Chapter 563: Endless Harbor
The icy water kept lapping against the shore, making a loud sound on the hard rocks. And looking at this dark ocean, Angus's mood is as gloomy as the sea. As a seaport, it has been two full months without fishing. Although Angus is not a fisherman, as a paladin, he knows exactly what that means. The terrifying undead armies are heading towards the Chaos Coast, and it looks like they're not far from here.
Angus is no stranger to this undead legion, and even fought against each other not long ago. It's just that at that time, Angus was not in the Chaos Coast, but in the Frozen Fang Fortress. At that time, they relied on the fortress of the Frozen Fang to hold off the other party for several months, successfully curbing the momentum of the undead to continue their attack. At that time, they were still full of confidence, thinking that they could completely wipe out these undead legions.
But what happened next was a nightmare. The Frozen Fang is flanked by smooth cliffs, and only the Frozen Fang, located in between, is the only passage. The so-called one-man man is incompatible, and it is precisely because of this that the paladins have defeated those undead creatures more than once. But they didn't expect that these undead creatures actually spent several months climbing directly under the cliffs on both sides after the attack failed!!
Every time he thought of that scene, Angus couldn't help but feel dizzy, and when he closed his eyes, he remembered that he was standing on the edge of a cliff and looking down, watching the dense undead creatures climb up like ants. That scene was a great shock to Angus, and even if the undead directly attacked the Frozen Fang Fortress, it was not more shocking than this. Even the undead creatures of the Ice Peak, which were originally considered impossible to climb, can jump over, so what else can stop them?
Thinking of this, Angus only felt worried. He hadn't slept a single peaceful night's sleep these days, and not only that, but most importantly as a paladin. Now Angus has no hope of being able to defeat these undead creatures, and can even be said to be desperate. Although the turbulent waves of the Sea of Chaos are enough to withstand all attacks, could those undead legions be held back by such a trivial matter? They were able to conquer the cliffs hundreds of meters high, but could the sea stop them? You may be able to stop them for a while, but can you stop them forever?
These days, Angus can almost be said to be in constant fear. The first thing he does when he opens his eyes every day is to pray to the gods he believes in. Hopefully, his god will give him an answer to why evil is so powerful, so powerful that it is almost impossible to resist. Why is everything they are fighting for so fragile, and they have given everything to uphold justice and fight evil, but why is evil still so raging?
Angus was no longer willing to go to war, he understood that he was sinking, in fact, not only himself, but also Angus was well aware. Many paladins who have retired from the front line have lost their faith and are extremely confused, just like themselves. He had heard more than once that a paladin had committed suicide because he couldn't bear the ordeal. Although this surprised many people, Angus could understand their thoughts, because he felt that one day, perhaps, he would make the same choice as those people.
Now Angus is in charge of the defense of the Endless Harbor, but he doesn't do anything. Originally, the Endless Harbor was just a fishing port and a commercial port, and it had no defenses of its own. And even if there is. It was also of little use in Angus's opinion. After the battle of the Frozen Fangs, he had completely lost the confidence to fight the undead legions. No matter how you do it. None of them could resist the footsteps of the undead legions. Although the Endless Harbor is not the most important line of defense on the Chaos Coast, it is .........
"Alas........."
Thinking of this, Angus shook his head and sighed helplessly. But my days are over. For it was not long ago that he had received instructions from the High Council from the Grand Knight of Montgomery that someone would take charge of the defense of the Everfree Harbor in his place. He had also heard of the other party's reputation, it was the lord of Passus.
That's right, at the moment, Jenn is the most famous name in the Klein Continent. Or the "Lord of Passus". After all, there have been so many things going on in this place lately that at the mention of that "Lord Lord", everyone can almost immediately reflexively think of what Jenn has done. Angus is naturally no exception, to be honest, Angus was stunned for a moment when he first heard the news, thinking that the other party was a local lord. Even if you come to the front line with justice in mind and fight to destroy evil, you won't alarm the Supreme Council.
It wasn't until he listened to the Knight of Montgomery's explanation that he realized that the lord was also a regional bishop of the Templar Order. At the same time, Angus also understood why there was such a lot of noise within the Templar Order after the Glorious Country came out before, and he really didn't expect that the lord to have such an identity, which really surprised him.
But surprise to surprise, but Angus didn't think Jenn could defeat the undead army. He is not stupid, and Angus has also analyzed Jenn's behavior these times. In the end, he believes that the biggest advantage of Jenn's success is that he can grasp the other party's heart, and use the other party's inner fear, fear and hesitation to seize the initiative, so that he succeeded. But the undead don't have such a mentality of fear and fear, and I'm afraid it won't be of much use for him to come. After all, Angus was just a simple paladin, and he didn't know much about the trouble Jenn had caused. As for Jenn being sent by the High Council, he only interpreted it as the High Council might have seen what Jenn was doing in the Shining Gold Empire and the Shining Nation, so he planned to let the other party come here to help.
It's just that Angus is a little puzzled that the Endless Harbor is not the most important defense line of the Chaos Coast, why did the other party come here? It stands to reason that they should be sent to Eternal Winter City, right?
But that's not something Angus needs to care about, he just needs to wait quietly here for the other party to arrive, and then go through the handover formalities and then evacuate. However, it may be a long time, and it is a long way from Passus to the Endless Port, and according to the Supreme Council, the other side still has an army with it. Then I am afraid that it will take more than half a month even if it is a rapid march down this way. It's just that I don't know if the undead will give them this time. Maybe the undead are attacking before they even arriveβand if that's the case, what's the point?
Forget it, let's live one day at a time, at least as long as you're here, then you have to keep it safe.
Come to think of it. Angus sighed, then stood up and prepared to leave. But at this moment, suddenly, a faint vibration came.
"Huh?"
Angus couldn't help but be stunned when he noticed this strange tremor, he looked down, only to see that the sand that had been scattered on the rocks under his feet began to shake and disperse, not only that, but even the air seemed to become frantic and thin at this moment.
Earthquake?
The thought crossed Angus's mind. But he was immediately dispelled. Because he saw that at this very moment, some small stones had been suspended in the air, as if they were attracted by something.
This is......... Magic? Could it be that the Undead Legion has attacked?
Thinking of this, Angus only felt his heart thump, he clenched the hilt of his sword hard, and then strode towards the square of the Endless Harbor.
"Your Excellency!!"
At this moment, the soldiers guarding the Endless Harbor were also aware of this strange situation, and at this moment they were also extremely worried about what was happening. And seeing Angus coming, these soldiers also seemed to have found the backbone. They came forward to inquire.
"My lord, what happened?"
"Could it be that the enemy has attacked?"
"Don't panic. Do your job, keep an eye on the coast and the harbor, and report anything unusual immediately!! β
Although he was desperate for the attack of the undead army in his heart, Angus was still very stable in the face of his subordinates, and there was no chaos.
"It's supposed to be some kind of magical influence. What about Master Walt? Master Walt!! β
"Here I am, Knight of Angus."
Hearing Angus's call, a middle-aged mage also ran over panting. This war is billed by the Templar Order as a battle between them and the undead. But in fact, all major forces also participated, some like Jenn came with the idea of honing their own soldiers, and some came to help because their interests were violated by the undead. And the Moon Ring Mage Society, where Master Walter belongs, falls into this category. Originally, they had a small territory in some western country. But when the undead army invaded, all of them were destroyed, and only a few of the leading people fled back when they saw that the situation was not good. And the Moon Ring Mage Guild was obviously unwilling to suffer like this, so they also sent a lot of mages to participate in this battle. And while the Templars and mages don't deal much with each other, they still need their help as long as they are not officially hostile.
"What's going on? Did the enemy attack? β
"This, I can't say it, Angus Knight, it's a spatial fluctuation, something is trying to teleport here!!"
"Teleport?"
Hearing this answer, Angus was stunned for a moment.
"Is it reinforcements? Or is it an enemy army? β
"I, I don't know!! Angus knight, this can't be!! This is logically impossible!! β
At this moment, Master Walter was a little crazy, looking at his flushed face, it was as if he had seen something incredible.
"Any teleportation needs a definite coordinates!! Even a mage's teleportation is the same. But I didn't find any teleportation coordinates here, and I didn't see anyone drawing a teleportation circle. So I don't know if the other party is friend or foe, but what I can be sure of is the other party's teleportation location! β
"Where!?"
"Right above our heads!!"
Before Walt's words fell, suddenly at this moment, a strange air flow suddenly rose. Instinctively, they looked up, and then, their eyes widened in surprise. (To be continued......)