Blood Dragon

Nineteen Actions

At dawn, Lane broke into his house for the second time.

The fatigue of a sleepless night was replaced by extreme excitement at this moment.When he came back for the first time, he was full of anger and unwillingness, galloping like a vent.But now, the original anger has long dissipated.At this moment, there is only excitement in his heart, and it is incredible.

Luke was still reading his book in the living room.Ryan waved the paper in his hand and walked into the living room.

"Uncle Luke, here is the answer." He handed the paper to his uncle, on which Princess Irina's signature was clearly visible.

"Oh, it seems that our Majesty the King is indeed a generous monarch. Did you answer quickly and simply. My dear nephew, it seems that our first step has been successfully completed. Go to rest."

"Uncle Luke, what have you done?"

"I didn't do anything. I just helped our majesty the king with an idea, and then got a deserved reward. That's all. Isn't this a natural thing? Being a courtier helps the monarch solve a difficult problem When the time comes, he should be rewarded as a matter of course."

"Uncle, what did you... write in that letter?"

"Hehe. Dear nephew, it's actually very simple. I said in that letter that Princess Irina is the undisputed legal ruler of both Casillas and St. Jean. But after all, Cassie now Rose fell into the hands of the enemy, and the nobles of Cassillas could not join the princess' court at this time. This will inevitably lead to unfair criticism and make the Cassillas feel disappointed. Such sinister rumors will definitely damage the glorious image of the princess. In order to prevent the spread of rumors that tarnish the princess's reputation, I suggest that important officials such as the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister be temporarily managed to show that Her Royal Highness is not partial. After Cassilos is recovered, Her Royal Highness can go back Select talents from the two countries and entrust them with heavy responsibilities. That’s about it. The rest is the appendix, in which I sincerely request an opportunity to serve the princess, for example, a clerk in the army.”

"Temporarily..." Ryan pondered for a while. "You just made this suggestion? This little thing..."

"Haha. Dear nephew, this is no small matter. Princess Irina has been in Loren City for a short time, but she has never announced the candidates for these positions... This hesitation itself reveals a lot of information. In addition, really good ideas are very simple, but you can't think of them. In fact, what I am best at is guessing people's hearts, so I have reason to believe that my guess is correct. The princess is struggling with this problem!"

"Guessing people's hearts? But Thomas said that estimating the enemy's mentality on the battlefield is the most difficult thing, and it is a boring adventure."

"Oh, my dear nephew. What I said about trying to figure out people's hearts is not the same thing as what Thomas said. It should not be completely the same thing. If Thomas and I command the army to compete on the battlefield, I guess Thomas can crush me to death with a single finger. However, in other places, Thomas is far inferior to me. This is what the so-called "specialization in art" means."

"Then this..."

"For example, what do you say next, what will our Highness the Princess and General Thomas do?"

"It should be... to attack Cassilos."

"No, it's not time to fight yet. They will ask for support from the prophetesses, the saintesses and prophets who serve the god of nature. Even Thomas will ask the knights of the Holy Grail to join the war. You can do this tomorrow Talk to Thomas, he will be surprised by your knowledge." Luke laughed.

"As for now, I can sleep peacefully for a few hours. Ryan, you are still young, but uncle is getting old."

As everyone expected, Princess Irina's appointments were announced the day after the ball.All candidates are within the expected range.Only the "temporary generation" was unexpected.

People are talking about the "temporary generation", and they don't know why the princess would do this.In the end, there was a rumor that came from nowhere to answer this question: Princess Irina is not very familiar with the situation of Saint-Jean. In fact, almost all the candidates are recommended by His Majesty Langier, and the princess’s opinions on the old man are still unknown. Suspicious, so add "temporary generation".

It was the morning after the princess issued the personnel order.General Lord Thomas gathered his four lieutenants in the barracks outside the city.

"Today, Princess Irina offered me a dozen or so candidates for lieutenants." Thomas seemed to be sighing, "I rejected it in the end. But I didn't ask for your opinions. Many knights in the mountains have already gone back. If you want to go back and reunite with your relatives, I will accept your opinions and go through the relevant procedures immediately."

Four people, you look at me, I look at you, there is no need to speak, the answer in everyone's eyes is the same.

"Master Thomas, we are willing to stay." Finally, William Daly answered voluntarily. "At least you have to earn a baronet title to go back."

"What's the matter with the knight going back?" Ashuruffat secretly asked Leo beside him.

"We are a remote province. Our obligation in the war is to provide the king with [-] militiamen, archers, and [-] knights. But the last time it was a war in our territory, that's why we mobilized all of them. In the territory of many knights, Not even the defensive force is left." Leo replied. "But that's no longer necessary."

"This is the situation provided by our scouts and spies." Thomas spread out a map. "Since the Greyhound was destroyed, the Paro people have not acted at all. In fact, their main force has been stranded in Cassilos and has not moved. They are tightly blocked, and our spies are completely unable to get in touch with the rebel forces in Cassilos. Contact... In any case, we have reason to believe that the Paro army will not launch any offensive before next spring."

"This time, Paro announced in the form of a decree that he would give up his belief in the god of nature and worship the gods of the star field. There is no doubt that this behavior greatly pleased the Church of the True God. In order to support Paro, the Church of the True God not only provided A lot of funds, materials, volunteers, and a large number of magicians were sent to help in the battle. If we want to fight against the Paro regular army, then we also need the support of magic, otherwise we will be in an extremely disadvantaged state. Based on this Judgment, I have obtained the permission of Her Royal Highness Princess Irina, we must seek the support of the prophetesses as soon as possible."

"But the prophetess never participated in the civil war in Stygia." Leo questioned. "The prophetess and Holy Grail knights will only join us when we are fighting against alien races like green-skinned orcs, or when foreign enemies invade. There is a blood feud between Cassilos and Paro. After so many battles, there is no Heard that there are women prophets involved. I doubt they will ignore our request."

"It used to be like this, but now that the Paro people openly abandon their respect for the god of nature, the prophetess will definitely not sit idly by! And we have no better way. Unless we also go somewhere and hire a group of magicians ’” Thomas replied. "Her Royal Highness intends to go out in person, but I don't think this matter needs to be such a big deal. If the prophetesses really intend to help us, then one envoy is enough to complete the task. If the prophetesses don't plan to intervene at all, then even if Her Royal Highness goes in person , the prophetesses are certainly unmoved."

"The status of this envoy cannot be too high, otherwise it will make our army appear to be in desperate need of assistance. The status of this envoy cannot be too low, otherwise it will appear disingenuous." Thomas swept his eyes over the four subordinates, In the end, it stopped on Aishuruffat's body.

"Ashrufat, would you like to go?"

"Of course." Ash Rufat replied.As long as it is Thomas' task, he is willing to do it.

"I have a gift for you, Ashrufat." Thomas took out something similar to a belt, but obviously not very soft. "This is an amulet I made with my own hands. Take it with you, it will surely help you when you are in trouble."

Ashuruffat took over the strangely shaped amulet.However, he immediately discovered that the thing had buttons at both ends, which were obviously used as a belt.Of course, because it is a bit stiff, it is not as comfortable as a normal belt.

"Leo, you are going to accompany Aishuruffat as a deputy envoy. After all, he is not familiar with the specific situation of the prophetess, and needs someone who is familiar with the situation to guide him."

"Yes, Your Excellency." Leo replied readily.

"Also, on your way back, remember to go to Danden Mountain. The lords there seem to have not received the summoning order from Her Royal Highness, and have not acted so far."

"Leo, what is that... the prophetess and the god of nature...?" Ashuruffat finally asked his companions when he walked out of Thomas' tent.

Leo's eyes widened, his expression didn't look like he was looking at a person, but he was carefully sizing up a freak.

"Ashrufat, don't you... know nothing? Where did you grow up?"

"I'm just... a little ignorant. After all, I'm from a foreign land..."

"The God of Nature is a deity revered by our entire Stygian region and the five countries—of course, now Paro has changed to the gods of the star field—he is the god who is in charge of water, life, creation and courage. , is the eternal Holy Spirit. His most common image is an extremely beautiful girl floating on the water. Don't tell me you haven't seen such sculptures, embroidery or murals."

Ashrufa nodded.After all, he had been in San Jean for a while, and he had seen such things.Of course, in the past he didn't understand the religious significance of it at all, he just thought it was very interesting.

"So the God of Nature is a goddess?"

"No, this is just one image of him. Another image of him is a big oak tree with lush branches. God has no gender, only many different images-don't ask me why, you can ask the prophetess this question Or the Holy Grail Knights, they are the experts. Anyway, if you want to be blessed by the God of Nature, then find a calm surface of water, such as a lake, and pray to him. You can also find an oak tree. There is no condition, get a piece Oak leaves would do as well."

"It will really work?" Ashuruffat looked a little surprised.

"Of course it will work, Ashurfat, you seem to be questioning the power of the gods? It's just that the knights can't ask for blessings at will. This is disrespect and blasphemy to the gods. The prophetess gave it instead of the god of nature. Blessings are the exception."

"The prophetess? What's the matter with the prophetess and the Holy Grail knight?"