The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 240: New Offensive of the White Walkers

In the camp during a break in the battle, little Grachel was picking up ashes with branches beside the campfire. He couldn't help feeling bored as he watched the ashes rise and fall with the heat. In order to curb the resurrection magic of the White Walkers, Hugo left non-essential military personnel in the south, including those who livened up the atmosphere in the camp. Although the entire army could understand this move, the monotonous and boring camp still made many people uncomfortable, and they could only use this relatively less boring method to pass the time.

Little Gleicher is no longer a young man, but his belief in gods is still fanatical. He never thought that one day he would have to fight against the White Walkers, but he is not afraid: this is a fight against the White Walkers, fighting against supernatural creatures that threaten human survival under the banner of the seven-pointed star. It is much more fulfilling than participating in the civil war in the kingdom and fighting against pagans.

However, after arriving in the north and stationed on the northern defense line, the development of the war situation was somewhat different from what he expected.

Little Grachel longed to fight with a sword in the battlefield, but now he was standing behind a high wall watching the rockets ignite wave after wave of White Walkers. This was not what he wanted. He hoped to fight the White Walkers face to face, and for this purpose he even brought the Valyrian steel sword obtained by his family. It would be a pity if he could not kill a few White Walkers.

Of course, he also understood that fighting the White Walkers from a distance behind a stronghold was a rare advantage for the rebels' defensive intentions. If the situation developed to the point where they needed to fight the White Walkers face to face, the rebels would probably have to retreat.

Of course, for a fanatical Seven-Pointed Star Knight like him, no matter how clear the truth is, the restlessness in his heart is always difficult to suppress. Little Gleicher wants to be a hero in the field battle, not a commander behind the city wall.

What's more, even the wights have stopped attacking the city walls. Now outside the high walls, the ground is littered with charred wights, and the trenches that block the dead are also filled with them. For this reason, the rebels have to drag out as many corpses as possible and throw them aside, otherwise the trenches will lose their function.

Naturally, this kind of work was not the turn of the noble knights. It was done by military servants and civilians on the battle front. Little Gleicher had nothing to do and could only pass the time by stirring the fire.

Just as little Gleicher continued to be melancholy in front of the campfire, a figure appeared in front of him. This person was wearing a black cloak, but little Gleicher immediately recognized the face under the hood.

"Lord Lu Chen, why did you come to see me at this time?
That’s right, the one who came before little Gleicher was Luchen Frey, the head of the Eastern Church.

After seeing this face, little Gleichel immediately perked up. As the son of Gleichel, he could be indifferent to worldly affairs and do nothing, but he had to be very sensitive to politics. Lu Chen's appearance in the camp at this time was definitely not just to wander around the front line.

"Son of Gleicher, I'm here to see Lord Hugo for something more important." Bishop Lu Chen was very frank. "Lord Hugo trusts you. I need you to send a message to Lord Hugo and tell him that my father will soon arrive at the camp and he wants to talk to you. I hope you can prepare a time for us."

"no problem."

Little Gleicher agreed to the bishop's request without hesitation. He would not ask any more questions. Under the current situation, the Freys' goal could only be to bet on Hugo. Since the war began, Lord Hugo has been patrolling all fronts. Unless one is Lord Hugo's absolute confidant, it would be difficult to find out where he is, so the Freys need to send a message to the Lord themselves.

During this period of time, many envoys came to negotiate with you. Behind them were basically nobles from all over Westeros. These people sensed the changing situation in front of Lord Hugo's army and began to place bets in advance.

The first to take action were naturally the Northern nobles. After Hugo intentionally released the news that the three Northern families would be separated in the future, with the tacit approval of Stark, Bolton and Manderly, everyone understood that the North is now under the control of Hugo, a visitor from the West, and his every move can determine the future of the North.

Moreover, whether the war against the White Walkers is won or lost, its outcome will not affect this point. If it wins, Hugo's influence in the North will naturally be stronger; if it loses, everyone fleeing to the East will have to rely on Hugo's support - after all, in those legends about the White Walkers, these monsters have never crossed the narrow sea. In the eyes of Westeros, the East is undoubtedly a safe retreat.

As for these people, Little Gleicher conditionally introduced them to Lord Hugo. If anyone could see Lord Hugo through him, wouldn't it make him look too cheap? Of course, he did not forget to collect some legitimate money and favors from them. Having worked under Hugo for so long, Little Gleicher also understood some things. However, his prices were very fair and always within a reasonable range. Therefore, there was an endless stream of people coming to see him, which just provided some excitement to these monotonous days.
It should be a negotiation of conditions. Little Gletscher thought about Frey's situation. Frey has long been regarded by the world as a member of Hugo's faction, but they are more regarded as allies. Little Gletscher estimated that this time Frey will completely side with Lord Hugo. As for the reason, it is mentioned above.

Frey's choice will undoubtedly have a great impact on the situation in the East and the West, but let my father worry about these things, and I just need to be a good subordinate of Lord Hugo. Old Grachel, the once infamous "Red Branch", is now organizing logistics for the army in White Harbor. So many rebel armies in the North rely on this former slave owner and his staff to supply all kinds of supplies.

After talking to little Gleicher, Bishop Luchen left, tightening his cloak as he left. The long winter was getting colder and colder.

After seeing off the bishop, little Gleicher continued to stare at the bonfire boredly. During this time, George brought him a bottle of hot wine, which warmed him up a lot.

George's state was completely different from little Gleicher's. This follower who had served her for many years was very satisfied with the status quo. He seemed to always find something to do. Little Gleicher even suspected that if he didn't have to take care of his own emotions, he could spend the whole day happily here.

As for the reason why George was like this, it was very simple. He was not a second-generation rich man like little Gletscher who had his head full of glory. For him, the purpose of participating in this war was for military merit and rewards, and to serve little Gletscher well. Unless the young master was in danger, he would not face the White Walkers directly. He would not do such a thing that would easily cost him his life. He could not end his life in such a rotten place - of course, little Gletscher would never know that he thought this way, and George would not reveal his thoughts. How could he ruin the young master's interest in such a thing?
"Why don't the Seven Gods directly dispel the long winter?" Back to little Grachel, he was looking up at the sky and thinking, "If the Seven Gods could send down a miracle to dispel the White Walkers and end the long winter, the righteous men of the kingdom wouldn't have to wear such thick clothes and feel such a cold wind, and both sides of the Narrow Sea would continue to prosper..."

However, little Gleicher also understood that this idea was beyond her control. It was already very kind of the Seven Gods to stop the troublesome snowstorm. Now it seemed that the one who opposed the true God was undoubtedly a great enemy. The Seven Gods had done their best to achieve all this.

Just when little Gleicher thought that the next few days would continue to be boring like this, something suddenly happened that interrupted his thoughts. That was the sound of countless silent footsteps coming from outside the city wall.

"The corpse ghost is coming!"

This voice gave little Grachel a sudden shock. The zombies were finally here. That was good. Finally, she wouldn't have to be so bored anymore.

Seeing little Gleicher almost jumping up and rushing towards the city wall, George could only sigh. He didn't want this to happen, but since little Gleicher did it, he could only follow.

But before he even stepped onto the city wall, little Gleicher was already rejoicing inwardly, because a section of the wall suddenly exploded, and the flying ice chips injured many people, and the parts affected by the ice chips immediately showed signs of freezing.

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More importantly, that section of the city wall also collapsed slightly. The White Walkers created such an exaggerated effect with just one attack.

Fortunately, everyone present was a veteran of battles, and after fighting the zombies for so long, they had long been immune to some tragic scenes. The military servants immediately took the wounded away. They did not touch the frozen parts of the wounded, because if they did, they might turn into a pile of debris in the next moment. The others continued to climb the city wall.

Little Gleicher also climbed onto the city wall, but he was surprised by the scene below, because a group of zombies with blue light in their eyes and wearing bronze or steel armor had come to the bottom of the city wall, and then began to climb with an agility that was completely inconsistent with zombies. That agility was no different from that of normal people.

The zombies have already climbed up into the collapsed gap. Some knights and soldiers are fighting with them. Due to the armor on their bodies, these zombies are not so easy to kill. However, humans also have shields and armor. The two sides are fighting together like a group of heavily armored warriors. The battle line has become deadlocked, and both sides are fighting with swords, axes, swords and spears.

Along with facing this never-before-seen type of wight, they also had to deal with the White Walkers' powerful new magic. These huge ice spears exploded immediately upon hitting the city walls. Some walls withstood the White Walkers' attacks, but some simply collapsed, killing and injuring many soldiers.

"Hurry up and call for support!" Little Gleicher heard someone shouting, the voice full of urgency and fear, "We need support! Without support, we can't stop it!"

(End of this chapter)