Chapter 26: Loyalty and Death
So when you encounter something that can't be solved, it's right to pray.
By the time Lear was pulled out of the wall of the urn by Elleriel, he had exhausted all his magic, and the griffons were like crazy to tear Lear out of their front paws, forcing him to smash the griffon's head into the wall with one last of his magic arrows.
Isn't my appearance full of mockery compared to a griffon?
He couldn't help but think so.
"Who told you to run to the wall!? Don't you know how dangerous it is here?"
Alieriel confronts Lear loudly, her chest heaving to indicate that she is really angry right now.
"I saw the teacher climb the city wall, so I'm worried about you. ”
On selling Lear is the first in the world.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Elleriel immediately turned cloudy in the rain, and although she was still angry, her eyes were significantly softer.
"Go back, don't do such a dangerous act next time without my consent, I will still have custody of you until you become a true magician. ”
Under Aryrael's stern gaze, Lear shrugged helplessly, to be honest, this war was nothing new except for the initial mage Qi Song, which brought him some shock.
There are a lot of them on TV and in novels, the only difference is that these pikemen are no longer stupid to stand under the moat, they have just learned to climb walls.
Of course, Aliriel didn't know what was really going on in Lear's heart, but she just noticed that her students didn't seem to think much of her words and let out a sigh.
As she led Lear down the walls, General West stood in front of them with a few guards.
"What's the matter, General?"
Aliriel asked, puzzled, she wasn't in a good mood right now.
"Dear Madam, please forgive me for my presumptuousness. ”
West gave a military salute to the female mage.
"I'm sure you saw when you climbed the city wall just now, the warriors of Tartaglia are under great pressure, and although I have urgently transferred the warriors guarding the east and west gates here to support, we can't support it for long based on the strength of the enemy's attack.
There are too many enemies, and we don't have air power, so my warriors need magical support. ”
"You should go and tell the dean about this, I don't have the right to mobilize other mentors. ”
"I've already sent someone to inform Lord Carey, so I beg you to stop your honorable steps for a moment, and in a moment, Lord Dean will be coming with the other mentors in a moment. ”
This is a forced conscription, Lear thought to himself.
Sure enough, when Aliriel heard this, she immediately pulled her face down.
"Dear General West, I want you to understand that the reason why Palofodi is willing to help the Kingdom of Tataria resist the invasion of the Wizard King is not only because Tataria is our homeland, but also because the Academy is the place we love to live and love, and we cannot allow it to be defiled.
However, as members of the Magic Society, we are also protected by the Continental Magic Association, and even if we fail, the generals of Bracada can't do anything to us, unless Gwen-Magnus wants to be an enemy of the mages of the whole Antaglisi, not to mention that he is also an elder of the Magic Association.
And as you can see, we ran out of mana in the morning to stop the soldiers of Bracada, and now you are standing on the wall, and we are not much better than your ordinary soldiers, we need to meditate and rest to recover our magic, and it will take time.
Don't forget that you promised Lord Lauren that you would buy us a day!"
By the end of the day, Alieriel was already in full swing.
"Dear Madam, please be appeased. ”
Although West would have liked to have the guards tie the woman to a post and whip her with a horsewhip, no one in Tartaglia had ever dared to be so rude to him, but he knew he couldn't do that.
Not only because of the other party's status as a magician, but also because he needs the power of these nerds who are only immersed in laboratories and alchemy to fight for him this victory, which will be an important bargaining chip for him to compete for the throne of Tartaglia in the future.
"I understand your mood and exhaustion, and please understand my urgency to defend the land and honor of my ancestors, I do not want to embarrass you, I beg you to forgive me for the sake of the thousands of Tatarlia people, do not let them suffer from the poison of war, which will only delay you a little time, please forgive me for my abruptness. ”
West's expression was so sincere when he said this that if it weren't for the occasional sly glint in his eyes, Lear would have believed it.
But Lilliel is very fond of this, and not only her, but the other tutors in the academy, including the rarely seen Dean Carey, obviously also like this, as Lear can see from their expressions as they rush to the city walls.
"Is the situation critical, General West, and what can we do?"
Old Carey, who has been semi-retired for many years because of his physical immobility, asked impatiently as soon as he arrived at the scene, and then Lear saw West's side to the corner of everyone's lips with a treacherous sneer, but when he turned his face to answer Old Carey, he immediately returned to normal.
"Dear Dean Carey, I have a very deep apology to express to you, I have not kept my promise to buy a day of rest for the tutors of your house, because the enemy is so fierce, and now that they have climbed the wall, my warriors are fighting to the death against the enemy, but their griffon army has caused us heavy losses, and we have nothing we can do, so I am very sorry to trouble you again.
If the Mentors of your House are really exhausted, I am willing to take my personal guards to the city walls, and I will defend the dignity of Tartaglia even if I die, but my heart will tear apart with grief at the thought of no longer being able to protect my beloved land and people. ”
Lear was already applauding the wonderful performance of the great actor West in his heart, and if it weren't for the fact that there were so many mentors in front of him, he couldn't help but rush up to present this gentleman with an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.
However, it didn't work, and Carey was clearly impressed by him.
"How's it going, my brothers and sisters, are you all right?"
He asked anxiously looking back.
Because even if he was the dean, he couldn't force the teachers in the academy to do what he didn't want to do, especially to participate in the war, with what he was now making was an elder's request, an old Tatarian call.
"For Tartaglia. ”
Lauren replied softly.
"For Tartaglia!"
The thirty academy instructors behind him shouted in unison.
"Well, then, let my old bones make one last contribution to Tartaglia, so that when I die, my mother's land will comfort me in my eternal sleep. ”
Old Carey threw away his cane and strode up the stairs toward the ramparts.
The sun shone on his back, making him look incredibly tall.
Time seems to go back twenty years at once, back to that wonderful young era.
"You wait here. Go back to the lab right now!"
After saying this to Lear, Alyriel followed Carey's straight back and walked upward, Lear's hand slightly raised to grab her sleeve, but ultimately did nothing.
I don't know why he had a very bad premonition, but then he thought of the Antaglisi Continent Mage Protection Treaty, so he had to shake his head helplessly.
I hope I'm too careful.
In the end, he just walked to West's side and said in the other person's ear: "General, you will be an example for me to learn from all my life." ”
West looked at the strange magic apprentice in front of him, and he couldn't figure out the other party's intentions, and finally he could only snort twice to hide his embarrassment, and just after their boring stares, the figures of old Carey and the other mentors finally appeared on the city wall.
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