Chapter 243: War on the Eastern Front
The coast of Albion is jagged, but the soil of the island is fertile and level.
Due to the abundant rainfall on the island, the boundary between forest and swamp is often not so obvious. The further south you go, the deeper the water in the forest, and the coastal forest becomes abnormally dry again.
The magical winds blowing from the north brought about this result.
In times of peace, the Truthsayers were able to keep their homeland dry, but war has turned southern Albion into a swampy wasteland.
Outsiders can set foot on the coast, pass through the coastal forests, cross the southern swamps, and reach the endless northern plains.
The Ogham Stonehenge is located at the junction of the swamp and the plain, in the center of the Island of Albion. A primeval forest surrounding the Stonehenge is the last barrier to conceal the ancient magic circle.
The Imperial expeditionary force left behind nine more bodies as it moved through the southeast coastal forests.
Because the Shadowbringer sensed the arrival of the Truthsayer's reinforcements, he used the Truthsayer's skills to mislead the stars in advance, misinterpreted the divination, and set an ambush in the swamp.
Of course, this was just an ambush for visitors from Bretonnia. No one expected that the Imperials would actually make it through the raging Claw Sea.
The stars don't reveal this future either.
After the Holy Grail Knights passed through, the remaining Shadowbringers were preparing to cooperate with their companions in the north to encircle the city, but the Imperials foolishly ran into the war zone again.
The "Truthsayer" Dailan, who was leading the way, was turned into pus by the Shadow Messengers. The "Great Chanter" Kessler avenged the Truthsayers and burned the Shadow Messengers to ashes with the flames of Sigmar.
Twenty-one "Black Griffin" knights defeated the snake monsters and crocodiles in the swamp.
The giant worms that emerged from the soil killed the last nine imperial soldiers, but the main force of the expedition - the twenty-one inner circle knights were all intact.
Although they are all human beings, there are obvious differences between the warriors.
The Grail Knights of Bretonnia are inhuman beings blessed by God, while the Imperial Knights are more like humans who have broken their limits.
Anyone who enters the core of the Knights Templar and becomes the champion of the inner circle is the elite among the old world.
Perhaps the Imperial Knights rarely receive divine favor, but even without the help of the gods, the Inner Circle Knights can tame the ferocious griffins with their extraordinary will.
But even though they can slay dragons, and use their skills and equipment to fight vampire lords, they are still just humans.
Even if we possess sacred weapons that can inflict severe damage on our enemies, we cannot change the tragic inherent disadvantages of human beings.
Dragons and demons can make many mistakes, but humans can only make one.
The inner circle knights such as Knok Empire Blade did not bring their griffin companions. If they were unable to react in time during an encounter, the magic armor would not be able to prevent the mortals from suffocating to death in the monster's stomach.
The unexpected battle woke up the Imperials. The situation in Albion was no longer optimistic. Almost all of Albion's territory had fallen, and there were traces of evil in the south.
The sun sets and darkness falls.
The combat priest, wearing wide-necked, high-collared steel armor, stroked the miniature sacred text above his head. The sacred words lit up one by one, making the high chanter's bald head look like the sun in the dark.
The light drove away the falling night, and Kessler placed the hammer on his chest, with his left hand level with his left eye, making the gesture of a double-tailed comet.
The believers call upon the power of Sigmar, and their fanatical spirits resonate with the great being.
The warriors' weapons were stained with holiness, and their armor glowed with a faint light.
The wet knights recited the Twelve Prayers of Justice in awe, and the scorching heat that descended upon them evaporated the dampness mixed with blood from the warriors' bodies.
The obsidian griffin amulets hanging on the knights' chests were awakened by divine power. The power of obsidian would protect the knights from the harm of magic.
Only the most devout believers can call upon Sigmar's power. The founder of the empire is the enemy of Chaos. Only the unshakable and resolute opponents of Chaos can get Sigmar's help.
The holiness summoned by the great chanter seemed to have awakened another sacred power.
In front of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, on the northwest side, at the junction of the forest and the swamp, the soul-stirring sacred fire shot up into the sky, just like the setting sun returning to the dark land.
After losing his companions, Henry the Great relied on his personal bravery and the restraint of evil forces granted by divine blessings, and he killed through the dense zombies like an angry dragon.
There are also differences among the Knights of the Holy Grail, and Henry is the most outstanding knight.
The legend that he banished the Great Demon still circulates in the Principality of Carcassonne, and this is just one of the legends he has created over the past four hundred years.
No matter it is the terrible mad beast or the powerful dragon, their kind have died under Henry's sword. He is the monster butcher and the evil enemy of Chaos Demon.
The blessing of courage enables Henry to wrestle with giant beasts, and the abundant divine power makes the Hero's Sword a deadly sword against demons.
The weak zombies came in waves, consuming the divine power of the Immortal Holy Grail.
Without the power of the holy sword, how could Henry be considered a strong enemy to the demons whose strength and agility far surpass those of mortals?
A knight with only a shield is no longer a threat.
The legendary Holy Grail Knight's body is burning with the flame of judgement of sin, and his eyes are emitting a brilliant light. The shadow messenger who controls the zombies will have his eyes burned by the divine power just by looking into his eyes.
Henry's burly body pushed aside the mud and water, and walked indomitable towards the center of Obian.
The holy power makes the knight faster than the wind, and even dense crowds of enemies cannot slow him down.
According to the Truth Speaker's last words, the target he wants to protect is there, and he will do his best to protect the holy place of Obian, because he swore to do so to the Truth Speaker before his death.
Any undead that approached him would burn to ashes within ten meters of the knight.
The demonic magic of the Shadow Messenger could not harm the great men in the Holy Light. The swamp monster created by the demon believers with the help of the knowledge of the "Truthsayer" was killed by Henry in one encounter.
Fear of the divine power seized upon the Shadowbringer's heart, but no warlock retreated.
To die under divine power and consume as much power as possible from the Holy Grail Knights was the order of the Shadowbringer's great master.
The Bretonnians are as foolish as ever, willing to do anything for empty glory and pride.
The Lord of Darkness has countless soldiers, and the Holy Grail Knights' blind killing and eager advancement cannot affect the overall situation at all.
This place is hundreds of miles away from the Ogham Stonehenge. If nothing unexpected happens, the Shadow Messenger's companions have already captured the Stonehenge.
The army launched the general attack at noon, and only more than 300 apprentices of the Truth Sayers were left guarding Stonehenge.
The sixteen Albion giants beside Stonehenge could not pose a threat to the Shadowbringer, and the more than five thousand primitive tribal warriors were not a force worthy of attention.
When the Stonehenge is destroyed and the Lord of Darkness revives, what will happen even if the Holy Grail Knights reach the Ogham Stonehenge? Even if the 43,000 zombies along the way cannot kill a single human, they should be able to exhaust the power of the Holy Sword.
(End of this chapter)
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