"Count Freeman, it's rude." As he passed Gordon, the captain of the Swan Legion saluted, then ignored Savi. Langdon shouted, and walked straight away.

Gordon was not a knight keen on making a mark in war, but as a nobleman, he also had a keen sense of war. He had never heard of Ferreton and Northumbard before, the two superpowers of the Northern Continent had any signs of going to war, why was it going to war overnight?

"Archmage Langdon, what the hell is going on?" Gordon asked.

The middle-aged man touched his embarrassed scumbag and sighed: "Last night, sixteen of our spies planted in Northumbrup sent a tip-off at the same time, saying that the army of the Black Dragon Empire suddenly began to assemble and quickly moved closer to our border......"

The Platinum Empire of Ferreton and the Black Dragon Empire Northumber, two countries with diametrically opposite beliefs and completely different values, can be said to be born to kill enemies to the death. More than 900 years have passed since the Fourth Age, and there has not been even a tenth of the days of peace between the two countries.

Or for the Ferrettonians and Northumbards, there is only a period of preparation for war between the two countries, except for a period of war. Peace or something, there is no zài at all.

"Decades have passed since the last peace agreement was signed, so why does the other side suddenly want to start a war? There was no sign at all. ”

"Who knows." Savi. Langdon shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "Maybe it's because our undercover agent in Northumbard destroyed the Black Dragon Emperor's cutting-edge Golem Arsenal last month, so Long Yan is furious." ”

Although the two countries are in a state of peace for the time being, they have not made any less private moves with each other. During the Orc invasion of the Northlands last winter. There are Northumbrård's spies muddying the waters. And the Aldrich family, who previously ruled the Hayven Peninsula, also colluded with Northumbard. And the underground workers of Ferreton. Nor is it a fuel-efficient lamp, and often engages in subversive, sabotage, and incitement in the territory of Northumbart. Try to make the huge warplanes of the Black Dragon Empire unable to run smoothly.

"If Northumbard is really ready to go to war, then it's really troublesome."

Savi. Langdon nodded, agreeing with Gordon's opinion: "Even if you don't enter the war, just the prelude to this war is enough to make it difficult for us in Freiris City." ”

The city of Freiris now needs to muster a force at its disposal to defend against the threat of the Death Cult in the shadows. Originally, for the upcoming Huiyang Festival, Savi. Langdon plans to borrow some men from the Swan Legion stationed in Changxia Province to strengthen its defenses. Who knows that the shape shì has changed. With Savi. Langdon's old friend Commander of the Legion of Arranus had no choice but to forcefully refuse his request and drag the entire legion to the border. It would be much better if the Swan Legion had arrived, or even if the Swan Legion had only sent a thousand-man team to Fryjes.

The Swan Legion is okay to say, because this legion, which only belongs to the center of the Empire, does not belong to the city of Freiris in the first place. It's just the icing on the cake.

But shortly after the Swan Legion's Legion, Commander Alanus, left the Red Maple Manor, news came to make matters worse.

A fleet of the Black Dragon Empire's Northumbrup circumnavigated the Wellfast Peninsula and sailed all the way to the Steam Sea, directly to the southern coast of the entire Ferredon. A great threat is formed. Therefore, the Emperor issued an urgent mobilization order to summon all the nobles of the Steam Sea coast to join the royal fleet. Go to intercept Northumbard's fleet.

The Freeman family and the Phoenix family are naturally within the scope of the mobilization order.

Gordon doesn't care. It was the duty of the nobility to provide the army for the Emperor's Majesty. All he had to do was send a message to Brian, who was in charge of the territory. Let him send the Haiwen Navy to the designated assembly point, and just obey the command. But here's the point. If Lady Veronka left the city of Freiris with the Phoenix fleet, the city's defenses would be weakened by another layer.

To know. The sailors of the Frenex fleet were also extremely elite light infantry on land, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Although the combined strength of all parties in Fryjus City is far stronger than the cult of the Death One Zhi Sect, the enemy is dark and I am clear, so I can only blindly defend, and it is really a big tail, and it is extremely passive. Just like the pre-Federation Earth, the superpowers were overwhelmed by terrorist attacks.

"I only hope that after what happened last night, our people will be able to follow the crack that was blasted out by Zakaria into the underground cavern, find the lair of the Death One Zhi Sect, and put an end to this qiē." Savi. Langdon sighed habitually. Recently, after the heavy burden on his shoulders, the prodigal son mage has become more and more sorrowful.

"Judging by the shrewdness and cunning of the enemy, the probability of such a is close to zero." Gordon shook his head helplessly.

"If I had chosen to major in prophecy, maybe I wouldn't be so passive now." Savi. Langdon frowned. No matter how strong your ability is, there is a reality that cannot be reversed, and you can only talk about masturbation with a hypothesis. This feeling of powerlessness is not very pleasant.

"Although the Swan Legion can't be relied upon, at least the three major temples will help us, won't they?"

When something like this happens in the city of Freiris, the ruling class is certainly not going to sit idly by. In addition to using the existing manpower in his hands to deal with the Death One Zhi Sect, he is also trying to recruit helpers. The nobles and merchants recruited adventurers and mercenaries from all over the country at their own expense, and the many churches in the city of Fryres tried their best to seek help from other parishes.

The decision-making center of the Temple of Dawn is the Cardinal Order in the Dawn Canyon of the Black Mountain Province, but the actual headquarters for dealing with specific matters is in the port of Doron, a city on the shores of the Treasure Sea in the Southbound Province, just across the Hyven Peninsula from the city of Fryjus. Although Gordon did not like Archbishop Dudeka, it was precisely because of her connection that Porto Doron agreed to the request for help from the city of Freiris and organized an elite cathar to come. And the Platinum Temple and the Temple of the Law also have their own actions.

The only worry is that now that the border is turbulent, and the war with Northumbard of the Black Dragon Empire seems to be on the verge of breaking out, will this sudden change affect the reinforcements of Freiris City, and they will not be able to arrive in time before the Huiyang Festival.

…………

It's a pity that Gordon and Savi. What Langdon feared happened.

Because of the impatience of the neighbors, most of the aid forces in the city of Flares were not able to arrive as scheduled. Some mercenaries changed their minds on the fly to the eastern frontier because of the Empire's mandatory conscription decree, or simply for the sake of a more lucrative royal payment. However, some adventurers and temple personnel had to march on foot because the army needed to gather transportation to gather troops, which greatly increased the travel time, and finally failed to reach the city of Fryris before the Huiyang Festival.

When summer arrives, the sun shines brightest and the concentration of positive energy in the environment peaks. This day is quite an important day for humanity, and especially for the people of Ferredon. On this day, the devotees of the sun god Pero will hold a series of activities, and every household will prepare a variety of delicacies made of fresh sun petals, enjoy the feeling of fragrant food, and enter the summer surrounded by the happiness of the sun and the smell of the earth. Parents will take their children to the water's edge on this day to bathe and clean, so that their bodies can fully enjoy the sunshine and the abundant positive energy in nature, so that their children can grow up healthy and strong.

Although most of the expected reinforcements did not arrive. Although the operation to wipe out the underground cult lair did not go very smoothly. However, the celebration of the Huiyang Festival in Fryjus City was still held as scheduled, but the city guards and the major temple armies were secretly highly concentrated, preparing to deal with an unexpected situation.

And Veronka. The Admiral of the Phoenix Navy was at this time on the sea hundreds of kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of the city of Freiris. The land is full of sunshine, but the sea of steam is still foggy, and there is an unpredictable mystery in the haze.

Since the fleet of the Black Dragon Empire Northumbard appeared on the steam sea, as the most well-trained, the most elite warship, and the highest level of combat readiness on the southern coast of the empire, the private fleet of the Phoenix family, codenamed 'Fire Phoenix' in the Imperial Naval Sequence, has taken the lead in attacking. Veronka's mission was to track and deter further movements of the Northumbard fleet, as well as to uncover the exact strength and true intentions of the opposing side.

The Royal Fleet, as the main force, will only come to meet the battle after the other noble fleets that have arrived one after another have been assembled, if a war breaks out between Ferreton and Northumbard.

The admirals of the Phoenix family stood on the bridge of the flagship battleship "True Red" and raised her binoculars.

This enchanted special telescope allows the user's gaze to see through the haze and see the distant scene clearly. In a special environment of the sea of steam, which is foggy for two-thirds of the year, such a telescope is a must.

The Fire Phoenix fleet commanded by Veronka and the fleet of Northumbard faced each other from a distance of about fifteen nautical miles, and this state of affairs had lasted for two whole days. Between the two fleets, there is a reef area with complex sea conditions, which happens to be a buffer between the two armies.

"The enemy has been swimming in the open sea and is in no hurry to attack. Is the other side still waiting for our fleet to be fully assembled? Or is this fleet for another purpose? Veronka observed through the telescope once again that the sails of the Northumbard fleet were still motionless in the fog. This made a cloud of doubt float through her heart.

Unbeknownst to the Admiral, however, that while she was observing the movements of the Northumbard fleet, someone on the other side was watching her closely. (To be continued......)