Because of the city of Seren, the presence of the town of the Black Forest and the Black Forest Fort in this area is not too high.

Although the town and the nearby fort have a very long history, the number of inhabitants has been very limited in the past years.

Hunting, farming, becoming a militia member of the kingdom of Teresa, and being hired by the surrounding mines as bodyguards and thugs after being discharged from the army - this is the epitome of life for the inhabitants of Black Forest.

The fortress, perched on a hill near the town, had been assigned to the Dharmas long ago.

Merlin Le's mages turned the small fortress into a council stronghold, and took on the important task of purchasing certain magical alchemy materials from the hunters of Black Forest Town.

In order to accommodate more temporary residents, the mayor had to hire a considerable number of residents as workers, and opened up a temporary residential area around the town for the kingdom, and in just half a month, this area evolved into a new "market".

Because of the outbreak of war in winter, the large-scale assembly of the army began to bear additional pressure, whether it is the construction of the camp or the supply of materials need the help of the local residents, and this makes the residents of the Black Forest Town get a lot of additional income, in the kingdom of Deland has entered a state of large-scale mobilization, even the residents usually put in the warehouse waiting for some unpopular alchemy materials, can now be easily sold.

The alchemists and craftsmen in the army can always make these things play their part.

Some warehouses with better environments were directly leased by the Deland army to better preserve those important ammunition and supplies.

It's snowing today, and the sky is very cloudy and there is almost no sunlight, so it will get dark very early.

The Black Forest Infantry Regiment stationed here was fortunate compared to the Deran soldiers who had arrived on the frontal battlefield and had even engaged Walter's army several times, having heard of the terrible situation at the front.

They were both outraged and terrified when they heard that Waterl's army was using a new and terrible type of firearm to reap the lives of their fellow citizens.

This was extremely common among the armies of the kingdom of Teresa.

In fact, before the Salem Rebellion, few people in the Kingdom of Deresa believed that war would break out, and even after the death of Prince Havid of Waterl, the Dereans still believed that the inhabitants of the plateau would choose to settle the conflicts and problems that arose at the negotiating table.

After all, Merlin Lehe has always been biased towards the kingdom of Deresa, not only because the inhabitants of the plains of the goddess revere magic more, but also because the rich plains have everything the spellcasters need.

In the mouths of a considerable number of the inhabitants of the plains of the goddess, there is a subtle self-professed - "the man of magic."

This title not only refers to the abundant resources that exist on the plains of the goddess because of the favor of the goddess Mel, but also implies that Merlinle and the Dharmas will always be biased towards the kingdom of Deresa. ….

And their thinking finally changed until the appearance of the "Silver Hell".

Thankfully, the recent changes in the situation have been very favorable to the Plains Kingdoms, with the Isa River defense line in the north finally gaining a foothold, while the two fronts near the city of Salem and the town of the Black Forest have entered a strange standoff, in which the soldiers who are confused and fearful about their future are relieved.

In their minds, it is easier to confront each other under the protection of cover than to go straight to the battlefield and be harvested by the enemy with bullets.

For the current members of the Black Forest Infantry Regiment, all they need to do is stay in the town, do their defenses, and wait for the next order, and although the conditions are difficult and they are terrified every day, at least they don't need to face the ferocious and savage Waters Mad Dogs.

It's dinner time again, in the tradition of the kingdom of Teresa, late

Meals are always the most important and sumptuous meals, so for those soldiers who are waiting in the cold wind along the river, this moment is the most exciting.

A young soldier asked in a loud voice to his companion who was coming from the direction of the town, "Lady Mel, what are we going to eat today?"

"Eat fish!"

"Why is it fish again?"

The young soldier was a little painful, he was transferred from the troops of the Heihe Principality, and those born in the Heihe Principality can be said to have been eating fish since childhood, eating river fish from the west and sea fish from the east, this is the norm.

He thought he would be able to change his taste when he came here, but he didn't expect that the outbreak of war and the arrival of winter had once again become scarce in food options, and in this case, fish from nearby rivers and lakes became an important food choice.

However, although he seemed a little unhappy, he didn't resist much in his heart - the cold-water fish here tasted very good, and it was said that they were close relatives of some kind of magical fish, and they had some magic in their bodies, so the fishy smell was very light, and the meat was firm, and it could be considered a delicacy when paired with some local spices in the town of Black Forest.

"At least I'm luckier than those who are gnawing on dry food on the front lines."

That's what the young soldier thinks at the moment.

The uniforms of the Derean army tended to be dark blue, the most subtle and hidden of the colors preferred by the inhabitants of the plains, and now he saw two figures in blue coats walking behind his comrades in a cart pushing everyone's dinner, and he could already smell the smell of fish soup in the wind.

As dinner approached, the soldiers on the line gradually relaxed, and they took out their lunch boxes and utensils, and leaned their bodies against the bunkers and fortifications.

Soon, the aroma of food wafted over the riverbank.

The council mage yawned, then followed the officer's call and walked towards a nearby bunker.

These bunkers are directly shaped by the mages using magic, and they are very strong and durable, but now, these bunkers have also become temporary dining halls and shelters for officers and mages, and it is obviously impossible for the mages of the Law Council to keep vigil in the open air with the soldiers. ….

The young soldier had heard a little about the meals of officers and mages, and he had heard from his friends who worked in the kitchen that these guys generally had the same breakfast and lunch as ordinary soldiers, so that they could "get closer to the soldiers", but the dinner was very rich, and the kitchen even made some desserts for them.

The bread and fish soup brought the young soldier's thoughts back to reality, and he hurriedly took two loaves of bread from the front, and filled the lunch box with fish and hot soup, and then he soaked the bread in the fish soup, and prepared to wait for it to become a little softer before eating, which was particularly tiresome with the bread supplied by the Deran army - although they were well preserved, they were as hard as stones over time, and there were cases in the barracks where fights with bread almost killed people.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he asked his companion next to him, "Hey, I heard that someone in the southern part of the river is still hunting in the forest?" Well, have they gained anything?"

"How do I know?"

The soldier questioned, a local, shrugged, "And even if they do have a catch, it's none of our business."

"I mean, can we also find a chance to try it? Even if it's just two rabbits, it's better than eating fish, right?"

"You have to agree from above...... And even if you really hunt something, you probably have to be divided by the top for more than half a mile!"

As he spoke, the local soldier looked around and said, "And, don't blame me for not reminding you...... Hunting with crystalline bullets is against military regulations, although the investigation is not strict, but now that we are fighting, don't mess around if you don't want to be punished."

The young man laughed, "I've heard that the highlanders have started to use metal bullets now? That thing is much cheaper than crystallized bullets, and it's not right to use it for hunting

Okay?"

In response, his companion was full of disdain: "Metal bullets? I don't believe it, fuck, how can a metal bullet penetrate magical protection? Maybe it's some new scam that the highlanders have put up to demoralize us...... Anyway, unless our army sends that weapon down, I won't believe it."

Neither of them could convince anyone for a while, and seeing that the bread was already softened, they both picked up their forks or spoons and began to eat slowly, all of them tacitly extending the time of the dinner so that they could rest longer.

Today's fish soup was not well processed and was so salty that the young soldier almost lost the desire to eat, and he poked the soaked piece of bread with his fork as he looked to the other side boredly.

There, the distribution of food was still going on, but the man in charge of the dinner seemed to be arguing with a few soldiers, as if it was because they had only fish soup and no meat when they arrived, which made them feel at a great loss.

"Every day I can quarrel over this."

The person next to him yawned and said impatiently, "There are so many opinions, why don't you just use the crystallization gun to collapse the other side......

Hearing this, the young soldier's eyes couldn't help but widen, because he really saw the figure in charge of loading fish soup for people fall down as if he had been hit by something, and his body hit the soup bucket, so the rest of the hot soup was immediately poured out and spilled on the ground. ….

Everyone was a little stunned, but in the next moment, the soldier saw a similar situation among the other people standing, and by the dim light of the sky, he saw that a blinding mist of blood suddenly exploded on their chests or heads, and they followed in their footsteps.

"Enemy attack!"

Someone finally reacted, but before he could finish his words, he was directly cut off by bullets flying from the direction of the forest.

The young soldier reacted extremely quickly, and immediately dropped the dinner in his hand, and the whole person slid downward, directly behind the bunker made of sandbags and logs.

While dodging, he didn't forget to pull at his companion next to him, so the other party also slipped down and leaned against him.

His mind was almost at a standstill, his heart began to beat faster, and the instincts cultivated in his past training allowed the young soldier to respond correctly at this moment, and after successfully avoiding the rain of bullets pouring from the direction of the forest, he immediately raised the crystal gun in his hand and aimed at the dark forest and pulled the trigger.

Almost at the same time, the loud sound of crystallized guns continued to sound along the banks of the river, and although many soldiers counterattacked, they did not have time to check the number of enemies and their own results, because the frequency of enemy fire was so frightening that the first wave of bullets had not yet ended, and the subsequent bullets were already rushing in the direction of the defensive line.

No one could hear the enemy's firing - they were obviously using some kind of magic, but everyone could hear the sound of those dense bullets crashing into the bunkers, like hail falling from the sky, giving the terrifying feeling of nowhere to hide.

Something hit the stone behind the bunker, and it bounced back and landed beside the young soldier.

The soldier who retracted back into cover looked down, only to find that it was a metal bullet that had been deformed, so he hurriedly touched his comrade next to him: "Look, it's made of metal!"

No one answered him.

The young man turned his head, only to see two godless eyes, and the blood that kept flowing from the middle of them.

Similar scenes are happening along the Black Forest defenses, where attackers from the forest launch a surprise attack at the moment when the defenders are most relaxed.

As the pages of the magic book dissipated, several clusters of magical light of varying sizes formed above the defensive line along the riverbank, and they slowly fell, illuminating all the soldiers of the Black Forest Infantry Regiment who had not yet taken cover and hide for the attackers, and the soldiers immediately paid a terrible price for their slow reactions.

In the magic of light, they are the most helpless meat targets.

Face not

Not to be outdone, the mages of the Judicial Council used their magic to shoot down the enemy's illumination clusters, activated the protective rituals on the defensive line, and at the same time rained similar illumination magic across the river.

So the whole river was illuminated by light.

On the other side of the river, at the edge of the Black Forest, a large number of figures were approaching.

That's the claw of the giant eagle on the plateau poking out towards the plain of the goddess.

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