Barov was woken up by a servant from his dream.
During the period when the Bloody Moon appeared, not only did he arrange people in the Administrative Office to be on duty overnight, but he also asked his servants to inform him as soon as there was any unforeseen emergency.
Although Edith had been transferred out of the Administrative Office, she still had influence on His Majesty. Now, even his subordinates tended to ask for the opinion of the General Staff before making a plan. Facing such a talented opponent, he dared not relax for even a moment.
However, this was not the only reason why he worked so hard.
In fact, the old director even enjoyed the feeling of being busy. Being busy also meant power, which meant that the operation of Neverwinter was inseparable from his existence. At the same time, if he did a good job, he could gain His Majesty's trust. The double happiness made him somewhat happy.
Barov rolled out of bed and asked while changing his clothes, "Tell me, what happened?"
"Sir, it's His Majesty's order. He wants you to immediately summon all the ministers to the castle's conference hall to discuss important matters. "
"Now?" Barov looked out of the window in surprise. It was undoubtedly late at night.
"Yes, the person on the phone didn't say much. Do you want to send someone to the castle to ask..."
"No need," the old director quickly made a decision. Since the call from the Administrative Office could reach his mansion, it was unlikely that it was a mistake. Since telephones were still not widely available, only he had one in his residence. The others had to be informed verbally. "Call everyone in the mansion. Go knock on the door in batches. All the department heads must be informed. If you miss one, I will hold you responsible!"
If it was Prince Roland in the past, he would have hesitated. However, His Majesty was now an impeccable king. If he decided to hold a meeting in the early hours of the morning, then it must be something extremely important.
"Yes... yes, sir," the servant hurriedly replied. "Are you going to the castle alone?"
"No, I'll go with the Pearl of the Northern Region," Barov replied. "I'll inform Edith Kant myself."
...
"Your Majesty, almost everyone is here," Nightingale said as she put a coat on Roland. "Do you need me to make you a cup of strong tea?"
"Sorry to trouble you." He nodded. "I've only slept for a short while, and now I'm calling you over …"
"That's nothing," Nightingale said with a smile. "Besides, I'm in good spirits. The previous yawns were all faked."
"Uh … you're pretending?"
"No, no." She suddenly remembered something and quickly changed her words. "I mean, although I yawned a few times, it was because my eyes were a little dry, not because I was sleepy. By the way, aren't you going to call Anna along? "
"Let her have a good sleep." Roland shook his head. "She doesn't need to worry about this kind of thing for the time being. Besides … she's exhausted."
In order to quickly turn the magic cube engine into a reliable new generation of power source, Anna spent almost all of her time in the North Slope Laboratory. Coupled with the imminent production of the biplane, the pressure was unimaginable.
"The same goes for you." Nightingale handed him a cup of strong tea. "The time in the Dream World wasn't a rest at all, was it?"
"Don't worry. I'm quite talented when it comes to staying up late …" Roland said with a smile. Irregular work and rest was a common thing in his era, and this level of tiredness was far from the limit. He just needed to make sure that he got enough sleep. "Besides, if I don't tell them everything, I won't be able to sleep even if I lie in bed."
He drank the slightly bitter tea in one gulp and let out a long sigh. "Let's go."
…
When Lightning recounted her investigation experience for the past month in detail, the conference hall was silent. Everyone no longer looked sleepy, but became incomparably dignified.
Agatha looked at Roland with a bitter face. "Your Majesty, we …"
"It's not Taquila's fault," Roland comforted. "Whether it's the increase in the number of Senior Demons or Spider Demons, it shows that the enemy is completely different from 400 years ago. Obviously, we humans are not the only ones who are improving. "
It was meaningless to blame Taquila for the wrong information. After all, Taquila did not have the ability to predict the future. In a sense, their knowledge of the demons and ghosts in the third Battle of Divine Will was not much different from that of Neverwinter.
"Although the Exploration Group can't confirm that 'the Red Mist has appeared' for the time being, if it really crossed the Peak of Desperation, I think there will be new news from the frontline in less than a week. The problem now is, if the enemy really has the ability to activate the Obelisk immediately, how should we deal with it? Before we discuss the answer, I want to confirm to what extent a fully matured Obelisk can expand the Red Mist. "
Agatha hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ever since we found the mutant demons at the bottom of the mineral vein, the Union realized that the essence of the Obelisk is probably a kind of giant Magic Stone. If the small Magic Stone embedded in the demon's body is transformed from the Chaos Beast, then the Obelisk can be regarded as a part of the ore pillar. Although it has the ability to grow, the limit of its maturity is still related to the size of the mineral vein. However … "
Roland saw her hesitation and said, "It doesn't matter. It's better to have some clues than no clues at all. Besides, there is no fixed situation in the war. If the result is different from the reality, we can adjust it when the time comes. "
"You're right …" The Ice Witch nodded and looked more natural. "According to the accumulated experience of the Union and the location of the mineral vein investigated by Lightning, if a God's Stone mineral vein as large as Taquila is transformed into an Obelisk, the Red Mist can almost spread to here —"
She condensed an ice crystal on her fingertip and pointed to a corner of the big map on the table.
"This is … the line of Archduke Island?" Edith asked thoughtfully.
"That's right. If we move the location of the Great Rift Valley to Taquila, this border is almost equivalent to the Impassable Mountain Range." Agatha explained, "Of course, this is not something that can be achieved in an instant. It takes time for the Red Mist to spread. It only takes a few days to cover an area of about 100 kilometers, but the further it goes, the slower it gets. It will take several months to cover the 100 kilometers before it reaches the limit."
Now it seemed that it was a good thing that they had conquered the Taquila ruins in advance, Roland could not help thinking. Not to mention the fact that the Impassable Mountain Range would be rendered useless by the Red Mist, and the Four Kingdoms would not be able to defend themselves. Even if the First Army had only laid the railway ten kilometers into the ruins now, the offensive of the First Army would have been greatly hindered by the Red Mist. In particular, the Red Mist was a fatal threat to the witches. Fighting in such an environment was equivalent to blindfolding the eyes and ears of the army. Even if they had the advantage of shooting range, they would not be able to make full use of it.
"It seems that we have to race against time," Roland said as he looked at Edith. "Does the General Staff have any plans for this?"
"Of course, Your Majesty." The Pearl of the Northern Region could be regarded as the brightest person in the conference hall. After all, she was the first to guess the demons' intention. "Although the enemy moved faster than we expected, from a strategic point of view, erecting the Obelisk on the ridge of the continent was a helpless move. Although it's hidden enough, it's not suitable for attack, so we still have a chance to recover. First of all, everyone in the General Staff agreed that if the enemy really appeared from the direction of the Kingdom of Everwinter, our last line of defense should not be Graycastle, but here. "
She pointed at the map.
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