Although there was no substantive progress in the negotiations between the two sides on the ownership of the Kafhoka region, and even the negotiations themselves could not be completed, the Wolf Maiden's secret encounter with the God of the North Wind was fruitful.

At least her personal arrival gave the Winter Wolf Legion and the Great Wilderness Legion, who were currently in an embarrassing situation, a reason to withdraw their troops from the front line with dignity.

The Crimean fortress where the Yankees had been stationed was gone, and the Cadman Pestle of the Transans would certainly not allow them there, so General Baldwin's legions remained stationed at the easternmost point of the Maginot Line for the period after the engagement in the Central Theater.

The most important problem at the moment is that Murphy's maneuver caused Cadman City, which fell from the sky, to get stuck in their way of evacuation, turning them from geography into a lonely army.

The second way back to Nordtov at the moment is to go back to Kakhovka from the city of Batasin, bypassing central Transancia.

But the path that would lead through the Crimson Keep was even more impossible, and unless Murphy or the Crimson Archon went insane, allowing foreign armies that currently had territorial disputes to march on their own soil would be self-destructive.

General Baldwin was going to talk to General Kudel, the commander of the Maginot Line, about this issue these days, but the Queen's quiet visit solved the problem perfectly.

The soldiers of the two legions will pass through Cadman City in dignity in the name of protecting the Queen, and Miriam does not refuse to do so as a sign of respect for the Queen.

The werewolf girl can't stay here for long.

As the lord of a country, she has a lot of things to deal with, even if she meets the gods, she can only taste it superficially, and there is a more important problem that Lao Sutou will leave the material world the day after tomorrow at the latest, and it will be too late to hold a big ceremony in time.

However, the Church of the Winter Wolves has decided to designate this area as a "holy place" because of Sue's arrival.

The decision to build a Winter Wolf Sanctuary here as a memorial to the sacrifices of the Fifth Black Plague was unanimously approved by the Wolf Maiden and the Governor of Translasia, and it was decided on the spot that the Church would pay for the design and construction of the Brotherhood of Stonemasons in Translancia.

This was the only consensus reached by the two sides during this brief meeting.

After talking about these things, Her Majesty the Wolf Lady declined Murphy's invitation to a pretended dinner, and set off in her own luxurious carriage, and the soldiers of the Winter Wolf Legion and the Great Wilderness Legion, who had been assembled in advance, followed their queen.

The gates of Cadman City were wide open to make way for the nobles, and the citizens of the city gathered on the roadside to watch the excitement, but the occasional foul language in the crowd expressed the attitude of the Translancians towards the Northerners, and the failure to throw rotten leaves at the queen's chariot was their last sign of decency.

After all, in the eyes of these astral nomads whose thinking was still stuck nine months ago, the Kafhoka region was the undisputed territory of the Portia Confederacy, even if the Portia Confederacy has now become a historical term, but as a major state in the past, there is no doubt that independent Transthea has de jure dominion over the Kafhoka region, so these northerners who took advantage of the chaos to sneak attack and occupy their own territory are all damn bad!

This attitude worried General Baldwin, who had retreated with the Werewolf, and he was now cautious about possible clashes between the two sides, and had made up his mind to build a temporary defensive line behind Cadman City's position as soon as the Winter Wolves withdrew to Kafhoka.

But having seen first-hand how the People's Army slaughtered the gnolls, even the most confident of the Northerners would not have thought that a makeshift defensive line would be able to withstand a massive attack by the Transans.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the general is sure that once Transia takes the initiative to tear his skin and start a war, the entire Kakhovka Plain is very likely to be occupied by them within a month, but this threat is completely impossible to defend, and the group of foreign heroes who have completed the great cause of killing gods and are still getting stronger is an unsolvable problem.

If the jackals are psychologically shadowed by the foreigners, then the result of the North Yankee will most likely not be too good-looking.

"Baldwin, this time the front-line battle has worked hard for you."

Just as General Baldwin was thinking pessimistically, the wolf girl's voice sounded from the carriage, and although she was a little tired, she still encouraged:

"I heard from my brother about your grandfather's heroic performance in this battle, worthy of the heroic ancestors who followed the Hero King in the Great Wilderness, and my only regret is that I didn't get to see him in person."

"Your Majesty, you are serious, my grandfather told me before leaving that I must serve the country more diligently."

General Baldwin said in a deep voice:

"I think he would be glad from the bottom of his heart for his country if he saw a ruler as illustrious as you succeed to the throne of the Hero King. But Your Majesty, about the controversy that may arise in the Kafhoka region .

I know I might be weak when I say this, but I really don't recommend that you clash with the Transancians at this point.

Trancia under Lord Murphy is a pack of hungry lions, and their morale is high when they have just defeated the gnolls, and if we have to end all these disputes with war, then we can choose a more opportune time, such as when Transncia will clash with the Plantagenet Kingdom in the future.

They also have border feuds with the Plantagenets. ”

"Well said, he deserves to be an outstanding soldier with an excellent understanding of the situation."

The wolf girl applauded:

"I must reward you for your merits and your outspoken admonition, I have read the battle report on the way here, and the performance of the Great Wilderness Legion this time is very unsatisfactory, it seems that the army, which was once regarded as the trump card by the Hero King, has lost its courage after many years of rest.

I have decided to transfer you to the commander of the Great Wilderness Legion, and at the same time promote you to the rank of Kingdom Marshal, and the Winter Wolf Legion will remain at your disposal when it returns to the Winter Wolf Castle. ”

"This is too grand, Your Majesty! I deserve it. ”

General Baldwin sighed in his heart, and he responded sincerely:

"After all, I am responsible for the fall of the Crimean Fortress."

"Even the gods have appeared on the battlefield, Baldwin!

This is obviously not your fault, it is beyond the limits of what mortals like us can intervene in, because you have led your army to protect the safety of the God of the North Wind in a crisis, and the Great Church of the North Wind even intends to confer on you the honorific title of 'Saint'.

By comparison, the commendation I can give is too merciful. ”

The wolf girl smiled, and she said:

"That's it, when we get back to Fort Northwind, we're going to prepare for a military parade and promote you to marshal on the spot."

"Wait, Your Majesty? You're going to bring the Winter Wolf Legion and the Great Wilderness Legion back to Borean Castle?! ”

Baldwin was really frightened at this moment, and he exclaimed:

"But we left here, what about the defense of the Kavhoka region?

The quality of the local troops alone is simply no match for the Translancians, even if those godlike immortal heroes do not participate in the war, and the People's Army trained by Murphy in the war alone can happily eat those second-line troops as sandwich bread for breakfast. ”

"My Nordtov has a vast area, a lot of talents, and thousands of good generals in the army, so I can't even get a general who can fight under my command except Baldwin, right?"

The wolf girl's tone was not very happy, and she said:

"I have made up my mind, Baldwin, when you get the position of marshal, you will lead the Great Wilderness Legion back to the northern border, and attack together with the headquarters of the Winter Wolf Legion under your command, and teach the Western Saharan barbarian bandits who are harassing the border again.

I'm counting on you to bring the Great Wilderness Legion back to the top in a few years, and as for the defense of the Kafhoka region, Marshal Heraclius, who is always idle, will take over! ”

"Marshal Heraclius?"

When he heard the name, Baldwin's worries were finally completely detonated.

This old marshal is not General Baldwin's political enemy, or even a noble man when he was in the army, it is precisely by relying on the old marshal's appreciation and support that General Baldwin can withstand the criticism of his family and go all the way to the position of taking charge of the Winter Wolf Legion.

But it was precisely because he knew the old boss well enough that Baldwin became more and more worried.

Because Marshal Heraclius is not only the current leader of the conservative wing of the Nordtov military, but also a real hawk.

He had always been dissatisfied with Nordtov's inability to obtain more land and benefits when he entered the war at the end of the Ten Years' War, and even sent someone to secretly contact General Baldwin before the start of the Black Plague to prepare for a "border friction" against Translasia.

Now that the Werewolf Lady had sent such a marshal to oversee the defense of the Kafhoka region, Baldwin couldn't imagine how this would develop after that.

Maybe in a few years, maybe within half a year, the conflict between the two countries will break out in full swing under the beating of their own side.

General Baldwin's first instinct was to dissuade the wolf girl, but then careful thinking from the family inheritance made him suppress this urge, because he quickly thought of something else.

After Her Majesty ascended the throne, the military was not very satisfied with the Queen's policy of reforming first, which they believed was to the detriment of the army, and those opposition factions were led by Marshal Heraclius, which led to a stiff relationship between the marshal and His Majesty for a long time.

The courtiers who were loyal to the wolf girl even hinted in public several times that the old marshal should retreat in a hurry when he was old, and at the moment when Transncia demanded a claim and the wolf girl fought back, His Majesty handed over the defense of the Kafhoka region to the marshal who had always been at odds with her, and transferred himself, a stalwart of the royal party in the prime of life, to the border gilding.

Hiss.

I don't dare to think about it.

General Baldwin fell silent.

He rode on his horse and fell into deeper thought, he had heard from Count André that Her Majesty the Wolf Lady had done a reckless thing not long ago, and she took advantage of the absence of Grand Duke Xia Ni to pay a low-key and secret visit to the Dragon Emperor of the ancient kingdom of Callum.

It is said that the two sides have also reached some cooperation at the national level, and in the years of His Majesty's reign, although her conflict with Grand Duke Xia Ni has never been made public, as the backbone of the royal party, Baldwin also has his own allies above the court.

He knew something unsettling about the Ice Palace.

For all these reasons, Baldwin seems to see an invisible storm converging in Nordtov, and it is difficult to guess what the outcome of this storm will ultimately lead to, but it is certain that Her Majesty is no longer content to share power with her right-hand man.

The general also realized that the queen was not alienated from her transfers.

This was precisely a kind of protection, and she obviously did not want General Baldwin to be tainted in the inevitable violent turmoil that followed.

"Baldwin, let's be honest, I've always had a question."

The wolf girl's sudden question at this time made the general who had just won the victory subconsciously hold the reins of the horse, and before he could answer, Queen Angelina seemed to sense some concern in Baldwin's heart, and she asked in a soft tone:

"Do you think I'll be a leader worthy of the Hero King?"

"Of course, Your Majesty."

"Would you, then, offer your allegiance to a queen whom you think is destined for a career?"

"Serving the leader is the Baldwin family's motto, Your Majesty!"

"Well, that's good, guard the north for me, abide by the duties of a soldier, and you don't have to worry about domestic affairs for the time being. I think the military should be more pure, don't you think? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

——

"Wow~~"

The long, unbridled wolf howl from far and near, the speeding shadow crossed the strange permafrost at the edge of the swamp at great speed, and approached the god of the north wind resting on the cliff.

Some of the North Wind Priests who just arrived here tonight wanted to defend the god but were stopped by their seniors, they knew who the guy was and the complicated relationship between that guy and the God of the North Wind, and they didn't plan to get involved in the god's family affairs, and they didn't want the fanatical young people to run away and make fools.

If you are beaten by that "thorn", it is equivalent to being beaten in vain.

Old Su Tou didn't care about this strange guy who was close to him, he didn't even open his eyes to look.

In the excited and pleasant wolf howl, a huge black-haired werewolf stopped in front of Su's eyes like a gale, it was several laps larger than an ordinary werewolf, and the most peculiar thing was that this guy still had a flowing golden hair on his hair.

It stared up at Sue unruly, letting the wind blow the wild mane on its body and then disappear it like magic in the moonlight, transforming into a standard rugged northerly figure in the cold night.

In his human form, this guy didn't forget to shape himself with neat short blond hair, and the muscle contours on his body were quite obvious, and he looked full of evil ruffians.

The only problem is that this guy didn't prepare clothes for himself, considering that he had just learned these mysterious powers from the werewolf, he probably didn't have time, and like a bear child who got a toy was the first to want to show off to his family, he didn't care about those corners.

In short, it will be quite cool, and it will not care about its image in the eyes of others.

"I'm here to say goodbye, old Su Tou, and I'll show you my newfound skills, and voila, I can change freely in three forms, although it is the work of a cultist, but I suspect that this is the surprise that the creator left me to wait for!"

That guy just opened his arms in front of the god of the north wind, and he didn't feel any problem with letting the living in the wind shake it around, just like a monster that had just cultivated to become a fine had lost its hair, and there was a kind of silly and naïve innocence and wildness.

"Just because you've lost your hair doesn't mean you're a man, Eris, and people should be dressed and shameful, and you're more of a beast than your sister at this time."

Old Su Tou said in a very disgusted and indifferent tone:

"Haven't you decided for yourself to cut off all ties with me? Why do you want to run to please people? ”

"I'm just here to see you for the last time, you old guy don't know what to do, I didn't want to come, but someone persuaded me, in short, I have something to talk to you!"

Eris wanted to make a movement to bare his teeth, but at this time, he could only show a hideous rage as a human, and he moved his body a little uncomfortably, and said to the god of the north wind:

"About those werewolves!

Although they respect you as their wolf father, they obviously can't go to the astral plane, let alone follow you to fight in subspace, they always need a leader in the material world, and I have a good time with them, and Marcus also hopes to find a familiar strong person as a backer, so, I hope."

"You'd like to form your own wolf pack?"

Sue's eyelids moved, and she opened her left eye and glanced at Eris, who said:

"Does the self-proclaimed 'lone wolf' also want the warmth of the pack? However, what do you think you have right now that would make you a qualified wolf king? ”

"I don't know, maybe I have, maybe I don't, but I can learn from others, I already have very strong friends in the astral plane, and Brother Manners says it will teach me how to be a great leader.

I think it's like a connoisseur.

After all, it boasted that even a vampire leader as good as Murphy had been cultivated by it, which showed that it was really experienced in this area. ”

Eris crossed his waist and said:

"With such seniors to take care of, I now feel that I have a great advantage."

"Who? What did Manneth teach you? ”

Su was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly I felt that my son might be hopeless, maybe when he was thrown into the material world when he was a cub, he would break his brain or his eyes would be blind, maybe it would be good to let it stay in the material world like this.

After all, his best descendants have all returned to the Star Boundary, and it is not a big problem whether Eris will return or not.

"They offer their loyalty to you, Eris, and they are as ignorant as a bunch of ignorant children who are eager to find their place in the material world, just as you were at the beginning."

The god of the north wind closed his eyes again, and it said:

"If you think you can lead them, go ahead and form your pack, but from now on, you will be the patron and symbol of the werewolves. Their righteous deeds will glorify you, and their evil deeds will implicate you.

That's what it takes to be a leader, that's it

I'm not done yet!

Don't run!

You bastard, stay here and listen to me! ”

Impatient to hear the old man say these clichés, Eris yawned and turned to leave, but was caught in the cold wind and turned into chains of ice crystals.

Old Su Tou stood up angrily and scolded the son of the wolf father in front of him:

"How can you become a qualified leader with such a prodigal and irresponsible posture!"

"But I didn't plan to lead them myself at all, are you annoyed by an old man who can't keep up with the times?"

Eris retorted with an unhappy face:

"I have signed a mercenary agreement with Governor Murphy, my wolves will work in Transasia to earn money to support themselves, and Archon Miriam will pay them their salaries and a legal identity, so that they can be innocent and start from scratch.

What age is this, and you still use the old ways of the beast to restrain us, no wonder Kherson will be raised by you like that!

The red-haired archon had taught me that the most important thing as a leader is to set the rules and show direction to his followers, and to do less is to do more, and to do nothing like Murphy's is the only way to keep the population alive and grow.

I've not outlived as you, but I know how to learn from others.

Old Sutou, you have been eliminated by the times, go back to your subspace and continue to fight your battle.

Young people, don't meddle.

Look at your daddy look, it's really amazing."

"But I'm your daddy, you bastard!"

Old Su was furious, and he roared:

"My wolves are conscientious and conscientious to protect all sentient beings, and they dare not slack off for a thousand years, how did I Su give birth to such a lazy ghost as you after accumulating good deeds all my life! Are you a werewolf patriarch or is Murphy a werewolf patriarch?

He's done everything, so what do you want to do? ”

"I'm going to be a thug for him, don't you know? I just signed a contract with Archon Miriam, I can earn a lot of money every year, and I can get a commission, this is what Brother Men taught me, how tiring it is to start my own business these years, it is risky and too much, it is really better to lie down and eat benefits in a large company.

It's a lot of oil, I'll tell you."

"Don't tell me! The guy who is turning around and embarrassing, if I don't teach you a lesson today, I will lose the face of my wolves another day! ”

"Okay, Sue, you wait for me! I can't beat you now, but thirty years in Hedong"

"Shut up!"

"Boom !!"

(End of chapter)