(89) The Duke's Mission
"Fortunately, your suffering has not been in vain," the Duke raised his glass and took a sip, and continued:
"After testing, I'm sure you're up to the task, and you'll definitely be able to find the place once you've captured the Starfall Islands."
"Where?" Dali asked, confused.
"On one of the islands of the Starfall Archipelago, there is a magnificent underground palace where the tomb of Emperor Salolilière Midnet, the ancestor of my paternal line."
"Your Majesty, but it is the land of legends, and historians have been questioning whether it really exists."
"If I say there is, then there must be," said the Duke affirmed, "I have inherited some of my mother's memories, and from those fragmented fragments of memory have received many ancient and precious information.
I followed these memory clues and compared them with the records in ancient books, and it was only a while ago that I finally came to the conclusion that the emperor's mausoleum must be under the ground of an island in the Starfall Islands, and the people of the divine bloodline can sense the specific location of the mausoleum, and you are the only candidate besides me. ”
"Your Majesty, my strength is insignificant, and there is too much difference between you.
My blue blood is not born, but by God, in order to resurrect me, the old man of the library tower used his tentacles to repair my rotten flesh and blood, and my ability is only to have a slightly better memory, and my physical fitness is slightly stronger than before, that's all. ”
The duke's eyes widened and he glared at the other party: "Dali, you still don't know how powerful you are.
Let me ask you a question, have you seen my personal maid Lisa, what ring is she wearing today? Be specific. ”
Dalí closed his eyes and began to try to remember: "White gold setting with a heart-shaped ruby, surrounded by a halo of diamonds. ”
"Okay, let me ask you, how many dishes were served at the name dinner of my son, Prince Meyer?"
Dalí's mind immediately conjured up the scene of that night, and the answer blurted out:
"71 main dishes, 57 desserts, 14 soups." Speaking of this, he himself was a little surprised and began to stroke his forehead.
The Duke looked at his embarrassment and smiled, "How terrible is your memory?"
You're going to say that your abilities are 'that's all'?
To be able to obtain the flesh and blood of one of the three main gods, the god of wisdom, Otaku, such a gifted opportunity, I am afraid that it is unprecedented, and you kid is not satisfied!"
Dali pressed his head and said, "I can't figure out what's going on...... I swear, Your Majesty! Although I have had a knack for memorization since I was a child, I would never be able to exaggerate it!
Oh my God, that feeling just now...... Those scenes of yesteryear...... It floated through my memory like an oil painting.
I couldn't have done that yesterday...... Just after I made eye contact with you, I felt like I ......"
"I don't feel like a mortal anymore, do I?" The Duke finished speaking for him.
Dali froze in surprise for a few seconds, then began to anxiously examine his body, letting his toes clasp the soles of his boots and his palms caressing the top of his head, but fortunately nothing was wrong.
"Don't be nervous, old schoolmate, look at the mirror, you don't have sharp horns or hooves, your appearance hasn't changed at all.
I have used my power to stimulate your potential, and that's all, so that you can help me on my mission. ”
Dali trembled and touched his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his whole body went limp, leaning against the back of his chair, finally breathing a sigh of relief. "What other tasks? Though you command, your ministers are always at your disposal. ”
"My request is simple," said the Duke, "conquer the Starfall Islands, then free your senses, find the location of the Emperor's mausoleum, report to me with a long-distance carrier pigeon, and wait for my next instructions." ”
Three days later, a small task force left the Valstad Peninsula and sailed north, approaching the Starfall Islands, where the sailors put away their sails and slowed down.
That night, the commander of the fleet, Admiral Dali Einfurt, took a small boat with only six paddlemen.
Under the cover of night, they approached the shore of one of the islands, began to observe the coastal terrain, and returned to the fleet before dawn.
Early that morning, with the sea breeze and the sun mild, the task force anchored in the safety of the sea, waiting for the next order.
Fleet commanders gathered in the stern of the flagship Exocet, a newly launched sail battleship, to discuss strategy in a conference room.
General Dalí, who had stayed up all night, personally presided over the meeting and "gave me a blank drawing, as well as a pencil, compass, protractor, and triangle." He demanded.
After the squire brought the drawing tools, Dali said to the generals, "Guys, give me twenty minutes. ”
Then, more than a dozen generals present witnessed a magical scene that they will never forget:
The sleepy-eyed fleet commander lay on his desk and began to draw drawings at an alarming speed,
He first sketched the island's winding coastline, and then quickly marked important terrain such as cliffs, reefs, and shoals.
Finally, there are the enemy's buildings: including improvised harbors, lighthouses, breakwaters, forts, and even the location and expected firing angle of each shore defense gun.
Everyone present watched in astonishment at the miraculous performance, and one officer was so fascinated that the cigar in his mouth had fallen off, and his brand new uniform had been burned out with a large hole.
A quarter of an hour later, a well-detailed, highly accurate topographical map of the island's coast appeared before them.
"Whew......" Dali straightened up wearily and let out a long breath.
He spread out the drawings and pressed the four corners with heavy objects: "The drawings are complete, this is our main goal, I call it Island No. 1, this is the largest and the most garrisoned island, take here, the defenders of the other small islands can only surrender." ”
There was silence, no one in the audience applauded and cheered for him, and everyone was stunned, unable to comprehend the miracle that had happened in front of them.
It only took one night of observation to draw an accurate drawing, and even if ten ships were dispatched, each with five or six surveyors, it would not be possible to achieve the detail and accuracy of the drawing in front of him. How did this short, not-so-striking general do this?
"This ...... It's incredible! A captain broke the silence.
Everyone came back to their senses, and applause and cheers shook the small conference room. They had been skeptical before they set off, and now everyone looked at the young fleet commander with admiration.
"Alright, everyone, no more applause, thank you for your enthusiasm, please be quiet!" Dali said helplessly, "Quiet, I'm going to start explaining the combat deployment." ”