Upon receiving Hiccup's command, all Dragon Riders quickly dispersed into small teams, setting up Bows and crossbows and seeking opportunities.
The enemy Dragon Knights were mostly regular soldiers from noble families, so each of these Dragon Knights held a greatsword or a long-handled great axe.
Their target was not our Dragon Knights, but their dragons.
The primary goal for these regular soldiers was to kill the dragons, which would allow them to capture the enemy Dragon Knights alive.
In the eyes of these regular soldiers, a dragon's defense was not very strong; as long as they injured the dragons first, they would gain the advantage.
It was a pity that the armor of these regular soldiers was made of pig iron, and even their dragons only had armor on critical parts.
So when they faced the Dragon Riders of Berk Island, they were suddenly very surprised to find that their incredibly sharp longswords only left a shallow mark on these people's armor.
"My goodness, this can't be real! Their armor is so hard!"
"Have they been blessed by the Dragon God? Why can't I pierce the armor of these dragons!"
"It seems they do have some confidence to come and fight! But in front of me, all of this is just a joke!"
After all, they were regular soldiers, and encountering such a situation would not make them panic too much. They were still thinking of relying on their numerical advantage to engage in back-and-forth skirmishes.
However, the armor Hiccup made was all specially treated; although it hadn't reached the point of having magic arrays carved into it, the processed dragon scales were definitely much tougher than these armors.
Originally, Hiccup designed these dragon scale armors for dragons to wear, simply to provide a counter-damage effect when their own kind bit them.
He just didn't expect that these regular soldiers' combat method was to attack the dragons first. In that case, as long as the dragons could withstand internal injuries, their weapons would be shattered by the dragons themselves.
What's more, the Dragon Knights on our side couldn't possibly stand still and take a beating.
Everyone had a repeating Bows and crossbows, and the Bows and crossbows were also coated with the paralyzing venom of the Four-Headed Dragon!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Although these regular soldiers from noble families charged very quickly and had strong attacking power.
However, facing these fast Bows and crossbows, most soldiers were shot down before they even got close, falling directly into the sea!
The most crucial thing was that our Dragon Knights also directly used Bows and crossbows to paralyze the opponent's dragons. Once they, rider and dragon, fell into the sea, the Hot Pot Dragon below would use its venom for secondary damage, then capture them alive.
In the sky, Dragon Knights fell like dumplings from high altitude, but our Dragon Knights dared not be proud at all, after all, they were facing regular soldiers.
Most of them believed in chivalry, so their weapons were mostly longswords, axes, and shields!
The slower pirates in the rear, they wouldn't follow normal attack patterns!
Some of these pirate Dragon Knights carried stone nets with them, which they could throw to bind opponents, while others used concentrated Dragon Root juice to coat their Bows and crossbows before attacking.
It was a pity they were facing the Dragon Knights of Berk Island.
Besides their eyes, Dragon Knights had no other exposed body parts, and their dragons, apart from their eyes and claws, had no others either.
Facing such elite soldiers, these pirate Dragon Knights could only take a beating, because their Bows and crossbows simply couldn't pierce the armor of Berk Island's Dragon Knights.
Since even the armor couldn't be broken, the venom on it naturally had no effect either.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
Dragon roars echoed endlessly in the sky; both sides exchanged fireballs from a distance.
If one looked closely, they would find that the Dragon Knights of Berk Island only flexibly dodged, and would not breathe fire to attack.
After all, their fireballs had a greater role to play.
Fortunately, each Dragon Knight was equipped with ample Bows and crossbows, and they also had countless other auxiliary tools.
As long as they cooperated, all 20,000-plus Dragon Knights would eventually be captured alive.
But Hiccup's command to them was to finish the battle quickly, so these people directly used Bows and crossbows to accurately hit the dragon of each Dragon Knight!
All kinds of fancy shooting in the sky!
The armor of Berk Island's Dragon Knights was unusually vibrant in the sky, as if a colorful cloud was dancing.
The fleet below watched their own Dragon Knights dwindling, but could only fret anxiously, unable to help in any way.
Those nobles watched their Dragon Knights fall from the sky into the sea, and quickly dispatched small boats to rescue these Dragon Knights!
It was a pity that no matter how fast they were, they simply couldn't outpace the Hot Pot Dragon.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a group of Hot Pot Dragons flew out of the sea and spat high-temperature boiling water at them.
These people didn't even have time to scream before they were cooked.
"Plop~"
Before the battle began, Hiccup had told these Hot Pot Dragons to hit once and run, regardless of whether they hit or not.
Now, they had an absolute advantage in both the ocean and the sky; the only thing missing was time for a prolonged engagement.
As long as there was enough time, they could capture these people alive!
Hiccup looked at the fleet below and murmured to himself, "I need to find a way to deal with the large ships at the edge of the fleet! Make them fall into chaos, then we can catch them like turtles in a jar!"
As time passed, the fleet below dared not wait any longer.
Because they hadn't seen any of Berk Island's Dragon Knights fall; if they continued to wait, it would probably only result in total annihilation.
And the Dragon Knights in the sky were not foolish, moreover, they were not all from the same faction.
So, when these people realized they couldn't win, they all turned around and began to flee.
One started to run, immediately two followed, and then everyone else began to flee.
"Quick, retreat, quick, retreat! I don't believe they dare to approach our fleet!"
"Run! These Dragon Knights are too strange, my sword broke when I slashed at them!"
"Never mind, even if Earl Jonaf punishes me, I must retreat!"
"Help! I don't want to die! Come save me!"
"What exactly happened? Whose people are these Dragon Knights? Why are they so strong?"
It was a pity that after such a long battle, the Dragon Knights of Berk Island and their dragons had healing potions to replenish their stamina.
However, these temporarily assembled Dragon Knights, not only had unusually heavy armor and weapons, but they had also been fighting for such a long time, so they were already on the verge of exhaustion.
Now, their escape speed had slowed down significantly, which, in the eyes of Berk Island's Dragon Knights, made these people living targets.
Hiccup smiled, then used a megaphone to speak to the dragons of these Dragon Knights in Dragon Language: "You can only pursue for another 500 meters! Then begin to retreat!"
After all, in this situation, he could only speak Dragon Language, because the Dragon Knights simply couldn't hear his commands... and if they continued to pursue, the fleets below would definitely launch indiscriminate attacks.
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The New Year is really busy, I'll resume three updates after a while.