Red dragon: in charge of natural disasters

The northernmost point of the IJsselmeer Plain, also at the junction of IJsselmeer and Caterpa, is the Kono Valley.

Hundreds of scout troops are stationed here. They are paying close attention to all the actions of the Ember Empire and are ready to take precautions at any time.

They used to belong to the Kingdom of Thrace, but a few months ago, Wilhelm packed up and enfeoffed the entire North IJssel to Duke Walter, and they became loyal to the famous "Wings of Fadland" ".

They still wear the winged sun holy symbol of the Thracian Kingdom, lead tall horses, and carry long-barreled double-barreled muskets-no doubt imported from the Ember Empire.

In recent years, the wars between the three kingdoms have become increasingly fierce, and the people of Fianso Continent have also realized the advantages of these guns: long distance, high lethality, and extremely low threshold for use.

With the changes in the situation and the impact of the war, people have been buying weapons from the Ember Empire from those greedy Wojin merchants in order to protect themselves. Muskets have become quite popular in Fianso.

These former Fadlanders didn't know that the gold coins in their pockets had flowed into the Claudius Military Industrial Group of the Burning Ember Empire, turning them into funds for the research and development and production of more advanced and lethal weapons.

And it will soon be applied to themselves and become their nightmare.

Piotr McGrath is still the leader of this scouting force that nearly came into conflict with the Ember Empire's advance party years ago.

"Everyone, I'm afraid the situation is getting tense."

This extraordinary warrior raised the silver sword in his hand and pointed the tip of the sword to the north. His expression was extremely solemn.

You see, since the day before yesterday, there have been flying dragons, giant eagles, and ugly beasts that I have never seen hovering over Tahan City.

And there was also a dull sound in the city that I had never heard before, like some kind of terrifying monster roaring.

In recent days, even the ground nearby has been shaking and shaking abnormally, and I always have a bad feeling. "

The adjutant beside him said with some worry: "Boss, do you think it's their emperor - the red dragon is here?"

Piotr shook his head calmly: "It shouldn't be so fast. The Anzeta Wilderness, the homeland of the Ember Empire, is far away from North IJssel, and there are mountains and hills in between.

If they want to transport all the troops and baggage to Tahan City and complete all combat preparations, it will take at least one to two months.

By that time, the assistance requested by Sir Walter also came from all over the world, including the angels from Heaven Mountain, the mage group from the Capital of All Laws, and it is said that there was also an unparalleled powerful person who was revered as the 'Dragon of Dawn'. The golden dragon descended on Colin City. "

Piotr clenched the scout silver sword in his hand and looked towards the south. His eyes were firm and his tone was steady and strong.

"Lord Walter is one of the few divine nobles who remembers the glory of Fadland and obeys the old emperor's teachings. I believe that the just side will win. No matter how powerful the red dragon is, it will eventually be alone. Thin."

"Head, boss."

Suddenly, the adjutant next to him raised his head with fear on his face and pointed at the sky tremblingly, as if he had seen something terrible.

"What's wrong?"

Piotr noticed the adjutant's unusual expression and quickly turned his head. Then, he also froze on the spot.

"What the hell is this."

I saw hundreds of dragons, wyverns, and chimeras rising into the sky above Tahan City in the distance, flapping their wings chaotically, gathering into tumbling clouds at high altitudes, and casting mottled shadows on the ground.

"Ouch——"

A hoarse, noisy roar sounded, and the monsters in the sky seemed to notice the scouts and began to roar at them.

"Amaunata!"

"They found us!"

The soldiers screamed in panic and were a little confused.

And Piteo climbed onto his horse, raised his silver sword high, and shouted an order: "We retreat! We must convey the news here to the south!"

After all, he was a seasoned soldier, and Piteo's behavior undoubtedly stabilized the morale of the army. The soldiers packed up the necessary equipment, mounted their horses, and galloped on the flat and open plains of IJssel.

The horses' hooves stepped on the ground chaotically, making a crisp and dense sound, and Piteo was at the front controlling the direction of the team.

At this moment, the ground began to tremble, and the war horses neighed in panic. They even flew up with their front legs, forced to stop, and threw off the soldiers who were not skilled in riding skills. The team of scouts suddenly became confused.

"ah!"

"Help! Stop!"

"Damn it, the horse's hoof is going to step on me!"

Pieteo tightened the reins and turned his head suddenly. He knew very well that the trembling on the ground was definitely not a movement caused by the horses.

However, he opened his mouth, his expression was dull, and there was even a hint of despair in his eyes, and he muttered: "Amauna Tower, how could it be possible?"

"boom--"

They saw the ground trembling in the distance, dust flying, and thick smoke blocking the sun. Huge beasts made of steel roared through the smoke and attacked them.

Everything in front of the steel behemoths - rocks, trees, wild beasts and even earth slopes were ruthlessly flattened, unable to act as a barrier in the slightest.

The adjutant looked at the steel behemoths that were gradually approaching and cried out in horror: "Boss! How can there be such a monster!"

"Amaunata!"

"A natural disaster! This is simply a moving natural disaster!"

"Damn it! There was obviously no such monster in Tahan City a few years ago!"

Although the army was in chaos, Piteo still forced himself to calm down and observe the situation calmly.

He knew that he must not panic now, otherwise not only his troops would suffer a catastrophic disaster, but the entire North Ethel would face a terrible threat.

After a brief thought, Piteo waved the silver sword in his hand and shouted with all his strength in the boiling roar: "Retreat at full speed! This is not a monster we can fight!

He gritted his teeth and roared again: "Afar, you take fifty people to the southwest! We will act separately and make sure to convey the news of the attack of the Burning Empire to Lord Walter! "

"Yes, Captain! "

The officer in bright silver armor waved his whip, pulled the reins hard, turned his horse's head, and rushed to the right with the elite cavalry behind him, preparing to enter the narrower valley in the southwest.

There, although the cavalry's marching speed would be affected, it would be difficult for those steel behemoths to squeeze in. Even if the whole army was annihilated, Piteo wanted to pass the message on and let Duke Walter be prepared.

However, at this moment, the steam tank turret quickly turned around, and the thick gun barrel also turned with it, with the muzzle directly aimed at the elite cavalry.

Looking at the black muzzle, Piteo suddenly had a bad premonition - he thought of the artillery produced in the Empire purchased by the Kingdom of Thrace.

"Afar! Get out of the way!"

He quickly stretched out his hand, almost shouting his throat, but it was too late at this time, and the cavalry detachment led by Afar had entered the valley.

"Boom! "

The steel behemoth roared, and the huge recoil caused the car body to retreat violently, and even the ground trembled. A fierce flame burst out from the muzzle, followed by a sky-high black smoke.

"No——"

Piteo galloped madly in that direction, wishing he could block the muzzle with his own life.

But the shell had already flown out of the muzzle, emitting a sharp whistle that pierced the air, and drew a very low arc in the air, spanning a distance of hundreds of meters, and finally accurately fell on the steep cliff.

"Boom! "

Another extremely powerful explosion, accompanied by fierce flames, broken stones flying everywhere, dust and gravel flying all over the sky.

The cliff wall also collapsed suddenly, and the huge broken stones fell down with a loud bang, directly burying the fifty elite cavalrymen in it.

"No, no"

Piteo was pale and shook his head in despair.

The cavalry team that hoped to convey the message had been annihilated, and behind them, the steel behemoths were getting closer and closer.

He could smell the pungent smell of gunpowder, feel the dust they raised, and the sky was covered with black smoke and steam.

These steel behemoths did not use the terrible cannons just now. They just followed behind the cavalry, accompanied by the roar of the engine, approaching at a fixed speed, but they seemed so unstoppable.

Their goal was clear-not to waste a single shell, and to crush all these fragile human cavalry in a simple and crude way.

"Ah!"

"Boss, help--"

"Gods! It, it's coming!"

The soldiers' wails and horses' neighs rang out one after another, and the sounds of flesh and bones breaking were drowned out by the roar of the engine.

Piteo, riding on horseback, couldn't help but turn his head and watched his long-time followers being caught up by tanks, and then crushed into slag by the hard tracks.

In front of the steel behemoth, the cavalrymen were not much different from the stones and plants on the roadside, except that their tracks were stained with blood.

Piteo's face was also covered with a layer of black ash, but he looked confused and muttered to himself: "Could it be that the rumor is true?

Has His Majesty Amaunator really abandoned us? "

As a super warrior, Peter had fought for Holy Fadlan, fighting those powerful demons and devils, but these steel behemoths brought him unprecedented despair.

Peter admired Duke Walter very much and supported his idea of ​​reshaping Fadlan civilization and recalling the glory of the emperor.

-But for some reason, he felt something new from these war machines, something that could really subvert Holy Fadlan.

To be more precise, it is a new civilization and a new order that is completely different from the Fadlan of the past.

"No, it shouldn't be like this. I, I can't allow this to happen!

I can't just watch my comrades die, and I can't just die cowardly while running away. This is definitely not what a proud Fadlan should do! "

Piteo's face was black and gray, and his expression was ferocious. He suddenly jumped off his horse, turned around, and mustered up the courage to face the steel behemoth.

Just as he had done countless times a few years ago, Piteo pointed his silver sword forward and challenged the oncoming steel behemoth.

At this moment, he was like a knight charging at a windmill, brave but ridiculous.

This is the Empire's "Great Red Dragon" class steam tank, which is also the largest and most oppressive model. It is fifteen meters long and four meters high. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a moving hill.

"Boom--"

Before the tank arrived, a strong sandstorm hit first, making Piteo's face as if cut by a knife, and his vision was blurred. He could only see the huge black shadow in front of him.

He clenched the silver sword with both hands, raised it above his head, jumped nearly five meters high, and roared heartbreakingly: "For the Holy Fadlan--"

Piteo jumped down from mid-air, and the silver sword suddenly swung down with the roaring wind, and extraordinary power exploded instantly.

"Shua——"

A harsh explosion sounded, and Piteo's blade actually cut deeply into the front armor of the steel behemoth!

"You monster! Die!"

He gripped the silver sword inserted into the armor and wanted to continue attacking, looking for the weak point of the giant beast. He had already seen that it was a creature similar to a steel golem and other constructs.

But before Piteo could be overjoyed, a strong repulsive force appeared, and the force field shield suddenly bounced the unprepared Super Warrior away, causing him to fall forward.

Piteo was hit hard on the ground. Before he could recover, a black shadow enveloped his whole body. When he raised his head, he could only see the ferocious body of the giant beast crushing towards him.

"No, no"

Immediately afterwards, this hundred-ton "Great Red Dragon" class tank rolled over with the force of a natural disaster. No matter how hard this extraordinary warrior struggled to resist, it had no effect.

This is a crushing battle of size and weight, just like a mortal wrestling with a gigantic dragon. No matter what, he cannot win.

The crunching sound of flesh and bones being crushed was drowned out by the roar of the engine, but the steel behemoth was still galloping wildly on the plains, causing the earth to tremble.

As for crushing these cavalry? It's just a casual thing.

Even the powerful and experienced super warrior Piteo only left a subtle scar on the front armor, which cannot even be noticed without looking carefully.

In the cockpit of the "Great Red Dragon" class tank, Steel Frenzy was full of pride and his laughter was particularly rampant.

"Hahahaha, it's so cool to drive a tank! It's still a monster-level tank! Eight pairs of wheels and four legs. Isn't this just a crushing game?"

Suddenly, Steel Frenzy looked at his own panel in surprise and whispered: "Wait a minute. When did I kill a mini-boss?"

[You killed [Scout Captain-Pete'o (Challenge Level: 9)] and received 5000xp]

He felt particularly blinded, but also had some unexpected surprises, and it felt like he was getting a snack.

This is a boss with a challenge level of 9. In the previous version, a small team had to be assembled to defeat it, but now he was accidentally crushed to death by the steel frenzy and almost didn't notice it.

"Sir, times have changed!"

Iron Frenzy sighed.

For Ethel's scout troops, this was a terrible disaster comparable to earthquakes and tsunamis, and an absolute disaster.

But to the imperial soldiers driving tanks, this was just an ordinary march, and they just killed a few enemies along the way.

The tanks were galloping across the vast plains, and their real targets were the unprepared cities in North IJssel.

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