Heart of the Castle

Chapter 734 Five-Nation Alliance, Continental Alliance

The large-scale camp was built on a river beach plain 5 kilometers southwest of the royal capital Fermeyer. The site selection was obviously carefully designed. low hills.Many watchtowers have been built with logs on the top of the hill, and some scout shooters with crossbows are on the towers to serve as guards and lookouts.

Three wooden fences, antlers and two ditches formed a tight defense system for the camp, protecting a large number of tents like colorful mushroom groups. Each tent represented the arrival of a knight or noble lord, and flagpoles stood in the gaps between the tents. During this period, the number of flags with family crests and patterns was too numerous to count. Looking down from the sky, it looked like a rough ocean of silk.

"The silver-crowned raven, the three-headed golden dragon, the gray wolf and the white deer...the three kingdoms controlled by the Glorious Temple are all here, and either the king is here, or the heir is here. What a strong lineup." Yang stood on the bow deck of the Furball, the flagship of the Flying Fleet of the Griffin Knights, or the Golden Wing Griffin King, looking down with a bronze speculum in his hand, and murmured, "There is also the Desert Kingdom Abraham's red crescent banner, oh, it's the first time I've seen that manticore banner, and it can fly side by side with the star-moon banner representing the Great Imam?"

"That should be my old boss, the leader of Abraham's Undead Regiment, the banner of Tuha Sauddin." The dark-skinned guest knight with a thick-bladed scimitar hanging from his waist, Taldan the Lion Slayer said slowly, with a tone of voice I can't tell whether it's yearning or hatred, "Several heavenly knights were born in the history of Abraham. According to the laws of the kingdom, the heavenly knights have a revered status second only to the Great Imam, and are not restricted by all secular laws."

"What makes me curious is the flags flying in the sky in the southeast, the shabby white skeletons with ragged clothes and huge scythes on the pure black background, it should be the new flag of the Death Knights, but it looks a bit more like the original black triangle. "Sir Rodriguez crossed his arms and snorted dissatisfiedly, "But what about the crown and the banner with crossed swords? Didn't Her Majesty Queen Fleischer stay in the Green Castle? What about the Arthurian coat of arms?"

"Oh, dear Sir Rodriguez, I'm afraid you have forgotten that in the second eastern county, the Lord Thomas Dejungson elected an illegitimate son to be king?" Chief Bamilian put down his looking glass, speaking with disdain The answer said, "It seems to be called... Laroque Sula, or Laroquezuma's majesty?"

Both Sura and Zuma were passed down among the rich and nobles of the Kingdom of Arthur, and they were specially used to give illegitimate surnames to illegitimate children who could not tell their father's surname. The former indicated that the mother was from a farmer's family or a tavern maid, while the latter was more humble, mostly a prostitute, A prostitute or a widow who lives alone.

"That depends on whether the bloodline is passed down from His Majesty Fidel, or whether it belongs to the seed that Grand Duke Raul spread everywhere." The knight who spoke had a pale face, a tall and thin body, and wore the gray tower badge of the Gauchak family on his chest, " The former should probably be named Sura, and the latter must be Zuma."

"Sir Gochak, please allow me to remind you that when you talked about the late king just now, you spoke frivolously, and Grand Duke Raul Adams is the father of Her Majesty Queen Fraser." Levi Ston's voice sounded from behind, Sir Gochak's already blue face suddenly turned like sour and curdled milk, "Your Excellency the Regent, I... I mean... I am very sorry, I did not disrespect the late King Fidel and Law Grand Duke Er’s meaning.”

Li Wei glanced at him lightly, nodding almost imperceptibly, "I accept your apology, Sir Gauchak." He said calmly, then turned to look at the court steward, "Master Bamilian , besides here, is there any place near the capital of Fermeyer that is suitable for tens of thousands of troops to set up camp?"

"Your Excellency the Regent, aren't we going to join forces with them?" Before the Bamilian chief could answer, a knight from a wealthy royal family couldn't help but interjected, "It seems that this is not in line with hospitality. The way, after all, they are our allies who have traveled thousands of miles to help us!"

"I think if I'm not mistaken, the flag of Crown and Swords representing the Kingdom of Arthur is flying over that camp." Li Weiston replied in a cold tone, then put his hand on the hilt of his sword and turned away from the morning light, "Since they plan to choose The false king launched by the two eastern counties is the orthodoxy of the Arthur Kingdom, and we, the northern natives from the backcountry, don’t have to participate in it.”

At the same time, a veritable high-level meeting was being held in the huge camp that stretched for several kilometers. The participants included the two cardinals who held the real power of the Shining Temple and the two chiefs of the Knights of the Apologists. King Philip II of the Kingdom of Ersa, Grand Duke Zandora Baron, Regent of the Kingdom of Deldes, Prince Shujillok of the Kingdom of Sigis, and Ermufasa, son of the Great Imam of Abraham in the desert country.The gloomy first knight in the desert, Tuha Sauddin, was holding a beautifully carved silver scimitar and sat on the seat of the entourage. His eyes were half provocative and half fearful, and he never left Tomad Jansen, the Lord of the Eyes who was sitting opposite him. figure.

The actual controller of the second eastern county of the Kingdom of Arthur, Lord Thomas Jansen of the Eyed Eye, turned a deaf ear to the gaze shot from the opposite side, and there was no strange expression on his stern face. It looked like an exquisite statue carved by a master craftsman. The brilliant black hilt slanted out of the right shoulder, and a huge blood-red diamond was inlaid on it, shining under the light of the fire, as if some kind of life force was pulsating inside.

Sitting beside Tomad Jansen was a boy who looked only in his teens, wearing a luxurious golden robe and a golden crown inlaid with countless precious gemstones on his head.This boy was horribly fat, like an overcooked pig's blood sausage, especially the round belly, which made one couldn't help worrying that it would explode if touched casually.In addition, the boy's complexion was unhealthy, with a wine red color caused by overeating. Although he was sitting there motionless, his eyes were wandering, as if he could never focus on the same thing.

If Thomas De Jansen hadn't introduced the boy's identity in a serious manner at the beginning, no one would have guessed that he is the King Arthur jointly supported by the two eastern counties—His Majesty Laroque I.But just seeing the bored expression on this boy's face, no one would think that he has the wisdom...and power to match his noble status.

The meeting fell into an awkward atmosphere from the very beginning. There was no friendship between the three kingdoms controlled by the Temple of Glory and the Kingdom of Arthur, and there was only hatred and anger between the desert country Abraham and the two eastern counties. With the commander Ingram of the sword present, maybe Tuha Sauddin, who is hard to suppress his hatred, will jump up, pull out his scimitar, and announce a duel with the Lord of the Eyes.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, silence and indifference became the main tone of the meeting. Although Cardinal St. Bogdan and the head of the Judgment Hammer Knights made Layton try his best to enliven the atmosphere and encourage conversation, there were still only a few words, Then silence enveloped the entire tent again.

Cardinal St. Bogdan couldn't help raising his hand, gently rubbed the aching brows a few times, and at the same time looked at his colleague with the same mission - Cardinal St. Belikov with resentful eyes. bishop.This stern and rigid cardinal has been silent since the beginning of the meeting, his mouth is tightly closed like two clam shells out of water, and he shows a very impatient look from his expression to posture.

"Hey, hey, brother St. Belikov, at least you should say a few words. You can't let me talk to Chief Jean Layton for everything."

What answered him was Cardinal St. Belikov's indifferent glance, and the word "rejection" was clearly written in the deep-night eyes under the thick eyebrows.

Cardinal St. Bogdan could only turn his head with a wry smile, and had a few words with Grand Duke Zandora Baron, who had a hypocritical smile on his face. The regent of the Kingdom of Deldes is a cunning and cunning prince. Since the meeting He was one of the most talkative people at the beginning, but he didn't even say a word of position.

Just when the cold scene seemed to be about to cover the tent again, the thick curtain was suddenly lifted, and a company captain of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation stumbled in, "Mr. Something big has happened!" The guy gasped violently, and his face became as pale as milk.

"Master Ingram, for such a panicked performance, I'm afraid your subordinates still lack tempering." Abraham's Tuha Sauddin seized this rare opportunity and said sarcastically, at the same time proudly Touching the carefully groomed beard on his lips.

Prince Shujillok of the Sigis Kingdom, who has always been reckless, nodded repeatedly in agreement, and was then firmly pressed on the shoulder by one of his entourage. "Your Highness, have you gone crazy?" The attendant was obviously very strong, and the peak strength of Dou Qi Tianhua not only made Prince Locke unable to move, but also almost unable to breathe smoothly. "Please allow me to remind you that the Kingdom of Sigis is completely under the control of the Temple of Radiance. If His Majesty the Pope does not approve, even if you are the only heir to our king, you will have to be replaced, even if it is a more branched one." Bloodline candidates."

Ingram, the commander-in-chief of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, did not show any anger. He never showed his inner emotions, and it seemed that neither joy, anger, sorrow, nor joy would appear on that ordinary face.But just a seemingly casual glance made the murderous company captain tremble all over, as if he had been immersed in icy water.

"Master... the head of the group, please...please come out and take a look...this is...indescribable."

A sharp light flashed in the eyes of Chief Ingram, and he stood up suddenly without saying a word, but his movements were not the fastest. The chief of the Judgment Hammer Knights near the exit of the tent let Layton take the lead Rushing out of the tent, in order to prevent danger outside, his right hand has silently pulled out a mace glowing with gentle white light. Both sides of the hammer head are etched with a shining divine emblem composed of a silver dome and a golden sun.

If considering the strength of the knights alone, Layton is the weakest of the chief commanders of the four guardian knights in the Temple of Glory, only equivalent to the level of ordinary sword-wielding earls.However, coupled with the ability to cast divine spells up to the seventh ring, the head of the Judgment Hammer Knights has a combat effectiveness second only to Ingram, and is even better in defense.

So when Leighton's unbelievable shout came from outside the tent, and at the same time he heard the sound of a heavy warhammer falling, apart from King Laroque I of the Kingdom of Arthur with a sullen face, even the Lord of the Eyed Eyes Thomas Jansen Surprise flashed across their stern faces, and then they all got up and rushed out of the tent.

Chief Ingram deserves to be a well-known and legendary powerhouse. Almost all the others had already arrived outside the tent after seeing a flash of a figure.The first thing that came into view was Jean Layton standing there with his head held high like a puppet. Before he could ask, the head of the Judgment Hammer Knights let out a suppressed sigh. When he turned his head, his face was full of words. Even the golden beard can't hide the panic.

"This is the strength of the Northland County of the Kingdom of Arthur... Lord of Glory, forgive my blasphemy, but I suddenly feel that I can understand the feelings of the traitors of Nemok and Triuni, and I also know that the projectile in the Northland County Why on earth would the land dare to fight against the Temple of Glory?"

Ingram looked up in the direction pointed out by Layton, a trace of unconcealable surprise finally appeared on his expressionless face like a mask, as many as thirty alchemy flying ships lined up neatly and slowly passed The spectacular sights that pass by are really heart-stirring.If one considers the delicate relationship between the forces to which these airships belong and one's own side, the degree of agitation should at least be aggravated several times.

Even Ingram, the commander-in-chief of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, who was neither happy nor angry, showed surprise. Of course, the others behaved even more unbearably. The members of the three kingdoms almost all had dull expressions. His clothes are still swaying in the wind, and even give people a feeling of wood carving and clay sculpture; Cardinal St. Belikov couldn’t help but clasped his hands tightly to his chest, as if a biting cold wind had blown through his clothes Clergy robes with magic thermostatic effect; only Cardinal St. Bogdan performed better than his colleagues. After a brief silence, a voice with a different tone cut the silence.

"Flandala, the Lord of Glory! According to this direction, they are not planning to land in the coalition camp. Damn it, come, hurry up and check what the Arthur Kingdom mission is doing!"

Several heavily armed guard knights immediately ran to the remote corner opposite to the tent where the meeting was held, but before they approached, the oncoming autumn wind brought a noisy sound accompanied by screams and roars.

"My lord of glory, those envoys from the Kingdom of Arthur actually want to escape, and their airship has already taken off forcibly!"

There is no need for more hints, because amidst bursts of cracks and crashes, the four alchemy flying ships headed by the Blade have already broken free from the ropes and chain anchors used to fix the hull, and climbed upwards with the help of the magic furnace.The magic circle inlaid with many flame gems was also activated at the same time, and the increasingly bulging golden ball greatly accelerated the take-off speed of the flying ship, and it rose to a low altitude of tens of meters almost in the blink of an eye.

This distance, whether it is a crossbow in the hands of an ordinary soldier or a low-level magic spell that can be cast instantly, is beyond the reach of the alchemy flying ship. In addition, the magic shield of the flying ship itself is also activated at the same time. In order to cause decent damage to the body, some extraordinary measures must be used.

"What are the Kingdom of God and Judgment of Light doing?" Cardinal St. Bogdan's eyes were blackened angrily, completely ignoring his gentle appearance, and he roared ferociously, "Take off immediately, immediately, take those Arthur Kingdom The envoys are intercepted!"

"No, not yet!" A middle-aged man wearing an alchemist's robe, a badge in the shape of a book page and the emblem of the Lord of Radiance shook his hands and yelled in opposition, "The Divine Kingdom was just undergoing maintenance yesterday. The inspection of the Judgment of Light has not yet ended, and now the two alchemy airships only have the alchemy energy to maintain the minimum consumption, and they will not be able to take off for at least half an hour to fight!"

"Then where are the air knights guarding the flying ship? Do they also need to have a full stomach before they can take off to meet the enemy?" Cardinal St. Bogdan waved his fists and roared, "Let the air knights take off first, and they can stop the enemy." It’s best to stop those guys, if you can’t stop them, you have to delay their actions until the Kingdom of God and Judgment of Light can take off.”

"Brother St. Bogdan, I disagree with your approach. Have you forgotten the mission His Majesty Pope Nicholas entrusted to us?" Cardinal St. Belikov said coldly, "The Pope warned us to treat King Arthur well." To ensure that no tit-for-tat violent friction occurs, you must take back your hostile orders!"

"But they are fleeing now!" Cardinal St. Bogdan replied with a roar. "Are we just watching these guys escape our sight?"

"They have never been our prisoners, but distinguished guests, so there is no such thing as escaping." Cardinal St. Belikov snorted, "Although this is hard for me to accept, pious Followers of the Lord of Radiance are born noble, there is no need to be so humble to a group of heretics, even if this is an order from His Majesty the Pope!"

(End of this chapter)