The outermost town of Ringu in the Norda Forest was originally just a guard station on the periphery of the forest managed by the Wood Elves. Because of the existence of the Norda Development Group, it has become a fairly prosperous trading town in more than ten years. Although the total population of permanent and non-resident residents does not exceed 20,000, which is certainly not comparable to those famous historical cities and trading cities, it is also fully sufficient as a platform and window for the entire Norda trade and trade.

Up to now, the population of Ringu Town is full of adventurers and wandering merchants from various nations and races, except for the hundreds of elves who are not good enough to be good, including vigilantes, market administrators, and development group garrisons. They have traveled all over the world, and they are naturally well-informed, but even so, the residents of Lingu Town never thought that this scene would happen in front of them.

…… Elves and the Auckland Forbidden Army are actually facing each other? Okay, everyone is a good race in the order camp? Okay, let's all be allies? By the way, when was the last time such a scene happened?

“…… Actually, this must have happened before. One of the oldest veterans in the tavern said to everyone, "It was a thousand years ago, when the Oakland Empire was alive with King Gyllenhaal alive, and there was a Black Swan Rebellion on Twilight Isle. The Emperor ** team who came to help put down the chaos on Twilight Island had a fierce battle with the elven rebels. ”

"Nonsense, there are no elven rebels. The belligerents of the Black Swan Rebellion are all of ancient royal blood, and everyone has a reason to fight, but what is the matter with the people of Auckland? This is clearly the danger of Aucklanders! The loud retort was a half-elf adventurer, looking like a young man who was full of blood and righteous indignation.

"Who understands what you're saying? Anyway, the result is that thanks to Oakland's intervention, peace will soon be restored to Twilight Island. Elf, it's been a thousand years, if you feel unjust, you will take revenge? But do you dare? ”

"You, you old rapper......" The half-elf gritted his teeth.

If it is placed in normal times, it is naturally the norm for adventurers to start beating each other without saying a word. Of course, under the pressure of the elven vigilantes, they did not use knives, but if they accidentally smashed the tavern, everyone had to go in and pick up soap for a few days, and then pay a large fine, and if they couldn't pay the fine, they had to tie a rope to move the bricks until the arrears were paid - no doubt, all of the above penalties were given by someone - this kind of thing everyone did with pleasure. Anyway, since you came out to be an adventurer, you will always be a little bloody.

However, at this time, what often happened did not happen. Both just glared at each other, and then both twisted their heads away in a huff. It's not that the adventurers are all heartfelt, but the atmosphere outside really doesn't excite them. Even the most experienced adventurer will only feel out of breath in the face of the murderous sense of oppression of thousands of troops.

Currently, there are more than a thousand elven war dancers and hunters in Ringu Town. The town was originally a trading town, with low towers and no walls. Only the most stupid people would put the main force in the town to die, and the commander of the Nolda Elves certainly couldn't have done that.

As the name suggests, since it is called Ringu Town, the main body of the town is actually located in a pass passage in the valley of the Norda Mountains, and the outside of the town is surrounded by lush mountain forests on both sides. According to the observation of the townspeople, many heavily armed elven soldiers have entered the mountain one after another in the past few days. As long as these wood elves enter the forest, they will no longer be able to see clearly with a little trick. The sentinels outside couldn't figure out where they were. In this way, if the enemy tries to attack into the valley, he will of course be attacked from the high ground on the slopes on both sides.

It's not just these elven soldiers who don't know the number. You know, this is Norda Forest, their home turf, after all. All Grass, Wood, Worms, and Snakes will be allies of the Wood Elves. Look at the towering trees that make people feel refreshed to look at, do you know which are actually sentinel trees that can wave branches and turn an armed armorer into a small cake?

Except for the occasional fight with the underground monsters that came out of the population of the dark region in the forest, the Norda elves have almost been flat for a thousand years. Now, the reason why they put on such a big battle is naturally because the army outside the valley is worthy of such a battle.

As soon as you step out of the town of Ringu and through the mouth of the valley, you will see that the road that runs through the hills, leading to Auckland and the Jewel Coast, is long gone. The continuous battalion covered everything as far as their eyes could see, and the murderous aura of the golden iron soldiers seemed to condense into a dark cloud with a bloody aura, enveloping everyone's hearts.

This is more than 30,000 Auckland troops. Except for the troops that some nearby princes and minor lords gathered spontaneously and temporarily, its main component was the 14th Regiment of the Forbidden Army of Auckland, which had just been formed—because it was a new army with no merit, it naturally did not have the title conferred by the royal family.

Since it is the so-called "Oakland Forbidden Army", it seems to sound very capable of fighting, but after all, the 14th Army is a new unit that has just completed its formation and initial training. There are many new graduates of the knight academy and young nobles among the officers, and most of the soldiers are newly recruited rookies, and even the establishment is not satisfied, and the total strength is now less than 20,000 people, and its combat effectiveness should be very doubtful.

It stands to reason that this kind of rookie army can't go into battle right away; You must know that if there is a big defeat in the first battle, the whole army, including the military flag, will have to be cast a shadow in the heart, which will not be a good thing for the future development of the entire army.

However, there is no way around it. Who called Calgary, where the Fourteenth Army is located, the province closest to Norda in the Oakland Underground Palace? If you want to come to the city in a short time, of course, you can only mobilize the nearest them.

Fortunately, the 13th Legion, which has the title of "Young Guard" and has also just been included in the forbidden army sequence, has been drawn and is expected to arrive in a week. You must know that in the previous Auckland Civil War, which lasted for more than half a year, the Young Guards made many military exploits, and now they are regarded as a strong army in the world.

Leveling up by the elite with rookies is actually a method. Therefore, in the eyes of many people in the town of Ringu, the task of the Fourteenth Army was actually to blockade Norda and wait for reinforcements before the arrival of the Young Guards. So, an elven wardancer made a suggestion to the commander.

"The so-called Fourteenth is just a new recruit, and the rest are local troops sent by the nearby lords and vassals of Oakland. A collection of recruits and a rabble. Why don't we take the initiative and defeat the elite Young Guards before they arrive? ”

"Have they entered the realm of Norda?"

"Well, not yet......"

"Then why did you take the initiative to attack? Obviously, they were the first to deploy troops to provoke, and in the end, it became our unauthorized attack on our allies. Can you afford to carry this pot? ”

The elf was speechless, thinking that the Aucklanders' routines were so special.

"Also, do you see those big tubes? See the soldiers with the little pipes? ”

"Well, the training is pretty good, but it's obviously still a recruit, and I haven't seen much blood. Give me a thousand war dancers, and I can defeat him with one charge......"

"If you're at least a hundred paces away from them, they'll be wiped out. Can you believe it? ”

Ordinary people naturally don't realize that the 14th Regiment, which is already equipped with 5,000 newly made guide guns and more than 30 cannons of various types, is actually an army that surpasses their common sense.

Fortunately, the commander of the elves, Merry Hill? Silver Oak is a man who understands. She had participated in the recently concluded Battle of Orgrimmar's pacification, and her troops were also equipped with a considerable number of guide guns - of course, unlike the smoothbore guns that lined up on the opposite side to shoot, in order to give full play to the elves' natural marksmen and eagle eyes, they were equipped with rifled guns that enhanced their range and hit rate - although they were all the same, she was too aware of the power of the guide weapons.

The elven generals sometimes even feel that perhaps in the near future, the biggest weight to measure the victory or defeat of a war is by no means the traditional concepts of combat skills, courage, fighting spirit and heroes, but to see which side can take out how many guns, and how many young adults can hold guns.

"It's a breathless time!" Merry Hill looked in the distance in the direction of Grey City, deep in the jungle. But I don't know when a thick fog has risen there, and people can't see it really anymore.

The Auckland army did not storm immediately. When they began to set up their artillery positions, aiming all thirty cannons at the ridges on both sides, the commanders on both sides began their first formal meeting.

"I hope you can lead the army out of here. Norda is a sacred place blessed by the goddess of life, and there is no reason for the Auckland army to attack here! Mei Rui Hill said solemnly, her jade face was like frost, and she was awe-inspiring.

The commander of Auckland's side is the famous "Star Eye" Glisa? Elstein, a female knight who looks a little older, is not inferior in momentum. She had a straight face, her tone was calm, her voice was not loud, but her words were loud: "I hope you can let go of a road and let us pass." We accepted the empress's decree to go to the Ancient Tree Palace in Cangbi City to pick up His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Sevac from our country. ”

“…… Your Empress's husband has run away from home, but what does it matter to us Norda? ”

"I am a military minister in Auckland, so I naturally regard the emperor's mandate as my duty. If it is really completely innocent, then can you explain, the fog in the direction of the Ancient Tree Palace? ”

Theoretically, even if the Norda Ancient Tree Palace was on fire, it was not at all the business of the people of Auckland. But we have to know that this world is never "reasonable" and can be justified. In any case, this brief conversation had at least assured the commanders of both sides of each other's determination at this time—neither of their wills could be transferred by words.

"Within half a day, if I don't see His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Sevac himself, or His Royal Highness Tidlit's personal explanation, I will start attacking." Grissa is so authentic that her words seem to have gold and iron in every word. However, as the elves prepared to leave, she added, "Please evacuate the civilians of Ringu Town as soon as possible." ”

This time, the tone of the female sword master was not so hard, like a piece of iron. However, the humans and elves present felt that the battle was almost inevitable.

So, when the elves had not long gone, Glissa immediately gave the following order: "Pass the order to go down and check the condition of all cannons and rifles!" Ten hours later, the former gunners fired a threatening salvo every half hour. If there is no movement after three volleys, start shelling the mountains on both sides! Until all the elves hiding on it are driven out! ”

"Your Excellency, the dwarven technicians refuse to go to war......," one officer whispered.

"So you can't even fire?" The female swordmaster glanced at the other party.

Everyone present was silent, and hurriedly acted in response to their orders.

And the scene in front of him all fell into the eyes of two onlookers who were a few kilometers away.

"The battle between Oakland and Norda, the battle between humans and elves...... The last time I saw this kind of thing was a thousand years ago. "Correcell, who is still a little girl of eleven or twelve, stands on the mountain and looks out at the distance several kilometers away. At the end of her line of sight, the Holy Spring heraldic flag fluttering in the Auckland camp and the pavilion of Ringu Town should have only a little bit left in her field of vision, and it should be impossible to see clearly. However, for a transcendent creature with divinity like her, as long as there is no barrier, even things that are dozens of kilometers away can be seen realistically.

“…… Is there no way to avoid it? There was a buzzing sound in the cavern behind Cressel. The entrance of the cave is not small, and the space inside is also unique, and it feels like it should be a cave left by an ancient jade dragon family. However, it still seems that such a large space is still a little cramped for the things hidden inside. I only felt that the behemoth inside moved nervously, and immediately shook the mountain, and many rocks fell down with a bang.

“…… You'd better worry about yourself first. If it weren't for this girl's timely response, you would have fallen into that fog, and now I guess I wouldn't even have a soul. You look like you're thick, but you're not resistant to psychic magic or illusions. "How do you feel now?" Has the spirit stabilized? ”

"Well, I'm still in a trance, and there's a snowflake in front of me...... However, it should still be able to barely fly. That, Your Highness, is the situation out there already so tense? ”

“…… Tsk, with such a sense of responsibility, you really don't look like a dragon! Panarhis, is it true that because he has been with mortals for too long, everything is slowly softening? Or was it actually influenced by that guy? ”

"Hey...... Well, I can't tell you anything about it. It's just that, with the little master, there is meat to eat, and there is to play, I am very happy! I think the most important thing for a dragon to live is to be happy. It's not bad to be able to do something for the little master. ”

So you've really thought of yourself as a cat! Chrysel couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"But, even if I were like this, I should be of some use, right?" The steel dragon paused, and there was an inexplicable increase in the solemnity of the voice of the resigned: "...... Your Highness, you said that if I flew over like this, this body would be nearly a hundred meters long, and it should be able to block the population of Lingu, right? Lying between the two armies like this, can it prevent them from going to war? ”

Even Miss Sacred Dragon Coresel couldn't help but open her mouth in shock, and it took a while to come back to her senses, and her tone suddenly became a little more solemn: "...... Take back the preface. At least, when you're crazy, you're really like a dragon. ”