"No...... right"

Armed and armed, Ernst Drexis looked out over a glacial wasteland in the darkness, his eyes narrowed into a slit.

The icy blizzard was like a blade, making the middle-aged knight sober up a lot, and the tense heartstrings made him feel like he was back in the day, when he was still a half-grown child, following His Majesty Eckhart II to resist the invasion of monsters.

It was in the same place, on this northern wall, and it all seemed to happen yesterday.

The wind howled, and the night and the blizzard blurred everything in the distance.

"What's the matter, Lord Dresis?" the young squire behind him hurriedly asked, leaning his head nervously, "What do you have to order?"

"Nothing. The middle-aged knight, who didn't look back, replied coldly, and under his seemingly calm expression, the left hand holding the hilt of the sword trembled slightly.

This atmosphere is not right... Quiet, so quiet.

Ernst still vividly remembers the last monster invasion, thousands of monsters poured from the wasteland like a tidal wave, the vast snow-white earth and sky were swallowed by them, and it was not a blizzard that roared in his ears, but the bloodthirsty howls of monsters like ice cracking!

On that day, the soldiers of the fortress were not even as ready as they are today, and they had to defend the northern wall in front of thousands of monsters.

One hundred team after another was crushed, one Church Knights and His Majesty's Guard Knights were engulfed in countless monsters, and the seemingly impregnable defensive line was torn apart like fragile pieces of paper, and screaming became the only sound he could hear, coming from the mouth of a human.

He was standing here, and so was the young Majesty Eckhart II, who was about the same age as His Highness Conrad, and he... He is almost the same as the attendant behind him, just a half-grown child full of glory, family, and the glory of the Holy Cross.

The front was torn apart again and again, and His Majesty, who was covered in blood and almost surrounded, stood in place wearing a crown on his head, calmly commanding the reserve legions to constantly replenish the vacancies and defeat the monsters that poured into the city walls.

There were even a few times when the situation was critical, and the monsters who broke through the defense line rushed directly to the front of the palace, and the stunned self was directly lifted up by His Majesty and thrown behind him, and he personally brandished his sword and fought with the monsters.

The figure in a blood-red coat and a crown wielding a Mithril sword...... Ernst closed his eyes slightly, only to reopen them after a moment.

Although the number of enemies is unknown, these monsters will not give themselves a chance to buy time easily.

Is it a trap?The middle-aged knight couldn't help but speculate... Deliberately using a small number of monsters to attract his attention, he held the fortress and did not dare to act rashly, while the main force led by the evil god apostle went to annihilate the Northern Expeditionary Legion of His Highness Conod.

But if you guess wrong... The loss of the Broken Mountain Fortress was equally devastating to the Empire...... Caught in a dilemma, Ernst frowned, and his right hand, which gripped the hilt of his sword, worked harder.

If, if it is His Highness Connad, or His Majesty is here......

The middle-aged knight sighed... He is not de Salion, and he does not have the talent of His Highness Conrad, so all he can do is rely on his previous experience to maintain it.

But in the face of an enemy like the evil god, how much meaning can "experience" have?

"What about the alchemist?"

"Ahh ”

Ernst nodded slightly: "Be sure to ensure the safety of His Excellency Ain Rand - this is the promise made by His Highness Connad to his own brother, we can't let His Highness fail to keep his word!" ”

"Yes!" the young man with a straight waist beat his right hand on his chest and gave an impeccable military salute before turning away.

Ernst, who silently watched the disappearing figure of the squire, who had never opened his mouth to explain, became more and more solemn...... The alchemist was not just kept because of a promise from His Highness Conrad.

To His Highness Connold, one Ain Rand is worth as much as half an army!

Extraordinary talent, terrifying efficiency, and unprecedented creativity...... This alchemist alone can defeat all the wizards in the entire Broken Mountain Fortress;

Ernst knew Conod very well, and if the other party did not have such value, His Highness would never come to visit and use as many resources as possible to protect a small wizard.

This is His Highness Conrad de Salion... Even if he is a retinue of His Royal Highness Brandon, as long as he can be a help to the empire, he will help the other party as much as possible.

This is what Ernst values, and this is what His Highness Brandon does not have.

An emperor should have the mind......

.......................................

"This is it, Lord Ain Rand. ”

The legionnaire outside the door looked at the little wizard in the room with an expressionless face, and said coldly: "Please stay here and don't leave, this is Lord Ernst Drexis's order, and we are responsible for your safety!"

"Wait, I still have ......"

Without waiting for the little wizard to speak, he slammed the door shut without warning, and locked the door from the outside.

The pale-faced Ai Yin froze in place, sighed softly in the corner, squatted down with her legs crossed, and bit her lower lip.

The monsters from outside would come in at any moment, and he could only wait here, unable to do anything - the little wizard knew very well that Mr. Dresis would never let him go.

Wait a minute... If the monsters invading the empire have already reached the fortress of Broken Mountain, then the Prince of Saklan, who has gone north, and Loren and Isaac, who have left earlier......

The little wizard unconsciously tensed, his pupils constantly trembling.

No, you can't think like that... Loren: they're going to be fine, they're going to be fine... It was just a lot of thought.

"Meow~"

Ai Yin, who was stunned, raised his head and looked at the Moon Shadow Cat who was also looking at him in the corner, the expression on his face softened a lot, and the corners of his mouth slightly hooked a curvature:

"Don't be afraid, Merlin (Ariel), with the Broken Mountain Fortress and so many elite soldiers, there is absolutely no way that the monsters outside will hurt us. ”

"If it's really breached...... Merin (Ariel) must protect Ain, and Ain will protect Merin!"

The cat's expression didn't change, just blinking its large, glittering ruby eyes, silently staring at the little wizard who was desperately trying to calm himself.

That's your plan, evil-minded Asrael......

That's right... The current fortress of Broken Mountain may indeed be the most vulnerable in hundreds of years, and once it falls, it is absolutely impossible for Ain Rand alone to survive.

If something happens to Ain... Loren must be furious to the point where he wants to completely wipe out Ariel at all costs, right?

What a terrible guy.

But if it's for dear Loren... Ariel can certainly do whatever it takes.

As long as there is a breath left, we will not stop, because the blindness of love has created us who are blind and persistent...... Because there is no reason for that in itself.

You who don't know what "love" is, but are just keen to play with people's hearts, of course, can't understand why Ariel can do this, and will never be trusted by Loren.

For Loren Turin, and for her, who loves this man as much as Ariel... The Moon Shadow walked over unhurriedly, curled up in the arms of the little wizard.

"Boom ————!!!!"

The whole tower shook with a loud bang, and the little wizard holding Merlin (Ariel) tightly in his arms suddenly got to his feet and leaned against the door, peering out through the only gap.

The roar was followed by a series of rapid trumpets, and then a roar and explosion was heard in the distance.

Ain's heartstrings immediately tensed, and her whole body trembled slightly from head to toe... She couldn't have been more familiar with that voice.

It is the sound of the cantilever trebuchet projecting and the explosion of the ignition agent, that is......

The war has begun!