In July 96 of the imperial calendar, the one-year war entered a stalemate. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe polar people landed in the northernmost no-man's land of the Tux Province, crossed the Suburu River, and raided Tanno Castle, and the empire gathered 300,000 troops and vowed to recapture Tanno Castle.

On July 7, the sun was shining, and the northernmost part of the empire was still covered in white. The ground, the trees, and the mountains were covered with snow, but the temperature was no longer scary. Schultz refines herbs, and those who have been wounded in previous battles are in dire need of herbs and medical care.

"Ten thousand knights, each with 10,000 cavalry, who were accustomed to the warm climate of the province of Menor, looked at the cavalry, and froze from side to side. Horan opened the tent, rubbed his hands, and sniffed, "Schultz, what medicine are you refining?"

"Medicines to ward off the cold, Your Excellency. Schultz looked at Holland, who was wearing a thick mink coat with the collar of a faintly visible golden robe, "and frostbite medicine." In May, the knights arrived from the province of Meno and experienced the warm spring of the central part of the empire, only to return to the bitter cold. They are not like you, Your Excellency, you move your fingers, and the fire element surrounds you. ”

Holland took the herbs in his hand and asked, "Are there any potions in your research that stabilize the level of magic?"

Schultz frowned and replied, "I don't understand. Owl Elixir can lower people's heart rate and stabilize mood, and Seagull Elixir can eliminate anxiety. If the magician wants to concentrate, I think those two potions can be tried. ”

Holland shook his head and said, "No, I'm talking about stabilizing the level of magic. Just like the range or strength of the magic, it can be kept stable. You know, magic consumes the mental power of the magician, and I want to pursue the most efficient magic output. ”

Schultz shook his head and sighed: "Your Excellency, there is no such potion today. ”

Hugo interrupted Scholz's memories and interjected, "What did the dean think at the time?

Schultz waved his hand: "I was shocked that in the early days of magic practice, some magician graduates were unable to release magic on the battlefield due to tension or other reasons, or could not maintain magic at a normal level. ”

Hugo nodded: "I understand, for example, it could have released a large fireball, but it turned out to be a faint flame." ”

Schultz's cigarette burned half, he spat out the smoke ring, and continued: "I understand the concern of His Excellency the President, the great war is coming, the knights, the infantry regiment, and the archery regiment are all gearing up, and he does not want them to see jokes. But relying on potions to maintain the level of combat is like poison, and neither ordinary soldiers nor magicians can rely on that means. Otherwise, once the war is over, they will become wasters. ”

Hugo guessed Schultz's subtext: "That is, for the sake of the health of the soldiers and magicians, you deceived the dean." ”

Schultz was noncommittal, waved his hand, and said, "Don't interject, let me continue." ”

The polar people set up a phalanx outside Tanno City, wearing clothes made of plate armor and animal skins, and holding axes and hammers, and there were 200,000 of them. The human forces were commanded by General Valiel, but Holland refused to obey Valiel's command and led the magicians up the hill to the top of the mountain, intending to be a special force to attack the enemy's main position.

At 1 p.m. on July 7, the battle officially began. The human bow and arrow covered the sky, and 2 10,000 cavalry commanders led the cavalry to attack the polar people on the left flank, and 30,000 knights and 50,000 infantry rushed forward. The polar people roared, and the battle axes collided with daggers, maces and war hammers in fierce sparks.

"The polar people played a trick, we thought that their right flank was not moving, but in fact they took advantage of the cover of the terrain to push the siege catapults up the hill, and the boulders were overwhelming, and our left flank was taken by surprise. It was there that they encountered this surprise attack team of the Polar People. Schultz frowned, snuffed out his cigarette, and sat back in his easy chair, "The Polar Men spotted the unarmed magicians, and they sent small teams of men to rush up, and the magician graduates either fled, and some stood there trembling in fear. ”

I was the same. When encountering the Polar People in the desert of Orlando Province, they will only unleash land sand magic, hiding themselves in grains of sand. Hugo recalls his first battle.

"The result is still up to the Ten Saints, Howard released the scorching sun rays, blinding the polar people who rushed up first, and Holland released the ice wall to buy time to escape. Schultz sighed, "But you must know that the unarmed and very threatening magicians, the polar people are eager to kill first, and several powerful polar people have broken through the ice wall, and they are in hot pursuit. While escaping back halfway up the mountain of the human army's main formation, Holland used all his mana and froze the 3 polar men. Schultz changed to a comfortable position and continued to lie down, "The reserve cavalry regiment of the formation spotted Howard's distress signal, and they charged to help. At this time, tragedy occurred. ”

Hugo took a sip of his tea, and he stroked the wolf's head pendant uneasily, as if he were in the fight.

"Viren unleashed the Shadow Illusion, and the cavalry, believing it to be a monster driven by the Polar Regions, retreated and became chaotic, causing a great deal of casualties. The funny thing is that those polar people were also scared, and they also fled. Schultz smiled bitterly, "Viren couldn't stop unleashing his magic, and the shadow illusions grew more and more until they invaded Admiral Valle's home formation. Everyone thought that the formation had been attacked and that they were in chaos. ”

"What about the polar people, how do they react?" asked Hugo curiously.

"Polar people, maybe they thought there were reinforcements from the human front, and they hesitated. But the shadow illusion could not be dispelled. Horan and Howard decide to enter the illusion and find Viren. Schultz blew the dust off a book and gently placed it on the table," the polar people roared as they reacted, charging wildly. The human soldiers, who were not in the shadow illusions, resisted desperately. When the Shadow Illusion vanished, the Humans lost two-thirds of their troops. General Valle was trampled to death by the rebels. ”

“…… This...... Not the official version. Hugo shook his head.

"Horan commanded the retreat, and he ordered Howard to exhaust all his mana, creating a massive mirage and delaying the pursuit of the Polar Regions. Ironically, he became the hero of the retreat. Schultz sighed, "Viren is dead, and the wound I found on his body was a dagger or something stuck in the heart. However, Horan threatened me and forced me to hide the truth. I was so scared that I vowed never to say it. ”

"Then why are you saying it now?" Hugo wondered, "didn't you break your oath?"

Schultz coughed: "After the retreat, Holland forced me to develop an amnesia potion to mix with the soldiers' dinners. So what you hear is the official version of what Holland said. As for me, he forced me to drink a whole bottle of Forgetting Elixir to forget more completely, and he obviously didn't believe me, and I saw that in the cuffs of his robes, there was hidden metal, maybe a dagger. I was so frightened that I drank the invisibility potion I had developed in front of him, fled, and lived in seclusion until he was killed by Hausn and Hausen was imprisoned, and I was invited by Sean to serve as a member of the council again. ”

Hugo shook his head: "This can't be. It's incredible. Why are you saying it now, why are you telling me?"

"You have integrity. Integrity is easy to be taken advantage of, and used as a gun. Schultz stood up and rummaged through the shelves, "This is my advice to you." Why do you think I'm letting you in? I don't agree with the Wolf Warrior Squad, because it's a stinking secret service that treats all magicians as potential traitors. But I identify with you. You are upright and seek justice. I'm going to tell you everything I know. ”

Hugo roared, "But what you said is completely different from what Dean Holland said! How can you prove that you are not lying?"

Schultz suddenly held his breath, and he said eagerly: "I feel a powerful mana, full of threat, like a vengeful ghost. Take this book with you, run away. He shoved a book into Hugo's arms.

Hugo wondered, "What's the matter? Why can't I feel the mana of others?"

Schultz smiled: "Why do you think I, an old man who specializes in alchemy and history, can enter the Magic Council?"

At this moment, the tower shook violently, and there was a loud noise on the first floor.

"Who are you?" said the boy's voice downstairs.

Hugo drew his sword and was about to rush down, but Schultz grabbed him and spoke quickly: "Listen, take this book and my arcane crystal." ”

"What do you want to do?" Hugo wondered.

"Schultz, come out, you lackey of the Empire. The voices of the people downstairs were low, and every tone was full of anger.

"I'll use all my mana, open a portal, I'm running out of time, I'm not sure where to go, and then I'll force the teleportation magic out and put it in the Arcane Crystal. You take it, smash it, throw it into the sea, whatever you want. Schultz said, "The portal only allows one person to pass through, so you can go." ”

"Who the hell is it?" Hugo pinched the hilt of his dagger, "I'll protect you." ”

"No, you can't fight him right now. Schultz shouted, and a portal appeared behind Hugo, which was rectangular, with a white outer circle and blue ripples swirling inside.

When the intruders entered the library, Hugo was shocked. The intruder's long golden shawl hair was interspersed with a hint of white hair, his beard was still golden, and under his pale skin, his cheekbones were so thin that his cheekbones were protruding, and his eyes were full of vengeful fire.

Schultz pushes Hugo, and the portal devours Hugo's body. Hugo shouted Schultz's name, he did not understand why he had escaped, why he had killed Schultz, the man who killed Horan, whom he respected, was also the same as Hausen.