May of the 320th year of the Redemption Calendar is destined to leave a mark in the history of the continent of Avalon.
In this month, the tragic war that took place in the south of the Solan Empire came to an end with an almost miraculous turn.
People who originally thought that the Fei Lie Empire was certain to win were shocked to find that with the destruction of the Five Heroes of the Seven Colored Sea in the fjord, with the breakout of Archduke Adolf, and with the dust settling in the battle of Night Canyon, the famous generals of the Fei Lie Empire
Minai's plan ultimately failed completely.
After insisting on praying for seventy-two hours, Fei Lie's army, which was blocked in the narrow and rugged southern mountainous area, was exhausted, lacked food and clothing, and finally announced its surrender.
The decision was made by Minna.
This decision announced the destruction of Philip's Southern Army. Within a week, Philip's Army killed more than 40,000 people in the Night Canyon and the Fjord, and nearly 20,000 people finally laid down their weapons and surrendered. This also included
Elite knights like Snow Wolf and Luo Shi.
With the end of this battle, the one-year-and-eight-month-long invasion of Lurian by the Fei Lie Empire also failed. The Lulian army, which took advantage of the victory and pursued it, swept across the south under the command of Sophia.
In the enemy-occupied area, the small number of Philip's troops left behind were unable to resist at all.
Within half a month, the fallen port cities in the south of Lulian returned to the embrace of the Solan Empire.
This battle also directly affected the war in the west of the empire.
After learning that the Southern Army had been destroyed, Philip Benson's troops, which moved south from the Longmen Defense Line, once tried to break through the blockade of the Southwest Noble Allied Forces and marched towards the city of Munich.
In fact, the frightened coalition of southwest nobles had already given way to the passage.
However, at this time, Safin, who had stationed troops in Atlan, decisively led his troops southward, assuming a posture of attacking Longmen and cutting off Benson's retreat.
Benson had no choice but to withdraw his troops.
In order to vent their anger, the retreating Philip army burned every castle and town it occupied. A large number of captured soldiers and civilians were massacred.
Benson's retreat marks that the last threat to Lulian from the Fei Lie Empire has been eliminated. At least for a short period of time, tranquility and peace will be restored to this war-torn land.
The internal political situation of the Solan Empire also experienced a major turning point because of this battle.
With Lulian's victory, Edward I truly became the leader of this war. Not only did he repulse Donald's attempt to force the palace, but he also won the trust of most of the aristocratic lords of the empire. The reputation of the royal family was unprecedentedly high. The imperial power also became stable and stable.
Awe-inspiring.
The next day, Edward issued a decree and dismissed several important ministers in the government, including Duf.
These people have long been targeted by the Ministry of Supervision, and their crimes have been recorded one by one. If it were in the past, these people would have been confident that they had Donald's backing, and no one would be able to touch them.
However, they still underestimated the power of the royal family.
At the beginning of the war, Moya was able to enter the Supervision Ministry with one car and one servant and kill Charlotte. He completely controlled the empire's intelligence and supervision agency. What's more, now that the imperial nobles have returned and the royal family's reputation is at its peak, this time
The hands are really thunderous.
Almost before Donald could recover, the lords had already announced their support for the royal family's decision, and at the same time severely denounced the crimes of these government officials. Not only did they form a noble court as quickly as possible,
Moreover, the Heraldry Council and the Assembly Council jointly presided over the hearing.
This time, even Donald couldn't make a sound.
However, Donald's silence did not mean giving in. On the contrary, they had already started taking action from the moment they left Atlanta.
Hoarding food and grass, forging weapons, and arming the army. A large number of envoys traveled on the roads of the empire to visit lords everywhere. At the same time, several consortiums and business groups controlled by Donald also began actions against the royal family. Government affairs were even more tit-for-tat.
, means are used frequently.
This confrontation has finally reached a fever pitch.
However, these are not all what happened in this noisy and chaotic May. In fact, the next two news are even more shocking.
The first piece of news is divine punishment from heaven.
It is said that when the battle in the fjord was at its most intense, the Holy Court Patrolman standing at the gate of the Kingdom of Heaven was inspired by some evil force and sent down divine punishment. A golden light spanned the sky and the earth, destroying a barracks of the Solan Army and several surrounding areas.
All buildings within ten meters were destroyed.
It is said that Solan's army was almost shaken by this at that time. If not for this attack, the Holy Court Patrol fell into a calm state. If Sophia had not been calm and composed, Minai might have seized the opportunity and broke through the defense line.
After the war, Sophia meditated for a long time in front of the big pit, and then issued a hush-up order. Even though this divine punishment was earth-shattering and known to the whole world, what exactly happened in Solan's army at that time and how many people died as a result
, remains a mystery until now.
However, no matter what, the divine punishment from heaven is enough to shake the continent.
Ever since the Holy Emperor led mankind to escape the pursuit of demons and reach the land of salvation, the Kingdom of Heaven has been the residence of the gods. Only the strong ones in the Holy Domain have the chance to be selected to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. It is the holy land of mankind and the land of gods created by the Holy Emperor.
A paradise, overlooking the common people, supervising order, protecting morality and suppressing demons.
The Holy Court Patrol was also created by the Holy Emperor.
However, in the past three hundred years, even when the Terror Prince Austin wreaked havoc on the continent with undead magic and devastated all living beings, the Holy Court Patrol has never moved.
But at this moment, Xun Shou actually sent down divine punishment, which shows how evil the power that inspired it was.
It is said that the Divine Punishment of the Hunt shocked the Kingdom of Heaven at that time. After two prayers, the Kingdom of Heaven had conveyed its will to the Holy See Mountain and would send angels down to investigate.
This news has caused the divine punishment incident to continue to ferment. The descent of angels from heaven is also a major event that has never happened in three hundred years. For this reason, Pope Nicholas II has sent an envoy headed by twelve cardinals.
Go to Solan and make preliminary preparations.
And just when people were talking about divine punishment, the second shocking news came.
On May 25th, a demon army suddenly appeared in the northeastern region of the Pompeii Empire.
It was a sand beast force led by a dozen magic soldiers. Driven by them, hundreds of sand beasts attacked the territory of an imperial viscount. In just one prayer time, the viscount
The castle and nearby farms were submerged by sand beasts and turned into a dead land.
No one can get close to it, and no one can know what happened there.
And within the next twenty-four prayer hours, hundreds of people in that area reported sightings of demons in different places.
When the news spread, the human world fell into silence.
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"So, that divine punishment is aimed at Roy?!"
There was silence in the palace study.
Edward stood up suddenly from the sofa, looked at Sophia in shock, and lost his voice.
Beside him, Aleshia had covered her mouth with her hands in shock, tears flashing in her eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sophia bit her lip gently.
It's been three days. Even now, Sophia can't believe that the target of that golden light would be Roy.
When the incident happened, she was commanding the battle in the Chinese army. When the terrifying divine punishment landed in the military camp, the soldiers on both sides of the battle stopped in unison.
Although Minai then took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, Sophia still desperate, jumped on her mount as soon as possible and rushed to the scene of the accident.
But, it's too late.
Except for a huge hole in the ground, everything with a radius of tens of meters was in ruins.
No, perhaps it should be called ashes. Whether it was bricks, wood, steel, or flesh, everything turned into dust scattered around the giant hole.
According to statistics, a total of more than a hundred soldiers were missing in this divine punishment, as well as a dozen war horses in the stables.
Life was completely wiped out by that golden light, leaving no trace of existence.
Sophia can't find Roy.
The young man with black hair and a vague look in his eyes, the young man who stepped forward to turn the tide when Lulian and himself were in the most danger, just disappeared completely.
Sophia asked many people in the camp.
However, no one could see clearly what happened in that golden light. They only felt that their eyes were blurred and fell into darkness. It was not until a long time later that their vision gradually recovered.
The only thing that was certain was that the golden light was coming towards the barracks where Roy was.
The military camp was very large, and they had just set up camp. The soldiers did not know who the barracks belonged to. In fact, many soldiers fighting outside had not even entered the military camp.
Therefore, Sophia could easily conceal the connection between Roy and the golden light.
For Yank and others, she announced that Roy would go on a mission. The nineteen Heavenly Knights around Roy, as well as Maler, Carol and dozens of elf hunters, were sent to Mu by her.
After finishing all this, Sophia immediately returned to the imperial capital on the Sky Demon Ship to meet Edward.
"God's punishment?" Alessia's eyes were unfocused. She turned her head and looked at her father Edward blankly, "Why, what did he do?"
Edward's face was as solid as iron, and he shook his head silently.
From the time he got to know Roy to now, he has never actually met this young man, so it is naturally impossible to know what this young man did to deserve divine punishment.
However, no matter what he did, it did not affect Edward's perception of him.
Thinking back on how many miracles this little handyman from Borabel has created over the past year or so. Any bard could write a legend about his experiences.
A few days ago, Edward was a little excited.
He looked forward to meeting the young man who had made great achievements for the empire in person after the battle, and seeing with his own eyes what the guardian knight his daughter had chosen looked like.
He has made a decision to reward Roy generously. Give him everything that can be worthy of his merits.
But Edward never imagined that at this moment, Roy would suffer divine punishment from heaven and be wiped out of this world.
Although the Solan royal family has never been in harmony with the Holy See, they have always maintained awe of the Kingdom of Heaven.
But at this moment, Edward wished he could seize the gods in heaven and ask clearly what kind of outrageous thing a seventeen-year-old boy had done, so that the Holy Court Patrol would destroy this young man indiscriminately.
And a life with an infinitely bright future!
"Is he dead?" Alessia, who couldn't get an answer, turned her attention to Sophia.
Sophia shook her head, her long eyelashes drooping: "I don't know."
Everything has turned to ashes. Although from any angle, Roy could not escape divine punishment, Sophia was unwilling to admit it.
She would rather Roy just disappeared.
Alexia stood up, left the room alone, and walked toward the garden.
Halfway through, tears started to fall down.
It had been a long time since she had seen Roy. In her memory, all the images of that young man were at the moment when he half-knelt in front of her and said to herself, "Your wish, my long sword."
Then, he was forced off the cliff, and then he appeared on the battlefield in Meiding City. He joined the first training camp, he put down the rebellion in Munich City, and he led the rescue of the fjord...
That day, on the carriage, Susan raised her head in astonishment and told her the detailed battle report. She opened her eyes wide and felt that her whole heart was filled.
"I knew it, I knew it!"
At that time, she was smiling like a flower, and her heart was full of pride for Roy. That was the guardian knight she chose, and it was the proudest decision in her life!
Alessia didn't stay in the Imperial Capital for long, and the Holy Maiden Palace had long called her back. But she stayed in the Imperial Capital and refused to leave because she knew that this time, Sophia would definitely give Roy
Bring it back.
How much she wanted to meet Roy. Just like that day a year ago, on the roof of Borabel Castle, looking up at the stars and chatting.
She had so many things she wanted to say to Roy.
She wanted to tell Roy personally how proud she was of him. She wanted to see his confused look and his clear eyes again.
But... Alessia's tears were like pearls with broken strings.
She couldn't believe that this little wish of hers was actually destroyed by an earth-shattering divine punishment.
Why?
Why?!
In front of the window upstairs, Edward, Safin, Moya and Sophia stood quietly.
They looked at the girl's lonely back, watched her walk up to the two royal gardeners who were pruning the flower branches, cried and said a few words, and then fell into their arms.
"Those are the former royal knights Hugo and Punk..." Mo Ya whispered, "They once fought alongside Roy in Borabel."
There was just silence in the room.
Edward's slender body looked like a sculpture in the sunlight.
He slowly raised his head, hiding his endless angry eyes, and looked towards the sky.
That's where the Kingdom of Heaven is.
But for some reason, what echoed in my ears at this moment was the voice of the woman who had chatted and laughed happily with him and Roger on the banks of the Frost River more than ten years ago.
"Fifteen years later, the Kingdom of Heaven will be destroyed!"