Chapter 542 The Night Before (I)
Half an hour later
Game time PM22:07
The army that had suppressed Mercury City retreated, just as Gawen expected , in Mercury Guard When they entered the battle and the Winter Prism was fully overloaded, the lord coalition did not try to continue the attack under the night with the powerful ice pulses. Instead, they changed their formations and evacuated eastward in a short period of time, and held on Buffy's Sword Knight outside the city The regiment and the Ice Curtain Mage Group also retreated into the city under the cover of the Mercury Guards, without any intention of fighting. After all, these so-called core armed forces of the Marshall Territory know very little, at least in the regular service stage, except for those who are particularly talented and extremely prone to chaos. Except for the obvious people, almost no one knows the core secrets of this family. Until recently, these warriors thought that their lord was plotted or targeted by other grand dukes due to some kind of interest disputes, and thought that all this was just a conspiracy. Just a small-scale friction.
Until just now, after witnessing the coalition of lords covering a total of eight major families and fighting with them, they faintly realized that something was wrong, but despite this, whether it was the Knights, the Mages, or the The Mercury Guards also did not waver, which shows how loyal these people are to their lords and how well Chief Fudge has done in controlling public opinion and blocking information.
If it were any lord army from other countries, after seeing the crusade led by the royal family coming towards them, as long as there is no legitimate reason to support it, it is almost a certainty that they will defect on the battlefield. Only the Violet Empire is extremely special. In this environment, it is possible for the army to see only lords and no emperors.
In short, tonight’s battle can be considered to have come to an end. The three armies of the Marshall Army, relying on the city wall and possessing the strategic defensive weapon of Winter Prism, briefly clashed. Only less than 2,000 people were lost in the battle. Although this number is not small, it is far from enough for the three legions with a total of less than 20,000 (including the reserves who were urgently transferred to Mercury City). The above is a strain on the muscles and bones.
The battle losses on the side of the lord coalition were even lighter. In the early stage, except for the Eagle Wings who rushed up first, Baroka's Panshan Heavy Knights and the Simon Family's Night Watch Legion lost three hundred Except for the people left and right, the armies of other families were almost intact. The Crystal Wolf family at the end did not lose half of its people. It can be seen that although this improvised coalition army was not large in number (eight families totaled five Twelve thousand people, only one and a half times more than the Marshall's three major legions combined), but its eliteness is unquestionable, and practice has proved that the 'Violet Eagle Formation' combined by multiple parties is still powerful. In fact , if it were not for the lack of a 'Marshall Eagle Shoulder', which resulted in the Panshan Knights not being able to support them, their battle losses could have been reduced by at least half.
As for the activation of the severe winter prism on the top of the mage tower in Mercury City, the coalition of lords was indeed caught off guard. After all, although everyone’s espionage system was not a fool, they also knew that there was such a guard in Mercury City. However, he did not expect that the other party would overload this trump card with full capacity as soon as it came up, so he suffered a small loss. As a result, the Wolf Cavalry of the Fire Claw Leader and the Dantis Golden Crow Guards were directly frozen. Nearly five hundred people were sealed.
That is not an ordinary ice seal. People can still be alive and kicking after being smashed. The severe winter prism that has been recklessly overloaded to its ultimate power is far from gentle. Those lines exude a bone-chilling coldness. The silver-white pulses all have the power of an epic caster's full blow. If the person being attacked does not have corresponding protective measures, no matter which part of the body is rubbed, the corresponding body will be frozen to necrosis in an instant. If it is hit directly or If one-third of the body surface is swept away, death is almost certain.
If it weren't for the limitation that each pulse of the Winter Prism, even if it was overloaded at full capacity, could only last two seconds, and it had to be recharged for at least thirty seconds after the attack, the number of warriors annihilated by this thing would have at least tripled.
However, after this thing became so powerful, almost all the mage advisors around the lord made the same judgment, that is, the opponent's current use is causing damage to the core of the prism all the time, and it is irreversible damage. , so as long as we don’t just slap the pulse stupidly, in seven or eight hours, even if this thing is not destroyed, it can only be used as an ordinary magic-accumulating crystal. Even if the opponent ceases fire immediately, it will be useless, as long as the magic power is stopped. Output, the treasure of the town will surely begin to disintegrate immediately.
After a brief exchange with the remaining seven grand dukes, His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand - retreat, and the lords' coalition turned around and retreated.
They did not stop after getting out of the range of the Winter Prism, but directly withdrew to Mithril City, which they had stationed earlier. After all, it was getting late now, and the opponent had a city to rely on to rest and wait for work, and the lord The coalition forces have been on the run for many days, and both their physical and mental state are far from optimal. It is better to temporarily retreat to the temporary base to rest, eat something and have a good sleep. Mercury City can't escape anyway. , it’s the same thing to recharge your batteries overnight and wait until tomorrow morning to fight again.
Anyone with a slight military mind would think so, and this is indeed the right idea, a correct idea that is completely within someone's expectations...
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Game time PM22:25
The east area of Mithril City, the former Marshall Autonomous Army barracks, now the temporary residence of Dantes,
The Archduke Dantes retreated The entourage beside him walked tiredly back to the three-story building in the center of the station. This was not his stay in Mithril City, but now he was too lazy to go back to his Liuli Pavilion in Mithril City. room, the reason is very simple, the old man does not know what expression to use to face Clave Bresne.
“I have to go to a meeting anyway...”
Grand Duke Dantès sighed, waved his hand for the two Golden Crow Guards behind him to retreat, and then sat slowly on a wooden chair. He sighed quietly and stared at the flames in the fireplace in a daze.
This is the room of the Commander-in-Chief of the Marshall Autonomous Army in Mithril City. Although the decoration inside is quite in line with the status of the 'former owner', as a distinguished grand duke, he rarely stays in In such a harsh environment, there is no warm boundary, There is no soothing music, no reliefs and murals, no recreational reading, and there is not even a carpet that can be stepped on with bare feet. Even the flames in the fireplace are inferior fires that must be ignited with charcoal, not Quiet and bright fire element.
The crackling sound made Dantès uneasy. He had no intention of paying attention to the environment. After all, he snorted softly and pointed his finger steadily at the noisy fireplace...
Bang! !
A bright fire exploded, instantly engulfing the charcoal in the fireplace, and then turned into a bright orange fire ring slowly rotating inside.
Although he was only a mid-level mage, far inferior to his brother who was a genius, Grand Duke Dantès could still control elements to this degree, but he rarely had similar opportunities.
[Brother, Ruth...what should I do...]
The old man murmured in a low voice, slowly closed his heavy eyelids, and his mind was in a mess.
He did not regret agreeing to the plan given by Buffy Marshall and teaming up with Archduke Hussein to assassinate the emperor. The fact that his most precious sister died to protect the wayward Clairvaux decades ago has always been lingering in his mind. In the heart of Grand Duke Dantès, he always felt resentment towards his former best friend, and when he was in Salamoon, the scene where Ribo was suppressed by that cultivator in the Hall of Purple Jiu was still vivid in his mind. Clairvaux His connivance towards the latter chilled him even more.
Is Clairvaux going to dethrone Ribo as crown prince and let Hubresian inherit the Violet royal family?
This thought was like a lump in the throat, making it difficult for Grand Duke Dantès to sleep or eat. It also made it difficult for his most beloved nephew, Crown Prince Ribo, to sleep and eat.
Why didn’t Clairvaux adopt Ribo’s proposal?
Why did Clairvaux listen to that cultivator’s lies?
Has Clairvaux forgotten how much Ruth loved him?
Does Clairvaux not care at all that the blood of the woman who had given her life for him was flowing in Ribo's body?
These questions lingered in the mind of Grand Duke Dantès all the time, making him unable to think rationally at all, and making him feel cold, fearful and angry.
At this moment, the woman who claimed to be the messenger of the Marshall family appeared. Like a devil who understood people's hearts, she made an offer that she could not refuse——
< br>Kill Clairvaux, kill Shubresian, let Ribo inherit the throne, and become the greatest king in the history of Violet with the support of the Marshall family, the Hussein family, and the Dantes family.
As long as the Marshall family and the Hussein family no longer contain the royal family, coupled with the support of the Dantès family, with the ambition and ability of his nephew, this is not empty talk.
The premise is that Clairvaux and Xiu must die! That man indirectly killed his own sister, and doted on the child he had with another woman. He still refused to give up his throne to Ruibo, who only cared about his family. He deserved his death.
That forbearing, cunning, and evil-minded second prince must not be kept!
You are right! It's them who deserve to die!
[But Clairvaux is not dead. In this case, even if Ribo has killed the Xiu in Salamoon, the future will be...]
Dantes is dead. He clenched his fists and loosened them weakly.
He was distraught.
However, at this moment, the door to the room was pushed open quietly.
“Who?”
Although the Archduke Dantès closed his eyes, his perception was not affected. As long as the person pushing the door did not deliberately conceal his breath, he was almost He noticed the other party immediately, and while turning his head to look at the door, he tightened his grip on his cane.
He just smiled, closed the door from the inside, walked slowly to the Grand Duke Dantès, bent down and saluted: "Long time no see, Your Excellency the Grand Duke."
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This is a burly dwarf with an ordinary appearance and a stocky build. He wears a set of heavy armor at the level of a captain of the Golden Crow Guards. He looks the same as the guards outside, but this still does not prevent Grand Duke Dantès from identifying him. , after all, this man's calm and indifferent gaze left a deep impression on him not long ago.
"It's you..."
Dantes snorted, loosened his cane slightly, and asked with a gloomy face: "You still dare to come here?"
"Of course."
The other party nodded with a smile, sat unceremoniously in front of Grand Duke Dantès, and said softly: "In fact, before I came to visit, I had already walked around this city. After staying for a long time, I also went to see Grand Duke Hussein and chatted with him for a while.”
Dantès looked stern. He knew that Hussein returned directly to Liuli Pavilion after returning to Mithril City, and the level of alert there was far beyond what this regular military camp could match. Since the man in front of him could run away go to that kind of place , that means...
"I don't think that is what you should be concerned about now, Your Excellency."
Gawen smiled as if she could read thoughts, and used her He rubbed himself with his stubby fingers. Mustache: "As far as I know, His Majesty Clerval will soon convene all the grand dukes to discuss matters, so the time that can be left for me... is very limited."
"I can leave Your time is also limited."
Grand Duke Dantes looked at the other party coldly and asked directly: "Why did the assassination fail? What do you and Husse want now? What did Yindu say? ”
"The assassination failed because your colleague, Archduke Fernando Fernando, appeared inexplicably in the Violet Formation and intercepted all the attackers on his own. Obviously, everyone, including Mr. Buffy, underestimated that A bald man who knows how to avoid disaster."
Although she said that her time was limited, Gavin still answered Grand Duke Dantès's question in her unhurried tone. His Excellency Fei's idea remains unchanged. He hopes to work with the Hussein and Dantes families to send His Royal Highness Ruibao to the throne, and is willing to pay a lot of price on the premise of being able to protect himself; as for what I talked about with Your Excellency Hussein The content... is actually what I want to say to you next."
Her words seem to have some kind of magic power, which can make people regain their composure involuntarily, allowing reason to prevail. Calm down quickly.
Under the calm attitude of the other party, Grand Duke Dantès could not help but hold back his anger. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said word by word: "I would like to hear the details."
“Thank you for your cooperation and trust. I have to say that in terms of noble demeanor, Grand Duke Hussein is far behind you.”
Gawen expressed his respect tepidly, then leaned forward slightly, crossed his hands in front of the tip of his nose, and said calmly: "Tomorrow, Mercury City will take the initiative, except for the Buffy Sword Knights, the Ice Curtain Wizards, In addition to the Mercury Guards and the Slave Catchers, there will be a large number of very special combat forces appearing on the battlefield. They will cause a huge chaos. During this period of time, two other powerful people and I will Lead a small number of elites to take advantage of the chaos to assassinate His Majesty Clairvaux. Before that, I hope that you and the two Grand Dukes..."
"What do you want from us?"
"For us? Create an opportunity."
"How to create an opportunity?"
"The whole army will turn against you."
Chapter 539: The End
(End of this chapter)