Great Chief Sauron had already regarded Roddy as his mortal enemy, but he did not know that as the "cabinet prime minister," Roddy had no intention of showing up in the battle against the orcs.
At this moment, he was wearing a warm leather coat and flying towards Hollier City against the cold wind.
All the information and orders had been issued, but as the "cabinet prime minister," he had to go to Hollier to preside over the "cabinet meeting" convened by Sally. No matter what his relationship with Sally was, he had to do this in name.
It had been three days since Efta encountered the first orc squad. By now, the evacuation of the residents in the territory had mostly come to an end. With the detection of the scouts and the daily high-altitude scanning by the "Keda Duck," the orcs no longer had any secrets to speak of. Roddy was not too nervous about the crisis brought about by the orcs. On the contrary, he was trying hard to organize all the memories about Tasman in his mind.
"Humans as lambs …"
"Undead as rulers …"
"Then, there should be signs of the incident that happened back then."
Roddy, who had been immersed in the domestic anti-invasion war, had not paid much attention to the affairs of Tasman. In fact, most of the information about Tasman in his mind came from the second or even third version of the game that had been spread by the players. They were basically scattered clues from casual conversations. Roddy did not have a strong memory, and he had long forgotten most of the information. What he could remember now was mainly a small part pieced together from Natha's actual information. But even if it was only a small part, the information was ahead of the current world, and it gave Roddy the advantage of "information asymmetry."
Whether it was the backward era of cold weapons or the electronic information era that Roddy had lived in, "information asymmetry" could directly tilt the scales of victory.
In the eyes of an outsider, the crisis that Efta was facing was almost unsolvable. However, Rody, who knew himself as well as his enemy, did not think so. War was not like a computer game where victory and defeat could be determined by numbers alone. At least now, Roddy could be sure of one thing: whether it was Sauron, Augustine, or Charles II, their ability to control their armies was far inferior to his.
History had proven countless times that most armies usually spent more energy on "internal" battles than on "external" battles. This was especially obvious when it came to countries with special political systems.
"The biggest advantage is that apart from our own people, everyone else is our enemy …"
Roddy looked at the vast land and sighed helplessly in his heart. The city of Hollier was getting closer and closer. Compared to its usual appearance, the villages and towns on the outskirts of the city had been completely cleared, and a large number of guards could be seen walking on the city walls from afar. Familiar buildings came into view. Roddy saw the steeple of the monastery, the black walls of the count's mansion, and the city square where several fierce battles had broken out.
Turning his head, the Endel Mine on the other side of his field of vision was still the same. The scene of him escaping with Sally was still vivid in his mind, and the girl he had disguised as a tomboy had now become the powerful Eiffel Duke.
Just as he was thinking about Sally, Roddy, who was about to land in the city square, saw a beautiful figure looking up at the sky. He did not expect Sally to personally come to pick him up, so he hurriedly ordered the Kelda Duck to dive down. After landing shakily, Roddy, who had just jumped down, was immediately hugged by Sally …
"Big fool! Couldn't you have come back earlier? Did you forget to go back there? "
From Sally's point of view, the city of Hollier would always be her and Roddy's common home. Today, she did not come here with much fanfare. She was wearing a brown robe and a hood to deceive others, but Roddy felt that no matter what this little girl wore, she had a heroic spirit.
He felt the passion coming from her and felt a little guilty. Just as he was about to say something, he lowered his head and was kissed by Sally …
"Go, go, don't let them find me!"
The landing of the Kelda Duck naturally attracted people's attention. After the kiss, Sally pulled Roddy and ran away with a blushing face. They stepped onto a carriage that was already prepared on another street not far away. Roddy followed behind helplessly. After closing the door, he smiled and said, "You even wore this kind of clothes. It reminds me of the time when I brought you back to Hollier."
"Don't say these useless things. Tell me, why did you make such a decision?"
Roddy did not intend to bring up the plan to deal with the undead in the cabinet meeting, because this plan only required the troops of Elsen City to carry it out, and no information could be leaked. But he did not hide it from Sally. So, Lady Duke, who was not satisfied with Roddy's decision, began to "attack" at this moment. She straddled Roddy's lap, pinched his face with both hands, and stared fiercely at Roddy with a pair of big eyes …
Well, the fragrance made Roddy a little intoxicated.
"If we don't do this, we will have no way to go in the future."
Roddy gently hugged Sally, his fingertips touching her skin, but he felt the hidden worry from her eyes. As Duke, she also knew the pros and cons of this war. After all, Sally was no longer the little girl under the protection of her father.
"Why … why do you want to go in person?"
"Because only if you go in person can you lead them back safely."
Both of them were not children. Such a conversation was actually another confirmation of the decision in their hearts. Roddy held her cold little hand. "Let the men handle things like war."
For Sally, this made her feel more at ease than any words of love.
But this kind of intimate initiative could not last for too long. Soon the carriage arrived at the Ducal Palace. When Roddy took the lead to enter the conference hall, the other cabinet members who had already arrived had already tidied up the piled up documents on the table and sat up respectfully.
At present, there was no party or faction in the cabinet at all. Only Roddy alone occupied the absolute leadership position.
Sally, who had changed into a red Duke robe and crown, entered after him. Her serious attitude was completely different from just now. And this "pre-war cabinet meeting" that was destined to go down in history was quietly held in such a slightly hurried atmosphere.
*****
Hundreds of miles away, the flagship "Boratini" that was docked at the Eiferta coastline was still docked as usual.
There were soldiers and mages walking back and forth on the deck of the battleship. The faint white clouds obscured the cruel gaze, allowing many mages to leisurely enjoy the cool sea breeze. But compared to the relaxed atmosphere in the past, these mages recently felt an inexplicable pressure …
Their leader, Wizard Houdini, had already locked himself in a room for two days.
"Has the parliament not replied to the message yet?"
"Impossible, Boratini's transmission circle can send messages instantly. This is not a carrier pigeon, we still have to wait for a month."
"Maybe the message is more complicated, so the parliament needs to spend time discussing and making a decision?"
"Who can say for sure …"
There was no end to the discussion, but in the end, they could not understand Houdini's mixed feelings of anxiety, anger, and disappointment.
As a member of the Lachiman Kingdom, this cooperation with Elsen City could be said to be full of benefits and no harm. If they could successfully build this bridge, the "cobalt mine" alone could greatly enhance the power of the country, and the credit would be enough for Houdini to enter the Supreme Council and become one of the leaders of the whole country.
As a "loser" who was suppressed by his political enemies, Houdini also realized that this opportunity was his biggest hope of turning the tables, and he almost bet all his wealth on this cooperation agreement.
But the feedback from the parliament made Houdini's heart colder and colder.
The Supreme Council of Magic of Lachiman did not believe what he said was the truth at all!
Houdini had never thought that the words of a great archmage would be questioned as nonsense. Although the "prophecy" archmages did have problems with accuracy on some issues, a clear and clear record of what they had seen and heard and the proposal was actually approved after being questioned!
Houdini could never forget the glaring words "false news" after the review by the parliament was not approved.
He angrily sent back the information, but what he received was even harsher criticism. It was not until Houdini revised the documents for the third time that he gradually realized that he had done something stupid …
The Lachiman Kingdom, which was founded on magic, had always been proud of its powerful magic resources. Almost all Lachiman mages had a strong confidence that in terms of magic, no one could compare to the Lachiman Kingdom!
Before Houdini arrived in Elsen City, he was also one of those who had the same idea. In his eyes, the things that Charles II showed were worse than country bumpkins, and the so-called archmages of the Kingdom of Karen were even worse. They could not be compared to the Lachiman Kingdom at all …
Therefore, when Houdini told the Congress about what happened in Elsen City, a strong sense of suspicion suddenly occupied the mainstream of the Congress. Perhaps the president and a few grand mages would not suspect them, but those political enemies who did not like Houdini would definitely stop this proposal.
As long as one was a sorcerer with a clear mind, he would know the weight of this proposal.
If it was real, then many people would not have an easy life.
So … it must be fake!
Houdini looked haggard, as if he had aged ten years in a few days. The documents in his hand were scattered on the ground. Version after version of the proposal had exhausted him. He had tried his best to state the pros and cons, and even covered up part of Elsen's magic level. He had removed the "artificial rain" and the scale of the floating space tower, but he still could not get the approval of the whole parliament.
What was worse was that the parliament had even taken back part of his authority to prevent him from "doing more things that would harm the interests of the kingdom".
And this was the result of the president going against the majority to protect him. Otherwise, he would have been deprived of his right to lead the team.
"Since when did Lachiman become another church …"
Houdini sighed. He felt like an abandoned son abandoned by the whole country. If he went back now, he might be greeted by a silent assassination, and then those political enemies would send people to cooperate with him as the "successor" …
With the benefits of the cobalt mine in front of him, Houdini was not surprised by any possible despicable means.
"So, it seems that there is no other choice now."
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