A large number of logistical supplies were transported into the vicinity of the castle. Even though it was winter, the place was still very lively. Merchants and peddlers had already begun to do business near this strange place. Squads of horse attendants and Old Guard dragoons patrolled nearby. The soldiers were all in high spirits, wearing gorgeous uniforms and beautiful armor. Even though they could not spend the Winter Veil with their families this year, every soldier was proud of being able to come with His Majesty.
Therefore, even in the ancient cemetery, the atmosphere did not diminish at all. According to Laing's divination and subspace perception, the Seed of Destruction would not descend upon the mortal world within three weeks. Therefore, these three weeks were the preparation period.
When Berliat led a team of winged cavalry to escort a carriage, the Coldstream Guards and Old Guard who were in charge of keeping watch nearby glanced at them. When they saw that it was Berliat, they waved their hands to let them pass. Everyone knew that Berliat was Laing's personal and favoured vassal. The Knight King would entrust many personal matters to him. Therefore, the Old Guard generally did not ask too much about Berliat's affairs.
The black opaque curtain of the carriage was pulled up slightly. The female Tsar, Katarina, peeked out from the window.
An Old Guard of about 30 years old with a moustache and a goatee greeted Berliat. His eyes were firm, his expression was cold, and his body was faintly emitting a strong aura. He wore a bearskin hat and a Dwarven rune plate armor. He held a shining Wood Elf Green Leaf Fine Iron Spear in his hand. A quenched standard fine iron longsword hung at his waist. On the other hand, he held a two-shot short musket produced by the Muxilon Military Factory. On his back, he carried a long-barrelled musket imported from Nur. The gorgeous uniform of the Old Guard not only showed the majesty of the Brittany Iron Army, but also showed that it was of superior quality. It looked even more domineering when worn by these veterans.
The rows of old guards were like moving machines. While patrolling, their formation flowed like water. They were neat and orderly and filled with a sense of art.
The most important thing was silence. When these veterans marched forward in an orderly formation with firm steps, regardless of whether they were enemies or allies, they would be greatly shaken. However, they could only remain silent. They advanced in silence, crushing all powerful enemies in silence.
It was no wonder that the Old Guard was famous all over the world in the past ten years. It had an incomparably glorious record and powerful combat strength. Katarina could not help but sigh in her heart. Tsar had never seen the Old Guard before today. She once thought that even if her Karim Guards, Snow Guards, and Romanov Guards were not as good as the Old Guard, the gap would not be too big.
However, after seeing it with her own eyes, Katarina was forced to admit that there was indeed a gap between the two sides.
The Karim Guards were brave, but they lacked discipline. Although these warriors of Kislöw were still the warriors of the kingdom for a long time, they had begun to corrupt. In terms of discipline, the Karim Guards could not be compared to the Old Guard.
The Snow Guards were too few in number and could not form a group.
The Romanov Guards … Let's not talk about them.
At first, Katarina thought she saw the officers of the Old Guard. However, as the carriage continued to move forward, the Old Guard who were cooking and training appeared in front of Tsar's eyes one after another. Only then did she realize that it was not an exception! Every Old Guard had such excellent equipment and such high morale. Even when a group of officers was gathered by the side of the road to be lectured by Raymond, the deputy commander of the Old Guard, Katarina was completely shocked.
There were more than thirty officers, and every one of them was a legendary figure!
Then according to this ratio …
"Yes, that's right." Berliat, who was riding a horse outside the carriage window, had already figured out what Tsar was thinking. Ugor said calmly, "The Old Guard that follows Her Majesty has a total of 2,200 people. Nearly 400 of them are legendary figures."
400 people???
Katarina's face twisted as she hid in the carriage. Tsar thought to herself, If I had such an army, I could kill my way to the Chaotic Wasteland! Kill my way into the Chaotic Demonic Realm!
Damn it, if only I had the Old Guard … Katarina's mind was still filled with nonsense when Berliat spoke again. "Kislöw's land cannot support such an army. My Queen Tsar, please stop thinking nonsense. This army can only be supported by the Empire or Brittany's wealth."
"Yes, Kislöw's barren land cannot support such an army." Katarina looked at the food and logistics of the Old Guard and couldn't help but sigh. She thought to herself, This isn't the problem of the Romanov Imperial Family, it's …
"It is indeed your problem, Your Majesty. Although Kislöw's land is barren, it does not lack elite soldiers." Berliat mercilessly exposed Katarina's self-comforting behavior. Ugor said to Tsar, "Red Tsar Boris once left you a few elite soldiers. Where are they now?"
Katarina didn't speak. Tsar pulled the curtain shut.
Hmph! Berliat looked at the mountain of supplies in the distance and thought to himself, That's right.
Katarina had repented. She was not unrepentant. She was aware of her own problems and disasters, but she was still a little embarrassed to admit it. Previously, when they met at Marlin Castle, her emotions had been aroused. Although she now knew that she was the ruler of a fallen country, she still couldn't put down her pride. On the surface, she called herself "I'm a hammered female Tsar," but in her heart, she still thought, "Although I'm in dire straits today, I'm still a high-level Saint Realm Ice Witch!"
After the carriage moved for a while, Berliat knocked on the window again. "Your Majesty Katarina, the Sun King is very busy right now. He's leading a few Brittany's sons to set up a magic formation. He doesn't have time to see you now. Her Highness Morgiana, the Lake Goddess Witch, and Lady Veronica, the Sorceress of the Sorceress Assembly, are refining potions. We need to wait for a while."
"Then what should I do? Do you want me to stay in the carriage for a few more hours?" Katarina said discontentedly.
"Deputy Lady Aurora and Lady Teresa are setting up a magic formation on a mountain not far away. Your Majesty, would you like to see them and have dinner with them?" Berliat continued.
"You've arranged everything, right? Then let's go. "
The carriage drove for about 20 minutes and arrived at a hidden hill surrounded by clouds in the Oracle Mountains. There was a large magic tent here. Berliat said that he would come here at 8: 20 p.m. to pick up Katarina to see Laing. After that, he left with the others, leaving the space behind.
Katarina was wearing a long dress of the Romanov Royal Family. Tsar lifted her dress and got off the carriage. In the distance, in the thick fog between the snow and the mountains, Kuyleu Castle was looming.
On a platform made of stones and soil, there was a super-large magic formation. A total of more than 120 magic lines and 16 patterns formed the core of the magic formation. Two big spells were stored in the magic formation.
Katarina observed the magic formation. She found that there was a notorious spell stored in the magic formation, Great Dissociation, and a big ice spell, Ice Dragon's Breath.
Ice Dragon's Breath was fine, but Great Dissociation?
Katarina knew about Great Dissociation. It was a very ancient and very powerful spell. The moment Great Dissociation was released, it would emit a strong green light. Any creature that was hit by this strong light would have to bear a super strong test. If the test did not pass, the creature would be instantly disintegrated into the most basic particles.
If the creature's magic resistance was very high or its body was very strong and tough, it could be immune to the test of Great Dissociation. However, Great Dissociation also had its own problems.
Of course, the Great Dissociation spell also had its drawbacks. This spell required too much mana, so very few wizards could cast it on the spot. It often required the help of magic circles and scrolls. Moreover, there were very few wizards who could learn the Great Dissociation spell. The only magic scrolls that recorded the Great Dissociation spell could only be found in the Ossuan high elves' Horus Tower and Lucia's Ancient Saint Pyramid. High-quality magic scrolls were also very fragile. Once the user finished memorizing the spell, the magic scroll would self-destruct.
Katarina had learned a lot from this magic formation.
At this moment, a familiar figure came into Katarina's sight. A Sanctuary witch with gold-rimmed glasses and long black shiny hair came out of the magic tent. Her mature, hot, and graceful figure swayed. She was wearing a light blue Misty Snow Winter transparent silver-white dress with a white fox fur coat. The skirt was very long, reaching the middle of her calves. The Sanctuary witch was wearing a pair of flesh-colored ultra-thin, flawless pearlescent starry transparent stockings and a pair of black rhinestone buckle high heels. When the Sanctuary witch saw Katarina here, she was stunned. "Ms. Katarina, why are you here?"
"Aurora, long time no see." Seeing Aurora again after so many years, the Tsar couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Welcome, what a distinguished guest." Aurora and Katarina were familiar with each other, so the Sanctuary witch immediately invited Katarina into her magic tent to sit.
A few minutes later, Katarina admitted that she was jealous.
The interior of this magic tent was too luxurious. Within the space of 50 square meters, there were crystal chandeliers and white jade ceilings. The furniture in the room was inlaid with various colors of marble, malachite, limestone, porphyry, and jasper. It was decorated with gold and copper. The walls were decorated with various textures of murals and embroidered curtains.
The parquet floor was bright and shiny, and the artistic furniture was exquisite and durable. There were various gemstone vases, gem-inlaid floor lamps, and tables.
Teresa was also there. The sorceress now looked like a virtuous wife. She was wearing a beige embroidered dress with soft edges. The dress was very long, reaching the bottom of her calves. Unlike Aurora, the sorceress only wore a pair of patent leather shoes with soft soles and flat heels. The back of her feet reflected the white snow. Katarina could see that Teresa was wearing gray pearlescent starry stockings.
Damn it! Katarina was sad and jealous. There was no witch who didn't like a luxurious life. Although Katarina's life in Marlin Castle wasn't too miserable, it was still far from the life of the previous queen. She knew about the pearlescent starry stockings. They were sold for tens of crowns in the black market of Marlin Castle, and there was no supply. How could she wear them now that she was living a tight life?
Aurora and Teresa were surprised by Katarina's arrival. They prepared a sumptuous dinner, which Katarina gracefully enjoyed. Aurora and Teresa were really lucky.
Aurora and Teresa sighed when they talked about what happened after the fall of their kingdom. Then, they exchanged some magic insights. Aurora gave Katarina a box of luxury goods, and Teresa gave her a lot of potions and magic scrolls. There was also a small bag of gold coins. Katarina couldn't help but smile when she saw the weight of the gifts.
The two of them also talked about some meaningless topics. Aurora and Theresa told Katarine about their wonderful life here and how Clayon treated them well, but they did not mention anything else.
When Berliat came to pick them up and Katarina boarded the carriage, Tsar found that her resistance had been greatly reduced. She got on the carriage without any resistance and signaled that they could set off.
Berliat smiled even more happily.
At 8: 50 in the evening, the carriage entered the inner castle along an inconspicuous road and came to the door of Laing's room. The carriage door opened, and a long leg wearing sky-blue leather knee-high boots stepped out. "Is this the place?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. His Majesty, the Sun King, is waiting for you inside," Berliat said with a smile.
The inner castle was dimly lit, and the door of Laing's room was slightly ajar. Katarina took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Laing Macado, the King of Brittany, the man who had defeated all strong enemies and restored the glory of the Knight King, was sitting in the room. On the Knight King's table was a pile of documents about a meter high, and Laing was dealing with them at an extremely fast speed.
In terms of internal affairs, Laing was naturally no match for an ultimate creature like the Emperor or a master of internal affairs like Kirriman, who was PK-ing the Chaos Demon while discussing with the Ultimate Warriors how to operate the freshwater purification system that supplied the entire continent. However, as the successor of Prime Minister Mageweath Macado, Laing was naturally able to deal with the internal affairs of Brittany. His speed in dealing with documents was 15 to 25 times faster than Emperor Karl-franz. Because of this, the Sun King could almost ask about everything in detail. He knew what he should know and what he should not know. After delegating power, he could also know everything like the back of his hand and follow up at any time.
"Welcome, Your Majesty Katarina. Welcome." Laing looked up and saw Katarina's figure. Laing squeezed out a smile and reached out for a goblet. He poured a glass of red wine and handed it to Tsar. "Please have a seat. On behalf of all Brittany, I would like to express my gratitude to you for coming personally to Brittany to help in this battle."
"Thank you? That's it?" Katarina pulled a chair and sat opposite Laing. Tsar glanced at the goblet and the red wine in it and was obviously very dissatisfied. "Is this how you welcome me? The Sun King? I can understand that there is no welcome ceremony, and I can understand that this is an emergency, but you don't even give me the most basic respect? "
A king and a former queen sat opposite each other. One looked natural and a little tired, while the other was full of energy but a little reserved.
Laing was stunned for a moment and then laughed. He had been arranging all kinds of things for the past few days and was so tired that he was a little numb. He was too lazy to say anything else. "I'm not here to invite you to a diplomatic visit to the Knight King Kingdom. My female Tsar, I invited you to fight against a strong enemy. What's the point of talking about respect at this time? Let me tell you directly, this time, I might die, and you might die too. "
"Then all the more reason for you to respect a high-level Saint realm witch, the last bloodline of Queen Miska." Katarina asked herself to sit properly. Tsar picked up the wine glass and took a sip. She said elegantly, "You invited me."
"Don't worry, I invited you. Before I die, I will ensure that you don't die … Then I believe that a high-level Saint realm Ice Witch, a direct descendant of the Romanov Royal Family, will not be disrespectful to a demigod." Laing said in a low voice.
Tsar's face immediately turned red. She was forced to stand up and show respect to Laing. This was the most basic courtesy.
Katarina lost completely in the first confrontation. Her momentum was immediately deflated. After sitting down again, she opened her mouth but did not know what to say. She could only change the topic. "Who are we going to fight against?"
"There is information here, you can take a look." Laing pointed at the parchment on the table and then chuckled. "Fighting against the Chaos is the duty of every human powerhouse, especially people of high status like you and me. So many mortals provide for us in the hope that we can stand up in times like this. If I were you, I would have gone to the Great Wall long ago. But if you don't go, you can come and help me. Should I be glad that you didn't leave Marlin Castle in the face of the Chaos Tide?"
Tsar felt even more ashamed of her inferiority. She almost did not dare to look Laing in the eyes. His eyes seemed to be judging her. "Then … can you talk about the reward?"
"Although it is an obligation, there will be rewards if it is completed successfully." Seeing that Katarina did not dare to speak, Laing continued, "I have prepared three gifts for you. You can choose one."
"Three gifts? I have to choose one? " As expected, Katarina's attention was focused on the "reward". Tsar could not help but look expectant. She thought that since Laing was so generous to Aurora and Teresa, he would not be stingy to her, right?
"First, I have prepared the deeds of three manors and fifteen shops in Marlin Castle, as well as a fund for activities. If you want these, I will also inform Grand Duke Schultz. When you return to Marlin Castle, you can run for city councilor." Laing first took out a stack of parchment. "These manors and shops can make your life ten times better than now. They can also help Mrs. Kiesler to some extent."
Katarina's mouth was wide open. Tsar looked at Laing in disbelief.
Wasn't this man a little too generous?
"Or, did you see the magic circle of the Great Dissociation? I have a set of magic scrolls of the Great Dissociation that I got from Lucia. " Laing then took out a book. "The Origin and Use of Ice Magic: Kaledor – Dragon Tamer. This will help you to improve your magic further. I will also recommend you to be a guest grand wizard in the Empire and Brittany at the same time. Although it will not be as good as before, it will be enough for you to enjoy a lifetime of luxury."
Tsar's eyes were already filled with little stars. Her high-heeled boots kept shaking. She was so excited that she almost could not control herself.
Lucia's Ancient Holy Magic Scroll!
Kaledor – Dragon Tamer's Magic Book!
And the Sun King's letter of recommendation!
How … How can I accept this? Tsar could not help but feel ashamed. She suddenly felt that she was shameless to bargain in front of a powerful enemy.
Sure enough, compared to Wang Laing of the Sun, she was a far cry from him in terms of temperament, strength, and talent. It was not a shame that she had lost! Tsar was finally convinced. Laing's image in her heart was now shining brightly.
Damn it, why are there so few men like the Sun King who are so generous and know how to respect others?
"There is a third option." Laing's face was expressionless. He took out a wooden box from under the table.
When he opened it, there was a Griffin Army flag of the winged cavalry. It was still stained with blood.
"If you choose this option, I promise that after the end of this tide of Chaos, I will return all of Kislev's winged cavalry and archers to you and help you restore your country. Then, I will also support you diplomatically and economically."
Katarina took the wooden box. Tsar was stunned when she saw the Griffin Army flag.
The flag of the winged cavalry! The flag of the Griffin Army! It was given to Rokossovsky during the Battle of Zedevka. The flag that symbolized the glory of Kislöw had indeed fallen into the hands of the Knight King!
"However, this path is very difficult. I cannot guarantee success. It will depend on your own efforts. If you succeed, you will have to repay me. If you choose this option, the rest of your life will be very difficult. It will not be as comfortable as the first two options. There is a high chance that you will fail to restore your country. It will be too late for regrets then." Laing handed the wooden box to Katarina and returned to the back of the table. The yellow light of the candle shone on the Sun King's face.
"Alright, make your choice, Your Majesty Tsar. This will determine your future and the future of Mrs. Kiesler."
"I …"
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