Several of the people present were clearly interested in the question raised by Duke Nick...

However, everyone, including Duke Nick himself, did not show the slightest expression of concern, and in the eyes of these dukes, it seemed as if it was only a matter of time before the orcs were defeated.

Of course, not only a few dukes had such thoughts, but the nobles of the entire Locke Empire were very optimistic about the orc invasion, and they even regarded this matter as a trivial matter.

"My news here is from a few days ago, Duke Nick. Ron replied cautiously: "The orcs are not in a hurry to attack, they are slowly gathering troops, and this time the orcs will not be less than 100,000 troops..."

"Oh, this is probably the largest invasion war the orcs have organized in decades. Duke Gna immediately responded, "The barbarians are also gathering their 50,000 troops at the same time, and the fortress of Coren is now in danger. ”

Duke Eric continued, "They want to flank the Clans?" and after that, he was Duke Nick.

"The military department has been informed for a long time, and arrangements have been made, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the Koren Fortress!" Duke Nick said, quietly glancing at the coaxing Gnar, with a hint of warning in his eyes.

"I haven't received a single notification from any of the military about this invasion, Nick, what's going on?" Duke Enshi looked at the Prime Minister of the Empire, "As the Duke of the Empire, I think it is necessary for me to know every information about the orc invasion of the Empire, and besides, I and you have an obligation to unconditionally assist the Klan Territory and help them defend against the Orc invasion. ”

"The military department doesn't have time to pay attention to the orcs right now, they have more important things to do!" Duke Gerner said in a loud voice, "Isn't it, Duke Nick?"

Duke Enshi shook his head, "It's not a reason, it's your dereliction of duty, Nick... Of course, I didn't mean to target you, I just wanted to say that the military department is obliged to inform me about this matter. ”

"I understand, old friend, that I am indeed responsible for what is happening in the military department now. Duke Nick whispered.

"You really should be responsible. The Duke of Gna was equally blunt.

"Everyone..."Count Ron's voice suddenly remembered: "Regarding the size of the army assembled by the orcs this time, what I just said is only a conservative estimate, well... Let's put it this way, the commander of the Anku Fortress, Count Anse, analyzed that judging from the scale of the orc's logistical movements detected by the scouts, this time, the orcs will even gather more than 200,000 troops..."

"Is this possible?" said the Duke of Gnawner, who subconsciously wanted to pull the cigar out of his bosom, but found that there was nothing in his bosom.

Duke Nick raised his eyebrows, the smile on his face was lost, and he said with a look of suspicion: "The money and materials needed to equip an army of 200,000 are not a small amount!"

"Two hundred thousand, it's impossible," Duke Gna continued, with a look of disbelief on his face: "Even when the orcs were at their strongest, their army was only two hundred thousand. ”

"They're all soldiers, Duke Gna, and besides, the most powerful northern clan of the orcs has been unified!" Ron bowed his head slightly, "In other words, the orcs have ended their three-hundred-year civil war, and now, they can devote all their energy to dealing with us." ”

"I believe the words of the Earl of Anse, he is a wise general, a man who could have been the hero of Locke!" said the Duke of Chester.

The Duke of Chester's words made everyone present look sideways, but none of them offered a rebuttal.

"Will the Klan Territory be able to withstand this orc attack?" Duke Eric asked, asking everyone's concern.

"Of course!" Ron was confident, "Fortress Anku has never fallen. He paused before adding, "However, to be on the safe side, we have asked the Imperial Military Department for help, but we have not received any substantive reply. ”

"The military department doesn't have time to pay attention to the orcs right now. Gna laughed.

Duke Chester frowned, looked at Duke Nick and said, "You should solve this problem as soon as possible." ”

"Of course, there will be results soon. Duke Nick nodded in agreement, and then said, "If we can prove Count Anse, I think it is necessary for us to certify this orc invasion." ”

"How can you prove it?" Ron looked at Duke Nick, "I think, at this time, the orcs have already blocked the Black Mountain Pass, and the scouts can't detect the slightest transfer of troops from the orc tribe. ”

"Goblins!" Duke Enshi scratched the short beard on his cheek with his left hand, "I think, goblins must know about the situation of the orcs, they do all kinds of business, as long as you can afford the price, and besides, they know how to be honest, so don't worry about them coaxing us with fake news..."

Speaking of this, Duke Enshi looked at Duke Nick, "I'm not wrong, Duke Nick, you should write to the mayor of Balan Town to find a way to get the specific information about this orc invasion from the goblins' mouths. ”

"It's a good idea, and I'll have someone do it right after the party. Duke Nick's eyes lit up, and after a pause, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly said, "Now, let's go and meet His Majesty the Emperor." ”

...

Eunice Hall, the hall where the Golden Throne is located, the hall named after the wife of Danediv I, has witnessed the coronation of sixteen emperors of the Danediv family.

At this moment, nearly ninety percent of the officials of the imperial capital gathered in this hall, and they all sat upright, silently watching the person standing quietly at the door of the hall - the ruler of the Locke Empire, the sixteenth emperor of the Danediv family, Laubert.

He's been standing here for almost half an hour...

He greeted the six dukes with the highest imperial courtesy.

This ritual has lasted from the nomadic period of the Locke Empire to the present day, when it was mainly used by tribal leaders to welcome the triumphant return of warriors.

...

Access to Eunice Hall from the Lionburg Gate is through a long and narrow corridor supported by countless arches that seem to have no end in sight.

The walls on both sides of the corridor are covered with murals that silently tell the glorious history of the Locke Empire.

As everyone walks through this corridor and looks at the contents of the mural, the heroes of history will unconsciously come to their minds.

At this moment, the young men of the royal ceremonial team were standing straight on both sides of the corridor, they were in groups of seven, and each group had their gold-rimmed white robes embroidered with the family crests of the royal family and the six major families.

The six dukes soon spotted the emperor at the end of the corridor...

Their fearless steps paused slightly.

After a brief glance at each other, the six dukes withdrew their gazes, their eyelids drooping, staring at their toes in a respectful manner.

Emperor Rawbot looked at the six most powerful lords of the empire unscrupulously, watching them approach the Hall of Eunice step by step...