When Enleco visited Trode, most people were shocked. For several days, Enleco had been depressed and listless all day long. Why was he so energetic now? Moreover, the imperial envoy actually asked to visit the evil man. Mage Trode, you must know that few people in the entire Kaoqi Kingdom are willing to get along with this evil mage. You can tell at a glance that the evil mage is an extremely dangerous person, and his extremely ugly face makes people feel extremely sad. fear.
Everyone was baffled as to why the imperial envoy was interested in visiting the evil mage.
Trode has a habit similar to Enleco's, that is, he spends most of his time on magic research. He rarely leaves the laboratory, and mostly eats and meets with guests in his own laboratory, so Enleco If you want to visit Trode, you can only go to his laboratory. Trode will never come out.
Entering the laboratory, Enleco only had an eerie feeling. Although this was not the first time he had entered the laboratory, Enleco still felt extremely uncomfortable.
Skulls and skulls are hung everywhere on the walls around the laboratory, and dozens of large and small earthen jars and pottery basins are placed on the low tables on both sides, in which various kinds of pottery are soaked in a special thick liquid. There are similar organs, and there is a row of iron cages erected in the corner. There are some weird and terrifying creatures kept in the cages.
There was a large long table in the center of the room. In addition to some thick magic books, there were dozens of medicine bottles on the table. Enleco didn't know what medicines were inside, but he was sure that most of them were medicine bottles. It is highly poisonous. A magic circle made of finely broken bones is placed in the corner of the table.
Apart from that, the only other furnishing in the whole room was the dissection table placed against the wall. However, when there were no corpses for Trode to dissect, that thing became Trode's bed. In fact, Enleco He also lay on this bed. It was on this dissecting table that Trode operated on Enleco. In the two days after the operation, Enleco lay on it to recover from his injuries. Therefore, Enleco was more or less I have become somewhat accustomed to the life of a necromancer who deals with the undead all day long.
When Trode saw Enleco walking in, he put down the work he was doing and asked, "Why are you interested in coming to my place today?"
As a matter of course, Enleco was polite, such as thanking Mr. Trode for saving his life and coming to visit and greet the senior.
And Trode obviously didn't take Enleco's nutritious nonsense to heart.
Enleco saw that Trode had no reaction and had to get back to business. Of course, he did not tell Trode his true purpose. He claimed that he was very interested in all kinds of magic and had always been eager to see the mystery. The true meaning of necromancy magic, so I came here to humbly ask this master of necromancy magic.
Enleco's words were not nonsense. He was indeed quite curious about necromancy magic.
But Trode obviously did not take Enleco's words seriously. He thought that if he wanted to know about necromancy magic, he should have brought it up when he was treating his injuries two days ago. Need to wait until now.
However, although Trode didn't agree in his heart, he still had to be fair in face, so he first said a few words of humility, saying that his strength was low and he was not capable of teaching a powerful forbidden magician like Enleco. When he saw that Enleco was still When he persisted, Trode was extremely curious about Enleco's purpose on the one hand, and on the other hand he really wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in Enleco's gourd.
Therefore, Trode briefly explained to Enleco the principles of necromancy magic and some general application methods. Of course, he also taught Enleco some simple necromancy magic. Of course, these are all necromancy magic. The most useless things in the game, such as summoning skeletons and so on, Trode didn't want to add a powerful opponent to himself for no reason.
Enleco listened for a long time, but never got what he wanted to know from Trode, so Enleco had to tell the evil mage Trode his true purpose.
Trode was a pretty good listener, and he had the patience to never interrupt others. It wasn't until Enleco finished saying everything that Trode twisted his extremely ugly face, and raised and lowered his eyes with a pair of dim yellow eyes. Looking at Enleco, he said: "If you come to me for this, you may be disappointed. Communicating with the realm of death definitely does not belong to the category of magic I master. What I care about is staying alive." As a dead creature in this world, if your friend was wronged with hatred, resentful and unwilling to die in peace, he might be unable to ascend because he had too much resentment, so he would remain in this world without being able to You may or may not be willing to enter the realm of death governed by Hades, but I heard you mention your friend’s normal character and his appearance when he was about to die. Your friend should have already rested in the realm of death. There is nothing I can do about the souls there."
When Trode said this, he stopped and thought for a while and said: "You should ask Mados of your mission for advice on this issue. He is the descendant of Hades. He can communicate directly with the realm of death. However, Even so, you will probably be quite disappointed. You may not know much about the human soul. In fact, the pure soul is just a carrier of life imprints. At most, it has some memories, and the soul itself cannot think. , the so-called communication is just that you can get the information you need from the souls you come into contact with. I think this is definitely not the form of communication you want."
"The memory of the soul? Don't many legends mention being able to talk freely with the dead? How come there is only memory?" Enleco asked in confusion. He had heard a lot about such legends.
"Legends? Don't you know how different the legends are from the truth? Many legends are untrue." Trode said.
Enleco thought about his words and compared the contrast between the legendary heroic image of the old wolf and his true appearance. He could completely understand these words. However, he understood that Enleco did not give up completely. He I plan to think of other ways.
Trode obviously saw Enleco's thoughts. His dim eyes flashed with a strange light. He only heard him say: "I have a book here, which records the principles of necromancy and the use of necromancy." , as well as some simple necromancy magic, which contains detailed descriptions of the soul. You can use it to study it yourself and see if you can find a way to communicate with the soul."
Hearing what Trode said, Enleco was completely stunned. He didn't understand how Trode could treat him so kindly. Isn't he Hagriello's personal magician? How could he say such a thing to himself? If you say that, it is simply to indirectly teach him necromancy magic. Why did Trode, who is known as the evil mage, do this? Enleco immediately thought of countless possibilities, but these possibilities were immediately overturned by him one by one. You know, Trode If De had planned to harm him, there was no need to save him at all. If Trode killed him during treatment, no one would think that Trode did it intentionally. After all, he mainly practiced necromancy magic. Evil mages are not originally a profession that saves people. If Trode planned to use some evil way to control himself, he could have done it when he was unconscious, so why wait until now?
Trode saw the worry in Enleco's heart. He pondered for a while and said: "The reason why I help you is not because of you. I owe another person a favor, not to mention what you want to communicate with me." That soul is still someone I know. By doing this small favor for you, it can be regarded as an explanation to a friend."
Enleco was even more confused when he heard this. How could Trode know Dakto's father? Although Dad often visited the Duke's mansion, the only people he met were the ladies, and Trode was You will never appear in front of these ladies, it will frighten them.
But Trode obviously didn't want to explain anything. He took out a thin book with a brown color and a little bit of mold on it from the depth of the drawer. Trode threw the book in front of Enleco, and then he buried his head and continued. conducted his magical experiments.
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Although Enleco still didn't understand many things, he knew that it was time to leave now, and Trode would definitely not answer any more questions from him. So Enleco said goodbye and left.
After Enleco closed the door, Trode gently put down the magic research he was doing. In his eyes that did not belong to humans, there was a trace of extremely rare human emotion.
"I finally don't owe Meron anything anymore. The favor I owed for decades has finally been paid off. Hey, Dakto is also dead. I am the only one left among Saili's old friends. Poor Dakto, he didn’t know that Sally had already recognized him. Hi”
But Enleco didn't hear all this, his mind had already been on the booklet.
That booklet should be an introductory book for practicing necromancy magic. The magic recorded in it is quite simple, but the principles are explained very clearly. However, as Trode said, necromancy magic is not helpful to Enleco at all. The explanation of the soul is more specific and clear in the book. However, the content is similar to what Trode said. It seems that it is impossible to communicate with a pure soul. If you want to communicate, the soul must have a person who can The carrier of thinking, the skeleton soldiers summoned by necromancy magic also have no intelligence. They must be controlled by the caster. The stronger the caster is, the more skeletons they can control at the same time. In necromancy magic, the most powerful ones are Most of the time, this is the case. The so-called advanced necromancers are just spellcasters who can control more undead creatures and more powerful undead creatures. This kind of magic is not suitable for someone with a special physique like Enleco. It is quite appropriate to say that, because necromancy magic only focuses on control and does not have high requirements on the concentration of mental power.
Therefore, necromancy magic is a magic that everyone can master, but Enleco has no interest at all in the methods of practicing necromancy magic. Dealing with corpses and skeletons all day long is not something ordinary people are willing to do. From that booklet, Enleco only remembered two extremely simple and common magics. One was the most fundamental skeleton summoning for the necromancer. That was not what Enleco wanted to remember. That magic was extremely simple. Enleco remembered it completely after just one glance and could never forget it. The other magic was to create a smoke-like undead creature. The reason why Enleco was interested in this magic was , because that kind of undead creature looks very similar to a dark spiritual body like Most, so I remembered it after taking a second look.
But seeing this kind of magic reminded Enleco of Most. Does Most know how to deal with the world of death? That guy seems to know a lot, and he may have the answer.
Thinking of this, Enleco summoned Most from the depths of his soul.
Most came out, but he felt quite unhappy. He always felt that Enleco would summon him when something happened. When nothing happened, he didn't even know how to be polite, and he didn't look like a soul at all. The contractor treated his master as if he were an encyclopedia that could be read at any time. Most was extremely dissatisfied with this.
But now he still needs Enleco's help to regain his lost power. Thirty thousand years have passed. After finally meeting this contractor, he can only make do with it. However, Most will use Enleco's attack on him. If you don't respect it, record it item by item, and wait for the opportunity to settle it all at once in the future.
Most's answer to the question raised by Enleco is roughly the same as what Trode said. However, it does provide a way to read the memory of the deceased. Of course, the so-called memory of the deceased has definitely not returned to the past. The memory in the soul of the dead world is the sphere of influence of Hades. Although Hades is not popular, he belongs to the Gods after all. Monsters like Most have no ability to go there. But Most told Enleco , the human body's hair and skin, any piece of tissue, and even the jewelry worn all year round will record that person's important memories, and it can be done with a little magic.
The kind of magic Most talked about is exactly what it is good at - spiritual magic. To be honest, who knows more about soul magic than him (the God of Souls)?
While teaching Enleco the spiritual magic, Most also taught Enleco all the simple spiritual magic that Enleco could remember and use immediately.
After such a long time, Enleco, who has become more and more knowledgeable about magic, no longer insists on the orthodoxy of magic as he did at the beginning. Now he does not reject necromancy magic, let alone spiritual magic?
Of course, Most was extremely happy that Enleco was gradually enlightened. He began to point out Enleco's puzzle and stayed in the depths of Enleco's soul. Of course Most understood the recent situation. For a while, Enleco was worried about something, so everything it said was about the key points that Enleco was most concerned about and could not find a solution to. With Most’s experience accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, As an ancient monster, Most had wisdom that was on par with the God of Wisdom. What else could Enleco say about the series of solutions it proposed, so of course he had to obey them.
To be honest, Enleco now regards Most as a good teacher and friend. After all, compared with his other two teachers Victor and Chris, Most is much better to him. Think of Most Te had helped him a lot on more than one occasion and helped him get out of countless difficulties. Moreover, it seemed that Most had never actually harmed him once. What's more, from Most, he had a great understanding of magic.
Therefore, Enleco became more and more obedient to what Most said.
Just like this, one person and a mysterious monster talked all night long. When the lights first came on, this long conversation came to an end, because Enleco estimated that by this time, Bertina should have been freed from her busy work. Came out and returned to her room. Bertina has been working hard recently. As soon as she returned to the hotel, she had dinner, hurriedly freshened up and went to bed immediately. Therefore, if it is later, Bertina is very likely to Already asleep.
Enleco opened the door, and the light was on in Bertina's room opposite. She should have returned.
Enleco knocked on the door, and after a long time, he saw Bertina opening the door with a tired face.
She glanced at Enleco who was knocking on the door and said, "What's important to you? I'm really tired all day today. If possible, I'll talk about it tomorrow."
After saying this, Bertina planned to close the door.
"Do you want to meet dad again?" Enleco asked.
Hearing these words, Bertina was shaken up. She opened her eyes wide and looked at her companion. The tired look on her face had long since disappeared: "Is it God of the Underworld's magic?"
When Bertina was in the mission, she had always been very close to the old magician Mados, so it was natural for her to know that Hades' divine magic could communicate with the world of death, but divine magic was not suitable for her level of strength. It was too far away for the little magician, so Bertina did not ask about the specific situation in detail. She also never thought that she had the ability to reach the strength of the Mados magician.
But she doesn't think so about Enleco. Enleco's true strength is a mystery to her and everyone. Bertina really doesn't know how powerful her companion who has been getting along day and night is. Strength.
Since the beginning of the magic trial, I, Kate, Jerry, and Enleco in front of me have never been separated. For everyone, Enleco has no unknown secrets at all, but Enleco's strength But it has always been a mystery. I remember that at the beginning of the trial and assessment, Enleco was just an ordinary person with no magic at all. At that time, absolutely no one could imagine that he would become the strongest among them.
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Bertina was not surprised at all that Enleco would do something unexpected. Therefore, the young female magic apprentice trainee was full of confidence in Enleco's proposal, not to mention that Bertina did She wanted to see her father again, and she had a lot to talk to him.
Enleco walked to the door of the next room. He knew that Kaz had been in poor spirits since his father's death. He would definitely not hear the knock on the door, so Enleco opened the door and walked in. Behind him was Bertina.
The room was dark with no lights on, and only the moonlight filtered in from the window. Kaz was lying on his bed, face up to the sky, lying there in a daze. The quilt on the bed where his father slept was neatly folded. Qi, there is dad's luggage on the bedside.
Without Enleco's greeting, Bertina walked over and lit the lamp, while Enleco walked up to Kaz and asked softly: "Are you okay? We want to talk to dad's soul, and I need you. help."
Hearing what Enleco said, Kaz suddenly jumped up from the bed: "Really? Can we really see dad again?" Kaz asked excitedly.
"Master, how can I help you?" Kaz added.
Enleco thought for a while and asked: "Did dad leave any relics? The ones he always carried close to his body."
"Yes, yes, yes," Enleco responded repeatedly: "Dad has a finger protector. He said that it was the most precious possession in his life. Dad always carries that finger protector close to him and never leaves it. After my father passed away, the finger guard stayed with me."
As he spoke, Kaz took out a finger guard made of ordinary brass from his arms. It was exactly the same as the finger guards used by all tailors. There was nothing special about it.
Enleco carefully took over the finger guard. He chanted the incantation softly, and with the soft and slow chanting, a layer of dim light was faintly revealed on the finger guard, and this light swirled in circles. , the radiance gathered more and more, and the vortices became denser and denser. Finally, these vortices merged together one after another, becoming a disc shining with silvery white light. The entire disc was smooth and bright, and from the disc , revealing vague scenes bit by bit. Most of the scenes are not clear, but some can still be distinguished.
As the silver light circulated, the scene became clearer and clearer. Kaz first recognized that place as a hard labor camp in Kasina County. He once sent a guest to that place. It was a terrible place. For his father, Throughout his life, Enleco knew him well, but Bertina and Kaz had never heard of it, so they didn't know that their father was once a hard labor prisoner.
Enleco did not want to leave the impression of damaging his father's image to the two people. He gave a general introduction to the process of his father being locked up in the hard labor camp. However, it was obvious that Enleco's worries were in vain. Bertina and Kaz had always been concerned about the old man. Dad respects him very much, so how could he think that he is a bad person? What’s more, Kaz is a native of Kaoqi, and Bertina also saw a lot of outrageous and dark side of Kaoqi society during her inspection. Of course they both could understand how someone like Dad could be imprisoned in a hard labor camp. .
Listening to Enleco telling about their father's extremely rough past, and looking at the images created by magic, Bertina and Kaz finally understood another side of their father that was unknown to them. Bertina and Kaz, who have hidden memories deep in their hearts, are not too sad. This is mainly because the memory of their father shown in the scene only contains those happy things, those sad, helpless, and painful memories. Not a trace was left.
Just looking at this memory, everyone will think that my father has always been happy in his life, and has never encountered anything sad or painful. This happy life was in a paradise with sunshine and flowers. Instead of spending time in a horrible and terrible labor camp.
Of course, Enleco is very aware of his father's life. Although among all the people, his father and Enleco are not the closest to each other. When it comes to being affectionate, his relationship with the coachman Kaz is even closer. When it comes to sharing the same ideas. , Bertina and her father have more in common, and even Xiaoyun spends more time with her father than Enleko. However, if one truly understands his father's inner thoughts, then only Enleko , because in the eyes of others, Dad is a perfect person who never has troubles. He can always inspire and motivate other people around him and solve their problems. As Bertina and Kaz can see now, As imagined, in their eyes and in their hearts, Dad is happy...
That finger guard has been with Dad for most of his life, and it embodies the beautiful memories of Dad's life. Now without Enleco's explanation, both Bertina and Kaz already know who the kind and innocent Miss Saili is. Fortunately, Katz said that he had never met Duke Haguero, so he just thought that this "saint" lady finally became a noble lady and had a happy life. This was a pretty perfect lady. The ending. But Bertina knew the powerful old lady quite well. Although Enleco refused to talk about his life experience in the Duke Haguero's mansion even if he was beaten to death, those who were sent The maids who serve him have no obligation to keep Enleco's secret. Although they will not tell people who don't know about it, there is no secret for those who know Enleco's other identity. Word.
In fact, the princess and the prince talked about this experience equally. They always used the excuse to ask about the situation at that time in order to understand the inside story of the hard-line leader of the Kaoqi Kingdom, and asked the maids to tell them everything they knew in detail. came out, and the maid even added fuel to the fire, portraying Enleco's embarrassment vividly, and at the same time clearly describing Haguero's obsession and the expectations of other people in the Duke's Palace. Of course, at the same time It also revealed what a capable, shrewd and capable character the old lady was.
The maid's description was so successful that it gave people an immersive feeling. Therefore, in Bertina's impression, Duke Haguero's mother was definitely a resourceful and difficult character, as well as innocent and kind. There is no connection at all with the image of a "holy girl". What's more, as the hard-line leader of the Kaoqi Kingdom, Hegeero is entirely blamed for the persecution of those goddess believers, which is not an exaggeration at all. His mother did everything to her. Doesn’t the Goddess of Life Cult that was created not care about it at all?
Bertina's heart is full of doubts. But the only thing she is not doubtful about is that her father's feelings for the "saint" in his mind are all related to this "saint" in her father's memory. It seems that this "saint" is synonymous with happiness in my father's mind. This memory of happiness has accompanied my father throughout his life.
With the flow of memories, time gradually advanced to meet Enleco and the others, and traveled around Kaoqi. During the initial journey, I had not met Kaz yet, and only later did Kaz become one of them. Seeing all this, Kaz burst into tears, and Enleco did not expect that this boring journey would be such a happy memory in his father's eyes.
The subsequent memories became clearer and closer. It can be said that every day was a happy memory worth cherishing for my father. Until that terrible incident happened, when my father went to the reclamation team, his memory was still full of memories. He felt extremely happy. Seeing this, Enleco planned to stop. He was afraid that Bertina and Kaz would not be able to bear the next scene. But Bertina and Kaz were firmly opposed. They must see it. What unfulfilled wishes did dad have before he died?
Enleco had no choice but to comply with their wishes, but unexpectedly, there was no trace of fear, pain, or regret in his father's memory before he died. When the magical scene dissipated, the There was just a faint feeling of happiness in the whole room.
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Bertina and Kaz were obviously intoxicated with this sense of happiness. Although they had tears in their eyes, they all had bright smiles on their faces. Kaz's depressed look disappeared, while Bertina She no longer had the same haggard expression, and she regained her youthful vitality.
"Dad wouldn't want to see us grieve too much for his death, would he?" Bertina said.
"Yes, dad is happy in this life. He got everything he was looking for. He is so tired. Now he can finally have a good rest. We should be happy for him... Wuwuwu" Kaz said at the end She was sobbing and speechless.
But from his tone, Enleco could tell that Kaz's mental state was much better than before.
"Actually, I already knew that dad... wu wu... dad had come to his senses and would die during this journey. He once gave me some important things for safekeeping... and told me that in When he gave that thing to whom, he told me this... I think dad has already thought of... today's situation." Kaz continued.
"What is it that I can... let us take a look at?" Enleco asked.
"It's a very... very strange thing. I really don't know how that thing can help. However, my father has told me that it must be effective under certain specific circumstances. If it is used too early, it will be effective." If you know, it will cause unimaginable consequences. Dad takes care of you in this way, so...I..." Cazinono said...
Seeing Kaz's embarrassed look, Enleco couldn't hold on any longer. However, he was now relieved of Bertina and Kaz. These two people should have come out of extreme sadness. Thinking of this, well Lecco said goodbye to his companions and returned to his room.
Lying in bed, Enleco no longer felt lonely and hesitant. Although his father had passed away, his memory, the memory of him and himself, still remained deep in his heart. Enleco expressed his gratitude to The empty space gently said "Good night, Dad." After that, the young magic apprentice trainee fell into a deep sleep.
In the early morning, the noisy sound woke up Enleco. Since the hospital was built, Enleco had not been awakened for a long time. Enleco felt very strange. What happened?
This was the first time since the assassination that Enleco got up from the bed so early. After briefly freshening up, Enleco walked down the stairs, where Bertina and Kaz were already waiting there. Enleco Ke glanced at them, and it seemed that the two of them had completely recovered. Although they still looked a little tired on the surface, they were in good spirits.
In front of Bertina and Kaz, there were many shelves, with knights covered in blood lying on them. Bertina was concentrating on treating them. Except for Bertina, the other goddesses The elders and virtuous elders among the believers also gathered there, and everyone was busy rescuing their own patients.
"The search team that went out on patrol was attacked by a group of thieves. The hospital is already full. These seriously injured people have to stay in the hotel. On the contrary, it is quieter here and it is convenient for Miss Bertina to treat them." Coachman Kaz explained.
"Under attack? So many people? Are thieves so rampant?" Enleco asked.
Several of the injured knights have been treated, but they are still lying on the block due to excessive blood loss.
After hearing what Enleco said, they told Enleco the story of their attack.
It turned out that the county guard was quite concerned about the assassination of the imperial envoy, so he sent out a search team the next day. In the first two days, they did achieve some results. Several groups of lone thieves were annihilated by them, but
Unexpectedly, suddenly, the strength of the thieves group increased greatly. The thieves teams that were originally in twos and threes suddenly formed a thieves group headed by the Blood Fox Thieves Group. The Blood Fox Thieves Group has always been lingering in the southeast of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
Nightmare.
Living in the vast desert, among all the thieves groups, the Blood Fox Thieves Group is one of the most aggressive. What is even more troublesome is that it is also one of the three major thieves groups in the desert, with the other two thieves groups.
, one is a group of Tyrannosaurus thieves who were jointly eliminated by Kobe Leo and Enleco in the Qisla Valley, and the other is a group of shadow thieves whose traces are not limited to the desert, but are wandering all over Kaoqi.
The Blood Fox Thieves Group and the Tyrannosaurus Dragon Thieves Group have always had different opinions. The Tyrannosaurus Dragon Thieves Group believes that there is no need to fall out with the Kaoqi Kingdom, so they have always had close ties with the vassals and towns of the Kaoqi Kingdom and often use each other. And the Blood Fox Thieves Group
The Fox Bandits believe that the desert is their natural protection and there is no need to fear the powerful military power of the Kaoqi Kingdom. Therefore, they have always insisted on plundering the cities on the border of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
Among these border cities, Chengdaville is the first to bear the brunt. Due to the influence of the southeast monsoon that brings abundant moisture from the southeast coast, the climate here is humid and warm, suitable for plant growth. Although the food production is not rich, the mineral deposits hidden underground have created
It has gained the reputation of the richest county in the southeast. There are many fat rich men and businessmen here. The nobles here are also much richer than other places. Therefore, it has always been a piece of fat in the eyes of the Blood Fox Thieves Group.
But before that, the actions of the Blood Fox Thieves Group had been obstructed by the Tyrannosaurus Thieves Group.
Just this time, the Tyrannosaurus Thieves Group was completely wiped out because of an ambush on the Sophie Envoy. The Blood Fox Thieves Group had no opponents to restrict, so they had been planning this plunder for a long time. They had been preparing for several months and were fighting everywhere at the same time.
, annexed more than a dozen thieves groups, large and small, and the original group of more than 3,000 thieves more than doubled in one fell swoop. Those small-scale thieves groups that were squeezed out of their living space had no choice but to risk invading Stryer County in the hope of gaining a foothold.
Make a bargain, and then go to another country. Anyway, all countries are recruiting troops to prepare for war, and you can find a place to settle down wherever you go.
It was one of these thieves who attacked Dad, while the Blood Fox Thieves stood by and watched the fighting form of the local knights in Stryer County. On the other hand, they collected all kinds of information. When the opportunity was ripe, they
Then the attack was launched. The search team happened to encounter the Blood Fox Bandits looting two manor houses in the southeast of Stryer County. Although the search team was not disadvantaged in terms of numbers, there were two to three thousand people, but they had no control over the enemy in front of them.
As we all know, the thieves have already carefully studied their tactics and are fully prepared.
Therefore, at the beginning of the war, it was a one-sided situation. After just two attacks, the search team collapsed. All the knights went their own way and fled for their lives. The thieves were chasing after them, and the search team suffered heavy casualties. Who could come back alive? , less than a hundred people.
When Enleco saw the miserable appearance of the knights, he could also guess what kind of Shura slaughterhouse these people experienced. Enleco also faced such a scene during that desert escape, that kind of Enleco also had a profound experience of helplessness and despair.
"Relax and cultivate, you'll be fine now." Enlai tried to comfort everyone, but this was not what he was good at.
However, after hearing what he said, those knights were all willing to believe it. Of course, the Forbidden Magician said that they were safe, so who else would object to this statement? Although the Blood Fox Thieves Group is cruel and tough, , but weren’t the Tyrannosaurus Thieves Group, which was as powerful as it, completely wiped out in the hands of the imperial envoy in front of them? Thinking of this, the knights were extremely pleased.
Seeing the extremely trusting eyes of those injured knights, Enleco simply couldn't stay in the hall, and he left the hotel alone.
It's completely different from usual. The streets are no longer as busy as they used to be. There are people everywhere busy packing their things. Many stores have been closed, and signs such as "Suspended" and "Closed" are hung high at the entrance of the stores. The only lively thing is Only the foundries, iron shops and horse and carriage shops are left. .
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Enleco wandered around the street. Nine out of ten shops that were still open sold various weapons. There were always long queues in front of these shops, and people were crazy about buying all kinds of weapons. Weapons, this can somewhat enhance their sense of security. Most of the people walking on the street have long swords, machetes and other weapons on their waists, and some people hold long guns in their hands.
It seems that the news that the search team has been annihilated by the entire army has spread. Everyone is living in panic, whether they are men or women, whether they are civilians or nobles, everyone is preparing for the coming band of thieves. And terrified. If there are any people who are the same as usual, it is only the children who are playing marbles on the roadside and playing happily. Only they can still be carefree, Enleko is good I envy them because they don't have to worry about tomorrow.
Enleco walked and looked all the way, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the city gate, where a circle of people surrounded him.
Enleco worked hard to squeeze in, and there were five or six carriages parked at the city gate. The carriages were all piled with corpses, bloody corpses. The original identities of these corpses could not be distinguished at all, and everyone had been stripped. They had to be thrown naked on the roof of the carriage. Clothes, luggage, and even the metal crossbars and carved window partitions on the carriage were removed.
Seeing this scene, Enleco could roughly guess what happened. It should be that the fleeing Kaoqi businessman unfortunately encountered a group of thieves.
Seeing this scene, Enleco no longer had the patience to wander around, and he walked to the hotel so despondently.
When Enleco returned to the hotel, many people were already waiting there, including Bertina, Kaz, Xiaoyun, and the three battle priests.
"You're finally back," one of the three battle priests shouted impatiently.
At this time, a knight in a straight military uniform walked up to Enleco and said respectfully: "The Sheriff invites the Imperial Envoy to attend the emergency meeting."
After the officer said this, he waved, and five carriages filed in. This time, the three combat priests did not care whether horses were human beings' loyal friends. The three of them eagerly got on the carriage first.
Following them, Bertina also got on the carriage. To Enleco's surprise, it was obvious that Xiaoyun and Kaz were also invited. They also boarded the following carriages, of course the one in front and the last one. The luxurious carriage must have been prepared for Enleco.
After Enleco got on the carriage, the carriage drove slowly and soon arrived at the Governor's Mansion.
This time, the guard at the door did not stop him, and the carriage drove directly to the hall.
By the time Enleco got off the carriage, a guard had already greeted him attentively. Enleco and his entourage were taken to the central hall, which was where the adult ceremony was held. But today's venue was filled with a kind of atmosphere. A deep and solemn atmosphere.
The entire hall was covered with a scarlet carpet, and in the center of the hall was a long conference table. At one end of the conference table sat the Sheriff of Stryer County, and on the left side of the other end sat the VIP seat. Miss Milinda has a eccentric personality, and sitting on her left is the evil mage Trode. Perhaps because of Trode, everyone else tried to stay away from this terrifying evil mage as much as possible.
Enleco was so interested that he sat on the VIP seat prepared for him on the right side. Bertina, Xiaoyun, and Kaz sat on the right side of Enleco in turn. They were obviously fascinated by Trode's terrifying face. His face was also scared, so his expression was somewhat unnatural.
"Two respected imperial envoys, as you can see, this county has encountered the greatest crisis in history. The Desert Bandits unexpectedly attacked this county, resulting in the assassination of Lord Enleco. The First Cavalry Regiment of Stryer County, Two thousand one hundred and fifty-seven brave knights lost their precious lives. What is even more sad is that the respected old Mr. Duckett was killed." At this point, the county guard paused, and it was obvious that , he also felt extremely sorry for his father's death.
"Moreover, as you can see, the Blood Fox Bandits are ferocious and tough. Relying on their familiarity with the nearby terrain, they avoid dangers and ambushed our search team, causing us heavy losses. It also caused great harm to the people living in Stryer County. Due to the great unrest, many people planned to leave Chengdaville City and seek refuge in other cities, but those who were eager to flee were without exception intercepted and brutally killed by the Blood Fox Bandits."
"In order to ensure the stability of Strayer County, I ask for your assistance." The Sheriff finally mentioned the topic of this meeting.
Then the county guard reported his strategic concept in detail. Enleco couldn't understand many things. After all, for him, marching and fighting was too far away. However, although he couldn't understand it, Enleco felt intuitively. The plan mentioned by the governor simply won't work.
Enleco felt that the strategy mentioned by the county guard was more like attacking the main army of a country. The county guard's strategy was to concentrate as much force as possible and send out scouts everywhere. Once the main force of the thieves group was discovered, they would quickly Attack and annihilate them in one fell swoop. Enleco doesn't know much about military affairs. He has never received formal military education, but he at least understands one thing, that is, the horses of the Stryer County Knights can never outrun the horses controlled by those thieves.
Enleco helped his father manage the store since he was a child. Enleco took care of the carriages and horses of the travelers who traveled north and south. Therefore, he knew how to drive a carriage and ride a horse at a very young age. And those who traveled around There are many travelers who are familiar with horses. They often advise Enleco on how to take care of their horses. Therefore, Enleco has become an expert in the selection, identification and raising of horses at a young age. Therefore, he early It can be seen that the horses of the Strayer County Knights are all selected and trained according to the standards of heavy armored cavalry. The horse legs are thick and powerful, and the hooves are wide and easy to disperse the weight. This kind of war horse can maintain a certain impact on short distances and is durable. Because they carry heavy loads, they are very suitable for use by heavy armored cavalry. However, such horses are not suitable for long-distance running. They lack sufficient endurance and are easily fatigued. Therefore, Enleco feels that he is not sure whether the governor's strategy is feasible. nothing. .
There was only one other imperial envoy, Miss Milinda, who had the same view as Enleco. Because she was quite familiar with the strategy proposed by the county governor. Wasn't it the one used by Haguero when he pacified the Kingdom of Fetillan? Is it his strategy? Back then, Hegeero successfully used scouts and light armored cavalry to raid quickly, always keeping the initiative of the war firmly in his own hands, and finally relied on the heavy armored cavalry regiment to completely defeat more than 40,000 ferres. The Knights of Tiran marked an end to the Battle of Feltilan.
It seems that this county guard has nothing in his stomach. He only knows how to fight according to his previous experience. He does not even look at the fact that the enemy this time is completely different from the regular army of the Kingdom of Fetillan. Besides, Fetillan Seven years have passed since the battle. Many people have already analyzed the gains and losses of that battle very thoroughly. That battle has already become a classic battle and has been recorded in the history of war.
As long as someone in the Blood Fox Thieves Group has studied the Battle of Fertilan, he will definitely find a lot of opportunities for him to take advantage of. And since the Blood Fox Thieves Group has the word "fox" in its name, it should have its own reason. of.
Thinking of this, Milinda was even more dissatisfied with the county guard's arrangement, but she didn't say anything because she knew that no matter how accurate she was, the county guard would not listen to her. In the Kingdom of Kaoqi , although women have a very high status, this is only applicable in family and social circles. In politics, no one will be willing to listen to a woman’s opinion, let alone the military. Regarding this understanding, Everyone is the same, including his brother, Hagrid, and even His Majesty the Emperor who has been pursuing him.
Milinda is waiting for a good show, and she is not worried that she will be in danger anyway. With an evil mage like Trode around, no one can get close to him within a hundred meters. Besides, the knights under her are all messed up. He is lazy, but everyone has two brushes, and his ability is absolutely outstanding, not to mention that Milinda is extremely confident in her skills. In fact, except for his brother, His Majesty the Emperor, and Hagrid, no one else is at all Little did he know that the "Shadow Paladin" of the Kaoqi Kingdom, who once appeared briefly in the pan, was exactly her, a delicate-looking female.
If it weren't for the fact that women couldn't join the military or politics, the commander who led the army to put down the rebellion in the Kingdom of Fertilan would never have had the chance to do so.
Milinda had something else on her mind, and Enleco really couldn't explain it. Anyway, he knew nothing about military affairs. Enleco could only stay aside and listen. But he finally understood why the county guard general So many people were gathered together that even Xiaoyun and Kaz were invited to the meeting.
It turned out that he was asking for help from Xiaoyun and the others. This round of siege against the thieves required a large amount of military supplies. It would have taken at least a month to raise these things. However, the Sheriff calculated that through the associations controlled by Xiaoyun, he could prepare them in a few days. Tianzhong quickly prepared these urgently needed supplies. At this time, the county governor felt that this society was quite useful.
The goddess believers in Bertina's hands are definitely the best way to reduce casualties on her side. As for Kaz, after his father passed away, Kaz became the only person to contact all aspects. The Sheriff knew Enleco's His popularity was not that great, and it was much easier to do business with the imperial envoy than with the honest and honest Katz. If he wanted to get support from all walks of life, and if he wanted to ask for money or goods from those businessmen, he had to rely on Katz.