Heart of the Castle

Chapter 462 Realm vs. Realm, Scary Corpse Grave Demon

Compared with the plight of the human defenders, the life of the demon army is not easy.Although most demons are not picky about the taste of food, and can even eat spoiled things, their appetites are quite amazing.There were only a few thousand little devils in the army that cut off the kingdom's army's return route to the north, so the situation was not serious.There are more than 5000 people in this large army approaching the city of Saint White Stone Fortress, and the food they eat every day is simply incalculable.

What was even more unlucky was that the demon army had released excessive enthusiasm in burning, killing and destroying some time ago.The four counties in the south of the Kingdom of Arthur are known as granaries, but after the destruction and arson by the demon army, there is very little food left.Although demons will not die from hunger, they can't improve their morale if they are hungry.The flaming arrows fired by the fire-throwing monster were supposed to be a magic attack in a straight line, but due to hunger and weakness, they now drew rainbow-like arcs in the air, and then plunged headfirst into the ground.

This difficulty was beyond the imagination of the demon commanders before the siege of the Holy White Stone Fortress.These five demon commanders are all extremely powerful, and can even easily destroy an undefended city. However, for the demon army that is in urgent need of supplies, whether their combat effectiveness is strong or not has no meaning at all.When the demon army was at a loss and the human defenders were exhausted, a decisive force finally surged from the south of the kingdom, pushing down the balance of victory to the evil side.

The undead army to accuse the dead has arrived!
It has been a long time since the four southern counties fell. During this time, with astonishing efficiency and patience unique to undead creatures, the dead have traveled all over the towns, villages, farms and farmhouses of the four counties, and captured all the living things they saw. They all became part of the army of the undead.When they finally arrived at the Holy White Stone Fort, it was as if all the trees in the entire forest had pulled out their roots and moved slowly towards the Holy White Stone Fort.The defenders of the Holy White Stone Fort had seen the terrifying scene of the demon army overwhelming the sky, and many people even trembled. However, compared with the scale of the undead army led by the accusers, that scene was nothing at all. what.

Since the main part of the undead army is skeletons and zombies, these two types of undead creatures are known for their low intelligence and slow movement, and their numbers are astonishingly large—there should be as many as 20 residents in the four southern counties. All turned into undead creatures of one sort or another.Looking from a distance, the army of undead formed a billowing turbid stream covered in a thick green breath of undead. Groups of resentful spirits and ghosts floated above the army. The hatred of death; the bats transformed from vampires are the best scouts for the dead. Relying on their agility and flying speed, they fly towards the Holy White Stone Castle in groups of three or four until they glow with golden light. The advance stopped only outside the sacred realm of light.

If the castle-like commander's wheel palace is a symbol of the demon army to show off its power, then the symbol of the undead army is a bloated giant tens of meters high. From a distance, this giant looks like it has been magnified several times The huge earth element, its huge body is also composed of soil and stones, but the soil is as black as ink, while the stones are as pale as bones.The giant's movements are clumsier and slower than the earth elementals and zombies, but the strides are large, and the overall speed is not behind.Every time the heavy footsteps hit the ground, it caused a small earthquake within a radius of tens of meters.

The appearance of this giant not only made the human defenders of the Holy White Stone Castle flustered, but also the figures around the battlements and towers swayed, and the sound of warning horns rang through the sky.Even the demon army felt quite uneasy. The commander's wheel palace with a height of more than ten meters was already a colossus. However, compared with the giant surrounded by the undead army, it barely reached the giant's waist. It's like a couple of big clumsy boxes.

"My lord Flandara! It's the corpse grave demon!" Archbishop Mystra exclaimed in surprise, his usual steady expression showed a little panic, then he put down the bronze binoculars in his hand and stood beside him Earl Ansair frowned suspiciously, took the binoculars and moved them to the window. "Corpse Grave Demon? What is that... My Lord Balud! What is that?"

Even Archbishop Mystra and Earl Ansair could not help but change their colors. The giant known as the corpse grave monster is undoubtedly terrifying.Indeed, more than 80% of its huge body is completely similar to the earth element, it is composed of broken tombstones and the soil in the tomb, and the remaining 20% ​​is composed of a kind of activated zombie called ghost .This kind of activated zombie is an evolution of the ghoul that caused heavy losses to the northern coalition forces. Its combat power is considered to be upper-middle among all zombie-like undead creatures, especially known for its agility and infinite strength.The land trampled by the Corpse Tomb Demon's footsteps was immediately desecrated, and black smoke rose up, lingering for a long time, and the diameter of the area of ​​influence reached a full 50 meters.All the undead creatures on the desecrated land immediately looked more flexible and stronger. Some skeletons had sharp bone spurs growing on their backs and shoulders, and the skin of the zombies became tougher and thicker. Undead creatures with a higher level appeared unexpectedly. Symptoms of evolution.

"The field of desecration, we are in big trouble." Archbishop Mystra murmured in a low voice, his voice seemed a little disturbed, but what followed was a kind of martyr's fanaticism, "The embodiment of evil, the unforgivable blasphemy Dead man! O Lord Flandara, is this the redemption of this unfortunate soul, or is it a test of our faith?"

"I can't think of any other place where I can see such a disgusting thing except in my nightmare!" Earl Ansair complained, putting down his binoculars, not wanting to take another look at that ugly creature.This has nothing to do with courage. The image of the Corpse Grave Demon is so ugly and evil that it makes people feel sick. "What are you talking about... desecrating the domain? Is that a very troublesome thing?"

"The nature of the profane domain and the sacred domain are extremely opposite, so the two domains can often cancel each other out. That is to say, the corpse grave demon, a terrible war fortress, can effectively protect and break through the sacred domain of the Holy White Rock Castle." Mi. Archbishop Stella explained.

"Light and darkness, justice and evil, how can they smoothly neutralize and cancel each other out?" Earl Ansair still couldn't understand, but he had already heard from the old man's words that the appearance of the corpse grave demon can be said to be The biggest crisis that the defenders of the Holy White Rock Fort will face!

"I didn't say it was a smooth offset. Although I haven't witnessed the conflict between the profane domain and the sacred domain, I can guarantee that it will never be a calm reaction, but a roar of lightning and thunder." Mi As Archbishop Stella spoke, he walked outside the house, and his old voice echoed in the narrow space of the tower.

"Sound the alarm, and all the ascetics immediately climbed to the tower, ready to perform the ceremony of praying for divine grace! This is the test and trial given to us by our Lord Flandara!"

Earl Ansair then walked out and met Marquis Osiris in the emerald lion armor on the corridor. The elf's face was solemn like never before. The sheathed epee moved to the easiest position on the left and right waists.

"Marquis Osiris, are you preparing... to go out of the city to fight?" Earl Ansair said with some surprise, the emerald lion armor is a full-body heavy armor, although it has been uniquely handcrafted by elves and is better than ordinary knight armor with the same protection ability Much lighter, but still cumbersome for the wearer.The Marquis of Osiris usually wears an elf hand-woven dress as green as a dense forest. Except for certain ceremonies or other similar occasions, he will only wear this armor when he is sure that a big battle will inevitably start.

"Such a strong, unnatural rancid smell, haven't you smelled it?" Marquis Osiris replied in a cold voice, and Earl Ansair could even see the blue blood vessels under the elf's almost transparent skin. agitation. "There is the sound of the soul crying in the wind. Nature has been severely distorted and desecrated there. It must be killed and then liberated."

The sword dancer raised his brows, he had already been aroused by the murderous spirit in the elf's cold voice, which belonged to the fighting spirit of a true knight, "In this case, Lord Marquis Osiris, then let me be the forward with you, and challenge that beast side by side. Corpse Grave Demon."

The elf's eyes flickered for a moment, and the cold aura on his body eased slightly, but his tone was still as unwarming as a glacial river flowing, "No, it's not the time yet, I'll go explore alone, it's easy to advance and retreat."

The words of the Marquis of Osiris made Earl Ansair feel angry. The elf's tone was not contemptuous, but the meaning in the words made him, the majestic sword-wielding earl, a burden.The dark blue stars burst out of fighting spirit suddenly, and the sword dancer pressed the hilt of his sword, looking at the expressionless elf with piercing eyes.

"Marquis Osiris, you don't need to be so considerate of me!" Every word that came out of Earl Ansair's mouth seemed like a hard stone, "Although my thorny sword is not as sharp as your wrath of nature , but as a knight, I still have the courage to follow behind you!"

"I'm not saying that your skills are not enough, you have more important things to take on." The elf looked at the angry Earl of Ansair, and rarely explained what he said. "I hope that you will command all the troops of the Holy White Rock Castle, sword dancer Ansel. Chebe and the others are all good knights, but they are not resourceful leaders; Leonardo Stilwell was barely able to Assuming this responsibility, but not even a real knight now, I don't think he can command; Fanatics of Ra, I disbelieve them as much as anyone else."

Earl Ansair had no way to refuse this reason, and the sword dancer slapped the scabbard hard, letting out a loud sigh. "Master Osiris Marquis, then you should be more careful when attacking alone. I will organize the team and take my leave first."

Marquis Osiris nodded almost imperceptibly, and then strode down the stairs. His mount was a white horse with unicorn blood. When he saw the elf approaching, he immediately let out a long hiss of joy, and moved the huge The head came together.

The elf gently stroked the white horse's head. This horse with unicorn blood was very smart, tall and handsome, and its charging speed was second to none even among the famous horses of Firmeyer.The Marquis of Osiris named it White Lightning, and not only regarded it as an excellent mount, but also an inseparable comrade-in-arms and companion.

Osiris put the saddle and stirrups on the white horse with a smile, and then tightened the girdle one by one. The white horse neighed softly, feeling the murderous aura from the elf's movements, so he raised his head and let out a few strange long hisses .Osiris couldn't help being startled, the elves' unique affinity for animals allowed him to understand part of the white horse's emotions, but although the white horse was smart, it couldn't speak after all, and Osiris could barely guess how his four-legged horse was. The companion seemed to be saying that it met a rare and good opponent, and the series of neighing just now was to boast to this opponent that it was about to leave the stables of the Holy White Stone Castle and gain glory on the battlefield of steel and flames.

There was no answer from the stable, but Marquis Osiris was not surprised.I have seen this situation too many times. Whether it is a knight from the north or a mount of an aristocrat in the royal capital, whether it is a well-trained war horse or a wild horse that has not been harvested, they are all silent in front of Bai Lightning. .

Just when Osiris was about to ride his horse to leave, a cracking cloud hiss suddenly exploded from behind him. The emotions contained in this hiss were too rich, a bit envious, a bit sarcastic, a bit arrogant, almost It doesn't sound like the sound of war horses, but rather like some kind of special language.The green lion couldn't help feeling horrified, turned around and found a bottomless darkness surging in the deepest part of the stable, and all the horses tried their best to stay away from the darkness, as if there were some terrible beasts hidden in it.

As if he had noticed the gaze of Marquis Osiris, there was a hissing sound again in the darkness, and this time the taste contained in it changed again, and there was a different kind of majesty in the fierceness, as if he was holding a large army. The commander-in-chief is all-powerful, and he is like the king of a country holding up his scepter.Bai Lightning raised his head, shook his long mane, which was as white as clouds and snow, and let out a long hiss in response. In an instant, all the war horses in the Holy White Stone Fort were hissing in response, forming an incomparably loud sound , and even suppressed the terrifying loud noises from outside the city.

"The king of horses...is the king of horses!" Osiris couldn't help muttering to himself. His partner, Bai Lightning, is undoubtedly an extraordinary steed with the blood of a unicorn in his body. It's the king of horses.But in the neighing of White Lightning, what he heard was a mixture of challenge and respect, which shows that the horse that has not shown up in the depths of the stable has been recognized by even the proud White Lightning. The real king of horses!

Bai Lightning galloped forward along the corridor at the bottom of the Holy White Stone Castle, and soon reached the outermost gate. The two oak-clad iron gates weighing hundreds of kilograms had already been tightly closed, and the winches and chains were also dismantled. Come down to prevent traitors from appearing and threatening the safety of the Holy White Stone Fort.Of course, Osiris would not set out from here. More than a dozen burly men were struggling to remove the sandbags that blocked the small door on the side, and then opened the copper lock that locked the small door.Osiris regained his composure, and stroked Bai Lightning's neck with his hands. The white horse walked out from the side door with graceful steps. Its big round eyes looked forward, and its mane burst out of fright. If it wasn't for Osiris Rees comforted him in time, almost hissing in panic.

The 20-meter-tall Corpse Tomb Demon is walking towards the Blade Rift Valley with heavy steps. After each step, the ground under his feet is immediately desecrated and corrupted, and strands of black, turbid and dead air rise upwards. The leaves of the air-wound plants were immediately browned and withered, and quickly lost their vitality.A gleam of vigilance flashed in Osiris' eyes. Centered on the place where the Grave Demon set foot, the land within a radius of 50 meters was corrupted by the desecrated domain. There is no doubt that the terrible power of the desecrated field must first be resisted.

The effect of the profane domain on the living is similar to that of the sacred domain on demons and the dead. Even a knight with the power to protect his body cannot resist the profane domain and deal a heavy blow to the corpse grave demon.The Marquis of Osiris is of course an exception. He is the only one in the kingdom of Arthur who has broken through the limit of fighting qi and reached the level of sanctification of fighting qi. Although the field of desecration is powerful, it is impossible to have too much influence on the sanctification of fighting qi.However, Osiris did not act recklessly, he was waiting for the best moment, an opportunity to quickly deal with this corpse grave demon!
The behemoth finally reached the entrance of the Blade Rift. The bottom of the valley, enough to allow ten knights abreast, was not wide enough for the corpse-grave devil, but it would not make it difficult to pass.Looking up from this distance, the corpse grave demon's huge body more than 20 meters high became even more terrifying. Its body almost blocked half of the sky, bringing an indescribable sense of oppression, pressing heavily on Osiris's body. heart.The green lion took a deep breath, holding the hilts of two elven epees called the Fury of Nature with both hands. The cryolite inlaid on them immediately gave off a unique cool feeling, which made Osiris's spirit feel one of a kind. vibration.

"Old man, get ready, we're going to rush in a while!" What flows out of Osiris' mouth is not a common language, but a unique language that is as smooth and beautiful as poetry.Bai Lightning hissed in agreement, and each person and rider fixed their eyes on the corpse grave demon's pace, waiting for the moment when the profane domain collided with the sacred domain.

(End of this chapter)