Rolint could almost see what would happen if the nobles failed. How dare the Bugas murder Levin? He did not know if the nobles already knew about this, but no matter what, the outcome of this war would not end well.
Duke Grinoires, who would bear the brunt of it, would no longer be able to enjoy the immunity of nobles. His fate might be even worse than Arreck's. In order to leave a way out for his father and family, Rolint could only hope that his choice was correct enough.
But for some reason, he did not have too many doubts in his heart. He actually had a faint blind confidence in the victory of this war.
Perhaps anyone who had witnessed the battle in the square of Abies would have such a kind of trust.
"Is this a joint decision of both of you?"
"My Lord, the rise and fall of the Montolo family and the Corvado royal family are intertwined. My brother is your Knight, but I am a subject of the royal family. Even if you object, I, Claudia, will still rush to Menta from here. It's not a long journey."
Haynf held his lover's hand and replied.
Brando nodded. Compared to little Montolo, he actually admired this young man more. He had ideals and beliefs in his heart, and it was commendable that he was very clear-headed and understood what Erouine needed. A new kingdom was built by ideals, but what maintained its existence was still new interests.
He glanced at Rolint again.
"My Lord, I have already thought about it," Rolint replied, "I only hope that you can forgive my father."
"The one who can forgive your father is not me, but himself. If he did not make too big of a mistake, he would not have received such a groundless punishment." Brando replied, "But everyone has to be responsible for their own choices. Even Duke Grinoires is no exception."
Rolint understood the meaning of this sentence and nodded silently.
Brando turned around and said to Uriel who was not far away, "Tónigel has now entered a state of war. You will lead these people to Valhalla. I authorize you and Scarlet to mobilize Valhalla's army."
Julian nodded. Ever since Carglise was promoted to the position of Vice Commander of the White Lion Guards, the former Knight Captain had taken over Carglise's original role: assisting Jutta in the defense of Abies and training the new recruits with Kodan.
Originally, he should have taken a lot of responsibility for the attack on Jutta. Fortunately, the Lord didn't blame him and instead gave him an even more important task, which made him feel flattered.
However, he also understood that this was the time when the territory was in dire need of manpower. The critical situation was comparable to the first Tónigel War. If he couldn't earn an eye-catching performance in the upcoming battle to make up for his mistakes, he was afraid that his future would come to an end.
Thinking of this, Julian couldn't help but feel his blood boil as he replied, "My Lord, leave it to me and Miss Scarlet. But what about the defense of Abies? Lady Jutta is still unconscious, should we leave it to Cornelius?"
Brando shook his head, "I'm afraid Cornelius doesn't have a clue about the defense of Abies. I've already ordered Vern, who was stationed in Schafflund, to return to Abies. As for the defense of Schafflund, leave it to Kodan for the time being."
"My Lord, then you …?"
"It's faster for me to go to Macsen alone."
Julian was stunned.
Although the journey from Gars Ferry to Macsen was short, it would take at least a few hours. Wouldn't it be much more efficient to return to Valhalla and use the airship to teleport? Although the airship fleet had to protect the safety of Valhalla and couldn't be fully mobilized, it wouldn't be a problem to mobilize a sub-fleet.
In his memory, although his Lord had the strength of an Elemental Awakened, even an Elemental Awakened powerhouse wouldn't be as efficient as an ordinary person. They couldn't possibly run all the way, and even if they did, they would only be slightly faster than the horses used to deliver messages.
"Do you need horses, my Lord?" Julian hurriedly asked, "Gars Ferry should have some spare warhorses."
Brando shook his head and made a gesture, interrupting Julian's words.
It was at this moment that he suddenly heard a voice in his mind.
"Heavens, it really is you, my Lord," Monique's voice trembled with joy, "You're finally back!"
"What's wrong? Did something happen, Monica?" Brando frowned. He didn't expect Valhalla's telepathy to have expanded to such a large range. When he left Tónigel, he could only sense Monique's telepathy within the range of the World Tree's trunk.
However, he could faintly hear a trace of anxiety in Monique's surprised tone.
"It's like this, my Lord. I took the initiative to mobilize Valhalla's mana pool to expand the range of my telepathy. I originally wanted to inform Lady Jutta and the Cave Dweller leader Tagiv …"
"Speak slowly," Brando saw that Monique's tone was hurried and had a tendency to be long-winded, so he quickly interrupted her, "Get to the point."
"Something happened to Lady Maynild!"
As she spoke, the Light Spirit, Monica, told him about the Life Gemstone in an urgent tone.
Brando's heart tightened.
He already knew that something might have happened to Paris in the north, so even though he rushed here without stopping after settling the matter in Abies, he didn't expect that he would still be a step too late. Brando also knew that the main personality in Maynild's body was Bai Jia. With her skills and calmness, if something happened to her, it definitely wouldn't be a small matter.
He couldn't help but feel anxious when he thought of this. He didn't have time to ask about the princess and Freya, and hurriedly spoke in his mind, "Monique, listen carefully. Since you can contact this side, can you immediately send a fleet from Valhalla to Menta?"
"I'm afraid I can't, my Lord."
"Why, why?"
Monique's voice was a little hesitant, "Tamar and I have used up all of Valhalla's mana … I'm afraid that the fleet won't be able to be mobilized in a short period of time. There was still some left, but I used up the last bit …" She thought for a moment, and hurriedly added in a small voice, "This … this is something that Lady Maynild agreed to."
Brando was stunned for a moment before he realized something, and said angrily, "Could it be that the World Tree is starting to level up again? Why now? Allium Japonicum … Even Lady Maynild allowed you to do as you please? "
"N-no," Monique replied incoherently, "But it's more or less the same."
"Alright." Brando shook his head, and did not want to continue arguing with her. Moreover, even if he scolded the poor Light Elf now, it would be useless, and it would only be a waste of time, "Monique, let's not talk about this for now. How many troops are there in Valhalla that can be mobilized?"
"My Lord, the troops in Valhalla can be mobilized at any time. Other than the White Lion Guards, Lady Maynild did not mobilize any other troops," Monique's voice was obviously more confident when she mentioned this. She thought for a moment, and replied, "Actually, there's another problem that I need to report to you, my Lord."
"What is it?"
"Oh, that's why I'm looking for Lady Jutta and the leader of Tagiv. I need authority, my Lord."
"Authority?"
"Yes, you know that I don't have the authority to command Valhalla in battle. I need authority …"
"Authority?" Brando was stunned, "Wait, Monique, don't you have the authority to mobilize the troops in Valhalla at any time?"
"No, no, no," Monique shook her head like a rattle-drum, "I'm talking about commanding Valhalla in battle, not the troops in Valhalla."
"Commanding Valhalla in battle?" Brando suddenly understood what she meant, and said in surprise, "Wait, Monique, you're saying that Valhalla itself can be used in battle? But I remember that this isn't an ability that only a Level 6 Fortress has. Has Valhalla already grown to this level?"
"It's still far from that, my Lord," Monique shook her head, "But as the World Tree, Valhalla is known as a Fortress with life. Its specialty is its ability to move. Tamar, Lady Maynild, and I have thought of a way to recreate the World Tree's Spirit, and at least it can move."
Monique paused for a moment, "My Lord, I can think of a way to communicate with the World Tree's Spirit and have her move Valhalla to the battlefield, but that requires you or Lady Maynild's authority. After all, you are the master of the World Tree."
Brando was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Of course, Monique, I order you to immediately go to Macsen's territory to provide support. No matter what, you have to ensure Lady Maynild's safety, understood?"
Monique patted her chest confidently, "Leave it to me, my Lord. Monique won't let you down. This will be Valhalla's first battle in this world, and I guarantee that everyone will be shocked by it!"
However, she immediately asked, "My Lord, do you need to return to Valhalla first? I can bring you along with me."
"How long do you need to prepare for the teleportation?" Brando asked.
"Less than half an hour."
Brando shook his head.
"There's no need. Some people here will reach Valhalla in half an hour. You can bring them along to the battlefield."
He paused for a moment, "As for me, I'll only arrive earlier than you, Monique."
"Impossible," Monique was still in disbelief, but she soon let out a cry of surprise, "Ah, Martha above, my Lord, your strength …!?"
Brando smiled faintly and ignored the little girl. He turned around and looked at the others present.
"Then, everyone, I'll see you in Macsen."
Scarlet opened her mouth slightly, and was about to say something when she suddenly saw her Lord rise into the air, turning into a silver light that shot towards Macsen's direction.
"This …"
Gaspard watched this scene with his mouth agape. He knew that Elemental Realm powerhouses could fly for a short period of time, but no one had ever told him that an Elemental Realm existence could fly so quickly.
Even the legendary fastest creature in the world, the Elemental Wind Dragon of the Mountain of Quelled Storms, probably didn't have such speed.
He couldn't help but think as he looked at the silver light.
… …
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