Chapter 107: A decisive battle that doesn't look like a decisive battle
After successfully breaking through the troops surrounded by the three sides and recruiting some of the surrendered troops, Artoria immediately asked them to open the way in front of them and go to the city of London.
However, when she led her troops some distance outside of London, she noticed that there was a battle taking place at the gates of the city of London, under her strong eyesight. The two sides fought each other and refused to give in to each other. There were no guards on the walls, not a single one, and it seemed that something unexpected was going on inside.
The city gates, on the other hand, are constantly changing between opening and closing.
"There were two groups of men fighting inside, probably over whether to open the gates. Adam finally saw this strange phenomenon and was the first to express his opinion.
"Al, the group there was the seed I planted when I infiltrated the city of London. Now it's time for them to take root. I'll go there and meet them, and then I get a signal from me, you can bring everyone in. ”
"Yes, you can go. We're waiting here. Artoria nodded.
“...... Don't you say something?" Wang Xiaoming looked at Artoria in seriousness.
“...... Don't die. Artoria kept her expression serious.
Don't you need to say it so seriously? Is it okay to give some affection? And shouldn't it be asking me how to bury it?
Sure enough, once this guy enters the battle state, the whole person becomes different.
“...... Well, I don't die, come back alive. After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaoming quickly moved to the city gate.
Then Artoria and Adam saw Wang Xiaoming use the extremely strange "dark" killing knife method to eliminate the enemies one by one and enter the city.
Finally, the city gate was completely opened, and Wang Xiaoming was standing in the middle of the city gate waving vigorously.
"Xiaoming's work, I have always been very relieved. He's going to be fine. Adam, let's go. ”
Artoria smiled a little and led her men to the gates of London.
"Xiaoming, I don't think I need to say anything to you at all. It's all in one go, and I don't have to worry about you. ”
"Who wants you to worry? I want to surprise you. ”
"Surprise ......" Artoria was just about to speak, when her eyes moved and she saw two figures standing not far behind Wang Xiaoming.
That's Phoenix and Fili.
Sister Phoenix...... Filip ......
Artoria did not continue to speak, but dismounted, walked past Wang Xiaoming, and came to her two relatives.
"......" she pursed her lips tightly, what she wanted to say, but for some reason she couldn't say it.
And Phoenix and Fili, after seeing Wang Xiaoming nodding at them and pointing at Artoria, also understood that the heroic girl standing in front of them was Arseus who had grown up with them all along.
Now, though, her name is Artoria.
"Are you...... Brother Hughes?" Fili asked incredulously, her questions about Artoria. At the beginning, I just listened to Wang Xiaoming, but now that I see the real situation with my own eyes, my feelings are even deeper.
The brother who has been accompanying her to the present has suddenly become such a girl and a sister. It's just amazing.
Though...... This sister looks very handsome.
"Heh......" Artoria also laughed when she heard Fili's words. It's been a long time since she'd heard her old name.
"That's in the past. Altheus ...... It's dead. Now it's me, Artoria. Artoria touched Firi's head, "Fili, do you know?"
“...... Well, I see. Sister Leah. Enjoying the girl's touch, Fili said.
"Hey, hey, it's a war right now. Warmth also needs to distinguish the situation. Wang Xiaoming interrupted the meeting very timely.
Artoria immediately came to her senses: "That's right, now I'm going to chase Brother Wang, do you know where Brother Wang went?" asked Fili.
He fled to the palace. It may have been the place where we were facing each other when my father died. Finnis spoke up at this point.
Artoria looked at Phoenix and said, "...... I understand. Adam, you leave a few soldiers behind to protect your sister and Fili. Xiaoming, you and I went to the palace to pursue Brother Wang. ”
"Got it, looks like we're going back to where we started. ”
"Okay, then ......" Artoria was about to turn around when she was hugged by Phoenix. Phoenix leaned his head sideways against the girl's neck.
"Sister......
"You're okay, it's really good. Phoenix said this, resting her head against Artoria's neck, unable to see her expression.
"It's fine. Artoria pulled her up and looked at her with a confident smile, "Today...... Everything will come to an end. After that, everyone can be together again. ”
“...... Well, come back safely. ”
"Then do you need to say?" Artoria put away her smile and became serious again, and said loudly, "Everyone obeys, Adam left some soldiers and soldiers to guard the city gate and the surrounding area, remember not to disturb the inhabitants." Wang Xiaoming and I led the rest of the soldiers to chase after the eldest prince Alpens. Did you hear that?"
Artoria's voice was loud enough to be heard by everyone and even the nearby residents who were hiding in the house.
"I heard you, sir. ”
"Good. Xiaoming, keep up. Artoria mounted her horse, took one last look at Finnis and Firi, and led the soldiers to the palace.
"Two princesses, please follow me to a safe place. Adam has no objection to Artoria's arrangement, he really doesn't have the ability to follow him now, so it's better to protect the safety of the two princesses.
"Adam, you don't need to call us princesses. Just call me Fili. ”
"Yes, I see. ”
Phoenix didn't pay attention to their conversation, but kept looking at the back of the girl riding away.
At the Royal Palace, City of London
Along the way, Artoria encountered no decent resistance at all, rather no resistance at all, because there was basically no trace of the enemy on the road.
It's so strange, this doesn't look like a decisive battle at all, but rather cooperating with yourself in a play. Acting for others proves that he and I are in a decisive battle. But in reality, there is no atmosphere of a fierce battle at all.
Could it be that the thousands of cavalry that died before and the troops that remained were used to illustrate the course of the decisive battle? by sacrificing their lives......
What the hell is going on? It feels like there's another being behind it. Who the hell is it?
Puzzled, Artoria came to the palace gate, and saw a line of elite soldiers standing straight in front of the palace gate, and standing in front of them was the third prince Altaïs.
"Inside the palace...... Only Her Highness Artoria is allowed to enter. The rest of the people had to wait outside. ”
"Altaïs, brother Wang is inside?" Artoria stopped her steed and glanced around. I found that almost all the elite are here.
Sure enough, it was strange that the elite troops did not ambush us, but directly guarded the gate of the palace, and they had no intention of fighting at all.
"Yes, Brother Wang is inside. He's waiting for you, saying he wants to tell you everything. Altais, with his hands on his chest, didn't seem to have the slightest desire to fight, otherwise he wouldn't be like this. You know, holding your hands on your chest in front of the enemy is an act of looking for death, unless it's a strong person who hides deeply.
"Tell me everything...... So you didn't have any intention of fighting to the end in the first place?" Artoria asked, also getting off her horse and walking up to Altaïs. Wang Xiaoming naturally followed.
You should ask the guy next to you about this, he's the mastermind of everything.
Altais just wanted to swing his head to Wang Xiaoming, but after the other party's "deep" gaze, he immediately swung back to the front and looked at the girl.
"About this...... You don't have to think about it. This is all Brother Wang's plan, after all, you should know Brother Wang's character. He turned sideways and gave way to Artoria, and the elite soldiers behind him did the same, opening a way for the maiden to the palace.
"So, if you want to know everything, go in and ask for yourself. Brother Wang will hand over all the answers to you. ”
"Al, go ahead. I'm watching here, and I don't dare to do anything about them. Wang Xiaoming, who was on the side, patted the girl's shoulder and let her enter the palace with confidence.
"Xiaoming ......"
"By the way, I wish to say hello to His Highness Alpens on my behalf. ”
"Then I'll go. Artoria looked at Wang Xiaoming solemnly, and then walked into the palace alone.
When Artoria entered the palace, the elite soldiers blocked the road again, and Altaïs also straightened up, walked in front of Wang Xiaoming, and looked at him.
"Are you satisfied with this situation?"
"Not bad. Wang Xiaoming seemed to be a little dissatisfied.
"We've sacrificed thousands of lives for nothing, and you say, 'Not bad'?" Altais was a little angry.
They sacrificed the cavalry units they had worked so hard to manage, and directly used them as a stepping stone to Artoria to establish their prestige, and at the same time gave them war horses for nothing. As a result, this guy is still not satisfied?
"It's only a few thousand, not tens of thousands, and I'm not satisfied when I get enough of that. Wang Xiaoming's tone was very casual, as if he was talking about how many mosquitoes he had killed today.
"You ...... guy"
"Alright, it's almost time for the final plan to begin. I'm going to lend you something to use. ”
"Huh, what's that?"
"The head of your body now. Wang Xiaoming said with a smile.
Altaïs looked at him in surprise.
This guy ...... It's just a neurosis.