"Lord Senbo." Arranged for important military and political affairs, Moriarty turned to the farthest vassal.

"Yes, sir." Hearing that he had been named, the old lord immediately got up.

By this day, he had thoroughly understood the power of Olympus. Even Sosk, who is in the seat of the Sultan of Fire, with the strength of half an army, said that it would be defeated. This kind of power is enough to make Lord Senbo loyal.

"When the clean-up is complete, I will transfer some civilians from the Rhineberg to here, and you will become the internal affairs officer here, and together with the commander of the Sosk garrison, you will manage this important bridgehead." To the old lord, Moriarty has always been more polite, and always smiled.

"Yes, my lord, I will live up to your request." Because it had been decided before, when the formal appointment was issued, Lord Senbo calmly accepted it.

"Yes." Moriarty nodded in satisfaction, and the old lord sat back down.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Battle of Sosk has been successfully completed, and not only have we gained a well-resourced forward formation, but the path to Windsor, Art, and Merriren has been completely opened. However, I plan to give the Legion a week or two of rest before proceeding to the next phase of larger-scale military operations. Looking around at the people in the conference room, Moriarty said slowly: "First, it will take time for the establishment of the Sosk garrison; Second, the Sword and Shield Brigade, the main force of the legion's infantry, I hope to expand it into a reinforced brigade or even a wing; Third, the strategic materials consumed, such as arrows, bows and crossbows, should also be vigorously replenished. ”

"I agree, Your Excellency. The next step for me in Olympus is likely to be to engage in a strategic battle with the main forces of the Demon Legion. Therefore, we must not suffer too much loss in terms of troops, otherwise it will not be conducive to the progress of the war. Hearing Moriarty's words, Clausewitz immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Moreover, in view of the increasing territory occupied by our side, how to use our limited forces to rule effectively and firmly also needs to be carefully studied and configured. ”

"Yes, the staff officer's advice is very much in line with my opinion." Moriarty glanced at the old werewolf and smiled with satisfaction.

To be honest, it has always been because of Clausewitz's existence that Olympus has been able to grow in such an orderly and efficient manner. If Moriarty alone. Transactional work within many legions alone would take up most of his time and energy. And this is something that mages and alchemists cannot stand. However, the construction of the staff department, which Moriarty and Clausewitz attach great importance to, is still blank for many years because of the scarcity of talents. Otherwise. The day-to-day operations and battlefield of Olympus will be much more formidable.

"That being the case. The plan for a two-week rest for the legion was thus determined. All companies, squadrons, and brigades are to follow the requirements just mentioned. Do your best to accumulate combat power and prepare for the big war that follows. Seeing that the other officers did not disagree, Moriarty finally gave the order.

"Yes. Excellency. Gustav and the others immediately agreed.

So, over the next week, Sosk suddenly turned into a bustling construction site. A large number of laborers were airlifted by goblin airships day and night to participate in the construction of the new bridgehead fortifications. Batches of precious materials counted from the warehouses of the chamber of commerce in the town, such as oil, salt, steel ingots, etc., were continuously transported back to the Rhineberg with the returning Great Cloud.

At the same time, Raymond, the former deputy captain of the Sword and Shield Infantry Brigade and a fourth-level human warrior, was designated by Moriarty as the commander of the Southsk Garrison Brigade. Although he has not yet reached the middle rank, he is an "old man" who has joined Olympus since its founding. He was born and died several times, his military achievements were good, and he was deeply trusted by Moriarty, so this appointment was unanimously approved by the entire legion.

Taking advantage of the Legion's rest, Moriarty took the time to return to Rheinberg, hoping to have another good conversation with the departed White. It's a pity that White didn't want to listen to any explanation at all, and only recognized one and asked the other party to destroy his "magic pet". In this regard, Moriarty really felt helpless, so he had to suspend his persuasion, for fear of further angering White and further complicating the situation.

However, to Moriarty's surprise, it seems that after hearing about her "conflict" with White, Hayna, who has been refusing to contact him, took the initiative to find him for the first time in a long time.

"Why can't you just give up on that vampire? Is it possible for the sake of an undead to ignore even the followers who followed you from birth to death? ”

Sitting face-to-face with Moriarty, Haiyuna made her attitude clear and unabashedly direct. Perhaps in her opinion, this "magic pet problem" seems to be a copy of the previous "Matil incident", and it is all the "bad behavior" that Moriarty ignored and ignored the feelings of "the people around her" for various reasons.

"That Blood Count is now just a knife in my hand, and the knife itself is not guilty, only the good and evil of the person who bears the sword. With this sword, I can defeat the demon legions faster and more completely, and then recover Kent and save thousands of innocent civilians. Therefore, I really can't give up my favor because of White's feelings and dislikes. Looking at Hayna's much lighter face, Moriarty spoke in as calm a tone as possible.

"But because of the existence of that undead, it makes White unable to feel at ease, doesn't it also weaken the strength of Olympus?" Haiyuna shook her head, not quite approving with the other party's reasoning.

"White's hatred of the undead stems from his years of service in Fortress of the Dawn, but there may also be other special reasons." Of course, Moriarty knew that his fiancée was really worried about the possible deterioration of his relationship with his followers so that he suddenly came to interview him, and if he couldn't convince Hayyana, he would not be able to persuade White, so he had no objection to his fiancée's rebuttal, but continued to reason: "To be honest, there is one thing I haven't told White, on the night of the capture of Sosk, we had a big battle with two high-ranking undead who had infiltrated the hinterland of the kingdom in pursuit of Claudia. The result was the killing of an eleventh-level Holy Spirit Temple undead priest and the expulsion of a twelfth-level corpse knight who was extremely strong. For this, the Iron Fist Company of the War suffered heavy losses, and Guderian was almost killed. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Obviously, Haiyuna, who was in the rear, didn't know about this silent battle that took place in the middle of the night, and of course, this was also because Moriarty didn't want to make the matter of the Blood Clan's demon pet all over the city, so he deliberately concealed it.

"Yes. So from this point of view, Claudia is actually half of Deja's wanted criminal. And the enemy of the enemy should be a friend, and it should not be simply ruined. ”

"Then why don't you tell Sù White about it?" After a moment of silence, Haysuna asked again.

“…”

"Why?" The fiancée looked at Moriarty fixedly.

Now, White doesn't listen to any explanations, but only looks at the end result. Second..."

"Two for what?" Seeing Moriarty's expression, Hayyna instinctively sensed that this incident was not as "simple and pure" as it seemed.

"Second, I'm worried that White has some connections with 'another organization' in the outside world, so I don't dare to say something, and I can't say it too 'directly'." Looking at his fiancée, Moriarty hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his biggest concern.

"What!? You even doubt White's loyalty!? As if frightened, Hayna's face turned pale with shock, and quickly turned red: "Did you know that as your follower, White has already done what he can, and even lost his right arm, and had to be transferred from a crossbowman to a dangerous melee warrior. But now you suspect that he is a spy of other forces!? ”

"I know, I know. If it weren't for White, I would have been a dry skeleton in the ravine, or would have rotted into mud. Moriarty shook his head, the heaviness in his eyes like a thousand feet of cumulus clouds.

"Then why still..."

"Because there are some things that even White himself may not be able to do. There are other more powerful forces in this world than loyalty that can be reversed, or even deviated. Moriarty looked up and sighed softly.

"What is it?"

"Love, or faith."

"Love and faith?" Moriarty's words made Haiyuna freeze for a moment, as if she couldn't accept it for a while.

"Do you know that my attack on the occupation of Sosk this time was actually commissioned by the Doro Chamber of Commerce. And that Blood Count was originally sealed in the town of Sosk by them, but it was transferred to me as one of the rewards. Looking at his fiancée, Moriarty decided to be honest.

"Doro Chamber of Commerce? How can it be? ”

Hearing this secret again, Haiyuna only felt as if she had heard a fantasy. According to the strength of the Blood Earl, even if the Doro Chamber of Commerce is bankrupt, I am afraid that it will not be able to invite enough strong people to deal with it, let alone capture it alive.

And so it is. And the reason why the Doro Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay a great price to enter Sosk is for an artifact. ”

"Artifact?" Finally, Aeyuna was stunned.

"Yes, Holy Grail! Once the artifact of the Church of Light, the supreme baptism vessel given by the God of Light to mortal believers, the Holy Grail! And it was with the Holy Grail and an unknown High Priest of Light that Claudia was captured by the other party. Moriarty finally said.

"You're saying that the Church of Light has reappeared after hundreds of years of vanishing? And this battle for Sosk is actually a relationship that they dominate behind the scenes? After a long silence, Hayuna said dryly. The "resurrection" of a powerful church of gods is not only a matter of one city and one country, but will even have a far-reaching impact on the pan-continent.

"I'm afraid so. For any church to build and grow, there are three things that are essential. Gods, pastors, and believers. And now, the artifact can represent the gods, the priest is also alive, and as for the believers..."

"What do you mean... White... Are you a believer in the Church of Light!? At this point, Hayruna finally understood what Moriarty meant, and couldn't help but be speechless in shock. (To be continued......)