Chapter 62: The Undercurrent of the Empire (Part II)
Augustana seemed to be still stunned, and the moment the shadow of death fell from the sky, her whole body was stunned. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info Scoleroru knelt down on one knee, trying to suppress the anger that was about to burst out of his mouth: "My lord! Augustana sniped Brenus with all her might, how could she disobey? ”
"Oh? Are you saying she sniped 'with all her might'? Keros's tone was cold and cold, like the deep outline of the mountains on the distant horizon. For the first time, the commander felt a sense of distance from the archon's words. He was disturbed to find that once upon a time, the mountain-like back that had convinced everyone in the Shadow Legion, like a banner that led them to be invincible, had unconsciously become alienated, as if they had turned their backs!
"If she does snipe with all her might, the Shadow Wing can entangle Brenus at the foot of Mount Turda, instead of letting him storm our formation." Keros no longer looked at the commander, and lowered his head to write something "brush".
"My lord, you yourself often say that the way of war is ever-changing, how can you take it for granted that you rely on sand table deduction to fight? Augustana must have happened-" Scoleroru was still trying to argue, but Keros had already interrupted him unhurriedly: "Then don't take it for granted that you can defend yourself by deduction." You weren't there. Augustana, you can defend yourself. The archon's gaze turned to the golden rose, "I'm listening. ”
Augustana stood silently, like a beautiful but lifeless statue. Scoleroru stared nervously at her face, but to his despair, he found that there was no desire to survive in that face, only a sense of calmness. She slowly knelt down on one knee, "I ordered the Shadow Wing to stand still, so much so that it was a big mistake. Augustana was willing to take all the blame. ”
"No!" Scoleroru let out a low roar like a wounded trapped beast. He looked up at the archon: "My lord, Augustana has made countless contributions to your birth and death over the years. What's more, she also kept the last Shadow League for you, do you really care about that? ”
The Archon of Kairos did not shy away from the aggressive gaze of the Commander-in-Chief: "The Empire gave birth to her and raised her, but she will connive at the lions to trample on the phalanx of our army." What if she kept the Shadow United? ”
"It was the glorious ancient empire that gave birth to her and raised her, not the new empire of Marius!" Scoleroru roared.
"Tell me, Augustana," even though Scoleroru uttered such arrogant words, the Archon's tone still did not reveal the slightest anger, "what did I tell you then? ”
Golden Rose's voice was calm: "At all costs, hold Brennus." ”
"Did you do it?"
"Nope."
"So, Scolerolu," the archon said to the commander, "according to the Shadow Military Law, what about a battlefield disobedient? ”
Scoleroru was like a brute bull, snorting heavy air through his nose, but he didn't dare to meet the gaze of the archon. He looked around angrily and blankly, and found that his anger and resistance did not make any waves. "When...... Chop. He moved his lips blankly.
"Then take Augustana down." The archon said indifferently, but his eyes were even more sad.
"Let's go, Scoleroru." Augustana rose gently, clenched her right hand into a fist, and slammed it her left chest—in the Shadow Salute, which is a ritual for the dead—and turned away. Scoleroru stiffly followed her, as if he were the war criminal to be escorted. Keros watched his most powerful left and right hands leave the hall one after the other, and after a long silence, he slowly got up, grabbed his left hand, pounded his right chest fiercely, and saluted Augustana's back.
"I'm sorry." He said.
But no one heard.
……
Footsteps echoed across the corridor. After all, Scoleroru is a battle-hardened soldier, and even if the truth is as sharp as a sword and heavy as a mountain, he will not be easily crushed. His face was still bitter, but he was no longer at a loss, and his clear eyes faintly reflected the unsettling fierceness.
"Only now did I know that you and I have followed adults for so many years, and only you have truly figured out the thoughts of adults. And I'm just passively taking orders all the time. "I'm his hand, serving tea and water, and if necessary, I can clench my fist and hold my sword." And you are his eyes, and with him you have seen everything and understood everything. ”
"Are you ready to sacrifice everything now?" Augustana was startled by the commander's faint question, and before she could react, the wind in the back of her head burst out, and her eyes went black and unconscious.
"I'm not going to let you die, Augustana. I will not let adults go down this path of self-destruction! Scoleroru grabbed Golden Rose's unconscious body and stroked her supple blonde hair lovingly. He took a deep breath and galloped down the corridor like a shadow through the columns, and in a moment he led Augustana to the top of the castle. He took a deep breath and jumped off the wall!
"Tuk Tuk!" The commander put his left hand around Augustana, and with a swift swing of his right hand, he threw three throwing spears as he fell, the tips of which easily plunged into the masonry with Shen Xiong's strength. Scoleroru saw where the first spear had landed, and his feet lightly stepped on the body of the spear, and the wooden body of the spear bent instantly under the impact of inertia and weight. And Scoleroru accurately grasped the sharp bend of the spear, and the moment when it was not broken, he jumped to the second and third spears again. Then he did the same, and forced himself to build an extremely steep staircase on the vertical city wall with a spear!
"Boom!" Scoleru held Augustana and landed steadily, scanning the greenery around him quickly to make sure he hadn't been spotted. At this point in time, the guard should be patrolling the other side of the castle, and he has about five minutes left. Come to the dead end in the southeast of the courtyard and reach out and press a loose piece of masonry. A muffled thunderous sound echoed through the walls, and the ground in front of Scoleroru sank, and an old stone staircase in the style of the old Pander décor silently extended into the darkness underground. Scoleroru didn't hesitate, and walked straight into this secret passage of unknown age.
Scoleroru held Augustana in his arms, moving silently and quickly, the dark tunnel leading straight ahead, the smell of dirt and dampness floating in the air. Occasionally, sunlight can be seen shining through the pores, forming thin pillars of light. The commander measured his pace in his mind, and sketched out the huge pattern of Setz City in his mind. His current location happened to be in the center of the city, and seven hundred and twenty-two steps away he could reach the exit of the secret passage, a very secluded beach.
Close, Scoleroru could already hear the roar of the Sea of Despair, the sound of the tide shattering on the reef. The walls of the tunnel are no longer regular and straight, and the traces of manual carving have gradually faded, leaving only the simple and rugged lines of the rock.
The last section of the secret passage is actually connected to a small cave.
The moment he saw the light of day, the sea breeze and the sun came to his face, and with him came a smiling voice: "Long admired the daimyo, the commander of the shadows." ”