The second prince wanted to cry but had no tears. He looked at the messy barracks. Blood and corpses covered the entire barracks that was covered in thick snow. The soldiers who were lucky enough to survive turned over the stiff corpses of their companions in exhaustion and frustration, hoping to find someone alive …
The sky was just beginning to brighten. The snowflakes were still dancing, but they were not as big as goose feathers. The sky was still so dark, but the earth was covered with a layer of white. The whiteness was so dazzling that people could not help but tear up after looking at it for a while.
The second prince's bloodshot eyes turned to the enemy's campsite at the foot of the hill. The bonfire there was burning brightly, and cheers and triumphant songs could be heard from time to time. One night, it was just one night. In such a snowy night where there was no way to launch a sneak attack, where both sides would call a truce at the same time, the stubborn Great Swordmaster Sandy actually used the method of a human ladder to climb up to the military camp from the side of the steep slope. She led the team of Silver-tier guards from the Fisablon Family to catch the Second Prince and the others off guard, and started a massacre in the military camp …
Lippred walked over. He had a sword wound on his head, and his forehead was wrapped in a thick bandage like a hat. This was the mark left by Master Swordmaster Sandy. If the bandage was any lower, Lippred would not only be in danger of becoming one-eyed, but also disfigured.
"Your Majesty, the casualties are out …" Lippred said hesitantly.
"Go ahead, I'm listening …"
"Your Majesty, the longbowmen suffered one hundred and eighty-nine casualties. Among them, one hundred and twenty-eight died in battle, and sixty-one were injured and unable to fight. The pikemen suffered the heaviest losses. Three squads of three hundred people, two hundred and forty-seven died on the spot, and the rest were mostly injured. Only forty-five of the shield soldiers died, and fifty-one were injured. One of the squads still had combat power. In addition, twenty-two of the servants were killed … "Lippy read from a piece of animal skin paper in his hand.
The second prince waved his hand impatiently, "How many of our knights were killed?"
"Your Majesty, there are only seven Silver-tier knights left. Knight Molva was also seriously injured. He was not as lucky as I was, and will need at least three months to recover. The Munster Master Swordsman is fine, but that Redi from the Norton Family took another hit on his left shoulder … "
The second prince let out a long sigh. "So we've lost almost half of our combat power in one night …"
"Your Majesty, it's not your fault. None of us expected that the enemy would attack from the gate. Instead, they entered the barracks from the steep slope on the side. The two teams of longbowmen that we arranged to guard the gate were rendered useless …"
"I've always been famous for my surprise attacks. I didn't expect to be ambushed by the enemy last night. Now I finally understand the feelings of the enemies I ambushed. I was too careless and forgot that we weren't dealing with an ordinary soldier, but a 2nd Rank Great Swordsman. If it wasn't for yesterday's victory numbing me, I would have thought that everything was under control. I should have known that dealing with an enemy like a Great Swordsman shouldn't be judged by common sense. If we had thought of it earlier, we could have even set a trap in the barracks and let the Great Swordmaster Fairy Stem suffer a great loss instead of causing such heavy casualties … "The Second Prince laughed miserably.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame yourself. It's our incompetence as subordinates that couldn't stop the enemy. But Your Majesty, now that we've lost a lot of our combat power, I'm thinking if we should hand over Redi from the Norton Family to our enemies and have them stop fighting with us. After all, they're here to capture that brat, and they've been chasing him for so long … "Lippred looked around to make sure that there was no one else around before giving his suggestion to the second prince.
The Second Prince smiled bitterly. "Lippred, I understand your loyalty and know that you're thinking of my safety. But what you don't understand is that when the enemies below saw my flag flying above the barracks, they changed their target from Redi to me. You can't make them stop just because you want to hand over Redi. Also, as the King of the Andinac Kingdom, I can let my knights sacrifice themselves for me, but I can't hand over my subordinates to make the enemy stop. This concerns the dignity of a king. "
Seeing that Lippred still wanted to persuade him, the Second Prince waved his hand. "I know what you want to say. Duke Norton and I seem to be on good terms, but deep down, we're not on good terms, right? He's let me down many times … But no matter what, he's still the Grand Duke of the Andinac Kingdom and has made outstanding contributions to the kingdom. Even if he and I have disputes and disagreements, it's because we have different ideals. He's concerned about the people's livelihood, while I hope to unify the former empire.
You have to respect him, Lippred. Even if Redi isn't my knight, I still have the responsibility to ensure his safety and not hand him over. To Locke, Redi is his eldest disciple, and he practices the martial arts of the Eastern monks with him. This shows that Redi is someone he values and is very close to. As long as we can get through this, I believe that Duke Norton will compensate us no matter how great the loss is. So you don't have to say anything. Go and get ready first. When the weather is better, the enemies below will attack again. "
Lippred bowed deeply to the Second Prince and turned to leave without saying anything.
Just as the Second Prince expected, the sky finally began to clear up as noon approached. There were no more snowflakes. The soldiers at the foot of the hill were ready to go. They lined up in a battle formation with high morale, ready to attack the military camp on top of the hill. Master Swordswoman Sandy stood at the front of the formation with a dozen Silver-tier guards from the Fisablun Family holding wooden rafts beside her.
This might be the last battle. The Second Prince ordered the remaining longbowmen to form four small groups of seventy to eighty men. He was not confident that he could suppress Master Swordswoman Sandy's surprise attack with just three hundred longbowmen. The Munster Swordmaster was standing right next to him. When the Fairy Swordmaster came up, he would have to deal with her. His face was very serious. It wasn't that he hadn't fought the Fairy Swordmaster last night, but he knew in his heart that he was no match for the Fairy Swordmaster.
Redi also stood beside Master Swordswoman Munster. His left shoulder was wrapped in several circles of bandages and was stained with blood. This was a memento of his fight with Master Swordswoman Sandy last night. He managed to block two of Master Swordswoman Sandy's swords, but his shoulder was pierced by the third sword. If Master Swordswoman Munster did not save him in time, he would have lost his life.
Lippred and the other seven Silver-tier knights formed the last vanguard. The Second Prince gave the task of delaying Master Swordswoman Sandy to Redi and Munster. It could be said that other than these eight knights, all the soldiers in the camp had to deal with one person: Master Swordswoman Sandy. On the other hand, Lepired and the other seven knights were going to charge at the nearly 2,000 soldiers of the duchy. This could be said to be a mission of no return. Eight versus 2,000 … No matter how weak the soldiers of the duchy were, a large number of them could still cause a qualitative change. However, it was unknown how many casualties Lepired and the other seven knights could cause before they were overwhelmed by the sea of people.
Another loud and clear eagle cry came from the sky. Raising his head, he saw the handsome golden eagle he saw yesterday circling above the Tugang Military Camp.
Munster sighed, "This eagle is really smart. It knows that we will soon have a battle, and then it will have a lot of corpses to feast on …"
The second prince laughed. "Munster swordsman, you're wrong. Only vultures and crows like to eat corpses on the battlefield. The golden eagle is noble and will not eat corpses. It's probably because it's strange to see so many people below. After all, the Egret Lake Swamp is not so lively during the winter … "
The battle formation gathered at the bottom of the mound blew a low and deep horn, signaling the start of the attack.
The first attack ended in less than half an hour, and Master Swordswoman Sandy did not gain any advantage. Although she attacked the hill, she did not expect the Second Prince to gather almost all the forces in the camp to deal with her. It was daytime now, not the night before. She had the natural cover of the night and snow. Under the orderly command of the Second Prince, Master Swordswoman Sandy helplessly realized that she could not do anything by herself, so she simply withdrew her troops.
Lippy and the other seven knights were sweating profusely. With the help of a few dozen servants, they had stopped the soldiers from going up the hill. They didn't even need to charge, they just needed to throw the trees and logs at the bottom of the hill. The soldiers who were preparing to attack were smashed by these things and were in a mess. They couldn't go up the hill and form a pincer attack with the Great Swordmaster Fairy.
After resting for half an hour, the soldiers at the bottom of the hill got into formation and prepared for another attack. Master Swordswoman Sandy did not take up her post alone this time. It seemed that she wanted to rush up the hill with the soldiers so that she would not become the target of everyone. Just as the soldiers finished their speech and slowly approached the hill, a long whistle came from the distance, shaking the earth …
Almost everyone turned their heads to look at a snowy slope on the left. A figure had appeared on top of it, stepping on two thin wooden planks and holding two black, curved sticks in each hand. The figure used two sticks to poke the snow and flew down from the snowy slope. This was indeed the flight of an elephant. The second prince had never seen anyone who could fly down the slope at such a fast speed and only leave two shallow marks on the snow …
Normally, to get down a snowy slope, one had to walk slowly step by step, or roll down the slope horizontally without hitting the rocks on the slope. However, the figure had only blinked a few times from the top of the slope to the bottom of the slope. He had reached the bottom of the slope in a very elegant and fast manner. Then, he slightly changed his direction and relaxed towards the mound …
Redi was so excited that his whole body was trembling: "Your Majesty, it's alright, we're alright. His Highness is here …"
The second prince's eyes widened in disbelief: "You're saying that this person is Locke? The Duke of the North? "
"Yes, it's my teacher, the Duke of the North, Lollister. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. There's nothing else for us to do. "Redi said excitedly.
"Nonsense. Even if it's your teacher, the Duke of the North, he would not be able to deal with two thousand soldiers by himself. Furthermore, there's also Master Swordswoman Sandy. I'm afraid that Duke Norton will put himself in a difficult situation. Hurry up and call him up to meet up with us. We'll deal with the enemy together. "Lippy rolled his eyes and said to Redi.
Like the second prince, he had never seen Lollister in action. All the rumors about Lollister were treated as flattery by the Norton Family. Just like the second prince, the rumors about Lollister charging into the enemy lines were just to help the new head of the Norton Family gain popularity. As for the truth … Hehe, the second prince did not believe that a noble with an Iron-rank Combat Energy would be able to do anything in terms of bravery.
Redi glared at Lippy fiercely: "Don't spout nonsense if you don't understand my teacher. His Highness does not do things that he is not confident in. Since he charged into the enemy lines, it means that he does not care about them at all. Other than Master Swordswoman Sandy, the rest are no different from chickens and dogs in his eyes …"
Regardless of what the people on the hill thought, Lollister charged into the formation of the Duchy's soldiers. First of all, he angered Birchek, the Handra Duchy's Master Swordsman. Even though Birchek's left thigh was hit by Redi's sword, it only affected his movements. He was not like the Sabagi Duchy's Master Swordsman who was heavily injured in the right rib by the Munster Swordsman. Even though his life was not in danger, he would be bedridden for at least two to three months.
The swordmaster Birchek dragged his injured leg and staggered in front of Lollister. He drew his sword and shouted, "Stop, state your identity and purpose of coming here! Stand to the side and wait for orders! "
"Idiot …" Lollister did not slow down. He switched the crooked staff in his right hand to his left hand and pulled out his longsword from his back.
There was no need to say anything. It was obvious that he was an enemy and not a friend. Great Swordmaster Birchek shouted angrily. He moved his injured left leg to the back and stepped forward with his right leg. The longsword in his hand turned into a bolt of lightning as it slashed down at Lollister's charging momentum.
* Clang! * The sound of two swords clashing resounded. Unlike Master Swordmaster Birchek, Laurist's longsword wasn't knocked high into the air. With a twist of his wrist, he swung his longsword horizontally and swept past Master Swordmaster Birchek.
Birchek's posture was very strange and stiff. Only when a cold wind blew past did people realize that Birchek's figure swayed a few times. Then, his head suddenly fell to the ground and rolled in the snow. The headless body also quickly fell to the ground. Blood gushed out from his neck and dyed the snow red …
With one strike, Birchek had been beheaded. Almost everyone was in an uproar. Even the duchy's soldiers couldn't help but take a few steps back. Who was he? How could he be more powerful than Birchek? It had to be known that Birchek would need at least three or four moves to defeat Birchek. It wasn't like they hadn't seen the two of them fight.
Lollister drew a large circle and stopped in front of Birchek as if there was no one else around. The distance between the two was less than ten steps. Casually throwing the two curved sticks in his hands onto the snowy ground, he took off the skis on his feet and pulled off the scarf that was covering his face. He smiled at the Great Swordmaster Xian Di who was on high alert, "I'm so happy to see you here, my Great Swordmaster Xian Di …."
When the Great Swordmaster Sandy saw Laurist's face, she jumped in fright. "Why is it you, Laurist? Why are you here? Don't forget, you're the Duke of the Northern Lands … "
Lollister raised his eyebrows, "So what if I'm the Duke of the Northern Lands? Can't I come here? Look, even our King has come here. As a Duke, I naturally have to come and protect him. Also, I heard that Birchek has taken good care of my disciple, Redi. That's why I'm here to express my gratitude to Birchek … "
"Hehe, is that so? You're too polite. " The Great Swordmaster Fairy laughed twice, then her expression changed. She pulled out her long sword and said, "Cut the crap. Kid from the Norton Family, since you've come today, don't think of going back in one piece! Watch my sword! "
Birchek became one with her sword and rushed towards Lollister.
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