Chapter 21: The Fall (5)
It was two days before Serren's demon legion withdrew from the ruins of the Divine Tree Forest.
Princess Luna and Sariel stood dumbfounded under the Sacred Tree with only the remains left.
The scene in front of them not only made them feel great sadness, but also made them feel strange anger!
What is war? Does the end of a war have to end with the slaughter of all human lives?
At their feet, countless old people, women, and children lay down. Although they have also taken up arms, is it wrong that they are protecting their own homeland and protecting a sacred place in their hearts?
They are not criminals who brazenly wage war, they are guardians of peace, why should they end up with such a tragic fate, while the executioner with blood on his hands is arrogant and at large?!
Murak stood like a stone monument. He was pinned to the ground by several spears, so that he could keep his body from falling. His eyes were still wide with rage, the corners of his eyes were open, and blood was all over his face.
What did he see as he lay dying?
Luna and Sariel, tearfully pulling out their spears and laying Murak's stiff body in respect of the land where they were born and raised. As he wished, he died in the end, drawing a tragic end to this land with his short life.
Are Agnes and the baby okay? They lightly carried the corpses of the people under the sacred tree, as if they were afraid to wake them up from their sleep.
They used their bodies to stop the mob from destroying the sacred tree, but in the end, they only used their bodies to prevent the mob from discovering the secrets hidden under the tree.
But there were so many bodies they had to move! Luna and Sariel finally burst into tears.
Agnes was no longer breathing. The baby is sleeping sweetly with her *** in her mouth.
Is there any milk in the *** yet?Luna noticed that Agnes had several deep scratches on her wrists......
Could it be that she was feeding this young life with her own blood and milk?, Luna and Sariel knelt beside the great mother, crying silently.
The baby's little hand holds a shining object firmly. Could that be the seed condensed by the Divine Tree with all its vitality?
Murak and Agnes were buried together on the side of the remains of the Sacred Tree Tree. There are no tombstones in front of the low mounds, and there are no inscriptions to commemorate their lives and deeds. The only thing that can remember these is the withered Divine Tree on the side.
Luna and Saliel didn't stop too much in the Sacred Wood Forest. They hurried to Hook Bay, but unexpectedly encountered nearly 2,000 troops brought by the mayor of Hook Bay on the way.
"The Divine Wood Forest has fallen. Hearing this, the mayor's head immediately buzzed.
"Oh my God, there are more than 2,000 swordsmen, pikemen, and archers in the Sacred Wood Forest of Murak, and there are more than 1,000 each, and there are nearly 5,000 warriors together, is it all gone overnight?!"
"And the city was full of old people, women and children. Luna's expression was sad.
The mayor looked at the soldiers behind him, in a dilemma.
Luna pulled the mayor to the side of the road and whispered to him, "I fought in the battle of the Divine Wood Forest. The enemy's army is too strong, their army is not only huge in number, but also has a complete range of weapons, forming a long, medium, and short-range battle echelon, and the flying force is two squadrons of fire spirits and one squadron of great demons. ”
In fact, the number is not the decisive issue, the biggest problem is that the enemy's class is too strong! How can an ordinary warrior of the fourth level resist an epic monster? It takes at least ten or so swordsmen to resist the attack of a big demon!
The mayor of the town gasped, if these people he brought with him were fighting in the wilderness, they might all be wiped out under the first round of blows from the three powerful flying units!
"Didn't you say that Gu Shiyu had already destroyed the portal from the dungeon to the Lost Lands, and how did they get to the Lost Lands?"
"They're very good at using whatever they can, like using underground tunnels created by volcanic eruptions, or digging caves. In the past few decades, they have not been idle. ”
Mayor Mare walked back and forth, claming his fists in his palms.
"Mr. Mayor, Hook Bay is absolutely undefensible. We all know that the soldiers of the Sacred Wood Forest are stronger than those of Hook Bay. My advice is to abandon Hook Bay and return to the City of Princesses, so that it is possible to hold out for a longer time, and hopefully everything will be in time. ”
"It's too difficult! There are more than 10,000 civilians in Hook Bay, and if you retreat together, the march will be slow. What's more, it is almost a month's journey from Hook Bay to Princess City, and we are likely to be besieged halfway through and annihilated by the enemy. If you go by water, you need nearly 200 large ships, and there are not enough boats on the dock!"
"The second way is for you to lead your people to retreat to the elemental land of Avili, and I will give you a place to settle down, and then find a way to fight back later!"
"I'll have to go to Hook Bay to talk to my people, and they should all have the right to choose whether to stay. But as you know, my people are as stubborn as the people of the Divine Forest. It is probably very difficult to get them out of their homes and send them to the fence. ”
"Mr. Mayor, this seems to be the best way to do it at the moment! as long as you survive, there will be hope for the future. ”
"Your Royal Highness, Princess, rest assured, I will do my best to protect my people. My people have been battling cold, hunger, disease, and wild beasts since birth, and they have become accustomed to surviving in the harshest environments. If it doesn't work, I'll lead them into the mountains and forests, and the fight won't stop. ”
"Mr. Mayor, I ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to stay with you anymore. This is the only flesh and blood left by General Murak, and she has an important mission on her shoulders. I must protect her and raise her to be a powerful hero. Twenty years from now, we may have died in battle, but thousands of people like her will take up the future of the Lost Land. ”
"Thank you, Princess Luna, and my people will always remember you. The mayor looked at the baby in Sariel's arms, and saw her lying quietly with a big smile on her little face.
"We must leave something to our children and grandchildren, and for this we will fight and fight endlessly!" said Mayor Hook Bay, looking at her smile and not feeling intoxicated.
Kenlow's army met little resistance along the way. At least not yet. He learns from the captured people that the heroes of the Lost Lands have returned to their homeland, and that the guardian of the entire Lost Lands is now Gru, the elder brother of Lady Grey, who is now stationed in the City of Princesses.
To his delight, the Gru siblings had fallen out. Maybe if he goes for trouble with the giant thunder himself, Gru may turn a blind eye. To his disappointment, his good friend Yolande had returned to Eli, and he was counting on him to help him.
Kenloe is still very confident in the strength of his troops. After the portal was sealed, the Lost Land had no battle to fight, and its armament had been abandoned for more than twenty years, and the number of troops was quite limited wherever it was, and the only people in the Heroes Guild could be counted on for the responsibility of defending the land.
But when they were five days away from the town of Ballston, the wolf fighters who were running around the mountains suddenly noticed a large number of troops lurking in the dense forest on either side of the front.
Kenloe did not dare to rush forward, for there were mountains on both sides, and an avenue was sandwiched in between, which was an excellent place for ambush, and the terrain was very unfavorable to him.
He immediately ordered the troops to set up camp, and first of all, he had to find out who was so bold and reckless that he dared to pick up the tiger's whiskers, wasn't that impatient?
It's better to be a giant thunder, so that you can clean him up once and for all, and you don't have to run a long way by yourself.
"What? are the people of the Demon Clan? Where did they come from?" Kenloe couldn't believe his ears! he exclaimed, "Seeing Lao Tzu's troops, haven't they retreated yet?"
"No, it looks like they wanted to attack us as we passed. ”
"Call Talohir and ask him to lead all the wolf fighters to poke them hard!
More than 1,000 wolf fighters rode fierce and roaring wolves, and raided all over the mountains and fields, smashing the positions of the slow-moving little monsters and Magog garrisons, and burning dozens of trebuchets and ballistas.
When Talohill came to report on the wolf with his tongue still unfinished, Kenloe laughed from ear to ear.
"Are they fucking off?"
"No, they retreated to the rear positions. There are thousands of hellhounds and a lot of jailers. ”
Kenloe scratched his head. Who is this unit? Will there be a war, and how can you put the long-range attack troops at the forefront? Isn't this looking for death?
Defeating such a mediocre rice bucket seems to have no honor at all, but it seems that only by defeating him can he pass.
"Since he hasn't gotten out yet, I'd be happy to eliminate him. Ken Luo shouted: "The generals of all armies immediately return to the camp and lead the soldiers of their headquarters to prepare for the attack!"
Zeda had been in ambush on both sides of the avenue for a few days, looking in the direction of the princess city every day, hoping that the reinforcements sent by Gru would appear in his field of vision, but he didn't expect to be stabbed in the ass by a large group of wild men in the back, and the long-range attack position immediately collapsed.
Zeda burst into a rage and roared, "Line up at once, and destroy this group of despicable savages for me!"
Giant Scythe led the giant sword and the giant bow, and had only been out of the city for four days with the reinforcements, when he heard a report from the scouts that a large group of demon legions had been found fighting in the valley ahead.
"Who are you fighting with? Could it be that Murak led his troops to retreat?"
"No, we've seen a lot of huge monsters outside the valley, with white fur all over their bodies, and two giant claws that can claw a large boulder at once. ”
"That's the Beamon Behemoth from the Savages! Looks like the Demon Legion is ready to flank us halfway!"
"What should I do, withdraw or enlist them?" Greatsword and Greatbow looked at the Giant Scythe, waiting for him to come up with an idea.
"Of course it's a conquest! The enemy of our enemy is our friend! Not to mention the fact that I know many tribal leaders in the wilderness, they are all my friends, and if they are fighting, I must not stand idly by. ”
"Report~~~~" A soldier rode forward on a bad horse, and as soon as he jumped off the horse, the horse fell to the ground and convulsed.
The Scythe frowned. Oh my God, how are all the horses in the Lost Lands like this? The only few hundred good horses have been distributed to Catherine's heroes, and the heroes of the Lost Lands have been distributed less than twenty.
The soldier was sweating profusely, and he didn't bother to wipe it, and reported: "General Giant Scythe, it has only been two days since you led the reinforcements out of the city, and Sauron led the army to surround the princess city!"
"Ah, how many troops does he have?"
"There are mountains all over the wilderness, at least tens of thousands! There are also a few squadrons of fire spirits and great demons!"
Everyone looked at each other. It seems that Sauron sent troops to attack the Shenmu Forest, the purpose is to divert the tiger from the mountain, take advantage of the situation to surround the princess city, ambush and eliminate the reinforcements sent to the Shenmu Forest in a field way, and then attack the city in one fell swoop!
Zoro, Zoro, you're sinister!
"The whole army assaults, conscripts the savages, and then returns to the city of princesses!"
Kenloe finally fought his first hard-fought battle! The enemy kept coming into battle, and no one knew how many were behind him!
The bloodthirsty nature of savages is to only know how to charge, and never retreat. Even if they were to die, they would die on the way to the charge! Many armies could not hold out under their wave after wave of crazy onslaught, and their positions were in disarray, and then they were defeated.
But Kenloe almost blew the horn of retreat a few times!
Wait a little longer, the enemy may not be able to hold out anymore! Let's see who can hold out to the end, and whoever will be the final victor!