readx;??? 92. The devil attacked, and the city fought fiercely

As the joy of victory did not last long, the harsh reality soon brought the knights of the Northern Coalition to their senses. At the behest of Earl Ansel www.biquge.info they walked in all directions along the road of Queensland City, gathering the scattered troops and silently counting the number of the dead. This was not an easy task, the Northern Coalition was almost unprepared when attacked, many soldiers were killed by the poison of the plague before their swords were unsheathed, and the corpses of rotten zombies and black and dirty blood were not completely melted, and the piercing rancid smell rushed towards them, so that everyone was dizzy and couldn't even open their eyes.

The Earl of Anse El walked down the streets of Queensland with a heavy face, surrounded by only Levi and Fleihill except for the young squire with the horn on his back. They walked from the west side of Queensland City to the east side, carefully observing the damage to the walls and ramparts along the way, and stopping for a long time in several gaps that had been broken through by the demon army.

"The city ...... It's too big. Count Ansel suddenly sighed melancholy.

Levi nodded silently in agreement, Queensland City is the capital of the Ruhr County of the Arthurian Kingdom, and is also known as the granary of the south, the city once had a population of nearly 100,000 in its heyday, and the vast area can be imagined. The high walls of Queensland City are also quite famous in the south of the kingdom, although there have been many collapses and damage under the onslaught of the demon army, but it still has a considerable degree of defense, if the original 6,000 soldiers of the northern coalition army are there, it can barely hold the city, but after the double attrition of the rapid march and the natural plague, the soldiers who can continue to fight are probably less than 2,000, and it is simply overstretched to defend such a huge city.

"Lord Guard, after all, we have won a battle, why do you look like you have lost the battle?" Miss Fleihill moved a little uneasily, her eyes swept back and forth over the faces of Count Anse El and Levi, "Lord Levi, you are the same, can't you be happy? There is nothing to celebrate, and you have to think about the impact on morale." ”

"I know, I know, after a tough win, I should be a little happier, but I can't be happy right now when I think about the terrible situation at the moment. Count Ansel replied with some irritation, and then he saw Levi, whose face was also gloomy, "Griffon Lord, did you think of the same question?"

"Yes, Lord Gunjo. Levi let out a breath, the warmth steaming like smoke in the cold night, "Although the trap set by the deceased has been destroyed by us, the losses of the northern coalition forces are too great, and there are many wounded, and they have basically lost the ability to continue fighting, and they must withdraw to a safe area to rest and replenish in order to restore their combat effectiveness." ”

"But the devil and the teller cannot give us this opportunity. "At dawn tomorrow at the latest, the retreating demon army will return and besiege this place. ”

Levi's gaze looked towards the pitch-black wilderness outside the city, the light of the Silver Moon Maya rapidly diminished as the distance grew, but the probes could still help Levi see as far away as daytime, many faint red points of light were wandering at the edge of the field of vision, flickering, it was the little demon who was a scout who was dodging and looking at Queensland City. Count Ansel's guess was right, the demon army really had no intention of giving up here, and these scouts would soon attract a large number of demon troops.

"We can't be trapped here, it's impossible for the baggage troops to keep up, and the soldiers carry very little supplies with them. If it is surrounded by a demon army and does not have enough food, it will be difficult for Queensland City to hold out for long. Count Anse El also held his hand to the battlements and looked out, but he had no probes or anything like that, and all he could see was a dreary night.

"The source of the water is also a problem. "The poison of the plague has not completely disappeared, and the water polluted by this evil ritual cannot be drunk directly for a long time." ”

"Then we have to break through as soon as possible. Count Anse El pounded the battlement with his fist. "Everything must be prepared before dawn, otherwise it will be too late. ”

"A military council should be convened immediately to announce this decision to all the lords. ”

Count Anse El nodded in agreement, "That's right, a military council will be convened immediately." Then his voice hesitated, "Levi, I hope you can ...... at the military meeting I have a different opinion. ”

Count Ansel's unexpected words made Levi couldn't help but show a surprised expression. "What did you say, Lord Gunjo, and you disagree with you, why?"

"Because my authority has been fatally bruised, if I make a proposal to break out, it may provoke unanimous opposition from the lords of the North. Count Ansel said in a heavy voice, "Although there are many objective reasons for falling into the trap of suing the dead this time, the person who needs to bear the main responsibility must be me, the commander of the coalition forces." And more importantly, His Majesty's order is clear: we must respond to the offensive of the king's army in the middle and attract the attention of demons and the dead. I am the Warden of the Northern Realm and the Commander of the Allied Forces...... You can't make a proposal that is contrary to the king's command. ”

"However, with the current state of the coalition forces in the north, they can't complete this order at all!" Levi retorted, turning his head.

Count Ansel smiled palely, his voice a little dry: "I know, so I want you to make this proposal." Fortunately, I deliberately kept my distance from you in the past due to concerns about His Majesty's reaction, and now that you are opposing me with the qualifications of a hero who destroys the trap of the dead, it can be said that it is a matter of course, and it will definitely be able to get the approval of the vast majority of lords. ”

"So...... What are you going to do?"

"I will give you the Scepter of Commandery, and I myself will stay here. On the one hand, it will be broken for you, and on the other hand, it will ...... This is a responsibility I have to bear!" Count Ansel's voice was low, but it was like thunder, and both Levi and Miss Fleihill couldn't help but shake their bodies.

"You can't do this......, Count Ansel," Fleihill said in a hurried tone, "the trap of the dead is very insidious, and no one sees anything wrong with it until then......"

"No, Fleihill, you're wrong. Count Ansel let out a bitter sigh and turned his gaze to the young griffon lord. "Levi came to me before he left and told me about his doubts about the Shadow King's request for help. Unfortunately, self-confidence - or rather the arrogance of being a commander - blinded me...... So I need to take responsibility for this failure!"

Levi opened his mouth to speak, but Count Anse El reached out to stop his persuasion, "I have no choice, the Ring of Steel should not be stained by my mistakes, and Levi Ston, that burden on your shoulders is not easy. ”

The Count of Anse El spoke with a sonorous voice that could not be refused. However, Levi still spoke, "Lord County Guard, I'm afraid that the matter of breaking through can only be talked about later." He reached out into the darkness outside the city, pointing to the swaying lights of the stars in the distance, "It's the demons, they're coming!"

"God forbid, there are many!" the young attendant, who was also looking out of the city, exclaimed. Count Anse El turned around hurriedly, his gaze reaching out into the darkness as best he could. At first, he only saw countless flickering points of light appear on the horizon, as if all the stars wandering in the entire heavenly dome had fallen to the earth. Then he recognized the true colors of those points of light, the eyes of countless demons. They came from all sides to encircle the city of Queensland, and the ranks were so vast that they could not even see the end, but could only see one by one a sea of clouds, like locusts, black and swarthy figures coming all over the world. Count Anse El couldn't help but turn pale, and Fleihill and the young squire turned even pale, and at the same time felt cold in their hands and feet, as if all their blood had retracted into their hearts.

Only Levi's complexion did not change, he had witnessed such a spectacular and terrifying scene in the Great Wall of Ice in the north. The demon army besieging Queensland City was no more powerful than the one under the Abyss Demon Lord, General Kleinus, but the strength that Levi could rely on was just as insufficient. The well-equipped army that had been organized with the power of the Heart of the Castle was still holding on to the north of the kingdom, and the only troops he could rely on now were a dozen griffon knights such as Glenwalm, or two dissatisfied cavalry brigades of the Dirk City Guard, as well as dozens of clerics and cathars from the Storm Temple.

As for the rest of the Northern Coalition forces, after witnessing what can only be described as a terrible performance by those outside Queensland, Levi completely put their combat effectiveness out of the calculation. Putting aside those poorly equipped militias, even the well-armed noble knights with fighting strength have little combat power to speak of. In good times, they may be able to exert the equivalent of elite cavalry, and in case of danger, the cowardice of these people is enough to make their opponents feel ashamed of them.

Count Anse El took a deep breath, quickly recovering from the horror of suddenly seeing an army of demons. "This is the worst of the worst!" he muttered to himself, then turned to the equally stunned young squire beside him, and commanded him in a loud voice, "Blow the rallying horn and command the whole army to prepare for battle!"

The sound of the trumpet resounded over the city of Queensland again, and the sound was panicked and high-pitched, as if a series of short notes were urging something. The city of Queensland, which had just fallen silent, suddenly fell into a panic, and many people were suddenly awakened from their sleep, their faces were pale, especially among the camps of the northern lords, the chaotic footsteps resounded through the streets, and people and horses were running around like headless flies in the night.

Glenwalm was awakened from his sleep by the sound of a rapid trumpet, his eyes were not yet opened, and his hand had already touched the hilt of the sword pressed under the cover, which reassured him a little, and then he drew half of the sword, and the milky white light suddenly illuminated a corner of the house.

Glenwalm had thought he was quick enough to react, but not far from the door of the room he was, several swordsmen were already standing there in full armor, as if they hadn't taken off their armor at all, and their two-handed greatswords shimmered pale green in the silver moonlight.

Glenwalm immediately jumped up from the bed, grabbed his belt and fastened it to his body, and nervously grasped his sword and looked out. To his relief, the other griffon knights in the same room were not prepared, and they had just woken up from their dreams and got up in disarray.

"The gods are above, this horn is blowing like crazy!" a gruff voice grumbled.

"yes, what the hell is going on?" said the other knight, who was naked and clutching only a half-hooded helmet in his hand, as the cold wind blowing in from outside the door made him shiver, and then he suddenly realized that he had put his helmet in front of his bare ass and quickly retreated into the shadows.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're in trouble. Frederick's butler—Glenwalm already knew that the handsome old man was an archmage, but he still let others call him by that name—stood at the window with a carved wooden staff in his hand, and then turned back and told them with a solemn face, "This is the battle assembly order, coming from the direction of the city gate, it seems that the demon army has surrounded this place, and I thought they would arrive at dawn tomorrow at the earliest." ”

The demon army arrived much faster than the panicked Northern Coalition forces in the city, and by the time the griffin knights, who were the most prepared, arrived near the city gates, the sound of the winged demon destroyer flapping their wings could already be heard in the sky.

The Winged Demon Scout is the fastest of the demon army, and their mission is to forcibly occupy the head of the city near the city gate before the humans of Queensland City have time to react. The eyes of those Winged Demons were very sharp, and at a glance they could see that there were only four human figures in the city at a glance, and it was a good time to attack, and the Winged Demon Annihilator led by them suddenly let out a wild laugh, and swooped down towards the middle-aged nobleman who looked the best among the four people, and more than a dozen Winged Demons followed closely behind, and pounced on the others in the city.

Dressed in light armor, Levi was flanked by two winged demons, who attacked from the front and back, trying to keep Levi scrambling. However, the young griffon lord had dealt with such nimble foes several times, and knew the weaknesses of the Winged Demon by heart. He dodged suddenly, causing the two unsuspecting Winged Demons to nearly collide together, and then the knight's sword stabbed out, slicing through the bat's wings on the left side of a Winged Demon. The winged demon screamed and retreated, this time there was only one enemy in front of Levi, and the silver-white sword light he wielded slashed continuously, and the winged demon barely parried a few times with his hard and sharp claws, and was stabbed into the throat by Levi's sword.

Before the body of the Winged Demon could fall to the ground, the Winged Demon that had just been slashed off its wings rushed forward with a roar of rage, its face twisted even more terrifyingly with rage, and its claws flashed with an ominous black magic light. Levi unhurriedly let go of the reckless sprint, and then made up for it with a kick beside him, kicking the winged demon that had lost its ability to fly from the city, and the terrible scream pierced the night sky, and finally ended after a heavy impact.

"Levi, watch your head!" Miss Fleihill's warning voice rang out, and at the same time a foul wind descended violently from the back of his head, and Levi lunged forward without thinking, and at the same time the knight's sword flicked back, and the feeling of cutting through the tough leather came from his hand. The piercing screams characteristic of the Winged Demon Annihilator suddenly rang out, accompanied by a spicy, fishy liquid that spilled all over Levi's head.

Two more winged monsters screamed and pounced, and Fleihill rushed forward with an arrow, the silver-white sword light intercepting one, and the sound of the blade colliding with the sharp claws of the winged demon was like a bead. The other lunged around the warband and lunged at Levi, but the young griffon lord had already risen from the ground and stabbed the winged demon in the lower abdomen with a sword, forcing it to spread its wings from the top of the city again.

On the other hand, Count Ansel's battle has increased to five Winged Demons, and one Winged Demon Annihilator has a large hole in his wings pierced by his thin stabbing sword, and slid crookedly towards the city. However, since he had to face far more Winged Demon than Levi and Fleihill, he didn't bother to protect the trumpet-wielding young squire for a while. When the Winged Demons finally hovered in the sky in fear and did not dare to fall, Count Anse Elm looked back to find that his unfortunate squire had fallen beside the battlements of the wall, his sword piercing deep into the chest of one of the Winged Demons, and one of the Winged Demons' claws was clasped tightly on the squire's face, blood and brains gurgling out along the tips of the five sharp claws.

Count Ansel sighed softly, walked over and plucked the horn from the neck of the young squire, and the short, powerful notes suddenly sounded at the head of the city as if they had exploded, causing the frightened winged demons to immediately fly away for a distance before he looked back at the half-blooded Count Ansel standing at the head of the city.

The first group of reinforcements came to the top of the city, led by the young knight Grunwalm, with his sword glistening with milk glass in his hand, then several alchemical swordsmen with two-handed greatswords and thick blue and white coats, and Mr. Dicsh, still using the name Frederick's butler, was the last of them to reach the top of the city, but as soon as he stood his footing, he pointed his carved wooden staff into the air.

"The extension of light, weaving the blue sky silk thread, soaked in dead color!"

With a brief spell, a turquoise light shot out from the carved wooden staff, piercing the hesitant winged demons gathered in the air. However, the speed of the light was not very fast, and the winged demons immediately flapped their wings and scattered, while letting out vicious curses and mocks towards the city.

Their triumph was too early, Mr. Dish smiled, and with a flick of his cane, the light burst into flames, and countless green points of light shot out in all directions like emerald-colored showers, and strange screams rang out in a row. As soon as it was stuck to its body by an insignificant point of light, the Winged Demon would scream and fall after a few heartbeats, and its body would turn completely lifeless pale.

With this blow, more than twenty Winged Demons and Winged Demon Annihilators were wiped out, plus those eliminated by Count Anse El and Levi at the head of the city, the Demon Army's Winged Demon Scout Force had lost half of its number, and at the same time, more and more figures appeared near the city gate, and the opportunity to seize the city head had completely disappeared. These menacing winged demons had no choice but to let out a piercing wail and curse, and flew away in disgrace.