Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

When the elves attacked the city for the first time, Kant was at the head of the city.

Together with Hong San, they brought the rabble from the Heaven and Earth Society to face the sudden attack.

The pouring rain of arrows, terrifying spells, the humming of arrow feathers breaking through the air echoed in the air, and the whistling of spells across the sky, the city walls were shaking, the sky was burning, and the shield in his hand continued to transmit violent shocks, as if in the Walking hard with an umbrella in hand on the most violent rainstorm days...is scarier than this.

In fact, the militia troops at the city head were almost abolished, and their morale fell to the bottom. They didn't even engage in close combat with the elves. The terrifying long-range strike of the other party had destroyed all their courage.

Even Kant was amazed by the intensity of war in this world.

He once thought that the city wall was already the most terrifying and dangerous place.

But it's not.

This morning, not long ago, when he was still eating breakfast, the magic of the elves sounded the horn of war. Under the watchful eyes of the members of the Vidal Chamber of Commerce, he and Hong San set off for the city wall where the battle broke out. , Kant witnessed another great terror under war.

That is the fear of civilians.

The sky and the earth are changing color, the flames are in the sky, the mages in the city have limited strength, and they cannot intercept all spells. They can only weigh the judgment and choose the spells with relatively large threats to disperse, and those spells that are not dangerous in their impact and power... Just go with it.

And these spells that go with it, although they can't destroy the city walls, can't kill soldiers, and can't destroy the more important buildings in the city, but after all... they still go to the city.

It's the civilians who live in less important places who bear it all.

The streets were cluttered, screaming and crying everywhere. Although people had long been aware and prepared, when the war came again, the fear was still spreading like clouds and mist, because the elemental brilliance that continuously broke through the magic interception and shot into the city Intuitively, the city is not safe.

Kant and Hong San galloped on their horses and ran on the street. Suddenly the sky lit up, and a blazing flame roared down. They fell into the adjacent street under the eyes of the two of them. Amidst the violent explosion, a large area of ​​black smoke and firelight Rising up, mixed with vague cries and screams.

There are also a series of elemental rays of light projecting into the city.

Some were intercepted, while others fell to the ground and landed on the streets or no-man’s land. That’s all. If they were projected directly into residential areas, I don’t know how many casualties there would be.

With the further increase in the intensity of the attack, the mage group in the city has become stagnant, and it is the limit to resist the high-threatening spell attack... This kind of thing, in the eyes of the mages and commanders, is called powerlessness, but in the eyes of the civilians , is undoubtedly a signal of impending doom.

People who didn't have time to return home fled with their heads covered, as if the magic had landed at their feet.

Kant, who witnessed all this, sank in his heart.

War is terrifying and terrifying, and the most terrifying and terrifying thing about it is that this monster will forcibly involve everything in the vicinity into a nightmare of killing and pain, regardless of whether the victim is willing or not.

Just like the people here, they have nothing to do with elves in their lives, and they have never even seen elves, but the war of the Moon Dynasty's invasion of the Principality of Goethe started in their homeland. They passively endure this kind of contagious danger and damage. They have nothing to do about it, no resistance, no way to change the status quo, and can only pray tremblingly.

No one cares even if he dies.

Maybe the next moment, a spell from the sky can easily kill them.

The elven wizard who cast this spell may have foreseen this outcome, maybe not, but it is certain that the wizard had no intention or motive to kill a specific person, his actions were part of the war, and the I don't care about the collateral damage caused by my spells.

I don't care about the cry of the dead, I don't care about the anger of the dead, I don't care about the pain of the dead.

Those who were killed by the spell have nowhere to avenge their grievances and nowhere to hate them. Their souls are screaming but no one can hear them. All the casualties will eventually be summed up as a heavy blood debt, which will be remembered by the nation for generations. A day to be rewarded... It can be specific to each life, the fear and pain of the deceased, their experiences, their names, and their helplessness, but they will disappear forever and will no longer be known.

Kant whispered: "It's really... hell."

"That's right." Hong San said, "But... all the battles and resistances are fighting against hell, in order to regain the pure land on earth from the spread of hell's scorched earth."

Bells rang out in the streets, and brave city officials drove in the direction of the flames in their fire wagons, with huge fire water tanks swaying.

Another political official ran along the street and shouted loudly: "Dodge as close as possible! Avoid as close as possible! Civilians don't appear on the street! Those who dare to disturb will be executed on the spot!"

Seeing that Kant and Hong San stopped their horses, the deacon official shouted, "You two!"

Hong San pointed to the badge he wore on his chest, which was issued by the city hall to identify the combatants. When the magistrate saw this, he bowed in awe: "Thank you two adults for protecting this city!"

Then, without stopping, he rushed around the corner, and continued to shout in the apocalyptic scene of the world changing color: "Civilians are fleeing nearby, Valentin's heroic warriors are fighting against the elves, and they will definitely win!"

Kant grabbed his horse and rushed towards the place where the first spell fell.

Hong San just wanted to say something, but finally shook his head and followed suit.

The fire carriage took a step forward, the street was cleared, and the two of them could safely gallop. They arrived at the scene of the incident not long after, the flames were churning, and there were calls for help and cries from the smoke and thick fog.

The city officials had opened the water valve and sprayed water jets at the burning house.

Kant galloped, jumped off his horse, and without saying hello, went straight into the fire. After a while, the pervasive fire gradually disappeared, and the thick smoke and flames turned into various elemental forces, which merged into Kant's body.

The fire was extinguished, and only the smoke remained.

It's just that the buildings are bombarded by spells and burnt by flames, making them crumbling. How to carry out search and rescue while ensuring safety is a time-consuming technical task.

Kant strode out of the fire and said to the surprised city officials, "It's up to you to save people."

A city official came back to his senses and saw the combatant badge on Kant's chest. His breathing suddenly increased, and he strangled his neck and said: "This is our duty, and we don't need adults to intervene! I am an incompetent person, unable to Fighting with elves is just the right thing to do. Since you have such ability, why waste your time here? Please go to your battlefield immediately, that is the place where you can save more people!"

Due to wearing heavy protective clothing and wearing a head protector, I didn't see it at first.

It wasn't until he was speaking that Kant discovered that this mayor, who was not too tall even with all his equipment, was actually a young girl.

The two city officials next to him were shocked, dragged their companions aside, and then apologized in panic: "Sir, forgive me! This guy signed up for the city defense yesterday, but he didn't meet the requirements and was rejected, so... In short, please forgive her, she I don't usually speak much..."

Kant shook his head, did not speak, and rode away.

Hong San waited on the side, followed at the moment, and said: "She is right, everyone performs their own duties, Lord, the collateral damage of the civilians is handled by the municipal officials, they are not strong enough and can only be protected in this way. The city, and we're going where we should be...not spending our time here."

Kant glanced at him: "You get into the role very quickly."

Hong San sighed: "So although I blame Mayor Nick for being cold-blooded and ruthless, I can't hate him."

Kant was silent, and was about to speed up his horse when suddenly he felt something and looked back.

I saw that the frail mayor who had just spoken was bowing deeply in his direction.

He turned his head to look until he straightened up.

The mayor also saw Kant turn back, first panicked and then became calm.

She couldn't see her face because of the excellent protective headgear, but Kant saw that the eyes of the other party were slightly curved like crescent moons, and it must be a smile.

The mayor took rescue equipment from the carriage and rushed into the fire.

The companions also hurriedly followed, and someone shouted: "Steve, slow down!"

Although the distance was far, Kant and Hong San also heard the name due to their abilities. They looked at each other in amazement. Kant frowned and said, "This name..."

Hong San was not surprised: "Either her father wants to stay and wants to go crazy, and his daughter is raised as a son, or she wants to be strong and just changed a man's name."

Kant thought of the girl's previous angry words, and thought of many previous details, and said, "I guess it's the second kind, but..."

Hong San asked, "But what?"

Kant kicked the horse's belly, and the horse understood and began to speed up. He smiled slightly: "I don't think she needs to be changed to a man's name with her determination and actions."

Immediately, he put the matter behind him.

Two war horses galloped galloping, rushing towards the war-torn city wall.

The sky is changing, the earth is shaking, and the thick city wall is as motionless as a mountain under the fierce attack of the enemy, defending everything in the city, and the brave warriors are guarding the city wall.

The two are interdependent, fighting side by side, living and dying together. In the culture of other worlds, the city wall has more concepts and symbols, not only the project of resisting the enemy and danger, and building the city, but also the first way for mortals to face the power of magic. One and the last line of defense.

The city wall defends the people, and the warrior defends the city wall.

In this city, innocent civilians trembled and prayed under the remote bombardment of elves, and there were also brave people who shuttled through the streets, extinguished the fire, cleaned up the ruins, and rescued the wounded. They risked the same danger and abide by their own responsibilities, fighting together, suffering, and even sacrificing.

Kant and Hong San arrived at the foot of the city wall.

The closer you got to the city wall, the stronger the terrifying shock. The shock of the magic bombarding the city wall was already very clear. The arrows pouring down to the city head also fell over and over. There were danger zones and protection zones under the city wall. The two showed their identities. Saw the field commander on the city wall.

It turned out to be Nick's younger brother, Preston Valentine.

After seeing Kant in the war room of the barracks under the city wall, he was surprised at first, and then said: "Mr. Dong Zhuo, why are you here? You should stay in the Vidal Chamber of Commerce or the city hall to make enchanted arrows, which is not only safe, but also able to make enchanted arrows. Make the most of it... Please come back, it's dangerous here!"

Kant looked at everything around him. There were people in and out of the war room constantly, the voices of reports and calls for help were endless, and the voices of the secretary and the staff were intertwined.

He snorted: "It's up to me to decide how to support the battle. Rather than sitting in the back and praying that you can defend the city, I prefer to keep the battle situation under control... How is the battle going now?"

He must be on the wall.

In addition to the above reasons, there is another reason.

He sent several radio messages to Iron Son yesterday, informing him of the current situation of the siege. If Iron Son arrives today, he must wait on the city wall, otherwise when the war is dangerous, it will be an Autobot. Rushing around, I was afraid that the defenders would set fire to it.

—Although it is safest to move at night, in case of being discovered by the elf scouts, then rushing into the city as quickly as possible is the best choice, and there is no time to worry about it...

Kant thought about the situation of the city wall he saw yesterday, and felt a little relieved. Besides, Nick had agreed to cooperate. Anyway, he was just an Autobot, and he could put it in anyway.

Preston didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing him stubborn, he was also very unhappy.

Although the military is strictly disciplined, it depends on the person. At least this Mr. Dong Zhuo is not something that can be deterred by "military law"...

He said angrily: "The elves launched their first attack, and it was at their peak. We are encouraging them to resist, relying on the Mage Corps and War Machines to counterattack. Mr. Dong Zhuo, I must remind you again that yesterday's raid was actually only a It can be regarded as a petty fight, the real bloodshed is tragic, only today..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a dull and violent explosion not far away, and the aftermath of the violent vibration rumbled. Preston's face changed, and the war room fell silent. He shouted: "Go explore!"

After a while, the message was passed layer by layer: "Sir, a trebuchet was smashed by enemy techniques! The warlock was killed on the spot, and the projectiles suffered heavy casualties!"

It is common sense in the military that if you defend for a long time, you will lose it. The mage team tries their best to intercept the elf spells. After all, it is a passive defense.

Preston cursed, then picked up his weapon and rushed out the door.

Kant followed.

The young commander turned to look at Kant: "You..."

Before he could speak, Kant said, "I'll see what I can do."

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