Alerts went crazy along San Jose's domestic thoroughfare, from west to east across the empire. When the Imperial Council of Kyoto Castle received the news that a large number of Desik cavalry had arrived from the west, all the cabinet ministers could not believe their eyes.

Just a few days earlier, Count Mosik had sent a message to the Imperial Council that Desik's army had launched a decisive attack on the Kursk Plain. The defenders of San Jose on the entire line of defense were facing a frenzied attack on the Desik army on the opposite side, and they left almost no reserves, under the command of officers and nobles, completely disregarding sacrifice, day and night.

According to the letter from Count Mosick, the Desik attack had been going on for three days before the letter, and that the various lines of defense were still relatively solid, but the casualties were slightly greater. Mosik had already sent all the troops of Lausanne to the front. According to his estimates, such an attack by the Desiks was expected to last no more than five more days, and they should be able to hold on.

Upon receipt of the letter from the Count of Mosick, the relieved cabinet ministers were finally able to drink a glass of tequila with the Emperor of Benin. After the outbreak of the war, the production of tequila by the merchant alliance was greatly reduced, and the main producing country, Carman, was concentrating on the production of wartime materials, and the amount of fine wine brewed was decreasing, and the number of merchants who passed through it was also decreasing.

As soon as the wine was drunk, the guards of the palace hurried into the palace and knocked on the door of the Imperial Council Chamber.

The Desiks, the cavalry, came from the west and had less than two days to reach the city of Kyoto, the capital of San Jose.

"What do the garrisons in various places eat! What do the western border guards eat! Can't tens of thousands of cavalry stop them?" The Emperor of Benin was furious, but Berishi had to interrupt the Emperor's anger and said calmly, "There are no local garrisons near Kyoto City anymore, and even there are not many local garrisons in the southern region. My Majesty, we have just sent our newly assembled army of 70,000 troops to Kursk. ”

The Emperor of Benin shut his mouth at once, he had been so excited these days that he had been almost completely immersed in the joy of winning the war, forgetting the fact that the southern garrison was rather empty.

"So, Berish, what's going on?" asked Benin, stammering.

"There are about 5,000 guards left in Kyoto City, mainly palace guards, and there are thousands of students from the Imperial Military Academy in the city. In addition, the nobles have some private soldiers, and we can recruit them if the situation is urgent. Berishy flipped through the notes in his hand and replied helplessly.

"You mean that the Desiks are two days away, and we have less than 10,000 defenders, half of whom are improvised men. The Emperor of Benin's eyes widened, very unhappy.

Berishi was also helpless, "No way, my majesty, the Battle of Kursk has involved too much of our energy, don't worry, I will immediately ask Mosik to transfer the Kursk defenders back as soon as possible, and ensure the safety of Kyoto City first." ”

"Not necessarily," interjected Lord Langton, "depending on the situation, the actions of the Desiks in Kursk seem to be in line with the assault of their cavalry. If the Desiks get tangled up in Mosik's army, I'm worried that he won't be able to spare any troops to help Kyoto Castle. Everyone here knows that if we lose Kursk, we won't be able to defend Kyoto City alone. ”

The cabinet ministers quarreled back and forth, and they didn't come up with a reason, and the Emperor of Benin was depressed and angry when he heard it, "The San Jose Empire of Nuoda can't find a single soldier!"

"No, my majesty!" With a familiar hearty laugh, another member of the cabinet of the Imperial Council pushed the door in, it was the leader of the court magicians who had not been seen for a long time, the Grand Magister of Merlin.

"Merlin, you're just in time!

"Yes, Your Majesty, the palace eunuch has already conveyed the news to me", Merlin walked to the conference table in front of the palace, looked at the messy table, smiled slightly, waved his hands, purple and golden light appeared out of thin air, and after a few flashes, a new topographic map of the surrounding area of Kyoto City composed of light was formed.

However, this time was different, every time Merlin fiddled with his trick of using space magic to fold the light, it would arouse the full interest of all the cabinet ministers present, but this time, everyone's attention was not on it.

"Your Majesty, look," Merlin said, pointing to the glittering dots and lines on the map, "the Desik are coming from the west, and they are going straight to Kyoto City by bypassing Momiji Town and going straight along the east side of the Colorado River, which is going to span our whole San Jose. Since the garrisons were requisitioned, these cavalry would reach the west of Kyoto Castle as quickly as possible. We can defend the West Gate with 5,000 cavalry, and then our court mages will cast a magical enchantment from the days of the Magic Empire.

According to the records of the Magic Empire, this enchantment can last for 3 days, and three days is enough time for Count Mosicke to draw the army in his hands, note, part of the army, not all. Deliver a blow from behind to the Desiks who are besieging Kyoto Castle. This part of the people, maybe only 5,000 people is enough, for the Earl of Mosick, who has an army of 150,000, it can still be done. ”

Obviously, everyone ignored Merlin's words, and they all stared at Merlin with wide eyes, countless pairs of big fluttering eyes, as if asking Merlin, "What magic enchantment?"

"Merlin, Merlin", the Emperor of Benin called several times before interrupting Merlin's gushing speech, "What magic enchantment, can you explain it to us?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, my majesty," Merlin gracefully performed a court salute and turned back to explain what he called the magical enchantment.

In the history of the Magic Empire, magic is divided into three main categories: spiritual magic, elemental magic, and healing magic. These different types of magic can be powerful and can affect people from far and near, ranging from ordinary humans to those who have awakened their spells. However, in their records, some magic is not allowed to be used, and if used, it can cause widespread casualties, or inhumane, or some other reason.

Similarly, there is also a record in the magic record called the magic circle, which is a formation that can increase the power of one's own magic. Magic arrays can target all kinds of magic, but they vary depending on the form in which the formation is constructed. Among the magic circles, the largest one is the defensive magic cover, or magic enchantment.

It is a fusion of total spatial and elemental magic, and was often used to protect major cities and regions during the Magic Empire era. Breaking the magic shield is as simple as finding or gathering a group of more powerful magicians and using the same type of magic to destroy the magic cover.

After the Magic Empire, due to the lack of experienced magicians, it is difficult to see the so-called magic cover on the continent. Those family heirloom magicians have neither the ability nor the time to study defensive magic covers. Perhaps, in the elven city of the Misty Forest, there is still such a magical magic.

As the heir to the legacy of the Magic Empire, the court mages have a defensive magic cover in their written records, although, in the past, this kind of magic cover has never been used.

"Merlin, why have we never used this magic cover?" asked the Emperor of Benin, puzzled.

"Haha", Merlin laughed, "Kyoto City hasn't been in danger for a long time!" Seeing everyone's disbelieving eyes, Merlin reluctantly replied, "Our magic power is not enough, if we want to activate the defensive magic cover, we may need a lot of magic crystals?"

"How much do you need?" everyone asked eagerly.

"Many. ”

"How much is many?"

Merlin shrugged, "Probably, all the reserves of our court magicians." ”

Everyone fell silent in an instant.

"What effect can this defensive magic cover have?" Benin asked as he calmed down.

"Until the magic crystals in the formation center are consumed, this defensive magic shield can prevent all living things from entering and leaving. Notice, it's a living creature. That is, the bow and arrow of the Desik can enter, and the stone projectile of the trebuchet can enter, but the Desik, not even a Desik, can enter the magic cover. Until, the spars are exhausted, or the court magicians who preside over the formation, all die. ”

Merlin's explanation was clear, and everyone understood. San Jose's Magic Crystals didn't come out of nowhere, they were actually remnants of the Magic Empire, and the process of making them has been lost. If all the hedrons were consumed to maintain such a magic shield, the court mages would not have any magic hedrons to use in the future, at least, until the manufacturing process was re-researched.

Merlin shrugged indifferently, "My Majesty, this choice is not really for me, but for you." After all, the court magician, is the royal court magician of San Jose. ”

Seemingly satisfied with Merlin's answer, the Benin Emperor was not in a hurry to make up his mind, "Merlin, how long will it take for this magical enchantment you said to be deployed?"

"Please trust my ability, if there are enough magic crystals, in about half a day, I can shroud the entire Kyoto City under the protection of the magic enchantment. Merlin bowed again, asking His Majesty to decide.

At this moment, in the city of Kyoto under the Red Castle, there was an alarm of "dang dang dang", and an officer of the guards pushed open the door of the council hall: "Your Majesty, my lords, the scouts are coming to report, the De Sik cavalry is still about a day away from Kyoto City, and several acropolises on the west side have been lost, and the guards are ready to form a formation outside the west city to protect Your Majesty to the death." ”

Everyone was speechless for a while, and they all turned their heads to look at the Emperor of Benin, and the meaning of those eyes was very clear, "Your Majesty, you should make a decision quickly." ”

Benin is also very hesitant, consuming so many spars can last for several days, if something goes wrong on Mosik's side in the past few days, Kyoto City doesn't know what to do.

"Merlin!" the Emperor of Benin asked in a deep voice, as if he had made up his mind, "Is your enchantment really foolproof?"

Merlin nodded, "Of course, my majesty. ”

Benin lifted the quill on the table, "Well, I trust you, Merlin. I'll write an order to Mosik now, tell him to come according to your plan, and you go and prepare. The chief eunuch of the palace will give you everything you want. ”