Chapter 964
"I see, let's go on."
After listening to the statement by Byrne Knight who sent the letter, Charlotte sitting at the round table stroked her forehead with an expression. The middle is full of exhaustion that can't be concealed.
"By the way, go to the wizard union and invite His Excellency Ain Rand, and I will say there is an urgent matter to discuss."
"As you bid!"
Byrne Knight led the way and couldn't help but glance at the letter on the table before leaving.
Four identical letterheads are placed side by side in front of them-from Poi, Arles, Allermans and Imperial Capital Golovin.
At the moment when Loren Torino became Eboden’s commander-in-chief, Charlotte’s first reaction besides anger was that this was not a private compromise between Loren and Connold, but an agreement reached together.
Because of this, the rest of the dukes and Imperial Capital’s Sky Palace must have known about Eboden earlier than themselves; Loren’s ability to agree to this means that these people should have also made "offers" Commitments such as "Reinforcement".
So the female count of the Scarlet Blood Castle immediately dispatched messengers to these four places in the name of the Duke of Byrne-neither could let them know that they had just received the news, but also urged them to send reinforcements as soon as possible. , Support Eboden.
The first to send the news were the Duke of Wirtz of Allermans and the Grand Duke of Machete of Boye.
On the day before the letter was sent, the seven thousand elite infantrymen of Eleman had already set off from the capital of Duchy and marched on the way to Eboden-unlike other Duchy, there are many hilly and mountainous areas in the territory. There are almost no cavalry in Almans, and the small Almans are also a nation that is extremely bad at riding horses.
To quickly gather 7,000 troops from the fragmented terrain of Elman Mountain, Grand Duke Elman is doing his best.
Salika Jonah was quite bold and immediately nodded to agree, and the five thousand hussars set off from the little Boyi and rushed across East Sacrament to help Loren.
The intelligence of the Sky Vault is very awkward. Judging from the information collected by Lena Desalion and Dalton Kander, the Empire’s Legion has actually been reorganized, but there is still no sign of opening.
But on the other hand, Connold I has built a complete logistic system along the entire Jewel River route, ready to supply 200,000 troops to march, not like he is about to give up Eboden; he What he wants to do, I am afraid that only he himself really knows.
The intelligence from Arles did not exceed Charlotte's expectations. The shameless and ungrateful bandit leader of the Grand Duke of Arles showed no signs of preparing to send troops to rescue; the reason was that Arles broke out again. In civil strife, he must first put down the rebellion.
Even if he was really willing to send troops, Charlotte wouldn't dare to—the Arlesians are a group of robbers, letting their troops pass by Byrne is not enough to help add to the chaos. !
As for Lotaire, there is the only ducky in Charlotte who has not sent an envoy; she also knows a little bit about the relationship between Loren and Duke Ruben Fried, the alliance between the two duckys. .
Furthermore, Eboden is connected with Lothair, so it is the only ducky who will definitely send reinforcements, otherwise Eboden is over and the next stop is Eagle Hunter!
All the reinforcements that can be found have been found, and the rest are either unreliable or unreliable; in this situation, Charlotte naturally thought of the country's army.
The 100,000 byrne army has been rectified before Loren leaves, and can be assembled at any time. If you add the Duchy conscripts in the follow-up, you can use the whole country to collect 200,000...not impossible.
But after a few roundtable meetings, except for the youngest count who are very positive, everyone's suggestions are waiting.
There are two reasons-from Byrne to Eboden, from the southernmost point to the northernmost point of the empire, it is definitely too late even if it opens immediately.
Only mobilizing a small number of elite support will not help at all. What's more, the two thousand Byrne Knight and Fiend who went with the Duke of Byrne to the Imperial Capital are the elite forces of Byrne Peak.
The other is the question of who leads the troops.
Although Loren has been trying his best to bring the Byrne military system closer to the Empire’s Legion system, it hasn’t changed much in just three years. The only thing that can make all the Byrne Knights allegiance and order is the thirteen kingdoms. Yes, only the Lord of Blessing, and no one else!
Of course, this is not absolute. When necessary, certain prestigious counts can also be recognized by the rest of the Knights-such as the Castle of Fury count Eckert, as the Knight Institute Head, Barely able to calm other people; or Charlotte himself, the heir to the Torino family, can also temporarily gain the power of the army in the name of the family.
But Eckert count is far away in Eboden, and Charlotte herself has a fatal flaw-she is a woman, and Byrne Knight never believes in a woman on the battlefield.
What's more, if you leave by yourself, it is tantamount to abandoning Duchy and betraying Loren's trust in him.
Duties and responsibilities are struggling in Charlotte's heart.
On the other hand, Weber Bishop, Lena Desalion, and the head of the court Charles... and even Dalton Kander did not approve of sending troops to Eboden immediately.
The reason is similar to that of the Round Table Council, but it is more out of trust in Loren-since he has not disclosed this from beginning to end, it means that he does not want Byrne's power to be Throw yourself into this war.
By personally appearing to avoid Byrne being forced to participate in the war; on the other hand, if Byrne is worried about his duke, and is in a hurry, he will be defeated by the Connaught emperor. use.
Compared with the wrist of Eckhardt II, the "strategy" of the Emperor Connold I still belongs to the category that can be seen through. Most of them are simple and crude, full of Legion style. Yangmou.
According to what Dalton Kander knows about his apprentice, since he refuses to say it, it proves that he hopes others don’t know--or pretend not to know, at least until he makes the next decision, try to keep silence.
From this point of view, Dalton's evaluation of Loren's "believe oneself infallible" is not excessive at all.
With a bitter smile on the corners of her mouth, Charlotte shook her head.
But what about yourself?
No matter how high-sounding words are, the same hypocrisy when facing oneself-in the final analysis, it is that Byrne's position in his heart is higher than that of Loren Torino.
Byrne and Torino can't lose a duke, but they can't lose the opportunity to rise again...at least, they can't lose it in their own hands!
With a certain complex emotion, Charlotte slowly got up and looked around the empty round table hall.
"en? Ain...Why haven't you come yet?"
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"You What to do?!"
Charlotte lost her voice and cry out in surprise.
Standing in front of the Floating Void City of Horn Fort, looking at the "fully armed" little wizard who is packing up his bags, the female count of the Scarlet Castle can no longer remain calm, and her face is full of difficulties. Believable.
"Um...I didn't do anything." Ai Yin laughed calmly and continued busy work: "Charlotte, you have seen all of them-I'm packing up things and starting Horn Fort."
"I'm going to drive her to Eboden."
The shocked Crimson Castle female count suddenly became speechless, stunned for one minute before speaking.
"Yes, but you are the only one! This Floating Void City does not mean that a dozen or so wizards and craftsmen are required to manipulate..."
"Wizard and me The wizards of the trade union and the dwarf leader of Silverhelm Mountain have contacted, and they are willing to go with me in their own name."
In Charlotte’s startled gaze, the little man The wizard smiled and replied: "Well...actually, if you just start it, you don't need too many hands... Isaac guy is just too careful."
"No, but, but ......"
Pushing her lips tightly, Charlotte's body trembles slightly, desperately trying to squeeze words from her teeth to make her give up.
"But what if you can start Floating Void City--at her speed, no matter what the battle on the front line turns into, it will never be too late when you arrive at Eboden!"
p>"What's more, even if you arrive? You don't have an army, but you are alone! Even filling the entire horn fort with soldiers will not help Loren. What he needs is not reinforcements, but the ability to fight one hundred thousand Legion against the elves!"
The sharp voice echoed in front of the horn fort.
The little wizard finally stopped his work and looked back calmly and slowly.
Charlotte, who saw Ai Yin's unwavering expression and realized that she was serious, swallowed her throat, but her usual pride made her unable to apologize.
"I...let's answer your first question first, Charlotte." The little wizard who noticed the other's embarrassment, relaxed the atmosphere between them very intimately, and pointed to the horn castle behind him. Whispered:
"Although the core part of this Floating Void City has Isaac's participation, I have participated in almost all the links-on the premise that the safety mechanism is lifted, the horn fort’s straight-line flight speed At least it can be increased by about twice."
"I calculated the distance, it should be only about four to five days later than Boye’s hussars before they can reach Eboden."
While talking, the little wizard laughed very indifferently: "As for your second question...yes, I really can't do much by myself; even if I get there, it may only add confusion to Loren. ."
"But..." She lifts the head, her eyes changed: "This is not a reason to sit and watch."
"It's not like watching Loren fight alone, but she Reasons for helplessness."
"Even if I really can't do much, I can at least be a soldier, at least I can bandage his wounds when he is injured-even if there is only such a small amount. Useful, I must go."
"He is my friend, he is fighting to protect me...protect us, we must also protect him, even if we really can’t do much!"
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The silent Charlotte lowered her head slowly...though she still refused to give in.
"Even more how, I'm not even a little bit ready." As if suddenly remembering something, the little wizard took out a blueprint from behind:
"Isaac's design of Kyauk lightsaber, I copied a copy of it with me, and there is also a test product that is almost completed-good luck, maybe I can complete it before I arrive in Eboden."
"The arrogant blueprint said that the maximum range of this thing is two kilometers away; in that case, I can help him."
Looking at Ayin's eyes With the flickering rays of light, Charlotte sighed, her eyes swept around.
The bow and arrow behind him, the sorcerer on the left hand, the magic wand on the side, piles of manuscripts and blueprints piled up like a hill, and the test sample of the "Jiao lightsaber"...obviously, the little wizard The preparations have been too sufficient.
In other words, the little wizard must be ready to help him after the day he heard from him.
In comparison, what did you do, both in your mouth and in action, as if you were desperately trying to figure out a solution for him?
The silent "sarcasm" made Charlotte feel like a knife.
"Loren... is the kind of guy who never asks others for help; so if you want to help him and keep up with him, you have to do it yourself like him. "I didn’t notice the female count’s expression, and the little wizard holding the blueprint opened the mouth and said:
"Wild Dog Village, Ancient Wood Town, Deep Forest, Morning Star Forest, Eboden, Duanjieshan, Golovin, Big Green Sea... I tried my best to keep up with him and Isaac's footsteps; when I was at Wimpal Academy, I knew that I might not be able to achieve what they did in my life."
"They... are so special, so special that even if they are very close, they seem to be separated by a distance of the world, and they can only look at the stars like looking at them-maybe there are some people who are born to change the world. "
"But even looking up at the starry sky..."
"I also hope that I can stand higher up closer to the sky-if you really care about him, If you care about him, you must take the initiative to help him, even if doing so will definitely go against his will."
The biting teeth bit her lower lip, and the speechless Charlotte just silently looked at Ayin.
The two pairs of clear eyes looked at each other for a long time.
"I'm sorry...but, but I can't go." Charlotte, with a complicated expression, almost tried his best to say this: "I can't leave the Scarlet Blood Castle——Round Table Council, Imperial Capital, Byrne... I, I can't leave Byrne, that's it..."
Her tone is close to pleading.
As if begging for forgiveness.
"Yes, you can't go, and I agree-Charlotte, Byrne can't do without you." The little wizard solemnly nodded: "Only you can let Loren leave. Everything about Byrne stays on track, so that after bastard has done his thing, there is a home he can go back to."
"But I can, I can appear wherever he needs... Even if he never spoke, it would be a lie, and he would never accept a lesson afterwards."
"This time, it's probably the same, right?" After thinking about it, Ai Yin couldn't help laughing angrily. Came out:
"So I went to find him, help him, and protect him before he let himself go to the edge of life and death again, and then..."
"More fiercely Teach him a lesson!"