Chapter 751: King Flag of Chambord (Part One)
[TL Note: This chapter is a 2-in-1 chapter, so it will be split into 4 parts]
"Oh no!" King Constantine was shocked, and he punched away a few soldiers of Leon and turned around as he shouted without hesitation, "Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
At this moment, he knew that he had underestimated his enemies and fell into the trap that was set up by his enemies.
Both were kings, but Constantine"s strength couldn"t be compared with Fei"s. In addition, his advisor wasn"t as good as Old Aryang who was on par with [Zenit"s G.o.d of War] Arshavin.
However, since King Constantine had been around Fei and Arshavin for a while, and he had picked up a thing or two. Even though he couldn"t be compared with these two "t.i.tans" of Zenit, he didn"t lack the judgment and decisiveness of a great king.
At this critical moment, he didn"t try to take on the trap which was set up by the Leonians head-on, and he didn"t want to use the lives and blood of his soldiers and citizens to prove his pride and merit.
He instantly turned around and ordered his men to retreat.
This on-time decision saved the lives of the 2,000 elite soldiers of Byzantine.
Before those powerful masters of Leon who revealed their auras could dash out, the people of Byzantine already started to retreat orderly under their king"s command.
In this dangerous situation, the soldiers of Byzantine who even ditched their Capital didn"t collapse like a sand sculpture in front of great force. After a short moment of chaos, the soldiers of Byzantine unleashed great combat force like an awakened lion! Not a single soldier of Byzantine showed fear, and they dashed at their enemies, trying to use their own lives to save the lives of their peers and loved ones!
The soldiers of Leon who surrounded the soldiers of Byzantine were well-trained and had many great weapons and armors. However, they weren"t in an advantage in front of their opponents!
"Don"t feel anxious! Go back the way we came and back onto the ships! Let"s escape back onto the sea!"
In the night, the young King Constantine was enveloped by his green warrior energy flames as he showcased great power.
He blocked more than 1,000 elite soldiers of Leon who were chasing after them, and the fist energies that he shot out using the [Seven Injure Fist] dashed forward like continuous waves; no one was able to get within 100 meters of him.
Warriors of Leon who unleashed their warrior energies jumped at King Constantine one after another, trying to defeat the young king. However, they were sent flying as soon as they met the fist energies of the [Seven Injure Fist].
Two Eight-Star Warriors of Leon who dashed out of the King"s Palace had already died under the [Seven Injure Fist] of Constantine.
The power that their king displayed boosted the morale of the Byzantinians, and they retreated in an orderly fashion. In less than 20 minutes, more than 2,000 soldiers of Byzantine charged through more than 6,000 elite soldiers of Leon and got onto their ships.
The only problem right now was that the Leonians who chased after them appeared near the moat like a flood, and fire arrows were shot out like raindrops in a storm. If no one stayed behind to block their enemies, the ships wouldn"t be able to move away in time, and the fire arrows might destroy them!
"Your Majesty! Please leave! We will stop the Leonians!"
At this critical moment, the ordinary citizens of Byzantine who supported their king"s mission turned around and dashed at the elite soldiers of Leon with sickles, hoes, hammers, and fishing tridents.
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Chapter 751: King Flag of Chambord (Part Two)
These people were mostly seniors of Byzantine. The soldiers of Leon already ma.s.sacred Their loved ones, and they had nothing to live for. If they were able to trade their lives for the safe retreat of their king and the elite soldiers of the kingdom, reserving the hope for revenge, they were willing to take that deal at any time.
The young king was enraged at this moment, and he was beyond angry and sad. He roared and cried, wanting to save his loyal citizens, but his body suddenly froze. The internal injuries that he sustained from using [Seven Injure Fist] this many times reached a level, and he couldn"t press them down anymore.
His loyal guards carried him onto a battleship while crying like madmen, and the battleships quickly sailed.
The soldiers of Byzantine cried and shivered on the ships as they witnessed how their peers who stayed behind to slow down their enemies got slaughtered by the Leonians one by one. The soldiers gripped their weapons tightly and gritted their teeth with force. While biting through their lips, they stared at the scene and tried to iron it into their souls. The burning flames and rising smokes were their witnesses!
-On the sh.o.r.e-
After the b.l.o.o.d.y battle, about 50 civilians and soldiers of Byzantine were surrounded by more than ten times the enemies. They were pressed into a small circle, and weapons pointed at them with cold lights reflecting off the blades.
-Outside the circle-
A young, handsome n.o.bleman of Leon sat on a tall and majestic white horse while wearing bright, silver armor. He still looked immature like a boy and had slightly-chubby cheeks, but coldness that didn"t belong to his age group flashed in his eyes as he stared at the fearless Byzantinians who were surrounded.
He said lightly, "Kill them all! Then, decapitate them, hang their heads up, and deter others!"
As soon as he finished, a few mighty warriors charged forward.
Knife energies dashed by, and sword energies flashed.
Merciless!
The 51 brave Byzantinians were decapitated instantly.
Blood jetted into the sky like powerful fountains, and the headless corpses held their weapons in their hands tightly and leaned against each other, unwilling to fall. With their lifeless bodies, they formed a meat wall to block the Leonians!
That young, handsome n.o.bleman of Leon wiped the few drops of blood off his face, and his handsome face looked vicious under the illumination of the flames around him. He laughed and showed his pearl-white teeth as he said to the messenger beside him, "I thought this battle is going to kill at least 60% of the remaining forces of Byzantine. However, I didn"t expect that the Byzantine Kingdom has a capable little king. This is interesting. Pa.s.s my order! Ask the Imperial Navy to get ready! We must eliminate all the navy of Byzantine once for all!"
A red, blood-like magic signal was shot into the sky, and it looked evil as if devils were sneering.
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Chapter 751: King Flag of Chambord (Part Three)
-On the se
It was close to dawn, and a bitter smile appeared on Constantine"s face as the number of battleships around him decreased quickly.
He looked at the broken wooden boards, split sails, destroyed ships, and a mix of corpses in the water around him, and then he stared at the battleships of Leon that were approaching the vessel that he was on.
"Why are there so many Leon Empire"s ships? Could it be that the fleets of Zenit at the [Storm Point Bay] got destroyed?"
He thought that his people would be safe once they get onto the sea, but the battleships of Leon appeared at this region of the sea miraculously and were waiting for them. The last bit of the military force of Byzantine got crushed, Out of a little over 40 ships, more than 20 were destroyed. If it weren"t for their familiarity with the terrain, and they moved around with the Leonians chasing after them, they would have been crushed completely.
However, there was nowhere to run now.
Another fleet of battleships of Leon appeared in front of them and blocked their way.
"Let the soldiers get ready for battle!" Constantine stood on the deck of one ship with his sword drawn out.
At this moment, he already used the healing technique that Fei taught him to temporarily suppress the internal injuries caused by using the [Seven Injure Fist]. Since he was now in a devastating situation, he ditched all random thoughts and got ready for battle.
His order was pa.s.sed between ships, and the soldiers of Byzantine who were in the deadly situation positioned the ships in a formation and got ready for battle.
Suddenly, a voice sounded on the sea after being empowered by a magic amplifier, "King Constantine, I"m King Buckingham of Leon! You have been surrounded, and there is no way for you to escape! Also, I can tell you that the navy of the Green Wind Province is completely crushed, and no one will come to your rescue! However, I do appreciate your talent, so I"m willing to extend an olive branch and give you the option of surrendering! If you are willing to do so and work for the Leon Empire, you will be pardoned and don"t need to die, and you will still be the king of your kingdom!"
This voice penetrated the thick fog and sounded by every soldier"s ears.
However, Constantine didn"t answer as a mocking smile appeared on his face. The commanding flags sent out the orders, and all the soldiers of Byzantine gripped their weapons as their battleships charged forward, attacking the hundreds of black-beast-like battleships of Leon.
The soldiers of Byzantine answered their enemies with their actions.
The consecutive ma.s.sacres already brewed deep hatred between the Byzantinians and the Leonians.
Therefore, not a single soldier was willing to surrender at this devastating moment.
"Your decision sure disappoints me!" That cold yet arrogant voice resonated in the area, but he didn"t sound disappointed at all. His tone suddenly turned fierce as he ordered, "The soldiers of Byzantine! Anyone of you who can kill Constantine will be crowned as the new king of Byzantine, and you can enjoy all the privileges there are!"
This man was trying to use psychological attacks to stir up internal conflicts.
This commander of Leon who hadn"t shown himself yet was cunning for sure.
Time was pa.s.sing by quickly, and the ships of two forces were approaching each other quickly.
Looking from the above, it seemed like a group of carps was charging at a herd of sharks! It looked suicidal and heroic, yet sad.
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Chapter 751: King Flag of Chambord (Part Four)
Constantine stood at the bow of the ship that was charging at the front, and his hands rested on the hilt of his sword which was standing on the deck.
Right now, he was worried about his wife, Izabella, who was hiding at a secret island with the protection of a few soldiers of Byzantine. He felt like it was a pity that he couldn"t see his pregnant wife again before his death.
He wasn"t afraid of death. In this cold, chaotic world, he wouldn"t be the first king who died for his kingdom, and he wasn"t going to be the last one.
This battle allowed him to fulfill the duty as the king!
The battle would make the souls of the Byzantinians who died under the blades of Leonians proud!
This battle would tell the Imperial Martial Saint that he didn"t choose the wrong person!
This battle was going to prove the bravery of the King of Byzantine and the courage of the Byzantinians!
Death was nothing to fear!
The battleships were closer than ever. In fact, Constantine even saw the wicked smiles on the faces of the soldiers of Leon who were standing on the giant ship of Leon which was in between other ships. Now, he also got a clear look of that cold and calm face of the commander of the navy of Leon.
Arrows were already shot out, and the soldiers on both sides were pierced by them and fell into the water, splashing up b.l.o.o.d.y waves.
The fleets of Leon already surrounded the ships of Byzantine like a group of hungry vultures, and the less than 30 worn-out ships of Byzantine looked fragile and powerless.
Already having accepted death, Constantine turned around and smiled at his comrades.
Just as he was about to leap out and attack, something mystical occurred.
As if a giant water beast were about to surface between the ship that Constantine was on and the ship that the commander of Leon was on, giant swirls appeared between them.
There were fewer than 100 meters between them, but it seemed like the sea level around the area was rising as water splashed in all directions.
Both parties noticed the unexpected change, and they all slowed down their ships.
A giant, black object slowly floated onto the surface of the water.
There were blue magic energy flames around it, and then there were the vicious mechanical components that had seaweed on them. Water was rushing out of the deck, and the central command center was bulging out. There were openings for arrows to shoot out of crossbows and cannonb.a.l.l.s to dash out of cannons, and there was a lethal unicorn-like ram in the front.
All of these indicated that this large black object was a ship! A ship that could submerge underwater!
It was a shocking scene.
"The ship of the Sea Tribe?" This thought emerged in the minds of people on both sides. Only the Sea Tribe which hadn"t appeared around the continent for thousands of years had such ships that could move underwater.
However, the Sea Tribe wouldn"t get within 100 kilometers of the coastline in normal circ.u.mstances.
The atmosphere suddenly got strange.
If this ship really were from the Sea Tribe, which was known as the ruler of the sea, then both the navy of Byzantine and the navy of Leon would be crushed. They couldn"t defeat the ship of Sea Tribe even if they joined forces.
Both sides got cautious and slowed down their ships.
At this moment, a flag with a two-headed dog that had a sword and an ax in its mouths slowly rose from this strange ship.
Constantine shivered as a thrilled expression appeared on his face; he couldn"t believe what he was seeing! He asked one of his guards beside him with a shaky voice, "Do… do you guys see… do you guys see that? Is that the King Flag of Chambord? Is Alexander His Majesty here?"
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