Act Three Hundred and Twenty Seven The Battle of Saint White XI
Act 327: The Battle of Shengbai
Viscount Finn from Nare, accompanied by several knights in dark blue shirts, climbed to a high ground near the Acropolis of Brunoan. With a pale face, he raised the monocular telescope in his hand and observed the scene from a distance.
The northern acropolis of Ampelsel is surrounded by smoke.
At the end of the narrow field of view in the telescope, a corner of the Bunoan Acropolis has completely collapsed. Some of the broken rocks have completely melted into crystals. Thick smoke rose from the city into the sky. Based on his many years of experience,
The opponent should have used fire elemental spells to break down the city wall and then invade the city. More than a hundred Hong Kong Guardsmen in the acropolis fled into the countryside with little resistance.
Viscount Fenn didn't say a word. Is this the city defense that the harbor guard officer boasted to him about as being impossible to break through in Ampelssel? The city walls are in disrepair and their protective capabilities are not half as good as those of some fortresses in the north. Some crenellations are obviously longer.
It was covered with moss. If it weren't for the broken anchored flags that were thrown under the city, he would have thought it was an old castle that had been abandoned for many years. Not to mention the vulnerable combat effectiveness of its soldiers.
Soon, the news reported back by the scout cavalry in front confirmed his opinion. The princess's army should have passed through this area between 8 and 9 o'clock in the evening. The news reported back by the flying dragon knight also supported this evidence, but
The scout cavalry still found some injured Hong Kong Guards - according to these soldiers who witnessed the scene, a small team of the princess sneaked into the vicinity of the castle, and two women - to be precise, powerful wizards defeated them with fireballs.
After reaching the city wall, the light cavalry swarmed in. After they "resisted desperately", they were defeated and fell.
But Viscount Fenn got more reliable information and described it like this: In fact, it was indeed a small team of the other party that took action, but it was not a powerful witch, but two female elves, one tall and one short. Judging from their age, they were still children.
, the opponent seemed to want to use fireball to test the city defense at first. Unexpectedly, Buonoan's city wall was in disrepair for a long time, and there was water accumulation in the storm. Suddenly it exploded when it encountered high temperatures, and more than ten harbor guards died at that time.
This was the only loss suffered by the Hong Kong Guards in this battle.
Then the light cavalry from the Royal Academy of Knights swarmed in through the gap. The Hong Kong Guards immediately surrendered and only a few of them fled into the wilderness.
"The whole kingdom is full of trash." Viscount Finn replied angrily.
However, he did not have the nerve to raise his voice too high, because the performance of the Black Blade Army was not much better. In fact, this was the reason why he was furious. Baron Wallen, who had promised in the afternoon that he would contain the princess's army, led an entire group of highland infantry
He went to deliver a feast to the enemy, and not only did he lose his life, but most importantly, an entire brigade, but less than 300 people came back. This made him not know how to explain to Count Vitokin.
And those mountain people who usually showed off their power and formed gangs were beaten as if they had seen a ghost. They could not even speak clearly, which made Viscount Finn secretly resentful. More importantly, Baron Wallen's misjudgment indirectly affected
The mountain people's nonsense made him miss the opportunity. Of course, the Viscount was embarrassed to say that he was also frightened at that time, thinking that Her Royal Highness the Princess was going to turn around and eat his column. That was not the case.
Impossible. As a result, he transferred back the Dragon Knight in panic, and the consequences were obvious.
At this moment, it was clear from the high ground that the princess's army turned around and attacked the Bunoan Acropolis cunningly, wiping out all the food stored in it. What made him even more embarrassed was that the other party also set off a torch nearby.
Noble estates of all sizes were set on fire.
Those noble lords are angrily looking for trouble with his immediate boss, Count Vitokin. The local nobles in Eruin are deeply intertwined, and even a big man like Vitokin does not dare to offend him easily, but he found something for this gentleman.
Trouble, I doubt this gentleman would be so generous and disregard past grudges.
Fortunately, he didn't find nothing. He put down the copper telescope and held a page of sheepskin report in his other hand. This report was first sent by the Dragon Knight. It was the testimony of the Acropolis Defense Chief's book, which was confirmed by the other party.
The princess does have a group of Lubis mercenaries.
This is consistent with the information transmitted from the rear.
Viscount Fenn put away the information and carefully observed the messy Buonoan area, then wiped his sleeves and walked down the high ground. Accompanied by several knights, he mounted his horse and galloped towards a pine forest not far away.
Count Vitokin is waiting for him.
Vitokin is standing in a forest clearing at the moment. In front of him are You Xi, Grand Duke Sifah, Old Knight Commander Reard, Marquis Balta and several other senior officials of the Northern Army. If they were taken advantage of here,
It is estimated that the collapse of the Northern Allied Forces near Ampelser is just around the corner.
Unfortunately, the ten Templars surrounding the forest, wearing golden-red flame-textured robes and holding flaming giant swords, would not make this possibility a reality.
Vitokin looked at the paper report, curled his pale knuckles and flicked it, with a look on his face that was neither happy nor sad. In fact, it was not that he wanted to maintain this state of affairs deliberately, but that he had lost a large group of highland infantry.
In his opinion, it really wasn't a big deal, since it was not his direct descendant anyway. Although his Earldom was the Gray Mountain Territory, the Highlanders had always been unruly and always remained independent.
It would be nice to let those barbarians suffer a little, but the fact that Baron Wallen, his loyal retainer, died in battle made him feel a little sad.
He handed the sheepskin to the others, then raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man in a red robe, with silver Gothic plate armor exposed underneath, who was standing in the middle of a few people - obviously in a more respected position.
He has a unique appearance, with a pointed and long face, but his two curly beards add a unique majesty to his face. His sky-blue eyes beneath a pair of thick golden eyebrows are as bright as a pair of sharp swords.
"Lord Williams, it seems that the White Lions' judgment is not wrong. The princess does have a trump card that we did not expect. In fact, it far exceeded our expectations." There was no respect on Count Vitokin's face.
There was no pretense at all, and even the look on his face when facing the high priest of Meros was nothing more than awe, but facing this middle-aged man was definitely like a mouse meeting a cat.
This person is the leading knight of the Templars on this trip, the Templar reserve instructor of the Temple of Fire, the deputy head of the Templars, the Duke of Doronk (1) of the Cruz Empire, and the Grand Knight Williams.
If Brando was here, he would recognize this person at a glance. This person's status in the Cruz Empire is as different as that of the female war goddess Veronica. It can be said that he is far above the chief priest of Ampelsel. However, his own strength is also
Beyond Veronica, it is said that in the later stages of the Peak Law, it is one step away from the extreme realm.
However, this man is a thoroughgoing chauvinist of a great power and a pure-blooded Cruz noble. He probably has never put Eruin in his eyes. Although he also knows that the Kingdom of Eruin is different from those for Cruz.
The small principality has special significance, but he came here this time just to clear out some insects, and to welcome back the Flame Blade Odysseus as a matter of course.
Williams nodded arrogantly but did not answer.
"But we have almost made it clear that the army in the hands of the princess is neither her own private army nor the power of the royal party. The royal party has indeed parted ways with her, and the power in her hands probably comes from a man named
Brando's young man."
"Brando?" Williams raised his eyebrows: "I haven't heard that there is such a noble in your kingdom. Could it be that he is from the Temple of the Queen of the Wind?"
"It has something to do with it," Count Vitokin smiled coldly: "This person is about twenty years old, and he first appeared in Butchi..."
Hearing the word "Butchi", the deputy leader of the Knights Templar raised his head and frowned.
"...Then a group of lawless people gathered in Tonigel to stir up trouble. In fact, we had previously mistakenly judged that this person was just the secret agent of Her Royal Highness, but later we found out that we were terribly wrong."
Count Vitokin glanced at Marquis Youxi, and Youxi quickly replied: "The last time I saw Ampelsel and this man was in the temple. He has gold-level strength."
"Wait a minute, you said this person is only twenty years old and has gold level strength?"
"Exactly, when I first met him, he happened to be blessed by Priest Wood and became a Templar Knight. My men fought with him once. The Priest can prove it for me." The Marquis continued to answer.
"Okay, I believe you. But since this person is willing to convert to the temple, he is a good candidate." Williams replied calmly.
"That's fine, but I didn't expect that it was just a conspiracy for him to break into the temple. Later, there was evidence that this person was supporting Her Royal Highness in provoking a rebellion, and organized heretics to attack and kill attendees in Ampelsel.
of nobility.”
"In other words, this person is actually a spy of the All-Union Society or the Tree Shepherd?"
"I'm afraid it's more than that, my lord." Marquis Youxi saluted respectfully: "The second time I saw him, he was with Earl Yanbao. But at that time I suspected that he was Earl Yanbao."
"Oh, that sword guard family?"
"Exactly, but it turns out that I guessed in the wrong direction. Later, according to the investigation by our informant on the princess's side, we found that this person's origins are very suspicious. He not only colluded with the cultists, but also secretly allied with Naga. From just now
The latest news we got shows that the Lubis mercenaries are also his subordinates..."
"And earlier, I'm afraid it was this person who displayed the weapons of the Kingdom of Heaven in the city." Marquis Youxi smiled coldly and answered every word with heart-wrenching words.
Everyone knows that Lubis mercenaries come from White Harbor and the city-state Lubis, and both White Harbor and Lubis belong to the Ten Cities Alliance. This alliance is the sphere of influence of the Templar Kingdom Faenzan. And Brando's men
There are both Lubis mercenaries and Celestial Armed Forces. The meaning here is a bit thought-provoking.
Williams' face suddenly darkened: "Humph, the hand of the Holy Church has been stretched too far." He glanced at Count Vitokin and others again, and said with a lesson: "But thinking about it, it's just
It’s just to restrain the hands and feet of the temple. It’s just an enclave for them. Don’t forget who is closer to the empire.”
No one in the kingdom answered. Only Laird's face darkened. In terms of qualifications, he was not inferior to this so-called deputy head of the Knights Templar. The two fought side by side during the November War, and their positions were
They are almost the same, but Williams is more lucky, being born in a big empire like Cruz. If the old knight also has such strong financial support behind him, his achievements will not necessarily be limited to the elements.
What's more, the White Lions he represents are naturally the mortal enemies of the Cruz people. The old man simply snorted and didn't bother to look at this guy.
Marquis Youxi didn't expect that his words would start a fuss on his side, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Actually, it's more than that, my lord, there is more important news that has been missed."
"That's enough." Williams glanced at this person with some disgust: "I know what you want to say, but colluding with the Holy Temple is enough to bring about his own destruction. I know you want to ask the Holy Temple for help."
Take action, but if you want me to take action, I have one condition, that is, your princess must be escorted back to the empire——"
He did not mention the cultists. The deputy leader of the Knights Templar is not a fool. He has long seen that there is something fishy in this. However, the nobles have more or less gloomy relationships. As long as they do not completely stand for order,
The opposites of each other can be tolerated.
Anyway, he also knew that these guys were just using each other.
Marquis Youxi was slightly startled. He did not expect the other party to mention this opinion. To be honest, Princess Grifiine is a member of the royal family after all. The most they dare to do is poison her and assassinate her. But if she has to be escorted back to the empire, the noble Eruin
There is no place to put your face.
But the deputy leader of the Templar Knights obviously did not come to reason, and just replied calmly: "Since the Temple is involved, the Temple must need a sinner of sufficient weight to make an explanation."
"But that man is important enough." Grand Duke Sifah, who had been silent for the whole time, suddenly replied.
"Huh?" Williams hummed dissatisfied.
"The previous speeches of those Highland knights have exposed each other's identities. If I guessed correctly, the person following the young man should be Charles from the Peloche family. So, the one who has been hiding in the dark and making waves
The identity of the young man will be clear at a glance. Whoever has this influence in the kingdom must also have his descendants."
"Cadilloso Darus."
As soon as the name was spoken, Williams' expression immediately changed. He turned around and stared coldly at Archduke Sifah - as if the other person was not a duke of a country, but his subordinate.
At that moment, Grand Duke Sifah had the illusion that Brando was staring at him coldly, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"You'd better not joke around. Even if you don't know the seriousness of this matter, you should understand the bottom line of the temple."
"No, sir, what we said is true..." Marquis Youxi also felt the sudden cold murderous intent and couldn't help but stammered in reply.
"No, this is just your guess." The old knight Laird suddenly frowned and interrupted them: "As Duke Doronk said, you should be aware of the seriousness of this matter. Before it is 100% confirmed,
Never lie!"
"Old Captain Reard, you know best! That guy from Bergning said before that the person holding the Lion Heart Sword is the descendant of the Earth Knight. That girl is Freya Everton, the descendant of the Earth Knight.
You all know best who took the person away. Since she has appeared, why can't he appear?"
"All clues point to the truth!" Marquis Youxi shouted hoarsely: "Mr. Laird, I know your feelings. You should understand what kind of choice is beneficial to the kingdom!"
The old knight was slightly startled, and then he could only sigh and shake his head.
Williams' expression changed. He stared at these people and finally nodded: "Very good, it's best to be true. I can't make the decision on this matter, but I will notify the temple immediately."
After that, he closed his eyes slightly. After a moment, he opened them again, his sky-blue eyes were full of killing intent. "Darrus is dead, but he did leave behind descendants, but is that right?"
, but I would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go."
The deputy head of the Knights Templar gave a few people a cold look: "You'd better be responsible for your words and deeds. You should be responsible for all the souls who died here unjustly today. As long as you have followed him, then
He will definitely die."
"The temple will never repeat the mistakes of the past and end up with the same mistakes as today. I will do it myself, but you'd better keep your mouth shut."
Marquis Youxi and others felt their hands and feet cold for a moment and could not utter a word. Only Knight Laird seemed to have aged dozens of years and turned into a decrepit old man. He shook his head and sighed deeply.
One sound.
Williams turned around and shouted to the Templar Knights under his command: "I need manpower. Tell Priest Wood whether he has found any trace of Mephistopheles."
"Sir," the Templar knight immediately replied, "There should be news, but I won't be back for a while. These are the exact words of Priest Wood."
"Old Slippery." Williams couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
But he raised his head, with a firm coldness in his eyes: "Where is the princess?"
"They went in the direction of Mare Heights, my lord."
"Want to enter the Anlek Mountains?"
"It's not that easy-"
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Background notes:
(1) Dorenque, a grand duchy located in the north of the Cruz Empire. At the same time, the Duke of Doronque is also one of the powerful grand dukes with the right to inherit the throne in the Cruz Empire.
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ps: I finally coded it out before going to bed, it’s still a 5k word chapter, and I finally didn’t break my promise. I was so tired, so I went to bed early and asked for votes.
