Level up is hard? I can Directly Purchase infinite Levels!-Chapter 71: Assassination! The Torn Human Warrior!

Iron Dragon Fortress.

Hegros fully conveyed Raine’s shocking plan to Governor Garson.

As expected, Garson’s face changed dramatically after hearing the news, and he looked at Hegros in disbelief.

"He... really said that?!"

Hegros nodded. "I could tell from his tone that he wasn’t joking."

"Tell him to abandon this idea immediately!"

Garson didn’t hesitate and flatly rejected the plan.

"I will never agree to this!"

No matter what methods Raine had or how confident he was, Garson believed that attacking Crimson City alone was equivalent to walking to his death.

What kind of joke was this?!

"I think, even if we don’t agree, it will be hard to stop him," Hegros spoke up. From Raine’s tone, he could tell there was no room for negotiation. It wasn’t a discussion, but more of a declaration, a warning!

"We... better make some preparations," Hegros continued.

"He’s already left for Ironshield Fortress, right?" Garson asked.

Seeing Hegros nod, Garson immediately urged, "Write an urgent letter to the Governor of Ironshield Fortress, Marcus, under my name! Make sure he finds a way to keep Raine inside the fortress and prevent him from acting recklessly!"

Hegros nodded, understanding Garson’s intent. This was indeed a prudent way to temporarily stop Raine from carrying out his crazy plan.

...

Meanwhile, Raine led his team, traveling in military transport vehicles for several days, and finally reached the vicinity of Swiftflow River.

They concealed the vehicles and then began clearing scattered alien beasts along the riverbank’s mountain ridge as they made their way towards Ironshield Fortress.

Ironshield Fortress was the closest to Iron Dragon Fortress and another important stronghold on the eastern defense line.

The fortress was built upon five connected mountain peaks, forming a natural defensive barrier, with Swiftflow River running through, making it even more easily defensible than Iron Dragon Fortress.

The fortress was also protected by two outpost stations.

Ironshield Fortress’ main opponent was a tribe known as the Hill Trolls.

These trolls were said to possess a trace of ancient giant bloodline, making them incredibly strong and powerful. Unlike the Soul Devourer tribe, the trolls had built their own stone fortresses but still lived in a tribal society.

They emulated the human patrols by setting up multiple sentry posts along the border, keeping a close watch on Ironshield Fortress and seeking an opportunity to break through its defenses.

...

"Glory to our ancestors!"

"Crush these human insects and break through Ironshield Fortress!"

Outside the Sunfall Gorge outpost, the Hill Trolls, towering over three meters in height, with bulging muscles, roared fiercely as they charged at the outpost!

The defenders at the Sunfall Gorge outpost were soldiers from the 8th Patrol, 5th Division of Ironshield Fortress, numbering over 2,000.

Facing the massive trolls charging like a tidal wave, the soldiers gripped their weapons tightly and roared as they braced for the attack.

The heavy battle axes clashed with the standard Ironstrike weapons, producing a shrill sound of metal on metal.

The powerful recoil caused many human soldiers to suffer broken knuckles, numb arms, and even internal injuries.

However, the patrol soldiers showed no fear. Even when their weapons broke, they continued to engage in close combat.

They focused on attacking the trolls’ more vulnerable knees and ankles, knocking them down and quickly delivering fatal strikes.

"This troll assault is larger than 2,000! Something’s wrong!"

Captain Sean of the 5th Division swung his sword to slay a troll while shouting to his messenger,

"Go to the Swiftflow River outpost for reinforcements! Tell them that my 2,000 brothers and I will hold the line at all costs!"

"If you see the trolls cross Sunfall Gorge, it means we’ve all been killed, and you must immediately inform the strong defenders at the fortress to prepare for defense!"

The messenger, tearfully accepting the command, turned and sprinted away. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Sean took a deep breath, his Nex flaring up, and he plunged back into the chaotic battlefield.

Despite being evenly matched in numbers, the situation was extremely unfavorable for the human soldiers!

Even though the patrol soldiers fought fiercely and exchanged their lives for victory, the trolls’ natural strength and physical toughness made it difficult for the humans to gain any advantage.

Often, it took two or three soldiers sacrificing their lives to kill a single troll.

What was even more terrifying was that there were high-tier troll warriors in their ranks!

Normal attacks could hardly cause any effective damage to them.

After two hours of intense fighting, the defending soldiers at Sunfall Gorge had suffered nearly half casualties.

"Brothers! Even if we die today, we’ll die fighting!"

Sean, bloodied, his eyes filled with a determined killing intent, swung his sword in a fierce arc, aiming at a Master-level troll warrior charging at him.

The troll warrior grinned and punched out. The violent force shattered the sword strike.

Another troll warrior took the opportunity to launch a punch at Sean from a distance.

The punch created a violent vortex, sending Sean flying.

"Sean, your time has come!"

Two troll warriors grinned, exposing their vicious teeth.

They moved forward with heavy steps, their fists easily smashing through the outpost’s weak defenses.

Several Expert-level officers tried to stop them.

Bang!

One of the troll warriors slapped down with a massive hand, instantly gravely injuring several officers.

Then, like grabbing a chicken, he picked one of them up and stuffed him into his bloody maw, snapping him in half with a sickening crunch, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth.

"Beasts!!"

Other officers, their eyes filled with rage, roared as they charged forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Several more slaps fell, and another troll warrior grabbed the dismembered bodies of the officers and started chewing them up, blood and broken bones flying everywhere.

"Not bad, this blood food!"

The trolls licked their lips as they looked at Sean, who was struggling to rise.

"Captain Sean, your flesh will taste even better."

Sean’s eyes were bloodshot, and he said nothing.

His soldiers kept falling around him, and even the Master 3rd-tier vice-captain had fallen during the siege...

He raised his battered battle sword and, disregarding everything, walked forward with the resolve to die!

"Hahaha..."

"Warriors, crush these humans, and drink their blood freely!"

Stimulated by the scent of blood, all the trolls became more excited.

As they tore and killed, they tore into the patrol soldiers’ flesh, drinking their blood, and pressed deeper into the outpost.

On the other side of the mountain behind Sunfall Gorge, Raine’s team also heard the deafening sounds of shouting and clashes.

They quickly bypassed the ridge and looked toward the other side, where flashes of Nex energy were visible in the distance.

"That should be the Sunfall Gorge outpost of Ironshield Fortress," Kyle said in a low voice.

They had all memorized the major map of the eastern defense line.

"Uncle Kyle, I’ll go provide support!"

"You take everyone around to the Sunfall Gorge’s flank and cut off the trolls’ retreat!"

Raine ordered, and his Thunder Light wings suddenly expanded, turning into a streak of light that soared over the mountain peak.

In the blink of an eye, he had crossed a great distance and appeared in the sky above the battlefield.

At the same time, he muttered in his heart,

"System, consume bloodstone, temporarily promote to Master level!"

[ Ding! Consumed 36,074 bloodstone, temporarily promoted to Master Level 9! ]