Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 313: Quick Decision
I must win this knight duel, and I must try to win in the shortest possible time. Although from the historical record, it is obvious that Ibora's performance is better, but its swift speed allows it to gain an advantage when attacking opponents with lower defenses. Compared with the powerful Ghost Knight King Heinrich, its attack power is still slightly lower, which may very well become its most fatal weakness. Even if it has more opportunities to hurt its opponents, it may be difficult to cause too much damage. Moreover, once Heinrich adopts the tactic of exchanging injuries for injuries, relying on strong defense capabilities and good instantaneous explosive power to launch a counterattack while being attacked - this should be the most difficult time for Ibora to dodge attacks. As long as he is not careful, he may suffer trauma. Even if he only succeeds two or three times out of ten, I am afraid that it will not be something Ibora can bear.
After repeated weighing and analysis, and comparing the abilities and characteristics of the three parties, I found that Ibora's chances of winning the duel against Heinrich were actually not great, so Wu Ma, who was good at attacking, became the best choice. Although it seemed a bit risky on the surface, it was not as safe as sending Ibora to fight. If he could not defeat Heinrich head-on, he would probably be judged by the system as passively avoiding the battle by relying on "intermediate earth escape" to sneak underground and dodge. He would be more likely to lose the duel if he could not match Ibora's "instant movement". However, Wu Ma, who had the earth attribute, also had a unique advantage and should have the hope of competing with Heinrich. It was not only because Wu Ma had the ability to "resurrect after a catastrophe" twice, and could be resurrected once more in battle than Ibora. What I value more is the "Undead Disintegration Technique" it can perform, which can increase its combat power by one level within a certain period of time, reaching the level of the upper level of level 10, and it is fully capable of fighting Heinrich, the ghost knight king head-on - its level is also only the upper level of level 10, but compared with other ordinary upper level ghost knights of level 10, it has a higher IQ and more mental power, and also has the unique ability of the king - it can throw five javelins for ultra-long-range attacks. In terms of IQ, as a special "undead public enemy" Destruction Knight, plus the power of the "Soul Contract" can communicate with my master, the undead wizard - this invisible help cannot be prevented by the rules of the knight's duel. Wu Ma is not inferior to Heinrich. After performing the "Undead Disintegration Technique" , the recovery speed of mental power will be much faster, which should be able to match the mental power of Heinrich. With the earth attribute, after the combat power is improved by one level, I believe that it will not be inferior to the pure dark attribute Ghost Knight King in terms of strength and defense. Combining these factors, facing an opponent with strong defense ability like Ghost Knight King Heinrich, Wu Ma actually has a higher chance of winning than Ibora, which is enough for it to carry my hope and shoulder the trust of dueling with Heinrich, which has just evolved into a tenth-level intermediate advanced destruction knight.
After deciding on the main candidates for the knight's duel, I spent the next day letting Wu Ma, who had been traveling continuously for the past few days, get enough rest to recover from fatigue so that he could be in the best condition for the duel. At the same time, I introduced to him some specific information about the ghost knight king Heinrich that I learned from Haishar, focusing on his abilities and his habitual fighting style, so that Wu Ma could have a general understanding of the strong opponent he was about to face, so that he could know himself and the enemy. Then, combined with Wu Ma's own characteristics, we worked together to conduct detailed research and analysis to formulate more reasonable and effective tactics, so as to try our best to defeat the opponent and win the knight's duel. I placed all my hopes on Wu Ma. He might not be as smart as Ibora, and he couldn't come up with overly fancy tactics, but having evolved from the lowest-level acquired dark knight, he possessed a more tenacious will. Even in the face of great difficulties, he would not easily surrender or give up. His strong fighting spirit of not wanting to be looked down upon was something that even Ibora did not possess. He was just right for fighting against a relatively strong opponent like the Ghost Knight King, who had similar technical and tactical characteristics.
The agreed duel time is coming, I took Wu Ma to the duel site in advance, arranged for it to use the "intermediate earth escape" ability, and hid underground. With its current strength as a level 10 intermediate-level advanced Destruction Knight, as long as it stays still and completely restrains its breath, even a strong ghost knight king will not be able to detect that there is a "public enemy of the undead" lurking nearby. The reason for doing this is, on the one hand, to avoid unnecessary trouble. If Heinrich has not arrived here, he will notice the existence of the Destruction Knight in advance. If he is not instructed by his ghost knights to make arrangements in advance, it will also pose a threat to me after the battle. On the other hand, it is also to give Heinrich an unexpected effect. Suddenly facing the "public enemy of the undead" Destruction Knight as an opponent in the duel, not only has it not experienced it personally, it is probably beyond its imagination. If it is emotionally unstable, it may bring more opportunities to Wu Ma. And Ibola was also hiding nearby, standing still, waiting for my orders and ready to deal with any unexpected events, especially after the duel, he had to do his best to cover Wu Ma, who was likely to be seriously injured, and retreat safely to avoid being besieged by other ghost knights.
After waiting for a while, Heinrich also came over. In addition to him, there were also two level 10 upper-level ghost knight wings. They were two close guards trained by him, and their strength was stronger than other ghost knights of the same level. Haishar was also present on my side. In addition, he tried his best to get 80 black bone dragons to watch the battle, using numbers to make up for the lack of individual combat power to maintain the overall balance of strength between the two sides. Regardless of whether the duel ended in victory or defeat, they would be the main force to cover Wu Ma's escape, and they must ensure Wu Ma's safety.
Flying closer, Heinrich first took a look at Haishar who was guarding me. It was obvious that he really valued it. Then he glanced at the group of undead subordinates I brought with me, and then turned his gaze to me, "Silly Undead Holy Mage, which of your subordinates are you going to assign to duel with me as a knight? I don't see anyone suitable for the duel. Are you going to violate the agreement and let Haishar duel with me? Or do you want to fight me in person?"
I smiled calmly, "How could that be? I can neither break the oath I made in the name of the God of Death nor be a match for the tyrannical Ghost Knight King. Your opponent has actually been here for a long time, but he just hasn't shown up yet, so you haven't noticed it yet."
"Oh, where is it?" Heinrich turned his head and looked around. Even his two guards helped to look around and search together. "Could it be that the Undead Knights you sent out to fight can also become invisible?"
"I'm not invisible. I just have some special abilities that allow me to hide my tracks. Come out, Wu Ma!" I gave an order, and Wu Ma, who was hiding motionless underground, rushed out.
As Wu Ma started to move, Heinrich sensed it immediately and let out a low roar full of hostility. He brandished his sword and prepared to fight towards the place where Wu Ma was about to appear. His two level 10 upper-level ghost knight guards were a little slower, but they also realized something was wrong before Wu Ma got out of the ground, and followed Heinrich to prepare for the battle. Their levels were all higher than Wu Ma, and at such a close distance, as long as Wu Ma moved a little and revealed his own aura, he would definitely be noticed.
After recognizing the identity of the horseless creature that rushed out of the ground, Heinrich roared, "It's the evil Knight of Destruction, a damned scum. As the 'Public Enemy of the Undead', it actually dared to approach our Ghost Knight Kingdom. It appeared in front of me, the Ghost Knight King. Go up and kill it!"
"Wait a minute, Heinrich, as the Ghost Knight King, do you want to violate the rules of the knight's duel, rely on numbers to win, and besiege your duel opponent?" I shouted hurriedly to stop Heinrich and especially his two subordinates from launching an attack.
"A-Dai, what do you mean by that? Could it be that this evil 'Public Enemy of the Undead' Knight of Destruction is the one you sent out to have a knight's duel with me?" Heinrich roared at me, stopping his men from rushing towards Wu Ma who was blocking my way.
"Of course. The distance was so close and I was so loud. Didn't you hear it? It rushed out from underground because it heard my command." I answered calmly.
"It's the evil Knight of Destruction, the 'Public Enemy of the Undead', and everyone wants to kill it. You actually sent it as my opponent in a duel. It's simply an insult to me. Damn Knight of Destruction, I will chop you into pieces." Heinrich became more and more angry as he spoke, waving the saber in his hand, eager to try, and almost unable to hold back the urge to rush over.
"What's wrong with 'Public Enemy of the Undead'? You said before that in addition to us necromancers, undead knights of any race also have the qualifications and rights to participate in the knights' duel. I specifically asked about this, and you gave a positive answer. What? Does it mean that the Destruction Knight is not an undead knight and cannot participate in the knights' duel? Or were you lying to me at that time?"
"You... The Destruction Knights are the most evil existences in the 'Dead Soul Space'. They are the shame of us Undead Knights. Their only fate is to be destroyed by us. There is no..."
I interrupted Heinrich's roar, "No matter what the identity of the Destruction Knight is, as the opponent I put forward to fight a knight duel with you, according to the rules, does it have the qualifications to participate in the duel?"
"Yes..." Heinrich gritted his teeth at Wu Ma, then glared at me, but finally uttered the word helplessly.
"That's fine. I remember you once said that as the one who initiated the duel between the knights, you have no right to refuse as long as it complies with the rules. Do you want to give up this duel and lose without a fight?"
"Don't even think about it, evil Knight of Destruction. Now that you have dared to show up, don't even think about escaping with your life. I will make sure you die an ugly death."
"That depends on you winning this knight duel. There's no point saying these harsh words now. How about this? Since the Destruction Knight is also qualified to participate in the duel and everything complies with the rules, we can now start a fair one-on-one duel."
"Hmph, you're just a high-level Destruction Knight, and your strength is slightly inferior to mine. Is it possible that you can defeat me? You are underestimating our Ghost Knight King. There's no need to siege you. As long as you don't escape, I can kill you one-on-one. Come on, let you, the evil Destruction Knight, see how powerful I, the Ghost Knight King Heinrich, am." Heinrich stared at Wu Ma and shouted angrily.
After the excitement of seeing the "Public Enemy of the Undead" Destruction Knight for the first time, Heinrich gradually regained his composure. As a veteran Ghost Knight King, he seemed to have a strong ability to regulate his emotions in the face of this sudden situation. I naturally did not want to give Heinrich more time to recover. While he was still a little bit fluctuating, I quickly guided him and urged him to start the duel immediately.
As soon as I saw Heinrich agreed to start the duel, I immediately ordered Wu Ma to launch an attack, and rushed towards Heinrich with a long-handled battle axe wielding both hands. I quickly retreated with the eighty black bone dragons and Haishar. At the same time, the two upper-level level ten ghost knights also retreated to the rear at the instruction of Heinrich to avoid interference due to being too close, and to give them space to duel and have a fair fight.
After a few simple exchanges, I launched a tentative attack. Although Wu Ma was one level lower than Heinrich, he was a high-level destruction knight with earth attributes. He was only slightly at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and the gap was not that big. I didn't want to fight Heinrich too calmly. I didn't want to fight him for too long. The reason why I chose Wu Ma to fight was to strive for a quick victory, to use a frontal attack to determine the outcome of the Ghost Knight King in a shorter time. Attack, attack again, and use more and more violent offensives to disrupt Heinrich's normal attack rhythm and tactics, and gradually defeat its resistance. Only in this way can Wu Ma have a greater chance of winning.
No longer trying to stall for time with Heinrich, Wu Ma immediately used the "Undead Disintegration Technique" after receiving my order to attack with all his strength, raising his combat power to the upper level of level 10, and launched a fierce attack on Heinrich. The "Destruction Field" that took effect first was further enhanced, reaching the level of the upper level of level 10, and the weakening effect on the Ghost Knight King of the same level was significantly strengthened, enough to reduce the little combat power that Heinrich had as a king - with the unique effect of the "Destruction Field", fighting against the undead creatures of the same level, as long as the opponent is not the Undead King with special equipment given by the system, the Destruction Knight should generally not suffer. After his strength was increased, Wu Ma had obviously defeated Heinrich - when the battle axe and the saber intersected in a contest of strength, Wu Ma would at most sway his body, but Heinrich would be knocked back a step or two, or at least his movements would be paused for a longer period of time. This allowed Wu Ma to seize the initiative and calmly prepare for the next attack, buying him ample time to entangle Heinrich tightly, preventing him from getting away and forcing him to fight Wu Ma one blow after another.
It must be admitted that as the Ghost Knight King, Heinrich's strength is indeed tyrannical. Even though Wu Ma used the "Undead Disintegration Technique" and had a clear advantage in strength, Heinrich was quite passive for a while and was unable to cause much damage to it. As Haishar introduced, Heinrich's defensive ability is not weak. He can effectively block Wu Ma's axe every time. Even if he was affected by the previous attack and had lost his advantageous position and did not have much time to prepare, he could still accurately control the saber to defend and block, avoiding the danger of being hurt. He showed extremely clever fighting skills and made full use of his strong defensive ability. He stubbornly resisted Wu Ma's powerful slashes one after another.
The weapons held by both sides determined their respective combat characteristics. Wu Ma's long-handled battle axe was good at attacking but not at defending, and it could exert its power more in a full-force attack, while Heinrich's broad saber was good at both attacking and defending. If it could not be effectively suppressed, it would take advantage of the situation to counterattack, which would make Wu Ma very uncomfortable. In order to defeat Heinrich, and in the limited time when the "Undead Disintegration Method" could take effect, it was necessary to restrain its characteristics as much as possible and give it a chance to play. If it could not rely on a fierce attack to defeat Heinrich and exhaust its soul energy, it would be Wu Ma's turn to be unlucky, and there would be no possibility of resistance.
Strength is Wu Ma's greatest advantage. He uses skills to counter Heinrich's skills, and routines to counter Heinrich's routines. He never retreats, and presses on with every move, not giving Heinrich time to catch his breath, even at the risk of exchanging injuries for injuries. Anyway, Wu Ma's defense ability with the earth attribute is also not weak, coupled with the effect of fast recovery of mental power, even if he is hit by Heinrich's saber, he will not suffer. Regardless of whether Heinrich is hit by the battle axe or uses the saber to forcibly block, his body will be affected by Wu Ma's stronger strength, delaying his next move. Wu Ma's fighting instinct, coupled with my guidance at some critical moments through the power of "Soul Contract", can always seize the initiative in time, repeatedly thwarting Heinrich's attempts to get rid of Wu Ma's close entanglement, and temporarily retreat to regroup and stabilize his position. Only by disrupting Heinrich's tactics and restricting his performance can Wu Ma get more opportunities to defeat the enemy. Heinrich must not be allowed to fight Wu Ma in a steady manner.
The reason why I had Wu Ma press Heinrich and try my best to suppress him and prevent him from getting out of the entanglement was that I had another concern, that is, the five javelins behind Heinrich that can attack from a very long distance, with a fast attack speed and a certain automatic target tracking effect. Once Heinrich finds a chance to throw them, unless Wu Ma can escape underground in time, it can be said that it is difficult to dodge effectively with its speed and flexibility, and it will definitely suffer more or less damage. The situation will be more unfavorable to Wu Ma, which is naturally what I need to do my best to avoid. Parrying defense and dodging are not Wu Ma's strengths. The best defense is offense. Taking advantage of Wu Ma's characteristics and attacking with all his strength is the best tactic to suppress Heinrich's attack.
If the battle could continue like this, I believe the final victory would definitely belong to Wu Ma. Unfortunately, Wu Ma, as a high-level destruction knight of the tenth level, was so powerful that he could not escape with his powerful slashes. He mainly relied on the effect of the "Undead Disintegration Method", which could only last for a period of time. According to Heinrich's calm defense, although passive, he could rarely cause direct damage to it. It is estimated that before he chopped it to death, Wu Ma's soul energy would be exhausted. I have also considered this. In addition to Wu Ma's direct attack on Heinrich, its mount Scorpio was not idle either. It waved its claws and swung its scorpion tail, but it was trying its best to attack Heinrich's ghost Pegasus mount. As the saying goes, kill the horse first. Without a mount, the knight's strength is naturally greatly reduced, and many skills cannot be effectively displayed, which makes it easier for Wu Ma to defeat Heinrich.
This is also the point where the Destruction Knight has an advantage over the general Undead Knight. Even their mounts are also highly aggressive, far from what the Ghost Knight's mount can be. Even Heinrich, the Ghost Knight King, whose Ghost Pegasus mount is mainly used as an auxiliary tool for transportation and combat, has a higher defense capability at most. In terms of the mount's own strength, it is not a big threat. The main combat power is reflected in the Knight. Once Heinrich is entangled by the horseless horse and has no time to take care of the mount too much, leaving it to Scorpio to deal with with all his strength, it may become a breakthrough in this duel.
At the beginning, because he had not yet completely calmed down, Wu Ma seized the opportunity and became more passive after a fierce attack. This was Heinrich's biggest mistake. Compared with Wu Ma, he was not at an advantage in speed and could not find an effective opportunity and method to get rid of the attack. Facing Wu Ma's continuous and powerful slashing, he could only be exhausted and could not play his own fighting characteristics and advantages. Wu Ma, wielding a long-handled battle axe, became more and more courageous and showed extremely fierceness. He used a desperate fighting style that was completely devastating to both sides. Relying on his stronger strength, he tried his best to suppress Heinrich, so that Heinrich's best short-distance thrusts, which relied on instantaneous explosive power, were often repelled because of insufficient strength, and he did not get too many opportunities to display his strength. Moreover, Wu Ma's defensive ability is not weak either. When his long-handled battle axe is unfolded, his effective attack range is longer than Heinrich's. This relatively good means of attack, at least facing Wu Ma who has used the "Undead Disintegration Technique" and improved his combat power by one level, does not have much effect. Wu Ma is forced to resist according to Wu Ma's battle rhythm and ideas, and is unable to try to turn the situation to his advantage.
If Heinrich himself was only at a disadvantage and did not suffer much, the situation of his Ghost Pegasus mount was becoming increasingly unfavorable. Under my instructions, Scorpio focused on attacking the Ghost Pegasus's wings to destroy its flying ability first. This should be easier to accomplish than completely killing the Ghost Pegasus. Once Heinrich could no longer fly and forced it to the ground, whether it continued to launch a strong attack or changed tactics, relying on Wu Ma's "Intermediate Earth Escape" ability and better combining it with the attack, it would make Heinrich more difficult to deal with, and he would also not be able to find an opportunity to throw a javelin to attack. Heinrich's attention was mostly distracted by Wu Ma's axe, and if he had to be distracted to protect the Ghost Pegasus, he would be a bit overwhelmed, often losing sight of one thing while focusing on another, which gave Wu Ma more attack opportunities, forcing it to be overwhelmed. The situation can be said to be getting more and more dangerous.
As Wu Ma seized the opportunity and chopped out an axe, the Ghost Pegasus finally couldn't keep flying and had to fall to the ground. This naturally gave Wu Ma another chance to launch a series of fierce attacks and gain a little advantage. When Heinrich got down to earth and faced the enemy in the air, Wu Ma had the upper hand in mobility and was more likely to play its strength advantage. The powerful chops again and again made Heinrich more difficult to resist and was constantly repelled, which also gave Scorpio more opportunities to attack the Ghost Pegasus mount, constantly aggravating its injuries. There was no way. Heinrich's resistance was too stubborn. Without destroying its mount first, Wu Ma would find it difficult to break its defense and completely defeat it in a limited time. Anyway, I have mastered the transformation technology of the Undead Dragon Knight. Even if Heinrich loses his mount, as long as it can be successfully subdued, it will not damage its combat effectiveness.
Since the fierce attack of Wu Ma, Heinrich still insisted on resisting and defending with all his strength. He had to kill its ghost Pegasus mount first. Heinrich, who was fighting on foot, was obviously a little overwhelmed. Many of his moves were not able to be fully displayed, revealing more flaws, and was constantly hit by Wu Ma and suffered damage. He had always been accustomed to winning by speed and using surprise attacks to attack the enemy. Now that he has appreciated Wu Ma's battle, he realized that the power of advantage is also very powerful against different opponents. From the beginning to the end, Wu Ma suppressed Heinrich tightly, making it have many skills, but unable to find a suitable opportunity to display them.
As time went by, although Heinrich was seriously injured, he still resisted tenaciously. Wu Ma's soul energy was almost exhausted and he could not hold on for much longer. He did not dare to hold back intentionally and had to use his "unstoppable" full-force attack to kill Heinrich on the spot and win this significant knight duel. Of course, I would not let a . When Heinrich's body was glowing with white light symbolizing death, I had already quietly approached the battle circle and quickly rushed over and threw out the "Soul Sealing Card" in my hand...
