Section 293 Shadow

"Hmph, Marven, I didn't come because of your request, but because of ...... This is the key to this victory!" Sagas softened. You can never guess what a Tzeentch wizard has in mind, so you don't want to think about it, but try to deduce the truth from the facts that can't be changed.

"I know, I know that. Marven said with a smile. "Otherwise, how can I please take your master's command? Forget it, don't mention this, how much time will it take you to fully control that little guy?"

"It's more troublesome like this. Sagas replied. "He has to go in and out every day, he has to see a lot of people, and he has a lot of cronies around him...... Especially now that there are those church lackeys everywhere...... If he behaves erratically, it will be discovered right away. So, the process must be slow, boiling the frog in warm water. ”

"But we don't have much time, and if the southerners want to do something, it will probably be in these days. Marven reminded. "From Neustria City to Gaohua City, it only takes more than ten days for lightly armed troops. ”

"Anyway, to get rid of that little guy completely, you have to do something that doesn't make people noticeable, and it will take at least a month. Sagas said.

"Too bad......" Marven looked disappointed. "But our crisis is ...... during this time"

"You still have time to strengthen the fortifications, and it will be no problem to hold on to the fortifications under the city for a while. "Sagas built yì. "The Lord of Bloodfang has led his army out to attack those small castles, and he has entrusted you with the task of defending the base camp under Gaohua City. It's easy for you to do these things now. ”

"When it comes to attacking fortifications or castles, that's the strength of the Southerners. Marven smiled wryly. "Their artillery is very powerful, as long as they detect a weak point and concentrate the artillery bombardment......"

"Then hurry up and reinforce it. Besides, even if they broke the outer wall of the barracks, it was not the same as victory. ”

"I'm afraid it's too late. Marven's expression really captures the true meaning of acting. There is no doubt that if he is not a Chaos Wizard, but an actor in the Seven Kingdoms, then it is simply unreasonable for him not to be famous. Of course, on the other hand, Sagas is not a fool. At least Marven's acting abilities hadn't been able to impress her - in fact, no Chaos Lord was a real fool. "I'm good at magic, not strategy...... If the Bloodfang Lord doesn't have time to return for reinforcements, then I'm afraid I'll be finished. It doesn't matter if I'm finished, this time our army will suffer a miserable defeat that will be enough to disgrace the gods!"

He didn't say anything else, but the last phrase, "Shame the gods," made Sagas change his mind a little.

"I thought I was going to get in and the biggest task was to make a difference at the critical moment...... "Sagas's tone suggests that her attitude has softened.

"Now is the moment of truth!" Marven looked as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. "My subordinates have all been taken away by the Blood Fang Lord, and now I'm simply a bare-pole commander here, ordering my subordinates not to move!"

Whether Marven said this sentence is true or not, at least this is a logical logic that makes sense. In order to enhance the magic combat power and reduce the losses of attacking those small castles, a group of chaos wizards and wizard apprentices under Marven were all taken away by the Blood Fang Lord and distributed in various troops. Under Gaohua City, in the base camp of chaos, Marven has no cronies around him (at least on the surface), and he can be regarded as a bare-bones commander.

Of course, Sagas knew that this qiē itself was created by Marvin himself. It was because Marven believed that there would be no mages stationed in the small castle, so with overwhelming numerical superiority and magical support, the Chaos Legion was able to breach these places at a small cost. In this case, how could the Bloodfang Lord not take Marven's group of wizards away?

"We have to think of a way," Marven said eagerly, "Although this is a crisis caused by my construction, it is you who can turn the tide now!"

Sagas didn't say yes or refuse, just snorted coldly through his nose.

The green illusion vanished.

Marven opened his eyes, and now he saw the real scene around him, not the distant scene linked by magic. He took a deep breath.

It's really worth the money to develop this magic. The conformist southerner magicians would never have thought of such a thing. All they know is magical communication...... As everyone knows, that kind of technology has long been behind the times. This projection magic is the way forward, at least in the military.

"Master," said the servant beside him, who obediently handed over a hot and moist towel. This one is new and eager to get the favor of the owner. As for his predecessor -- who cares about that predecessor? Nine times out of ten he was killed on the battlefield. The popular philosophy among the followers of Chaos is pragmatism. There aren't many opportunities to serve a Chaos Wizard Lord.

Marven wiped his sweat. This magic is still too much energy, and the energy expended increases exponentially with distance. There is probably room for improvement in this area - but he doesn't have the time for that right now.

However, he at least pulled himself out of the current troubles, or at least he bought himself some time to arrange in more detail.

The little queen had a complete falling out. There was no point on Ashrufat's side - no one knew when he would die. In this regard, Marven regretted a little, he had known that Ashorufat could live for so long, so he could squeeze greater benefits from Ashorufat. Then again, it remains to be seen - if Ashrufat can really continue to live, or if Rogin's last magic is not what Marven knows (which is possible, Rogin is very talented in this area, and he is fully capable of secretly inventing some spells that Marven doesn't know), then Marven still has a chance.

But aside from Ashrufat and the little queen, who else would he be suitable for? Parry? That kid was completely out of the question. At least Marven knew that Eagle Falcon City would never give up this opportunity to fight the centrifugal forces of the great nobles. So Parry can only be a temporary pawn, not a long-term trading partner.

If Ashrufat died, then he would have been replaced by the man named Bayor. However, the man was also completely unsuitable, because he was a foreigner and would leave after the battle. What Marven needs is a general who can stay on the northern border of Gruni for a long time, a Jiedu envoy with great power.

"Barranca......" he slowly spat out a name. If this battle is won, who will be responsible for guarding the northern border? There is no doubt that this man has a good chance. Besides, he also meets all the conditions of a trade partner: low birth, ambitious, full of hope for success, and at the same time has the favor and trust of the queen. If that wasn't enough, Barranca was still a man who lacked roots in the army, and he didn't have enough influence to encircle a group of subordinates and fight the falcon openly and secretly.

If Barranca lacks anything now, it is that he lacks the exploits to take it out, to shout loudly, and to convince the public.

We had to find a way to get in touch with Barranca. It's a pity, he knew that there would be such a result as now, he should have contacted Barranca earlier. But who would have guessed that Ashrufat would personally go out to fight against the Chaos Wizard himself, and then fall under Rogin's last powerful magic curse? Generally speaking, as a general, even if he personally led the team, he shouldn't rush to fight hard, right? That is the responsibility of the non-commissioned officer.

Marven quickly drove the feelings of remorse out of his mind. He had to convince Barranca what way to go?

......

Early in the morning, a warm, bright ray of sunlight shone into the room from the window, shining on Parry's face, waking him up. As it is said in the book, the last thought of going to bed at night is the same as the first thought of waking up in the morning. As soon as his eyes opened, the thought that had occurred before he had fallen asleep last night jumped into his mind again.

By the way, Ashrufat must be reminded today that taking risks is not a good way to go.

Thinking of this, Parry got up. The beauty around her is still sleeping, and the sun shines on her body, highlighting her white skin like clotted cream. Parry tried to keep herself as light as she could so as not to wake up the girl named Perris.

Peris doesn't have any status with him at the moment, but Parry is confident she'll at least give her a side room status. The crazy and ecstatic taste of last night is still in my mind, such a seductive and pitiful girl, no matter how many times she hugs, she will not get tired.

He got dressed and left the room. Before leaving, I can't help but remind the maid to remember to take care of Perris's breakfast.

Soon, Parry dressed himself up and appeared outside the door of Ashrufat's room. The door to the room was open. He had thought that Ashrufat must be eating breakfast at the moment, but when he went inside, he found that Ashrufat seemed to have eaten, because he was sitting on the couch with a stack of texts and reading carefully.

Having said that, I don't seem to know what this General Eshurufat likes to eat. Of course, Parry only thought about it for a moment, and immediately put the boring thought away.

"General Parry?" Ashrufat didn't mean to stand up in welcome, but pointed to the side with his hand, signaling Parry to be free.

Before Parry could do anything, the door was pushed open again. This time it was Baylor who came in, and of course his never-departing little lieutenant - Parry remembered that the adjutant's name was Robin, and it was said that he had been Baylor's squire in the past, and had been groomed by Baylor as a student. But let's be honest, Parry didn't think the kid named Robin was capable. In terms of age, Parry and Robin are actually only four or five years apart, but he is the one who has actually been on the battlefield, and that Robin is said to have never even been a non-commissioned officer.

Parry and Bayrell also said hello. Béral was very polite, and took his seat without greeting Ashrufat, he sat down next to Ashrufat, and put a copy of the text next to Ashrufat's hand. Looks like this should be the latest intel from the scouts.

"Your Excellency, General. Once Parry took his seat, he decided to go straight instead of beating around the bush. "I heard that you have recently been preparing to launch an offensive on your own initiative. ”

"That's true. Ashruphat didn't answer, but Beller's eyes widened and he looked at Parry. "Right now, the Chaos Legion is divided into four parts, and the troops under Gaohua City are weak, this is a great opportunity. ”

"I'm sorry to be presumptuous, but I think the pitfalls are more likely than the chances. Parry replied. "Besides, it takes more than ten days to set out from here to Gaohua City, and it is possible for the lightly armed troops to march for a month if they carry artillery - this season has always been rainy, and it is easy to make the roads slippery and difficult to walk. Cannons were particularly severely affected. ”

"Weather problems. Ashruphat still didn't speak, it was Bayral who spoke. "We've already considered that factor. But it's a pity to let go of this opportunity. I just happened to bring information - information from Eagle Castle. The Chaos Legion has at least six detachments...... Because there are six lords who have sent a message for help, saying that they are being attacked by the army of Chaos. ”