HCB Chapter 316: Cave Showdown
Chapter 316: Cave Showdown
"Hey, are there only this few people?"
The monster, which was much bigger than the other ghouls, stared at the knights more than ten meters away with eyes as big as doorbells. It opened its bloody mouth, saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth, and exuded a strong stench. There was a greedy light in its eyes, as if the knights in front of it were the delicious food it had been waiting for for a long time.
The knight sergeant standing opposite began to observe the monster opposite. This huge ghoul was about three meters tall, with bulging muscles all over its body, full of explosive power. Its white skin looked extremely smooth, just like white marble.
"The King of Ghouls?"
Shi Chang thought to himself.
Seeing that the knights were silent, the Ghoul King continued:
"You are the ones who have been hunting our apostles recently. I have heard about your deeds since I woke up from my deep sleep last month. It is really sad that the strong who were invincible to mortals in the past are being hunted by inferior creatures like you."
After saying that, the Ghoul King pointed to the group of ghouls next to him and said to the knights:
"See? These are all prepared for you. Decades ago, I still had some ghouls, but they all ran away while I was sleeping. I had to go down the mountain to create some more. Although the number is a bit small, after I kill you all, I will go to nearby areas to infect thousands of people as ghouls. By then, not only the Lana Kingdom, but the entire southwestern peninsula will be under my control, and then there will be Midland, Yoda, and even the entire continent..."
Before the Ghoul King could finish his words, accompanied by a burst of gunfire, a lead bullet hit the Ghoul and embedded itself into its body, leaving only a hole that continued to bleed.
"I thought it was something else, but it turns out it can't even defend against muskets."
The Knight Sergeant blew away the white smoke from the muzzle of his gun and continued to reload while speaking:
"Don't you know that humans have already invented gunpowder? These half-human, half-ghost creatures of yours can't even withstand a volley of fire."
"And don't keep calling me an inferior creature. Before you became this blasphemous person, you were a degenerate who was about to make a deal with the devil. Even after hundreds of years of possessing powers far beyond those of mortals, you still live in the mountains. You are far inferior to your colleagues."
However, the Ghoul King's face was as gloomy as water. He slowly dug out the lead bullet from the wound with his fingers and stared at the small metal ball in his hand. A trace of astonishment flashed across his ferocious eyes. It was obvious that he had never expected that this thing could hurt him. Then, there was a low and angry roar:
"In that case, let's just kill them!"
As the roar of the Ghoul King resounded throughout the cave, the ghouls on both sides howled excitedly and rushed towards the knights on the opposite side.
"Everyone, get into defensive formation!"
The sergeant immediately gave orders to the knights behind him.
The knights quickly formed up and raised their shields to meet the ghouls' attack. The two sides engaged in close combat, and the battle was extremely fierce.
Swords and spears collided, making crisp clashes. The sharp claws and teeth of the ghouls collided with the swords and shields of the knights, sparks flew everywhere.
The smell of blood filled the air; the shouts of the warriors and the howls of the zombies intertwined together, deafening.
The captain wielded a two-handed sword, and every swing brought up a stream of blood. His movements were agile and accurate, and every strike of his sword could accurately hit the vital points of the ghouls. The ghouls fell to the ground one after another under his sword, without any ability to fight back.
Seeing his subordinates dying one after another, the Ghoul King had to face up to the strength of these mortals. He flashed and threw himself into the battle. The Ghoul King was as fast as lightning, teleporting in front of the knights like a ghost, and slapped a Crusader infantryman with one palm, sending him flying backwards like a kite with its string cut.
"drink!"
Shi Chang shouted solemnly, and after killing a zombie with the sword in his hand, he knocked another zombie away. Then he rushed towards the zombie king who was about to start a killing spree without hesitation.
He first dodged the attack of the Ghoul King by leaning sideways, then thrust out his long sword and aimed it straight at the Ghoul King's throat. The Ghoul King jumped back and avoided the attack. Shi Chang did not give it a chance to breathe, and launched attacks one after another, with his sharp sword skills, making the Ghoul King exhausted.
After several rounds, the captain discovered the weakness of the Ghoul King. He swung his sword with all his strength, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, going straight to the chest of the Ghoul King.
"Ow!"
The sword hit the Ghoul King, and it screamed and fell to the ground. Shi Chang took the opportunity to rush forward and prepare to give it the final blow. However, at this moment, the Ghoul King suddenly fought back and hit Shi Chang on the chest with a palm, knocking him away.
Under the impact of this huge force, Shi's long body flew backwards, rolled on the ground for several times, and then hit the stone wall behind him heavily.
"Don't you know that being too eager for success and rushing forward will easily lead you into the enemy's trap?"
The Ghoul King lightly touched the sword scar on his chest that was deep enough to reach the bone, and looked solemnly at the commander who was half-lying against the stone wall in the distance. He said in a deep voice that he originally thought that these knights could only cause superficial injuries to him at most, but now it seems that during the years he was asleep, the mortals were also gradually getting stronger.
"What chief!"
The knight who was still fighting on the other side saw his own captain being knocked away. Just as he was about to step forward to help, he heard the captain's trembling voice:
"Don't come over here, get rid of those annoying ghouls first!"
The sergeant endured the severe pain and stood up with difficulty. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but the fighting spirit in his eyes did not diminish at all.
He gritted his teeth and approached the Ghoul King step by step. Each step seemed extremely heavy, but his pace was firm and persistent.
"Damn, is this a monster?"
Seeing this scene, the Ghoul King felt a little scared. He had used up all his strength in the previous sneak attack. Not to mention humans, even beasts would definitely break a few ribs if they were hit in the chest. However, he quickly calmed down and pounced on the chief again.
The captain's eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, closely following the Ghoul King's every move. He kept moving his body during the battle, skillfully avoiding the Ghost King's attacks while looking for the Ghost King's flaws.
The Ghoul King opened his horrifying bloody mouth and spewed out a disgusting stench. The captain suppressed the churning in his stomach. He knew that the Ghoul King was also seriously injured. He watched the Ghoul King's every move intently and found that after each attack, the Ghoul King would take a short break.
The sergeant seized the opportunity and, like a fierce tiger, swung his sword with all his strength, stabbing the heart of the ghoul king as fast as lightning. The sword flashed a cold light in the air, as if it was the embodiment of the sergeant's determination and courage.
"Damn it!"
The Ghoul King felt threatened and tried to dodge, but it was too late. The long sword pierced deeply into the Ghoul King's body, and black blood gushed out. The Ghoul King let out a shrill scream and his body began to tremble, but his claws swung towards Shi Chang's head. Shi Chang quickly dodged sideways, and the claws only smashed the side of the helmet, revealing half of Shi Chang's bleeding face.
The commander gritted his teeth and exerted force again, completely sinking the long sword into the body of the Ghoul King. The Ghoul King's struggle gradually weakened, and finally fell to the ground, no longer moving.
The captain was breathing heavily, staring at the Ghoul King lying at his feet, and after letting out a light breath, he slowly collapsed to the ground.
As the Ghoul King died completely, the Ghouls fell to the ground one by one and continued to struggle. Their originally white skin gradually turned red, the claws on their hands broke one by one, and their faces gradually turned back to human appearance.
Looking at the scene before them, the people who were fighting hard were at a loss. They were all shocked by this strange phenomenon, so much so that it was only after a while that they noticed the captain lying next to a corpse with a long sword stuck in it.