The eastern horizon in the evening is actually not much different from that at night. The sun has not yet set in the west, and the pale crescent moon has already risen, looming in the transition from blue to black in the sky.
And those figures who suddenly appeared walked towards the Crusad gate under such a sky.
Walking in the front row were countless soldiers holding shields. Different from the soldiers of the Kingdom, the armor on their bodies looked much heavier, and the sound of layers of metal friction came from their march. They did not carry any weapons, and the only thing they held tightly in their hands was the huge shield.
They lined up in a row and walked neatly, with a strong momentum, like a moving wall.
Behind the large group of shield soldiers were a group of guys on horseback. They look completely different from ordinary knights. They don't wear armor, and everyone's clothes are different. At a glance, they are men, women, old and young, all colorful. They look very loose, not energetic, and don't look like an army at all.
However, when the bishop's eyes fell on this group of unimpressive people, he became a little solemn.
Surrounding this group of people were a group of standard knights. They wore long swords at their waists and held spears in their hands. Their tightly fitted armor perfectly protected them and their horses, like a group of fearless war machines.
Behind the knights were several catapult-like things, pulled by a group of lightly-armed soldiers, following the troops forward.
Further back, there are all kinds of densely packed troops, including food transporters, musketeers, and logistics personnel... In short, the entire team looks extremely complex and has a complete system. It is marching all the way towards the Crusad gate under the dusk moonlight. It showed a huge momentum.
The bishop watched the army in the distance approaching little by little, his brows furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking.
Benjamin was hiding inside the gate. The distance of the water element induction method was not far enough to see those troops. Therefore, he could only guess from the bishop's reaction that Icol's people should have appeared in the distance.
After nearly half an hour, when the army approached, he felt what those people were like.
Facing such a large number of people, Benjamin was not surprised. As he said before, after so many days of preparation, there would definitely be many people sent by Ikol. However, looking at the sufficient logistics troops behind the team, we are ready for a protracted battle!
However, what surprised Benjamin the most was the group of loose guys on horseback who didn't even have uniform clothes.
Through the feedback from the elements around that group of people, Benjamin could determine that they were all mages.
Although the number of these mages is not clear, at a glance, three to four hundred people are at least a minimum. Not only that, their temperament was completely different from the mages Benjamin had seen before. They didn't have the slightest sense of gloominess wrapped in robes. Instead, they looked a bit like the pampered and pampered nobles.
Benjamin couldn't help but take a deep breath.
There are at least three to four hundred mages. Although I don't know what their average strength is, the power of this caster alone cannot be underestimated.
At least, the number of priests in the Kingdom's army guarding the gate was less than three hundred.
After all, they are spellcasters, so it is very difficult to mobilize them on a large scale. Being able to gather so many mages in just over ten days, and allowing them to obey the command and go out with the army, Benjamin couldn't help but sigh that Ikol's national power was stronger than he imagined.
With so many mages dispatched, this trip may be more than just a try...
"Long time no see, Mr. White. You seem to be incompetent as a bishop stationed on the frontier."
After the army arrived at the gate, facing the bishop who was watching them quietly, the only one who was not a mage among the mage accompanying the army spoke and said so.
It was a woman wearing gorgeous soft armor, her long golden hair was tied behind her head, but her right eye was covered by a pure black eyepatch, and only her left eye showed a scornful and sharp gaze.
"Your Majesty the Queen." The bishop gave a perfunctory salute and said indifferently, "I wonder what the important matter is for Your Majesty's sudden visit to the border of the Kingdom?"
The two of them spoke loudly, and Benjamin could almost hear them clearly even though he was standing behind the door.
Queen
Benjamin did not expect that Queen Icol, who sent assassins to kill the Pope, turned out to be a one-eyed dragon. What he didn't expect was that the gate loss incident caused by them would actually attract the Queen of Ikol to personally attack.
It seems that this gate is really taken seriously.
"Where is your territory and where is our territory? We have argued about this issue too many times. I don't want to waste time on this." The queen looked at the bishop and said calmly, "What's more, this trip I I’m not here for you, please leave here and return to your army, otherwise I will have no choice but to be rude to you.”
Hearing this, the bishop showed an unhappy expression. But looking at the mages surrounding the queen, he still chose to tolerate it, swallowed his words, and said nothing more.
He summoned the wings of Holy Light again, flew through the gate, and returned to the town of Crewe in despair.
Seeing this, the Queen nodded expressionlessly. Afterwards, she was not in a hurry to do anything. Instead, she commanded the soldiers, settled down, and began to set up camp near the gate. She was not afraid of following you, as if she was determined to win the entire gate.
Benjamin observed all this and couldn't help but start thinking about how they could get out of this situation.
how to say
Their current situation is... a bit delicate.
Just as he was rehearsing his plan in his mind, suddenly, a voice similar to that in the morning echoed around the entire gate.
"Hello, my mage friends in the gate, we are from Icol, and we deeply admire your actions in occupying the gate. I believe that you must be very tired after supporting us inside. Why don't you open the gate here and let us Go in. We also have many of your fellow mages here, who can help you resist the attack of the church, so that you can have a safe home where you can use magic freely... "
When she heard this, the proprietress had just taken out a basket of frozen grapes from the warehouse, washed them with water polo, and was about to eat them with several girls in the mage group.
"Do you feel tired?" She couldn't help but ask halfway through.
"I'm not tired, I'm quite happy." A girl answered vaguely with grapes in her mouth.
As a result, they laughed off the invitations from the likes of Master Ikol.
As for Benjamin who was stuck at the door, he couldn't help but sneered when he heard this.
Originally, he had certain expectations for Ikol. But after hearing this, his expectations were gone.
Ikol's goal was obvious. They wanted to occupy the gate, but they chose this somewhat ambiguous way of expressing their stance - "deep admiration", "can help you", "a home where magic can be used freely"... This kind of tone made Benjamin couldn't help but feel Thinking of the liar from the past, he was so hypocritical that Benjamin could not like him.
Moreover, for some reason, Benjamin felt a little uneasy when facing these similar mages in Icol.
Therefore, he did not rush to make a decision, but chose to wait and see for a while.
Just as the inspirational broadcast from Ikol kept playing above their heads, suddenly, a voice from the kingdom that the mages had just heard in the morning joined the ranks, like a competition, in There was a resounding response near the gate.
"The mages in the gate, I believe that you are all from all corners of the kingdom, and there are your families in the kingdom. Please do not open the gate over there, they are just to occupy the gate and then invade our sacred territory. Maybe you are The kingdom no longer has any emotion, but as your hometown, do you want to see it raging under the iron heel of the enemy? Therefore, please do not let the people of Icol enter the gate... "
The two voices overlapped, and the mages inside the gate were stunned.
It seems...what's weird
However, they don't realize that this is just the beginning.
"Friends the mages at the gate, please don't listen to their nonsense. These lackeys of the church, have you forgotten their persecution against you? Please open the gate here and let us in. From now on, you will He will be the benefactor of all mages in the kingdom..."
"Mages in the gate, please think about your relatives and friends in the kingdom, and don't believe those liars from Ikol. As long as you return the gate to us, we will never make it difficult for you and let you leave freely. Your hometown The lives of your relatives and friends are in your hands, please consider it carefully... "
"Friends the mages at the gate, as long as you open the door and let us in, our Majesty the Queen promises to give each of you ten pounds of gold..."
"Our general promises you that if you return the gate to us, you will be rewarded with fifteen pounds of gold each..."
"Her Majesty the Queen has said to give each of you twenty pounds of gold..."
Listening to the announcements coming back and forth from both sides, with the volume getting louder and louder, Benjamin stood in the aisle, but inexplicably felt like he was in a vegetable market.
He was a little confused.