Chapter 2463

Black flames rose on the walls around Segona City. Su Xiao controlled the black dragon Mitis to fly above Segona City, spraying black flames into the city.

The city gate had been broken, and his own soldiers poured into the city. Under the blessing of the War Lord, they engaged in a melee with the dwarf soldiers inside the city.

Fire was burning, and the crisp sound of cold weapons colliding was incessant. Among the chaotic crowd, a dwarf holding two emerald-green war hammers was particularly conspicuous. The two war hammers in his hands looked like they were carved from green crystal. The soldiers on his side who were injured by him were crippled upon contact and died upon being wounded. This was a dwarf Saint Soul user.

It was perfectly normal for Saint Soul users to appear on the battlefield. This dwarf Saint Soul user performed exceptionally bravely; in just a short while, dozens of his own soldiers had died at his hands. Looking at his appearance, he was clearly becoming braver as the battle went on.

Saint Soul users rarely acted so actively on the battlefield; they would usually hide their abilities appropriately. This dwarf Saint Soul user fought so hard that he soon met his retribution.

Five minutes later, the ground around him was covered with the corpses of his own soldiers, but all around, pairs of blood-red eyes were watching him.

"You... monsters."

Leaving these words behind, the dwarf Saint Soul user was submerged by his own soldiers. A few seconds later, the soldiers nearby dispersed, leaving behind a riddled dwarf corpse.

Just as one of his own soldiers holding dual battle axes was about to walk away, he saw the two emerald-green war hammers on the ground. He dropped his dual battle axes and gripped a hammer handle in each hand.

Crack, crack, crack...

Starting from this soldier's arms, fine cracks appeared. His arms had turned into wood, and no blood flowed from within the cracks.

After this soldier picked up the war hammers, the depths of his eyes turned dark green, his pupils blood-red, and he grinned, revealing teeth that had already become somewhat sharp.

The black flames on top of the city wall gradually extinguished. This tall city wall was originally an advantage for the dwarf troops; they could rely on the city wall and war machines to make the enemy pay a heavy price before they even got close to Segona City.

But today, all their war machines were scrapped. The giant war crossbows only fired one round before they were burned red-hot and completely ruined. As for the black oil barrels, up to now, the number of dwarf soldiers killed by the explosion of the black oil barrels was several times higher than those burned to death by the black flames.

With the war machines scrapped and the city gate broken, the towering city walls around them were no longer a protection, but a cage. The dwarf soldiers inside Segona City had nowhere to flee; above them was Su Xiao controlling the black dragon Mitis, and directly in front of them were the surging soldiers.

In this desperate situation, three high-ranking dwarf officers stood out. They gathered the remaining thirty thousand-plus dwarves and began to break out toward the city gate.

"Warriors, do not fear! Behind us is our home, where everything we have is. Follow me and slaughter these Sand-Flame bastards!"

A dwarf officer roared. A stream of black flame swept past near him, and a large group of dwarf soldiers screamed incessantly before finally turning into charred corpses. That is war; it is either you die or I die. Previously, when the dwarf troops attacked the Rongsha Fortress, they had also thrown plenty of black oil barrels into it.

The soldiers of both sides broke out into a chaotic battle within the city. It must be said that although this group of dwarf troops was not elite, their fighting consciousness was extremely tenacious, and they were prepared to fight Su Xiao to the end. Perhaps this was the reason why the King of Peru sent this unit to guard Segona City—they had strong fighting consciousness and were skilled in using war machines.

A brutal melee began. Not to mention the nearly twofold difference in numbers, at this time, his own soldiers had already occupied the surrounding city walls. Although the giant war crossbows were all burned, the metal crossbow bolts near the giant crossbows were still there. With the physical fitness of his own soldiers, they could completely use these five-meter-long metal crossbow bolts as spears and throw them into the city.

At this time, the dwarf troops were already besieged. In front were soldiers who feared no death, and to the left, right, and rear were his own soldiers temporarily acting as spearmen. Describing the current situation as 'catching a turtle in a jar' could not be more appropriate.

Just half an hour after the battle began, more than half of the 30,000-plus dwarf soldiers had fallen. It wouldn't be long before the remaining dwarf soldiers were completely wiped out.

Among the large group of dwarves, a dwarf wearing a bull-horned helmet and a strong physique looked around. He knew that if they continued to fight, these soldiers would all die. This was no longer a war; it was a one-sided slaughter. Continuing to lead the soldiers in resistance had no meaning.

After a rhythmic sound of shield-banging, all the dwarf soldiers were dazed for a moment, then realized this was a surrender order.

The crisp sounds of weapons hitting the ground followed one after another. In the war between Sand-Flame and Peru, whether it was raising a white flag or shouting surrender, it was meaningless. Only by dropping their weapons and squatting on the ground with their hands behind their heads did it represent surrender.

Something that made the dwarf soldiers despair happened: those enemy soldiers with blood-red pupils did not stop. Stimulated by the effect of fighting in a bloodbath, except for friendly forces, these soldiers killed whatever they saw.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar came from above. The soldiers who had been fighting until their eyes were blood-red gradually stopped. It was Su Xiao who had temporarily lifted the buff effect of the 【War Lord】. These prisoners were very useful; they could make his subsequent plans go more smoothly.

A large number of houses inside Segona City were ignited. When the war stopped, more than 30% of the buildings in the city had been burned down, and the sky was shrouded in black smoke, like a large dark cloud.

Capturing Segona City was smoother than expected. After all, Su Xiao had dragged it out until the last day of the agreed date before attacking. He had been accumulating results, and they were reflected at this moment.

His own soldiers took over Segona City, and a total of over 12,000 dwarf soldiers were captured. The first to be dealt with were these prisoners. After they were stripped down to nothing but their shorts, they were divided into four groups and imprisoned in the four corners of Segona City, guarded by more than twice as many of his own soldiers.

Among the many prisoners, a dwarf was bowing his head, trying his best to let other dwarf soldiers block him. He was holding a piece of a broken blade in his hand.

"Aus, look at that dwarf, does he look a bit familiar?"

Caesar, who was counting the specific number of prisoners, spoke up.

"Seems... a bit familiar."

Just as Aus was about to step forward, the dwarf squatting in the crowd sighed and raised his head with great unwillingness.

"Yo-ho, isn't this Leighton Red-Beard?"

Caesar was a bit stunned. Leighton Red-Beard's dark red, bushy beard was too conspicuous, especially since the other party had braided his beard.

Just a few days ago, Su Xiao had used Leighton Red-Beard to get 40 Soul Crystals from the King of Peru, and today he had caught him again—this cousin of the King of Peru.

Leighton Red-Beard stood up from the crowd. He had a feeling of being targeted. A few days ago, he led the Broken Horn unit as the vanguard, preparing to launch the first battle of the general offensive. Who knew that before they even reached the Sand-Flame defense zone, they would be hit by a head-on punch and captured.

After being ransomed by the King of Peru, Leighton Red-Beard was still the commander of the Broken Horn unit, but he was a man who cared about his face. After experiencing such a crushing defeat, he no longer had the face to lead the elite Broken Horn unit.

Leighton Red-Beard petitioned the King of Peru, hoping to do the hard and tiring work to repay the King of Peru's trust in him.

The King of Peru felt very sorry for his cousin, so he transferred him to Segona City to let him rest for a while, after which he would continue to lead troops in battle. Leighton Red-Beard could be said to have had illustrious military achievements and would not be discouraged by a single failure.

Who would have thought that Segona City, which had been located here for 67 years and was known as the 'Gate of Peru', would be broken today, and Leighton Red-Beard would be captured alive again.

Leighton Red-Beard looked at the two familiar faces in front of him. A smell that he would never forget in his life seemed to appear again, and his stomach began to twitch.

"Red-Beard, want a drink?"

Aus spoke. Upon hearing this, Leighton Red-Beard nodded heavily, but in his eyes, a trace of worry and anxiety was hidden. He didn't commit suicide because a certain person was in Segona City, which was why he surrendered, preparing to deal with Su Xiao.