The old knight stared blankly at the scene before him, not knowing how to react.
Like Charlotte, he also thought that it was impossible for the enemy to set up such a magic trap in every corner of the battlefield.
But the problem was that the reality in front of him didn't seem to support his inference.
Not only were the scattered soldiers not spared, but even the light cavalry who tried to enter the forest and the river bank were also annihilated.
In just a short moment, everything had fallen into silence, and the only thing in front of everyone was the scattered corpses and fresh blood.
"This …"
The old knight swallowed his saliva and struggled to turn around to look at the hillside in the distance. Even though he was a veteran who had experienced countless battles and was also an experienced general, the old knight's eyes were filled with disbelief.
However, he didn't know how to deal with the situation before him.
The other party's unconventional methods were completely out of his expectations, causing the old knight to be at a loss and at a loss. From a certain point of view, it was quite an impressive feat for a veteran like him to feel such fear.
However, since Barkley and Charlotte had personally chosen him for this mission, he naturally had some capabilities. Looking at the tragic scene before him, Barkley revealed a bewildered expression for a few moments before issuing another order.
"Second team, advance in single file!
The target is straight ahead!! "
Upon hearing the old knight's command, the soldiers behind him couldn't help but stir.
As long as they weren't fools, they would know what awaited them.
But in the end, they calmed down again. As soldiers of the Empire, it was their duty to die. For the Empire's victory, they were willing to give up everything, including their own lives.
Shortly after, three rows of soldiers walked past the old knight and headed towards the direction where their comrades had died tragically.
Unlike before, they didn't look at the soldiers on the wall. Just by looking at the Parsus soldiers, they knew that they had no intention of fighting.
Since that was the case, it was meaningless to guard against attacks from above. The most important thing now was to deal with the trap in front of them.
Of course, since they knew what was in front of them, these soldiers naturally wouldn't throw their lives away.
As a matter of fact, the soldiers knew what to do after seeing the old Paladin's gesture.
"Everyone, get ready to throw!!"
Along with the squad leader's order, the soldiers in the front raised their shields high and threw them forward.
What they did was not strange. Usually, a trigger trap would be triggered as soon as something was on it. They were attacked by the magic trap after they set foot on this land.
It was obvious that they planned to use this method to trigger the traps and then pass through the Land of Death.
He had to admit that their idea was not bad.
"Dang … Dang …"
The heavy shield fell to the ground and made a heavy collision sound, but there was no reaction.
There didn't seem to be any traps there. Or perhaps it was just as Lin Li had guessed. These magic traps were one-time use.
If that was the case, it would be a good thing for the Empire's army.
However, the soldiers didn't let their guard down. They marched forward and stepped onto the land before them.
"Crack!!"
The rotating spikes broke out of the ground almost instantly, and the sharp spikes pierced through the soldiers walking at the front, turning them into hedgehogs. Then, they quickly retracted.
Before the soldier at the back realized what happened, he blinked his glasses and witnessed countless spikes' growing 'out of his comrade's body. At the next moment, his comrade was like a punctured balloon, spurting fresh blood and collapsing to the ground.
Scarlet blood spurted out from every wound on his body, splashing onto the faces of the soldiers who couldn't dodge in time.
"Argh!"
Facing this sudden ambush, the soldier at the back was startled. He raised his arms and jumped to the side hurriedly.
The instant he landed on the ground, a bone-piercing, ice-cold sensation erupted from his ankle. When he lowered his head, he realized that a sawtooth blade had emerged from the ground and penetrated his ankle.
Before the pitiful man could do anything, several cold rays of light erupted and turned him into a pile of minced meat.
But this wasn't the end. As soon as the pitiful man's corpse landed on the ground, another soldier accidentally stepped into the land of death. Shortly after, the sinister Grim Reaper's Blade emerged out of thin air and shrouded him entirely.
"How did this happen …"
Seeing this scene, not only did the old knight's face turn ashen, but even Charlotte widened her eyes in shock, unable to believe the scene from afar.
Charlotte didn't think that there was anything wrong with the elderly knight's actions.
But what he didn't expect was that the magic trap was not a one-time use item, but could be used repeatedly!
In fact, it wasn't surprising that they made such a wrong judgment. After all, magic traps were consumables and this was the common understanding of the entire Klein Continent.
Therefore, their first reaction upon witnessing the terrifying magic traps in Parsus was the same.
But the problem was that Jenn's Dungeon system didn't fall for it. Indeed, the magic traps would be worn out, lose their durability, and eventually break down.
But they wouldn't be destroyed by enemies. Moreover, the Mana that powered the magic traps came from the Dungeon itself, unlike the magic traps in the Klein Continent, which stored Mana for use.
That was the difference between a device that was powered by electricity and a device that was powered by batteries. Compared to the magic traps in the Klein Continent, the traps in Jenn's Dungeon were more durable and lethal.
Of course, Jenn wasn't crazy enough to spread the traps all over Parsus. Firstly, it wasn't necessary. Secondly, it would be a burden to the Mana supply of the Dungeon.
She had become a Master Craftsman, and the magic traps created by the Goblins under her supervision had + 3 attributes, which were much more powerful than the original traps in the Dungeon. It could be said that the traps improved by Picas could kill any creature below Two-Star Strength.
But in this way, the mana consumption of the traps also increased a lot. These magic traps were not like Zayen's magic, which would only consume mana when it was used. Instead, they would constantly consume mana.
So, if Zayen really laid magic traps all over Parsus, then his dungeon would stop operating due to mana depletion, and that would be really troublesome.
Because of this, coupled with the fact that they had limited manpower, Zayen only asked the goblins to lay a "minefield" around the entire border of Passus that was about 100 meters wide.
Do not underestimate this 100 meters. Based on Zayen's estimation, based on the current military strength of the Glittergold Empire, if they wanted to break through this "minefield", they would probably have to sacrifice two-thirds of their army to be effective.
However, Jenn didn't care. Instead, he hoped that the Glittergold Empire would send more troops.
It was about time to upgrade his Dungeon …
"Retreat!
Let all of them retreat! "
Barkley couldn't stand it any longer as he watched the soldiers trying to break through the Mana traps in vain.
Those were his elite soldiers. If sacrificing them could bring him enough benefits, then he would naturally do it.
However, he wouldn't gain any benefits. He was just sending his soldiers to their deaths!
Upon hearing Barkley's order, Charlotte quickly made a hand signal and soon, the sound of a horn was heard.
The exhausted Barkley reacted immediately and ordered the remaining soldiers to stop their suicidal actions. Then, they turned around and left. They were so flustered that they didn't have time to collect their comrades' corpses. Or rather, they didn't have the means to collect the corpses.
After all, if they went forward, they would suffer the same fate as their comrades. It wasn't a funny joke for the corpse collectors to turn into corpses.
"Seems like we're in big trouble."
Barkley gazed at the swamp in the distance with a gloomy expression. In his eyes, the Parsus soldiers ran out of the stronghold in high spirits and dragged the corpses of the imperial soldiers back to the stronghold.
The terrifying trap that was like the Grim Reaper's Blade remained motionless as though it didn't exist at all.
No matter how the Parsus soldiers tossed and turned, they didn't seem to have any intention of moving.
Barkley suspected that the death of the soldiers had depleted the energy of the magic trap. However, he wasn't willing to test it again.
"That's right."
Charlotte, who was standing beside Barkley, wasn't looking great either.
"It seems like our enemies have many strange tricks up their sleeves. I'm afraid we can't deal with them by ourselves.
As the saying goes, the snakes are in charge of the snakes. Since these things are within the scope of Mana, we should hire professionals to resolve this problem. "
"Do you have any ideas?"
Barclay turned around and looked at his adjutant.
Noticing the old general's gaze, Charlotte nodded.
"I think we need to request reinforcements from the Mage Association."
Then, he said.