CHAPTER 129: CHAPTER 50 ICE AND SNOW ROYAL COURT DIVINE MARTIAL GUARD: LEVIATHAN LONG_2

Apart from not being able to equip weapons and lacking the boon from strategic items, this is a perfect muscle-bound ultimate man.

This hulking man, over two meters tall, might stand out in other domains, but in the Golden Pansy Domain, he’s within acceptable range.

The Fanatics all stand about two meters tall, with the Knights nearing two meters, matching well with the Leviathan Long. The entire male human army of the domain is tall and robust, towering and resembling iron towers and bears.

In contrast, the Undead Army seems somewhat diminutive, especially the main force, the Ghouls, hunched with blood-red eyes, naturally appearing sinister and cunning.

The Undead’s top combat strength, Silver Moon, remains cross-legged with a cold expression, her small figure carrying a haughty demeanor.

Looking at the stern army, Lin Rui stepped forward and asked, "Is everyone ready to go to battle?"

"Ready!" everyone shouted grimly.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Lin Rui took a deep breath: "I’ll ask again! Is everyone ready?"

"Ready!"

"!!!"

"Audrey! Get out here! We’re going to war. What’s with your outfit? Going out for a romantic stroll, are we?"

"Huh? Hehehe, is there something wrong with my outfit?" Audrey tried to hide behind the Grand General, attempting to conceal her pink loose T-shirt, sky-blue skirt, and little white shoes out of sight.

The whole army ranks are shining or grimly black, yet out pops this girl in a pink loose T-shirt and white shoes, it’s not a matter of red in a sea of green, but rather a pure college girl crashing into a war assembly of a black-clad assassin squad.

It’s said the Imperial Great Swordsmen like to dress garishly with flamboyant feathers in their hair, known as the finest in the Imperial Army. Audrey apparently is trending in that direction too.

Seeing no escape, Audrey stepped forward defiantly, hands on hips: "What’s wrong with my outfit? It’s appropriate for going out!"

"Silver Moon, take her back. Change into something black, dress, skirt."

"Hey?! Silver Moon, let me go. I’m your master. I even bought you three sets of clothes, you ungrateful color-centric!"

While waiting for Audrey, Lin Rui took out two Tier Three clan emblems.

The emblem’s tier primarily depends on the level of embedded Spiritual Gem.

The attributes of a Tier Three emblem are already very powerful.

[Golden Pansy Clan Emblem (Tier Three): The clan emblem is the devout belief of every soldier, the solace of the mind, and a morale booster. Seeing the emblem is the pride and fighting motivation of the soldiers. Willpower +1, Loyalty +5, Morale +5, Resilience +5%, Endurance +5%. Trait acquired: Clan Glory. Tier Three Spiritual Gem effect: Spiritual Energy +300, Life Value +300, Physical Defense +30, Spiritual Defense +30.]

Lin Rui first took one emblem and attached it to the heart position on Hood’s left chest, the elite raider. The spiritual gem activated, forming a pale blue halo, with the golden shimmer of the Golden Pansy sparkling. The clan badge’s blue base with gold pattern is noble and dazzling, eye-catching.

Lin Rui nodded in satisfaction, this effect was just what he wanted. This way Hood, as a light cavalry, when scouting far from the main force, others could spot the emblem on his chest at a glance and not mistake him for a wild monster.

The other emblem, without controversy, was given to Lundestadte. Someone needed to wear the clan badge and exhibit exceptional flair for the domain. As one of the three Heroic Spirit Level troops in the domain, Lundestadte was undoubtedly the most suitable for this noble mission.

As a knight, Lundestadte is definitely tough and hardy, though his output isn’t as high as Leviathan Long, he has an unmatched advantage: he can equip various weapons and received benefits from commander traits and strategic treasures. Under Lin Rui’s command, wielding rare level weapons, his output is not inferior to other output-type Heroic Spirit Level troops. As for toughness, it’s enough to make most opponents despair.

With the emblem on, a system prompt sounded.

[Ding, the Explorer’s troop, Heroic Spirit Level Sun Flame Knight Lundestadte’s loyalty has reached full value, unlocking the Loyalist Trait.]

[Loyalist: Serving to death, unyielding in duty. This soldier will execute all your orders without hesitation, marching through sword mountain or fire sea without faltering. Morale +10, Critical Strike Rate +5%, Damage Reduction +5%, Immune to Fear.]

Very good, Lin Rui nodded in satisfaction. Output and toughness enhanced by another level.

Since Audrey hadn’t returned yet, Lin Rui continued distributing the warhorses.

In fact, calling them warhorses is somewhat inaccurate; their proper name is "Taiyar Riding Horse," a common traveling horse not suitable for the battlefield.

[Taiyar Riding Horse: A medium-sized horse known for endurance.]

[Life Value: 1000/1000]

[Load: 1/296]

[Speed: 85]

[Control: 65]

[Endurance: 90]

[Trait: Resilient Long Journey: In riding state, endurance depletion speed -10%]

A speed of 85 means it can run 85 meters per second, similar to the full sprint of a Tier Two warrior. Just like ordinary warhorses may not outrun inner-strength-laden lightweight martial arts experts, ordinary horses in this world seem lacking compared to super-tier warriors, primarily serving to transport supplies. True cavalry that goes into battle either rides bloodline warhorses or various magical beasts.

There are a total of four Taiyar Riding Horses in the domain. Hood rode one, Lin Rui rode another, and the remaining two were given to the hero Terion and the life priestess Yvette.

Terion, as a rare level hero and the pillar of the domain, a core of another army, naturally deserved this treatment.

Yvette got one entirely due to her frail physique, being the only soft girl in the domain army needing some care, or else she couldn’t keep up with Terion’s marching speed.

Of course, there are also four Woodland Fairies in the domain, but Lin Rui directly excluded them from the army; they’re just little girls using Balala Magic and should honestly recharge.

The four Woodland Fairies came over to help Lin Rui recover some spiritual power, depleted by summoning the Heart of the Water Element, restoring a total of 1500 spiritual energy value.

A warm vitality entered Lin Rui’s body, allowing him to stretch and move comfortably. Having the domain spring water is truly nourishing and enjoyable.

Just as Lin Rui was finishing up, Audrey returned, now wearing a black suspender skirt with a sheer white overlay, black combat boots barely rising above her ankles. Her slender, straight legs shone seductively in the black boots.

While she still looked like she was heading out on a date, at least the colors weren’t so mismatched.

After all, Lin Rui had never seen her in combat, so he didn’t press further.

With a wave of his hand, he ordered, "Move out, to the Blood Maple Forest."

Without further delay, he led his troops onward.

"Hey, don’t ignore me, my Lord. I want to be a female knight too. Let me ride, let me ride~"

"...," Lin Rui pretended not to hear anything.

"Really, my Lord, I’m good at riding. Will you let me try? I promise to make you proud. Come on, please~"

Lin Rui just acted like he didn’t hear anything.

As he rode to join Terion, he planned to observe Terion’s troop command and combat proficiency.

Quickly, Lin Rui found he needn’t have worried at all.

This Red Blood Angel was simply born for battle. Although he didn’t have Lin Rui’s ability to calculate, his combat instincts were off the charts. He always managed to strike perfectly, using overwhelming force to replace defense. By swiftly crushing the opponent, the damage received on his side was minimal, and with recovery buffs, his state was nearly full afterwards.

This truly allowed Lin Rui to appreciate an alternative violent aesthetic.