A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 742 Reminds Me Of A Hedgehog

Archer nodded at Sera before approaching the large dwarven gate just as an idea struck him and forced him to speed up. As he drew nearer, he felt a force but quickly activated Anti-Magic, only to feel nothing, as if it had never happened.

'What are they hiding? I bet it's treasure,' he mused.

Summoning his claws, Archer plunged them into the gate, prompting the magic defenses to react. When he got ready to pull, the runes attempted to repel him using force, but thanks to his Anti-Magic, he destroyed them easily as he started pulling the massive door open.

A loud scraping noise caught everyone's attention as their eyes widened in shock at seeing him prying open the enormous dwarven mountain city gate, which seemed impossible to move due to its size and weight.

When Archer finished, the stench of death assaulted his senses, causing him to gag as the foul odor filled his nostrils. Suddenly, a wave of Dragonblood Knights rushed past him, their shields forming a solid wall that blocked the entrance he had just opened.

Baffled by the soldier's reactions, he was about to speak until everyone heard a bloodcurdling scream emanating from the darkness. Before he could react, the soldiers prepared to attack, their long spears at the ready.

While they waited, Sera approached with a scrunched-up face, ''That smells disgusting,'' she declared before guessing. ''Have they turned the city into a graveyard or something.''

Just as he spoke, they spotted a group of figures rushing out of the shadows and screeching like monsters. Archer noticed they were once humans and dwarves but had twisted and hideous dark grey skin that stretched taut over their sinewy muscles.

These new creatures' red eyes glowed with growing malice, and their twisted faces snarled in anger. As they drew closer, he saw their wicked, sharp claws, which looked like they could rip through metal.

Archer internally thought, 'What is with these creepy creatures? I bet they're with the Swarm.'

He looked at his warriors and started shouting orders, ''Hold the line! Defend the soldiers next to you!''

They responded with a resounding clang of shields as the creatures closed in on the shield wall. As they drew closer, the Dragonblood Knights thrust over a hundred deadly spears forward like a tsunami of sharp blades.

Archer heard claws scraping across metal and flesh ripping. The scent of blood wafted through the air, causing Sera to cover her nose. He turned to the soldiers as he watched their spears connect with the creatures; they dropped lifelessly.

When seeing them, he scanned a couple of the creatures.

[Forsaken Human]

[Rank: D]

[Forsaken Dwarf]

[Rank: D]

'They're weak,' Archer thought as the soldiers dispatched a group of creepy-looking dwarves. 'The Dragonblood Knights shouldn't have any issues; they're all Magus Rank.'

His soldiers blocked off the entrance while holding back the Forsaken, and the shadows beyond concealed even more unknown horrors.

Archer glanced around and noticed the weather worsening, prompting him to complain, "Being so far north is a pain. The cold is sinking into my bones."

"Use your fire to warm yourself up," he said with a chuckle, "Or take this, my love."

He handed her a warm cloak, eliciting a bright smile from Sera. She loved it when he called her names like that; it was evident on her face. When Archer saw her reaction, he scooped her up and embraced her.

He looked into her ruby-red eyes. Then, leaning in, he kissed her soft lips. As the two shared a kiss, they were interrupted by an anger-filled roar. Archer quickly pulled away and turned his gaze in its direction.

What he saw surprised him. There were four big mutated cave trolls, but something was off. Their skin was a sickly grey, and their red eyes glowed maliciously and sinisterly. After seeing these creatures, Archer shook his head before scanning them.

[Mutated Cave Trolls]

[Rank A]

'Not too strong,' he thought. 'But I'll have to intervene, or they will smash through the Dragonbloods.''

With that thought, Archer spotted the soldiers adopting a defensive formation he told Mohamet about. Their spears were lowered like the quills of a hedgehog as they stood firm while blocking the mountain city's entrance.

Seeing this, he mumbled, ''Reminds me of a hedgehog.''

Sera's ears twitched as he spoke, causing her to ask, ''What beast is that?''

Archer turned his gaze to her, ''An animal from my old world,'' he answered. ''Now, let's deal with those trolls.''

The redhead dragon girl nodded as an infectious smile appeared before she rushed forward and leaped over the shieldwall, causing Archer to laugh as he followed behind, but instead of jumping, he used Blink to get past the soldiers.

When the two arrived on the other side, they saw hundreds of corpses, but his gaze soon landed on Sera, who was bounding toward the closest troll. Her razor-sharp claws appeared just as the creature brought down its massive stone club.

Sera sidestepped the attack before lunging forward and slicing through the troll's right leg, causing him to drop to one knee. After her attack, the dragon girl spun on her heels before leaping onto the troll's back.

Archer watched as she drew in a deep breath and then unleashed a torrent of bright red flames that engulfed the flailing troll. The creature lit up, causing it to scream out in agony while Sera jumped off it and landed on another.

He grinned when seeing this and rushed in while casting Eldritch Blast at a troll's knee, causing it to stagger before Archer hit out and pierced its heart with his tail while passing by and attacking a second troll.

When the Dragonblood Knights saw this, they charged forward He grinned when seeing this and rushed in while casting Eldritch Blast at a troll's knee, causing it to stagger before with a roar and swarmed over the bewildered trolls. The soldiers used their spears to pin the creatures in place before two of them jumped on them to bring the trolls to the ground before skewing them.

Archer watched this with a proud smile before getting back to fighting. He used Azur Cannon to send the biggest troll crashing into the others, allowing the Dragonbloods to swarm over them like ants.

The battle continued for another half hour as more Forsaken appeared, but Sera burned them to ashes as soon as they came into sight, causing Archer to pamper her. Afterward, he ordered the soldiers to secure the area.

Once everything died down, Archer found himself in a guard shack with Sera nibbling on his ears as the First Legions secured the town and mountain entrance. Looking out the window, he spotted hundreds of Drakeguards and Dragonblood soldiers roaming around.

Soon, there was a knock on the door, causing him to call out, ''Come in!''

Eldric entered, surprising Archer, but the black dragon knight knelt before him. ''It's good to see you, White Dragon King,'' the older man greeted. ''Queen Sia has been protected and is now heading toward Starfall City.''

''Okay,'' Archer replied, his attention no longer distracted by Sera's antics. ''Thank you for aiding her, Eldric.''

The older man bowed his head and was about to speak when a roar was heard, only to be interrupted as the Dragonfire Companies Hellfire Cannons roared to life. Eldric looked taken aback, but Archer explained, ''We are invading the Ironfoot Kingdom to claim their wealth for Draconia,'' he motioned to the outside. ''This is our first stop and won't be the last.''

Archer, Sera, and Eldric continued to speak for a while as the black knight asked to join the invasion, with the White Dragon Knights leading the charge. As the Hellfires started firing again, he agreed.

When Eldric left, Sera lunged at him before giving him an intense kiss as her small hands traveled all over his body. The shack was getting hot and heavy, but they were interrupted as Elara knocked on the door while speaking, ''Your Majesty! An army is approaching Hammergate.''

The couple jumped up when hearing the Dragon Marshals warning before leaving the shack and making their way out of the mountain entrance and to the new wall around the town. When coming to the wall, they climbed up and saw a swarm of Mutants, Forsaken, Ratlings, and dozens of other creepy-

looking monsters charging toward them.

He saw the soldiers from the Dragonfire Company organizing the Hellfire Cannons and the Thunderbolt Throwers. When they were done with their preparations, their commander turned to him with adoration in his eyes.

With a nod from Archer, the Dragonfire Commander started barking orders to the troops, and in an instant, the cannons roared to life. Mana shells pulsating with volatile energy shot out of the cannons, leaving trails of shimmering light in their wake.

They streaked through the air, hurtling toward the heart of the enemy swarm. At the same time, the Thunderbolt Thrower unleashed its fury. With a resounding crack, hundreds of thunder projectiles were flung into the sky, arcing toward the oncoming horde.

Each crackled with raw power, promising destruction as the mana shells and thunder projectiles found their marks, causing destructive explosions that shook the ground, and Archer felt it from where they were.

Amidst the chaos, flames flickered and danced amidst the throng of creatures, swiftly engulfing them and reducing them to ash. Yet, the fiery onslaught was merely the beginning of their assault.

With a command from Archer, the soldiers unleashed a barrage of mana shells, sending waves of destructive energy crashing into the swarm. Meanwhile, the Dragonfire Company continued firing and was joined by the Spellfire Battalion, who started casting their magic.

Archer and Sera witnessed a wave of spells, mana shells, and thunder projectiles fly toward the incoming army. Explosions, flames, and shockwaves all over the battlefield, wiping out half the swarm before the Dragon Rangers let their arrows go.

[Please let me know if you spot any mistakes, and I will edit them. Thank you]