Chapter 191 - Massacre
When the curtain of darkness fell, it didn’t cause the veteran mercenaries to panic. All of them had rich battle experiences, and such situations weren’t uncommon. Other than the instinct to pause for a moment to gather their bearings, these mercenaries didn’t stop their advancement and continued on the same path. They were clear of their positions and knew that they had the numerical superiority over their enemies, which bolstered their confidence. They lit their torches quickly without hesitation and charged forward, desiring nothing more but to rip apart the duo and retrieve their target.
Clang clang clang!
Multiple swords were clashing against each other in the darkness. And when the Diamond Mercenary Group’s mercenaries lit their torches, the darkness finally parted as a flickering orange glow filled the room. However, what they discovered next gave them a terrible shock. Although these mercenaries believed much in their own abilities, they still couldn’t believe what they saw.
Rhode stood in front of Anne. His sword was on his right hand, and his foot was resting on a pile of corpses. Anne had her golden shield raised at the rear, the blood below her seemed to have formed a river mixed with seven to eight corpses. From this, it was easy to deduce who killed the men. The corpses that still somewhat resembled as humans were undoubtedly slaughtered by Rhode, while those who appeared as ‘half-split scarecrows’ with their heads completely squashed, was clearly done in by Anne. Shield Warriors weren’t an exclusively defensive class, they had their offensive skills as well, which could be equally lethal.
But this wasn’t the true shocker.
Instead, it was Celia and the Centaur Knight.
The angel held a magnificent silver sword in her hand; her white feathered wings slowly spanned out as she stared straight at her enemies. On the right, the Centaur Knight poised majestically with its shield and spear on the ready. The red gleam between the gaps in its heavily armored helmet grew brighter as each second passed.
Angel?!
Carmen opened his eyes wide. That wasn’t all, the other mercenaries also glanced at each other, not knowing what to do.
A painful scream echoed through the small room, and many of them felt chills.
But that was only the beginning of the horror. Anne tugged the chain in her hand forcefully, causing the shield and the mercenary on top of it to instantly turn into a fleshy war hammer while she swept it towards the surrounding mercenaries.
Silver light flashed.
The sword which was engulfed with holy flames easily blocked the mercenaries’ attacks. Facing the pale and shaking young swordsmen, Celia frowned. Deep down in her heart, she slightly disapproved Rhode’s behavior because bullying didn’t suit an angel’s nature. However, Celia wasn’t a real angel to begin with, as she was a being from an evolved weapon spirit. Her true nature was actually a weapon ——— and a purpose for a weapon was to battle.
The angel cleaved her sword downwards without hesitation. In an instant, the young swordsman’s chest was sliced open. Along with that attack, silver-white flames erupted from within and scattered towards both sides which forced the other mercenaries away.
“Oahhh!!”
A sharp spear pierced through a mercenary’s torso, the impact pinned him to the wall. Contrary to how Celia behaved, the Centaur Knight didn’t feel any remorse as it smashed its left arm into the men who were trying to escape. Only a deep thump could be heard after two human figures landed on the floor, motionless.
“T-This… monster!!”
One of the mercenaries screamed and raised his ax. Using the momentum, he gathered all his might to cleave the Centaur Knight. The great ax successfully contacted with the Centaur Knight’s body, but it didn’t seem to cause any damage at all. Instead, a light blue hexagon suddenly shone on its body. Rhode’s previously activated passive skill, ‘Spirit Armor ‘ played its role and formed a defensive barrier which deflected the enemy’s attack. Not only did the great ax warrior fail to follow up, but it also fastened his pace to death.
The Centaur Knight swung its right hand at the ax warrior and threw aside the corpse that was impaled on its spear. Next, it used its left hand to grab the enemy’s ax and struck forward. The poor mercenary could only feel a powerful force landing on his head before he realized that he was already on the floor. As he tried to raise his head to see what was coming, he only managed to discover a pair of black hooves coming towards him.
“Ah—”
Before he could even scream, this poor soul’s head was crushed by the Centaur Knight like a watermelon.
Traumatized by the scene, the other mercenaries couldn’t help but take a few steps back.
The Centaur Knight that came from the Army of Abyss certainly wouldn’t have any sympathy for their enemies. It turned its head, and the red gleam between its helmet grew brighter. A second later, the Centaur Knight transformed into a whirlwind and rushed to the terrified enemies.
This wasn’t a battle anymore, but a one-sided massacre.