159: Chapter 159 The Lord of Frosthowl Appears! An Unexpected Decision!

One day later.

The defense and offense at the ramparts of Black Mountain City continued in a bloody stalemate.

Rowan maintained his frequency of attacks.

This time, he chose to strike in the afternoon.

He held a military spear, its tip pointing toward the densest point of the beast swarm's charge.

The next moment, majestic battle energy poured into the spear shaft, and he shattered the spear with his battle energy!

The Great Knight-level battle energy, carrying countless steel fragments, turned into a deadly rainstorm that shot out!

Swish, swish, swish—!

The sharp sound of piercing through the air merged into one.

The dozen or so Frost-maned Wild Boars charging at the very front were instantly torn apart and pierced, exploding into clusters of blood mist.

The Demon Wolf pack following closely behind suffered a catastrophic disaster; their agility was useless under the area-of-effect attack, and they fell in droves while howling in agony.

This single strike instantly cleared the beast swarm within a range of dozens of meters below the city wall.

The pressure on the defenders eased significantly, and they erupted into thunderous cheers.

However, just at this moment—

Awoo—!!!

A long wolf howl suddenly boomed from behind the beast swarm without warning!

The sound was not particularly loud, yet it seemed to resonate directly in the depths of everyone's mind, carrying a chill that penetrated to the bone and an indescribable spiritual pressure!

The defenders on the city wall, whether new recruits or veteran soldiers, instantly felt a shudder and fear born from their very survival instincts.

The cheering stopped abruptly.

Many soldiers instantly turned pale, their hands gripping their weapons trembling slightly.

Accompanied by the howl, a huge silver-gray figure slowly appeared on a snow hill in the distant, snow-filled mountain forest!

Its body was as massive as a mountain, its silver-gray fur flowing with a metallic cold sheen in the snowlight, and the ice-blue crystal cluster between its brows shone brightly like a third eye.

Even from several miles away, that overwhelming pressure belonging to a Lord-level magical beast had already swept across the entire battlefield like a tangible cold wave!

The Lord of Frost Howl!

It had finally appeared!

It was no longer just driving the beast swarm to attack, but had come to the edge of the battlefield itself!

Those ice-blue wolf eyes, across the vast distance, precisely locked onto Rowan, who had just attacked.

It just stood quietly on the snow hill, staring at Rowan from afar.

The next moment, it slightly opened its giant mouth, and ice-blue light rapidly gathered within.

"It's that beast! It's going to launch a long-range attack!"

On the city wall, Commander Desmond roared hoarsely:

"Protect The Count! Prepare the Annihilation Main Cannon!"

However, Rowan's reaction was faster.

The moment the Lord of Frost Howl began to charge its power—

He had already lifted his hand to grip the void, and a dark gold longbow instantly appeared in his hand.

The bow was like a full moon, the arrow pointed at the snow hill!

A hint of human-like mockery and cunning flashed in the ice-blue eyes of the Lord of Frost Howl.

Just as the Annihilation Main Cannon and Rowan's arrow were about to lock onto it—

Its massive body moved dozens of meters to the side with a ghostly agility that belied its size!

At the same time, the ice-Frost energy ball that had been condensed to the limit in its mouth was spat out, turning into a trajectory trailing cold currents, heading straight for the city gate tower.

Rowan was about to attack, but suddenly narrowed his eyes.

That light ball was not aimed at him, but traced a strange arc, bombarding an area in the middle of the city wall where the defense was relatively weak!

It had no intention of clashing with Rowan at all!

Its target was the city wall, the defenders.

This was to pin Rowan down, forcing him to intercept or endure the blow!

"Despicable!" An officer cursed angrily.

A cold light flashed in Rowan's eyes as he instantly gained Insight into the opponent's intentions.

But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired!

He adjusted his wrist, the bowstring twanged, and an annihilation arrow turned into a phantom purple meteor that seemed to tear through space, precisely intercepting the ice-Frost light ball heading toward the city wall!

Boom—!!!

Ice-blue and phantom purple.

Extreme cold and annihilation.

The two attacks, containing terrifying energy, collided violently in the mid-air, a hundred meters in front of the city wall!

The exploding shockwave turned into a terrifying ring of current mixed with ice crystal shards, sweeping across the surroundings.

The residual energy impacted the city wall, leaving a large, thick layer of ice, with cold air overflowing, making the defenders on that section of the wall feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

And the Lord of Frost Howl had already changed its position again in a ghostly manner, evading any possible lock-on.

This exchange of long-range attacks happened in the blink of an eye, yet it was heart-stopping!

With the Lord of Frost Howl personally overseeing the battle, the beast swarm became even more frantic.

At the same time, Rowan could not attack at will anymore, lest the Lord of Frost Howl strike again and he be unable to rescue in time, causing massive casualties on his side.

Both sides began a silent standoff...

And the defense and offense at the city wall continued!

Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.

The slaughter immediately became brutal.

I don't know how much time passed...

"Roar—!"

The Lord of Frost Howl let out a low roar filled with triumph and provocation.

It glanced at Rowan.

Immediately, its massive body turned around without hesitation, kicking up the wind and snow, and headed toward the snowy forest in the mountains.

After a few leaps, its figure disappeared into the tree line, leaving only the lingering, majestic pressure slowly dissipating.

The beast tide also began to retreat...

"Phew—!"

The people on the city wall let out a sigh of relief.

It was finally over.

However, Rowan looked in the direction where the Lord of Frost Howl had disappeared, deep in his eyes, a dim light flickered.

In this battle, the defenders on his side had actually become hostages in the opponent's mouth, making him afraid to move easily.

This feeling... was very unpleasant!

Since that was the case...

There were some abilities that were not suitable to be displayed in front of everyone...

Furthermore, he didn't want to waste too much time in this Black Mountain City.

There were too many eyes and ears here, and someone might be looking for him at any moment; he didn't even have the time to Drain free attribute points!

Therefore, he made a move that was unexpected to everyone.

He suddenly took a step forward and jumped directly from the city wall!

While in the air, he had already adjusted his direction, speeding toward the vast mountain forest where the Lord of Frost Howl had retreated!

His speed was as fast as a shooting star chasing the moon, and within a few breaths, he had shrunk into a small dot in everyone's field of vision, quickly disappearing into the snow-filled mountain forest!

He had chosen—

To go alone!

To go deep into the perilous Mess Mountains!

To pursue a Lord-level magical beast!

"Ah?!"

"My Lord!!"

"The Count! You cannot do this!!"

On the city wall, it instantly exploded into chaos!

Commander Miles was stunned.

Commander Desmond also panicked.

Portia stomped her feet in anxiety.

The soldiers were also in an uproar, with emotions of shock, worry, bewilderment, and disbelief intertwined.

Vanessa's pretty face turned pale instantly.

She subconsciously rushed forward two steps, supporting herself against the cold city wall, her eyes filled with anxiety.

This guy!

How could he dare?!

That was the lair of a Lord-level magical beast!

Going deep alone, if something were to happen...

The record board in Helena's hand dropped to the ground with a thud, but she didn't even notice.

Her beautiful eyes widened, staring foolishly at the mountain forest that had swallowed Rowan's figure.

Deep shock and confusion also flashed in Cecilia's eyes; this was completely inconsistent with the logic of a noble lord! It was too risky!

Isabelle tightly covered her mouth.

Adeline and Charlotte also stood there in a daze.

In all the military case studies they had learned, no commander had ever taken such a risk!

However, unlike the shock, worry, and panic on the city wall, in a certain corner of the city, uncontrollable laughter suddenly erupted:

"Hahahaha!"

"Fool! An arrogant fool!!"

Viscount Willis saw Rowan actually chasing after the Lord of Frost Howl, first stunned for a moment, then filled with extreme ecstasy.

He didn't expect Rowan to be so arrogant!

He turned around abruptly and growled at Red Butcher Knight, who also had an expression of surprise in the corner:

"Red Butcher Knight! The time has come!"

"That fool has jumped into a dead end himself!"

"Quick! We will set off immediately, and together with the Lord of Frost Howl, we will attack from the front and back, and we must kill him in the Mess Mountains!"

Red Butcher Knight heard this, and a bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes:

"Heh! I've been waiting for this for a long time! Let's go!"

He grabbed the hideous giant axe leaning against the wall.

The two of them didn't hesitate anymore and immediately snuck out of Black Mountain City through a secret underground passage.

As soon as they exited the secret passage, the biting cold wind hit their faces.

But Viscount Willis felt a burning heat in his heart.

He identified the direction, pointed to the mountain forest where Rowan had chased, and growled: "That way! Quick! We will catch up and cut off his retreat!"

Thus, two figures, one blood-red, one dark gray, also quickly disappeared into the vast snowy forest.

Vanessa looked at the chaotic city wall, then looked at the snowy mountain forest where Rowan had disappeared, and bit her lower lip hard until she tasted a hint of blood.

She forced herself to calm down; now was not the time to panic. She directly ordered:

"Commander Desmond, Portia, please ensure you stabilize the city defense!"

"Commander Miles, please pull yourself together and keep an eye on the edge of the snowy forest at all times... priority on providing support!"

"Everyone stay calm!"

"Trust The Count!"