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In the meeting room of the Baron's castle, Laing sat at the head of the table. All of his subordinates, including the two witches and his elder brother, Anglo, were present. Everyone was listening to Ranger Dace and Estelle's explanation.
A huge map of Chalon Forest and Mu Xilon was hung on the wall of the meeting room.
"A few days ago, I entered the forest to look for traces of the Bergerac Bandits." As usual, Ranger Dyess was wearing a green hood and a white scarf. He was also wearing a thick deerskin coat. He pointed to the interior of the Chalon Forest and said, "The Bergerac Bandits were not hard to find. I found them quickly, but they were moving deeper into the forest."
"I found a way to capture a thief. From the thief, I found out that Mu Xilong's vampires have been on the move recently. The Blood Red Duke is working hard to organize an army of vampires. The process is very slow, but the Blood Red Duke's attitude is very firm …" The Ranger did not stop talking, but Leon interrupted him. "What happened to the thief?"
"… I killed him and used a drug to turn him into a pool of pus." Dace paused for a moment and said nonchalantly.
"Don't kill too many people in the future. Of course, I'm talking about humans, elves, and dwarves. Okay, you can continue," Laing added. He then signaled for Dace to continue.
"I understand now. Cough cough … We were talking about the bandits retreating into the depths of Chalon Forest because the Red Duke is gathering an army. At the same time, a large number of Blood Knights appeared and attacked the various sentry posts. The sentry guards in charge of guarding against the vampires suffered heavy losses. According to some of the guards who escaped, the Blood Knights were dressed like … the Holy Grail Knights. Some of the guards even said that the Blood Knights called themselves the 'Black Holy Grail Knights.'" The ranger was not very confident. He hesitated and said, "Although we can't confirm the truth of the matter, it is also true that the Blood Knights kept attacking the sentries and the villages near Mu Xilon. So, the Bergerac Bandits decided to move."
"Black Holy Grail Knights?!" Hex shouted. "What is that?!"
"Black? Holy Grail? Could it be? A Holy Grail Knight has fallen? "Olivier said in disbelief.
Everyone's eyes were on Laing. He was the only Holy Grail Knight.
"Vampires desecrated the tomb of the Holy Grail Knight. They used vicious undead magic to resurrect the remains of the Holy Grail Knight." Laing frowned. "I once defeated a Black Holy Grail Knight and prayed to the Lady about this matter. Only then did Her Highness Morgiana take out the remains of the Holy Grail and bring them back to the Holy Grail Cathedral or the Lady's Cathedral for burial, as well as the great flood that followed … It's just that more than a dozen Holy Grail remains have been desecrated, and they became Black Holy Grail Knights."
"I see." Kasenberg nodded. He now had a deeper understanding of the baron's strength.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was very heavy. Only Angelo was nonchalantly tasting the venison jerky that the wood elves had sent over.
"Continue, Dyce." Laing gestured for the ranger to continue.
"Yes, my Baron. After learning of this matter, I simply went from the south to the north through the Chalon Forest and came to the border between the Bordero Duchy and the Duchy of Connaught. As expected, the Red Duke was slowly building an army of vampires. So I hurried back here to report this matter to you." Dyce finished speaking.
The ranger knight Lopes stood up and walked to the large map. He said in a deep voice, "My Baron, the flood at the beginning of the year brought great losses to the undead of Muxilon. According to the report of the scouts, a large number of trading posts, residences, and various tombs were destroyed by the flood. Under such circumstances, the Red Duke would need to spend a lot of effort to gather an army of vampires. My Baron, could this be a test?"
"I don't know. That's right. The flood summoned by the Lady almost caused all of Connaught to regress by 20 years. But … Don't forget, everyone, the kingdom hasn't recovered from the war. The War of the Knights more than a year ago caused the kingdom to lose thousands of knights and tens of thousands of soldiers. Until now, many duchies have yet to recover." Laing sat in his seat and said calmly, "Yes, the Red Duke and his Muxilon would need to spend a lot of effort to gather an army. But isn't it the same for the kingdom? Under such circumstances, whoever gets the upper hand will have the upper hand in the war. "
At the same time, Laing looked at the map and fell into deep thought.
On the surface, Laing's territory and the Duke of Connaught's territory did not border. Connaught and Bordro were separated by the Grismori River, and the Bastogne Duchy was adjacent to the Duchy of Bastogne on the east. It did not seem to have much to do with Laing's territory.
But if one were to analyze the map, it would be clear that Laing's Baron Zeon Duchy and the cursed city of Muxilon was separated by the Chalon Forest. As long as they passed through the forest, the vampire army would be able to directly attack Laing's territory!
The land owned by the duchy was not equal to the land controlled by the Duke himself. In fact, the Chalon Forest was in a lawless area. Nothing could stop the vampires, especially the Knights of the Black Holy Grail.
"Organize the army and prepare for war. I can't command the kingdom's army. This is the responsibility of the King or Her Highness Morgiana. But we must do our job well." Laing stood up and began to give orders.
"First, immediately send more scouts to the vicinity of Muxilon. If there are any unusual movements of the vampires, report it immediately."
"Yes!" Knight Lopes and Knight Olivier stood up and accepted the order.
"Second, speed up the preparation for war. As soon as the Winter Veil is over, immediately gather all the troops and step up the training."
"Understood!" Xavier and Astaire, who were in charge of the training, stood up.
"Third, we need to establish a defense system against the Chalon Forest to ensure the safety of our territory."
Tax Officer Gasparton and Butler Katzenberg expressed their understanding.
"Finally, regarding necromancy, I believe Miss Veronica and Miss Teresa will be willing to provide me with an answer in this regard. Please do your duty and prepare for war!"
"Yes! My Baron! "
… …
At the same time, the prime material plane, the orbit of Holy Terra.
The gigantic Imperial Guard fleet was on its way back.
Inside the gigantic Emperor-class battleship, the Divine Servants and countless Imperial Guards were constantly entering and exiting. A large number of people were coming and going. Black Star Troopers from the Dark Angel Legion, the Fist of the Empire Legion, and the Extreme Warriors Legion were also gathered in Cambridge. They were celebrating another victory. The invincible Lord of Mankind led a large number of loyal troops to carry out an almost perfect battle. This battle operation was so perfect that the Black Star Troopers appeared in front of the panicked Black Star Troopers almost without any effort.
It was a loyal massacre.
However, compared to the Dark Angel Legion and the Extreme Warriors who were celebrating heartily, the yellow guys from the Fist of the Empire were more silent. They looked more expectantly at the command center.
The Emperor has returned. Our original bodies will not be far away.
In the command center of the entire ship, a large black device firmly sealed a fallen original body. Other than the purple turbid light, nothing else could be seen. There were only constant screams and the sound of the Machinery Faith continuously adjusting the device.
Next to the command center, the Lord of Mankind, Emperor, was standing in a corner. He was holding a large steak cooked by the Fist of the Empire's Apothecary in his hand. The Emperor was chewing the food lightly with an expressionless face.
The original body of the 13th Legion, Robert Kirman, was repairing his power armor with the help of the Apothecary. At the same time, he was healing his wounds. From his grimacing expression and lingering fear, he must have gone through a tough battle just now. The original body of the 1st Legion, Leon El Zhuang Sen, had a cold expression. There was a thin wound on his face. The Emperor had just helped him expel the poison, but he still felt some pain.
Unexpectedly, Zhuang Sen was the first to speak. The Lion King was the first to speak. "This operation went smoother than expected. The invitation signal sent by Magnus made Fogen not think that he had been purified at all. That was why we were able to force Fogen into a corner."
"Facts have proven that the effect of Magnus' return was immediate. With him sitting on the golden throne, Father can move freely. The signal he sent out to invite other original bodies of Demons to plot against Kirman also tricked Fogen into coming to us … It's a pity that Mortarion did not appear. Otherwise, the encirclement we set up would have been enough to capture both of them!" Kirman slapped his thigh hard. Clearly, he was a little disappointed that Mortarion did not fall for the trap.
"Our operation to capture the fallen original body has alerted the Evil God. Zhuang Sen, Kirman." The Emperor frowned. His eyes were filled with golden light, and there was only coldness and seriousness. "Nurgle has already sensed my intentions. He ordered Mortarion to immediately return to the Demonic World of the Eye of Fear. Without his permission, he is not to take a step out of his Demonic World."
"The operation in the future will only be more difficult, but we will never be afraid." The new Regent of the Empire, Robert Kirman, said. "Everything is developing in a good direction, but … Father, isn't it a little … too much to deceive Magnus like this?"
"Look at what Magnus has done? Kirman, you have the nerve to say that it's too much. The consequences of Magnus' actions are enough for him to die ten thousand times! "Zhuang Sen shouted angrily.
"I understand …" Kirman said painfully. Logically, he knew that treating Magnus like this was already very benevolent. But emotionally, the original body of the Ultimate Warrior still felt that treating Magnus like this was a little too much. The original body of the Thousand-Seed Body, which had been purified with great difficulty, was brought back to Holy Terra. Then, it was firmly pressed onto the golden throne by the Emperor, completely losing its freedom.
"I've already done everything I can for Magnus," the Emperor said coldly. "For now, we need him to sit on the golden throne."
There was no dispute about this point. Both Kirman and Zhuang Sen nodded.
After going through a series of battles, Robotte Kirriman finally allowed himself to relax a little. He let out a sigh of relief. The bloody battle just now was still vivid in his mind. After a fierce battle, the Supreme Emperor, Zhuang Sen, and Kirriman led the most elite troops and directly rushed into the Chaos battleship "Emperor's Pride".
This was the flagship of the former Third Legion, the Emperor's Sons. During the chaos of Horus, the Third Legion had also betrayed the Emperor. Now, they worshipped the evil god Sin and had become Sin's lackeys.
The original body of the Ascended Demon, Fulgen, who had rushed over excitedly and wanted to 'scheme against Kirman' with Magnus, was horrified to find that he was surrounded by the Emperor and two original bodies. Although he tried his best to resist, he was still heavily injured and captured. Then, he was sealed in a device.
Before Fulgen died, he was still cursing Magnus for making a mistake in the communication.
"Father, I'm worried. If Fulgen returns, how will the Iron Hand Legion react?" Kirman suddenly remembered an embarrassing fact. The original body of the Iron Hand, Felix, had died at the hands of the fallen Fulgen. He had also been heavily injured by Fulgen and had been lying in a static force field for ten thousand years.
"The value of the entire Iron Hand can't compare to a single Fulgen. Felix is already dead." The Emperor ate in large mouthfuls. Outside, the apothecaries of the Empire's Fist brought in a lot of food. "I will appease the Iron Hand. You don't have to worry about this."
Kirman took the food and took a bite. His face scrunched up. Did the apothecaries of the Empire's Fist use flamethrowers to roast food? It was burnt and salty!
At this time, the second company commander of the Extreme Warriors, Kato Sicarius, walked in with a newspaper. "My Majesty, this is the newspaper you wanted. It's the new issue of 'Legion's Banner'."
The Emperor reached out and took the newspaper. He glanced at it a few times and then suddenly read it aloud.
"Congratulations! Soldiers! Following the return of the Emperor and his original body, we have once again achieved a great victory! After a large loss of men (89%), I have good news for you! Because of this great victory, your company will receive extra benefits! "
"You will be able to enjoy living in the barracks where a few infantry squads used to live. You will also be able to double the original supply of corpse starch! You will find the feeling of home here! "
"We can be sure that the next war is about to begin. In order to let you bask in the glory of the Emperor, you will be arranged to be the vanguard in the coming war. I wish you all good luck!"
"Think about it every day. Defeat is a fall in the Emperor's prestige."
The King of Humans put down the newspaper. It was rare to see a helpless expression on his face. "Facts have proven that my efforts have failed. That bastard Luo Jia actually wrote something that became your holy book."
Zhuang Sen was silent. Kirman could only reply bitterly, "Father, it is this lie that has maintained your Empire until today."
"… Let's not talk about this first. I remember that the logistics provided by the military to the Astral Army included vegetables, meat, and Reka coffee. Tell me, Kirman, why did these things all become corpse starch when they were sent to the frontline?" The Emperor passed the newspaper to Kirman. The King of Humans' voice was as cold as the void of the universe.
"This is the reason why I cleaned up the Supreme Council of Terra, Father."
"If necessary, I think you can clean it up again."
"I will."
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