Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 269 - 270: Fierce Battle [1/2]

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

"Mon... monsters!"

"What’s going on with these monsters? Why are they here again?!"

"Help... help me!"

"Left side! Left side! They’re attacking from the left!"

...

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On the scorched earth,

the horde of Abyssal Demons had completely surrounded the human army. The two sides intertwined and engaged in a brutal bloodbath, with blood and torn flesh filling the sky.

Waves of piercing screams, the rampage of magic, and the sounds of swords clashing against armor echoed in the air. Piles of mangled remains were ghastly and terrifying, and the thick scent of blood and the aura of death made it almost suffocating.

At this moment,

within the siege of the Abyssal Demon horde, the 50,000-strong soldier that Toma led to clear out the Abyssal Demons from the city had been reduced to less than half in just a few minutes.

The scorched earth had turned red with fresh blood. All the Royal Knights immediately realized a despairing fact as soon as the battle began,

the Abyssal Demons charging at them were not only larger in size but also far more powerful than the previous horde. Even an ordinary Abyssal Demon required their full effort to be defeated with dozens of strikes, while the Abyssal Demons they fought earlier only took a few strikes.

When facing the Abyssal Demons covered in sturdy armor, the Royal Knights felt utterly powerless

because they were unable to penetrate the defense...

not to mention those even larger and more terrifying seventh-tierAbyssal Demons. A mere wave of their hand would cause dozens of Royal Knights or Imperial Guards to explode into pieces of flesh on the spot...

The horde of Abyssal Demons was undoubtedly stronger and more terrifying than the previous wave.

However, the Royal Knights led by Toma had already expended some of their strength in clearing the battlefield, far from their peak condition.

Combined with the unexpected assault of the Abyssal Demon tide, fear had already taken root in the hearts of the soldiers.

Once fear sets in, the fighting capability of the army diminishes significantly.

As the situation worsened,

The Sky Dome soldier, already lacking any advantage, inevitably fell into a desperate situation. As the battle continued, the situation became increasingly one-sided. Under the horrified gaze of countless onlookers, the elite forces of SkyDome City, the proud Legion of Xue Tianao, were effortlessly crushed by the Abyssal Demons. They couldn’t even organize an effective counterattack...

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Accompanied by bursts of towering flames, the defensive lines painstakingly constructed by the Royal Knights and Imperial Guards, amidst the relentless onslaught of the powerful Abyssal Demon assault, were easily torn apart without mercy.

Unlike the mindless charging barbaric Abyssal Demons from before, this group of Abyssal Demons seemed to possess a level of intelligence. They relentlessly targeted and destroyed the human army’s defenses, even outflanking them from multiple directions, putting the human army in a dire situation.

One by one, soldiers fell under the clutches of the Abyssal Demons. The faces of their loved ones were the first images reflected in their eyes before they turned into ashes, leaving behind only boundless darkness.

Most of the soldiers who continued to wield their weapons and fight against the Abyssal Demons were filled with desperate cries, surrounded by a sense of disillusionment, with no trace of hope left. Only a small portion of troops positioned in the rear, along with the support of Toma’s formidable seventh-tier strength, managed to barely fight their way out of the encirclement.

Toma’s gaze directly locked onto the distant city gate.

Toma right now was no longer the spirited and confident person from the beginning. Instead, he resembled a bereaved dog—disheveled, in a sorry state, and desperately fleeing. Faced with such a ferocious and unimaginable horde of Abyssal Demons, Toma no longer contemplated how to annihilate the enemy but rather how to save his own life...

"Damn it! What... what is going on? These Abyssal Demons... can employ tactics?!"

Even someone like Toma, once a reckless warrior, now realized that the Abyssal Demons who had previously scattered in retreat were luring his forces deeper, with the aim of launching a decisive strike to annihilate half of the Royal Knights and a majority of the Imperial Guards.

However, no matter how much Toma racked his brains, he couldn’t understand why the usually mindless and instinct-driven Abyssal Demons would pull off such a maneuver.

’Don’t tell me... someone is commanding them?’

...

As Toma gritted his teeth, he exerted all his strength to release his internal aura, protecting the troops behind him as they retreated toward the gates of SkyDome City. With the commander choosing to retreat, the remaining forces lost their will to fight.

They were in disarray, hastily fleeing on their warhorses. The once magnificent golden armor worn by the Royal Knights was now non-existent. Covered in bloodstains, it was unclear whether the blood came from the Abyssal Demons, their comrades, or themselves. The mixture of blood and the scent of decay relentlessly tested the endurance of the human army.

The faces of the knights and warriors, marked by stains and blemishes, couldn’t hide their expressions of fear. Their bloodshot eyes were filled with the terror of failure and the dread of the Abyssal Demons, along with a strong sense of resentment and despair.

Guided by the will to survive, these soldiers gave their all, launching attacks against the Abyssal Demons behind them and riding their horses toward the City.

Unfortunately, their desire for survival was quickly shattered by the harsh reality. The barefoot warhorses beneath the knights were specialized in speed and even sixth-rank Abyssal Demons would struggle to catch up. However, at that moment, before they could run a few steps, thousands of fifth-rank Abyssal Demons charged directly ahead, completely blocking the escape route for the Royal Knights.

In an instant, surrounded by Abyssal Demons from all sides, an indescribable fear and despair gripped the knights. It was like the claws of an abyss, tightly holding their desire to survive and dragging them into the depths of darkness.

in the next moment, the horde of Abyssal Demons simultaneously launched a charge toward the remaining few hundred knights...

Due to his own powerful strength and fast flying speed, Toma managed to avoid being surrounded by the Abyssal Demons again...

"Comrades..."

Watching his former comrades being overwhelmed and devoured by the Abyssal Demons behind him, Toma’s heart felt as if it were bleeding. He wanted to go back and save them, but when he had previously repelled a seventh-tier Abyssal Demon, he had expended too much energy. Now, he was undoubtedly at his weakest, and rushing in to save them would be no different from seeking death...

Helpless, Toma clenched his teeth and accelerated alone toward the city. Feelings of powerlessness and unwillingness filled his heart, causing the captain of the Imperial Guards to tightly clench his fists and make a solemn oath in his heart:

"Brothers... Wait for me... I will... I will definitely avenge you... Huh?!"

However, just as he thought this, Toma suddenly felt a chilling gaze. Countless beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead as a strong sense of danger emerged within him.

’?! ’

Instinctively, Toma abruptly turned his head to look behind him, in the direction of the gaze.

"That?!! That is?! Oh nooooooo!!"

Toma’s eyes narrowed in an instant, and he quickly mustered the little aura he had left in an attempt to defend himself. But alas, it was too late. At that very moment, emerging from the depths of the horde of Abyssal Demons, a peculiar creature in skeletal armor reminiscent of a wolf and a dragon appeared from the forest. With its jaws wide open, it unleashed a devastating purple annihilating beam—a power that belonged to a seventh-tier Abyssal Demon. In a flash, the cannon surged toward Toma with the force of a thunderbolt.

Within seconds, Xue Tianao’s trusted subordinate was swallowed whole by the annihilating Beam, leaving no trace behind. Toma fought with all his might, desperately tapping into his dwindling fighting aura to resist the terrifying attack. However, after enduring countless battles, his inner strength had all but vanished, rendering him defenseless against the full-force assault of the seventh-tier Abyssal Demon.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty... I’ve given it my all..."

In the end, consumed by an overwhelming sense of unwillingness, Toma succumbed to the annihilating Beam’s assault, disintegrating into a puddle of repulsive liquid. Meanwhile, the final Royal Knight had their head mercilessly bitten off by a serpentine Abyssal Demon. The once illustrious and majestic forces now lay submerged, lost within the vast sea of Abyssal Demons.

Hundreds of Griffon Knights in the sky, along with the pilots of the colossal steel airships, were left aghast at the horrifying spectacle unfolding beneath them. Who could have fathomed that the recently triumphant Royal Knight and Imperial Guards would meet such a wretched fate at the jaws of the Abyssal Demons…

After the initial shock subsided, a raging fury surged within the survivors. They were determined to avenge their fallen comrades. The path to retribution was clear—to rain down destruction just as they had before! They would recreate the previous battle, engulfing the teeming Abyssal Demons below in a tempest of flames and damnation.

However, as the pilots prepared to execute their plan, their movements suddenly halted. Their eyes widened as they beheld an alarming change in the sky—ominous dark clouds looming above. But these were not ordinary clouds; they were an endless multitude of Abyssal Demons densely packed together.

In an instant, the sky filled with the deafening roar of the Abyssal Demons, emitting an eerie wail akin to the cries of tormented spirits. With relentless determination, they charged ferociously toward the hundreds of Griffon Knights and the three colossal steel airships. The survival of the pilots hung in the balance.

On the Dragon Dance Square, Xue Tianao’s once-handsome face contorted with astonishment, his composure shattered as he involuntarily stumbled backward.

"What in the world is happening? Flying Abyssal Demons? And in such overwhelming numbers?"

Caught off guard by the unfolding chaos, Xue Tianao slipped and tumbled from the sacrificial platform, landing in an undignified heap, while all eyes fixed upon him.