Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info if there is a New Year in this world...... Perhaps Leo did not have a comfortable time in the New Year's Day of 1178 in the continental calendar, and the war between the empire lasted for nearly a year without ending and was still continuing......

What is even more frustrating is that seeing the pace of victory approaching day by day, the invasion of demonic heresies has once again cast a veil of impermeability over the already clear prospects, of course, at this time, Leo did not know that the situation was far worse than he expected, and the messenger from the southern territory was now halfway there

Many times, when we read books, especially history books, we will always be amazed or sigh for someone's final choice in a certain influential and important matter, but who knows that when we are really faced with this choice, that kind of tangled and painful feelings

After several days of warm drizzle, the northern territory finally welcomed the first heavy snow of the new year in the early morning of the day, the gray sky seemed to cover the sun with a lead-colored veil, and the palm-sized snow flakes fell and fell under the gradually increasing north wind, and soon covered the earth with a silvery white

A few emaciated and withered steppenwolves drooped their tails, watching the camp of the human army from a distance, and after a long time, they let out a few dissatisfied and malicious howls, and the wolf king led the next three turns to slowly leave, the war not only took the lives of countless people, but also kept the sensitive animals away from here, which made it difficult for many predators to obtain enough caloric prey......

The camp of the Duchy was peaceful at the moment, and in the successive victories that had turned the tide of the situation, the morale of the lost after a long battle was rapidly recovering, and no one liked to lose, even the most humble people

After replenishment, the size of the army returned to the number of 50,000, and in the camp that stretched for several miles, most of the veterans and knights were hurrying to sharpen and renovate their weapons and armor, or the honest cats rested in the camp tent to recover and conserve their strength as soon as possible, and they knew better than anyone that a small detail could take or protect their lives on the battlefield

Only the recruits who had just been trained for a month, most of them had not experienced previous battles, and after following the army, they naively thought that victory was so simple, and the enemy was so vulnerable, which made their nature particularly high, and under this excitement, a heavy snow became an interesting channel for them to vent their physical strength

Unlike the somewhat polarized soldiers, the atmosphere in the most conspicuous and tall Leo tent in the center of the camp was a bit solemn and dreary, and the snowflakes were rapidly accumulating and covering, and as the light penetrated and was gradually cut off, the tent became even darker......

Without calling for guards or attendants, Al Andergrims tightened the torch that hung on the side of the tent and lit it with his own hands, and with the few light sources lit up, one felt some sensory warmth in the dark, damp room

Putting down the simple lighter, Marshal El shook his head slightly, and spoke softly to Leo, who kept walking back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back

"Your Highness, I don't think anyone, at least on this continent, understands the horror of that group of demons better than us, except for the demon believers who have just been tempted, even the lowest-ranking soldiers among them can compete with the regular soldiers under the nobles, not to mention ......"

"What's more, there are never a few strong people among them!"

Fein, who was on the side, opened his mouth to take over the topic, and seeing that Leo had not yet spoken, the Grand Master had no choice but to continue

"Not to mention their elite and well-equipped infantry, even if this army is only their vanguard according to the practice of demons, even so, there must be a large proportion of knights in it, and it is no accident that the Black Knight once claimed to be the most powerful cavalry of the Pander human race! More than five meters of riding spear, skillful sword skills and precise throwing ...... Not to mention, above them there are almost fewer terrifying knights than pure demons......"

Subconsciously pulling the long sword at his waist back and forth, Keith joined the conversation with emotion and a hint of helplessness next to him

"Perhaps, Pande, Your Highness! In Pande, which has countless ordinary knights and several legendary knights, the union of our human kingdom can effectively contain them, but it can be ...... here Hehe, maybe only the Knights Templar of the Church and the Glory Order of the Empire can still be used, as for the rest...... Know that there are no Lion Knights, Dragon Knights, Immortals and Shadows here! No Wind, Silver Mist, Falcon...... With all due respect, most of the knights here can't even compare to the Valkyrie's bunch of/women."

Playing with the emerald green bow in his hand, Aldalian's quiet and focused eyes seemed to be admiring a work of art, and for a while, in the silence of the room after Keith finished speaking, the Noldor Elven Lord's voice with an aria slowly sounded

"I hate them, in the presence of demons the Nodos can even be friends with Cato temporarily, they will destroy everything they come across, kill and perish as if they were deeply rooted in their souls, and you must not forget that the most powerful power of the demons lies in their few people, whether it is the demon archer with a bow and nine arrows, the erratic and fast swordsman, or the terrifying knights...... And...... And their hosts......"

Speaking of this, Aldaryan seemed to exude some kind of tremor from the depths of his soul, and there was not a trace of blood in his slender and white fingertips, and Lord Noldor, who had never known what he was afraid of, did not even have the courage to say that name at this moment......

Even Finn, Keith and the others on the side, these knights with firm spirit and even more powerful strength had their faces a little ugly, perhaps everyone who had fought with them knew how powerful the final existence was!

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Time seemed to stand still, the atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze, everyone's eyes were on Leo with their backs to them at this time, no one urged, everyone understood the difficulty of the choice, especially the choice when facing victory was more painful and tangled

After a long time, just as Keys was about to speak again in this atmosphere, Leo finally turned his head, his face calm, and the corners of his mouth showed a smile for the first time in days

"Do you remember the choice of each country after encountering the demon invasion when you were in Pande? Even on the eve of the annihilation of the country, all human beings can still unite as always, because of what? Because the war between us can only be regarded as a change of dynasty at best, and their black guys only want to destroy ......"

Slowly walking to his seat in the center, Leo casually picked up the black tea that had already been cold and drank it all, and his lips seemed to be a little unfinished

"I still remember the last time I led the Knights of Punishment and all the soldiers loyal to me, along with almost all the lords and demon armies, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, even the most powerful Knights of Punishment who joined the battlefield in the middle lost more than seventy percent......"

Looking at Finn and Case's apprehensive nods, Leo smiled even more, but the only hesitation and fear in his eyes was replaced by determination and coldness

"We can run away and retreat, because this is not our hometown, and we can fear the enemy and avoid war, because the world after death is so cold! But no matter what differences and conflicts we have here, we still have the same name, and that is humanity! No one is immune, no! Instead of hiding humbly and waiting for the mercy and luck of the enemy, it is better to unite all the humans now, take up our swords and ride on the war horses, we can defeat them once, and this time they will not have to succeed in their delusions! I declare ......"

His gaze swept over all his most loyal companions, and the warmth and encouragement in everyone's eyes made Leo finally firm up his mind and put aside his personal gains and losses for the time being

"I declare that with immediate effect I will cease the attacks on the forces of Rolf and Nathaniel, and that while the existing front is well defended, I will send to them a message of my request for peace!"