The sun gradually rose from the east, and as the horses galloped, bursts of dust were thrown into the sky.
Enleco on horseback glanced at Jack next to him, and Jack looked up at the dust flying in the sky. He grabbed the horse and ordered: "Move forward slowly."
All the knights gently pulled their horses.
The war horses marched slowly in a straight line with neat steps. Before the sun rises above their head and the temperature rises, they must walk like this for a while, then find a dark place where they can avoid the sun and tracking, rest until the sun sets, and then continue to set off. Then they could only rest for two hours until the storm blew up in the middle of the night. When the storm passed, they would continue to set off.
Relying on the early morning and night to avoid tracking was an idea proposed by Enleco. No one objected to this proposal. It seemed that overnight, Enleco became the commander of these knights. Enleco was quite unaccustomed to this.
However, he was pleased that the suggestion he made was quite effective. For a few days, they never encountered that group of bandits again. Several times, Enleco thought in his heart that maybe those bandits turned their heads to deal with their large army. When he thought like this, he often thought that Kate and the others were worried, not knowing whether they were in any danger now or whether the two knights who had broken out had brought news to the team. Sometimes, he would still think of the knight who voluntarily sacrificed himself. Although, every time he comforted himself that the knight might still be able to escape, in fact, he could faintly feel that the knight was no longer in this world.
The scorching sun rose above the head at noon, and Enleco and the others found a place to stay on a sunny hillside.
As usual, Enleco set up a mysterious magic circle. It is not easy to spot them from a distance. This magic circle is prepared to deal with magicians who can fly in the air.
Of course, Enleco sometimes worries about the footprints left along the way. Before dawn, he would never worry about this. The wind and sand before dawn would cover up all traces. There will also be such wind and sand in the afternoon, and only the morning period is the most dangerous. Enleco originally considered finding a place to hide before dawn, but considering the speed of the team's march, Enleco gave up this decision. After all, The safest way is to escape from this desert of death as soon as possible.
In the magic circle, all the knights sat around Jack. There was a map spread out in front of Jack. It was this map that had provided them with enough supplies to get out of the wasteland time and again in the past few days.
Jack pointed to the most peripheral supply point on the map and said: "We must reach this place tonight. We can cross the Zisla Valley at noon tomorrow. Once we cross the valley, we will be safe."
Enleco glanced at the map and asked, "Can we go out somewhere else."
The Zisla Valley on the map is a very obvious sign of isolation. If the bandits had any brains, they would definitely set up an ambush here.
Jack looked at the map on both sides repeatedly, shook his head and said: "It's impossible. The entire Varkes Mountains have blocked the side leading to the Kingdom of Kaoqi. It's impossible to cross over."
Looking back at Enleco, Jack comforted: "Don't worry, there is Mercalus, the largest military fortress in the west of the Kaoqi Kingdom, in the Qisla Valley. Bandits will never dare to come to this place. Mercalus There are 10,000 elite troops inside. Originally this was our biggest obstacle on the way back home, but we didn’t expect it to be our biggest hope now.”
Although Enleco felt relieved after hearing what Jack said, an ominous premonition still lingered in Enleco's heart.
While Enleco and the others were talking about the Zisla Valley, Kate and the others were also discussing how to pass through the Valquez Mountains. The members participating in the discussion included two members of the royal family, Hao Meng, Kate and Jerry, except for the magician Mados and Joe, who was the commander-in-chief of the mission.
"What the hell?" Her Royal Highness the Princess on horseback asked the people around her in confusion. She was the only one in the entire envoy who had the qualifications to accuse Joe and Magician Mados.
As the direct heir to the royal family, she is actually the future Her Majesty the Queen. As long as she does not get married, she can accept the throne as the first heir. Moreover, as a magician trained by the great wizard Naga, he himself is also quite powerful. When she was with her parents, the princess had always been involved in various political affairs. Compared with her younger brother who was still addicted to the excitement of games, she was much more mature and steady. Relatively speaking, the power she possessed was not that of her younger brother. Comparable.
Moreover, there is no sign that this shrewd and proud princess is interested in anyone. Everyone in the palace is quite aware of this princess's proud character. Of course, her pride is not that explicit to everyone. Dismissive superficial pride. The princess has considerable affirmation of everyone who has a certain skill, such as our four trial students. The princess has considerable appreciation for each of them. Of course this includes Enleco, who embarrassed her, and Jerry, who has no other strengths and only talks. However, in her mind, these people are just talents who are extremely useful to the country. Finding the most suitable positions for them and allowing them to play their greatest role for the country is what the princess really wants.
It was originally proposed by the princess herself that Qiao would arrange the entire trip this time. No one knows Joe's abilities better than Her Royal Highness. However, the recent journey has caused the princess to have doubts. Ever since they got the news, they had been traveling at night, and the direction they took was completely different from the originally planned itinerary. There was nothing wrong with this. However, the rest of the journey took them further and further away from the Zisla Valley, the only place where they could cross the Varquez Mountains. Did Joe want to circumnavigate the entire Valquez Mountains? I'm afraid it will take at least a month to do it, which will inevitably delay the mission plan.
Others would not dare to speak casually to the princess's questions. Although, everyone has such a question in their mind. After being silent for a while, Haomeng said: "Maybe the commander-in-chief is worried that there will be an enemy ambush in the Qisla Valley."
"But do we have to go around the entire Valx Mountains?" asked the princess.
"This, this, I can only ask the commander-in-chief directly." Haofeng also did not dare to answer this question casually.
"Isn't there the Mercalus Fortress in the Zisla Valley? Do those bandits dare to attack us within the attack range of that fortress?" Kate asked.
"Perhaps, the commander-in-chief is worried that we don't even have the strength to protect the princess and prince before they reach the fortress." Jerry said from the side. This sentence alone can explain why, since the mission was established, Jerry has been unable to communicate with him. The main reason why those knights got together.
The princess also disliked this self-righteous character, so she turned around and glared at Jerry fiercely.
Jerry seemed to also realize that what he just said seemed to offend many people, and he still needed the protection of these knights. It was really unwise to offend these knights at this time. Therefore, I quickly apologized to everyone.
"If no one can answer these questions, then" the princess paused and said to Hao Meng, "go and invite the commander in chief."
He bravely accepted the order and left. It took a while before I saw Joe urging his horse to come here.
Joe still looked the same as he always did, like someone who had nothing to do. He came towards everyone with a playful smile, completely ignoring the obvious dissatisfaction on the princess's face.
When Qiao spoke, there was absolutely no serious words: "Hey, my lovely little niece, what can I do if you call uncle? Oh, don't keep that sullen face, be careful, you will get old soon."
The princess let Qiao lose her temper completely. She knew that no matter whether she was angry or noisy, it was of no use to this uncle. Therefore, he calmed down and asked slowly: "Commander-in-Chief, should we change direction and go towards Mercalus Fortress?"
"To Mercalus? Why?" Joe asked.
The princess knew that Joe was completely pretending to be crazy and that he didn't know about Mercalus Fortress, but what could she do about this uncle? The princess had no choice but to ask directly: "Commander-in-Chief, don't you want to enter the Kaoqi Kingdom through the Qisla Valley?"
"Through the Chisla Valley? Why?" Joe asked
"Then you plan to bypass the Valx Mountains?" the princess asked further.
"You don't think I like this wretched place so much," cried Joe.
His words stunned everyone present. Is there a third road through the Valquez Mountains? This is the question that almost everyone is thinking about.
But no one except the princess dared to ask this question.
The princess lived up to her expectations and asked, "Do you know of any secret passage that can lead to the Kingdom of Kaoqi?"
Regarding this issue, the princess considered it based on two points. Since the Chisla Valley has been the only passage to the west to the Kingdom of Kaoqi since ancient times, and there is Mekarus, known as the first military fortress in the west, so Kaoqi The Kingdom of Aoqi can be said to be impregnable, so only the Kingdom of Kaoqi has been able to attack the Kingdom of Sophie, and the Kingdom of Sophie has no possibility of fighting back. If there really is a secret passage, then the Kingdom of Sophie can strike first, and even this diplomatic failure will have no impact.
So she desperately wanted answers to her questions.
But Joe's answer was beyond everyone's expectations. He shrugged and said, "I don't think there is the secret passage you mentioned."
A few blue veins visibly appeared on the princess's forehead. If this was another Princess, lightning and flames would have been flying all over the sky.
Qiao didn't want to really anger his magical niece, so he quickly said: "Don't worry, Mados said it's okay."
The princess felt relieved after hearing that all this was arranged by Magician Mados. Magician Mados was a calm elder and would never do anything he was unsure of.
By noon, everyone had reached the foothills of the huge Valquez Mountains. The Valcos Mountains are like a city wall that stretches thousands of miles and tightly surrounds the Kaoqi Kingdom. It is a natural protective barrier for the Kaoqi Kingdom. The entire mountain range is rocky and the sharp peaks are like canine teeth. Since the entire mountain range is a masterpiece of ancient earth magic and is not naturally generated, there is no road between the mountains and there is no way to cross this barrier.
Everyone urged their horses forward and saw old magician Mados bending down to draw a huge magic circle on the ground from a distance.
This magic circle is so complex that Her Royal Highness, who is quite accomplished in magic, cannot figure out what the purpose of this magic circle is. In fact, none of the many magicians and monks in the entire mission could guess its function.
Everyone was waiting for the old magician to complete the huge magic circle. When it was all over, a full hour had passed.
The old magician who finished drawing the magic circle walked tiredly to the princess.
The princess, full of doubts in her heart, quickly asked: "Dear Mage Mados, do you want to use this magic circle to send us across the Valx Mountains?"
The old magician rolled his gray eyes and said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness, please enter the magic circle as soon as possible. If you have any questions, wait until you enter the Kaoqi Kingdom. This magic circle has a time limit."
After hearing what the old magician Mados said, the princess did not dare to have any more questions and quickly ordered to enter the magic circle.
Although this magic circle is quite huge, it is still impossible to accommodate all the people. Therefore, the entire mission was divided into four groups, and each entered the magic circle under the leadership of the captain.
Every team that enters the magic circle will turn into a thick smoke after a burst of smoke, passing through the entire huge mountain range in an instant.
After everything crossed the Valquez Mountains, the old magician entered the magic. As he turned into thick smoke and disappeared among the rocks, the magic circle on the ground completely disappeared.
Everyone was waiting on the other side of the mountain. As soon as the old magician got out of the mountain wall and returned to his adult appearance, the princess rushed forward eagerly.
Seeing the old magician who was covered in sweat and with a tired look on his face, the princess knew that now was not the time to ask questions. She immediately ordered the two waiters behind her to help the old magician into a simply put together soft marching sedan. , that was originally the pride of the princess herself. The old magician did not refuse. After he lay down firmly in the sedan, he said softly to the princess riding on the horse beside him: "Your Highness, I will not be able to give you anything in the past few days." Help, that magic made my magic disappear temporarily, so I can only ask you to take care of yourself."
"Dear Archmage, thank you for everything you have done for us. Please have a good rest. This is my only request to you now." The princess replied politely. After speaking, she turned around and told her maid to be careful. He waited on the old magician, then led the seated war horse and galloped towards Qiao.
After hearing what the princess said, Joe frowned for the first time. Although he would not encounter any more robbers in this territory, dangers were still everywhere. Its danger may far exceed that of the death wasteland.
At this critical moment, the magician Mados, his greatest reliance, was temporarily unable to help him. This incident made Qiao uneasy.
In silence, the Sophien Kingdom's envoy continued to march towards Caladan, the westernmost city of the Kaaoch Kingdom. At this speed, they should be able to reach their destination in two days.
However, the team only moved forward for two hours, and before the sky darkened, the team in front stopped. The princess, who was full of doubts about this, led Kate and others to the front of the team. Before they even got close to the vanguard, the deputy commander-in-chief Haomeng came over from the front. He blocked the princess who was catching up in a hurry. It turned out that the knight exploring the way reported that he met a cavalry brigade ahead. Moreover, it seems to be the elite of the Kaoqi Kingdom - the Holy Knights.
Upon hearing the news, the princess immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. The Holy Knights are one of the main fighting forces of the Kaoqi Kingdom. They are usually stationed near the capital and rarely come to such a borderland.
The princess became panicked for a moment. She was not worried about her own safety, but mainly because the large-scale mobilization of the Holy Knights often heralded the outbreak of war. Could it be that the Kingdom of Kaoqi had launched an aggressive war against its motherland.
At this time, the duty of Hao Meng is to protect the safety of the princess and the prince. The first thing the princess thinks of is to find out the current situation. Therefore, with the insistence of both parties, the princess stays at the back of the vanguard, while Hao Meng Make sure there is always a knight reporting on the current situation at any time. After leaving two knights to watch the princess so that she could not move forward without permission, the majestic slalom horse returned to the front of the team.
Seeing Hao Meng approaching, Qiao, who was standing at the front of the team, turned around and asked, "Why, that girl is finally willing to stay behind."
Hao Meng shook his head. Negotiating with the princess was more strenuous for him than charging and slashing in a battle. The princess is really a very difficult opponent. Several times Hao Neng almost gave in. Fortunately, a knight's duty and honor often sustain him at the last moment.
Taking a quick look at the middle-aged fox in front of him, Joe clearly knew his niece's character quite well, so he pushed this difficult task to him.
"Is there any movement ahead?" Hao Meng obviously didn't want to discuss the question raised by Qiao.
"No, there's been no movement so far," Joe said as he hit the awning and looked forward.
"Is it possible that the war has already begun?" Hao Meng asked the question that he had been thinking about. If this was the case, it would be troublesome, and he could not get the help of the Mados magician now. The only person I can rely on now is the imperial uncle in front of me, who usually hides his playful smile.
Qiao didn't answer Hao Meng's question. He squinted his eyes for a while, then turned around and said, "We'll know right away, there's a person coming over."
Hao Meng imitated Qiao's look and looked hard for a long time, but he saw nothing, but he would never doubt Qiao's eyesight.
Sure enough, soon everyone could see a war horse galloping in front of them. The knight on the horse was dressed in blood red, with a fiery red fox tail helmet swaying in the wind on his head, indicating that he was a heroic warrior. Worried members of the Holy Knights of the Kingdom of Kaoqi.
The knight came to a stop a hundred meters in front of the team. Judging from the flag of King Kaoqi held high in his hand, he was a messenger of peace.
He galloped up on horseback and came to the knight.
The two knights shook hands with each other on horseback. Seeing such a scene, all the knights were relieved. The Holy Knights of King Kaoqi and the Royal Knights of the Kingdom of Sophie are the defenders of traditional chivalry. If they have made friendly gestures, they will not go back on their word again. Conspiracy and trickery are things that have nothing to do with these two knights.
After hearing the report from the knight in front, the boulder in the princess' heart was also temporarily put down.
While the two knights who were monitoring her were temporarily happy and relaxed, the princess spurred her horse and rushed over. The two knights who had just recovered from their feelings hurriedly followed up and tried to stop the princess, but it was already too late.
Looking at the princess riding over, Qiao shook his head helplessly. He had already expected that this willful girl could not be stopped.
Hao Meng, who had been talking to the holy knight for a long time, turned his horse and walked towards the team. I saw the princess already standing at the front of the line. Hao fiercely glared at the two derelict knights behind her. Then he walked up to the princess and reprimanded: "Your Highness, you seem to have not kept your promise."
"Okay, okay, I admit that I was wrong. Please tell me what news the messenger from the Kingdom of Kaoqi brought." The princess asked anxiously.
Hao Meng did not answer the princess's question. He turned to face Qiao and said, "Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, Mr. Kobe Leo, the great magician of the Kaoqi Kingdom, is in front."
This news was like a stone thrown into the water, creating ripples in everyone's heart. Even Joe was shocked by the news without exception.
If there is anyone that Joe is least willing to face, the great wizard Kobe Leo must be one of them. Joe had absolutely no way to deal with this only forbidden magician. Moreover, at this time, even the magician Mados, who had always been his greatest support, was unable to help him.
Joe frowned and pondered for a long time, and then ordered Haomeng: "Let the knight lead the way, we must go to see Kobe Leo."
He bravely took the order and galloped towards the knight.
At this time, the princess came forward and asked: "Dear uncle, is this too dangerous?"
"Let's take a gamble. Even if we get to Kaoqi, we will still have to face this guy. Moreover, in this situation, even if we want to escape, can we escape the pursuit of the Holy Knights? Even if we get rid of the pursuit, how can we escape Kobe Leo's forbidden spell? Also, don't forget, you are here on a mission, you don't want us to go in vain."
After listening to these words, the princess gradually calmed down her troubled mind.
Seeing Hao Meng making a gesture from afar, the envoy slowly set off.
After walking for about an hour, the Holy Knights could be seen in the distance. On the green grass, the Holy Knights wearing bright red shirts were particularly eye-catching.
When you get closer, you can clearly see the Holy Knights forming a neat line to greet them. At the front of the line stands a magician wearing a golden robe. If the guess is correct, he should be the great wizard Kobe Leo.
The princess and Qiao took the lead in reining in their horses, and they both turned over and got off the horses at the same time. The knights behind them dismounted one after another, and the two guards quickly stepped forward and led Joe and the princess's horses away.
The princess and Joe walked forward quickly, and the magician hurriedly greeted them.
Taking a closer look, I saw that the legendary magician was extremely tall and broad-shouldered. He looked more like a warrior than a magician.
The magician walked up to the princess and gave a gentle salute: "This is Kobe Leo, the court magician of the Kingdom of Kaoqi. Senavis, greeting Her Royal Highness Princess Franny of the Kingdom of Sophie."
In such a diplomatic situation, Joe's presence was of no help at all. All things are left to the princess to take charge of. Joe just needs to nod and shake his head at the right time.
After a long set of diplomatic rhetoric, the great wizard Kobe Leo asked the princess: "Your Royal Highness, if you don't mind, please let my holy knight serve to protect your safety."
The princess glanced at Joe. Joe knew that he should speak now. Since just now, Joe has been observing the legendary magician from the side. It seems that this magician should be trustworthy.
"So where are we going now?" Joe asked.
"Originally, we were going to Mercalus Fortress, but we didn't expect that we would meet Her Highness the Princess unexpectedly on the way. Would Her Royal Highness the Princess be interested in taking a trip to Mercalus with me?"
These words made Joe and the princess suspicious.
Kobe Leo obviously saw the doubts in the two minds and said with a smile: "I got the news that a group of robbers and other people with ulterior motives gathered in front of Mercalus Fortress with evil intentions. These people have always been two of the country's most powerful enemies. It is a huge hidden danger. I came here to take this opportunity to eliminate these two scourges in one fell swoop, and to be responsible for protecting the safety of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Now, this second task has been completed, but for the benefit of you and our two countries, let me Complete this first task well."
After listening to Kobe Leo's explanation, Joe and the princess felt relieved. If what the great wizard said was true, then there would have been differences within the Kaoqi Kingdom about launching an invasion war. , and the powerful magician in front of him still belongs to the camp that opposes external expansion. This thing itself is quite gratifying. After all, no one wants to be the enemy of the forbidden magician in front of him.
The Holy Knights had already welcomed the envoys, so they were in no hurry to move forward. After resting for a night, they set out the next morning. Joe and the princess were with the great wizard Kobe Leo along the way. .
The princess who was walking side by side saw that the great magician next to her was always frowning, as if he was full of thoughts, so she asked:
"Dear Archmage, do you have any concerns?"
"Oh, Your Highness, I'm just worried that since you have successfully crossed the mountains, the guys who didn't meet you will give up on this operation. Then, my trip will be in vain."
After listening to Kobe Leo's explanation, Joe and the princess also felt worried. Indeed, if they had not met them, there was really no need for the bandits to stick to the Qisla Valley.
When the sun gradually climbed to the position overhead, Mercalus Fortress was already in sight. Viewed from the foot of the fortress, the entire fortress looks like a gate, tightly locking the Valx Mountains on the left and right together.
The vanguard in front had called the door several times, but there was no response from the soldiers on top of the city. It all seemed so abnormal.
At this time, the great wizard Kobe Leo rushed to the front. The princess and Joe followed closely.
The captain of the vanguard in front reported to Kobe Leo: "We have been shouting for a long time, and only one guard came out and promised twice, and there was no news again."
Kobe Leo frowned and thought for a moment, then raised his right hand and began to recite a spell. The twelve gold-banded and red-robed magicians who had been following him also flew up at the same time. With a loud noise, the huge city gate exploded, and a corner of the city wall collapsed. The originally lazy soldiers on the top of the city suddenly gathered around, and hundreds of archers immediately boarded the top of the city, followed by several magicians. However, they immediately recognized the great magician Kobe Leo standing in front of the team and the twelve guard magicians flying in mid-air. One of the magicians immediately turned around to report to the guard chief, and the other magician quietly Sneaked out backwards. When he reached the other side of the fortress, he floated up and wanted to fly towards the gradually surrounding circle in the distance. At this moment, a bolt of lightning flew from behind and turned the magician into a ball of fire flying in the air. .
All the soldiers in the Mercalus Fortress clearly saw the scene just now. The fortress commander who hurried out of the office also saw this scene. His cheeks full of flesh changed. White. Big drops of sweat flowed from his forehead. The magician next to him pushed the dazed commander. The two people quickly ran to the great wizard Kobe Leo.
Kobe Leo, who quickly drove his horse into the fortress, didn't even look at the commander, and directly urged the horse to climb the wall outside the fortress. The Holy Knights behind him and the envoys from the Kingdom of Sophie quickly passed by. Exploded city gate into the fortress. The fortress commander was left eating ashes in the dust raised by the horses.
The princess and Joe followed Kobe Leo to the top of the city.
From a distance, you can see groups of bandits surrounding several knights in a huge encirclement. The encirclement is gradually shrinking. However, the robbers seemed to be worried about something and hesitated to attack.
"Strange, there is no reason for these guys to go to war for such a few knights." Kobe Leo looked back at the princess.
"Besides, what are they afraid of? It's impossible for so many people to defeat so many knights." Joe also interjected. With many years of experience, he could tell at a glance that the robbers seemed to be approaching the center cautiously. target, this will only happen if the opponent is quite powerful.
"Your Highness, are there any important figures among those knights?" Kobe Leo asked. Because he thought that if there were important targets there, it would indeed attract the attention of the bandits and make them gather here at all costs.
"No? There are only a few ordinary knights and a magician apprentice," the princess said. In the princess's eyes, Enleco and the others are indeed very talented people, but the princess never thinks that they are indispensable and important people. In the Kingdom of Sophie, where magic culture flourishes, there are quite a few magicians above the median level (of course this is compared to other countries). Although Enleco's quality is good, in the eyes of the princess, for his own It will not do much to help the country survive the immediate crisis.
After hearing what the princess said, the great wizard Kobe Leo was filled with doubts. He could not understand the scene in front of him no matter what. It is puzzling that one's political opponents would put on such an astonishing display for the sake of a few insignificant people. Of course, he would not think that the opponent's thinking ability was so low that he misjudged the situation. Kobe Leo had a deep understanding of his opponent. On the other hand, Princess Sophie's words showed that she knew nothing about it. And the secretive commander-in-chief seemed to be very curious about this situation, which showed that they had not arranged this strategy. Moreover, since they were sure of crossing the Valquez Mountains, there was no need to play this little trick. , Besides, if you want to use the suspicion tactic, these few knights are really child's play.
Although the great wizard Kobe Leo thought repeatedly in his mind, he still did not want to give up such a good opportunity. The two major hidden dangers that had always puzzled him were all exposed in front of him. Those thieves were, to say the least, his political enemies. The magicians he raised privately were his main targets.
Thinking of this, the great wizard Kobe Leo said to Qiao and the princess behind him: "Two distinguished guests, please retreat to a safe place for the time being."
Before the princess understood what was going on, Joe had already guessed what Kobe Leo meant and asked: "Mr. Great Mage, do you want to use magic to eliminate those desperadoes in one fell swoop?"
The great magician Kobe Leo glanced at Joe. Sure enough, Joe was just as he felt, a person who was sparse on the surface but secretive in reality. It seemed that the intelligence transmitted was not accurate. It was necessary to report this general manager to The conductor is among those who require special attention.
Kobe Leo nodded, turned to the princess and said: "For the benefit of the two countries, is Her Royal Highness the princess willing to make a small sacrifice? The life of this extremely heroic knight will exchange for peace between the two countries."
There is a reason why the great wizard Kobe Leo said these words to the princess. From the intelligence point of view, the princess is an absolute supremacist of national interests. Including this mission, she always wanted to sell herself in exchange for peace. The great wizard Kobe Leo has deep respect for such a responsible crown prince. It should be understandable for the princess to make limited sacrifices in exchange for the best interests of the two countries. Regarding Qiao, the great wizard Kobe Leo at least knew a little bit from the intelligence. Qiao was a high-ranking noble and a close relative of the Wang family. However, he voluntarily gave up all this and became a mercenary. The mercenary always respected life, so it was quite difficult to convince him to sacrifice his men.
The princess is really in a dilemma about this question raised by the great wizard Koby Leo. As the princess of Sophie Kingdom, she has the obligation to protect any of her people, let alone these loyal knights. But as the princess of Sophie Kingdom, she also has the obligation to defend her country. On both sides of the scale of the crown prince's obligations are equally heavy weights.
After a life-and-death struggle, the princess finally placed those knights on the altar of fate.
"Yes, for the benefit of both countries." The princess's voice was like that of a prisoner waiting to be punished. Then he turned around and walked down the city.
However, before she could completely turn around, Joe had already grabbed her and turned her body around. Then he said to the great mage Kobe Leo: "Dear mage, please let me We were watching this wonderful battle scene.”
"No, I don't want to see it," the princess drank.
"Your Highness Princess, you have the right to sacrifice anyone to protect the interests of the country. This is your bounden duty. However, if you make this decision clearly, then you also have the obligation to sacrifice these people for the country. It's completely imprinted in my heart. I didn't stop you from making a decision, but I don't want you to avoid your obligations after making a decision. Come, take a good look at the final battle scene of our heroic knights."
After saying that, he dragged the princess in front of him, passed his hands under the princess's ribs, clamped the princess's body tightly with both arms, and clamped the princess's cheeks with both hands, so that the princess's eyes were facing each other. Looking at the knights in the distance, completely ignoring the tears flowing in the princess's eyes.
When the great wizard Kobe Leo saw this scene, he couldn't help but have a new understanding of Joe in his heart. It seemed that the commander-in-chief was the soul of the mission. Unexpectedly, he could still think of it under such circumstances. Take this opportunity to teach the future queen a lesson. After this battle, the princess will definitely have a very clear definition of the word "sacrifice". When in the future, the princess has to sacrifice someone again , the decisions she makes must be more mature and prudent. This commander-in-chief is truly worthy of being a descendant of the Twelve Heroes.
However, the great wizard Kobe Leo will not let go of the great opportunity in front of him because of his own thoughts.
On the top of the city, the twelve guard magicians surrounded the great magician Kobe Leo in the middle.
A barrier enveloped them. Within the barrier, each magician took out a piece of red cloth and spread it in front of him. The fully unfolded cloth is in the shape of a circle with a diameter of three meters, with a magic circle embroidered with gold thread on it. The same magic circle was spread out at the feet of the great wizard Kobe Leo, but it was three or four times larger than the twelve sides. Following the spell recited by the great wizard Kobe Leo in the barrier, a ball of red light covered everything in the barrier so that nothing could be seen. The red light became brighter and brighter, making the people nearby unable to open their eyes at all. After a full half hour, the red light gradually shrank. Finally, it shrank into a ball of the same size as the ordinary fireball spell. If they hadn't seen the astonishing red light just now, and the mentally exhausted magician lying on the ground after the red light dissipated, no one would have thought that the magician in the hands of the great wizard Kobe Leo looked extremely ordinary no matter how he looked. The fireball will be a super magic - the forbidden spell "Doomsday Catastrophe".
The great wizard Kobe Leo in front of him was also covered in sweat and stood there with a tired expression. However, due to his burly body and amazing physical strength, he was the only one who could still stand.
The great wizard Kobe Leo stood there quietly, slowly gathering his magic power. When the magic power is stored enough to launch the "Doomsday Catastrophe". He shouted loudly. This sound spread throughout the entire Mercalus Fortress. Qiao, who was standing next to him, was shaken by the loud shout and his ears were numb. He secretly made up his mind that he would never confront this magician head-on. From that sufficient confidence, it can be heard that this magician must have a strong fighting ability that will never lose to the barbarian warriors.
A super magician who could do anything from close combat to long range attack. Thinking of this, Qiao could only shake his head and smile bitterly. He really didn't want to be an enemy of this person now.
With that loud shout, the fireball shot straight into the sky. The princess's face turned pale in an instant, and she tried her best to break away from Joe's hands, but Joe's hands were like clamps, fixing her face and rushing towards the knights in the distance. The tears in his eyes had completely blurred the scene in front of him, and the only thing that could be seen was the blood-red rolling sky.
The strange scene in the sky not only attracted the princess's attention. It also shocked the knights and thieves in Qisla Valley.
A scream came from somewhere among the thieves, and then someone shouted: "It's not good, it's the "Doomsday Catastrophe"."
"Doomsday catastrophe"? Enleco was thinking about it, but he didn't expect that he would be able to see this legendary forbidden curse. If they were not in the direct range of this forbidden curse now, he would be happy to enjoy this peerless spectacle on the side. . After all, not just anyone can see this legendary magic. Because there is only one person in the world who can use this magic - the great wizard Kobe Leo of the Kingdom of Kaoqi.
The other knights probably knew what was going on, after all, even though they didn't know much about magic and the magical world. But it is absolutely impossible that they have not heard of the great wizard Kobe Leo and his forbidden spell "Doomsday Catastrophe".
Moreover, as a soldier, their understanding of the forbidden curse "Doomsday Catastrophe" may be higher than Enleco's.
At this time, Jack gently patted Enleco on the shoulder and said: "We are very lucky. We don't have to die in the hands of those despicable thieves. We can die under the forbidden spell of the great wizard Kobe Leo. It’s an honor for us.”
After looking around, there were actually several knights nodding their heads. The originally pale face actually showed a hint of rosy. Enleco really couldn't understand what these knights were thinking. He was about to die, but he was still excited about who killed him. There was something wrong with everything.
However, Enleco didn't want to die. So he chanted the mantra. As the spell ended, the "Chaos Crystal Wall" appeared above the heads of the knights with faint starlight.
The knights around looked at Enleco with wide eyes. In their eyes, there must be something wrong with Enleco's brain. He actually thought that he could fight against the most powerful magic in the world, and thought that he could resist the forbidden curse. s attack.
Enleco ignored the surprised gazes cast around him and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the only magic he was good at. His eyes stared closely at the strange sky through the "chaos crystal wall".
The entire sky was like a boiling furnace, churning with bright red bubbles. In the red light, bursts of golden light often roll out. The golden light rolled and swirled in the red light package, and occasionally splashed out two golden stars. But it will be immediately sucked back by the red pulp bubbles. The surrounding red clouds are still rushing towards here quickly. The red clouds gradually connect together and spread out in the sky, stretching for ten miles in radius. All the thieves under the sky were running away, and even the magicians were fluttering and trying to fly, but from the depth of Enleco's feeling, he realized that the various magic elements around him were all suppressed by the huge collection of fire elements in the sky. dispersed. Except for fire magic, any other elemental magic cannot be used under this forbidden curse "Doomsday Catastrophe". And those war horses had already lost control, completely disobeying the command, running around blindly, biting each other, and hitting each other. The clever thief had already jumped off his horse and used his feet to escape.
However, without the war horse, in this desert, how could it be possible to escape from the control of this huge magic with a radius of ten miles in a short period of time
Sure enough, before the thieves could escape from the huge red cloud in the sky, the red cloud in the sky had already undergone incredible changes.
The clouds rolled violently. Red and gold have been mixed together, and several bubbles of slurry have emerged from the clouds, gushing violently. Once the pulp bubbles bulged, they immediately exploded with a rumbling sound. A dazzling golden light emerged from the broken bubbles. There are more and more bubbles in the sky, getting denser and denser, and the rumbling sounds are continuous.
Seeing such a scene, the thieves quickened their pace and continued to escape.
Suddenly, a muffled sound of thunder sounded. Dozens of pulp bubbles in the air connected into one huge bubble and dripped from the sky. The dark red bubbles were surrounded by flying golden red flames.
The people on the ground spread out in all directions, trying to escape from the place where the bubbles were dripping.
But this is meaningless. When the foam hits the ground, there is no loud noise and no vibration. Only the flames flew up all over the sky, and in an instant, the world was filled with scenes of hell.
As the pulp dripped to the ground. The flames spread in a ring shape from the landing point, and each drop turned into a fire area as large as an acre. In the flames, there is no howl, no lamentation. All the people engulfed by the flames immediately turned into a line of clear smoke and completely disappeared from the world. The only proof that he ever existed may be the small pile of ashes left on the ground.
In this hellish environment, even those brave and sturdy royal knights had pale faces. Tremble and tremble.
Suddenly a ball of pulp dripped down around them. The bright red flames instantly engulfed everyone. Enleco used all the power in his body. The huge energy tore apart all the nerves in Enleco's body at once. Almost the moment he came into contact with the powerful force, Enleco lost consciousness.
When Enleco lost consciousness and passed out, the princess watching from the top of the city in the distance also passed out at the same time. The only one who didn't faint was Joe, who had turned a blind eye to death on the battlefield. And the knights around Enleco.
Those knights never imagined that Enleco could really block the attack of that powerful forbidden spell.
However, seeing the unconscious Enleco and the other bubble brewing above his head in the sky, everyone realized that the resistance just now was just a continuation of death. .
At this moment, strange changes occurred in Enleco.
A thick black smoke slowly seeped out from his skin, and the smoke gradually enveloped Enleco's body. In the smoke, Enleco slowly stood up. The minds of the knights around him suddenly became completely blank. Enleco in front of them seemed to be a completely different person. The dark pupils looked so deep and the expression was so solemn. Standing there so quietly, it seemed as if it had existed between heaven and earth for tens of thousands of years. The thick black smoke turned into a robe and was gently draped over Enleco's body. In the eyes of the knights, the robe was like the entire night sky, bottomless and boundless. Enleco's hands exposed from the wide cuffs were vaguely visible under the smoke. However, the fingers that sometimes stretched out from the smoke made the knights feel more like the claws of some kind of beast. Enleco's ordinary face was covered with a gray shadow, which looked extremely strange. The thick black smoke seemed to add a beard to Enleco. Enleco's originally extremely young face now looks extremely old. Moreover, the old age that is revealed is not an ordinary old state. Instead, it is like the carved statues in the royal tombs and cemeteries, which show that they have exceeded the normal years and are separated from the world. They belong to the natural loss of time between heaven and earth. That feeling. An inhuman feeling.
A low and slow sound came softly from Enleco's mouth. This sound was not like what a human could make. Hearing this sound, the souls of the knights seemed to be sucked out at the same time. Just like going out. At a loss, I don't know where I am.
As this sound sounded, Enleco stretched out his right hand forward. As his right hand unfolded, thick black smoke gathered towards his palm. The slowly gathering smoke seemed to turn into substance. Like a ball of dark mercury, it slowly spreads out in the air and flows in the air. The black mercury gradually stretched out and turned into an extremely slender black spear nearly four meters long.