A man in the ark was forced to become a king

The next second, there was a loud explosion, the deafening roar drowned out all the sounds, and the violent tremors caused the ground underfoot to shake violently.

Chapter 24 A moment of respite

"Mr. Wit, Sir Wit...the trembling that the empire brought to them has been forgotten so quickly?"

The study room that belongs exclusively to the emperor is dimly lit.

Although it was still bright outside, this study, which was not spacious and even slightly narrow compared to the emperor's status, still had all the doors and windows closed and was isolated from the outside world.

This is Fyodor's little habit. He likes to think alone in a dark and quiet room and decide on countermeasures, especially after experiencing the betrayal of the inner guard.

The huge palace has long been infiltrated into a sieve. The emperor who seems to be on the throne can actually only control a little bit of territory.

It is true that today's imperial palace and even the entire Holy Castle have been cleaned over and over again, and that situation is already a thing of the past.

However, the little habit of spending time alone in the study was still retained, and was even increasingly favored by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the savage beasts that gnaw on the flesh and blood of their own race will never know what awe is. The demons wandering in the wasteland are crazy and extreme. Their sin is inherent in their nature, and their greedy desires will surely lead to destruction."

Werther stood in front of the desk with his hands down, lowered his voice when he heard the words, and answered respectfully.

Fyodor suddenly summoned him, and even though he didn't say why, he himself had a guess.

It's nothing more than Kazdel's strange movement.

That country, filled with barbarism and crime, had just pieced together a few ruins from the ruins, and couldn't wait to show its fangs, just like many years ago.

They were even crazy enough to declare war directly on Colombia and let the army pass through the territory of Ursus.

How arrogant is this?

There is no doubt that this is an aboveboard invasion!

As the emperor, Fyodor could not sit idly by and ignore it. Even the nobles who had ceded lands to stand on their own and peeked at the throne would not allow it.

Everyone in the world says that Ursus is aggressive in military affairs, but it is precisely because of its strong promotion of armaments that in the past hundreds of years, only Ursus' army has been able to overwhelm other countries and expand its territory, and has never been taken away from its hands by the enemy. over territory.

The nobles want to aspire to the throne, but the blood of Ursus still flows through them. How can they allow the dirty demons to trample on the territory laid down by their ancestors?

If the greedy nobles are like this, the most orthodox successors of the empire will be angry, and of course.

In fact, before meeting the emperor, Werther had already learned what the young majesty had done.

Perhaps most people thought that the emperor had some kind of exchange of interests with the nobles on the border, and gave enough chips in exchange for them to resist Kazdaele's invasion.

However, the reality is that His Majesty's methods are much more ruthless and decisive than they imagined - he directly gave up monitoring some nobles and territories, recalled the internal guards, and used thunderous means to take control of that territory.

The young emperor valued the territory of the empire far more than he disliked the nobles.

Even if doing so would make his future layout more uncertain, he still chose to do so, at the cost of losing some of his eyes and ears, and ordered all the troops under the control of the noble to mobilize to defend against foreign enemies.

Moreover, not all nobles have made rebellious actions. The nobles who truly uphold the glory have never disappeared. They just did not participate in the game between the emperor and the nobles, leading the army to guard the border. Kazdaele's behavior , not only angered the emperor, but also aroused their anger.

Their troops also began to take action after the emperor took action and rushed to the border defense line.

It may take some time before the news that the border nobles are forcibly controlled by the emperor's internal guards is discovered, but the troops dispatched are actually on the road.

They will collide head-on with Kazdel's demon army and start a battle involving tens of thousands or even 10 people on the border of the empire.

In this regard, Werther could only say that this kind of courage is really rare. Their majesty is more kind than the old emperor, but he never lacks courage.

He probably knew that Fyodor called him to the study today not to ask him his thoughts on this matter.

The emperor has made a decision, and as a minister, all he can do is listen.

"Beasts don't know what fear is, so use the torches and swords in your hands to make them retreat, Kazdel, hehe..."

Fyodor tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his narrowed eyes were full of coldness, and his tone was cold.

"The current empire has no extra energy to devote to a group of beasts that drink blood. When the situation stabilizes, their so-called royal court will be shattered again under the artillery fire of the empire."

"Witt, make arrangements to detach part of the army in our hands and send it to the border. Make the noise bigger. It's best to let those greedy hyenas know about it."

"Your Majesty, are you too anxious to do this?"

Although he had warned himself that it was best to stand here as a listener today, when the emperor's order really came down, Werther still could not completely control himself.

Young Fyodor was more courageous, or rather more extreme, than he had known for many years.

At this time, the risk of using external pressure to completely disrupt the situation within the empire and trigger a civil war in advance is too great.

The biggest risk lies in the Kazdel Demon King's army, which has planned its march route in Ursus.

The little emperor was young, and his impression of that country basically stayed at the chaotic and disorderly civil war period, but Werther was different. He knew more about Kazdare, which bordered Ursus, and knew what kind of lunatics they were.

That's not an easy enemy to deal with.

They are crazy, cruel, fearless of death, and master many witchcraft secrets passed down from ancient times.

Under the leadership of the Demon King, the current Ursus may not necessarily be able to crush their attacks with a crushing attitude and drive them back to their own territory.

Once the border battle fails and enters a stalemate, it will be the beginning of a nightmare.

The emperor's few troops were restrained. What could he do to deal with the eager old nobles?

"Do as I say, Werther."

Fyodor stood up, opened his arms facing the imperial map hanging on the wall, and his tone became impassioned.

"Our empire has long been in decay. If we want to regain its former glory, we must smash everything to pieces and start over!"

"Those insects of the old era, I will crush them one by one, use their corpses to light the torch, and let the empire be reborn in the flames!"

"Our enemies are so insidious and cunning, so we must be more vicious, cruel and crazy than them!"

"They will know."

"Usas is the extension of my hands!"

"Your will is supreme."

Looking at the high-spirited emperor, Werther was silent for a moment, bowed and no longer objected.

"Your Majesty, how far should we go?"

"Of course I will go all out."

Fyodor suddenly turned around, his palms fell heavily on the table, and his eyes flashed with a terrifying light.

"Send the War Warlock and the Hybrid Wendigo to me with a near-Earth aircraft. I want everyone to know that the majesty of the empire cannot be provoked!"

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The blue arrows brought up streams of light and detonated the falling shells in mid-air.

The air waves and debris from the explosion poured down like a torrential rain, hitting the magic shield around Loretta and causing ripples.

The barrages flying from afar have exploded several times and have not stopped yet, but such attacks are not enough to hurt a strong person like her.

All the approaching artillery shells and drones were blasted into the air by the blue magic arrows, leaving only harmless aftermath.

Even while drawing the bow, Loretta had time to look at another location.

She relied on skill to avoid Ursus' long-range artillery bombardment, but that person was much simpler and cruder - she chose to resist forcefully.

The dark golden sword chopped up the falling cannonball, and even though the shattered fragments tore his clothes full of holes, Skadi didn't even frown.

Even if a cannonball directly hit her body, which was glowing with a faint golden glow, it would only knock her back a few steps, leaving a scorch mark on her exposed skin.

Although the appearance looks a bit disgraced and embarrassed, the actual damage is not much, and the occasional cracked wound will heal on its own in less than a second.

From Loretta's point of view, Skadi's action of cutting off the cannonballs was more like a joke. Even if she stood still, the explosion of the cannonballs would not be able to do anything to her. At most, it would only open a few insignificant wounds, and in a blink of an eye. It's back to what it was before.

This guy, when he gets serious, is as hard as a monster.

Before the golden power in her body is exhausted or she is beaten to unconsciousness, it is impossible to say that it is impossible to kill her with the bombardment of artillery.

Boom boom boom!

Dark clouds fell from the sky, and the flames of the explosion continued. The earth trembled, the soil was churning, and dust and smoke filled the air. The mixed shock wave rolled up violent wind and waves, and then smashed into pieces on the gray-white protective shell.

A large amount of smoke and dust debris was swept up by the hurricane that flowed freely, flowing disorderly, leaving the entire battlefield in a haze. The gray-white shield surrounded by golden light looked unusually abrupt on the bumpy battlefield.

Compared to the two people outside who were fighting alone and relying on their own strength to withstand the shells, Seria's situation was undoubtedly much more difficult.

In order to protect others, she had to hold up a large area of ​​​​shield, which greatly increased the chance of being shot. The area of ​​​​the shield was spread too large, and even with strong enamel, it was impossible to make a single hit under the continuous bombardment. Lossless.

To do this, she had to focus on repairing the damage done in the explosion.

Fortunately, such bombing density is still within the tolerance range, and with her magic skills, it is enough to protect everyone under the shield.

However, others sheltered under the shield were much more anxious.

They all belong to the type with high attack and low defense. Under the continuous bombardment of artillery fire, they can't help at all and can only watch.

"(Rutland expletive)"

Fiametta held her gun and couldn't help but curse in a low voice. She scratched her hair irritably, making it a mess.

"How long do they plan to blow up? Don't they know that doing so is a complete waste of ammunition?"

There is no clear target and direct indiscriminate attacks on large areas. This kind of combat method does work at certain times, but it cannot keep bombing forever, right?

Every large-scale bombing uses a large amount of ammunition. How many artillery shells do they carry that can withstand such horrific consumption?

Anyway, Fiametta couldn't understand the meaning of what the Ursus troops did.

"We killed the inner guards who came first to probe for information. They probably already know that there is an elite team here that can kill the inner guards."

"If we can stay here, no matter how much ammunition is consumed, it will be worth it. In this regard, Ursus's army is never stingy."

Lemuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling deeply powerless.

She can blow the head of the inner guard with one shot, but she has no way to deal with the unreasonable and indiscriminate bombing. She can only hope that the powerful Vaifan woman can withstand this kind of inability to control herself. The feeling of safety is really terrible.

"Then we'll just keep here and let them be bombed?"

Fiametta frowned and took out a golden leaf from her pocket.

"It's definitely too late to expect Kazdel's army to come for support. How about we ask Lin Lu for help directly? He has a way to come directly."

"Although it's a bit embarrassing to fail the mission, it's better than being beaten here all the time."

"..."

Gladia opened her mouth, subconsciously wanting to refute, but finally held it back.

If they had to rely on the leader to come to the rescue every time, wouldn't it make them look useless?

That would be too embarrassing.

This is what she thought in her heart, but the reality is here, everyone is restricted here by the continuous bombings of the Ursus army, and she can't think of any other way except asking for help.

If you really can't help it, if it's embarrassing... just be embarrassed.

"We don't need it for the time being. Our opportunity will come soon."

Among them, Kristen, who had the lowest force value, was the calmest one. She squinted her eyes and analyzed: "This artillery unit is very fast. According to the intelligence we obtained in advance, Ursus' The army should not have arrived here so quickly. This unreasonable situation occurred. It is probably because this army did not carry much ammunition and sacrificed its load in exchange for marching speed."

"If calculated according to the conventional personnel distribution and bombing scale, the number of this artillery unit should be around 2000. There is a limit to the explosives they can carry, and they should be forced to stop soon. By then, we can seize Opportunity to break out and get out of here."

boom! !

As soon as the words fell, the ground shook, and after a tremor close at hand, the explosion outside suddenly stopped.

Christende's guess seemed to have become a reality, and the bombing that had never stopped suddenly stopped.

Chapter 25 Esti Meteorite

"Leave now!"

The gray-white shield collapsed immediately. Ceria let out a low shout, grabbed Christen with her hand and ran straight in the opposite direction to the artillery array.

In fact, if it weren't for Fiye Meta and the others who didn't have the means to protect themselves under the bombardment, which forced her to be distracted, this large-scale bombing alone would not be able to do anything to her.

With the blessing of calcified spells, her defense is much stronger than that of Skadi, who has strengthened her body with the power of the furnace. What will happen even if she receives a cannonball in the face?

But others can't. Fiametta and the unknown Lateran woman rely on their own weapons to fight. Their physical strength is not outstanding. Even ordinary sharp weapons can break through defenses, which is far from the level. The extent of hard-wired artillery.

Laurentina and Gladia may have some possibilities, but they are no better than Skadi. As time goes by, they will definitely not be able to hold on, and injuries are inevitable.

Not to mention Kristen, she is the weakest in this team. She can fight against the five scumbags. If she hadn't hidden under the calcified defense, she would have been killed countless times.

They couldn't leave, so Ceria would naturally be trapped here.