Chapter 40: The Fire Is Ignited
"Your speech was fantastic, perfect, Your Highness Helena. β
With a slightly teasing tone, Theodore walked over to Helena, who was standing under the Radiant Cross Banner with her sword, and the purple daft behind her swayed slightly: "It seems that you are more adaptable than I thought." β
"I remember I already said it. Helena glanced at Theodore with a frosty face: "Don't call me Your Highness, I have my own name, Helena, Helena Pendragon!"
"Well, there is no honorific, and no pretense - in any case, it is always rude to refuse a lady. Theodore said with his eyes closed and shaking his head. Then he grinned, "So...... Well done, Helena, I'm sure the soldiers have made you a goddess!"
The girl smiled reluctantly and did not respond. Maybe she's innocent and doesn't understand the world, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. When she asked Theodore to help her, Helena already understood that she could not be as naΓ―ve as before, and that she had to face her enemies bravely and fearlessly like her royal brother.
"You have to take the initiative to stand up, let the lords of the north see your royal demeanor, let them rally around you, and unite them tightly, so that the humans of the north can have a liliang against the orcs and save the people of the south......! You have a chance to avenge your royal brother!"
The words of Terenus echoed in Helena's ears for a moment, and the maiden remembered her mission tightly, and on her young shoulders carried a thousand burdens - to protect the humans of the north.
It's a responsibility, and all the people are silently helping her - Terenas Norhan, Salad Urtok, Aaron Brennus............ And then there's the "half prince" -- Theodore Julian.
The cold silver armor enveloped the girl's fiery heart, the holy glorious cross cloak danced wildly in the wind, and the sword in her hand was sharp and strongβit was the same sword as the royal brother.
A resolute handsome face, silver armor, and a sharp sword. Now Helena is no longer the innocent princess, she is a real female knight.
"Your Highness Helena, and Lord Julian. Terenus trotted over on his horse, and when he was still a few paces away, he turned and dismounted, his left hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightly at his waist.
"The enemy has arrived, and Lord Aaron is clearing the enemy's scout troops, and it is estimated that they will be coming soon. Terenus's voice was clear, with an old man's gentleness: "The enemy is coming, are the ballistas and trebuchets ready?"
"Just waiting for your orders, Marshal Terenus!" Diodore smiled and nodded, then asked with some frowns, "But do the Noldor elves really allow us to do this?
"In the face of the scourge of the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species, any means can be tolerated, and a small fire is nothing. Terenus said in a sad tone, "What's more, this neighborhood has been completely destroyed, and as long as the small amount of fire does not spread, it is impossible to ignite too many trees - of course, it is deliberate, the orcs have put a surprising amount of fire oil in order to force out the Noldor elves hiding in the forest, and it is estimated that there is not much stock left!"
"That's another piece of good news. Theodore said lightly, "At least, we don't have to worry about those terrible things falling on our heads!"
"We will break their line with ballistas at a distance of three hundred meters, demoralize them with bows and arrows from a distance of two hundred meters, disrupt their pace with javelins within forty paces, and drain them with a strong wall of shields within two paces. Terenus confidently said, "Then, the victory is ours!"
"Hopefully it will really go so well. Theodore exclaimed, "After all, the enemy is an orc. β
"I hope so. Terenus also nodded: "It's impossible for us to organize another resistance after this time, so we can't afford to fail!"
"Your Highness Helena! Marshal Terenus!" a herald waving a banner galloped from the front on horseback, shouting loudly, "Your Highness!"
"Looks like they've arrived. Terenus said in a deep voice, "Blow the trumpet, give orders to the soldiers!
"Understood!" Will bowed his head vigorously, turned upright, and commanded the trumpeter behind him: "Blow the trumpet--all ready-!Bow and arrow wound-!"
"Wooββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ!!"
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With the sound of heavy war drums and roars, the army that seemed to be enveloped by dark clouds strode in, noise, roars, bloodthirsty laughter, crazy waving, a desolate and savage atmosphere swept in from afar, as if the air between heaven and earth had become stagnant.
Dressed in black rhinoceros leather armor, Kosai walked out of the chaotic army accompanied by many elite orc warriors, and the orc warriors in rudimentary leather clothes became more excited than at first when they saw their leader.
"Kosai Khan - !!! invincible - !!! Kosai Khan - !! invincible - !!"
"Kosai Khan - !!! invincible - !!! Kosai Khan - !! invincible - !!"
Pounding on his weapons indiscriminately, roaring excitedly as if he was manic, each orc warrior began to go berserk as if he had gone mad, and as the roar became more and more crazy, it seemed that even his eyes became red, and the liliang on his body also increased.
"Bell!" Kosai laughed wildly and looked at his army, turning his back to the enemy behind him, and an incomparable pride welled up from his body, turning into a roar: "Tarββββββ!"
"Tar - !!! Tar - !!! Tar - !!! Tar - !!!"
"Tar - !!! Tar - !!! Tar - !!! Tar - !!!"
The originally chaotic roar became neat in an instant, accompanied by the sound of rolling war drums, and the momentum that forced the heartstrings came towards him, as if the heartbeat was also hit by the drum.
Helena looked at the countless orcs with a pale face, her teeth clenched her lower lip, and her hands holding the sword began to shake involuntarily, as if the whole person had been immobilized.
"Are you alright?" Theodore looked at her with some reluctance, he was not much better than her when he first went to war, so he could understand Helena's current situation: "If you feel uncomfortable, just say it." β
β.................. I am fine. Helena almost squeezed a few words out of her teeth, but the feeling of oppression still did not subside, and the whole person trembled involuntarily.
"Valenseβ!" shouted Theodore, behind him, "bring my horse!"
"Yes, Caesar!" Valence, who was always a zombie-faced, carried out Theodore's orders without reservation, leading the black, shiny Webber with all the members of the Imperial Guard - he knew what his Caesar wanted to do, and all he had to do was to protect him at all costs.
"Come with me!" Theodore stretched out his hand to Helena, who was standing there, "Let the soldiers see you and see you with them." Then, they will go out of their way to protect you!"
".................." Helena struggled for a moment, then spoke, "Ain, please help me bring my horse." β
Ain, whose face was not much better than her, was now eager to kill all the damned ones, and with a trembling hand, she led the white horse to Helena.
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Helena, accompanied by Theodore and his guards, galloped and rushed to the front of the army, and the silver figure immediately attracted the attention of all the soldiers, and the pressure caused by the orcs disappeared immediately, leaving only the white meteor in sight.
"It's Princess Helena!
"It's Caesar! Mistress Julian is here too!"
"Brothers, show courage and don't let Her Highness Helena underestimate us!"
"We're invincibleβlet's go slaughter those orc bastards!"
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Joyful smiles and confident eyes returned to the warriors, and one by one they puffed up their chests and proudly displayed themselves, expecting the adult to see him.
"See, this is your liliang. Theodore smiled and whispered in Helena's ear, "They can even die with the enemy for you!"
"We can win!" Helena suddenly looked at Theodore with a solemn face, "Right? We can win!
"Of course, we will win. Theodore smiled, held Helena's little hand with the ring, and gently kissed the aqua blue ring: "In the name of Mars, the god of war, we are invincible!"
Suddenly, Theodore drew his sword, rushed to the Roman legions of the Chinese army, and shouted with all his might: "Mars!"
First of all, the first row, followed by the Roman legionnaires, at the order of the centurion, drew the short sword on his right waist and struck the edge of his shield. What started out was a bit of a mess, but soon it became more and more tidy, and the zuihou became a unified sound.
"Bang Bang
Under the trend of a certain herd mentality, the heavy shield infantry on both wings also began to beat their shields with their own weapons, and under the leadership of the harmony, they deliberately followed the drumbeat of the Roman legions, and the entire infantry phalanx became as powerful as a rainstorm, majestic!
The intimidating atmosphere that the original orc army had condensed was gone!