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The fierce battle officially began!

The onrushing brigands, like predatory beasts, charged at the Guard Corps with an insanity of having lost all reason, while the guards also lifted their longswords and met the brigands head-on without a hint of fear.

In terms of numbers, the brigands had a clear advantage. Even after having suffered several rounds of long-range attacks, their numbers were still around four hundred, which was more than the guards. And don't forget, out of the three hundred members of the Guard Corps, a full half were ranged units.

In other words, there were only one hundred and fifty soldiers responsible for close combat, while all of the brigands charging at them were warriors. So, strictly speaking, the Guard Corps was using one hundred and fifty men to fight against more than four hundred brigands!

The numerical disparity was indeed significant.

Frankly speaking, if it were a regular unit, there would be no hope of victory given such a disparity in numbers. The brigands were numerous and individually strong fighters. As desperados, they had a relentless ferocity that could easily give them an absolute advantage in a fight.

Unfortunately for the brigands, they were facing Rocky's Guard Corps!

The Guard Corps under Rocky's command hadn't really fought with humans much, their only experience in combat was fighting Demons!

The brigands were indeed fierce and ruthless, but when compared to the ferocity and terror of Demons, it really was a case of the minor leagues meeting the majors. Thus, even though they were fewer in number, it was the Guard Corps who managed to exhibit an even more aggressive momentum facing the many vicious brigands!

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A brigand bellowed as he brought his steel blade down fiercely, with the cold gleam of the blade aiming straight for Sandro's forehead.

However, facing this ferocious strike, Sandro remained extremely composed, even eerily so. He gave off the impression that instead of being on a chaotic battlefield, he was engaged in one-on-one combat with the brigand before him.

Confronting the descending blade, he calmly raised his left hand's shield. After a blink of an eye, a clang was heard, and the Magic Energy Shield effortlessly deflected the blade. It was at the very moment the steel knife was repelled that Sandro suddenly stepped forward and thrust out his longsword.

Thump!

The Magic Energy Longsword pierced through the brigand's chest, and this ferocious brigand quickly turned into a corpse.

Having switched to a full set of rune equipment, the guards had a significant advantage in equipment. Take Sandro's longsword for example; originally just a standard issue longsword, it had gained the power of a One-Star Magic Energy Weapon after rune enhancement.

Slicing through regular Leather Armor was like cutting through paper, and even if faced with Armor forged of steel, as long as the wielder was strong enough, it could be easily penetrated.

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Sandro was clearly a very capable warrior.

After striking down this brigand, Sandro set his sights on the next target, then with shield in hand, he advanced unhurriedly, leaving behind at least four brigand corpses in his wake.

His current performance was, in fact, a microcosm of the whole Guard Corps. Facing the mad and frenzied brigands, the Guard Corps showed chilling steadiness. Faced with a vast number of exceedingly fierce enemies, not a single guard showed panic. Furthermore, they maintained an impressive formation during the intense fight.

Being able to do this was all thanks to the soldiers from Backhill Village, as after incorporating the soldiers from Backhill Village, the Guard Corps had greatly improved in formation coordination.

Lin Feng and the soldiers from Backhill Village, due to their years of combat against Demons, had a wealth of experience in this regard, which naturally had been spread throughout the entire Guard Corps.

As a result, even though the brigands had more people, when close combat truly began, and as time went on, the advantages of the Guard Corps came to the fore. In contrast to the brigands who started fiercely but became weaker as the battle progressed, the Guard Corps only grew stronger in combat, and their momentum continued to rise.

Finally, when the number of brigand corpses on the battlefield surpassed two hundred, some of the surviving brigands began to run. And with the appearance of the first deserter, more and more brigands followed suit, completely falling into a rout!

"Pursue!"

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As Rocky noticed more and more brigands running towards the ruins, he pointed his broadaxe in the direction of Hongcheng and then led the Guards in pursuit.

"Let's go."

In midair, Rocky and Liliya watched the fleeing brigands exchange glances before following the Guard Corps flying towards the Hongcheng Ruins.

During the recent battle, neither of them had engaged in combat. Firstly, there was no need, and secondly, Rocky also wanted to use this opportunity to assess the true strength of the Guard Corps.

After the fight, he was quite satisfied. Compared to the mission at Backhill Village, the overall strength of the Guard Corps had clearly improved significantly.

However, the battle was far from over. It was too early to draw any conclusions since the brigands seemed to be losing, but they were merely escaping to their stronghold. This meant that not only was more fighting imminent, but it would also be much more dangerous urban warfare!

Indeed, that was the case. Although the brigands who had been defeated on the frontal battlefield were fleeing, their spirits were revived once they returned to the Hongcheng Ruins, their base of operations.

As the captain and vice-captain, Monte and Lin Feng were well aware that street fighting was the most dangerous, so upon reaching the vicinity of the city walls, they ordered the Guard Corps to disperse into small squads, each led by its own squad leader into the ruins.

Street fighting was simply like this: once the three-hundred-member Guard Corps entered the ruins in a large formation, they were bound to face guerrilla tactics from the brigands. This would not only result in heavy casualties but could also lead to an awkward situation where they could neither advance nor retreat.

Soon after, the warriors of the Guard Corps were divided into more than a dozen squads and entered the ruins. As for the ranged forces, they quickly took control of high ground in the ruins, serving both as sentries and being ready to provide immediate support when combat was detected.

"Stay alert! Watch out for sneak attacks!"

Robin, armed with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, led his squad through the ruins with extreme caution and at a very slow pace.

Although Hongcheng Ruins was the base of the Wild Horse Air Pirate Group and had been rebuilt by the brigands, it was, after all, a city with a vast area. Therefore, the place was full of ruined houses and broken walls. Enemies could be hiding in any part of these ruins. Lack of caution was definitely not an option, and reckless advancement was out of the question.

Indeed, just as Robin led his squad through a section of the ruins, seven or eight brigands suddenly rushed out, and the two sides immediately clashed!

"Quick, there's a fight over there! Go check it out!"

When Robin's squad engaged with the brigands, a Guard squad located two streets away heard the sound of the fight. The squad leader didn't think twice before leading his men towards the source of the noise.

However, they failed to notice the malicious eyes watching them from a dilapidated house on the street side. As the squad rushed past this house unwittingly, suddenly, a person charged at them from within the house!

Yes, only one person rushed out.

But this person was a Void Magic Warrior!

In an instant, the Void Magic Warrior charged up to a Guard, who didn't even have time to shout before a sword viciously pierced his chest, running him through. Following that, the Void Magic Warrior leaped up and landed beside another Guard, swinging his sword and cleanly decapitating him!

It was only at that moment, after two Guards had already perished, that the rest of the squad realized they were under attack by a Void Magic Warrior...!