In the evening, the Great Cloud returned to Fort Artre in good condition.

Although it had been expected, when Moriarty stepped off the airship with a natural expression, the nobles, including Baron Ensberg, were still excited. And Haiyina, who stayed in the camp in the square, was full of joy and relaxation, and at the same time commanded the remaining personnel to start packing and preparing to transfer.

"How's it going, Morty?" Trying to suppress the anxiety and anticipation in his heart, the baron stepped forward and asked for the first time.

"The war is going well, we have completely occupied the Rhineberg and swept away the remaining demons inside the castle. As for the external demon legion, it tried to counterattack for a while at first, but it was repulsed, and it should not be able to organize an effective attack in a short time. Moriarty nodded and replied blandly.

"That's true..."

Hearing that the Rhineberg had really been captured, the nobles present couldn't help but put down a big stone in their hearts, and at the same time looked at Moriarty with different eyes. After all, no matter how much you agree or agree in advance, it's just a castle in the air. Now that Olympus has actually taken possession of the Southeast Vice-Fort, it has essentially the strength to pry the situation of the anti-demon war in Kent, and even has a place to speak out at the table in the entire Erathia in the future.

"Victoria, how many demons have you killed?"

Lord Rosser seemed to be more interested in the battle of Rhineberg, which had just ended, than the strange minds of the other nobles, and immediately asked his daughter, who had returned with him.

"The little devil has probably killed nearly a thousand, in addition. Lord Moriarty also slew three high-ranking demons who had returned to the Rhineberg. Glancing at the side of Moriarty's face, Victoria seemed to be still immersed in the rhythm of the afternoon battle, both excited and in awe.

"What!? Three high-level demons!? ”

Immediately, the words of the middle-level female warrior caused an uproar among the nobles, and even a top-level middle-rank like Hamilton was surprised and looked at the general.

"Yes. A Demon Overseer, a Three-Headed Dog of Purgatory, and a Flame Chief! Victoria nodded without hesitation: "All the battles will be wiped out!" ”

"Oh my God... How, exactly? ”

This time, even a person of the higher rank of Lord Rosser no longer cared about etiquette, and hurriedly continued to inquire about the details of the battle.

To be honest, even if there were only two more high-level demons to dominate the siege, Fort Arte would not be able to withstand the pressure and would soon fall. However, now Moriarty and Olympus are taking the initiative to kill the three high-level demons in the seemingly difficult battle to capture the castle. How could it not have shocked the people of Fort Atre into disbelief. And suppose that's the case. There is no doubt that New Rhineberg will surpass Atburg as a behemoth of equal strength to the two Viscounts of Kent, and perhaps even more so in terms of actual combat capability.

"Father. Now that the combat mission of the first stage has been completed. Then I hope to follow the previous agreement. Overnight deliveries of population, food, timber and other supplies to the Rhineberg began. I need to fully solidify my territory before the demons fight back a second time. Briefly responding to the astonished questions of several other nobles, Moriarty addressed Baron Ensberg.

"Okay, no problem."

Initial recovery from shock. The baron nodded heavily. Although his mind also flashed back to the Baroness's vague proposal to try to restrain Olympus in terms of material supply in the secret conversation in the middle of the night last night, but in the context of the great victory in the Battle of Rhineberg in front of him, especially under the bloody death endorsement of the three high-level demons, the baron already knew that it was difficult to stop the rise of Olympus in Kent with his own small actions alone, let alone some means to control the other party from behind. So, on the spot, Baron Ensberg decided to switch strategies and really try to support his eldest son.

"Thank you, Father. Because the battle situation is preliminary, after the personnel and supplies are urgently loaded, I will also return to Rhineberg with the airship. After that, when the affairs over there are taken care of, I will go to the two viscounts to 'visit'. Moriarty bowed slightly, and said immediately.

"Yes, I understand."

Then, according to the pre-plan, the steward of the Ensberg caravan began to transport large sums of food, supplies and refugee people to the Great Cloud. Of course, this voyage alone is certainly not enough, and it is estimated that at least the airship will need to make seven or eight round trips between Artburg and Rheinberg to transport the remaining personnel and materials.

"Morty, I've heard that you have quite a few goblin craftsmen under your command who are skilled in machine building. I hope that after you have consolidated the defense of the Rhineberg, you will be able to send some craftsmen to Arteburg to help repair and build new fortifications. In addition, we also consume a lot of arrows, and I would like to buy a batch from your studio. Of course, it would be best to settle the bill with people or food supplies..."

Before the Great Cloud set off for its return, Baron Ensberg privately made a series of requests for cooperation. Of course, what the Baron hopes most in his heart is that the eldest son can leave some strong men in Fort Arte to help defend them. But such a request is obviously a bit "excessive", and it is impossible for Moriarty, who is already an independent portal, to agree, so in the end he can only hold back and not export.

"Yes, the Goblin's Heavy Ballista and City Defense Ballista are good weapons for defending the city. After mass production, I will do my best to transfer some to Artburg. Without much hesitation, Moriarty agreed to his father's request for help.

"Hehe, thank you very much."

Around midnight, the laden Big Cloud took off and headed for Rhineberg.

With nearly 100 refugees on board, Haiyuna had to take on the responsibility of pacifying and managing her, and she didn't have time to be with Moriarty immediately.

The journey back was uneventful, and a few hours later the goblin airship landed safely on the newly opened landing ground in the Rheinberg.

At this time, most of the remaining Olympus had not slept peacefully. Goblin craftsmen, led by Master Henry, are working through the night repairing the city's defenses. The original city gate had already been destroyed, so for the time being, goblin craftsmen installed a set of fixed gates cast of black iron inside the city gate, which was regarded as completely sealing the entrance to the Rhineberg. Afterwards. Henry planned to rebuild the castle with a new portal made of pure steel, including a double system of outer and inner gates. At the same time, the old suspension bridge over the moat outside the fort was to be completely demolished and replaced with a goblin-style lead-copper alloy string bridge. In the event of a resumption of fighting, the bridge can be pulled up by the cogs inside the fort to form a third barrier outside the outer gates, and to defend against demonic sieges.

Of course, the construction of these gates took a considerable amount of time and cost a lot of valuable metal materials such as steel, lead, and copper. Fortunately, Olympus had already purchased a large amount of war materiel before coming to Erathia, and stored it in Zài Moriarty's oversized dimensional pocket, and the original broken iron gates of Rhineberg could be re-forged. Therefore, it also fills the considerable material gap.

And in addition to the busy goblin craftsmen. After deducting the necessary vigilance and defense forces, the others were sent by White to serve as temporary cleaners.

Because after the battle in the afternoon, the little devils inside and outside the castle suffered heavy casualties. Ignore the ones outside the castle for the time being, but for the demon corpses inside the Rhineberg. Except for those "boutiques" that can be left as alchemical raw materials. The rest of the demonic flesh must be cleaned up. Otherwise. Once a little longer, the decomposing corpses are likely to spread a terrible plague within the castle. At that time, no matter how good the Rheinberg is. Olympus also had to abandon here.

And when he saw that the Great Cloud had returned with a full load, Guderian, who had been sweeping the streets for most of the day with a mop and a bucket, immediately seemed to have found an organization, crying and shouting to Moriarty about the outpouring of longing for a few hours of parting, and at the same time taking the opportunity to complain about White's "bad behavior" of treating him as a cleaning aunt.

"Alright, don't make a fuss. The airship has already brought a lot of people, and there will be more to come. You and White organize a group of young and strong fighters to start their daily training as reserve fighters. The others were arranged by Hayuna to clean up the Rhineberg as much as possible. Moriarty smiled and reassured the silverbearded dwarf as he turned to the Olympians who had come to call an emergency meeting.

"Your Excellency, what status will be given to these refugees? Serf? Sharecroppers? Or freedmen? Clausewitz first questioned.

"During the Demon Wars, these people, including the refugees who would later join the Rhineberg through other means, were treated as semi-serfs. We provide shelter and security, and provide the necessary food, while they serve us unconditionally and do not pay extra salaries. Moriarty seemed to have a plan, and immediately said: "As for the selected reservists, they have a slightly higher status, and each of them is paid a salary of three Erathia silver coins per month. Once they were able to meet the criteria and become official Olympian warriors, they were immediately given the status of freedmen, and their families were assigned to live in the middle of the castle. ”

"And what about after the war?"

"When the war ended, everyone automatically turned into tenant farmers and needed to serve the Rheinberg for at least ten years. After that, they can choose to stay or leave. ”

"Reasonable." The old werewolf nodded: "But I also want to implement military control in Rhineberg during the war, and any dissident or unstable elements need to be eliminated in the bud as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, I agree, so let's do it." Moriarty looked around, and everyone had no objections, so he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, after today's battle, we have occupied the Lower Rhineberg, and thank you very much for your efforts. After that, I plan to use this as a foundation to seize more land and people through this demonic war. After that, I will seek the title of barony as a nobleman of Erathia, and at the same time I will divide the land, estate, and population among you after the war, and win the hereditary titles of knight, knight, and even lord. ”

"Moty, we're not here for—" Hearing this, White immediately raised his hand.

"White, I know what you mean. But I think you also understand that I'm not a man who likes to be a noble lord either. Moriarty shook his hand and stopped the other man's words: "The reason why I want to do this is to repay you for the selfless help you have always given me; Second, I plan to build Olympus into a transnational community that spans Erathia and Bracada at the same time. ”

"Your wisdom, Your Excellency, is admirable."

While everyone looked at each other and didn't know what to say, Clausewitz was the only one who got up alone and bowed deeply to Moriarty. In the old werewolf's opinion, only in this way can Olympus continue to advance steadily. (To be continued......)