Chapter 223: The Deathly Flame
The reason why Amy was so active was actually because she heard that a beautiful lady named Bacchus had come to Changhe Town to ask Li Ang for help.
So she walked with Li Ang all the way and basically never left his side.
Probably he is keeping a close eye on the Lord's behavior...
However, according to her own words, this is called "protecting the safety of the Earl."
Li Ang is very helpless now. What kind of earl needs a princess to protect him personally?
Besides... with Amy's skills, who will protect whom?
"Leon, that Alina is really beautiful... and she is the daughter of Governor Justus. Whoever marries her can be said to have ascended to heaven in one step..."
On the way to Karen Deer Castle, Amy looked at Alina riding a little white horse in front of her and chatting with the lord.
"Well... I guess Alina and Justus don't have the energy to think about these things right now... Wendy! Come with me to explore the way ahead..."
The lord looked around on his horse, trying to find something to do.
"Lisadiran has already taken the scouts to explore the way... Speaking of Wendy... Leon, do you think there will be humans and Noldor elves falling in love in the future?"
Amy looked back and didn't find the elusive Wendy, so new questions arose. The questions seemed to have no connection, but there seemed to be some logical relationship between them.
"Who can predict what will happen in the future?"
There was sweat on Li Ang's forehead.
"Of course they will... Teacher Wendatil said that a girl ranger has already fallen in love with Lord Leon!"
Wendy appeared from somewhere, followed Amy and said something jokingly.
"Ah? Ha! Wendy, that girl ranger, could it be you?"
Amy looked back and asked with a dry smile.
"Hey? Hey, I'm not an adult yet!"
Wendy also answered dryly, then curled her lips and slipped away. In a blink of an eye, she was hiding in some shadow again.
"Um... Lisa Dilan is back? I have to go ask about the situation..."
Li Ang wiped his sweat and prepared to run away.
"Wait for me, Leon. We haven't even left the Fierce Lion Realm yet. What could be going on?"
Amy quickly followed on horseback and really protected him without leaving his side for a moment.
The two men passed by Alina one after the other, running very fast.
Alina turned her head and looked confused: "Is there an emergency?"
"Yes, it's quite urgent... The emotional pursuit between the child of prophecy and the princess knight... It can be written into a knight novel."
Wendy appeared out of nowhere again and appeared behind Alina.
"Princess Knight? Child of Prophecy?! Are you talking about Count Leon?"
Alina's eyes suddenly widened.
"Yes, there are children of prophecy everywhere these days, but only Lord Leon is the real deal."
Wendy shrugged.
Of course she knew that Leon was Madigan's descendant, so he must be the real son of prophecy.
However, other people did not know that the lord had a relationship with Madigan, and this matter could not be spread everywhere, so she did not mention Madigan.
After all, Madigan was a rebel leader for the Sarleon Kingdom and was hanged for it. Although more than a hundred years have passed, it is hard to guarantee that it will not have any impact.
However, Alina's expression has become a little strange now...
"Son of Prophecy... It can't be such a coincidence..."
She muttered to herself, the smile froze on her face.
Arina had always said "I will only marry the son of prophecy" to those who urged her to get married. Not long ago, she also said this to Emperor Marius...
Not long after, Leon and Amy returned to the marching team.
But the lord always felt a chill on the back of his neck.
Alina had been observing him frequently, looking like she was worried about something.
Amy saw this and became more and more uneasy.
A few hours later, Amy asked the female soldiers to "strengthen their defenses" to prevent any "unexpected situations" from occurring.
So a large group of female soldiers surrounded Leon and Amy - Amy had always been walking with Leon, so strengthening the defense was naturally equivalent to surrounding the two of them together.
The Lord was not a dull fool. He was very sensible. Not only did he readily accept the "protection", he also sent Alina away...
In fact, it wasn't just Alina, Leon also sent Wendy away...
He asked Wendy to take her guards and escort Alina to Karen Deer Castle as quickly as possible to explain everything to General Cleon, so as to avoid any misunderstanding about his "attack on Bacchus".
This is indeed a wise approach...
After seeing Wendy and Alina leave, Amy became normal and relaxed almost instantly, returning to the state she was in when she was a student with Leon...
Two days later, the lord arrived near Karen Deer Castle, just in time to arrive with the grain team led by Loris.
The place where they settled was the village of Seren, located between Karen Deer Fort and Qicha Fortress.
This village has become deserted during the long war between the Sarleon Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire, as it has been a battlefield .
But now it has become a suitable place to settle down. After all, there is definitely no Red Death in a deserted village.
Li Ang brought a lot of people this time, so he had to be careful.
Previously, Sir Loris had set out with 600 carriages and more than 600,000 pounds of food, which also meant more than 600 escorts - this was an overseas combat mission, so the coachmen would naturally not participate, and the escorts had to drive the cars themselves.
In the entire Pande continent, perhaps only Leon can pull out such a large-scale convoy at one time.
The elite troops that set out later included the Noldor troops led by Vendatil, Leon's Noldor Ranger Guards, the Pendor Cavalry led by former Dusk Knight Jocelyn, and the elite female soldiers brought by Amy.
These are the most elite troops in the territory, totaling more than 800 people.
In order to ensure the mobility of the troops, Li Ang also brought almost all the Gato horses to ensure that everyone except the escorts could ride two horses.
A total of more than 2,000 horses and 1,500 people.
The situation in Karen Deer Castle was probably much worse than the Buyulin Village that Leon and Amy had seen before.
Alina and Wendy were already waiting for Leon in Seren Village, and as soon as they met, they quickly explained the current situation.
Alina has already met with General Creon, and the communication was actually very smooth. After seeing the Sword of the Orator, Creon clearly expressed his willingness to cooperate.
But the problem is that more than one-third of the soldiers in Karen Deer Castle have been infected with the Red Death.
Karen Deer Castle is now a military fortress with few residents. Cleon had closed the city gates and issued a death order long ago, so the Red Death naturally did not spread.
As the sergeant major of the Glorious Cross Plague-Drivers, General Cleon was very good at preventing the Red Death, but more and more soldiers were infected, and nearly a hundred people had died.
So although Creon is willing to cooperate, it is not easy for him to cooperate.
Cleon was not worried about Leon's troops, he was worried that Leon lacked experience and could not control the plague.
"Sir, I'll go in first... At least we need to identify the sick and let the soldiers who haven't been infected leave the city quickly."
Anson volunteered to take the risk.
"Okay, I'll bring someone in with you..."
Leon did not refuse, he knew Anson would actively treat his illness. Moreover, since he wanted to become a Knight of the Glorious Cross, he had to face the Red Death.
"Lord Leon... Now I understand why you value him so much. He is indeed a true knight..."
There was a clear change in the look in Loris' eyes when he looked at Anson.
"Yes... He is a true knight... Lisadiran, we will lead the guards into the city with Anson. Everyone else, follow Sir Loris to block all the surrounding roads. Alina, you wait here and prepare to receive General Cleon's troops..."
Leon didn't delay and gave a series of orders directly, assigning the work together with Loris and Alina.
"You want to go in? What if you..."
Amy grabbed Leon and asked with some uneasiness.
"I have to go in. Otherwise, if there are only the Noldor Guards inside, there is a high possibility of a conflict with General Creon's men. Don't worry, I won't get sick..."
Li Ang took the mask handed over by Anson and patted Amy's hand: "Listen to my arrangements, Amy, you stay with Alina and let your female warriors take care of the soldiers coming out of Karen Deer Castle."
Amy glanced at Alina and said nothing more.
Then, Amy called a female explorer over and said, "Bring a team and follow Miss Alina's arrangements."
When it comes to serious matters, Amy is indeed quite sensible.
Alina saluted Amy with a knight's salute, then reached out and took off the sword of the orator from her waist and handed it to Leon: "This is the sword of His Majesty the Emperor. If anyone in the city does not obey your arrangements, you can take action directly. General Cleon will understand when he sees the sword..."
Li Ang took the sword and nodded: "Let's get started, everyone!"
…
Half a day later, more than 700 soldiers from the Bacchus Empire came out of the city.
These were the soldiers who had been stripped of all their clothes by the Noldor Guards and then repeatedly confirmed by the Plague Repellent and Anson to be free of the disease.
And inside the city, there are still 400 sick Bacchus soldiers...
But these soldiers were very quiet. After Anson confirmed that they were infected with the disease, they walked calmly to a military camp.
Leon was unable to use the Sword of the Orator, as the soldiers under Cleon were quite well-trained.
"Anson, do you think they can still be cured?"
Leon and his guards stood outside the military camp. This was the camp that the sick Bacchus soldiers had entered on their own. There was a large amount of wood piled in the camp.
"They will probably have to rely on themselves to get through this... My Lord, I can only identify those who are infected, but I can't do anything for those who are already infected..."
Anson answered with obvious sadness.
"Being able to distinguish those who are not infected means that we have saved most of them... My Lord, Anson, you guys can leave the city. Leave the rest to me."
Risadiran spoke calmly, without a trace of emotion in his words.
"Risa Dillan...what are you going to do?"
Anson stopped the elf killer who was touching the hilt of his sword: "They are still alive!"
"Anson, you are a kind person... But now, kindness can only make them suffer more. Since they are destined to be incurable, giving them a quick death is the true mercy and honor. You are a doctor, you understand the consequences of the spread of the plague better than I do."
Lisa Dilan shook his head at Anson, his tone still calm, as if he was deliberately keeping it emotionless.
"...No...You can't do this, sir...Don't kill them!"
Anson opened his arms and blocked the way in front of the military camp.
"Young doctor, please move aside. You have done a good job... We are grateful that so many brothers have left this castle. This is their fate. Many of them have followed me as plague-repellents and know the consequences of being infected... Please move aside. This Noldor elf is right. Letting them have a happy ending is the real mercy and honor."
A muffled voice came from Anson's side.
It was a Shining Cross Plague Repellent, General Cleon, wearing a gas mask.
Cleon had sent the soldiers who were not infected out of the city, and he himself returned to the front of the camp.
"No... Although I can't cure it, this disease can definitely be cured! There is always a cure for any disease! Since the Snake Cult can spread the plague, then they must have a way to cure the plague, otherwise how did they survive?"
Anson still shook his head firmly.
"We don't want to enjoy the Snake Cult's method of curing the Red Death... Child, I have been dealing with the Snake Cult all my life. They regard the Red Death as a sacrifice to Azi Dahaka... After sacrificing their lives, some people will eventually survive, shed their skin and flesh, gain powerful strength, and become flesh-and-blood monsters without souls... They are not much different from those fallen people who believe in darkness... I can't let my subordinates become such living dead..."
Cleon sighed: "In fact, the Snake Cult can't restore the infected people. They are just using the Red Death to select warriors. Those who are not affected by the Red Death will be transformed into monsters like vipers ... full of poison!"
"General Cleon, how would you handle this situation in the past?"
Leon pressed down the sword in Lisadilan's hand and turned to ask Cleon.
"Brothers... let our friends in the north see your sacrifice, so they will remember how to deal with the Snake Cult!"
General Cleon did not answer, but shouted directly into the barracks, then dragged Anson away from the barracks gate.
"General, farewell..."
"It is an honor to fight alongside you, General. I am Marians..."
"I am Kronro..."
"I am……"
A series of voices were heard in the closed military camp.
Soon, all sounds disappeared and fire was lit in the camp.
The fire became brighter under the large amount of wood, and the fire gradually engulfed the wooden camp, burying all these fearless soldiers in the flames.
Cleon had tears in his eyes, but he remained in military salute.
Anson fell to his knees and cried.
Li Ang knelt on one knee and bid farewell to these true warriors who set themselves on fire with the etiquette of meeting an emperor.
