Chapter 411: Prelude to Destruction
Xia Li, who was wearing bandages, yawned as she carried her axe and gun and walked listlessly down the corridor.
Madame Rosa's estate was outside the city, and it was clear that there was no way back at this point. Thankfully, Sinloth and Louie's relationship was not ordinary, and the Doge's son easily found a vacant manor for his friend. And compared to Madame Rosa's temporary residence, this garden in Rennes is obviously much more extravagant and ornate.
However, for the Vikings who like to fight, no matter how exquisite the decoration and elegant artwork are, it is meaningless to them. As the best of the Vikings, so is Charlie. The rough girl does not have a high need for material comforts, and for her, the best enjoyment is nothing more than a fun fight.
Xia Li looked at the wounds on her body and licked her lips. Two days ago, Sinlos led hundreds of their horsemen into the Norman vanguard, which was really enjoyable. The screams of the mighty Normans, the flying limbs, the blood spilled...... It's a pity that Sinloth is always a little less courageous, and he doesn't dare to rush into Norman's home line.
"Well, he's always been so guts anyway......"
The girl muttered and continued her rounds. The iron boots broke the silence of the night, and in this cold night, even Xia Li, who had always been heartless, felt a little lonely.
"It's boring to be alone...... How nice it would be if I had a kid to play with...... Those macho bastards refused to give their all every time they fought. β
Because of Sinloth's deliberate selection, all the male knights in Desmond have a more traditional personality. It's just a matter of practicing with each other, how can they do their best to Xia Li, a girl. The Vikings, who have always liked to experience the joy of battle in a desperate situation, are very dissatisfied with this, but there is nothing they can do.
In this way, it may seem like a good idea to have an obedient child yourself.
Probably.
"It's boring......"
Just as Xia Li, who had no sense of responsibility, was thinking about whether to go back to sleep for a while, a series of footsteps came from her ears.
"Who?"
In the middle of the night, who would run so fast in the courtyard...... Could it be a thief?!
Xia Li immediately became excited, and the girl's body instantly burned with scarlet anger, and she didn't dare that her injuries had not healed, so she threw herself in the direction of the footsteps.
The heavy axe spear was wrapped with scarlet rage, and the heavy weapon, which was not suitable for infantry, was as light as a feather in the girl's hands. She didn't even bother to look at the face of the black shadow in front of her, but slashed down with an axe.
"Die, thief!"
"Stop!"
Boom!
The two strands of scarlet and ice blue collided violently, and in the loud clash of gold and iron, Xia Li only felt a huge force coming from her axe and gun, making her almost unable to hold her weapon. At the same time, an incomparably cold and evil force also invaded her body frantically through the opponent's weapon.
This feeling is...... Bismarco?
The three distinct, but equally powerful and evil anger of the knight chief became a status symbol for the other party. Even if it was because he couldn't see the other party's face clearly because he was in the dark, Xia Li also understood the identity of the other party. The reckless girl sighed in her heart and gave up her intention to continue fighting.
It's just that the gap between her and Bismarcco is really big, even if the other party just fights back out of instinct, it still makes Xia Li lose her balance - of course, the Viking girl will not watch herself fall, she reached out and grabbed the other figure beside her.
"Lord Sinloth!"
"Hey!"
Charlie grabbed the placket of Cynloth in a panic, but Charlie miscalculated her weight. Xia Li is petite, but the axe gun and light armor in her hand are real guys. Xinluo was caught off guard and was directly dragged down by Xia Li, only to hear Xia Li's muffled snort, and the two had already fallen to the ground.
"Hey, Sinloth, you're so heavy...... Well? β
Xia Li looked at Xinluos's palm on his chest and froze. And Xinluo was also stunned at the same time, because of the angle, he now completely pressed Xia Li under him, and the palm that wanted to support the ground fell on the girl's ****.
Although it was already autumn at this time, Xia Li was still wearing summer clothes in the hot evil sect this year. Through the thin linen shirt, Cynlos could easily feel the smoothness of his fingertips.
Even if it's a Viking, it's a woman. How can there be no reason not to be angry when someone is attacked in the chest, Xia Li wanted to be angry, but when she opened her eyes wide and wanted to kill Xinloth with her eyes, what she saw was a pair of dark eyes, and ...... A black bird with wings spread and wants to soar!
The strength in her body disappeared for some reason, and Xia Li's mind was in a trance, and there was nothing else in her eyes except this evil and strange bird.
it! This will definitely be hacked to death by Xia Li...... Xia Li didn't know why, but she was stunned. If you don't run at this time, when will you wait?
"I'm sorry."
Instead of helping the reckless Viking girl to her feet as usual, Sinloth whispered a soft apology in her ear, and then, despite Charlie's reaction, the panicked Count immediately got up and ran towards the outside of the manor. And Bismal didn't bother to pay attention to Xia Li, who was stunned, he also kept up with the Count's pace, and disappeared around the corner of the corridor in an instant.
It wasn't until a long time later that Xia Li came back to her senses, and she pressed her little hand to her chest, feeling the man's breath remaining on him. I don't know why, but my heart that was originally stable suddenly pounded.
"Pretty handsome......"
Xia Li stroked her cheek, just like an ordinary spring girl, and smirked. What the girl didn't know was that in her eyes, there were also two red bird patterns that were constantly rising and falling.
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Although it is not very early now, the great nobles did not fall asleep with their wives or lovers around them as usualβafter all, they were nobles, and they had read some books, and they knew the severity of the situation better than those ignorant mud legs.
Rennes, the capital of Britannia, is the political and economic center of Britania and occupies an important component in the Britannian cultural circle...... None of this has anything to do with the aristocratic lords. All they knew was that there was no stronger city in all of Britannia than Rennes. If even Wren can't hold on, then they ...... It's a big deal to look at the wind and descend, and be the leading party.
After all, the Normans were sparsely populated, and they were still needed to stabilize the place when the time came. But it's good for everyone to know this kind of thing, but it's not good to say it.
In any case, the victor is always more glorious than the defeated. So the well-dressed old men gathered again in the governor's palace, and the huge meeting room that could accommodate hundreds of people was already packed at this time.
In the absence of the Governor, and the lack of prestige of the Governor's son, everyone spoke out loudly, despying the folly of their enemies. Although there are no swords and swords in the daytime, the tense atmosphere is no worse than the tragic offensive and defensive battles in the hundred days - Wren must have a commander-in-chief!
Now that the enemy is present, it is so unwise to fight among themselves. Everyone understands the truth, but how can the coalition forces do without a marshal?
In any case, no one would want to give up this good opportunity to enhance their prestige easily.
Lou Yi rubbed his eyebrows, his eyes full of distress. Ever since Norman Mingjin had withdrawn his troops, these bastards had all crowded into him to express their "insights" - they hadn't been seen contributing during the siege! The dead were all soldiers of the Doge's Palace!
It was as if there were hundreds of ducks making a noise in his head, and Louie wanted to reprimand these bastards like his father. But he couldn't...... It really can't be done.
"Alright, Louie? Why don't you go to sleep first, I don't think it will work out tonight...... Relax, a fortified city like Rennes will not bear fruit if it is not surrounded for a year or two. And with the logistics of the Normans, they would definitely not have been able to hold out for that long. And now it's September, and the Normans definitely don't want to storm the city in winter. β
"Thank you." Lu Yi took a deep breath, looked at the Duke in front of him, who was also full of impatience, and smiled: "I hope so." β
If it had been in the past, Louie would have agreed with William. But the tragic scene during the siege of the city today really shocked him. No matter what the city is, since ancient times, the battle damage of the defender has always been smaller than that of the besieging side. But today...... If all the casualties are combined, the Britannian army is larger than the Normans!
Lu Yi looked at the noisy venue and felt that his head hurt even more. He had always aspired to the position of governor, and from a very early age he was already looking for his supporters among the nobility. But the status of those who can support him as a concubine is often not too high.
Although Sinloth was a fiefdom count, his prestige in the whole of Britannia was still too low. William's prestige was sufficient, the war of the past few days had fully revealed his military talents, and the duke's title was lofty enough - it was a pity that he was a Norman.
Normandy is still a region of demons in the end, and as a provincial, he will be faintly rejected by the Britannian aristocracy, not to mention the incense of Normans and Normans.
"If this war could come a year or two late......
Lou Yi sat in his chair, his forehead holding his forehead weakly, his heart full of frustration. If he could come later, then with his ability, coupled with the help of Sinloth and William, he would definitely not be so passive as he is now.
"A true warrior is not afraid of setbacks. My father's difficulties when he was young were not much better than yours. All that's in front of you is just some annoying flies. β
Lou Yi opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful girl who had come to him at some point and whispered to him. He smiled bitterly, then took a deep breath, "You're right, Somalina. They are all a swarm of flies, a swarm of annoying flies. β
It's just that even if it's a fly, it's very powerless when there are too many of them.
Ha, that bastard of Sinloth must have already encountered the current situation, so he refused to come. But I really envy this bastard, as an earl, he actually has a sunrise-level knight under him, and his brother is also a powerful mage...... Lu Yi looked at her dissatisfied, but still beautiful and moving sister, and a thought suddenly rose in her heart.
Maybe...... Can you give it a try?
Boom!
Just as Lu Yi was constantly thinking in his heart, a loud bang suddenly sounded at the door of the venue, and the originally noisy crowd quieted down in an instant. Lou Yi was startled, he didn't know what was going on, but he immediately stood up. The children of the Governor parted the crowd and came to the door of the meeting.
The door of the venue had been violently kicked to the side, and a long-haired young man was holding his feet and constantly jumping in the doorway.
"Sinloth?"
"Ah, good evening, Louie, Somalina." The door of the Governor's Palace was really thick, and the earl, who tried to be handsome but failed miserably, gasped, and after greeting the three old acquaintances, he put down his feet: "Time is pressing, I don't have time to explain to you now, I have something to announce to you." β
Lu Yi's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything, but directly gave up his seat. Somalina shook her feather fan lightly, looking a little reckless, but the count's eyes were glowing with a little light.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." Xinluo was not in the mood to pay attention to the feelings of the two siblings at this time, he bowed to the hundreds of nobles in front of him, and then the man's voice resounded throughout the venue: "I have two pieces of news to tell you here. It's just a pity that one is good news and the other is bad news. β
"I don't know, which one do you want to hear?"
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Brunhilde gripped the golden spear in his hands with both hands, and the Valkyrie descended with a solemn expression. The blonde-haired Valkyrie had completely stripped off her black robe at this time, revealing her true face. The Valkyrie, wrapped in gorgeous heavy armor, was like a god descending into the mortal world under the reflection of golden light.
No, she was originally a god!
ββ¦β¦ Mother, please protect me. β
After a long prayer, Brunhilde opened his bright eyes. The strong female warrior raised the spear of the main god in her hand, and the spear immediately emitted a thousand golden lights. It was like the sun coming down to illuminate the dark night.
Such a big movement not only the entire Norman camp, but even the defenders of Rennes City in the distance reacted. But the Valkyrie from the Kingdom of God couldn't care about this, and by this time, she had no other way to go but to move forward.
Valkyrie adjusted her breathing one last time, and she whistled softly. The air twisted, and a majestic eight-legged Pegasus smashed through the void and galloped beside her. Brunhilde did not hesitate, and she jumped on horseback at once. The Valkyrie rode on an eight-legged celestial horse and quickly approached the city of Rennes. It wasn't until she estimated that the distance was almost up to that she let out a loud cry and threw the spear of the main god in her hand with all her strength.
"Odin bless!"
Under the incredulous gaze of the defenders of Rennes, the golden spear slammed straight into the gate of Rennes in the distance like a meteor.
Rumble!
(To be continued.) )