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Perhaps Marubion, the uncivilized brute, did not know, but Hernandez knew that the four huge machines standing in the open space five hundred meters away from Strindberg were four gravity trebuchets.

"I didn't expect to see you for a few days, that Gordon. Freeman created these four huge siege weapons. What does he want to do? Do you want to attack Strindberg? The problem is that there are no defenders in that castle, what is he attacking? No......" Hernandez looked at the rough stone bullets next to the gravity trebuchet, and a possibility came to his mind: "He wants to destroy Strindberg completely?!" ”

In Elleb. Before Aldrich spent a lot of effort to build the Black Iron City, there was not a single city with complete defense functions on the entire Haiwen Peninsula, and most of the battles were fought in the wilderness. Marubion didn't know what these strange machines were for, but when he saw Hernandez's face suddenly become ugly, he asked, "Outsiders, what are you afraid of, are those machines that look like a huge wooden shelf very powerful?" ”

Hernandez sneered: "Of course it's amazing. This kind of thing, called a gravity trebuchet, can throw a boulder of more than 500 kilograms 500 meters away, smash people into meat sauce, and destroy the impassable walls of the Black Iron City. ”

Listening to Hernandez's words, Marubion's face was a little ugly, but he said stubbornly: "Hmph, my soldiers went directly to the swamp to hide, what can these bulky machines do with me?" ”

Hernandez knew that it was a complete waste of life to popularize science with this guy who didn't know what a real war was like. He sneered, "You just harden your mouth slowly." Wait a minute, Gordon. Freeman destroys Strindberg. I'd like to see what you have to say. ”

Although he was ridiculing Marubian, Hernandez was deep in thought.

Strindberg was a trap set by the King of Hyven to the imperial nobles who had managed the Hyven Peninsula. The people who were in the beginning. Either they entered Strindberg overnight and died. Or simply admit to saving their lives and give up the opportunity to gain the approval of the people on the peninsula.

But this time, the newly appointed Count Hyperven actually took a different approach and came up with this method to solve the problem.

"But is it really possible to destroy Strindberg directly?" Hernandez still had doubts in his mind.

You know, under the deliberate rendering of the Aldridge family, Strindberg has become the Hybon Peninsula. A sacred place of trial in the eyes of those inhabitants. Only by passing the test of this castle can you become the lord of the peninsula. But today, if Gordon really destroys the castle with gravity trebuchets neatly, I am afraid the consequences are difficult to predict.

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While Hernandez was watching, Gordon was standing near the four gravity trebuchets, overseeing the soldiers as they made their final preparations.

Dulina had completed the task of building the warehouse, and the mathematically skilled mage's assistant was also in charge of calibrating the trebuchet today. He did it very carefully and carefully. Because in case the time comes, the head is not enough. The boulder smashed into the makeshift square, injuring the citizens of Cloudscale City who had been summoned by the lord, and it would be a big trouble.

Seeing that Yiqiē was well prepared, Gordon also nodded with satisfaction.

"Lord Earl!"

A crisp call came from behind him. Gordon turned his head to see that it was Sigrid, a female knight.

Because it has been raining heavily for two days in a row since the night before yesterday. So the Yaling Knight has now changed from fire form to water form again. The light blue short hair with a pretty face is quite pleasing to the eye.

"Good morning, Miss Knight." Gordon greets.

After a knightly salute to Gordon, Sigrid looked worriedly at the trebuchet standing behind Gordon like a huge backdrop, and asked, "My lord." Are you really going to destroy Strindberg directly? ”

Radically different from the form of fire, Sigrid today. The character is also very much like the continuous, pervasive water. Ever since she saw Gordon order the construction of a gravity trebuchet and knew that he wanted to destroy Strindberg outright, the knight had been persuading Gordon to abandon the idea.

In her opinion, it is not a good idea to destroy this castle, which has a special place in the hearts of the inhabitants of the peninsula. It's better to directly organize an elite team, enter the castle to search and investigate, and then kill the evil creatures inside.

Gordon said, "Dear Sigrid, I know what's going on in your heart. I'll tell you a story, it's called 'Goldie's Knot'. ”

"Once upon a time there was a king named Goldie. He tied a very complicated knot in his used chariot. Gordy placed the chariot in the temple of Zeus, the god of thunder, as a sacrifice. Zeus, on the other hand, sent down an oracle announcing that whoever could untie the knot of Gordi would be able to rule over a great piece called Asia.6 Then hundreds of years passed, and countless wise and wise people were helpless in the face of this knot. It wasn't until later that a young king named Alexander came to the chariot. He drew his sword and cut the knot directly, so that the Gordian knot was untied. That Alexander later became king of Asia as well. ”

Although the names in the story are unfamiliar to Sigrid, the meaning of the story itself is not difficult to understand. She said to Gordon, "You're saying that sometimes it's easier to solve complex things by brute force? ”

"Nope." Gordon shook his head, then pointed to his head, "I mean, when it comes to solving problems, sometimes you need to think in a different direction. Don't let the inertia of thinking shackle your brain. Of course, if it succeeds, it's called a different way; If it fails, it will be laughed at as whimsical. ”

"Are you really sure you'll succeed?"

"Of course. Not only me, but eighteen pastors, including Mrs. Dinah, were also prepared. Gordon laughed, "But I'll have to ask you for a moment, Miss Knight." I hope you can press the formation with Xie Ona to prevent some accidents. ”

"So he trusts me so much? Actually put me on the same task as his sister? Sigrid looked at Gordon's face and nodded involuntarily.

The two spoke for a while. Lady Dinah and her seven priests came to ask Gordon for instructions.

The Learya believer had eighteen men with whom she had followed, and among her men. There are seven priests who are level seven or above and have mastered the four-ring divine art. Today, they will be the main force in solving Stirling Castle. The other eleven low-ranking priests are responsible for relatively light tasks.

"My lord, it's almost ten o'clock." Lady Dinah said.

The sun rises in the morning, from ten o'clock and until two o'clock in the afternoon, in the main material realm. These four hours are the time when the positive energy in nature is at its strongest. The undead creatures are the weakest at this time, and they always hide in dark places without sunlight.

But today, Gordon is ready to use the four gravity trebuchets to completely destroy the old nest of Strindberg, so that the evil spirit hiding in it has nothing to hide. Can only be killed by oneself in the sun.

Gordon glanced up at the sun and said, "Okay, let Quincy go on stage and talk some nonsense." He stayed up late to write a lot of manuscripts for today, and he couldn't let him be busy in vain. ”

Ever since Gordon ransomed his family from the Salou with Quincy's map, the acting administrator had been utterly loyal to Gordon—if not grateful to Gordon. After seeing the strength of Gordon's Redstone Guards and the five hundred sets of Cold Iron armor captured from the Aldrich family, Quincy also knew how to choose.

He knew that since Ebel. Aldrich rose to prominence on the peninsula and proclaimed himself King of Hyven. More than a decade has passed. And Gordon is probably the most powerful person ever to challenge the King of Hyperven.

Quincy's eloquence is actually pretty good. Or rather, it's too good. The expression is so exuberant that it is easy to get bored. As for why this guy was ostracized by the original aristocratic circle, and could only be appointed by the empire to such a wild place, Gordon has found the root reason.

So if it wasn't necessary, he wouldn't have taken Quincy with him at all and let him harass Chuck and the others with words.

But today, the unfortunate ones who suffered from Quincy's "soft language violence" were the tens of thousands of residents of Cloud Scale City who were attracted to the temporary square by the news of Gordon's free food.

On stage, Quincy boasted about the Freeman family and the prospect of a family ruling the Hyven Peninsula, and then moved on to Strindberg......

The lengthy speech lasted until eleven o'clock, an hour later. If it weren't for the free food promised by Gordon, I'm afraid these impatient citizens would have left long ago.

"Now, our great lord of the peninsula, Count Gordon of Hyperven. Freeman is about to start attacking Strindberg, entrenched in it, killing the murderous spirits of several imperial nobles, and bringing them to justice! ”

Quincy finally finished her speech and stepped off the stage.

Gordon yawned and motioned for the trebuchet to attack.

In addition to the 100 Redstone Guards and Guard Captain Chuck who guarded the Isthmus Pass of Cork, the other four retainers and 100 Redstone Guards were all present today.

With the creak of trebuchets operating, these fighters formed a large arc of formations in front of Strindberg that were the easiest to wield long-range fire. They removed the military crossbows from their backs and placed them under their feet.

Eleven low-ranking priests walked past the soldiers in turn. Despite their graceful posture and cool clothing that showed off large areas of skin, the soldiers still showed good discipline without squinting.

The priests placed small clay bowls next to each other in front of the soldiers. On average, every four Redstone Guards share a small clay bowl. The bowl is filled with a clear liquid. If you look closely, you can see that the liquid glows with a soft white glow from time to time.

"When the arrow is stained with holy water, it will have a two-hour expiration date and can deal effective damage to undead creatures. It took us five days for our sisters to make so much holy water, I hope you will cherish it and be better when you shoot arrows. ”

"Of course, Miss Pastor." In the face of the explanation of the believers of Lierya, Yang Qi. Sharper nodded solemnly. He is good at bows and crossbows, and he deserves to be the commander of this operation.

After speaking, the half-elf said to the beautiful female priest in front of him, "Miss Pastor." Yesterday the lord was just paid, and I have a lot of money. After today's affair is over. Can I ask you for a drink? ”

Looking at the small man in front of her, who was a head lower than herself, but had a good appearance, Miss Pastor accepted the other party's invitation with a smile: "Although you are a little shorter, it is also a good choice in this kind of place where there is a lack of good men." It's also good to change the taste once in a while, and I agreed. ”

Not to mention the half-elves who took the opportunity to make a date in a hurry, Gordon had already adjusted his state to the best at this time. He and Lady Dinah were at the front of the line with eight powerful priests. Face the gloomy gates of Strindberg.

In the open space in front of the castle, extremely complex geometric patterns and various runes have been drawn with a special powder containing magical power.

Lady Dinah began to sprinkle the sap made from various magical plants on the ground in a regular manner, and her hands were moving, and her mouth was still chanting prayers. And other pastors. Incense is lit in seven specific directions, and aromatherapy oil is poured on the painted patterns on the ground.

Whether it's a magical ritual or a magic ritual, it's extremely complex, and it can take days or even months to prepare. However, the effects of these rituals are much stronger than ordinary spells or divine spells.

As a veteran mage player in Elder Age. Gordon also has a deep understanding of magic rituals. After all, knowledge and spell are the two most important weapons of a mage. With enough knowledge, you can know what kind of spells to use in what situations to achieve your goals.

I don't hear anything outside the window. A fool who is only a magician has absolutely no future.

The magic ritual is in full swing. One of the heavy stone bullets also continued to smash into Strindberg. This castle, which has not been repaired for nearly a decade and has long been abandoned, simply cannot withstand such an intensive attack.

You must know that the four large gravity trebuchets are all heavy war machines designed by Gordon based on his mechanical expertise. Compared to the original trebuchets in this world, many optimizations and improvements have been made. The three major numbers of power, range, and accuracy have all been greatly improved.

Even if he doesn't know how to spell, Gordon believes that with the knowledge he has, he will have no problem mixing in the world of Telos and working under a certain nobleman.

Having previously observed Strindberg through the Eyes of Truth and Warning, Gordon knew that this had become a special realm inhabited by some powerful and evil undead creature. However, since it is a field, there must be structural flaws and weaknesses.

The tallest tower in the southeast corner of Strindberg, and the large house north of the second floor of the main building, are the key points.

Gordon told Dulina of these two places, and the latter, who measured the bearing, commanded the trebuchets to attack continuously.

Although the accuracy of this primitive siege machine is not high, almost half of the ten stone bullets can still hit the target.

However, even if it doesn't hit accurately, the stone will be able to destroy the undead's "warm nest" if it hits the rest of the castle, and that's enough.

With a rumbling roar, the decrepit Strindberg soon couldn't hold out under the relentless long-range blow.

The tower in the southeast corner was the first to collapse. Then the large room on the second floor of the main building was also directly hit by a stone bullet.

Suddenly, a scream came from Strindberg. There was even a layer of translucent black smoke that could be seen by the naked eye of ordinary people without opening the Eyes of Truth and Warning, gushing out from inside the castle.

In the temporary square, the citizens who had just been drowsy because of Quincy's speech heard the scream, as if the depths of their souls had been stabbed with steel needles, and they were all in one spirit, and then showed painful expressions.

When they heard that the new lord was going to destroy Strindberg, the citizens were either unimpressed or strongly opposed, not wanting the castle, which represented the "divine will" of the entire peninsula, to be rudely destroyed. However, no one dared to openly disagree with the strength of Gordon's army, but kept cursing Gordon in his heart, hoping that the spirit of the peninsula who lived in the castle would punish this daring fellow.

But that terrible scream, and the black smoke that seemed to be able to turn into beasts and choose people to devour, made these people change their minds.

At this time, no one had the heart to curse Gordon secretly. Everyone was gripped in fear, and it felt as if the end was coming. The reason why they did not flee immediately was not because the citizens were still coveting the free food promised by Gordon, but because the scream full of negative energy made everyone's legs weak and unable to take a step.

There are even some people who are physically weak and have already sat on the ground.

Fortunately, the Red Stone Guards are all elite warriors with firm wills, and this kind of Cheng Dù's spiritual attack has no effect.

However, just in case, the eleven priests still blessed the redstone guards with magical auras that can resist low-to-medium intensity spiritual attacks.

As the whole of Strindberg continued to crumble in the trebuchet bombardment, the black smoke escaping from the castle became more and more thick.

Finally, when Gordon felt the negative energy in the air rise to an extreme, he said with a deep expression: "Here, prepare for the launching ceremony!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, all the black smoke was suddenly sucked into the ruins of the castle. Immediately after, a pure black spirit, as if it could absorb all the sunlight, flew out of the ruins of Strindberg.