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"Ordo! Are you trying to start a civil war?! " Outside of the Blood Pine Forest, the two armies began to confront each other. Grand Alchemist Galt's face was hidden behind a metal mask, and his expression could not be seen. However, there was no doubt that there was a faint anger in his voice. "Can you bear this responsibility?"
"I did not start a civil war." Ordo, the dean of the Academy of Light, also said seriously, "I've told you, Galt. You are not allowed to pass through here. If you want to force your way through, then I can only say sorry."
The two armies of the Empire were facing each other. They loaded their ammunition and cannons. At this time, the army led by Galt was exhausted after the expedition, but the series of victories had boosted their morale. On the other hand, the army led by Ordo, although they were well-equipped and had the blessings of the Church of Justice, seemed to be lacking in confidence. It was difficult for these armies to accept the fact that they had to brandish their weapons at their own people, but their morale was somewhat low.
Thus, the two sides were evenly matched.
"Whose orders are you under?" Galt looked at the army of the Empire that blocked the road. The Grand Alchemist clenched the golden staff in his hand and said sharply, "I don't believe that His Majesty would give such an order! We are all fellow humans, and we are all part of the army of Brunk. You want us to kill each other! "
"As I said, I did not start a civil war." Ordo repeated this sentence, "I am only in charge of guarding this place. I do not allow anyone, or anything that is not human, to pass through! Galt, you and your people are not allowed to pass through here. If you want to return to Brunswick, you can, but please take a detour. Go through the Drakwald Forest, or go around Daostil and Ivy! "
The Great Alchemist clenched his golden staff tightly. Otto's plan was vicious. If Gelt took a detour, he would definitely miss the competition. If he did not choose to take a detour, he would definitely clash with Otto. Otto would then take the opportunity to pin the crime of initiating the war on him. The Great Alchemist would then become the sinner who started the civil war.
So the question was, how did Ordo know that he would take this path? How could a Light Adept like him gather such a large army?
At this time, the two armies were ready to fight. Otto's army had already occupied the terrain, and Galt immediately judged that if he attacked, even with the help of the Wind of Piety, it would be a tough battle.
Thinking of this, Gert continued to ask loudly, "I'm asking you a question! Otto! Tell me, whose order did you follow? Who told you to do this? What right do you have to stop an Empire's army and an Empire's Great Alchemist?! "
"That's right! Who was it? Who deceived His Majesty? "
"We've sacrificed so much to protect the Empire on the frontline, but we can't even go home. Why is that?"
"What are you people trying to do?!"
The soldiers of the Empire cursed loudly. The soldiers of the Empire had fought for thousands of miles, and they had lost their heads and shed their blood. They had made countless contributions and finally came back alive, but they were blocked in the Bloody Pine Forest and were not allowed to go home. Not only were they not rewarded, but they could not even go home. Was this how the Empire treated the soldiers who fought for the Empire?
From disappointment, to sadness, to indignation, and finally, to complete anger.
The Empire's soldiers under Otto were ashamed, and they were a little shaken. The Supreme Dean of the Academy of Light could not sit still, and he had to say loudly, "This is the decree of Archbishop Vickma. Recently, the Goblin and Orc tribes in the Bloody Pine Forest have been active. The Empire is at a critical moment, so this path is temporarily closed!"
"Archbishop Vickma wants to deal with the Green Dwarfs and Chaos, not us!" An Empire captain shouted loudly, and his words caused the soldiers to respond, "Why are you stopping us?"
"Why?!"
"Because you have come into contact with Chaos!" Otto had already thought of an excuse, and the Supreme Dean of the Academy of Light said solemnly, "I'm not doubting your loyalty! But everyone knows how terrifying Chaos is. Your expedition to Kislöw to fight against Chaos is noble, but who can guarantee that none of you have been corrupted? So I can't let you pass, at least not now! "
The Academy of Light had received the support of Vickma.
The Great Alchemist thought for a while and understood. No matter how intelligent Galt was, he was helpless against Otto, who had the support of the Church of Justice. He could only choose to accept the challenge.
Otto was a strong competitor and a powerful Magician. Galt knew that it was best for him and his army to initiate an attack and lure Otto and his army away from their defensive position. Only then would they have a chance of winning. At the same time, Galt knew that he had to be careful because Otto's preparations were not limited to this. Nobody knew what schemes were hidden under his white Magician's robe.
"Soldiers, soldiers of the Empire!" Galt finally decided to speak. He yelled at his soldiers, "I'm sure all of you know why Otto stopped us here!"
"Understood! Understood! " The soldiers under Galt's command were filled with fighting spirit. They raised their weapons and roared, "We know!"
"If Otto thinks that he can take away what belongs to me, then he is gravely mistaken!"
"I, Bayershazer Galt, am the best candidate for the Empire's Royal Magician! I am the one who should raise the Staff of Volan! "
"The wind of piety will blow and destroy all enemies who dare to stand in my way! This is the era of the Golden Academy, and I will eliminate all obstacles. Anyone who dares to stand in my way will see their armor turned to lead, their weapons turned to molten iron, and their bones turned to gold! "
"Everyone, please fight! Please bring victory to me! The Empire needs my strength. I am the strongest one, not some stupid Fire Magician or some boring Light Magician! "
"For the benefit of the Empire, I must become the highest Magician of this land. Otto, this fool, can't stop me!"
"For the Emperor, for the Holy Terra!" Gart raised his staff high into the sky. His voice echoed throughout the Blood Pine Forest. Then, a golden curtain of light enveloped his army. The armor of the soldiers began to become extremely hard.
"Ahhhh!" The soldiers under Galt's command responded loudly. Then, their respective armies began to get into formation.
Galt placed three musketeer battalions in the first row, halberd soldiers in the second row, and a crossbowman battalion in the third row. Thousands of pikemen and sword and shield soldiers were in the wings, and two teams of Empire knights and two teams of great swordsmen were hiding in the back. At the same time, a large number of cannons and more advanced war machines were ready. Apart from that, Galt also had two teams of vanguard mounts with grenade launchers. This was one of the reasons why he allied with the Nur.
As the first shell of the Hellstorm rocket launcher was fired into the sky, a human civil war broke out.
First, the cannons of both sides began to fire. Otto tried his best to get two teams of cannons from the Empire and the Church. The sight of twenty cannons firing at the same time was so spectacular that Galt immediately ordered his troops to spread out and avoid the cannons.
However, this was far from enough.
Galt's army was equipped with the Empire's most advanced Hellstorm rocket launchers and Hellstorm rapid-fire cannons. There were more than thirty of them, and this did not include the large number of cannons. As the army fired, waves of Hellstorm rocket launchers rose into the sky and then fell directly towards Otto's army. Explosions sounded one after another. Compared to the heavy cannons under Otto's command, Galt's firepower was much more powerful. The great alchemist's attainments in gunpowder and engineering were not something that Otto could understand. For this expedition, he brought along the latest war machines made by the Nur and Brunswick military factories.
First of all, in the battle of cannons, Otto was weaker. Compared to the power of the war machines, Galt also had more powerful magic.
"How can mere flames be compared to molten metal!" As Galt chanted loudly, hundreds of molten metal streams fell from the sky and blew up Otto's cannons. The cannons suffered heavy casualties, and the cannons stopped firing for a while. When Otto tried to release the Light of Exile, he immediately realized that the distance was too far. His magic could not be further than the range of the cannons!
"Damn it! Pass down my order! Advance!" Galt's plan worked. Under the suppression of the enemy's firepower, Otto had no choice but to order the army to advance. "Attack!"
Otto's army took the initiative to attack. "Advance! For the Empire, for Charlemagne, for Karl-franz! "
"In the name of the Emperor, fire!" At the same time, Galt also gave the order. Four musket battalions and one crossbowman battalion immediately opened fire under the cover of the halberd soldiers. In an instant, the entire Blood Pine Forest was filled with the sound of thunder. Hundreds of muskets spewed out white smoke from their black muzzles. The dense barrage of bullets drowned the Ordo soldiers who were charging at the front. Hundreds of human soldiers fell on the spot, while the remaining soldiers raised their shields and forced their way forward.
"Fire! Fire! " The vanguard riders with grenade launchers opened fire in unison, drowning the charging enemies in a sea of grenades. The musketeers retreated immediately after the first attack.
"Activate!" The Hades rapid-fire cannons were activated. This infamous weapon spewed out strings of flames, and even the air seemed to tremble. Screams mixed with the dull and monotonous sounds of gunfire were heard for a long time. The bullets pierced through flesh, and the flames tore through bodies. Faced with such terrifying firepower, Otto's army fell one after another. Even if the remaining soldiers managed to reach Galt's army, they were unable to break through their defense line. On the contrary, the morale of Otto's army began to waver under Galt's powerful firepower.
The two Warlock leaders felt the pain at the same time. They did not wish to see a civil war between humans. It was not common for human armies to fight against each other. Imagine the tight formation of spears, the pacing Knights, the waving of flags, and the beating of war drums. They were not fighting against the Green Dwarfs, Orcs, or evil enemies of the North. Those who fell after the battle were the citizens of the Empire! This was unimaginable. Galt's hand trembled as he held onto the reins of his Pegasus. Otto's expression turned ghastly when he saw his army falling under the might of the musketeers.
But they had no reason to stop.
After suffering heavy casualties, Otto's army finally engaged in close combat with Galt's army. As the distance was too close, the musketeers had no choice but to cease fire. Otherwise, they would harm their own soldiers. Under the roars of the Battle Priests, the soldiers of the Supreme Light Dean endured the merciless gunfire and engaged in a fierce battle with their enemies.
"Fey's Light of Protection!"
"Light of Battle!"
Otto finally made his move. The Supreme Light Dean of the College of Light cast two AoE Light Spells to protect the frontmost Empire soldiers from harm. Then, the Hessian's Wind surged, and the second spell calmed the unstable morale of his army. The Glorious Energy enveloped them, and the morale of the soldiers was boosted. They charged into the strongest Halberd Soldiers and Pike Soldiers deployed by Galt and forced them to retreat.
"Shining Robe!" Galt was not to be outdone. The great alchemist chanted a spell, and a golden Wind of Piety surrounded him. He raised his golden staff high in the sky. In an instant, more than two thousand Halberd Soldiers and Pike Soldiers at the frontmost of Galt's army could feel that their bodies were covered in golden scales. The golden light protected the brave soldiers and allowed them to retreat. Under the double protection, the infantrymen of both sides engaged in a fierce battle.
The Metal Magic released by the Sanctuary-level Galt was not something that Otto, who was at the pinnacle of the Legendary-level, could compare. After gaining some small victories, Otto began to feel uneasy. He watched as his soldiers were slowly but surely driven out of their defensive line by Galt's soldiers. Galt's spells allowed his soldiers to achieve an almost unbreakable defense. Ordinary weapons could not penetrate the strengthened armor and skin.
Otto could only give the order for his cavalry to charge. He assumed that Galt's cavalry was hiding behind the formation because Galt didn't have enough cavalry and didn't dare to face his cavalry head on. Therefore, Otto's cavalry took advantage of the fact that Galt's infantry was entangled with Galt's infantry formation to charge forward.
At this time, the exhaustion of Galt's army after the expedition was evident. The exhausted infantrymen were quickly defeated under the onslaught. Otto had won precious time to reorganize his broken formation and low morale.
It seemed that the scales of victory were tilted towards the President of the Supreme Academy of Light. Otto ordered his soldiers to advance while the cavalry provided support on both sides. At the same time, Otto immediately raised his hand towards the depths of the Bloody Pine Forest.
"Whoosh!" A shining ball of light rose from the tip of the staff into the sky and exploded high up in the sky!
In the depths of the forest, a mercenary army appeared, intending to attack Galt's army from the side!
"As expected!" Galt was very calm about this. The Great Alchemist had already guessed that Otto definitely had something up his sleeve. Just like before, Galt also raised his golden staff, and an even more dazzling golden light illuminated the horizon.
"Lead Alchemy!"
The thousands of infantrymen and cavalrymen of Otto's army who were engaged in hand-to-hand combat were horrified to find that their weapons had all turned into heavy lead and soil. Their weapons had become burdens, and the frontline soldiers were almost instantly defeated.
Immediately after, Galt signaled for the artillery to release a red signal flare.
As the signal flare exploded in the sky, a brand new army appeared behind Otto's right side.
"By His Majesty's decree!" The Saint-level expert, Griffin Duke Ivan Ferdinand, rode on the Great Griffin Calamity, leading the Griffin Knights in a charge out of the Bloody Pine Forest!
They followed the small path in the forest at lightning speed. The 400 and a half Griffin Knights were the backbone, and there were hundreds of knights on both sides. A few of them were riding on Griffins, and the real Griffin Knights formed the arrowhead, surging out of the forest!
With a belittling shout, Ivan led his army to the back of Otto's army, tearing the entire army into pieces!
"What?" Otto pulled on the reins, he could not believe it.
Since when did Galt and Griffin Duke Ivan work together?
There was no time for him to think.
"The President of the Supreme Academy of Light, Otto, dismount immediately and surrender!"
"Otherwise, kill without mercy!"
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