Deep in the encirclement, Gilbert led the remaining people to break out. He let out a loud bellow, grabbed the spear with both hands, and pushed it forward, pushing down the group of evil spirits in front of him with an overwhelming force. However, there were several tenacious evil spirits that bit onto his hand and spear. He raised his spear and flung those evil spirits away. Then, the spear gave off a glow, and with a vertical slash, all the evil spirits in front of him were slashed down.
He immediately pushed forward, but was immediately surrounded by the evil spirits again. Behind him, there were less than 200 of the close to 10,000 soldiers who had been left behind. All of them were stained with blood, and none of their warhorses were spared. Those who survived were all heavily armored soldiers.
Just as everyone was about to exhaust their strength and fall into despair, a crimson phoenix suddenly appeared in the direction of dawn. It was like a second sun rising, and everyone was attracted by this beautiful light.
In the next moment, a blazing flame streaked across the battlefield and then split into two, surrounding everyone.
General Gilbert was shocked. He looked toward the fire phoenix and saw a figure appear in the flames, descending from the sky.
A red-haired lady wearing a magic robe appeared before them, with a sword at her waist. Before Gilbert could ask her identity, she immediately said, "Follow me!"
With that, she stretched out her hand toward the wall of fire. Then, a gap appeared, and the evil spirits' figures were instantly turned into ashes in the flames. This was not a natural flame, but a very dangerous magical flame that could not be extinguished with water.
Before they could respond, the red-haired lady walked toward the path paved by the flames. She entered the flames, and only her figure was faintly visible.
Everyone was shocked, but Gilbert held his weapon tightly and entered the flames without saying a word.
Seeing this, the remaining soldiers also understood one thing. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well take a gamble and enter this secret door to investigate.
Therefore, they also charged in. They felt that their bodies were burning hot under the flames, and sweat kept on flowing down. The soldiers realized that other than this, they were not injured.
They followed the red-haired lady in front and finally came to a forest. This was the place they had been to before. They looked back and found that the flames were spread across the battlefield like spider webs, and the path they were taking was just one of the threads.
The evil spirits had no idea where they had gone. However, a few evil spirits in the forest had discovered them. The red-haired woman drew her sword from her waist and quickly dealt with the evil spirits blocking her way. Her actions were clean and efficient, without the slightest hesitation.
A sorcerer who could use such powerful magic was also skilled in swordsmanship, and she didn't seem to be older than him.
When Gilbert saw all this, he was very surprised. Such a person would be a talent no matter where he went. How could he not have heard of him?
But now was not the time to guess the other party's identity. Taking advantage of the fact that the Evil Spirits had not yet caught up, they quickened their pace, shook them off, and turned back the way they came.
They didn't dare to stop and rest until they couldn't see any trace of the evil spirit.
At this time, it was already dusk. They were hiding in a limestone cave by the sea. This was once a pirate stronghold. When he was young, Gilbert had participated in the extermination of these pirates, so he knew this place.
Now, there were only some rotten wood left here that had been soaked and corroded by the tide. Even so, this place was very hidden, and they could sleep peacefully. It was good enough to have a place to sleep peacefully.
As they were separated from the group, they had nothing, so they could only clean each other's wounds.
Gilbert took off his helmet. With his black hair and blue eyes, he was a typical Luas person. He came to the red-haired woman's side, who stood at the entrance of the cave and used magic to cover the exit.
"I am Gilbert. Thank you for saving us. I express our gratitude to you on behalf of everyone. May I know the name of our benefactor who saved us?"
He covered his chest with his right hand, bowed slightly, and asked politely.
She turned around, revealing red eyes that were as red as her hair. Magic surged in her eyes, producing an incredible light.
"I am Lilith. If I remember correctly, you are a general of the Luas Empire, Gilbert."
"Yes."
Gilbert kept repeating the name Lilith in his mind, but he had no impression of it at all. Could this be a fake name? It was normal for someone who didn't want to reveal their name to have one or two fake names.
"Why are you all trapped here? And there are only so few of you. Why is Prince Zeon not with you?"
Hearing this, Gilbert was a little surprised. She knew a little too much.
"We were ambushed by the evil spirits. In order to delay the evil spirits, we could only break the bridge to buy time for Prince Zeon."
"He crossed the bridge? Are you all going to Sand City? "
Lilith frowned.
"Yes."
Gilbert nodded. He knew that he had said too much. The prince's movements should not be told to anyone, but at this moment, he had let down his guard against his fellow humans.
Lilith lowered her head slightly, bit her thumb, and thought.
"In other words, he does not plan to go to the islands to meet up with his brother, Eliard."
Gilbert was a little surprised.
"How did you know that we might go to the islands?"
"I just came from the Dragon Boat Empire and reached an agreement with the Flying Dragon King."
Dragon Boat Empire?!
Hearing this, Gilbert could not help but frown. This was the enemy of Luas. Could it be that Lilith was his enemy?
"You are from the Dragon Boat Empire?"
"No, I am from the Ross Empire. My country is no longer here, but I believe that one day, it will come back."
Ross Empire. Gilbert understood. She was a remnant of the Ross Empire.
"Gilbert, humans have reached a moment of life and death. No, it should be everyone. Whether humans, elves, or demons, we are all going through an unprecedented catastrophe. We must unite and fight against the enemy together. I hope that all the forces of the Luas Empire can be gathered together and follow me to the Dragon Boat Empire. "
Lilith said straightforwardly.
This was very unrealistic.
Gilbert did not say so.
"I support your idea, Your Excellency Lilith, but I do not have the authority to help you. All my forces are in front of you."
"I know, but you are still a general of a country."
"If I can see Prince Zeon again, I am willing to help you persuade him."
Gilbert looked at her and said.
"Thank you, but as far as I know, before the Demon King attacked your capital, it was Prince Eliard who moved most of the magic books and respected mages to the islands. Is this news true?"
"Yes."
Gilbert did not intend to hide it.
Lilith raised her eyebrows. She immediately understood the situation. She sighed and said, "General Gilbert, if possible, I hope that you can take me to see Eliard."
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