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"But Thomas..."

"Thomas was just helping you out. If he didn't show up and used such words to fool you, then Ashuruffat would definitely not be able to stand the humiliation and leave. At that time, the people of Paro will definitely publicize your meanness Well... this will be a wound for you that will last for a long time and will not heal. All those knights, including the knights of Saint Jean, and those who come from far away to serve you will weigh it after hearing this legend Again. Hmph! Thanks to the lack of knowledge of those mountain knights, they were fooled by Thomas's few words and believed them to be true."

"Ashurfat is not a knight at all? But at that time... when he and I met for the first time..."

If it's just that kind of mercenary, why is he not tempted by the reward offered by the Paro people?Moreover, the indifferent attitude after that doesn't look like it's up for grabs... If you weren't born in a noble family, if you weren't born noble, how could you make such a choice?

"And I sent someone to spy on Ashrufat quietly. He never mentioned the glory of his ancestors...he didn't mention his surname...in addition, his coat of arms is very simple, all this shows the origin of his family Not for a long time. Otherwise, due to the inheritance of the two lines of parents, and some memorable events, the pattern of the coat of arms will usually become more complicated from generation to generation. Based on the above, I believe that either Aishuruffat is a deprived A knight of power, or he's just an ordinary wandering mercenary. Extreme low self-esteem can sometimes manifest as extreme self-esteem. Understand this, and maybe you'll need it someday!"

"Also, remember, Ashurfat once said that he got the title of duke from a certain king. The title of duke? Ha... can a duke be canonized casually? Usually a sensible person can't This kind of lie will be made out. A person can lie about being canonized as a knight, but he will not be arrogant to think that he can get the title of duke. So there must be a reason for this sentence. Remember this, this little boy The details will help you."

Irina didn't think this little detail was helpful.Ashurfat was probably pushed by Ryan at the time, so he simply told a big lie.In this way, Ashuruffat is not a knight at all, but a mercenary of humble origin...

"Also, you didn't pay attention to another important matter at the meeting just now. That boy Ryan actually claimed to be the Duke in Cassilos and recruited troops... This matter is not the kind of trivial matter that can be ignored!"

"But this was originally part of Thomas' plan..."

"Thomas' plan did not allow him to call himself a duke! This matter is very troublesome, far more troublesome than imagined... That kid, like you, has the blood of two royal families. Although they are both offshoots of the royal family, this is troublesome enough Yes. If the kid is ambitious and wants to stand on his own... No, no, he will not be so stupid. As long as Thomas is alive, he will not dare to borrow his guts! But he may use this opportunity , to create a fait accompli, to force you to recognize him as a duke."

The old man in black robe sighed in a low voice.

"How important it is to have a subject who can trust the military power...Although I will not live long, I can at least leave you a legacy..." He muttered to himself in a low voice. So light that no one could hear it except himself.

"Grandpa, how do you know these things?"

"Of course, when you spend your precious time riding Pegasus for fun, you read the documents one by one! Remember, the king has no rest time!"

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When Ashurfat walked into Thomas' tent, his armor and weapons were covered in blood.There was a small encounter today, and the coalition forces severely damaged a small Paro force.In fact, the Paro people ran away as soon as they saw the flying snake flag flying in the distance, but their infantry still failed to escape the four hooves of the horses, and were finally overtaken by the knights and were mercilessly slaughtered.

This was originally a pursuit battle that did not require the commander to do anything, without any suspense.But Ashrufat joined in anyway, killing at least ten Paro people who couldn't run fast enough.He himself didn't know exactly why, but he knew that in his heart, some kind of bloodthirsty desire was growing day by day, and he was also furious with himself for his incompetence.

He caught up with the retreating Blue Shield Knights and routed them in a night attack, but found nothing of the "myrrh" he was expecting.Either these medicinal materials have already been used up by the wounded soldiers, or they were burned in this night attack.What's worse, in the following days, he couldn't find this precious medicinal material in every recovered city and every knight who came to join him.

In fact, this is not worth surprising. "Myrrh" is a precious medicinal material from a distant exotic land, and the folk reserves should have been exhausted in previous wars.The national stockpile will also be taken by the retreating Paro army and definitely not left behind.

Things went from bad to worse for Thomas.Now, fully half of the time he is feverish and comatose, talking nonsense.His wound is no longer as simple as red, swollen and inflamed. The wound is now festered and very serious.Although Mayfair tried her best to take care of her, she could smell the stench of the wound when she walked into the tent.

As for Ashurfat, he could only watch Thomas grow weaker and helpless.It was this that made him hate it.

Fei'er looked at Ashuruffat who came in, sighed softly, then shook her head lightly.

Seeing the expression on the face of the prophetess, Ashurfat felt a spine-crushing shock.But at this time, Leo walked into the tent.

"Ashrufat, you are indeed here." Leo said. "The interrogation of the captives has come to an end. The rumors are correct. The Paro people have already conquered the Wolf's Mouth Castle. At this moment, they are centered on the army that captured the castle, and they have gathered the scattered soldiers who have retreated from various places to form a new army. The legion. It is said that the strength has reached more than 3 people. I am afraid we will have a big battle in a few days."

Although the flag of the Flying Snake was still flying, Thomas was seriously injured and could not serve as a member of the council—this was actually no secret in the army.Now, Aishuruffat is in charge of the frontline command of the army, and Leo handles all matters in the rear.This point is currently accepted by everyone - it is only natural for the injured lieutenant general to take over the command.But without the command of the invincible old commander, whether they can defeat the Paro in a real battle is still an open question.So now part of the army, especially a small number of militia units, are demoralized. They were scared by the Paro people in the previous battle.

However, because the Paro people burned down the royal city, more Casillas knights were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to fight the Paro people to the death.

"The Paro are approaching us for battle."

If Thomas was still awake and was going to take this opportunity to teach them military knowledge, Thomas would have pointed out that the Paro people were killing themselves.Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Paro people have lost the opportunity to reinforce the border castle.It was early spring, and the defenders in the border castle would soon face the situation of running out of supplies.This force, which has actually been isolated, is destined not to last long.

Derek Castle has been occupied by Ryan, even if the Paro people can defeat Ash Rufat in a big battle now, it will not change anything.San Jean's main force will soon break through the entire border, and then the two sides will (provided that the Paro successfully thwart Princess Irina's offensive) enter a protracted battle.However, in a long-term war with the mighty San Jean Casilos coalition forces, Paro will shed blood in this tug-of-war sooner or later.

Unless the Church of the True God gives Paro all support, and even involves the Seven Kingdoms of China and Yang in this war.But everyone knows that in the previous vampire war, although Kaleian was finally captured and the vampires were completely wiped out, the Seven Kingdoms of China and the Church of True God were also exhausted and suffered heavy losses.Not only did all the countries suffer heavy losses in the military, but they were also heavily in debt economically, making it difficult to sustain themselves.If the vampires persisted for another year and a half, they might have won.So even if they want to help the Paro people now, they are powerless and can't make much trouble.

In Ashrufat's view, the only and correct way for the Paro people is to retreat from the entire territory of Cassilos, which is no longer defendable, give up the attempt to annex it, and concentrate all their forces on the castle of Wolf's Mouth to secure the final victory. fruit.Instead of throwing the remaining troops into the battlefield desperately, in exchange for a meaningless victory.

And they won't necessarily win!A smile appeared on the corner of Ashrufat's mouth.Fortunately, Leo stood behind him and didn't see his face.Because if a wolf saw his face now, he would probably tremble with fright.

"Then we'll fight them!"

"However, the Paro people seem to have received strong reinforcements." Leo continued. "According to the news that some spies inquired back, they did not know where they got a monster."

"Monster?"

"It looks like a griffin... but it has no wings. I don't know where they got it, but our spies named these monsters 'Eagle Horses' because they have heavy knights on their backs. It is said that these monsters charge faster than any horse, and that their smell scares the horses. It is dangerous."

"I see. Leo, how about the 'myrrh' thing? Did you find it?"

Leo lowered his head sadly and did not answer.In fact, both of them are very aware of Thomas' situation.But the damned Paro scavenged all the "myrrh" in this land.No matter how hard Ashrufat tried, no matter how Leo racked his brains, they just couldn't find them.Leo personally searched every corner of the medicine warehouse, and Aishuruffat proposed to the Paro people to exchange "myrrh" for the prisoners, but nothing worked.

"Ashrufat...Leo...is that you?" Thomas suddenly said on the bed.

"Lord Thomas! It's us..." Leo stepped forward and answered eagerly.

"Where is William Daly? Is he defending the city outside? Remember, counterattack as flexibly as possible. Only a flexible counterattack can effectively defeat the enemy's intention to attack the city..." Thomas said something that no one could understand , Passed out again.

Thomas actually knew about William Daly's death in battle, but he had been suffering from a high fever recently, and every time he was unconscious, he thought William Daley was still alive.

"Master Thomas, I will definitely make the Paro people and Ryan pay the price!" Ashuruffat stood there silently for a long time, and then spit out these terrible words in a tone that made Leo feel creepy.

"Let's go out, Leo. Miss Mayfair, Lord Thomas, I'm counting on you."