Chapter 55
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Chapter 55: A Point of No Return (Part One)
"So, tell me, what is your plan?" Lennon didn’t care about the believers around him; he focused intently on Leo, "You better convince me, or I will choose to withdraw the troops, and as part of the White Cavalry Army, you must follow orders."
For him, there were only two important things right now—whether to hold Winter Fortress to the last breath, and how to defend Winter Fortress.
If possible, he also hoped that Winter Fortress would not fall.
After all, that would mean the Night Demon Army could march south, and both the believers in the vast lands of North Land and the headquarters of the Order Sect in the royal city would face a deadly blow.
A small mistake could lead to a disaster from which the teachings could never recover.
Such things have indeed happened in the thousand-year history of the Dawn Empire.
After the city attack ended this morning, he thought hard for a long time, but he still could not find even a glimmer of hope.
In terms of fighting power, troop strength, and morale, the difference between Winter Fortress and Night Demon is just too great.
He even felt that if they did not retreat with the power of order right now, they might not be able to leave next time.
But at that moment, Leo appeared.
Furthermore, Viscount Carter had a lot of trust in this "little servant."
Since that’s the case, let’s listen to his plan.
Listening to Lennon’s words, Leo had a sudden realization.
I see. Declaring himself a white knight is not only a recognition of his own devotion but also a way to ensure he follows his orders, so that when he gives the command to retreat, this "potential talent" will not fight to the end.
It seems that as long as someone is talented, they are valued anywhere.
Leo nodded and looked at Carter again, "My lord, please just say it clearly, how long do we need to guard the Marquis of Logan?"
"…" Carter frowned and looked around at the believers and soldiers, "Well… we only need to hold for one day…"
"To be honest."
"…three days."
"If you keep hiding it, I really won’t be able to help."
"Sigh." Viscount Carter sighed in resignation, "Five days, we need to hold for five days."
"Don’t be so upset." Leo patted his shoulder, "If it’s just five days, don’t worry, we can hold it."
Hearing this, Miss Kalian’s eyes sparkled with light, "So what should we do?"
……
"It’s simple, the next time the Night Demon attacks the city…" In another tent, a mercenary who looked like a swordsman said to his companion beside him, "Let’s not defend the city, let’s just leave this cursed place."
"At that time, all the troops will be gathered at the outer city wall in the north, the guards in the inner city to the south will surely be relaxed, and we can escape then! Damn it, let them think I will be cannon fodder for those nobles! Who do they think they are? They say if we defend the city, they will give us noble status; I spit on that!"
"But Eddie…" Another mercenary frowned, "If we just leave, what will happen to Winter Fortress? If the Night Demon breaks through the city, the whole North Land will be doomed."
"What does that have to do with us? If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up. Defending North Land is something for those noble lords to do! There are no nobles in this city; they treat us as bait! As cannon fodder!"
Eddie waved his hand in despair, "What, you don’t want to leave? Luke, do you want to die here? To take the blame for those treacherous nobles?"
"I…" Luke gritted his teeth, but in the end shook his head, "I want to live."
"Good, that’s right—" Eddie wanted to say more, but suddenly there was a loud bang, and the whole earth shook for a second.
"Damn it, did the Night Demons come so quickly?" He quickly grabbed his sword, lifted the tent flap, and rushed outside.
Besides his companions, many soldiers gathered there reacted the same way.
They all looked towards the northern city wall, which was closest to them, but under the sunlight, there was not a single shadow of the Night Demons.
"Then where is that sound coming from…"
"It’s from the south, it’s coming from the south!"
"Fireballs, fireballs!! Look up at the sky!"
A loud noise filled the camp, and Eddie quickly looked up to see huge fireballs, like meteors, flying overhead and accurately hitting the southern wall.
"Boom!!!"
The sound of the explosion, along with the shockwave, ravaged Winter Fortress. The ground trembled, and dust flew everywhere.
"Hurry, go see what happened to the south!"
"Darn it, I still want to run!"
"Please don’t let anything happen!"
……
By the time Eddie arrived at the southern city wall, it was already densely packed with soldiers.
But strangely, even with so many soldiers gathered, there was not much noise at the southern wall.
Instead, it was shrouded in a heavy silence of despair.
The reason was simple—
That stone bridge connecting the southern gate of Winter Fortress to the inland of North Land, that bridge which was about a thousand meters long and seven hundred meters wide, had existed for over a thousand years, enduring countless repairs and reinforcements,
It is cut off.
It is completely cut off.
Blown apart into a pile of rubble by those fireballs that tore through the sky.
In other words,
The only passage connecting Winter Fortress and the North Land’s interior is gone.
The rushing waters of Winter River, still not fully thawed, rampage beneath the cliff, the waves continuously crashing against the rocks,
Singing a dirge.
Everyone knows that the river, several hundred meters below Winter Fortress, cannot be a road for humans.
It will only become their grave.
The soldiers called to guard the Winter Fortress were like angels with broken wings, with no chance of leaving this place.
"It’s broken… Why, why did it break?"
"I must be dreaming, haha, yes, I must be dreaming."
"These Night Demons took over Winter Fortress to invade North Land further; what does it matter if they blow this place up…"
"Yes, yes, haha…"
Whispering voices of despair spread like a mournful song among the crowd.
The vultures, once driven away by the soldiers, now circled perfectly around the setting sun.
It seemed like they would soon feast.
"Haha, it’s simple. This group of Night Demons has flying units. After they capture Winter Fortress, it takes them no more than half a week to cross the river."
In the atmosphere of despair, a man’s voice suddenly boomed.
All the soldiers looked up and saw Leo on the city wall, standing next to Miss Kalian.
Leo was dressed in a white robe and had put on the armor of the White Cavalry Army. His pale face and black, messy hair gave him a unique charm in the setting sun.
Miss Kalian, not to mention her exceptional charm and the mystery brought by her glasses, instantly captured everyone’s attention.
Remembering everything that just happened in the camp, Kalian smiled and looked at Leo, "I think it is time."
"Um." Leo took a deep breath and calmly said, "Soldiers, the goal of the Night Demons is never just to capture the Winter Fortress!"
"They want to slay us all."
"Not one left!"
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