Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 976 - 682: Cannon Fodder

The Red Maple Kingdom army beneath the city walls began to move, and the players atop the walls, along with the thousands of "militia" recruited through the efforts of the Nature’s Heart Missionary Group, also took their positions behind the parapet, ready to engage.

The ballista was raised, the cannon of the Magic Crystal Cannon aimed outside the city walls, and the magic guns and arrows targeted the army outside, ready to attack as soon as the enemy entered range.

Ye Ye also raised his Magic Gun.

Though he was a warrior player and not rich in magic power, it didn’t stop him from indulging his shooting urges while defending the city.

The wind roared past his ears, a gust seemed to pick up, and the flags that hung high on the city walls fluttered noisily. The game’s original medieval city tune BGM also transformed into the blood-pumping "For the Glory of the Goddess" as the horns blew, making Ye Ye feel like his entire small universe was on fire.

In this moment, he felt he was the protagonist of this world! He was the hero in this war!

He gripped the bowstring tightly, cheeks flushed with excitement, and also a bit of nervousness.

Although reason told him this was just a game, the shock of the overwhelming army, the realness felt by his senses, still caused a rush of adrenaline.

And when he couldn’t help but look toward Gale beside him, he found that this veteran player was equally excited.

"Brother Gale, haven’t you participated in several large-scale wars? Even fought in the city of the Half-Beast, yet you’re still this excited?"

Ye Ye couldn’t help but jest.

"Hey, it’s different! This is against humans. Compared to the armies and cities of other races, they’re just not on the same level as human armies. Don’t you feel... this has the real medieval warfare vibe!"

Gale adjusted the height of the ballista as he answered.

Listening to him, Ye Ye instinctively looked back.

His gaze swept across the medieval-styled cityscape of Augus City, past the stance of the Folzer Fortress on the hill, and over the well-equipped Red Maple Kingdom army outside the city, then he nodded in deep agreement.

The sight was indeed shocking, truly like being in a movie!

Thinking so, he couldn’t resist pulling up the system and pressing the screenshot option.

While Ye Ye was frantically taking screenshots in the system, he heard a low curse nearby from Gale:

"Damn, humans are humans; these NPCs’ intelligence is far superior to the Half-Beast."

Ye Ye was slightly startled, then followed Gale’s gaze outside the city walls, only to see that the Red Maple Kingdom army had not yet advanced into the range of the city walls and fortress, but had already stopped.

Then, the army slowly changed formations, rows of soldiers pushing wheeled wooden barriers left the formation, beginning to move toward the city.

Looking out, there must be over five thousand of them.

They hid behind the barriers, slowly advancing toward the city walls.

"It’s the archers! Attack when they enter range! Aim the ballista at those defensive vehicles and smash them!"

The command of All-Star Acan, the leader of the defensive battle, boomed over the battlefield voice channel.

Archers!

Ye Ye gripped his Magic Gun tightly, taking a deep breath, preparing for the attack.

The defensive vehicles below the city moved slowly and finally entered the range of the ballista.

At this moment, the roar of All-Star Acan once again reverberated in the voice channel:

"Ballista, attack on command—attack!"

With his command, nearly a hundred piercing sounds filled the city walls.

Huge spear arrows, illuminated with skill’s radiance, shot forth.

Most missed, but a few hit their targets.

The defensive vehicles struck erupted into splinters, revealing the archers behind them.

Though the vehicles were destroyed, the archers did not retreat but moved to other vehicles or held up shields, spread out, continuing their advance.

Soon, they entered bow range.

"They’re in range! Attack!"

A command from a player leader rang out.

Hearing the command, Ye Ye took a deep breath and pulled the trigger of his Magic Gun.

For a moment, booming resounded on the city walls, blue magic elemental bullets flew with a rain of arrows toward the archers outside the city.

After a round of attacks, hundreds of the slowly moving archers outside the city fell.

However, they still didn’t stop, only ceasing when they had advanced another hundred paces, beginning to draw bows and retaliate against the city walls.

Thousands of elite imperial archers launched a volley, and the players atop the city walls faced an astounding rain of arrows.

"Damn! Find shields! Or find cover! Quick!"

Gale was taken aback.

Facing the incoming rain of arrows, Ye Ye and Nai Nai frantically raised their shields.

With arrows whipping down, Ye Ye felt a heavy blow land on his shield, almost knocking him flat on the ground.

At that moment, he heard Gale suddenly exclaim beside him:

"Damn! It’s stone projectiles, Yezi and Nai Nai watch out!"

Hearing the urgency in Gale’s voice, Ye Ye’s heart pounded.

Goosebumps stood up all over his body, as if he’d been targeted by something terrifying, a strong sense of crisis arose in his mind...

It was one of his skills, [Danger Sense].

Without time to see what was happening, he quickly grabbed the girl next to him and jumped aside.

Just as he leaped, a deafening explosion resonated in his ear, a wave of heat surged forward, accompanied by countless flying shards of stone.