The first thousand two hundred and twenty-six chapters of Geert's folly
In the Von-Zhukov Castle, the Imperial Emperor Karl Franz looked extremely serious. The emperor listened carefully to the description of Geert by Luther Huss and Woten who visited him at night. He even wore a hat on his head. He was wearing a nightcap, which made him look quite funny, but also full of a certain bitterness that he didn't know how to do.
After traveling for three consecutive days, Luther Huss was exhausted. The reformer of the Church of Justice and the mentor of the God-chosen champion was always on the verge of excitement and explosion. He almost didn't realize that he was shouting at the emperor. He just emphasized over and over again that the great alchemist betrayed him. He was simply an undercover agent who broke into our army. He was a lackey and messenger of some evil god. He was not a follower of Charlemagne at all. He never was. Everything was wrong. It's a lie.
Seeing that the emperor could not believe his own judgment, Luther Huss was even more incoherent and relying on anger to express his emotions. However, as the best politician, Emperor Karl Franz became more and more excited when he saw Luther Huss. He didn't believe what Luther Huss was saying. Galt's loyalty had been proven dozens of times. He was also the chief royal wizard personally promoted by the emperor. The emperor did not believe that Galt would betray him.
Fortunately, there was still a sober guy. Charlemagne's chosen champion Woten was not as excited as his mentor. Woten just reported everything that happened to Gelt to the emperor truthfully. He made it clear that it might not be possible to determine Gelt now. He is a Chaos believer, but there is no doubt that his loyalty to the empire is not as firm as to a certain supreme being in the subspace. He obeys the orders of that supreme being and uses that will as his absolute yardstick. Woten believes that no matter who it is, Whether Walter has betrayed or not must be investigated clearly.
Compared with Huss, Wotten's analysis is not only logically rigorous and powerful, but also evokes two doubts in Emperor Karl-Franz's mind. The first is the miracle of the Golden Fortress. Geert was the creator of the miracle, but he In any case, it was impossible to explain how he obtained this miracle and what the principle of the Golden Fortress was. Secondly, the emperor once again recalled the anomaly of Gelt, the adventures and changes of that trip to Nord.
Although deep down he still believed that Geert was loyal, the emperor still hesitated after all. He knew that he could not ignore the possibility of Gelt's betrayal. Moreover, there was indeed something unexplainable about Gelt. Karl Franc Ci thought for a while and said: "I understand, Woten, and Hus. Thank you for coming all the way to describe this problem. I understand. Now you can go down and rest first."
"Your Majesty! This is a matter of great urgency. Does your Majesty intend to do nothing?" Woten was still calm, but Hus directly pressed forward. The battle priest asked loudly: "Your Majesty, do you intend to pretend that nothing happened?"
"I don't intend to pretend that nothing happened." Emperor Karl-Franz remained calm, but there was also an impatient look on his eyebrows: "But all of this is just your words. Of course, I believe you, But Galt has been a veteran of the empire for decades. He has saved this country in countless crises. He can't win it just because of a little thing! You go down and rest first. I will hold a meeting all night to discuss this. thing."
Luther Huss wanted to say something else, but Woten signaled to hand it over to the emperor, and the two of them stepped back one after another.
Von Zhukov's peaceful night was broken by the arrival of Hus and Woten. After the two men retreated, Karl Franz could no longer sleep. While the emperor was still thinking, Marshal Rick Heilberg
Walking in from the outside, the old commander's sleep was obviously very light, or he didn't fall asleep at all. He asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, what happened? Ao Defen's defense line was breached? Otherwise, Hu Hu, who was originally there,
How come Si and Woten are here?"
The emperor's reason told him that he could not tell Heilberg about this matter at this time. Marshal Rick was withdrawn, stubborn and lacked any human touch. As long as Heilberg was informed of the news about Huss and Woten, Marshal Rick would definitely lead his troops to Ao in person.
Defen captured Gelt, and there was no shortage of torture to extract confessions.
After persuading Heilberg to retreat, Karl-Franz wrote a letter himself. He signaled that the messenger must deliver the letter to Ludenhof in Odefen as soon as possible. The emperor believed that at this moment, whether it was
Believe in Woten or believe in Galt, both are one-sided.
, only the Elector Ludenhoff of the Hawkland is a player in the game, and he does not stand on any side. He may be able to provide some relatively reasonable replies. He understands Ludenhoff, and this Elector will not be easily
Bribed, his beliefs are firm but not fanatical.
There is still too little news now, and the emperor can only stop everything at hand and wait for the results of the investigation.
By the way, the emperor continued to urge Boris Todbringer and Emmanuel to come to Von-Zhukov Castle as soon as possible. In this darkest era, the empire cannot lack the help of these two powerful electors.
Boris Todbringer was only obsessed with his White Wolf City, and the countless beastman tribes in the Black Forest of Dracovald really distracted the attention of the Midden Territory.
And Emmanuel... The Imperial Baroness can't really help the Imperial army when she comes to the front line, but she can get food from Britannia! The five hundred carts of food ordered by the Empire from Britannia have already been
It's on the way, and will be delivered to the front line by the Imperial Lady herself.
It is worth mentioning that the Imperial Baroness is pregnant again. This will be her fourth child, which is also said to be a daughter. Ryan plans to choose one of Paimon, Keqing and Ganyu to name his daughter, but Emmanolly plans to
Emmanolie was very stubborn about naming her third daughter and fourth child Eugenie, so Ryan had no choice but to follow her.
Emmanolie is really capable of giving birth, Karl-Franz said in his heart. For this reason, Ryan not only sent a main battalion of the Coldstream Guards, led by Oudinot of the Holy Grail Guards, but also sent three Gray Guards.
The knight recruits (claimed to be the sons of Britannia), namely Captain Pétain, Foch and Joffre, are responsible for escorting Emmanuel.
Now all we can do is wait for the answer from Elector Edbrand-Ludenhof.
The messenger quickly rode away and disappeared into the wilderness under the cover of night.
Three days later, an urgent letter with the emperor's gold seal was delivered to Edbrand Ludenhof. After reading the contents of the letter, the Elector of Hawkland could not believe it. Geert actually
Will he be a traitor?
No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t look like it!
As the Elector of the Hawk Territory, Ludenhoff was a powerful hunter and a very determined but not brainlessly fanatical Taal believer. After receiving the news from the emperor, Ludenhoff managed to remain calm.
He took his small group of elector guards and set foot on the road to the noble manor on the outskirts of Odefen.
The aristocratic manors on the outskirts were easily identifiable, and Ludenhoff was not hindered in any way.
It’s not that the Great Alchemist didn’t notice the departure of Hus and Woten, but at this time, Galt didn’t care about anything. The Great Alchemist and the metal wizards under him were feeling the God-Emperor with incomparable enthusiasm.
The gift of the ancient saints and the mysteries brought by the emperor are beyond the reach of most metal wizards, even those with amazing talents and
As the Emperor's choice, the great alchemist Galt himself was also shocked by the technology of the Thundercast Eternals given by the Emperor. He had not slept for three days and three nights in a row, and he was studying every minute and every second.
How to perform Thundercasting, using the mortal body, flesh and soul to sew with the magic of the metal wind and the power of faith to create a warrior who can fight against the Chaos Warriors.
The metal wizards no longer hide themselves at this time. It has been decades since Galt became the dean of the Golden Academy. The corruption called loyalty has already spread throughout the Golden Academy. Now there is no metal wizard who is not the God Emperor's.
Faithful believers, when the battle priests are here, how many metal wizards are there?
They tried to cover themselves up, but with the departure of Hus, Woten and others one after another, the relative closure of the manor and the appearance of the God-Emperor, under the blessing, every metal wizard felt crazy excitement and happiness.
It was decided that this holy place where the Emperor had appeared would be turned into an indestructible monastery and pilgrimage sanctuary.
When Ludenhoff and his elector guard entered the manor, the elector was already stunned at the changes in the noble manor. Solid golden walls rose high from the ground, with iris flowers and golden doublets printed on them everywhere.
head eagle, skull
Bones, a holy emblem with a laurel crown, the emperor's holy words are imprinted on it every few meters. In the middle of the manor, a holy statue of the emperor has been erected. Soldiers from the Sol Territory and the Ostermark Territory
Praying and worshiping the icon.
Ludenhoff didn't know what that icon was. It didn't look like Chaos, but it was definitely not any of the nine gods officially recognized by the empire or the gods of the old world. It was definitely not even an elf god or a dwarf god.
!
Then it can only be the Chaos God! The Elector was horrified.
Galt really betrayed him!
When he approached the courtyard of the noble manor, Ludenhoff no longer doubted the fact of Geert's betrayal. The elector saw with his own eyes that Gelt was training on the human body with several metal wizards under his command!
Several corpses are being smelted back and forth using magic repeatedly! The torrents of metal are constantly being shaped into human shapes under Galt's control, failing, and then being shaped again. The ground is full of metal residues and vaguely identifiable...
There were pieces in the shape of human limbs. Ludenhoff's face turned pale, and the Elector was horrified. He was not a wizard and did not understand magic, but what Gelt did was undoubtedly playing with the dead and a terrible blasphemy.
There is no need to doubt anymore. Galt has undoubtedly fallen. When the Elector himself was still thinking about how to bring the great alchemist who had gone astray back to the right path, he saw the man standing in the middle of the manor.
The emperor's icon seems to have some kind of mockery on it.
Anger and grief enveloped Ludenhoff's heart. The Elector did not go in to see Geert. He could no longer conceal his disgusted expression. He walked under the icon and questioned the dozen or so Golden Academy members present.
Wizards, what made you abandon the empire? What made them choose to surrender? Why did the empire grant you such lofty status and rights, but you turned into evil wizards who are keen on playing with life?
The fanatical wizards of the Golden Academy couldn't listen at all. Several rational ones among them told Ludenhoff that we did not betray the empire, we were just seeking an unimagined path, and we were trying to save humanity from the fire.
Among them, if you truly understand the God-Emperor’s faith, his power, and his greatness, you will definitely choose to join us.
Join? Just this false god? Are you kidding me? The extremely angry Ludenhoff drew out his sword, chopped off the head of the icon with one sword, and stepped on the face of the emperor icon with his military boots. The elector roared
: "Get out of the empire with your false gods! Heretics!"
Frankly speaking, the Emperor's Icon, which was smelted by the wizards of the Golden Academy, cannot be cut off casually. However, the Rune Tooth in Ludenhoff's hand is not extraordinary, and when the Emperor's Icon's head fell on the grass of the manor,
After rolling for several times, everyone lost their minds. Golden Academy
The wizards regarded the Elector as their enemy the moment Ludenhoff drew his sword. They raised their staffs in fury, and the powerful wind spell condensed in the air and turned into hot metal.
The torrent and golden retrievers swept towards the Elector himself and his Elector Guards.
At this time, the wind of magic also experienced very strange changes. The magic that was originally just a warning turned directly into a destructive spell. Unprepared, more than a dozen great swordsmen and knights of the Elector Guard were hit by the metal torrent.
Then melted in the ultra-high temperature, the golden retriever came up and tore their limbs and flesh into pieces.
After a round of magical volleys, only the Elector himself was left alive. Ludenhof used the Rune Teeth to resist the spell. The Elector returned one last blow to Tal, Charlemagne, Emperor Karl-Franz and his wife.
The two sons said goodbye, and then resolutely rushed towards the wizards of the Golden Academy with their swords. After killing six wizards in a row, Ludenhoff, who was exhausted from the continuous journey and did not carry a magic amulet, fell in a pool of blood.
When Galt came out of the manor after hearing the news, the great alchemist realized the seriousness of the problem.
He and his men killed an Elector!
Seeing the contempt and hatred solidified on the face of Ludenhof's corpse, Galt finally retreated from the frenzy of the past few days. The great alchemist and the chief wizard of the imperial royal family scolded the metal system under his command in disbelief.
The wizards then urgently thought about what they should do.
Attributing the death of the Elector to the assassination and sabotage of the Northern Puppet (referring to Chaos)?
No, it's impossible! Geert immediately denied this statement when he came up. Too many people saw Ludenhoff entering his manor!
Pretending that Ludenhoff was attacked on the road?
It is also impossible. If nothing else, Ludenhoff's army is in Skalan Castle, which is only half a day away from here! If the Elector's cavalry is attacked, there is no reason not to retreat on horseback or look for reinforcements nearby! Again!
Otherwise, Chaos was blocked outside the Golden Fortress. Apart from the beasts and a few greenskins, how could such a powerful attack come from?
Confess to the emperor?
How is it possible?! If you were still a little sure before, but now everyone has been killed and Ludenhoff is dead, wouldn't it be a trap to confess?
In the end, Galt could only raise the staff clumsily, trying to reforge Ludenhof's body and soul according to the knowledge of the Stormcast Eternals given by the Emperor. But how could the skills of the Stormcast Eternals be used by Galt?
Mastered? After spending several hours and emptying his magic power, Galt failed to succeed and was still exhausted.
In the end, the great alchemist could only order a fake attack scene, blaming everything on the attacks of the fanged spiders and goblin tribes in the nearby forest, and waited in fear for the emperor's reply, praying to the God Emperor to hide it.
The emperor's reply was quick. Karl-Franz's messenger brought a document with harsh words and questions. The emperor expressed his disbelief in Geert's reply. He did not believe that Ludenhoff died after his brother's death.
Breen's attack, but out of trust in Gelt and recognition of his contribution, the Emperor and the Imperial War Council were willing to give Gelt a chance to explain, and restricted him to arrive at von Juko within five days.
Husband Castle defends himself.
Galt knew that he could not explain himself clearly, because he was the one who killed him!
Everything was broken, everything that Galt had spent decades painstakingly achieving had turned into gravel passing between his fingers. The great alchemist cried in pain, if it were not for the faith and loyalty to the Emperor that supported Galt's will.
, his world has already collapsed.
After much thought, Geert left a letter in which the great alchemist admitted his folly and the truth about accidentally killing Ludenhoff when he was interrupted during a magic experiment. He also left a message about how to
Continuing to maintain the spells and spell models of the Golden Fortress, but hiding the part of the Emperor's faith, after completing all this, the Great Alchemist immediately led the Thor army and the wizards of the Golden Academy who were still loyal to him and left overnight.
Ao Defen, retreat south.
He chose to escape and become a coward, because this was the only way to avoid fighting Karl Franz. The great alchemist planned to withdraw to Solland, where there were still troops loyal to him and his sons.
People, he wanted to avoid the limelight. Galt knew very well that at this moment, the empire absolutely did not have the energy to send out troops to conquer the Thor Kingdom.
Eight days later, when the emperor's second wave of messengers arrived in Aodefen, what they saw was an empty noble manor and the letters left in the manor. All the soldiers led by Thor and the wizards of the Golden Academy were
It has been evacuated for several days.
In the chaotic realm of subspace, the crazy laughter of a certain evil god echoed in the crystal maze.
The strongest fortress is indeed the easiest to break from the inside!
Plan goes through!!!
The unbreakable golden fortress defense line has exposed its flaws. Now, it’s our turn to take the stage!
The gates of the Crystal Maze were wide open, and three legions of Tzeentch demonic armies were dispatched under the leadership of two great demons.