PFC Chapter 1351 The Situation Reversed
Chapter 1351 The Situation Reversed
"Your Excellency, another army is coming in full force day and night. It is the last remaining force, the Dragonborn Army!"
As Sean's words fell, Lei Xiao and his group noticed.
Behind the flower fairy, there were indeed patches of marching lights, which were the direction of Dragon Armor City.
Judging from the speed of movement, it would probably take less than five minutes for the Dragon Army to reach the battlefield where the fierce fighting is taking place.
Seeing this scene, everyone opened their eyes wide, without any relaxation.
As the last powerful force to appear, the Dragonborn Army has undoubtedly become the biggest variable on the battlefield.
If he has formed an alliance with the flower fairy, then the two sides will naturally be in a situation of equal strength again. If he chooses to join forces with the other two, then the flower fairy will probably be doomed.
Realizing this in their hearts, everyone in the fortress focused their attention on the army of flower fairies whose absolute defense barrier had been broken.
Chris, in particular, looked extremely nervous on her fair face. If the army was really completely wiped out, the flower fairies would soon disappear completely in this land where the strong prey on the weak.
In everyone's focus, the flower fairy army had obviously lost a lot of soldiers after the absolute defense barrier was broken, and the formation became chaotic under the ravages of magic explosions and rain of arrows.
But the flower fairy soldiers were obviously well-trained. Not only did they quickly reorganize their formation, but they also began to move at a high speed towards a nearby mountain range in an attempt to occupy an advantageous terrain.
Since the flower fairies have a faster flying speed, the troll army and the tauren vanguard are obviously inferior. After all, both are still covered by their own absolute defense barriers, which further limits their movement speed.
The same is true for the golem puppets including the giant bull. Their huge bodies also limit their speed. Coupled with the remaining giant flower knights blocking their way, their steps are further restrained.
So it didn't take long for the nimble army of flower fairies to escape from the encirclement of the trolls and minotaurs.
Of course, this came at a great cost. Broken battle flags and staffs, shattered robes and wings were scattered all over the ground, and there were corpses lying all over the place. Even in the fortress where Lei Xiao and others were on the other side of the giant valley, they soon smelled the strong smell of blood.
"Although it costs such a price, if we can really occupy the commanding heights, the flower fairy army will regain some initiative on the battlefield. After all, the mountain range is extremely winding and rugged, and ordinary trolls and minotaurs obviously cannot climb it in a short time."
Shulter narrowed his old eyes and analyzed.
"That's right. For the light-bodied flower fairies, climbing the mountain is not a difficult task. However, even for ordinary magic-type strongmen such as trolls and minotaurs, their heavy bodies greatly limit their climbing speed."
Broy adjusted the crown on his head and agreed, "Using the terrain to avoid close combat and maximize the advantages of magic is indeed the wisest approach for the flower fairies at the moment."
"Not only that, the reason why the flower fairy did this is probably because she discovered the upcoming dragon army."
Chris frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "But whether it is to hold out and wait for the Dragonborn's reinforcements, or to prevent the Dragonborn from backstabbing, it is unknown at the moment."
“That’s true, but the trolls and minotaurs probably won’t let the flower fairies get close to the mountains and climb to the top easily.”
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and said, "If my guess is correct, I'm afraid the trolls and minotaurs will start a new action soon."
As soon as Lei Xiao finished speaking, the trolls and minotaurs, who were getting further and further away from the flower fairy, made new moves.
Dust began to fly on the flanks of the two armies at the same time. A large number of troll cavalry and tauren cavalry, holding their lances and battle flags high, broke away from the main formation and quickly encircled the left and right sides of the flower fairy like a giant clamp.
For a moment, the two cavalry forces, numbering about 10 legions, galloped at full speed, just like hunters seeing their prey, roaring excitedly, causing the earth to shake wildly.
In the rising dust, Lei Xiao looked intently.
The troll cavalry were of various types, including the Giant Wolf Cavalry Corps and the Ground Dragoon Corps, which obviously came from different troll tribes. The Tauren cavalry all rode a kind of rhinoceros-like monster, and their momentum was equally astonishing.
It is no exaggeration to say that except for a few special types of troops such as the Ground Dragon Knights of the Cold Flame Kingdom, even if the strength is equal, the human cavalry will never be the opponent of these cavalry, because the difference in mounts is too great.
"I have carefully searched for it. Apart from a few terrain dragons, there are no magical beasts suitable for mass riding in the human territory. Ordinary horses and the limited number of mutant horses are obviously vulnerable to these alien cavalry."
"It seems that I must find a suitable mount to equip my cavalry so that they can truly exert their combat effectiveness. Of course, using an alchemical puppet mount like the White Knight is also a good choice."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, under the charge of the troll cavalry and the tauren cavalry, the distance that the flower fairy army had finally opened was rapidly shortened again.
Seeing this, although the flower fairy soldiers were also using various spells to try to slow down the enemy cavalry, it was difficult to cast spells while retreating at a high speed, and the number of opponents was too large, including many magic knights, so it was difficult to play an effective role.
In a few breaths, a large number of troll cavalry and tauren cavalry were already very close to the flower fairy army, but at a distance of only a few hundred meters, Lei Xiao could even clearly see that the weapons in the hands of many knights had been replaced with javelins and crossbows, and at this time the flower fairy army had not yet reached the foot of the mountains.
Once the knights really formed a pincer attack, it was no exaggeration to say that the flower fairies would suffer heavy losses. After all, their flying height was limited, and it was impossible for them to escape the range of bows and javelins. They were no different from living targets.
"It seems that the flower fairy is doomed this time."
Broy shrugged slightly and couldn't help but blurt out.
In any case, as long as the war has not spread to our side, the more the other side consumes each other, the more beneficial it will be for us.
"No, everyone, look!"
Chris opened her starry eyes wide and looked towards the mountain next to her.
On the top of the mountain, densely packed figures appeared. Judging from the fluttering dragon flags, they were the last dragon army to arrive.
After occupying the advantageous terrain, intensive chanting sounded in the Dragonborn camp, and a large number of magic cannons with extended barrels were pushed out, which obviously increased the range of the magic cannons.
The power of magic and the roar of magic cannons suddenly rose and fell on the top of the mountain. The magnificent momentum of thousands of cannons firing at the same time was far greater than any magic artillery bombardment Lei Xiao had ever seen, and it was deafening to hear.
The next second, intensive magic explosions began to explode in the camp of the troll cavalry and the tauren cavalry at the foot of the mountain. Balls of blazing flames shot up into the sky, instantly blowing the troll cavalry and the tauren cavalry to the ground. Screams and roars filled the air.
These cavalrymen who had left the main formation were not protected by the absolute defensive barrier, and the result was predictable.
Just one coverage of magic cannons was enough to disrupt the formation of nearly ten legions of cavalry. The frightened mounts, in particular, twisted their bodies wildly, throwing many cavalrymen off their backs, and then were trampled into a bloody mud by the cavalrymen who arrived later.
This is not over yet. After the first round of magical bombardment by the Dragonborn army, countless magic javelins fell from the sky like a storm and landed accurately in the cavalry's camp. The sharp magic light easily penetrated the heavy armor and then shot out from the other end of the body, bringing out a trace of blood, causing the trolls and tauren cavalry, who were already in chaos, to fall down in groups. This was obviously a group spell cast by the Dragonborn.
After the Dragonborn's action, the flower fairy army, which was originally in a desperate situation, survived. Taking advantage of the moment when the enemy cavalry was in chaos, they continued to march towards the top of the mountain.
At the same time as the flower fairies advanced, the dragonborn's magical artillery fire did not stop, and the second round of volleys soon whizzed in, blasting the already chaotic trolls and tauren cavalry into pieces. Magical artillery craters and broken corpses were everywhere, and the strong smell of burning filled every corner of the battlefield.
"Did the flower fairy escape the disaster because of the timely appearance of the Dragonborn?"
Seeing this scene, the tension on Chris's fair face gradually eased, and she blurted out, "So, the Dragonborn and the Flower Fairy are also allies?"
"It does seem so. The flower fairies have lost a lot of soldiers, and the cavalry of the trolls and the minotaur have been crippled. Now the two sides are evenly matched again."
Broy nodded slightly and continued.
"I don't think so. Things may not be as simple as you think."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, staring carefully at the light of the flower fairy camp representative, and said: "Look at the movement trajectory of the flower fairy."
After Lei Xiao's reminder, everyone looked over and saw that although the flower fairy army, which had gotten a respite, was occupying the advantageous terrain on the top of the mountain, they showed no signs of moving closer to the dragon army. Instead, they took a long detour and kept a considerable distance from the opponent, even out of the range of the opponent's magic cannon.
"Hmm? What on earth is going on?"
Broy's eyes flashed with confusion, and he asked in confusion: "The flower fairy has suffered heavy losses, and the absolute defense barrier has been broken. In this case, they should have joined forces with their allies, or at least sought shelter within the range of their allies. Why are they deliberately moving away from their allies?"
"Unless, as His Majesty the Human Race meant, the Flower Fairies and the Dragonborn are not actually allies."
Shuerte stroked Muxu gently and responded, "This is the most reasonable explanation."
"But since the flower fairies and the Dragonborn have no alliance, why would the Dragonborn help?"
Chris frowned and thought for a moment, but couldn't help but ask.
"The answer is actually not difficult to explain. What would happen if the Dragonborn stood aside and watched, or simply took advantage of the situation?"
Lei Xiao sniffed the fishy and burnt smell coming from afar and asked back.
"Even if the flower fairy was not completely annihilated, she must have been severely injured and could no longer fight the other three. As a result, she had no choice but to withdraw from the battlefield."
Chris answered Lei Xiao's question without any hesitation.
After that, Chris obviously reacted and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, are you saying that the Dragonborn don't want the flower fairies to leave the battlefield?"
"That's right. Once the flower fairies are defeated, the trolls and the minotaurs will undoubtedly only have the Dragonborn as their target, which is obviously something the latter does not want to see."
Lei Xiao confirmed Chris's idea and responded, "It seems that the visiting light half-elves did not provide much substantial help to the Dragonborn, otherwise the Dragonborn would not have acted so cautiously."
"Your Majesty is right. Judging from the fact that the light half-elves only appeared in the Dragonborn City, the Dragonborn and the Flower Fairies are indeed not on the same side. The light half-elves will not allow the Dragonborn to ally with other forces at will."
A trace of hesitation flashed across Shult's wooden face, and he nodded and said, "In my opinion, the light half-elf should want to borrow the power of the dragonborn to reach the unknown key, and has no intention of taking action himself. Correspondingly, the dragonborn also wants to use the influence of the light half-elf and the light elves behind him to better reach the unknown key."
"Your Excellency the Elder has the same idea as mine. The current situation is actually very clear."
Lei Xiao crossed his arms and nodded slightly, saying, "Whether it's the trolls and minotaurs, the flower fairies, or the dragonborn and light half-elves, they are all trying every means to eliminate the opponent and get to the unknown key. It's just that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot, and the flower fairy rushed in too fast and fell into the trap of the trolls and minotaurs."
"My Lord, I have another question."
Louise took a step forward and tilted her head. "Regardless of what the unknown key is, these forces acted at the same time, which means they all learned about the key at almost the same time. How did this matter get out?"
"We still don't know about this at the moment. Maybe there is a mastermind behind this, or maybe it's one of these four forces, but it's not the most urgent matter for us."
Lei Xiao shrugged and responded, "There is only one thing we should be most concerned about now, and that is whether the enemy's war will spread to us. After all, we don't know where the key lies."
After that, Lei Xiao's eyes were like torches, and he spoke again: "In any case, judging from the other party's posture, we will definitely get the answer tonight, so let us wait and see." (End of this chapter)