Othua's War Banner

Chapter 530 0527: Commitment

The outlying camps of Red Maple Heights were submerged in snowflakes, and the air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood.

The team of the tribal coalition army officially set off, and the rewarded battle banners can already decide whether to continue to advance with the team, or return to their hometown in advance to clean up the mess and prepare for the war assembly.

Aaron was dressed ceremoniously, without the elegance of a mage, and the high-neck lining made of fine linen was particularly energetic.

He rode the sub-dragon and broke through the defense of the hunting leader, the avalanche became the horn of activation, and the mighty iron cavalry team and giant beast armor division began to knock on the sleeping ground with their hooves.

There are many riders driving flying beasts around Aaron.

He saw the logos of different tribes, as well as the unique aftertaste of magic. He had heard of more than a dozen kinds. In addition, there were many strange totems shining in the twilight of dawn.

The army formation of tens of thousands of people is mighty.

The tribal front will continue to move forward, and most of the tribes that are still fighting at the front are the tribes near the south. The battle to clean up the wave of undead has not yet reached their homeland, so they still have to wait.

The further south you go, the fewer people there will be.

……

The gentle slope near the cliff is crowded with tens of thousands of people.

Ken, who was wearing a thick black suede coat, calmly drove the cruel and tyrannical forward. Snowflakes and weird mountain fog appeared at the same time, and the vast white and hazy black lines intertwined.

Ken saw the flames and realized that his horizon was now filled with troops.

First of all, the newly excavated trenches, the thorns and iron thorns paved on the main road, and the front of the team are the commanders of the southern border countries who have stayed up all night and have serious expressions, all of them have haggard faces.

Flengundo's purpose was fully achieved.

The countries in southern Xinjiang are terrified to death these days.

Ken can even imagine:

The southern border nobles and wealthy businessmen have tossed and turned these days, often waking up from their light sleep screaming, and then asked the attendants beside them to urge the army again and again, and called back the scouts, asking if Fren Gunduo had come to kill them ...

Yes.

He can imagine it all.

Ken saw the extremely nervous shield soldiers confirming their appearance, and hundreds of detection magic pierced through him like a rain of arrows, trying to dig out the scouts of the northern tribes in the mud that Faey's brutal and tyrannical walk through.

When he woke up and left, he still remembered that this group of people was still fighting for the leadership of the team.

Now they are like brothers with deep brotherhood, sharing the same hatred, facing the outside world, and standing behind each other's backs.

"After I left, the atmosphere became quite harmonious." Ken said to himself.

He seemed to be able to hear the cheers in the southern border army.

Selena and Wei didn't go back with them to meet some old friends. Quanzhi began to summon [Morning Star]-level revealers. It seems that the phenomenon of "dream moon" has become more and more serious.

She told Ken that if he dreamed of a strange moon, he must try to contact her.

"If I haven't been killed by Frengundo by then, I will." Ken replied calmly.

Selina also knew that the orc battle banner would stay in the Red Maple Heights to clean up the mess. "How long do you have to prepare for this challenge?"

"About two months, maybe less."

Ken knew that this was his last time to get stronger. "He won't wait until his injury is healed, and no matter how long it is delayed, it will affect the effect of the establishment of the alliance, and it will also allow the southern border countries to have enough breathing time."

Selina asked him to take care of herself, asked him to take care of McGonagall, and said hello to Burke at the same time.

The space of Misty Mist opens and closes, and the surrounding area is surrounded by obvious space magic. The servant of Misty Mist will drive the cruel and tyrannical giant spider to pick up Selina and Wei, and stride forward in the faded world.

……

When Ken was still one mile away from the pass, he encountered a grand cavalry team.

This group of guys escorted him back vigilantly from left to right, and as the distance continued to shorten, more and more people came to greet him.

Ken secretly smiled wryly, instead of accepting it calmly, he waited silently.

【You are enjoying the grand treatment like a hero's triumph, but you don't have the slightest joy in your heart, because you know that this is just a stupid noble who regards you as a symbol of peace, and this gap will soon be exposed. 】

When Ken rode Faey cruelly and brutally through the military defense line, he seemed to take a few extra glances unintentionally.

He was able to see the breakthroughs between the various fronts at a close distance, and he also saw through the struggle of opinions in the southern Xinjiang army, seemingly incompatible, and even some arrangements were specially prepared to abandon the alliance and escape!

If Frengundo really wants to lead an army to fight over, the outcome will be doomed.

Ken shuns the crowd.

He rode Faey brutally back to the high slope occupied by the Axe team. Quema and Lorgar were waiting here, and Collins was waiting at the entrance of the tavern with thousands of strong mercenaries.

Along with Ken's return, there was also news from the tribal alliance.

"Frengundo has declared war on Mahalu!"

"The previous story is exactly the same. There is a village in Mahalu. My God, this person is for Palotusbi!"

"Crazy, he's crazy!"

……

The army below blasted the pot.

The exhausted and fainting soldiers were awakened by the battle, thinking that the soldiers from the northern tribes were attacking with their shields.

The nobles panicked, the travelers and commanders were in a state of distress, all the visitors who were eager to curry favor disappeared, and everyone changed from scrambling to meet Maharu to avoiding it...

But it's ridiculous to say:
The nobles actually began to hesitate whether to surround Ken and ask him to come forward to explain, or to run away directly, so as to avoid affecting themselves when Frengandor is liquidated...

Burke and the scholars stayed in the middle of public opinion.

He and the little apprentice withdrew silently, confirming each other's eyes, and the complicated mood was hard to describe in words.

Burke pushed his gold-rimmed glasses, against the screaming crowd, and said lightly: "The stupidity of human beings is actually beyond your imagination. The collapse of logic and values ​​often happens in such an instant."

"When we become rich and powerful, will we also become such people?" The apprentice's voice was a little puzzled.

He was born in a poor family, and his longing for a prosperous life supported him to study in Xiongdu in Norin.

Burke shook his head and said, "I brought you out just to prevent this from happening."

……

Loyal followers and mercenaries who believed in him were already waiting when Ken appeared on the high slopes riding a brutal and tyrannical horse.

The expressions of the mercenaries were complicated.

The [Team Number] in Ken's eyes also turned gray. He knew that this group of people was confused, and needed a reasonable explanation just like the group below to convince them of their uneasiness.

"It's true that Frengundo declared war on me."

【The morale of the team has declined, and 146 mercenaries have chosen to leave your camp. At the same time, your honesty has become a valuable quality in the eyes of everyone. 】

Ken didn't intend to hide it, and said: "I should still have a little time to prepare before the war comes."

He knew what the people in front of him were thinking, and fear and confusion were raging in the audience.

"Of course, I'm not arrogant enough to think that two months of preparation can defeat Frengundo. You all know what this name means in Palotusbi, so I still have a narrow escape."

What Ken said now was like last words.

"I'll give you all a chance, the Axe Team, or the mercenaries, if you want to leave, there is absolutely no problem."

He announced his itinerary to everyone, and he would continue to advance along Jianyu Ice Bay, pass the junction of the two areas, and return to Sandun Kaya from a relatively remote mountain road.

Ken will head south.

Mercenary, traveler, adventurer, or anyone else...

Anyone can use his protection to avoid the wave of undead and the red-eyed aborigines in the north, and anyone can choose to leave at any point as long as they want.

Ken generously had someone accompany him on this "final journey," even allowing someone to get away with it at the end.

Collins' attention was always on Ken's followers.

Quema certainly didn't change his face.

He is the most loyal attendant by Maharu's side, and he has given his life to him long ago.

Langz and Lorgar showed no sign of shrinking back. They all had special marks on their bodies, which symbolized the status of vicious death row prisoners, and the outermost seals were the beliefs of these people.

They are a group of people who are really willing to die for Ken.

There was more worry on Valery's face.

The knife and ax team he led was obviously also very scared, but being afraid didn't mean fleeing. What really couldn't bear the pressure were the mercenaries who were rustling around and ready to withdraw at any time.

Ken knew some guys couldn't make a choice in their face.

He went into the tavern and kept the discussion outside.

[Palotusbi will soon begin to spread your story, and everyone will know that a guy who has been sentenced to death is planning to set off along the Red Maple Heights to the Qiuming Ancient Road. 】

Collins followed Ken into the dilapidated Mountain Pass Tavern.

Lorgar said to him: "I'm quite surprised that you didn't leave. Most people's loyalty to our boss is accumulated over time, and you obviously belong to the kind of smart guy who can think deeply."

Collins turned the stool upside down and sat on a round surface custom-made from a broken shield.

He said: "Frengandor declares war on one person. In Palotusby, it means that he has to bear the attack of the doomsday. If it is another person, I am afraid that he will be exhausted or ashamed."

Ken was arrogant and domineering at the battle signal rally, and when he returned to the camp, he dismissed the team.

Sounds like self-defeating...

Collins' way of thinking is obviously more comprehensive.

He saw what Ken Bouvier was thinking, and said:
"But this declaration of war also means that the northern border is focused on you, and the wind in the northern border will fly with your name on every inch of frost-covered land. It's a crazy move. You are really sure. Can you survive the final test?"

Ken rested his elbows on his knees, his face was calm, and there was no wave in his eyes.

"That's what I'm going to do now, if I'm not strong enough, I get stronger."

The speed at which Ken grew up was a miracle.

The followers have long regarded Zhanjing as a monster, so no one will pay tribute to his thoughts, but only the closest people know that the most terrifying thing about Zhanjing is...

He has never "worked hard" or "focused" on getting stronger.

In Ken's journey so far, all decisions have been made in accordance with the trend, and he has tried his best to have a clear conscience at each stage.

Clean up the robbers, build villages, connect resources, and set out on an expedition...

Every time Ken leaves, it's purposeful and planned.

But the pursuit of power seems to be a bonus during the journey, and he has never pursued it deliberately.

Collins felt a little weird.

Becoming powerful, from Ken's mouth, said lightly, has a very scary taste, and the more you understand the way he speaks and the focus on implementing the plan, the more you feel scared...

"Collins, you know far more about war than I do, so what do you think are the most important elements right now?"

Ken's tone became strange.

His amber eyes were bright against the dim light of the Yamaguchi Tavern.

Collins shrugged his shoulders: "Oh my god, how many troops do you have? How dare you think like that? There are [-] orcs under Frengundo's command!"

Ken held out his clenched fist as if to give Collins a slow slap in the face.

Of course he didn't do that, he just stretched out his index finger calmly and said:
"How many towns in the Red Maple Highlands need to be contested, and the number that can be drawn out for expeditions is at most two-thirds, which means that [-] troops will be destroyed."

"Is there a difference?" Collins shrugged.

Ken stretched out his second finger and continued: "The Red Maple Heights suffered more serious damage than you imagined. Those scattered resources can be used to make up for the loss after the undead wave and the huge expenses of the Southern Expedition."

Those materials are materials that take time to process, processing takes time, and escorting requires manpower.

Ken explained to him:

"The Southern Expedition Alliance has a long way to go. It is impossible to wait until the materials are transformed into equipment or secret medicines before transporting them. Therefore, there will be vanguard troops leaving enough strength to support the transportation channel."

The Northern Territory has not been united like this for a hundred years, and the resources invested in it are greater than imagined.

Collins half understood: "Are you trying to tell me that Frengundo's manpower is very tight?"

"Yes."

Ken nodded, then retracted two fingers, making it three.

The geographical location of Santon Kaya is not on the main road, and it does not coincide with the marching route of the southward invasion. The narrow and rugged mountain roads and dangerous natural dangers and ground cracks will hinder the pace of the Allied forces.

"The spearhead of this war is aimed at the southern border invaders, not me. The orcs will never use the public to seek personal gain, and lead the assembled army around a long way, just to attack Santon Kaya."

"Then if you do the math, Frengundo is the only one left!"

Collins shrugged, wondering if he was crazy.

Ken nodded solemnly and said:
"That's right, so I'm asking you now, what do you need to prepare to defeat him, or to say sustain it?"

(End of this chapter)