The inner wall of Cartagena is a perfect circle, covering half of the entire city.
Because the city of Cartagena was so large, even though the front line moved forward, the armies could not see each other.
The Eastern Route Army led by Charles himself suffered heavy casualties. The death rate of soldiers reached an astonishing 40%, while the injury rate was only 30%. This shows that the soldiers fought to the death and continued to fight even when they were injured.
Even with such a high casualty rate, the Eastern Route Army still did not retreat, which is enough to prove the prestige of Charles, an outstanding emperor, in the imperial court.
However, the East Army was really unable to defeat them.
The number of people dropped sharply, and almost all the siege equipment was destroyed in the earthquake. In addition, the soldiers were extremely tired, and the taut string had been broken.
They alone could not conquer the inner walls.
"Uh-huh!"
Charles waved the Dragon Sword, and a majestic sword energy flew towards the red and black curtain, only causing a circle of ripples.
"Alas." Edrache sighed, "It seems that this curtain is really indestructible."
Charles stared at the curtain for a long time and then said, "Let's go."
"Go and meet that girl Filia?"
"Um."
Charles understood the situation. Since the Eastern Route Army was unable to break through the inner wall, he would join the Southeast Route Army and act as their reserve force.
"Oh, these seniors are actually going to seek refuge with Xiaoya. It's quite embarrassing when I think about it." Brandon deliberately said loudly in front of the two of them.
The head of the Yanyang family looked proud at this time, not ashamed at all, but very proud.
"You need a beating again, don't you? If you can give birth to a good daughter, let's see what you can do." Eddrache kicked Brand on the butt.
The old marshal then looked at his relatively mature son and his grandsons who were much better than ordinary people, and couldn't help but sigh.
There really is no harm without comparison.
However, his children and grandchildren are still alive in this war, which is his greatest comfort.
"Let's set out as a whole army. Let the soldiers hold on a little longer and take a good rest when we get there." Charles said calmly.
Charles left. Eddrache looked at his back and kicked Brandon's butt again: "Hey, brat, what's wrong with Charles? Too much pressure?".
"I don't know." Brandon shrugged, "Maybe it's because the army suffered too many losses, so you should blame yourself. Alas, I had a similar mood when I was at Fort Ogakaka."
"I don't think so. Charles is not as sentimental as you. When death is inevitable, he will be surprisingly indifferent." Edrache paused, "Of course, it's possible that he didn't show it."
"I feel that his aura has changed." Eddrache touched his chin and his pupils shrank, "Did he cross the threshold of the Martial God level after fighting Gruul for so long?"
Brandon thought for a while and said, "Listening to what you said, it's really possible."
Brandon's expression darkened when he thought that he, who was about the same age as Charles, was in the middle stage of the Martial Saint level, and that he seemed to have hit a bottleneck and had not improved for a long time.
Eddrache saw that his apprentice was a little discouraged and was about to say something to comfort him when he saw Brandon laughing.
"I can't compare to him in strength, but my daughter is much more powerful than his five children, haha!"
"...Shameless thing." Eddrache walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
"boom!"
The sound of continuous and huge energy explosions echoed in the night sky, which was caused by the galactic breath of the shining star hitting the red and black curtain.
When there is an obstacle ahead, if you can't think of a particularly good way to get rid of it, you will usually choose violent means. This is true of Charles, and so is Yaoxing.
The curtain fluctuated slightly under the wash of the galactic breath, but that was all.
Yaoxing flew back and turned into a human, and said unwillingly: "I have to admit, this barrier is very powerful, it is stronger than the barrier my sister set up in the Secret Garden of Spirit Beasts."
"Secret Garden Noodles"
The plot is much larger than this half of Cartagena, so it is normal that the barrier cannot be so strong. " Rogge comforted Yaoxing calmly.
"Nana, what do you think?" Filia asked.
Except for Ofina, everyone present, including Yao Xing, didn't know much about the formation and enchantment. Ophina is engaged in arcane arts, and she probably has more knowledge in her head than everyone else combined. At times like this, she can only be counted on.
As a result, Ofina shook her head and replied: "I don't know, I haven't seen this kind of enchantment before. I guess it's the enchantment of a strange demon."
Ofina raised three fingers in turn: "The mechanism for activating the barrier is unknown, its intensity is ridiculously high, and there are no blind spots in the sky or on the ground."
"There is no solution." Ofina concluded.
"Thea, does the organization have any records of this barrier?" Rogge asked.
If anyone is likely to understand the principle of the barrier, it is only the demon hunter organization that has been fighting against the red abyss demons for a long time.
Thea shook her head and said, "No. I have asked other people and the organization has never seen a strange demon deploying such a barrier."
Rogge was not surprised by Thea's answer, because she might be the one who wants to know the barrier the most right now. If she has information, she will definitely tell it.
Everyone fell into silence, and they asked Rosniya. The Spider Queen's answer was only one word: Wait.
The barrier was unbreakable, and it seemed that all we could do was wait.
Seeing that everyone was nervous and worried, Ofina clapped her hands and said, "Don't be too anxious, everyone. Such a powerful barrier must consume a lot of energy. Do you think, why were the strange demons not used before? It's probably because they were not used. Come out. So I think the barrier shouldn’t last too long!”
"Time...wait..." Rogge pondered, and suddenly thought of something, "Yes, this barrier will definitely not last until the gate of the Holy Descendant is fully opened."
Rogge explained: "If the barrier can last until the gate of the Holy Descendant opens, Xi Kong will not have a fight with us before activating it. She probably saw that our siege progress was too fast, and the Yaoxing seriously injured the Abyssal Beast. , that’s why we had no choice but to launch the barrier.”
Filia nodded and said, "That makes sense. We were too obsessed with the barrier itself, and we didn't even see such an obvious problem right away."
"If that's the case, then be prepared and wait patiently." Thea said.
The short meeting ended and everyone did their own thing.
Roger found Thea on a hidden high platform.
The full moon was in the sky, and the moonlight shone on her fair face, which was so beautiful that it seemed unreal.
Sensing someone coming, Thea turned her head and smiled at Rogge, her blue-green eyes as bright as stars.
"How do you know I'm here?" Thea opened her red lips lightly and her voice was as soft as spring water.
Rogge stepped forward and stood side by side with her. Only then did he notice that from her position, he could vaguely see the door of the Holy Descendant.
As for how he found her... She was so white and shining at night that she was very conspicuous. Rogge had just seen it in mid-air.
"I saw it in the sky." Rogge took out a basket of snacks, "You haven't eaten anything for a day, right? I'll give you something to eat."
There are ten pieces of dim sum in total, they are very delicate and not duplicate. This is a skill that Rogge learned when he was punished by Ofina when he first entered Holk Academy.
Thea picked up a piece of snack, admired it carefully for a while, took a bite, and the sweet taste instantly filled her mouth.
No one can resist delicious sweets, not even the Elf Princess.
Thea squinted her eyes slightly and chewed it carefully. After swallowing, she said, "It's delicious, thank you."
Thea turned her head and looked at Rogge: "Are you... still in the mood to make snacks?"
"Ha." Rogge scratched his head, "I'm used to making food for Nana, so it doesn't take much time."
"I mean, the barrier thing is just speculation after all. No one can guarantee that it will really disappear before the gate of the Holy Descendant is opened. If...if it can be maintained until it is fully opened, the world will most likely be in the Red Abyss. Destroyed by the invasion of demons. Aren’t you… worried?”
Rogge smiled and said, "Of course I'm worried.
Worry, after all, I still have a lot of things to do. I haven’t taken Nana to eat and travel around the world, I haven’t stepped into the holy or even god-level realm with Filia, I haven’t experienced a relaxing adventure life with my friends, and I haven’t developed my territory into a prosperous paradise. ..."
"But the current situation is like this. There is no use worrying, we can only wait. Everyone has done what they should do, and everyone has tried their best. I can only say that no matter what the outcome is, they have a clear conscience."
"Thea, I'm different from you. You care about the safety of the world and shoulder the responsibility of the organization. As for me, as long as the people I care about are safe, I'll be satisfied. As for the fate of the world, I don't have the strength yet. To change."
Thea listened quietly to Rogge's words. These words were indeed in line with her understanding of him, and she laughed: "You can think about it. Then if the matter is resolved smoothly, let's take Nana to the Hess Forest first, and use The brooch I gave you will allow you to enter Hersol Loren at will."
"We need a good guide." Rogge hinted.
Thea pursed her lips: "The organization must have a lot to do at that time, and I may not have time."
Rogge glanced at Thea, her expression turned slightly gloomy, and then said, "I feel like you don't want to go back to Hersol Loren."
"...You're really perceptive, yes."
"Can you tell me?"
"Maybe later."
——Yes...the relationship is not good enough?
Rogge thought in his heart, but said: "Okay, then we are not in a hurry to go to Hersol Loren. Without you to take us there, it will be a lot less interesting."
"Don't let Nana trouble me, I can't stand that little pervert." Thea curled her lips, seeming to remember something not so good, and hugged her left arm with her right hand.
Rogge smiled and said: "You are so beautiful, she likes you."
"You... also think I'm beautiful?" Thea asked softly.
"Of course." Rogge looked at her beautiful face, "You are the most beautiful person I have ever seen."
"Is she more beautiful than your Filia?" Thea blurted out.
Rogge was slightly startled, it was not like her character to compare with other girls, unless...
Rogge got rid of his distracting thoughts and replied before Thea could speak: "In terms of appearance, you are more beautiful than Philia."
This time it was Thea's turn to be stunned. The elf princess's face turned slightly pink. She turned her head and said, "Thank you... for your snacks. I feel much more relaxed."
"Then let's go first..."
Before Rogge finished speaking, Thea frowned and took out a sound-transmitting green leaf.
Her eyes emitted a bright green light, and she stood like this for a while, and then the green light disappeared.
"What's wrong?" Roger asked softly when he saw Thea's expression was not very good.
"There is news from the sea."
Thea took a deep breath and looked into Rogge's eyes: "My great-aunt Ivansari successfully destroyed the Gate of the Holy Descendant in the Southern Abyss, but she, the people who acted with her, and the Sea Tribe army were blocked by unknown forces. Among them, we emerged from the abyss not long ago.”
"Then...this should be a good thing. Why do you look so bad?"
"The blockade of the Southern Abyss was opened, but one person did not come out."
Rogge's heart beat heavily: "Who is it?"
"Princess of Blue Sea Kingdom, Helena."
This time it was Roger's turn to worry.
