Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 445: Rolling

The sound of gunfire echoed in the battlefield before dawn. As Tomen had expected, these few shots were not even a threat to Alan.

Alan made a few displacements, causing Tomen's attack to fail. However, Tomen's subsequent attacks also followed. The knight's spear in his hand emitted a faint cyan flame as it collided with Allen's spear. This spear didn't have any tricks. It only relied on its speed to defeat the enemy, but it also had a bit of momentum. However, in Alan's eyes, it wasn't enough. The Origin Energy that Tuomen had poured into the spear wasn't enough to condense, and the spear's momentum didn't have the aura of advancing forward. As the Origin Energy radiance swallowed and spat out, it always gave off a feeling of fear.

Under Daniel's protection, Tomen had rarely used force in the past ten years. Even though one or two hours were allocated to training martial skills every day, training was different from actual combat. In the eyes of Allen, the spear techniques that he had used in the training ground were less bloody than they were in the battlefield of a hundred battles. This kind of spear technique was not bad for performance, but it had many shortcomings when used in actual combat.

Even in the speed category, it was still far from reaching the speed of Regis' flash.

Qianjun tilted up and chopped down, instantly wrapping up an incomparable imposing aura. In Tuomen's eyes, the dark saber suddenly turned into a mountain, pressing down on him with an irresistible momentum. Tuomen's scalp went numb, but he didn't retreat and instead stabbed forward with his spear. He still had some vision and could tell that he couldn't let Allen's saber power unleash its full potential. Otherwise, this duel could be decided with a single saber!

Dang! The knight's spear collided with Qianjun's blade, and Tuomen Hu's mouth was in intense pain. The backlash from the spear almost made him suspect that he had really hit a mountain peak. The origin energy of both sides collided. Tuomen's faint azure flames were suppressed by Alan's intense flames without any suspense, causing the knight to retreat ten meters. However, Alan did not use up all of his saber power and earned a chance to turn back.

Alan did not take the opportunity to attack. After Tomen regrouped, he shouted softly, "Be careful."

The blade was filled with killing intent, and even the air seemed to smell of blood. Tuomen's expression changed. He knew that although the youth in front of him was young, his battle skill had indeed come from the battlefield. This kind of killing intent was not something that could be used in a horizontal and vertical battlefield. The stench of blood disappeared completely in an instant, and Qianjun's blade had a sparkling red luster that slowly dissipated.

Tuomen screamed in his heart. He could tell that Alan was restraining his killing intent, and his next attack would definitely shake the heavens and earth. He didn't dare to leave Alan with the first hand, so he had to rush to attack. A long spear turned into thousands of streaks of light as hundreds of light green fireflies rushed towards Allen, surging like a green river.

Seeing the baron's spear attack, the soldiers in Sunset City cheered, but they did not know that Tuomen had no choice but to do so. Allen's eyes were shining brightly in Qing He's eyes, but the glow of the spear shadows could not distract his mind. From beginning to end, Allen's eyes reflected Tuomen's figure. Using the sympathetic aura of Origin Energy, Allen firmly locked onto the Baron.

The moment before Qing He rushed over, Thousand Average Force Slash instantly produced wind and thunder. Sir Thorman seemed to have heard the roar of some wild beast, and his heart trembled, and his hand couldn't help but slow down a little. The blade of the heavy saber flashed with a flush of red, like the refraction of dusk sky light. It did not look very bright under the glow of Qing He. However, as soon as the red light entered the Green River, Tuomen's spear momentum was completely destroyed.

Qing He separated in the middle, and the green fireflies scattered, revealing the horrified face of the knight behind him. The red light flashed and was about to rub on the face of the knight. Around Allen's blade, the red light deviated from its original trajectory. It floated to the left of Tuomen and dodged a few meters. It gradually faded away and returned to the night sky.

A few strands of hair floated down, and then a thin line of blood appeared on Tuomen's left forehead. Behind him, there was a rumbling sound. He turned around and saw that the ground behind him had been torn open by Alan's saber Qi. The scars on the ground were three points deep into the ground. It could be imagined that if this saber qi landed on his body, he would definitely be cut in half. Even if he had Origin Energy to protect his body, it wasn't much harder than the earth.

Tuomen's face turned ashen. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "I lost."

As soon as these words were spoken, Allen's troops immediately erupted with heaven-shaking shouts. In this battle, Allen's absolute power that completely crushed Tuomen left an indelible figure in the eyes of the soldiers. If anyone had questioned the young knight's strength before, the soldiers now worshipped him blindly.

The empire was martial, and the strong were respected. Only by showing true strength would one be able to win the respect of the soldiers from the bottom of their hearts.

On the other hand, the morale of Sunset City had fallen to the bottom. An army without morale naturally lost its fighting spirit. Thomen kept his promise and did not completely abandon the dignity of a knight. He announced his surrender to the soldiers of Sunset City.

The city gates opened wide, allowing Alan's army to enter the city. Alan also followed his previous agreement with Tomen, allowing the surrendered soldiers and villagers to regain their freedom. However, that didn't mean much. When the original flag of Sunset City was lowered and Allen's Pack of Wolves Battle Flag was raised, as well as the flag representing Earl Oban, it was equivalent to declaring that the city had been merged into Earl Oban's territory and was under Allen's direct control.

In this way, including Sunset City, Sir Tommen's former subjects were naturally transferred to Allen's name, so that they were also governed by Allen's will.

When he invited Alan into the City Lord's Mansion, it was already dawn. In Tommen's study, the baron shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Lord Allen, there's no point in doing this. If Sir Daniel finds out what you've done, his army will arrive here very soon. As you can see in Sunset City, we're not a military stronghold. There's no danger. How are you going to defend against the Viscount's army?"

'"Before I was going to take down Sunset City, I had already made some preparations. I'm sure I can contain Sir Daniel. At least in the short term, he probably won't try to snatch back the lost land. Even if he does send his troops, wouldn't I still have you, Baron Tommen?" Alan said indifferently.

Tuomen knew that the moment he announced his surrender, it was equivalent to betraying the alliance of Viscount Daniel. This had indirectly tied him and the territory to Allen, and it naturally became a relationship of shared glory and disgrace. However, the situation did not leave much choice to Tomen, and he had never been a fierce warrior who treated death as if he were his own. He cherished his life just like ordinary people. At the same time, he knew that he chose to surrender. At the very least, he didn't have to sacrifice his people's lives.

The baron smiled bitterly and said, "I don't seem to have a choice."

"We've always had very few choices, haven't we?" Alan said.

"Then, what are your plans next?"

Standing at the window, Ellen looked at the city in the morning light and said, "Gather all the grown men in the territory, open the armory, and give the equipment to the recruits. I have people to train them as necessary, and I have the command of Sunset City's army. I have to integrate my army to deal with any future war."

"I'm staying here for a month, it's going to be a critical period. Once we get through this month, it's going to be easy."

"I hope, as you said, Lord Daniel's army will not appear during this period of time," sighed Thorman.

The news of Sunset City's fall spread throughout Daniel's territory within a day. The beautiful Lake Portilli still showed its elegance in the sunshine. However, in the unicorn castle, the viscount let out the last furious roar before, "This damn Tomen actually surrendered. Useless trash, just like that, he cupped his hands and gave the territory to Orban?"

After hearing the news that Sunset City had fallen, several of the Viscount's subordinates rushed to the castle and were trembling in fear as they faced Daniel's anger. Sir Raffles whispered, "Baron Tommen screwed up recruiting Sir Allen. In the blink of an eye, Sunset City was captured. I heard that Sir Allen did not attack at all and only fought with Tommen outside the city gate. This subordinate thinks that this may be a premeditation between the two of them. They are after your territory."

Daniel's chest rose and fell sharply. He took a few deep breaths to restrain his anger. Leaning his hands on the table, he said in a low voice, "Raffles, your territory is next to Tommen. Now I order you to mobilize your troops and attack Sunset City first. My army will arrive soon."

Sir Raffles nodded, and there was a knock on the door. The knights frowned. Obviously, it was not a good thing to disturb Daniel in such a meeting. The viscount frowned and said in a low voice, "Come in."

The door to the meeting room was pushed open. A soldier trotted to Daniel's side and whispered something. Daniel's expression immediately turned very bad. He waved his hand and ordered the soldiers to retreat. The knights exchanged glances, and Baron Oru boldly asked, "What happened, my lord?"

"It's Ou Ban." Daniel clenched his fists and smashed them heavily on the table. "The soldiers reported that Ouban's army was found near the Emerald Mountain Range. Ouban has mobilized two of his three large mercenary corps. In addition to his own direct troops, he has gathered around three thousand troops outside the boundary of the Emerald Mountain Range!" He said hatefully.

The knights' expressions all changed. Behind the Emerald Mountain Range was Daniel's territory. Ou Ban had set up such a formation, which made it clear that if Daniel sent his army to attack Sunset City, he would definitely take the opportunity to attack. The quality of the count's army might not be as good as the unicorns, but once they had the advantage in numbers, even the unicorns would not be able to turn the tide. It was foreseeable that as long as Ouban did not withdraw his troops, Daniel would not be able to use his troops to go to Sunset City.

In this way, if Orban wanted to crush Alan, the task would definitely fall on the knights of Raffles and the others. Not long ago, their coalition forces had suffered a loss outside Allen's Storm City. This time, the knights would inevitably feel a shadow in their hearts if they were allowed to fight again. At this moment, they even wanted to advise the viscount to ignore Sunset City. After all, Tuomen's territory was not rich. If he used his army to attack in vain, even if he were to recapture the lost land, he would probably suffer a loss.

While Daniel was hesitating about what to do for Ou Ban, At the other end of the Emerald Mountain Range, on the border of the Earl's territory, Ouban's army of mercenaries and direct troops was building temporary camps. As some defensive fortifications gradually took shape and formed positions, Ouban put on a posture that he would not retreat in a short period of time.

In a tent, Ou Ban looked at the letter in his hand. The letter was written by Alan and was handed over to Oban by Roger before he left. Allen wrote that after he left, he would ask Oban to gather his troops and gather at the border of the Emerald Mountain Range to restrain Daniel's army. Allen wrote that the count's army only needed to put on a show and did not really need to attack. Of course, if Daniel was so arrogant that he didn't put the count in his eyes and directly sent his army to Sunset City, then the count might as well take advantage of it. At that time, Alan would retreat.

This tactic was extremely flexible, and it all depended on how Daniel reacted. As for Alan, he attacked Sunset City overnight and successfully occupied Tomen's territory. His fierce tactical style shocked Ouban, but at the same time, he also looked at Alan with new eyes.

He smiled and turned his gaze away from the letter. "Mr. Long, what do you think of Sir Allen's operation?"

"Spirit Motivation has changed. Sir Alan is indeed a talented person. More importantly, Viscount Daniel previously wanted to recruit him, but he refused. He has some loyalty to you, count." Mr. Long said calmly.

Oban laughed and said, "It is rare for Sir Allen to be able to stand his ground. Such a talent must be reused."

Mr. Long warned, "Of course it is important, but the count must not focus too much of his glory on him alone, or else the young knight will be proud of his favor." Moreover, the Dao under his rule was nothing more than the word'balance '. The count reused Sir Allen, but he had to be restrained in other ways. Otherwise, with his talent, if he loses the checks and balances, it will be difficult to control him again. "

Ou Ban nodded, evidently seriously considering this matter. At this moment, a soldier opened his tent and reported, "Sir, we have discovered the army of the unicorns."

"Daniel really can't sit still. Alright, let me go meet this old friend." Ou Ban stood up happily and led Mr. Long out of the tent. At the edge of the camp, one of the soldiers handed over a single telescope.

Ou Ban looked over and saw a knight constantly emerging from the forest on the other side of the Emerald Mountain Range. Behind the knight was a group of infantry. Banners fluttered, and unicorns could be seen on them. It was indeed Daniel's army. Daniel was riding a tall horse at the front, followed by his elite army, the Holy Unicorn Legion.