Heart of the Castle

Chapter 787 The Third Battle of Saint White Rock Castle

The Winged Demon Annihilator troop has been hovering about 500 meters away from the alchemy airship fleet. Looking up from the array of King Arthur's army, it seems to be a small group on the sky that is gradually becoming dark blue. Fly flies around.

However, this group of flies is quite a threat. The fangs and sharp claws of the Winged Demon Annihilator have strong dark toxins, and once pierced the skin, it will cause continuous bleeding.Moreover, the sharpness of the minions is also quite terrifying, the armor of the heavily armored knights can barely withstand it, and the studded leather armor and thick coat of the light infantry are no more useful than a piece of parchment in front of the Winged Demon Annihilator.

In addition to high-speed flight and fangs and sharp claws, these abyssal demons also possess a talent called "Dark Banner". Illuminations from ordinary sources—campfires, torches, and bull's-eye lanterns—cannot counteract them unless they are magically or magically created.

Seeing the surrounding environment gradually darken, but the cavalry unit that went to reconnaissance never returned, the green flames in Li Weiston's eyes burned even more vigorously, so much so that he had to close his eyes to prevent others from seeing this. Horrible scene.

Although Mr. Dish's magic can allow him to disguise himself as Sir Rodriguez, but the characteristics of the Scourge Knight can only rely on other methods. There is an alchemy magic circle with a "fear breath" hidden in the black armor. It can simulate the cold and ruthless aura of the Scourge Knight after it is activated; at the same time, Li Wei's eyes are also equipped with a small magic trick. Green harmless flame.

"Levi... Cough, I mean, Sir Rodriguez." Queen Fleischer leaned slightly from her horse, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she coughed uncomfortably, and then corrected her address, " I remember that you didn't sign a binding magic contract with that Abyssal God, so will he choose to renege on the agreement?"

Li Wei pondered for a few seconds, then shook his head, and replied affirmatively, "No, that evil god of the abyss is a subordinate of the Burning Dragon King Dariga, but that's not important, what's important is that he once fought with the lion The Vulture Knights have fought against each other twice, and they have a very clear understanding of the gap in strength between each other."

"The abyss demons may never take treachery seriously, but they are very pragmatic guys, and they will never do things that seek their own death." Rist Robinson joined the discussion with a lyre in his hand, "Even if you don't Counting the strength of the Griffin Knights, the Alchemy Flying Ship, and the Commander's Wheel Palace, just the existence of several legendary strong men in King Arthur's army is enough for him to be in a constant state of panic."

"But...what's the matter with these Winged Demon Destroyers?" Queen Fletcher raised her eyes to look at the sky, showing a bit of vigilance and disgust in her eyes, "Although I am not proficient in military affairs, but At least we know that if we rashly enter the Blade Rift, these guys are likely to cause serious chaos and damage in a relatively narrow area."

"You're not wrong, these winged demons are indeed a trouble, but this trouble is caused by my request. I don't want to occupy the Holy White Stone Fort without bloodshed, but I hope to use this battle that is destined to win to hone us. The army." Li Wei sighed softly, his tone seemed a little tired, "On the surface, the northern border county currently has enough troops to compete with the heyday of the Kingdom of Arthur, and even Somewhat beyond the strength, but in fact, except for the Griffin Knights, other troops have not been well honed, just like a long sword forged from the best steel, it needs to be polished by the craftsman's skillful hands before it can be used. It really shines with a sharp edge.”

"But...the Griffon Knights are enough." Queen Fleischer pursed her lips, her eyes were full of puzzled light, "Could it be that our Lord, the Guardian of the Realm, is suddenly greedy for you?" How does it feel to sit on the Iron Throne? This seems to be good, anyway, that chair is frighteningly hard, and there are many sharp sword edges on it, which makes people tremble every time."

If these words were meant as a joke, Queen Fleischer's tone seemed a bit too serious.Li Wei's eyes lingered on her face for a while, as if to find out more elements of a joke, then shook his head with a wry smile. "Fleischer, don't say such things again, I know what you think, but... But the subjects of those kingdoms don't know, they might misinterpret one of your words, and thus make the political situation happen. Unexpected changes."

"It sounds too complicated." Queen Fleischer frowned, with a look of disgust on her vigorous face, "Especially when you are on an expedition, I am always surrounded by arrogant fools and groveling It is full of sycophants, and the important ministers of the round table often put forward proposals of one kind or another, and there seems to be something hidden behind each proposal."

"No, Your Majesty Queen Fletcher, it's actually not complicated at all, as long as you understand the thoughts of those politicians." Mr. Dish's voice sounded from the other side, and then the figure of the old magician was accompanied by a cloud of blue and white The light appears, "You might as well think of it this way, ordinary people usually can't see things clearly on a night without stars and moonlight, and the same is true for power struggles. Everything is hidden under the shady curtain, and those politicians have become accustomed to using intrigue, Lies and fraud, different dreams in the same bed, and other means, no matter how harmonious you and Master Li Wei get along, they are trying their best to figure out the problem, trying to find the slightest problem."

When Mr. Dish said this, he suddenly paused, and Levi dared to swear that he saw the eyes of the old magician suddenly filled with tears, but then disappeared without a trace.

"...Because they don't believe that in the face of the sweet taste of power, some people are willing to take the initiative to retreat." When the old magician spoke again, his voice was low and slow, almost like raving. "No matter how patiently you explain, no matter how strong the evidence is, you can't drive away the doubts from those people's hearts. It's like a ghost... It was like this in the past, and it's still the same now. I know... They always do this."

Behind the visor, Li Wei's lips rolled up in dissatisfaction, "Master Frederick, not everyone is greedy for power, even the heroes recorded in the history books are not all upright, you can't deny that There are true knights who keep their motto."

Li Wei's words made the haze on Mr. Dish's face dissipate a lot. The old magician then stroked his beard and pulled a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, "Master Li Wei, I completely agree with your words, But that's the difference between a hero and an ordinary person." He drew a circle with his hand, enclosing all the people around him, "Of course there are many real knights in the ranks, but those above the court...with all due respect , this kind of people are rare to a rare point, even the Marquis of Osiris."

"The Marquis of Osiris is a loyal and brave knight." Li Wei frowned slightly, and replied in a tone of disapproval.

"From the point of view of character, Marquis Osiris certainly has no problems, but he can't be said to have truly followed the motto of the knights." Sir Rodriguez interjected in the hoarse voice of a teenager with a voice change, "Maybe it's the race of elves." Due to the romantic nature of his life, this sky knight has never dissuaded His Majesty the Dragon King Fidel in time to let him give up those whimsical and fun-seeking ideas."

Li Wei still wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that he had no good reason to defend Marquis Osiris.The elf knight may never betray King Arthur, but he is more loyal to the golden throne. As for who is sitting on the throne, Marquis Osiris doesn't seem to care much.

Even on the eve of the fall of the king's capital, when Grand Duke Raul himself confessed his crime of murdering his brother, Marquis Osiris did not draw his sword decisively, but bet all his hostility on the accomplice Queen Lila Ya's body.If Grand Duke Raul hadn't died under the terrible blood curse, would he, who undoubtedly has the status of the first heir, have the support of Marquis Osiris?

Because of contemplation, Li Wei subconsciously stroked the head of the gray-haired war horse under his crotch, but it was this habitual movement that caused the Northern Nightmare under Sir Rodriguez to let out a dissatisfaction. low hiss.This low hiss immediately made the hooves of the gray-white war horse go limp. If Li Wei hadn't immediately cast a healing technique, the fear of the war horse was dispelled, and he and the horse would almost fall to the ground.

"Xiao Hei, what's the matter with you?" After Li Wei stabilized his body, he turned around with some dissatisfaction, and said to the Northern Territory Black Nightmare in the telepathic communication.

"Big, but you touched his head, but I want to carry such a heavy guy." The Northern Territory Black Nightmare's very aggrieved answer was sent back in the telepathic communication.

"I'm sorry, maybe my weight is a bit heavier than Master Levi's?" Sir Rodriguez said angrily, "But you should blame Old Dish for this, he can obviously use magic to remove the soul-binding armor It looks like a lightly armored armor, why can't the weight be reduced as well?"

"Because the Armor of Imprisoning Soul is a very powerful magical equipment, and it is not an exaggeration to even call it a quasi-magic weapon." Mr. Dish saw the black steed staring at him with blood-burning eyes, and hurriedly defended himself Said, "Being able to change its shape is already the limit of what I can do. To change its texture and weight together, I am afraid that it is not possible for ordinary power to do it."

The Dark Nightmare in the North snorted dissatisfiedly, and a few black sparks sprayed out from the nostrils, almost scorching Mr. Dish's snow-white beard.The old magician smiled wryly and waved his staff, the silvery-white light flashed away, covering all the black sparks, and then opened a miniature portal in his palm, throwing them all into the heart of the castle.

This kind of flame from the abyss hell cannot be extinguished by ordinary methods. Although it is only a few sparks, it can scorch the ground, erode rocks, or cause a very bad fire.

Considering that the grass and trees in the Silver Frost Mountains have already turned yellow and dry in winter, it is not impossible for this to happen.

There was a rush of horseshoes, followed by a few short horns, and the cavalry array in front of them separated neatly to the left and right, allowing a small group of scout cavalry to reach Li Wei and others.These cavalrymen were all dressed in black glazed chain mail, with dark gray cloaks on their shoulders, and the horses under their crotches were all dark-colored ones. From a distance, they almost looked like groups of roughly human-shaped shadows, riding A ghostly horse made of condensed gray haze.

"Your Majesty, and my lords, Sleepless Eye Scout Captain, Ser Eisen the Blood Dagger salutes you." The tall and slender knight at the head knocked his chest on his horse, and his voice seemed to be like a ghost Misty and far-reaching, "We have completed the reconnaissance mission. We encountered a small group of demon patrols on the road, and killed more than a dozen hell dogs and one. Three brothers with blood daggers were slightly injured."

"Sir Eisen, on behalf of the Kingdom of Arthur, I would like to thank you for your loyalty and bravery. Please let the injured leave immediately to receive treatment from the chaplain." Queen Fleisher calmed down, and when she spoke again, there was already a voice The majesty of being the king of a country. "What we want to know now is, how is the morale of the demon army occupying the Holy White Rock Fortress? Are there any traps set up in the Blade Rift Valley?"

Sir Eisen shook his head slowly, the expression on his face did not reveal any emotion, "The demon defenders of Holy White Rock Castle cannot be said to have high morale, but at least there is no confusion due to the approach of our army. According to my experience Judging, it should be that the commander of this fortress still has a certain prestige and ability, and the limited difference in numbers also gives them a certain degree of confidence. Moreover, these demons have piled up many stone barriers on the north wall of the Holy White Rock Fortress, and are attacking It is likely to cause a lot of trouble. As for the traps in the Blade Rift...we haven't found anything."

"It seems that nothing unexpected happened, Your Majesty, order the attack." Sir Rodriguez said in Levi's tone, except for the dry tone, his performance was quite perfect.

Queen Fletcher pondered for a few seconds, then drew her sword out of its sheath, and the silver-white sacrificial vindictiveness began to burn from the hilt, and immediately covered the blade. "Knight Draconson, blow the horn and order the troops to move forward as planned and prepare to attack the Holy White Rock Fort!"

The burly and tall Steel Fist Knight replied like a muffled thunder, "Hear your wishes, Your Majesty the Queen!"

When bursts of majestic and powerful horns rang through the deep blue sky, Knight Gordon subconsciously clenched his long sword and shield tightly.The first regiment of Griffons he was in was located in the front line of King Arthur's army. Due to the narrow terrain of the Blade Rift, the spirit catapults, commander's wheel palace, and ramming vehicles were useless. Facing the strong fortress , the heavy armored knights were also unable to unleash the astonishing attack power of a group charge, and could only dismount and fight.

The second round of horns sounded, this time it was a bronze horn, the sound was louder and louder, and it seemed a bit rebellious. "Go ahead, keep the queue in order!" The team leader at the front of the queue ordered in a low voice, and then the whole team began to advance slowly, stepping on the drums of the marching drums, crawling into the sword like a huge steel snake. Blade Rift.

The first few hundred meters of advance went very smoothly. The demons seemed to be hiding behind the walls of the Holy White Stone Fortress, not even daring to poke their heads out.Newly promoted knights like Gordon felt secretly relieved, although they thought they could do what the knight motto said before they stepped onto the battlefield-sweeping away the darkness, sympathizing with the weak, and being fearless, but After all, it was their first time to face war. Once the sound of trumpets in fantasy and the scene of flag hunting turned into reality around them, these young people still felt extremely nervous.

The figure of the devil suddenly appeared in the next instant, swarming from the front like a red and black turbid current, and at the same time, there were the sound of sharp laughter and countless sounds of flapping wings above the head. "Protect the top of your head, it's the Winged Demon Destroyer!" Gordon Knight heard the team leader roaring and giving orders, and the warning horn sounded at the same time. Almost lost all feeling in his hands.

A scream came from beside him, one of his companions was attacked by the Winged Annihilator, Gordon Knight turned around hastily, what he saw was chaos, a shield was thrown on the ground, steel, leather and ugly The body of the demon was mixed into a ball, and it was impossible to see what it was.

He almost subconsciously swung his long sword towards the black shadow. When the blade cut into the devil's skin membrane wings, the feeling was as if it had cut into tough old leather.Immediately afterwards, there was a piercing scream, and a mass of darkness that could not be seen fell on the surroundings. Gordon Knight suddenly lost his eyesight, and fear immediately soaked his body like ice water.

He couldn't see any enemies, but judging from the sound, the enemies never let him go.Gordon Knight swung his long sword vigorously, while shouting to drive the enemy away from him, but the sulfur breath from his nose became stronger and stronger, even suppressing the ubiquitous blood... Gordon Knight suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder , A hot feeling came later, like countless steel needles piercing the bone marrow.

"I'm injured!" When thick and warm blood dripped down his shoulders, Gordon Knight was almost filled with this thought, relying on instinct, he put the shield in front of him, pushed away the Winged Demons who came one after another To a claw strike. "I was scratched by the devil's poisonous claws!" Knight Gordon was in a state of confusion. He wanted to turn around and run away. It is impossible for the Winged Demon Destroyer to cover the entire battlefield with magic darkness, as long as he can escape from the Blade Rift , you will be able to get treatment from the chaplain, and you will be lucky enough to survive.

But another thought made his footsteps stand firmly in place like nails.The Winged Demon is close at hand, if he turns around and runs away, it may cause the front line to shake, allowing the Winged Demon's poisonous fangs and sharp claws to hurt more people... Those people are all comrades who fought side by side with him, he can not……

Gordon Knight suddenly dropped the shield covering his body, grabbed the hilt of his sword with both hands, and swooped back like a mad beast. He bumped into the unprepared Winged Demon and knocked him down on the ground.At the same time, there was a slight burning pain from the injured shoulder, but Gordon Knight ignored it, let out a furious roar, raised the long sword above his head, and then swung down a fierce circular arc forcefully!

(End of this chapter)