Unlike the previous years, after a few autumn rains, the areas north of Tónigel that were affected by the autumn monsoon began to clear up. It was as if it was truly a scene of autumn, completely cutting off the impression that the southern part of Erouine was covered in autumn rain.
The rare lack of rain also affected the war that stretched from Bucce to Radner. The allied forces of Duke Grinoires and Duke Viero had underestimated the weather and miscalculated the undead's attack. As a result, they had been pushed back by the Roman Tuo's Black Rose Offensive.
After the two battles in Manoweir Forest and the outskirts of Braggs, the frontline of the undead had advanced to the south of Kurkel. Even though the speed of their advance was much slower than Erouine's defeat in the Second War of the Black Rose in his previous life, Radner still expressed their dissatisfaction with the Royal Faction. For this reason, Makarov and 'Lone Wolf' Oberwei, who had been conferred the title of Count Fao, had already left for the frontline. Eke, Buga the Cross, and the second batch of reinforcements led by Anthony were also on their way.
A week ago, part of Tónigel's army stationed in Radner had also been mobilized. This vanguard was led by the White Lion Guards' vice-commander, Carglise Haberto, and was accompanied by half of Erouine's Royal Knight Regiment.
It was worth mentioning that the future captain of the Royal Knight Regiment, Moeke, was the commander of this half of the regiment. Just like in his previous life, he was now a symbol of the younger generation of the Knight Regiment, and had also entered the core of the upper echelons. He was deeply trusted by Count Janilasu and Oberwei.
As for the other two of the three heroes of Erouine, Loca and Bretton of the Elvis Family were also heading south from the north. Ever since the incident in the Cruz Empire half a month ago, there was no need for the White Lion Legion to remain in the Anzeruta Highlands. Under Oberwei's instructions, they passed through Ampere Seale and went south through Arreck. They had now passed through the Fao region. They brought not only the strength of the White Lion Legion, but also the support of the eldest son of the king.
Under the leadership of the eldest son of the king, Levin Ornessen Seifer, the northern nobles sent an allied army south. The commanders were the Sword Master Nicholas of the Seifer Royal Family and the Count of Grey Mountain, with Garlock of the Wanderer accompanying them. It could be said that after Fleetwood's death, Garlock represented the strongest sorcerer force in the Kingdom of Erouine other than Brando's follower, The Shire.
Of course, the sorcerers of the tower who did not belong to the kingdom were an exception.
At this point, including the Highland Knight of Karsuk, Erouine could be said to have completed the general mobilization of the whole country. The various sources of soldiers added up to nearly 150,000. With the poor population of Erouine, it could be said to be the strength of the country.
But everyone, including the Royal Faction, understood that although the kingdom was united and the source of soldiers was barely enough to fight, the real problem of Erouine was that the power of the upper class was too far apart from that of Madara. Due to the arrival of the Demonic Wave, almost all of the new generation of generals in Madara had crossed the threshold of Elemental Awakening. Undead lords like the Queen of Banshees and the Pale Lord who had survived the Dark Age of the Roman Black Rose had the strength of Elemental Realm. Some of them were even above the Elemental Awakening.
Moreover, the strength of the Kingdom of the Dead Moon was not inferior to that of the Cruz Empire. Even in this era, they also had the strength of Supreme Realm. However, they were arranged in the direction of Saint-ausol, the Great Glacier and Fanzin. Obviously, this dark kingdom had used Erouine as a place to train the new generation of generals from the beginning.
This fact was very helpless, but Erouine could only choose to accept it and feel lucky because of this. Otherwise, with the strength of the kingdom, there was no way they could fight back. Even now, in the face of Madara's high-ranking troops and numerous Elemental Awakeners, everyone knew that Erouine's real winning hand was the new force from Tónigel.
After all, it had not been long since Brando turned the Empire upside down. During this period, whether it was the gargoyles or the steel golem army in his hands, they all represented the powerful force behind this lord. Not to mention, the fleet supported by the Bugas was the only force in the southern region of Cruz that could decide the ownership of the sky. As for how many hidden forces there were in Tónigel's territory and in the Black Forest that Brando had been exploiting, it was even more difficult to say.
At least, the Wind Archers, Druids, Centaurs, and Forest Elves were on the table, not to mention the White Lion Guards that made a name for themselves in the war in Ampere Seale. It was also rumored that the count had a troop of Cavemen 'cavalry' that was not inferior in combat strength. This rumor spread after the war in Tónigel.
But before the end of September, not everyone showed kindness to these 'country bumpkins from Abies'.
The conflict between the count and the Empire had once caused an uproar in Erouine. Not only did it attract the attacks of the nobles who were used to bowing to the people of Cruz, even the Royal Faction, who had always been allies of the princess, expressed their dissatisfaction.
In the first week of September, there was even a civil strife. It was mainly due to the collusion between the Royal Faction and the Northern nobles, but it was hard to say how much of it was due to the jealousy and dissatisfaction of the new forces in the Kingdom. Fortunately, the rebellion was suppressed by the joint efforts of Tónigel and Princess Tilly before it could happen.
Of course, there were also rumors that this was a trap set up by Count Trentheim's' mistress' after obtaining the former's permission.
The aftermath of the rebellion fermented in September and October, during which many heads fell to the ground. During this period, Princess Gryphine and Amandina's resoluteness and decisiveness attracted everyone's attention. After all, for a long time after the battle of Ampere Seale, Princess Gryphine had appeared in front of everyone with a weak side.
The subsequent development of this incident caused a rift between the princess and the Royal Faction, but in the end, both sides reached a compromise under the mediation of 'Lone Wolf' Oberwei. The new Royal Faction represented by Makarov's party pledged their loyalty to the royal family. However, after this incident, the strength and prestige of the princess' faction increased greatly, but that was a matter for another day.
In any case, after the middle of September, although Brando completely disappeared and was not present, the title of Count Tónigel truly became a political force in Erouine that could not be ignored and officially stepped onto the stage of the Kingdom.
After that, there was continuous reorganization, mobilization, and logistical deployment. The name of Amandina was also known throughout the Kingdom because of a series of events in the past month.
Naturally, the rumors about the mistress of Count Tónigel naturally spread like wildfire. Amandina was always teased by her subordinates and the people of Abies because of this, and even the princess looked at her a little strangely recently.
Amandina had been troubled by this matter for a long time.
Looking north from the Schafflund Hills, the sky was blue as if it had just been washed clean. Clouds like smoke floated in the azure blue sky, and the Forest of Palas in the distance was like an emerald inlaid in the mountains.
This was a rare good weather in Tónigel during this season. Probably due to the fall of the Black Moon, the sunny days after autumn had lasted for almost a month. When the 'stars' fell that day, strange pillars of light rose from all over Erouine and minimized the damage to the Kingdom. After that day, news gathered from Cruz and Saint-Auol could prove that Fanzin was probably not far behind.
Wheat and cotton were growing well in the farmland from Gars Ferry to Menta, and there should be a bumper harvest this year. However, if the sunny weather continued until winter, the next year's planting would be affected. The news from the Astrologer Guild seemed to confirm this concern.
The World Tree — this was the new name of Valhalla Fortress among the locals of Abies. When this giant tree began to grow under the nourishment of the Light Spirit and reached the fourth stage of growth, its lush canopy could no longer be hidden by the hills of Schafflund. The fortress could no longer be kept a secret. After discussing with Retto and the others, Amandina decided to open up the perimeter of Valhalla. After all, the next step was to start the migration and resettlement work. According to Brando's plan, the people from Abies and Menta would be able to fill up the lower city of Valhalla.
The lower city was renovated by Odum, the descendant of the Rune Dwarves, after a year and a half, and was finally completed in the seventh month. In fact, there were already a few districts that had begun to move in. Although the immigrants were initially reluctant to move, they were completely shocked when they arrived. After staying for a period of time, it could be said that there was no one who was dissatisfied with the city that was powered by magic.
The only dissatisfaction was that the businesses in the city had yet to flourish. Because Valhalla was not completely open to the public, Tónigel's businesses were still done in Abies Fortress and Port Grisger. Most of the merchants who were close to Tónigel had more or less heard rumors about the fortress.
At this point, after Valhalla sent off the Cruz Crown Prince and his Knight Corps, it could be said that it finally welcomed its first batch of residents.
The first to move into the city were naturally Tónigel's most loyal subjects — Brando's most loyal subjects. Although Brando had more or less no concept of loyalty, under Amandina's screening, even if the Royal Faction and other forces were able to place spies and spies in the city, it would not cause too much trouble.
Not to mention, when Brando went to the north, Amandina took the opportunity to deal with the Royal Faction's conservative forces to let the Retto and his veterans form a secret intelligence organization. Although Amandina did not have any concept of the secret police, the nobles of Wohnde all had their own spies, so it was not strange at all. Even Princess Gryphine did not ask about it.
As veterans who had been in the war for many years, Retto and the others had not come into contact with the work of spies. However, there were little things like the Light Spirits in Valhalla that did not attract too much attention. With the help of these ever-present eyes, Retto's subordinates did not perform well in the outside world, but at least they did a good job of keeping the old Copper Dragon in check.
Until now, under the joint protection of Kodan's city guards and the spies, Valhalla had smoothly passed through the most difficult period. The new residents in the city had also gradually become familiar with their new home.
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