Heliga thought it was strange. At such a critical moment, the famous "red-haired" Craig actually left his army and ran to Tolz by himself? And the reason is actually - to participate in the school festival?

Suspecting that he had misheard, Heliga had to confirm it once from the officer before believing that what he had heard was the truth. Obviously, the officer also saw Heliga's doubts, and only replied kindly, and in order to avoid any strange misunderstanding of his own general, the officer further explained - it turned out that Lieutenant General Craig's visit to Tolz had been agreed upon, in order to give a shot in the arm to the empire that was in chaos. Not only Craig, but also other important people from all walks of life, such as the head of the imperial capital, Regnitz, such as the famous "Swordsmith of Light" and Prince Oliebat, and the president of the "RF" company, Irina Lanefort, all took time out of their busy schedules. In addition, the attack on the Garelian fortress was originally obtained by Lieutenant General Varta and Lieutenant General Craig from the decision-making level of the Imperial Military Department, so so far, nothing too unexpected happened. With Lieutenant General Valta in charge, Fortress Garelian is currently insurmountable, and Lieutenant General Craig chose to follow the original plan, not only for the previous purpose, but also for the reason that he wanted to confirm some things in person.

As for why he chose to go in person instead of using the special line inside the fortress to make the announcement—the officer didn't say, but Heliga was already able to guess it. Obviously, under the current circumstances, the communications of the Garelian fortress are no longer secure - it is very likely that it will be intercepted by Crossbell, and Lieutenant General Varta and others have long suspected that the military headquarters of the empire is mixed with the traitors of the aristocratic faction; The stakes are great, and this matter must reach the ears of those who should hear them before it reaches the ears of those who are traitors. It just so happened that there was such an opportunity here - Lieutenant General Craig made a decisive decision to go to the appointment in person.

"I see...... Although reckless, he does not lose his usual style. Haley learned more about the temperament of this "red-haired", thick and fine, and courageous, such a person must have understood what he was doing, so he didn't ask much.

"Well, then, this is where Lieutenant General Varta is." The officer stopped at a great distance from the building he had said was the target, apparently to observe some military etiquette, "and I will not be accompanied." ”

"You go and do your thing." Heliga waved his hand and nodded in thanks.

"Stop." Sure enough, as he reached the door of the building, Heliga was stopped by two more guards—the soldiers of the Warta guard squad were much more well-trained than the officers on the perimeter. Each of them probably has a personal strength no less than the average level of a quasi-guerrilla, and combined with the powerful tactics and firepower suppression of the Imperial army, they should be dazzling on the battlefield.

It's a pity that the enemies on Crossbell's side are mortals like them, and they can't be defeated no matter what.

With these people, Heliga doesn't have to hide it. Being able to be selected to General Warta's side means that they are the best in this group of soldiers, both in terms of skill and loyalty. When dealing with such people, a simple and crude method is the most advantageous.

Heliga took out the royal coat of arms that Olibat gave him, and held it firmly in front of the two of them, "This is a token of His Highness Oliebat, and I am his messenger." There are some things that I need to tell the lieutenant general personally. ”

“…… Wait a minute, I'll go tell the lieutenant general. The two soldiers changed color slightly, the insignia of the golden military horse, and the dark gold that belonged exclusively to His Highness Oliebat, the two of them knew it deeply—of course, that was in the last few years, because His Highness Olibat had only been a rising star in politics for the past two years.

"Okay." Hailiga said politely. He knew that Lieutenant General Varta would not refuse to meet with him.

Not only because of the deep impression he made on him during the last internship, but also because - Lieutenant General Varta must have realized that Helriga was already aware that he was one of Prime Minister Osborne's allies in the regular army. In terms of strength, he is also not inferior to the "One-Eyed" and "Red-haired" famous generals, and it is precisely because of his strength and good relationship with Osborne that he can be stationed in the largest fortress of the Erebonian Empire all year round.

Because of the buffer of Crossbell, this is not a particularly dangerous place that is particularly prone to friction with the Republic. But because of this, Crossbell is at the top of Osborne's next plan, so he must choose someone he can trust to take care of the matter for him.

Heiliga didn't wait long. Only two minutes had passed, and the guard who had run up respectfully pushed open the door, and Heiliga made a "please" gesture.

Heliga came to the door of the command's room—it was very busy, and he thought to himself, he had seen many soldiers rushing down the corridor with all kinds of supplies just now; Engineers were gathering in twos and threes, discussing their next steps; Officers and heralds also walked around, exchanging gains on patrol routes, and so on.

"To be honest, I was a little surprised." Lieutenant General Varta opened the door to Heliga, his expression a little elusive, "You actually showed up at this time. ”

"On a whim. Since Lieutenant General Craig is not here, then I will only talk to you. To make a long story short—" Seeing that Lieutenant General Varta seemed to have the intention of continuing to greet for a while, Heliga promptly reminded, "This matter is urgent, and I am in a hurry." ”

"Say it." Lieutenant General Varta's eyes lit up.

"I saw that the vanguard of the Garelia Fortress was annihilated by that "divine machine" just now." Heiliga said, his eyes signaling Lieutenant General Varta, who was about to say something, to calm down, "Don't provoke again." That's an opponent you can't deal with anyway. ”

“…… What is that? And the shroud that hung over Crossbell......"

"That is the power of the Seven Supreme Treasures, a gift from the Goddess." "They have awakened with the help of the Society, and now they have temporarily formed an alliance with Dilta, the so-called President of the Independent State," said Heiliga simply. Unless there is a corresponding force, any conventional offensive means are futile. ”

"I have already reported this matter to the military department. But their further instructions have not yet been given......," said Lieutenant General Varta, "However, when we were working on an attack strategy, the Ice Maiden was contacted by the Railway Gendarmerie and suggested that we prepare a set of alternate tactics with the C component as the core. Thanks to her reminder, my subordinates didn't die. ”

"yes...... I see that, too. Heliga nodded, "The Intelligence Bureau probably knows something from somewhere, too." But that's not the point, I'm going to say that...... I'm afraid that the "hood" will not be able to expand further in the short term. Therefore, for the Garelian fortress and the defenders here, standing still is the best thing to do. ”