This war is different from the territory war of Pete and Trick, there is no internal response, no deception, all pre-war preparations need to be 100% executed, the information of the target territory, the soldiers' military rations and siege equipment must be prepared, these can not be confused and sloppy.

These were prepared for two weeks, and two weeks later Leighton led his army to attack a hereditary viscount in the northwest of the Joseph family.

A war needs a reason, otherwise a rash attack will often be met with hostility from within the aristocratic circles. Even if that justification for war is a trivial matter, then there must be a justification.

And the spies in the Baron Fort happened to give Layton this reason before, so as to ask the viscount family for an explanation.

Leighton's first target was far away from the Joseph family's territory, and the hereditary viscount family was not weak, and Leighton's first target was a town with five hundred defenders and a ninth-level knight to guard.

However, in order to be able to collect the corpses, Levi asked Wood to join the army with Leighton. And because of Wood's presence, Leighton didn't need to attack the town from the front alone.

With Wood's help, Nitos led the Half-Elf Foot Knights and Orc Warriors to blossom inside the town, and the undead of the Black Knights and Skeleton Monsters directly destroyed the entire town's defenses.

After taking the town, Wood returned the corpses to Levi, and two days later Wood returned to the town with two Rank 9 Knight Zombies, and the horn of war sounded again.

Leighton's army was overwhelming, like a sharp knife into the territory of the viscount family, and occupied four surrounding towns in half a month.

And in the past half a month, Levi sent him twenty eighth-level beast warriors and ten seventh-level elf archers, and no one could resist them at all.

However, the heritage of the hereditary Viscount family still existed, and when there was still a small city away from the Viscount Castle, a thirteenth-level great swordsman blocked Leighton's way.

If there is an advantage in numbers, in fact, a thirteenth-level great sword master cannot completely control the battle situation.

But the reality is that after this conquest, Leighton's army also has a certain amount of attrition, and there are only more than 500 elites left in front of the small city in the war, and there is no advantage in numbers.

If there was no one to suppress this thirteenth-level Great Sword Master, then there was really no possibility of winning this battle.

Eventually, Leighton's army retreated and camped in a nearby town, sending someone to call for help from his mage.

On this side, Levi was looking at the basics of magic in the camp tent of the mountain range, preparing for the things of the magic academy.

Because of the shortage of teachers, Levi also had to personally lead the students. But using magic is different from teaching magic, and Levi also has to make notes little by little from scratch and design magic teaching materials.

After he received a message from Layton, he called Hope, who had not long since woken up, to his side.

"Father, what do you command?" asked Hope respectfully, after saluting.

Hearing this, Levi's hand shook suddenly, and the book in his hand almost fell to the ground.

"Don't talk to Owen anymore, it's not appropriate for you to put this title on me. ”

Levi's tone was unmistakable, although Hope was only the father of this body, but this was also something he absolutely could not accept.

It's going to cost you a long life.

"There's something wrong with Leighton, please go over there and help. ”

Hope's strength is above level 12, and he has the power to control rocks since he was born, and in addition to his strong melee ability, he can also perform earth-like magic like an archmage majoring in earth.

Hope's twin relict looks somewhat similar to Hope, and is similar to Hope in ability, and Levi named him Horn.

These two people go together to help Layton, and there will be no more obstacles.

"Yes,"

Hope's tone paused for a moment, and seeing Levi's unkind face, he forced the salutation back and turned to leave.

After Hope followed the messenger away, Levi continued to look through the tome in his hand, and soon after, he called Mira and sorted out the magic materials he had designed.

In the end, there were eighteen children in this group of children in the Academy of Magic, and three of them were talented and talented from Honglin Town, which made Levi a little surprised.

These children are now led by Mila, starting with the basics of writing, and the lessons are arranged by Fili. Mira is also a substitute teacher, but because of her health, Fifi has assigned her a female assistant who is ready to take over her class at any time.

And Leighton's side, after a grueling siege battle, killed the thirteenth-level great sword master and occupied the small city outside the Viscount Fort. After half a month of siege, the starving viscount had to give up resistance completely and come out and surrender.

After this battle, there were more than 1,400 corpses in Wood's undead plane, but these numbers were still a drop in the bucket for high-level corpse breeding grounds.

And just as Levi and Layton were researching where to hit next on the skin map, an accident occurred in the territory of the Trick family.

Two weeks ago.

Baroness Trik's family received the news of their daughter's death and began to carefully investigate the cause of the whole thing.

At this time, in the study of the Royo family castle, a man with a weather-beaten face and a radiant face sat on a chair in the hall, frowning and thinking about his subordinates' reports. And the person next to him was trembling, and even tried to control his breathing.

This man is the current Earl of the Royo family, Lees Royo, cunning and vicious, with the title of Poison Vulture of the Plains.

"You're saying it's not just the Joseph family involved, but the Rhine family in the first place?"

"Yes, Lord Count. ”

Leth's men cautiously replied, "It was Baron Trick and Baron Pissen who led the army to invade the Rhine family and failed, and Miss felt that she had found an opportunity and took the opportunity to take action, but she didn't know why Baron Layton of the Joseph family was involved in the war, and Miss was defeated and died." ”

According to some later sources, the two families of Joseph and the Rhine should have formed an alliance. At this time, the Leighton family was besieging the Villiktono family with an army, and had already reached the castle of the viscount. ”

The distance between the Villiktono family and the Royo family was very long, and it took a week for Leth's subordinate to send someone to find out the information accurately before he dared to report it.

"This was news from three days ago, and now Leighton's army should have surrounded the Viscount Fort of the Veliketno family. ”

The Count of Lees had died of his daughter, and he did not dare to be a little neglectful, so he made up for it.

"Is there anything strange about these two families? How come I've never heard of it. Leos asked in a deep voice with a gloomy face.

"I have sent someone to check carefully, and these two families do not have any special inheritance or relationship, that is, two families that are a little older, and their ancestors made some meritorious deeds at the beginning of the empire and were made hereditary barons. ”

"But there is no advanced background, so I was divided into the border land. ”

"Although there is nothing special about these two families, I have heard that a mage has appeared in the territory of the Rhine family, and all this happened to have a lot to do with that mage. ”

"Mage?"

Hearing the word mage, a glint flashed in Leth's eyes, "How could a mage go to such a remote country?"

Where there are no cities, the trade economy is not developed enough, and in the mouth of the aristocracy, they are all rural.

"The purpose of that mage has not yet been clarified, and it seems that it has something to do with the Rhine family. ”

But according to the news, it should not be simple to speculate, the mage named Levi is still accompanied by more than a dozen elf-looking aliens, but the skin color is different from ordinary elves, and the source has not been found for the time being. ”

"Mysterious Mage ......"

Leth's hand pounded on the table, contemplating the identity of the mage. As a hereditary count's nobleman, he can think about anything and anyone, but he needs to inquire about mages who have the protection of the Magic Guild.

An ordinary mage may not have any status in the Magic Association, but every mage will have a teacher of high status, and it is often not something that anyone can afford to mess with.

"How's that mage's strength, what does it look like?"

Lees asked for some detailed information about Levi, and after a brief answer from his men, he took out a stack of collated documents from the report and presented it to Leth.

"This is the information I put together separately for the adults about the mage, and you should be able to use it. ”

"Hmm. ”

Leth took the papers and set them aside, "Inform all the knights to come to the hall tonight." ”

"Yes, Lord Count. ”

Leth's men did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to inform all the knights. Once someone doesn't come because of his fault, all his previous hard work can't be exchanged for his life.

In the evening, thirteen knights of the Royo family appeared in the hall of Earls Castle as promised, and the main topic of the meeting was the attack on Barony Trick's domain.

Although the identity of the mage has not yet been investigated, this does not delay the war, as long as care is taken to spare the mage's life during the war, there is no problem.

The combined Leighton army has the strength to conquer the Veliktrino family, and Leth sent five knights, all of whom are above level ten, as well as twenty family knights, leading six hundred elite veterans and a thousand militiamen.

The number of such troops shocked all the knights who participated in the proceedings, but the Earl of Leth was a little hesitant and vaguely worried.

He had now raised the weight of the enemy to the point of view of the viscount, and if it weren't for the fact that it took time to mobilize the army, the number of troops sent out would only be greater.

In any case, the Earl's decision was generally made by no one in the House of Royo who dared to raise objections, and soon the deliberations were over, and all the knights carried out their orders from Leth.

No one would think of having a dinner party in the Count's castle, especially at this time.

After everyone had left, the Count of Leth returned to his study and had one of the city's mages called, the mages provided by the Royo family.

"You may be seated, Your Excellency Enzo. ”

Lees stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, and was very polite to the middle-aged mage in front of him.

The middle-aged mage named Enzo bowed slightly, and then sat down on the chair generously, "Thank you, Lord Earl, what are your instructions for coming to me this time?"

Every mage is arrogant, even in front of his own gold master, there will be a certain restraint, and going straight to the point is also the character of most mages.

Leth was obviously aware of Enzo's character, and directly handed over a stack of materials to the other party.

"Please help me see if I know this mage. ”

Enzo nodded, took the information, and flipped through it.

After a moment, Enzo, who had finished reading the name and portrait, shook his head, "I'm sorry Lord Earl, I haven't seen this person, and I've never heard the name Levi. ”

"It doesn't matter, the Takagi Empire has hundreds of mages, large and small, and it's normal that you don't know them. ”

Leth smiled unabated, without the slightest displeasure, and then asked, "Have you been busy with your disciples lately?" If there is anything you need, you must speak, and the Royo family will do their best. ”

"Recently, I have been researching new magic, and Lord Earl's Aiko has made rapid progress and is already a third-level mage. It has to be said that your son's magical talent is completely superior to the others. ”

Enzo's praise made a smile on Count Lees's face, "No matter how good the talent is, it would be wasted without a teacher like you." ”

"Thank you for the compliment, but with your beloved son's talent and your position, it is very easy to find a magic teacher. ”

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and then Enzo changed the subject, "Can Lord Count let me take these materials with me?" I can help you ask my friends and teachers, maybe they know or hear the name of this mage." ”

"Of course, please trouble Lord Enzo. Lees said in surprise.

Enzo smiled and said a few polite words, then left with the information. The time that matters most to a mage is rarely wasted on meaningless socializing.

A week later, the Royo army's army marched and after three days reached the edge of Baron Trik's domain, and war began.

It had been a few days since Levi received the news, and by that time the three towns had been occupied by the other side one after another.

But Levi was not worried, but rather joyful, for he was worried and did not know where to get more corpses.

However, after reading the information sent by Layton, Levi also knew that this time the other party was also not good, and the weight of an earl was not comparable to that of a viscount at all. Given that the other party had already stepped into the middle of the aristocratic circle, Levi decided to personally lead the team to face the army of the Royo family this time.

The classes of the Magic Academy have begun, and Arberry and Fili naturally don't want Levi to leave, but I don't know why he is resolute, the two dark elf girls begged for a long time to no avail.

Although Levi joined the army in battle, he still left everything to Leighton. In his words, he is a military mage himself, helping Leighton solve the most critical enemies.

As for the rest, it is up to Layton to solve it himself.

Levi's actions immediately revealed his true intention to go to war—not wanting to be a magic teacher for those teenage kids.

But even if Arberry and Fili were exposed, they couldn't do anything but bear it silently.

Five days later, Leighton's army was regrouped, and the night before he was ready to leave, Levi welcomed a special guest in the town of Bobi.