Chapter 454: Shoulder the Cannon and Fire—Boom!

And after that, such incidents kept happening.

These Bloodthirsty Bat Knights hadn't noticed anything amiss at first—after all, each of them was focused on fighting their own opponent.

When their enemies flew off, they assumed the Gryphon Knights were trying to flee, and so they chased after them in high spirits.

That small grove, however, was more than two li away; once they flew that far, the figures of their comrades were nothing but black dots to the eye.

A few black dots landing on the ground drew no attention at all.

Time ticked by, second by second, and now another three squads of Bloodthirsty Bat Knights had gone and never returned.

Only at this moment did a few more attentive orcs finally notice that their comrades were growing fewer and fewer, and that there were no figures left in the surrounding sky.

"Damn it, what's going on? Where are Katoda and the others?"

"Yeah! Could it be they chased the enemy too far?"

"Impossible. I gave strict orders—no one is to stray far from the city and act alone, not even to chase the enemy!" the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight squad leader rejected the possibility at once!

"Did any of you notice which way they flew off just now?" the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight squad leader pressed.

"Seems like it was all over there!" A group of Bloodthirsty Bat Knights suddenly widened their eyes.

Because they realized with a shock that their missing comrades had all been flying off to the left.

"Damn it, we've definitely been schemed against by the humans. We can't stay here any longer—everyone, retreat at once!"

Even if the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight squad leader were a fool, he knew there was likely a trap in all this.

And those vanished subordinates of his were probably in for a grim fate.

So he immediately led the remaining comrades and prepared to withdraw.

And this scene was immediately noticed by Mike, who was hidden in the grove.

Mike couldn't help cursing under his breath—if only he could lure a few more enemies over.

They had already drawn four waves, that is, twelve Bloodthirsty Bat Knights.

If even one more wave came, they would then have the ability to finish off these Bloodthirsty Bat Knights for good.

But right now, the strength of these Bloodthirsty Bat Knights could no longer be underestimated.

Moreover, these fellows actually wanted to run—wouldn't that mean they couldn't complete the mission my lord had given them?

Mike deliberated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go, we'll chase them and see if we can kill a few more Bloodthirsty Bat Knights.!"

Afterward, Mike led his other three comrades and flew toward the city.

The other Gryphon Knights and Swift-Demon Eagles also caught on, and likewise switched from defense to offense, beginning to entangle the Bloodthirsty Bat Knights.

Unfortunately, although none of these Bloodthirsty Bat Knights were willing to linger in battle, their strength was right there for all to see—the Swift-Demon Eagles and Gryphon Knights simply couldn't stop them.

Gervas immediately frowned.

If these Bloodthirsty Bat Knights were allowed to escape, they would likely bring him a great deal of risk later on.

For instance, like this time's tip-off—if they notified the forward camp again next time, his plan would be ruined.

"No matter what, we can't let them get away today!"

Gervas didn't hesitate any longer.

With a whistle he summoned Chasing Moon, then swept straight toward the small grove on the west side of Snowfield City—Chengxi—that is, to the left.

At this moment, the cannon squad was still focused on waiting for prey to enter firing range.

When they saw Gervas descend from the sky, they were all greatly startled.

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Are the cannons loaded?"

"My lord, they're already loaded!"

"Good. You lot get out of the forest at once, leave the cannons here, and don't come back without my order!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Although their lord's order was a bit odd, the guards of the cannon squad didn't hesitate at all—they immediately abandoned the cannons and headed toward the outer edge of the forest.

And once those subordinates had left, Gervas came before the three cannons.

He pulled out the already-loaded ultra-short fuse and replaced it with one that could burn for about five seconds.

Once everything was done, Gervas quickly grabbed a nearby torch and lit the fuses of all three cannons at top speed.

Fizz fizz fizz!

In an instant, the sound of fuses burning rapidly came from the three cannons.

Seeing this, Gervas immediately activated his will.

The next instant, the three cannons that had been fizzing with smoke vanished one after another.

"Phew—done!"

The three cannons were naturally stored away by Gervas into his storage space.

Although he could also ride Chasing Moon and fight those Bloodthirsty Bat Knights in close combat.

The problem was, doing it that way would be far too slow at taking down the enemy, and he probably still wouldn't be able to annihilate them all.

Therefore, the cannons were the way to quickly deal with the Bloodthirsty Bat Knights.

Gervas also stored a crate of gunpowder packs and a crate of grapeshot into his storage space.

Afterward, he didn't delay any longer. "Chasing Moon, let's go!"

……

About twenty-something minutes later, the figures of Gryphon Knights and Bloodthirsty Bat Knights appeared ahead of Gervas.

"My lord, why have you come?" Mike was very surprised to see him.

"These Bloodthirsty Bat Knights can't be allowed to escape, or we'll be in great danger later on!"

"But my lord, these Bloodthirsty Bats are too strong—we can't stop them. They're very cunning, taking turns to cover the rear, while we have to keep fighting and chasing."

"I'm afraid if we hold on for another hour, we won't have the strength to pursue!" Mick's face was filled with guilt and helplessness.

"No rush. I came here precisely for this!" Having spoken, Gervas wasted no time and directly commanded Moon-Chaser to advance further.

With its growth, Moon-Chaser's speed now surpassed that of the Demon Swift Eagle, so catching up to a few Bloodthirsty Bat Knights posed no difficulty at all.

The Bloodthirsty Bat Knights had by now split into two groups.

Four formed a group, taking turns to fight as the rearguard.

At this moment, four Bloodthirsty Bats were locked in a fierce battle with Eveland and several other Griffin Knights.

"Eveland, you all move aside!"

Gervas fixed his target on the nearest Bloodthirsty Bat Knight and immediately joined the fray.

Though Eveland and the others did not understand the reason, they quickly moved to the sides.

In an instant, the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight, who had originally been besieged by five Demon Swift Eagles and one Griffin Knight, found itself free.

At that moment, he looked at Gervas, recognizing him as the commander of this human contingent, and immediately waved his weapon in provocation.

"Roar!"

The Bloodthirsty Bats below, sensing their master's action, likewise roared toward Gervas and Moon-Chaser.

"So proud, are you? Then let you taste the fear of truth!"

Gervas sneered, simultaneously clasping his hands in the void as if embracing a thick tree trunk.

Just as the opposing Bloodthirsty Bat Knight, his face full of confusion, wondered what these two-legged sheep meant.

A black iron tube suddenly appeared in Gervas's hands.

And his previously clasped posture happened to hold the iron tube firmly under his arm.

"This is..." The Bloodthirsty Bat Knight suddenly felt this black iron can seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Boom-boom-boom!

But before he could figure it out, a flash of fire suddenly erupted from within the cannon.

Followed immediately by that deafening roar.

"Damn... it's that..."

As the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight's pupils contracted, he belatedly reacted.

Wasn't this the iron tube humans used to bombard city walls?

Puff-puff-puff!

However, everything was clearly too late.

The moment this thought arose in the Bloodthirsty Bat Knight's mind, he felt several stinging pains on his body.

And his mount below emitted a wail of agony as well.

Then, he and his mount below began spinning as they fell toward the ground.