Black Scepter Chapter 66: Shift of strategic focus
>Lilith was injured in the battle.
Of course, for the other soldiers in the entire battlefield, the muscle strain on the right arm is not a "injury" at all, the rifle breaks, the sword is cut to the curling blade, and Lilith heroically killed more than ten in the whole battle. Five enemies, however, caused muscle damage due to the reaction force caused by the excessive impact of the rifle.
This is not a big deal for her. This kind of wound can be recovered after three or four days of bandages. Just after following the troops and returning to the rear camp, Lilith, who has just dismounted, has not had time to remove the light armor. A senior officer from the central headquarters barracks of the entire Byzantine position approached her personally, and after presenting a scary certificate of signature and emblem to the captain of the battalion of the camp, he took Lilith to the front line headquarters.
An hour later, Lilith walked into the huge camp and was wearing a **** robe. The guards around him were at least low-level knights. This level of alert is enough to show the terrifying identity of the characters.
Take off the helmet, Lilith stretched her hand to tidy her hair, her original face was slightly red because of the uninterrupted training and actual combat, when walking into the center of the huge camp, there were already two familiar figures waiting among them.
"Long swords can only be sharp if they are stained with blood. Now you should understand the meaning of this sentence."
Prince Hades got up and looked at his own daughter.
The father and daughter who have been deadlocked for more than ten years meet again, but Lilith has no previous willfulness and stubbornness. She slightly lowers her head, and the leather gloves in her hand are gently squeezed.
"Father."
"Duke Windsor."
Lilith did not perform aristocratic etiquette, but salute used by soldiers. After all, the two in the house were the core of the entire Byzantine military department.
The old Duke looks slightly older than the last meeting, which makes Lilith, who knows the whereabouts of Morpheus, feel inexplicably nervous.
Prince Hades never talked nonsense and asked directly: "Morpheus and Ashkandi appeared on the battlefield, do you know it in advance?"
Lilith looked up, hesitated for a while, and replied: "I want to know your attitude towards him."
"Is this how to protect yourself?" Prince Hades suddenly laughed, and the unsmiling cold face suddenly appeared with this contrasting expression, which made Lilith surprised.
The expression of Duke Windsor on the side is also playful, which makes Lilith, who is not even twenty years old, can't hold her face, but rarely has no refutation, so she bows her head so much, waiting for her father's response.
"The father of Morpheus is here. What do you think is the most appropriate order for me?"
Prince Hades replied with a smile: "No matter what Morpheus has done before, no matter what role the person is with him or what kind of identity, Byzantine Military Department will open his eyes to see the fact, then It was he and the woman who helped the entire army and saved the lives of nearly a thousand people."
"So--?"
Lilith felt her heart beat faster.
"Nothing. So, this is a fait accompli. The only answer I can give is that his performance has been submitted to Edward by letter. As for how to deal with it, it’s not up to me."
The prince’s tone was very formal, but then he lowered his voice and continued: "But I personally support his behavior, regardless of whether he is a ghost from the beginning to the end, at least the losses caused by Fording and Gabriel. Acar and I are happy to see you."
The Duke next to him curled his lips, and the witty expression made Lilith's tense string slightly loose-it seemed that the two big brothers did not resent the behavior of Morpheus from beginning to end.
"Are Morpheus okay now?"
Duke Acar remained silent for a while, and finally asked Lilith, not even asking if she had met Morpheus.
"Not easy."
Many words in Lilith's mind ended up in these three words.
The loss and helplessness of the old duke’s face were obvious, and finally he sighed and said, "It’s good to be alive, a father, the biggest consumer is to be able to watch his son grow up with his own eyes. I should be pleased."
"Will he be able to return to Byzantine with fairness in the future?"
Lilith suddenly asked an unrelated question.
Prince Hades next to him reached out and handed her a letter already written, and replied softly: "It depends on him."
For the current night watchman, this battle does not seem to bring any substantial benefits.
The army of the Holy Gabriel Empire returned to Fei Leng Cui, and the lances of the Byzantine cavalry chased to this town did not continue to advance - after all, everyone knows that there are no more than 10,000 people in a single game. The battle is far from representing the ultimate victory. The total strength of the two sides will continue to invest at least more than 40,000 people in the continuous sawing. This is the lowest number, so the Byzantine cavalry that was received well draws an arc, leaving countless soldiers in the hundreds. 'S body went away.
While the night watchman is still building a simple camp in a corner of the wild that no one knows, there are few members of the brotherhood, all of them are assigned to different locations. The vampire supervision of the Hollier family is responsible for scouting. The center of the camp Only Conner, Compton, Jeanna, Ashcandi, Christina, the three low-level members of the voodoo sect were not allowed to enter the core area by Morpheus. At this moment, the young leader was at night Sitting quietly in front of the lower bonfire, several men and Ashcandi also formed a circle, which seemed to be the first meeting of the “high-level” night watchman.
It was a meeting, but the atmosphere was very cold. Compton let Na and the two belong to the dull gourd that would not speak more than half a sentence in three days. Christina was embarrassed and unusual. Ashcandi just listened, but did not like to say, only The remaining Connor was trying his best to maintain the atmosphere of the meeting so as not to fall into the freezing point.
"You should get the news within two weeks. After confirming that Byzantine has the advantage, all we have to do is hide everything and wait. During this time, I will not have any accidents. The sacred Gabriel Empire’s wanted measures will sooner or later make Fe Leng Cui was searched, so I think it should be transferred to other countries under the current circumstances," Morpheus looked at the only teams he could trust or rely on, and the map in his hand was gently expanded. "Who can provide some advice?" ?"
Silent, leaving Na and Compton expression blank, Christina dare not squeak, Ashcandy raised her eyebrows, and finally yawned, "Go to a place far away from the Holy See, kill for so long, I’m tired of seeing the Holy Trinity logo in the Vatican.”
When Conner next door saw no useful information, he quickly suggested: "The nearest countries seem to have no choices. Isenger and Ballice are currently in a tight relationship, but if we go, they won’t. When it comes to the Vatican, the wealth there should be sufficient for the development of night watchmen."
Isengar, located in the south of the Holy Gabriel Empire, although it is also under the jurisdiction of the Vatican Pope, it is actually composed of two parts, namely the Principality of Miga and the Principality of Wales, which are managed by two large publics. , Under the jurisdiction of the Holy See in the Vatican, although the entire Isinger has only one-third of the territory of Gabriel, it has amazing wealth as much as the entire Holy Empire, because this is the distribution center of the most famous rich merchants on the mainland. It is also the birthplace of "bank" and the highest representative of the luxury word "art".
Balice is located at the western end of the mainland and is the second most civilized country on the mainland after Constantinople. Its national power has risen rapidly in recent years. It has a tendency to fight against the Byzantine chamber, but it is far away from the central and eastern part of the mainland because it borders the Fording Empire. Few news of this country spread to the ears of civilian nobles of Byzantine.
"Isn't the Gilman Empire?"
"The extreme exclusion of the Gilman Empire. Ingrid has had a war with Gilman and Fording in the last ten years. The stability there is not very satisfactory."
Connor knows the current situation on the mainland very well and analyzes it slowly. After the "Ingway "Bloody Mary" stepped down, the new queen showed incredible strength and aggression. "Bloody Mary" aimed his sword at his own people, but was really slowly raising the national strength and extending his aggression."
"What do you think we people do together?"
Morpheus asked after a moment of contemplation.
"To be honest, if these are the people on the scene, our most suitable job should be a small high-end mercenary corps." Connor looked at Ashkandy slightly and continued helplessly: "And it is the most high-end That kind."
"Where is the mercenary industry most developed?"
"Balice, claiming that each mercenary team has a magician's "heretic country of origin."
Connor answered without hesitation.
"Country of heretics? Not bad."
Morpheus drew a mark on the map, and then looked up and asked Christina, who had not spoken, "How long is your territory going to Balice?"
When Christina saw her useful place~IndoMTL.com~ she immediately became highly concentrated and replied: "The messenger can arrive within two days. If it is a carriage, it will take four to five days."
Morpheus nodded with satisfaction, and immediately announced the "adjournment", but Ashcandi asked softly after others walked away: "Is there any book to read?"
"Fortunately, I haven't forgotten."
He took out the song "Roland's Song" that Connor dug out of Fort Corsini. This not-so-thick biographical novel is a popular book published by the Verding Empire two hundred years ago. In today's edition, the praise of the many virtue of the knights is a literary work mainly described by the monarch Charles I at the time.
"Thank you." Ashcandi took a smile and quietly made Morpheus feel a little uncomfortable. The pressure caused by the war is completely non-existent for the woman in front of her. What she wants to do seems to be just a few. The things that I have never done but need to do in a century, there is no pretense, no pretense.
Ashkandi left and returned to his tent. Morpheus sighed, still sitting in front of the campfire, staring at the jumping flames in a daze, and Hydera’s huge body moved silently, which was more than the body of Morpheus. The big head stopped beside him, crawling obediently.