Chapter 4 Determination and the Spear of Longinus (2)
When thinking of Hestein, Ella suddenly thought of the bloody crow flag on the hillside and the man holding the flag.
Ella couldn't be sure whether that man was Hestein, but if Ella was asked to give that man a title, Ella would definitely choose the "King of Beasts" that has already been used to call Hestein - him
It is as ferocious as a wild beast and possesses the domineering aura of a king.
Although it was definitely not the man's original intention, in fact, it was him who defeated the bandits and saved Ella.
Thinking of this, a doubt suddenly appeared in Ella's mind: If the pirate was in Brusis, would she want that person to die?
The thought ended here, because Ella suddenly discovered that the ground did not shake as she expected. She opened her eyes and was surprised to find that the Spear of Longinus that was supposed to fall to the ground actually appeared in the air again—
—The spear of Longinus failed to kill Hestein, but was thrown back by someone and flew back in the opposite direction.
Ella was so frightened that her legs weakened and she collapsed on the ground.
The next day, Bjorn and Hestein reunited.
Ella noticed that the trees and building surfaces along Brusis' route had obvious burn marks, but no further damage was sustained. Apparently, someone caught the Spear of Longinus before it completely fell. In this way
Ella's power scares Ayla. If she doesn't do something, Berengar will definitely be defeated by Hestein, and the Seven Hills Empire will become a plaything of pirates and be ravaged wantonly.
But what on earth should she do to save the Qiqiu Empire?
While Ella was distressed, Bjorn was reporting on the battle at Hestein. After a while, someone found Ella and said, "Boss Hestein asked you to come over."
At the destination, Ella saw Bjorn respectfully following a familiar man—it was the man holding the bloody crow flag on the hillside. He was indeed Hestein.
From a closer look, you can see that Hestein has blond hair and a long beard, especially a long one on his chin, which makes him look like he is in his forties. However, his skin is very
Good health, coupled with his piercing blue eyes, make him look quite energetic.
"Boss, she was the first to break into the castle, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come back so quickly."
Bjorn said this from behind Hestein, so Hestein walked up to Ella and began to look at Ella up and down. He was a whole head taller than Ella. He stood in front of Ella and turned to himself.
With an invisible sense of oppression. And his sharp eyes that seemed to penetrate everything made Ella even more afraid - Hestein had seen Ella wearing a crown. If his identity was exposed, there would be
Very undesirable consequences.
Fortunately, Dan's potion worked, and Hestein did not recognize Ella who turned into brown hair. However, he was doubtful about Ella's "accomplishment":
"Her waist is not as thick as my arm. Is it really her?"
"Yes, I don't believe it either, but many brothers have seen it. Some people also say that she is the legendary berserker... The nobles there were dismembered by her after she went crazy. At that time, many brothers couldn't stand it.
He ran away because of the scene..."
Although he was obviously still suspicious, Hestein did not continue to ask questions. He patted Ella on the shoulder and said:
"In the next battle, I'm going to put you in the middle army to protect my back. Is that okay?"
"You can leave your back to me with peace of mind."
Ella, who answered like this, had terrifyingly dark eyes.
Hestein and Berengar began to set up formations for a confrontation on the plain. Both sides had about 10,000 people, mainly infantry. Hestein lined up his troops in a line. Berengar divided his troops into
Of the three fronts, only the third line used the common dense gun formation. The first and second lines were all arranged in a relatively loose square formation. Ella knew that the loose formation was to better utilize the individual combat capabilities of the soldiers.
But she also knew that Hestein's group of pirates were far more brave than the soldiers of the Seven Hills Empire. By doing this, Berengar had taken the first step on the road to defeat.
Let’s look at the equipment of both sides. The equipment of Hestein’s troops is relatively mixed, including a variety of throwing axes, spears, one-handed axes, one-handed swords and two-handed axes; while the Praetorian Guards are equipped with uniform shields
, carried the same number of javelins, and fought with short swords uniformly worn on the waist. In addition, there was a small group of cavalry in the Praetorian Guard, all equipped with bows.
However, the formation of the Praetorian Guards looked gray and hilly. Whether it was infantry or cavalry, there was no intimidating cold light without any metal. It looked like junk picked up somewhere. On the other hand, look at Hestein's side.
, as if favored by the goddess of victory, the soldiers' armors all shone brightly.
The equipment gap directly reflected by the flash greatly increased the morale of the pirates. Each military formation began to let out war cries in turn. The pirates were like wild beasts that were about to break free. They couldn't wait to pounce on their prey and kill them. Maybe.
Shocked by the aura of the pirates, the Royal Guards side was silent, and no one dared to make any noise.
Seeing such a huge gap, Ella's heart trembled. She held the sharp sword in her hand tightly and stared at Hestein's back. Amy seemed to have noticed something and pulled Ella desperately.
She pulled her sleeves, but Ella ignored her. She had made up her mind to assassinate Hestein at the most critical moment of the battle - even if it would cost her her body immediately.
The armies of both sides began to approach each other. The pirates' roars became louder and louder, containing the excitement for the coming killing. The guards seemed to be frightened but still did not make a sound.
Arriving at half an arrow's distance, the Guards began to stand still, preparing to throw javelins. The pirates launched a mad charge at the Guards. Before the Guards' javelin salvos were fired, the pirates had already spontaneously thrown throwing axes.
, knocked down the Guards in an instant. The Guards' javelins were also thrown out, but the casualties not only did not make the group of pirates retreat, but made their charge even more violent. The front line of the Guards was hit hard.
The troops began to retreat to the rear, but the pirates had already reached the front of the formation!
——If we don't take action at this time, the Imperial Guard will be completely defeated.
Ella stared at Hestein's back and slowly raised the sword.
Even if she failed to assassinate Hestein, it didn't matter. As long as the pirates caused a little chaos, she had contributed to the Seven Hills Empire. This was the only thing she could do for the Seven Hills Empire despite her incompetence.
Just give everything here, as long as it can help the empire.
