The firelight that emerged from the mountains and forests was at first only a few stars, but gradually converged into a curved dragon of light, which walked in the distant darkness. Fang Yu frowned slightly, put one hand on the side of the Seven Seas Traveler, and looked at the direction of the sky, where between the hills and hills, more and more fires were emerging in the forest, and the flickering firelight was the light of the pine resin torches, one by one, reflecting an army marching north along the mountains and forests—

The mercenary soldiers, with their thick armor under their skins, their bows, shields, and swords, carrying old magic furnaces in their backs, and mist spewing from their mouths, walked through the pine forest with one foot deep and one foot shallow, silent except for the muffled sound of equipment clashing.

Equal in number of grey knights, tall horses, dressed in beautiful silver-gray armor, black and white robes, with a long swallowtail flag and a red raven on it. No one spoke, only a forest of swords and halberds, passing under the canopy of cedars.

Fang Yu silently watched the army and roughly guessed where they came from. The direction the army came from was either Grey Owl - however, the Redeemed had an eye on Grey Owl and no news had been heard from yet. Then there is only one possibility left for them: the Blood-Eye Mercenary Group from the direction of Charter City, and the army of the Death Guard.

It was another caretaker of the Ravental Temple, who had finally joined the war at this moment. He pursed his lips, which were a little dry and cracked in the wind and snow, and his heart was not too unexpected, the news of the loss of Ash Ridge had already spread throughout the northern border, and it was impossible for the other guards to remain indifferent.

The sporadic fires gradually spread all over the mountains in the darkness, forming several long lines and heading straight north. It was in the direction of Ash Tree Ridge, Tian Lan straightened up behind him, and the horned lizard in his hand also took advantage of his inattention to break free, fell to the ground, and escaped without a trace, but she didn't seem to notice this, and opened her mouth slightly to look at this scene: "That's Ash Tree Ridge?" ”

"They're going to Grey Ridge? That's the people of the Ravental Temple? She slowly turned her head and couldn't help asking, "How many people are here, and where are they from?" Big Cat Man, they're going to be fine, right, Brother Ed? ”

Fang Yu shook his head.

A seasoned scout can roughly estimate the size of an army at a glance, but he doesn't have the skills.

The army below was boundless, as if it could not be counted, but fortunately, he was also the one who commanded a battle, so he was not so frightened. There are at least three or four thousand mercenary groups stationed in the Ravental Sanctuary in the vicinity of Charter City, plus the dead guards and the gray knights who have gathered from all over the place, five or six thousand people are no problem.

The Blood-Eyed Mercenaries were subordinate to one of the four Guardians of the Ravental Temple, whose nickname was 'Bloody Eyes', and his guards were originally called the Dead, or Executioners, but were gradually misrepresented as the 'Death Guards'.

The army had always been operating south of the Altori region, close to this direction, so he had been keeping an eye on it.

Fang Yu opened the community, opened a related discussion thread with an anonymous account, and asked about the situation in Charter City. And at this moment, it was indeed mentioned that the Blood-Eyed Mercenary Regiment had indeed left the garrison earlier and was heading north.

Seeing this news, Fang Yu's guess in his heart confirmed seventy or eighty-

He fell silent.

The Jeffrey Redcoats had given them an ultimatum not long ago, if that ultimatum was still lip service, but now it has become a reality that is close to the moment.

The fleet of the Descendants of Flor had only just begun to move, but it was perhaps a coincidence that the Blood-Eyed Mercenaries had already left their station and were heading straight for Greytree Ridge. It's just that at this time of age, how many people would believe that this is a coincidence?

Although the other party kept claiming that he would not intervene in this war, Fang Yu knew very well in his heart that it was just a high-sounding excuse. The actions of the Descendants of Flor were apparently intended to cooperate with the attack of the Ravental Sanctuary - or vice versa.

The other side was pressuring him, and if they chose to compromise, the army that was rushing towards Graytree Ridge might stop, but maybe not. Regardless, it's an indisputable fact that the Flor Descendants turned it into a bargaining chip and wanted to get them into submission.

And the real threat comes from the north.

Fang Yu raised his head and stared in that direction with a dark and heavy gaze.

The shadows of the mountains were hidden behind the haze, without a glimmer of light, and the forest that stretched to the north was like a dark shroud, and there was no idea what kind of unknown lurked underneath.

Can they compromise? If the enemies of the Ravenclaw Sanctuary are really dark forces, perhaps they can't sit down and talk, although the two sides also have conflicts of interest, but in the end there is a common enemy.

But the question now is, is the Ravental Temple really as righteous as they appear? Their methods against refugees, the truth they have covered up in the Altori region, their plans, every lie they have ever told, all seem to point to only one possibility.

"Brother Ed?"

Tianlan asked in a whisper.

The army below hadn't spotted them, and the Seven Seas Traveler was still hidden in the clouds, making it difficult to tell them out of the night sky without careful observation or the help of a magic device.

But looking at the few fire dragons passing by in the mountains and forests, the countless armies that spread all over the mountains, they knew the destination of the other party, but at the moment they didn't seem to be of much help. This feeling still made Sky Blue feel a little suffocated - with so many enemies, can Greytree Ridge withstand it?

"Believe in Mr. Big Cat Man." Fang Yu looked at her and replied.

They can only trust that.

But he was more worried about the threat from the north.

He picked up the communication crystal and sent a message to the big cat man and May, telling them that the Blood-Eyed Mercenary Group had passed through the Cold Forest region. However, the big cat man was not surprised on the other side of the picture, and in turn comforted them, so that they didn't have to worry too much about the situation in Gray Tree Ridge.

Relying on the knights of Milera and Marland, Graytree Ridge can support it for a while, but as for the situation in the north-

The big cat man pinched his pipe and thought for a moment, of course he understood what Fang Yu was referring to, and spat out a smoke ring and replied, "You mentioned this to me before, Ed. ”

“…… I don't think it's unreasonable for you to be worried, the origin of the undead army in the north is a mystery, and although the people on your side claim that this army is the biggest threat to the north, the position of the Crowclaw Sanctuary can't rule it out, at least for now. ”

"But if they are really in collusion with the dark believers, or if they are behind this army, it means that the temple will reveal its true face if the army goes south. And until then, they're going to finish that plan of theirs. ”

After the big cat man finished speaking, he picked up his pipe and bit it in his mouth, causing some dark red sparks to come out of the pipe, "Ed, you might as well check the ritual of Chagula and Al Pahin first, and when will it be completed." ”

Fang Yu had actually looked into this question a long time ago.

However, he still turned back to Luo Hao and said, "Help me verify it." ”

Luo Hao was sorting out the cables on the deck, and when he heard this, he nodded, and while putting down the work at hand, he opened up the community. The glow of the system was reflected on his face, and he fiddled with his hand a few times, quickly raised his head, and replied: "The time of the rumors in the community is not certain, but it will be in two or three days, and the specific time will be around two o'clock in the afternoon, in the municipal square. ”

"In other words, this is the window of time left for us."

"There is only so much time for so many people in the sky to hunt us down," Tianlan couldn't help but ask a little worriedly, "Is it really too late?" ”

But whether it's too late or not, you have to give it a try. Fang Yu looked at the big cat man.

Red was also looking at them and nodded: "We can still hold on, let's do it, the will of the two goddesses is not so simple, and Gray Tree Ridge is not so easy to be captured." ”

Fang Yu also nodded, the only thing that made him feel a little relieved now was that at least there was the support of the military behind them. I hope that Su Changfeng and they can really restrain the descendants of Flor, and even the current actions of the Super Athletic Alliance, then they will be much easier next.

……

"What did you say!?"

Su Changfeng looked at the staff in front of him in some surprise.

The staff of the United Nations Stargate Agency are not included in the garrison system, but in the country, the staff of the embassy district of the stargate port must also be consistent with them in their actions, not to mention that the garrison does not have the authority to communicate directly with the alliance, and needs to communicate information through the other party.

It is obviously not something they can decide to bring the Third Division into military control, at least through internal discussions, a resolution, and even on the premise of effective communication with several other major countries.

However, if it was only the northern border, or even just the Gula Harbor and even the surrounding area, if only a few guilds were involved, it was not impossible for them to act cheaply. Of course, this can have a lot of consequences, even bad effects – depending on the urgency of the situation.

If what Fang Yu said was true, then it was obvious that the severity of the situation in the north had risen to a certain level.

Especially under the premise of whether it is possible for the domestic super sports league and several big guilds to infiltrate the dark believers, then intervention has become a feasible means, whether it is true or not, prevention is the most important choice at the moment.

What's more, he is not without evidence at the moment, and although the information he has in his hands may not really point to either party, it has at least shown that there is a potential danger. Any potential danger was not tolerated for Stargate and the Alliance, so after consulting with the Ambassador, both of them agreed to suspend the operation on the side of the Descendant of Flor for the first time.

However, before the order was given, there was an unexpected situation.

Su Changfeng even felt a slight tingling pain on his forehead, and he saw a layer of sweat in a fine and dense manner.

He served as a military attache in Xingmen Port for more than ten years, and then joined the garrison, and worked to his current position, although it is not said that he has practiced the work of joy and anger, but there are few times like this.

He looked up, looked at the other person, and asked again: "You say it again, what happened?" ”

The staff member nodded, "Mr. Ambassador, let me tell you that the people of the Super Athletic League in Elpahim and the Gula branch have cut off the call with us and refused to carry out our instructions. ”

Su Changfeng opened his mouth, and suddenly realized something: "What else are they saying?" ”

"They say that the Xingmen Port garrison has no right to interfere with the decision of the Super Sports Alliance, which is a violation of the Star Gate Agreement."

"But you didn't tell them it was an emergency?"

"Mr. Ambassador said it, but they don't recognize what we consider to be an 'emergency.'"

"They're crazy?"

The staff member shook his head: "It seems that the Coalition is really intent on going its own way, and after that, it unilaterally cut off communication with us. ”

He looked at Su Changfeng's red and white expression, and he probably knew what the other party was thinking in his heart - the fact was that when something happened, he didn't necessarily behave much better than the other party.

But Su Changfeng suddenly calmed down.

Although he had a vague illusion that he had fallen into some magical world, he was actually dreaming.

But after a trance, he immediately realized that the worst might be happening, and what the kid said seemed to be coming true.

"Ambassador Liao asked you to go over and have a look first," the staff looked at him and whispered again: "This matter may have to mobilize your people, and we are currently communicating with other countries." ”

"Wait a minute," Su Changfeng suddenly interrupted him, "What about the people of the Flor Descendants?" ”

"I can't get in touch for the time being," the staff still shook their heads: "The communication to the Grand Guild has always been relayed by the Super Athletic Alliance, and according to the regulations, we do not have the power to directly issue orders to any guild belonging to the Alliance, and now they have suspended this layer of communication protocol." ”

"Don't we have emergency communications?"

The staff member glanced at him: "Stargate ......"

Su Changfeng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that there were some things he hadn't told Fang Yu Ming before because of confidentiality. In fact, the Stargate has been operating intermittently for several months, and of course most of this is due to the Plan for Area C.

However, there is also a small part of the reason for this, because the coordinates of Aitaria are constantly changing.

All in all, there were a lot of problems with Stargate before, and before it returned to normal, almost all of the originally designed communication channels were left with only the 'commercial' communication protocol.

That communication channel was originally the least important communication channel from the side of the Star Gate to the side of Aitalia, that is, the 'Otherworld Communication' that Fang Yu had criticized for a long time, and originally in the "Star Gate Declaration", the countries agreed that this communication channel had long been handed over to the management of the Super Sports Alliance.

But at this moment, this most inconspicuous communication channel established by human beings themselves has become the only communication channel on both sides of the stargate.

He picked up his personal terminal and immediately tried to contact Fang Yu over there, but there was silence. This meant that those people had not only cut off contact with them, but also the entire Third Division from the Stargate.

A bad feeling vaguely rose in his heart, although since the series of events of the Dragon Fire Guild, the Blood Oath, and even the Rainlistener, the military was by no means without suspicion of the Super Athletic Alliance. But what he never expected was that the other party would have a showdown with them at this time-

Although Fang Yu passed the message to them at the last moment, he didn't expect it to be a step too late.

Su Changfeng had almost decided who was behind this, after all, it was not a matter of a day or two for dark believers to invade this world, ordinary people might not know these details, but they couldn't hide it from him. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and slammed his fist on his desk, causing the small objects on it to fall to the ground with a thud.

But the other party chose to reveal his identity at this time, and even did not hesitate to expose the iceberg hidden under the water, unless it was for a larger scheme, it was impossible to explain its motives in any way.

He immediately thought of the Seven Seas Brigade who were in the center of this whirlpool.

"They have to be reminded."

A thought flashed in Su Changfeng's heart.

He vaguely felt that this was the source of a series of events since the Dragon Fire Guild, but this source had surfaced, and the only person who could intervene at the moment might be the only one left who was quite optimistic about the young man.

But the problem they are facing now is this, how can Xingmen Port contact each other now?

Su Changfeng immediately turned around:

"What about their people on the ground?"

The staff member understood what he was talking about, and immediately replied: "We have sent the news back from here, and all the personnel of the three branches and headquarters of the domestic alliance have been controlled, but the information has not been made public yet. However, I am afraid that not all of these people are involved in this matter, and it will take a lot of time to screen out the suspects......"

He didn't say the latter words, but Su Changfeng understood, and he expected to focus on this direction, but I am afraid that he would not be able to count on it in a short time.

He frowned again:

"What about the community, can we contact the people of the Flore through the community?"

However, Su Changfeng raised his head and looked at the staff looking at him with a strange expression, which was a little abrupt. He slapped his forehead, realizing that he was a little concerned, even though the Super Athletic League had transferred jurisdiction over the community to the military not long ago due to the events in the South.

But that's just a handover under an executive order—

The other party has torn his face now, so he will definitely not care about this. Sure enough, the staff member shook his head and said, "We can't get the right to manage the community anymore." ”

Honestly, the community, or the business newsletter is the least important. From one side of the stargate to the other, the most important communication method is still the communication method given by the system, but unfortunately that thing can't be used when the stargate has a problem, and the glow substance seems to be locked.

Su Changfeng was silent, and suddenly saw his personal terminal light up, he hurriedly clicked on it, and it was Liao Tianhua's face that was revealed.

As soon as the ambassador saw him, he immediately spoke:

"Old Su, we're in trouble."

……