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Chapter 181 - 85: Luring Monsters and Focusing Fire

Chapter 181: Chapter 85: Luring Monsters and Focusing Fire

"Peggy is injured! Quickly pull back, Hans, you go to cover his position, snipers provide covering fire!"

"Tran Luo, seal the left flank, don’t let the Snow Monsters break through the defense line! Reinhardt, move left to support and aid!"

"What’s happening on the right flank? Nielsen, put in more effort for me—I don’t want to be sending your pension to that blonde widow back home!"

As the pressure on the front line increased further, Andrea also had to start commanding frequently, pulling injured or exhausted mercenaries from the front line, and inserting the reserve forces to plug the gaps.

On the front right flank, Herman was fighting hard. His Frost Sequence Ability was almost negligible against the similarly frost-endowed Snow Monsters, so he was only resisting tenaciously with the combat skills he had been practicing since childhood.

Retreating back within the cover of his comrades, Herman caught his breath to recover his strength and glanced towards the rear, where he saw the girls of The Azure Longsword standing up.

They were finally taking action, huh? It made sense. If the Steel Cross Mercenary Group perished here, it would be of no benefit to them.

Andrea, who was commanding the entire field, naturally also noticed the movement of The Azure Longsword in the rear.

But unlike Herman’s thoughts, the first thing that popped into his mind was, "Could it be that they’re going to take advantage of the chaos to kill me, snatch the materials, and then run off?"

So he inconspicuously moved a few steps forward, using the sniper team to cover himself.

Aske ignored his slight movement entirely, calmly instructing Miel:

"Pull aggro."

Miel raised her sniper rifle and squeezed the trigger steadily.

A bullet, sprayed out from the muzzle’s flames, directly struck the eye of a certain Snow Monster on the opposite side.

This Snow Monster was behind the front lines, waiting to unleash its power and had not yet joined the battle with the Steel Cross Mercenaries, so it was temporarily considered "unclaimed."

Unlike the might of a common rifle, this sniper rifle bullet almost instantaneously burst one of its eyeballs.

The injured Snow Monster let out a wail of agony, as its sanity quickly evaporated in its rage. It lowered its body for a fierce charge, breaking through the defense line of its comrades and the Human Mercenaries, and charged toward the people of The Azure Longsword.

"Right flank contract, pull back the line!" Andrea made a snap decision, allowing the right flank to curl back in, letting that side’s Snow Monsters be dealt with by The Azure Longsword, to reduce the pressure on their own front line.

Eleanor was the first to step forward, with a shield in her left hand clashing against the Snow Monster, and her right hand holding her Longsword absorbed in meditation, focusing all her mind on the deeds recounted in the "Song of Roland," as if the image of a valiant knight sprang vividly to her mind.

"...We shall die for our country, there’s not much time left to live..."

The prolonged knightly words seemed to echo in her ears.

"...But first, the enemy must pay a heavy price..."

A radiant white glow gradually emerged on Eleanor’s Longsword and shield, condensing and converging, almost tangible, splendid and magnificent.

"...Gentlemen, take up your Longswords, and kill with pleasure..."

"...Make a last stand!"

Along with the fanatic roar of the knight, Eleanor’s Longsword, shining with white light, slashed heavily onto the body of the Snow Monster.

The white light exploded suddenly.

Damn it, it failed again!

Eleanor wasn’t discouraged but calmly brought her shield to her chest, bracing against the Snow Monster’s counterattack.

According to the "Song of Roland," that white light was the manifestation of her strong will, it would sharpen her Longsword, reinforce her shield, making her invincible and unstoppable.

Under the slash of the longsword clad in white light, all tangible things were supposed to shatter.

However, in actual practice, it was the opposite: whatever the blade slashed, it was the white light that exploded first.

Eleanor guessed it was because her will wasn’t firm enough, but she was already aware of the difficulty in learning Extraordinary swordsmanship, so she just tried to practice repeatedly.

The Snow Monster swung its robust arms, hammering down on her shield over and over, producing a resonant, mighty clang. Eleanor calmly stepped back, bending her knees and slightly angling her shield, cleverly dissipating the force of its blows.

Following this, Sigrdrifa, wielding dual axes, burst forth from her side with a Tornado Slash!

The frenziedly swirling battle axes were like a tornado of blades, instantly forcing three or four Snow Monsters to stagger back, their flesh flying about.

Under Aske’s guidance, Sigrdrifa could even alter the height of her axe swings amidst the spin, with her axe blades either slicing through the Snow Monster’s relatively soft abdomen or sending their heavy fists flying.

Taking advantage of the situation, Eleanor advanced with her shield; her coordination with Sigrdrifa was already quite skilled, shielding her at the very instant when the Tornado Slash was about to end.

"Bow your heads!" Medea’s voice rang from the depths of their minds.

The two swiftly hunched down, and as the Snow Monster in front of them was about to attack, its gaze suddenly met Medea’s from behind.

And then it was robbed of its sanity, furiously swinging its arms around in a circle, knocking all surrounding Snow Monsters away.

As an Extraordinary Creature that extremely emphasized Physical Power, Medea’s "Mind" Ability was almost the natural nemesis of the Snow Monsters.

The Snow Monster was manipulated in a daze, swiftly passing Eleanor and Sigrdrifa, charging into the center of the girls behind.

Commanding the Snow Monster to lie down on its back, Medea withdrew her Mind Power, followed immediately by Thira’s Gravity Amplification, which held down the Monster, having regained its sanity, with its own weight, making it unable to get up quickly.

In the moment when the gravity bore down, Mia’s backstab plunged into the Snow Monster’s eye, Peggy’s Hot Melt Blade slit its neck open, and Miel’s sniper bullet entered the wound with precision, nearly severing its spine completely.

Even for an Extraordinary Creature with robust Life Force, undergoing this series of three fatal attacks in full, it perished instantly on the spot.

"Good job, go again," Aske said.

So, the frontliners Sigrdrifa and Eleanor immediately took the hint and continued to engage the surrounding Snow Monsters, preventing them from breaking through to the rear.

Medea seized the opportunity to use her "Mind" Ability again, taking control of an unsuspecting Snow Monster.

This Snow Monster dipped its shoulders, knocking away the other two that were surrounding Eleanor, before charging straight into the encirclement of The Azure Longsword girls.

Another merciless barrage followed, cleanly slaying the Snow Monster on the spot.

"Not bad, this time try increasing efficiency, pull two over," Aske said.

"I can only control one Snow Monster at a time with my ability," Medea responded.

"Drawing enemies doesn’t have to rely solely on Mind Power," Aske reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Medea was momentarily stunned, then various sly ideas immediately sprang to her mind.

In the midst of the Snow Monsters engaged with Eleanor, another suddenly went berserk: it punched one Snow Monster flying with a powerful fist, then lunged to the right, knocking down another and brutally beating its head.

After a series of infighting, most of the Snow Monsters, enraged by the attack, abandoned the impulse to continue their assault, instead trying to deal with this crazed comrade.

Then this Snow Monster led seven or eight enraged victims, rumbling towards the center of The Azure Longsword girls’ pocket formation.

"Oh dear, it seems I’ve drawn in a bit too many this time?" Medea chuckled, covering her mouth.

"No worries," Aske said, "We’ll execute a Strong Kill."