Benjamin was a little stunned by the general's words.
He didn't expect that the church would move so quickly. There are still more than ten kilometers away... It is only a week's journey at most. The church may not be able to wait any longer. The war may start within this month. They no longer want to play dirty tricks and want to come over and confront them head-on while the academy is still immature.
For Benjamin and the others, this is not good news.
"...How many Holy Light Cannons can you make in one month?" The president couldn't help but take a deep breath and suddenly asked after hearing this.
Benjamin shook his head and replied: "Five at most."
Time was too tight. Not only the Holy Light Cannon, but also the secret army they had just started to build. How could it be possible to complete it within a month
Moreover, once a war breaks out, the academic business faction will be affected, and their income may also fluctuate. Benjamin might be able to make a war fortune by selling arms, but for them, a stable situation is still more important.
They can't let the church send out troops so quickly!
"How much do you know about the Horli Kingdom's food mobilization? Do you have their detailed route?" Benjamin seemed to suddenly make up his mind and said, "If we really want to go to war with the church, we need more preparation time. "
The general was slightly startled and said, "You plan to..."
"I'm going to destroy their grain and fodder." Benjamin said decisively, "I know that destroying a batch of grain teams will not have any impact on the overall situation. But doing this will at least delay us for another week."
And if he continues to cause trouble in the Kingdom of Hori, especially if he still has that crucial key on him, the church's plan to send troops will definitely be delayed by him.
However, several other people looked surprised at the idea proposed by Benjamin.
"Isn't it too dangerous to do this?"
"Don't worry, this isn't the first time I've done this." Benjamin smiled and said, "I can get the design drawings of the Holy Light Cannon, so you don't have to worry about my safety."
"But you are the leader of the Magic Academy and the hope of all mages." The president advised, "If you die, the situation here will deteriorate to an unimaginable level."
"I won't die." Benjamin shook his head and said, "You don't have to persuade me, this trip is definitely necessary. Otherwise, do you have any better way to delay the attack?"
After hearing this, several people looked at each other, seemingly still worried about this action. It's normal. They don't understand what Benjamin has done before, and they don't understand that Benjamin is already accustomed to this kind of dancing on the edge of a knife to solve problems. Their normal thinking of high-ranking people would definitely not be able to understand Benjamin.
Benjamin just needs to know what's going on.
With such strength, he should not always sit back and strategize like ordinary superiors. Facing the church, they can only have a chance of success if they use all possible resources.
And Benjamin's extraordinary strength is already one of their biggest bargaining chips.
"Please be careful, Dean, and don't force yourself."
In the end, after a few words of advice, these people acquiesced in Benjamin's actions, and even looked at Benjamin with the eyes of a slain hero, making him seem as if he was going to die this time. General Stewart also gave Benjamin all the information he had investigated, and also named several confidential undercover agents so that Benjamin could contact them for help after entering the Horry Kingdom.
In this regard, Benjamin was actually very helpless.
It's just another trip to the Horli Kingdom, killing some people to burn some food and grass, and getting rid of the church's pursuit again. Is it necessary to make it so scary
After the arms meeting, he arranged the affairs of the academy and set off directly without any delay. Those people also wanted to send him some helpers or something, but he directly rejected it, saying that they didn't need so much burden.
However, this time, the way to enter the Kingdom of Hori is indeed a little more troublesome.
The mountains on the border were probably covered with spooks. Benjamin didn’t want to alert the enemy, so he had no choice but to go around the Ghost Abyss. Because time was really tight, he flew all the way without even sleeping, and then took a detour into the Hori Kingdom one day later.
After that, he had to contact General Stewart's spy first.
"Where is the food team now? Have you found their location?"
At the mayor's house in a small town, Benjamin rubbed his temples and asked.
I really didn't expect that the people under the general were so powerful, and one of them was considered the mayor. No wonder they could find out such news. Think about the people in the academy's ANBU who only dared to get information in a remote tavern.
"Master Mage, that grain team passed through our town six days ago and set off toward the northeast." The mayor hurriedly unfolded the map and said respectfully, "I was careful and asked some brothers to wait on each road. , I want to see where the food team will go. Some brothers didn’t find anything, and some brothers... died directly. "
Having said this, the mayor paused and then continued: "And those dead brothers, their bodies pointed out a clear path for us."
Using a pen dipped in red ink, he drew a long, thin line on the map.
Benjamin looked at this line and couldn't help but feel in awe.
"Is this the route of the grain team?" He took a deep breath and asked, "Where are they now? Can you estimate it?"
"It should be near the Norman River Valley, and we will soon arrive at Crewe Town." The mayor replied, "Master Mage, please move quickly."
Benjamin nodded: "Of course."
If it was normal, he might try to learn more from here, but time waits for no one. Crewe Town was originally an important military town. Once the food and grass arrived there, whatever Benjamin wanted to do, he might have to face the simultaneous bombardment of several Holy Light Cannons.
The church still doesn't know that Benjamin has entered the Kingdom of Hori, so he will take advantage of this opportunity to completely intercept this group of food and grass.
Bidding farewell to the mayor, Benjamin set out again. Under the dark night sky, his figure was hidden in the mist, moving quickly, choosing the least populated route so that no one could spot him.
"Do you think... the church really knows nothing about your arrival?" The system suddenly spoke and asked.
"As long as no one leaks the secret, they will definitely have no way of knowing." Benjamin replied in his heart, "I have also sealed the key with magic-forbidden water. The church cannot establish that kind of induction."
"Whatever...I'm just talking about my gut feeling."
Benjamin shook his head, ignored the system, and rushed towards the target location at a faster speed.