Taking advantage of his close relationship with General Cruyff and the advantage of speed to strike first, in just two days, it took less than 1,000 gold coins to pocket all the "tattered" loot belonging to Blue Crystal City, a total of forty-six "Iron Fists of War". It is also thanks to the fact that in several battles, the Blue Crystal Legion and the powerful Kunbu City were opposed, and the armor-piercing and explosive arrows are an effective nemesis of the iron fist of war, so there is such a gain. As for the scattered magic puppets in the hands of the other northern city-states, Cruyff also agreed to coordinate the capture, as long as Moriarty exchanged a certain percentage with armor-piercing arrows.

Compared to the hardware of the bronze golem, the goblin mage has a much smoother job of recruiting drivers.

Thanks to the harsh "internal interrogation tradition" of the goblins, few southern prisoners of war did not fear harsh political liquidation upon their return home after the war. Therefore, just a little wind was released, and hundreds of goblin prisoners of war were willing to "abandon the darkness and turn to the light", eagerly looking forward to joining the "warm family" of Olympus.

Due to the limited number of places, after a careful selection, Henry only recruited thirty young and strong, brain-active, and no family care, and many of them are multi-skilled, with professional and technical qualities such as "third-level carpentry", "second-level blacksmith" or "mechanical maintenance work experience".

And for Moriarty's big move, many people also saw the doorway. But if you want to intervene again, you will find that it is too late, and with Hockenheim behind you, you can't help Olympus.

"Master Henry. How are the repair trials going? ”

After taking the "Iron Fist of War", Moriarty immediately arranged for Henry to start repairing and assembling the parts, while he was responsible for repairing the damage to the internal alchemy circle.

"The results were good. After the initial screening, we will be able to reassemble at least eighteen units of the Iron Fist of War that can be used in real combat, and at the same time, we will also get a batch of supplementary parts with qualified performance as inventory. ”

Henry and his team of goblin craftsmen are in full swing, while the puppet drivers are gradually selected and trained in their operations.

"It's good, but you have to hurry, once you arrive in Erathia, you will have to go directly to the battlefield to fight the demons."

"Yes, Your Excellency!" The goblin mage assured with confidence.

A few days later, the Aquamarine Legion returned to Azurite City with the Azure Mage Regiment. Olympus naturally returned.

En route. Moriarty explained to Uncle Schmidt about his plans to volunteer for the upcoming war in Erathia. In this regard, the mid-level mage did not approve or oppose, it seemed to have been expected.

Back in Blue Crystal City, Moriarty announced a three-day renovation. However, it is limited to ordinary fighters. As for the mid-level backbones, they need to make all kinds of preparations for the new journey in the near future.

"Morty. I want to go with you to Erathia. ”

When she learned that her fiancé was about to go on an expedition to her homeland, Haiyuna took the initiative and resolutely expressed her willingness to advance and retreat with the army for the first time.

"Fight the demons..."

"It's okay, don't worry about me." Moriarty thought about persuading the other party to stay in the safety of Aquamarine City. Haiyuna has solemnly stated her position again.

“… All right. ”

As if to understand why his fiancée was so stubborn about going on the expedition together, Moriarty finally agreed. Correspondingly, he also decided to move the entire Earth Studio to the front line to produce all kinds of war materials for Olympus nearby.

A week later, with the preparations ready one by one and the purchase of a large number of alchemical materials that could not be replenished in Erathia, the entire Olympus brigade, along with the magic apprentices and craftsmen of the Earth Studio, boarded the Great Cloud Airship and began to fly towards the Kingdom of Erathia in the north.

"Staff officer, the magic sand table maintains all-weather monitoring, and the reconnaissance range is stretched to the farthest, so be careful of the 'Fire Sultan' sneak attack."

In the Demon Legion, the only ones with the ability to fly are the "Fire Sultan", who has the dual combat power of a high-level fire mage and a high-level warrior, and the "Great Demon", an extreme powerhouse among the demons. Among them, the Great Demon is similar to the Grand Arcanist and the Templar, and the number is rare and difficult to see. Therefore, Moriarty specifically asked the old werewolf to monitor the situation around the flight path at all times to prevent being attacked by the extremely fast flying Fire Sultan.

"Henry, it's about five days before we arrive in Kent, and the matter of installing a 'plug-in' with the Iron Fist of War must be studied as soon as possible. It's mainly a combination of balance and mobility, and the goal is the 'mobile firepower platform' that you have previously discussed. ”

Similar to the Red Crystal Gargoyle and the Armor-Piercing Arrow Launcher, with a company of Iron Fist of War, Moriarty naturally wanted to add long-range strike capabilities to the magic golem. However, the humanoid Iron Fist of War itself has certain constraints and shortcomings in terms of action speed and stability, so how to add this plug-in is still a problem, and it needs to be solved repeatedly.

"White, our destination is the town of Art, Kent, which is the new home of the Ensberg family. Once you're in Erathia, it's up to you to navigate..."

"Margaret, when passing through the airspace of the Hurricane Wasteland, you may encounter Cruelrod's 'Thunderbird Sky Rider' patrol, and you will need to negotiate with him at that time..."

"Bruno, the lookout post has been handed over to you. The magic sandbox is not a panacea, and there are unpredictable blind spots. The magic archer's excellent eyesight and dark night vision are an important part of ensuring the safety of the Great Cloud Guard..."

"Guderian, from now until you reach the town of Yat, alcohol is forbidden on board the Great Cloud. You lead by example and supervise the Balalaika brothers..."

The more men you have, the more things Moriarty has to worry about. After being busy for most of the day and arranging everything, he had a little time to rest and have a simple lunch with Kaiyna.

In the next few days, the airship really seemed to become a lonely cloud floating in the sky, and it seemed to move slowly and quickly in the northwest direction. The road was also calm, whether it was the glacier area or the large yellow sand area after entering the hurricane desert, it seemed to be untouched from the air. Whether it was the local natives, or the passing caravans, or the bands of thieves roaming the wilderness, they seemed to disappear all at once.

On the morning of the fourth day, the Great Cloud finally flew out of the Hurricane Wasteland and officially entered the territory of Erathia.

Standing on the airship, Moriarty looked at the ground a thousand feet below, his face dark.

There, a vast expanse of red covered the land like an ocean, and the manors, market towns, and even castles seemed to be submerged in them. Many of the once prosperous and prosperous human villages have been reduced to ruins, and fireworks, blood, and carnage are like blinding paint, and they are wantonly stained and graffiti on the kingdom's land with the wave of an invisible paintbrush.

One of the most striking is Fort Ford.

This majestic fortress of Erathia finally has the chance to face the blood of its enemies and its own blood, and use its towering walls and unyielding will to defend humanity against the open jaws of the demons.

Just as far away from the horizon, everyone on the Great Cloud was stunned by the dense wave of blood-colored demons that kept pouring towards the castle walls like ants. In the air, the blood was so thick that it almost turned the clouds red. From time to time, fireballs rained down and bombarded Fort Ford. At the same time, there are also rows of crossbow arrows in the arrow towers and battlements of the city wall, shooting down from time to time, piercing the rows of small demons into gourds.

"Morty!" Clenching his fists, White's face turned pale.

"Now we can't go over, and if we go, we're going to die."

Naturally, Moriarty knew why his followers were so excited. However, it is impossible to get a little closer to just one big cloud, not to mention joining the ground battle. The occasional "red lightning" over Fort Fort was the afterimage of the Fire Sultan after his swift flight. As long as Moriarty dares to fly closer, he will definitely be discovered by the other party and gather fire. At that time, even if the Great Cloud can successfully land in force, the thousands of demon legions on the ground will eat everyone to the point that there are no bones left.

"Fort Ford, you and I have seen it with our own eyes, it can be regarded as a strong city on the mainland, and the garrison inside is also very strong. No matter how powerful the demon is, it is impossible to defeat it in a short period of time. So the people in the fort should be safe for the time being. ”

Glancing at White again, Moriarty reassured.

"I understand." White was only so concerned about Treich's safety that he was concerned about it, and immediately nodded: "Solve the problem of Kent first, and if we have the opportunity, we will go back and 'see' Fort Ford." ”

"Yes."

Far around Fort Ford, the center of the battle, and after another day or so of flying, the Great Cloud finally reached Kent.

Compared with the southeastern border of the kingdom, which is in full swing, Kent County, which is slightly behind, is obviously much more "calm". Of course, the so-called calm is only relative. Observing from above, he also saw that a large number of demons had entered the county and were looting and killing. However, to Moriarty's surprise, when he flew past the Rhineberg, where the Roganta family was located, he found that the Rhineberg, known as the "Southeastern Vice-Fort of the Kingdom", had fallen.

In Moriarty's original vision, the Roata family should be able to withstand the invasion of demons by relying on high walls and deep trenches and a deep foundation that is expected to impact the viscount's title. Even if all the peripheral granges are lost, at least its core Rhineberg, as an important strategic fulcrum and gateway to and from Kent County, should not be breached within a year.

Now that the Rhineberg had been sunk early, and one of the great barriers in Kent had disappeared, it was conceivable that the fighting in the county would have been much more intense and severe than originally estimated.

"I wonder what's going on in Art Town?"

Looking at the Rhineberg, which had been transformed into a demonic abode, Moriarty couldn't help but wonder if the Ensberg family would continue to hold on. (To be continued......)