Chapter 304 The Treasure of the Town Clan (Part 2)

In terms of understanding of ancient artifacts, Duke Buck is far above Yada, and he is very aware of the power of these magical equipment, because the Kingsley family has their own ancient artifacts, which have always been used as the treasure of the town.

But the ancient artifact should be easily unusable.

Because it is not the user who endows the ancient artifact with magical power, but the power possessed by the ancient artifact itself.

This kind of power is not unrestrained. Once the magic power it possesses is exhausted, the ancient artifact will become an ordinary piece of equipment, and it will take years as a unit to recover slowly.

After pondering for a few minutes, Grand Duke Buck came back to his senses and helped Yada himself up and said, "This is the end, there is no need to blame yourself. I also feel sorry for the loss of Igor and Boris. When they go to the battlefield, there is no need to blame yourself." Fortunately, their lives are safe, as long as they can save their lives, I can find a way to rescue them."

Grand Duke Buck was not very worried about the safety of the two captured champion knights.

Even a bloodthirsty lord would not easily take a knife on a champion knight prisoner, after all, this is the existence of one man worth half an army.

Judging from Sean's various performances in the capital Valesta, although he was born in a wild place like the Andes Mountains, he is proficient in and advocating the way of trade, and he is a flexible person.

As long as you know how to be flexible, you can negotiate and compromise. There are no permanent enemies in this world, only permanent interests.

Before becoming a grand duke, Grand Duke Buck already understood this truth.

"Your Majesty..." The champion knight, who was full of guilt, heaved a sigh of relief.

"Come with me." Grand Duke Buck greeted the two of them, then turned and went out.

The two looked at each other, and seemed to be able to see the doubt in each other's eyes. They didn't understand what Duke Buck was up to, but they still followed quickly.

The three of them walked through the Kingsley family castle without saying a word.

Grand Duke Buck took them directly to the bottom floor of the castle, and stopped in front of a gate.

This is the core of the Kingsley family, and even veterans like them who have been loyal to the Kingsley family for many years have been here only a handful of times.

Along the way, there were countless light and dark sentries. If Duke Buck hadn't personally led them, even if they were champion knights and control-level warlocks, it was still a question of whether they would have come here alive.

The heavy gate is covered with the emblems of the Kingsley family, but judging from the traces of moss and other traces that cannot be completely removed from the cracks in the surrounding walls, it should be as old as the Kingsley family, the ancient and heavy atmosphere, Come on.

The champion knight Abel and the control-level warlock Needham turned around automatically before Duke Buck gave a signal.

Soon there was a sound of mechanical turning behind him, and the thick door opened in response.

"Follow me." Duke Buck's voice revealed a pilgrimage-like solemnity.

The two looked straight, and involuntarily arranged their clothes to make sure they were neat.

Behind the thick gate is a spacious tunnel, the whole body is built with huge stones, and it fits perfectly.

However, it is not the private treasure house of the Kingsley family as imagined by outsiders. There is no dazzling array of jewels, nor mountains of gold and silver. There are only simple coffins and statues.

There is no doubt that the ones who can be buried here are naturally the successive heads of the Kingsley family.

During his lifetime, he had countless golden mountains, but after his death, there is still a sarcophagus.

The ancestors of the Kingsley family used this method to warn their descendants.

These sarcophagi are like a guard, guarding here.

There are three similar-looking gates in the family tomb of the Kingsley family.

It was obviously not built at the same time, but as the Kingsley family passed on for a long time, it was expanded layer by layer. After all, as time goes by, the longer the Kingsley family has passed on, the more people need to be buried.

It is estimated that not all clan members are eligible to be buried here after death, otherwise even if it is expanded ten times, it will not be enough.

The more he went in, the control-level warlock Needham's expression became more dignified. When he just entered the Kingsley family grave, he felt a different aura.

The breath here is a bit cold, and at first I thought it was because of being underground.

But as it got deeper and deeper, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

It was only then that I suddenly realized that this cold breath was not simply a matter of temperature, it was simply the result of a high concentration of magical energy.

As the doors were pushed open one after another, other things were mixed into this cold atmosphere. It was a heavy feeling, and the gravity seemed to increase a little bit.

Especially when standing in front of the last door, Needham couldn't move his eyes.

Compared with this one, the thick and heavy doors in front are just a bunch of inferior imitations, only its shape and spirit are far behind it.

Every character and every pattern on this door exudes an indescribable atmosphere, just like the stars in the sky, they should be here, they should be like this.

If Grand Duke Buck hadn't pushed it away forcefully, Needham might still be addicted to it, unable to extricate himself.

As soon as the door opened, a strong magical power rushed towards him, almost forming an air current.

Even ordinary people who are not very sensitive to the power of spells can clearly feel it, let alone Yada who is only a line behind the control-level warlock.

"This is……"

Looking at the situation behind the door, the two of them didn't speak for a while.

The space behind the last door is not very big, only the size of a normal bedroom, and there is also a sarcophagus in the middle, but this sarcophagus is not sealed, and what is buried inside is not a person, but a pair of armor —Golden armor.

Needham finally found the source of his strange feeling.

It is this pair of golden armor, the indelible heaviness that can be clearly felt even several meters away, this is highly condensed earth attribute magic energy.

"Golden Armor, it is said that it was cast in the age of the Elf Empire and has been passed down for thousands of years. It has many names, such as Guardian Golden Armor, Guardian of the Earth, etc. It has been guarded by the Kingsley family for hundreds of years." Duke Buck said lightly. , but you can feel the sense of historical weight from his words.

This armor must have followed countless owners and accompanied them to create countless glorious histories, including the ancestors of the Kingsley family.

They are no strangers to the appearance of this armor. When they first came in, the tombstone statues along the way and the armor on their bodies were all very similar to it.

Even Archduke Buck's Grand Duke's armor is 80-90% similar to it.

Of course, this similarity only refers to its appearance, and the actual ability is probably one of the sky and the other of the earth.

Finally, Grand Duke Barker spit out the purpose of bringing them here: "It is also the ancient artifact in your mouth, and the equipment you saw on the Kentana barbarian earlier also exudes this kind of aura."

Yada and Needham shook their heads at the same time, and said in unison: "No, it's far behind, the two are not at the same level at all."

After all, the champion knight Yada had faced the opponent directly, and he had the right to speak. He added: "The equipment on the opponent also exudes the feeling of magical energy, but it is definitely not so strong, let alone one percent, one ten thousandth. Not at all. If the other party really has such a powerful force, even I will have no chance to escape. He feels more like the Odin orc has activated his racial talent, and his power has become extremely terrifying. Igor and Boris At the same time, they shot, but they didn't resist."

"That's not an ancient artifact. I haven't come into contact with other ancient artifacts, but the aura they possess cannot be weaker than this. Otherwise, they are not qualified to be called ancient artifacts." Grand Duke Buck obviously breathed a long sigh of relief.

It is precisely because he knows the magical power of the ancient artifact that he attaches great importance to it.

If the leader of the Yongye army really holds this ancient artifact, some things will become impossible to predict with common sense, and he can't be too cautious at that time.

But now it seems that I am a little too neurotic.

Thinking about it, the real role of ancient artifacts should be on the battlefield, as personal equipment, which is really wasteful.

Even if the leader of the Yongye army really has his own ancient artifact, he can't squander its energy like this, can he?

The ancient artifacts known to Duke Buck, without exception, have the same energy limitations as the golden armor of the Kingsley family.

Unless it is a critical moment of family survival or a decisive battle, it will never be activated.

Most of the time, they exist as deterrent weapons.

As long as you know their existence and understand their power, you will stay three points on the battlefield to prevent the opponent from suddenly activating this trump card that can turn the tables in an instant.

Under the reluctant eyes of Yada and Needham, the door slowly closed again, and the equipment exuding magical power was closed behind the door again.

After coming out of the Kingsley family cemetery, Yada and Needham looked at it differently. They didn't know whether to call it the Kingsley family cemetery? Or the cemetery of the Golden Armor?

Behind the short-lived glory of the ancient artifact, it turned out to be dormant in the cemetery for many years.

"The two of you must be tired after traveling back and forth for so long. Go and rest first!" Grand Duke Buck waved his hand and dismissed Yada and Needham at the same time.

"Your Majesty..." Yada opened his mouth, wanting to say something else.

"I'm fine, I just want to be alone." Grand Duke Buck's tone was irresistible.

"Of course, Your Majesty, I'll be guarding outside. If you have anything to do, call me directly." Although Yada knew that the loss of the two champion knights was not entirely his fault, he didn't have many choices at that time. , but when facing Duke Buck, he always felt a sense of guilt.

Grand Duke Buck did not return to his palace, but climbed the spiral staircase to the top of the Kingsley family castle.

This is the highest position within a hundred miles.

Every time he stands here, he will have a feeling that the whole territory is crawling under his feet, and he will never tire of seeing the surrounding scene.

But this time, he was not in the mood to appreciate the beauty.

He even hopes to use the summer wind here to blow his chaotic mind.

The sudden loss of two champion knights, Duke Buck was not as calm as he had shown.

Two champion knights, hell, how many champion knights are there because the Kingsley family is doing everything they can?

Most of them are serving in the army, or stationed in the core area of ​​the Kingsley family, and they cannot be left lightly. The top mobile players who can be called are the few in front of them, and half of them get in at once.

There will be no chance to use similar beheading tactics in the future, otherwise someone will see the gap, and maybe they will beheaded themselves.

Grand Duke Buck was not as confident as he showed in front of Yada.

How easy is it to redeem them from the leader of the Eternal Night Army?

It's not just a question of how much benefit needs to be paid, but also a question of whether the leader of the Yongye Army will talk to them. The two sides are about to enter a state of war, and the leader of the Yongye Army is not a fool. How could he release two champion knights at this time? return?

So, don't think about it in a short time, at least until the end of this war, or before they grasp the big handle of Yong Ye's army leader, don't think about it.

Furthermore, judging from the news brought back by Yada, they fell into the trap from the very beginning.

Compared with the long-term planning last time, this time it is full of chance, and the possibility of spies intercepting information is very small.

Then there is only one possibility left, the other party will launch an assassination if they count them correctly.

In this way, some actions of the Yongye army before the lead are worth weighing, maybe the other party has acted for them from the very beginning.

From beginning to end, the trap is set up, waiting for them to jump.

If this is the case, the young leader of the Yong Ye army is a bit scary in terms of layout.

After all, I still underestimated the newly promoted baron, and underestimated the leader of the Yongye army.

The Swamp of Despair is the best chance for the Kingsley family to turn around in the past 300 years.

If it is missed, it will be extremely difficult for the Kingsley family to find a new opportunity to turn around.

Not only will his ambitions and dreams come to naught, he will even become the biggest sinner of the Kingsley family.

Grand Duke Buck looked at the direction of the Swamp of Despair for a while, and made a resolute decision in his heart.

The Swamp of Despair must never be lost. This will be the top priority of the Kingsley family, and all the rest will have to make way for it.

And the Swamp of Despair, which Grand Duke Buck chanted unknowingly many times a day, is in the most chaotic state ever.

The fire on the west bank of the Swamp of Despair lasted for a whole week and began to be extinguished one after another.

Not only did a large amount of water vapor brought by the violent combustion turn into rain again, extinguishing part of it.

It is also because many wetlands that produce methane have been baked dry, and no new methane will emerge.

The battle damage of the Kingsley family was also counted. There were more than 800 warships that were sunk or permanently damaged.

More than 12,000 soldiers of the Kingsley family died in the battle, including eight great knights and more than 200 knights. The rest were mostly elite retinue knights and auxiliary soldiers. .

This battle has somewhat hurt the Kingsley family's muscles.

They marched into the Swamp of Despair this time, all kinds of people, claiming to have an army of 200,000.

In fact, there is a lot of water, and with the farmers transporting supplies in the back line and those stationed in border cities, it would be great to have 200,000 in one bag.

Ake Messer can actually mobilize no more than 120,000, and nearly half of them are slave soldiers composed of miners.

It is hard to say the combat effectiveness of the slave soldiers. It is not purely due to their physical fitness, but mainly their fighting will.

In the army composition of the Kingsley family, they are in the position of farmers and auxiliary soldiers, and spend most of their time doing work such as paving roads, building bridges, and building camps.

When necessary, it will even serve as cannon fodder or bait.

When Akemesser fought against the slave rebel army for the first time, he used 50,000 slave soldiers to pretend to be the main force, lured them into ambush, and caught them by surprise, dashing the hope of the slave rebel army rushing into the Carter army.

As for the fate of the 50,000 slave soldiers, it goes without saying that most of them became the souls of the slave rebels, not one out of ten.

If in the past, no matter how many such slave soldiers died, Akemesse would not even bat an eyelid, and he would randomly pull a batch out of several mines, give them a few full meals, throw a few weapons, You can continue to use it.

But since the slave line led by the Man Yu army was cut off, the number of miners has become a little tense. Now the war with the crocodile tribe has also started, and the Kingsley family has completely lost the source of miners in a short period of time.

Now when Ake Messer uses them, he must be cautious and not consume them at will.

They can't be counted on in fierce battles like the previous ones, and they don't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder.

In other words, the elite of the Kingsley family in the hands of Akemesser is actually only 60,000 to 70,000 people, and one-fifth of the loss in World War I, do you think it is a disaster?