Luke still couldn't figure out the assassination, but he consciously strengthened the security of his mansion. He became the ultimate profiteer in the assassination of His Majesty, so who can guarantee that Others are targeting Luke in order to obtain greater benefits. Now the security of Luke's mansion is definitely no worse than that of the palace. Originally, there were a large number of magic circles designed by the great magician Victor for reconnaissance. Now Sending additional manpower will allow people living here not to worry about their own safety.
Of course, Luke didn't know that the biggest reason for Fernando XIII's assassination was the stunningly beautiful Catherine sitting opposite him. It was this gorgeous Queen who helped the shadow dancer who had reached the legendary level. Sneak into the palace, otherwise even for the shadow dancer, it would be very difficult to sneak into the heavily guarded inner courtyard of the crown. If it were not broken through from the inside, it would be possible to pay for the hundreds of years of trying to kill His Majesty the King. There are really too many people implementing it,
"Since you can't think clearly, then don't think about it and do the things in front of you first." This is Luke's creed in doing things. That night, under Catherine's persuasion, he decided to fight back and took control of the situation in the imperial capital. He has always maintained a low-key posture, even though the royal meeting hall was noisy and violent, Luke himself secretly gathered troops, gathered supplies, and slowly took control of the overall situation.
But the biggest consequence of Luke's behavior was that it caused the empire to lose control. After all, a huge empire actually failed to function in a short period of time. The northern defense line was breached, the southern lords were ready to move, and the Clay tribe on the prairie also He actually dared to snipe Orlando openly, but the empire remained silent. Even after Ryan and the others returned to the imperial capital with the defeated troops of Thunder God Fortress, the empire did not immediately start full preparations for war and continued to make endless noises.
When Luke thought about this, he felt slightly distracted. He knew that the current situation of the empire was related to his deliberate indulgence at the time, but he did not regret it. Even if he knew at the time that it would be the consequence, Luke would still be firm. In Luke's view, the biggest factor affecting the empire was the decadent nobles. If no changes were made, even if Fernando XIII controlled everything, the orders of the ruler of the empire would probably still be issued. If you don't reach the imperial capital, you can only have a little influence in Sunrise City and Seawind City.
"It's been 200 years, but this empire is getting older after all." Luke's face was full of vicissitudes of life, and he sighed secretly in his heart,
"Luke, Luke." Catherine's voice brought Luke back to his senses. He secretly blamed himself for being distracted on such an occasion. Could he be really old
"Luke, it seems that everyone has already enjoyed the meal. Why don't we go to bed early? There are still many things to do tomorrow." Seeing that Luke had come to his senses, Catherine put forward her own initiative.
Luke nodded and agreed to Catherine's suggestion, and then he personally sent Catherine to her resting place, which was next to the courtyard where Sister Faras lived. Maia and the others naturally lived with Ryan and others. One person per room,
After settling everything, Luke then remembered that the magic scroll that Victor gave him had not yet been handed over to Ryan. At this moment, he had already reached the door of his bedroom. He couldn't help but turn around and walk out with a wry smile. If it was normal, Luke would I will definitely wait until the next day, but now is an emergency. Who knows when the orcs will come, and Luke will definitely be busy tomorrow morning. It would be better to hand it over to Ryan earlier, and if necessary, Luke will even He hopes to send his two daughters to Victor's magic tower, which is definitely safer than his own mansion.
An army of half a million orcs can flatten a mountain and conquer a city, but they can't find Victor's magic tower. Although Luke doesn't understand magic, Luke has always had blind trust in Victor, even if he Surrounded by half a million troops, as long as Victor takes action, he can still escape intact.
Soon, Luke saw Ryan in his study. Ryan was also very surprised that Luke came to see him so late. However, he did not express his doubts. Is it a short time to know Faras? Although Ryan is not enthusiastic about politics and power, he also knows many taboos, such as things you shouldn’t ask and can’t talk about, and don’t get involved. There are many things that can be told to you naturally. If you don’t tell you, you will be sure. There is a necessary reason,
Luke simply told Ryan what Victor said and handed the magic scroll to Ryan. Ryan took the scroll with excitement and looked over it. If he guessed correctly, this scroll must be It is a magic similar to time and space teleportation. He doesn't know much about Victor, but he is still very curious and curious about Victor's ability to make a huge teleportation array on a small magic scroll. admiring,
Luke smiled and shook his head. This Ryan is really innocent. He is still thinking about magic at this time. However, it is this character of Ryan that makes Luke not object to the matter between him and Farasi. , after all, Faras is the daughter of the Imperial Finance Minister, and there are countless men who have designs on her. If Ryan can always maintain a detached attitude and not get involved in power, Faras can live happily for the rest of her life. , is also a good thing,
"Okay, you can read it slowly when you have time." Seeing that Ryan seemed to be immersed in it, Luke quickly interrupted his train of thought. When Victor was studying magic, he often meditated for three or five days at a time. Luke didn't I hope that Ryan will become like that, at least not now. "By the way, if possible, Ryan, you should go see your comrades in Thor Fortress. The situation is not good for us now. If you can lead a team with good strength, I believe our team will play a big role, and you will be personally responsible for Catherine’s safety and protection when the time comes, so I will feel relieved.”
Ryan was a little confused about Luke's words. He asked Luke: "Catherine, didn't you say that the safety of the royal family is taken care of by the Holy Knight? Why do you still need me to go? Ah, could it be that you are pretending to be a public servant for personal gain?" "
Luke's eyes suddenly widened. He stroked his chin hard, but found that his beard had been trimmed clean a long time ago, and nothing was touched at all. Luke couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You're so good, Ryan. You are very quick thinking, this factor is a little bit, but it is not important. If I want to protect you, I can just take you with me, so why bother."
When Ryan heard this, it was indeed the truth, and his eyes naturally showed a puzzled look.
Luke explained: "Since Catherine decided to stay after this banquet, I must ensure her safety. Otherwise, even if I repel the orcs, I will be finished. I don't trust the others at all, and can only leave them to the last resort." Trustworthy person, based on your relationship with Faras, I will of course choose you. As for the Holy Knight, there is a very important reason for this, that is, the current military strength of the Imperial Capital is weak, but the Imperial Capital’s city walls are vast. If the current If some armies are deployed in a balanced manner, the orcs will only need to rely on their numerical superiority to attack with force, and the imperial capital will be breached."
"In order to resist the hundreds of thousands of orcs, we must greatly expand the army. However, the soldiers we have just recruited have almost no training and no actual combat experience. Do you think they can have combat effectiveness." Before Ryan could answer, Luke said to himself: "I estimate that these recruits will collapse at the sight of blood. In order to avoid this situation, we can only dismantle the Holy Knights. Now Orlando has 5,000 official Holy Knights in his hands." Knights, there are about 5,000 trainee holy knights. For every 100-person team, one formal holy knight and one trainee holy knight are arranged. Then these people can be used as the backbone to expand the army to 500,000. This number is actually not enough, but with the addition Those 200,000 elite troops can barely fight."
"Why not disperse those 200,000 elites? Besides, the Holy Knights can immediately equip these recruits with combat effectiveness." Ryan asked,
Luke explained: "Once those 200,000 elites are dispersed, we will no longer have an army we can trust to fight tough battles. Some important places still have to be defended by them. Only this kind of elites can confront the orcs head-on." , and Holy Knights, Ryan, don’t you know, these people have received training in military skills. In fact, the Fernando royal family trains these Holy Knights as junior officers. Those Holy Knights who can receive God’s blessing are in the Royal Knights. It will become the most powerful army in the empire, and those who fail to pass the test are also the foundation of the army."
Ryan suddenly understood. It seemed that the king who established the Royal Knights was really far-sighted. In this way, the empire could provide thousands of junior officers at any time. Once encountering the current situation, they could immediately form a huge army. army,
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Luke smiled and said to Ryan: "Go back and rest quickly. Tomorrow will be very busy. I'll leave that to you. It's very important."
Ryan nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will do my best." After Ryan said this, seeing that Luke didn't say anything more, he put the scroll away and walked out.
Luke poured himself a glass of the best Bordeaux, drank it down, and then said quietly: "Chad, Chad, all your properties now belong to me. Even the things you have treasured for more than 200 years have been kept forever. I can drink the best Bordeaux that I can't bear to drink as water. Hey, this power is really useful."
"Oh, my two daughters, the men they like are all very good, but unfortunately they are not keen on power at all. Orlando will not talk about it, and Ryan is just like an unused card. Magic Scroll, in fact, what I just hinted is already very obvious. 'Only' the 200,000 elites can fight head-on. The temporarily recruited army is ultimately nothing more than a set of numbers in the data that consume the power of the orcs. Maybe I have been in a high position for too long. You’ve already become indifferent to many things.”
"Since you are not enthusiastic about these things, then forget it. If you can make my two daughters happy throughout their lives, that is my greatest happiness. However, maybe it is time for me to train a successor. Well, let's take a look first. Which of you two sisters should give birth to a boy?"
Luke held the crystal cup and fell into deep thought in the study.