Not a Witch
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The adjutant in smart military uniform replied. "My lord, according to the message from the New Virga Alliance, they passed through Rapids City three days ago, and it is said that it is about 100 miles away from here. It should be soon."
"Although the golems are strong and sturdy, they are extremely heavy. If they are transported by ship, they will have to disembark and walk when they sail up to 60 miles away from here."
"Does Frost Rose have so many ships?" Saige continued to ask, he just came from the capital, and he didn't know much about the situation in the south of Clancia.
"It didn't exist before, but they annexed half of Virga, and they can recruit a large number of merchant ships under it. In addition, it is said that they have also built iron-clad ships."
Two years later, with the assistance of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, Frost Rose also began to launch the first batch of ironclad ships, and the 'Great Orient' is the most famous experimental ship among them.Although some other ironclad ships are not satisfactory in some performances, they are not wasted, and they are now used to transport golems.
"If the Golem Legion is really approaching the city, with our current strength and means, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist." The adjutant said worriedly.He has received Crancia's intermediate military education, and understands the strength and strengths of the current legions of various countries.
"Yes, but as soldiers, it is our duty to guard this place and prevent the enemy from passing through."
"Even if we lose the defense in the end, we have to inflict heavy damage and wear on the enemy to weaken their strength step by step." Saige's voice was as calm and firm as a rock in the mountains.
For many Crancia soldiers, the time of peace is so short. It seems like it was yesterday that they fought against the nobles of West Wind.Now after receiving the order, even though they knew that the battle would be very dangerous, no one complained and evaded, but followed the military order as usual and mobilized.
Although Zephyr is in decline, the number of extraordinary people in its army is often several times that of Clancia. In order to defeat such an enemy, Clancia has gone to the extreme in building the army.Their discipline and combat will are unimaginable to outsiders. They can still not flinch when the number of staff is reduced by more than 70%, and they will advance with guns until they consume the magic power and strength of the enemy, and then surround and kill them on the spot.
Sacrifice became the order of the day.As for death, it may be scary for the first time, but after seeing too much, you will become numb and get used to it.
Faced with such a situation, the high-ranking soldiers of Clancia were both proud and helpless. They were proud to have such a fearless fighter, but they had no other choice. In the absence of high-level extraordinary people, they could only use this method to defeat them. enemy.
Fortunately, now that the civil war is over, we can finally lay down our weapons, cultivate our strengths, and strengthen our national strength.
But there is no natural intermission in this world, others just take advantage of your illness to kill you.Frost Rose saw that Clancia's situation was not completely stable, so she also took the opportunity to attack and moved north according to their plan long ago.
The reason for not acting a year or two ago was simply that there were no suitable means of transporting golems at that time.Although the Golem Legion is powerful, it is difficult to become a powerful means of attack because of its heavy body and slow progress.
Now that the time is a little ripe, they will recruit domestic ships and ironclad ships to prepare for the northern expedition to the Central Plains and enter the former hinterland of the West Wind. It is a vast plain that connects the Seven Kingdoms of Snow Flower, and it is also the only way for Frost Rose to develop and grow.
Just when Saige finished inspecting the city defenses and walked down the city wall, a dense sound of metal friction and collision gradually sounded beside the distant mountains and rivers, and then slowly approached along the river bank to the north.
There are sporadic scratches and dust on the gray-silver steel. In the early morning mist, these steel-structured war machines stepped on gravel and dirt, leaving huge footprints on the ground.
A little dew condensed on the steel shell, then slid down, took part of the dust, fell on the grass, and was stepped into the ground by the later golem.Accompanied by the sound of grinding teeth and falling trees, these golems pushed away the bushes and woods in the mountains to clear the way for the rear team.
On one side of the steel golem team, a 10-meter-high one was parked on the side of the road. The hatch on its back was opened, and a man wearing a mage's robe poked his head out. Not long after, a young mage flew over from behind. Then landed on the golem's shoulders.
"How is the situation ahead?"
"I have already seen the city wall of Jiansong City. This city is built on the mountainside, and below it is the Heisong River. It is an insurmountable dangerous pass in the mountains and valleys."
"Phew, it's finally here." The later mage breathed a sigh of relief.
"These few days can be said to be the most difficult time for me in the past ten years. In the early years of our Luerna, the golems were mostly used to defend the city and form a defense line. After all, green is our number one threat. When designing, we did not consider too much transportation. .Now that I am trekking in the mountains, I realize how inconvenient such a design is. Along the way, about 20% of the golems have to be parked halfway due to malfunctions, waiting for maintenance, and now they are finally here."
"But we've reached our destination, haven't we? As long as we occupy this city and use it as a bridgehead, the Golem Legion will gain a stable maintenance and supply point, and it will be much easier to attack the interior of Crancia."
"Well, let's send the signal. The Iron Ax Legion is on standby. After half a day of rest, the attack will begin at noon. The subsequent Bronze Horn and Fire Spike Legion will reinforce them one after another, trying to take this city before dark."
As the voice fell, a signal arrow with a rapid sound rose up and exploded in the air, and then these gray-silver steel golems began to change their formation and slowly spread out.
On the tower in the distance, the sound of the big bell continued to echo, and the soldiers were startled by the officers' shouts, picked up the weapons at hand, and rushed towards the city wall.
Chapter 20 The Eve of the Winter Festival
The grand winter festival ceremony has begun.
After experiencing the turmoil in the college this year, this Winter Festival Gala seems to be particularly attractive. It sends a signal of the end of the year, which means that the end of the semester, and all the dark history that happened this year will become the past. Students are in for another school year and a new beginning.
The venue of the party was chosen in the central school building. Following the joint casting of spells by the magic sequence students of the High Tower Academy, a fan-shaped super-large auditorium rose up. Layers of steps formed natural seats, and there were more than 30 rows.
Then a piece of suspended orange wind lanterns rose on the west side. These wind lanterns were suspended over the venue under the control of the on-site personnel, bringing a strong festive atmosphere.
Wreaths of frozen green branches and leaves hang around the venue, along with orange or reddish berries, symbolizing fertility and blessings.This is a customary decoration for the Winter Festival Gala over the years.
After the daytime battles between outstanding members of each school and grade, the competition is gradually coming to an end as it gets dark.
Thousands of students, teachers, and foreign visitors sat in the auditorium, looking at the full moon stage where the central lights converge. At this time, the college competition before the winter festival party is going on, and the competition will determine the only winner of this year. owner.
"Congratulations to Elro for qualifying. Now the competition will enter the final stage. The current eight finalists are Ling Xin, Erro, Darcy, Atati, Ling, Hongfan, Bumansha, and Ingrid."
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"It's really surprising. At the end of this competition, the Walled City College actually accounted for half of the eight finalists, and the Central Campus, as the home field, unexpectedly had no one." The students in the auditorium began to discuss.
"And last year's champion Darcy also played very hard, unlike last year when he was almost crushed."
"It's all due to the chaotic change. Many students were infected. I still don't know how the instigator managed to hide the truth from those sages."
"After this turmoil, the sages spent a lot of time investigating. It is said that some past secrets were involved, and the news was blocked. We only know that some students voluntarily participated in the spread of the infection, and some students are still in a coma. middle."
"It's really unimaginable that Emenas, who has the most densely populated high-level transcendents in the world, would actually have this kind of situation."
"Okay, let's not talk about it, let's watch the game. It's about to start. This time is really worth looking forward to. After seeing the list of finals, I believe more and more that the legend is true."
"What legend?"
"Sleeping Queen Black Rose, look at the students of the Walled City Academy, all of whom are not good enough, and they all belong to the same club, and the president of this club can be imagined."
"It's a pity that the president didn't participate in the competition, so I can't see his face..." The student shook his head, and the finals in the arena began.
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on the field.
Erro looked at the elf girl with blond hair and double ponytails in front of him, and secretly groaned in his heart. The students of the Walled City Academy are really troublesome. I really don't know who educated them. The teachers in the school don't seem to have changed. Why is there such a big difference in the past year.
He originally thought that his talent and that ghostly old man had a small issue, not to mention winning the first place, and being the runner-up should not be a big problem. Who would have thought that it would be a problem to even enter the semi-finals this time.
"The game begins!" The referee gave an order, and the two players on the field began to act.
Atati waved his light blue double swords, kicked his feet, and walked through the air like a streamer, slashing at the young man in black robe with silver trim in front of him.
Erro knew that his speed would definitely not be able to catch up with this elven girl known for her speed and quickness, so she used a long-cherished secret technique, and her figure turned into burning ashes and dissipated in the air, and then a thick black mist Gradually permeated the arena.
"The black crow smoke ember secret technique?" The elf girl recognized this long-lost evasion technique and said it in surprise.
As the former opponent of the Mercury Dynasty, the forest elves naturally have detailed records of the enemy's various secret techniques and moves. Even though the Necromancer Sequence has declined, few people know this secret technique.
In the distant past, in response to the sudden attack of swift elf assassins, necromancers developed this self-defense secret to avoid assassination, turning their bodies into ghosts for a short time, traveling through a short space, and then reappearing.This kind of secret technique needs to temper one's own body, otherwise turning into a ghost body for a short time will bring severe side effects.
At the top of the arena, Erro appeared again, with a little less blood on his face. Now he is a bit reluctant to use this kind of secret technique. Besides, he usually doesn't have much time to practice due to his busy studies, so it takes a lot of effort to perform it.
What a mistake, he secretly sighed in his heart, and then waved his staff, more thick black mist would envelop the venue.This kind of black mist carries chaotic soul and magic fluctuations, which can confuse and shield perception, and is specially aimed at those sharp-eared elves.
Atati stood in the black mist, looked at the gradually enveloping black mist, recalled the teaching of the black-haired and red-eyed president, a blue light flashed, and the emerald green and beautiful butterfly wings spread behind, and then soared into the sky And rise.
The violent wind whistled in his ears, and Atati watched the bright moon in the sky getting closer and bigger, and a kind of freedom flowed in his heart.
Unlike Maggie last year, she is not proficient in the seven-point art of butterfly transformation, but has her own unique expertise in the field of wind.
A cyan wooden sword in her hand was thrown high by her and flew into the air, then she stretched out her left hand, the woven bracelet on her wrist continued to grow, vines and branches spread to both sides, forming a long branch net bow arm, The hollowed-out part seems to form the lines of some kind of magic circle, and as the air flows through it, it makes a whining sound.
A stream of air flowed downwards, blown by layers of air, the black mist dissipated, and Erro's figure appeared under the moonlight.
And the green wooden long sword that was thrown before also fell down, and was held in Atati's hands again. The two wooden swords were gradually twisted and elongated in her hands, forming strange spirally wound arrows, and countless blue air currents carried The magic power of the natural sequence is poured into it, and the spiral long arrow blooms with dazzling light.
"Pierce through, the arrow of the vortex whirling net."
The emerald green light flashed in the air, and before Erro could cast the black crow smoke secret technique again, he was pierced by six thin wooden branches. He was knocked down from the air and nailed to the ground, and then the branches and leaves grew, and the vines were only entangled and fixed, constantly absorbing the magic power and blood in his body, making him weaker and weaker.
And a twig stuck into the soil near his neck, close to his skin, made him realize that if the elf girl hadn't been merciful, he might have been shot dead on the spot.
"I... admit defeat." Although he was still a little unwilling, he was not the kind of person who desperately wanted to save face.
"Concession, Concession~"
Atati fell gently from the air, and then with a wave of his hand, the branches on Erro's body also withered and loosened.
Putting his hands on the ground and trying to stand up, there was a sudden sharp pain. Finally, Erro sat up from the ground with the support of the ambulance personnel.
"Are you the number one expert in the Walled City Academy? You really are amazing."
"First? No, no, no, I'm afraid I can't even rank in the top five." Atati put her finger on her chin and thought about the internal ranking of 'Black Water Lily'. There are still many people in front of her.
Chapter 21 The Setting Sun Like Blood
"put!"
With the roar of the officer, the artillery in Jiansong City burst into bright flames, and the short blazing flames and really sweet sound waves resounded in the back mountain, and then the shells fell into the steel forest outside the city one by one.
The explosion kicked up dust several meters high, and the iron pieces flew and landed on the golem beside it, making continuous clanging and impacting sounds, and then the dust settled.A large number of golems were still moving forward, and the jets on their shoulders emitted streaks of dark blue light, sweeping across the city wall, leaving behind a mess of scorched black marks.If any soldier touched these lights, they would let out a scream, and then the armor on their bodies would melt and turn into a twisted flame.
"Fuck!"
Seeing this scene, the general Saige in the rear couldn't help clenching his hands, and smashed them on the wall in front of him. Stones splashed, and a bloodstain appeared on his hands.
"What was the result of the artillery bombardment?"
"Report sir, 30 steel golems have been defeated so far, and there are more than 60 golems under the city."
As these golems approached, the artillery unit on standby behind Jiansong City began to fire. The artillery obtained when we wiped out the West Wind were of different ages, and the required shells were of different sizes. It was very inconvenient to supply them. Today's ammunition is not abundant.
On the river beach and hillside outside Jiansong City, gray-silver golems were constantly advancing. If they didn't hit these golems right in the middle, they would not be able to cause substantial damage to these golems.
Fortunately, these steel golems are only the fringe legion of Frost Rose's golem army, and they are of average strength, so they can be destroyed by artillery.Today, Frost Rose and the most elite Golem Legion are still facing each other on the verdant border, guarding against the sudden attack of this huge empire.
And even so, it is very difficult for Clancia to resist such an old model golem now. Unlike those low-level transcendents with mortal bodies, golems generally have a solid defensive shell, which allows ordinary people Many attacks have failed, and the crowd tactics cannot easily work on these golem legions.
Stones splashed on the city wall, and the dull impact sound below was like the heartbeat of a giant dragon, making the ground and houses tremble, and the original residents in the city fled to the rear and out of the city in panic.
Sager closed his eyes slowly, then opened them again.
"Count the number of golems outside the wall, and order the catastrophe knights in the city to prepare the West Wind Spear and be on standby at any time."
"Yes, my lord general!" The knight on the side saluted, and then put on a full-covered white helmet, the metal edge of which was worn away, revealing a copper-like luster.
The Holocaust Knights of Crancia, all of its members came from the great battle in the Wilderness of the Wind.That night, the thunder was frightening, the stars came down, and many soldiers present broke through one after another. Almost all of these people have advanced to the rank of extraordinary, and after these years of continuous fighting and training, these experienced fighters are also the most powerful in Clancia. An elite and proud regiment.
Among them, the most powerful group of people were selected into the Havoc Knights, and each member was a Sequence 5 existence.
They wear armor with a white background and red edges, and a cloak with golden spikes on a red background. The red metal on the edge of the armor is like the setting sun, weather-beaten and extremely tough.
The warriors who survived the catastrophe are now officially called the Catastrophe Knights, and the West Wind Spear in their hands is extremely heavy. It is a standard gold-level artifact, close to 5 meters, and has extremely strong penetrating and gouging capabilities.
These long spears come from the collection of the West Wind Royal, and are generally only distributed as prizes to those West Wind knights with outstanding military exploits. Now after the establishment of Crancia, this batch of heritage has been assembled for the country's most elite legion.
Westwind once established a country on horseback, and knights are naturally its most typical symbol. Now Clancia, which inherits the land of Westwind, has a brand-new concept, but some traditions from the past have also been handed down along with history and culture.
The attack outside the city wall continued. As the steel golem approached, the sound of a pile driver came from the wall. The violent vibration made people feel uncomfortable and wanted to vomit blood.
The artillery behind Jiansong City was still spouting flames, but as the shells decreased day by day, the firepower gradually weakened.
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