Heart of the Castle

Chapter 468 Destroying the tyrant, falling from the sky
The Heart of the Castle endowed Levi Stern with the ability to communicate with all the alchemy creatures created there, and he could clearly perceive all the alchemy warriors in the Holy White Stone Castle—five swordsmen and two crusaders The number of swordsmen has been reduced by at least half compared to when they set off from Fermeyer.

This reflects the staggering losses suffered by the Northern Allied Forces from one aspect. At least during the breakout of Queensland City, the Griffon Knights were still fully loaded.Li Wei sighed silently, suppressing his worries about Grunwalm, Baron Hughes and others—and also about Miss Frasier—the eyes behind the goggles flickered with a strange light of probing technique .

The special ability of probing technique once gave Levi Stern a lot of help. Even without this ability, the young Griffin Lord would have died at the hands of the Shadow Assassin or someone else.However, as the enemies he faced became stronger and stronger, the limitations of probing techniques also began to appear.For example, this special ability is a kind of magic, and it cannot detect the true strength of a knight with a level of combat energy above that level, and it can also be blocked by anti-detection magic.Moreover, the exploration technique also has weak magic fluctuations, which may be detected by some objects with keen perception.

This point, His Excellency Beria, the deputy archbishop of the Temple of the Earth, once noticed it. After he joined the soul blood oath enshrining Li Wei as the master, he gave a detailed explanation of his feelings at that time.

Another weakness of the detection technique is that according to the strength and hostile relationship of the object being detected, it will emit a special light that gradually increases in color and intensity. This light can only be seen by Li Wei, which can help him judge whether the other party is hiding. strength.But when the strength of the object being probed obviously surpasses Li Wei himself, the light will appear so dazzling that it is difficult for him to look directly at it.

Although Li Wei's strength has been greatly improved after the baptism of war.However, because his sacrificial vindictiveness was inherited from the old knight Martin's vindictiveness seed, rather than self-comprehension, a serious bottleneck appeared after reaching the peak of vindictiveness.This is why Mr. Dish also feels helpless. Although alchemy can accomplish many unimaginable miracles, it still has to follow the restrictions of the law. At present, the heart of the castle can only create a crusader sword with fighting spirit at most. He is unable to provide more help for Li Wei to break through the bottleneck.

After the detection technique was activated, Li Wei's field of vision was filled with a sea of ​​blood-colored light. This sea of ​​light was not static, but constantly set off turbulent waves, which continued until the end of the field of vision. Those marked as dangerous and extremely dangerous The purple rays of light are like bubbles rising from the peak of a huge wave, and there are countless of them. Among them, there are eight places that are the most dazzling. They are like eight poisonous suns floating in the sea of ​​blood that are about to burst out, and they may jump out at any time. The sea will engulf the holy white stone castle like an isolated island.

Looking down from a high altitude, the undead army is pouring into the Blade Rift Valley, and overflowing the outer wall of the Holy White Stone Castle like a turbid stream, it seems unstoppable, and all the sights are surrounded by all kinds of monsters. Covered in rotting undead, the moans and high-pitched hisses are eerie.

However, their advancing momentum had to slow down after they climbed over the outer city wall, because when the Shining Temple built the castle, it had considered the possibility of the outer city wall falling, so every building in the castle was built. The buildings are tall and solid, no matter whether the buildings are used as barns or barracks, they are surrounded by ditches and iron fences, and the windows are dense and small.After the glass was removed, these windows became well-positioned shooting ports. Archers could use these shooting ports to shoot bows and arrows outwards, and firmly sealed off the various passages leading to the interior of the castle.

The undead army was attacked from all directions at several intersections, and arrows and stones soaked in holy water fell on their heads like raindrops.The road under the feet and the high walls on the left and right are made of the same pure white stone as the outer city walls. The ascetic monks of the Temple of Radiance carved golden sun emblems and sacred runes on each stone with the enthusiasm unique to fanatics. After hundreds of years of hard work Work, everything in the Holy White Stone Fort contains strong light power, clusters of golden light burst out in the army of undead, and every meter forward will consume the lives of hundreds of low-level undead .

The low-level undead were outright cannon fodder. Even though thousands of people were lost in the attack and defense of the outer city wall, those who reported the death did not show regret.However, the heavy losses that occurred after entering the Holy White Stone Fort moved the victims, and a dark green undead flame emerged from under the mage's hood.

Li Wei carefully observed the battle situation of the Holy White Rock Castle in the sky. He saw that the battle was going on fiercely in every corner of the castle. The figures on the buildings were swaying, and the stones and arrows were raining down on the undead army. , From time to time, there will be a flash of fighting energy, and then there will be a commotion among the undead troops besieging the building, which means that one or several relatively high-level undead have been destroyed by the counterattack of the human defenders.

It is impossible to capture the Holy White Stone Fort simply by relying on low-level undead.This castle has been run by the ascetic monks of the Temple of Radiance for hundreds of years, and it has been armed to the teeth. Every street has been occupied, every building has been breached, accompanied by the complete destruction of thousands of low-level undead.The defenders of the building can safely evacuate through the underground passage, leaving an empty house to the raging army of undead.The scale of the undead army is indeed unprecedentedly large. The total number of low-level undead exceeds [-], and there are hundreds of buildings in the Holy White Stone Fort. Calculated according to this loss ratio, even if all [-] troops are filled in, it will not be able to completely Capture the superficial buildings of the Holy White Stone Fortress, not to mention the complex underground part of this impregnable fortress.

The undead who command the army of undead are not stupid, they quickly discovered this problem, the low-level undead wearing black and gray mage robes quickly moved, black and dark green magic light surrounded their bodies, like Like a group of ominous evil spirits, they swooped towards the Holy White Stone Fort!

The battle there then became more intense and frenzied, and the figure of the deceased, with a roaring noise and dazzling light, shuttled between the towers and houses like lightning.Group after group of light rain erupted continuously, scattering a large amount of magical power into the void.Several guard towers were submerged by the torrent of dark magic, and the outer walls containing the divine power of light eroded and fell off; a dark green poisonous cloud surrounded a barn in the middle, and began to shoot counterattack arrows from the window of the barn, It quickly turned into a flurry of noise and screams.

The human defenders suffered a lot of losses under the fierce undead magic attack, but the dead were not unscathed.A group of particularly bright magic light flashed, a crossbow gun thrown by a giant ballista pierced through the deflecting magic shield of a dead man, and in front of the gun shaft, which was as thick as an adult's arm, was a fine steel engraved with the golden sun god emblem The crossbow almost tore the thin body of the deceased into two pieces.The companions of the dead victim hurriedly flew upwards, but what greeted them was a shower of stones from behind.

The stone containing the divine power of light hit hard on the dark shield propped up by the deceased, several low-level deceased immediately fell down amid bursts of explosions, and even the last screams were drowned out by the huge explosion. ringing.

Li Wei used all his willpower to force himself not to worry about the human troops guarding the Holy White Stone Fort. He didn't put his battlefield there.No matter how powerful the griffin army is, it is impossible to defeat the undead army led by the accuser head-on, even if they are equipped with powerful secret weapons.This is not the first time Li Wei has faced an army of undead. He is equally familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of these undead creatures. The low intelligence of low-level undead allows them to live and die without fear. However, if they lose the command of the dead, they will become undead. A curable mass of loose sand, even if the number is still tens of thousands, will not pose any threat to the Holy White Stone Fort.

Li Wei's eyes left the Holy White Stone Fort, and looked towards the undead army in the Blade Rift Valley, where a huge dark purple figure was particularly dazzling.

Corpse Grave Demon, a top-level undead, is comparable in strength to Kuximu's eternal sleep guard, and is born with a powerful profane domain that can strengthen low-level undead and corrupt nature.However, while the huge body brought incomparably powerful strength, it also made this guy slow in action. He was destined to be used as a weapon of war for attacking fortresses and destroying the army.

Mr. Dish's description of this undead creature flashed through Levi's mind like a light.What made him even more interested was that this Corpse Grave Demon, apparently one of the commanders of the undead army, made a fatal mistake perhaps because of his trust in his own strength.

Li Wei drove the Griffin King to circle over the battlefield for the last time, then made up his mind, pulled out a metal wire from under the goggles, brought the swollen tip close to his mouth, and said in a low voice with uncertainty.

"Call Secret Rhythm Knight Four, I am Levi Ston, Lord Griffon, please answer if you hear it, please answer if you hear it."

Li Wei actually didn't trust this so-called "absolutely reliable telephony device for thousands of miles and secret rhymes". However, Si'er, the leader of the little monsters, had repeatedly ensured the safety and reliability before this, and begged him to use this device. The Secret Treasure of the Secret Rhyme Tribe.Before using it, Levi was ready, if there was no reply within three seconds, he would use telepathic communication to contact Mr. Dish.What made him wonder whether he should be thankful or sad was that although the thing made a tooth-piercing hissing noise, at the same time there was an ecstatic reply from Si'er, the leader of the goblins.

"Hear, hear, Lord Griffin Lord, Si'er heard it very clearly."

The corner of Li Wei's mouth twitched, "Don't make such a loud voice, I can hear you better." The young Griffin Lord said, "Four, are you and your troops ready for battle?"

"Miyun tribe, the first air strike force, below Si'er, 36 saboteurs and [-] Tali death squads, are ready and ready to wait for your orders at any time!" Si'er's sonorous and forceful answer made Li Wei Even take the communicator farther away to prevent the ears from being shaken and roaring.

"Very good." Li Wei replied, he saw Si'er puffing his chest on the back of the griffin, so he needed to try his best to restrain the smile in his voice, "The griffin air raid group is ready to attack, the first The target of the first attack is set to be the corpse grave monster in the middle of the blade rift."

"Si'er understands!" It wasn't just Si'er's reply that appeared on the other side of the intercom, but also the voices of many goblins cheering and applauding in unison, "Your Excellency Lord Griffin orders! Griffon Air Raiders, get ready to attack! "

The clouds in the distance suddenly surged as if they were boiling, and huge bubbles bulged up one after another. The bubbles burst, and then a griffin rushed out of the clouds, straddling a heavily armed The knight, the sharp spear blinking in the sun, then the second one, the third one... Just a few heartbeats later, behind Li Wei, an elite troop composed of eighty Gryphon Knights appeared !

These five Griffin Knights formed a small team, nimbly controlling the beasts under their crotches, and flew across the blue sky like arrows.Then dozens of tan griffins formed a perfect diamond formation, broke through the clouds, and soared.There are no fully-armed knights on these griffins, but small elves with goggles on their heads and short muskets on their shoulders.However, this does not mean that the weight of these griffins is relatively easy, because there is a thick rope tied to their bodies, each of which is tightly stretched, and they gather together in the center of the formation formed by the griffins. Dragging a thick iron pillar more than ten meters long.

The surface of this iron pillar has an iron-blue luster. It is obviously made of high-quality stainless steel, and it is inlaid with three silver rings engraved with mysterious words from the beginning to the end. Anyone who has a certain understanding of magic metals People must be able to tell at a glance that it is Mithril, known as the silver of miracles, and its value is comparable to ten times the weight of gold.The sun shines on the mithril ring, and the luster is simply fascinating.

Si'er was wearing his armor pieced together with kettles and iron pots, wielding the sword of the secret rhyme knight in his hand, standing on the back of the leading griffin, "Little elves of the secret rhyme tribe, this time This is the first battle of our First Air Strike Force, for victory, for the Griffon banner, let us"

The goblins responded to their leader with wild yells, and more than one goblin couldn't contain their excitement. They vented their excitement in a way unique to the Miyun tribe—that is, they drew out their homemade short muskets and pointed at the sky and surroundings. Ping ping pong for a while.The steel balls swished aimlessly, causing the escorting Griffin Riders to fly far away at the fastest speed and get away from this group of dangerous elements.

Si'er's voice then cut through the howling wind like a steel wire, "911, the Destroyer Tyrant, is ready to descend!"

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"We are about to capture the human fortress." A low-ranking deceased returned from the front and reported in a relaxed and cheerful tone, "The main street in the third area of ​​the Holy White Stone Fort has been controlled by us. The line of defense has been cut, and their resistance will not last long..."

"Then how much did our troops lose in order to achieve this result?" The cold voice came from the mouth of an archlich wearing an archmage's robe, and several colorful light balls floated beside him. An astonishingly strong magical response.

"Sixth, No. 12, No. 30, the elite skeleton warriors are all wiped out, and the aura of six skeleton warriors and four zombies has disappeared." The deceased paused, and the tone of the answer was obvious. Much lower than before.

"The loss is too great, too great!" the grand lich commented in a low voice, "nearly [-] skeletons and zombies were consumed in just three blocks. I'm afraid it will be lost."

"Brother Aztec, Lord of Ghosts, the battle is proceeding according to plan." A mummy wrapped in strips of gray-white linen said in a dry and strange voice, with a hollow echo at the end of the sentence. "The resistance of human beings is futile and cannot last long, for their lives are full of chaos and fragility, unable to resist the coming of eternal peace."

"Bye Pale Lord Brother Ola..." The voice of the great lich Aztec was a little subtle, and a trace of what seemed to be a wry smile appeared on the face of the skeleton. "Do you have to make the words "they will be tired" so complicated?"

Pale Lord Bai? Ola muttered something dissatisfied, then leaned forward and said, "It is impossible for human beings to continue fighting without sleep. After night falls, the divine power of light all over this castle will also appear greatly." Weakened, while the power of the undead will be strengthened. At that time, we will not be far from the goal of final victory.

"There are still five hours before sunset." Ghost Lord Aztec reminded, "Every building in this castle can be regarded as a fortress and guard tower. Human defenders rely on these buildings, We can easily kill our subordinates, but we can't do an effective counterattack. Even if we spend a heavy price to capture one or two buildings, the defenders will evacuate through the tunnels under the buildings, and the undead chasing them will be filled with The tunnel of light divine power has been turned into rancid blood."

Bai Ola tilted his tightly wrapped head towards the outside of the Blade Rift, "We are not fighting alone." He said, "[-] demon army Chen Bing outside the Rift, wait until they start to act according to the covenant , is enough to kill the last hope of mankind."

"A fragile covenant is not even as good as a frontal enemy." Aztec's tone was full of sarcasm, and there was something in the words, "Put your hope on the promise of the devil, it is tantamount to dedicating your immortal life with both hands." Life. Brother Bai Ola, you should have not forgotten the unfortunate fate of Brother Strath, Lord of Bones, right?"

"Strath, the Lord of Bones?" Bai Ola's eyes under the heavy wrapping suddenly revealed two blood-red rays of light, showing the horror in the heart of the elder of the Council of the Dead, "Brother Aztec, you Does it mean that Strath's disappearance is related to demons?"

"At least they couldn't explain why a great magister-level death would disappear without a trace without destroying the phylactery." Aztec shrugged and replied, "And Stella Si also owns a magical item called the Wailing Throne. Although it is really noisy, it cannot be denied that it is indeed quite powerful, even not inferior to one of the seven secret treasures of the dead that he holds - the Death Moon Orb .”

"You are right, Brother Aztec, holding two powerful magic items, the Death Moon Magic Orb and the Wailing Throne, the power that the Lord of Bones can exert is no longer inferior to the members of our council Already." Bai Ola nodded heavily. "The devil also said that they lost a Marquess of Balrog in Queensland City. Could it be that he died with Brother Strath?"

Aztec was about to answer, when he suddenly turned his head to the back, there was a group of death men wearing uniform black mage robes flying back from the front line of the Holy White Stone Fort, the head death man's robes were embroidered with A few golden lines represent a dark magister.

"Your Majesty the Pale Lord, Your Majesty the Lord of Ghosts," they saluted the two members of the Council of the Dead at the same time, and then the leader of the dark magister said, "Your Majesty, we attack the fourth and fifth blocks The operation was not smooth. A team of ghouls and two teams of elite skeleton warriors were disabled, and the ghost army that entered the castle from another underground passage also met with tenacious resistance. Although we assisted them in blasting two There was an iron fence, but humans arranged several giant ballistas behind the passage. Two companions who did not have time to open the deflection shield were killed. Only."

"This is really terrible news!" Bai Ola, the pale lord, commented in a bad tone. On the ugly and haggard face unique to mummies, there was an anger that could not be concealed by linen strips. "It's another setback." , Frustrated and frustrated, Brother Aztec, you are right." He admitted annoyedly, "These humans are indeed not that easy to deal with, and our original plan seemed a bit too optimistic."

"This shows that human beings have been prepared for a long time. For them, abandoning the outer city wall is a fighting strategy, rather than being unable to withstand the pressure we put on them." The performance of the ghost master Aztec is much calmer, " I hope you can put more pressure on those humans, instead of retreating with their lives after suffering some insignificant losses."

"The Bonesinger Dark Mage Group has gone all out, but the results are not significant." The leader of the dark magisters bowed deeply to Aztec and Bai Ola, and explained humbly, "Although the sacred The domain no longer exists, but the power of this damn castle itself has not disappeared because of this, especially those humans are now hiding in solid buildings, and the effects of our curses and dark magic seem to be negligible..." He paused After a while, he suggested with some hesitation, "If it's possible...can I invite the two majesties to personally act, so that those humans can experience the glorious divine power and great power from the Eternal Sleeping Guide?"

The two members of the Council of the Dead looked at each other, and Bai Ola, the pale lord, first showed a ferocious smile, "My magic power comes from curses. Brother Aztec is good at dark magic. For this castle The effect is also negligible. After all, this castle contains the divine power of light that has been accumulated for hundreds of years. If the priest who presides over the prayer ceremony is strong enough, we will not even be able to break through the sacred domain."

"Only the Lord of Darkness is the best choice to solve the current predicament." The Lord of Ghosts continued, "His new body is not afraid of all the blows of light divine power, it is simply..." The words of the great lich just said Halfway through, it was interrupted by a strange sharp howl from above.Afterwards, several deceased persons looked up at the sky together, just in time to see the cloud layer fluctuate violently, and then an extremely thick black stick tore through the cloud layer, and fell down with a breathtaking howling sound!

(End of this chapter)