"Your Majesty, it seems that the people of the Church have been evacuated from Carretus. ”

East of Carretus, in the camp of Ikor on the march, a spy hurried in, saluted the queen sitting at the table, and began to say so.

When the queen heard this, she looked up from the table full of papers, and her expression was a little subtle.

"So...... Is my useless brother back on the throne?"

"It seems so. The spy nodded, and said, "According to what we have heard, just a few days ago, the king led his army to defeat the church and recapture Glori. The national notice has been issued, and even the celebration banquet has been held, so there should be no holiday. ”

"Celebration?" the queen sneered, "they really have a good time." ”

"It's a celebration feast, but it's just a victory and a reward for some sergeants. From what we've heard, they've made it simple. After that, tens of thousands of troops quickly moved into Glory, and we have not yet investigated an exact number. ”

When the queen heard this, she nodded thoughtfully.

Army......

"What about the mages? how many mages do they have?" she asked suddenly.

"This ...... We haven't investigated it yet. ”

"Go check it out for me. There was an irrefutable force in the Queen's tone, "I raise you every day, not so that you can just mess around in the tavern and gossip. ”

If the Church had withdrawn from Carretus, there would be only two forces left on this stage. Although the queen has confidence in her army, she also does not act impulsively.

She wanted to know the mage power in the king's hands.

The spy also understood this, and immediately lowered his head, and said with some nervousness: "I, I understand. ”

He was about to leave, but was stopped by the queen.

"Wait...... Don't rush to leave. The queen thought for a moment as if she were frowning, and then said, "Also, send me another messenger to Grove to meet my brother." ”

"Send an emissary?" the spy asked with hesitation, "Your Majesty...... What do you want to say when the messenger is gone?"

The queen tugged at the corners of her mouth and said, "Let's just say that we grew up together after all, and as a younger sister, I am willing to provide a chance for Carretus to talk peacefully at this moment." ”

The spy looked a little confused, obviously not understanding the queen's intentions. But an order was an order after all, and he didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and turned and hurried out of the tent.

The queen looked at the back of the departing spies, her eyes flickering, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Meanwhile.

The capital of Carretus, Glori.

In the royal palace, meetings on how to defend against invasion are also carried out here in great seriousness.

"Does anyone know how many people Ikor is here?" the king asked, taking a deep breath, glancing around the hall at the officials in the hall.

In the past few days, they have not only been busy rewarding the three armies, but have also set out to recover Glori. Thanks to the efforts of the crowd, some of the people who had escaped came back, and Glory and the palace gradually resumed normal operations. The officials who had taken refuge were regrouped, and the administrative system, which was close to paralysis, was re-established so that it could play its role as before.

A national proclamation about the whole affair was also issued, and now it is known throughout the country that the real king has returned to the throne.

The whole country is like taking a reassuring pill.

After these series of measures, the king has completely stabilized his position, and he no longer has to worry about what cats and dogs will pop up and question his royal identity.

However, he is well aware that the real problem has not yet been solved. Ikor's army had already captured nearly a quarter of the territory, and the battle line was about to burn to Glori. If he can't stop the enemy's invasion, he won't be able to sit on this throne.

Therefore, there is a scene where Glori's people gather together to discuss the plan to resist the enemy.

"The soldiers mobilized by Ikor ...... It should not exceed 100,000. A knight replied.

"What about the mage?" asked the king again.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other, and no one answered for a while.

When the king saw this, he could only sigh.

The fallen land, he must fight back. But looking at the strong soldiers and horses on Ikor's side, and thinking of his failed performance when the empire was divided, he really felt a little bottomless in his heart.

Will he lose again at the hands of his own sister?

"Regardless of how many mages Ikor's side has brought with them, if this is the case, Your Majesty must do something about it. Benjamin spoke at this point, saying, "The people of Carretus are watching us, and we can't continue to cower." ”

The king also nodded: "Yes, we must send troops as soon as possible." ”

It is the common desire of all people to resist foreign enemies, and if they do not send troops, what is the difference between their coming to power and the ruling of the Church?

The hearts and minds of the people that have been won with great difficulty will definitely be lost again.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to take 50,000 soldiers with me to meet Ikor's army. At this point, the general finally stepped forward and said, "In a few days, Ikor's men may be about to reach Amber City." I may not be able to defeat them head-on, but I can lead my troops to defend the city and never let the enemy advance in the slightest!"

When the king heard this, he was very moved.

"Okay, give you 50,000 people, and you rush to Amber City as soon as possible. We've lost too many cities without resistance to go on like this. ”

As he spoke, he cast a pleading glance at Benjamin again.

Needless to say, there are a lot of mages on Ikor's side, and if there is no certain reserve of mages in the defending army, defending Amber City is just wishful thinking.

Seeing this, Benjamin also felt helpless.

Truth be told, their magical teaching career had only just begun, and the number of apprentices had entered a phase of rapid growth. At times like this, he naturally couldn't spare so many men to help the king fight.

But...... Indeed, if the king could not stop Ikor's army, the environment in which they were currently absorbing apprentices would no longer exist.

So, after thinking about it, Benjamin spoke, "I'll also take a few mages with me, and I'll go with you." ”

He is still confident in his own strength. Most of his mages are dispatched, and the role they play may not be as strong as that of him alone. And the magic school here needs someone to be a teacher, and Benjamin doesn't really want to be a teacher.

In that case, let him go to the front. The remaining mages stayed here and slowly cultivated more magical talents.

And...... Amber City, a place where he had lived for a while. He didn't have much affection, but he hoped he could keep the city out of Ikor's army.

"Then please!"

The king was also satisfied with this reply, and nodded with a smile.

In this way, the matter of conscription and the purchase of weapons was discussed again, and the meeting was more or less concluded. The officials dispersed, busy with their own work. Benjamin also returned to the King's newly assigned mage quarter, preparing for the garrison of Amber City.

He didn't rush to discuss the matter with the mages, but took out the sound transmission wood chip.

"Morris, how is the situation in Border Desert City?" he activated the wood chip, accompanied by a faint fluctuation of magic power, and the voice was transmitted far away to another country, "The magic props I asked you to prepare earlier can be used in large-scale wars, how are you doing over there?"