The Phoenix King's Court was still brightly lit at night. As the War Lord, Tyrion did not rest. On the contrary, the Eternal Queen's Chosen Champion, Kothkui's Dragon, had been working diligently ever since he returned to Lothar. He worked for more than ten hours every day to allocate resources, gather troops, plan the defense system of Ossouin, and think about how to make good use of the human elite troops and the two ironclad warships.
From this point of view, Tyrion was a real model worker. Even Tegris did not work as hard as he did. The Phoenix King, Finnuba, was busy preparing for the ritual. Every day, the Phoenix King had to take two hours out of the afternoon to prepare for the ritual. Two hours!
The burden of Ossouin fell on the shoulders of Tyrion and Tegris. The Guardian of Ossouin was destined to carry Ossouin on his shoulders. In fact, it was not because Tyrion was arrogant, but because Finnuba's military capabilities were terrible. The Phoenix King would only go into battle when he had an overwhelming advantage and was sure to win. Tyrion's biggest role was to sit at the back like a duck surrounded by the White Lion Legion.
Tyrion was the only one who could do everything. The Guardian of Ossouin did not disappoint. He was very strict with himself. He swore that he would destroy all the enemies of Ossouin before he would rest.
Beautiful decorations filled the entire courtyard. The sound of whirling whirlpools could be heard in the quiet night sky. The buildings in the Phoenix King's Court were mostly white, blue, gold, and red. Tyrion stood alone in the meeting hall of the War Council, looking at the map on the table and thinking about something.
At this time, footsteps came from outside. Arsène, the Erudite scholar, quickly walked in under the gaze of the Lothar Legion and the White Lion Legion. "War Lord."
"Arsène, you're here? What's the situation? Did the humans do anything special? " Tyrion did not look up. The Eternal Queen's Chosen Champion asked in a muffled voice, "And the dark elf?"
"Not yet. They just went to the area where the other races were active. After that, they went shopping." Arsène was a little depressed. "The dark elf did not show up."
The Erudite noble simply told Tyrion some things. In the end, he said, "The Knight King said he was going on a date with his wife. He sent me away."
"Ha! A date! They're doing that too? " Tyrion raised his head. Initially, the War Overlord wanted to say that monkeys were creatures that could go into estrus anytime and anywhere. However, Tyrion felt that he had no right to say that. So, he changed his tone and said, "There's nothing strange about it. The Knight King's appearance is passable. His wife is also a beauty. There's nothing wrong with shopping and spending more money. You just need to keep a close eye on them to see if they have any other intentions. Also, that Dark Elf beside him, I feel like I've seen that Dark Elf somewhere before.
.... Arsène nodded. He hesitated for a moment whether or not he should leave. Footsteps came from outside the Phoenix King's court again.
Prince Aeris, the warden of the kingdom, Azarion the Ruthless, was wearing a silver armor with the runes of the High Elves. On his head was the Commander of Aeris' helmet. On his waist was Azarion's Venomous Fang Sword, and on his chest was the Amulet of Hose. Behind him was Princess Aatila of Teronroc. If anyone remembered, she was Lilith's Chosen Champion and also a new member of the Tyrion War Council. She came to serve Tyrion in place of her aged father. She was also a great beauty. Her armor and crown made her look even more heroic.
"Are you ready?" Azarion did not waste time. He quickly walked in from outside. "Aeris is ready."
Tyrion did not respond to Azarion's words. The Kingdom of Iris was now in a state of decline, and there was only one city left. It was easy for Azarion to summon an army. As the only commander who had successfully raided the capital of the Dark Elves, Nagaris, he had great prestige and power. With just a word, he could summon the few legions that were already few in number.
That's right. There were only a few legions left in the Kingdom of Aeris. There were less than ten thousand soldiers left.
"Teronroc still needs some time to summon an army." Princess Aatila expressed her difficulties. "At least a few weeks."
"At least you're here." Tyrion raised his head and glanced at Azarion and Atilla. "That's enough. The others are still on their way. Someone even told me that he and his kingdom have encountered many difficulties. It might take a few years."
"Imrek?" Azarion said coldly.
"Who else could it be?" Tyrion maintained his composure. "Forget it. Let's see how many people come first before we come up with a battle plan."
The army of the high elves was roughly made up of two types of troops: the conscript system and the standing army system. The former was a compulsory conscription system, while the latter was a voluntary recruitment system.
The standing army system was established in the era of the Butcher King Tesiris. At that time, the high elves who suffered heavy losses in the Battle of the Long Beard could no longer maintain the necessary forces to fight the Dark Elves. Therefore, the Butcher King Tesiris announced the formation of a standing army and recruited soldiers from the civilians to form the kingdom's army.
The conscript system was established in the era of the Brutish King Moville. At that time, the high elves' society was in serious decline. The population had plummeted, and the economy had deteriorated. Coupled with the continuous losses, the standing army system could no longer meet the needs of the high elves. Therefore, Moville forcibly established the conscript system, requiring every Assur to spend a certain amount of time in service within a year.
The conscript system eventually helped the high elves survive the most difficult period. However, it was not a system that the Assur liked. Apparently, this was the reason why Moville was given the nickname 'Brutish King'.
"The conscript system makes it difficult for the soldiers to fight for a long time. It's even more so for the elves." On the brightly lit street, Laing held Suria's little hand as the two chatted and laughed. Laing wore a panda fox mask on his face and held a string of meatballs in his hand. The couple strolled along the street and enjoyed the moment of leisure. "The conscripts have a limited amount of time in service each year, and they come from various elven lords and various manor autonomous organizations. Unless there is a large-scale invasion, it is almost impossible to gather all the conscripts in Ossouin, and it is easy to cause large-scale bankruptcy of the farmers."
"What about the conscript system?" Suria also bought a gray dog mask with a red scarf like Laing. The female knight held her husband's arm and held a box of golden crispy octopus in her hand. Listening to him talk, Suria blushed. The man was tall and handsome, and the woman was beautiful. They attracted the attention of countless people along the way.
"The core of the conscript system is that it is not the Phoenix King's Court that pays the soldiers, but the kingdoms themselves. This leads to the conscript army often becoming the private army of the kingdom. In this case, the Phoenix King's Court wants to gather an army. Every kingdom has their own calculations, which are the 'four do's'." Laing held his wife's hand and smiled. "The journey is too far, the barren land is too far, the reward is not enough, and the general is not enough."
"Pfft! Why do I feel like it's exactly the same as the Knight King's Kingdom? " Sulia couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker. The female knight gently forked a small octopus ball and put it into her mouth. The octopus ball had a delicate and bouncy texture, and its unique taste made Sulia experience a different exotic flavor. The female knight leaned on her husband's shoulder. "It depends on the situation before choosing whether to accept the recruitment."
"We are all fine." Laing could not help but laugh. "At least, we have the excuse of a knight's war. The knights will also fight bravely because of the temptation of the Holy Grail. But it is not the same for the elves. It is not easy to move the long-lived species."
"Is that so? I don't know. What I do know is that Laing, you only need to say a word now, and the armies of all the kingdoms will definitely gather and accept your call." Suria did not want to think too much at this time. She gently forked an octopus ball and put it in front of Laing's mouth. "Try it? Ah ~ "
"Ah ~ Mmm ~" Laing opened his mouth and bit the ball. The king had not tasted the taste of his hometown in a long time. He could not help but squint his eyes. "It's delicious. I want another one."
"Look at how greedy you are!" Suria could not help but roll her eyes at Laing. The female knight forked another one. "Do you want more?"
"Of course!" Laing nodded.
"Then, open your mouth. Ah ~" Suria motioned her husband to close his eyes. "I will feed you."
"Ah ~" Laing closed his eyes and opened his mouth.
"Not for you!" Suria put the ball in front of Laing's mouth and suddenly swallowed it. The gentle and noble princess had something in her mouth. She blushed and said to Laing, "Who told you not to take me out on purpose? Who told you to take Orica with you all day long? Who told you to dress me like this on purpose? To tell you the truth, did you coax Veronica and Morgiana to dress like this in private? Hmm? "
"My lady, don't change the subject. That was the last one!" Laing was a little angry. "Damn it, if you don't let me eat it, I will buy that shop."
"You can't buy it, my dear." Suria could not help but laugh. She deliberately pulled down her mask and looked at Laing with her grey hair and red scarf face. "I am just an emotionless puppy. Puppy."
"Hahahaha ~" The couple could not help but laugh together. Suria only felt sweetness in her heart. It seemed that she and Laing were the only ones left on the busy street. Only her husband's figure was with her.
The two walked a few steps. Laing, who was teased by his wife, wanted to get back at her. Knight King looked around and soon his eyes lit up.
It was a shop that sold candy apples. It was a special kind of candy that used syrup to wrap the whole apple. It was very popular among the high elves. Laing saw it and pulled Suria. "My lady, let's go. I will buy you that candy."
"That candy?" Suria looked at it and asked curiously. "The kind that is wrapped in apples?"
"Yes, yes. Come, I will buy it for you!" Laing deliberately quickened his pace. He held his wife's little hand and gestured for her to hurry up. Suria screamed and quickly reached out to hold down her skirt. "Don't be so hasty! Laing, the shop will not fly away. "
The two came to the candy apple shop. The shop owner smiled and said, "You must be His Majesty, Knight King of Brittany. Welcome, Your Majesty and Her Majesty. "
"Two candy apples, and how did you know?" Laing took out a handful of copper coins and handed it to the shop owner.
"Hey, you have the coat of arms on you. The sword in the book, the iris flower, and the holy grail. Only the Knight King family has this coat of arms. As everyone knows, there are only three people in the Knight King family who can use this coat of arms." The shop owner handed over two candy apples and said with a smile, "I have been doing business here for many years. How can I not recognize it?"
"Okay." Laing took the candy apples. He rolled his eyes and suddenly said to Suria, "My lady, do you know how to eat this kind of candy apple?"
"How to eat it? Uh, do you lick it or bite it? " Sulia blushed. A gust of sea breeze had almost caused the female knight to panic. Her emotions were a little unstable. She gritted her teeth and reached out to pinch her husband's waist. "Alright, hurry up and say it. I won't be fooled by you!"
"Come, close your eyes and open your mouth." Laing motioned his wife to open her mouth. "Ah!"
"Ah!" Suria did not suspect anything and opened her mouth.
In the next second, Laing directly put the candy apple in Suria's mouth!
"Here you go!" The Knight King wanted to stuff the entire candy apple directly into Sulia's mouth, but because the female knight's mouth was really small, he couldn't stuff it in. Leon could only say reluctantly, "Sigh, my lady, your mouth isn't wide enough ~"
"Laing!!! You bastard! " Suria's lips were full of candy stains from Laing's teasing. The female knight was angry. She snatched the candy apple from Laing's hand and directly stuffed it into Laing's mouth. "Try it yourself!"
"Mmm!" This time, Laing's mouth was stuffed full, and he made muffled sounds. The Knight King repeatedly stepped back and struggled exaggeratedly. His entire mouth was stuffed with candy apple, and only the wooden stick was exposed.
Suria looked at this scene and finally could not help but laugh out loud. Her noble image as a queen was shattered. She laughed so hard that she could not straighten her back. "Laing, you, hahahaha … Hahahaha … Hahahaha … It's so funny."
Laing made muffled sounds for a long time. He held the wooden stick of the candy apple and used a lot of strength to pull it out. The candy apple was still stuffed in his mouth. The sweet and sour taste even spread to his nose. The Knight King had no choice but to use his psionic power to pull the candy apple out of his mouth. Saliva accidentally dripped from the corner of his mouth and onto his clothes.
"It's good to be young." The shop owner smiled awkwardly.
"Since my lady gave it to me, I must finish it!" Laing did not look angry at all. He put the wooden stick back into the candy apple that had melted and finished it in a few mouthfuls. He then wiped his mouth and reached out to his wife who was laughing too hard. "Let's go, my lady. The next show is the highlight!"
"Next?" Suria seemed to feel that she was being rude and ungentlemanly. The queen was very embarrassed. "And … what show?"
"The next show is the most interesting!"
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