"My lord, we have taken the staircase completely!" the herald hurriedly ran towards Odys, and excitedly shouted, "The rain of arrows of the enemy archers is becoming more and more sparse, and it seems that many people have been restrained by those two Ayas. ”

"Very good!" Odys was extremely excited in his patience: "Inform the horn soldiers, blow the horn of the charge for an all-out attack!"

The herald did not dare to slack off, and hurried away to deliver the order.

Soon, the majestic and high horn sounded exhilaratingly. As soon as the end of the third horn fell, all the soldiers who had been in battle and could not hold back quickly rushed up the main staircase in order of grouping.

The vanguard at the forefront was the army of the Western Barracks, which used two rows of heavy shields as a bulwark to break through the enemy's defenses.

The soldiers shouted loudly, and the morale of all was high. With shields on their backs, the infantry launched wave after wave of frontal assault. In the snow and mist, the soldiers who rushed ahead could be seen raising their weapons and fighting the corruptors blocking the door.

The battle in front of the gate quickly broke up, and the Children of Ice routed the enemies guarding the gate and burst into the courtyard.

"The time has come - all the infantry in the central barracks rush with me!" Removing his shield and pressing it in front of him, Odysse roared and rushed to the staircase. The soldiers behind them let out a deafening roar and charged after them.

The morale of the soldiers was at its peak, and they rushed past Odys and rushed towards the gate at a faster pace.

Soon, Odysse himself rushed into the courtyard where a fierce fight was taking place. The ground was littered with the corpses of the Children of Ice and the Corrupted, and the smell of blood filled the cold air. Drawing his sword, his exuberant fighting instinct prompted Odys to find his target.

Soon, he found his target: a Corruptor who was pulling a bloodied sword out of the chest of an ally. Raising his shield, he slammed into the enemy.

Before the enemy could react, he was knocked to the ground by his shield. Seeing the gap between the throat guard and the breastplate, Odysse thrust his sword deep into his throat with all his might.

Drawing his blood-stained sword, Odys joined another battle. The close-quarters combat he hadn't experienced in a long time made his blood boil with excitement. The battlefield is chaotic, but the Sons of Ice's advantage is growing—the numerical advantage is becoming more prominent, and each Corruptor has more and more to face. And after breaking through to the high ground, the enemy archers were no longer able to function because of possible accidental injuries. They had no choice but to rush down the towers and battlements, and draw their melee weapons to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Gradually, the situation became clearer: the Corruptors were being attacked and killed one after another. Soon, all the Corruptors in the clearing had been killed.

Summoning the herald, Odys ordered the detachments to search the castle and beyond, and eliminate all the corrupt. As the herald was leaving, the sound of wings flapping caught Odys's attention.

Turning around, there were two Aiya with white wings spread in front of him.

"Yo-ha!" Lucina jumped to her feet happily and waved her hand to this side.

"Yo, it looks like you're safe. Odyss, who was in a state of euphoria, shook off the black blood stuck to the sword and inserted it back into the scabbard. Looking at the corpse of the Corruptor beside him, the dark blue eyes made him chill a little: "These Corruptors ...... Even when he died, his eyes were still glowing. ”

"Hmph...... Have you seen us fighting valiantly on the towers?" Lucina pointed to the towers on her right, which were pouring into the soldiers, "We have killed a lot of the archers above!"

"Frankly, I didn't stare at the tower to focus on the fight...... However, the frequency and number of arrows fired by enemy archers can be noticeably reduced. Odysse praised from the bottom of his heart: "What a great achievement - thanks to the two of you, we have reduced many casualties." Well, Miss Lucina and ...... Forehead ......"

Oops, what's her sister's name?, Odyssey was momentarily embarrassed: she was so silent that she never spoke. And he has been covering his face with a hooded cloak...... The sense of presence is very thin.

"Lusha. Lucina patted her sister's head, who cowered back.

"Oh, Lusa and Miss Lucina. Odyssey smiled embarrassedly, and turned to look at the soldiers who were rushing into the fortress of Cold Snow Castle one after another: "We are about to rush into the fortress to clear out the remnants of the enemy. Would you like to come along?"

"Lord Mace, they're on the fourth floor, let's go up first—and you'll be all right as soon as possible. Lucina patted her sister on the shoulder, and the two took off together.

4th Floor ...... Odyssey's anxiety swept over him: according to the two Aiyas, the fourth floor had already been attacked by the time they left the Castle.

I can only secretly pray for the blessing of the dragon god. Ignoring the exhaustion after the battle, Odysse rushed into the hall as quickly as possible.

Arriving at the fourth floor, which was deserted and strewn with traces of battle, the soldiers began an all-round search. Remembering the secret room Lucina had mentioned, Odyssey anxiously walked straight to the lord's room at the end of the hallway.

Push open the door to the lord's room and enter the empty hall. Looking around, a restless Odyssey walked straight to the small secret room.

There is such a thing in the lord's room...... Odyssey shuddered at himself: how much more do these corruptors know that we don't know......

Just as he stepped into the chamber and noticed the staircase leading underground, two familiar heads popped out of the dark hole.

"Edus?!" Odes exclaimed in surprise, "and the fainting Bachelor Nadia...... Did you tie him to your back?"

"Hey, Odyss?" Edus looked up in shock, and then his body shook: he almost fell off the ladder without holding onto the ladder.

Hurriedly stepped forward to help, and Odys pulled the two up. At this moment, the two Ayas also flew out of the cave one after another.

"Hey, don't you guys block up in such a crowded room?!Make way for the people behind!" Lucina took her sister's hand and ran out of the room first.

One after another, people climbed out of the cave through the straight ladder, and familiar faces reappeared in front of Odeus: Lord Mace, Lady Elena, Butler Brea, Dr. Enis, and Morse the old drunkard...... Seeing that these people were safe and sound, Odysse couldn't help but let out a long breath.

"So, you're hiding?" Odyssey was amazed at the fact that soldiers were still crawling out of the hole.

"After the Corruptor stormed the fourth floor, we urgently retreated to the underground chamber. As I expected, they didn't dare to come down at all - after all, if they climbed down, they would die. Eders smiled bitterly, "The fainted Bachelor Nadia and Derno, plus the Lord of Mace, who can't move...... How to fix them behind their backs took a lot of brains. ”

"When we got to the fourth floor, we went straight to the secret passage to look for them. Lucina took over with great interest: "They were shocked when they first saw us! especially Edus, who was ...... with a rich expression."

"Alright. Eders took off his helmet, and his expression of joy was unmistakable: "Odys, you are so timely. Now let's go clean up the mess - Miss Aya, please stay in Snowcastle for the night tonight. You've been a great help, and I think Lord Mace will be willing to give you the reward you deserve. ”

"It's hard to ask for anything. Odysse immediately agreed: "If you don't send the information in time, it's hard to say what will happen to these people on the fourth floor." In the battle just now, you were the ones who prevented our army from suffering massive casualties and possible defeats - and I remember that you two also prevented the Bachelor from dying by spells. ”

"You're welcome, young ladies. Lord Mace expressed his appreciation in a firm tone, full of excitement: "You have indeed saved the Frost Castle...... Is there anything you want? Except for the celebration feast. ”

"Reward...... Lucina closed her eyes and seemed to think about it carefully, "I can't think of it for the time being." Can you mention it later?"

"Of course. Feel free to let me know if you want to. Mace closed his eyes tiredly: "It's been a long night...... Overnight, the entire situation of the war was turned upside down. We must revisit the war against the Corruptor, the Black Ice, and even against the Icy Death and the entire Dark Glacier. ”

The atmosphere in the room fell silent, and everyone looked at Lord Mace, waiting for what seemed to be unfinished speaking.

"This is just the beginning. The Corruptor is signaling disaster. They are officially declaring war with this surprise attack. Opening his eyes, Lord Mace spoke again, speaking slowly and in a surprisingly calm tone, "We are facing a terrible enemy...... The Corruptor transformed by the Black Ice holds much information that is unknown to the Children of Ice. We've been extremely passive these days, and there are no more corruptors infiltrating Eternal Winter City, lurking in the snow and mist. ”

"The terrific geography will make it impossible for Eternal Winter to receive outside assistance. Somehow, our Children of Ice have been bounded by Eternal Winter City since ancient times, fending off the threat posed by Black Ice and the Icy Death. Once this line of defense falls, the black ice will be able to spread unscrupulously out of the Frozen Lands, engulfing every land in the Thirteen Worlds. ”

The atmosphere in the room was tense at Lord Mace's words, and everyone fell silent. The joy of victory and salvation has been overshadowed by the gloomy reality. Until Eddes and Odys took their leave to deal with the matter, no one said a word.

Slowing down the pace of her march, the girl finally stood still, unable to move.

The ethereal singing became more and more ethereal. Infected by the singing, the girl collapsed to the ground, staring blankly into the corridor.

The end of the world is seventeen years and two hundred and ten days.

The Grim Reaper of the Dark Glacier has arrived......

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Chapter 1: Winter's Breath Section B: Invasion of the Night (End)