According to His Majesty's plan, the City hall, the Security Bureau, the First Army, and the Witch Union were the four agencies of the same level, which formed the main administrative bodies of Graycastle. Except for the Security Bureau, which was the most special agency, the other three agencies had to be cooperated and supported by the relevant departments.
The original intention of this set of rules was undoubtedly to better utilize the power of the entire kingdom. Usually, with His Majesty in charge, it would be difficult for anything to go wrong. However, the problem was that when His Majesty was not around, it was very difficult for the three parties to reach an agreement in a short period of time. Therefore, when Vendy heard about the demons from Lorgar, the best solution she could think of was to issue a warning, fortify the city, and hold a decision-making meeting.
Of course, she knew how much trouble this would cause for the City hall. The breeding wheat fields in the Misty Forest produced hundreds of bags of Golden Twos every day. They needed to be transported to the docks and shipped to the Northern Region, the Southern Territory, and His Majesty's newly recovered territory. In addition, the collection of wood, mushrooms, and fruits from the forest would be affected, and the animal husbandry on the grassland would come to a standstill. Barov's words were not completely exaggerated.
Originally, when the third Battle of Divine Will began, a new city wall would appear to the north of the border, covering half of the grassland. Not only would it form multiple checkpoints with the existing city wall, but it would also improve the efficiency of the defense line in the Impassable Mountain Range, making the ore smelting area and factories in the north of the city safer. Even in times of war, the resources from the forest and North Slope Mountain would not be cut off.
However, this plan was still on paper. No one had expected the news of the demons to come so soon. Compared to the financial losses, she had to make a more prudent choice.
"The demons are the basis, mortal. Is it hard to understand?" The light curtain on the wall of the conference room rippled, and Elchit's disdainful voice came into everyone's mind. "Anything related to the demons can't be taken lightly. They're not stupid demonic beasts. They won't wait until you're fully prepared to attack. I don't think you're aware of how terrifying they are. What a pity. When I saw that mortal king, I thought you guys had improved a lot in the past hundreds of years. "
As allies against the demons, the Taquila survivors and the Sleeping Spell had the right to attend the meeting. The leaders of both sides, Pasha and Tilly Wimbledon, agreed with Vendy's decision.
Barov was so angry that he almost laughed. "I don't know how scary the demons are, because they have never appeared in front of me. Do you think they can kill people through the air? You keep saying that we need to be prepared, and I agree with that, but the problem is that we can't even see the shadow of the enemy! To the west is the Concealing Forest controlled by the witches, and to the east is the sentry tower built on the peak of the Impassable Land. Between these two barriers is a grassland without any cover, and any of the enemy's movements can be detected from miles away. Do we really need to be so cautious? "
Vendy could see that the Director of City Hall was really attentive to the task given by His Majesty. During the last meeting, he did not even dare to breathe in front of the monster-like original carrier, but now he actually dared to retort and even ridicule.
"I think it's necessary," Ashes said. "In fact, I suggested it to Vendy."
"Why? Or is it because of an inexplicable witch's dream? " Barov knocked on the table. "Don't tell me that you trust her. If she's really trustworthy, or if your relationship is so close, she should have been a member of the Witch Union long ago."
"That's not the reason. It's based on my judgment of the facts," Ashes explained calmly. "I've fought with her before, so I know her strength. If it were just one or two demonic hybrids, she wouldn't have been so embarrassed. According to the information we have so far, without the support of Magic Stones, the Mad Demon's combat ability is similar to that of a medium-sized demonic hybrid. Even if Lorgar can't win, she can still transform into a wolf and easily get rid of the enemy. "
"What are you trying to say?"
"She probably encountered more than 10 demons, and there were flying Devilbeasts chasing her in the sky. That's why she was so seriously injured." Ashes said word by word, "Besides, we found a map on her. If the handwriting is correct, it should be left by Lightning. Although we don't know the details, we're sure that after she left Neverwinter, she's been active in the uninhabited wasteland. If such a group of demons suddenly appeared in the Barbarian Land, we have to be on our guard no matter what they want to do. "
"I also agree with this judgment." Pasha's voice was much gentler than Alcha's. "It's just a blink of an eye for the Devilbeasts to travel a few miles. If they really want to attack Neverwinter, I'm afraid that by the time the Devilbeasts land, the news from the sentry posts might still be on the way back." "
"Moreover, most people don't know what demons are. If they directly rush into the city without any precautions, the impact will be absolutely incalculable." Tilly also added, "At least the alarm can let them go home to hide, and to a certain extent, it can prevent the spread of fear."
"Uh, but..." Barov was speechless.
Compared with the previous few people, Princess Tilly's words were obviously more authoritative. It was not because she was the leader of the Sleeping Island witches, but because she had the blood of the Wimbledon family flowing in her veins. As a member of the royal family and the sister of the current king, the old director undoubtedly had a lot of concerns.
He turned to look at the person in charge of the army, a taciturn middle-aged hunter, who seemed to be trying to win over a supporter. However, the latter was still staring straight ahead, as if he did not care about the debate at all.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Vendy encouraged herself, stood up and said, "I've already sent the message to the Northern Region, and I believe His Majesty will give the order as soon as possible. Also, Lorgar may wake up at any time, so please don't worry too much, Sir Director. After all, as long as we get more accurate information, the martial law can be adjusted at any time. Therefore, before that, it's better to be cautious." She paused and said, "As for the task given by His Majesty, we can also make up for it in other ways."
Barov frowned and asked, "Such as?"
"Perhaps we can use the devouring worms to transport the wheat from the Misty Forest to the Third Border City." Vendy looked at the Taquila survivors on the light screen and said, "In this way, even if the workers don't leave the city, they can still load the wheat seeds onto the cargo ships."
"Huh?" Alcha said unhappily, "We're warriors, not porters —"
"But for the sake of our ally, we can do this." Pasha stretched out her tentacles and curled them around Alcha's body, although she did not seem to have a mouth at all.
Vendy nodded gratefully and continued, "And the livestock can be transported in the same way. Honey is quite good at manipulating animals, so you don't have to worry about them being scared by Fran. There is no shortage of grasslands in the Western Region, and there are many undeveloped areas along the Redwater River that can be temporarily used for grazing. "
Although Barov was still not very satisfied, his eyebrows had eased a lot.
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