Heart of the Castle

Chapter 543 The Indestructible Sacred Barrier
The demon army launched its attack later than Li Wei and others expected. The leader of the demon army seems to want to rely on the absolute superiority of numbers to crush the last resistance of human beings. Hundreds of demons swarmed out, and then slid down to the ground along hundreds of iron chains.

Seeing the sharp increase in the number of demons, Lord White Wolf Cedric's eyes flashed with worry, and he turned to look at Levi Stone, who was directing the Griffon Knights to construct a temporary defense line. "Master Li Wei, the number of demons is increasing." He stroked the neck of the horse beside him with some anxiety, his tone showing a trace of hesitation, "I'm afraid it will soon reach a level that we cannot resist."

"Master Cedric, please wait a moment." Levi said without responding, and then pointed to a hole in a temporary defense line and gave instructions until he saw that the hole was completely filled with wood and stones. , just turned around, even with a relaxed smile on his face.

"What you said is very reasonable, Lord Cedric, but the initiative of the war is not in our hands now. Only the commander of the demon side can decide when to launch an attack."

Lord Cedric frowned and looked at the temporary defense line in front of him. Almost all the materials used to construct the defense line were taken from the houses on both sides of the road. The stones were still covered with plaster, and the back of the door was filled with soil to form a simple shelter. Iron fences are erected on the low walls to act as barriers against horses. "The demons cannot be stopped with these things!" Lord White Wolf pointed out in a low voice, "Master Li Wei, unless we build a fortification on the scale of the Great Wall of Ice, we will not be able to hold this place."

"It was impossible for us to defend the capital with these temporary things. Lord Cedric, we only need to block the attack of the devil for four hours, and it has been more than half an hour now." Li Wei's answer sounded full of enthusiasm. Being optimistic, Lord Cedric couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth to show a wry smile. He didn't want to refute the Griffin Lord's statement, but the harsh facts really made him not optimistic.

"Master Li Wei..." The elder Lord with a sword was about to continue to say something, but at this moment, a rush of horseshoes interrupted what he was about to say.

"Demons! The army of demons has begun to advance!" Sir Chillavala in bronze armor came with a few scout cavalry on horseback. While bypassing the gap in the temporary defense line, he reported loudly. It reverberates endlessly.

"Very good, sound the horn and get everyone ready for battle!" Li Wei ordered to the messengers around him.Then he drew out the knight sword, and the silver-white dou qi light rose from the blade.

The Griffin Knight who served as the messenger raised his horn high, and the high-pitched notes echoed in the sky of the royal capital, and then there was a corresponding horn sound in the darkness not far away, "Woooooooooooooooo—" the voice was low And strong.From the streets on the east and west sides, resounding brass horns and thick horn flutes sounded, and then the sound came from the sturdy towers, fortresses and other buildings everywhere, as if the entire city of glory, Fermeyer The flames of battle were ignited by the sound of the horn, and various sounds converged into a thrilling melody, which suppressed the howling of demons from afar.

The two important officials of the Kingdom, Star Mentor Sats Enhell and Palace Chief Bamilie Yang, did not leave with the Death Knights, but stood side by side behind the last line of defense in front of the north gate of the capital, cast their uneasy eyes on In the dark twilight.

The reason why they chose to stay was not because of their sense of responsibility as important ministers of the kingdom, but because these two important ministers who are well versed in the rules of the power game knew very well that their status as important ministers of the kingdom was too noble, and they would definitely have a negative impact on the Death Knights. As far as the fragile power structure is concerned, Tomad Jansen, the acting head of the Death Knights with unstable foundations, will never welcome them.

In contrast, the lords of the northern border have a much stronger recognition of Liviston. They can even act against the powerful Regent, Duke Raul Adams, for the safety of the Griffin Lord, and even wave The army attacked the north gate of the king's capital.Therefore, the two important ministers of the Kingdom chose to act together with the Northern Allied Forces. In this way, although their identities will not be taken seriously, they will not cause any trouble.

This time the Kingdom of Arthur suffered a fatal blow, and the royal bloodline may even have been completely severed. For these two important ministers of the kingdom, their respective private powers also suffered tragic losses with the sudden arrival of the devil. His status has even become a heavy burden now.

The face powder on the plump cheeks of Director Bamili Yang has been soaked with sweat, leaving several ugly and funny marks.Hearing the noises coming from a distance, his expression was full of worry, "Master Li Wei is too naive and stubborn." He looked at the Beibei standing on the crenels of the city wall and the ramps on both sides. The soldier of the border coalition army sighed softly and said, "But you can't blame him. After all, Lord Li Wei is still too young. Young people are always naive and almost stupid at this period, as if the whole world will follow their own will. And there was a change, I remember it very clearly.”

The stellar mentor Satzienhell glanced at his obese companion suspiciously, "Innocent and stupid Chief Bamilian? You should really appreciate it." The old scholar muttered, and the wide sleeves of the scholar's robe were rolled up. Together, fingers tapped each other nervously. "However, I agree with the first half of what you just said. It is really stupid to confront the demon army head-on in order to evacuate as many residents of the royal capital as possible, even if it is for reasons of mercy."

Seeing the chief of the court nodding in agreement, Satsienhell still had more to say, and continued in a tone mixed with three points of exclamation and seven points of jealousy, "If I were the one who commanded this army, I would never commit such a crime. low-level mistakes..."

"So fortunately it's not you!" A cold and old voice came from behind, unceremoniously interrupting the star mentor's exclamation, Satsienhell turned around and saw an old man holding an obsidian scepter in front of him. Escorted by a giant mountain knight from the Temple of the Earth, he hurried over. Although the style of the robe on his body was simple, it did not lack that sense of sacred majesty.

Satzienhell didn't know this old man, but only knew that he was a cleric of the Earth Temple in the Northern Allied Forces, and his status seemed to be quite respected. Those giant mountain knights treated him very humbly, no less than When the believers of the Temple of Glory faced the Cardinal.

Even so, Teacher Xingchen still felt a burst of anger in his heart.How long has it been since someone interrupted his speech so unceremoniously?He thought silently, it seems that after he became the dean of the Star Academy and the important minister of the kingdom, he never had such an experience again.

Director Bamili Yang spoke first before the mentor of the stars, "Your Excellency, Vice Archbishop Beria." He bowed deeply, even reaching the maximum angle that his fat body could reach. "Praise the earth god Caggino, Reinhard Bamilian salutes you."

"Praise forever." Vice Archbishop Beria replied simply, his eyes were as warm as topaz, but his gaze was sharp and aggressive. "Isn't this the court chief Bamilian? Do you know my name?"

"Of course Sleepless Eyes knows that you are the closest ally and advisor of the Griffin Lord Li Wei, and also a powerful arm to help him resist the evil disaster. Every subject in the kingdom is grateful to you." Director Bamili Yang Speaking in a sincere tone, the fat face has just the right expression of compliment, which makes people feel admired, but it is not the kind of disgusting flattery.

Only God the Father knows how long it took him to hone this miraculous expression.

Vice Archbishop Beria seemed unmoved, but Director Bamilian caught the slight change in his eyes, in which the sharp sense of scrutiny was weakened by at least [-]%. "Master Li Wei's approach is not naive, nor is he making a stupid decision out of pity for the weak." He explained slowly, "It only needs to defend the north gate for four hours, and more than [-]% of the king's capital can be destroyed. The evacuation of residents is not a hopeless task."

"Whether Lord Li Wei and his troops can hold the capital for four hours, I have no way of judging." Sacienhell's face was a little ugly, and he shook his head in disapproval, "But I can easily judge , This fierce battle that could have been avoided will inevitably cause heavy damage to his extremely precious troops, this does not require any military knowledge, and anyone with a little common sense should be very clear!"

"Teacher Xingchen is right. Now the Kingdom of Arthur is facing an unprecedented crisis. Unfortunately, the new king has passed away, and the kingdom's four major knights have lost nearly half. The power in Lord Li Wei's hands is more precious than ever." Bamili Yang The manager said that his tone was much softer than that of the teacher Xingchen, but his attitude was exactly the same. "Your Excellency, Vice Archbishop Beria, your words are very important in front of Lord Li Wei, can you persuade this young hero and ask him to focus on the overall situation of the restoration of the Kingdom of Arthur, and some sacrifices can be tolerated .”

"A little sacrifice? I have the opposite judgment, my lords." The corner of the vice-archbishop's mouth twitched, forming a mocking smile in line with the deep wrinkles on his face. "The two adults must have not forgotten the evil ceremony performed by the demon just now. The bloody sea of ​​flames swallowed up hundreds of people, and its power has also increased. If the 10,000+ residents of the king's capital were all sacrificed by the demon ..."

The voice of Vice Archbishop Beria paused, deliberately giving the two important ministers time to think, and then said meaningfully, "Then how terrifying will the power of these demons rise to?"

The star mentor and the court chief looked at each other. Both of them were extremely cunning and cunning politicians, and they both read the true thoughts in each other's hearts from the eyes of each other. "Who cares how far his demon power has risen! The most important thing is to leave this dangerous place immediately!"

However, at this moment, such words could not be uttered at all, and the fingers of the star mentor Satzi Enheer were tapping anxiously again. Although the sound was not loud, it made Director Bamili Yang feel a little irritated.

"What you said is very reasonable. Your Excellency, Vice-President Beria, if the devil sacrifices the blood of the residents of the capital, it will indeed become quite difficult." The palace chief thought about it and decided to make his last effort, "But this After all, it is something that needs to be considered in the future, if Master Li Wei uses all his strength here, then the devil can still start the blood sacrifice, and we can't even protect our last foothold."

"It's not so easy to wipe out the Northern Allied Forces," Deputy Archbishop Beria said, raising his head and casting his gaze towards the night sky.Manager Bamili Yang then raised his head, his eyes could not help showing a trace of surprise.

The pale golden light that once enveloped Firmeyer was completely defeated in the contest with the bloody sea of ​​flames, and dissipated without a trace due to the exhaustion of the holy energy.Director Bamili Yang originally thought that he would never see the sacred domain again, but when he followed the eyes of the deputy archbishop of Beria, what he saw was an extremely dim golden light covering the entire capital. down below, and seems to be slowly recovering.

"Benevolent Father God! The enchantment of the sacred domain has not disappeared?" Director Bamili Yang blurted out in exclamation, which surprised the star teacher who was immersed in anxiety.

"Bamili Yang, are you dazzled? Didn't the enchantment of the sacred domain long ago..." Sat Enheer's voice stopped, because he also saw the shining sky above, as if the last hope of human beings? Wipe a dull golden light.

Relying on the huge advantage in numbers, the first wave of attacks launched by the demon army was very aggressive. Tens of thousands of little demons swarmed like piercing screams like a flood that burst a bank, and many larger figures were mixed in. in.Li Wei was able to recognize the Horned Demon Warlord, Howling Horned Demon, Incinerator, and Three-headed Dragon Breath Dog among them, as well as several other great demons who had fought against each other before, but some of them had never been seen at all.At first glance, it looks like a terrifying scene that can only appear in a nightmare.

The temporary defense line built by demolishing houses is only more than one meter high. For the demons, it is at most an obstacle that can be easily crossed. However, this is the only protection for the northern coalition forces.Seeing the army of demons swarming up, even the veterans who have been with Li Wei and experienced such brutal battles as the defense of the refugee camp and the Heihe blockade, felt short of breath and their hearts were beating wildly.

However, their arms were all stable and strong. Accompanied by the sound of short horns, the archers calmly raised their longbows, and put the silver alloy armor-piercing arrows on the open bowstrings; others also prepared short-throwing spears Throwing weapons such as throwing axes, throwing axes and stones are ready to give the demon army a head-on blow.

The knight sword in Li Wei's hand was always held high, dispelling the surrounding darkness like a torch, but the color of the flame was silver-white.He stood motionless behind the temporary defense line like a statue, watching the demon army rushing towards him with calm eyes.

300 meters, 200 meters, 100 meters...Through the twilight, the demons in the front line can already see the fangs and claws clearly, and the hot wind full of sulfur and stench blows in front of you, making you feel difficult to breathe, and your eyes are choked out tears.However, the soldiers of the Northern Allied Forces all maintained a state of readiness, no one retreated, and no one shot the bow and arrow in their hands indiscriminately.

As the commander-in-chief, the calm attitude of the Griffon Lord infected every soldier guarding the line of defense, not only the Northern Allied Forces, but even the stragglers of the King's City Guard Army and the other newly incorporated troops also became much more at ease. His face was still pale with a little panic, but the arm holding the weapon became stable.

"Bow and arrow troops! Shoot!" With the roar, Li Wei, the griffin lord, swung his arm vigorously, and the knight's sword cut through the vast night, leaving a fierce silver-white arc.The first round of strikes by the human defenders had been prepared for a long time, and the violence was beyond imagination. Countless feathered arrows hissed and pierced the wind, pouring down on the heads of the demon army like a torrential rain of steel.

Due to the huge number of demons that could not spread out in the narrow streets, the crowd of demons had no way to escape, and immediately fell to the ground with arrows, and their roars turned into howls.The little devil and the burner were pierced by arrows, the injured hellhound bit and ran around, and the huge horned demon warlord fell to the ground like a mountain of meat.The wounded demons and the same number of corpses were piled on top of each other, blocking the street in the blink of an eye.

The volley of silver alloy armor-piercing arrows was particularly spectacular. These alchemy arrows produced in the heart of the castle had a certain amount of magic power attached to them, and every arrow shot would draw a bright silver-white brand mark in the air.Being able to hold this precious weapon is a symbol of honor and strength in the Northern Allied Forces. Except for those knights who are good at archery, only the sharpshooters directly under Levi and the sniper archers under Sir Grace can do it. have.

Hundreds of silver-alloy armor-piercing arrows formed a silver-white waterfall in the night sky. When they penetrated the demon's body, dazzling sparks burst out. Each silver-alloy armor-piercing arrow penetrated the bodies of more than a thousand enemies. The demons fell to the ground and died at the same time, which not only boosted the morale of the human defenders, but also directly defeated the first wave of offensive launched by the demon army. The effect was beyond everyone's expectations.

Standing on the rooftop of the obsidian castle watching the battle, the evil god of the abyss, Yarudir, could hardly believe what he saw. He rubbed his eyes, which were like lava fireballs, and lowered his head again, hoping that he was just blinded by what he saw just now.However, what he saw was still thousands of demon corpses in front of the simple defense line of the human defenders, and the rest of the demons were frightened, screaming, and fleeing towards the bloody sea of ​​flames.

"Seven layers of hell! How could... such a thing happen?" Yerudir growled in a low voice, "This is impossible! When did the power of those human bows and arrows become so terrifying?"

(End of this chapter)