By the middle of November, the High Elves still had not come up with a plan to send out their troops. Even Laing himself was getting impatient.
"What are the High Elves doing?" Walking in the villa, Laing paced back and forth in frustration. Knight King only felt that he had wasted a lot of time in Ossouin. In the end, he had two goals: one was the Scroll of Truth, and the other was to solve the threat of the maelstrom in the graveyard. Neither of these two problems had been solved.
"Laing, dear, didn't I say before that the High Elves have a different concept of time?" The Fairy of the Lake was sitting on the sofa with a small fan in her hand. The goddess was wearing a bright pink pleated silk dress today, showing off her perfect and slender body. Her slim waist and high neckline showed off the goddess's charming charm. The pleated dress was about ten centimeters above her knees, and her slender long legs were wrapped in light brown ultra-thin stockings. She was wearing a pair of white high heels. The goddess waved her small fan and leaned against the soft sofa very comfortably. She said to Laing, "Let's not talk about other things. Don't you know the dwarves? Those dwarves swore to take revenge. It took them more than a year to do it in Marlin Castle. "
"Ryan, don't be impatient." Suria's dress was like a sister to the Fairy of the Lake. The only difference was that her dress and high heels were sky blue, and the style of her stockings was exactly the same as the goddess's. They were the kind of silk stockings that were very soft and close to the skin. Seeing that her husband was a little annoyed, Suria stood up and walked to Laing's side. She gently persuaded him, "We can't interfere with the High Elves. The Lady has done her best."
"Human time is precious." Laing took the opportunity to hug Suria and smiled helplessly. "My wife, we may be long-lived species, so is the Lady, and so is Olica. But my army is not, and neither are my people."
"You're being naughty again, dear." Suria's face was red. Laing had not been idle during this time. He spent a few days branding a new high-level spiritual tattoo on Suria's lower abdomen based on the original spiritual tattoo. The pattern of this spiritual tattoo was more complicated and had more unknown symbols. Since the branding was completed, Suria could feel that her physical fitness had improved by at least 30%, and she began to feel a mysterious link between herself and Laing. Of course, the female knight also showed more strange expressions in private because of the higher-level spiritual tattoo..
Laing had consumed a lot of energy for this, and the Knight King had been a little weak recently. Olica and Suria were now both huge consumers of spiritual energy. Olica had been experimenting with new spells all day, and the dark elves' mana was completely supplied by Laing. Suria also practiced releasing Void Dance from time to time.
At the same time, there was also the Lake Fairy. Although the Goddess had not consummated her marriage with Laing, she was now inseparable from Suria. The Queen and the Goddess usually rested together, and the Goddess would also take advantage of this opportunity to obtain a large amount of spiritual energy from Laing. It was called a "strategic reserve".
"How about this, Laing, let's go to the Moon Palace in the Kingdom of Savry to get married first?" The Lake Fairy's face was bright red. She opened her fan to cover half of her face so that Laing could not see her shy look. "I've already prepared everything in the palace. You and Suria go together? Tegris will be our witness. "
"My lady, we're waiting for a war! You're telling me this now? " Laing looked at her as if she was kidding him. The Knight King waved his hand with an unpleasant expression. "Let's wait until everything is over, get the Phoenix Mantra Scroll, and deal with the threat of the undead pirates."
"But our wedding has been postponed several times." The Lake Fairy was not ignorant of the most important things. She was a little aggrieved. "We were going to get married last week, but the War Lords' Council has been delayed. Really, I'm telling you, Laing, after thousands of years, Ossouin's palace is simply a synonym for slow and procrastination. Especially now that Ossouin does not feel the threat of war, the Elven Princes' reaction speed is even slower."
"Humph! Our cousin is like this. Fila is unbearable, weak and useless. " Olica just happened to come in with the clothes. The Dark Elf maid's small white feet stepped on a pair of fluffy slippers. After hearing the Lake Fairy's words, she said impatiently, "If it was our Duruzi, he would never have encountered such a problem."
"Oh, in Assur's view, Duruzi only knows how to use violence and fear to maintain his prestige and efficiency. If any member of the War Lords showed the slightest sign of this, he would immediately be expelled from the War Lords' Council." The Lake Fairy squinted at Olica. After all, the Goddess and the Dark Elf maid were not so hostile after spending some time together. After all, they shared the same man. "Your Duruzi's methods won't work in Ossouin, Olica."
That's true. Laing thought that looking for the freedom of the Elves in the Dark Elves' territory was equivalent to looking for Rome in the Holy Roman Empire.
"Master, I think I have to remind you." Olica hesitated for a moment. Although the Dark Elves wanted to see their cousins suffer or even die, she was still on Laing's side. "If I'm not wrong, the Witch King should have already planned the entire strategy and tactics and is ready to launch an all-out war against Ossouin."
"Are you sure?" Laing valued Olica's opinion very much.
"Master, Duruzi is really not these weak cousins. The Witch King's control over the Dread Lords is absolute. The Witch King cares about efficiency, not procedural justice or fairness." Olica said to Laing. "It's very likely that the Black Ark and the army from Nagaros have already met up with the Undead Pirates and are approaching Ossouin. Our weak cousins are still quarreling over who will command the army. This is a perfect opportunity."
"I think I have to inform the War Lords' Council immediately." Laing thought that Olica's words made sense. After all, the Dark Elves knew the Dark Elves best.
"Laing, calm down first. We can't get the chance to enter the War Lords' Council now." Suria thought and said, "I don't think the High Elves will allow a few humans to make a battle plan, right?"
"That's the most difficult situation right now." Laing nodded. He was speechless about the High Elves' rotten and slow system. Knight King thought for a moment and finally decided. "How about this, I'll go find Arsène and let him pass the message."
"I'll go with you." Suria took the initiative to hold Laing's arm.
Ten minutes later, when Laing and the others were ready to leave, the door of the villa rang.
"Hello, His Majesty Laing, Queen Suria. I'm Arsène, and this is the Phoenix King's most trusted Minister of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Charles Morris Benedict." Arsène introduced Laing and the others. The scholar smiled politely. "The Phoenix King has something to ask you."
"Welcome." Laing gestured for the two to come in.
Finnuba asked his Minister of Foreign Affairs to convey the Phoenix King's greetings and looked forward to the two sides meeting again. Charles regretfully told Laing that because of the recent preparations for Isa's Sacrifice and the impending war, the War Lords had grounded the Phoenix King. Finnuba could not meet with Laing, but no matter what, before Laing left Lothern, the two sides must meet and have dinner together.
"The Phoenix King asked me to ask Knight King's opinion on the war." The Phoenix King's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Internal Affairs asked politely, "I'm sure Your Majesty knows that the War Lords have been unable to come up with a decision."
"What does His Majesty Finnuba want to know?" Laing and Suria sat on the sofa while the Lady of the Lake sat far away and watched. The Lady of the Lake did not reveal her identity, and Arsène and Charles did not notice her existence at all.
"His Majesty Phoenix King hopes that you will speak freely." Although Charles was handsome, his temperament was rather feminine, and he had the elegance and arrogance unique to the elite court.
"In my opinion, what Osurian needs to do now is to get the War Council to come up with a plan and march as soon as possible. We can't delay any longer. Secondly, we need to immediately notify all the outer kingdoms of Osurian to prepare for war." Laing explained his plan. "I estimate that the dark elves and the ghost pirates are very likely to be ready to attack the kingdoms in the outer circle."
"Ready? His Majesty Laing? That's not very likely, is it? " Charles was a little disapproving after hearing Laing's suggestion, but he did not completely ignore it. Instead, he asked, "Then, where do you think the dark elves and the ghost pirates will mainly attack?"
"I can't make a judgment on this." Laing could only judge that the enemy was likely to launch an attack, but he really did not know when exactly they would attack. If the dark elves could be traced, then the ghost pirates could not be predicted.
"Is that so?" The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Phoenix King's Palace was a little disapproving after hearing it. He thought to himself that this Knight King's ability was only so-so. If he went back to the palace and said that the enemy would attack, he would not know where they would attack. Wouldn't he become a laughing stock?
He had to divide the blame properly. If Ryan said where the enemy would attack but did not attack, then the responsibility would be on him. If Ryan did not say it clearly and went to say it himself, then the enemy would not attack in the end, and Charles Morris would have to take the blame himself.
"Then, does His Majesty Laing have any good ideas on how to use the ironclad in a possible naval battle?" the Minister of Foreign Affairs asked calmly. He then asked Laing.
"Yes." Laing nodded. Knight King thought for a while, and explained his ideas. "We have two ironclad warships, the Enterprise and the Saint Sophia. Their cannons are powerful, and the Undead pirates can't match them. Their armor is thick, and the enemy's cannons can't penetrate it easily. However, the weakness of the ironclad warships is that they are slow in turning, and their sailing speed is not fast (compared to the High Elven Dragon Ships). Therefore, if we take the initiative to attack, the ironclad warships may not be able to match the speed of the High Elves' fleet. However, if we defend or push forward slowly, we are more than capable of fighting positional warfare. We are also not afraid of boarding and ram battles."
"What do you mean?" As the Minister of Internal Affairs, Charles did not really understand what Laing was talking about. He just wanted a conclusion. "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, if we fight at sea, the two ironclad warships can't directly participate in the High Elves' rapid assault column and flanking tactics. The ironclad warships' biggest role should be … to protect the ship and subdue the enemy!" Laing said seriously.
What the hell does' protect the ship and subdue the enemy 'mean?! Charles frowned when he heard this. Protect the ship and subdue the enemy? I think this Knight King is afraid of the enemy like a tiger, isn't he?
Arsène also raised his eyebrows without batting an eyelid.
Assur's Stardragon fleet is the best in the world! When the time comes, if I say 'protect the ship and subdue the enemy' in the Phoenix King's palace, all the members of the War Council and the High Elven Princes will laugh their heads off. How can I afford to lose face? If that happens, how can Charles continue to be the Minister of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs?
His Majesty Finnuba originally thought that this Knight King would have some brilliant ideas, but now it seemed that it was just so-so. Charles smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood. "I understand. Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I'll go back and tell His Majesty the Phoenix King and the members of the War Council."
"Okay." Laing nodded.
The two High Elven nobles, Arsène and Charles, left. Laing watched them leave, stood up, and paced in the spacious hall of the villa. Through the crystal floor-to-ceiling windows, the villa's built-in swimming pool sparkled.
"Do you think the high elves will listen, Madam?" Ma 'am? "Ryan asked the fairy in the lake.
"You've already said it. That's enough," the Lake Fairy said nonchalantly. "Get ready for war, my dear."
"Okay." Laing agreed. "Suria, come with me. We'll call Brother Fogen and go to the area where the aliens are active. We'll check the readiness of the ironclad warships."
"Okay!"
… I'm the dividing line to protect the ship and subdue the enemy …
A few hours later, at the War Council of the High Elves, Finnuba, the Phoenix King, also came to the meeting. The Phoenix King, under the protection of Keshir, the captain of the White Lion Guards, looked at the War Lord Tyrion, who was still trying to coordinate and arrange the battle plan. The Phoenix King's expression was blank, and he did not say a word.
Every member of the War Council had a heated debate about the use of each team of soldiers. Sometimes, it was not for war, but because of the game and competition between the political forces behind the scenes. A little bit of troop deployment often took an hour or two to come to a conclusion. When it was finally settled, the War Lord would always make the arrangements first, then turn to Finnuba and ask for his opinion. "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"We'll do as the War Lord says." In fact, Finnuba did not understand the battle plan at all. He nodded his head in a daze like a duck. The Phoenix King's attitude made Tyrion feel relieved and comforted. The War Lord thought that if he returned victorious this time, he would arrange a high-class elite for Finnuba as a reward.
After a long discussion, Finnuba felt that his neck was a little sore. Just as the Phoenix King was about to say something, his appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charles Morris Bennister, quickly walked into the meeting room. Finnuba's eyes lit up, and he finally found the opportunity to speak. "Charles, you're finally back. How was it? What does the Knight King think about the war? What does he want to say about the use of the ironclad warships? "
Everyone in the War Council stopped talking.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I brought greetings from the Brittany Knight King." Charles Morris Bennister bowed politely to the Phoenix King.
"What did Laing say?" Tyrion valued Laing's opinion. He had won Tyrion's respect through his strength.
"His Majesty Knight King has nothing to say." Charles nodded and smiled. "He said that he and his ironclad warships will support and faithfully execute the strategic and tactical plans formulated by Assur."
"Very good!" The members of the War Council all nodded with satisfaction. The humans more or less knew the superiority of Assur.
"Really?" Finnuba was a little disappointed. This was originally a means for him to strengthen his political influence.
"Oh, yes. His Majesty Knight King requested His Majesty Finnuba to have dinner with him if there is a chance." Charles smiled.
"That's fine. We'll arrange it when the time comes." Tyrion immediately agreed without waiting for Finnuba to speak. Finnuba opened his mouth and finally nodded. "We have to wait until the end of the war."
"Okay, let's continue." The War Council began to debate again, and Finnuba turned back into a duck.
The sky in Lotharn was just as blue today.
It was another peaceful day!
At the same time, in the vast ocean outside Ossouin.
A giant joint fleet consisting of four undead fleets, one dark elf fleet, and twelve dark elf warships, including a black ark, were slowly approaching Ossouin.
The king of the Undead Pirate Empire, Count Noktras, stood proudly at the bow of his flagship, the Bloody Marauder, which was three kilometers long. He gave an order. "Advance, boys, prepare to start our war and plunder!"
"The codename of this operation is Revenge!"
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