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Perhaps it was Finn's sword that really wounded Marcel badly, or perhaps the graceful hunter was still looking for a better moment, and he did not appear in front of Leo again until the early morning of the third day after the alliance of Rolf and the Pope arrived on the plateau, which allowed everyone in the Duchy of Pander to make final preparations

The whistling wind was like an arrogant and unreasonable bull, blowing indiscriminately from the two armies in the confrontation for a while, and the tiny grains of sand hit the people's cheeks, and after a while, the already dark sky became more gloomy, and the black clouds almost swallowed up all the light, and soon, the sudden rainstorm mixed with the small ice particles seemed to separate a hazy curtain in the center of the battlefield......

No one likes this kind of weather, but no matter how armies they are, they still grit their teeth and let the wind sweep the ice particles on their faces, iron armor or shields, and let the cold rain flow slowly but resolutely down their heads and necks into their clothes, taking away the little heat that is already there

His frozen, blue right hand gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and Leo stubbornly stared ahead with his eyes wide open in the storm, as if he wanted to see through the heavy rain curtain to see through the origin of all this...... After a long time, he suddenly pulled out the paladin sword and slashed down with all his strength, and with the blessing of the system, his roar made the entire plateau throb

"Winning !!"

At the end of the autumn of 1177 in the imperial calendar, this war that had nothing to do with justice or not finally came to an end, starting from the Pope's declaration of Leo as a heretic, and Rolf's cooperation in denouncing it

In the event of an imperial victory, Leo and his short-lived principality would be a ridiculous piece of history, being taken from everything and crucified to the pillar of shame, perhaps hundreds of years later as the opposite of self-indulgence in the history books

And if the Duchy of Pande wins, not only can it suppress the northern territory with the power of victory, but it can also take the initiative to attack and seek a higher position for Leo's ambitions, so as to completely seize the strategic initiative, and the new Holy Light Cult can also occupy half of the country and fight against the church

So objectively speaking, this is a war that no one can afford to lose

In terms of the comparison of troops, the Imperial Coalition Army went out to fight about 300,000 people, and lost about 100,000 people after the Battle of Gray Castle, of which the miscellaneous soldiers were the mainstay, and in the later chase battle, in the case of the Duchy's strong walls and barbarian attacks, plus diseases and accidents, more than 50,000 people were lost and fled again, so even after the later Pope's re-recruitment and imperial reinforcements, the empire's combat power that can be invested is about 150,000, of which the soldiers or elites should be about 100,000

On the side of the Duchy of Pande, Leo gathered 100,000 troops in advance, leaving behind the recruits in training and the army that held Stormwind under the leadership of Anthony, bringing more than 40,000 people to Grey Castle plus more than 10,000 selected nobles' private army, and more than 10,000 people who joined the barbarian force in the later stage, a total of 60,000 troops After several months, only 40,000 people still retain combat strength at this moment

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"This is the last force we can use, and if we lose this battle, I think the best outcome for us will be to retreat to the storm, and see a large part of the Northern Territory fall under the rule of the Empire again, and completely return to the situation when we first came here, maybe even worse...... Huh"

Holding the long sword in one hand, Leo silently watched El make the final transfer and deployment, with his instructions, under the command of the various flags of the Chinese army, all the soldiers entered their respective positions in an orderly manner, quiet, except for the footsteps without any noise, these veterans were unwilling to expend their physical strength to meaningless things before the war

Tightening the wet and heavier cotton robe on his body, Professor Pericles clasped his hands in his sleeves, and his upper and lower teeth battled for a moment before he could barely open his frozen purple lips and speak

"I will record everything Your Highness, no matter what the outcome may be...... As a result, future generations will see the real history...... History, in addition to His Royal Highness...... I believe...... Believe that we will be victorious...... This...... Dot...... Undoubtedly! ”

Nodding his head heavily, Leo licked off the cold rain from his mouth and looked around at a group of henchmen, his face full of determination at the moment

"War! No one can start with a presumptuous victory, but! No matter what the outcome is, this time I will not run away, my life will not stop! The fight doesn't stop! ”

On the shield raised high, the golden dragon representing the family coat of arms gave people a kind of agile illusion under the lightning and thunder, as if it would break free from its shackles and soar into the sky in the next moment

"Ho!" Including the civilian staff, all of them buckled their chests as soon as Leo's voice fell

"Life never ends! The fight doesn't stop! ”

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In the coalition, with the last banner representing the Legion of the Family returning to their phalanx, the gold-clad Rolf stood side by side with the Pope, behind them were the loyal Grand Master of the Glorious Knights, Saru, and the Templar Grand Master Eoris, who had returned from injury

Wiping off the rain that kept flowing from his eyes, Rolf seemed to be in an extremely excited mood today, and even his lungs, which had been overburdened in the past, seemed to be a lot easier, he gently took the reins of the horse, and the sturdy war horse under him snorted a few times in confusion, spewing out two straight white mist, and the four hooves were even more uneasy to dig back and forth

"My friends, it seems that Leo is finally tired of running away and all sorts of despicable little tricks, and perhaps he should be like this, facing challenges head-on like a true nobleman, rather than like a disgusting rat hiding in Tibet!"

Looked at Rolf expressionlessly, Nathaniel looked a little abnormal after experiencing the fire of the Grey Castle, he always spoke very little on weekdays, and his face was always covered with frost, even the most sycophant Ilya did not dare to intervene easily after being reprimanded several times

Just nodded imperceptibly, and Nathaniel spoke without joy or sorrow

"Everything is based on your will, Your Majesty, and I am afraid that the long-running war has made everyone, including Leo, start to get bored...... Not to mention this, according to the previous agreement, all the armed forces under the command of the Church in this battle will be at your disposal, including the Knights Templar! ”

Waving his hand to stop Aeoris from interjecting with a look of uncertainty on his face, Nathaniel patted him on the shoulder with a rare warm smile

"All for victory, my boy!"

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The desolate and distant sound of the horn seemed to be agreed, sounding at the same time in the military formations of both sides, and the hazy mist splashed between the heavens and the earth seemed to paint this war with a poignant coating, and countless standing flags and more than 200,000 troops on both sides were just facing each other and waiting for the final order, the order that was infinitely close to death!

"Victory!"

Leo's heavy sword had broken the silence, and the rain was even bigger......