"You mean, those succubi happened to encounter Sikakun's troops and took them all as food?"
Emperor Luo Hui had a solemn expression on his face. The troops he had sent out had bad luck and encountered such a thing, which really made people feel extremely sympathetic and indignant.
“As Your Majesty said, this possibility is the highest at the moment.
Our army is mostly male, and the succubus's ability is particularly effective on men. If another unit is hit by the succubus's illusion magic, what happened that day is likely to happen again.
In addition, according to the information Princess Latis had found, although succubi were low-level demons, it seemed that they would become more powerful as they absorbed more energy.
I think we should try to find out where those succubi are and kill them all."
As soon as Ryuki proposed, he received unanimous agreement from the other generals.
Only the Emperor Luo Hui of the Rose Empire and the Great General Wallshi frowned slightly. The appearance of the succubus was certainly worth guarding against, but the most important thing at the moment was the war on the Cerrovomen Plain.
They didn't know whether the succubus would continue its large-scale activities and what impact it would cause, but now every front was well deployed and it was impossible to mobilize a large number of people to conduct a carpet search around the Qinghe Volcano.
If anything happens, the fruits of the war that they have worked so hard to gain will be taken back by the demi-humans.
Besides, it is impossible for Wanshengguo to cooperate with their investigation.
Qinghe Volcano is an important part of Wansheng Kingdom. While I am investigating, who knows whether that group of demi-humans will launch a surprise attack and involve the investigation team.
Damn, if the succubus appeared within the control of Wansheng Kingdom, it would be great to create panic during this winter.
This war will be over next year, and Wansheng will be completely subjugated and become a vassal state of the Rose Empire.
Seeing that the emperor and the general were still silent, Liu Qi used his fingers to curl up the fine hair hanging on his shoulders and said:
"Your Majesty, I understand your concern.
Indeed, in these extraordinary times, we must take certain risks when we launch an investigation.
My intelligence department also has a lot of other things to investigate.
Removing some manpower will also slow down the speed of intelligence gathering on our side.
However, this matter cannot be left unattended, so I have a proposal.”
Liu Qi paused, took a deep breath, looked around, and confirmed that everyone present was aware of the situation and that no one was eavesdropping on the meeting. Then she said solemnly:
“As you all know, the hero has arrived in our country and is on an adventure.
I think this is a good training opportunity for the brave man. We can give the brave man a female investigation team and let him go deep into the vicinity of the Qinghe Volcano to investigate this matter.
At the same time, we can report the possible appearance of the succubus and the hero's investigation to the supervisor sent by the dragon.
If the hero successfully resolves the incident, we can give him an extraordinary reward to bring him closer to us.
If it fails, there is no need to worry about the hero's safety. With the dragon supervisor watching over him, nothing should happen to the hero and his companions.
After a setback, a brave man will surely grow rapidly, and we don’t have to worry too much about the arrival of the devil.
In addition, after the investigation is completed, we will have the opportunity to make the brave man a favorable trump card in our war with Wansheng Kingdom.
The agreement we signed does not contain a clause prohibiting heroes from participating in war.
After witnessing the brutality of the orcs, I believe the brave will be happy to step onto this stage of growth."
Take advantage of the dragon's regard for the heroes and force them to intervene, thereby controlling costs and risks
It's indeed a good idea.
Leaning back in his chair, Emperor Luo Hui closed his eyes.
"Let me think about it."
General Walshi stroked his mustache, and together with a group of generals, waited quietly for His Majesty Luo Hui to make a decision.
About half an hour later, Luo Hui opened his eyes and said:
“If I remember correctly, you said before that the hero was entrusted with an important mission by the Goddess Church.
The hero should now lead his companions to investigate the matter.
In that case, there would be no harm in asking him to investigate further.
When something like this happens, the soldiers on the front line still need to pay attention.
If necessary, a female priest who can disperse the demons can be assigned to accompany them.”
After a moment's silence, Luo Hui continued:
"By the way, the Goddess Church also asked us to investigate the missing priests.
We can also give them appropriate information about the succubus's presence.
The Goddess Church, which believes in chastity, will never allow such evil demons to exist in the world.
I believe they are still willing to assist us.”
No one objects.
Soon, the matter was settled.
After the main topic was concluded, the war meeting of the Rose Empire continued to discuss some trivial matters for another hour.
Luo Hui officially announced the end of the meeting, and the people who came to attend the meeting left in an orderly manner and went to do their business.
Among them, as the director of the intelligence department, Liuqi has the heaviest task on his shoulders.
Even though she was very busy, she stopped and whispered a thank you when she passed by Wall.
"General Walshi, please thank your eldest daughter for me.
If it weren't for Miss Rosalind, I probably wouldn't have thought of this possibility or proposed such a plan in the first place.
Miss Rosalind is a very intelligent person. It is a great honor to make friends with her.
If my assumptions are true, I will definitely visit you someday. Besides.”
When Liuqi handed an envelope to Wall,
“This is the Second Prince’s schedule and the invitation to his banquet.
As I am busy, I will not deliver it to your house in person.
Miss Jin was extremely intelligent and charming, and she and the Second Prince only lacked a few opportunities to spend time together.
I also ask General Wall to cherish the opportunity that the eldest lady has created for the second lady."
After saying that, Liuqi left with a meaningful smile, leaving General Wolshi holding the corner of the letter, frowning, and looking a little dazed.
As an old father who had a son in his old age, he had heard a little about Rosalind and the eldest prince.
As a wealthy aristocrat, being able to marry into the royal family of a country is an opportunity that one can only hope for. However, Wall was not as happy as he imagined.
"They were so small before, but after so many years, their personalities have changed a lot."
Memories came flooding back, and Wall muttered to himself as he put the letter in his arms.
In the past, his eldest daughter had always longed for a peaceful and tranquil rural life. She didn't like to talk to others and was always immersed in her own world. She even said, "Even if they are not nobles, even if they are beggars, as long as two people truly love each other, there will be no problem."
And now.
Time can really change people a lot.
Wall couldn't remember when she started to change.
But it doesn't matter. Wall couldn't remember exactly when he grew from a spirited young man into an old man.
Time is really a butcher's knife.
(End of this chapter)