The Amber Sword - 1346. Chapter 1346 Act Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight Act II

“…There is also the war in the east. Although Faenzan and the wild elves of Ellanta have always been friendly, but with a single prophecy, the barrier on the east of the kingdom was withdrawn, and the army was driven into the glacier. Is it too sloppy?”

“The situation in the Ten City area has also begun to deteriorate. The barbarians invaded the Golden Anchor Port from the north. The two dukes of Tinor and the Hadrod family expressed concern about the military situation in the North. The Chamber of Commerce wants to expand the mercenary army. Proposals in this regard have been shelved until today…”

The buzzing voice in the hall rose again for a while. Although the courtiers did not stand up to argue this time, the privately whispered discussion fell into Petian’s eyes, causing the empire’s supreme man to frown. head.

He looked at Bishop Carcusti, who stood up first, and replied:

“It was the idea of Your Excellency Asaibantu to make the Knights of the Silver Horse go south to support the Cruz people.”

This sentence seemed to have some kind of curse, causing the whole hall to become quiet in an instant. This sudden silence was even more weird than before, as if a screaming north wind whizzed past the palace, bringing everyone His breath froze.

As we all know, Petian III is the pope. In Faenzan, the pope holds both the theocracy and the kingship of the empire, and is arguably the most supreme figure. But before he was crowned the throne, his teacher Asaibantu XI was even more prestigious. As the prestigious pope today, in front of the previous pope, he was just a child who had just held the scepter.

Asaibantu XI is the pope who has experienced the holy war. His contemporaries, politicians, emperors, and even the famous emperor of the Cruz people, have mostly returned to the dust, as from the blood and fire. The king who walked out, under the crown of the pope, there are enough reasons to make anyone feel terrified.

Even if it is necessary to add a front word in front of the title, it is the same.

Petian III seemed to have anticipated the reaction of his subjects, so he added: “Moreover, the Knights of the Silver Horse did not go to support or rescue the eldest son of the Cruz, but to support the Cruz.”

“Support the Cruz people?” The courtiers looked at each other, wondering if this was a high-sounding excuse for meddling in the Cruz people’s internal affairs?

Petian III stood up from his throne. His tall and burly figure made everyone present feel a little breathless. He looked at everyone present and said: “The war of Cruz is far more than you think. China is more complicated, my courtiers, this war concerns each of us, the movement of the Knights of the Silver Horse is just the beginning, I must explain this to you, because next, I need every one of you to be sincere. Unite, join me, to meet what will happen next.”

As he said, his face sank: “Whether it is for the empire or for the temple, the next time will be the most difficult. I hope you can put down your hatred and pick up the share of the thousand years ago. The sacred oath, if someone is unwilling to do this, or even stalks it, then it’s not just my anger that awaits you.”

Petian III’s voice reverberated over the hall, and the sorrow contained in it made everyone shudder, and the ministers couldn’t help but look at each other for a while.

“Your Majesty…” Bishop Jiagusti was stunned, and asked: “Are you correct in all this?”

Petian III nodded.

“This is an oracle.”

Suddenly, there was a great uproar in the Winter Solstice Palace.

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In the dark mountains to the west of Mehothofen, dots of bonfires are rising at this moment. Looking into the distance, with the faint light of the Golden Sea Moon, you can still see the winding procession on the plain. Is entering the forest.

Since the defeat of East Metz, the cruz remnants fled from Fattan Harbor and the north of Ludwig hurriedly, some went south into the Evergreen Passage, some went through the Mehtoven Basin and went west into the mountains.

After the army of crystal clusters swept through the entire Metz, they finally did not pursue further. The alliance of the Black Legion and the local nobles of Metz had a chance to breathe. After a short stay, the army of crystal clusters showed signs of continuing to march eastward.

Click, click——

The heavy footsteps of the knight could not make Veronica’s mind retreat from the military map spread on her legs. The burning light of the campfire turned the face of the Cruze’s former commander into red, and her eyes sparkled— -There are many people around who are patrolling back and forth, but one of the chaotic footsteps is particularly clear, coming to her and stopping.

“Teacher, the scout has returned information. The terrifying monsters have passed Fattan Harbor. It is not clear whether they have gone south, but at least some of them are coming to Mehhothoven.”

A somewhat tired voice rang.

Veronica raised her head, and Faina’s figure was reflected in her eyes. This student of her had caused her headaches in the past. Although the other party is very talented, she has a talent in both magic and swordsmanship. She has comprehension, but that bad temper is really unflattering. She knows privately that she, a student, is a famous female devil in the imperial capital.

But at this moment, this little daughter with a flower and leaf collar rarely finds the willful and arrogant color of the past on her face, replaced by maturity and perseverance-Faina wears a piece that she rarely sees in her daily life. The knight’s armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, a layer of gray on his white face, and one or two scratches on his forehead.

But the biggest change was the other person’s eyes. In those pale blue eyes like the sea, there was a calm and calm light at this moment.

Sometimes Veronica couldn’t help but wonder how gratified she would be to face her students if this nightmare hadn’t happened right now.

Unfortunately, assumptions can only be assumptions forever.

The battle of East Metz has long become the biggest nightmare in the hearts of all those who have experienced it, even for her who experienced the holy war sixty years ago. She sometimes compares the experience of the jihad with everything she has encountered these days, but every time, she can’t help but think of the scene where Cruz’s army collapsed under the impact of the sea of crystal clusters.

In that battle, the Cruz people watched with their own eyes the powerful and suffocating dragons falling in front of them, and then they were terribly defeated, until they finally lost all related memories.

But Cruz was defeated, but he has not yet died. The dead have fallen asleep, but the living are still struggling for survival and hope.

Veronica nodded silently to Faina’s words. She frowned, and drew a line on the military map with a charcoal pencil to mark the latest movement of the crystal cluster.

It can be seen that at least in the Banker area and the entire Metz area, the army of crystal clusters has been unstoppable. Although they have not yet moved south, the south side of the Evergreen Walkway has just experienced the ravages of Qiao Gendigang and Golden Mane Toquinine. , The only power of the empire is the Red Legion which is still in the wild of the four realms.

It was not that she had never thought of going south to join the Red Army, but the journey was too far away. The key is that the noble army in East Metz has lost morale. If it weren’t for this time the enemies of the empire would not give them a chance to surrender, I’m afraid these people. It collapsed long ago.

She can take the remnants of the Black Legion and the Blue Legion to the south, but the power of the empire has been so weak that these noble legions can no longer be abandoned.

As for the Cape Bay area and Anzeruta, there is still no contact. Although Veronica did not know that the disaster of the Moon had torn the southern part of the lofty Inland Sea and permanently changed the terrain there, but she wanted to come Those places may not be spared either.

The army of crystal clusters can go west from the Banker area, and naturally they can go south. Although there is still an imperial navy in the Cape Bay area, it is difficult to resist those terrible monsters.

In other words, the power left in her hand and the Scarlet Legion in the Wilds of the Four Realms may be the only power left in this empire.

How long has it been that the kingdom left by Gilt, the King of Flames, one of the most powerful empires in the human world, has actually fallen to this point.

Lenarete, who was sitting next to Veronica, also looked a little gloomy, but the eldest son soon calmed down. The frustration on his body was wiped out. He turned his head and asked:

“What shall we do now, Ms. Veronica?”

Faina also stared at her teacher.

Veronica frowned slightly, the army of crystal clusters had already flowed through Port Fattan, and now it was no longer possible to turn back and go south through the Evergreen corridor. There were only two roads in front of them.

One is to enter Farnzan to the north and ask for help from the Templar forces, but the Inir people are the feud of the Cruz people, and the hatred between the two is even deeper than the contradiction between the Cruz people and the wind elves. Moreover, to the north, it will pass through the most precarious section of the Alkhash Mountains, which is close to the large glacier area, which is difficult for the army to pass through.

In comparison, both Faina and Lenaret are willing to choose the second way, which is to go to the southern foot of the Alkash Mountains, where the low and mountainous hills are steeper than those on the edge of a large glacier. The ridges and mountain roads are much easier to walk, and after passing through the golden forest, you can enter the wilds of the four realms, and maybe you can have the opportunity to join the red legion.

But this road has to face the possible end-of-the-line pursuit of the crystal cluster army. Thinking of the defeat of East Metz and the terrible enemy he has to face, even the most brave and combative Cruz knights must be silent about this. No words.

Several people were hesitating, and suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd. Veronica just thought of how the little earl from Eruin would choose when faced with such a situation. At this moment, she raised her head, but saw that the group had separated from the crowd. Before the bonfire.

“Buddha?”

Faina stood by for a moment.

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