A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

Because this Barbed Devil Lord had truly sensed the extraordinary nature of the human territory before him.

“The power of the Will of Nature, that is definitely the power of the Will of Nature!”

The Barbed Devil Lord let out a low growl.

His eyes were incredibly frenzied.

Especially after seeing the green and white light that appeared on that human at the top of the city gate instantly obliterate the Abyssal rules generated by the Abyssal Will, that faint dark red blood mist.

His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

Immediately, his eyes became even more ferocious.

“Still, it is an extraordinary power, the power of the Will of Nature!”

At this moment, the Barbed Devil Lord thought of the Nature-aligned deities who had fallen or disappeared due to the chaotic battles at the top of the Crystal Wall System.

“Then, if I can kill this human and seize the special power of the Will of Nature that he possesses, and offer it as a sacrifice to the Abyss, perhaps my promotion to Baron will be faster!”

The Barbed Devil Lord didn't know the specifics.

But when it sensed the power of the Will of Nature, and thought of how the great Abyssal Will itself was extremely hostile to the Will of Nature, it immediately understood that this was an opportunity for itself.

Those powerful Abyssal Demon superiors had already begun to lay out plans to transform this Blue Star!

The destruction of the fantasy-side Crystal Wall System had already become a predetermined fate.

Then this Blue Star that was encountered by chance...

Just happened to arrive before its eyes.

Becoming a blank sheet of paper that, although without a soul, only with matter, could be freely painted on!

Whoever paints their color on it first will be equivalent to controlling the area of the blank sheet of paper where that color is located.

Everyone is dividing the cake.

Even now, this Blue Star world has not yet been completely transformed by those superiors.

There are still many hands reaching out to start drawing lines in advance and start dividing the cake ahead of time!

“Just like those missing deities, the rulers of the Abyss, those Abyssal Demon Lord, have also disappeared without a trace.”

The Barbed Devil Lord muttered to itself: “Even the Abyssal Will has been severely damaged, becoming countless fragments…”

As it spoke, its eyes revealed an increasingly ferocious madness: “This is an opportunity!”

That's right.

For it, this was a good opportunity to step towards a higher level and complete its ascension!

“Everything starts now! My perfect first step!” The Barbed Devil Lord let out a sharp, rampant laugh, and pointed the long-bladed spear in his hand forward: “Now! Forward! Charge over there!”

“Roar!” A series of frantic roars from the Abyssal Demons instantly spread throughout the area.

Above, in the Abyssal rift that spanned several miles across the sky, the thing that resembled an eye formed by countless dark red flames also revealed a hint of gratification.

However, when looking towards the village, this gratification turned into some kind of extreme disgust.

This was not a manifestation of emotional feelings.

Rather, it was a kind of…

At the level of rules, they were inherently opposed to each other, thus causing hostility!

“They're coming!” On the city wall, Bandak, holding the heavy crossbow in his hand, looked at the approaching Abyssal Demon forces outside the east wall, his face becoming more and more solemn.

“Yes, have the soldiers prepare.” Shen Mu nodded slowly at this time, with no expression on his face.

50 mercenary crossbowmen, 250 Swadian militiamen, and 80 Vaegir archers were standing on the east side of the city wall at this time, looking at the Abyssal Demons who were pouncing towards them, and they all reached out at the same time, from their quivers and arrow pots, the crossbow bolts or bodkin arrows were drawn out.

Even Shen Mu had already clenched the battlefield supply-type magic scroll produced by the Empire of Einfast in his left hand.

There was no emotion in his eyes, only ice and indifference, watching the demons approach.

“Prepare!” Just above the east gate, the 4 light ballistae placed side by side were also being operated by 24 new Lake Rat Gang members, using winches to tighten the bowstrings and lock in the slender and deadly javelins.

These 4 light ballistae also slightly raised their firing angles.

Letting the 4 javelins aim at the sky from afar.

As long as the new Lake Rat Gang members standing next to them, holding wooden mallets in their hands, slammed the wooden mallets on the triggers, they could instantly blast the javelins stuck in the firing groove out!

Everything was listening to Shen Mu's orders.

“300 meters.”

Right next to Shen Mu, Bandak, as a master crossbowman, had absolute control over the distance.

Looking at the Abyssal Demons, led by Horned Demons and Chain Demons, who were pressing over step by step, he seriously reported the distance of these Abyssal Demons from the city wall: “Now, the light ballistae can fire.”

“Then fire.” Shen Mu raised his head, looking at the red tide slowly surging over, a hint of mockery appeared in his eyes.

Then he slowly turned his head, looked at the new Lake Rat Gang members next to him who were still staring at him, and nodded lightly.

“Permission to fire!”

The new Lake Rat Gang members who received the order directly and heavily slammed the wooden mallets in their hands down.

With a muffled bang, the triggers of these 4 light ballistae were slammed down, and the bow arms, which had already accumulated strong kinetic energy, blasted the javelins in the firing grooves out the moment they were released.

Taking advantage of the slightly raised angle, they drew a beautiful arc in the air.

‘Bang!’ ‘Bang!’ ‘Bang!’ ‘Bang!’

It really smashed into the midst of the Abyssal Demon army, instantly nailing six or seven unlucky demons to the ground!

The effective range of the light ballistae could reach a distance of 300 meters.

Now that these Abyssal Demons had come within a distance of 300 meters.

Then they had to welcome the successive bombardments of these 4 light ballistae, continuously bombarding the unlucky ghosts who dared to appear in front of them.

Of course, the most unlucky ghosts were still the Horned Demons in the front, with their strong bodies and muscles all over.

Almost every time a javelin swept past.

A Horned Demon would painfully let out a miserable roar, and a javelin would be added to its body, directly piercing through most of its body, leaving only a small part of the tail!

Staggering a few steps, they would eventually fall to the ground because the penetrating wound was too severe.

And they were ruthlessly trampled over by the demons behind them, completely losing their breath!

No demon would pity other demons.

For the species born in the Abyss, Abyssal Demons themselves represent all chaos, all evil, and all darkness.

Insidious cunning is an enhancer.

Violence and killing are mottos.

Uniting with their fellow demons to slaughter other races of demons is daily life.

If possible, killing their hated fellow demons is also commonplace.

What's more, now is wartime.

The Barbed Devil Lord, the upper-level demon recognized by the Abyssal Will, was still coldly watching their actions behind them.

Daring to stop was equivalent to provoking the majesty of this Lord, and they would be directly beheaded!

Look not far away, at the dozen or so Lesser Demons who had already been torn apart.

That was the consequence of daring to flee back.

Thereby being directly killed to warn other demons that this was the fate of disobeying military orders!

“Forward! Keep moving forward! Faster!”

“Don't dawdle! Don't dawdle!”

Those Barbed Devils of the same race as the Barbed Devil Lord were not rushing to the front at this time.

Instead, they were holding their long-bladed spears, high-spirited, extremely arrogant, standing behind those Horned Demons, Chain Demons, Dretch Demons, and Snake Demons, loudly scolding and telling these demons to move forward faster.

They were like overseer thugs.

Or supervisors.

Followed by some Lesser Demons and Hell Hounds who were awed and flattering them.

It was very much like the fox borrowing the tiger's might!

This made those Abyssal Demons, who were already of a violent nature, all have extremely gloomy eyes, and their eyes were even filled with cruel killing intent.

One by one, they also hissed lowly, grinding their teeth, making a grinding sound as if they were grinding their teeth.

This represented their anger.

Or rather.

Incompetent rage.

The Barbed Devil Lord was in the middle of these Barbed Devil teams, its huge, thin, tall body full of muscles was extremely conspicuous among these demons who were generally 2 to 3 meters tall.

Causing the 4 light ballistae on the city wall to turn their firing directions at this time, without prior agreement.

Intending to focus fire on that obviously extraordinary, greater Barbed Devil Lord!

“Bang!”

But after a few tries, they were all cleverly dodged by that Baron Babau.

It was as if these light ballistae simply couldn't hit that Baron Babau directly!

"Relay my orders! All light crossbows, aim at the horned devils in front!"

However, Shen Mu rejected the idea of these new Lake Rat Gang members wanting to focus fire on that obviously Abyss Devil leader, the very special Baron Babau.

Instead, he ordered the four light ballistae to continue shooting at the horned devils at the very front.

As well as those chain devils who were following behind the horned devils, their entire bodies wrapped in chains, as if wearing chainmail.

Shen Mu understood.

That huge Baron Babau was definitely the leader.

If they could focus fire and kill it.

That would definitely be the best.

But looking at the current situation, even with these four light ballistae focusing fire, they were all being deftly dodged by that Baron Babau who was obviously the leader.

Resulting in the bolts shooting into empty space, not hitting any target.

Then it would be better to take advantage of the slow speed of these Abyss Devils pushing forward, and use these light ballistae, which were already difficult to hit highly agile units, to their greatest advantage—

That is, to shoot and kill the enemy's heavily armored infantry units, in order to increase the chances of victory in the upcoming brutal melee!

Before, in the apartment, Shen Mu had witnessed the power of the horned devils.

At that time, there was only a single horned devil.

Perhaps that horned devil was also a powerful elite-level demon.

It only died miserably after being hit by three bolts.

Now, the horned devils that Shen Mu was encountering again might not reach that kind of elite-level combat power.

But you have to know.

Here.

Even if they had already been shot once, and were now being precisely targeted and shot by the ballistae.

If they got close, found a way to break through the barriers of the city walls and trenches, and came to the village, engaging in close-quarters melee combat with his Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers.

Then, just like before, a hammer or an axe could smash shields, shatter armor, and even break weapons. For both humans and mankind, they were terrifying close-combat heavy infantry types, the horned devils!

Therefore, he had to be cautious!

Extremely cautious!

Even though he had already obtained the support of the Vaegir archers and the infinite supply magic scrolls of the Aenfas Empire.

Shen Mu's heart was still extremely vigilant.

Strategically despise the enemy.

Tactically,

He had to learn how to respect the enemy, formulate specialized tactics, and try his best to kill and delay the enemy!

"200 meters!" Right beside Shen Mu, Bunduk, holding a heavy crossbow, was still calmly speaking, stating the enemy's current distance.

And this, in reality, had already reached the firing range of the mercenary crossbowmen and the Vaegir archers.

Even Bunduk, holding a heavy crossbow, turned his head to look at Shen Mu at this time.

They were all waiting for Shen Mu to issue the order to fire.

Shen Mu did not disappoint their expectations, slowly nodding and waving forward, saying: "Mercenary crossbowmen, Vaegir archers, free fire!"

"Free fire!" Immediately, Bunduk repeated Shen Mu's order, speaking again to relay it.

"Free fire!"

Behind the entire battlement, the 50 mercenary crossbowmen and 80 Vaegir archers standing in the front row, at this time, everyone repeated this sentence.

Then, one by one, they either pulled the trigger or drew their bowstrings, shooting out the crossbow bolts and arrows.

Instantly, a series of shrill, deadly screams were played out in the space in front of them!

'Swish, swish, swish, swish—'

The crossbow bolts and armor-piercing arrows seemed to form a barrage, whistling as they crossed the distance of 200 meters, and rained down like a torrential downpour of crossbow bolts and arrows on the ranks of the Abyss Devils who were still pressing forward step by step!

Causing twenty or thirty of the horned devils and chain devils in front, as well as the dretches and snake demons behind, to fall directly!

These were all extremely unlucky, their vitals hit by the iron crossbow bolts and armor-piercing arrows with extremely strong armor-piercing capabilities.

A typical example of shutting up and falling asleep.

"Mercenary crossbowmen! Precision shooting!"

When Bunduk saw this scene, his expression remained unchanged, and he once again directed the mercenary crossbowmen beside him to begin precision shooting.

After all, crossbowmen and archers were different.

Especially the Western crossbowmen, the crossbows in their hands were basically direct-fire weapons.

The closer the distance, the stronger the lethality.

200 meters was indeed the effective shooting range of a war crossbow.

But unfortunately, across such a long distance, the kinetic energy of the crossbow bolts shot over had already been mostly consumed in the process of flight.

Unless it really effectively hit the enemy's vitals.

Otherwise, it simply couldn't cause much damage.

It was far inferior to those Vaegir archers who originally used nomadic bows, which were relatively small but had sufficient energy storage efficiency, could be used in complex woodland environments, and could also be used to increase range and power.

Seeing that many horned devils fell down was because of the Vaegir archers' parabolic shots.

Falling from the sky, armor-piercing arrows specifically used to break armor, creating the results of the battle!

"Sure enough, after increasing the number of these Vaegir archers, the true firepower output of the archers is being brought into full play at this time."

Shen Mu stood beside them, watching the role of these Vaegir archers, gently nodding.

Because these Vaegir archers, even if they needed to fully draw the nomadic bow for parabolic shots, in terms of rate of fire, they were still more than twice as fast as the mercenary crossbowmen led by Bunduk beside them!

One after another armor-piercing arrows were shot towards the heads of the Abyss Devils that were getting closer and closer in the distance, with a parabolic shot every five or six seconds.

Occasionally, if he was lucky, there would indeed be one or two or three demons falling down.

Plus the absolute battle results of the 4 ballistae, each shot inevitably causing serious injuries or death to an Abyss Devil.

It seemed that the battle results of these ranged shooters on the city wall were indeed reaping the lives of those Abyss Devils who were not running up, but were actually slowly walking closer, enduring the casualties, as if they were farming monsters!

"Something's not right."

At this time, a few doubts arose on Shen Mu's face.

Especially looking at those Abyss Devils who were still pressing over unhurriedly, step by step.

The figures of demons falling down at all times.

But still not caring about casualties.

Still maintaining their formation.

Made Shen Mu's heart even more uneasy!

You have to know, before, all the demons Shen Mu encountered at this time were rushing up in a chaotic manner to fight.

Including the demon force he had just encountered, it was not like now, arranged in neat formations, walking step by step, as if they were pressing the formation, slowly approaching, seemingly accumulating some conspiracy.

"Fatis!"

At this time, because of the unease in his heart, Shen Mu directly called out.

"Lord Shen Mu! I'm here!"

Fatis's voice rang out on the stairs behind the city wall.

At the same time, he was also running up the stairs with a thud.

Standing beside Shen Mu.

"Please instruct!"

Fatis replied in a deep voice.

"I need you to lead the Swadian sergeants and the Lake Rat Gang members to stand at the entrance of the east side gate, just in case!"

Shen Mu made arrangements.

"Understood!"

Fatis did not hesitate, turned around and left the city wall.

At the same time, with his shout, the Lake Rat Gang members who had already been prepared below, as well as the 32 Swadian sergeants, followed him and quickly walked towards the city gate below.

"Swadian sergeants in front! Form up! Pike square!"

Fatis issued an order below: "Lake Rat Gang members! Stand by in the rear!"

"Understood!"

Again, a neat and uniform response sounded, and the soldiers below immediately completed the formation.

Just as Fatis commanded.

32 Swadian sergeants were in front, holding their 4-meter-long spears, blocking the direction of the city gate cave, forming a pike square with dense spikes.

And behind these Swadian sergeants were the Lake Rat Gang members.

20 Lake Rat Gang destroyers wearing Northern leather chain armor stood on the left and right sides, holding 2-meter-long serrated spears, holding their heavy round shields, and also lined up a small pike square in a similar manner.

However, behind these Lake Rat Gang destroyers were the 45 Lake Rat Gang veteran thugs who didn't even bother to pretend.

As well as the 30 new Lake Rat Gang members.

These Lake Rat Gang members simply held kite shields in their left hands and fish spears or tridents in their right hands.

Sticking their necks out to look towards the city gate cave in front.

Each of them looked eager to try.

It was even obvious that these Lake Rat Gang members were anticipating when those Abyss Demons outside would break through the city gate, eagerly awaiting their charge in and a chance to fight them in a bloody battle!

The Lake Rat Gang members were already the type to revel in chaos.

What Abyss Demons?

What undead monsters?

By now, many of them had already personally killed countless Abyss Demons or undead monsters.

They had long lost the mental burden they initially felt when facing these terrifying monsters!

They were all flesh and blood, and an axe would kill them completely.

As long as that condition was met.

Holding small hand axes and woodland axes, what did they have to fear from these Abyss Demons and undead monsters who would also die if struck by a blade?

This wasn't just the thinking of the Lake Rat Gang members.

But rather, the thought that had arisen in the minds of all the Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers present!

Therefore, when Shen Mu arranged for Fatis to come to the city gate tunnel, these Swadian sergeants and Lake Rat Gang members were already mentally prepared for the close-quarters combat they were about to face!

This was Shen Mu's precaution.

No.

It wasn't just a precaution.

Watching those demon troops getting closer and closer, already within a hundred-meter range, Shen Mu's expression grew even more solemn: "It seems we really will have to engage in close-quarters melee combat."

Shen Mu had been trying his best to avoid his Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers engaging in close combat with those demons.

Especially this kind of knife-to-knife, spear-to-spear, flesh-to-flesh close combat.

For the human-bodied Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers… facing these powerful, muscular Abyss Demons with their various height and size advantages, it was inherently a disadvantage!

Thinking of this, Shen Mu heard Bunduk's latest report, spoken in a deep voice:

"100 meters!"

Shen Mu slowly gritted his teeth in response.

Then he directly raised his left arm, communicated with the system, and used his right hand to tear open the magic scroll in his left hand:

"Use the magic scroll!"

"Target… 80 Vaegir archers, Bunduk, and 19 mercenary crossbowmen!"

‘Buzz!’

Shen Mu's system communication.

Mount \u0026 Blade rules descended.

Streams of data, turned into white light, instantly began to spread towards the surrounding soldiers the moment this endlessly replenishing magic scroll made by the Einherjar Empire was opened.

Moreover, this spread had a precise purpose, targeting the 80 Vaegir archers.

As well as Bunduk beside Shen Mu, and the 19 mercenary crossbowmen beside Bunduk!

"Everything for the victory of the Einherjar Empire! Long live! Long live! Long live!"

At the same time that this magic scroll was opened, a sound of what seemed like an impassioned speech came from within the white data stream forming the light.

Then the magic scroll completely turned into scattered white light, falling on these people.

To be precise.

It should be on the quivers of these Vaegir archers, and the bolt cases of Bunduk and those mercenary crossbowmen.

The white light flickered slightly.

The bolts and bodkin arrows that had already been completely used up were now, with the appearance of the white light, actually replenished with a batch of brand new bolts and arrows, with a powerful force that seemed to break through time and space!

Then, especially those Vaegir archers, seemed to have noticed this.

With surprise and awe on their faces, they turned their heads to look in Shen Mu's direction.

Without much hesitation.

They drew new bodkin arrows from their quivers and, without any reservation, began to rapidly shoot a barrage of arrows at the heads of those Abyss Demons who had already entered the 100-meter range and were approaching!

Only this time, it was no longer the parabolic shooting that required drawing the nomadic bow to its full extent.

But rather, the true skill of rapid-fire that the Vaegirs had developed in the highland snowfield forests, one arrow following another.

It could be said that the muscles of their arms, waist, abdomen, and legs worked together, and they could shoot an arrow every one or two seconds.

Not even looking, not even aiming.

They were just relying on the feeling and sixth sense they had developed in the deep mountains and old forests or in the Vaegir Kingdom's training grounds.

They drew arrows from their quivers, which seemed to never run out, and as soon as one arrow was used up, another arrow would appear with the flash of white light, allowing them to rapidly fire a continuous stream of arrows.

They were now displaying their ultimate and skillful archery to the fullest!

Even this kind of rapid-fire method could shoot more than thirty bodkin arrows per minute.

Compared to Bunduk and those mercenary crossbowmen beside them, who had only just shot three rounds of three bolts.

The difference was not just a little!

And this.

Is precisely why archers can display their might and suppress crossbowmen in city defense or attack, as well as in encounters in the wild!

It's because the archers' rate of fire is simply too fast!

Therefore, even those thick-skinned Horned Demons and those Chain Demons who were wrapped in chains, these two types of Abyss Demons equivalent to heavily armored heavy infantry among humans, were facing those Vaegir archers who didn't even consider the consumption of arrows within such a close range.

Facing those bodkin arrows with extremely strong armor-piercing capabilities, which already had a true killing effect within a 100-meter range.

More Horned Demons and Chain Demons were falling.

Not to mention those Snake Demons wielding two scimitars and the Greater Imps wielding wolf-tooth clubs behind them.

They were even shot into what looked like hedgehogs by those bodkin arrows!

The number of those falling also rose sharply!

"50 meters!"

Bunduk pulled the trigger of his heavy crossbow at this time, directly slamming a bolt into the head of a Chain Demon that was approaching, with a bang as if driving a huge nail in with a giant hammer.

That was just one bolt.

Letting this body, which was full of muscles, otherwise unable to support this body of iron chains, sway twice, carrying the bolt that pierced through the eyes and the back of the head, heavily backwards.

The heavy crossbow was originally the top-level crossbow weapon in the Mount \u0026 Blade warband world.

That even stronger sniper crossbow could only be made by the Rhodoks, which was considered an absolutely non-transferable secret technology among this mountainous race!

Basically, it was rarely available from weapon merchants on the Calradia continent.

Therefore, the heavy crossbow, this weapon, was the top-level crossbow!

The bolts shot out.

Whether they were iron bolts or steel bolts.

Within a mere 50-meter range, as long as they hit a vital point, they could directly kill the enemy on the spot!

Even the Swadian knights wearing half-plate armor, and the Sarranid Mamlukes with steel shields, had to give enough respect when facing the heavy crossbow.

At a distance of 50 meters.

"Swadian militia! Everyone! Free fire!"

However, at this time, Shen Mu's order once again echoed on the city wall.

The target of this order.

Was the up to 350 Swadian militia members, who could be said to have all come to the east side of the city wall except for 50 stationed on the south and west sides!

They were already holding their hunting crossbows ready, with excitement in their eyes.

Hearing Shen Mu's order, they directly pulled the trigger.

‘Whoosh!’

In an instant, due to the 350 Swadian militia members pulling the trigger in unison, the bolts shot out, which could be described as a true barrage wall, covering the Abyss Demons who had entered the 50-meter range!

On the spot, more than a dozen bolts directly appeared on the bodies of the Horned Demons and Chain Demons at the very front.

Even more unlucky Horned Demons and Chain Demons, either because their previous injuries were too severe, or because of this instantly erupting bolt barrage, directly hit their vital points.

The number of Abyss Demons falling directly to the ground was as high as thirty or forty!

Not to mention the other Abyss Demons…

Everyone was already injured!

‘Bang!’

Plus the four ballistae were still bombarding with spears.

The Vaegir archers were crackling, shooting bodkin arrows that they would never finish shooting in 30 minutes.

And the bolts of those mercenary crossbowmen.

The original hundreds of Horned Demons that were in the vanguard had now been scattered, leaving less than forty.

The entire road they had come from was covered with the huge corpses of these Horned Demons!

Plus the corpses of those Chain Demons.

And the corpses left behind by those Snake Demons and Greater Imps who were blocked in the second echelon by the Horned Demons and Chain Demons behind.

In a short period of time.

On the city wall, Shen Mu's ranged troops had already left behind nearly six or seven hundred corpses of Abyss Demons!

Those Horned Demons were almost completely wiped out!

"Something's not right!" Despite such promising results, Shen Mu's face was devoid of any joy. Instead, he stared blankly at the scene before him, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead due to tension.

The Abyss Demon forces weren't fools.

Those Abyss Demons weren't idiots either.

After paying such a heavy price, they were still allowing his ranged units to whittle them down, shooting down so many demons on their advance.

This definitely wasn't right!

However.

Shen Mu couldn't possibly guess that this was all a deliberate sacrifice orchestrated by that high-ranking Barbed Devil Lord!

"Indeed, the more demons you kill, the more demonic energy will linger in this area."

The Barbed Devil Lord was leisurely watching from behind, leading his Barbed Devil kin, while the Horned Demons and Chain Devils in front drew the brunt of the ballistae, crossbow bolts, and archers' attention, minimizing his own losses.

At the same time, he gazed at the swirling dark red mist, a hint of madness flickering in his eyes:

"Once the demonic energy concentration is high enough, the power of the Abyss Will fragment will be unleashed, allowing me to cast the spell-like ability granted to me by the great Abyss Will!"

And now, this Barbed Devil Lord truly felt that the abyssal concentration around him was sufficient.

As a level 5 Abyss Demon warrior.

He.

The Barbed Devil Lord.

It was time for him to lead his troops, breach the city gate of the human territory, and begin the true slaughter!

That's right, this Barbed Devil Lord was so arrogant, so convinced that as long as he broke through the human city walls, his demons could rush in and begin their wholesale slaughter, reveling in the taste of fresh blood and brains, savoring delicious flesh!

"Throw those Horned Demon corpses forward, into the moat!"

Thus, the Barbed Devil issued his command.

Behind him.

Groups of Barbed Devils immediately rushed out, working together, using their seemingly slender but actually muscular bodies to lift and drag the corpses of the fallen demons.

Mainly the corpses of the Horned Demons, which were mostly located about 100 meters outside the city gate.

They quickly collected most of the corpses.

This also included.

The corpses of their fellow Barbed Devils, who had also been shot down, were treated equally and thrown into the vicinity, forming piles of corpses.

"Hurry! You! Hellhounds! Dretches! Get over here!"

"Throw these corpses into the moat!"

"Hurry! Hurry!"

Then, these Barbed Devils, relying on the presence of their Lord, waved the long-bladed spears in their hands, driving the low-intelligence Dretches and Hellhounds over to drag and carry the corpses towards the front.

Reaching the moat in front of the city gate, they directly threw the corpses from their hands and shoulders into the moat.

They actually intended to fill the moat with corpses, one by one!

Until it was as high as the city gate!

"Keep shooting!"

"Don't let them fill the moat!"

At this moment, whether it was Shen Mu, Bandak, or all the Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers on the city wall, they all realized that these demons were using such a cruel tactic.

They all increased their firing rate, aiming at the Demon Hounds or Dretches carrying the corpses.

They wanted to shoot down these demons, who were carrying corpses and filling the moat, right there and then!

But this was undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.

Because the Abyss Demons, at this time, didn't choose to fear.

Whether it was the Hellhounds or the Dretches.

They were really all carrying corpses.

In a short period of time, they filled the 3-meter-wide and 5-meter-deep moat.

It was just level with the city gate.

Enough to allow one or two Abyss Demons to step on the corpses of their comrades and directly attack the city gate, which was made of Swadian longhouse planks!

"Kill!" Seeing this, the Barbed Devil Lord became even more excited and deranged.

Following his command.

"Roar!"

The Horned Demons, who had almost had enough of the rain of arrows, roared and pounced forward, ignoring that the passage formed by the corpses wasn't completely closed, and began to directly attack the city gate!

Even though the four light ballistae were still bombarding any Horned Demons who dared to approach the city gate.

However, the moment the moat in front of the city gate was filled, everything changed.

'Bang!'

The first Horned Demon finally reached the city gate, raised the great hammer in its hand, and slammed it heavily on the wooden city gate.

The city gate, which was already pieced together, seemed unable to withstand this force.

Immediately, with the sound of 'bang, bang,' it began to twist and deform slightly.

It didn't completely twist and deform, thanks to the Swadian longhouse planks being extremely fine wood, with a very thick and sturdy selection of materials.

But with the giant hammer raised again next to it, slamming down again with a bang.

The thick but pieced-together wooden door finally became more and more twisted and deformed at the pieced-together places, and began to teeter under the great power of the Horned Demon!

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Inside the city gate, Fatis drew his spear.

Then he stood in the middle of these Swadian soldiers and joined the spear formation.

"Javelin throwing, prepare!"

The Lake Rat Gang members also took out their fish forks and fish darts at this time.

They coldly looked at the crumbling city gate in front of them.

In that 'boom' sound.

The pieced-together city gate was completely destroyed, and even the reinforced concrete lintel shattered like tofu dregs with a 'crack.'

The Horned Demons outside, covered in twenty or thirty arrows and crossbow bolts.

Finally appeared in front of these melee infantrymen.

"Roar!" They glared with scarlet eyes, looking at the human soldiers appearing in front of them, and let out angry and painful howls.

But before they could take a step forward and charge towards the spear formation formed by these Swadian soldiers.

This Horned Demon swayed, staggered, and fell headlong into the moat next to it.

And in the moment of falling.

It was discovered that at the position of the back, a 1.5-meter-long throwing spear had directly penetrated from the back scapula to the position of the left kidney.

Killing this Horned Demon on the spot!

"Keep shooting! Don't stop!"

Above the city gate, Bandak quickly turned the small winch on the heavy crossbow to wind the string, while shouting loudly: "Shoot downwards! Maintain the firing rate!"

"Maintain the firing rate!" Responding to Bandak were the Vaegir archers.

Only a mere ten minutes had passed.

The continuous effect of the magic scroll was still continuing.

The continuous arrows, like a torrential downpour, were still being fired by these Vaegir archers at the Abyss Demons below, who were too crowded to even need aiming.

The remaining Horned Demons, less than ten in number, were completely buried in the moat of death.

Letting the Chain Devils, who were crowding over from behind, wielding scimitars, wrapped in chains, and their eyes still filled with dark red flames, also enjoy the crackling arrow rain treatment.

Ensuring that any Abyss Demons who dared to approach the city wall would be covered by rounds of arrow rain from the cone-headed arrows in their hands!

Because everyone understood.

The battle's fever pitch…

Was now!

"Wait." At this moment, Shen Mu suddenly frowned, as if he had discovered something.

It was about the countdown dialogue box on his retina.

【Countdown: 00 hours 59 minutes 57 seconds.】

Shen Mu suddenly realized that as his soldiers killed more and more of these Abyss Demons.

The countdown, which was originally an hour and a half, was accelerating!