She Is Not a Witch

The third era is 1717, the year of singing the rose.

In March of the beginning of the year, the Dryas organization, which dominated most of the empire, launched an attack on the northern border again.

Green and white printed flags fluttered. On the avenue leading to the northern fortress, endless soldiers marched forward carrying guns and backpacks. They were wearing warm coats and anti-freeze equipment. food.

For this decisive battle, the Dryas Wood organization has prepared a lot and made a careful plan.

In April, the first offensive started. The main force was divided into two groups, and they used both sides of the Crocodile Tooth Ridge to attack together. The initial stage was the same as before. There were no large-scale enemy troops, only sporadic harassment and attacks. But this time, the Dryas's army is not in a hurry to capture the occupied areas of the city, but to build fortresses along the way. Most of these fortresses are distributed on the side of the road, built against the mountains, with beacon towers, stockpiled with sufficient supplies, and very strong. Hundreds of people can be stationed, and the logistics and supply routes of the army are extremely tightly guarded.

Such a fortress, if the army in the north wants to capture it, it will be extremely difficult to attack with a small force, and mobilizing a large army will expose its position, which is also what the Dryas Wood organization is happy to see.

Faced with such a simple and unpretentious conspiracy, even the famous generals in the Northern Empire Army have no good way to deal with it. Only such an overt conspiracy can be implemented now that the organization of the Dryas is backed by sufficient manpower and material resources in a huge country.

Facing the army that was like a nail, penetrating into the core area of ​​the northern border step by step, Duke Raven no longer hesitated, and began to fully summon the lords and soldiers of the northern border.

Many hunters and farmers in the mountains put down their tools, accepted the order of the Trey family, took up their weapons, and continued to gather towards the designated location, while the convoy of food delivery also gathered along the path to the castle.

"This is the final battle."

Standing on the cold bluestone high platform, Duke Raven, dressed in thick armor and cloak, looked down at the arriving armies below, feeling emotional in his heart.

The materials and manpower in the northern border are limited. It is a place of bitter cold. It is not as abundant as the south. If this decisive battle fails, there will be no next time. Therefore, he can only win, not lose.

In the cold wind where the snow has not yet melted, as the leader of the Northern Territory, the contemporary Duke of Raven is doing the final mobilization. He will not give such a fierce and high-spirited speech, and his voice is low and steady, directly telling the purpose of this time, and Failed result.

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"Just like in the past, we have no way out, we can only move forward, the new moon shines on us, the legacy of the past will not be extinguished, we will always remember it."

"Begin, the road that leads to death and victory."

"Drink—" What responded to him was a short shout, and the black flag that was raised high.

As one of the four great dukes of the empire, the Trey family undoubtedly has a long history and a legendary past, and the northern nobles they represent are also shrouded in deep sadness.

After the former Mercury Dynasty fell apart, most of the once prominent necromancers in the dynasty were liquidated, and many families were destroyed in the turmoil. Those who survived were also exiled to the Eternal Darkness Island on the Whirlpool Sea and could not be returned.

Living on the barren and perennially dark Isle of Eternal Darkness, the number of descendants of these dynasties continued to decrease. At the beginning of the Third Epoch, there were only less than a hundred thousand left.

The turning point happened in the disaster of chaos. This disaster that swept the world made all the races have to put aside all cooperation, and these survivors who were exiled on the Isle of Eternal Darkness also got the opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds.

Twelve ghost ships carrying more than 2,400 necromancers returned to the mainland again, awakening the tireless army of corpses on a land of ruins, mountains of corpses and seas of blood, forming a solid line of defense against the chaos and disaster.

It is also because of this that the coalition forces of all ethnic groups gained precious breathing time, were able to regroup, adjust their status, and rely on the natural barrier of the Sighing Mountains to hold on to the fortress and fight against the army of chaos and disaster.

After the disaster ended, these survivors in exile on Eternal Darkness Island were able to lift the shackles and restrictions because of their contributions, and gained the opportunity to return to the mainland to live.

However, these descendants of necromancers are still not welcome in these countries that have been rebuilt after the disaster. They are often squeezed out by the locals and can only wander around without a fixed place. Doomed ship, return to sleep in the land of darkness and death.

In this way, after hundreds of years, facing the invincible Oz, the emperor of the Verdant Empire recruited all the wandering necromancers and knights on the mainland, and the descendants of these former survivors were able to gather to form an army of iron gray , as the afterglow of the former dynasty, once again held high the banner of the crescent moon and marched forward on the battlefield.

Countless necromancers died in the flames and sea of ​​flames of the mages of Oz, and many necromancers were torn to pieces by the dragons swooping down from the sky, but the iron gray front still did not collapse, and the giant beasts and golems made of bones Fighting, the army lined up with bones advances in the bombardment and flames, knocking down the towers and castles of the mages one after another.

In the end, the witch of time and space fell from the sky, and was nailed to the top of the city by a thrown spear, becoming a legendary picture scroll.

After the almost tragic victory, there were not many remnants of Everdark Isle left, and the Trey family was almost extinct. The talented and bold emperor of the empire did not break his promise and gave the land in the north of the empire to these remnants who lived in no fixed place. , allowing them to reproduce.

Those who have suffered will often have a deep memory of the helping hand stretched out in the abyss. Because of this, the northern nobles have different emotions and loyalty to the empire. The royal family may be overthrown, but they still maintain this oath. This is also the consensus of many northern lords.

Facing the Dryerwood organization that already occupied three-quarters of the empire, the northern nobles did not surrender in fear, but continued to stick to the previous path.

In May, the fort built by the Dryas army was fully attacked by the Northern Allied Forces.

The forts along the supply line were not attacked sporadically by the enemy, but were attacked by the northern allied forces almost at the same time. They agreed a time in advance, and then led their teams, approached slowly, and finally launched an attack on the same day.

The giant bone horse galloped on the snow, splashing mud, dragging the cannon to the open space in front of the fort, and then aligned it to start bombing. After breaking through the gap, the northern cavalry rushed into it to open the way, while a large number of soldiers followed and poured in, fighting in the narrow passages and corridors of the fortress, and took it down.

Such an all-out attack made the Dryas wood's army unable to react in time. About half of the fortress was captured on the first day, and the logistics supply route was also cut off.

When they realized that returning aid was of little significance, the army in front simply gave up retreating and accelerated their march in the hinterland of the northern border, heading towards the capital of the northern border.

Although there were all kinds of harassment along the way, it was difficult to obtain supplies, but because the supplies carried before were sufficient, the army was able to sustain it in a short time, and charged forward regardless.

Finally, at Black Crows, the capital of the northern border, the former army finally met the elite knights directly under the Trey family, the Raven Knights.

These knights in black plate armor kept silent, rushed down the hillside, and charged the advancing army below. The bullets shot left some potholes and flames on the armor, and then crashed into the dense army formation .

In the past, such an elite knight group could easily defeat 10 times more enemies on the plains, but today's Dryer Wood organization also has extraordinary elite legions, and the blue halberds swung down with fierce winds , chopped off the knight in front of him including man and horse, and the plate armor that the musket could not penetrate was torn apart like a rag in front of the enchanted blue halberd.

Then the wizards riding the bone bird also encountered the elf butterfly swordsman rising in the wind, fought with it in the air, and flawlessly supported the friendly forces below.

After several days of fighting, the fortress of Black Crowland began to fall step by step, and the capital of the northern border began to be in jeopardy.

In the castle of the fortress.

From time to time, the sound of artillery explosions sounded not far away, and because of the vibration, dust fell from the top of the head from time to time.

Duke Raven observed the battle situation in the castle from the observation port, and issued various orders from time to time.

"My lord, the reinforcements have arrived at the Screaming Eagle Plain."

"They're finally back."

The armies that had previously been dispatched to attack the forts along the Dryas finally returned to the hinterland of the north and began to participate in the battle.

"However, my lord, our situation is not very good, and we may not be able to sustain the arrival of the reinforcements."

A man in white stood up, it was Isaiah, the general at the end of the empire.

"So, are you going to run away, heh." The Raven Duke looked at the young man with a disdainful tone.

Although Isaiah gave a lot of help to the northern coalition forces in terms of military strategy, such as the previous offensive plan, and the strategy of delaying and blocking the enemy during this period of time, it was still because of some conceptual differences that the general Not popular in the North.

Some people think that he is too cunning and has no persistence, and some people think that such a person is not trustworthy enough to entrust important tasks.

"I'm not talking about escaping, I'm just making a proper strategic shift, so as to avoid greater casualties and save more soldiers." Isaiah bowed and expressed his suggestion.

"Okay, I see." Duke Raven waved his hand, telling him to step back for now.

Although he was still very worried before, after hearing the news that the reinforcements had returned, the Duke was no longer nervous.

In the past, when the troops were insufficient, they relied on fortifications and willpower. They fought fiercely with the Dryas wood army for such a long time, and caused a not inferior casualty ratio. Now that they have sufficient support, they will not be worse than before. There are hole cards that have not been used.

Under the high frozen soil wall, green and white flags kept pouring into the narrow gap, trying to rush into the fortress, and the defenders also formed a tight formation at the gap, with thick shields and muskets, stop the enemy's advance.

There was a low humming sound in the sky, and three dragonwing planes swooped down from high altitude, rushed into the noisy battlefield, dropped deadly bombs, and enveloped the front line that originally guarded the gap in flames.

Shouts and wailing were heard everywhere, and the line collapsed and was pierced and strangled by the Dryas army that entered the city.

The sound of hurried footsteps began to sound inside the castle, and then there were gunshots and sword clashes. The aristocratic officers who were immersed in the joy of the arrival of the reinforcements suddenly changed their expressions and became anxious and worried.

The garrison guarding this last fortress is naturally the most elite private army of each noble family, but even so, the sound of gunshots in the city is still endless, even getting closer.

Whether to go or stay, this key question came to him again, and none of the nobles who were entangled in the previous bold words wanted to speak first, and the room entered a moment of heavy silence.

Seconds of anxiety passed by, and finally Duke Raven stood up and spoke.

"Have someone protect Queen Tesslin and move to the rear."

"Yes, my lord."

After receiving this signal, the nobles below also breathed a sigh of relief, and then acted quickly.

Obviously, less than ten minutes had passed, but Isaiah felt that the Duke in front of him suddenly seemed to be many years older. He shook his head, ignoring this meaningless guess, and then continued to speak out his suggestion.

"I think we should first send out the Queen's substitute to attract the attention of the enemy, and then let a small number of elites take Her Majesty the Queen and leave in a flying monster."

"Flying monsters? But the enemy occupies the battlefield in the sky."

There is no such excellent air combat unit as the Griffin Knights in the North, and the only skeleton birds are only used to transport necromancers, not suitable for combat.

"I know, but this is the fastest way, before most of the enemy's elite have arrived."

Although leaving in the air will be noticed by the enemy, there are certain risks, but this is currently the fastest and most stable method.

Most of them are the Black Crow Leaders in the snowy grasslands. They escape on horseback on the ground. Even if there are a large number of knights following and protecting them, they are easy to be blocked by the enemy. It is better to take off directly on the magic beast and gamble on luck.

It is impossible to have a perfect plan, because there are no perfect people in the world, and it is difficult for everything to develop completely according to the plan, so more adaptability is needed. This is Isaiah's many years of experience. At present, taking the flying monster to leave is the best solution in his opinion.

With a bang, Duke Raven hammered the table.

"Do as he says! Quick!"

"Yes, my lord."

The two guard knights of the high-ranking Transcendent immediately took action. They pushed open the door of the next room and saw the blond girl praying with her eyes closed under the window. They carefully lifted her up and immediately moved to the top of the castle.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Western Empire is still wearing a dress with gold flowers on a white background, and the corners of the dress have golden patterns of roses~www.readwn.com~It is very beautiful.

It's a pity that at this time, the sounds of battles and flames are everywhere, and no one comes to appreciate this rare beauty.

"You follow too." Duke Raven glanced at Isaiah who was beside him.

"Me?" Although he received such respect and kindness, he was surprised and puzzled.

"You are not from the northern border, so don't pollute such a scene." Although it was a contemptuous word, it also had a kind of warmth of a rare talent.

"Assist Her Majesty the Queen, and restore the glory of the empire, don't forget." After saying this, the Raven Duke led the rest of the nobles in the room to draw out their swords and face the gradually approaching battlefield.

In the flames, a few giant eagles carried the figures covered in gray robes straight up to the high sky, making the enemy behind them unable to catch up, and could only watch them disappear into the dark clouds.

Black Crow collar, fell.

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