Ann shook her head, flipped through the notebook in her hand, and quickly wrote down her answer.

"According to mythology, only when the ten kings are reunited, when the tribes are united, and when the gods are reborn, will the dragon return according to the ancient agreement." She poked her chin with the barrel of her pen, pondered for a moment, and then continued to write, "There are only six dragons that have truly obeyed Femir's orders, not including any dragon kings. My guess is that they are just individuals who have broken their oaths and will not renew their contract with the Elna."

"Six of a kind." Martin repeated, "It doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to burn us into a bunch of roast pigs." He twisted his chin and frowned, "You said that they broke their oaths, why would they break their oaths?" ”

"Because of a curse." Ann wrote. She looked up and glanced at Bishop Albero and the traveling nun beside him, "Femir Stark has made himself the head of the evil and was defeated in exchange for the power of the moment." She hesitated for a moment, but then wrote, "And...... September and the 'gods of the world' have been his help, perhaps stemming from a similar curse."

These things were already known to the Pope by Kylo, but not to everyone. Elena nodded, and spoke to testify to her words.

"Since that Fermir's wish is to destroy himself—" Shirley glared at the map on the table, "why don't we leave him alone and wait until the curse is fulfilled?" She clasped her hands to her chest, "It's easier to defend than to attack." ”

"No one knows when he will be destroyed. Perhaps after the fall of the Empire, perhaps the Church of San Leon will be added. Kylo said calmly, "Our goal is simple. First, to ensure the safety of 40,000 civilians in Youlin City, including Prince Aiken—"

He raised his head, and his eyes swept over everyone like a sharp sword. "Second, no matter what means are used, let the Erna people join us."

There was silence in the military tent for more than ten seconds.

"It's easy to say." Baron Martin sneered, "If words could be turned into reality, those forest monkeys would have died three hundred times long ago." ”

That's right, but it's pointless. Ann brushed down a few lines and handed the notebook to Elio for the boy to read aloud.

Ann said...... She speculated that the Elna were affected by the curse, but were not directly targeted. That is to say, as with the Empire and the Church, negotiation is a viable option—" the boy suddenly opened his mouth and was stunned for a moment," she added...... Thank you, Mr. Martin, for giving us a demonstration...... Nothing can be said to be true! ”

The audience laughed. Martin's face turned red and white, and then he glared at the girl fiercely. Ann lowered her head and pretended not to see.

"The people of Elna value royal power. If it was a command from the king, they would have obeyed. Albero coughed twice, calming the tent for a moment, "The remaining question is how to get Arles to accept the offer." ”

"And how do you meet Arles." Shirley clenched her fists uneasily, and then let go, "If you want to kill Golden Spike City from here, I'm afraid that doubling the number of troops will not be enough." She looked up at her mentor beside her, "Propose a meeting or a peace meeting to the kingdom...... Will they accept it? ”

Herman shook his head slowly. "If it weren't for the escalating stupidity of the past, there would have been a glimmer of hope." Ann had read the letter to Kylo and knew what the Templars were referring to, "First the deer, then the farmer, then the Elna girl...... Like Ann said, it's all this damn curse. He grimaced and said in a gloomy tone, "Ever since Prince Aiken led his troops to destroy that outpost in order to avenge his guards, things have been irreparable. ”

"So...... What about forging the king's orders? Elio raised his hand, "At least get them out of the army first, or take us to their king - and then find a chance to do something?" ”

"Young men, they're from Elna." Bishop Albero sighed, "Forged documents can fool any country, except for them, who have a heritage of more than four thousand years. ”

The tent was noisy. Ann stared down at the notebook, ignoring everyone's arguments. Golden Spike City ...... Secluded Forest ...... And the Imperial Palaces—places she had never been to, but had heard their names more than once. The girl sank into her memory and quickly rummaged for useful clues.

Then she remembered something.

It was the adventure that Bell and Lily had told about during their travels, inside the "Lock". Two hundred years ago, the kingdom has changed rulers, and the city is not yet full of zombies and spirits. What's more, the White Oak Palace is still intact, and the remorseful White Tower wizard, Mantur Stark, may still be alive.

"I might have a way." She looked at Kylo's side face and quickly wrote a line, "Take you into Golden Spike City and find Arles."

Kylo nodded, believing her words without hesitation. "Tell me about it."

"I think Elena told you about the Mirror Realm." She recounted the mercenary's story, relating it to the current era, "The secret laboratory under the White Oak Palace is where it was first discovered. The White Tower family is destroyed, but Mantur Stark may have completed his research."

"Interesting." Kylo turned to Ann, "How sure are you?" ”

"About seventy percent. There's a natural entrance at the bottom of the lab, big enough for us to pass through." The nib paused for a moment on the paper, "The question is, whether or not Femir Stark knows this. After all...... Lily was with him."

Kylo snapped his fingers. "Can he close the entrance?"

Ann pondered for a moment and shook her head in reply. Based on Lily's account, it was difficult to close the entrance. Even if Femir were able to do so, the White Oak Palace would probably be in ruins.

"Then it's worth a try." The wise general of the empire pointed his finger on the map and drew a circle around the palace, "The defenders of the White Oak Palace are not many, and they are difficult to defend. Lord Herman, you're in charge of breaking through here, and then help us hold our way back. ”

"No problem." Herman replied with a straight face, "Even if those dragons come here, I'll cut them down with a sword." ”

"Lord Langton, please set up an ambush here." Kylo swiped his fingertips across the woodland on the west side of the palace, "If the Elnaites are going to counterattack, give them a little color." ”

The old duke lowered his hand from his beard. "For the glory of the Empire." He said, "I should fight." ”

"We'll take care of the rest." Kylo said lightly, not seeing it at all to accomplish a difficult task, "Don't be nervous, even if you fail...... It's a big deal to die a few years early. ”

"Don't worry, Ann!" Elio answered, "In that case, I promise to die before you!" ”

Ann laughed out loud. It was obviously a lie to say that she wasn't nervous, but Kylo and Elio's jokes did make her feel a little at ease.

She grabbed the boy's hand, pursed her lips, and nodded firmly.