Act I. Endgame
Knight Gascoigne's face was covered in blood, his armor had long been torn, and his whole body was covered with deep and shallow wounds, and he barely stood by the long sword in his hand.
Looking around, almost all of them were wounded mercenaries, at this time, these mercenaries from different countries and different races were no different, they all looked tired.
Most of the walls of the Ultramarine Fortress have been toppled, and this ancient fortress has stood tall in the frenzy of the demon tide, but it has also been worn away from many edges.
Inside the city with heavy casualties, and outside the city walls that can be described as tragic enough.
With Ultramarine Fortress as the origin, a large area of charred black earth radiates outward.
This land is made of the flesh and blood of Chaos monsters and mercenaries, and the bones are faintly visible, which is terrifying.
The haze in the sky has dissipated, and the sun shines on the earth, but it shows the cruelty of the battlefield even more.
Knight Gascoigne spat out a mouthful of blood and watched not far away, the adult slowly landed.
"Are you the one in charge of garrisoning this fortress?"
The other party spoke, and it was a voice that seemed too heroic for a woman.
"Yes......"
The knight of Gascoigne nodded slightly, this woman is too dazzling, Gascoigne has never seen such a beautiful woman in his life, especially the other party's dusty temperament, which is even higher than those noble daughters.
But the knight shuddered as he recalled the woman's performance in battle, and felt a cold wind blow down his spine.
The originally ferocious and violent chaos monsters were easily crushed like ants in front of this woman, even those beings who couldn't breathe just by looking at Gascoigne couldn't survive a few moves under her hands, and under the devastating attack, the raging demon tide barely lasted long and began to collapse, and finally disappeared.
The clouds were gone, and the sun shone on the woman's side face, casting a golden light.
"I'm Morjana, reinforcements from the Elven Court, who came to support Ultramarine Fortress at the request of the King of Ashes, and it seems that they are now holding off this wave of Chaos attacks. ”
Elven Court, King of Ashes, People of Chaos?
A series of terms made Gascoigne difficult to understand, he had heard the name of the Elven Court in legends, but the King of Ashes didn't understand it at all, as for the people of chaos, the monster just now was indeed a chaos monster, but didn't the people of chaos be wiped out in the holy war thousands of years ago?
Knight Gascoigne has always received the education of the Templars, but in the Templars' education for ordinary people, most of the holy wars thousands of years ago are only a passing mention, and at most the existence of a few Sages is mentioned, so it is very normal for him to feel at a loss at this time.
"What you have just faced is an army of the Chaos People, who are trying to tear apart the crystal wall from the inside and help the Chaos People return to this world. ”
Morjana saw Gascoigne's confusion and explained.
"The people of chaos are back in this world?
If it weren't for the elven status represented by the pointy ears and the sheer power he had just shown, then Gascoigne would probably have thought that the other party was a madman or a sensational heretic.
"Yes, you heard it right, the world is in danger, and the people of chaos have broken the seal and could come back to this world at any time. ”
Morjana shook her head, looked at the sky and said.
Next to the bright sun, there was a small black dot that was imperceptible to the naked eye.
That is the rift in the crystal wall, which is the passage for the people of chaos to enter this world.
Although the Chaos Folk themselves were too large to descend through the narrow passage, they were able to throw their forces into the world.
When the Land of Order falls and the wasteland expands, the power of the crystal wall will also weaken, making it easier for the people of chaos to descend into this world.
The passage will grow in size over time, and eventually, to a scale that the people of chaos can fully pass through, and at that time, the Third Holy War will begin, the war that will determine the fate of this world.
While Morjana was thinking, Gascoigne was struck by what he had just learned.
The terrifying Chaos Folk of Childhood, in bedtime stories, are now preparing to return to this world?
In the future, the monsters they will face will no longer be the descendants of Chaos left over from the war, but may be real Chaos monsters, and those legendary nightmares will actually descend on the world.
Gascoigne felt a stronger sense of oppression than he had fought before, the weight of the looming future that took his breath away.
"Look, the shadow of the sun is the bridge for the people of chaos to enter this world, and that shadow will gradually expand and become a nightmare hanging high in the hearts of everyone in this world. ”
Morjana said, and there was a ticking sound in her pocket.
She pulled out a black crystal, which reflected a complex picture, and Morjana glanced at it, then put it away.
"It seems that we are lucky, at least the other Chaos Citizens have not broken through the crystal wall, and there is still some peace in this world. ”
Hearing Morjana's words, the knight of Gascoigne was speechless in shock.
More than one Chaos Folk is coming, and this is no longer a situation that can be described as a crisis, it can be described as the end of the world.
Although the knights of Gascoigne knew that in the holy war thousands of years ago, the civilization of order successfully defeated the people of Chaos, but at that time, the goddess was not yet asleep, the sage still existed, and there were countless legendary powerhouses.
"Humans, organize manpower to help the wounded, and report to your lord, and ask him to ask the king to send more troops to garrison here, and our reinforcements will arrive soon, and this fortress will return to its thousand-year-old glory and become the front line against the people of Chaos. ”
Morjana added, shocking Gascoigne again.
"This will be the front line?"
Gascoigne was incredulous, and while the Ultramarine Fortress had been a stronghold against the Chaos Folk for millennia, no one could have imagined that many years later, it would become the main battlefield of the Holy War.
"That's right. ”
"So...... As you said, how soon will it be before the Chaos Folk attack here?"
After receiving Morjana's reply, Gascoigne asked again.
"Five years, five years at most, the rift above the crystal wall will expand to the extent that the Chaos Folk will be able to pass through, and at that time, they will descend into this world. ”
Morgana's voice replied, with a hint of seriousness in her voice.