"The people of the Winterpine family know how to control magic to affect the weather"

The heralds of the Shiraki family were still gushing to me about their pride in magic. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But I didn't listen to it at all in my heart.

"Why is this great barrier so that we can't see the sun, but we can see the lightning outside?"

The herald froze for a moment, then her eyes widened, she blinked twice, and shook her head.

"Is there such magic?"

She lowered her eyes and thought carefully for a moment.

"To the best of my knowledge, I have never heard of such magic."

After that, the herald also deliberately looked at the sky again, and there was no trace of the sun.

It seems that it is necessary to play professionally.

I was about to come back and wake up Elle when I suddenly remembered the surprise the little one had seen when he first saw the magic.

Fear...... I can't get any useful information.

"Is there anyone who might know about this magic?"

Listening to my question, the herald answered it without thinking.

"Mr. Ambora may know"

The name is so familiar.

By the way, I mentioned it when I was in Shiraki Valley before.

The old man Ambora in Elle's mouth, also known as Ambora Shiraki, the leader of the White Wood Tower, is probably the most proficient in magic in the Dawn Mountains.

"Where is he now?"

The herald looked at me again with puzzled eyes, and blinked.

"On the front line, of course, with the army of the Shiraki family"

Do these elves understand how to make the best use of their talents?

An old man like that, of course, stays at the headquarters as an advisor, and he can play a better role than on the battlefield.

"By the way, what about Mr. Sednas?"

I suddenly remembered the polymath, the excellent doctor who had entertained us in the White Wood Valley.

"Of course, he is also on the front line, and his medical technology will be of great help to the army"

That makes sense......

Anyway, I'd like to ask Mr. Cedenas to help me diagnose Ellie's condition first.

After all, if there were other conspiracies brewing in the dark, Ellie's current state of magic cooling would be too disadvantageous.

Not to mention that the Dawn Mountain Range lacks the combat power of Zhenshan, the fact that Ellie can't protect herself alone is enough to give me a headache and worry.

"Divide the elite troops withdrawn from the front line into three groups, one group at the bottom of the mountain to stop the cavemen who are scattered alone"

"Another group around the military and political halls, and another group to strengthen the patrols of Ergunda"

The herald frowned.

"You mean, someone is going to attack Elgonda?"

The elf clearly didn't believe that such a ridiculous thing could happen in the world.

Where the army does not dare to come, how can someone sneak attack.

I don't want to believe it if the circumstances allow, but ......

"Since there have been assassins in Red Cliff City, it's better to be cautious"

The herald seems to have heard of the Assassins in Red Cliff City.

In particular, the assassin was involved with Princess Ellie.

She nodded to me as if she had suddenly reacted, and headed straight for the troops outside the hall.

In short, do everything you can, and then ......

If something bad happens, I probably have to- do a good job of defending Ellie's consciousness.

As Lord Secelia, Ellie's mother said, since there is a link with Ellie, my current duty is more to act as a shield to protect the princess.

When she taught me how to use the power of the Patrons, she said the same thing, and my Patrons happened to have the physical combat and defensive abilities that Ellie lacked.

and Elle form a beautiful complement.

At the time, I thought it might have made me happy, but now I don't feel that way anymore.

If you are born in this world and have any mission that must be achieved, then defending Princess Elle should be regarded as the first mission.

Thereupon...... I silently made up my mind.

The sunlight began to dim, and the military and political hall gradually entered dusk in the midst of the hustle and bustle.

The Regent, also known as Ellie, had just eaten something with Liu Xiao, and then went through various maps and information with me.

"Little ghost, are you tired?"

Hey?

When did this little guy become able to say such things?

In my impression, she shouldn't be more ...... Belch...... Be arrogant and presumptuous, regardless of the life or death of others.

"I ate a lot of dinner, and I was given a rejuvenating spell, so I wasn't too tired."

"Oh~"

The little guy patted me on the shoulder with his little hand.

"That's good, then keep holding me"

Give back my touches!

Originally, I thought that this little guy had learned to care about people, and I was very moved, but I was immediately given such a sentence.

"The Crescent Family's defenses are retreating"

The herald got the piece of paper, glanced at it, and said to me at once.

This suddenly filled my heart with a feeling of numbness.

The terrain of Elgonda was higher, and since it was already dusk, the relatively low battlefield, in the shadow of the ridge, must have entered the night.

Cavemen can still maintain a high level of vision and mobility in the dark, but the elves are not so lucky.

Even if there were a few hunter-savvy families who learned how to move at night over the long days, they would not be comparable to the cavemen.

Not to mention the other elves.

That's what worries me the most - the night before the general offensive.

Because of the need to maintain sufficient resources to carry out Dawn's total attack, it is not possible to allocate all of the manpower to defense.

In this case, it is equivalent to weakening the defenses, and if you face a large area of attack by the cavemen, it is likely that the entire defense line will collapse before dawn comes.

Do you want to withdraw...... If the forward positions are withdrawn, the procrastination against the troglodyte army will be weakened.

If you don't retreat, you may lose a large number of elven warriors and even cause the defense line to collapse.

"What is the distance between the Troglodyte North and South Legions?"

When my head was numb, Liu Xiao asked.

"I'll see...... It's about fifty kilometers."

"Enough"

Liu Xiao's words solved the doubts in my heart.

"Pull back the troops of the Crescent Clan, let the Velvet and Yanfeng families abandon the trebuchet position and defend the ridge"

The herald of the Velvet family stared at me.

"Why don't you take advantage of this opportunity to run over more?"

I can imagine how much these skilled craftsmen cherished the war machines they had worked so hard to make.

I can also imagine how spectacular the trebuchet positions that have been laid out by leveling the hillside.

It is also not difficult to understand how confident they are in the machines they build.

These things are sure to be able to inflict massive damage on the troglodyte army, and I honestly have no doubt about it.

But.

No matter how many enemies we destroy, we just sit in the command room and discuss the data on paper.

If you are not on the front line, you cannot experience the real danger and despair.

We can't remember what we're fighting for.

My experience with Li Tangtang has made me know the answer to this question very definitely.

We're under the tension of extreme pressure here, not to wipe out a few more troglodytes, and not to make sure that the land of the Dawn Mountains is free of troglodyte footprints.

It's so that more elves can survive.

At no time should this original intention be violated.

"I understand very well that the trebuchet position can destroy a lot of enemies, but it can't wipe out the 200,000 troglodyte legions to the north"

"The line of defense formed by the mercenaries of the Crescent Moon family cannot stop the cavemen in the night forever, so pull the troops up the ridge and use the terrain to preserve their strength"

"It is wise to wait for the general attack tomorrow morning"

The herald of the velvet family seemed to be moved by my words, and with an embarrassed look on his face, he immediately began to convey new information.

"By the way, what is the current progress of the vehicle used for tomorrow's charge?"

The herald pulled out a piece of paper from the round table.

"Thirty vehicles have been prepared, and it is expected that three hundred will be completed by tomorrow morning"

This means that the craftsmen of the velvet family will be working through the night to build these machines.

But their craftsmanship can be trusted.

"The Magical Vortex in the South is intensifying, apparently due to the massive weather magic and the Great Enchantment covering the Dawn Mountains"

"Part of the Great Barrier has been disturbed, which has weakened its shielding ability, but this part of the disrupted flow of mana has also affected our magic."

Bad news again.

As soon as dusk begins, almost all the bad news comes.

"What will happen?"

The herald of the Shiraki family said it too professionally and I didn't understand it, and I was more concerned about the consequences.

"When you start magic, you will encounter a situation where the flow of magic is unstable, and if it is better, it will affect the effect of magic, and if it is worse, you will not be able to release magic at all."

Ellie gave me an easy-to-understand explanation that Her Royal Highness was a master of magic.

"Will it have an impact on tomorrow's operations?"

That's what I care about the most.

The herald's eyes suddenly became hesitant, as if he didn't know what to say.

"With such a large-scale magic interfering, the remaining magic vortex may last for days or even months, so it's best not to count on it"

Ellie put it more bluntly.

It's driving me crazy.

The troops in the south are basically composed of mages, so it's a fart battle.

"That's not going to work, it's going to affect the whole battle."

The herald of the Shuoshi family walked up, his face solemn.

The elves of this family are proficient in a variety of tactics, so they are familiar with the use of magic.

He obviously knows how dire the situation is.

Therefore, he didn't put on that superior attitude in front of the herald of the Shiraki family.

And what hung on his face was obvious nervousness.

"We can try to stabilize the disturbance in this area with recovery magic"

The herald of the Shiraki family seems to have made some good suggestions.

"Since Grandpa Ambora is also on the front line, maybe he can do it"

Elle said.

"But to cope with such a large space, it takes a huge amount of mana"

Elle said this, her expression frustrated.

I understood what she meant.

If her magic doesn't cool, she can go to the front to support her subjects.

This regret in the little guy's heart was passed on to me unreservedly from the soul link.

At this time, I really want to, I really want to, and I can help her share some of it.

"If you let the front move forward, you can also avoid the vortex range"

The herald of the Shuoshi family volunteered.

His suggestion would plunge the Stonestone forces of the Southern Legion into a desperate assault.

It's like playing the role of an icebreaker and plunging into the troglodyte ocean in one go.

"This can't work, what's the point of fighting if you lose you?"

The herald of the Shuoshi family listened to me and looked at me with surprise.

This fiery elf with only honor and command in his head will probably never understand my worries.

"Again, withdraw your position to the ridge and give up the weather magic."

"Gather the mages together and try to fix the vortex you said as soon as possible"

"But if it can't be repaired or the effect is not obvious, give up repairing and preserving the magic."

"It is your mission for the troops of the Shuoshi family to protect the entire Southern Legion before the general offensive begins tomorrow."

The two heralds nodded.

Night...... This is just the beginning.

For all the elves in the Dawn Mountains, I'm afraid it will be a sleepless night.