Four days later, all the high-level officials in the north and Hermes who could talk to each other gathered in the camp on the outskirts of the holy city.
The emergency assembly order obviously aroused everyone's concern, but no one showed a panicked look. Whether it was the staff or the officers of the Western Front Army, they were just guessing whether His Majesty had a new target. Similar discussions continued until His Majesty the King walked away with a sullen face. It stopped abruptly when entering the tent.
"There is an important thing to say in calling everyone here," Roland knocked on the table, "We must return to Neverwinter."
This brief order instantly caused a commotion among the crowd.
When he first received the secret letter, he hadn't made up his mind. After all, all the content mentioned in the letter was obtained by Lorgar Burning alone. Although it was shocking, there was no other proof. The letter did not describe the cause and effect of encountering the devil by chance. In addition, the movement of the devil army was unclear, and changing the battle plan involved a lot, which made him a little undecided for a while.
However, in the next few days, Roland actually received several direct letters from the Western Regions in a row. Looking at the various animal messengers, he realized that this matter is probably no trivial matter.
Sure enough, the second and third letters recorded the news that Lorgar was injured and rescued, the raving devil and Neverwinter sounded the alarm; the fourth and fifth letters were about the arrival of the witch from Sleeping Island and the information about the internal discord. Each is a key event worthy of reporting, and it should have arrived last in the order of delivery, but the actual situation has been reversed.
It can also be seen that as the urgency of the intelligence increases, the messenger responsible for the communication is also getting more and more advanced, so that the recently sent secret letter arrived first.
Judging from these letters, Roland finally got a general picture of what happened. And the special map for lightning mentioned in the third secret letter also made him get confirmation from the latter - Lorgar did indeed go to the Taquila Ruins, and planned to hone his skills there and bring demons and demonic beasts to the area. Improve your combat level.
In this way, the reliability of the information is guaranteed.
At the same time, the persistence of the wolf girl also made him feel a little emotional.
Could it be that her persuasive tone was too strong when they first met, which stimulated her
Fortunately, the final result was good. The seed of symbiosis in the sunset successfully saved Lorgar's life, and the whereabouts of the devil were known in advance. If he waited until Qiumu to return to Neverwinter, I am afraid that the enemy would have gained a firm foothold in the wild.
It is not an exaggeration to give her an Outstanding Contribution Award for this credit alone. Maybe it's time to fulfill this martial arts fan's wish after returning, and arm her into a self-propelled heavy firepower unit - such an improvement is at least much faster than honing her skills.
"That's why it happened." After Roland recounted the key information on the secret letter, he glanced at everyone present with a solemn expression, "In view of the change in the situation, the plan of the two-sided offensive can only be terminated in advance. Prepare for the march and evacuate from the Holy City in batches. And I will set off ahead of schedule and strive to return to Neverwinter City in the shortest possible time."
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn. Although most of the participants had already heard about the devil, they also knew that they were the great enemy of the entire Greycastle and even mankind, but after all, they had never really fought against the enemy. Feeling a little dazed about sex, I don't know how to reply for a while.
Roland also knew that the news was too shocking and caught off guard, so he didn't rush, but quietly waited for everyone to digest and think.
After a while, Sir Sylt, a staff officer, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, is this information... reliable?"
"Whether it's Soraya's layer mark or honey's animal messenger, it's not so easy to forge," Roland affirmed, "Although there is no secondary confirmation, considering that it is not easy to approach the devil, it can be regarded as a special case. to be treated."
"Then... what about Dawn?" Duke Yongye asked a key question.
"People must be saved—Greycastle will never give up any ally." Roland glanced at Andrea, who looked worried, "In addition, the Lord of Dawn must pay the price, and Wimbledon's anger may Late, but never absent. It's just that this matter has nothing to do with the First Army, and I will make other arrangements after the meeting."
Seeing that he had made up his mind, everyone stopped talking. The next step was for him to issue specific instructions, the staff to formulate a plan, and the rest of the people to implement it.
The emergency march was not unfamiliar to the First Army. It was not a battle for the purpose of looting, so that the army could be well organized in attacking or retreating. Even if Roland left first, there was no need to worry too much.
The transportation of materials and personnel in the old and new holy cities will be jointly undertaken by the newly established second-level city hall in the north and Duke Kant, and Isabella will also stay behind until the transfer is completed. With her and the "New Sisters Committee" sitting in town, plus the guards of the Northland garrison, the remnants of the church basically have no chance to encroach on this place, and the Hermes Plateau has become part of the territory of Greycastle.
As for this new organization named by Roland and instilled with a series of historical revisions such as "The Archbishop is a thief", "Traitors broke the covenant", "Witches are framed", "The devil is the enemy" and so on, can this new organization completely replace it? The original church, and became a tool to consolidate his rule, can be reserved for later observation. His immediate priority was to restore order to the Holy City so that it would not become a dead place before the War of Divine Will began.
The above instructions were more or less implemented before the secret letter arrived, and now it is just accelerating. The only thing that needs to be explained in detail is the attack on Chen Xi.
After the meeting, Roland left Andrea behind.
"The main force of the First Army has to go back to defend Neverwinter, so the plan can only be changed slightly," he said straight to the point.
"Please rest assured, with His Highness Tilly and the Sleeping Island sisters here, Neverwinter City will be safe and sound," the blond witch said, although she was worried, she said to comfort first, "Besides, you have done your best, if you can't do it. , and there is no need to force it.”
"You're wrong..." Roland shook his head, "If the First Army doesn't move, this matter will only be resolved faster - do you think I want the head of Amperne Moa, his castle and knights can be saved? He? Besides, I can't just sit back and watch Otto Losey give up his life in vain."
"So much faster?" Andrea was stunned, "Do you want to—"
"That's it," Roland raised the corners of his mouth, "it's not easy to convince them, after all, the enemy of their lives is right in front of them, and they can't wait to go back and fight the devil to the death." He paused, "Fifty God Punishment Witches. , equivalent to fifty extraordinary people, even in the era of the Federation, it is a force that cannot be underestimated. In this world, no one can resist their attacks except me, when the stone of punishment and the sword of the knight are both When it is ineffective, Amperin's life is already counting down."