"Is this all the Abyssal vanguard is made up of?"
Nois stood on a high ground. Before him was the Sky's Eye that he had casually released. The scene within was showing the Abyssal low-level hounds attacking the city in the distance. Beside him was Helinus, the Abyssal Emissary. His tall stature made Nois look small, but when the two stood together, the terrifying undulations coming from Nois made it obvious who was not to be trifled with …
"Lord Nois, there have always been some disagreements within the Abyssal race. The three Monarchs have always had a serious argument over who should send their main force over first …"
"Coming over without even discussing it?
Aren't they being a little too impatient? "
Nois said without turning his head, the mockery in his tone obvious. But Helinus's lips trembled slightly, but he did not show any displeasure. He looked up and turned to the Skeleton King, whose cloak was fluttering in the wind.
"As long as you can ensure that they come at the right time, I have no doubts."
Leoric waved his hand, indicating that he had nothing to say. After saying that, he did not seem interested in the scene in the Eye of the Sky, and instead looked into the distance. He was now dressed in military attire, and his black cloak fluttered in the cold wind. But one could still tell that the cloak was once red, perhaps because it had been so long that it had turned that way. His armor, on the other hand, was still in its old and tattered state.
The longsword at his waist was sheathed in a scabbard that did not have any visible patterns. The hilt was badly worn, but that did not diminish the sword's former glory. Leoric did not bat an eyelid, and Helinus could not say anything else.
He gulped — actually, as an emissary, he definitely had his own difficulties. What Nois had told him was indeed the truth — the Abyss continent was not as simple as this continent made it out to be. The three monarchs ruled over different territories, but in the process of invading this continent, there was a conflict.
At the end of the day, the Abyssal Tribe was too selfish. To be more specific, it should be said that the higher-ups of the Abyssal Tribe were too selfish. The reason was that none of the three Monarchs were willing to be the first to enter this continent because it had been too long since the last invasion. The three Monarchs had developed a kind of fear towards this continent.
It was laughable that the sovereigns who had threatened to conquer the entire continent were actually afraid?
However, the truth was that Roslolian's forbidden spell was too terrifying. That forbidden spell caused the deaths of more than 60% of the Abyssal Race's soldiers and even caused the extinction of several Abyssal tribes!
Just like that, the Abyss Race was beaten until they were afraid!
It wasn't as if only the three sacred items could take on the role of magical equipment, and the Undead Council wasn't the only one who could open the portal — in fact, there were countless people who had tried in the past few millennia, including Carolina's forbidden spell that created a spatial rift in the Snow Mountain Barrier. In fact, this continent and the Abyss Continent had always been connected, and it wasn't just the Undead Council who had made such a request or a request for cooperation to wage war. However, the three Monarchs had rejected all of them!
The reason?
It sounded easy, but they didn't think they were prepared enough.
Only when they were strong enough and had enough confidence in taking over the continent would the three monarchs decide to invade this continent. Only when they were sure that taking over the continent was as easy as pinching a snail with their ten fingers would they decide to invade this continent.
Now, they had finally decided to take the first step. However, it would still take some time before they could truly move and enter this continent that they had been drooling over for a long time.
No one wanted to be a sacrifice, only more spoils of war. These were the Monarchs of the Abyssal race. There was no such thing as selfless sacrifice among them. The overly corrupt system made the Abyssal race seem even more backward and corrupt than the Empire of Saint Reims.
The portal in the corner of Velun had been opened, which meant that as long as it wasn't destroyed, it would always be connected to the Abyss Continent. However, the strange thing was that there was no movement in front of the huge stone arch!
There were no disgusting hounds, no sand and dust. There was only a silent barrier protecting the huge arched door that glowed with green light. On the other side of the arched door was a starry sky that looked unusually bright.
The Abyssal race had stopped their invasion?
No, this seemed to be only the first step of their invasion. Just this alone was enough for the hounds to devour the entire Velun Kingdom!
However, it was unknown if it was a coincidence of fate or something else, but at the same time, the Crusaders of the Lambas Church had officially stepped into the Velun Kingdom. They immediately occupied a few simple cities that had been conquered during the previous expedition.
This time, the Crusaders did not hesitate to occupy the entire southern region of Velon Kingdom. At the same time, they left behind a sufficient number of soldiers and quickly sent out their highly mobile cavalry. They split into three groups and advanced towards the north. They had no choice. Against the cavalry of the Crusaders, the native hunters of Velon Kingdom who had equipment similar to that of primitive men were no match at all!
Although the barbarians were strong, they had no tactics, no equipment, no complete marching system, and no formation. They didn't even have a unified leader. In short, they foolishly charged at the cavalry of the Crusaders in a phalanx formation. Their idiotic behavior made all the Warriors of Light sigh … "Heathens really need redemption!"
On the wide plains, the barbarians were completely routed. When they retreated to the city walls, they realized that the city walls weren't even an obstacle. Due to the lack of craftsmanship, the so-called city walls were just a pile of mud and stones!
How could such a thing defend against the Crusaders who had perfect armaments and engineering systems?
With a few scaling ladders and a few battering rams, the city gates immediately became decorations. What followed was an abnormally tragic battle with a huge disparity in strength.
…
Levi increasingly felt that this battle that he had experienced was filled with disgust. Many of the soldiers seemed to have developed a strong mental distortion in their hearts as they were slaughtered. Levi even saw some soldiers wantonly putting the Essence Crystals of the magical beasts into their pockets. These things should have been placed aside. According to the teachings of the Warriors of Light, war was to redeem those who believed in heresy. Although they were dead, it didn't mean that they could plunder their possessions!
What was the difference between that and bandits?
Levi lowered his head and looked at the dagger in his hand. This was a weapon that many had gifted him. However, Levi wasn't even willing to use this dagger in battle.
This was because he felt that it was an insult to this dagger that symbolized friendship!
Defenseless civilians were killed by the soldiers, but no one said anything — because in the words of the bishops who followed the troops, these people were all heretics … and the only way for heretics to be freed was with death.
Levi began to doubt this saying, even though it was a doctrine that he had believed in for more than twenty years. However, Levi didn't like it when he was absent.
The women of Velun Country were voluptuous. This was the topic that the soldiers around him talked about the most. Furthermore, most of these people had participated in those shameful acts of adultery. It sounded inconceivable. Could it be that the warriors of the Luminous Church, who symbolized peace and purity, were capable of such things?!
"Warriors of the God of Light!
Sacrifice yourselves in battle for the God of Light, and you will immediately be redeemed! "
It was these words that hung on the lips of the priests that had been preaching their doctrines along the way that caused all the warriors to lose their bottom line in an instant!
Burning, killing, and plundering — these actions that Levi had once thought to be shameful were happening before his eyes again and again. He wanted to stop these actions, but his comrades silently held him back … The few comrades that still had a conscience knew that their persuasion wouldn't have any effect.
"Humans are really strange creatures," Levi wrote to many of his comrades.
In many of his letters, Wail wrote, "They were loyal to their faith, but one day, they used a lame excuse to betray everything, and then told the people around them that they were still believers of the God of Light. This kind of shameless behavior happens in front of me every day, but I don't know how to face it.
Today, I saw with my own eyes the knights of the 4th Banner Regiment drag those girls who don't seem to be of age into the house. Their screams still echo in my ears. I prayed to the God of Light countless times, but I realized that I really am a coward — a coward who can't stop this kind of shameful thing from happening.
Why would humans become inferior to wild beasts in the wilderness under such circumstances? "
Levi's hands were a little stiff, but he quickly finished writing the letter. At the same time, he also wrote a letter to the girl. During the expedition, these letters were the only consolation for the soldiers apart from the teachings of the Church of Light.
"Levi!
Commander's orders. Set off in the afternoon and continue marching north! "
"Yes!"
Levi was a qualified knight. He stood up and saluted. Then, he wiped his helmet and ran back to his unit.
"They're still advancing?
The weather seems very bad. Could it be that they intend to attack the hinterlands of the Velun Kingdom in three days? "
"To be honest, this can already be considered the hinterlands of the Velun Kingdom."
Levi explained to his adjutant before giving the order to continue marching in the afternoon. Even though he had some doubts about the new commander's orders, he still had to carry them out.
The weather was gloomy, and the temperature in the air had dropped below zero. It seemed like it was going to snow soon. The three thousand cavalrymen had already finished their preparations and were preparing for the next step.