On the plains, hurricanes roared and heavy rain showered from the sky. The curse waves of the first encounter between the two sides caused devastating results.
In front of Gurandal's fist, the liquid city wall released a large amount of blue light, rolling endlessly like the ocean, but this method of softness and rigidity did not have the expected effect in front of the giant.
The crimson light entangled the thunder and fire, and the curse water stream was violently evaporated at the moment of contact. The airtight liquid inside exploded one after another, and the turbulent water vaporized into scorching rain, which swept all over with the shock wave.
Soldiers on the ground inserted their swords into the ground and fixed their bodies under the hurricane. The tall horses were knocked to the ground. The giant trees in the forest were also blown crooked. The chaotic battlefield seemed to be a battle between two people. However, the fierce conflict did not last long. The liquid Cang Wall gradually collapsed with Gurandal's attack, and Berkeley had already distanced himself during this time.
In the successive battles, the Duke, who consumed a huge amount of curse power, confirmed Roja’s identity the moment he saw Gurandal, and summoned the young gods to fight. This is information that even Berkeley attaches great importance to, and now Roja thinks He also knew exactly what to do. Just as Berkeley was eyeing Alisa at the beginning, the boy wanted to win the war by directly defeating him.
There is no doubt that this is the right choice, and it is the only way for this single-handed young man to turn the situation around. If it is usual, Berkeley may accept the challenge, but this time the well-known Duke chose to leave, not just because of his bad condition. , In fact, since the appearance of Roja, the source level different from the record has aroused his fear.
Source level 3 and source level 4, these are two completely different concepts. If the youngest champion in the Challenger Cup history has not been promoted, then Berkeley is still willing to fight with it with a tired body, but it will become a high in Roja. Nowadays, the intuitionistic general has no meaning to fight at all.
Only one level difference, for this kind of genius who stood out from the countless peers and won the crown, there must be a means to fill the strength across levels, and therefore the Lord Duke immediately issued the order to retreat.
The well-trained soldiers were surprised by the low horns, but they still began to retreat. Amid the low roar of the giants, the army led by Nishizawa quickly retreated towards the camp built with the liquid wall as the cover, and the scattered water flowed. Under the control of Berkeley, the waste heat was exerted, making the already difficult-to-move ground more muddy.
"boom!"
After persisting for a few minutes, the blue liquid city wall finally collapsed completely under the continuous attacks of Gurandal. Amidst the falling raindrops, the black-haired boy looked towards the man who had been separated from the Akat army and retreated in an orderly manner. Nishizawa Jun, after thinking about it for a long time, he still had no choice to continue.
After the fierce battle, the Acate army has been unable to pursue it. Although a person rushing over can cause a certain amount of deterrence, but it has to take unnecessary risks, and it is difficult to get close and cause a lot of damage. It is an enemy of a well-trained army. It is something that even high-level transcendents are unwilling to do.
The black-haired boy looked at Duke Nishizawa who was still alert in the distance, and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed the enemy's keen sense of smell and rapid response. Of course, the most important thing besides that was the well-trained Nishizawa army.
It is easy to retreat, but it is difficult to retreat in an orderly manner under the pressure of Gurandal. It is better to say that ordinary troops may have evolved into a big escape under the pressure of fear. It can be seen that the enemy is not the same as the elite Akat. Comparable, even better than a hundred warriors.
Because of the muddy feet, the running horses slowed down a lot. The black-haired boy turned his head and looked in the direction of the Akat army, watching the silver-haired girl in the distance. Relaxed.
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In the slightly gloomy forest, the black-haired boy looked at the Akat family generals who reported in front of him and listened carefully to the casualties of the army. Behind him, the silver-haired girl wiped her arms with clear water. Blood stains.
After the Nishizawa army retreated, the Akat family's army immediately left the battlefield that gradually turned into a swamp over time. After that, the black-haired boy followed the team into the forest and followed the winding beast road straight into it. Inside the forest, rest began in an apparently temporary camp.
As for the rest place of his own army, Roja could say that he did not think of it at all. After all, even an extraordinary person with the talents related to animal training, he is in awe of this forest that has obviously not been managed by humans, although he dares to enter. , But he never dared to rest easily, after all, neither the source substance nor the bloodline would be activated in his sleep.
What's more, according to the information and the actual situation seen through [Silver Winged Eagle] last night, this forest still has an owner.
A monster that is powerful enough to rival high-level transcendents will generally become the master of a forest or grassland in an area, and establish a relationship similar to a co-ownership with various monsters. This forest is the eight-legged giant deer. Human beings cannot tame the monsters, and can only conclude contracts to help each other, but this will never include borrowers.
The territorial consciousness of wild beasts is their biological instinct. Let alone garrison troops, even stepping into it will irritate the other party. It is not completely surrendered, and it should be impossible to give in. How did Elisa communicate to achieve this? Yes
For the answer to this question, Roja cannot be found in Alisa as always. If you think about it carefully, with the development of the girl’s bloodline and extraordinary strength, there are more and more unanswered questions, but Roja is not. Care about these.
After listening to the report of the generals with all his strength, the black-haired boy released the news that the reinforcements were about to arrive. With such good news, the morale that had been somewhat low due to the unfavorable conditions of the battle returned to the peak again, and the generals left the camp one by one. , And Luo Ya, who had dealt with these, was finally able to turn his head and look behind him.
At this time, in the command post’s lounge, the silver-haired girl was sitting silently with her head down, her eyes looking at the ground for no idea what she was thinking. Came to Roja's side as before.
Obviously, Alisha’s situation is not right. This is what Roja discovered when we met before. This time, the girl who saw Roja was very depressed, as if she was afraid of Roja’s gaze. After saying hello He kept his head down and said nothing, and continued to this day.
With regard to Alyssa’s attitude that is completely opposite to what he had imagined, Roja can be said to be at a loss. Due to the trip to the east this year and a series of changes afterwards, Roja did not welcome the new year together for the first time since they met. It is normal. The girl should be very happy to see Roja's return, but why is it so
No, could it be because of the bloody battlefield that caused any psychological problems? !
Thinking of this possible young man, he was cold and wanted to ask what happened immediately, but after seeing Alisha's dodge gaze, she didn't dare to speak easily.
... If it is really a mental illness, is it better not to stimulate her for the time being
The young man who thought this way was anxious, but he could only maintain the appearance of nothing. Until now, when everything was arranged, Luo Ya finally made up his mind to ask what happened to Eliza.
The black-haired boy waited for a while, and found that the girl had no intention to speak actively. After thinking for a while, Roja stood up and tried to maintain a peaceful attitude and walked towards the girl.
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How should I face my elder brother
Since returning from the battlefield until now, the girl has been thinking about this issue.
In order to be able to be with Roja, the previous girl tried her best to get permission to expedition from Kadiya, who was the father. The girl at the time really made a request to her father with the confidence of victory, because she relied on intelligence. With the advantage of the department, Alisa already knew that there was a wounded monster king in the forest here.
Although I don’t know which step can be achieved, the life energy brought by blood should be able to win over this monster. This is something that Alisha, who has done experiments by herself when her elder brother is away, can be sure. It proved to be smoother than expected.
The Lord of Calamity, it was actually a monster that was beyond the girl’s initial expectations, but it might have been the cause of the injury. After feeling Alisa’s power, she was no different from other monsters, her attitude became unusually gentle, and she gave the girl a lead. The Acate family provided unprecedented help.
Thinking about it now, maybe it was precisely because of the unprecedented smoothness at the beginning that I suffered the consequences of failure.
The girl who thought this way bit her lip reproachfully, and during the day's actions, the Akat army led by Alyssa was completely radicalized. Both the strength of the enemy army and the judgment of the Duke of Nishizawa on the battlefield were underestimated by the girl. , And the result of this is to be engulfed by enemy forces who have seen through the tactics.
In a decisive battle, the party with insufficient strength will almost certainly lose, but because the terrain has been changed and the enemy cannot be thrown away, the situation on the battlefield has taken a sharp turn. At that moment, the girl felt unprecedented fear, not because of the possibility of death, but because Her defeat will destroy the most elite force of the Acate family, which in Alyssa's eyes is more terrible than death.
Although Roja's appearance later restored the situation and even pushed back the enemy, the occurrence of this series of events made Eliza feel even more embarrassed.
For making such a big mistake, if it was someone else, I am afraid that he would have been punished severely, but at the moment when she met the young man, Eliza knew that she would definitely be fine, because Roja looked at her and only found the important person. Peace of mind afterwards.
However, it is precisely because of this that the girl is even more unable to forgive herself.
"Alyssa, are you okay?"
After thinking about it for a long time, Roya who approached chose to take a forward attack and asked the girl softly how she felt. However, the silver-haired girl was even more ashamed when she heard the words of the teenager's concern. She opened her mouth and wanted to talk, but her throat But it seems difficult to answer as if there is something stuck in it.
"Alyssa, you have to say something, what's the matter?"
"..."
Seeing that the silver-haired girl wanted to speak for a few more times but couldn't make a sound, Roja couldn't help but froze for a moment. The next moment his eyes widened, he suddenly thought of the aphasia caused by the battlefield stress disorder.
Wait, won't you
Thinking of this, the heart of the young man suddenly hung up, feeling that his brain seemed to be numb. He leaned down and stretched out his hand to caress the girl's cheek, and couldn't help but anxiously confirm.
"Are you speechless? Why? Yes, is it because of previous injuries? Or because of the battlefield? In that case, I will take you away immediately!"
The worries in his heart made Roya's emotions rarely agitated, but before the boy had any action, the silver-haired girl grabbed his arm and gently raised her head.
Since Roja's return this time, Alyssa met his eyes for the first time, but unlike usual, the girl's red pupils were full of guilt at this time, and tears burst into her eyes.
"...I'm sorry, my elder brother, I'm sorry."
"Huh? What?"
"I lost, discredited the family, and caused such a large casualty, I'm sorry..."
"..."
The hoarse voice was full of guilt emotions. After a long time of patience, the silver-haired girl finally couldn't bear the inner self-blame. She fell on Loya's chest and started crying, and seeing such a girl, the teenager couldn't help it. He breathed a sigh of relief, opened his hands and hugged it tightly.
As long as you can vent it, it is better than being bored in your heart. There is no doubt about this, especially after just experiencing life and death crisis and cruel battlefield, Roja, who knows this, didn’t interrupt Alisa’s crying, but just embraced it. Petite body, stroking her back, trying her best to soothe her emotions.
The two people hugged each other tightly. After a long time, the girl's tears gradually stopped and her emotions calmed down. It was only then that Luo Ya finally spoke again.
"Slightly better?"
"... ... Um."
"That's good. I haven't seen you crying like this for a long time. I was still a kid last time."
"Sorry, my elder brother, I couldn't control it..."
"No need to control, at least not in front of me, but... Elisa, I have to tell you something."
Stroking the beautiful silver-white hair of the girl, Luo Ya, who said so, straightened up slightly, staring at Alyssa’s red eyes and whispered:
"You didn't lose, and you didn't discredit the family. I can guarantee that."
"My elder brother, thank you, but this comfort..."
"No, this is not comfort but a fact. You don't really think that anyone can do better than you? Besides you, who can drive a monster like the Lord of Calamity?"
The black-haired boy said so as he stretched out his hand and gently pinched the girl's cheek, his eyes were full of petting and distress, and he couldn't help sighing.
Eliza felt that it was her fault that she had not defeated the enemy and was dragged down, but in fact, the lone army led by the girl had achieved results far beyond imagination in this war.
Under the dual disadvantages of high-end combat power and military strength, it was possible to obtain most of the initiative on the battlefield, facing the famous Austin Empire Duke Nishizawa and the prestigious Knights of God of War, and even achieved a similar battle loss ratio. It is already a miracle on the battlefield.
If you change to someone else, let alone achieve such a result, the Duke of Nishizawa with such an advantage will probably not let the other party camp. In fact, according to the predictions of Kadiya and others, the Acate army may sacrifice nearly half when Roja arrives. , But under Alisa's leadership, the actual casualties were much smaller than this number.
"When I came, you were only at a disadvantage. As long as you give up some of your troops, most people can still retreat into the forest. By then, Berkeley will definitely not dare to chase in. How can you count as losing?"
"But my tactics have been seen through, and the casualties are also..."
"There is no problem with the tactics of disturbing the enemy. The reason for the change is that the enemy has changed the battlefield environment. It is not your fault. As for the casualties, if you did not drive the monsters to consume the enemy's strength, our casualties would be far greater than this time. ."
Gently combing the girl's hair, the black-haired boy said in a firm but calm voice:
"You have done the best you can, accomplished your strategic goals, and tried your best to protect the soldiers. How can you discredit the family like this? It's better to say the opposite..."
The boy who said this gently held up the girl's chin, and watched the scarlet pupils earnestly open his mouth.
"Both me and the family are proud of you, Alisha."
"!"
The silver-haired girl opened her eyes wide when she heard Roja's unprecedented affirmation. She couldn't help but choked again and plunged into the boy's arms. Until this time, she realized that Alisa's heart was untied. Luo Ya also let go of his heart completely.
This time, after all, Alisa was too demanding of herself. Of course, the more important reason is the problem of her experience. Unlike Roja, who is used to war and death in historical fragments, she has been a child since she was a child. She has not really experienced a war, and the casualties of her subordinates will cause her to blame herself strongly.
As the saying goes, love is not in the hands of soldiers, Alisa is still too kind. The girl who has been bullied since childhood is more able to experience despair and pain, so she is extremely sensitive to these. When thinking of this place, Roya frowns slightly, feeling distressed beyond words, and also in her heart. Can't help but complain about his father's decision again.
"Alyssa, your task has been completed, leave it to me next, and I will send someone to take you back tomorrow..."
"do not want!"
"Hey?"
In order to send the girl out of the battlefield, the black-haired boy said her decision in a soft voice. Unexpectedly, when Alisa heard these, her reaction was extremely fierce. In front of the surprised Roja, the silver-haired girl raised her head and looked at the boy golden. With tears in his pupils, he almost pleaded with tears:
"My elder brother... Don't leave me anymore."
"!"