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"Lord Zoro!"

The door to the war room suddenly opened, and Sauron's guard captain Wessel ran in in a panic, and Sauron was greatly disgraced. Now he was arranging the next strategic deployment with the few remaining captains of the Knights, and on such an important occasion, even if Wesel had something important to do, he would have to wait until after the meeting to report to Sauron.

In any case, Wither was one of the loyal dogs raised by Sauron, and he was so out of shape that Sauron, as the owner, naturally had a bad face. Withel, as if he didn't care about all this, leaned into Sauron's ear and said hurriedly, "Something's wrong, my lord. His Royal Highness Paul, he made a public speech in the downtown area......"

"It's not the first time you've bothered me for this little thing. Withssel, am I giving you too much power?" said Sauron.

Wither broke out in a cold sweat and said stiffly, "My lord, it's not that simple this time. His Highness Paul openly told you about your crimes at the rally, including the murder of the old Pope fifteen years ago. ”

"What!" Sauron snorted, his pupils dilated suddenly, he was furious, he really didn't expect Paul to be so bold and dare to openly accuse himself of what happened many years ago in public.

The leaders below looked at each other, not knowing why he was suddenly so angry.

"Worse still, he claims to have been instructed by the gods to prophesy that in three days your island of Nafto will be sent by the gods!"

"Hehehehe......" Zoro laughed instead of anger: "It's a bit interesting to know how to use myths to make articles." But this so-called prophecy is ridiculous, isn't it?"

Wisel smiled: "Of course no one believes it. His face tightened again: "But His Highness Paul is openly against you, do you think, do you want to arrest him?"

"No, idiots and clowns like that, it's up to him. The more embarrassed he is, the less anyone will dare to question me. However, let Natov Island increase its defenses, and don't make any mess at this time. ”

"But is it up to His Highness Paul?" said Wisser, with some reluctance.

Zoro smiled a wicked grin, "Of course not, it's just not the time yet. I want him to lose face before I settle accounts with him, so that those who are still undecided can see who is the real chosen one!"

He looked at the two vacant positions above the war room, which were Joseph and Mendrissa, the heads of the two great families of Rome!

After Wessel left, Sauron cleared his throat and said, "Alright, gentlemen, something went wrong. Let's get back to the topic, the Poseidon has taken over the city of Cage. Now, the area within 3,000 kilometers south of the Bloodstained Road has become their occupation zone, what do you think of the current situation, my dear commanders?"

Since the Battle of Roaring Bay, the Papal Hall has suffered heavy casualties. Six regimental commanders were killed in battle, which is unique in the history of the city of Rome. The only people still sitting in the war room were Sine of the Fourth Army, Ron of the Eighth Army replacing Mamiro, Adam of the Tenth Army, Jafidi of the Eleventh Army, and Cilius of the Twelfth Army. Coupled with Sauron himself, there are no more than six captains in the Pope's Hall now, and the number of people at the level of the head of the regiment has been reduced by half, which is actually the biggest shame since the establishment of the Holy Seal Knights.

Among the remaining commanders were all those who had the initiative to fight to the death with all Liliang and the Poseidon Regiment, among them were Adam, the commander of the Tenth Army, and Ron and Silius were the ones who caused his opinion. As for Sine, he has not expressed himself, and Yafidi has been severely reprimanded by Sauron because of the defeat of the Eternal Mountains, and it is still unknown whether Yafidi would be able to sit here if it were not for the serious attrition of the regimental commander.

Hearing Sauron's question, the new head of the regiment, Ron, raised his hand and said, "Lord Zoro, the Poseidon Regiment was also greatly injured in the Battle of the Eternal Mountains, and it is clear that they will no longer go north after occupying Cage City. I think we should take this opportunity to gather an army and wipe out these bandits in one fell swoop!"

Ron was Mamiro's lieutenant, and now that Mamiro had evidence of his betrayal, his regimental commander's reproach was naturally canceled and replaced by Ron. In fact, Ron was only a seventh-order powerhouse, and whether it was liliang or experience, he was originally incompetent for the position of head of the regiment. But because there is no other high-ranking person in the knights now, and Adam of the Tenth Army has to recommend him with all his might, so that he can compete for a place in today's war room.

It is not surprising that Ron became Adam's echo worm and pawn.

As soon as Ron finished speaking, Jafidi raised his hand with a low sigh. He knew that what he said would definitely be disgusted by the three leaders led by Adam, but he had fought with the Poseidon Regiment and knew that their strength was by no means simple. Regardless of whether it is public or private, Yafidi feels that it is necessary to remind the three leaders present who are a little unable to see the situation.

When he saw that it was Yafidi, Zoro's face also sank, but he still said, "Captain Yafidi, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Yafidi stood up and said, "Here, I'm not trying to pour cold water on Captain Ron. Although the Battle of the Eternal Mountains ended in defeat for our side, as someone who participated in the entire battle, I have to warn you. Even if the vitality of the Seagod Regiment is greatly damaged, they basically do not have much loss in the area of high-level combat power. Most of the losses are mid-level combat power and a large number of ordinary soldiers. ”

The Twelfth Army's Centrius sneered, "Commander Yafidi, I seem to have heard that Commander Leo and the leader of the other party died together in the Well of Divine Cry. Without the leader, the Poseidon Regiment should be leaderless now, isn't it the best time for us to attack?"

"That's right, we still haven't heard from Captain Leo and the leader of the other party, but we haven't found their bodies for a day, I think we can only call them missing, right? What's more, in my report, you should have also seen that the Mr. Beast we captured that day was also in the Poseidon Order, and it seems to be their number two person. The absence of a leader will certainly take a big toll on morale, but I don't think they will crumble easily because of this. Yafidi emphasized: "Their liliang is still not to be taken lightly, and if we attack at this time, we may not be able to annihilate them all." ”

At this moment, a tall man stood up. Adam of the Tenth Army said lightly: "Then what Commander Yafidi means, let us sit back and let those robbers in the south take care of." When they become stronger, they will continue north to encroach on more of our cities?"

He looked at Sauron again and said, "My lord, I think that the battle of the Eternal Mountain Range has left a great psychological shadow on Commander Yafidi, and he is afraid that he will no longer be able to make a correct judgment now. In such a situation, to keep him involved in our meetings will only be a further blow to our morale!"

"You ......" Yafidi's handsome face turned red with anger, but he couldn't speak.

Zoro also looked at him and said, "Captain Yafidi, otherwise, you can go back and rest for the time being." If there is any decision, I will have someone to inform you again. ”

Even when he said so, Yafidi could only smile bitterly and leave. As he closed the door to the war room, Jafidi sighed softly. He could understand Sauron's mood right now, the Roaring Bay and the Eternal Mountains had been defeated in a row, and the throne under his ass had begun to heat up. Now what Sauron craves most is a beautiful victory, so it makes sense that someone like himself will be disgusted by him.

But what he feared was the current situation, and if Sauron was hot-headed and desperate to continue the war, the Papal Chamber would get nothing more than another fiasco. He remembered the man with the golden right eye, and the words he said still rang in his ears.

When fate beckons, will you make the right choice?

Jafidi smiled bitterly, he didn't know his future fate, but for now, he knew very well that he might not be able to get out of the Knights' chain of command.

Just as he was about to leave, a man popped out of the hallway. He whispered, "Lord Yafidi, His Highness Paul is invited. ”

In the war room, Zoro and the other three regimental commanders were discussing the attack enthusiastically. For Adam's main battle, Zoro was naturally happy in his heart, just as Yafidi guessed, he wished to drive the Poseidon from the continent now. But while Adam and the other two captains were excited, Sauron noticed that Sine was looking out the window, absentmindedly turning the ring on his tail finger.

"Signe. Zoro suddenly said, "What do you think?"

"It's winter." ”

Ron suddenly laughed: "Captain Sine, of course it's winter, as long as you don't be blind, you can see it, can't you?"

He smiled smugly, only to find that Sauron didn't smile at all, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.

At this time, Sine turned his head, and his eyes became extremely sharp, which made Ron feel cold. By the time Sine retracted his compelling gaze, Ron was already in a cold sweat, and then the commander of the Fourth Army said slowly: "Even if Yafidi is defeated ten times, it is better than you as an adjutant who has taken advantage of the loophole." ”

Ron breathed and burned with rage. In the face of this regimental commander, Sine still called him an adjutant, and made it clear that he did not recognize his identity. He was about to have a seizure, but Alex stopped him. Only then did Sine say lightly: "I'm not speaking for Yafidi, but I also don't approve of sending troops now. Winter has arrived, the road environment and the wind and snow are not conducive to the march, and not all of our soldiers are capable, and the medicine they need to maintain them in the wind and snow will use up our resource reserves. Similarly, under such circumstances, the Poseidon Regiment's side is unable to continue north, unless they all die. Therefore, at least in winter, we will maintain a balanced situation, and if we want to fight a decisive battle, we will have to wait until the winter is over to make plans. ”

"What's more...... Sine swept Adam coldly over the three of them, "Don't forget, our enemies are not only the Sea Gods. The remnants of Ista have infiltrated our continent, and if we come out of the nest, dare to ask the three commanders, if Ishtar is coming straight to my Roman city, who else will resist them?"

In a word, the three of them were silent. Zoro's face changed even more, and finally he said, "Okay, Captain Sine has a point. Temporarily stop the conquest of the Poseidon Regiment, and use this winter to train all the soldiers for me. As soon as the winter is over, we will attack!"

Sine sighed lowly, he knew that Jafidi was a human being, and he would never encourage the arrogance of his enemies, nor would he despise himself too much. He always looked at the whole situation with an objective attitude, but unfortunately, Sauron didn't understand him.

It's dusk again.

Winter has arrived, the daylight hours are relatively short, and at this moment just after five o'clock, it is already dark. At dusk on Natov Island, there was even a first snowfall. For the first time since the beginning of winter, fine pieces of snow powder fell from the sky and fell on this small island, which is only a little over 10 kilometers in size.

Originally an uninhabited island, Natov Island has only been populated since Zoro made it his private military base a decade ago. In the center of Natov Island was built a military base, which was divided into two areas, surface and underground. The surface area is mainly used for training troops on a daily basis, while the underground area is used to build an arsenal and the archive of confidential documents in the Papal Chamber.

Sauron had a private army of 2,000 men stationed here, and the army was responsible to him alone, not to anyone else's orders. The commander of the army, Natov, is himself an eighth-order powerhouse, with the rank of regiment commander, but he is willing to cower in such a barren land, and this person's endurance is extraordinary.

This island is named after him.

This afternoon, Natov received an email asking him to step up his defenses. In this regard, Natov did not take it to heart. This small island is not large, and with two thousand well-trained soldiers and himself, it is a force that should not be taken lightly. If anyone does not come to the island with long eyes, Natov is confident that he will teach the other a lesson that he will never forget.

What's more, the location of the island is very hidden, it is located in the middle of the other two large islands, and there are many undercurrents. If you are not familiar with the routes, you will not be able to come to the island. However, out of respect for Zoro, Natov still ordered additional patrols. Sauron was a man who didn't trust anyone but himself, even if Natov was an old subordinate who had been with him for many years.

As far as Tov knew, there were at least two people on the island who were his eyeliner. And Sauron's eyes are not limited to these two, in case Natov takes his orders as child's play, it will soon reach Sauron's ears.

Natov didn't want to joke with his life.

When a glimmer of light disappears into the sky, Shijie leaps into the darkness. A red glow lit up on a reef on the south side of the island, and a soldier was smoking. He crouched on a reef by the beach, looking up at the dark red radiation clouds in the sky. Caught off, someone slapped him in the back, and another soldier scolded with a smile: "Snoke, let the head know that you deserted when you were on duty, be careful that he shoots you." ”

The soldier named Snooker almost fell headlong under the reef, snorted in his mouth, threw a cigarette to his companion behind him, and said, "Shut your beak, Brand." If he hadn't shouted at you, he wouldn't have known. ”

Brand smiled, jumped onto the reef and said, "Look at your timid look, I really don't know how Julie fell in love with you back then." ”

"I don't need you to care, but speaking of which, Lao Tzu still believes in that woman. Damn, I've been living on this island for five years, and I'm going crazy. Snoke flicked the butt of his cigarette into the water, and a wisp of smoke came up.

"It's been five years, and time flies so fuckingly. I don't know what has become of Shijie outside, but I've heard that our Sauron-sama isn't doing well lately. Brand sighed.

Snooker covered his mouth with his hand and said, "Damn, you have the audacity to grow hair, dare to speak ill of adults here." It doesn't matter if you kill me, don't bother me. ”

Brand pulled his hand away and smiled, "Okay, Lord Natov is probably asleep now, who will eavesdrop on us in this place where birds don't." Having said that, I envy you, it seems that you will have a holiday in a few days, and this time you can go back for ten days and eight days. ”

"yes, I'm looking forward to it. When I get back, I'm going to fuck Julie's slut to death. ”

"Be careful not to get out of bed. ”

While the two were laughing, a little white light suddenly lit up from the sea in the distance ahead.

"What's that?" Brand dropped the cigarette butt and quickly picked up the binoculars and looked in that direction. But the light was very far away, and there was an island in between, so even with a telescope, I couldn't see anything, only a hazy white light.

"What, is there an enemy attack?" Snooker asked urgently.

"No kidding, that thing is at least ten nautical miles away from here, what can attack from that far away?" said Brand, but the smile was reluctant: "I think I still have to report to headquarters." ”

Snooker immediately took out the communicator, but the machine seemed to be disturbed, and there was a noise from inside. He patted the machine, but it still didn't work, so he had to hate it: "Damn, Lao Tzu will run it himself." ”

At the end of the voice, the light in front of him became brighter and brighter. From the initial size of a fist, in the blink of an eye, it was like a round of scorching sun hitting head-on. When the indescribably hot streamer rushed past him, Snooker didn't even have time to have a thought, and he and Brand were wiped out in this intense light.

From above, a thick blue and white beam of light shot from a point ten nautical miles away, and it broke through the three islands, including Natov Island, in the center, and the beam of light continued to eject for ten seconds before gradually disappearing. With the roar of the waves and the violent explosion like a volcanic eruption, the military base on Natov Island disappeared in an instant, and the buildings on both the surface and the underground were annihilated. The commander of the army, Natov, had turned to ashes in his bedroom, and he didn't even have time to be surprised.

Natov Island gradually sank in the violent explosion, and when it disappeared into the middle of the sea, only a whirlwind remained, while the two large islands in front and behind were completely separated, and the energy in the space of the nearby sea was in chaos.

"It has been confirmed that the island of Natov is gone. ”

On the Destiny, Franklin stared at the ship's radar.

Zero, who was sitting in the captain's seat, nodded and said, "Very well, let's go back." While no one noticed, we went back to the fortress. ”

That night, the Destiny began to fang, fulfilling Pope Paul's prophecy with a perfect blow, making this already boiling era even more crazy!