It sounds like the "Temple Guard Captain" is the strongest hole card that Rody has so far, but after thinking about it, he also understands that this is the most "tasteless" hole card... The so-called "conditions allow", nine Ninety percent of it can only be triggered when the orcs invade or the undead attack, and there is no need to count on doing anything else on weekdays.
Having said that, the cavalry and infantry sent by the bishop are definitely a generous gift - counting the scout team, among the strength he can use now, there are 49 cavalry, and there is a team of infantry as auxiliary... For those who do not have a standing army As far as the little lord is concerned, Roddy's "military strength" is already quite powerful.
And the good thing is that the Duke of Angmar also promised to give Roddy a lot of resources: In addition to the things sent to Sodlor before, Roddy also has the ability to fight against the Knights of Wellington in "Fighting Magda" overall command over the plan.
In addition, he also received a "subsidy" of 3,000 silver coins and 500 gold coins, the status of a "retainer" of a lord, and the "right to share" intelligence information of the territory. In terms of personnel, Roddy has the right to directly mobilize all the resources of the Luciferon family near Kig Town with a family emblem and a letter written by the Duke when necessary.
In the past, this kind of decentralization was unheard of, but because of the crisis of the orcs and Magda, the Duke of Angmar completely assumed the attitude of "doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times". has more real power than some earls
In this way, although Roddy does not have any titles, the Duke of Angmar still gave Roddy power comparable to that of an earl—even though it meant repaying his life-saving grace, such trust still made him Roddy sighed inwardly.
What made Rody even more gratified was that the topic discussed by Angmar at night was already about the plan to strengthen the defense line of the fort in the territory and start planning defensive measures.
Although winter is approaching, many of the plans will not be implemented until next spring, but this writing is beyond expectations for Rody—this means that some people have "awakened" in this dreary kingdom.
For this reason, Luo Di feels that this battle can only be won with one word: value
September 28, early morning.
After waking up, Sally, who had changed into a priest's robe, was trying to calm down her expression, but when she reached out to touch the round bone dice, her mouth pouted involuntarily.
"Two years..."
Although she has made a decision, the reluctance in her heart cannot be concealed, but Sally also understands that her trip is not a "vacation". Thinking of the oath made by Rody and herself, she was in a daze for a long time in front of the mirror , and finally when the bell rang, accompanied by Roddy and his father, he stepped on the carriage to the monastery.
After all, my father is different from my mother. Even if it is a word of concern, he will not say it a second time. All he can show is silent action. Sending four extremely skilled guards to Sally, and quietly stuffing a few pieces of divine magic enhancement robes and necklaces bought with a lot of money into her luggage, these things naturally proved that the Duke cares about his daughter.
Some carefully selected books were also required to be brought, most of which were related to the management of the territory. Obviously, this implied that Sally had the right to inherit the future duke—although Sally didn't say anything, she felt warm in her heart. But when she raised her head, she was still a little puzzled why her father was willing to let Roddy see him off, could it mean that...
Some strange imaginations made Sally's cheeks turn red, but no one in the carriage said much. The duke and Rody were full of thoughts about what to do next because of yesterday's discussion. When the carriage crossed the street and was about to arrive at the monastery, Rody, who had been sitting upright for a long time, seemed to remember that Sally was sitting in front of him, and smiled. , reached out and took out a small scroll of parchment tied with twine.
"Let's open it after we're on the road."
Sally took the scroll silently, and then put it in her close pocket—Angmar looked up at all this, but didn't speak.
Looking at the monastery that was getting closer and closer outside the car window, Sally murmured several times and wanted to speak, but the matter of the name "Nafei" was finally not mentioned because her father was present.
After the carriage stopped, Rubens' convoy could already be seen lined up neatly at the gate of the monastery.
The expected farewell scene did not appear. For Sally, the "farewell" process was too simple—after a few conversations between Rubens, Benjamin and the Duke of Angmar, the entire convoy was in the Duke's motorcade. They escorted them out of the south city gate, and embarked on the long journey back to the "Holy Temple" without stopping.
Sally, who was sitting in the carriage, had red eye circles. She watched the team at the Duke's Mansion gradually disappear from her field of vision. The indescribable feeling in her heart made her look a little depressed.
The team went away in the bumps, and the boring journey had already begun. The cool wind blowing in from the car window at the end of September already brought a little bit of a sense of depression.
"Don't forget what you promised me."
Still rubbing the bone dice between her fingers, Sally sighed softly in her heart.
After sending Sally off with the team, Rody lost his mind several times on the return journey.
It's not because of the goal to be clarified next, nor the pressure brought by the orcs or the undead—saying it may make ordinary people think it's a joke: Rody's distraction at this time is entirely due to...emotional problems.
Speaking of feelings, no matter how dull Rody's head is, he actually understands how far Sally treats him, but facing Sally's "confession" again and again, he either ignores or ignores it, although There have been jokes, but seriously, he actually understands these things very well.
But it's clear, let him give Sally an answer, Roddy really doesn't know what to answer
He once had a "friendship" with the little witch Nephi, and with the passage of time, it seems that "friendship" has finally begun to transition to "love". The little girl who is emotionally ignorant, the two of them have been bored for a long time, and neither of them pierced the layer of paper, but just when Luo Di thought that his love would have a romantic beginning... "War" used that cruel big hand, directly He gave him a bloody slap.
As a young man originally living in the 21st century, the so-called "chic and unrestrained life", "living among thousands of flowers without a single leaf touching your body" or "building a big harem" has never been played in games. He didn't think about it, and after crossing, he didn't think about it either.
His thoughts on feelings are also limited to the extremely vague concept of "find a good girl and live in peace and stability". But living in troubled times, the words "safe and stable" have completely missed Roddy.
So now when Sally expresses her love on her own initiative, Rody is actually unprepared in his heart—he can be decisive in the face of the enemy, but he can no longer treat the girl who has come through this life-and-death crisis at all. Looking at the pawns of the layout, the representatives of power, or simple symbols... I promised her, but I couldn't allow her a stable life, and refused her, but Luo Di really didn't want to lose such a "friend".
Fortunately, Sally chose to leave at such a time. For Rody, she felt "relieved". Even after Sally's team disappeared from sight, she secretly lamented that she finally didn't have to worry about emotional matters. worried.
But having said that, when the little virgin Roddy walked all the way, he found that there were always a few scenes inexplicably popping up in his mind - Sally hugging herself tightly in the Cobb Forest, throwing herself on the bed in the Duke's mansion, her When the woman disguised herself as a man, she looked at her face to face, the soft piece she held on the minecart, when she was in the Forest of Whispering Whispers...
Roddy shook his head, trying hard to drive away these distracting thoughts. He could go to his always rational head, but he couldn't help being shrouded in some unspeakable emotions.
Turning my head and looking at the slowly receding street outside the car window, the leaves are fluttering and falling in the rustling autumn wind, my ears are full of the echo of metal horseshoes hitting the stone road, and scenes are flashing and replaying. After being in a daze for a long time, Rody closed his eyes slightly, and finally confirmed the somewhat sad emotion in his mind... It seemed to be called "Reluctance".
In the 6th year of Elon's calendar, countless major events have occurred in the territory of Efta, some of which are unknown: the orc's attack on the border and the counterattack of the scouts, the duke's daughter Sally was almost killed, and Francis was killed by his own sister. As a result, the duke's mansion caught undead traitors and so on... and others, which can be described as a shock - the assassination and anti-assassination in front of the monastery, the bloody battle between the heretics and the "Rose Cross" in the city square, and the massive ambush against the undead team at the west gate war…
The various conflicts and entanglements involving the orcs, the undead, the Rose Cross, the Viper Cross, and the Luciferon family seemed to have finally come to an end at the end of September. And the scout captain who played a decisive role in all the incidents also disappeared from people's sight.
As the weather turned cold, the uproar caused by these events gradually died down. The civilians stockpiled firewood and food for the winter, and the soldiers huddled their bodies in warm clothes, complaining that the weather seemed to be getting cold too quickly.
On October 1st, Roddy handed over the scouting team and his temple guards to the Knights of Wellington who were about to start training them, and the group left Hollier at the same time to seek the "Pa One day later, Roddy solemnly saluted Wellington, Soderol and these loyal subordinates, and then set foot on the road to Kig Town alone at a fork in the road.
At the same moment, Magda, the undead, was dragging her scarred body and came to the outskirts of Kig Town full of anger. Although she did not feel hunger or pain, after traveling for a long time with her mutilated body, the exhausted Magda finally chose Find a cave that no one notices and start to sleep and recuperate, quietly waiting for the arrival of Ansadin in December.
The breath of winter gradually permeated the land. When the dark clouds gradually enveloped the small town in the north of Hollier City, the Silent Whispering Forest in its northwest welcomed two mercenary teams at the same time.
One of the teams is from Kig Town, with only eight people, poor equipment, and lack of people and horses. It is completely helpless to enter the forest at this time, because a mission failed in summer, and this team called "Iron Horse Mercenary Corps" is not enough. The funds and food for the winter are now entering the forest, just thinking about catching some animals that have not yet hid in their nests for the winter and collecting some herbs. Dare to enter the "Whispering Forest" that most people dare not set foot on, thanks to a new "Holy Priest" they recently joined—it is also a coincidence, she is Akasha who escaped from Houlier City and kept her name anonymous .
The other team called "Blood Shield Mercenary Corps" was much larger. None of the team of more than 50 people was a local mercenary from the Efta Territory. They spoke with a slight accent and cursed. Entered the forest in a lively manner, although most of the time it was a bit noisy, but the style was old and tough, and the whole team had the ruthlessness of an old bandit. With this outfit, I am afraid that in a blink of an eye, he can turn into a bandit and horse thief and do some dark deeds.
The two teams entered the "Whispering Forest", neither of them knew of the other's existence. The huge forest was still quiet. When the figure with the bag and bow and arrow walked into the forest alone, Efta The territory also ushered in the last heavy rain in late autumn.
The exhaled white mist disappeared in the cold rain. Rody stretched out his hand and tugged on the cloak, and walked into this forest containing countless enemies and crises, wealth and opportunities.
[End of the first volume]