Chapter Sixty-Eight: Ancient Legends
At the end of the battlefield, the smell of blood diffused like a poisonous mist.
Tuyalav stood at the head of the city, staring blankly at the perverse blood beneath his feet.
What a terrible battle... Suddenly, the corners of his mouth began to quiver slightly.
The "Imperial Shield", forged by the warriors with their lives, may be facing the most severe test in history at this moment...
Although it has long been known that they are going to do this... However, this time, it seems to be different from the usual.
He was silent, letting the howling wind beat against his sturdy armor like a work of art.
As for the Silver Wings, the sassy wind tugged at everyone's hearts, and in the eleventh autumn after the conclusion of the new Covenant, they finally stood here, under the wall, and poured all their might into their former allies.
The Commander took off his silver-white helmet and smiled mockingly.
Immediately, an officer beside him approached him with a stride, as if sensing the implications.
"The order to siege the city has been given, but, I would like to ask, General, what are you thinking about now?"
The commander frowned, and just stared at him silently, for a long time, as if he had made up his mind, and his expression relaxed.
"Who knows... There have been so many strange things lately. He said worriedly, "Before setting out on the expedition, a sorcerer of the 'Storm Mage Tower' said categorically that a war that does not bring any honor to the soldiers will be frustrated by the power of the world itself. ”
The officer looked at him puzzled: "But His Majesty the King has also said that there is no need to obey the words of the Mage Tower in everything. ”
The commander looked up at the horizon: "However, I have a vague feeling that when the storm at the end of the world finally hits, everything may or may not really come true. ”
I saw the pale yellow sky in the distance, like a cursed landscape, countless pieces of withered yellow fallen leaves, carried by the wind into the air hundreds of meters in the air, as if they could no longer touch the ground.
"Alright, never-retreating soldiers of the kingdom, go and conquer this supposedly impenetrable barrier! God bless the Silver Wing, and the glory will last forever!" and then returned to his normal Silver Wing commander, and his voice became as loud as a singer again.
The silver winged army like a silver wave also began unusual changes.
Essusan looked worriedly at Manla's face, which seemed to be much older.
"Don't worry, my magic will heal after a while, but as a warrior, you must keep fighting!" Manla said weakly.
The prince nodded, and at this moment, on the walls of the empire, countless exhausted infantry were resting, and one after another sturdy shields fell to the side like huge toys.
Because of the mistake of command just now, the empire has lost tens of thousands of excellent soldiers, and its morale is also slightly low... Ai Suyan thought helplessly: But...
He looked out of the wall, then was startled.
These guys, the action is so fast...
At this time, at Tuyarav's side, the knight William appeared again.
The marshal turned his head, his thoughts slightly disheveled.
"Forgive me, for almost putting you in danger. He said slightly apologetically, "But you should also see that our troops are short now, which makes the holding of the city walls a mystery. ”
"In addition, most of the losses of the other side are ordinary infantry, and the 'Kingdom Guard' and 'Greatsword Infantry', who are more good at siege, are buried behind the front that has not yet awakened. ”
William looked up with a slightly solemn expression.
"Then, on behalf of all the members of the Imperial Blade, I, Jin, will be at your disposal. ”
Tuyarav nodded, reaching out and fetching a large golden flag from behind him.
"Please take it and insert it at the top of the highest city in the walled city, so that everyone present can see what the true glory of the empire is!"
At the same time, Essusyan's saber shook slightly.
Beneath the city walls, many elaborate ladders were slowly lifted up the walls, and countless heavily armed silverwing soldiers were gritting their teeth and climbing up it.
"We were repulsed, and now the other side is besieging the city. "I don't know where it came from, but suddenly such a voice came from people's ears.
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion, and their hearts couldn't help but gasp at the same time.
The Silver Wing soldiers who rushed to the front did not waver in the slightest, as if they had been ordered to retrieve what belonged to them.
The Imperial soldiers raised their shields one after another, only to find that their steps had become sluggish before they knew it.
The continuous fierce battles are coupled with the blow of confidence, and the current Holy Wing Legion has been exhausted to the extreme.
"Archers, start firing arrows!, shoot them into skeletons!" but one of the Holy Wing officers on the ramparts still roared hoarsely.
The soldiers bent their bows and arrows, and the arrows rained down like locusts, but on the elevated ladder, countless enemies in silver armor were anxiously waiting for the final battle to come.
A philosopher once said: "O people who fight for honor, your determination becomes meaningless only when you stand before the judgment of justice."
Their armor was pierced by sharp arrows, and the sound of sneering made people feel the pain of these bloody dripping pains, but they only gritted their teeth slightly, and then without hesitation, they swung their swords and slashed the roots of the arrows.
There is no fear, no retreat, just like countless silver ghosts who have experienced a hundred battles, and the bridge to victory is being paved by them little by little.
This is the most loyal guard of the kingdom, when faced with the choice of life and death, the surging courage shown, the ladders dozens of meters high, in the blink of an eye, all the elite soldiers on the entire battlefield. Intermittently, some of the soldiers fell feebly, and their resolute faces lost their blood.
Ai Suyan looked at all of this in amazement: under the pale yellow sky, every corner of the battlefield seemed to contain infinite magic power that was changing rapidly.
Finally, a Silverwing soldier ascended to the top of the city, and then glanced with a proud gaze at the surrounding Saint Wing soldiers.
"Just take this wall, and you're done!" he spat out the words violently, but Essyan was keenly aware that the greatsword in his hand seemed to be engraved with something very important.
He rubbed his eyes: yes, this elegant silver light, and the appearance of holiness and dignity... It was a deer! a stag with horns! The hilt of his giant sword was engraved with such a magical pattern!
The prince looked ahead in disbelief, and the thoughts in his mind came through time and space.
I vaguely remember that Morton once said that such a sword pattern comes from an ancient legend of the Lockedan family in the ancient silver wing kingdom.
It is said that a long, long time ago, the first king of the Silverwing Kingdom once met a magical, shining stag in a place called the end of the earth.
At first glance, his supple hair looked like a grassland under the spring breeze, and his black eyes were as deep and vast as an endless galaxy, and then, he quietly came to Lockdan's ancestors, and told Lockedan a profound truth in a language that belonged only to each other.
At that time, the waves still gently crashed against the reef of the embankment, like the guardian of time, quiet and peaceful, unimaginably warm.
"This is the place where life was first born, but now it is in deep crisis, and the only way to save everything here is the fate of a brave man. He seemed to say this, followed by the second half of the sentence: "And, when it's all over, I'll be waiting for you here." ”
Three days later, the Ancestor returned to this area scarred, only to find that a silver streamer had already pierced the sky.
In its center, a sharp sword encrusted with blue gems sits alone above the pristine reef.
But the stag in the agreement never appeared in front of the ancestors' eyes again.
"It's over, I've saved everything here. The Ancestor muttered, and then he raised the hilt of his sword sadly, only to find that it was carved with a magnificent pattern that was indistinguishable from that of the previous stag.
"I see, it turns out that you have never broken your promise with humans. The ancestor put his sword into the sheath, and his eyes were full of tears.
A year later, he returned to inherit the throne, and ten years later, he used this sword to decapitate the head of the rival king with his own hands and hang it high above the walls of Star Castle.
"Life is pouring in... My friend. Thirty years later, on his deathbed, he muttered: "The glorious Silver Wing Kingdom will live forever under your protection." ”
Since then, the Sword of Life has been prized by every Silverwing King.
Even the hundreds of janissaries around the king had to have the sword spirit stag engraved on the hilt, a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years.
And now, they, who are the king's guards, actually carried the "Giant Sword of Life" and came to the front line of the battlefield?
Ai Suyan's head "buzzed" and widened: how is this possible, so where do the guards who are now staying in the palace come from?
However, the moment he was unguarded, the giant sword slashed through the fragile air with great force, and then approached Ai Suyan's soft body in battle armor.
"Indeed, the strength is worthy of the title of the Praetorian Guard. However, you're aiming for the wrong one. Ai Suyan's eyes once again showed the pride of the king's bloodline. With a "dang" sound, he drew his sword to block the opponent's attack.
"It's not over yet. Everyone, we must continue to move forward towards the goal of victory!"