Chapter 1335: Prelude (I)
Krylov III walked on the national highway on a horse dressed in hunting costume, and the road that had been repaired several times was renovated so that several carriages could travel side by side.
Wherever his influence extended, the roads would extend - in order to maintain them, he needed to recruit soldiers and patrol the roads, which of course the chief maid had taught him, as long as he firmly controlled these communication arteries in his own hands, and allowed his army to reach any part of the kingdom quickly, he did not need to fear rebellion.
In this way, he slowly mastered the entire kingdom of Kolo, extending his power tentacles into the territories of other nobles who were not his vassals, and became the most powerful king since the founding of the kingdom of Kolo.
In the past, the Kingdom of Kolo was a 'country of mages', and all nobles had to be 'mages', even if they were legends, they could not be knighted, and the only exception was the most powerful mortal in the world!
Compared with other countries, the Kingdom of Kolo is relatively powerful, and the atmosphere is good, although it is not as good as the Kurkut Empire and the Ogordon Empire, but at least it is also a powerful and orderly country on the Mendes continent, and the domestic environment is not as chaotic as other countries, and the nobles attack each other at every turn.
Of course, the general environment is here, and order is only relative.
There are not many official legends, the Knights of the Kingdom have been reorganized by the Council of Nobles when Krylov III's father succeeded to the throne, and the former Krylov III Knights 'said goodbye to their hometown', this time if it were not for Krylov III's reasoning and repeated pleas, that legend would not necessarily leave his hermitage.
After solving the matter of the infected area, they are going to go to war with the Arcane Empire, and at that time, no one can stay out of it, and the former Knight Leader is also very aware of this, so he will come out.
There are not many official legends, and the number of folk legends is quite rare, only one person, which cannot be compared with the Principality of Sorrowful Wind.
Thankfully, the Black Dragon Clan has joined the Kolo Kingdom, and most of the adult dragons are willing to go into battle with the army.
The Kingdom of Kolo is now troubled internally and externally, with the threat of the Arcane Empire outside, and the demons and demons who have come to the mortal world from the bottomless abyss and the thirteen layers of hell inside.
It's just that the problems in the territory are solved by the nobles and the church, and the president of the Kingdom Mage Association is now staying in the royal capital to observe the situation in the entire kingdom.
He won't go to war until he goes to war with the Arcane Empire, and he is needed more within the kingdom than on the battlefield ahead.
If something really goes wrong, the folk legend will also help.
Krylov III's musings did not last long, as he was awakened by the roar of artillery fire, and without asking, he knew that he had 'bumped' into the demon again.
There are no undead roaming the kingdom today, they haven't set foot in the infested zone, and only demons are so easy to encounter, and sometimes their confused minds can really make people think of them as a bunch of fools.
"Your Majesty, we have encountered a group of demons ahead, and we have cleared them out. Soon after, the commissioner arrived with Krylov III on his horse and reported to him what had happened.
Krylov III bowed slightly, as he guessed, no one knew what the demons had in their heads, and when they were alone, they had a fair chance, and maybe some tricks, but when the number reached more than ten, they began to have difficulty controlling their thoughts.
Some scholars have found that the demon legion is not a legion, but a powerful demon gathers a group of demons weaker than it, and when fighting, even before the order is given, they have already rushed up, like a flock of driven sheep, which may be even more unbearable than it, comparing them to a flock of sheep is simply an insult to the flock.
This is probably the case this time, most of the demons are more impulsive and reckless, and only high-level demons and some special demons will calm down and think about the problem.
Krylov III ignored these things, as his team was about to enter the infected zone, which had not yet been cleared, but fortunately, his army had been vaccinated and carried many antidotes.
Unlike during the Civil War, under the direction of Krylov III, the Kolo Kingdom had formed its own army, with soldiers from all over the world, from all over the world.
After extending his hand to those realms, Krylov III was no longer constrained by the nobles, and even though the nobles were extremely ashamed of it, not many nobles dared to oppose Krylov III.
Today's kingdom army is extremely powerful, and each legion is equipped with automatic guns that other nobles can not hope for, powerful artillery and grenades, and the latest flamethrowers, which are the weapons and equipment that the Principality has rarely sold to the outside world.
However, Krylov III, with his connections and resources, equipped these things throughout the kingdom, and even got a rifle bullet production line.
It is simply delusional for ordinary nobles to want to buy these things, let alone equip private soldiers.
Krylov III's army was already invincible to the kingdom of Kolo, so not many nobles dared to openly confront him, and even if they did, they had already died under the iron heel of the army.
The name of 'tyrant' has spread throughout the aristocratic circles, and among the people, he has the title of 'virtuous king'.
Now, King Xian drove the expedition himself, not even sitting in a magic locomotive, but sitting on horseback and walking in the center of the procession.
Krylov III felt the fanatical gaze from the soldiers, and couldn't help but feel a little emotion in his heart, this is the kind of treatment that the chief maid and the Grand Duke of the Black Dragon enjoyed in Wende City!
"Your Majesty, there is an infected zone ahead. ”
Without the need to be reminded by anyone around him, Krylov III also saw the tall walls rising from the ground in the distance.
In the past, it would have taken months to build this kind of 'spectacle' building, even if the Kolo Kingdom, which had a large number of mages, wanted to build, but now, it only takes a few days to build, this is the 'power of civilization'!
The army continued on its way, and the road led to the other side of the wall, but it was cut off by a gate in the middle.
The former head of the Knights of the Kingdom was waiting for him there.
The Kingdom Army has already entered the infected area from various entrances to eliminate the undead who can no longer be saved, and these around Krylov III are just the 'Praetorian Guards' who protect him from the royal capital.
The army drove into the barracks, and Krylov III turned over and dismounted, bowing slightly to the tall old man in old armor, "Your Excellency, thank you for coming. ”
The old man with gray sideburns shook his head and said in a low voice, "I'm not stupid...... And you and your father didn't do anything wrong, they just didn't recall me immediately after the succession, which made me feel a little resentful. As a king, wouldn't it be too arrogant for you to ask me so in such a low voice that if I didn't say yes?
"The Arcane Empire has returned, no one can stay out of it, even if I want to live in seclusion, I need to think about it for my descendants, the current kingdom is good, at least it is definitely much better than the Arcane Empire ruling the world. ”
As he spoke, the former head of the knights, who had served as Krylov III's grandfather's bodyguard, suddenly shook his head and smiled, "And this time, I also came with selfish intentions - if I die in battle, I hope you can help take care of my family, it doesn't need much, it just needs to make them worry about food and clothing...... If within three generations, they can't develop, then forget it. ”
Krylov III pursed his lips, nodded slightly, and accepted the matter, which was not difficult for him.
The king raised his head and looked at the sky.
The sky that had been gloomy for a few days finally cleared, and the warm winter morning sun sprinkled the light on his face and body, making him can't help but squint his eyes.
"Afternoon ......," Krylov III seemed to say to himself, "entering the infected zone in the afternoon, the plan is about to begin, and we can't slow down." ”