"The lives of three hundred thousand civilians and an eye. Are these the materials needed for the Trial's Eye spell?"
"Yes."
In the tent, Vera was curled up in Colin's arms like a kitten. She was very resistant to the spell scroll in Colin's hand, but she still carefully explained the Elvish language on the scroll.
"So, for the spellcaster, he only needs to pay the price of an eye, and the real backlash of the forbidden spell will be borne by the three hundred thousand civilians?"
"Yes." Vera's face was full of fear and anger. "This is simply a devil's spell! I really can't imagine why my teacher would want to develop such a thing. "
Colin patted Vera's little head to comfort her, but he did not feel much of a change in his heart.
He even thought that the creation of this forbidden spell was inevitable.
For a long time, it had been an eternal pain for the mages to not be able to break through the sixth-order and enter the Sanctuary-realm. However, a forbidden spell that was as powerful as a Sanctuary-realm required the spellcaster to pay the price of his life.
Such a price would obviously drive the mages to constantly look for ways to improve the forbidden spell. Even if they could not avoid the backlash of the forbidden spell, they would definitely try to find a "scapegoat" to help them share the burden of the backlash.
Now, they had succeeded.
This' Trial's Eye 'forbidden spell was definitely a work of genius, even if one disregarded the moral issues involved.
Colin could even imagine what kind of impact this forbidden spell would have on the current situation of the Empire of Light once it was spread out.
The knights of the Empire, especially the two Holy Knights, would definitely not sit back and watch the Mage Council gain control of such a terrible forbidden spell.
Therefore, for Wizard Kusius to hand over the Forbidden Spell Casting Scroll to Vera so easily, could it be that he wanted to pull someone to share the hatred?
Or was he trying to divert the disaster?
"What about the spellcaster? This is not a spell that a low-level mage can cast, right? "
"Well, it has to be a sixth-order mage."
Colin was secretly relieved. At least Vera did not have the ability to cast this forbidden spell. Therefore, she would not be the primary target of the Holy Knights for the time being.
"When Kusius gave this scroll to you, did he say anything else?"
Vera thought for a moment and said, "He said that he would never hurt me."
Haha, Colin sneered secretly.
Of course, he wouldn't believe such words.
"Nothing else?"
"No more."
Colin frowned. He was still unable to determine Wizard Kudos' true intentions with just this bit of information.
However, he did not let his guard down. He had already sent out the newly transformed blood slave, the fifth-step warrior Tumu, to keep a close eye on Kusius. If the other party made any strange movements, he would not hesitate to give the order to kill.
"Colin, this scroll … what should we do with it?" Vera asked.
She really wanted to destroy this Casting Scroll that reeked of blood, but she could not help but want to explore the mysterious spell recorded in it. After all, this was the first Forbidden Spell that could allow the caster to survive!
Even if the method it used to transfer the backlash of the Forbidden Spell was extremely inhumane, it still provided a valuable train of thought that had great reference value.
"Keep it for now." Colin could see the hesitation in Vera's heart, so he tried to persuade her. "It can be used as a reference. Moreover, there is definitely more than one Casting Scroll. Even if you destroy this scroll, you will not be able to stop the spread of the Forbidden Spell."
After a while, Vera said in a muffled voice, "Alright."
Colin kissed Vera's forehead and said gently, "Well, don't think too much about it. Rest early. We will be withdrawing to Winter City tomorrow. "
"Is it that urgent?"
"Well, the Menham family's army is only three or four days away from us. If we do not withdraw quickly, I am afraid that we will be cut off by the enemy."
"Okay."
…
Early the next morning, the Golden Lion Legion's camp on the southern bank of Riverrun was busy.
The commotion here obviously alarmed the dwarven sentinels on the other side of the river. They thought that the Golden Lion Legion was preparing to cross the river and counterattack. They were so scared that they hurriedly went back to report.
At this time, Marquis Dawson had not completely recovered from yesterday's fiasco. When he heard that the Golden Lion Legion was preparing to counterattack, his face immediately turned pale.
Thus, this dwarven marquis, who had already become a frightened bird, immediately gave the order to retreat!
This time, an extremely strange scene appeared on both sides of the Riverrun. The two sides of the battle began to retreat almost at the same time, as if yesterday's battle was just a dream.
Colin looked at the Dwarven army that was retreating even faster than his own army. He could not help but smile.
This Marquis Dawson was more timid than he had thought.
Knight Campbell suddenly suggested, "Lord Viscounts, the Dawson family is probably not going to make it. Should we pursue them and kill our way across the Riverrun?"
Colin glanced at him, thinking that the new commander of the Golden Lion Legion was deliberately trying to show off. He asked calmly, "Are you confident that you can take down Ironforge City in a short time?"
Contrary to Colin's expectations, Knight Cambenin nodded solemnly, "Lord Viscount, you may not know this, but Ironforge City is not a city that is easy to defend and hard to attack. As long as you give me enough support and trust, I can take it down in three days! "
Only then did Colin become serious. He turned to look at Scholar Dwayne.
Scholar Dwayne nodded. "Knight Cambenin is right. Ironforge City is not a strong city.
When the Dawson family pledged their loyalty to the lord of the Northern Frontier, to show their sincerity and to dispel the fear the lords of the Northern Frontier had towards the dwarves, Ironforge City's walls were built very low. The highest point was no more than three meters.
Such a wall can only keep some bandits out of the city. If it really faces an elite army, it's practically useless. "
Colin frowned and thought for a while. If they could take down Ironforge City and capture Marquis Dawson, it would be of great help to the Northern Frontier. He asked, "So you agree to cross the river and give chase?"
Scholar Dwayne shook his head and said, "No. I insist on withdrawing back to Frostwinter. "
"Oh? Why? "
"First, attacking a city is risky. If we can't take down Ironforge City, we will face the risk of being outflanked by the Menham family. Therefore, withdrawing back to Frostwinter is the safest option.
Moreover, Lord Viscounts, don't forget that there is still the Oman family. Though they have just experienced a crisis, we don't know how many soldiers Earl Oman has gathered after the chaos. We also don't know where they have gone.
This is a dangerous factor that cannot be ignored. It's best that we act prudently in case of any accidents. "
Colin nodded. Although the Golden Lion Legion had just won a great battle, their current situation was not optimistic. Knight Campbell's proposal was a little too radical. If they were defeated, the Golden Lion Legion would fall into an abyss of no return.
Colin glanced at the senior officers of the Golden Lion Legion and suddenly asked, "Everyone, what do you think?"
Most of the officers replied without hesitation, "We also think that withdrawing is the safest option. Of course, the Golden Lion Legion will follow your and Miss Vera's orders!"
"Good." Colin nodded with satisfaction. However, he immediately noticed that Knight Louis was not among the officers in front of him.
"Where is Knight Louis?"
Knight Campbell hesitated for a moment before he replied, "Lord Viscounts, after yesterday's battle, we did not see Knight Louis."
Colin's brows immediately furrowed as he continued to ask, "Did he lead the army into battle yesterday?"
"No." Knight Campbell shook his head.
If he did not go forward to kill the enemy, it meant that he did not want to die on the battlefield.
"Haha." Colin sneered. He immediately guessed that Knight Louis had taken advantage of the chaos to escape.
Scholar Dwayne whispered into Colin's ear, "Lord Viscounts, Knight Louis used to be Young Master Joyce's riding teacher."
After hearing Scholar Dwayne's words, Colin was certain that Knight Louis must have taken advantage of the chaos to escape.
Since Knight Louis had a deep bond with Joyce, he definitely did not want to see Vera take control of the Golden Lion Legion and become the Dukes Of The North. Therefore, he must have gone to Frostwinter City to inform them.
Thinking up to this point, Colin immediately made up his mind and ordered,
"Withdraw immediately! Frostwinter City cannot be lost. "
"Yes!"
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