When the flames of war in Antoon reignited, there wasn't a single place in the entire Northern Lands that could remain peaceful.
When the bad news came and the elves rushed back to their homes, the Orcs sounded the horn for the final battle.
The wandering Wolf Riders gathered again. The Orcs needed all their strength to attack the humans' last fortress — the Red Maple defense line.
Red Maple City, the originally quiet and unheard of northern town, had become the focus of the entire continent.
Through the special communication channel between the churches, the news that the Sleuweir Kingdom's capital, Antoon had once again arrived. The Orcs could no longer change their target. All their chips and war resources had been placed on the Red Maple defense line.
Even without being proficient in strategy, the Orc chieftains knew that if they didn't pull out this troublesome nail and completely eliminate the humans' hope of resistance, the repeated riots and overturning of the occupied land would never stop.
The wandering Wolf Riders were called back. One of the valiant Behemoth Legion had even died in battle. More than half of the Mammoth War Elephant Legion that whipped the earth had been lost. The precious Empty Knight kept falling like dumplings. The Orcs sacrificed their flesh and blood, turning the defense line into a meat grinder.
The humans weren't having a good time either. In the face of the powerful Orc Alliance, the lives of individuals were worthless. The difference in strength made it so that every Orc that managed to climb up the wall had to sacrifice three times the number of human lives to exchange for it.
At this time, when all the defense lines were in a state of emergency, the defending general of the West Gate who still had the strength to support the other defense areas was very eye-catching.
"Knight Princess" Renée, this ridiculous nickname that was originally used as a model of false propaganda, gained more and more recognition as the war progressed.
But at this time, this recently famous female general was a little troubled. The reason? The Ottoman Empire that was pestering her and making a fuss about nothing was the reason.
"Your Highness, why does the equipment of these warriors look so familiar? It's so similar to our White Wolf Guard. No, it should be said that it's exactly the same! That's our country's special alloy. "
From a certain standpoint, the fact that Dasos had sent his most trusted aide, Hermit, to the Northlands was already a clear indication of how much he valued him. But now, this old acquaintance of his was truly difficult to deal with.
"Oh, that's the information we exchanged when we were exchanging technology. It's based on the model of your guards, and it's customized for our warriors. As for the material, it's actually completely different. It's just that it's painted in a similar color. You can take a closer look. In fact, there's still a huge difference in the details. "
"You can go from technical information to a finished product so quickly? No! But those armors have the White Wolf emblem on them! "
"What? Then you must have seen wrongly. This is our new Winter Wolf emblem. It's not the same thing. Look at that white wolf's head, there are three extra hairs standing up. Hmm, this is our Winter Wolf Emblem. You can also call it the Three Hairs Emblem. Big Brother Roland has always called it that. "
"Adding three hairs to the original pattern is a new pattern? Can't you have some integrity? Even if there are no intellectual property copyrights in this world, and there's no way to sue you for infringement, you should at least want to save your face. If you plagiarized it, you should at least add three hairs to the left and right sides of the wolf's head! "
Hermit opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say this out loud.
After he managed to muddle through all this with great difficulty, another new problem immediately appeared.
"That thing in the sky? Could it be our floating battleship? "
The most eye-catching new star in the war was the floating battleship Borealis. Its existence perfectly made up for the weakness of the west side of the city, which had fewer guards.
Heavy artillery support, transporting the wounded, and giving the final blow at the critical moment. That Behemoth that died in battle was first injured, then surrounded and killed. Just this battle achievement alone was enough to make it famous all over the world.
"No, no, that's an ancient floating battleship that we borrowed from our ally, the Winged Tribe. Look, it's already an existence similar to a living creature. It's completely different from your pure mechanical structure."
"How do you know that we're pure mechanical structure?"
Hermit's lips moved, but he didn't say this question out loud.
There were some things that he already knew the moment he saw them. It would be strange if he believed Roland's nonsense. But since there was no evidence for this, nor was there any intention of damaging the relationship between the two countries, there was no point in saying anything more.
Reyne secretly wiped away the cold sweat on her forehead. Even if she knew that Roland wouldn't turn on her, he was probably the only one who would be able to do such a dirty thing in front of the original owner of the body so easily and confidently.
"… Our Ottoman Empire is quite interested in this area of research, and we hope to make an exchange. Of course, we're willing to pay an additional price. "
Conquering Kagesi wouldn't be something that could be done in a short period of time. The airship was still locked in the underground base, so it would be necessary to first obtain some information and restart the research.
"No wonder Brother Roland requested that I use this in front of them. It really is as I expected."
Only a certain someone would be able to steal someone else's item and then sell it back to the original owner in such an open and aboveboard manner.
Since they had already predicted the other party's reaction, Donglan was naturally prepared for it.
"Sure, let's discuss the specifics with Big Sister Elisa. She's opened a merchant group in Red Maple City, the Schindler Merchant Group, and it's doing quite a lot in the arms business."
Hermit felt his stomach ache when he thought of that sharp-tongued woman. He had already dealt with the Schindler Merchant Group and witnessed how difficult it was to deal with them in the transaction room. It seemed that it would be impossible for him to not bleed a lot this time.
However, he didn't lose anything. The Ottoman Empire was ridiculously wealthy, and they could afford to lose. Restarting the research on the floating airship was the most urgent task. Now that the Holy War had restarted, there wasn't much time left. It was important to start training the technicians and operators as soon as possible.
While the higher-ups were discussing the arms trade, the situation of the battle changed again.
The beastmen began a new wave of attacks. Countless burning rocks were hurled at the city walls. They formed a deadly parabola as they descended from the sky like a meteor shower.
The incessantly burning rocks were astonishingly powerful. Every time they landed, they would cause damage to the city walls as well as taking several lives. However, this was only the prelude to the next wave of attacks.
Under the cover of the heavy artillery fire, the beastmen of various species raised their heavy shields and began attacking the city. The aerial cavalry that descended from the sky proved that this was definitely not a test attack.
Aerial cavalry that weren't restricted by the terrain and siege equipment that could break through the fortress' defenses would forever be the main characters in a siege battle. Meanwhile, the beastmen's aerial cavalry consisted mainly of wyvern cavalry, thunder hawk cavalry, and harpies. Their quality was quite good, but after so many days of bitter battles, their numbers had greatly decreased.
"Dragon Knight! That Dragon Knight is here again! "
The young green dragon named Osmonya and his werewolf Knight Kakaji had already become famous in this battle. They had an overwhelming advantage against the other aerial cavalry, allowing them to kill more than a hundred aerial cavalry. This was more than enough for him to have the emblem of an aerial combat ace sewn on his chest.
Currently, the city walls were in complete chaos. Wyverns with venom sacs were furiously spewing out venom, and thunder hawks were able to clear a large area with a single Chain Lightning. The harpies' javelins were specifically aimed at the archers and commanders. The beastmen's aerial cavalry had a clear strategic goal: to clear the path for the infantry who were climbing up the walls. Meanwhile, the Dragon Knight, the commander of the aerial cavalry, was currently moving about at high speed, destroying the city's defensive equipment.
In the past, the ordinary human defenders could only use human lives to force the elite beastmen aerial Knight to retreat.
But this time, the situation was somewhat different.
"Notify the Silver Cross Squadron that it's time for them to appear."
Following the Knight Princess's order, the belly of the Borealis, which was currently providing fire support, suddenly opened up, and countless figures jumped out of it.
"What kind of joke is this? They're actually jumping down from such a height? They're committing suicide! "
A general's exclamation doubtlessly represented everyone's opinion. For ordinary warriors, jumping from such a height would be suicidal unless they were capable of flying. It would be even more inconceivable if these several hundred warriors all had the ability to fly.
But sometimes, the experience of the old generation was also a type of restriction. As time and technology advanced, the original common sense of combat was destined to be broken. These fellows really could fly!
"Awaken, Azure Dragons!"
"Azure Dragon Sword Seal!"
The Four Elemental Swordcasters roared angrily as their magic swords glowed with a blinding light. The Azure Dragon Sword Seal was urgently activated as it revolved around the Four Elemental Swordcasters. Wind Elves responded to the summoning, and the summoned whirlwinds gave them the ability to fight in midair.
Of course, since the whirlwinds summoned by the Azure Dragon Sword Seal were limited in power, the Four Elemental Swordcasters were only able to slowly descend from the sky. However, the current Four Elemental Swordcasters had already proven that they had the ability to fight in midair.
"Several hundred magical swordsmen? How is this possible? "
Metal was capable of blocking the effects of magic. For warriors wearing heavy metal armor to be able to use magic was something that surpassed common sense to begin with. Yet, everyone had no choice but to believe this scene before them.
After a short moment of surprise, the beastman aerial knights swiftly rushed over. It was obvious that these were the enemy's reinforcements. How could they allow them to land on the ground?
"Odd order, Sword Seal Overload!"
However, it wasn't as if the warriors floating in midair didn't have the ability to resist. Following the commander's order, the warriors raised their magic swords and overloaded the Azure Dragon Sword Seal, causing pale white lightning to revolve around their magic swords.
"Odd order, target the aerial knights in front of us. Sword Seal Overload! Get ready, three … one! Swing your swords! "
All the warriors swung their swords in unison, causing over a hundred lightning bolts to shoot out from their swords.
One moment, the sky had been clear and boundless. The next moment, the entire sky became a paradise of thunder and lightning. Hundreds of lightning bolts illuminated the entire sky, and for a moment, everyone who was looking up at the sky widened their eyes.
* Whoosh! * * Whoosh! *
By the time they recovered their vision, they saw that the aerial knights were falling down like dumplings. At least two aerial knight squadrons had been eliminated.
"What kind of forbidden spell is this? It's actually so terrifying. Those magic swordsmen clearly don't have any magical waves on them. "
The people from the other countries couldn't believe what they were seeing. However, for those who knew the inside story, the principle wasn't complicated at all. In that instant, the countless wind elements in the Azure Dragon Sword Seal transformed into a thunderstorm. These individual thunderbolts that weren't particularly strong attracted and interacted with each other, finally interweaving into an inescapable electric net.
Its power wasn't as terrifying as it looked. Due to the interaction of the storm and the user's insufficient strength, its attack power was already very low.
But for aerial combat, attack power was never a problem. It was enough as long as the lightning's paralyzing effect was maintained.
Those falling aerial Knight weren't directly killed as everyone thought. They were only paralyzed by the repeated electric shocks. But from another perspective, falling from such a high altitude was no different from being electrocuted to death.
As expected, apart from a few of the stronger aerial knights who were able to regain their balance and fly again, most of the aerial knights didn't even have the chance to scream before they were smashed into meat patties.
Meanwhile, the Swordcasters who had used their Sword Seals also lost the protection of the whirlwind. However, their even-numbered comrades were already prepared and managed to pull them back. The moment they slowed down from falling, they began to summon the Azure Dragon Sword Seal again and prepared for their next attack.
"Even-numbered comrades, Sword Seal Overload!"
The exact same command rang out on the battlefield. This time, many of the smarter aerial knights began to flee for their lives. Meanwhile, the "brave ones" who intended to use this opportunity to charge for their lives were destined to run into a new wave of lightning nets.
"Sword Seal Explosion! No countdown! Freely choose your target and swing your sword! "
The blinding lightning net appeared in the sky once more. This time, apart from the usual 'clatter' of falling objects, the sky had been cleared. There were no survivors in front of the lightning net formed by the hundreds of magic swords.
This time, it was the odd-numbered Swordcasters' turn to catch their comrades. * Thud! * * Thud! * When the armored magic swordcasters finally landed safely on the ground, the entire battlefield erupted in fierce cheers.
In a short battle that lasted less than three minutes, the aerial knights, the king of the ancient generation, had been completely destroyed. This seemed like a small battle, but it actually meant that apart from high-level mages and high-level aerial knights, there was now a third method to deal with the aerial Knight — organized magic swordsmen.
A human kingdom's griffins weren't something that a small country could afford. Only a powerful human kingdom that was above average would be able to afford organized aerial knights. And in the barren Northlands, the northerners could only use crossbows to replace the expensive aerial Knight.
For so many years on the battlefield, the Sky Corridor had always belonged to the beastmen. Aerial knights were the beastmen's trump card, and right now, the warriors' cheers explained everything.
"Tell those sons of bitches that the skies of the Northlands belong to us as well!" A man shouted out what the northerners were thinking. Even the newly promoted Swordcasters didn't dare to believe that they had achieved such an astonishing victory so easily.
This was only the beginning. Once organized magic troops appeared on the battlefield, the entire world's tactics and strategies would need to be reorganized. Being able to bring out such a new type of troop doubtlessly proved that the Donglan Principality was already at the forefront of the times. From today onwards, nobody would treat Donglan as a small country in the Northlands that could be easily bullied.
"… This." This time, Hermit couldn't say that this was from the Ottoman Empire. Magic cultivation required talent, and organized magic swordsmen were inconceivable even from the perspective of magic theory. It was obvious that this mature tactical command wasn't something that could be accomplished in a single day. In Hermit's eyes, this was probably the ultimate treasure that Roland had brought back from the past.
Renée smiled proudly. From the moment they first met, she discovered that the emperor's personal envoy still maintained an arrogant attitude, as if he was a subordinate that he could order around at will. Right now, in front of this brand new combat tactic and job class, and in front of this astonishing battle record, the proud Ottoman people finally began lowering their arrogant heads.
"You want it?"
Even if Hermit didn't say it out loud, it could be seen from his expectant gaze that Roland's personal envoy's desire had already transformed into a raging inferno. Not only did he not want it, he obviously wanted to swallow it whole.
"It's really expensive!"
Even on the battlefield, the smiling Princess Knight still attracted countless passionate gazes. Still, nobody could have guessed that this girl who was smiling so happily was actually trying to take advantage of Roland and Roland after finally having the chance to take revenge on Roland.
"I'll buy, buy, buy! I'll buy it no matter how expensive it is! "
Hermit was delighted to hear this. As long as Renée was willing to sell such an important national weapon, he would definitely buy it even if he had to give up everything he had. This opportunity would be gone forever if he missed it.
However, Renée revealed a rather mysterious smile when she heard this.
"As long as you're willing to pay the price, there's even better and more expensive ones. Timlad, it's time for your little toy to appear."
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