"There has been a new change in the direction of Overwatch City, and there is a lot of movement."

In the makeshift stronghold of the Sword of Dawn on the banks of the Isa River, Darthwell placed a report in front of Meyer, which still smelled of ink.

Hearing this, Meyer immediately put down the cup in his hand, touched the top of his head with his hand, picked up the report, and began to squint and read it by the light in the room.

The bright light fell evenly on Meyer's body, and now he seemed to be the full-time professor who stayed in the medical school to check students' coursework and papers, but compared with the past, Meyer's appearance and image have changed significantly.

His hair still didn't hold on to this moment after all.

The thinning hair on his head that had been teased so many times by Sally had finally disappeared completely—and Meyer himself found the loose hair very annoying, so he simply asked Sally to find a razor and clean it up thoroughly.

So now, as long as Meyer doesn't wear a hat, his somewhat large head will stand out.

Especially indoors with lights.

However, Meyer had never cared about such things, and he just touched the top of his bare head and plunged between the inky lines of the report, his expression solemn like the statues of the academy that were used to create a serious atmosphere and intimidate mischievous students.

The reports provided by the Sword of Dawn were always very concise, and this time was no exception, so it didn't take long for Meyer to finish reading.

He put down the report and leaned back in his chair slowly, then he asked, "No more news?" I mean, intelligence from the rear of Overwatch. ”

"It's all integrated into this."

Dustwell sighed grimly, tapped his finger on the table, and said, "The information from the rear of Overwatch is very limited, and it can be seen that it was sent in a hurry, but what is mentioned in it is basically consistent with the conclusions reached by other strongholds......"

"In other words, the Black Sun Society originally planned to launch a surprise attack on our position at night, and the main force of the raid was not the St. Steele army, but these terrible monsters they summoned through magic?"

Darswell shrugged, "Or rather, some kind of giant bird and bird of prey, and judging by the news that has arrived, they are probably larger than we would expect from the average magical creature." ”

"Our positions have responded?"

"Well, an urgent transfer was made...... The dwarven craftsmen in the team came up with an idea to temporarily modify some of the 'far-sighted guns' and other small crystalline cannons, which allowed our soldiers to shoot into the sky with them, and the amount and variety of ammunition were sufficient, and the ability to deal with the impact should still be there. ”

Speaking of this, Darthwell lowered his voice: "However, many of the people from the Kingdom of Wattle are panicking right now...... It has to do with their past beliefs. ”

"Well, the Giant Eagle of the Highlands, which is regarded as a spiritual symbol by the Waters people, will indeed be very powerless in front of these ancient and terrifying birds of prey."

Meyer nodded in agreement, and then he said, "Since the expected raid didn't happen, it means that the Black Sun Society must have changed its plans temporarily...... You see, the commotion and even the continuous shelling of Overwatch and its surrounding area suggest that someone is trying to interfere with and delay the original plan of the Black Sun Society on our behalf. ”

Dustwell nodded, and a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes: "Those comrades of ours, their current situation is probably very, very dangerous, and this also shows that the actual situation around Overwatch City is far more complicated than we imagined, otherwise, with the character of our friend, we would never take such a risk to destroy the original hidden plan...... This is likely to make all their previous efforts in vain, and even put themselves in a desperate situation. ”

"Ah, I understand."

Mayer glanced at the report twice, then turned his gaze to the magic sandbox that had been placed aside, and after staring at it in silence for several minutes, Mayer turned his head to look at his student who was standing in the corner of the room, his face full of worry and uneasiness.

"Sally, please help me invite General Buck of the Waters Kingdom, his meeting should have just ended...... Oh yes, call Felix too, I have something to discuss with him. ”

Sally nodded and walked briskly out of the room, while Dustville walked straight next to Meyer, pulled out a chair and sat down.

He looked at his old friend and asked solemnly, "It seems that you want to attack in advance?" ”

"No, of course not."

Meyer shook his head decisively in denial: "These big strategies and plans are discussed by many people sitting together, and in this case, blind action will only create a series of troubles and loopholes. ”

He picked up the slender wooden stick that was placed next to the magic sand table and tapped twice towards Overwatch City and several areas around it: "But now, a clear sign has appeared in front of us, the preparations for the Black Sun Society and the movement of those St. Steele's troops are almost complete, and only in this case will they make up their minds to take the initiative to launch a surprise attack on us. ”

"But now, our brave comrades are looking for ways to create chaos and attract their attention...... This is a very valuable opportunity, in which the army of the Black Sun Society will not risk an attack, they must hold the line and watch out for a blow that may come from the rear at any moment. ”

Meyer gently pushed several of the signs symbolizing "Operation Infiltration" forward with his sticks until they reached the wooded area near the Black Sun Society's defensive line, and then gently swiped twice on the magic sandbox.

With this movement, the magic sandbox responded, and several slender red arrows representing "shelling" stretched out, pointing from the positions along the Isa River towards the outer defenses of the Watch City.

At this moment, the door of the room opened, and two figures walked in one after the other.

Walking in front was a middle-aged man in a black cloak and a classic Wattle military uniform, while behind him was Felix, whose face was a little haggard, but his eyes still had a bright brilliance.

As a person sent by the Waters Kingdom to specifically contact and cooperate with the Sword of Dawn and the Advance Forces, General Buck's personal abilities and habits are naturally not weaker than those of other members of the Waters army system.

The moment he stepped into the room, the middle-aged man's gaze focused directly on the magic sand table.

After looking at it carefully for a moment, General Buck moved to the other side of the table and naturally pulled out his chair and sat down.

For Mayer and other members of the Dawn Society, General Buck was already very familiar with it.

Through the previous exchanges between the two sides, the professional Wattle soldier has also confirmed that this core group of members within the Dawn Society is very different from the noisy officials who like to point fingers on the sand table and get fun and pleasure in it.

While there is still a gap between Meyer and others and true career officers in the military, in the military aspect, these Dawn Society leaders, who come from different backgrounds such as scholars, physicians, professors, and even businessmen, show extreme focus and humility.

In particular, several core leaders such as Meyer, in order to be able to better understand the state of their own team, they are fully able to march with the army of the Dawn Society, and in order to enhance the relationship with those soldiers, the management of medical allocation, weapons and equipment and other logistics supplies is not a big problem for them, and they are also actively learning about the judgment of the battlefield situation and the formulation of strategies.

This, coupled with the fact that Meyer himself had led the medical affairs of Waterl's Fifth Chasseur, made the communication between Buck and him much smoother.

General Buck took off his black military cap and said to Meyer, "I've heard that from Felix...... Professor Mayer, you want to launch an artillery bombardment in the direction of Overwatch? Is it to support the spies who infiltrated the territory of St. Steele? ”

"To be precise, they are no longer secret agents, but a small and lethal infiltration force."

Meyer sighed, then he turned to look at Felix, "Come, I know you have some extra news there...... Felix, do you know which targets near Overwatch City have been shelled? ”

Felix nodded, and then he stepped forward, quickly pinching up several red flag markers from the side and planting them on the sand table, while explaining, "There were only two rounds of shelling against the watch city itself, and the number of shells was not large, but the targets of the shelling were very clear and concentrated, after which the targets of the shelling turned into warehouses, strongholds, and barracks. ”

"According to the information that has been sent back before, these targets that have been shelled have the highest priority, and the entire process of shelling has not been covered up in any magical way...... We have reason to think that this is an attack that leaves no way back, and that the person who made the decision and order probably did not even think of keeping the artillery positions and strongholds, but only to extend the strike area to the widest possible extent in a limited time. ”

General Buck nodded in agreement: "By the indications, they only carried out two rounds of precision artillery bombardment on Overwatch City, which was the main target, which means that the artillery position was very clear and clear with magic traction - they knew what they were going to destroy from the beginning, and it was really an all-or-nothing act. ”

Darthville's injured hand was still a little susceptible, and he slowly moved his forearm as he said, "Anyway, they've achieved their primary goal...... Now that the Black Sun Society's supposed operation has been cancelled and the relevant information has been successfully passed on to us, it is time to respond and make decisions. ”

General Buck shook his head a little helplessly: "I know what you guys are thinking, but at the moment, large-scale shelling is not allowed...... And you should look to someone else for this kind of thing, not to me. ”

"Oh no, no, we don't need massive shelling."

Meyer hurriedly waved his hand to deny, he pointed to the signs on the magic sand table: "These locations are all passed back by our comrades-in-arms at risk, and according to their observations, these locations should be the locations used by the Black Sun Society to set up and hide their secret rituals...... And the few weak points in their current defense line also rely on the ritual field formed by these secret rituals.

"According to the research of the Vann Magical Society, these rituals can be connected to each other on a magical level and supported by each other, which makes their ritual field form a huge whole, and it is this large-scale magical ritual that poses a great obstacle to our attack and infiltration, and once they suffer a precise blow and fall into a brief collapse, we can quickly break through this barrier and send a large number of soldiers or infiltrators into it, which also helps to relieve the pressure on our comrades."

As he spoke, Meyer shook the long stick in his hand and pointed it to the south of the Overwatch area, where the border between the Kingdom of Wattle and the Kingdom of St. Steele was impressive.

"General Buck, it wasn't the army that was preparing to attack us, but the ancient creatures that the Black Sun Society had summoned through magical rituals...... You must have heard of the legends of those terrible giant eagles, and their appearance is destined to be devastating for a nation that reveres the original giant eagles. ”

The slender sticks landed on the border line, and the wooden sculptures that symbolized the new steam crystallization cannon of the Waters Kingdom slowly lit up.

"Time is of the essence, General Buck, and you may wish to ask the others about this matter...... Like your bold and noble princess, or...... The wise 'Three-Clawed Falcon'? ”

General Buck didn't say much, and he quickly went to the communications chamber in the Sword of Dawn station, accompanied by Sally.

After an urgent conversation lasting about thirty minutes, a special temporary order was sent directly to the Border Command north of the Waters Kingdom.

The order was initiated by Zeke Ernst, the "three-clawed falcon", passed the review of Prime Minister Wattle, and was stamped with the Plateau Eagle insignia, which symbolizes the royal family.

As a result, a heavy steam-armored train that had been hidden in the magical ritual arena spewed out puffs of smoke, revealing its massive form, and made its way along the railroad tracks, eventually to the vicinity of the border line.

As countless magic loops were lit up, the heavy shell of the train slowly cracked through the middle, and then the huge barrels of the guns pointed into the distant night sky under the control of the operators.

On this night, heavy ordnance made by Waterl's elite mages and craftsmen once again roared across the plateau.

(End of chapter)