The whole process went much smoother than expected. The arduous siege battle originally planned did not take place, and it can even be said that there was no battle at all. But when the army appeared in a phalanx under the city of Meno, not only did not there be a garrison at the head of the city, but someone quickly opened the gates.

At that time, Robin was still a little hesitant, for fear that this was a cunning trap, but Beller bluntly ordered to "enter the city". He didn't even use the word "siege", but only "into the city". The facts also proved Bayral's judgment. Meno did not put up any resistance at all, but welcomed the arrival of Ryan's army. In just half a day, the Belu Movement took full control of the small city.

"My lord, this is ......" Beller and Robin walked into the room. It was a large room, probably a conference room or something, but now there was only one table in the room, and in the middle of it was a metal ring they had never seen.

"That's what vampires use to deliver orders?" Beller was interested in it. Robin also looked around closely. The color of the object appears to be bronze, but some sections have a silvery sheen. On this ring, some incomprehensible symbols and imprints are engraved. If he had seen it elsewhere, Robin would probably have seen it as part of some larger machine.

"Yes. The man who brought them over nodded in reply. This one was the sheriff of the city. In fact, Robin is very disdainful of these people. They served the Count of Cassek during his reign, and when the vampires came, they changed to vampires, and when the Behron came to the city, it was these people who once again opened the gates.

Of course, Robin knew very well that if these people didn't open the city gates, they wouldn't be able to delay for long. Bayral had indeed conceived (although Bayral didn't say it, but Robin knew that he must have been sure) of the siege strategy. With such a small city lacking troops and defenses, it would not be able to withstand the attack of the other brigades.

"How do you use this thing?" Beller continued, looking at it, and couldn't see any switches in the ring.

"At a fixed time every day, vampire visions appear here. The sheriff replied. "It's supposed to be some kind of magic. The illusion can talk to us, listen to our reports, and give orders. ”

"That's funny......" Béral mused, looking at the ring.

"General, do you want to take this thing away as a trophy?" Robin could see that Bayer was interested in it.

"No...... Robin, do you say, will vampires use this thing to communicate with us again?" Beller seemed to think of something.

"Unlikely. Robin replied. "Since the use of this thing is completely in the hands of the vampire, he should decisively give it up. Unless he intends to surrender...... Of course, it is impossible for him to surrender, and surrender is a dead end. ”

"That's right. Bayral agreed. "Even if we wanted to catch up with him, it wouldn't be possible. He scratched his hair and looked embarrassed.

"General, what do you want to do?"

"Nothing...... By the way, Robin, did you ask the magician to bring my letter to Leto?"

Using magic communication is a much faster method than means such as sending letters on fast horses or carrier pigeons. If there is any drawback, it is that there are too few magicians to promote, and they can only be used in the most critical places. Of course, ordinary people can use scrolls with a little training, but scrolls are also made by magicians, and they are also expensive and scarce.

"Is that your letter asking His Highness Leto not to rush into battle?"

"That's it. I said I'd inform our prince as soon as possible. ”

"It's been notified. Robin knew that the letter was important. With such a large advantage, avoiding head-on combat has become a better option. Now, vampires have found themselves in a dilemma. If he continued to keep an eye on Leto's main force, he would be conniving at the actions of the Beszgruppen. The forces in Sivania were very weak, and even though the Belinsatzgruppen numbered only a few thousand men, it was enough to pose a deadly threat. If he chooses to raid the Beewgruppen, it will be tantamount to giving up the only favorable terrain. By the time Leto arrives on the plains, where he can fully deploy his forces, the overall situation will be decided.

In other words, an extremely favorable strategic situation has been formed in this battle.

It is for this reason that Bayral wrote this letter specifically after taking possession of Meno. The contents of the letter are naturally long-winded, but this is the meaning of the whole thing, lest Leto, who lacks military experience, have a great battle with the vampires in the narrow terrain that is not conducive to the development of the army.

"Well, that's it...... The following things will be easy to do. Bayral said lightly. By this time they had walked out of the room and stood in the warm spring sun. "Now you just need to strengthen your defenses to prevent the vampire from coming to the door when he has a convulsion......" he said softly in a self-contained tone.

Now, Ashrufat should be furious there. No, maybe not...... A smart person doesn't get angry about meaninglessness.

"General," Robin interrupted his train of thought. "I'd like to ask, how the hell did you come up with this brilliant solution......? Figured you could deal with that half-beast like this?"

"Calculations are just inferences based on the idea that the other party is a smart person. Bayral replied. "But when it comes to certainty...... Actually, I'm not sure. It should be said that this is just a ...... The results are not certain. It's like rolling a six-sided dice. As he said this, Beller's ordinary face could not have been more ordinary, but a chilling smile appeared on his face. "I'm not sure how many it is, but whatever it is, it fits my needs. ”

Of course, this smile was short-lived, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye. Robin almost thought it was his own delusion.

"But you've correctly judged that the vampire is spying on the area! And in such a large mountainous area, only six spies were sent to lure the half-beast away with refreshments......

"Hehe, in fact, the logic is very simple, it's just a matter of whether you dare to think about it. First of all, I estimate the combat strength of both sides, and the answer is that our army has an advantage. In this case, the vampire must highly value every bit of his strength, and will not do such a stupid thing as dividing his troops to defend. At the same time, because of the trap, it has become very dangerous for the half-beasts to send to visit our army's camp...... In this case, sending half-beasts to monitor the mountains has become a very rational and natural choice. Hehe...... Probably his original plan was to use the half-beast to deliver the news, and then run a long distance, so that he would be caught off guard by the Beilu Movement here. ”

"As for the snacks and spies...... It's simpler. Remember the map? The trail is fragmented, with some narrow sections and some wide sections. Since the half-beast has an intelligence that is not inferior to that of humans, then of course she will choose those pass locations to monitor. And surveillance, of course, is to choose a high position, so that you can see far and clearly. Also, she had to get as close as possible to Ryan's home area so that she had plenty of time to report the news. Put all these conditions together, and you will find that although the mountainous area is large, there are only a few places to choose. ”

"However, use dim sum to tempt...... It's a little too adventurous......"

"As I said, Robin, no matter how many dice are rolled, it fits my needs. Bayral replied. "Of course, it's best to throw six. ”

Robin's face was puzzled, but Bayor didn't explain this time. He looked up at the sky, and in the middle of the sky, he could see that the dark clouds in the distance were gradually spreading, as if they were about to obscure the sun.

......

"Mimilu!" Ashrufat, "what the hell is going on?"

Mimilu squatted in front of him. From the outside, Mimilu is in very good condition. No injuries or illness. Of course, at this moment, Mimilu has realized that she has made a big mistake, and she has lowered her head like all children who have made mistakes, and her cat-like ears have also drooped.

"Have you been there all along?" asked Ashrufat. His voice sounded as gentle as usual, but Mimilu could clearly sense that there was something unusual in his voice. It was not anger because of Mimilu's mistake, nor was it a sigh for Mimilu's mistake, but a faint ...... Despair.

"Mimilu has always been ......" Mimilu tried to defend herself, but was defeated in the eyes of Eshurufat. "Mimilu encountered a strange thing, so she left for two days...... It's only two days!"

"What kind of strange thing?"

"That's right...... Mimilu saw a mysterious person...... "Mimilu will tell Ashorufat what happened in the middle of the way."

"I see. Because the snack was delicious and delicious, you ......" Ashrufat sighed lightly and stood up. He was in his castle at the moment, so there was no one else around.

"Is the master angry with Mimilu?"

"No, I'm not angry. Ashruphat replied, and he stood up, turned and walked out of the room. "Let's go, Mimilu. Remember, be careful the next time you encounter this situation, because there is a high chance that the dim sum will be poisoned – not every piece of dim sum is poisonous, but one of them is mixed with poison or anesthetic. ”

"Leave?" Mimilu snapped back to her senses. The meaning of "leaving" is not to let her leave the room at the end of the conversation, but to let her leave the castle and leave Ashrufat—that is, to drive her away.

"Wait a minute, master!" Mimilu took three steps and two steps, standing in the way of Ashrufat.

"Master, don't you want Mimi-lur?" Mimi-lur looked at Ashrufat pitifully with tears in her eyes. "Because Mimilu made a mistake, is the owner going to drive Mimilu away?"

"No, I'm not driving you away. Ashrufat shook his head. "Rather...... I'm afraid I won't need your services anymore. ”

"Mimilu doesn't understand!" Mimilu's heart was suddenly filled with fear, and it was better for Aeshurufat to thunder than this.