Chapter 194 Reinforcements Arrive

The brilliant blade light was deflected by a massive force, and he somersaulted to the ground.

"Damn it, weak humans! You dare challenge the followers of the God of Death? Die!" The necromancer Bodman roared in anger as the bone dragon strode forward and stomped down heavily.

Just as the bone dragon was about to take action, a series of spells bombarded its body. The explosive force contained within the magic caused the bone dragon to stagger back a few steps.

The necromancer Bodman stabilized the bone dragon, his gaze locking onto several figures in the distance.

Atop the arrow towers, on the high walls of the fortress, and on the rooftops of distant buildings, several magisters stood proudly, waving their staffs. Swirls of magical energy orbited around them, and their robes fluttered in the wind.

A team of fourteen top-tier players scattered around the bone dragon.

The necromancer Bodman's expression turned somewhat grim. He drove the bone dragon forward, and its massive tail swept out, causing several buildings to collapse with a series of booms. A gap was blasted open in the walls of Cripps Fortress.

Radiant Light and the others quickly jumped away to avoid the attack.

A great battle had begun.

Catapults inside Cripps Fortress relentlessly bombarded the bone dragon, but their iron projectiles inflicted limited damage. The beast seemed to be forged from steel. After the necromancer Bodman chanted an incantation, a raging inferno descended from the sky, smashing more than a dozen armored catapults to smithereens.

Radiant Light and the others could only stall the bone dragon, unable to prevent it from wreaking havoc inside Cripps Fortress.

Qin Han stood on a distant mountain peak, gazing towards Cripps Fortress. Gaps had been blasted open in the fortress walls, and the members of the Niu Ren Tribe could only rely on the buildings inside the fortress, desperately holding their ground. It wouldn't be long before Cripps Fortress was swallowed by the skeleton army.

Qin Han sneered. No matter how strong top-tier classes were, they were no match for powerful NPCs like the necromancer Bodman.

He admitted that the Niu Ren Tribe was indeed very strong, but they would ultimately meet their end.

If the skeleton army conquered the Niu Ren Tribe, then the Greenland Empire would be the domain of the Monet Financial Group. Recalling Xie Yao, who was currently by Nie Yan's side, and the stolen opportunity to join the Heavenly Kings, a surge of pleasure welled up in his heart. If Thief Nielan eventually became history, would Xie Yao still be willing to stay by the side of a loser?

The fanaticism and resentment in Qin Han's eyes caused the Godslaying Swordsman and the others beside him to feel fear.

Carol City Elder Council.

Nie Yan submitted an application to the Elder Council to relocate the guild headquarters. Looking at the time, there were still three hours before he needed to log off. If he could stall for three hours, the Niu Ren Tribe's guild headquarters would be successfully moved to Okoron City.

He finally used one of the High Prophet's privileges: mobilizing Carol City's army.

Carol City's city guard had the largest numbers and the greatest strength compared to the city guards of other cities. The force of over three thousand men included more than one hundred top-tier classes, and the rest were all elites above level 180, even including Lord-level figures. They wore standard elite armor, far superior to the motley crew Nie Yan had recruited in Okoron City. Moreover, each of them was equipped with a Royal Gryphon mount, at least Rank 6 or higher, with even some Rank 8 and 9 flying mounts.

After submitting the application to the Elder Council, Nie Yan hurried to the military camp located in the northern part of Carol City and entered the camp.

At this time, more than three thousand fully armed NPCs had gathered inside the military camp, standing in neat ranks.

Nie Yan walked forward, and the teams of mages, holy knights, and warriors of various classes were clearly visible.

Several tall NPCs walked towards Nie Yan.

"Respected High Prophet Nielan, I am Santler, the commander of the Carol City Guard," a tall holy knight bowed and said.

"Respected High Prophet Nielan, I am Wayne, the commander of the Royal Mage Corps."

The NPCs introduced themselves one after another, treating Nie Yan with great respect.

"Brave warriors, the vile undead have invaded Carol City. The brave warriors in Cripps Fortress are fighting fiercely against the skeleton army. The vile necromancer Bodman has appeared! We must take the initiative, or these boneheads will threaten Carol City. Follow me, and fight for the glory of the Greenland Empire!" Nie Yan said, knowing how to stir up the fighting spirit of these NPCs.

"Respected High Prophet Nielan, we are willing to follow your arrangements! For the glory of the Greenland Empire!"

"For the glory of the Greenland Empire!"

The NPCs roared deafeningly.

"Come, brave warriors! Defend the dignity of the empire with your blood!" Nie Yan summoned Darkwing and soared into the air.

With a whoosh, all three thousand NPCs summoned their gryphon mounts. Over three thousand strong, golden-feathered Royal Gryphons stood neatly in the plaza, presenting a magnificent sight.

Soon, squadron after squadron of Royal Gryphons took to the skies, maintaining their formation even in the air.

This was a true regular army!

Looking at this well-trained force, Nie Yan's confidence surged.

More than three thousand Royal Gryphons swept through the sky.

However, the players in Carol City didn't pay much attention, as they often saw groups of Royal Gryphons flying by. They assumed these Royal Gryphons were just conducting normal training. Only a few players happened to notice Nie Yan's Darkwing.

The Royal Gryphon Legion flew rapidly towards Cripps Fortress.

The bone dragon's destruction of Cripps Fortress was becoming increasingly severe. Casualties in the Niu Ren Tribe were rapidly increasing, already exceeding three hundred thousand. If it weren't for the desperate counterattacks of a thousand catapults, which wiped out a large number of skeletons, Cripps Fortress would have already fallen.

Seeing the dilapidated walls of Cripps Fortress, Qin Han's heart pounded wildly. He could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, directing the skeleton army to attack crazily. More and more skeletons poured into Cripps Fortress.

The strongest fortress in the Greenland Empire was teetering on the brink of collapse in the flames of war.

Just as Qin Han was ordering the skeleton army to attack wildly, a force appeared on the distant hillside. They wore mismatched, disorganized equipment, and numbered approximately three thousand. They were the NPC force from Okoron City, and had just arrived. Leading them were Knight's Elegy and Yarop.

"Brave warriors, who gave you work, who gave you dignity?" Yarop shouted.

"Lord Nielan!"

"Yes, Lord Nielan gave us wanderers stable jobs, allowing us to earn money to support our wives and children. The time has come for us to work for Lord Nielan. Let us beat the crap out of these vile undead!" Yarop raised his greatsword, his soaring spirit inspiring the NPCs present.

Seeing the NPCs full of fighting spirit, Knight's Elegy called out loudly, "Before Lord Nielan left, he instructed me that everyone here will receive five gold coins for every skeleton they kill. Those who kill more than one thousand skeletons will receive a medal from Okoron City and be granted the title of Baron!"

Hearing Knight's Elegy's words, the eyes of all the NPCs turned fervent. Receiving five gold coins for killing a single skeleton was a huge temptation for them. There was a self-contained system among NPCs. Five gold coins were enough for an average citizen to spend for a month, or to visit the tavern and find a nice girl. More importantly, if they reached one thousand kills, they could be promoted to Baron. The title was a much greater temptation than gold for NPCs, because the Greenland Empire had a strict hierarchy. With a title, they could gain some special privileges. For them, these wanderers, being able to obtain a title in their lifetime was simply unimaginable.

The group of NPCs suddenly became fanatical, sharpening their swords.

Seeing the state of these NPCs, Knight's Elegy couldn't help but feel admiration for Nie Yan. Nie Yan clearly understood the psychology of these NPCs. Their eyes had practically turned green at the mention of a title.

"Brave warriors, slaughter these skeletons!"

"Let these skeletons go home and eat shit!"

The NPCs shouted madly, like a pack of frenzied wolves.

Yarop swung his sword down, and three thousand NPCs charged like a torrent, hacking their way forward.

Yarop took the lead, charging into the skeleton horde, and the skeletons in front of him were knocked flying.

The other NPCs were not weak either, charging forward and slaughtering skeletons with considerable efficiency.

The weakest of them were all elite NPCs around level 130 or 140, and the strongest were level 180 elites, giving them a significant level advantage. Soon, five or six thousand skeletons had been slain.

Qin Han, who was on the hillside, noticed the situation and frowned, asking, "What's happening over there?"

"Leader Qin Han, over three thousand NPCs have charged down. They are the NPC force that Thief Nielan recruited in Okoron City," the Godslaying Swordsman quickly replied.

"Ants trying to shake a tree, what can three thousand NPCs do?" Qin Han sneered coldly, immediately dispatching some elite and Lord-level skeletons to surround them.

"Leader Qin Han, we've got trouble," the Godslaying Swordsman said anxiously in a private chat.

"What is it?" Qin Han's tone was somewhat displeased. He hated being given bad news at this time.

"The Royal Gryphon Legion from Carol City is coming! Over three thousand fully armed NPCs, led by Thief Nielan," the Godslaying Swordsman said. He had a strong feeling of unease. Was the Greenland Empire starting a full-scale purge of the skeleton army? If Qin Han lost, the Godslaying Sword would obviously be buried with him.

"What!" Hearing the Godslaying Swordsman's words, Qin Han's heart tightened.