What did you do with the dice?

Well~ this reason is very good, let’s call it a day!

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Regarding the fact that Rusalka had made the first breakthrough, several parties had different opinions.

Duke Godevir ordered it to be spread throughout the army to boost morale and increase their confidence in breaking through the west.

Dele Luca remained silent after hearing the report. However, he heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the news of Rusalka's withdrawal. He waved his hand to reject the suggestion of his staff member Bloom to spread the news, and instead ordered the entire army to prepare for the attack immediately, to break through the barrier as soon as possible, and to enter the city before Rusalka's army.

Inside the Golden Blade's tent, a white-horse paladin galloped into the camp: "Report! I have urgent military information and need to see Her Majesty the Saint!"

His companions made way for him, and he rode his horse all the way to the golden tent in the center. Two paladins beside him opened the tent curtain for him.

He walked in slowly. The tent was decorated as solemnly as a cathedral, with a red carpet on the floor. Four masked Sisters of Glory stood on both sides, bowing slightly to the Paladin.

"Thank you for your hard work. Don't be so anxious. Sit down and rest for a while. Then tell me slowly."

As the curtain at the end of the tent slowly opened, the figure of Theresa sitting inside was revealed.

At this moment, she was still dressed in the pure white thick priest robe, her golden hair was as soft and smooth as a mirror, and the lower half of her face was covered by a veil. As the sunlight shone through, the only difference from the church was that this time she was not wearing a priest's mitre, but a bishop's tall hat.

There was a ripple of light in her beautiful pink eyes that were exposed. The young knight was so fascinated by her that the eagerness to report in his heart disappeared in an instant. There was only Theresa's figure left in his eyes. He stood there like a wooden stick for a while.

It was not until a Sister Huiyao brought him a chair and another Sister brought him a glass of water and said "Please have it" that he came to his senses and realized that he was here to report. However, his cheeks had already become slightly hot. He repented to God Light in his heart and cursed himself for being so immature. How could he have any improper thoughts about the Saint in such an urgent military situation?

"Lady Saint, Lord Pearl Tear has breached the barrier at the South Gate. It's said that last night, he ordered his mages to use top-tier magic to destroy two mage towers overnight. His strength is unfathomable. Rumor has it that Lord Pearl Tear is also a Paladin. You also sent the Star Knights for support. I'm willing to go as an envoy to contact those compatriots and help you, Lady Saint."

"Haha~ You are so thoughtful." Theresa's chuckle made him feel that every limb in his body relaxed unconsciously. This laughter seemed to bring him back to that quiet and beautiful morning, when he was sitting in the small church listening to the pastor singing hymns, emptying his mind of all thoughts, and just watching the sunlight outside the window sprinkle on the dew on the leaves of plants.

"But I don't think that's necessary. Lord Pearl Tear is a noble of Snidi, after all. He's surrounded by the Starlight Knights, the Esdi people whom I trust and love deeply. I can just treat them as allies."

"Yes, I understand."

After the young paladin finished drinking the water, he handed the cup to Sister Huiyao beside him.

"But..." Theresa changed the subject, her pink eyes sparkling. "I do need you to go a little further and help me go to Lord Pearl Tear's military camp and give him this letter, and then give this scroll to Ai Li. Of course, considering that the malicious staff member may not want you to contact Ai Li, it's okay for you to give the scroll directly to Lord Pearl Tear. Just tell him that it records Ai Li's background and the method to unbind the Mirror of Love. Only Ai Li himself can open it."

The young knight placed his right fist on his chest and pounded it, then replied with a resounding voice, "I understand, Saint Lady. I will definitely complete the mission!"

"Thank you for your help, little knight~"

After the young knight left, Theresa watched the tent door slowly close, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly under the veil.

Emerald green light emanated from her body, and the power of the God of Nature flowed through her body. Although this power was not pure, it was quietly and slowly dissolving the black contract engraved in her soul, and it was obviously nearing completion.

"I'll leave the Kingdom of Sneidi to you to explore slowly, Your Excellency Gemini. As for me, I'm more interested in the key in the god's hand."

Aerie, ah Aerie, poor Aerie, I will hand over that surviving Hydra to you right away, hehe~

Chapter 279: Fierce Battle Outside the Kingdom's Capital Castle (19)

In a state of war, it always takes every second to restore resources and take a long rest. Even though he really wants to have a post-war session, it seems a little insufficient compared to the experience bar walking in Alice City and the elite monsters blooming everywhere. Rusalka now just wants to compress his future into a pig-like life - eat and sleep, wake up and eat.

After the resources were almost restored, they started running to Alice City and yelling at the cultists, "You seem to be a little too urbanized."

At this moment, even the cat understood Rusalka's thoughts, so it did not waste his time for a long rest, but just lay beside him.

This made Rusalka extremely moved: cats are perfect and great as spouses, no need to say more.

Even though Rusalka knew she would make mistakes after returning to the City of Silver, like playing cooperative games when she wanted to, and playing spear point when she didn't, he didn't blame Phoenix for these things. The faults must be this world and himself - why are there no endless battles? Why is he so lazy and doesn't he just look for a fight?

Compared to the cat's considerateness, the two elves are more clingy. Of course, they really don't understand what a long rest is, nor do they understand what a time traveler is, so they ran over and took the initiative to ask for credit from Sunny Tower.

Alice grabbed Sanitieta's sleeve and shook him, "Teacher Sanitieta! I saw you brought back a lot of loot from that tower! I used magic to hammer a hole in the barrier. We're a team, so I contributed a lot. Give me some, it's your turn~!"

But she looked very energetic, and didn't look like she was trying her best at all. It was even more strenuous than training fire magic in Silver City. Sanitieta had no doubt that she didn't use much magic power at all, and planned to hide secretly and surprise herself in the battle that he could see later.

But there was no need to expose it, because her request was exactly what he wanted. Sanita had already taken out some things from the tower that he felt were very suitable for the two elves, and was thinking about whether it would be more appropriate to turn it into a subsequent reward. Now that Alice asked him for it, it saved him the trouble of thinking about how to give it out appropriately without any etiquette or inexplicable "meaning".

Even Alijie's straightforward remarks were a good thing in Sanita's eyes. Such a gift-giving relationship was so simple and should be promoted vigorously: Because you asked me for it, and I thought it was okay, so I gave it to me.

But he knew that Alice was a talkative and reckless person, so she was suitable for Fireball, while Shana had a bit of the awkward flavor of the ancient elves. If you didn't mention it, she wouldn't be embarrassed to ask, but if Alice got it, she felt that she should have one too.

The result of thinking a lot but not daring to say it directly will probably turn into a situation where someone pokes you secretly again and again, which is not good for Sunita, who is an efficiency-oriented person.

Even Phoenix knows that he needs to relax differently in different situations. For example, if he wants to play some romance with Rusalka, and Rusalka happens to be free, then he can tease him with his tail, rub him, and touch him, and then proceed step by step, so both sides will be happy. But if Rusalka says that she has plans later and is very busy, then the little interaction is a pure waste of time and emotion, so he can just use the power of shadow to suppress her. The latter will not be able to resist seriously, so a quick resolution is good for everyone.

It’s just that Sunita never lets himself be idle - does he think he is omniscient and has read too many books?

Moreover, they were at war, and Sanitta didn't want to engage in meaningless little games with Shana during the battle, which even made him feel a little tired in Silver City. So, he took advantage of this very convenient situation and asked a very casual question: "Shana, do you want it too?"

Shana's eyes dodged, her ears slightly red as she turned her head and raised her voice a few syllables: "I, I, I, I don't want it as much as Alijie. Although I destroyed 22 crossbows, it was just to repay the kindness of the food. Don't get me wrong! But if you happen to prepare a portion for me, then of course I will accept it. Just think of it as you depositing it with me. It's no problem. Uh, I will also keep it well. After all, we pure-blooded elves are better at preserving things than humans. It's no problem for you to take it back when you want to use it..."

Well, it’s done.

"This is from Alizee. It contains a flame amplification crystal and magma ink. The crystal's function is exactly what it sounds like. You can embed it in a staff or wear it as an amulet, but the latter is less efficient. As for the magma ink, sprinkle a little of it on the runes when casting spells. This will increase the accuracy and absorption of the fire element in the spell runes. But be careful not to add too much, because the fire element is quite violent. You should have experienced this before. If you add too much and can't control it well, it will explode. Understand?"

"Hehe~ Thank you, Mr. Sanita. I will keep it well."

"Then you should try your best."

Under Shana's expectant eyes, Sanita took out a lot of bottles and jars for her. "One-time enchanting potions. Applying them to arrows will have a short-term enchanting effect, but the magic power is only effective for about 20 seconds, which means you can only apply them before shooting. These are all given to you by me. You can use them as you see fit."

Sana took it with a blushing face, imagining that she would build a big cabinet in the future, open it one day, list all these bottles and jars to her children, and introduce them to the origins of these things one by one from hundreds of years ago, telling them for days and nights. How happy would that be?

Sanitieta didn't want to guess what was going on in her head as she chuckled over there. He took out a few bottles of transparent potions and gave each of them half. "These are potions that can eliminate body odor. If you elves need to hide, they should be useful."

When Alice heard this, she was immediately shocked. She raised her arm and sniffed: "Ah? Do I smell? I obviously take a shower and use cleansing magic every day, and I wasn't sweating just now, was I? I know, it must be Sana's smell!"

Sanita never lied and nodded. "That's true, but you should use it sparingly. Just sprinkle it on your clothes before going into stealth mode."

However, he did not say the second half of the sentence, intending to control the favorability of these two guys: These two pure-blooded elves did not show any other pure-blood characteristics, but there was always a faint natural fragrance on their bodies, and this smell was particularly sensitive to mages. After all, this kind of physique that was naturally friendly to the wood attribute was very comfortable from the perspective of magical perception, giving people a feeling that they were surrounded by an atmosphere full of vitality and vitality.

This liveliness complements Rewi Alley's gentleness and tolerance, and he must be very popular with small animals.

Huh? Could this be why Phoenix likes to have supper with them at night?

It's one thing for their own people to like it, but Sanita wouldn't think it's a good thing for them on the battlefield. If they don't want to waste magic power to maintain advanced invisibility and instead plan to use an invisibility cloak to be lazy, it's better to use a non-attributed odor-removing potion to hide. Otherwise, in places without forests, grasslands, or large vegetation, the smell would be too obvious for a mage with a little skill and careful observation.

"Ah! It's just because I was trying to fulfill your orders, so I ran around on the battlefield for too long, so I'm sweating a little. You actually look down on us, you humans are so mean!"

Shana ran away with Alice, her face flushed.

Very good, everything is going as planned. They really ran away on their own initiative. Now I am finally free. After giving the army the order to rest, I will take a long rest.

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The sound of war drums rang out in the early morning. The three sides of the solemn army surrounded the barrier outside the city of Alice. Everyone followed the rules. Even though Rusalka's army was stationed several kilometers away, no one "borrowed the passage" from the south gate where Rusalka had already broken through the barrier. Instead, they were only responsible for their own side of the city wall.

This might be good news for the Pearl Tears Army and Sanitta. After all, everyone would take care of their own business and there wouldn't be any unnecessary interactions during the siege. Originally, the ragtag army on Rusalka's side was already in chaos after its arrival, and the military management was a mess. When they heard that the shield was broken and other armies had also begun to advance, they sent envoys to privately ask Sanitta to send them to lead the charge. However, they were blocked at the door and scolded, and sent back in disgrace, on the pretext that "if you disturb Lord Sanitta's rest again, you will be regarded as a rebel."

The main force of the Pearl Tears Army hasn't even moved, so what are you, these ragtag army dogs, barking at? Should we attack or not? Don't you know how to look at it?

But this is no wonder. For these nobles, the opportunity and supreme honor of planting a flag with the family emblem on the top of Alice City is probably not just a chance in this life, but may not be available in the next life or even countless next lives. Being able to leave a name on a Nobel Prize-winning academic paper, no matter how many works it is, even if it is written in the acknowledgments, is a lifelong dream for most people.

The two wizard towers on the east side were no longer working, and the barrier was quickly broken. The barriers on the west and north sides held on tenaciously for a while because the wizard tower in the northwest was still intact, but they were ultimately defeated by a blade charge by the Golden Blade Knights and the many extraordinary knights of the Guardian Knight Family who personally went to the front line, each showing their magical powers. The powerful offensive of unity eventually broke through powerlessly.

But this was just the breaking of the barrier, and the army could finally enter the siege area. It only symbolized the beginning of the siege. As ladders were set up, the soldiers began to climb the wall. Countless battering rams, pushed by the efforts of strong men and death warriors, hit the towering steel gate. Only then did Alice truly show the fangs of the royal city. She no longer used gorgeous magic, but turned the battlefield into a cruel flesh and blood mill through this despair and sigh-inducing 20-meter-high steel wall.

Even the most powerful wizards could only shake their heads helplessly when faced with the Alice Wall, which was built with a large amount of forbidden magic stone powder. The wall was completely solid and even made of all steel materials, which made it smoother and more difficult to climb than those brick and stone walls.

Not only the city walls, but the entire gate of Alice City is made of obsidian from the volcanic rock of the Seven Sins Domain next door. It weighs hundreds of tons and is made of a whole piece. The door can only be opened by pulling it upwards with magic and a lot of manpower. The entire door structure is embedded in the city wall and it is impossible to push it down.

Once elevated, the four Mage Towers constantly provided magical support and activated the numerous weight-reducing runes above, maintaining the elevation. Therefore, since the construction of the Royal City, except for special circumstances, such as when the four Mage Towers simultaneously cut off their magical supply, the gate had rarely been closed.

The boiling kerosene, the pile of stones, and the flamethrowers made it impossible for the soldiers to climb up the city wall. The city wall was also equipped with a "heating magic device". All you had to do was fix this wrench-shaped thing on the ladder and input magic power. It would conduct extremely high-temperature heat on the wrench made of magic crystal stone, making the upper end of the entire metal ladder extremely hot, like teppanyaki, making it difficult to grab and climb, which was similar to the "hot metal" magic.

At times like these, it was urgent for extraordinary people to step forward. Soon, great knights from various families took the initiative to step forward, just like in a martial arts drama. Although they were wearing heavy armor, they could climb the ladder in just a few steps, directly knock down the top of the city wall, quickly kill the nearby soldiers, and leave space for the soldiers below to climb the wall.

Then some professions such as knights, rangers and thieves relied on their flexibility to climb the wall and fought with the extraordinary people on the other side of the city, competing for the key points of various city defense equipment.

This was the most brutal battle on the city walls. Corpses fell from the city walls like garbage. A steady stream of soldiers rushed up from both sides, like firewood thrown into the flames without hesitation, adding new fuel and materials to the meat grinder called "war".

Under such an offensive, the last wizard tower standing on the northwest side was obviously the biggest threat to the attackers. Even if the external barrier was gone, the roaring magic cannons could take away dozens of lives every time. Even the most elite paladins, who were in the center of the attack, would be killed or crippled by a single shot.

But the most deadly thing is not the soldiers hit by the magic cannon, but the ladder cart used to set up the ladder. Generally speaking, in order to create a tilt angle and prevent the defenders from pushing down the ladder or throwing stones to hit it, the ladder cart will be placed a little further away from the city wall, and then fixed with stakes. In this way, even if a supernatural being or a catapult hits it, it will not affect the position of the ladder. The ladder itself is made of special hard materials. Even if Rusalka comes, it will probably take two cuts to break it.

But the magic cannon is different. If it hits the ladder, it can basically break it with one shot. In this way, without the ladder, the 20-meter-high wall is really a sight to behold.

Such a situation would certainly drag the war into an increasingly unfavorable situation over time. If the Golden Blade and the Guardian Knight Family had not launched attacks from both sides at the same time, this Mage Tower would probably have made their siege in vain.

"Lady Saint, are you going to send the Templar Assassins to eradicate that Mage Tower?"

"Not urgent."

Theresa took a sip of water, and her right eye, which had originally been pink, now turned a hazy gray.

Her vision was a God's-eye view of the battlefield at the Western Wall, and it was constantly zooming in. Finally, she locked onto Gao Dewei, who had leaped onto the 20-meter-high wall with a single leap. She said slowly, "Let's see what our ally to the west is capable of."

Chapter 280: Fierce Battle Outside the Kingdom's Capital Castle (20)

Grand Duke Gao Dewei, recognized as the strongest warrior in the three major kilometers and even the strongest warrior in the Kingdom of Sinidi, has a long-lasting reputation. Even Grand Duke Oaks, who pioneered the frozen land in the north and was said to be able to take down an ice elephant with his bare hands, admitted that Gao Dewei was stronger.

Although he is at the pinnacle of the kingdom in terms of both military strength and reputation, surprisingly few records of his battles have been circulated. Everyone only knows that he was chosen by the gods and blessed with power, but no one knows what kind of abilities he actually has.

When Duke Gaode launched the charge, he was riding a huge rhinoceros. However, compared to this eye-catching mount, he himself was even more out of tune with his surroundings. Rather than looking like a vanguard general, he looked more like a cavalryman of an African tribe. His upper body was completely naked, revealing his bronze muscles that looked like they were about to explode. Even his lower body was not wearing iron armor, but leather pants. He rushed forward dressed even cooler than at home, and then jumped 20 meters high onto the city wall.

Soon, the soldiers on the city wall felt his terror firsthand. He was like Rusalka, invulnerable to swords and guns. Any arrows and sharp blades hitting him could not penetrate his muscles even an inch. He could even ignore fire and explosions. A magic cannon shot from the city wall hit him right in the body. After the smoke and dust cleared, he was still standing there with his hands on his hips, naked and laughing.

Then, he reached out and tore off a piece of cloth armor from a corpse on the ground and wrapped it around his waist. Then, he crushed the steel battlement and threw it directly to the nearby area, knocking down a large number of defenders. His entire image and fighting style were filled with the most primitive wildness and violence, and he was completely different from the person he was in the military tent before.

"Master Tower Master, that appears to be Duke Gaode himself. Should we attack him with all our might?"

"No, it's useless. Magic is basically ineffective against him. His divine power is granted by the God of Law and Contract, [Ignorance is guiltless]. Only by using what he has can we effectively harm him. Weapons and magic, external objects and powers he doesn't possess, can't harm him. They can only restrict and trap him. If he wants to lead the elite knights to attack us later, we will deploy a barrier to stop him. Even with divine power, his physical strength and the power of his fists are limited."

Duke Gaode was invincible on the city wall. Almost no one could match his fists. He poured his energy into his arms, and one punch could create a fan-shaped air wave, which directly blew the enemy soldiers on the top of the city wall out of the range of the wall, and fell down screaming in despair.

Upon seeing this, a great knight of the Oaks family pierced the chest of a nearby soldier with the giant axe in his hand, then pushed the corpse away, ran over with bare hands, clenched his fists, and jumped down from the sky with a roar, turning his fists into hammers and falling on Gao Dewei's head.

Gao Dewei, who had always ignored swords, spears, and halberds, finally faced his opponent. He stepped back to avoid the attack for the first time, and then counterattacked with a punch.

Fists collided, the metal gloves shattered instantly, and bones made a crackling sound. However, Gao Dewei did not move a step, while the knight shook his hands and took a few steps back in horror - his hands were numb from the shock, and he had the illusion that his punch had hit the shield!

"Your lower body is very stable and your power is fast, but it's not very precise. You must be a great knight who is skilled in using heavy weapons, but you rely too much on weapons and neglect the training of your body. How about joining me? I can design a more perfect training plan for you."

"Then you must first be ordered to teach! I am Toby Ellis, the Grand Knight of House Oaks, and I now challenge you to a knightly duel!"

"Very good! I am the Great Knight Gao Dewei of the Guardian Knight Family. I accept your duel. Come!"

The other party roared and kicked a shield from the ground, then kicked the shield towards the great Duke Gode. Then he picked up a spear beside him and rushed towards the great Duke Gode, with the sharp blade in his hand pointing at his abdomen.

The latter did not dodge or evade, allowing the shield to hit his head and knock him away, then he used his chest to block the spear, opened his hands, and rushed forward like a rhinoceros. The knight who was supposed to be the attacker was pushed back repeatedly. Finally, the spear shaft made an unbearable cry and broke into two sections with a click. The distance between the two men quickly closed, and they swung to the right at each other, while sending their energy through their arms and delivering a heavy punch to each other.

The knight's helmet shattered instantly. He felt as if the blow from the Great Duke Gode had struck him in the head with a battering ram. Everything in front of him was spinning. He gritted his teeth and shook his head to steady himself. He saw the Great Duke Gode standing less than half a meter in front of him and asked, "Do you want to continue fighting?"

“*Expletive!”

The great knight threw a hook punch at the chin of Duke Gao Dewei, but his fist was blocked by the chin. Gao Dewei twisted his neck hard and pushed down the fist with his chin. Then he attacked again with the same hook punch that was so fast that people could not react at all. The great knight was knocked dozens of meters away, and even several teeth flew out, leaving a streak of blood in the air. The defenders who were still secretly watching the duel were so scared that they fled in all directions and ran to a few dozen meters away, thinking it was a safe distance to watch here.

"Ah - cough cough -" Toby Ellis propped himself up with all his strength and patted the ground to stand up.

Duke Gao Dewei remained as he had just been, quietly standing before him, waiting for him to stand up, and then asked, "Do you want to continue fighting?"

"What a joke! We northerners will never admit defeat!"

Another punch hit Gao Dewei's chest, and he was responded with a punch to the chest. The Qi force protecting his body was directly penetrated by this punch, and the sound of the sternum breaking was clearly audible. Toby Ellis flew backwards dozens of meters again. The soldiers over there had to move their positions again, turned around, and walked along the wall around Duke Gao Dewei who was walking slowly, and jogged back to their previous position.

Toby Ellis felt that he could no longer breathe. It took him five full seconds to recover from his suffocation. He struggled to grab the edge of the wall and supported his body against it.

"Do you want to continue fighting?"

He took a deep breath, using his Qi to repair his injuries as much as possible, then gave Duke Gao Dewei a middle finger and said, "Haha, come on! In our northern land, there are only dead warriors, no living cowards."

Gao Dewei sighed, unclenched his fist, and gently patted the other man's heart. "It's a pity that we met on the battlefield. I still have many people to protect. I respect your choice. After the war, I will build a memorial tombstone for you. Your family will be proud of your sacrifice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the light in the latter's eyes disappeared, and he slowly fell to the ground with a look of relief on his face.

Gao Dewei put his hand to his mouth, gathered his energy, and roared loudly. The deafening roar echoed throughout the nearby battlefield:

"Herald! Gather the elite knights and follow me to capture the opposing mage tower!"

When the Great Duke Gode led his elite troops into the city, everyone around him, from soldiers to officers, did not dare to engage in battle with them and made way for them. If the Golden Blade was the strongest army in the legend of Esdi, then the Guardian Knight Family was the moral role model in the legend of Sinidi.

Except for the knights who were most loyal to Grand Duke Oaks and the soldiers who were really helpless, the other Snidi people themselves were unwilling to make enemies with them. Even the tower master in the magic tower only issued the order of "full defense" at this moment, and did not intend to use magic to obstruct Gao Dewei and his subordinates.

However, the Church of the Seven Sins had certainly anticipated this situation, so when Gao Dewei led his team to approach the Mage Tower, a small group of red-robed people blocked their progress.

The red-robed man in the lead lifted his hood, revealing a very distorted and terrifying face. All the blood vessels and nerves in his body were protruding outward, and they were intricately entwined on his body and face like tree roots. Blue and red marks covered his body, making everyone who saw his appearance feel nauseous and uncomfortable instinctively.

Perhaps because this appearance is so recognizable, some people on Gao Dewei's side can still recognize this person's identity.

"Jealous of the Archbishop."

Gao Dewei looked at the bald man on the other side and said, "And the Archbishop of Angry, are there two of them coming at once just to deal with me?"