At dawn.
The rising sun sprinkles the dim morning light through the dense clouds, and the cold fog surging like water envelops the mountains, forests and wilderness.
Nelson struggled to lift the last shovel of soil and jumped out of the pit ten meters around with dew. Dozens of cold bodies were neatly arranged on the edge of the pit. The bear mercenaries brought dry firewood and oilwood from the temporary camp of the dodos and paved them layer by layer to the bottom of the pit.
Barrett took the Knights Nikolai and Ogg to Nelson, patted him on the shoulder and said in a heavy tone, "I''m afraid there are seven seriously injured brothers who can''t stand it... I''ve prepared hemp juice for them. It can make them more comfortable."
Nelson was silent for a moment, dropped the copper spade and said in a muffled voice, "then wait."
The battle ended an hour and a half ago. Count Hora and his knights were destroyed. 47 of his guards were killed, 13 seriously injured, 24 surrendered and captured, and the rest fled. The secret warrior of Rose Manor sacrificed 11 people, and the rose knight was safe and sound. 53 mercenaries of the bear regiment were killed on the spot, 17 seriously injured and 32 slightly injured, and the number of casualties was close to 30% of the total force.
Saber toothed tiger halberd shield had the least loss. Except for one person who was shot into the eye socket by a streamer and died, 11 people were slightly injured, and the other 77 people were OK. And their gains are zero.
It''s not the saber toothed tiger business group''s guard who avoids the war passively. In fact, three saber toothed tiger knights and six trainee Knights killed 23 enemies. Another trainee knight was unfortunately killed by the enemy because he was shot by the bear mercenary.
Hora''s guards are elite soldiers who have been baptized by the war. They took the blood boiling potion, and their speed was no less than that of the trainee knight. When the saber toothed tiger cavalry team entered the battlefield, they decisively dropped their shields and refined iron one handed spears, and only used their swords to break through in all directions. The halberds and shields of marquis Wimbledon''s house can''t catch up with the enemy. They should also beware of flying arrows. Of course, they can''t have any results. In fact, the death and injury of bear mercenaries mainly came from the arrows of their companions.
In this well prepared raid, the casualties of the dominant side were even worse than those of the opponent. It can only be said that the melee Archer is a big pit! But this is also a helpless thing. The bear mercenaries who lack lock armor and shield are not suitable for close combat with elite soldiers. Moreover, although the individual strength of alchemy humans loaded with secret forms is strong, their on-the-spot adaptability and combat cooperation ability are far less than that of the elite soldiers of Lord dodo.
The initial battle performance of the bear regiment was not satisfactory, but after all, it still achieved its combat goal. In any case, killing the enemy''s Knight leader is a brilliant victory. Besides, count Hora is also a great Knight of the silver class.
However, the backbone of the bear group, including Nelson, are believers of the Lord of glory. The preacher asked the believers to be kind to the people who lost the ability to resist. Nelson followed the priest''s instruction and mercenary rules, gave necessary first aid to the wounded and surrendered enemies, and carried them back to the temporary camp for resettlement. When the pastor of the church comes out to clean up the mess, most of these people can survive. But Nelson couldn''t take away the wounded of the bear regiment, so he could only give them a happy relief. Because the bear group plays bandits. The church could not shelter the bandits and wounded who attacked the nobility. Even if the priest saved them, they had to be tortured by the Marquis de Wemmick.
The bear regiment has been killed and injured for more than 100 years. It has hurt muscles and bones, and has to leave its seriously injured and dying companions. Nelson was very upset.
The old mercenary Barrett was silent for a moment and then said, "we have seized a full 80 sets of excellent cavalry equipment from the camp, including steel ring lock armor, helmet, round shield, short sword, one handed spear, crossbow, hard bow... There are too many arrows and crossbows to count. By the way, there are 6 military heavy crossbows."
Nelson was in a better mood and said with a smile, "with these equipment, the bear regiment can form a combat team with infantry and archers..." he shook his head with regret and said, "it''s a pity that the bear regiment can''t use those horses for the time being. We can''t take them away."
"We also found more than 27000 gold sols... Divided equally among the three, and we also have 9000 gold sols." Barrett said with a smile.
Nelson immediately opened his eyes, broke his fingers and muttered, "9000? Is that right?"
The Nikolai Knight of saber toothed tiger business group finally couldn''t help it. He interrupted and asked, "Sir, money..."
"The money can be divided equally among the three! The equipment belongs to us!" Nelson waved his hand and shook his head in a non-negotiable manner.
Nicolai twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "the saber toothed tiger business group doesn''t want money, materials and equipment... The owner will also pay compensation and pension to the bear group. I just want to ask what adults are going to do with the two female trainee knights and more than 30 maid."
"Female trainee knight? What''s going on?" Nelson turned to Barrett and asked.
"Count Hora''s two close maids. They didn''t resist. They led the servants and maids of the camp to surrender to us and asked for treatment consistent with their status." Barrett coughed and explained, "you know, the mountain people have mountain people''s rules. The women and children belong to whoever wins. Those bastards can''t walk when they see beautiful women and shout to take them back as wives. I''m going to let you make an idea."
Nelson touched the back of his head, smacked and said, "Oh, I''ve seen them... They''re really beautiful."
Nicolai couldn''t help getting nervous. The raid is over and the real danger has just begun. The count of the golden finch was assassinated in deweimick, and Dengshi must be angry. Although the nearby village militia dare not run to death; Although it is a long way from Dengshi City, it takes a day to send a message by horse; Although the bear regiment domesticated the forest falcon that specializes in hunting letter crows, the Marquis de Wemmick could get the news as soon as this morning and tonight at the latest. As long as he sent three high-level Knight teams, he could arrive at the scene in half a day. The bear regiment and saber toothed tiger guards must evacuate as soon as possible and escape into the vast mountains to avoid the pursuit of high-level knights.
The bear regiment eliminated traces and cleaned the battlefield. Nicolai endured it. The leader of the bear regiment respected the doctrine and treated the wounded. Nicolai endured it. The bear regiment was short of food supplies and seized the booty. Nicolai endured it. The bear regiment insisted on cremating the dead comrades in arms. Nicolai felt puzzled, but considering the funeral customs of the mountain people, he also endured it. However, the mountain hunter of the bear group regarded the maid as the most important booty and planned to take it all away, which was unacceptable to Nicolai.
The maidens cultivated by the Canary family are all charming. But in addition to their beauty, they are also proficient in martial arts. Two or three strong men are not opponents of noble maidens. And they are especially good at seducing men and spying. Hundreds of people trekked through mountains and rivers in rainy days. It was difficult to hide their tracks. They had to take a group of evil minded, beautiful and intelligent noble maidens. It must be their own death.
If it had not been for fear of being lost in the endless mountains and forests, Nicolai would have escaped with his men, whether these vulgar mountain people mercenaries were dead or alive.
Nelson claims to have the strength of the silver class, which is not considered by the saber toothed tiger knight. Now Nelson has proved his strength with facts. Nicolai has to respect his opinions. At the same time, he is worried that he can''t stand the temptation of trainee female knights. Mortal lords are eager to enhance the noble blood of future generations and establish a real knight family. In a sense, these two female trainee knights are indeed the most precious booty of the bear group.
Nelson is not alone in the war bears under Viscount Randall. Count Hora left two close maidens in the carriage, in fact, to win a way for them.
"Didn''t let his woman die... Count Hora is a real knight."
Nelson praised with emotion and said to Barrett, "the bear regiment is Lord Randall''s army. The army has army rules, and the problems of mountain people''s mercenaries can''t be asked! All those women stay. Those who refuse to obey will be dealt with by military law!"
Barrett slapped his hands and said with a smile, "with your words, I can safely cut off a few heads." Then he sighed: "I''ve noticed that the back rule of the mercenary regiment hinders the development of the bear regiment... I''ve been a mercenary for decades, but I finally have to abandon the back rule I used to be proud of..."
"Uncle Barrett, you are not abandoning the back rule, but creating a new standard and rule for professional mercenaries on this basis." Nelson comforted: "Lord Randall said this... He also said that the bear group should be recorded in the history of the church and the silver white tower... When you go back to report on your work, the adult will personally discuss the bear group with you."
"Really?" Barrett said excitedly, "OK! I''ll discipline now."
The commander of the bear regiment took the guard to the camp. Nicolai breathed a sigh of relief and said to Nelson''s jaw head, "Your Excellency, wise! We''d better leave here as soon as possible."
"Yes." Nelson nodded, turned his eyes to the rose Knight Ogg and asked, "does Lord trisley have anything to say?"
"Lord trisley said, our rose Knight doesn''t go with the bear group. The bear group doesn''t have to arrange a guide for us." Said Ogg.
Nelson asked strangely, "how do you get out of the mountain forest?"
"Lord trisley took us down the road led by dweimick." Ogg said naturally and added: "Lord trisley wants me to tell you that count Hora''s Secret silver equipment can''t move! That''s the coffin of a high-level Knight... We didn''t kill Hora Ludwig out of personal grudges... If you take his secret silver equipment again, you''ll have a personal feud with the Goldfinch family."
The number of Mithril equipment is scarce and there is no market for it. It is of special significance to high-level knights. Only 4 of the York family''s 10 high-level Knights have a full set of secret silver equipment. If the bear group takes Hora''s Mithril armor and Mithril sword and resells them to the York family, it is certainly the best. But trisley considered for her lover and didn''t want his number one man to be retaliated by the Ludwig family.
Nelson did not know the reason, but he also admired count Hora''s strength and wisdom. His last sword did his best without reservation. The spiritual will to kill and win was enough to break his heart and courage. Ordinary elite soldiers didn''t dare to stop it at all. Unfortunately, the bodyguard who blocked Nelson''s sword was the immortal alchemical militia. Facing Nelson''s counterattack, Hora can only die with hatred.
"I listen to you." Nelson nodded and said solemnly, "the bears won''t touch count Hora''s relics."
"Sir, let''s say goodbye." Ogg saluted and left.
The soldiers of the bear regiment put the remains of their comrades in arms into the pit. Nelson poured down the last barrel of kerosene, took the torch and lit the pit with his own hands. The flames burst into the sky and devoured the sleeping soldiers. Nelson stabbed the beheading sword into the soil and stood in silence for a moment against the scorching heat wave. He pulled up his fine gold decapitation sword and shouted:
"Let''s go!"
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The night fell low, and darkness and cold shrouded the Dengshi city built near the mountain.
The knight''s Hall of Dengshi fortress was lit with candles, and the Marquis de Wemmick feasted guests here.
The tattooed regzo and two barbarian companions with the same tattoo sat cross on the ground, and several tough soldiers in lock armor brought three pots of steaming roasted ox legs to their tables. Regzo picked up the delicious roast meat, first from the lower mouth of the cow''s hoof. The hard cow bone was easily crushed by the teeth, making a crisp click, and the golden oil slipped from the corner of her mouth with red blood.
The savage Berserker''s fierce appetite and eating made the Marquis de Wemmick subconsciously swallow his saliva. In general, the creatures that can eat are particularly strong, and the creatures that can starve are particularly tough. Barbarians have both.
Compared with the animal skin that regezo only covered Weian''s chest, and then looked at his beautiful fine gold heavy armor, dweimick felt relieved again. This is the gap between civilizations.
Almost all the noble guests and attendants attending the dinner wore armor and weapons. In addition to Sophia, the protagonist of the banquet hosted by the Marquis de Wemmick The Marquis of Wimbledon.
She was wearing a pink spider silk dress, outlining her graceful posture. Her clear and deep eyes were like beautiful Amethyst, crystal clear, and her red lips were holding an elegant and charming smile. At the banquet surrounded by armor, the Marquis Sophia looked soft, graceful and dazzling.
Marquis de Wemmick is over 60 years old, but as a senior knight who resonates with 24 elements, he has handsome facial features, energetic, looks less than 40 years old, and his gestures are full of mature male charm. Due to the blood of his eldest son, Marquis de Wemmick could not set foot in the extraordinary field. The pursuit of beauty was his greatest hobby and disadvantage.
The purple eyed noble women of the kingdom of SUSE are famous for their beauty and tenderness. Unfortunately, they are only willing to serve the Golden Knight or silver blood, and they can''t be touched by the dweimick family.
Faced with Sophia''s smoking and flirting peerless beauty, dweimick was greatly moved. However, even if Sophia really threw herself into her arms, he didn''t dare to kiss Fangze.
Don''t mention that dweimick didn''t dare to provoke Sophia. Even the Golden Knight didn''t want to have too much trouble with her.
The semi golden silver knights are very dangerous. The erosion of the elemental sea has made irreversible changes in their body and soul. Only by stepping into the golden field can they effectively control their physical and mental state. In order to impact the elemental sea, it is not surprising that the semi Golden Knight on the verge of losing control did anything. The tradition and rules of the aristocracy had little binding force on them.
Of course, the power of secular society is everywhere, and no one can resist the social order jointly constructed by mankind. The Pope once tried to challenge the development law of secular society. As a result, Enoch''s descendants lost their theocracy.
Didn''t Sophia come to make peace herself in the face of invisible pressure?
Dweimick was secretly proud, leaned sideways and said politely, "beautiful Mrs. Wimbledon, it''s enviable that you have such a powerful barbarian follower."
"Your Excellency dwemik, I must correct your statement. These three barbarian warriors are not followers of the Marquis of Wimbledon... At least not now." Wallace, deputy commander of the temple army, interrupted slightly dissatisfied.
Wallace was born in the family of seven paladins. He could have become a powerful paladin. However, due to the limited number of paladins, Wallace gave up his noble surname and the semi elemental road of extraordinary knights, served the Lord of glory as a senior knight, and finally became a sixth level Paladin second only to Tournus. His strength and reputation are not as good as the first Paladin, but his contacts and power are not comparable to turnans.
"Your Excellency Wallace is right. Before I complete the entrustment of harlottes, regzo and they are not my followers. However, they regard me as companions... Even if they really follow me in the future, they also shoulder the diplomatic task of arrete and the human kingdom. Therefore, I will not regard regzo and them as ordinary followers."
Sophia smiled and said to the Marquis de Wemmick, "Lord de Wemmick, Mrs. Wimbledon''s title is somewhat nondescript... You can call me Marquis Wimbledon or viscount Randall."
Dweimick smiled stiffly and said, "Lord Marquis Wimbledon, I''m sorry. I''m rude."
Sophia nodded, turned her Amethyst eyes to a middle-aged Knight opposite, and said with a smile: "Your Highness Friedrich, I didn''t expect you to be a guest in Dengshi city. I thought I would have to go to the king of Dodo to see the style of the head of the iron wall knights."
"Sophia, you can call me Duke dunkru."
Duncru Frederick, one of the three Golden Knights of Dodo, the youngest uncle of King Frederick, former Archduke dodo, is now the Duke of Dodo and the head of the iron wall knights.
During this period, the big family of the kingdom of Dodo offended Sophia. She suddenly led a large caravan through dodo and visited the royal capital. The Dodo royal family expressed a cautious welcome. In order to prevent accidents, King Friedrich asked the iron wall knights to escort Sophia and her barbarian followers along the way.
Duke dunkru did not care about Sophia''s hidden sarcasm and said blandly: "the kingdom of Gambis is ready to launch a fishman war, and the glory Knights stationed in Minsk fortress are about to go south. In order to express our sincerity, his majesty Friedrich ordered the iron wall knights to return to the king''s capital and just walk with the Wimbledon chamber of Commerce."
"It''s my honor to walk with the famous iron wall knights." Sophia lowered her eyes and pursed her lips slightly.
Seeing that the atmosphere of the banquet was a little cold, the Marquis de Wemmick picked up his glass and just wanted to adjust the atmosphere. A waiter hurried up and put a sheepskin letter on his table.
Marquis de Wemmick read the contents of the letter and put down his glass without saying a word. In the candlelight, his expression looked uncertain. After a long time, he slowly got up, swept the audience with sharp eyes, and finally fell on Sophia''s beautiful face and said in a deep voice:
"Last night, count Hora Ludwig was attacked and killed in the North led by dwemik."
The guests and attendants fell into a dead silence.
Click, click, click
The sound of savage crazy soldiers chewing cow leg bones echoed in the dead hall, which made people shudder.