Section VII Objectives

"Warriors to defeat vampires?"

"Well, yes, the warriors who defeated—not killed—the vampires. Bayral smiled. "A warrior who has really fought and negotiated face-to-face with vampires. What's his name? Brures, that's it. With that record, he has now been hired by Ryan as the coach of the Army...... Specially train troops for them. ”

Eshufatra nodded, he would definitely have to pass through Ryan anyway, and it didn't matter if he took a slight detour. After that trip through the Realm of Chaos, Ashruphat learned that there were many supernatural powers in this world—some of them unimaginably dangerous. The reason why he was able to retreat peacefully from the Chaos Realm was not because he was too strong, but because of the fierce battle within the evil gods. Every time he fights, or every time he wins, he relies on the power of the evil god to support him behind his back, so he dares to challenge another evil god.

Vampires are certainly better than evil gods - at least according to current information, the vampires have been completely wiped out by humans. But there is also news that this surviving Scarlet Duke is the strongest of the vampire family.

"By the way, Master Ashrufat, have you heard of Turan?" asked Beller. "While you were still struggling to travel through the Realm of Chaos, the Elven Legion invaded Turan. ”

"I've heard of it. Ashrufat replied. "But I don't know...... It's as if the Turanians have been defeated, and the elven legions have withdrawn?"

"That's right, after causing great destruction and destruction, the elven legion withdrew. Béral smiled wryly. "Probably they feel satisfied, and the blood shed by humans is enough to punish human arrogance. In any case, this is the fault of the Turanians themselves...... I'm concerned about something else. Master Ashrufat, do you know anything about the details of this war?"

"I'm sorry. "Ashrufat was a little embarrassed. He really didn't have time to care about these things that had nothing to do with him.

"Ah, we have time anyway, so I might as well introduce it a little bit. Actually, the main reason that attracted me to this incident was that the general of the Turanian was called Maider. He's a very capable guy - although I personally think Turan chose the wrong tactics, they should be holding their backs...... Ah, such a blank speech can't be explained. With that, Bayrell shouted outside. "Robin, bring those things of mine in. ”

A few minutes later, Ashrufat and Bayrell had an extra sand table in front of them, as well as a bunch of small flags to replace the army.

“...... You see, that's the way it is. Myder's first step was to send out a detachment and pretend to be a sneak attack on the Elven rear landing site with great fanfare. So in order to ensure the safety of the supply line, the elves had to retreat. You see, here...... Over here...... Eventually, this situation was formed. In order to quickly return and pin down the enemy's onslaught, the elven general made the decision to separate the cavalry and infantry. Their cavalry returned as fast as they could, while the infantry remained on the road. So Maider seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and led his elite cavalry to attack the slower-moving infantry of the Elven Legion. ”

"Opportunity is only for a moment...... That's half a morning. Bayrell said. "A very good battlefield situation, as long as Med can defeat the elven legion...... Then he won. Aside from the time constraints, he had all the ingredients of a general: superior forces, surprise attacks, and terrain and class superiority. ”

As he spoke, Bayral set up the pieces on the sand table. "That's pretty much how it should be, what do you think of this fight?"

"Not at all. Ashruphat replied suddenly. "Maider...... I'm afraid I made a huge mistake. He treated the elves as if they were humans. ”

"Can you elaborate on that?"

"If the enemy is a human force, then Maider has a good chance of winning. Because this kind of situation of being attacked on the back road is enough to shake the hearts of human soldiers...... Plus a surprise attack by the enemy's superior forces in the event of a cavalry departure...... But elves are not like that. They are...... Born warriors. Subconsciously, Ashruphat suddenly remembered something. "Their nature is different from that of human beings...... The more dangerous the situation, the more desperate the elves will fight. Their fear of capture and defeat far outweighed their fear of death...... They...... With a ruthless nature and steely discipline unmatched by humans, every warrior will fight to the last breath...... They...... It looks beautiful and weak, but in fact it is far more dangerous than humans!"

Ashrufat paused, wondering how he could know so much. But at this moment, Beller was looking at him, so he could only continue. "If Medder has other advantages, if he can greatly weaken the elves before the decisive battle, then there is still a chance to win. But if he only thought that he could defeat the elven infantry in a frontal attack with this strategic advantage, he was very wrong. ”

"That's a good point...... Miss by a mile. Bayral sighed. The next moment, like a deflated ball, he no longer paid attention to the sand table and flag in front of him. Although he had spent a lot of effort on the layout. "You're right, Ashrufat, there's really nothing to think about, it comes down to Maed having no experience in fighting elves at all...... They are all the same brothers. ”

"Brothers are all the same?"

"You may not know it, his brother...... During the expedition to Kalean, he served under my command. "Beller seemed to remember something. "He was the commander of the advance team...... In fact, he is also a person with a bit of talent, but unfortunately he still underestimated the enemy...... It's my fault, maybe he could have played a bigger role if he hadn't been a pioneer. ”

"That...... Mader's brother...... What happened next?"

"Defeated by the vampires in the desert," Beller laughed self-deprecatingly. The whole army was wiped out, and he himself was killed on the spot. ”

This sentence seems to end the topic. Soon, the conversation on both sides returned to Sivania and vampires once again. Ashrufat still had some questions, and Beller gave as many answers as he could. In addition to this, they also talked about Rhodia. But before Ashrufat arrived, Rhodia went for a walk around the villa. As much as Béral was keen to bring her back to meet an old friend, Ashrufat thought it inappropriate to take a pregnant woman for such an ordinary visit. So I had to give up. When Ashrufat finally said goodbye, Bayor sent him out the door.

After Ashrufat's figure disappeared at the end of the road, Robin finally had a chance to speak. It must be noted that although Robin only entered the living room when he was delivering the sand table, he had actually been eavesdropping all the time.

"General, you just ...... What did you mean?" to be honest, Robin was scared to death just now. Beller actually openly showed these ** to Ashrufat. Although Robin never objected to the General's collection of these **, he really never thought that Beller would actually show them to Ashrufat.

"You mean I take the book out?" Beller shrugged. "It's not as dangerous as you think, it's just a simple method. ”

"But...... How do you ......?"

"I'll have to be sure of Ashrufat's position. I need to know if the Ashrufat who is visiting now is still the same Ashrufat of the past...... Ah, I don't mean pretense. However, after going to the Chaos Realm, people's positions cannot be guaranteed. Bayral said lightly. "I'll have to test it, won't I?"

"So, General, you ...... Did you judge it?"

"Yes, it seems that our Count Essrubat is really fateful. I actually went to the Chaos Realm and came back intact...... He wasn't corrupted by the evil gods. Bayrell made an exaggerated gesture. "And brought his woman back. He shook his head. "I guess it's not lost to the vitality of cockroaches. ”

"But, Lord General, don't you think it's strange......? ......"

"Yes, it's weird. Bayral replied without hesitation. "The first thing he had to do when he returned to the Chaos Realm was not to make the news public and then to receive a reward from His Majesty the King—he had not yet been rewarded for his exploits in defeating the Chaos Legions. Instead, he quietly went to West Vania for some reason...... Do you really think it's because that fiancée of his is crippled?"

"Huh......? Why? I think Ashrufat is so good, all over his body. ”

"If something is hidden, there must be a reason to hide it. If a person acts in secret, there must be a reason to act in secret. Robin...... You can think about it...... If it's just a cripple, then is it necessary for Ashrufat to be so sneaky? he could have taken the reward first and then dealt with it slowly!"

"Why is that?" Robin was really puzzled.

"There's only one reason, and that's Chaos Mutation!" Beller replied categorically. "Our Count of Ashrufat...... Underneath his clothes, I'm afraid there have been some changes that he doesn't want to be seen. ”

"Then he's not ......"

"No, deviant and corrupt are two different things—although in the minds of ordinary people, they are the same thing. Bayrell said. "That's why he's going to West Vania. Vampires have powerful healing abilities and may be able to help him recover. Bayral thought for a moment. "I guess it's very likely. Don't forget, Robin, vampires can even have the ability to rejuvenate. From this point of view, it shouldn't be difficult to treat the Chaos Mutation. ”

"Robin......" Beller replied meaningfully. "Did you notice Ashrufat's expression just now? Even a warrior like him may have suffered a lot in the chaos. ”

"So, what are we going to do now?"

"It's too late. Bayral groaned. "If we had found it earlier, we might have been able to ...... Let the Church deal with Ashrufat. Although it may not be killed, it should allow Ashrufat to leave his homeland and lose his current status...... The most important thing is to lose the opportunity to command the army. But it's too late now, and it's useless to go to church now. Because there is no proof of death - once Ashrufat cures him of the chaotic mutation, there is really no way to do it. ”

"General, if we go and tell him now, maybe the church will have time to intercept him. ”

"It's too late. Beller shook his head. "Mercenaries like him are the hardest to deal with. As long as he wants, he can always abandon the big road and take the small road instead...... If you want to intercept a lone traveler, the difficulty is not ordinary, I don't know how much effort it takes, and the success rate is not high. Without conclusive evidence, the church would not do such a thing. He said. "So this time, we had to miss...... Alright, Robin, let's focus on Turan's side. ”

Speaking of Turan, Beller couldn't help but smile a little. "Hehe, it's really fateful, the Turanians will actually have today! When they ignored the alliance concluded by our three kingdoms and let us face the green-skinned army alone, I'm afraid I didn't expect what happened today!"