Chapter 36: The Problem
"My lord, do you need me to help you deal with it?"
The pursuing force finally broke through the chaotic battlefield, but seeing Helrington's embarrassed appearance, except for the archbishop who was the adjutant, no one dared to step forward to touch Hairington's moldy head.
"What do you think?"
The archbishop shrugged slightly, and immediately used magic to clean the stains on Herington's body.
In the process, Hrington issued an order without stopping, "Later, you will continue to chase with the men and horses, and be sure to leave those rats behind!"
The archbishop nodded and asked, "What about the mage you are fighting with?"
"He's Charlotte Clayderman. The youngest and greatest master in the history of Icewind Castle, the Mobile Library, the Red Dragon Slayer. Helrington glanced at the archbishop, he knew what the lieutenant was thinking, nothing more than the fear of excessive losses.
However, the archbishop's question also left a little face on Herrington, "If you're going to inscribe on your tombstone, 'The reason I'm sleeping here is because I've provoked someone I can't afford to mess with,' then I don't mind you trying." ”
"Fearlessness and sacrifice in the face of heresy is the spirit of our clergy. The archbishop's old face was awe-inspiring, but he changed his words, "Of course, His Majesty Ben also taught us that a senseless sacrifice is called stupidity!"
"Whew—I really admire your ability to play with language. ”
At this point, the annoying and disgusting slime on Helrington's body had been cleared by divine magic, and he began to walk towards the main battlefield in the rear, as the commander, he had more important things to deal with.
For example, dealing with the leader of the Resistance, Viscount Austin, ending the war that has turned into a massacre, or dealing with the aftermath.
"Although I occasionally get carried away by the desire to kill and anger, I can still stay calm most of the time. The archbishop shrugged his shoulders as he looked at his departing back, "To be honest, I was in a terrible mood when I first heard that I was going to be the aide-de-camp of the Elector. ”
But now, it's not bad! After this battle, he may be able to get one step closer and become one of the twelve cardinal archbishops of the Temple of Tyranny.
The premise is that he can live to the day of victory.
"Everyone obeys!" the archbishop turned on his horse, "continue the pursuit, and don't let any heresy go!"
Participating in secular wars in the name of God, transforming the infidels into brothers by violent means, and wantonly developing the church and enriching the capabilities of the secular church and God, this is the war of faith!
As soon as she stepped out of the portal, Charlotte was surrounded by her disciples, rats and others.
The pale golden runes in the indifferent red pupils were hidden, and the mage subconsciously propped himself up on Lolita's shoulder. The former iron-striking girl, who claimed to be an extraordinary muscle, shook it twice, and supported the somewhat weak teacher with Vivien.
"Teacher, are you alright?"
"Wow, where did you get hurt?
Stabilized his body, and used the Vientiane Demon Eye in a high-intensity battle for a long time for the first time, which made the mage feel weak. He felt the changes between his sea of consciousness and the magic energy pool, and sure enough, the consumption of the magic energy pool was a quarter more than the usual cast, and the sea of consciousness was even more exaggerated, and the excess consumption was close to one-third.
- These magic eyes are really big consumers!
"Lolita, why do I feel so panicked when I hear you?"
"Huh, since the teacher can still complain, it seems that there is not much of a problem!"
"Hey, it's redundant, don't you still expect me to have an accident!"
"Hey, hey, hey!"
Lolita stuck out her tongue, and even Vivien smiled brightly.
"Look, even the sensible Vivien has been spoiled by you!"
"No, it's not!" Vivien stammered, "It's just a pleasure to hear the teacher complain......
Charlotte was stunned. Only then did he realize that because he had been thinking about Fei Wenli and Lu Sien and the like these days, he hadn't complained so easily for a long time.
- Could it be that he is still a masochist? Do you have to have a hearty battle to improve your spirit?
Charlotte rubbed Vivien's little head and smiled apologetically.
Vivien lowered her head and glanced at the completely disappeared portal, and suddenly turned pale, "Old, teacher, where is Nell?"
It seemed that even her originally moist cherry lips were about to lose their color.
Charlotte suddenly felt that in addition to the physical and mental emptiness, the mental exhaustion made his eyes darken even more.
"It's okay!" Elle looked at Charlotte, who was embarrassed, and smiled, "Charlotte didn't let that guy participate in the battle at all, that guy is following the breakout force!
Vivien's face had regained some color, but she was still nervously looking out of the canyon at the plains to the east.
At this moment, they were in a canyon not far from their hiding place, and the closer they got to the west, the more plains and deserts there were. In other words, if you want to stop the pursuing troops, this is the best sniper position.
Charlotte stopped greeting his disciples, nodded at the mouse and asked, "How's your progress there?"
The county of Gepen and the county of Yarrow are bordered by the Tria River, which is not a famous river, but in the late summer and early autumn when the water level rises, it is impossible for the exhausted breakout troops to swim across the river. That would probably only be used as a live target by the pursuing forces of the Temple of Tyranny, and they would be shot into hedgehogs one by one.
The mouse bowed and shook his head, "I'm sorry, Lord Count. We are unable to collect ships in enemy-occupied areas with great fanfare, and the only thing we have collected so far is about a dozen small boats. ”
During this time, he finally found out Charlotte's true identity, and his attitude towards Charlotte changed from admiration to respect.
"But......" continued as Charlotte was disappointed, "and while there are not enough ships to be collected in County Göppen, there is no problem in County Yarrow. I have sent a few of my subordinates to smuggle themselves into Yaro County, and use the money and property given by the two mage ladies to collect the civilian ships of Yaro County. Look here. ”
He pointed to a corner of the Tria River on the map, "This is the most secluded wooded area along the Tria River, far from the garrison of Horcent, and if the collection from the Yaro side goes well, and the breakout force can abandon the horses, we may be able to smuggle Yaro County from this direction." ”
- You are really a patriot from the underworld, and you can be said to be smuggling when you retreat.
Charlotte complained in his heart, he looked at the direction of the scribbled map, and nodded, "In other words, the shortcoming of this plan is that there are too many changes, right?"
Perhaps sensing a grammatical error, the mouse blushed rarely, "Yes, Lord Earl. But this is also something that cannot be helped, and the deterioration of the situation and hasty action leave us with no more choice. Of course, there is another way, which is to wade across the river from the shallows here. ”
The mouse pointed to another spot in the Tria, which, from the map, was flat and unconcealed, "If this were the case, there would be no need to hope for ships to transport it, nor to abandon the horses, but ......"
"The camp on the Horcente side should also be stationed nearby, right?" Although his military literacy is not very strong, he was born into a knightly family. Charlotte was quick to get to the point.
"Yes. Count wise!" the mouse glared at Charlotte, waiting for him to decide.
The first is a matter of luck, as no one knows whether the rat's men will be able to bring the ship back in time, and the other depends on strength, but the question is, can the rebels, who are all in fear, really survive another fierce battle?
For Charlotte, who had to make a decision as soon as possible, it was a real problem.