“Aren’t you going to hammer me to death? Aren’t you going to flaunt the prestige of your South Land, then come on.”
Jeff Reczek placed the pillar across his waist and raised an eyebrow.
“Let’s do this.”
Rawdan Jefferson was infuriated by Jeff Reczek’s demeanor, so he took up his hammers and stepped forward, the atmosphere bursting on the spot.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
The two instantly clashed, both employing a strategy of full power attacks. Each move was a clash of power, each strike left the onlookers’ eyes wide in shock.
In no time, the two had even created a deep pit from their combat. This showed the horror of their battle.
Meanwhile, on the city wall, Theresa Lindsay asked Maclean: “Officer, do you think Jeff Reczek can win?”
“It’s hard to say, I’m still new to this,” Maclean shook his head, not putting on any airs of a military leader.
He was indeed inexperienced. Although he had a knack for commanding in war, his combat skills were average. So even with his current position, he couldn’t predict the situation and didn’t pretend to.
However, a woman behind them spoke up: “He can win. General Reczek may seem evenly matched with Rawdan Jefferson now, but he’s more relaxed and efficient. He hasn’t really exerted his full strength yet. He’s waiting for an opportunity. Within thirty moves, Rawdan Jefferson will definitely lose.”
“My goodness.”
Theresa Lindsay looked at the source of the voice and was stunned to find that it was Rose.
Rose led a group of family servants and slowly walked out. Beside her were other families, including those who once favored war, and those who advocated peace. The latter had complicated expressions on their faces.
They were an elite force nurtured by aristocratic families, serving as reserve soldiers. Those who favored war were eager to fight and quickly joined this army. As for the advocates of peace, they had no choice but to join. If they didn’t, they would be left to die. What’s more, at the previous auction, they had already sided with the war advocates. If the city were to fall, given the nature of the South Land people, they would not be able to escape. So, it was better to risk it all.
Moreover, they knew they had to go. It was an order. On this city wall, there was another supervising army. Anyone who retreated would be beheaded. The fear wasn’t of one or two soldiers running away. One or two soldiers wouldn’t significantly change the battlefield, but if someone ran away, it would affect the army’s morale. If the morale of the entire team collapsed, the city wouldn’t be able to hold, no matter what. Therefore, the presence of the supervising army was critical.
As for how Rose saw this situation, despite her age and lack of martial arts talent, she had always dealt with the Lindsay family’s patriarch throughout her life. When the Lindsay family patriarch was absent, she was the one in charge. As she managed a martial arts family, her experience allowed her to see many things.
“Alright,” Maclean nodded, then turned his eyes to the battlefield. Just as Rose predicted, twenty rounds later, Rawdan Jefferson began to show signs of fatigue. And in the twenty-ninth round, Jeff Reczek exploded with power.
“What nonsense, Rawdan Jefferson, watch me take your life!” Jeff Reczek flung his pillar directly at Rawdan Jefferson. Rawdan Jefferson managed to block it, but the real killer move was not the pillar itself, but Jeff Reczek, who was following the pillar.
Then he kicked out unexpectedly. Rawdan Jefferson was not able to block in time and was directly kicked in the chest by Jeff Reczek. He tasted sweetness in his mouth, followed by a spray of blood. Then another kick, and Jeff Reczek sought to take Rawdan Jefferson’s life.
“We won!” The people on the city wall were excited. But then, an arrow flew in, carrying a murderous aura.
“Hmph.” Jeff Reczek snorted coldly, but had to retreat. He stepped back, but he still couldn’t avoid the arrow, which grazed his arm, leaving a trail of blood.
“State your name.” Jeff Reczek looked at the man in the South Land army who was holding a huge bow.
“I’m Caleb Laydon, the captain of the South Land archer team.” The man, riding on a horse, was not fearful, but directly stated his name, even though he had just launched a sneak attack.
“So, the captain of the South Land archer team likes sneak attacks, huh? That’s very despicable.” Both the Kisia and South Land sides had odd looks in their eyes, but the soldiers from Kisia directly cursed out loud. After all, they were having a one-on-one fight, why interfere? And with a sneak attack, at that.
As for bows and arrows, practitioners can apply their energy to them. Under normal circumstances, the effects of a sniper rifle and a bow and arrow are similar, it’s just that some people prefer to use bows and arrows.
“Caleb Laydon, I’ll remember you,” Jeff Reczek wiped the blood off his arm. He had noticed that previous attack, but he hadn’t managed to avoid it entirely. This person had some skill.
“Remember me? Heh, what use is it to remember me, after all, you’re about to die! Kill this Jeff Reczek!” Caleb Laydon sneered, and immediately gave the order.
At that moment, some ordinary soldiers appeared around Jeff Reczek, seeking to kill him. But the aura that emanated from them didn’t seem like that of ordinary soldiers. They seemed more like high-ranking practitioners.
“I’ve been waiting for you to show up. Rawdan Jefferson, trap him.”
Caleb Laydon sneered, then took up his bow and arrow again, aiming at Jeff Reczek.
“Yes,” replied Rawdan Jefferson.
However, he was actually unwilling to use such a method. Those who were ambushing near Jeff Reczek were all his old friends. With so many people in the army ganging up on one person, including Caleb Laydon’s sneak attack, it was truly despicable.
But it was an order from General Jones. He had no choice but to obey.
This was a national war.
Nevertheless, he was still sympathetic and threatened, “Jeff Reczek, we have ten tiger generals here today. If you don’t surrender, this will be your burial ground today.”
He revealed one piece of information.
There were ten tiger generals here.
This was somewhat of a compensation for Jeff Reczek, making it seem less despicable. This was the only thing he, a simple man, could do. But for General Jones, for South Land, he still swung the double hammer in his hand and charged forward. He showed no mercy. He was leading his soldiers by example, constantly bombarding Jeff Reczek.
“You’d better surrender!” Rawdan Jefferson roared.
At the same time, several generals by his side were all using their best skills, attacking Jeff Reczek.
Just then, whoosh.
An arrow grazed Jeff Reczek’s chest, just a hair’s breadth from killing him. Seeing the failure, Caleb Laydon sighed, then continued to draw his bow, aiming, and shouted, “Trap him for me, I want to take this man’s life.”