Chapter 1012 - 235: Burying This 1,000-Year Empire

Chapter 1012: Chapter 235: Burying This 1,000-Year Empire

The massive heads of the Persian war elephants wore skull-like iron masks, covering their tusks. Extending out, blades as long as two meters gleamed with a cold iron light. They anxiously swung their trunks, unleashing heart-stirring roars.

The swarm of Undead Army cavalry, wielding lances, closely followed the war elephants. With these enormous beasts over eight meters tall charging ahead, they could almost see the enemy’s formations torn to shreds, with blood and guts strewn across the ground.

The armored cavalry of the overseas empire aimed their bows at the elephants’ heads and necks, but the elephants’ thick hides rendered the arrows ineffective. Even penetrating the iron masks, they got lodged in the rugged skin, unable to cause fatal harm.

"Hahaha, these ignorant Franks, die now!"

"Holy Fire Everlasting, supreme and great, kill all these unbelievers!"

The drivers and shooters on the elephant towers shouted with excitement.

Since the formation of the new demon elephant legion, this was their first battle.

After all, these massive creatures had a staggering appetite and were challenging to maneuver among the mountains of the Persian Plateau.

At this moment, a faint silhouette could be seen atop the city wall, slowly raising a golden long spear. Instantly, every Sassanid soldier felt a shiver in their heart, as if they had offended a noble figure, filling them with endless dread.

All land under heaven belongs to the King!

Losa, wearing the Lombard Iron Crown, in the blink of an eye, invoked the mighty power of this Divine Artifact, transforming the two hundred mile radius into his earthly palace.

Losa then raised the Holy Spear again, pointing at the enemy forces charging below.

The enemy where the Divine Spear points will suffer a twenty percent damage increase effect.

No one is a subject but the King, which will simultaneously reduce the enemy’s damage against the overseas empire’s side subordinate. Combined, the already elite overseas cavalry formed a deep chasm with the Sassan army.

The armored cavalry at the forefront began dispersing to the flanks, gradually replaced at the center by a group of Monastic Knights clad in various coveralls.

An observant shooter on the elephant tower noticed that these Monastic Knights wielded short riding spears, barely over two meters long, with metal weights at their tails. Rather than riding spears, they were more like javelins.

"These Franks still think we have ordinary war elephants."

The Sassanid shooter smirked coldly, wanting to sneer, but seeing those Franks charging headlong, with eyes showing no sign of fear, a sense of foreboding arose within.

No matter what, could these Frankish cavalry really confront the demon elephants with mere flesh?

"Trample them!"

He shouted.

With the distance between both sides barely fifty meters, within a breath’s time, these demon elephants could violently crush the reckless Frankish cavalry, yet these Monastic Knights suddenly raised their javelins in unison.

"In the name of the Father!"

They shouted together, the javelins in their hands radiating dazzling golden light.

Three years were enough for these knights who received the Holy Radiance Seed, to traverse a considerable distance on the path of Holy Radiance. Over these three years, they cleared countless demons nationwide, and ventured into battle record worlds, fighting formidable foes. This forged the Monastic Knights into ones deserving the name "Holy Knight."

Boom——

The blinding golden light obscured viewers’ sight.

Both sides almost simultaneously slowed their charge or made way to the flanks.

As the light dimmed and vision returned.

These demon elephants, on which the entire Sassanid army pinned their hopes, collapsed to the ground like fallen mountains. The massive impact flung the soldiers on the elephant towers off. These Divine Archers, who went through rigorous selection, couldn’t perform before dying on the battlefield with the elephants.

"How is this possible!"

Ali’s expression turned livid. It’s not that he couldn’t accept the complete loss of the demon elephant troops; it’s that he had other cards to play.

But paying such a heavy price while achieving nothing, not even scratching the enemy’s edge, made the effectiveness of his other cards uncertain.

The intense frustration made him wonder if these Franks were truly invincible as Mustafa claimed?

"Charge, continue the charge!"

Ali hesitated for a moment, then continued to order, having no retreat left. Regardless, this battle is sixty thousand against six thousand. Even if the Franks had three heads, the advantage is mine!

The Sassanid army, witnessing the scene, didn’t have time to react before the successive blare of horns urged them to abandon thought, following the flags to charge ahead.

Both sides abandoned their bows and wielded lances.

Heavy cavalry armed to the teeth clashed at that moment like floodwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, spraying blood-red waves.

Astride, it was unclear how many people were sent flying by the lances or trampled by the warhorses; the air filled with cries and horse neighs.

Twenty-nine giant elephant corpses served as natural barricades along the path where the main forces engaged, delaying the central clash between Monastic Knights and the Sassanid Undead Army.

"Quick, follow up! Let the mountain infantry follow up, the Franks’ momentum is halted!"

Ali shouted desperately from the elephant tower. If his cavalry were defeated, only infantry remained. If he couldn’t surround the Frankish cavalry, victory would be impossible.

The best outcome would be a stalemate.

But was such a costly stalemate meaningful? When the primary force of the Franks arrived, wouldn’t everything be ruined?

Then a thin mist began to envelop behind them.

Ali whirled around with a dramatically changed expression.

How!

How could the enemy still have troops ambushed behind them?

Could it be the enemy’s demon dragon hasn’t appeared, and we’re about to face ruin?

The best outcome would be a stalemate.

But was such a costly stalemate meaningful? When the primary force of the Franks arrived, wouldn’t everything be ruined?

Then a thin mist began to envelop behind them.

Ali whirled around with a dramatically changed expression.

How!

How could the enemy still have troops ambushed behind them?

Could it be the enemy’s demon dragon hasn’t appeared, and we’re about to face ruin?

The best outcome would be a stalemate.

But was such a costly stalemate meaningful? When the primary force of the Franks arrived, wouldn’t everything be ruined?

Then a thin mist began to envelop behind them.

Ali whirled around with a dramatically changed expression.

How!

How could the enemy still have troops ambushed behind them?

Could it be the enemy’s demon dragon hasn’t appeared, and we’re about to face ruin?

The best outcome would be a stalemate.

But was such a costly stalemate meaningful? When the primary force of the Franks arrived, wouldn’t everything be ruined?

Then a thin mist began to envelop behind them.

Ali whirled around with a dramatically changed expression.

How!

How could the enemy still have troops ambushed behind them?

Could it be the enemy’s demon dragon hasn’t appeared, and we’re about to face ruin?