219 His face is like jade
There is a glimmer of light.
The mountains and flats on the ground are still shrouded in shadows, and the dragon eagle soaring hundreds of meters in the air can already see the magnificent sunrise in the east.
Allegri turned his head, and beams of light pierced the mist-filled sky, and the glow shone brightly over the land. This shocking spectacle reminded him of the ancient myth of the goddess of dawn, who drove the chariot of light, and used the spear of dawn in her hand to drive the darkness into the abyss of the far west. I'm afraid that at that time, it was such a magnificent scene.
"No wonder the Church of Light has so many adherents," Allegri murmured, "and at dawn this contrast between darkness and light has a very warm force......
"What are you talking about?" asked Evelola.
"I mean, the sunrise is beautiful. Allegri said casually.
"yes...... It is said that standing on the summit of the Dawn Mountains, you can see the most beautiful sunrise on the continent," Evelola's gaze was a little wistful, "and every ray of light was as pure as water, and the dawn reflected the crystalline snow-capped peaks...... It's a sight to behold. ”
"The Dawn Mountains are the highest mountain on the continent, more than 10,000 feet high," Allegri shook his head and sighed lightly, "and even the birds are impassable there, and who can see even the most beautiful scenery?"
"There's a lot to see," Evelora smiled sideways, finger wrenching her fingers, "like mighty gods, like flying dragons...... Even us, don't we have dragon eagles? Maybe we can fly up. ”
"Let's ......" Allegri was slightly stunned, his gaze swept over the side face of the elf girl, and the inexplicable thoughts in his heart suddenly churned. Her facial features, which were already soft and delicate, are now like blending into the dawn.
Evelora felt his gaze, and a faint blush gradually enveloped her delicate white face. It is said that under the 10,000-year-old ice of the Dawn Mountains. It produces a rare and special gemstone called 'The Shyness of a Maiden'. The base of this jade material is a kind of transparent mutton fat white jade, but there is a trace of redness on the surface. It's like a girl with a spring in her arms, shy like a mellow wine, full of looming wine vortex.
Her face was as if it had been carefully carved out of this jade.
"It seems that there are indeed benefits to beauties. You can't get angry......" Allegri looked at her in a daze, stunned for a long time, before whispering to himself.
"You...... What are you talking about?" asked Evelola, whose long ears twitched, in a low voice.
"Nothing, nothing," Allegri quickly shook his head in denial and changed the subject, "By the way, where are we now?"
"We have arrived at the Torm Federation. Everola often flew back and forth this route, and after looking down for a moment, she speculated, "It must be the transition zone of the plains in south-central Torm, and considering that there will be a few more rests on the way, it will take more than half a day to reach the valley." Ay...... I'm getting a little stiff now, how about you?"
"It's fine, but Lord Overkill must be running out of it. Allegri moved his hands and feet cautiously. He still had one hand around the girl's waist, and a soft touch kept coming. After that accident. Allegri was now extremely cautious, and did not dare to let go for a moment.
"Don't underestimate the Elder Speaker......" Evelola replied with a smile as if she didn't feel the claws on her waist at all, "Although he is a great magician of nature, he is also very proficient in wind spells, and he can't fall even if he dances on the dragon eagle." Not to mention just moving your hands and feet. ”
"Yes...... "Allegri, who is only proficient in fire-based spells, only dares to take turns with one hand and one foot even if he moves his hands and feet. This made his movements seem clumsy and awkward, carelessly-
Accidentally, it seems to touch something softer?
"Ahh Hurriedly curled up his hands and feet, and sat honestly in the back.
When I peeked in, the girl in front of me was lowering her head, and her blushing face looked unusually beautiful.
The dawn is full of light, thousands of miles in the sky, the breeze is drunk, and the face is like jade.
Qingjingling Defense Line.
In the dawn, Onessa walked up to the city and took a deep breath of the morning air, and a chill suddenly came in, which made her spirits suddenly lift.
In the past few days, the offensive of the Holy See army has been intermittent, and the two sides have fallen into a tense stalemate, and their own side has finally gained a rare respite. But even so, she didn't dare to withdraw any troops back to the Green River Valley. At present, the army in her hands can only barely maintain the defensive strength of the entire defense line. As long as there is a slight negligence, the enemy can instantly defeat the Qingjingling defense line, and it also means the complete rout of the main force of the Anlan Principality's army.
I don't know what happened to the Green River Valley...... She was secretly a little anxious in her heart, but the other party leaked that the army was only between 10,000 and 20,000 in the past, and although it was elite, it was not the main force. The garrisons of the Green River Valley and the Golden Trade Road, plus the Allegri mercenary group, if the three parties help each other and echo each other, and don't mess with themselves, then the other party can only return in vain.
The only thing she was worried about now was that Innedil hadn't been in the army on the other side these days. If this tricky commander personally led the attack, it was still unknown whether the Marquis of Borriello would be his opponent.
"Your Highness, the heralds of the Green River Valley are here. As he thought about it, a young guard hurried up, followed by a dusty soldier.
"You came overnight, didn't you?" said Onessa in a soothing voice, "Who sent you?"
"To His Highness the Grand Duke," the herald bowed, "Marquis Borriello, let me report to His Highness on the military situation in the Green River Valley." ”
"Oh?" Onisha looked at the herald's hesitant face and had a sense of foreboding in her heart, "Excuse me, say it." ”
"That's the way it is," the herald took a few breaths, recounted the military situation in the Green River Valley in detail, and concluded at the end, "the other side has only left two thousand men at the mouth of the valley. The rest of the army was nowhere to be found, and the Marquis de Borriello sent me to seek the opinion of the Grand Duke. ”
Onessa frowned slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "You mean, the other party only threatened slightly, and the Marquis of Borello transferred the garrison of the Golden Trade Road back. And then the enemy set up an ambush and annihilated the whole army?"
"Yes, yes......" Seeing that the Grand Duke's palace was not in danger, the herald explained with some trepidation, "However, the other party has also attacked, and released the 'Lightcast Hammer'......"
"'Light-forged Hammer'?" Onesha's face softened slightly, if it was the Light-Forged Hammer, then it was no wonder that Marquis Borriello was so nervous, "Are there many casualties?"
"This ......," the herald hesitated again. "No...... caused casualties, only to find out later that it was a vision......"
"Illusion?" Onissa was stunned for a moment, and snorted angrily, "An illusion made him scramble?How did the 10,000 troops get ambushed?, and how did I not remember that there was terrain near the Green River Valley that was easy to ambush?"
"Your Highness," replied the herald, "according to the soldiers who have fled." They didn't find any traces before they were ambushed, and the other party's whereabouts seemed to be hidden by some magical spell......"
"And such a magic spell?" said Onessa in surprise. "So, it looks like Innadil is really in that army...... What's going on with that army? Didn't you take the opportunity to attack the Green River Valley?"
"No, there is no trace of any near the Green River Valley," the herald shook his head repeatedly, adding in a low voice. "But...... They seem to ...... Went west. ”
"What?" Onissa asked, stunned, "then...... What about the Count Violet?"
"According to our information, not long after the Grand Duke arrived at the front, Count Violet was no longer in the magic tower, and there is no news of his return. The herald scratched his head. I don't know why Onisha asked this question.
Onesa's face changed suddenly, and she asked in a nervous trembling voice, "Borello didn't investigate the Violet Tower, and what did he do now?"
"The Marquis has gathered all his troops and set up a garrison at the mouth of the Green River Valley," the herald reported, "The Marquis wants to make a big announcement, what to do next." And until then, no matter what the enemy does, he will not be able to hold out. ”
"No matter what the enemy is, he can't hold out?" Onissa repeated, her tone furious. She shook her hand, strode down the city wall, and shouted in a loud voice,
"Someone, immediately summon the Green River Valley, and the whole army will rush to the aid of the Violet Tower!"
There was a misunderstanding in the hearts of the high-level military and political leaders of Anlan, and even in the hearts of Onisha herself.
As the birthplace of Anlan, the Green River Valley has an incomparable significance in their hearts, and has always been regarded as their foundation and source, even like the status of the Moon Spring Forest in the hearts of the lowland elves, like a holy land.
Under this premise, they would have assumed that the target of Innedir's raiding force must be the Green River Valley. But they subconsciously ignored that even if the other party was able to break through the defense line at the mouth of the Green River Valley, how could an army of more than 10,000 people completely occupy such a large territory?
But Innedir doesn't think like that at all, and in his mind, he only thinks about how his actions can achieve greater benefits. Of course, his entry into the Green River Valley would be an unparalleled blow to the hearts and minds of the Anlan army and civilians, but after that, he had to withdraw from the Anlan Duchy, far less than the benefits he would have from destroying the "Path of the Lightseeker".
Therefore, all his plans were arranged around this purpose from the very beginning. His war magic "Curtain of Light" can obscure his vision, but his plan has blinded the hearts of the upper echelons of An Lan.
Allegri's departure from the Magic Tower was an absolute accident. This accident has made Onesha always think that the "Path of the Lightseeker" is safe and worry-free. Of course, she had also warned the Marquis de Borriello about the importance of the mercantile business, but she had forgotten that how could that treacherous politician take her advice to heart when her own safety was at stake?
Under all kinds of inconsistencies, Dios had to fight alone, and their only reinforcement was still on the Dragon Eagle thousands of miles away. (To be continued......)
PS: (double change)