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"That's all you have to say?"

Dressed in an ordinary standard iron armor, the black hair that was originally like a waterfall was neatly tied up to form a high erected ponytail, Haiyana pressed the hilt of her sword, her eyes sparkled at the messenger of Merriren a few meters away, and said indifferently.

"It's... Yes, Mistress Hayina. ”

For some reason, the other party was obviously a female mage who was not able to use force, but Condes still couldn't help but feel a little weak, and he didn't even dare to raise his eyes.

Of course, if he dared to raise his eyes, he would see more angry stares cast on both sides, and maybe he would fall to the ground in fright.

"Go back. Also, bring me a message for His Excellency the Viscount, and to the Lord Robert. After a palpitating pause in silence, Hayyuna finally spoke.

"Yes." The messenger immediately lowered his head.

"Don't be foolish."

“… Be. ”

Almost with his head down to his knees, Condes bent over and withdrew from the tent, thanks to his dexterity and not tripping over himself.

"Hmph, an outdated viscount and a rookie sanctuary who is no more than thirteenth level dare to point fingers at us, I really don't know what to do." Chasing the departing figure of Kandes, Guderian suddenly scolded, as if to bid farewell to the unlucky messenger.

Hearing the scolding of the silverbearded dwarf, Condes's pace of departure couldn't help but be a little faster, for fear that the huge hammer in the other party's hand would also join the ranks of "sending off".

"Well, there's no need to say anything superfluous. McRiren thought that with the support of the royal family and the support of the Human Templar, he wanted to regain the right to speak in the county. It is really fanciful to even ask us to cooperate with them in carrying out the so-called clean-up operation. Raising her hand to stop Guderian's words about to erupt, Heryna turned to Clausewitz and said, "Record what you just said." Then he sent a memo to Windsor Castle to remind her as well. ”

"Yes." The old werewolf nodded, and put down the record board in his hand.

"However, after all, Robberg is an extremely strong man, and if he really wants to secretly disadvantage us, it is also a great threat. We also need to be careful. "I heard the noise of horses and carts outside the tent, and it was the sound of the departure of the messenger of Merrilan. Hayuna frowned again.

"Isn't it a good idea to fish this Roberg to the Rhineberg and try to dispose of it directly?"

The good Beamon always advocates attacking. Rather than passive defense, so Clausewitz, as a staff officer, also preferred an active operational plan.

"This will be the truth, and we will not confront the royal family head-on until we are forced to do so." But for such a suggestion, Haiyuna directly denied it: "We are not the native forces of the human kingdom. Even the power of the non-Terrans in Olympus accounts for the majority of them. Therefore, certain rules must be strictly followed. At least, until he returns, that's all we can do. ”

"Yes."

Staff officers are more from a military point of view, while those at the top are concerned with the overall situation and political balance. Clausewitz also agreed and recognized Hayna's judgment.

"Let's get here first." After another week, Hayyana said, "You guys continue your work. Guderian and Bruno accompanied me to inspect the city walls, and the renovation of the arrow tower should be more than halfway through. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Seeing Haiyuna, who was dressed in military uniform, walked out of the military tent first. The others waited for the fish to follow.

At some point, the military and political officials of Olympus seem to have become accustomed to such scenes. I also increasingly recognize the ability and quality of this acting governor. It was as if no one had ever asked the delicate maiden to wear a helmet, but whenever it was a formal military meeting, Haiyuna would put on this heavy armor and stand the whole time to meet with everyone. It doesn't matter how long the meeting lasts, or what other work needs to be done afterward.

Therefore, in the face of this woman who is almost powerless, but even the most irascible silver-bearded dwarf, or the arrogant three-flower elf, or the three Naga brothers with superior combat power, all maintain a respectful posture at all times, and dare not have the slightest disrespect and presumptuousness. And all this has nothing to do with Moriati's fiancé, just because it is Haiyuna who is standing in front of them.

"Your Excellency Moriarty is so lucky!"

Even the old werewolf, who usually speaks the least, finally couldn't help but sigh when he saw the girl leading a group of inner fort servants to patrol the rain to pacify the refugee camp in the Rhineberg during a night patrol on a rainy night.

And the next day, the word spread throughout Olympus and inside and outside the castle.

Refusing Guderian's offer to remove his armor, Haiyuna put on an iron armor weighing more than twenty catties and climbed the stone steps of the city wall step by step.

Although it is late autumn, the human kingdom is located in the middle of the continent, and the four seasons are warm, so the ground temperature is still quite high in the direct sunlight of autumn in the afternoon.

Following behind Hai Yana, watching the girl walking diagonally step by step was very hard, and the dense sweat wet the long hair that swept from time to time on the back of his neck, Guderian couldn't help but want to say something, but was stopped by Bruno with a solemn expression on the side.

After glancing at each other, the silverbearded dwarf didn't have his usual frenzy, but gently slapped the elf's nasty palm and continued to follow silently.

"Whew... It's really nice weather. ”

Finally stepping on the last stone staircase, Heylena stood on the towering walls of the Rhineberg.

At this time, everything inside and outside the castle was dyed golden by the sun. Looking into the distance, it seems that even the sky has become an infinite large canvas, painted with warm colors of the world, which makes people feel relieved and broad-minded.

And Haiyuna herself didn't realize that in this golden sunlight that sprinkled the sky and the earth, even she herself was dyed with a brilliant halo, and even the smile that naturally purged at the corners of her lips was so moving and warm.

Whether it is a dwarf, an elf, or a Naga, looking at this scene, they can't help but be stunned.

“… What's wrong? As if sensing the strange silence behind her, Hayuna immediately turned and looked at the dwarf.

"Nope! It's nothing! ”

And rarely, in the eyes of the girl. Guderian blushed in a rare light, and shook his head sharply. Fortunately, the dwarves have a dark complexion. Therefore, it is not very conspicuous to turn the sauce purple.

"Unfortunately, this autumn is destined to be a bad harvest."

Not paying attention to Guderian's "tricks", Haiyuna turned her gaze and turned to the outside of the city.

It was supposed to be an endless stretch of fertile land, the best production area on the mainland, but now it has to be completely deserted due to demonic invasions. Half-human-tall weeds and dwarf shrubs are emerging.

"Fortunately, we have been prepared, and the grain depot is abundant enough. Even if the war is fought for another two years, we will have plenty of confidence. The three-flower elf took a step. Relieved.

"I hope that the war will end tomorrow, at least so that no more people will be displaced or even killed." Nodding at Bruno, Hayyna smiled.

"Indeed." The three-flower elf also smiled.

Turn around. After a short rest, Haiyuna walked towards the nearest arrow tower under construction.

Based on the design of Henry, a goblin mage who was newly promoted to Chief Technical Officer of Olympus. Referring to the opinion of Bruno the Bow, Heryna made a subversive change to the original layout of the arrow towers in the Rhineberg: although the total number of eight arrow towers was still retained, the specific arrangement was changed from the original equal distribution of two arrow towers on each wall to one arrow tower at the four corners of the castle, and at the same time a new arrow tower was added in the middle of the city wall.

In this way, the total number of towers seems to remain the same, but in actual combat, the enemy will be attacked by a total of three towers from the front and sides of the wall from a crossfire. It can be said that under the same allocation of combat power resources, the defensive striking power has been increased by 50 percent out of thin air. It's amazing.

Of course, the original layout of the arrow tower had to be torn down and rebuilt. The amount of time, manpower, and financial resources required was expensive, but Haiyuna made a decision the day after she got the final plan, and it also showed the officers the courage of the acting commander.

Fortunately, as many as four Rafale fixed batteries on each wall have been completed, they can provide considerable support and supplement for the window period for the demolition and construction of new turrets.

"Henry, when will this arrow tower be completed?"

He handed the elven mage a sweat-wiping handkerchief, and when he took a breath, Haiyana asked softly.

"It's coming. At most, the structure can be capped in a week. Regardless of the perfection of the internal details, our 'pillar-type' arrow towers on the four corners can be put into use. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. ”

Embarrassed to wipe the sweat with a scented towel, Henry reassured.

To be honest, as the chief designer of the new arrow tower, he was worried and restless day and night for a period of time. Because most of the materials used to build the new tower were removed from the old tower, during the period when the old tower was gone and the new tower was not alive, the pressure on the defense inside and outside the Rhineberg was unprecedented, and the pressure on the goblin mage was even greater.

Fortunately, until now, there have been no new demon legions or external forces attacking the Rhineberg. After the most fragile window period, with the completion of the four corner towers, the castle's defenses have also recovered rapidly, at least to the level before construction.

"What gives a breath!? Today, there are still people who bully the door, and they keep saying that we will accept the reorganization and listen to the command. If you don't do a good job of your arrow tower, maybe a large army will kill you tomorrow. ”

Compared to Haiyna's smiling nod, Guderian was more like a "living Hades" urging work, and immediately spat at Henry, making the goblin mage's face "wet".

"Okay, just do it according to the booking schedule. And this time the new arrow tower is also unusual, in addition to the shooting port of the crossbowman, it is also necessary to reserve a place for the mage, and the complexity is indeed much higher. ”

Fortunately, Haiyuna was considerate enough, and Henry was both ashamed and ashamed when he said it, patting his chest to ensure that he would complete the task with quality and quantity.

And just as Haiyuna smiled and waved goodbye to the goblin mage, and was about to go to other parts of the city wall to make another round, suddenly, Tchaikov, who had been silently leaning back, suddenly stepped forward, and at the same time turned on the "Speed +1" set attribute of the "Six-Armed Walker", as if facing a great enemy.

A little slower, Guderian and Bruno also woke up, and at the same time raised their hammers and bows, forming a triangle with Naga, protecting Haiyuna at the core.

Seeing this, Henry, who was about to go back to supervise the work, did not know what was happening, but he was also alert to a magic staff, and a pre-stored "magic shield" immediately enveloped him, and at the same time he shouted sharply, ordering the garrisons of the two nearby "Rafale" batteries to enter a state of imminent battle.

"Alright, don't be so 'grand'. It's me. ”

Just as the tension was about to begin, a petite figure emerged on a battlement in the distance.

"It's that guy!"

The dwarf's eyes were sharp, and he immediately recognized the person as Claudia, the Earl of Blood who had been "hanging out".

Although Guderian has been saved by the other side several times in previous battles, the ostensibly "kind" Silverbeard Dwarf still does not deal with vampires.

Similarly, Bruno's gaze at Claudia on the side was also "unkind". After all, his sister became a "half-undead" because of Dejia, and was never tolerated by the elven society.

"Claudia!?"

However, when she saw the sudden appearance of the Blood Count, Haiyuna was surprised, and at the same time, her eyes were full of anticipation and hope.

And Claudia didn't disappoint her, and though she didn't say anything, the Blood Count's smile and a heavy nod at her still made Hayna's heart almost melt. Immediately, an uncontrollable palpitation struck, and the girl almost fainted on the spot.

"What's wrong with you, Kaiyana!? What did that guy do to you!? ”

Guderian hurriedly held the girl in his hands, and pressed the weight of the iron armor on himself as much as he could, while glaring at Claudia from afar.

"No, it's nothing, help me up!" Leaning on the dwarf and taking a deep breath, Hayuna regained her footing, and then said eagerly, "I order all high-ranking officers to come to the Inner Fort for a meeting at once. At the same time, the security level in the fort is mentioned as the highest, and no news is allowed to circulate. ”

"It's... Be! ”

Looking at the girl whose face was flushed with excitement, and then turned his head to look at the inexplicable Blood Count, Guderian also suddenly reacted, and directly looked excited.

A quarter of an hour later, a group of officers, led by Clausewitz and Guderian, quickly gathered in the inner fort for a mysterious closed-door meeting that lasted several hours.

Eventually, when the door to the conference room opened again, Guderian ran almost as fast as he could, while the others had different expressions, but their eyes were terrifyingly bright, as if they were blazing with fire.

"He really didn't say, when will he come back?"

When everyone dispersed, Haiyna, who seemed exhausted, looked at Claudia beside her and asked again unwillingly. On the table in front of her, there was a black pocket.

But in this regard, the Blood Earl could only shake his head.

"Well, you can go to Windsor Castle now. Salk's main army is outside, and the military and arms supplies sent to Auger County some time ago have been robbed by the Church of Light, so the pressure on her there should be a lot of pressure too..."

After a long silence, Haiyana finally spoke, then leaned back in her chair and slowly closed her eyes.

"Well, then, I'm taking my leave."

With a light bow to Haiyina, the figure of the Blood Count blurred and disappeared. (To be continued......)