Chapter 229 Anxiety and Determination
In early spring, the Usko River still exudes the chill of the side bones. Broken ice blocks of different sizes are rushing downstream along the river. This is the river named after the Kislev god. One of the dividing lines between the Cold Kingdom and the Empire.
After starting from Erengrad, the closer to the south you can see the increasing number of gathering places. This is one of the few lands in Kislev suitable for human survival.
But this gradually changed with the arrival of Chaos Invasion.
Imrik pulled out the Spear of Heroism from the Kurgan's body and immediately attacked the enemy next to him. Along the way, he would encounter small Chaos troops scurrying here from time to time. Perhaps their mission was just to inquire. Intelligence, but the villages waiting to be slaughtered in front of them made them forget this duty, and only wanted to use killings and souls to satisfy the eternally hungry Chaos Gods.
Fire and smoke filled the village. When the Caledorian army arrived, this Chaos army had been attacking for a long time. Only the corpses lying on the ground with painful expressions proved that this was their home and they depended on it for survival. The place.
After the last Kurgan was beheaded by Davian's sword, the encounter was barely over, but Imrik knew that the situation here was just a microcosm of Kislev now, except for Taisho. Erengrad, where the church is located, and Kislev, where the tsar is seated, the villages and markets scattered outside the city were turned into ruins exuding gunpowder smoke.
Imrik, who stood in the center of the village, waited for a moment. Bruni, who was responsible for searching for survivors, came over and slowly shook his head. There was a little sadness in his eyes. It was obvious that there was no one alive here.
After learning the news, I couldn't help but sigh. Although I was mentally prepared for this situation to happen, I still felt sad when I really found out.
With a wave of his hand, Imric motioned for the guide sent by the Patriarch to come over.
The guide walked over tremblingly. He had imagined the fighting power of these elves before, but he never thought it would be so exaggerated. Those wearing dragon-wing helmets were like Ersun charging towards the prey, and no enemy could stop it. With one attack, the halberd-wielding warrior standing next to the gentleman in front of him was no less impressive. The Kurgan cavalry charge that frightened Mrs. Kislev turned into a joke. The exaggerated halberd could even cut a man and a horse in two. Half.
"Sir, what are your orders?" The guide's tone was very humble, completely different from the unhappy look he had shown two days ago. He finally understood why an army of only 5,000 people dared to go to Kislev to fight against the Eternal Chosen. If Gossamers all have this kind of fighting power, and it is not a problem to kill them in the Chaos Wasteland.
"How long is it from here to Kislev? I need an accurate answer." There was a vague feeling of uneasiness in the Dragon Prince's heart. The relative distance between Prager and Kislev was shorter than that of Erengrad. At the time of the intelligence transmission, the Eternal Chosen may have led the Chaos coalition to besiege Kislev, and Masno had not returned yet, which made him feel even more anxious.
"Five days. If we don't encounter a large number of Chaos troops along the way, we can reach the border of Kislev City in five days." The guide immediately answered. This speed is considered very fast. After all, he is still carrying Logistics personnel, the speed of those baggage trucks cannot be changed by human power.
This answer did not satisfy Imrik. Even with the blessing of Bruni's halo, it had taken four days to rush here from Erengrad, and it would take five days to reach Kislev. This time has already Many unexpected situations can occur. If you march quickly with the cavalry, you can shorten a lot of time.
"I don't recommend that you take the cavalry and march to Kislev. We need to wait for the empire to arrive before we can fight Chaos." Teclis interjected at the side, ignoring the angry eyes of the dragon princes around him, and said own opinions. After hearing this, Imrik patted his head with his hand and reminded himself to stay calm. Masno's delay in returning made him a little anxious, but he could not make a strategic mistake because of this matter.
"There is no need for this. We will march normally. If we encounter large-scale troops, we will distract them and delay them for some time." ...
Mordheim
in the northeast of the empire was once the center of the Ostermark Territory. But after being hit by a giant comet in 1999 in the Imperial Calendar, it had become the darkest place in the Empire, with ghosts lingering in the Opera House, twisted creations everywhere, and the giant green meteorite in the deep crater.
"Sir, I think it's better for us to leave here as soon as possible. I have a bad feeling that something seems to be spying on me." A knight wearing heavy plate armor said with a little fear in his voice, describing what he saw. Report to Magnus.
Magnus nodded and said he understood. This place is a terrifying existence that cannot be avoided by the empire. Most of the strange events that occur in the Ostermark Territory originate from Mordheim, and this may actually be the case. .
At the beginning, he thought about getting rid of this hazard forever, but after he actually arrived, he realized how strong the chaotic energy was here. Even though his soldiers would not be substantially affected under the protection of Sigma and Ulric, they could still There are still many people who have hallucinations in their minds, and then run towards the meteorite like crazy, and finally turn into a pool of blood.
"Put all the fuel and wood up. We need to purify this place first, and then seal it." Magnus commanded his soldiers to take action immediately. After the unprecedented chaos storm appeared, the existence of Mordheim It has seriously threatened the Ostermark Territory and the Empire. Corpses in the Hell Swamp far away from here crawled out of the mire and attacked the village without the command of the Necromancer. If no measures are taken, the Empire will soon have to organize another A war against the undead.
A large amount of fuel and wood were thrown into Mordheim by catapults. No one wanted to enter this cursed place. Even Magnus could not guarantee that he could get close with the protection of Sigma and Ulric. That green meteorite can only take this action now, and then find a way to avoid future troubles.
The soaring fire illuminated the sky, and a strong stench accompanied by black smoke spread from the city. Magnus ordered everyone to retreat to the rear. What looked like smoke had turned into poisonous gas that could threaten life.
After seeing everyone leave, Magnus chose to enter the cursed city alone. He needed to do what he could for the empire before Ulric's revelation was realized.
(End of chapter)