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At daybreak, Ryan stormed his house for the second time.

The fatigue of a sleepless night was now replaced by extreme excitement. When he came back for the first time, he galloped like a horse full of anger and unwillingness. But now, the anger has long since dissipated. He was only excited and incredulous at the moment.

Rook was still in the living room looking at his book. Ryan waved the paper in his hand and walked into the living room.

"Uncle Rook, here's the reply. He handed the paper to his uncle, on which Princess Irina's signature was clearly visible.

"Oh, it seems that our King is indeed a generous monarch. The answer was crisp and quick? Dear nephew, it seems that our first steps have been successfully completed. Go and rest. ”

"Uncle Rook, what the hell have you done?"

"I didn't do anything but help our King Majesty come up with an idea, and then get a well-deserved reward. That's all. Isn't this a matter of course, when a courtier helps the monarch solve a difficult problem, he is rightfully rewarded. ”

"Uncle, you are in that letter...... What was written?"

"Huh. Dear nephew, it's actually quite simple. In that letter, I said that Princess Irina, who was of royal blood in both countries, was the undisputed legitimate ruler of Cassilos and St. Jean. But after all, now that Cassilos is in the hands of the enemy, the nobles of Casilos cannot join the princess's court at this time, which inevitably attracts criticism of favoritism and makes Cassilos feel lost. Such sinister rumors are sure to spoil the princess's glorious image. In order to prevent the spread of such rumors tarnishing the Princess's reputation, I propose that important official positions such as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Prime Minister be placed under 'temporary management' to show that Her Royal Highness has no partiality. After the recovery of Cassilos, Her Royal Highness can select talents from both countries and entrust them with important tasks. That's pretty much it. The others are the appendix, in which I sincerely ask for an opportunity to serve the princess, for example, a clerk in the army. ”

"Temporary ......," Ryan pondered for a while. "That's what you suggested? This little thing ......."

"Ha Lu Ha. Dear nephew, this is no small matter. Princess Irina had been in Loren for a short time, but she had never announced who would be selected for these positions...... This hesitation in itself reveals a lot. Plus, really good ideas are as simple as you can't think of them. Actually, what I'm best at is speculating on people's hearts, so I have reason to believe that I can't guess wrong. The princess is struggling with this question!"

But Thomas said that estimating the enemy's mentality on the battlefield is the hardest thing to do, and it is a boring adventure. ”

"Oh, dear nephew. What I said about figuring out people's hearts is not the same thing as what Thomas said, and I should say that it is not exactly the same thing. If I were to be in a battle with Thomas's army, I would be able to pinch me to death with a finger. In other places, though, Thomas is far inferior to me. That's what it means to say 'there is a specialization in the art industry'. ”

"What about this ......"

"For example, what do you say our Princess and General Thomas will do next?"

"It should be...... Attack Cassiros. ”

"No, before the time comes for war, they will ask for support from the prophetesses, the saints and prophets who serve the gods of nature. Even Thomas would ask the Knights of the Holy Grail to join the war. To-morrow you can speak to Thomas, and he will be amazed at what you have learned. Rukh Ha laughed.

"Now, I can sleep for a few hours. Ryan, you're still young, but your uncle is starting to get old. ”

As everyone expected, Princess Irina's appointment was announced the day after the ball. All candidates are within the expected range. Only that "temporary" was unexpected.

There is a lot of talk about the "temporary", and I don't know why the princess did this. Finally, there was a rumor that I don't know where the road came from to answer this question: Princess Irina is not very familiar with the situation of St. Jean, in fact, almost all the candidates are recommended by His Majesty Rangier, and the princess will still be suspicious of the old man's opinion, so she added "temporary".

It was the morning of the second day when the princess issued the personnel order. The Grand General, Count Thomas, summoned his four lieutenants in the barracks outside the city.

"Today, Princess Irina has provided me with more than a dozen candidates for the lieutenant general. Thomas's expression seemed to sigh, "I rejected the last rejection." But I didn't ask for your opinion. Many of the mountain knights have already returned, and if you want to go back to reunite with your loved ones, I will accept your advice and go through the relevant procedures immediately. ”

Four people, you look at me, I look at you, there is no need to speak, the answer in everyone's eyes is the same.

"Lord Thomas, we are willing to stay. William Daley replied in the end. "At the very least, I have to earn a baron title to go back. ”

"What's the matter with the knight going back?" Ashruphat asked Leo beside him secretly.

"We are a remote province, and our obligation in war is to provide the king with a thousand militiamen and archers, and two hundred knights. But the last time was a war within our borders, that's why we all mobilized. Many knights don't even have the strength to defend themselves in their territory. Leo replied. "But it doesn't need to be that anymore. ”

"This is the information provided by our scouts and spies. Thomas unfolded a map. "Since the fall of the Greyhound, the Paros have been completely inactive. In fact, their main force remained in Cassilos. They are so tightly sealed that our spies are completely unable to make contact with the resistance in Casilos...... In any case, there is reason to believe that the Paro army will not launch any offensive before next spring. ”

This time, in the form of a decree, Paro renounced his belief in the gods of nature and worshipped the gods of the astral field. There is no doubt that this behavior greatly pleases the Church of the True God. In order to support Paro, the Church of the True God not only provided a large amount of funds, materials, and volunteers, but also sent a large number of magicians to help in the war. If we are going to fight against the regular army of Paro, then we also need the support of magic, otherwise we will be in an extremely disadvantageous state. Based on this judgment, I have obtained permission from Her Royal Highness Princess Irina, and we must seek the support of the prophetesses as soon as possible. ”

But the prophetesses never took part in the civil war in Stygia. Leo questioned. "Only when fighting aliens such as the Greenskins, or when foreign enemies invade, will the Prophetesses and Grail Knights join us. There was a feud between Cassilos and Paro, and they had fought so many battles, and they had never heard of the Prophetesses involved. I doubt they will ignore our demands. ”

"This used to be the case, but now that the Paros have publicly renounced their reverence for the god of nature, the prophetesses will certainly not sit idly by! Unless we're going somewhere to hire a bunch of magicians. Thomas replied. "Her Royal Highness the princess plans to go out in person, but I don't think this matter needs to be so big. If the prophetesses really intended to help us, then one messenger would be enough to complete the task. If the prophetesses did not intend to intervene at all, then even if Her Royal Highness the princess went in person, the prophetesses would definitely not be moved. ”

"The status of this envoy must not be too high, otherwise it will make our army appear in desperate need of assistance. The status of this messenger must not be too low, otherwise it will appear insincere. Thomas's eyes swept over the four of his men, and the last one rested on Ashrufat's.

"Ashrufat, would you like to go?"

"Of course. Ashrufat replied. As long as it is Thomas's task, he is willing to do it.

"I have a gift for you, Ashrufat. Thomas pulled out something that resembled a belt, but was obviously not very soft. "It's a talisman that I made with my own hands. Take it with you, and it will surely be able to help you in times of difficulty. ”

Ashrufat took the strangely shaped amulet. However, he immediately noticed that the thing had buttons at the ends of the head, and it was obviously used as a belt. Of course, because it's a bit stiff, it's not as comfortable as a regular belt.

"Leo, as a deputy, you accompany Ashrufat on a trip. After all, he was unfamiliar with the specifics of the prophetess, and needed someone familiar with the situation to lead him. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. Leo replied cheerfully.

"Also, on the way back, remember a trip to the Danden Mountains, where several lords don't seem to have received the summoning order from Her Royal Highness the Princess, and have not taken action so far. ”

"Leo, the ...... Prophetess and goddess of nature...... What the hell is it?" Ashrufat finally asked his companion as he walked out of Thomas's tent.

Leo's eyes widened, and his expression was not like looking at a person, but at a freak.

"Ashrufat, are you supposed to ...... You don't know anything, do you? Where did you grow up?"

"I just...... It's just a bit of a lonely thing. After all, I'm from a foreign land......"

"The god of nature is the deity that we revere in all five nations of Stygian—now that Paro has reverted to the gods of the astral field—he is the god of water, life, creation, and courage, the eternal Holy Spirit. His most common image is a beautiful girl floating on the water. Don't tell me you haven't seen sculptures, embroideries or murals like this. ”

Ashrufat nodded. After all, having been in St. Jean for a while, he had seen such things. Of course, in the past he didn't understand the religious significance at all, but just found it interesting.

"So, the god of nature is a goddess?"

"No, it's just an image of him. He also has the image of a large oak tree with dense foliage. God has no gender, only many different images - don't ask me what I am, you can ask the prophetesses or the Knights of the Holy Grail, they are the experts. Anyway, if you want to be blessed by the god of nature, then find a calm water, such as a lake, and pray to him. Find an oak tree. It's really unconditional, and you can make do with an oak leaf. ”

"Will it really work?" Ashruphat looked a little surprised.

"Of course it works, Eshurufat, you seem to be questioning the power of the gods? The prophetesses substituted for the blessings given by the gods of nature. ”

"Prophetess, what's the matter with the Prophetess and the Knights of the Grail?"