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"May virtue never leave you, Hello Honorable Lord, I am Milgan Kirik, the current Grand Master of the Griffon Knights, and my companions and I have answered the call to come here to obey your leadership and fight for you......"

The rough and heroic voice made Leo understand the character of the person in front of him almost instantly, simple and direct, perhaps it was the Grand Master with such a character that allowed the Griffin Knights to follow and carry out the traditions of the year as before after the loss of their homeland

Leo, who has long been accustomed to this world and his identity, and whose last trace of worry has disappeared, regained his usual elegance, and bowed slightly and said gently

"Welcome, my friends, I am glad to see such a gracious face far from home, but I am sorry, Mirgan Kirik, my Grand Master, I am afraid that you will only get a short time to rest and adapt, for in the near future there is a war that awaits us in the most difficult way, and that is why I am so desperate to gain your strength!"

"Oh?"

Hearing Leo say this, Milgan not only did not resent the arrival of the war, but showed a look that could be called excited

"War? The Griffin Knights have never been afraid of any challenge, and we know that everyone who has ever possessed the Griffon's Sword is of incomparably noble character, so, my lordship, can I know from you who the evil enemies are? ”

The sound of the grinding of the metal armor came from behind him, and the three Grand Masters, who had been watching quietly for a while, walked over slowly, and Finn, who was the leader, nodded lightly to Leo and said to Mirgan

"It's the devil, dear Mirgan, my friend, it fills my heart with joy to see you again, and I am glad to have such a strong and upright knight as you under the command of my lord......"

"Demons?"

Scratching his head first, it took a moment for the somewhat gruff Grand Master of the Griffin Knights to react, and he turned his head to look at Finn and whispered

"The demons? Damn, what's wrong with this world, why can evil spread so unscrupulously, and the forces of good always seem weak! Hey...... Fane? You're Finn, that's Keith, oh, am I hallucinating, it's Aldaryan, this damn Noldor, when will humans be able to safely stand in front of Noldor without having to draw their weapons? ”

As if he had already known the other party's grinning temperament, Finn, who had just been recognized, was not angry, but just smiled faintly, but the extroverted Keith stepped forward and grinned and put his arm around Mirgan's shoulder and pointed at the dark-faced Lord Noldor

"You'd better be prepared to get along with him for a long time, big man, you must know that now Aldarion is also a subordinate of the adult, but after a long time of contact, you will find that this group of elves is quite easy to get along with except for arrogance, arrogance and laziness!"

"Damn, Keith, are you complimenting me?"

Hearing this, Aldalian, who had the green tendons on the back of his hand, couldn't help but glare at Keith fiercely, but he still reluctantly said hello to Milgan

"Let your men not be so nervous, I can smell their nervousness from afar, we are not enemies here, and ...... I'm sorry for the previous battle at Rose Manor, and I'm sorry for my arrow......"

With a wave of his hand, Mirgan subconsciously pressed his shoulder, as if the original arrow wound had begun to ache again, but he still smiled heroically

"Don't be sorry for what you did when you were an enemy, dear Aldarian, although, well, how to put it, although I don't agree with some of the Noldor elves' practices, everyone in the whole of Pander knows the value of the promises of the Noldos, as you said, we are not enemies, haha!"

Shrugging his shoulders, Aldalian fell silent again, but he also let go of his faint worries in his heart, you must know that in the battle at the Rose Manor, the Noldor Elves won a big victory, the Griffin Knights were reduced by more than half, and even Mirgan was shot off the horse by his own hands, this hatred will definitely not be so easy to let go of if it is a different person!

The warm but short greetings ended quickly, and seeing that the newcomer and Finn were both acquaintances, Leo was also completely relieved, and after looking at the time, he commanded Finn

"My friend, it's too late for us to talk about anything we can leave for a later date, now I must ask you to help settle Mirgan and his men, tomorrow, the meeting with Rolf is still waiting for us......"

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Nothing was said all night

Although Leo had only rested for four or five hours after gaining the allegiance of a knight again, there was no trace of fatigue on his face when he rode on the standing horse, and his once somewhat low fighting spirit was rejuvenated

Because it was a formal peace negotiation, for the first time in this time, Leo did not wear armor, but changed into a luxurious and cumbersome aristocratic robe, which slightly lost a little heroic spirit but made the whole person more handsome and elegant

Behind him, Finn held the heraldic banner representing the family, and El, Professor Pericles, Tyr, Keith, Aldalyan, and Milgan lined up with solemn expressions, followed by twenty heavily armed Knights of Punishment, who would soon have their first face-to-face conversation with Rolf in the middle of the battlefield

The strong winds that lasted for several days finally blew away the heavy clouds, and the northern leader in the middle of winter encountered a rare sunny weather, and without a car, Leo rode his own unicorn and slowly came to the center of the confrontation between the two armies at the agreed time in the company of everyone

Even after the truce, the ground at Leo's feet still faintly smelled of disgusting blood, and the thin snow occasionally leaked out of the ground, but it had long since lost its original color and turned dark red and black

From this point of view, human beings, who have always only known how to take, may only be able to give back to nature in this way, and the earth that has experienced the nourishment of flesh and blood will definitely bloom with vitality in the future......

"Click, click~"

The sound of horses' hooves woke up some emotion, and he raised his head, and with the banner unfurled, under the escort of the same number of Glory Knights, Rolf's chariot was pulled by six scrawny white horses, and the wooden wheels made a tooth-aching "squeak" sound and slowly rushed to the side

As soon as Pu met, Leo was also startled by the condition of Rolf poking his head out of the carriage, although he had heard some things from Professor Pericles about the other party's poor health, but how could hearsay be true

The once handsome and smooth skin was all gone at this moment, and if it weren't for the arrogance that still flashed in his two eyes, Leo couldn't believe that the skeletal-like humanoid object in front of him was the second prince who was the emperor back then, and now His Majesty the Emperor

His eyes hurriedly skimmed over Saru, the Pope, and Eoris next to him, and after Leo took two steps forward and stopped his mount, he quietly watched Rolf not speak first

"Huh...... Ahem~Ahem! ”

Before he could say anything, he laughed, but the sound of his dry throat was like a ghost, and under Saru's careful support, Rolf moved his body forward slightly, coughing heavily and gasping for a moment before speaking

"I never thought that Leo, we would meet under such circumstances, in my original thought, when I saw you again, your head would be hanging high on the walls of the imperial capital, and then I would be merciful to give you a funeral worthy of nobility......"

There was an incomprehensible grudge entanglement with Rolf, who was still the second prince, and at this time, Leo did not have any trace of pity in his heart after being stunned for a short time, and he sneered, and he leaned forward slightly on the horse

"Or the only thing that hasn't changed from hunger and disease is your pride for no reason at all, Rolf, Your Majesty, I don't understand, what is the reason that makes you and most people naïve to think that you are born with a so-called noble surname that allows you to do whatever you want, I'm sorry to disappoint you Your Majesty, I think exactly the opposite, from the moment I was forced to leave the imperial capital because of your rebellion, I have always reminded myself that I will go back, of course, in another way!"

Turning his head to look at the silent Pope next to him, Leo didn't wait for Rolf to continue

"And you, Nathaniel, I don't want to explain the purpose of religion to you, I just want to say that from the Grey Castle here, hundreds of miles of blood-stained roads, looking at the corpses of hundreds of thousands of knights and soldiers who have died, I don't know if your night is peaceful, if you feel the endless resentment that they have died because of your greed!"

Finally venting the long-accumulated dissatisfaction in his heart, Leo's words made the scene a little tense and cold for a while, and it took a long time for the Grand Master of the Templar Order, Eoris, to grit his teeth and speak

"If it weren't for something sudden, the outcome of the war would be especially known, so Leo, remember your own identity, at least now you and your principality still belong to the Empire, don't blame His Holiness the Pope and His Majesty the Emperor with the posture of a victorious superior, and! Hehe, don't feel that you are sanctimonious, there are no righteous people in war, you are different for power and status! ”

Surprisingly, Leo nodded lightly when he heard this

"You're right, so we've never been, are, and will never be friends, and you have your insistence and I have my ideals, and even in the pursuit of power, the means I use are far milder than yours, and the people under my rule are far better than yours! I've heard the professor say that the Church has a clear understanding of this matter, and I think that in the face of the greatest existential crisis in hundreds of years, we should put aside the dispute for the time being and unite together, then, tell me about your decision! ”

After saying that, Leo stared at Rolf and the Pope with blazing eyes, and there was no trace of compromise on his face except for firmness

……

After a brief moment of silence, Rolf took the lead and pointed at Saru wearily

"As much as I would love to spit on your hypocritical face, one thing you are right, at least our war is for conquest and not destruction, and I agree with this result, and I will inform the entire empire of my decision in a moment, and in view of my physical ...... After that, Saru can give full authority to my opinions on all cooperation plans and countermeasures, including...... The movement and command of the army! ”

Immediately afterwards, Pope Nathaniel also gently pressed Aioris, who was still a little dissatisfied, looked at Leo with a complicated expression, and said simply

"The Church knows the horror of that group of demons, and no one wants to go through the tragedy of the past again, although ...... Forget it, the Church will also keep the promise, and I and the Church will be on your side until the demonic calamity is completely expelled from you, and during this period, the legitimacy of the Holy Light Cult will not be blamed by the Church......"

Lovingly stroked the neck of the mount, Leo nodded expressionlessly, gently pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, in this era, no matter how corrupt the superiors are, but their personal promises still have complete legal effect, so he is not worried about accidents at all!

Before leaving the scene of this brief meeting, Leo thought for a moment and finally said

"Sort out the knights and soldiers, I will send the supplies, we only have no more than three days to repair, I'm afraid that at this time, the demon striker's magic grasp has touched the central region of the empire, and we don't have more time to fight and make things difficult for each other......"

In this way, it only took a moment for the two teams to separate in silence again in silence, without greetings or false flattery, forming the strangest alliance ever, perhaps as Leo said "We are not friends"!