Ibel smiled at Orlando. As an archbishop, of course he knew that what Orlando released like magic was actually a skill unique to the Holy Knight. This kind of magic called divine talent was due to the Holy Knight's piety. People who believe in their main god, and the power given to them by the main god, to release this power does not need to recite a spell like a mage, but to recite a word of praise to their main god. The more pious the caster's heart, the more pious the caster will be. The more powerful this magic is when it is released,
This kind of power given by God generally does not directly attack the enemies of the Holy Knights, but strengthens the power of the Holy Knights themselves and their companions. Unless they face those evil creatures, it will directly cause very serious damage. Trainee Holy Knights and There is not much difference between ordinary warriors, that is, they have stronger beliefs. Only after receiving the blessing of God and accepting the inheritance of the Holy Knight, the trainee Holy Knight will become a true Holy Knight and gain those special powers. Once the Holy Knight loses his belief in the Lord God, he will naturally lose this power. Without these special abilities, the Holy Knight will no longer be a Holy Knight. People usually call him a fallen knight.
The magic released by Orlando is called "Flash of Holy Light", which uses the power of God to influence the world and heal the recipients' physical injuries, diseases, etc. It can also expel the negative emotions in the recipients' hearts and strengthen their belief in the light. With the confidence of the gods, since Orlando can release the unique light magic of the Holy Knight, it means that he has never violated his oath, which naturally proves that everything he is doing now is based on his loyalty to the blood of Fernando.
"Okay, the facts are before you." Luke said appropriately: "Do you still have any questions?"
There was silence in the royal meeting hall. These officials were not fools. The archbishop of the Church of Light, the head of the Royal Knights, and the former imperial finance minister who helped the queen kill the rebellious one in the bloody night of the imperial capital. Since these three people have come together, what kind of people are there? No one person or interest group can shake this combination.
Luke looked around and saw that no one was speaking, so he said loudly: "Since there are no problems, now the empire has entered a state of emergency. The imperial capital has begun full preparations for war to welcome the arrival of the orc army. Everyone, I have something to say in advance. As we all know, one orc can defeat five human warriors, and this time the orc army may exceed 500,000, which means that if we humans want to gather together and defend the city, we must prepare at least 2 million troops."
Hearing this huge number, all the officials present took a breath, and Orlando frowned unnoticed. Anyway, Luke talking about the power of the orcs at this time was a bit demoralizing for his own side. It's a pity that Orlando couldn't interrupt him. That would give people the impression that there were actually differences between the two of them, and cause immeasurable damage to the work to be carried out next.
Luke, on the other hand, didn't pay attention to what Orlando was thinking, and continued to talk to himself: "In fact, there are only more than 200,000 elite troops in the imperial capital that have received rigorous training, and they are still distributed within a radius of several hundred kilometers. Inside, so our first step is to gather these armies together, and then transport everything outside the city into the city. Anything that cannot be transported will be destroyed on the spot, and it must not be left to the orcs. Next, we will There is a large-scale recruitment of soldiers in the imperial capital. Everyone here, if your slaves are in good health and meet the recruitment requirements, they must join unconditionally."
"Such a huge army must have enough food and military pay. Now that the national treasury is empty, it will definitely not be able to provide so much. I am here to take the lead in donating all my family property, including my farm in the suburbs and my property in the city. If it is used as military expenses, I think you should also express your opinion."
"Of course, these alone are not enough. Since there are more than 8 million people in the entire Fernando City area, if they all move to the city, there will be no place to live. Therefore, I will open my mansion to allow these refugees to live temporarily. You must You won’t be stingy about your own home either.”
"In short, these are extraordinary times, and all affairs must be carried out around war. Anyone who undermines this center will be severely punished, and serious cases will be killed on the spot."
"Ah, how could this be possible?" An old man who was nearly eighty years old stood up tremblingly. Of course Luke knew him, because he was Henicos Fernando. Many officials had supported him to become the next king.
Hernikos's face was red, and he seemed to be extremely excited. He said in a trembling voice: "Luke, your words are really disrespectful to the dignity of the nobility. How can we casually destroy the property of our royal family, the residence of our nobility? How can we allow those untouchables to enter, even our slaves are sacrosanct, how can we join your army and die."
Luke sneered and said in a mocking tone: "Aha, dear sir, if we don't destroy the supplies outside the city, they will be left to the orcs. Those orcs have come all the way, and we actually provide them with supplies. Food and accommodation, are we afraid that they won't be able to capture the imperial capital? The orcs are extremely powerful. If we don't concentrate all our strength, how can we resist it? If those soldiers who are temporarily recruited into the army cannot get military pay and have enough food to eat, their families will If you can only sleep on the street, how can you devote yourself to the battle wholeheartedly?"
"I don't care, anyway, the interests of the Fernando family are above all else."
"Humph, your own interests are above all else." Luke said disapprovingly: "I just want to remind you that if the city is defeated, the orcs will not let you go because of your noble blood. Ah, say Maybe they will catch you and make delicious food. I heard that many orc tribes like food with noble blood. Whether it is flying in the sky or walking on the ground, they will not care whether you have four legs or not. 2 legs.”
After hearing Luke's words, Henicos' expression changed drastically. Not only him, but many people present also changed their expressions. A middle-aged man whispered in Henicos. Luke saw the middle-aged man at a glance. It is Henicos' strong rival Birmingham, Fernando. In the past month, the two factions have been fighting a lot. Unexpectedly, the enemy has actually "cooperated" closely now.
"Old man, it is estimated that the properties outside the city cannot be saved. The orcs will definitely not let them go once they come. Why don't we give them up temporarily and make an exchange with Luke."
"Huh, if you say you don't want it, then I won't."
"Think carefully. If the orcs win, do you still plan to collect taxes in the orcs' territory, and the orcs have been beaten away. With our status, who dares to attack them? At most, we will lose the land. It’s just buildings and some inventory. Anyway, I’ve long been tired of seeing those buildings from hundreds of years ago, so someone happened to come and demolish them for me for free.”
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"It's very simple. Use these trivial things in exchange for opening the magic teleportation array leading to Seawind City."
"ah."
"We will take all the things we can move with us and the servants we can trust, and take refuge in Seawind City through the teleportation array. If the battle here is defeated, the orcs will not be able to fight to the south. With our savings, we can still live our lives now. One day, if we defeat the orcs, it won’t be too late for us to come back.”
"Can they agree to this? The war is coming, and those magicians are also valuable fighting power."
"So we have to give something in exchange. As for the magicians, there must be many magic guilds, and the royal magicians can all use them. Besides, there is a great magician behind Luke."
After listening to Birmingham's whispers, Henicos's face kept changing. After weighing the left and right for a long time, Henicos suddenly said loudly: "Luke, we can provide all the supplies outside the city for free, or we can send us Hand over most of the slaves you have, but you must agree to one condition."
Orlando's face was full of anger, and he wanted to get angry. How long ago, these guys were still bargaining, but Luke gently pulled him, indicating that he would deal with these officials. Orlando clenched his fists, and then He turned his body sideways. Indeed, Luke had more ways to deal with these officials.
A mysterious smile appeared on Luke's face. He knew that his plan was almost half successful. "Tell me, but don't be too outrageous." Luke said lightly,
"It's very simple, activate the royal magic teleportation array and send us to Seawind City."
"What are you trying to do?" Orlando couldn't help but get angry: "Don't you know that running that teleportation array requires a large number of magicians? Now every magician is precious combat power, how can it be wasted so easily?"
"Don't worry, let me do it." Luke took half a step forward, stood in front of Orlando, and then whispered: "Don't worry, as long as these bastards don't get in the way, we can promise them many things. "After that, Luke said to Henicos: "This is not impossible, but there are two conditions. First, this teleportation magic circle must be approved by Her Majesty the Queen before it can be used, because the magic ring that activates it can only be used by His Majesty the King and Only Her Majesty the Queen has it. Secondly, if Her Majesty the Queen agrees, you can go to Seawind City through the magic circle, but there must be certain restrictions on the items you carry with you. Otherwise, it is impossible to have so many magicians to operate and maintain the magic circle. .”
Henicos hesitated for a while, but considering that as long as his safety could be guaranteed, with his Fernando bloodline, wouldn't he be afraid that he would not have gold coins to spend on himself, so he said loudly: "Then, who is going to convince Catherine. "
Luke smiled and said: "Let me do it. I will host a banquet at home to entertain Her Majesty the Queen tonight. I hope I can bring you good news early tomorrow morning. But from now on, those industries outside your city must be managed by the army." To take over, the personnel and materials must be moved immediately, orcs may appear at any time."
Henicos looked at Orlando and said: "General, I hope you can give us a guarantee. I don't want to get no benefits after paying the price."
Orlando already understood what Luke meant at this moment. Since these guys are always in the way, he might as well get rid of them all. This would make the entire imperial capital a lot cleaner and make it easier to fight against the enemy. So Orlando replied: "As you wish."
"Deal." Henikos and Luke shouted loudly together, their faces showing the satisfaction of achieving their wishes,