The 24th of September, afternoon.
In the parlor of the Ducal Palace, a huge map of Hollier City was placed in the middle of a long table. The afternoon sun shone through the glass into the hall, but the room was not warm at all due to the stagnant atmosphere.
The discussion of the three people at the table was intermittent. Two of the voices sounded old, while the other was ridiculously young. If one were to reveal the identity of these people, the scene would seem a little out of place. One was the Count of Eiffta, the Dukes Of Angmar, another was the Rose Cross Governor, Rubens … and the last one was the Norland Village Scout Captain, Roddy.
"This is really unexpected. If it was an ordinary assassin, I'm afraid I wouldn't care. But since it's the revenge of the undead, I've decided to ask Sir Rubens to help me."
The one who spoke was the Dukes Of Angmar. His gaze swept across the map in front of him and stopped at the Governor beside him. "I wonder what Sir Rubens thinks?"
"Fighting against the undead is one of the doctrines of the Rose Cross, so we're more than happy to help."
The Governor's answer was very clear. He said this because the Rose Cross clearly advocated the "purification" of the undead.
The "assistance in battle" that Angmar mentioned was actually a "friendly relationship" in political terms, which was the friendly cooperation between the Lucifron Family and the Rose Cross. To Rubens, it could not only earn merits within the Church, but also promote the Church to the outside world. It was also an ambush with a high chance of success, so he naturally had no reason to reject such a good thing.
"We have the same opinion, so the next step will be easy. Roddy has already told you about the general situation, so …"
The Dukes Of Angmar pointed at the huge city map and said in a low voice, "Without further ado, let's talk about the plan now."
"How to identify them immediately is the most important thing …"
"The battle should be limited to this area …"
"Soldiers can be mobilized from everywhere, but …"
Looking at the map, the two old men frowned as they discussed the possible plans. Obviously, they only had a general framework of the plan in their minds, and the specific implementation still needed the coordination of the two forces. Although both of them were leaders with great courage, and their brains and abilities were top-notch, when faced with an unknown number and strength of enemies, such a plan was really clueless.
After talking to Rubens for a long time, Angmar then realized that Roddy did not seem to have any intention of speaking. He immediately thought that Roddy had some concerns, so he smiled and said, "Oh right, Roddy, tell us your opinion. Both of us may have a limited view of things, perhaps you can give us some good ideas? "
His words were not entirely out of consideration for the younger generation. Naturally, he had some expectations in his heart. However, Ankama did not know that Rody had been silent for a long time because he had been waiting for him to say those words.
"I do have some opinions …" Roddy paused, as if to reconfirm with the two old men, "Can I say it directly?"
Angmar and Rubens looked at each other. Both of them had been saved by Roddy, and the relationship between them was far from ordinary. Duke immediately smiled and said, "What's there to be reserved about?"
"That's good."
Roddy nodded, and then … reached into his pocket and took out more than ten pieces of parchment that he had just written at noon.
"This is the movement map of the people …"
"This is the way to identify the enemy …"
"The speech on the 25th is an opportunity, this way …"
"Lord Duke can organize an award ceremony here, which happens to be on the morning of the 26th …"
"The city wall will secretly make arrangements tonight, to prevent the heretics from causing trouble again …"
"We must pay attention to the problem of equipment, the enemy may be very strong, so our advantage is …"
Things began to be listed out by Roddy in an orderly manner. At first, it seemed that it was just some problems that everyone could be aware of, and even ordinary people would have a feeling of "I can also think of it, it's not a big deal" after listening to it. But when he began to gradually explain the details, and made hypotheses and countermeasures for all the possible situations, the thinking of the modern people was obviously different from the usual thinking of this era …
At first, the two old men were still smiling as they listened to him talk about familiar things, but gradually, their expressions began to become serious.
Angmar and Rubens originally thought that Roddy was just throwing a brick to attract jade. After all, they had rich experience and held high positions for a long time. In this era, it meant that they were the "decision-makers" – in other words, from the beginning, they had never thought of letting Roddy "command" or "plan" this matter.
However, as Roddy explained his plan in depth, the two old men could not help but shift their gaze to the map. One after another, the backup plan, the position of each soldier, the possible direction of the enemy's retreat or breakout. In short, when Roddy finished explaining everything, the two old men found that … even with their self-proclaimed picky and ruthless eyes, they could not find anything to add!
Looking at the overall situation, Roddy did not have much of an advantage. But in this kind of localized battle or dungeon type battle, Roddy's experience was undoubtedly richer than anyone else's!
Practical, no empty talk, no unreliable assumptions. All the plans were open and aboveboard. Speaking of which, Roddy's "player's thinking" at this time, to a certain extent, was in line with the "correct military strategy" of this era, causing the two old men to have a deeper view of him.
This was the first time Roddy showed his "talent" in front of them other than combat. Such a detailed explanation and planning left the two old men speechless for a long time. First, they were puzzled, then curious, then enlightened, and finally sighed …
"Now, it seems that my previous worries were a little unnecessary."
Dukes Of Angmar slowly exhaled, but suddenly, he had a feeling of "seeing the prey". He simply changed the topic and said, "Last time, I said that I would give you a baron, but after thinking about it, I feel that it seems more suitable for you to stay by my side. Roddy, have you considered …"
Such words indicated that he wanted to cultivate Roddy. Rubens could not help but interrupt with a helpless expression, "Dukes Of Angmar, it's not too late to talk about this after everything is over …"
But when he turned his head, he looked at Roddy and said, "Today, I'm going to bring Sister Sally back to the monastery. In order to reward Captain Roddy for your contribution and help to 'Rose Cross', I have a scroll with me. Perhaps it should be a token of appreciation for saving my life …"
Listening to these words, Roddy's expression was reserved and polite, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. A piece of information and a plan in exchange for the trust of two forces. This transaction is worth it …
*****
On the evening of the 24th of September, many notices were put up in Houllier City. There were three main points. The first was to announce that 'Rose Cross' would once again hold a speech in the city on the 25th. At the same time, there were also various wanted posters for the members of 'Viper Cross'.
The second was that Dukes Of Angmar announced that he would be holding a ceremony to confer nobility on the 26th.
The third was to add on, which was that on the 24th, 25th, and 26th, Duke decided to only open the west gate during the day, and close all the gates at night, and implement a city-wide curfew.
After such an announcement was made, the usually peaceful city walls began to have batches of soldiers running past. They carried all kinds of military equipment in their hands, and even large crossbows that had not been strung for a long time were smeared with grease and assembled.
The soldiers solemnly prepared the city defense equipment. Torches illuminated the city walls, and the city gates were closed when the sun set. Soon after, patrols began to patrol the main roads in the city. When one stood at the west gate and looked down, all the nearby streets could be seen at a glance.
When the sky was completely dark, a carriage passed by this street. The wolf emblem on the luxurious carriage represented the identity of the Lucifron family. If one looked closely, one would see that the person sitting outside the carriage was the scout Ruger, and the ones inside the carriage were Roddy and Sodelor.
In the afternoon, Roddy followed Rubens to the monastery, and only after dinner did he return to the Ducal Palace with his two strongest subordinates. Inside the carriage, Sodelor was chatting with Roddy.
"Right, what scroll did the governor give you today?"
"He said it's something precious. It seems to be something that can improve people's strength in a short time? He didn't explain the specific effects. "Roddy casually took out a scroll with complicated patterns from his pocket and waved it. He then changed the topic and asked," Right, have you made contact with Knight Wellington? "
"According to what you said, I asked him to spar with Knight Titus a few times." Sodelor sighed as he spoke, looking helpless. "The gap is too big. I feel like I can't learn anything, and I was beaten like a dog …"
"That's normal."
Roddy smiled and chatted with him for a while, then looked out of the window. Although his face was expressionless, his eyes revealed some unconcealable excitement and agitation.
All of this was because of the scroll he casually took out. In a place where Sodelor could not see, the purple words [Moloch's Blessing] were now displayed in front of Roddy …
He did not expect Rubens to give such a "generous" reward!
Obviously, Roddy underestimated the governor's decisiveness and the wealth of the "Rose Cross". He knew the name "Moloch". He was the one who had almost reached the peak of magic in the "Rose Cross". During the 595 war, he broke through to Advanced Level 60. He was also one of the few powerful mages recognized by the world as a "demigod".
Within the church, the pope, who had the highest status, wore a golden and white robe, followed by the cardinal, who wore a red robe. Although "Moloch" did not hold any actual position, he was the only clergyman qualified to wear a golden and red robe. His status was similar to that of a "guardian". He was usually isolated from the world, and his strength and reputation were all respected.
At this moment, the scroll in Roddy's hand was obviously from the hands of this peerless master!
[Moloch's Blessing]
Requirement: Possess an advanced profession.
Consumption: None.
Effect: Immediately increase basic level by 10, advanced profession level by 15, and obtain all skills of the current level.
Effect: All attributes increased by 100%.
Effect: Obtain Moloch's Blessing, permanently increase the reputation of the "Rose Cross" by 1000 points.
Duration: 60 seconds.
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