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Chapter 844: A strange recruitment

All the caravan members obtained buffs that they never had in previous fights . However, they still reacted the same way all human warriors would when they saw the old-style weapons and broken armours of the skeletons - their morale hit rock bottom . Unless, of course, the undead army was there to aid them .



Fortunately for them, ignorance is bliss . They didn't recognise the real terror - the Nazgûl hidden at the back . Even those who saw the Nazgûl thought of him as merely a common undead knight .

After Melody once again waved her staff to cast 'Fear Ward' on everyone on their side, her MP was completely spent . However, Melody did not sit down to meditate like most mages would, but did something that surprised everyone; she kept the magic staff, and took out an ordinary looking longbow! She then pulled the longbow tight .

This was the core reason for her slow progress with Vilya .

Even though she was also a Twilight Elf in her past life, she was a strong Twilight Elf archer . . . . while Vilya was a ring made for mages through and through . Therefore, after wearing the Ring of Air, Melody's progress in magic started from scratch and was pretty slow .

Sheyan and Reef stepped out to the front to stand alongside the summoned Ents . Sheyan shouted at the caravan members behind him .

"You cowards! Raise your axes! Your hammers! Your sticks! Raise anything that you can use as a weapon . If you wish to race against the skeletons in the dark, then feel free!"

The caravan owner, Goots, displayed tremendous courage . He was the first to step up with his two-handed hammer . Following that, there were some who ran away, but they were few in numbers . Most people stayed because they had witnessed Melody's power, and because of the security provided by the two Ents .



The skeleton army charged over like a raging tide . When they clashed against the defensive line on Sheyan's side, it felt like a tidal wave splashing against the walls of a dam . Sheyan's defensive line was forced back by a few metres .

The fragile looking skeleton warriors proved to be unexpectedly troublesome for Sheyan to deal with . A hack of his '+7 West' could only break a few bones off a skeleton soldier . If the strike landed on the backbone, it might not even break .

After a while, Sheyan found that the blunt back of his sabre was more useful than its sharp edge . . . .

Meanwhile, Reef was faring much better . His 'Cardiac Shattering Roar' could inflict full AOE damage on the undead creatures . A few skeletons in his vicinity had already sustained heavy damage beforehand . Their soul energy was depleted and the hellfire in their eyes dimmed . Reef's 'Cardiac Shattering Roar' was like a roaring wind that reduced them into piles of bones .

The 2 summoned Ents also went on a rampage inside the crowd of skeletons . The damage they sustained from the blades of the skeletons were simply negligible, while their huge bodies went could charge around violently like tanks within the skeleton sea . They don't even need to use their long hanging tendrils to attack; they simply needed to move around to tank the attacks from the skeletons . There was no shortage of skeletons that died from their stomping .

However, the one who killed the most was someone none of them expected - Melody!

Logically speaking, the hard bones and empty frame of the skeletons should prove to be a nightmare for archers . The power of arrows would dip by at least 90% . But with the ordinary-looking bow in her hands, Melody displayed a shocking might .

As she pulled on the bowstring, an incomprehensible charm would mature in the darkness . When the bowstring was drawn taut like the beautiful curves of a woman, the dark-looking bow showed an unexplainable elegance .



Her arrows naturally had perfect accuracy . Also, when the sharp arrowhead was about to come into contact with the skull of the skeleton, it would radiate with a bright, mesmerizing glow as if it was dipped in the red radiance of sunset, looking like a cigarette tip within the dark . The skeletons that were hit by her arrows would emit smoke and struggle on the ground with their limbs flailing wildly, before breaking down into piles of bones .

What perplexed Sheyan was, that each skeleton warrior eliminated by their side would provide 1-3 Fate points of the Dark Lord faction! Even though this battle started in confusion, they managed to obtain a pretty good haul . For example, a +4 Intelligence bone bracelet that dropped just now . He directly gave it to Franklin .

The army of about 50 skeleton warriors were quickly eliminated . Broken bones and broken armour scattered across the ground . The caravan team had also sustained 4 casualties . All of them died because they fought with their usual fighting habit; they treated the skeletons the same as other living creatures with flesh and blood, and moved on to another target after they stabbed a skeleton in the chest . Naturally, they were stabbed in the back in turn .


The defeat of his vanguard team did not bring forth any special reactions from the Nazgûl at the back . He still sat imposingly on his Nightmare and simply gestured with his hand . Some whimpering noises could suddenly be heard from the ground . A large, pale, rotting hand abruptly broke through the surface of the ground, then supported its body to crawl out of the kingdom of the dead . It stepped into this world, bringing with it fear and a terrible stench .

"So the 2nd wave will consist of zombies?" thought Sheyan as he exchanged a look with Reef . He then asked Franklin to produce a doppelganger of Reef and placed it right at the very front . The move proved to be a wise one . There were less than 20 zombies summoned, but their formidability shocked both Sheyan and Reef . Besides being a bit slow, the other stats of the zombies were almost comparable to the Uruk-hai .

They managed to endure the 2nd wave with extreme difficulty . The loss on their side was huge . Both Ents were torn to shreds by the bites and claws of the zombies, while the caravan team lost more than half of their members . Even the old guide perished in this wave of attack . Franklin had spent all his spiritual power . Only Melody had the strength to carry on .

After Sheyan chopped the head off the last zombie standing, the Nazgûl finally moved his Nightmare mount and sauntered over slowly . Under the dim moonlight, an emotionless voice drifted over from behind his rusty faceguard .

"You have gained the honour to die by my hands, humans . "

His voice sounded like the friction between rusty chains, sending chills into their bodies .

"You have displayed respectable might and have gained the right to make a choice . Now, tell me . Will you become a loyal servant of Dwar, Lord of Shantell Castle, the 3rd Earl of Waw, believer of the Shadow God, and loyal servant to Lord Sauron; or suffer eternal torture from a cruel death?"

Sheyan eyes suddenly turned bright as he spoke into the party channel .

"Is he trying to recruit us? From what I know, Nazgûls aren't this friendly . "

Franklin asked .

"Why can I sense the aura of natural power behind the Nazgûl?"

Melody pointed her finger at the Nazgûl called Dwar . The Nazgûl immediately released a groan in pain and his body visibly turned ghostly for a split second . Lumps of green light could be seen from within his abdomen, right leg and chest . His nightmare mount looked to be in an even worse condition . The lump of green light in its organ was as big as a soccer ball! A large amount of black miasma obstinately surrounded the green glows .

Sheyan eyes displayed a glint when he saw this scene . He said .

"Aha! This Nazgûl was hurt by either Galadriel or Legolas! Maybe his underlings were all killed too . He definitely hasn't recovered from his heavy injury, that's why he wishes to recruit us . What are we waiting for then?"

Sheyan inhaled deeply . The nightmare imprint on his chest radiated to signal his awakened state . He activated 'Hornrage' and charged over! Sheyan currently had a staggering amount of 3000 HP . Coupled with his 'Endurance' ability, he could take more daring measures compared to before!

He crashed into the Nightmare mount of the Nazgûl, prompting the mount to release a miserable neigh! The natural power within the injury on its body was inflicted by the formidable Galadriel with the power of Nenya, the Ring of Water . The Nazgûl, Dwar, was unwilling to receive the attack so he used the mount to shield himself . The Nightmare only appeared impressive, but was actually greatly weakened!

Before Reef could rush over to help, Melody had already provided support . She shot 3 arrows simultaneously with her bow; the red glimmer on the arrowheads truly blinding . More importantly, with the help of the memory from her past life, the 3 arrows flew at a frightening speed! They released sharp howls as they tore through the air .

High speed naturally meant high damage .

If a 3 year-old held a bullet and knocked it on the head of a man, the man would at most feel a bit of pain . It would be a miracle if he sustained a concussion from that hit . But if the bullet had the same velocity as a bullet fired from a gun, forget surviving, he would be fortunate to die with his brain intact!





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