By the time Earl Meese arrived at the walls of Morningstar City, accompanied by his guards, the Maple Leaf rebels had disappeared into the horizon in the distance.

They seemed to be in a hurry, and some of the baggage on the ground was not completely taken away, but only burned by fire, and the camp where they were stationed was full of burning marks.

The trebuchets that had not yet been assembled were also destroyed, and the Earl of Meese even saw the siege towers that had been worrying him for the past few days that had been erected by the rebels......

The army besieging Morning Star City exceeded 30,000 people, including Otto, the Red Maple King, who was already a legendary powerhouse, and there was no shortage of extraordinary powerhouses with terrifying strength.

This is a rather terrifying force for Morning Star City, where the number of defenders is only a thousand, and the strongest is only a golden rank.

If it weren't for the divine defense barrier, I'm afraid the city would have been breached long ago.

But even so, under the siege of the rebels, the entire Morning Star City is crumbling, and it is a matter of time before the city is broken without reinforcements.

And even if reinforcements from the Duke of Belencia arrived, at most it would be to ease the situation and give the defenders of the city a chance to evacuate.

After all...... Behind the other party is a terrifying evil god who may strike at any time.

If the army is wiped out like last time, the Imperial side will definitely not want to come a second time, so it will definitely not rush into a decisive battle with the rebels.

It's a difficult problem to solve......

This is the case with the transcendent world, where the transcendent mythical beings check and balance each other, and the secular world has the opportunity to resolve disputes according to the methods of the secular world.

However...... Once there is a myth that breaks the rules and is not constrained, it will happen to ordinary people in person, and that time will ...... Only then will people realize that under the myth, they are all ants.

These counts of Meath understood, and he believed that the rebels also understood.

For the rebels, with the full support of mythology behind them, it is only a matter of time before they capture Morning Star City, and all kinds of siege preparations have already been made.

However, it was in this situation that they inexplicably withdrew their troops.

"Maple Leaf Collar! Something must have happened to the Maple Leaf Collar! ”

Count Meese judged.

Thinking of some of the rumors he had heard before, a thought inexplicably floated in his heart:

Could it be ...... Did those long ears from the Elven Forest make a move?

He subconsciously raised his head and looked at the southeast, with a hint of expectation, a hint of apprehension, and a hint of doubt in his expression......

If there is any force that can stop the evil god of the Maple Leaf Collar at this time...... Then the only thing he could think of was the true god of the Elven Forest walking on the ground.

"Send out scouts! Keep up with the rebels and find a way to find out why they're retreating! ”

Count Meese commanded the guards beside him.

……

By the time the Earl of Meese learned the reason for the rebels' retreat, it was already noon the next day.

And along with the returning scouts, there was also the army of the Duke of Belencia, who had come to support.

As the army entered the city, the eager Count of Meath finally met the Duke of Berencia himself, a middle-aged gentleman with gray hair, and a powerful legendary warrior.

"What about the rebels? Your Excellency, didn't you say that they were already besieging the city? Why did you retreat? ”

In the temporary city lord's mansion of Morning Star City, the Duke of Berencia looked at Count Mies, who looked a little excited, and frowned slightly.

"It's an elf! Lord Duke, the elves are attacking the Maple Leaf Leader! According to the scouts, they had already breached the city of Augs yesterday, so the rebels had come to their aid! ”

Count Meese replied with some excitement and some restraint.

The excitement is naturally because the elves are participating in this war after all, and the participation of the elves means the participation of the goddess of life.

The goddess of life participates, rounding it off, and that's the war...... Victory is likely to be reached!

As for being respectful......

Although the two nobles are not vassals, but both lords of the consular district loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, one is an earl and the other is an elector, and there is no small difference in title.

Not to mention that the Duke of Berencia is still a powerful legendary professional, and the strong ...... Everywhere will be respected.

Of course, this is all a trivial, and the reason why the Count of Meate is excited, the Duke of Belencia can naturally think of it.

"Elves? Have the council's rice buckets finally convinced the church to ally with the Elven Forest again? Why didn't you notify me? ”

He was slightly stunned.

Count Meese was equally stunned.

Then he asked suspiciously:

"Lord Duke, don't you know the news of the elves' involvement in the war?"

"How would I know? If I knew, would I still ask you? ”

The Duke of Belencia said speechlessly.

After speaking, he walked to the map in the hall again, and gradually frowned while looking at the map of the Western Collar and the Maple Leaf Collar:

"Impossible...... If the elves had captured the city of Augs yesterday, they would have started a war long ago, after all, the city of Augs has the fortress of Forzer...... No matter how slow the information is, it is impossible for our side to get no news. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the Earl of Meate again:

"Your Excellency, have you found out more about it?"

The Count of Meese said excitedly:

"That's another piece of news I want to tell you! Reputedly...... It took less than a day for the elves to successfully break through the fortress of Folze and take the city of Augs, which is why the rebels rushed back to help. ”

"Lord Duke! I think...... I'm afraid that the elven clan has sent a legendary powerhouse, and it may even be a mythical powerhouse, wasn't it rumored before that those guys sent by the church to the elven forest met a demigod? Otherwise, the city would never have been breached so quickly! ”

Looking at the Count of Mith's excited expression, the Duke of Berencia sighed lightly and nodded:

"Possibly...... It is said that the god of dusk and sunset is an evil god who has just recovered, his faith is almost a mess, and it is estimated that it is difficult to activate the divine defense barrier, and the maple leaf leader does not have a legendary mage, so it is not advantageous to defend the city. ”

"Otto brought out all his main forces, and it is normal to be caught off guard."

Receiving the duke's affirmation, the Earl of Meese was even more excited:

"That's right! I thought so too! ”

Then, he said excitedly:

"Lord Duke! Here's your chance! Now that the elves have joined the war, let's take the opportunity to counterattack! With the elves in the battle, and with our cooperation, we will definitely be able to regain the lost ground soon and finally defeat the army of the evil gods! ”

Duke Meate looked expectant.

It's just that, after listening to his words, the Duke of Belencia's reaction was a little cold, and he didn't seem to be much interested in it.

"Lord Duke?"

The Earl of Meese shouted again.

The Duke of Belencia glanced at him and said with a smile:

"What's the hurry? The lost ground will always be recovered, and since the elves have joined the war, then we can't participate rashly. ”

"Why? Lord Duke, do you just watch the people of the empire continue to be oppressed by the evil gods? ”

Count Meese said with some eagerness.

The rebels have invaded the Western Territory, and a third of his territory has already fallen.

Now that he sees the opportunity to recover, Count Meese naturally wants to seize it, and the sooner the better.

It's just that the Duke of Belencia only glanced at him:

"What's the panic? Haven't most of your vassal nobles already withdrawn? And the rest ...... It's just some ignorant civilians, and it's okay to die a little, or to be oppressed, so that when the territory is restored, we will feel our mercy even more...... You can even have an excuse to strip those who have fled to the nobility of their titles. ”

"Don't worry, it should be your territory, or your territory, I'm not interested in the impoverished Western Territory."

Hearing his words, Count Meese opened his mouth and was speechless.

"That'...... When are you going to counterattack? ”

He asked again.

The Duke of Belencia narrowed his eyes slightly, he glanced at the location of the Elven Forest on the map, chuckled, and said:

"Don't worry, let the elves and the rebels fight for a while, and just probe the bottom of the elves."

"In recent years, the Elven Forest has developed too fast, even if our Berencia Territory is far away from the west, we have already heard of it, and some novel small items produced in the Elven Forest have gradually become popular in the imperial capital of Mania, which should not be underestimated."

"This is an opportunity, not only to show us the strength of the elves, but also to use the rebels to drain their strength, after all...... An alien race is an alien race after all. ”

"Wouldn't it be better if we waited until the rebels and the elves were both defeated, and the Maple Leaf Leader Evil God and the Goddess of Life were divided, and then we took the opportunity to recover the territory?"

"When the time comes...... It is estimated that the remaining nobles of the Maple Leaf Territory have also been almost cleansed, and most of the people who fled to you have also lost their foundations, isn't this the opportunity for those of us who participated in the war to gain more territory by virtue of their military exploits? ”

"Hehe, Maple Leaf Collar, but hey, it's very rich."

Count Meese was stunned, then nodded in surprise:

"Or do you think it all!"

……

The two imperial nobles were thinking about sharing the spoils after recovering the Maple Leaf Territory, and on the other side, Otto, the former frontier lord and now the Red Maple King, also led his army back to the western border after a rapid march.

The western collar and the maple leaf collar are handed over, under the city of Augs.

Otto von Cappadocia stood on a hill and looked at a piece of paper filled with a manifesto in lingua franca, squinting slightly.

In front of him, another scout respectfully reported:

"Your Majesty, according to reliable information, the elves have organized an army of 200,000 people, and after capturing Augs City, they have divided into three more routes and headed towards the other three cities closest to Augs City."

Hearing this, Otto's expression did not change, but the face of a tall and thin nobleman behind him changed:

"Nearby cities? Wait, how about Zeloland? ”

The scout hesitated for a moment, then replied:

"Zeroland is one of the targets of the elves, and it is said that it is also the direction of the main attack."

Hearing this answer, the tall and thin nobleman's face turned pale.

He looked at Otto, the king of the red maple, and said anxiously:

"Your Majesty! Don't let the elves take Zerorand! Zeroland terrain is treacherous! If it is breached, the Maple Leaf Collar will be completely finished! ”

Otto glanced at him lightly and said coldly:

"Zeroland is important, isn't the city of Augs important?"

The tall and thin nobleman choked slightly.

Otto no longer looked at him, but threw the piece of paper in his hand to the ground, and his voice was slightly disdainful:

"Carl, look, you're far worse than your half-sister."

The tall and thin nobleman was stunned, and then subconsciously picked up the piece of paper, and when he finished reading the declaration on the piece of paper, his expression quickly became hideous, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"Sophia! This damn slut! It turned out that she had lured the elven army over! ”

Otto didn't pay any further attention to him.

He glanced at the city of Augs, where the red flag was erected on the city walls in the distance, and a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes:

"The mysterious fortress in the air...... Hehe, these long ears of the Elven Forest will really toss some new tricks. ”

With that, he looked at the scout again:

"What is the current situation in the city of Augs?"

The scout replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty, there are about more than 5,000 elves in the city who are responsible for guarding the city, and the average strength should be stronger than our warriors, but there should be no high-level professionals."

"Is the information reliable?"

"Reliable, this is what we have arrested several people who have left the city and forced them to ask each other."

After receiving the answer, King Otto did not react, and the tall and thin nobleman named Karl heard the number of garrisons, and instantly said in surprise:

"Your Majesty! Only five thousand! And there are no high-level professionals! Wouldn't we be able to reclaim the city so easily? ”

Otto gave him a cold look and spat out a word:

"Stupid!"

The tall and thin nobleman instantly closed his mouth, his face pale.

Otto snorted coldly and continued to look at the scout:

"Is there any news on the temple in the city of Augs? Are there any life believers preaching? ”

The scout continued:

"Yes, it is said that the elves enshrined the goddess of life in it, and at the same time, the city began to promote the belief in the goddess of life, and they also distributed various supplies to the citizens while propagandizing, and even distributed the property of the nobles in the city of Augs to the poor and poor, and it is said that the number of people in the city converted a lot......"

Hearing this, Otto took a deep breath:

"Then it should be that the magic defense barrier has been repaired, and the teleportation circle has also been built."

As he spoke, he smiled coldly:

"Being able to come back from the dead, and build a defensive barrier, is more likely to teleport again and again, hehe, five thousand people...... Where are these five thousand people, this is simply a bottomless pit! ”

"It is said that the crown of Arnos is unscrupulous, but in my opinion, the one in the Forest of Elves is not much worse!"

After speaking, he turned around and looked at the tall and thin nobleman who was still a little nervous:

"Call the high priest."

With Otto's order, a middle-aged man in a gray robe was called in front of him in a short time.

It's just that the current highest-ranking clergyman of the Twilight and Sunset Church is trembling and honest when facing Otto, and he doesn't look like a church head at all.

Otto gave him a casual look and said:

"High priest, you arrange the sacrifices, communicate with His Majesty Anos, and ask him to help."