Chapter 943 (1/2)
The shrill howling of the eagle sounded on the distant sea level.
Harsh and bright.
Just a few seconds later, more voices seemed to be responding to it, one after another, echoing on the sea, roaring with the cold sea wind and plunging towards the wall of eboden.
The scream continued and the shock continued.
And more and more obvious, more and more clear, like a magnificent billow rolling up and down with disturbing movement.
The eagle's roar gradually disappeared. On the sea level line at the intersection of the sea and the sky, a golden light and shadow suddenly jumped out under the blood red sunset.
Then the second, third, Fourth... Continuous light spots appear in rows, filling the whole sea level.
But when the reflected light dissipates, the true face of the light and shadow is revealed - white sail.
White as snow, rolling like waves, countless sails, like the sea, came to eboden with the sound of stirring the sea.
Unstoppable, even more unstoppable.
”Dang! Dang, Dang, Dang......”
The rapid alarm bell sounded in the city of eboden. From the farthest coastal lighthouse to every fortress, almost every signalman was beating the bell in front of him like crazy.
The whole eboden was almost in a mess, and the emergence speed of the enemy exceeded everyone's expectations; Many mercenaries and urban defense soldiers were even stunned and stood motionless.
Some recruits even cried out in panic after seeing the number of enemies; The officers who hurried desperately and cursed the soldiers also turned pale one by one. They only knew to beat the collapsed soldiers with their wooden sticks.
The anxious demon hunter had to shoulder the work of the herald. There was the sound of iron boots beating bricks and stones under the corridors and stairs of the city wall and the observation platform of the tower, mixed with the screams and startling cries of some knocked down soldiers.
”There are almost a hundred warships approaching the port of eboden at full sail and full speed.”
Staring at the ”white line” in the distance, the commander of the urban defense army looked at the people at the map table with a pale face, pinching the information just sent in his hand:
”The size of warships is similar to that of ocean fleets - if so, the enemy's strength may not be less than 100000!”
The meeting room was quiet.
100000?
No... no, according to the elf warrior, the army mobilized by the Azores Kingdom this time should be more than 100000.
The opposite is a powerful force comparable to the Empire. If it really reaches the point of ”life and death”, it can mobilize at least six times as many troops.
Groping for the map, the black haired wizard said silently at the bottom of his heart.
However, it can be regarded as a miracle to make 100000 people cross the fog sea at one time - even if the warship itself can carry so much, it is also difficult to make a hundred warships sail from one end of the sea to the other.
The commander of the urban defense army continued: ”several mercenaries in the harbor found several floating corpses and two imperial flags - they must have ambushed our patrol ship when it was foggy at dawn, so they didn't send an alarm!”
”The defenders at the lighthouse are retreating. They have seen that the enemy's ship is carrying weapons similar to catapults and crossbows. Judging from the enemy's actions, I'm afraid the attack distance will not be less than 200 meters!”
”The garrison outside the circular fortress sent information and asked whether to prepare for the war immediately and beware of the enemy's surprise attack!”
”A group of mercenaries of the former poisonous snake mercenary regiment rebelled in front of them, robbed materials and tried to escape. They were suppressed in time by the Byrne knight on the side and asked for disposal!”
”The enemy has a small boat passing through the lighthouse and holding a flag. It is approaching our port. It is suspected that it has plans to negotiate!”
Now, not only the heads of the two mercenary regiments, but also the Legion commander, who was just calm, looked anxiously at the black haired wizard and waited for orders.
”Duke!”
”The enemy is attacking, please give orders!” said Ike, the Earl of anger castle in a deep voice
The alarm bell sounded faster and faster, and even the disordered footsteps could be heard outside the room.
”According to the pre War deployment, let the mercenaries withdraw into the city wall; all urban defense soldiers immediately enter the temporary position in front of the circular fortress;”
The black haired wizard looking at the map didn't lift his head, but his voice was sonorous and powerful: ”a thousand Legion soldiers, go to the ancient castle immediately, and dispatch several demon hunters from the wings of the sky to assist, so as to prevent the enemy from stealing the city with a small group of elite.”
”The patrol army acts as the rear line to assist the Wizards in the wizard tower to load projection weapons. Anyone who launches in advance before I give an order will be killed without amnesty;”
”Two thousand Byrne knights, with the flags of Turin and the Empire, stationed in all fortresses and all commanding heights; let everyone, especially the wavering soldiers and residents of the city, see that the Byrne and the Empire are guarding eboden, and the city has not fallen.”
”Wherever I am not, count Eckert is responsible for directing all battles, and everyone must obey.” said the black haired wizard, turning to the nearby Corona:
”Master corona, please take Isaac and all wizards who are not ready to participate in the battle to take refuge in the nine pointed star wizard tower until the battle is over or the city wall falls.”
”What? You want me to hide?!”
Isaac widened his eyes: ”Loren, what the hell are you talking about? I'm here to guard eboden. How can I guard him in the wizard tower? I still have a lot of information I haven't told you, for example...”
”You might as well tell me first, Sir Isaac Grantham.” corona quietly stopped Isaac and let him leave the war room bit by bit: ”such an important matter should be discussed by the Wizards first, and then transmitted to Duke Loren.”
”Well, it seems reasonable to hear you say that. You are worthy of being the leader of the wizard tower... I think you are much more lovable than the old man Harlem van.”
”No, no, no, no, you praised me...”
Watching Isaac and the others leave, the black haired wizard finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted Lucian on the shoulder: ”take up the flag and go to see our enemy together.”
”Yes!” the grey pupil nodded.
A quarter of an hour later, the golden lion on a black background and three dragons held up the flag of the iron crown and set up one after another on the walls and fortresses of eboden, hunting in the cold wind.
After the commanders hurried to their troops, the commotion was finally suppressed by bullets; The soldiers who had just been terrified by the enemy also began to reorganize order in the order and harmony of the officers.
At this moment
”Duke?!”
”The Duke is coming this way!”
The cry of surprise rang out one after another on the wall of eboden, and a pair of stunned eyes turned to the figure who was walking down the tall building and approaching the forefront of the defense line along the wall pier.
On the parapet wall, the soldiers standing on both sides of the corridor stared at the figure and hurried past behind them.
Black hair and black eyes, wearing only a leather armor and a cloak; Against the exaggerated ”dawn” sword, the figure still looks a little thin.
But when the ”thin” figure passed by, all the soldiers who had just been panicked quieted down, stood there and watched him pass.
Lucian, who followed the dark haired wizard, and the Golden Lion Flag on a black background held high in his hands; In an instant, it became the focus of everyone's attention up and down the city wall.
Under the eyes of the soldiers, only the black haired Wizard of Luzon walked down the wall, through the iron clad gate of the circular fortress, through the heavily fortified defensive positions, and towards the harbor of eboden.