All the Fire Guards have been fully equipped, and everyone has gathered in an open space to be on guard. The forces deployed by the Faceless Men on the coast have been completely repelled, but they cannot take it lightly now. They fought fiercely all night and came across the sea.

The soldiers still stick to their posts and continue to be on guard despite fatigue. This battle cost them more than thirty people, most of whom were sent back to Yongxia Peninsula by ship to recuperate.

The Arnia Territory is rich in warriors with extraordinary combat effectiveness, but it is very short of light healing personnel. The spirit of the Fire Guards is also proud of fighting to the death. There are no medical personnel in the team, so they are not good at fighting for a long time.

Of course Ella also understands this. The sun is obviously coming out and it will be dawn soon, but they can no longer delay it. The volcanic activity is getting more and more intense. Now you can feel it just by putting your hands on the ground.

If there is a slight vibration, the underground volcano on Fire Island will erupt at any time. Judging from Ella's experience in the Aniya Territory since she was a child, this time is probably a huge volcanic activity that has not been seen in a century.

By then, I'm afraid everyone will have to retreat from Fire Island. Until now, they haven't figured out what the purpose of the faceless men is, and they don't know if the sudden volcanic activity is their fault. In any case, they can't

Let them succeed easily...

Ella looked at the tired warriors around her and fell into self-blame and helplessness. Her original plan was to rely on the number of people and the home field advantage to attack directly, and seize the time to support Gen and the others in rescuing their captured teammates. However,

She forgot the most important thing. When she crossed the sea, she was alone, but this time there was a mighty team of two hundred people and ten large ships. The faceless people would definitely spot them as long as they were not blind.

Not to mention that after Ella was sent away by Cornel using a forbidden technique, Winter Sichen would definitely deploy heavy troops on the coast to prevent her from bringing reinforcements. Ella had not guessed such an obvious tactical layout, and was fully aware of it by the enemy.

After dragging along the coast for four or five hours, we almost missed the best opportunity to fight and did not arrive in time for reinforcements.

If I were smarter...or listened more to what others said, well, in the final analysis...I still can't stand alone. Ella looked down at the medal of Lord Ania in her hand, and thought about how rare it was for her father.

Trusting herself, she couldn't help but twitch the corners of her eyes, burying her face in her arms and hugging her knees like a helpless child.

"Second Miss, you don't look like a leader at all." The speaker's name is Nathaniel. Although he is wearing a majestic Guards fire armor, his old age is clearly visible under the helmet, and his hair is white.

gray.

The man's voice cheered up Ella a little. Nathaniel was a veteran of his father's side. He had served in the Guards for more than 20 years. He was loyal and had outstanding military exploits. He was once the commander-in-chief of the entire Fire Guards.

After taking second place, he has been working as a bodyguard and housekeeper.

Ella's mother died when she was very young, and her father was strict and old-fashioned. He was busy managing the territory and had little time to spend with Ella. Nathaniel became the most familiar person to Ella during her childhood. The old man's gentle and steady voice

It calmed her down a little and gradually brought her back from the brink of collapse.

During this mission, Nathaniel heard that Ella was going to fight the Faceless Man in person, so he set out with her regardless of his old age. The old man kept reminding Ella along the way, but unfortunately she didn't listen at all.

A surge of energy dragged the entire army into the quagmire.

She raised her head, her bright eyes full of apology, and she said to the people around her: "I'm sorry."

Nathaniel looked at the girl with red and swollen eyes and tears on her face. He shook his head and said, "It's not your fault. You are the daughter of a lord and have an important mission. But you are too young. I can understand you."

The current mood, but now you must stay calm, we need you, we need your bravery, this battle must be won, no one can act arbitrarily in Ania Territory."

"Second Miss, please give me the order now. We are willing to swear allegiance to the death and never retreat!" The captain of the Imperial Guard slapped his shield, and the soldiers behind him responded.

"No, I just hope that all of you can survive. War is cruel, but I am the leader now, and everyone's sacrifice is my dereliction of duty." Ella stood up, fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes, "

All I can do is direct every battle and lead the way. No one of you should have worries or doubts. Even if I encounter danger, I will find a way to solve it myself. You just need to do your own tasks and don't be distracted by me.

...True courage is not a hot-headed charge, but knowing that you may die and still making a decision calmly. I will let the Fire Guards be in my hands and imbued with new spirit."

Ella took a red cloak from the captain's hand and put it on her shoulders. She ordered the entire army to finish their repairs and start moving forward. At the same time, she sent an elite team to march to the volcanic area to check the situation of the abnormal volcanic fire island.

"You have really grown up." Nathaniel nodded happily, smiling with satisfaction as if you were his own daughter, "You are not so reckless anymore, I don't even recognize you anymore."

"I..." Ella suddenly didn't know what to say.

"But the character of the Garcia family is like this. Do you want to hear some stories?" Nathaniel was marching in thick armor while chatting with Ella while breathing smoothly.

"Nathaniel! I'm not a child anymore. What kind of story can I tell on such a serious occasion?" Ella was a little confused.

"It's not a story about princes, princesses and evil dragons, it's about the origin of the ancient land of Ania. Of course, there are also dragons in this story." Nathaniel said earnestly: "Maybe no one has ever told you about it.

As I said, because it is not a glorious past, our Garcia family did not cooperate with the Light Master Association from the beginning. On the contrary, we used to be hostile, just before the battle of salvation."

"Why...I've never heard of it..."

"Because there are not many people who remember the past of this land. Even if there are, there is no meaning to talk about it. We are one of the few families that awakened the ability before the Star Tower fell. After the Star Tower came to the world, the whole world awakened.

The number of followers began to increase, and the original abilities of the Garcia family were also continuously enhanced. At that time, the Ania Territory was in a state of high autonomy. We refused to cooperate with the Celestial Family and the Light Nian Association and managed and protected this land by ourselves.

, We have been here like this for thousands of years before this. Do you know how Fire Island came to be? It did not exist before. A long time ago, there was only an endless sea under the Yongxia Peninsula."

"Isn't it... because of the volcano?"

"It's because of a volcano, a volcano that gave birth to a dragon. The spark fell on the day when the dragon was born. It was like millions of suns rising on the sea. The sea water rose, the earth's crust shook, and the shock of the explosion was heard by the whole world. A

The island rises in the sea, that is Fire Island, that is where the dragon was born." Nathaniel told the old story intoxicatedly, and even couldn't help closing his eyes and stretching out his hands, "According to legend, all the Garcia family

Everyone has the blood of ancient dragons flowing in their bodies, so impulsiveness, fanaticism and restlessness are implanted in your blood. Although it became increasingly difficult to control the number and intensity of the mind beasts, Aniya finally chose

Cooperation, but we have had conflicts with the Guangnians Association before, and it even turned into a small-scale war. Until now, there are still many people in the association who are biased against us and have been secretly suppressing us. If it weren't for Aniya's leadership,

With its strategic location and abundant supplies, we would never be where we are today."

"This story feels more ridiculous than a fairy tale..." Ella's expression was very complicated. She didn't know why Nathaniel would say such lame things at this time. It seemed that it was to boost morale, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

"I know you don't believe it, look what this is?" Nathaniel took out a shiny object from his pocket.

It was a diamond, a rare gem as big as a fist. It had a rough structure and no regular shape. At first glance, it looked like a pure natural crystal that had not been polished. A gem of this color was only found in the academy.

Saw it in the treasure house.

"This is a diamond." Nathaniel spoke before Ella could speak, "But it's not an ordinary diamond, haha. It doesn't mean that its size is unusual, but it refers to its formation. We have analyzed that it is

It was formed about 1,300 years ago, which happened to be the time when the birth of the dragon and the appearance of Fire Island were recorded in history. It was instantly pressed by the high temperature generated when the dragon appeared in the world. The seawater evaporated and the algae was instantly burned.

Carbon was turned into diamonds by unimaginable high temperature and pressure. There was no technology to synthesize diamonds at that time. This was a true miracle created by dragons."

"It was just brought up from the ground by the volcano." Of course, Ella was not so easily convinced, "But I understand that I will fight with the will of the Garcia family. This is our land, our home, no matter what I think.

Beasts or faceless people, we will drive them all out as soon as we set foot on the Ania Territory."

"The dragon's blood will protect you." the old housekeeper said meaningfully.

Just when Ella led the Fire Guards into the forest, a communication message suddenly came. As soon as Ella connected, she heard Yoel's ghostly scream for help.

"I'm in the Rift Valley in the middle of Fire Island! There's an emergency here! Requesting support!"

"Did the Faceless Man take action again?" Ella's heart tightened.

"The faceless men were fighting with another group of unidentified people, and I was caught in the middle! Anyway, help me!" Joel yelled, his voice hoarse.

Then the signal was hung up. No matter how hard Ella dialed, she couldn't get through. Yoel was standing on a steep cliff. The Shadow Crow Organization and the Faceless Man had encountered each other below, and the sound of fighting resounded throughout the valley.

.

"It seems to be getting more and more interesting. The chessboard has been laid out. What will happen next?" Five high-level mind-guiding puppets stood next to Joel, looking down at the battle below, with no intention of intervening.

I even wanted to muddy the water a little more.

Shadow Crow has not seen any senior members take action so far. He wonders if any Wingheads are present. The Faceless Men seem to have increased their troops to support them. He saw people from the Lieyang and Frost Maple tribes below.
Chapter completed!