Elden Ring, building a legion of ashes

Chapter 19 Winged Hybrids! Annihilate!

Jingle Bell!

Jingle Bell!

Jingle Bell!

Accompanied by a rapid ringing of the bell.

Xia Tong summoned two Grik soldiers, a soul jellyfish, and three lone wolves in one go!

With a slight dizziness, he hurriedly pulled out the Blue Dewdrop Holy Grail bottle and took a big gulp.

The icy liquid entered my throat, turning into a refreshing chill that rushed straight to my head. The excruciating pain, as if it were about to split open, slowly subsided, and my thoughts became clear again.

Then he rang the bell again.

Jingle Bell!

Two fanged little devils also materialized!

At this point, Xia Tong's entire army of ashes was assembled.

Heavy weapons are a major no-no when facing such an agile enemy.

Xia Tong decisively sheathed the Monarch Army Greatsword on his back, and instead pulled out a brass shield from the void and held it in his left hand, while drawing a light Monarch Army Straight Sword in his right hand.

These winged hybrids are very agile and can fly.

Holding the heavy greatsword of the Monarch Army, the momentum of swinging it is too great. If you miss, your body will be staggered by the huge inertia, and the exposed opening could be fatal.

"Gurgle!"

Xia Tong issued commands to the Soul Jellyfish through a mental connection.

The Soul Jellyfish's transparent body immediately turned bright red, and its bell-shaped caps swayed violently back and forth like silk, gathering power.

puff!

A stream of pink venom with a foul odor was sprayed precisely onto the two winged hybrids in front of them.

"roar--!"

The two hybrids, burned by the venom, immediately growled softly.

One of them flapped its wings violently, flew into the air, and then, using the momentum of its dive, swooped down and swung its iron wood knife at Xia Tong.

At the same time, five or six hybrids in the distance heard the noise and rushed over with strange cries.

"kill!"

Xia Tong immediately stepped forward, shield in hand, and swung her sword to strike.

Behind him, one of the Grik soldiers, armed with a crossbow, knelt on the ground and fired a bolt from his crossbow, aiming it directly at the winged hybrid's head.

Whoosh!

It is clear that the Grek soldier summoned by Xia Tong was a seasoned veteran in life.

His arrow was both accurate and deadly.

Although it didn't hit the head, it pierced the hybrid's trachea.

The winged hybrid struggled violently in the air, making a hissing sound as it deflated, before crashing heavily to the ground and remaining motionless.

Golden runes surged into Xia Tong's body.

63 points.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining hybrid was also surrounded and attacked by the crowd, and was hacked to death in just a few seconds!

However, the crisis was not over.

At this moment, the group of mixed-race individuals rushing towards Xia Tong's side were already closing in.

The two leading ones charged forward first, followed closely by the remaining four!

Cremated remains are believed to possess sentience; the higher one's sentience during life, the better the connection will be.

Xia Tong's mind raced as she began to assign tactics:

He alone controls and directs all the ashes.

Three stray wolves went to restrain a mixed-breed wolf;

Two fanged imps use their agility to fight a hybrid;

Two Grik soldiers team up to fight a hybrid;

He and the Soul Jellyfish will then fight the remaining three hybrids.

He spearheaded the attack from the front, while the Soul Jellyfish provided poison support from behind!

However, the ideal is full, and the reality is very skinny.

This group of bastards didn't follow Xia Tong's script completely.

One of the winged hybrids seemed to have seen through the formation, and directly bypassed Xia Tong, who was trying to attract attention, and ran towards the fragile Soul Jellyfish in the back row with a strange cry!

Damn!

But Xia Tong had no time to care.

Because the two winged hybrids in front of them had already attacked.

These hybrids all wore the same clothes and had the same appearance, with ugly fleshy wings on their backs, their bodies covered with messy feathers and scales, and they held rusty iron machetes in their hands.

These two winged hybrids possessed extremely violent fighting instincts.

They briefly hovered in the air using their wings, and then, using gravitational potential energy, the two iron machetes, one on the left and one on the right, slashed fiercely at Xia Tong's neck like giant scissors!

"when!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing.

The immense impact traveled through the shield to Xia Tong's arm, causing him excruciating pain in his bones and numbness on half of his body.

Fortunately, the brass shield, being one of the best among medium shields, is extremely sturdy.

In addition, Xia Tong had honed his combat skills for so many days, which made him know to tilt his shield slightly at the moment of contact, thus dissipating most of the force.

Even so, Xia Tong couldn't help but retreat repeatedly, her feet carving two deep furrows in the ground before she could barely steady herself.

The two mixed-breed iron swords slashed at Xia Tong's brass shield with tremendous force.

If I hadn't previously allocated points to strength during the upgrade, thus increasing my physical resilience...

With this combined attack, Xia Tong will definitely break through his defenses, leaving him wide open.

"Phew... thankfully I held on!"

Xia Tong gritted her teeth and breathed heavily.

But his arms are now sore and weak from the blow, and it feels like all the air in his lungs has been squeezed out.

At that moment, he was completely powerless to use the momentum of the block to launch a counterattack.

If you force a swing of the sword, your movements will only become sluggish and weak, and you will only expose your weaknesses.

Xia Tong's eyes hardened.

Since you can't counterattack immediately after blocking, then take the initiative to attack!

Without hesitation, he adjusted his breathing and chose to step forward.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two hybrids landed and their old strength was gone while their new strength was still in a daze, he thrust out his straight sword like a venomous snake!

The instinct formed from memories of her past life, along with Xia Tong's honed reaction skills honed through so many days of battle, made this sword strike both fast and ruthless, piercing straight into the throat of a hybrid.

This is the most vulnerable part of a living organism!

As hybrids, their skin is much tougher and stronger than that of humans, but they do not have armor.

Therefore, the sword only encountered slight resistance before piercing straight in.

puff!

Blood spurted out immediately, splashing all over Xia Tong's face.

Before he could even draw his sword, another bastard swung his knife at him.

Having no other option, Xia Tong had to temporarily abandon the Monarch Army straight sword stuck in the hybrid's bone crevice and instead rolled backward.

He then pulled out the throwing knife from his leg wrappings and fired three shots at the other hybrid.

Taking advantage of the moment when the other bastard dodged, Xia Tong immediately picked up the large iron machete that the dead bastard had dropped and slashed at the remaining bastard.

It must be said that the hybrid's iron knife was extremely heavy.

However, Xia Tong's repeated strengthening of his strength also made his arms much stronger, so he was able to use both hands with some ease.

Most importantly.

As mixed-race slaves, they lacked systematic combat skills and relied entirely on physical instincts and brute force.

However, Xia Tong's combat skills are far superior to those of the hybrids.

This is why he was able to thrust the Monarch's straight sword into the throat of one of the hybrids at a tricky angle during the interval between their attacks.

Even with the characteristics of a "furnace of a hundred faces," this hybrid was still on the verge of death after its neck was pierced.

Now, facing a hybrid one-on-one is much simpler.

Xia Tong nimbly dodged, then seized the opportunity to swing her sword.

In just three to five minutes, the hybrid was decapitated and killed by the blade.

He discarded the large iron sword in his hand, pulled his King's Army straight sword from another hybrid corpse, and then delivered a heavy blow to confirm that the hybrid was completely dead.

Another stream of runes flowed into his body.

call!

Xia Tong let out a long breath, then collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

As for the ashes, it's basically coming to an end. Xia Tong's previous allocation ensured that the ashes of each small team were almost always overwhelming the mixed-race.

Of course, the downside is that he faces immense pressure.

"Lord Xia Tong... are you alright?"

Miss Elena, following Melina's instructions, stayed in a safe distance and did not cause Xia Tong any trouble.

However, her long-term blindness made her hearing exceptionally sharp, allowing her to clearly perceive the cruelty and intensity of the battle.

At the same time, she felt even more guilty and pained by her own incompetence.

"I'm sorry, Lady Xia Tong, I'm really useless and can't help you at all."

The gentle and humble Elena aroused Xia Tong's heart of pity.

He did not blame her.

Xia Tong used one hand to support herself on the ground and slowly sat up. Then she reached out and gently stroked Elena's hair.

Her hair was a little messy from running around, but it still felt relatively soft to the touch.

"Your best care is the greatest help you can give me. Besides, we still need to see the city lord, don't we?"

Xia Tong comforted her gently.

Then, his tone became serious:

"And, most importantly, do you know what that means?"

"What is it?"

Elena looked somewhat bewildered, her eyes closed, facing Xia Tong with a sense of helplessness.

"When I arrived in Moen City, I was a complete outsider who knew no one."

"I would be completely in the dark inside the castle."

"Although you can't see, you grew up there and know the castle's layout like the back of your hand. That will be of great help to me!"

Xia Tong looked at her and said firmly:

"So, you are a very useful person. Never say you are useless."

"Uh-huh!"

Elena nodded vigorously, her previously dull face regaining its radiance, and she became much more confident.