Act 65. The Longest Night (Part I)

As the night fades and the stars shine, Keynzburg is plunged into darkness, but the light of the fire makes the ancient city seem very noisy.

Princess Elyfils gasped for breath, and about an hour had passed since she left the trail, and now she was surrounded only by Lord Manstein, who had regained consciousness, and they had carefully bypassed the Wendland soldiers' line of attack and made their way to the northern city.

It was still some distance from the north gate, and it was supposed to be the retreat of Aster's defenders, but what was presented to Erifils at this moment was an unexpected sight.

Like a field swept away by a storm, Aster's soldiers fell to the ground, broken swords and broken shields scattered, and the Starlight Banner fell to the dust.

The wide avenue was blocked by corpses, and at the end of the avenue, Wendland's army.

The general is holding two battle axes, it is Viscount Muraeric, his injuries have almost healed, and now the combat power of the silver peak is exuding endless coercion.

"Looks like we've been calculated."

Elefils said, the Ash Blade in her hand stained with blood, but still sharp and shining in the moonlight.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, you go from the path to join the army in the east, and I will stop these people."

Lord Manstein said, his voice was very soft, and the whole person looked quite weak, facing Viscount Eric at the peak of silver, Erifels did not think that Lord Manstein could survive the confrontation.

"No, we can't afford to lose the commander, I can't control Aster's troops alone."

Seeing that Wendland's army didn't seem to move, Eliefils must have looked at this side alone, full of confidence and not in a hurry.

However, this has not eased the current tensions.

With Wendland's army in front and Griffith in the back, Elyfils is now in a dilemma, with only a dozen knights around her, and it is really difficult to break through.

"I've seen the map, and if we go east from here, we should be able to join Viscount Wimble's army, and then we can fight a bloody way from the east, and that's the only way for now."

The southern city is in the fiercest battle, the western city has been defeated by the White Lion Knights led by Griffith, Wendland, and is in a stalemate, and the north is garrisoned by General Wendland, only the east is the last pure land, although it is also necessary to face Wendland's attack, but it is no problem to gather the forces of the entire Cainzburg and break a gap.

Having made a decision in her mind, Erefels did not hesitate, she looked to the east, there seemed to be no danger in the quiet alley, she had taken a cursory glance at the map of Keynzburg as she set up, so she probably knew how to avoid a possible attack by Wendland and join up with the friendly forces on the eastern front.

"Let's go!"

Tightening the reins, Ellifils first stepped in the direction of the Wendland army, looking like he was about to make a death charge.

Seeing this, Viscount Eric smiled at the corner of his mouth, and the two battle axes in his hands were ready to tear Elifils to pieces, but the golden girl in front of him turned her horse's head in a blink of an eye and flashed into the alley on the east side of the road, and the entire team immediately disappeared from his field of vision.

"What !?"

It seemed that the other party did not intend to fight with him at all, but only pretended to attack but actually fled, Viscount Eric felt that he was being played hard, and he could not vent a vicious anger in his heart, so he slapped the horse's ass and chased after him.

"This little bunny."

Cursing, Viscount Eric led his army around the corner, met with countless arrows.

"Bastard !!"

Expecting that the Wendland army would catch up, Elifils' men did not leave directly, but after marching some distance, they fired a volley behind them.

Seeing that Viscount Eric was angrily brandishing an axe in an attempt to knock the arrow down, Élifils did not continue to shoot, but ordered the team to keep moving.

As they rode through the empty city, the shouts of killing in their ears were getting closer, and behind them, the army led by Viscount Eric was getting closer and closer, and after a corner, Erifels saw the figure of Viscount Wimbles covering his shoulders and fighting.

"Your Highness the Princess?"

Viscount Wimbles had apparently not expected to see Élifils here, and he had the impression that they should retreat gradually, from the roads in the northern part of the city, but at this time Élifils had arrived here from the northern part of the city, which made him a little confused.

However, after seeing Viscount Eric chasing after Erifels, Viscount Wimbles immediately understood the current situation.

"Crossbowman, wind up."

Faced with the approaching Elifils and the pursuers behind her, Viscount Wimbles calmly gave the order, allowing the crossbowmen to aim at the very end of the Elifils line.

"Shoot the arrows!"

When Windland's team was about to catch up with Elivels, Viscount Wimbled gave the order to release the arrows, and in an instant, countless arrows forged from fine iron crossed a deadly trajectory and fell towards the galloping Wendland riders, several of whom fell off their horses and were trampled to death by their companions behind them, which made Windland's pursuers have to slow down.

But there was only one man, and that was the strong man of Wendland, and Viscount Eric was not diminished at all, and he rushed straight towards Astelle's team, wielding a huge axe in his hand as he bit the last man.

A chilling tearing sound sounded, and the last Asterl soldier in the line was directly split in two by the axe, and the fragments of white bones and flesh splattered in a way that was unbearable to look at.

Naturally, Elyfils also saw this scene, but she did not stop because of this, but rushed directly into the formation of Viscount Wimble.

"Lord Wimble, we need to break through here."

After a succinct account of the current state of the battle, Erifels turned around and pointed his sword at Viscount Eric's army.

"I understand, Your Highness Princess, I'll leave it to us here."

Viscount Wimbles was also affected by the poison and his strength was reduced, and Viscount Eric, who was facing the pinnacle of silver, was at a disadvantage, but he didn't care.

"Lord Wemble, let the herald inform the rest of the army, and after we have blocked it a little, we will attack the enemy's eastern front with all our might, and we must break through before midnight."

Effils said that it was not a wise choice to fight Wendland now, and they needed to inform the Astel army on other fronts, gather the forces of the entire Kainzburg, and make a gap here no matter what.

"But"

Elyfeld paused and looked at the attacking Viscount Eric.

"We've got to get rid of this guy in front of us first." To be continued.

(Tianjin)