Chapter Eighty-Seven: Between the Clouds and the Wind
In fact, the choice of the Elector was indeed a bold move. Because the army of the Duchy of Midland has only five regular cavalry wings, three of which have already gone north by order of the Imperial Court, and one is fighting the Chaos Beastmen in the south under the command of Felix, the second cavalry wing is the only regular cavalry unit in Middenheim City, except for the White Wolf Temple monks and the palace guards. This team of 1,800 people suddenly went north, plus one-third of the five hundred elite core knights of the Duchy's palace fort, a total of about 2,000 iron horsemen, which can be regarded as a decisive force. You know, a principality in the south has only invested that number of cavalry for this holy war.
"You're too excited, Lisa. This army was not sent for Hyde, but for the safety of the Empire, and even if it had not been for Hyde's good news, I had planned to send them north. Several legions of the Imperial Court suffered heavy casualties, the Nordlanders were injured in the war with the Dark Spirits, and the warriors of Midlandan must take his responsibility, because the followers of the White Wolf God will always be the pillars of the northern frontier of the Empire. ”
The black-armored wolf lord replied succinctly to the waitress's delight, and he paused as he gazed at the pillars and corridors in the distance with the heads of roaring wolves, and then continued to explain his decision in his firm voice.
"Hyde does not have any authority to command and dominate this army, and no wolf lord will hand over the battle-hardened warriors to the newly awakened wolf cubs, and the only one who can dispatch them is Marshal Yang. Anna's young squire has finally become a rising star of the Empire, which is also something to be happy about. By the way, Anna had planned to marry you to him, you should still be familiar with his face, you are old acquaintances. ”
The grim wolf lord suddenly showed a smile, he waved his hand, and his tone became relaxed.
"My heart will always belong to His Highness of Glory, and Miss Greenhill is the choice that Marshal Yang should have. ”
Lisa bowed her head softly, her voice and response as appropriate as a breeze.
"You should be proud that you saved the life of an imperial marshal back then. Because the young squire you rescued from the Dark Spirit Sword became the undefeated magician and glory of the Empire! Seventeen years ago, your exploits to the Empire would have been recorded by the history books. Even though he was married to the granddaughter of Marshal Rick Grund, he could not forget his savior. ”
The black-armored wolf lord tapped the armrest of the throne's steel with his hand, and his voice was the same as the steel, but with tenderness.
"Marshal Yang must not forget the glorious Highness and the benevolent princess, it was the two Highnesses who guided him on the journey of victory. Whatever victory he won, in the art of war he will always be a student and subordinate of His Highness, and as for me, it was only my duty as an armed maid of the princess. I saved the princess's squire, Jan, a midshipman in the Imperial Army, not Imperial Marshal Otlanders. ”
Lisa smiled in reply to the Elector's praise, her cheeks flushed, and the sunlight shining from behind her side adorned her golden curls and white headbands. Seeing that the Elector's mood had become softer, the beautiful waitress paused for a moment, and then boldly asked her question.
"I have one more thing to ask Your Highness of Glory, why don't you respond to His Royal Highness's request for help? The waves of the beastmen are not small, and His Royal Highness is not a person who will easily complain, why should he withdraw to the white wolf secular knights? After all, he is the son of Midland, is His Highness a little too strict?"
"Because Felix is the son of Midland, he must be put to the test he deserves, and it is inevitable. Don't you know how big the gap is between him and Karl?! If it weren't for the promise I made to the god of war to dedicate my eldest son to the temple, you should understand who should be the son!"
The black-armored giant suddenly became stern, his deep voice rolling through the black clouds like thunder, and his thick gray eyebrows furrowed.
"His Highness Karl is a great chosen warrior favored by the White Wolf God Yuric, and if His Majesty is a doppelganger of His Highness, he will definitely become the glory of the White Wolf Valkyrie and the glory of Midland. But the prince is also the son of you and the princess, and he has also created the feat of killing the beast wizard, can your highness ......?"
"Lisa, stop your arguments. The storm of chaos will not end, the tide of green skin will never stop, and the bloody hands of the dark spirits will hover on the edge of every inch of the coast, although no enemy has penetrated into the core of the empire in the past few decades, but this is in exchange for the loyal bones and flesh of countless warriors! The sword of the Elector must be sharpened with strength, the rules of this world are like this, if even the little Chaos Beast can't face it, then how can he resist the ruthlessness of the Chaos Storm! When Felix becomes the Elector, he will understand all this. Okay, you step aside. ”
The wolf lord's voice became solemn, with an undoubted compelling momentum, the black-clothed and white-dressed waitress sighed softly, bowed deeply, and slowly disappeared behind the heavy fur curtain, everything became so quiet again, only the sound of the winter wind whistling outside the cloister and the pillars remained.
The glorious master of Midland, dressed in heavy armor, sat alone on a throne of steel, his deep eye sockets with an indescribable light flowing with blue eyes, an indescribable melancholy and excitement rising from his expression, and after a long time, he drew an iron staff on the side of the throne and slowly stood upright, the iron staff rubbing against the hard granite floor with a harsh noise. It can be noticed that the legs covered by the black heavy armor of this wolf lord seem to be stiff and cannot move flexibly like a normal person.
"What an irony that when the Chaos Storm came, the Generalissimo of the Empire was unable to step on his griffin!"
The black-armored wolf lord sighed to himself into the distance, his heavy voice carried a thick self-deprecation, his thick gray eyebrows tightly intertwined on the arch of his eyebrows, and his lips trembled slightly, at this moment his appearance as hard as steel seemed to melt in an instant, replaced by an indescribable sadness.
"O witch king, thy poisonous blade will not defeat me! Even if my body turns to rock, my soul will bring the fire of vengeance to the wicked Nagarus! My Anna! Can you hear my heart?
The wolf lord's teeth let out a shocking curse and a heart-touching call, and he took a step forward, looking at the countless trophies on the stone wall surrounded by wolf heads and pine branch reliefs under the granite vault, an indescribable wall of honor and death!