"Protect the carriage! Quickly, protect the carriage!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Link snapped his fingers again, summoning nearly all the skeletal creatures he could call forth!
Boom, boom, boom, boom...
A full 500 skeletal beings emerged at Link's command!
In an instant, the area within a mile of the Selshi family's convoy transformed into a true ocean of the undead!
Crack, crack, crack!
Countless skeletal soldiers and bone warriors surged forward fearlessly, yet they still could not halt Robert's advance!
At that moment, three piercing sounds of slicing wind rushed down from above!
Robert's heart jolted, and he quickly raised his longsword to block!
But then, he felt an overwhelming force surging through his sword, pushing him back for the first time, making him stumble back a dozen steps!
Finally steadying himself, Robert looked up to see three towering skeletal kings, each standing five meters tall, crowned and wielding massive swords, their eye sockets glowing with a blood-red flame, fixated on him!
"Peak apprentice-level summoned creatures?"
Robert couldn't help but gasp in shock!
But as he hesitated, the skeletal beings summoned by Link wasted no time, overwhelming him in an instant!
Meanwhile, at the Selshi convoy...
Princess Eileen had initially intended to support Robert in his charge to capture Link!
However, as the battle commenced, she quickly realized how naive she had been. The undead creatures summoned by Link were not only numerous but also incredibly powerful. Among them, several three-meter-tall skeletons could even cast defensive magic, conjuring three impenetrable bone shields to protect their vital points!
For the already precarious Selshi family, this was akin to pouring gasoline on a fire!
At that moment, Eileen stood beside a shattered carriage, surrounded by a group of Selshi family guards, struggling to fend off the relentless onslaught of skeletal creatures. There was no time to assist Robert!
"O great Frost Goddess, I, Eileen Selshi, your most devout follower, call upon you! Please grant me the power to commune with 'ice and snow,' and crush the foes before me..."
"Icefall!"
Suddenly, after a lengthy incantation, Eileen unleashed a wide-area frost spell!
A massive ice spike, five meters in diameter and radiating a bone-chilling aura, plummeted from the sky, crashing down into the sea of undead and shattering at least thirty skeletal soldiers!
Unfortunately, after casting this spell, Eileen, a mere level 7 magic apprentice, completely exhausted her magical energy, helplessly watching as her guards fell one by one to the overwhelming tide of skeletal creatures...
An entire hour later!
The once-mighty Selshi family convoy lay in ruins, utterly devastated by the relentless assault of the undead!
Among the Selshi convoy, including Eileen, Rain, and Robert, everyone was bound and helpless on the ground!
Of course, the one suffering the most was Robert!
As the strongest among the Selshi family convoy, he received special attention from Link, and he was mercilessly beaten into a state resembling a pig's head...
At this moment, Robert looked at Eileen, whose face was ashen, and felt an overwhelming sense of shame. He never imagined that as a level 3 junior warrior, he would one day fall to a mere boy, unable to even ensure the safety of his own lady!
He glanced at Link, who was gleefully rummaging through the spoils of battle amidst the wreckage of the convoy, and Robert's eyes nearly spat fire!
Just moments ago, Robert himself had lost count of how many skeletal creatures he had shattered!
But Link's summoned beings were simply too terrifying, especially those towering five-meter skeletons wielding massive swords and wearing crowns. In terms of strength, they were not inferior to even junior practitioners!
Combined with the dense swarm of skeletal minions, Robert had exhausted every ounce of his strength, ultimately depleting his last bit of fighting spirit, captured by Link!
With his fall, the remaining members of the Selshi family could not hold out much longer and soon followed suit, meeting the same fate!
Thinking of this, Robert finally lowered his head deeply, turning to Eileen and solemnly saying, "My lady, I am sorry!"
"No, do not blame yourself; this is not your fault!"
Eileen gently shook her head, her eyes revealing an unmistakable despair as she gritted her silver teeth and said, "If he truly intends to tarnish my purity, I would rather die than let him succeed!"
"My lady, please do not act impulsively!"
Robert exclaimed in alarm, hastily trying to dissuade her!
But Eileen would not listen. After saying this, she resolutely closed her eyes, remaining unmoved despite Robert's desperate pleas!