Louis stood on a concealed rock on the mountain, overlooking an open area in the valley below.
Four Frost Giants were throwing boulders, then using their enormous Ice Rock Staffs to hit them, playing joyfully.
"Are they playing baseball?" Louis quipped, but remained vigilant.
These colossal creatures averaged a height of 5.2 meters, their bodies covered in natural armor interwoven with ice crystals and rock fragments.
Just looking at the knotted texture of their muscles is enough to evoke thoughts of terrifying brute strength.
The casually swung Ice Rock Staff was a full six meters long and could leave a deep crevice in the ground when it struck.
Even more frightening is the layer of pale blue frost mist that surrounds the Frost Giants, their realm of extreme cold.
If a regular person got too close, their blood circulation would stall, and they might even be frozen into an ice statue.
Thankfully, there were only four; if there were forty, Louis would be fleeing the Red Tide Territory overnight.
Nervous? Not exactly.
He had already grasped the Frost Giants' weaknesses and had set traps in advance.
On top of that, he had brought along most of the Red Tide Territory's knights and hundreds of soldiers this time.
Fifty-three knights against four Frost Giants, the advantage is ours.
"Is everyone ready?" Louis asked softly.
"Yes, sir, everyone is in position," the officer responded.
"Good." Louis nodded slightly, "Execute the plan, let these big guys taste our Red Tide Territory's methods."
He slowly raised his right hand, fingers closed: "Action!"
The officer waved the large flag, and the knights ambushed at various points sprang into action simultaneously.
"Whoosh——!"
A whistling arrow tore through the sky, dragging a fiery red trail, striking the body of the Frost Giants.
Disrupted by the sudden attack, the four Frost Giants, who were happily playing, paused briefly, then let out a deafening roar. Their giant feet stomped the ground, angrily advancing towards the flames.
"Separate them!" Lambert shouted.
The knights divided into four groups, harassing the giants from different directions, using their spears to provoke them.
Every attack precisely hit the giants' most sensitive parts: knees, faces, between fingers, underarms...
The giants roared, raising their Ice Rock Staffs to sweep across, intending to crush these insect-like enemies.
But the knights were prepared, quickly retreating, using the terrain and their speed to delay, guiding the giants into the ambush zones.
A few minutes later, the four giants had been fully separated, entering different trap areas.
"Release!"
The ambush team that had been lying in wait suddenly threw the specially prepared weighty nets.
The heavy ropes accurately entangled the giants' legs.
The giants' steps faltered as they struggled to tear the restraints.
The hidden knights on the flanks rapidly advanced, their sharp spear tips or longswords thrusting into the weak points behind the giants' knees!
Puff!
The spears pierced their cold flesh, where the Ice Armor was at its thinnest.
Each stab made the giants let out earth-shattering roars, staggering back in pain.
"Retreat, switch positions!"
The warriors, unwilling to get bogged down in the fight, quickly spread out in different directions, leaving no chance for the giants to counterattack.
The giants let out painful wails, kneeling on one knee, their struggles becoming sluggish.
On the other side, the soldiers waiting in ambush hurled torches, the flames licking at the giants' sturdy Ice Armor.
Soon, their extreme cold aura began to waver, and the surface of the Ice Armor started to crack under the heat.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The archers took their chance, shooting flaming arrows, the arrows slicing through the night, directly targeting the giants' faces.
Several arrows accurately struck the giants' eyes and cheeks, the flames searing their flesh.
"Roar——!!"
The giants clutched their faces in agony, struggling violently.
"Knights, prepare! Target the heart and throat!"
"Kill!!"
The knights activated their Fighting Energy, the red Fighting Energy blazing on their longswords and spears.
They spurred their horses forward, like piercing red blades, ruthlessly stabbing at the giants' hearts and throats!
Blood sprayed, and the first giant let out one final wail before its body crashed to the ground.
Of course, the other teams didn't have it all as smooth.
From one trap area came a deafening giant roar!
"Roar——!!"
It was an especially ferocious Frost Giant, its massive body breaking free of the rope net.
Merely a slight press from its sturdy leg shook the trap-filled ground, sending stones flying.
"Damn it! This trap can't hold it!"
The lead knight's face changed, just as he was about to order the team to re-encircle, the giant had gone completely berserk!
It suddenly spread its arms wide, roaring towards the sky, the cold aura surging!
A wild frost storm violently swept in all directions!
Boom——!
The storm carried countless sharp ice blades, instantly covering the entire region.
The wind tore through the earth, catching the knights off guard, flipping them over with the strong gust!
"Ah!!"
Two Apprentice Knights were caught in the storm, their armor instantly coated with a thick layer of frost, freezing them stiff.
They were then swept by the wind, thrown hard against the rock walls, losing their ability to fight.
Another Official Knight, yet to react, was hit by the giant's sweeping staff.
He flew like a kite with a broken string dozens of meters away, crashing to the ground, blood spilling profusely from his mouth.
The scene plunged into chaos at once!
Just as the Frost Giant was about to sweep its staff again, a red Fighting Energy suddenly sliced through the blizzard, slashing straight at the giant's wrist!
Puff!
The scorching Sword Energy tore a long, narrow wound on the giant's cold iron muscles, with dark blue blood spraying out, quickly freezing into ice crystals as it hit the snow.
"Cut its leg!"
Lambert shouted angrily, raising his Giant Sword high, enveloped in intense Fighting Energy, aiming at the giant's knee!
Two Elite Knights followed closely, forming a triangular attack formation, charging the giant.
"Ha—!"
Lambert's Giant Sword slashed down fiercely, targeting the joint behind the giant's knee!
Crack!
The sword embedded deeply into the Ice Armor, cutting into the tendons, the giant's immense body shuddered violently, nearly kneeling.
Another Elite Knight took the opportunity to leap, his longsword burning with Flame Fighting Energy, thrusting into the giant's ribs!
The last knight struck at the giant's ankle, trying to completely destroy its balance!
Three swords landed together, the intense pain driving the giant into a furious rage, letting out a sky-rending roar, intending to counterattack with its staff once more!
"Stop it!"
Lambert roared, stomping the ground fiercely, leaping up again.
The Giant Sword reversed, slicing horizontally, the blade targeting the giant's wrist joint precisely!
Crack——!
The sound of bone cracking was clearly audible.
The giant's grasp on the staff slackened as the massive Ice Rock Staff slipped from its fingers, crashing to the ground, sending ice splinters flying!
"Now!!"
Behind him, the knights raised their spears, accompanied by thunderous roars, all weapons simultaneously thrusting into the giant's vital points.
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!
The icy blood splattered, staining the snow red. This frenzied giant could no longer sustain itself, its massive body crashing down, completely lifeless.