Assault on the Tribe

The Red Horn Wilderness is located over two hundred kilometers north of Blackstone City.

On the wilderness, vegetation is sparse and water sources are hard to find. There are only many jagged strange rocks resembling red sharp horns, which is the origin of the name of the Red Horn Wilderness.

Due to the harsh environment, apart from the Black-scaled Lizardmen tribe, there are no other intelligent species groups on the Red Horn Wilderness.

Because it’s difficult to find enough food in the Red Horn Wilderness, every winter, the Black-scaled Lizardmen invade the territory of Blackstone City to plunder enough food for winter and reduce excess population.

This plundering, barbaric race, which brings disaster to Blackstone City every year, is deeply hated by all in Blackstone City.

Therefore, when Brother Ke Yi gave the order to raid the Black-scaled Lizardmen tribe, it immediately received enthusiastic responses from the knights.

“I’ve hated those lizard bandits for a long time, and today we must destroy them!”

Jodun rode on a Blackrock Panther, full of excitement.

The surrounding knights also looked eager to fight.

Due to the importance of this battle, in addition to deploying the newly formed cavalry regiment, Brother Ke Yi also transferred five hundred soldiers.

With ample gold support, Blackstone City’s army has now expanded to a thousand people.

This does not include the militia.

The military strength compared to last year has increased several times over.

The cavalry regiment was at the front, infantry at the back, a long line of over five hundred people marched orderly across the wilderness.

Brother Ke Yi and Su Nan were in the middle of the team, each riding a Blackrock Panther.

However, compared to the cavalry regiment’s Blackrock Panthers, the ones the two rode appeared sturdier and taller, with a more profound luster.

【Blackrock Panther (Puppet/Advanced Knight Level), a puppet creation made of black stone iron, with a body as strong as black stone iron, possessing the ability to stealth within black stone iron ore veins, able to replenish energy and heal injuries by devouring black stone iron.】

This was a Blackrock Panther synthesised from seven others by Su Nan, a top-notch Blackrock Panther.

Each had advanced knight-level combat power, and their bodies were harder. Even weapons made from black stone iron could only leave a shallow mark on them.

Brother Ke Yi was very fond of the elite Blackrock Panther, clearly satisfied with his mount.

As they delved deeper into the Red Horn Wilderness, the surroundings became increasingly barren.

After traveling for another half hour, the scouts responsible for recon ahead returned, shouting, “My lord, the Black-scaled Lizardmen tribe is about two kilometers ahead.”

“Very well.”

Brother Ke Yi’s spirits lifted, and he sternly ordered.

“Everyone, speed up and prepare for battle!”

With the order given, the team’s marching speed immediately increased.

Before long, the tribe of the Black-scaled Lizardmen came into view.

Saying it’s a tribe is just numerous huts made of straw and wood fenced with wooden stakes, exuding primitivity and backwardness everywhere.

The army of more than five hundred approached. The Black-scaled Lizardmen are not blind, naturally, they noticed.

When the army arrived, hundreds of Black-scaled Lizardmen already brandished weapons, gathered in front of the tribe, glaring fiercely at the incoming enemies.

The Black-scaled Lizardmen can be said to be a tribe in which every member is a warrior, even women and children possess combat power not inferior to normal adult males.

An adult Black-scaled Lizardman has strength comparable to a knight’s squire.

A small number of elite Black-scaled Lizardmen can reach the level of apprentice knights.

If there is an atavistic phenomenon, awakening a trace of dragon lizard bloodline, the Black-scaled Lizardmen can even compete with knights.

Right now, there are more than ten knight-level Black-scaled Lizardmen standing at the front, whose body scales have crimson patterns, indicating the awakening of dragon lizard blood.

Leading them was a Black-scaled Lizardman standing nearly two and a half meters tall, exuding a fierce and violent aura, giving Su Nan a feeling very close to that of Brother Ke Yi.

It should be noted that just last month, Brother Ke Yi had advanced to a peak knight.

This means that this lizardman, presumably the tribal chief, likely possesses peak knight-level strength.

In addition, the Black-scaled Lizardmen warriors with weapons numbered clearly over two hundred.

In terms of numbers, they might be slightly fewer than here, but their individual strength is only higher.

Winning this battle does not seem so simple.

Yet, neither Brother Ke Yi nor his knights showed any signs of fear, morale was high.

Because a sorcerer stood behind them!

During the run, all the cavalry from the cavalry regiment unanimously took out potions, flicked open the cork with their thumb, and poured it into their mouths.

Strength Potions!

A zero-level potion that can significantly enhance strength!

For this battle, Su Nan made over sixty bottles of potions, ensuring each cavalryman in the regiment was equipped with one.

Under the effect of the Strength Potion, even an apprentice knight could unleash nearly the power of a formal knight!

“Charge!”

Brother Ke Yi drew his longsword and shouted loudly.

With him charging ahead, the cavalry regiment charged fiercely into the Black-scaled Lizardmen’s defense like a sharp arrow!

In an instant, blood splattered and limbs flew!

The battle broke out instantly and quickly reached white heat.

In the clearing in front of the tribe, it turned into a battlefield of blood and wind in no time!

Mounted on Blackrock Panthers, the cavalry regiment went to a real battlefield for the first time since their establishment.

The combat power they displayed did not disappoint.

Even though the Black-scaled Lizardmen could block the cavalries’ falling weapons, they were quickly torn apart by the claws of the Blackrock Panthers.

What they faced was no longer an individual cavalry, but a joint attack by cavalry and Blackrock Panthers.

This was completely different from the cavalry armies they had faced in the past.

The unexpected difference in information naturally caused the Black-scaled Lizardmen heavy losses.

Su Nan stood behind the battle lines, nodding in approval as he observed the battle.

It seems this world has never seen an example of taming exotic beasts as mounts.

At least not within the Duchy of Starlit Stars.

Therefore, the Blackrock Panther cavalry, an unprecedented military force, was likely to lead the opposing forces to make the wrong response for the first time.

And in a rapidly changing battlefield, a wrong response often meant death.

The Blackrock Panther cavalry was still small in number, but once this army expanded to form a truly large-scale cavalry regiment, it was sure to bring huge ‘surprises’ to Blackstone City’s enemies.

Su Nan withdrew his gaze, glanced at Bured standing by his side, and sighed slightly in his heart.

He must advance to a second-level wizard apprentice soon, otherwise, he will always be a fragile wizard that needs protection on the battlefield.

Shaking his head, Su Nan cleared his thoughts, uttering strange syllables. A basketball-sized glob of acid rapidly condensed in front of him and, with his outstretched finger, shot like an arrow at a knight-level Black-scaled Lizardman.

Mage Hand’s range was not long enough, unsuitable for use in the current battlefield.

Therefore, Su Nan chose to cast Acidic Spray.

Sizzle!

The Black-scaled Lizardman didn’t expect an attack from afar and was caught off guard, hit in the face by acid.

In an instant, the acid corroded a large hole on the Black-scaled Lizardman’s face, eroding all five features away, leaving only a dark hollow, with even the bones inside corroded considerably.

The Black-scaled Lizardman convulsed and fell to the ground, clearly not surviving.

The terrifying power of the Acidic Spray terrorized the surrounding Black-scaled Lizardmen.

For a time, the Black-scaled Lizardmen looked at Su Nan with intense fear.

They did not fear human blades and fists, but such strange and terrifying attacks were beyond their understanding.

Just what kind of power was this?