When a pure Warrior profession could not suppress the enemy in a head-on battle, it often meant that defeat was imminent. Uther was very clear about this. He stood still and immediately wanted to stab again. This time, he intended to use all his strength in order to succeed in one strike. Power-based professions, in addition to extraordinary endurance, were extremely explosive. He did not believe that Beta could block his full blow.
Unfortunately, in Liang Lidong's eyes, his intention to attack was too obvious. As a player of the first echelon in the game, he had experienced all kinds of battles. Uther had just taken a stance with his greatsword when Liang Lidong began to quickly retreat. In the game, it was normal for professions with long-range attacks to "kite" Warriors. So, in the later stages of the game, almost all Warrior players would prepare a few throwing knives or throwing axes for themselves, and even a crossbow.
But Uther did not have such equipment. As soon as Liang Lidong retreated, he was a little dumbfounded. Then, he picked up his greatsword and wanted to chase after him. But no matter how hard he tried, he could not catch up. The path had already been flooded with rainwater, and the water level was already up to his calves. Although Liang Lidong was retreating backwards, the water immediately split apart wherever he passed. He was following dry ground, but Uther was different. He was wearing armor and boots, and he was running in the shallow water. Unfortunately, he was not as fast as Liang Lidong, who was walking backwards.
When Liang Lidong retreated to the end of the walkway, he stopped. At this time, the two of them had already opened up a distance of nearly 30 feet.
Looking at Liang Lidong standing at the end of the walkway with a strange smile on his face, Uther knew that this was not good. Just as he was about to retreat, he heard Beta shout.
"Rise Dragon!"
The water in the walkway flowed backwards, forming a dragon-shaped column of water in front of Liang Lidong, and then it rushed towards Uther with a roar.
Looking at the water column with a radius of at least 50 centimeters, Uther knew that he could not avoid it. He could not avoid it either, because his wife and daughter were behind him. He stood in the middle of the aisle and leveled his giant sword. Then, he retracted it and prepared to strike.
Less than two seconds later, the dragon-shaped column of water rushed in front of Wuther. He shouted and thrust his greatsword with all his might. There was actually a sonic boom. There was a half-meter-long green light at the tip of the greatsword, and it directly shattered the dragon's head. This magical scene made Wuther's eyes widen. He did not understand how his greatsword could emit such special energy.
Just as he was in a daze, the remaining part of the dragon-shaped water column hit him directly, sending him flying a few meters away. Then, he slid on the wet ground until he reached the other side of the stairs.
Barbara struggled to stand up. Because of the magic backlash, her spirit had been greatly affected. The bleeding from her nose was just a sign that her spirit had been shaken. She stood up shakily, and looked at Uther lying on the ground not far from her feet. She cried out in pain, "Father!"
Uther lay in the water on the ground. He wanted to stand up, but he was too injured and had no strength at all. A large part of his armor had already caved in, and his whole body had suffered a great impact. If not for the protection of his armor, his entire chest would have most likely been smashed into meat paste by half of the water dragon. Even so, his internal organs had suffered serious damage, and he would not be able to move normally for a while.
The mayor's wife, who was supporting Barbara, screamed when she saw her husband's tragic state. She pulled out the poisoned dagger from her calf, and rushed towards Liang Lidong while hiding in the shadows.
The corridor was filled with water, and it was not a reliable thing to hide in such an environment. When she moved, the splashes of water would reveal her position. Moreover, Liang Lidong had the Cloud Dragon Blue Eye, which allowed him to see through all illusions. In his eyes, Sophia was rushing towards him with a ferocious look, but strangely, Liang Lidong also saw a trace of timidity in her eyes.
When Sophia rushed in front of him, before she could stab with her dagger, Liang Lidong kicked her in the stomach and kicked her to the ground.
Sophia's fighting ability was not bad, but people who had lost their minds were the easiest to deal with. Moreover, when she was facing Liang Lidong, both her body and mind would be in a strange state.
In the game, the innate ability of the orcs to go berserk was a headache for all the NPCs, but it was not a difficult thing for the players. Although the fighting ability of the orcs would increase greatly after going berserk, they would still use the same few instinctive moves. At first, the players were at a disadvantage, but after dying a few times, they got used to it and felt that the orcs were quite easy to deal with.
Liang Lidong's kung fu was not very good, but Sophia was not a strong professional. Moreover, she was already injured in her lower abdomen. Liang Lidong's kick had opened her wound again. She covered her lower abdomen and lay on her side in the shallow water. Blood-colored liquid slowly flowed out from between her fingers and fell into the water. Then, the blood slowly spread.
Liang Lidong walked over, grabbed the collar of her soft leather armor, and roughly lifted her upper body. He dragged her to Uther's side, and then forcefully threw the City Lord's wife to Uther's side.
"Mother!"
Barbara raised her hand and muttered something, as if she wanted to cast another spell. Unfortunately, Liang Lidong lightly flicked his finger, and his mental strength, which was already boosted by his 8.75 Willpower, disintegrated the spell Barbara was casting. Because of the magic backlash, her mental strength was already very unstable. Although the backlash this time was not serious, it once again shook her mental world. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Seeing that his daughter had also been attacked by Liang Lidong, Uther used all his strength to get up, but he could not because of his severe injuries. He could only stare at Liang Lidong and yell angrily, "You bastard, what's the point of hurting a woman? If you have the guts, come at me!"
Liang Lidong smiled coldly. He placed the sharp tip of his sword under Sophia's neck, in the middle of a deep trench. He then slid the blade down and cut open the soft leather armor, revealing the white underneath. Because the corridor was filled with water, Sophia rolled on the ground again. Now, she was completely soaked. The white water would become transparent after the fall, and two majestic snow-capped mountains could be seen with the naked eye.
"What are you doing!" Uther's eyes were bloodshot. He struggled to sit up, but it was useless. Because of the violent movements, his internal injuries worsened, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Liang Lidong was still smiling coldly. He then turned the blade and pierced Uther's shoulder blade, nailing his body to the ground.
Uther could not help but cry out in pain. Sophia covered the wound on her abdomen and sat up with a pale face. Looking at her husband, she did not care about her exposed body and directly stood in front of her husband. "Please spare Uther, I'm willing to do anything!"
Seeing the expression of the castellan's wife, Liang Lidong squatted down and pressed his left hand on the snow-capped mountain on her right. His eyes fell on Uther, and he smiled. "Castellan Uther, you are really interesting. You actually betrayed our alliance. You did not expect the consequences to be like this, did you?"
"I did not betray the alliance. I just wanted to temporarily let you rest for everyone's safety." Uther looked at Liang Lidong's left hand and said, gritting his teeth.
Liang Lidong's left hand closed and closed rhythmically. The castellan's wife closed her eyes, and her whole body was trembling. He squatted down without a care for his image, smiling dryly. But the more he did this, the more ruthless he looked. "Don't insult my intelligence, and don't insult your own. In fact, you know very well that it was just Mark's trick. But you were willing to fall for it, just to find a chance to kill me and take my share of the gold mine. You think that with the help of the Guild of Assassins, the Guelph family as an ally, and the magic array I built for you, you can compete with the Church of Life even without me. But you seem to have underestimated my combat ability! "
Uther took a few breaths, then said stubbornly, "Yes, that's what I plan to do. Why can you take 15% of the gold mine's profits without doing anything? And you even led the Temple of Life to my side. I can't take this lying down."
"Tsk, I made use of you, and you feel that you've been greatly wronged." Liang Lidong clenched his left hand harder, and the castellan's wife moaned in pain. Then he continued, "But don't forget, you used me to help you deal with Karl half a year ago. If I didn't have some tricks up my sleeve, I would have died at that time. I've been greatly wronged, too. Don't you think I should retaliate?"
Uther shouted, "But I gave you a lot of money afterward. That's the reward I gave you. "
Liang Lidong smiled happily. "I gave you a lot of money too. After such a huge gold mine is dug out, you will definitely be the richest person in Hollevin. I'm learning from you. What do you have to feel wronged about? "
Uther's face turned pale. There was no telling whether it was because he was infuriated by Liang Lidong's unreasonable argument or because his wound had worsened.
"It seems that I was indeed unreasonable. Now that you've won, kill us, give us a dignified death." Uther coughed and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Liang Lidong nodded. "I was going to kill you, but not long ago, I suddenly changed my mind. If I kill you, then I'll have to face the Church of Life myself, and I'll have to face the pursuit of the Kingdom of Hollevin. After all, you're the official lord, and for the sake of face, they can't ignore this matter. Although I'm considered strong, I'm not confident enough to fight against two huge forces at the same time. If it really comes to that, I'll have to wander the world. "
Uther laughed. "So you can only let me go? And beg for my forgiveness? "
"Do you think that's possible?" Liang Lidong's left hand let go of the snow mountain and began to move up slowly. Goosebumps appeared on the smooth skin where his fingertips touched. Finally, he stroked the mayor's wife's slender white swan neck. It felt good. "However, I have a very interesting idea. I think you can become my knights and swear to be loyal to me for the rest of your life. What do you think of this suggestion?"
Uther said resolutely and decisively, "Impossible!"
"Tsk, you're a tough guy, I like it. But I like the mayor's wife more. Look at how good her figure is. I think she can perform in front of your soldiers, what is called body art! Maybe those soldiers will like my decision. "
Sophia's body trembled violently.
Uther was furious. "You despicable man!"
Liang Lidong yawned. "If the castellan's wife isn't enough, we can add Barbara!"
The mayor's face alternated between red and green. After a while, he said dejectedly, "Okay, I promise you, I'm willing to be your Knight. I swear eternal loyalty to you. "
"He who understands the current circumstances is a hero!" Liang Lidong stood up, then with a wave of his hand, a miniature magic formation with a complex pattern in blue and yellow covered the city lord's body. He smiled and said, "Alright, let's start the oath of the knight's pact. You will be my first Round Table knight in this world!"