Duke Buck's understanding of ancient artifacts was far above that of Ada, and he was very aware of the power of these magical equipment, because the Kingsley family had its own ancient artifacts, which had always been treasures of the clan.
But the ancient artifact should be easily unusable.
Because it is not the user who gives the ancient artifact magical power, but the power of the ancient artifact itself.
This kind of power is not uncontrolled. Once the magic power it possesses is exhausted, the ancient artifact will become an ordinary piece of equipment, and it will take years to slowly recover.
After pondering for several minutes, Grand Duke Buck finally came back to his senses and personally helped Ada up and said: "The matter is over now, there is no need to blame yourself. I feel equally sorry for the loss of Igor and Boris. When I go to the battlefield, there is no need to blame myself."
Fortunately, their lives are not in danger. As long as they can save their lives, I can find a way to save them."
Archduke Buck was not too worried about the safety of the two captured champion knights.
Even a bloodthirsty lord would not easily attack a prisoner of a champion knight. After all, one person is worth half an army.
Judging from Sean's various performances in the royal capital of Valesta, although he was born in a barbaric place like the Andes Mountains, he is proficient in and advocates the way of trade, and he is a flexible person.
As long as you know how to be flexible, there is the possibility of negotiation and compromise. There are no permanent enemies in this world, only permanent interests.
Grand Duke Buck already understood this truth before he became a Grand Duke.
"Your Majesty..." The guilty champion knight breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Follow me." Grand Duke Buck greeted the two of them, turned around and went out.
The two looked at each other and seemed to be able to see the confusion in each other's eyes. They didn't understand what Archduke Buck had in mind, but they still followed quickly.
The three of them walked through the Kingsley family castle and were silent all the way.
Archduke Buck took them directly to the lowest level of the castle and stopped in front of a door.
This is the core place of the Kingsley family. Even veterans like them, who have been loyal to the Kingsley family for many years, have only been here a handful of times.
Along the way, there were countless light and dark sentries. If Archduke Buck hadn't personally led them, even if they were champion knights and control-level warlocks, it would have been a question of whether they could have made it this far alive.
The heavy door is engraved with the coat of arms of the Kingsley family, but judging from the moss and other traces that cannot be completely removed from the cracks in the surrounding walls, it seems that this place is as old as the Kingsley family. That ancient and heavy atmosphere,
Coming upon you.
Champion knight Abel and control-level warlock Needham automatically turned around without waiting for Archduke Buck to signal.
Soon there was a mechanical sound behind him, and the heavy door opened in response.
"Follow me." Archduke Buck's voice revealed a solemnity like a pilgrim.
The two of them looked calm and involuntarily arranged their clothes to make sure they were neat.
Behind the heavy door is a spacious tunnel, which is made entirely of huge stones and has tight joints.
However, it is not the private treasure house of the Kingsley family as outsiders imagine. There is no dazzling array of jewelry, nor mountains of gold and silver, only quaint coffins and statues.
There is no doubt that those who can be buried here are the successive heads of the Kingsley family.
He had countless mountains of gold when he was alive, but he still has a stone coffin after his death.
The ancestors of the Kingsley family used this method to warn their descendants.
These sarcophagi are like guards, guarding this place.
The Kingsley family's family tomb has three similar doors. The deeper you go in, the more primitive they become, and the sense of age becomes stronger.
It was obviously not built at the same time, but was expanded layer by layer as the Kingsley family passed on longer and longer. After all, as time went by, the longer the Kingsley family passed down, the more clan members needed to be buried.
It is estimated that not all clan members are qualified to be buried here after death, otherwise even if it is expanded ten times, it will not be enough.
The further inside, the more serious the control-level warlock Needham's expression became. When he first entered the Kingsley family tomb, he felt a different aura.
The atmosphere here is a bit cold, and at first I thought it was because I was underground.
But as we go deeper and deeper, this feeling becomes stronger and stronger.
I suddenly realized that this cold aura is not just a matter of temperature, it is simply a feeling caused by a high concentration of magical energy.
As the doors opened one after another, other things were mixed into this cold atmosphere. It was a heavy feeling, and the gravity seemed to increase invisibly.
Especially when standing in front of the last door, Needham couldn't take his eyes away.
The thick and heavy doors in front are nothing more than a bunch of inferior imitations compared to this one. Only their shape and charm are far inferior to it.
Every character and every pattern on this door exudes an aura that cannot be described in words, just like the stars in the sky. They should have been here, and they should have looked like this.
If Duke Buck hadn't pushed it away forcefully, Needham would have been addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.
As soon as the door opened, the strong magic power rushed towards me, almost forming an air current.
Even ordinary people who are not very sensitive to the power of magic will clearly feel it, let alone Ada, who is only a hair lower than a control-level warlock.
"This is……"
Looking at the situation behind the door, the two of them said nothing for a long time.
The space behind the last door is not large, only the size of a normal bedroom. There is also a sarcophagus in the middle, but this sarcophagus is not sealed, and the person buried inside is not a person, but a pair of armor.
——Golden armor.
Needham finally found the source of the strange feeling he had previously felt.
It is this golden armor that has such a rich and inextricable heaviness that one can clearly feel it even from several meters away. This is the highly condensed earth attribute magic energy.
"The golden armor is said to have been cast in the era of the Elf Empire and has been passed down for thousands of years. It has many names, such as Golden Guardian Armor, Earth Guardian, etc. It has been guarded by the Kingsley family for hundreds of years." Grand Duke Buck said it lightly.
, but you can feel the weight of history from his words.
This armor must have followed countless owners and accompanied them to create countless glorious histories, including the ancestors of the Kingsley family.
The appearance of this armor was not unfamiliar to them. When they first came in, the tombstone statues along the way and the armor shapes on their bodies were all very similar to it.
Even Archduke Buck's armor is eighty-nine times similar to it.
Of course, this similarity only refers to its appearance, and its actual capabilities are only limited to one in the sky and one on the earth.
Finally, Archduke Buck revealed the purpose of bringing them here: "It is also the ancient artifact you are talking about. The equipment you saw on the Kentana barbarian earlier also exudes this kind of aura."
Yada and Needham shook their heads at the same time and said in unison: "No, it's far from the same. The two are not of the same level at all."
After all, champion knight Yada has faced the opponent directly before, and has more say. He added: "The equipment on the opponent's body also exudes the feeling of magic energy, but it is definitely not so rich, let alone one percent, ten thousandths.
None. If the other party is really so powerful, even I will have no chance to escape. He feels more like the Odin orc who has opened up his racial talent, and his power has become extremely terrifying. Igor and Boris
They attacked at the same time, but neither of them could resist."
"Then it is not an ancient artifact. I have not come into contact with other ancient artifacts, but the aura they possess cannot be weaker than this, otherwise they would not be qualified to be called ancient artifacts." Grand Duke Buck obviously breathed a long sigh of relief.
It is precisely because he knows the magical power of ancient artifacts that he attaches great importance to them.
If the leader of the Yongye Army really has this ancient artifact in his hands, some things will become impossible to speculate with common sense. At that time, no matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious.
But now it seems that I am a little too neurotic.
Thinking about it, the real function of ancient artifacts should be to use them as personal equipment on the battlefield, which is a waste of natural resources.
Even if the leader of the Yongye Army really has his own ancient artifact, he can't squander its energy so casually, right?
The ancient artifacts known to Grand Duke Buck, without exception, have the same energy limitations as the Kingsley family's golden armor.
Unless it comes to a critical moment for the survival of the family or a decisive battle situation, it will never be used.
Most of the time, they exist as deterrent weapons.
Anyone who knows about their existence and their power will keep three points on the battlefield to prevent the opponent from suddenly activating this trump card that can turn the tables in an instant.
The door, under the reluctant eyes of Ada and Needham, slowly closed again, and the equipment exuding magical power was once again closed behind the door.
After coming out of the Kingsley Family Cemetery, Ada and Needham looked at it a little differently. They didn't know whether to call it the Kingsley Family Cemetery? Or the Golden Armor's Cemetery?
Behind the short-term glory of the ancient artifact, it turned out to be dormant in the cemetery for many years.
"You two have been running back and forth for so long. You should be tired. Go and rest first!" Archduke Buck waved his hand and dismissed Ada and Needham at the same time.
"Your Majesty..." Yada opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.
"I'm fine, I just want to be alone." Grand Duke Buck's tone showed irresistibility.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will be standing guard outside. If anything happens, just call me." Although Yada knew that the loss of the two champion knights was not entirely his fault, he did not have many choices at that time.
, but when facing Archduke Buck, he always felt guilty.
Archduke Buck did not return to his palace, but followed the spiral staircase to the top of the Kingsley family castle.
This is the highest location within a hundred miles.
Every time he stood here, he would have the feeling that the entire territory was crawling under his feet, and he would never tire of the sights around him.
But this time, he was not in the mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery.
He even hoped to use the summer breeze here to blow away his confused mind.
After violently losing two champion knights, Archduke Buck was not as calm as he appeared.
Two champion knights, hell, the Kingsley family is so full of money, how many champion knights can they have?
Most of them are serving in the military, or are stationed in the core areas of the Kingsley family. They cannot leave lightly. The top mobile experts who can be called upon are just the few in front of them, and half of them entered in one fell swoop.
There will be no chance to use similar decapitation tactics in the future, otherwise if someone sees the gap, they may be decapitated in reverse.
Grand Duke Buck was not as confident as he showed in front of Ada.
How easy is it to redeem them from the Eternal Night Army Leader?
It’s not just a question of how much benefit they need to pay, but also a question of whether the Yongye Army understands and talks to them. The two sides are about to enter a state of war. The leader of the Yongye Army is not a fool. How could he release two champion knights at this time?
return?
Therefore, don't think about it for a short time, at least not until this war is over, or before they seize the big handle of the Yongye Army leader.
Furthermore, judging from the news brought back by Ada, they fell into a trap from the beginning.
Compared to the last time, which took a long time to plan, this time it was full of chance, and the possibility of spies intercepting the information was very small.
Then there is only one possibility left: the other party has figured them out and will assassinate them.
In this way, some of Yong Yejun's actions before taking the lead are worthy of consideration. Maybe the opponent was acting for them from the beginning.
From beginning to end, a trap was laid, waiting for them to jump.
If this is the case, the layout of the young leader of the Yongye Army is a bit scary.
After all, he still underestimated the newly promoted baron and the leader of the Yongye Army.
The Swamp of Despair is the best chance for the Kingsley family to turn around in three hundred years.
If it misses it, it will be extremely difficult for the Kingsley family to find a new opportunity to turn around.
Not only will his ambitions and dreams come to nothing, he will even become the biggest sinner of the Kingsley family.
Grand Duke Buck looked at the direction of the Swamp of Despair for a long time, and made a decision in his heart.
Nothing can be lost in the Swamp of Despair. This will be the Kingsley family's top priority, and all the rest will have to give way to it.
And the swamp of despair that Archduke Buck talks about countless times every day is currently in the most chaotic state in history.
The fire on the west bank of the Swamp of Despair lasted for a whole week and began to be extinguished one after another.
Not only did the violent combustion bring a large amount of water vapor, it turned into rain again and fell, partially extinguished.
It is also because many wetlands that produce biogas have been dried out and no new biogas will emerge.
The Kingsley family's battle losses were also inventoried. There were more than 800 warships sunk or permanently damaged in the battle.
More than 12,000 Kingsley family soldiers were killed in the battle, including eight grand knights and more than 200 knights. The rest were mostly elite knights and auxiliary soldiers, and there were countless injured people.
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This battle has somewhat damaged the bones of the Kingsley family.
This time they marched into the Swamp of Despair, with a large number of troops, claiming to have an army of 200,000.
In fact, there was a lot of water, and with the farmers transporting supplies at the rear and those stationed at the border cities, it would be great to have two hundred thousand in one package.
Akmesser could actually mobilize no more than 120,000 soldiers, and nearly half of them were slave soldiers composed of mining slaves.
It is difficult to say the combat effectiveness of the slave soldiers. It is not purely about physical fitness, but mainly about their fighting will.
In the composition of the Kingsley family's army, they were in the position of farmers' auxiliary soldiers, spending most of their time doing work such as paving roads, building bridges, and building camps.
When necessary, they may even act as cannon fodder or bait.
When Akmesser fought against the slave rebels for the first time, he used 50,000 slave soldiers to disguise the main force, lure them into an ambush, and catch them by surprise, dashing the hope of the slave rebels to break into Carter's army.
As for the fate of the 50,000 slave soldiers, it goes without saying that most of them became the dead souls of the slave rebel army, and not even one out of ten survived.
In the past, no matter how many of these slave soldiers died, Akmesser would not even blink an eyelid, and would randomly pull a group of them out of several mines, give them a few hearty meals, and throw in a few weapons.
You can continue to use it.
However, since the slave line under Manyu's military leader was cut off, the number of mining slaves has become a bit tight. Now that the war with the Crocodile tribe has begun, the Kingsley family has completely lost the source of mining slaves in a short period of time.
Now when Akmesse uses them, he must be somewhat cautious and cannot consume them at will.
In a fierce battle like the one before, they can't be relied upon at all, and they are not even qualified to be cannon fodder.
In other words, the elite members of the Kingsley family in the hands of Akmeser actually only numbered 60,000 to 70,000, and they lost one-fifth of them in the first battle. Do you think it was a disaster?