Volume 4: The War of the Gods Chapter 114: The Most Daring Adventure

  Shortly after the vanguard of the An-Lashun army retreated quickly under cover of night, not only did the main force of the South Nal army pursue and attack, but also the troops who had been holding the defensive line pushed forward. They carefully swept over the original battlefield, leaving no remaining enemy behind.

  The main force of the Nan Nal legion and the vanguard of the An La legion, who had escaped, engaged in a fierce battle on the desert. The dunes near the Amun garrison were almost raked over by Hittite soldiers. Once it was confirmed that all enemies had fled, the Hittites redeployed their defensive lines and remained vigilant, sending out scouts at all times.

  Amun and Medan were lost during the midnight rest, they did not leave the troops at that time, but no one knew where the two went. When dawn broke to retreat, only George and John led the army. On this day in the afternoon, tens of miles away from that place on the edge of the desert, a desolate and uninhabited place, between two large sand dunes, suddenly rose two small sandbags.

  Sand burst out from the ground, with quicksand constantly pouring down around them. Then two people appeared in the desert. The scene was very strange, similar to when Amun first saw the Scorpion King appear, only much quieter and almost no magical fluctuations were emitted. The people who emerged from under the sand were Amun and Medjai.

  They spent almost half a day lurking under the sand dunes, traversing tens of miles and evading all the Hatti soldiers' searches. Both of them wore strange scale armor, dark but not reflective, without even a grain of sand sticking to their bodies. Medanzo looked around and whispered with a smile: "This scorpion shell armor is really amazing, it can not only defend against water and fire, but also move stealthily under the sand, Link's craftsmanship is really good, unfortunately he only made two."

  They wore armor made from the strange shell on the back of a giant scorpion, Amun helped Link make the first one when he was in the Goron tribe. After Amun left, Link independently made the second one, Medanzzo escorted Iso to the swampy island to help Link, and Link gave this scorpion shell armor to Medanzzo for protection, which came in handy today.

  Amon patted the armor on his body and said, "It's really good stuff, but the materials are hard to come by and even harder to craft. I've collected so many shells, and after making these two sets of armor, there aren't enough left to make another one. Good clothes depend on who wears them; if someone else wore this, they would have to be a great warrior who has undergone a second awakening of strength and mastered intermediate divine techniques to bring out its maximum effect."

  Mai Dianzuo smiled and said, "I'm not a great warrior yet, but this armor fits perfectly. The training habits that Ah Mon taught me are now showing their usefulness. Wearing it to sneak under the desert for half a day doesn't make me feel tired at all, and my magic is being used in a subtle and lasting way."

  He looked at him and said, "You may not be a great warrior, but ordinary warriors are not necessarily your opponents. When doing things, you must be careful and cautious, but also have confidence and cannot be timid."

  "Of course! Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to follow Amun on this trip. What now? Shall we set off to find the camp of King Hatti?"

  Amon looked at the sky and then at the front, shaking his head: "The front is just a grassland, and not far from here are mountains and forests. We can't sneak under the sand anymore. On this sunny day, if someone flies over to scout, they might discover us."

  Mei Danzuo: "With our stealth technique, we should be able to cast spells at any time without fear."

  Amun shook his head and said, "This habit is good in peacetime, it's a way to exercise one's magical power, but now we have to do something very dangerous, we must ensure that we have enough energy and physical strength. We've been digging in the desert for half a day, we can't afford to waste any more. Besides, even if we use the Stealth Divine Technique to rush on the road, it's impossible to mobilize all our magical power, and a clever divine technique master can still detect us if he gets close. Let's put on the snake scale armor and take the nearest route to ambush in the swamp."

  They not only brought scorpion shells, but also snake scales made from the scales of a two-headed serpent. This scale armor was forged with divine techniques and could be used to move stealthily in water or marshes without getting muddy. It also required the user to have intermediate divine techniques. Medanzo frowned: "Just crawled out of the sand, now going to crawl into the mud?"

  Amun also wryly said: "Don't just think about showing off, the suffering that should be endured will still have to be endured. It's not time to act yet, we need to wait for George and John to lure away the main force of the Nanal army, I reckon they're in a fierce battle chasing each other in the desert now, hopefully the big camp can hold on."

  They quietly left the desert and entered the grassland, the scorpion shell had a weak reflection in the sunlight, but immediately changed to the same color as the environment, and the two figures also became blurred, not easy to see even at close range, let alone from afar. They did not rush straight to the Hatti king's camp, but instead circled eastward, taking the most hidden route to reach the edge of a swamp, where they changed into snake scale armor and quietly disappeared into the soft grass and muddy water.

  King Luciel of the Hati Kingdom was not in a good mood today. He followed the advice of Minister Zygule and several legion commanders, leaving his representative flag with the Enriel Legion, while he himself withdrew from the front line to the rear. Rarely leaving the capital to come to the border to clear his mind, every day riding, shooting, and hunting was very comfortable, just what he wanted.

  It's been a long time since such days have passed, and it's inevitable that there will be some boredom. I heard that the vanguard has won a great victory, but Song Lie and others are reluctant to launch a general attack on Ai Jue Fa Lao, which makes the king who is waiting for this extraordinary achievement somewhat anxious.

  This morning, an urgent report was received that a unit of the Anra Legion of Egu suddenly broke through the defense line and rushed towards the abdomen of Syria. Although it is still far away, and there will be strong resistance from major troops along the way, the guards around him still advised the king to be careful, and it would be more prudent to withdraw into the city-state for the time being.

  Lucille's face fell as he said, "This time I am leading the expedition myself. Is there an enemy force in a distant place that I should flee at the wind? Is the South Nal army useless and can't stop this small enemy force? Are you all useless too and can't protect me?"

  Lucille was a bit suffocated, not only did she not withdraw, but even the campsite didn't change places. And her army, of course, wasn't trash, after a while, they received another battle report, the enemy who came to attack had been repelled, they suffered heavy casualties and fled in disarray, the commander of the South Nal military unit had already led the main force to cover up and kill, all the way driving the enemy's remnants back to the campsite, and took advantage of the momentum to launch an attack.

  On the second day, formal battle reports arrived, and the Narnal legion repelled the enemy's elite vanguard and surrounded their camp to launch a fierce attack. The Anra legion was shrinking in defense, not daring to take a step out of the big camp, General Aureben led his main force to annihilate nearly two thousand enemies, only then did they return triumphantly, the Anra legion had no more power to fight again, and could only die defending the big camp.

  Aurelian's battle report is quite interesting, it seems like he won a crushing victory. First, he chased after the Alan army and slaughtered them all the way, then he gave his opponents a good beating until he was tired of winning and returned in triumph. The number of enemies killed, 2,000, is also quite exaggerated. The total number of combat troops in the Alan army is only about 5,000, even if you include all the logistics personnel, servants, and civilians in the rear, it's only around 20,000 at most.

  But war reports have to be written this way, and Orrebein also knows what His Majesty likes to hear.

  Lucille's mood improved after reading the battle report, although he was also aware that Orebein must have exaggerated, but at least it showed that the defense line was safe and sound, and he was even proud of his calm and composed decision yesterday. That day, His Majesty the King went hunting again with his guards in a nearby marshy forest area, and returned to the camp in the evening to hold a bonfire party.

  The king's camp was naturally luxurious, he lived in the most beautiful animal skin tent, and a courtyard was surrounded by curtains in front of the big tent. In this yard, they lit a fire to roast meat, drink and have fun. When he was happy, King Lucille rewarded his attendants heavily.

  That night, at the edge of the marsh closest to the king's camp, two people emerged silently from the muddy water. They were Amun and Medanzo, clad in dark brown snake-scale armor. The mud slid off their bodies without leaving a stain. If you had to find two people most familiar with this terrain on the continent of Tianxu, it would have to be Amun and Medanzo. After all, they had spent a long time crossing numerous obstacles to conduct the most detailed survey.

  The two of them took a day and a half to circle around the swamp, avoiding all possible scouts and sneaking into the closest position to the king's camp. Especially in this last section, they were extremely careful as they swam through the swamp, not even startling the resting wyverns.

  After landing, they entered the jungle and took off the snake scale armor to put on the scorpion shell armor. Of course, it was because the scorpion shell armor had a better defensive effect, as tonight would be a fierce battle of unpredictable difficulty. Then they checked again the equipment they needed to use. Armon held an iron branch staff, which was his most skilled weapon, and took out a Wind Chaser flying arrow and several scrolls to give to Maidan.

  "Listen, I brought you here for an adventure, not to throw your life away. If things don't go as planned, unfurl the scroll and protect yourself, then control the flying dart and make a quick escape. Don't head south towards the battlefield, instead go north into the swamp to find Lin Ke."

  Maidanzuo didn't hold a staff, but instead carried an unusual long sword. The hilt of the sword was very long, almost half as long as the blade itself, making it look like a sword attached to a short staff. The end of the hilt also had a divine stone inlaid, but it was integrated into the material and couldn't be seen. This was a weapon that Ahmon had obtained from the mysterious mountain belly, originally meant to be a precious sword for a great warrior, very suitable for assisting in spellcasting, and giving it to Maidanzuo was using it to its fullest potential.

  Their waists were also equipped with a short knife, which was made by Amun with the fangs of a strange snake. Medanzer took over the flying arrow and scroll: "I will certainly be careful, but I will not escape unless absolutely necessary! Amun God, what you want to do is more dangerous, but I firmly believe that you can capture the King of Hatti alive."