Chapter 54: Dawn! Fight to the death!
Facing an almost invincible enemy, the corner of Edward's eyes inadvertently swept over the position where Leo was standing behind, and the leader of the highland swordsmen seemed to remember something, and for a moment, a relieved smile appeared on his face
"Death is death, maybe if it weren't for His Highness, I would have died of hunger and snow two years ago, along with the women and children of the tribe......
Reaching out and stabbing the bloody Tedamir beside him, Edward's tone was more relaxed than ever
"How about a big bear, can you still fight, if you can't, go back, I'll be enough for myself here!"
"Phew!"
Spit out a mouthful of blood, and every slight movement of his body caused severe pain in the wound on his shoulder, this kind of pain that can make a normal person faint Even Tydamir, from his constant sweat, can also see that he endured extremely reluctantly, but the barbarian warrior still replied angrily
"I'm so good, so good that I can break the corpse of this little man in front of me ten thousand times!"
"Well, neither the highlanders nor the barbarians have reneged on their oaths and are ungrateful"
Unbuttoned, Edward threw down his unproductive chainmail jacket and let out a wild swords in both hands
"In the name of blood, fight to the death!"
The scars on his body when he made the blood-burning oath have an unusually evil beauty, and even reflect blood-red light in the light
"Fight to the death!"
Tedamir Bear Slayer also wheeled the Omen's Wolf Axe again, roaring the barbarian's unique howl when he was in a desperate situation, and rushed forward side by side......
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"Marshal, we must no longer sit idly by, and I cannot watch my two friends in a desperate situation and remain indifferent, the Knights of Punishment must enter the battlefield, this is my request, and it is also the order of Archduke Pande!"
If it weren't for being firmly caught by the two Punishment Knights, Leo would almost have joined the battle himself, he didn't expect that his own steady and gradually improving situation, after the opposing Grand Master led the Templar Knights to join the battle, would have reversed so quickly, almost before he could react, most of the city walls had already been lost, and Tydamir and Edward were in a desperate situation......
Al Andgristes, who had already evacuated to Leo's side, looked intently at the battlefield on the city wall, and as soon as Leo's words fell, he blocked back without hesitation
"I refuse, Your Highness, it would be foolish and doomed not to have a commander of a strong reserve at any time, I beg your pardon, I have seen far more than you, and now we are far from your so-called last moment, and the enemy's advantage is relative and temporary......"
"Far from it?! You see what that is? Our archers and crossbowmen are being slaughtered, and this is not supposed to be their battlefield, and the champion swordsmen will be scattered by the opposing knights every time they form a formation...... Damn, those warriors are filling the gap with their lives right now, and if not, when is the last moment you say??? ”
"When you also have to join the battlefield, when I, a person who is not skilled in martial arts, also draws his sword......"
Turning his head, Al looked at the young monarch in front of him seriously, and suddenly he smiled, his smile was full of relief and relief after exhaustion, to be able to be so nervous about his subordinates, to be able to join the battle in person, maybe he really found a reason to be loyal to someone with his life again......
Before Leo roared again, Al reached out and gestured softly
"Your Highness, even if you become the supreme emperor in the future, you should trust the marshal you personally appointed on the battlefield, believe me, and believe that your subordinates and friends who are also fighting for your beliefs are far stronger than you think."
Leo closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, then opened his eyes and looked again in the direction of Al's finger, perhaps it was the peace of mind that made the matter in front of him a little different, the archers and the storm wings were indeed at a disadvantage, but after Tyr's strong intervention Black Bow shot several knights one after another, the situation was gradually improving, and the battle line was basically stable
The formation of the champion swordsman is indeed still being scattered, but the combat power of the knight wearing heavy armor after losing the horse has also been reduced, and it seems that his own side is passive, but the actual casualties are even worse than the battle of the previous days
Even...... Even in addition to the brutal force that did suffer heavy casualties, Edward and Tedamir, who seemed to be in danger, with the help of several fighters, temporarily succeeded in entangling the most lethal Aeoris, but no one can say how long they can hold out, maybe someone will completely fall to the ground in the next second......
"Phew~ Okay Marshal, I admit that what you said has some truth, but I don't see any signs of improvement in the situation, even if we can maintain the current fragile balance of power, and the enemy's continuous flow of reinforcements far exceeding ours, will eventually completely overwhelm us at one point"
"Your Royal Highness, it's not the enemy who has a huge number of cannon fodder, have you forgotten the private army of tens of thousands of nobles under your command? An honorable Great Patriotic War, everyone should contribute their own value, I have already sent people to give orders, and soon our elite soldiers will have a little respite"
Looking at El with complicated eyes, Leo spoke slowly
"You know better than anyone why I don't let those soldiers fight, soldiers who are not well trained, and hastily pushing them into battle is murder...... But ......"
With a wry smile, Leo, who was no longer so naïve as he had just arrived, shook his head and said as if he was a little disgusted with himself
"But...... You're right, it's important to us to keep every Elite retained, so let them join the fray! ”
"It's not that simple, the Knights of Punishment and the Knights of the Dawn, the two most elite forces of Pande, we must be mobile and prepared, in addition to this, I also need to use a force, a force that can compete with the other Templars, of course, this requires your personal orders, Your Highness!"
A little dazed, but soon, Leo asked with his eyes wide in surprise
"Knights of the Dawn? What other knights are there in the Swan Order? But...... My marshal, their strength ......"
"Your Highness!!"
Al Andristes said in a rare accentuated tone, pointing to the battlefield
"The Templars of the Church who have killed us in all directions, they are also the natives of this world, they are no different from the knights under your command, as a superior you must not only learn to trust, but also learn to choose, the knights who have spent a lot of money to establish cannot live forever in the shadow of the incomparable Knights of Punishment in your heart!!"
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"Al...... You are right, pass on my orders, let them abandon their horses and climb the walls, and I hope these honorable knights will forgive me for my cruelty."
"They will thank you for the honor you have bestowed upon them, Your Highness!"
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After receiving the order, Alexander, the leader of the Knights of the Dawn, who was leading the team to seize the last time to sort out the weapons and armor under the city wall, carefully inserted the long sword back into the scabbard, and was just about to raise his head to say something, when he saw a figure that he had never considered appearing here in his heart, and slowly walked over with a warm smile that seemed to be eternal......
"Your Excellency, I must take the liberty of asking you to leave here, we are dealing with a group of devils, they are cruel and powerful, and I cannot risk you being harmed in the slightest, as this will cause my faith and piety to be covered with an unconcealable stain under the all-pervasive light!"
"May the Light always bless you, Lord Alexander, and be able to feel and bless your pure heart!" Without replying, Kane Hugh Lancelot, dressed in a crimson gold-trimmed robe, reached out and tapped his forehead, and then lightly tapped the other party
"Your praise has terrified me, since taking refuge in the Light, the once dark hearts of me and my members have been completely cleansed and redeemed, I believe that under the leadership of Your Highness the Omnipotent and you, the Holy Light will one day spread all over the continent, and the dawn will also dispel the darkness!"
After bowing again with the Knight of Dawn behind him, he hesitated for a moment, but Alexander spoke again to persuade him
"We feel the blessing of the Light that you have personally brought, and I once again implore you to return to your safe place, pray quietly and wait for us to bring you news of victory......"
"I have no doubt about this, dear Lord Commander!"
As he spoke, Kane, who had been smiling, did not move, and then, under the stunned gaze of the 150 Dawn Knights, he tore off the gorgeous and expensive robes on his body without pity, and underneath, a more solid and gorgeous Dawn armor of the same style, shimmered with irrepressible light under the haze
"But you probably don't know one thing, Your Excellency Commander Alexander, before I became the Cardinal Archbishop of His Highness, before I passed those dark and wrong years, I was also a powerful knight, a warrior who could teach the people with the scriptures, but also punished the evil with killing!"
Drawing a cross on his forehead and chest according to the symbol of the Holy Light Cult with his fingers, Kane slowly knelt down on one knee amid the sound of metal rubbing against his armor, gently put down the blackened and worn scripture that had not left his hand at all times, and when he stood up again, all the smiles in his eyes had disappeared, replaced by boundless murderous aura and resentment
Drawing the mace at his waist, he looked up at the top of the wall and shouted in a voice as high as an oath
"In the name of the Holy Light, all those who blaspheme the gods, all those who bewitch the living in the name of the gods, kill! All those who deceive the world, all those who pervert the law for bribes, kill! The faint light of the Holy Light must not be extinguished, the future of the Principality cannot be destroyed in the hands of the invaders, the Knights of the Dawn belong, follow me, fight to the death! ”
"Ho!"
In the name of religion, all the Knights of the Dawn, who were stimulated by Kane's words, including the other knights who had been around with solemn expressions before the side, shouted at the same time under the leadership of Alexander
"Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death! ”
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