Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 396 The Second Attack of the Mercenaries

"The monster in the lake has come ashore!"

Looking down from the mountain, the lights in the small town by the lake are gradually lighting up, and the town seems to be gradually waking up.

The monsters in the lake often come ashore to look for food, and the residents of the small town cannot say that they are terrified, but they are also terrified every time.

Although there were "big lords" and "second lords" in this territory before, they only knew how to collect taxes and didn't care about the life and death of the residents in the town.

On the contrary, they will also take pleasure in being chased and eaten by the residents of the town on the mountain where monsters will not go.

And if you don't use force to drive it away, the monster will keep wandering in the town.

Therefore, the residents of the small town can only ask the knight master for help. After collecting enough property, the knight master will bring his guards to help drive away the monsters.

But it's different now. As soon as Hobert heard the sound of the gong, he immediately called Philip, Conrad, and Schiller to the study: "Searle! Immediately let the residents of the town take refuge near the Lord's Mansion.

"Philip led the servants to guide and prepare the refuge space, and Conrad led his subordinates to maintain order!

"After the old people, children, and women have retreated to the mountain, organize young adults to try to siege monsters!"

When Hobert assigned the task, Fors was also woken up and went to the study. Seeing Hobert talking while putting on the cloak, she stepped forward to help Hobert tidy the cloak: "Be careful!"

Hobert nodded, and said to Philip and the others: "Go!"

Philip was still a little worried: "My lord..."

Schill, who had seen Hobert's power before, smiled and said, "Don't worry, the monster has killed us all, and Sir Sir will be fine."

Hobert smiled at Forsi, raised his two-handed sword, and walked out quickly. When he first arrived at the territory, he saw a monster. Although it was powerful, it didn't seem to have high intelligence. This kind of monster was easy to kill.

Hobert glanced at the sky, the clouds covered the moon, the cold wind was howling, and it was pitch black outside.

Hobert didn't feel the cold, but rather excited.

As soon as he stepped out of the lord's mansion, he heard several people shouting outside: "Your lord has orders, come to the lord's mansion to take refuge!"

It was Schill and the others, they were shouting as they walked down the mountain.

Hobert smiled slightly, Schiller's cleverness was finally used in the right place.

Suddenly, Hobert seemed to think of something. He raised the long sword in his hand, and the tip of the sword suddenly shone with light.

This is the use of the ability of the "Ring of the Priest of Light", but as Hobert injected more and more spirituality into the ring, his long sword became brighter and brighter until Hobart and the entire Lord's Mansion were illuminated.

Especially in the dark night, this light is enough for the whole town to see.

And the first group of town residents who came to avoid it saw Lord Hobert wrapped in holy light. This scene was imprinted in their minds and made them unforgettable forever!
The lord is really "the favored one"!He is like the story about the favored one in the "Life Bible", bright, holy, and wise!
In fact, Hobert did this because he just hoped that he could become a "lighthouse" to guide the people who took refuge, and by the way strengthen his direction as a lord: run towards the light emitted by the lord, and you can reach the place of refuge.

Hobert didn't expect that there would be so many people kneeling towards him, and even more people were stunned, and seemed to be chanting words, but they didn't know what they were saying.

When Hobert saw that the lights and torches in the town were approaching him, the light on the tip of his sword gradually went out.

People around were blinded by the light just now, as if the lamps and torches were not very effective.After everyone got used to the dark environment, they realized that the lord had already disappeared.

At this time, Hobert was walking on the streets of the small town. The land around the small town was very fertile, so even though monsters often harassed him, there were still many residents in the small town.

It's just that many residents have been killed by monsters in the past few years, and there are many unowned houses in the town. Now those unowned houses belong to the Lord's Mansion, or to be more specific, they all belong to Hobart.

"Help!"

Hobert immediately followed the sound and rushed into a yard, where a young couple was blocked by a monster at the door.

The wife was holding a child, and was looking at the monster in front of her in horror.

The husband held an ax and confronted the monster pretending to be calm.

And that monster is a bit like a fish in Hobert's impression, the kind of fish that evolved limbs for the first time in the ocean.

Its head has most of the features of a fish, its body is covered with scales, it has short but powerful limbs, and a thick tail with fins.

The appearance of the monster's strength was very similar to that of a crocodile. After its limbs were fully charged, it took the right time to pounce on the young man holding the axe.

The young man was so frightened that he swung his ax and hacked wildly while hiding, but after hacking for a long time, he didn't get anything. Looking towards the door, he saw that the monster's tail was stepped on by a man in a cloak.

The three-meter-long monster is like a freshly fished fish, no matter how much it jumps, jumps, or twists, it can't escape.

Only then did the monster remember to bite back, but a black shadow flashed by, and the monster was decapitated.

Only then did the young man recognize it: "My lord!"

Hobart stopped the young man who was about to kneel down to thank him: "Go to the Lord's Mansion!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The family had slept too deeply just now, and they didn't hear the sound of the gong. They were woken up by the shouts of Xier and others, but it was already too late.

Watching them leave the town in a hurry, Hobert jumped onto the somewhat dilapidated clock tower in the town.

This is the tallest building in the town, and Hobert can roughly see the whole town with his spirit vision.

Everyone should have withdrawn, and the monsters have begun to attack.

Hobart stared at them quietly, and soon discovered that these monsters were clearly organized, and they were divided into three groups and rushed into the town from three different directions.

The poultry and livestock that were not taken away in time, as well as the guard dogs left in the yard, all suffered.

But Hobert thought in his heart that if he had a group of hundreds of soldiers armed with advanced rifles, he could easily block the charge of these monsters.

It's a pity that he didn't, so the lord could only charge forward.

Spotting the place where the monster attacked most violently, Hobert used the ability of "Ocean Pendant" to fly over: "Corrosion!"

There was no need to "charge" at all, the ability of "corrosion" immediately corroded the hearts of the monsters, and the dozen or so monsters rushing to the front immediately bit each other.

Hobert summoned the "Wind Blade" again, and the three monsters were immediately cut with deep wounds by the sharp "Wind Blade", blood spattering far away.

There was no one else here, and Hobert began to target the thirty or forty monsters with the most violent impact, and became familiar with the ability of the "Ocean Pendant" as much as possible.

Under the "lightning strike", one monster must have been burned into coke, and the surrounding monsters were numb from the electricity, making it difficult to move for a while.

The "Wind Blade" hits a larger area, but the monsters have rough skin and thick flesh. Although the "Wind Blade" can make them bleed, it is difficult to cause fatal injuries.

While Hobert was pondering the usage of the "Ocean Pendant", his spirituality suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Hobart quickly left from among the monsters, and took off his blood-soaked cloak.

Suddenly, a loud voice sounded: "The use of sealed items and magical items is prohibited here!"

It was the voice of the "Retribution Knight" who escaped from here a few days ago.

Hobert sneered, they really know how to choose the time!Or, this monster attack has something to do with them.

However, this was not the time to think about it. The enemy's attack came as soon as it was said, and the "Corrupted Baron" and "Arsonist" who had recovered their state rushed towards Hobart from both sides.

The "Baron of Corruption" kicked over a monster's stump and broken arm, completing the "bribery" process: "Weaken!"

Hobert once again used the "shield" ability of the "Order Crystal" to block the opponent's "weakening".

"Punishment Knight" immediately felt his strength increase, and he sneered in his heart: The reason why this kid is so powerful is because he accumulated magical items!

The "prohibition" at the "Retribution Knight" level does not mean that after the "use of magical items is prohibited", Hobart will not be able to use magical items.

Hobart can still use it, but every time he uses it, the power of the "Retribution Knight" will increase by one point, and when the "Retribution Knight" punishes Hobert for violating the "prohibition", it is usually difficult for Hobert to evade, and he is in a state of being weakened by the opponent.

This is the so-called "punishment"!
The "Pyromancer" who rushed ahead used the "Burning Wall" to surround Hobart, creating opportunities for the "Retribution Knight" to follow up with "Punishment".

The "Baron of Corruption" distanced himself, ready to surround Hobart at any time.

This was a tactic they had discussed long ago. If it was another Extraordinary, with the "Cold Night Squad" having an absolute upper hand, they might die here tonight.

But Hobert is of course different, he still has a lot of strength that has not been revealed.

The "Punishment Knight" was about to start punishment according to the tactics. He felt his strength increase again, and he sneered: "Death..."

Suddenly, two bronze doors with complex mystical patterns appeared beside the "Retribution Knight". Indescribable eyes could be seen from the doors. The members of the "Cold Night Squad" suddenly felt as if they were being targeted by something terrifying.

Those monsters that were about to pounce on Hobart also immediately dispersed out of fear, as if they were giving way to everyone.

"die!"

The "Retribution Knight" used his extraordinary ability, but he was caught by the pale hands protruding from the bronze gate. He had no choice but to use "death" on these arms.

But the effect was not great, after all, the owners of those arms were already dead.

A series of miserable screams came from the bronze gate, and the fear in the hearts of the "Retribution Knight" and others was detonated, and it became difficult to concentrate for a while.

Hobert's counterattack began, and he entered a low-flying state again, like a swooping eagle, rushing towards the "arsonist" who was trying to condense the flames and was about to burn the "Gate of the Underworld", and at the same time, he used "Lightning Strike" to attack the "Corrupted Baron".

Although the strength of the "Retribution Knight" continued to increase, it was still difficult for him to break free from the "Gate of the Underworld" within a few seconds.

The "Baron of Corruption" is also trying to avoid the "Lightning Strike", but this skill has a certain tracking effect. Unless it is countered with other abilities of the same level, it is difficult to escape the fate of being struck.

Hobert has experience in previous expeditions. Even if he "distorts" the landing point of the lightning strike and is not directly hit by the "lightning strike", he will still be affected by the accompanying paralysis effect, and he will move slowly for two to three seconds.

So Hobert created an excellent opportunity for himself to attack the "arsonist". During the flight, a "stone of loss of control" had already been thrown over: "out of control!"

The "arsonist" stared. With his previous experience, he certainly knew how powerful the "Rock of Out of Control" was, so he quickly raised his pistol and hit the "Rock of Out of Control" accurately at night, and quickly dodged.

For Hobert, it doesn't matter if the "Runaway Stone" didn't achieve the desired effect, anyway, the process of "bribing" was completed by the way: "Weaken!"

The "arsonist" felt that his agility and strength had been weakened, so he could barely dodge the long sword in Hobert's hand, and was soon cut by the long sword.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep, and the "arsonist" didn't take it too seriously.

"exile!"

Hobert felt a huge thrust and pushed himself more than ten meters away.

It turned out that the "Retribution Knight" was out of trouble, and there was an extra pile of magma in front of the "Gate of the Underworld", which burned many of those pale arms.

This made Hobert immediately end the summoning of the "Gate of the Underworld", which consumed a huge amount of spirituality, and the two bronze gates disappeared immediately.

Hobert didn't know what ability the "Retribution Knight" had used to get out of trouble so quickly.

The "Retribution Knight" and the other three hardly stopped. When Hobert was pushed away, they chose to retreat again.

This time Hobert did not pursue, because he had already decided to launch a surprise attack on the opponent.

As for the way to find the other party, Hobert glanced at the two-handed sword in his hand, and showed a faint smile.

He noticed just now that the "Baron of Corruption" already has serious dark circles. Although there is no problem in fighting now, after tonight, his combat effectiveness will definitely be affected.

The reason why they launched the second round of attacks in such a hurry should have a lot to do with the fact that the "Corrupted Baron" was about to fall asleep.

And the "arsonist" was cut again, hehehe~
Hobert suddenly discovered that he had quite a lot of "shady tricks". The surprise attack of the "Cold Night Squad" did not bring any psychological pressure to Hobert. On the contrary, it also put enormous pressure on the "Cold Night Squad".

At this time, a monster without eyes rushed out from the street, and Hobert raised his long sword and entered a new battle.

Soon Hobert discovered that these monsters seemed to be testing him in an organized way, and their attacks had certain tactics.

This made Hobert break away from the fight, and return to the top of the clock tower again, quietly observing these monsters.

Soon he discovered that the monsters communicated with ugly voices, and he found a human figure among the monsters.

　Sorry, I still haven't been able to reply to everyone's comments today. Tomorrow, I will have time to talk about what happened to the author in the past two days. It's very interesting.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)