Chapter 218 - 217: Tactical Coordination

In front of the cave in the Mysterious Valley.

The words of the white-haired female Knight were somewhat hard to believe.

Ronin hadn’t even tried to recruit her, yet she was trying to recruit him.

More importantly, she licked her red lips with a seductive look on her face. This clearly wasn’t about appreciating Ronin’s strength; she was obviously after his body.

And it would have been one thing if she was only interested in him, but she seemed to want his whole group.

’Is she a pervert?’

Elron spoke up to remind her, "Standing before you is the Lord of Wubei Territory, Viscount Ronin! Since you live in his territory, you are the Viscount’s subject. I suggest you adjust your attitude!"

"Hehe~"

The white-haired woman laughed charmingly. "Apologies, but my master is Lord Eliot. For me, Natalia, to submit to you? You are not yet worthy!"

’Eliot?’

Ronin quickly searched his memory for the name, but unfortunately, he found no relevant information.

He looked at the others. They were either from Wildman tribes, low-level Guards, or summoned characters, so they likely wouldn’t have access to such information either.

"Who is Eliot?" Ronin asked.

The white-haired female Knight’s eyes grew cold. She cast aside her playful mood, no longer wanting to waste words with Ronin and his men.

"You dare step into my master’s forbidden zone? You all deserve to die!"

"Nebular, I’ll leave the red-haired Knight you failed to kill the other day to you. Everyone else, follow me! Slaughter all the intruders!"

"It would be my pleasure, my beloved lady!" The tall Knight took the lead, charging straight for Ridder.

But it wasn’t Ridder who met his charge, it was Macken.

"Your opponent is me!"

According to the plan, if there was a Golden Level opponent, Ridder and Elron would handle them. The former would engage head-on, while the latter would provide support with Magic like the Light Binding Skill. The goal wasn’t to defeat the opponent, but simply to hold them back.

Ridder’s figure moved swiftly, pouncing toward the white-haired woman.

"Kill them!"

Ronin raised his Flowing Flame Sword high, coordinating with Ridder to launch an all-out assault.

His target was the Bronze Knight from that night, the one Ridder had stabbed several times without managing to kill.

On the flat valley floor, a chaotic battle quietly began.

Soldier against soldier, general against general.

The enemy’s strength was about what Ronin had estimated. Joffrey’s opponent was an Advanced Level Knight, while another Advanced Level Knight was being tied down by the combined efforts of Krami and Babulin.

The remaining few patrolmen were left for Horn and Jenny to handle.

Tom and his three companions would assess the situation. If the opponents were only Basic Level Knights, they could engage. If there was an Intermediate Knight, two or even all four of them would attack together, trying to divert the enemy’s attention.

To be safe, Elron would support the group during the battle with the Vitality Skill and Aurora Shadow, while also casting Fatigue Aura on the stronger enemies.

This battle plan had been formulated and distributed two days prior. At this moment, everyone was performing well, generally sticking to the plan.

With a loud BANG, Ronin suppressed his opponent with a single sword strike, simultaneously lifting his right foot and kicking the man in the chest, sending him flying.

Setting aside the enemy’s bizarre constitution, Ronin, at Silver Level with a progress of 200/1500, completely crushed his opponent in Power, speed, and combat prowess. This Bronze Knight was no match for him at all.

If Ridder hadn’t been careless that night, it would have been impossible for the man to have slashed his abdomen.

"Earth Stone Spike!"

The opponent scrambled back to his feet, dropped to one knee, and slammed a palm on the ground. The earth immediately began to tremble, and spear-like Earth Spears erupted from the ground in front of his palm, shooting straight for Ronin!

If he failed to dodge in time, he would definitely be riddled with holes.

But Ronin neither dodged nor evaded. He touched the tip of his Longsword to the ground and then swung it fiercely, slinging an arc of fire from the blade.

"Instant Flame!"

He unleashed the Silver Level Combat Skill, its immense power directly tearing up the ground in front of him. The sharp, ten-centimeter-thick Earth Spears were crushed by the surging Power before they could even spread out to reach him!

Although the power of this move couldn’t compare to Ridder’s Blast Flame Slash, it was far stronger than the Earth Stone Spike.

"Macken is also an Earth Attribute user, so I can’t beat him. But I’m more than enough to deal with you!"

Ronin charged forward, riding the aftershock of the Instant Flame. While the enemy was busy blocking the arc of fire, the Flowing Flame Sword pierced through his body.

The piercing sensation was different from usual. It wasn’t like running a man through; it felt more like stabbing a scarecrow.

"Your sword can’t kill me!"

The man laughed maniacally, ignoring the Longsword embedded in his body and reaching out to grab Ronin by the throat.

"Is that so?"

Ronin grabbed the man’s wrist, immobilizing him, and simultaneously poured a surge of Fighting Qi into the Flowing Flame Sword.

VMMMM~

The Fighting Qi was converted by the Flowing Flame Sword, erupting into a blazing inferno.

"AHH!"

The man let out an agonized howl. Cracks began to appear from the point where the Flowing Flame Sword had pierced his body. In less than two breaths, the fissures had spread across his entire frame.

Up close, Ronin looked at the man’s face, which resembled dry, cracked earth.

With a POOF, the man shattered into dust right in front of Ronin, just as Ridder’s Blast Flame Slash had incinerated its opponent that night.

’It seems my guess was correct. Your bodies aren’t afraid of ordinary piercing wounds, but if Extraordinary Power is injected into you, you’ll suffer massive damage from the inside out!’

It was as if two incompatible powers were having a violent reaction upon contact.

As long as enough energy was injected, they would turn to ash.

Ronin stared at the grayish-white powder on the ground. There wasn’t a single drop of blood. This phenomenon was also very strange. ’Could it be they only have human forms, but are no longer human?’

"Wutang!"

The tall Knight, Nebular, cried out in alarm. He hadn’t expected his side to be the first to lose a member, and their third-strongest combatant at that.

He had intended to quickly wound his opponent and end the fight, but he hadn’t anticipated Macken’s strong defense. His sword couldn’t injure his opponent in such a short time.

That night, if Ridder hadn’t first been unknowingly cut on the chest and then ganged up on, Nebular would never have been able to pierce Ridder’s arm.

In this one-on-one situation, while Macken couldn’t gain the upper hand, his defense was airtight, and he wouldn’t be defeated anytime soon.

Meanwhile, the white-haired Golden Knight, Natalia, attacked with swift, phantom-like movements. Each blow carried immense power, and she was actually suppressing Ridder.

The clash of High Tier Wind and Fire Combat Skills turned their battle area into a scorched battlefield.

Natalia flashed in front of Ridder. "Die!"

But just then, four tentacles shot out from the void, binding her like long snakes.

This was Elron’s Light Binding Skill Magic.

"You’re the one who’s going to die!"

Ridder unleashed a cold attack. His Instantaneous Burning Combat Skill rushed toward her in a torrent of scorching flames. Even with the protection of Fighting Qi Armor, taking a hit like this with no other defense would surely result in severe injuries.

The move was unavoidable. Natalia actually began to pray aloud, "Oh, Master, your loyal servant begs for your power!"

As she prayed sincerely, complex dark patterns appeared on her skin, and an endless black aura descended from the void to envelop her entire body.

In an instant, she seemed to possess world-destroying energy, and she immediately broke free from the Light Binding Skill.

"Disgusting Light Attribute Mage, I’ll kill you first!"

Natalia switched targets and charged toward Elron.

Neither the Purification Skill nor the Light Binding Skill could actually harm her, but they made her feel uncomfortable and sick to her core.

"Ridder, protect me!"

Elron shouted. As a Light Attribute Mage whose skills were more for support than offense, how could he possibly withstand a direct attack from a Golden Knight?

"Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, she won’t get near you!"

Ridder was already by Elron’s side. Even with Natalia’s speed, it was impossible for her to bypass his line of defense.

Seeing that they could hold her off, Ronin turned his attention to Macken’s opponent, the Silver Knight Nebular.

’If I kill you, I’ll complete the [King of Slaughter] achievement.’

His Spiritual Power guided his Magic Power, and he cast the Fourth-level Magic, "Wind’s Touch."

This spell, somewhat similar to the Light Binding Skill, possessed considerable crowd control. Even though the opponent was a Silver Knight, it could still trap him for a short time.

In a battle between experts, victory and defeat are decided in an instant.

"My chance!"

Macken thrust his sword into the ground. The earth seemed to come alive as the ground beneath his feet transformed into a giant python, bursting forth and opening its massive jaws to swallow Nebular whole.

"Oh, Master, your servant needs your power to slay this trespassing enemy!"

Just like Natalia, as the Dark Energy enveloped Nebular, he was able to break free from the Wind’s Touch and leap away.

Unfortunately, he was a step too slow. The Rock Snake bit down on one of his legs and, with a ferocious shake of its head, ripped the man’s right leg clean off.

With a loud THUD, the immense force slammed Nebular into the ground a hundred meters away!

"Macken, go help the others! Leave this one to me!"

Leaving the Silver and Golden Level opponents for Ronin to finish off was part of the plan from the beginning.

"Yes, my Lord!"

Macken glanced across the battlefield.

Joffrey was steadily gaining the upper hand.

Horn and Jenny, along with Tom and his three companions, had not only suppressed the patrolmen but had even killed three of them.

The only ones at a disadvantage were Krami and Babulin.

Their opponent was an Advanced Level Knight. Even with Krami at Intermediate Peak and Babulin’s support, they were struggling to deal with him.

Krami had already been sent flying several times, and Babulin had even been stabbed in the waist, blood flowing freely and staining his Armor red.

"Then I’ll deal with you first!"

Macken kicked off the ground, shooting forward like a cannonball toward the Advanced Level Knight.