Chapter 370: Lord of the Deep Sea Palace, Abyssal Creeper, Nine-headed Sea Serpent - Hyde (5500!!)

Attacking when the enemy is halfway across the river has always been an excellent strategy in military tactics.

Because crossing the river or landing from the coastline is not an easy task.

A noble with sea serpent patterns on his armor and shield exchanged from the large ship to the small boat.

Because of the iron plate armor on their bodies, nobles had a harder time facing the waves than ordinary soldiers who were unarmored or wearing leather armor.

After all, if you accidentally fall into the sea, the heavy armor will drag the wearer into the abyss.

There won't be any chance of floating.

The boat was rocking in the waves.

The sea water and rain soaked the clothes under the armor.

Make the body heavy.

The waves made the boat heave up and down.

You have to try your best to stay on the boat.

Then you need to paddle with all your might to make the boat rise and fall towards the coastline.

The dizziness and physical exhaustion left the soldiers and nobles exhausted.

What supported their actions might be the glory and merit of victory, as well as the plunder after victory.

The Sea Serpent Family has many branches in the Kingdom of Borun, and this noble who personally participated in the landing operation is one of them.

There are many members in the family and he is not a direct heir.

If he could gain merit in this battle, his uncle promised to help him see if he could gain a piece of territory.

The aristocracy in the south was relatively more solidified, and the Kingdom of Bollen also lost an entire earldom-sized territory due to Earl Land's development.

Not all nobles can obtain territory. This member of the Sea Serpent Family also has a cousin who joined the Knights Templar on the other side. I don’t know how he is doing now.

The member of the sea serpent family licked his lips.

Landing on the coastline almost exhausted his physical strength.

Just when he wanted to take a rest and wait for the follow-up troops to arrive.

What greeted him was the buzzing sound of the bowstring.

There are crossbow arrows flying like meteors, countless arrows and crossbow bolts.

Then the soldiers around him fell down like harvested straw.

Thanks to the armor he had never taken off, he only suffered minor injuries.

The noble members of the Sea Serpent Family roared, "Form a formation! Come over here and raise your shields."

Then, in the rain, Rand's soldiers slowly approached the coastline from a distance.

The noble members of the Sea Serpent family turned around.

At present, not many nobles have successfully reached the shore, and the morale of the soldiers is somewhat depressed as they realize that they have been ambushed.

But retreat?

The boat that helped them land had run aground on the beach.

Now of course you can try to get back on the boat, turn it around, try to get back on the ship and evacuate.

But is it really possible?

The waves were still rough at this time.

Just now, when people got off the big ship in a small boat and paddled to the beach, there were already casualties.

The soldiers and nobles who reached the coastline had also exhausted most of their energy.

If they wanted to go back again and leave under the watchful eyes of Rand's army, the difficulty would increase dramatically.

The only good news now is that the sea water is not very cold, probably because it is approaching summer.

If they were not wearing armor, ordinary soldiers would have a chance to climb back on board after falling into the water.

The premise is that they will not be knocked unconscious by their companions or ships.

The noble commander on the ship was also hesitating.

Ambushed.

When almost half of them had reached the shore, they were ambushed.

Suddenly I was in a dilemma.

If we continue to attack, we will have a chance of winning. After all, Earl Rand is now being attacked from both sides.

Now it seems that there are quite a few people in ambush, but the total number of troops will not be too large.

But going ashore would take too much energy, and the formation would definitely be scattered when just getting ashore.

It is also extremely difficult to form a tight formation and create combat effectiveness.

But what about retreat? That would mean abandoning a large number of soldiers and nobles who had already landed or were trying to land.

Rand stroked his chin and looked at Taner: "We can try to persuade him to surrender."

Taner nodded.

Taner was ready.

As a qualified king of insiders, he is naturally very good at guessing his boss's thoughts.

What did Rand want? Of course, people! And there were people everywhere!

Now, the squad leaders of Rand's soldiers who were pressing towards the coastline were arranged by Taner to recite some words of surrender.

Then the squad leader will teach the ordinary soldiers how to shout.

"No killing for surrendering, the sooner you surrender, the sooner you will be sent to labor reform, the sooner you will be free!!!" Rand's soldiers held weapons, marched in unison, and spoke loudly.

The soldiers and nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen were confused.

Rand liked to capture and rob people, and they knew it more or less.

But this is really weird.

The solemn atmosphere on the battlefield was diluted a lot.

In this world, infantry has always been synonymous with weakness.

Only the mercenary infantry can be of some use.

Conscripts are just consumables.

Of course, there are also some noble infantry, but most of them are composed of dismounted knights.

Rand's army had a large portion of infantry.

These infantrymen always play a role in Rand's hands that other nobles find difficult to understand.

Due to Rand's outstanding military achievements, of course many other nobles followed Rand's example to form infantry.

But unfortunately, it is far less useful than the knight.

In the rain, Rand's infantrymen were well-equipped and had firm eyes.

The cool rain fell on the soldiers' helmets.

Then it slid to the ground.

Wearing armor, whether it is iron armor, cloth armor or leather armor, is somewhat uncomfortable in the rain.

But the soldiers didn't care and their morale was high.

Just now, before the attack, General Taner told them that Lord Rand had come in person to command the inspection.

And General Taner told them that Lord Rand hoped they would try their best to persuade the enemy to surrender.

So they recited carefully the slogan given to them by General Taner.

And he was very enthusiastic and shouted very loudly.

But in the eyes of the soldiers and nobles of the Kingdom of Borun, this was very strange.

An army, disciplined, powerful and fearless.

But their slogan is not 123 in rhythm.

It is not the traditional slogan like "For Lord Rand, for home".

In front of the soldiers and nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen was a group of soldiers with high morale, shouting something like "labor reform is a blessing."

The soldiers and nobles of the Kingdom of Bolen were somewhat at a loss.

They didn't even know whether they should fight to the death now.

The noble members of the Sea Serpent family turned around.

Under a dark cloud, amidst the rolling waves.

The large ships in the sea were also shrouded in a shadow.

The noble members of the Sea Snake Family were well aware that the fleet commander on the large ship was also hesitating.

The noble members of the Sea Serpent Family looked again at the enemy who was gradually approaching and shouting strange slogans.

Arrows filled the sky, falling along with raindrops in the rain curtain.

Although the nobles of the Sea Serpent Family knew very well that in such weather, the bowstring would become unusable after being pulled for a while.

But they probably won't be able to wait until then.

He didn't really want to surrender.

As a noble with little inheritance rights, the opportunity to obtain territory is right in front of you.

If we surrender, even if we can return to the Kingdom of Bolen in the future, we probably will never have the chance to gain territory again.

Honor, wealth, even nobility, will be lost.

Only one life will be left.

If I lose my noble status, what is the meaning of living?

The nobles of the Sea Serpent Family looked at the soldiers around them.

The surrounding soldiers barely formed a shield formation to resist the enemy's arrows.

They also consumed a lot of energy when they landed before.

Now I am exhausted.

The soldiers certainly don't want to fight to the death.

The nobles of the Sea Serpent Family were very sure of this.

Soldiers cannot gain honor, and unless one person defeats the army, it is impossible for them to become nobles from soldiers.

The probability of becoming a knight is not high.

The soldiers became soldiers either because of the orders of their noble lords or to get better treatment than ordinary serfs.

But fighting for the glory of the Kingdom of Bolen?

Impossible.

The lowly ordinary soldiers have no idea what honor and loyalty are.

The nobles of the Sea Serpent Family are well aware of this.

If the soldiers are asked to fight to the death, they may be the only ones to die in the end.

…

The army on the other side, shouting strange slogans, is approaching.

…

The nobles of the Sea Snake Family stood in front of the battle and shouted, "What is labor reform!"

The opposing army, which had already grasped their weapons and was ready to attack, stopped immediately.

A soldier captain wearing full body armor stood up.

"Are you going to surrender?" The captain of the soldiers recalled what General Taner had taught him. "If you surrender now, you will get labor reform benefits."

The noble of the Sea Snake Family was silent for a while, then asked in a somewhat collapsed tone: "What exactly is labor reform!"

The captain of the soldiers discovered the problem.

It seems like these people don't know what labor camp is.

The gangsters in the Burning Lands knew about labor reform because they had been suffering from Rand's oppression.

These nobles and soldiers of the Kingdom of Borun did not know that it was normal to do labor reform.

"Ahem." The captain of the soldiers coughed twice, and then began to explain to these soldiers and nobles what labor reform is.

The obligations of labor reform and the benefits of labor reform.

There is also the duration of labor reform, living security, and scope of work.

It’s a pity that the captain of the soldiers does not have the labor reform contract in his hand now, otherwise he could take it out and show it to these people.

Labor camp contracts are not meant to be signed because there is not enough paper.

After prisoners were taken to labor reform, their labor reform contracts would be posted on a bulletin board and explained by a special explainer.

…

On a large ship in the distance.

The noble commander stared at the battlefield with the powerful eyesight of a high-level professional.

Now only the crossbows are still attacking the fleet.

Soldiers from both sides have begun to confront each other.

However, the noble commander on the fleet could not see clearly what the soldiers of the Kingdom of Bolun and the soldiers of Crescent Port were confronting each other about.

It looked like a quarrel, but it didn't seem like it.

And what's even worse is.

The noble commander felt the waves rising and falling.

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It gets worse.

The noble commander didn't feel the wind pick up.

So why are the waves becoming more and more exaggerated? …

On the coastline, Rand's soldier captain finally finished explaining all the benefits and obligations of labor reform.

"If you surrender now, your labor camp time will be discounted. Are you interested in surrendering now?" The captain of the soldiers felt his throat a little sore because he had said so much.

But the captain of the soldiers felt it was worth it.

He felt that the large number of soldiers from the Kingdom of Bolen in front of him were somewhat moved by what he said.

If you put yourself in their shoes, it’s only natural to be persuaded, isn’t it?

Although forced labor is hard, as long as you work hard you will not be abused. Although you cannot eat too much, you will definitely not be malnourished.

And the other side no longer has much room for resistance or escape.

Behind the opposite side are the waves.

And there is no possibility for the opponent to defeat us.

The captain of the soldiers felt that he was about to fulfill Lord Rand's wishes and complete General Taner's mission.

And if he persuaded the other side to surrender, none of the soldiers around him would die.

The captain of the soldiers looked at the nobles of the Sea Serpent Family with a longing expression.

The noble of the Sea Serpent Family once again looked at the soldiers of the Bolen Kingdom beside him.

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Borun have been shaken.

The nobles of the Sea Serpent family admitted that they were also shaken.

But now, is it really necessary to lose my life here?

Would it really make sense? "I'll find a chance to return to the Kingdom of Bolen with my soldiers. Maybe I can start an uprising in the Earldom of the Moon Phase." The noble of the Sea Snake Family comforted himself.

Count Rand is extremely cruel and likes to plunder people and force others to work for him. There must be many people in Rand's territory who want to rebel.

The nobles of the Sea Serpent Family comforted themselves in this way.

The nobles of the Sea Snake Family naturally did not believe in any benefits of labor reform, and it was considered a good thing that the prisoners of war were not tortured to death.

But there was no point in continuing the battle now. The noble of the Sea Snake Family looked at the captain of the soldiers with a strange expression, licked his lips soaked by the rain, and whispered, "We surrender."

Rand's soldiers cheered loudly.

Rand's captain signaled the nobles and soldiers of the Kingdom of Bolen to lay down their weapons, lie on the ground and wait for arrangements.

And at this moment.

A horn sounded from behind.

Taner and Rand rushed out from the back.

Rand roared: "Everyone retreat, everyone retreat!"

Rand looked at the soldiers of the Kingdom of Boren who were about to lie down: "I am Rand, Rand Nicholas! Don't lie down, come with me!"

The soldiers of the Kingdom of Bolen were confused. They were just about to surrender. Do you trust them so much?

The nobles of the Sea Serpent Family also narrowed their eyes.

Is Count Rand so confident? Does that mean there will be a chance?

If Earl Lander was captured alive, he would become a legend in the Kingdom of Bollen.

That's something that Prince Alex and Countess Snow Fox can't do.

Then the waves from behind came up and knocked the noble of the Sea Snake family to stagger.

"There's a giant sea monster!" Rand roared.

Rand was probably the nine-headed sea serpent Hyde in the calendar that the Naga leader had told him about.

But doesn’t it mean that it won’t reach the coastline, let alone land?

Looking at the raging waves now, it is probably approaching.

Rand was not sure whether it would land or not.

The fleet of the Kingdom of Bolen that had not yet landed began to move towards the shore.

It doesn't matter now if we run aground or are captured by Rand.

They also found something wrong.

If the fleet doesn't start to escape, it will probably be eaten by some unknown creature in the ocean.

Rand ordered Taner to go back to the Naga leader to ask if the monsters in the ocean had any weaknesses.

Or is there any way to calm the anger of the creatures under the ocean?

The salty smell in the sea breeze became stronger.

The originally clear sea surface suddenly darkened.

The world is vast, with only the fleet sailing alone, dragging white foam. The originally huge hulls like fortresses now look like tiny mayflies on the water, but the sea surface is still boundless.

The crew member at the railing suddenly exclaimed.

A huge golden light as big as a candle rose from the bottom of the sea, as if reflecting the shadow of the bright moon.

The sky was filled with iron-gray clouds.

The originally neat fleet has become crooked, and the silent undercurrent has made the fleet scattered.

A huge wave suddenly rose from the horizon and surged towards the fleet, like a high wall of gods collapsing!

The huge ship swayed weakly in the huge waves that had surged up without anyone noticing.

The figure of the giant beast emerged from the huge waves, and its long back flashed with iron-blue metallic luster, as if it was lifting mountains from the sea.

Nine pairs of golden vertical pupils lit up at the same time, like a giant god from ancient times.

Now it can be confirmed that it is the Lord of the Deep Sea Palace, the Abyss Creeper, the Nine-headed Sea Serpent - Hyde.

The legendary messenger of the Lord of Waves.

The overlord who sleeps in the inland sea.

Karin turned to Rand and said, "I heard that you are also a messenger of God?"

Rand fell silent.

In theory, the messenger of the Dark Fertility Goddess should be a black goat kid - a giant chaotic creature covered with tentacles.

It can probably be compared to this nine-headed sea serpent.

But he Rand...

Rand doubted whether his sharing of desire could work on such a creature.

The nine-headed sea serpent Hyde let out a piercing hiss that shook the earth.

The waves went from choppy to calm.

As calm as a smooth mirror.

Then ripples appeared on the calm sea.

The ripples turned into a wall of water.

The sea water pressed in like a wall.

This was not a tide, it was a tsunami! The crew fled in panic, some even fell on the deck with despair on their faces.

The big ship was pushed forward and squeezed by the force of the waves.

The ship was pushed to the shoreline by the wall of water and then collided with the ground.

There were screams, cries, broken ships, and flying wood everywhere.

Rand watched the crowd evacuate, and he hesitated whether to use Desire Sharing.

In theory, the more animalistic and instinctive a creature is, the better the effect of sharing desire will be.

But could angering such a giant beast really benefit him from his violent desires? It might even be that because the other party was also a messenger of God, sharing his desires would not work.

Rand looked at Karin beside him and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Karin said helplessly: "If it was in its prime, there should be hope to fight it off, but now, I can only open my eyes for three seconds."

Rand looked again at the crow on his shoulder.

In theory, this crow should be of the same level as the one on the opposite side.

At least the predecessor of the crow "Cola", the Ice Phoenix - Aslan Travis, should be at the same level as this sea beast.

But for crows, "Cola" may not be the case.

There is also the Crimson King Karin, who should be at this level.

If Karin was in her prime, then Karin, who possessed the divine weapon, might have a chance to form a combo with him to kill or injure the sea beast.

But now, Karin probably meant that there was still a trump card, but it would probably come at a huge price.

Rand touched the feathers of the crow "Cola" and was pecked by the crow's beautiful and clean beak.

Rand wiggled his fingers.

Looking at the coastline.

Some of the Bolen Kingdom's ships that were pushed onto the sea were not badly damaged, and many soldiers did not die immediately.

The sea water in spring and summer is not very cold and you won’t freeze to death in a short time.

Large numbers of soldiers were struggling on the coastline.

As for the giant beasts in the sea.

Rand looked up.

Calmly pointed out the escape route for his subordinates, those who surrendered, and the survivors of the Bolan Kingdom fleet.

Beyond that, Rand did not do much more.

Rand waited for the beast to make a choice.

He did not rashly launch the Desire Sharing to provoke the beast.

He was not sure whether the messenger of the Lord of Waves would really land.

Such a huge body is even bigger than the Ice Phoenix Aslantravis.

Without the buoyancy of seawater, the internal organs may be squeezed and ruptured.

Of course, it is not ruled out that this messenger of God has some magical power that can resist gravity.

But landing would definitely cost him a lot of energy.

The nine-headed sea serpent may not come ashore.

Therefore, Rand suppressed his desire to share but it was useless.

As Count Lunar, he is responsible for all those who pledge their allegiance to him.

He must be calm enough.

Karin tilted her head. Rand at this moment was completely different from the Rand who had threatened the elven slave girl in the carriage before.

An authentic, reliable leader who people can trust and follow.

Rand stood there, his clothes already soaked by the sea water, wind and rain.

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(End of this chapter)