At this moment, a tense standoff emerged on the field.
Hector and his over 500 companion cavalry faced Su Ya's group of three, behind whom stood the largely combat-ineffective 3,000 Royal Guard Cavalry Regiment, plus 2,400 cavalry known as "Companion Cavalry" but who were, in reality, cavalry from Halicarnassus.
In terms of numbers alone, Su Ya's side, having successfully swayed Knight Wovin, commanded 5,400 men against Hector's mere 500-odd companion cavalry, an almost overwhelming advantage.
But in reality—
"Lars, take everyone to the center army immediately. I will remain here alone."
Knight Wovin Hawkins' expression darkened as he looked at the gradually berserking Half-Hero Hector. He took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a resolute glint.
"This is my battle."
"I have made up my mind... to hand-cut my master as a traitor knight!"
"But I cannot let you bear the shackles of a traitor with me. Your path is still long—"
"Brother!" Lars's expression shook, and he looked at Wovin with emotion, still trying to persuade him, "We are willing..."
However, Wovin Hawkins was merely honest; he wasn't foolish. Although he had been deceived, he could immediately discern from the current situation:
First, betraying his oath would sever his path as a knight, so he absolutely could not let his brother and the knights who followed him fall into shackles.
Second, the strength of Su Ya's Halicarnassus knights was sufficient to contend with Half-Hero Hector.
Third, and most importantly, if Lucan was to be believed, their king had gambled everything for the survival of Halicarnassus. Being delayed here by Hector would be futile; they should immediately rush to the center army and follow Philotas's command.
Mixing principle with personal feelings, after a simple analysis, Wovin Hawkins immediately made a decision—
He looked at his brother Lars and said in a deep voice:
"No, you have a more important mission now!"
"Our King summoned us with a final letter; we must not let the glory of Halicarnassus fall!"
With his words, Lars also understood the stakes and could only grit his teeth and nod. Then, he looked at Su Ya:
"Then we'll leave it to you, knights of 'Britannia'!"
"Hali... Britannian Knights—"
"Charge with me towards the King's chariot!"
Soon,
Over 2,400 'Britannian' knights, led by Lars Hawkins, galloped towards the other rebel battlefield.
Seeing this scene, Su Ya was a little dumbfounded, thinking to himself what was wrong with this world, why were there so many experts pretending to be confused everywhere?
He turned his head and quietly exchanged glances with Lucan.
Leading the cavalry to charge would only expose the fact that the 3,000 cavalry were outwardly strong but inwardly weak. Therefore, a 'duel of generals' would be the most stable form for this battle.
Immediately,
The two stepped forward, facing Hector in a standoff.
On the other side, Knight Wovin, riding his warhorse and holding a long spear, also joined the formation.
Hector looked at Wovin approaching from the opposite side and couldn't help but sneer cruelly:
"Wovin, you didn't actually believe this kid's nonsense, did you?"
"Whether I believe it or not, does it matter?"
Wovin shook his head, drew his long spear, and pointed it indifferently at Hector. After discerning the authenticity of the letter, Su Ya and the others' truth or falsehood no longer mattered.
What mattered was—to fulfill the two demands of the King's command in the letter here:
Kill Hector.Send the cavalry to reinforce the center army.
"Very good." Hector nodded at this reply. He said nothing more, only slowly raised his spear, took a deep breath,
The next instant,
The deep blue lion-mane cloak billowed, transforming into a blue blur under the moonlight, on the hilly terrain.
Hector charged straight forward, spear held low!
Wovin immediately spurred his horse to gallop sideways, building momentum, while Lucan instantly drew several throwing knives from his waist. His figure flashed as he leaped high to the other side, spinning in mid-air and scattering them towards Hector!
Only Su Ya remained in place.
This was the most basic four-person formation:
Cavalry gathering momentum for a charge, assassin interfering and attacking from the side, magician preparing spells further back.
And in the central position at the front, only a swordsman could bear this responsibility.
Su Ya calmly watched Hector, who was holding his lance, charging while rotating the shaft to parry the throwing knives aimed at him. With the lance trailing behind, he twisted his foot on the ground, rotated his waist, and swept the great spear horizontally!
At this moment, Su Ya could barely keep up with his eyesight, managing to control his body.
He immediately stepped his left foot back, shifting his body half a meter horizontally, dodging the spear while activating the magic in his body. The red dragon emblem on the back of his hand glowed faintly, and magic circuits quietly connected under his skin.
"Enhanced magic attached?"
Hector immediately noticed that Su Ya's movements were more than twice as agile as before. But soon, he sneered, and his speed suddenly increased again, catching up to the retreating Su Ya in the blink of an eye! His back foot pushed off the ground for force, his front hand slid to push, and the spear thrust directly at the heart!
The spear tip was as swift as the wind, a combat technique named [Heart Piercing Thrust].
Last time, Su Ya had almost died from such a thrust.
However, at this moment,
The magic hidden within the dense magic circuits instantly erupted, activating Su Ya's crest combat technique.
The meridians around his eyes bulged instantly, and a massive amount of magic power was channeled into his pupils.
His clear green eyes turned crimson in this instant!
And the Red Dragon's Nest, meant to protect the false Utopia, also unfolded within his body.
The world seemed to standstill at this moment!
Countless martial arts hidden in his memory began to churn in his mind, and immediately selected the most suitable techniques to deal with the current situation, transforming them into [Combat Techniques] under the effect of the crest.
The next instant,
A set of sword moves, combining German longsword fencing, Yue Maiden Sword, and Yuyang Sword, appeared in Su Ya's mind!
Su Ya immediately took a large step, advancing his right foot diagonally, and rotated his waist to meet Hector's thrusting spear, raising his sword hilt to his neck, and swinging it downwards!
[Fury Slash]!
A German fury slash, making the sword arc in a wide sweep from the right shoulder, striking the lance from the side!
"Clang!"
Hector was slightly taken aback; the lance was directly cut open by this sword strike.
After interrupting Hector's offensive, Su Ya immediately crouched down, pushing off the ground with one hand to slide forward rapidly, while his other hand instantly retracted the sword close to his back with a wrist rotation in the Hidden Edge style of Yue Maiden Sword.
As Hector instinctively pulled his spear back for a sweep, Su Ya used his single hand on the ground to spring up like a white ape. Seizing the moment Hector's move was exhausted, he lunged forward with a stepping thrust, raising his sword to stab Hector's throat with a Green Snake Pierces Skull move!
[Poison Sting]!
Hector felt as if he was fighting a venomous snake, an ape, or a slippery mudfish, extremely disgusted. Even though his spear still had power, he could never unleash it. Seeing this sword thrust, he could only withdraw, raise his arm, clench his fist, and sweep horizontally!
"—Boom!"
A gust of wind rose from the ground, kicking up dust high into the air. But when Hector swept his spear horizontally, he saw no trace of Su Ya behind it.
And then,
In his peripheral vision, he saw a flickering shadow rise from the side-rear.
Su Ya had appeared there with rapid steps, flipping his hand to grasp the sword hilt's end, and striking Hector's eyes with the rhomboid pommel!
Hector's scalp tingled slightly, as if he had seen a ghost. He immediately rotated his lance and spun to strike at Su Ya.
But Su Ya's steps barely moved. Using the rebound force from his toes, he spun and twirled his sword, easily dodging, then swung the blade, using the Yuyang Sword to slash upwards from below at Hector's crotch, targeting the weak protection area beneath his skirt armor!
[Swallow Returns Scale]!
"What kind of swordsmanship is this!?"
Veins bulged on Hector's forehead. Left with no choice, he could only raise his right foot high and stomp down. His combat technique combined with the burst of his Half-Hero level aura, forcefully making the ground within a dozen meters rumble and shake! The force, mixed with sand and earth, was literally pulled from the ground into the sky!
Su Ya, however, moved his feet extremely quickly, parallel-shifting out of the [Stomp] attack range, and once the aftershocks dissipated, he charged forward again, closing in!
German longsword fencing was a European martial art, emphasizing powerful cleaving and suitable for mid-range control;
Yue Maiden Sword originated from the Spring and Autumn period of Wu and Yue, nimble and deceptive, suitable for close-quarters slaughter;
And Yuyang Sword belonged to Taoist sword techniques, combining hardness and softness, interspersed between the two as a transition, adjusting position and moves.
By parrying Hector's thrusts with mid-range cleaves, dodging horizontal spear sweeps with footwork, and constantly entangling the opponent like a boa constrictor in close-quarters combat, rendering their strength useless, Su Ya clearly understood his role: he was to stall.
And the real killing moves would follow—
At this moment,
"Rumble!"
"Whoosh!"
"Bang! Bang!"
Hoofbeats, the piercing sound of lances, mixed with the sudden sound of magic projectiles, exploded in his ears.
Su Ya immediately grabbed a handful of lime from his pouch and scattered it forward!
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