The battlefield this time was not in the wilderness but in the forest. The demon king's army advanced at a rapid pace, razing the Fortress of Ophinia and the city of Fantinola behind it to the ground in just a few hours. Although the empire had already issued an order for the residents to evacuate out of the city before, the vast majority of the residents still could not escape the pursuit of the monsters. During the period when the soldiers went to fight and rest, the entire city became a purgatory on earth.
And more than that, those people who were killed by the monsters quickly rose from the pool of blood. Their bodies that were corroded by the demon blood turned them into members of the pretenders, joining the ranks of the Demon King's army and marching towards their former place. The compatriots bared their ferocious fangs.
The Imperial Army retreated repeatedly, and in the end they were forced to stay on the outskirts of "Fastina", the forest corridor where the forest elves now live. From then on, it was the largest elven holy city in the Kotgama Empire and even Tianeste, which was also the largest elf holy city in Yi. Lena's hometown. The forest before this will be used as the battlefield for the decisive battle to achieve the final resistance that is related to the life and death of the country and civilization!
"Twenty thousand infantry, 8,400 archers, more than 4,000 cavalry, and 800 magicians left. As for the wolf cavalry scouts...the entire army was almost wiped out..."
"Is this all that's left of the First Legion?" Even though she had been mentally prepared before, Neluvana's body still trembled involuntarily after hearing about such a tragic battle situation from her subordinates. stand up.
"What new instructions does the legion commander have!?"
"No, all soldiers are on standby according to the original plan."
"Yes, legion commander!"
"Wait!" After seeing that the visitor had completed his mission, he planned to return to the army to convey the order. After deliberation for a moment, Neluvana chose to call out to the other party.
"Does the legion commander have any new instructions?"
"Nothing, I just want to ask, do you think the military morale is slack now?"
"No, it's as majestic and passionate as usual!"
"Tell the truth. At the end of the world, there is no point in deceiving oneself and others." After hearing the clues from the other party's words, Neruvana finally convinced herself, no longer choosing to escape but to face the current predicament bravely.
"..." The soldier who came to report hesitated for a moment, and finally had to sigh deeply: "Return to the regiment commander, to be honest, there is a huge gap between the enemy and us. Coupled with the exhaustion of the day-long battle and the successive sacrifices of comrades, today's third To say that the morale of the First Army Corps is high is absolutely a lie.”
"I think so." Unable to see the sad expressions on the faces of the soldiers, Neruvana turned her back and looked into the distance with solemn eyes. Once upon a time, there were thousands of white clouds and thousands of miles of blue sky, but now the world has woken up from a deep dream. Later, the "children" who still existed on this land finally knew that behind the blue sky, there was a deep space that they could not see.
"Fate is cruel. It uses sadness to let you know what happiness is. It uses noise to teach you how to appreciate silence. It uses detours to remind you that there is a smooth road ahead." She said: "What I say is not to express my feelings. , I just want you to convey a message to everyone on my behalf."
"——The breath is still alive, and I will not stop until death!"
The night made a sound like brocade tearing around. As the huge figure approached, the waning moon appeared in the distant sky like the light of day, spreading the ominous blood all over the earth.
In the clearing in the forest, a girl holding a black-gold sword in her hand, bathed in the cold moonlight, stood here like a cold ice sculpture, as if waiting for someone or something to "keep an appointment."
Its body shape is like a small boat in the sea, quietly waiting for the wind and waves to hit.
And soon the first "wave" appeared impatiently. The figure that emerged from the darkness was a giant wolf that was eroded by the devil's energy. The guy opened his bloody mouth and pounced on the girl. .
However, in just the next second, its body split into multiple petals in mid-air and turned into a puddle of minced meat scattered on the ground.
"Only one?"
Seeing this, Artoris frowned slightly. In fact, it was not caused by her sword skills. If you look carefully, the moonlight-scattered open space is covered with steel ropes that are invisible to the naked eye. They are the hunters living here. A trap set to hunt wild beasts.
Originally, Artoris wanted to use this trap to trap and kill multiple monsters, but she didn't expect that her intentions would be revealed by one of them who was reckless. The monsters that came after them saw the tragic death of their compatriots, and their sharp eyes quickly noticed the existence of the trap. Several of them jumped over the surrounding net of traps, and roared towards Atoris to bite her.
But Artoris was not someone to take it easy. When she saw dozens of monsters coming, she stepped forward to attack them with her sharp blade without hesitation. Artoris was not the only one who bore the brunt. Almost at the same time, all the defense lines stationed by the Imperial Army were attacked by the monster vanguard force.
The battle has just begun and has entered a white-hot stage. When Nervana followed her subordinates to the forest house sentry tower, the demon king's army had already entered the forest. Seeing the gloomy expressions of the soldiers around her, Neruvana immediately ordered the use of catapults to attack the Demon King's army.
For a time, a large number of boulders were thrown into the sky, and then they smashed heavily into the monster army one after another. Although it did not cause too many casualties, such a fierce attack also greatly disrupted the opponent's attack. The coming formation.
"All magicians and archers are in position!" The first round of catapult attack had just ended when Neruvana shouted and gave the order again.
At the same time, the soldiers who were waiting deep in the woods stood up one after another. The archers drew their bows and arrows, and the magicians chanted magic. They were both ready. Following Nervana's order, dense arrows and magic poured out. It came out and hit the monsters in the distance like a heavy rain.
The first round of defense was effective. There were only a few thousand monsters in the vanguard. They could not withstand such a fierce offensive. They fell one after another amidst the wailing. The few monsters that survived could not escape the pursuit of the soldiers in the end. And were all wiped out.
For a time, the soldiers' shouts of victory rang out one after another in the forest. After all, the people present were not the soldiers serving in the First Legion, but the support troops sent by "Fastina". They had never experienced Orphenia. Considering the tragedy in Fantinola City, it is no wonder that they would feel happy because of their temporary victory.
But Neruvana couldn't fit into it, because in her opinion, those just now were not even "appetizers before the meal", and what they were about to face next was the real "despair"!
