Chapter 499 The battle before dawn (Part 2)
Hooooo, hooooo!
Without warning, waves of deep and deep howls sounded. The sounds came from far to near, and soon resounded throughout the entire battlefield.
As the sudden howl became clearer, a hazy light spot emitting extraordinary splendor appeared in the sky that was about to break.
Those hazy light spots covering the sky and the moon were like a swarm of giant bees, speeding towards the direction of Lei Xiao and others.
Not long after, under the reflection of two silver-white crescent moons, the hazy light spots began to slowly show their original outline.
What I saw soaring in the dark night sky was a flying monster with a lion's body and sharp claws, but an eagle's head.
The bodies of these monsters are extremely tall and strong, and their huge wings vibrate like small planes. They are overwhelming and their momentum is extremely astonishing.
Surprised, Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to observe attentively.
This sudden group of huge flying monsters, numbering in the hundreds, was so densely packed that it was almost dizzying to see.
What is even more eye-catching is that on each flying monster, you can vaguely see a flying knight holding a colorful spear and wearing black colorful armor. The hazy colors emanate from the bodies of these knights.
The flash of sharp lances made these black-armored flying knights look mighty and majestic, giving people a full sense of oppression.
As the other party got closer, Lei Xiao noticed further.
Even these flying monsters themselves are covered in extremely thick and colorful armor, just like mobile fortresses.
Lei Xiao is naturally no stranger to this kind of flying monster with extremely obvious characteristics.
Whether it was the bow of the ancient ship or the coat of arms on the flag of the Holy Night Army, Lei Xiao had seen it many times.
"A squadron of heavily armed Griffin Knights?"
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath, his expression became more solemn.
"These sudden black-armored griffin knights are one of the most representative ace combat forces of the Holy Night Kingdom, the Guards Sky Knight Squadron!"
A hint of awe also appeared on Ariel's delicate cheeks, and she blurted out: "The strength of the Holy Night Griffin Knights is above that of the second-level five-star senior experts, and the strength of the sitting Griffin is at least as strong as the knights. They are equal, and some gryphon leaders have even reached the third level, which can be said to be extremely difficult to deal with!”
"In addition, the gryphon knights and the gryphons themselves are both wearing third-level high-quality heavy armor, which cannot be penetrated by ordinary arrows and weapons. The lance in the opponent's hand is also at the third-level high-quality level, which is both offensive and defensive. A strong presence.”
At this point, Ariel's eyebrows were already twisted into knots: "As far as I know, in an encounter a hundred years ago, an elite squadron of gryphon knights from the Kingdom of Holy Night used a dive attack With the alchemy bomb, they completely wiped out an elite second-level brigade of my Lengyan royal family, and finally escaped without any losses!”
"Destroy all opponents ten times your size without getting hurt? These gryphon knights are really not to be underestimated."
Lei Xiao looked at the overwhelming enemy flying knights and nodded thoughtfully.
Regarding the alchemy bomb that Ariel just mentioned, Lei Xiao had also heard it mentioned by Xue Ya and Faxia.
This thing, like the alchemy puppet, is one of the advanced techniques of the alchemist. Only when the corresponding formula is mastered can it be refined.
As for the damage it can cause, it is almost the same as the attack magic scroll of the same level, and is much cheaper.
But the shortcomings of the alchemy bomb are also very obvious, except for its relatively poor stability.
Due to its relatively large size, it is also very inconvenient to carry for holders without storage items.
"So, isn't the Griffin squadron with the alchemy bomb equivalent to a bomber formation?"
Realizing this, Lei Xiao's expression began to become more solemn.
You know, our two small fortresses on the mountainside are not blessed by large defensive barriers.
When the fortress strength is restrained, if the opponent's sudden air power takes the opportunity to bombard us indiscriminately, it can indeed cause extremely serious losses to our defenders, and it will also greatly affect our morale.
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and said: "It seems that this must be one of the trump cards in the opponent's coach, the Red Devils."
"You are right. Due to the low reproductive capacity and unruly nature of griffins, the number of second-level sky knight squadrons in the Holy Night Kingdom today will never exceed the size of a large group, and they are all Holy Night Kingdom. The guards directly under the Night Royal Family or the Moon Palace rarely leave the other side's royal capital."
On the other side, Ariel's starry eyes flickered and she continued to frown: "I didn't expect that a gryphon squadron would come to this border battlefield."
"The opponent's coach, the Red Devil, is the Holy General of the Moon Palace after all, so it is reasonable to mobilize this unit."
Taking advantage of the gap before the opponent completely flew into the battlefield, Lei Xiao thought for a moment, then smiled lightly and said: "Fortunately, we attracted this elite squadron of gryphon knights in advance. Otherwise, if it disappeared with that squadron, If the Legion appears together, things will be really troublesome.”
"You mean you have a way to deal with this squadron of Griffin Knights?"
Looking at Lei Xiao's calm expression, Ariel's starry eyes lit up, and then she frowned and said: "Don't underestimate the enemy, the Griffin Knight is known as the overlord of the sky in the Holy Night!"
Ariel, who is familiar with all the battles with the Holy Night Kingdom, clearly understands.
Since the flying height of the gryphon is far beyond the attack range and floating range of powerful magicians, even Hong Ye, who is a magician and martial artist standing next to Lei Xiao, can only deter the opponent from swooping down.
As soon as Ariel finished speaking, Lei Xiao clearly heard Hong Ye, who had her arms wrapped around her, squeeze out a disdainful snort from her nasal cavity.
It's no wonder that, as the true overlord of the sky, if Hong Ye can transform into the red dragon form, it will naturally be a matter of minutes to destroy this elite squadron of gryphons.
Of course, Lei Xiao would not agree with Hong Ye doing this.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that once Hongye transformed into a dragon form, her identity would undoubtedly be exposed and would be noticed by other red dragons who were chasing her.
By then, the situation will become even worse and more complicated.
At least at this stage, Lei Xiao has no plans to start a full-scale war with the Red Dragon clan.
"Lord, let me go down. Even if you don't show your true colors, I can easily kill these flies who don't know the heights of the sky."
Hongye's scornful voice immediately reached Lei Xiao's ears.
Although for ordinary magic powerhouses, even if they have reached the fifth level and are proficient in magic wings, it is difficult to reach the flying height of a griffon.
But for Hongye, who is a dragon herself, she can easily do this even in human form.
After hearing Hong Ye's words, Ariel's delicate face suddenly showed a hint of joy.
Although Ariel doesn't know what Hong Ye means by "not showing his true face", what is certain is that Hong Ye is obviously confident that he can destroy the opponent!
"Hongye, you can't kill a chicken with a bull's-eye, it's not your time to show up yet."
Looking at Hong Ye's eager expression, Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile, waved his hand and said: "If I ask you to take action now, it will undoubtedly be equivalent to using my strongest trump card against the opponent's ordinary trump card. , I will not do such an uneconomical thing.”
"Coming from another world, do you have any other ways to deal with this squadron of gryphon knights?"
Ariel frowned again and said suspiciously: "You know, the title of Sky Overlord is not just called casually."
"Dear Your Highness the Fifth Princess, you just said that the gryphon knights are almost invulnerable because they wear heavy armor, right?"
Lei Xiao looked calm and asked, "What about the opponent's magic resistance?"
"Magic is indeed the opponent's flaw, but the key problem is that the Griffin Knights fly too high, and the spells cannot hit the opponent at all."
Ariel tilted her head, with a confused expression on her face, obviously not understanding the meaning of Lei Xiao's words.
"Don't worry, you will know everything soon."
Lei Xiao kept a faint smile, and an imperceptible murderous aura quietly emerged.
On the vast battlefield, looking at the Griffin Knights squadron roaring in the sky, it was comparable to a group of heavy bombers.
Waves of exciting cheers suddenly sounded from all over the camp of the Holy Night Army.
Among them, especially the commander of the siege army who was already at a loss, he ignited a strong fighting spirit and immediately began to reorganize the chaotic formation.
Including Bai Lao, our Lengyan defenders in the three fortresses all had uneasy expressions on their faces and looked to the sky worriedly.
A hundred years ago, the Holy Night Army defeated a royal brigade with a squadron of gryphons, but it became a classic example and left a big shadow in the hearts of many Lengyan soldiers.
You know, the elite royal brigade that was killed was equivalent to the combat strength of a ten thousand-person army.
It is true that despite facing a fortress garrisoned by ten thousand people, the role that a hundred-man gryphon squadron can play is ultimately relatively limited.
But coupled with the Holy Night Legion attacking the city, with the two-pronged attack from the sky and the ground, it's not just as simple as one plus one.
Somewhere in the center of the Holy Night Army, a squadron of gryphons was seen galloping towards them. However, there was no trace of excitement on the face of the fourth-level middle-aged deputy general of the Holy Night Army.
He retracted his gaze and said to the one-eyed old man hidden in the soldiers: "Lord Red Devil, is it too hasty to show the Griffin Squadron's trump card now?"
"The containment force in the empty fortress has become unstable. If I don't take action, I'm afraid that the legion will be forcibly eaten by the opponent, and my plan will be completely disrupted."
The red devil still had the calm look of strategizing, and said calmly: "The charge of the puppet knights and the magic bombardment just now in the empty fortress were definitely not the work of the shrinking old man Bai. It seems that this mysterious helper is indeed a little clever. .”
"So, the other party is deliberately forcing me to reveal my trump card?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged deputy general looked suddenly enlightened and said in surprise: "What is the origin of that mysterious helping hand?!"
After a pause, the middle-aged deputy general added: "You know, this gryphon squadron is what we are planning to use with the strongest trump card."
"Don't worry, a little cleverness is just a little cleverness, and it won't change anything."
Waving his hand slightly, the Red Devil said calmly: "Then let me take a good look at how the other party deals with my elite griffin squadron. If they want to completely destroy my trump card, I'm afraid the other party doesn't have the ability yet."
"What Lord Red Devil said is absolutely true. In the past hundred years, the Cold Flame Army has never defeated my Holy Night Sky Knights. As long as our Griffin Squadron is circling in the sky and dropping bombs, the opponent can only watch helplessly as the alchemy bombs fall. On top of my own head!”
The middle-aged deputy general smiled solemnly and echoed.
Just as these two people were talking.
Hooooo, hooooo!
In the dark night, accompanied by low and violent roars, it became even more shocking.
With their huge wings stretched out, the squadron of gryphon knights flying in the shape of a "human" was already very close to the empty fortress where Lei Xiao and others were.
At this moment, Lei Xiao, who was in a hidden place on the mountainside, could even vaguely hear the "plop, plop" sound made by the griffins when they flapped their wings.
"Is the handsome debut over? It's time for me to show off my skills."
The corners of Lei Xiao's mouth raised slightly, and then he started to read, and gave the order to attack against another trump card that he had already prepared.
At the same time that Lei Xiao issued the order, a sharper roar immediately sounded from the mountains behind the fortress.
In the sky, ten dark-brown flying monsters, forming a uniform "one" shape, suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
The huge stature of these flying monsters is almost the same as that of a griffin. Their sharp long beaks, colorful crests on their heads, and slender wings formed by membranes look extremely eye-catching.
In addition, each flying monster also has a fully armed flying knight on its body.
I saw that these knights were all wearing silver plate armor, with colorful lights shining on them.
Judging from the brilliance, it is obviously more dazzling than the brilliance of those black-armored gryphon knights.
Needless to say, this is Lei Xiao's third-level pterosaur knight team with all members equipped with fourth-level equipment.
The reason why the pterosaur knight team headed by Sean appears here is because of another deployment made by Lei Xiao after Ariel's encouragement.
As for the secluded cave that Sean and others were monitoring, it was temporarily handed over to the old butler Ward.
"I didn't expect that the pterosaur knight team, which was deployed with all precautions, actually came in handy."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the flying knights loyal to him in the sky, and the smile on his lips became stronger.
"Although the strength of our Sky Winged Dragon is on par with the opponent's griffon, its speed and maneuverability are much higher than the opponent's. In addition, the opponent's griffon is also wearing heavy armor, which further increases this problem. gap.”
"The most important thing is that I have equipped each pterosaur knight with several secret weapons, which are enough to catch the opponent off guard."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but show a hint of awe on his face, and thought to himself: "Since a mere squadron of gryphons can destroy an elite force the size of a large army, then let my team of pterosaur knights , come and crush your century-old undefeated myth." (End of Chapter)