"Wh … What?"
Roddy stared blankly at Brody. His brain seemed to have frozen in an instant. When the words "marriage partner" and "Natha" were combined together, an image appeared in Roddy's mind instinctively: He was wearing a formal dress, holding Natha's hand amidst flowers and applause, standing in front of a bishop in a black robe and making a vow …
He involuntarily swallowed his saliva, but shook his head and immediately banished this image from his mind. The one he wanted to hold hands with was Naifei, but Natha … For some reason, the image in Roddy's mind was always that of an iceberg teacher.
She coldly assigned tasks, expressionlessly gave him pointers on archery, and her impatient and cold tone … These images had been deeply imprinted in Roddy's mind. Marrying this Natha was really too scary!
However, it was also a fact that he had kissed her in order to save her in the battle five days ago. Natha did not cry or throw a tantrum, nor did she treat him coldly. She was just as calm as before. What did this mean?
Although Roddy could not be sure what Natha was thinking, he was sure that he was absolutely against "marrying Natha".
"That … I have no plans to get married. Don't think about me for the time being. I think Sodelor might be better. Besides, there are so many nobles in Efta. There are many marriage partners. I'll go and discuss with the Dukes Of Angmar. This is easy to solve."
Seeing that Brody seemed to want to say something, he quickly changed the topic. "Even if it's a marriage, I think it's more appropriate to talk about it after the situation in Efta has stabilized. The most important thing now is those energy-charged crystals … Elsen City urgently needs these samples for research. More importantly, there is an organization that is also looking for these things. If you are targeted, it will actually be very dangerous …"
"I have no use for those stones. You can just send someone to transport them away. All the books that can be moved from the Wagra Ruins have been transferred to me. However, these books are too profound. To be honest … I might not be able to understand them in this lifetime."
Brody did not dwell on the issue of the marriage between Natha and Roddy. Instead, he was troubled by the large books in the High Elf language. In his opinion, it was a waste that he could not utilize the power of these books with his ability.
"There are six libraries in Elsen City. If it's possible, I want to move the books that are too difficult there, and exchange some basic books. One of my subordinates is a descendant of the High Elves, and she is also an Arcanist. She should have some knowledge about these."
It was not easy for Roddy to explain Camilla's origins, so he could only make up an identity. Brody only thought for a moment before nodding in agreement. Roddy had once promised Elsa a bright future, and now that his promise had been fulfilled … Thus, Brody would never have any doubts about Roddy.
Brody's thinking was actually very simple. It could even be called "simple". In other words, since you are good to me, I will do the same to you from the bottom of my heart.
However, while Roddy could accept other things, he would not accept an "arranged marriage". After chatting for a while, he confirmed that Brody did not mention the marriage again and said, "There will be some movements in Hollier these two days. After the storm subsides, there will only be more caravans coming here to do business. So, we will have to wait for the next few days."
He got up and looked at the people who had already begun to gather outside. He turned and said, "If there are people from the other Wood Elf villages coming, we can treat them with good wine and meat. Let them experience the difference between their villages and towns. Perhaps they will speak less nonsense."
"That's a good idea."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Then, Roddy went to the village square. Henry and Buffon's injuries had mostly recovered. Fatty's arm was wrapped in bandages, and he was instructing his men to tie up the goods on the carriages. When Buffon saw that Roddy had come down, he came over to report the number of people in the caravan and the situation. He also briefly explained the current strength and level of the Wood Elves' armed forces. His attentiveness made Roddy nod. After seeing that they were willing to fight to the death for a simple order, Roddy trusted them unreservedly. He even gave them more power and let them take charge.
The caravan was transporting the special products of the Wood Elf village. Sodelor and his cavalry formed another team, preparing to bring the recharged crystals from the ruins of Wagra back to Paar territory. After a new round of recruitment and training, they would be transported to Elsen City.
Roddy went to change into leather armor and carried a full set of equipment. Then, he went to Natha's tree hole, ready to say goodbye to this "student" who had yet to recover from her injuries.
Natha's injuries were too severe. These days, she had been in a coma. Although her condition had stabilized, she still couldn't get up. When Roddy came in, Natha was awake. He greeted her and very naturally picked up a cup of water. He sat beside Natha's bed, gently held her shoulder, and fed her a few mouthfuls of water.
Natha silently accepted all this without any resistance.
"The team is ready to leave. I came to tell you."
Roddy put down the cup.
"Do I really have to rest for a month?"
Natha was obviously in low spirits.
"At least a month, maybe longer. In short, until your body completely recovers. And during this period … I won't allow you to participate in any hunting or battle. " Roddy looked at Natha's thin and pale cheeks. In fact, he felt very distressed. The two of them had experienced countless battles together, and there was always some indescribable bond between them. This time, Natha's injuries were too severe. It was almost as if she had died once … This made Roddy feel a little scared every time he thought about it.
But at this time, he didn't want the atmosphere to be too heavy. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "I need to go to the south of the kingdom. There won't be any enemies there. You just need to rest assured and wait for me to come back."
After saying this, Roddy felt that this kind of entrustment seemed to have a different meaning. It was like a husband comforting his wife after leaving home to go to war …
He coughed a little awkwardly. Then, he noticed that Natha's cheeks seemed to be a little red. But this wood elf quickly looked away and changed the topic, "There's something that I haven't had the chance to tell you … Before the cardinal died, he talked about something with his subordinates. It was about some staff …"
Natha repeated what she heard from Frank. Originally, Roddy had already gotten a lot of information from the last surviving pagan, but he had never heard about the "Viper Staff" and "Cardinal Goethe" before.
Roddy knew that the "Viper Cross" was still contending against the "Rose Cross" until the year 597, but he didn't know the specifics. As for the "Viper Staff", he had never heard of it before. This was because the conflict between religions was usually something that one would only care about after joining a faction. Roddy had always been focused on fighting against "foreign enemies" like the orcs and the undead, so he didn't remember much about it.
In any case, this kind of thing had little to do with him. It was something that Rubens should worry about. When he had the time, he could just give him a reminder in exchange for a favor.
"I understand. This information is very useful." Roddy nodded. Then, he heard the sound of the troops outside and knew that it was time for him to leave.
"I … I'll take my leave first."
Facing Natha, Roddy didn't want to say too many polite words.
"Okay."
Natha nodded lightly. Roddy knew that she wouldn't say much, so he turned around and prepared to leave. But when he climbed to the tree hole and was about to jump down, he heard an almost imperceptible warning.
"Teacher, come back early."
Roddy's movements paused for a moment, but he didn't turn around and jumped down the tree hole.
The long-prepared troops immediately left Ayesha Village and began to head for their respective destinations. Sodelor returned to Paar territory with the cavalry and began a three-month break. The soldiers needed a long vacation to relax and adjust their mentality.
On the other hand, Henry and the others brought new goods to Gigg Town for a new round of sales. The market in Hollier City wasn't open every day, so they had already set up their business headquarters in Gigg Town and began to deal with the Alchemist Guild, Mage Guild, and Mercenary Guild.
Everything was going according to plan. As the strategist, the only thing Roddy had to do next was to go to Hollier alone and attend the banquet held by the Ducal Palace.
This was the last step of all the arrangements that Roddy and the Dukes Of Angmar had made in the letter. According to the plan, all the chaos in Eiffta would come to an end on this day.
*****
Time passed, and on the 28th of April, it had been raining for more than a week in the Brill Forest in the southwest of the kingdom.
The troops deployed by the "Rose Cross" in the Brill Forest had been fighting continuously for more than three months, and up until today, all their operations could be said to be successful. The execution team of the "Viper Cross" was on the verge of collapse after a few failed counterattacks. The originally long battle line was forced to shrink, and according to the "Holy Cathedral"'s estimation, as long as all the reserve troops were deployed, they would definitely be able to eliminate these enemies in one fell swoop!
The battle of the "Rose Cross" Sect was different from the knights summoned by the feudal lords. Because of the strict hierarchy of the sect and the strict execution of orders, their troops had excellent coordination. Although most of the battles in the forest were small scale battles, every troop was able to maintain the same battle line. By continuously pressuring the "Viper Cross", they finally achieved today's results.
The enemy kept retreating, and the number of battles was decreasing. Although the troops of the "Rose Cross" were scattered all over the forest, they were very confident in the message sent by the bishops of the "Holy Cathedral": These heathens were about to be completely finished!
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