Redhorn Wasteland is a barren wasteland located more than two hundred kilometers north of Blackrock City.
The wasteland is sparsely vegetated, water is scarce, and only many jagged rocks resembling red horns exist; hence, the name Redhorn Wasteland.
Due to the harsh environment, apart from the Blackscale Lizardmen, there are no other intelligent life forms in the Redhorn Wasteland.
Because it is difficult to find enough food in the Redhorn Wasteland, every winter the Blackscale Lizardmen invade Blackrock City territory, plundering enough food to survive the winter and also depleting the tribe's excess population. The entire Black Rock City
deeply resents this savage race, which is notorious for its plundering and brings disaster to Blackrock City every year.
Therefore, when Kee ordered a raid on the Blackscale Lizardmen tribe, it immediately received a fervent response from the knights.
"I've been wanting to kill those lizard bandits for a long time! Today, I'm going to wipe them out!"
Jodon, riding on his Black Rock Leopard, was full of excitement.
The surrounding knights also looked eager to fight.
Due to the importance attached to this battle, Kei not only deployed his newly formed cavalry regiment but also drew five hundred soldiers.
With ample gold support, Blackrock City's army has now expanded to a thousand men.
This does not include the militia.
Compared to last year, its military strength has increased several times over.
The cavalry regiment led the way, followed by the infantry, and the long column of over five hundred men marched orderly across the wilderness.
Kei and Sunan were in the middle of the column, each riding a Black Rock Leopard.
However, compared to the Black Rock Leopards of the cavalry regiment, the Black Rock Leopards they rode appeared more robust and tall, with a deeper, more profound luster.
Black Rock Leopard (Puppet/Advanced Knight Level), a puppet creation made of Blackrock Iron, with a body harder than Blackrock Iron itself. It possesses the ability to stealthily move through Blackrock Iron ore veins and can replenish its energy and recover from injuries by consuming Blackrock iron.
This was an elite Black Rock Leopard that Sunan synthesized from seven Black Rock Leopards.
Each of them possessed the combat strength of a high-ranking knight, and their bodies were even more sturdy; even weapons forged from black iron could only leave a shallow mark on them.
Kei was clearly very fond of this elite Black Rock Leopard, quite pleased with his mount.
As they ventured deeper into the Red Horn Wilderness, the surrounding environment became increasingly desolate.
After another half hour of travel, the scout who had been scouting ahead returned, shouting, "Sir, the Blackscale Lizardman tribe is about two kilometers ahead!"
"Very good."
Kei's spirits lifted, and he gave a deep order.
"Everyone, speed up! Prepare for battle!"
With the order given, the group's pace immediately quickened.
Before long, the Blackscale Lizardman tribe came into view.
Calling it a tribe was a stretch; it was really just a collection of low huts made of hay and wood enclosed by wooden fences, exuding primitiveness and backwardness.
The Blackscale Lizardmen, not being blind, naturally noticed the approaching army of over five hundred.
By the time the army arrived, hundreds of Blackscale Lizardmen, armed, had already gathered in front of the tribe, their eyes fiercely fixed on the approaching enemy.
The Black-Scaled Lizardmen are a race where everyone is a soldier; even women and children possess fighting abilities comparable to normal adult men.
Adult Black-Scaled Lizardmen have strength comparable to knights' squires.
A few elite Black-Scaled Lizardmen can reach the level of apprentice knights.
If a Black-Scaled Lizardman has experienced atavism and awakened a trace of a dragon lizard bloodline, he is even capable of competing with a knight.
Currently, standing at the forefront, with crimson patterns on his scales clearly indicating the awakening of the dragon lizard bloodline, there are more than ten knight-level Black-Scaled Lizardmen.
The leader, nearly two and a half meters tall, exuding a fierce and violent aura, gave Su Nan the impression of being almost identical to Ke Yi.
It should be noted that just last month, Ke Yi had already advanced to the peak knight level.
In other words, this Black-Scaled Lizardman, who is suspected to be the tribal chief, may possess the strength of a peak knight.
Besides, the number of Blackscale Lizardman warriors wielding weapons clearly exceeded two hundred.
While they might be fewer in number than their side, their individual strength was no less.
Winning this battle seemed far from easy.
However, neither Kei nor his knights showed any fear, their morale soaring.
This was because they had a wizard standing behind them!
During the march, all the cavalrymen simultaneously pulled out potions, uncorked them with their thumbs, and drank them down.
Brute Force Potion!
A zero-tier potion that could greatly enhance strength!
For this battle, Su Nan had prepared over sixty bottles of this potion, equipping each cavalryman with one.
With the Brute Force Potion, even novice knights could unleash strength comparable to that of a regular knight!
"Charge!"
Kei drew his longsword and shouted.
Under his lead, the cavalrymen charged forward like arrows, crashing into the Blackscale Lizardman's defenses!
In an instant, blood splattered, and limbs flew everywhere!
The battle erupted instantly and quickly escalated to a fever pitch.
The open space in front of the tribe transformed into a bloody battlefield in the blink of an eye!
This was the first time the cavalry regiment, mounted on black rock leopards, had truly entered the battlefield since its formation.
Their fighting prowess did not disappoint.
Even those Blackscale Lizardmen who managed to withstand the cavalry's falling weapons were quickly torn apart in the chest and abdomen by the black rock leopards' claws.
They were no longer facing individual cavalrymen but a combined attack from both cavalry and Black Rock leopards.
This was completely different from the cavalry armies they had faced before.
The initial information gap unsurprisingly resulted in heavy losses for the Blackscale Lizardmen.
Su Nan stood at the rear, watching the battlefield and nodding silently.
This world seemed to have never seen a case of taming exotic beasts as mounts.
At least, it had never happened in the Starry Kingdom.
Therefore, those facing this unprecedented unit, the Black Rock Leopard cavalry, for the first time, were prone to making mistakes.
And on the ever-changing battlefield, a wrong response often meant death.
The Black Rock Leopard Cavalry is currently relatively small in number. Once this army expands into a truly sizable cavalry regiment, it will undoubtedly bring a huge 'surprise' to the enemies of Blackrock City.
Su Nan withdrew his gaze, glanced at Brad standing guard to the side, and sighed slightly.
He still needed to advance to the second-class wizard apprentice level as soon as possible; otherwise, he would always be a fragile mage, needing someone to protect him on the battlefield.
Shaking his head, Su Nan collected his thoughts, uttered a strange syllable, and a ball of acid the size of a basketball quickly condensed in the void in front of him. As he extended his finger, it flew like an arrow towards a knight-level Blackscale Lizardman.
The range of a mage's hand was not long enough to be used on the battlefield at this moment.
Therefore, Su Nan chose to use acid splash.
Sizzle!
The Blackscale Lizardman never expected an attack to come from afar and was caught off guard, struck in the face by the acid.
In a mere instant, the acid corroded a large hole in the Black-Scaled Lizardman's face, completely eroding his features until only a gaping, dark void remained, even corroding a significant portion of the bone.
The Black-Scaled Lizardman convulsed and collapsed to the ground, clearly dying.
The terrifying power of the acid spray sent chills down the spines of the surrounding Black-Scaled Lizardmen.
For a moment, their eyes filled with deep fear as they looked at Su Nan.
They were not afraid of human blades or fists, but this bizarre and terrifying attack was beyond their comprehension.
What kind of power was this?
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