To tell the truth, when they stepped out of the city gate, everyone was ready for a bloody battle with the demons.

However, the truth was completely unexpected.

Along the way, they have hardly encountered any decent resistance, according to those adventurers who have traveled to the Northland, there should be a lot of demonic beasts and demons here, but it has been ten days since they set out from the royal city, and the coalition forces have not even encountered a decent battle.

Although when camping at night, there are occasional attacks from the Demon Beast group, but in front of the coalition forces that are waiting for the battle, they basically can't bargain for anything.

Thanks to this, the morale of the coalition army, which was originally high, also began to gradually decline.

"What the hell is going on?"

Anice Fia and Euphelia were also puzzled, but Duanmu Huai sneered.

"Quite simply, we are falling into the trap of the other side."

"Huh? Are there any traps? ”

"Of course, in fact, I think the commanders of the various legions also know, but they can't help it."

"No way?"

"That's right."

Seeing Anice Fia looking at herself waiting for an explanation, Duanmu Huai also shrugged her shoulders.

"In fact, it is a very simple strategy, luring the enemy deeper, the other party should want to use this method to gradually demolish the morale of the soldiers, and at the same time keep us as far away from the royal city as possible. Once we reach a certain destination, they will attack, cut off our retreat, and eat us in one fell swoop. ”

"How so......... Is there no way? ”

"Of course there is a way, just turn around now, say that our operation failed, and just go back to the royal city with our tail between our legs."

"This ..............."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Aenis Fia also reacted, and immediately understood why Duanmu Huai said that there was no way. Because that's the way it is, their goal is to go to the Northland Fortress and activate the Great Barrier once more. So they can only move forward now, and the other party probably knows this, so they are not afraid of them retreating at all.

"No wonder the atmosphere in the barracks is so tense........."

Aenisfia muttered a few words, during this time, she would go to the camp formed by the adventurers if she was fine, although everyone looked normal on the surface, but Aenisfia still felt a tense atmosphere, she was still a little unclear at the time, but now after Duanmu Huai's explanation, she understands.

Everyone knows that there is a trap ahead, although we don't know where the trap is, but it must be in front of us.

The best thing to do was to turn away, but they couldn't turn away, so they could just keep going until ——— trap.

So, is this coalition strong enough to withstand the threat of traps?

No one knows.

Of course, Duanmu Huai and Aenisfia and the others flying in the air were quite comfortable, and those soldiers on the ground were obviously more miserable, and they had long since lost the vigor they had when they left the royal city under the welcome of everyone, and they drooped their heads one by one, looking like they had lost the battle.

At this moment, Duanmu Huai and Aenis Fia made a new discovery.

"Is there a city up ahead?"

Looking at the city in the distance, Duanmu Huai squinted his eyes, and hearing his words, Euphelia also hurriedly took out the map and looked at it carefully, and then nodded.

"Yes, according to previous maps, it should be a commercial city located in the Northlands, it is located in the middle of the plains, and the transportation is convenient in all directions, and it is the preferred trading center of the Northlands at that time."

"But now, it's clear that it's become a monster's lair."

The scene in front of Duanmu Huai's eyes quickly zoomed in, and then he saw the monsters jumping between the broken walls and ruins, and now, this place has already changed hands.

"I'll inform His Highness the Prince."

"Go ahead."

Soon, Anice Fia rode away with Euphelia on a broomstick, while Duanmu Huai turned her head to look at Ogis who was lying on her shoulder.

"How? What do you think. ”

"Nope."

Faced with Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Ogis shook her head.

"Do what the master wants."

"Really? Don't you have a little idea of your own? ”

Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and poked Ogis's little face, teasing his little padded jacket was quite interesting.

"Idea ..............."

"Huh?"

"Please rest assured that no matter what, I will be by the master's side."

Faced with Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Okis thought for a moment, and then spoke.

Then he added.

"So, it doesn't matter if other people are afraid of the master."

“………………… Thank you so much. ”

Being high in the sky, this little wind is really blowing, and my heart is cold.

Moments later, Anice Fia and Euphelia returned.

"How?"

"His Highness Algard has ordered the entire army to speed up, intending to recover the city from the monsters as soon as possible."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, there are rivers on the periphery of the city, which ensures water and water, and the rapid march during this time is indeed stressful for the soldiers, who should be able to relax a little under the shelter of the city walls..............."

Looking at Duanmu Huai, Euphelia lowered her head again.

"That's what His Highness Yargaard said."

"Okay, it doesn't matter, he's the commander anyway."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"But in that case, we can't do carpet bombing, let's fight according to your ideas. Cover the home team's advance in the air and use less powerful magic to crush the opponent......... Same as in training, got it? ”

"Yes."

At the same time, Prince Algard, who was in the middle of the army, was also riding a war horse, staring at the city in the distance with a serious face. And an elderly soldier next to him couldn't help but reach out and touch his white beard.

"I really didn't expect to come back here one day."

"Are you familiar with the city? General Gaius? ”

As a prince, although Algard is indeed the commander of the army on the surface, everyone knows that it is impossible for such a hairless young man to really lead an army, so the deputy commander of the expeditionary force is the respected General Gaius, and it is because of this that this army has been able to hold out until now.

"Of course, before it fell, it was a very lively city, and when I heard that it fell, I was in the royal city, and now I think about it, it's still quite painful."

General Gaius only drowsiled in his memories for a moment, then concentrated again.

"So are there any signs of demons?"

"According to Euffia's report, only the Demon Beast is currently among them, and no signs of the Demon Race have been found."

"Uh-huh..............."

Hearing Algard mention Euphelia in a detached tone, General Gaius nodded with a somewhat complicated expression. As Prince Algard's teacher of military affairs, Gaius also knew very well that the prince of Algard was actually not so convincing.

Frankly speaking, Prince Algard is indeed very hard-working and attentive, but unfortunately, in the final analysis, he is only a talent, not a genius. Of course, for ordinary people, this may be enough, but unfortunately, Algard's sister is a genius.

Anice Fia. Lukewarm. Paretia.

Although she did not make a contract with the elves to wield the ability of elven magic, even General Gaius was amazed by the magic that Her Royal Highness Princess Aenisfia had studied. To be honest, it was he who wanted to promote the magic lightsaber invented by Aenisfia throughout the army, but unfortunately he was finally stopped by the nobles of the Elven Faith School.

Obviously, it is a good way to improve the combat effectiveness of the army.........

Although Her Royal Highness the princess behaved out of the ordinary, General Gaius knew that in fact, many people also saw her contribution.

If Her Royal Highness the Princess is able to make a contract with the elves and use elven magic......... Then she may be the most suitable candidate for the king.

Such gossip is also a blow to Algard, although he is sorry for Algard, but General Gaius also believes that compared to Prince Algard, Princess Aenisfia is significantly stronger in terms of ability——— only fatal flaw is that she cannot conclude an elven contract and use elven magic.

In fact, the king also understood Algard's lack of ability, so he made a marriage contract with the Duke of Grants, making Euphelia, known as the pearl of the Kingdom of Parretia, Yargard's fiancée, and having this talented eldest lady as the princess can also make up for Algard's own lack of ability.

But it's a pity that Algaard doesn't seem to like Euphelia very much, and this expedition is too, originally General Gaius still thought that getting along with each other day and night in the army would warm up the relationship between the two, but Algaard sent Euphelia directly to Her Royal Highness Princess Anicefia...............

Hey, it looks like it's going to be hard in the future.

General Gaius also stretched out his hand to stroke his beard, and if the king and the princess did not get along, it would not be a good thing for the country. But this kind of problem of private relations between men and women is not what I am good at.........

"General Gaius?"

At that moment, Algard also looked at Gaius, who was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"It's nothing, Your Royal Highness the Prince, I just think we should be careful, we haven't seen the demons along the way, and the city has been abandoned for a long time, maybe there will be demons who will set ambush traps inside."

"I see."

Hearing General Gaius's words, Algard also nodded, but the other young man next to him laughed.

"General Gaius is just too cautious, in my opinion, those demons have already run away when they see so many of us. After all, there are not many demons, and they only dare to attack those small villages, maybe those demons have already left the north at this time and returned to their lair. ”

"Hehe............"

Hearing the young knight's words, Gaius didn't say anything, just smiled and retracted his gaze to look ahead.

At this moment, the city that has long been abandoned is close at hand.

At the same time, Yargaard raised his hand.

"Pass the order down and prepare to attack!"

(End of chapter)