Heart of the Castle

Chapter 736 An invitation from an ally

Seeing more and more elite troops walk out of the alchemy magic circle in the middle of the northern camp and fill up the empty camp, the eyes of most of the high-level coalition forces showed worry. People couldn't even control their emotions, and a pale and terrified expression appeared on their faces.

Even the experienced cardinal St. Bogdan and the Grand Duke Zandora, the regent of the Kingdom of Deldes, still have deep uneasiness hidden in their hearts under the calm mask. Every time a group of people appear in the northern camp The figures of the elite troops made them frown and grit their teeth.

They have reason to feel worried and uneasy. Due to the unexpected betrayal of Cardinal St. Nemok and the entire Shining Mission, the Shining Temple is still half-aware of the power held by the orthodox royal court of the Kingdom of Arthur.Even because the original hidden clues were exposed one after another, it was difficult for the new spies to pass the sleepless eye level controlled by the court chief Bamilian. The Shining Temple's intelligence collection ability for the northern county was further reduced, and it didn't know much about the Kingdom of Arthur. This is especially true for the three major kingdoms in China. Many high-level people's impressions of Northern County are still two years ago.

"Lord of the Radiance, this is impossible!" Prince Locke of the Kingdom of Sigis is obviously one of the people who seriously underestimated the strength of the Northern Territory. He was still dissatisfied, and when he saw the flags waving in the sky two kilometers away to the north and the huge commander's wheel palace, his face suddenly became no different from that of moldy cheese. "It's just a remote area near the extreme arctic ice sheet. How could it have so many elite troops?"

"The backcountry you mentioned has repelled the invasion of demon armies many times. Even if the rumors are exaggerated, it is still a force that cannot be underestimated." Grand Duke Zandora frowned, and the worries in his heart had already prevented him from Excess energy scruples about his own elegance. "It seems that the number is not less than four thousand, and it is still increasing. Has the Griffon Knights under that young man's command expanded to such a scale?"

"It's not just the Griffon Knights, Your Excellency Grand Duke Zandora." The head of the Judgment Hammer Knights made Layton shake his head solemnly, "I saw some familiar badges on those flags, Phil Many famous families in Meyer Parish are among them, and even include the families of several core believers who were originally developed by the St. Enoch brothers."

"Those people used to believe in the Lord of Light, Flandara, but now they have chosen to turn their backs on the light and must accept the punishment of iron and fire!" Cardinal St. Bogdan suddenly showed a ferocious smile on his originally kind face. , and then looked at the ordinary-looking legendary knight beside him, his expression seemed to be seeking support. "The Knights of the Sword of Condemnation must be very happy to complete this mission."

"Our body is the sword of Flandara, swinging it, shocking the eyes of darkness." The head of the Sword of Condemnation Ingram said in a flat tone, "However, the beliefs of those people are really depraved, Or was it distorted by people with ulterior motives? We cannot make conclusions, and only His Majesty the Supreme Pope is qualified to determine."

Cardinal St. Bogdan smiled bitterly and spread his hands, "I apologize, brother Ingram, my attitude just now was too arbitrary. I have been unable to calm down for a while, although His Majesty the wise Pope Nicholas Never wrong, but for those lost lambs in the northern counties of Arthur's kingdom, it is indeed too merciful."

"His Majesty's approach has its own reasons. We just need to consider how to implement it." Cardinal St. Belikov interrupted sternly. "Brother Saint Bogdan, instead of wasting your energy on this kind of thing, you might as well continue to observe the camp over there. I saw a few new flags added in the sky."

Cardinal St. Bogdan nodded, and then put the magic looking glass in front of his eyes. Almost as soon as his eyes fell on the camp in the north, he couldn't help blurting out. "That gray banner with the crown and two swords! Lord of Light, could it be the Ashes Knights of the Kingdom of Arthur? Shouldn't they be the king's bodyguards?"

"Did Her Majesty Queen Frasier I of the Kingdom of Arthur come to conquest?" King Philip II of the Kingdom of Flores sounded a bit happy, "It is said that Her Majesty the Queen this year He is not yet 20 years old, he is full of youthful vigor, and it is said that he has quite beautiful hair."

Chief Layton carefully observed the other flags above the camp, then shook his head, "I didn't see any other flags with crowns and swords, and since the tallest commander's wheel palace is flying the golden griffin flag, Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Arthur should not have come."

Everyone's eyes then turned to the Commander's Wheel Palace located in the center of the northern camp. Even the proud and conceited Philip II and Prince Locke had to admit that it was a rather majestic building, only made of special wood. The wheel manufactured is taller than a heavy cavalryman on a horse. The entire wheel palace is divided into five floors, and its volume is larger than the castles built by many earls and viscounts with average financial resources.

Considering that the Commander's Wheel Palace is a powerful magical creation that can move by itself, it is even more amazing to have such a huge volume. Although the distance is still far away, such a picture has already appeared in many people's minds.The huge wheel palace with a height of nearly 20 meters made a terrible noise and rolled forward, like a terrifying huge wind mill, crushing everything in front of the wheel into pieces; countless arrows and stones fell from the wheel palace like raindrops. As it poured down, scorching fireballs or glaring lightning flashed from the tower on the top floor from time to time, exploding at the most densely populated place.

Commander Layton let out a long breath, with a tone as heavy as a rock on the shore, "Such a terrifying war machine cannot be stopped by ordinary soldiers alone, no matter how many there are. The country and the Judgment of Light can ensure its destruction."

"The Kingdom of God and Judgment of Light cannot be dispatched casually." Cardinal St. Bogdan put down the looking glass in his hand and said, "Fortunately, we have Chief Ingram, a legendary knight who can easily destroy those clumsy monster."

"If the young regent doesn't have legendary powerhouses under his command, that's true." Chief Leton replied.

"Brother Layton, please don't forget that legendary powerhouses are not so easy to meet!" Cardinal St. Bogdan whispered.

"Brother Saint Bogdan, please don't forget that although there is no definite information, it is an undeniable fact that the northern county of the Kingdom of Arthur once fought against a demon of the level of the abyss lord and won." Jean Layton The head of the regiment gave a tit-for-tat answer, with a sharp light shining in his eyes that made people dare not look directly at him. "From this point of view, the young regent holds at least one hole card that can pose a threat to the legendary powerhouse."

Cardinal St. Belikov coughed heavily and interrupted the dispute between the two colleagues, "In any case, it is impossible for Li Weiston to recover the capital by himself. His strength is only seven or eight thousand, and he is stationed in the There are no less than [-] demon troops in the dark fortress, and the tall commander's wheel palace looks like some toy building blocks in front of the dark fortress. So his final choice...in fact, there is only one, and that is to join our coalition."

"Will it be so smooth?" Cardinal St. Bogdan snorted, looking away from the big griffin flag flying in the wind, "I have had several conversations with my old friend, from his Judging from his attitude, it seems that His Excellency the regent does not attach great importance to the helping hand extended by the Temple of Glory, but is rather afraid and fearful of any conditions we propose."

"Perhaps it was because Guangyao Temple chose to stay aloof and stand on the sidelines when the catastrophe struck some time ago." Chief Layton sighed.

"But haven't we already signed the covenant?" Cardinal St. Belikov frowned and said, "Could they refuse the help from the allies?"

"My lord Cardinal St. Belikov, not every covenant signed will be strictly abided by, not to mention there are 'friends' among us from the second eastern county of the Kingdom of Arthur." Grand Duke Zandora glanced at the Lord Tomad Jansen, who kept a certain distance from the crowd, had a hint in his tone.

"If possible, I really want to watch those hillbillies in the north smash their heads under the Dark Fortress." Philip II spat at his feet.

"His Majesty's instructions are very clear and we have no choice," Cardinal St. Belikov concluded meaningfully.

It took four hours for the bluish-white light flickering on the teleportation magic circle to gradually disappear, and the wasteland that Levi Stone had chosen with its back to the rocky mountain had already turned into a huge barracks.In the evening, the sky gradually became dark blue, and stars appeared in the eastern sky. Suddenly, a low-pitched horn sounded over the coalition camp. The gate of the camp made of whole logs opened left and right under the pull of the winch, and then a wooden suspension bridge was lowered. , across the protection composed of three wooden fences and trenches.

Cardinal St. Bogdan took the lead and galloped across the suspension bridge, riding a majestic war horse with pale white hair.Commander Jean Layton of the Judgment Hammer Knights and Tuha Sauddin, the first knight of Abraham in the desert country, followed closely behind, followed by more than a dozen fully armed knights, who could be easily identified from their armors. The characteristics of the kingdom, one of the guard knights of the Shining Temple holds a thick velvet banner in the hand, on which the emblem of the Lord of the Shining, Flandala, is embroidered with gold and silver silk threads.

During the two-kilometer journey, the team encountered at least three ranger patrols from the northern border, but after seeing the flag flying over the team, these patrol teams avoided them and did not ask them any questions. Opportunity.Even though the leader, Cardinal St. Bogdan, shouted loudly, he could not let these northern knights approach. This made the cardinal feel quite depressed. When he arrived near the camp of the northern troops, there was still a hint of anger on his face. .

Commander Jean Layton of the Hammer of Judgment Knights has experienced many battles. He only needs to take a closer look to understand that even if the numbers of the two sides are very different, the camp in front of him cannot be breached quickly.There are many earth barriers built by giant earth elements around the camp. The eight Commander's Wheel Palaces constitute the core support point of the entire camp's protection system, and more than 30 alchemy airships docked on the ground become part of the protection system—— Compared with the flying ship with two offensive and defensive weapons, the storm thunder gun and the magic shield, the ordinary watchtower made of logs is quite weak.

Flagpoles were erected on each earth fortress, with flags painted with family crests fluttering above them, and steel reflections shone behind the parapet below. Archers holding crossbows vigilantly observed the surrounding movements. A large crossbow that requires several people to operate and is quite powerful.War machines such as tall siege towers, trebuchets, and ballista carts are crouching on both sides of the camp like giant beasts. The surface is protected by alloy armor covered with protective magic patterns, swaying red in the gradually darkening sky. and light blue light.

Even without the presence of the commander's wheel palace and the alchemy flying ship, breaking through these carefully arranged defensive earth barriers would consume a lot of soldiers' lives, and this camp covers an area far exceeding the size required by 1 people, even It is also quite difficult to surround it.

As for high-end force, Tuhasauuddin, the number one knight in the desert country, once had a conflict with King Arthur's regent Li Weiston's subordinates in Dek City, Northern County. Fortunately, both sides held back and did not cause serious consequences.However, although Tuha Sauddin still has his hole cards yet to play, he knows that the outcome has been decided. Among Li Wei's subordinates, there are at least two knights who can be compared with him, not to mention the long-famous Iron Guard Knight. The head, Marquis Osiris the Green Lion.

This information has naturally been provided to the Temple of Radiance as part of the covenant.Tuhasawuddin himself was a well-known sword-wielding prince, but he was promoted to a knight of the sky during the battle between the two eastern counties and Abraham's counterattack against the king's capital, and he was even more valued.Even the guardian knights of the Radiant Temple have always been proud, and they know what it means to be an opponent who has reached the level of sanctification of fighting spirit.

The sanctification of battle qi has already involved the transformation of the original power. After crossing this threshold, reaching the legendary realm is no longer a dream.Therefore, the sky knight and the kingdom's great magister have the same status, and they are usually called quasi-legendary powerhouses. Even with the help of some powerful magic weapons and equipment, they can compete with less powerful legendary powerhouses.

Cardinal St. Bogdan originally thought that it would not be easy to meet the young Lord Regent. When the gate of the camp slowly opened, he was ready to be made things difficult. The answers are all well thought out.However, the first thing he saw was a knight in black armor with a huge sword on his back and a bard in white with a harp in his arms, followed by an unusually tall and handsome black horse with elegant and solemn steps, sitting on the saddle. Looking at a young knight who looked like he was at best.

If it weren't for the reminder from Tuha Sauddin from behind, Cardinal St. Bogdan would never have thought that the young man in front of him was Levi Ston, the powerful guardian of the Kingdom of Arthur, the head of the Griffin Knights and The head of the round table council.Surprise, doubt and shock were intertwined in his heart, which made him almost forget the due etiquette. It was not until Levi came to him accompanied by Sir Rodriguez and Rist Robinson that he stroked his chest as if he had just woken up from a dream. Saluting, there was still a hint of hoarseness in the greeting voice.

"The humble servant of the Lord of Radiance, Flandara, salutes you, Your Excellency the Regent of the Kingdom of Arthur, may the rays of the golden sun illuminate your path forever."

Li Wei's gaze flicked over the divine emblem worn on Cardinal St. Bogdan's chest, across his right fist wearing an iron glove, and knocked on the breastplate in return, "Thank you for your blessing, Lord Cardinal of the Shining Temple " He said with a pause, "May I ask what purpose do you want to achieve by leading this huge army to the territory of the Kingdom of Arthur?"

"We came here according to the covenant, and the purpose is to help the Kingdom of Arthur regain its lost land." Cardinal St. Bogdan bowed again, his voice was as warm as a spring breeze, "Now the leaders of the allied countries are looking forward to it. If you can spare your precious time, It will be a great honor for them to come to the coalition camp for dinner."

The black armored knight behind Li Wei let out a sneer, his voice was very dull due to the mask, "Master Cardinal, please allow me to remind that the Kingdom of Arthur is the owner of this land, if you need to have dinner together, We should also be the ones entertaining the guests."

"It's a pity that you brought too many entourages. We came in a hurry and didn't prepare [-] dinners, so we have to treat them hungry." Rist Robinson made a happy note on the harp with his fingers. The note, said with a smile in a clear voice like gurgling water in the forest.

Cardinal St. Bogdan barely maintained a polite smile, staring at Li Wei's young face, "Your Excellency Li Weiston, if you are dissatisfied with the previous practices of the Temple of Glory, His Majesty Pope Nicholas has promised to make it public. Apologies, please believe in the sincerity of our gracious invitation."

"I am very happy to have dinner with the adults who extended a helping hand, and I also believe in the sincerity and credit of the Temple of Glory, and will not play tricks at this moment." Li Wei replied carefully, "But if there is no If you remember correctly, the illegitimate king supported by the second eastern county of the Kingdom of Arthur is being treated like a guest of honor by you, which is absolutely unacceptable behavior for Her Majesty the unquestionable Queen Fleischer I of the Kingdom of Arthur."

(End of this chapter)