Chapter 46: On the Eve of the War
The surprise attack dealt a severe blow to the reinforcements of Sekeboa, and a third of the combat attrition caused many to lose confidence. The encounter the day before yesterday gave them a glimpse of another horror of magicians, a kind of power that is different from that of magicians such as Naxi. Blood mages who can control the weather are no different from legendary gods in the eyes of some people.
Despite the protection of the thick armor, Perrault also found that many of his horses had been severely damaged in the fight against the attack. Most of them are no longer available as knights' mounts. As a result, many people in the Maple Leaf Knights had to accept their fate as high-ranking infantrymen. The horseless knight suddenly lost the ability to maneuver and maneuver, which made Perrault, who was originally full of confidence, a little dazed.
Naxi was also a little uneasy by the appearance of the Blood Mage, and he couldn't figure out why the traitors among these mages would choose to help the Kingdom of Bavaria. During his time in Yefaran, he had heard quite a few evil deeds about the Blood Mage. Even now, Naxi could not forget the vicious look in the blood mage that Angelo used for sacrifice before he died.
Blood Mage's primary means of casting spells is destined to be the disliked group forever. In addition to their understanding of magic that is different from that of ordinary magicians, these deviant magicians are also particularly fond of using blood as a special material for catalyzing spell casting. In their view, in order to connect further with the magic web, the mage must pay a certain price. In order to achieve their goals, blood mages sometimes do whatever it takes, often causing horrific tragedies.
What worries Naxi the most is what the consequences of allowing such a dangerous being as a blood mage to join the war. After thinking about it, Naxi informed Perrault, who had become the commander of the city defense of Sekeboa, of his worries and dangers.
After some persuasion, Perrault believed the serious consequences described by Naxi: "Well, although I don't understand the problem of route battles between you magicians. But the blood mage uses such evil means to obtain the so-called magical power, which is simply a desecration of the sanctity of life. As a knight under the command of the Goddess of the Lake, I will never let them go. ”
Although at first Perrault didn't think much of Naxi as a magician. During the battle against the Bavarian ambush, he was shocked by Naxi's performance in front of him despite charging together. He didn't expect that a mage could have such powerful hand-to-hand combat skills, which was no less than the knights under his command.
"We need to find a way to get rid of those three Blood Mages now, or Sekebois' defense will be extremely difficult. "Naxi wasn't confident that he would be able to win over the Blood Mages of Guise in defense, as he had never fought against a Blood Mage. The combat experience gained in Ye Falan cannot be used against the Blood Mage, you must know that even the Law Supervision Commission is a team to hunt down these outlaws.
Pero pondered for a moment and then said, "Mr. Naxi, since you and I both believe that the Blood Mage should be eliminated first, do you have an effective plan to deal with them now?"
Naxi said slowly, "To be honest, I really can't think of a foolproof way to deal with them. I and my men will certainly not be able to win against them in a spell duel. I don't think there's anything we can do to them without some sacrifices. ”
Heard Naxi's somewhat sad tone. Perrault vaguely guessed Naxi's unspoken thoughts: "If sacrifice can be exchanged for the safety of Sekeboa, we of the Maple Leaf Knights will shoulder this risk and responsibility." How do you need our cooperation, Mr. Naxi, just ask. ”
Seeing that Perrault had fully supported himself, Naxi decided to discuss some of the ideas that had come to mind with Perrault. Because it was just a flash of inspiration, Naxi needed the people of the Maple Leaf Knights to revise his idea in order to increase the success rate of the plan.
In the Bavarian camp, Guise was returning from the residence of the Lord Birch.
The ambush two days earlier had inflicted severe wounds on the enemy, but it had failed to achieve the desired effect. Guise boasted in front of all the generals, saying that with the help of the Blood Mage, Bavaria would definitely annihilate this reinforcement.
But in the end, because of some small accidents, the entire combat operation failed. Guise didn't expect that the mage that Diodos had been talking about turned out to be a war mage. Because of this small mistake in intelligence, as well as the excellent performance of the battle mage, Guise was not able to win, which made many people begin to doubt his strength.
Come to think of it. Keith couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Although the other Blood Mages had already been placed in the city of Dislafa, after seeing the place, Guise knew that the Bavarians were not as kind as they thought. There is not much difference between the area around the resettlement site and the slum, and the poor environmental conditions are not counted. There were also some inexplicable people around who were watching them, consciously or unconsciously. Needless to say, Gise could see at a glance that they were spying on him.
Guise understood very well that the Bavarian authorities did not trust the Blood Mages very much, and that they were a group that could be exploited in the seriousness of those in power. Good cost performance cannon fodder. The treatment is not much different from that of forcibly recruited conscripts. What scared Gies even more was that they could sell the Blood Mage for a good price at any time if they needed to.
Although Guise knew that it was impossible to trust the Bavarians 100 percent, what he had to do now was to do everything in his power to win the war for Bavaria. Only then will it be possible for them to escape their tragic fate.
As long as they still have the value of use, then the Kingdom of Bavaria will not abandon those blood mages who have been placed at will.
As soon as he returned to his tent, Guise was surrounded by two companions.
"What the hell is going on now, nothing will happen, right?"
"yes, tell me what they just said?"
After the last battle, although many people were extremely shocked by the magic of Guise and the others, there were also many people who accused them of blowing through the sky and having no effect at all at critical times, allowing the enemy to rampage through the array.
Guise briefly conveyed to them some of the main points of tomorrow's battle, highlighting the combat missions that Birch had assigned to the Blood Mage.
"What, it's not hard for us to collapse the walls, but it's a bit dangerous at this distance. "A blood mage felt a little unreliable about the order from above to destroy the walls with magic.
Guise said, "Don't worry, if you two use the Blood Secret Method, you can increase the cast distance a lot, enough to avoid the archers' arrows." ”
Gise paused for a moment and continued: "The walls are up to you, I'm going to deal with that difficult mage myself, and if I can find an opportunity to defeat him tomorrow, then the entire magic team in Bohemia will be unsustainable." “
After continuing to gather some information, Gise judged that the battle mage who appeared on the front line might be a very rare dual-cultivation mage. The reason why Bohemia was able to hold on to Probez was entirely due to him, as long as he defeated this backbone, then it would be equivalent to abolishing most of the enemy's mage's combat power. You must know that the blood mage will definitely not be as useless against the battle mage as those Ye Phalan mages, and Guise has a lot of experience against the battle mage.
Although Guise had made a lot of preparations, he always had a lingering sense of weirdness in his heart. Tomorrow's battle may determine the outcome of this operation, but Guise could not find the confidence to win. He could now close his eyes and remember the hideous look on the face of the young battle mage who was rushing left and right in the formation.
Are you really old?
Guise sighed as he looked up at the blue sky. (To be continued......)
PS: Kavin, the update is late, and I can only stay up late lately to think of a little bit, which is a bit difficult.