NABC Chapter 292: Chapter 291: It’s Coming to an End (1)
Chapter 292: Chapter 291: It’s Coming to an End (1)
Chapter 292: Chapter 291: It’s Coming to an End (1)
A knight wielding mana exhibits power on a completely different level than a regular cavalryman, especially if they are elite knights serving a great lord.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
The 50 Royal Guards charged forward with a storm-like intensity radiating from their approach.
Desmond's soldiers swiftly stepped aside as the Royal Guards advanced. It seemed they had been trained for such scenarios.
"My lord!"
"Captain!"
Fenris's knights, startled by the overwhelming force of the opposing knights, prepared to rush forward. But Ghislain lowered his spear and shouted.
"Pay them no mind, keep pushing forward!"
The battlefield, except for the area surrounding Ghislain, was still packed with Desmond's soldiers. Killing even one more would make it easier to advance.
Hearing his resolute tone, Fenris's forces stopped worrying about Ghislain and focused solely on the enemies in front of them.
Rumble!
The Fenris knights, too, felt their bodies straining as the battle dragged on. They had no capacity to divide their attention.
In such moments, trusting the lord and focusing on their own fights was the best they could do.
This indifference, however, grated on the nerves of the Royal Guards. Their captain, Lenos, shouted with irritation evident in his voice.
"How arrogant!"
They were Desmond's finest knights. No matter how skilled Count Fenris was, even if he were at the level of a high-level knight, he couldn't possibly handle 50 of them alone.
And yet, here he was, intent on facing them by himself. It reeked of overconfidence to Lenos. Whooom!
The Royal Guards unleashed their mana in full force, intent on crushing Ghislain.
Ghislain, in turn, spurred black king forward, charging ahead.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
Alone, he charged toward the 50 elite knights. To onlookers, it seemed a suicidal move. Desmond's soldiers were certain Ghislain wouldn't last long.
But their assumptions were shattered with the very first clash.
Whoooong!
Lenos, at the forefront, swung his halberd powerfully. Ghislain didn't slow down, ducking under the swing and galloping straight ahead.
Two knights immediately behind Lenos simultaneously swung their halberds at Ghislain. Boom!
The halberds were deflected mid-air. Ignoring the two knights entirely, Ghislain pushed forward.
Boom! Boom!
One after another, the Royal Guards swung their weapons, but none managed to land a hit on Ghislain.
Ghislain, undeterred, deflected their halberds as he continued his relentless advance. 'Just a bit more.'
In mounted combat, failing an initial attack often made follow-ups difficult. Turning their horses required time, and with so many riders behind them, they had to advance further before circling back.
By the time the Royal Guards turned their mounts, Ghislain had already broken through and moved far ahead.
Seeing this, Lenos turned pale and shouted.
"S-stop him!"
The Royal Guards' dramatic entrance had forced thousands of heavy infantry to part ways to clear their path.
The soldiers stationed in layers at the center had already shifted to the flanks, trusting the Royal Guards to handle Ghislain. They were repositioning to attack the remaining Fenris forces.
But with the Royal Guards failing to subdue Ghislain, Desmond's forces had unwittingly opened a path for him.
Realizing this, the soldiers frantically tried to reassemble their formation. But Ghislain moved faster than they could reclaim their positions.
Boom!
"Aaaaaargh!"
With his red eyes glowing and teeth bared, Ghislain unleashed another overwhelming surge of power.
Even layered defensive formations couldn't hold against him. In their disarrayed state, they had no hope of stopping him.
The Royal Guards, turning their horses around, tried desperately to chase after him, but they got tangled with the reinforcements pouring in from both sides.
"Move! Get out of the way!"
Hearing Lenos's shout, the soldiers tried to step aside. However, with incoming reinforcements clashing with those retreating, the formation devolved into utter chaos.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"Aaaaaargh!"
While the soldiers scrambled in confusion, Ghislain plowed through them, sending enemies flying in every direction as he advanced.
'Just a little more.'
Boom! Boom!
Crunch!
He could feel his bones groaning under the strain. His third-stage core had nearly reached its
limit.
Swallowing the blood rising in his throat, Ghislain gritted his teeth.
'Just a little more.'
The defensive line ahead had thinned considerably, and the Royal Guards were still lagging behind. There wouldn't be another opportunity like this.
Ignoring everyone except the enemies directly in his way, Ghislain pressed forward with unwavering focus.
Boom!
When he finally broke through the last layer of the central formation, Ghislain's eyes locked
fallen spear.
"Phew..."
He reduced his core activation to the second stage. If he continued fighting at the third stage,
it would cost him his life.
Although his mana reserves had diminished significantly, he smiled with unwavering
confidence.
'It's over now.'
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
The Royal Guards, who had finally closed the distance, were bearing down on him again. At
the forefront, Lenos roared with fury.
"You coward! Do you dare call yourself a noble?!"
"I don't know about that."
"You dishonorable wretch!"
"And jumping fifty men on one guy is honorable?"
"You bastard!"
Unable to contain his rage, Lenos swung his halberd mightily.
Clang!
Ghislain deflected the halberd and immediately drove his spear into the body of another Royal
Guard who had closed in.
Thwack!
"Guhhh!"
Whoosh!
He then swung his spear again, decapitating another Royal Guard nearby.
Moving with the black king as if performing a dance, Ghislain grinned as he wielded his spear.
"If you're so eager to play, I'll indulge you. I'll kill all of you and then go for Harold."
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
As Ghislain and the Royal Guards clashed, Vanessa, who had been countering Willow, sensed a
shift in the flow of mana and her eyes lit up.
"My lord succeeded."
Dozens of Desmond's mages were still nearby, attempting to suppress her, but with Willow
gone, their efforts were meaningless.
Vanessa had initially prepared a wide-area spell to strike Desmond's forces, but she changed
her mind. Using such magic would harm her allies as well.
Thud, thud, thud, thud!
Instead, she set her sights on Emerson's cavalry, which had been pursuing Fenris's cavalry
archers.
"Fire Lance."
As Vanessa softly incanted, fiery lances materialized in the air, numbering in the dozens.
The lances shot toward Emerson's cavalry.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"Aaaaaargh!"
The cavalry, just beginning to change direction after chasing the archers, were caught off
guard and fell in heaps. Riders and horses tangled together, their tight formation destroyed.
Thanks to Vanessa's magic, the cavalry archers shook off Emerson and returned to support
Perdium and the Kingdom forces. Vanessa immediately turned to Kaor and shouted.
"My lord succeeded! It's time for us to move!"
"Got it, let's go! But hey, are you okay?"
Her face was smeared with blood from her nose and mouth, but she shouted back without
hesitation.
"Hurry!"
"Alright, alright, no need to yell. Jeez, you don't look like it, but you're kind of fiery, huh?"
Kaor mounted his horse and pulled her up behind him. Other hunters helped the remaining mages onto their horses.
The rest of the hunters moved to deal with Emerson's cavalry. Ten stayed behind to assist the
fallen mages and secure the rear.
Vanessa's movement changed the tide of the battle entirely.
She advanced toward Desmond's main formation and began casting.
"Explosion."
BOOOOOM!
The 6th-circle flame magic erupted across Desmond's ranks. Mages and soldiers caught at the