Chapter 1000 - Swamp Creatures
Chapter 1000 Swamp Creatures
As they slowly entered the Poison Swamps, the party became increasingly nervous.
It was all soft and slippery watergrass and duckweed beneath their feet. It was hard to stand firm on such ground, but it was much easier than everyone had expected.
A thirty-meter-long rope braided of sturdy vines connected everyone, with the front of the line wrapped around the waist of the old herbalist. One of the Silver Knights followed close behind the herbalist, one hand holding the rope, the other holding his longsword. He was prepared for an attack at any time.
After all, these swamps were home to large numbers of predatory creatures, poison, and plenty of other magical and demonic beings. It was a difficult place to traverse.
The two dozen parties of holy knights slowly entered the swamp one by one, keeping a distance of no more than ten meters between each group. It was to ensure that they could reinforce each other at a moment’s notice. It also reduced the chance of them being ambushed by the witches.
The seven Gold Knights near Blackmountain City had all gathered here now, traveling in the center of the army while escorting Rena and the witch they had just caught. Given their superior numbers and power, the knights weren’t worried that the witches would attempt a full-frontal assault. On the contrary, they were concerned that the witches would flee as far as they could and refuse to fight.
In all honesty, it wasn’t an easy matter pursuing those sly and agile witches while traversing through mountains and forests in a full set of armor for long periods.
Even though the holy knights were weak from puking, they still fought valiantly…no, slaughtered valiantly!
Hordes of Ghost Nannies and Sludges rushed out from the mist from either side of the road only to howl as they fell beneath the swords of the holy knights.
The battle might have been ‘intense,’ but the holy knights had not suffered a single casualty!
The party that stretched for over one and a half kilometers suddenly stopped, trying their best to purify all these monsters and magical creatures rushing at them. However, while they were fighting with all they had, several incredibly large lizards emerged from the swamp.
Dirt-yellow Petrification Beams shot out of their eyes. Several Iron Knights failed to dodge in time and were paralyzed on the spot.
A visible layer of green and gray started to creep across their skin. Soon, even their eyeballs froze over as they turned into stone statues.
The Giant Lizards lunged forward, biting the petrified holy knights and dragging them back into the swamp.
The next second, the water and mud bubbled and splashed everywhere. The other swamp creatures swarmed towards the petrified holy knights, furiously biting and tearing at them as they dragged them deeper into the bottom of the swamp.
The rope around the holy knights had been bitten off, rendering their companions incapable of saving them.
“Bastards.”
Several knights that witnessed this became overcome with anger. They brandished their swords and charged into the mud to fight with the swamp creatures.
A single Iron Knight had no problem dealing with seven or eight Ghost Nannies while they were on solid ground. However, once they descended into the unique environment of the swamp, two to three Ghost Nannies were sufficient to toy with them.
Thanks to the Giant Swamp Lizards, the swamp creatures were able to break through the defensive positions of the holy knights on several spots, dragging one holy knight after another into the swamp where they could not exert their strength.