When Enleco visited Trode, most people were shocked. For several days, Enleco had been depressed and listless all day long. Why was he so energetic now? Moreover, the imperial envoy actually asked to visit the evil mage Trode. You must know that few people in the entire Kaoqi Kingdom are willing to get along with this evil mage. You can tell at a glance that the evil mage is an extremely dangerous person. That extremely ugly face was extremely terrifying.
Everyone was baffled as to why the imperial envoy was interested in visiting the evil mage.
Trode has a habit similar to Enleco's, that is, he spends most of his time on magic research. He rarely leaves the laboratory, and mostly eats and meets with guests in his own laboratory, so Enleco If you want to visit Trode, you can only go to his laboratory. Trode will never come out.
Entering the laboratory, Enleco only had an eerie feeling. Although this was not the first time he had entered the laboratory, Enleco still felt extremely uncomfortable.
Skulls and skulls are hung everywhere on the walls around the laboratory, and dozens of large and small crocks and pottery pots are placed on the low tables on both sides, in which various kinds of substances are soaked in a special thick liquid. There were all kinds of organs, and there was a row of iron cages erected in the corner. There were some weird and terrifying creatures kept in the cages.
There was a large long table in the center of the room. In addition to some thick magic books, there were also dozens of medicine bottles on the table. Enleco didn't know what medicines were inside, but he was sure that most of them were medicine bottles. Highly toxic. A magic circle made of broken bones was placed on the corner of the table.
Apart from this, the only other furnishing in the whole room was the dissection table placed against the wall. However, when there were no corpses for Trode to dissect, that thing became Trode's bed. In fact, Enleco also lay on this bed. It was on this dissecting table that Trode operated on Enleco. In the two days after the operation, Enleco lay on it to recover from his injuries. Therefore, Enleco has become somewhat accustomed to the lifestyle of a necromancer who deals with undead all day long.
Trode saw Enleco walking in. He put down the work he was doing and asked, "Why are you interested in coming to my place today?"
Enleco was polite as a matter of course, such as thanking Mr. Trode for saving his life and coming to visit and greet the old senior.
And Trode obviously didn't take Enleco's nutritious nonsense to heart.
Enleco saw that Trode had no reaction, so he had to get back to business. Of course, he did not tell Trode his true purpose. He claimed that he was very interested in all kinds of magic and had always been eager to see the mystery. The true meaning of necromancy magic, so I came here to humbly ask this master of necromancy magic.
Enleco's words were not nonsense. He was indeed quite curious about necromancy magic.
But Trode obviously did not take Enleco's words seriously. He thought that if he wanted to know about necromancy magic, he should have brought it up when he was treating his injuries two days ago. Need to wait until now.
However, although Trode didn't think so in his heart, he still had to be fair in face, so he first said a few words of humility, saying that he was of low strength and did not have the ability to teach a powerful forbidden magician like Enleco. When he saw that Enleco was still When he persisted, Trode was extremely curious about Enleco's purpose on the one hand, and on the other hand he really wanted to see what medicine was sold in Enleco's gourd.
Therefore, Trode briefly explained the principles of necromancy magic to Enleco, as well as some general application methods. Of course, he also taught Enleco some simple necromancy magic. Of course, these are all necromancy magic. The most useless things in the game, such as summoning skeletons and so on, Trode didn't want to add a powerful opponent to himself for no reason.
Enleco listened for a long time, but never got what he wanted to know from Trode, so Enleco had to tell the evil mage Trode his true purpose.
Trode was a pretty good listener, and he had the patience to never interrupt others. It wasn't until Enleco finished saying everything that Trode twisted his extremely ugly face, and raised and lowered his eyes with a pair of dim yellow eyes. Looking at Enleco, he said: "If you come to me for this, you may be disappointed. Communicating with the realm of death definitely does not belong to the category of magic I master. What I care about is staying alive." As a dead creature in this world, if your friend was wronged with hatred, resentful and unwilling to die in peace, he might be unable to ascend because he had too much resentment, so he would remain in this world without being able to You may or may not be willing to enter the realm of death governed by Hades, but I heard you mentioned your friend’s normal character and his appearance when he was about to die. Your friend should have already rested in the realm of death. There is nothing I can do about the souls there."
When Trode said this, he stopped and thought for a while and said: "You should ask Mados of your mission for advice on this issue. He is the descendant of Hades. He can communicate directly with the realm of death. However, Even so, you will probably be quite disappointed. You may not know much about the human soul. In fact, the pure soul is just a carrier of life imprints. At most, it has some memories, and the soul itself cannot think. , the so-called communication is just that you can get the information you need from the souls you come into contact with. I think this is definitely not the form of communication you want."
"The memory of the soul? Don't many legends mention being able to talk freely with the dead? How come there is only memory?" Enleco asked in confusion. He had heard quite a lot about such legends.
"Legends? Don't you know how different the legends are from the truth? Many legends are untrue." Trode said.
Enleco thought about his words for a while, and compared the contrast between the legendary heroic image of the old wolf and his true appearance, he could completely understand these words. However, I understand that Enleco has not completely given up, and he plans to think of other ways.
Trode obviously saw Enleco's thoughts, and his dim eyes flashed with a strange light. He only heard him say: "I have a book here, which records the principles of necromancy and the use of necromancy." , and some simple necromancy magic, which contains detailed descriptions of the soul, you can use it to study it yourself and see if you can find a way to communicate with the soul."
Hearing what Trode said, Enleco was completely stunned. He didn't understand how Trode could treat him so kindly. Isn't he Haguero's personal magician? How could he say such a thing to himself? It was like indirectly teaching him necromancy. Why did Trode, who was known as the evil mage, do this? Enleco immediately thought of countless possibilities, but he immediately overturned these possibilities one by one. You know, if Trode intended to harm him, there was no need to save him at all, and if Trode killed him during treatment, , no one would think that Trode did this intentionally. After all, the evil mage who mainly practices necromancy magic is not a profession of saving people. If Trode planned to use some evil way to control himself, he could have done it when he was unconscious, so why wait until now
Trode saw the worry in Enleco's heart. He pondered for a while and said: "The reason why I help you is not because of you. I owe another person a favor, not to mention, what you want to communicate with That soul is still someone I know, and by doing you this small favor, it can be regarded as an explanation to a friend."
Enleco was even more confused when he heard this. How could Trode know Dakto's father? Although my father often visited the Duke's mansion, the only people he met were noble ladies, and Trode would never appear in front of these noble ladies, as this would frighten them.
But Trode obviously didn't want to explain anything. He took out a thin book with a brown color and a little bit of mold on it from the depth of the drawer. Trode threw the book in front of Enleco, and then buried his head and continued. to conduct his magical experiments.
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Although Enleco still didn't understand many things, he knew that it was time to leave now, and Trode would definitely not answer any more questions from him. So Enleco said goodbye and left.
After Enleco closed the door, Trode gently put down the magic research he was doing. In his non-human eyes, there was a trace of extremely rare human emotion.
"I finally don't owe Meron anything anymore. The favor I owed for decades has finally been paid off. Hey, Dakto is also dead. I am the only one left among Saili's old friends. Poor Dakto, he didn’t know that Sally had already recognized him. Hi”
But Enleco didn't hear all this, his mind had already been on the booklet.
That booklet should be an introductory book for practicing necromancy magic. The magic recorded in it is quite simple, but the principles are explained very clearly. However, as Trode said, necromancy magic is not helpful to Enleco at all. The explanation of the soul is more specific and clear in the book. However, the content is similar to what Trode said. It seems that it is impossible to communicate with a pure soul. If you want to communicate, the soul must have a carrier that can think. The skeleton soldiers summoned by necromancy magic are also Those without intelligence must be controlled by the caster. The stronger the caster is, the more skeletons they can control at the same time. This is the case in most necromancy magic. The so-called advanced necromancer is just They are just those casters who can control more undead creatures and more powerful undead creatures. This kind of magic is quite suitable for a special physique like Enleco, because necromancy magic only focuses on control. The requirements for gathering mental power are not high.
Therefore, necromancy magic is a magic that everyone can master, but Enleco has no interest in the methods of practicing necromancy magic. Dealing with corpses and skeletons all day long is not something ordinary people are willing to do. From that booklet, Enleco only remembered two extremely simple and common magics. One was the most fundamental skeleton summoning for the necromancer. That was not what Enleco wanted to remember. The magic was so simple that Enleco completely remembered it after just one glance, and could never forget it. Another magic is to create a smoke-like undead creature. Enleco is interested in this magic because the undead creature looks very similar to a dark spiritual body like Most. So I remembered it after looking at it twice.
But seeing this kind of magic reminded Enleco of Most. Does Most know how to deal with the world of death? That guy seems to know a lot and may have the answer.
Thinking of this, Enleco summoned Most from the depths of his soul.
Most came out, but he felt quite unhappy. He always felt that Enleco would summon him when something happened. When nothing happened, he didn't even know how to be polite, and he didn't look like a soul at all. The contractor treats his master as if he is an encyclopedia that can be read at any time. Most was extremely dissatisfied with this.
But now he still needs Enleco's help to regain his lost power. Thirty thousand years have passed. After finally meeting this contractor, he can only make do with it. However, Most will use Enleco's attack on him. If you don't respect it, record it item by item, and wait for the opportunity to settle it all at once in the future.
Most's answer to the question raised by Enleco is roughly the same as Trode said. However, it does provide a way to read the memory of the deceased. Of course, the so-called memory of the deceased is definitely not the memory of the soul that has returned to the world of death. It is the sphere of influence of Hades. Although Hades is not popular, it belongs to the The gods and monsters like Most have no ability to go there. However, Most told Enleco that the human body's hair and skin, any piece of tissue, and even the jewelry worn all year round will record that person's important memories, which can be done with a little magic.
The kind of magic Most talked about is exactly what it is good at - spiritual magic. To be honest, who knows more about soul magic than him (the God of Souls)
While teaching Enleco the spiritual magic, Most also taught Enleco all the simple spiritual magic that Enleco could remember and use immediately.
And after such a long time, Enleco, who has become more and more knowledgeable about magic, no longer insists on the orthodoxy of magic as he did at the beginning. Now he does not reject necromancy magic, let alone spiritual magic
Of course, Most was extremely happy that Enleco was gradually enlightened. He started to point out Enleco's puzzle and stayed in the depths of Enleco's soul. Of course Most understood the recent situation. For a while, Enleco was worried about something. Therefore, everything it said was about the key points that Enleco was most concerned about and could not find a solution to. With Most’s accumulated experience of hundreds of thousands of years, and As an ancient monster, Most is as wise as the God of Wisdom. What else could Enleco say about the series of solutions it proposed? Of course he had to obey it.
To be honest, Enleco now regards Most as a good teacher and friend. After all, compared with his other two teachers, Victor and Chris, Most is much kinder to him. Thinking about how Most had helped him a lot more than once and got himself out of countless difficulties, and so far, Most seemed to have never really harmed him once, not to mention that from Most, he had gained a great understanding of magic. Great understanding.
Therefore, Enleco became more and more obedient to what Most said.
Just like this, one person and a mysterious monster talked all night long. When the lights first came on, this long conversation came to an end, because Enleco estimated that by this time, Bertina should have been freed from her busy work. Came out and returned to her room. Bertina has been working hard recently. As soon as she returned to the hotel, she had dinner, hurriedly freshened up and went to bed immediately. Therefore, if it is later, Bertina is very likely to Already asleep.
Enleco opened the door, and the lights were on in Bertina's room opposite. She should have returned.
Enleco knocked on the door, and after a long time, he saw Bertina opening the door with a tired face.
She glanced at Enleco who was knocking on the door and said, "What's important to you? I'm really tired all day today. If possible, I'll talk about it tomorrow."
After saying this, Bertina planned to close the door.
"Do you want to meet dad again?" Enleco asked.
Hearing these words, Bertina was shaken up. She opened her eyes wide and looked at her companion. The tired look on her face had long since disappeared: "Is it the magic of Hades?"
When Bertina was in the mission, she had always been very close to the old magician Mados, so it was natural for her to know that Hades' divine magic could communicate with the world of death, but divine magic was not as powerful as hers. For the little magician, it was too far away, so Bertina did not ask about the specific situation. She never thought that she had the ability to be as powerful as the Mados magician.
But she doesn't think so about Enleco. Enleco's true strength is a mystery to her and everyone. Bertina really doesn't know how powerful her companion who has been getting along day and night is. Strength.
Since the beginning of the magic trial, I, Kate, Jerry, and Enleco in front of me have never been separated. For everyone, Enleco has no unknown secrets at all, but Enleco's strength But it has always been a mystery. I remember that at the beginning of the trial and assessment, Enleco was just an ordinary person with no magic at all. At that time, absolutely no one could imagine that he would become the strongest among them.
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Bertina was not surprised at all that Enleco would do something unexpected. Therefore, the young female magic apprentice trainee was full of confidence in Enleco's proposal, not to mention that Bertina did She wanted to see her father again, and she had a lot to talk to him.
Enleco walked to the door of the next room. He knew that Kaz had been in poor spirits since his father's death. He would definitely not hear the knock on the door, so Enleco opened the door and walked in. Behind him was Bertina.
The room was dark with no lights on, and only the moonlight filtered in from the window. Kaz was lying on his bed, face up to the sky, lying there in a daze. The quilt that his father was sleeping on was so folded. Neatly, Dad's luggage was placed on the bedside.
Without Enleco's greeting, Bertina walked over and lit the lamp, while Enleco walked up to Kaz and asked softly: "Are you okay? We have to talk to dad's soul. I need Your help."
Hearing what Enleco said, Kaz suddenly jumped up from his bed: "Really? Can we really see dad again?" Kaz asked excitedly.
"Master, tell me, how can I help?" Kaz added.
Enleco thought for a while and asked: "Did dad leave any relics? The ones he always carried close to his body."
"Yes, yes, yes," Enleco responded repeatedly: "Dad has a finger protector. He said that it was the most precious possession in his life. Dad always carries that finger protector close to him and never leaves it. After my father passed away, the finger guard stayed with me."
As he spoke, Kaz took out a finger guard made of ordinary brass from his arms. It was exactly the same as the finger guards used by all tailors. There was nothing special about it.
Enleco carefully took over the finger guard. He chanted the incantation softly, and with the soft and slow chanting, a faint layer of dim light appeared on the finger guard, and this light swirled in circles. , the brilliance gathered more and more, and the vortices became denser and denser. Finally, these vortices merged together one after another, becoming a disc shining with silvery white light. The entire disc was smooth and bright, and from the disc , revealing vague scenes little by little. Most of the scenes are not clear, but some can still be distinguished.
As the silver light circulated, the scene became clearer and clearer. Kaz first recognized the place as a hard labor camp in Kasina County. He once sent a guest to that place. It was a terrible place. For his father, Throughout his life, Enleco knew him well, but Bertina and Kaz had never heard of it, so they didn't know that their father was once a hard labor prisoner.
Enleco didn't want to leave the impression of damaging his father's image to the two of them. He gave a general introduction to the process of his father being locked up in a hard labor camp. However, it was obvious that Enleco's worries were in vain. Bertina and Kaz had always been concerned about the old man. I respect my father very much, so how could I think that he is a bad person? What's more, Kaz is a native of Kaoqi, and Bertina also saw a lot of the outrageous and dark side of Kaoqi society during the inspection. Of course, they both can understand how people like Dad can do this. He will be sent to a hard labor camp.
Listening to Enleco telling about their father's extremely troubled past, and looking at the images created by magic, Bertina and Kaz finally understood the unknown side of their father. However, seeing their father deeply... Bertina and Kaz, who have hidden memories deep in their hearts, are not too sad. This is mainly because the memory of their father shown in the scene only contains those happy things, those sad, helpless, and painful memories. Not a trace was left behind.
Just looking at this memory, everyone will think that my father has always been happy in his life, and has never encountered anything sad or painful. This happy life was in a paradise with sunshine and flowers. Instead of spending it in a horrible and terrible hard labor camp.
Of course, Enleco is very aware of his father's life. Although among all the people, his father and Enleco are not the closest to each other. When it comes to being affectionate, his relationship with the coachman Kaz is even closer. When it comes to sharing the same ideas. , Bertina and her father have more in common, and even Xiaoyun spends more time with her father than Enleko. However, if one truly understands his father's inner thoughts, then only Enleko , because in the eyes of others, Dad is a perfect person who never has troubles. He can always inspire and motivate others around him and solve their problems. As Bertina and Kaz can see now, As imagined, in their eyes and in their hearts, Dad is happy...
That finger guard has followed Dad for most of his life, and it embodies the beautiful memories of Dad's life. Now without Enleco's explanation, both Bertina and Kaz already know who the kind and innocent Miss Saili is. Lucky for Kaz, he has never met Duke Haguero, so he just thinks that this "saint" lady finally became a noble lady and had a happy life. This is a pretty perfect one. season finale. But Bertina knew the powerful old lady quite well. Although Enleco refused to tell him even to death, his life experience in the Duke Haguero's mansion, but those who were sent to serve His maids have no obligation to keep Enleco's secret. Although they will not tell people who don't know about it, there are no secrets for those who know Enleco's other identity.
In fact, the princess and the prince talked about this experience equally. They always used the excuse to ask about the situation at that time in order to understand the inside story of the hard-line leader of the Kaoqi Kingdom, and let the maids tell them everything they knew in detail. came out, and the maid even added fuel to the fire, portraying Enleco's embarrassment vividly, and at the same time clearly describing Haguero's obsession and the expectations of other people in the Duke's Palace. Of course, it also revealed what a powerful, shrewd and capable character the old lady was.
The maid's description was so successful that it gave people an immersive feeling. Therefore, in Bertina's impression, Duke Haguero's mother was definitely a resourceful and difficult character, as well as innocent and kind-hearted. The "saint" image has nothing to do with it. What's more, as the leader of the hard-line faction in the Kingdom of Kaoqi, Hegeiro, it is not too much to blame all the persecution of those goddess believers on him. Doesn't his mother care at all about the Goddess of Life Cult that she founded
Bertina's heart was full of doubts. But the only thing she didn't doubt was that her father's feelings for the "Saint Girl" in his mind were all traces of this "Saint Girl" in her father's memory, as if this "Saint Girl" was It is synonymous with happiness in my father's mind. This happy memory accompanied Dad throughout his life.
As memories flowed, time gradually advanced to meet Enleco and the others, and traveled around Kaoqi. During the initial journey, I had not met Kaz yet, and only later did Kaz become one of them. Seeing all this, Kaz burst into tears, and Enleco did not expect that this boring journey would be such a happy memory in his father's eyes.
The subsequent memories became clearer and closer. It can be said that every day is a happy memory worth cherishing for Dad. Until that terrible incident happened, when my father went to the reclamation team, his memory was still filled with a feeling of great happiness. Enleco was about to stop when he saw this. He was afraid that Bertina and Kaz would not be able to bear the next scene. But Bertina and Kaz were firmly opposed. They must see what unfulfilled wishes their father had before his death.
Enleco had no choice but to comply with their wishes, but unexpectedly, there was no trace of fear, pain, or regret in his father's memory before his death. When the magical scene dissipated, there was just a faint feeling of happiness that rippled throughout the room.
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Bertina and Kaz were obviously intoxicated with this sense of happiness. Although they had tears in their eyes, they both had bright smiles on their faces. Kaz's depressed look disappeared, while Bertina She no longer had the same haggard expression, and she regained her youthful vitality.
"Dad wouldn't want to see us grieve too much for his death, would he?" Bertina said.
"Yes, dad is happy in this life. He got everything he was looking for. He is so tired. Now he can finally have a good rest. We should be happy for him... wu wu wu" By the end of the sentence, Kaz was already He sobbed and was speechless.
But from his tone, Enleco could tell that Kaz's mental state was much better than before.
"Actually, I already knew that dad... wuwu... dad had come to his senses and would die during this journey. He once gave me some important things for safekeeping... and told me when he would Whoever gave that thing to, he told me this...I think dad has thought about...this situation today," Kaz continued.
"What is it, can I... let us take a look?" Enleco asked.
"It's a very... very strange thing. I really don't know how it can help. However, my father has told me that it must be effective under certain specific circumstances. If it is known too early, If you do, it will cause unimaginable consequences. Dad takes care of me in this way, so...I..." Cazino said.
Seeing Kaz's embarrassed look, Enleco couldn't hold on any longer. However, he was now relieved of Bertina and Kaz. These two people should have come out of extreme sadness. Thinking of this, well Lecco said goodbye to his companions and returned to his room.
Lying in bed, Enleco no longer felt lonely and hesitant. Although his father had passed away, his memory, the memory of him and himself, still remained deep in his heart. Enleco said softly to the void space, "Good night, Dad." After that, the young magic apprentice trainee fell into a deep sleep.
In the early morning, the noisy sound woke up Enleco. Since the hospital was built, Enleco had not been awakened for a long time. Enleco felt quite strange, what happened
Since the assassination, this was the first time that Enleco got up from bed so early. After a brief refreshment, Enleco walked down the stairs, where Bertina and Kaz were already waiting there. Well Leko glanced at them. It seemed that the two of them had fully recovered. Although they still looked a little tired on the surface, they were in good spirits.
In front of Bertina and Kaz, there were many shelves, with knights covered in blood lying on them. Bertina was concentrating on treating them. Except for Bertina, the other goddesses The elders and virtuous elders among the believers also gathered there, and everyone was busy rescuing their own patients.
"The search team on patrol was attacked by a group of thieves. The hospital is already full. These seriously injured people must stay in the hotel. On the contrary, it is quieter here and it is convenient for Miss Bertina to treat them." Coachman Kaz explained.
"Under attack? So many people? Are thieves so rampant?" Enleco asked.
Several of the injured knights have been treated, but they are still lying on the block due to excessive blood loss.
After hearing what Enleco said, they told Enleco the story of their attack.
It turned out that the county guard was quite concerned about the assassination of the imperial envoy, so he sent out a search team the next day. In the first two days, they did achieve some results. Several groups of lone thieves were annihilated by them, but Unexpectedly, the strength of the thieves group suddenly increased greatly. The thieves teams that were originally in twos and threes suddenly formed a group of thieves headed by the Blood Fox Thieves Group. The Blood Fox Thieves Group has always been lingering in the southeast of the Kaoqi Kingdom. Nightmare.
Living in the vast desert, among all the thieves groups, the Blood Fox Thieves Group is one of the most aggressive. What is even more troublesome is that it is one of the three major thieves groups in the desert, with the other two thieves groups. , one is a group of Tyrannosaurus thieves who were jointly eliminated by Kobe Leo and Enleco in the Qisla Valley, and the other is a group of shadow thieves whose traces are not limited to the desert, but are wandering around Kaoqi.
The Blood Fox Thieves Group and the Tyrannosaurus Dragon Thieves Group have always had different opinions. The Tyrannosaurus Dragon Thieves Group believes that there is no need to fall out with the Ka'aoqi Kingdom, so they have always had close ties with the vassals and towns of the Ka'aoqi Kingdom and often use each other. The Blood Fox Thieves Group believes that the desert is their natural protection and there is no need to fear the powerful military power of the Kaoqi Kingdom. Therefore, they have always insisted on plundering the cities on the border of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
Among these border cities, Chengdaville is the first to bear the brunt. Due to the influence of the southeast monsoon that brings abundant moisture from the southeast coast, the climate here is humid and warm, suitable for plant growth. Although the food production is not rich, the mineral deposits hidden underground have created It has gained the reputation as the richest county in the southeast. There are many extremely fat rich men and businessmen here. The nobles here are also much richer than elsewhere. Therefore, it has always been a piece of fat in the eyes of the Blood Fox Thieves Group, but before that, the actions of the Blood Fox Thieves Group had been obstructed by the Tyrannosaurus Dragon Thieves Group.
Just this time, the Tyrannosaurus Thieves Group was completely wiped out because of an ambush on Sophie's envoy. The Blood Fox Thieves Group had fewer opponents to restrict, so they had been planning this plunder for a long time. They had been preparing for several months and were fighting everywhere at the same time. , annexed more than a dozen thieves groups, large and small, and the original group of more than 3,000 thieves more than doubled in one fell swoop. Those small-scale thieves groups that were squeezed out of their living space had no choice but to take the risk of invading Stryer County in the hope of gaining traction. Make it cheaper, and then go to another country. Anyway, all countries are recruiting troops to prepare for war, and you can find a place to settle down wherever you go.
It was one of these thieves who attacked Dad, while the Blood Fox Thieves stood by and watched the fighting form of the local knights in Stryer County. On the other hand, they collected all kinds of information. When the opportunity is ripe, they Then the attack was launched. The search team happened to encounter the Blood Fox Bandits looting two manor houses in the southeast of Stryer County. Although the search team was not disadvantaged in terms of numbers, there were two to three thousand people, but they had no clue about the enemy in front of them. As we all know, the thieves have already carefully studied their tactics and are fully prepared.
Therefore, at the beginning of the war, it was a one-sided situation. With just two attacks, the search team collapsed, and all the knights went their own way and fled for their lives. The thieves were chasing after them, and the search team suffered heavy casualties, with less than a hundred people able to come back alive.
When Enleco saw the miserable appearance of the knights, he could also guess what kind of Shura slaughterhouse these people experienced. Enleco also faced such a scene during that desert escape, that kind of Enleco also had a profound experience of helplessness and despair.
"Relax and cultivate, it's okay now." Enlai comforted everyone scientifically, which was not what he was good at.
However, after hearing what he said, the knights were all willing to believe it. Of course, the Forbidden Magician said that they were safe, so who else would object to this statement? Although the Blood Fox Thieves Group is cruel and tough, haven't the Tyrannosaurus Thieves Group, which is as powerful as it, been completely annihilated in the hands of the Imperial Envoy in front of me? Thinking of this, the knights were extremely happy.
Seeing the extremely trusting eyes of those injured knights, Enleco simply couldn't stay in the hall, and he left the hotel alone.
It’s completely different from usual. The streets are no longer as busy as they used to be. People are everywhere busy packing their things. Many stores have been closed, and signs such as “Suspended” and “Closed” are hung high at the door of the stores. The only lively things are the foundries, iron shops and carriage shops.
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Enleco wandered around the street. Ten of the shops that were still open sold various weapons. There were always long queues in front of these shops, and people were buying all kinds of weapons crazily. Weapons, this can somewhat enhance their sense of security. Most of the people walking on the street had long swords, machetes and other weapons on their waists, and some also held long guns in their hands.
It seems that the news that the search team was wiped out by the entire army has spread. Everyone lives in panic, whether they are men or women, whether they are civilians or nobles, everyone is terrified by the upcoming band of thieves. If there is anyone else who is the same as usual, it is the children who are playing marbles on the roadside happily. They are the only ones who can still be carefree. Enleco envies them so much. Because they don't need to worry about tomorrow.
Enleco walked and looked all the way. Unknowingly, he had arrived at the city gate, where a circle of people surrounded him.
Enleco worked hard to squeeze in, and there were five or six carriages parked at the city gate. The carriages were all piled with corpses, bloody corpses. The original identities of these corpses could not be distinguished at all, and everyone had been stripped. He had to be thrown naked on the roof of the car. Clothing, luggage, and even the metal crossbars and carved window partitions on the carriage were removed.
Seeing this scene, Enleco could roughly guess what happened. It should be that the fleeing Kaoqi businessman unfortunately encountered a group of thieves.
Seeing this scene, Enleco no longer had the patience to wander around. He was so depressed that he walked towards the hotel.
When Enleco returned to the hotel, many people were already waiting there, including Bertina, Kaz, Xiaoyun, and the three battle priests.
"You're finally back," one of the three battle priests shouted impatiently.
At this time, a knight in a straight military uniform walked up to Enleco and said respectfully: "The Sheriff invites the Imperial Envoy to attend the emergency meeting."
After the officer said this, he waved, and five carriages filed in. This time, the three combat priests did not care whether horses were human beings' loyal friends. The three of them were eager to get on the carriage first.
Following them, Bertina also got on the carriage. To Enleco's surprise, it was obvious that Xiaoyun and Kaz were also invited. They also boarded the next few carriages. Of course, the first and most luxurious carriage must have been prepared for Enleco.
After Enleco got on the carriage, the carriage drove slowly and soon arrived at the Governor's Mansion.
This time, the guard at the door did not stop him, and the carriage drove directly to the hall.
By the time Enleco got off the carriage, a guard had already stepped forward to greet him. Enleco and his entourage were taken to the central hall, where the adult ceremony was held. But today's venue was filled with a deep and solemn atmosphere.
The entire hall is covered with a scarlet carpet. In the center of the hall is a long conference table. At one end of the conference table is the Sheriff of Stryer County, and on the left side of the other end is the VIP seat. Miss Milinda, who had a eccentric personality, sat on her left was the evil mage Trode. Perhaps because of Trode, everyone else tried to stay away from this terrifying evil mage as much as possible.
Enleco was so interested that he sat on the VIP seat prepared for him on the right side. Bertina, Xiaoyun, and Kaz sat on the right side of Enleco in turn. They were obviously also afraid of Trode's terrifying face, so their expressions were somewhat unnatural.
"Two respected imperial envoys, as you can see, this county has encountered the greatest crisis in history. The Desert Bandits unexpectedly attacked this county, resulting in the assassination of Sir Enleco. The First Cavalry Regiment of Stryer County, Two thousand one hundred and fifty-seven brave knights lost their precious lives. What is even more heartbreaking is that the respected old Mr. Dakto was killed." At this point, the county guard paused, and it could be seen that , he also felt extremely sorry for his father's death.
"Moreover, as you can see, the Blood Fox Bandits are ferocious and tough. Relying on their familiarity with the nearby terrain, they avoid dangers and ambushed our search team, causing us heavy losses. It also caused great harm to the people living in Stryer County. There was great unrest, and many people planned to leave Chengdaville City and seek refuge in other cities, but those who were eager to flee were, without exception, intercepted and brutally killed by the Blood Fox Bandits."
"In order to ensure the stability of Stryer County, I ask for your assistance." The Sheriff finally mentioned the topic of this meeting.
Then the county guard reported his strategic concept in detail. Enleco couldn't understand many things. After all, for him, marching and fighting was too far away. However, although he couldn't understand it, Enleco felt intuitively. The plan the Sheriff mentioned simply wouldn't work.
Enleco felt that the strategy mentioned by the county guard was more like attacking the main army of a country. The county guard's strategy was to concentrate as much force as possible and send out scouts everywhere. Once the main force of the thieves group was discovered, they would quickly attack them. Attack and annihilate them in one fell swoop. Enleco didn't know much about military affairs. He had never received formal military education, but he knew at least one thing, that is, the horses of the Stryer County Knights could never outrun the war horses controlled by the thieves.
Enleco has helped his father manage the store since he was a child. Enleco has taken care of the carriages and horses of travelers who traveled north and south. Therefore, he learned how to drive a carriage and ride a horse at an early age. Among the travelers who traveled around, there were many people who were familiar with horses. They often pointed out how Enleco should take care of their horses. Therefore, Enleco became an expert in the selection, identification and breeding of horses at a young age. . Therefore, he has long seen that the horses of the Strayer County Knights are all selected and trained according to the standards of heavy armored cavalry. The horses have thick and powerful legs and wide hooves that are easy to distribute weight. This kind of war horses can maintain a certain impact on short distances. It is strong and resistant to heavy loads, so it is very suitable for heavy armored cavalry. However, this kind of war horse is not suitable for long-distance running. They lack sufficient endurance and tire easily. Therefore, Enleco felt that he was not sure whether the county governor's strategy was feasible.
The only other imperial envoy who had the same view as Enleco was Miss Milinda. Because she felt quite familiar with the strategy proposed by the governor. Wasn't it the strategy used by Hagrid when he pacified the Fetillan Kingdom? At that time, Hegeero successfully used scouts and light armored cavalry to raid quickly, always keeping the initiative of the war firmly in his own hands, and finally relied on the heavy armored cavalry to completely defeat the more than 40,000 Feltilan Knights. , marking an end to the Battle of Fertillan.
It seems that this county guard has nothing in his stomach and only knows how to fight based on his previous experience. He does not even look at the fact that this time the enemy is completely different from the regular army of the Kingdom of Fetillan. Besides, seven years have passed since the Battle of Fertilan. Many people have already analyzed the gains and losses of that battle very thoroughly. That battle has already become a classic battle and has been recorded in the history of war.
As long as someone in the Blood Fox Thieves Group has studied the Battle of Fertilan, he will definitely find a lot of opportunities for him to take advantage of. And since the Blood Fox Thieves Group has the word "fox" in its name, it should have its own reason. Yes.
Thinking of this, Milinda was even more dissatisfied with the county guard's arrangement, but she didn't say anything because she knew that no matter how accurate she was, the county guard would not listen to her. In the Kingdom of Kaoqi , although women have a very high status, this only applies in family and social circles. In politics, no one is willing to listen to a woman's opinion, let alone in the military. Everyone has the same understanding of this aspect, including his brother, Hagrid, and even His Majesty the Emperor who has been pursuing him.
Milinda was only waiting for a good show, and she wasn't worried that she would be in danger anyway. With an evil mage like Trode around, no one can get close to him within a hundred meters. Besides, the knights under him, although they are all bastards and lazy, everyone has two brushes and their abilities are absolutely outstanding, not to mention Milin. Da is extremely confident in his own skills. In fact, except for his brother, His Majesty the Emperor, and Hegeero, no one else knew at all that the "Shadow Paladin" of the Kingdom of Kaoqi who once appeared briefly in the pan was actually her, a delicate-looking female. generation.
If it weren't for the fact that women couldn't join the military or politics, the commander who led the army to quell the rebellion in the Kingdom of Fertilan would never have had the chance to do so.
Milinda had something else in mind, and Enleco really couldn't make any sense. Anyway, he knew nothing about military affairs, so Enleco could only stay aside and listen. But he finally understood why the county guard summoned so many people, and even Xiaoyun and Kaz were invited to the meeting.
It turned out that he was asking for help from Xiaoyun and the others. This round of encirclement and suppression of the thieves required a large amount of military supplies. It would have taken at least a month to raise these things. However, the Sheriff calculated that through the associations controlled by Xiaoyun, he could prepare them in a few days. Tianzhong quickly prepared these urgently needed supplies. At this time, the county guard felt that this society was quite useful.
The goddess believers in Bertina's hands are definitely the best way to reduce the casualties on her side. As for Kaz, after his father's death, Kaz became the only person to contact all aspects. The Sheriff knew Enleco's His popularity is not that great, and it is much easier to do business with the imperial envoy than with the honest and honest Katz. If he wants to get support from all walks of life, and if he wants to ask for money or goods from those businessmen, it all depends on Katz.