The Amber Sword

Bryson sat down, glanced at Brando and thought the guy was lying. He and Brando were militia members of the same period in Ankze, and although not seen during Prague, they were also approximately clear about each other's experiences.

The son of a miller, even if his grandfather was the knight of the November war, his mother had a bit of noble blood, but what a strange experience. He was then transferred to the guard, and the boy, who was said to be a father, somehow came to Butch for a year.

Obviously, it's unlikely he'll grow those insights this year, but if the kid wants to lie, he's really going to have to check if he can fool Madden. Bryson glanced over at his captain, who, despite his poor character and stubbornness, was very clever and could poke a common lie through him in three words or two.

After all, soldiers who survived the November war from beginning to end are not simple people.

After Bryson sat down, the young man in the other guard unit noticed that the atmosphere was a little awkward, so he asked to follow what Bryson had just said. He spoke of some details of the war from day to afternoon, nods or interpolations that were occasionally endorsed by those around him, and only Bryson and the old captain of the group did not speak.

Brando knew Madden with a very bad temper, almost cursing. But at the critical moment, he sinks his heart down, which is the quality of the veteran, but his silver-grey eyebrows occasionally slightly move to reveal his inner agitation.

As for Bryson, it's a cold eye.

Once Brando listened to them, he knew who they were meeting. The army that follows from the start of Butch should be ‘Corpse Witch’ Roscoe. Roscoe in the game is a very talented spirit wizard, and this nickname was also given to him by the player. His gift is the Corpse Witch - the spirit of the summoned soul is more easily converted into the Corpse Witch - so his army has a characteristic that replenishes the source extremely quickly and, although not strong, is concealed, cunning, good at using cannon ash to consume enemies and sharpen their morale.

Roscoe should still be an apprentice to the Sovereign Mage this time of year, and Brando guessed that his position in the Tagus attack sequence would not exceed that of a squadron leader. Actually, he guessed the difference, but he couldn't have guessed how far he'd seen each other - the night he escaped from Butch.

And the other unit, he doesn't have to guess. Historically, it was Kabais who razed the village. This bone skeleton is not famous in history for Madara, but she is old enough to be a master of Tagus by this time.

So Roscoe's squadron should be over 200, with at least 20 dead witches. At least a fifth of Tagus's left wing should be concentrated on the Kabbas side as a main force, and there can be no such thing as a skeleton soldier, perhaps a black warrior and a pale knight.

Luckily, however, in order to seal off a few of the main roads in the forest, it is unlikely that the troops will be concentrated in one place, and today the refugees will encounter half a squadron from Roscoe and a squadron from Kabbas, otherwise they will not be able to retreat so easily.

Of course, Brando couldn't have been so detailed, otherwise the source of the information would have been very problematic. It's hard to tell what legends, anecdotes, or stories have been pushed into before, and even the enemy's layout is clear. Prophets are also skilled.

And he decided to start with the conversation, and he paused, and he said, “I don't know if you've heard of this place, Anthur, the home camp of the Wizard of the Dead. In fact, Madarane is divided into three factions: one is a vampire and the other is a wizard of the dead. I will not explain these two factions. You should all have heard the legend about them. And the remaining faction is also a powerful faction, we call them Dark Lords. They were robbers, bandits, sinful chapel knights, nobles expelled from the human world, or vagrants of the dead. They believe in the Black Code and are rulers of the traditional meaning of Madara. ”

“It's novel, but it's just a story.” A member of the guard unit replied.

“No, you imagine that when one unites these three factions, Madara will be resurrected from the darkness. Coincidentally, they have a prophecy about that. ”

“But you said before that this country has never been truly united. ”

“In the past, this opportunity was close. ”

“But what does this have to do with us? ”

“Of course you do. Have you heard the legend of the mercury cane?” Brando suddenly changed the subject.

“Is that the prophecy that legend says that if someone gets it, they'll unify the mercury cane of the dark world?” Some members of the guard asked.

Brando nodded: “It's called ‘Loki's Mercury Staff’, and I'll tell you who Loki is. He was a genius wizard of the dead, and nearly completed that great work in his lifetime - the Unity Maddala. But thanks to this, the whereabouts of the staff became a mystery, leaving behind a legend that when someone gets it, they will be king of the dark world again. ”

“Since this spring, however, mercury canes have been seen in the place of Anser. ”

“Wait,” Bryson changed his face: “Is that rumor true a few months ago? ”

“A few months ago? ”

“Ah, I remember, as if a businessman had brought news over there that someone had opened a door with a strange cane. ”

“The door to sigh.” Brando added, "That's Rocky's treasure trove and where his throne sits--”

Old Mai's guard captain frowned deeply: "Boy, while I don't really know how to fight between the big men, do you mean Madara has changed a lot in the country? That's fantastic, which means Madara must be ready for this one. I don't know what they're after, but wouldn't it at least be a small-time plunder, invasion? That sounds ridiculous, but it doesn't seem impossible...”

His hand was full of cocoons on his knees, close to his sword: “Bryson, do you know this young man? ”

Bryson was stunned, and he knew that at this time, as soon as he opened his mouth to suspicion, although the captain would not immediately stab the boy in the face, he would at least arrest him and leave him speechless.

He couldn't help but glance at Brando without concealing the irony in his eyes. But he thought about it, and he didn't choose: “I know him, and I think he's lying. But my reason tells me that this man has no reason to deceive us--”

“What if he's already been bought by Madara?” Madden asked again.

“I didn't think about it that way, but given his and Freya's experience, if Madara's commanding officer was so far-reaching, I don't think I lost wrongly. ”

“Good, Bryson boy.” Madden patted himself on the shoulder of his deputy.

Huh?

Not just Madden, but even Brando couldn't help but look at this young deputy chief of security, and it doesn't look like this guy is desirable either. Of course, the impression that the face is abhorrent cannot be changed, and the heart is too narrow to become a great vessel. He talked to each other from the perspective of God, knowing, of course, that Brando's thoughts at this moment must have regretted what he had just said.

But it doesn't matter if Bryson denies it, or stigmatizes it. Brando had his own way of persuading Madden, after all, that as a man of the future prophet, he was already at a higher level.

It's just that it's inevitable that you need to spend more time on your mouth and maybe leave something behind.

“Well, let's get back to the point," Madden said, “son, so you think Madara's target is Riedenberg? ”

“In the Golan Elsen region, the only line of defence that Eluin can rely on is the van Meer Fortress. Riedenberg protects the flanks of this line, so Madara can only target Riedenberg.” Brando nodded.

Madden couldn't help rubbing his nose and cursing: “Now that Madara has made up her mind, I'm sure she won't bite us before? Damn it, why are we carrying a load of bad luck! ”

“I don't know exactly,” Brando said, "but from your description, what follows is an army of dead spirits led by dead wizards. And then that one could be Dark Lord's army--”

“The Army of Dead Sorcerers is made up of Corpse Sorcerer based units, very distinguishable, and should be half squadron size to hear your description. And the Dark Lord is more confused, but from the strength reserved for Qingcun, at least two squadrons are also there. ”

“Almost.” Madden nodded.

But he did not know that Brando had halved the number, but even halved it had left everyone in a hurry to worry. How can a dying army of this size, with more than 30 members of their guard force carrying a group of weak and old women and children, succeed in breaking out?

And the old captain sighed, “Okay, Brando. Now that you've come to tell us this, can I assume that you've got an idea in mind? I'd like to make it clear to you that I'm not sure I can take these people out with me if the war is as you say. ”

That made Freya low.

But Brando nodded: “I have an idea. ”

Everyone's eyes focused on him all at once, and even Bresson's eyes, though somewhat distrustful, inevitably shocked.

This gave Brando a bit of a nervous breath, and after all, he was just getting some bottom gas, and the focus was still a little stressful for young people. He suddenly realized that every word he said next could be related to the lives and deaths of many people, and whether he should be more cautious.

He couldn't help but remind himself to calm down and never forget what he lost.

“You can go north and cross the Dagger Beach.” He replied.

“Dagger River Beach? ”

“That place, why? ”

Brando hesitated for a moment, and how could he explain why History's White Knight Eberton and Ghost Werton had arrived nearly two days late in the siege?

……

Sorry, it's late. The next chapter might be later.)