At night, Oufu's army finally began to attack the Metropolitan Alliance Army hundreds of miles away, this was Oufu's first active attack, but it was definitely the most impressive attack for all human soldiers.

The generals of the coalition army are not laymen who don't know anything about war, they have been on the battlefield for so many years, and naturally there will be troop arrangements after the break, and naturally there will be precautions, but that is all the experience gained from fighting between human troops, Oufu has no actual ability from beginning to end, the speed of the orcs' march, the way of marching, combat effectiveness, impact ability, etc., and the attack for so long, this pursuit is already easily predictable, it is a one-sided killing.

The leader of the troops is naturally Gru, and the commander is Lord Porugan. Cedros himself did not follow the attack, he stayed in Ofu, and now there were only two people in the empty city hall, him and Asa.

"If I remember correctly, I owe you two months now. Asa lit the oil lamp on the wall, and although the red light was dazzling, it did not reflect anything in the dark space.

"Two months and four days, that is to say, sixty days. In less than sixty days, the agreement between us was completed. Cedros added softly, lying in his chair with his eyes closed, his thumbs slowly rubbing his temples. The wrinkles in the light of the lights showed the tiredness and atrophy of an old man, who had just been surrounded by thousands of people, so energetic and powerful, now looked like a hollowed pocket. It seems that he doesn't even have the strength to speak loudly.

There was a lot of unprocessed paperwork piled up on the table. In the case of war, it is necessary to maintain the normal operation of the Blessed Land and the development of a certain speed, and use all the resources that can be used. Manpower, how to arrange and cooperate in the most reasonable way, how to formulate a system to operate...... Asa knew that the city lord of Sedlos was busier than the ten leaders in the usual sense, not to mention leisure and the like, and even slept for about three or four hours a day, and Asa often wondered how such an old man could have so much energy and perseverance to undertake such a costly job.

"What's the matter? Looking forward to working and leaving soon? I thought you were having a good time with that black elf. Cedros opened his eyes slightly and glanced at him.

"Where.... There's just not much to do. Asa's face couldn't help but blush slightly, he was not interested in managing internal affairs or anything like that, and Cerdros and Master Porugan would not let him do that. So during this time, he and the black elves were the most laid-back people in Oufu.

Cedros smiled and said, "Something will be done in no time." Don't worry, I've never been in the habit of wasting things, so I'll make good use of your sixty days.

"Assassination again, or is it some kind of conspiracy? or do you want me to follow the large army to hunt down the coalition forces..."

Cedros smiled wryly, "You say that I feel like I'm the villain of a story...", he sighed weakly. "But at the end of the day. It's as if I've always been comfortable doing these things.... I never imagined that one day I would personally order the slaughter of tens of thousands of people.....

"I remember you also said that war is the most boring means of solving things. It is even more foolish to use combat to cultivate hatred. ”

"I still think so. Cedros still smiled weakly. "But now I really don't have the slightest solution other than these most boring and stupid methods. I didn't expect things to come to this point...."

"You didn't expect that?" Asa was stunned. It may happen to other things or other people, but for someone like Cedros, who has spent a lifetime of hard work to build the city of Ofu, it is really impossible to say that such a situation would not have been expected.

Cedros let out a long sigh: "I probably didn't expect that Ronis would die during the establishment of Oufu." It was a long time since Setste and the Valley of Diya would have allowed Orfo to exist, but if he had been restrained in the church and suppressed by the Necromantic Guild. This war will never be fought. And as long as Oufu has more than ten years of room for development, whether it is Setist or Dia Valley, it may not be to be afraid. “

"Maybe. Asa nodded, he had seen Oufu develop step by step. In less than two years, the city has reached an astonishing size, and the efficiency of the orcs under the orderly management of Cedros is indeed not comparable to that of humans, as long as there is enough time for the population to replenish and grow. By accumulating material things, you may really not be afraid of the church.

"As soon as Ronis died, both Secester and Deya Valley were actually staring at Elsefast, but they also had some scruples. And I also know that neither Roland nor my apprentice will let the hand of the church get into the Academy of Magic as Ronis's successor. Setste didn't announce it to the public, and even a few cardinals knew about it, and my informant only knew about it by eavesdropping on the conversation between the two cardinals, so it seems that this matter is not simple. ”

"You have eyeliner in Secaiste too?" Asa was a little surprised. Although he already knew that Cedros had a lot of eyeliner, and one of Oufu's major advantages over the coalition army was that there were Oufu's spies lurking in the coalition army, but it was impossible for the orcs to have human spies, but he also didn't expect that there were also people who collected information for the orcs in the Glorious Castle, the headquarters of the church.

"Not surprising. In any case, people are always the easiest to buy, at least much easier than orcs. Cedros snorted softly. "That's why I called you. I believe that Magnus will not be untargeted, and inexplicably send someone who will not make any difference. ”

"You want me to kill this new cardinal, and what kind of person is he?" Asa said as he asked. If this is the case, then the crimes he has committed against the Church of Light are not only unprecedented, but probably even more extinctional. Indeed, no matter how vicious the person is. I will not specifically seek out the cardinal of the church to assassinate him.

With a strange expression on his face, Cedros said, "According to the report. The new cardinal's name was Javi, and he was a very young Templar who had been given an exceptional position because of his merits...... It's a bit weird, no matter what the merit is, Magnus wouldn't be able to entrust such a heavy task to a young man who has been in the Castle of Radiance for less than a year.... By the way, one of the Templar's exploits was the rescue of the Templar on the battlefield, and he was supposed to be the one who rescued the Templar who wielded the bow and arrow from you. Do you have any impressions?"

"I didn't see it, it was a large group of elite swordsmen who came, and our side was damaged in the previous battle, so we didn't dare to touch it... But—" Asa hesitated, not knowing why. A figure he had seen in the forests of Turalone popped into his mind. There was no reason why the man was the new cardinal, it was just a strange instinct that made him pull the image out of his memory.

"But what?" asked Cedros.

"Nothing, I remember wrong," Asa shook his head, after all, intuition was not something to be used as an inference. "Kill him?"

"It's good to be able to kill nature... However, I advise you to be careful, I don't have the extra heart to investigate this person's stuff now, but it shouldn't be easy to deal with.... You'd better sneak back to the Academy of Magic first, and then act on the opportunity. “

"Are you going back to Acefast?" thought for a moment. Laugh. "Well, I was going to go back and have a look. ”

"Be careful, this matter is important, but neither Gru nor I have the heart to do it anymore, and we can't help you no matter what happens. He paused. Sigh and say again. "This may be the last mission I give you, but once you complete it, neither Secester nor Deya Valley's hand will be able to reach into the Academy of Magic. If Esfast can continue to keep peace with Oufu, then there is hope for me here.

"I see. I'm ready to go. ”

A burst of blue light suddenly flashed outside the window, especially dazzling in the dark night, it was the light of the teleportation magic array.

At noon, the teleportation magic array in the Valley of Diya lit up, and a figure appeared in the valley.

This is a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man, although he can see some tiredness, but he gives people a feeling of being neat and tidy after a long time, the clothes, hair, and accessories on his body are bright and shiny, the skin is white and delicate and well maintained, and even the wrinkles and hairs at the corners of his eyes seem to have been carefully dressed and carved by ten young girls.

"Thank you, Lord, Nopolite, that you have come at the right time, to praise the great Archibald, who must have summoned you back, and I have taken great pains to come here, and I am at once about to return to Cexest, and I am worried that there is no one here. Bishop Adela came from not far away, and his mood was evident from his somewhat indifferent words.

"What's the matter, calm down. Dear Cardinal, Your Excellency Archibald would not like to hear you rank him behind the Lord. ”

"And it came to pass that Javi was sent to Elsefast by His Majesty Magnus.........."

The middle-aged man's face was also a little ugly after hearing this, but he immediately thought about it, and said: "But this doesn't seem to be a big bad thing, since that young man is so confident, there must be a reason for him." Although I also think that it is unlikely that he will be able to deal with Sandru and then get his hands on the magic academy, that is, self-protection should be enough, and the respected Sandru will not do such an ungraceful thing to the junior. We should have confidence in the wisdom and self-confidence of young people. Jarvey's mind can handle absolutely any problem that happens. And it is undoubtedly the safest way for him to go as a cardinal, even if something is discovered, those people will be afraid of this identity and will not attack at will. Do you think that in this delicate relationship, they would dare to let a pope-appointed cardinal have an accident in Elsefast just because of suspicion?"

"Then we must inform Inham of this as soon as possible, and see if anyone can go to Elsefast to look after it as much as possible... His Majesty the Pope has been watching me very closely during this time, and I can't do anything about it. “

The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "It's a pity." It's not that you can't be separated, I don't think any of us can be separated. Javi may be on his own, and I think the Acting Guildmaster will think the same way, because we may have more important things to do right away. “

Adela looked at the middle-aged man and said, "What do you mean?"

"I'm going to amaze you by the magnitude of my trip to Negan this time. “

"Did Negan promise not to use troops against Erathia before dealing with Orf?

"That's not all. Do you remember when you asked me to investigate?"

"That's the ......"

"Not only did I ask High Priest Tima about this, but most importantly, High Priest Tima also wanted to join us in the Valley of Diya and become a noble and elegant necromancer. ”

"What?" said Adela with a strange expression. "I'm afraid...... Not quite right....."

"Rest assured, High Priest Tima's mastery of magic, his incomparable position in Negan, and his wise mind are impeccable, and he is fully qualified to be a necromancer, and to be recognized by the Divine Dark Star. ”

"But... This high priest is supposed to be a..."

"If High Priest Tima joins the Valley of Diya, you can imagine how much influence this will have on the great Necromantic Guild, and perhaps even Sezester will be under our influence by then. There was a sparkle in the middle-aged man's eyes, a kind of merchant's light. It is the reflection of the light of the earth when you see countless golden coins, or the great benefits of heaven.

Adela frowned and shook her head slightly, although she couldn't say that this was a bad thing, but she felt that kind of vision didn't match a necromancer: "Although I don't agree, I'll wait for Inham to come back and hold a meeting to decide." ”

Oufu is facing north of Rich. A vast expanse of green is waving in the wind.

This was originally a scene completely out of harmony with the wild highlands, and only the most resilient and tenacious plants could grow on the barren lands of the highlands during this season, but these were the crops that should have been planted in the warm and humid south, and the growth momentum of these crops was ten times more vigorous and vigorous than the fertile fields bathed in the spring wind and rain.

Although the land here is mixed with local sediment after being dug out of the lizard swamp with a huge amount of manpower, and there is also an artificial ditch dozens of miles long to bring water from the Dono River for irrigation, this is not the main reason why the crops here are growing so well, in the middle of these hundreds of acres of fertile fields, hundreds of magic circles are playing a role, walking the endless magic power into the land.

Although the magic materials consumed by these magic arrays are not considered top-notch, the accumulated amount of these hundreds is enough to cover these hundred acres of land with copper if they are converted into money. These crops deserve to be the most expensive on the continent. But yes, their efficiency is definitely the highest in the continent, the magic array is made by the elven magicians, and the natural magic power in it can not only make these crops grow ten times more vigorous than normal, but also grow ten times faster, and they can be harvested once a month.

On the edge of this magical field stood two old men talking to each other, one of them the owner of the field and the other the creator. The two old men, who must have had a very good relationship, had been standing on the edge of the field for a long time, and had been bargaining with each other for a long time, and even the young men behind them had already begun to show impatient looks.

Finally, after half an hour of negotiation and bargaining, the two breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, looked at each other and smiled, announcing the end of the battle. One of the old men waved his hand behind him, and the elf girl, who was so beautiful that she even covered up the endless green and life, walked over.

"May Marfa forgive me.," Lua sighed as she took out a small bag of seeds and handed it to Elder Lloyd.

Elder Lloyd took the small bag of seeds and smiled bitterly, looking at Zhen's hoarse eyes, although there was bitterness, but more pity: "It's none of your business. Marfa understands your piety and purity, and that I am responsible for everything. “

The Elven Elder took the seed and immediately handed it to Cedros, who took out two blue magic gems from his bosom and handed them to Lloyd.

Both of these magical gems were surrounded by a strange layer of magical fluctuations. If other magicians saw this transaction, the only thing that would have occurred was that the two old men had gone crazy, because the Star Eye, which would never have more than a dozen top-level magic gems on the continent, was actually only used to exchange for such a small bag of seeds.

Cedros took the bag of seeds, reluctantly looked at the Star Eye in Elder Lloyd's hand, and smiled bitterly, "Do you need such an exaggeration? It's just a deal, and you still need Marfa's forgiveness?"

"Using the power of the leaves of the World Tree to forcibly change the growth nature of living things, this bag of crop seeds is not strictly speaking the plants that this world should be. Essentially, it's the same as a necromancer creating undead creatures like zombies, no, it's even worse. These plants may upset the balance of nature, which is not originally a natural occurrence. ”

"It's just to make these crops easier to grow, to pick up more grain, and to have a shorter growth cycle," said Cedelos with a smile. It seems to me that this is simply a good thing for the benefit of the world, and Marfa should rejoice in this feat. ”

Elder Lloyd snorted disdainfully, looked at this wise man who was definitely one of the few in the world, and said, "How can you and I be able to glimpse the laws of heaven and earth? ”

Cedros shrugged and said, "Compared to something so far away, I only care if this little pocket of things can really save Oufu from food problems forever." ”

"You can rest assured, these plants are different from these crops that are spawned by magic arrays, although its speed and yield will not be as good as the effect of these magic powers, but it fundamentally changes the properties of plants, they and their descendants no longer need any external power to have almost the limit of plant growth and fecundity, the land of the wild highlands is poor to other plants, for them is equivalent to fertile soil made of fertilizer, as long as you cultivate it for two months and reproduce a generation, I dare to guarantee that your orcs will never go hungry." 。 ”

"It's an amazing power. Either the power to maintain these magic arrays will sooner or later deplete me. Cedlos squeezed the small pocket in his hand and sighed contentedly, the wrinkles on his face showing the lack of life and vitality in a long time, and he looked at Lua, consciously or unconsciously. "In fact, with the power of your elves, as long as you unite with Oufu, where can you spend so much energy to move and hide? You just need to think deeply to know that if the leaves of this world tree are used well, it is definitely the power that can change the heavens and the earth, even if you don't have any ambitions, but self-protection is more than enough, whether it is the church or the necromantic guild, it can easily resist. Like that ancient elven war tree, you can actually ......."

"Don't teach young people nonsense. Elder Lloyd interrupted Cedros's words with a wave of his hand, sighed and said: "No matter what the motive is, the pursuit of power is the beginning of destruction, and the power will eventually get out of control and tear yourself to pieces, and now this world has been driven away from the trajectory by **, so I would rather become a sinner of the code law, just to bring the elf home." Let's go back to the Forest of Whispers, enough to withstand the harassment from outside. You humans have to do it yourself, right?"

Elder Lloyd looked back at Asa behind him and said, "How's it going, young man. This is the last favor we can do. ”

Asa spread his hands and replied, "It doesn't matter, anyway, it can be done in these sixty days, and I'm just passing by." ”

Elder Lloyd nodded. "It's really a trustworthy tone, worthy of someone who is qualified to possess the power of the leaves of the World Tree and the Sunwell. ”