() "I am extremely grateful to King Cassius for his kindness in joining our alliance."

Duke Jesta seemed to have sorted out his thoughts and spoke. Although there was no domineering feeling in his tone, his voice still spread to every corner of the audience hall. Presumably his volume must have been enough to shake the entire hall. air.

"However, this war is an internal issue within the Principality of Moss, so His Majesty Kaxiu cannot interfere in this matter. If Moss is reunited with the help of other countries, he will be ridiculed by the people as a despicable villain. What's more, if Moss is reunited with the help of other countries, Alliances must be established between countries with equal strength. We are now being crushed by characters like Wei Nuo, and our strength cannot help King Cardiff."

Bill can somewhat understand Duke Jesta's thoughts. Even if Moss is now unified with the help of Frame, the root of the disaster is still deeply rooted among the various prefects of Moss, and this pair of nobles and people with knighthood may The same is true for ordinary people. The rebellion launched by the Principality of Weno five years ago is naturally unforgivable, but for this reason Duke Jesta cannot use the same method.

Because Duke Jesta is an excellent warrior and a hero admired by all the people, everyone expects Duke Jesta to defeat the Principality of Weno on his own. If he violates the expectations of the people, even if he wins the current war, he will still be defeated in the future. It will soon trigger a greater war.

"even so……"

Bill muttered to himself, and at the same time a question arose. He raised his head thoughtfully and looked at Duke Jesta sitting on the throne, hoping to get the answer to the question.

"What's the matter? If you have something you want to say, just say it."

"Yes." Bill simply sorted out the questions in his mind and began to speak.

"Please forgive me for daring to ask a question. We all know that Duke Jesta owns the Dragon Knights. They are a group of brave men who ride the strongest magical beasts. Not only the residents of Rhodes Island have heard about it, but also believe that Moss also has this reason. And it is recognized as the most powerful country on Rhodes Island. What I want to know is why such a Duke of Jesta, no, such a Hylan would be forced into a bitter battle by Weino. If there is any reason, can you tell me Us?"

Slein's shoulders next to Bill moved. Bill noticed it and moved his eyes towards him, just in time to meet the eyes of Slein who was looking at him a little sadly.

Schlein seemed to know something. Bill, who judged this way, immediately began to regret having raised this question.

"There is nothing to hide. I have indeed gained the allegiance of the strongest Dragon Knights, and I am one of them. However, the previous Heroic War and the Moss Civil War that continues to this day have caused the Dragon Knights to change from the original twelve digits, reduced to the remaining four.”

Duke Jesta raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, seeming to recall the heroic appearance of the dragon knights back then. He recalled the heroic appearance of the dragon knights wearing scale armor, sitting on the back of the dragon and galloping over the battlefield. Bill was a little surprised by the distance back then. It has only been five years now, and I feel sad for this hero who cannot defeat the disease.

"And when Weino attempted to rebel five years ago, they were assisted by a giant."

"……giant?"

This answer is unexpected. Giants are residents of the material world just like humans. Although their appearance is the same as humans, their sizes are two or even three times larger. If they had the same reproductive capacity as humans, this world would definitely

It will become a world of giants.

In particular, the ancient race of giants, which is a superior race, is said to have the ability to equal the gods in the mythical age. This is the most famous and terrifying one-eyed giant among the descendants of ancient giants.

"It's the giant." Duke Jesta said over and over again as if he was disgusted with this name.

"No one knows the name of this giant. However, because there are related records of this giant in ancient documents handed down from family members, and it has become a folk myth, everyone calls it an ancient giant."

The ancient giant was a fierce giant of fire. His body was like a steep rocky mountain, and his voice shook the sky and shook the earth. Duke Jesta narrated one of the legends in the document as if he was chanting, and then he coughed several times.

However, when the entourage was worried about his body and was about to walk over, Duke Jesta raised his hand to stop him.

"It is the giant of fire."

"...I've heard of this before." Bill replied in a low voice.

Legend has it that the size and power of the "Flame Giant" are comparable to those of the One-Eyed Giant among the giants, and the power of chaos in its body also proves that it is indeed a descendant of ancient giants. As its name suggests, it

With the spiritual power of fire, although it cannot breathe fire like a dragon, the flames will never hurt it.

For the dragon clan who rely on the flames in their mouths as a sure-win weapon, this alone has weakened their combat power. What's more, the mounts of the dragon knights are not as good as the Demonic Dragon Dawn Star of Fire Dragon Mountain, or the

Ancient dragons such as Hailan's patron saint "Golden Scale Dragon King" Mai Xian are just low-ranking species in the dragon system. They are completely different from the ancient dragons in terms of strength and intelligence.

What's more, if we were to have a close battle with a giant of fire who was an ancient species, the Dragon Knight would be at a disadvantage anyway.

"This is really a troubling question..."

Bill couldn't help but feel a little depressed, and at the same time he realized that he was unconsciously thinking about ways to defeat the giant.

"Bill, you can't."

Slein whispered as if he had read Bill's mind.

Bill nodded slightly. As Duke Jesta said just now, this is Hailan's own problem.

"Do you have any countermeasures against this giant?"

The person who asked this question that even Bill did not dare to ask was Hope, the priest of Maili. During the previous battle at Fire Dragon Mountain, he was on the side of Ashram and was hostile to Bill. However, in Ashram

After his death, he swore loyalty to Bill. Although Bill felt a little embarrassed about his "pledge of loyalty", Hope was very insistent. Later, Lelia explained that this was the style of the God of War Priest, and finally convinced Bill.

It's just that he welcomes Hope as a companion, rather than treating him as a servant.

Lelia used the "Return" spell to leave the team because she was worried about her daughter Nisi. She is now at home in Saxony, but her husband Slein continues to travel with Bill. I really don't know when

, the couple can live a stable life.

After hearing what Hope said, the expressions of everyone in the audience hall involuntarily dropped, and the most painful one among them was of course Duke Jesta.

This was a question that even Bill didn't dare to ask. Although Hope was a little uneasy because it was so rude, his expression was very calm.

Because life is a battle.

This is the central belief of War God Maili. "Fighting" is not exactly the same as real war. Fighting should be a view of life that is full of courage and faces everything positively.

The god Meri is especially believed by everyone in this area of ​​Moss, because the phrase "life is battle" is completely embodied in the history of this place. The priest of the god of war, and especially Hope, whose power is comparable to that of the high priest, is here today.

Coming here may be a sign of turning the war situation around for the people of Hailan.

"We are not just waiting for death. Of course we have strategies to deal with it. For example, our prince, His Highness Redrick..."

A knight answered Hope's question loudly and seemed to be a bit challenging. He wore a scale armor with a dragon-shaped crest engraved on the chest. Bill also knew from others that this was the certificate of the dragon knight, and he was

One of the only four remaining dragon knights.

"Shut up!" Duke Jesta shouted inadvertently to stop the dragon knight.

"Don't mention him again! He actually disobeyed my orders and acted arbitrarily, so he fell into the enemy's trap!"

"Having said that, we have not received any news that His Highness fell into the hands of the enemy, so he will definitely achieve his goal and return home with honor!"

"Didn't I ask you to shut up?"

The dragon knight wanted to say something else, but he swallowed his words for the sake of the sick prefect. After a deep salute, he returned to his original position.

"...Master Priest, please forgive me for being rude."

Duke Jesta lowered his head slightly and returned to his original tone.

"No, it's us who are rude. I don't think the famous Hailan Principality doesn't have any brave men, but it's a pity that I see your country in such despair. I hope your country can show courage and defeat the God of War Maili.

I will definitely protect your country."

"Of course I, Jesta, have not forgotten to always have courage. I ask all the envoys to send a message to His Majesty Kaxiu. In two years, we will definitely defeat the Principality of Weinuo. At that time, we will become allies to fight against Mamo!"

"I obey."

Seeing Shilein on the side lowering his head, Bill also quickly lowered his head. Now he can only pray that Hailan's brave men can win, which is really a pity. Although he can join the battle as a soldier

However, this is no longer possible for him who is now meeting Duke Jesta as the envoy of Flame.

Looking at the red carpet spread on the ground, he secretly decided in his heart that he must act more cautiously.

Because now we have to pass through the sphere of influence of "Dragon Scale" Weinuo...

It has been five days since they left the royal city of the Principality of Hailan, and it has been one month since they set off from Leiding. If you count from the time of setting off from Saxony, you really don't know how much time has passed.

In front of Bill and others are steep hillsides, with dense coniferous forests on both sides. This road is so thin that only wild animals can cross it. However, according to the prairie demon Maru, someone must have walked here before, and it was very recent.

thing, and finally emphasized that there was a large group of people.

Although I deliberately left this path because of a bad premonition, I have already experienced how hard it is to brave the thorns with full armor during my previous adventure in Huolong Mountain.

"Although it's within Dragon Scale's sphere of influence, it's far away from the street. They shouldn't be deploying troops near here?"

It is only natural that I often make such remarks because I want to take a normal path.

"This road should lead to a village called Uzi."

From the time she left Highland until now, Deedlit has been walking beside Bill. She looked at the surrounding forest and occasionally nodded with satisfaction.

Bill asked her what she was nodding to. She was happy because the forest here was well cultivated.

Slein then told Deedlit that this place is called the "green and green mountainous area", and the origin of this name is precisely because of the beauty of the trees here and the terrain with many beautiful mountains and lakes. In addition, this

There seem to be a lot of goblins living in the local forest.

"Is Uzi Village..."

Bill thought of that nostalgic memory. It was the village he passed on the way to Walter's residence. Although the incident he was involved in at that time was a sentimental memory for Bill, he could still do it so far away from his hometown.

Having people you know, that's really irreplaceable for Bill.

"You can have a good rest when you get to the village. Let's hold on a little longer!"

Bill called to his panting companions and stepped forward with all his strength.

As they climbed up the hillside, the sight in front of them made Bill shudder. In front of them was a huge stone building.

"Could it be that there is also a Dragon Scale fortress in a place like this..."

Bill was startled and put his hand on the sword at his waist.

"What are you nervous about?"

Hearing Maru's snickering, Bill suddenly came back to himself. This building that looked like a fortress was actually an ancient ruin, probably left over from the ancient kingdom. There were signs of cracks on the walls everywhere.

The entire building was almost submerged by trees and weeds.

Deedlit also suppressed her voice and smiled secretly. When Bill looked at her a little unhappy, she stuck out her tongue naughtily and hid behind Slein.

"I never thought there would be ruins in this place."
To be continued...