"Did you hear anything just now?" Edith looked at Brian, who was directing the soldiers to set up the defense line at the bottom of the cave.
"Voice?" Brian stopped what he was doing and looked around suspiciously. "No, Miss Edith, I didn't hear anything other than the sound of water."
"Really?" She frowned. "Am I hearing it wrong?"
"What kind of sound might it be?"
"Like a horn, very turbid... very close to the sound of water," Edith paused, "it seems to be coming from the south."
That was the direction the witches were exploring. The turbulent dark river went from north to south and disappeared into the dark cave. Although there were some strange glowing plants growing on both sides, it could not illuminate too far. The entire waterway was like an entrance to the abyss, engulfing everything she saw.
"Well... I think it might be an illusion caused by the fact that we are located deep in the snow-capped mountains, we can't see the sky, or even the lack of firelight." Brian showed a thoughtful smile, "The soldiers who have been on the battlefield are fine, you will feel It’s not surprising to be nervous, if you feel uneasy, you can go back to the passage with Miss Maggie later.”
Familiar expressions, and familiar words... Edith was not surprised by what the musket battalion commander said. Although she was wearing a light leather armor and helmet, and a saber hanging around her waist, most people still regarded her as a A bystander sent by the city hall, or rather... a pearly woman, as beautiful and fragile as her title is. It is precisely because of this that it is very common to care and please along the way.
It's just that they don't understand that the pearls produced by the giant clam in the north are all soaked in blood.
The blood of fish, the blood of water beasts... even the blood of fishermen.
That's why they can grow so huge, giving birth to round pearls the size of a fist.
Roland Wimbledon was probably the only one who ignored her appearance from the beginning, and even considered her as an opponent.
"Thank you, but it's better for me to stay here. If I escape alone, wouldn't it mean that I would be embarrassed by His Majesty's City Hall?" But Edith didn't show what she was thinking, she declined the cloth with a smile. Ryan's proposal, and this smile made the other party a little stunned, and it took a while to look away embarrassedly.
"I think Your Majesty and Lord Barov won't mind this..." Brian coughed twice, "I just don't quite understand, why did you follow the First Army to such a dangerous place?"
"That's how you will trust me," Eddie said unabashedly.
"what?"
"You should have heard about the Battle of Divine Will," she said calmly. "When a decisive battle comes, Your Majesty will naturally not be able to take into account all aspects of the battle. He needs many officials to assist him in commanding the army. And the military also needs people from the city hall to provide logistics and support. And at that time, will you trust an officer who has fought alongside you, or a guy who sits in an office and deals with documents all day?"
"..." Brian showed surprise, and after a moment of stunned he said, "How dare you say this..."
Edith certainly knew what he was referring to, and even a former patrol captain who was born and raised in the village could understand the meaning of the words. If it sounds good, it is called assisting the commander, and if it sounds bad, it is called intervening in power and changing to another lord. This is absolutely intolerable, especially the group of knights under him, which must be controlled by himself.
But now that the number of the First Army has exceeded 5,000, the practice of the Knights is obviously too backward And the command authority below will only spread further. It was because she knew what Roland Wimbledon was thinking that Edith dared to say these words. She didn't intend to join the staff, she just wanted to expand her influence as much as possible.
"If I were to be another king, of course I wouldn't dare, but His Majesty Roland is different..." She laughed, "You must know that even the city hall officials need to go to the front line to participate in battles in the future before they are eligible for promotion. Everyone said so, so I have to set an example."
"Your Majesty... did he agree?"
"No, it can only be said that there is no objection."
"Uh, doesn't that mean agreeing?" Brian asked in confusion.
"Politics can't be understood like this," Edith said, "even a verbal promise doesn't necessarily count until it becomes a clause, let alone silence."
"I see..." The Musketeer battalion commander couldn't help but sigh, "Politics is really complicated."
"That's right."
In addition, it is also the purpose of this trip to go further into the witches, to understand their abilities and characters, and to live with them.
His Majesty has undoubtedly devoted a lot of energy to witches, and the construction of Neverwinter is inseparable from witches. If you want to reach the pinnacle of power, you naturally need to win their support.
From the current point of view, the plan is going very smoothly. Probably because she is also a woman, she will not attract rejection when she comes into contact with witches, but this has become an obstacle for Barov.
"The next batch should be the God's Punishment Witch, right?" Edith changed the subject.
"Well, it should be, Miss Maggie can only transport five or six people at a time. If you want to set up a sentinel, you have to make at least ten trips." Brian also responded in cooperation, "By the way, you think the second most popular Where is the best place to place the machine gun?"
"The higher ground... Well, I remember that there is a rocky ground behind it that seems good..." Just as she turned around to measure the cave behind her, a glowing plant seemed to twist, as if something broke the stability of the air, The scene became blurred.
what
Before she could warn the soldiers of the First Army who faced her, the air distorted violently again, and this time ripples appeared behind the members of the machine gun squad.
With a soft swishing sound, a soldier's head rolled down from his neck, and the smile was still frozen on his face.
"Enemy attack!" Edith shouted at this time, "The enemy is invisible!"
Almost as soon as the words fell, two more soldiers were pierced through their chests, and the ripples were also stained with a little red at the moment when the blood splattered.
There is more than one opponent!
Her thoughts turned sharply, and she threw a dagger with one hand, flying straight to the position where the first soldier fell, drawing the sword to keep up with the dagger. When the dagger was blown away by the invisible, her long sword stabbed from another angle into the root of the ripple.
Edith knew that if she retreated blindly, she would only be surrounded by front and back. There was only one bonfire in this place, and it was also the only way to find out the enemy's movements. run away!
Taking advantage of the fact that the enemy's position can be roughly determined, attacking is the only chance to win!
There was a soft touch from the top of the long sword, as if it had pierced into the flesh, which made Edith happy.
She was not mistaken. Whether it is a human being or a beast, the connection between the weapon and the body must be weak points, such as the hand holding the sword and the end of the claws. Once injured, it will lose its offensive ability in a short period of time.
Just when Edith was about to retreat, a gloomy wind swept towards her from the other side, so fast that she even felt the chill on her face.
Heck, this guy actually has two weapons
Years of fighting experience made her subconsciously let go of her right hand holding the sword, and rolled to the ground at the same time, as if something brushed past her behind her head, and her long hair flew away suddenly, blooming like a withered petal. , scattered all over the place.
She didn't care to get up and shouted directly at Brian, "Quick, shoot me!"