Chapter Seventy-Six: The Army of Flames (I)
It was an extraordinary day for Winter Castle.
Whether it was those big people who were high up in the sky, or those little shrimps who were in charge of patrolling and guarding, this day seemed very tense, and the atmosphere of the whole Winter Castle was even a little heavy. It's not because the undead army has broken through the third line of defense and is about to reach Castle of Winter. Nor is it because Lillian has already set off and is on her way to the front. Rather, it was news βββthat the Duchy of Moon, Lord Rhodes of Parfield-Grenbel, was about to lead his men to Winter Castle to join the Combine Army.
After learning the news, the atmosphere of the entire Winter Castle almost entered a state of first-level combat readiness, which is a very rare, and almost never-before-seen thing, the arrival of an allied army actually triggered a state of martial law comparable to war.
But as long as you understand the problem here, then you can understand why the arrival of Rhodes will cause a situation that is more tense than the attack of the undead army. This time, the Council of Light organized a coalition army, and the range of power it responded to was naturally the territories and principalities that were relatively close to Winter Castle. However, the proximity to Winter Castle means that the Reflective Council here will be very powerful. In fact, almost half of the armies that called on the Council of Light to respond to the various territories that came here were members of the Council of Reflections, and the reason why they sent soldiers here was only to avoid the fall of Winter Castle, and then they would have to face the undead army directly. At that time, they lost not only soldiers, but also the people in their own territory, and even themselves. It is precisely because of this concern that the territory and power of these Reflective Councils will agree to send troops to join the Coalition.
However, this does not mean that they will do their best to obey the orders of the Council of Light, as Rhodes and the Council of Light think. They also fear that the Council of Light will take the opportunity to send their soldiers to their deaths, thereby weakening the Reflective Council faction, but for now, they are still nominally the military headquarters of the Nation of Light, the Coalition Army. They just can't find an excuse to oppose it, but they are not in a hurry, because it will not be long before the "savior" will appear in front of them.
That is the Duchy of Moon. Lord of Parfield-Glenbel, Rhodes.
This lord is the vanguard of the Reflective Council faction, and he is more radical than all of them combined, and the previous three chapters of the covenant have also been seen by everyone, this lord is definitely not the kind of lord who can endure the anger for a moment for the sake of lofty goals, and most importantly, Rhodes's record against the undead army is brilliant and strong, compared with the group of wastes in the Land of Light who have been defeated and defeated in successive battles. Judgment from above. Under his command, even if he loses the army, he is willing, and maybe he can really stop the undead army. But if you hand it over to the group of wastes in the Land of Light, maybe your own people will die in vain!
Because of this, the Combine has been completely divided into two factions at this moment, one of which is the Nation of Light and the forces that support it. On the other hand, it is the power of the Reflective Country. This makes the Council of Light worried, they are not fools, as long as a normal person has eyes. It can be seen that once Rhodes arrives, then the military department of the country of light may not even be able to maintain the nominal commander-in-chief. Those guys are definitely going to rush to Rhodes. They were not worried that Rhodes would refuse to accept them, after all, these territories had good relations with the Duchy of Moon, and Rhodes was also a representative of the Duchy of Moon this time, so it was unlikely that he would refuse their request for assistance.
But in this way, the originally "united" coalition army may be completely split into two factions!
This is the last thing the Council of Light wants to see, and they have gone to great lengths to create such a coalition under the banner of "uniting all mankind". On the one hand, it is indeed impossible for the Winter Castle side to rely on its own strength to defend against the attack of the undead army, and on the other hand, it is to show the entire continent the influence of the Land of Light as the most powerful country in the Continent of Light. Aren't those who have opposed us still going to fight hand in hand according to our will and commands? If this move can be successful, then the Council of Light will be able to offset the blows and effects they have suffered on the Dragon Soul Sacred Scripture before, at least partially. Because the Council of Light understands that if Winter Castle really falls, it will not only be you who is unlucky, but everyone will die when the time comes, and if you don't want to die, just be obedient.
And at the beginning, the plan of the Council of Light actually went very smoothly, although the territory of those countries of reflection on the light had dug up the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the Council of Light from the ancestral grave in their hearts, but on the surface they also had to be obedient, no matter what, the Council of Light's "if you want to die together, no one will want to run" is also a fact, so even if they are unhappy, they have to swallow their anger, according to what the Council of Light said, "abandon prejudices, and everyone will work together to the outside world"......... Damn it, those shameless bastards!! It's as if we were begging you!
But the Council of Light's biggest mistake was that they shouldn't have put their ideas on Rhodes.
They didn't expect Rhodes to be so shameless, and he didn't even look at those high-sounding excuses, and in turn gave the Council of Light three chapters of the covenant to force them to accept. As a result, the group of Reflective Nation Forces, who had been swallowing their anger and bowing their heads under the Council of Light, suddenly stopped pretending to be grandsons, and raised their heads one by one, and no longer looked at the face of the Kingdom of Light, just waiting for Rhodes to arrive at Winter Castle, and then everyone gathered under the camp of the Reflective Council centered on him, and then came to talk about defending Winter Castle. As for whether they can hold it, they are not worried. If it's the idiots of the Land of Light, they might still be beating drums in their hearts. But looking at Rod's record, they clearly have more confidence in this lord.
Of course, there is a deeper reason that forced them to choose sides, and that is that it is well known that the Council of Light has suffered a big loss from Rhodes, but they can't just leave it at that. At that time, the Council of Light may not have the courage to attack Rhodes, but it is still possible to bully and bully these people to vent their hearts and sulk. So until then, in order to avoid becoming a punching bag for the Council of Light. They must find a big tree that is opposite to the Council of Light, and is strong enough to flourish without fear of thunder, lightning, wind and rain.
And Rhodes is this big tree.
Because of this, it can be said that there is a dark tide surging in the entire Winter Castle, and the country of light originally planned to break up the army, but the country of reflection resolutely refused. They excused themselves by saying that "the members of the Coalition Army have not yet arrived, and it is not yet time to break up the mixed army", but everyone knows that they are waiting for their backers, and when Rhodes arrives, I am afraid that these people will go directly to Rhodes without even blinking an eye, and as for the country of light, they still want to break up the mixed forces or something......... Go for his big dreams!
And now, with Rhodes coming, finally, the surging undercurrent is about to erupt.
The atmosphere in the entire Winter Castle was extremely serious. And on the high-altitude platform not far away, the representatives of various powerful forces have already gathered, waiting for Rhodes' arrival. Dozens of flags of different colors and shapes fluttered in the wind, and it was still very spectacular at once. However, if you look closely, you will see that the people who greet Rhodes are clearly divided into two factions, and there is an invisible but real "red line" between them, and they are talking to each other. But never look at each other, as if there was no one there at all.
The grudge between the Council of Light factions and the Council of Light itself is not a matter of decades.
Finally. In this strange atmosphere, two black dots appeared on the canopy in the distance. Soon, the trumpet sounded, and with the bright light shining in the distance, the people also stopped talking and raised their heads. With a variety of different expressions, he looked at the sky in the distance.
Soon, the huge floating ship appeared in front of everyone.
The massive hull roared and slowly lowered its elevation downward, and the torn wind even made a dull noise, with the help of the sunlight. Everyone could clearly see the huge hull of the ship, as well as the huge flags hanging on both sides of the hull, which were more than ten meters long, which belonged to Rhodes.
In the center of the pitch-black pennant, a bright and dazzling white cross star hangs high above it. Simple, but full of unprecedented oppression.
Looking at the flag in front of him, Andrei felt his heart tremble uncontrollably, he clenched his fists tightly, and the surrounding scenery seemed to distort again at this moment, transforming into a city of ruins that burned with flames, died, and was full of broken walls...............
"Andrey?"
Sonya's voice rang out behind Andre, pulling him back from that nightmare to reality once more.
"I'm fine, Sonia."
Andrei lowered his head and sighed softly, he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and stopped looking at the flag. Because of this, Andre didn't notice that behind him, Sonia raised her head and looked at the flag, and then, the girl's eyes shone with a strange and bright, excited brilliance.
The floating boat slowly approached the platform, and soon, everyone saw Rod's figure. He was wearing a black coat, his hands behind his back, and his eyes were looking straight ahead without blinking. And behind him, are the Seven Loves, Anne and the Heart of Bilan. I have to say that these three girls with different temperaments immediately attracted the attention of many people as soon as they appeared, and even some people secretly slandered in their hearts, they had long heard that there were many beauties around this lord, and it was not surprising to see them today. Such a beautiful woman, even they are rarely seen, but by Rod's side, there are actually three!
Among them, the most eye-catching is naturally Seven Love, in terms of appearance alone, she is the top among the three, coupled with the fluffy fox ears and tail, it naturally attracts the attention of many men. And Qilian herself is a woman full of temptation and charm, and she even has a smile in the corner of her eyes, which is enough to make most men lose their souls.
After her is Anne, compared with the seven loves full of foxy atmosphere, Anne is more like the kind of healthy, lively and sunny idol, the girl's sun-like dazzling blonde hair with her round, emerald green eyes, coupled with the beautiful, youthful and energetic face and slender figure and slender thighs, also make many people drool non-stop when they see it.
Although Bilan's heart is not as dazzling as the previous two, her half-asleep appearance, coupled with the strange costume of the magic master, also brings her a quite obvious and unique temperament, which is unforgettable.
As for Rod himself......... That's not to mention, but no one dares to say it, looking at the cold expression on Rod's face, he knows that some rumors are really more than just rumors, and they haven't lived enough. Even if you want to die, you have to die under the minions of the undead to be enough, isn't it?
Soon, the float came to a halt against the platform, and the group saw Rhodes walk onto the platform, and at this time, a member of the Kohwang Army, who was in charge of the entire Combine (at least on the surface), stepped forward and spoke to Rod with a stiff smile.
"On behalf of the entire Coalition, I welcome you and your army, my lord, I wonder if you're ready..............." He raised his head and looked behind Rod, and then he froze in place. Not only him, but even the representatives of the various forces who were responsible for greeting Rhodes in the rear also closed their mouths at this time, their eyes widened, staring at the scene in front of them in surprise, but they couldn't say a word.
I saw that behind Rod, the sea elves walked out of the ship leisurely under the leadership of Agapy, they lined up neatly, followed behind Rhodes quietly, and soon lined up on the platform to stand. Just looking at these sea spirits in front of them whose bodies were as white as ice and snow, with tentacles wriggling everywhere, was enough to make many people lose their voices.
What are these things? What are they? It looks like an elf, but you've never seen an elf like this? And those...... Those wriggling tentacles......... What exactly is this thing?
However, before everyone could come to their senses, a strong stimulus struck again.
"Knock......... Knock ........."
With the scorching smell of sulfur and flames, filled with a scorching breeze, huge, pitch-black figures appeared on the deck. (To be continued......)