No matter how good Salin's calculation ability was, he couldn't understand such a meaningless sacrifice. What were these soldiers and the red-robed old man doing?
Sending so many lives to die on the battlefield, was this faith?
In the eyes of Mages, there must be a return for effort. The world was balanced, but these believers only knew how to carry out orders — the so-called oracle.
God said, let there be light, and there was light.
Salin suddenly understood why so many Mages in the world were against the rule of the Vatican. If the Vatican ruled the world, then the inheritance of Mages would be cut off.
Mages doubted everything, including gods.
"Let the mercenaries be in charge of defense before dark, and the second battalion withdraw." Salin issued the order tiredly, then said, "Uncle Feliot, you stay here. That guy may attack at night, and none of us can stop him. "
"Don't worry." The Feliot couple replied with a smile. Although they were very uneasy, Salin had already given them six level-nine magic scrolls, so they had to try it out. If they could kill a Golden Sword Saint, it would be of great help to their future cultivation.
The hurdles to cross from level-eight to level-nine Magic Shooter weren't big, but it would take a lot of time. The Feliot couple still didn't know about the Six Yuan Space, so of course they couldn't bear to give up the opportunity in front of them.
Within the range of the expeditionary army's attack, the soldiers of the second battalion retreated and let the temporarily recruited mercenaries take their place. However, the walls of Metatlin City were too wide. In fact, the second battalion didn't withdraw from the top of the wall, but only reorganized in the buildings on the top of the wall. They took off their armor and began to rest.
The enemy's main force didn't go up, so Salin didn't need to let his main force wait nervously.
In the blink of an eye, the sky darkened, and the attack continued. Even the nervous mercenaries on the top of the wall could see that such an attack was meaningless.
It wasn't that the mercenaries didn't suffer casualties. The enemy's steel arrow carriages still dealt a certain blow to the mercenaries, and the mercenaries' equipment wasn't as good as Salin's second battalion. Even if the heavy infantry of the second battalion were hit by hanging arrows, they were mostly protected by their heavy armor. The heavy infantry's helmets could defend against alchemy crossbows.
If the big arrows hit and didn't penetrate, they would at most cause light injuries to the heavy infantry. If he was rescued and treated with magic, he would recover in a week.
The armor of the mercenaries could barely defend against ordinary arrows. Fortunately, the enemy was able to shoot from a distance of 500 meters. Only the Steel Arrow Carriage could fly up to the top of the city wall, and its accuracy was poor.
The ratio of casualties on both sides was one to ten. Since the wounded soldiers on the walls could no longer be healed by the mages, and Salin did not want any captives, the morale of the mercenaries was stabilized.
If one of them died, at least ten of their enemies would die. The mercenaries could still accept such a battle. Normally, when the mercenaries encountered a strong enemy, they would have to rely on their advantage in numbers. Otherwise, a one-to-one casualty ratio would be enough to boost their morale.
After a few hours of fighting, less than 500 mercenaries had died, but more than 3,000 were injured. The wounded were snatched back and sent to the foot of the city wall for treatment.
With so many casualties, more than a dozen small mercenary groups had been rotated, but the mercenaries were very excited.
The nobles in the city gradually calmed down when they saw that the 100,000 strong army was blocked by the city walls and that the city lord was holding his ground. Over at the city hall, hundreds of nobles went to Daniel, wanting to send their guards to participate in the defense.
Because in Salin's city, many laws had not been finalized, and it was troublesome for Daniel to deal with them. These nobles had written a contract at the last minute, promising to give everything they had to help Metatlin survive this crisis.
Salin had inadvertently come to the frontlines and stayed at the top of the city wall, which gave the nobles a sense of trust.
Because in Qinyin, this action meant that the city lord would live and die with the city, and would never escape. The nobles also had their own glory, and these nobles refused to submit to the Holy Church or Sacred Rock City. Of course, they had a certain amount of courage. Since Salin did not escape, they were willing to help him.
Salin waited at the top of the city wall. He knew that the enemy's main force would move in the middle of the night.
At 22 o'clock, the magic clock beside Salin's bed rang. Salin opened his eyes and saw Sid by his side.
"Why aren't you sleeping?" Looking at Sid, Salin felt very calm and relaxed.
"It won't be a long battle. I used an alchemy telescope to observe the enemy's camp. There are only a few hundred people guarding the place where the food is stored. They are out of food, and the battle will be over in two or three days at most. "Sid's words were clear, very different from her usual muddle-headedness.
"Oh? You know how to fight? "
"Of course, I am the Earth Priest. In ancient times, the Earth Priest could lead more than a hundred thousand Caucasians. They are much stronger than the officers under you." Sid said proudly.
"Sid, even if I killed the Golden Sword Saint, the two guys beside him are also very strong. You can't deal with them alone..."
"Salin, you don't have to persuade me. I brought two hundred Caucasians with me to guard you. If the two mages dare to come near, I will fly over and beat them to death with my club. "
"Sid, they are just mages. You can kill them if you get close, but mages of this level might have stronger equipment. Look, my badge can kill the Golden Sword Saint. If they have similar equipment, you will be in danger. "Salin said nervously.
Sid touched the white bone necklace on her neck and said to Salin, "I am afraid of the Golden Sword Saint. If you can kill him, I am not afraid of the other two mages."
"No matter what, don't take the risk. Stay on the city wall. Stay closer to Neris. Even a level-eight mage can't kill us instantly. "
"Salin, why don't you call Eleanor here?" Sid knew that with Eleanor's archery skills, it would be easier to deal with the Golden Sword Saint.
"This... Let's not talk about it. Eleanor has another mission. "
"Master, you are awake!" Neris barged into the room. Behind her, there were two more demons. It was Zola and Eva.
"Didn't I tell you to protect the Filets!" Salin saw Neris and scolded. The Filets were the key to killing the Golden Sword Saint. Other than these two, no one else in the city could use a level-nine magic scroll.
"Ainphent is here. He set up necromancy spells and summoned creatures, so Feliot won't be in trouble. Master, I'm just worried that Sister Shika will be in danger if she's with you," Nelis said in a flattering tone. Sid smiled. Neris did not care about the Filets. She only cared about Salin. However, Neris did not want to directly disobey Salin's orders. Hence, she used this excuse to fight alongside Sid. It would not make Salin angry.
"Ha..." Salin laughed. He knew what Neris was thinking.
"How is the attack under the city wall?" Sid did not talk nonsense. She was more concerned about things than Neris.
"The second battalion has been replaced. The casualties have decreased."
"How many people have died in total?"
"Still less than a thousand. However, the enemy has suffered more than ten thousand casualties. We have also captured some," Neris explained patiently.
"Why do you need captives!" Salin said angrily. These were all believers of the God of Light. He had to destroy them sooner or later.
"Judikoko wants to do some research to see if he can remove the Divine Arts in their bodies."
"Judikoko..." Salin's heart moved. What Judikoko was researching was definitely not what he said. He guessed that the Divine Arts controlling these believers had something in common with his contract controlling the three kings. Judikoko wanted to break free from control. He had to speed up his actions.
However, he could not do it himself. Otherwise, the contract would backfire. If he gave the order to the two level-nine mages, it would be the same. This kind of thing could only be done by Neris herself.
"Master, I understand. There are not many captives. I brought the two of them here to destroy the souls of these captives. "The two demons behind Neris smiled at Salin.
Salin was pleased. Neris had grown up. Her thoughts were meticulous. She was no longer the little demon that could be lied to. Judikoko was so cunning. It was also within Neris's calculations.
"Let them go. Neris, you and I will go watch the battle." Salin did not wash his face. He directly cast a cleaning spell on himself and brought Salin and Sid out of the room.
The rooms on the city wall were different from the barracks. They were all built according to the rules of Dante's sequence. There were only two floors. Below the two floors was deep into the city wall. The top of the city wall was fifty meters thick. The foundation was sixty meters thick. Such a thick city wall could not be considered a wall anymore. Every few hundred meters, there were empty warehouses.
If the guards on the city wall did not change, they did not need to leave the city to get supplies.
From Salin's observation position, there was actually only one window. His Elemental Eyes could clearly see the movements in the enemy's camp, including the movements of the enemy's mages. Returning to the command room, Salin sighed in his heart. If the Magic Towers were built, he could command everything in the temple and would not have to face the direct threat of the gold sword saints.
Thirty-six Magic Towers. Not to mention the gold sword saints, even Joey or Faka could not break in.
In the camp in the distance, the flames were connected. Salin saw that the main force of the expeditionary army had not yet assembled and knew that he was not too late. The second battalion came up again, and the third battalion also went up the city wall, ready to support at any time.
About two thousand barbarian archers and more than three thousand Caucasians, equipped with throwing axes and hard bows, entered the defense point. Everything was ready. All that was left was to wait for the enemy's strongest attack.
Why were the three experts of the Black Armor Army not willing to personally participate in the attack? Salin could not figure it out. It was not his fault. He did not expect the internal conflicts of the Vatican to be so serious.
After a few hours of continuous attacks, the expeditionary army had lost more than ten thousand people, but the people of the inquisition pretended not to see it. If they continued to fight like this, Salin would lose at most twenty thousand people to wipe out the expeditionary army.
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