An orc group mixed with a human, so that person's identity must be extraordinary.
The thought flashed through Arthur's mind, and he immediately charged towards the human with a death-like face, his broad-headed spear aimed at him.
The sharp, cold gleam of the spearhead stung Black Hand's eyes, but as Sauron's servant, he reacted very quickly, grabbing an orc nearby and throwing it towards the charging Torrent.
However, Torrent dodged to the left with movements that exceeded Black Hand's expectations, avoiding the orc thrown at it, and in the process, its hooves kicked away two approaching orcs, continuing its charge towards Black Hand.
"Thud."
The flying bodies of the orcs landed on the barren ground with a thud, and at the same time, Arthur closed in on Black Hand, twisting the broad-headed spear in his hand and striking towards Black Hand, whose eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
Black Hand quickly drew the longsword from his waist, parrying horizontally, creating a loud clang with Arthur's thrusting spearhead.
Arthur twisted his wrist, changing from a thrust to a sweep, and the heavy metal spearhead heavily struck Black Hand's sword, which was blocking in front of him, and his waist, causing the latter to let out a painful groan while being sent flying over ten meters away.
Melina sat behind Arthur, blocking several incoming orc arrows, and reminded Arthur, "Don't be careless."
Arthur didn't turn his head, but instead, while pulling Torrent's reins to make it continue charging in the direction Black Hand had flown, he quickly replied, "I know, the feel of the impact was wrong; he's wearing armor under his cloak. He deliberately used my attack to create distance."
At this moment, Black Hand also rolled a few times on the ground, shedding Arthur's force, then quickly stood up, throwing his ragged robe to the ground, revealing a set of black, ferocious iron armor underneath.
The surrounding orcs seemed to be controlled by him, fearlessly blocking Torrent's charging path, allowing their heads to be crushed or their skulls to be pierced by Arthur's broad-headed spear.
Black Hand finally had a chance to breathe, raising the longsword in his hand and pointing it at Arthur, his tone still calm as he praised, "Among those useless Rangers, there are people like you? Seeing through traitors, and able to charge to my front alone, with such strength, why hide in the Black Gate as a mere Ranger? Why not join my master's faction, and embrace darkness and eternity."
Torrent's speed was forcibly slowed down by the orcs sacrificing their lives. Arthur narrowed his eyes, looking at Black Hand, not bothering to respond to the other party, only pondering in his mind how to quickly kill him.
Black Hand also had no genuine intention of persuading the other side to surrender; he was merely talking to buy time.
The commotion here was enough to alert companions ambushed elsewhere, and soon his subordinates—the 'Tower' and 'warhammer'—would arrive.
Originally, Black Hand had intended to use Talion, the most powerful Ranger, as a sacrifice to summon and bind the Elf Lord's soul after breaking through the Black Gate. Now, it seemed this human in front of him was more suitable as a sacrifice.
Black Hand pondered Arthur's head, while Arthur had already swapped his broad-headed spear for a new weapon.
A weapon even more suitable for clearing miscellaneous enemies than Morgwyn's Sacred Spear—the 'Sacred Relic Sword'.
After all, Morgwyn's Sacred Spear required praying to the Mother of Truth first, while the Sacred Relic Sword only required consuming magic.
However, that's not to say Morgwyn's Sacred Spear was ineffective; it's just that in situations with too many surrounding enemies, a weapon like the Sacred Relic Sword, with almost no casting delay, was more suitable.
Morgwyn's Sacred Spear was more suitable for use in scenarios where a large number of enemies were unaware.
The twin-helix golden greatsword, transformed from the Elden Beast, appeared in Arthur's hand. Magic was infused into the sword, and then Arthur swung it towards the continuously surging orcs in front of him.
Black Hand narrowed his eyes, looking at the longsword filled with golden radiance. The fear he hadn't felt since joining Sauron suddenly crept back into his heart, and the cold heart in his chest felt as if it were tightly clutched by the human on horseback.
The next moment, Black Hand's eyes were filled with light, and the black mist constantly emanating from his black armor dissipated.
The night was replaced by a sky full of brilliant golden flames, and even from atop the Black Gate, one could notice the outside illuminated by the golden radiance, as if it were daytime.
The Sacred Relic Sword's blade houses the gold of the past. When the wielder uses its Battle Skill, the golden wave spreads widely in a fan shape forward, sweeping away all enemies.
Under the dumbfounded gazes of the Rangers on the city wall, they saw swathes of orcs being driven out of the darkness, exposed to the golden light, screaming as their bodies turned to ash.
The golden light engulfed Black Hand, and also froze the distant Tower and warhammer, who were rushing to support him.
Both of them also felt fear, but soon, a seductive whisper seemed to enter their ears, prompting Tower and warhammer, two humans with skin as pale as Black Hand's, to continue leading the orc army to support Black Hand.
Arthur did not stop after unleashing the Sacred Relic Sword's Battle Skill forward; instead, he swung it once to the left, to the right, and behind him.
This was where the Sacred Relic Sword was not as effective as Morgwyn's Sacred Spear; the Battle Skill 'Golden Wave' could only be cast in one direction and could not affect all surrounding enemies like Morgwyn's Sacred Spear just by using its Battle Skill.
Arthur patted Torrent's back. The horse stopped in place, and then Arthur took out his soul collector and began to absorb the souls of the dead orcs around him.
As for Black Hand, although Arthur didn't think he could withstand the Sacred Relic Sword's attack, after taking out the soul collector, he hung it on his waist and walked towards the spot where Black Hand had just been standing.
If he wasn't dead yet, Arthur was prepared to deliver a few more blows.
However, Torrent only took a few steps forward before stopping, snorting uneasily. At the same time, Melina placed her hand on Arthur's shoulder armor, and her worried voice followed, "There's a creature far stronger than that human ahead."
Arthur gently patted Melina's hand on his shoulder armor and said, "Yes, I see her."
Although the golden light of the Golden Wave had faded, the Glintstone Magic 'Starlight' that Arthur had cast was still active, illuminating the surroundings with a deep blue light, allowing Arthur to see the black-haired female who had appeared in front of him at some unknown time.
She wore thin black gauze that barely covered her vital areas, and her height was a few inches taller than the tallest Elf Arthur had ever seen.
Black Hand, meanwhile, was wrapped in layers of white spider silk and had been thrown far away.
A hint of apprehension flashed in the female's eyes, then she amicably spoke to Arthur, "I know this minion of Sauron has provoked a powerful being like you, but he still has a mission he must complete and cannot die here now. Could you allow him to complete his mission before killing him? I promise to personally deliver him to you, intact, for you to do with as you please."
Arthur raised an eyebrow: "Who are you?"
The beautiful "human" female revealed a seductive and sweet smile: "You may call me—Shelob."