bookcurios Chapter 206: Drive straight in
Chapter 206: Drive straight in
The defenders of Phoenix Gate Fortress had not thought about one problem at all. They had been stationed here for a long time, and since there were no enemies except the dark elves, their military discipline had been neglected to a great extent.
Even the defense supply station was rarely paid attention to. It suddenly caught fire today, and all the defense supplies were directly reduced to ashes in the fire.
The loss of defensive supplies means that the high elf defenders have no way to provide arrows to the arrow towers, and have no additional resources to build defensive facilities to block the dark elves' attacks.
"It's over, we can't hold on! Duruchi will definitely rush over, they are already prepared, they are going to unleash their killing power!"
A voice filled with panic came out of Izehi's mouth, and she used magic to make this feeling penetrate into the hearts of every high elf defender.
Morale began to waver, and the morale of every high elf soldier dropped a lot. After seeing their companions becoming timid, they also began to feel afraid.
The emotion of fear was spreading, and the chain rout that was originally prone to break out only in the imperial army now occupied the hearts of every high elf soldier.
Seeing the dark elves rushing in from the gaps in the city wall, the pressure was instantly maxed out.
Although they formed a very strong defensive formation, the two teams of archers gathered their strength together, and arrows fell on the heads of the dark elves like raindrops.
However, the thick tower shield and its heavy armor undoubtedly blocked almost all arrows that had no armor-piercing ability.
In their panic, the High Elves even thought that the Dark Elves were completely immune to their arrows.
The most terrifying thing was that the phoenix in the sky that they used to defend the fortress lost its flame for some reason and fell heavily to the ground.
Instead, the Dark Elf's Manticore flew towards them, bathed in blood.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Morale is such a magical thing. In the absence of a lord, each soldier has little fighting will.
The only affairs officer, Ize Xi, was the one who set fire to the defense supply station.
The morale of the high elves collapsed almost completely in an instant. The chain rout made everyone lose the courage to continue fighting, and they all abandoned their weapons and fled to the rear.
The news of the devastating defeat was unexpected even for the dark elves.
"So easily, they won the victory? Is this a conspiracy by Asur?"
The Lord of Dread, who had already entered the fortress, immediately issued new orders.
"All troops remain alert, advance steadily, do not advance rashly, pay attention to your feet and the sky! Be careful of any ambush that Asur may have!"
Malekith attacked Ulthuan numerous times, but only captured Phoenix Gate three times.
And this time, it was the first time that he won so easily.
There were no serious casualties and no kills were recorded.
But the fact is undeniable, that is, the great Witch King Malekith has once again seized the Phoenix Gate, and he has completed the most important step before going to the Temple of Asuryan to be crowned as the Phoenix King.
"Well done, these are your rewards."
As the Dread Lord in charge of the siege, he received huge rewards, wealth, status, honor, and admiration from Malekith.
Compared with these gains, the two hundred slaves handed over during the siege were nothing.
It’s a pity that I didn’t see my colleague the Lord of Fear at the celebration party, otherwise I would have made friends with her and maintained a good cooperative relationship with her.
As the Witch King, Malekith certainly did not focus entirely on the celebration banquet.
All the dark elves are just his tools, tools for him to seize the Phoenix throne.
He should be slapped when it is time to slap him, and given sweet dates when it is time to give sweet dates. A celebration banquet is appropriate, but it is not where his attention needs to be focused.
He soon pulled away from the party, and he would not stop until he had completed his coronation as the Phoenix King.
In order to prevent individual fear lords from becoming too powerful, the heroes at the banquet should not be allowed to participate in the next events.
More than a dozen Dread Lords sat around the military council table, ready to discuss future strategies with Malekith.
Mousse even secretly got a set of armor and weapons of the Lord of Fear, prepared her makeup, and stood in the corner.
The relationship between the Dread Lords is not close, and each has a different degree of loyalty to the Witch King Malekith.
People kept changing, so no one doubted Mousse's identity.
Two High Elf slaves in chains spread a map of the Ulthuan Islands on the table.
From Phoenix Gate to the capital, Lothern, every place is marked in detail.
"This is our next attack route. We will bypass the heartland of the Kingdom of Avalon and not affect the life of the Everqueen. We will continue southward and plunder supplies from the Kingdom of Arion. Don't stop."
The Witch King Malekith pointed his finger down the map, from the Phoenix Gate to the Tower of Lessen.
"I have my supporters here. All we need to do is surround them with our army, and they will point out a route to the Temple of Asuryan. Then I will be crowned the Phoenix King."
As the lord of the dark elves, Malekith has a very long-term vision and strategic thinking.
He knew that the overall strength of the dark elves was no match for the high elves, and he also knew that the troops he brought with him were no match for the high elves.
But now he has a very big advantage. The Phoenix Gate fell so quickly that the High Elf Kingdom, which had been in civil strife in the Phoenix Court for many years, had no time to react at all.
By the time they gathered their army to prepare for a counterattack, Malekith had already arrived at the Temple of Asuryan. Once there, he would be able to make the main god Asuryan recognize his status as the Phoenix King.
At that time, in the name of God, he will be the Phoenix King of all elves, and the only Phoenix King.
"Witch King, we have no supplies if we march straight in, and the battle line is very long. If we are surrounded, we will be wiped out. This is the High Elves' home turf!"
Since it is a military meeting, Malekith's voice will naturally not be the only one heard.
Some of the Fear Lords immediately raised their objections. Having fought for many years, they knew what it meant to be isolated and helpless, and what it meant to be deep in the hinterland.
Seeing that the Witch King had fallen into deep thought, Mousse could not accept this situation. If Malekith proceeded step by step, then all her plans would fail.
He immediately stepped forward and expressed his opinion as a fellow Lord of Terror.
"I think we should make a quick decision. We took down Phoenix Gate too quickly. The Asur had no time to react. We have plenty of time to reach the Temple of Asuryan."
Mousse clenched his fists, knowing what the Witch King needed most urgently. For such an ultimate goal, Malekith would lose a lot of his reason and judgment.
"As long as we take over the Temple of Asuryan, we will have the moral high ground. Then we can directly declare that the Witch King is the legitimate Phoenix King. The Asur will inevitably fall into chaos, and then our great cause will be accomplished!"