After I died, my personal maid rebelled.

Flags on the city walls fell one after another, and the cold wind danced in the torches.

After scaling the city walls, the swordsmen and shieldmen, attacking in shifts, roared as they formed a relentless wave of attacks, their hands flashing with cold light, and blood-soaked corpses piling up at their feet.

Only a few minutes passed between the Northern Army scaling the city walls and their fall.

Fewer and fewer enemy soldiers resisted, while more and more deserters abandoned their armor and weapons. By the time Federico reached the city walls, there wasn't a soul to be seen near the city gates.

Pushing open the city gate, Federico hurriedly dodged his personal guards who were charging on horseback, his head filled with exasperation.

Indeed, fighting a war still relies on horses. Although he didn't think these personal guards were necessarily as good as him, it was undeniable that their horsemanship was superb.

Federico's kill count throughout the entire battle was probably less than the number of heads a cavalry charge would take in a single round trip...

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and find a place to rest. The real battle is about to begin."

After settling the laborers who were transporting the grain, Kate happened to spot Federico blocking the doorway. From behind, he looked like a black bear, making one want to rush over and kick him.

There are two states of war: one is waiting for the outbreak of war during a long period of rest; the other is taking time to rest during an endless war.

Perhaps because he had rested for too long, Federico felt that he had too much energy. He was too lazy to even take off his armor, and he squeezed into the resting team, counting his military achievements on his fingers.

"Hey, stop bumping into me! It's disgusting! Take off your armor!"

The surrounding soldiers rushed forward, pinned Federico to the ground, and hurriedly removed his armor.

Ignoring his brothers' playful banter, Federico was still agonizing over the issue of redeeming his military merits.

Money was secondary; his main goal was to become the commander of the Second Regiment, but he didn't know how to get promoted.

Division Commander Kate said he was still far from qualified, after all, there were too many things to consider for a regimental commander, and such an important position was usually arranged by the Duke himself.

So... how many military merits would it take to have a face-to-face discussion with the Duke about a promotion became the question Federico most wanted to know.

The war in the town was quickly coming to an end. Federico, who was used to the cries of the residents and was wide awake, stared blankly at the logistics troops coming and going, when a messenger rode up on horseback.

"The mission has been assigned, Sanbian. Your team will launch the attack as the second wave."

"The second tier?"

Federico immediately became uneasy. What had happened? He had become part of the second echelon. Didn't the division commander know that this was an attack from above? The siege was so difficult; without heavily armored soldiers drawing fire, how could the entire army launch an attack?

"Don't overthink it, Sanbian. The first echelon is the young lady and her personal guards. Even if you talk your way out of it, you won't get the main attack mission this time."

Since they were all brothers from the Second Regiment, the messenger spoke to him more earnestly.

"Our commander said that we must do everything we can to ensure the young lady's safety, so please be careful."

Federico nodded knowingly. If the attack went smoothly, they would launch a feint to relieve the pressure on the young lady; if the attack failed, they would act as human shields to cover the young lady's retreat.

Ok……

If the young lady is saved, will the Duke make him the captain?

After a brief rest, the troops set off again.

The Second Regiment has also become wealthy. Almost every soldier in the attacking force has a torch, and after leaving the main road, the mountains and fields are filled with the blazing flames.

Such a large-scale operation could not have gone unnoticed by the enemy. Federico couldn't remember how long he had climbed the mountain when the sudden battle that broke out among the scouts ahead alerted him.

We're probably almost there.

The cunning enemy extinguished all their torches, leaving Federico unable to determine the direction of their attack for the time being. He could only deduce the town's location by the flickering firelight of the scouts.

Guanhai Town, a military stronghold like this, is like a "no-go zone"—if you dare to move against it, the other side will fight you to the death.

Therefore, upon arriving at the designated location, Federico immediately ordered the team to rest and recover their strength.

Logistics troops arrived one after another, placing piles of supplies at their temporary camp. The soldiers took out super hard dry bread and dried fish; to be honest, they hadn't had these in a long time and were actually craving them.

The scouts' battle continued, with hurried footsteps echoing through the dark forest, the clanging of swords, the twang of bowstrings, and every now and then a bloodthirsty howl resounding through the valley.

As dawn broke, the group realized how far they were from Guanhai Town.

"Initiate the attack!"

Just as Federico donned his armor, Luna led her personal guards in a fierce attack from the other side.

As dawn broke, the sunlight illuminated the armor of the guards on the mountaintop city wall, bathing it in a golden hue. As elite troops themselves, their formation was exceptionally disciplined, as they calmly awaited the closing of the distance between the two sides.

As the warhorse galloped, several magic circles suddenly lit up, and her long robes fluttered as Lisa unleashed her full power the moment she appeared.

The bombardment spell poured out, the huge magic ball blasting through the dense branches and crashing into the solid city wall, exploding into a cloud of dust.

Inside the city of Guanhai, enemy mages, whose positions were not visible, swiftly cast wind magic, dispersing the smoke and exposing the Northern army to their sight.

"Scatter! Detour to the higher ground on the right!"

With a furious shout, the adjutant directly issued the order on behalf of the young lady. The guards, as if in perfect unison, spread out and followed the adjutant's direction, thus avoiding a fierce volley of arrows.

The closer they got to the summit, the flatter the terrain became, which was advantageous for the Northern Army to conduct mobile operations. However, the flat terrain also meant that they were about to become sitting ducks.

Sure enough, not long after, the magicians in Guanhai Town launched a magical attack.

Still unable to find the other party, when the magic circle lit up, dozens of stone spears suddenly shot out from the ground, knocking several guards off their horses. Lisa, who had no time to care about anything else, bit her lip and immediately launched a piercing spell to retaliate.

At this moment, the distance between the two sides has been reduced to less than 500 meters, and the soldiers have all assumed combat stances.

Several beams of light shot out and swept across the city wall. Guards who could not react in time were instantly torn apart. Lisa, whose position was exposed, was also hit with precision. Rows of stone spears pierced through the warhorse beneath her.

Blood gushed out. As the warhorse collapsed, Lisa was thrown into the air by inertia, only to be caught steadily by the female soldier.

Lisa landed lightly, planting her staff directly into the ground. With her hands clasped together, she used a bombardment spell as a base, causing the violent magic of the two mages to collide underground, triggering a violent tremor that shook the earth.

A whistling rain of arrows followed one after another, and dozens of magic circles lit up layer by layer on the staff standing on the ground. Lisa's hair danced wildly in the wind as she suddenly released multiple spells, almost pouring out all the magic power in her body.

Before the soldiers who had already begun their archery duel could react, a sudden earthquake erupted along the edge of the city wall, displaying unparalleled destructive power. The impact of the earthquake sent up a huge cloud of dust that was hundreds of meters long and nearly a hundred meters high.

Perhaps "smoke and dust" is no longer enough to describe the scene before us; the earth is gushing forth! Countless clods of earth are surging into the sky!

Ding!Ding!Ding!

The alarm bells on the city wall rang loudly; once they lost sight of the enemy, their advantage as defenders would vanish.

Most importantly, they could no longer determine the direction of the enemy's attack.

Smoke and dust filled the air, blurring the view so much that it was impossible to open one's eyes. All around, mud and stones were falling, hitting the armor with a sound like billiard balls.

On the other side, seeing such a magnificent scene, Federico stopped trying to form a tortoise shell formation. Even if he didn't know what the young lady was planning, he, Federico, should still go and help out!

He turned around, raised his shield high, and roared.

"Charge! Full speed ahead!"