I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 285: Falling rocks overhead, werewolves on the top of the mountain

"Knight Strong, did you find anything unusual?" Gunns saw his companion from a distance and shouted immediately. His voice echoed in the empty valley, sounding particularly clear.

After hearing Gunns' call, Strong slowly walked over from the opposite hilltop. There was a trace of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were still firm.

"We have searched the other side thoroughly. Only this small hilltop has not been checked yet." Strong stopped, took a few breaths and continued, "The trees here are very lush, and it is easy for people to hide. I also found a few caves, but I didn't explore too deeply. I just blocked the cave entrances with stones temporarily."

Hearing this, Guns breathed a sigh of relief: "It should be fine, we just need to pass through quickly. Besides, if the enemy sends out too strong a force just to capture us, it will not be worth it for them. Let's go back now, Lady Athena is waiting anxiously." Guns was not too wary of the current situation. He believed that as long as he acted quickly, he could leave safely.

Strong nodded and agreed: "That's the only way." After that, he quickly checked the remaining small area to make sure he had not missed any possible hiding places. After confirming that everything was correct, the two decided to return to the camp.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Athena was anxiously waiting for their return. When she saw the two knights return safely, a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"They are back, we are ready to go." Athena said softly, and ended the communication with Alpha. Although she knew there might be some conspiracy, she also understood that these two knights alone could not solve all the problems. The most important thing now was to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible and return to a safe area.

"Let's go." After listening to Strong's report, Athena made a decision without hesitation. She knew that time was running out and every minute and every second was crucial, so she chose to leave the current location immediately. Before this, they had rested for more than an hour. Although this period of time was short, it was enough for several people to recover a little bit of their spirits and their combat effectiveness was also greatly improved.

Not far ahead was the narrow and steep canyon passage. Looking at Athena with a frown on her face, Gunns patiently consoled her, "There is a narrow passage ahead. As long as we can pass through it smoothly, we don't have to worry about any ambush. The terrain there is favorable to us, and it is difficult for the enemy to launch a large-scale attack."

However, just as the four of them stepped into the narrow gap, a dazzling flash suddenly flashed across the corner of Alpha's eyes. With his combat experience, Alpha immediately realized that it was the light reflected from the telescope. His heart tightened, knowing that this meant that there was probably an enemy ambushing ahead who was observing their movements.

"There is an ambush, hide quickly!" Alpha quickly gave the order and at the same time moved to the safer stone wall areas on both sides.

Almost at the same time, countless huge rocks fell from the sky. If the other three had not reacted quickly and were experienced, they would have been hit. They nimbly dodged the falling rocks and looked for places to hide.

"Let's go ahead. It only takes a few minutes to get through this dangerous area." Guns led his horse and was eager to try, his eyes full of determination. But Alpha firmly opposed this proposal: "We can't go in! Once the entrance is closed, we will be trapped in a jar with nowhere to escape."

Strong was puzzled: "I just checked the situation ahead and didn't find any signs of blockade." He thought it was impossible for the enemy to set a trap so quickly. After all, everything seemed so normal just now.

"That was the situation before," Alpha explained, "the situation may have changed now. The enemy's cunning is beyond your imagination. Let me go and deal with those hidden enemies first, and you stay alert here and pay attention to hiding." After saying these words, Alpha prepared to go to the front line alone to investigate the enemy situation.

It is worth mentioning that although the four of them were wearing heavy armor to enhance their protection, the equipment worn by Alpha was different - it was made of a special material called "Sky Stone".

This magical material not only has extremely high defensive performance, but also weighs only about half of ordinary armor. Therefore, when fast movement and flexible combat are required, Alpha can use this armor as a light and sturdy mobile fortress.

Before leaving, Alpha specifically told his mount, Jiying, not to show up for the time being, and gave it a soothing look. The clever Jiying seemed to understand what his master meant, and responded by exhaling lightly, indicating that he would be obedient and wait for the right time before taking action.

Alpha carefully checked his equipment to make sure everything was in the best condition. His two pistols were already loaded with bullets, one with ordinary bullets and the other with special armor-piercing bullets to deal with various possible situations.

Hanging around his waist are five magic scrolls carefully prepared for him by the magician Darwin, each of which contains powerful power and can produce unexpected results at critical moments. Behind him is the legendary Sword of Arthur (of course, it is just a replica of the Church), which is not only a symbol of identity, but also an indispensable weapon in battle.

After confirming that everything was correct, Alpha began to move. He used the surrounding stones as cover and moved upwards carefully, each step being extremely cautious. As a traveler, Alpha knew how precious everything he had in this new world full of unknowns and dangers was - there were not only unknown magic technologies, but also a rich and colorful cultural life, all of which made him feel extremely happy. Therefore, no matter how great the difficulties and challenges he encountered, he was unwilling to give up his life easily, and even more unwilling to fall here.

At this moment, the enemy's main attention is still focused on the three knights below. Although these solid stones are difficult to directly hit the targets hiding on the edge of the stone wall, the small fragments that splash out can still cause damage.

As time went by, more and more rubble accumulated on the ground. Once new rocks fell from a height, even a slight rebound could cause fatal secondary injuries to the people below. After realizing this, Alpha accelerated his pace more urgently because he knew that he didn't have much time left.

When Alpha quietly approached the enemy to within a hundred meters, the dark werewolves on the mountainside keenly caught his trail. As hunters in the dark, these ambushing werewolves would naturally not easily let go of any abnormality. However, the terrain here was not too steep, and the werewolves tried to stop Alpha's advance by throwing stones, but the effect was minimal.

A stone that is too big is difficult to throw accurately near Alpha due to gravity, and a stone that is too small is like an ant trying to shake a tree for Alpha, who is wearing heavy armor and has a tightly protected head. It cannot cause any substantial damage.

Seeing that physical ranged attacks were ineffective, the werewolves quickly adjusted their strategy and sent out more than ten elite werewolf warriors with the intention of killing Alpha directly.

Facing this sudden attack, Alpha did not choose to fight head-on, but flexibly kept a certain distance from the werewolf and used the pistol in his hand to fight back. He knew that every bullet was precious, especially those armor-piercing bullets that could penetrate the tough fur of the werewolf, which were scarce resources and must be used with caution.

Just as Alpha expected, conventional bullets posed almost no threat to werewolves. They were either easily dodged by werewolves or only left insignificant marks on their bodies.

But Alpha did not feel frustrated or impatient because he knew that the art of fighting was not only about the confrontation of strength, but also about the use of wisdom and strategy. He calmly observed the movements of the werewolves, looking for the best time and angle to shoot, and constantly calculated the amount of ammunition left in his hand to ensure that he could give the enemy a fatal blow at the critical moment.

The werewolves were very fast, and even the bumpy mountain road did not affect their rapid approach to Alpha. When the werewolves were only 20 meters away from Alpha, Alpha quickly replaced the special armor-piercing bullets and prepared for the upcoming close combat.

This distance was close enough for Alpha, and even if his shooting skills were not accurate enough, he could easily hit the body of the werewolf who was more than two meters tall. However, Alpha's target was the werewolf's head, hoping to kill it with one shot, but in the end he only hit the werewolf's shoulder.

Alpha attributed the mistake to the problem of the gun, thinking that it might be due to the defects of the weapon itself or that it was not suitable for the current combat environment. But in fact, a true master never complains about external conditions, but constantly adjusts himself to adapt to various situations. Obviously, Alpha is still lacking in training and has not yet fully mastered the characteristics and use of the weapon in his hand.

Nevertheless, seeing the werewolf wailing on the ground, Alpha knew that the armor-piercing bullet did work. However, this level of damage was not enough to completely make the werewolf lose its combat effectiveness, and it was still possible for it to recover in a short time and continue to attack.

Therefore, facing the other werewolves that followed one after another, Alpha had to put away his pistol and draw Arthur's long sword hanging from his waist. At this moment, if he did not use melee weapons to defend himself, it would be a real stupid act. As the wolf pack got closer and closer, a fierce hand-to-hand fight was about to begin...

There is no doubt that Arthur's sword is extremely sharp. Even though Alpha has not yet mastered the skills of using fighting spirit, the sword in his hand can still easily cause fatal damage to the werewolves. Every time he swings the sword, the werewolves scream and fall. However, facing the siege of six werewolves, even the strongest warriors can hardly escape unscathed.

Alpha's situation became extremely difficult. Although he had killed three werewolves in a row, the remaining three werewolves did not retreat, but became more ferocious. They seemed to realize Alpha's weakness and began to focus on attacking the places that had been torn apart.

As the battle continued, Alpha's body was covered with scars, and the armor on his back was torn into several bottomless holes, with blood constantly oozing out.

Worst of all, when Alpha succeeded in killing another werewolf, he was hit hard in the abdomen, and this attack hit him exactly where he was injured before, making the wound worse.

Obviously, these werewolves are not without wisdom. They know how to use their numerical advantage and the weaknesses of their opponents to win. If this situation continues, Alpha will find it difficult to hold on for long.

However, just when Alpha felt desperate, he suddenly remembered that Arthur's sword was not only extremely sharp, but also had a mysterious power - every time it absorbed the enemy's blood, it would temporarily enhance the strength and speed of the sword holder, and at the same time burst out a fighting spirit slash. Although the use of this power requires a huge price and can only be used once in a short period of time, for Alpha now, it is the only hope of survival.

Gritting his teeth, Alpha decided to give it a try. He raised his sword high, took a deep breath, and then stabbed the nearest werewolf fiercely. The tip of the sword penetrated the fur and deep into the flesh. A warm current flowed along the sword into Alpha's body. In an instant, he felt his strength recovering rapidly, even stronger than before.

Using this sudden power, Alpha quickly eliminated the remaining two werewolves. At the last moment, he used all his strength to repel the last werewolf and finally won the battle of life and death.

Alpha struggled to get up from the werewolf's body, and he felt a sharp pain in his waist. In order to relieve the pain, he quickly cast a light praise on himself, and a warm light wrapped around his wound, gradually healing the injured part.

Alpha knew that as a disciplined knight, each member had his own light mentor, who would regularly cast light praises on them so that they could heal themselves when injured in battle. However, Alpha's situation was somewhat special - his light praise was cast by the current pope himself, and not only was the recovery effect far superior to that of ordinary people, but its endurance was also unmatched.

What's even more amazing is that the Light Tribute that Alpha received has been specially modified by the previous Pope, so that it can be self-recovered by converting fighting spirit into magic power. This means that Alpha does not need to frequently look for the Pope or other priests to replenish magic power, which greatly facilitates his survivability on the battlefield.

Despite this, Alpha still faces a huge challenge: due to his poor magical talent and the fact that he is already 22 years old and has missed the best period for training, it is difficult to improve his magic level through traditional methods. Unless he encounters some extremely rare and special opportunities, it is almost impossible to learn magic from scratch.

At this moment, Alpha suddenly remembered an extraordinary event he had experienced not long ago - the Dragon Baptism. This baptism seemed to give him a chance to be reborn, but now was not the best time to think about this problem. Because of the hurried footsteps and shouting in the distance, it was obvious that the werewolves had not given up the pursuit, but sent about twenty warriors to continue tracking. Facing the upcoming new wave of enemies, Alpha's heart tightened, "Help!" He shouted loudly, hoping to attract the attention of possible allies around.