Seven Forks Fortress.
General Agason covered his chest and coughed from time to time.
One day ago, he was kicked by Li Ang. The military medical officer said that one of his ribs was broken.
As a general who has been fighting for many years, he is already used to injuries, but this time is slightly different.
Agathon felt a little guilty.
This time he used his sword to attack Li Ang impromptu. He did not communicate with any of his subordinates in advance - this was an impromptu assassination.
Agathon did not regret this impromptu decision.
But he felt very sad at this time.
He knew that Li Ang had just helped Bacchus Empire to resolve the crisis not long ago. This was the only assistance from the outside when the empire fell into full-scale war...
It was Li Ang who broke the siege of Erudition City at the most dangerous time, destroyed Python Knights of the Fear Legion, and killed Snake Worship Cult's army.
And Li Ang even found a way to protect Red Death. Maybe it won't be long before the entire empire and even the entire continent will no longer be threatened by Red Death, and Snake Worship Cult will lose their most feared means.
For Baxian, Li Ang is the hero who saves the empire.
No matter what the ultimate goal of Li Ang is, the entire Bacchus Empire owes Li Ang a huge debt of gratitude.
As a member of the Bacchus Empire, Agathon felt that he should also be grateful to Li Ang.
But he did something Baxian shouldn't do at this time, and he also carried out a sneak attack and assassination in a killer way...
For the sake of the safety of the country, it is unreasonable to assassinate a benefactor who has provided great help when the country is in crisis... but it has to be done.
After all, he is an enemy, and a terrible enemy that he cannot defeat...
As an imperial general, you have such a responsibility and cannot show mercy to your enemies. I guess Count Li Ang can understand that, right?
Li Ang also once went into danger among thousands of troops with one man and one sword, and rescued White Deer Fortress by kidnapping Lionheart Kingdom. Maybe he can understand himself...
But at that time, the two armies were facing each other, and they were supposed to use all possible means. Li Ang was able to kidnap people in the army because of his ability, and he hardly hurt anyone.
But he made a sneak attack during formal negotiations... without any reputation.
This is a lifelong stain.
Agason It's really painful.
This method of attacking through negotiation is not in line with the honor of a general, the principles between nobles, and Agason's own values.
It's a pity that it's too late to think about this now. He should be in bed now, right?
Agason felt that the sword might not have killed Li Ang. He could feel that the tip of the sword was blocked by a hard object and did not penetrate too deeply, but serious injury was probably inevitable.
"I hope you are not dead... I'm sorry, this is not what a hero would do. I will let you return my sword in the future... But I can't let you send out troops to the empire at this time..."
Agason murmured towards the east gate of Seven Forks Fortress.
On the ground outside the east gate, there are still traces of blood scattered by Li Ang.
"General! There's a situation in the east... it's Griffin banner! They're back again!"
At this moment, the soldiers on the fortress' observation deck exclaimed.
Agason sighed deeply, stood up silently and walked towards the city wall.
Come back at this time...
Could it be that...Li Ang is dead?
Is this Li Ang's troops coming back to take revenge on me?
Agason was not excited about killing a powerful enemy. On the contrary, his heart was spinning a thousand times, as if there were several walls sealing his heart, and he was panicking.
You really shouldn't die alone like this...
Just wait for me on the way, maybe I will go with you...
But I have my responsibility. I can't watch your troops cross Sava River. For the sake of my motherland, I must take more people... You can understand, right?
We will have many brothers accompanying us along the way, so we will not be lonely.
Maybe, I can follow you to kill Hades and rule the underworld...
A hero like you must have similar wishes...
"The whole army is ready for war! Get the torches ready!"
Agason, who stood on the city wall, no longer showed any weakness. He shouted various military orders, and the troops in Seven Forks Fortress immediately became nervous and busy.
Li Ang has been lying in the carriage for a long time.
He didn't feel there was anything wrong with his body, but he was getting better and better mentally.
It's just that there were some slight bruises on the eye sockets and under the ribs, and now they have become bruised and bruised. Even after applying the bruise medicine, there is still a faint pain - this was the beating from Wendy, and he was very cruel.
However, Wendy did not leave the carriage after the beating. In fact, it was Wendy who helped Li Ang apply the tidal wine.
This girl felt distressed immediately after doing the surgery...
Li Ang, on the other hand, neither fought back nor got angry. He already realized why Wendy beat him.
But Wendy felt a little guilty after knowing that he had misunderstood, and was taking the initiative to help the lord with massages to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis - this massage technique was learned from Wheat Fragrance Territory, and it is said to be a by-product of the subjects who learned it after Li Ang's first military training.
Only Kloze, who was driving, once again had the idea of "getting that book back" - the lord and Wendy were doing something in the carriage. Anyway, the carriage was shaking all the way...
Kloze felt that if he hadn't been able to hold down the car with his heavy weight, maybe the carriage could have been knocked over by them...
The Lord's ability is really strong...
The carriage was rocking along the way and almost never stopped!
Of course, the massage on the carriage will shake, and the wooden carriage will even squeak occasionally...
The ten or so old brothers are also surrounding the carriage now. As the original team of Li Ang, these tough men of Meitengheim feel it is necessary to help the lord cover it up. They can't let the large army see this carriage that is shaking all the way, right?
Maybe it will affect the morale of the military...
Of course, they winked and followed around the carriage, obviously not just to cover up... Unfortunately, the windows of the carriage were closed with curtains, and the sound of horse hooves on the road was constant, so they could not peek or hear any specific movement.
Li Ang is now certain that there is nothing wrong with his body.
He has asked Wendy again. Noldo Elves's heartbeat speed when he is calm and not exercising is actually similar to his current situation.
This means that he probably received some kind of divine power through that meeting with the little dragon.
Perhaps he also gained the ability that most people dream of but cannot ask for... longevity as long as the Noldor.
But Li Ang also knew that this kind of thing might not happen again. After all, Kualis said that Althea had 'made a mistake', and he saw that he was not an elf, and his memory was different from that of ordinary people.
In other words, except for this coincidence, I still cannot use Dragon Tear as a life-saving straw in the future. Good things like resurrection with full health should not be provided to myself as a human being...
Now that he knew that he might live a long life, and that Dragon Tear could no longer save his life, the lord decided to be cowardly, try to avoid accidents, and try to live for a few more years.
But despite being timid, those who deserve revenge must still take revenge, such as the sword of Agason.
This is not because the lord is being cautious, but mainly because he was stabbed by a surprise attack during the negotiation, and Li Ang originally had good intentions and was seeking a win-win situation for all parties. This kind of thing is always very irritating.
Besides, as a leading marshal, if he doesn't take revenge if he is stabbed, those Lion Territory lords with little education will probably think Count Li Ang is weak and incompetent...
After all, there are many small lords in the Kingdom Group Army, and they are not as obedient as their own subjects. If people lose their support, it will be difficult to lead the army.
So the lord once again led his troops to Seven Forks Fortress, and this time, he had no intention of negotiating on an equal footing.
He intends to intimidate.
Aren't you Agason worried about me leading troops into the Bacchus Empire territory?
Then if you don't obediently come out of the city and come to my military camp, I will lead my troops to attack Bax... to see if you can get out!
In his own camp, surrounded by a group of Meitengheim tough men and Wendy's guards, Li Ang didn't believe that Agason could assassinate him!
So, the troops stopped one mile east of Seven Forks Fortress, and Kloze took the lord's instructions and went to Seven Forks Fortress to find trouble for Agason.
"You mean, Count Li Ang wants to treat me to dinner? In his military camp?"
Agason looked very surprised after seeing Kloze - What's going on? Li Ang shouldn't have been seriously injured, it's only been a day!
He who stabbed him with his own hands knew that even if he didn't die from that kind of injury, he would have to lie down for a month or two at least!
Can you treat yourself to a meal?
You must be deceiving yourself...
From the looks of it, Li Ang is indeed dead, otherwise he would not have resorted to such a clumsy deception based on his ability, and if he was really fine, he would have shown up in person.
"My master said that if you don't go to our military camp to eat, he will directly attack Bacchus Empire...Seven Forks Fortress will leave you to take care of yourself in old age. You don't dare to come out anyway!"
Kloze wore a helmet and finished what the lord had said angrily, then turned around and planned to go back.
Agason knew Kloze. This rough and arrogant voice was the strong man who asked Li Ang which governor he wanted to kill at the gate of White Deer Fortress.
So now Agason has firmed up his thoughts. This kind of subordinate who can go through life and death together into the enemy camp must be loyal to Li Ang. It seems that because Li Ang is dead, this warrior is here to avenge his lord...
"Wait! Don't leave yet..."
Agason stopped Kloze, took out the sword from his waist, and struck the wall next to him with the sword.
Sparks flew and the blade snapped in the middle, breaking into two pieces.
"General!"
The soldiers on the city wall shouted in terror.
But Agason just waved silently to tell them to retreat. Then he put the two severed swords back into their scabbards and ordered the soldiers to hand them to Kloze.
"This is my sword... It's the sword I Celestial Dynasty Count Li Ang shot yesterday. It should be with Count Li Ang now, as a courtesy and apology from me."
Agason spoke very calmly, and now he was no longer entangled in his heart. If a respectable opponent was killed in a dishonorable way, both the murder weapon and the murderer should be buried with him. This is Pande Continent's practice.
Agason turned back and glanced south from a distance on the city wall.
That is his beloved motherland.
And today, he has to say goodbye.
If Li Ang dies, Agason is not worried about the invasion of the Lionheart Kingdom's troops at all - he believes that Emperor Marius will be able to defeat any enemy except Li Ang.
Moreover, except for Li Ang, even if others achieve temporary victory, they cannot make the people of Baxian surrender.
Only Li Ang.
Both His Majesty the Emperor and the people of Bax have received favors from Li Ang. His Majesty also regarded Li Ang as an equal opponent, but others have never been in His Majesty's eyes.
"I will go to the banquet, tonight."
Agason said to Kloze.
Kloze didn't think much, took the broken sword, nodded and left.
Since the lord is safe and can still stagger on the carriage all the way, Kloze will certainly not have much hostility towards Agason.
After all, for Meitengheim people, getting injured in battle is a common occurrence. The lord has been injured a lot in life and death before, so he is not a hypocritical person.
Lord Li Ang treats guests to dinner and greets them with courtesy. This is also a normal interaction. Kloze feels that this errand has been taken care of and there is probably no problem.
So he returned to the military camp to report.
But Li Ang was holding Agason's broken sword and was a little dazed.
He is not a rough guy like Kloze. He knows what it means for a general to break his sword and give it to the enemy...
It is normal to cut it off when fighting, but breaking it off when not fighting has an extraordinary meaning - it represents a fight to the death, and a fight to the death!
Giving the sword broken in two to the enemy is to pay homage to the enemy and to oneself at the same time!
'The sword is with the man' is not a slogan in many cases, especially for a general who leads the battle.
Unless you knew you were going to die, you would never do this.
Agason... Want to fight me to the death?
And we made an appointment tonight?
He shouldn't have many troops... Is he deliberately seeking death?
Li Ang doesn't think that Agason can defeat his own army, even if it is a night attack - his personal guards are Noldo Ranger led by Risadiran and Wendy. It would be good if they don't take the initiative to carry out night attacks. In the entire continent, the troops that can sneak attack Noldor at night are definitely not ordinary humans.
Although Risadiran has not returned yet, Wendy is very reliable as the guard captain. She is more sensitive than cats, and no matter how subtle the movement is, she cannot escape her ears.
But why does Agason do it so brilliantly?
If he doesn't want to pay attention to the threat of his own invasion of Bax, he doesn't have to respond at all. No one in Seven Forks Fortress will be willing to attack him. This will instead contain more of the Lionheart Kingdom's troops.
Why did he have to fight like a chariot to challenge? And he also used this ritual of believing that he would die?
To stop yourself from crossing Sava River?
But he must know that he can't stop it...
Besides, he might as well go to the other side of the Sava River to hold the bridge.
Agason is an outstanding general. He is not so stupid that he insists on fighting to the death to impress himself, right?
Even if you die, you won't have any real effect...
Li Ang, who didn't understand, decided to go to the door in person to find out - although he planned to take revenge on Agason, he didn't intend to kill him...
Agason is the most trusted general of Emperor Marius. If he dies in his own hands, it will be difficult for him to form an alliance with the Bacchus Empire.
Therefore, Agason, who was determined to die and had a determined face, saw Li Ang riding his horse towards Seven Forks Fortress on the top of the city, and then dismounted nearly two hundred meters outside the east gate of the fortress.
"Agason! Come out and speak!"
Li Ang's voice is quite loud.
General Agason's head was buzzing, his determined expression suddenly collapsed, and he began to feel dazed again.
Because just yesterday, Li Ang came to Seven Forks Fortress on horseback holding a flag in the same way, and got off the horse outside the east gate in the same way. Even the words he yelled were the same "Agason, come out and speak", and his voice was just as loud...
General Agason Now he can't help but start to wonder, has he returned to yesterday?
Otherwise, who of the seriously injured men could shout so powerfully? They could hear it clearly even 200 meters away...
Agason, who was full of confusion, also walked down the city wall like yesterday, stood outside the city gate like yesterday, and watched Li Ang walking towards him in a daze like yesterday.
But the blood stains outside the east gate were still there, and there was no sword on his body.
This is not yesterday...
Agason sighed and looked at Li Ang: "Lord Li Ang, your injury... is okay? Are you... going to persuade you to surrender again?"
"What nonsense! I'm just here to stab you!"
Li Ang probably had the same feeling as yesterday, but this time he didn't want Agason to say anything. He stepped forward and spoke while quickly stabbing him with a sword, just like Agason stabbed him at that time...