Chapter One Thousand and Seventy-Six
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The so-called 'Kaobe Magic Mirror' is a legendary magic prop, an artifact, which is rumored to be able to turn all the reflected images into entities, so as long as you have this mirror, you can easily spend a lot of money. Therefore, after the study of the mage group, a large number of people believed that this artifact made in ancient times may have fallen in the city of Burgundy.
The answer seems simple.
Tens of thousands of armor weapons have always been in the same shape, and the only thing that can do this is naturally magic.
And the price of these products is unbelievably cheap compared to their superior quality - at first, a suit of armor could be exchanged for 10,000 pounds of flour, and then gradually decreased over time...... And in the latest batch of exchanges, it was even reduced to just about 300 pounds of grain that could be exchanged for such a pair of armor - even if food in times of war is indeed a valuable resource, it is not comparable to a set of armor that is really worth a thousand gold!
Even iron ore is not so cheap!
However, this cheapness has brought the new empire no longer the excitement of being able to improve its armament, but more of a vague fear.
It was a friendly proof and a need to be able to obtain weapons of war sold on such a scale, but from another point of view, it was not a danger, which meant that Burgundy did not need to worry about the increase in power that these weapons would bring to the Empire, and such self-confidence was extremely terrifying.
"I see, what magic mirrors and the like are the of those mages. β
The silence of her companions made the female knight a little helpless, as she grew older. The little Sukhoi's personality was also getting more and more calm - some dull, some boring, and some gloomy that she didn't like. So she had to change the way to get him to speak: "If they really have that kind of thing, and they still need to exchange it for food with us?
"They may have just gotten a replica or something, and they could only make a piece of steel. Sukhoi said, "But they may have gotten the core of the Floating City." So there is no shortage of mana consumption. β
This is the main concern of all generals and nobles.
Bringing a city out of Tumenis and into the Empire requires more power than an ordinary circle could possibly complete. According to the mages, it is likely that this relied on the energy of a floating city core, and the disappearance of the city's master, the young division, may also be related to this experiment.
But even the experiment seems to have failed. But no one knows if there is a problem with that core, and how many problems have occurred.
If they can still make weapons in large quantities, then it may still be usable, and a city with an infinite source of magic is for those who try to attack it. It's a terrible nightmare. That means infinite shielding circles, and powerful attack magic that can increase the power of mages to the extreme...... So for a year, no matter whether the rumors that came out of the city or not that they really had a division in charge, the new empire had no plans to attack it.
Even more troublesome, however, is its relationship with Tuminis.
Until recently. The advancing Tumines' army had already passed through two counties and came to the Gogol Plain. The people of the new empire seem to have finally remembered a problem - Burgundy, a city affiliated with Tumenes, and the legendary lord of the city, the magic lord, is also the teacher of the current king of Tumenis.
It has a large teleportation circle that Tumenis can use. If this circle can still be used?
This is a question that drives Prince Alex crazy.
Simple thinking was finally impossible at this point - the hill ahead of me, hidden by sparse woods, had reached the top, when the horses reached the top of the slope. The gray shadow of the city appeared on the distant horizon.
Sukhoi stared at the shadow...... The lines of the rocky walls. Under the light of the sun, as if a giant dragon lying on the ground, when he came into view, an indescribable sense of coercion pressed his heart, and he couldn't help but want to sigh softly.
"Be prepared. β
Shaking his head and shaking off the distractions in his mind, Sukhoi gave his first instructions.
The city was surrounded by a field with no shelter from which to hide the army, and it was completely unrealistic to set up a temporary teleportation point directly under the city. Moreover, over the past year or so, the new empire has received a lot of bad news - Burgundy has a very powerful defense system, and their mages can drop fireball magic two or three miles away from the city, or even farther away, if the distance is too close, any army under the attack of the magic group, there is inevitably a risk of scattering.
As a result, the two Imperial Electors were tasked with building a temporary teleportation point for subsequent troops to enter the battlefield. If you can, wipe out as many of the city's garrisons as you can.
For the latter, Sukhoi did not give much thought.
"Let's just rush in, this distance can reach the teleportation distance of the Scarlet Gate as long as the scale of the two hourglasses on the charge, their anti-teleportation circle is in the traditional form, and the teleportation interference in the fire element world is very small, as long as the city tower is occupied and the withering gate is directly unfolded, the reinforcements can be transferred directly into the city, and the rest of the matter is not for us to worry about." β
Nicole also stopped her horse and looked at the gray city shadow at the top of a small hill in the distance, she didn't seem to have Sukhoi's concerns at all, and her way of thinking was as simple as ever: "Anyway, it's a magic war, and it can save us a little manpower." If you can solve the teleportation circle directly, then it couldn't be easier. β
"From this distance, you can also open a withering gate that leads directly above the castle. The sorceress who was following her suddenly interjected, "If it were me and the warlocks who cast spells in a ring spell, it wouldn't be a problem to penetrate a simple anti-teleportation circle. β
It seems to be the same as the building, but in fact, for this Miss Lansfield, of course, it has nothing to do with courage - the teleportation unfolds at the head of the city. Subsequent battles can be handed directly to the mage regiment of the new empire, and the reinforcements that follow. As for whether she can succeed or not, that's someone else's business, and it has nothing to do with her at all. As long as the battle is in a stalemate, all the corpses are excellent materials for them to summon the undead. In the end, maybe she is still the one who has the most credit, and as for the loss, it is just a legion of the undead.
"Burgundy has three layers of walls inside, and it doesn't make sense for us to occupy the first place with our manpower, unless we can destroy their anti-teleportation circle, but the core of his circle is in the innermost layer, and it is almost impossible to destroy it. Miss Lansfield, or you can try it out with me?"
Sukhoi said lightly, looking at the warlock's face a little pale.
Of course, he couldn't have done such a thing - Sukhoi knew very well that if that person really wasn't dead. Even if he is not in the city, there should be at least a thousand or more in the city, all of whom are the special troops of the Imperial Elector's Legion, and this legion with descriptions such as "Shadow" and "Assassin" is not suitable for wielding advantages on the battlefield, but the ghost-like movement and concealment abilities are enough to make sneak attacks and counter-sneak attacks their forte...... Rash infiltration will only cause unnecessary casualties.
What's more, it's the 'Edward Vincent' city.
Even if he entered the inner city with the withered white phoenix captain, it was impossible to estimate how much damage he could cause.
The spies of the New Empire were unable to determine if there was actually a division in the city. But at least it was known that there was a powerful knight there who had reached the rank of Grand Knight. This is already the same as Sukhoi, and maybe even stronger, let alone the place where a division lives, and it will definitely be arranged with heavy magical protection......
Therefore, it is more reasonable to try to adopt a progressive strategy.
The city of Burgundy was surrounded by a low hill filled with low trees common in the wilderness of the central part of the empire. However, more than a month after the appearance of Burgundy, the miscellaneous trees within fifteen miles of the area had been cut down. And tried to grow a quarter of grain, alas. They apparently underestimated the environment, and the newly cultivated land had a very poor harvest and was completely unself-sufficient - there were many plots of wheat that had been infected with some diseases, and even with the spells cast by the druids, it didn't work very well.
So now, this is an unobstructed open field, and if you want to get closer to that city without being revealed, relying on the simple illusions you have, you can already be manifested at any time.
So, do you want to go straight ahead according to the first plan in the plan, or do you follow the third plan and wait until nightfall?
Sukhoi's gaze fell on the sun, which had begun to set west...... Some hesitation.
The assault in the real night was originally the specialty of the Scarlet Legion, but this time the operation was not recommended, after all, Burgundy is no longer a small city of tens of thousands of people, and if you want to capture such a well-defended castle, Crimson's military strength alone is already quite insufficient, not to mention that in order to reduce the possibility of being revealed, the Scarlet Knights who follow him are less than one-third of the whole regiment?
But if you break through directly, you are sure that you will encounter some kind of counterattack, although it is still more than twenty miles away from that city, but for some powerful enough beings, this is just like the gap between their noses and beards.
"Dismount, loose formation, target, rocky ridge area ahead...... Walk in hiding!"
After a moment of hesitation, he finally made a decision.
This is not a good strategy, it is just a compromise compromise, slow approach can delay the time of being seen as much as possible, and loose queues can leave room for reaction when there is a problem, as for how much can be pushed forward, it can only be taken one step at a time, if you can achieve the planned close to the ten miles and not be shown for the time being, you can thank Isgundar the Great for his protection.
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Thank you to Isgandar the Great for his protection.
As half of the team slowly converged on a slightly protruding stone ridge, Sukhoi couldn't help but muttered to himself that there was not even one of the dozens of possible harsh situations imaginable, and that with the help of that inferior apprentice-level illusion, they had infiltrated the predetermined position in less than half an hourglass.
It's nothing short of a miracle.
If it's only within ten miles of a city, it's not something to be excited about, after all, it's still too far for any city defense weapon. But in this kind of daytime with good visibility, it is impossible not to say that it is lucky to sneak into this distance before it is revealed, after all, every city will have more than one lookout tower, and the lookout of the array of guards is enough to completely include the surrounding fifty miles as a warning area. But now, the city of Burgundy did not give a warning, there were no bells, no shouts, the gates were opened, and the pedestrians were ......
Do you want to get them closer?
Sukhoi pursed his lips. Keenly stopped his dangerous thoughts: "Alert! Turn on the teleportation and transport them over!" he commanded softly, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief in his heart - as long as there were sixty breaths of time, the teleportation circle could send the subsequent mages to the battlefield 6 to this point. The advantage of one's own side is a foregone conclusion, and if you are lucky, you can even expand it even more......
But this breath is only half relieved.
Until the state of affairs is fully certain, the spirit must not be relaxed.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and it seemed as sixteen mages slowly walked into the predetermined position, forming a queue of ringsβthe remnants of a slightly raised rock, wide enough to fit a teleportation circle.
These sixteen mages all have the title of mage only. They have been curled up on the threshold of the Four-Ring Demon Net for more than ten years, or even decades, and may be destined to be unable to cross that threshold for the rest of their lives. But it is precisely because of this that their proficiency in ring spells has also reached an extreme level, because only in this way can they cast more advanced spells. Swing for maximum use.
Sixty breaths, almost fleeting.
The chant of harmony grew louder and louder, and the air slowly vibrated with it. However, at this very time. A discordant note burst into the chant!
It was a subtle humming sound, like the sound of breaking wind as a sword was shaken.
Sukhoi's eyes narrowed. The pupils shrank slightly!
His face suddenly turned pale, he raised his hand and clenched his chest violently, his mouth wide open as if trying to recite the remaining incantation, but his dry throat could not spit out even a single character, life flew through his body, and when he fell with a thud, his breathing had completely stopped!
The Tour de France ceremony is suddenly chaotic!
Fortunately, this episode did not make the Tour de France a complete failure......
The portal was still open.
The blue ribbon of light outlines the figure of an old man in the air.
He wore an extraordinarily tall hat, embroidered with countless stars in gold thread, and shimmered in the sunlight with a subtle glow. And when the gaze met, even the Scarlet Knight couldn't help but be attracted to it, and then bowed his head respectfully to him.
"How is it so far?" Exiting the portal, the old man glanced at the towering wall at the end of his sight, then turned to Sukhoi with a frown. The unceremonious tone made the head of the Scarlet Knight also frown: "Their patrol is very strict, and I have lost some people. He responded, and the old mage snorted and stopped looking at him, but whispered to himself, "But that's it." β
"It's just ......"
The three of them, who are just high mages, have been hovering on the threshold of truth for many years, but have recently received some help.
In his opinion, such a defense system is exceptionally stupid, or it could be increased somewhat
"Stupid fellows, just for the sake of weird appearances, should build a city into such a flashy appearance, this is ...... Doesn't he know that if the radius of magic protection is doubled, the area that needs magic protection will be expanded by at least nearly four times?
Sukhoi knew that he had an almost obstinate contempt for the master of the city, the fabled overly young division, that he was nothing more than a lucky liarβ
There was a good teacher who obtained some secret treasures left over from ancient times, and then coincidentally met Tesla Master on the battlefield...... Taking advantage of the latter's exhaustion, he used some kind of powerful magic weapon to defeat it, otherwise, with a spellcaster who was only less than twenty years old, even if he had been practicing spells since birth, it would be impossible to compete with a master, let alone defeat it!
Therefore, no matter what is related to him, this mage will not hesitate to speak out and slander,
"It's a very cleverly designed thing to deal with a large siege force. β
Sukhoi raised his head, he didn't have much respect for this division that didn't know how to war...... What's more, as Edward's former opponent, he had truly experienced the strength of the other party, and this mage's merciless derogation was actually equivalent to insulting his abilities:
"If an infantry unit wants to attack the city wall, it must break through between the two convex corners, but no matter which side of the protruding corner is attacked, it will be shot in the back by the bow and arrow from the protruding corner next to it, unless you climb the ladder with a large shield on your back, otherwise you can only be targeted, and if you attack the protruding front alone, it is too narrow, whether it is a ladder or a siege vehicle, it cannot be deployed at all. You have to face it
"Well, let's blow it down!" (To be continued)
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