Chapter 440 A Month of Winter Offensive
Feige casts a large-scale illusion on the Devil's front line to disguise the Devil's troop build-up, and at the same time to protect the "Demon's Vision: Great Prophecy" to be built.
This circle was undoubtedly born out of the "Divine View Great Prophecy", and in addition to using Hell Runes instead, it also added the function of providing mana with consumable spirit coins to make up for the lack of "priests". The value of the spirit coin in Hell continues to fall, and the price of gold is only 40% of the original value, and in the hands of the Hell Lord who can make the spirit coin, its cost is lower.
A large number of souls go to hell, and the devil strikes everywhere, and it looks like a beautiful scenery, but Feige doesn't think it will last long. Especially since he has broken the Plane Shift Spell, he has the means to fight back against Asmodeirs. It's just that the King of Hell is in the stage of enjoying victory, and he hasn't encountered a counterattack from the outer level to face him, and Feige doesn't want to be this bird. He needs to let the Demon King suffer defeat first, and then he will have a chance to break free from the shackles of divine power on his body and solve the problems of the second world in his heyday.
It's all going to be done in nine years, so efficiency is very important. "Within a month, I want to see the construction of this circle completed. He said to Yakar, "Souls are becoming less and less valuable in hell, and gold is of little use to the devil, so the value of divine crystals and divine power fragments will rush to a high level in the future." The ignorant Hellpurgatory, including the only Hellpurgatory, will love these things, and you must make it your priority to keep the circle safe. ”
Yaka promised to build the circle at all costs, and then began to search for the fragments of divine power in this apple core world. In order to prevent the War Knight from using the zombie blood plague, Feige left her the right alchemy prescription. Now that the Devil's Fortress has a perfectly evolved Hellpurgatory, it is unlikely to be defeated unless it encounters a true god. Feige was still thinking about the dinner with Shani, and left the place completely to Yaka, and hurried away.
During the month of building the magic circle in the Devil's Fortress, Feiqi couldn't be idle, and he was going to launch a winter offensive. In the just-concluded Autumn Offensive, the Revy Magic Empire took over the "homeland" and re-enriched Feinberg, completing the semi-encirclement of the Church territory. If you look down on the Yongli Continent from the perspective of "Divine Eye View and Great Prophecy", the Holy Three Castle and the model leader of the Church are now the sausage in the middle of the hot dog, and the two slices of bread are the Magic Empire and the Sunset Mountains. The church had only one section of its southwestern border to the more west, which accounted for less than half of its entire border.
These two percent must not be occupied, otherwise it will be equivalent to locking up the church, and if you don't fight, you have to fight. Feige refers to this area as the "Church Corridor", and while the countries on the west side of the corridor feel the aggressiveness of the Magic Empire, they believe in the heavy winter snow and the deterrence of the Church. Timber and Man were on their side, and they didn't think Feige would attack.
But they failed to understand Feige's "geographical advantage" at all.
Feige used the teleportation array to directly cross the "church corridor", and with his elite of the Hell Knights, he braved the wind and snow to continue the attack. He can attack any city in the Yongli Continent from any angle, he can get power, population, wealth, or rich land, he can cross the entire Yongli Continent overnight, but he chooses a remote place.
The snow is as deep as a calf, and stepping on it completely covers the top of your feet, making it extremely difficult to walk. In order to ensure the safety of the teleportation, Feige and the Knights of Hell appeared half a meter above the ground, so most of them fell into the snow.
"Where is this?" Tron was one of the few people who hadn't fallen, and he immediately began to watch his surroundings before coming to Feige's side.
"Can't you tell from the teleportation coordinates?" Feige asked rhetorically.
"The level is limited, and it can only be seen that it is northwest of the church corridor, near the Sunset Mountains. ”
"Then there's no problem with your level, it's indeed this position. Feiqi raised his right hand and released the phantom snake god Koktar, quickly reconnoitred the surroundings, and then pointed ahead: "There is a hot spring castle over there, which is the destination of this trip." Assemble the team and let us scare them. ”
Indeed, the Knights of Hell took the Hot Springs by surprise. Located at the foot of the southern side of the Sunset Mountains, this castle has a long history, and although arable land is scarce and minerals are about zero, it has been living well on the timber of the mountains and the hot springs in the area. In Feige's opinion, if they can build the road to the outside world better and put more effort into maintenance, then this place can become a winter resort, and the snow mountain hot springs are so pleasant to enjoy that the rich people in the south must like this.
Unfortunately, the old system has always been followed, and the word change only appears when the ruler wants to change his spouse. Therefore, they are not in the slightest position to deal with changes, such as the fact that the army that has always been well equipped suddenly comes out of the woods and goes straight to the castle gates.
The trumpets sounded, and the broken gong did his best to make a sound, but there were still very few soldiers on the walls. Tron pursed his lips and said with a little disappointment, "This castle is not a third of the size of the Ice Peak Fortress, and the Hell Knights will be able to take it in two hours." ”
Feige understands the disappointment. The Knights of Hell are invincible in the Autumn Offensive, making them nearly invincible with defensive charms, demonic light cannons, and magic spears. The more victories you have, the more your taste improves. The small castle in front of him is also a village-level barrier, so it's no wonder that Tron can't lift his spirits.
"Two hours to brag?" Feige shook his head. "Let's go, follow me, let's go inside. ”
Although it is a small castle, there are drawbridges and moats, and the walls are more than six meters high. Everyone knows that His Majesty the Emperor can fly and teleport, but how did he take a group of people and walk in behind him?
No matter how he did it, Tron didn't dare to let His Majesty the Emperor have an accident. With a wave of his hand, four guards with heavy tower shields came to Feiqi's sides, while all the members of the Order began to check their weapons one last time, input mana, and enter the battle mode.
"It doesn't have to be so much trouble. Feige walked straight forward, as if he were scattered in his own back garden. He beckoned to the city, then pressed his palm down. Only two snapping sounds were heard, and the chain connecting the suspension bridge was inexplicably disconnected, and the bridge plate immediately fell crookedly.
"Don't break the plank. Feige lifted his left hand upward, and the invisible force cushioned under the bridge, allowing it to fall gently, just as Feige was about to step up. At this time, the guards on the city wall raised their bows and arrows, and although their hands were trembling, indicating that the training and fighting will were not strong, they could still hurt His Majesty the Emperor. Tron was about to give the order to take down the guards, but Feige ordered the Knights of Hell not to fire. Then he waved his hand at the wall, and the men fell asleep.
When you let go of your hand, the arrows fly wildly, but they are not accurate or lethal. Maybe it's because I know that the situation is not good, accompanied by "brushing lala...... Bang", and an iron gate fell, blocking Feiqi's face. The gate must have not been used and maintained for a long time, because the rust slag raised by the fall and vibration filled the air with an unpleasant smell. "They must still not have figured out who they met, which shows that the flags of the Empire and the Knights of Hell are still not famous enough!"
Feige complained as he reached forward as the iron door melted in the flames of hell. The red molten iron flowed to the ground, met the freezing core, and cooled down dramatically and turned into a pile of debris.
Beyond the doorway was the courtyard, a small society with stables, storehouses, kitchens, quarters for servants and guards, and a small candle castle, the only thing they had in the long winter. The lord of the hot springs, a kind-faced old man, hastily hung a cuirass over his pajamas, and had to go to the courtyard to face the invaders without the ropes being tied.
"I am the Revy Magical Emperor, Feige Hale, and you may call me Your Majesty. Feige said to them, "I'm here to take this place, are you going to surrender?"
The old lord argued: "This is not the territory of the Levy Magic Empire, nor is it Feinberg, nor is it ......"
Feige interrupted him: "You're right, the empire has no enmity with you in the past, and you have no grudges in the past, so you have fought so unreasonably, and you want to annex this place into the territory of the empire. Are you going to surrender?"
"Surrender!" said the old lord, "I have heard that the Emperor can defeat the terrible beast alone. We only have six old knights here who can not fight hard, and the others are women and children, and they cannot resist the emperor and army of the empire. I just want to ask: Where is Your Majesty going for us in this kind of heavy snow?"
"It's good to stay here, just turn this little castle into a spa manor. Fitch accepted their surrender and asked the Knights of Hell to disarm the place and conduct a full search to ensure the safety of the place. "There are no nobles in the Empire, so you will not have titles in the future. This castle is yours after it is completely disarmed, it is a pity to tear it down, and it is inhumane to let you live in the ice and snow. ”
"Then we're going to turn this into a hot spring manor?" said the old lord.
"I'll ask the queen to put a sum of money here for you, decorate it, repair the road, and build a teleportation array. You will no longer be lords and landlords, but this castle is close to the hot springs and the teleportation circle, and as a manor inn will allow you to keep your income. "However, as part of the surrender, you will have to go through certain formalities, including demarcation, waiver, and registration of residents. ”
"We obey. The old lord said, "Then what can we leave but the castle?"
"You are to pay half of your chattel for the cost of surrender, and this money will be used to resettle the people of your territory. Seeing that the people in the courtyard of the castle pricked up their ears, Feige said: "You have been sent to the south of Feinberg, where you have prepared fields, shelters, seeds, cattle and sheep, and enough wood and food for your winter, most of which are potatoes, and I hope you will be accustomed to it." In addition to the castle and teleportation array, I'm going to build a tower. Those who are willing to stay here can work on the construction of the tower and earn some money - but they may not be able to share good land. ”
"Feinberg South, I heard it's a good place!" the old lord's eyes lit up.
"Anyone else can go, but you can't. Feige shook his head: "You are the former lord here, I want you to be here, and live in the castle with your sons - in the future, in the hot spring inn, at least ten years." ”
"What about my grandson?"
"Then I don't care. After he completes his registration, he can go to the south. If he doesn't go, he won't be able to get a place or a place to live. ”
When the old lord heard this, he looked very happy. Later, Feige learned that although the old man was a lone seedling, he and his sons were very prolific, and he had eight sons and six daughters, and had now produced thirty-one grandchildren...... These people constitute the main defense force of the hot spring castle, and the death of one is their own flesh and blood, so they surrendered so simply, so they are especially interested in going to the south of Feinberg to divide the fields and divide the fields.
Without bloodshed, Fitch captured the hot spring castle. After transmitting the exact location coordinates back, the circle in the Hell Knights camp can accurately teleport people and materials to the castle. A teleportation circle is to be built here to establish contact with the Empire on the east side of the church corridor. An Imperial Guard is to take over the defenses and conduct a detailed survey of the area. In the coming year, when the snow melts, craftsmen will arrive to clear a clearing half the size of a football field on the Sunset Mountains.
Feige is going to build his magic tower here.
Hot Springs Castle was the first stop, and he chose a total of ten locations, all along the foothills of the Sunset Mountains, nearly 100 kilometers apart from each other. These are not good places, neither rich nor dangerous, but they can control the east, south, and west sides of the Sunset Mountains. As a result, only the northbound direction of the Sunset Mountains is not monitored by these magic towers, but the terrifying permafrost ice field there has always been a natural barrier.
The Sunset Mountains have always been considered barren and useless land, and it has always been located in the northern part of the Yongli Continent and is considered a barren land that has been invaded by too much cold. The expedition was difficult to penetrate, partly due to the weather, partly because of the presence of some strange beasts, and the threat of geistels. Only monster hunters like Mom and Silkina have the courage to keep pushing forward. They have teleportation array means that their predecessors did not have, and they have the opportunity to do feats that their predecessors could not accomplish.
The two old friends eventually cross the Sunset Mountains and tell Feige about what's inside. Feige didn't pay much attention to it. In fact, there are many places to live in the mountains, but they are still relatively bitterly cold, and no one wants to live there when there is a lot of good land that has not yet been occupied. His original plan was to turn the Sunset Mountains into a natural beauty park or something, but now that things have changed, the Sunset Mountains have become part of his plan.
He brought Shani with him, and the two of them had a good rest in the hot springs. Once the Imperial Guard took over the defense and the locals began to move, one returned to the palace while the other continued to lead the Knights of Hell on a winter offensive.
To the west of the church corridor, he chose seven settlements, all of which had ready-made villages and castles, all of which were marginal areas that no one cared about. The three locations east of the church corridor are all in the Sunset Mountains, a barren land with no people, and there is not even a road to the outside, so everything can only rely on the teleportation array. These three sites are deeper into the Sunset Mountains than the Icepeak Fortress, so they don't encroach on the Church's territory.
News of these remote areas travels slowly, and under the political structure of the lords, no one really cares about the interests of the marginalized. Is it going to war against the Magic Empire for the runaway villages at the foot of the mountains, which are said to have no inhabitants? And no one could figure out what the Emperor was up to, except for one thing: he was showing the world that he could attack any place at any time.
Everyone is in danger, and everyone is thinking of a way out: is it to die with a bang, or to take the lead?