After the last blow, Frank had completely become Girard's subordinate and was completely obedient to his orders.
Girard narrowed his eyes. "Duke Frank … You know what will happen if you fail the mission, right?"
"I know, Your Majesty."
Frank said in a deep voice, "But I have confidence."
Girard did not waste any more time. "In that case, I'll leave it to you."
Another minister stepped forward and said with a numb face, "Your Majesty, the armies of Martani and Yabaron will merge at Kuilin Town in the south. They are expected to reach Alinx in a few days. Should we prepare the supplies in advance?"
20,000 soldiers and the logistics team added up to a total of 30,000 people. Without supplies, Kuilin Town could be emptied in minutes.
"I understand. You make the arrangements. I only ask that they rush to the border of Taris as quickly as possible."
Girard's cold voice echoed in the throne. "The elite 20,000 Black Armor Soldiers of the third legion have already set off from the Scar of the Sacred Sword with sufficient supplies to conquer Taris. The next step is to take back Ellington!"
Anger, mania, impulsiveness, and other emotions had been filling Girard's heart. This time, with 40,000 soldiers and the conscription after the conquest of Taris, the final number of soldiers would exceed 50,000. 50,000 against 4,000, how could he lose?
Ellington, Tang En, you're dead meat!
The Spade family.
Colliver rushed back and finally returned to Alinx. He immediately ran back to report the situation.
"He refused?"
Patriarch Mandel heard Colliver's report and frowned. "Why would he refuse? Our conditions are not a loss to him at all. "
"What an arrogant guy!"
Marcaro said with a gloomy face. "Does he think that a small Ellington can fight against His Majesty's army? He's too arrogant! "
Mandel said calmly, "Silence."
From Mandel's point of view, with the support of the Spade family, Tang En should be moved to tears. With such a strong financial and material support, Ellington would be able to withstand Girard's attacks for a longer period of time, and could even gain a firm foothold and become a country of its own. In this way, the Spade family would be able to reap the greatest benefits in a prolonged war.
If Ellington was stronger, he would succeed in his counterattack against Girard, allowing Queen Olina to regain her status and inherit the royal family. Out of consideration for the continuation of the royal bloodline, Twain would eventually become the Regent with actual power, and the Spade family could even obtain a fief through trade.
No matter what the situation, they would gain.
But Tang En actually refused!
This disrupted Mandel's plan.
Colliver laughed and reported everything he saw and heard in Ellington.
"What? A smooth road without any bumps? That's nothing, "Mandel's road.
Marcaro said with disdain, "Everyone knows about magic-powered furniture. He started his business with magic-powered furniture, but so what? Magic-Powered furniture can't kill enemies on the battlefield. "
"But what about those magic-powered machines?"
Mandel glanced at his eldest son and calmly said, "With some modifications, those magic machines will become powerful war chariots on the battlefield. They won't be inferior to alchemy puppets at all. Moreover, they can be mass-produced."
Marcalo was speechless.
"Don't lose your mind just because Aurelia refused your proposal. She no longer has the right to inherit. She's not that important to our family."
Mandel pondered for a moment and said, "Since they don't want to be our puppets, then let's continue with another plan …"
At this time, Colliver hesitated and whispered, "There's another thing … but I'm not too sure …"
"Go ahead."
Mandel was able to grow to his current height because he didn't let go of any possible clues.
"When I left Ellington's residence, I met three people. I only saw their backs and voices. I felt a little familiar at the time, then I suddenly remembered …" Colliver stuttered.
Colliver stuttered, "You might not believe me, but they seem to be Duke Foer and Duke Bolet. There's another woman I don't recognize."
"Impossible!"
Marcalo shook his head. "I've seen Aubry and Ardern in the past two days. They seemed to be busy preparing for war. Ellington is so far away, they can't rush back in a few days."
"But …" Colliver said with a frown.
Colliver said with a conflicted face, "I've thought about it for a long time. That voice and that back could only belong to those two."
Mandel was thoughtful. "Could it be that Tang En brought them over and sent them back? According to the intelligence, he has mastered teleportation and can bring two or three people with him. That's possible. "
Marcalo still didn't believe it. "But according to the records, the more targets a teleportation carries, the higher the probability of failure and the shorter the distance. Ellington is more than ten days by carriage. Even if it's Tang En, how could he teleport three people so far away? The rest time between teleportations would add up to several days."
Mandel suddenly said, "What if it's a portal?"
Marcalo said in disbelief. "It's already incredible that he can master teleportation at his age. A portal seems to be a level six spell, right? Could it be that he's already reached the Extraordinary level? How is that possible? He's just a rogue Mage! "
"After eliminating all the impossibilities, the only truth is the impossibility. It seems that our Earl Tang En still has a trick up his sleeve."
At this time, Colliver clapped his hands again and said, "By the way, Lord Patriarch, there's one more thing that I don't know if I should report. Although it's not obvious, I have a feeling that it has something to do with Ellington's refusal to cooperate with us."
"Then what are you talking about? Hurry up and say it! "
"Well, after Tang En rejected me, I still wanted to work harder, but at this time, one of his women threatened me … I could clearly feel that her eyes were full of hatred."
"Woman? What's her name? "
"Fiona. Lord, I asked around. It's said that she's called Fiona La Rosa d 'Oro."
"La Rosa d 'Oro?"
Mandel suddenly laughed. "I didn't expect there to be a surviving member of the La Rosa d 'Oro family. It seems that the guy who did the clean-up work wasn't very serious … Aubrey deliberately protected those remnants in a high-profile manner. It seems that his real purpose was to set up a fog to protect her … Edward La Rosa d' Oro, you have a good daughter …"
Mandel stopped smiling and said lightly, "If that's the case, it's normal that Ellington doesn't want to cooperate with us."
"Then we …"
"Follow the original plan," Mandel said lightly.
Mandel said lightly, "If Ellington doesn't want to cooperate with us, we'll give up on Ellington and continue to push His Majesty Girard's progress."
Marcaro nodded. "Understood. I think there will be news from His Majesty Girard tonight."
Mandel exhaled and snorted. "If it weren't for the fact that we don't have a choice, I really don't want to cooperate with Girard … On the coronation day, his eyes reminded me of a vicious viper. I'm beginning to believe what the Tang Daily said."
"You mean … His Majesty Girard is really controlled by the cultists?"
"So what if it's true? So what if it's fake? "
Mandel sneered. "No matter who is crowned king, as long as we control the mine, as long as we have wealth, we will always be in an invincible position."
"You're right."
"Go and inform Lillian to dress up. If His Majesty Girard responds, take her to the banquet tonight."
"Yes."
That night, in the garden of the palace castle, people came and went. The invited nobles held their wine glasses and chatted with their acquaintances next to them. Their conversation was nothing more than romance, and there was no mention of Ellington's war and the upcoming Battle of Taris.
These people were quite sensitive, and they had already noticed that things were starting to get out of control.
After half a month, when they came to the castle again, they found that the ministers in the important positions had quietly become like Girard. They were full of a cold aura and full of negative energy, which made people involuntarily want to stay away from them, but on the surface, they still had to wear a bright smile.
Under such circumstances, Girard appeared. He was wearing a tight blue and white suit, which set off his slender and full body, and the beautiful lines of his muscles were clearly visible. Although the spring chill was chilly, it did not affect the Apocalypse at all, and Girard was undoubtedly a powerful Apocalypse.
Girard looked around and did not see Aubrey and Aradeline. The two of them lied that they were sick and did not come, but everyone knew that it was nonsense. How could a peak Extraordinary Apocalypse get sick? Unless there was something wrong with their heads.
At this time, a few figures appeared in the garden, led by Mandel. Standing next to him and holding his arm was a beautiful girl. She had light brown curly hair and her eyes were full of melancholy. Her moon-white evening dress set off her melancholy like a melancholy elf in the night.
She was Lillian Spade, who became the laughing stock of Alinx a few years ago and was obsessed with knight novels. In the end, she called the real Megalosaurus and caused the Spade family to lose face and be grounded for many years.
She used to be a very lively and cheerful girl. Thanks to the wealth of the Spade family, she lived a comfortable life that ordinary people could not imagine. Her excellent education gave her a noble character. The only thing that made people feel helpless was that she was too obsessed with knight novels and always thought that there were real dragon-slaying heroes or dragon knights in this world.
She did not know that the legends of dragon-slaying heroes and dragon knights were all created by the bards of Dragons to satisfy the curiosity of the audience. The purpose was to attract fans.
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