The time has entered late autumn, and the drizzle of autumn has been falling all night but still shows no sign of stopping. It seems that everything will get wet. The soldiers guarding the city wrapped the divine crossbows they had made tightly with cloth.
Prevent it from being wetted by water and affecting its use.
This weather is actually not pleasant for both the offensive and defensive sides. If you keep moving in this rain, your clothes will get wet sooner or later. If you don't bake them in time, the weaker soldiers may catch wind and cold over time.
It was okay for the humans, at least they had a city to rely on and a place to hide from the rain most of the time, but the orcs were mostly exposed to the rain, which was very uncomfortable.
But now no one will complain, both sides are holding their breath, and everyone knows that the fiercest collision will follow.
In this tense atmosphere, Richard has been living a very leisurely life recently. Because he handed over the command to a strange general, Richard himself has become idle. The Duke of Ross also did the same after learning that Richard handed over the command to a strange general.
After sending someone over to ask, Richard responded to Duke Ross's question with absolute reliability. Duke Ross also recognized that Taize had taken over the important line of defense that Richard was responsible for.
Of course, this is also related to Taize's own ability. Within a few days, the army commanders all recognized Taize's command, and of course Duke Ross stopped asking any more questions.
Richard's daily practice has been restored recently. After getting up early, he practiced swordsmanship in the rain. The blazing sun fighting energy surging around him affected the entire courtyard. In a small area centered on Richard, even the rain
They all evaporated in mid-air and were difficult to reach the ground.
The guards in the distance could feel the heat wave generated during Richard's training, which suddenly made them feel the atmosphere of midsummer in this late autumn season, and naturally they were even more in awe of Richard.
"clang!"
"clang!"
"Be careful!"
"boom!"
In addition to the training of fighting spirit, there is also the training of moves. The best partner at this time is naturally Natalis. In terms of martial arts, among the many heroes under Richard's command, Natalis is ranked first.
The scimitar was wielded in Natalie's hand like an art. Even in Richard's eyes, Natalie's sword skills were so beautiful that he couldn't bear to interrupt them. The murderous intention in the knife was completely hidden.
From Richard's point of view, this kind of sword technique already has the feeling of entering the Tao through moves.
Coupled with Natalie's ghostly movement skills, Richard missed again, and the Leng Yue Scimitar was placed straight at Richard's neck.
"Lost again."
Richard laughed awkwardly and admitted his failure, and Natalie sheathed her sword.
"If Sir Richard hadn't given in, I wouldn't have had a chance to get close."
"Okay, if you lose, you lose. I just suppressed my fighting spirit to the same level as you. There is no compromise."
Richard is not someone who can't afford to lose. Naturally, he will not deceive himself by using the excuse of suppressing his fighting spirit. This is completely a crushing battle experience and moves. With Natalie's ability, I am afraid that she has entered
If you reach the Holy level, you can defeat two of yourself.
"My lord, your progress has been very rapid."
Of course, the progress is rapid. Every day, I am taught tricks by good players like Natalies and Moriel. Both of them are taught patiently and carefully. Even a pig has to make progress.
Just when Richard was about to regroup and compete with Natalie again, a messenger came to Richard's mansion.
"Lord Richard, Lord Ross asked you to come to the meeting hall to discuss important matters."
The messenger was the Western Army soldier beside Ross. Richard looked familiar to him, so he asked curiously:
"Do you know what it is?"
"Sir, you are joking. How could I know this?"
"Yes, I understand. I'll be there soon."
After the messenger conveyed Ross's order, he turned around and left. Richard had no choice but to go back to the house, tidy up, and then went out to the meeting hall.
There were only three people in the hall at this time. Duke Ross was already sitting on the main seat waiting, while General Andry stood aside, watching Richard come in and bowing first.
"Lord Richard!"
"Um."
"Lord Ross, what happened?"
Richard was not polite to Ross when he came in. After the war became more and more tense these days, Ross rarely convened the generals for military meetings. After all, what should be deployed has been almost deployed, and the generals of each army should be in their own way.
At his post, calling Richard here at this time must be for something.
"We have discovered a new situation, let General Andry explain it."
Richard then turned his attention to Andri who was standing aside. Andri's main responsibility in Longxingguan was internal security. As the name suggests, he was responsible for internal affairs. His main purpose was to maintain public security in the city during the war and prevent spies from sabotaging the city.
To be honest, this position has always been somewhat redundant in Longxingguan, because the enemy that Longxingguan has to face is the orcs, and there are very few humans who are willing to serve as spies for the orcs, and the orcs themselves are even more complicated because of the huge difference in appearance between them and humans.
It was impossible to sneak into Longxing Pass, so Andri's daily job was to maintain public security in the city and prevent some gangsters from causing chaos in the city. The most common thing he dealt with in the past was the drinking and brawling in the city between soldiers on rotation.
However, Andre himself is a meticulous person, and he has always done the internal security work very well, without slacking off at all. This time Duke Ross gave him the task of eliminating the spies of the Rising Sun Cult in Longxing Pass, and he really asked him to investigate.
Something came out.
"Sir Richard, the thing is like this. During this period of time, we have been investigating the affairs of the Rising Sun Cult in Guan. We have killed hundreds of spies of the Rising Sun Cult and captured hundreds of prisoners. In addition to following some
The nobles entered outside Guancheng, and some of them followed the caravans transporting supplies.
After several days of interrogation, we pried open the mouths of some prisoners. One of the prisoners is also the president of the Chamber of Commerce and has a high status. We obtained a lot of information from him, but this information is somewhat unbelievable. We still need you and Lord Ross.
Let’s decide.”
"Um?"
As soon as he heard the information about the Rising Sun Cult, Richard immediately became interested and nodded for Andri to continue.
"According to the interrogations in the past few days, these cultists of the Rising Sun Sect seem to have received some kind of oracle. They followed the oracle's guidance to destroy the defenses of Longxing Pass. The president of the Chamber of Commerce also said that he saw
The Lord of the Rising Sun appears.
However, most of their military strength was wiped out by the Western Army because Lord Richard saw through that day. Although there are still some fish that have slipped through the net, it is difficult to cause any more trouble inside Longxing Pass.
Next, we only need to strictly examine the noble troops entering Longxing Pass for support."
Except for being a little confused when talking about the oracle, Andre seemed very confident in other aspects.
But this is precisely a manifestation of his insufficient level. Although Andre can be regarded as a senior officer, there is still a big gap between him and the top group of people. In his eyes, those of the Rising Sun Cult
The believers are just poor people who believe in the air and have been brainwashed.
But Duke Ross and Richard both reacted at the same time after hearing the words Oracle and Lord of the Rising Sun. They both knew that the Lord of the Rising Sun was real.
Needless to say, Richard has even killed a divine envoy. He has already had a feud with the Lord of the Rising Sun, so of course he knows about the existence of the Lord of the Rising Sun. As the top nobleman in the kingdom, the Duke of Ross is the former master of the Lord of the Rising Sun.
One of the so-called divine knights who follows Aragorn, the secret has always been passed down. Of course, it is also clear that the Lord of the Rising Sun is not a lie. The rupture between the kingdom and the church was caused by the Lord of the Rising Sun.
.
Now that the two of them had heard the oracle delivered by the Lord of the Rising Sun, they had already begun to believe it.
"General Andry, you have done a good job. You will still be responsible for the next review measures. You must ensure that no more cultists are allowed to enter Longxi Pass. You can go about your business first."
"Yes, Lord Ross!"
It was obvious that Ross wanted to say something to Richard alone. Andre left the meeting room very wisely and continued to go about his own business. His curiosity was not important, and he was more focused on doing his own thing.
Regarding the Lord of the Rising Sun, the royal family and several big nobles who know the secrets strictly control the scope of their knowledge. Andri is not qualified to know the truth yet.
After Andre left, Duke Ross turned his attention to Richard again.
"Your Excellency Richard, what do you think about what General Andry just said about the Oracle and the Lord of the Rising Sun?"
"This matter must be informed to His Majesty Ren as soon as possible."
"Um."
Ross narrowed his eyes slightly. Sure enough, Richard also knew about the existence of the Lord of the Rising Sun, but Richard himself was also a person qualified to know the information, and Duke Ross did not go into details.
"We don't need to worry too much. As long as we take precautions, these cultists will definitely not be able to cause any trouble at Longxi Pass. If they dare to act recklessly, I will let them know the sharpness of the Western Army's saber."
Richard nodded. In fact, he knew the Lord of the Rising Sun better than Duke Ross. The information from Duke Ross came from a few hundred years ago, and Richard had communicated with the person involved, Aragorn.
At this time, Duke Ross still did not realize the seriousness of the problem of the Rising Sun Cult, but Richard had suddenly realized it and had outlined the entire context of the matter.
The addition of White Dragon and the defeat of mankind were not a coincidence at all. It was probably controlled by some divine envoy of the Rising Sun Cult.
No wonder those white dragons were chasing him and would rather chase him regardless of the fighting armies below, because he has what the Rising Sun Cult is most afraid of and wants the most, the God-killing Ring, which can deal with the Rising Sun.
The artifact that poses a threat to the divine envoys and even the main gods of the divine religion is a long-term nightmare for these gods. I am afraid that if they do not obtain the God-killing Ring, they will not be able to rest at ease.
That white dragon's strength can grow so fast, it is probably the work of the Lord of the Rising Sun. Apart from Richard's system, only one god can use such resources to forcibly create a holy-level dragon.
White dragons, these white dragons and orcs are actually just chess pieces of the orc Lord of the Rising Sun. The entire continent is just a chessboard, and even Richard himself is just a stronger chess piece.
Aragorn, Lord of the Rising Sun, the ancient elven wizard, and the heroes and invincible gods behind him...
"Lord Richard."
A lot of things were running through Richard's mind at once, and it was only when Duke Ross spoke that he came back to his senses.
"Um"
"Lord Ross, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"good."
Richard's thoughts were a little confused, so he simply said goodbye and left. On the way, Richard seemed a little distracted, thinking about the relationship between these parties. Even Aragorn, who seemed to be held hostage by him at first, became more and more confused.
It was like falling into some huge whirlpool.
…
"General, do you want to buy some flowers?"
A crisp female voice on the road interrupted Richard's random thoughts.
Richard lowered his head and saw that it was a little girl wearing coarse cloth, with a delicate face and a few freckles on her face. She was holding a bunch of flowers in her hand. Those flowers were common flowers in the kingdom and were cultivated by merchants.
For sale, the packaging of the flowers is very detailed, and the arrangement is quite beautiful, which forms a sharp contrast with the dark linen clothes on the girl's body.
Seeing Richard staring at her, the girl showed a little shame, blushed and lowered her head, but she still mustered up the courage to continue:
"General, these are the flowers that were delivered to the city this morning. Do you need some to give away?"
The military discipline of the Longxiguan garrison is quite good, and this little girl dared to stop an officer from selling the flowers in her hand.
"How much does it cost?"
"A silver nard."
The price is not cheap, even a bit expensive, but at this time in Longxingguan, flowers are indeed a luxury, and only a few people have the leisure to buy flowers, so the little girl also looked at the senior officer on Richard
Uniforms have only embarked on proactive marketing.
Of course, a silver nard was absolutely nothing to Richard. Looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, Richard didn't want to refuse, so he took the flowers from the little girl's hand and handed out a
Silvernar.
"Thank you General!"
The little girl who got the silver was obviously very happy. Although most of the silver needed to be handed over to the merchants who supplied flowers, the copper she got alone was enough to feed her family for several days.
The little girl turned around and left with almost a jump. Looking at her cute appearance, Richard couldn't help but smile.
"It's nice not to know anything. At least I don't have any worries."
Richard's mood improved a little. His random thoughts just now were actually a bit ridiculous. How many people asked for chess pieces but couldn't get them...
Richard calmed down and prepared to return to the house, but the little girl suddenly turned back.
"Sir General, Sister Ma Lianya from the Red Room on West Street would prefer to receive blue purple heart flowers, and Sister Aili from the Iron Gun Bar would like some red horseshoe flowers. Don't give me the wrong gift.
But for someone as handsome as the General, he can actually do without sending flowers..."
Richard was stunned. What did this little kid think he was buying flowers for?
