Chapter 705 - Nightfall (III)
Rhode wasn’t surprised by the late arrival of the Battle Angel Army. This was like common scenes in a Hollywood movie where the leading role saves the world before the government dispatches their reinforcements. In fact, even though Rhode had requested for reinforcements, it was only to prepare for any eventualities. Besides, he was sure that there were other regions that required the attention of the Battle Angel Army more than his. But, he didn’t expect the Battle Angel Army to arrive much quicker than he thought. It seemed like the Undead Army attacking the Munn Kingdom had all retreated for the time being.
Rhode quickly spotted the neat rows of Battle Angels lined silently and solemnly on plaza. Under the glaring sun rays, their white-gold armor and pure white wings emanated a dazzling, sacred aura, to which Rhode couldn’t help but suck in a deep breath. The nearby mercenaries and soldiers observed curiously and discussed with one another over the grand scene. They couldn’t be blamed for this behavior since the Battle Angel Army seldom revealed themselves before others. Although they were considered the top elite soldiers of the Light Mainland, it was also due to this that Lydia had to conceal their presence. It was rare for one to meet a Battle Angel, not to mention meeting a Battle Angel who was fully geared.
There were more than a thousand Battle Angels before Rhode. He descended the flight of stairs, at the same time scanning them with narrowed eyes.
In the game, Battle Angels were all-rounders who could attack and defend outstandingly, had no pressure in short to long range battles, and possessed sacred powers. However, most of their standard weapons were single-handed swords, shields, and bows. They were capable of interchanging between two battle forms and no matter which battle form they took, they brought threatening dangers to their enemies. Currently, the Battle Angel Army had split up into different formations. The first formation had the most Battle Angels. Rhode gave a rough scan and counted about 700 of them. They appeared to be about the size of ordinary humans with swords and shields hanging by their waists and longbows behind them.
The second formation stood out from the masses as they appeared much more petite and as slim as Elves. They stood in rows on the left and right, holding gigantic bugle horns made of conchs in their tiny hands. Apart from that, they also weren’t wearing sacred armor made of white-gold. Instead, they wore exquisite and beautiful robes which made them look more like musicians and Mages.
Bugle Angels.
Rhode squinted at the sight of them. They were an alternate form of the Battle Angels. Their individual strength among Angels weren’t considered strong, but their support capabilities were superb. An army that was blessed by a Bugle Angel could unleash 10 times more battle strength. In other words, if Rhode had Bugle Angels under his command, he would have long opened the gates and made John lead the thousands of soldiers against the 50,000 Undead Creatures.
The number of Angels toward the rear got even fewer. They lined up in two rows: the Angels in front held pikes and appeared to have the toughest figures. Unlike the previous Angels, they were twice as tall as an adult human and had four arms. Two arms held pikes while the other two held a staff and a balance scale.
Those are the Judge Angels.
“How’s the situation with the other regions?”
Rhode kept the letter.
The gentle smile on Beni’s face faded.
“The situation is bad, Sir Overlord.”
She let out a long sigh.
“The Undead Army has been frantically attacking. Our defenses have had a tough time and due to the lack of preparations, many of them had sunk into conflagration. At the moment, Land of Atonement’s Fortress is the only front line that hasn’t fallen.”
Beni forced a smile.
“Frankly speaking, I heaved a sigh of relief when I first arrived at your Fortress, Sir Overlord. There weren’t any crumbled walls, stains from pitch-black smoke, and corpses. This may be the only consolation that I can receive…” Beni’s expression became stern. “Sir Overlord, although the Undead Army’s temporary retreat has given us a breather, we couldn’t recover what we have lost. Therefore, we should protect everything that we can. Royal Highness Lydia had entrusted me to pass this message that she will do her best to fulfill all your requests as long as it protects this battle line.”
“I understand, Miss Beni.”
Rhode nodded. Then, his eyes glinted.
“Wait, Miss Beni. You said… Royal Highness Lydia will fulfill all my requests?”
“…”
Beni revealed an odd expression. Even though she wouldn’t think of ‘fulfill all my requests’ at a crooked angle as an Angel, the complacency and greed flashing in Rhode’s eyes were obvious to all, and that left her rather dissatisfied. However, she pondered for a moment and eventually nodded.
“Yes, Sir Overlord.”
“Good,” Rhode said and gazed at Beni. “Alright then. I have a small, little request…”