"Is that so? Is that violent madwoman who was always clamoring to marry the Blood God dead?" Hearing the news, Eichahn sensed for a bit. Yes, the Valkyrie was dead. Killed by Suria, the descendant of the Knight King.
Khorne's blessing should have been able to revive the Valkyrie, but the blessing did not take effect. Eichahn was not interested to know why, because it was not important.
"Yes, the Eternal Chosen One, the Valkyrie is dead." The First Demon Prince, Birak, whispered beside Eichahn, "She was a madwoman. Her only dream was to take all the heads in the world and marry the Blood God on the Brass Throne."
"Dying with such a goal in mind, the Valkyrie could be considered to have gotten what she wanted." Eichahn said quietly. The Eternal Chosen One looked at the distant Mildenheim. "If this is the fate of warriors, then so be it."
"Eternal Chosen One, if you think so, then why start this war?" The First Demon Prince, Birak, was puzzled by Eichahn's attitude.
"During the day, Yuric led their way in the cloud pillar, and during the night, he illuminated them in the fire pillar, so that they could walk day and night. During the day, the cloud pillar, and at night, the fire pillar, never left the sight of the people.
Yurick went first, guided by the pillar of cloud by day, guided by the pillar of fire by night, guided by the pillar of fire by day, guided by the pillar of fire by night, guided by the pillar of fire by day, guided by the people. "
Eichaen did not answer. On the contrary, the Eternal Chosen One recited the scriptures of the White Wolf God. He gazed at the Castle of Yorick at the peak of Middenheim, where the Sacred Fire was still burning above the Great Shrine of Yorick, and continued reciting:
"Yuric is my strength, my song, my aid, my god, my praise, the power of the Wolf God, I venerate, Yuric is a warrior, his name is the White Wolf, the God of the White Wolf, your right hand is Rong Li, the God of the White Wolf, your right hand is Kou Chou."
"The people redeemed, guided by mercy, guided by mighty power, led them into the sanctuary, and planted in the holy mountain of Hengye, the abode prepared by Eurick for the Teutons, the sanctuary erected by your hand, Castle of Eurick, the holy mountain of Eurick, the holy city of Mildenheim."
Pilak narrowed his eyes. This was an extremely ancient story. This story was about how the barbarian tribes on the other side of the Roof of the World were once massacred by the nomads who believed in the Chaos. They received a revelation from the True God and crossed the Roof of the World to come to the Old World. Under the guidance of Yurick, they established Mildenheim. They called themselves the Teutons.
Even though many years had passed, Eichahn still remembered this ancient epic. He used to be Didrick.
But in the past.
"Charlemagne is a lie, and so is Yurik," the Eternal Chosen One said calmly. "I will prove everything."
On the surface, Pilak agreed, but in his heart, he was sneering.
There must be something in Mildenheim that was worth Eichahn's attention. Unfortunately, Eichahn was only willing to share the most important secrets with the people he trusted the most, and that definitely did not include Pilak.
Pilak believed that he would find out everything.
"Eternal Chosen One, the Tomb King's army is approaching!" A member of the Sword of Chaos came in to report.
"It doesn't matter. Let him do it." Eichahn paused for a second. "What about Kwelo? Why hasn't his Skaven army moved yet? "
"The messenger has already …"
"Send someone to hurry them!" Eichahn said coldly. He looked out from the Chaos camp. The Eternal Chosen One grinned. "Look, the elves can't hold on any longer."
The Elven Empire's army was indeed the first to collapse. This was because the Elven Empire had used up too much of its power in the elven civil war.
Malecis's army could still hold on thanks to Olica's blessing, but Alarielle's army could not hold on any longer.
At this time, there were only a few thousand people left. The Avalon Sisters, who originally had a thousand people, only had a few dozen survivors after a series of disasters. The Thorn Sisters were also very few. Under the razor of the Sin Demons, they all withered. Elion's raiders, Iris's Sky Eagle Legion, Lothlain's Sea Guards, and Kaldor's Dragon Princes were all guarding the Eternal Queen's last position.
The most troublesome thing was that Alarielle was aging.
She was aging at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even the Wind of Life could not stop the aging of the Eternal Queen. Her skin was wrinkled, her arms were shriveled, and her eyes were sunken. Before the war, she looked like a young and beautiful girl in her twenties. Now, she looked more like an old woman in her fifties. Her bright golden hair had turned dark yellow and shriveled like straw.
It wasn't the Wind of Life incarnation's fault. She had given too much of her power to her people. The continuous revivals and healing of the elves' illnesses had caused Alariel to lose too much power. On this land, the corruption of Chaos was too severe. Alariel was already exhausted from summoning a large number of ancient treants to participate in this battle.
However, the Perverted Demons would not stop because of Alarielle's exhaustion. Lucsius, the Great Demon of Perverted Demons, continued to attack. Only the ancient, immortal Ents were still fighting for the old world. Under Dursu's lead, the Ents used their giant fists to smash the Perverted Demons' skulls, shatter their purple armor, and vaporize their flesh and blood.
At first, the Perverted Demons did not know how to deal with the formation of the Ents. However, they soon learned how to attack the lower body of the Ents, which was not sturdy and had slow reactions. At the beginning of the war, the elven warriors were responsible for protecting the vulnerable parts of the Ents. However, as time went by, piles of corpses replaced the elves' position. One by one, the Ents fell under the Northern Barbarians' swords and axes. The Perverted Demons used their poisoned weapons to cut open the tough skin of the Ents.
The Ents let out an ancient echo. One by one, they fell. The army of life forms was getting fewer and fewer, while the army of Chaos kept coming. When Dursu swung his sword and finally wiped out an entire army of Chaos, he saw fifteen other armies of Chaos coming from afar. They were holding flags of different colors and shouting slogans of "For the Prince of Pleasure".
Ancient Treant Dursu didn't feel tired at all, but every time an ally fell beside him, his anger would burn even more fiercely. He knew that the end of the war was right in front of him. The world would soon be destroyed.
Dursu did not have much time to think. He still had to face Lucsius, the Great Demon of Perverted Demons. He raised Dace's Sword. This divine weapon was forged from the Starlight Furnace by Dace, the Lord of the Woodland, and the incarnation of Val, the God of Forging. There were a few small cracks on the sword. After losing its creator, the divine weapon could not be maintained. Dursu did not know how long it could last.
The Ents used to be the embodiment of kindness, honesty, and friendliness during the Elven Empire. Later, due to the influence of Chaos and the destruction of the forest, Dursu fell into a rage. This primitive rage lasted for thousands of years until he met Alariel.
The contact with the Eternal Queen purified Dursu's anger forever. The Divine Sword Tree King began to see the world clearly.
The world was about to be destroyed. Dursu knew that there was almost no chance of winning this war.
The power of Dace's Sword was still strong. The flames from the Starlight Furnace tore through space and burned Lucsius from head to toe. The Great Demon of Perverted Demons screamed. It was unclear whether he was in pain or pleasure. However, Lucsius did not slow down. His sharp claws tore through Dursu's hard skin. Blood-like sap flowed out. Dursu's ferocious face showed no signs of pain. Roots extended from his arms and bound Lucsius tightly.
The Great Demon of Perverted Demons tried to break free, but he failed. Dursu seemed to have made up his mind. The Ancient Ent released all the power of Dace's Sword. The blade exploded, and starlight flames enveloped Lucsius. The Great Demon of Perverted Demons finally howled in pain. He could smell the sweet smell of his burnt body!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dursu pushed Lucsius away. The Elder Ent knew what else he could do. He came to Alariel's side. Looking at Alariel who had used up all her power, Dursu extended a finger like a kind elder and pointed at the Eternal Queen's forehead.
All the Chaos corruption was absorbed into Dursu's body. He took Alariel's place to bear the Chaos corruption. At the same time, he injected all his essence as an Ancient Ent into Alariel's body.
The Eternal Queen bloomed like a flower again. Her wounds healed, and the wrinkles on her skin faded away. Light shone on her body again. Alariel looked at Dursu with tears streaming down her face. A long, long time ago, Adanhu, one of the three Ancient Ents, sacrificed himself to save the Queen of the Wood Elves, Alariel. History was repeating itself. The elves owed the Ents too much.
Dursu's twig swept across Alariel's face. The Ancient Ent smiled, indicating that Alariel did not need to worry. The energy used to save the Eternal Queen was less than he expected. Dursu was dying, but the Elder Ent felt that there was still something he could do.
At this time, Lucsius finally got rid of the flames of Dace's Sword. Lustful Sin's body was burnt black and his eyes were temporarily blinded. Dursu immediately hugged Lucsius tightly with his arms. The Ancient Treant and Lustful Sin were entangled together, not moving at all.
The two sides began to compete in strength. The elves around saw Dursu's body drying up quickly. He was losing his strength quickly. Lucsius pushed Dursu back proudly. "The Prince of Darkness is not someone you mortals can defeat!"
Dursu did not respond. The Ancient Ent gathered the last of his strength. A one-meter-wide thorn burst out from his chest and pierced through Lucsius's chest, tearing open the Lustful Demon Chief's heart.
Lucsius only had time to look down. The Lustful Demon Chief suddenly laughed. "I see … Was that what you thought from the beginning? Impressive! "
The Lustful Demon Chief fell to the ground and turned into ashes.
Dursu's body loosened as well. The thorny skin of this oldest and most powerful treant withered, and then cracked open. Leaves drifted down from his shoulders like dust, leaving behind only a petrified corpse.
One of the three Ancient Ents, the Elder of the Forest Ent Council, who once visited Ossouin and sheltered Alarion's son and daughter, Dursu, who played a vital role in the Wood Elves' settlement in Esoloron, had fallen outside the city of Mildenheim.
Thanks to Dursu's sacrifice, the Lustful Demon Chief's army finally collapsed. The Elven Empire's army continued to advance. Alariel and the rest of the elves swore to make Chaos pay.
So far, the first phase of the Allied Army of Order's surprise attack had achieved great results, but also suffered great losses. The Empire's army and the undead army advanced quickly. The Brittany's army also killed the Chosen of Khorne, Skaal Bloodrage, and the Khorne's bride, Valkyrie, as a symbol of victory. They continued to approach Mildenheim.
The Elven Empire's army suffered great losses. With Dursu's sacrifice, they barely achieved their goal.
On the dwarves' side, the Supreme King Solgreen and the Butcher King Agrim Ironfist's armies were engaged in battle with the Skaven Ratfolk. The Skaven Ratfolk's commanders were the Chief Great Prophet Grayclaw, Chuanqueiro, and Sloat the Impure. The Mord clan's numerous giant beasts were entangled with the dwarven colossi. Rows of sturdy dwarven phalanxes welcomed the impact of the Skaven Tide. Everyone knew that this was a meaningless war of attrition, but they had to fight. Otherwise, the Rat Tide would engulf the Allied Army of Order, delay the Allied Army, and buy time for the Eternal Chosen One.
The commanders of the Chaos and Order armies, Eichahn and Laing, both knew that the first phase of the war had ended. The second phase was about to begin.
But before that, a group of uninvited guests had attracted the attention of both sides.
At the end of the horizon, a large number of stone statues made in the image of gods, kings, and mythical creatures appeared.
Under the control of tomb technicians, they strode into the battlefield.
Between the majestic tomb phalanxes, there were tomb chariots, and war machines called marble beasts paced back and forth. The bronze colossus clanked at the front. The greatsword it carried was four times the height of a human.
War Sphinx, Desert Vultures, Divine Titans, Tomb Scorpions, and rows of Ushabbitt's giant archers formed a large army of war statues.
It was a powerful army. The Emerald Sentinels and Skull Guardians from Leybalas and the snake-headed Sphinx of Coffin Canyon marched together.
In this army of lifelike war statues, there were the Sphinx of Mahalak's Golden Skull and the Ushabbitt's Emerald Phalanxes from the Crocodile Temple of Kha-Sabai.
Kuata's Snowflake Army, as well as the guardians of Numas' gate, two war Sphinxes decorated with gorgeous gold rims, strode forward as they rushed straight into the battlefield.
Astri's Red Jackals howled as they strode forward. Their weapons were covered in crimson blood that had never dried.
The Lord of the Nicohalla Desert, the King of the Tombs, the Ultimate Conqueror of the World, Emperor Setra the Great had arrived. His personal guards, the Royal Chariot Guards, advanced with the King. The Great Emperor's great army included hundreds of chariots, but none of them were as powerful or terrifying as the Royal Chariot Guards.
These heavy chariots were driven by the Tomb Guards. Before the Great Leader Niberthal was promoted to a higher honor, they were commanded by Niberthal. They carried the symbol and emblem of Setra, and could be seen from far away in the desert because their rare metals and jewels shone brightly.
The Ancient Dragon Demon, the Sun Eater, who had committed countless crimes, hung its huge head on the front of Setra's Golden Chariot. The Immortal Emperor showed off his trophies and ordered his great army to advance, attacking the Army of Chaos and the Army of Order at the same time!
"The greatest civilization is about to rise again. The living will tremble in fear because the era of the flesh is over!"
"Great Emperor Nikohara will rule over everything. Everyone should kneel in front of Kamukala!"
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