Chapter 59: Rose Hound and Magic Bullet

  Suddenly, the sun's radiance dimmed and then burst forth again in an explosion of light that stung people's eyes, as if some power had disrupted the workings of the world.

  A bloody smell suddenly spread everywhere. Every corner of the town seemed to have some kind of creature stirring, in the shadows, in the cracks of walls, in wells, under eaves...

  At some point, the vultures that were fond of rotting flesh had begun to circle in the sky, their sharp cries tearing through the scorching air, making the atmosphere around them even more solemn and murderous.

  The soldiers of the Crimson Flame Legion, who were advancing continuously, began to feel inexplicable panic in their hearts. Even the usually calm and composed General Akakiri did not scold his subordinates for their cowardice, but instead vigilantly started observing the surroundings. Fenrir also involuntarily showed tension, subconsciously looking around left and right.

  Although it is unknown what will happen next, everyone knows that "something" has arrived.

  The sun in the sky above Irvin Town has turned blood red.

  The sky is also gray.

  The appearance of something has affected everything around it, even a stone or a tree, gradually showing an unusual appearance, feeling uneasy due to the arrival of the terrible demon summoned to this land.

  Silently and quietly, fog has risen.

  Neither white nor black, but a red mist like blood, as if the flood bursting out of the dam, wildly spreading to every corner of the town.

  On the battlefield, countless corpses still lay, the blood of the dead had turned cold, a dark red color filled with ominousness. However, compared to the blood of the dead, the color of this fog was even more chilling. If anger and hatred were mixed together, it would definitely be the color of this fog.

  The scarlet flame soldiers at the forefront tried to retreat, but the red fog was faster than the wind. In an instant, it had enveloped several hundred-man squads.

  The next moment, countless mournful cries came from the fog. The cries were extremely sharp and pierced people's eardrums in an instant, but only lasted for a few seconds before suddenly stopping as if silenced.

  But just a few seconds later, the sound rose again, only this time it was no longer coming from the throats of living creatures, but from the clanging of swords, armor and shields hitting the ground. The metallic collision with the ground was continuous and crisp, as if all the soldiers had discarded their weapons and taken off their armor at the same time.

  But if someone could see through it, he would know what happened in those tens of seconds - countless sharp fangs condensed from the bloody fog, frantically tearing at the flesh and blood of every living thing, until they were swallowed up, leaving only armor and swords.

  And on these equipment, there was not even a trace of blood, completely bright and new, because every drop of fresh blood, every piece of flesh and blood, had all been swallowed up by this red eerie mist.

  "Charge!" The knights barely suppressed their fear and bellowed out the order.

  However, neither the blade's edge nor the bullet's impact can hinder this red mist in any way. The large-scale attack magic released by the elementalists even makes the mist more vibrant and expands its speed!

  Annihilate the enemy with an irresistible, permeating attack, convert all flesh and blood into its own energy with a terrifying digestive power. Its range magic is its supplement, and even steel cannot stop its actions. Once summoned, it will become stronger and larger as it fights, and it is said that in the end, it can even swallow an entire city whole, where not even a single mosquito can escape becoming its food.

  This is Alice Otterlop's trump card - Red Devil "Rose Hound".

  When facing Fog Demon or Night Demon, the Scarlet Flame Legion cannot attack the main body either, but it only suffers from interference and will not cause direct casualties.

  And those female ghost swords with special skills in the Delos Empire can even grope in the fog until they find their physical location and recreate them.

  However, the Red Devil "Cerberus Hound" is a completely different existence, as it not only has attacking power but also extremely strong attacking power.

  In the bloody and brutal vortex created by the Rose Hound, no one can move freely. Every step out costs a great price, but it can attack every target in its range with impunity, and then transform the dead enemy into a part of itself.

  The Whippet is a harbinger of rage, an embodiment of madness, a synonym for destruction!

  It can be called "the strongest summoning beast".

  In the face of such a summoning beast, the Scarlet Flame Legion was bitten off in an instant, with at least two thousand people becoming food for the Rose Hunting Hound.

  A large number of comrades were annihilated in an instant, and even the most well-trained soldiers finally couldn't help but start to collapse, from formation, to morale, to spirit.

  "Monster... monster!"

  "Man-eating monsters, they're eating people!"

  "Run fast, we can't deal with this thing at all!"

  The soldiers in the front row were closest to danger and could see most clearly. In the faint red mist, they only saw a figure crumbling like sand, and then the armor and weapons fell one by one. This terrible scene made them want to flee recklessly, they squeezed their comrades behind, with a terrified expression, shouting retreat.

  But just at this moment, a sharp horn sounded, and then a group of soldiers wearing black armor, with expressionless faces, suddenly stepped forward, drew their long knives without hesitation, and beheaded them. In an instant, those fleeing soldiers were all beheaded!

  The Red Flame Army has iron discipline, and what maintains this discipline is not self-awareness and honor, but the cold-blooded military police.

  "Fall back! But maintain formation! Rear guard, immediately become vanguard and clear the way, we're leaving Erwin town!" General Red Fox bellowed, his face unchanging, but hiding his trembling hands under his cloak.

  "Fenrir muttered in a low, venomous tone, his eyes gleaming with malice, 'That monster must have been summoned by that madman Midgard. And those accursed spirits are probably all buried with him!' 'This battle, we've already won!'"

  Under the cold gaze of the inspector, amidst the roar of General Akahito and the sneer of Fenrir, the Scarlet Flame Legion hastily changed direction and began to retreat desperately.

  The red mist "Rosenkavalier" silently and quietly caught up.

  But this was not Alice's command, on the contrary, the Fog Witch was desperately suppressing the movement of the Rose Hunting Dog. Her exquisite face had already turned pale, and her black long hair was stuck to her skin due to sweat, completely losing its vitality.

  At this moment, the backlash and struggle from this terrifying summoning beast are growing stronger.

  The Fog Witch has yet to fully control the Rose Hound.

  Or rather, no one can fully control it.

  In combat, the property of constantly soaring strength makes the resistance of the Rose Hound increase continuously. Ordinary soul contracts cannot bind it at all. The summoner must use the pressure of his own soul to make this summoned beast obey its will.

  The Fog Witch, no matter how talented she was, still had her age to contend with. As a young girl, the accumulation and sedimentation of her soul were not yet sufficient to bring about an overwhelming advantage.

  Therefore, the resistance will always exist. Moreover, every time a Wild Rose Hunter kills an enemy, the strength of this resistance increases by one point. Once Alice loses control, what awaits her and those over a thousand elves is the same outcome as that of the Crimson Flame Legion soldiers.

  If we were to kill half of the Scarlet Flame Legion here and our side was completely annihilated, would that be considered a victory?

  Of course not, it was just an undisputed defeat.

  Not only a crushing defeat, but also making Midy's act of saving himself meaningless.

  So Alice clamped her jaws tight and strained against the thorns' struggle.

  However, as time went by, she felt increasingly overwhelmed.

  Originally, she didn't have a ten percent grasp, and the previous confrontation with Necromancer Weissman had also left her injured. The two factors combined made it even more difficult for Alice to suppress the Rose Hound.

  She could even feel that the invisible yet tangible spiritual contract between her and the Bloodhound was constantly vibrating, producing countless tiny cracks, and when the contract completely collapsed, it would be the time for this bloodthirsty summoning beast to bare its fangs at her.

  Is this really my limit?

  Is Ultraman's legacy going to end like this?

  As the master of the forest, can it only reach this extent?

  Alice's mind turned over a thousand thoughts, and in the end, she thought of that figure who had rushed forward without hesitation to save her.

  In the end, nothing was accomplished...

  At this moment, a brilliant blue light pierced through the gray sky.

  This beam of light was like a sharp sword that split down from the sky, directly cleaving into Elven Town, which had been engulfed by more than half of the red mist. The rose-colored hound, which had been recklessly devouring flesh and blood, let out a mournful howl filled with terror.

  Before the light had even faded, a second beam of light arrived in quick succession, accurately destroying an old building and cleverly sealing off the path of retreat for the Red Flame Legion.

  Then comes the third course, the fourth course...

  As the attacks came one after another, the ferocious Rose Hound lost its momentum and was retreating in disarray. The Crimson Flame Legion was in a state of chaos, but this boundless magical bullet instantly took control of the entire battlefield.

  The entire Kingdom of Velmor, there is only one person who can fire this kind of magic bullet.

  Fina Hamilton, the red-haired bullet queen.

  "It's finally here, and it's even ahead of schedule." Alice murmured softly, subconsciously letting out a long sigh.

  Although the proud Fog Witch would never admit it out loud, at this moment, thinking that the red-haired girl of the same age had already arrived in this place, her heart was indeed calmer.

  Of course, Feena's appearance was not a miracle or coincidence, but the result of Middie's careful arrangement.

  Fina, who had been silent since leaving Josephburg, obviously couldn't really extricate herself from this war.

  Her true mission was to head to the territory of the Asrecks family, join forces with Earl Ingman, Middy's father, and lead 3,000 soldiers from the Asrecks family to break through York's defenses. Then, quietly approach Middy's elven troops from the east, form a pincer movement, and ultimately defeat the main force of the Red Flame Army!

  This is an extremely bold strategy, which requires precise control over time.

  If Feina attacks Yorkshire too early, General Red Fox is likely to adopt a conservative tactic, combining the originally separate forces into a large army of 10,000 people, making it impossible to defeat them one by one, let alone surround them with fewer troops.

  So Fina waited patiently.

  When Mi Di launched a night raid, she did not attack. When Mi Di and the Red Flame Legion were entangled in a fierce battle, she still did not attack. It was not until General Huo could no longer hold back, withdrew 1,500 men from Yorkshire, and prepared to launch a general offensive that she finally gave the order to attack.

  Quinlan? Joseph's last thousand, plus the five hundred old, weak and sick left to garrison Yorkshire, were no match for Phina's three-thousand-strong army. In an instant, Yorkshire was shattered.

  Then, Feina immediately showed a swift and decisive attitude. She abandoned all the wounded, gave up all the baggage, and led her troops to rush to the main battlefield without stopping.

  And at this moment, in just one and a half days, Fiona's army had completed the entire three-day journey, and at this most critical moment, they appeared on the battlefield, cutting off the rear of the Scarlet Flame Legion and stopping the madness of the Rose Hunting Hound.

  Those hastily approaching Asrecks family soldiers were all inadequately equipped, with most of them having removed their helmets and armor in order to keep up with the troops, some even discarding their shields, leaving only a sword in hand. Panting non-stop, they had not rested at all along the way, their formation was extremely disorganized, yet they were about to face the best-equipped Red Flame Legion of the Kingdom of Balmare immediately.

  At this moment, however, what was burning in the eyes of these soldiers was an unyielding and unparalleled fighting spirit.

  It was just one charge, and the rear army of the Scarlet Flame Legion was thoroughly pierced. The army of the Asrecks family was like a nail, directly pinning down the Scarlet Flame Legion that tried to retreat, firmly nailing it in the center of Elven Town. And the magical bullet attack from Fina's sky-shaking earth-covering, made the Scarlet Flame soldiers' hearts tremble with fear, their formation nearly collapsing.

  On the other hand, the Rose Hound also didn't fare any better under the barrage of magic bullets. Fina's attacks were not like ordinary elemental mages' spells; her magical power was extremely concentrated, making it difficult for the Rose Hound to absorb, and the properties of the red mist made it even more impossible to withstand this kind of highly penetrating attack.

  Then, all that the Thorn Wraith Hounds could do was to devour the Scarlet Flame Legion at an even crazier speed, in order to make up for their weakened strength.

  In front of them was the terrifying Summoned Beast, and behind them the road was sealed off. The Crimson Flame Legion, caught in between, struggled weakly before being crushed without any suspense.

  "No, this can't be!" Fenrir's eyes were bloodshot as he bellowed in a hoarse voice, "Damn you, Fina! Damn you, Middy! How could you possibly have won against me?!"

  "Shut up and follow me now!" General Akatsuki bellowed, dragging Fenrir away without another word.

  The two nobles barely managed to kill their way out under the protection of the Imperial Guard, but there was no joy on their faces, only a look of desperation. Because fewer than 100 people had escaped with them.

  A total of 7,500 elite soldiers, the accumulation of the Seth family for many years, the investment of countless funds, and the care of day and night, created the Scarlet Flame Legion, all gone! As for the 1,500 people in Yorkshire, it's not even worth considering - Fina has already fought her way here, won't she just wipe out that side as well?

  The ordinary soldiers who were abandoned by their commanders and masters, desperately wanted to escape, but their combat strength was not enough, the formation was chaotic, and they were eventually blocked back. Among them, most people didn't even have the opportunity to surrender, and became food for the rose hunting dogs.

  Unfortunately, flesh and blood will eventually be consumed, but Fina's magic bullets will never stop.

  The power of the Hawthorn Hound grew, but it could never keep up with Fina's relentless barrage of fire. It finally began to weaken, and eventually, it could no longer resist Alice's commands.

  The bloody and brutal red fog has finally dispersed, and the commander's flag of the Red Flame Army has also fallen.

  Thus, there were no longer any obstacles between the black-haired girl and the red-haired girl.

  No words were needed, when the Misty Witch and the Bullet Queen stood side by side, when that one head of black hair like a waterfall and red hair like autumn maple leaves danced and fluttered in the wind at the same time, this war was already over.

  However, Mide's battle had just begun.