Heart of the Castle

Chapter 746 The Surprised Allied Forces, the Horn of the General Attack

Seeing the raging fire in the dark fortress that looked like a giant mountain, there was a roar of exclamation in the Guangyao coalition camp, accompanied by unbelievable screams and the noise of falling wine glasses and plates.The leaders from the three kingdoms all showed uncontrollable surprised expressions... No, the expressions of some people are not even enough to describe the expressions. The mouth of Prince Locke of the Sigis Kingdom is as wide as a human jaw can make. The extreme angle, and his face was extremely pale, it looked exactly like the white deer on the banner behind him that was about to be bitten by the neck by the wolf.

"How is this possible? How is it possible?" His Majesty King Philip II of the Kingdom of Florence kept repeating the same murmur, his eyes fixed on the direction of the Dark Fortress.Although the eastern dawn has appeared, the western sky still has a tinge of deep purple dotted with the brightest stars—at least it was like this not long ago, but now all of this has been covered by the fire that soared into the sky. The plume of smoke shot straight into the sky, looking from a distance like a volcano erupting violently.

Grand Duke Zandora, the regent of the Kingdom of Deldes, was the calmest among several leaders. He narrowed his eyes, and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with an embroidered handkerchief, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"At first, I thought it was just a tentative attack. After all, when His Excellency Li Weiston saw that the coalition forces only sent 1 horses, he didn't ask for our full assistance." He said suddenly, his tone heavy and full of worry, "Your Majesty Philip II, Prince Locke, how many troops did your two countries send just now?"

"Our Kingdom of Florence sent an infantry regiment of 2000 people." King Philip II replied without thinking, and then felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly added, "The infantry regiment is from the three main forces of our country. The elite mountain infantry drawn from among them are very good at attacking strong castles."

"Your Majesty Philip II, you don't need to find any excuses to prevaricate me." Grand Duke Zandora waved his hand with a wry smile, "The Kingdom of Deldes sent a 500-man light cavalry team. The speed of people, let them get as close to the dark fortress as possible, and inquire about the reality of the demon defenders..."

"Or in the face of the long-range attack of the devil, escape from the death zone as soon as possible, right?" King Philip II, who had woken up from the bewilderment just now, interrupted sharply.

"Indeed, Your Majesty Philip II." Grand Duke Zandora nodded frankly, "Usually, the troops who make the first test will inevitably be counterattacked by the enemy. At this point, I and You think about the same."

"I... I sent the most troops, a total of 3000!" Prince Locke of the Sigis Kingdom screamed in panic as if he had just woken up from a nightmare. "The Kingdom of Sigis has fully fulfilled its obligations as an ally, and will not be blamed even in front of the Lord of Glory!"

"Three thousand poorly equipped and undertrained spearmen, Your Royal Highness Prince Locke." At least there was no kindness in the smile of Grand Duke Zandora, and his tone was quite mean, "And please forgive me, I'm afraid you forgot Equip them with ladders to climb the city walls and arrow-stopping vehicles, although the Sijishi Kingdom did not prepare these things at all."

Prince Locke's expression twisted, as if he had been stabbed in the chest, "Your Excellency, Grand Duke Zandora, your accusation is groundless, it is a slander against myself and the Kingdom of Sigis..."

"Lord of Glory, if you want to shirk your responsibility, wait until you capture the Dark Fortress!" The head of the Judgment Hammer Knights made Layton stand up abruptly, his voice piercing through the noise, as if cutting through the rot with a sharp sword. of fat.Then he turned to St. Bogdan and Cardinal St. Belikov, who really hold the right to speak in the Allied Forces of Glory, "Although it is different from what we expected, Levi Stone has created an excellent opportunity for us. Let the whole army attack, expand the results of the battle, and capture the dark fortress occupied by demons in one fell swoop!"

"Your piety has added brilliance to the golden sun, Brother Layton." Cardinal St. Bogdan replied with a smile, "You are an excellent commander who has experienced many battles. I am not qualified to dictate military affairs, but I hope You can think about it from another angle, if the dark fortress was breached so easily under the command of Levi Stern, it would be a serious blow to the prestige of our glorious alliance. ?”

When Layton frowned, several deep valleys seemed to appear on his forehead, "I only know that fighters are precious and fleeting, and the commander of the demon defenders will never fall twice in the same place." If I want to create the same opportunity, I am afraid that tens of thousands of human lives will be used to fill it, and I am afraid that I may not be able to get what I want." There was an extremely slight disgust in his tone, "So I insist on the whole army attacking the dark fortress on a large scale. Suggestion, the Knights of the Hammer of Judgment are willing to be the striker!"

"Politics is probably more complicated than war. We can't win the superficial war and lose the actual interests." Cardinal St. Bogdan shook his head helplessly, and then turned his gaze to the people who were juxtaposed with him. Companion, "Brother St. Belikov, what's your opinion?"

"As everyone knows, I don't like that young griffin lord at all. Not only is he unwilling to bathe in the light of the morning light, but he also allows the belief of pagan evil gods to spread in the diocese of the original lord of glory." St. Belico Cardinal Husband said bluntly, "But as a devout servant of the Lord of Glory, the Abyss Demon is born to be our unchangeable enemy. In contrast, even if Levi Ston uses this to improve his reputation or gain prestige, It's better than letting go of this rare opportunity to fight demons."

"That is to say, Brother Belikov, do you agree with Brother Jean Layton's proposal?" Cardinal St. Bogdan's smile became a little stiff when he saw Cardinal St. Belikov's face gloomy. When he nodded, his expression finally couldn't maintain the original gentleness. "Brother Ingram, what do you think?" He turned his head to seek the opinion of the head of the Knights of the Sword of Condemnation, who had been silent all along, with a hint of meaning in his tone.

"Nice job!" The first words that Chief Ingram said made Cardinal St. Bogdan's face ashen, "There must be a powerful legendary magician in the camp in Northern County, and What he has mastered is either the original power of flames, or his uniqueness in mind control, or a considerable degree of attainment in both!" Chief Ingram's excited eyes shone with an unstoppable light, and the original ordinary face became Become shining brightly, "The coalition forces are ready to launch a general attack immediately, the commanders of the major branches of the Sword of Conviction Knights, follow me!"

Several Oita commanders of the Sword of Condemnation stood up at the same time, and left the tent behind Chief Ingram. The sound of the steel boots was particularly loud, and every step seemed to be stepping directly on the face of Cardinal St. Bogdan. superior.The latter stood stiffly in front of his seat with a red face, his face was full of shame and annoyance, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Everyone was silent, and it was not until the last apologist knight who belonged to the sword of condemnation left the tent that the voice of whispering came again. Some people moved their bodies uneasily, and the parchment was rustling in their hands; With secretive expressions on their faces, they exchanged thoughtful glances with each other.

Cardinal St. Bogdan finally suppressed his embarrassment and anger, and a gentle smile returned to his face. Although he looked a little stiff when he looked carefully, it was much stronger than the gloom that he wanted to eat just now. "Brother Ingram has always been upright and strong, and I'm afraid he has misunderstood me." He said in a self-deprecating tone, and at the same time spread his hands, making a helpless gesture, "I'm not saying that I want to give up this rare opportunity. The chance of victory, but I don't want to further increase the prestige of the griffin lord, which will have a negative impact on everyone present, especially His Majesty Larlock of the Second Eastern County..."

Everyone followed the gaze of Cardinal St. Bogdan and looked towards a corner of the tent. They saw King Laroque I, who looked like a meatball, leaning over the table, swallowing butter Cookies.Perhaps startled by the sudden silence, the fat boy raised his head and responded to everyone's gaze with blank eyes, with a lot of crumbs of cookies still hanging from his mouth.

"It seems that His Majesty Larlock really deserves to be the king elected by the two eastern counties of the Kingdom of Arthur, and he is very calm and demeanor." Grand Duke Zandora said sourly, "Now His Excellency Leviston of the Northern County has already done it for you. We have created a rare opportunity for victory, may I ask His Majesty Laroque's strategy to deal with this?"

"Victory? Old man, are you talking about the big fire?" His Majesty Laloquete chuckled in a rude tone, while twisting his body on the seat at the same time, "It's burning so hot, ask him to have another one!"

There was laughter in the tent, and even Grand Duke Zandorah couldn't help laughing at it, shaking his head repeatedly and said, "This answer is really wonderful, and it's a great mockery to me who made the question." Then he said coldly Looking at the obese young man with a demented look, "Your Majesty Laroque, then you should know this question, right? Where is Sir Tomad Jansen, the Lord of the Eyes?"

"Tomade...in the camp." Laroch I rolled his eyes and thought for a few seconds before giving a meaningless answer, and then his interest returned to the plate of poured water on the table. On the wild boar barbecue steak with black pepper sauce, without saying a word, use a fork to insert a large piece, and stuff it into your mouth.

After all, the outer wall of the dark fortress is not made of combustibles. After losing the flame elements that continuously gathered, the flames of the sky gradually extinguished, but the high temperature and thick smoke brought by the flames did not disappear so easily.The entire eastern half of the dark fortress wall was burnt red, and several obsidian towers melted and collapsed like burnt candles, and the semi-condensed magma dripped down the city wall like dark red tears. Looking at it, it seemed as if the entire Dark Fortress was crying silently.

The charming lord, Ms. Cang Ye, stood half sideways on a rooftop of the fortress, her face turned pale, and the corner of her mouth was tense like a scar, which made the innate sensual charm on her body fade a bit. point.Dozens of high-ranking demon lords were walking around below the rooftop, shouting loudly to rectify the team and count the losses, and the list of the battle dead that was reported later made Ms. Cang Ye's complexion even more ugly several times .

About [-]% of the incinerator troops who bore the brunt were killed, and the remaining [-]% ​​lost their combat effectiveness due to fear and burns. Even with the powerful recovery ability and bloodthirsty character of the abyssal demon, it would take at least two days to rest.The loss of the Hell Flame Demon troop was not too great. When the huge wave of flames swept across the east wall of the Dark Fortress, most of them had fled there, but it was very difficult to identify the rebels among them. Ms. Cang Ye He even had to order the entire army to be taken into the dungeon, and additionally allocated hundreds of three-headed hellhounds and horned demon warlords as guards.

The abyssal balrog became the biggest victim this time. Except for the lord of the balrog who had escaped from the dark fortress, the abyssal balrog, there were only a dozen or so survivors who participated in this magic ceremony.The Abyssal Balrogs, a high-level group of demons, has always had a small number of people. The last time they attacked Dirk City, they lost nearly 100 people. This time, more than [-] people died in battle. This has almost turned the originally powerful Abyssal Balrogs into an endangered species. .

The team leader of the Winged Demon Reconnaissance Team, the Winged Demon Annihilator Bass flapped his wings and fell from the sky, kneeling directly in front of the Charming Lord, his face turned gray due to excessive panic.After hearing the intermittent reports from Team Leader Bass, Ms. Cang Ye's eyes flickered with a strange light, and her expression became more and more gloomy.

There is no worse situation than now.The east wall of the Dark Fortress is still so hot that it is difficult to approach. Even the horned demons with rough skin and thick flesh can climb the city to fight. Direct threats from one side are also extremely limited.On the other hand, a large number of troops are pouring out of the human coalition camp in the distance. It seems that this time they have decided to suppress the entire army at any cost and capture this dark fortress in one fell swoop.

The succubus clan has never been a heroic demon clan, and this point is also vividly shown by Ms. Cang Ye, one of the seven lords of the abyss.When the battle situation is in an advantage, the succubi clan, like other demons, can display excellent fighting abilities, but once the situation is unfavorable, their fighting will will be like ice and snow under the scorching sun, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye gone.

Seeing the human phalanx under the banner of the Griffin slowly approaching the Dark Fortress under the guidance of several unusually tall siege towers, Ms. Cang Ye was completely moved to 'retreat immediately' and 'after resisting for a while "Retreat" and "Leave the last troops behind, and retreat first" - such thoughts were so full that she almost didn't see the tall figure that suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Damn the gods, what are you still doing here? The human siege force is coming soon, immediately organize the defense force to fight on the city!" The dread lord Charlemagne's rough voice sounded, and he stood there like a statue. The high-ranking demon lords and abyss generals around immediately reacted and shouted with the loudest voice, "Obey, Your Majesty Charlemagne!"

"Second Horned Demon Stormtrooper, come with me!"

"Abyss Guards, the eight towers on the right are handed over to you!"

"The Flogger supervises the battle team, and is ordered to go to the city to fight!"

The roar dispelled some of the panic that surfaced in my heart due to the fiasco just now, and the noise and noisy voices reappeared in the dark fortress. Teams and groups of elite demons were dispatched from the barracks. Lead the people to climb up the obsidian tower, or run up the scorching city wall that seems to be slightly weak.

"The abyssal demons have all entered the front line. I need you to use the innate magic fireballs to suppress the human siege vehicles." The roar of the terror lord Charlemagne is undoubtedly the loudest among all the voices, "Those The divine power shields summoned by the human priests are not easy to destroy, but as long as they are still performing the prayer ceremony, the siege vehicles will not be able to get close to the walls of the dark fortress!"

For the first time, Ms. Cang Ye showed a little respect for the Lord of Terror. She had always looked down on Charlemagne, because among the Seven Lords of the Abyss, this Lord of Terror had no outstanding strength, and his bloodline was not considered noble. , is just a side branch of Abyssal Demon Refining.Compared with the fire-drilling dragon king who burns the lord Darija, the treacherous lord Shakros who pleases everyone, or the berserker lord Ramston with noble blood, Charlemagne, the lord of terror, is a A guy who is easily overlooked, even the disgusting plague lord Yinchen Samael is more eye-catching than him.

"Your Majesty Charlemagne, can we hold this place with confidence?" Ms. Cang Ye's voice was as low as a whisper, quietly ringing in the ears of the fearful lord. "Just in case, do you want to prepare a retreat plan first?"

"The Dark Fortress is not so easy to break through, Lady Cang Ye." There were several shallow and narrow bleeding wounds on Charlemagne's body, which were injured by sharp fragments in the huge waves of flames, but the Lord of Terror did not Didn't care, didn't even waste any power on healing the wound. "The Dark Fortress is condensed from the entire first plane of the bottomless abyss. As long as the bottomless abyss does not disappear, it will slowly recover with the passage of time. Can those human beings continue to activate more than just the level of power?" Attack? Battering rams and catapults can't bring the destructive power of a legendary powerhouse!"

(End of this chapter)