king of the castle

Chapter 431 The Duke's Death

Unlike the exhausted defenders, Roger's soldiers are all energetic new forces. 【】They are strong, have strict discipline, and their weapons and equipment are slightly better than the defenders.More importantly, these soldiers are all super fighters who are tireless and fearless, and their overall combat effectiveness is definitely not comparable to that of the original defenders.

So when Roger's soldiers took over the line of defense, they immediately stabilized the line of defense that had been crumbling and could be broken by undead creatures at any time.Not only that, they even moved the battle line a little more than a dozen steps outside the city, which happened to hold the narrowest part of the city wall gap, greatly reducing the pressure on defense.

At this time, the defenders who were exhausted also retreated from the battlefield, and looked at their savior Roger with reverence.Before Roger arrived, almost everyone thought it was impossible to go back alive this time.The reason why the soldiers are still fighting is simply because they hold on for a while longer.But now Roger has arrived, rekindling the hope of living in everyone's hearts.There are countless legends about how Roger dealt with undead creatures in the kingdom. If there is one person who can bring everyone back alive, that person must be Roger.

In fact, Roger also has a good impression of these brave soldiers who have fought desperately for many days to protect Anna's safety.If they hadn't insisted on fighting, Roger might not have come to rescue Anna and his daughter in time, so he nodded and smiled politely to the soldiers around him.It was unimaginable for others that a nobleman and hero of the king could treat ordinary soldiers so kindly, so this kind attitude immediately made the soldier's impression of Roger better.

"Stop surrounding the Earl, hurry up and find a place to rest!" A knight in plate armor, who may be the commander of the soldiers, was ordering loudly from the crowd: "There are still many battles to be fought, Everyone, don't let your guard down!"

Those who can survive to the present are all experienced veterans. Naturally, they knew that their chief was right, and they all went to find a place to rest.The many days of war had severely exhausted their physical strength, and many of them snored not long after sitting on the ground, and they were already asleep.

"Lord Earl, thank you for coming to rescue us!" After the soldiers dispersed, the knight respectfully came up to Roger and said, "My name is Ralph, and I am a knight under the command of the Duke. Welcome."

Speaking of which, when Roger was still living in the Duke's Mansion, he had seen this knight named Ralph many times, and knew that he was also one of Hamilton's confidantes.It is of course a good thing for Roger to meet an acquaintance at this time, he quickly asked Ralph in a low voice: "Are the Duke and Miss Anna okay?"

"Miss Anna is not injured." Ralph said solemnly: "But the Duke just..."

Ralph is a confidant of the Duke of Hamilton, so he is naturally very aware of the current situation of the Duke.Hearing his words, Roger felt an ominous premonition, and it seemed that Duke Hamilton's situation was worse than expected.Thinking of this, Roger immediately whispered: "Take me to see the Duke."

Of course Ralph knew the relationship between Roger and the Duke. Hearing this, he immediately nodded and led him to the castle located in the heart of the city.The scale of Gaia City is not large, and it only takes ten minutes to traverse the entire city.Both Roger and Ralph walked quickly, and it didn't take long to arrive outside the castle.

It was only after entering that Roger realized that the castle had also been severely damaged, making it almost useless for defense.But in this Lund Peninsula full of undead creatures, every bit of advantage is very important, no wonder Anna placed her father here.

As soon as Roger walked into the gate of the castle that could no longer be closed, Anna ran out of the castle in a hurry.She had come to Roger on the tower, and immediately ran out to meet her sweetheart.

Anna, who was originally bright and charming, was already haggard a lot, and her cheeks were sunken. Obviously, the recent days have definitely been a torment for her.Seeing Anna's haggard look made Roger feel uncomfortable.Especially when she actually put on the set of armor when the two met for the first time, Roger could also imagine that she must have experienced many dangerous moments.

But after arriving at Roger, Anna still showed a sincere smile.The man in front of him didn't hesitate at all after receiving his call for help. In just three days, he rushed from a distant place to the Lund Peninsula where undead creatures ravaged to help him.There are few men who can risk their lives to help themselves in this way, and Anna knows that she is right.

"I'm coming!" Facing Anna who was smiling but teary at the same time, Roger only said these three words.But these three simple words gave Annabi confidence, as if as long as he was by her side, all difficulties would be easily solved.

The feeling of being relied on finally made Anna's nose sore, and tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably.For many days, Anna not only had to command her subordinates to defend against the attacks of undead creatures, but also worried about her father's safety, so she really endured tremendous pressure.After meeting Roger, Anna felt that she could finally unload the heavy burden on her shoulders. This feeling of relief made the always strong Anna reveal her weak side.

It was rare to see Anna crying like pears and rain, Roger really wanted to hold her in his arms and comfort her.However, he also knew that now was not the right time, so he just hugged Anna lightly and then asked in a deep voice, "How is your father?"

Hearing Roger talk about her father, Anna's pretty face was once again clouded with gloom. She shook her head with a dejected expression and said, "The situation is very bad. I'm afraid... it won't last long."

Anna's performance made Roger even more disturbed, and he quickly took her hand and said, "Let's go to him quickly!"

The two quickly came to the room where Duke Hamilton was recuperating.Although Roger was prepared for the Duke's terrible situation, he was still taken aback when he actually saw him.

The original burly and radiant duke was gone, replaced by a dying patient with a pale face.The Duke of Hamilton was so thin that only a handful of bones remained, and even the knuckles of his fingers protruded obviously. At first glance, he looked like a breathing skeleton.

Hamilton's upper body was exposed and tightly wrapped with several layers of bandages, but even so, there was blood oozing from the wound.What made Roger a little uneasy was that Hamilton's complexion looked a little strange, not the paleness after a serious injury, but a dead gray look.Moreover, the blood that flowed out from the wound was also a strange dark purple color that was almost black. It definitely didn't look like human blood, but rather resembled some magical beasts.

The Duke lay on the bed frowning, coughing twice from time to time, and then he would let out a light moan, showing that he was in great pain now.This situation made Roger a little puzzled. Even if Hamilton didn't bring the chaplain with him this time, in his capacity, various healing potions must be indispensable.Why didn't the Duke drink the healing potion in time, so that he didn't need to endure such pain?

Roger felt that maybe the battle was too intense and the duke's healing potions were exhausted, so he immediately took out two bottles of advanced healing potions from the castle warehouse and handed them to Anna, saying, "This is the packaged goods that Master BASF gave me, give it to me quickly." Drink your father!"

However, Anna did not reach out to take the potion, but shook her head sadly and said, "It's useless...the military chaplain has treated my father many times, and there is no effect at all!"

Since even the priest's treatment is effective, it is even more impossible for the healing potion to relieve Duke Hamilton's injury.Combined with his weird complexion and blood color completely different from that of humans, Roger knew that the situation was far more serious than he imagined.

Anna didn't let Roger make too many guesses, and she shed tears quickly and whispered: "Father was injured by a magician. I can clearly see the soul fire in the eyes of that magician. It must be a necromancer." !"

Anna's words made Roger gasp involuntarily.Necromancers are the most evil group of magicians. The magic they cast is all sinister and evil, and the one who injured Duke Hamilton is obviously a high-level necromancer. His situation is naturally worse. No wonder even the healing potion and the chaplain are ruled by law. The good duke's wounded.

This made Roger very worried about the Duke of Hamilton, but at this moment, he had an idea and remembered the Archangel Seraph who was in the secondary space of the castle.In the world of Torenzo, the supreme god represents justice and light, and it is the nemesis of these evil and dark undead creatures.As the most powerful angel under the Supreme God, Angela should be able to heal Hamilton's injury, which is also the Duke's last hope.

Thinking of this, Roger no longer hesitated, and quickly said to Archangel Seraph in his heart: "Angela, hurry up and help save this person, his relationship with me...is very good!"

For Angela, all human beings except Roger are just ordinary mortals, and no one is particularly important.But since it was Roger who spoke, and saving people would not violate the will of the Supreme God, Archangel Seraph would naturally not refuse.But she didn't show up right away, but just stayed in the secondary space of the castle to carefully observe Hamilton's situation. As a Seraphim with divine power, Angela naturally has no pressure to do this.

Seeing that Angela responded and stopped talking, Roger also knew that she was observing the Duke's situation, so he held his breath involuntarily, waiting nervously for Angela's answer.

Time passed slowly in such a tense atmosphere, and finally Angela finally sighed softly: "Sorry, I can't save this person!"