Late at night, Lord Exxon's heartbeat suddenly vibrated like a drum. It was as if thousands of gongs were beating in his ears, his scalp exploded, and he was awakened from his sleep by unspeakable irritability.
Tias, who was loyal to his duty, was shouting, and heavy and dense footsteps came from the corridor outside the door. Without looking, just by listening, he could feel a strong guy rushing towards him from the stairs.
Following the footsteps, the lord's heart suddenly became tense. He opened his eyes, and the room was dark. But there was another crisp sound outside the door, which was the collision of the tower shield and the knight's sword, followed closely by Tias's broken sword.
The scream flew out of the window.
Needless to say, if someone comes to attack you outside the door, the rookie in the family will be doomed.
Sir Alex's heart beat more violently.
The room was originally the mayor's bedroom, but after a night of toil, all the lights went out.
According to Exxon's thinking, he had robbed the transport convoy of the 'Harmony Chamber of Commerce' just the day before yesterday and arrived at Green Valley Town yesterday afternoon. Waiting for the Cold Wind City to find out the situation, it would take three to five days to respond.
This is pretty quick.
Although he told Tias that if Coldwind City reacts quickly, it will be very difficult for him. However, Exxon and Tui Ren, their past experiences told him that no matter how fast their opponents are, they will not be able to chase them immediately.
From information transmission, to judgment and decision-making, to assembly and organization, it is not easy for a pursuit team to appear in front of you. This requires an extremely efficient centralized force.
The Long-Leggs family could just relax in Green Valley Town for two days and then think about how to deal with it. But not long after they fell asleep, an attack as ferocious as a thunderstorm came.
The maids attending the bed shrank up in fear when they heard the commotion outside the door. They felt the bed board shake, and the lord on the bed suddenly sat up, yelling and touching weapons and equipment.
Before going to bed, Exon put his armor and weapons at the foot of the bed so that they could be accessed at any time. But the enemy came so suddenly, and Tias at the door was unable to resist any move. This left him too little time.
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The enemy is too despicable.
The Lord didn't have time to get ready and put on his clothes. He only touched his one-handed battle ax. The door burst into pieces and sawdust flew everywhere. A tall human ranger carrying a tower shield and holding a sword in his hand slammed in fiercely.
Being prepared and not being prepared are two different things.
Exxon was caught off guard and had nothing on him except a pair of underwear. He couldn't even see clearly the appearance of his opponent. He only knew that a bad wind was blowing in his face and he was going to be unlucky.
Ice wall!
At the moment of life and death, the Duke gritted his teeth and raised his arm, a green jade ring shining on his finger. A thick ice wall appeared within a few meters from the door to the bed, dividing the room into two.
The ranger's tower shield collided with the ice wall, making a loud bang, and spider web-like cracks immediately appeared in the thick ice wall. The ranger took a few steps back and struck again with the shield, and the cracks became even larger.
The light from the emerald ring illuminated the room, and the Duke was startled when he saw the current situation clearly - the intruder on the opposite side was carrying a tower shield half a man high.
The shiny tower shield is entirely made of metal, and its size makes people feel that it is not light.
Taking advantage of the little time provided by the ice wall, Exxon had no time to put on his clothes and hurriedly put on his armor. In a real fight, having armor or not was another matter.
During this time, Sir Alex had to assess the strength of his opponent. But just looking at the shield, he felt that tonight's attack would not be a good one.
Very few adventurers use shields because they are too cumbersome. Even if they are used, they usually prepare a small buckler temporarily to protect their vital points and facilitate blocking.
Tower shields are used in large-scale battles. They are usually made of hardwood, and the higher-grade ones are reinforced with iron bars. Because this thing is very heavy and large, it is better not to use it if you don't have the strength to use it.
But the adventurer who can really use the tower shield well must be a master.
The human ranger only used three shield strikes to knock down the ice wall in about ten seconds. This time was only enough time for the lord on the other end to drink a tube of mixed potion for himself.
Dark vision, the tenacity of the bear, the strength of the bull, and the elegance of the cat. A well-matched and highly effective mixed potion sells for at least five hundred gold coins. It can double the user's strength.
In order to survive, Lord Exxon didn't care too much. His strong body became thicker under the influence of the medicine, and his body size instantly expanded.
A roar erupted from his throat, the power in his chest shook the entire room, and the dust on the ceiling began to fall.
The maid who was sleeping turned over and hid under the bed, and was so frightened by the roar that she fainted on the spot. The human ranger who launched the attack also took a will test in the sound. If she failed, she would feel dizzy.
Taking this opportunity, Exxon burst out and jumped up from the bedside. His burly figure was like a giant bear, and his raised tomahawk wrapped up a cloud of snowflakes. The cold wind cut his face and struck him in the air.
This blow was like breaking stone and breaking gold, and like thunder and lightning, it struck the human ranger's tower shield with a roar. Exxon's physique and strength enhanced by the potion allowed him to deliver a critical blow.
Facing heavy shields and heavy armor, ordinary swords are of no use at all. They must either be pierced by spears, critical hits by heavy weapons such as hammers or axes, or arcane magic.
Exxon's powerful attack also comes with the power of frost. If you want to break through the defense with a critical hit, it would be best to smash this damn tower shield and smash the opponent's head.
Generally, shields are made of wood and cannot be reinforced with pig iron bars. Pig iron is too brittle and can easily be broken open by a heavy blow from a battle axe.
As for why the opponent's metal shield looks so shiny, and what kind of material is it made of? How could Sir Exxon have so much thought when he took action?
There was a clang, and the ax and shield collided. Sparks lit up in the room.
The moment it struck, Lord Exxon felt that something was wrong with his hand. The force of the strike was not solid, and the frost-encrusted ax blade moved to one side.
The tower shield is made into a curved surface, so the force attacking it can be easily dispersed.
The expected scene of splitting the shield into pieces did not occur. Apart from the sparks that lit up in the darkness, the battle ax only left a deep scratch on the shield.
This shield is too hard?!
Even if the shield couldn't be broken, the power enhanced by the potion should be able to break the opponent's arm holding the shield - but it didn't.
The human ranger is also physically strong, and he also takes potions to strengthen himself before the battle. Not only did he block Exxon's battle ax blow, he also withstood the collision caused by the opponent's use of his huge body to volley and press down.
Both sides were separated by a blow, both of them were shocked.
Exxon was surprised where this attacker came from. Not only did they carry a shield for a sneak attack, they were extremely powerful.
The human ranger was not only happy that he had withstood the heavy blow, but also had an intuitive understanding of the strength of this noble knight.
Not easy to deal with!
"Who are you?" Ackerson took half a step back and asked sharply. He didn't believe that there was an unknown person on the other side.
"Cold Wind City, Rich Leader, under the command of Victor Hugo, Mahan." The human ranger was full of high spirits, feeling that he could force the dignified Lord Long-Leggs back, which was the pinnacle of his life.
Exxon felt dissatisfied and asked bitterly: "I have never heard of this name. With your strength, why would you seek refuge with the barbarians in the Black Forest?"
The human ranger laughed loudly, and slashed fiercely with the sword and shield in his hands. He shouted angrily while attacking,
"Arrogant and despicable noble lord, I have lived in Cold Wind City for fifteen years, struggled for fifteen years, and fought for fifteen years.
But for the past fifteen years, I have had no place to stay, no savings or wealth, and no one I love. I have tried every means to work hard, but I have nothing.
Because everything has been taken away by your nobles. Have you... ever looked down at a little person like me?
As long as you can be unreasonable, you are unreasonable. If you can be reasonable, you will have no choice but to do so. How many times have I been bullied by you in the past fifteen years? I can't even count myself.
When I learned that the Longlegs family had been driven out of Cold Wind City, I cried all night. I rushed out of the shack where I lived, shouted to the sky, and cheered to the earth.
For those who have been bullied and persecuted by you, I will unhesitatingly pledge my allegiance to His Excellency Victor Hugo and swear to cut off a few of the evil heads of the Long Legs family.