After Tempus sat down, among the people sitting at the round table in the entire conference room, only Ryan remained silent.
Kyenst pointed at Ryan and said to Orlando: "His name is Ryan. He is a magician. He came to the mercenary guild of Free Paradise in the south. He performed very well in the battle some time ago, so he attended the meeting as a representative of the mercenaries. .”
Orlando nodded, indicating that he understood, then looked around the conference room with his eyes, carefully looked at the people sitting at the round table, and said in a majestic voice: "This time I brought 5,000 Holy Knights, 10,000 Archers and 30,000 The infantry, as well as the 200 magicians from the Royal Magic Guild, hope to completely defeat the orc army in the next battle and solve the border troubles in the north."
Everyone present shouted together: "I will serve your Majesty to the death."
Orlando raised his hands and pressed them down gently. The people present left and closed their mouths. The entire conference room became quiet again. After a simple morale boost, Orlando started the theme of today's meeting. He told Keenster Said: "General Keenst, I have just arrived here and am not familiar with the war. I would like to introduce the situation of the orc army."
Kyenst said: "Yes, sir, according to our intelligence, the orc army has gathered at least 500,000 people this time. In the past half month, the orcs have attacked once a day during the day, and there will be sneak attacks at night from time to time. , our army annihilated a total of about 200,000 orc warriors, and our army killed more than 40,000 people and seriously injured more than 8,000 people. Most of the seriously injured people have lost their combat ability."
"According to the analysis of the intelligence obtained so far, the orcs are not monolithic. It is very likely that there are many small lords among them who have to fight under the orders of the supreme ruler. However, no opportunity has been found yet. The entire Thunder God Fortress is almost There are not many people who are proficient in the orc language, and the physical differences between the enemy and ourselves make it difficult for our army to collect intelligence about the orcs."
"It's been half a month since the orcs came to the city. Every day before they attack the city, they will form a phalanx of 100,000 people. These 100,000 soldiers and equipment are quite sophisticated, but they just look at it indifferently every time. The orcs who attacked the city died one by one under the city wall, as if their existence was just to drive away their companions. These days, the number of orc soldiers who attacked the city varied, with the highest number being 30,000, and the lowest number being only a few thousand. However, they are all old, weak, sick and disabled. Although there are a small number of elites, the number is too small to have much impact on the Thunder God Fortress."
Kyenst talked endlessly about everything about the orcs, especially emphasizing that the training received by some of the orc troops should be no worse than that of human soldiers. They also have iron-like discipline, and are also equipped with iron weapons and sophisticated protection. A, relatively simple siege equipment was also used during the siege. These should have been the advantages of humans over orcs, but now, apart from occupying favorable terrain, the human defenders really have nothing to rely on. ,
After listening to Keenst's report, Orlando nodded, and then asked General Clark, General Jonas and Lane many questions in detail, and briefly understood the current situation through their answers.
"Jonas Legion has been stationed for 10 days. Let's change the defense tonight. General Clark, you will lead your troops to take over the defense line first." Orlando thought for a while and then said: "I am here this time and I have brought some students from the Royal Academy of Magic. 200 magicians, Ryan, you are also a magician and have personal combat experience, do you have any good suggestions for using these magicians?"
Ryan didn't think twice and answered directly: "How effective are these magicians in combat?"
Orlando said: "150 junior magicians, 40 intermediate magicians, and 10 senior magicians."
Ryan shook his head and said: "No, the combat power I am referring to is not this useless title. What is their actual combat ability? If you can't release a magic, just sit down and meditate."
Kyenst and others were worried about Ryan's attitude, fearing that Orlando would be angry. After all, Orlando is the leader of the Royal Knights and the highest military officer of the imperial capital. In a sense, he basically controls one-third of the empire. With a military strength of two, Ryan's attitude when speaking to him was not as respectful as he would be to a superior with a heavy army. Instead, it was as if he was talking to a friend rather casually. Of course, Keenst and the others did not know the relationship between Orlando and Ryan. , I don’t know, speaking of it, Orlando can be regarded as half of Ryan’s teacher. Ryan’s superficial knowledge about military, command and other aspects are selflessly taught by Orlando. Coupled with the relationship with Faras, naturally There is no need to be trembling like an outsider.
Orlando shook his head slightly and said: "I am not a magician. You are more familiar with this aspect than me. Let's do this. From tomorrow on, you will be the commander of these 200 people. I just heard General Keenst say that you are Clark. As a squad leader under the legion, why don't you stand out and command these magicians as mercenaries? After all, they don't belong to the army, so if you directly delegate them to each squad, the effect may not be good."
Ryan thought about it carefully and said: "I have an idea. Regardless of their strength, these magicians should be unified together, and then mobilize some sword and shield warriors to use the largest giant shield to protect these magicians, so that they have no worries. Attack, and then you can add some shooter assistance. After all, magicians have limited magic power, and casting spells also takes time. Some elite shooters can also make up for it. Well, also, because of the terrain, these magicians must stay on the city wall. , if the orcs climb up, it will be very troublesome, so just deploy some spearmen to form a phalanx and block the magician. It is impossible for a small number of orcs to break through this phalanx of spears in a short time. This time is enough The magician has cast a spell. This unit, which is dominated by magicians, does not assign specific lines of defense. It can be divided into several teams according to the method I just mentioned. One team is placed at regular intervals on the city wall as a mobile unit to support the most critical ones. place."
Orlando laughed and asked Ryan, "You came up with this."
Ryan nodded shyly and said, "I've been thinking about it since I saw Faras just now."
Orlando waved his hand and interrupted Ryan's explanation: "Just do as you say. In terms of manpower, we will choose from the soldiers I brought. They were originally trained according to this idea."
Kyenst, who was sitting aside, had a higher evaluation of Ryan. This young magician was really knowledgeable. The method he just mentioned was actually the standard configuration and combat method of the legions directly under Fernando I 200 years ago. , it’s just that you have to join the Holy Knight when fighting in the field.
"Everyone, please disperse." Orlando said: "His Majesty's 30th birthday is in a few days. I hope everyone will go all out. Let us use the blood of orcs as a gift for His Majesty's coronation."
At night, Lane's residence,
Due to the arrival of Faras and others, Ryan asked someone to set up another tent next to his residence as a residence for Faras and Alina. However, after dinner, Allendo called Flanner , took Alina out and wandered around, leaving Farasi and Ryan alone in the tent to talk to each other,
At Farasi's request, Ryan recounted his experiences after the breakup in detail. However, what he did not expect was that Farasi did not pay too much attention to the dangers Ryan encountered, but was concerned about the dangers everywhere. The female thief targeting Lane became interested,
"Ryan, is that Daphne beautiful?" Faras snuggled into Ryan's arms, whispering in the latter's ear with her lips: "Is she as beautiful as me?"
"Cough, cough." Ryan coughed lightly after hearing this. This is a sensitive question. If the answer is illegal, you will have to suffer. However, Ryan rolled his eyes and immediately had a countermeasure. He said casually: "Oh, I have forgotten what that female thief looks like. At that time, I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the making of the magic circle. Even if I had a little free time, I would still think about you."
After listening to Ryan's words, Farasi showed a half-smile on her face, then gently pinched Ryan's earlobe with her hand, and said in a tired voice: "Okay, it's only been a few days since I last saw you, and your glib skills have improved a lot. .”
Ryan's body suddenly stiffened, not because of Farasi's words, but because of the sore and numb feeling coming from Farasi's gentle pinch of his earlobe.
"Hehe, it doesn't matter actually." Farasi's lips were almost touching Ryan's ear: "You are mine anyway. The more girls who like you, the more excellent you are, doesn't it?"
Ryan suppressed the soreness and numbness in his earlobes and defended: "Fanny, I don't have one."
Before he finished speaking, Ryan's mouth was covered by a soft little hand, and at the same time, a soft voice sounded in his ear again: "Fool."
Ryan couldn't bear it anymore. He roughly pulled Faras's shoulders, held Faras in his arms, and then said in a condescending manner: "Fani, you don't trust me, I, I I want to punish you."
Farasi didn't speak. She just lay on her back in Ryan's arms, then closed her eyes, raised her small chin, and opened her lips slightly. Looking at Farasi's red lips, Ryan's mind was like 100 fireballs were detonated together, and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head. Ryan's body even began to tremble slightly, and his face turned red.
Ryan put one hand around Farasi's slender waist and put one hand on Farasi's back. He stared at Farasi's slightly trembling eyelashes and bright red lips, and suddenly felt an impulse. , kissed him desperately,
More than 150 days and nights of longing were rewarded at this moment. This young couple intertwined their two hearts that missed each other again, and time seemed to be released like a forbidden spell. " "Time stops" is condensed at this moment. If we have to add a time limit to this magic, it will be forever.