Reports were quickly sent back through various channels.
At the back of the Great Basilica, there was a ceremonial hall and a series of prayer rooms. This hall was once occupied by Hewjil, and it was connected to the altar at the back. Below it were rows of monks' residences, and there were two outer walls at the back of the ruins.
The ceremonial hall was not only the tallest building in the ruins, but it was also the core of the entire ruins.
It was also the first place that Amandina set her eyes on.
The mercenaries were like ants shuttling through the ruins. They received Amandina's orders and passed through the courtyard of the Great Basilica. The courtyard used to be the place where the Silver Elves prayed and meditated, but the beautiful and tranquil sanctuary was now in ruins. The beautiful and exquisite white corridors were now left with only a few pillars. The silent forest of pillars seemed to be filled with whispers of the past, narrating the history of this place.
In this silence, the first three Mercenaries of Lopes arrived at their destination. They set up a defensive line at the core of the Great Basilica, the second outer wall at the northwest corner of the ceremonial hall. From there, they could observe the Lizardmen in the forest.
The Silver Elves had built two outer walls as a defensive line for this sacred and forbidden area. But after several centuries, the weathered walls had almost collapsed. Today, apart from the height difference between the first and second outer walls, the back of the ceremonial hall was almost undefended. And the lizardmen did not seem to have any intention of repairing these fortifications.
There were two main reasons for this. First, they did not have the ability to do so. The Elves' defensive line was designed by skilled craftsmen, and the entire defensive line was intricate and complex. Hewjil could not understand how they were going to rebuild the walls that had been reduced to rubble. Second, they did not need to do so. In this forest, the Lizardmen's only natural enemy was their drunkenness and brawl. Almost every year, there would be more than ten casualties.
Of course, now they had another natural enemy, and that was Brando.
The second group of mercenaries arrived at the other side of the gap.
"The Lizardmen have passed through the forest."
"They are approaching the ruins."
"There are at least a hundred of them."
"Discovered the command center."
The mercenaries used sign language to communicate, and Amandina happened to see it.
The girl lifted her skirt and quickly walked through the ceremony hall, arriving at the platform outside the hall where important ceremonies were held. This was the highest point in the ruins. Standing at the edge of the platform, she could overlook the entire back half of the Great Holy Temple.
The intricate defense system of the Silver Elves suddenly became clear in her eyes.
The girl lowered her head and compared it with the sketch in her hand. Due to the limited time, she had drawn it in a hurry, but at this moment, it looked pretty close. Her professional knowledge of architecture came into play at this moment. This was the Silver Elves' fortress system from five centuries ago, and it happened to be the one she was most familiar with.
She turned back, and, with all her strength, lifted from the ground the banner, which consisted, in fact, of two spears bound together and a piece of grey cloth; no design, no emblem, not even any distinguishing mark.
The cloth was made from Brando's cloak.
She raised the flag and pointed in a certain direction.
This meant two things.
The first was to inform Nalaethar and the Nightsong Tiger that the rear was still standing. As long as this flag was still there, they didn't need to divide their forces.
The second was: [Grey Wolves Mercenaries, defend the fourth breach.]
But when the Grey Wolves Mercenaries saw this order, they couldn't help but look at each other.
The platform used to be an extremely safe place, but that was only in the past because half of it had already collapsed. If the Lizardmen broke through the front, they could easily rush to Amandina's position. Brando had told them that their duty was to protect the noble's daughter, but now she wanted them to go to the other side.
"Miss Amandina?" One of the mercenaries asked loudly.
"Listen to my orders."
"But?"
Amandina waved her hand and said loudly: "I am the commander now. Obey my orders. As for what happens next, that is a matter for the future. "
The mercenaries stopped talking.
But the girl on the platform frowned. She raised her head and saw that the Lizardmen were coming out of the forest one after another. Their formation was very scattered, which meant that the other party might have noticed the weakness of their inferior numbers. But this wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that she only had fifteen men, and she didn't have the advantage in terms of individual strength.
A Medium Iron ranked against a Medium Iron ranked was at most a 1: 4 or 1: 5 exchange.
She could only delay for as long as possible.
Amandina clenched her teeth and gripped the flagpole tightly.
… …
Brando's forehead was covered in sweat.
He couldn't remember how many times he and Qian Xi had changed directions because they were too close to each other. He could almost see the tension in Qian Xi's heart. Her heart was pounding in her delicate body, and her breathing was becoming more rapid. This was a sign that her stamina was beginning to decline.
"You said … … Charge … … How long do we have before we can use it?" Scarlett asked while panting.
"Give me twenty more seconds … …" Brando had been calculating the time in his mind.
"No, if … … we can't … … we can't delay them for that long!" She immediately shook her head.
Brendel turned his head to look.
He hoped that this answer was not true, but he knew that it was an impossible assumption. Eckman had caught up to them, just as he had expected. Even though it was clumsy, the monster's speed in a straight line was astonishing. It only needed a few steps to make up for the distance it left behind.
But Brando knew that he couldn't let Scarlett keep changing directions. At this rate, they wouldn't be able to lure the monster to their designated location even if the sky turned dark.
Floating in the air could solve this problem for a while, but they gradually realized that the monster was becoming smarter. It used the stone pillars to attack the horses in the sky, but without the obstruction of the trees, it was like hitting a target.
"We can't float." Brando replied.
Scarlett gritted her teeth.
The young man looked back again and saw that Eckman was getting closer and closer to him. He didn't dare to hesitate and threw a Disintegration Crystal behind him. The monster covered its head with its hands as a series of explosions sounded out. It didn't seem to have stopped at all as it leaped out from the smoke.
The red-haired girl also felt the threat coming from behind. She had no choice but to order her horse to leap into the air. But Eckman thrust his hands forward, and the stone pillars immediately shot out from the ground behind them, heading straight for them.
Scarlett immediately ordered her horse to change directions. However, it was inevitable for her to feel tired after such a long period of time. Her reaction was slow, and the stone pillar accurately hit the warhorse's rear thigh. The back of the platinum warhorse's body tilted, and it was sent flying and crashed into a tree.
Brando and the red-haired girl were caught off guard by the huge impact. When the young man realized what had happened, he was already on the ground. At that moment, Brendel almost thought that he had returned to that night in Bucce's old mansion. When he was thrown out by the skeleton, he had the same feeling of confusion and confusion. It was as if a bomb had been thrown into his head.
But the first thing he was worried about was not whether he had a concussion from the fall, or if there were any other problems. That was because he knew that there was another one that could kill him at any time.
He was in big trouble!
He was holding the last Disintegration Crystal in his hand. At the same time, he shook his head and subconsciously wanted to stand up, but before he could react, a hand pressed down on his chest and pressed him down.
"Listen carefully."
It was Scarlett's voice. Brando tried to open his eyes, but his vision was blurry. He could only see her face faintly. The red-haired girl was looking at him.
"I'll delay that guy and buy you some time."
"What are you going to do?"
Brando shook his head and asked dizzily. He felt a sharp pain in his back, and he wondered if his spine was going to break.
"Don't worry about me. I'm also an Oracle. That brainless thing can at most injure me —"
"I think I was the one who told you about the characteristics of an Oracle … Cough, cough." Brando's eyes were half-closed, and his vision was still not clear. He coughed and struggled to sit up. Then, he felt someone supporting him.
"Hmph."
The girl snorted and let go of him. "The horse is behind. Don't waste time." After saying that, she lifted her halberd and turned around. In her field of vision, the huge monster had already knocked down three trees and was rushing towards them.
Scarlett leveled her halberd and gritted her teeth.
Brendel looked at Scarlett's back and could not help but be surprised. However, he immediately struggled to get up and grab the reins of the platinum colt. He didn't dare to waste time, and now was not the time to argue. Scarlett had made her choice, and he could only cooperate.
This was the most basic rule in a team.
Otherwise, the opportunity would be wasted if he hesitated.
Brando mounted the horse and gave the order to gallop. He turned around and saw that Scarlett had already been sent flying by the Oracle of Earth. The girl was like a stone as she flew into the forest, and a series of crackling sounds could be heard.
Then, there was no sound.
A Lower Gold rank was powerless in front of an Awakened Elemental Power.
After the Oracle of Earth confirmed that the enemy had lost the ability to fight, it once again set its sights on the bug that was still running away. No one gave it an order, and the Oracle of Earth was controlled by the violent nature of the Blood of God. Its first target was naturally to kill everything that could move.
Especially when Brando was afraid that it would continue to cause trouble for the red-haired Tigress, so he threw a Disintegration Crystal at it. Without a doubt, the monster's aggro returned to the young man.
But the time that Scarlett had bought was useful.
Because at this moment, Brando finally activated his [Charge] skill that was in cooldown again. After three turns, he left a silver line in the forest. In fact, with the boost from the Platinum Warhorse, Brando's speed had exceeded a thousand OZ for the first time since he came to this world.
This number was infinitely close to the peak of his agility in his previous life.
If someone was lucky enough to see this scene from above, they would definitely see a beautiful silver line cutting through the forest. It would directly split the forest into two and extend into the distance.
(PS: Continuous bursts are too tiring, so I need to take a break. Today I went to the Korean server to play TERA. Sigh, the Koreans are indeed ahead of the Chinese.
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