Chapter Forty-Eight: The Bandez Crisis (Second Shift, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Thank you, teacher. Roy bowed respectfully to Austin.
He didn't expect that Austin had even thought about these details so well for himself, which had to make his heart warm and extremely moved.
"Don't say kind words," Austin waved his hand and said lightly, "Since you are my student of Austin, of course I can't watch you being bullied by others." Otherwise, if it gets out in the future, will I still be able to control the name of the terrifying prince?"
With that, Austin turned around and said, "Come with me." ”
Roy nodded and quickly followed.
"Now tell me why you went back," Austin said slowly, "You know the general situation over there, right?"
"Yes, teacher. Roy replied.
These days, Noodle brings news about the Land of Redemption to Roy every day. Therefore, he still has a relatively clear understanding of the current situation in the Land of Redemption.
It is said that the demons have broken through the province of Mostok of the Pompeii Empire and invaded the other three neighboring provinces. The 20th Route Army, the number of troops is as high as thousands, and the number of troops is only a few hundred. But they are all marching forward, and no one can stop them along the way.
However, the main ones who are currently fighting with the demons are the border troops of the Pompeii Empire. The real elite troops have not yet been used. And although the Holy See sent the three major Holy See Knights to the war zone at the first time, until now, they have not really come into contact with the demons.
Roy carefully analyzed the previous battle situation.
He found that it was a completely different war from the Battle of Fisso. The invasion of the demons has profoundly changed the shape of war.
Because of the limitations of the Holy City's terrain, there are not many armies of the demon clan to invade the Salvation Continent. Compared with those legions of 20,000 people at every turn, the strength of the demon clan is simply not worth mentioning.
However, for more than a month. But no one can stop them.
Not only did Mostock fall, but even other neighboring provinces were caught in the flames of war. The reason for this is that the most important thing is that these demon armies are all troops with the strong as the core.
Look closely and you'll find out. In every team of the demon race, there are strong people in charge. In battle, these strong men are the main force of the battle.
In front of those demon generals and demon commanders with terrifying combat effectiveness, ordinary human armies could not give full play to their numerical superiority at all. Often, a few rounds of killing by the opponent's strong men can make these ordinary soldiers lose their fighting spirit and run away. An army of 10,000 people often begins to collapse from a corner.
Roy could see this, many famous generals and wise men in the human world. Naturally, you can see it.
On July 3, the Holy See, the royal families of the three empires, and the major principalities all issued orders to recruit talents at the same time, recruiting the strong to help them at any cost.
And with the spread of the war, the powerhouses who were originally scattered in the human world also emerged one after another.
The strong men who serve the major royal families gather under the banner of the royal family. The magicians, who were focused on their research, stepped out of the silent and dark magic tower. The powerhouses of the deep mountain tribes wear a variety of tribal costumes. Rush to nearby cities. Elves, dwarves. Barbarians, gnomes and other races also appeared in large numbers in the human world.
This is a magnificent era. The invasion of the demon race made everyone in the Land of Redemption realize that a battle is related to the life and death of tens of millions of people, and it is related to the inheritance of civilization of major races for tens of millions of years. The battle of the ages, which is related to the continuation of the bloodline, has quietly come.
No one is immune from this catastrophe.
If you want to live, the only way is to defeat the demons and exterminate these demons. Rush back to the east of the Broken Sky Mountain Range and retake the Holy City.
It's not an easy task, though. These powerhouses belong to different empires and are loyal to different families, and the contradictions between the three empires for a hundred years, especially the two years of war between the Saint Soran Empire and the Philip Empire, have made it difficult for mankind to unite in a scattered mess.
Moreover, even if they are reluctant to join hands under pressure, they are not stable. Once in real danger, the selfishness, narrow-mindedness and stupidity of many people will jump out and become the knife that stabs in the back.
And the recent situation proves Roy's fear.
After the demon invasion, the Solan Empire and the Feilie Empire have ceased their troops. The three major empires of mankind, under the auspices of the Holy See, signed a non-aggression treaty to lay the foundation for cooperation in the common resistance to the demons. At the same time, a series of tentative agreements were reached on joint cooperation in the military and economic fields.
These provisional agreements state that the three empires will jointly establish the Human Coalition Command, which will govern three theaters. They are the Pompeii Theater, the Solan Theater and the Philip Theater.
Each of the three theaters was resisted by the armies of their respective empires, and their commanders were chosen by themselves, not under each other's commands. However, in order to cooperate with each other strategically and tactically and form a joint force against the demons, therefore, each country will appoint one person to enter the Council of Elders of the Human Alliance Command.
The Council of Elders consists of seven people. Among them, in addition to the generals sent by the three major empires. There is also the Hall of Knights, the Temple of the Gods, the Hall of the Holy Maiden, and the Vatican Castle. The generals of the three empires are responsible for strategy and tactics, while the other four elders are responsible for supervision, logistics, and coordination.
This is only a rough combination of institutions, and the specific situation depends on the shape of the next war and the cooperation between countries.
It has now been roughly determined that a joint meeting will be held in the Solan Imperial Capital in a month's time, including the Pope, the Three Emperors, the Three Imperial Popes, the Holy Maiden Hall Master, the Knight Palace, the Law God Temple, the heads of the major institutions and chaebols, as well as the most powerful families in the continent, the Knights, and the powerhouses of the Holy Realm.
The future of mankind, how to defeat the demons, and who will lead it will be decided by this meeting.
Roy didn't know what the so-called joint meeting would come up with, but the situation in front of him and the temporary formation of the human coalition command were enough to make him lose hope for the future.
To be honest, when forming the so-called Human Alliance Command, the Solan Empire showed great sincerity.
In the Council of Elders, although the Philip Empire and the Pompeii Empire are wary of each other, they have been working together for many years in dealing with the Solan Empire. As for the Holy See, it has been at odds with the Solan Empire for a hundred years, so naturally it goes without saying. And the Holy Maiden, although they are ostensibly supporters of the Solan royal family, but in private, they also have contact with the Lanris family.
Especially after the invasion of the demons, this kind of contact is more frequent.
After all, in this war of the strong, the value of many of the Lanris family's Sacred Domain powerhouses has far surpassed that of the Solan family. Coupled with the relationship between the Pompeii Empire, the Holy See, and even the Kingdom of Heaven and the Lanris family, it is naturally easy to distinguish which is more important.
If it weren't for the fact that the Lanris family was slapped twice in succession in Lulian some time ago, and lost face, if it weren't for Lulian's great victory, which allowed Edward I to sit firmly on the crumbling throne and greatly strengthen his control over the Solan Empire, I am afraid that the Holy Maiden Temple would have changed course a long time ago.
In this way, there are three opponents and one potential unstable factor among the seven elders, plus although the Knight Hall and the Law God Temple have always remained neutral, their attitudes are also somewhat influenced by the Sacred Domain powerhouses of the Lanris family in the temple, so at the beginning of the establishment of this Elder's Council, the Solan Empire knew that it did not have much to say.
But even so, Edward thought about the bigger picture and agreed to this form of union. It's for the sake of the big picture. After all, it's a matter of life and death for humanity.
However, just a few days ago, Roy heard that several demon armies heading south were basically not intercepted. Heavy forces from both the Pompeii Empire and the Holy See were deployed to the west. Guarding the south are just some second-rate troops. There are almost no strong people sitting in charge. As soon as he saw the demons heading south, he immediately let go of the passage.
This is simply a clear display of preserving strength, and allowing the demons to march towards Saint Solan.
It is said that General Safin, who joined the Human Alliance Command on behalf of the Solan Empire, protested several times, but was vetoed by the Council of Elders. Not only did they ask Solan to provide troops for Pompey's command on the grounds that Pompey was insufficient, but they also asked Solan to provide economic assistance to Pompeii.
The war has just begun, and the human alliance has just taken shape, so this kind of thing happened, so where did Roy still have any hope for the so-called human alliance?
Austin walked slowly and said to Roy, "Mostok is located in the northeast of the Pompeii Empire. Heading south along the Broken Sky Mountains, there is a province of Cannotti in between. Further south, is the border between the Pompeii Empire, Saint Sooland and the Land of Chaos. This is a triangle that has historically been a place of war. ”
Roy listened quietly, a solemn look on his face.
That place, of course he knew. It could even be said to be familiar. The reason is simple, because just a few months ago, he had bought a piece of his own territory, Bandez, not far from there.
Now, Austin's sudden mention of this place immediately aroused his alarm.
Sure enough, Austin continued, "I know Bendez is your territory. And, now your men and friends are all there. So, I have to tell you a message. Among the seven armies of the demon race south, the largest one had already entered the Cannotti Province along the Broken Sky Mountain Range. ”
As he spoke, Austin waved his hand and unleashed a map made of magic. On the map, a red dot is drawing a red line from Mostock to Cannotti, heading south.
Austin pointed to the border of the southeast of the province of Cannotti like a protruding chicken leg below the red dot and said, "If I am not wrong, this demon army will cut into the chaotic land from this position." When the time comes, it is not known whether to attack the Land of Chaos or Solan. But one thing is for sure"
Austin tapped on the map, the tiny place that marked Banderz, and looked at Roy.
He didn't need to say anything more, Roy had already fully understood, and his face became extremely pale for a moment - no matter where the demons went, Banderz was within the range of this army's attack...... The second shift was delivered to ...... (To be continued......)