Invade the white dove

at the same time.

The seven phalanxes changed in unison, the shield soldiers in the front quickly rushed forward, and the infantry in the back quickly retreated. At the moment when the arrow rain fell, a huge dark red giant shield appeared over the pier.

Defense against magic!

Yulis looked up at the giant void shield. In the center of the shield, a male lion with a dark red mane was opening its mouth wide, roaring and devouring the flying arrows that kept shooting at it.

But obviously, the soldiers below the shield array were not feeling well either. Everyone's feet and calves were almost sunk in the sand, and their faces were also very painful, obviously under tremendous pressure.After the first wave of dense arrows, the Nice soldiers did not give the enemy a chance to breathe, and the second wave of arrows followed closely behind.

Standing in front of the formation, General Roman's expression remained unchanged, his arms straightened to the right, and the military flag was waving up and down. The herald shouted "Ready——", and the soldiers who were originally hiding behind the shields quickly squatted up, set up their bows and crossbows, and aimed at them. At the position where the bow and arrow were shot on the opposite side, accompanied by the command "let the arrow", all arrows were fired.

The sound of "咻咻" is endless, and if you listen carefully, you can still hear the wailing from the other side.

General Roman raised his hand in the air, as if he was judging whether to carry out the next round of attack, but the cheerful music and Kyle's laughter interrupted his next deployment.

"I saw the soldiers at the top of the city falling into the sea like frogs! The ridiculous people of Nice are actually planning to attack me at this time."

Kyle's voice was still a little ethereal for a moment, but when he realized it, the thin monarch in fine clothes was already standing in front of Julius, "My Utur, I finally see you!"

Before Julis had time to salute, Kyle embraced him.The young king still smelled of rose balm, and he didn't know which courtier he favored just now.

And in the shadows behind him the demon Tatos followed step by step.It's just that at this moment, it seems that this devil seems to have consumed too much, and his face is getting paler.

Yulis looked at the hundreds of warships that were safe and sound in the strait, they were shrouded in a thin layer of gray fog, and the arrows shot on them, as if stuck in the mud.Presumably, this layer of gray fog is the protective shield propped up by Tatos, which successfully resisted the surprise attack of Yana City.

So unfair.

Julis suddenly felt sad. This should be a war between human beings. Whether it is evenly matched or the number of people is very different, this should be the business of human beings.

But once there is magic involved, the balance of war will never be able to tilt to the other end.

Could it be that this is what the envoy of Thoth said, "fate"?

"Look, it's been a long time, and my Utur has become more and more silent. Sabol, have you bullied him?" Kyle's voice stuck in his ears, and Julius suddenly came back to his senses.

"I also miss you day and night, Your Majesty." He put his right fist on his chest and replied with his head down.

"As soon as the raven released by General Roman in Odong landed in front of my window, I couldn't wait to come to you. But Tatos was jealous, and I comforted him for a long time, otherwise my fleet would have arrived here at the same time as you .”

Kyle took Julis's hand, nodded to the soldiers who had already lined up, and whispered in his ear, "You killed Jones, you did a good job."

Julius was startled.

Jones was solved by Sotiria, but he blocked the scene as soon as he found the body, disposed of the patrolling soldiers, and declared that the former governor had drowned.

How would Kyle know?

"All those who sold their souls to hell will become the power of Tatos after death. I naturally know that he did not die normally."

Kyle's tall blond hair jumped in the morning light, and he waved his hand nonchalantly, "Tell me about you. On the way here, I picked up a large number of fleeing merchant ships, and each captain was holding a handwritten letter with the mark of a vulture. Utu Er, why did you let them go?"

After speaking, there was still a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was a chill in his emerald eyes, "I remember, you are also from Nice."

"My duke, do you pity them?"

Already ready to be questioned by Kyle, Julis knelt down on one knee under the eyes of thousands of soldiers. After explaining the excuse of "for the future prosperity of the empire", he continued:

"Your Majesty, I was indeed born in Nice. But when my town was destroyed, neither the gods nor the king of Nice offered a helping hand. I had to go into hiding because of my cursed hair color." , I can never stay in the same place for more than three days...

"I fought for food with rats in the stinking ditch, shared the same room with those sick people on Leprosy Island, and was captured by pirates, sucking blood from the knife edge all day long. I am afraid that only the ghosts who died under my sword know what I am doing. Nice's hatred...Your Majesty, how can I be kind to the people of Nice?"

Just when Julis finished his speech and raised his head to look at Kyle, he was firmly supported by a force, and his sight was blocked by a familiar tall figure.

"Enough." Sotiria's dark blue shawl drummed without wind, "Your Excellency Tatos, Lord of the Underworld, if your lover bows down to others in front of you, how will you react?"

Julius looked over Sotiria's shoulder to the black mass beside the young king.The demon Tatos smiled hoarsely, and put his pale fingers lightly on Kyle's shoulders, protecting his lover behind him.

"I will kill him." Tatos replied, but then he laughed narrowly, "Sabol, I feel that your strength has become stronger."

Yulis took Sotiria's hand, and Sotiria squeezed his fingertips in return.

"I said that although my strength is not as good as yours, if we fight, you will not be happy for at least 100 years. So, Lord of the Underworld, when my lover is talking, please put away your claws."

This is another confrontation between the two "demons" after Julius was summoned by Kyle in the bedroom for the first time.

It seems that as long as they meet, they will always be so tense.

"Enough! If you two devils want to fight, Garman won't welcome you anymore." Kyle shouted angrily, pushed Tatos away, and drew an arc in the air with the silver dagger in his hand.

Seeing that the short blade was about to stab Sotiria's chest, Julius flashed out from behind him, holding the blade firmly.

Blood dripped to the ground along the blood groove, Sotiria immediately pinched his wrist and snatched the silver sword.

Chi Chi sound sounded, and Sotiria's palm was scorched black immediately.But he didn't care, the two palms met, and the trickling blood reluctantly stopped.

"How do you..."

"It's made of silver and it will hurt you," Ulis replied.

Sotiria frowned, tore off the corner of his shirt, used it as a temporary bandage, and wrapped Julis's palm tightly. Then he took the time to stare at Kyle, his white canine teeth bared: "Gaman the lord of..."

"Calm down, I let go of so many businessmen on my own initiative, and His Majesty only gave me a light swipe on my hand, which is already considered a reward." Julius pressed Sotiria's shoulder, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Only then did Kyle regain his smile: "My Utur is my favorite."

With the help of the devil, Kyle reached the land ahead of time, and the fleet that was almost covered by clouds before finally reached the dock until then.After the pitch-black battleship docked, the first person to jump off the wooden ladder was Julis's old friend, the bard.

Behind it are the common musical instrument players in the court, as well as a large number of courtiers, clowns, and colorfully dressed prostitutes.

Kyle brought not only troops and warships, but also recreation and entertainment.

On the way to the commander's tent hand in hand, the young emperor and the Duke of Garman, General Roman reported the military situation in the past few days. Kyle was not interested in hearing it. It was only when negotiating with the nobles of Nice that they showed a little interest.

"Oh? Aristocrats from Nice?"

Roman took Kyle to the direction of the "birdcage".

At the junction of Laman Township and the army camp, dozens of wooden cages are placed side by side, and the two bird cages at the northernmost end hold Nasha, and the prisoner who has been led to the baton and collapsed on the ground like mud. gray crow.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Nasha's body shook slightly, but she didn't turn her head. The wind blew through her beautiful long flaxen hair, and her intermittent moaning was also blown into everyone's ears.

"The princess sleeps in her stone castle

falling in love with the prince in a dream

oh my silly princess

wake up quickly

do you know

Your prince is already waiting outside the castle..."(*)

**

The king of Nice sent an envoy for the third time.

Although Nice's surprise attack did not cause any damage to Garman, it was undoubtedly a challenge to Emperor Garman's dignity. When everyone thought that the messenger's head would be hung high on the tip of the gun, the messenger did it for the first time. Alive was brought before Kyle.

"Your Majesty." The messenger was a young man in his 30s. Seeing Kyle, he knelt down in trepidation and presented the letter of peace from the King of Nice with both hands. "My king is willing to kiss the tip of your shoe as a sinner. We I implore you to let Miss Nasha and the innocent people go. My king, no, your servant Andrew will volunteer to be a slave of the Garman Empire and serve you forever."

Kyle glanced at the letter with the badge of the Nice family, and raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Tatos, look, the old king wants to give me the sword that the Nice family has passed down for generations. What is it made of?"

"Dragonglass, my lord." Tatos replied, his red eyes burning with greed. "It is the most powerful weapon in legends. It is said that it can kill even gods."

Kyle nodded: "Except for the dragon crystal, there are also dragon blood, siren eyes, and unicorn tears. They are all rare things. The Kingdom of Nice has benefited a lot from the edge of the world."

"All good things," said Tatos.

The messenger who was standing aside and closely watching the king's reaction immediately added: "The Kingdom of Nice is located on the edge of the continent, connecting with the magic world. Although those rumored creatures are hidden in the mist, our hunters can still capture them with superb technology. One or two. In Nice's treasure house, there are countless magical creations..."

Kyle raised his eyes and looked at the messenger with interest.

"However, only the royal family of Nice can open this treasure house..." At this point, the messenger suddenly lowered his head, "Your Majesty, Andrew Portman has realized his mistake, he does not expect to survive, he is willing to take the initiative Abdicate, and Nice will become an inalienable territory of the Garman Empire from now on. I only hope that you can show the people of Nice—your people a little tolerance.”

Kyle shook his head and didn't pay attention to the words behind the messenger. He just let out a short sigh from his throat: "Hmm... the royal family of Nice."

He walked around the big tent three times repeatedly, and finally stood still in the middle of the tent: "You said that the royal family of Nice can open the treasure house?"

"Yes." The messenger nodded in fear, "It must be His Majesty, and his direct bloodline."

Kyle showed a satisfied smile, and threw the parchment into the devil's arms: "I promise you. Invite the guests from Nice. The messenger of Nice, to show my sincerity, when the morning fog clears, I hope that in the Yana Strait, Oh, it is the place where you just attacked me, and exchange your princess with the good things you proposed in the letter. But I only allow you to send two followers and drive a small sailboat."

"Two attendants..." the messenger hesitated.

"If you don't trust me, you don't have to force a deal." Kyle shrugged indifferently.

This is a rare sunny day.Although the sea breeze blowing from the Southern Frozen Ocean was still piercing, the sun emerged after the mist cleared.The sea sparkled, reflecting white light.

The city of Yana on the east bank was also shrouded in this warm sun. If it weren't for the bloodstains left along the coast that were too late to clean up, and the black holes and riddled arrow holes on the city wall, this should have been a leisurely late autumn.

Soldiers on both sides of the strait were waiting in battle. At the same time as the low-pitched bugle sounded, the Laman Fortress fired a shell upwards, and it exploded in the sky.

As the envoy of this transaction, Gray Crow waited alone at the pier. After seeing the signal from the fortress, he retracted the anchor and shook off the sail. Float east.

Walking with him was Princess Nasha whose hands and feet were bound.

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(*) The crappy lyrics are adapted from: sleepyhead, you can listen to it if you are interested