It's autumn again, and the tall birch forests are full of yellowing fallen leaves. There are many outsiders in the formerly peaceful mountain forests.
These soldiers of the empire were wearing jet-black armor, holding long halberds to sweep away the dead branches and shrubs in the forest, stepping on the withered and rotten leaves, and advancing carefully.
They are subordinate troops belonging to the Empire's right-wing legion, commanded by Earl Black Pine, and raid these strongholds hidden in the mountains and forests.
Although General Marshal Duke Pascal did not have high demands on them, as long as they controlled several exits from the Tissilan Mountains, Count Black Pine believed that he could do more than that.
If he wanted to stand out in this expedition, he must have impressive feats. He decided to go one step further and sweep away the Rabbit Ears strongholds in this mountain range.
Different from the main battlefield in the middle where daily killings are taking place, the intensity of the fighting on the eastern side of the right wing is lower, so the morale of the Imperial Legion is pretty good and they have not suffered a major blow. Occasionally, some animals are caught in the mountains and forests, and some can be eaten.
The meat is relatively good.
The day before yesterday, Count Black Pine received a report from his elite scouts that they had found the enemy's stronghold. After confirming that it was correct, today he mobilized nearly 50,000 troops and began to march towards the destination.
"This place is quite nice."
Riding a black horse, Earl Black Pine was talking to the adjutant beside him.
"In the future, you can build a vacation manor here after you capture it. Then it will be a good choice to go hunting with others and enjoy the scenery." His body swayed slightly with the horse, and he pointed the whip in his hand at the tall and empty place.
In the birch forest, the pale yellow and red leaves occasionally fall from the branches, and the slightest birdsong occasionally comes from the air.
"What your Lord is saying is that even I am thinking about the time I spend leisurely here in the future. The quiet forest here is perfect as the back garden of the fiefdom." The adjutant wore a light leather breastplate and a black coat.
Wearing a cloak and a long sword at his waist, he seemed to be a commander with elite education.
However, in the empire, a title is far more noble than an official position. Even if he has excellent command skills, he still has to obey the orders of the Black Pine Earl and serve him. Because only the nobles can afford so many soldiers, and there is no team.
The commander is nothing.
"Haha, no problem. After the victory of this battle, I can arrange a knighthood for you, so that you can retire here with peace of mind." Earl Black Pine laughed.
"Thank you, Lord Count, for your appreciation." Then the commander complimented him again.
In front of the team, on the road where the large army was heading, the Count's 'Venomous Bee Blade Regiment' had already been scouting the surroundings and acting as sentries to monitor the situation of the strongholds in the mountains and forests.
Although Count Black Pine is overjoyed with his success, he is not an irrational person. He is so confident because of the existence of this elite corps, which allows him to gain many advantages in intelligence and gain the upper hand every time. This time, it is just
It was just another victory in the past, he naturally thought so in his heart.
Gray Forest Fortress is the stronghold of the Rabbit Ears tribe in the middle of the Tisilan Mountains.
On the city fortress, a few Rabbit Ears warriors were patrolling and looking at the surrounding situation. They carried bows and arrows on their backs, and some even held spears in their hands.
Although the war has started, the city seems to have been quiet and has not been found by the enemy. Behind the valley guarded by the city are the large fruit trees and terraces of the Rabbit Ears tribe, many of which are even owned by His Highness Lorraine Hill.
Sown under the guidance of the past.
The Rabbit Ears were very concerned about this, so they built a large and sturdy fortress here with gray-white rocks, and stationed thousands of people. If there was an emergency, the soldiers stationed there would light beacon fires, and then the few people behind would be able to watch.
Reinforcements will be sent out from the big city soon.
While the soldiers on the fortress were looking around as usual, in the hidden mountain forest not far away, two scouts in gray and black uniforms were communicating in a low voice.
"Have you confirmed the number of people among them? Your troops are heading this way."
"There are about 3,000-5,000 people. The other party pays great attention to this fortress and has a lot of people stationed there. Most of them are the orcs-Rabbit Ears branch, and a small number are humans."
"Oh, this country to the west is so interesting. Those orc bastards live together and have really forgotten the past history." The scout was talking about the past, of course, in the First Era, when humans were persecuted by the orc empire.
"That's how barbarians are. Not every inch of land shines with the brilliance of the empire. Just take the West Wind, wasn't it someone who herded horses on the grassland in the past? It was just good luck that allowed him to win the land."
"What a waste of such rich land for these people to live in."
"Just wait a moment. The Earl's troops will arrive soon, and we can capture it by then. I sneaked into the valley behind to take a look. The orchards inside are really rich."
"Oh, be patient, you'll be fine when the time comes."
Then the two scouts hid in the bushes of the mountain forest and continued to observe the situation in the fortress, waiting for the arrival of the follow-up troops.
However, do the defenders in the Tisilan Mountains really know nothing about this?
On the top of a mountain thousands of meters away from the fortress, a small wooden watchtower is hidden among the trees, blending in with the surrounding environment.
There was a slight flapping of wings in the air, and a palm-sized silverfinch landed among the branches, with small paper tubes tied to its feet.
A rabbit-eared warrior took off the scroll and unfolded it to read it. The information was written in cipher text, but he was trained to quickly translate the general meaning.
'The enemy is in the cage and can take action.'
After putting away the paper roll, the ranger of the Rabbit Ears clan rolled over and fell from the branches, stepping lightly on the ground covered with fallen leaves without making a single sound.
Then he moved towards the back of the mountain, quickly passing through the complicated woods, and came to a clearing in the forest. There were about fifty men in black wearing hooded cloaks standing here. They seemed to be waiting quietly and very patiently.
Without saying a word.
"Lady Aaliyah, please report from the front. Everything is going according to plan. You can start taking action."
After seeing the group of men in black, the rabbit-eared ranger turned over, knelt down and saluted, and then presented the key information.
"Has it finally begun?"
The dark hood slowly lifted up, revealing a pair of bright red eyes, and the rabbit ears on the head were also slightly outlined in the hood.
Demonic Sequence 7: Blood-stained Executioner, Aaliyah. This rabbit-eared girl who used to practice the Angelic Sequence changed her sequence at some point, and is still making great progress in the Demonic Sequence. She is now the member of the Sanctuary Judgment Department.
Chief Inquisitor.
Instead of entering the zodiac and becoming a highly respected scepter priest, as expected, she chose another more remote and dangerous path.
"Cure cannot save the world. Only by killing to stop killing and eradicating the evil in the world can there be a soil for good to survive."
Adhering to this belief, this girl with black rabbit ears decided to step into the darkness and become a blood-stained executioner.
Leading the group of Sanctuary executioners who were all Demon Sequence 5 behind her, Aaliyah stepped forward and swam into the familiar birch forest like a black phantom.
They want to eliminate this elite scout group under Count Black Pine and turn it into a blind man without eyes and ears. Finally, they will join forces with the defenders to catch turtles in jars in the mountains and forests, and bury Count Black Pine's entire legion here.
The executioners in black followed closely behind them. They dispersed in the mountain forest, jumping and moving forward rapidly, but silently, as if they were the gods of death.
prick--
After a slight noise, a scout hidden in the canopy was cut open by a slender sickle. Blood splashed on the trunk and leaves, and then rolled down among the dead leaves.
The killing began.
A member of the 'Venomous Bee Blade Regiment' stationed in the forest was quickly killed by these executioners before he could even scream.
Both sides are sharp blades and arrows wandering in the darkness, and once they fight, it will be extremely brutal.
After clearing out more than thirty hidden piles of the 'Venomous Bee Blade Group', the other party finally discovered something unusual, because the companion did not respond within the prescribed time interval. The whistle, which was like a bird's song, was the channel for transmitting information to each other.
After not seeing a timely response from their companions for dozens of minutes, the elites of the 'Venomous Bee Blade Regiment' began to adjust. On the one hand, they began to report to the rear army, and on the other hand, they also began to gather together to avoid being eliminated individually.
Arya swung the sickle and cut an enemy open, and a few drops of blood slid down the tip of the sickle.
"Did you find it?" She raised her head and listened to the dazzling bird whistles in the distance.
"Everyone speed up."
"Be sure to kill all the enemies here!" The bright red eyes under the hood seemed to be burning, and the magnificent red in the shadow was breathtaking.
"Yes, Mr. Executioner!"
Then the group of men in black behind her suddenly dispersed, no longer caring about the sound, and started running with all their strength in the forest, like a big black net, swarming towards the gray sparrow hidden in the forest.
In an instant, the sounds of clashing swords, daggers and crossbows, daggers and sickles, and all kinds of sharp friction and sparks began to be heard everywhere in the birch forest. Then there was the sound of blades cutting flesh, accompanied by the sound of each tree.
The smooth cuts of the birch trees are corpses scattered from the branches and leaves of the tree crown.
Blood splashed on the yellowed leaves, and painful wails and low moans sounded from time to time. Both sides were fighting against time, trying to kill their opponents in the shortest time, even if they were injured and mutilated.
The members of the Venomous Bee Blades are not unprofessional fish. They are an elite group of scouts and assassins that have been passed down for hundreds of years. Each member has carried out assassination missions alone. After facing this dark opponent of the same origin,
Although he was a little caught off guard, he quickly reacted.
After resisting the swung black scythe, these assassins quickly retreated. Based on the ever-present whistle, they began to analyze the current situation and constantly adjusted their direction to converge in the direction of their remaining companions.
In the process of chasing these assassin scouts, one by one the black executioners also began to encounter various obstacles, some were flying daggers, some were crossbow bolts shot from the darkness in the forest, and some were poisonous shots suddenly fired from their sleeves.
Needle.
Both sides began to suffer casualties, but in terms of individual strength, these executioners were stronger.
Soon, these members of the Venomous Bee Blades gathered in a forest and began to support each other and assist in the battle. There were nearly 150 of them, each of whom was a Sequence 4 elite, and among them were more than 30 Sequence 5 Venomous Bee assassins.
.On the other side, Aaliyah led the executioners in black to also surround the woods. Although they were smaller in number, their blood-stained hoods and cloaks were even more terrifying.
Less than 20 minutes had passed since the first fallen scout, and nearly one-third of this elite scout group had died. However, in just over ten minutes, they gathered from all over and fled blindly.
It does not solve the problem. These men in black are extremely fast, which is even more outstanding with the extreme blessing of the demon sequence. Escape will only make themselves prey. Moreover, their overall strength is not necessarily weaker than these men in black.
Neither party spoke a word, and after a second of silent staring, the battle began again.
Black and gray figures intertwined in the forest, and sword blades and sickles cut each other with sharp sounds and sparks. From time to time, someone rolled and fell from the canopy, falling unwillingly.
clang--
The sickle held by Aaliyah in both hands swung away the opponent's sword blade, then turned back and slashed with lightning speed, splitting the opponent's look of shock and fear into two pieces. Then her figure suddenly turned between the branches.
, sweeping away the poison arrows coming from two different directions.
The slender legs appeared under the cloak, and the gray boots stepped on the fallen leaves. The strong girl with rabbit ears stepped on the ground again, and like a phantom streamer, she rushed towards the canopy where the enemies gathered.
Accompanied by the rapidly swinging black robe, the long and narrow scythe waved several bloody moon arcs in the woods, shattering a number of dark blue sharp blades and poisonous stingers, and letting them roll to the ground like the falling birch branches.
As the killing progressed, the hood on the girl's head was blown up by the wind, revealing a pair of long black rabbit ears. Her seemingly cute appearance brought the most terrifying terror to the enemy.
This blood-stained black rabbit used his terrifying strength to crush the dreams and hopes of these enemies with one final word.
When she walked through the woods like a god of death, corpses were scattered all over the once peaceful woods, and the tree trunks and autumn leaves were covered with blooming bloody flowers.
Until finally, there was no more sound in this birch forest, and even the noisy birdsong in the sky became silent at this moment.
A few minutes later, several executioners in black came behind the girl and lowered their heads to report.
"Lady Aaliyah, everything has been checked and there are no survivors."
"Okay, let's notify you to set fire."
"yes!"
In the quiet woods, a special letter arrow screamed into the air. The special structure made it make an extremely loud sound when it passed through the atmosphere.
Subsequently, sharp arrows were also raised from the distant peaks one after another. This sudden scream made the imperial troops advancing in the valley startle and bewilderment, but they soon realized what had happened.
Burning arrows shot down from the hidden distant peaks, and red smoke and fire gathered from all directions towards the enemy troops in the valley.
"Enemy attack!"
"There is an enemy attack!"
"We are ambushed!"
All kinds of frightened cries rang out, and the soldiers watched in panic as the flames spread rapidly in the forest, carrying suffocating heat. There were messy footsteps, stampings, and running sounds everywhere.
"Stop, follow the command, and break out in one direction!"
The commander yelled hard on his horse, but the soldiers below were already in an uproar, and there was a noisy and chaotic scene everywhere. No one paid any attention to the commander's order, and they all found places they thought were safe to escape and escape. Some of them were sorry.
Those who have illusions should kneel down and surrender, hoping that the enemy will let them go.
"Why, how could this happen? Why, why no one reported to me, what about those 'Venomous Bee' assassins!?"
"Why..." Earl Black Pine looked at the thick smoke and fire pouring in around him, his face full of disbelief, and he kept mumbling words.
Until his death, he did not understand why the elite scout group, which had always been trustworthy, did not report the situation to him. Could it be that they had betrayed him? What a shame.
However, the count's questions could no longer be answered. Just tonight, he and the 50,000 troops accompanying him were all buried in the sea of fire in the valley, and the camp behind was also destroyed by the Rabbit Ears army that suddenly surged out of the mountains.
Defeated, many supplies and military supplies were burned, and the right wing of the Imperial Army suffered heavy losses in this battle.