Warlock Royal Family

When the stone ball was blocked by the two "Guardian Protectors", hundreds of Sienese soldiers on the turret sighed regretfully at the same time.

The trebuchet on the city wall is indeed a special product made in France, and the price is very very special. In order to buy it, [-] Siena residents, regardless of men, women and children, each have to pay more than half a silver thaler .

Although it is an ally, France still received a full [-] thalers before selling this sharp weapon to the Republic of Siena.

The triangular city has three turrets, each topped by a large platform, each with such a giant trebuchet.

In addition to the trebuchet itself, there are also installation and training costs. Of course, you didn’t discuss it. The Republic of Siena spent a total of more than 50 talers, which is the fiscal revenue of the Republic of Siena for two full years. Half of this money will be paid first. , the other half is the military loan of the Kingdom of France, with a total cycle of 30 years. Last year, the Republic of Siena just started repaying the principal, which means that it will take [-] years to fully repay the loan with interest.

Such a huge expense can give a "surprise" to the experienced old Colonna and the Medici cardinal.

Of course, for such a precise shooting, good weapons and well-trained training alone are not enough.

You must know that although there is a very delicate force relief device designed by Lao Tan Shure, the reaction force of throwing stones will still exert great pressure on the trebuchet. The more powerful the trebuchet, the greater the reaction force it will withstand.

No matter how well the soldiers are trained and how carefully they operate, too many high-intensity throws will quickly bring down the trebuchet, and the grease needed for maintenance and the rubber bands to be replaced are all high-end products from France. It is impossible for the Italian city-states to conduct too high-intensity training.

Actually, it's more of a work of magic.

The guards of each turret are the confidant generals of the Petrucci family, the consul of Siena, and have the power to report directly to the consul.

After discovering this meeting, the guard of the turret immediately reported to the consul's office. The son-in-law of the Petrucci family, a [-]th-level mage specializing in the divination department, came immediately, precisely because of his blessing. The super prophecy magic "Tan Shure Advanced Aiming Technique", the trebuchet can have such an amazing effect.

This is a classic about the extraordinary genius of Shure and his son, the powerful combination of machinery and magic.

"Zhen Guo" Tan Shuer has been immersed in war machines for more than 50 years to have such a masterpiece.

And this seventh-level magic itself "Tan Shuer Advanced Aiming Technique" was also invented by Lao Tan Shuer's son, another "Zhen Guo" Xiao Tan Shuer for this tactic.

It's a pity that after all, it was still a little bit short, and it failed to create a glorious example in the history of war.

This disappointed the soldiers on the turret, but they were only disappointed.

The prediction mage and high-ranking general are more than that. If they don't hit, it can be said that they are very disappointed.

They were terrified. Although the other party immediately terminated the meeting and fled in embarrassment, there were five people in the meeting and five people in the escape, and none of them was unable to act.

Although they couldn't afford the high-intensity training predicted by the old Colonna, after they bought this trebuchet, they still conducted enough trials. The place where Ladislaus and the others held the meeting was basically the maximum effective range. At this distance, even with the help of magic, it would be very difficult to hit. It was only because the prophecy mage specially marked that distance with a few smoldering stones, so he could issue this precise and unbelievable blow.

The prophecy mage and general knew very well that the power of this kind of stone ball was indeed as promised by Tan Shuer when he sold it, "Even ordinary warriors protecting the country cannot resist this blow, and even if they don't die, they will lose half their lives. "

Although it is difficult to see clearly from a long distance, there is no doubt that this boulder touched more than one person.

But none of the enemies fell down. It can only show that the opponent either has a top "Guardian", perhaps close to a "Legend", or there are at least two "Guardians" among the five people.

In either case, the Republic of Siena is in trouble.

Difficulty, this is how His Excellency Bishop Yeyou-Fei felt after hearing the reports from the consul's son-in-law and his trusted ministers. More precisely, it should be Mr. Yeyou-Fei. His membership was also expelled.

Yeyou-Fei has been expecting his younger brother to get the support of the Habsburg family to guarantee his position since he broke up with Ladislaus, but his younger brother and his guards are gone, never to return information.

The ensuing news was chaotic and complicated, with various rumors flying all over the sky. The final conclusion was that he had killed a cardinal whom he had never met before. Severely punish the murderer."

Although this kind of political trick is cruel, Yeyou-fei really has nothing to complain about. He did kill a new bishop who came to replace him.

Although he lost his position in the church, the Fei family was still deeply entrenched in Siena, and his thousands of private soldiers were gathered in Siena at this time, making them a very powerful force.

What's even more ironic is that the enemies who had turned against each other because of conflicts of interest have become friends again, and he is now also a guest of the Consul Petrucci's family.

Petruzic and the Fei family, the old rivals who sometimes cooperate and sometimes compete, once again hold together to keep warm when foreign enemies are approaching.

Yeyou-Fei came here this time to ask for a larger venue for his private soldiers. The original church could not accommodate the joint insurance team of the eight towns that shrank from the countryside. The control of the armed force is quite effective, and this part of the armed force has not been lost, and the new peripheral members of the family have been inserted.

Although the chosen pope and the Medici cardinal claimed that this crusade was to punish Jeju-Fei, the real target was undoubtedly the Republic of Siena, as the consul family with the greatest interests in the Republic of Siena The Fei family and the accused Fei family are now the most trusted allies of each other, and these two families are the most threatened.

It was for this reason that Consul Petrucci demanded that his son-in-law speak his judgment in his presence.

Consul Petrucci frowned after hearing his son-in-law's judgment. The Republic of Siena doesn't even have a "Guardian Protector", no matter whether the other party is a peerless powerhouse or two "Guardian Protectors".All of them will pose a great threat to the defenders in the battle of defending the city.

However, he still showed the demeanor of a leader, and said to the junior Yeyou-Fei, who was discolored by fear, "Nephew Yeyou, don't worry, the food in the city can supply the whole city's residents for half a year. More than [-] garrison troops have been organized, and the army of the Kingdom of France is in Milan. Once the French army starts to threaten the Republic of Florence, they will be in trouble."

Yeyou-Fei, who reluctantly nodded, responded: "I still had some doubts when you concentrated your wealth on city defense, but now it seems that it is thanks to your foresight and insight. Regarding the Kingdom of France, I have a suggestion, Your Highness the Consul, The enemy camped in the northeast and the south respectively, have we reopened the gates to the west, the enemy has not captured the port area, we may be able to rely on the sea and ask for help from the Kingdom of France."

What an idiot, it's up to you to say, before I sealed the door with stones, I made all the arrangements. Back then, Bishop Fei was considered a man, so why did the sons he gave birth to be inferior to each other? Although he was very contemptuous in his heart, Petrucci The consul still said: "Nephew and I have the same opinion. I have sent several envoys to ask for help from the Kingdom of France by land and sea." Looking at the younger generation who was still very worried, he decided to encourage him again. "In addition to the trebuchets, I also ordered twelve rotating crossbows from the Kingdom of France last year, and the goods arrived last month. The accompanying French engineers have assembled them, and they can all go up the city wall tonight. The giant crossbow is lighter than the trebuchet, and it can maneuver on the city wall, no matter which direction the enemy attacks, they will be hit with unexpectedly powerful firepower."

"This is really great. I fully believe that under your wise leadership, we will definitely repel the invaders. I have to go to inspect the troops, so I will take my leave first."

"Okay, it's very important for the soldiers on the city wall to see the nobles more, so please, I will find a way to meet your request. I can't let the soldiers not even have a place to sleep."

After letting the steward send Yeyou-Fei away, the consul looked at the son-in-law of the mage who was not much younger than himself and said angrily: "I asked you to say it directly to show kindness. You can just say something casually if you are fooling around. How did you tell him such bad news?"

A thirteenth-level prophecy mage, Alberto Masalani is already 51 years old. Of course, he is not old for a thirteenth-level mage, but he is not younger than the 24-year-old daughter of the Consul. Therefore, although he was married for the first time, and the lady consul was married for the second time, he had nothing to complain about.

The life of Alberto Masalani can be regarded as a classic inspirational story. More than 30 years ago, Alberto, a country boy in Naples who didn’t even have a surname, was introduced to The door to the arcane world.

Alberto showed talent beyond that of his teacher, and soon became a full-fledged mage.

After his teacher realized his talent, he actively planned his life for him, hoping to find a noble family that could support Alberto to go up to the next level. It is not difficult for a young formal mage to find a noble lady as his wife .

But this peaceful life was finally broken by the invasion of France.

The wild mage, though of no extraordinary talent, and who had never received anything noteworthy from the state, was a staunch patriot of Neapolitan who took part in the guerrilla warfare against the French occupying forces with great zeal.

Relying on wit and luck, he was just a fourth-level mage and killed dozens of French soldiers together with his apprentice Alberto in a few years.

But when luck finally ran out, the great teacher finally died in a battle with the French invaders.

The captured apprentice Alberto chose to surrender shamefully.

Alberto, who didn't even know the surname of the Naples royal family, successfully passed the political secret investigation of the Kingdom of France, and was confirmed to be "not patriotic, just deceived".

It can’t be all his fault. Before he became a mage, he only knew that the owner of the village was the Lord Knight, and the little boy Alberto, who didn’t even know that he was from Neapolitan, really had no idea about the motherland.

In the next 30 years of his life, he worked for his former enemies while learning magic. Old Tan Shuer would often answer some questions for mages without a teacher. Relying on this opportunity, Alberto touched the magic network step by step. the seventh floor.

Although he did not inherit the teacher's patriotic spirit, Alberto Masalani was not a ruthless person, and he never forgot his kindness to this teacher.

Although the teacher's level is not high, and like all other wild mages, he only knows a dozen spells in total, and the time to get along is not long, but this teacher gave Alberto Masalani a chance in life, In order to express his feelings for this teacher, Alberto Masalani inherited his surname and made up his mind to build a new family to commemorate his teacher.

Although the Kingdom of France has given him appropriate treatment over the years, he always feels that he is an outsider from Italy, and he feels that he cannot integrate into the high-level social circle in Paris, nor can he adapt to the climate of Paris. Married his daughter to a senior mage, but he has been looking for opportunities to return to his hometown, Italy.

The experience of living in the nation-state of France awakened the national consciousness of a person who had no patriotism at all.

In order to ensure that France's investment is not in vain, and to ensure that he will not serve France's enemies, "Zhen Guo" Tan Shuer personally acted as a matchmaker for Consul Petrucci when he visited Paris two years ago, and let him Married a daughter of the Petrucci family.

Although it is easy for a senior mage to marry the daughter of a great nobleman, and it is also easy to marry a young noble lady, it is not so easy to marry the daughter of a young nobleman. Na's first family, so Alberto Masalani is still very satisfied with this marriage.

Consul Petrucci is quite satisfied with this son-in-law. A mage is always a good son-in-law, let alone a high-level mage. Although he is much older than his own daughter, high-level mages generally live to be ten years old. , and this son-in-law has a good temper, and his daughter is quite satisfied. You must know that among the senior mages, many are surly old men with eccentric tempers. Life after marrying a young noble lady is often a disaster.

The only downside is that while he has an undeniably high IQ, he lacks political experience.

Consul Petrucci looked at his son-in-law who blushed and was speechless after being reprimanded by him, and stopped scolding him. A son-in-law of a mage, being too politically savvy is not necessarily a benefit.

Moreover, this son-in-law is very much valued by Tan Shure, and taught him "Tan Shure Advanced Aiming Technique" as a wedding gift. This time, he will have to rely on him to defend the city.

Therefore, Consul Petrucci decided to encourage his son-in-law: "Okay, don't worry about this little thing, and tell me about what you see."

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