The reconnection of the control system could not reverse the damage done to the sentry tower. As the defensive node that had suffered the most damage in the previous attacks, the sentry tower in the north of the Kingdom of Kaolin had accumulated too much damage and malfunction. When these malfunctions exceeded the critical point, even if the barrier was reactivated, the tower had already entered an irreversible process of destruction.
Under the horrified gazes of countless soldiers on the battlefield, the towering tower that had stood erect for centuries and was believed by many to be indestructible finally collapsed today. The series of reactions caused by the collapse of the tower eventually led to the collapse of the entire line of defense.
The thick energy barrier disappeared, and the mutants rushed in like a tide. In the end, there was only a burning forest defense line in front of the Kingdom of Kaolin. The scarred guardian trees and the exhausted mortal army began to retreat.
Looking down from above, the earth had turned into a scorched hell. The black-red tide had crossed the extinguished Great Wall, and the huge monsters were walking on the rugged battlefield like it was flat ground. The edge of the forest was burned, and dirty energy beams and missiles whistled over the heads of the mortal army. The towering guardian trees rose from the ground and bravely rushed at the enemies coming out of the wasteland, but they were almost drowned in the "tide" that was ten times their number. The Knight Corps tried to cut off part of the enemy from the flank, but the fearless mutants and the "behemoths" that were harder than stone were not afraid of impact.
The mortal army was retreating, and the northern border of the Kingdom of Kaolin was quickly lost. Although there was only one gap in the barrier, the width of the gap was beyond the limit of what the army could withstand. In the valley near the west of the Bluestone Hills, the main force of the mutants had entered the forest, and the road to the hinterland of the Kingdom of Kaolin was right in front of them. The human kingdom in the south of the continent was still trying its best to resist, but compared to the speedy advance of the monsters, the Kingdom of Kaolin could not keep up.
"Your Majesty …" A Sanctum Master looked at the high platform in the middle of the hall with a terrified expression, and looked at the Silver Queen, whose face was as calm as water. "The tower is destroyed … The army on the surface can't plug the gap …"
"I can see it," Bersetia said in a low voice. The Constellation Sanctum trembled around her, and the ancient mechanical soul roared hoarsely in her nervous system. The ancient fortress was still struggling to turn and resist the fire from the surface, and all its systems were rapidly approaching the critical point. "The enemy's main force is all heading towards the gap … The commander behind them has a very good reaction speed and battlefield sense."
"Your Majesty …" A minister came to the throne. The minister hesitated, and finally gritted his teeth. "The Kingdom of Kaolin is finished. Once the forest barrier is penetrated, no one can stop the tide of the monsters. the mutants. We must call the army on the surface and return to the south of the Long Bridge of Kaolin...
Bersetia did not say a word, but another minister next to her could not help but glare at his colleague. "We are abandoning our allies of hundreds of years on the battlefield. The Silver Empire has never done such a thing in its tens of thousands of years of history!"
"I am responsible for my decision," said the minister who spoke just now. "I will go to the surface and fight together with the rearguard. But the other troops and the Constellation Sanctum must withdraw to the south of the Long Bridge of Kaolin. This is a rational decision!"
"This is your decision, Cronan, not mine. Don't be in a hurry to say 'responsible'." Bersetia's voice suddenly came from the throne, silencing the arguing voices in the hall. She sat on the pale golden throne, her eyes slowly swept across everyone in front of her, and finally fell on the giant holographic projection in front of the throne. She stared at the scene of the frontline for a long time, as if she was making very difficult calculations and trade-offs. After a long time, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and her fingers gently tapped the armrest of the throne.
The next second, the great astromancer, Velania, who was standing on the side, suddenly heard a slightly disturbing synthetic voice in the hall. "All subsystem control authority has been transferred to the Elven Court. All remote control subsystems are being shut down in sequence …"
Many people in the hall were a little confused. Only the great astromancer who knew the ancient fortress best was the first to react. Velania looked at Bersetia in shock. "Your Majesty, what are you doing?!"
"The defense line of the Kingdom of Kaolin cannot be abandoned. Once we surrender the rich civilized territory, those monsters will further grow and strengthen in a very short time, and quickly spread across the Roren Continent. Retreating to the south of the Bridge of the Homers is equivalent to being trapped on an isolated island. Even if the bridge is temporarily safe, those monsters will cross the strait one day and set foot on our land." The Silver Queen's gaze swept across the hall majestically, and her voice was as firm as steel. "We cannot give those monsters the slightest chance to establish strategic depth or develop a bridgehead. No matter the cost, we must block them in the wasteland!"
The elves in the hall were shocked by the queen's words. For a moment, no one spoke to break the silence. Bersetia then began to make further arrangements. "Kronan, arrange for the combatants in the temple to enter the escape airships or ride the war hawks. Evacuate from the Stellaris Temple within an hour. After that, you will go to the forest defense line and continue to participate in the battle on the ground. Master Velania, you will lead the civil officers and other non-combatants into the Tranquil Garden at the rear of the temple. That is the main separation module. I will launch you directly to the Elven Court. Valentian will meet you there and inform him of the situation at the frontline. After that, use the backup system of the Elven Court to take over the control of the Sentry Tower. Quickly transfer the backup army.
The frontline needs the frontline. "Another violent explosion came from nowhere. The entire Stellaris Temple tilted violently in the explosion. Everyone almost fell to the ground. As the temple struggled to regain its balance, a temple teacher finally could not help but shout," Your Majesty, are you going to use the Stellaris Temple to block … Your Majesty! This is not possible! This … this is not possible! "
At this moment, the other elves in the hall finally reacted. Bersetia's shocking decision had shocked everyone in the hall, and also caused everyone to express their opposition and doubts. The Stellaris Temple had a special place in the hearts of the Silver Elves. It had been a symbol of the empire for thousands of years, and its identity as a national symbol had caused an uproar among the elves in the hall. At this moment, even the most respectful and obedient ministers of the Silver Queen dissuaded their monarch in great fear.
However, in this noisy and chaotic environment, only Velania's voice remained calm. Although she was also in shock, she had completely calmed down now. "Your Majesty, what about yourself?"
"Of course, I will also evacuate. I have to bear my own responsibility," Bersetia said calmly. "The Throne of Command itself has an escape mechanism. But if I want the temple to accurately 'land' at the predetermined location, I have to do my best to control it here until the last moment. So you have to evacuate first, so that I can complete the subsequent operation without distraction. After that, I will control the escape mechanism to land in the Kingdom of Kaolin. The subsequent recovery work will be left to you. "
Velania quietly looked into the eyes of the Silver Queen. After a long time, the great astrologer slowly nodded, indicating that she would obey the queen's arrangement. Minister Cronan took a step forward. The old Silver Elf looked at Bersetia on the throne with a burning gaze. His body was trembling slightly, and his lips squirmed for a while before he finally spoke. "Your Majesty, the Stellaris Temple … is the foundation of the empire …"
Bersetia looked into the eyes of the old minister, and all eyes in the hall were focused on her. The noise in all directions slowly quieted down, and only the roar outside the hall and the overloaded machinery in the depths of the Stellaris Temple filled the surroundings.
After a long time, the voice of the Silver Queen finally rang in the hall, knocking on everyone's heart. "The foundation of the empire is not the Stellaris Temple. The foundation of the empire is every Silver Elf."
She heard a low roar from the depths of her nervous system, and the old logic units and mechanical cabins trembled slightly. The soul of the Stellaris Temple seemed to be sighing. She still could not fully understand the voice of the ancient mechanical soul, but in the low and hoarse roar, she felt that a part of her soul suddenly relaxed.
Since she sat on the throne hundreds of years ago, listening to the sobs of the Stellaris Temple that were getting more and more painful day by day, this was the first time she felt so relaxed.
"Carry out the evacuation plan. This is the order of the Silver Queen." She looked up, and her voice was as majestic and unquestionable as usual. "Our time is limited. The border army of the Kingdom of Kaolin will not hold on for long."
There were no voices of doubt in the hall, and all the elves began to move quickly according to Bersetia's order. The evacuation order was issued to every corner of the fortress, and the elves quickly rushed to the nearest gathering point with their supplies and weapons.
Those ancient relics, exquisite decorations, luxurious poems, and the deep palace that buried countless secrets and memories were all left behind. Soon, they would be burned together with this living fossil of a temple.
The hall quickly became empty and quiet. Grand Astromancer Velania was the last to go to the throne. She came to Bersetia and said, "Your Majesty, please —"
"I will take care of myself." Bersetia did not wait for Velania to finish before she smiled and interrupted her. She then looked at her personal maid, Irene, who had been with her since childhood, standing there silently like a shadow. She had not said a word since the beginning. "Irene, you follow —"
"I will stay here to help you." Irene shook her head with a smile and said softly, "It is not easy to control the temple alone. You need someone to help watch over it."
Bersetia immediately shook her head and said, "No, I don't need —"
"You've never left my side since you were a child. I know what you need at the most critical moment," Helene interrupted the Queen's words, which was a rare occurrence. She then glanced at the spacious throne. "Or is this escape device only reserved for you?"
"… That is not the case." Bersetia sighed helplessly and surrendered to her maid. "Well, you stay, Master Velania. You may leave."
Vilania took a long look at the Queen and her maid. After a while, she turned around and left the hall.
The fire spread in the forest, and the dark monsters were pouring into the defense line like a tide.
However, at this moment, a strange buzzing sound suddenly came from the sky. This strange sound was so strange that some of the soldiers behind the defense line could not help but look up at the sky.
They were shocked and confused to see that the Stellaris Temple, which had turned to speed up to leave the battlefield not long ago, was slowly decelerating. Countless magic airships and giant combat eagles flew out of the huge ancient fortress like a swarm of bees out of their nest. They made a series of dense buzzing sounds in the sky and flew to the ground in groups. In an instant, it looked like an upside-down dark cloud.
The airships and giant eagles that had left the temple were full of fully armed Silver Elves with determined expressions.
A large number of mutants on the ground had also noticed the change in the sky. Under the command of the commander at the rear, they began to fire a barrage of light bullets into the sky. The airships and giant eagles that had left the Stellaris Temple also began to fight back and quickly flew to various parts of the forest.
Then, a loud noise came from the tail of the Stellaris Temple. A structure that was about one-tenth the size of the temple itself detached from the main body. It was wrapped in a bright magical light and quickly flew in the direction of the Silver Empire.
And after this series of confusing changes, the Stellaris Temple finally continued to accelerate, but it was not flying towards the safe escape route.
It turned its head and slowly accelerated in the air, flying towards the end of the forest defense line in the distance, towards the huge gap in the Great Wall. In the process, it continued to pour all of its remaining power onto the ground, causing a rain of fire to fall from the sky and lightning to sweep across the frontline.
He was like a dying giant, waving his spear and sword at his enemy for the last time before his death.
In the command hall, the ear-piercing alarm had been forcibly turned off by Bersetia. The sound of various devices in the Stellaris Temple overloading and self-destructing filled the ears. The intercepting fire from the ground was more intense than ever before. Black and red beams and lightning flashed across the images from the external monitors, but these terrible attacks were just laughable and petty in the eyes of the Silver Queen.
The fiercer the intercepting fire of the enemy, the more panicked the commander behind them was, and the more correct the decision was.
The Silver Empire was very old, as old as the Stellaris Temple. Many people felt that this gloomy empire was just like its symbol of gloominess, glorious on the outside but weak on the inside.
But some people did not know that the forest never decayed. The forest would only rise again after being burned and struck by lightning again and again.
The Stellaris Temple needed a solemn and epic end, and the Silver Empire also needed a decisive and legendary revival.
Maid Irene stood quietly beside the throne. When the distant horizon began to tilt at the edge of the Stellaris Temple's ship, and the dark and rotten wasteland came into sight, she gently bent down and whispered, "Your Majesty, is it worth it?"
"We are a country with an ancient civilization," the Silver Queen said calmly. "We have the responsibility of a great country."
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