What did you do with the dice?

He let out a roar that didn't belong to an assassin, and pounced on Phoenix with a disregard for life and death and a completely disorganized attitude.

"ended."

A shadow passed across the body, splashing a final splash of blood.

The road to revenge begins here.

But before that, she went to the roof and looked in Rusalka's direction through the scope.

Although the details were not clear, Phoenix could see that a huge orc was constantly suppressing Rusalka, and the greatsword in his hand seemed to hit Rusalka's body repeatedly.

I have to find a way to help him.

Phoenix didn't know how to use or charge the magic cannon, but he remembered that Rusalka once gave her a flare and asked her to help charge it.

She had only tried it that time, but it seems the Shadow Lady's power could also be used as a substitute for "magic."

She remembered that the charging button was here... If she wanted to aim, it should be this scope...

Just wait a few minutes, right?

Chapter 102: Mingyue City Defense (12)

"Sentries and spies have confirmed repeatedly that the main gate has been completely breached. The reason is that the Filin assassins overcame the guards in the mechanism room at night and quietly opened the door."

"The Marquis is now asking us for help. Although our city walls are no longer of much use, the enemy is currently concentrated at the wide main gate and will not bother with us."

"But the Marquis can't hold out for much longer. The Wolf Cavalry's offensive is too fierce, and they've also deployed the 'Wounded' Unit, a title bestowed upon the most elite formations of the El Empire. They are heavily armored units composed of members of the royal family, such as Rhine and Tiger.

Their armor even has a certain resistance to magic under the spell of Fox Warlock, and every hit of their weapons will inflict a vicious curse on the opponent.

Captain Rusalka, do we really have to stay here?"

Rusalka frowned. To be honest, he didn't want to defend anymore, but he planned to defend on the spot because Sanitieta's judgment of the situation was not that bad.

But now, after hearing the intelligence about the "frequent victory reports" on the main front, even he has fallen silent.

Now Rusalka had nothing to say. He was waiting for his good brother to make the second decision. Retreat was definitely necessary, but where to retreat and how to retreat had to be considered carefully.

It's not like four people are playing a board game, where one person slams the table and shouts "Give me Luda", and the three teammates nod and start showing their skills. Even when five professional players are directing a MOBA game, they can't be so united and achieve "one order and they all run away in an instant". The Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather behavior is everywhere.

Not to mention that there are only more than 3,000 troops left here, and there are hundreds of wounded among them.

Sanita: (Take the wounded away, and then we run forward.)

Rusalka: (Run forward? Charge at the enemy base? Switch all tactics?)

Sani Iron Tower: (If the enemy captures Mingyue City, then their headquarters will be moved inside the city. Those Fox Warlocks can't help but follow that elite army. If that elite force has already been deployed to the battlefield, it means that the warlocks who are in charge must also be supporting the front lines. Otherwise, there's no explanation for why the Marquis's side collapsed so quickly.)

Sanita's command idea of ​​using counter-charge as an escape route was called the "Aili" idea by Rusalka.

You ask who Ellie is? The answer is the one wearing Pinru's clothes.

Since you want to pursue excitement, then follow through to the end.

Rusalka: (You're so flirty~ What about my cat? I left her here? I want to find her but I have nowhere to look for her. What should I do? Can I call her on WeChat? Haha, I almost forgot, she didn't add me on WeChat, and there are no mobile phones in this world.)

Sunita: (Oh, I really can't stand you anymore. Okay, okay, I'll tell you how to contact her. Remember you asked her to light a flare for you before? That's right, look around nearby, there should be some left. Then you light the same flare for her. When she sees it, she'll naturally know you're calling her back.

If she doesn't come back, just assume she's defected to the enemy or is dead. This will give you time to calm down. If it's the former, we'll be enemies the next time we meet, so don't hesitate to take action.)

So Rusalka did as she was told, asked Nicia to infuse magic, and lit the flare that was used before as an indication of successful action and then charge, hoping that Phoenix could understand.

I hope Phoenix will come back. Rusalka made a wish to the fireworks.

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"Damn it! The patriarch will not let you, a traitor, go free."

Phoenix waved the dagger indifferently, found a bandage in the other party's arms to bandage his own wound, and stepped over the corpses of the Filin people on the ground.

Suddenly, she looked up and saw a familiar flare in the sky.

But right in front of them was the hiding place of the real "leader" who commanded these 500 Filin assassins - the mechanism room at the main entrance.

She had come this far...and even killed a few soldiers along the way who had mistaken her for the enemy.

It would be really unbearable to give up here...

She sighed, put away the dagger, and slowly sank into the shadows.

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Half an hour later, Phoenix appeared in front of Rusalka.

When her figure walked out of the black fog and stood in the tent, all the holy warriors around her slowly drew their weapons towards her, their eyes full of doubt.

No one could believe Phoenix, who believed in the power of shadows, especially now that the main gate had been confirmed to have been attacked by the Filin assassin. Plus, no one had seen her in the past few days, so it was really hard to tell whether she was a friend or an enemy.

Nicia said, "Captain Rusalka, it's not that I don't trust her, I just think it's necessary to conduct a lie detector test on her. I will arrange the test, and it will only take ten minutes."

Rusalka thought for a moment and ignored the flurry of rhetoric suggested by Sanita in the channel. Instead, she looked calmly into Phoenix's eyes and asked, "Can I trust you?"

Phoenix knew what he suspected, just as the soldiers who drew their weapons without hesitation when they saw her did.

In response to Rusalka's question, she just nodded.

Rusalka also nodded and signaled the people around to put down their weapons. "Well, I believe Phoenix is ​​not a traitor. Now that we are all together, let's prepare to retreat."

"This, this is too..." Nicia watched as Phoenix walked to Rusalka's side and pulled a chair to sit down. He glanced at her when he passed by her with a smug look in his eyes, which made Nicia almost faint with anger.

If this happened in an ancient court, Nicea would have stood up, pointed at Rusalka and cursed: "Your Majesty!"

Of course, if she did so, Rusalka would probably make a joke with a smile and shout: Come on, put up the copper pillar and show my beloved what the punishment of burning with red-hot iron is like.

Most of the surrounding paladins shared Nicia's thoughts, but they could only look on helplessly. After all, if Phoenix was truly the traitor, then Rusalka and Sanitta would be the most dangerous. Since neither of them had a problem with Phoenix (Sanitta was still asleep at the moment), what else could they do? They'd just listen to the acting leader.

Sanita: (Ganlin Food, you're so sure Phoenix is ​​innocent? On what basis? Are your values ​​dictated by your appearance? I'm truly convinced. This is shameful. Get out of this battlefield.)

Rusalka: (Hey, brother, I know you're anxious, but don't be, because there's no point in being anxious. Think about it. How should I put it? I think this is the way it should be. If you say Phoenix is ​​a mole, a traitor, a lackey of the El Empire, then she also has to consider the benefits. Yes, she certainly has benefits, but they are neither too much nor too little. Since they are neither too much nor too little, it means that she is dispensable. Therefore, we can conclude that she cannot be a traitor.)

Sanita: (Come on, open the PL channel and read what you just said. Do you want to see what you said?)

Rusalka was anxious: (She has come back obediently, so let’s trust the second brother’s judgment!)

Well, having said that, when everyone was packing their bags and taking as much as they could, and destroying their plans for things they couldn't take away, Rusalka called everyone away, leaving Phoenix alone and asked, "Tell me the truth, where have you been these days?"

Phoenix: "Revenge, the assassins of the Flin tribe have arrived in the city."

Rusalka was very surprised. "How is that possible? How did the Filins get in? Are all those mercenaries at the East Gate blind? Or are the cats... ahem, I mean the Filins, able to turn into paper men and slip through the cracks?"

Phoenix shook her head. She wanted to describe the scene, but she didn't know what a hang glider was, so she found something similar to describe it: "The hobbits held umbrellas and floated down from the cliff to bring them in."

This description, which was very familiar, made Rusalka and Sanitieta understand the way the Filin people infiltrated. They came to their senses at once and exclaimed "genius" at the same time in the private chat channel.

Rusalka just thought that these orcs were pretty cool, they even had a paratrooper organization.

Meanwhile, Sani Tieta was already beating his chest and stamping his feet in the private chat channel, saying that he had met a master this time. How could he have fallen into bookishness, completely believing in the knowledge in the books and thinking that the Hobbits would never achieve anything great? Then, he also followed the Marquis and his group of idiots and thought that the cliffs were invincible, which led to the serious taboo of underestimating the enemy.

Sanitta probably couldn't sleep for several nights just thinking about reviewing the situation, but now is not a good time to review it. Since Phoenix's suspicion seems to be cleared for the time being, Rusalka no longer hides the truth and tells her that she plans to break through from the opposite direction of the west gate and then lead the army to escape to the city near the front line.

It is impossible to defend. Even if the enemy only has a thousand wolf cavalry left, Sani Tieta does not think that the infantry here can be the opponent's match.

Even if I can win, a pyrrhic victory is meaningless. I'm not here to show my filial piety to Sinidi or even to that bastard Marquis Banner. I've done my best, that's enough.

If you abandon your work when the city has not been lost, it is indeed called desertion. But this person failed to guard his own gate, which led to the explosion of the city. Choosing to run away at this time is definitely not desertion, but a tactical retreat, which is not shameful.

Let me ask you whether I have guarded the northwest gate and whether I, Rushaka, have kept my promise.

Phoenix nodded with a hint of regret. It seemed that she was still a little upset about not being able to take revenge in time. But since Rusalka had decided to leave, she couldn't help but go with her. She would put the hatred aside for now and spare the lives of those Filin people. It would not be too late to take them back later.

So at this moment, Phoenix also reported that the clock tower had been attacked.

Now the clues are connected, and everyone understands why the magic cannon suddenly misfired.

If all this was not accomplished by Phoenix in a hurry, and Phoenix was able to lie and fill in all the details, then the attackers of the clock tower and the mechanism room should indeed be two groups of assassins from the Filin clan who fell from the sky.

Sanitita: (Ask her to tell the timeline in reverse order. If she tells the whole story, it means she is not making it up.)

Rusalka did so.

Although Phoenix felt it was very strange, she narrated the timeline of the movements of the Filin assassins in her eyes in reverse order. With the powerful recording function of the PL channel, Sanita quickly compared the two oral accounts and found that they were almost identical.

At least no discrepancies were found in the details or the timeline, or any inconsistencies were found. If it was really made up on the spur of the moment, and he could make it up so well that he could recite it by heart, or if Phoenix had thought of the wording long ago and could even make up something as physical as paragliding, then Sunny Tower would accept it.

Then she must be a cat who has at least studied high school physics, and she is in another world. It’s okay for you to tell me that she is a time traveler. She is already like this, so just let her win.

Sanitta felt that he was defeated by the power of knowledge and Phoenix's comprehensive 21st century anti-interrogation preparation, so it was not shameful for him to fail in the game.

After all, when giving confessions in the previous life, 99% of the prisoners who had not received special training could not get past the flashback stage when lying and making up stories, because the brain has logical thinking, and even lying must have a logical chain, so most people can only brag while continuing to think about their stories and constantly improve their logic.

Once the flashback begins, the logical chain will no longer hold. If it is a lie, it will be extremely difficult for the brain to deduce and review the situation in reverse. Even if one memorizes the story by rote, there will be a lot of missing information and key omissions.

As a result, Maomao's suspicion was confirmed to be ruled out by Sanita, which made Rusalka feel like a prophet and very proud.

Rusalka: (See, this is the power of love. Cat and I are connected in heart and we both know that we will never betray each other.)

Sanita: (You are right. This is what I will carve on your grave from now on.)

Rusalka changed the subject to Phoenix. "Alas, one misstep led to eternal regret. The defense of Mingyue City was completely defeated by the enemy's Trojan Cat Trick. By the way, Phoenix, did you rescue that stupid gunner who was the last one alive? I have to scold him."

Phoenix replied, "There are no more survivors over there."

Rusalka: "When did you develop this habit of bragging? Did you learn it from Sanita? When I was fighting that big guy, didn't a magic cannon hit us at the end? That means there were still survivors. Where is he? Or did he die after the cannon fired? Damn it, don't be so unlucky. I still have something to say to him."

After a few seconds of silence, Phoenix asked, "I opened it. What do you want to say?"

Rusalka's expression suddenly changed. "So it was Phoenix who fired the cannon! Oh, I was wondering, how could the Marquis's useless people fire it so perfectly? The accuracy, the power, even the range and the angle were all spot on. That shot was well fired, Phoenix, you've done a great job.

To be honest, I just said that I wanted to scold the gunner because I was possessed by a devil. I actually knew very well in my heart that I did not defeat the opponent. In fact, 99% of the enemy's death was due to that shot. So the jealousy of the genius in my heart made me crazy, and this dark villain wanted to use my identity to suppress the gunner and scold him a few words to relieve the inferiority and dark emotions in my heart.

Thinking about it now, I'm so glad it was Phoenix who stood there and fired that shot, saving my life. All I did was just stand on the shoulder of your shot, Phoenix, and become the last straw that broke the camel's back."

In this situation, if Ochumelov saw him, he would probably call him teacher.

Chapter 103: Mingyue City Defense Battle (End)

"You can't bring anything with you when you're born, you can't take anything with you when you die. Light the fire!"

Following an order from Sani Tower, Rusalka watched with sorrow as the heavy crossbows that could not be taken away were engulfed by the fire. Although the flames could not burn the iron frame, the high temperature could deform the parts and damage the wooden structure. In this way, the crossbow cart with only a frame would have to go through a complicated repair process before it could be put into use again.

There might be craftsmen in the El Empire who could repair it, but they would never appear here.

After completing this last task, all the wounded had been arranged to sit on the carriages. Rusalka asked Phoenix to fire three flares into the air, and then the soldiers in the machine room opened the northwest gate in front.

The reconnaissance suicide vanguard quickly rushed out of the city. After confirming that there was no enemy ambush nearby, they rushed back to report, signaling that the large force lined up in the rear could move forward.

The bugle sounded and the troops began to advance.

Komodo did not follow the group, and when Rusalka wanted to take him with her, he refused.

"Although I don't wish to die, a true knight cannot abandon his benefactor and flee. Losing my reputation is more terrifying to me than death." After saying this, Komodo hurriedly added, "But Knight Rusalka, you are not a noble here. Moreover, you have fulfilled your promise to defend the north gate. You have done your best. It is only natural for you to choose to retreat after the city is captured. I wish you a safe journey and good luck in your military career. I will stay here and perhaps I can help you with your retreat."

Komodo chose to stay, but he also gave those who followed him the freedom to choose. Although most people were reluctant, they still wanted to survive, so in the end, there were only a dozen people who were willing to stay with Komodo and go to the city to provide support.

Rusalka also lacks talents. Since Komodo begged him to take good care of these former comrades, Rusalka naturally didn't mind taking more people with him.

"I also wish you good luck in martial arts."

Everyone knew that this look back might be a farewell forever. In order to stay firm on their own paths, both sides said nothing and said goodbye simply.

As Rusalka rode out of the gate, she lamented Komodo's stubbornness in the private chat, while trying to lighten the oppressive atmosphere with a joke: (See what I said before the battle? As long as I open the gate myself, the enemy will never be able to break through my gate.)

Sanita: (You're such a jinx! Is this how Lucky 100 is supposed to be played? From now on, you're forbidden from making such ridiculous flag jokes before a battle.)

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Rusalka's army's counter-flight could not be hidden from the remaining scouts. Soon, the Wolf Legion Commander came to ask the fox witch for advice: "Master Warlock, the northwest troop has escaped from the city. There are about 3,000 of them, but many of them are wounded and miscellaneous soldiers. We estimate that their fighting strength is less than 1,000. Some of our reserves in the rear have not yet entered the city. Should we send cavalry to intercept them first? Then send in the infantry to eliminate them."

The six-tailed fox waved his hand and said, "Let them go."

Legion Commander Wolfe was unwilling to accept this. As a true believer in the God of War, he was filled with anger at Rusalka for commanding his troops to flee on the sacred battlefield. His pride would not allow him to let go of such a force that had lost its will to fight. "Give me just 500 men, and I will definitely kill them along the way!"

The six-tailed fox glanced at him and sneered contemptuously: "Sure, then will you personally deal with that great knight who has divine grace?"

After hearing this, Commander Wolf calmed down as if he had been poured with cold water. In yesterday's battle report, the great knight single-handedly killed more than forty of his elite wolf cavalrymen and their mounts, then easily broke through the encirclement, rushed to the other side of the city wall a few hundred meters away, and once again killed the terrifying dragonborn alone.

He even survived the final explosion that collapsed the city wall. If even the elder of the Nine-Tailed Council in front of him was helpless against the other party, then if he wanted to leave, his cavalry would indeed be unable to stop him, and would instead suffer heavy losses at the hands of the other party.

A pursuit battle is not a siege battle. The latter has a supervisory team, so there will be no deserters even if morale is low. However, if the casualties in a pursuit battle are too high and the commander is accidentally killed in battle, the team will easily collapse.

If I issue a pursuit order and the team I send out is defeated by the enemy, I will become a joke of the war. Once this happens, those who are eyeing my position will surely jump out and try to replace me.

Seeing that General Wolfe was silent, the fox witch spoke in time and gave him a way out.