Heart of the Castle

Chapter 845 Speculation, plan mobilization

The huge magic circle in the picture exploded with dazzling light, devouring everything in the entire valley.At the last moment, several seat mentors who realized that the situation was wrong wanted to use teleportation magic to escape, but the nodes under their feet bloomed with a strong attraction, absorbing all the magic power they had just gathered.

So far, the picture compiled by the prophecy magic ended. The subsequent violent explosion in the Iron Forge Mountains formed a violent energy turbulence, which not only completely destroyed the dwarf kingdom, but also prevented all detection and prophecy magic from peeping.

Even with the super-powerful insight technique of the alchemy giant Xiangyan, he can only vaguely see that countless huge plane portals have been erected in that valley, and a large number of abyssal demons are coming out of it like red and black turbid streams. It surged out from behind the portal, filled the valley, and spread in all directions.

Mr. Dish made a gesture, and the scene that had begun to repeat in the air faded and disappeared. "This is all the information we have about what happened in the Iron Forge Mountains." He announced wearily, "The sacrificial ceremony took place two nights ago, and the Dwarf Kingdom resisted for two full days after that. What happened in the past two days, no one can know. However, Master Brebe's coma confirmed that the blood of the dwarven royal family has been cut off. According to the news, more than [-]% of the high-end forces were transferred by President Ermufasa, and only two low-ranking seat mentors stayed at the headquarters."

"Master Frederick, I just want to know one thing. The demon summoned at the end of the sacrificial ceremony doesn't seem to be the Great Lord of the Abyss, so who is he?"

"The demon summoned in the form of his real name is Ramsdon, the Lord of Berserkers." Sir Rodriguez's voice broke the silence in the meeting room, "If it's just an enemy at the level of the Seven Lords of the Abyss, I will I don't think they have the ability to launch an attack on Arthur's kingdom at all."

These words obviously cheered up many people, only the Burning Dragon King Dariga sneered indignantly, "What is the level of the seven lords of the abyss?" , "Rodriguez, do you really think that the seven lords of the abyss are in vain? What you have dealt with in the past is actually just their plane projections. Only by using the method of sacrificial summoning or real name summoning can the real body of the abyss lord Come down to the main plane."

"Compared with the great lord of the abyss, Amur Hydras, the seven lords of the abyss are at least opponents who can contend with this star iron giant sword." Enhanced, but it is no longer an indestructible existence, I am very happy that this time I can completely end the life of one or two legendary demon lords, instead of listening to them clamoring about reuniting in 100 years."

Burning Dragon King Darija let out a deep breath. Is he planning to suppress the anger in his chest, or is he planning to end the dispute with a scorching breath of the dragon?Li Wei stood up with a wry smile, and quickly walked to the black armored knight of condemnation. He didn't intend to risk the entire meeting room being burned by the dragon's breath and wait and see what happened.

"Sir Rodriguez, Lord Darriga, I don't think this is the time for us to argue about the details." When the young regent spoke, his expression was as serious as his tone, "The dwarven kingdom in the Iron Forge Mountains has been determined to be destroyed. In the hands of the devil, no matter whether the abyss lord Amur Hydras has come or not, it means that the abyss devil will launch a new round of fierce attack. We must be prepared, because the next war is not only to defend the Kingdom of Arthur, but also to It is related to the life and death of all intelligent races on the continent."

"Is it that serious, Your Excellency the Regent?" Cedric, the Earl of the White Wolf, stood up suddenly, his eyes sparkling with excitement, "If we can repel those devil cubs once, we can repel them a second time, and then we can repel them a second time. Three times, and we were nowhere near as strong as we are today."

"Yeah, the Griffin Knights now have unprecedented power. Even in the era when King Arthur I was founded, the invincible Twelve Knights of the Round Table and Ash Knights were far inferior to the current Griffin Knights. At least they don’t have a team of champion knights whose members are all head knights.” Flame Wheel Knight Wilps spoke second.

There was a burst of whispering in the meeting room afterwards, and most of the knights present were inclined to the views of Cedric and Wilps, even more optimistic than them.The Kingdom of Arthur—especially the Griffin Knights—is indeed unprecedentedly powerful, and it may not be enough to fight against the entire continent with the power of one country, but if it is just to defend the border and prevent the invasion of the demon army, it should not be difficult.

"Earl Buster Fremont," Li Wei asked the military adviser of the Griffin Knights while thinking, "Which troops are currently guarding the southeastern border of the kingdom? Are there any recent reports transmitted through the divine power network?" ?”

Buster Fremont spread out the sheepskin map in front of him, and quickly found the black marks on the southeastern border of the Kingdom of Arthur. He pointed them out to Levi and answered solemnly. "Your Excellency the Regent, there are currently three troops stationed on the southeastern border of the Kingdom, among which the one closest to the Iron Furnace Mountains is the Cone Rock Mountain Outpost, where about 140 elite soldiers, four high-ranking knights and more than a dozen regular knights are stationed. The captain of the guard is a grand knight commander with more than ten years of war experience."

This force is already quite strong for an outpost. After all, there were only two great knight commanders and four or five high-ranking knights in Viscount Lane's castle back then, and the strength might not be twice that of the Cone Rock Mountain outpost.However, Li Wei knew that the strength of the demon army this time was far from what it could be compared to when the disaster first came, and the haze between his brows still did not dissipate.

"Sir Rodriguez, please go to the Temple of the Earth immediately, and let the Vice Archbishop of Beria assign a special person to contact the Cone Rock Mountain outpost with the divine power network, once every two hours, without interruption until you get a new order."

"Hear your wishes, Master Li Wei." The black-armored knight knocked heavily on his breastplate, and then strode away.

"Earl Buster, please continue." Levi turned his head and nodded to the old knight. "Where are the other two troops on the southwest border?"

"About 200 kilometers away from the Cone Rock Mountain Outpost is the Fangyan Castle of Sir Rekgar. The guard force is about [-] people, but half of them are recruits with insufficient training and equipment. In a sense, I am afraid it is not as good as Cone Rock Mountain outpost. However, there are two manors and three medium-sized villages around Fangyan Fortress, and if necessary, an additional [-] farmers can be mobilized to participate in the battle."

"My lord Bamilyan, the head of the court, conveyed my order to Sir Rekgar. Once there are signs that the demon army is active nearby, I will allow him to lead the army and people in the territory to evacuate instead of sticking to the insecure castle. Castle." Levi ordered again, but this time Earl Buster Fremont couldn't help frowning, and then stood up while the chief eunuch bowed.

"Your Excellency the Regent, I think this order of yours is open to discussion." The old knight has slowed down his tone as much as possible, but still seems a little blunt, "I think the order conveyed to Sir Rekgar can include evacuating the elderly, weak, women and children first, But you must not evacuate on your own."

"Fangyan Castle can only be regarded as a medium-sized castle at most, and there are no mountains and mountains around it. The defense power cannot be compared with the strong cities like Dirk City and North Aola. For the demon army, it can be torn apart at will. It’s just a block from trampling.” Li Wei also put his finger on the sheepskin map, “Sir Rekgar can’t hold Fangyan Castle, even if he mobilizes all the young and strong in the territory, he can’t resist for more than an hour .”

"Defending the territory is the bounden duty of nobles and knights. If you give up defending the territory because the enemy is strong, then where will the honor of the nobles of the Kingdom of Arthur go for hundreds of years?" Earl Buster insisted with a strong voice, raising his voice.

Li Wei turned towards the old knight, his eyes were stern, and his voice was full of vigor, "I think the honor of nobles and knights is reflected in protecting the interests and lives of the people, rather than simply leading them to death." Young man The regent retorted unceremoniously, "Knowing that resisting will only increase losses, but it is impossible to defend the castle, and it is even difficult to delay the attack of the demon army, it is difficult for me to issue such a stupid order to defend."

"It's not stupid, Your Excellency the Regent, I thought you always adhered to the motto of knights, have you forgotten that every knight should be filled with fearless courage in his heart when facing darkness?" Buster The count shook off the hand of the chief of Bamilian, and although his tone softened a little, the persistence in his words did not diminish in the slightest. "I know Sir Lykgar's father, and I have a good understanding of the courage of that family. You can give orders with confidence. Sir Lykgar will never do anything that insults the family's name."

"I also know what kind of person Sir Rhekgar is, so I gave the order to allow him to evacuate the territory." Levi's tone also softened, "Earl Buster, sacrifices in war are inevitable, even I, and all of you present here, are also ready to step into the kingdom of eternal night with our heads held high. But I hope that every lost life will not be wasted, especially because of the rigid and stupid sense of honor. Please Don’t forget that in the motto of the knights, compassion for the weak comes before fearlessness, and as the guardian of Arthur’s kingdom, I and the Griffin Knights should be the main force against the demon army.”

Earl Buster hesitated for a moment, and nodded reluctantly, "So, my consideration is a bit incomplete, Your Excellency the Regent, but I hope you will not let kindness blind your eyes. As you said just now, sacrifice is not an option. It can’t be avoided. The Griffin Knights are indeed powerful, but if they confront the powerful demon army head-on, I am afraid that even if they win in the end, they will suffer heavy losses. In my opinion, a large number of militia troops are organized to block and delay the progress of the demon army. It is still necessary to dampen their spirit, at least... His Majesty Fidel did it back then."

"His Majesty Fidel only had to deal with a few abyss lords back then, and none of the seven abyss lords came." The clear voice of Marquis Osiris, the green lion, sounded from another direction, "Now we are probably facing the abyss Great Monarch Amur Hydras himself, once the Great Monarch steps out of the Demonic Abyss, the remaining four of the Seven Lords of the Abyss will probably not miss this opportunity."

Earl Buster's face showed a shaken expression. The old knight was not afraid, but there were five strong men who usually only appear in heroic epics and legends, and they all stood on the opposite side. The pressure is still quite huge.Fortunately, Li Wei spoke again at this time, covering up Earl Buster's gaffe at that moment naturally.

"Where's the third force on the frontier?"

"In the other direction, it's here, Snowfall City." Earl Buster cast a grateful glance at Li Wei, then gathered his mind and continued to explain. "There is a part of the Second Griffin Regiment under Lord Cedric, Earl of the White Wolf stationed in Snowfall City. Its combat effectiveness is the most powerful among these three troops. It has [-] White Wolf Guards and [-] regular knights. There is a small alchemy flying ship as a scouting force."

"Lord Cedric, it seems that your defense zone is already at the forefront of fighting against demons." Levi tried to make his tone as relaxed as possible, while forcing himself to smile, "Is there any problem that needs my help to solve now? Is it? For example, in terms of manpower..."

"Your Excellency the Regent, the second regiment of the Griffins is ready for battle and is waiting for your orders at any time." Cedric, Earl of the White Wolf, replied loudly, his unshaven and weather-stained face suddenly lit up, As if he was several years younger.

"Okay, then I appoint you as..." The young regent just finished speaking halfway, when he was interrupted by a rough voice from a corner of the meeting room.

"Hey, Boss Levi, I didn't come here just to eat steak." Then the orc overlord Carmos walked over from the front of the fireplace with a bloody roar, and the double-edged giant ax blood fury flashed behind him The threatening cold light. "I'm no longer the sheriff of Xifeng County. I want to fight the devil cubs with the old white wolf. Killing and slashing is the life of a stick orc!"

(End of this chapter)