Volume 3: The Vortex of Strife Chapter 312: The Power of Brutality (Part II)
Bradley, who attacked from the left side of the inner sanctum, was met with stubborn resistance from the ancient Ronos, whose diehards had been defeated, but many of their reinforcements were arriving from other parts of the palace to join the battlefield to stop the Grand Prince. Every corner of the back of the palace soon became a chaotic battlefield, with battles taking place in every room, corridor, and garden, and screams that could be heard by the civilians of Mallot.
Bradley and Gadia stood in the garden where Walter had held his coming-of-age ceremony, the largest of the largest in Mallot, with a gate to leave the palace, and the guards at the gate had already chosen to surrender at the first sight of Bradley.
"Your Royal Highness, although our men are more valiant, the number of enemies is increasing unabated, and it seems that Ancient Ronos has already brought his diehards into the palace, and if the enemies in the barracks enter from the rear of the palace, it may be very difficult for us to continue our advance. β
"Four out of every ten defenders choose to join us, and even if he brings all the more than 10,000 defenders in the capital into the palace, we still have a chance of winning. β
"But if we're hindered by Gronos, King Byron and Queen Rosemande..."
"I believe Walter," Bradley said in an indisputable tone, "that even if Walter's brother had found his father and Rosemund, he would not have done anything against me. Bradley seemed to be affected by what Walter had said earlier in the ballroom.
Gadia glanced back at the woman who was not far away, and the other party was like a madman, tearing the flesh of the attacker with both hands. She didn't seem to mind her hands getting blood or the remains of her internal organs, she would always use the sharp fingers of her hands to stab her enemies into their most vulnerable parts, gouge out their eyes, mouthpieces, and intestines, and leave the screaming enemies to her subordinates. And when she attacks the enemy, she always finds an opportunity to get close to the opponent, and then "wraps" the enemy like a net, finding the weakest part of the opponent and piercing it. This terrifying attack is deadly in the dark, especially for soldiers with helmets and narrow vision, who are always able to dodge the reckless charge, escape into the blind spots, and then cut through the throat.
The mad woman's aggressive behavior made Gadia feel a lot of fear, not only the way the other party killed, not only her ruthless movements, but also the way she looked at herself and Bradley every time she looked at her - her face was blocked by long hair only showed the nose and mouth, and her eyes were only slightly exposed, but Gadia could clearly feel the hostility in her eyes.
"Don't worry about Dorothea," Bradley took back his sword, "by the way, her name is Dorothea, and she is one of Brother Wang's most loyal servants, and she should have been by his side to protect him, but Brother Wang left her to me so that she could protect me." β
"Since His Royal Highness the Prince said so..."Gadia was still a little worried, and as she hesitated, Dorothea killed another enemy who was going to rush at her from the flowers, and more than fifteen of her men had died. Dorothea's nakedness was grabbed, and some vital organs were torn off with her sharp fingers! as easily as picking a cherry! A creepy sensation spread throughout Gadia's body, and it was obvious that the female knight could not let her guard down on Dorothea.
A guard who was rushing from a distance fell next to Bradley, and as he struggled to his feet, he shouted, "Your Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness, You are in great danger now!"
Bradley immediately helped the other party up, judging from the emblem of the armor on the other party's body, the other party was a soldier of the southern nobles, who should be Walter's subordinates.
"Where is the danger?"
"Prince Walter, he's got control of all parts of Mallot... He... Ahh He... Heβ" Walter's men had already lost their breath before they could finish speaking, leaving only Bradley with a stunned face.
Gadia immediately pointed her sword at Dorothea, who was ten paces away, "What are you doing?!"
Dorothea didn't reply, but whistled. Walter's men in the garden approached this side, the closest soldiers to Bradley, most of whom were farther away fighting the defenders of Gronos.
"Dorothea you..."
Dorothea straightened her arm and pointed at Bradley, "Carry out the last command." A cold voice came from the mouth of this frosty woman, and those Walter's subordinates immediately drew their swords and killed the members of the New Iron Wall Knights beside them, and more than a dozen unsuspecting members of the Knights were killed immediately!
"Your Royal Highness, Walter really wants to harm you!"
"I still believe in the wrong brother, he is also blinded by power..."Bradley sighed, the wound on his left hand had not yet healed, but he was not afraid of holding a sword in one hand, even if half of his subordinates were suddenly killed by Walter's mutiny.
At the same time, Avi, who fell into the trap set by Heck, and Cowton resisted them to the death. Avi, Cowton, and the members of the New Knights of the Iron Wall retreated to the back of the dormitory, blocking the exit of the second-floor corridor so that the enemy could only approach from the not-so-spacious corridor, and Cowden and the others formed a half-circle at the exit. At the junction of another staircase, the two of them were one behind the other, like two brothers who cooperated inseparably, condescendingly blocking the enemy who was going around here, even if three hoplites went up together, they couldn't take advantage of it. However, the stone axe blocking in front of him was obviously not lightly injured, and his legs were already scarred everywhere, but the enemies who rushed to the second layer did not decrease.
Walter had already rushed out of the main hall and scattered the enemies at the temple gates, Avi didn't see how Walter fought, but the shouts from a distance confirmed that Walter was still alive, and he was still knocking down the heavily armored infantry, rampage through the crowd like an uncontrolled bull.
"Captain Cowton, we're alone!" Avi leaned against the wall, the hoplites were hard to kill, even though the white lion sword in his hand was very sharp, but if he wanted to kill the enemy, he still had to use all his strength to stab the opponent's armor vertically, or stab those exposed armor joints.
"Don't panic! those who remained in the banquet hall will definitely send reinforcements, and isn't this also a good opportunity?" the old captain's white beard was already dyed red, but he was not hurt at all, but looked very excited.
"Good chance?"
"Kill with a sword! Hecker has so many men, they can definitely kill Walter who has turned into a beast, and the result is for Prince Bradley... That's the best outcome!"
"Captain Cowton..."
Cowton glanced at the enemies who were still pouring into the corridor, there were less than twenty members of the new Knights of the Iron Wall guarding the exit of the corridor on this side, and Walter's men were killed while protecting Walter, "I have long put my old life on the line, I don't care if they die or not, if our side is surrounded by a large number of enemies, it means that Prince Bradley's side will be better." Besides, we will have the third prince to be buried with us... As long as His Highness Bradley can capture Rosemund and Gronos, we who die here will be worthwhile!"
Cowton's words made Avi's heart chill, and indeed as Cowton said, the twenty-odd members of the New Iron Wall Knights all regarded death as home. They blocked the entrance to the corridor with their bodies, and then engaged the hoplites in hand-to-hand combat, no one taking a step back. Including Cowton, they have realized that it is not Heck who has no way to escape, but the people who have been lured in here.
"Don't you have this awareness!?" Seeing Avi's anxious appearance, Cowton glared at Avi fiercely, "As a knight, you should honor yourself and dedicate yourself, and use the sword in your hand to protect the master you have sworn allegiance to, this is the glory of a knight! Even if it is death, you must die standing up! Fight to the death for your master!" Cowton ignored Avi after speaking, he picked up the saber on the ground again, clenched his fist in one hand and rushed into the corridor with the sword in the other, joining the wall of dead guards.
Avi was struck by Cowton's words, and he recalled the oath he had taken in front of Bradley, the weight of which he felt for the first time, the weight of which he felt like an iron mountain. Still with fear and cowardice in his heart, Avi was unable to rush to the entrance of the corridor like Cowton and block the enemy's sword with his body, giving everything he had. His hand holding the sword began to tremble, his lips trembled, and the sound of teeth clashing up and down was coming from his bones.
Another one fell ... Another one fell ... The entrance to the hallway is almost unguardable... Behind him is the empty queen's bedroom... There are only four walls inside... There's no going back... Avi's heart was suddenly filled with fear, and he longed for the enchanted ring that Miranda had given him to be by his side, and it could still play a role in keeping him calm. But now he only has a white lion sword, and the fallen knights in front of him one by one.
Eventually, Avi stood up and rushed to the entrance of the hallway, but as soon as he got close behind his companion, a huge blast knocked out the members of the Order in front of him, and he himself was knocked down with him. Avi's body was knocked to the wall, and his head hit the hard stone Avi's blood flowed immediately, the corners of his eyes were stuck with the blood flowing from his head, and his body also lost control at this moment, as if he had been given anesthetic, his head was blank, and he could only open his eyes slightly, feeling the sound of heartbeat coming from his body.
"It would be nice if Felisty was here" - Avi suddenly appeared in his mind, and the other party could always show up and save himself when he was in danger. However, it was not Felisti who appeared in front of Avi, but Broken Eyebrow.
Broken Eyebrows helped Avi up and let Avi sit against the wall, "Are you still alive?"
Avi slowly rolled his eyes and looked towards the exit of the hallway, where a large boulder appeared, and under the stone were several members of the New Knights of the Iron Wall. Those who were crushed by the boulder were dying, but no one could lift the boulder, which was nearly two meters long and wide, and rescue them from being crushed. There was blood stained all over the boulder, and some pieces of armor and flesh were also hooked by the edges and corners of the stone, and the blood kept oozing under the boulder until it reached Avi's feet.