P.S. 4500 word chapter, I hope everyone can enjoy reading it.
The Orc army went into a frenzy. Chaos ensued, and all the Orcs lost control. They massacred the captured Humans and horses before launching a final attack on the Humans' camp.
After the Devils Cliff was destroyed, all the Orc leaders' vows of loyalty to the Orc King were nullified. They only had a common enemy, so they were able to restrain themselves.
After losing the Devils Cliff, the Orcs would lose their totems and faith cores. In a short period of time, they would lose the source of God's Blessings. Without the blessings of the God of Chaos, they would lose the ability to mutate and evolve. In a short period of time, the Orcs wouldn't be able to produce high-level Doomsday Bulls, Large Horned Beasts, and Cyclops. Even maintaining the current army would be a heavy burden.
In layman's terms, the Orc base was reduced from a three-technology base to a one-technology base.
The Devils Cliff was destroyed, and the Orcs had to bear the wrath of the God of Chaos.
They needed a Blood Sacrifice, a Blood Sacrifice that involved thousands of Knights.
After the Blood Sacrifice, the God of Darkness wasn't satisfied. The Orcs started killing each other. Numerous Orc leaders attacked each other to satisfy the God of Darkness' endless thirst for blood.
Orc factions that believed in different evil Gods started killing each other.
Orc factions that believed in the same evil God started killing each other.
The chaotic Orc army started a frenzied feast. Even the Orc King was challenged by many Doomsday Bulls.
"Fight! Fight! Fight! "
"Malas … lost … the Devils Cliff. He's not qualified … to be King!"
"Kill him! Kill him! "
In the endless chaos, the Orc army collapsed.
Before the new Devils Cliff was rebuilt, they would remain in this state until a new Orc King was elected. Otherwise, the current Orc King would conquer all the Orc tribes.
This was destined to be a long process. The rebuilding of the Devils Cliff was an even longer process. 200 years of accumulation wasn't done overnight. Even the huge Blood Sacrifice of the Orcs wasn't enough.
…
After destroying the Devils Cliff, Laing expected the Orcs to have internal strife. The allied army made use of this opportunity to retreat.
After only a day of travel, the Lord of the Woodland, Dayrina, led her army and said, "It was an exciting battle, Knights of the Holy Grail. But it's time for us to retreat."
In the short span of two days, the resolute and tenacious Brittany knights and the valiant and skilled wood elves had proven to be a wise choice. Although most of the knights were still unwilling to leave their backs to these infamous aliens, after this battle, their impression of the wood elves had changed.
"It's our honor to receive your support. Perhaps you can come with us to Kurona. His Majesty will surely reward you, and the humans will also understand the role you played in the war," Laing tried to persuade them to stay.
"The destruction of the Devils Cliff is our best reward. We don't want too many people to know about our existence." The Woodland Lord declined Laing's invitation and said, "You've already received our support. Some of my tribe members have sacrificed their lives. That's enough. Does Lord Laing still think that it's not enough?"
"… I'm very grateful for your help. I'll always remember your kindness. We'll meet again, right? In my territory. "Laing knew that the Wood Elves had made up their minds, so he didn't try to persuade them to stay.
"That's right. I hope Sir Ryan will keep our agreement in mind. The Wood Elves will be coming to your territory soon. At that time, I hope Sir Ryan can discuss the establishment of an observation station and a trading post with us." After saying that, Dai Lina turned and left.
The Wood Elves disappeared into the forest, leaving behind the Human army that had returned with a full load.
There were only 4600 of them left.
In other words, that was the number of people left in the knight's army.
At the start of the war, there were about 40,000 soldiers. Now, only the right army led by Leon survived. Among them, more than 34,000 knights and the other two armies were buried in this forest forever.
That was one-eighth of Brittany's army.
But they still won. The Devils Cliff was destroyed. Laing's victory made the Orcs' victory over the knight's army meaningless. For the next few years, the Orcs wouldn't be able to form a horde like that.
Thinking of this, Laing felt a little better. After a long battle, the geno prototype could finally relax a little.
Unknowingly, it was early September. They went north through the Arden Forest and went to the capital of the Knight King's Kingdom, Carona. Then, they would return to their own territories. Actually, it wasn't really their own territories. Only two dukedoms were left in the alliance of the ten dukedoms.
The serf soldiers were already discussing their rewards. Many young knight rangers were also discussing whether they could be promoted. The entire army had obtained a lot of loot. The Orcs had a lot of gold and silver in their collection. In fact, almost all races in the world liked gold and silver.
Only Laing didn't look happy. On the contrary, the Holy Grail Knight was smiling.
He had conquered the entire army with his performance.
As they left the forest, the distance between the trees widened. The bushes became sparse. The knights could finally ride their beloved warhorses and enjoy the feeling of strolling in the forest.
Laing didn't choose to ride a horse. He led his pure-blooded Elf warhorse, Grape, through the forest. On the warhorse's hind legs was the head of the four-armed Bull Demon Seth. That was Laing's spoil of war.
He would present the head to the Lady as proof of his victory.
A cool breeze blew across Laing's face. The Holy Grail Knight raised his head. He realized that the leaves of the trees in the forest had turned from green to yellow. Some had turned red, and the leaves had started to fall. The grass had also withered and turned yellow.
Summer was far away, and autumn had arrived.
"We're the only ones left, my soldiers!" Laing sighed at the knights nearby.
Fallen leaves covered the ground, and everything was silent. The forest had started to lose its vitality. The vegetation withered, and the fallen leaves returned to their roots. The beautiful scenery was gone.
Although they had achieved their goal in the great battle of knights, Brittania had also paid a heavy price. More than two thousand knights and more than thirty thousand soldiers were buried in the Bone Forest. Even the ranger knight from many years ago could only sigh softly when he heard his commander's words.
They had experienced the cruelty of war. Today's victory was built on the sacrifice of countless people.
"Mr. Laing, please don't be so sad. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't even have won." Marquis Gabriel also led his horse from behind and said, "Anyway, the Knight's War had achieved its goal. I believe those who died in the war can rest in peace."
Laing and the rest had learned from the scouts that the Knight's Army had been completely annihilated. It turned out that Laing's judgment was right. The Knight's Army only lasted for one day, let alone three days.
If Laing had chosen to go back at that time, the result would have been predictable. The right army would have been in a dilemma after hearing the news.
Laing's choice proved to be correct.
"I hope so." Laing nodded. He also knew that he had made the right choice.
At least the result of this war was a Pyrrhic victory.
At least the Demon Rock was destroyed.
Otherwise, at this time next year, half of the kingdom's army would be deployed near the Arden Forest, ready to face the terrible tide of monsters.
… …
When the rest of the army gradually withdrew from the Arden Forest, the Knight King's Kingdom also learned about the fate of the Knight's Army.
The left and middle armies suffered a crushing defeat and were completely annihilated. On the contrary, the right army led by Laing, the Knight of the Holy Grail and the newly enfeoffed Baron of Zeon, completed the set mission and brought back the victory.
Forty thousand people went to war, and only four thousand came back. The result of the war left many nobles speechless.
And the one who reacted the most violently to this matter was none other than the current Knight King, "Tiger" Jean Richard de Le Angoulan.
When the old Knight King heard the news, he covered his chest with his hand and murmured to himself in the empty palace, "Angouland? Angouland? Give me back my army! Give me back my knights! Give me back my Knight's Army! "
This Knight's War was planned and ordered by the king himself. Now that the armies of eight duchies were completely annihilated, how could he explain it to the dukes?
Brittany's royal power was weak to begin with. The dukes had many rights, such as tariffs and autonomy, and the king was like a leader of an alliance. Ever since he ascended the throne, Richard had spent a lot of effort to strengthen the king's power.
While the king was still thinking about what to do, the dukes had already arrived at the palace of Culona.
The first to arrive was Duke Dalhead from the Duchy of Lyonnesse, and Duke Louis Cornwall from the Duchy of Connet, the "upright" Duke of Connet.
It was said that the other dukes were also on their way.
Duke Dalhead looked to be in his forties, but he was actually in his seventies. For a legendary master, he was at the prime of his life.
Duke Louis "the Upright" Cornwall was completely different.
He was almost a hundred years old.
However, he looked like a man in his thirties. His every move exuded a shocking aura. His Qi and blood were so strong that they were overflowing uncontrollably. His bright eyes, his beautiful mustache, and his handsome and noble face highlighted his temperament as a descendant of Arthur.
He was a Sacred Grand Knight and a Knight of the Holy Grail.
The vitality and vigor radiating from his body formed a sharp contrast with Richard's old age and quietness.
"Honorable" Louis, Duke of Connet, immediately questioned, "Your Majesty, I'd like to ask, where is the army of Connet, the army of chivalry that I personally gave to you? Why are only the armies of Berchemund and François surviving? "
"Where is the Marquis of Glasgow, Angouland Desmond, who you appointed, leading the army of our duchy? Why were their 30,000 soldiers annihilated by the Orcs, and why was that Laing able to lead the less than 6,000 soldiers of the right flank to complete the mission? "
"I need an explanation, Your Majesty!"
Duke Dalhead also asked, "Your Majesty, when you appointed the commander of the Knight's Army, I reminded you that Angouland Desmond was an outstanding young man, but he lacked experience. You should have let him fight the Bandits and Water Demons instead of commanding the entire Knight's Army."
"Now, everything is ruined. God, 30,000 soldiers and 2,000 Knights. How much compensation do we have to pay?"
"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is, how can we trust you again? How can we trust you to lead our army? "
The questioning of the two dukes put a lot of pressure on the king. Richard snorted coldly. Facing Louis' questioning, he could not refute for the time being, so he turned to focus on Duke Dalhead. "Dalhead, you're criticizing me now. If it weren't for the fact that Count Adred, whom you appointed, was ambushed and wiped out, and then he failed to defend Jursen Castle, would Count Anson have to rush back to help? Would that have led to such an outcome? "
Dalhead's voice paused. Duke Lyonasser then emphasized, "Then Marquis Angci also failed to complete his mission. He should have arrived at Jursen Castle earlier, but he wasted too much time on the way, which led to the failure of Jursen Castle. I believe that Adred should be held responsible for the annihilation of the Left Army and the Middle Army, while Angci should be held responsible for it!"
Richard knew that Duke Dalhead was trying to shirk the responsibility.
But he didn't want to bear the responsibility.
The lives of more than thirty thousand people were too heavy, and the king could not be held responsible for it. Otherwise, what awaited him might be the shaking of his throne. Thus, the king angrily shouted, "Enough! It's still too early to draw a conclusion on this matter. There are many details that we still don't know. I think there are still many places that we need to send people to investigate. Therefore, I don't think we should give the remaining Right Army a triumphant victory."
"But that kid called Ryan brought back victory. He led the remaining right army to destroy the Ten Thousand Demons Cliff!" As expected, Duke Louis retorted, "If it weren't for him, perhaps we would have to face an Orc tide of tens of thousands next year."
"Out of chivalry, he should have gone to help his allies!" Duke Dalhead retorted, "What does it mean to be greedy for glory, to abandon his allies, and to destroy the Demons Cliff? I can't think of a selfish person like him. Why would the Lady make him a Grail Knight? I feel that he should be detained immediately. I suspect that he played a dishonorable role in this battle of chivalry! "
"Ha! You don't have the authority to detain a Grail Knight, Dalhead. If you want to detain a Grail Knight, you need at least six Grail Knights to sign before you can report to the Great Teacher of the Grail Knights. At least three Grand Knight Commanders must sign before you can arrest him. Moreover, he is the Lady's Chosen Champion. Do you want to alarm Her Highness Morgiana and even the Lady? " Louis, Duke of Connet, laughed loudly at Dalhead's foolish plan. "Is your brain full of herring sauce? Or do you doubt the credibility of the Grail Trial? Just because you didn't pass the Grail Trial? "
"Louis, you b * stard!" Failing to pass the Grail Trial was a sore point in Dalhead's heart. Now that Louis had reopened the wound, Duke Lyonasser flew into a rage out of humiliation, but he couldn't refute.
In Brittany, no one could doubt the Lake Fairy and the Grail System.
"Enough, this isn't the Knight Conference. I won't allow you to make such a ruckus in my throne room!" King Richard shouted at the two red-faced dukes to stop arguing.
Dalhead and Louis finally gave up.
"In this case, after paying such a heavy price, we won't hold a victory for the Right Army. As for how to deal with Baron Laing Macado, whether it's a reward or a punishment … We'll wait until all the dukes participating in this battle of chivalry are here. We'll discuss the details later!"
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