If a poisonous snake appears in front of the formation, it is already a big trouble.
Unexpectedly, this kind of disaster extended to the camp, making the situation extremely bad.
Infantrymen were constantly bitten by black snakes, and soon became paralyzed and fell to the ground, unable to move.
The middle and rear camp exploded, and no one had time to check on the fallen soldiers.
Facing the black snake, they were afraid to avoid it.
The few people who noticed the clues shouted loudly that the snake venom can only paralyze but not kill.
But in the chaotic camp, the shouts were like candles in the wind, and no one answered.
In the panic, the lighting brazier was knocked over and the burning torch fell to the ground.
The tents and wooden carts burst into flames, but no one could get around to put them out.
The cold wind was like a sharp sword, stirring up the fierce flames and getting more intense.
The flames were constantly swaying with a terrifying temperature.
Arrows, crossbows, spears, and shields were thrown casually on the ground, and screams and wailings came one after another.
There were also those corpses that were paralyzed, lying on the ground and being burned to death, but could not utter a single scream.
Woo~
A trumpet sounded, shorter than the previous two.
This is the signal to retreat.
The situation is irreversible.
Even though Prince Philip was unwilling to do so, he had to give the order to evacuate.
He was helpless.
Even with your knees, you can think that these damn poisonous snakes must be the work of the Monte Army, most likely the work of a certain witch.
In this case, the plan to lead the army to attack Monte, kill Queen Helen, welcome back Snow White, and then use his heirs to annex the two kingdoms is a bit of a dream.
Even now, Prince Philip still has no way to deal with these black snakes.
Burn it with fire, it won't burn all the way.
Use your knife to cut it, it won’t be able to cut it all.
Nothing can be taken away except corpses and humiliation on the ground.
"Get out! Get out!"
Princess Maria in the back camp was very panicked and withdrew from the camp under the cover of her maid.
Phillip rode on the white horse and looked at the fire several times before reluctantly gritting his teeth and retreating.
…
Valley of Storms, Camp Monte.
Ayuya spent a lot of energy and was rubbing her temples and sitting on a chair to rest.
After joining the team, her status has always been relatively marginalized.
In terms of extracting information, Ayuya is not as good as Ronan who has charm, and she is not as good as Tamamozamae who has illusions.
Besides, when it comes to investigating information, she has little contact with people, often fails to come up with ideas and cannot achieve the expected results.
This time, I finally encountered something that can bring my strengths into full play, so I must complete it seriously.
Ayuya's original purpose of joining the team was to find the former Ronan Bruce.
But now she has made no achievements and has no substantial contribution to the team.
Even if they find clues in the future and want to ask Tamamo Mae and Ronan for help, they can't say anything.
This sense of urgency to prove her worth makes her work even harder in controlling snakes.
Ayuya clenched her fists and secretly made up her mind.
She looked at Helen Theresa who was pacing back and forth in the tent, but her eyes drifted outside.
Tamamo-mae's mission is to find the hidden traitor, but he hasn't shown up yet.
Will she...
What happened
The sound of footsteps approaching from far away interrupted the thoughts here.
Queen Helen adjusted her facial expression and turned to the door.
A pot-bellied general opened the curtain and entered, his silver armor looking extremely ill-fitting.
The outcome of the battle was already written on his proud smiling face.
"Your Highness the Queen, a great victory, a great victory!"
Hearing the call, Helen's tense brows relaxed.
The general was a little excited and spoke vividly with his body movements: "Their war horses suddenly broke halfway for some unknown reason, and the rear camp was even on fire. Now they are all evacuated. God bless me Monte!"
The black snake summoned by Ayuya is not real.
Even if it is hacked to death and burned to death, the snake corpse will be turned into ashes without leaving any clues.
At the level of science and technology in the fairy tale world, equipment such as glass and telescopes have not yet been invented.
The two armies faced each other, about a kilometer apart.
From such a long distance, it is difficult to detect how Verga's team was defeated with the naked eye.
Anything that cannot be explained can only be attributed to miracles or God's blessing.
Helen glanced at Ayuya without any trace, then faced the fat general with a polite attitude:
"I'd like to trouble Earl Charlie to report it personally. What should we do next?"
As a queen, I asked the earl for instructions.
In addition to asking for advice, this gesture also means respect.
The count tightened his belt, the smile on his face remained unchanged, and he held his head high and said: "I have sent people to clean the battlefield, and statistics will be reported later. As for Verga's team, they retreated too fast and could not catch up. However, , Her Majesty the Queen, please rest assured. They left behind a lot of food and supplies, and they probably won’t call again in the short term. Haha, this victory is like picking it up for free.”
Helen responded with a smile, her expression relaxed, and the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
The earl saw Ayuya in the tent and exclaimed: "Who is this?"
"Ah..." Helen came back to her senses and smiled awkwardly: "They are my distant relatives."
"That's right. I've never said that Her Majesty the Queen has relatives before..."
At this point, Earl Charlie knew he had lost his temper and bowed slightly: "Sorry, I was abrupt."
"The count has spoken harshly."
"I will urge them to transport the collected baggage as soon as possible and return to the Rhine City as soon as possible."
"Sorry for the trouble, Earl."
"Your Majesty, why are you so polite? This is what I should do."
He stole a few more glances at Ayuya, then opened the curtain and left.
…
Verga's attack ended in a tragic failure.
Some of the garrison was left in Storm Valley, and the rest followed Helen's large army back to the Rhine City.
During this period, I never saw Tamamo Mae, and I don’t know where he went.
Prince Philip suffered huge losses in this battle and was unhappy.
He had a secretly cooperating nobleman in Monterey, so he described the situation at that time in a more elaborate manner.
In the afternoon when Queen Helen returned to the Rhine City, rumors spread that she was a witch.
At first, there was a rumor that she had a strange magic coat through the loud-mouthed maid in the palace.
The bad things that happened in Chen Ke's old valley many years ago were uncovered by people with ulterior motives.
Coupled with the rumors that the Queen poisoned Princess Maria, all the circumstances constituted conclusive 'evidence'.
Before the evening celebration party even started, the wind direction in the city began to feel slightly wrong.
Those idle nobles began to contact each other privately, secretly fanning the flames.
Conservatives in the neutral position are also hesitant under this turmoil.
There has never been a precedent for a witch to rule Monte.
Helen Theresa was unaware of the small actions behind the scenes and was busy preparing for the celebration banquet.
Soon, the sky darkened.
There are no clouds in the sky and the moonlight shines brightly.
On the tiles of the house, a slender black shadow flashed quickly...