"So quickly, so many soldiers have been assembled......" Lucina sighed as she looked at the soldiers of Neverwinter waiting in front of the Cold Snow Castle.

"Sister......" Lusa tugged at the corner of Lucina's clothes, and said with great worry: "Uncle Morse, they ......"

"It's hard to say it's going to be okay. Lucina sighed, "According to Edus, the number of Corruptors in Frost Castle is about four hundred. Since the underground passage has been closed, there will be no more reinforcements from the enemy. ”

"Lord Odyss, how many of us have gathered?" Lucina turned to look at Odys, who had just arrived on horseback, who was staring intently at the Corruptor soldiers on the abutment.

"At the moment it is 3,000 people, and now there are still 500 reinforcements left in the barracks of the old city. Once the army is fully assembled, the attack is launched. Odeth scolded angrily, "Damn, the filthy corruptors are actually standing on the arrow towers and stairs of the Cold Snow Castle! Thank you for sending the letter, otherwise this disgusting picture will last for a day or two!"

"It is said that the Cold Snow Castle is easy to defend and difficult to attack......" Lucina looked at the Cold Snow Castle hidden in the snow and fog and on the high ground with some concern. Behind the perforated stone walls of the staircase, the blue eyes of the Corruptors loom in the darkness of the night.

"That's right. Odyssey Filcart's tone was full of chagrin: "No one ever thought that we would be the ones attacking Snowcastle...... The 400 corrupters only need to hide in the battlements and arrow towers and constantly rain arrows, which is enough to withstand the army of 10,000 people. But even so, we must attack as soon as possible. Odyssey looked at Lucina and frowned, "You're curious...... Anyway, you're kind to us, so if you want to ask anything, just ask. ”

"Well—I saw them lower the gates at the outer gates. Lucina looked down the towering staircase, and the heavy gate loomed into the mist: "This gate looks heavy...... How are you going to break through?"

"The floodgates are in trouble. Once the Corruptor has a spearman behind them, he can use his spear to poke through the checkered hole in the gate, effectively killing your soldiers. Odys's gaze also fell on the gate: "However, it is not easy to get there—first of all, it is a ladder that must be captured by using melee units to fight the narrow stairs on both sides of the ladder. Second, the staircase leading to the outer gate was long and steep, and the survival rate of the soldiers who charged up was extremely low - if one or two were lucky enough to get to the gate, they would probably be stabbed to death by spears. ”

"But I still haven't mentioned how to open that floodgate?" Lucina asked, puzzled, "I know we can use trebuchets...... But you can't pitch that high, can you?"

Odyssey coughed dryly before continuing, "That's right. That's why I didn't even push the trebuchet with the army...... The high ground was too high to destroy towers, battlements, and gates with gunstones. As for the ladder, it cannot be used on such high ground with different slopes. As for the battering ram - that thing simply can't carry such a steep staircase. ”

Lucina couldn't help but recall the story that the innkeeper had told her that once in the days of Eternal Winter, when there was only the Old Town, the hundreds of thousands of years old Cold Snow Castle stood at the front of Eternal Winterfell, as an impregnable fortress against the enemies of the Ice Child, and it was so strong that it was never breached.

"Then what are you going to do?" Lucina felt worse the more she listened, "According to you, we can't defeat Cold Snow Castle at all?"

"I have a workable plan, but I'm afraid it will cost you a lot of casualties. Odys frowned, gritted his teeth, and said, "The ladder must be stormed down, and then you can send infantry in plate armor to charge with a large square shield that can effectively block arrows." Among them, the two groups of soldiers who rushed to the front had to carry a straight ladder when raising their shields. This made it possible to put ladders on the battlements on both sides of the wall when rushing to the gate, allowing the infantry to climb directly onto the wall. After capturing the walls on both sides of the frontal wall, the soldiers would jump off the wall and enter the high ground. As soon as they open the floodgates, the victory of our army is certain. It allows the melee infantry to charge one after the other and allows the archers to capture the battlements and release arrows to cover them. ”

"What if the soldier carrying the ladder dies?" Lucina wondered.

"Substitute soldiers will be placed next to them. As soon as a soldier with a ladder dies, someone will immediately replace it. Odysse gritted his teeth and glared at the gate: "After this battle, I don't know how many people will survive......

"Odyss, the casualties of that assault are too great. Lucina looked worriedly at the staircase, then stood in front of the tall Odys, raised her head and stared into his eyes, "We can help you open the gates." ”

"No, it's too dangerous. Odysse simply and resolutely refused: "I know you can fly, but there are too many enemy archers - especially the dragon hunter, who almost shot you when you came to deliver the message, didn't he? Even if the archers are okay, how are you going to open the city gate? There will definitely be many corrupt defenders at the opening and closing of the city gate." ”

"I know magic, I can deal with the defenders. Lucina tried to convince him: "Look. ”

Concentrating the icy energy in her hand, Lucina unleashed a pale blue shockwave on the ground five paces ahead.

"I know your magic is strong, Miss Lucina. After a moment of surprise, Odes sighed, "But it's still dangerous—even if you kill a few enemies, they'll definitely replenish your forces." Add to that the archer and you don't have time to flip the switch. ”

"I didn't say I'm going to flip the switch myself - I've got a demon! I'm just using magic to contain the enemy's forces. Lucina confidently asked, "Look at my demons, and you'll agree." ”

"Demon?" Odys's expression was a little strange for a moment, and then returned to normal.

"Hmm, what's wrong with you?" Lucina, who was about to summon Guladan, sensed that something was wrong with Odys.

"No, nothing. Odysse sighed: "You don't know if you say it...... More than a decade ago, an Aya named Namediaa came to Neverwinter - it was big news back then, much more sensational than when you two arrived. She is a humanoid demon who has always been by her side and has never been separated from her...... I remember it seems to be called Sinnoen. ”

"Namediaa...... Namedea ......" Lucina thought for a moment, patted her head and exclaimed, "Oh, oh! It seems that this impressed him"

"Isn't it, who can forget her?" Odeus replied in a stupid whisper, "Forget it, it's better not to talk about this." ”

"Did anything happen?" Lucina felt something wasn't quite right as she listened to Odyss's tone.

"I'm reluctant to talk about it...... If you really want to know, it's best to ask Eddes in person after you've conquered Snowcastle. Odysse shook his head.

"Okay. Lucina gave up and asked further, casting a spell and calling out her own demon: the stone demon Guradan.

This time, the Gulladan is still in an ice-blue shape. After not seeing Guladan for a long time, Lucina excitedly leaned in front of the two-meter-tall stone demon and hugged him with open arms. Guladan, who was also excited, let out a simple and rough cry, and gently stroked Aya's back with his left hand.

Releasing the arms that held the stone demon tightly, Lucina took a few steps back: "Guradan, have you become an eight-meter-tall form?"

Guladan nodded slightly, and his figure expanded rapidly. Soon, it was displayed in front of everyone with a huge attitude.

All the soldiers behind him began to stir, and the exclamations were heard one after another.

"Well, it's okay now, right?" Lucina patted the stone demon's foot proudly, "Do you want him to show you a hand?"

"No, no, no. This kind of demonic words...... Looks like no problem. Lucina was pleased to see Odyssey's shocked expression. However, at this moment, Lucina felt that her mana was rapidly draining: it took a lot of mana to maintain the gigantic Guradan. It would be a waste of mana to let him look like this in a non-combat state.

"That's it. Lucina hurriedly retrieved the stone demon, and Guladan disappeared with a burst of blue light: "Lusa and I flew over the high ground and airdropped Guladan - but let it smash open the gates. At the same time, we use spells to keep the enemy from attacking. The gigantic Guradan won't last long, so it's almost all about opening the way for you. No problem, right?"

"No problem. Odysse couldn't hide his excitement: "In this way, there will be many fewer casualties...... We-"

"Let's talk about thanks after the battle. Lucina touched her sister's head, and then noticed the sound of horses' hooves: "Reinforcements from the old town seem to be coming." ”