"It is the fourteenth day of the winter month, two hundred and forty-seventh year of the calendar of St. Leon.
The rain stopped falling, taking away a little warmth each time, and winter came quietly without realizing it. But the war is still spreading, and we also stay in this period of time, trying to witness or change a different history.
Half a month is not too long. Even counting from the eighteenth day of the Autumn Moon - the day we left the south and embarked on the journey, only a quarter of the year has passed. In busy life, time often passes
Walk faster... Forming an alliance with Kylo Russell seems like it was yesterday. But in the past few dozen days, there have been several times more memories worthy of serious preservation than in the previous year.
After forming an alliance with Elders, Kailo took us to the Kingdom of Mellon, but failed to gain any results. According to the history books I have read, the Kingdom of Mellon stayed out of the war in the early stages of the war, until the northern part of the kingdom was conquered by Fimmel Star.
Only after being turned into a desert under Gram's spell was he willing to join the coalition. Now that Fimiel has obtained the help of Lily and the others, the original destruction will no longer be possible. This is probably a good thing, but I have no way of predicting how the future will unfold.
In addition, the conflict between the Beron family and the Elna people can be traced back to two wars thousands of years ago; by the time I live, there are only a few derogatory words between each other. Historians attribute this to the covenant of the time.
, regarded it as an example of friendship brought about by war. Looking at it now, the good or bad of a piece of history is probably not as straightforward as it is in books.
There is good news on the other side of the continent. The Kingdom of Bedin, the current country of the Fritz people, does not point its finger at the neighboring theocracy, but continues to raise military equipment and waits for the arrival of the 'Decisive Battle Day'. From what is known
There are signs that it is speculated that Jill Windwhisper brought about this change. Her purpose in doing this should be to defeat Fimmel again, so as to learn the original direction of history, and even the final whereabouts of Fimmel Stark.
Now I begin to confirm that she has a share of credit for coming to this period of history. Of course, Lily and I are equally responsible, and maybe Elena is no exception. Each of us has different, even conflicting wishes.
; Part of it can be achieved, but the other part will eventually come to naught. In any case, I have gained a lot during this trip, and I should not be confused or regret it.
All that's left is to look directly at fate and move forward."
The days of the winter moon have always been short. The continuous rain in recent days has made the night seem to come earlier. An stopped the pen in his hand, raised his head, and looked past the dim orange lights in the tent into the pitch-black plain.
She didn't wait too long. The sound of soft footsteps penetrated the rain and rushed from far to near. And her familiar, slightly excited voice reached the camp earlier.
"A great victory!" Elio stopped in front of the girl and saluted her with his hand on her chest, "I'm back, Ann."
An looked at the young man and felt calm in his heart. Compared with the previous days, Elio looked a little more embarrassed, but he was also much more mature. A short beard sprouted from his chin, perhaps because he was wearing armor, and his body looked more mature than before.
It is more solid. The felt shirt engraved with the coat of arms of the Holy Violet family is full of blood stains, both old and new, and there are still several gray and white marks scratched by sharp blades. But judging from the steps and sounds just now, the young man himself is obviously intact.
Lossless.
He took off his light helmet with a dome, held it in his arms, straightened his sweaty and disheveled hair, and showed a familiar bright smile.
"As expected, those mercenaries were hiding in the woods north of the West Fran River and planned to make a surprise attack at night." Elio seemed very satisfied. "I asked some sergeants to pretend to be fleeing business travelers to lure them out, and then I surrounded them from the side.
Dumplings!" He patted his chest, "The Two Rivers area has been cleared. I left a team of cavalry to patrol there, which is enough to ensure the safety of the line from New Sunset Castle to Glow City."
An asked,
Elio shook his head. "No one saw the dragon. It seems as expected, those monsters were lured away by Kailo and the Elna people. As for the machine puppets..." The young man scratched his head, "The mercenaries took
We arrived at Wutai, but it is said that they were broken somehow... 80% of them are defective products, right?"
An didn't think so. She had read from her great-grandfather's library that the White Tower wizard had always been famous for his puppet-making skills. Before being destroyed by Fimmel and the dragons, many royal nobles had purchased mechanism puppets, and they praised them and
It's a pity that even in her original era, people still heard about it.
Unlike those that bind the souls of the outer world and have a small amount of thinking ability, these metal bodies can only complete the corresponding tasks if they are loaded with specific devices - assisting in experiments, serving others, and even defending and fighting. Although they lack a little flexibility, these metal bodies
The arcane doll, which is relatively cheap to build, operates stably, and has no risk of losing control, is indeed a very difficult opponent if it falls into the hands of the enemy.
The girl wrote,
"The grand leader promised to help!" the young man replied excitedly, "He also said that when necessary, the Black Crow will ask for help! With 'her' power, we will definitely be able to kill that lich!"
This sounds good. However, through the descriptions of witnesses, An speculated that the 'mother' of the Black Crow Knights - Tiana Marr, is currently in a very bad state. Combined with the original era, Marr no longer responded to the followers' calls.
In fact, the current... probably died in this war.
In other words, Mal is not as trustworthy as she imagined. The potential of Fimmel Stark is better than what she has seen in the history books. The trouble is, perhaps defeating the opponent will allow them to 'leave' safely
The only means——
An put down her pen, raised her hands, and gently rubbed her temples to relieve the fatigue of this period. At this moment, a messenger quickly walked into the camp and saluted her with a serious expression.
"Someone is asking to see you, General. She is a black woman. I can't tell which ethnic group she belongs to, but she calls herself... the 'chief' of the Sachi people."
The identity of the woman was already revealed. Most of the machine puppets that were destroyed before were probably done by her casually. An waved to Elio, asking the boy to stay with her.
After a moment, the black woman came to the two of them, bent down slightly, and met An's eyes. "It seems that you are doing well. Elio, and - General Saint Violet."
An showed a wry smile and shook his head slightly. In the battle to recapture Youlin City, due to the intervention of the 'Saqi people' and others, they paid far more losses than expected. The soldiers belonging to Jinyan City suffered nearly a thousand casualties, and Baron Martin fought
died, and Landon St. Violet also died of his injuries on the third day after the battle.
While the old Duke was still awake, he first met with Ann, Kailuo and Elena, and asked the girl's 'real' identity directly. Then he wrote a document with his own hands, declaring that he would be his legitimate daughter seven generations later.
——Ann St. Violet temporarily assumed the status of Duke and commanded the remaining soldiers until the end of the war.
This kind of fantasy is naturally difficult to accept. But the prestige of Duke Langton still exists, and he can't find any better choice. Alberton St. Violet needs to guard Golden Rock City, and the other children may not be good at military affairs.
Perhaps he had fled to the south for refuge before and had long since disappeared.
During this time, Anni used the military strategy taught by Kailuo, combined with her good analytical reasoning, to win several beautiful battles, and also won the recognition of most of her subordinates. But if possible, she would rather never get this
title.
Regardless of appearance or feelings, Jill Windwhisper at this time is almost the same as the last time we met.
"The less trouble, the better." The woman spread her hands casually, "I don't mind waiting a few more minutes than having a useless fight."
Gil looked around the camp, then snapped his fingers, causing silence to suddenly fall around him.
"Jiuyue was taken away by wizards from the Federation and imprisoned inside the wizard tower." She seemed more serious, "Do you want to see her?"
"Captain Lily!?" Elio took a breath, "How is she? What are those wizards planning to do to her!"
"The Federation plans to take her as a hostage, and is probably worried about what kind of spell Huruman Stark planted on her, so it's fine now." The black woman glanced at the boy, "But as far as I know, they want to kill her.
There are quite a few people, so it’s not surprising that they put it into practice.”
An stood up slowly. She did not doubt what Jill said, and believed that the other party could let her see Lily. Indeed, as a woman, she was responsible for the safety of thousands of soldiers and the surrounding people. However, if one of her
If all the 'speculations' are true, then those are not important.
she wrote quickly.
"Don't forget." Gil's eyes darkened, "She is Huruman's ally and your enemy."
"The leader is not such a person!" Elio retorted loudly, "She just...pretended to be the companion of the lich so that she could...gain his trust!" He waved his fist, as if this was enough.
It can improve confidence, "Otherwise it is a misunderstanding! In short, she will definitely come back!"
The black woman continued to look at An, with a playful look on her face. "You think so too?"
An shook her head and was silent for a moment. Things were not that simple. Lily's choice was a bit unbelievable, but she understood that the female mercenary's decision would not be easily shaken. What the girl expected was just an opportunity——
Only by obtaining sufficient clues can we deduce the cause of all events.
Juanxiu's handwriting crossed the paper,
"She found a few good ones." Jill raised her eyebrows and snapped her fingers, "Let's go."
…
Ann has personally experienced several types of space spells: those that go to where 'Earl Stark' is; those that not only travel through space, but also span time; and those that allowed them to rush back to Langton after the Battle of Golden Spike City.
The Duke's side——
But it was still a bit unexpected. The black woman just held her hand and took three steps forward calmly.
She didn't feel even the slightest weightlessness or dizziness. At the first step, the scenery ahead seemed to be stretched into countless colorful lines; at the second step, the ground turned into pitch black, and the sky was covered with milky white fog; and at the next step
When it fell, the fog dissipated, and there was already a square hall in front of us.
"Who!? You broke in here to--"
An Xun heard that a wizard in red robes was standing up in shock and anger. The glimmer of secret magic quickly gathered at his fingertips. But before he could complete any spells, the black woman had already approached him, and with one palm he let him go.
He lost consciousness.
"Time is limited." Gil stood with his hands behind his hands, facing An, "Go ahead."
Only then did An have the opportunity to look around. The hall was about twenty meters long. The floor and walls were made of smooth stone bricks. There were no entrances or exits visible, and there was almost no trace of dust. Every stone brick was printed with
The strange carvings emit blue soft light, which is clearly visible under slightly dim lighting.
Elio stood not far away from her, holding the long sword tightly in his hand. This surprised Ann a little - she was sure that Jill had not grabbed the boy's hand before. And in the other corner, she saw
The rainbow-long Caleb Celestial Clan, and Lily Nono, who is still in human form wearing a brown linen robe and sitting on the ground with her knees hugged.
Although they have heard many rumors about the two of them, this is the first time they have met since they left the demiplane.
"Captain Lily! - Hey, why are you here too!" The young knight glanced at Ariel and then decided to ignore her, "Come with us, Commander! Bell, Grum and Elena, are you still here?"
You'an and I are waiting for you to come back!"
The female mercenary stared at the young man silently, her expression softening slightly. An could see clearly from the side that Lily's eyes were full of nostalgia, but not weak at all.
"That is to say, as expected...Al is not with you."
"Don't worry about this! After we kill Huluman together, it will not be easy to find Alphonse!" Elio waved his hand away vigorously, "Alphonse is so strong, don't worry, he will be fine!"
Lily gave a faint smile, and her next words brought the young man's efforts back to the bottom.
"We won't go back. Just like you, you won't come to Fimir with us." She shook her head gently, "In this world, we no longer need to exist."
"What...! We are all still here, and you, the leader, why - and, besides, don't you plan to go back?"
"This is our world." The female mercenary shook her head and said, "There are people we value, and there are ideals we want to realize... So I'm sorry, I'll leave it to you over there?"
"But..." The young man was furious, "Maybe Alphonse has gone back first! If you stay here, you will never see him again in your life!"
"That's a pity." The female mercenary turned away and no longer looked at Elio, "There are always some unimportant things that must be sacrificed."
"...even if the wizard here kills you?"
Lily sat down with her back to the boy. Her voice contained a hint of fatigue, but was as steady as ever, "If that's the case, it can be considered our fate."
"You... are simply unreasonable! It doesn't matter if you work with the enemy, how can you die in a place like this!?"
"You don't have to worry about our choice——"
An listened to the quarrel between the two and shook her head silently. She walked to the side of the hall, stood next to Ariel, and handed the book in her hand to her.
"I only want to confirm Lord Stark's purpose and the means to achieve his ideals." Ariel replied, "When I return to the original era, I will tell Lord Protodis everything and then listen to your opinions.
.”
"I will judge for myself whether Lord Stark here is worthy of following according to your previous teachings."
Ann nodded, mouthed her thanks, and then returned to the black woman.
"You heard what I said in September." Jill watched the two people arguing with cold eyes, "What's the reason?"
"Even so." The black woman glanced at her and then glanced at Lily, "What does it have to do with her."
The girl analyzed calmly,
"According to what you say." Gil seemed to have thought of something, "The Luglan Forest is alive, but the demigods have become Huruman's lackeys..."
An nodded seriously,
"Is there any other evidence?" The black woman frowned, "If this is just a guess..."
An slowly turned over a page and was silent for a moment——
Jill sighed softly.
"If September is gone, there will inevitably be a rift between Fimir and the 'demigods'. That will be the best opportunity to eliminate him. Besides, even if it is related to the curse, losing her may not change Huruman's final wish.
"She stared at the girl, "In the final analysis, you just don't want to see her die here, right?"
Ann didn't answer, and the black woman shook her head mockingly.
"Me too."
…
After a while, the previous scene happened again.
The original hall disappeared from sight. After the clouds and mist dispersed, what appeared in front of them was a primitive but huge city. An looked around and saw simple felt tents and simple houses built with thatch and cypress. There were hundreds of them.
Thousands of tall and thin Saqi people came and went, busy building this city. Their expressions were somewhat worried and tired, but they were not the same as the group she had heard about that attacked the old Duke during the Battle of Golden Spike City.
'Warrior' is completely different.
Lily obviously noticed the same thing. She stopped arguing with Elio, exhaled, and said with a complicated expression, "It was you... who saved them, Jill?"
"It's just use. They will become Huruman's enemies and your opponents." The black woman chuckled, "If this is your wish."
"...It doesn't matter." The female mercenary turned her head away from looking at the residents of the wasteland, "How did you bring us out?"
"Bayard granted me the power." Gil looked at the brown girl seriously, "Don't you think about it? If you are willing, he can give you more."
This time, Lily was silent for a long time.
Finally, she turned her back and turned into a giant silver-white wolf, and started running without saying a word until she merged into the wilderness. Ariel came to Jill, put her sword on the ground, and bowed lightly to her.
"I will take care of her." Celestial Clan said, "I hope we will meet again on the battlefield."
After the two left, Elio returned to An, and the black woman also turned back and stared at the girl who was not yet twenty years old.
"Tell me about your plan." She said softly, "The decisive battle is coming." 16