City of Desire Novel Chapter 770: Rebellion II

Rahzira Axseer

'Their numbers are few; they might not be able to hold,' he said, and a mont later, blurry images entered my mind.

It's not his skill, but one of his n. He is not even Lv. 20; so the images aren't good, but I could still deduce the condition of the people attacking the undead inside.

I could see the difference in the number, given the close setting. It would be even worse if they didn't get the support.

'Lt. Colonel Luskin. Take the squad of mages with you and support the revolt,' I ordered.

He was the highest-ranking cavalry officer and brought his company of n with him; the other two companies stayed with General Cardin, while another accompanied Lord Silver.

Calvary is useless unless the gates are opened, but there are so mages and archers in their ranks.

I am also sending a squad of mages.

Their purpose is not to break the gate; they wouldn't be able to, but rather to harass the enemy, taking a little load off the people fighting the undead inside.

I am moving as fast as I can, but it will still take so ti for

to reach the southern gate.

Calvary will reach them very quickly.

I hope to relieve so of their pressure. Keep them engaged in battle until we arrive.

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Orwin Dunwall

"I will not kill you quickly, you ant. I will keep you alive and torture you for weeks. You will beg for death, but it will not co," Wendel said with a grin and attacked with a large red sabre.

"Good," I replied simply to his frustration and swung my halberd in counter.

Activating Vanguard Slash and Strong Arms, which filled my hands with strength.

Clang!

My halberd clashed against his saber, and it shook , before taking a step back, while he followed with another swing from that red saber filled with more power.

I didn't move my halberd forward to defend against it. No, I moved with a Swift Foot.

My class is Vanguard Officer.

As its na says, I fight from the front. My skills are oriented toward it. They are focused on speed and agility, to kill as many enemies as fast as possible.

So, I dodged the attack, which wasn't easy; I was barely able to dodge it by an inch.

Unlike , Wendel is a balanced fighter; they are hard to finish off quickly, and this one has an edge of four levels over .

I appeared to his left and launched an attack.

Clang! Rip!

He defended mine easily and attacked faster than before. I tried to dodge the attack, but failed this ti, and his blade cut across my chest.

It's a deep cut, but only a drop of blood had co out of it.

Bloodseal.

It's my capstone skill, which I got when I reached Lv. 30. It's a potent skill as it stops the blood loss instantly, but it's not without limitations.

Too many cuts and the blood will start to co out.

"Nice skill you have," he said, and I could feel the jealousy in his voice. "I nearly died for it," I replied.

The battle that made

level up to Lv. 30 had nearly killed . It was why I had accepted the offer when the commander ca to

with it.

It was the last battle that secured this region for us.

Since I fought to win it, I might as well make it my ho. It was the worst decision of my life; the only good thing that ca out of it was Veyra.

He didn't say anything and attacked, even faster than before. This ti, I decided to defend.

Clang!

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I activated Officer's Parry as our weapons touched, but he broke it, and I felt the full power of the attack.

Even with the Strong Arms. My arms shook, and I got pushed back hard.

As I did, he moved forward with another attack, while I used the force to move back at greater speed, dodging the attack, but another ca imdiately.

Hun!

I was moving to dodge it when the shield to my left flickered, and an arrow passed through it.

I stopped imdiately and brought my Halberd forward defensively, while at the sa ti, arching backward.

Clang Rip!

I defended the attack, while the arrow cut along my neck. The cut is slight. If I hadn't reacted on ti, it would have been a lot more significant.

'What happened?' I asked, worried.

That was Veyra's shield that had flickered and disappeared. She is the best mage here with more battle experience than I; it isn't easy to break her concentration.

'A rogue with a skill to disrupt the spells,' she replied, and my heart sank further.

Rogues are the enemy of mages. It made

worry about her.

'You focus on the battle; I will deal with the rogue!' she added as if feeling my worries. 'Ok,' I replied, and turned ahead to focus on the enemy fully.

Rip!

His blade cut through my armour, giving

another cut across my chest, before attacking again.

Clang Rip Clang!

I defended the attack, but he launched another and cut across my leg, before cutting my arms.

The difference in our levels is significant, but I need to keep him engaged. I cannot let myself die; once I die, he will move toward the others.

Ti passed as cuts appeared across my body, but not as many as he had expected.

As ti passed, I understood his style and began to adjust my defence accordingly. I am still getting cuts across my body, but not as many as earlier.

"I have seen many fools, but unlike you. To think, you would be able to overpower us to open the gate for Silver's forces," he said, looking at

like I am feeling.

"It is not for Silver or anyone else. It is for ourselves, for our freedom and dignity!" I replied and defended against his attack.

My answer surprised him, but it also seed to make him angry as his eyes blazed.

"Don't worry, you will get the freedom you desire so much, eventually!" he said with a sick grin and attacked , once more, which I failed to dodge and got the cut across my stomach.

Ti passed, and my people fought, but there were too many undead.

They surrounded us from all sides and even above, from where the archers, mages, and cannons attacked us.

It is pushing our mages to their limit. If they continued to use the spells like that, they would not last for much longer; a few minutes at most.

Clang!

I defended the attack, and it moved for another one, when I saw a frown appear on his face, and his expression turned bad.

"It seed like I would have to kill you quickly," he said, with a regretful expression. Earlier, he wanted to torture , and now he wants to finish

fast.

Before I could think of what was happening, he ca at , faster and stronger than before.

I wanted to dodge it, but instead I moved my halberd forward.

Clang!

I defended, but I stumbled back, and he attacked

again. Once more, I pushed my halberd forward. Knowing, I wouldn't be able to dodge his attack.

Although I am defending it, it cos at a cost.

The heavy attacks are shaking

from top to bottom. They are powerful, so my arms begin to strain.

I could feel it as the shock sent deep pain from my arms and widened the cracks. It is excruciating, but I bore it as it is the only thing I could do.

As I was doing it, I noticed the intensity of the attacks lessening slightly.

Even saw the people turning one of the cannons to the other side.

'Have they co?' I asked myself, before shaking. It's far too soon. Maybe it's rapid units or cavalry; the army couldn't reach the gate so fast.

Whatever it is, it has relieved a little bit of pressure from my n.

Though only for a minute before his forces adjusted and ca down aggressively on us, even more than before.

"Hehe, you shouldn't have hope. Even if the army ca, the fate of you and your n will remain the sa," he laughed. "We will see," I replied.

I've pushed my skills to the limit for more power, but I am already using everything I have.

I could not harness any more than this.

It is already a surprise to

that I could bring out such power. If Wendel had been at my level or even just a level higher, I might have had hope to kill him, but with a difference of four levels, it's tough.

Nearly impossible.

From the beginning. I knew I wouldn't be able to kill Wendel, and that was never my purpose. I want to stall him till the army cos and breaks through the gates.

Hun!

The shield to my right cracked suddenly by a spell, and it ca toward .

Clang!

Imdiately, I pushed myself backward, nearly stumbling when I bore the attack and force that ca with it.

It is happening more and more. Till now, I dodged and ca out with minimal injuries, but soon, one of these spells is going to strike

squarely.

The undead are targeting our mages hard. They are the ones protecting us; killing them will end this fast.

Another minute passed, and his intense attacks continued. I am defending, but I won't be able to continue for long.

Clang!

I defended against another attack and moved to defend the one that ca after, when my expressions turned bad while a smile appeared on his face.

Andra died. I felt her death.

"One of you is dead. Soon, you and the other one will die too, along with your little lover, who is already close to dying," he said with a laugh.

Hearing that, my heart skipped a beat, and I saw Veyra. Her body was covered in deep gashes.

She couldn't even stand. If not for the soldier supporting her, she would have fallen, but despite that, she is casting spells, and her shields are around .

Seeing that, I felt a pain far greater than injuries could give .

Veyra is the only person I have ever loved. She is kind, fierce, and willing to lay down her life for what she believes in.

She is at nearly death's door to protect

when I should be doing that.

I turned to the man and saw that another of his attacks was coming toward , with a big grin on his face.

I moved my halberd, but not to defend, to attack.

There is only death waiting, and I am already at the limit. I could only defend for a minute or more, at most. That will not help.

So, I might as well go on the offensive; it will very likely rushing to my death, but there is a faint chance that it might bring his head.

The chance is so low that it feels foolish, but it is the only one I could see.

That will let

finish him. It will give Veyra a chance to survive and live her life.

"Ahhh!" I scread as I swung my rapier, pushing the skill beyond the limit, when I felt a shattering sound from deep within .

A power that is as vast as the world ca out of . spreading far and wide.

It froze the grin on his face and made his eyes widen, but a mont later, he seed to recover, and flas of anger burned brighter.