ebookland Chapter 346 Already prepared
Chapter 346 Already prepared
Infantry are generally unable to withstand a high-speed cavalry attack.
Caught off guard, Lorraine had just launched his attack, diverting the attention of his front and rear tanks. A knight suddenly attacked from behind. As he turned his head, he only saw a cold glint of light approaching his head. In the blink of an eye, he fell backward, a bloody gash still appearing on his face...
The blood of the dead is dark red, dried, and stagnant.
A small amount of life force within the body drives the decaying corpse.
The knight hadn't expected his sneak attack to fail in decapitating Lorraine; it had only managed to leave a deep gash on his face... Lorraine felt a sharp, tearing sensation shooting through his skin...
Although the dead have no sense of pain, it's because the wounds aren't deep enough to penetrate to the bone.
This is not enough!
The danger was not over. He barely dodged the fatal blow from the sword, but a deadly hoof was still coming... The force of hundreds or thousands of pounds came from above. If he were to be hit by a hoof, Lorraine would probably be crippled even if he didn't die.
It's too late, but it's soon.
Meanwhile, Lorraine, who was simultaneously focused on the front and controlling the puppet to attack multiple targets, could only rely on instinct to dodge and counterattack.
It's impossible for a normal person to keep track of what's behind them at the same time.
Lorraine, however, was prepared. In the absence of a warning from her teacher, she met the approaching hoof with a palm strike.
Bellamore was delighted; she had already spotted her approaching helpers and calmly confronted Lorraine, solely to draw his attention. However, something unexpected happened. Ordinary people, even mindless and fearless zombies, would be either killed or maimed if struck by a high-flying horse's powerful kick.
Bellamour and the traitor Ricktel, however, saw the opposite: the entire horse and its rider were sent flying backwards!
It crashed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The distance was easily several tens of meters, and Lorraine lay on the ground, still shaken, unsure of the rider's or horse's fate. The Tidal Amulet on his hand still emitted a faint crackling of lightning...
Fortunately, I was prepared.
It's been a long time since I used the Tide Amulet. Charging it is quite troublesome, so Lorraine has always been reluctant to use it. He currently possesses quite a few treasures, including the incredibly powerful Mirror of Truth, as well as many magnificent legendary items whose uses he doesn't know.
For example, the Karazhan key...
Even without any treasures, the necromancy-based soul magic that Lorraine has recently mastered is incredibly powerful, both evil and efficient.
Being corrupted by the seed of plague is not all bad.
"Blanche!"
In the distance, in a ravine, the knight stood up and quickly ran to his horse to check on its condition.
The tall warhorse had its own name: Blanche. And the others? They were all acquaintances. Lorraine suddenly realized that the knight who had attacked him in the distance was none other than William, the Alliance Knight Major he had chatted with for a long time at the mayor's banquet.
Behind him were many cavalrymen, dressed in blue and white, wielding shields and spears, fighting zombies near the town of Hillsbrad.
These zombies are more infectious than regular zombies, and they also carry a virus...
They're quite difficult to deal with.
Lorraine suddenly realized that the small vials of reagents he carried contained highly toxic substances. He had previously carelessly tossed these vials and other odds and ends together... without any concern for leakage.
Blanche, a robust horse, even after being knocked back by Lorraine's Tidal Charm shockwave and briefly stunned, stood up remarkably well. It seems the Tidal Charm can only stun and repel enemies, not inflict effective damage. The fact that it managed to knock William and Blanche so far together indicates that it had accumulated too much energy and hadn't used it yet.
Major William shouted excitedly, "Well done, Blanche!"
His own sword was broken, and his entire armor was covered in mud, but Major William didn't care. He quickly rallied, mounted his horse, and galloped back towards Lorraine, drawing his lance as if preparing to charge again.
"Cavalry, attack!"
Not only William, but several cavalrymen in the distance, having received orders from their commander, lined up and rode towards Lorraine...
"The reinforcements from Nanhai Town have finally arrived! We're saved!"
Warden Bellamor of the asylum exclaimed, gleefully addressing Ricktel, the last traitor of Undercity whom she was protecting behind her. Ricktel, however, gazed indifferently at the blood moon in the sky.
The previously noisy and chaotic situation at the lakeside camp came to an abrupt halt.
The dwarven musketeers, human cavalry, shield battalion, spearmen, and archers lined up in turn. Steam tanks started up, reconnaissance helicopters took off, and griffins in the distance quickly took off and circled high above... Under the command of flag signals, the various factions, priests, and mages quickly assembled.
Even though the Allied commander-in-chief Garin was injured and unconscious, the war machine was still set to move ahead of schedule after the real human commanders returned to their camp.
"Master Yuvel is in the military camp, Lord Bellamor, hurry and join him... We'll handle things here."
Major William roared confidently, and Bellamy nodded, pulling the escort target Rickett along as they ran towards the lakeside camp not far down the hillside.
Lorraine watched helplessly as his opponent escaped with their target, while human cavalry rapidly advanced from behind. He couldn't help but curse, "William, you idiot! You have a path to heaven but choose to walk into hell..."
During his run, William heard his own name and was surprised that the evil necromancer knew him.
After carefully observing for a while, he determined that the unknown enemy opposite him was just an ordinary-looking Forsaken... Judging from the appearance, the other party was the target he was here to attack the containment facility to protect. He would not be polite at all; when dealing with enemies, one should show no mercy. This is a soldier's mission.
The secrets within the asylum, William, as the frontline commander, has been carefully reported to the military by the messenger.
The Countess appointed William as the vanguard of this all-out campaign, and the main targets of the allied forces in Hillsbrad Foothills were Ambermill, Fenice Wolf Isle, and Undercity!
Hillsbrad is a necessary stop on the way; since it's already under attack, we might as well fight our way through...
"Eliminate the invading spies, capture the traitor Born, assemble the entire army at Burnwood Village, and with one mighty force, strike straight at the heart of the enemy!"
William shouted from his horse, dividing his forces into three groups. One group, led by William himself, would clear out the undead that had suddenly appeared in Hillsbrad. Another group, led by Lieutenant Rayleigh, would raid the undead watchtowers in Silverpine Forest, head straight for the Jade Mine by the sea, and capture Mayor Bonn and others who might have already defected.
The final force, the main army overseen by Master Yuvel, advanced along the lakeshore, encircling Undercity...
Prince Garin's personal guard of Stromgarde was forcibly taken over by his lieutenant, and those who disobeyed were imprisoned. The remaining so-called Syndicate militia, who had surrendered from Alterac, led the attack, with dwarves providing support, mages covering the rear, and human cavalry as the main force...
Seeing that the situation was dire, Lorraine disregarded everything else and followed Bellamy and the traitor.
Even if they might have to get into the enemy's base first.
Lorraine didn't even glance at what was behind him. With a wave of his hand, a green flame spread out in a circle... The human remains buried in the nearby ruins immediately rose to their feet... Garin's fallen Death Knight guards, along with their horses, rose from the flames, exhaling thick smoke, transforming into skeletal knights, and quickly charged towards William's men...
Shocked, William shouted, "Necromancer? Raise your shields and meet the attack!"
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