[Master, the city wall has been breached. I'm afraid the Allied Army can't hold on much longer! Let's go! ]
She could already hear the sounds of fighting outside. Walking out of the tower, she saw the dark clouds in the sky revealing a dim red light, as if wrapped in sticky blood.
[But my sister hasn't come back yet. ]
[She's a Garrison Guard. It's impossible for her to leave the line of defense.] Kraft's voice became more and more anxious. [If you die here, won't you let her down? ]
After hesitating for a while, she finally nodded in agreement. [I understand. ]
There were fugitives everywhere on the streets. The guards maintained the precarious order and merged into the crowd. She could not help but follow everyone to the south gate. Kraft followed closely by her side and used his sturdy and burly body to protect her from being pushed down by the panicking crowd.
It was a complete failure.
Is this our end? She looked at the Tower of Babel behind her. It was the highest point of the city and also the central area of the Union. The flying demons had already carried Mad Demons to the top of the tower. Occasionally, a bolt of Lightning would light up and shoot the demons down. But everything was useless. There were too many enemies.
After hundreds of years of construction and development, the city had become the most prosperous holy city in the Fertile Plains. But today, it seemed like it was going to be destroyed. The efforts of a few generations could not save the tower. Just like a sandcastle that children spent an afternoon building, it only needed a blink of an eye to return to chaos and disorder.
…
Passing through the South Gate, the demons who had taken a detour had arrived. Those who could still fight spontaneously stepped forward and cooperated with the guards.
But the other side not only had Mad Demons, but also Fearsome Demons and Lords of Hell. The difference in strength between the two sides was too great.After a wave of spears, dozens of people lay in pools of blood. Some had their abdomens pierced by iron spears, their steaming intestines sliding into the cold snow. Some only had their limbs cut off. They hugged their wounds and wailed in pain.
[Master, what are you doing?] Kraft pulled her back.
[I can fight too.] She took a deep breath. [Let me go. ]
[No, you're far more important than them. You can't —]
[Let go!] Her magic surged out and overflowed with cold air. She shook off the opponent's hand and then strode forward without looking back. Seeing the enemy's hideous mask and blood-dripping weapon less than a hundred steps away, she felt her heart gradually tighten. But even so, she did not want to continue hiding behind the crowd. As a member of the Holy City, even if she had to die, she should die on the battlefield!
[Get out of the way! "
At this moment, a clear shout came from one side of the battlefield. A person descended from the sky like a god.
With her back facing everyone, she raised the long sword in her hand. The reddish-brown hair was like a flame, instantly igniting the hope in everyone's hearts.
[The Union's Blessed Warriors! "
[She is … Transcendent! "
Amidst the gasps of surprise, light began to flow between the blade of the sword. Soon, the sword turned into a dazzling gold. Like a newborn sun, rays of light shone on the ground. Even the dark red clouds in the sky did not dare to obscure its sharpness. Below the clouds, countless golden tassels were reflected.When the light reached its peak, the newcomer leaped forward and swung his sword at the attacking devil.
All was silent.
At that moment, time seemed to stop. Before the all-engulfing white light descended, the figure of the other party was like the last ray of darkness at dawn.
Both the Mad Devils and the Lords of Hell collapsed in the face of this light.
When she opened her eyes again, the snow in front of her had turned into scorched earth. The approaching enemy seemed to have never existed.
Seeing this scene, the other demons retreated in unison. More Blessed Warriors also arrived at this time and joined the battlefield to pursue the fleeing enemy. The encirclement was broken.
"Go quickly." The sword-wielding witch seemed to have exhausted all her strength. She knelt on the ground on one knee and said, "Take this opportunity to leave this place quickly. "
"But … My Lady, where can we go?"Someone in the crowd asked.
"Yes, where can we go?" She thought bitterly. Even the last Holy City had fallen under the attack of the demons. Tens of thousands of people had died. They had used all their means, but they still could not turn the situation around.
"Don't give up. We still have hope!" The red-haired witch said firmly. "Cross the mountains, cross the rivers, and go to the Barbarian Land." "
"But … there are only some backward villagers." "
"We can rebuild the order. Go, as long as we survive, we will see the day of victory!" "
...
"Master, why don't you go with them? "
She led the group away from the crowd and hurried west. Apart from Karf and the family guards, the others had no fighting power. They were all servants and servants in the tower.
"I left some key magic stones and documents in the laboratory building in the Misty Forest. Since we want to rebuild the order, these things are crucial to the witches. I want to bring them to the other side of the mountain. "
"The demons are catching up! "
"Hammerstone, you go and stop them," Karf ordered.
"Yes! "
She gritted her teeth and lowered her head. These mortals could only stop the demons, but they could not defeat them. This time, they might not have any chance of survival. But she had to leave them behind and go to her destination as soon as possible.
She did not know why, but there were black and white spots in the sky … Her vision became blurry.
...
Kraft panted as he followed behind. Even someone as strong as him was already extremely tired after three days of trekking in the snow.
She looked behind her. There were more than 30 people in the team, but now there were only six left. Some people escaped halfway, and some people were seriously injured and left the team. If the demons caught up again …
"Don't worry, Master, you still have me."Karf seemed to see through her thoughts and comforted her. "I will do my best to delay them." "
"Why? "
He was slightly stunned.
"Why do you want to persist until the end? If we run away now, we might be able to survive, "she said, puzzled." We are witches, and we have always been superior. But you are just an ordinary person. Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't want to die with me. "
"But you have never treated us harshly. Although I do not have magic power, I understand many things — it is my duty to protect you. "
There was a commotion behind her. Everyone knew that the last moment had arrived.
"Master, go quickly, don't look back. "
The black and white spots increased.
...
She stumbled into the basement and packed up the documents and magic stones on the table.
Karf's words made her feel a little confused.
For a long time, there had been a common view in the Holy City that witches were people chosen by God. Those who could not gather magic power were ignorant and incompetent, and they were just the soil to cultivate them. But in this family guard captain, she saw courage and tenacity. He was not as incompetent as people said. In fact, they also had a side that witches could not reach. It was better to cooperate with them than to drive them unilaterally — at least in her stone tower.
If that was the case, why did people four hundred years ago fail?
Suddenly there was a roar of demons outside the door.
"Damn, they came so fast."
Her vision was already cloudy. Countless spots danced in front of her, almost filling up her entire field of vision … But she couldn't die here. She had to bring the results of her research out. She had to cross the mountains, cross the rivers, and go to the Barbarian Land to restore order!
She took out an Echo Stone and injected magic power into it, making it continuously cry for help.
With a loud noise, the wooden door was torn apart, and the demons had broken in.
Hoping that someone could hear her cry for help, she drove all the magic power in her body, turning it into frost and spewing it out. The Mad Demon raised its spear, and its arm quickly swelled. The next moment, the cold hairs flew straight towards her.
She could not help but close her eyes, and the black and white spots suddenly covered everything. Her vision turned dark, and the sound disappeared. Her body no longer felt cold. It was as if she was wrapped in a ball of soft velvet. It was as if she was not in a dark basement, but lying on a warm grass field. The pain that was about to pierce through her body did not come for a long time.
"Am I dead?"
After a long time, a slit appeared in the darkness, and then it became brighter and brighter. She tried to open her eyes slowly, and the hazy gray roof was reflected in her eyes.
She heard someone say, "Your Highness, she is awake."