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In the early morning of August 9, 1666 (mday+130), Lenny East Fourth District? Imperial Army Frontline Command
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"The Holy Koman Empire is neither holy, nor Koman, nor an empire. Its emperor is just a decoration, and its prime minister rules the world proudly through a bureaucracy with sufficient administrative and magical training. To maintain this peace The price will be high and unstable. One day, all civilized countries will arm themselves and march against it, and even its colonies will rise up against its rule."
In the future of Anne Seifer, a certain eighteenth-century Fatis thinker discussed it this way. Although it seemed a bit like the barking of a defeated dog at the time, in the Continental War a hundred years later, all this was truly verified. The Holy Koman Empire fought against the entire civilized world and was crushed to pieces.
However, on this night, the Empire still looked quite sacred. The general staff dispatched troops in a flurry, breaking up every reorganization of the Free Army organization. Everyone felt that they had been protected by the gods. Soldiers and officers all drew prayer stars on their chests before setting off, hoping that the attack would go smoothly.
※It＊s just like Kengeler from twenty years ago, except the position is reversed.§
"This is how siege warfare is. When there are city walls, the communication advantage is on their side; but when all the city walls are lost, even if God comes to command the defenders, they have to arrange a person in each company who can reach the sky. Only a senior priest who listens can keep it, right?"
"Send two more battalions to the first area. Guard the area near their 'Rebellion Bell' to ensure that the enemy has no chance to reorganize their defenses."
"One battalion is enough. Besides, even if they can regroup in the first area, so what? Our right-wing forward has broken through to the west of the city, and the tip of the left-wing sleeve has brushed the banks of the Matebisi River! Even if they recapture The first district is nothing more than a lone city."
The imperial staff officers were chatting excitedly, discussing the current war situation. Before the advent of electricity and widespread magical education, a siege was considered over as soon as all important walls were breached. Technically speaking, it is impossible for the defenders to organize street fighting.
The commander-in-chief of all imperial troops and the imperial minister of affairs, the old Duke Feigota felt vaguely uneasy. He could only repeatedly emphasize the importance of this battle, trying to calm down his men.
"Don't forget to emphasize military discipline to them, military discipline! Lenny will become His Majesty's southern governor's palace, and may even become the second imperial capital! Especially those princes, tell them that now is not the time to plunder! The enemy may be ready at any time Gather the defeated troops"
A staff officer rushed in from outside the door and conveyed the latest news: "Your Highness the Duke! Another battalion of enemy troops in the third area has regrouped!"
"It's just one battalion. There are four more battalions of the nearby central vanguard. It's no problem"
At this moment, the dazzling light of magic swept across the entire staff. The detection mage screamed, but even without his scream, ordinary staff officers who did not know any magic could still feel the shock caused by this magic.
※Give me crystal sunglasses!§
Old Duke Feigota shouted angrily and tore open a "Detection of Magic" scroll. He picked up the lens polished with black crystal, placed it in front of his eyes, and looked to the west.
Even through the black crystal, the magical light is still dazzling.
Even if all the magic cannons of the navy and army of the Empire and the Republic were added together, they may not be able to achieve this brightness. Never in his life had the old Duke seen such a bright magical sight.
It was iridescent light, as bright as the sun. Countless rainbows and silk-like rays of light radiate from the sun, weaving a beautiful network of light in the sky. In the gaps of the light network, more magic gradually gathered and took shape.
"Is the 'Liberty Bell' the trigger for the Confederate Army's final battle magic?"
※Why doesn＊t our security department know about this!§
The staff members were excited and discussing this sudden change in panic.
"Your Highness the Duke, all magical connections have been disabled!"
"Your Excellency, Minister of Military Affairs, our vanguard, the Guards and the Knights of the Guards have all set an emergency beacon!"
But the old Duke of Feigota seemed unaware.
He held up his sunglasses, turned around, and looked around the entire headquarters. All the staff members were quiet, waiting for the veteran's order. Those over-excited young people finally no longer feel like they can do anything.
"His Majesty is in front of us, he is in the East Third District. We don't know the power of this magic, nor do we know the power of this magic.The limit of ??. You are all too young to know the impact the Free Army had on us when it first concentrated all its artillery and magic cannons. If this new magic was as dangerous as the gunpowder weapons of twenty years ago, we would all be dead here. "
Old Duke Loren von Fegota spoke faster and faster. Whether it was an illusion or not, the noble staff felt that he seemed much younger.
"We don't have to take risks. We have to start organizing a retreat before the magic consumes us all."
The old man closed his eyes, dispelled his detection magic, took off his sunglasses, and picked up the sword with the family crest engraved on the scabbard from the foot of his long table.
"And we will lead the largest reserve team to rescue our emperor. If possible, we will use flesh and blood to cut off his queen"
From far away on the west side, the sound of horse hooves gradually sounded.
"You all heard it. That unusual sound is the enemy's footsteps."
The sound of hoofbeats sounded like only one ride. The solitary sound of hooves walked on the gravel road, heading eastward.
It doesn＊t make sense that they couldn＊t hear such a small sound.
But that magical aura is even more unreasonable.
Big unreasonableness will always cover up small unreasonableness.
"Reservists, follow me and go to the emperor!"
The night is coming to an end.
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In the early morning of August 9, 1666 (mday+130), Lenny East 3rd District? Empire Side
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Before Anne＊s magic was activated, the Emperor was trying to reopen the central main road.
After the failure of the third army's second attack attempt, the attack of the Guards Knights also retreated.
Within thirty minutes, four attacks were organized by completely different troops, which is enough to prove the quality of these elite elites who entered the city. Even on the battlefields of the nineteenth century, most units were unable to organize such high-frequency attacks.
However, there is already more than one battalion of the Free Army on the opposite side.
They blocked the main road, rebuilt the barricades, and established military stations in nearby narrow alleys.
The Free Army officers who escaped with their lives greeted each other, compared their respective defense manuals, activated the entire defense system, and expanded this small piece of hard-won territory.
The emperors are piling up more and more. One after another, the new troops advanced according to their own orders, and then were stopped here. One big shot after another came here, frowned, and then urged the troops to advance - and then the attack was crushed.
First a baron, then a viscount.
When Foreign Minister Covey Hugh Eaglewing Earl arrived, he found that he was no longer the first Earl to arrive. The other two Earls were counting the losses of the Guards Knights.
Normally, this would have been a dispute over command, but not now - because His Majesty Emperor Gustav was also in his ranks.
"What's the problem? Go and ask, Lord Yingyi."
The emperor＊s question was very light, but very serious.
? Earl Eagle Wing nodded and let almost all the Judgment Knights around him start to move forward. The Free Army on the opposite side seemed to recognize these coats of arms, and the lieutenants began to mobilize their troops nervously to prevent the knights from attacking head-on.
The Earl frowned: "This magic seems familiar No way."
He saw the familiar purple halo of the Excellence Chapter again.
"Isn't it still the same Chapter of Excellence?"
Because of this doubt, he did not participate in the charge.
Ten minutes later, he confirmed this and reported back to the emperor.
"Is it the 'Medal of Excellence'? That's great. Stand down, Lord Eagle Wings." Gustav said coldly, "A soul that once surrendered can never regain its freedom."
The emperor stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and issued an order.
He said: "Surrender Captain. You are finished."
These words stirred up a storm in Nemen Solayton's mind.
His face turned blue, the command sword in his hand fell to the ground, and his legs moved forward step by step uncontrollably〞〞
And at this moment, the whole world lit up.
The young captain shook his legs and knelt down.
And at this moment, the whole world became quiet.
The emperor's tongue suddenly froze.
He couldn＊t continue his command technique, he couldn＊t even make any sound.?
Everyone stopped breathing because they saw the light.
She said, let there be light; there was light.
※Then there was the sound of hoofbeats, the sound of horse hooves on Lennie＊s avenue.
Even the emperor was shocked to find that everyone around him was looking for the source of the sound of horse hooves.
They all heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the west, shrouded in rainbow light.
The sound of horse hooves was like knocking directly into their hearts.
Strange, mysterious, and terrifying.
The emperor and his ministers could hear the Koman soldiers shouting and cursing and firing wildly.
The Detect Magic readings rise, fall, and rise again.
At first, their shooting sound was continuous; but then it became silent.
It＊s like no one has ever fired a gun.
In this astonishing silence, the war horses walked through the long street paved with stone slabs.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes. Yes.
The muskets fired occasionally, and the surroundings were quiet and depressing.
Only the sound of horse hooves on the stone road became faster, like heavy rain hitting the forest in early autumn.
Crack, crackle, crackle, crackle!
"Your Majesty! As the vanguard of the Second Army, the troops are being defeated! They are asking for reinforcements"
There were shouts of killing and screams. No one moved. There were no reinforcements.
"Your Majesty! The units of the Fifth Central Guard Corps reported heavy losses! They"
The sound of the horses' hooves never stopped, crossing one line of defense after another and passing through one army after another.
"Recover〞〞"
The horse＊s neighing sound was as sharp and shrill as the loudspeaker that the orcs liked.
The horse＊s neighing sounds like the ghosts of a thousand undead war horses neighing at the same time!
The horse turned around in front of the emperor, his ministers and the entire army.
Then stay.
It's like entering a deserted place.
The cloak of the female knight on horseback was blown by the night wind and flew into the air.
The one-armed God of Beauty stood proudly with her head held high, blocking the entire army.
There was no trace of fear or arrogance in her eyes, but an astonishing indifference and calmness.
People were so overwhelmed by her beauty that they didn＊t even bother to remember her beauty.
She lightly opened her lips and said: "Your voice〞〞"
When this familiar voice sounded in the ears of Nemen Solayton, he was not surprised at all. Of course he knew his lieutenant.
The blond female lieutenant, Anne Seifer, jumped off the horse.
Her arms were raised flat, pointing straight ahead.
Hanging on the remaining wrist is the sky-blue gem decorated with a mithril necklace, which is emitting a stunning blue light.
But now, except for Naimen, no one can notice her broken arm, let alone laugh at it.
"〞〞I heard."
Only Naimen stared blankly at the other hand that had disappeared.
"What did you secretly experience during the few days you left Jena, Anne?"
The entire arm was almost broken off at the shoulder level, and only a replacement made of magic crystal remained. The magic power flows surgingly in the arm, and even people who are not magicians can see the fantastic flow of light.
She continued: "Your wish〞〞"
But the beautiful girl with one arm feels more beautiful and inviolable. The silhouette of her body looks even more radiant and charming than when her limbs are intact.
※〞I understand it too.§
The light blue light in her hand lit up.
The blue light is dazzling, like the second moon.
"I heard it, I understood it, so I'm here."
The light blue magic power condensed into dew and spread around her like raindrops.
Those magic bullets rose from behind her, condensed, and shone brightly.
"Faith gives us strength. Knowledge gives us methods."
The tips of her blond hair were crimson and exuded the fragrance of blood.
Everyone knows what this fragrance means. The Imperial Army has more than 10,000 soldiers west of the East Third District, of which at least 2,000 are deployed on the main roads.
The entire imperial team's forwards, midfielders and central midfielders all collapsed in front of her.
No one can stop her.
Even if it is blocked once. Even if it blocks one step. Even if it blocks him for a second.
The imperial court mages panicked.? and started whispering to each other.
"Those magic missiles are just introductory magic, right? Aren't they the magic for every novice mage to practice magic manipulation?"
"Can just one person control that amount of magic missiles?"
"Even if there is a battalion of wizards, they may not be able to control that number! This is simply not something that humans can do! Impossible! It is impossible for dragons! All magic theories do not support this kind of magic!"
The array of magic bullets is getting denser and denser, and now it looks as dense as mist.
"No matter whether the theory can be supported or not! This is reality! The reality has been changed!"
"I can no longer control magic power! The magic power around me is too concentrated, and all mid-level magicians cannot fight! It's too dangerous, Your Majesty, please retreat!"
? Blue light covering the entire street.
In the blue light, her voice was clearly audible. By the standards of magic spells, these spells are not mysterious at all and are really simple and easy to understand.
"We use it to distinguish black and white. We use it to separate light and darkness."
She moved her fingers gently, provoking the nerves of the emperor's people.
※If the reality does not match the ideal, then we will change the reality.§
Her magic now gathered into a cloud, covering the entire street and blinding everyone's eyes. What a huge magic power this is!
"Who are you?!"
Someone＊s rhetorical question sounds as weak as the struggling villains in legendary novels. It was hard to believe that this kind of question would be asked by Covey Hugh Hawkwing, the Foreign Secretary and the head of the Knights of Judgment.
The one-armed blond beauty who was as dazzling as the sun chuckled, and she replied: "My name is not very important. Anyway, it was originally chosen casually. So, let's get started."
A magic that does not exist in this era.
A magic that does not require the use of strict gestures, spells and rituals.
In later years, astronomers discovered that some distant bright stars that looked like ordinary stars were actually nebulae composed of astronomical numbers of stars.
Based on this discovery, the completed strategic decisive battle was named with ten stages of magic〞〞
"Sea of ??Stars (starocean)!"
All the blue moons gathered together, merged into one, and solidified on her body.
Her remaining right arm was completely shrouded in blue light, turning into a dazzling blue sun!
The empire＊s perfect chain of command was also in chaos. It was not just Gustave Hugh Coleman who was issuing orders, but all the earls, viscounts and barons. There are various commands, but the intention is exactly the same.
"Protect His Majesty and retreat! Retreat immediately!"
No one wants to confront that kind of terrifying magic power.
But it's too late.
The blue sun gathered at one point turned into countless meteor showers, pouring down.
?? Brilliant meteors were flying, surging along the streets and alleys, mercilessly drowning the backbone of the Imperial Army.
It was like a coverage bombardment, and it was an extremely accurate coverage bombardment.
At least 700 imperial soldiers lost their combat effectiveness under the bombardment of this magic, including at least 90 nobles, officers, magicians and priests.
If it weren＊t for the failure of several previous attacks and the evacuation of some wounded and defeated troops to the rear, the Imperial Army＊s losses might have been even greater. But even so, after the illumination of the Sea of ??Stars ended, there were no more than fifty enemies still standing in front of Anne.
The court mages tried their best to build a set of defensive barriers around the emperor to protect the emperor, ministers and other important officials. Those Imperial people who were lucky enough to be in branch roads and buildings also escaped this nightmare.
However, they can block the terror of magic and avoid the direct attack of magic, but they cannot stop the mental shock caused by the wounded soldiers.
Annie＊s magic didn＊t kill everyone. Those thousands of magic missiles are indeed just low-level magic. Even if a person is hit by seven or eight bullets, they are not fatal -
But it was enough to beat them to a bloody pulp.
Those who were lucky enough to be hit by more than twenty bullets almost died immediately, and those who were hit by more than ten bullets were unlikely to have the strength to hum. But it was those who fell to the ground groaning after being hit by several bullets, which had the greatest mental impact on those who were not injured.
The whole street is red and burnt black. Any part of the human body that can be imagined can be hit by these high-temperature meteors and cause burns. The injured soldiers covered their wounds, rolled on the ground, screamed and called themselves in various accents.??Mom's name.
The battlefield is bloody and cruel. However, no matter how cruel a gentlemanly battle is, it is not as cruel as a hellish scene with hundreds of people moaning and shouting at the same time. More than one court mage vomited on the spot, even the veterans, and even recruits and militiamen in the Free Army felt sick and vomited.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? People know that these seriously injured people can be saved. But they also know that now is not the time to save people.
"Massblink!"
Several high-ranking court mages unanimously prepared the fastest escape magic, leading the emperor and the dignitaries around him to evacuate the danger zone in the blink of an eye. The opponent's magic obviously requires a staggering amount of time to prepare, and any magic that takes too long to chant is dangerous.
The figures of the emperor, the foreign minister and the court mage disappeared at the end of the street, leaving behind only countless wounded who no one cared about and those stragglers who had lost their command.
This is magic used in strategic decisive battles. It can cause a huge number of wounded, and each wounded person requires at least the same number of combat soldiers to rescue.
Anne did not pursue, but turned around and walked to Naimen, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"I'm back, sir," she told him.
Like a heavy hammer hitting her mind, the emperor's spell was cleared in her charming smile.
"Annie, who are you?" he said to her.
She just smiled faintly there, but she looked like the queen who owned the whole world. No, or should I say a goddess?
"I am still your adjutant. Please give the order in the name of the Western General Army, sir?"
Anne said this very loudly on purpose. The Free Army soldiers were in commotion, as if they saw a glimmer of light in the dark night of despair.
"The General Army of the West? Wait a minutecould it be said"
"The Western General Army has broken the enemy's siege?! Can we save the situation?"
Anne waited patiently for this emotion to ferment for a while, then she took the horse over and pushed the door open without any doubt.
The seemingly invincible emperor just ran away. The imperial army that came like a tide was defeated like this. Everything that happened in front of him was like a dream, and Naimen didn't even react for a moment.
It wasn＊t until he heard someone whistling and shouting ※Introduce this lady first§ that he returned to his normal state.
He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said to the crowd: "This is the commander of the Western General Army er, Chief Mage Lieutenant Seifer. And I, some of you may not know, am the Western General Commander." Captain Nemen Soleton, Army Staff Officer. We are here under the order of the new marshal of the Free Army, His Excellency Claude Lopez."
Anne smiled and nodded slightly: "We are here, which means that the Western General Army is here. You are not the last force of the free countries. Remember, the Marshal's army is still to the north of you! It is exactly that. Your resistance has given us another chance. And then, you have a more important task. You have to guard Lenny."
People cheered.
"Guard Lenny! For our motherland, defend Lenny! Long live Marshal Lopez!"
"Long live the General Army of the West! Long live Marshal Lopez!"
Naimen and Annie looked at each other and nodded.
He didn＊t need to ask her about the truth about her magic power, and she didn＊t need to answer.
He didn＊t have to ask about her arm, and she didn＊t have to ask about the blood at the corner of his mouth.
None of this matters.
The two men just tacitly revised the comparison of the combat effectiveness of the two sides and decided on the next battle plan based on the new situation, just like in the staff of the Western General Army.
He knew she would approve of the plan, and she knew he would make a calm and wise judgment.
"Soldiers of the Emperor!" Naimen shouted loudly, "I know that you and your wounded have been abandoned by the Emperor! However, we are a moral and just army! You are free to rescue your Wounded soldiers, the Free Army here will not attack you! Go rescue your comrades!"
Hearing the laughter of the Free Army soldiers swept away the desperate atmosphere of the night's defeat.
Of course, this is not based on humane considerations. Whether it is the wounded who survive or others who rescue the wounded, they will spread the fear of this new magic to the entire army. Fear will spread like a plague, driving their morale to rock bottom.
At least, on the faces of the imperial men who came out of the alley, there was no longer any expression called "optimism" or "victory". Their faces were ashen and they were moaning.They checked the injured on the ground in twos and threes, and helped each other out of this hell.
Naimen raised his arms: "And you are going to defend the parliament building. Everyone, the parliament is about to reconvene! Let the four-color cross flag fly again, tell everyone, go to the inner city! Go to the first district!"
"Sir, aren't we going to pursue the emperor?" A lieutenant asked loudly, "This is the best opportunity! As long as I can kill the emperor, I am willing even if he is shattered to pieces!"
Naimen hesitated. The empire still has tens of thousands of fresh troops. He didn't believe that he could catch up with the emperor with more than a thousand defeated soldiers here, except
"Go after them, Annie."
"Of course. That's why I'm here."
"Do you think you can do it?"
"Who knows." Anne Seifer replied with a smile, "I only know that in front of us there are at least 50,000 enemy troops. And behind us are all free countries. Our fight may be meaningless, or it may never be Someone will know.§
When Naimen saw Anne Seifer, she extended her hand to him. She changed the topic and her tone was full of strong confidence.
"But at least at this moment, we are invincible. Yes, that is enough."
Together with the people you trust, stand on the top of the civilized world and fight against the fate of the entire world.
This is usually called romance.
"Get on your horse, Naimen."
There was only one horse in the whole army that Anne rode.
Naimenhui took her hand and jumped onto the saddle. He could smell the bloody fragrance coming from her body. For some reason, that seemed to stir up his nerves more than any other perfume.
"Okay, Annie."
The sound of horse hooves trampled through the blood-soaked streets, heading east.
Go to where the empire＊s last reserve team is.
It will be dawn.
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