Imperial Crown.

Chapter 376: Lightning Attack on Posuo Palace

No matter how brilliant the tactics were, Eric only brought 1000 Eagle Troops.

As the news spread that Aragon and others were leading their troops to return for support, the nobles and knights returned to their respective posts. The defenders of Blue Castle, like dogs backed by their masters, launched a frenzied counterattack.

Not only the Eastern Bastion that was originally in contact with the Southeastern Bastion, but also the soldiers from the Northeastern Bastion came to support.

The city walls were packed with people, and Eivor people continued to squeeze up from the troop transport road, completely disregarding the consequences and losses!
Although Eric firmly held the captured southeast gate, it became more difficult to support the city.

Suddenly, cheers came from below the city!
Eric turned his head and saw that on the street at the southeast gate, the guards of the Principality of Eivor were marching towards them!

As the Royal Guards, they were all wearing gorgeous blue plate armor, and their aura looked uniform. They were indeed the elite!
Eric did not panic at all in the face of this situation. Instead, there was a hint of nervousness and excitement on his face.

In this attack, in addition to capturing the bastion and occupying the city gate, the most important task is to attract all available troops in the city!
And now, he has exceeded his goal.

Taking a deep breath, Eric gave a loud order:

"Open the city gate!"

Amid the sound of wheels, the capstan turned and the city gate was slowly lifted!

At this moment, the wall of Raven's camp collapsed, and 1000 heavy cavalry appeared.

They had waited too long, so as soon as the village wall collapsed, they started marching as fast as possible!
Right at the forefront of this army, the battle flag representing the Griffith family is fluttering!
The guards on the city wall also noticed this scene, and the leading noble shook his head when he saw it:

"That's... Raven's eagle flag!?"

"Raven is leading the charge!?"

The city gate was slowly lifted to the top, and the 1000 heavy cavalry had already formed a formation and rushed into the city!
The Royal Guards have been responsible for guarding the Blue Castle. In the past 200 years, the only real battle they had participated in was the pursuit of Earl Jonah.

This was fortunate, for they had some experience in dealing with cavalry.

But this is also unfortunate.

Because they only know how to intercept and chase cavalry, but have never practiced how to face the formation charge of heavy cavalry!!!
Immediately, they paid the price.

According to the drill manual, they squatted down, with shield soldiers in the front row and spearmen in the back row, with the butts of the spears falling on the ground and the barrels of the spears placed on the shoulders of the soldiers in the front row.

This would have been a foolproof move!

But they forgot that this was not a wilderness, but the streets of Blue Castle, the capital and the richest city in the Principality of Eivor.

The number that can be expanded is really too limited!
When the heavy cavalry of the Eagle Army rushed over, the leading black-armored knight raised the eagle-feather sword in his hand and shouted loudly, and a crescent-shaped deep red light shot up into the sky!

This is the most basic application of the 3rd level fighting spirit, but when it falls into the army formed by mortals, it opens up a scarlet passage!

Amid screams, limbs flew everywhere, and in an instant five people were killed and six were seriously injured.

Although this street is wide, it can only accommodate 5 or 6 people side by side!

The eagle flag fluttered behind the leading black-armored knight, and the warhorse under his crotch leaped high and rushed into the formation, leading the cavalry behind him to clear a bloody path!
Heavy cavalry charging at full speed can be said to be the most terrifying type of troops in this era. Any enemy who dares to stand in their way will either be knocked away or crushed. There is no third possibility!

The 1000 heavy cavalry did not follow the black-armored knights, but after entering the city, they purposefully split into three almost evenly divided groups, and then rushed towards the east of the city at the same time! !

These heavy cavalry entered the city through the southeast gate, and the location of Posa Palace was just in the east of the city!

"Go quickly, send someone to report to His Highness and contact Marshal Quentin!!!"

The noble guards on the Eastern Bastion have understood everything!

All of this was Raven's plan!

Once the city gate is captured, the defenders will definitely try every means to take it back, and then all available troops will be concentrated here.

At this time, send heavy cavalry to rush in and attack the Posha Palace directly!

Two legs can never outrun four legs, so a brief military vacuum was created in front of the Posha Palace!
If anything happens to His Royal Highness...

Cold sweat dripped down the noble's face:

"Quick! Follow me! Forget about the city walls, go back and protect His Royal Highness the Grand Duke!"

Everything developed just as the nobles said.

The Eagle Army's heavy cavalry, which was divided into three parts, encountered almost no obstacles after breaking through the defense line of the Guards.

However, the accident still happened.

When the black-armored knight was about 1 kilometer away from the Posa Palace, a man appeared on the street in front of him.

A priest.

He wore a gold-rimmed soft hat on his head and a bright red cloak on his body. In his right hand, he held a holy book with a purple and gold cover. There was golden light surging on his body and his face was full of compassion, as if he was holding a mass for people in the church.

A face that was not too old seemed to be split in half by a saw; the right half was smiling, but the left half was stiff and numb.

Cardinal Archbishop of Ivor Diocese.

Bose!

Eivor's Church of Light now stands openly with the Principality of Eivor!
But the momentum of the charge can no longer be stopped!
In the team, the leading black-armored warrior raised his spear and locked onto Bosser.

Tap, tap, tap...

The sound of horse hooves echoed in the streets.

In this situation, let alone the fact that there was a cardinal in front of him, there was no possibility of stopping even if the Pope was in person!
Facing the heavily armored cavalry charging at him, Bosse lowered the right corner of his mouth, raised the holy book in his hand, and sighed with pity:

“God says that the unrighteous will fall into the mire!”

At the ceremony, golden light shot up into the sky and transformed into streaks of light as thin as raindrops, which sank into the earth one after another!

The warhorse rushed in, as if it was wrapped in thick cotton cloth, and fell into it suddenly, making bursts of shrill wails!
As for the knights above, some held on to the horse's back tightly and managed to stay seated, while others were thrown out by inertia. They did not get their heads broken and bleeding, but their whole bodies sank into the water, as if they had fallen into a muddy swamp!
The cavalrymen behind hurriedly pulled the reins, but some horses still rushed in without stopping.

Because there are no boundaries - the naked eye cannot see the color changes on the ground, nor can they see anything wrong. Only the barely detectable golden light shows the unfathomable power of this magic!
At this moment, nearly 60 knights were trapped in it!
Only the black-armored knight stepped on the stirrup and flew into the air when his horse was about to sink into the ground. At the same time, a light flashed in his hand, and he had crushed an amulet!
boom--

The earth turned blue, and in the sky, a meteorite broke through the atmosphere, smashed down from the sky, and headed straight for Bosser!

The cardinal raised his head and opened the holy book in his hand:

"God said, those without blood shall not be burned."

“God says, what comes together will be separated!”

The meteorite that was originally falling rapidly, the burning green flame suddenly went out, and then it turned into pieces of rubble and collapsed!
Prophecy!
The fifth-level divine art of prophecy!
We must get close to Bosser to have a chance of winning!
The black-armored knight's heart sank, and he stroked his fingers across his waist, and another golden amulet exploded.

Along with the loud singing, an orange-red light covered his body!

Fear is the instinct of living things, and courage is the hymn of mankind!
This is the third-level magic, Hymn of Courage!

The black-armored knight's movements became faster and faster. After landing, he lightly tapped his toes and shot towards Bosser like a crossbow arrow!

Boser stood still, the holy book in his hand flying, illuminating his face.

The right half of his lip moved, but his voice was extremely loud:
“God said that reckless courage is just recklessness, and calmness is the most valuable quality.”

The red light on the black-armored knight suddenly disappeared, and his speed also dropped significantly!

"God said, there is no smooth road in the world, the road ahead is full of bumps."

There was a flat street in front of the black-armored knight, but when he took the next step, it seemed like he stepped into a pit and stumbled suddenly!
When he took another step forward, his feet seemed to hit the wall and he stopped dead in his tracks!

Cardinal Boss looked at the black-armored knight without any joy or sadness, and flipped through the Holy Scriptures in his hand faster and faster:

"God said, humans should submit to me as they submit to their ancestors!" Plop!
The black-armored knight suddenly knelt down, but his body was still shaking, as if he was carrying an unbearable pressure on his shoulders!
Seeing this scene, Bosser took a step forward slowly, shook his hand at his waist, and a pair of magic-sealing steel shackles appeared in his hand, making a rattling sound.

"Baron Raven, you are indeed as smart as the legend says. You are also good at close combat. You can be considered an outlier among mages."

"You saw my prophecy and knew you couldn't compete with me in spellcasting, so you tried to get close to me by force. Unfortunately, you underestimated the depth of God's gift."

As he spoke, he had already walked in front of the black-armored knight: "Don't resist in vain, Baron Raven. As the cardinal, I will ensure that you are treated fairly."

“Hehe…” The black-armored knight laughed, “You guys, who serve the Lord of Light like dogs, are you qualified to judge me?!”

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his head!

Bosser was shocked, because under the influence of the prophecy, Raven had no energy to move!
From the dark mask, Bosser saw a deep bloody light, and at the same time he felt an instinctive disgust and fear!
The black-armored knight who was originally kneeling on the ground rushed up, with thick blood light wrapped around his fist, and slammed into Bosser's right arm.

The right arm holding the holy book!!

The black-armored knight had long seen that Bosser's prophecy did not come from himself, but was the result of the holy book!

when--

As the silk was torn into pieces, a trace of astonishment flashed across the black-armored knight's eyes.

Under Bosse's silk priest uniform, he was actually wearing a set of plate armor, and it was at least level 3 enchanted plate armor.

The blow that should have broken his arm only slightly dented his arm armor.

However, at the same time, he finally lost control of the holy book in his hand, threw it high into the air, and landed on another street! !

The attack failed, but the black-armored knight did not stop. The blood on his body became thicker, forming a pair of blood wings behind his back and flowing on his hands.

The five fingers formed into claws, the sharp nails pierced through the nails, and with a strong bloody light, they dug into Bosser's throat!
Even the third-level enchanted armor cannot withstand this attack!
But at this moment.

A dazzling light burst forth from Boser's body!!

That was not the divine power commonly seen in divine magicians, but the genuine fighting spirit of light!
The fighting spirit flowed and turned into strips of light, which crocheted into a golden war hammer behind Boss!
It’s actually a martial soul!
A trace of light dust flowed from the martial soul and fell on Bose, lighting up a number of sun-like light marks!

boom--

Bosser punched the black-armored knight's palm with a fierce punch. Under the catalysis of the bright fighting spirit, the blood melted like snow encountering the sun, creating a circle of thick ripples of gold and red.

The black-armored knight's hand armor broke, and the two men flew backwards at the same time, but regained their footing almost at the same time.

"Who are you?!" Bosser's hand swept across his waist and took out a huge weapon inlaid with three magic crystals.

This weapon was shaped like a horn, golden in color, and had a long handle that was not very thick. It looked like both a sickle and a war hammer!
"William." The black-armored knight's voice was a little weak: "William von Vladimir."

"Currently... the Blood Clan Count!"

With the help of the Blood Crystal, William, who was already at the peak of Level 3, successfully broke through to Level 4.

Bosse looked suddenly enlightened - no wonder the last prophecy failed to bind William.

Since William is not a human, the prophecy will certainly not work for him.

"Are you surprised?" William smiled. "I thought that as a cardinal, you would also be a divine magician. I didn't expect that you are actually a Knight of Light!"

"Heh, not many people know this secret." Boser adjusted his breathing and moved his body. "After all, I haven't taken action much since I became a priest."

"And I can also guarantee that this secret can continue to be preserved."

He raised his hammer and pointed it at William:
"Heretic, if you don't want to die in torture, then tell me, where is Raven?"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a vibration——

An earthquake-like tremor spreads across the earth!

A roar loud enough to sweep across the entire Blue Castle spread out.

Rumble

Looking back in shock, Bosse saw that just at the edge of Posa Palace, plumes of black smoke were rising!

It almost covered the sky!

Boser's voice was shaking: "Raven... is there!?"

"Yes, if I hadn't been the bait, how could I have possibly discovered the hidden means of Grand Duke Eivor?" William said:

"If we don't carry out the plan to this point, how can we force Eivor VIII into nowhere to escape?"

"What a deep calculation, worthy of the invincible Raven." Boser turned his head, his expression showing regret, admiration, and anger of being fooled.

This plan has three layers.

Attack the city from the southwest, this is the first level.

Steal the city in the southeast direction, this is the second level.

The heavy cavalry entered the city, attracting everyone's attention. This is the third level.

Just when everyone thought this would be the last level, Raven actually hid his true purpose——

Lightning attack on Posa Palace!
"It's a pity that I am not the last strength of Eivor." Boser shook his head: "And among the Eivor people, there are not only cowardly and incompetent dukes and boastful nobles."

"Even if Raven can get in, he can't threaten His Highness the Grand Duke."

"And Prime Minister Gatugen has already made all the plans. We have been fighting till now. Have you seen the guards returning to defend?"

William's expression froze: "What do you mean?"

Boser said calmly, "The other two heavy cavalry units you sent out are blocked by my Holy Knights; and the Royal Guards have already left the city, and Quentin has opened the city gates. They are surrounding them on three sides and heading straight for the Eagle Army's main camp!"

"Even if Raven can capture Eivor VIII, what can he do once the Eagle Army is destroyed?"

"Surrender. If you are willing to accept the baptism of the Church, then even an inferior and dirty creature like you can devote yourself to the great cause of our Lord."

"Ha!" William sneered, "There are two types of people I hate the most in my life."

“First, it’s you damned clergymen;

Second, there are those slippery sea creatures;
The third group is people who are not good at math.”

Both sides of Boser's face became stiff. "This joke is not funny."

As he spoke, deep and thick blood quietly flowed out of William's armor and rose into the sky, turning into a blood cloud with a diameter of one hundred meters!
Tick, tick, tick...

Blood rained down.

Third-level vampire magic, Scarlet Rain.

Although it could not provide any benefits to William during the day, it was enough to offset the discomfort brought by the sunlight.

With a snapping sound, pieces of armor on William's body fell to the ground one by one.

Rubbing his wrist, William raised his eyebrows and said, “I’m not joking.”

"If you are good at math, then you should know that since entering Eivor, the Eagle Army has won 6 games in a row and has never lost."

"And your head will also become my collection!"

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(End of this chapter)