OBS Chapter 394 Draw
Chapter 394 Draw
John stood on the towering wall of Acre, holding the telescope tightly in his hand. Through the lens, the scene in the distance gradually became clear: the Kushan army spread out like a black tide. They were like countless ants, densely covering the desert outside the city. The dry wind carried sand and dust, and also blew countless Kushan-style flags, which fluttered.
Behind the infantry phalanx were teams of camel cavalrymen, who were also wearing solid armor, and their mounts were all wrapped tightly in thick iron sheets, reflecting a cold light in the sun, like moving iron towers. Further away, huge war elephants were moving slowly, also wearing heavy iron armor, like moving fortresses, giving people a huge sense of oppression.
Just as John was carefully observing the enemy's deployment, a dusty scout ran over quickly, knelt on one knee, and reported in a hurried tone:
"Sir, a large number of Kushan troops have been discovered on the eastern wall of Acre!"
Not long after, another scout arrived in a hurry, bringing the same disturbing news:
"Sir, the Kushan army has been spotted on the west wall!"
John quickly ordered the two scouts:
"Go back immediately and inform all the defenders on the city wall that the Kushans may launch an attack at any time. Tell them to be ready for battle!"
After sending the scout away, John raised the telescope again and locked his eyes on the Kusha army in the distance. At this moment, he caught an unusual sight out of the corner of his eye - a tiny black dot appeared in the sky above the Kusha army.
At first, John thought it was just a flying bird. After all, it was not surprising to see birds occasionally in the desert. However, as time went by, the black spot continued to grow larger.
Gradually, he discovered that it was not a bird at all, but a person floating cross-legged in the sky.
"Good boy, you are starting to cast spells, right?"
John muttered something in a low voice, with a hint of surprise and a hint of solemnity in his tone.
Suddenly a thought flashed through John's mind, which startled him.
"No way, it can't be that person."
His hand holding the telescope was trembling slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the black dot that was getting closer and closer. As the distance got closer, the figure floating in the air gradually became clearer, and finally, a thin old man appeared in John's field of vision.
"Oh no, it's really Daiba."
John's heart immediately sank when he saw the other person's appearance. He didn't expect to meet the strongest wizard in Kusha in the comics here. But John quickly calmed down and began to analyze the current situation.
Although in John's memory, Tyba was a powerful man with great spells, but from the current situation, the spells that Tyba could cast seemed to have certain range limitations. Otherwise, with Tyba's ability, he could directly release powerful spells from a distance and cause them great trouble without having to get close to them personally.
Thinking of this, John responded quickly. He immediately ordered the soldiers:
"Quick, bring those mortars over here! Archers, get ready, aim at the man in the sky, and shoot when I give the order!"
As John's order was given, the soldiers acted quickly. The heavy mortars were pushed to the front of the formation, and the crossbowmen raised their weapons and aimed their arrows at Daiba who was slowly approaching in the sky.
Soon, Daiba flew over the Kushan army and was less than 300 meters away from the city wall of Acre. At this moment, John's eyes fixed and he immediately shouted:
"Shoot! Fire!"
In an instant, countless arrows shot towards Daiba in the sky like raindrops. At the same time, deafening artillery fire rang out, and one shell after another whistled through the air and headed straight for the target in the air.
"Don't you know how to respect the elderly?"
Facing the overwhelming attack, Daiba did not seem to panic. He just muttered to himself.
Just as the arrows and shells were about to reach Tybur, he slowly raised his hands, clasped them together in front of his chest, and whispered an obscure word. Then, a whirlwind visible to the naked eye suddenly appeared in front of Tybur, spinning at high speed, forming an indestructible barrier. The surrounding shells and crossbows, as if being pulled by an invisible force, were swept into the whirlwind one after another, making waves of collisions.
Looking at the whirlwind in front of him, John now truly realized the magical power of this world. However, John did not have time to be shocked at this moment. The whirlwind, with its astonishing momentum, was rushing towards the wall of Acre without slowing down, as if it was going to devour everything. What was even more shocking was that two similar whirlwinds quickly condensed around Tyba, and they made a low whistling sound, like wild beasts that were ready to devour anyone.
"Everyone, hide in the tower!"
John's face suddenly changed, realizing that the city wall might not be able to withstand such a powerful magical attack. He gave the order loudly without hesitation, with an imperceptible tremor in his voice.
Soon the whirlwind reached the city wall like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey. Some soldiers who ran a little slower were unfortunately caught in it. Their bodies rolled helplessly in the whirlwind and they screamed in despair. After just a few rounds, they were thrown heavily against the city wall like rag dolls, and their blood instantly dyed the ground red.
"Ok?"
Daiba looked at the tower with satisfaction, as most people had already taken refuge there. A sneer appeared on his face.
"Young man, do you think I can't do anything to you if you hide there? You are so naive."
He slowly clasped his hands together and began to chant an ancient spell:
"Ongamilidi, Ubada, Kundalini."
A suffocating feeling of oppression suddenly appeared in the air, and then a huge snake-like creature as deep as the sea appeared out of thin air. Its eyes were like two cold full moons, staring at the soldiers in the tower, full of frightening malice. At the same time, Tybur jumped in and entered the body of the giant snake.
The giant snake let out a deafening roar, and its huge body instantly wrapped around a tower. The solid stone tower creaked under the terrifying power of the giant snake, and then it shattered like an eggshell being squeezed, and bricks and stones flew everywhere. The soldiers in the tower had no time to react at all, and were swallowed up by this sudden disaster. They were sucked into the howling whirlwind along with the broken bricks and stones, and disappeared without a trace.
The howling wind, carrying with it a giant water dragon-like snake, was approaching the tower where they were at a speed visible to the naked eye.
John's heart was beating like a drum. He stared at the winding water snake. Unlike the previous apostles, Daiba's attack was purely magical. Neither the sharp blade nor the roaring artillery fire could cause any substantial damage to him, not to mention that the enemy was still entrenched in the sky.
Suddenly, John's eyes fell on the flowing body of the giant snake, which seemed to be formed by countless water drops. An idea flashed through his mind like lightning. He quickly turned to the knights beside him and said in a voice with a hint of urgency:
"Now I have a task for you. It has a high chance of resolving the current dilemma, but it also means a high chance of death. Who among you is willing to take it on?"
As soon as the words fell, a knight stood up without hesitation, his voice loud and firm:
"Sir, the moment we stepped onto the battlefield, we had already put life and death aside. Moreover, we have seen and remembered your bravery on the battlefield and your kindness in the territory over the years. For you and for the territory, I will not hesitate even if it means my death!"
His words resonated with the surrounding knights and soldiers, and sonorous responses came one after another, expressing their determination to sacrifice themselves for the lord. John looked at these loyal faces in front of him, and a warm current surged in his heart. His eyes were firm, and his tone was a little heavy:
"Very good! After this battle, regardless of life or death, I will support your family. Now, do this immediately..."
Inside the giant snake, Tybur was controlling the huge snake to charge towards the tower. At this critical moment, dozens of knights in shining armor roared, brandished their sharp blades, and fearlessly rushed towards Tybur, who was like a natural disaster.
"Out of control."
Tybur uttered these four words with contempt, not even bothering to look at them. The three rapidly spinning whirlwinds instantly accelerated, whistling towards the charging knights. The powerful suction instantly swallowed the knights and dragged them into the center of the storm. Tybur's mouth showed a hint of mockery, and he continued to drive the giant snake closer to the target.
However, Tyba did not notice that the knights caught in the whirlwind did not scream in despair or struggle like the soldiers before them. They were in the violent whirlwind, but surprisingly calm. They untied the water bottles around their waists in tacit understanding under the strong wind pressure. Then, they pulled out the stopper of the bottle and poured out the liquid in the bottle steadily, aiming directly at the giant snake that was close at hand. Most of the liquid flew away in the whistling wind and was swept away by the whirlwind, but some of the liquid still passed through the wind curtain and merged into the giant snake's huge body made of water.
Just as the giant snake was about to approach the stone wall of the tower, John also saw Daiba inside the giant snake through the window. Beads of sweat instantly covered John's forehead. He breathed rapidly and turned his head to look to the side. At the entrance of the tower, a ferocious Greek cannon was ready to fire, and the black muzzle was firmly locked on the vast area outside the door.
"emission!"
John shouted the command at the top of his lungs, his voice hoarse.
Following this roar, a tongue of fire wrapped in blazing flames roared out from the barrel of the Greek cannon like a fire dragon that had broken free from its restraints, accurately bombarding the oncoming whirlwind. Inside the whirlwind, the kerosene that had been splashed by the knights was instantly ignited, and a raging fire rose up, turning the entire whirlwind into a huge burning fireball.
"Oops!"
Tyba's face suddenly changed as he felt a strong sense of crisis. However, it was too late. The giant snake, which had lost control, was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, and it crashed fiercely into the burning whirlwind.
With a loud "bang", the giant snake was instantly evaporated by the high temperature, turning into billowing white water vapor all over the sky, and Tybur was also like a thrown stone, blown out from the inside in a mess, and fell heavily on the hard ground with a dull crash.
As Tybur fell, the violent whirlwind that was originally under his control seemed to have its bones pulled out, and it disappeared in an instant. The soldiers, rubble, and various debris that were caught in the whirlwind fell from the sky like raindrops, and the scene was in a mess.
"Right now, rush over and kill him!"
John roared at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with the excitement of victory. The soldiers who had been waiting in the tower for a long time rushed out of the tower gate like a flood. They held sharp blades in their hands, rushed to the place where Daiba fell with an indomitable momentum.
However, just as the soldiers were about to approach Daiba, a thick white fog suddenly rose from around Daiba and quickly spread, blocking everyone's vision.
Then, a sharp cry pierced the sky, and from the white mist, a huge creature suddenly jumped out, spreading its huge wings, covering the sky and the sun. John squinted his eyes, trying to identify the scene in the air. He saw a creature covered with hard scales and huge membrane wings hovering in the air. The ferocious appearance was a pterosaur! And Tyba was sitting steadily on the broad back of the pterosaur, looking down at them from above.
"I am old too, and I was deceived by you young people."
Daiba wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The dangerous situation just now made him feel a little scared.
He glanced gloomily at the soldiers below who were looking up at him. Just as he was about to control the pterosaur to swoop down and teach these ants who dared to offend him a profound lesson, a rapid and loud horn sounded suddenly from the Kusha army camp in the distance.
Daiba frowned, and immediately recognized that this was their army's unique retreat signal. He took a deep look at John and the soldiers below, and finally controlled the pterosaur to turn around and fly rapidly towards the distant sky. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a black dot and disappeared into the horizon.