With a cry, Iros sat up suddenly. He was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
"What's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare?"
The bleary-eyed Ekaterina poked her head out of the brocade quilt and asked drowsily.
Iros looked out the window. It was dark and quiet outside, and it seemed that there was still a long time before dawn.
He wanted to put on his clothes and get out of bed, but his hand was held by Ekaterina.
Ekaterina was so sleepy that she didn't even open her eyes, she just said:
"It's still early! Come and sleep with me for a while. You have to attend a ceremony today. How can you not rest?"
Iros patted her head gently, and Ekaterina murmured something, then retreated into bed and fell asleep.
Iros quietly walked out of the room, walked through the hall, and came to the meditation room.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't eliminate the fluctuations in his thoughts and enter the deep spiritual world.
Those shrill screams always echoed in his heart and refused to go away.
He only felt his heart beating wildly. The voice in his dream was too familiar, but he didn't know why he heard these screams.
Iros no longer needs sleep, let alone dreams.
But two bizarre dreams before and after made him unable to find the answer.
The first dream seemed to be what Themis said, related to something hidden deep in his memory.
It's just that after Themis took out his memory, she never explained to him what was hidden in the memory.
And this time, what does this dream foreshadow?
Why is that screaming voice so unfamiliar yet feels so familiar?
Since reading the Book of Demons, Iros's understanding of the world, planes, and gods has improved dramatically.
Iros seemed to be leisurely every day, but in fact everything he glanced at had different meanings.
At every moment, he was desperately absorbing the knowledge hidden behind the surface, and exploring the essential causes of all changes.
In fact, whether the leaves are falling, the wind is blowing, or the sun is setting and the moon is rising, they all bring him a new understanding.
Dreams like tonight, which have no warning and are completely unexplainable, are really rare for Iros today, especially since this dream touched his heart that has become extremely indifferent.
Since he was too restless to meditate, Iloso came to the study room, picked up the scriptures of the Holy Church, and studied them carefully.
Iros can almost memorize this thick scripture.
When he finished turning the chapter describing the day of judgment, the faint morning light finally penetrated the window and fell on the desk in front of him.
Sophielan Palace, which combines art and luxury, came to life. More than ten maids with outstanding faces and figures came to Iros' study with various clothes.
It was an open secret that Lord Iros was extremely energetic. They knew that at this time, Iros would usually be studying in the study room.
A huge silver-inlaid crystal mirror was brought in, and under the service of these well-trained maids, Iros put on the armor made of the power of the fairy in the lake.
Iros in the crystal mirror was solemn, majestic and handsome at the moment. He smiled kindly, but his eyes were cold and devoid of warmth at all.
Iros was very satisfied with his image, nodded, and walked out of Sophieland Palace under the guidance of the maid.
At this time, the Albrex Empire has already sent 50,000 forward troops to the southern part of the Shirel Empire, and the Batoria Empire has also sent 100,000 troops here. As for the army of the Principality of Shire, it is still on the way.
Together with the troops of the Cyrel Empire, the Holy Alliance officially fought against the Holy Empire, while the main force of 300,000 troops was stationed in the city of Solo, less than 100 kilometers away from Genoa, and remained stationary.
The combat effectiveness of the First Empire's army in the North was far from comparable to that of the Hillel Empire. General Zolik, who commanded the forward army of the Albrex Empire, had been the aide-de-camp of Marshal Servais Philip for many years and could be said to be unrivaled among the empire's generals.
not obvious.
However, as soon as they arrived at the southern front of the Xirel Empire, the vanguard army encountered the northern army of the Holy Empire led by the cardinal who specialized in war.
Under the three-sided attack of the Divine Empire's Legion of Divine Enlightenment, the Knights of the Holy Glory and the Legion of Light, Zoellick's command was impeccable and he repelled the opponent's attacks one after another, eventually forcing the Holy Empire's cardinal who specializes in war to withdraw from the battlefield.
This battle was actually regarded as a great victory by the whole Xirel Empire.
Because in the past, the Xirel Empire had never won a battle when the forces of both sides were equal.
This battle also made Emperor Xirel truly realize the horror of the Albrex Empire.
With the military structure of the Xirel Empire, there are nearly half a million standing troops, and the reserve troops that can be called up urgently during war can reach two million.
Although it suffered repeated defeats in battles against the Holy Empire, the Holy Empire never dared to engage in a decisive battle with the main force of the Xirel Empire.
Therefore, the Siriel Empire still thinks highly of itself, and feels that its national power is almost the same as that of the Albrex Empire. If it were not at war with the Holy Empire and was really unable to fight on two fronts, Emperor Siriel would never attack the Albrex Empire.
So accommodating!
After this battle, the Siril Imperial Family finally understood that the 300,000 coalition troops stationed in the hinterland of the empire were fully capable of destroying the entire Siril Empire.
Moreover, after searching for generals in the country, the Xirel Empire could not find any famous generals who could rival Marshal Servais and Zolik.
But people always have two sides.
The irritable and arrogant Emperor Cyril actually changed his past domineering behavior and became as docile as a weak lamb in the face of the wolf-like Albrex Empire.
After the battle between the Forward Legion of the Holy Empire and the Forward Legion of Albrex, the Holy Empire became obviously cautious in its use of troops.
The two armies of the north and the south slowly retreated, giving up a large area of land in the southern part of the Xirel Empire.
Worried about the Holy Knights who remained stationary, General Zoellick also made the forward troops that had won the first battle shrink in order to stabilize the existing front.
The main forces of both sides were wary of each other, so they left a large blank area in the southern region of the Xirel Empire. This area gradually became the main battlefield for cavalry attacks from both sides.
The two sides in the war were not overly cautious, but the situation had changed.
Since the news came out that the Albrex Empire, the Batoria Empire and the Principality of Shire had concluded a Holy Agreement with the Siriel Empire and officially sent troops to join the war, several countries surrounding the Siriel Empire and some countries closer to the Holy Empire
Small countries have expressed their intention to join the Holy Alliance and fight against the Holy Empire.
For these countries, although the Albrex Empire and the Batoria Empire are terrifying, after all, the Siriel Empire blocks their way south.
In comparison, the Holy Empire is an even more imminent threat.
Of course, the three major empires accepted all these assistance.
It's just that it takes a long time to unify the armies of these countries, and most of the countries in the south are currently leaning towards the side of the Xirel Empire. The longer it takes, the more beneficial it will be for the countries of the Holy Alliance.
As for the Holy Empire, there are rumors that the envoys of the Holy Church have visited many countries that believe in the God of Light. In particular, there are rumors that the emissaries sent by the Pope have arrived in various countries and are lobbying these countries to form an alliance with the Holy Empire and send troops to join the war.
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The situation is like snow on a mountain peak. A small shock may trigger a huge avalanche.
Few people could have expected that as soon as the war began, almost all the major powers on the continent would be swept into it.
And this is just the beginning. As the war progresses, I am afraid that except for a few remote countries, the rest of the countries will be affected by the war involuntarily...
Under the scorching sun on a summer day, a thousand knights guarded more than a dozen carriages, marching on the road leading to the south of the empire.
The carriage in the middle is luxurious and spacious, and can be pulled by four good horses. The carriage is inlaid with the emblem of the royal family of the Xirel Empire.
This carriage is well-known to almost everyone in the Xirel Empire, because it was the carriage specially used by the heroic Iros who killed the orc emperor. This carriage was also the carriage that the emperor of the Xirel Empire brought members of the royal family to in order to win over Iros.
The carriage qualified for use was allocated to Iros.
Iros was sitting in the carriage and looking at the book in his hand.
He is about to observe the progress and situation of the war on the southern front, and his decision will determine the fate of the Charr Legion that will subsequently enter the Xirel Empire.
The road leading to the south was not smooth, because at this time, in this vast area, the cavalry of both sides were moving back and forth, trying to capture the fighter planes.
In front of the thousands of cavalry teams on both sides, the escort strength of these thousands of knights is actually very weak.
Iros suddenly put down the classics in his hands and knocked on the car window.
A moment later, the adjutant’s face appeared in front of the car window and asked:
"Lord Iros, what are your orders?"
Iros said: "There is a cavalry rushing towards us at high speed, probably about ten kilometers away from us."
The adjutant took the order and left. A long bugle sounded immediately, and half of the thousand knights dismounted.
They raised their giant shields, raised their spears high, and guarded more than ten carriages in the center.
The other half of the knights took the folding hand crossbows from their backs and quickly loaded the crossbows.
In the carriage, Iros had already finished reading the classics. He took out another book and read it carefully.