Chapter 50: The Angel Descends
If it had been changed half a month ago, Aaron would definitely not have go. But at present, the battle situation that is related to one's own vital interests and future and destiny must be gone.
Nominally, Aaron was still under the command of Lord Paul, but during the war, Tony had given him the War Emergency Order to be exercised by the Legion Commander under the law, and now all the forces at the disposal of the Duke were under Tony's control. This includes, in addition to the army, intelligence systems, logistics systems, and everything that helps in the war.
Half a month later, the Southwestern Front, the Glorious Fortress.
"Boy, now that you have been promoted to captain by the Duke, you are actually at the behest of our legion, do you understand?" said Delis.
"I know what you mean, but what's the matter, it's all for the Empire!" Aaron replied nonchalantly.
"Yes, all for the Empire!"
Recently, due to the battle line between the southwest and the Bright Empire, many of the defensive forces on the Oak Castle side have been transferred to the southwest. His Royal Highness Prince Rockefeller, the commander of the invaders, also seized the rare opportunity, and after several rounds of tentative attacks, large-scale, frequent and intensive offensives poured into Fort Oak.
Because of the heavy money and some political benefits in Memphis, Gu Lieji finally took the target treasure from the hands of a mysterious powerhouse. For this reason, after a night of detailed discussion and analysis after Gureji arrived at Fort Oak, Lord Tony immediately sent him to the southwest front with three brigades to reinforce the defenders there.
After all, Fort Oak was in a tough situation, but it was barely able to defend. But the southwestern front is different, not only to face the powerful Empire of Light, but also to face the Holy See's divine power at the same time.
Even a warrior like Tony, who has endured countless trials and tribulations, can't help but worry about the more serious question - will the Lord of War abandon the followers of Aragon because of his confrontation with the Holy See of Light?
You must know that the Lord of Light, who is in the camp of light, has supreme power, and no one dares to guarantee that the Lord of War will not abandon him.
The battle at the Shining Fortress to the southwest, the intense oppression and fighting almost overwhelmed Aaron, a rookie of war.
Boiling, pressing, dense, death, madness, despair, fear!
It was the first time that Aaron had experienced the horror of war so thoroughly. The previous battle in Osepia only scared him, but now the endless killing made him feel the insignificance and preciousness of life.
Dozens of thick walls of the fortress were smashed open by giant trebuchets under the continuous and intensive assault, but fortunately, the warriors of Aragon were able to resist the enemy and prevent the Slovenians from penetrating the gaps.
"Soldier, soldier, oh, damn it, quick, fill in the ......" The command action that came over for dozens of days made Aaron understand that it is very difficult to be a qualified commander, and if he wants to be a good commander, then I am afraid that Aaron still needs to hone and learn well.
The ability of an individual is so small in a war of this scale. Local tactics and overall strategy highlight their importance on the battlefield.
"Hi Aaron, you seem to be adjusting to this intensity of stress these days. Not far away, after cutting down the three fierce warriors who rushed in with a single sword, she didn't forget to turn her head and tease Aaron.
"Ma'am, I didn't think you'd be in the mood to pay attention to me in this situation, be careful—" Aaron threw the heavy sword in his hand violently, and with a pop, the heavy sword slammed into the body of one of the sneak attackers next to Delis with a thunderous thud, but Yu Li did not continue to push the heavy sword forward, causing damage to the Imperial soldier behind the sneak attacker.
In this infinite killing, Aaron's control of power has obviously been raised to a new level.
"Ma'am, maybe you should learn what concentration is!" Aaron coldly dropped a sentence before turning and continuing into the fight.
"Damn, it's ......," Delis threw the heavy sword in her hand into a gap in front of her with a broken blade due to too many blows, and another Slovenian was killed through the chest.
Gradually, as the number of casualties on the city head increased, the defenses of the holes smashed by the northern trebuchets under the city walls gradually became inadequate. The weakening of the defensive forces at the head of the city to suppress the attack will inevitably lead to increased pressure on the defensive line below the wall.
Even Aaron, who had practiced the power of blood, began to feel that his body's strength was gradually lacking, and some sword and arrow wounds gradually appeared on his body. Because most of the Slovenians' magical attacks were densely saturated against the city head and defensive barriers, the troops who were defending under the walls were also spared, otherwise they would not have been the casualty figure they are now.
Suddenly, on the top of the newly built large mage tower of the Radiance Fortress, the large Chaos Crystal inlaid with it suddenly lit up, and countless golden rays of light shot out, and finally gradually converged into several giant canopies that enveloped the entire Radiant Fortress.
The warriors of Aragon were basked in the prayers and blessings of the god of war, and their courage was greatly increased. With the Portland and Milwaukee armies at its core, the heavy gates of the Shining Fortress slowly opened, and mercenaries, thieves, and even Assassins followed in the footsteps of the regular army.
The Aragon Empire, which has the strongest warriors in the continent, and the Empire of Light, which has the strongest mage power in the continent, finally go head-to-head again at this moment.
Compared with the Aragon Empire, the Bright Empire not only has a large number of magicians with amazing mana, but its frontal combat troops are not much inferior to the warriors of Aragon, and it can be called the frontal confrontation force second only to the Aragon people on the continent. Moreover, they also have an even more important advantage, and that is the Holy See.
The Empire of Light, which believes in light, has received great assistance from the Holy See in terms of state system and construction. Although militarily it will not generally receive much help, in the elimination of the war power of the pagan forces, the Holy See will always support the Empire of Light in the dark or in the open.
In the past, no matter how far the war between Aragon and the Bright Empire developed, even if it was serious enough to change the dynasty or the danger of the collapse of the country, the Holy See would not send even a finger of power to help, at most it would come out to mediate and negotiate. For the task of the Holy See is to develop believers and eliminate evil for the Lord of Light, ignoring the strife of the world, and acting only if it hurts its own interests. But in this war, the Holy See was on the side of the Empire of Light in a high-profile manner.
Under the light curtain of the Mage's Tower, the Aragon people who share the same hatred and hatred do not distinguish between ethnic groups. Professions, identities, and grievances, they all became their closest comrades-in-arms and brothers and sisters in this moment, and the warriors of light fell to the ground and wailed or died under the wrath of the Aragon people.
Occupying the geographical advantage, the magic power of the Aragon people suppressed the mages of the Bright Empire, and truckloads of chaos spars were continuously sent to the mage tower by the logistics troops, and then the mages commanded those logistics soldiers to put the chaos spars into the large magic array in the mage tower according to a specific direction and size.
These expensive high-grade, top-grade Chaos Crystals and other magic crystals seemed so cheap here, and the casters in the mage tower did not hesitate to continuously draw the high concentration of magical elements contained in the crystals into the magic circle. Under the guidance of the Master Mage, waves of unparalleled magical power gathered through the Mage Tower would not hesitate to blast out whenever the defenders were in a difficult situation. With every blast, more than a thousand lives will disappear, and the power is amazing.
Under the frantic counterattack of the Aragon people, the casualties of the attackers began to rise sharply, and at the forefront of the most confrontation, only those strong warriors could barely hold on, but they also looked very weak. Confronted by the angry and powerful warriors of Aragon, the attackers suddenly turned into prey, fending off the trappers' bows and knives.
However, the people of the Empire of Light soon let the Aragon know that they are not meat on the chopping block. As the commander of the campaign, Grand Duke MacGrady was unmoved by the falling soldiers under the fortress, as if they were not soldiers of the Empire of Light at all.
He watched the development of the battle with expressionless eyes, and suddenly with a wave of his hand, he shouted, "Griffin Knight, attack!"
The herald next to McGrady quickly waved the flag, and the griffin knights suspended in mid-air at the rear of the legion received the order, and the 100,000 griffin knights of the black pressure screamed and pressed towards the Radiant Fortress.
Next to the Grand Duke were two red-robed bishops, and behind them were dozens of young and handsome priests, whose eyes were firm and sincere, and their bodies were radiating a faint light.
"The time has come...... two honorable bishops," McGrady's voice carried a hint of solemnity and grief.
The two bishops looked at each other for a moment, then lowered their heads, full of helplessness and regret.
"Your Excellency!" one of the cardinals called softly to the other.
The bishop nodded slightly, raised his right hand with difficulty, and after a few slow waves, the dozen or so young priests behind him walked out steadily, their steps were very firm, and their eyes were filled with inexplicable excitement and excitement.
"Angels who have enjoyed themselves in nothingness, return to the world of distraction and filth, for the air is no longer clean and holy, and needs to be purified by your power!
In the voice of the two cardinal archbishops chanting and praying in unison, the holy light suddenly descended from the sky, and the holy white light on the bodies of the dozen or so young and handsome priests was magnificent.
After the light faded for a few moments, a pair of white and flawless wings grew behind these male and female priests, and their eyes were full of love, kindness, and holiness.
Servants of the Lord of Light, courtiers, messengers, angels have descended.