Free Web NovelChapter 124: Chapter 94: The Vengeful Angel Descends, The Blood of Verne Has No Cowards
Even with raider knights present, the orderly attack formation was instantly broken. Men and mounts were sent tumbling, and screams echoed incessantly.
A raider knight of the Two-star Military Rank attempted to halt Reinhardt’s advance.
But his Mighty Power was laughable before the defense of the Morphic Armor. The flames, hot enough to burn through steel, couldn’t even leave a scorch mark on Reinhardt’s Extraordinary Armament.
The descending Black War Axe struck with immense weight and power. Empowered by Imperial Technology, it hacked into the raider knight’s chest with irresistible force!
As Mortal Soldiers charged him, unafraid of death, their Fine Steel Longswords striking his Morphic Armor, Reinhardt pulled his War Axe from the corpse.
He grabbed one man’s neck with his bare hand and lifted him high into the air.
The Mortal, not even 1.7 meters tall, was like a half-grown child in Reinhardt’s hands. His expression was one of absolute terror, his limbs flailing as he struggled desperately.
At this moment, if the one in Reinhardt’s grasp had been a Demon or an Alien, if this Mortal’s bloodline had been tainted by a Demon, he would have used the cruelest methods to make him die in agony.
But this soldier was, after all, just a sallow-faced Mortal.
In his eyes, Reinhardt could see none of a warrior’s will to fight, only the fear and unease of a common civilian.
He snapped his neck with his bare hands, a single, fatal blow.
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Tossing aside the Mortal’s corpse, Reinhardt’s cold gaze swept over the nearby Mortal Soldiers. They all retreated, the terror in their eyes almost impossible to conceal!
From a distance, a noble officer witnessed this despicable act of cowardice.
He took off his ornate helmet, stared at Reinhardt, then drew a leather whip and, unable to contain his fury, lashed the soldiers beside him. "You damned lowlifes! You now represent the majesty of Grand Lord Kles!
Relay my orders! All who shrink from battle will be executed! And their families will be punished for it!"
Compared to the Mortal Soldiers, the noble officer’s physique was clearly a good deal more robust, nearly on par with a Knight’s. His gaze, fixed on Reinhardt, indicated that he knew who Reinhardt was.
The terror in his eyes and his dignity as a member of the Knightly Nobility were tearing his mind and resolve apart.
At this moment, three Two-star Military Rank raider knights attacked Reinhardt in concert. One of them had a ranged bow-and-crossbow-type Extraordinary Armament. A massive Crossbow Arrow, infused with Knight Power, shrieked through the air, aimed straight for Reinhardt’s heart.
However, the trajectory of the Crossbow Arrow—which was powerful enough to kill a Four-star Military Rank Knight in a sneak attack—was clearly visible to Reinhardt.
He caught the speeding Crossbow Arrow in his left hand and blocked an incoming Knight’s Broadsword with his Giant Axe. In that instant, his back was completely exposed. A Knight’s Broadsword, wreathed in flames, viciously chopped at his neck!
Just as the raider knight who had ambushed Reinhardt thought he had succeeded, the viscous feedback from his sword’s hilt made his expression change drastically!
"Damn it! Fall back—!"
A blast of air, fired from a high-pressure airbag, slammed into his body like a cannonball. The Knight, clad in Full Coverage Anti-Magic Steel Armor, was flung violently backward! He crashed into the Steel Bridge Corridor’s cables, making the entire bridge shudder.
The Giant Axe that had blocked the Broadsword was like a thick steel door, pressing down on the other Knight, giving him no room to resist. At incredible speed, Reinhardt shoved him toward the raider knight who had used the crossbow.
The latter tried to dodge, but Reinhardt’s hand, like a steel clamp, gripped his shoulder, bringing him to a sudden halt. Simultaneously, Reinhardt released the handle of his axe with his right hand, and his Iron Fist smashed with extreme ferocity into the face of the now off-balance Knight!
The helmet caved in, and blood and teeth flew out!
Then, a chain unspooled from the War Axe’s handle, connecting the grip secured to Reinhardt’s wrist to the flying axe head.
Before the knight who had been sent flying could even land, the War Axe lodged itself in the edge of the bridge corridor. Reinhardt tightened his grip on the handle, and the chain, empowered by Imperial Technology, pulled him across the ground. He arrived in front of the last Knight just as he landed.
His expression couldn’t be seen beneath the Full Coverage Helmet.
But the fear in his eyes was almost palpable!
For a Knight, the oppressive feeling from superior Body Techniques far surpassed that of any Special Ability.
Because you might have to guess at a Special Ability, but the gap in Body Techniques was visible to the naked eye—a primal fear of the strong, etched into every human’s genes!
He attempted a desperate, last-ditch struggle, but in his terrified gaze, Reinhardt had already drawn the simple Iron Sword from his back and thrust it through the man’s arm and heart!
The series of movements was simple and unadorned.
Three Knights died on the spot.
This scene was like a shot of adrenaline for the Defense Army! The two battle lines crashed together, and the eyes of every Defense Army soldier shone with a fanatical will to fight!
They shouted for the Divine Emperor.
Even if they died, they would take an enemy down with them! Inspired by Reinhardt instantly killing four raider knights, they went completely berserk!
But in the eyes of the raider knights, they already understood: this man was not an opponent they could possibly defeat!
They needed reinforcements!
Such a thought was not only shameful, it was absurd! Unacceptable! And yet, from his very first appearance on the Steel Bridge Corridor, Reinhardt had brought down an unparalleled, immense pressure upon them!
It was the terrifying power of a single man strong enough to turn the tide of battle!
A Knight rushed up to the noble officer in command, grabbed his clothes, and spoke in a low, urgent voice.
"Notify the Wolf Pack Knights immediately! We can’t handle that Imperial Knight! Hey—! I’m talking to you!"
Knights wielded Mighty Power; they didn’t care about the status of local nobles. But the officer whose clothes he had grabbed was pale as a ghost, clearly having received quite a fright.
His hands trembled uncontrollably, cold sweat streamed down his face, and he stammered, "The Wolf Pack... The Wolf Pack Knights were sent out on a classified mission when they landed.
He... he... he..."
The Knight’s brow furrowed. He really wanted to punch this coward to snap him out of it.
But if it was a classified mission, he couldn’t count on reinforcements. "The Battle Group Commander, the Vice-Commander, the Think Tank? Get them over here! Dammit, I lost four Knights in a single clash..." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com
Although the noble officer was terrified, he clearly still had a sliver of reason.
’If he told the raider knight here that the entire elite Wolf Pack had been dispatched to the Central City District to hunt down Reinhardt, but five hours later, only that man had returned to the Upper City District alone...’
’What did that imply... The thought was chilling to the bone!’
’If he spoke the truth—that the Imperial Knight they were currently facing had not only slaughtered the entire Wolf Pack by himself, but was also an Empire’s Chosen One who wielded a Radiant Holy Artifact...’
The noble officer had reason to believe their morale would collapse in an instant!
’That’s an Empire’s Chosen One!’
’A terrifying existence on the same Level as a Fear Knight from the Dark Abyss! A mountain of Mortal lives could overwhelm and kill an elite Knight, but in front of these powerful beings, the sacrifice of Mortals was utterly meaningless.’
The noble officer had originally thought there was a huge error in the intelligence regarding Reinhardt. After all, what kind of fool would believe the ghost story that an Empire’s Chosen Knight would suddenly appear in a shithole like the Seventeenth.
It could only be that the Knight who provided the intelligence was too inexperienced and had made a mistake in judgment.
But now, he finally understood the sheer desperation and terror the Knight who had relayed the message to Grand Lord Kles must have been under!
Prompted by the Knight’s words, the noble officer suddenly realized—this Empire’s Chosen One was merely a Six-star Military Rank Official Knight. As long as the Battle Group Commander and Vice-Commander, both at the Earth Knight Level, reached the battlefield...
...the power of those two would be more than enough to easily kill this Imperial Knight, who was still in his growth phase!
But there were some things he couldn’t report outright. He hastily picked up the Radiant Beacon and activated planetary communication mode. Cold sweat dripped incessantly from his forehead, and he looked completely drained.
"Lord Morris! We’ve encountered a powerful enemy in the ruins of the Upper City District! We need the Vice-Commander’s support! We need sup—"
Before he could finish his words, he felt an immense force hook onto his body, pulling him uncontrollably as he flew close to the ground.
In that instant, he looked down.
When the noble officer saw the Black War Axe hooked around him, his soul nearly fled his body in terror!
