Chapter Four Hundred and Thirty The Coming of Soldiers
Fen's method of dispelling the magic circle is crude, but also very effective.
The God-Slaying Formation uses the power of resentful spirits to kill the souls trapped in it. However, the power of resentful spirits is limited and must be replenished at all times. Even for souls of different strengths and weaknesses, it is necessary to ensure that there is more than a certain limit of power in it.
, otherwise, if you fail to kill the god, he will break free instead, and a massacre will happen.
Then we need to dispel this magic circle and drain it of its origin.
Playing with souls, including resentful spirits and evil spirits, is a trick that lich and other high-level undead are good at. Fen, as a leader among them, is of course familiar with these tricks. And the alexandrite ball is what she used during her journey.
It was the only magic material that was attractive and had miraculous effects on the soul. So she bought it and someone paid for it... and now it just comes in handy.
The deeper the obsession with the soul, the easier it is for masters of necromancy like them to manipulate it. In addition, the alexandrite ball in their hands is an excellent thing for storing souls. So in the sound of the incantation, the God-Slaying Magic Array
The source of power, all the resentful spirits and resentment that were trapped in the magic circle and were so rich that they formed a strange mist, were all absorbed by the stone ball like a bottomless pit.
And not only the mist floating in the air formed a vortex and was absorbed by the stone ball. The blood flowing in the dents on the ground also continuously evaporated scarlet mist into the air, and at the same time floated towards the stone ball and mixed into the vortex.
, are absorbed together until the liquid on the ground returns to its clear and transparent appearance.
At this point, the evil atmosphere in the room disappeared, and there was no longer that weird and frightening atmosphere. It can be said that the accumulation of Shenmu Guards for an unknown period of time was all swept away by Fen. He took out the spell seal that had been prepared long ago, and
The hand was originally emerald green, but now it was like a stone ball stained with a strange dark red, wrapped in layers, and finally tied with a bow.
Ever since I met someone, this kind of bad taste has almost become my daily routine, and I never tire of it. Fen threw the decorated ball of resentment into someone's arms, and didn't care that someone was caught off guard and almost smashed the thing to the ground.
She lifted the hem of her robe and walked into the pool of blood that had turned clear.
The incarnation of the World Tree had long since receded with the mysterious mist, lowered its floating height, and finally fell into the pool. The kitten's expression was no longer painful, but it still closed its eyes tightly and floated motionless on the water. Fen
He gently lifted up the Sanhua kitten, and then he opened his eyes slightly with difficulty, and called out in that sweet milky voice: "Meow~." Then he closed it again and fell into a deep sleep.
Leaving the original blood pool with only a pool of clear water left, Fen handed the calico kitten in his hand to the young king of the elves. Ridan III carefully took over the spirit of the world tree, with a frown that had not changed since the beginning of the war.
He let go for a moment. He asked worriedly: "Is Your Majesty Lahti okay?"
"Well, to be honest, I don't know. I haven't seen the souls rescued from the God-Slaying Magic Array. I can't tell what kind of changes there will be after that. But according to common theory, since the souls have not been destroyed,
, either he will be fine after resting for a while; or the condition will get worse and worse, and he will eventually die. It will probably not go beyond these two conditions."
I said, sister, what difference does it make whether you have said it or not? Someone wanted to complain, but in the end he endured it.
All in all, it was a relief that the matter was over, and I could breathe a sigh of relief and have a good sleep. At this time, there was a commotion outside, which attracted the attention of the five people in the room.
Because Fen's spell does not require the entire room to be sealed, but only requires irrelevant people to leave the scope of the magic circle, so for the sake of safety, the Elf Guards did not lock their king and the lich in a secret room.
.Therefore, the situation outside the room is easily noticed by the people inside.
And because of the Lich's previous warning about the magic circle, even if it was an urgent matter, the guards guarding the outside did not dare to let people in easily, which is why there was this commotion. Although everything seemed to be done inside,
But who can guarantee that?
However, if people outside didn’t know what was going on inside the room, how could the people inside not know. So Ridan III, who was holding the kitten, took his minister of war and a personal guard and walked outside the room, using the
Elvish said: 'No need to stop. The matter has been resolved and there is no more danger here.'
After receiving the order, the elven guards who caused the commotion were quickly released. He came to the young king and said in a panic: 'Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation.'
Just hearing those four words, everyone had an unpleasant feeling. War Minister Maxim Stashe was one of the few who could still remain calm, and military information was already under his jurisdiction, so he directly
Asked: "What urgent military situation? Please report it directly."
‘Yes, sir. Lord Luka Titov, the prime minister of the kingdom, informed that the centaur bandits have invaded the kingdom again and are very close to the territory of World Tree.’
The words caused a storm. When Emperor Zhidan III heard this, he almost made a mistake and let the kitten in his arms fall to the ground. Fortunately, Lahti was in deep sleep and did not notice such small measures, which were only a few whiskers.
After shaking for a while, he fell asleep again.
Maxim Stashe, who was standing next to him, asked: 'What exactly is going on? How come you only know now? Tell me clearly.'
'Yes, sir. When we were suppressing the small village of Shushen, we accidentally discovered that the communication magic circle was closed. When we reopened it, there was a series of emergency calls. We immediately found the communications officer accompanying the army and after confirming the call signs from multiple parties,
Finally, the prime minister of the kingdom came forward to state the current situation. Nine days ago, the Yinqiao Post discovered the whereabouts of a large number of Centaur bandits; after the first report, the Yinqiao Post fell silent.——'
The word 'silence' in the elven military context means being destroyed or losing contact. Of course, sometimes it is just an emergency, so the communication magic circle is actively destroyed, and the garrison has nothing to do. But since contact is lost
, the details cannot be determined for a while.
'——Master Titov said that he was unable to mobilize the army due to his power and responsibilities as the prime minister. Therefore, Master Titov could only convey to the armies in various places that they were on standby. Later, they received enemy information or fortresses under attack.
Since then, we have been trying to contact World Tree, hoping to get in touch with His Majesty and Master Stashe, and obtain the order for war mobilization. However, we did not get this news until just now, after the communication magic circle was reopened.'
‘What are the movements of the bandits?’ Maxim Stashe asked.
'Eight days ago, there was news that they were attacking the farm in Yinqiao. However, after only one day of siege, they gave up the siege and marched straight in. According to the reports, the last information about the Centaur rogues was reported last night by the already silent
Reported from Shanling Post.'
'Damn it! They have already reached such a close distance.'
At this time, Lin leaned close to the young king and asked in a low voice: "Is that mountain outpost very close to us?"
Ridan III nodded and said: "That is an outpost about two days away from the territory of World Tree to the north. If we go straight here at the speed of a centaur, we found it last night and probably will be there as soon as tomorrow morning.
You’ll see these bandits.”
"So fast!" Lin exclaimed and asked again: "Just looking at your appearance, it seems that the other party will run this way. Why is this? Most people would not choose World Tree as the target of attack." Then.
Just like the nobles who have nothing to do and rush to the magic tower of the Master, they only do this because they think their lives are too long.
"There are rumors that the centaur tribe alliance is the thugs of a dark elf tribe underground. Regardless of whether this rumor is true or not, it is certain that they also have a way to inhibit the ability of the World Tree. So from a hundred years ago,
This sudden appearance of the centaur bandits is a serious problem for the kingdom, and the conflict continues to this day. Moreover, no matter what their background is, various materials of the World Tree can be sold at very good prices anywhere, so they
We have always targeted His Majesty Lahti."
"Not food?" Lin intuitively believed that the first thing that this nomadic-like race wanted to grab was food that could satisfy their hunger.
But Ridan III shook his head seriously and said: "If you want to rob food, the surrounding human kingdoms are easier to rob than our farm guarded by the Archdruid."
This is really...an argument that is so correct that I don’t know how to reply to it.
However, seeing the young king in sorrow with a slightly angry expression reminded someone that his father, the previous king, died at the hands of this Centaur coalition.
Although the details were unclear, Lin had played so many strategy games and read countless war movies and novels, and he could roughly guess what the Centaur coalition was thinking.
It was simply because the King and the Minister of War were unfortunately blocked by the elves of the Shenmu Guards from communicating with the outside world, causing the command system to be paralyzed. The various places did not react in time to the enemy's situation, and when they noticed that there was a difference in the deployment of troops, the Centaur abandoned them.
The plan was to make a step-by-step plan, but to kill directly to the destination in one breath. It has to be said that the general taking the lead of the opponent grasped the timing just right, or...
‘Did the Shenmu Guards collude with those bandits?’ the young king asked.
As if they noticed the anger in his tone, the elves around him knelt down. The guard who came to convey the military situation even said in panic: "Your Majesty, judging from the expressions of the guard members who led us to the communication room,
It seems that they were also shocked, and no one knew about it. I believe that no one in the guard betrayed the kingdom. This is just a coincidence.'
He wanted to reprimand him, but the young king restrained his emotions and looked at the highest-ranking and experienced minister beside him. Maxim Stashe certainly knew what the king's gaze meant.
After thinking for a while, he said: 'Master Pushkin knows the magic of influencing the mind, and no one can lie in front of him. I believe that if he interrogates, there will be a fair decision.'
'Okay, let's ask Prince Pushkin. But he may have to move faster. Facing those bandits, we need all the manpower that can be used. Also, open the use of all resurrection potions and healing potions from the warehouse
Take them all out and let everyone recover from their injuries as soon as possible.'
'Yes. Your subjects will praise you for your mercy. Your Majesty, then I will go down to convey your orders and make preparations for war.'
Someone was stunned by the young king's daily performance. I always thought he was just a big boy next door. I didn't expect to see such a scene today. The majesty that a king should have, and as a
Lin was impressed by the king's extremely rare trait of self-restraint.
This also reminded him of one thing. After all, this 'young' king was a 'ninety' old boy.