The Clark Chamber of Commerce formed another large caravan. The heavy wooden boxes on the truck contained bundles of standard weapons and unconscious dwarves. Of course, the dwarves' rations were indispensable. w w w .q u a n b e n .c o mRogg and others once again made a guest appearance as the caravan’s guards. The journey back to Sellersburg was uneventful.
Preparing food, shelter, and work tools for three thousand dwarves is no small matter. It took three days for Rogge and Franco to complete all the tasks. The dwarves all live in families. Anyway, in this kind of mountainous area, there are a lot of stones, and the dwarves are naturally stonemasons, so there is no need to worry about building houses. Just putting down more than a thousand pickaxes, drills and other tools at one time made Rogge feel pain for a long time.
Doyle was extremely angry when he saw these more than three thousand dwarf slaves. Rogge reassured, these dwarves are already slaves. They can still eat well and wear warm clothes if they work here. But if they are in the hands of others, wouldn't they be doomed? So I call it compassion. Doyle is an honest man, and was confused by Roger's absurd reasoning. Seeing Doyle, Rogge thought of Qiwei and couldn't help but feel a little itchy in his heart. However, he gave up the idea temporarily because of the overall situation.
After settling everything in Sellersburg, Rogge returned to Lille City with only more than thirty dragon and beauty knights escorting the weapons provided by Clark Chamber of Commerce. Not long after returning to the city, Roger, Kate and Franco were summoned by Ofiloch.
What is supposed to come will come, and several young nobles bravely came to the Grand Duke's Mansion.
In a small meeting hall, Ofiloch stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with a livid face, silently looking at the scene of the late winter outside the window. Elesis sat quietly in the shadows.
Roger, Kate, Franco and Lance lay on the ground, not daring to move.
"Can any of you tell me why none of the fifty Golden Lion Knights have returned?" After a long time, Ofiloch's ice-like voice came over.
Rogge gritted his teeth and said, this is what happened..." He briefly replied with the answer everyone had discussed.
"So," Ofiloch was silent for a while and asked calmly: "How did Paulus and the last two remaining golden lion knights die?"
"Betrayed!" The ears of the young nobles were like a huge bell roaring, and fear instantly swallowed up their entire consciousness.
Kate and Roger tried their best to calm down and prepared to take action to leave some space for escape. Suddenly, an invisible cold air spread over quietly, tightly binding the two of them. Even Rogge, who has a body like a monster, has completely lost control of his body.
Ofiloch's fingers gently tapped the scabbard on his waist, and he pondered for a long time, feeling very embarrassed.
After a long time, Ofiloch said slowly: "It was Kate who harmed Paulus first, and Rogge is also unforgivable. In addition, this operation suffered heavy losses. You are the commanders, but you can't do it after making the plan." It is inevitable to adapt to the changes in the battlefield situation. But you have captured the most urgently needed craftsmen in the principality, and you have contacted the Clark Chamber of Commerce, an ally, to ensure the supply of weapons in the future. Both of these are great achievements. If I kill You guys, I’m afraid not only are you dissatisfied, others will also criticize you.”
His voice became serious: "Kate will remove all positions in the Lionheart Knights and enter the Lion's Fang Camp as a trainee knight for one year! Rogge will be relieved of all positions in the Third Knights! At the same time, your nobility will be cancelled. Title. I will propose this matter to the Upper House. Rogge's position will be taken over by Franco. Rogge, you still have the status of a church guardian knight, and I can't control you. From now on... you can take care of yourself. Get out. Bar!"
Cold sweat soaked Kate and Roger's clothes. They were somewhat relieved to hear that they would not be beheaded or imprisoned. The Lion's Tooth Battalion is used to punish knights who have committed serious crimes. Its members are no different from ordinary knights at ordinary times, but they have to charge at the front during battle. In fact, they are no different from the death squads. During the war, very few people could survive in Lion's Tooth Camp.
Several people came out of the Grand Duke's Mansion in embarrassment, and then went to the military headquarters to complete the corresponding procedures.
Leoferok in the small hall still had a gloomy look on his face, and Elesis gently held his hand. "Aoife, the war with the Duke of Ron is about to begin. These people are all talented people. Is it worth it for the useless Paulus? What's the big deal about killing a few people? I think they are all very loyal to you. !”
Ofiloch sighed. Why would I want to do this when it's the right time to employ people? But this time they went too far. Of course a few talents are important, but military discipline is even more important! My intention was to go to Paulus, whom they already had opinions about, so that they could learn how to use hostile people to their advantage. Unexpectedly... I was also too conceited. "
Elesis said: "Aoife, this is not your fault. If Froya hadn't secretly done this, the result would not be like this. As you said yourself, no plan will ever be static. . We didn’t expect Froya to get involved. Do you expect those young people with little experience to fight that little fox? If we talk about responsibility, Aoife, you are also slightly at fault."
Ofiloch sighed slightly, hoping that this time they could learn some lessons. Politics and battlefields were not the tavern fights they were used to. However, Eni, you do value them now. If you hadn't stopped those two boys from escaping, they would have spent at least three months in a dark prison! "
Elesis said softly: "Ao Fei, I just want to have a few people who can really help you. Of course you are not afraid of anyone with your current strength, and I also know that you are a truly upright person. But No matter how powerful a person is, his power is limited. Why is it that your Golden Lion Knights and the Archduke's Lionheart Knights have never been among the top ten knights in the continent, but the Feitian Knights of the Principality of Ron have entered the top ten knights? Ao Fei, I don’t know much about military matters, but I know that in the demon world, the most powerful demon dragon clan has never had a demon emperor, because their number is too small. Anyway, this time When we go on an expedition, would you like to bring more people with you?"
"As for that Rogge," Elesis paused, "he saved me once. Moreover, now I can also feel his potential. If you give him some time, it will be a very powerful magic." Master. Ao Fei, I really hope someone like this can help you."
"No need to say more. He disappointed me so much!" Ofiloch looked at Elesis, hesitated, and then said, "Let's talk about it when I come back from the expedition."
After coming out of the military headquarters, Roger clearly saw the arrogant attitude of the janitor towards him and Kate. It's no wonder that the officialdom is the most snobbish. Who would be polite to two people who have been convicted and lost power
The two walked in silence for a while, and Kate finally said: "It was all impulsive on my part, and it ended up involving you. Alas!"
Rogge smiled bitterly, "If you want to blame us, blame us for not being ruthless enough. We could just have silenced those three men at that time. Let him die without proof. Be careful when you go to Lion Tooth Camp this time. Survival is the first priority. .”
Kate laughed, her resolute and upright face showing a sense of pride. He slapped Rogge hard, "Don't worry, I have made a breakthrough in my fighting spirit after this life and death battle, and now I am an eleventh-level knight!" He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "That Paulus is actually practicing The authentic holy fighting spirit of the Holy Knights of the Church of Light. Hey, if this book falls into my hands, can I still put it to good use? It is much stronger than my second-rate ice fighting spirit. Fatty, have you made any progress? After hanging out with the princess for so long, you haven’t learned any magic?”
There is no shortcut in cultivating Rogge's smile power. But it won't be long before I'm a level 10 mage. When the time comes, I’ll let you taste the power of decomposition! "
Kate was startled, "Forget it, a warrior will suffer a loss if he fights a magician! You have nothing to do now, run our small territory well, and build up the church's guardian knights by the way. If I were here If you are not happy in the army, just join the church."
Rogge looked at Kate and asked, "Do you want to change places?"
"To be honest, David has already approached me and promised to at least work for me as the deputy head of the knights in the future, and the title will be given to an earl with a territory."
"Then what do you think?" Roger asked. The fat man was also a little strange in his heart. Logically speaking, the tall and heroic Kate was much better than him in terms of character and appearance. Why did the matter of recruiting a son-in-law have to fall on him
Kate laughed. What else could she think of? She definitely wouldn’t go! Ofiloch can stay with him as long as he wants. No one will take a villain who changes his employer at will. You might have to remove it after use, so why bother. We are not big shots with heavy troops or controlling a city or a place. "
"That's true." Rogge sighed, and then changed his tone: "Aren't you a villain?"
snort! Kate was very disdainful of Rogge, "You, a necromancer who sneaked into the church, are you qualified to speak against me? Do you think you can become a priest by wearing a divine robe?"
Haha, the two laughed a few times and went back to their residences to prepare.
Roger couldn't sleep all night. He sat on the rooftop and looked at the gloomy night sky. The sky was full of clouds and there was no starlight at all. The night is already deep, and there are only a few places left in the large city of Lille.
A few words about discussing destiny with Froya that day suddenly flashed through Rogge's mind.
"Your Highness, what is that god?"
"Gods can be seen as birds flying on the river of destiny. They can clearly see the direction of many tributaries of destiny, and they can also choose to carry one or two fish from one river to another."
“How much difference can selecting one or two people at a time make to the entire school of fish?”
"That's not right," Froya smiled sweetly, "God didn't keep it secret when he chose these two small fishes. They would let everyone see the change in the fate of the chosen ones. People are not rational. Animals, for the position of one or two voters, they will move forward even if they know that there are a million people competing with them. Therefore, the result is that wherever the birds on the river fly, the fish in the river will follow. Where. Look, God is so good at doing business!"
"In other words, the so-called 'voters' are actually bait?" Rogge suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
"Absolutely. I heard that there was an ancient man in the mysterious Eastern world who didn't even need a hook when fishing. He was somewhat similar to a god!"
If it were me, knowing that there was a 'chosen' position in front of me, would I also fight against the countless fish around me to grab it? Rogge shook his head, unable to answer this question. Suddenly, the wind on the rooftop became even more miserable and cold.
An idea flashed through Rogge's mind like a flash of lightning.
Aren't miracles the biggest bait
In the past four hundred years, three miracles have created the three most powerful countries on the continent. The Church of Light has also grown from a small and inconspicuous church to the largest church in the continent today. There are also countless "ambitious and knowledgeable" people like myself who have sneaked into the church all the way. Regardless of what the purpose of these people is, at least the Bright Church is currently rich in talents, and their actions are enough to affect the political structure of the entire continent.
In the four hundred years since the rise of the Church of Light, countless religions and beliefs have either disappeared or gone underground. The Holy See has never spared any effort in combating heresy. The prosperity of the Church of Light also seems to prove that the power of the Creator God and his servants believed in by the church is far greater than the gods worshiped by other religions. But is that really the case
Rogge stood on the rooftop, looking toward the night sky.
The scope of human activities is only limited to two-thirds of the continent of Gloria, and the rest is occupied by various powerful alien races. And outside the mainland, there seems to be an endless mysterious world. This mysterious Eastern continent alone has countless legends. But no one knows what the bridge connecting the two continents is. However, people from the Eastern Continent continue to appear mysteriously on this continent, and they themselves can't explain how they got here.
The Church of Light is not without its failures. In the past four hundred years, the church has organized six crusades, most of which were to conquer alien races and explore the outer continent. For example, the Great Temple of Light where the Pope lives was formerly an elven temple. The largest Crusaders crossed the sea a hundred years ago to explore the mysterious Eastern Continent, but there has been no news since. Taking advantage of this opportunity, a mysterious religion took advantage of the chaos and seized power in Asrofik. After that, Asrophek repelled more than ten attacks by the church and its vassals, finally forcing the Church of Light to sue for peace.
well! Rogge sighed, the world is so big, where will he go from now on
At this moment, in David's mansion, Andre, who was casually wearing a silk shirt, was pacing back and forth on the corridor anxiously. Suddenly, the lake in front of him boiled, and a water elf jumped out of the lake. As soon as he came out of the water, three ice arrows were shot at him. The sneak attack was obviously beyond Andre's expectation, and his charming and almost enchanting face became serious, because there could not be only one water elf.
Sure enough, water elves jumped out of the lake one after another, and countless ice arrows shining with strange green came towards them. Andre smiled coldly, and dots of blue starlight flew out of his body, each one accurately catching an ice arrow. The hit ice arrow immediately changed from green to blue, transformed into strange crystals, and fell to the ground and shattered.
From the beginning to the end, Andre stood idle with his hands behind his hands, not moving even a moment.
He suddenly smiled. If this smile were on a woman's face, it would definitely charm countless men to death. The beauty of Andre's face is almost as beautiful as that of Elesis or Froya.
"My dear, aren't you coming out yet? Do you want me to catch you out?"
Froya smiled and Yingying appeared from behind the tree. "You can break my water elf without moving. You haven't been idle during this time. Get up, you are about to break through to the realm of the paladin!"
Andre rushed to Froya like a whirlwind, picked up her waist, held her tightly with his other hand, and kneaded her hard. "You little goblin, how dare you tease me if you don't hurry up to see me now that you're back! Let's see how I deal with you later!" As he said that, Andre's hand had already reached into Froya's skirt, and there was no trace of it inside. Keep exploring.
Froya's eyes were as charming as silk, and she gently lifted Andre's chin with her fingers, and said softly: "I don't know who is going to deal with who for a while... Hmm!"
Two coughs interrupted the beautiful scene. David stood in the corridor, looking at the two people who were kissing crazily and exploring each other's bodies, with a somewhat hesitant look on his face. In fact, both of them are stunningly beautiful, and this scene is enough to make anyone's blood boil.
There was not a trace of embarrassment between these two people. Andre's hand was still sliding down the princess's waist. He said without looking back: "My dear brother, is there anything urgent? If it's not that important, you can come back in another hour...an hour. Come find me! Or are you interested in taking a tour?"
David was a little helpless and said coldly: "My dear brother, I can't control those strange hobbies of yours. But if you don't do what you want to do well, it won't be so easy for your father to punish you! You are You are the only paladin in the family, don’t end up being the most useless in the end!"
Andre paused for a moment, but then said nonchalantly: "Don't always use your father to pressure me! I know it myself. If you don't believe me, don't let me do anything!"
"I hope so!" David said coldly, turned and left.
"My dear brother! I heard that Rogge has a pretty good woman. Can I go and try it out?" Andre asked David's background.
David paused for a moment and said loudly: "If you want to give it a try, I can't help you. However, you have to think carefully about father's recruitment of a son-in-law!"
Froya tugged at Andre's fat face and said in a disgusted voice: "Do you still want to try that girl? Huh?"
Andre laughed in a low voice: "I heard that girl is pretty good. How about you come too? We can..." His voice became lower and lower. Froya blushed and chuckled a few times.
She suddenly asked: "You don't seem to be a very reasonable brother. What does the Marshal want you to do that makes David so nervous?"
A shadow suddenly passed over Andre's face. He looked at Froya's beautiful face longingly, and finally sighed for a long time. It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart. No matter what happens, you must remember that I am the person who loves you most in this world. "
After a moment of silence, Andre smiled. I haven't seen him for so long. Let me see if you have a little more flesh on your body... "
In the next few days, Roger came to the 'Yegui' hotel again. After not coming for a while, the business of the small hotel has improved a lot. Lilith also hired two girls to serve as entertainers and a chef. Seeing Roger step into the store, her face was filled with happiness and surprise, and she floated over like a butterfly.
As soon as the two entered the backyard, Rogge hugged Lilith from behind. The girl groaned, blushed and whispered: "Don't be here, someone will see it."
Rogge didn't care so much. He inserted one hand savagely into Lilith's skirt and tore off the panties underneath in a few strokes. As he carried the girl towards the room, he moved restlessly between the girl's legs. As soon as he entered the room, he threw the girl on the bed and then pounced on her. Lilith, who was not fully prepared, groaned in pain, but when she saw Rogge's gloomy face, her heart ached.
Lilith endured the pain and held Rogge's head gently.
During this period, he often went to Lilith's small hotel and occasionally got drunk. Lilith had to drag his heavy body upstairs with difficulty every time. However, for her, this half month was the happiest time in her life.
Surprisingly, Elesis secretly visited Rogge twice and pointed out some magic issues. This made Rogge a little flattered, and even a little fanciful. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Fatty quickly inquired about the two artifacts of the "Sin Kingdom Paradise".
"I'm not very clear about the 'State of Sin' looking at me like that, and I'm not omniscient and omnipotent!" Elesis sat in Rogge's small building and changed her sitting position. It's a pity that she is not Froya, and Rogge didn't see any happiness at all.
"'Paradise Lost' is actually in her hands, which really surprised me! 'Paradise Lost'... have you heard of the legend of Knox Dragon Keep?"
Roger nodded. Two hundred years ago, it was said that an old and sick red dragon was entrenched in an abandoned castle in the central mountains, carrying all the wealth accumulated over the long years. The old castle was named Knox Dragon Castle by the adventurers after the red dragon. For a time, multiple versions of the Knox Dragon Castle map were circulating on the continent, and each map was different. The huge wealth of the red dragon attracted countless adventurers to explore, but within ten years, most adventurers never returned. The location of Dragon Fort claimed by the few survivors is also different. Each of them insisted that they were going to the real Dragon Castle. As the years passed, Knox Dragon Castle suddenly disappeared without a trace, and it has since become an unsolvable mystery in the adventure world.
"Knox Dragon Keep is actually Paradise Lost." Elesis said calmly.
Rogge opened his mouth wide, stayed for a moment, and suddenly said loudly: "I understand! Paradise Lost is the biggest trap!"
Elesis smiled approvingly and continued: "The person who presided over the 'Lost Paradise' at that time was the famous magician Lei in the mainland. He transformed the Lost Paradise into the appearance of a dragon castle, and then lured the adventurers into it and killed them one by one. . Originally, there were only ten people in the entire continent who were qualified to be his opponents. In Lost Paradise, as the master, he was even more invincible. Later, the suspicious aspects of Knox Dragon Castle became more and more noticeable, and finally , the pope at that time led all the high-level holy knights and light mages of the church to explore this secret. I heard that God also had a hand in this matter. But Lei became too powerful during this period and was on the verge of death. Even then, he managed to escape with Paradise Lost. At that time, the Pope believed that he could no longer survive, and Paradise Lost, which had been hit continuously, had also lost most of its power, so he stopped pursuing the matter."
Elesis paused for a moment to realize that Hierro's luck was unusually good, and he was actually able to discover this artifact! Little Rogge, let’s talk about it. How about we go and rob the Lost Paradise? Your reward is the little princess. After I seal her magic, what you want to do depends on your courage. "
Rogge's heart was pounding, and he asked cautiously: "But she has two artifacts in hand, and Andre is beside her... This... won't be easy!" He didn't dare to say that Elesis was no match.
Elesis suddenly smiled coquettishly, leaving Roger dumbfounded. A fire ignited in his heart, and he just wanted to throw himself at her feet and pour out his heart.
"That little girl's magic power is limited. No matter how many artifacts I give her, she won't be a match for me. Don't worry, how about it? Are you interested?" Elesis looked at Rogge with a half-smile.
Rogge smiled bitterly and asked him, "How do you know the secret of Paradise Lost?"
"This is what my father told me."
"Is your father... the former cardinal, no, no, the pope?" Rogge became nervous again.
"That's not true. This is recorded in a collection he snatched from the Church of Light."
Rogge wiped the cold sweat from his head and wisely stopped asking any more questions. Hierro only robbed the Pope's tomb, but Elesis's father actually robbed the Church of Light! It is better to know less about these important people.
"Actually, Froya has these two artifacts in hand, so dealing with a small dwarf tribe is not a problem at all. You are very smart, and now you should understand why the losses are so great. Even if you can easily deal with all the dwarves, with her by your side , I’m afraid none of the Golden Lion Knights will come back. We didn’t expect that she would be so unscrupulous. Aoife doesn’t blame you for losing men, but she is angry that you killed Paulus at an inappropriate time.”
Elesis's explanation made Roger feel much better. But this time out of work still made him feel that there was a distance between him and Ofiloke. The distance wasn't too big, at least not big enough for him to throw to David, but he didn't know how to shorten the distance.
Elesis advised: "Little Rogge, don't think so much. Let's wait until Ao Fei calms down the Principality of Ron. During this time, you should practice your magic power. I feel that you are about to break through the tenth level. That book You should also read the space magic book more carefully."
Cardinal Burke has been very busy these days. Rogge asked to see him several times, but he only accepted gifts and did not receive him at all. But since he is willing to accept money, it means that he has not regarded Rogge, who is about to become a commoner, as an outsider. Bishop Hart took the time to have tea with Rogge. He revealed a little bit, saying that a big figure from the Church of Light would be coming to Lille in the near future, and asked Rogge to prepare.
The bishop wanted Rogge to train the bandit guardian knights well so that no one in the church would take a look at them on a whim. Rogge thought a little deeper. He hadn't practiced his mental power for a long time. What if something went wrong... Being doused with holy water was a trivial matter. But being discovered as a necromancer, there was only one thing he could do. It's time to be burned at the stake.
Various forces, large and small, in Lille have stepped up their activities.
Another half month later, the Holy Knights of the Three Thousand Holy Orders finally arrived in the city of Lille, and it was said that many people from the Inquisition were hidden inside.
Ten days later, 5,000 heavily armored knights and 10,000 knight retinues from the Austro-Hungarian Empire also came to the city of Lille and camped outside the city. The Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire publicly declared that he would protect his biological sister at all costs and protect the bloodline of the Austro-Hungarian royal family from threats. In response, the Emperor of the Dro Empire accused the Austro-Hungarian Empire of conspiring to annex the Principality of Bavaria and deployed 50,000 troops on the border between the empire and the Rhine League. Several other knights are also focusing on the 6th sequel.
Just when almost the entire continent was looking at the city of Lille, the Rhine Alliance unexpectedly declared war on the Principality of Ron. The declaration of war is full of the same old reasons for war. For this inexplicable expedition, the Rhine League mobilized three knights, a total of 15,000 knights, 20,000 knights' retinue, and 30,000 infantry.
What confuses observers and diplomats even more is that the Principality of Bavaria actually sent troops to participate in the war, and all 10,500 knights of the Lionheart, Golden Lion and Wolf Knights were dispatched, in addition to 15,000 knight retinues. people, and 20,000 other troops, almost all came out in full force. The Holy Knights of the Holy See took over the city defense of Lille.
The 110,000-strong army of the Rhine League was led by Marshal Rochelio, while Ofiloch was the deputy marshal and directly commanded all the armies of the principality.
Rogge stood on the rooftop of his home and couldn't help but sigh as he watched the rolling army marching out of the city.
Politics is always confusing.
Volume 3: The War is Over (Quanben Novel Website www.qUAnbEn-xIaosHuo.com)