The Broken Dragon Fortress was built on the northern plain on the border between the stars and Exeter, and the main body of the fortress was located on a high ground, only a few hundred meters away from the border between the two countries stipulated in the Fortress Peace Treaty. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

More than 300 years ago, the Third Continental War created the legend of Sarah, Kaipeng and Midier, the "Three Heroes" of Western mankind. But after the end of the war, the rupture between Exeter's hero Sara and Midier, the oath keeper of the stars, caused countless historians and bards to sigh and break with the brothers, and also brought about an alliance between the dragon and the star.

So on the border between the two countries, the Broken Dragon Fortress, a building with both political and military purposes, was born. Twelve years ago, it was here that the famous Peace of Fortress between Stellar and Exeter was signed.

The northern plains, which stretch for miles, are the only places between the two countries where they can bypass the snowy needles and drop large numbers of troops on the border. However, the defenders of the Broken Dragon Fortress can clearly see any team of more than ten people on the Exeter side on the plain, and on the star side, the Aaron family's Cold Castle and the Zemutu family's Watch City are in the southwest of it, and the Forrest family's Lone Old Tower is in the east, so all three sides can rush to the fortress at any time, and if any castle is in danger of falling into attack, the Broken Dragon Fortress can also warn in time.

The Broken Dragon Fortress is not a lonely fortress, it consists of the largest and strongest star fortress on the high ground, eight medium-sized fortresses that cover each other's perimeter, and twelve improvised outposts further afield. To capture the Broken Dragon Fortress, it means rushing through countless trenches and rejecting horses, pulling out the threat of bows and crossbows in the eight medium-sized fortresses one by one, and then following the only three narrow slopes to the main body of the fortress, braving the bombardment of the magic energy guns on the star-shaped convex wall, under the limited terrain, against the fortress wall more than ten meters high.

If the army circumvents the fortress and goes directly south to the important towns of the stars, then this fortress, which can accommodate 10,000 people, has sufficient supplies, and the garrison can attack at any time, will instantly become the primary threat with a thorn in the back.

This sense of threat was especially strong when Exeter's Black Sand Lord, forty-one-year-old Chaman Rumba, looked up at the undefendable giant from the north side of the moonlit fortress.

Ever since he fought his brother in a fair duel in front of his father and the entire family twelve years ago, and pierced his heart with a sword to win the inheritance of the Black Sand Domain, Charman Rumba's ambitions have been irrepressibly inflated, such as taking the glory of the co-king into the arms of the Rumba family, turning the royal capital of Exeter into the Black Sand City, or bringing the northern realm of the stars under his command, so that the ancient Northland territories scattered between the two countries can be reunited.

The Grand Duke himself, dressed in a thick robe and lined with heavy chain mail, rode on a sturdy Northland horse, and behind him the knights held banners painted with iron fists representing the Rumba family, and not far behind them were stationed a dense barracks, and from time to time small groups of sentinels or infantry units that received tasks left the camp and crossed the border without care.

A strong, heroic knight in the Grey Helmet, Lord Tulha, one of Exter's "Five Warriors", galloped from the front, reined in front of the rumba, and bowed respectfully to his horse.

Rumba nodded expressionlessly.

"Whether it's caravans, hunters, supplies, or patrols on the other side, we've already emptied and put up the Sentinel Scouts, and if Aarend and the other two families of Hancastle come to help, we'll know as soon as ......" The knight of the Grey Helmets, Tulha said in a deep voice, "Really want to attack?"

"Of course, we have more than 13,000 troops, light cavalry scouts, heavy knights, elite light armed axemen and two-handed heavy swordsmen, enough marksmen, and also prepared siege equipment such as magic guns and catapults," replied to him, a knight in plate armor behind the Grand Duke of Rumba, a supporter of the Grand Duke and the number one vassal, Count Lewandowski: "We have the advantage in both quantity and quality, and it is easy to defeat them!"

"It's a field battle - but as long as they're cowering in the Broken Dragon Fortress for a day, it's hard for us to win easily. Tuleha shook his head: "Since the last fall, they have strengthened the fortifications, and I suspect that they have equipped half of the magic guns and crossbows in the country...... A forcible siege will only result in heavy casualties. ”

And.

Tuleha secretly said in his heart: As long as those two people are still in the Broken Dragon Fortress, even if there is a group of rabble opposite, it is worth being extremely vigilant.

Count Lewandowski, who was dressed in plate armor, had a firm expression: "We have mobilized so many troops, it is impossible to return in vain...... If we can capture Broken Dragon Fortress, I think we can accept some casualties. ”

"Our enemy is not just the fortress, but also the weather......"

A few people turned their heads and saw the wise generals and strategists of the Grand Duke of Rumba, Viscount Cambida coming from the rear: "The desperate cold will come earlier than in previous years, it is not a good time to march, the delivery of supplies is not optimistic, once the siege is not smooth, the battle is stalemate...... If we wait until the beginning of spring, we will have a greater chance of taking the fortress. ”

"It is precisely because of the lack of supplies that we must fight quickly!" Count Levan still insisted: "Winter warfare is our advantage! The people of the stars are hit harder by winter—it was at this time that we captured the fortress twelve years ago." ”

"That winter was the warmest in decades!" Tuleha shook his head solemnly, "and at that time they were too busy to take care of themselves, and there were no reinforcements in the north, but we gathered the army of the seven Grand Dukes. ”

"And, until we break through the fortress and head south, we will not be able to resupply on the spot. ”

Grand Duke Rumba slowly raised a hand, stopping the argument between the three subordinates.

"What's going on in the back?" the Grand Duke's voice was dull and hoarse, with a power that unconsciously quieted people.

"His Majesty's emissary has arrived, and we can't hold him back for long—after all, we're sending troops in the name of avenging His Highness Moral. Viscount Kambida leaned over and bowed: "Moreover, I heard that the Star Prince is on his way, and he will be there soon." ”

Rumba groaned and asked, "Åletheus of the Willand Lord, and the Trudida family who rebuilt the tower have not yet replied? ”

"Surely they have received news of the arrival of the Prince of the Stars," replied Viscount Cambida earnestly, "and despite the interest of swallowing the North, they will not hesitate and hesitate less than the other Grand Dukes. ”

"We ...... I'm afraid I'm going to have to rely on myself. ”

Half a day.

Grand Duke Rumba exhaled, looked at the Broken Dragon Fortress opposite, and sighed:

"On your own?"

"Sutherley—that woman has only more than eight hundred people, but there are at least three hundred elite veterans of the Starlight Legion inside, who are both good at galloping on horses and fierce soldiers in attacking and defending the city. You've fought with her, and you know it all too well. ”

"Mu has just arrived with more than 2,000 people, and although most of them are garrisons who have never seen blood, that man is too terrible, as long as there are five hundred loyal and unafraid sword and shield soldiers, he can cause great trouble on the battlefield. ”

"There are also thousands of vassal armies from the north, although they have separated from the fortress because of Aarend's imprisonment, and even most of them have been withdrawn, but Arend's only daughter is still in the fortress, and according to the scouts' investigation, at least five hundred people remained. ”

"Without the troops of the other Grand Dukes, we will fight very hard to take down the Broken Dragon Fortress. ”

The words of the Grand Duke of Rumba silenced all three for a while.

"Three thousand people are crammed into one fortress," Count Lewandowski frowned, "with the pitiful level of supplies in the north, how long can they last?"

"That fortress was built to the standard of ten thousand men, and it has enough reserves of its own to sustain it until the bitter cold," Viscount Kambida shook his head:

"With all due respect, as besiegers, we have a much greater supply pressure than they do - twelve years ago, all of Exeter was behind us, and now, because the damned prince is coming to apologize...... We are, like the North, isolated. ”

"In less than two weeks, the desperate cold is coming," Tuleha also nodded, agreeing with Zhijiang's words: "If you can't wait for a good opportunity, I don't recommend a strong attack." ”

"When that prince comes, we will not be able to send troops!" said Count Levan unwillingly, "In another ten years, the stars will slowly recover from their weakness, and the other nations will be freed from their own troubles, and ......"

He paused.

If Nunn VII didn't live to that time......

Exeter, maybe it's time to choose a king.

"Do you want to give up this opportunity?" said Count Levan hatefully.

None of the three spoke.

"No," Charman Rumba exhaled lightly and stared at the fortress ahead, "We are Northlanders. ”

Rumba remembered his brother.

Thinking of his bloody hand holding his sword, he laughed heroically and died.

"Northlanders never wait for an opportunity, nor do they give up on it. ”

Grand Duke of Rumba turned his head, and his unsmiling face showed a chill that was colder than the weather:

"We create opportunities. ”

――――――

The moon has sunk in the west.

Ahead was the Broken Dragon Fortress, its majestic star-shaped silhouette already visible in the moonlight.

Tails looked at Sonia and Edda, who were watching vigilantly from a distance, and then turned to Koterina, who was surrounded by the elite warriors of the Broken Dragon Fortress, and the two Blood Clan warriors behind her, who had only been found after the battle.

"Are you sure you want to go now?" Tails frowned at Koterina in front of him, "Maybe the Blood Wizard is waiting on the way back." ”

Corterina still had that indifferent expression and shook her head: "Now is the best time to go, at least the Blood Demon Master doesn't dare to stay too close." ”

"It's too risky," Tails said seriously, "You know, the Blood Wizard is here for the Black Coffin......"

"Believe me, since the Blood Demon Master has already appeared and brought such a big trouble, someone will take care of her whereabouts and purpose...... For example, your secret science," Corterina said coldly, "Although the mages are terrifying, there is still a power in the world that can restrain them. ”

"You mean the Legendary Anti-Demon Forces?" Tails mused, "but after all, they are scarce, only a few ......"

"You're still young, and you don't know a lot of secrets," Corterina's words made Tails scratch his head, "You just need to know that every time a magician openly appears, it's an adventure, and there's a long period of silence and hiding after that—it's not just the legendary anti-demon forces that threaten them." ”

The two looked at each other for a second.

"Well, since you insist," Tails sighed, "you know, the extreme realms around you are all dead, and Serena may still be hiding in the shadows, watching. And you're escorting a legendary anti-demon force after all......"

Corterina's eyes darkened at the thought of Hesta and Simon, but she immediately looked up.

"I long for Serena," the Queen of Night gave her hateful gaze, "As for the Black Coffin of the Night - there may be many forces hoping for a legendary anti-demon weapon, but rest assured, among those who know its value and origin, absolutely no one has the courage to fight the Black Coffin of the Night, except for the terrible magician." ”

No.

Corterina said secretly in her heart: Maybe except for the relatives of the feast collar.

After all, it was the oath of all the Bloods to protect the Black Coffin of the Night.

Tails rolled his eyes: Is it another secret he doesn't know.

He nodded.

"Even though our doom today is all due to each other, blood debt, hatred and human affection, I still hope," Tails said, "we don't want to be enemies, and of course, it's better not to meet again." ”

Cordelina stared at him for a few seconds.

For a long time, Tails raised an eyebrow.

"You know what," Corterina said silently, "maybe we can really be allies." ”

Tails' eyes widened.

"I heard Serena," said the Queen of the Night, "the pattern of the continent has changed, you have dealt with the Nightfall Dynasty, and Exeter has befriended Humble—since the stars are destined to be enemies of Humble, then we have a common enemy." ”

Tails frowned.

I almost forgot.

This is a queen.

"After we reach an alliance, we will win over the mermaid leaders of the Misty Isles. In that case, it is not impossible to drive out the whaling ships of the Humble and the Trade Federation, and turn the South End Sea into our inland sea. ”

"Think of the eternal oil that has been misappropriated by the Humble and the Trade Federation—"

"Please, because of your dear sister," Tails let out a breath and shook his head with apprehension, "I really have a deep fear of the word 'ally' right now. ”

"For your own good, and for my good, when I grow up, let's talk about this, okay?"

Corterina, who was inexplicably interrupted, was stunned for a moment, and her open lips didn't have time to close.

Seeing the pair of lips, Tails somehow remembered what it tasted like.

Ahem.

Tails patted his head and kicked out the mess.

He's in enough troubles to take care of himself.

The Queen of Night, who had always been unsmiling, suddenly curled the corners of her mouth slightly.

Tails was a little surprised—he had seen the unsmiling Kotrina smile for the first time.

"I'm sorry. ”

Tails raised an eyebrow: "What did you say?"

Only to hear Corterina say softly, "When you put your neck over...... My original intention was to drain all your blood. ”

Tails was excited: "What?"

"After all, we have formed hatred in the previous battle. Corterina replied with a cold expression and continued:

"As long as I get rid of Serena, then go back and wipe out the rest of your subordinates and clean up the traces," Tails shuddered as he watched the queen speak as she sucked him dry, "No one but Cavendir will know what the death of the Star Prince is." ”

Tails looked incredulous.

This is...... Farmer with Snake......

"But your life was tenacious, and you didn't bleed to death as I expected. ”

Corterina said coldly, "So, my attempt to kill you has failed—I think you have a right to know about that." ”

Tails' face changed several times, he felt the weakness in his body, touched the two holes in his neck that had been closed, and then looked up at Corterina with a look of surprise and anger.

"You ......," Tails frowned, and said angrily, "And Serena...... You deserve to be a good pair of sisters!"

But Cortrina just looked at him faintly, with a complicated look in her eyes:

"No, please take my honesty as the sincerity of the alliance - I have not concealed anything from you, nor have I intended to hide anything from you, which Serena will never be able to do all her life. ”

The queen nodded slightly: "If this can relieve your wariness...... Words that lay the foundation of trust for our possible alliances in the future. ”

Tails was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to reply.

"You tell me that you once wanted to kill me," he frowned, "and said that this is your honesty and hope that I trust you?"

"Don't you think there's something wrong?" Tails said mockingly.

"I'm sure you're mature enough to tell if I'm fake or sincere," Corterina said flatly, "You know, I don't treat you like a child." ”

Tails was momentarily speechless.

But he still can't help but be annoyed when he thinks about the experience of almost being sucked dry.

"By the way, speaking of which," Tails snorted and said vindictively, "Yo, was that your first kiss?"

Koterina's pupils shrank suddenly.

Her expression instantly turned cold, and she said coldly, "What did you say?"

Her purple eyes shot hard at Tails.

Under the Queen's murderous gaze, Terston felt his scalp tingle.

It wasn't until he saw the soldiers and the two Extreme Realm masters around him that he felt a little calmer in his heart.

"I mean—some readers want to know, ahem, no—a lot of people in the Eastern Continent seem to care about that, so," Tails rubbed his head awkwardly, "I want to know if I offended you in any way before I apologize......

"No, of course not," said Corterina indifferently, "do you think I'm some kind of teenage girl who is just starting to fall in love?"

"First kiss? naïve!"

"I've lived longer than all your ancestors combined!"

This sounds familiar.

Tails shrugged, scratching his head a little embarrassedly.

Yo, an iceberg queen like you, will also have a first love?

He looked at Corterina's indifferent ice cube face and stuck out his tongue.

Your first love, alas, can only be said ...... That guy is miserable.

"Alright," Tails sighed, then raised his head and said solemnly, "I wish you all the best." ”

Never again—he added in his heart.

Corterina stared at him in silence, and suddenly reached out to him, handing him a bracelet strung with two fangs.

The fangs look fierce and primitive, with thin blood-colored lines on them.

It's like a memento of a past life.

Tails' eyes widened, looking at her quizzically.

"This is a token of the Corleone family, blood fangs......" His Majesty Cortrina said, "If you figure it out one day...... Come to me with it. ”

"But the alliance with the Immortals is not a good reputation among humans after all...... Before you make up your mind, be sure to keep it a secret from others, and I recommend that you keep this token for yourselves. ”

Tails frowned, but finally he sighed and grabbed the fangs bracelet casually.

I threw it away when I got back.

Tails thought to himself.

"Be careful on the road. He said silently.

"Take care, little Tyers," Corterina nodded expressionlessly, turning to her subordinates and the black coffin:

"Don't forget, the inland sea belongs to us. ”

Tails rolled his eyes behind his back.

The next moment, the Queen of the Night and her subordinates, along with the black coffin, disappeared from sight.

Tails sighed for a second, then turned to leave.

At this time, the secret transmission unique to the blood clan flew into his ears faintly:

"But it was my first kiss with the opposite sex. ”

Tyers is a spirit, and he is stumbling under his feet!

Didn't you say okay - isn't this the world of Xiaobaiwen?

He sighed and looked at the darkness that Corterina had gone.

Hatred aside, perhaps the queen and her sister have more in common than she thinks. )