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The gunboat slowly docked at the dock. When Roland walked out of the cabin, he could not help but be attracted by the scenery in front of him.
Curved rocks stretched out from both sides, like a pair of giant hands wrapping the whole town. Looking up, there was only a five-finger-wide line in the sky. The sun shone through the gap like a golden wall of light.
Countless vines hung down from the bottom of the rocks like emerald green hair. Some of the thick vines even fell to the ground, making people want to climb them.
When the light penetrated the dense branches and left spots of light on the flowing river, Roland felt as if he was in an undeveloped jungle. However, this place was not completely deserted. Along the Silent River, all kinds of artificial buildings extended on both sides. The townspeople shuttled back and forth among the waist-high broad-leaved bushes. Smoke curled up from kitchen chimneys, creating an indescribable beauty of harmony.
Due to the lack of sunlight, the temperature here was a few degrees lower than outside, and the color of the plants was much richer. It was not difficult to understand why it was called Deepvalley Town.
When Roland and the witches stepped onto the moss-covered dock, a group of people was already waiting there. The three leaders were naturally Iron Axe, the commander-in-chief of the First Army, Carr Owen, the Duke of the Northern Region, and his daughter Edith.
"We meet again, Your Majesty." Edith curtsied and said, "Congratulations on winning the first battle."
"I heard the report when I was on the ship. You did a good job." Roland nodded approvingly. "I heard from Iron Axe that you ensured sufficient food supply and ammunition transportation, and that you did a good job in deceiving the enemy."
"This is what the Kant family should do." She smiled and said, "The merchants of the Northern Region are very happy to serve you."
However, half a year ago, the owner of this place was still Timothy Wimbledon. Roland thought to himself, the merchants here probably haven't even heard of my name. The so-called "willing to serve" should also be Edith's means. She could drive the merchants of three cities to complete this plan. Her control over the Northern Region was indeed extraordinary.
After some encouragement, he looked at Iron Axe and asked, "Have the battle results come out?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Iron Axe saluted and said, "The detailed report is in your office."
"Office … room?"
"I've negotiated with Earl Haier. When you stay in Deepvalley Town, his castle will be your temporary palace." Edith added, "In addition, I've asked someone to redecorate the study according to the layout of the Border Area. I've knocked down a wall facing the sun and installed a floor-to-ceiling window. I heard from Miss Maggie that you like a transparent room."
"Is that so?" Roland asked with interest. "What about the Count himself?"
"In order not to interfere with your work, he will stay in the mansion in the suburbs." The Pearl of the Northern Region paused. "Do you need me to summon him?"
"No, if he doesn't like to get involved in politics," he waved his hand, "let's go to the castle first."
"Yes, please follow me."
Was this the taste of power? Roland smacked his lips. It wasn't bad to experience it occasionally.
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When he walked into the renovated study, he felt that he was back in Neverwinter. Even the spacious mahogany table and the recliner in the corner of the room had been replicated. The only striking difference was the view outside the floor-to-ceiling window. One was the gray Impassable Mountain Range, and the other was the secluded valley covered with green leaves.
He wondered how the former owner, Earl Haier, would feel after he left.
Roland returned to the table and sat down. He began to read the battle results.
Although he had learned about the process of the battle in advance, he still felt a strong sense of excitement when he saw the casualty report of the church.
This was definitely a victory worth remembering.
The death of 156 God's Punishment Warriors had fundamentally dispelled his worries about the God's Punishment Army. This kind of powerful and fearless killing machine was not invincible. Their bodies made of flesh and blood were still no match for steel and gunpowder. Considering that the God's Punishment Army needed to be transformed with witch blood, the number of God's Punishment Army would not be too large. According to Agatha's estimation, as long as the Bloody Moon did not come, this special army should have no more than 1,500 people.
One-tenth of the casualties should be enough to make the church suffer for a long time.
In addition, more than 300 Judgement Army soldiers were killed, more than 20 were seriously injured, and four commanders were captured... These results were just the icing on the cake. Although most of the Judgement Warriors were strong-willed and had excellent fighting skills, there was not much difference between them and the Knight, so Roland did not take them seriously.
Fortunately, they did not encounter any troublesome Pure Witches in this defensive battle. Otherwise, they might not have been able to win if they only relied on Sylvie and Iffy to hold the line. In fact, according to Sylvie's instructions, the machine gun squad that focused on the attack was used to deal with the pervasive pure witches.
"What about the casualties of the First Army?" Roland closed the statistics.
"Two were killed and 21 were seriously injured," Iron Axe said in a low voice. "All the casualties were caused by the spear throwing of the God's Punishment Army. Now the wounded have recovered and returned to the team."
After learning that the church had taken action, Lightning immediately sent Nana to Deepvalley Town. In terms of post-war rescue, Miss Angel's ability was irreplaceable.
Roland knocked on the table and said, "Arrange a ship to send the bodies of the sacrificed soldiers back to Neverwinter for burial."
"Yes." Iron Axe agreed and hesitated for a moment. "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with Danny, the captain of the Fourth Precision Archer Team?"
"The old hunter who shot five God's Punishment Army soldiers to death?" Roland picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Hmm... even the taste was familiar to him. "What do you think?"
During the rescue process, the report that Danny and his protector were injured and their positions did not match the arrangement immediately attracted Brian's attention. During the summary of the battle that night, Roland received the news through the Sigil of Listening. However, considering that the battle had just ended, the First Army was still in a celebratory mood, and the protector was seriously injured, he just asked Iron Axe to take care of the wounded first and discuss the matter when he arrived at Deepvalley Town.
"I think that although Danny violated the rules by leaving his position without permission, he also made a great achievement. The record of killing five Scourge alone is enough to make him a star in the army. The two achievements should offset each other." Iron Axe said slowly, "In Iron Sand City, such a brave warrior will also be rewarded by the master, so..."
"But the First Army is not an old-fashioned army that rewards people based on their heads," Roland interrupted. "Do you remember what I taught you in the first training session?"
Iron Axe swallowed and said, "It's discipline, Your Majesty."
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