Chapter 57 Chapter Four
Princess Demi suddenly opened her eyes wide, and after a while, she smiled and said, "Mr. Carl, you are too similar to Hendrick."
"what?"
"Do you still remember what His Majesty the King did to you that day?"
"...I don't want to think about that again."
"But you are just a copy of Hendrick. Hendrick also saved the goblin queen Dalanian. And he also said the same thing to the goblin queen Dalanian: "This is only for our king Lutan What His Highness Neo did.Not something you do especially for the Fairy Queen. "Carl made an expression of not knowing why. Wow! I haven't seen his expression like this for a long time. Hey, no, it seems that this is the first time I have seen him like this? Karl, like the rest of us, turned out to be A completely ignorant expression.
"Well, I really don't know what you're talking about?"
"Yeah, I think you probably don't know this story either. It's a little story that can only be seen in the royal records, because Hendrick didn't write an autobiography and hardly left any records about himself. people."
Karl's scholarly eyes were shining brightly.He said: "He is indeed such a person. All his words and deeds, and his great achievements, can only be recorded in the biography of King Lutanio. Although I am not at the level where I can boast, I really read I have written a lot of books, but I can't find any direct reference to Hendrick in any records. Usually we only find a little bit about his rare deeds sporadically in other people's records. "
"Yes, that's what it is. He's been trying to be a shadow behind the king."
"So, princess, where did you see these contents?"
"Yeah. I read Hendrick's diary left in the royal family. It's not a diary, it's a small book, um, something like a codex."
Giseon looked dazed.
"Is there such a thing?"
Princess Demi rolled her eyes beautifully and looked at Ghisien.
"Brother, you don't read the books you should read, and run outside the palace all day long, reading some weird books..."
"Ouch! Well, that was when I was a young lad!"
Ok.Ghisien was sniped at by his younger sister and yelled anxiously. The so-called princes and nobles are no different from us.At this moment, we had to divert our attention, and looked here and there sheepishly at the exterior of the palace, while Ghisien looked at the table with a flushed face.Princess Demi smiled and said, "Yes, what I just said was a story I read when I was a child. I remember it was a story I liked very much."
"She, this little girl likes to read very much. Yes. Uh ha ha ha! Do you know that when she was young, she didn't know anything except books and flowers! Kaka Kaka!"
Ghisien laughed heartily, and we had to smile back in embarrassment.There was only Carl, who looked at Princess Demi with an anxious expression.Princess Demei saw his almost pleading expression, so she spoke eloquently.
"Yeah... that happened in the second week of the glorious Seven Weeks War."
Carl immediately seemed to know the history that Princess Daimei was going to talk about, and said: "You mean the incident when the Dragon King, who was defeated in three consecutive battles, finally couldn't bear it anymore and directly appeared on the front line of the war? "
"Are you quite familiar with this period of history? Well, can you explain it in more detail?"
Karl clasped his hands on his knees, and then began to say in a gentle voice: "Well, so the previous three battles were Hendrick's very successful psychological tactics in order to draw out the Dragon King. This point is Most of the scholars of war history agree that in order to turn the tide of war in one fell swoop under the circumstances of disparity in power, one must make up his mind and attack the Dragon King with all his strength in one go... This is Hendrick's battle strategy. Hendrick The completely destructive and deceitful way of dealing with the aftermath of the battle completely disregarding the damage of Byzos's army caused the Dragon King to be furious and decided to go out in person. It is also admitted in Hezli's book that up to this time, Hender Lek's strategy is very superior. Hendrick made the Dragon King give up his advantages, that is, the huge reserve support force, and the solid supply line that can fully defeat the opponent's defense alone, leading the Dragon King directly to the war Come to the front, Hendrick should be commended for his fighting skills."
ah ah!Even Shansen listened with gusto!I'm so sad to hear that.If Alfred or Ghisien like to hear this kind of war story, then forget it, why even Shan Sen fell into such a headache story?Maybe because he is a warrior, he would like to hear this kind of story, right?So Nelia, I, and Isaihand all had to listen to Carl's story with a blank expression.But Carl's story slowly became more and more exciting. "However, at this time, the most lightning-fast blitzkrieg in the history of continental warfare took place."
Ghisien patted his kneecap and said, "That's right. That was really an unprecedented, lightning-fast lightning tactic."
"Yes. Hendrick used his foresight and foresight to draw out the dragon king himself. This wise man Hendrick ordered the eight stars scattered all over the battlefield, that is, the eight of King Lutanio Knights, assemble on the Ximenas Plain. This is the most shining moment of Hendrick's superior tactics. But in fact, it was the Dragon King who deceived Hendrick. Concentrating the troops on the Ximenas Plain is undoubtedly It would have exposed the whereabouts of the troops. The Dragon King pretended that he had fallen into Hendrick's trap, and then successfully elicited the whereabouts of Eight Stars. However, the Dragon King did not rush to Ximenas Plain, but was about to go The assembled eight stars were defeated one by one. How the Dragon King could attack so quickly is still a mystery, but the troops of three of the eight stars were wiped out. I still remember receiving bad news in Ximenas Plain Hendrick said at that time."
"'I thought he'd lost all his teeth, but he had the strength to bite! We were bitten to death!' was the line."
Ghisien's funny words and expressions made us laugh.Did Hendrick say that?Oh, really.Karl also smiled and said: "Yes. But there are still five stars left in the eight stars. Hendrick did not suffer from setbacks, but gathered the remaining forces maneuverably, and finally succeeded in retreating. This It is a masterpiece that this battle was evaluated as 'not a model countermeasure for retreat, but definitely the most powerful countermeasure' in Herzli's book."
"Yes. That battle was really cool. Under such circumstances, probably no lunatic would believe that the opponent will retreat. It is understandable for the Dragon King to give up and continue to pursue."
Carl nodded after hearing what Ghisien said.Princess Daimei smiled happily and said: "You are so knowledgeable! You seem to have memorized all the history of the Seven Weeks War. But about the retreat tactics of the second week's battle, you probably don't know that the Dragon King was planned to assassinate event."
"What? You mean assassination?"
"It's a long story... Do you have time?"
Carl looked around with positive expressions.The impact of the whole day today is really too great, you can enjoy it, and it is good to listen to the stories of the past.Seeing everyone's expressions of concern and devotion, Karl of course readily agreed.
So we began to hear Princess Demi's soft voice tell the story of the most intense scenes of the glorious Seven Weeks' War, and the almost untold story.
Broken guns and swords, moaning soldiers, and the tears of their companions who had to be euthanized. The sleeves of the priests were wet and dry, dry and wet, blood and sweat mixed and solidified, and when the blood dripped on the sleeves, they also No wet marks are visible.The priests, who were busy taking care of the wounded, had no energy left to prepare food and water.Fortunately, Hendrick has the foresight and has been trying his best to protect the safety of the supply line, so that the food and water of the wounded soldiers can be supplied.However, the warrior's courage cannot be replenished. Hendrick looked worriedly at the continuous delivery of wounded soldiers in rows. They were the three-star army that was defeated one by one on the way to Ximenas Plain.The gathering place at this moment is in the Ximenas Plain, and they must not be abandoned. They must wait until all the wounded troops have arrived before they can retreat.But the longer they wait, the closer the Dragon King's clutches get to them. Among the three defeated stars, there was one named Candeli, whose whole body was full of arrows, and he knelt down in front of his lord.His last cry was: The defeated general only wants to die, and the body that is about to die does not need medical treatment.King Lutanio hugged him tightly, tears streaming down his face.On the lord's chest, Kandri, who had fainted due to excessive excitement, was handed over to the priests. Ryan Burke had a tired face, but he still cheered up and made a concise and clear defeat report to the monarch: Just before sunrise today, we had an encounter with the enemy in Baiyangling, a brown mountain range. The troops are the main force of the Shenlongwang base camp.After an hour of fighting, we lost 40% of our troops and decided to retreat.Lane Burke awaits the Sovereign's disposition.He couldn't even make a hard expression on his face, there was no expression at all.But King Lutanio saw his blood and tears, not from his face, but from the depths of his heart.Even King Lutanio choked his throat when he saw it, and simply ordered him to retreat: Go down and rest.There was no accountability for the defeat. The remaining one star, Utak, now no one will say that his archery skills are bad.He claimed that he could do nothing but shoot hearts, so King Lutanio once made such a joke about his archery skills.Hey, you don't want to hit the red heart, just miss it a little bit and see?That is very difficult.King Lutanio tightly grasped Utak's damaged bow, and Utak's grinning face appeared in front of his eyes.Is this his relic?Yes.As a result, King Lutanio fainted after shouting a meaningless strange sound.Hendrick clicked his tongue and gave instructions to carry the king to the curtain to rest.Although it was more difficult to deal with after the defeat than after the victory, it was because Hendrick was at his side that King Lutanio did not lose the right to faint. Standing alone on the outskirts of the camp, Hendrick looked at the sky full of dark clouds and at the appalling barracks, and let out a long breath. Geraldine, the eldest of the eight stars, walked towards Hendrick. "It was beyond my expectation." "what are you saying?" "I didn't know you would wait for wounded soldiers." Geraldine's dark warrior face met Hendrick's pale face.There was a cold look under his thick eyelids, and he said, "I thought you would give an order to prepare to retreat immediately." "Retreat? Retreat is done for the next victory. However, if you want to win the next victory, you must rescue all the wounded soldiers and treat them, so you can make good use of them. Compared with the cost of recruiting and training, treating wounded soldiers Soldiers are much cheaper." Geraldine's temples twitched viciously.Hendrick glanced at Geraldine casually, then turned his gaze to the sky covered with dark clouds, and said, "I hate being in the rain." These were the words that Hendrick blurted out.He didn't look worried that so many wounded soldiers would get wet in the rain, but that he worried that the rain would ruin the date.Geraldine finally spoke.Hidden words that have not been said for many years. "I really want to beat you up." Hendrick looked at the sky motionlessly. "I hate being punched even more." Geraldine's Adam's apple twitched a few times, and he held back. "I judge that it will take half a morning for all the wounded soldiers to arrive. Do you want to prepare to camp?" "Of course. We must live on." Among the eight stars, Geraldine, who had the style of the oldest man, only held the hilt of his sword and did not draw it out. Geraldine turned and ran away. Hendrick was thinking. If it took half a morning, the Dragon King might applaud while attacking the Baizos army.And under normal circumstances, if it were anyone else, after defeating three armies that day, they should not continue to attack the enemy's base camp.But after seeing the rapid use of troops by the Dragon King before, Hendrick firmly believed that the Dragon King would provoke a battle that day. In addition, regarding this blitzkrieg, the Dragon King has fully grasped Hendrick's deception tactics from the very beginning, so of course he is fully prepared.The Dragon King came today, and now there are only five troops with five stars left on King Lutanio's side.According to the original plan, if all the eight troops of the eight stars can be gathered together, they are confident that they can win.But the current situation is that if you encounter the Dragon King, you can only fight a meaningless war of attrition, and there is no other way.But the war of attrition is absolutely unfavorable to King Lutanio's side.Their supply lines are too thin, as thin as rope.It was also because of this weakness that Hendrick decided to use deception tactics against the Dragon King. "I thought it lost all its teeth, but it still has the strength to bite things! We were bitten to death! Damn, I was like helping him lay the victory throne and even applauded him Shout out!" Now the Dragon King can fight this battle according to his own will.It intends to go straight to an all-out decisive battle.For the Dragon King, there are only five stars left in the eight stars. If it enters a full-scale decisive battle, its chances of victory are very great.The Dragon King will never let these people escape, and give them time to reorganize their combat power.Hendrick regretted why he didn't grow a beard.If you have a beard.It's okay to touch and pull.So Hendrick had to pull his hair up because he didn't have a beard.No matter who sees it like that, it will burst into laughter. "The Fairy Queen?" Darlanian flew towards him from the other side of the sky. When flying, the fairy's wings are almost invisible and transparent.If it is under the dazzling sun, the wings will reflect beautiful light, but now it is covered with dark clouds, and no reflected light can be seen.So Dalanian came to Hendrick in a floating way. Hendrick looked at Dalanian who floated in front of him, and said, "What's your business?" "I came to see you win the battle. But it seems to be completely different from what I expected." "We're not fighting this battle to provide you with a tourist attraction." Hearing Hendrick's answer, the Fairy Queen's expression froze. The soldiers in the distance turned their heads quickly.It is only natural that a person like Hendrick should be surrounded by rumors.For those simple soldiers, seeing Hendrick sometimes standing in the middle of the plain in the middle of the night, talking to the goblin floating in the air, would be very frightening.Not to mention it's a cloudy day.The soldiers didn't even dare to look, they were very frightened.So they pretended not to see anything now. The Fairy Queen said softly, "You seem to want to wait like this, so that I can watch you perish." Hendrick said coldly: "Your interest is really low-level, you don't look like a goblin at all. Since you want to watch it so much, just wait patiently for a good show." "Will you be defeated?" "Won't." "Then how are you going to win this battle?" Hendrick looked at the soldiers who temporarily turned their heads away and the wounded soldiers further away.The Fairy Queen followed his gaze and frowned when she saw the appalling sight of Byzos' army. Hendrick spoke. "In this case, of course it is best to run away as soon as possible. "I guess the Dragon King is waiting for you to escape." Hendrick smiled bitterly. But we will continue to fight.The Byzos army must fight head-on.If he fled in fear of defeat, the Dragon King would follow closely and attack Byzos' army.In this way, the Shenlong King's ambition may not only be to destroy the Byzos army, but will definitely trigger its other desires.But fighting head-on doesn't necessarily mean you can win.If there is any point in fighting head-on, it is just to delay the moment of our defeat for a while.No matter what method is used, it is difficult to win.Once again, Hendrick felt sorry for not growing a beard. The Fairy Queen said: "Shall I give you some advice? Escape is the best way." "what are you saying?" "Please disband the army and run away quickly." Hendrick looked at the Goblin Queen with frightening eyes. The Fairy Queen before Hendrick's eyes actually said that after asking him to give up his life to King Lutanio, he would spend the years of suffering together with the King, as well as the dreams and hopes that he kept weaving.If we disband the army now, we can only go back to the original point and start again.No, it will be more difficult than before.There is probably no way to realize their dreams anymore. But Hendrick withheld his answer.He turned his eyes and looked at the Baizos army again who heard the groans of wounded soldiers.Want to kill them all? Hendrick made up his mind. "No, I won't run away." The Fairy Queen looked at Hendrick with cold eyes, and said with a straight-forward reprimand, "Are you all going to be buried in this land with your unfulfilled dreams?" "No, the king shall rule the land with the dream fulfilled." The Fairy Queen looked surprised. "Why don't you say His Majesty reigns with you, but only His Majesty?" "I can say whatever I like." The Goblin Queen stared intently at Hendrick's face.But Hendrick's face saw nothing but a fleeting gleam of determination.He suddenly took firm steps towards the barracks.Only the goblin queen Dalanian was left blankly watching his back and leaving.
There is only one thing that darkness cannot hide, and that is darkness. Hendrick was now crossing the plain in the form of darkness.Look carefully, Hendrick is flying.He rides on a dark steed.The horse's black body and black mane fluttered in the dark night wind.It's almost invisible to the naked eye, the looming horse's hooves are trampling vigorously in the air, and there are no pupils in the white eyeballs of the divine horse. Under the will of the wizard, the phantom steed that was summoned to the real world is crossing the sky of the plain at a frightening speed.A brave man who can stand on the Ximenas Plain blowing the smell of blood, if he sees the current scene, he will think that Hendrick, who is flying in the air, is a half-orc and a champion of revenge, Valencia, who is looking for revenge. The object, while running, uttered a silent mourning.But on the Ximenas Plain covered in battle clouds, any sentient creatures dare not approach, so Hendrick is actually running in a no-man's land. Hendrick remembered the dinner conversation that night.
"You said you want me to be responsible for planning the escape?" said Geraldine in surprise. "Because the king is under a great impact now and cannot command the battle normally." "But you're our chief of staff, aren't you?" "What are you talking about? Byzos's military law does not clearly indicate the commanding authority of the chief of staff." Geraldine made a very surprised expression. "But, you are..." "You're the real Commander, aren't you?" Geraldine wanted to say but didn't.Hendrick smiled slightly. "You must have wanted to beat me up these days, right?" It's getting better and better.Geraldine looked at Hendrick with a completely bewildered expression. "So do you think that the subordinates who hate you are irresponsible? Are you so narrow-minded?"
"No, you misunderstood me. What I want to say is, if you want to beat me up, do it now. Because I'm afraid you won't have a chance again." "What does it mean?" "You should be able to guess that under such circumstances, it is impossible to escape." "I'm also a strong swordsman. I can probably guess it." "So if you want to escape, you must stop the enemy." "Stop the enemy...you!" Geraldine kicked off his chair and stood up.Hendrik, however, remained seated at the table and said: "On Ubinje's weighing platform, our hammer is too heavy. It keeps dropping. It is impossible for the weighing platform to go up without the help of Hoganes." .but I'm a wizard." Geraldine looked at Hendrick.After so many years with him, this is the first time I saw that kind of look.Hendrick kept the same tone and continued, "I'm going to secretly change the scale on the scale." Geraldine let out a long sigh, but Hendrick refused.Geraldine yelled at Hendrick, 'Leave aside years of heartache, we need you no matter what!You can't do that! ' Geraldine invoked all the favors, all the exhortations, trying to prove how eloquent he was.For Geraldine, the man with backbone and sword, it might have been the most moving speech he had ever given, but Hendrick was not at all impressed. "You never convinced me once, did you?" Geraldine kept his mouth shut. "Please don't let the king know about this." "OK." The unshakable tears of a man flowed from the corners of Geraldine's eyes, but Geraldine himself didn't notice it at all.
Hendrick is crossing the plains of Semenus. He was sure that the Dragon King would carry out a dark night attack and attack the Baizos army with the darkness.But it was impossible for Hendrick to go to the Dragon King's barracks alone before nightfall.It's a race against time.Hendrick conveyed his consciousness to the phantom steed, and the phantom steed galloped away with the fierceness of the north wind and the tranquility of the south wind. Finally, I saw the military camp of the Dragon King from a distance. They seem to be busy preparing for the night attack and running.Though they didn't use torches or other lighting, Hendrick could feel them.Unknowingly, deep laughter and rude shouts accompanied by the premonition of certain victory came out of their mouths.That's a morale-boosting shout.Are they really the armies that defeated our three armies one after another yesterday and early this morning?Hendrick had a deep feeling in his heart.They didn't look tired or lazy at all, just like an army that hasn't set off yet, clean, orderly, and regular. He sensed the potential for dragons to dominate the land hundreds of years from now. Hendrick landed quietly on the ground. Hendrick landed far away on a hillside a good distance away from the Dragon King's camp, and sent away the phantom steed.Hendrick sat down on the grass, wet from the dew. He frowned, then sneered. Regardless of life and death, Hendrick, who went deep into the enemy camp, still noticed the wet clothes! Hendrick sat on the quiet and dark high hill, looking down at the Dragon King's barracks from a distance.After a while, Hendrick's eyes were up, looking up at the sky. The clouds were so thick that not a single star could be seen. Hendrick spread his feet.The hard, wet feel of the earth spread to every part of his legs.Hendrick was a little flustered, put his feet together again, and leaned against his chest.Will it look like a bitter haha?Who cares, no one can see it.Hendrick put his feet together and wrapped his arms around his knees.Hendrick started the long wait with this seemingly bitter posture. The chirping of crickets. The wind blowing up the hillside, the sound of weeds swaying. Hendrick closed his eyes. Turn back time.The days since meeting the king were not so much the revolutionary feelings of comrades that bound them together, but rather a period of love-hate intermingling.But as the ambition is gradually realized, the two become more realistic.King Lutanio is King Lutanio, and Hendrick is Hendrick.The two of them have not changed at all.But the world has changed, and they are all struggling to climb to the top of the world.But now... I knew that I should leave some words and phrases for His Majesty the King. Hendrick opened his eyes. The door of the Dragon King's barracks opened.The Vanguard is the Wyvern unit as before.Their black wings are almost indistinguishable against a dark, cloud-covered night sky.But you only need to see their hostile red eyes to clearly spot them.Hendrick watched the pterosaur rise into the air and disappear into the sky. Then came out from the army gate was the army of orcs, and the sound of masculine breathing could be heard clearly on the hillside.Hendrick seemed to be inspecting the troop dispatching ceremony, looking down at them like a calm elder.There seemed to be no end to the line of orcs.Hendrick wondered whether to applaud them. In the middle of the orc line, huge bodies mixed with trolls were moving.Trolls can be heard walking bang!boom!footsteps.What a surprise!Hendrick simply looked at them from a third-person perspective.If you want to carry out a sneak attack in the dark, can you let those noisy guys be the vanguard?Hendrick smiled bitterly.Thank you, Dragon King.You believed me to predict your night raid tonight, didn't you?In this way, this is not a night attack, but an all-out war. The Dragon King didn't believe that Hendrick would be attacked in the dark.So it has to attack legitimately.But it must have never imagined that Hendrick would have such a stupid move.It shouldn't have even dreamed that Hendrick would leave the army and come to the Dragon King's barracks alone when he was about to face the attack of the Dragon King.What's more, what it couldn't believe was that Hendrick wanted to assassinate it. Hendrick actually had the bearing of a gambling master who had the lowest chance of success but the most winnings. I'm sorry, old man. The orc march was still going on.Those guys were so excited that they could catch each other and kill each other on the spot.But Hendrick, tired of the orcs' long, smelly march, raised his arms and stretched. come out quickly.There is still nostalgia for life, isn't it? At this moment, Hendrick felt an unusual atmosphere.Hendrick wanted to find out what caused the abnormal atmosphere, so he carefully observed the marching arrangement of the Dragon King's army again.Appearing in front of the military gate now is a half-orc riding on a huge wild wolf with a half-moon knife in his hand.It looks ordinary, but a little strange. Why do half-orcs riding wild wolves appear behind the infantry? If it's for a night attack, it makes sense.Orcs riding wolves were noisier.So use the infantry to make the first attack, and then take advantage of the chaos of the enemy army, orcs riding wild wolves to jump out... No, they won't do that.He would not give up the surprise attack power of a half-orc riding a wild wolf just for the sake of tranquility, and in this way, it would not be considered a night attack. A chill ran down Hendrick's spine.At the same moment, "Zhizhi, grab him!" The half-orcs riding wild wolves rushed towards the hillside where Hendrick was located impartially.The sound of the wolves opening their teeth and claws, rubbing against the sharp blades, and the ear-piercing roar that made the whole body goosebumps, beat Hendrick.Hendrick stood up immediately.He turned around and saw that the orcs and trolls who had been the vanguard had already formed an encirclement formation behind the hillside.Do you want to perform flying?No, even if he flies, he can't escape, the pterodactyl will be waiting for him in the sky. Hendrick chuckled.I have to deal with so many of you alone, isn't it funny? Immediately, Hendrick's mouth began to mutter words.Orcs riding wild wolves are galloping at an astonishing speed.Weeds waving between the wolves' claws.But Hendrick did not move.Quickly finished the spell. "Time Stop!" (Time Stop!) In an instant, the half-orcs riding wild wolves who were galloping stiffly stayed in mid-air. Even the weeds that danced with the night's strong wind and the wanton trampling steps of the wolves froze like solid statues.Hendrick made time the mastermind that made quicksand stand still without hindrance. Hendrick walked.He walked towards the half-orc riding a wild wolf, and ran to the frontmost half-orc. Hendrick looked at the guy, chuckled, and began to cast a spell: "Friend, 'Lamentable Belaborment (pointless discussion technique)!' The theme is why do orcs squeak?" Hendrick passed a few more orcs before casting his next spell. "Polymorph Self" Hendrick's appearance slowly changed.He was shortened in height, and his face became that of a pig.He was transformed into a half-orc now. Time moved again.The quicksand in the hourglass starts to fall.The strong wind picked up again, and the green grass swayed with the wind.Hendrick, who turned into a half-orc, grinned. In the rear, the half-orcs, who had a strong dominant force due to the magic cast by Hendrick, immediately sparked a heated discussion. "Squeak! Think! My dear fellow Orcs!" Great start! "Squeak! Say we mean it, cheep! Is it necessary to make cheep noises? Squeak! Are we going to lose our half-orc pride? Squeak! The noise of cheep turns us into low animals like pigs." , whether it’s human beings or us, they just treat it as food, Zhizhi! Don’t you think we are inferior animals that people don’t care about? Zhizhi!” Get an instant response. "Squeak! We're not pigs! Squeak!" "That's right! Cheep! My dear brothers! Cheep! Ugh, my love for you, Cheep! I'm so excited right now, I can't put it into words, Cheep! But please think about it, my brothers Oh, uh, my boy! Do crows squeak? Do minnows squeak? Do earthworms squeak? Squeak! Nobody squeaks. Why are we the only ones to squeak? ?” The orc's touching speech has reached its climax.From a human point of view, someone should stand up and refute at this time, and sure enough, a rebellious half-orc stood up. "You're right. Squeak, but suppressing our nature, squeak! It's a cruel thing. We orcs, squeak! When half-orcs squeak, it's our most noble state, squeak! Feel our Satisfaction and happiness! Squeak! This is an affirmation of self! Squeak!" You have to fight back until you can't stand it. "Squeak! Hey! Don't confuse inferior nature and ego, cheep! That kind of talk is disgusting! Squeak! Don't give amnesty to self-affirmation in the lust of bad habits! Squeak!" Hendrick shook his head and ran away. On the hillside behind him, the large-scale discussion on the side of the road continued to heat up, and the surrounding troops also gathered in groups to join the heated discussion camp.But Hendrick wondered: How the hell did it find me? My actions are by no means within reason.So how did such irrational actions come about?Use magic to confirm my current location?No, I didn't feel that magic at work, as I should have if it found me. Hendrick decided to stop speculating.Before I knew it, I had come to the entrance of the base camp.The orc soldiers in the barracks kept their eyes on the commotion on the hillside, and then blocked him. "Squeak! What happened!" "Squeak! Emergency! Magic used by wizards, Squeak! Plunge the army into chaos! Emergency!" The orc was startled when he heard Hendrick's urgent words in the language of the orc, and hastened to help him open the fence.Hendrick ran quickly to the barracks.Fortunately, I usually practice the half-orc running method.Otherwise, it will be very difficult to run with suddenly shortened legs. Hendrick ran away in a hurry, so to speak, with panicked movements. Where is the curtain of the Dragon King?I'm afraid I'll be found out if I use magic.Or just self-detonate and destroy everything here?But the spirit of the wizard does not allow this.Do not rely on uncertain methods.Even if you risk your life, you must get real rewards.Where is the Dragon King? Hendrick was lucky enough to see a colonel-rank orc scurrying away. It seems to be in such a hurry, presumably it is rushing to report somewhere.Hendrick followed closely behind. It was like a normal barracks, with torches lit everywhere.But it's different from us humans.The torch here is very small.This is because most of these guys hate fire relationships.So Hendrick could leisurely follow the orc colonel all the way in the dark without being noticed. The half-orc in heavy armor ran out of breath, and ran to the huge curtain in the center in a short while.Hendrick approached the curtain cautiously and slowly.The orc colonel shouted the announcement from the curtain. "Report, Dragon King. Squeak! That wizard..." 亨德列克毫不迟疑，接下来的话没有听下去的必要了。只要知道神龙王在这里就够了。亨德列克开始施法。 Snapped! 帷幕的帐布撕开一道裂缝，亨德列克觉得侧面一股滚烫感袭击而来。接着从头到脚像是被重重一击般，疼痛贯穿了全身。亨德列克没有发出痛苦的呐喊，只一径往撕开的帷幕袭缝向内察看。 “你说过不会杀死他的。不是吗？” 是妖精女王达兰妮安。原来是她呀。她奋力地拍动的翅膀，透过朦胧的烛光，显得更刺眼。亨德列克将视线的焦点往前推了一下。 可是却看到一名要将他的腰连同帷幕一起砍下去的男子。 白色的胡子，长长的白发，满是皱纹的脸上还有一对大大的白眉。白眉下的眼睛非常深邃。如果要画巫师的肖像，他一定是最顶尖的模特儿呢。但是那位有巫师气质的老人用巨大的长剑往亨德列克的腰际一刺，亨德列克倒了下来。 老人用轻蔑的眼光看着倒下去的亨德列克，说：“我这是第一次亲眼见到你。你的能耐就只有暗杀的方式吗？真是让我难以置信，我实在是对你非常失望。” 这个老人是神龙王。大概是它使用了变身术后的模样吧。当然喽，原来的庞大身躯怎么进得去这种矮小的帷幕呢。亨德列克突然笑了起来。 妖精女王达兰妮安急急忙忙地飞过来。她痛哭地说：“对，对不起。亨德列克。我……” 话都说不清楚的她，飞到亨德列克受伤的地方，企图用她的手来止血。亨德列克又笑了。这就像是用整只手去抵挡瀑布一样。达兰妮安一面哭干了眼泪，一面怒视着神龙王。 “你不会杀他，我们约定好的，不是吗！” 神龙王二话不说，用剑刺向达兰妮安。达兰妮安虽然想要急速地避开，但是即使是以妖精的速度和娇小的身体闪避，在神龙王的长剑下，最后仍失去了她的翅膀。达兰妮安痛苦地喊叫出来，就像失去翅膀的蝴蝶一般，慢慢地，缓缓地，掉落在地。 神龙王用冷峻的口气说道：“跟苍蝇没两样的妖精族，竟敢对伟大的龙族下今。” 神龙王依旧举着手，这时才像打苍蝇一般在追打达兰妮安。不，是要踩扁她。翅膀受伤的达兰妮安根本就动弹不得。 “啊啊！” 亨德列克用尽了全力把手伸出去，紧抓住神龙王的脚，然后往上拉。瞬间失去平衡的神龙王向后摇晃着身子，亨德列克趁势将身体一卷，砰一下站起来，马上用迅雷不及掩耳的速度，你绝对无法相信这是从一个重伤者的嘴里念出来的话，他念出又快又正确的咒语。 “Gate！”（异次元门！） 才又抓回重心的神龙王这会儿眼前看到的是……悬在半空中的异次元门，和在门前弯着腰，将达兰妮安一把抓起的亨德列克的模样。神龙王发出愤怒的长啸，挥舞它的长剑，亨德列克看着尚未扩张开的门，毫不迟疑地将达兰妮安丢进去，自己则往一旁翻滚过去。 “亨德列克！” 达兰妮安嘶喊的叫声在被丢进异次元门后，渐渐地听不到了。 亨德列克一心一意躲避神龙王的长剑攻击，没去注意刚才在帷幕向神龙王报告的半兽人。突然飞来的半月刀将他的脚划了一道。半月刀染红了天空，是因为从亨德列克眼睛里弹迸出来的血珠，还是因为四处疯狂燃烧的烽火呢？
"Ugh!" 一口气从神龙王的军营通过异次元门飞到数百肘之外的平原，达兰妮安一弹回到空中，马上就感受到失去翅膀的极尽苦痛，再次跌落到地上。对达兰妮安来说，即使是一颗小石子也足以有大石块般的杀伤力。达兰妮安撞击着地上的小石子和泥块，身受重伤，在地上翻滚着。 “呃呃……嗯……” 达兰妮安非常吃力地站起身子。虽然顶着全身快要散掉般的痛苦，达兰妮安还是咬牙站了起来。处在高过自己身高的杂草堆里，什么也看不到。达兰妮安瞬间浑身颤抖。 达兰妮安在担心她最害怕的事情，那个她最惧怕的动物，青蛙，说不定现在正在向她靠近。因为青蛙一看到在蠕动的东西，就会一口吃掉。可是不到一会儿功夫，达兰妮安心中的石头马上就放下来了。没有湿气的山坡上，怎么可能会有青蛙出现呢？达兰妮安一面苦笑。一面直挺挺地站着，杂草把眼前的视野完全覆盖掉了，让达兰妮安不知自己身在何处。 "Cuckoo!" “呃啊啊！是青蛙……！” 达兰妮安赶忙将身体蜷缩在一起。一不小心，妖精轻盈的身躯便在原地打滚了几圈，不是重量而是离心力让她咕噜咕噜地滚动。 达兰妮安倾倒在地，从两腿中间往后一看。 "Hahaha!" 是亨德列克在嘻嘻哈哈地笑着。 “亨德列克！” 亨德列克一面笑着，一面身体向前倾，重重倒下。 “嗄呀！” boom!达兰妮安赶紧闭起眼睛。结果她被吹走了。亨德列克倒下所引起的风把轻盈的妖精吹到稍微远一点的地方，所以达兰妮安才没有被压死。达兰妮安吃力地爬到亨德列克的身边。 达兰妮安看着亨德列克的脸。那是没有血色，苍白冰冷的脸。 散发出好像濒临死亡的气息。 “亨德列克！小亨！小亨！你快醒醒！” 达兰妮安用力地打着亨德列克的嘴，拉着他的鼻子。亨德列克的鼻子愈来愈痒了。 “哈啾！” 咕噜噜……达兰妮安又一次全身内伤。亨德列克说：“我还没有死。” 一个腰部受伤流血，整张脸埋在地上的男子说的话，让人不禁打了个寒颤。达兰妮安泪眼汪汪地爬到亨德列克的身边。 “小亨……” “你可以使用空间传送术吗？” 亨德列克说话时的尘埃，对达兰妮安来说是像是一场灰尘的风暴。可是她尽力忍耐下来，又问了一次。 "What did you say?" “我是问你可以使用空间传送术吗？” “啊……可以呀。我有做了记忆咒语。” “那么请在我身上施展吧。” “啊，好的，嗯，对了，谢谢你。小亨。谢谢你救了我。” 亨德列克嘻嘻笑了。大概他认为就算要死，也要在死之前笑一笑，才算是个男子汉吧。 “这只是为了我们的国王路坦尼欧殿下所做的事。并不是特别为了妖精女王您而做的事。” “什么？你说的话是什么意思？” “既然托你的福，让我暗杀失败，我活着会对国王陛下有所帮助的。” 达兰妮安听到前半段的话，脸上一阵青一阵白，接着听到后半段的话，马上做出讶异的表情。 "so what?" “想要存活下来的话，当然要好好利用在那个军营里，惟一站在我方的生命体才对。” “为了救你自己？” “为了救我自己。” “那……你活下来的理由是为了国王？” “我活着是为了国王。” 达兰妮安静默下来，看着亨德列克。她突然脱口而出，说：“你到底是为什么要活下来！” 达兰妮安发出宏亮的声音。当然实际上没有很大声，只不过正好在亨德列克的面前说，听起来好像雷声隆隆。亨德列克脸颊贴着地面，望着似乎站立着的达兰妮安。 “为什么，你到底是为了什么而活？一百年都活不了的生命，为什么不为自己活？” “达兰妮安……” 达兰妮安的眼里燃烧着怒火。 “我，我为什么要把事实告诉神龙王，你知道吗？” “当然是要叫神龙王逮捕我。” “没错！这样做你才不会死！下午和你见面的时候，你的心意都已经写在脸上了。你要决一死战。我想过这样做也许会好一点。你如果被逮捕，这个死气沉沉的战争，你们那些超级伟大的梦想都会消失，你就可以好好为你自己活下来了。” “你是这样想的吗？” 达兰妮安突然握起亨德列克的手指头。她用低沉但却深情的口气说：“小亨。还来得及。现在才开始也还来得及。请你为自己活下去。你也可以协助国王，建立王国。你一手建立的王国可能会繁荣数千年也不一定。可是你并不会活到那个时候。也不会有人替你活到那个时候。你建立的王国不会永远长在。你为什么要让自己最宝贵的生命为那些没有用处的东西牺牲呢？” “没有用处的东西……” “是啊。你搞不好可以建立大陆上最大的王国，不，也许能统一大陆呢。可是，可是如果为了那种原因而欺骗自己，你真正活过了这句话，你难道说得出口？” 亨德列克慢慢地站起身来。因为剧烈的疼痛而不时发出呻吟声的亨德列克在山坡上静静地坐了下来。晚风吹拂着他那既滚烫又冰冷的脸颊。 亨德列克张开手掌，把达兰妮安放到手心上。然后再将手放在腿上，一面看着达兰妮安，一面说：“你曾经爱过吗？” 达兰妮安对这冒失的问题，吓了一跳。亨德列克并没有急着要她回答，只是看着她。达兰妮安满面通红。她用坚定的语气说：“我已经遇到我爱的人了。” 这次换亨德列克吓了一跳。他茫然地看着在她手掌心上的妖精女王。 "Is it me?" 达兰妮安点点头。亨德列克张着眼，视线飘过达兰妮安，仰望夜空。空中的乌云不知在何时散去了，留下露米娜丝的月光在闪耀着。 亨德列克看着月亮，说：“如果你爱的人是我，那么请你爱我的全部吧。” “爱你的全部？” “我是人类。我不是妖精或协调的精灵，更加不是独断独行的矮人族。我是人类。” “这句话是什么意思？” “我们是没办法独自生存的生命体。我是国王的臣下亨德列克，路坦尼欧大王的朋友亨德列克，拜索斯军队的参谋长亨德列克，九级魔法功力的大法师亨德列克，神龙王不共戴天的仇人亨德列克，还有……” 亨德列克咽了口口水，说：“被高贵的妖精女王所爱的亨德列克。” 达兰妮安涨红着脸仰望着亨德列克。可是不识情趣的亨德列克却没有看着她。亨德列克依旧看着月亮在说话。夜晚的气息很冰凉。 “这所有的一切组合起来，才是我亨德列克。” 达兰妮安忍不住说话了。 “你说的话是什么意思？” “人类是……同时接受优比涅与贺加涅斯的宠爱的，原本就是处于不稳定状态。我们人类是以关系而形成出来的生命体。虽然我们会羡慕精灵，妖精和矮人，但不是说我们羡慕你们就不是人类了。” “我听不懂。你到底说什么？” “妖精应该很难理解吧。我是说在人类里面，我是没办法一个人存在的。'我'不是单数型的名词。所谓的'我'原本就代表多样多面的意思。所以为自己而活这句话在我们人类里是行不通的。” “为什么？为什么行不通？不论是小鹪鹩还是巨海妖，不管是妖精还是恶魔，全部都是为自己而活的。为什么人类就是不行呢？” “所以才是人类呀。” 达兰妮安面无表情地望着亨德列克。亨德列克面色沉重地说：“你若是爱我，就该爱那个和国王一起实现伟大梦想的亨德列克，和路坦尼欧大王一起走过患难岁月的亨德列克，为求拜索斯军队战胜不惜一命的亨德列克，全心全意首创魔法十级的亨德列克，为求杀死神龙王早已抛开生死的亨德列克，你必须要爱这全部的我。” 达兰妮安激动地摇着头。 “我不知道，我不知道。你就是我眼前的你，小亨，这样不就够了吗？我只需要爱你一个人就够了，不需要其他的亨德列克。就是这里，就是坐在这山坡上的亨德列克，捧着我的亨德列克就够了。神龙王要杀的也是一个亨德列克，而不是一个一个去杀死每一个亨德列克！神龙王只要杀了现在这里的亨德列克，一切不就结束了！我也是一样，我也没办法爱那么多个亨德列克，我只要爱现在这里的亨德列克。” 亨德列克终于将头低下来看着达兰妮安。 “你这样想的话，你是没有办法永远地爱我的。还有，我也没有办法……” 达兰妮安受到刺激，说不出话来。但是亨德列克也没有接着说完话，再一次往前倾斜倒下。达兰妮安大叫：“小亨！”
Broken guns and swords, moaning soldiers, and the tears of their companions who had to be euthanized. The sleeves of the priests were wet and dry, dry and wet, blood and sweat mixed and solidified, and when the blood dripped on the sleeves, they also No wet marks are visible.The priests, who were busy taking care of the wounded, had no energy left to prepare food and water.Fortunately, Hendrick has the foresight and has been trying his best to protect the safety of the supply line, so that the food and water of the wounded soldiers can be supplied.However, the warrior's courage cannot be replenished. Hendrick looked worriedly at the continuous delivery of wounded soldiers in rows. They were the three-star army that was defeated one by one on the way to Ximenas Plain.The gathering place at this moment is in the Ximenas Plain, and they must not be abandoned. They must wait until all the wounded troops have arrived before they can retreat.But the longer they wait, the closer the Dragon King's clutches get to them. Among the three defeated stars, there was one named Candeli, whose whole body was full of arrows, and he knelt down in front of his lord.His last cry was: The defeated general only wants to die, and the body that is about to die does not need medical treatment.King Lutanio hugged him tightly, tears streaming down his face.On the lord's chest, Kandri, who had fainted due to excessive excitement, was handed over to the priests. Ryan Burke had a tired face, but he still cheered up and made a concise and clear defeat report to the monarch: Just before sunrise today, we had an encounter with the enemy in Baiyangling, a brown mountain range. The troops are the main force of the Shenlongwang base camp.After an hour of fighting, we lost 40% of our troops and decided to retreat.Lane Burke awaits the Sovereign's disposition.He couldn't even make a hard expression on his face, there was no expression at all.But King Lutanio saw his blood and tears, not from his face, but from the depths of his heart.Even King Lutanio choked his throat when he saw it, and simply ordered him to retreat: Go down and rest.There was no accountability for the defeat. The remaining one star, Utak, now no one will say that his archery skills are bad.He claimed that he could do nothing but shoot hearts, so King Lutanio once made such a joke about his archery skills.Hey, you don't want to hit the red heart, just miss it a little bit and see?That is very difficult.King Lutanio tightly grasped Utak's damaged bow, and Utak's grinning face appeared in front of his eyes.Is this his relic?Yes.As a result, King Lutanio fainted after shouting a meaningless strange sound.Hendrick clicked his tongue and gave instructions to carry the king to the curtain to rest.Although it was more difficult to deal with after the defeat than after the victory, it was because Hendrick was at his side that King Lutanio did not lose the right to faint. Standing alone on the outskirts of the camp, Hendrick looked at the sky full of dark clouds and at the appalling barracks, and let out a long breath. Geraldine, the eldest of the eight stars, walked towards Hendrick. "It was beyond my expectation." "what are you saying?" "I didn't know you would wait for wounded soldiers." Geraldine's dark warrior face met Hendrick's pale face.There was a cold look under his thick eyelids, and he said, "I thought you would give an order to prepare to retreat immediately." "Retreat? Retreat is done for the next victory. However, if you want to win the next victory, you must rescue all the wounded soldiers and treat them, so you can make good use of them. Compared with the cost of recruiting and training, treating wounded soldiers Soldiers are much cheaper." Geraldine's temples twitched viciously.Hendrick glanced at Geraldine casually, then turned his gaze to the sky covered with dark clouds, and said, "I hate being in the rain." These were the words that Hendrick blurted out.He didn't look worried that so many wounded soldiers would get wet in the rain, but that he worried that the rain would ruin the date.Geraldine finally spoke.Hidden words that have not been said for many years. "I really want to beat you up." Hendrick looked at the sky motionlessly. "I hate being punched even more." Geraldine's Adam's apple twitched a few times, and he held back. "I judge that it will take half a morning for all the wounded soldiers to arrive. Do you want to prepare to camp?" "Of course. We must live on." Among the eight stars, Geraldine, who had the style of the oldest man, only held the hilt of his sword and did not draw it out. Geraldine turned and ran away. Hendrick was thinking. If it took half a morning, the Dragon King might applaud while attacking the Baizos army.And under normal circumstances, if it were anyone else, after defeating three armies that day, they should not continue to attack the enemy's base camp.But after seeing the rapid use of troops by the Dragon King before, Hendrick firmly believed that the Dragon King would provoke a battle that day. In addition, regarding this blitzkrieg, the Dragon King has fully grasped Hendrick's deception tactics from the very beginning, so of course he is fully prepared.The Dragon King came today, and now there are only five troops with five stars left on King Lutanio's side.According to the original plan, if all the eight troops of the eight stars can be gathered together, they are confident that they can win.But the current situation is that if you encounter the Dragon King, you can only fight a meaningless war of attrition, and there is no other way.But the war of attrition is absolutely unfavorable to King Lutanio's side.Their supply lines are too thin, as thin as rope.It was also because of this weakness that Hendrick decided to use deception tactics against the Dragon King. "I thought it lost all its teeth, but it still has the strength to bite things! We were bitten to death! Damn, I was like helping him lay the victory throne and even applauded him Shout out!" Now the Dragon King can fight this battle according to his own will.It intends to go straight to an all-out decisive battle.For the Dragon King, there are only five stars left in the eight stars. If it enters a full-scale decisive battle, its chances of victory are very great.The Dragon King will never let these people escape, and give them time to reorganize their combat power.Hendrick regretted why he didn't grow a beard.If you have a beard.It's okay to touch and pull.So Hendrick had to pull his hair up because he didn't have a beard.No matter who sees it like that, it will burst into laughter. "The Fairy Queen?" Darlanian flew towards him from the other side of the sky. When flying, the fairy's wings are almost invisible and transparent.If it is under the dazzling sun, the wings will reflect beautiful light, but now it is covered with dark clouds, and no reflected light can be seen.So Dalanian came to Hendrick in a floating way. Hendrick looked at Dalanian who floated in front of him, and said, "What's your business?" "I came to see you win the battle. But it seems to be completely different from what I expected." "We're not fighting this battle to provide you with a tourist attraction." Hearing Hendrick's answer, the Fairy Queen's expression froze. The soldiers in the distance turned their heads quickly.It is only natural that a person like Hendrick should be surrounded by rumors.For those simple soldiers, seeing Hendrick sometimes standing in the middle of the plain in the middle of the night, talking to the goblin floating in the air, would be very frightening.Not to mention it's a cloudy day.The soldiers didn't even dare to look, they were very frightened.So they pretended not to see anything now. The Fairy Queen said softly, "You seem to want to wait like this, so that I can watch you perish." Hendrick said coldly: "Your interest is really low-level, you don't look like a goblin at all. Since you want to watch it so much, just wait patiently for a good show." "Will you be defeated?" "Won't." "Then how are you going to win this battle?" Hendrick looked at the soldiers who temporarily turned their heads away and the wounded soldiers further away.The Fairy Queen followed his gaze and frowned when she saw the appalling sight of Byzos' army. Hendrick spoke. "In this case, of course it is best to run away as soon as possible. "I guess the Dragon King is waiting for you to escape." Hendrick smiled bitterly. But we will continue to fight.The Byzos army must fight head-on.If he fled in fear of defeat, the Dragon King would follow closely and attack Byzos' army.In this way, the Shenlong King's ambition may not only be to destroy the Byzos army, but will definitely trigger its other desires.But fighting head-on doesn't necessarily mean you can win.If there is any point in fighting head-on, it is just to delay the moment of our defeat for a while.No matter what method is used, it is difficult to win.Once again, Hendrick felt sorry for not growing a beard. The Fairy Queen said: "Shall I give you some advice? Escape is the best way." "what are you saying?" "Please disband the army and run away quickly." Hendrick looked at the Goblin Queen with frightening eyes. The Fairy Queen before Hendrick's eyes actually said that after asking him to give up his life to King Lutanio, he would spend the years of suffering together with the King, as well as the dreams and hopes that he kept weaving.If we disband the army now, we can only go back to the original point and start again.No, it will be more difficult than before.There is probably no way to realize their dreams anymore. But Hendrick withheld his answer.He turned his eyes and looked at the Baizos army again who heard the groans of wounded soldiers.Want to kill them all? Hendrick made up his mind. "No, I won't run away." The Fairy Queen looked at Hendrick with cold eyes, and said with a straight-forward reprimand, "Are you all going to be buried in this land with your unfulfilled dreams?" "No, the king shall rule the land with the dream fulfilled." The Fairy Queen looked surprised. "Why don't you say His Majesty reigns with you, but only His Majesty?" "I can say whatever I like." The Goblin Queen stared intently at Hendrick's face.But Hendrick's face saw nothing but a fleeting gleam of determination.He suddenly took firm steps towards the barracks.Only the goblin queen Dalanian was left blankly watching his back and leaving.
There is only one thing that darkness cannot hide, and that is darkness. Hendrick was now crossing the plain in the form of darkness.Look carefully, Hendrick is flying.He rides on a dark steed.The horse's black body and black mane fluttered in the dark night wind.It's almost invisible to the naked eye, the looming horse's hooves are trampling vigorously in the air, and there are no pupils in the white eyeballs of the divine horse. Under the will of the wizard, the phantom steed that was summoned to the real world is crossing the sky of the plain at a frightening speed.A brave man who can stand on the Ximenas Plain blowing the smell of blood, if he sees the current scene, he will think that Hendrick, who is flying in the air, is a half-orc and a champion of revenge, Valencia, who is looking for revenge. The object, while running, uttered a silent mourning.But on the Ximenas Plain covered in battle clouds, any sentient creatures dare not approach, so Hendrick is actually running in a no-man's land. Hendrick remembered the dinner conversation that night.
"You said you want me to be responsible for planning the escape?" said Geraldine in surprise. "Because the king is under a great impact now and cannot command the battle normally." "But you're our chief of staff, aren't you?" "What are you talking about? Byzos's military law does not clearly indicate the commanding authority of the chief of staff." Geraldine made a very surprised expression. "But, you are..." "You're the real Commander, aren't you?" Geraldine wanted to say but didn't.Hendrick smiled slightly. "You must have wanted to beat me up these days, right?" It's getting better and better.Geraldine looked at Hendrick with a completely bewildered expression. "So do you think that the subordinates who hate you are irresponsible? Are you so narrow-minded?"
"No, you misunderstood me. What I want to say is, if you want to beat me up, do it now. Because I'm afraid you won't have a chance again." "What does it mean?" "You should be able to guess that under such circumstances, it is impossible to escape." "I'm also a strong swordsman. I can probably guess it." "So if you want to escape, you must stop the enemy." "Stop the enemy...you!" Geraldine kicked off his chair and stood up.Hendrik, however, remained seated at the table and said: "On Ubinje's weighing platform, our hammer is too heavy. It keeps dropping. It is impossible for the weighing platform to go up without the help of Hoganes." .but I'm a wizard." Geraldine looked at Hendrick.After so many years with him, this is the first time I saw that kind of look.Hendrick kept the same tone and continued, "I'm going to secretly change the scale on the scale." Geraldine let out a long sigh, but Hendrick refused.Geraldine yelled at Hendrick, 'Leave aside years of heartache, we need you no matter what!You can't do that! ' Geraldine invoked all the favors, all the exhortations, trying to prove how eloquent he was.For Geraldine, the man with backbone and sword, it might have been the most moving speech he had ever given, but Hendrick was not at all impressed. "You never convinced me once, did you?" Geraldine kept his mouth shut. "Please don't let the king know about this." "OK." The unshakable tears of a man flowed from the corners of Geraldine's eyes, but Geraldine himself didn't notice it at all.
Hendrick is crossing the plains of Semenus. He was sure that the Dragon King would carry out a dark night attack and attack the Baizos army with the darkness.But it was impossible for Hendrick to go to the Dragon King's barracks alone before nightfall.It's a race against time.Hendrick conveyed his consciousness to the phantom steed, and the phantom steed galloped away with the fierceness of the north wind and the tranquility of the south wind. Finally, I saw the military camp of the Dragon King from a distance. They seem to be busy preparing for the night attack and running.Though they didn't use torches or other lighting, Hendrick could feel them.Unknowingly, deep laughter and rude shouts accompanied by the premonition of certain victory came out of their mouths.That's a morale-boosting shout.Are they really the armies that defeated our three armies one after another yesterday and early this morning?Hendrick had a deep feeling in his heart.They didn't look tired or lazy at all, just like an army that hasn't set off yet, clean, orderly, and regular. He sensed the potential for dragons to dominate the land hundreds of years from now. Hendrick landed quietly on the ground. Hendrick landed far away on a hillside a good distance away from the Dragon King's camp, and sent away the phantom steed.Hendrick sat down on the grass, wet from the dew. He frowned, then sneered. Regardless of life and death, Hendrick, who went deep into the enemy camp, still noticed the wet clothes! Hendrick sat on the quiet and dark high hill, looking down at the Dragon King's barracks from a distance.After a while, Hendrick's eyes were up, looking up at the sky. The clouds were so thick that not a single star could be seen. Hendrick spread his feet.The hard, wet feel of the earth spread to every part of his legs.Hendrick was a little flustered, put his feet together again, and leaned against his chest.Will it look like a bitter haha?Who cares, no one can see it.Hendrick put his feet together and wrapped his arms around his knees.Hendrick started the long wait with this seemingly bitter posture. The chirping of crickets. The wind blowing up the hillside, the sound of weeds swaying. Hendrick closed his eyes. Turn back time.The days since meeting the king were not so much the revolutionary feelings of comrades that bound them together, but rather a period of love-hate intermingling.But as the ambition is gradually realized, the two become more realistic.King Lutanio is King Lutanio, and Hendrick is Hendrick.The two of them have not changed at all.But the world has changed, and they are all struggling to climb to the top of the world.But now... I knew that I should leave some words and phrases for His Majesty the King. Hendrick opened his eyes. The door of the Dragon King's barracks opened.The Vanguard is the Wyvern unit as before.Their black wings are almost indistinguishable against a dark, cloud-covered night sky.But you only need to see their hostile red eyes to clearly spot them.Hendrick watched the pterosaur rise into the air and disappear into the sky. Then came out from the army gate was the army of orcs, and the sound of masculine breathing could be heard clearly on the hillside.Hendrick seemed to be inspecting the troop dispatching ceremony, looking down at them like a calm elder.There seemed to be no end to the line of orcs.Hendrick wondered whether to applaud them. In the middle of the orc line, huge bodies mixed with trolls were moving.Trolls can be heard walking bang!boom!footsteps.What a surprise!Hendrick simply looked at them from a third-person perspective.If you want to carry out a sneak attack in the dark, can you let those noisy guys be the vanguard?Hendrick smiled bitterly.Thank you, Dragon King.You believed me to predict your night raid tonight, didn't you?In this way, this is not a night attack, but an all-out war. The Dragon King didn't believe that Hendrick would be attacked in the dark.So it has to attack legitimately.But it must have never imagined that Hendrick would have such a stupid move.It shouldn't have even dreamed that Hendrick would leave the army and come to the Dragon King's barracks alone when he was about to face the attack of the Dragon King.What's more, what it couldn't believe was that Hendrick wanted to assassinate it. Hendrick actually had the bearing of a gambling master who had the lowest chance of success but the most winnings. I'm sorry, old man. The orc march was still going on.Those guys were so excited that they could catch each other and kill each other on the spot.But Hendrick, tired of the orcs' long, smelly march, raised his arms and stretched. come out quickly.There is still nostalgia for life, isn't it? At this moment, Hendrick felt an unusual atmosphere.Hendrick wanted to find out what caused the abnormal atmosphere, so he carefully observed the marching arrangement of the Dragon King's army again.Appearing in front of the military gate now is a half-orc riding on a huge wild wolf with a half-moon knife in his hand.It looks ordinary, but a little strange. Why do half-orcs riding wild wolves appear behind the infantry? If it's for a night attack, it makes sense.Orcs riding wolves were noisier.So use the infantry to make the first attack, and then take advantage of the chaos of the enemy army, orcs riding wild wolves to jump out... No, they won't do that.He would not give up the surprise attack power of a half-orc riding a wild wolf just for the sake of tranquility, and in this way, it would not be considered a night attack. A chill ran down Hendrick's spine.At the same moment, "Zhizhi, grab him!" The half-orcs riding wild wolves rushed towards the hillside where Hendrick was located impartially.The sound of the wolves opening their teeth and claws, rubbing against the sharp blades, and the ear-piercing roar that made the whole body goosebumps, beat Hendrick.Hendrick stood up immediately.He turned around and saw that the orcs and trolls who had been the vanguard had already formed an encirclement formation behind the hillside.Do you want to perform flying?No, even if he flies, he can't escape, the pterodactyl will be waiting for him in the sky. Hendrick chuckled.I have to deal with so many of you alone, isn't it funny? Immediately, Hendrick's mouth began to mutter words.Orcs riding wild wolves are galloping at an astonishing speed.Weeds waving between the wolves' claws.But Hendrick did not move.Quickly finished the spell. "Time Stop!" (Time Stop!) In an instant, the half-orcs riding wild wolves who were galloping stiffly stayed in mid-air. Even the weeds that danced with the night's strong wind and the wanton trampling steps of the wolves froze like solid statues.Hendrick made time the mastermind that made quicksand stand still without hindrance. Hendrick walked.He walked towards the half-orc riding a wild wolf, and ran to the frontmost half-orc. Hendrick looked at the guy, chuckled, and began to cast a spell: "Friend, 'Lamentable Belaborment (pointless discussion technique)!' The theme is why do orcs squeak?" Hendrick passed a few more orcs before casting his next spell. "Polymorph Self" Hendrick's appearance slowly changed.He was shortened in height, and his face became that of a pig.He was transformed into a half-orc now. Time moved again.The quicksand in the hourglass starts to fall.The strong wind picked up again, and the green grass swayed with the wind.Hendrick, who turned into a half-orc, grinned. In the rear, the half-orcs, who had a strong dominant force due to the magic cast by Hendrick, immediately sparked a heated discussion. "Squeak! Think! My dear fellow Orcs!" Great start! "Squeak! Say we mean it, cheep! Is it necessary to make cheep noises? Squeak! Are we going to lose our half-orc pride? Squeak! The noise of cheep turns us into low animals like pigs." , whether it’s human beings or us, they just treat it as food, Zhizhi! Don’t you think we are inferior animals that people don’t care about? Zhizhi!” Get an instant response. "Squeak! We're not pigs! Squeak!" "That's right! Cheep! My dear brothers! Cheep! Ugh, my love for you, Cheep! I'm so excited right now, I can't put it into words, Cheep! But please think about it, my brothers Oh, uh, my boy! Do crows squeak? Do minnows squeak? Do earthworms squeak? Squeak! Nobody squeaks. Why are we the only ones to squeak? ?” The orc's touching speech has reached its climax.From a human point of view, someone should stand up and refute at this time, and sure enough, a rebellious half-orc stood up. "You're right. Squeak, but suppressing our nature, squeak! It's a cruel thing. We orcs, squeak! When half-orcs squeak, it's our most noble state, squeak! Feel our Satisfaction and happiness! Squeak! This is an affirmation of self! Squeak!" You have to fight back until you can't stand it. "Squeak! Hey! Don't confuse inferior nature and ego, cheep! That kind of talk is disgusting! Squeak! Don't give amnesty to self-affirmation in the lust of bad habits! Squeak!" Hendrick shook his head and ran away. On the hillside behind him, the large-scale discussion on the side of the road continued to heat up, and the surrounding troops also gathered in groups to join the heated discussion camp.But Hendrick wondered: How the hell did it find me? My actions are by no means within reason.So how did such irrational actions come about?Use magic to confirm my current location?No, I didn't feel that magic at work, as I should have if it found me. Hendrick decided to stop speculating.Before I knew it, I had come to the entrance of the base camp.The orc soldiers in the barracks kept their eyes on the commotion on the hillside, and then blocked him. "Squeak! What happened!" "Squeak! Emergency! Magic used by wizards, Squeak! Plunge the army into chaos! Emergency!" The orc was startled when he heard Hendrick's urgent words in the language of the orc, and hastened to help him open the fence.Hendrick ran quickly to the barracks.Fortunately, I usually practice the half-orc running method.Otherwise, it will be very difficult to run with suddenly shortened legs. Hendrick ran away in a hurry, so to speak, with panicked movements. Where is the curtain of the Dragon King?I'm afraid I'll be found out if I use magic.Or just self-detonate and destroy everything here?But the spirit of the wizard does not allow this.Do not rely on uncertain methods.Even if you risk your life, you must get real rewards.Where is the Dragon King? Hendrick was lucky enough to see a colonel-rank orc scurrying away. It seems to be in such a hurry, presumably it is rushing to report somewhere.Hendrick followed closely behind. It was like a normal barracks, with torches lit everywhere.But it's different from us humans.The torch here is very small.This is because most of these guys hate fire relationships.So Hendrick could leisurely follow the orc colonel all the way in the dark without being noticed. The half-orc in heavy armor ran out of breath, and ran to the huge curtain in the center in a short while.Hendrick approached the curtain cautiously and slowly.The orc colonel shouted the announcement from the curtain. "Report, Dragon King. Squeak! That wizard..." 亨德列克毫不迟疑，接下来的话没有听下去的必要了。只要知道神龙王在这里就够了。亨德列克开始施法。 Snapped! 帷幕的帐布撕开一道裂缝，亨德列克觉得侧面一股滚烫感袭击而来。接着从头到脚像是被重重一击般，疼痛贯穿了全身。亨德列克没有发出痛苦的呐喊，只一径往撕开的帷幕袭缝向内察看。 “你说过不会杀死他的。不是吗？” 是妖精女王达兰妮安。原来是她呀。她奋力地拍动的翅膀，透过朦胧的烛光，显得更刺眼。亨德列克将视线的焦点往前推了一下。 可是却看到一名要将他的腰连同帷幕一起砍下去的男子。 白色的胡子，长长的白发，满是皱纹的脸上还有一对大大的白眉。白眉下的眼睛非常深邃。如果要画巫师的肖像，他一定是最顶尖的模特儿呢。但是那位有巫师气质的老人用巨大的长剑往亨德列克的腰际一刺，亨德列克倒了下来。 老人用轻蔑的眼光看着倒下去的亨德列克，说：“我这是第一次亲眼见到你。你的能耐就只有暗杀的方式吗？真是让我难以置信，我实在是对你非常失望。” 这个老人是神龙王。大概是它使用了变身术后的模样吧。当然喽，原来的庞大身躯怎么进得去这种矮小的帷幕呢。亨德列克突然笑了起来。 妖精女王达兰妮安急急忙忙地飞过来。她痛哭地说：“对，对不起。亨德列克。我……” 话都说不清楚的她，飞到亨德列克受伤的地方，企图用她的手来止血。亨德列克又笑了。这就像是用整只手去抵挡瀑布一样。达兰妮安一面哭干了眼泪，一面怒视着神龙王。 “你不会杀他，我们约定好的，不是吗！” 神龙王二话不说，用剑刺向达兰妮安。达兰妮安虽然想要急速地避开，但是即使是以妖精的速度和娇小的身体闪避，在神龙王的长剑下，最后仍失去了她的翅膀。达兰妮安痛苦地喊叫出来，就像失去翅膀的蝴蝶一般，慢慢地，缓缓地，掉落在地。 神龙王用冷峻的口气说道：“跟苍蝇没两样的妖精族，竟敢对伟大的龙族下今。” 神龙王依旧举着手，这时才像打苍蝇一般在追打达兰妮安。不，是要踩扁她。翅膀受伤的达兰妮安根本就动弹不得。 “啊啊！” 亨德列克用尽了全力把手伸出去，紧抓住神龙王的脚，然后往上拉。瞬间失去平衡的神龙王向后摇晃着身子，亨德列克趁势将身体一卷，砰一下站起来，马上用迅雷不及掩耳的速度，你绝对无法相信这是从一个重伤者的嘴里念出来的话，他念出又快又正确的咒语。 “Gate！”（异次元门！） 才又抓回重心的神龙王这会儿眼前看到的是……悬在半空中的异次元门，和在门前弯着腰，将达兰妮安一把抓起的亨德列克的模样。神龙王发出愤怒的长啸，挥舞它的长剑，亨德列克看着尚未扩张开的门，毫不迟疑地将达兰妮安丢进去，自己则往一旁翻滚过去。 “亨德列克！” 达兰妮安嘶喊的叫声在被丢进异次元门后，渐渐地听不到了。 亨德列克一心一意躲避神龙王的长剑攻击，没去注意刚才在帷幕向神龙王报告的半兽人。突然飞来的半月刀将他的脚划了一道。半月刀染红了天空，是因为从亨德列克眼睛里弹迸出来的血珠，还是因为四处疯狂燃烧的烽火呢？
"Ugh!" 一口气从神龙王的军营通过异次元门飞到数百肘之外的平原，达兰妮安一弹回到空中，马上就感受到失去翅膀的极尽苦痛，再次跌落到地上。对达兰妮安来说，即使是一颗小石子也足以有大石块般的杀伤力。达兰妮安撞击着地上的小石子和泥块，身受重伤，在地上翻滚着。 “呃呃……嗯……” 达兰妮安非常吃力地站起身子。虽然顶着全身快要散掉般的痛苦，达兰妮安还是咬牙站了起来。处在高过自己身高的杂草堆里，什么也看不到。达兰妮安瞬间浑身颤抖。 达兰妮安在担心她最害怕的事情，那个她最惧怕的动物，青蛙，说不定现在正在向她靠近。因为青蛙一看到在蠕动的东西，就会一口吃掉。可是不到一会儿功夫，达兰妮安心中的石头马上就放下来了。没有湿气的山坡上，怎么可能会有青蛙出现呢？达兰妮安一面苦笑。一面直挺挺地站着，杂草把眼前的视野完全覆盖掉了，让达兰妮安不知自己身在何处。 "Cuckoo!" “呃啊啊！是青蛙……！” 达兰妮安赶忙将身体蜷缩在一起。一不小心，妖精轻盈的身躯便在原地打滚了几圈，不是重量而是离心力让她咕噜咕噜地滚动。 达兰妮安倾倒在地，从两腿中间往后一看。 "Hahaha!" 是亨德列克在嘻嘻哈哈地笑着。 “亨德列克！” 亨德列克一面笑着，一面身体向前倾，重重倒下。 “嗄呀！” boom!达兰妮安赶紧闭起眼睛。结果她被吹走了。亨德列克倒下所引起的风把轻盈的妖精吹到稍微远一点的地方，所以达兰妮安才没有被压死。达兰妮安吃力地爬到亨德列克的身边。 达兰妮安看着亨德列克的脸。那是没有血色，苍白冰冷的脸。 散发出好像濒临死亡的气息。 “亨德列克！小亨！小亨！你快醒醒！” 达兰妮安用力地打着亨德列克的嘴，拉着他的鼻子。亨德列克的鼻子愈来愈痒了。 “哈啾！” 咕噜噜……达兰妮安又一次全身内伤。亨德列克说：“我还没有死。” 一个腰部受伤流血，整张脸埋在地上的男子说的话，让人不禁打了个寒颤。达兰妮安泪眼汪汪地爬到亨德列克的身边。 “小亨……” “你可以使用空间传送术吗？” 亨德列克说话时的尘埃，对达兰妮安来说是像是一场灰尘的风暴。可是她尽力忍耐下来，又问了一次。 "What did you say?" “我是问你可以使用空间传送术吗？” “啊……可以呀。我有做了记忆咒语。” “那么请在我身上施展吧。” “啊，好的，嗯，对了，谢谢你。小亨。谢谢你救了我。” 亨德列克嘻嘻笑了。大概他认为就算要死，也要在死之前笑一笑，才算是个男子汉吧。 “这只是为了我们的国王路坦尼欧殿下所做的事。并不是特别为了妖精女王您而做的事。” “什么？你说的话是什么意思？” “既然托你的福，让我暗杀失败，我活着会对国王陛下有所帮助的。” 达兰妮安听到前半段的话，脸上一阵青一阵白，接着听到后半段的话，马上做出讶异的表情。 "so what?" “想要存活下来的话，当然要好好利用在那个军营里，惟一站在我方的生命体才对。” “为了救你自己？” “为了救我自己。” “那……你活下来的理由是为了国王？” “我活着是为了国王。” 达兰妮安静默下来，看着亨德列克。她突然脱口而出，说：“你到底是为什么要活下来！” 达兰妮安发出宏亮的声音。当然实际上没有很大声，只不过正好在亨德列克的面前说，听起来好像雷声隆隆。亨德列克脸颊贴着地面，望着似乎站立着的达兰妮安。 “为什么，你到底是为了什么而活？一百年都活不了的生命，为什么不为自己活？” “达兰妮安……” 达兰妮安的眼里燃烧着怒火。 “我，我为什么要把事实告诉神龙王，你知道吗？” “当然是要叫神龙王逮捕我。” “没错！这样做你才不会死！下午和你见面的时候，你的心意都已经写在脸上了。你要决一死战。我想过这样做也许会好一点。你如果被逮捕，这个死气沉沉的战争，你们那些超级伟大的梦想都会消失，你就可以好好为你自己活下来了。” “你是这样想的吗？” 达兰妮安突然握起亨德列克的手指头。她用低沉但却深情的口气说：“小亨。还来得及。现在才开始也还来得及。请你为自己活下去。你也可以协助国王，建立王国。你一手建立的王国可能会繁荣数千年也不一定。可是你并不会活到那个时候。也不会有人替你活到那个时候。你建立的王国不会永远长在。你为什么要让自己最宝贵的生命为那些没有用处的东西牺牲呢？” “没有用处的东西……” “是啊。你搞不好可以建立大陆上最大的王国，不，也许能统一大陆呢。可是，可是如果为了那种原因而欺骗自己，你真正活过了这句话，你难道说得出口？” 亨德列克慢慢地站起身来。因为剧烈的疼痛而不时发出呻吟声的亨德列克在山坡上静静地坐了下来。晚风吹拂着他那既滚烫又冰冷的脸颊。 亨德列克张开手掌，把达兰妮安放到手心上。然后再将手放在腿上，一面看着达兰妮安，一面说：“你曾经爱过吗？” 达兰妮安对这冒失的问题，吓了一跳。亨德列克并没有急着要她回答，只是看着她。达兰妮安满面通红。她用坚定的语气说：“我已经遇到我爱的人了。” 这次换亨德列克吓了一跳。他茫然地看着在她手掌心上的妖精女王。 "Is it me?" 达兰妮安点点头。亨德列克张着眼，视线飘过达兰妮安，仰望夜空。空中的乌云不知在何时散去了，留下露米娜丝的月光在闪耀着。 亨德列克看着月亮，说：“如果你爱的人是我，那么请你爱我的全部吧。” “爱你的全部？” “我是人类。我不是妖精或协调的精灵，更加不是独断独行的矮人族。我是人类。” “这句话是什么意思？” “我们是没办法独自生存的生命体。我是国王的臣下亨德列克，路坦尼欧大王的朋友亨德列克，拜索斯军队的参谋长亨德列克，九级魔法功力的大法师亨德列克，神龙王不共戴天的仇人亨德列克，还有……” 亨德列克咽了口口水，说：“被高贵的妖精女王所爱的亨德列克。” 达兰妮安涨红着脸仰望着亨德列克。可是不识情趣的亨德列克却没有看着她。亨德列克依旧看着月亮在说话。夜晚的气息很冰凉。 “这所有的一切组合起来，才是我亨德列克。” 达兰妮安忍不住说话了。 “你说的话是什么意思？” “人类是……同时接受优比涅与贺加涅斯的宠爱的，原本就是处于不稳定状态。我们人类是以关系而形成出来的生命体。虽然我们会羡慕精灵，妖精和矮人，但不是说我们羡慕你们就不是人类了。” “我听不懂。你到底说什么？” “妖精应该很难理解吧。我是说在人类里面，我是没办法一个人存在的。'我'不是单数型的名词。所谓的'我'原本就代表多样多面的意思。所以为自己而活这句话在我们人类里是行不通的。” “为什么？为什么行不通？不论是小鹪鹩还是巨海妖，不管是妖精还是恶魔，全部都是为自己而活的。为什么人类就是不行呢？” “所以才是人类呀。” 达兰妮安面无表情地望着亨德列克。亨德列克面色沉重地说：“你若是爱我，就该爱那个和国王一起实现伟大梦想的亨德列克，和路坦尼欧大王一起走过患难岁月的亨德列克，为求拜索斯军队战胜不惜一命的亨德列克，全心全意首创魔法十级的亨德列克，为求杀死神龙王早已抛开生死的亨德列克，你必须要爱这全部的我。” 达兰妮安激动地摇着头。 “我不知道，我不知道。你就是我眼前的你，小亨，这样不就够了吗？我只需要爱你一个人就够了，不需要其他的亨德列克。就是这里，就是坐在这山坡上的亨德列克，捧着我的亨德列克就够了。神龙王要杀的也是一个亨德列克，而不是一个一个去杀死每一个亨德列克！神龙王只要杀了现在这里的亨德列克，一切不就结束了！我也是一样，我也没办法爱那么多个亨德列克，我只要爱现在这里的亨德列克。” 亨德列克终于将头低下来看着达兰妮安。 “你这样想的话，你是没有办法永远地爱我的。还有，我也没有办法……” 达兰妮安受到刺激，说不出话来。但是亨德列克也没有接着说完话，再一次往前倾斜倒下。达兰妮安大叫：“小亨！”