The Legend of Fatality

The streets are full of marchmen. Their attitude showed a calm despair. Bai En can see that they already know that they don't have much hope of surviving, but their indifference and ruthlessness tell us another story.

They intend to pay their lives at a high price. In the large square at the bottom of the castle, grandfathers and young boys drilled with old, rusty weapons dragged from some hidden warehouses. The women brought bread from the bakery. The guards of the Duke of Winter stood beside each shop, ensuring that the price was in line with the Duke’s order. No one is allowed to make huge profits here.

Byrne believes that the Duke of Winter may not be popular or even good at diplomacy, but he knows how to manage his city. At least some people seem to be aware of this. He stumbled upon several female laundry workers agreeing on the price of bread. The only people who are not very satisfied are some businessmen. But they did not complain loudly. Because the Duke of Winter had threatened to nail the head of any profiteer to the spear outside the palace gate. No one doubts that he will keep his promise.

They easily entered the fortress. The sentry recognized them and did not cause them any trouble. There seems to be an order from the highest level to let Eisenheim-Schneider pass the guard as soon as he returns. The right to enter the castle seems to have extended to Bane and Angelica.

Bane looked at Eisenheim-Schneider and Angelica. Since Eisenheim cured her plague, the two of them stayed together for a long time, it seems that he and her get along better than she and Bai En.

Since she recovered, she has been estranged from him. One part of his heart is jealousy, the other part is joy. He didn't like that she might like other men and not like him, but at the same time, he was tired of endless arguments and endless fights.

Now that she had passed the dangerous period of the plague, he thought his deep love for her seemed to have disappeared in front of her indifference. He shook his head. He suspected that he would never understand the nature of their relationship.

He wondered whether she knew this.

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Angelica strode through the corridor. The marble slab echoed under her boots. Despite the fear surrounding her, she felt a strange satisfaction. She is alive and healthy. The weakness caused by the plague is over. The nightmares she had in her sick days were gradually disappearing. Everything has a bright and clear feeling, and her heart is filled with a cold joy. She returned from the gate of the Kingdom of Mohr, and life seemed beautiful to her.

She felt like she was a different person. Her vision is wide, she can see many things clearly, and she has a clear understanding of her life that she has never had before, which is a feeling she has never had before.

She looked at Bai En and was amazed at the power of love that once controlled her. It seemed that the person who fell in love with him was another person a long time ago, a person much younger and naive than herself. She still cares about him, but that strong, sweeping passion has disappeared. She was cured as if her illness had been cured.

She was puzzled. Is this also the result of the magic released by Eisenheim-Schneider? When he healed her, somehow interfered with her thoughts and feelings. If so, she found that she did not mind as much as she thought.

It is almost a real relief to release her from the constant intrusion of her thoughts by Bai En. She needs to fight to maintain her identity and keep the distance between them. Now she seems to understand that this is what she has been doing in all these arguments, and it is a good thing to get rid of it.

She glanced at Eisenheim-Schneider. He also looks different. In the past few weeks, he somehow grew taller. He is more confident and mature. He was now wearing a magic coat, and when he walked into the Duke's Chamber, he seemed to be respected by the guards.

She owed him a life. She is convinced that in the coming battle, she will have the opportunity to repay this debt.

"Well," said the Duke when they came in, "what did you find"

Regardless of the Duke's harsh tone, Bai En managed to keep a pleasant smile on his face. Eisenheim-Schneider was a little angry at his abruptness, but he still laughed.

Very good, Bai En thought, you have learned well. He listened to Eisenheim-Schneider quickly outline his theory of what is happening. Duke Winter may lack diplomatic skills, but the Duke is a good listener, and his advisers have been inspired by him. He waited for Eisenheim-Schneider to finish speaking. Bai En has never seen so many rich and powerful people gathered in one place: the guards, nobles, priests, and gorgeous businessmen are all there.

Duke Winter paused and said: "It seems we can expect that the main attack will start soon. So far, we have only faced a few raids. So the most critical thing now is that we are ready Yet"

This question was raised to Boris, the captain of the Guards of the Duke of Winter, who was directly responsible for overseeing the city’s fortifications. "We have every healthy person ready to fight on the city wall. They are divided into three echelons and can be replaced with each other if necessary. The city militia has been called up and can be summoned through the alarm bell. If the rationing is implemented, if there is no more Many grain silos have been poisoned, and we have enough food for the winter. All the wells have dedicated guards. People are still willing to do this despite fear. We are ready to fight."

Duke Winter glanced at the great chanter of the Temple of Ulrich. He was an old man with a burly figure and a straight back. He sorted out the wolf skin cloak on his shoulder. "Everyone prays in the temple every day. People are asking for help from the gods. The defensive runes on the city walls are still very strong, but our divination tells us that our enemies are gathering great power. It is unclear what the purpose of the move In this city, we have about twenty priests and twelve wizards who can use combat magic. Everything seems clear to me, we can and must resist."

Now it was the turn of a woman in white robe to speak. Although her hair is white and wrinkled on her face, she is still very beautiful. Her hands played nervously with the silver dove amulet hanging around her neck. "So far, Sister Yodara has treated more than 400 wounded people ~www.wuxiahere.com~ and many plague cases. Fortunately, for now, the disease seems to be under control. I think the blizzard may be in It has suppressed its spread to some extent. Or just because the person who called the plague magic has stopped working or transferred to other things."

One by one, the highest-ranking citizens of Prague were asked to speak: guild presidents, pastors, businessmen, construction workers. Slowly, a picture of the situation emerged. Prague seems to be ready for siege, which is impossible for any city.

If it weren’t for the huge army of evil gods outside the city walls, but for other armies, the city could have withstood the attack without any doubt. In fact, no one really knows what the believers of these evil gods can do. This uncertainty triggers a deep-seated unrest.

Eisenheim Schneider's conclusion did not reassure the gathered committee. Of all the people present, only Duke Winter and his younger brother didn't seem to care much. They showed a calm and firm confidence, which is reassuring in almost any other situation.

"When do you think the attack will really start" Duke Winter asked Eisenheim Schneider.

"Soon. They must plan to do something with all the power they are collecting. I can't see how they can expect to control it for a while, no matter how powerful their caster is."

Duke Winter nodded. "Very well. That means we can be attacked at any time. Thank you for coming. I suggest you all visit the temples you believe in and pray for our rescue."

I also hope the gods can help, Bai En thought. He couldn't see any other relief.