"The only thing to be happy about is that General Orton had no intention of concealing the route of the march at all. Martha gestured on the map, "There are about 20,000 people who have set off from Azure City so far, and there are nearly 30,000 people who have joined along the way. With these numbers alone, relying on the city's own guards can be stopped, but then-"

The continuous reinforcements are the most discouraged by the royal forces.

It is hard to imagine that the army guarding the border is not at the behest of the country itself, but the descendant of a general, and the shield that once guarded the territory has now become a sharp sword to tear the country apart.

The armies on the frontier are being dispatched, and one by one they are attacking the royal city, and the nobles who have taken refuge in General Orton will spare no effort to send their own private soldiers in an attempt to seize their share of the feast of the royal power.

In their eyes, the Odyssey royal family is nothing more than meat on a chopping board, just waiting for them to share and eat.

A beast without claws, no one will be afraid.

"How long will it take for the troops in front to arrive in the royal city?"

"A week at most. Martha exactly: "In addition, in the south and east, there are small armies advancing towards the royal city." ”

She placed chess pieces on the map to show the location of the enemy army - except for the north, the chess pieces representing the enemy army were densely packed and surrounded the royal city.

"Really...... Desperate situation. Mr. Zhou, who had been watching and did not speak, said in a low voice.

It takes time for a large army to march, and it takes supplies and formations along the way—armies from elsewhere are constantly joining, and it takes a lot of effort to fully fit them into the command system of the marching troops. From this point of view, it only takes a week, and the Orton army can be said to be very elite while advancing.

"Okay...... Acceptable. Shen Xue thought for a while, and then began to give orders: "Now start to close the city gates, only let out and not enter, and seize all the nobles or merchants related to General Outon in the city, why don't they be arrested first, and all property will be confiscated." Then the duties of commanding the city's guards will be handed over to you—"

Deep snow allotted a lot, quite like a national leader.

While King Charles was still around, it was not appropriate for her to do so. But King Charles knew that he was not talented, and he handed everything over to Shen Xue as early as when Blue Moon set off for Akalin Province - not Premier Zhou, a third-generation old minister, nor a confidant Martha, but this newcomer who has only been here for less than a year.

People who don't know the inside story will probably think that King Charles has long been set aside.

Martha and Steward Zhou also persuaded King Charles to be weak in his usual days, but he was firm at this time.

"It's an existential moment, and the one who can lead you through the crisis should be a talented leader, but that person is definitely not me. If you don't even listen to my orders, then please do it yourself, and I will not resent it. ”

When he said this, King Charles, who had always been mild-mannered, used a very harsh tone in a rare manner, which made Chief Zhou and Martha have to obey.

The fate of a country is handed over to an outsider, and Martha always has a pimple in her heart, but her loyalty to the king makes her have to obey the deep snow, which makes her very conflicted.

The reason for this contradiction is that Deep Snow does have a killer feature, that is, the secret weapon that Deep Snow is making day and night in the magic guide workshop.

Shenxue didn't hide it from her own people, she generously took Martha, Manager Zhou and others to the workshop to visit a complete set of production processes, as well as the power of weapon trials. Those who visited were amazed by the power of the weapon, and had a certain confidence in the victory over General Orton.

This is also an important reason for King Charles to delegate power.

"In short, the affairs of the royal city will be left to everyone...... I'll go out on my own. ”

"Where are you going?" asked Sheila.

"Teach everyone what guerrilla warfare and fire coverage are. Deep Snow pursed her lips and laughed treacherously.

Outside the door, several columns were already lined up in the spacious training ground, they were not wearing armor or swords, but no one would not think of these people as civilians.

Other than that, these soldiers are all orcs, and none of them are human.

"Lord Deep Snow, a total of 300 people in the guerrilla battalion have been assembled, please give orders. One of the leading soldiers shouted after the march.

"Oh...... Not bad, yes, the spirit is okay, it's not in vain that I spent a lot of money. Shenxue crossed her hands on her hips, without the slightest appearance of a commander, "Listen to me all you bastards, next we are going to fight, give me some legs and feet!"

The corners of Martha's mouth twitched, and she asked Sheila in a low voice, "Is Miss Shenxue so unskilled?"

"It has always been. Sheila replied categorically.

Not only Shenxue herself, but the soldiers she trained were not of much level in Martha's opinion.

Before these orcs were drafted into the army, most of them were the lowest level of vagrants or scum living in the slums, and it was okay to sell coolies, but to be soldiers......

Not every orc is as physical and disciplined as Ferdy, and although Martha hates Ferdy, she can't help but admit that Ferdy is the benchmark among orcs.

As for the leading orc, Martha knew where he came from, and now he looked imposing, but he was nothing more than a porter before, and the only thing that was better was that he was a free body, unlike most orcs who still writhed in the mire.

Even if he gets rid of the status of a slave, the deep-rooted ideas in society will not change, and unless he meets a noble person like Ferdy, there is basically no possibility of turning over.

Martha doesn't understand why Deep Snow recruits orcs for training, is it just because the orcs are physically good?

- However, the reason for the deep snow is so simple.

Blue Moon was finally able to relax when she returned to her room.

After revealing the inheritance of Silver Moon, Akatsuki's cold attitude finally eased a little, and even the attendants of the other Silver Moon family became friendly to her.

It's a pity that Blue Moon didn't meet the previous head of the family, that is, her aunt, the sister of the Queen of the First Moon. It is said that the aunt went to the villa by the sea with her husband to recuperate because she was not feeling well.

INTERVIEWER I have a strange feeling, as if I was deliberately avoiding myself.

Although it's a little strange, at least Akatsuki agreed to his request, which is a bit of a breakthrough.

Blue Moon didn't rest, but directly opened the window, allowing the star shadow, who had been squatting outside, to slip in.

Starshadow came with him as a pet raised by Blue Moon, and because he didn't match the pet with the noble family owner, Starshadow spent the day wandering around Silvermoon's mansion - ostensibly to gather intelligence.

"Have you eaten?"

"Went to the kitchen and stole some meows. ”

"Oh...... It doesn't matter?"

"It's okay, it's okay, the cat's meal is very small. Starshadow rolled around, revealing his round belly, "Meow, who is a bit of a good being cursed as a cat." ”

But you're becoming more and more like a cat than a human, except for being able to talk.

Lan Yue didn't say this, after all, Xingying is Yue Sakura's brother, and there are some things she can't say.

As long as the person feels good...... That's it, right?

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, which made Lan Yue feel excited.

"Yes, who is it?"

"It's me. ”

Without Blue Moon's instructions, Starshadow immediately jumped under the table and took on the duties of a frightened pet.

After Blue Moon calmed down, she opened the door as she responded.

Akatsuki, dressed in pajamas, stood outside with a pillow under her arm.

"Sister Akatsuki, you are ——?"

"Sleep together. Akatsuki didn't ask for Blue Moon's opinion, walked in directly, and began to look around, "The servant is cleaning, it's good." ”

Soon, she spotted the hiding Star Shadow, and before Blue Moon could react, she had already caught the Star Shadow.

In the face of Akatsuki's fierce eyes, Xingying didn't dare to move, and tried his best to pretend to be a real cat and not move.

"Hmph. Akatsuki pinched the back of Xingying's neck and said directly to Blue Moon, "Where did you find this guy?"

"Huh?" Blue Moon didn't understand.

"I'm not blind, you're human. Starshadow only felt his hand squeeze and began to exert force, "It's just Transfiguration, I've seen it." ”

Xingying was silent for a while, then generously admitted, "Oh, what a sharp woman. Then, he broke free of Akatsuki's hand and jumped to the ground.

With a tooth-aching sound, the star shadow changed back to its original form.

"Huh...... The acrobatics were good. Akatsuki observed the appearance of the star shadow, "You're not an Odyssey?"

"Neither are you. Starshadow touched the back of his neck, and there was still a faint pain there.

"Nothing else, don't stay here, this is a lady's boudoir, know how to be polite!"

"Yes, yes, yes. Starshadow didn't refute, and shrank directly to slip away.

He wasn't a person who liked to work, so of course he could touch the fish, anyway, this was the territory of the Yinyue family, and he didn't need to worry about General Orton's people coming to attack.

Along the way, Starshadow is running around for the safety of the Blue Moon, and General Orton's intelligence network is stronger than Martha expected, and there are more people. If it weren't for Starshadow's dedication, Blue Moon would have been captured halfway through.

After Hoshikage left, the two sisters glared at each other, and after a long while, Akatsuki said, "Then let's rest." ”

"Huh?"

Akatsuki threw the pillow he had brought onto the bed, climbed up, and patted the bed, "Why, you don't like sleeping with your cousin? We haven't seen each other for at least ten years, if you don't like it-"

"No!" Blue Moon immediately said, "Of course you can, it's just ......"

"That's it. Akatsuki lay down, "Then let's talk about what has happened in the past ten years." ”

…… Is this a night talk between girls?

Blue Moon hadn't slept in the same bed with anyone else except her mother, so it was quite fresh to think about it.