The exile team, which had intended to rest at the Sword Keep, suffered heavy losses and was beaten back to its original form almost overnight. However, no one expected that less than a day away from Sword Castle, there was actually a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

The Kingdom Guard is not completely ineffective, objectively speaking, if Romus himself commands and leads this army to fight on a frontal battlefield, it is enough to give the Isttalen a headache.

It is a pity that such an army was so crowded with moths who wanted to make a profit that it was impossible to organize an effective defense after Palanti captured the city walls. If it weren't for the fact that the identity of these young masters was too expensive, both sides of the enemy, including Romus, would be eager to strangle them to death one by one from top to bottom.

According to the number of troops led by Palanti at that time, it was entirely possible that the Guards would have regrouped after being defeated, but unfortunately the light cavalry ran away, but the 2,000 ironclad shield guards could not, and after Romus was dragged out like a dead dog, they had to surrender as a whole, so there were 2,000 more stripped trousers in the ranks.

In the eyes of the Istalon who are accustomed to living a life of exile, these old soldiers from the royal capital are simply rich, and the configuration of the equipment of the ironclad shield guard alone is no less than that of the elite troops of Istalen, just the equipment of these two thousand people has made all the Istalon people have undergone a major change.

Not to mention the logistical baggage carried by the Kingdom Guard itself, which has not been counted accurately until now, God knows how crazy those southerners were when they built this army, or maybe they spared no expense for the sake of their own family's children to get ahead?

The poor northerners couldn't understand the psychological state of the southern tyrants at all, and Timmy said directly to El with red eyes: "Boss, what are we going to run with this money?

Of course, it is not possible to start a frontal battle, and Ahmed has returned to rest three times, and still has not been able to completely get rid of the undead scouts behind him. I don't know if those skeletons have taken the wrong medicine, but they follow behind the exiles unrelentingly, and refuse to give up no matter how many times they are swept away.

According to Tiana's estimates, the ruins of the Sword Keep are of great strategic value to the army of the undead, and may be able to delay them for a few days. But beyond that, there was nothing behind them that could stop the undead from moving forward. At the current pace, the exiles may not be able to reach the Camille moors in time.

The undead and the plague are beyond common sense. Without the involvement of high-ranking clerics or spellcasters, there is no point in relying on the steel and flesh of the warriors to fight against them. The harsh reality, however, is that these survivors, struggling to survive, simply do not receive the mercy of those on high above. Even as the plague swept across the northern part of the kingdom of Oakland, the rulers of the country were still addicted to the all-out game.

Even the Kingdom Guard, which was ordered to garrison the southern defense line, did not even have a single clergyman. This made El feel very incredible, since those southerners had the courage to throw their own family's children in the army to reap military merits, had they never considered the real threat of the undead?

"The Cult of the Damned seems to have reached some sort of agreement with the Truth Society behind the royal family, and the spread of the plague is confined to the northern regions and lasts no more than a year...... The Lord of Death recruited troops and expanded the army of the undead, and the royal family purged the northern warlords and gained a large area of uninhabited territory, which really looks like a win-win situation. Privately, Tiana said through gritted teeth.

"Even if those madmen of the Truth Society are not conscious, are the southern nobles all mentally retarded?" El gasped, feeling a faint pain in the roots of his teeth.

Although Romus did not say it explicitly, Mr. Androv had already heard a lot of information from the noble captives. It is said that the Lord of Death's promise to the royal family of Oakland was...... As long as he ignites the divine fire, he will provide shelter for Oakrant. You also know that Oakland has been snubbed by the Church of the Gods, perhaps because the southern nobles finally starved for the sake of divine protection. Tiana said with a sigh.

"Sure enough, I still can't understand the thinking logic of those big people, but when it comes to the question of the gods, what is your identity?" El pursed his lips and asked with some curiosity: "Of course, I didn't specifically want to inquire, but even the kobolds began to call you Your Highness......"

"Actually, there is no secret that cannot be said, I used to be the chosen person of the sun god Pero, and in terms of identity, I am the same as those two holy nuns. Tiana said.

"Ever?" El keenly noticed the word.

"Hmm...... I was a natural light-elemental affinity, having been chosen by the Sun Temple since I was three years old, and became a chosen one at the age of seven, and then at about this time last year, I gave up that glory. ”

The girl sat in the wheat field with her legs crossed, and her voice calmly recounted her childhood, which sounded like she was telling someone else's story.

She didn't talk about why she gave up being a voter, and it was clear that it must be a black history that she didn't want to be known.

"And then you made up the identity of a light magician and ran to Ranstat's house to eat and drink?" the corners of El's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but say.

"No, it took me three months to get my official magician qualification in Sky City. The youngest daughter of the Duke of Randstadt was a classmate of mine at that time. The boy had no talent, but he was very enthusiastic and invited me to the north for a vacation during the holidays...... At that time, I also wanted to go out for a walk, so I didn't refuse. The girl lifted the hair in front of her, sighed and smiled bitterly: "You should know what happened next." ”

Even if the country kids know that blasphemy will be punished by heaven, you guy said that if you don't want gods, you don't want to be killed by lightning, and now you can pick up the identity of the electorate again and use it...... Are you Perro's illegitimate daughter?

El only dared to think about these words in his heart, he thought that he did not have the ability to defy the sky, slandered the gods in front of the elect of the gods, and was not wronged at all by being killed by thunder.

"Actually, I just wanted to ask...... You're not going to be like Mary Vien, and suddenly awaken into some kind of apostle, are you?" El hesitated for a moment, and finally voiced the worry in his heart. Since the moment he learned that the girl's identity had changed, this was the shadow that lingered in his heart.

He had personally experienced the awakening of Marivian and had learned the truth about the "apostles" from the mouth of Cyprus. If we follow the usual reasoning, then Tiana, who suddenly regained her identity as an electorate, cannot rule out the suspicion of hiding an "apostle" who has not yet awakened.

He remembered the prophecies he had seen in Master Stephen's library.

“...... The shadow of death descended on the north, the light of holiness stained with filth, and the depraved and reborn as vengeful apostles, followed by natural disasters wherever they went. He is a serpent that feeds on the source of the plague and produces endless seeds of nightmares......"

At one point, he sensed that there was some kind of intimate connection between those mysterious prophecies and the maiden, but what happened later proved that the object of the prophecy was St. Sister Mary Vienne.

But now he began to feel that there seemed to be some truth to his original thoughts, after all, prophecy was always vague.

"I'd love to know...... But it looks unlikely. I've seen the process of Mary Vien's awakening, and the purple flame and the divine power of the god of life are two completely different beings. Pandora's black sludge is definitely not a gift from the moon god. And I'm ...... The 'light' in my veins is too pure. Tiana looked at her wrist and smiled bitterly.

"But you're not sure, are you?" El asked again.

"Yes, I'm not sure...... But I can only choose to believe in my Lord. The sun god has a history far beyond that of other gods, and is the patron of all things on earth, and has been one of the most primitive beliefs since the time when the human race multiplied on the earth. The girl said with a firm expression: "Under the sun, all beings are equal." Even if the other gods have ill will towards humans, our lord will never abandon them!"

"But he didn't shelter the kingdom of Oakland. El said.

"The elect of our Lord stand before you right now. The girl said.

"Well, you're getting more and more of a god now. El shrugged, ignoring the anger on the girl's face, and whispered quickly, "Actually, what I'm worried about now is that if those guys continue to do this, even if we reach the Dakamil Wasteland, the territory of the Boar Lord Churkin, we may not be safe." ”

You are right, if the truth is allowed to become lawless, they will eventually destroy this kingdom. Perhaps in the eyes of those sages, the sacrifice of a remote kingdom was a price that the entire human world could bear, but for those refugees who followed us, they did nothing wrong, so why should they bear such a price!" Tiana's tone of voice has gradually become more majestic since she was reinstated as a voter.

El shook his head a little uncomfortably, coughed and said, "I have a not-so-mature idea, I want a strong army. ”

"You've got it. Tiana looked at him puzzled.

"No, I'm not referring to the Isttalon warriors. El shook his head and said, "It is undeniable that these lads are excellent fighters, and it can even be said that they are the most powerful fighters I have ever seen in front of me...... But that's not enough! Just think about what the hell we're dealing with the enemy, and what about our warriors? they're just ordinary people, and they have almost nothing but weapons in their hands and a lot of blood. ”

"Now unless the Church of the Gods, or the mysterious organization of those spellcasters, intervenes, you can't use manpower to stop the undead scourge. Tiana understood what El meant, and couldn't help but say, "I used to be naïve enough to believe that mortals could stop this catastrophe on their own, but we all know by now how powerful the mastermind behind this catastrophe is......"

"You should continue to believe now, because in the age of savagery, humanity was ten times more dangerous than this plague, and today we have become the masters of the earth. El said seriously, "I need a pack of hungry wolves!"

(Jiangsu.com)