"Fly down," he ordered in a deep voice.
"Fly down?" Char’s eyes widened, thinking his lord must be crazy. If they flew down , wouldn’t they be riddled with arrows?
"We can’t fly across and there’s no time to turn back. We’re surrounded by their numbers. Rather than this, it’s better to risk everything; maybe there’s still a slim chance of survival." Brand exhaled sharply, staring intently at the crowd below.
"Lord, you sure love to gamble."
"Believing in your own ability is called courage. Pinning your fate on luck is called recklessness. The line between recklessness and courage is thin, and it depends on how you grasp it. This is one of my mottos in the game. Remember it well," Brand said to his servant.
"Haven’t I told you before? Life is like a game, and the game is like life." Brand suddenly laughed heartily, feeling an unprecedented clarity in his mind.
The stone statue ghost flew lower, the wind whistling around them. They could almost see the noble private soldiers below drawing their bows. As the bowstrings twanged again, another wave of arrows flew up. Brand gritted his teeth and blocked it, but an arrow still managed to graze him, bringing a splash of blood.
The stone statue ghost made a turn in the air, attracting most of the fire. Being one of the most famous creatures with a defense level above twenty, even Brand’s Wind Queen’s Ring couldn’t render it immobile. These drizzle-like arrows were naturally no match for it.
Unfortunately, its maneuverability in the air was limited. Otherwise, Brand could have ordered it to use special flying techniques to cover their escape. Brand thought for a moment and pulled out a ruby from his pocket, which he had obtained from a noble’s corpse. "Has your mana recovered?"
"Come on, give me a bow."
"A bow?" Char was taken aback as he received the ruby. "Lord, in my personal opinion, a shield would be more appropriate at this time."
"The best defense is a good offense, Char," Brand replied.
"Then watch me ——" The young mage follower nodded, raising the gemstone. "Projecting ability, power conversion, bow construction ——" With the brilliant ruby at the center, invisible threads extended out, quickly weaving into a bright net. The lines curved, forming a longbow made entirely of threads.
The longbow had no physical form, composed only of connecting lines, filled with mystical aura. The bow limbs and string were inscribed with intricate law patterns and ancient runes, indicating the power under this law. The construction technique itself was a type of law magic, a sub-branch of gem magic. It used the energy within the gemstone to materialize law threads into physical forms in this world —— the singular law represented by this bow’s materialization was the projection ability.
Thus, it didn’t need arrows to shoot.
Taking the bow, Brand was reminded by Char, "My will energy can only open the bow four times."
The third wave of arrows came as expected ——
"What kind of creature is that?" Lord Jin Guo pointed at the giant winged gray creature behind Brand and asked. Beside him, Burnley’s eyes flickered, but he didn’t respond.
"That’s a Stone Statue Ghost, my lord, a creation of the Bujia great craftsman, a type of war puppet."
A mercenary beside them respectfully replied.
"So that’s a Stone Statue Ghost?" Lord Jin Guo’s face changed. He couldn’t help but take a deep breath. He had long heard that the Highland Wizards of Karasu were a branch of the Bujia Wizards, and it seemed the rumors had some truth. He began to reconsider, thinking it was better to offend the Highland Knights than to provoke those Great Wizards of the Bujia ——
"Sir Seber, we don’t have a choice," Burnley said, eyeing him from the side.
Seeing Lord Jin Guo suddenly looking back at him, the industrialist was startled, realizing he might have overstepped. The fat man smiled, shook his head, "But it’s true that the Bujia Wizards are not easy to deal with ——"
Lord Jin Guo looked up again, feeling a bit uneasy.
Brand kept slashing away the stray arrows with his sword before casually throwing the borrowed longsword from a guard down. He raised the bow, seeking out the commander of the enemy archers, and soon his gaze fixed on someone.
The mercenary leader Makalu stood among the archers. He could hardly believe his eyes, seeing Brand daringly dive towards their position. But then he recognized the creature —— it was the Stone Statue Ghost. His extensive combat experience immediately gave him a premonition of danger.
He shouted loudly to his deputy, "Close enough! One more volley, archers!"
The noble private soldiers knew what this meant. After a volley, they could begin firing freely. Then, the cavalry at both sides would lock down the area.
The private soldiers drew their bows ——
Brand took a deep breath, the bow trembling slightly in his hand. Although the Law Bow required no skill, maintaining balance on the undulating claws of the Stone Statue Ghost was difficult. He aimed for a few seconds and gently released the bowstring, a white light shooting out, piercing the crowd and hitting about five meters behind Makalu, scattering stone fragments.
"Oh," Char sighed nearby.
Brand remained unflustered, appearing even calmer. His next shot pierced through two people and struck an archer behind Makalu, blasting the latter away.
He drew again. Makalu was now retreating fearfully, believing he was under attack by a wizard —— an ordinary person would instinctively panic when facing a wizard.
This shot hit his deputy, who fell off his horse, as Brand’s aim became increasingly accurate.
"Last shot, Lord! They’re going to counterattack!"
Brand saw Makalu diving into the crowd and frowned. He hesitated for a moment before turning and shooting into the archers. This shot blasted through the dense crowd, taking down three or four people, causing panic and retreat.
The central formation crumbled, and the private soldiers’ formation fell into disarray.
This gave Brand a chance. Realizing his judgment was correct, he immediately ordered the Stone Statue Ghost to rise and soar over their heads. However, just as he thought they were out of danger, a noose shot from the crowd and accurately caught one of the Stone Statue Ghost’s wings.
Brand was horrified, turning to see —— it was the mercenary leader, Makalu.
By this time, the Stone Statue Ghost had flown very close to the ground. The pull instantly brought the two of them and the war puppet crashing down.
The Stone Statue Ghost dragged the rope, drawing a semi-arc in the sky, and then crashed onto a nearby riverbank. Makalu shouted excitedly, letting go of the rope despite his bloodied hands, and yelled to the nearby private soldiers, "Get them! Capture them!"
The situation on the battlefield suddenly reversed.
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