June, 2513 of the Empire Calendar.
The summer sun shone on the land of Zeon Hill, and the temperature began to heat up. Brittany Knight King welcomed its best year this year. The profits from the Eight Peaks Mountain expedition were well received by both the nobles and the serfs. At the same time, a large number of factories along the Muxilon River opened, allowing many people to find well-paid jobs. The results of rapid industrialization were quite impressive, and Laing was now relying on the victory to maintain absolute control over the Knight King Kingdom.
Now, the entirety of Brittania had formed two industrial zones, namely the industrial zone along the Chinon River and the industrial zone along the Muxillon River. The largest Muxillon Gun Factory had officially started operations, and as Chief Engineer Urban had promised, it only took him a little more than a month to produce the legendary Hellstorm Bazooka. The Empire was very surprised by this, but the chief engineer of Nur, Maybach, was already aware of the other party's identity and did not raise any questions.
In his second month in Brittany, Chief Engineer Urban had done two shocking things.
First, he had improved the Hellstorm Rocket Launcher. Urban had redesigned the internal structure of the rocket launcher and obtained a new black cannon formula (sponsored by the great alchemist Bayershazer Gelt). Combining the two, Urban had improved the Hellstorm Rocket Launcher, increasing its lethality. Urban had named this new rocket launcher the Glorious Sun Rocket Launcher.
The power of the Glorious Sun Rocket Launcher was double that of the Empire's Hellstorm Rocket Launcher, and if it used explosive gunpowder made by Veronica's Dawn Wizard Tower, then its power would be three times that of a normal Hellstorm Rocket Launcher.
Of course, the cost was also shocking. The Glorious Sun Rocket Launcher had inherited the Hellstorm Rocket Launcher's poor accuracy, and because of the special black gunpowder and the new launcher structure, the cost of the shells and the production and maintenance of the war machine had greatly increased.
Even so, Chief Engineer Urban's achievements were highly praised by Laing, and Berliat and Urban were both commended and rewarded for this matter.
The second thing was that the maid assigned to Urban was confirmed to be pregnant the next month. Urban insisted that he should assign another one to him.
This request was not too much, and Laing agreed.
The achievements of the second workshop were so outstanding that it naturally caused the chief engineer of the first workshop, Dugan Ironman, to feel threatened. This dwarf engineer was also forced to try technical innovations. Dwarves had always been so. If there was no threat, they could use a weapon for hundreds of years until it was completely useless.
"If it's not broken, don't fix it."
— — — Girard Konst, Dwarf Engineer
The gun factory continued to operate for the time being, and Laing immediately dealt with the second matter, which was the awakening of St. Giles. That day on the deck of the Enterprise, St. Giles' consciousness had awakened, but when the three original geno bodies tried to talk to St. Giles, the consciousness of the Sacred Blood Angel geno body fell into a deep sleep again. Laing and Forgan worked together to try to awaken St. Giles' consciousness, but they failed. According to Olica, St. Giles was still affected by the curse of the Four Gods of Chaos. He would temporarily awaken only because of the changes in the magic wind. As everyone knew, the magic wind was unstable. At its strongest, the chaos demons could appear directly in the mortal world, and at its weakest, the entire chaos army could be turned into ashes in an instant.
The same was true for St. Giles. Whether his consciousness was awake or not depended on his willpower and the strength of the magic wind.
Laing felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do. He only felt that he had been happy for nothing. Even Forgan and Angran were disappointed, but this was already a good start.
I still need Asuyan's Mantra Scroll that seals the fire of heaven. Laing sat behind his desk and thought. The king's face was still serious. He had not thought of a good way to steal the Mantra Scroll. It was impossible to rob it directly. Even if he could steal it, the friendship between the Brittany and the high elves would not only come to an end, but the order defense alliance that Tegris and Lilith had spent countless efforts to build would also collapse.
But at present, Laing knew nothing about Ossouin. Humans knew very little about Ossouin. Laing only knew a little about the Lake Fairy. As for the Flame Island, he did not know the specific situation.
This was very difficult. Laing frowned at the thought of this problem. He had discussed this matter with Forgan many times, but so far, there was no good way.
Fortunately, Lilith had already told Laing that Tegris had successfully persuaded the High Elf War Council to invite Laing and the rest to visit Ossouin. Tegris had already set off by ship and was expected to arrive at Marienburg in July.
As for what to do, he could only think about it when the time came.
Then there was the third matter.
Under the bright sun, in Laing's office, the Knight King sat behind his desk and looked at the documents. Olica stood behind Laing and helped him massage his shoulders. The afternoon sun made Laing feel a little relaxed. The king glanced at the grandfather clock from time to time, then pretended to not notice and continued to look at the documents.
Olica maintained a smile. The dark elf was wearing a black and white maid costume. As usual, she wore a white silk scarf on her head. The Sun Fire Amulet was on her chest. The soul of Saint Giles was still sleeping here. A pair of slender legs were wrapped in thin white striped pantyhose, and a pair of black strappy high heels. The dark elf was obviously in a good mood. Not only did she help Laing massage his shoulders, she also blew air into his ear from time to time.
"Olica! Don't be like this. " Laing hurriedly motioned Olica not to be like this. The king smiled and said, "I know that you have recently learned more powerful spells from the knowledge that father gave you."
"Master ~ Now it seems that following master is the wisest decision in my life." Olica leaned on Laing's back with some attachment. Laing suddenly felt a huge pressure on his back, and the Knight King could not concentrate. "Master, who are you going to take to Ossouin?"
"You want to go with me?!" Laing's eyes widened. The Knight King instinctively shook his head at first, but then he became hesitant again. "Taking a dark elf to Ossouin is a provocation … But …"
"Master, only I can help you in Ossouin," Olica said softly. "If you trust me, take me with you."
"I know you're thinking of me, Orica." Laing reached out and put his dark elf maid on his lap, kissed her pink lips, and said hesitantly, "But this will put you in danger."
"The Witch King and the Witch Queen have set up a dozen secret posts and five secret contact points in Ossouin. I know most of them." Olica continued, "Just give me some space, and … Master, I know Assur better than they do about the High Elves' way of thinking, their political system, and their attitude toward the outside world. Besides, Master, I'm the only one who can help you when you need it the most."
"Okay, Olica." Laing closed his eyes. "Don't worry, as long as I am here, no high elf can hurt you."
Olica smiled when she saw this. She secretly made a victory sign behind Ryan.
The plan worked!
Laing also noticed Olica's expression, and the king had nothing to say except to hug his personal maid a little tighter.
Olica was indeed unique to him in this matter. For Laing's harem, the dark elf could be said to be the only one who did not have her own position and completely regarded Laing's interests as her own. This was especially crucial for this matter.
Yes, only Olica.
In theory, Tegris, Lilith, and Fogen would all go to Ossouin together. Their goals were roughly the same, but in fact, everyone had their own core interests. Laing did not want to become a tool for Tegris and the Lake Fairy, so Olica's existence was very important. From a certain perspective, the difference between a bystander and a person involved was very big.
In fact, wasn't it also the case? Laing went through his mind. Emilia was the Countess of the Empire, Teresa had her own career and research, Veronica was now the speaker, the Lake Fairy was the religious leader, and the Lake Fairy was the patron saint of the kingdom. Although they were gathered around Laing, each of them had their own core interests. Most of the time, their core interests were the same as Laing's, but sometimes there were differences. This was very normal.
Take Laing's wife, Suria, for example. As Laing's wife and queen, Suria was of the same mind as husband and wife, but they did not always have the same interests. For example, when it came to important positions, Suria was more inclined to let her "family" or "the lady's people" take them. When it came to the distribution of power in Laing's territory, Suria naturally stood directly on the Lake Fairy's side.
Laing was strong, whether in terms of personal ability, prestige, or political skills. Therefore, whenever there was an important decision, it was always the three of them who discussed it and finally reached a consensus. But there was no doubt that Suria and Morgiana both had their own ideas.
Only Olica, only Olica didn't have her own thoughts.
"Wait a minute. I'm going to Lily Island to see my father in an hour. Olica, come with me." The two of them cuddled for half an hour before the blushing Dark Elf nodded. Olica had something to do and needed to return to the Ashen Courtyard. She had finished brewing a potion for Aurora and the others.
Reality proved that it was absolutely necessary to separate them. Laing held a quill in his hand while the Knight King continued to think about the Marvel Blue Council.
After several dozen Marvel Blue witches led by Aurora captured a Demon Tzeentch, all of the Marvel Blue witches were "brainwashed". That was, the darkness and corruption in their hearts would be washed away through holy rituals and holy words. This was a common ritual in the Old World to remove corruption. Unlike what one would expect, as long as the corruption of Chaos wasn't too severe, there would usually be methods to deal with it. The Evil Gods were incredibly busy. Not to mention the fact that they weren't believers, even if they were believers, the Evil Gods would often be too lazy to pay attention to weak trash.
Sure enough, during the brainwashing process, some Marvel Blue witches were proven to have been corrupted by Chaos. Aurora's original hope that she would be released in a dozen or so days was dashed. Laing went to visit her. Aurora was in a single room in the monastery. She was in good spirits. She repeatedly complained to Laing that she wanted to be released from the quarantine as soon as possible. Teresa would bring her food and talk to her for a while every day.
Laing didn't know how to do it, and Morgiana and Olica didn't say much either. Laing thought that it was similar to the brainwashing of the Gray Knights. He was also worried that this kind of brainwashing would turn Aurora into an idiot. However, after two or three visits, he found that Aurora was normal. Other than her strange walking posture, there was nothing different about her. She would still complain and secretly use her daughter to bargain with Laing. Laing didn't pay much attention to it as he was too busy.
Knight King continued to read the next document, which was sent by the Duchy of Lyonasser. Duke Adehard hoped that the king could help Lyonasser to promote industrialization. At the same time, the Duke transferred 300 knights from the Arabi Expeditionary Force back to Lyonasser to increase the number of knights in Lyonasser. The Duchy of Lyonasser had gradually stabilized after a lot of turmoil. During the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition, Lyonasser had sent out all their elite troops. Although they had suffered great losses, they had also reaped great rewards.
Laing wanted to use Lyonasser as a breakthrough point, but he couldn't be too hasty at the moment.
At this moment, the sound of high heels hitting the ground came from outside the room. Laing smiled after hearing it. He knew who had come.
Theresa appeared at the door with a white blouse and a woman's suit. She was wearing a 20-centimeter tight-fitting skirt. She had long and straight black stockings and a pair of black butterfly patterned glasses. Theresa had an alluring figure and a tall figure. She was holding a large stack of parchment papers in her arms. The sorceress had been working as Clayon's secretary recently, helping him with his paperwork.
Teresa had been working hard recently. In order to ensure her mother's safety, the sorceress had been forced to accept Olica's suggestion. She had changed her outfit from tight trousers and robes to a blouse and a tight skirt with thin black stockings. The beautiful curves of her legs showed her unique cold temperament and dark style. Teresa had even reluctantly accepted a small suggestion from Veronica.
The sorceress had been feeling weak all over recently, and her legs had become weak.
"Teresa, how is it? Has the payment from the Empire been settled this year? "Laing smiled maliciously and signaled Teresa to come over to him.
"You, you, you, I'll only go over if you promise me!" Teresa was a little scared. She wanted Laing to promise her that she wouldn't do anything bad. The sorceress had been Laing's secretary for more than a month, and she had changed a lot in many ways.
"I promise you. Come over here." Laing continued to extend his hand, and the sorceress came over cautiously. However, as soon as she sat down, Laing hugged her tightly. She was so scared that she wanted to run away. "Don't! Laing, I beg you. Do you have to bully me until I can't walk? "
"Hahaha! I'm a good person. Why would I bully you?" Laing let go of the sorceress' waist. Knight King laughed and let her sit beside him. "Okay, I'm going out now. Let's finish this."
"Okay." Teresa began to report everything to Laing. She was a little scared. "The payment from the Empire has been settled, but Emperor Karl-franz wants to borrow some money from us …"
"In principle, yes. You can talk to the Empire." Laing nodded. Knight King thought for a while. "As for the amount, don't ask for too much. Just enough to let the Empire recover."
"The second thing is about Arcana Master Arcana Arcana of the Ash Legion …"
Laing and Teresa discussed several important things recently. As Laing's secretary, the sorceress was quite capable. However, she was still used to dealing with problems with the mindset of a wizard. Laing did not intend to train her to be an administrator.
Laing thought that he might really need a full-time secretary.
After dealing with a series of things, Laing saw that it was almost time, so he said, "Teresa, in a few months, I'll be going to Ossouin. Do you want to go with me?"
"Ossouin?" Teresa was stunned for a few seconds. The sorceress thought for a while and said a little embarrassedly, "I'd better not go, Laing. I'm now in charge of MI7 and the reconstruction of the sorceress gathering. I can't leave for a long time."
"Well, okay." Laing did not say anything, but he thought that everyone was traumatized by the High Elves. He had asked many people during this period, and there were very few who were willing to go to Ossouin.
To put it simply, it was inevitable to be humiliated when dealing with the High Elves. If it was a businessman who only wanted to make money, it was fine to be despised and laughed at. However, Laing was on an official visit, and the High Elves would definitely play some tricks. They would even put on airs and deliberately humiliate Laing and Fulgen. Laing and Fulgen had reached a consensus on this point. Saving St. Giles was now the most important thing, and nothing else was important.
Because of this, Emilia, Veronica, Teresa, and the others did not want to go to Ossouin with Laing.
After dealing with the matter, Laing knew that it was almost time. He began to get up and prepare to go to Lily Island.
The Imperial Emperor, Luo Jia, Fulgen, and Angelo were there to perform the implantation surgery on the remaining five original Cast Grey Knight recruits.
At the same time, Suria and Emilia, as well as Little Devonshire and Little Frey Derick, were also there. In addition to performing the implantation surgery, the Imperial Emperor also condescended to instruct the female knights and the Empire's Duchess with Fulgen in swordsmanship. In particular, Suria, the Imperial Emperor directly asked the consort of the Empire to receive his personal instruction. Suria had been there for a few days.
Hey, hey, hey, why do I feel that my father is biased! Laing thought. He only likes his daughter-in-law and not his son!
Forget it, let's hurry over.
Judging from Fulgen's tone, the Imperial Emperor also had something to tell him.
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