The Viking shield wall was airtight, and the Wessex arrows could not be shot in. Moreover, the Vikings were slowly approaching the Wessex defenders with their shields in hand.
"Get closer, and then kill everyone." Vargas grinned, and the edges of his eye sockets smeared with black putty made his eyes even deeper and colder. The ax in his hand was already hungry for blood.
"Steady, steady." Luther held the long-handled ax and said calmly to the brothers in the shield wall. As long as the formation was not chaotic, the Wessex people would be helpless against them.
However, the Wessex people were not completely incapable of counterattack. Several Wessex soldiers stood above the gatehouse. They picked up heavy stones from the pile of stones and threw them towards the top of the shield wall.
"Ping~~."
The stone hit the shield wall hard, and the North warrior holding the shield screamed. Although the shield blocked the stone, it cracked his arm.
"Whoosh~~~." Upon seeing this, Vargas immediately pulled out a javelin from the javelin bag of the person next to him, aimed it at the Wessex soldiers above and threw it.
The javelin drew an arc and pierced the body of a Wessex soldier. The Wessex soldier fell straight down. Other North warriors also used bows and arrows in their hands and throwing throwing axes, and aimed at He attacked from the top of the gatehouse, forcing other Wessex soldiers to no longer dare to hit the bottom with stones.
"attack."
Having just pushed back the Wessex soldiers above, the Wessex soldiers in the castle raised their weapons and rushed toward the shield wall. They raised their spears and aimed them at the gaps in the shields, fiercely He stabbed hard, and the hammer struck the thick round shield with a muffled sound.
The two sides immediately crowded together. The Wessex soldiers tried to push back the shield wall of the North soldiers. They pulled it to the limit, and the shouts of killing resounded throughout the castle.
"***, kill you."
The Wessex soldiers also knew that the commander in chief in the castle was King Alfred. Once the king of the Kingdom of Wessex was captured, the kingdom would be destroyed, so they fought back extremely tenaciously.
"Shield wall, spread out, assault."
Upon seeing this, Vargas immediately changed his strategy. He shouted loudly, ordered the shield wall to be disbanded, and strangled directly with the Wessex soldiers.
"boom."
The Wessex soldiers were trying their best to push the shield wall, but unexpectedly the Vikings suddenly relaxed and rushed into the Viking formation due to inertia. They were greeted by the slashing of axes and sword blades.
"Oh!~~~."
What made the Wessex soldiers feel even more frightened was Luther, a tall berserker. The long-handled ax he held in his hand was so powerful that it was so powerful that his skin and flesh were torn apart immediately upon slight contact.
"Lord~."
Facing the ferocious Vikings, the Wessex soldiers couldn't help but panic, and the weapons they held in their hands seemed to be trembling.
"Assemble the knights of the square flag to form the final line of defense." The palace manager also realized the seriousness of the situation at this moment. He immediately ordered people to gather the most combat-effective knights in the castle. Only these knights who were trained from childhood can It is possible to fend off the fierce Vikings.
"Yes, steward." The attendant hurriedly ran.
"I hope I can buy your Majesty some time." The palace steward licked his dry lips. He looked at the chaos around him, with the nobles and civilians in a panic.
...
"Hoo, ho."
In the dark passage, it was dark and smelly, and the mixed smell of mud and feces went straight into the nose. What was even more frightening was the swarms of bugs that kept pouring out of it, and the big rats that came out from time to time.
"By the grace of Odin, I will never get into a place like this again."
The North warrior following Ulf could not help but complain, but he quickly shut up, because the black charcoal behind him had a bloody mouth. If the giant wolf was unhappy, he would bite it. One bite and half of his butt will disappear.
But Ulf didn't say a word, and kept moving forward with his body low until he was directly behind him.
Using both hands and feet, he was crawling in the tunnel quite awkwardly. Not to mention the mud all over his body, there was quite a claustrophobic feeling in this dark passage that he would never be able to climb out of.
"Bright light."
Just when a few people felt desperate, they saw a little light emerging in front of them. Although the light was very weak, they could tell that it was definitely leading to the outside.
This cheers everyone up. As long as they can see the light and hope, no one will feel despair.
"Be careful." Ulf also breathed a sigh of relief, but at this time, he had to be more cautious.
Soon, not only did they see light, they could even hear the sound of rustling.
"The Vikings are coming."
"God, please get us out of here."
"Where is His Majesty the King?"
"He's...he..."
It can be heard from these sounds that people outside are panicking, but the place should not have been affected by the battle yet, so they can still talk to each other.
Ulf looked back at his companions, nodded slightly to them, then picked up his ax and walked forward.
The end of the passage does lead to the inside of the castle, but from here it is not clear where it leads. An iron fence is just stuck at the entrance of the passage, and sewage flows into the passage from here and is discharged outside the castle.
"Hmm." There was excitement in the eyes of the North soldiers. The Wessex people had no idea that they had found their drainage outlet, and this seemingly solid iron fence could not stop it at all. Live them.
At this time, Alfred was sitting firmly on the throne in the hall, and the nobles surrounding him were all terrified.
"Your Majesty, although the knights have been summoned, we don't know if the Vikings have reinforcements. It's better to escape temporarily." At this time, a gray-haired noble suggested to Alfred.
"Yes, we will cover you to leave here." The nobles also became nervous. They believed that such a fierce attack by the Vikings was definitely not what a few people said. Maybe Guzlen's army was waiting for an opportunity to attack all around.
"Is the secret passage still open?" the Queen of Wessex immediately asked the nobles.
"Of course, it's been carefully guarded."
"Wait, go to the dungeon and bring the Viking." Suddenly, Alfred ordered his guards.
"Your Majesty, why are you bringing a Viking with you now?" The nobles were puzzled and looked at Alfred on the throne.
"The Viking named Leviain once warned us, but we didn't listen, which resulted in this situation, so he should be a friend." Alfred said to everyone calmly.
"But even so, other Vikings are outside now. What if he is a female agent who was sent in on purpose?" The Wessex noble said worriedly.
"It's better to kill him quickly!" The other nobles nodded, and they also felt that the safest way was to kill the Viking to prevent him from planning to cooperate inside and outside.
"No, bring him here." Alfred shook his head and insisted on having him released from the dungeon.
Soon, Iron Belly Wayin was brought to Alfred and others by the guards. Life in the dungeon seemed to be difficult. He was dirty and scratched his neck with his hands from time to time.
"You are right, your compatriots are indeed here." Alfred looked at Levi in front of him and said to Levi in a calm tone.
"I said it, but you don't believe it." Liwayin smiled and said calmly.
"But why did you betray your compatriots?" The nobles still did not believe this Viking who betrayed his compatriots.
"I just accepted the employment. It's not a betrayal. This is the fate given to me by the gods." Liwayin shrugged and said indifferently.
In fact, the Vikings had no concept of a country. They abided by ancient customs and religions. Compared with following the rules, they were more eager to gain personal freedom.
Achievements, so that when your end comes, you can tell a magnificent story to Odin, the father of the gods.
"Greedy Viking, so you're in it for money." The nobles seemed to understand.
"Help us get through this difficult time, and I will swear in the name of the king that I will give you everything you want." Alfred nodded, raised his finger, and said to Iron Belly Liwayin.
"Land, money, and women." Iron-belly Liwayin was not polite. He glanced at the plump maids beside him, licked his lips, and said to Alfred.
"I know." Alfred agreed to Levyin's request. He thought that since Levyin could deceive Ulf and others and come here easily, he would definitely be able to help him.
"Then tell me now, is there a secret passage in this castle?" Iron-belly Liwayin asked Alfred and others with his hands on his hips.
"This is none of your business, you just need to tell us the Vikings' weaknesses." The gray-haired noble quickly scolded.
It is impossible for these Wessex nobles to trust Levyin easily, and how could they tell him the secret passage in the castle. This is the weakness of a castle that grows bigger.
"Yes." Unexpectedly, Alfred nodded and told Levi that there was indeed a secret passage in the castle.
"Apart from this secret passage, is there nothing else?" Levi Yin frowned and said to Alfred.
"No more." Alfred shook his head lightly. This secret passage was built a long time ago and has always been guarded by loyal guards. It also has an iron gate.
"No, there should be more." Unexpectedly, the Queen of Wessex, who had been silent on the side, spoke up.
"What?"
"That's a sewer, but no one can know where it is." The Queen of Wessex couldn't help but shrink her shoulders slightly when facing Livain's sharp gaze, but she continued.
