The dew is like a lover's tears, always quietly condensing in the silent night, and then shedding the delicate cheeks of the blades of grass.

The stars are like the eyes of a lover, even if the night is thick and the mist is light, they are watching you from afar in the vast sky, and they will never leave you.

In their affectionate gaze, the whole city of Kuzka fell into countless strange and bizarre dreams, even the sentinels in the corner tower of the city wall hung their heads and snored slightly in the night, and the campfire in front of them was only the embers that flickered and flickered, and the gray-white wooden blocks exuded the worst temperature, but they still involuntarily curled up to keep warm.

Georgia, who was napping with her hand and jaw, suddenly woke up with a slip of her arm. He subconsciously glanced around, and found that there was nothing unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

He was the squad leader of this sentry, responsible for the defense and warning tasks of the southwest corner of the city wall, but in such a sticky night, the corner tower seemed to be lost in the entire world, and several people chatted until late at night, and they all fell asleep.

Reflecting on her own failures, Georgia stood up, moving her aching joints and walking towards the wall. It is not easy for these soldiers under his own command, and it will soon be time for the changing of the guard, and he will get through it by going to inspect it himself.

He picked up his short bow, examined the arrows in his quiver, and walked along the ramparts. In such a dark night, it is very difficult to see the situation under the walls with human vision, and the role of the sentinels is actually to prevent the approach of a large number of enemies or the movement of obvious signs.

It was quiet as usual, and it seemed that I could change the guard again, and I would go home and enjoy a delicious breakfast before climbing into the warm bed, while my little daughter would surely blame herself for waking her up in her sleep......

"Huh?" he suddenly felt that something was wrong, and the night around him seemed to recede like a tide.

He looked up in surprise just in time to see the first rays of light rising from the eastern sky.

That's it. The chant of heaven and earth echoed, the sky dawned, and the boundless darkness disappeared in a few breaths.

Georgia was dizzy for a while, the corners of her eyes were stimulated by the bright light to sour tears, and she faintly saw a giant hammer condensed by holy light in the sky falling like a meteor from above. Slammed into the walls not far from him.

There was a tremble under his feet, and the rubble flew and cracks grew, but the walls stood. The hammer rose again, and fell without hesitation, and when he finally came to his senses and fired the arrow, the rampart, which had been beaten incessantly, had been lowered by more than three or four meters.

There was no need to fire his arrows, and all the soldiers and civilians in the city were awakened from their dreams by the loud noise. But he watched powerlessly as the huge hammer of light continued to destroy the walls that had become fragile like biscuits. The soldiers in the barracks, driven up the city wall by the officers, fired their bows and arrows crookedly and inaccurately.

The whole city woke up in a stunned state, and there was a panic everywhere.

The originally strong city wall finally collapsed into a huge gap in the continuous blows, and at the same time, the hammer of holy light also dissipated into countless light chips, falling like a rain of light.

The horn of the charge beeped. The enemy soldiers, who had arrived not far from the city wall at night, jumped up and rushed wildly towards the gap. Behind them are the white-robed priesthood. Standing up and praying loudly, golden or white halos and holy power blessings swirled like raindrops over the heads of the soldiers at the front. The military emblem of white wattle wood on their chests, and the sharp swords and shields in their hands, reflected the cold light in the morning light.

It was August 27, the same day that King Snowdon's army arrived at Ironwall. At dawn, the Holy See launched a surprise attack on the city of Kuzka on the southern border of Anlan.

A quarter of an hour later, the city fell.

The morning breeze was blowing, and Inedil stood at the head of the northern wall of Kuzka City, his eyes burning.

His white robe was embroidered with intricate gold patterns, and his shawl's long hair had a pale white-gold hue. Every strand was filled with a faint holy light. Coupled with the pure gold scepter held horizontally in his hand, he was handsome and incomparably powerful.

The attendants all stayed away, not daring to disturb the new archbishop's contemplation of his next step, and beside him, there was only a straight, white-robed man.

"How's this body, Mentor?" asked Innedil in a low voice, using an honorific address for the white-robed man.

"The force is very strong, but after all, it is carved from stone, and the operation is still a little sluggish. The hood fell, and this body was the "Stone Pope" enshrined in the Cathedral of Cotia, which once appeared in Valhalla Square, and the three simple ways turned the tide of the entire battle, and the force was as vast as the sea. However, it had never been heard of before that the body had a consciousness of its own, and it had never been seen as one of the guardians of the Cathedral of Gotia, rather than as a real being.

"I will follow the instructions of the master to perfect this body as soon as possible, but I hate that bad old man who doesn't know what he has done, and I still can't fully control the power of the Holy White Tower," Innedil still maintained a gentle expression, but his voice was a little cold, "but before that, I still need you to disguise yourself, so as not to be discovered by the saints and ascetics and obstruct it." ”

"I know the Dao," the Stone Pope, known as the "Mentor", nodded slowly, and said casually, "Just now you assisted me in unleashing the 'Light-Forged Hammer', and your comprehension of the Holy Light Power is very good, and it has far exceeded my estimates. ”

"It's all thanks to your guidance over the years," Innedil chuckled, "That bad old man has always been amazed at my ability to understand magic, but he doesn't know that behind me there is a powerful being like you, Mentor. ”

"From the moment you entered the White Tower, I knew that you were the chosen one," said the Stone Pope slowly, in a kind tone, "and the glory of God will surely flourish in your hands, my little Innedir." ”

"I will live up to the gods' expectations," Inedil pointed to the plain in front of him, "after breaking through Kuzka City, there is a vast plain in front of the cast-iron mountains, and I am ready to attack quickly in three directions, until I reach the mountain valley." Before An Lan had time to react, he seized the advantage of the terrain defense. ”

"Watch out for Snowton's reinforcements. The Stone Pope reminded.

"I know," Innedil took a deep breath, "the purpose of this battle is still to train our troops, and as soon as the reinforcements from the Snowton Empire arrive at the 'Path of the Light', we will retreat immediately. ”

He glanced at the vast field in front of him and sighed, "The glory of God will come here again, but now is not the time. ”

The Grand Duke's Mansion of Anlan, the main hall.

Onisha was dressed in a military uniform, sitting on it with a long sword in front of the desk.

"The front line has ordered that the city of Kuzka has been captured this morning," she said decisively, glancing at the ministers below the steps, "The wartime emergency system will be activated immediately, ready for further attacks by the Holy See of Light." I will personally go to the front line to supervise the battle, and all the affairs in the rear will be entrusted to your family. ”

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, Weichen will live up to the trust. The Marquis of Borriello, the governor of the province, stepped forward and led his ministers to bow down and obey the promise.

"From now on, the Ministry of Intelligence and the Ministry of Military Affairs will work together to immediately mobilize and assemble the troops of Haolu, and we must stop them before they attack the heart of the principality. Onesha gave orders one by one, and the military attachés quickly moved through the Grand Duke's mansion, and the war machine of the entire Duchy began to roar,

Even the civil service system is difficult to stay out of. The pacification of the people, the reception of refugees, the smooth flow of food routes, and the supply of equipment all require their full cooperation. The Ministry of Government Affairs and the Ministry of Finance need to go all out to ensure the stability of the situation in the Principality and try their best to avoid the concurrent chaos caused by the war.

When everything was agreed, Onesha waved her hand to signal them to start acting immediately, hesitated for a moment, and exclaimed,

"Your Excellency Marquis de Borriello, you stay for now. ”

"Your Highness, Grand Duke?" When the hall was empty, Borriello looked at Onisha with a flickering expression, wondering why she was left alone.

"After I rushed to the front, with the ability and position of His Excellency the Marquis, the entire royal court will be headed by you. Onesha stared at him and whispered.

"I will definitely live up to His Highness's trust. The Marquis of Borriello hurriedly said his position and bowed.

"Your Excellency the Marquis doesn't have to be polite, if I let someone else take charge of the capital, I'm afraid no one will be able to command these great nobles," Onisha chuckled and said slowly, "But I've always wondered that Your Excellency the Marquis doesn't seem to have reacted to Andrei's disappearance, isn't it so indifferent to his allies?"

"Why did Your Highness say 'ally'?" said the Marquis of Borriello with a righteous awe, "If the Grand Duke wants to deal with Andre, he must deserve it." Because of my relationship with his father, I usually take care of him, but compared to the overall situation of the principality, I naturally unconditionally support any decision of His Highness. ”

"Your Excellency the Marquis is really my Anlan's humerus," Onisha clapped her hands in praise, "At this moment, we should focus on the big picture, can't we?"

Your Highness is very right. The Marquis of Borriello nodded in support.

"That's good," Onisha looked at him deeply, knowing that the other party had agreed to put aside the dispute for the time being, so she continued to whisper, "No matter what happens in the future, we don't want the Duchy to be destroyed by the Holy See again. The current principality has two major lifelines that must not be lost. It is one thing to lose all the outlying lands than to lose the Green River Valley, and to ensure the safety of the Golden Trade Route and the Violet Tower, there must be no mistakes, and this is the second thing. One is the foundation of the principality's identity, and the other is the capital of the rise of the principality, and I hope that His Excellency the Marquis will pay more attention to it. ”

"Yes, Your Highness. The Marquis of Borriello saluted again.

Onessa stood up, picked up the helmet in one hand, picked up the long sword on the table in the other, and walked down the steps step by step.

"I have sent the first envoys to Norman City," she reminded at the end, "I hope that Your Excellency the Marquis will continue to pay attention, and must urge the Snowton Empire to send troops as soon as possible, and I will do my best to support the front until the moment reinforcements arrive." (To be continued......)

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