Chapter 41: Carnage and Bloodshed

Under the orders of the Three Great Kingdoms’ commanders, the soldiers charged forward once more. The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, the shouts of battle like a tidal wave.

A palpable killing intent swept over, causing Amelia’s silver-dyed long hair to flutter in the wind.

She didn’t hesitate, pressing the button again.

“Boom!”

The Mana Crystal Cannon once again released a blinding purple light, exploding amidst the soldiers, sending men and horses tumbling, screams echoing in waves.

And this was just the beginning.

Amelia controlled the cannon, constantly adjusting its direction, firing shot after shot. Dazzling light continuously unfolded across the plain outside Rhine City, the booming sounds incessant.

The Mana Crystal Cannon didn’t require physical shells. How many shots it could fire depended on the energy stored within it. This energy could automatically accumulate when the cannon wasn’t in use. Currently, the cannon had stored a massive amount of energy, to the point that even after Amelia fired over a dozen shots in succession, it showed no sign of depleting.

However, these dozen-plus shots had inflicted severe casualties on the soldiers of the Three Great Kingdoms.

Dust and smoke billowed across the vast plain. Over a dozen areas saw the earth sink into craters, corpses strewn about, blood dripping everywhere. The scene was chilling to behold.

“Don’t be afraid! Keep pressing forward! The Mana Crystal Cannon’s attacks are limited; it can’t fire endlessly. As long as we hold on, victory will be ours.” Woodrow shouted loudly to his soldiers.

But even as he said this, the soldiers’ eyes still held terror.

They were human too, living, breathing lives. Dying so simply was naturally hard to accept in their hearts.

“All of you, kill! I will lead the charge!”

Woodrow shouted again, riding his horse directly towards Amelia.

Seeing this, the soldiers of the Akti Kingdom gritted their teeth and followed Woodrow in a charge.

Kimi of the Bargas Kingdom and Lenn of the Beren Kingdom, seeing this, immediately followed suit, shouting as they led the charge, countless soldiers surging behind them.

Watching this persistent group, Amelia adjusted the cannon’s aim.

She aimed directly at Woodrow among the three commanders, then mercilessly pressed the button.

“Boom!”

A beam of purple light shot directly towards Woodrow, so fast that he didn’t even have time to react.

But Woodrow wasn’t hit. The purple light flew past him, striking the ground far behind, causing a violent explosion and tremor.

Woodrow was shaken, collapsing onto his horse’s back, his ears filled with the screams of his subordinates.

He hurriedly turned his head to look, just in time to see a bloodstained, charred arm fly over and land before his eyes.

Looking at the arm, then at the carnage behind him, a chill spread through Woodrow’s heart.

That shot just now… was it meant for him?

“It missed? Then I’ll continue. Let’s see if you truly embrace death fearlessly!”

Amelia continued adjusting the cannon’s aim.

Woodrow looked at Amelia from a distance. Seeing her actions, a coldness washed over his entire body. In this situation, his earlier bravery vanished completely without a trace. Without hesitation, he turned tail and fled.

Amelia noted Woodrow. Seeing him begin to retreat, she turned the cannon’s muzzle again, aiming at Kimi, the Commander of the Bargas Kingdom.

Then…

“Boom!”

The purple light blasted out.

This time, Amelia didn’t miss. Kimi, the Commander of the Bargas Kingdom, along with a large group of his adjutants and soldiers around him, was instantly engulfed by the cannon fire.

The ground there exploded violently, dust, smoke, and rubble flying wildly. A fierce shockwave spread out like a ripple, swift and ferocious, flipping over a large swath of charging soldiers nearby. It was a scene of utter disarray, men and horses tumbling.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Kimi’s intact body was nowhere to be seen. The bodies and limbs of many people were piled together in that spot. Many soldiers turned pale at a single glance, and some even bent over and vomited directly.

“Eileen, change direction! We’re going back!”

Amelia spoke coldly.

Eileen didn’t hesitate. Driving the carriage, she directly changed direction, proactively charging back towards the army of the Three Great Kingdoms.

The Kingdom army numbered in the thousands, spread across the plain outside Rhine City, while they were just a single carriage and two young women. The contrast in numbers was stark.

But seeing the two of them turn back, the soldiers of the Three Great Kingdoms all felt a chill in their hearts.

“Don’t go straight back. Angle the direction slightly to the side.” Amelia added.

Eileen adjusted the direction slightly again.

Under this arrangement, the carriage approached the army of the Three Great Kingdoms diagonally. From the carriage, Amelia could freely adjust the cannon’s aim towards the Three Kingdoms’ soldiers.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Amelia fired three shots in rapid succession, each aimed at Lenn of the Beren Kingdom. The commander only had time to let out a terrified scream before being completely submerged in the cannon fire, blasted into pieces, leaving no intact corpse.

A single shot from the Mana Crystal Cannon could shatter a City Barrier set up by a High-Rank Apostle. What could a Mid-Rank Apostle use to defend against it?

“Weren’t you all still trying to hunt us down? Let’s see who dies first!”

Amelia yelled out, aiming the cannon at the mass of soldiers, firing shot after shot relentlessly, blasting crater after crater across the plain.

Countless screams echoed, terrified cries spreading across the battlefield.

In the eyes of the many soldiers, at this very moment, Amelia was like a demon, taking so many lives with a casual, indifferent gesture.

And would the next life taken be their own?

“Run!”

“I’m not fighting anymore! I’m not fighting! I can’t die here!”

“Even the Akti Kingdom’s commander ran away, why can’t we run?”

“Run quickly!”

“Don’t come over here! Aaaaah!”

One person started to run.

Then a second, a third…

In just the blink of an eye, the pursuing soldiers all turned tail and fled, suffering a crushing, instantaneous defeat.

Seeing this scene, feeling the Mana Crystal Cannon’s remaining few shots, Amelia shouted loudly: “You don’t dare come anymore? If you don’t dare, then this Mana Crystal Cannon belongs to us, Iris!”

After saying this, Amelia said to Eileen: “We can leave now.”

Eileen immediately turned the carriage around once more, speeding swiftly towards the north.

And at this moment, not a single soldier dared to pursue them further. That amethyst-colored Mana Crystal Cannon was destined to become a nightmare for many soldiers.

At this moment, the bullet comments were also filled with shock and awe.

【Amelia is just too cool! Two people forcing back thousands of troops from three kingdoms, too awesome! Aaaaaah!】

【I am Amelia’s dog!】

【My blood is boiling watching this, I couldn’t help but beat up my roommate.】

【Now I truly know what heroic bearing means!】

【I will love Amelia forever!】

Amelia, while departing, glanced at the bullet comments. Seeing the excitement revealed in the dense barrage of messages, she couldn’t help but purse her lips and smile.

Actually, she was quite nervous too, her heart beating very fast.

Volume 2: Miss Lily