Blood Dragon

Section 160 two so

Robin didn't answer, but his expression clearly showed that he was very disapproving of Belle's judgment.

"Of course..." Belle said. "Maybe you still can't understand it now. You know, there are two sayings in the military. One is that you can't underestimate your opponent. The second is that a fool can't win twice. You can understand it this way," Baylor said to Robin. "If in a casino a gambler who looks stupid and plays very stupid strategies wins over and over again, it means ... his stupidity is probably just faking."

"But it may also be because he is very lucky." Robin said a little unconvinced.

"Hehe, Robin, when you think this way in your head...you have committed the biggest mistake a general can make—underestimating the enemy."

"But...my lord general, no matter how I look at it, it was just a coincidence."

"Robin, you have been blinded by prejudice." Belleur said bluntly. "Is it difficult to admit the reality? The reality is... Our little queen won. No matter what you said about her in the past, you must correct it in time now."

"But the city of Fonoros...my lord, I went to see it myself..."

"You only see what other people show you," Baylor said. "Some truths are common all over the world. Everyone is trying to disguise themselves. The strong disguise themselves as harmless, and the weak disguise themselves as vicious... On a battlefield, every general will try his best to cover up his own At the same time, try to break through other people's disguises. Robin, you must firmly remember that even if you see something with your own eyes, you can't believe it."

"My lord! But siege warfare...you taught me..." Robin still didn't give up.This is because he actually saw it in the city of Fornoros, and he has reason to believe that it was not a prestige project made by Byron.

"Robin, don't look at one thing independently, but think carefully from head to toe." Baylor said. "What is the cause of this incident... Well, yes, it was Byron who launched a coup, and our little queen escaped from the royal city under the protection of loyal guards, and then went to the camp of the Guards to organize a counterattack." He said. There was a pause. "This shows that the little queen is very brave...Of course, this is normal. The Mark Remiz family has been known for their bravery for generations. Next, the little queen quickly organized a palace-this incident is not outrageous, but The other thing was incredible. She paid all her debts on time. Do you know what that means?"

"represents what?"

"It means...she has some kind of power behind her."

"What power?" Robin asked. "Could it be a vampire? General, you said that vampires will try... and that guy named Ashuruffat! There is a high possibility that he is the Scarlet Duke himself."

"I don't know! But the possibility of vampires is really unlikely." Belleer mused. "From a purely logical point of view, the vampires would hope to disrupt Gruny, hope that they will exhaust their strength in the civil war, and even hope that the barbarians will invade in large numbers... But... it is impossible for the vampires to support the little queen to quell the chaos as quickly as possible. It's not in his interest. It's even more impossible for him to risk himself and meddle in this meaningless chaos. I'd rather think... well, but I can't figure it out either."

"But he may have a secret pact with the Queen!" cried Robin. "Like a non-aggression treaty or something! You said that the main goal of the vampires is to keep Gruene's military power from being mobilized by the Church."

"How can we ensure that this secret appointment is fulfilled... instead of crossing the river and tearing down the bridge?" Belleer asked.

"This...for example, using...magic or something..."

"Do you think those people in the church are all free?" Baylor said. "Anyway, the battle with Byron this time... The intelligence clearly pointed out that all the decisions were made by the little queen alone. This shows..."

"Indicate what?"

"It means that there is a genius out of the Mark Remiz family," Baylor said. "Robin, I seem to have said that this type... a type that exists in theory. Yes, she may not have learned the art of war at all, let alone experience. But among the famous generals in history, there are also those who rely solely on Instinct can win. Don't be unconvinced, the growth of an ordinary general must go through long-term study, practice, and training... Even so, a lot of talent is needed. But there are people who don't need any of these things at all, they are born to fight , they guessed the enemy's actions by instinct. In fact, their actions may have no basis at all, just relying on their own illusory intuition, but they are often right."

"Really... so powerful?" Robin recalled that Belleel had introduced this matter before. "The kind you said..."

"Actually, it's not that bad." Baylor smiled. "This kind of general who fights by instinct...success is based on instinct, and defeat is also based on instinct. The scary thing about that little girl is...she is too young...too young...don't talk about that. That guy Byron lost No injustice, he doesn't know how to fight at all...not only can't fight, but he doesn't feel at ease entrusting the war to capable subordinates. He is really talented in playing tricks and stealing the treasury, but the pressure of war...beyond His cowardly heart could bear the limit. He judged others by himself, but was easily defeated by the little queen's surprise attack. He didn't consider...the positions and interests of the parties in this war, so...he was doomed There is no chance."

To be honest, Robin's thinking is not as good as Belle's.So actually he's been a little dizzy.

"So General, what shall we do next?" He finally broke away from the circle set by Belle, and decided not to think about those complicated issues.

"We have to know... we have to figure out... why the little queen's treasury, which should have been poor and empty, has huge funds! Or is there any special transaction behind it?" Belleel said decisively. "We must find out who is supporting the little queen behind the scenes..."

A bell rang, interrupting Baelor.This ringing means that someone is visiting outside.

"Robin, go and have a look." Belleer said.Because he pretended to be sick at home, he couldn't see visitors at will.

Robin left as promised and came back after a meal.When he returned to Belle's room, he saw that Belle had already got into the bed, curled up, looking like the kind of patient who couldn't sleep because of illness.

"My lord general!" Seeing Belleur's pretense, Robin suddenly felt speechless.

"Ah, Robin, who is looking for me?" Bellel asked immediately when he saw that it was Robin who came back.

"His Majesty's special envoy!" Robin looked at Belleel's face and was furious.Although they have been together for such a long time, Robin still feels that he can't see through his general.Sometimes, Belleil is handsome, wise, and brave, but at other times, he is no different from those good-for-nothing uncles on the side of the road.

"Special envoy? Why are you looking for me?"

"There is an emergency. On the side of the church, a large number of church priests have been transferred to the north. There may be dozens of them."

"To the north? To Gruney?" Belleel lifted the quilt and sat up, frowning deeply. "Why? The number of priests in Gruene... is the largest among the nations. Do they still need reinforcements?"

"I don't know yet," Robin replied. "But it's likely that... Gruene's northern border is in trouble. The Church needs reinforcements."

"Oops!" All the smiles on Belle's face disappeared, revealing a thoughtful expression. "There is only one answer for such a large-scale operation of the church... Those Chaos wizards must have played some new tricks!"

……

Luo Jin hurriedly walked on the mountain road.

This is near the northern frontier of Gruene, about fifty leagues from White Castle.This section of the mountain road is not only rugged, but also covered with a kind of slippery grass, and he almost fell several times.

But the difficulties underfoot are nothing.At this moment, the ecstasy in his heart had the upper hand.That's how it should be, yes, that's how it should be... well, maybe another place?No, that's enough!He has got the right answer.

He climbed a hill.This is the highest location in the vicinity. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the situation in all directions at a glance.

"Marvin said he was waiting for me here?" Luo Jin asked with some doubts.

As soon as he said the name, he thought of the tall, thin man who looked like a vulture.This image was not to his liking. In fact, any child of Nurgle would instinctively dislike Tzeentch's disciples.Those guys are always plotting...Sometimes, Luo Jin really wants to change that guy Marvin into a form, watching him scream in pain while dying, while the pus drips from his emaciated body , and finally turned into a mass of carrion that could no longer be identified...

It's a pity, not this time.

It really seemed like the meeting place that guy would choose.The nearby terrain is complicated and walking is difficult, but that guy has a flying saucer.It was a disk-shaped, levitating thing—actually some kind of supernatural creature, also called a magic disk.This item is a gift from Tzeentch.Legend has it that if a magician loses Tzeentch's favor, the flying saucer will immediately swallow the master's life.Although Luo Jin hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really wanted to see it.Of course, it would be even better if the object happened to be that Marvin.

As if he had detected his inner thoughts, in a blink of an eye, a flying object with silver light appeared from the corner of the mountain far away.Within seconds Rokin recognized it as Marvin's flying saucer.

In just a short while, the flying saucer came to Luo Jin's vicinity with a speed and agility that was hard to match on foot.It didn't fall to the ground, but was suspended at half a person's height, and stopped at a position about ten steps away from Luo Jin.

Luo Jin has embraced the wind of magic and condensed his power in his hands.He has no intention of attacking, but when you face a Tzeentch messenger, any caution is not superfluous.

The two wizards looked at each other, but neither spoke first.Marvin stood on his flying saucer, seemingly advancing and retreating at will, but Luo Jin still had three followers of his own.

"Dear companion, don't be so vigilant." After a long time, Marvin spoke.His voice was clear and pleasant, and to tell the truth, it didn't sound like it came from the throat of such a dry and skinny old man. "I just heard that your experiment has made great progress, so I want to confirm it."

"Some experiments are still needed." Luo Jin replied.He didn't dare to say a word, so as not to leave a gap for the other party to take advantage of.

"This is really unfortunate." Wizard Tzeentch showed a smile, but this smile only made Luo Jin's vigilance increased by three points.All it takes is an order of will, and he can release the power he has condensed, and he also feels that Wizard Tzeentch has no defenses on his body.A simple spell could make him... completely disappear from the world.

It's unbelievable to say the least.But precisely because of this, Luo Jin was even more careful.No one was better at disguising and deceitful than Tzeentch's disciples.