"Got it, go down. ”

After listening to the statement of the Byrne Knight who sent the letterhead, Charlotte, who was sitting at the round table, stroked her forehead, and her expression was full of tiredness that could not be concealed.

"By the way, go to the Wizards' Guild and invite His Excellency Ain Rand to him, and say that there is something urgent to discuss. ”

"Yes!"

The Byrne Knight led the order to leave, and before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at the letter on the table.

Four identical letters, side by side in front of him – one from Poy, one from Arles, one from Ellemont and one from the imperial capital of Golovin.

At the moment of learning that Loren Turin had become the commander of Eberden, Charlotte's first reaction in addition to annoyance was that this was by no means a compromise between Loren and Conod's private interests, but an agreement reached by all parties.

Because of this, the rest of the dukes and the Heavenly Dome Palace of the Imperial Capital must have known about Eberden before they did, and Loren's ability to agree to this means that these people must have also made promises such as "providing reinforcements".

The Countess of the Red Blood Castle immediately sent messengers to these four places in the name of the Duke of Byrne, not only to make them see that they had just received the news, but also to urge them to send reinforcements to support Ebolden as soon as possible.

The first to send news were the Duke of Wirtz of Ellemont and the Archduchess of Machete of Poy.

The day before the letterhead was sent, the 7,000 elite infantry of Elems had already set out from the capital of the Duchy and set out on a rapid march to Ebolden—unlike other principalities, the hilly and mountainous territory of Elems had almost no cavalry, and the small Elems were a people who were extremely poor at horseback riding.

Capable of quickly amassing seven thousand troops from the mountains of Elemmont, where the terrain is fragmented, the Grand Duke of Elems can be said to have done his best.

Salika Jonah nodded her head quite boldly and immediately agreed, and the five thousand hussars set out from the Little Boi and galloped across East Sackland to aid Loren.

The information from the Celestial Dome Palace is very treacherous - from the information gathered by Lena de Salion and Dalton Kander, the Empire's legions have actually been reorganized, but there is no sign of opening up.

But on the other hand, Connad I had built a complete logistical system along the entire route of the Gem River, ready to supply 200,000 troops to march, and it did not look like he was preparing to abandon Ebolden, and what he wanted to do was probably only known to him.

The information from Arles was not at all what Charlotte had expected, and the Archduke of Arles, the brazen and ungrateful bandit leader, showed no sign of being ready to send troops to the rescue, on the grounds that Arles had once again had civil strife, and that he had to put down the rebellion first.

Even if he did send troops, Charlotte wouldn't dare to ask for them - the Arles were a bunch of robbers, and letting their army pass by Byrne would not be enough to add to the chaos!

As for Lothair, it was the only principality of Charlotte that did not send an emissary, and she knew a little about the relationship between Loren and Duke Levén Fried, and the alliance that the two duchies had reached privately.

Moreover, Ebolden is connected to Lothair, so it is also the only principality that will definitely send reinforcements, otherwise Ebolden is finished, and the next stop is Eagle Hunt Castle!

All the reinforcements that could be found had been found, and the rest were either unreliable or simply unreliable, and in such a situation, Charlotte naturally thought of her own army.

The 100,000 Byrne army had been reorganized before Loren's departure, and could be assembled at any time - if the conscription armies of the principalities were added in the future, the whole country would gather 200,000... It's not impossible.

But after a few round tables, all but a few of the youngest counts were very positive, and all the advice was to wait.

There are two reasons for this - from Byrne to Ebolden, the southernmost point of the empire to the northernmost point, even if it is immediately launched, it is absolutely too late.

It would be useless to mobilize only a few elite galloping aids, not to mention the two thousand Byrne knights and witchers who accompanied Duke Byrne to the imperial capital, which were already Byrne's top elite forces.

The other is the question of who will lead the troops.

Although Loren has been trying his best to bring the Byrne military system closer to the Empire's legion system, it has not had time to change much in just three years - in the whole territory of the Thirteen Territories, the only one who can make all the Byrne knights loyal to the order is the Lord of Byrne, and no one else!

Of course, this is not absolute, and some of the most prestigious counts can also be recognized by the rest of the knights when necessary - such as Eckert, the Earl of Fort Fury, who can barely suppress others as the head of the Knight Academy, or Charlotte, the heir of the House of Turin, can temporarily gain the power to lead the army in the name of the family.

But Count Eckert is far away in Eberden, and Charlotte herself has a fatal flaw - she is a woman, and the Byrne Knight never trusts a woman on the battlefield.

What's more, if he leaves, it will be tantamount to abandoning the principality and betraying Loren's trust in him.

Duty and responsibility struggled in Charlotte's heart.

On the other hand, Bishop Weber, Lena de Salion, Court Governor Charles... Even Dalton Kander was not in favor of an immediate Ebolden attack.

The rationale is similar to that of the Council of the Round Table, but more out of trust in Loren - since he hasn't revealed it from beginning to end, it means that he doesn't want Byrne's forces to be thrown into the war.

In order to prevent Byrne from being forced to enter the war, on the other hand, if Byrne is worried about his duke, he will be used by Emperor Conod.

Compared with Eckhart II's wrists, the "stratagems" of Emperor Connad I still belong to the category that can be seen through, most of them are simple and crude, full of legion-style machia.

Based on what Dalton Candle knew about his apprentice, the fact that he refused to say it proved that he wanted others not to know—or pretend not to—at least to remain as silent as possible until he made the next decision.

From this point of view, Dalton's "self-righteousness" of Loren's assessment is not too much at all.

A bitter smile overflowed from the corners of her mouth, and Charlotte shook her head.

But what about yourself?

No matter how high-sounding the rhetoric is, it is the same hypocrisy in the face of himself - in the end, it is just that the status of Byrne in his own heart is higher than that of Loren Turin.

Byrne and Turin can't afford to lose another duke, but they can't afford to lose the chance to rise again... At least, it must not be lost in your own hands!

With some mixed emotions, Charlotte slowly got up and looked around the empty round table hall.

"Huh? Why haven't you come yet?"

.............................................

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Charlotte exclaimed.

Standing in front of the Horn Castle Floating City, looking at the little wizard who was already "fully armed" and was packing his bags, the Countess of the Red Blood Castle could no longer keep her calm, and her face was full of disbelief.

"Hmm... I didn't do anything. Ain smiled calmly and continued to get busy with the work at hand: "Charlotte, didn't you see it all—I'm packing up my things and starting Fort Horn." ”

"I'm going to drive her to Ebolden. ”

The stunned Countess of the Red Blood Castle was speechless and stunned for a minute before speaking.

"But, but you're the only one on your own! doesn't mean that you have to have a dozen wizards and craftsmen to control this floating city......

"I've got in touch with a few wizards from the Wizards' Guild, as well as the dwarven leaders of Silverhelm Mountain, and they're willing to go with me in their own name. ”

In Charlotte's astonished gaze, the little wizard replied with a smile, "Hmm... In fact, if you just start it, you don't need too many people... Isaac, that guy, just too careful. ”

"No, yes, but ......"

Pursing her lips, Charlotte's body trembled slightly, desperately trying to squeeze the words out between her teeth to make her give up.

"But even if you can move the Floating City, what if you can do it—at her speed, no matter what the battle on the front line turns out to be, it will be too late for you to reach Ebolden!"

"What's more, what if you arrive? You don't have an army, you're alone! Even filling the entire Horn Fort with soldiers won't help Loren, he doesn't need reinforcements, but a legion that can compete with an army of 100,000 elves!"

A shrill voice, echoing in front of the Horn Fort.

The little wizard finally stopped what he was doing and looked back calmly.

Seeing Ain's unwavering expression, Charlotte, who realized that she had spoken seriously, softened her throat, but her usual pride made her unable to apologize.

"I... Let's answer your first question, Charlotte. The little wizard who noticed the embarrassment of the other party eased the atmosphere between the two very intimately, pointed to the horn fort behind him and said softly:

"Although Isaac is involved in the core part of this floating city, I am involved in almost all of the links - under the premise of removing the security mechanism, the straight-line flight speed of Hornfort can be at least twice as fast. ”

"I have calculated the distance, and I should have reached Ebolden only about four or five days later than the Boi hussars. ”

As he spoke, the little wizard smiled indifferently, "As for your second question... Yes, I can't do much on my own, and even if I get there, I'll probably just mess with Loren. ”

"But ......," she looked up, her eyes changing, "it's not a reason to sit idly by. ”

"It's not a reason to watch Loren fight alone, but he can't do anything about it. ”

"Even if I can't really do much, at least I can be a soldier, at least I can bandage his wounds when he's hurt — even if it's only a little bit useful, I have to go. ”

"He's my friend, he's trying to protect me... Fight to protect us, and we must protect him, even if we can't do much!"

The silent Charlotte slowly lowered her head... Although she still refused to back down.

"What's more, I'm not unprepared at all. As if suddenly remembering something, the little wizard took out a drawing from behind him:

"Isaac's blueprint for the lightsaber, I've copied a copy of it with me, and there's a test piece that's almost finished—if I'm lucky, I might be able to finish it before I reach Ebolden. ”

"The megalomaniac's drawings say that this thing has a maximum range of two kilometers, and in that case, I can help him. ”

Looking at the glint in Ain's eyes, Charlotte sighed and swept her gaze around.

The bow and arrow behind his back, the spellcaster in his left hand, the wand on the side, the manuscripts and drawings piled up like a hill, and the test sample of the "Kyaukkasaber"... Obviously, the little wizard was so well prepared that he couldn't have been more prepared.

In other words, the little wizard must have been ready to help him the day he got the news.

In contrast, what did he do, who seemed to be desperately trying to find a way for him in words and actions?

The silent "sarcasm" made Charlotte's heart like a knife.

"Loren... He's the kind of guy who never asks for help, so if you want to help him and keep up with him, you'll have to be like him. Not noticing the countess's expression, the little wizard holding the drawings spoke with some distraction:

"Wild Dog Village, Gumu Town, Deep Forest Fort, Morning Star Forest, Ebolden, Broken Boundary Mountain, Golovin, Great Green Sea...... I did everything I could to keep up with him and Isaac, and when I was at Wimpal I knew I might not be able to achieve what they did in my lifetime. ”

"They... It's so special, so special that even if it's very close, it's like a world away, and you can only look at it like looking at the stars - maybe there are really some people who are born to change the world. ”

"But even if you look up at the stars......"

"I also wish I could stand higher up in the sky—if you really care about him and care about him, you have to take the initiative to help him, even if it will be against his will. ”

Bei Tooth bit her lower lip, and Charlotte, who was speechless, just looked at Al Yin silently.

The two pairs of clear eyes looked at each other for a long time.

"I'm sorry... But, but I can't go. Charlotte, with a complicated expression, almost tried her best to say this: "I can't leave the Red Blood Castle - the Council of the Round Table, the Imperial Capital, Byrne... I—I can't leave Byrne behind, that's ......"

Her tone was close to pleading.

It's as if they're begging for forgiveness.

"That's right, you can't go, and I agree - Charlotte, Byrne can't do without you. The little wizard nodded solemnly: "Only you can keep Byrne's everything on track while Loren leaves, and let that big bad guy have a home to go back to after he finishes his business." ”

"But I can, I can be wherever he needs to be... Even if he never spoke, he was a lie, and he never accepted a lesson afterwards. ”

"This time, it's probably the same, right?" After thinking about it, Aine couldn't help but laugh angrily:

"So I went to him, helped him, protected him before he brought himself to the brink of life and death again, and then ......"

"Teach him a hard lesson!"