Chapter Thirty-Six: The Enchanting Artelas
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Arthras chuckled and repeated Augustus's unfriendly words, he looked at Augustus seriously and said sincerely: "I'm sorry for the concerns caused by my presumptuous visit, but please believe that I don't have the same ill intentions as you imagined, you should know that my knights and I arrived here before the Knights Cathar, if I really had bad intentions, at that time Alfred's castle, which had almost zero defenses, was enough for me to do many ill-intentioned things, but in fact, I didn't do anything." β
Augustus could feel Artelas's sincerity, but he obviously didn't want to believe it, and he asked, "Then honorable Master Artelas, why did you and your knights appear in my castle?"
Hardly in the slightest, Artelas looked affectionately at Alfred's Castle not far away, and his handsome face had a charming smile: "Elizabeth." β
This feeling of being confessed to his sister was really the first time since Augustus II, and he found that he didn't know what to say for a while, so after thinking about Artelas's true intention or deep meaning for a long time, he could only say: "I thank you for your kindness on behalf of Elizabeth, but since you have seen the knights opposite you, then you should know that Elizabeth does not need to worry about you anymore, and you can consider going back." β
"Forgive me for saying that. β
Arthras apologized, then turned his gaze back to Augustus, and said, "Whatever you manage to gain the support of the Holy See, everyone in the wasteland, whether nobles or commoners, must thank you for your efforts, and I sincerely admire your wisdom. But Master Augustus, if you think that the 500-strong Knights Cathar you currently have, and the strength of your Alfred, will be enough to withstand the Lich's invasion, then I can only regret to tell you that this is not an easy thing to doβof course, I suspect that you may consider that since the Holy See has made its attitude, the other families who regard returning to the Lord's bosom as their greatest wish will also fight against the Lich with you, and Alfred will no longer be alone. β
"There is nothing wrong with this consideration in itself, and it is likely that it will be as you wish, but I would like to tell you that even Alfred's friend, Christopher is not necessarily going to fight alongside you in the Lich Tide, and as for the reason, I think your wisdom will surely be able to know. So Master Augustus, it's a pity that I can't just leave, and I won't leave Elizabeth behind. β
Augustus looked silently at Arthras, who was seriously analyzing from his standpoint.
There was no way he could disagree with Arthras's every word, and his best plan was indeed to use the influence of the Holy See to completely change the pattern of the wasteland to resist the lich as a family, and he wanted all the families in the wasteland to unite under the banner of the Holy See to resist the lich - although he also knew that the odds were like the heads and tails of a Bourbon coin, but this was already the best he could do.
It is impossible to directly expect the Governor of Mass to give him a few thousand knights and completely defeat the lich, right?
You must know that the cost of cultivating a true knight determines the preciousness of the knight species, otherwise Augustus would not have almost lost his temper when Sophia generously gave him 500 knights.
He didn't say anything further about his other considerations or hole cards when he was at Obila Manor, and took them out to argue with Arthras, but frowned and asked, "Then in your opinion, what should I do next?"
Arthras was stunned.
It seemed that he couldn't believe that Young Master Augustus, who was still trying to expel him 1 second ago, actually asked his idea again in 1 second.
He smiled, did not reserve, and said directly: "First of all, you must consider the chips in your current hand, and use the limited chips to maximize your interests, which is what a smart person should be good at; β
For the first time, Augustus took a closer look at the handsome young master of Artelas.
Not to mention the outrageous appearance, the key is cultivation, bearing, and demeanor, it is difficult for people to have a little bit of bad feelings for him, even if he is the first heir to the throne of Sauron.
Augustus didn't hesitate any longer, and said frankly, "Your camp should have a complete map of the wasteland, right?" I don't think you would mind explaining to me what Alfred should do next. β
This is probably the so-called inch in the foot?
Arthras looked playfully at the proud and conceited young Alfred at the helm of him, and nodded happily.
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Before entering the camp of the Knights of Artelas, Augustus asked the old butler to call Captain Katiene to come over, for the hearts of the people, for the overall situation, Augustus, who has rich experience in his previous life, believes that he can do the best he can, but once he is involved in the war, it is not something he can easily interfere with, in his previous life, as an executive of a listed company, Augustus naturally knows very well that the ass decides the head, and professional things are done by professional people, these simple and profound truths.
In Artelas's spacious tent, Augustus looked at it simply, and there was no decoration except for a desk that was bound to exist, and a giant sword and spear hanging from the tent, which made Augustus, who had a little study of psychology, easily judge that Arthras must be a person whose spiritual world was particularly full, and he did not need anything external to fill his spiritual world.
Katieani and Arthras stand in front of the overall map of the wasteland.
Augustus and his old butler, as well as the inexplicable middle-aged man, stood behind the two of them, listening to their discussion and discussion.
At the beginning, Arthras implicitly asked Augustus for his opinion, Augustus didn't understand, he just thought that the young Alfred at the helm was being modest, after all, Augustus had brought great surprises to the wasteland since his awakening, and he had been watching from beginning to end, but after asking a few times, he found that Augustus really didn't seem to plan to participate in the next strategic deployment, and Arthras stopped asking his opinion.
But of course, it is impossible to take this lightly, and in fact Artelas admires the young Alfred at the helm even more.
It was hard to believe that he already had such a strong and confident mind at his age, and Arthras asked himself if he couldn't do it, at least in the face of life and death.
The two professionals quickly had their own plans for dealing with the Lich next.
Arthras's plan is not much different from what he said before, he advocates the idea of leading the whole with points and sacrificing parts in exchange for the overall advantage, he proposed that since the lich soldiers are coming in 3 ways, then Alfred should gather all the forces at his disposal, take the lead in trying to defeat the lich all the way, ignore the plunder and killing of the other 2 lich all the way, and strive to have the opportunity to snipe the 2nd way of the lich before the lich invades Alfred's territory, as for the 3rd way of the lich that will inevitably spread to Alfred's territory, only then take contingency measures according to the situationγ
Captain Katieeni's idea is simple and direct, what he means is to use the power gathered by the nobles in Alfred's fiefdom to snipe the lich in 3 ways, one is to delay the pace of the lich and buy enough time for the knights of the Alfred family and the knight cathar, and then let the lich consume even a little bit of life on the road, and then when the 3 lich invades the hinterland of the wasteland, all the knights of Alfred and the knight cathar will attack and fight to survive.
Not surprisingly, the two professionals got into an argument.
Arthras unceremoniously refuted Katiene's plan, he said, not to mention whether the power concentrated by Alfred's servants can bring harm to the lich, let's just say that the so-called theory of survival in the first war is simply the most stupid plan, first of all, does Alfred have this strength? You must know that the lich has gathered 3,000 people, not to mention the ferocious orcs, let's say that the powerful titan giants, the strange shamans, why did Alfred fight the lich? Furthermore, is the Knights of the Cathar of the Holy See willing to cooperate with Alfred in the decisive battle? It is indeed amazing that Augustus can get the support of the Holy See, but that does not mean that these 500 knights are Augustus's private property, and once the loss is heavy, Augustus must also consider the possible sanctions of the Holy See.
Eventually, Arthras also asks Augustus if what he said makes sense, apparently seeking the support of Katiene's master.
Augustus didn't answer directly, he did appreciate and appreciated Arthras, but he would never do such a thing as helping Sauron's heir fight his captain Katieeni.
So in the face of Artelas's inquiry, he couldn't continue to be silent, so he smiled: "You seem to have forgotten that Alfred also has a knight order, in addition to Alfred's strength has not yet recovered, and the Knights of the Holy See's cathars, Master Artelas's knights can also participate in the final battle." β
Arthrasdon collapsed.
Is this really the Alfred helmsman who was trying to expel him from Alfred Castle not so long ago?
Is this really the proud and conceited Augustus?
How could he say such a thing so calmly and make Sauron's knights die for Alfred?
Between the two families, even if it doesn't reach the point where water and fire are incompatible, it's almost the same, right?
Shameless?
Oh no, it was absolutely impossible for the always elegant and decent Young Master Arthras to say such an inelegant and indecent word, he just smiled and sincerely sighed in his usual intoxicating tone: "Thank you Young Master Augustus for his full trust in Knight Sauron. β
It's a bit of a pity that the gritting of teeth on his face is difficult to restrain himself, but it really affects the charm of Young Master Artelas's smile slightly.