my age of magic

Chapter 736 236. The Dinner of the City Guards
The residence of the Seventh Battalion of Trum stronghold is in a house next to the south wall of Trum city. It is less than 3 meters away from the south city wall. In case of emergency, get up from the bed and put on the armor , took up the weapon and ran to the top of the city, the time it took would not exceed [-] minutes.

This can be said to be the residence closest to the battle site in Trume City. Almost all the troops guarding Trume City were arranged by Earl Horace near the city wall.

According to Earl Horace, even if the battle breaks out, our soldiers can still reach the top of the city faster than those spider warriors who attacked Trume when they wake up from their sleep.

In this area, the houses that can almost stand upright in the flames of war are almost all stone houses made of red rock. Red rock is a unique rock in Trum. The rock is tough, but it just looks rusty. After being washed by the rain, it looks even more dilapidated.

The appearance of this kind of rock is not very good, but the stone house is extremely strong. It is said that because of these red rocks, a scholar of magicians came to the Trum stronghold to investigate for three days. The answer he gave was because These rocks are rich in iron elements, which makes these rocks look rusty, but the magic black iron contained in this large open-pit iron mine is not rich, and there is no mining value, but these ores are used It is very strong to build a house.

Oil lamps were lit in the main hall of the yard, and in such a dark night, places with light would always look warm.

There was a basket of white bread on the dining table, with a thin layer of white frosting sprinkled on it, and the smell of wheat filled the whole room.

There were three candles stuck in a candlestick, dripping tears continuously, falling on the base of the candlestick, forming a large tear of wax.

I took a table knife, sat quietly on the chair, sliced ​​the meat on the plate thinly, sandwiched it between slices of bread, smeared a layer of sweet and sour strawberry jam, and ate quietly with dinner.

I didn't expect that there would be enough food in the Trum stronghold. Although these frozen meats and jams tasted like they had been stored in the ice room for a long time, the soldiers in Trum City could still eat them right now. It seems that the armament and logistics work here is still in place, at least the work of war reserves is done very well.

Katerina sat on the dining table, silent.

Back in the barracks, a strong self-confidence naturally appeared on Katerina's body, as if she had transformed back into an officer in the barracks at this moment, straightened her back, and looked quite heroic.

Although outside the city of Trum, I have become the most hated person by Earl Horace, but this will not affect the opinion of the defenders in the stronghold of Trum. Many defenders still regard me as a hero of Trum , because the Trum garrison has its own line. Although these soldiers are currently under the control of Earl Horace, they are not from the line of Horace. Although they are coerced in military affairs, they do not buy Hollus in private. Count of Earls.

So Katerina returned to Trum. Although she couldn't show her face in public, she was still very free in Trum, and she was still the highest officer of the [-]th Battalion of the Trum Guard.

This Katerina's military position is not something that Horace can dismiss casually.

It's just that the atmosphere of the dinner tonight seemed a bit depressing. Speaking of it, Katerina's astonishing assertion that the Trum stronghold was in danger just now made the guards of the Trum stronghold a little embarrassed. But these people obviously have worked with Katerina for many years and know Katerina's character well, so no one jumped up and scolded her.

I think these people are giving Katerina a lot of face. After all, the day before, the Lord Earl Horace, who assisted in the defense of the city, said boldly that he wanted to live and die with Trume. On the other hand, the next day, The commander of the Seventh Battalion, who was originally responsible for guarding the Trum stronghold, proposed at the dinner table that the Trum stronghold was in danger and persuaded all the defenders to withdraw from the Trum stronghold. This is almost a great irony.

Fortunately, these colleagues in the Trum Guard Army knew Katerina well and did not blame her for it.

Instead, someone stood up and comforted Katerina: "Hey, don't be so depressed, okay! You see, since Earl Horace swore on the tower that he would live and die with Trume, what does that mean? Our situation in Trum is actually not as bad as you think, give yourself a little confidence, we will definitely be able to hold this city."

The one who spoke was Rogoff, the commander of the fifth battalion of the Trum garrison army. After he finished speaking, he glanced at me again. The generals who had been complaining calmed down. What, but at this moment he closed his mouth again, swallowed a mouthful of spit, and swallowed the words back into his stomach.

I didn't expect Rogoff to be a battalion commander with a very delicate mind. Just one look made everyone understand that the person standing behind Katerina is actually me, and I am a magician nobleman of the Grimm Empire. Mage Green enjoys a lot of privileges, and he is quietly telling everyone not to easily offend an imperial magician.

Disraeli sat next to me, and meticulously finished all the food on the plate, then wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, then sat up straight, coughed lightly, and said, "Sorry, friend, although I don't intend to contribute to the prestige of the spiders, but what I want to tell you is that their methods of climbing mountains are actually far more terrifying than what we have seen. Every spider warrior is a master of rock climbing. Their sharp spider legs Nailed deeply in the crevices of the rocks, it's like running on a flat avenue. Our city wall of more than ten meters high can't stop their progress at all. Those spider warriors in the eastern mountainous area are just ten spidermen The scouts followed us all the way, and it cost me the lives of a hundred soldiers."

The Disraeli Knight is now considered a celebrity in Trume, because he is the army with the largest number of reinforcements in Trume's stronghold in the recent period, and it is also a heavy armored infantry regiment.

This 700-man heavy armored infantry regiment is like a fresh blood injected into the Trum stronghold, which suddenly strengthened the strength of the Trum stronghold by three levels. Although these sergeants directly served Earl Horace, but The news is still very exciting.

Knight Disraeli is Earl Horace's confidant, but he is also my private friend. The relationship between these layers is a bit complicated. He actually dared to attend the private meeting of the city defenders knowing that Horace hated me to the bone. Caterina and I were entertained at the dinner party. On the one hand, Knight Disraeli was the most staunch supporter of Earl Horace's men; It seems that his whole person is a contradiction.

Hearing what Knight Disraeli said, those who felt that what he said made sense raised a question: "However, if we leave this fortress, where can we hide? Could it be that the forest is safer than here?" ?"

This statement was immediately echoed by many other people. It seemed that many people were still optimistic about the defense capabilities of the Talum stronghold.

Someone at the end of the dining table said: "There is a solid city wall here. There are so many defense equipment such as bed crossbows, catapults, and boiling oil on the city wall. We wear heavy armor and hide behind the stone wall. If we do this, we can't beat those spiders." man, where then can we win the war?"

"Boss, you and Mage Jijia, even if you stay safely in the city of Trum, nothing is safer than ours. Earl Horace will leave here after all. He is an outsider after all. We want to hide two people, isn't that easy?" The person who spoke was the acting battalion commander of the Seventh Battalion, and after Katerina moved down from the city and followed me to leave Trume, the Seventh Battalion elected a new one. leader, but it seems he is a loyal follower of Katarina.

Rogoff, the commander of the Fifth Battalion, obviously has a good relationship with Katerina. At this time, he said again: "Yes! Katerina, even if you live in peace, Lord Horace has us to deal with it."

Obviously, Ludwig, the commander of the first battalion, is also a main fighter, so I heard him say: "Rogoff is right, stay here! Katerina, you are our warrior in Trum, no Which Trume person will reveal your news in front of Earl Horace, if he is really so blind, he is the common enemy of our tenth battalion."

Seeing someone stand up and make a clear statement, the other people at the dinner table immediately said: "Well, it is our common enemy."

"Stay here! Katerina, look, the warehouses in this city are full of food, there is a dark spring on the mountain that can provide us with clean water, and here I am..." At this time, Quartermaster Felix.Frobicher took out a bunch of yellow-orange-orange brass keys from his waist, and threw them on the indigo wooden table with a 'crash'. Those keys with numbers were on the greasy dining table, under the dim light Gives off a warm glow.

Quartermaster Felix went on to say: "Our war reserve has filled ten warehouses. Even if those spiders destroy all the bed crossbows on the top of the city, we can rebuild them on the city wall overnight. Arranging the bed crossbow, the spider man thought it would consume all the crossbow arrows and rolling stones in our city, hehe, let them dream!"

These inspiring words made the atmosphere at the dinner table lively. It seemed that Felix had been keeping information on the military reserves in Trum stronghold.At this time, the Quartermaster Felix said these words, which undoubtedly gave everyone another reassurance. It seemed that most of the people here were the main fighters.

Katerina tried to fight one last time, she said to the crowd: "No, Rogoff, Felix, please listen to me, there are nearly a thousand spider warriors stationed outside our city, and at least four more The spider warlords, each spider warrior is almost as strong as the Constructed Knights, and the four spider warlords have almost the same strength as the head of the Constructed Knights. We can't stop it at all. They hit hard."

I secretly pulled Katerina, but this stubborn girl was still a little unwilling. She only wanted to save these colleagues who couldn't see the approach of death, so she was still trying to persuade: "If we leave now, there is still time , we can go all the way north along the Black Forest, walk through the [-]-kilometer forest area, and reach the city of Pereira. Believe me, we have enough gold coins to buy tickets for the teleportation station in Pereira City. I will take you back together. Go Green."

There was a moment of silence at the dining table. Perhaps at this time, everyone was weighing the pros and cons, but almost everyone here is the main fighter. They are optimistic about the defense of the city and do not think that the Trum stronghold will fall.

Even Rogoff, the commander of the Fifth Battalion who had the best relationship with Katerina, made the same argument.

Rogoff jokingly stroked his big bald head, and smiled obscenely, and he said with a little complacency: "...But, Katerina, don't you think now is a good time to earn merit? If I can Kill the few spider warlords before the battle, even if there is only one, I may use the captured black magic crystal to exchange for the noble baron status with the Grand Duke of Samoyed, and maybe I can get a small piece of land, you Knowing how remote our village is, if I can become a noble baron, I may become the most decent person in the village."

Quartermaster Felix also laughed: "Hey, then marry the most beautiful girl in the town, Rogoff, you TND can't be a little bit good, go and take home the little wife of the mayor of your town, who is it every night? Will they always talk about the beautiful girl who sings and washes clothes by the water?"

Rogoff's gag words revived the lively atmosphere of the dinner party, and he cursed at Felix without any scruples: "Get out of the way, when the time comes, I will become a baron, and I will Doing that kind of demeaning thing?"

Quartermaster Felix laughed loudly: "Haha, I don't know that the mayor's little wife is the person in your dreams every night. Could it be that just being a baron will make you forget your old lover. People, you can go find her." New love?"

I don’t know when they established their friendship. It can be seen that Felix and Rogoff supported Katerina at the dinner table. Although they did not agree with Katerina’s views, they resolved it very well. The embarrassment at the dinner table.

After the dinner was over, everyone dispersed one after another.

Before leaving, Rogoff winked quietly at me, and I could see that he was sending me a message of kindness.

On the contrary, when Felix left, he looked at me seriously and did not speak. The beard of this quartermaster who seemed to be over half a century old was already gray. He patted Katerina on the shoulder as a sign of comfort. Then he turned and left.

Katerina leaned weakly on the chair, raised her head slightly, closed her eyes and sighed helplessly.

I was the only one left in the dining room. Through the soft candlelight, I saw that Katerina looked a little disappointed. She looked at me faintly, as if she wanted to find the right answer from me, and then asked me: "Jijia , Am I too persistent? Maybe I should have listened to Qige’s suggestion, let’s go back to Pereira together!”

I smiled at her and said, "But in that case, you must be very unwilling!"

She stood up, stood by the stone railing at the entrance of the restaurant, leaned on the railing and looked up at the city wall not far away in the dark night, and then said helplessly: "But now, looking at them... I am also unwilling." , I want to pull them back from the brink, I really want to!"

In order to enlighten Katerina, who is a little depressed, I can only say: "In fact, it is not a bad idea to choose such an ending! Do you remember that on the Pai Plateau, the orc werewolf warriors believed that the best destination for warriors is Dying on the battlefield, they think it is a kind of glory, it is better than dying in the tribe's tent, maybe the best home for these Trum defenders is this Trum stronghold, for them, maybe That's an honor."

I don't want to care about the life and death of these defenders in the Trum stronghold, so I enlightened Katerina like this. After saying this, I also felt guilty...

Katerina turned her beautiful eyes and asked me in a daze: "But I'm also a member of the Trum garrison, why don't I feel this way?"

I said to her tenderly: "Because your heart is with me..."

(End of this chapter)