Release that Witch - Chapter 1282

[Chapter 1248 The Usefulness of the Core]

Graycastle, Neverwinter.

Within a week, the information sent back one after another by the First Army not only confirmed the news that the Red Mist had appeared north of Eternal Winter, but also gave Roland a general understanding of the evacuation situation.

Sure enough, just as Edith predicted, the devils did not wait until the red mist spread completely before invading Eternal Winter. They took advantage of the shortening of the supply line to attack humans from multiple directions, and fought with the relocation troops of the First Army. hands – obviously, they have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

According to the statistics obtained from Iron Axe, the results of the fight were not optimistic.

In the process of evacuating with the refugees, several detachments were defeated by the sudden attack, the retreat turned into a rout, and the soldiers were also dispersed by the panicked people.

The number of casualties confirmed so far has exceeded 300, which is almost equivalent to the casualties of the night raid during the Taquila expedition, and the number of migrants has exceeded 10,000, which can be described as a heavy loss.

The swift action of the enemy clearly caught everyone off guard.

It is more efficient to divide the advance troops of the First Army into parts to transfer the population, but it also reduces its combat capability.

Fortunately, Roland had instilled in the army early on the concept of preserving vitality as much as possible, and that grassroots officers and soldiers should not be punished for non-artificial failures. Finally, the defeated soldiers did not switch careers to become soldiers and bandits, but retreated into the army one after another. The Kingdom of Wolfheart has reconnected with the garrison.

Otherwise, according to the past situation that once the command system is defeated, it will never be recruited again, and the army in the northern part of Yongdong may be completely wiped out.

These soldiers who escaped could not only quickly form new combat power, but also brought extremely important intelligence to the headquarters.

For example, several teams reported that they discovered monstrous beasts that were not recorded in the manual during the battle.

A team that successfully evacuated from the northern port of Eternal Winter mentioned that the devils used a new spider-shaped monstrosity when attacking, and their defense capabilities were greatly increased compared to the previous two. It is difficult to paralyze its actions, and only the 152mm fortress gun can cause effective damage.

As for the other types of monstrous beasts, only their appearances are described, and their specific abilities are unknown.

The war is undoubtedly accelerating the maturity of this monstrosity.

With the support of intelligence, several high-level meetings were held in a row, and the ministers of all ministries agreed to dispatch large troops to stop the enemy as soon as possible, so as to buy time for the transfer of the population of the two countries.

After all, with the rapid growth of Neverwinter’s population and more and more labor force, the officials have tasted the sweetness—except for the police department and security bureau.

Roland thought so too, but it’s a pity that Graycastle’s transportation capacity has reached its limit, and he would like to send tens of thousands of people to Wolf’s Heart in one go, and it’s useless if the ammunition and equipment can’t keep up.

Therefore, although the dispatch order has been issued, the assembly of large troops is also a long process. This is different from the Taquila expedition. The latter has been closely following the railway line from the beginning. No matter where it goes, the Heihe train and Ye Zi provide supplies. Now Before the new transportation equipment is rolled out, the General Staff can only think of other ways.

Another point in the report caught his attention.

The team that successfully evacuated before was able to escape intact precisely because of the support of the shallow-water heavy artillery ship; and the reason why the Roland arrived in time was because Zoe and Carol temporarily gave up the magic power they regarded as invaluable treasure for the sake of ordinary people core.

This change in concept made Roland realize that the ancient witch might be able to make the relics of the underground civilization play a greater role.

He went directly to the three high-ranking witches in Taquila.

Through the light curtain, the tentacled bodies of Pasha, Elza, and Celine appeared on the wall of the office.

Roland succinctly expressed his thoughts.

“You mean…to use the Scourge Instrument as an ability converter?” Celine was the first to speak.

“It’s not just the instrument of divine punishment, but the core of all magic power.” Roland nodded.

As long as the core cyclone structure is adjusted, it can theoretically imitate the abilities of most witches. There are four Taquila creations of this lost civilization excavated from the ruins, and the largest one is the most special—its core cyclone It has been extremely complicated from the very beginning. According to the deciphered records, it is also a secret weapon that the underground civilization places high hopes on. The ancient witches named it Scourge.

However, the so-called Chosen One is needed to activate the Scourge Instrument, and the only seemingly qualified Roland has no magic power, so it has been placed in the underground hall for nothing.

If the core can be changed to other more useful abilities, it is obviously better than continuing to eat ashes.

The only problem is that the cores of magic power cannot be reproduced, and if one is lost, one will be lost. For the surviving ancient witches, they are the direct cause of the split between Taquila and Starfall City. Many members of the federation paid their lives for it. The meaning is self-evident.

As early as the beginning of the alliance, Roland promised not to force the other party to hand over the core of magic power. Even though the Taquila witch has sworn allegiance to him, he still intends to use the method of negotiation to obtain the unanimous consent of the other party.

El Xia hesitated and said, “If it’s in the third border city, UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com Your Majesty, you can use it however you want…but it can be transported outside the cave, what if it gets damaged?”

Even the usually toughest Elsa didn’t veto it, which made Roland suddenly feel amused. He hit the railway while it was hot, “Strict protection and supervision are inevitable measures. The damage of outsiders can basically be eliminated, but the increase in the number of uses has caused Loss is unavoidable, but it’s better than being useless now.”

Elja looked at Celine, “After transforming the Scourge Instrument into other instruments, how long will it take to convert it back?”

“I think… probably decades.” Celine estimated, “After all, its core cyclone is too complicated, and if it adds wear and tear, it may never be able to return to the form of scourge. But I still agree What His Majesty said—”

“But……”

“That way the magic power core can at least contribute to defeating the devil,” Pasha also echoed, “…Now we don’t need to look for the chosen one.”

Elsa was silent for a while, “Okay, since you all agree, let’s do this.”

For a moment, Roland seemed to see Celine pointing his beard alone, “How is it? My persuasion is effective, right?”

Obviously this is a “secret chat”.

Before he could decide what to reply, the other party’s next sentence had already passed, “Next time, let the witches from the Quest Society enter the dream world, Your Majesty.”

Emotion is still a kind of bribe.

Roland couldn’t laugh or cry for a while.

“Then,” Celine pretended to be nonchalant, and switched back to a normal tone—although it is difficult to see the reflection of their expressions and demeanor changes on the original carrier, “what kind of ability do you plan to transform the scourge instrument into?”

He had already prepared for this question, “Mystery Moon’s magnetic power shouldn’t be too complicated, right?”

Celine smiled, “Leave it to me, Your Majesty.”

[End of this Chapter]