Chapter 686 (2/2)
”However, in order to stabilize the situation in boi, the black Duke finally recommended the owner of the Jonah family, who was popular at that time, rather than the father of Archduke Laslo Varna, in accordance with the tradition of the boi people.”
Count Eckert sighed slowly, ”so... You can imagine the attitude of Laszlo Varna, who succeeded to the throne, towards our black Duke?”
The silent Lorraine nodded and said nothing.
”Of course, you don't have to worry too much.” Eckert said with relief: ”this time they took the initiative to ask for help. Even if Archduke Varna is no longer happy, he can't treat you...”
”Silence --!”
Just then, count bosiwar, who had been ”watching the play” nearby, suddenly roared; With a slight frown, Eckert turned his eyes to him: ”what's the matter?”
”A quarter of an hour, a quarter of an hour has passed.” bosiwar's eyes were solemn: ”the Rangers sent to explore the way ahead have not come back yet!”
”Could it be that they met the person to meet?” the count of anget asked tentatively, ”we've been walking for nearly a day, and it's not far from little Boyle.”
”Even in that case, we can't take such a risk,” said count Eckert flatly, turning his eyes to the dark haired Wizard: ”Duke, order!”
In an instant, the forefront of the whole March was quiet, and everyone's eyes were staring at Loren Turin's every move, waiting for his decision.
Without hesitation, Loren slowly raised his left hand:
”The whole army... Guard!”
The words of the dark haired wizard echoed in the sky.
When his voice fell, the heralds waving the swallow tail flag ran back and shouted loudly; Amid the noise, the soldiers began to line up one after another under the command of the officer, without panic.
Under the open and boundless dome, the huge queue began to run rapidly like a sophisticated war machine; Each flag represents a gear, and each soldier represents a key interface.
Countless noises, shouts, footsteps, bugles... An army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people is essentially different from a small army of hundreds of people. It takes a lot of time just to stop them in place.
The efficiency of the whole process, the orderliness of the queue and the speed of command transmission... Are the most intuitive embodiment of an army's military discipline and combat effectiveness.
”Cavalry, array!!!!!”
Thousands of military flags were raised and war drums sounded; The cavalry wielding swallow tailed flag guns are arranged in a tight conical array with the 'flag' as the unit, one by one close to the front, forming a huge diagonal square array;
”Vertical gun -!!!”
For a moment, the colorful swallow tail flag stood like a sea of flowers.
”Prepare for war -!!!”
Count Eckert drew his sword and cleaved it off his head; The cavalry raised the iris shield neatly and put it against their chest.
The heavily armed phalanx that followed was completely blocked, lurking behind thick smoke, horseshoes and battle flags;
In the billowing smoke and dust, Loren's left hand gently snapped his fingers. After being strengthened by ”beyond perception”, his two pupils looked into the distance and stared at the end of the field of vision.
Further away, at the junction of the sky and the grassland, a dark ”thin line” filled his sight; From an immeasurable distance, Loren seemed to hear the cries, roars and roars.
On both sides of Loren, the pale little wizard had taken out his war bow; Lucian held his double swords back without saying a word and fastened the reins with both hands; Scratching his head and complaining, McAfee was no different from usual, and the heavy halberd hung on the side of the saddle.
”How is it?” count Eckert frowned, as if to ask himself, ”is it an enemy or a friend?”
Lauren's face was expressionless, and his right hand slowly pressed the handle of the ”dawn” sword on the saddle side:
”It's the enemy.”