Chapter 3002 Terror Balance
Four days had passed since the day when the Vasa Corps and the Green Corps met outside Leiden.
A tense and suffocating atmosphere hangs over this port city. Everyone knows that a big battle is about to break out. However, the attackers and defenders have not fired a single shot so far, and they seem to be waiting for the opportunity.
In fact, both the attacker and the defender are waiting for reinforcements.
Earl Rawls Winthrop, who was sitting in a sad city, pinned his hope on support from his home country.
After writing countless letters for help to Prime Minister North and His Majesty the King, they finally received an answer, followed by a bad news and a good news.
The bad news is that the parliament rejected the North government's large-scale troop increase proposal. Earl Winthrop can no longer count on the Feizhen government to send an organized corps or dispatch fleets deployed in other sea areas to rescue Lai, which was surrounded by rebels. The good news is that His Majesty George III has enlisted the Royal Mages, led by the legendary Archmage "Dragon Rider" John Dee, to come to the New World to help him solve his problems.
Although Earl Winthrop was far away from Avalon, he was no stranger to domestic political struggles. The bad news did not exceed his expectations, and the expedition of the Royal Mages eased his inner anxiety.
In the eyes of Earl Winthrop and his staff, although the Royal Mages only had thirty-three members, their role on the battlefield was greater than that of an entire infantry division.
Especially the Chief Royal Archmage John Dee, with unfathomable mana. It is said that with a wave of his hand, he can summon groups of dragons, rain down the sky fire like the doomsday judgment, and burn a town in an instant!
With such a legendary archmage sitting in command, plus thirty-two quasi-legendary spellcasters, it would not be difficult to jointly destroy the Continental Army's siege weapon "Ice Colossus" and the magic airship hovering in the sky. With the loss of the Colossus and air supremacy, Earl Winthrop has the confidence to take the initiative to attack and defeat the seemingly superior Continental Army under the cover of the naval fleet.
While waiting anxiously, Earl Winthrop could hardly sleep at night, and did not receive the letter of approval until the evening of May 27.
A personal letter sent by Archmage Dee, promising that the Royal Mages will arrive in the New World on May 28, but they will not go to the city immediately to meet with the Governor, nor will they directly participate in the war. Under the witness of a third-party referee, hold a fair duel with the legendary spellcaster representing the Continental Army.
"Your Excellency, if I am blessed by the gods, I can win the duel, and I will lead the Royal Mages to join you in Leiden City and wait for your orders before the end of this counter-insurgency war."
"Conversely, if I am defeated in the duel, I can only blame myself for my lack of strength. According to the customary rules in our circle of legendary spellcasters, I am not allowed to intervene in this war. I hope your Excellency will not be offended."
"As for the other members of the Royal Mages, they can choose to follow you according to their own wishes, or follow me back to the country. Frankly speaking, if even I are defeated, other people may not be able to help you much."
This letter first brought hope to Earl Winthrop, and then poured a bucket of cold water on it, which made his heart half cold.
Just as the true god will not descend to the mortal world in person, the legendary caster is also beyond the boundaries of mortals in a sense. If the power is abused without restraint, then the destruction of the world is an inevitable result in probability.
Because of this, the legendary spellcasters in the world of Vales have reached a consensus not to easily intervene in conflicts between countries. In fact, it is an imitation of the jedi and heaven in the two worlds of humans and gods. It is also known as the "principle of the balance of terror." .
To put it simply, it’s like two families have stockpiled a bunch of bombs, and both have the ability to blow up the other’s house. Even if one side takes the first shot, the survivors of the other side are also capable of retaliating. death.
In order to avoid such a lose-lose situation, it is necessary to make an agreement that the two families can fight in any way, but it is limited to punching, kicking and fighting with cold weapons. killer.
In this "terrorist balance model" that is on the verge of destruction, legendary spellcasters are like "bombs". Fortunately, most of them are more rational than the general public, good at learning lessons from history, and have been consciously maintaining a balanced state for many years not to be broken.
Of course Earl Winthrop understood these rules, but he didn't understand why Archmage Dee showed undisguised pessimism in his letter, as if he had foreseen the worst outcome before the duel began.
This kind of mentality is not in line with the public image of the dignified chief royal archmage.
Earl Winthrop didn't have a close relationship with John Dee, so he couldn't figure out that the other party was just being modest, in case the cowhide was blown and he couldn't get down, or he really had concerns.
What made him even more curious was, who would the Continental Army send to fight Archmage Dee?
Are there really legendary spellcasters among the army mages of the Continental Army?
Judging from the information collected by the Feizhen military, the chief military mage of the Continental Army is a man named Robert Rawls. He was a professor of the Arcane Department of Leiden College. He has not yet reached the legendary level and is not worthy of being a Dee. Rival of the Archmage.
Compared with the ability to cast spells, one of the more widely known deeds of this Master Rawls is that he once experienced the miracle of bringing the dead back to life.
It is said that the person who awakened Robert Rawls from his coffin was his student, an arcane genius much more famous than Rawls-Joan Vida.
Joan Vida did not officially serve in the Continental Army, but this young mage had appeared on the battlefields from Delin Town to Stone Pillar Town, causing great trouble to the Feizhen Army and its allies.
Earl Winthrop couldn't believe that a young man who was only 21 years old had been promoted to a legendary mage, but this man's performance on the battlefield, such as destroying the flesh and blood colossus, killing mythical nightmare beasts and seizing the ice colossus, is said to be The destruction of the "Brotherhood of Our Lady" in Fort Donin and the death of the evil god Teresis are also inseparable from him, so he has to pay attention to this young man.
With an uneasy mind, Earl Winthrop walked into the private chapel alone, lit the incense, performed "spiritualism", and prayed to the "Holy Mother" Echidna to give him a revelation and guide him in the maze.
After the casting ceremony was over, Earl Winthrop's face became more serious than before.
The revelation of the "Holy Mother" confirmed his guess that Joan Vida was the hidden "trump card" of the Continental Army and the duel opponent of Archmage Dee.
What's even more ironic is that the youngest legendary mage in the Vales world today also has a holy seal, and he is considered a descendant of the Holy Mother!
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