Chapter 59 The Final War
Chapter 59
59.1
In the square of Kaderinburg, the royal knights were well-trained and responded quickly: the Centaur Knights on the ground protected the citizens from three sides of the square and retreated to Kaderinburg, while the Flying Orc Knights in the air stayed behind, cut off the enemy's pursuit, and then relied on their wings to return to Kaderinburg.
This was obviously the result of King Lucinda's long-term training.
Prince Constance gritted his teeth, his expression sinister; the cooperation with the Morman mermaids and the surprise attack on the island of Ella by boat were the best opportunities to attack and kill King Lucinda.
Losing this opportunity and allowing King Lucinda to go on the defensive in Kaderin Castle gave her a chance to catch her breath - the knights stationed by the king in the north and south had time to rush over and save the king from the crisis.
"No," Prince Constance said decisively. "Time is precious. Before the royal knights of the north and south take action, the Knights of Ravenmont, follow my command—attack Kaderinburg immediately!"
As he spoke, he kicked Pegasus with his right leg. The black steed raised its head and soared into the air. Prince Constance blew his horn and shouted, "Giant warriors, attack the city walls! Human warriors, build ladders and scale the walls!"
Prince Constance's strategy was relatively simple, but highly effective:
When the giant warriors raised their arms high, they were almost half the height of Kaderinburg's walls. They raised their massive battle axes and slashed at the western wall of Kaderinburg.
"boom!"
The solid stone wall was smashed into small pieces of debris, which flew everywhere and shook the entire wall.
The archers on the city wall had to loosen their bowstrings in the vibration, bend their knees slightly, and stabilize their center of gravity.
King Lucinda raised her hand. "Archers, retreat. The giants' skin is very defensive. Ordinary feather arrows are useless against them."
"Excellent!" Prince Constance said, "Giant warriors, continue attacking the city walls. Their archers have stopped shooting. The Knights of Ravenmont, quickly build the ladders!"
The Knights of Ravenmont came by ship, carrying no large siege vehicles or siege towers, only lighter ladders and grappling ropes.
However, the giant warriors themselves are powerful siege weapons; under the cover of the giant warriors, the human knights erected six ladders and set them up against the west wall of Kaderin Castle.
The knights in black armor were the first to climb the ladders. King Lucinda stood beside the city wall and said decisively, "Archers, stand back. Use the catapults."
The walls of Kaderinburg were equipped with slingshot battlements, and the royal knights worked together to load huge and heavy stone bullets into the slingshot tubes.
The Queen gave the order: "Deploy!"
A huge stone bullet rolled down from the city wall, and with a "bang", it broke a wooden ladder directly in the middle!
A besieger on a ladder screamed and fell down. The broken back half of the ladder hit the ground with a bang, hitting the besieger who was about to climb the ladder. A scream was heard from under the city wall.
Prince Constance's eye twitched, and he shouted, "Giant warriors, attack with all your might. Shake that castle! Destroy their catapults!"
The giant warriors moved slowly, but the power of their attack was quite amazing; the battle axes slammed into the walls of Kaderin Castle with a "bang", and tiny cracks appeared on the outermost layer of bricks.
The guests who took refuge in the castle's hall heard the "boom" on the city wall and huddled together in fear, trembling.
Amidst the panic, Oulidesi in the corner suddenly stood up.
Hesong looked at her in surprise: "Oulidesi?"
Olidesi didn't answer her. Without a word, she lifted the hem of her ceremonial dress and tore off the long, cumbersome hem with a "swish".
Hesong looked at her in shock. Olidesi quickly tucked the remaining hem of her skirt around her calves, forming a pair of pants that made it easier to move. Hesong watched her movements, his voice trembling: "Oulidesi, you, you are going to..."
"Yes, I want to climb the city wall." said Euridsi.
She said this briefly without explaining too much to Hesong or anyone else, then stood up and climbed the stairs decisively.
Kaderin Castle was in crisis. Most of the royal knights were fighting, and only a few knights were left to take care of and watch over the guests of the celebration. Seeing Euridsi's actions, the knights looked at each other and did not stop her.
Hesong's entire body began to tremble, but he gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and followed behind Oulidesi.
On the city wall where stone chips were flying, the figures of Olidesi and Hesong came up; Hesong gasped for breath, looked around tremblingly, and felt that his legs were weak with fear.
However, to his surprise, King Lucinda, who was directing the battle, was not surprised by their arrival. She just said calmly, "It's you, Euridice Aquitas."
And Oulidsi didn't say much, didn't even bow, just said directly: "It's me, I'm here."
As he was speaking, the giant warrior's axe once again chopped down the city wall with a loud bang. A battlement on the wall collapsed, and stone chips flew everywhere!
Olidesi suddenly covered his head and face with his arms and shouted, "Ordinary siege knights are not terrible, but we must stop the attack of these giants as soon as possible. Your Majesty, the 'spice essential oil' I gave you earlier can be used here!"
King Lucinda did not answer her.
The king simply gazed calmly at the battlefield ahead, raising his hand slightly: "It is time, Knight Commander."
The captain of the guarding knights on the city wall was startled and replied, "Yes."
She raised the horn in her hand and blew it violently—
There was a loud "boom" and a huge hole suddenly collapsed on the celebration square on the west side of Kaderin Castle!
It was a huge trap. The giant warriors were caught off guard. Several giants fell into the pit at once, making huge roars.
Prince Constance was startled: "What?"
He stared at the potholes in the celebration square. The flowers and ribbons used in the celebration had collapsed one after another and were buried in the dust of the potholes. Prince Constance's pupils shrank slightly. "That's the platform for the celebration... That's a trap!"
The prince on Pegasus suddenly looked up at his mother on the city wall:
Queen Lucinda did not like luxurious decorations. Her style was always pragmatic and simple. Even at banquets, she did not like to use too many decorations.
However, this time the celebration was arranged to be extra grand and solemn:
A temporary platform was built in the center of the square, on which hung a large "Sun, Moon and Nine Lights" flag symbolizing the glory of the Wanze Tower Empire, as well as countless flowers and silks.
The fragrance of flowers masked the smell of kerosene, and a platform of silk and flags concealed the mechanism of the trap.
Prince Constance suddenly raised his head and shouted: "It's a trap, that high platform is a trap! Get out of here quickly——"
However, it was too late.
The giant warriors moved slowly. When they lost their balance and fell into the pit, they had to struggle for a long time before they could get up again.
Just as they fell into the trap, King Lucinda on the city wall quickly shouted, "Kerosene!"
On the city wall, a dozen royal knights guarding the city opened the sealed metal barrels and poured the liquid inside along the chute between the city wall and the battlements!
Unlike the black, viscous kerosene commonly used on the Ethereal Continent, this liquid kerosene was colorless, transparent, and almost as fast as running water. Before the giant warriors could react, the transparent kerosene had already pooled in the pit where they had fallen.
The Knight Commander waved his hand and said, "Fire the rockets!"
The moment the arrows fly towards the transparent kerosene, they explode immediately!
With a loud "bang", huge flames suddenly rose around the giant warriors; they roared in the pit, climbed out of the trap in a panic, and retreated.
The Ravenmont Knights in the square were affected, and some people were burned by the fire and screamed: "What kind of kerosene is this! How can it burn so fast!"
The transparent kerosene was so powerful that the remaining wooden ladders were instantly ignited. The grappling hooks were burned through, and the attacking Knights of Ravenmont retreated with cries, unable to climb the wall any further.
The giant warriors in the trap were in a very bad state:
Their skin is hard and thick, able to withstand the blows of swords, but it is not so effective in defending against extremely powerful flames; the skin of the giant warriors has been burned, their hair has been set on fire, and some of them have let out huge roars because of the severe pain of the burning.
The temperature in Kadlin Square gradually rose, the celebratory utensils and the wooden frames used to build the platform began to burn, gray smoke began to billow, and the flames quickly spread across the entire battlefield.
On the city wall, the royal knights guarding the city were well prepared and wrapped towels soaked in clean water around their mouths and noses; an archer also handed the towels to Oulidesi and Hesong.
He Song looked at everything in front of him in shock: "That kerosene... is it the 'spice oil' you refined...?"
As she put on the soaked towel, Olidesi curled her lips beneath it. "The 'spice oil' I presented to the king is a new type of kerosene with an improved refining method. And the jar that holds the kerosene is a smelted metal lintel."
As she spoke, even on the smoke-filled battlefield, she joked with Hesong: "How do you think you got the title of 'Baron of South Hill'? Is it really because of your charm?"
He Song was extremely shocked: "Have you been preparing for today's war since then?"
Olidisi smiled and did not answer him; when Hesong was about to say something else, Olidisi slapped the wet cloth on his face.
"Stop talking and be careful of the smoke," she said.
Hesong held the towel on his face and looked down at the city wall quietly:
The giant warriors' skin was burned, and they lost the ability to attack. The Ravenmont Knights who were attacking the city were also unable to break through the fire.
The human knights were unable to open their eyes due to the thick smoke and kept coughing. They were forced to retreat step by step due to the increasingly hot fire and could no longer continue to attack Castle Kadlin.
Constance looked at this scene with a face as gloomy as a dark cloud brewing a storm, while Duke Hugh Carragher flew to his side on Pegasus with a calm expression.
"I've told you long ago, Your Highness," the Duke said. "Having lost the opportunity to surprise the King during the celebrations and in the square, it would be difficult for us to attack Kaderin Castle head-on. It's a true 'Iron City' with the best defenses. King Lucinda is also an absolutely outstanding general."
Prince Constance's face was gloomy: "You mean..."
"A siege," said the Duke.
Prince Constance curled his fingers, and the Duke said calmly, "Kaderinburg's food and fodder supply mainly comes from the two port cities in the north and south."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at the red-haired Count Alice Felix.
"The port cities in the north are controlled by the Karagaran family, and the port cities in the south are controlled by the Felix family."
The Duke said this with a faint smile, as if he didn't see the fire, blood and failure in the square.
"In just three full Sundays," he said, "all the food in Kaderinburg will be gone. We can starve all the rats to death in their burrows."
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