Chapter 31 The Marshal Mighty
After seeing Marshal Cripp in battle, Tugrul's soldiers suddenly recovered their desire to win and morale. They were even more overjoyed by the appearance of the Black-robed Society, but Kanin, one of the five reviewers, took the initiative to discuss the issue of a peace treaty with King Richard of Hope, much to the dissatisfaction of many Desserts. Kanin even told his mages to shout to stop the battle, and Richard restrained his troops, seeing that the battle was about to end.
Field Marshal Cripp shouted loudly at this time: "Ladies and gentlemen, the black-robed mage is trying to usurp military power, and General Tugrul's whereabouts are unknown after he entered the city, and now, these guys want to make a living and sign a humiliating agreement, you say, can we agree? The Tamborans are hateful, and the black-robes will be even more hateful, and they fantasize that the two countries can live in peace forever, is it possible? Only when we are united under one banner can we achieve true peace!" Brothers, you are all battle-hardened warriors, and you have to send arrows at the ready, let alone the current situation, we have no turning back, the Tamborans and these black-robed mages will die, and their rhetoric cannot be trusted!"
General Tilly had suffered a great loss last time, so as the marshal vigorously encouraged his men, those people suddenly wavered, some agreed with the marshal's opinion, and some wanted to disarm and surrender.
Remembering Tugrul's determination to die, the staff officer Avazer said with grief: "The black robes will continue to stumble us in the city, and the brothers should have been sitting in the city of Frante by this time to eat and drink well, and it is because of them that we have ended up in such a field. Now, these people are stirring up again, trying in vain to increase their bargaining chips, brothers, can we agree? We are not their tools!"
There was an uproar in the crowd, and someone shouted: "Avenge General Tugrul!"
Seeing that the situation was urgent, Kanin hurriedly stepped forward and said: "General Tugrul is dedicated to the country, how dare we attack him? โ
"Where is the general now?"
"Your general has eaten and drunk, and he is waiting for good news in the city. It has been more than half a year since you went on the expedition, but the land of Tamborance has almost not been gained. Our occupation of the city of Roma is already a fluke of luck, Marshal Cripp is trying to occupy the entire Bodi continent, this is not what we Dessert should do, nor can we Deseth do it. โ
Tilly responded, "Master Kanin, what are you going to do with the Black Robes?"
"The two families dismissed, resumed the trade routes, and formed an alliance forever. โ
Cripp laughed and shouted, "Brethren, the Dessert people live in the bitter cold of the north, while the Tamborans occupy the most fertile and vast part of the Bodi continent, and of course they are willing to make permanent peace with us. Are the Desserts destined to live in a land inferior to others for generations? What do you think? Do you want your children and grandchildren to live like this?"
There was an uproar.
Kanin hurriedly replied, "We Desserts have always been first-class merchants, and the Tamborans are better at farming. We all play to our strengths, and no one can do without each other. Marshal, your reasons are not valid!"
The black-robed mage said, clearing his throat and revealing all the details of Cripp: "Listen, everyone, the marshal colluded with the Mind Flayer, he was so stupid as to think that the Heart Flayer would cooperate with him! Everyone knows why our ancestors moved north and west, that is, to avoid the obscenity of the Heart Flayer. The Noha Empire was so powerful back then, and it couldn't resist the Mind Flayer. The marshal is no longer himself, he is the puppet of the Mind Snatcher. Those demons use his selfish desires and strength in vain to make the Bodi continent a second Noha Empire, these demons are particularly greedy for human brains, and the bloody wind on our ground can give them an opportunity to feast. โ
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
King Richard and Pope Damasus had heard of the Mind Flayer, but the vast majority of Tamborans had never heard of it.
Desset, on his part, knows a lot about the Mind Flayer. General Tilly and Staff Officer Aivazer looked at their beloved marshal with strange eyes. They couldn't believe Kanin's words, after all, it was just a one-sided statement, but the haze of the Mind Flayer was too terrifying, no matter how bold the black-robed mage was, it was impossible to tear up such a big lie, the so-called no wind and no waves.
Marshal Kleep did not force a dispute, he only said in a calm tone to his hesitant soldiers: "General Tugrul has fallen into the hands of the Five Reviewers, and now they are going to use such treacherous tricks to take me down." The army has lost ground and the mage merchant has risen, this is the sorrow of the Deseth, and it is also the sorrow of yours!"
The Desetes suddenly boiled, and they seemed to be enchanted, and they went crazy and began to slash desperately. Hope had to fight back, and it was too late for Richard to stop it. Kanin was shocked and lamented, "It's over, it's over, this is the Mind Flayer's witchcraft, taking advantage of their already unwilling and hesitant thoughts. โ
The bewitched soldiers, the combat effectiveness was not weak, and now it has invisibly added the courage to die, the Hope soldiers gradually could not support it, Richard and Damasus saw that the signs were wrong, and hurriedly ordered the front army that had fallen into the camp to resist, and the middle army and the rear army quickly turned around and evacuated in an orderly manner.
Marshal Cripple shouted, "Catch the black-robed mage, especially that Kanin!"
Suddenly, the flying sand and rocks were mixed with the violent wind and rain, and Kanin panicked, so he had no choice but to leave with King Richard.
For the sake of the overall situation, Damasus ordered several of his cardinals to perform fireball spells on the camp at the same time, and for a while the wails resounded in the sky.
This fire is not ordinary, the wind cannot be extinguished, the rain does not stop, it hurts when it rubs it, and it dies next to it. Both the Desserts and the Tambolans were in flames. Seeing this, Kanin lowered his head and said, "Now that both sides are defeated, it will only be cheaper than that heart snatcher!"
"What is this monster, and why are you so afraid?" asked Dammasus, puzzled, though he had heard of it, but had not thought to delve into it, but only regarded it as a legend of the Desserts.
"That's how the Noha Empire perished back then!"
"The Nooha Empire?"
"It's what you call the Orlint Empire. โ
"The one who stands side by side with the Vane Empire?"
Kanin nodded.
Richard and Damasus were both shocked, and they asked in unison, "What are the habits of the Mind Flayer, where does it live, and how many people do it have?"
"They are afraid of light and live underground all year round, and although they are not many in number, they are extremely powerful because they can affect the minds of other living beings. โ
"How is it better than an ancient dragon?"
"Although there is no claim that the Mind Flayer controls the ancient dragon, in my opinion, as long as there is a species with a mind, it will not escape the clutches of the Heart Snatcher. โ
Richard and Damasus were shocked and were about to say something, when they suddenly heard a commotion behind them, it turned out that Marshal Cripple and General Tilly had led a group of men and horses to break through the blockade of the front army of Hope, and had already fought with the troops behind him.
Kanin was a little calmer than just now, and he took the initiative to say, "Although the Mind Flayer is powerful, it also consumes energy to cast and maintain magic, and Kripp knows this, and he is eager to use the bewitchment technique just now to expand the results of the battle, and we can't fulfill his wish." โ
Richard immediately ordered someone to go down, not to fight, but to retreat. Damassus said: "Blindly avoiding the war, I am afraid that it will disturb the morale of the army, I and a few cardinals will help Your Majesty stabilize the position and use magic to force them back." โ
Not to be outdone, the black-robed mage immediately expressed his willingness to stay and retreat with the Bojiao people.
Cripp's side was like a rainbow, and he rushed all the way through the aftermath of the Mind Snatching Demon. These guys are simply immortal, and even if their arms are wounded, they can hold their weapons steady and not be affected in the slightest.
Kanin and Damasus exchanged ideas, with the Black-Robed Society performing the Greasy Technique and the Bojiao Sect throwing the fireball.
The greasy technique can greatly slow down the enemy's advance, and as soon as those horses run to it, they will fall due to the unstable center of gravity, and it is inevitable that people will turn on their backs. In such a situation, a few more fireballs will undoubtedly be slaughtered.
Crip and Tilly were caught off guard and fell instantly. Annoyed and angry, the marshal swore to the heavens that he would deal with Kanin with his own hands.
At the Pope's order, more than a dozen fireballs erupted from the cardinals' hands, and seeing that Cripple was about to be wiped out along with his ambitions, the marshal suddenly escaped into the ground, and pulled General Tilly in with him. None of the remaining Desserts ran away, all of them were charred.
Kanin shook his head again and again: "This is no longer a marshal, it is simply a heart snatcher!"
Damassus and his fellow bishops couldn't believe their eyes. This trick is not so much magic as witchcraft, unheard of, unseen, more jaw-dropping than the magic of the elves druids who live in seclusion in the woods.
"What can I do for the present?" Damasus looked at a loss.
"Kripp must not be allowed to take control of the army, nor can he be allowed to take the city of Rรปm. I know you may not believe this, but the best thing to do right now is to leave Roma City in the hands of you Tamborans. Kripple is a common threat to the Bodi continent and a disgrace to us Deseths. We, the Black Robe Society, are willing to show our sincerity and return Roma City to you, and only hope to work together to destroy the Kripp Mind Flayer!"
Kanin's sincerity was written on his face, and even Damassus was deceived in the past, a good plan for the golden cicada to get out of its shell and lead the water south.
The Tugrul camp was now full of corpses, and the staff officer Aivazer was lucky to escape the catastrophe, and when he saw that both sides were dying, he used all his strength to say loudly: "Today, everyone is a hero, let's not kill again, the future will be long!"
He actually had some doubts in his heart, after the marshal's words just now, he suddenly lost his mind, his whole body was uncontrollable, there was only a blood-red sky in his eyes, and he mechanically waved the weapon in his hand.
Now that the clouds had cleared and the rain had stopped, Aivazer felt free to think again. He only thought of one terrible word in his mind: "Mind Flayer!"
Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.