Chapter Ninety-One: A Sudden Illness
When they first arrived in Brattis, some of the Wing people contracted strange diseases, and some even died, but there were not many of them, and Solomon didn't pay much attention to them.
Under the protection of the Mother Goddess Gaiua, the Wing Clan are generally very strong and able to resist most diseases.
But this time the man who died was a centurion, and Solomon had only seen him a few days earlier, when he seemed to be as normal as he was, and showed no signs of illness.
Solomon then questioned the people around him, and the centurion had been alive for half a day before he died, and had participated in the latest manhunt, and had beheaded two of his enemies.
He was not wounded in the battle, but shortly after returning to the tent, he fell ill and fell headlong to the ground, never to wake up.
Solomon, in accordance with the tradition of the Wing tribe, held a simple funeral for him.
A hill was found, his body was placed on the top of the hill, and the sorcerer cut open his belly and chest, exposed the entrails, and sprinkled with special spices to attract crows and vultures to the feast.
The Wing Clan believed that this would allow the dead to return to the embrace of the sky.
The funeral was followed by a small joust, in which a new officer was elected to take over the deceased's place.
Solomon felt a little tired from watching the tournament and asked the wizard for some refreshing herbs.
He lit the herbs, inhaled the smoke into his nose and then out of his mouth, and suddenly felt his head clear.
It's a pity that this herb is only available on the continent of Hadland, although those wizards brought some over, but the quantity is not much, and if you use a little, you will use a little less.
So even Solomon had to spare.
And just as he adjusted his spirit and was about to give the order to let the army continue to advance, there was another commotion in the open space where the previous competition was held.
It wasn't the victor showing off his prowess, for the latter was at Solomon's side right now.
Not far away, the Wing people formed a small circle, and inside lay a young warrior from the Beroe tribe, the nephew of the dead centurion, who had just participated in the joust.
And he defeated many competitors along the way, but unfortunately he lost the opportunity to succeed his uncle as the new centurion in the final round of the duel.
In the joust, he was shot in the chest by an arrow from his opponent, but the arrow of that arrow was wrapped.
It wasn't supposed to be fatal, but he collapsed shortly after the tournament ended, his eyes closed, and his life and death uncertain.
The sorcerer who accompanied the army crowded into the crowd, quickly shoved a ball of herbs into his mouth, and performed an exorcism ritual for him, bleeding, but to no avail.
The young man stopped breathing.
Because of the resemblance of his death to his uncle, there was a lot of discussion, and Solomon did not say a word, but had him carried to the top of the mountain to feed the birds.
Then they led their army to the next town, where they finally met some decent resistance.
The head of the Frederickson family, Kaio, led 3,000 soldiers to garrison Turquoise Castle, refused to open the door and surrendered, and also scolded some of the Imperial nobles who led the way, angrily denouncing them as traitors.
Skirmishes ensued, with Caio relying on the fortified city to repel the invading enemy.
Sangis, the "Red Hound" in charge of the main attack, was also shot dead by one of his attendants, but after paying 200 casualties, Sangis also saw that Caio was just bluffing.
Most of his 3,000 defenders were just ordinary peasants, and the family warriors were estimated to be less than a hundred or so strong.
The Westside has experienced two wars before, and with the exception of the Arias family, each family has lost a lot of manpower.
There shouldn't be many fighters in Kaio's hands, but Turquoise Fort is guarded by the river, and it is not easy to take it down immediately.
Sangis begged Solomon to give him another half day, but was refused by the Wing Commander.
The latter sent the Storm Monarch directly, and the dragon's roar shook the sky, and Turquoise Castle was reduced to a sea of fire in just a few breaths.
Caio and his 3,000 defenders, along with the civilians, women and children who had taken refuge inside, were all engulfed in the flames.
It is said that the fire burned for three days and three nights before it stopped, illuminating the night as if it were day, and by the time the fire was extinguished, not a single wreck could be found, and Solomon and his army had already left the place and were heading for their next target.
They are like a heavy chariot, crushing all the obstacles in front of them, and they look unstoppable!
The speed of the army's advance frightened many of the lords who were still waiting, so that they did not dare to continue to waver, and hurriedly sent men to surrender to Solomon.
On the other hand, the atmosphere inside the Teacup Castle is becoming more and more solemn.
When those Wing Clansmen landed on the Brattis continent for the first time, it only took less than half a day to take the crab horns, which also showed the world how terrifying their combat power was.
After that, they successively conquered the first fortified city on the mainland, Lionheart Fort, and defeated the 100,000 imperial alliance troops in White River City, and this series of terrible achievements all showed their strength.
If it weren't for Li Yu coming forward and guaranteeing that he would personally take action on Saturday to send down the divine punishment, the nobles of the Western Realm really didn't know how to contend with this terrifying army.
Now they are under the command of their commander, Ilea, and have abandoned their territory and gathered large forces at Fort Teacup to prepare for the final battle.
At the same time, a small number of men were also sent to use guerrilla tactics to slow down the march of the Wing Clansmen as much as possible, but with little success.
Solomon and his army had taken over the city of the lake just two days earlier, and the Mariels, who had not joined the resistance, had been ambiguous and had been in correspondence with the female lord.
As soon as the Wing people arrived, they opened the gates of the city and offered all the riches of the city in order to survive.
Right now, Solomon is not far from Rock Snow City, and once they arrive in Rock Snow City, it means that most of the Western Realm has fallen.
Although Green Field has now gathered an army of nearly thirty thousand men, it looks like their defeat is only a matter of time.
The female lord has been frowning for the past few days, and she began to gnaw her nails again, but the Kingdom of God caught up with the weekend again, and Li Yu was not there for eight days.
In the face of the doubts of her allies, the girl remained firmly on Merlin's side, declaring that Saturday would not give up on her followers.
But the suspicion was getting louder and louder, and during the day it was fine, everyone just gathered in the castle to quarrel fiercely, and at night there were even some minor nobles who secretly led people away.
After all, no one wants to fight a war that is doomed to defeat, let alone the consequences of defeat.
However, the divine punishment prophesied by Merlin has not yet arrived.