Hal's fervent plea impressed Zhaoming, and the Red Scorpion Knights' willingness to accept Black Rock City for free was truly admirable. They did not do this for profit, but because of their kindness and sense of duty as knights.

However, Zhaoming couldn't just walk away, not only because of the system's mission, but also because it was a godsend opportunity to better prove his strength to the Holy Domain.

"Brother Howl, I thank the Red Scorpion Knights, but I don't plan to leave like this."

"What!" Hal couldn't believe that Zhaoming would say such a thing.

Before he came, he had heard the rumor that the Black Rock Lord loved the people like a son, and originally thought that the other party should agree to this matter without hesitation, but he didn't expect Zhaoming to react like this.

Har said righteously: "Brother Commander, I don't understand why you would refuse our kindness, please give me a reason. ”

Zhaoming's answer was that he had the ability to hold Black Rock City.

Hal didn't understand how Zhaoming could have such thoughts, and his face was puzzled, anger and confusion were mixed.

"In that case, I can only use my methods to persuade you!"

Hal drew his weapon and pointed the tip of his sword at Zhaoming.

"A knightly duel, if I win, you will follow my advice and lead the whole city to evacuate, if I lose, whatever happens."

This is the Red Scorpion Knights, they have a fiery personality and are jealous and hateful, and Zhao Ming has heard of it for a long time.

At the same time that he drew his weapon, Cooper and the other guards immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at him.

"What do you want to do? Put down your weapons and don't be rude to your lord! ”

Just as the two sides were confronting, Zhaoming stretched out his hand to stop them: "Brother Hal, I have my considerations, but if I want to explain now, I'm afraid I have to hit you first." ”

Zhao Ming then retired from the guards and took out his sword of martyrdom from the storage space.

Although he had known that Zhaoming was a magician, Hal was still a little shocked to see him conjure a black sword out of thin air.

Holding the sword of martyrdom, Zhaoming said without hesitation: "Brother, I will accept your challenge!" ”

Previously, due to the lack of magic reserves, the Sword of Martyrdom had been sealed in the storage space by Zhaoming, but now that his strength has increased greatly, it is finally time to use it.

"Come on!"

Hal roared and swung his sword towards Zhaoming, his speed was so fast that the guards watching the battle could only see the afterimage.

Bang Bang! The two of them fought against each other for several rounds in a short period of time, and they were comparable.

Zhaoming was also surprised that he had the blessing of system attribute points, but he could still only have a tie with Hal.

"It is said that knights can be blessed and strengthened by the Templar Church after accumulating a certain amount of merit, and it seems that this is true."

Zhaoming's attribute point bonus is quite terrifying, and it is almost a crushing advantage in the face of ordinary people.

But when facing his fellow knights, he was a little powerless, after all, before he became the head of the regiment, he was just an ordinary knight, and there was a huge gap between him and an elite veteran like Hal.

However, what Zhaoming is holding in his hand is an artifact!

Zhaoming clenched the sword of martyrdom with all his might, and silently said in his heart: "Release the power you should have!" ”

With the infusion of a large amount of magic power, the runes on the black long sword suddenly had some abnormal movements.

The value of "Strength" on Zhaoming's attribute panel instantly increased by 1000!

In just an instant, Zhaoming knocked Hal to the ground and couldn't get up again.

"Uhh

By the time he reacted, Zhaoming had already stretched out his hand to him lying on the ground.

"Brother, I thank you again for your kindness, but please wait for me to finish first."

Zhaoming pulled Hal up from the ground and told him what he thought.

The western frontier of the human world faces the threat of demons, and every time the chaos forces invade the overall situation, the entire front is impacted.

Daedalus, Tranya, and the 27 knights placed along the border form the first and last line of defense against the demons.

The weakest place on this front now is Black Rock City, where the Chenhui Knights are stationed.

Once they leave, the demon army will tear through the defenses and head straight into the heart of the kingdom of Trania.

Although there is Lin Du City after Black Rock City, Lin Du Hou is very bold and ruthless, and he is likely to be unable to resist the attack of the demons.

"So I must not retreat, but I will evacuate the people."

After listening to Zhaoming's words, the elder Hal had a deep respect for this young junior, he realized his recklessness, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood what you meant." ”

Zhaoming smiled faintly and said that it was nothing, and at the same time thanked the Red Scorpion Knights again for their kindness.

Hal then made a request: "My commander has asked me to convince you to lead the transfer of the city, and in that case, I ask to stay here and fight side by side." ”

In response to Howl's request, Zhaoming patted him on the shoulder gratefully and said, "Thank you." ”

Immediately afterward, he ordered all the guards: "From now on, the whole city is in a state of emergency, and order Grushi and them to come back immediately and call a meeting!" ”

……

In the wee hours of the morning, the lights in Black Rock City Hall are brightly lit.

The Lord's Office, where all the important people of Black Rock City gathered.

In addition to Lord Zhaoming, there were also Grouchy, the head of the administrative staff, Trisda, the governor, and others such as Leila and Kaeya, as well as the knights of the Imperial Order.

However, neither Lesio nor Ann were notified, after all, the war had nothing to do with them.

After hearing the news of Hal's attack on the demons, everyone felt unprecedented pressure, and their brows furrowed.

Seeing that they were worried, Zhaoming said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we are now facing a serious challenge, please work together. ”

Then the people began to discuss what to do next against the enemy.

Grouhi began by analysing the current situation and concluded that the first step should be to evacuate the population, especially the elderly, women and children.

"These people can't help resist if they stay in the city, and it's even worse if they don't."

Zhao Ming agreed with his statement and ordered that all the elderly, women and children must be evacuated to Hurricane City within 10 days from now.

Then he said: "We need to mobilize more forces, we only have 1,200 Black Rock Guards on hand, which is really not enough." ”

Trisda, who had not spoken, yawned a little sleepily and added, "The premise is that it must be voluntary, I suggest that a notice be issued, and those who are willing to stay and defend the city will be rewarded." ”

Zhaoming nodded and left the matter to her.

And after thinking for a long time, Sevita, who knew the most about military affairs in the audience, spoke.

"Everyone, please see."

Saivita pointed to the map on the table and said, "Black Rock City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, with mountains in the north and south, rivers in the east, and the demon army coming from the west, it is only possible to storm our side.

Sevita tapped his finger on the map a few times, "As long as we focus on holding this place." ”

Speaking of which, everyone finally put their minds at ease, seeing that it was not as difficult as imagined to hold Black Rock City.

In the end, Hal had the exciting news: "As long as you can hold on for a while, and when the demons are dealt with on the side of Hurricane City, the Red Scorpion Knights will come to your aid immediately." ”

Very well, now that all the details are clear, Zhaoming ordered, "Gruhi, Kaeya, Leila, you are in charge of the evacuation. Trisda is in charge of taking people to Hurricane City, and I'll give you 200 soldiers to keep you safe. ”

As for the twelve knights present except for Zhaoming, they also had their own responsibilities.

The experienced Sevita will be in charge of the town hall, which will be the headquarters from now on. Ezekiel, the only current knight of the Chenhui Knights, is to be by the lord's side at all times, and Hal serves as a war advisor.

The remaining 9 Imperial Knights, who volunteered to serve as the patrol and overseer of the city walls, believed that their presence would boost morale to the greatest extent.

The two-hour battle meeting was over, and everyone felt a tremendous amount of pressure, as if a thousand pounds of iron ingots were pressing on their hearts.

"Let's go down and get ready, we're running out of time."

Zhaoming gave the order, and everyone left the conference room to go to their own tasks.

Grouchy returned to his desk and immediately drafted the proclamation for Leila to print.

After that, he called Kaeya and ordered: "You should quickly take the police department to maintain law and order now, and there must be no chaos that affects the order of the transfer." ”

Kaeya ordered to leave, and Grouch instructed his clerks to immediately sort out all the paperwork and prepare for the transfer.

On the other side, Zhaoming and Sevita continued to study in the headquarters.

Although Hal brought the news that there was still a month to go, given the speed of the demon's march, they only had 20 days to prepare at most.

Sevita used a pen to draw several key points on the map of the city walls.

Then he spoke, "Here, here, and here is the focus of our defense. ”

After seeing it, Zhaoming agreed, and now that the reinforcement of the city walls had begun, they had to transform Black Rock City into a fortress in the shortest possible time.

At this time, Ezekiel, who had been standing next to him without speaking, suddenly said: "Big brother, there is a large forest outside the city, which will become a concealment for the enemy, so I suggest burning it." ”

Zhaoming's heart tightened, he had always liked that forest very much, but now he had to be strong and clear.

Demons are naturally resistant to fire, and it is impossible to keep them as a trap for enemy attacks.

As for collecting wood to use as a defensive tool, it was also unnecessary, Zhaoming usually ordered the Black Rock Guards to properly cut down the woods to make equipment, but he didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.

In the end, Zhaoming made up his mind and said, "Go ahead and do it, and we'll plant it back later." ”

Ezekiel hurried out of the city, and he plunged into the woods like a purple flame falling into a firewood.

The purple unquenchable fire burned instantly, and the crackling sound could even be heard in Black Rock City, and the smell of burning in the air would take many days to dissipate.