Chapter 629: Thawing

The team headed eastward and hardly encountered any expected enemies.

There was no elite crystal cluster army, and there was no large group of reinforcements. Along the way, the army led by Gawain only encountered a few small-scale wandering crystal clusters - those that had lost control. The monsters wandered aimlessly between the plains and hills. When they saw the chariot, they rushed up desperately and were easily wiped out. They were not considered a threat at all.

This situation continued until the fragmented high walls of Boulder City appeared in the sight of the observers.

The soldier who served as the observer returned to the car, took off the multi-functional tactical goggles, with some surprise on his face: "Report, there are large frozen marks in front, and there is a wide-area magic reaction!"

Hu Hua looked through the carriage’s observation hole at the ruined street scene outside. She saw large swaths of frost covering the surface of the collapsed bricks and wooden beams, and a faint trace of blood dyed red between the ruined walls. The number of ice crystals on the outskirts of the city was not very large, but as the team went deeper, a world that could be described as ice and snow gradually appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

Thick ice covered the entire inner city, and countless corpses and remains were turned into cold sculptures. The howling wind picked up layers of snowflakes and slapped them on the steel armor of the tanks. The city's The core area encountered an ice freeze, which was so powerful that people suspected that winter had returned to the world again - in this season that was supposed to be getting hotter.

Amber looked at the scene outside in astonishment, and couldn't help but mutter to herself: "What...is going on..."

"A very powerful... Guang Domain magic, legendary level," Wright couldn't help but secretly exclaimed, "I have never seen a similar spell before."

"White Knight, get off the car and walk," Gawain observed thoughtfully. Mouth looked at the frozen city outside, and then suddenly ordered, "The remaining crews and soldiers should be vigilant and move at a low speed."

The armored truck on which the white knight was riding quickly stopped, and Wright led him The elite priests jumped out of the truck and came to the front of the team with warhammers in hand.

Gawain also left the car with Amber and Maggie. He jumped to the ground, and his metal boots stepped heavily on the hard ice, which then made an ethereal and crisp cracking sound. , that sound is obviously not what normal ice crystals should make.

Gawain bent down, picked up a few broken pieces of ice, and then slowly crushed them while pouring magic power into them. The seemingly solid ice cubes immediately cracked crisply, and then turned into random pieces. The magic dust scattered by the wind melted into the air little by little.

Amber's eyes widened when he saw this scene: "Ah...are these ices made by magic?"

"I haven't seen this scene for a long time... ...Snow's 'Cold Disaster'," the corresponding memories appeared in Gawain's mind. He sighed softly while looking at Maggie, who had a slightly confused face next to him, "When did VictoriaWhen will you break through to the peak of legend? ”

“The pinnacle of legend? No... Victoria should be just a junior legend..." Maggie was stunned for a moment, and then asked nervously, "You know what happened here, right? Why is it so quiet here - the enemy and the Mountain Legion seem to..."

"Don't be nervous," Gawain interrupted Maggie, "Since this place has been frozen, she and the Mountain Legion must still be alive. . Of course, some extra things should also be alive..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers exploring the path in front suddenly shouted: "Sir! There are lots of frozen giants here! "

That scene is unforgettable - countless crystal cluster giants are frozen inside the ice. They are covered with a layer of clear ice and stand in the sun as if they are wearing weird armor. , they gathered in groups on the squares, stairs and roads of the castle area, still maintaining various postures when gathering, as if they had not realized that winter had arrived until the moment of freezing.

Hubo looked at the horrifying scene in front of him in shock, and then suddenly said: "This is the north. The Duke did it? If she has this ability...why didn't she use it earlier..."

"This is the legendary spell 'Cold Disaster', but I doubt Victoria can use it skillfully, and without being proficient, Cold Disaster It is impossible to kill any enemy - Victoria probably used this spell after realizing that there were reinforcements, and temporarily left the crystal cluster army here that could have returned to Hong Maple in time," Gawain said casually My own guess, and at the same time a little bit of emotion, "It doesn't seem to be as good as Snow back then. Snow was really good at playing with the cold disaster..."

Wright came to Gao Tattoo. Next: "What do we do with these... ice sculptures? "

"Break them, break them while they are still frozen," Gawain glanced at the heavy war hammers in the hands of the white knights, then looked at the surrounding chariots and soldiers, and finally looked at To those crystal cluster giants, "Keep only the largest one and lock it in advance. Maybe it can be sent back to the rear as research material after it is thawed." ”

“Will they thaw? ! "Wright was shocked at first, and then quickly directed the soldiers to carry out Gawain's order, "Hurry up and break these ice sculptures..."

The white knights swung their life-saving hammers and began To save these twisted souls, Gawain walked towards the ramp not far away: "Let's go inside to see Victoria's situation. The center of the cold disaster looks like the inner courtyard of the castle. She should be waiting inside. Follow us. "

In the inner courtyard of the castle, Gawain, Amber and others soon found the Mountain Legion, which was also in a frozen state, and the Grand Duchess Victoria, who was surrounded by knights and mages of the Mountain Legion.

The last mountain legion and their monarch were frozen in the artificial iceberg in the inner courtyard area, which was far thicker than the outsideThe heavy ice layer froze nearly two-thirds of the entire inner court into a whole, and I am afraid that the White Knight's war hammer could not shake it. Through the crystal clear ice, Gawain could clearly see the tired but determined people. The soldiers, the scarred knights, the mages and attendants who had drawn their daggers, and of course, Victoria Weir, who was holding the staff tightly and still maintaining the last expression she had when she was frozen. Virtue.

After seeing Victoria who was also frozen, Gawain looked a little surprised.

Everyone was shocked by the power and splendor of this legendary spell. Gawain temporarily put aside his surprise and began to explain the situation of this spell according to the information in his memory: "Snow Wilder created it back then. Cold Disaster is a spell that can temporarily freeze the entire battlefield. The summoned ice cubes can even freeze the weaker legendary warriors, but it itself is not lethal - all the ice cubes are It is a product of magic power. The frozen units are only temporarily stagnant in the magic field. As the cold disaster ends and the magic field dissipates, the frozen targets will regain their ability to move freely, so it can only be used to temporarily control the field. But it is not directly lethal..."

"Why do I think there is something wrong with this spell..." Amber looked at the huge iceberg in the inner court with a strange expression, "Then what if the caster is frozen along with it? It's inside... What's the use of this 'cold disaster'? Let's all freeze for a while and then continue fighting when the 'ice' melts?"

Gawain glanced in Victoria's direction? , after a brief pondering, he said: "That's right, Snow wouldn't freeze himself into the cold disaster back then..." I also don't understand how Victoria froze herself too. . "

Amber: "...ah? "

It took Wright and his priests a long time to complete Gawain's order. They smashed all the "ice sculptures" found in the inner city of the castle - or hammered every one to death. The crystal cluster was frozen, and Gawain, who was guarding the inner courtyard of the castle, waited longer for the effect of the cold disaster to end and for the magic power to melt away.

In front of everyone's eyes, the scale was huge. The iceberg disintegrated almost instantly, and the survivors of the frozen mountain corps recovered one by one. The thinking of these loyal soldiers seemed to be still stagnant in the previous state. They were first driven by instinct and inertia. After being busy for a while, he was shocked to find that the surroundings were full of armed strangers.

Gawain waited until the chaos subsided a little before he stepped forward and stepped over the soldiers who had not completely dissipated in the air. The crystal of magic power reached out to Victoria, who had a look of astonishment on her face: "I didn't expect to meet in this state - luckily I came not too late. "

"Is it you...are you attacking Hongfeng? ! "Victoria seemed to have reacted just now, and stretched out her hand slowly - this kind of rudeness is not common for the Grand Duchess. However, considering the changes she just experienced,All this seems understandable, "I really didn't expect...ah, those monsters outside the castle..."

"It has been dealt with, I know the 'Cold Disaster'," Gawain said with a smile , "But I'm curious, aren't you worried that people who don't understand the cold disaster will approach here? After the ice is lifted, those crystal cluster giants that suddenly resume activity can mean huge dangers."

"Throughout Anzu, anyone who has the ability to rescue the Mountain Legion must know the 'Cold Disaster', which is the symbolic power of the Wilder family," Victoria said, "But... I really didn't expect it to be you..."

"I'm afraid now in Ansu, only the southern region has complete military strength." Gawain shook his head, and then looked at Wright, who had just returned from the mission, "You take the white knights to treat the wounded, here There are many people in need of first aid and medical treatment. Also go and get food and prepare clean drinking water..."

The soldiers immediately began to take action, and an intense and orderly rescue work began immediately. The soldiers of the Mountain Corps quickly received effective treatment and comfort, and the large amounts of food and drinking water brought by the vehicles replenished the physical strength of these tired people.

In the midst of a tense, busy and orderly rescue, Victoria forced herself to cheer up and asked Gawain about the current external situation.

"Unfortunately, the Knights of the Royal Capital do not have the ability to come out to turn the tide. They should be doing their best to defend St. Sunil City now. The Western Legion has not appeared near the Gorgon River so far. They may It will be filled directly into the battlefield of Saint Sunil. The Eastern Territory Legion has been completely wiped out. Currently, the entire Eastern Territory is in a state of no control. I am trying to find a way to maintain order there..."

Gao Wen talked about the information he had, but every piece of information made Victoria feel even lower.

"I didn't expect the situation to be so bad..." The duchess frowned. She usually rarely showed rich expressions, but today her expressions were all different. Hidden again, the whole person even looked particularly vivid, "I thought there would be a part of the main force in the East to fight against this disaster... but I didn't expect that they would be in a worse situation than the Mountain Legion."

"This This disaster broke out from their side first," Gawain said, and then looked at Victoria with curiosity, "Actually, I'm curious about one thing... Why did your cold disaster freeze you? As far as I know, when Snow created this spell, there was no problem that the caster would be frozen as well."

Victoria was silent for a moment, and the atmosphere at the scene seemed to change for a few seconds. A little embarrassed.

"Actually, I have not mastered this spell..." The duchess had to confess frankly in the end. She took out the light golden snowflake amulet inherited by her family, with a somewhat ashamed tone in her voice. Ashamed of his ancestors, "The Cold Disaster lost its inheritance many generations ago. This symbol of strength of the Wilder family has actually always been based on this amulet."

Did the Wilder family in the north lose the inheritance of the "Cold Disaster" many generations ago...

Gawain suddenly felt a little sad in his heart, sighing at the power of changes over time, but soon, he His eyes were attracted by the unique material luster of the amulet in Victoria's hand.

"Do you know where the material for making this amulet comes from? Did you melt an eternal stone slab?!"