There was fine snow falling in the sky, and it fell on the advancing team.
Although Kislev is located in the north, the climate of the entire country is different. The area near the capital city of Kislev still has spring, summer, autumn and winter. To the north, there are only winter and summer, and the north
The summer here is very short, just like the autumn in the south.
The Griffin Legion, led by their leader Bacchus, followed Rhodes' troops north. According to the King of the North, Rhodes will lead them to experience the real army of the undead.
"The people of Kislev have suffered too much, and we should no longer kill each other among ourselves. Stonefortress will be here soon, and then you can see our real enemies. Over the years, we have fought against these monsters,
However, there were no reinforcements from the Queen at all."
In the military camp, Rhodes invited the Griffin Grand Commander Backus to drink warm wine together. By the way, he complained about his experiences over the years. Backus just listened and did not comment. After all, they were enemies a second ago, and now
, not too familiar. And he will not refute, because what Rhodes said is indeed true. He has heard, it should be said that many Kislev ladies have heard, what happened to the people in the north in these years.
The number of beastmen has doubled than usual, the Norscans have invaded, the greenskins have repeatedly gone north, and the vampires are causing trouble deep in the castle... The queen has turned a blind eye to all this. It is all relied on the north's own army to resist wave after wave.
The invasion of waves. The Snow Queen is busy dealing with various civil strife.
"Split Stone Castle can also be regarded as an ancient and historical castle. The previous lord of the castle sided with the noble alliance during the Erengrad rebellion and was eventually executed by Katarina. The current lord Volkuf was killed in the first battle.
He was crushed by a vampire during the encirclement and annihilation battle."
"I still can't save them after all."
Rhodes sighed and looked at Bacchus to observe his face. The leader did not say anything and just continued to drink the hot wine in the cup. But Rhodes still saw the resentment in his heart from his brows.
A trace of hatred.
Two days later, the Northern Alliance Army and the Griffin Legion arrived at the Castle of Cracked Stone. The once solid castle was now a stronghold for vampires and undead armies. The rotting city walls were like wriggling stinky meat, and you could still smell it even from a long distance away.
There was a disgusting rotten smell. Some maggot-like things were squirming in the gaps between the stones of the city wall. Seeing this, Bacchus, the head of the Griffin Legion, had a look of extreme disgust on his face.
"Only fire can completely purify them!"
The steward on the side shouted loudly. Rhodes turned around. It was the Reverend Moore whom he met in the meeting hall of Blackhammer Castle that day. But his name was a bit forgotten.
"Who is your Excellency?"
"Colinar, Lord Rhodes, we have met before."
The priest raised his head and spoke loudly. He held a curved sickle in his hand, the blade shining brightly in the red sunset.
"Yes, we have met. I heard that you defeated an entire undead army in the valley with one person."
Rhodes said with praise.
"This is exactly the purpose of my trip." Colinar returned without changing his expression, "Lord Rhodes, when will you order the siege? These rotten monsters must be purified! There must be vampires lurking in the city.
"
"It is necessary. But not now, it is already evening. Soon, night will fall, and darkness is the main battlefield of the undead and vampires. It is best for us to wait until dawn before fighting. The soldiers are tired from the journey and need to rest.
We just took advantage of the fact that the sun hasn’t completely set yet to build a camp.”
Rhodes returned rationally.
"We might need some siege weapons."
Backus interjected.
"Well, it's a need. But we already have it."
Rhodes said with a smile.
"You mean those weird artillery pieces in your army?"
Bacchus thought for a long time and finally remembered that if the only thing in this coalition that could blast through the city wall was those heavy artillery pieces.
…
"You are not an ordinary person."
On the rooftop, Dennis stared at the woman who suddenly broke in with his bright eyes. Although his eyes were childish, he seemed to be able to see through anyone.
Roy showed a slight smile in front of her. She was elegantly wrapped in a long skirt, with an inseparable confident smile on her face.
Like Dennis, her eyes seem to have special magic and can penetrate the world. In other words, like Dennis, they both seem to be mature beyond their years.
"Yes, I am not an ordinary woman. I am a vampire."
Under the cold moonlight, Roy confessed. Her outspokenness made Dennis feel uncomfortable for a moment. But Dennis quickly recovered.
Her expression returned to calmness, as calm as water.
"What is your purpose?"
Dennis asked calmly. Her fair face was expressionless, like a frozen Arctic stone.
"If you want to kill Pavel, you don't have to wait until now."
Dennis asked, it was better to say that she had already guessed the answer. Ever since the guard captain Oka rebelled, Dennis had been thinking about this question. This matter is by no means as simple as Pavel said. There must be something in it.
There is a deeper reason. The moment he saw Roy today, a thought suddenly flashed in Dennis's mind. Yes, this woman may be behind this incident. She is unknown, but she is the guest at tonight's banquet.
The protagonist. As long as she is there, all eyes on the court will focus on her. Even the protagonist, Prince Pavel, is not as dazzling as her.
"No, little beauty, you are wrong. I don't want to kill Pavel. On the contrary, like you, I also want to protect him. Because he is the key to bringing down Katarina."
Roy spoke frankly. Dennis was a little confused. Why, as a vampire, did she want to help the prince to bring down her mother? Could it be that this female vampire named Roy also had a spy on the throne of Kislev? She was confused and could not
He understood, but he didn't show any strange expression. The two women standing on the rooftop were a beautiful picture.
"Why did you kill Caterina? She had a grudge against you?"
Dennis asked bluntly.
"You are very smart, little girl, but you only guessed half of it. Your queen and I have no enmity, but she has a deep enmity with my family."
"Your family? Is the Lanes family just a cover?"
Dennis asked coldly. There was no expression on her face, and her stern expression was like the cold wind at night, arrogant and filled with a chilling air.
"Haha, Dennis the Witch, being smart is your advantage, but sometimes being too smart may not be a good thing for you. Similarly, knowing too much may not be a good thing for you."
Roy replied with a cold expression. She paid attention to Dennis, observing every move of the witch, not even missing an expression. Similarly, Dennis was also examining the stranger. She was obviously not the same person as the Snow Queen, and Dennis had a certain
Instinct feeling - at this moment, I and this female vampire are both allies and enemies...