The immortal death knight failed to achieve the ending of the heroic spirit

Chapter 54 The decisive battle in Europa·Two approaches go hand in hand
The further north we travel, the colder the temperature becomes. Halfway through, the black-gray frozen soil under our feet is covered with a thin layer of snow.

When I looked up, I could no longer see the sun. Thick and gloomy black clouds were pressing on the top of the mountain whose shape could be vaguely discerned. Little bits of fine snow fell from the clouds, making every step of progress difficult.

A few steps forward, the steep cliffs on both sides pressed towards the narrow path in the middle. Blue-gray rocks and the color of snow piled on the rocks that seemed to remain unchanged all year round also appeared in front of Menechelle.

The scouts who were sent to explore the road came back one after another. Menechel sat in the center of the camp. He didn't need to rest, but his soldiers and horses were already feeling tired.

Using magic power to raise a bonfire temporarily dissipated the cold. Menechelle looked at the bonfire, her brows slightly furrowed with concern.

Following the sound of slight footsteps, the knight wrapped in a large coat outside his armor trotted to Menechelle's side.

"Grand Duke, starting from the front is the Europa Mountains."

Europa Mountains.

He shook his body as if feeling the cold and shook off the falling snow that rested on his body.

The army of the Northern Expedition will start to separate from Rihe City. The group of knights led by Arturia, which is mainly cavalry, will cross the Tomani River and pass through Bilu City, while Menechel's group will cross Crossing the criss-crossing Europa Mountains, sweeping the small cities and fortresses along the way from the east, advancing in two directions, sweeping out Morgan and other frozen zombie remnants hidden in the Stark area, and finally the two sides will meet in the Holy City of Torun Square in the North.

The Europa Mountains are snow-capped mountains surrounded by cold air currents and clouds all year round.The long and deep mountain stream not only blocks the wind and snow, but also blocks the light source. When walking through the dark and cold mountains, even if a local from the North leads the way, it is very easy to get lost in it if you are not careful, and become one of the thousands of frozen corpses. One member.

"Have you found any enemies?"

he asked.

"No. Until the middle section, the scouts did not find even a single frozen corpse along the way. They simply disappeared out of thin air. Later, because of the heavy wind and snow, they were unable to explore." reported to him. He is a knight from the North and seems to be Ezequiel's deputy.

"Not a single one..."

Menechelle's eyes moved.Even the oldest old man in the North couldn't tell how many people had disappeared in the Europa Mountains, but now those bodies that were almost coexisting with the snowfield suddenly disappeared at this time.

Is it to gather strength to counterattack the Southland?Or do you just want to hide in the vast snowy land and be entangled with Camelot forever?
"Did you go to the king's side and prepare to defeat them one by one?"

The black-armored knight put forward his own opinion.

Camelot's Northern Expeditionary Force is divided into two groups and advances together. No matter which side Morgan chooses to attack, the other side can quickly approach and form a double-team.

Menechelle didn't know, but judging from the combat power Morgan showed, no matter which side they attacked, they couldn't completely win. At most, they would be in a stalemate.

With the help of the causal thread, Menechel informed Artoria of her side of the situation.

……

In Bilu City.

After careful sweeping and exploration, there was no trace of living people living here. When Arturia led her knights to this fortress, there were no human corpses or even livestock left in Bilu City. Below, only the cold buildings were left in the huge city, and the frost-covered city gates creaked in the wind.

After receiving the information at this time, Fujimaru Ritsuka looked at Artoria with some concern, her heartbeat kept accelerating due to nervousness.

After a brief silence, Artoria called for the messenger knight.

"Rest in the city tonight."

"Be prepared to fight at any time."

The messenger knight was quite surprised when he heard the order, because it was just past noon. If he hurried on, it was entirely possible to reach the next fortress.

But he was still puzzled, so he resigned obediently.

Fujimaru Ritsuka also didn't understand, but Da Vinci showed a clear smile: "That's it."

"Are you worried that frozen corpses will take advantage of you?"

Compared with Meneshel's route, Artoria's route guards the main road to the south. If the retreat is cut off and supplies are lost, the chance of winning against frozen corpses that do not need food and are not afraid of the cold will be slim. better than nothing.

If you rush forward in pursuit of progress, it's good to be able to reach the next city before sunset and cold weather. If you can't or you are attacked by frozen zombies in the city along the way, you will most likely be defeated.

And sure enough, that night, with the howling of the cold wind, the sharp shouts of the night watch knights also came: "There is an enemy attack!"

Frozen corpse.

Frozen corpses all over the mountains and plains.

By the time they were discovered, they were less than 400 meters away from the city gate.

The lights in the city suddenly lit up with the loud warnings of the night watch knights. Arturia, who was not much sleepy, immediately ordered the knights and hurried to the city wall where the frozen corpse was found.

Through the firelight, there were hundreds of hunched figures within the field of vision alone, and there were even more shadows lurking in the darkness.

Arrow shooting is ineffective against them.

But Artoria still ordered the arrow to be released.

Arrows fell randomly, and in the shadows, the sound of arrows entering flesh could be vaguely distinguished from the cold wind.

Then Artoria's face became more solemn.The number of enemies is greater than expected.

"Do you want to use the command spell?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka clenched her hands nervously. On the back of her hand was the only command spell she had just added from Chaldea.

"No need!" Artoria subconsciously raised her voice. She took the time to answer Fujimaru Ritsuka's question during the break in commanding the city defense: "No need for now, we just need to inform him of our situation."

By this time the siege had begun.The body was covered with thick frost and the frozen corpse, whose body had been rotting for a long time, hit the city gate like a wild beast, making a muffled bang.The corpses that still retain their original appearance are climbing upward along the uneven protrusions of the city wall.

The soldiers guarding the city took long spears and smashed down the frozen corpses that tried to climb up, but there were too many and they couldn't stop them no matter how hard they tried.

After arranging the battle arrangements for the knights under her command, Artoria stood at the top.Frozen corpses were gradually crawling up the city walls. The knights under her command wanted to persuade her to go down to the city, but Arturia refused.

Ignoring the cold, she pulled off the light blue shawl she was wearing to protect herself from the cold.

With her very representative armor at this time, she was easily targeted by the enemy, but similarly, her attire also allowed soldiers fighting in all directions to see her when they turned around.

She will be brave for the three armies, not to mention she is the king.On a battlefield where the situation is precarious and the number of enemies is unclear, only in this way can we inspire more morale among the soldiers under our command.

——At Meneshel's marching speed, he should have arrived at Torun Square City by now, and it would take at most one day to reach Bilu City.

There was a chill in my heart.

The next moment, in the darkness, countless sharp objects with cold light shot toward the city wall.

Ice spikes, densely packed ice spikes like locusts, kept making swishing sounds. The guards following Artoria reacted in time, either raising their shields or using their bodies to cover Artoria, but there were still arrows that broke through. Line of defense.

The holy sword was unsheathed, and with the sword owner's exertion, a stream of air spread out, blowing away all the ice spikes attacking the city wall.

The radiance of the holy sword was dim, but it did exist. At this moment, Artoria was holding the holy sword with one hand. The faint golden light reflected by the dim sword body reflected on the silver-blue armor lined by Artoria.She seemed to be the only source of light when dark clouds rolled over the city.

Her eyes were locked on a certain figure hiding among the frozen corpses that was just about to disappear.

Kay, or rather, "Morgan."

She finally showed up.

She turned around and was about to ask Fujimaru Ritsuka to tell Menechelle, but Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke before she did:

"King, Menechel has also been attacked by enemies."

"The enemy is a white dragon!"

　Why did Minai and King Arthur choose the aggressive strategy of advancing in two directions? Because in their view, Morgan is just a trapped beast. She can't even summon a servant without the Holy Grail. They are afraid that she will use Kai's body to set up some positions to influence her. The unification of Camelot, so they searched for Morgan as quickly as possible, but they ignored that Merlin was only reliable in extremely dangerous moments. Now that the crisis is over, Merlin has become a watershed Merlin.

　　(End of this chapter)