Flames raged and smoke billowed into the sky.
This fire was indeed a good one.
'Luo Peini?' Galen stood silently in front of the northern gate of Firmrock Fort. A Wind Barrier surrounded her, isolating her from the choking dust in the air. Dozens of Steel Rangers stood behind her, all of them wearing magic helmets. The goggles on their helmets glowed with a faint red light, indicating that they were on high alert for any mana anomalies around them.
The fire spread from the armory in the north, burning down some sentry towers and barracks, and cutting the entire inner city into several parts. Originally, this fire could have been contained by the troops of Boulder Fortress. However, with the collapse of the Wind Barrier, the order in the fortress was no longer there. Even if someone wanted to stand out and save the situation, it was impossible to do anything in the face of the raging fire.
The fortress was finished.
'Luo Peini?' Galen lowered her head and looked at the two corpses that were still warm. After a long silence, she raised her hand and rubbed her fingers.
She had imagined countless times what she would do when she obtained the power to take revenge. She imagined that she would use all kinds of methods to torture those sinners and prolong their suffering. She imagined how she would enjoy the pleasure of taking revenge. But now, she finally knew that when she had the chance, she wouldn't have the patience to do so.
She did not even have the patience to let those people breathe.
The last two names on the list had been removed. 'Luo Peini?' Galen exhaled softly. She suddenly felt a little empty.
Was it her and Gwen who had to deal with those people personally? As part of the deal with Cecil, she could offer everything in Firmrock Fort to the founding duke. The life and death of the people in this city would be decided by the Cecil family. However, there were a few people, including Viscount Carole, who was the first to die. Not only did they have to die, they had to be personally dealt with by her.
"My Lady, the emptiness after revenge is a normal phenomenon." Solderlin's voice suddenly interrupted Luo Peini's absent-minded state. She heard the high-grade elven ranger speaking to her in an extremely cold but calming tone. "Don't be confused by this emptiness. You're finally free from your hatred. After this, there are still many things waiting for you to do."
"Thank you." Luo Peini calmed herself down and thanked Sordling. "Mr. Ranger, as an elf … you must be more knowledgeable and mature than I am."
"The minds of elves and humans are slightly different. It's hard to say who is more mature, but I have seen more things than you. Also, you don't have to be so polite to me. "
"Alright — I know you used to be Gwen. Duke Cecil's comrade-in-arms, "Ropenny said, as if she needed something else to distract herself." In your opinion, what kind of person is Duke Gwen? "
"I'm still his comrade-in-arms." Solderlin smiled slightly, then shook his head. "As for what kind of person Gwen is … that's a difficult question to answer. After his resurrection, his personality is a little different from seven hundred years ago, but I still can't see through him. He's always thinking about things beyond our eyes. Seven hundred years ago, he was thinking about the sanctuary outside the wasteland. Seven hundred years later, he began to think about another era. So if you want to follow him, I can only give you one advice: try to keep up with his pace. Even if you don't understand, it's better than falling behind in thought and confusion. "
Those who fell behind seven hundred years ago would be devoured by the wasteland, and those who fell behind seven hundred years later would not end up any better. Solderlin had a strong intuition about this.
Luo Peini? Golan was lost in thought for a moment, while Solderlin suddenly raised his head and looked at the smoke-shrouded streets of the inner city. His hand was already on the bowstring of his short bow.
The surrounding Steel Rangers also raised their arms and unlocked the safety of their heat ray guns and shields. The heavy firepower fighters had already placed the rail launchers on their shoulders and pointed at the end of the street.
A team of Knight and soldiers appeared there, looking rather disheveled in the smoke and fire.
Luo Peini looked up and saw that the commander leading the team was the Knight, the most trusted guard of Sir Maryland.
The knights also saw Countess Luo Peini on the opposite side. At the same time, they also saw the orderly and silent black-armored warriors in strange armor behind the countess. Those well-equipped warriors with magic flowing all over their bodies were obviously not from Firmrock Fortress. The existence of these people was enough to prove that what Sir Maryland said before he left was true.
Find Luo Peini? It was not difficult for Golan and the "saboteurs" she brought into the city because the team was standing in the open space of the northern city. It took too much time to gather a group of soldiers who could listen to orders and had the courage to fight in the chaos. A large number of soldiers had died on the southern wall, the sentry towers, and the arrow towers in the city. The rest of the people were also in a mess. Almost no one still obeyed orders. The hundred people around the Knight were almost all the people he could find in the castle.
After seeing the two corpses at Luo Peini's feet, the Knight realized that the Countess had probably done what she wanted to do.
The two corpses were dressed in the clothes of a handyman and a coachman, but their faces were familiar.
The Knight did not know why Luo Peini wanted to kill the two southern nobles, but he at least had to complete the mission that Sir Maryland had given him.
The fortress could not hold on any longer. The southern wall was collapsing. The two energy beams were still destroying all the commanding heights in the city. Before Cecil's men came in, all the defensive forces in the fortress had been paralyzed. But at the very least, he had to bring Luo Peini to the city. But at least, he had to stay here.
But before the soldiers launched a meaningless attack, Solderlin spoke first. His voice traveled through the smoke-filled street. "The battle is over. Soldiers of Firmrock Fortress, the wall has collapsed. There is no need to continue fighting."
The Knight drew his sword in silence. "I have my own mission."
"It's rare to see a Knight like you in this era." Solderlin frowned at the Knight. Although the soldiers and the other Knights were obviously shaken when they heard that the wall had collapsed, the Knight's attitude was still firm. Solderlin could not help but sigh. "If those southern nobles had the same courage and awareness as you … Ah, then they would have probably all died in Gravel Ridge."
The Knight did not seem to hear these words. He just continued to be silent and took a step forward.
But at this moment, the air around him suddenly twisted. Then, a strange-looking hammer-like object appeared out of thin air. The magic runes on the front of the hammer flashed, and a special structure shot out violently. The hammer smashed into the Knight's head. The latter had already reacted a little, but the attacker's stealth ability was too high. By the time he reacted, it was already too late. After the hammer smashed into him, the respectable Knight was sent flying and fainted in mid-air.
The Knight and the soldiers around him did not even realize what had happened.
A swift shadow shuttled through the air and appeared behind Solderlin in the blink of an eye. Amber's figure condensed from the shadow. She was carrying a strange weapon made of a combination of mechanical structures and runes. After confirming that she had run to a safe area, she heaved a sigh of relief. "Oh my … That was so exciting … I thought I was going to be killed …"
Solderlin glanced at the half-elf thief from the corner of his eye. He glanced at the "mechanical hammer" in her hand. Suddenly, he felt that after "Explosive Shot", there was another extraordinary skill that could be improved into one of the abilities of the Steel Rangers.
— Which genius came up with the "Powered Bludgeon (Note)"?
After taking a few breaths, Amber looked up and said to Solderlin, "Gwen … The battle on the lord's side has ended. The supreme commander of Boulder Fortress has been captured. The battle is about to end, so we have to reduce the scale of casualties. "
In this case, the half-elf would still respectfully address Solderlin as "lord".
Solderlin nodded after hearing the news from Amber. He then looked at the "defense forces" of Boulder Fortress who were at a loss and had begun to panic. "Soldiers, you can put down your weapons now. Your supreme commander has fallen. Surrendering now won't hurt your honor."
Ordinary soldiers did not care much about "honor" when they surrendered. Solderlin's words were mainly for the Knight who still had some hesitation.
As it turned out, when there was a way out, most Knight surrendered just as quickly as ordinary soldiers.
The last defense forces of Boulder Fortress laid down their weapons. The Steel Rangers began to step forward to accept the prisoners. Solderlin came to the side of the Knight who was in a deep coma and looked down at him.
"It's not honorable to stop a Knight's heroic act in this way, but the lord has ordered us to minimize unnecessary losses and casualties after victory. Knight, your courage is admirable, but the battle is over." Solderlin shook his head slightly. "You will understand sooner or later. After being educated, you will eventually become a glorious citizen of Cecil."
Outside Boulder Fortress, on the bow of the "Polar Light" on the Whitewater River, Gwen and Knight Byron were watching the fortress walls collapse under the bombardment of the cannons. Knight Maryland, who had been disarmed, stood beside Gwen with a pale face, looking at the nightmarish scene in the distance.
The Calibrator's beam was still moving in the sky. The last two towers in Boulder Fortress were collapsing.
In the river beside the Polar Light, Tyre poked her head out of the churning water. The river lifted her up in the air like a hand. The siren from the deep sea stared at the "Rainbow Cannon" on the deck of the Polar Light without blinking.
In fact, she had been staring at it for a long time. The beam of pure and violent magic power shone in her eyes, which obviously aroused the siren's great interest.
A signal flare rose from Boulder Fortress, followed by a second one.
Gwen exhaled softly. "It seems that the battle on Solderlin's side is over. Luo Peini? Gilen's team is also safe. "
The bombardment from Highland No. 2 gradually stopped. The huge Calibrator's Rainbow Cannon finally extinguished its destructive focus crystal. The roar of various pumps, amplifiers, and magic cores under the cabin gradually weakened. Finally, the "Magic Array" on both sides of the warship closed its steel wings.
The White Water River quieted down.
Gwen glanced at Byron and Knight next to him. "We can go to the north gate now."
Byron and Knight laughed, but before they could say anything, a sudden splash interrupted them.
Gwen saw a mermaid jump out of the water and slap on the deck of the Polar Light. Then, she flipped over like a carp. Miss Tyre supported herself with her fishtail and pointed at the Rainbow Cannon on the deck. She stared at Gwen and said, "Give me one too!"
Then, she seemed to feel that it was not right, so she added, "Just tell me what you want!"
(Note: Powered Bludgeon, Cecil's improved version of the prowler skill "Bludgeon". Using a mechanical hammer to hit the enemy's head, temporarily or permanently stunning them.)
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