Chapter 20: Grantham (7)

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During Finn's journey to the surface, Link watched boredly as the dwarves struggled to peel off the entire hide, and a dwarf with a higher status than the captain of the guard looked at the two breaches on the top of his head and sighed.

"If it hadn't been broken, it could have been made into war drums, but now it can only be cut into small pieces to make leather armor. ”

Relying on his good hearing, hearing the dwarf's conversation, Link complained in his heart.

Make drums? This kind of almost invulnerable thing in martial arts novels is used to make drums?

But when I think about it, I can only defend against ordinary physical attacks, and I am completely unresistant to the elements. In this kind of fantasy world, it can only be regarded as a 'slightly better' material, and it should be liked by assassins and rangers.

Captain Jim was a little embarrassed and looked at Link.

You won't ask me for help again, as a race known for forging, there should be no shortage of divine weapons.

"Is that what you call a child of nature?" Wolf, who was the lord of Sander, followed Jim's line of sight, a young human male, hmm...... Since it is a child of nature, the 'human' point can be removed. As one of the few survivors of the excavation of the underground passages of Dragonrock Fort forty years ago, he hated humans and night elves more than the average dwarf.

Seeing Wolf walking towards Link, Jim was a little worried, as an old friend and captain of the guard, he was afraid that the city lord would spill his anger on Link, even if he hadn't shown up in the last few decades, after all, he was a child of nature and a messenger of God. The lightning sword is not vegetarian either, although Troope's magic resistance is not high, but ordinary magic does not want to destroy its skin, but the sword is as easy as slicing butter to cut Trolope's skin. If they didn't have that sword, they would have spent at least days, if not tens, dealing with the corpse of this demonic beast. When the time comes, it will stink, and it can't be tanned in time, and no matter how good the material is, it will be wasted.

Wolf walked over to Link. He simply bowed and explained his intentions.

Sure enough, I still have to help cut the small.

Link stood up from the stone steps and walked towards the beast, as the old saying goes, to give convenience to others is to give convenience to oneself. Although they refused to help humanity fight against the undead, as children of nature, they could not blame the dwarves for anything, and they were idle now anyway. It's a small favor, but it doesn't hurt to help.

In order not to accidentally injure the dwarf who was pulling on his wrists and feet for easy cutting, Link minimized the lightning released and kindly asked about the size of the cut. Wolf saw it in his eyes, and he also estimated in his heart, the Natural Alliance had cut off contact with humanity since the defeat in the Northern Campaign, and their relationship with humanity had deteriorated, and they did not know the changes in the situation on the ground, could it really have deteriorated to the point that they could not resist the enemy without joining forces? If this is the case. Once the undead have completely dealt with the creatures on the ground, the next turn will be below the surface......

Unbeknownst to Link, his presence had caused a misunderstanding among the dwarven chiefs, and Wolf decided to consult with the other clans first.

At this moment, the underground cave suddenly shook violently, and the water of the lake was also bubbling like boiling water.

Link sensed an unusually powerful energy above his head, and he could even sense this force spreading outward in a circle in the form of ripples. Then it suddenly radiated a cone-shaped wave of energy in front of it.

The shaking lasted for more than a dozen seconds before it stopped abruptly, and Wolf and Jim looked at each other. Ask Link if the Grand Duke of Befast is also in the fortress.

"Of course, why do you suddenly ask this?" Link thought that the dwarves would change their minds because of Gonzalez, the god of war was also one of the main gods that the dwarves believed, but he didn't expect Wolf to have a solemn look on his face.

"If you're not mistaken...... The Grand Duke may have been killed. ”

"What did you say?!" Link almost grumbled Wolf on the shoulder.

"I believe you also feel the unusual power just now, it is the heavenly god descending to earth, it is the manifestation of the power of the second generation of gods. Burning lives in exchange for a brief presence. The more time passes, the more powerful it becomes, and of course, the less hope the user will survive. The only people in the fortress who have enough strength to use the gods to descend to earth are the Archduke of Befast, who is the chosen one of the gods of war, and the vengeful leader of the Dawn Sect, according to our senses. This power is the god of war, not the dawn, so it should be the Grand Duke who casts the god to descend to earth. ”

Link's eyes were straight, his mind kept flashing back to Gonzalez's face, past and present lives overlapped, the uncle who was old enough to be his father to guide him out of the trough and predicament many times, and finally reunited in another world, how could he be so quick to be bento? Turning and jumping into the lake, Link struggled to swim towards the spring that led to the ground.

Isn't it a miracle to do what a miracle should be done by a miracle or something? I don't believe in destroying a spring, and I can't get rid of this damn law of cause and effect even if I make a big hole in the ground!

Approaching the outlet, close to the surface, Link raised the Storm Blade and was about to widen the spring, when suddenly the strange sensation he had felt before was gone, and the viscous feeling of penetrating something disappeared, and he stepped out of the water to take a closer look. It wasn't a dim underground lake, it was the surface, and though the sky was cloudy, it was the surface, the pool he had entered into the underground lake.

Without half a minute of joy to return to the surface, Link climbed ashore and ran directly to the outer city walls, his ordinary eyesight allowed him to see Gonzalez standing on the battlements at a glance, great, he was still alive...... Who is that who died?

Gonzalez watched Alex turn into a cloud of blood mist, and the strength of his whole body seemed to be drained at once.

From fantasy to reality, the commander of Longyan Fort always gives people a mean and rigid impression, and has a very tight grip on power, even as a grandson, he is suspicious. How could such a person be willing to use the gods to descend to earth? How could he, who was not a voter, use the gods to descend to the earth? Isn't that the power of a god that only the gods can wield?

"Grand Duke, the commander has died in his duties, you ......" Afraid that Gonzalez would rush out to take revenge, the adjutant hugged him, and was trying to persuade Link to climb the battlements, and the words suddenly choked in his throat.

Noticing the person behind him, Gonzalez looked back and saw that Link was also stunned, "Aren't you trapped?"

"I ......" Before he finished speaking, the adjutant pounced as if he had seen the enemy who killed his father.

"It's you! It's all you, if it weren't for your commander, you wouldn't have to use this method to delay time!"

"Commander, is Alex using the gods to descend to earth?" Hearing the death sentence that the commander heard when he first climbed the battlements, Link understood why Gonzalez was unharmed, and it was Alex who used the gods to descend to earth. How could that mean old man ......

"Hobbs!"

Gonzalez whispered the name of the adjutant, and when he shouted, the adjutant was shocked, and he turned his head with an expression of disbelief.

"Grand Duke, who is this for, Commander, he made the decision to sacrifice for you, and you ......"

"I'm afraid something will happen to you!" Gonzalez's face was so good that he couldn't see where to go. "He's a child of nature, what if you attack him and cause a divine punishment?"

Hobbes was stunned, angry, and forgot about it. After thinking about it, the fire was also suppressed, but he still didn't give Link a good look.

Knowing that he had once again led Gonzalez to discord with his vassals, Link was embarrassed and didn't know what to say. Alex sacrificed himself to use the gods to descend to earth, nothing more than to destroy some more undead. Buy more time for the people inside the fortress to survive.

Gonzalez saw Hobbes retreat with an aggrieved look on his face, and only then asked Link how to get rid of the law of cause and effect.

Link told the truth that it was the dwarf who said that someone on the ground used the gods to descend to earth, thinking that his life was in danger, and he had the idea of breaking the ground around the spring to see if he could break the law of cause and effect, but he didn't expect the law of cause and effect to fail on its own.

Gonzalez pondered for a moment, "It's a blessing in misfortune, it's the Lady of Sorrow who casts the law of cause and effect. She has been annihilated by my grandfather. ”

"Eh~ Is that so? I'll just say how it suddenly failed, it turned out that the undead who cast the law of cause and effect were annihilated......" It was all up to Alex that I could get out of trouble, and the more guilty Link felt, the more he didn't dare to look at the adjutant who had been glaring at him from the sidelines. If he hadn't been trapped by the law of cause and effect, maybe Alex wouldn't have died. It's too much to say, but he's a child of nature after all, and if he can draw on a power like he did against the Death Knight. Maybe we can delay a bit, but maybe wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Gonzalez sat on the ground leaning against the stone bricks of the battlements, burying his face in his hands, his parents and other close relatives all killed in the battle against the undead, and Alex was the last of his immediate family in this world...... I used to think that my grandfather was not in every way. Now that the person is gone, he regrets it very much.

"Why do people always regret when they lose?"

Link knew that Gonzalez was muttering to himself, knew that he was talking about Alex, and crouched down beside Gonzalez with a Hobbes-like knife-like gaze.

"Because I don't know how to cherish when I have it. ”

Gonzalez stiffened, then smiled wryly.

"I've been making this mistake in the past, resenting my father for only looking at his new home. Link's words made Gonzalez look up, this was the first time he heard Link mention his family, he knew that this seemingly loose young man had unknown pain in his heart, Link looked at Alex with too obvious eyes, envy, longing, hopelessness, in his early twenties, he shouldn't have such eyes, it was only those who had experienced loss that would have eyes.

In order to comfort Gonzalez, Link is ready to open up and say the feelings that are hidden in his heart and never share with others. Gonzalez had helped him out of trouble before, and now it was his turn to return.

"My parents divorced me when I gave birth, and I was raised by my grandfather, who was my only relative. Lacking the care of my parents, I grew up in the laughter and scolding of children that no one wanted, I didn't want to go to school, I was a little gangster who spilled around, stole neighbors' things for money, food, drink and merry, and I always felt that the world had abandoned me, resentment left me behind my mother, who never came back to see me, and jealous of my sister and stepmother, who had a father by my side since I was a child. It wasn't until my grandfather fell seriously ill that I learned that life is the most precious and irreplaceable thing in the world, and since then, I've been feeling sorry for myself and having a laissez-faire attitude about everything. The illusion was an opportunity to take me to the other world I had hoped for, where I finally realized my worth after a lot of experience and your explanation. Gonzalez, you have to abandon your past self as well. Now that he is being born again, he accepts his current identity and fulfills the expectations of his subjects and the people. From now on, you must take on the responsibility of the commander who has fought for you for many years, and do not let his sacrifice become worthless. ”

"You're not comforting at all...... "Bow your head again, let the tears blur her eyes, and it was Link's last sentence that moved Gonzalez. He didn't know that he was also escaping, and people really had to lose it to know how to cherish it. Life will be exhausted, and the world will be greedy, and the loss of irreplaceable relatives will be missed.

"It's still too late, from now on. Don't pass up every opportunity. Link also just realized this, and when he jumped into the water, he also regretted why he didn't keep trying, why he sat on the shore and waited, but fortunately, it was still in time, and Gonzalez was still alive. The fortress has not yet been breached, and many people are still alive. He must try, he must work hard, even if he exposes his identity and causes trouble, it is a hundred times better than regretting it after losing it, and he does not want to witness the scene of the cavalry regiment blocking the undead with their lives.

"You have changed a lot, a few days ago I was at a loss and needed my enlightenment, but now I am comforted by you. Gonzalez stood up. The tears on his face are still there, but his expression has become resolute.

"Now your appearance age is more in line with the word little ghost. Seeing that he was in the mood to complain, Link breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression has changed, and although Gonzalez has a calm appearance, his eyes occasionally reveal dissatisfaction with the status quo. Suddenly becoming a leader of the vanguard against the undead as an illustrator who had never experienced war, even if it was only in name, coupled with Alex's wrong approach to education. It only exacerbates Gonzalez's rebellion and reminiscences of a peaceful life.

Blake waited until Gonzalez regained his composure before asking, "You're done. It's time for us to discuss what to do with the undead. ”

Gonzalez glanced at Hobbes, who was Alex's direct lieutenant and was also the commander of the infantry regiment, and after the death of his commander, he was the highest officer in the army.

Seeing the Grand Duke looking at him, Hobbes stepped forward. Bending his knees and half-kneeling, he swore allegiance to Gonzalez, and he would never have two hearts.

Blake's eyebrows are about to twist into a line, and I'm not talking about how to deal with the undead, not to make you show loyalty. Idiot.

Sensing the displeasure of the Vengeful Lord, Link tried to divert Blake's attention, "The undead lord named Lady was annihilated, and they didn't retreat, which means that there is another commander here, or is that the commander, and the lord who was annihilated just now is just a vanguard?"

Blake nodded, "Think so. ”

"Do you think it's possible that it's Frost Cold?" Link laid out his biggest fears, it would be terrible if it was Frost Cold, no one here was its opponent, including himself.

"Humph!" Blake sneered.

Gonzalez took his words, "It can't be frost, its lifebox has been reshaped with great difficulty, and it has been staying in the rear for the last few years, and it is thanks to this that humanity has gained a respite." Secondly, it is already a legendary rank of the leader, in addition to the law of cause and effect, it is also proficient in a variety of forbidden spells, if it is there in person, as early as the night of the siege of the undead, it will not ...... There is no need to send a large army, it can destroy the entire fortress alone, along with us. ”

Link is speechless, is the legendary rank so powerful? Not counting himself, there are also three masters in the human race. The master swordsman Alex and Blake seem to be also masters, and Gonzalez is at least an expert if not as good as them. However, due to the undead undead characteristics, they did not dare to go out of the city to face the battle, and if they wanted to change to the same number of troops of other creatures, they would not be suppressed into this situation.

That's right...... Speaking of forbidden spells, why don't you see Girard?

Gonzalez's answer was that Girard had gone to the rescue himself.

After a few seconds, Link suddenly realized, "Hohenheim?"

"Mage City may not be willing to come to the rescue. "As a follower of Dawn, Brett doesn't have a good impression of mages, and if they were willing to send troops in the Northern Campaign, the alliance between humans and nature might not lose the war.

Knowing that the Goddess of Magic might also be eroded and self-incarnate, Link hesitated for a moment, but finally did not tell the shocking secret.

Because of the loss of a lord, except for the corpse witch who controlled the low-level skeleton soldiers to fill the gap vacated by the annihilation of the gods, and did not attack again, the humans in the fortress got precious rest. From the officers down to the rank-and-file soldiers, they all knew that this truce would not last long. The undead must be brewing a new plan for the next attack, they don't sleep, they don't need to rest at all.

"For now, we can only delay, and one day at a time. "Gonzalez doesn't have anything to pay attention to, he is a close combat system, and now he has no mounts, and entering the pile of the undead is to find death, relying on the inexhaustible low-level skeletons and dead corpses, there is no guarantee that he can absolutely resist the long-range magic of the corpse witch.

"The ghosts have basically been cleaned up by the commander, and the water source can be used with confidence, it can resist for a few more days, but it ...... The soldiers needed to rest, they were very tired, and we had some strength because we rarely went into battle. "Blake is most worried about the soldier's body right now.

"I can go and try......" Link spoke, and everyone's eyes fell on him.

"Try?" Following his gaze, Gonzalez looked at the sea of bones outside the city, and refused without thinking, "No!"

"Why not? With the help of the wind elemental, my degree is not slower than that of the synthesized beast, those skeleton shelves can't hit me at all, and the spells of the corpse witch are the same, I killed a lord before, although I don't know what it's called, but its strength is not bad, and it must be a lord. Link also did this to attract the fire of the undead and give the soldiers in the city more time to rest.

"Cyberline, the Death Knight Lord, is higher in rank and strength than the Wailing Lady, and is the undead Empire leader level undead second only to Frost, how did you repel him?"

"Uh......" Link was speechless, he could say that he didn't know, could it be divine punishment?Huh~ Blake is talking about repulsion, not annihilation, isn't that death knight dead? (To be continued!)