"Your Majesty, Archbishop, I have not been in contact with you for some time, and I believe that at this moment you have received news that the army of Shem is not fighting well. Rumors of the Greenskin's invasion should have spread to Oren City by now, and caused unnecessary disturbance. But in my opinion, the Greenskins' victories so far have been due to ......"

Perrin picked up his pen and carefully considered his words. The current complex situation is probably something that the archbishop did not anticipate. But the problem is that this otherwise incredible thing is actually happening. Perrin pondered, but his mind shifted from writing the letter to another thought.

Women kill half as much time as men, and they need half as many reasons as men. They can give you a warm smile while calculating where they can plunge a dagger into your ribs. Previously, Perrin thought that these words were just the exaggerations of the bards or the imagination of philosophers, but it turned out to be a highly condensed summary of women.

As a holy knight (especially an officer), Perrin never considered marriage. At first, it was due to the rules of faith and precepts, but now he began to feel that this was a very good choice.

There was a knock on the door. Perrin subconsciously shouted "Come in", and after a few seconds he came to his senses and quickly folded the letter he had just written so as not to be seen.

But the man who came in was not some miscellaneous officer, or Sham's officer, or one of his men, but someone he had not expected.

"Perran, you seem to be wandering. The visitor said in a calm tone, glancing at the letter in Perran's hand.

"Captain!" Perrin straightened up. In front of him was a middle-aged man of medium stature, dressed in a simple sleeveless shirt and linen trousers, roughly forty or fifty years of age. There was nothing particularly striking about his countenance, except for the resolute lines of his jaw and the unusually strong muscles of his arms, suggesting that the man was a soldier.

He was none other than the head of the Holy Knights, Comer.

Comer is the true kind of holy knight—the kind of knight who puts the interests of the church and God above everything else and fights for it with all his heart. He did not hold this position for a very long time, but his piety, wisdom, and bravery were recognized by everyone, and he had great prestige in the Holy Order. In the previous expedition to Kalean, Comer was the first to participate in the expedition as a captain, accumulating numerous feats and achievements, and eventually succeeded the captain after the previous Knight Commander was killed by vampires.

In fact, he was truly involved in the Battle of Callean from head to toe. No other evidence is needed, and the mere fact that he can survive to this extent is already the best proof of his personal ability.

"Commander, how are you ......?"

"I'm recruiting new recruits. Comer made a gesture to signal that the other party did not have to be polite. In terms of rank, he is only half a level higher than Perlan, and he is not a superior or subordinate (the two of them are considered to be of the same level, both are appointed by the archbishop, and are responsible to the archbishop), but the kind of bearing exuded by his body makes Peilan, as the deputy head of the regiment, a little restrained and uneasy. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to fight the Shem and take credit for you. I just heard you were here, so I came to see you. ”

He walked over to the bed in Perrin's room and sat down. "How's the battle going? There are rumors of a great defeat on the front line everywhere, but from what I saw when I came in today, it didn't seem to be the case. There are still many soldiers here, and there will not be such a complete military appearance after the defeat. ”

"It's just a boring political game. Perrin replied. "I have seen it very clearly, it is all our venerable Queen Mother who uses the green skin to eliminate her own political threat. ”

"Oh?" Comer asked, a little surprised. "Isn't that woman brainless? she's lost an entire Knights. ”

If any of the Shem soldiers here heard this, it would probably lead directly to a political storm.

"It's not that he's brainless, it's that he's too smart. Perrin replied. "The members of that knight were originally from the east, and the eastern provinces had always supported Prince Ebollandon in the previous royal struggle. But unfortunately," Perrin poured out a glass of juice from a bottle on the side and handed it to Comer. "This prince really has no ambitions, so he gave up a great opportunity to lead to this ending. Anyway, the others are now in exile. ”

"Do you have any evidence for that, or is it just a rumor?" said Comer, who took the cup, but didn't drink it.

"It's just common sense. After all, I am also a guest secretary of the Shem army for the time being, so I didn't receive any obstruction when I checked the relevant information. At the same time, I was also qualified to attend the Supreme Military Council, so I was also exposed to some things. Perrin replied. "Prince Ebollandon led fifteen hundred knights from the east to reinforce Tekkenke...... The prince estimated that he would be able to defend the castle. However, he probably did not expect that the premise for him to hold the castle was to have the full support of the main army. The problem is that the Queen Mother is not actively pressuring the greenskins at all. She set up camp and stayed inside, waiting for Greenskin to come over in a beaten posture. If she wants to relieve the pressure on Tekken's defenses, she should send cavalry to harass the Greenskins' perimeter and engage in small battles with the Greenskins to stimulate them. But she didn't do anything, just put on a sideshow posture, so Greenskin could concentrate on attacking Tekken Castle. I have only observed so much, if our venerable Royal Highness the Queen Mother uses some tricks behind his back in addition to these superficial means, even if Prince Ebollandon has the ability to reach the sky, will it be a catastrophe. ”

"Stupid woman. Comer commented dismissively. "What did she think of the war for!"

Then, under the pretext of 'the tactics formulated by the previous king against the greenskins', she asked the remaining knights in the east to carry out the task of luring the enemy. Of course, when this luck gamble failed, she threw all the baits and ran away. The knights who were responsible for luring the enemy were naturally destroyed by the Greenskin siege. I remember that the general who commanded the knights was called Eric, and he was the representative of the civilian faction in the army. If he is killed, the generals of the aristocratic faction will surely be satisfied. ”

"Eric, I remember he was quite a capable man. ”

"No matter how capable you are, you can't fight this vicious trap!" Perrin said with emotion. "The rebellion of the monarch is a nightmare for his subordinates. ”

"So, Perran, what are you going to do?" Comer suddenly stared into the other's eyes.

"Keep waiting. Perrin replied. "The archbishop told me to strike at the right time. Helping too easily would make the Shem people lose sight of how important our help is. When their mess is out of control, that's when I come out to clean up the mess. I think it would be better if the greenskins could destroy a few cities and ravage a piece of land...... It's best at that time. ”

Comer suddenly laughed.

"Perran, what you're going to do is expand the influence of the church, not make that queen mother, that stupid woman, grateful. The two may seem to be the same, but there is a big difference. The so-called influence was not at the top, but among the lower plebeians and nobles. Because the top level is very easy to change, a political turmoil, a murder, an accident, everything will be overturned. For example, His Majesty, our former king. When he said the words "the first king", there was obvious sarcasm in Comer's voice.

"But ......"

"I came from the rear just now, so I know what the chaos is like in the back now. Rumors abound that the Greenskins had defeated the Shem army and were about to sweep through the kingdom. From the dignitaries to the common people, everyone was panicked. If the Holy Knights can now appear as saviors and eliminate the Greenskins and thus dismantle the entire Greenskins, then the influence of the Church will be greatly expanded. Let everyone remember the strength and justice of the Holy Knights. ”

"Conversely, if you're going to delay until after the greenskins have done some damage...... It is quite possible that instead of gratitude and adoration, the harvest will be hatred. For once it is known that the Holy Knights have the power to save them for a long time, but they have been slow to act, they will hate us. You've been in the Shem army long enough that you won't find a suitable excuse to justify your delay. Do you understand?"

"I see. ”

"The stage is ready, the audience is in place, and now it's our turn to be the Holy Knights. A smile welled up in Comer's eyes. "Make your preparations so that the whole kingdom knows who saved them from the crisis of the Greenskins' invasion. I have to go. ”

"Commander......"

"I said, I'm not here to take credit from you. Comer smiled. "I'm going back to Oren. Remember last year when our archbishop predicted the outbreak of war?"

"Oh, I remember there was such a thing. However, it may also be a mistake, because it has been so peaceful. ”

"That's right, and my survey results prove it. The Shem had no intention of using force against Oron, and this time they mobilized their army purely to resist the Greenskins. In other words, the archbishop may have really been mistaken......" Comer replied slowly, the smile in his eyes fading into a different look. But the calmer I was, the more uneasy I became. The archbishop's prophecy is a revelation given by God...... God's revelation is not without reason!"

"Captain, God's revelation is very important, but God doesn't have a clear time. ”

"That's right, so I must not let up. The regimental commander smiled again. "You don't need to write your letter, I will tell the archbishop what you told me today. ”

While the two Holy Knights were talking, at a distance from them, Eric awoke from his coma.

Who...... Where is this? Eric's consciousness gradually woke up from the hazy abyss. By the way, I'll face off against the green-skinned boss and ......

It was a hopeless battle. Although Eric was scarred and exhausted at the time, he knew that he could not beat the green-skinned boss in any state. In just a short time, he received a heavy blow to the head and was knocked to the ground.

"Eric, Eric, are you awake?"

Hearing this, Eric jumps up, but is unable to get up due to his physical restraints, and eventually falls to the ground. Only then did he realize that he had an extra pair of rough shackles on his body—and at the moment, he was in a wooden cage.