While!

With a crisp sound, Raymond slashed the opponent's weapon with a sword, and smashed it on his head with the hilt of his sword. When the mercenary screamed and fell to the ground, he bent as if he were the back of his head, and at the same time he saw a sword sweep over his head.

Before he could get up, Raymond maintained the movement of bending over, reversed the long sword and stabbed behind him from under the ribs, and with a scream, the mercenary who attacked him splashed blood, followed Raymond to turn his wrist and carry the sword to his feet, and sent the mercenary who was knocked down by him to see the god of death.

"Whew..."Lifting his sword and taking a breath, Raymond wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Tossed around for almost the night last night, and rushed here after dawn, even Raymond felt a little overwhelmed. However, in the end, only one last enemy remains...

Not far away, Edward, who had just repelled Catwoman's attack with an "Ice Wind Sword", also saw the rout of his own soldiers.

"Gee, these guys are really disappointing me. However, he was not so angry, as if the victory or defeat of this battle had nothing to do with him.

"Meow, young master, this guy is really annoying. Having never tried to attack so many times to no avail, Baster said hatefully, "However, they will be able to kill him in no time." ”

"Wait. Raymond motioned to her not to worry, and then said to Edward: "You don't have any chance of winning, surrender." Tell me why the LaWitt Federation is having trouble with little Hairington. ”

"What?" said Edward, pretending to be stunned, "make no mistake, we're just helping Depero, it's just going according to his wishes." ”

Hearing him mention it, Raymond suddenly thought that Depero was gone. If you don't catch this troublesome guy, there's no guarantee that someone won't do anything to Hairington in his name next time.

"Where is Depero?"

As soon as Raymond spoke, he saw Edward's dark smile: "Since those guys are all finished, then I should also go." ”

"Don't think!" Baster saw this, and rushed forward instantly.

"Wait, Bath, something is wrong..."Raymond hurriedly reminded her.

As soon as the words fell, the ground under Catwoman's feet suddenly turned white, accompanied by a gurgling sound when the ground froze. Baste was on guard, and her legs were immediately attacked by the cold, and she saw a layer of frost quickly move up along Catwoman's legs, and soon reached the knee level.

"Hey, my feet... What's going on?" had never been subjected to such a magical attack, and Catwoman was shocked.

"Oops!" Raymond yelled, and before he could think twice, he threw his long sword out.

The sword was stabbed diagonally next to Catwoman, and Raymond rushed forward, leaping to his feet and stepping on the sword, avoiding the cold on the ground, while grabbing Baste and carrying her out of the cold.

"Young master, what's wrong with my feet, why don't I feel anything at all. Bathter's face was full of panic, and she couldn't stop saying, "Can't people move anymore?"

Raymond comforted the frightened Catwoman: "Don't worry, it's just frozen, just wait for the effect of the magic to pass, and it'll be fine." ”

"Ah, that guy is running away. Bath said suddenly.

Raymond quickly turned his head, and saw Edward retreat into the shadows cast by the trees. Following him, the whole person was like a reflection in the water being disturbed, and his body rippled layer by layer, gradually becoming blurred.

"It was a pleasure to play against all of you, so I'll see you soon. ”

At this moment, a whistling sound was heard, and a beam of blue lightning shot up, hitting Edward just as he was about to disappear.

In an instant, a large burst of electricity burst into the buzzing sound.

"Magic arrows, how could it be—" Edward's face changed dramatically, and his body suddenly became clear.

Almost instantly, Raymond jumped up, grabbed the spear from the corpse of a mercenary on the ground, and threw it violently.

This time Edward couldn't dodge it, and the spear went through his chest, stabbing him through his body.

It seemed that he couldn't believe that he would die here, Edward looked at the hilt of the spear embedded in his chest in amazement, and then grinned at Raymond: "Good job." ", look up to the sky and fall.

"Great, young master, you've finally killed him. Bath immediately cheered.

Raymond couldn't be as happy as Bathster, Depero was nowhere to be found, this guy was dead again, and he still couldn't figure out what Rawitt was trying to do with Haydington, could this inexplicable battle continue in the future?

"Damn, no, I helped you kill that guy, and you didn't even have a word of thanks. At this moment, an indignant Hillnis came over.

"Well, I was just thinking...", Raymond was about to explain. Suddenly, he seemed to have figured something out, turned around and put his arm around Hilnis's shoulder, and laughed, "Ha, no matter what he does, at least we won." ”

"Hey, what are you doing..."Sylnis, wondering Raymond's sudden move. Hearing this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Yes, it's finally a fucking win." ”

As they spoke, their eyes turned to the entire battlefield. The cavalry was still chasing the defeated and fleeing enemy troops, and there were constant screams from the sound of horses' hooves. Some of the wounded on the ground, who were not yet dead, also groaned unconsciously.

From the camp at the top of the hillside, where smoke was still rising, to the clearing below, the corpses of both the enemy and the enemy were strewn all over the ground, and the blood of thousands of corpses almost stained the ground red.

It's really a tragic battle, and the two of them invariably sighed in their hearts.

"Hey, young master, my feet can't move yet, have you forgotten about them?"

At noon that day, when the last enemy soldier had fled into the forest, the fierce battle that surrounded Beddington finally came to an end.

In this battle, the 2,000 mercenaries hired by Depero were almost completely wiped out except for a few who escaped, and the results of the battle were not brilliant for a small town with only a few hundred garrisons on its own.

However, the price paid by Raymond's side was also quite heavy, first of all, the Blue Wolf Mercenary Group, which suffered the most enemy troops, almost wiped out the group, the regiment leader Rubens was seriously wounded, 600 members lost two-thirds, and less than 200 people were still alive, and all of them were wounded.

On the Hydington side, the Headington garrison was also seriously reduced, with half of the 200 casualties, while the escort team under Raymond suffered about one-third of the casualties, which was considered the best.

The losses of the Auston garrison were mainly due to the battle in the prison last night, and the casualties of the cavalry who later participated in the annihilation with Hillnis were about half.

In other words, even though they managed to annihilate twice as many enemies, the garrisons of the two towns were almost depleted, and they would no longer be able to fight if any more enemy forces attacked.

After a simple sweep of the battlefield, those who could still move helped those who could not move, and those who were lightly injured helped the seriously injured, and the soldiers who were alive left the battlefield.

However, no one noticed that Edward's body had disappeared after being killed by Raymond...

In a forest about two kilometers from the battlefield.

"What to do, what to do, why is this happening?" Depero anxiously kept spinning in place: "Isn't this the way to capture Headington?"

"No, I'll have to go back and see how the battle went. As soon as he stood still, Depero wanted to go out into the woods.

The mercenary named Hoth stopped him: "Mr. Depero, please stay here, Mr. Edward has told me to keep you safe." ”

"But what if we lose?" said Depero.

"Win or lose, Mr. Edward will come to us, and you'll know when the time comes. Hoss said.

Depero had no choice but to dispel his thoughts and kept looking out of the woods, as if he could see the battle through the hills.

Suddenly, the leaves in the forest shook and made a rattling sound, and Hoss immediately jumped up vigilantly: "Who is it?"

"Oh, don't be nervous, it's me. As he spoke, Edward walked out slowly.

He's still alive!?

Wasn't this man killed by the spear thrown by Raymond, and why did he appear here? I saw that his body was unscathed except for a hole in the clothes on his chest, and there was not even a trace of blood, which was really very strange.

Seeing him, Depero immediately stepped forward and said, "Mr. Edward, that battle..."

"Oh. As if only then did he remember, Edward said casually, "It's a pity that we lost." ”

"What?" Depero could barely believe his ears: "How could it be... So, what should I do?"

"Aren't you still alive? Edward wondered.

Depero said anxiously: "But... But even so many people can't win against them, and the money is all gone, what else can I do?"

Edward comforted, "Please don't worry about this, the council will never let go of your grievances. You must know that although those guys won, they also suffered heavy losses, and they will definitely not be able to withstand the next battle. Unlike you, you have the entire Rawitt Federation behind you and can make a comeback. ”

"I can assure you that victory will be yours when the time comes. ”

His unique feminine voice seemed to have a strange sense of calm, and when he heard this, the restless Depero let out a long sigh of relief: "I see, then I am relieved." I can't repay your generosity beyond any means. ”

"Where. A strange smile appeared on Edward's pale face, "When you recapture Headington, there will naturally be a lot to give us back." ”

"Now, let's make those guys happy for a while. We'll have to go back to Sonali and report to Parliament on the state of the war. ”

"Understood, let's go. Depero, who was in a daze, did not understand the meaning of Edward's words, and walked out of the woods first.

Edward also left, and after taking two steps, he couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of the battlefield: "However, even I didn't expect to lose, what a surprise." ”

He looked regretfully at the hole in his clothes, "Unfortunately, if it weren't for Mentor Cliff not allowing me to use necromancy, otherwise..."

"Forget it, Headington, I'll be back soon..."

Edward then turned around and quietly left the woods.

The victory did not bring much joy to Headington, and in addition to the heavy casualties, the various aftermath efforts were quite entangled.

Treating the wounded and commemorating the families of the garrison members who died in battle, these two tasks alone were enough to keep Charlotte busy. Not to mention the trivial tasks of disposing of the corpses of dead enemies, preventing a plague epidemic, and pacifying the populace.

The only consolation is that the fighting never reached the city of Headington, with no civilian casualties and no damage to the town.

As for Raymond, things are much simpler. The former robbers who came to Headington with him were all singles, and if they were dead, they were dead, and there was no one to be compensated, but the living were more important, and the post-war reward alone cost Raymond a lot of money.

But there is also something to be happy about. First, in the battle of Auston City, Raymond captured a large number of enemy materials, here I have to say that Direk is really a very kind person, not long after the battle, he sent someone to send Raymond's share, of course, as a participant in the war, Auston City also divided a part, but to Raymond is definitely a big head, so that he made a good profit, temporarily alleviating the financial crisis caused by only not getting out.

As the loot was counted, Raymond heard Rickett's laughter more than once.

The second is that Raymond invested a lot of money in the intelligence system, and it finally achieved great results. In fact, in the rebellion of Depero and others before, Raymond benefited from this, and he calmly formulated a response plan when he got the news in advance.

However, in comparison, the intelligence system played a greater role in this confrontation with the enemy. Especially Orson, from the initial transmission of intelligence, to the investigation of enemy information, to contact Hilness and others, he played a decisive role in the success of Raymond's surprise attack on Auston. Therefore, Raymond rewarded him heavily afterwards, and this talent is probably one of the biggest gains in this battle.

Freddie, who was mean-spirited, didn't look down on this small achievement at all, but he became more and more dissatisfied with the roughness of the intelligence work in this war, and immediately asked Raymond for more funds to make improvements. Of course, no one will gossip anymore this time.

Time passed in sadness, joy and busyness, and a week later, Headington finally had a belated celebration for the victory.

In addition to Raymond and the others, Rubens and Javier, there were two special guests, that is, Mayor Diric from Auston, and the vulgar elf Hillnis.

In this battle, the two towns shared the same hatred, and the already friendly relationship was deepened. Therefore, it was only natural that Diric and Hirnis were invited.

As the feast began, Charlotte toasted, "First of all, I would like to thank Mayor Direk and apologize to him. ”

"Thank you for your long-term support and care for Beddington, we would never have been able to sustain ourselves to this day without you, and we will never forget your kindness. ”

The apology is to apologize for the involvement of Auston this time. If it weren't for us, Auston wouldn't have been captured by the enemy, and even you would have almost lost your life. ”

"Hehe, Charlotte is so polite. The chubby Direk laughed and said, "I haven't had time to thank you, even if the enemy army is overwhelming, you haven't forgotten to save me, an old man." And if it weren't for Mr. Raymond, how would we have been able to destroy those invaders. ”

Morini said apologetically: "That being said, the Lavit Federation is only targeting us after all, and Auston is only innocently affected because of the previous aid and geographical location, and you should not have been involved in this war." ”

Direk sighed, "It's all about it, please don't say it again." This incident made me see the true face of the Lawitt Federation thoroughly, our small remote towns are not worth mentioning in their eyes, as long as they want, they can send troops to occupy them at any time, and they don't have to worry about the so-called 'covenant'. It's you Beddington this time, and who can guarantee that it won't be us Auston next time?"

"So, this time I came to Hydington, in addition to being invited to the celebration, I had another purpose. ”

"What is it?" Charlotte hurriedly said, "If there's anything Headington can do, please don't hesitate to ask." ”

Diric smiled and waved his hand: "Hehe, Charlotte, you misunderstood, I did ask for something this time, but I didn't want anything, but I wanted an agreement." ”

"Promise?" Charlotte and Morini exchanged strange glances: "Please speak." ”

"As of today, Alston officially withdrew from the LaWitt Federation and entered into an alliance with Headington. Diric, who had been smiling, put on a serious expression and said slowly word by word: "From now on, our two cities will advance and retreat together." ”

"What!?" everyone was taken aback.

Charlotte said incredulously, "Mayor Direk, are you serious?"

Diric smiled and asked, "Of course, how could I joke about such a thing." What, isn't that welcome?"

"No," Charlotte hurriedly shook her head: "It's just that it's us who tear up Lavert's face, and Auston is different, although he was implicated this time, there must be room to salvage the relationship." You know, a small town like ours is fighting a huge enemy like the Rawitt Federation, so if you don't have to..."

"Please also think twice. ”

Direk sighed, "I've thought about it countless times, but as I said before, whether active or passive, Auston was involved in this incident. Do you think that after participating in this battle, is it possible for Auston to stay out of it?"

"Rather than hand over our fate to bastards who treat us like nothing, we spend our days in fear expecting them to show a little mercy. It's better to do it directly with them, and the fate of our Auston will be in our own hands!"

By the end, Diric's kind fat face was full of determination. I really can't see that this fat old man, who laughs all day long, has such a determination.

He concluded: "Also, I didn't make this decision alone. The inhabitants of Auston have also agreed with my decision, so this time I am actually representing the whole of Auston to ask you for an alliance. ”

"That's right. At this time, Hilness slammed his fist on the table: "Those bastards have taken over our town, imprisoned our mayor, and all the residents are very angry, we will definitely not give up on this matter, and sooner or later those high-ranking guys will pay the price!"

The elf's violent temper startled everyone, but he also clearly conveyed Auston's determination.

"So—" Charlotte glanced at Raymond, who nodded to him, and she held out her hand to Diric, "Hydington accepts Alston's alliance, and from now on our two cities will advance and retreat together, and we will never break our covenant in any danger." ”

"We will never break our promises under any circumstances. Diric's big hand shook tightly with Charlotte.

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