Sleep can always make you forget everything, but only if you fall asleep first.

Under the effects of the drug, Penny Reagan slept very hard, and I don't know how long it had been, but she woke up to a loud noise.

When I opened my eyes again, the original dim and dark feeling was long gone, and there was a slight cyan stone in my eyes, a stone wall to be exact, and a thick musty smell and earthy stone smell surrounded my nose.

In a familiar and unfamiliar environment, Penny Reagan braced herself up and endured the headaches caused by the consumption of drugs. The warm sunlight from the window gave Penny Reagan a very warm feeling, and she subconsciously brushed her itchy hair.

Hearing slowly became clear as she came back to her senses,

Outside the door, there were waves of cheers... Cheers?

All the memories came back in an instant, and Penny Reagan suddenly bounced out of bed and walked briskly to the door, stopping when she pressed her hand on the doorknob and was about to open it.

"Whew!" After taking a few deep breaths,

The "click" door was pulled open by Penny Reagan.

The light was a little harsh, and the cheers were louder.

"Your Excellency!" Stan Sid, the chief of the castle's security guard, personally guarding Penny Reagan's door, pointed to the window opening in the attic, "the soldiers are celebrating the victory, we are victorious, and the undead army has been completely wiped out. ”

Sira Marne's face was overjoyed, and Stan Sid continued with a dark expression, "But Nepdo Quint was killed in the final battle last night, and the City Council wants you to write a memorial to him personally!"

...

On the afternoon of the 30th,

The undead legion defense line on the outskirts of the city of Herion.

It has been almost a full day since the Vanguard Heavy Cavalry Corps of the Krurians encountered the outer defense of the Undead Corps, and the main force of the Krurians still had no intention of attacking the defensive line.

However, this does not mean that this elite army of nearly 50,000 has done nothing.

First of all, a full outfit change was completed from ordinary soldiers to the most senior generals. At the same time, the elves provided the antidote to the death plague to each squad, followed by a large heavy weapons factory on the flank of the camp, which had been completed by a third of the construction of the 5,000 laborers.

The camp headquarters was located on a large stone slab with a wide view on the north side of the station, near the front line.

A huge cowhide tent on a boulder slab occupies the entire boulder, and the giant bear battle flag, which symbolizes the royal family of the Kingdom of Kruria, stands tall for all the soldiers in the camp to see.

Outside the command post, a group of knights gathered around the campfire and whispered interesting stories, and from time to time let out bursts of hearty laughter, and the atmosphere was full of lightness and happiness.

Inside the command post, the pot fire was "crackling", and the serious faces of the staff office were displayed under the shaking firelight, and they kept carefully analyzing every piece of information sent by the front line.

In the center of the tent, a map drawn in thick cowhide stretched out by a wooden frame was crowded with people.

King Peddy Reagan stood directly below the map in his military uniform and leather armor, flanked by Marshal Sira Rahne and Morinda Morinda in the King's Office, with Sir Collier and Baron Hannina not far from the head, and the captains of the various regiments farther away.

"News has come from the city of Herion that the undead legion has organized nearly 20,000 elite ghoul legions and countless ghouls to storm the city wall defense in the past day... On top of that, the Undead Legion used a behemoth-type undead creature. Sirah-Marne held a magical photograph high in her hand, and the slightly shaky image on it showed a four-limbed monster covered in disgusting thick water like a small mountain, and a huge hound with a human face on its head.

"According to the information provided by the elves, this undead creature is called 'Human-faced Beast', a synthetic beast with countless beast corpses and human minds, it has strong destructive power, and it is a regular siege monster made by necromancers!"

Morinda only looked at the monster in the photo, then looked at the map, "No matter what monster it is, there is always a way to deal with it... We now have to face the question of how to make sure we don't lose five days in Herien City, after all, our plan will take some time. ”

"Now that the war has been fought, the situation has gradually become clear. Pedi pointed his finger at the defense line of the undead legion on the outskirts of Herion City on the map, "There is no way back for our plan to get to this point, and there is no way back for the undead army of Udi Cooper. ”

"That's right!" Syrah Marne immediately said, "Udi Cooper's attachment to Herion City has caused his huge army to fall into our flank, and we have now gained a firm foothold, and the undead army's backhand blow is no longer a threat to us, they can only storm Herien City." ”

"Udi Cooper never wanted to do a backhand to us... Right?" Cowlier couldn't help but say.

"Maybe," Sila Marne looked around, "it used to be just our speculation, but now it's true... The established facts left Udi Cooper with no choice. ”

"Then give the order. Morinda suggested, "The city of Herien is in dire need of our support from the flanks. ”

The old orc's words made everyone around him look at him subconsciously, and then looked at Pedi for a moment, and the young king smiled under the gaze of everyone, "It is your marshal who is now commanding the army...", he looked at Sira Marne, "Give orders to your soldiers." ”

Syrah-Marne subconsciously straightened her chest after hearing the king's words, then turned her head to look around, and ordered: "Order the Ninth Corps to be the vanguard corps, and immediately launch an attack from the front of the undead corps blockade line." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Knight Grofilo replied loudly.

Sira Marne nodded and continued to order: "The 11th and 12th Corps (the original two corps of the Ukalo Mountain Forest Barracks) are temporarily organized to assist the main force of the Ninth Corps from the left and right flanks. ”

"Yes!" Knight Duru and Knight Lemsit responded at the same time.

"The rest of the corps should seize the time to rest and take over the attack in ten hours!"

"Yes!"

"The attack was an hour later, at half past four in the afternoon. Sheila Marne pulled out the magic watch she had with her.

"And—" the old orc Morinda admonished as everyone looked at each other, "the attack doesn't have to be too violent, but it can't be too relaxed... Your mission is to bite this line of defense, to put pressure on the undead legions, but not to make them feel that it can't be held. ”

"Will this group of corpses also think about whether they can hold it or not?"

"Of course, they'll think more about whether your flesh and blood are delicious!"

"My flesh isn't so easy to eat. ”

The young commander's joking words lightened the atmosphere of the meeting, which was about to end. Sira Marne couldn't help but smile, but then admonished: "Remember the words of His Excellency Morinda Morinda, and keep them in mind!"

"Understood!"

...

The commanders of the various corps left one after another, and several ministers, except for Sira Marne, were kicked out of the command camp by Pedi.

The noisy command post soon became quiet, and Pedi leaned comfortably on a chair covered with the soft skin of the Wind Wolf, looking at the chaotic confrontation of the Herion Collar on the map, and under his chaotic thoughts, he couldn't help but look at the unmarked Elok Collar on the southwest side of the map.

"It's not easy to capture the Elluk Territory. Sira Marne's voice rang in his ears.

In a conversation with Sira Marne alone yesterday, Peidi told his marshal his thoughts, but Sira Marn did not say that she was right, or that she had a plan to seize the Eluk Territory a long time ago, but due to the Kingdom's political attitude towards various places at that time and the existence of the Elven Alliance, she did not say the plan in her heart.

However, that doesn't mean that Sheila Marne is no longer eyeing the land. And as the Minister of War of the Kingdom, it is her essential job to study neighboring countries.

At the same time, as the military minister of the most powerful country in the existing human kingdom, Sira Marne felt in her heart that with the current strength of the Krulian Kingdom, it was entirely possible to regain the empire's past glory.

Of course, Sheila Marne was not alone in thinking this way, most of the traditional nobles, the new aristocracy, the knightly class that rose with the royal power, and even the educated commoners at the bottom were waiting for the day when the kingdom would re-establish the imperial order.

"Last year, Sir Derick Danny chose Do you remember?" said Pedy, a seemingly unrelated question.

Sira Marne was surprised by the king's topic, and under the surprised expression, a serious middle-aged nobleman began to subconsciously appear in her mind. Then I thought about the beginning and end of last year's 'Derick Danny defection'.

She knew that before Derik Danny was ready to go to the Duchy of Suluk, His Majesty the King in front of her gave the other party at least two chances to choose, but Derik Danny did not hesitate to choose the Duchy of Suluk.

Derik Danny's choice was unbelievable to Sheila Marne, because in her opinion, the Principality of Suluk at that time was inferior to the Principality of Surlu in that respect, but Derick Danny, who was known for his wisdom and led the 'Danny Chamber of Commerce' to glory, did not hesitate to choose the Principality of Suluk.

This question made Sira Marne a little unsure of how to answer, and she had to say after a long silence: "Darik Danny may now regret his original decision." ”

"Haha!" Pedi laughed twice at the words of the Marshal of the Kingdom, "are you comforting me?" and then he shook his head and said:

"But it's not the same... I have received information that Derick Danny is now the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Principality of Suluk, and I heard that he intends to run for the next Chief Governor of the Government!" He was not perfunctory by Sira Marne's words, and leaned back in a more comfortable position, pointing to a wooden stool on the side," he said. ”

As soon as Sheila Marne sat down, Pedi continued, "I know why Darik Danny chose the Duchy of Suluk at the time, because he thought that the era of aristocratic rule had fallen... In other words, in his eyes, our political structure is very backward, and Suluk's system of competition between the parliament and the government is an advanced form of government. ”

Hearing this, Sira Marne thought seriously for a moment and then mocked in an aristocratic tone: "The history of the Danny family can be traced back to the nomadic period of humans, and the noble bloodline makes them look down on anyone, and in the past twenty years, all the trade in the Crewe Territory has the shadow of the Danny family, and many people secretly refer to the 'Danny Chamber of Commerce' as the king of the underground kingdom of the Crewe Domain. ”

"A king is not something that can be done casually. Pedi also had a joke in his language, "It turns out that this crown of Derick Danny is not secure. ”

Sheila Marne didn't pick up the topic because it wasn't something she was able to pick up.

Pedi chuckled twice, as if mocking the word 'crown', and then changed the subject, "I've heard that the military has always regarded the Duchy of Elok as an imaginary enemy... To this end, you have spent a lot of money to obtain information, and even discussed a lot of measures to deal with the outbreak of war between the kingdom and the Duchy of Elok. ”

"Yes..."

"Your Majesty!" the curtain of the tent was unscrewed, and an eager voice interrupted what Siala Marne was about to say, attracting Pedy's attention.

It was Baron Hanina, her face had always been stiff with a rare eagerness, "It's news from Suke City, they launched the 'Forbidden Strike' three hours ago, the Divine Radiance Theater, the Chapel and Victory Square were destroyed in the forbidden arts, and the undead legions were all wiped out. ”

"How is Penny now?" asked Peddy subconsciously.

"Your sister is safe. Baron Hanina wanted to hide the eagerness on her face, and replied in a rigid and formulaic tone, and when Peddy breathed a sigh of relief, she continued to report: "There is also a message from the Combined Fleet, with the help of the 'Eternal Wings' mage tower magic fleet, they have found the undead fleet led by Enshi Ella and annihilated it on the sea, but in the course of the battle, they did not find Enshi Ella himself. ”

"Aren't there any clues along the patrol lines?" Pedi frowned, in this era of evil energy, a necromancer with a complete spell system is too terrifying, and the current Herion Collar is the best example.

"The police station and the local garrison along the route have invested a lot of manpower and material resources, but so far there has been no news. Baron Hannina cautiously analyzed: "It has been almost a month since we got the information, and the fleet of the elves, the fleet of the mage tower, and our combined fleet have all patrolled the eastern seas, the southern seas, and the western seas, and we have found hundreds of countless unknown islands of all sizes, but we have found no trace of Enshi-Ella. ”

"At the same time, the vigilance in various coastal areas has been strengthened at the first time, and there have been no less than 100 seizures of smuggling boats, only to find the traces of the undead fleet, but the clues of Enshi-Ella have been completely lost, so I have reason to suspect... Maybe Enhi-Ella never left the Hoko Islands with the undead fleet, or maybe he had teleported to where he wanted to go by magic. ”