"I'm sorry, my Majesty, I failed to complete the task you gave me.
I met the leader of this resistance army. It turned out that he was a branch of the Kasai family, because after the bloodline of the main family was cut off, Automatically inherited the noble status."
Xu Lai frowned and said:
"So what, the Casse family only has the name of a marquis, territory, soldiers and castles. Now. None."
Eric smiled bitterly: "Who says it's not the case, even though he relied on the name of Marquis of Casse to pull up a team of several thousand people.
But the villages and towns he currently occupies were all taken by borrowing from the east of the Eagle Kingdom. "
Xu Lai rubbed his brows and said in a somewhat depressed tone:
" If I ask you to take the first camp there, are you sure you can win these villages and towns?
If you are not sure, Elvie should be back soon, and I will ask her to support you. "
With the help of a team of archangels, even if the opponent has the status of a noble, or may even become a hero, Eric is still sure to win.
However, Eric didn't want to do this.
He is actually not very interested in high-ranking officials and generous salaries, otherwise he would not have been loyal to any lord after becoming a dragon knight.
He advocates adventure and does not like to be restrained.
But when his hometown was invaded by demons, he chose to stay here without any hesitation and fight against the demons to the end.
Xu Lai's Eagle Kingdom was no match for him. He joined the Eagle Kingdom without saying a word because Xu Lai was rushing to fight demons.
The Marquis of Casse and his rebels were on the key transportation line of the army.
If he were Xu Lai, he would still feel like a lump in his throat.
However, the Marquis of Casse was unwilling to accept the incorporation because Xu Lai was not willing to agree to give him the position of marquis.
This is inevitable. Even Jimmy, who was the first to seek refuge with Xu Lai, is now just a mere earl.
How could Kasai, a marquis who had neither a fiefdom nor a title for free, get the title of marquis in a new kingdom.
Eric despises Spencer's greed, but he is not willing to confront the opponent with weapons.
There is no other reason, just because Spencer Casse and his resistance army are already one of the few human beings in the entire Western Empire.
"Your Majesty, I ask you to think twice. The personal thoughts of Spin Casse do not represent the opinions of the entire resistance.
In fact, before I left, many resistance members All the officers asked me about the Eagle Kingdom.
I could tell that they wanted to join the Eagle Kingdom.
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that, let alone the empire, even the Western Empire is completely finished.
If it weren’t for Your Majesty, these stragglers would have been hunted down by the demons.
The devil just didn't have the courage to take action at this time.
Your Majesty, for the sake of the few people in the Western Empire, please give them some more time.
I dare to promise you that after they see our army's determination to resist the devil and its ability to defeat the devil, they will definitely surrender to you. ”
Looking at Eric kneeling on one knee, Xu Lai chuckled and said:
“Sir Eric, you are trying to block me with your words.
I do want to make peace with you. The devil will fight to the end, but I cannot guarantee the final result.
Maybe after a certain amount of casualties, I will choose to live in peace with the devil and accumulate strength.
I am an eagle. King of the Kingdom, all choices I make can only be based on the interests of the Eagle Kingdom
I hope Sir can also understand that you are not from the Western Empire now, but from the Eagle Kingdom. "
Eric's eyes dimmed and he nodded: "I understand, Your Majesty. "
Xu Lai nodded and said: "Okay, for your sake, I will give them a little more time.
Actually, as long as they are willing to join the Eagle Kingdom and accept my adaptation, there is no harm in giving all these villages and towns to them.
Brilliant Territory, Berk Territory, Kasai Territory, as long as the demons in these territories are driven away, there will be as much land and villages as you want.
But forget it, they gave up a good opportunity. Even if they join later, I will not pay attention to them anymore. "
Glancing at Eric, Xu Lai added: "But, my Sir, for the sake of you and everyone else being human beings, I can give them a chance.
What if they are greedy and harass or even rob the transportation team?
As you know, I don’t have enough troops right now, and I really can’t spare more manpower to protect the transport team. ”
Xu Lai must talk about an extremely realistic issue.
Eric also realized that this was a problem that had to be faced.
After a moment of silence, Eric said in a deep voice: "The transportation of materials from the rear is to ensure the victory of the front line.
If they are interested in these materials, they are only looking at the present. Ignoring the countless compatriots in distress throughout the Kasai Territory.
If this happens, I will personally take off Spin Kasai’s head and deal with his rebels.”
Xu Lai nodded and said, "Just punish the chief culprit and the subordinates, and you can take care of the rest."
Eric breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
As soon as Xu Lai and Eric finished chatting, Elvi flew back to the camp with the archangel.
Xu Lai hurried up to meet him and said, "Thank you for your hard work. How is the fortress doing now?"
Elwee said, "I rescued all the people in the fortress. When they came out, there were probably a few thousand people left.
I left them the flag of the Eagle Kingdom, and Arvid would send people from behind to assist.
None of these things are important, Xu Lai, when I flew from the sky just now, I faintly saw a strong red light and the aura of the abyss in the distance.
I want to take the Seraphs there first to have a look. "
Xu Lai frowned again and said: "You feel the breath of the abyss correctly, right?
When I met Archbishop Duer a few days ago, he told me that Lionheart City was already at war with Kerrigan.
Could it be other demons, such as that Ferris? ”
Elvi shook her head and said: "Although Ferris is a powerful hero of hell, she is not qualified to touch the abyss.
We angels are very sensitive to the breath of evil. The evil breath of hell and the abyss There is a difference between the chaotic and evil energy."
Xu Lai said: "Jian Yuan has taken people to the front for investigation. Wait for him to come back later.
You just led the team to do the work. It’s been so long, so let’s take a rest first.
It’s best if the devil is willing to go out and fight. You should take advantage of this time to recover your strength.”
"No, Jian Yuan can't fly, and his speed is not fast.
Moreover, if it is really an abyss demon, I am worried that Jian Yuan and the others will be in danger.
I'll take a look, No matter if there is a problem or not, I will come back to rest immediately and will never fight in private."
This is what Xu Lai is afraid of. Elvi is usually taciturn, but she is a complete militant.
But now that she has talked to this extent, it would be too disrespectful for Xu Lai to refuse again.
"Okay, okay, go and come back quickly, remember what you promised me just now." "Your Majesty, I have seen Ferris, why don't you let me accompany the archangel."
Feris is Mathias’s superior demon and once visited the Brilliant Territory for inspection.
Eric has not only met him, but also fought against him. Unfortunately, although his personal combat power is not comparable to that of the devil, the gap between the others is too big.
Xu Lai nodded and said: "That's fine, Sir Eric can help me supervise my archangel."
When they flew away, Xu Lai didn't feel relieved, so he took Roland and the others and rushed to the base camp.
Even a base camp-level city cannot accommodate hundreds of thousands of troops, let alone tens of thousands of troops.
So Xu Lai set up camp outside and gave the city to Emilia, Giselle, Yu Lan, and Anna.
The city wall of the base camp is already high enough, not to mention that there must be an arrow tower near the city wall, and the visual field bonus is definitely not small.
Although Elvi is a militant, to be honest, except for some special circumstances, Elvi is one of the most obedient.
She and Anna, the two clergy members, would satisfy no matter how excessive Xu Lai's demands were or what kind of posture he made.
Although the others were also obedient, they still had to be coaxed.
Every time Elvi persisted, it was the time when Xu Lai ignored his own safety.
Xu Lai had just arrived at the city wall and happened to see Yu Lan and others watching on the city wall.
After hearing that an abyss demon was approaching, Yu Lan told Xu Lai not to worry and let Giselle, whose eyesight was many times better than Xu Lai's, go take a look first.
After a while, Giselle came down from the arrow tower and said:
“I did see the red clouds in the distance, but the distance was too far and I couldn’t see clearly.”
Even Giselle couldn't see clearly, and obviously Xu Lai couldn't see more if he climbed up.
Fortunately, less than half an hour later, before it got completely dark, Jian Yuan came back on a fast horse.
Jian Yuan’s report confirmed Elvi’s guess.
"I met the archangel halfway. She didn't allow me to get closer and asked me to come back and report first.
They were a group of very tall demons that we had never seen before. There were quite a lot of them.< br>
I am not too close to give a detailed number, but a conservative estimate is that there are several thousand.
According to the archangel, these guys should be called abyss lords. < br>
They can fly, but neither high nor fast. They are accompanied by some wing demons and fire elves.
I didn't detect any trace of demons on the ground. I guess I either couldn't keep up with these flying demons, or the enemy didn't send out ground troops. "
Without ground troops, Xu Lai will have a headache. No matter how terrifying his knight's charge is, it won't necessarily reach the sky.
No wonder Elvy was so insistent before, The very tall Abyss Lords alone are conservatively estimated to be in the thousands.
Coupled with the flying units that are known for their numbers and are the most powerful in close combat, the Fire Elves
Leaving the gryphon troops to Reina meant that there were only those angels above her head
No matter how strong the angel's combat power is, with their numbers here, they will definitely suffer a loss if they compete head-on with the enemy for their flying power.
Fortunately, flying units are not invincible. If they want to attack the enemy, they must land.
At the same time, if their flight height is not high enough, they will also be hit by their own long-range forces.
Jian Yuan just said that although those big guys can fly, they don't fly high or fast.
“In this way, it will get dark soon, and none of us know whether the devil will attack us at night.
The entire army was ordered to be divided into two squads, with one squad resting at midnight and the other squad resting at midnight.
After dinner, let the soldiers take time to rest.
The civilians rescued from the city were all gathered together first to distribute rice and grain to them. "
There are no entertainment activities at night. I have been traveling all day during the day and the siege battle ended not long ago. I fell asleep as soon as I rested.
Go to bed at 7 o'clock and wait until the next day 7 o'clock, a total of 12 hours. If divided into two shifts, each shift can sleep for 6 hours.
Of course, the time is definitely not enough for 6 hours, but it is not a big deal to overcome it a little.
Xu Lai was afraid that the demons would take advantage of the night to attack them, which would have a great impact on his own long-range troops.
The average level of the shooters of the Qingfeng Legion is still a little over level 4.
Only level 5 marksmen can say that their hit rate is not bad, but at night it is not half as good as during the day.
For long archers, the impact will only be greater, while ordinary level 3 archers are basically just filling up.
After the order is issued, the soldiers in the city should eat and rest.
Xu Lai returned to his knight camp outside the city, but after returning to the camp, he specifically ordered the troops to move closer to the base camp.
Even in the end, we simply used the wall of the base camp facing the rear of the devil as the boundary and set up camp next to the wall.
The mounted archer was thrown to Reina by Xu Lai. They faced the flying unit and had no ability to actively attack.
Simply use the city wall and the shooters on the wall to protect your knights.
Not long after the camp was moved, Elvi finally came back.
Elwee set off before it was completely dark. With her speed, she actually didn’t come back until the camp had been moved.
Obviously, their investigation was not easy, and they must have encountered trouble on the way.
Sure enough, after returning to the camp, Elvi brought back a gift for Xu Lai, a huge demon head.
Xu Lai sighed helplessly, but before he could speak, Elvi said first:
"This is not what I want to kill. It's those guys who bullied us too much and have been chasing us. If you don't believe me, ask Eric."
Eric also has many trophies, but what he has are all Winged Demons. , mainly to snatch it back and feed it to his black dragon.
Eric sneered and said: "Your Majesty the King, I really don't blame the Archangel.
When those demons saw the Archangel, they all went crazy and chased us crazily.
The archangel didn’t want to take all these demons into the camp, so he had a fight with them halfway.
Don't worry, we didn't suffer any loss in this battle. Although they have many people, they are no match for Seraph. "
"Ahem, in terms of ability to fight alone, those abyss lords can't even defeat the archangels.
However, their attribute bonuses are also very powerful.
With the Angel Alliance and god-level offensive skills at our disposal, we only killed more than a hundred, and also damaged 5 Seraphs and 3 Archangels.
Don't worry, they have all been resurrected. Those abyss lords and winged demons are all in vain. ”
Seeing that Xu Lai wanted to ask, Elvi quickly explained first.
But then she added: "But as far as I know, what the Abyss Lord is best at is actually summoning.
Remember those hellfires? They are the strongest of the Abyss Lord. Summons."(End of this chapter)