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The strong smell of blood filled the cold air, and in the cold wind, countless corpses were scattered on the ground, and the blood that gradually cooled and congealed snaked on the snow and seeped into the soft soil.

In the distance, the lightning summoned by magic still galloped in the sky, and the huge magic circle constructed by the world strings burst out with dazzling light, like the final judgment of the end times. From time to time, the shouts of killing still came from time to time, sad and piercing, deep into the bone marrow.

Hilo. Ian Gray was running through the trenches, and the Federation's proud Type 79 cannon was tilting thousands of rounds of ammunition on the small fortress, and the shells weighing 100 pounds exploded in his ears. If it weren't for the fact that the magic barrier had a certain soundproofing effect, then the continuous sound of artillery fire alone would be enough to destroy the psychological defense line of most recruits.

"Your Excellency, the situation is ...... It's bad. ”

As soon as he arrived at his destination, the captain in charge of the garrison gave Shiloh a problem.

"It's not a terrible situation, Captain Cavendis."

Shiloh sighed as he looked around at the mess in the tent.

The smallest unit in the army of the Kingdom of Astor is a squad, which consists of a captain and twelve members, and the Cavendish squad in front of Shiloh is actually only one number.

Except for Captain Cavendish who was full of cannon fodder on his uniform, Ed, the young man in charge of artillery ammunition loading, and Leon, the shield guard who had half of his arm cut off by the fragments of the shell, the rest of the team members were all lying in the tent.

Ten strings of nameplates, piled up on a small square table.

"My lord, when will the reinforcements arrive, and if we continue to fight, not to mention our team, all the people in the Terestan Fortress will have to die!"

Leon's wounds were bandaged with coarse linen, blood oozed out, staining the already dark brown burlap black, his beard already had a little white frost, and his face was full of anger and unwillingness.

"Leon, you can't be rude to the priest."

Holding down the restless Leon, Captain Cavendish couldn't hide his uneasiness in his voice.

"Your Excellency...... We've been on the defence for almost twenty hours, and it's been three hours since the last charge of the beasts in Wendland, and if we do it again, we won't be able to hold it. ”

Expressing his opinion tactfully, Captain Cavendish lowered his head.

Shiloh fell silent.

Why didn't he hope that reinforcements would arrive soon, he received an order that it was three days ago to hold the fortress of Trestan. Holding back the enemy in this easy-to-defend fortress while our troops outflank and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop is what Shiloh heard, so as a chaplain, he can only stabilize the morale of the army to the greatest extent.

Fifteen hours had passed, however, and the so-called reinforcements had not seen a sword, and even with their knees, they had been abandoned as bait.

But why?

His Majesty's youngest daughter, Princess Elifils, was still in the fortress, and Shiloh did not think that the kind and gentle old man would be so cruel that even his own daughter could be treated as an outcast.

"Reverend, are we going to die?"

Eddard's call in a strong vernacular pulls Shiloh back from his thoughts.

“...... All will return their souls to the arms of the Goddess. ”

Shiloh said, then looked at the glowing nameplate.

"—but at least not now, Captain Cavendish, pack your things, and we'll retreat."

"Lord Reverend?"

Cavendish had a face full of surprise, he thought that the priest in front of him would order him to defend this position, then he would have no worries, even if he faced a priest with divine protection, there was almost no chance of winning, but if the three of them went together, at least there would be a glimmer of life, after solving the guy in front of them, the three of them would find a way to escape from this hell, this was Cavendish's plan.

However, the priest gave an unexpected answer, and Cavendish knew very well that even if he stayed here for now, he would not be able to save his life, but if he escaped from the battle, he would be dealt with by military law. He didn't expect the priest to agree to retreat, and suddenly, Cavendish couldn't help but agree with the young priest in his heart.

"Retreat to the Trestan Fortress, now all the roads that can get out of here have been blocked by the guys in Wendland, and before we can find a way to break out, we can only go back."

Shiloh glanced back at the gray fortress covered by a pale blue magic barrier, but he didn't have confidence in his heart.

"Okay, okay!"

Ed nodded, and picked up Leon, who was leaning against the trench wall.

"As for the remains...... I had to dispose of it on the spot first. ”

Grabbing the nameplate on the table, Shiloh shoved it into Captain Cavendis's hand.

"Well, then, we're—"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the long sound of a trumpet.

Reinforcements are coming - this is certainly not possible.

Shiloh knew that it was what all the Asterians present feared, representing the sound of Wendland's attack.

"Run!"

The first to react, Shiloh patted Captain Cavendish on the shoulder, then turned and walked in the direction of the fortress.

If Shiloh turns back at this time, he will see ripples on the outermost pale green magic barrier, and the world strings that form the basis of the barrier are in disorder, as long as anyone who knows a little about magic can see that this layer of the barrier has been like a candle in the wind, and it is only a matter of blink of an eye that it has been breached.

Shiroko didn't have much time to care, he ran through the snowy trenches, and from time to time he swept past the corpses of soldiers killed by shells that had pierced through the ramparts, knowing that if he slowed down, he would be exposed to the wilderness like these tragic fellows.

Click-

Hear the sound of the world shattering.

Shiloh's heart sank.

Before he could say anything, a whistling cannonball exploded around him.

The world lost all sound.

Shiloh saw that Captain Cavendish was sent high into the sky by the explosion caused by the artillery fire, and if he fell in that position, he would definitely break his neck, but there was no need for Shiloh to worry, because Captain Cavendish's body had already split in two, and the plasma and internal organs bloomed in the air like a rainbow.

Shiloh saw that Ed was dragging Leon with difficulty, and he tried to reach out and pull the two of them by the hand, but the next moment, the flying debris engulfed the two of them, and the stray bullet slashed his cheek, but he was unconscious. Shiloh could not hear the screams and wails, and the echo of the cannon explosion still hovered in his head, like a haunting nightmare.

Shiloh turned around and continued to run.

He saw that the second layer, the fortress itself, was within reach, and the green world strings intertwined regularly, forming a magic array that he was quite familiar with, which was a reassuring pattern.

His ears gradually recovered, and he heard the roar of cannon fire exploding around him one by one, and the dust raised seemed to obscure even the sky, a hell at hand, a graveyard of blood and fire.

He saw the soldiers stationed above the city gates, their armor blackened by smoke and dust, and even the nervous and uneasy expressions on the young faces.

Shiloh stepped into the defensive ramparts.

Then, swallowed up by a huge explosion that burst out behind him.