"Atlantis War" 15 episodes (experiential story adult novel)

Episode 15: Empire Falls

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Cover character: Taqisi

The Principality of Plato overcame its previous decline and solved the problem of roaming barbarian soldiers. The Grand Duchess, who has ulterior motives, sets her target of revenge on Ying Mulan! Rig agreed to lend a helping hand, but his plans were disrupted by Saint Hualon's magical beacon!

To make matters worse, bad news came from the north—the largest country in the continent of Atlantis had fallen! The invaders seem to be the demons that Lord Sale longs to see return!

Faced with this war with an increasingly widening scope, how should Rig, who is forced to do so, respond?

figure:

Taqis: The Grand Duchess of the Principality of Plato. In order to consolidate her ruling position and for her own safety, she did not hesitate to use Rig.

Reg Ampa: A small-time rogue magician blessed with a devil's core device, a quasi-celestial rank that international forces are vying for, unknowingly falls into a complex vortex of war.

Kona Mi: A dragon girl with a confused personality. She loves collecting gold coins and magic crystals. The longer she stays in human society, the wiser she becomes.

Divilach: A dark-skinned, tall bard who has always been by Rig's side recording his heroic deeds.

Ying Mulan: Marshal of the Southern Islands Allied Forces. Due to being exploited, the Allied Forces were in dire straits and had to ask Rig for help.

Audrey: A magician from the Medi Divine Realm, she is good at space magic, has a seductive and charming personality, and is very jealous.

Chapter 1: Rig's Troubles

"What is that?" Rig asked in surprise, looking at the magical flame that illuminated half the sky.

"The highest level of alert in the Saint Hualong Empire is 'Blazing the Sky'. All Saint Hualong military personnel who see this beacon must immediately report to the nearest Saint Hualong army."

As an outstanding military genius, Ying Mulan was obviously very familiar with the military knowledge of various countries in Atlantis, but she was also puzzled.

Rig scratched his head and asked in surprise, "Could it be that the expeditionary camp was attacked?"

"Impossible!" Ying Mulan denied it flatly: "It is said that there are only three such general summons in the entire Shenghualong Empire. Even if the 300,000 expeditionary forces were annihilated, they are not qualified to issue one. Only..." Ying Mulan's expression became strange: "Only the homeland of the Shenghualong Empire is in danger of being destroyed."

Rig was shocked: "The Saint Hualon Empire was destroyed?"

What a joke! Saint Hualon is recognized as the most powerful country in the Donglai continent of Atlantis. If people don’t destroy other countries, people will laugh at it. Why would anyone want to destroy it? Who can destroy such a huge empire?

Among the three major countries of Atlantis, the Kingdom of Meti is the most powerful, but the Western Coconut Continent, which is far overseas, although aggressive, does not pose any real danger. After all, there is a vast ocean separating them. Not to mention how to transport its troops, the logistics supply lines alone are enough to drag down all the fleets of the Medi Kingdom.

The Donglai Continent and the Beiche Continent are connected, but the only major country on the Beiche Continent, the North Ross Federation, is a loose federation composed of various non-human races. These dozens of alien races driven by humans into the icy and snowy land have no unified government and different customs. Although their military strength seems huge, it is only purely theoretical...

Only the Saint Hualong Empire, the most powerful human empire in the Donglai Continent, has an unimaginably large population base, dozens of provinces, hundreds of counties, an active army of nearly three million people, and the most fertile land and forests.

If the people of Shenghualong, who have always regarded themselves as the legitimate descendants of the Dahua Empire, were not so complacent and arrogant, and if the top leaders of the empire had not been constantly fighting among themselves, and the imperial family had been completely sidelined and become a decoration, making this behemoth completely without any killing power, then the Shenghualong Empire might really be able to restore the supreme glory of the Dahua Empire a thousand years ago.

But even so, the strength of the Saint Hualong Empire is absolutely unparalleled in Atlantis, especially in the Donglai Continent. But such a terrifyingly powerful empire actually sent out a highest-level magic alarm beacon in southern Xinjiang, which was said to have only three in the entire empire?

Not only the uneducated little hooligans could not understand this, even Marshal Ying Mulan, a military genius and outstanding commander, was equally puzzled.

Affected by the magic flame, the entire Jichang Ridge was in chaos. The barbarian soldiers walked out of their caves and tents, looking at the red light in the sky, gesticulating and talking.

Fearing that the enemy would take the opportunity to attack the camp, Ying Mulan hurriedly packed up and went out, ordering the guard and patrol to be strengthened.

But after a while, she hurried back to the forbidden magic area and saw that Rig was standing with Divilach and King Lear, and waved to the little gangster with a strange look on his face.

"What's wrong?" Rig walked over and asked curiously.

"The Saint Hualong Expeditionary Force's camp has entered the highest alert, and all the soldiers are busy moving out..."

Ying Mulan said in a low voice.

Rig was stunned for a moment and said, "It seems that they are really in big trouble in their country!"

"What did King Lear say?" Ying Mulan asked in a low voice.

"What can he say? The old man said that this is the first time he has seen a sky full of flames in his life!" The little gangster said unsatisfiedly, "We are all locked up by you! What can we know?"

Ying Mulan hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Can I ask you for help?"

"What help?" The little gangster asked in a somewhat strange tone, "Do you want me to go and get information from the expeditionary army? Are you still worried that the magic beacon is fake and the expeditionary army will attack your camp when they set out?"

"That's right." Ying Mulan nodded and said carefully: "All the assumptions you mentioned are absolutely possible. But the most important thing is that I don't have accurate information. I can't decide on the next step. You promised to let me and my subordinates escape danger. You took the deposit. You can't go back on your word!"

Rig was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he said, "Do you trust me so much?"

Looking into the little hooligan's eyes, Ying Mulan said firmly: "I can only trust you!"

Surrounded by the countries in the Scorpion Tail region and the Saint Hualon Expeditionary Corps, Ying Mulan and her tens of thousands of men are now in a desperate situation. Any straw could break the camel's back, which is already overwhelmed.

Rig suddenly smiled, nodded and said, "Just wait for my news! But I want to take Divilach with me."

"Why?" Although Ying Mulan had never taken the big black man seriously, she still felt very surprised when she heard Rig make this request.

"He is the recorder of my legend! If I don't take him out, he will keep talking about it. Don't you know? No one with a normal brain would become a bard!" The little gangster said helplessly: "Besides, you have King Lear in your hands, and I have received your deposit, what else are you worried about?"

Ying Mulan stared at Rig for a long time, as if she wanted to engrave his face into her heart. After a long while, she nodded slowly.

Rig packed a small bag and set off with Divraj. Although King Lear was furious, he was helpless as he was imprisoned in the forbidden magic area.

"Rig, do we really want to help Ying Mulan out of trouble?" Divilachi asked impatiently after walking out of Jichangling.

The little gangster glanced at the charcoal-headed man: "What suggestions do you have?"

"No!" The charcoal-headed man immediately repeated his old tune: "I am a very self-disciplined bard. I will only faithfully record the words and deeds of the legendary protagonist, and will not actively influence or interfere with the protagonist!"

The little hooligan, who had long been immune to such talk, couldn't help but roll his eyes, even though he had brought Divirachi out with this excuse, and said disdainfully: "Hey, Lao Hei, since the first time we met, you've been talking about this million-word heroic epic. It should be hundreds of thousands of words by now, right? The problem is that I've never seen you write a single word!"

Divirachi was stunned for a moment, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his dark face, then he coughed dryly and said, "Actually... well, I've been thinking about the outline in my mind... Come to think of it, why do you call me Laohei? My last name is not Hei!"

A loud military bugle call suddenly sounded. Many soldiers with bows and arrows suddenly appeared from the high ground on both sides, there were thousands of them in layers, and dozens of fast horses rushed out from behind the valley.

The knight on horseback was wearing a helmet and armor, and the sharp spear was shining in the sun, and the bright blade at the tip of the spear even revealed a hint of blood.

Divilachi and Rig stopped at the same time. They knew they had entered the encirclement area of ​​the southern border countries.

"I am Reg Ampah, a student of the Principality of Plato at the Saint Hualong Platinum Magic Academy. This is my companion Divilachi. We are both magic cavalrymen of the first expeditionary force of the Saint Hualong Empire. May I ask which army is in front?"

The little gangster yelled at the top of his lungs in the Donglai language with a Cretan accent, while holding high in his hand an identity badge of the Saint Hualon Empire Expeditionary Force.

Rig's name has already spread throughout southern Xinjiang. Even at the front line of the battlefield, although these soldiers had never seen Rig, they all knew the name of the magical little wizard Plato.

"Is it Sir Ampa Cavalry?" A delighted voice came from the knights. From the title with an obvious Saint Valon accent, Rig knew that these dozens of knights should be part of the 5,000 vanguard cavalry of the expeditionary force.

Dozens of knights came running over, and before they reached Rig and Divilach, they dismounted and walked over to pay their highest respects to the two.

Not only does the little gangster not understand these chivalrous etiquette, even if he did, he wouldn't care. He looked at the dozens of cavalrymen and asked curiously, "Why are you guarding here?"

A cavalryman laughed and replied, "Because the countries in the Scorpion Tail region basically have no cavalry, in order to prevent these barbarians from raiding, we have divided into many small teams to patrol in turns. Of course, our main role is to transmit messages and stabilize the morale of the southern border countries!"

Even if he didn't understand military affairs, the little gangster understood the symbolic significance of the appearance of these iron-blooded Saint Hualon cavalry in the armies of various countries. He nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work. Um, may I ask where the army of the Principality of Plato is stationed?"

Dozens of knights who were chatting and laughing suddenly fell silent. Seeing the strange expressions on the cavalrymen's faces, the little gangster couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What's wrong?"

A Saint Hualon cavalryman who was obviously the captain said, "Don't you know, Anpa cavalry? As early as the first day when the Jichangling encirclement was formed, the 30,000 troops of the Principality of Plato withdrew, and took away our 3,000 vanguard cavalry!"

"What?" Riger was shocked. "The Duchy's army had already left? And took away 3,000 cavalrymen?"

Rig and Divirachi looked at each other in astonishment.

"What are they doing?" Divirachi asked puzzledly.

The captain said quickly: "An army of barbarians has entered the territory of the Principality of Plato. Grand Duchess Plato led all the troops to chase them in, and the great magician Susan was also with them."

"Oh!" Divirachi suddenly realized and murmured, "No wonder the cavalry followed them. It turns out that Vice Dean Susan was also there!"

Rig was anxious, and said to the captain, "Give us two horses!"

The captain's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Yes! Riger Cavalry, please allow our expeditionary vanguard battalion's third battalion and fifth squadron to accompany you."

"Accompany? Why are you following us?" the little gangster asked in confusion.

The captain chuckled, looked around, and whispered, "We want to follow the magical little wizard to gain some military merit! We patrol the hilltops every day and are almost becoming professional riders."

"Let's go!" The little gangster was straightforward. He got on his horse in a hurry without asking whether it was appropriate for these dozens of cavalrymen from the Saint Hualon Empire to follow him, a Platonist. He pulled the reins and rushed forward. After a few steps, he turned back and asked awkwardly, "Which way are you going?"

The Scorpion Tail region has many mountains, dense river valleys, and rugged roads. Due to the continuous wars in southern Xinjiang, many roads have been destroyed intentionally or unintentionally, making travel increasingly difficult.

Rigg was concerned about the safety of Lady Eva, so he galloped several times until he was exhausted. Finally, a day later, he entered the border of the Principality of Plato.

The barbarian invasion brought tragic devastation and destruction to the southern border countries. Especially in the early stages of the invasion, the barbarian army, in order to kill people and establish their authority, massacred several cities adjacent to the sea in succession, causing unparalleled destruction.