Chapter 825: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
After a journey of more than 100 miles, Gervis arrived at dusk the next day after a forced march.
He did not encounter any natives along the way.
"Holy Grace City! It really is a good name!"
Looking at the city wall that was at least fifty meters high and nearly two miles wide, Gervis couldn't help but laugh heartily, revealing his white teeth.
When he set out, he only wanted to capture one or two small cities and then develop slowly. However, he didn't expect things to change so quickly. The natives abandoned the cities and he could pick them up at will.
In addition to its large size, the City of Holy Grace also has a moat that is more than fifty meters wide, which is much larger than the several cities occupied by Bigvis in front.
In addition, a few hundred meters to the north and east is a large river that runs across the city. The water surface is two to three hundred meters wide, so the City of Sheng'en is surrounded by water on both sides. It can be said to be a city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
At this time, there was still the remains of a burnt wooden bridge on the river. Needless to say, it was definitely the work of the indigenous people who had set the fire themselves.
"Let's go into the city and take a look!"
Gervis couldn't wait to see what the city he had just 'picked up' looked like, so he waved his hand and led his men towards the city gate.
Coming into the city, I found that Saint Grace City is indeed a medium-sized city. The wide streets and exquisite buildings rising one after another are much better than Saint Ann City.
I rode my giant crocodile brother all the way to the temple. This temple is at least seventy or eighty meters high, much more magnificent than the City of Saint Ann.
"Father, please arrange for someone to take over the entire city now. We will rest here tonight!"
When Gervis arrived at the temple, his only regret was that he discovered that all the valuable items and decorations inside had been taken away by the natives, even the decorations on the stage.
So he sat casually on a reclining chair and gave an order to Gandalf.
"Okay, Gervis!"
When Gandalf heard what Gervis said, he was not disappointed because the temple was empty. He immediately walked out of the temple, shaking his beard.
Now, every time a city is occupied, it means that his youngest son's sphere of influence will be expanded a little bit.
As Gervis becomes stronger, the power of the Gaelic family will also rise. In the eyes of old nobles like Gandalf, as long as there is land, it means everything.
"I wonder how far Edward, Johnson and the others have advanced! They should be almost there!"
After Gandalf left, Gervase began to think.
In just a few days, he has already penetrated four to five hundred miles, and it can be said that he has truly reached the heartland of the indigenous people.
Gervis speculated that the natives had little room to retreat, and that a real native city would most likely appear next, especially on the other side of the river.
At this time, he had also sent scouts to investigate. If it was really as he expected, then this Holy Grace City could become his base camp for the next battle.
As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.
When Gervis was sitting at the long table enjoying his meal, the guards outside walked in.
"Your Majesty, the scouts sent out to investigate the situation ahead have returned!"
"Well, let him in!"
Gervis put down the knife and fork in his hand and gave an order.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Soon, the scout captain who was sent to investigate the enemy arrived at the temple.
"How is it going?"
Gervis asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, after crossing the river outside the city, there is a medium-sized city about 20 miles away, which can accommodate at least 200,000 residents. There are many natives active in and outside the city right now!"
Sure enough, the scout's findings confirmed Gervis's idea. Although the natives had shrunk their defense range, they would definitely control strategic locations at several key points.
"We wanted to continue observing the enemy's details, but the natives in the city also discovered us and immediately sent dozens of flying monsters out of the city. For safety reasons, we immediately returned to Sheng'en City."
After listening to the scout's report silently, Gervis nodded and spoke.
"You go down first!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After the guards left, Gervis began to think while eating.
A city of 200,000 people is already considered an above-average city in this divine land.
That means the other side of the river is a battleground for the indigenous people, and if they meet there will inevitably be a big fight.
"In that case, I will wait here for Edward and the others to arrive!"
It is likely that Gervis alone will not be able to make any progress on the rest of the journey.
Facing three to five thousand indigenous soldiers, Gervis could still give it a try. But if the enemy had an army of tens of thousands, and it was a siege, there would be absolutely no way to fight, and the casualties would be heavy.
Unless Gervis is really willing to spend a fortune! ...
After deciding to wait in Holy Grace City to meet up with Edward and the others, Gervis continued to enjoy his dinner.
When Gervis finished his dinner and was about to get up and go to the back garden to wash up, Gandalf ran in hurriedly.
"Father, what's wrong?"
It was rare for Gervis to see his cheap father looking so anxious, so he quickly asked.
"Gevis, the scout who was on guard in the west just came back to report that a team was spotted ten miles to the west. The team has at least tens of thousands of people, and it seems that the team is heading towards us!"
"A team of tens of thousands of people? Did the scouts see the identities of the other party clearly? Are they indigenous?"
Gervis's expression immediately turned serious.
Now he is alone in deep territory. If this is a plot of the natives, he may be in trouble.
"The scout captain said that it was a little dark, so he couldn't identify the other team. He could only see them moving quickly with torches. They would arrive at Saint Grace City in 20 minutes!"
Gandalf continued to explain.
"Come on, father, let's go to the city wall!"
After hearing this, Gervis realized that washing was out of the question. They were an isolated army, and they had to be on high alert no matter what.
Having said that, Gervis stood up from the soft chair and walked out of the temple with Gandalf.
While walking, Gervis gave instructions to Ike behind him.
"Yike, go get Long Yi and the others ready, and have them all stand by the city wall!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
…
On the wall of Sheng'en City, it was already completely dark. The sky was dotted with stars. With the soft light emitted by the bright moon, one could barely see the scenery two or three hundred meters away, but if it was farther away, everything was gray.
At this time, a breeze was blowing, and the cloak behind Gervis fluttered slightly. He stood on the wall motionless, looking intently towards the west.
“Here it comes!”
Gervis suddenly said to Gandalf beside him! On the road between the trees two miles away, a flickering flame suddenly appeared at the end of the originally dark road.
As the first flame appeared, a team of torches emerged little by little like a long dragon.
"Ike, give the order to light the fire!"
Seeing the team appear on the road over there, Gervis immediately gave an order to Ike.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Ike responded immediately and then ran on the city wall to pass on the order.
"Your Majesty has ordered a bonfire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! As Ike delivered his order, bonfires instantly lit up on the dark city walls.
And at the moment the bonfire was lit in the City of Saint Grace, the marching team in the distance seemed to have noticed the situation here, and the marching team immediately stopped.
"Not natives? Or maybe just an unexpected team!"
During this time, Gervis had been paying attention to the movements of the team in the distance. The moment he saw them pause, he had already made a judgment in his mind.
If the other party had deliberately planned to ambush him, they must have known that they were in the City of Holy Grace, so they would not be surprised by the bonfire that had just been lit.
But now the marching team stopped, which means that the other party was not expecting the appearance of Gervis and others, and was frightened! In this way, regardless of whether the other party is a native or not, Gervis can feel more at ease, at least they are not ambushed, and the difficulty coefficient is reduced at once.
…
And Gervis's guess was very accurate. The team two miles away did not expect that anyone would appear in Holy Grace City.
Their team belonged to the Golden Shield Family and was specially sent by Batman to occupy the City of Holy Grace.
The natives completely withdrew their defenses, and it was not only Gervis who benefited from it, but other holy cities as well.
Yesterday evening, the Dragon Bird Squad of the Golden Shield Family discovered the location of the Holy Grace City. At that time, Gervis was still on the way.
The Golden Shield Family would naturally not let go of such a medium-sized city located on a river with convenient transportation.
So after capturing a small town fifty miles ahead this morning, they immediately sent out this team of 10,000 people to take over the city. However, they didn't expect that the Sheng'en City actually had an owner now.
"What's going on? Didn't the scout's report this morning say that there was no one in Sheng'en City?"
The Golden Shield Family has a total of three Red Flag Knight Commanders. One of them was killed in the last mission to hunt down Gervis, and that was Kitto, who died outside the city of Saint Ann.
The person in charge of leading the team this time is Ralph, one of the three red flag knights of the Golden Shield Family.
At this time, Ralph stopped his mount and looked intently towards the City of Holy Grace with an unfriendly expression.
"Commander Lakar, the scout team explored again this morning and found no trace of the natives. Could it be that these natives crossed the river and returned in the afternoon?"
The deputy commander next to Lakar also frowned and spoke.
"It's all that bastard boy from Stormwind City's fault. If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be so few Dragon Bird Knights left in our Golden Shield Family. Now we've made a wasted trip!"
This army of 10,000 people had a commander-in-chief and two deputy commanders. Another deputy commander also echoed and cursed Gervis at the same time.
Because the number of Dragon Bird Knights of the Golden Shield Family has been reduced by half, the number of Dragon Bird Knights they can allocate is very limited in many cases.
For example, this time they didn't even have a dragon bird assigned to them, because the Duke was preparing to force a river crossing, so after confirming that there were no natives here, he felt that there was no need to send dragon bird knights to act as scouts.
However, I didn't expect that in just one afternoon, new people would appear in the City of Holy Grace.
After cursing, the deputy commander looked at Lakar and continued speaking.
"Commander-in-Chief Rakar, should we return now, or..."
"Tell the team to keep moving forward. I want to see why people appear in Sheng'en City for no reason!"
Lakar thought for a moment and made a decision.
Now that he had come to the City of Holy Grace, he naturally wanted to see what was going on.
The most important thing was that Batman had instructed him before he set out to occupy the City of Saint Grace, cross the river to the other side the next day, and then go back from the other side to help the main team force a crossing of the river.
If he turned back just because he saw a few torches, it would be too embarrassing for him as the commander-in-chief.
As for the safety issue, Lakar was not worried. As long as he did not encounter the main force of the indigenous people, he was confident that he could retreat safely with his men.
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!"
Afterwards, the Golden Shield Family's team continued to move towards the City of Holy Grace.
…
"Who are you?"
Seven or eight minutes later, Lacar and others had arrived one mile outside the city.
Raquel immediately sent the deputy commander to the moat to investigate the situation.
It was already night, so neither side could identify the other with the naked eye.
The deputy leader of the Golden Shield Family was straightforward. He knew that their whereabouts had been exposed long ago and there was nothing to hide at this time, so he opened his mouth and shouted loudly towards the city wall.
"Who are you?"
Gervis looked at the people by the moat in the dim moonlight and asked the same question.
In fact, he already had a guess in his mind. Since the people below were most likely not natives, they must be the Golden Shield Family or his allies.
After all, to the west of Gervis have always been the Golden Shield Family and his allies.
"We are from the Golden Shield Family!"
Hearing the question from the city wall, the deputy commander was stunned. He also vaguely guessed that Gervis and others might not be natives.
Because if the natives saw them coming, the first thing they would say would definitely be "you shameless invaders" instead of asking who you are.
"Hmm? The Golden Shield Family? It's true that enemies always meet on a narrow road!"
Gervis didn't expect that it would be such a coincidence.
"I am from Stormwind City. I have occupied the Holy Grace City! You, the Golden Shield Family, can retreat now!"
At that moment, Gervis did not hide anything and spoke directly and coldly.
"What? Stormwind? Are you the people who killed the god?"
The deputy commander below was startled, then blurted out the answer.
"Damn, you're looking for death!"
"Spear of Hell!"
When Gervis heard this man scolding him in front of him, he could not tolerate it and immediately cast the intermediate magic he had just learned.
Chirp! This Spear of Hell was an intermediate-level magic, a spear made of fire elements. The moment the spell was cast, it shot towards the man with a whistling sound.
“Shameless!”
The deputy commander below only spoke subconsciously. He never expected that the other party would attack so decisively, and the first move was intermediate magic.
Although the bright red arc of the Spear of Hell was particularly eye-catching in the dark night, its speed was incredibly fast. Even if he discovered it in the first place, he would not have much time to react.
Seeing that the Spear of Hell was about to hit him, the deputy commander could only curse inwardly, then rolled off the magic wolf mount and rolled on the ground without caring about his image.
Boom! “Roar!”
The next moment, the Spear of Hell shot directly at the demon wolf he was riding.
There was a loud bang and the wolf howled miserably. The spear of hell pierced through the wolf's body and the wolf was silent a moment later.
"You shameless bastards, just wait!"
The deputy commander didn't dare to stay any longer, and immediately stood up and ran away, leaving a cruel message on the city wall! (End of this chapter)
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