In the days that followed, Owen often left others alone and went to the sandpit room deep in the castle. With the help of Winster, he upgraded his equipment in all aspects.

Since Winster had closed the laboratory before and the transfer function was unavailable, Owen had not been to the sandpit room for a long time.

Now that he has to use this room again, he can't help but recall the past and feel extremely nostalgic.

Mapel naturally noticed Owen's recent strange behavior, but she had no intention of going to find out.

As the time for the decisive battle is getting closer and closer, he probably just wants to find a quiet place to calmly think about the response plan, Mapel thinks so.

As for the battle situation on other battlefields, with the strong support from the Sorcerous Kingdom of Bigris, the Holy Kingdom of Caleb and the Kingdom of Dawn, the stalemate was finally maintained.

However, the enemy's offensive is becoming more and more fierce, and it is unclear how long it can last.

According to the information sent by the Holy Theocracy of Caleb, the front line in the Rolla Forest is very likely to be the first to collapse.

This is not surprising. After all, the demihuman tribe living there still uses the old fighting methods and does not know how to use the new weapons produced by the Kingdom of Dawn. Even with the support of the Templars, it is difficult to change the disadvantaged battle situation.

After receiving this news, Owen became anxious. When will Winster pass the decision on the use of the second-generation God-Destroying Cannon?!

In this way, time flies by and the day of the decisive battle is coming.

The undead army that is ready to move will soon cross the Mark Desert and approach the northern border of the Kingdom of Dawn.

Considering that the Red Sand Fortress is the main battlefield for fighting the undead army, and there is a high probability that the Kazitus will appear there, Owen ignored the dissuasion of senior officials and decided to visit the fortress in person and join the battle with the People's Army.

Besides, the king is also fighting on the front line, which will undoubtedly greatly improve the morale of the army.

As for the battlefield on the Dawn City side, it is enough to leave it to Viscount Jarvis to command, and Owen is very assured of him.

Ever since he learned that the undead army of the Kazitus was moving south, Owen promised to fully support the Red Sand Fortress and mobilized a large amount of supplies from across the country to be transported here via railways, land and other means.

Even now as the day of the decisive battle approaches, there are still many people busy at the train station carrying various supplies. This is the best proof.

At the temporary training ground south of the fortress, new soldiers recruited from various places are seizing the time to train.

They knew who the enemy was this time, and even so, no one chose to retreat.

We must protect the homeland behind us - this is the belief in every soldier's heart.

It is this firm belief that makes them burst out with incomparable courage, and they will never flinch even in the face of an undead army.

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That night, the temperature dropped suddenly, snowflakes slowly fell from the sky, and the snow-white elves danced in the air, adding a different kind of beauty to the solemn and heavy red sand fortress.

However, no one would be happy about the sudden snow, and instead had a solemn expression on their face.

Because it's summer now, it's obviously not the time for snow, but it's snowing, which means that the undead army of Kazitui will arrive here soon.

"Midwinter" has arrived.

Noticing the snow falling outside the window, Owen's nerves became tense.

Could it be that the undead army of the Khaztites is preparing to attack in the middle of the night?

He quickly put on warm clothes, went out with his guards, and hurried to the north wall of Red Sand Fortress.

"How's it going?"

As soon as he climbed onto the watchtower, Owen found the figure of Knight Commander Hughes Benjer and walked over to inquire about the current situation.

By the way, Orl Thorfinn, the leader of the Knights Templar, was also present.

The undead army of the Khazites is the biggest threat, so the Holy Kingdom of Caleb sent him here.

"No undead monsters have been found yet." Hughes replied.

After hearing this, Owen turned his head and looked around. The battlefield to the north was a deserted and silent scene. Even if multiple searchlights were shining in the distance to search, no trace of the enemy could be found.

Then, he turned around and looked at the wall corridor on the side.

The soldiers who were on duty were asked to put on warm clothes. As the weather suddenly turned cold, many of them were shivering with cold. When they left, they hugged themselves with their arms and rubbed them to generate heat.

"Let the soldiers prepare for battle. This snow is undoubtedly announcing that the undead army of Kaz's disciples is about to appear." Owen ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When responding, Hughes stared northward without turning his eyes for a moment, seeming very uneasy.

Next, Owen accompanied everyone to continue waiting here.

However, after a long time, the undead monster still did not appear, and the snow fell heavier and heavier. Some soldiers had to be arranged to start snow removal operations to prevent the snow from being too thick and affecting the fighting of other soldiers on the city wall.

Irving didn't think about sending someone to investigate the situation.

But now that it is night, planes are sent out for aerial reconnaissance, and it seems difficult to observe the situation on the ground.

Don't even think about sending scouts to conduct ground reconnaissance secretly.

In order to resist the undead army of Kaz's disciples, Owen has ordered the soldiers to plant a large number of landmines on the battlefield ahead. What if the scouts accidentally step on the landmines?

Therefore, for now, we can only wait patiently until the enemy appears on its own initiative.

"Your Majesty, Captain Tofin."

At this moment, Hughes said: "You two go down and have a rest. You don't have to accompany me. If the enemy appears, our soldiers will sound the alarm immediately."

"That's right."

In response, Orr nodded and said: "This war may last for a long time. Not only the soldiers must be rotated to fight, but also the commanders must be rotated to ensure that there is someone here to command the battle at any time.

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"Then leave it to you, Knight Commander Benjier." Owen responded.

The enemy has not appeared, so there is nothing we can do now even if we are impatient.

Maybe this was a conspiracy by the Khazites to keep the soldiers and commanders in a state of nervous tension for a long time, and then suddenly launch an attack when everyone felt tired.

After leaving this place to Hughes, Owen and Orr retired to rest.

Woo——woo——

As soon as the genius dawned, the alarm suddenly sounded in the north. The harsh sound quickly spread throughout the Red Sand Fortress, and everyone was awakened.

Hearing the sound, Owen hurriedly put on his clothes, rushed out of the door, and ran to the north wall.

It's snowed all night, and the red sand fortress is covered in snow everywhere, giving it a unique flavor.

However, now was not the time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. Owen went straight to the watchtower of Red Sand Fortress, leaned against the wall and looked north, and found a large number of black spots appearing on the line of snowy sky in the distance.

There is no doubt that the undead army of Khaztu has appeared!
Chapter completed!