The sky was getting darker, the valley was even darker, and the infantry led by the two kings had begun to return, according to the news they had brought back, Ethan was still leading the cavalry in pursuit, but the dark tide was no longer fighting, so they should not be in danger.

Stan also returned from the front line with the king, and when he saw that Fern was still waiting for him in the same place where he had fought the ethereal spirit, the knight forgot about the pain and fatigue on his body, and hurriedly ran to the mercenary in three steps and two steps, and the two best friends hugged each other tightly, saying words of blessing to each other, and finally saw Stan punch on Fern, and then the two laughed and walked towards the three girls.

Rui smirked and glanced at Nellfi. "I guess Fern must be talking about Stan and you. ”

Nellfi pretended not to hear, and turned to walk away as the two approached them, and Ferne's laughter behind her grew louder, and Nellfi quickened her pace, chasing Adeline, who was already walking towards the fortress.

Fern introduces Stan to Enoch and Miruria, and with Ray, the four borderlanders hit it off and talk to each other as they walk towards the fortress, leaving Fern and Ness behind.

Ness silently walked over to Fern. "It's great that everybody's okay. ”

"Yes, thanks to the Seven Gods. Fern turned to look at Ness, and touched her head with his left hand. "It's over, it's time for a good rest. Ness looked at Fern happily and nodded vigorously, and the two followed their companion in front of them.

Those who had already returned were back in the fortress, the gates of the fortress were blocked with piles of corpses, and it took the soldiers almost an hour to clean up the corpses in front of the gates, and by the time they entered the fortress, it was already completely dark. Scattered torches were lit, several fires were then lit, and even inside the fortress, there were quite a few corpses to be cleaned up. The soldiers lined up the bodies of their comrades neatly aside, and threw the corpses of the dark tide out of the city walls, outside the city walls, there were more corpses to dispose of, but after a full day of fighting, the soldiers were already exhausted, and after disposing of the corpses in the fortress, the soldiers just sat down and wanted to rest for a while, but most of them fell asleep unconsciously.

Adeline walked up the wall with Lucius's support, still staring blankly at the empty valley. "I thought we were going to lose, but my inference turned out to be wrong. ”

Lucius slowly lowered the Great Sage's hand, walked to the wall, and looked forward. "You haven't changed anything over the years, some things are not something that can be speculated on, don't forget, humans have things that the Dark Tide does not have. ”

"As a great sage, you can't use this kind of erratic and irregular thing as the basis for judgment. Adeline also walked to the wall, her hands propped on the wall. "But I have to admit that today's fight still changed some of my minds. ”

"The price we paid was too great. Lucius's face was filled with a look of regret. "Although we haven't counted yet, I estimate that we have less than a fifth of our infantry left, maybe better cavalry, but less than a third, and there are few falcons and hounds left in Dayton, what should we do if there is another battle like this?"

"In the short term, there should not be another war of this magnitude on the Western Front, but we still cannot take it lightly. Adeline sighed softly. "But the form of the Eastern Front is still grim, Doyle is already in danger, and the only thing to be thankful for is that Doyle's soldiers have a lot of combat experience with the Dark Tide. ”

Lucius turned his head to look at Adeline's smooth and ** side face. "You can know the movements of the dark tide because you have stayed in the Far North forever...... That person?" Lucius decided not to name it.

"Yes, it's her, even though she's dead...... There is also Hai Xiuyin, I don't know if he is still alive. Adeline turned her head to look at Lucius as well. "If he's still alive, he must still be blaming me. ”

"It's not your fault, Adeline, it was the best decision she could have made at the time, Hai Xiuyin was just ...... You should be able to understand what he thinks, just as Elon Han feels for you. ”

At the mention of Elonhan, a trace of sadness flashed across the Great Sage's face. "Elonhan ......"

"I'm glad for him and we should all be happy for him. Lucius sighed heavily. "Although it is a little unfair to him, but as a great sage, you can't do without a guard, maybe, you should find that person back?"

Adeline shook her head. "I've heard you've seen him in Durham and had dinner with you, and you're still best friends as ever. ”

Lucius rubbed his hands together in embarrassment. "I'm not saying nice things for him, Adeline, and I respect Elonhan, just ...... I'd better go and rest first, this injury is really uncomfortable. The middle-aged king, still at a loss for what to do in the face of the great sage's sharp words, had no choice but to take the opportunity to leave.

Adeline was still standing alone in the cold night wind, letting the night breeze blow her long golden hair, and two lines of tears rolling down the sage's cheeks. "Elon Han...... It turns out that as people say, you only know how to cherish when you lose. ”

It was not until the early hours of the morning that Ethan returned to the fortress with the cavalry, and the swords and armor of the prince and the cavalry were covered with black smudges from demons and ghouls, and they were also exhausted, and they managed to reluctantly return to the fortress with perseverance. The soldiers found a corner where they could shelter from the wind, put on their cloaks or ruined tents, and when they lay down, they did not want to get up again, and then fell into a deep sleep.

The weather was much better the next day than the day before, the clouds had dispersed, white clouds were floating in the air, a clear blue sky was revealed through the gaps, and the sun occasionally shone on the Magnus fortress after the great battle. Most of the soldiers had woken up and began to clean up the corpses outside the walls after some simple treatment, while the seriously wounded soldiers were placed in tents that could still be supported, and the Great Sage and the three girls were busy, shuttling between the wounded and trying to alleviate their pain, and even Rui, who was not good at treating external injuries, joined in after Adeline's brief guidance.

There were so many corpses outside the walls that it took the soldiers three full days to clean them up, but fortunately it was located on the bitterly cold northern border, otherwise the plague would have been rampant. The soldiers silently gathered the bodies of their compatriots in a large clearing between the southern part of the fortress and the twilight forest, but many of the soldiers' bodies were already in tatters, some of their faces were pierced, their heads cut in half, some of their hands or feet were cut off, and some of their bodies were only half of their bodies found. The soldiers had to search for the whole corpses as much as they could, and arranged them neatly, and then dug a pit next to each corpse to be used as a grave. Botarus and Lucius were standing on a high place, silently muttering something while Ethan lay Wendthor's body flat on the ground, and then placed the generalissimo's head on his neck.

The corpses of the dark tide were piled up on the north side of the fortress, dozens of yards high, and looked like a hill from a distance. With the cooperation of Adeline and Ness, more than a dozen flames slammed into the corpse pile of the dark tide, and the explosions came one after another, and in a short time, the corpse pile was engulfed by the sky-rushing flames, illuminating the night sky.

The day after the corpses of the dark tide were disposed of, all the surviving soldiers gathered in front of the clearing where the corpses of their compatriots were discharged, the wind was much weaker than in the previous days, and although it was still cold, it no longer made people stomp their feet. Botarus stood at the forefront, and his rousing voice rang out, "Heroes, you have resisted the powerful onslaught of the Dark Tide with your bodies, and your bodies may fall, but your spirit lives on, and I swear that the people of Wallis will always remember you! And now that the dark tide has been repulsed, it is time for you to rest. You will be buried south of the fortress of Magnus, the home of humanity, the home you once desperately defended. Homecoming, heroes, home......" The king, who was over half a hundred years old, choked up.

The soldiers were gesturing on their chests and muttering words in their mouths, and all of them bowed their heads to say their final goodbyes to their dead comrades. The breeze swept across their faces, and the lives that had passed away lying on the ground, blowing their sorrow into the distance.

The soldiers placed the bodies of their comrades in the graves that had been dug aside, then re-covered them with earth, and finally inserted a short sword of a human army found on the battlefield at the top of each grave to mark the location of each grave.

With all the bodies buried and the soldiers lined up in front of the graveyard again, Botarus and Lucius looked at each other, nodded, and walked to the front of the soldiers. "The dead will not be resurrected, let us remember this moment, let us always remember this hatred, we will chase the dark tide to the north of the far north, until the dark tide is completely destroyed, we will not stop the pursuit. The king drew his sword and held it high to the sky. "Whether they are dead or still alive, glory shines on everyone, everyone, is a hero!" the soldiers also drew their swords in unison and raised them high. "For Wallis, for glory!"

Botarus lowered his sword and looked at the fortress of Magnus behind the soldiers. "Today, let this fortress full of glory because of your heroic battles here to witness our oath, from today onwards, this fortress illuminated by glory will be named Fort of Glory, in honor of all the heroes who died and lived, glory belongs to you!"

The soldiers erupted in deafening shouts again, and majestic voices resounded through the sky and echoed through the valley.