After the light blade escaped and gathered the last undead mage, Yurien grabbed Orlando's hand and climbed onto the back of Link's changed horse. The skeleton archers followed the rain of arrows and shot all on the hard bricks and stones. Their targets jumped onto the city wall in a strange posture that was separated from the center of the earth, and steadily landed in the devastated fortress amid the cheers of the soldiers.

When the commanders who heard the news saw that Yurien was the only one who returned, they knew that the guards who went out with him were mostly in danger. No one wanted to mention the "traitor" that the Son of Nature once said at this moment. The most important thing at the moment is to defend against the enemy - the enemy of all living beings.

"How is the battle?" Turning back into human form, Link crossed the Grand Duke of Kolk, who had a dissatisfaction in his eyes and asked the imperial commander Mario.

"It's not optimistic." Mario turned sideways slightly, revealing the entrance of the command post hidden underground, and signaling to go in and say.

The group returned to the underground command post and stood in front of the holographic map built by magic. Mario pointed around the fortress and explained the current situation to Link: "The undead was really a big deal this time. I don't know where to get the dwarf's gunpowder from the channel, and bury it through the mountain wall, easily breaking the natural wall that resists the army. Since it is not magic, we can't detect it at all, and there is no defense for it."

After a little pause, Mario pointed to the valley that had lost its emerald green behind the fortress and continued: "However, that is not the deadliest. The tree of life in the Emerald Valley was destroyed and the life barrier that was based on this was lost. The walls of the fortress could no longer stop the undead like a tide."

The elf commander Romero's face was gloomy. If the fortress was lost, the next thing the undead had to deal with would be the glow elf.

Julian glanced at Romero in Link's gaze, and returned to the magic projection again. Bernardo, who was standing beside him, was so shocked that his chin almost fell to the ground.

Is this still the bad temper of Yurien? What happened and experienced this day and night, which can make his temperament change drastically?

The guarded mountain walls and the life trees supporting the barriers, without these two things, the fortress is indeed no longer impregnable, but... is this the reason for the fortress being lost? It seems... there are still some things, some decisive, overwhelming, and irresistible...

Link squinted his eyes and looked at the magic shadow. He did not understand tactics, could not provide substantial strategies, and could not use divine power excessively, which would change the trajectory of history. If he didn't take action, he was uneasy, but if he really tried his hand, he might have gone too far if he accidentally did it. This degree was really hard to grasp.

"What should I do now?" The question was Ortega, the leader of Hornheim, who had no idea when facing such a large attack.

Everyone looked at the son of nature, hoping that another miracle would happen.

After a long time, Link thought about it again and finally said the word retreat, and the entire command post was in full swing.

"What?"

"What did you say?"

"impossible!"

"Why?"

“It’s simply nonsense!”

"What the hell are you thinking? We are clearly trapped in this situation and cannot retreat at all."

Link glanced around and said word by word: "Except for the disabled, all the others are withdrawn. I will cover you."

As soon as the words came out, the previously messy command post suddenly became silent.

The Son of Nature is the strongest combat power in the fortress and the final guarantee. If he is willing to stay behind the palace, he can indeed hold the dead, but... In this way, even the envoy of God will not be able to escape without a single attack.

"Your Excellency..." Romero's words started, but Link raised his hand to stop him from talking.

As long as history remains unchanged, the retreat of the Glow Elf is inevitable. Instead of fighting to the death, it is better to retain strength.

"I have predicted that this battle will lose. The more you delay, the more people will die."

The command post was in an uproar again, and the Son of Nature finally said the first prophecy after coming to Brenda Fortress with foresight as the premise.

Link waved to Orlando, who was huddling in the corner and trying to reduce his presence.

Under the gaze of unknown people, Orlando, a half-elf mixed-blooded, walked over uneasily. He fled to the north to find the only son of nature who was not afraid of the empire and had a transcendent identity to protect him. But when he really arrived at Brenda, he was confused about the future. After the undead attacked the city, the son of nature might die. What should he do in the future?

"This is the second son of Grand Duke Brenberg, Orlando, who brought bad news." Link always spoke in a simple manner. "After killing Grand Duchess, the emperor killed Andreas, the great priest of the Morning Sect, with the support of the Knight's Rebellion."

The command post fell into silence again, and the commander and the senior officer looked at each other. It was not a matter of one or two days since the emperor was debauchery. He took the opportunity of marquis from various places to pay homage to the emperor to name the grand princess and imprisoned him in the imperial capital for half a year. Even on the northern front line on the border, they learned about this ridiculous incident from the past business trips. The rebellion of the princes arose from this. Grand Duke Kolk had to go around a long circle and escape the rebellion area before reaching the fortress. But... the priest died?! How is this possible? Even if the knight leader, who is the deputy in the sect, betrayed, how could anyone in the world be able to kill a supernatural saint who combines martial arts and divine arts, besides the great sage?

"Is it true?" Grand Duke Kolk first focused on the son of nature. When Orlando came over, he recognized at a glance that the young man with elves and human ancestry was indeed the son of Duke Brenberg.

Orlando nodded with difficulty as he watched the room.

"It was a lich. It turned into a court master Edmundor, bewitching the emperor, not only killing my mother, but also killing the priest."

Lich? There are so many Lichs in the Immortal Empire, but there are such means...

People all thought of the mysterious Lich Lord, one of the three leaders of the Immortal Empire, who was known by his name. Even the undead was only known as his post, but since its appearance, countless heroes have been destroyed in its hands.

"No, the royal master Edmundor you mentioned may not exist from the beginning." Link waved his hand. With his understanding of Shuang Han, he was meticulous in his work and had a series of arrangements. For a plan, he could lurk for several years or even decades. Even a demon who was good at conspiracy might not be as good as it was. Shuang Han would not do things like possessing halfway, which was easy to lose its chain. He was suspicious and preferred to do everything himself to ensure that everything was foolproof.

"You mean Edmundor is the Lich Lord? How is this possible?" Orlando hurriedly looked at the division Ortega. Could it be... Hornheim was also involved?

Ortega's face changed suddenly, and he quickly shouted: "Honeheim did not collude with the undead!"

This is too high for even Hornheim, who has always been detached, cannot bear it.

"Honeheim may not have colluded with the undead, but... the completely transformed lich wants to sneak into the city of wizards without knowing it. It is obviously impossible to hide it from Bry."

"This is contradictory. On the one hand, it is not colluding to defend the wizard, and on the other hand, it is said that it cannot be hidden from the great sage." Grand Duke Kolk was so angry that he glared at him. The son of nature was shocked and frightened the whole room.

"It's literally. Don't think too much. Although Shuanghan is a lich, it is also a wizard. If you give some benefits to Bree as a student in exchange for it, look at the library collections that are not published to the public, I think that as long as the conditions are offered, the Great Sage should not refuse, or... the managers below him will not refuse. After all, Bree has been on the ladder for a long time."

After Link said this, everyone understood.

It has been long enough for Bray to become an extraordinary saint, so long that people have regarded him as a legend that witnessed the rise and fall of the entire empire. If the Lich Lord had something that could allow him to cross the limit and truly become a god, how could Bray refuse? Just under his eyes, he could control its position and information at any time, and was not afraid that it would do anything that endangers Hornheim. This is Bray's confidence as the strongest human being in the material world.

"But what Shuanghan wants is only a person who can enter and exit Hornheim, a famous teacher. It used this as a springboard to become the emperor's personal consultant and a royal court wizard. I believe everyone can guess what's next. The emperor, princes, and priests seem to be irrelevant, but they are connected together to form a complete strategy. Its ultimate goal is to conquer Brenda and eliminate the last obstacles on the road to the south of the Immortal Empire. This game of chess has been arranged for many years and finally it is time to close the net." Link's analysis was very clear. Even Grand Duke Kolk could not find any faults. This is the most reasonable and possible explanation.

Several veins on Yurien's forehead stretched out.

So that's it. I'm just a chess piece in the plan. Although it's the most important but it's also essential. Otherwise, how can I divert the attention of the sect?

"So, we will lose this battle." Romero spoke with difficulty. He understood the words of the son of nature. The emperor was indecent and ignored political affairs, the princes rebelled, the Chenxi Sect lacked the main priest of the main war sect, and the Lich Lord planned for many years, and the coalition could no longer save the defeat.

"Yes, there is no need for you to defend and retain troops. After the undead moves south, it is the time for you to fight to the death, not now." This is the best way Link can think of without changing history, and retain as much combat power as possible.

Mario hit his hands with a sudden hammer, and the props that placed magic images on the table swayed.

"We have fought for so many years and died, so many people have achieved such an ending. I am unwilling to accept it, and I am unwilling to accept it for those who died to defend their homeland!"

Dwarf Dante came over and patted him to show comfort. After fighting with the undead for so many years, all races have suffered considerable damage, but most of them are humans, and no one wants to see such a result.

"No need to delay, prepare to retreat." Grand Duke Kolk gritted his teeth and had to retreat even if he was unwilling to accept it. Otherwise, it would be better to lose all his troops here. Naturally, the son of nature was right.
Chapter completed!