Chapter XXIX: The Battle of Kalia

It has been a month since the meeting of the Vanderel Alliance, and the preparations for the armies of the various local forces have been mostly completed. 【Reading.com】

The Galik army led by Scott and the Opperiels army led by Allen, the armies of the three main armies of the two alliances drove to the front line one after another, and it seemed that both of them had the intention of starting the first battle first.

As usual, the first battle on the battlefield is related to the morale of the army in the whole battle, and the side that wins the first battle quickly often gets an advantage in momentum, but for Scott and Allen, it is more than that, and this battle has another meaning.

Whether the aristocracy will lead the alliance or the merchant forces will lead the alliance, the first battle will be [misleading] for the people of the empire, and this misleading will eventually be rewarded with high support.

In any case, Scott can't ignore Allen's opportunity again and again, after all, although the two are friends, they stand on diametrically opposed positions, the contradiction between the nobles and the merchant is already on the verge of being unable to communicate and reconcile, and it is destined to break out into a fight, and as Gallik's succession fever, Scott must think about the future in advance.

Moreover, the intense hatred in his heart tormented him, forcing him to act early

In July 4o7 of the new calendar, Scott led an army of more than 10,000 Galik to attack Kalia, and preempted Allen, and the aristocratic class started the first battle of this major battle.

However, the results were not so ideal......

As Alan said, even the Galic soldiers, who are the top three in the Empire's individual soldier ability, can't bargain much when facing Sasson's demon army, especially the commander of the other party, the legendary seventy-two pillars of demon god [Archer who brings bad luck: Kars Lelagin], his special power is undoubtedly a nightmare in the hearts of all enemies who face him.

After this skirmish, according to statistics, among the more than 400 Galik soldiers killed in the battle, almost nearly 300 died from Lelakin's magic arrow, and were shot in the heart by a highly poisonous arrow and died.

Karls Lelagin ......"

On the night after the first battle, Scott stood quietly in the barracks, looking at the bright moon with a blank face.

"Scott?" Suddenly, a gentle and somewhat aristocratic call came from behind him, and immediately, an eldest girl in a black sè lace dress walked out of the shadow, with a hint of worry, and said softly, "Don't think too much, Scott, today's defeat is inevitable, after all, we Galik don't know much about that demon army......"

This girl is Scott's fiancée, and she is also a friend of South's friends since childhood, Lerella Geddes, who was born in the lower nobility, and has beauty and wisdom that does not match her identity, in other words, she is a very smart, observant, and scheming daughter, and this is the only reason why Scott's father, Duke Yvonne, does not object to this marriage. - The mistress of the Ogier family, who does not need a [ua bottle] who only has noble status and beautiful appearance.

"Why did you come out?" said Scott without looking back, still looking at the bright moon, in a steady tone.

"Because I'm worried about you," Lyrela smiled softly, walked over to Scott with the corner of her skirt, and whispered in a voice that didn't match her identity, "I don't think there's anything to worry about, gather the power of most of the empire, even that Argus, is doomed to be defeated, all you need to think about is to take the royal city of Sassen before Allen, and plant the banner of Garrick on the walls and in the palace."

"Oh?" Scott's eyes were a little surprised, and he said lightly, "Don't underestimate Argus, that man's strength is far above the level of the Great Magician, and even the old dean is not his opponent...... I'm not sure I'll beat him."

"I'm afraid that even Alan doesn't have this confidence, among those of us, the only one who is sure is probably only South" Larella smiled slightly, and then whispered, "Luckily, Souths will not be our [enemy], he will help us open the door to Sasson......"

"Oh, don't forget what the relationship between Soth and Lavia is......"

"Of course I know that, but I know Ivey very well, and she's not really interested in it...... If you don't mind, I can try to convince Ivy ......"

"Don't bother with that," Scott shook his head and smiled faintly, "I don't know that much about you, but I also know what kind of character Lavia is, and since I've convinced Soth to remain neutral, then Lavia won't do anything that conflicts with her [husband's] decision...... Artak won't intervene - it's not Allen who cares, it's Lelagin."

"The archer who killed my grandfather?" asked Lyrela, stunned.

"Hmm," Scott nodded, folded his hands behind his back, and frowned, "I want to avenge my grandfather with my own hands, but I have to admit that Lelagin is a terrible opponent...... Whoever is seen in the face, the magic arrow he shoots will never miss, this terrible power, to be honest, I am not sure, but, as the commander of the army, in order to repay that hatred......"

Glancing blankly at Scott, Lerella seemed to understand something, and said in astonishment, "You...... You won't be thinking about ......."

"Ahh

"That's crazy," Lerella said, and then, when she saw the look in Scott's eyes that had already made her decision, she sighed slightly and whispered, "That'...... Please at least contact Soth for his help......"

"Heh," Scott said with a faint smile, shaking his head, "that wouldn't make sense." - Whether it is Soth, or the two thousand black mages he leads, if it is necessary to take this city, then it is pointless for me to take the lead in attacking - what I need to show is the great power that belongs to our Galik, not to mention that there are no mages in the city of Kalia, so there is no need to ......"

"I see," Lyreira nodded and whispered, as if to understand the meaning of Scott's words, "In that case, at least he should bring [them]"

"Of course, ordinary soldiers can't compete with that demon army," he said, glancing at the night sky, with a bit of competition, and chuckled softly, "I didn't expect to dispatch Garik's secret army so early, heh, after all, the opponent is the legendary demon god...... Look closely, Alan, this is what I call the Galic Special Army, no less than your Knights...... No, it's a force far superior to the Knights," he said, glancing at Lerella's thin gown, taking off his coat and handing it to her, whispering in a vaguely commanding voice, "Even in July, the night is still a little cold. - Put it on"

"Hmm," Lerella nodded submissively.

In the evening of the next day, Scott again led his army outside the city of Kalia, which raised some suspicions, since few people would choose to attack at this time.

But it may not be difficult to understand when you see some of the strange guys in black and red cloaks that are mixed up in the Garik army.

Aren't those guys, with their blood-lossed pale skin and inhuman sharp teeth, especially their long, claw-like nails, the truest description of a vampire?

There is an army of vampires in Galik?

I saw that the vampires of about two hundred or so were smiling, shaking their cloaks, and turned into huge blood-red bats, flying on the battlefield, and then looking at the expressions of those Galik soldiers, they seemed to have been used to it for a long time, and did not have any shocked expressions.

"Karls Lelagin," Scott, riding on a war horse, shouted in a voice that did not suit his style.

As soon as Scott's voice fell, a cavalry wearing clear black armor burst out, and this cavalry was the army of death knights who terrified the civilians of the empire infinitely, an existence between the undead and dark creatures, and the main force and military force on the Argus side.

And in the rear of this army of Death Knights, Lelagin, wearing a dark green sè archer cloak, jumped off the walls of Kalia with an ordinary degree, shuttled among the Death Knights, and in just a few blinks of an eye, he came to a place not far from Scott's army.

Glancing at the blood-red bats flying in mid-air, Lelagin said in a deep voice with a slightly stiff voice, "Go back, humans—this is not where you should be," he said, and he couldn't help but look at Scott a few more times, and I have to say, there was a bit of surprise in his eyes.

As early as three years ago, Lelagin had met the young man in front of him, at the gates of the city of Alicock, where he had appointed the lord to assassinate him......

In memory, it was a very polite aristocratic young man, from his dress to his conversation, his demeanor to his temperament, he could hardly find any flaws, and when others bumped into him, he would politely apologize and say those words of welcome, which made the little-talking Lelakinci have a good impression of human beings.

However, Lelagin learned early on that the lord of Garik, who was assassinated by himself with a poisoned arrow, was the grandfather of the young man, which had to make him secretly sigh and lament this so-called fate.

"I didn't expect to see you again, human boy" After a moment of silence, Lelagin was the first to speak.

"I didn't expect to meet you so soon," Scott replied with a sneer.

"Really...... Do you want to avenge your grandfather?" Pulling an arrow from the quiver at his waist, Lelagin took the huge bow that he was carrying on his back, put on the arrow, pulled the bowstring, looked at Scott like that, and said coldly, "Three years ago, I killed your grandfather with this arrow, and in three years, I will kill you with him as well - if you want to live, get out of here"

It seemed that he noticed Lelagin's movements, and those Galik soldiers formed a shield wall to block Scott, but Scott shook his head to stop the soldiers' movements, and said lightly, "It's useless, Lelagin's arrows can ignore the spatial distance, and they ...... out of a hundred."

"Hmm?" said as if hearing Scott's words, and Larkin's eyes were a little surprised, "You actually know?—it seems that you have investigated a lot of my rumors."

"Of course, after all, my enemy is one of the legendary Seventy-Two Pillars Demon God," he said, Scott jumped off his horse and pulled out a small and delicate wand from his magic cloak, and then, a thick dark power surged around his body, and one after another strange and obscure runes floated around, disappearing and disappearing.

"Spellcaster" Lylagin's eyes were a little solemn, after all, spellcasters are the closest to dark mages among the black mages, they can use the various restricted magic they have mastered to play with their opponents, step by step to consume the opponent's physical strength and magic, and finally achieve victory, but compared to ordinary magicians, sorcerers need extremely high mental power and comprehension ability, without a certain talent, it is impossible to achieve achievements in this field.

"So what?" said Larkin, who pulled the bowstring out of his hand a little more, looked at Scott and shook his head, "I admire your courage, but your actions make me feel very stupid - since you know my rumors, then you should know that once I see the face of my opponent, there is no escape from my magic arrow - I have seen you"

"Heh" Scott smiled faintly, raised his wand, and said with a sneer, "The archer of the hundreds, it's time to give you the title of méng dust - try it, see if you can kill me"

"Hmm?" said Larkin, frowning, his eyes a little surprised, shaking his head and sighing, "Stupid" as he let go of his bowstring.

In the shocked eyes of countless Garrick soldiers, the magic arrow shuttled across the battlefield like a flash, and in the blink of an eye, it came to Scott.

But the strange thing is that when the arrow entered the dark area around Scott, its degree slowed down incredibly, as if it was limited by something, and what was even more strange was that the arrow, the shaft, and the tail feather on the arrow were all rusty, corroded, and withered in a degree visible to the naked eye, and it only took two or three seconds, and before the arrow could hit Scott, it became some ashes and fell to the ground.

"How is that possible?" Larkin's eyes showed intense consternation, and after glancing deeply at the dark area beside Scott, he muttered, "Realm?"

Scott pushed his glasses, with a bit of mockery, and said lightly, "Are you surprised?" As he spoke, his expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "This is my domain, and all objects that I don't recognize will be swallowed up by infinite time and die out after entering this area......

【End: Anderbord】

"Amplified aging magic...... "Larakin muttered.

"Hmph," Scott said hatefully, "yes—this is my field of study for you, how could I be killed by you so easily?" he said, taking a deep breath and saying in an inexplicable tone, "In this way, I have the minimum qualifications to fight you"

"......" glanced deeply at Scott, and Lelagin raised his right hand expressionlessly, and with a wave, the death knights beside him immediately began to clash.

Yes, unlike the original battle between individuals, this is on the battlefield

"Here it is," muttered to himself, Scott took a deep breath and shouted loudly, "Warriors of Garik, the moment of proof of your glory has come, kill"

"Oh" Thousands of Garric soldiers let out an earth-shattering roar and rushed at the death knights, while the vampires flying on the battlefield also attacked, sometimes with their minions, sometimes back into human form, and attacked with the bloodline magic unique to vampires.

To tell the truth, the title of "Divine Archer of Doom" is indeed worthy of the name for Lelagin, every time the bowstring sounds, there must be a few unlucky fellows who have suffered the bad luck of being close to the Grim Reaper, he doesn't need to aim at all, as long as he sees the faces of those human soldiers, he will draw the bow casually, and the arrows will find their own targets, fighting with such an existence, it is simply no different from being the enemy of the Grim Reaper.

When he saw that guy full five bows and arrows at a time, the Galik soldiers who charged forward had a very strong fear.

Yes, this kind of power that is more than human knowledge is too weird, except for the arrow that was shot at Scott before, the rest of the arrows shot by Lelagin are simply a hundred hits...... No, it's a hundred hits, and it's basically an arrow that hits the heart, and the poison carried by the arrow makes the unlucky ghost who gets hit by the arrow don't even have time to cry out and grieve, most of them are numb in their bodies, and then they lose consciousness.

And in addition to the terrible demon of Lelagin, the army of the Death Knights also inflicted huge casualties on the Garic soldiers.

Whether it is the ** strength of the human race, or the vitality that can continue to fight for a period of time after being cut off, the strength of the death knight makes the soldiers as strong as Garic can't help but breed a deep fear in their hearts.

It has been said that when an army is in trouble, it is the time to test the ability of its commanders, and this is true.

Fortunately, the sixteen-year-old young commander did not disappoint the Galik soldiers, as with a wave of his wand, the Death Knights who were fighting with the Gallic soldiers seemed to be under some restrictions, and the degree of wielding their weapons was greatly reduced, and some even directly restricted all movements, and were cut into several pieces by the Gallic soldiers who swarmed up.

Conversely, once the Death Knights approach Scott's realm, they will be consumed by infinite time.

Walking through the battlefield is as easy as strolling through the back garden of his homeland.

Of course, just looking at the beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, he knew that it was not very easy for him to maintain this field, not to mention that he also had to bring benefits to his army, although it was only a field less than three or four yards in diameter.

But as Scott said, only in this way can he have the minimum qualifications to fight Lelagin, who is one of the legendary Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods

This battle is destined not to be easy

And at the same time......

--Sassen Imperial City--

After the battle with Professor Hodd and Soth, Argus, who had not been in public for three years, had already become a fully formed apostle, and while gaining infinite power, he also paid a huge price, such as his status as a human being......

"Human ......" In a room in the palace, Argus stands in front of a window, looking numbly at the starry sky outside the window.

Compared with three years ago, now he is no longer the focus of the ball as he was at the beginning, and he seems lifeless, not referring to the so-called death breath, but like the kind of confusion after losing the goal of life.

"Those people are pitiful...... "Behind him, little Lily said weakly, huddled in the sand, referring to the civilians of the Empire who had been escorted to Sassen by the Death Knights, and Argus needed a lot of pure soul energy for the arrival of the ancient will Mammon.

"Are you having nightmares again?" Argus said lightly, glancing at the little girl behind him.

"Hmm" The little girl nodded seriously, three years later, she knew a lot more things than before, and gradually understood what kind of person this father-like man in front of her was.

Good guys, bad guys?

This simple comparison is meaningless at all, and the face of this world is not simply black sè and white sè, and people are the same.

"Why do you have to kill them?" asked little Lily timidly.

"yes, why?" said Argus, smirking self-deprecatingly, if he had been before, he would have said, [because I hate them], but now, having single-handedly brought the country to the brink of disintegration, he had created a emptiness and a kind of emptiness similar to that of the achievement of his goal.

After all, the fundamental purpose of Argus's bargain with Mammon to gain power was to destroy the empire, and now, this goal can be said to have been accomplished, and even if he dies now, the country will not return to its previous peace, but will still break out all kinds of continuous wars.

At first, Argus thought that the purpose of his life was to take revenge on the Empire, but once his goal was achieved, he lost the meaning of his life.

yes, what to do after revenge?

And more importantly, Argus gradually appeared, and he did everything to avenge him, and I don't know when he became the kind of person he hated in the past......

And this realization made him feel very painful, even if he lost his qualification as a human being, it was not so painful.

I've become a stranger to you, Claire......

"Can't you let them go?" said the little girl......, Lily, in a whisper.

"Huh" Argus couldn't help but laugh at the little girl's innocent words, and then, his eyes changed slightly, as he saw a few subtle traces of azure light flash away, like shooting stars in the direction of the dark altar. -- That's the energy of the soul

Glancing at the dark tattoo on his hand, Argus exhaled softly.

"It can't be stopped, the new era ......"