Heart of the Castle

Chapter 441 The Strongest Combination, Thunder Strike

Earl Ansair and Levi were silent for a while. This is a difficult decision to make. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. When it is impossible to judge which of the four nodes is the key to cracking the natural disaster and plague, Concentrating your forces ensures victory, while splitting up saves valuable time.

A dignified silence enveloped them, only the swishing sword wind and heavy breathing of the knights in front could be heard.Facing the turbulent tide of zombies coming like a corrupt turbid current, they gritted their teeth, said nothing, and did not retreat an inch. The sword light rose and fell like rolling waves, constantly smashing the zombies' offensive.And their opponents were even more silent. No matter if their heads were chopped off or their limbs were cut off, those zombies would only make low moans, then collapsed to the ground or continued to stagger forward.

In less than ten minutes since the start of the battle, the Knights of the City Guards and the Griffon Knights have put at least four or five hundred undead creatures back into eternal sleep, but their enemies are far outnumbered by a hundred times.Since all the residents of Queensland City have been killed and transformed, the number of blood-rotting zombies is so huge that they even crowded and trampled each other in some places. Every time the knights killed a zombie, two or three rushed forward. It was as if these undead were eager to return to a peaceful sleep under the hacking of the knights.Moreover, the attack of the rotting blood zombies is also quite terrifying. Their claws are dripping with pus and blood, and they are highly corrosive. Even if they are cut down to the ground, as long as they are not killed immediately, those claws will still point towards the knights. Reach out, reach out, grab the sword, the armor, or anything else you can grab.

If Sir Rodriguez hadn't exerted a powerful force in another direction, perhaps the formation of the knights would have had to retreat steadily in order to make room for swinging swords.The sword light of the star iron giant sword is as dark as the night, just like the most skilled farmer is using a scythe to mow the grass. With a flash of the knife light, the dense green grass in front of it all fell down, but now the grass is replaced by Rotten blood zombies.Those terrifying undead creatures looked extremely weak in front of the stellar iron giant sword. Sir Rodriguez was even actively moving towards the densest and crowded place of zombies, trampling on the black, dirty blood and rotten limbs of zombies under his feet.

"Praise be to the one who controls the thunder!"

A loud shout sounded from another direction, and then a thunderbolt exploded, and the electric light cut through the hazy night like a long snake, and dozens of zombies were covered in tiny lightning all at once, trembling and falling to the ground.A group of storm temple guard knights and armed priests appeared in the direction of the shout. They wore sky-blue cloaks with golden lightning emblems, and held oaken shields covered with iron sheets and maces inlaid with topaz. These equipments are now stained with turbid blood.

The burly Archbishop Bovais rushed to the forefront of the team. He was not wearing armor, but still wore the noble cassock of the archbishop, as if he was still walking on the solemn podium of the Temple of Storms.However, what he held in his hand was not the bishop's scepter, but a heavy iron-headed wooden staff, both ends were covered with the rotting blood of zombies, and the gorgeous bishop's scepter was tucked into the back of his waist .

"Praise my lord Tomica! Try this!...Those who try to challenge the majesty of the one who wields thunder...and this!...will suffer...Hey, watchman!...God's wrath!" Bova Archbishop Wa prayed loudly and strode forward. The iron-headed wooden staff struck step by step along with the roar, splitting horizontally and vertically. All the zombies were beaten to pieces.

The Tempest Guardian Knight followed closely behind Archbishop Bovavar, using a large shield and a mace to resist the attacks of the zombies, while protecting the clergy behind him; although the Storm Priest was also equipped with a shield and a mace, they They didn't use it, but one by one solemnly recited the prayers praising the one in charge of the thunder. A cloud of dark clouds rolled over the heads of the storm priests along with the prayers, and from time to time, a dazzling electric light exploded, piercing the zombies the densest place.Then there was the same thunderous noise just now, and the zombies were blown to the ground one after another, and the team of the Temple of Storms took the opportunity to move forward until they were once again blocked by zombies.

Relying on the powerful power of thunder and lightning, the team of the Temple of Storms pushed forward with difficulty. However, zombies gathered from all directions, and the number seemed endless. Their progress became slower and slower, and casualties began to appear among the Storm Guardian Knights.

"Knights, rush over and meet the priests of the Temple of Storms!" After seeing this scene, Earl Ansair shouted, and the banner of the Iron Ring moved forward, and the weapon in the sword dancer's hand was a piercing sword. The thin stabbing sword that robed nobles often wear does not seem to be suitable for use on the battlefield, especially it is difficult to deal with zombies that are full of rotting flesh and blood and have no fatal points at all.However, as Earl Ansair gently swung the rapier sword gracefully, the silver starlight splashed like a shower. After the seemingly insignificant starlight fell on the zombie, there was a violent hissing sound immediately. The bodies of those zombies melted quickly as if being burned by a strong holy light, and then fell to the ground without saying a word.Li Wei held the knight sword and fought side by side with the Earl of Ansair, and the silver-white fighting spirit spewed out from the edge of his sword, slashing at the rotting blood zombies; the northern black nightmare followed closely behind him, The four huge horseshoes rose and fell suddenly, so flexible that they didn't look like war horses, and kicked out the zombies who dared to get close.Every zombie struck by a knight's sword or kicked by a horse's hoof immediately stopped moving, and then burst into fiery flames from within, as if their bones and rotting flesh were flammable wax and grease.

Sir Rodriguez also moved in the direction of the people in the Temple of Storms. The star iron giant sword stirred up a vortex of flesh and blood, and plowed through the place where the zombies were most dense, leaving behind all the horrible corpse fragments.Under the strong blow from three directions, although those rotting blood zombies were fearless and numerous in number, they gradually fell off and disintegrated like sludge washed by torrents. No matter how much they struggled and delayed, they could not stop the human The forces finally come together.

Seeing Li Wei and the others rendezvous with the priests of the Temple of Storms, there was a shrill and mournful howl from nowhere, and the remaining rotting blood zombies then staggered down.Glenn Worm and a few others wanted to pursue the victory, but most of the knights were already exhausted. As soon as the zombie's offensive stopped, they all supported their bodies with their swords, stood among the carrion corpses that had finally rested, and gulped. Panting heavily.

"Stop chasing, you can kill a few more zombies at most, and it won't be of much use." Earl Ansair was almost the only neatly dressed person among the crowd present, and his elegant sword dance allowed him to kill everyone. The enemies were all wiped out at close range. If it weren't for the delicate calfskin boots stained with blood on the ground, the whole person would have just walked from a well-dressed aristocratic ball.Except for him and Mr. Dish, including the female knight Fleischer who had been specially taken care of by everyone just now, almost everyone was covered in filth and blood.

Grunwalm stopped in resentment, and swung the long sword in his hand fiercely, leaving a milky white sword mark in the air, which did not dissipate until a few seconds later.The swords of many city guard knights were damaged in the fierce battle just now. The hard bones cut by the sword will be worn away, and they will gradually be mottled due to the highly corrosive poisonous blood. Although fighting spirit can protect weapons, However, for ordinary knights who have just grasped the seeds of fighting qi, the burden of using fighting qi for a long time is really unbearable. They can only use the power of fighting qi at the moment when they are about to hit the enemy.

So taking advantage of this short rest period, the knights of the city guard took out whetstones from their sides to polish their weapons, so as to maintain their combat effectiveness in the upcoming more intense battles.

The Griffin Knights don't have this trouble. The weapons they use are almost all handcrafted by the master blacksmith Brebe, and the unique tempering skills handed down from the heart of the castle are applied to them.The surface has been specially treated, and a layer of fine gold that is so thin that it is almost invisible to the naked eye is carefully plated on it, making these weapons extremely sharp and excellent in corrosion resistance.Only Grun Worm did not use this standard long sword, but his saber performance will only be better, it takes almost no effort to cut off zombie limbs, and the blade does not drip blood.

Earl Ansair greeted Li Weiston, the lord of the Griffin, Archbishop Bovavar of the Temple of Storms, Grandmaster Frederick the Soul Consoler, and Sir Rodriguez to the gate of the Temple of the Earth, and told them what they were facing now. Briefly introduced the situation to Archbishop Povavo, and then said anxiously: "These two roads are before us now, His Excellency Archbishop Povavo, what do you think about this matter?" ?”

"I'm not a soldier, so I can't offer any better advice on combat command." Archbishop Beauval replied, "Earl Ansair, you are the sheriff of the northern county, and you have made outstanding achievements in battle." Kingdom general, I want to hear what you are going to do?"

"I have considered dividing up the troops, but the possibility of failure is too great." Earl Ansair said heavily. "The only ones who can gather the Northern Allied Forces now are these people. If they divide their troops into two groups, they may not be able to defeat the heavily guarded magic node... Grandmaster Frederick has just said that there is likely to be a great magister at that node The level of the deceased presided over."

"It's not very likely, there must be, and there are more than one." Mr. Dish added on the side.

"Lord Sheriff, with your sword-wielding Earl's strength, can't you deal with the Great Magister?" Li Wei interrupted suddenly.

Earl Ansair shook his head helplessly, "If you are fighting alone, the Earl with a sword must be more powerful than the great magister, but for a man who can fly, be invisible, and cast all kinds of weird magic For the enemy, the possibility of defeating him quickly is too small."

"And the dead will never fight alone." Mr. Dish said, "They are best at leading hundreds of cannon fodder to fight. If they can summon 100 skeleton soldiers, they will never summon 99. "

"So to be on the safe side, I think we should concentrate all our efforts to attack the node closest to here. If the gods bless that node is indeed the key node of the natural disaster and plague, then we will usher in victory, but if not..." An Earl Siyer's expression darkened, his fingers ruthlessly twirled the carefully trimmed mustache, and pulled out several of the beards. "Then we can only break through decisively, as many people as we can kill!"

"Lord Sheriff, I think your approach is too cautious." Archbishop Bovais said fiercely. This strong bishop just knocked off the heads of at least twenty or thirty zombies. It was burning with flickering flames that were still lingering. "The gods are with us. Those who are in charge of the thunder will never allow evil to run rampant. As long as we have firm faith in our hearts, we will surely win the final victory."

"Since 30 years ago, the gods have not responded to the call of believers again. Perhaps they still exist in the high and unknowable sky, but... this land may have been abandoned by them." Earl Ansair's voice With faint fatigue, when he saw Archbishop Bovais opening his mouth to speak, he smiled wryly and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, my words may have offended your faith. But this is not a sacred temple, but Under the siege of demons and the dead, please tell me, when was the last time the one in charge of thunder issued an oracle?"

Archbishop Bovais' rock-like face remained motionless, but Li Wei, who was standing beside him, could see a little bit of sweat oozing from his temples. "According to the records in the classics, the last time my Lord sent down an oracle was 35 years ago. At that time, I hadn't chosen the profession of wearing a sky-blue monastic robe." He admitted in a low voice, and then his voice changed, becoming Fiercely raised, "Unlike those who receive the holy baptism from birth, I only followed the guidance of the Thunderer at the age of 20. But since I put on this cloak, the Thunderer is the only appeal in my heart , I have never doubted or shaken my faith, and I have dedicated my life to my lord Tomica. Earl Ansair, I have never questioned the existence of gods, because my lord is here. " Archbishop Bovais patted his heart lightly.

"Faith is the strongest shield in our hearts. It protects us from the sharp swords from the spiritual world and makes us full of courage and fearlessness. However, faith cannot choose the path for us. We must make our own choice and bear this choice at the same time. The consequences...even the gods in the sky cannot replace it." Mr. Dish said softly.

Archbishop Bovais thought for a little longer about the words of the great soul comforter, then he nodded and readily admitted, "You are very reasonable, Master Frederick, you really shouldn't Let the gods bear the choice that should be made by us." He then thumped the iron-headed wooden stick in his hand, "I am not a qualified commander, but when it comes to charging and fighting, I am no worse than any knight! Now I entrust you with the command of the Tempest Temple Guardian Knights and Armed Priests, Earl Ansair, please make a decision for us."

Archbishop Bovais handed the storm scepter, which symbolized supreme power, to Earl Ansair, and then stared at him with burning eyes.Earl Ansair took a deep breath, carefully hung the scepter on his waist, then nodded and said, "Okay, in this case, let's follow the first path pointed out by Great Master Frederick. Let's act, first of all here..."

"Wait a minute!" Li Wei suddenly called out, with a surprisingly firm voice.Earl Ansair and Archbishop Bovais were taken aback, and then they looked at him, seeing the extremely resolute expression on the young Griffin Lord's face, looking at Sir Rodriguez with deep eyes,
"My proposal may not be considered perfect, but the chance of success may be greater than that of the Sheriff." Li Wei said in a short tone, "We will concentrate on dealing with this node," he pointed to the location closest to everyone. That node, "...and then turn to this, and in terms of time, it's totally doable."

"Friends of the storm, this is exactly the same as the Sheriff's proposal." Archbishop Povavo frowned and said, "Then what about the remaining two nodes?"

"My mount is the best horse, and Sir Rodriguez is the strongest knight. No amount of zombies can stop their progress. Let them deal with the remaining two nodes! "

Levi's proposal surprised Earl Ansair and Archbishop Bovais, and even Mr. Dish was a little surprised.However, Sir Rodriguez didn't show anything unusual, as if he hadn't heard the plan that Levi just said at all.Just when Earl Ansair guessed that Sir Rodriguez would refuse, the middle-aged knight raised his eyebrows and showed a relieved smile on his face.

"Master Levi, your choice is my way." Sir Rodriguez said while holding the hilt of the star iron giant sword with one hand, and pulled out the weapon with all his strength, dark and sharp The light then flashed across everyone's face. "Whether it's the accuser, the great magister, the lich, or the death knight, as long as they stand in front of me, I will crush them under this giant sword!"

The voice was sonorous and powerful, and then a high-pitched hiss from the Dark Nightmare of the North sounded outside the gate, as if echoing Sir Rodriguez's oath.

Seeing the back of the middle-aged knight without hesitation, even the Earl of Ansair felt a little speechless, his excitement choked his throat like a stone. "...You have a subordinate who is comparable to the blood knights around His Majesty Arthur I, regardless of ability or loyalty." He finally commented.

"...No, it's much better than those bastards..." Mr. Dish's voice only rang in Li Wei's mind, and Li Wei couldn't help showing a bewildered and embarrassed smile.

(End of this chapter)