"Where is the enemy, and how long will it take to get to us? How many of them are there?"

Duke asked, putting away the map in his hand and looking at the panting guard in front of him.

"It's going to take about three hours, and if they have to rest at noon, it's probably going to take even longer. The guard said as he unfastened his helmet, "Judging by the size of their formation, it should not exceed five hundred people, and there is not much baggage. ”

"Traveling light? Looks like we're being looked down upon. ”

Hearing that the other party didn't even prepare extra food, grass and baggage, Duke felt a little funny.

The other party has obviously made up his mind to take himself down in one go, and maybe he still wants to catch tonight's dinner in his castle.

"How strong is Baron Rhine?, are there any particularly powerful people?" Duke waved the guards down to rest, turning his head to ask the squire Lenia.

"Awesome character? Baron Rhine is a level 4 knight, and there is only one level 4 elemental master in the territory. Lenia thought to her smooth chin, "And I heard that the state is not very good, otherwise he would not have been recruited." ”

"With your strength as a level 5 knight, it shouldn't be a big problem to deal with them, right? Duke quipped, fiddling his wrist.

He fully believed that Lenia could take over the two people on the other side by herself, and she didn't have to worry about getting hurt.

And as a level 3 apprentice mage, I'm afraid I can't even be considered an addition in this level of battle.

"If the knights and elementalists in their heyday cooperate to attack me, it will be a little tricky, and there may even be a risk of defeat. ”

"But Rhine is no longer young, and the state of that elementalist is not in its heyday, so it shouldn't be a big problem. ”

Lenia spread her hands, and she was quite confident in her own strength.

Duke nodded in agreement with Lenia's statement, and strolled up the makeshift mound of dirt in the valley.

This makes it possible to overlook the work scene below from the highest point in the valley.

I saw my army lying in ambush on both sides of the valley in two groups, covering its body with branches and weeds.

Where the light is strong, the soldiers have mud to smear their armor from the harsh reflection of the metal armor in the sun.

Some Orion-born soldiers also took out their hunting bows and adjusted the bowstrings, occasionally making the cristle of a test shot.

More soldiers were constantly transporting large rocks to the top of the valley, making them look as natural as possible, waiting for the enemy to arrive before pouring down.

Other soldiers formed a huge ball of grass out of dry vines and haystacks, sprinkled with cheap but flammable oil and soaked them in the dangerous liquid, only to ignite and push them down the hill when the time came.

Smelling the pungent smell of fire oil coming from below, Duke raised his hand and unleashed a low-level breeze spell to dispel the strange smell.

Although the natural wind could dispel the smell before the enemy arrived, his eyes were stinging a little now from the smoke.

"Do you think we can win this battle with our current preparations?" said Duke, rubbing his eyes, and walked down the dirt slope to ask Lenia.

"There is no doubt about it, and the victory will be ours. Lenia replied immediately without hesitation.

"Aha, I do know that. ”

Hearing Lenia's answer, Duke smiled.

This Nizi is always full of confidence.

"But our immature soldiers are bound to suffer a lot of damage, and I don't want to see so many people die before our army is formed. ”

Duke and Lenia voiced their concerns, and now that everyone is a valuable resource in a crowded situation.

These soldiers, in particular, have been initially professionalized, and each of them is completely out of work, and needs a large number of ordinary citizens to provide for them.

It's all money and resources, and it's all baby bumps, and Duke is reluctant to have too much damage.

"But war kills people, it's inevitable, and fighting for the lord is the mission of each of us. Lenia paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Just stay behind me like you did on the city wall, don't worry about us, I will lead you to victory." ”

Hearing Lenia's words, Duke remembered the embarrassment of being carried behind him by her on the city wall.

"Don't say goodbye, I'll take care of myself. ”

Duke waved his hand, remembering the strange sorcery seal he had spent only 1,000 exchange points in exchange for the system.

It resembles a normal magic scroll, but it is completely black and exudes an irresistible chill at all times.

At this moment, he carried the witchcraft scroll in his pocket, but through several layers of fabric, he could still feel the cold air emitted by it eroding him.

Even though it's a hot day and I move around a lot, I still don't feel hot and I don't sweat a drop.

"When the enemy comes, you throw down the rolling stones and grass, and then I will use a spell to shake the earth down and bury them. ”

Although the cost of using the Witchcraft Scroll is very high, its powerful effect can greatly reduce the casualties of your own immature army.

And this negative effect is theoretically transferable.

So in the end, Duke decided to take a risk and redeemed the scroll for the witchcraft, which had a huge negative effect.

"But we don't have a high-level mage to help us cast spells. Lenia asked, puzzled.

"Have you forgotten the Duke's Treasury, I still have magic scrolls of this level, hahaha......"

Although the cost is huge, Duke can't help but show off and show off.

"It's the Duke's Treasury!" Lenia was also a little excited when she heard Duke's words, obviously having great confidence in the magic of the Duke's Treasury.

"Anyway, where is the Duke's treasury, I haven't seen it in all these years. ”

Duke just smiled, pointed to his head, and said no more.

Lenia just shook her head, feeling that Duke didn't want to reveal the specifics.

"Alright, let's prepare, the enemy is coming. ”

Estimating that the time was almost up, Duke clapped his hands and hid in the bushes behind him with Lenia, and then he cast an eagle eye spell on himself and Lenia.

By this time, with their eyesight, they could barely see a cloud of smoke billowing in the distance.