"Yes, if the orc commander is a greedy fellow, then he can take Riptide while preparing to stop Prince Danas. And actually, judging from the behavior of the trolls just now, I think it's a big possibility. Kurbanke voiced his concerns.

King Solas was silent, Kurbanke was his childhood playmate and the person he trusted most besides his relatives. This loyal chamberlain is a rare talent, from military affairs to martial arts, from literature and history to art, there seems to be nothing he is not proficient in.

Kurbanke had always been his adviser on how to govern the country and how to fight wars, so after he said such an idea, King Solas chose to believe it, albeit somewhat sensational.

"So...... When will they attack? King Solas asked.

"I don't know yet, but Prince Danas will have at least five hours to set off immediately after receiving the griffon's summons, so the orcs have plenty of time to attack Riptide Castle. And we, the soldiers, were stirred up by the trolls' actions, but this fighting spirit could not last long, and I believe that this was the intention of the orc commanders - when we were mentally slackened, they would attack. Kurbanke grimaced - he could guess the orc commander's plan, but what was the use? This is not some conspiracy, but a dignified siege to help.

"Deadend?" King Solas let out a wry laugh as the orcs descended from the sky and all plans were in vain. It's ironic now that several of the Alliance's top brass had ambitions to launch a general assault on the orcs this winter. However, in the blink of an eye, the kingdom of Stormgard, which has the strongest military strength, is besieged by orcs and is about to fall; And all the elite forces of the kingdom in the hands of Danas are about to face the attack of the orc army alone, if Danas's army suffers heavy casualties in the field battle with the orc army, then the Arathi Heights will fall into the occupation of these green-skinned miscellaneous pieces.

"No, Your Majesty, it's not a dead end. At least not for you. As soon as those griffon messengers return, you can leave with them and go to Prince Danas's army. As long as you're alive, Stormgard won't fall even if Fort Riptide falls. Kurbanke said how to break the game.

"No, I'm not leaving." King Solas once again refused to let him leave on a griffin.

"His Majesty the King!" Kurbanke was in a bit of a hurry. He raised his voice slightly. This is extremely rare for a cautious and cautious chamberlain, "Even if you leave, we will do our best to defend the city, I know you are worried about the safety of the civilians in the city, but with all due respect, you are not here, it will not help the city defense......"

"I know, Kurbanke." King Solas turned his face sideways. He smiled at his chamberlain, and there was an indescribable sadness in his voice. "But there has never been a king in the House of Tolbain who has fled his capital, and even if I die here, with Danas and Garin able to continue the throne of Stormgard, what should I worry about?"

"But ......," Kurbanke was about to say something, but was interrupted by a wave of his hand from the king.

"Kurbanke, you know me. If it was that emperor, at such a time, he would definitely not run away, right? King Solas said with a smile.

"Soladin the Great......" Kurbanke muttered - His Majesty admired the founding emperor of the Alathas Empire, whose name was very similar to his, and demanded himself by the standards of Soladin the Great in everything; Since His Majesty mentioned Soladin the Great, it means that he will not abandon the city and flee.

"Besides, Kurbanke, the griffons are not necessarily safe, haven't you also read the letter from Terenus, which says that the orcs have the help of the red dragon and have air power; Maybe the sudden appearance of these orcs is also inseparable from the red dragon! The griffon messengers had left safely, perhaps because of the orcs' deliberate indulgence; Not necessarily, but if intercepted by the Red Dragon, wouldn't I be the first king to fall off the back of a griffon? In that case, I'd rather die on the battlefield. King Solas said.

Kurbanke smiled wryly - even then, there was still a chance to leave in a griffon, and staying in the city was almost a dead end; However, since His Majesty the King has already made up his mind......

"I see, Your Majesty. In that case, I will fight by your side; As long as we can hold out on to the arrival of Prince Nas, Riptide and the people of the city will be saved. "Despite the slim hope, Kurbanke said the best ending - the worst ending is well known, but it is not the worst, and it is a good ending to be able to die in battle by the side of His Majesty, the king whom he has sworn allegiance to.

King Solas didn't speak, but just patted Kurbanke on the shoulder - for this boyhood playmate, King Solas felt guilty - with Kurbanke's talents, he should have become a big man with real power like a marshal or a prime minister, but he was afraid of the king's loneliness and willfully kept him by his side, and even so, Kurbanke has always been loyal to his duty and has never complained. To be able to get the allegiance of such a subordinate, even the Emperor Soladin must envy himself in turn!

"Interesting to say, His Majesty the King. The young master Saiyang just now was the one who had a quarrel with His Royal Highness Prince Christophe in the palace tonight. Kurbanke changed the subject, and before what could have been the last moment, he wished to liven up the atmosphere - it was the duty of the chief chamberlain to please the king.

"Oh? This kid has learned to compete in love? I don't know whose daughter is so attractive, even teenage children are crazy about her, haha! King Solas was amused to think about Saiyan's immature expression just now, and he didn't know what kind of funny behavior such a kid would do when he was competing with others for a female companion.

"Hmm...... Speaking of which, where did Christophe hide? When I first left the palace, I didn't seem to see him. After laughing, King Solas thought of his other nephew.

"I don't know. However, there are quite a few palace guards who know about the orc invasion, and perhaps His Royal Highness Prince Christophe also knows about it, with his character...... I don't think it's going to run around. Kurbanke replied. (To be continued......)