Chapter 141: Assemble
In the evening, Sarian asked Hilda to do it on his lap, and as he drank wine, he wrote a few letters. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
"You go to the academy first, give the secret letter to Sebastian, and I ask him to go back and gather the men of the Knights of the Absolute Soul. Then you come back with Teresa, and I need her strength. In addition, Yulia is asked to protect the two nobles well, and now our personnel are extremely nervous, and we have to work hard for her. β
"Why do you want to use the Knights of the Absolute Soul? They're not your direct subordinates, aren't they're reliable!?"
"I don't have much strength in Schwartenn anymore, and the north-eastern Neumak Krai is surrounded by strong enemies and can't draw enough troops. But Schwartenn and New Mark you still need to go. β
"Well, shall I send Teresa first?"
"Yes, then you can go to the north and ask your mother Anna and Sister Estherfaria to bring a team to the Holy Capital, and let them judge for themselves how many people they have. β
"Lorana Ise, don't you need it?"
"Of course she's important, but it's even more important to build ports and territories, and that's the highest priority right now. Finally, on your way back to the Holy Capital, you stopped by Heixingen and brought my little cat Aphroa with you. By the way, let her have all the disguise equipment ready. Alas, it's sad that my Root Land can only be protected by a plant from hell!"
"Okay, I get it. Salian's sigh didn't cause any ripples in the Black Dragon Girl.
"Haha, then let's rest early today, let's continue to work hard to create human-dragon hybrids!"
"Hey, hey, hey. Or is it other entertainment that makes her happy.
Soon, Teresa, the dark mage, and Aphroa, the shadow warrior of the Cat-Eared Clan, arrived in the Holy Capital one after another, which meant that Duke New Mark could officially appear in the social circles of the Holy See.
One day, when Meyer first introduced the Duke to Resacheborja as an introducer, Salian gifted the Pope's illegitimate son with a valuable magical beam sword, and then when he met Pope Alex VI, he once again offered many treasures to the Pope's delight.
In the second week of the Council of Cardinals, Cardinal Benito Doresi, the treasurer of the Holy See, formally proposed the creation of a new order, which was quickly adopted in an eventful time.
In a solemn ceremony, Salian finally received the coveted golden edict from the Holy See Clerk Dravino, by the Pope on behalf of the Holy Lord. From this moment on, the "Knights of the Desperate Souls of Our Lady of Prayer" officially became a legitimate armed missionary organization of the Church.
In order to celebrate the glorious moment of the day, in Resache's mother's hotel, Salian spent money on a banquet for all the dignitaries of the Holy Capital, including the Pope's family, the Holy See Officer, the Cardinal Doresi family, etc., and the other Holy Capital Consuls, Cardinals and garrison officers also received invitations, and the hospitality of the Duke of New Mark won unanimous praise from all parties.
In this way, two months later, a large new apologetic army was formed in the Holy Capital. With the exception of Raja Troika, the major countries in the western part of the mainland have sent some troops to maintain the religious legitimacy of their rule, and the people need to see their monarchs do so.
Among the great powers, the newly formed kingdom of Murasen sent the largest number of people, with four huge three-masted galleons carrying an army and navy of 1,000 fearless sailors and 5,000 fierce mountain people, and it was the first time that people on the mainland saw the new large warships built by Queen Lydia of Mullarsen to rule the seas. On the other hand, sending this powerful army may also be intended by Queen Lydia to improve her political status on the continent.
Designed by the famous Itkanlia scientist hired by the queen with a high salary, Murasen's new warship absorbed and combined the advantages of the slender hull structure of the Itcanlia galleon, the square sails of the north and the spinnakers of the pagans of the East, so that the Mullarsen galleon was not only easy to maneuver, flexible in steering, and even able to sail against the wind, without the need for paddles as auxiliary power, but also could be built quite large, for example, the four warships that arrived in the Holy Capital each had a displacement of 1,000 tons.
In addition, the bow and stern were built with tall fortified towers to serve as fortresses in naval battles, and there were ramming angles near the waterline in the bow to cut off enemy ships. On the top of the bow and stern towers are the powerful and heavy cannon cannons, and on the lower deck there are thirty lighter broadside cannons. It's a complete sea beast.
In addition to the navy, Mullarsen's army was also different, as Queen Lydia knew how to do her job and established a new standing army system, which was superior to the mercenary system that was prevalent in various countries at the time.
Mullarsen's army consisted entirely of its own people, with a core of a lean standing army that could be easily expanded in time of war. The 5,000 men who arrived in the Holy Capital were commanded by General Don Corvado, the veteran of Castile, who had built a new tactical formation based on the long-forgotten Centurion system, the legion of the ancient Empire, which was a groundbreaking move for the entire Western continent today. A revolutionary rank system was also introduced, so that officers were promoted based on merit, regardless of their origins. The new army erupted in combat effectiveness and initiative that no one had anticipated, and Salian had only come to understand and inspired him in the ensuing battles.
Because of the comparison of Lydia's advanced navy and army, the armies of the rest of the countries seem cold and ridiculous. FranΓ§os sent an army of 5,000 people, although the number seems to be quite a lot, but most of them are mercenaries recruited from all over the Western continent, the military discipline is very poor, and the asking price is extremely high, only the 1,000 royal guards directly under the king are slightly considerable, but these people are from the aristocracy or the propertied class, and they are very contradictory to the ordinary mercenaries, and look down on those mud legs. The commander-in-chief of the army was the Grand Lord, the Duke de Pompadour, and the Imperial Guard was led by Sallian's "old friend", Count Baz de Castelmo. It's really impermanent, and I didn't expect that the former enemies would now fight side by side.
His Majesty the Emperor only sent the "Bibo" Rihir and the Duchess of Southern Volentava, who had a good relationship with Salian and were also Yulia's senior sisters, with five hundred captains of the Emperor's direct guard and battle magic soldiers to help him. This is not easy for the emperor who has no money and no power. In addition, the five hundred men sent by the Prince Regent's family, Count Hans von Ensbach, as the family with the best relationship with the church of the Divine Grace Empire, also need to express some of their own positions.
Salian's army of 3,000 men was led by Anna and Estfaria, who were elected leaders of the northern and southern factions of the duke's harem, respectively, but they were surprisingly close and became good friends from their first acquaintance. The real driving force behind the confrontation between the north and the south is actually Yulia and Lorana Esi, which is another reason why Salian did not summon them.
The rest of the "Knights of the Absolute Soul" have not yet arrived, and it will indeed take a little time for Sebastian to rush back to the territory from the southernmost academy on the continent, and then organize the manpower and select the team.
In addition to the soldiers and horses of the three major powers, the rest of the small countries also sent troops of varying numbers. There were some that even Salian had never heard of, such as a group of orcs from the far north of the Western Continent who believed in the Dongyi Sect, and even the princess of the Whira Empire, Eudora, who was the center of the Dongyi Sect, or Aphroya, a cat-eared girl who was also an orc, had never heard of them.
These orcs are extremely tall, even compared to half-giants. They call themselves the Bearpaw tribe and are divided into three tribes, the Snow Tribe, the River Valley tribe and the Jungle tribe, among which the Snow tribe is the strongest, the leader is called Ivan, and he is also the tribal leader of the entire Bearpaw tribe, Mikhail, the chief of the valley tribe, and Alexei, the chief of the jungle tribe, are his lieutenants. Although he is now independent, he was also enslaved by the pagans of the Sun-Seeking Cult for a long time. Now they want to join forces with the Western world to resist the expansion of the Turde Empire. Naturally, Alex VI did not refuse to come and welcomed them warmly.
Not to mention anything else, the hero and heroine of this book are finally together again.
"Haha, dear Anna, and Estherfaria, welcome. It's been a long time!"
"Salian, this time I brought a newly formed reserve army, and the main force was left with your uncle Dietrich, after the formation of an alliance state between the demigiants and the Gniezno Kingdom recently, our pressure in the east has doubled!"
"Yes, what I feared has come true, and it will be even more terrible after Duke Kerzen inherits the throne of the Union State, and I must find some way to deal with them!"
"Hmph! these people are not united, so there is nothing to worry about!" said Anna disdainfully.
"Haha, that's true! Oh, dear Anna, your breath ...... Have you become a Knight of the Dreadful King?!The first Tutonian in history to reach the strongest rank before the age of twenty!"
Miss Witte added, "Yes, Sister Anna defeated Baron von Welden in a jousting a month ago, and everyone celebrated a little. It's just that no one told you that they wanted to surprise you! Unfortunately, your perception has also improved, and they haven't deceived you. Hey. β
"Haha, I can be said to have experienced a hundred battles during this time, and countless dangers have tempered me. But Anna, you can actually beat my number one master in the New Mark Principality, and that alone surprises me!"
"Baron von Welden is still humble, Salian. β
"Alright, we've had a hard time on the road, let's set up camp and rest! Alas, it's just that this time we joined the cathar and we couldn't even make it in time for the wedding of our good friend Manstel. β
After some cordial conversation, the Duke of New Mark took up camp on the outskirts of the Holy Capital. They, like the rest of the foreign armies that had already arrived, continued to wait for the arrival of the remaining men. Salian also moved to camp because he still had a lot to do with his confidantes he hadn't seen in days.
"Estherfaria, look at this standard magic gun of the Sultan of the Turde Empire. "First of all, there is the research work on weapons.
"Hehe, it looks very light! I'll look into it. Salian, I've brought with me a lot of new secret weapons, all of which I developed with Evangeline. β
"Oh, can you show me?"
"That's not going to work, I'm going to surprise you when the war starts!"
"Haha, then I'm looking forward to it. β
"Anna, look at this horse, I got it from a Zaratus, and I almost killed myself. "Then there's the regular show-off phase.
"The horses of the Zaratusians?!, let me see, oh, if I'm not mistaken, this is a horse from the middle of the river, and their sweat is blood-red!"
"Hehe, you are really well-informed in this regard. It's not quite as good as your Nightmare Beast, but he's a rare horse. I called him 'Doros II'. β
"Your naming skills are still as bad as ever. β
"That's a monumental name!"
"Teresa, what is the mystery of this parchment?"
The Dark Mage Girl took the parchment that Salian had handed her, and examined it carefully.
"Oh, this thing is very strange, Salian, it has a very strong seal magic attached to it, and it is not the system of our Western Continent. β
"Can it be undone?"
"Hmph, of course, I have already understood most of the secrets left by Master Gurendal, he is an expert in breaking seals, and there are many amazing methods. β
Eventually, Teresa confidently left Salian and entered her black tent, where she figured she would never be seen again until she broke the seal.
"My little kitty, have you made any progress lately?" Finally, in his tent, Salian put his arms around his orc girl.
"Hehe, I've memorized your family's Protective Terror Knight cheats, but I can't use them well. β
"Well, this can only be understood by yourself, I lack the talent in this area. Hmph, one day I'm going to let your siblings get their rightful status, and your own cheats may be more suitable for you. β
Another two weeks passed, and Sebastian was finally late with the members of the Knights.