"Feng, you're awake."
Luo Lina's gentle voice entered Feng Yingkuang's ears. In a daze, a blurry figure appeared in front of Feng Yingkuang. Gradually, the blurry image became clearer. A worried expression appeared on Luo Lina's stunning face, and her anxious eyes were focused on his face.
Windshadow Craze moved his sore and weak body, struggled to prop himself up, and shook his head." What's wrong with me? Where was this place? What time is it now?"
"Ah, Feng, don't move! Have a good rest!" Seeing Windshadow straighten up, Luo Lina, who was beside the bed, immediately reached out to support his swaying body. Her voice was filled with urgency." Lie down quickly. We are in the garrison fort on the Kuge Prairie. This is Windshadow Fort." You suddenly fainted when you arrived here the day before yesterday. How are you feeling now? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"We've already reached the Krug Prairie? I remember that we were still fighting those ambushers on that small hill! What happened?" Windshadow Craze shouted in shock. The last scene left in his memory was him ordering the Mad Battle Team to attack, and he also rushed towards the group of ambushers on the hill." How long did we spend on the road?"”
Hearing Feng Yingkuang's words, Luo Lina's expression changed, but she instantly regained her worried expression." We only spent three days on the road. After you eliminated the group of ambushers, we rushed over.”
"Three days? A seven-day journey only took three days? Had he been traveling nonstop for three days and four nights?”
" Hmm…" Luo Lina nodded and peeked at Feng Yingkuang's expression. She said worriedly,""The sisters are all tired. Especially Kathleen. She hasn't woken up since she fainted six days ago. I'm really worried…"
Windshadow Craze jumped down from the bed and shouted at Luo Lina in a blaming tone,""Why didn't you say so earlier! Quickly bring me to take a look!"
However, just as he finished speaking, his body staggered back two steps and sat on the bed.
"Ah! Wind!" The moment Windshadow Kuang fell backward, Luo Lina immediately supported him and sat beside him. She gently supported his weak body against her body." Wind, don't worry. Teacher has already gone to see Sister Kailin. The priest in the army is also treating her. She's just too tired, so she'll be fine."”
Feng Yingkuang sighed helplessly. He really couldn't understand what had happened. How could he lose his memory for three days for no reason? This was too unbelievable. More importantly, after he had silently checked his body just now, he did not find any discomfort in his body. However, this feeling of weakness could not be explained.
"Feng…do you really not remember what happened on the road?" Luo Lina asked carefully with a hesitant tone. However, there was a hint of certainty in her hesitation. It seemed that she had already discovered this situation and just wanted to get a definite answer from Feng Yingkuang.
In fact, four days ago, on the night they encountered the group of ambushers, when Windshadow Craze killed the last enemy and returned to the team, she had already keenly sensed the change in Windshadow Craze. At that time, Feng Yingkuang's body seemed to be shrouded in a bloody fog, and his entire body emitted a violent and bloodthirsty aura. A sense of danger that made people tremble and fear made people not dare to approach.
At first, Luo Lina thought that this was caused by the excitement left behind by Windshade Craze after the battle. After all, she had seen many situations happen. It was very common for a soldier to be unable to adjust his murderous mood after a fierce battle due to extreme nervousness and excitement. However, as time passed, she realized that it was not as she had imagined.
Feng Yingkuang had been in this state for three days and four nights. Moreover, during these three days and four nights, he had not given the order to rest. It would be reasonable to say that he was in a hurry to reach the fief, but in these three days and four nights, he actually did not say a word to her, nor did he talk to anyone. Furthermore, he had not slept in the same tent as them for the past three days and four nights. Or rather, he had not slept at all.
If the first time Luo Lina met Feng Yingkuang, he gave off a cold and powerful feeling, a lonely expert who kept people at a thousand miles away, then in these three days and four nights, he gave off a feeling of madness and blood. Although he was also cold, the coldness at this time was so cold and dead. His entire person was showing a signal, an extremely dangerous signal.
It wasn't until Feng Yingkuang woke up and spoke to Luo Lina that she felt that he had returned to his original self. However, that feeling of shock and horror was still deeply engraved in her heart, and it made her even more convinced that in those three days and four nights, he had indeed become different.
" Na 'er…" Feng Yingkuang stretched out his hand and grabbed Luo Lina's hand that was gently stroking his hair. He called out her name gently.
"Hmm…"
"I'm sorry. It's been hard on you."
Luo Lina's body suddenly trembled. This was the first time he had said sorry to her. A thin layer of mist immediately appeared in her eyes. She shook her head desperately, holding back the tears in her eyes, and replied in a trembling voice,""No, this is what I should do. I'm your wife. Sister Kathleen is sick, so I have to stay here and take care of you.”
Feng Yingkuang laid on the bed and pulled Luo Lina into his arms. He let her lie on his chest and said apologetically,""Na 'er, I know that you've had a hard time these past few days. Even my team members might not be able to endure three days and four nights of non-stop marching…You're still here taking care of me now, and it's all because of me that you're tired. I'm not a good husband. I didn't fulfill my responsibility as a husband and made my wife suffer. I'm sorry.”
"No, no, it's not like that! I'm very happy. After becoming your wife, I've always felt very happy!"Really…" Luo Lina quickly said after hearing Windshade Craze's self-reproach.
Feng Yingkuang interrupted Luo Lina's words and gently carried her to the bed. He gently embraced her and whispered in her ear,""Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Quickly rest and have a good sleep.”
It was as if Windshade Craze's thoughtful words had a strange magic power, or perhaps Luo Lina was really tired. Under her husband's comfort, she quickly fell asleep in Windshade Craze's arms.
Just as Windshadow Craze had guessed, Luo Lina was indeed very tired. After three days and four nights of non-stop marching, she only rested for half a day on the first morning. Then, she walked between the unconscious Wind Shadow Craze and Kaelin, taking care of them with all her heart. She was really too tired. If it wasn't for Luo Lina's strong conviction, she would have fainted as well.
After a while, Windshadow Craze slowly pulled his arm out from under Luo Lina's head. He slowly got off the bed and sat to the side, carefully thinking about the reason why he had lost his memory for three days. He knew that under normal circumstances, this kind of thing would never happen to him.
All of a sudden, countless pieces of information were transmitted into his mind through an inexplicable image. The chip implanted in his brain immediately sent out an emergency warning signal. After a splitting headache, although the danger had been resolved, the doubts in Windshadow Kuang's heart deepened. After calming down, Feng Yingkuang tried to recall the information that those inexplicable images had transmitted to him, but he found that they did not seem to exist at all, leaving him empty-handed.
Soon, he gave up thinking. He had never been a person who would go into a dead end. He quietly walked to the bed and looked at Luo Lina who was curled up in a deep sleep. He looked at her blissful smile and a doting smile appeared on his lips. Then, he turned around and walked out of the tent. He wanted to see how Kailin was doing.
Thus, this strange matter was thrown to the back of Windshadow Kuang's mind. Perhaps when he truly understood the cause and effect of this matter, Windshadow Kuang would completely change...
"King, the current situation is that we have to rebuild the destroyed teleportation station as soon as possible, instead of preparing food and mobilizing soldiers to fight! Please reconsider, Your Majesty! Without the teleportation station, the dynasty would not be able to know the situation at the borders and along the way. This was something more terrifying than an enemy invasion to the dynasty!”General Shark, who was standing on the second seat on the right, was as opposed to any military action as usual. He maintained a skeptical attitude towards all matters that required the mobilization of soldiers for long-distance battles.
"Your Majesty! I don't think so!" Shack's sworn enemy, General Joseph, who was standing on the first seat on the left, loudly objected to his opponent's opinion. He strode forward and stood up." From the information we received, the teleportation station on the line from Deland to the capital was destroyed, which is the route from the Kug Prairie to the capital. I believe Lord Shack is also very clear about this. Then, I would like to ask Lord Shack, if the people of Terre didn't want to start a third war to fight for our Kuge Plains, why would the teleportation station on this line be destroyed?”
After saying this, the general looked at Shark provocatively. In his opinion, his reason was unshakable. However, as a civil official, Xia Ke was naturally more skilled in sophistry than a general.
"Your Majesty, I do not deny that General Joseph's words are reasonable, but General Joseph, do not forget that we have not received any military intelligence from the Krug Prairie until now. If it was really the Tyr people who launched an attack, why was there no news at all? I don't think the Empire's eyes and ears are so closed!”Not only did Shack refute his opponent's point of view, but he also gave him a hard time. However, when he said the last sentence, he immediately regretted it.
"Lord Shark, you are the general minister of the Empire. Don't you understand the Empire?”Shivat's slightly dissatisfied voice came from the throne, and Shack immediately lowered his head. A moment later, Shivat turned to Joseph." General Joseph, how do you explain the question of the general minister?”
Joseph calmly bowed to King Arthurs. He was extremely proud of himself, and even his voice became a little higher." Your Majesty, what Lord Shaker said is not true! On the battlefield, any situation could happen. As a general, it was impossible to wait for accurate information before giving orders! In a war, time represented victory! There were many possible reasons why Lord Shack said that he did not receive any information from the Krug Prairie! "If the Tyr people are really preparing for a large-scale war, they can completely send assassins to keep an eye on our messenger so that he can't transmit information in time!”
Joseph glanced at Shark and continued,""Since they can destroy our teleportation station, it's too easy for them to kill a messenger! Moreover, what if the Terl Empire mobilized their army and surrounded the imperial army on the Krug Prairie? The Empire only had the 17th Legion stationed there. Although they were elites, their numbers were small! If that was the case, then Lord Shark would probably never get the news he wanted!”
"Humph! You…"
Joseph's sarcastic words made Shack tremble with anger, but he was helpless. He was a civil official and did not know much about military affairs, so he could not refute the opponent's words that sounded very reasonable.
He lowered his head and looked at the first empty seat in front of him. He couldn't help but miss the court archmage who hadn't participated in court meetings for a long time.
Sivut pondered for a moment, seemingly unable to make up his mind. He swept his gaze across the ministers and fixed his gaze on Kiel, who he had once trusted the most."Kiel, among all the ministers, you are the one who is well-versed in both civil and military affairs. Tell me your opinion. What should we do now?”
Kiel stepped forward and bowed." Your Majesty, I believe that both Lord Shack and General Joseph are right. What the two lords have said should be carried out at the same time."”
"Oh? Tell me why you think so.”
"I believe that, just like General Joseph said, if the people of Tyre have the intention, it will be difficult for news of the Kug Prairie to spread. We cannot rule out the possibility that the people of Tyre have already entered or are about to enter. Therefore, we must start preparing to mobilize the army. After all, this matter will take a lot of time. The minister also agreed with Lord Shack's words about the need to immediately build the destroyed teleportation station. Lord Shack had made it very clear just now that without the teleportation station, the Empire would not be able to receive timely news from the front line of the Kug Prairie, so this matter could not be delayed.”
Hearing Kiel's words, Joseph and Shark let out a sigh of relief. They knew that Kiel's opinion would determine King Arthur's final decision. After glaring at each other, Joseph returned to the queue.
"Yes, that makes sense! Then let's do it this way! Lord Shack is responsible for building a new teleportation station. If necessary, he can deploy more guards. General Joseph was in charge of the mobilization of the army. If there was any need, he could directly discuss it with the treasurer and report the results.”
Joseph and Shark stood up at the same time and bowed to King Arcus.!
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!”
"Yes, get up. This king naturally trusts the abilities of the two sirs.”Sivut smiled at the two most powerful officials of the Yassers Empire. "Then, if there's nothing else, let's go to court!”
"Farewell, Great King Arthurs!"
Sivut waved at the ministers who bowed and walked to the side door of the council hall.
Although King Arthur had intentionally concealed the fact that the teleportation station had been destroyed by the orcs, he knew that these people more or less knew about it. They just didn't say it out loud, or they weren't sure. He had never intended to hide the news of the destruction of the teleportation station from everyone. Moreover, this was unlikely. He just wanted to buy time for Feng Yingkuang to return to his fief and make his own arrangements.
During the court meeting just now, seeing the representatives of the two major forces argue over a single opinion, Sievert couldn't help but feel pleased. Fight, fight fiercely! The more I win, the more advantageous it is for me! Probably none of you would have thought that I had already arranged such a brilliant chess piece. Hahaha…
A satisfied and carefree smile appeared on Sivut's face as he thought of this. He said to the guard captain on duty beside him,""Go and invite Lord Shark over. This king is waiting for him in the garden.”
"Yes, sir!"
Watching the captain of the guards leave quickly, the smile on his face disappeared and he turned to walk into the garden.
Hehehe, since you guys like to fight so much, then this king will let you guys fight to your heart's content!
The dim light of the magic lamp flickered in the sealed room. Occasionally, there would be a sound coming from the flame, as if telling people that the magic crystal used to supply energy was about to lose its effect. The energy contained in it was almost exhausted. However, the five people present did not notice this at all. Or rather, they did not even think about caring about this matter.
Five people with black veils on their faces were sitting in the room. They were feeling restless. The news they had received not long ago made them unable to sleep or eat. At least, it seemed like it on the surface.
"Not a single one left?" The neutral voice no longer had its usual elegance and calmness. Now, even he could hear the bitterness in his voice.
The sharp and feminine voice continued the conversation. As it turned its stiff neck, it slowly replied,"No, not a single one…Under those circumstances, it's impossible for anyone to survive. He's not human, he's not human…"
The person sitting to the right of the neutral voice said,""According to the news, there seems to be…there seems to be no complete corpse left?”
"Corpses?" The sharp and feminine voice suddenly raised its pitch. It sounded even more ear-piercing, causing people to tremble slightly." I went there specially to take a look! Not to mention a corpse, not even a complete body part was left behind! It was all minced meat, minced meat and blood, just like meat soup! He was not human! He was not human! That was not something a human could do! That's not something a human can do!"
"Calm down!" The boorish voice roared and slammed his hands on the table.
Under the influence of the rebound, the magic lamp in the middle of the table bounced up high and then tilted to the table. The magic crystal placed in the middle of the lamp frame also fell out, and the entire room fell into darkness. A rapid intake of breath and four weak breaths sounded in the secret chamber. A heavy pressure pressed down on everyone's bodies.
" Phew..." The sharp voice took a deep breath, as if he wanted to let out all the fear in his heart. After calming down, he continued to talk about what he had seen." When I went there, the forest was gone. Just like those corpses, they were all cut into very small pieces. The snow I saw was red, red snow…everything was spinning in one direction, and there were circles drawn on the ground from small to large, blood-red circles…that was not something that could be done by human power…"
The secret chamber fell silent again. Everyone seemed to want to imagine the real scene from the words of the narrator, hoping to further understand the true power of the person they cared so much about.
" 1,000 senior fighters and 100 junior fighters are gone just like that..." The neutral voice sighed heavily," Perhaps, we were wrong from the beginning. We shouldn't have implicated him." 1,100 carefully trained warriors died just like that. We don't even know how they died.”
"Hmph, I've already warned you not to have any ideas about that person. He's not someone we can deal with at this stage. Moreover, he doesn't affect our plan for the time being, but you guys insist on going and giving it a try.”" 1,100 people," the man sitting on the left side of the neutral voice said unexpectedly. His voice was full of sarcasm." That's one-tenth of the power we have in our hands. Now, we have to spend a few years to fill the gap.”
The old voice immediately scolded in a low voice,"Enough! We are all in the same boat. Losing 1,100 people is our loss, including you!”
"Humph! I don't know what you're talking about." The person who spoke earlier stared coldly at the person diagonally opposite him from behind the black veil. He buried himself in the darkness again and closed his eyes and mouth.
" Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I've already put him on the 'list.' If he hasn't done anything that can threaten our foundation, then everyone should just take a detour.”The neutral voice paused for a moment before continuing,"What do you think about what happened this morning?”
" Hehe," the old voice answered excitedly after the question was thrown out." Although it's not a success, it's not a failure either. I think that person will definitely add fuel to the fire and help us behind the scenes. Hehehe!"
"Indeed, he had a secret discussion with that old fox Shark after the incident. He also hoped that this fire would burn bigger.”The boorish voice agreed with this point of view and kept nodding as he spoke.
"Shark wants to repair the teleportation station first because he wants to make a profit from it. It's best if he can transfer all the legions that are directly under his family to defend. Last time, he suffered the most losses and his forces shrank by a large margin. This time, he would definitely think of a way to preserve what little military power he had.”The owner of the sharp and feminine voice seemed to enjoy the role of a commentator. He analyzed the two main characters in the morning court meeting according to his speculation." Joseph, that old thing, doesn't have good intentions either. He wants to use the opportunity of mobilizing troops to insert his own people. It would be even better if he could directly replace those neutral commanders with his own people.”
"That's right. Although Kiel's appearance has forced the two of them to take a step back and they haven't really started arguing, we've still completed most of our plan.”The neutral voice said," Although they didn't really quarrel, that person added fuel to the fire behind them. Hmph, hmph, it must be more exciting than quarreling! If Shark can get them, we can get them too. If Joseph can plant them, we can plant them too. Hehehe!"
"That's right! If not for the loss of 1,100 men, this plan would have been perfect.”The old voice was filled with emotion. He was still heartbroken for his dead subordinates.
"If you get some, you have to give up some. Don't be too greedy! I estimate that the news of the Kuge Prairie will arrive in two days. We have to prepare as soon as possible!”
A rough voice rang out, and the entire secret chamber seemed to tremble and groan in this voice.
The sound of fingers tapping on the table came from the owner of the neutral voice. A moment later, the owner of the neutral voice voiced the question in his heart," Who do you think ambushed the teleportation station? Furthermore, eight teleportation stations were ambushed at the same time, and all the defenders were killed? If it wasn't for the fact that our people sent the news first, we wouldn't have been able to come up with this plan. It's just that…I don't think it's possible that they're the Tyr people, they…"
" It doesn't matter who it is," a sharp voice interrupted him." The more chaotic this place is, the better it is for us!" The murkier the water, the more fish we can touch!”
They looked at each other and the other four people nodded slowly in unison. For personal interests, sometimes the interests of the country seemed so small…
The drizzling rain covered the entire Krug Prairie, forming a thin layer of mist on the withered grass, making the people in it seem to enter a misty world composed of water and green and yellow. As the raindrops glided across the grassland, hidden under this beautiful coat was a murderous intent.
The large tent in the Wind Shadow Castle was filled with people. It was already the second day after Feng Yingkuang woke up from his deep sleep. According to his strong request, Luo Lina invited all the captains of the 17th legion to the main tent, including her teacher who was staying here!! He didn't even spare the only Great Mage on the continent. At this moment, a heavy pressure was gathering in the entire tent, as if a violent storm was brewing.
Sitting in the commander's seat, Windshadow Kuang knocked on the table in front of him, drawing everyone's attention to himself. He slowly turned his head and scanned the faces of every participant." You must have received the latest news. The eight teleportation stations from Deland to Cullen have been destroyed. Until I left, the Empire had not received any news from here to the capital.”
Although most people had already guessed this result, these captains who had been through hundreds of battles on the battlefield could not help but let out a buzzing sound of discussion. The entire commander's tent suddenly boiled. Entering deep into the Empire's territory and destroying the teleportation stations that were guarded by a large number of soldiers, and there were as many as eight of them, they could not help but feel surprised. But at this moment, Windshadow Craze said something that shocked them even more.
"Perhaps, most of you will think that the Theer people sent people to infiltrate and the Empire's defense was lax?”Seeing that everyone was nodding non-stop, Windshadow Craze threw out the truth without any embellishment." Then you are wrong, and very wrong! According to the intelligence received by the Empire, this sneak attack was done by the Orcs!”
With a bang, the entire commander's tent seemed to explode, instantly boiling. But this time, Windshadow Craze didn't give them the chance to say a few more words. He knew very well that this fear was contagious.
"Silence!" Windshadow Craze's cold shout suddenly exploded in everyone's ears, making them feel dizzy. His face darkened." Do you look like soldiers? What did the military code say? Don't you remember?"
Seeing that all the captains had quieted down, Windshadow Craze continued,""Seven days ago, when the empire received the news that the teleportation station had been destroyed, this place was attacked by the first large-scale magic attack of the Tyr people. I believe that these two incidents should have happened at the same time. In the past few days, a small number of Ter cavalrymen have been ambushing our patrol team. Every day, they would also launch a blanket magic attack from time to time. These seemingly meaningless actions, according to my speculation, are a cover for some plan. They know that we only have 200,000 people, but they have gathered about 450,000 people in front of us. More importantly, we are dividing our forces to defend, and our Krug City behind us is not able to withstand their attack!
"If the Tyr people don't care about the price, they can easily break through our logistics base. Once we run out of rations, they can starve us to death! I hope everyone understands that we are now at a critical juncture. If we relax even a little, we will never be able to see the Arthur Flowers around Cullen City again!”Feng Yingkuang's voice was stern. He narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly in a gloomy and cold tone. Every word was so clear," What I mean is that this time, we will not only face the soldiers of the Tell Empire, but also the surprise attack of the orcs.”
The commander's tent fell into silence once again. The unusually heavy atmosphere made everyone present feel uncomfortable. Even Luo Lina, who had been sitting beside Feng Yingkuang, had an ugly expression on her face.
" That's right!" Feng Yingkuang took in everyone's expressions and smiled coldly." So, whether we want to repel the enemy or defend Kuge City to wait for reinforcements, we must take the initiative to attack! Only by giving the enemy a hard blow before they could stand firm and dampen their morale can we let them know that the soldiers of Arthurs are the best!”
"Yes, sir! We will use the swords in our hands to tell those Ter trash that we are the best!”
The captains were stirred up by Feng Yingkuang's words. As a soldier, the honor of a soldier was what they cared about the most.
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Windshadow Craze slowly explained his plan," If we want to catch them off guard, we can only use a sneak attack. We have to let the people of Tyre think that they will win soon, and then give them a vicious blow. So…"
"Qibing! Only a surprise attack, and it had to be a surprise attack! Only by catching them off guard can we hope to complete the most important part of the plan perfectly!”Max waved his fists as he spoke to the three Commanders in the commander's tent." I think the three of you are very clear about that man's terrifying strength. This time, we are going to face the only Great Mage in the continent. In order to complete the king's request and allow the entire carefully formulated plan to proceed smoothly, I hope that the three of you can seriously remember every word I'm about to say! For the glory of the empire, we will use the blood of Yarsus to wash away the shame they have inflicted on our noble people!”
"Don't worry, my lord. For the glory of the empire, we will do everything we can!”
Max was very satisfied with the answers and expressions of the three commanders. He patted their shoulders in relief and called them to him." Here are the two garrisons built by the Arthurs Empire. They are the horns of Kuge City. If we block them here, their already small forces will be even more scattered.”Max looked up at the three commanders who were frowning at the map and continued,""According to the intelligence, the 200,000 soldiers of the 17th legion have been assigned to these two garrisons. As a logistics base, the defense of Kuge City is extremely weak. If we can take this at all costs…"
Prince Ter, who was praised by Windshadow as a wise and qualified commander, knocked on the map twice. It was the location of Kuge City. It was obvious that this idea was extremely tempting to him.
Just when Max was full of confidence, a different opinion came out.
"But, knowing that it's a vital logistics base, how could they only use so few soldiers to defend it? If this is a trap…with that man's ability, he's enough to make us suffer eternal damnation. We can't afford to take this risk."
Max smiled, his eyes full of admiration." Indeed, we can't afford to gamble. So I prepared a more sumptuous gift for the Arthurs…"
As Max's finger moved on the map, he drew a big circle…
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