Chapter 191: Answer the People's Hopes! Accept the People's Cheers!
Then, it happened!
A human squad charged in from outside the battlefield at an incredible speed. All the Gray Dwarf soldiers blocking their path were completely unable to effectively hinder them.
Leading the charge was a figure clad in gray armor, closely followed by his daughter, Alar, and the able-bodied youths he had led out earlier.
"Everyone, get behind me! Don't panic!" The middle-aged Tribe Leader didn't know what was happening, but he had a faint sense that a glimmer of hope had appeared in their desperate situation.
At this moment, the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief's beard trembled with rage. He roared crudely at the surrounding soldiers, "You idiots, you can't even stop them!"
"Olong, slaughter that entire group of humans for me!"
A helmeted, fully armed Gray Dwarf warrior immediately stepped out from the side, leading a small squad of soldiers to charge in Tang Zheng's direction.
Under the watchful gaze of the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief, the two sides quickly clashed on the chaotic battlefield. However, the expected scene of the human in gray armor being sent flying by Olong never happened.
Instead, the moment the two sides made contact, Olong was actually split in two by a single sword strike from the figure in gray armor.
"How is this possible!"
Seeing this, the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief froze in place, speaking in disbelief.
Olong was the strongest Gray Dwarf warrior in the entire Legion, yet he couldn't even take a single blow from the opponent. How could such a powerful warrior still exist among the humans?
The situation on the battlefield grew even more chaotic!
Wherever the human squad led by the figure in gray armor passed, they left a trail of cleaved Gray Dwarf bodies and splattering flesh and blood.
Soon, this human squad had actually carved a path from the very outskirts to the inside, linking up with the other group of humans.
And at this moment, on the Human Faction's side, they saw the figure in gray armor emerge from a pile of Gray Dwarf corpses. The overwhelming, dense scent of blood that washed over them made the middle-aged Tribe Leader take a step back in subconscious fear.
"Father!" Alar panted, looking at the middle-aged Tribe Leader with an excited expression.
"Alar!" Seeing his daughter, the middle-aged Tribe Leader felt a wave of relief. He badly wanted to go and hug Alar, but he was well aware of the current situation.
"This mighty lord... who is he?"
The terrifying power the man had just displayed had long since attracted the attention of the Human Faction. The middle-aged Tribe Leader didn't know why he had appeared with his daughter, but he knew this person was here to help them!
"Father, we're saved," Alar said excitedly, her bright silver pupils fixed on Tang Zheng, her gaze fervent.
It wasn't just Alar; the other young humans who had charged in with them were all ecstatic.
Only by following behind Tang Zheng did Alar and the others truly feel the power of this human comrade, who was about the same age as them.
Rather than saying their squad had fought their way in from the outside, it was more like they had relied entirely on Tang Zheng's power alone.
"He is..." Alar trailed off, her words stopping abruptly.
She suddenly realized that she didn't know the name of the powerful human before her. After all, in this valley, a strong one had no need to give their name to the weak.
"This is no time for idle talk."
Tang Zheng glanced at the two, lifted the magic greatsword in his hand, turned around, and charged back into the fray.
These dwarf soldiers weren't just enemies; they were Experience!
This time, unhindered by Alar and the other humans, Tang Zheng no longer suppressed his speed. The magic greatsword in his hand became a blur. Everywhere he passed, Gray Dwarf soldiers exploded into clouds of blood mist.
The Level of these Gray Dwarf soldiers was around seven or eight, perhaps a bit higher.
But to Tang Zheng, it made no difference. It was basically one slash, one kill!
"Ah!"
"Monster!"
"That man in gray armor is a demon!"
"Stop him!"
"Use bows and arrows!"
"..."
The Gray Dwarf soldiers let out wails and terrified screams.
"Collective Tranquilization!"
As the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief leading the Legion, he activated his ability while maneuvering his soldiers to surround Tang Zheng.
"Father, we can't let that lord get trapped by the enemy's encirclement," Alar said hurriedly, being the first to notice the change in the Gray Dwarf soldiers' formation.
"Everyone without a weapon, fall back! The rest of you, with me! We'll assist that lord!" the middle-aged Tribe Leader immediately roared.
The Human Faction also began to move.
With Tang Zheng's appearance, a ray of dawn had emerged in their once-hopeless situation!
Everyone knew that if they didn't seize this opportunity and use the power of this mysterious warrior to completely crush the Gray Dwarf Legion, they might never get such a chance again.
As long as they could deal with this dwarf Legion, their Human Faction could secure at least ten years of peace to rest and recuperate.
No weapons?
Then pick up the weapons from the hands of the dead Gray Dwarf soldiers.
The hope for the tribe's survival was right before their eyes. This was no longer a question of being afraid or retreating!
Led by the middle-aged Tribe Leader and Alar, the Human Faction began to charge the torrent of Gray Dwarf soldiers that was moving to encircle Tang Zheng.
A Legion of over 5,000 might not seem like much, but when spread out across a plane, the number was still quite staggering.
*Swish! Swish! Swish!*
A dense volley of arrows flew from a distance, striking Tang Zheng's gray armor with a series of clanging sounds.
Small white marks appeared on the surface of the armor.
Tang Zheng merely glanced at them and paid them no mind. These arrows, without any magic enchantment, couldn't break through his defense. Even if they truly damaged the gray armor, he could use healing magic to repair it.
It was Body Armament, after all.
"To think I'd see a Command-type Job here. In that case, he must be the true commander of this army."
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up as he looked into the depths of the Gray Dwarf army.
These Gray Dwarves all had thick, bushy beards that covered more than half of their faces, making them all look more or less the same at a glance.
He could only differentiate them somewhat by their attire, but that was clearly not accurate enough.
Now that the opponent had activated a commander-type skill, he could no longer hide from Tang Zheng's sight!
He looked at the Gray Dwarf soldiers all around him, who were holding iron shields and surrounding him with fear in their eyes.
A brilliant smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face. He raised the magic greatsword in his hand and swung it fiercely at the vanguard. "Mana Slash: Wind!"
*Swoosh!*
A crescent-shaped, verdant green slash shot forth from the magic greatsword, transforming in mid-air into a three-meter-long wind-attribute slashing attack.
Wherever it passed, the Gray Dwarf soldiers in front were instantly cleared away, turning into a sky full of blood mist.
This was an ability Tang Zheng had recently discovered. By using the elemental attribute conversion ability of [Mad Mage] in conjunction with the Job Skills of [Magic Swordsman], he could unleash four types of elemental slashing attacks!
"Ahhh—"
"Help!"
The bloody scene made the bodies of all the surrounding dwarf soldiers stiffen. Miserable wails and screams once again filled the air.
Tang Zheng followed the straight, bloody path he had carved out, instantly rushing in and charging towards the commander of the dwarf Legion.
"He's a strong one of the 'Hero' domain!"
"He must be a strong one of the 'Hero' domain!"
"Why, why would he appear here? Why is he helping the humans..."
When the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief saw the figure in gray armor kill dozens of Gray Dwarf soldiers with a single swing of his sword, he collapsed and sat on the ground as if his legs had given out.
The next moment, the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief saw Tang Zheng charging toward him. He shivered all over and let out an almost howling roar, "Stop him, stop him!"
However, it wasn't just the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief who was terrified; a large number of the Gray Dwarf soldiers were as well.
*Swoosh!*
Tang Zheng's figure barely paused, arriving directly in front of the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief.
*Pfft! Pfft!*
After casually cutting down two relatively strong-looking Gray Dwarf warriors who tried to protect their leader, Tang Zheng looked down at the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief, who had fallen to the ground and was now staring at him in terror. He smiled faintly. "You're the commander here, right?"
Due to his all-encompassing armor, the Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief naturally couldn't see the expression on Tang Zheng's face, but he could clearly hear that calm voice.
"I... you, I..."
The Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief's whole body trembled uncontrollably, his voice stuttering.
"I see, so that's a yes," Tang Zheng nodded, and with a flick of his wrist.
*Splurt!*
The Gray Dwarf Commander-in-Chief was cleaved in two by the sword.
The air fell silent at that moment.
"The Commander-in-Chief is dead!"
"Demon!"
"It's a monster, run!"
The terrified voices of the Gray Dwarf soldiers echoed across the battlefield, instantly triggering the collapse of the entire Gray Dwarf Legion.
Tang Zheng had no intention of letting these Gray Dwarf soldiers go. With a flash, his figure charged into their ranks once more.
The Human Faction, not expecting victory to come so quickly and easily, naturally joined the pursuit, hunting down the fleeing Gray Dwarf soldiers.
A thick, bloody scent permeated the air above the entire battlefield. The scorching sand was soaked red with blood, looking like a world of red sand from a distance.
The corpses of Gray Dwarves and humans lay in pools of blood.
The war was over.
Most of the humans collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath. They paid no mind to the dismembered corpses and blood on the ground, every face filled with the joy of surviving a catastrophe.
Disbelief and all sorts of other complex emotions filled the hearts of everyone present. Some even slapped themselves from time to time, wondering if they were dreaming.
The powerful Gray Dwarf Legion was defeated just like that?
For a moment, everyone's gaze turned to the figure in full gray armor standing in the pool of blood.
Alar's silver pupils were filled with adoration. She suddenly let out a heart-rending roar, "Gray Armor Knight!"
Following her roar, the other humans joined in.
"Gray Armor Knight!"
"Gray Armor Knight!"
"Gray Armor Knight!"
"Gray Armor Knight!"
"..."
The cheers of the humans echoed to the heavens.
Tang Zheng was also panting with exhaustion. When he suddenly heard the shouts of the surviving humans in this valley, he couldn't help but be taken aback for a moment.
"'Gray Armor Knight? What a terrible-sounding title,'" Tang Zheng chuckled and grumbled to himself.
*Omm—*
Suddenly, his stat panel began to vibrate, and a series of messages appeared on it:
*Triggering Job Acquisition Conditions—*
*Answer the people's hopes!*
*Accept the people's cheers!*
*Accept the people's admiration!*
*Hero clad in gray armor!*
*Only a blood-soaked blade is the hope for a race's continuation!*
*You are the Gray Armor Knight!*
*The Gray Armor Knight is also you!*
*Acquired "Unique" Basic Job [Gray Armor Knight (Unique)]!*
(end of chapter)