This Lich Needs More Money

Chapter 222 Cowardice

Did Hoffman lose his hand at this time?

Amberxiu recalled it, and then found that he was not sure.

He was not familiar with Hoffman. He only met Hoffman a few times through the vampire Huggie Stone as an intermediary, and then he was killed.

 Amber Xiu can't ask Heki Stone about the Code of the Dead now, otherwise there will be two Ultraman Tiga appearing in the Code of the Dead, which may cause irreversible serious consequences.

 Forget it, this question is not important.

Amberxiu now just wants to help the dwarf kingdom solve the crisis of the fall of Manna City, and then he can retire with success.

After returning to Manna City with this group of dwarf legends who survived the disaster, Amber Xiu received the warmest welcome. Not only did he give him delicious food and drinks of the highest standard, but he also gave him several beauties. What race were they? All.

Amber Xiu naturally has the attitude of "I am not close to women", and expresses to the outside world that he is an ascetic monk and never enjoys any good food or beauty.

“If you really want to thank me, please give me some gold coins. I will use the money to build temples for my gods and spread the teachings of the gods.”

Hearing what Amberxiu said, Hoffman, who had just bandaged his severed hand, asked curiously: "What **** do you believe in?"

 “The God of Alchemy!” Amber Xiu said loudly, his tone full of piety.

The sneak attack turned into a head-to-head battle, and then the dozen or so people from the Dwarf Kingdom were beaten by the Lane people.

Amber Xiu lifted off the mithril mask on his face, revealing the full mechanical structure inside.

 The sneak attack was successful, but the strength of the Lane people exceeded their expectations.

Amberxiu learned from Hoffman that the dwarf kingdom had lost consecutive battles and had lost many cities. Originally, Manna City was not the front line. The Lane people knew the city's important location, so they carried out a roundabout raid at a very high cost.

 A dozen legendaries were transferred back from the front line, all ready for an ambush.

Hoffman turned pale and looked quite frightened.

Time dragons are originally an extremely rare species. More than a thousand years after the dragon clan withdrew from the mainland, most people can't even recognize the five-color dragon. They have never heard of the name of a time dragon. Hoffman only knew that Amberxiu's dragon was very powerful and could kill a paladin with just one breath.

Had it not been for Amber Xiu's timely appearance, Manna City would have been occupied by the Lane people.

Just when the news leaked out, the Dwarf Kingdom immediately sent out heavy troops to resist. They originally wanted to gather a large number of high-end combat forces to teach the Lane people a profound lesson.

"I know you feel strange, but in fact, I am a golem that has awakened self-awareness. Praise the God of Alchemy, my existence is his miracle."

The original plan was to prepare magic traps in advance on the path forward of the Lane people. This trap could not only cause powerful lethality, but also suppress the power of the Holy Light.

 And Amberxiu’s next words made Huffman stunned.

The Lane people did fall into the trap, but no one expected that just as the magic trap was opened, the Silver Moon Knight slashed out a sword and split the entire magic circle.

 “Huh? What should we do?”

 One is willing to please and the other is dedicated to cooperating, so the chat between the two is naturally very enjoyable.

Hoffman doesn’t know the Time Dragon.

Hoffman showed a shocked expression, a golem puppet with self-awareness?

He didn't believe it. He began to suspect that someone was controlling the puppet nearby, but if the other party didn't show up, Hoffman wouldn't dare to dig it out by force. After all, this demon puppet had just helped them repel the Lane people, and the dragon he was riding was quite extraordinary.

Hoffman showed a strange expression. The believer of the God of Alchemy is a dragon knight. This...can he get involved?

Ambershoe said to Hoffman: "The Lane people will not give up just like this. I estimate that they will start the second siege by night at most."

 Originally, I wanted to capture Manna City within one day, which would put the dwarf kingdom into a more passive situation.

Hoffman is the commander of this war zone. At this time, he is just one of the legends of the dwarf kingdom, not the hand of the king who is inferior to one person and surpasses ten thousand people.

 Amberson could feel his emotions. This was not a disguised fear, he was really trembling.

This guy won't be frightened by Silver Moon Knight's sword, right? So how did he become Hand of the King?

Although Amberxiu was confused, he didn't want to waste time. He just said to Hoffman: "I can help, but I am not enough. How many useful people are there in the city?"

Hoffman calmed down a little and said to Amber Xiu: "There are less than 20,000 defenders. The defensive magic circle in Manna City has been in disrepair and can no longer operate normally. Only a small number of magicians at the top of the city are left. The gun can still be used."

“The dwarf kingdom is so rich, how come it is in such a state of disrepair? Didn’t you fight with Ryan for many years?” Amberxiu asked in surprise.

The friction between Lane and the Dwarf Kingdom can be said to have started the year the Silver Moon Knight was born, but the fight was never so intense before. How could a country with constant wars fail to maintain the city's defensive magic array?

Hoffman sighed and said: "You should know that the Kingdom of Gold implements a racial autonomy policy, and each race has a high degree of autonomy. The lord of Manna City is a lizard man..."

Hoffman told the story that the lord of Manna City had taken away the money and ran away several years ago, taking away most of the wealth of Manna City. No one knew where he had gone. Later, after checking the accounts, it was discovered that all the tax revenue from Manna City over the years had gone into his personal pocket. Not only was the city's magic circle not maintained, but even the soldiers' pay was embezzled by him.

 Perhaps he was desperate for war, so the city lord made such a ruthless decision.

Hoffman took over this war zone and transferred new garrison troops from other cities. However, due to too much deficit, Manna City's defense force was the weakest among the nearby cities.

 But the location of Ganlu City is very important. It is a transportation hub and a city with extremely high strategic value.

 Because of this, the Ryan people who got the news would choose to make a sneak attack in a roundabout way, but they were unlucky enough to meet Amber Xiu.

“So, it’s definitely not possible to rely on Manna City itself.” Amber Xiu said helplessly.

Hoffman was also very embarrassed. The previous magic trap was already the last trump card of the dwarf kingdom, but it was torn apart by his opponent after he played it. Now Hoffman has no confidence at all. That dazzling sword not only cut off his arm, but also his will as a legendary monk.

"In this case, we can't defend the city. Let's take the initiative." Amberxiu said.

 “Take the initiative? But...”

Hoffman felt his legs weakening when he thought of facing the Silver Moon Knight again. After finally getting those Lane people to retreat, he took the initiative to catch up? Isn't that sending someone to death?

"But what? Do you want to wait for the old guy of the Silver Moon Knight to regain his strength and then strike with a sword? Now is when he is the most tired and weak. Even if we don't completely fight back, we have to keep harassing him. We must not let him have a good rest."

Amberxiu knew very well that his biggest trouble was this old man. If he didn't take advantage of his illness to kill him, when he came again, he would have to use his life to consume his physical strength.

Amberxiu could see Hoffman's timidity at a glance, so he whispered: "Your Excellency is the commander of this war zone. Of course, you have to be in charge of Manna City, and you can't take risks easily. So, just send troops. Let one Two legends who were good at hiding and lurking led the team, spending some money to hire wanderers and thieves in the city, and after finding the Lane camp, they caused trouble for them.

"Whether it's poisoning, hidden arrows, or sneaking into their barracks and setting fire to them. We don't need to be enemies head-on. We just need to force them to have no rest, so that we can have a chance."

Ambershoe doesn't know much about military affairs, but he is calmer than Hoffman. This suggestion may not have much effect, but the phrase "sit in Manna City" made Hoffman agree very much.

 That's right, you should sit at the rear.

As long as both parties agree on this premise, subsequent arrangements will not be a problem.

Hoffman can be selected as the theater commander, and his military ability must definitely exceed that of Amberxiu. Amberxiu just mentioned a few harassment methods casually without any details. If Hoffman arranges it, he can allocate the manpower needed to harass the team in detail and customize detailed harassment tactics.

Hoffman was busy, and Amberxiu was not idle either.

The defensive magic array of Manna City cannot be restored, but it does not mean that it is completely useless. Amber Xiu wants to study it, maybe it can have miraculous effects at critical moments.

On a Gobi desert about thirty kilometers outside Ganlu City, an army of 10,000 Lane is stationed here.

The simple tent was set up, water and food were taken out from the magic pockets, and these Lane soldiers drank cold water and ate dry food.

 Because it was a raid, this team did not bring many logistics troops at all. Things like eating could only be dealt with in this way.

Originally, we planned to have dinner directly in the city after capturing Manna City. Unexpectedly, a dragon knight appeared on the way and disrupted the whole plan.

The Silver Moon Knight coughed and patrolled the camp, with the young and immature Allen following closely behind him, like a knight's attendant. Allen was not eligible to participate in the previous legendary battles. He did not even participate in most of the sieges because he was a servant in the army and could only wait in the camp for the return of the Silver Moon Knights.

As soon as the Silver Moon Knight returned, he immediately ordered the army to take time to rest, apparently preparing for a second attack.

It's just that Allen can't figure it out. The Silver Moon Knight is obviously very tired, why doesn't he go back to rest, but insists on patrolling the camp by himself? Can't we just leave such small things to my subordinates? He was obviously unsteady even when he walked.

"General Wright, why don't I help you go back to rest." Allen couldn't help but said.

Silver Moon Knight shook his head and said, "Not yet."

"But, if you... patrol your body, just leave it to others to do." Allen said.

The Silver Moon Knight coughed twice and explained: "We just lost a battle, and the raid turned into a strong attack. I have to confirm whether they are still willing to go to the battlefield. In case their morale is low, letting them attack again will be forced. They die. Leading a charge is more than just one person, you need to know your soldiers."

Allen said in confusion: "General, how can there be soldiers who are afraid of going to the battlefield? We are soldiers of Lane. We are bathed in the holy light and have nothing to fear."

However, just as Allen finished speaking, there was a quarrel not far away.

The Silver Moon Knight walked quickly with Allen and found a wounded soldier with a broken leg angrily pointing at another soldier and scolding him.

The wounded soldier said angrily: "Coward, it was my leg that was broken. What are you afraid of?!"

The scolded soldier looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, still a young boy. He said weakly: "Brother, I'm afraid, what if the magic cannon hits me next time?"

 (End of this chapter)