The Release That Witch
Chapters 40's

The firewood was burning violently, but Gerald Wimbledon did not feel too much heat.

Even though he was in a large tent made of sewn leather, and the ground was also tightly sealed without any air leakage, he still felt cold. His fingers were so cold, they almost froze to the point that he could no longer feel them.

"This damn place, even the urine freezes when you pee." she spat and stood up. He grabbed the table on both sides with his hands. When he used all his strength, so that even his hands became red due to his efforts, the six-foot square wooden table came alive and left the ground.

After putting the table on the edge of the fire pit, Gerald felt much more comfortable. He took off his shoes and put his feet beside the fire, warming them in the heat. He spread out a scroll of text with his hand once again and continued to write unfinished letters.

"Dear olivia."

"It's been a month since I came to Hermes, but of course, the Church prefers to call this place their new Holy City. If it wasn't for the Moon Demon, I wouldn't have wanted to stay here for even a moment. I just want to come back to you and share a warm bed with you once again. "

“Feetish at the convention, the church monitored us with their own strength instead of supporting us. It's kind of ironic, isn't it? Speaking of the church, I have to admit that what they are capable of is amazing. I remember the first time I was here. That was about twenty years ago. Other than the mountains and rocks around Hermes, there was nothing here other than a small church at the base of the mountains. But now, not only had they paved the way for the road to the top of the mountain, but they had also established a large-scale fortress city. "

"During the summer, you really have to come and look around this city with me. The new Holy City is even grander than our Graycastle. Do you remember the theatre in Graycastle? You and I go there to watch" The Revenge of the Prince ”. You are so impressed by the architecture of the theater; the interior is so vast that it is hard to believe."

“But after you see the new Military Affairs Hall of the Holy City, you will think that the theater in Graycastle is just a hut. It's hard to call it a building, I think it's more like a very beautiful piece of art that it could swallow five theaters. However, not a single pillar supported the outer wall. Its walls were supported by eight gigantic demon beast bones. Among the curved bones were many small bones connected by hemp rope, and the roof floated in the air as if it were on a pole. How could they think of a building like this? "

"And those bones, if they were stripped of a demonic beast, I'm sure that person's size would be over a hundred feet. Maybe only in Hermes can you meet such a monster. But honey, please don't worry, even if the demon beasts are very big, they are still the accomplices of the demons.

In the face of God's Eye of Retaliation, no evil can escape God's jurisdiction! Whether it was a demonic beast, a witch, or a demon itself, their only fate was to turn into ashes! "

When he wrote up here, Gerald Wimbledon put down his pen and relaxed his tingling hands. This was very strange, usually he could hold his 15 lbs. heavy two-handed sword all day, but while holding a pen he could only write a few sentences before he felt very tired. He smiled in a self-deprecating manner and thought that he was really created for the life of a yokel.

"When talking about demonic beasts, I suddenly thought of my fourth brother. He was assigned to Border Town, a miserable place. I was worried that he had turned around and fled to Longsong Fortress - even there, the demonic beasts would not be able to reach him and the fort defenses were comparable to Hermes. But I think this is not his fault, even if I go to that place, I will only be able to take refuge in the fortress. Here it looks like how unfair my father is. Just because our underachieving brother was so intelligent from an early age, he decided to let him inherit the throne. Father forgot that he himself did not win the throne by counting. Since our mother's death, it has become more and more difficult for me to know what you're thinking. "

Gerald hesitates before he starts writing the next part of his letter, he doesn't know if he should tell Olivia his true intentions or not. He paused for a moment, but then he decided to write it down. If his plan went well, he should have already arrived at the Palace in Graycastle before he received his letter.

"My dear, the Astrologer Ansger was right. If I don't do anything, the throne won't end in my hands. Ansger observed the stars and what he said was, "The Doomsday Star will burn for the next four months before it leaves its orbit again. "It tells me that I obviously have a little time left and can't wait in vain anymore like this."

“After today's battle, I will secretly return to the capital and meet my father, and I will bring loyal soldiers with me. Here perhaps I have less chance of gaining such wealth in the City of Golden Harvest, but here there is no shortage of brave warriors. I just need to throw a few coins and make a promise, and they will follow me like a hungry wolf, and help me achieve my goal. Of course, I don't want to start a rebellion. I just want to personally ask my father why he gave the order to start the throne battle. In the end, what made him forget that I, as his eldest son, had inheritance rights? "

"Ansger has arranged everything for me. Olivia, my dear, you just have to wait a little longer. The day I become King is the day I will marry you as my Queen. If I fail miserably .. not to return to the capital, but instead, you should stay in the Eternal Winter Kingdom. "

"I love you, Gerald."

He carefully folded the letter and put it in an envelope, then sealed it with a candle. After checking it a few times, he tapped on his desk and his personal bodyguard quickly entered the tent.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Good, you can go." After Gerald let go of his vigilance, he simply sat at the table once more, letting his feet hang over the fire pit.

If anything happens, he will have no way out.

He closed his eyes, recalling the scene of his childhood. Back then, he was playing hide-and-seek with his second brother and third sister in the King's Garden. When her third sister falls, she needs her two brothers to take care of her. Exactly when did the three of them become more and more like strangers?

Gerald shook his head, putting aside his puzzling thoughts. It was not suitable for him to be sentimental, he thought, there was only one possibility to end this - he himself had to sit on the throne.

At this moment, a blunt horn sound could be heard in the tent.

"Ohhh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh -------"

“ I'm coming! ” He jumped off the table and put on his shoes. As he stepped out of the tent, he saw that the entire camp was going through a riot. Everywhere, soldiers were running around and waving flags, merging into one huge mess, entering the battle formation . From a distance the muddy echo mountains came continuously.

When the horn exploded, it meant that a demonic beast was attacking .

"Come with me!" He rode his war horse, carrying his bodyguard.

Only one person remained standing on the walls of the Holy City, to feel its splendor - it was like an insurmountable natural moat, standing across the road through an impassable mountain range. The entrance to the summit was flat and wide, wide enough for dozens of people to pass side by side. At the beginning of the trail, there are cliffs formed by glaciers on both sides, but the next part is the plateau .

This is why the church is eager to build a new Holy City on the top of the mountain.

Using this terrain, they built a defensive line that was almost impossible to break through.

However, Gerald Wimbledon sees it more in the long run. They were able to transport so much stone and wood from the foot of the hill to the top. In just twenty years they were able to build the city at Hermes, the strength that the Church showed was astounding.

But regardless of how tired he was of doing business with the Church, Gerald had to admit that they also had advantages. If they did not build a fortress in Hermes, all the countries in the continent would face disaster. They were also in charge of the convention against the Demonic Beast Horde.

Every year during January when demonic beasts attack, the four Kingdoms bordering Hermes must send troops to support the Church and fight together under the Church's decree.

Four of their banners floated in the wind. A snake wrapped around the staff of the "Kingdom of Dawn", the shield and sword of the "Wolfheart Kingdom", icerose of the "Kingdom of Eternal Winter" - also the tower and spear of the "Kingdom of Graycastle" .

Looking at the black spots that appeared in the distant sky, Gerald Wimbledon clenched his greatsword.