Chapter 29: The Return (3)
The attacks of the insects are furious and disorderly, and each attack will take the lives of a group of Star Spirit Warriors, and a feast of killing is about to begin.
There are about 6 billion Star Spirits living on the El, but most of them are of the Kale class, and there are almost one in a million Star Spirits who can actually become Templars, and not every Star Spirit can successfully become this class.
Since the war with the insects, the Star Spirit Empire has lost too many troops, and the clouds of defeat have begun to loom over the once quiet and peaceful planet.
"Chief, the first line of defense has been breached by the Worms" The battle scene was clearly transmitted to Phoenix's mind through Kara's link, and the Worms had invested quite a few troops, and they were almost certain to win.
The canopy was defeated by the flying dragon and the flying snake, as well as many insect lords, and the fighters of the star spirit did not have any advantage in front of the sea of insects, and were defeated in an instant. On the ground, one after another tunnel worms dodged the blockade from the ground and appeared directly behind the defensive line, bringing a large number of jumping insects, cockroaches and stinging snakes, and the front and back flanks dealt a devastating blow to the unsuspecting star spirits.
Phoenix's fists clenched, his nails almost digging into his flesh, but he didn't notice it. The Star Spirits will eventually have to pay the price for their arrogance, but this price is extremely cruel, the people in power have not woken up, and they, the Templars, the Guardians, have done in vain.
"Massal, do you remember when we took the oath?" The CEO seems to be chattering
"Ah, of course I remember," Massal seemed to understand something, "Tassadar, you, I, were so nervous that you even took the wrong oath"
Thinking of the troubles of the past, Phoenix also smiled rarely, "Yes, we swore to defend the glory of the Templars, to help the weak, to defend our homeland, even if it cost us our lives, now that we think about it, it seems like it was still yesterday"
They looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent, and behind them, the last of the support troops that had been assembled were ready to go, and they made the same oath to protect their common home.
“En Taro Adun!”
"For El!"
Half a day later, Antioch fell, Marsal was killed, his body was torn apart by insects, Phoenix's fate was unknown, and the Templars were wiped out.
"Juggernaut, the fortress has been captured," Daggs reported, reporting the latest results
"Very good, Brain Worm" The will of the Lord came, "You have completed the task I assigned, and now, send your swarm to support the Brain Worm in the Province of Sain, and completely open the barrier of the core of the Star Spirit Empire"
"Yes, My Master"
"Our goal is almost accomplished, and when the time comes, you will all be blessed by me to become hybrids!"
The Worm's excitement is transmitted to the Brain Worm and the Juggernaut through the psychic connection, and they become more and more excited and crazy, which directly affects the troops of Ardares who have gone to support Theon.
"Aldares, according to the latest news, Antioch has fallen."
"What? Is that fool from Phoenix really unreliable? The sheriff looked annoyed, "I shouldn't have left him to guard if I had known."
The Templar, who was also the CEO, watched his botched performance, in fact, not a single one of them was a fool after living so long, "So, what's going on?" "The sheriff was a little embarrassed.
"Marsal was killed in battle, almost all the defenders were killed, and as for Phoenix..."
"Huh? What happened to him? ”
"In fact, his will really surprised me, he didn't die, at least the soul fire didn't completely extinguish."
"In other words, can he continue to fight?"
"No, his body can't be restored, we...
"No, he's a good fighter," Aldares changed his mind abruptly, "he's a strong character, and it's a problem to be physically damaged, but I think our engineers will be able to do it"
"This? You are blaspheming the souls of the warriors! "The CEO was a little unacceptable
"Watch your identity, Templar, and besides, Phoenix will agree, it's a fight for the El, and it's our duty to defend our homeland."
"Your Excellency the Magistrate" interrupted their argument with a communication, "There are a large number of insects in the direction of Antioch, and our flanks are threatened"
"Oh, what the hell" Aldaris was in a terrible mood now, all the pressure was on him now, his political enemies in the Supreme Council would be happy to see this scene, and when he asked for support earlier, the cynicism of the other party made him angry, if it weren't for the idea of the archbishop who didn't know what to think, he would have picked on it a long time ago. It's really hard to ride a tiger now, isn't it...
At this time, the starry sky of the El orbit, and the four spaceships slowly approached
"This is Al?" Renault looked at the green planet from space, and now, he could clearly see that there was a purple black spreading, and he knew that it was a fungus of insects, and if the growth rate of that thing was not limited, the planet would soon become the home of insects.
"Yes, this is the common home of the astral spirits" Zeratul and the Dark Templar behind him looked at the planet below, they were all on the Hyperion at this time, because the ship was big enough, "Thank you Arden, praise Al, we are finally back again" The Dark Patriarch's emotions were extremely emotional and complicated, and even his guys, whom Renault jokingly called the Wood Man, showed extremely mixed emotions, mixed with joy, cowardice, and anger.
Atanis looked at this scene with emotion, the ideological differences and political struggles of the star spirits eventually led to the long-term split of the star spirits. It wasn't time yet, he whispered, personal power was enough, but the decisive force was never the power of the individual, he couldn't even influence the thoughts of the mentor, the star spirits were gathered through Kara, and because of Kara bound every free soul, so that they were accustomed to habit and hated all changes. Just like the Ming and Qing dynasties, who closed themselves off from the country, were immersed in the sweet dreams of the heavenly kingdom, the star spirits who claimed to be the eldest sons of the gods also regarded themselves as the enforcers of the universe, including his mentors.
"Zeratul, thank you for your long-term help," Tasadar comforted, "I think that after the battle with the insects, our two races have the possibility of reuniting, and I am willing to be such a bridge"
"Your wisdom and open-mindedness light the way to the future, Tassadar" Zeratul once again entered the Stick mode, "You are the initiator of destiny and the leader of the end"
"I don't understand"
"No need to explore, follow the light in your heart, it will eventually shine on your path" In fact, the prophecy that Zeratul received was incomplete, he originally wanted to continue the search, Char's trip disrupted all his plans, and he did not go on the road again until after the battle of the brood, of course, this is a later story.
"Guys, let's talk light, don't always say something that people don't understand" Renault couldn't wait, "what should we do next?" ”
"As far as we can see, most of the surface has been overrun by insects, and the Spirits are concentrated in one important province and Kushaka, so we must contact the guards on the ground to find out what is going on," Tassadar maintained the demeanor of an executive.
"But, Mentor," Atanis was a little embarrassed, "I'm on a mission to bring you back to El for trial, and in fact, I'm not going to do that, but are you ready to break with the Supreme Council?"
Everyone's eyes were suddenly focused on Tassadar's body, and he, at this time, frowned...