In the town of Boship, after a night of bloody fighting, the Knights of the Falcon suffered heavy losses.

Dwayne, Gregory, Catherine, and Frank are in a room discussing their next move. On the table was a military map, and Gregory pointed to a place called Fridenburg and told the others what he thought.

"Here and here, these two will be connected in a line, and if we lose here, the threat from the Death Mountains will go straight to Kailandil, and then it will cause incalculable damage. Fortunately, the fortress in Fredenburg is still strong, and we only need to send more men to defend it in this town of Boship. Gregory Gerard said

"The undead attack we encountered this time is likely to be the vanguard of the Death Mountains, and we must immediately send someone to inform the lord of Fredon and call for help from the Order. Head Dawn said

"We can be responsible for contacting the lords of Fredden. Frant said

"Very well, you Demon Hunter Mercenary Regiment are in charge of helping Fredenburg, and Gerald you will immediately leave for Kailandil to inform His Majesty the Pope of the seriousness of this matter. Without further ado, let's split up now. Catherine, you and I stay here and continue to monitor the enemy's movements. Captain Dawn ordered

Soon, everyone split up according to their respective tasks.

"It's going to be a tough battle. Captain Dawn said alone

Frant took Lophes, Kelvin, and Mayfair and immediately set off for Freden Fortress.

Built on a hill, Fort Freden is a natural barrier to protect the royal city of Kailandil, which has been lord of the Hill family for generations.

The current Lord of Fredden is Randall Hill, who once defeated five Templars in a row in the Arena. And the ancestors of the Hill family brought self-possession and equality to this land called Fredden, where all people are born equal is not an empty word.

Frank and the others rode towards Freden, and they were to get to Fredden before dark.

On the other hand, Nataya and I are tracking the trail left by Avina along the way.

Fortunately, I'm a mercenary and have a lot of experience in tracking. However, the trail left by Avina came to an abrupt end on the edge of a cliff.

This is the famous Severis Falls, which is called Lake Akatsuki. There was no sign of a fight, but Avina's footprints vanished into thin air.

Anyway, I'm going to find Avina too. So Nataya and I looked for a way to descend from the waterfall to Lake Akatsuki.

In order to avoid complications, Frante and his team finally hurried to Freden's castle fortress.

When the guards defending the city saw the letter coat of arms from the head of the Falcon Knights, they put Frante and his party into the castle.

As soon as he entered the castle, what caught Frank's eyes shocked his heart. It is a fortress with very complete military facilities, and the soldiers are full of spirits.

The people in the castle are busy with their own business, and everyone is very kind.

The soldiers and civilians also lived in harmony, unlike other parts of the Delman Empire where soldiers always oppressed civilians.

The economy here does not look bad, and the stock of various supplies and food seems to be rich.

Frante and the others explained their intentions to one of the guards, who led them to the hall of the lord.

At this time, it was getting dark, and countless torches were lit up in the castle.

Finally, Frante and the others entered the Hall of Lords, located halfway up the mountain.

As soon as they entered the hall of the lords, a pungent aroma aroused the senses of taste in Frante.

The guard handed over the letter from Falcon Knight's Leader Dwayne to Randall Hill, Lord of Fredon, and explained to Lord Sagame that Frant was here.

"Friends have come from afar, hurry up and take your seats. There is no delicacies in this one, but you will have the same dinner as the lord. Randall Hill said immediately

Randall is a calm middle-aged man with a long beard but an affable look. He was dressed in civilian clothes, and behind him lay a pair of steel plate armor and a two-handed greatsword.

The candlelight in the hall is bright, bringing a sense of warmth. The burning fire also relieved the fatigue and hunger of the team members throughout the day.

Looking at the food on the long table that could seat twenty people, Frante and his body still sat down on the chair honestly.

Sitting on both sides of the table were not only strangers like Frant, but also many of the lord's relatives and cronies.

Randall beckoned everyone to enjoy, then opened Daun's letter.

After reading it, Randall's face showed a hint of concern.

Looking at the barbecue and pie on the table, as well as a variety of other local delicacies, the four of them ate happily.

Only Lofes paid attention to Lord Randall's expression and observed his surroundings.

"It's been a hard time for you to come all the way, so let me give you a brief introduction. Randall said

So everyone put down the food in their hands and focused their eyes on Lord Randall.

"I'm Randall Hill, the lord of this Freden, and this is my wife, Karina Hill. This is my Guard Knight Roger Young, and sitting across from him is my eldest son, Jeffrey Hill. Sitting in the back were my daughter, Anne Hill, and my youngest son, Jack Hill. You are recommended by the head of the Dawn regiment, and the leader of the Dawn regiment is also my old friend, I don't know your honorable name. Lord Randall said

"My lord, I'm Frank Davis from the Demon Hunter Blade Mercenary Regiment, and these are my comrades. ”

"My name is Kelvin Smith, and you can call me Kelvin. ”

"I'm Lopis Robinson, thank you Lord for your hospitality. ”

"I'm Mayfair Wood, please take care of me. ”

"Okay, now that we've introduced ourselves to each other, we're going to stick together from now on. Enjoy your dinner, and then we'll get back to business tomorrow morning. Randall said

So the dinner was held in a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere, but on the other side of the party we were not so lucky.

It took a lot of effort for Nataya and I to descend from the top of the waterfall to the lake of Akatsuki below. At this time, the sky had already darkened, and a blood moon hung in the sky.

The atmosphere around is very eerie, and the silence is a little breathless. The surface of the lake ripples with the water that hangs down the river, and the surrounding trees are very lush.

We decided to go deep into the forest and continue our search for Avina, as it is likely that Avina has also entered the forest.

I lit the torch and Nataya followed.

Suddenly, the otherwise silent lake behind him tumbled.

A sudden lightning bolt struck a towering tree in front of us, and I had a bad feeling in my heart......

"It's an army of the undead. "I watched in amazement at the sheer number of undead armies in front of me, rolling and gushing out of the lake.

"We're hiding here now, or we're going to die here at any moment. Nataya reminded me

I saw the boundless undead pouring ashore, among them were the ghosts who had attacked the camp before, and the evil spirits and ghosts that were even more terrifying than the ghosts, as well as the death clan with a sheep-headed man and a large scythe, and the evil ghost riders who attacked the town of Pohope after the Black Dragon Incident, and some terrible necromancers. These guys emitted this green and glistening light of death, which was especially terrifying in this dark night.

Nataya and I looked at so many armies of the undead that we were so scared that we didn't even dare to breathe. There are also quite a few undead warriors and archers among these undead, and these are the backbone of the undead army.

It seemed that the frontal battlefield was inevitably going to be a bitter battle, and I sweated for the others.

While I was still worried about others, a ghost rider looked at where we were hiding. Suddenly, I was scared into a cold sweat, but I didn't dare to act rashly. At this time, Nataya is probably the same as me, because we are now tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Our priority now is to find Avina, and we won't leave our partners behind.

On the other side, the forward position of Fridenburg.

In this fortified fortress, there is a lord's hall built halfway up the hill known as the Hall of Dawn, which is the front-line command post against the army of the undead.

The current commander here is Lord Randall Hill, who is dressed in plate armor and leads the group in discussions on how to deploy.

Next to him was his bodyguard knight and cavalry captain Roger Young, Randall's most trusted and proud student.

On the other side, some of the polite middle-aged men on the other side are Randall's head Aaron Smith, who can definitely be regarded as Randall's right-hand man.

There is another person who has to be mentioned, and this person is Randall's eldest son, Jeffrey Hill. He was a famous archer in Fredden, and he used a purple shirt wooden war bow with great skill in archery. He was dressed in a piece of hard leather armor and had a clear eyebrow. There is no arrogant and lascivious atmosphere of the noble children at all, but a shrewd and capable pillar.

Frante, too, stood around, listening to Randall's deployment.

Randall had already sent someone to ask for reinforcements from Imperial Marshal Alonso, because once Fredenburg was lost, the royal city of Kailandil would also lose its protective barrier. At that time, the army of the undead will storm the royal city without much effort.

It is estimated that the Imperial reinforcements will arrive in a few days, so Randall they will have to hold out for a few days without reinforcements. At present, Captain Daun and the others are still stationed in the town of Boship, monitoring the enemy's every move north of Kailandil.

Therefore, the battle line from Fredenburg to the town of Boshipp is particularly important, where civilians and soldiers are ready to fight at any time.

First of all, they put all the strategic supplies into the fortress, and the weapons were distributed to everyone, and everyone was prepared for the enemy who could attack them at any time.

Outside the villages, the peasants were busy bringing supplies into the castle fortress, and the soldiers were stepping up patrols and training.

Everywhere in Fridenburg flew the flag of the Randall family, a flag with blue stripes on a white background and two black swords crossed in the middle.

In the main square in the heart of Fredenburg, there is a huge statue of Raquel, the god of luck, which is the site of sacrifices and important ceremonies.

It was here that Lord Randall gathered his army and prepared to face the approaching army of the undead.

All the soldiers and civilians of Fridenburg were ready to meet the invading enemy, but they had no idea what they were about to face.

It has to be said that Fredenburg is an out-and-out military fortress, whether it is the military quality of the military and civilians here, or the weapons and defense facilities here, it can be called a dazzling pearl of the Delman Empire.

The thick walls and outer moats made it difficult for any enemy who tried to attack him, and it was the most solid bulgarment and barrier in the western part of the imperial capital.

The war came suddenly, but fortunately, the four of Frante and the others brought the news to Lord Randall in advance, so that Randall could be fully prepared.

Since the Black Dragon Incident, the world has fallen into chaos and darkness, and various evil forces have appeared.

Just three days after Frante told Lord Randall the news, the preparations for war were not yet completely completed.

That night, the villagers, who were desperately harvesting wheat and transporting it to the fortress, saw a few rays of green light not far away.

What happened next was completely beyond their understanding. Patches of miserable green light illuminated the entire wheat field, and the villagers who did not have time to flee were devoured alive, and the war began.

The black crows in the sky rushed towards Fredden like black raindrops, and for a moment pain and death began to pervade.

The villagers, who were still outside transporting food to the city, were suddenly attacked, and the terrified soldiers and the rest of the people ran to the castle.

At the same time, the soldiers guarding the walls saw the situation under the hill, and they immediately lit the beacon fire and began to ring the alarm bell desperately.

The people who were still asleep heard the alarm bells and immediately got up and grabbed their weapons, ready to participate in the battle at any time.

Randall, they, and Frante also got up one after another, and quickly gathered at the Hall of Dawn after packing up.

All of them were ready for battle, just waiting for Randall's orders.

"Jeffrey, you lead the archers on the walls and get ready. Roger, you are in charge of commanding the cavalry and keeping them in place. As for our honored guests, will you join me in meeting the enemy?" Randall said to Frante, dressed in plate armor

"Yes, my lord. "Everyone took the order and went into their places

In addition, Randall arranged for his wife to lead his two children and other women and children in the castle to escape to the escape route, which was also the sewer of Fridenburg.

The defenders of the castle also arrived at their appointed positions, and Frante and the others followed the lord to the city walls.

By this time, the bridge over the moat had long been pulled up by a noose, and under the hill of the castle were the soldiers and villagers who had escaped from the periphery, and before they could cross the moat, they were overtaken by the tens of thousands of crows.

I saw that the crows swooped down, and most of them were only a pair of white bones. Even the armor of the soldiers did not work in the slightest, and all this made the scalps of the defenders on the walls tingle to watch.

What a terrifying scene it was, they didn't expect to face such an enemy next.