No one knows how the Azorean elves managed to evade the surveillance of the patrolling soldiers, or how they managed to bypass the fire trenches and the traps inside and outside the fortress walls.

When the flag officer on the beacon saw the figure suddenly appearing behind him, and finally sounded the horn vigilantly, it was too late.

The last thing he saw was the red spraying from his neck.

Poof!

Beheaded with a knife.

The body that had lost its head fell heavily in a pool of blood, and its right hand, which was convulsing violently, was still clutching the horn that had not had time to be sounded, and the blood gushing out of his neck made the torch on the beacon tremble violently.

At the moment when the flames flickered, the four guards around the beacon tower almost noticed the movement behind them, and before they could turn around, four black shadows attacked at the same time.

The first guard who turned his head widened his eyes in horror, and before he could shout to his comrades beside him, the bright blade had already poked out of his mouth;

The second guard heard the movement, and when he looked up again, all he saw was the red that soaked through his vision, and then his mind went dark;

And then the third, the fourth...... In the blink of an eye, there was no longer a standing figure on the beacon.

Retracting her long sword, the elven warrior knelt down on one knee beside the torch, hiding as much as she could in the shadow of the flames.

The following figures methodically cleaned the battlefield where the battle had just begun, wiped away the blood as much as possible, and carried the corpse to the side and hid it in a corner that was not easy to find.

Everything is going according to plan.

"Success?"

There was a hurried inquiry behind him, and he was faintly nervous.

"No, it failed. "Chief Adjutant of the Overseer, Alexandra's expression was a little dismayed" The movement just now was too big, and the beacon on the opposite side was probably already aware of it, and they will soon come to search. ”

As we whispered, the elven warrior's gaze was fixed on the top of the tower on the other side—just now, the guards on the other side were waving their torches a few times in this direction, and then turned away as if nothing had happened.

It is worthy of being the strongest fortress in the Empire, and the soldiers are extremely alert, and they can still keep their calm even though they have noticed the problem, and I am afraid that there are already soldiers quietly assembling to investigate the anomaly of the beacon here, right?

The words fell, and the figure behind her immediately sighed in disappointment - the raid that had been prepared for a long time still ended in failure?

"So, do you retreat immediately, report the accident to the chief, and choose another time?"

"No, continue the mission!"

The elven warrior with a resolute expression immediately made a decision, her eyes locked, "Even if the enemy reacts and starts to be alert, it will take time, and this time is enough for us to break down the frontal defense of the fortress. ”

"The most important thing... After many days of fighting, even the proud Azorean elven warriors were exhausted, and the remaining resources were unsustainable in the ice fields. ”

"We must open a breakthrough as soon as possible, seize the initiative in this battle, and capture the fortress!"

In the decisive words, Alexandra's eyes also had a trace of sadness and helplessness, and she glanced at the elven warriors behind her who were still nervous, waiting for her orders.

All of them were selected from various teams of 1,000 people and assembled into elites, not to mention that they were already elite in a thousand miles to be able to accompany His Majesty the Eagle King on an expedition to the Far North—except that they might still be lacking in the way of the samurai, and their strength was in no way inferior to that of the warriors of the Four Courts.

To ensure that nothing went wrong, special attention was paid to soldiers who were barely injured, and even so, almost all of his men were covered in red-stained bandages, and there were signs of chilblains on their hands, feet, ears, and exposed skin.

And the people of the Imperial, who have just been killed by themselves... From head to toe, there were hardly any obvious injuries, let alone starvation and cold.

This is the biggest gap between the two sides.

You can't continue to fight like this, otherwise in the face of such a fortress with a steady stream of logistics and support, even if you squander more samurai blood, it will be impossible to take it!

"The fortress gate is directly below the beacon tower, but if you want to open the city gate, you must first capture the four bays inside the city walls, and lock the second wall before the enemy notices it, otherwise the army entering the city will only be slaughtered by the enemy. ”

"Therefore, once any place is successful, immediately send out a signal, and then disperse the attack into the fortress, in order to create chaos and delay the reaction speed of the other party, and buy time for the other three places to succeed!"

"If you have the chance, try to destroy the warehouses of the fortress or the place where the fire oil is stored to cause explosions and noises, and create panic as much as possible!"

The elven female warrior with the sword knelt on one knee, and glanced at all the samurai who came with him in a complicated mood, "There is only one chance, once exposed, don't hesitate, the front row stands out to attract attention, and the back row sneaks in to complete the task." ”

"Warriors, dedicate your life to the survival of the Azores - set off and take down the Broken Boundary Mountain!"

"Take down the ——!!!! of Broken Mountain"

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Maybe it's because the fortress is unprepared because of the hard fighting for days, or maybe it's because the other party is also gambling everything this time and coming prepared......

In any case, despite the experience of a defense, by the time Dresis got the news, it was too late.

The elven warriors, wielding Azorean swords, split into four and rushed towards their targets, while the guards, who had hastily heard the signal and had been assembled, were also rushing from all directions to the beacon where "accidents may occur".

The two sides rushed towards each other at the same time, and they met in the pitch-black corridor.

This was followed by a fierce battle without warning!

"It's the Azorean elves, and those bunnies rushed in——!"

The gushing blood extinguished the torches in the corridor, and the flying head still had a look of consternation;

"Shield wall, quickly form a shield wall to block them here——!"

Under the shield that was split in two, the legionnaire who had lost his left arm screamed, and stabbed out the heavy sword of his right hand as his body was pierced by the sharp blade, and died with the elven warrior who was still slashing his robes on the other side;

"Blow the trumpet! What, the flag bearer is dead?!"

The knightly officer, who had just raised his horn, had his head shattered by an invisible arrow;

"Help, help, the front row is dying! He, they're coming at me, they're coming at me!"

The deserter, who wanted to live, was blocked by the corpse and fell under the knife behind him;

"Defend to the death! This is the Broken Mountain Fortress, no one can retreat!Imperials, attack ——!"

The weeping and roaring knightly officer, stepping on the bones of his robes and raising his torches, rushed alone towards the elven warriors in the darkness;

In the next second, the darkness of the corridor returned.

But the fighting continued.

Rapid trumpets sounded one after another over the fortress of Broken Mountain, and one bad news after another, along with the blood-stained heralds, was delivered to Drexis.

"How is this possible?!"

Looking at the already chaotic fortress in front of him, Drexis was dumbfounded, "How ...... is it that an elven warrior with less than a hundred-man team can actually penetrate into the fortress and break through the fortress's defenses layer by layer?"

"My Commander, is this time in mind?!"

Salika Jonah on the side interrupted Drexis's shock impatiently, and his anxious expression became slightly distorted by the injuries on his body

"These rabbit masters have broken through the Thousand Tent City with a surprise attack, and killed through the Red Blood Castle, and even the emperor in the Heavenly Dome Palace has not escaped - if you continue to rub it off like this, the Broken Boundary Mountain will have to die with you!"

"So what are we going to do?!"

Dresis, who had just been reprimanded by Conod, seemed a little dispossessed.

"What are you doing, you are the deputy commander of the fortress, of course organizing the defense and evacuation!" grabbed him by the collar, and the archduke of the scimitar screamed, "If you give me any more rubbing, I will cut you down, and then run away with the Boi hussars!"

"Organizing defense... That's right, the four chambers must be defended as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences of the city gate being breached will be unimaginable!"

Dracis, who finally woke up, turned around sharply and grabbed Salika's arms, "Quick! Let all the silver armor horses under your command be thrown into battle, you must defend to the death, and you must not let the enemy break through the machine room!"

Charlotte was already a "strong" Archduke of the Scimitar Lady, but she still looked like a delicate little woman in front of the heavily armored Fortress Commander, and Drexis, who was so excited, almost felt like he wanted to crush her.

There was no dissatisfaction on Salika's face, and she nodded solemnly, "Understood, I'll take the rest of the hussars and rush out of the city gate to cut off the rabbits who are about to attack!"

Although the hussars' camp was behind the fortress of Broken Mountain, even if the fortress fell, it would definitely have time to retreat, but Salika knew better that if he ran away at this time, the Byan and the Heavenly Dome Palace, and even the entire empire, would not let go of the Boi who fled.

Even for the sake of the future of Boe and the House of Jonah, she must fight until the last moment - this is the duty of the Lord of Boi!

Just as Salika was about to turn to leave, the door behind her suddenly slammed open, and more than a dozen knights in heavy armor with the Holy Cross on their chests entered the room.

"You ......"

Before Drexis could open his mouth to inquire, the knight who was walking in front of him had already taken the lead, and fell on one knee in front of the deputy commander of the fortress with his sword

"By the order of the Thirteenth Supreme Emperor of the Empire, the Knights of the Church Oath are to obey all the commands of Lord Drexis, the Deputy Commander of the Fortress, from now on, and in the name of the Holy Cross, we will obey the commands!"

The Knights of the Church Oath, who have always advocated for themselves, can still accept orders from the Emperor and people outside the Church?

"If the Broken Mountain Fortress falls, it will be a disaster for the entire empire. The Knight of the Oath, who sensed Drexis's expression, raised his gaze and said coldly

"For the sake of the Empire's survival, servants of the Holy Cross... Equally fearless of sacrifice!"

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"Long live the Empire——!"

The moment the legionnaires roared, the elven warrior dodged the heavy sword that struck her chest, and the long knife in her hand passed through the gap between the shields and grazed the soldier's neck.

Poof!

The plasma sprayed on the shield, staining Alexandra's vision red. The blades that poked out were already eager to strike at the next target.

"Bell ——!"

The dodged blades sparked a trail of fire on the walls, and the gathering of legionnaires and scimitar-wielding Boi hussars blocked almost all the gaps in the corridor, preventing the elven warriors from moving quickly.

With a muffled sound, one of the Azorean elves at Alexandra's side was suddenly shot in the shoulder, and before she could dodge, she was pierced through the chest by spears and heavy swords stabbed from all directions, and leaned weakly against the enemy's shield.

Can't stop, can't stop......

Without looking back, Alexandra slammed open the still cold bones of her compatriots and pounced on the next Imperial, holding several stabbing spears with her long knife and slashing them in two!

It must, before the enemy's reinforcements arrive......

The barrel of the spear shattered in response, the metal head that fell one after another, and the moment it landed, the sharp blade dancing in the flamelight also split the body of the person holding the gun, and the barrel of the gun fell to the ground.

Destroy the fortress's defenses, open its gates, and let the army waiting outside storm the fortress and take the Broken Mountain......

Poof——!

Cutting off the last enemy head standing in the way, the elven warrior rushed out of the corridor alone, and waiting outside were the legionnaires who had formed a shield wall and surrounded by a circle.

The long knife was raised, and Alexandra, who was obviously covered in blood and bruises, was alone in the center surrounded by soldiers, nearly a hundred spears and dozens of bows and crossbows were already aimed at her figure.

The elven warriors who came with her had all fallen into the pitch-black corridor in front of them, and I am afraid that they could not even distinguish the shape of the corpses.

But Alexandra's expression wasn't sentimental... Rather, that's part of her plan.

The more trouble you make, the more Imperial soldiers you can attract, and the remaining three teams will be able to complete their mission more easily, destroying the fortress's chambers and opening the door for His Majesty's samurai of the Eagle King.

That's... Having been captured and watched the death of the chief of the Overseer to whom he was loyal can also wash away the shame of the past, right?

Compared to the honor of the samurai, the righteousness of the life and death of the Azorean elves... His own life is simply insignificant.

The elven female warrior slowly raised her gaze, and the murderous aura that seemed to be like a substance made the most experienced veteran couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and he didn't dare to take another step.

Reinforcements, why haven't the reinforcements come yet? What are you doing, where have you arrived?!

The same word, shouted in the hearts of all the defenders of the fortress.

What they didn't know was that the shock and fear in the hearts of the "reinforcements" far south of the Broken Boundary Mountain were not much less than theirs......

"What did you say?!"

Charlotte, who stood up suddenly, inadvertently knocked over the wine glass in her hand, and the dark red liquid stained most of the tablecloth red;

"This is an urgent distress message from the Ebolden front, Archduke Ully Wirtz of Ellemont. The weary messenger bowed his head out of breath

"The elven army stationed at Eboden has broken through the Ebolden line and is attacking south along the Gem River. ”

"The imperial capital of Golovin is in danger!"

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