As Vared imagined, after more than twenty days, the Principality of Ive finally responded. The current Duke Constantine shouted excitedly after learning that the prince's leader on the border was attacked by vampires and most of the fallen fall: "Our opportunity is here!"

After hundreds of years of preparation, the rulers of this principality seemed to be tired of the boring life of ruling this narrow territory alone. However, the north was an ally of the empire. The south was a strong and prosperous alliance of Tyriars. The territory could not be expanded from south to north. There were only a huge army and strong armed forces, but they could not transform such powerful forces into substantial benefits... Such a difficult life was finally over.

"Our army will cross the pass of the Black Fire and launch an attack on the land ravaged by vampires! Obtain the territory, resources and population there. Crucifix all vampires on the cross. Let the damn serfs kneel on the ground and kiss our footprints, let them pay taxes, serve in the military, and cheer at my sculptures! Did I say I want to rescue the people there? Then add it to the end. I went to rescue the people who were ravaged by vampires. Hahahahahaha..."

The thirty-year-old Duke Constantine, who has a strong body and strong energy, couldn't help laughing wildly at the end. This guy, because of his close relatives, seemed to be in a bad state of mental condition, laughed wildly. At the same time, he issued a series of orders:

"The 20,000 troops stationed at the Black Fire Pass set out quickly! At the same time, mobilize all the troops in the country, and then send people to ask Tyriel for mercenaries! Then ask the Yanyang Knights to mobilize them. I want to organize an army of 100,000 people!"

With the order of this duke, the entire Principality of Ivy fell into tension and busyness. Both the nobles and the civilians were keen on aggression and expansion of the game of power. The civilians yearned for military merits and the rewards that followed, while the nobles yearned for honor and more rights. The vast majority of the people of the Principality of Ivy were looking forward to this war. Then they gained benefits from the victory of the war...

It just seems that they have chosen to forget one thing, that is, what should they do if they are defeated...

In November, the weather began to get colder. The farmers who had been busy with the harvest of the year stayed at home and were nervously talking about war. They didn't like these current rulers. But if war broke out because they wanted to drive them away, they would be even more disliked.

So, although people have no good feelings for the vampires who lead the undead army when they talk. But when they talk about war, they vaguely expect them to win. This is really a strange phenomenon...

At the same time, on the southern front, the offensive of the Green-skinned Orcs has slowed down due to the arrival of winter. The army led by the Prince of the Border planned several counterattacks, but did not achieve much effect. It seems that the war between the two sides will remain stalemate for a period of time.

This made Valed a little uneasy. He was afraid that the other party would pause in the war and plan an attack on his own side. So for some time, although the southern border seemed very calm, the fortifications in Wells were built more and more. A large number of people mobilized by money kept getting stone in the mountain quarries, and then transported them to the south of Wells to build solid fortresses.

Because the wages were given were sufficient, humans did not feel resistant to these things. And with the wages received, these civilians at least developed a little favor for their new rulers. After all, before that, they had served the princes on the border for free.

This is basically the case in the south. In the northwest, the Black Fire Pass. The big trouble has just begun...

Although it was winter, the soldiers marching in the valley still felt hot all over. Holes on the roadside came from time to time. Several accidentally fools even burned themselves.

Among the crowd, a group of bald men wearing white or red robes, wearing headbands, and carrying terrifying warhammers on their hands were extremely conspicuous. These men held high a thick hard-clad book like bricks, shouting loudly, and each sentence began with: "The Emperor Sigma said..." from time to time. A white light surged from time to time. With their bald heads, these bald men made them look like light bulbs.

These people are the combat priests of the Sigma National Church. They believe in the creator of the empire, the first emperor, and the god of the imperial state church. They are pious and fanatical, and they are as strong as orcs. They can also use certain magic of light.

——Of course, none of these are the most important. The most important thing is that these optimistic and determined priests will inspire people on the front line of the battle, keeping the soldiers cheerful and morale enough. This is why all commanders can accommodate their stubborn, dogmatic temper.

The combat priests seemed to be not tired at all, striding through the crowd, constantly shouting and boosting morale. From time to time, they would also cause a responsive cheer. Only among the group of people could not see them - they were the Knights of the Flame Sun.

Unlike the ordinary soldiers who put their armor and supplies on the baggage trucks in order to reduce weight during the march. These arrogant knights also wore the heaviest armor while marching - full-body plate armor carved with flames and sun. What is amazing is that the outer side of the plate armor is painted with two layers of gold powder. Under the sunlight, these plate armors look dazzling and noble.

The knights held their heads with their heads raised, showing a proud style that was worthy of their expensive armor. They were also fully armed, wearing horses and mounts on the front line of the army. One hand held a long sword connected to the scabbard with a golden chain and fixed to the armor, and the other hand was wearing a kite-shaped shield that drew the knights' family heraldry on their arm.

Each of them was steady and strong in shape. These people were the pride of the Principality of Ivey, the first team of the Yanyang Knights, one of the six major knights of the Empire. There were a total of 300 heavily armed knights with amazing combat power.

Each knight is surrounded by two knights and knight attendants. These knight attendants who are also wearing full-body armor seem to want to follow their mentor's style and marching with their chests and heads raised. But they don't have that good physical strength. They have marching with nearly thirty kilograms of heavy full-body armor for so long that they have consumed a lot of their physical strength.

And their mounts were similar to their fate. They pressed the other equipment of the Knight attendants and their mentors - two cavalry guns, some spare armor parts and spare weapons.

The army stationed at the Black Fire Pass in the Principality of Ive, after a week of march, is still fifteen kilometers away from the city of Akendorf...
Chapter completed!