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Chapter 818 - 373: Request for Aid
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Gang Le was the first to break through the shield wall, charging into the ghoul horde.
The War Axe sliced through the air, instantly cleaving a ghoul’s head in two.
"Kill them!"
The roar echoed through the mountains and forests, as more soldiers of the Vanguard Corps surged forth!
They swung War Axes and Longswords, each swing taking a life!
Fear was absent from everyone’s hearts, driven solely by the desire for money and glory.
Ghouls were dangerous to ordinary people, but to soldiers who drank the Potion, this was an opportunity.
With Luo De’s entry bonus, even an ordinary soldier could easily slaughter ghouls.
For young soldiers, bringing down enough ghouls might just earn them a Knight Roar Potion, and a chance to become true knights.
The soldiers of the Vanguard Corps were exceedingly frenzied, following closely in Gang Le’s footsteps.
The battlefield turned into a meat grinder, the remaining ghouls reaped like wheat.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and decay.
Black blood stained the whole forest, until the last ghoul fell, even the sunset hid beyond the horizon.
"Scream for us more, you brats!"
Gang Le wiped the bloodstains from his mask, removed his helmet, and spat harshly at the surrounding ghoul corpses.
Then he raised his War Axe and roared loudly,
"Victory belongs to the Flame Dragon Empire!"
"Long live the Flame Dragon Empire!"
"Long live the Flame Dragon Empire!"
The soldiers cheered in unison, their voices resounding through the mountains and the sky.
Hearing the sound, the townsfolk fleeing on the distant hillside stopped in their tracks,
"The Empire’s legion has won?"
"Those terrifying monsters were defeated by them?"
The townsfolk’s faces showed shock and joy, and they couldn’t help but look back.
Just then, a giant eagle descended from the sky, flapping its wings, scaring the crowd away in all directions.
"Everyone stay put!"
A deep voice rang out, "I am the Celestial Fire Legion of the Flame Dragon Empire, Eagle Knight Lak Eagle Feather, here to deliver the Empire’s orders!"
At the sound, the townsfolk immediately turned around, stopping only when they saw a soldier in Leather Armor on the back of the giant eagle.
"The ghouls in town have temporarily been cleared, you no longer need to flee."
"They’ve really been cleared!"
The townsfolk’s eyes widened, their faces filled with ecstatic relief,
"We’ve been saved!"
"We can go back!"
"Thank you! Thank the Flame Dragon Empire!"
"You are all heroes!"
Cheers rose one after another, and people embraced excitedly, women cried tears of joy, and some even knelt down to pay their respects to the soldiers.
"You should thank our Flame Dragon Empire’s Saint Master, Emperor, Luo De."
The Eagle Knight said loudly, "It was his mercy and willingness to send troops to save you, otherwise, you would all have turned into ghastly ghouls."
"Thank you, Flame Dragon Emperor!"
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
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Excited thanks rang out continuously, the Eagle Knight raised his hand to signal,
"Quiet."
"Although the ghouls have been cleared, the town is no longer habitable, we must dispose of all the corpses there."
The Eagle Knight’s gaze swept over the young men and women, "We now need labor to transport and burn the corpses, cleaning the battlefield, who is willing to help?"
At this, the townsfolk looked at each other, some unconsciously backed away, but some stepped forward willingly.
"I’ll go!"
A man in tattered Leather Armor stepped forward, "Those ghouls killed so many of my brothers, I want to burn them myself!"
"I’ll go too!"
"And me, I want to avenge my husband!"
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In a blink, more than a dozen figures stepped forward, most of them the town’s guards.
"Very good,"
The Eagle Knight looked at the first soldier to step forward and spoke calmly, "The rest will be under your command."
"We will provide food, and also share some of the valuables we retrieve."
After the Eagle Knight’s words, people in the crowd began to stir.
"Anyone else wanting to join, assemble before the town."
The Eagle Knight snorted lightly without further words, and after patting the giant eagle beneath him, the giant eagle flapped its wings and flew west.
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Outside the town, on the battlefield, soldiers and conscripted laborers transported corpses, loading them onto carts and sending them into nearby dug trenches.
Over a dozen wizard apprentices busily worked around the pile of ghoul corpses.
To Spellcasters, the ghoul corpses were also a form of material.
A wizard apprentice wielded an ordinary Soul-Binding Treasure Pearl, absorbing the lingering Soul Fire and soul fragments around.
The Soul Fire of these eradicated ghouls was already shattered.
If not collected in time, over time, it would pollute various places.
Plants would wither and rot, beasts would turn extraordinarily savage, and corpses affected would even directly transform into the Undead.
But once collected, these soul fragments could be sent back to the Sea Abyss Wizard Tower for refining as Evil Spirits, serving as raw materials for nature sprites.
"I never imagined I’d be troubled by an excess of materials."
The wizard apprentice sighed.
He looked at the mountain of ghoul corpses, shaking his head.
"These were once our kind, Undead Magic is truly terrifying."
"The fear lies not in the magic, but in humans, in those wicked ones."
Another wizard apprentice said.
He was collecting ghoul fangs, claws, and spines.
Claws and Sharp Fangs could be made into Arrowheads and Daggers, naturally imbued with corrosion and toxic damage.
Though useless against fellow ghouls, they could be reserved as supplies.
After all, the Empire’s enemies won’t forever be only ghouls.