Mushroom Lord in the Underground City-Chapter 413 - 404: Moon Over the Sea
Clang——
The sound of weapons clashing echoed through the ruins.
Angela was engaging in a one-on-one duel with the Pigman leader.
The pigmen soldiers had long surrounded the soldiers of Golden Valley City. Initially, two Winged People attempted to break through the chaos but were pierced with spears as they ascended, screaming as they fell.
The Pigman leader had not given the order to attack, so the pigmen were only surrounding for now, not attacking.
As for the humans, they didn’t dare to start a fight either.
Everyone was watching the duel in the center of the arena, the outcome of which seemed almost predetermined.
Angela kept changing positions, her longsword shimmering coldly, but every crafty thrust was easily parried by the Pigman leader, whose agility belied his massive frame.
The heavy wolf fang club in his hand seemed weightless, and he could always block all attack routes.
On the contrary, Angela’s right shoulder wound kept tearing open under intense movement.
Blood flowed down her arm, gradually soaking half of her battle robe.
Her face was becoming increasingly pale, her breathing heavy, and each collision made her body sway slightly.
Everyone could see that the Pigman leader wasn’t even using his full strength; he watched Angela’s futile struggle with the amusement of a cat toying with prey.
The Pigman leader easily parried another thrust from Angela, and amidst his heavy breathing, mixed with laughter, he said, "Why be so stubborn? Although we’re different species, aren’t you and I both beastmen? Why fight for humans?"
Angela retreated half a step using the momentum, her longsword drawing a guard line in front of her, and more blood oozed from her shoulder wound with her movement.
"Look at your situation now," the Pigman leader waved his heavy wolf fang club, "those human nobles treat you as disposable pawns. They take the credit for success, but you are sent to die. In the eyes of humans, you are always an outcast."
He stepped forward, firelight reflecting on his scar-ridden face, "But in the Empire, strength is everything. With your skills, why worry about not getting ahead? On behalf of our leader, Duke Xenophon, I guarantee you can enjoy treatment far beyond what you have now if you join us."
"Am I not an outcast to the pigmen? Can you accept me, my subordinates, and my race?"
The Pigman leader scoffed, "Why care about the fate of the weak? If you want to establish yourself in the Empire, the first thing you must learn is to let go of these pointless attachments."
Her response was another thrust from Angela.
However, the gap in strength was insurmountable; the pigman did not even evade, and with a casual swing of his wolf fang club, the powerful force sent Angela flying.
"Foolish." The Pigman leader shook his head, the last bit of patience in his eyes extinguished completely. He stepped forward, dragging the wolf fang club on the ground, carving deep grooves.
The Pigman leader began a fierce assault. Angela barely managed to block but could only retreat under the onslaught like a raging storm.
Each weapon clash made her palm numb, her blood-drained body beginning to sway.
Seeing that Angela was close to defeat, Lin Jun fumbled with how to use this Puki.
A turnaround victory was certainly impossible; Lin Jun controlled a Puki, not Xiao Hai.
But if this self-destruction-specialized Puki was used well, it could indeed cause considerable damage. If successful in causing chaos, perhaps one or two from this team could escape.
Time was short; Lin Jun chose the direction of a team of pigman spear throwers, ready to roll over for self-destruction.
Suddenly, a surge of magic power came from the ocean!
The Pigman leader raised his wolf fang club, ready to give Angela a final blow. But in the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimmer on the sea surface.
His first thought was that dawn was approaching; being a pigman, not a vampire, fighting in daylight was actually better for them.
But then he was jolted awake; the sun doesn’t rise from the west!
Without a sound, an arrow made of pure magic shot at an astonishing speed. The Pigman leader roared angrily, the wolf fang club barely deflecting in time. The arrow struck a deep notch on the tough wolf fang club before ricocheting off, and with a "pfft," it pierced a nearby pigman warrior’s chest.
Before he could catch his breath, a sudden pain surged in his abdomen.
The Pigman leader looked down to see Angela fiercely stab her longsword into the side of his armor.
He swung his wolf fang club in fury, striking Angela heavily. The beastwoman flew back more than ten meters, collapsing half a crumbling wall, motionless.
"Damn mongrel!"
He roared, pulling out the longsword from his abdomen and tossing it to the ground. A gush of blood poured out.
At this moment, a second wave of attacks came.
Several magic arrows streaked through the night sky like meteors, this time targeting ordinary pigman warriors. None, except the leader, could react effectively.
Arrows pierced throats, struck hearts, with each hit being fatal. In the blink of an eye, nine pigmen fell to the ground.
"Who is it?!"
Under the dim moonlight, the Pigman leader squinted, barely making out the silhouette of a sail on the distant horizon. The ship was at least three miles from the shore, making even the details of the hull hard to see from this distance.
"Such a long distance... how is it possible?!"
This realization sank his heart, meaning they had no means to retaliate.
But soon, he came to his senses, shouting to his troops, "Kill all these humans! Leave no one!"
He calculated on enduring the opponent’s arrows, intending to complete the massacre before reinforcements arrived.
What he didn’t know was that this very decision cost him his last chance to escape.
In his view, the ship would take a while to reach the shore, enough time to slaughter the Golden Valley City squad.
The Puki Masters realized the moment of life and death. They drove their Puki in a desperate charge.
Especially those using hallucinogenic spores, spreading indiscriminately, the thick spore cloud enveloping the battlefield, hindering the pigmen’s advance.
Fretful, the Pigman leader found that with the Puki’s interference, they spent far more time than expected to eliminate half of the humans.
Meanwhile, many pigmen had perished to magic arrows.
The Pigman leader finally contemplated retreat. Just as he hesitated, a new development occurred at sea.
More than twenty figures in silver armor stepped onto the water, leaving ripples across the sea surface.
Although they lacked the emblematic sacred insignia of the Church, the style of their armor made their identity unmistakable—Church Warriors.
The leading Church Warrior was incredibly fast, leaving his companions far behind. The eyes filled with hatred under his helmet locked onto the Pigman leader.
In an instant, the Pigman realized that the injured him could not outrun the opponent.
So he resolutely turned around, his muscles swelling.
[Bloodline Enhancement LV7]
[Power Enhancement LV8]
[Weight of a Thousand Pounds LV5]
Accompanied by a deafening roar, he raised the wolf fang club with both hands, aiming to strike down with full force at the oncoming Church Warrior.
Szzzt——
An arrow of magic shot faster than before, piercing the pigman’s wrist. He couldn’t block the arrow while completely focused on facing the enemy.
The Church Warrior easily dodged the powerful yet unchanging blow, landing in front of the pigman as dirt flew, longsword shining brightly.
[Supreme Slash LV10]
With the flash of a blade, the pigman’s massive body was split in two.
Far on the ship’s bow, Heroic Sophia observed the scene unfold.
The longbow in her hand did not rest, with each string pull felling a pigman.
Priest Samuel quietly guarded behind her, wary of potential dangers.
Meanwhile, the girl Bella used the damaged Ocean Staff to accelerate the ship while eagerly watching the battle ashore. She longed to charge forward and slay demons.
In the chaos, no one noticed a Puki quietly creeping to the side of the dying Angela, lightly shaking its cap, scattering spores on her bleeding wound.
