Ark's Journey to the Demon God

"Your Excellency Cyril has arrived!"

"We are saved! Break through quickly!"

……

In the wilderness, when the darkness in the Ursus people's eyes dissipated, the footsteps of the Silver Spear Pegasus had left them far behind.

Barclay covered his burned eyes and walked to the side of Herage and Semyon who had arrived belatedly, and said:

"I made a mistake, Herage. I didn't expect that there would be such a strong person among the Silver Spear Pegasus."

"It's not your fault, Barclay. This is a mistake in Ursus's strategy. It's our fault for underestimating our opponents." Herage comforted, and at the same time turned to Semyon:

"In the previous information, I don't remember that there is an Elafian among the Silver Spear Pegasus who can control thunder, let alone that this Elafian is the flag bearer of the Silver Spear Pegasus."

The Silver Spear Pegasus served as the flag bearer, but had already died in the first round of confrontation.

"This is a lack of intelligence. I will let them find the information about the other party's new flag-bearer as soon as possible."

"Um…"

Herage nodded and looked at the Sunset Canyon where the Silver Spear Pegasus retreated in the distance. A quarter of an hour ago, they planned to occupy that place within today.

"The battlefield has changed. Barclay, Semyon, inform all legions that we have encountered the most important opponent of this trip, let them prepare for a hard fight!"

Chapter 7 The defense of the city begins

In the Ursus land battleship, Barclay, whose eyes were burned, covered his eyes and entered the command room.

"Hahaha Barclay, what's wrong with you? Does an old horse make you so embarrassed?"

"Is it time for you to retire and go home to raise your grandchildren?"

"Hahahaha!"

Herage stepped into the door with a serious face and said loudly:

"Everyone, don't waste your time making fun of him. I think we have encountered the most threatening enemy so far!"

Herage's prestige and status silenced the officers, but most of them didn't care.

Casimir's crotch-stretching degree is obvious to everyone. In terms of combat effectiveness, they deserve recognition. Even the weakest knights, their combat effectiveness exceeds that of the Ursus regular army.

But if we talk about military affairs, then Casimir is unbearable.

They generally use cold weapons, have a scarcity of long-range weapons, and have good mobility, but the transportation of logistics materials is very slow. They have a single type of arms and rely too much on frontal combat. In other words, they are "building a stronghold and fighting a dull war."

This method is not a big problem if the two sides are similar in strength. But the problem is that Ursus looks at the entire continent of Terra. It is one of the top military powers. It has been founded for hundreds of years, and wars have almost continued throughout it. Such a country has already Transformed into a pure war machine.

Therefore, almost all Ursus soldiers believed that this tenth war with Casimir would be the last.

Herage shook his head. Of course he knew that the smooth battle situation in recent days had caused Ursus' soldiers to fall into a swamp called "arrogance." He was too aware of the virtues of these so-called officers in front of him. These people relied on them to fight the war. The number of troops depends not on tactics; the siege relies entirely on the firepower of warships rather than on ingenuity.

They despised the enemy tactically and strategically. They expected them to make a difference in the war situation. It would be better to expect Casimir to raise the white flag and surrender himself.

He sighed. At this time, he could only rely on the officers he trusted. Herage looked around, and only Semyon and Barclay could entrust them with important tasks.

"Xie Miao, has the information about the previous flag-bearer been sent?"

"Sent it." Xie Miao unfolded the information, shook his head and said:

"Unfortunately

, General, our scouts and reconnaissance drones failed to find any information about the flag-bearer. We only know that he suddenly appeared after the sudden natural disaster a few days ago. "

Natural disasters?

Herage nodded, indicating that he understood.

Any accident on the battlefield may shake the balance of victory and defeat, including a knighthood that shouldn't have appeared, and a flag-bearer who can't find any clues.

Just now, Herage saw the flag-bearer standing next to Cyril from a distance. He knew that this meant that the young man had a pivotal position in the Silver Spear Pegasus, because the flag-bearer was like the deputy of a team.

The young man was an Elafian, and the antlers on his head were conspicuous.

Elafia, whether it is Ursus, Casimir or Sami, there are Elafia people, and it is unreliable to judge the identity through this.

And that young man has the ability to control the Origin Stone of lightning and thunder, which is a bit strange. In Herage's long life, he has seen many strange people and strange things, but he has never heard of any Elafia who can Controlling thunder and lightning.

"The Vaifans do have such power... Are they of mixed blood?"

Herage shook his head. He gave up thinking about the identity of his opponent and instead focused his brain on the subsequent strategic layout.

"Barclay, heal your eyes first, and command the team not to lose your eyesight."

"Semyon, you are here to temporarily take over Barclay's team. First, drive your artillery unit over as quickly as possible, seal the entrance to Sunset Canyon, and block them in the canyon."

"Understood!"*2

Herage turned to the staff officer on the side and asked: "Is there any information about Sunset Canyon in the intelligence collected by our drone before?"

"Yes." The staff member replied: "Our reconnaissance drone discovered that there is an ancient fortress in the Sunset Canyon, which seems to have been abandoned for a long time. In the last war with Casimir, Casimir Supervisor Zhenghui renovated it and restored it to function as a fortress."

"Are there any other supplies or troops in the fortress?"

"Yes, according to the scouts, a batch of wartime supplies are stored in the fortress, and a blacksmith group of hundreds of people is also stationed."

Blacksmiths and war supplies?

Herage's heart sank. The thing he was most worried about appeared. The remnants of the Silver Spear Pegasus retreated to Sunset Canyon. The best situation for Ursus was that "Sunset Canyon was an empty city" and the Silver Spear Pegasus could not get repairs and supplies. , we can only continue to retreat, and then Ursus can easily capture the canyon.

But now the situation has changed. The other party not only has a usable fortress in Sunset Canyon, but also a group of supplies and logistics personnel, so the variables have become too great.

Herague shook his head. The battle situation has become passive. Ursus must capture the Sunset Canyon so that he can continue to go south. The opponent obviously understands this and will never let go easily!

"Semyon, inform our engineering troops to build the fortress at the mouth of the canyon as soon as possible. I want you to do everything you can to speed them up!"

"understand!"

……

Sunset Canyon Fortress.

When Shen Muke rushed to the fortress holding the flag, the blacksmiths in the fortress opened the gate.

Caracalla -

The heavy hinges screamed and pulled up the iron gate weighing several tons, and the scene inside the Sunset Canyon Fortress appeared before the eyes of the Silver Spear Pegasus.

"Enter the city!" Cyril ordered. He looked at this isolated city built between canyons. He knew that this fortress was the only way to Zvonek, and the winner of this war was Let's see if I and others can hold on here.

"Your Excellency Cyril." A previously trapped knight came to Cyril's side, pointed at Shen Muke secretly and asked in a low voice, "Who is this one?"

Cyril raised his eyebrows and introduced Shen Muke to the rescued knights happily——

A skilled natural disaster messenger;

A Sami man who helped Casimir out of morality and kindness;

A warrior who is rational yet courageous...

Shen Muke couldn't help but blush when he heard Cyril's evaluation of himself.

The conscience of heaven and earth, how could Shen Muke have any extraordinary noble sentiments? He just traveled through time and wanted to participate in a big event so that the traveler could affect the plot. It just happened that this event was the tenth Ursus Casimir War.

Out of the reserved and tactful nature of Chinese people, Shen Muke smiled and explained to everyone that he participated in this battle to repay "the kindness of being rescued", but it was useless.

Perhaps every knight has a romantic inner world. After listening to Shen Muke's explanation, everyone in Silver Spear Pegasus agreed:

Shen Muke, who is not afraid of strong enemies, fearless of dangers, selfless in helping others, and yet still humble and courteous, is a model of contemporary chivalry!

So much so that the knights took off their helmets to salute Shen Muke, which made Shen Muke feel embarrassed.

The group of people entered the fortress in a cheerful atmosphere. In front of the gate, the leader of the blacksmith group and several blacksmiths rushed over to greet them.

"Thank God, I finally have you all here. I thought the masters had forgotten us here."

Cyril's heart sank. If they had not fought back against Ursus, then it would have been the Ursas people who would have entered the fortress. It is completely unimaginable what would have happened to these blacksmiths.

Cyril took off his helmet and handed it to the head of the blacksmith with both hands. In Casimir, this meant accepting the other party's loyalty and trust.

symbol of.

The head of the blacksmith was flattered, his rough face wrinkled, and he tried his best to make his weathered face smile as nice as possible.

"Gentlemen, you have worked hard on the battlefield. We have prepared healing medicine and dinner for you. We have also boiled hot water so that you can take a bath and relax..."

"No need for a hot bath! Just medicine and food."

Cyril refused, saying that they are now in an extraordinary period and the supply problem has not yet been solved. In the future, he and his 79 comrades will hold on to the fortress until reinforcements arrive, so every stitch in the fortress must be calculated carefully to eliminate all possible dangers. waste.

Several blacksmiths gathered around and took away the knights' weapons. These lances, swords and shields also needed professional maintenance after being in battle for a long time.

"Master, let Old Tire wash the mud off the flag for you."

Hearing the old blacksmith in front of him, who was at least three rounds older than himself, call him "Master", Shen Muke felt his head buzzing. He subconsciously grabbed the flagpole in his hand, and then saw the other man's deep face.

That face was full of vicissitudes of life and loneliness. His eyes were brown, like amber, but maybe because of his age, they were covered with a layer of gray.

He stretched his hand towards the flagpole, revealing numerous thick calluses on it. The dry weather in early autumn caused cracks on the back of his hand.

The old blacksmith's hand was very strong, which allowed him to take the flag and saber smoothly, leaving Shen Muke stunned.

"What's wrong with you?" Gawain came over and asked.

Gawain was the first knight Shen Muke saw when he opened his eyes. This name once made Shen Muke a little embarrassed.

"It's nothing." Shen Muke sighed and said, "It's just that I found another reason to fight..."

……

On the evening of September 1062, 9 in the Terra calendar, the Knights of the Silver Spear Pegasus entered the Sunset Canyon Fortress.

In front of them was the Ursus mixed army group hundreds of times their size.

The war is far from over.

Chapter 8 The Emperor

Fort Saint Jun.

The city that entrusts the sacredness and ideals in the hearts of the Ursans. Almost every Ursus believes that it is a symbol of the glory and greatness of Ursus, and the emperor sitting in the palace is a symbol of the nation of Ursus. A signpost for progress.

At least, for now.

It was already a bit chilly in the capital of Ursus in the autumn, which made Grand Duke Baikal, who had just arrived at the palace in a car, tighten his robe.

He came to report the "results" to the emperor.

The name of Holy Horse Castle is inherited from the Hippogriff Empire, as is the palace of Ursus. Ursus is a country built on ruins. It was founded through war and became strong through war. Therefore, war runs through it.

Passing the luxuriously embossed door handle, Baikal met the emperor.

Unlike what many people imagine, the emperor of Ursus is not as "terrible" as the legend says.

According to the rumors of Casimir and the Sami people, Emperor Ursus had a ferocious horn on his head, his face was covered with ugly scars, countless eyes and fangs, his body was extremely strong, and his voice was like a mountain forest. The hungry beasts in there like to listen to the wails of the weak and eat, etc.

With such a description that is more Sakaz than a Wendigo, any timid person will basically be scared to death on the spot.

But that's not the case.

After Baikal opened the door, what appeared in front of him was a well-dressed, elegant and wise middle-aged man.

He leaned back on the chair, holding a long collection of poems by Ursus in his hand. In his hand was unfinished black tea and exquisite pen and paper. He sat facing the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out from time to time with a pair of eyes full of reason and calm. The night view of the Holy Castle outside the window.

"If you didn't know who he was, you might even think he was a wise man who read poetry and books rather than an emperor."

Baikal silently read the description of the emperor by the government and the public, trying to calm down his mind as much as possible.

Although Baikal, who had a tough face and a burly figure, seemed more like an "emperor" than the emperor, Baikal did not dare to be disrespectful to the person in front of him.

"His Majesty."

"How is it, Lord Baikal?"

The emperor put down the poetry collection in his hand and spoke slowly, his voice like calm lake water:

"I have always thought that Ursus poetry has always seemed too tragic. As the times change, maybe we need some happy and exciting poems to highlight the prosperity of Ursus today. What do you think?"

The conscience of heaven and earth, Grand Duke Baikal knows almost nothing about poetry collections. Compared with poetry collections, he prefers Letania's music and Victoria's machinery——

The former can boost morale on the battlefield, and the latter can be used to arm troops.

But he would never mention this to the emperor under any circumstances, because it was "incorrect" in front of the supreme emperor of Ursus.

"You said a lot, Your Majesty." Grand Duke Baikal could only agree with his words, and then took out the battle report from the front line.

"Your Majesty, there is a battle report from the front line of Casimir."