Chapter 79 The Queen's Successful Stealth Attack
In the northern part of the Khenpo Sak Desert, outside the city of Serena.
Bloodstained red and yellow sand and rough stone walls, magic swept across the blue sky as Rommel's army had begun to besiege the city.
Under the cover of magic that completely suppressed the orc tribe's firepower, the Ivy soldiers successfully climbed the city walls, and the guards who were pressing the Bell tribe were retreating step by step.
Roger walked out of Rommel's temporary tent and looked at the soldiers of the two camps fighting in a group on the city wall not far away. Hearing the screams of death, the clash of swords and the explosion of magic, he felt that the ground under his feet was lightly shaking.
The flames of war were all around him. Being in it, he deeply felt his insignificance.
A real war, even if you are on the dominant side, is so cruel.
How could there be romance in novels, movies, and games, Roger's eyes were heavy when he looked at the wounded soldier on the stretcher.
Under the temptation of loyalty, glory, fame, and fortune, the youthful young men rushed up and ended up with scars all over their bodies, missing arms and broken legs.
Of course, more of them fell on the front line, smashed to pieces by the enemy's magic, and even their corpses could not be found.
The magic of this world is amazing. A severed limb can be rebuilt, and dead people can be revived.
But the magic of this world is also very expensive. The precious magic of the army magicians is to fight the enemy, and every wounded soldier can't enjoy comprehensive care.
Disabled veterans are quite numerous in the empire.
Roger was invited by the Queen of Eternal Night to witness her heroic appearance while bringing down the orc king's city.
Filled with curiosity and longing for a real battlefield, he had just so happened to follow her across the space and to the front line.
Then he regretted it.
It's one thing to look at CG, but another to smell the pungent blood here.
Compared to the surprise attack during Odu's bloody night, the almost endless and ubiquitous battle right now is a different kind of spectacle and a different kind of despair.
He suddenly remembered the phrase "The worst peace is better than the best war".
"It's just that if you don’t beat the enemy to the point where they don't dare to fight, how can they give you peace?"
Roger whispered to himself and found a logical paradox.
Sometimes in life, you don't have to think twice, because you don't have a choice.
Like in the past, when the People's Republic of China faced all odds, suffered countless losses and had to fight the war at the 38th parallel.
Without this war, who would allow us to develop peacefully?
Greed has no end. The gods' thirst for faith is the same as the capitalist's pursuit of profit. You will always take one step back and they will take ten steps forward.
They didn't want to be sucked to death by the seven gods, so they had to beat them, even if they had to grit their teeth.
The good news is that most of the people in the empire are still hot-blooded, not afraid of war, or are even longing for war. As the sword of the Queen of Eternal Night points to them, they don't know what it means to retreat.
Even the three new armies led by the veterans to the top of the city with a little spiritual support from the magicians kept getting braver.
With their blood boiling, they completely forgot himself, and dared to chop the orcs's heads with their big swords in their hands.
Usually, on a narrow road, the brave one wins. This kind of battle between two armies doesn't need to consider defense; just cut down all the enemies and survive.
"After this battle, the empire will have another 90,000 warriors."
The handsome Rommel walked out of the tent and stood side by side with Roger, holding a cigar with a slight smile on his lips.
Wearing a military uniform and shining stars, because his victory as a commander is coming resulting in the capture of a strong enemy for the empire, he exudes charming self-confidence all over his body.
Rommel at this time was much more charming than Young Master Erwin that night at the Abyss Mill.
"Congratulations, you have won such a big victory, and you are one step closer to the position of Marshal," Roger replied absentmindedly.
Rommel glanced at him and was quite surprised, "With your courage, you shouldn't fear war and death, but I can sense your disgust for the battlefield."
He remembered that night when he and Roger competed with each other in acting under pressure and he had admired him for using himself as bait to kill powerful enemies. These are all qualities that the imperial people appreciate.
That's why he was surprised; such a young man didn't yearn to go to the battlefield and make outstanding achievements?
Roger smiled wryly, "Once you succeed, how can I like it?"
Rommel savored this sentence, which was very fitting, but he didn't agree.
He corrected him quite seriously, "The Right Prime Minister is too kind, has it affected you? You sympathize with military casualties but don't forget that without the soldiers putting their bodies on the line for this achievement, more imperial people may die."
Angelina's kind reputation is well known throughout the empire, and Rommel thought that she was the one who influenced her younger brother and led him to not display the bravery of the imperial nobles.
"This is not the influence of my elder sister. My elder sister appreciates the bravery of the soldiers and will spare no effort to make logistical preparations for you." Roger shook his head and hurriedly cleared Angelina's name, "It's just that I haven't adapted to the military camp yet. It's just that kind of atmosphere."
"Then you have to get used to it as soon as possible. In the army of the Empire, everyone is good at fighting and everyone dares to fight. This is the best atmosphere, and this is the strongest army!" Rommel said very proudly.
Roger hesitated. Compared with the strong army in his past, he felt that the army in this era was completely brainwashed.
It is unreasonable to say that the promotion of the nobles and masters is too much. After all, the commoners defended their homes, and the nobles fought hard alongside them.
In this azure era, the Green Vine Empire is really above the rest.
Rommel is a delicate and sensitive person. He is optimistic about Roger, and he is also curious about what he is thinking and asked, "I feel that you don't believe me, you think there is a better army in the world than the empire's army. Is it the elves, dwarven, or Dragonborn troops?"
Roger looked into his eyes, knowing that he had caused him a misunderstanding, but he didn't want to give the wrong impression, so he could only explain:
"The human race. Those are troops that exist in my ideals and have not yet appeared in this era. They don't need the most sophisticated equipment, but everyone from the officers to the grassroots understands why they fight, and it is not the superiors, powers, money or spiritual magic that make the team unite, but a common ideal."
"Fighting for ideals? It sounds beautiful, but such an army cannot exist in a thousand or ten thousand years—" Rommel exclaimed.
Roger said solemnly, "It is possible, but the conditions are harsh. But when this kind of military soul is achieved, everyone will be good at fighting, everyone will dare to fight, and everyone will fight to the death! When the commander dies, the deputy commander will take the lead; and when the deputy commander dies, the brigade commander will take over, since he understands the goal he will not be confused and he will not flee until the last soldier... Tell me, can the imperial army compare to such an army ?"
Rommel frowned and pondered, and sighed softly for a long time, "Such an army is incomparable. Little Erwin yearns for it, but doesn't know how to achieve it."
"I don't know either... but General, you should pay attention to the battlefield in front of you. Orcs are still very powerful, so you can't be careless."
Roger didn't dare to say anymore, for fear that Rommel would be stunned.
Such an army requires the right time, the right place, and the right people, and it requires the background of the times.
It is too unrealistic to force the feudal army into that.
At the very least, it is only possible if the cultural penetration rate and the literacy rate both increase.
The current empire still relies on the personal charm of the Queen of Eternal Night and the collective fanaticism is more effective.
Rommel couldn't help but laugh when he heard Roger's reminder:
"Don't worry, we have Her Majesty and I have enough reserves."
The direction of wars in this world will be determined by the generals, the quality of the troops, the morale, luck, the weather and more.
But it's different in this world where everything depends on a duel between the two sides.
In the absence of the Seven Gods, the Green Vines Empire is counting on the Queen of Eternal Night, and the strong will be able to stand against each other.
Therefore, it is only necessary to increase the comprehensive national strength, give equipment and training, and complete it easily and silently.
However, although there is an absolute powerhouse that can offset a lot of variables, Rommel, who was a famous general, also prepared a lot of things.
He wouldn't put all the pressure on the Queen of Eternal Night, so as not to appear too useless.
Roger also had to admit that Rommel's confidence was justified.
If the Queen of Eternal Night, who was not taking the battle mage route and was now playing a stealth battle, had instead turned into a human-shaped cannon to provide fire support, the battle might have ended long ago.
But now that the Queen of Eternal Night has infiltrated Serena City, and even Rommel doesn't know where the Queen is, the battle situation is a little concerning.
Roger always felt that something was wrong.
Based on the plot he experienced in the game, the strength of the orc tribe should not be so unbearable.
In the plot, there is also a super-beautiful Tequila princess on the side of the orcs, who lobbied the tribes at a critical moment, raised a powerful coalition army, and contained many troops of the Green Vine Empire on the side battlefield.
Those powerful arms, ferocious mounts, terrifying cavalry and archers, and shamans who were well-suited for field battles had all left a deep impression on him.
Counting the time, the Tequila Princess should already be quite famous by this time.
Why did the princess not show up to turn the tide when the empire was destroying the king's city?
Is she concealing some big trump card? Or is she absent because of the Queen?
At this moment, a huge blood-colored beam of light suddenly rose and burst from the center of Serena City, followed by a vast golden rain.
Rommel's face was overjoyed, and he raised his arms and shouted to the entire army, "Her Majesty has entered the enemy's palace, the first army stays on standby and the second army follow me!"
"Long live the Queen!"
There was a tsunami of cheers from the Green Vine Empire's army.
The soldiers who were fighting also felt that new strength was born from their tired bodies, and their eyes were excited.
Her Majesty is already killing in the city, how can we stay outside? We must meet up with Her Majesty as soon as possible!
In an instant, the morale of the entire Green Vines Empire soared, and the movement of wielding the sword was three points faster out of thin air!
On the contrary, on the other side of the city wall, the Orc Imperial Army was desperately resisting. When they heard the shocking movement and looked back, they were all dumbfounded:
Damn, what happened to our palace?
Our huge palace has disappeared from the map now?
Although everyone couldn't believe it or didn't want to believe it, they had to admit helplessly that while they were fighting hard here, the enemy implemented a shameless stealth tactic!
The Queen of Eternal Night didn't enter the palace but directly destroyed it!
How many gorgeous palace towers have been razed to the ground and turned into ruins now?
And in the rubble covering a radius of several kilometers, there are hundreds of orc chiefs and high officials in gorgeous clothes floating.
They were dragged by their tails by the mages, like turned-up kings, flailing their limbs helplessly in mid-air, no matter how strong they were, they couldn't fully exert their strength.
Margaret, who was watching the battle from a distance, subconsciously clamped her little butt.
She really empathized with them; she also has a tail and was once treated like this by the Queen of Eternal Night...
Cough, let's not mention the small details!
Compared to other captives, Francis Caccini, the chief of the Bell Tribe, was a little more dignified.
Of course, it's not that they're giving him some special treatment while leading him toward the Orc King's palace, but his tail is short, just a ball.
The mage's hand couldn't hold his tail, so he could only pull his feet and hang him upside down in the air, which seemed a bit more conventional.
The hands of these mages finally reached the hands of a woman wearing a gray hooded robe with a smile on the corner of her lips.
Although the wide hooded cape hid her appearance and figure, only a little bit of her cherry lips and slender hands was exposed to the outside, which made many beasts' mouths dry and feel the oppression coming from her body like a sea of the abyss...
Even though she is only a woman, she is even more terrifying than the giant dragon that appeared outside the city a few days ago!
The gray-robed woman slowly flew high up, and the mages's hands drove the captives to rotate by their tails.
All the hands of the mages were revolving around the palace at the same time, accelerating continuously.
It's not a merry-go-round in an amusement park, but a high-power centrifuge!
Pulled by the strength, the high-ranking chieftains and high-ranking officials kept screaming in horror.
Boom!
Finally, the chief couldn't bear it, and the blood in his body rushed out and spilled forth!
One after another, the chiefs couldn't resist the pull of this force, and they turned into blood-colored fireworks!
This is a novel and cruel execution method, and the most basic magic "Hand of the Mage" has been used.
The orc soldiers and citizens reacted and couldn't help roaring, screaming, crying, fleeing, or attacking the demonic woman in the sky with countless bows, arrows, and magic.
Unfortunately, it was completely blocked by a thin layer of magic shield, and even the corners of her clothes could not be touched.
Including the attacks of the legendary priests, nothing was effective.
The gray-robed woman stretched out her hand and took off her hood, revealing gorgeous blond hair and a peerless face without any flaws.
A casual, lazy chuckle spread throughout the city and outside of Serena:
"Heh~ What a boring opponent. This disappoints me, the Orc Tribe, that's all? That's it?"
"That's it?"
When the soldiers of the Green Vine Empire saw their invincible queen, they felt the contempt contained in their queen's words, and they also cheered.
Some sensitive people noticed that today Her Majesty seems to be different from when she was confronting the Wolf tribe.
But it is undeniable that she is still so powerful that people can't help but follow her to death!
"What? This is the queen of Green Vine?"
The orc soldier panicked and recognized the woman's appearance.
Realizing this, they only felt the weapons in their hands were getting heavier and heavier, and their fighting spirit quickly faded.
The Queen of Eternal Night is a strong woman standing on top of the magicians, and also a peerless commander who has slaughtered millions.
There are too many rumors about her killing without blinking an eye.
They don't even know how many malicious rumors about eating raw children, drinking cocktails of blood from a hundred ethnic groups every day, and dissecting a hundred rabbits had made them lose sleep.
Even for the fierce orcs, the words "Queen of Eternal Night" are a terrifying legend that can stop children from crying at night.
Now she has come to our side but Princess Tasika has taken away the elite main force. How will this battle be fought? Where is the turnaround point?
The morale of the Green Vine's camp is getting higher and higher, but the soldiers of the orc tribe have no intention of fighting, and there is only fear and anxiety on their faces.
And the chiefs are all dead, who are they going to protect when they continue to fight to the death?
The most terrifying thing is that the Queen of Eternal Night is behind them and hasn't shot yet.
Isn't she standing there upright? If she also were to make a move, even their families would be hit.
After Rommel led the Second Army to join the battlefield, the orc forbidden army's defense line finally completely collapsed psychologically.
The general committed suicide, and the soldier surrendered.
The remaining forces were scattered and stubbornly resisted but, as soon as they emerged, they were ignited by concentrated fire.
Under the slogan of "Surrender to stop the killing", the orcs in the city didn't have much resistance, so they accepted the Green Vine Empire into the city.
Roger frowned, only feeling it was too easy.
The strength displayed by the orc tribe is completely incompatible with what it'll be ten years later, there must be something wrong...
At this moment, the alarm in the central army tent sounded.
He rushed into the tent and saw urgent information from the empire:
"Afford City lost contact, and the Tianming Army claimed responsibility for the incident!"
At the same time, the silver dragon on the horizon spread its wings, looming.
