"You're right. Ashrufat replied. "If it were you, I wouldn't have made such a stupid plan...... But, thankfully, it's not you who commands Ryan's main force, it's Leto. ”

"It is true that Prince Leto has no military experience, but he did not do it alone. Even the Supreme Commander needs to listen to the opinions of his subordinates to make decisions. An inexperienced general doesn't necessarily ......"

"No, he will!" replied Ashrufat. In a sense, it was fortunate that Bayral led the Belle Movement.

......

Robin stood at the top of the city, his face blown by the wind, his sideburns raised. A few strands of hair stuck to his face, making him feel an itchy, but very comfortable.

Time flies, and now the wind has long since lost the chill of early spring, but has become warm and energetic. Under the blowing of the spring breeze, the fields and mountains are all dyed green, full of vitality.

"Robin, what are you looking at?" said Beller, coming from behind. During this time, Béral was very serious about preparing for Meno's defenses, patrolling the walls at least twice a day. Fortunately, the city of Meno was not a large city in the first place, and there was a ready-made arsenal of weapons in the city, which allowed Bayrell to organize a tight defense with a force of 3,000 men at hand. If the vampire were to try to use his superior forces to attack the Leggivers, he would be surprised to find that the walnut was much harder to gnaw than expected.

"Lord Beller, I'm thinking. I wonder what the hell the vampires will do. Robin said with some excitement. In the current situation, anyone can see that the Ryan Army has won the victory.

"Hehe, Robin. The key is not what he does, but what we are prepared for. Beller replied with a smile. "Did the magician deliver my letter?"

"Yes, General. However, you're a little too verbose. The same thing doesn't need to be repeated over and over again. Although His Highness Leto ......," Robin said, suddenly he noticed that there were soldiers on duty not far away, so he quickly shut up. After all, these soldiers are all Ryans, and it's not a good thing to say that they leaked their mouths.

"Although His Highness Leto lacks military experience?" Bellell replied with a shrug of his shoulders and an attitude of nonchalance, not caring whether the Ryan soldiers had heard him or not. "Giving the right advice to the general is a matter of course for me as a lieutenant. ”

"But ......" Beller's reminders are too much. In fact, in the past few days, this is the third time that Bayrell has used magic to teleport Leto. Although the specific wording is different each time, the essence is what it is - reminding Leto that they have an absolute advantage, and at this moment they must avoid a decisive battle with the vampires, and use the strategic advantage to compress the vampire's space little by little, and turn the advantage into victory. Of course, it would be better to send a few thousand more troops over to reinforce Bayreur, so that the advantage would be further secured.

Robin could understand Béral's feelings when he wrote to Leto—after all, everyone knew that the Prince of Leto had no military experience. But I was puzzled by the frequency of letters.

"But what? Robin?"

"If His Highness Leto listens to you, then one letter will suffice. If he ignores your opinions, it will be useless for you to write as many letters as you want. Robin replied. "That's what you taught me in the past. ”

"You don't understand it yet. Bayral replied. Robin felt that the expression on Baylor's face was as if he was laughing when he spoke, and it was a mocking laugh. "But you'll get it soon enough. ”

"The vampires don't seem to be attacking us?" Robin paused, changing the subject.

"Of course, if he comes to attack us, then he will really die. If it was Ashrufat, he would never do such a stupid thing. ”

"Then why are you working so hard to strengthen your defenses......" Robin pouted, but didn't say it.

"Actually, I'm just doing this just in case, after all, no matter how smart people are, there will be times when they are stupid. Beller seemed to read Robin's question. "Right now, it's an extremely sinister environment for Ashrufat. On the one hand, he was betrayed by the enemy, and on the other hand, he was betrayed, and under high pressure, maybe his mind would be confused. ”

Beller was talking about Meno. Previously, it only took two or three days for the Belle Task Force to completely control most of the villages in Meno Land. This was not so much a threat of force as the arrival of Ryan's regular army was welcomed. Bayrell quickly solved the most urgent food problem, and obtained the capital to hold on to the city of Menot.

Actually, it's really strange to say. Everyone knows that the Meino region was originally a place where vampires started. It is said that all the villages took refuge on the side of the vampires and were protected by the vampires. It was thanks to the support of the Meno region that the vampires eventually grew and conquered all of Sylvania in one fell swoop. However, it was this area that was the most pro-vampire in the first place, but now it has abandoned its vampire loyalty like a pair of broken shoes, and has turned to fully support the arriving Ryan regular army. If it is understandable that officials who were loyal to their original lords and were only forced to serve the vampires to open the gates, it is incomprehensible that dozens of villages across the land have defected to Berer's side to provide him with human and material support.

"Robin, don't you wonder why the people of this place would support us so easily and provide us with food and supplies??" Beller asked, seeing through Robin's doubts at a glance. Robin nodded.

"Ha Lu Ha...... It's simple. Because vampires are no longer useful. Although Bayor was laughing, there was a strong coldness in his voice.

"The inhabitants of this place were originally Ryans, and they used to turn to vampires because they were forced by their lords to make their lives miserable. Now that the problem has been solved, the lord - it seems to be called Kasek or something - has been killed by the vampire and will never return. In this way, vampires are useless. ”

"But...... But...... Even if it's for the sake of gratitude......"

"......Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving...... Thanksgiving!" Baelor laughed. "If that one is not a vampire, but a human, people will have trouble convincing themselves to give up gratitude, and they will have to find an excuse to make themselves feel at ease. But since that one is a vampire, a legendary evil monster, there is no need to find even this excuse. If there is any worry on their minds, it is the fear of revenge from the vampires. ”

Baylor's face twitched, and for a moment, Robin felt that his general had become a little unreal. "Remember, Robin, that all promises, oaths, or covenants are meant to be betrayed. This is true for people and for nations. The most reliable thing is only profit. For example, my presence was so important to Tiberius that I never had to worry about being betrayed. ”

Béral walked to the other side. Robin stood stupidly in place, unable to return to his senses for a long time.

While Robin stood in a daze, at a considerable distance from them, Leto received a letter from Beller. While the guards delivered the letter to him, Leto was holding an informal meeting. His staff, confidants, several other adjutant generals, and some middle-level officers who were more close to him were all present.

Leto still attaches great importance to Bayer's letter. He opened the letter and read it carefully before throwing it aside. Baylor sent three letters in a row, but in fact, back and forth meant the same thing. Leto really didn't know that Bayor was such a verbose person.

"General Bayrell thinks," Leto said. "Vampires are likely to seek out us for a decisive battle, in order to take a desperate gamble and survive the death. ”

"It's just the vampire's last death throes. Someone said happily. "We have won this war. ”

Hearing this, Leto's face did not show any special joy, on the contrary, he seemed a little sullen.

"What if we fight the vampires head-on?" said Leto after a brief pause.

"Defeating the vampires is not a particularly big challenge for our army. One lieutenant replied. It was an old man with gray hair, but he was in good spirits, and he was the kind of experienced veteran who could be seen at a glance. This time, Leto went on an expedition and found himself some of the best generals to serve as lieutenants.

"Victory doesn't mean much, though. Only 5,000 can be invested in the front line of the valley - no more than 7,000 at most, and victory in such a medium-sized battle is not decisive, and defeat will only shake morale. The veteran explained. "I suggest that you do what Lord Bayrell advises. ”

Leto frowned, but could only reply, "Hmm." Then he waved his hand to signal the meeting to end. Everyone else left, leaving only a few of his close aides and officers.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid that this time, General Beller has made the greatest contribution. A staff member said.

"Hmm. Leto replied. This is already a matter of self-evidentness, and in order to encourage morale, the whole army has already known the news, even if anyone wants to hide it, they can't hide it.

"Did Béral really say he wanted a triumphal ceremony?" Leto asked one of his staff members suddenly. If Robin had been there, he would probably have recognized this person as the one who had come to talk to Bayer earlier.

"Your Highness, I swear that was the request of General Bayrell himself. The staff member replied.

Originally, the triumphal ceremony was only available to the main general. Considering the special circumstances of Bayer, and especially the fact that he had made such a contribution, it was not outrageous to ask for a triumphal ceremony. Most likely, the king agreed. However, if a triumphatory ceremony is held for a lieutenant general, where will Leto, as the chief general, put his face? Although it is said that the war was won, no one will think that this is the credit of Leto, but will only make him a laughing stock from now on.

"Triumphal ceremony, ah......" Leto repeated. Now Bayor's brilliance has completely overshadowed him as the main general, so much so that he feels that he does not have to be the main general at all. Perhaps his choice of Bayer as lieutenant was itself a mistake – a mistake born of one-sided thinking. He only thinks about Bayor's ability and the benefits it brings, forgetting that the better Bayer is, the more likely he is to become a rival for glory.

Damn! There is no suspense about victory, but this is not the victory that Leto wants!

Worst of all, Leto found himself unable to change it all.

"Your Highness, unless you defeat the vampire on the battlefield right now, ...... I'm afraid you'...... I won't get anything special when I go back...... Premium. The staff member picked up the letter that had been tossed aside by Leto and glanced at it. "And I think General Bayrell may have ambitions in this regard. ”

"What do you mean?"

"He wrote to you repeatedly...... In fact, the content is similar, but it has been sent to you three times in a row. Of course, he was right—there is no doubt about it—but why did he emphasize it so much? or was it important to him?"