Chapter Three Hundred and Seventy-Three The Distant Place It Seeks XII
A stream of arrows flew over Tian Lan’s head.
Normally, this little girl would have at least screamed in fright, holding her head and shrinking down. But now, her voice was hoarse and she was so weak that she could only watch the arrow pass by.
The top of his head flew far away, and hit a city wall in that direction, breaking into two pieces.
The sky-high firelight reflected in her eyes, and the swaying light and shadow seemed to project the scene of hell onto the human world. There were several charred corpses under the fire scene, swaying, probably having lost their starlight. On the street
The blazing flames burning above illuminated the scene of sand pirate ants attacking the city on the other side. In that peaceful world, she had never seen a real war, with so many people losing their minds.
The sand bandits climbed up the city wall and fought with the few guards. Taking advantage of the terrain and the close proximity of the Andromeda Temple behind them, the palace guards pushed the sand bandits off the city wall more than once. But.
Soon, they had to face an enemy several times their own. The tug-of-war lasted for at least half an hour, and the sand bandits had already captured an urn city.
They are advancing towards the inner defense line. Once this is lost, Cuestaque's defenders will lose the second line of defense, leaving only the last line of insurance.
Tian Lan looked at the dark tide advancing along the city head, and the tall and fierce man surrounded by a group of capable sand bandits in the distance. For a moment, the other party looked in this direction, even though he was so far away
From the distance, she seemed to feel the cold gaze of the other party, and for a moment she felt uncomfortable in her chest.
That's the legendary king of sand pirates, Mahazar, right?
In the past, this name was just like a legend to her. What does a sand pirate with a notorious reputation have to do with her being an earthling and a chosen one? But at this moment, Tianlan couldn't say anything.
After saying such words, she had direct contact with sand bandits several times and almost died on the battlefield.
Although she knew that it was not a real death, she was still so scared that she cried when she recalled it. She never thought that she would be so weak.
A hand reached out.
The surface looks slender and soft, the skin shows a healthy wheat complexion, and the hand shape is perfect. The first impression given to people is that the owner is a beautiful person. The sky is blue, the face is smoky, and the little face is dirty.
When she started to look up, her hair was as messy as a bird's nest, and at a glance she saw Her Royal Highness the Princess standing in front of her.
Rupert put on a brand new suit of armor, and the horrific wound on his chest disappeared without a trace. There was no trace of fireworks dust on his body. Instead, there was only the heroic spirit of a girl between his brows. Tian Lan looked at the other party as he came.
Direction, it became clear that Her Royal Highness the Princess had just walked out of Androma's temple, and that the eldest princess had also been 'killed' in the previous battle.
"Are you okay?" The eldest princess wiped the little girl's face and asked softly.
Tian Lan's tears rolled down her eyes, and she immediately thought of the situation when the other party blocked the enemy's attack and pushed her up from under the parapet.
"Your Highness, you can't go up any more..."
Rupert smiled: "I still have three chances to be resurrected. How about it? Have you contacted Captain Ed?"
Tianlan shook her head with tears in her eyes.
"Then continue, Tianlan, I promised Captain Ed that I will protect you. Don't worry, the sand bandits will not be able to invade this inner city before we completely fail."
But that's what Tianlan is most worried about at the moment.
She couldn't say a word, she only felt a deep sense of powerlessness enveloped her in the Seven Seas Brigade. It was Brother Ed and the others who protected her, and here, she had to rely on the power of the Princess.
Protection. She thinks she can help others, but in fact, she can't help anyone.
She suddenly felt that her own safety was actually insignificant, because compared to that, she hoped that everyone here could survive well.
But she was holding the magic harp with a broken corner, feeling that she was completely powerless.
After Princess Rupert said those words, she turned around and led a group of knights who had also just been resurrected, through the city road and towards the battlefield. Tianlan looked at the knights who said nothing to Andromeda or Malan.
, there was an indescribable discomfort in her heart. She couldn't see the body lying there quietly and unnoticed on the top of the city not far away.
He was wearing armor with the Holy Emblem of Marlan. He might have been a noble paladin during his lifetime. The armor reminded Tian Lan of the big cat man, but she couldn't wait to close her eyes, as if she was afraid that she would see the big cat man lying there too.
But she actually knew that knight, and had spoken to her in the previous battle, and thanked her for playing music for them during the battle.
But Tianlan actually knew that she was just an incompetent and half-baked poet, and that morale-boosting magic song would have no effect at all in a battle of this level.
What the other party said was mostly to comfort her.
But the person who said these comforting words also lost his last starlight in a previous battle, and lay quietly in that place. Perhaps it would take until after the battle for anyone to notice that.
His body, which had become cold, rested in this place together with the armor he was proud of during his lifetime.
Such a person was probably a hero in Tianlan's memory in the past, but it was not until this moment that she understood the true meaning of a hero. How she hoped that the other person's body would once again have white spots of light emerging from her eyes.
The starlight that comes is just like the numerical value, this moment is so precious.
But everything is just her fantasy.
The knight's body lay there quietly, nothing happened.
Tears once again blurred her vision, and she wanted to do something in her heart, but even the magic piano given to her by the captain was accidentally broken in the previous battle. Why was she so useless? Tianlan held her mouth in her mouth
Tears, just holding the communication crystal in his hand, suddenly remembered the words of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and as if possessed, he called for a response from the other end of the crystal again and again.
That was about the only thing she could do.
And at that moment, a rustling sound with strong interference suddenly came from the crystal, and among the noise came a questioning voice with a little doubt:
"Is it you, Tianlan..."
"What happened over there?"
The voice sounded gentle, but Tianlan almost thought she was hallucinating. She could remain calm at first, but she just shouted in a choked tone: "Is it me, is it Brother Ed?"
But as the voice on the other side of the crystal soon fell silent again, the emotions accumulated in the little girl's heart finally burst out, just like a drowning man grasping at the last straw and losing hope again.
She finally couldn't help but burst into tears. She sobbed and said:
"Brother Ed, where are you..."
"Luo Yu, you big idiot, why haven't you shown up yet..."
"The Grand Princess cannot hold on any longer..."
But there was no response from the crystal.
The figures of Her Royal Highness the Princess and her knights finally disappeared on the city wall. In the distance, only the loud shouts of killing could be heard.
Tianlan was crying, as if she had dried up her tears. She wiped the red corners of her eyes and stared blankly at the knight's body in that direction. She didn't know where the courage came from in her heart, and she hurriedly put the crystal
He put it in his arms and ran in that direction.
She may not be able to do anything else, and they may lose this battle, but at least they cannot let the hero's body fall into the hands of the enemy.
Especially in the hands of those nasty sand thieves
At this moment, everyone on the battlefield no longer had the energy to pay attention to the terrifying things between the clouds.
People seem to have forgotten everything, only remembering the instinct of fighting. In order to survive, they have to fight to the death. The blood-red eyes in the air only silently watch everyone on the earth, watching the mortals struggling and killing each other.
The opponent's strands of power escaped from the starlight and turned into blood-red light, shooting straight into the sky.
…
The entire hall of Kashan Palace fell silent.
There seemed to be only Tianlan crying in the crystal, which was almost hoarse. All the ministers looked at each other, some of them speechless.
Aleph's face was as dark as water, and he looked at Sesher aside: "Master Sesher, we have to think of something. My father has left all this in my hands, and I can't just watch my sister and...
Some of my friends are out there fighting for me, but we're just here arguing and arguing and getting nothing done."
The old patriarch of the Oath Keepers clan looked at the others, and he understood that the prince's words were not so much for him as for everyone present.
The faces of all the princes and ministers were different. It was hard to guarantee that there was no one among them who was bribed by the blind followers. But at this moment, facing the aggressive offensive of the King of Sand Bandits, they could not help but hesitate. Although Seineman said nicely, the Sand Bandits
They will ensure the safety of their families afterwards, but looking at the situation at hand, there is still a question of how credible the words of those who blindly follow them are.
What's more, there is no news from the King of Sand. Supposedly, Seniman's plan should have been successful long ago, and they should also have received the news.
But at the moment, both the thing above Questac and the sand pirates in front of them gave them a sense of insecurity.
Although the actions of the Sand King Babartan, his father, and his daughter offended many princes and nobles, they still maintained a superficial "harmony" after all. If the sand thieves waited for the sand bandits to invade the palace, what would happen to them?
Will they maintain this superficial 'harmony'? In the hearts of all the nobles, the Sand King is naturally a 'tyrant', but when it comes to how good Mahazar will be, everyone still has brains.
?
"Deploy all the troops in the palace, as well as all your servants, servants and knights," Aleph replied quietly: "Without the inner city, Kashan Palace cannot stop those sand thieves.
.The royal family's wealth is hidden in this palace, and your wealth is hidden in the inner city. You don't think that our wealth will look any different in the eyes of the sand bandits, right?"
This sentence finally shook the confidence of all the noble ministers. Even the die-hards who had insisted at first that they had sent all the servants and knights could not help but hesitate at this moment.
"But Your Highness," a voice said after a while, "several Dukes are already outside, and the rest of us don't have the skills to lead an army..."
"You don't," Aleph said coldly, "I do."
You can hear a pin drop in the hall.
The person who spoke was frightened for a moment. "But Your Highness, you..."
"My sister can do it, why can't I?"
Aleph stood up from his seat and looked around the hall. "...No one among the sons and daughters of the Sand King dares to stand up at this time... And no one from Istania dares to stand up at this time..."
Have you forgotten those who sacrificed their lives for your friends? This is a desert country, and there are still people who dare to fulfill the honors followed by your ancestors. Don’t you look down on the Penelope family and think that today’s
The royal family is just a group of nouveau riche."
"Don't be hypocritical and deny it. I'll tell it for you. But look at yourselves. Compared with us, you are just a group of timid and cowardly people."
The young future king looked like an angry lion at this moment, much like his father when he was young. He looked around at everyone and said in a rare and unscrupulous voice: "Okay, you stay here.
Wait for the Sand Bandits to come and chop off your heads. Those who are still bloody and think they are descendants of Istanians, come out with me."
"Even if I die, I will stand and die in front of the King of Sand Thieves."
As soon as he said this, no one in the hall dared to say a word.
The ministers said nothing, but a few people came out of the crowd and came to the young king.
However, Miss Nightingale could no longer bear to watch this scene. She only looked at those who were still hesitant and coldly said: "You can find a way to contact Captain Ed on your own. I'll go find Tianlan."
." After leaving these words, she left the Kashan Palace alone.
Following closely behind her, the ship officer also smiled slightly and turned to leave.
After the two walked out of the palace, Alyssa looked at the noble daughter with some surprise: "Miss Sylvide, why are you here too?"
In her impression, this noble daughter was not a character who was good at fighting on the front line.
"I asked Baggins and Siesta to go with you," Sylvide smiled: "I don't dare to lose you before Ed comes back. As for me, I will find some other people."
"Some other people?"
Sylvide nodded slightly. "There is actually a force in this palace that we can use. They have been watching the show for so long, so it's time to take action. After all, the Sand Bandits will not take their identities into consideration."
Alyssa looked at her and suddenly reacted: "You are going to find the Kaolin people, but they boarded their airship early in the morning, and they will only watch."
Sylvide smiled: "They won't."
Alyssa looked at the other party quietly and suddenly shook her head.
"Sylwede, Ed will never agree to it, and neither will I."
Sylvide smiled so much that she narrowed her eyes, as cunning as a fox. "Thank you, Alyssa, but don't be so nervous. I didn't say I wanted to sacrifice myself. The matter hasn't reached that serious level yet, and I'm not that nervous either."
stupid."
"and you……"
"Leave it to me."
Miss Nightingale looked at the other party suspiciously.
…
"Luo Yu, you big idiot, why haven't you shown up yet..."
Listening to the hoarse voice of crying gradually disappearing from the crystal, the deck couldn't help but become quiet for a moment, with only the whistling of the wind remaining.
Fang Yu couldn't help but look at Luo Yu, who was standing aside, but the latter only pressed the crystal pillar on the magic stove and said nothing. He then looked at Luo Hao, who was standing in front of him. Previously, he said that he had something to see him, but until now
Haven't said it yet.
Luo Hao listened to the voice silently. After a while, he turned around and replied:
"Exploding crystal."
Fang Yu was slightly startled, with a hint of surprise in his voice. "Exploding crystal?"
Luo Hao nodded. "There were a lot of explosive crystals left on the Daoud. We didn't dispose of them at first. Later, after the airship crashed, I asked the people from Rufu's Shield to bring those things out, but
Questac City has strict inspections and will definitely not let us bring these things into the city, so we hid them outside the city and I can probably still find the place."
This was an unexpected surprise. Fang Yu quickly asked: "How many are there in total?"
"About dozens of kilograms."
Dozens of kilograms are enough to blow up the Daoud to nothing. And these things can really come in handy right now. Fang Yu looked at the other party, and suddenly remembered the way this guy was silent before, about
Realizing that the other party might have a mature idea, he pondered for a moment before asking: "Then what are you going to do?"
"Based on the level of the sand pirates, these explosive crystals can damage them, but it is limited and cannot have a decisive effect." Luo Hao was indeed confident. "But if the sand pirates have not yet invaded the inner city, they will definitely
A main attack direction, maybe even the King of Sand Pirates, Mahazar, is there. If we can airdrop the entire ship of crystals."
This is definitely a bold idea, although there are still many problems with it.
Fang Yu's eyes flashed slightly after hearing this. "Then go get those crystals back first. I will let them take Miss Afifa off the boat there first, and then we will take off again and break into the city. But the problem now is,
How to ensure that the ship falls in the right direction and does not deviate from the target after we leave the ship, and how to set the detonation time for so many explosive crystals in the last period of time?"
Luo Hao couldn't help but fell silent.
This was exactly where he had been having a headache. The former was okay, but there were at least hundreds of explosive crystals weighing tens of kilograms. According to the maximum activation time of the explosive crystals, the time left for injecting magic power was only about two minutes at most.
It's not that there isn't enough time, but the problem is how to accurately determine the moment it hits the ground and start?
In terms of the fragility of the explosive crystal, once the magic power is injected into the airship, if it is not started before it hits the ground, the violent vibrations will definitely damage its internal ether structure, rendering it unable to take effect.
It was at this time that Luo Yu raised his head and replied quietly: "I have a way."
After a pause, he added: "I have a way to control the airship and determine the time point when the crystal detonates..."