It sounds like the "Captain of the Temple Guard" is undoubtedly the most powerful trump card that Roddy has got so far. But after thinking about it, he also realizes that this is the most "tasteless" trump card... The so-called "conditions allow", Nine

Jiu Cheng can only be triggered when the orcs invade or the undead attack, and if you want to do other things on weekdays, you don't have to count on it.

Having said that, the cavalry and infantry sent by the Overlord are definitely a generous gift - including the scout team, the strength he can use now is 49 cavalry people, and there is also a group of infantry as auxiliary... For those who do not have a standing army

For a small lord, Rody's "military strength" is already quite powerful.

And good things come in pairs...The Duke of Angmar also promised to give Rody a lot of resources: in addition to the things he had given to Sodlor before, Rody also had a pair of Wellington Knights in "With Magda".

full command authority over the battle plan.

In addition, he also received a "subsidy" of 3,000 silver coins and 500 gold coins, the status of a lord as a "retainer", and the "right to share" territory intelligence information. In terms of personnel, Roddy has the right to make necessary arrangements

At that time, with a family emblem and a letter written by the Duke, he directly mobilized all the resources of the Lucifron family near Jige Town!

In the past, such decentralization of power was simply unheard of, but because of the crisis between the Orcs and Magda, the Duke of Angmar acted like he was "doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times". He waved his hand and almost made Roddy grab it.

His real power is more than that of some earls!

In this way, although Rody did not have any title, the Duke of Angmar still gave Roddy power comparable to that of an earl - even if there was an intention to repay the life-saving grace, such trust was still

Rody sighed in his heart.

What made Roddy even more gratified was that the topic Angmar discussed in the evening was already about strengthening the fortress defense lines in the territory and starting to plan defensive measures.

Although winter is approaching and many of these plans will not be implemented until next spring, these things are beyond expectations for Rody - which means that someone in this sluggish kingdom has already "awakened".

For this reason, Roddy feels that this battle can only be won in one word: worth it!

****

September 28th, early morning.

After getting up, Sally put on her priest's robe and was trying to calm down her expression. But when she reached out and touched the round bone dice, her mouth pouted involuntarily.

"Two years..."

Although she had made a decision, the reluctance in her heart could not be concealed, but Sally also understood that her trip was not a "vacation". Thinking of the vows made by Roddy and herself, she froze in front of the mirror for a long time.

, finally when the bell sounded, accompanied by Rody and his father, he boarded the carriage to the monastery.

After all, my father is different from my mother. Even if he cares about words, he will not say them a second time. All he can do is silent actions. Four extremely skilled guards were specially assigned to Sally and they were quietly stuffed into her luggage.

Things like a few magical amplification robes and necklaces bought with a lot of money can naturally prove the Duke's concern for his daughter.

Many carefully selected books were also asked to be brought, and most of the contents were related to the management of the territory. Obviously, this implied that Sally had the inheritance rights of the future duke. Although Sally did not say it, she felt warm in her heart.

.But when she raised her head, she was still a little confused as to why her father was willing to let Roddy come with him to see him off. Could this be a sign of...

Some strange imaginations made Sally's cheeks a little red, but no one in the carriage said much. The Duke and Roddy were busy thinking about the next arrangements because of yesterday's conversation. When the carriage passed through the street, it was about to arrive at the monastery.

At this time, Roddy, who had been sitting upright for a long time, seemed to have just remembered that Sally was sitting in front of him. He smiled, reached out and took out a small parchment scroll tied with twine.

"Let's open it and take a look after we get on the road."

Sally took the scroll silently, and then put it into her pocket - Angmar raised his eyes and looked at all this, but did not speak.

Looking at the monastery getting closer and closer outside the car window, Sally licked her lips several times and wanted to speak, but she did not mention the name "Neffy" because her father was present.

After the carriage stopped, Rubens's motorcade could already be seen neatly lined up at the entrance of the monastery.

The expected scene of farewell did not appear. For Sally, the process of "farewell" was too simple - after a few words of conversation between Rubens, Benjamin and the Duke of Angmar, the entire motorcade passed by the Duke.

The convoy was escorted out of the South City Gate and started the long journey back to the "Temple" without stopping.

Sally's eyes were red as she sat in the carriage. She watched the Duke's Palace team gradually disappear from sight. The indescribable feeling in her heart made her look a little depressed.

The team drove away amid bumps, and the boring journey had begun. The cool wind in late September blew in through the car window, already bringing with it a somewhat desolate flavor.

"Don't forget what you promised me."

Still rubbing the bone dice between her fingers, Sally sighed softly in her heart.

****

After seeing off Sally with the team, Roddy became distracted several times on the way back.

It's not because of the goals that will be clarified next, nor the pressure brought by the orcs or the undead - it may make ordinary people laugh: Roddy is distracted at this time, entirely because of... emotional issues.

Speaking of relationships, no matter how slow-minded Rody is, he actually understands the extent of Sally's attitude towards him. However, in the face of Sally's "confession" time and time again, he either ignores or ignores her. Although

He made a joke, but seriously, he actually understood these things very well.

But he understands and asks him to give Sally an answer. Roddy really doesn't know what to answer at the moment.

He once had a "friendship" with the little witch Nephi. As time goes by, the "friendship" seems to have finally begun to transition to "love", but one side is a boring otaku, and the other side is quirky, but also a right person.

Emotionally confused

Little girl, you know, the two of them have been bored for a long time, and no one broke the layer of paper, but just when Roddy thought that his love would have a romantic beginning... "War" used his cruel big hand to directly draw

gave him a bloody slap.

As a young man who originally lived in the 21st century, I had never thought about the so-called "lifestyle", "living among thousands of flowers without leaving a single leaf on my body" or "building a big harem" when I was playing games.

He had never thought about it before, nor had he thought about it after traveling through time.

His thoughts on relationships were limited to the extremely vague concept of "finding a good girl and living a stable life". But in troubled times, the words "safe and stable" had completely missed Roddy.

So now when Sally took the initiative to express her love, Roddy was actually unprepared in his heart - he could kill decisively when facing the enemy, but facing this girl who had been through life and death crises all the way, he was completely unable to take her away anymore.

Viewed as a chess piece in the layout, a representative of power or a simple symbol... He promised her, but could not allow her a stable life. He rejected her, but Roddy really didn't want to lose such a "friend".

Fortunately, Sally chose to leave at such a time. Roddy actually felt "relieved". Even after Sally's team disappeared from sight, he secretly lamented that he finally didn't have to worry about emotional matters.

Worried.

But having said that, as the little virgin Roddy walked along, he found that several scenes would pop up in his mind for no reason - Sally hugging herself tightly in the Cobb Forest, throwing herself on the bed in the Duke's Palace,

When she was disguising herself as a man, she looked at him face to face, and the soft part of the mine car she held down when she was in the Jingyu Forest...

Rody shook his head, trying hard to drive away these distracting thoughts. He could turn his head towards something that was always rational, but he couldn't help but be enveloped by many unspeakable emotions.

Turning his head to look out the car window at the slowly retreating street, leaves were falling in the rustling autumn wind, and his ears were filled with the echo of metal horseshoes hitting the stone road. Scenes flashed and replayed. After being in a daze for a long time, Luo

Di closed her eyes slightly and finally confirmed the somewhat sad emotion in her mind...it seemed to be called "reluctance".

****

In the year 588 of the Elon calendar, numerous major events occurred in the Everta territory, some of which were not well known: the orcs' attack on the border and the scouts' counterattack, the duke's daughter Sally was almost killed, and Francis was killed by his own sister.

As a result, the Duke's Palace caught the undead traitor, etc... and others were shocking - the assassination and counter-assassination in front of the monastery, the bloody battle between the heretics and the "Rose Cross" in the city square, the massive attack on the undead team at the West Gate

Ambush battle…

The various conflicts and entanglements involving orcs, undead, Rose Cross, Viper Cross and Luciferon family seemed to have finally come to an end at the end of September. And the scout captain who played a decisive role in all events

, and subsequently disappeared from people’s sight.

As the weather turned colder, the hustle and bustle caused by these events gradually came to an end. The civilians stocked up on firewood and food to prepare for the winter, while the soldiers huddled in warm clothes and complained that the weather seemed to be getting cold too fast.

On October 1st, Roddy handed over full authority to the scout team and his own Temple Guards to the Wellington Knights who were about to start training them. At the same time, the group left Holier City and headed towards the "Pad" obtained by Baron Soderol.

One day later, Rody solemnly paid a military salute to Wellington, Soderol and these loyal men, and then set foot on the road to Kige Town alone at a fork in the road.

At the same moment, the undead Magda was dragging her scarred body and full of anger to the outskirts of Kiger Town. Although she did not feel hunger or pain, after maintaining her mutilated body for a long time, the tired Magda finally chose

He found an unnoticed cave and began to sleep and recuperate, quietly waiting for the arrival of Ansardin in December.

The breath of winter gradually filled this land, and when the clouds gradually enveloped this small town in the north of Holier City, the Jingyu Forest to the northwest ushered in two mercenary teams at the same time.

One of the teams came from Jige Town, with only eight people, poor equipment, and lack of people and horses. Entering the forest at this time was completely helpless. Because of the failure of a mission in the summer, this team called the "Iron Horse Mercenary Group" no longer had enough

Money and food for the winter, now entering the forest, all I can think about is

They just caught some animals that had not gone into their nests for the winter and gathered some herbs. They dared to enter the "Quiet Forest" that most people dare not set foot in, thanks to a "holy priest" they recently joined - so to speak.

It is also a coincidence that she is Akasha who escaped from Holier City and remained anonymous.

The other team called the "Blood Shield Mercenary Group" is much larger in size. No one in the team of more than fifty is a local mercenary in the Everta territory. They speak with a slight accent and curse.

Entering the forest bustlingly, although

Most of the time, they are a bit noisy, but their style is old-fashioned and their aura is fierce. The whole team has the ruthlessness of old gangsters. Although they wear the emblem of the mercenary group, if they take off these clothes, they will probably be able to do it in the blink of an eye.

Become a bandit and a horse thief and do some dark deeds.

The two teams entered the "Quiet Forest" front and back. Neither knew the other's existence. The huge forest was still quiet. When the figure carrying the bag and bow and arrow walked into the forest alone, Ivta

The territory also ushered in the last heavy rain in late autumn.

The white mist he exhaled disappeared in the cold rain. Rody reached out and tugged on his cloak, and stepped into this forest that contained countless enemies and crises, wealth and opportunities.
Chapter completed!