CHAPTER 2077: CHAPTER 693: BLACK TIDE, LONELY FORTRESS (PART 2)

"Actually, ever since the defeat of the Valande Knight at Westerburg, there has been an attempt to improve the overly traditional combat style of the Winged Cavalry. Do you remember the scene when the Winged Cavalry jumped into the battlefield from the portal during the Blood Flag Wheel War?

I had tried with the Valande Knight; we could have the Winged Cavalry start accelerating on the open ground at the center of the Fortress of Courage.

A distance of about 1000 meters is enough for the Winged Cavalry to perform three-stage acceleration, and with the portal opening at the end of our charge path, with the assistance of Lord Endless Mannis, the Winged Cavalry can cross the portal without losing too much kinetic energy.

In this way, as long as the landing point of the portal is fixed to the rear of the Wolf People formation, we can charge directly through the portal, bypass their trenches, and carve open the rear of the formation with trampling majesty."

"Whoa! Portal assault tactics? Isn’t this the otherworldly interpretation of leapfrog tactics? Amazing!"

The few students nearby were dumbfounded.

Gebao exclaimed:

"If such tactics can be implemented, wouldn’t it mean that the Winged Cavalry’s mobility has been epically enhanced? Could you not appear at any point on any battlefield with the stance of divine soldiers descending from the sky?"

"Yes, indeed! But this tactic is only possible with the assistance of Lord Mannis; otherwise, just the starrealm drifting during portal crossing would be enough to ravage us, and the starrealm is not kind to life in the material world."

Stick Brother sighed, saying:

"Moreover, we can’t use it on a large scale. Currently, we don’t have the kind of legion-sized portal that allows thousands of Winged Cavalry to charge through simultaneously, which is really a pity."

"This is enough!"

Old Qin squinted his eyes, thought for a while, exhaled a ring of smoke, and said:

"Then you and the Valande Knight will handle penetrating the rear; I and the newbies will certainly open up the front for you before you catch up with those two ’treasure hunters.’ As for luring the enemy from the other three directions, I’ll talk to the NPC commanders in the castle..."

"No need!"

The Avalon Church’s zealot Old Eugene walked out from the steps.

He did not come alone; Wam Berserker Chief Floyd and Su’s monk leader Master Yuri were also here.

"The Fortress of Courage is a sacred ground of the Three Gods; as believers guarding here, we cannot allow the followers of the Evil God to act recklessly, and we fully understand the importance of the Transia people’s planned counterattack against the Black Disaster War.

Therefore, as you strike, the followers of the Three Gods will fight alongside you.

We will charge to the Wolf People’s formation, attacking them to prevent interference with your actions.

This is an act of courage, also a noble sacrifice."

Old Eugene’s words represented the decision of these believers, but the more cautious Master Yuri reminded:

"Transia warriors, you must consider more; obtaining the Core Crystal is only one aspect, to trigger the starrealm disruption requires difficult participation. Given the number of Psychics currently in the Fortress of Courage, it is completely insufficient to ignite the kind of attack you wish to see.

The number of Psychics needs to be thrice as much to possibly turn your wild plan into reality.

Furthermore, the Dark Mountain Range is not Transylvania.

The plane’s boundary here is very stable, making it extremely challenging to cause starrealm destruction here; you need a beacon that can connect to the starrealm.

Forgive my bluntness, such things are very scarce throughout the continent."

"I know, the difficulties exist, but things need to be done step by step."

Old Qin said in a deep voice:

"The battle of destiny will never arrive when you’re fully prepared; first retrieve the Core Crystal, then talk about the rest. Thirty minutes from now, our fellow will escort the crystal to just outside the Fortress of Courage; that will be the time for battle.

In this dark moment, we have no more options.

I hope everyone is ready."

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"Just to clarify in advance, I’m merely suggesting this idea; I can’t guarantee its feasibility. There’s a chance we’ll be swept to the other side of the world by starrealm drifting when we charge into the portal."

In the center of the high ground expanded and leveled by the Earth Priests, riding on the "Shadow King" warhorse, Stick Brother put on his Winged Cavalry helm while softly speaking to the Grey Vulture Knight Valande, who was twice his size:

"This is a risky operation..."

"Which battle of the Winged Cavalry isn’t risky? Since the moment of our birth, it was never for living days peacefully."

The Valande, now the Holy Grail Knight of the Forest, scoffed at Stick Brother’s weak tone. The Mountain People’s leader gave a hum, patting on the shoulder of his main general with a hand that could easily crush steel pipes.

Even with armor protection, it hurt Stick Brother enough to grit his teeth.

"In the cavalry tradition of the Ceylan, any cavalry surviving past thirty is a coward. What I mean is, if we’re truly afraid of death, we shouldn’t be in this line of work."

On the other side of Stick Brother was a Knight Captain of the Blood Covenant Retinue Army; he and his more than a hundred companions would also join this daring charge.

Hours ago, they had escaped to the Fortress of Courage with the players from the crumbling Blackflame Mountain Pass, but now they were about to return to peril. However, not a trace of fear could be seen on these cavalrymen’s faces; instead, anger blazed in everyone’s eyes.

He answered Stick Brother’s worry with a Ceylan proverb, making both Valande and Stick Brother laugh.