When the horse under his crotch and the knights guarding him gradually began to speed up, Sir Maryland seemed to have finally found the feeling of the "battlefield" he was familiar with.
The sounds of horseshoes that gradually became orderly and dense, the sound of the wind blowing on the visor, the sound became louder and louder, and the knights were silent in these sounds, silently charging, and the protective aura belonging to the extraordinary knight began to spread around. Spreading and gradually combining into a whole, it shrouded around this knight group composed of dozens of low-level, middle-level and one high-level knights, making everyone's figures hazy, and an invisible cyclone engulfed them. The magic power in the air formed a vortex moving forward swiftly. Outside the vortex, the cannon fire raged, and the two majestic and terrifying beams were still unswervingly cutting and piercing the walls of the Rock Fortress, while the knights inside the vortex They seem to have put everything outside out of the way. For the knights who have already started charging, their goal is only ahead.
Yes, this is the battlefield that Jazz Maryland is familiar with, and this is the "war" he is familiar with.
It's just that this place is still different from the battlefield he is familiar with: he is no longer facing another indomitable knight order, nor is he facing a line of defense composed of heavy infantry and militia spearmen. nor
The nearest enemy is out of charge range.
All he could see was an open battlefield and the "Skyfire" roaring over the battlefield.
This somewhat brought him a sense of weirdness. He was not used to this kind of battle where he could not get in touch with the enemy, but fortunately, there was still a target in his vision, which were two strange warships parked on the Baishui River. The banners of House Searle fluttered above the two ships, and the sword and plow symbolized the most honorable and ancient power in this country, and today it is the enemy.
This has to be said to be ironic and sad, but as a knight, it is also a special honor to be able to challenge such a powerful enemy.
The speed of the knights has gradually increased to the limit. After forming a charging formation, the speed of the low-level knights will also be greatly improved, and the entire charging knight team will explode unimaginable destructive power in the process. Apart from a knight order of the same size, strength, and speed, in this world, only the heavy infantry of the dwarf kingdom in the far west of the mainland can block it. Sir Maryland saw that the land on both sides of the knight order was in a magical vortex. Curls and cracks were torn apart, large and small energy sparks began to jump in the air, and the magic power around the knights was forming arrows, which even gave him an unprecedented self-confidence
What would the Cecilians have to do against such a blow
It is a salvo of more than one hundred "Persuader-i" rail guns.
The strange whistling sound came from the sky when the knights charged halfway, awakening Sir Maryland from the wonderful excitement immersed in the battlefield. He raised his head slightly and saw one after another light blue magic flames slashing across the sky. It broke through the air and fell to the ground, and its landing point was on the way of the knights' charge.
He realized almost immediately that Officer Cecil who commanded "Skyfire" should also be a knight, and definitely a qualified knight.
These attacks that fell from the sky almost perfectly blocked the timing when the knights were unable to perform evasive actions when they charged, and the advance was almost exactly the same.
"Don't stop!" Jazz shouted loudly, his voice vibrated the magic field within the range of the battle formation, and clearly reached the ears of every knight, "Raise the shield!"
The knights raised their protective shields, and at the same time activated the "glory armor" knight combat skills, a layer of metallic halo appeared on their armor, and the magic power wrapped in the entire charge array The same layer of protection floated outside the vortex.
The sky had turned gloomy at some point. Under the gloomy sky, the Knights were running on the open battlefield. The "Calibrator Beam" illuminated the sky above the battlefield, and hundreds of light blue shells were like a meteor shower. Like falling from the sky, bombarding their array.
The elite knights in Rock Fortress are different from the group of stragglers summoned by Earl Hossman.
They are an elite force second only to the Eastern Front Legion.
The knights who had charged forward and released their power to the extreme were also different from the careless, defenseless, and scattered knights on the gravel ridge.
The joint battle formation they formed was as strong as a city wall.
But the city wall, even if it is a charged city wall, is a product of the last era after all.
Deafening explosions came from all directions, and the terrifying "Sky Fire" tore the magic vortex around the knights. Sir Maryland saw the earth torn apart around him, huge amounts of gravel and soil were flying up, and the dust and mist that rose into the sky was filled with With the flash of arcane energy, the original perfect magic vortex was torn apart, and a part of the low-level knights behind the team disappeared in the big explosion that rose into the air almost before they had time to react.
Now, Lord Maryland finally knew how powerful the "sky fire" that bombarded the magic barrier of the Rock Fortress was.
Never let the magic barrier disappear! Once the walls of the Rock Fortress are directly exposed to this weapon, they will not last until the barrier is restarted!
While thinking this way, he couldn't help speeding up, and the knights who had followed him for many years also started to speed up almost immediately. Those who have been sent to the Rock Fortress for many years after fighting in a hostile environment can still persevere in such a harsh environment.
The second round of attacks came soon, and this time was more accurate and deadly than the last one.
The attack was launched from the second high ground established by the Cecilians.
No wonder they want to build a second highland... This highland is not for taking water at all, its function is to cover the warships on the White Water River
Under the visor of Sir Maryland, his face was like water.
Efficient command, extremely high discipline, completely crushing the individual quality of ordinary noble soldiers, and the tactics of advancing the position through the cover of long-range weapons, infiltration of the Rock Fortress, and spies, intelligence, assassination, sabotage...
This is how the Cecils fight, or rather, this is how the "Gauwain Cecil" fights.
In contrast, the most "smart" strategy he heard in the military hall of the Rock Fortress was to poison the White Water River...
A thought suddenly flashed in Sir Maryland's mind: Fort Rock may have fallen long ago, long before the southerners entered the fortress.
He is now just maintaining the last decency of the family's reputation.
On the No. 2 high ground, Knight Philip was watching the magic vortex rolled up on the plain from afar.
It has become thinner and dimmed by at least 50%, but still maintains a basic charging posture. For a "country knight" born in the countryside, this magic vortex almost represents a kind of "chivalry spirit" that only appears in books. ".
But he had no choice but to continue to order the cannons to smash the magic vortex bit by bit. Because the order to cease fire had not yet been issued, the two calibrator rainbow cannons on the White Water River still needed the support of No. 2 Highland.
He estimated the charge speed of the team, calculated the approximate lead and the required firing angle, and then ordered a third bombardment.
The magic vortex was finally extinguished, but there were still some sporadic spots of light moving forward in the smoke and dust, which were the brilliance of the protective aura that had not been extinguished.
"Continue to load! Fire angle 8, ready"
The magic net communicator placed next to him suddenly glowed, and the soldiers next to it immediately activated it. Philip saw Gawain's figure emerge from the holographic projection above the communicator.
"Stop shooting."
"Yes, Lord."
The young knight bowed his head and took the command. Although there was almost no change in expression on his face, he was really relieved in his heart.
Although he knew that the main reason for the lord's order to stop shooting was that the enemy was already approaching the bank of the White Water River. The focusing effect of the calibrator's beam, but he was relieved.
This can be regarded as the last bit of dignity left to the knights of the previous era.
The flames and explosions that fell from the sky finally subsided, and the cavalry team that rushed out with him was less than 20% left.
And it is almost 20% of the total loss of combat effectiveness.
The speed of the team dropped rapidly. The scarred and mana-struck knights stopped one after another. Some even fell off their horses due to exhaustion. Even Sir Maryland, who was guarded in the middle of the team, felt exhausted at this moment , but he still raised his head and looked at the two huge warships that were already close in front of him, as well as the two terrifying beams of light gushing out from the warships.
The charge was over. This was a charge with "no enemies". The knights had lost 80% of their losses without touching a single enemy, but they still achieved their goal in the end.
However, when Sir Maryland continued to ride his horse forward, and at the same time began to mobilize his whole body's magic power to prepare to destroy the warship, a figure appeared in his vision.
At that moment, he realized that his previous efforts had been wasted. Gawain Cecil himself was on the warship, not in the stronghold on the shore!
A coercion that could almost freeze the magic power of a low-level extraordinary person spread from the bow of the ship. Although the horse under Sir Maryland was also a mixed-blood monster in the extraordinary field, it still trembled and stopped. The knight could only give up. The war horse came to the river step by step.
He stepped on the water surface, and the water surface became as calm as a mirror under his feet. He approached step by step, and saw trap doors had been opened under the deck of the warship. out, pointing at himself.
But they didn't start after all.
Sir Maryland decided to make a final effort for the oath he had made. He stopped at a more suitable distance, then drew out his long sword, and pointed at the legendary founding prince with a slight tilt:
"I challenge you! Bet my life and family glory, and you will retreat!"
Gawain just watched quietly the man who rushed to him from the Rock Fortress under the cannon fire all the way, before he spoke for a long time: "Your life and your family's glory?"
"If I fail, you can take my life, and my family and territory will also belong to you, and I will submit to you from generation to generation. Maryland O'Neill hereby swears that the duel is sacred and will never be violated," Maryland Jazz shouted loudly, "In exchange, I beg you to withdraw your troops today and promise not to attack Rock Fortress within three years!"
Three years... within three years, the situation in this country should be stabilized. Regardless of whether it is the Eastern Territory or the royal family that wins, at least there will be a new, unified dynasty to face the rising Cecil family...
And more importantly, he will fulfill his oath to defend the Rock Fortress.
Gawain looked at the knight who challenged him to a duel, and it took a long time before he broke the silence: "I accept your challenge, but the attack will not end."
Sir Maryland looked at Gawain in astonishment, and seemed unable to react immediately: "...why?"
"I accept your challenge because you are a qualified knight. I recognize and respect you as the ancestor of the Ansu knights." Gawain pulled out the pioneer sword, and a powerful layer began to spread from the black sword. Magic Flame, he jumped from the bow and landed on the river in front of Sir Maryland, "And the attack won't end because..."
A deadly and powerful coercion rushed towards his face. Sir Maryland hurriedly summoned his magic power, poured his power into the long sword and blocked it in front of him, blocking the violent blow of the pioneer sword.
The flaming black long sword weighed heavily on the knight's sword. Gawain stared into the knight's eyes and said word by word:
"Son, it's a war."