Heart of the Castle

Chapter 524 Witnessing the Traps and the Choice of the Northern Allied Forces
"It's a vile trap!"

When the peace negotiations finally revealed the essence of conspiracy, the lords of the Northern Allied Forces almost went mad with anger.Seeing Li Wei and Butler Frederick disappear in a burst of bluish-white lightning grid, someone couldn't help shouting loudly, "Don't let Osiris escape!" Another voice then shouted, "There is no one in the royal capital. trustworthy!"

The sound of the blade of the long sword rubbing against the scabbard was neat and pleasant, and in the blink of an eye, Marquis Osiris was surrounded by more than a dozen sharp swords burning with fighting spirit.

The sky knight Marquis Osiris was no less surprised than anyone else. He had an unbelievable expression on his face. In his long life as an elf, most of what he saw was fear and admiration...or admiration It was the first time in decades that his eyes were watched by so many hateful eyes.For a moment, his hands instinctively grasped the hilt of the Fury of Nature sword, but in the end he did not choose to draw his sword to fight, but let go of his hands, allowing the angry knights to approach him.

"Your Excellency, Marquis Osiris!" Knight Wilps in fiery red armor said sternly, "Can you explain what happened there?"

"I don't know anything about their plots and traps." The sky knight's expression was stiff because of tension, he sighed angrily, his originally beautiful and soft voice became bitter and hoarse, "If you want to depose the Griffin Lord If the responsibility for falling into the trap is placed on me, then I... have nothing to say."

"I suggest that the army start to attack the city, wash away the shame with blood, and repay the betrayal with life!" Knight Templeton with a bright red scar on his forehead growled. "Let those hypocritical nobles in the royal capital taste the power of the northern knights made of ice and iron!"

This sentence caused a commotion among many northern knights. Although they were furious because of the dishonesty of the nobles in the capital, and they drew their swords at the famous sky knight Marquis Osiris, but no one thought of doing it for him. This is really attacking the capital city of Fermeyer.

This city is not only strong and majestic, hard to attack, but also a symbol of the supreme power of the Kingdom of Arthur. Although the Northern County is barren and cold, it is also a part of the Kingdom of Arthur. Just imagining attacking the capital will make the northern lord They feel the pain of a betrayal.

Or is it a kind of vengeful joy?

"Are you all crazy? Attacking the capital? That means betraying the Kingdom of Arthur!" The old knight of the Sherwood family shouted, and at the same time squeezed to the Marquis of Osiris, using his body to push back a few flickering swords. long sword. "Under the current situation, I would like to urge everyone to proceed with caution. We must first find out what happened to Lord Li Wei and Steward Frederick, and then..."

A roar interrupted the old knight's words, "You are a coward!" Donna the Roaring Bear, wearing a heavy khaki armor, appeared in front of the tent door, holding a bear-headed battle ax of astonishing size in his hand.Behind him, the deputy archbishop of Beria of the Earth Temple, the bishop of Faron of the Temple of Storms, and Captain Ayers, the knight of the Tempest Guardian, filed in. They were all neatly dressed, holding scepters and A shield inlaid with the emblem of the gods.

"Your Excellency Li Wei's life or death is uncertain, we can't act rashly!" The old knight retorted loudly, "Attacking the capital means that the relationship with the regent cannot be repaired. If you hit your head and bleed, what will happen?"

"It couldn't be worse than it is now!" Ser Chillawara said through gritted teeth, the volcanic emblem on his bronze armor gleaming in front of the firepit. "Only the prestige and strength of the sword dancer and the Griffin Lord are enough to bring us together. Now that His Excellency Earl Ansair is dead, if we lose the Griffin Lord again, sooner or later the relationship between the northern lords It will turn into a mass of loose sand, and then be gradually divided and wiped out by the nobles of the royal capital!"

"Your Excellency Leviston has fallen into the despicable conspiracy of the nobles of the royal capital. Although he is still safe and sound, every second of delay will make his situation even more dangerous!" Deputy Archbishop Beria said calmly but hidden He said in a worried tone, "He is the patron of His Majesty Cagino, the God of the Earth. Even if you are all indifferent, the Temple of the Earth will fight for our beliefs."

"The same is true for the Temple of Storms!" Bishop Faron added simply and powerfully, a layer of lightning appeared faintly on the mace in his hand.

"The walls of the royal capital Fermeyer are 20 meters high. We are not ready to attack the city. Long ladders, scull shields, battering rams, giant ballistas, and catapults are all the equipment used to attack the fortified city. None of them were made." The old knight of the Sherwood family said, "Archers alone cannot win a decisive victory. The longbowmen of our Sherwood family are very powerful, so we know this more clearly. Only knights and infantry can occupy the streets. and buildings, but they don't have wings on their backs, so they can't fly over a 20-meter-high city wall!"

"This is not a reason for us to stand still." Wilps announced in a deep and forceful voice, "Griffin Knight, tell me, what is your choice?"

"Hit! Hit! Hit!" Tang Na waved his fist and roared loudly. "I request to be the vanguard to attack Firmeyer's north gate!"

"My troops will let the guards on the top of the city lie obediently behind the crenels, and no one can raise their heads." Sir Grace said calmly and confidently, stroking the silver fir longbow.

"The Gryphon Air Raiders will stop at nothing to pry open the North Gate!" Knight Dragonson let out a savage laugh. "Today is a good day to die!" he added.

Knight Templeton and Knight Dickway echoed in unison, and then the others also agreed, drawing out their swords one after another, shouting loudly, or slapping the table with fists.The troops directly under Li Weiston's subordinates expressed their position with a firm attitude, which made Wilpus and others feel quite relieved.

"This is the choice of our Griffon Knights, so what about your choice, my lords in the northern region?" Wilps said in a low voice. "Are you ready to part ways with us, or to fight alongside us? Or to turn the sword and fight for Raul Adams, traitor to the kingdom and kingslayer?"

"Of course we won't fight for Raul Adams, but we're not going to go to the city of Fillmeyer to die!" The old knight of the Sherwood family said loudly, "Why should our blood flow in vain? I suggest that everyone may wish to wait and see." Instead, let the Griffin Lord's subordinates and the King's Guards finish the battle before making a choice. Whether we leave here or surrender to the victorious side, it all depends on what we do."

After listening to his words, several northern lords nodded slightly.Although they are still hesitant to express their attitude, they are obviously inclined to wait and see what happens, or choose to part ways.

For the already relatively weak northern coalition forces, the departure of these people will inevitably further weaken the overall strength. "Damn coward!" Donna gritted his teeth angrily, the veins on the arm holding the bear's head battle ax were exposed, and he wished he could jump up and split that boastful old guy in half with the axe.

"This old guy is the first one to show kindness to Lord Li Wei among the lords in the north!" Even Sir Grace, who has always been calm and reserved, couldn't help but sneered, "It seems that he doesn't have a long-term vision. Rather, it has long been used to swaying with the wind, and it really deserves to be the most deeply rooted and leafy weed in Northern Border County!"

Their voices were not concealed, and of course they clearly reached the ears of the northern lords. Many people's faces were hot and painful, and they talked a lot, but the old knight of the Sherwood family seemed indifferent.

"My lords in the northern region, let me share my opinion!" Lord Cedric suddenly said loudly, his heavy voice echoing in the tent, "The royal capital, Fermeyer, is nothing to me. , it is no different to you. When the evil disaster came and the army approached the northern border, what did the king do to prepare? What support was given? No, not at all. The only reinforcement came from the Temple of the Earth, which was to protect the favored ones Lord Leviston's Knights of the Far Mountain!" His voice became louder and louder, "Why should we continue to listen to the orders of those ministers of the kingdom who are trembling behind the high walls of the king's capital? I hope they will all be caught by the devil Let's go, I won't accompany you anymore!"

He raised his heavy battle-axe aloft, the blade gleaming in the firelight. I once served the Earl of Ansair, although he was sacrificed by the conspiracy, but I was never prepared to change my position.Liveston is the person designated by Earl Ansair to succeed his cause, and he is also the founder of the Great Wall of Ice and the dawn of the North.If he hadn't appeared, we would have been driven to death by the demon army a few months ago!Leviston saved everything for us, now it's our turn to save him!White Wolf Guardian! "

"Your Excellency!" There was a neat response from outside the tent, "We are always at your disposal."

"Be prepared to sacrifice!" Lord Cedric said sharply, then turned to look at the lords in the north, "This is my choice, what are you all going to do?"

"I have sworn to serve His Excellency, Viscount Leviston to the death!" Sir Chirawala was the first to respond, and at the same time pulled out the quaint family heirloom sword from its scabbard.

Ser Gochak stood up. "Me too," he announced, and raised the heavy hammer above his head. The iron chains on the hammer's handle shook and clanged.

"For the Griffin Lord!" Another voice joined, "For the North!" Then came the second, third, and fourth, and the Lords of the North stood up one after another. Jazz and other lords with a long history in the northern region raised their swords one after another, and the light of the blade filled the entire huge tent.

The old knight of the Sherwood family lowered his head in despair. He almost...almost could complete the task assigned by His Excellency Raul Adams.They are almost convinced by themselves that as long as one-third of the northern lords withdraw and leave, the rest will be easily shaken and hesitated. Once the siege is frustrated—this is an inevitable situation—there will definitely be more If many people want to leave the coalition forces, it means that the split of the coalition forces in the north is inevitable, and the tragic failure of the remnants of the Griffon Lord is the only result they can get.

But now...it's all over.

He saw a number of northern lords coming out of their tents, yelling loudly to prepare for battle; he heard the sound of horns rushing outside, and the penetrating notes echoed over the camp.He also saw the archer leader of the Sherwood family and his nephew Robin Sherwood stand up from behind, raising the longbow in his hand to everyone.

"Our Patriarch is old and confused, he is no longer fit to stay in that position!" Robin yelled sharply, the veins on his neck were all pulled out, "For Lord Griffin, for the dawn of the North! I declare The Wood family joins the fight!"

This statement was obviously highly praised by other lords, "Good job!" someone shouted. "Good job, that's the way to go!" Many people stopped and nodded to Robin. Even Lord Cedric came over and patted him on the shoulder, making the young knight's face reveal an uncontrollable excitement. expression.

"This is the attitude that the lords of the northern counties should have. Our family was once a loser in the power struggle, so only by uniting can we win as much benefit as possible for ourselves." Lord Cedric seriously He explained to the people around him, and then glanced indifferently at the old knight with a disbelieving expression on his face, "As for some people, they think they can have both ways and curry favor with the nobles in the capital, but in fact what they do is to put themselves He was picked from the northern border county, so the fate of betraying relatives is really suitable for him."

A burst of laughter followed, especially Robin Sherwood's laughter was the loudest.The old knight of the Sherwood family turned red and purple with anger, and then turned pale again, shame and anger alternated on his face.The old knight's lips twitched a few times, but he couldn't even utter a word to defend himself.After a few minutes, all the people in the tent left, leaving only the old knight sitting by the firepit, staring dully at the red-hot embers.

"It's not true, it's not... Father God, I'm really doing it for the benefit of the North, I..." The old knight's muttering gradually became inaudible, and then his body tilted to one side, and the helmet was lifted from the top of his head. It slipped and hit the ground with a clang. "No..." The last voice came from the old knight's squirming lips, followed by thick black and purple stinky blood gurgling out.

(End of this chapter)