Normally, Victor would not allow the other party to do as he pleased. But now that Queio had the Time Crack in his hands, could he really refuse?
Queio looked a little dejected and said, "So you mean … we can continue the cooperation?"
"Elsen City is the heritage of the High Elves. You and I know what happened to the High Elves. They even joined forces to fight against the Dragons. I remember there was a girl named Edith who used the Magic Tower to injure my brother. Now that the guy named Roddy has the power of the High Elves, do you think he will obediently follow your orders? "
Although it was a little frightening, it was the truth. Victor fell silent. Queio waved his hand in high spirits. "We need cannon fodder. The larger the population, the less control we have, the more suitable it will be. Elsen City is just a small place. What's the point of cooperation? "
"So, Victor, you have chosen the wrong goal from the beginning. We should directly control the core. Didn't the royal family of the Kingdom of Karen always want to expand their power? Help them, and then let the whole kingdom obey the Dragons. Isn't this a better way? "
Victor thought to himself, How weak is the royal family of Karen? How can it be easy to unite the kingdom? Do they really think that controlling a country is as easy as eating a meal?
But Queil didn't care about this. What he wanted was to deprive Victor of the initiative in this matter, so he directly stated his price, "The resources of the two medium-sized space-time rifts will belong to you. Leave the rest to me. Let's see how you can explain magic to a group of ants. To put it bluntly, it's really a waste of effort. "
"Impossible."
Victor shook his head. Queio did not care and directly increased the price. "Three."
Victor still shook his head. Queio said, "Three medium-sized and one small. If that's not possible, then I might as well discuss with the others. The Kingdom of Karen is not the only suitable country on the continent. Any of the small countries in the east, I can help them consolidate the situation and become a big country in a few years."
Quayo had already staked out his price. In fact, Victor had no other choice. If he continued to maintain the relationship with Elsen City, he would have to face the hostility of the Red Dragons and the isolation of the other Dragons. But if he took down these four "time and space rifts", at least he would have a chance of winning in the future war.
Therefore, it was already very clear what to do.
*****
Roddy didn't know that the reputation of Elsen City was about to be severely tested when the two Dragons Lords were talking about the rise and fall of several countries.
Akasha and Sally didn't notice when he set off from Elsen City with weak legs. However, Camilla, who saw them off at the city gate, had a complicated look on her face. Along the way, she was constantly absent-minded when reporting to Roddy. No matter how thick-skinned Roddy was, he still felt a little embarrassed and could only endure it. Only when he was about to leave did he say in a low voice, "We'll talk about it when we're free."
Today was a formal meeting with Edith, so they were all in formal attire. At the same time, the team was no longer a simple motorcade, but a well-equipped honor guard.
Hercino Magic Tower was originally located in the forest. In order to accommodate the team, it had been moved to the nearest "road" in advance. Therefore, the team moved very fast on the flat road.
Sodelor, in his shining silver armor, was in front. Fifty cavalrymen and two hundred infantrymen lined up in a neat formation in front of the team. Although it was called "honor guard", it was actually just a simple training exercise. Kardashian and the others sat in a spacious and comfortable carriage, while Roddy rode on horseback and discussed the future military movements with Sodelor.
"How many soldiers do we have now?"
"There are 630 cavalrymen and 3,170 infantrymen who can go directly to the battlefield. This includes four batches of barbarian mercenaries from the Glacial Plain. "
Sodelor was very familiar with these numbers, so he answered very quickly. This number was the total number of soldiers in Elsen City and Paer City, where Sodelor was located. It did not include the private soldiers of other nobles.
Logically speaking, this number was a little low because Roddy had always pursued the "elite soldier policy". If it was not for the rapid accumulation of wealth in Elsen City and the rapid increase in the number of recruits in the "military camp" in the last six months, perhaps even three thousand soldiers would not be enough.
But most people would not think that this was only the number of "official soldiers". In the barracks of Paer City and Elsen City, the concept of "reserve soldiers" had long been popularized. Since last year, all young civilians in Paer City had to undergo at least five days of military training every month. Therefore, no one knew that the number of farmers under Roddy who could really become soldiers at any time had already exceeded five thousand.
In this era, apart from mercenaries, there was no general concept of "professional army". "Reserve soldiers" were even more unheard of. In the eyes of the lords, only "knights" were professional soldiers, and the rest were basically just to make up the numbers.
But Sodelor's "reserve soldiers" were completely different. Their training intensity was extremely high, and every time they trained, they would be given enough "military pay".
Running and exercising could earn money, and every time they trained, there would be delicious meat and enough bread. For the extremely poor farmers of this era, it was like a pie falling from the sky. Many people could not wait for it. Measures such as "elimination of the last place" and "rewards for winning" also ensured the enthusiasm of this group of people for training. To put it bluntly, it was precisely because Roddy allocated enough "military funds" and perfected the assessment system that Sodelor had already solved the problem of the "source of soldiers".
"How about the number of armor and weapons?"
"To be honest, the amount of equipment produced every month is enough to arm an army of twenty thousand soldiers."
"That's right." Roddy nodded and looked up at the snowy sky. He continued, "In May, I hope to have ten thousand qualified infantrymen and a thousand cavalrymen."
These words made Sodelor's body tremble. He turned his head abruptly. "Ready to fight?"
He did not ask who the enemy was because the question was obvious. Since the day he ate the "Rose Cross", Sodelor had been looking forward to this day.
"I originally planned to wait, but now it seems that there will be more variables if I wait. I will give you the battle schedule in a few days. From preparing for war to going to the front line, the task is yours. "
Roddy looked at the "Sword Saint" in the game, but his heart was filled with emotion. The orcs were scattered, the undead were restrained by the rebel army that he had created. When there were no other enemies around, this sharp sword was finally aimed at the enemies that obstructed the unification of Everta …
In other words, there was only one enemy in front of Roddy now: Charles II.
The latter did not have any other thoughts about this. Instead, he was overwhelmed with emotions. He gave a military salute on horseback. His excitement could not be concealed. Roddy knew that this guy was like a fish in water on the battlefield. Apart from fighting and practicing with the sword, he did not seem to be interested in anything else … Oh, no, except for that Teflin.
"By the way, how are you and Nora?"
In the afternoon, when he looked through the various reports for the past month, he noticed that Sodelor and Teflin had become close. This surprised Roddy at first. Although "Teflin" was once a human, after demonization, he should be considered a different species. As for the two of them being together, Roddy originally wanted to persuade Sodelor to "think about it carefully". But when he remembered that he had already done it with the Dragons, he did not have the right to criticize others … So his tone changed to casual chatting.
"Ah? She, she's just that … "Sodelor was speechless.
Obviously, this sword saint was an expert in war, but when it came to love, he was not much better than Roddy in the past. Because of this, Roddy finally felt a sense of "superiority". At least I have a harem. Young man, you have to work hard!
Of course, when the words came to the tip of his tongue, they turned into things that girls should pay attention to on dates. In fact, he was also a dabbler. What he said were theories that he had seen on the Internet. After all, he had not taken the initiative to go on a few dates with Sally and the others. He was still miles away from being a "Casanova".
And Sodelor was even worse. So when the two of them chatted, they had a heated discussion …
As the two of them chatted in the front, the three people in the carriage looked curiously at the scribbled drawing.
When they were about to leave Elsen City in the afternoon, Sally and Akasha, who were doubtful about the accuracy of Houdini's Dream Map, discussed it and finally brought the sketch out. Because they wanted to know if this "prophet"'s dream was reliable, they brought it to Kardashian in the carriage, hoping to verify it.
Kardashian was originally a little upset because they ran into Roddy's bedroom last night, but Roddy's efforts this afternoon did not go to waste. The refreshed little female dragon did not put on airs when she chatted. But after seeing the drawing that Akasha took out, her gaze suddenly froze. After a few seconds of silence, this young lady directly condensed elements into an "ice board." Then, with her amazing memory, she accurately drew the picture that Vertu had taken.
She smiled at the camera, and Roddy bent over from the sourness of the ice cream. She did not draw the buildings on both sides in detail, only leaving the most basic lines and outlines. This picture stunned Akasha and Sally, who were next to her, and they murmured, "Could it be that … what he said was true?"
"What did Houdini say?"
Back then, her father, Victor, had also praised Houdini's prophetic ability, so she had a very deep impression of this guy. And when Sally and Akasha repeated Houdini's words one after another, the surprise in her eyes was already undisguised, "Then it seems that it is indeed true."
"So … what kind of world is it?"
Sally asked carefully. She was extremely curious about Kardashian and Roddy's experience. After all, it was not easy to make a Dragons fall in love with each other. Of course, she wanted to know what the two experienced in there.
But such a question did not have an answer. Kardashian shook her head and replied with a smile, "When Roddy is willing to tell you, I will tell you in detail."
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