Chapter 054: Sneak Attack
After a long period of practice, Zoro was panting and sweating, and his legs were a little soft, as if he was about to fall down. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
"That's all for today, Lord Zoro."
Hearing Master Isol's voice and glancing up at the sky, Zoro wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Isoldashi nodded, pleased with Zoro's performance that day.
"A lot of times, it's the attitude that determines everything, and with the right attitude, you can turn pressure into motivation and step on the stage of success." Isol bowed slightly, and before leaving this training ground that belonged only to the lord, he glanced deeply at Sauron, "Your Excellency, please never forget your mission. β
Zoro nodded. Understand what the other person means from the beginning.
After watching Master Isol leave, he continued to hold on to the training ground for an hour before leaving.
Night fell, dragging a tired back to the lord's residence. Sauron's face looked sleepy, and he didn't even have the strength to pull his mouth.
After a hasty dinner, Zoro staggered up the stairs to his bedroom.
"Barton, you can go down and rest." Zoro said to his man-servant. but deliberately ignored the maid Christina beside him.
After the appointment of Ciceli as a guard centurion of the Purple Flower Legion, the maid butler of the lord's mansion has been officially replaced by Miss Onyx, Christina.
As for Christina, Zoro can see that she is only obedient on the surface, but not sincerely obedient in her heart.
Sauron doesn't like unruly subordinates, and he doesn't like such personal maids. So Zoro's direct command was, "Christina, stay tonight." β
Christina swallowed tears back into her eyes several times, but in the end, her bright face suddenly relaxed.
"Yes, my lord." Christina accepts Zoro's orders because she has no choice. Deprived of her nobility, any hint of neglect and disobedience from her will attract the punishment of the lord.
The most serious consequence imaginable, Sauron would reward her to a battalion of soldiers in all kinds of humiliation and then throw her into the kitchen to be a cook for the rest of her life.
Stripped of her outer garment, leaving only the most intimate layer of clothing, Christina's convex and concave figure was unobstructed in front of Zoro's eyes.
When Christina closed the quilt and lay down quietly. She didn't expect that Sauron would suddenly press on her, and at the same time, a masculine aura almost suffocated her.
"Christina, you can cry, but you can't be silent."
Sauron's voice was indifferent.
He lay prone beside his soft body, kneading the softest part of Kirtina's body with his hands. The whole body is attached to it, and then the other hand reaches in from under the ** and swims along the curve. Zoro could feel Christina's body trembling uncontrollably.
However, as time goes on, and the action intensifies. Finally, Christina let out a groan, and the source of these sounds, as if the hands, reached into the depths of her soul and pulled out with difficulty.
When Zoro stops, let go of Christina.
After a few seconds of silence, the girl, who was five or six years older than SolΓ³n, suddenly turned around and hugged him and cried, like a child who gets lost at nightfall, crying for herself, crying for her loved ones who disappeared suddenly, crying about what happened to her, crying about her dazedness, crying about everything in this night.
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The sun had not yet risen, but Sauron had been woken up by a voice that could be muffled.
"Lord Lord, Edward, son of Hussen, has come to the Dragon Court Woodlands. And with a thousand of his guards. β
The voice of the guard officer Leon came from behind the bedroom door. Before Zoro got up, he left a kiss on Christina's forehead. Although, he did not fall in love with this woman.
"Always come, Leon, to gather our 600 best sergeants. I think there's a good show. β
A light-hearted smile tugged at the corners of Zoro's mouth. All in all, the choice of Edward, the son of Housson, did not disappoint him. A thousand-person teleportation scroll is finally worth its value.
The air was already thick with the chill of dawn, and the grass was covered with gray dew.
With the whiteness of the fish belly on the horizon, Sauron came to the Lol Cardin Barracks School Grounds. And at a glance he saw Edward, the son of Hosen, who was fully armed and wearing a heavy battle helmet.
"Baron Lord Sauron, my friend. Although I thought it was incredible myself, I didn't expect to end up here. β
Hear Edward's self-deprecating opening statement. Zoro smiled indifferently and waved his hand, "Those are not important to my friends. Since you understand my implication, it means that we are the same kind of people. Besides, I dare to assure you, just before twilight falls today. The whole green area will usher in its most memorable moments. β
Edward's metal helmet covered most of his cheeks, making it impossible to see his face. But at least, from his movements, Sauron can see his determination and heroism.
"Well, we're going to have to hurry up and start doing something dark."
Sauron looked over Edward's shoulder. The subordinates he brought with him were all warriors or knights above the bronze level. Everyone's armor did not have the mark of a half-silk temple.
Sauron, Lord of the Dragon Court, resonated with Edward's hearts at this moment. They all thought that it was better to keep the wealth to themselves than to give it to trolls or demons.
And the first object that Zoro chooses is Zhongping Ridge!
Edward held a teleportation scroll given by Marquis Walter, the lord of Zhongping Ridge, but it was a single scroll that could teleport one person.
This kind of thing seems to have no value, and the price is only 10 gold coins. But as far as the current situation is concerned, this is a key to pry open the gate of Zhongpingling City.
In addition to this, Edward also brought a bundle of about fifty thousand-level teleportation scrolls. For scrolls that have not yet been divided, placing the lower half of each shuttle scroll around the dragon court forest map teem pole means that the upper half can be used to support the return of armies leaving the dragon court at any time.
Similarly, if the lower part of the teleportation scroll was left under the totem pole in the Zhongpingling City Square, then Edward and his men would be able to reach it in an instant.
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Use a single-player teleportation reel. When the Dragon Court Lord Zoro appeared alone in the city square of Zhongping Ridge. It instantly attracted the vigilance and attention of the guards of the square.
"What ...... are you?"
"Longting people? Are you here to die? β
About 200 Zhongpingling soldiers remained in the square. Zoro glanced at the totem pole not far away. Without any hesitation, he plunged the long sword in his hand into his feet. "My sword shines with silver light!" β
In a large silver halo, six hundred purple and gold flower warriors descended on the square. Their mission is to seize the totem pole in Zhongpingling Square. Leave the three Thousand Teleportation Scrolls there.
Ren is the Marquis of Zhongpingling Water, and he will not think of it until he dies. Today is his end!
At the beginning of the battle, the 600 Purple Gold Flower soldiers struggled to wave the weapons in their hands, and the 200 Zhongpingling soldiers guarding the Zhongpingling totem pole fell one after another.
Zoro glanced up, and at this time, the sky was slightly exposed, and the clouds were gathered on the edge of the sky, as if soaked in blood, showing a faint red.
A storm is approaching that will destroy the greenery. And in the time when this storm is coming, it is not as peaceful as imagined.
The city square of Zhongpingling was captured by 600 Purple Gold Flower soldiers in only a few minutes.
Three thousand-level teleportation scrolls and one 500-person teleportation scroll were placed under the Zhongpingling totem pole.
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"I have to say, it's crazy, my friend."
Edward was the first to appear in the square of Zhongping Ridge, with a thousand of his men behind him. The closed battle helmet made it impossible for Zoro to read his face, but from the tone of the other party and the shining eyes, Zoro could read Edward's excitement at this time.
ββ¦β¦ And I, Edward, like to do this kind of crazy thing. β
The truth was just as Sauron had expected.
Three thousand-player teleportation scrolls and one 500-player teleportation scroll were reduced to ashes at the same time.
Immediately following the appearance on the Zhongpingling City Square, there were also 2,400 sergeants of the Purple Gold Flower Legion. Plus the soldiers summoned by Sauron using the lord's skills, and the thousand men that Edward brought with him.
Right now, it's an army of 4,000 men.
"Marquis Walter, the lord of Zhongping Ridge, would never have dreamed that just a single scroll given to Edward, the son of Huo Sen, would bring ruin to his own territory. At the same time, he would never have dared to imagine that anyone would dare to provoke a war between humans and mankind in such a blatant violation of the laws of contract. β
A smile drew on Sauron's lips, reminding Edward beside him, and his subordinate Ares, Thorin.
"An army of 4,000 people does not need to occupy the city, only needs to take the lord's mansion of the marquis and plunder his treasury."
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"Attack and occupy the Lord's Residence--"
4000 soldiers, a mix of warriors, swordsmen, and marksmen. Walking in a neat queue, they ran over the main street of Zhongping Ridge.
The Marquis of Zhongpingling Watt is a lord who is extremely insecure. This can be confirmed by building weapons storage warehouses, treasury vaults, and even granaries around your lord's residence.
Most of the city's buildings were built by architectural guilds. And Morkin's drawings have made the Dragon Court Woodland know the terrain of the city well, and it is still very clear where to attack Zoro first.
"The army of the Marquis of Walter, the lord of Zhongpingling, is all in the three scattered barracks. During this time, there was no time to defend the lord's residence. It stands to reason that it is easy to take down the other party. But Marquis Walter is an insecure person, and the Zhongpingling Knights, as the elite subordinates of Marquis Walter, their station is not far from the lord's residence. β
Sauron's pace could not keep up with the rapid pace of the army.
There are currently a hundred knights in the Dragoncourt Glade, plus Edward's 300 knights. Zoro personally led them straight to the Knights of Zhongping Ridge.
Riding his horse all the way, being able to make time to think, Zoro didn't seem to be struggling.
"Blood Bow Archer, seal the front and back gates of the Knights' station. Set fire to the enemy, a group of knights who have no space to fight and no mounts, no matter how strong they are, will not help. β
Zoro's command rang in the ears of the shooter. Approaching the headquarters of the Zhongpingling Knights, Ares personally surrounded the past with blood bow archers.
Thorin led the dwarven Purple Flower warriors to attack the weapons storage warehouse, and the Purple Gold Flower Swordsmen went to seize the vault. At this moment, being able to seize the time is efficiency. After succeeding, immediately use the teleportation scroll to carry the materials back to the Luolongting woodland. Before a large number of Zhongpingling troops could react, they left the battlefield. You must know that Zhongpingling also has an elite army composed of mountain people.
As for the lord of Zhongping Ridge, Marquis Walter, it was handed over to Edward and his warriors. This includes killing the Marquis of Vought, and sacking his lord's residence.
If there is too much difference between strength and occupation, there is no need to pre-think, estimate or measure the strength of yourself and others. Smash directly with a sword to deal with the enemies that stand in your way.
Edward was a strong silver knight, the first soldier to stop him, and his brain cracked and smeared all over the ground with just one face.
Sauron sat on the back of his horse, and hundreds of knights consciously surrounded him in the center.
Through the mysterious stream of data in his mind, Sauron's perspective shifted from soldier to soldier.
All he saw was the devastating battlefield situation. Everything fluctuated and flickered before his eyes, and the head of the person was flying, and the panicked Zhongpingling knight fell to the ground with a thud.
More of the Black Death in Zhongpingling are like drunkards, who have temporarily forgotten how to effectively use the weapons in their hands in the roar of weapons and the sparkle of sword light.
Over time.
When the first horn of emergency battle preparation passed through the sky, the long sound seemed to pierce the glass-like sky.
Countless Zhongpingling troops, militias, and civilians who spontaneously organized themselves together to carry weapons. From all directions, they rushed in the direction of the lord's residence.
However, when Edward grabbed the bloodstained, non-humanoid Marquis of Zhongpingling and threw it down the high steps, it was too late.
Sauron rode up to Marquis Walter, the lord of Zhongping Ridge, with no mockery on his face, only indifference.
"Marquis of Walter, I don't know if you have ever thought that one day, your head will be crushed by the horse's hooves. The reason for all this is simply because you are despicable, only because you have erected a person who did not want to be your enemy in the first place. β
The embarrassed appearance of Marquis Walter, the lord of Zhongping Ridge, is not like a person who is high up on weekdays.
The lord who had slaughtered the trolls of the skull tribe was oozing blood from his forehead and the tights that were clinging to his body. In order to maintain the dignity of a marquis lord, he wanted to stand up. But the palms of those two hands seemed to be coated with a layer of slime, and they kept slipping on the ground.
The cavalry of the General Guard, with their spears stretched out in their hands, forced him to lay his head on the dirty ground.
There happened to be the corpse of an incomplete Zhongpingling soldier next to it.
Marquis Walter bit it, and the pungent smell of blood went straight to his nose. All the anger and unwillingness gathered on his face. Fighting his cheek with a sharp spear cut in a bloody curl, he held on to his head. I saw Sauron, the lord of the Dragon Court sitting on horseback.
The so-called glorious distance, one on the back of the horse, the other under the horse.
In front of him, as if covered with a layer of suffocating crystal, Marquis Walter only saw the brown eyes of the war horse. When he exhausted all his strength, he opened his mouth to say the last half of the sentence.
"Lord of the Dragon Court, you dare to ......"
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Sauron did what he had just said.
The iron hooves of the war horse stepped out of a dark hole in the back of the Marquis of Walter's head.
Finally, he looked at the corpse of the Lord of the Eyes, the Marquis of Walter.
Sauron admonished himself in his heart, "Never be like this despicable ......"
Without any love, he successfully completed the mission, and quickly used the teleportation scroll to evacuate from Zhongping Ridge and return to the Longting Woodland.
Standing on the newly completed barracks school field in the Dragon Court Woodland, Zoro subconsciously stretched out his hand to block the bright light from the sky.
The sunlight shone through the thin clouds, shining on the white earth, reflecting a silvery light that dazzled his eyes.
"My lord, we have obtained the raw material Bloodwood, which can make five thousand Blood Bows. There was also a large collection of armor weapons. β
The soldier who reported the news looked excited.
Such a record is not nothing short of amazing. A Blood Bow is worth 100 gold coins, and five thousand Blood Bows can be worth astronomical sums.
"Your Excellency, in the vault of Zhongping Ridge, the combined value of gold, silver, and copper coins is about 170,000 gold coins."
Listening to Thorin's report, Sauron was generally satisfied with what he had gained.
As for the harvest of Edward, the son of Hawson, Sauron could hear it from the other party's brisk pace and hearty laughter. "Lord of the Dragon Court, Sauron, my friend. If we do it a few more times, maybe I'll become richer than a king. β
Marquis Walter, the lord of Zhongpingling, is a selfish and greedy person.
He likes to keep the most valuable things by his side, and there must be many priceless things. Among them, they are some of the rarer personal collections. For example, the skull of a certain king, the belongings of a legendary professional, a pile of scales of an ancient dragon, and so on.
The collection of several generations of lords of the Marquis family of Zhongpingling. I believe that I can sell it for a good price. In the Kingdom of the Temples, there are many wealthy nobles who like to use these things to show their status.
"If you become richer than a king, but you don't really become a king. I think it's just a very frustrating thing. Zoro quipped.
According to the agreement between the two parties, the vault and weapon storage warehouse in Zhongpingling belonged to Loel Cardin, and all the things in the mansion of the lord of Zhongpingling belonged to Edward, which was discussed in advance early in the morning.
The reason for such an agreement was that Sauron took into account the upcoming war. And a blood bow worth 100 gold coins is only theoretically worth that much. If you do sell a large number of Blood Bows, it may only be possible to sell them for 20 gold coins. Therefore, he was not blushing at what Edward had gained. And Edward himself was content with such an assignment.
For Edward, it was a personal act that was against the Light and could not be known to outsiders.
Rather than weapons and gold coins, he prefers to auction off valuable items that are not suspected of being auctioned at auction houses in the Temple Kingdom.
"Edward, my friend. According to the original plan, after Zhongping Ling, the next target is Taikoo Shing. However, in the current situation, we are afraid that we do not have this opportunity. β
"Uh......" In Edward's perspective, Zoro's black eyes exude an aura that is not ordinary.
An unusual commotion came from the direction of the Forest of Thorns.