Chapter 585: My heart is in turmoil
If you are too reasonable, you will easily have friction with others, and if you are too obedient to your emotions, you will be swayed by emotions, and if you insist too much on your own opinions, you will eventually end up at the end of the road. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Charan didn't understand Parsifal's hostility, in fact he was simply ignoring something that he thought was unimportant.
Among the twelve knights of Herris, as the only two thinkers, Parsifal and Berlant have a very close relationship, and in the face of Berlante, who is superior to him in all aspects, Parsifal is not jealous, but has a reverence for him.
After learning what happened to Berante, it is conceivable that he has an impression of Xia Lan, even if Berante has repeatedly explained the inside story, it is difficult to let go of his inner anger.
He is a person who cares about the big picture, and he hates Xia Lan, but that doesn't mean that he will deliberately act perfunctorily.
The conflict in the tavern was purely his suppressed emotions, and his patience broke out to the limit.
He didn't regret it afterwards, let alone explain, and some things were good for each other.
At least he doesn't have to wear a mask of hypocrisy anymore.
During the autumn harvest, the whole of Montres is dyed golden, the wheat waves roll in the fields, the dead leaves in the mountains and forests wither and fly with the wind, and the sky is looked up, and sometimes migratory birds can be seen migrating towards the warm south.
Parsifal sat by the window on the second floor of a restaurant, his eyes wandering over the bustling streets, watching the endless stream of cars and people, and his indifference was never touched.
Montrés's agriculture has always been barren, and its food is often dependent on imports, but its mature trading system ensures its prosperity, especially when it comes to strict order, so it has no need to worry about its own safety and property being violated, as can be seen from the rampant and murderous pirates who came ashore like well-behaved and docile cats.
The recent increase in the number of business trips to Montrés has made it more difficult for Parsifal to investigate, as his intelligence channels are difficult to cover every point, and omissions are inevitable.
It is said that the Templars have gradually recovered their war disadvantages these days, and the first exciting news is that the Templars suddenly took the initiative in the Gattavian defense line and defeated the three gold-level legions of the Heather Empire, successfully breaking the encirclement of the opposing side step by step, thus laying the foundation for a counterattack.
It is undeniable that the existence of the teleportation circle is the greatest contributor to the Templar's operation, and the Templar can only break out with real war potential without the trouble of supplies and soldiers, so the Templar has repeatedly sent heavy guards to the successfully functioning magic circle, so as not to be paralyzed and collapsed by the attack of the Heather Empire.
Even Montreus, which has not yet been able to put the circle into operation, came to a reorganized brigade last month, which is enough to show how serious the Templars are after tasting the sweetness.
It's a pity that the targeted attack of the Heather Empire has not happened for a long time, otherwise Parsifal would not be under such pressure.
Both he and Xia Lan knew that the Heather Empire would either not move or move like thunder, and the seemingly solid defense would likely be vulnerable in front of the other party. Therefore, he must investigate the movements of the Heather Empire to ensure that he does not fall into a passive situation in the future.
It's embarrassing that he hasn't found the slightest useful clue so far.
Suddenly, a bunch of fireworks exploded over the downtown area, as if it were a child's prank, attracting the attention of pedestrians on the street, but Parsifal's face changed, and he could no longer maintain his original calm.
Because, this is the code that Hereth contacted him.
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"Haven't you come yet?"
Biting the grass roots in his mouth, Xia Lan, sitting on the reef by the sea, looked boredly at the dock that was about to be completed in the distance, the waiting was a long torment, time did not wear out his patience, but the vigilance was increasing day by day, the calmer the wave, the more hidden in the unknown undercurrent, everyone understood this truth.
Since the Templar sent another integrated brigade to garrison him, his life has become more and more leisurely, practicing his sword every day, reading books, and taking a walk has become his standard routine, and even the patrol supervision has been assigned to the new deputy.
The only thing that intrigues him now is Elderland's recent developments.
While others were paying attention to whether the Templars of the Gartavian Line would fight back against the Heather Empire again, the steady advance of the coalition forces on the front line of the Etanine Kingdom, the details of the attacks of the various teleportation circles, and so on, he focused on the other side of the strait.
Sisinia perished.
This is the news he learned not long ago.
The frenzied offensive of the Sugro undead is really eye-opening, and the frontline troops have gradually advanced steadily towards the capital of the trading city-state of Estak, if nothing else, the Sugro undead will completely complete the unified conquest within the year.
Instead of sending troops to organize resistance, the Templars were aware of this situation, but instead ordered the clergy of Port Louis to scavenge for supplies and organize a retreat, apparently choosing to strategically abandon this wild land.
"Your Highness Green, just now Governor Augsg sent someone to send a message, they have finished preparing the first batch of supplies and soldiers, and they plan to ask when you will receive them?"
At this time, a burly man dressed like a sailor suddenly came behind Xia Lan and said.
Xia Lan turned around and glanced at the other party and nodded, and said, "Go back and tell Augsg that the construction of the magic circle has been completed, and it will be able to receive it after the report is made in the near future, and the specific date will wait for my news." ”
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man turned away as if nothing had happened.
In fact, up to now, Xia Lan's disguise in this area is okay to conceal from ordinary people, and if someone is interested in probing, they will definitely be able to find the strangeness in the mountains. Moreover, the matter of teleporting the circle has long been rumored among the people over time, and it is not surprising that Monteres would take one of them.
Next, he plans to use the matter of receiving supplies and soldiers to publicize the teleportation circle, the purpose is nothing more than to startle the snake, and he is always frightened on the surface, so it is better to put on a posture to test the truth.
Provided, of course, that Christopher would agree with him.
However, his request was denied, perhaps out of some jealousy, or out of a reluctance to take risks.
Through this matter, it can be roughly judged that the other party's behavior tends to be conservative, and at this point, Xia Lan has nothing to say, only to expect good news from Parsifal's side.
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Winter is approaching, Montres's teleportation circle is officially put into operation, a large number of supplies and soldiers begin to be continuously transported to the front line, the newly built wharf is docked with large and small ships, driving heavy transport vehicles, everywhere can be seen in full swing, people who find business opportunities have settled in, and it has become a thriving new market in less than half a month.
And Xia Lan's imaginary attack seemed to have suddenly lost its voice, waiting silently as if it were a joke.
"Your Highness Green, this is a new appointment decision from the Supreme College of Cardinals."
Looking at the young knight in front of him who was wearing the bright silver armor of the temple system, and the whole person looked heroic, Xia Lan silently took the letterhead handed by the other party, picked up the fire paint, took out the appointment letter written on parchment paper inside, glanced at it roughly, and after confirming the authenticity of the security seal on the paper, he sighed lightly and directly took the letter into his arms.
According to the letter, his new appointment was that of the commander of the reorganized Seventh Army of the Expeditionary Force, and that he must go to the military town of Mellon on the Gatavian Line within three days.
"Are you the right person to succeed me?"
"Yes, Your Highness! In Lower Egru, he was formerly the lieutenant of the First Brigade of the Knights of the Holy Grail. The young knight said with pride.
It was very rare for such a young and high-ranking Templar to be either a nepotism with a high-ranking member of the Templar or a genius, but the answer should belong to the former, as Charan looked at him consciously or unconsciously.
"Is the war on the front really urgent to the point of a full-scale counteroffensive?" He asked.
"Yes, after breaking through the Heather Empire's reinforcements again a month ago, the higher-ups decided that they must seize the opportunity to launch a winter blitzkrieg, not only to completely crush the Empire's evil intentions, but also to drive all the opponents out of the Braunschweig-Sarus area, and regain the strategic initiative in their hands." The young knight said with his head held high.
Xia Lan only felt his eyelids jump after hearing this, the successive good news made the morale of the Templar camp greatly boosted, and it was normal for his mentality to swell, but he didn't expect the Templar to swell to the point of quick success.
Have they forgotten how they were suppressed by the Heather Empire when they were well stocked and mentioned? Do they want another end to the Battle of Mount Curran?
"Egru, is there widespread support for this operation within the Templar right now?"
"Of course! Because we have all seen the true face of the Heather Empire, in fact, this war has been fought until now, and each other is waiting for who will be the first to hold on, and it seems that we have won! The young knight smiled.
"I will hand over the specific handover to the deputy in the team, and I can't wait to get ready to return to the front line."
Xia Lan stood up, reached out and patted the other party's shoulder, and then walked straight out of the tent, and when he reached the door, he seemed to remember something, and did not forget to look back and remind him.
"Beware of the Empire's attacks on the circle."
After leaving, Charan hurried to Monteres, for he had to meet Parsifal in person.
Speaking of the other party, he hadn't contacted himself for a long time.
When he gave the signal for an appointment, he waited patiently at the agreed place for half a day, but Parsifal did not show up.
He began to wonder, could it be that something happened to the other party?
At this time, a little boy in simple clothes walked up to him with a cower, and said cautiously with trembling words, "Excuse me...... Are you waiting for someone? ”
Xia Lan frowned and looked at the boy in front of her, and said with a thought: "Yes, I am waiting for a person named Owl." ”
The little boy felt a sense of relief when he heard this, he took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Xia Lan, and said, "A long time ago, a man hired me to stay here for a long time, and if I met a man who was waiting for an owl, he asked me to give this letter to the other party. ”
Xia Lan took the letter, did not open it for the first time, but stared at the boy and said, "When did he explain this matter to you?" ”
"It seems like two months ago." The boy thought for a moment and said, "My work is done, please thank your friend for your generous employment, and hope that next time there will be such a good thing to explain to me." ”
With that, the little boy turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
Xia Lan did not chase it, but leaned against the wall and opened the letter.
There was only a short sentence on the letter.
Someone summoned urgently, and I will not say goodbye.
Xia Lan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, crumpled the letter into a ball, and held it tightly in her palm.
Suddenly withdrawing from the hands without saying hello, what does Herris want to do?
Is it?
For a moment, his thoughts were connected to a series of things that had happened on the continent these days, and he always felt that Heris was deliberately hiding something from him, and the more he investigated, the deeper he fell into endless mysteries.
He had a vague premonition of a possibility, but it was too vague to articulate.
He only caught a few keywords.
Teleportation, Sugro's undead, Templar's success, the Empire's numbness and decay, the Winter Blitz Offensive, and the new appointments to the Gartavian Line.
Rubbing his eyebrows, he tried to empty his head as much as possible to dispel the countless conjectures that were in turmoil.
He can confirm one thing, and all conjectures unfold in the worst direction.