Alien Knights

A few hours later, Cumberland took the warrant and hurriedly knocked on the door of the king's audience room.

When the old knight was brought into the room by the guards, he was obviously taken aback when he saw that Rachel was also there.

Todd lowered his head to himself, standing in front of the desk covered with a map of Muxi City, and was seriously discussing the next actions and arrangements with Rachel.

The appearance of Cumberland caused Todd to raise his head in doubt: "Why are you here? Didn't I already issue the king's order to let the Knights set off as soon as possible?"

Cumberland held up the warrant and said in a deep voice: "I have heard about the riots in Silver Ring City, and I have no objection to dispatching cavalry to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. Bing, it is also emphasized in the document that after the suppression of the rebellion, they will stay in place and not return to the city for the time being, what is going on here?"

Todd and Rachel looked at each other, and asked Cumberland, "Is there any problem?"

"There is no need for me to go there in person for things like counter-insurgency. I only need to send a deputy head of the knight order or an experienced commander to be fully qualified for this job. After counter-insurgency, it is necessary to stay in the same place. I can't even figure it out."

Cumberland paused for a while, then added: "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, don't you think it's strange? It's the middle of winter, the roads are blocked by heavy snow, the march is slow, and the logistics are difficult. At this time, the rebels choose to attack and have no money and food." Reserved Silver Ring City, this kind of behavior seems to be deliberately attracting our attention and luring us to send troops..."

Todd did not answer Cumberland's question, but took out the letter for help from the desk drawer and handed it into the other party's hands.

Cumberland opened the letter and read it again, his brows furrowed and deepened: "Has the situation in Silver Ring City reached this point of chaos?"

"The rebel army has reached 6,000 people. Our army is short of clothing and food, and the city defenses have collapsed. Counting the time for the letter to be delivered, it is unknown whether the latter can last another day. At this time, the only way to use the speed of the alien war horse And stamina, rush to the battlefield as soon as possible to solve this trouble. Moreover, after repelling the rebels, in order to prevent the enemy from making a comeback, I need you to lead the army to garrison Silver Ring City, and return after waiting for the city defense to be repaired."

Cumberland squeezed the letter in his hand and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I admit that what you said is reasonable. The size of the enemy army in Silver Ring City is beyond my expectation, but..."

Todd looked at Cumberland and said calmly: "Every second we argue and hesitate, there may be a loyal soldier of the kingdom who gives his life."

Cumberland closed his eyes and took a deep breath: "Follow the holy will."

Looking at the back of the old knight leaving, Rachel smiled and said to Todd: "He will understand in the future that you are protecting him now."

"Cumberland has a straightforward personality, but he values ​​friendship in his bones. Facing the rebellion in Muxi City, he will definitely kill and bloodily suppress it without hesitation, but after all, this is the home he grew up watching. Kazuki Kusanagi, every citizen means a lot to him. If I keep him in the city, after completing his duties, I am afraid that guilt and nightmare will follow him for the rest of his life."

Rachel looked at Todd, and asked softly, "So, you plan to bear all the pain and guilt alone?"

Todd's face darkened for a moment, but he soon returned to normal, and changed the subject with a smile: "About the things I asked the Alien Association to do..."

Rachel looked at Todd, who was pretending to be relaxed, and sighed insignificantly: "Emerson, Terrence, the Raglan couple...all those people on the protection list, I have already let the association twenty-four I have been keeping an eye on them for a few hours. Once there is a change in Muxi City, after confirming that they have nothing to do with the rebellion, the association will move them and their families to a safe place and protect them as soon as possible."

Todd nodded, took Rachel's hand lightly, and whispered, "Thank you."

Rachel moved closer to Todd and kissed him lightly on the lips: "There are some things that you don't need to bear alone, maybe it's not a bad thing to share them with others."

Todd patted the chair beside him, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Everyone in the world pursues power, but they never thought that this position is like an iron plate on a raging fire, and it's not so easy to sit on..."

"Todd, you are too strict with yourself..." Rachel pursed her lips and said softly: "By the way, I have something to tell you. I will be busy arranging matters for the Alien Association in the past few days. I'm afraid There is no time to come to the palace again."

Todd hummed slightly.

"However, I will specially invite a guest to accompany you in the palace."

Todd was stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes wide and said, "Wait a minute! The person you're talking about isn't Mary, is it?"

Rachel smiled and put the map away.

Todd saw that Rachel was about to leave, and said anxiously: "Compared with me, shouldn't it be safer for Mary to stay in the Alien Association?"

Rachel leaned against the door frame, turned to Todd and said, "As I said, this is a test for her."

Todd wanted to say more, but Rachel had disappeared through the door without a trace.

Froststone City, Crusader Camp.

Wayne Dunlop looked at the list in his hand and said, "According to His Majesty's will..."

Shaman Minnie interrupted him and said, "It's not His Majesty, but the son of the gods."

Wayne glanced at the resolute old shaman and shrugged indifferently: "Okay, son of the gods...he asked the crusaders to immediately enter the state of battle preparation and be ready to go at any time."

"About the crusader's battle list, I sorted it out, and tentatively set it at 200. They are all fighters who have finished training, and their abilities are relatively stable."

"This includes 45 orcs, 35 werewolves, 30 elves, 20 lizardmen, 20 tauren, 15 harpies, 15 dwarves, and gorgons. The two demons..."

Shaman Minnie nodded as she listened: "Do you have any recommendations for the commander of the Crusaders?"

"I recommend Ackerman Xiaokola. I heard that he used to be the leader of the Red Branch Chapter, and the combination of the flame power and the tyrant in his body was relatively successful."

Minnie looked up and smiled and said, "I know him."

Wayne put away the list: "Then, Your Majesty... I have completed the task assigned by the Son of the Gods, and I will hand over all the rest to the shaman assembly for completion."

Minnie turned her eyes to the crusaders in the center of the camp, who were worshiping around the black dragon statue, and said quietly: "Except for the crusaders, Froststone City has mobilized all the warships in the city, and all the big groups are ready to go. .Soon, the statues of the sons of the gods will be everywhere on the earth."

Hearing the chirping sound from the air, Wayne raised his head and saw dozens of Valkyries riding griffins, passing through the sky above the camp, flying in a row towards the south.

In the distant sky, the dark clouds gathered and thickened, and the sunlight was gradually dispersed, leaving only the dark shadows spreading rapidly in all directions along the direction of the ridge.

Feeling the icy cold wind, Wayne tightened the collar of his coat, and said softly, "The weather is going to change."