After two days of recuperation, Victoria's condition has obviously recovered a lot, but a trace of residual weakness and fatigue still lingers in her eyes that she tried hard to hide. Gawain glanced at the Northern Duchess and reminded her: "Tulip Castle is deep in the contaminated area and is not included in our next attack plan - it is one thing for Sonia to fly over there without purifying the entire area, and it is another thing to land there. "
"But it's not impossible," Victoria looked into Gawain's eyes without evasion. Her face still lacked expression changes, but there was a sense of determination in her tone, "Those monsters are now. Already in a state of frenzy, which on the other hand means that they have lost their organization, no longer support each other, no longer have units like sentries, and are no longer as alert - we can sneak in, as long as we don't get out If there is too much movement and it doesn't disturb too many monsters, I can send the message quietly."
"...I admit that this seems to be possible," Gawain thought briefly. Then he nodded, "But are you sure you want to go in person?"
"Not every mage can spread the news to Saint Sunil with just the increase of a mage tower. This requires profound knowledge. With spell-casting skills and huge magic power," Victoria said in a calm tone that stated the facts, "it is safest for me to do this."
Then before Gawain asked more questions, the woman asked. The Duke continued: "I heard that Belk of the Laurent family lit the first beacon."
"I can no longer achieve his feats, but as the head of the Wilder family, at least I can't Avoid things you could do. "
When a noble puts his family's reputation on the table, it usually means that he has made a decision.
"We can give it a try, at least this is a plan. ," Gawain finally nodded, "But there is one thing, we have to find a safer way to send you to Tulip Castle - the giant eagle has a limited load-bearing capacity, Sonia can only lead the way, and cannot fly with you. , and the gryphon's flying height and speed are not good, and it is easy to be shot down by the cluster giant after going deep into the contaminated area. Overall, it is not safe to fly over it from the air. "
"Is there a safer way? "There was a trace of confusion in Victoria's tone - crossing the polluted area from the air and landing in the Tulip Castle was the most possible solution she could think of. She really couldn't think of any other way that could be more secure than this. She couldn't start from the crystal clusters all over the place. Hit it all the way into the giant's ground, right?
Gawain smiled slightly and his eyes fell on Amber...
The half-elf lady was excited the moment Gawain started to smile. Then she realized that this matter was probably unavoidable. She curled her lips and said: "Going to the Shadow Realm is a way - but let me explain in advance, my actions in the Shadow Realm also have consumption, it depends on the time between Will we encounter unstable shadow rifts and fatal "big holes"? If the losses on the road are too large, I willIt’s not necessarily possible to take someone as far as Tulip Castle – I also have to consider the energy required to make the return trip. "
"Of course, you can do your best," Gawain nodded. "I will send an armored assault force to send you as close as possible to Tulip Castle, and then you will sneak in. Send a message, and at the same time, I will send a strong force to move towards the city of Saint-Sunil at full speed, making sure not to waste any time. "
The details of the plan were quickly finalized, and those who accepted the order left the room one after another. In the end, only Gawain and Victoria were left in the room.
" Frankly speaking , the current situation is very unfavorable," Gawain said unhurriedly after there was only one Northern Duke left in front of him, "I am always pessimistic about whether Saint Sunil can be defended - even though I have been heading towards Work hard to get there in time. "
The expression on Victoria's face did not change, and she just asked quietly: "...If Saint-Sunil really can't hold on, you have a follow-up plan, right? "
"...It is nothing more than giving up the entire northern region and the Holy Spirit Plain, protecting the southern and eastern borders, and building the western border defense line as much as possible before the pollution enters the western border," Gawain did not hide his alternatives. Alternatives to the plan, "The pressure of survival will make these areas subject to the new ruling order, and I am confident that I will stabilize the situation after building a new line of defense and gradually take back those contaminated areas." "
Victoria was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but said: "It sounds like you basically have no expectations for the nobles of the kingdom.
Gawain smiled and asked: "It sounds like your expectations are quite high?" "
"...I admit that my expectations for them are not as high as they were a few years ago," Victoria said slowly, "but I believe that St. Sunil City can be defended - —As long as the news of reinforcements can be sent to Silver Castle in time. "
Gawain showed an interesting expression: "Can I hear the source of your confidence? "
" Archduke Baldwin Franklin and Wales Morne," Victoria looked into Gawain's eyes and said very seriously, "They will hold the city - how long will reinforcements be needed? , how long they will guard. "
"...You think more highly of Wales Moen than I thought. "
"My previous task was to monitor him, so I understand him. The Prince of Wales has never lacked talent. He just chose to retreat actively, but if the kingdom needs it, he will still stand up," Victoria Said, "In addition to him, in addition to Duke Baldwin, there are many reliable people in the royal capital. We have Earl Cromwell of White Mountain, the loyal royal knights, and the commander of Korn Roland - maybe the king Half of the nobles want to abandon the city and run away, but at least half will choose to defend until the end. "
Gao Wen looked at Victoria quietly, and the latter looked at him quietly. After two seconds of looking at each other, the "Grand Duchess of Ice and Snow" exhaled softly.
p>"I know that our generation has disappointed you, Duke Cecil. Maybe the contemporary aristocracy in Ansu is really rotten, but please believe that not everyone is rotten, and there are still many people who are looking forward to it. To help this kingdom regain its strength and make efforts to do so."
"Including Edmund Morn and Silas Laurent?"
"...Including. They."
"But they still failed, and you also failed. Many progressives in the royal capital, those nobles who you said were not rotten, and who tried hard to revitalize the kingdom, all failed. "Why do you think they failed?" Gawain stared into Victoria's eyes, "Is it just because something will suddenly come in to disrupt the situation?"
The gaze from the founding Duke was indescribable. The pressure, those dark brown eyes were deep and sharp, far worse than the wind, snow and mountains in the north. Victoria couldn't help but hold her breath - for many years, she had used her majesty to intimidate others, she almost She had forgotten what it felt like to face such a shock. In a daze, she seemed to have returned to many years ago, to her childhood, and to the time when she faced the stern eyes of the previous Duke.
The father in her memory pointed to the poorly growing plants in the yard and asked her a question: "If pruning, fertilizing, watering, and applying pesticides don't work, what should you do?"
The flash of memories came and went, and when Victoria came back to her senses, she still saw Gawain's deep and sharp eyes in front of her.
"Actually, you know the answer," Gawain said, "but you can't help it."
Victoria remained silent.
“We shouldn’t discuss these at this time,” Gawain withdrew his gaze and changed to a more relaxed sitting posture, “Victoria, you are very outstanding. Even among the pioneer generation, you will still be a leader. Excellent nobles, after this war is over, we can slowly consider how to revitalize this country, but before that, our most important task is to end this war."
"Like you. As you said," Victoria breathed out softly, and then lowered her head with a slightly solemn expression, "No matter what, you saved me and the Mountain Legion. I can't repay this kindness, so no matter what happens in the future, at least I will be the best. Your loyal ally."
When he was the only one left in the room, Gawain couldn't help but lean back on the chair and exhale silently.
"In my personal name...it's really not easy for anyone."
After sighing, he sat up straight and was about to start formulating a feasible plan for the main force to move north—— The situation took a turn for the worse and he could no longer act according to the previous schedule. Considering the importance of Saint-Sunil City as a gateway fortress, he had to send a group of combatable troops to the north faster than originally planned.
Using those converted civilian cargo ships and using the Gorgon River may be a good plan...
When his plan was just being drawn up,The Magic Network communication terminal placed on the desk suddenly made a buzzing sound.
Gawain raised his head and glanced at the identification characters displayed on the holographic projection - it was a special channel from Cecil City.
The Magic Network terminal was activated immediately. After the projection shook briefly, Gawain saw Hetty's face appearing in front of him.
"What happened?"
"Miss Tire said that I have something important to contact you." Hetty said simply, then turned sideways - Gawain Only then did he see a long snake tail swaying in the background of the picture behind Hetty. The snake's tail arched twice, and Till's upper body swayed from the side of the picture to the center of the picture.
"I feel it again," Miss Siren stared at the holographic projection in front of her, "It's the smell of food! It suddenly became very strong!"
Gawain's heart He suddenly felt nervous - even though he had already expected and prepared for this, when Tier suddenly came out with this news, he still felt his nerves tightening: "The position, the intensity, you can roughly determine the target. "Is it the situation or state?"
"The location should be deep in the eastern part of the Holy Spirit Plain, but the specific location is not yet clear. It seems to be suppressed or blocked by something, or it is deep underground. "As for the intensity... I don't know how to describe it, it feels very subtle. It's stronger than the giant squid, but its breath is not stable, and it feels very subtle." It's not pure, it's like a lot of chaotic auras merged together, and it's sometimes strong and sometimes weak."
Gawain took a breath.
Is it the "divine power" held by the All-Death Society? Is it the "energy source" they use to create and activate divine evils? Is this energy source out of control? Is something like a god awakening?
So the sudden change in the cluster army is related to this out-of-control "god power"?
All kinds of conjectures came to mind. Gawain controlled his thoughts and asked the siren in front of him: "What is your queen's attitude towards the cookie and you?" They have become interested in the arcane energy technology and are willing to provide assistance. The elemental jump tower is already being prepared over there, but the specific cooperation needs to be discussed further," Tyr shook the tip of his tail and said seriously, " In addition, I would like to convey the words of Her Majesty the Queen - Siren can only help you deal with "inhuman things" and will not interfere in the internal war of mankind. We hope that this cooperation is pure and moderate, so that it can be done in the future. Guarantee to maintain long-term cooperation."
"That's enough," Gao Wen nodded sincerely, "Thank you very much for your help."
"No need to worry about it, it's mutual benefit. ," Tier waved his hand and the tip of his tail, and then wandered away from the communication screen. Only the voice came from outside the screen, "How did you close it? Oh, you can close it, I'm leaving first."
Two seconds later, Heti reappeared in front of Gawain: "Ancestor,The engineering team sent to the edge of the wasteland has begun to return, and the addition of the Great Wall has been successfully completed. "
"Finally there is good news," Gao Wen breathed a sigh of relief, "Very good, let these personnel have a full rest first, and then arrange for them to build the second phase of the tank factory and arsenal, let the The Elf Magister went to the Magic Energy Technology Research Institute to assist Rebecca in translating and optimizing the anti-gravity runes. "
"Yes. ”