Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 448 - 182: Bloody Victory and Humanity’s Vengeance!_3
Without the support of her own Daily Intelligence system, Hilude is easily ambushed by the Green Dragon’s troops!
So Su Li gritted his teeth, climbed onto the back of the Death’s Claw, patted its hard Vibranium Battle Armor, and said, "My friend, I hope you can be as sensible as Jin Ya today, so we can make it to Shalya’s Holy Image."
The Death’s Claw had already proven its nobility and strength in this battle. Though still young at heart, it showed no fear or hesitation when facing a powerful adult Two-legged Flying Dragon. Wearing the Vibranium Rune Horse Harness that Su Li had spent a fortune on, it tore apart a Two-legged Flying Dragon and protected Su Li as he slew many Harpies.
The cost, however, was that its wings might have already been broken. The last time Su Li saw it take flight was before dawn. Without removing its harness, no one is sure of its current state.
The Death’s Claw, even in its weakened state, maintained its noble demeanor, holding its head high and refusing to show any sign of despair.
Hearing Su Li’s words, it let out a clear call, flapping its left wing, signaling for Su Li to mount.
Once Su Li climbed onto its back, it leaped off the terrace. Although its body wobbled, to the soldiers’ delight on the city walls, it managed to fly, tracing a not-so-graceful curve in the air, heading straight for the Divine Temple of Shalya.
But there were no medical personnel left at the temple. All able-bodied soldiers and priests had long been dispatched to the frontline during the fiercest battles.
The wounded here had even been massacred by a wave of Harpies, leaving behind numerous corpses and a dozen Harpy corpses among them.
Su Li couldn’t tell whether the injured put up a desperate fight and managed to kill the few Harpies or if the Harpies slaughtered the wounded before leaving satisfied.
In any case, this temple, which should have been filled with compassion and radiance, was now covered in splattered, filthy blood and scattered corpses. Even the Fiery Sun couldn’t dispel the deathly despair that filled the temple.
After jumping off the back of the Death’s Claw, Su Li had to clutch his abdominal wound, struggling to walk up to the Religious Holy Image, leaning against the magnificent statue, waiting for the next wave of Divine Grace to accumulate and descend upon him.
Even the Death’s Claw could no longer support its body and dignity, weakly bowing its head and resting on Su Li’s leg.
Su Li gently stroked the feathers on its neck, tugged at the corners of his mouth, and managed a weak smile, saying, "Old pal, since you got bigger than my bed, it’s been a long time since we laid down and slept together."
The Death’s Claw whimpered, its head nudging Su Li’s thigh, as if expressing dissatisfaction with his words.
Griffins are naturally combative creatures, with an average lifespan of only 5 to 7 years. It earnestly hoped that its master could quickly recover so that it could follow him back into battle.
Even if they couldn’t penetrate deep into the forest, at the very least, they should make the Green Dragon and its minions pay a terrible price.
But unfortunately, they were both too gravely injured, and now the only one capable of carrying out this mission of revenge was Hilude!
Although the siege of Hesse Territory had ended, and the Green Dragon had found Marshal Orstein leading the Knight Legion, frantically rallying its minions, this did not mean the war between the two sides had ended.
The invader’s atrocities must be reckoned with, their cruelty and invasion paid for in blood!
The flame of human vengeance will not easily be extinguished.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!
Even if it takes the very last bit of strength, humanity will wield the blade of justice to cut through the monster’s spine!
For this, Hilude had almost exhausted all the available military force in the city, forming a revenge force of over a thousand, relentlessly pursuing the Monster Legion.
The human scythe cut through all monsters who strayed, with hundreds to thousands falling daily under the humans’ blades.
Yet, the Monster Legion couldn’t organize an effective counter-attack!
This situation was caused by far more than a simple retreat due to battle losses, involving many significant factors.
First among them was the Green Dragon’s eagerness to withdraw, failing to assign the most elite units for the rear guard.
The so-called elite should lead in advance and cover in retreat.
But the Green Dragon’s inherent greed for gold prevented it from executing such optimal arrangements, choosing to leave the less mobile and non-mainline Tree Demons as the rear guard, hoping they would use their lives to block the human pursuit.
However, with Gael Regon’s death, the retreating Tree Demons lost the will to fight. They never wanted to serve the Green Dragon, so before the Human Legion could attack, most of them began to disperse on their own.
Internal racial tensions and political strife within the forest severely weakened their collective combat effectiveness.
Hilude decisively seized this opportunity, achieving four consecutive victories, defeating the demoralized Tree Demon Legion at the Central Plain, Holy Forest, and Brionne River’s banks, shattering the legion completely. Thousands of monsters became scattered debris, posing no further threat to the human pursuit.
Only then did the Green Dragon Aeliria realize its foolish mistake. Without the cover of the Tree Demon Legion, the human forces could strike directly at its vulnerable throat.
