Soul of Burning Steel

Starfall 831, December 14th, in the southern forest area of ​​the Great Ajax Mountains, Black Forest Fortress.

The heavy snow fell with the roar of the wind, and the feather-like snowflakes were stirred by the north wind, and the gray haze enveloped the sky.

This is Blizzard whose vision is blocked. Even the elves who claim to have the sharpest eyesight would never expect to see a scene tens of meters away in this situation.

But on the outside of the fortress, on the endless ice field in front of the city gate, there were dozens of knights in armor standing against the gust of wind and snow, forming an array on the white frost, and a flag with a black background and a gold border was inserted in the formation. Before, fluttering in the cold wind.

These knights wore full body armor of bright silver, long swords and throwing axes at the waist, and the head of the winter wolf was carved on the breastplate. They held their helmets in one hand and the reins in the other. Tall and strong war horses stood quietly beside the group of knights. They were covered with leather pads to keep out the cold and light steel armor underneath. A silver-gray metal lance was hung on the side.

These trained northern warhorses with the blood of dragons are usually bloodthirsty and carnivorous, and have a violent personality, but they are so docile and obedient in front of their masters... and logically speaking, according to the weight of the full body armor, ordinary people can't even wear them freely Walking with ease, let alone walking on the snowy field against the wind and frost, but this group of extremely strong silver knights and half-dragon warhorses seemed not to take this weight seriously at all, and it seemed that it did not hinder their actions at all.

In the blizzard, there was silence, and no one in the formation talked to each other. The knights stood still in the freezing cold, as if they were waiting for something.

Finally, after a while, the horn of assembly suddenly sounded outside the city, and at the same time, a masked knight standing in front of the queue also said loudly in a dull male voice: "Knights, assemble, line up!"

The sound passed through the snow and entered everyone's ears.

The knights who had already formed the formation heard their commander's order. Their bodies remained still, but their eyes lit up a little. Some of the younger and less calm guys even rolled their eyes, and then turned their heads secretly. , looking towards the gate of the fortress.

clatter.

Accompanied by the sound of iron boots trampling on the ice and snow step by step, two figures, one large and one small, slowly walked out of the flying snow.

All eyes focused on the tall figure in unison.

As he approached, his outline gradually became clearer, and he could clearly see that this was a tall man wearing armor. He also held a helmet and led his black horse, walking slowly towards the formation of knights.

But when the black silhouette really stepped out of the cover of the heavy snow and entered the sight of the knights, they couldn't help but feel a sudden tingling of the scalp, a shivering chill from the tailbone, straight to the brain, and all the chills along the way The roots are erected, which makes people feel scared.

Coercion! This is a more terrifying coercion than the Kuroshio siege and the golden behemoth a few days ago!

Many people were secretly startled and began to be vigilant. Although their bodies instinctively wanted to escape, they were all silver knights after all. These knights suppressed this impulse and stood firmly in place, resisting their own instincts.

And the source of the coercion, the man in black full-body armor with dark red pupils has already walked in front of the knights. The quaint Maximilian-style armor is full of majesty. The shoulders are faintly visible.

Facing dozens of armored knights in full armor and the same number of dragon blood horses, he didn't seem to be nervous at all, and there was no fluctuation in his heart. As someone who has seen scenes ten times and a hundred times bigger than this, he I have long been used to it.

The warrior stood beside the fluttering black and gold banner. He looked around at the fifty knights present, nodded and praised, "That's right, the formation is very neat."

Seeing clearly that the person who came was his lord, all the knights present couldn't help but relax, and after hearing the approval, they couldn't help but cheer up and stood up straighter.

"However, today is not the time to review your military formation."

But then, the black armored warrior changed the subject, his face was a little heavy, and he said bluntly: "I think you already know that I am your lord, Joshua Radcliffe. Yesterday I posted on the bulletin board The convening order, let you gather here today, not for other reasons, but to tell you one thing."

"The battle is not over yet."

"As we all know, we were attacked by the black tide a few days ago. An unprecedented group of wild beasts surrounded the fortress. They used the magic power of chaos to interfere with the communication, cutting off the hope of asking for help. In the end, the sudden appearance of the golden behemoth even attacked The city wall has been breached, and the fortress has almost fallen. Fortunately, I arrived in time at the last moment, otherwise, few of you present would have survived."

Hearing these words, the knights, who were a little nervous because of Joshua's serious expression, couldn't help but become even more nervous, and the neat array was a little agitated. However, no one showed any indignation, and some even showed shame, because what their lord said was true, and as knights guarding the fortress, they failed to fulfill the oath they made.

Much of their fear and irritation stemmed from their own impotence, and as knights of oath and virtue they could not deny it.

The speech continues.

"This is not to show off my military power to you, but to state the fact that the ferocity of the Kuroshio this time far exceeds what you have encountered in the past. If you are not careful, it will lead to the collapse of the whole situation. Once the fortress is breached , the villages and towns behind you will lose the greatest protection, and they have almost no power to fight back against wild beasts."

After a pause, Joshua stared at the crowd in front of him, and said in a louder voice: "Those who live in the villages and towns may have your parents, wives, descendants and friends. I believe that you have chosen to become knights and hone your martial arts skills." And the flesh, it must not be just to eat more food, but to prepare to protect them. Then please imagine, if the beasts break through the checkpoint, gallop freely on the snowy field, wantonly attack your relatives and friends, and drive them away from the house. dragged out of the fortress, and then devoured... I believe that you are willing to sacrifice your life for the fortress because of your honor and duty, but are you willing to see such a scene?!"

No, never!

"I swear to defend the fortress to the death, and I will never back down!" Some knights in the formation couldn't help but speak. They frowned and looked worried, as if they were imagining the scene following Joshua's words, so The vow of resoluteness was quickly made: "I would rather die before them and be devoured by monsters than see such a scene!"

But there are still voices of doubt in the crowd: "But my lord, since you killed the giant beast last time and drove the beast tide away, there is no trace of a single monster in the surrounding black forest... Isn't this black tide over? Yet?"

There is also a more direct one: "Yes, my lord, we have successfully defended the fortress, and our family members must be safe now. What you said...isn't it a bit alarmist?"

"Of course not." The warrior in black armor shook his head and looked directly at the questioning knight.

"What I said is not just alarmist talk, it has even become a fact now. The Moldovan territory not far to the northeast of us is currently being besieged by more than 200,000 wild beasts."

Speaking of this, Joshua stretched out his hand, and the red flame burned on his fingertips, and then it lingered for a long time, leaving a red mark in the air, and he used this mark as a pen to draw a picture in the air. Crude map: "The four territories of the Northland are really one. As long as the fortress of Moldova is breached, our plan to encircle the Black Forest in the Aspen Mountains will completely collapse. The raging wild beasts can easily go around from behind. Pass our defenses, cut directly into the rich hinterland, and attack wantonly."

He drew a red arrow heavily on the fortress of Moldova, which is as eye-catching as blood: "The end? No, as I said at the beginning, the battle is not only not over, but has just begun! Don't crush this wave of beasts , we will never have peace!"

The commotion in the formation was even greater, but it was not fear or suspicion. During the discussion, a gray-haired middle-aged knight took a step forward, and he asked Joshua seriously: "Then, my lord, What should we do?"

"What to do? It's very simple. We rushed over to support Moldova and help them defend."

Joshua's words were simple and direct, and he said without the slightest hesitation: "It is better to fight in other people's territory than to fight in our own. Although this is not a battle that took place on our land, it can still protect us." relatives and children."

"But that's 200,000 wild beasts." Another knight walked out from behind the middle-aged knight. He didn't look weak, but pure emotion and doubt: "50,000 wild beasts can push our fortress into a corner. , and 200,000, four times the previous size, even if the entire Black Forest Fortress is moved there, it will be of no use."

Indeed, even with the convenience of the city walls and all kinds of magic alchemy equipment, the defenders of 3,000 people plus the reserves, trying their best, can only barely confront the ignorant beasts, 200,000, call them 500,000 What's the use of a knight? Even if they are all silver-level elite fighters, it is impossible for them to last long in the endless beast horde.

But the soldier shook his head, seemingly disagreeing with this statement.

"It's different from the time when defending the city." He said: "At that time, you were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, and your average strength was not superior. In terms of high-end combat power, the opponent had gold monsters, and you only had three silver peak officers. , being able to persist for such a long time under such circumstances is enough to prove that the wild beast is not strong."

"Moldova is guarded by a gold-ranked mage, so they have been able to support the 200,000 wild beasts until now, and sent a letter of help, not to mention..."

Speaking of this, he showed a arrogant smile: "Because I have me this time, and I lead you, so we will surely win."

Such proud and heroic words were uttered from this man in black armor, but no one objected. Facing this strong man who repelled 50,000 monsters by himself, even if he had to face more No one would question his confidence, and the knights nodded as a matter of course, and all cheered for the first time since the assembly: "We must win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

"In that case, get on the horse!"

"yes!"

Following this order, all the knights put on their helmets at the same time and stepped on their horses. They hung the packages containing dry supplies on the side of the horses, and the horses with the blood of the earth dragon snorted at this time. White air gushes out and steams upwards.

Joshua also slowly put on his cold and heavy helmet. In the V-shaped gap, two red lights were burning like fire. He turned over and sat on the horse, and then pulled the firefly behind him. No one noticed until then. The second figure was a girl with silver hair, but no one cared about it now.

The warrior in black armor issued an order:

"Listen to my orders, target northeast, Moldova, move forward!"

After speaking, he immediately rode his horse and set off first.

Perhaps, only such a person can bring certain success!

With the flames burning in their chests, the knights responded loudly again: "Forward!"

Accompanied by orders, ice and dust splashed and horseshoes roared. In the long and heavy snow, the fast-moving knights set off waves of snow and dust, and their heavy footsteps shook the ground. A tsunami generally rushes towards the distance.

Indomitable.

My Sanjiang, only the new version, no old version and Sanjiang Pavilion, so sad, this incomplete Sanjiang... I don’t know if I should send some Sanjiang testimonials, my heart is so confused...

You need to go to Sanjiang District to get the Sanjiang ticket. I don’t know if there is me in the new version of Sanjiang Pavilion (I still have the old version here, no). I’m a little afraid that you won’t be able to vote if you get it, so thank you for your kindness. I’ll still fight for next week. Double watch, lest you all get fat...