Realm of Power

The dawn light shines on the armor of the Order's State Pope Potamia. A layer of flowing gold reflects the slender and graceful figure of the female pope. Potamia's long black hair flows down from the exquisite crown-shaped helmet. , stood immediately on a high ground, and as far as the eye could see was the spire of a small temple in a vast low-lying area.

It can be seen that this temple is just a very ordinary small temple. The old blue temple spire that has fallen off after being exposed to wind and rain stands in the center of a village.

White smoke floats from the sky above the village, which is located next to a crescent-shaped lake. The blue lake water sparkles in the sun, and the white waterbirds flap their wings and fly into the sky. Everything is so beautiful and peaceful, which makes it so beautiful. People have a feeling of stepping into a fairyland on earth,

"Your Highness, ahead is the Atabi Wetland, which is less than fifty miles away from the Holy Capital. We have already encountered rebel scouts ahead." A scout from the Temple Army stopped his horse in front of Putamia and spoke loudly, exhaling A white mist condensed in the cold air. Because the Elders of the Order State called Putamia a rebel, the Temple Army on Putamia's side also called the other side a rebel.

"Are you finally willing to come out? I thought they would have to wait until I arrived at the Holy Capital City before they dared to come out and really fight me!" Putamia's pretty mouth showed a touch of contempt, looking confident. This time The battle to return home was quite smooth all the way. The border guards turned around and surrendered. Originally, Puda Mia expected that even if she was blessed by God, the fastest time to reach the Holy Capital would be more than three months. However, now, in just one month, the army has arrived at Atabi Wetland, which is less than fifty miles away from the Holy Capital. In fact, the teachings The new holy city, the royal capital of the Tuan Kingdom, was built in the Atabi Wetland, which covers an area of ​​more than 200 miles.

It is rich in water veins and full of lakes. It is completely different from the dry and harsh climate in the south. It is the true foundation of the Order State. It produces more than 50% of the food of the Order State and 45% of its food. All kinds of specialties, with three large mines that are enough to forge weapons. When the ancestors of the Order State were chasing after Eero, Next, I came here accidentally. The embarrassed ancestors of the sect were shocked by the beautiful wetland scene in front of them. After experiencing the destruction of the holy city, the Eero branch rebelled, and the companions who upheld the faith fell one by one. At the most desperate moment, what appeared in front of them was a scene like this. Everyone believed that this was a gift from God to the Order.

The Holy Capital was built on this wetland. Its initial appearance was not much different from the village in front of you. The original Pope was not that prominent and noble. He treated the members of the sect more like a federation. With the expansion of the influence of the religious order, the status of the pope became more and more prominent, and even for a period of time it was superior to the religious order. However, with the fall of successive generations of popes, the power of the religious order gradually fell into the control of the Changle Association, and eventually It became the root cause of the current civil war.

"If everything returns to the original state of the cult, I'm afraid no one will be willing to do it! Who will settle for mediocrity after trying the taste of power!"

Potamia curled her lips slightly and looked at the outline of the sky and the earth at the end of the earth. The bright red sun was rising. That was the location of the Holy Capital.

The Temple Army formed an advancing torrent and was heading towards the Holy Capital from the high ground under her feet. As the army advanced towards the Holy Capital with such force, the provinces along the way either maintained acquiescence and allowed Potamia to pass through without any hindrance. , or simply raised the flag of Putamia's side. The Temple Army currently gathered under Putamia's command has reached a huge scale of 200,000 in number, maintaining its military strength. absolute advantage

Everyone thinks that Putamia is already unstoppable, and entering the Holy City is as simple as walking over.

After all, Putamia is not a real famous general. Although she bears the title of "Valkyrie", who actually was responsible for the fatal blow in the battle of Lutia Castle that became famous in the mainland, and who participated in that battle. The generals of the Temple Army all chose to ignore it. Could it be that they were actually the losing side in the Battle of Lutiya Castle?

How is that possible? If it was the very beginning, or there would still be such hesitation, whether to tell the true situation at that time, but as Putamia returned to the country strongly, followed Putamia to participate in the surrender. After the generals of the victorious battle that excited the entire Order Nation received countless praises from home, even if someone wanted to tell the truth, they would be stopped by other colleagues.

"This matter must not be talked about. Once the country knows that we are actually thieves who steal other people's honor, we will be completely finished. In fact, in that war, if we hadn't held back the main force of the Eero army, the empire would have been absolutely impossible. The one who killed Emperor Aero, so among the other elements of victory, we Reality is the most important thing." The generals also cheered each other up and gave themselves various reasons. The more they talked, the more they began to believe that they had won the war. The empire was just opportunistic, not themselves. We stole the empire's record, but that record was originally ours!

Potamia summoned the generals to hold a secret meeting, "That's it for the battle of Lutia Castle. I have already communicated with the emperor. The empire admitted that we were the ones who killed Emperor Erro. ​​Lutia We also won the Battle of Zibao. Not a single soldier of the empire participated in it. If I hear another voice, I will deal with him without mercy."

"Yes, Your Highness!" The generals stood up straight and neatly. The empire had said so. Why are you still struggling here? No matter whether one's side won the battle of Lutias Castle, he just didn't admit or deny it. This strange atmosphere spread among the generals of the Temple Army under Putamia.

But other people who joined Potamia's side did not notice this. Instead, they looked at the majestic appearance of these troops who accompanied Potamia back home, and even more showed their admiration for Potamia. The scales of the warriors were on the There was a roaring sound during the march, like an undulating wave. When they were in the north of Hérault, they were equipped with a large number of war horses purchased from the empire and formed long lines of Templar cavalry.

The army marched into the Atabi Wetland, and the Temple Army's flaming flags seemed to set the entire wetland on fire.

"Be careful, after all, this is also within the scope of the Holy Capital."

A Temple Army general was riding a horse, his eyes sweeping across the pale field ahead. The soldiers' armor shone with metallic luster under the golden light of the sun. Dense queues were still emerging in the distance. From a distance, Like walls suddenly appearing on the ground, behind the cavalry are infantry, and at the front of the infantry are soldiers. The extremely angry heavy armored infantry, the weapons in their hands are heavy weapons, two-handed axes, maces, long-handled thrust guns... Anyone who sees such equipment will give a thumbs up. After all, Putamia is also very good. The result of spending three million imperial gold has completely exceeded the standard configuration of the southern army. It is simply a luxurious configuration!

Although Potamia claimed to have an army of 200,000, it actually included the armies of many local provinces. The armies of these local provinces did not follow Potamia into the Holy City north, so they actually entered Ah The Temple Army in Tabby Marsh is mainly Egyptian There are 60,000 people in the Temple Army in northern Luo and 30,000 people in the Border Guard Army, a total of 97,000 troops. Because the Temple Army and the Border Guard Army are not affiliated with each other, the front-line advance queues dispersed for a while. Unable to grasp it, it is more than ten miles long at this moment. Potamia's heart was already enveloped in the joy of victory, and she did not notice that the army was too spread out.

In fact, a large wetland area like Atabi with Governor's Lake itself is a natural barrier

Because of the existence of the lake, the advancing troops had to spread out and go around. Naturally, it was impossible to maintain the so-called orderliness.

Atabi Wetland was originally chosen as the royal capital by the ancestors of the Order State. In addition to its beautiful scenery and rich products, there is another important reason, and that is the terrain. The terrain of Atabiduo Lake is unlike any other. A problem that even large groups of infantry cannot avoid. The wet and soft ground makes it even more difficult for heavily armored troops to march quickly.

Unfortunately, as Pope Potamia, who is responsible for prayers all year round, it is impossible to know this. Among the generals of the Temple Army, some may have seen this problem, but considering the absolute advantage in military strength, Even if they can't advance neatly, it will not be easy for the Presbyterian Church to take over any side. Naturally, they will cooperate with Putamia's command.

"Your Highness, the rebels have entered the wetlands."

In another part of the Atabi Wetland, the scout's hurried hooves sounded in the morning light.

In the direction of the vast fields, the chill blowing from the sky hit a woman who looked almost exactly like Potamia. This woman wore a silver-white armor with the emblem of the Pope, and her long hair fell from a golden helmet. Scattered from behind, those wrapped in long pointed boots Her long legs became more and more straight, and her unbearable slender waist was bundled in silver-white armor. There was a tiny red mole between her eyebrows, pink lips, and beautiful brown eyes, with the corners of her eyes tilted upward. , with high cheekbones and slender eyebrows, staring straight ahead with a solemn expression.

After hearing the report from the scout cavalry, the woman said in a clear and pleasant voice to several generals wearing different armors next to her.

"The rebels have entered the wetland as scheduled. In the wetland environment, even if they are attacked, they cannot escape quickly. This civil strife in our religious order country should also come to an end. My sister has been haunted by ghosts since she was a child. I don’t know if there will be any other means to escape, so please don’t show mercy and do your best to eliminate evil!”

"Your Highness, you can rest assured, we know how to do it."

A thick-looking middle-aged man took a deep breath. The flower mirror coat of arms on his armor did not belong to the Order State, but came from the Kingdom of Martin Liya, Chesi, the general of the royal guard of the Kingdom of Martin Liya. Behind him, 25,000 light cavalry from Martin's Tooth Kingdom, famous for their southern Europe, stood in the morning light. The red tassel caps on their heads were swaying in the wind, and their black cloaks were fluttering in the wind like clouds.

The four-meter-long spear was held high in his hand, and it was densely packed like a forest covering the earth. The Kingdom of Martin Liya is located in the middle of Barro in southern Europe, just on the southern border of the Order State. In terms of strength, it can only be regarded as Above the middle, that’s why they joined forces with the Order of Nations to fight against the Eero Empire.

The middle-aged man sighed slightly. He didn't expect that this time he would join forces with the Order Army to fight against the empire's southern invasion. In fact, it would also indirectly help the old enemy Ero people. This is ironic to say.

"I feel relieved to hear His Highness's words. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do then."

The one who made the joke was a handsome young man with blond hair. He saluted the woman on his war horse and said with a smile. He was wearing red gilt armor and holding a helmet with long and short horns in his arms. There was a piece of gold inlaid in the middle of the helmet. A huge ruby, with two staggered scimitars and the Wu shield emblem on the chest, and green insect-eating flowers spreading around it, it looks quite attractive.

Mavia, the son of Prince Max of the Ikar Kingdom. During the Civil War, Prince Max died in the hands of the Empire. Rubia continued to be the prince. He was full of hatred for the Empire. This time the kingdom united to fight against the Empire's southern invasion. Mavia took the initiative. Request to join the battlefield as the Ikar Kingdom side

"Your Highness, you are ready!" The woman nodded slightly to him. The Ikar Kingdom's light infantry has always been the most difficult mountain infantry in the south. The special terrain of the Atabi Wetland was simply designed for the Ikar light infantry. The enemy will become the prey of the Ikar light infantry.

"Your Highness is too polite. I just hope that Your Highness has not forgotten our promise."

A smile that he thought was very beautiful appeared on Mavia's lips, and he raised his hand towards the rear. The 25,000 Ikar light infantry gradually dispersed into an irregular quadrilateral, and the neatly arranged armors and bayonet were reflected in the faint morning light. , the countless battle flags of the Kingdom of Harvey, the Kingdom of Aden, the Kingdom of Ikar, and the Kingdom of Martin Tooth are fluttering in the morning wind,

"My sister, you, who have been self-righteous since you were a child, may not have thought that in the Atabi Wetland within the Holy City, more than 120,000 coalition troops from the four southern countries are already quietly waiting for your arrival. "Okay." The woman looked away from a distance, with a cold smile on her lips.

It's really ironic, isn't it? I thought I had no chance of taking power, but I suddenly became the spokesperson of the entire southern countries, persuading the Council of Elders to grant the Templars the right to mobilize the Knights to go south to quell the rebellion. In fact, the real purpose was not to quell the rebellion, but to Using the cover of quelling the chaos and returning home, the troops from the other four southern countries were quietly introduced into the sect's territory!

Who can blame this? I can only blame you for being too good. Who would have thought that you could really defeat the Aero Empire and kill the invincible Hero of Aero, Farouk!

It's too good, but it's also wrong. My sister, why don't you understand this!

The woman's upturned eyes slightly narrowed into a line. The fierce and howling cold wind of the wetland hit her in front of her, and a sharp mouth formed by the spear in the hands of the Knights Templar made a continuous cutting sound. ,