As the army gathered, David got a rough idea. The army going south this time included 400 knights from the Tiran Knights, 100 knights from the Guards Knights, 1,000 fully equipped elite soldiers, and 2,000 auxiliary soldiers.
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This is the main force of the Kingdom of Tiran, and it only obeys the orders of His Majesty King Abelson.
In addition, the specific arms of the coalition brought by many lords are not easy to count. There are knights, cavalry, fully equipped infantry and ordinary infantry with only weapons.
There are also auxiliary soldiers, but it is difficult to distinguish between the soldiers under many lords and the auxiliary soldiers. We can only roughly determine that the number of the lords' coalition forces is close to 4,000.
Judging from the numbers alone, the number of the lords' coalition forces is about the same as the main army assembled in the royal capital. However, if there is a war with the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt, the main force will still be the four hundred knights of the Tiran Knights.
"David..."
Riding on horseback among the large group, David looked like many other lords around him, following His Majesty the King southward with three or five cronies.
Even though the armor on David's body was very gorgeous, and there was a soft golden halo around his shoulders, and there was an elf beside him, everyone was still too lazy to pay too much attention to him. They were all going about their own way, and at most they whispered.
Say a few words to your confidant.
"That His Majesty the King..."
"Shh~"
David raised his finger in an unspoken gesture, and then nodded to Sylvanas, indicating that he knew what was going on.
When Sylvanas saw it, she took back her words and continued to pretend to be a guard quietly.
It turned out that after walking together for a while, Sylvanas keenly noticed that something was wrong with His Majesty King Abelson in front of him. Although there seemed to be no problem on the surface, some of the auras were still a bit weird, which aroused Sylvanas's concern.
Attention of this Ranger General.
As a hunter, tracking ability is what he is good at. How to identify the correct target is naturally an ability that must be mastered.
Although there was no flaw, Sylvanas still noticed something was wrong.
As for David, he also discovered a problem. After all, he is also a hunter, and his increased strength has greatly improved his perception. He even noticed the abnormality earlier than Sylvanas.
This is not to say that David’s ability and talent as a hunter are better than Sylvanas’s. The key is that Sylvanas has never met Abelson before and only had the opportunity to see the king during the past few days.
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In comparison, David often chatted and even had meals with His Majesty the King during this period. They had met more often, so they were naturally more familiar with each other.
Therefore, when Abelson in front was replaced by a double, David immediately noticed it.
"I wonder if the real King, His Majesty, rushed directly to Baiyan City, or was mixed in with the army?"
David didn't know, but after traveling south for several days and not seeing His Majesty the King out for activities at night, David guessed that Abelson might have secretly left the main force.
"What can I do if I go to Baiyan City in advance?"
"I don't know. Are you looking for information? To appease Marquis Otto? Or maybe you want to quickly find out what the purpose of the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt is?"
David was chatting casually with Sylvanas, Laura, and Jaina during the break. Their small circle was very conspicuous at night because the Quinjet was parked nearby and would attract other lords from time to time. The knights were curious.
Gaze.
A few people didn't pay attention to these looks and continued to discuss whether they should also go south in advance?
With the Quinjet, they can reach White Rock City quickly. If they follow the large army, the speed will be too slow.
"Why are you going so early?" David was not in a hurry. He thought it was better to go slowly: "The Winter Knights will not enter the battlefield early. Even if a war breaks out with the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt, the early stage will rely on the troops brought by these lords.
, next is the performance stage of the Tilan Knights, and it’s not our turn to play."
He left early. Should he let the Winter Knight drive away the Holy Kingdom of Gaunt in advance? If he really did that, not only would Abelson not be grateful to him, but he might also blame David for ruining his plan.
After all, Abelson didn't even hint to David, it was simply a clear indication that David should not participate in the battle early.
"Just think of it as an outing."
It’s so grand to go on an outing with so many people, but most people can’t enjoy this kind of pomp!
David's mentality is very good, and he just wants to watch the excitement throughout the whole process. Especially after he found that many lords rejected him, this mentality of watching other people's excitement became even more sufficient.
He could understand that these lords were 'excluding' him. After all, he had almost become His Majesty the King's son-in-law. The lords and David really had nothing in common to talk about. If he spoke too much, he might be feared by the king. No contact was the best option.
OK.
They don't know that they may have missed the last life-saving straw - if they can take advantage of this period to establish a relationship with David, maybe David will help him a little!
Now, no one can stop David from watching the excitement.
Continuing on their way, the army drove for many days and finally arrived at Baiyan City, the important southern town of Tilan Kingdom.
When the White Rock City, with its entire city wall covered in snow-white color, appeared in sight, David also felt a little 'shocked'.
"Wow!"
It’s not that White Rock City is so spectacular and majestic, but that this pure white city has very distinctive characteristics. The city and various buildings are entirely made of local white rock mixed with other materials, plus a little bit of the Kingdom of Tilan.
The slightly different architectural styles in most areas make Baiyan City unique.
The army did not enter the city, but still camped in the open space outside the city.
The lords began to arrange various matters, and David was summoned alone. Together with several important ministers who came with the army, they followed His Majesty the King into the city. Even the people around David did not need to stay outside the city, which was a perfect display.
Differences from other lords.
David didn't care about the 'envy, jealousy, and hatred' that were invested in him, and he followed His Majesty the King into White Rock City on horseback.
Arriving at the Lord's Castle in White Rock City, David was not surprised to see another His Majesty 'Abelson' here.
The king who was originally in front disappeared at some point, but no one was surprised by this situation. It was obvious that everyone here knew that His Majesty the King left the group first.
"Earl David Glamorgan, just let your fighter planes land in the open space over there."
An open space was specially cleared inside the main entrance of the castle. It was probably Abelson who ordered someone to clear it out specifically for David. This order also made other people pay more attention to this young earl who rose to power very quickly.
The soldiers in White Rock City were curious, not only about David, but also about the slowly landing Quinjets.
If His Majesty the King hadn't said hello in advance, they would have launched an attack on the monster that had been hovering in the sky for a while.
As the Quinjet landed steadily, Princess Sophia ran out of the fighter plane and hugged the young woman standing next to Abelson passionately. Only then did David confirm that the woman who looked to be in her mid-twenties was indeed Sophia.
Sister, Abelson’s eldest daughter Lana Tilan.
Today, she is also the wife of Marquis Otto of White Rock City.
David took a quick look around and didn't see any man who looked like Marquis Otto.
Soon, his question was answered. Lana welcomed the nobles and ministers from the royal capital on behalf of her husband, and explained the reason why her husband did not show up.
"Marquis Prior-Otto has been unwell recently and has been unable to see guests. I have no choice but to welcome His Majesty the King and everyone on his behalf."
After a brief chat, everyone dispersed to do their own things: investigate the surrounding environment, observe the weather conditions, formulate various combat plans and filings, and even formulate possible retreat and escape plans.
David and Sutton were left together to get to know Lana Tilan.
"This is Earl David Glamorgan, Sophia's fiancé." The Lord of Winter City in the Northern Plains had already been introduced in advance, and with the previous forced population relocation order from the Kingdom of Tiland, everyone in the country was
Know where Winter City is.
As Abelson's daughter, Lana naturally knows more details.
Compared with the simple greeting before, Lana looked David carefully up and down at this time: "A very outstanding young man, he is a good match for Sophia."
As for the female elf, female mage, and female archaeologist who were following her, Lana simply ignored them.
Perhaps in the princess's heart, as long as David, the young earl, has no problem with his mind, he will know how to choose.
A simple 'family banquet' ended quickly.
Lana arranged a separate residence for David and his men. It was a manor not far from the castle. It originally belonged to an aristocratic official in White Rock City. Not long ago, this man was executed for a felony. The house was sorted out just for him.
This group of people live in David.
The Earl of Sutton-Stewart and his cronies are also arranged here. As for other important ministers and nobles, they live directly in the military camp and do not have such special treatment.
"I don't know why, but I think Sofia's sister is a bit weird." After arriving at the residence and making sure there were no outsiders, Sylvanas frowned and revealed her findings: "I always feel that there seems to be something about her.
A strange power."
"I also have this feeling, but if it is there or not, I even suspected it was an illusion." Gianna had the same view, but because she only took a few glances, she was not sure whether her judgment was accurate.
Finally, everyone focused on David. David had been in contact with the Marquise for the longest time and was close to her, so he should be able to make a more accurate judgment.
"Your feeling is correct. The fluctuation in Lana's body should be the power of a certain god in the temple."