When Allen walked into the castle hall of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke, the oak door behind him quietly closed again, blocking out the cold moonlight and locking all the secrets inside.
No one knows what they talked about next.
The only witness, the "eccentric" Hobuev, also kept silent about the incident.
However, just after the sun rose the next day, the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke suddenly issued an order to dispatch all the troops to fight the king of the Greyhawk Kingdom on the Falling Star Plains.
Although the order came suddenly, it was not surprising.
After all, in the recent period, the army in the duchy has been training all the time, and has been fully adjusted to a state of active war preparation, waiting for the Iron-Blooded Duke's order to fight the enemy.
Now, the long-awaited order has finally arrived.
The soldiers, especially the newly recruited young men, were all eager to try, eager to make military exploits and shine brightly.
At the same time, everyone was also surprised to find that there was a mysterious man wearing black clothes and a black cloak beside Iron-blooded Grand Duke Mayfield.
This man usually said nothing, but the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke treated him with special respect. He let him go first when getting on and off the carriage, let him sit down first when discussing meals, and even when the servants came to bring tea and water, he also ordered them to take care of this person first.
A mysterious man dressed in black.
People are speculating on the identity of this mysterious man in black, and whether he is the elder of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke who has reunited after a long absence.
But they soon thought that with the rebellious and cold-blooded character of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke, even if he was really the elder in the family, he would not receive such courtesy and would even be regarded as a competitor for the right to inherit and be kicked out.
All in all, everyone racked their brains and had no clue about this person's identity.
…………
Just like this, when the morning sun had just risen and the chill had not subsided, the tens of thousands of troops of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke left their territory and marched towards the Falling Star Plains.
The sentry who was looking for information walked at the front, galloped on his horse, and disappeared among the mountains in a flash.
Followed by the light cavalry, they will follow the orders of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke and take the first step to outflank the king's army.
And at the end, there are infantrymen wearing heavy armor.
They held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, marching in neat steps, their footsteps sounding like thunder.
High Priest Delphi and most of the other clergy of the Dark Temple were sitting on chariots, surrounded by layers of infantry arrays.
As rare spellcasters on the plane of Payne, although these priests of the Dark Temple are not large in number, they can almost determine the outcome of the war.
Because of this, the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke ordered the soldiers to protect the safety of these priests at all costs, treating them as treasures.
Of course, except for that guy Ariel.
This fat man was holding an ax and walking at the front of the infantry array, always ready to kill someone.
As for why he didn't ride a horse...
The reason is simple: he is too heavy, and no horse in the dukedom can carry him.
After all the troops left the city, something unexpected happened.
The originally clear and bright sky was instantly covered by black clouds, blocking the bright sunshine and making the earth dark.
The soldiers looked up to the sky.
I saw streaks of black smoke condensing into a substantial arch bridge in the air, rising from the castle of the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke and extending to the vast Meteor Plain.
"Oh my God! What is that?"
"This must be a miracle!"
"Oh, dear, my old man! I must be dreaming!"
"Hey, look, there seems to be someone on the bridge!"
"Wait...if I admit my mistake correctly, that seems to be our respected Duke?"
"..."
The soldiers were talking a lot, obviously in disbelief at this miraculous scene.
At the same time, the heavily armored Iron-Blooded Grand Duke Mayfield MacNeil was riding horses side by side with the mysterious man in black on the arch bridge made of black smoke.
With calm expressions, they walked slowly over the heads of tens of thousands of soldiers, then walked along the black fog bridge, and finally landed slowly in front of the army.
To this day, there are already many people in the Iron-Blooded Duke's army who are believers of the God of Darkness.
Although they were far away and could not clearly see the face of the mysterious man in black, they could easily guess that it must be the Messenger.
After all, only the messenger can have such divine favor and such great power.
Seeing such a scene, the believers of the God of Darkness prostrate themselves on the ground one after another, praising the great power of the God and praying to the God of Darkness to protect them and win a beautiful battle and achieve great military exploits.
On the other side of the plain, the army of the King of Greyhawk Kingdom also gathered and lined up.
This time, the king did not go into battle himself, but sent one of his generals named Wilton Harrelson.
The general was originally full of confidence and felt that he led the two countries' coalition forces and had an absolute advantage in numbers. No matter how brave and skilled the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke was, it would be difficult to defeat a large number with a small number.
At first glance, this seems to be a battle without any suspense.
However, when the sky darkened and the vision appeared, Wilton Harrelson's face suddenly changed and instantly became extremely ugly.
Especially when he saw a black mist arch bridge spanning the sky, and the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke and a mysterious man wearing black clothes and a black cloak falling to the ground together, he couldn't believe his eyes.
"Pinch me, Jeremy," the general was heard saying to the adjutant beside him, "tell me that this black arch bridge in front of me is not my imagination."
"This is indeed true, General," the adjutant said honestly.
Immediately afterwards, before General Harrelson could recover from his trance, he saw the army on the opposite side rushing towards this side like a black tide, giving people a suffocating feeling.
At the same time, as the clergy of the Dark Temple mobilized the power of the gods, the morale and combat effectiveness of the entire army seemed to have been greatly strengthened, becoming fearless and invincible.
Harrelson stared at them for three seconds, then slowly raised his right hand.
"Your Majesty General, do you want us to march with drums?" Adjutant Jeremy asked.
"No," General Harrelson shook his head, and then said hastily, "Retreat! Quick! Let them retreat quickly!"
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