Act 47.The so-called hero
Gascoigne unsheathed his sword, gritting his teeth and staring at the smoke-filled door. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
It's not that he doesn't want to go to Grantia, after all, this daughter of the Ulysses family is the key to whether this fortress can survive this magic tide.
But the damn Zelas, after the floor of the core hall collapsed, jumped straight after him, and at the same time unleashed a few bolts of flaming to knock the dome down, blocking Gascoigne's pursuit.
Even though he could crush those rocks with brute force, the ensuing collapse was something Gascoigne did not want to see, and the attack of the demon tide outside the fortress became more and more intense, so he could only gather his men and horses to dig while he went to the front line to defend it.
He knew that none of the mercenaries were absolute promise-keepers, and if their safety was threatened, they wouldn't raise their swords and continue to hold on to the Ultramarine Fortress.
Therefore, the helpless old knight could only stay here and command, and he saw that the mercenaries who had escorted Grantia from Bunagien had drawn their swords one after another, and it was difficult to say how sincere they were.
In the face of great catastrophes, the first thing that comes to human thought is always infighting rather than joining hands.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and a dark purple lightning bolt could be faintly seen streaking across the sky, and all law and order collapsed under this power.
Crackling -
Then a thunderclap came to everyone's ears, making the weak man almost unconscious on the spot.
Accompanied by thunder, a large number of monsters poured into the gate, and these unspeakable monsters with wild magic filled with wild magic, and as soon as they stepped inside the fortress, they ignited a faint flame.
This is the last effect of the fire of the ultramarine fortress, which can suppress the monsters inside the fortress by half a rank, but it is only a drop in the bucket in the face of the continuous influx of monsters.
"Archers release arrows!"
Gascoigne roared, he saw several elven archers and human crossbowmen shooting at the monsters with bows and arrows, the elves' shooting skills were extremely strong, and only one arrow pierced the heads of the two demonized wedgeworms, and the powerful force directly blasted them out.
However, this only slowed the monster's progress for a moment.
In less than two breaths, the monsters came into contact with the mercenary lines.
The erected spears didn't even play a role, the huge impact force directly bent and deformed these weapons, and many people were bitten by four or five monsters before they could swing a sword, and they struggled to be dragged into the group of monsters, and they were devoured without even screaming.
This makes most people a little scary.
"Draw your sword and fight!"
Gascoigne wasn't intimidated by the scene, having lived in Ultramarine Fortress for ten years and fought monsters countless times, and he knew full well that if he ran away in the face of these damn creatures, he was not far from being devoured.
He swung his long sword, triggering a little flame, Gascoigne slashed out with a sword, the sword wind rose, and in the blink of an eye, he killed two faceless spiders, without stopping, the old knight made another move, and a huge bloodthirsty beast was in a different place.
Relieved from the cruel scene before, the mercenaries gradually began to fight back under the leadership of Gascoigne, and it has to be said that if these mercenaries who have been wandering in the Eternal Night Forest all year round show their real strength, these monsters are really not a threat.
Lance's spear is like a dragon, shuttling among the monsters, these monsters who have no position in the middle of the black iron can only exert sixty percent of their strength under the suppression of the ultramarine fortress fire, and in the eyes of Lance in the lower reaches of the black iron, it does not pose any danger.
Karn's heavy sword sent a whirlwind that swept the smaller monsters into it, grinding them into a splash of minced flesh in the blink of an eye, and he was wearing heavy armor that carved out an empty area in the army of monsters.
Karok wanders among monsters, and he is less powerful, and can only kill some weaker monsters in the gaps of self-preservation.
As for the Netherlands, he slashed off the demonic cuneiform's head with a single sword, and at the same time slowly moved towards the east side of the square, ready to escape while Gascoigne was not looking.
The other mercenaries are also becoming more and more courageous, after all, these monsters are just creatures that lack intelligence and rely on instinct to hunt, and they have a numerical advantage outside the fortress and are difficult to defeat, but in the fortress, they are unable to withstand the siege of organized armies.
The Els are short by nature, and these little creatures throw all sorts of alchemical bombs that explode among the monsters, acidifying many enemies and turning them into puddles of pus as they struggle.
Tall and formidable, their signature ears that give them an unusually keen sense of hearing, these mercenaries wield great axes and slashed the bloodthirsty beast's head into a large hole.
The counter-forces in the square are gradually regaining the initiative, trying to drive the influx of monsters out of the fortress.
Gascoin cut off the head of a bloodthirsty beast, and the ownerless body immediately lost its strength and fell, gradually turning to ashes in the flames, and he glanced at the battle in the square, and there was no doubt that the people were fighting off the tide.
As long as you find Grandia and successfully activate the defensive circle, then this magic tide can be successfully stopped.
Just as he was thinking this, a wolf howl rang in everyone's ears.
This is a nightmare that haunts the deepest part of everyone's hearts, and for a while, even the surrounding temperature seems to drop a lot in an instant.
After the first wave of demons, the second wave is the wolf plague.
Gascoigne clearly remembers that this is written in the books of the house of Ulysses.
Suddenly, a roar came, and from the shattered gate, a gray wolf leaped into sight first.
With sharp claws, white teeth, and dark red eyes that shimmered, the wolf was the size of a buffalo, and its breath was like a cold winter, and even the air froze.
It's the Winter Wolf.
With the invasion of the winter wolf, the monsters also became active again, and the defense line that had been organized was once again on the verge of collapse.
"It's time to go. ”
The Netherlands were close to the exit on the east side of the square, and when he saw that the Winter Wolf was coming, he immediately lost his will to fight, and the Netherlands decided to flee immediately while everyone's attention was on the Winter Wolf.
"What are you doing?"
But just then, a slightly weak voice stopped the Netherlands.
It was the boy Io who had been attacked earlier.
"You don't care. ”
Nedland said that he didn't want to reason with this guy, he just wanted to get away as soon as possible, but the young Io stood in front of Nedland.
"Everyone is fighting, but you are running away. ”
Io said, his face pale, blood oozing from his wounds.
"This fortress can't be defended anymore, even fools understand that if you don't leave now, you have to be buried together!"
Netherlands was a little angry, the guy in front of him was obviously a guy who had been brainwashed by the novel, full of glory and oaths, but he didn't know that in the world of mercenaries, life was king.
"The people of Bunagien think you are a hero, and you betray everyone. ”
Io spread his hands, as if to block the end.
"Betrayal?"
Nedland snorted coldly and tightened his grip on the sword in his hand.
"After the fall of Ultramarine Fortress, no one knows what happened here, I am the hero who failed to defend the fortress and escaped with great difficulty, and you can only be the dinner of the Winter Wolf. ”
With that, Nedland took a step forward, and the sword was sent into Io's chest.
The emaciated boy's eyes widened, blood gushing up his throat, and he looked at the Netherlands in disbelief until the other man drew his sword and slowly fell.
"Idiots who don't know how to be flexible!"
Nedland spat and was about to leave, but Io grabbed him by the ankle.
"Damn, you idiot!!"
kicked Io a few times, but the boy came out of nowhere with great strength, and he just didn't let go.
"You can only blame me for being rude. ”
Raising the blade, the Netherlands was about to cut off the boy's arm.
Hmmm――
A flying knife burst out of the shadows and pointed at Nedland's heart, forcing him to withdraw his blade before he could dodge.
"Who is it?"
Turning his head to look, Nedland saw the last person he wanted to see.
It was Lawson with a heavy sword.
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