The Unemployed Demon Lord

Elizabeth shook her head and said helplessly, "It's hard for her to accept the reality now, and her mood is not stable yet."

"Really, I don't want to make my aunt angry on purpose..." Michelle lowered her head, showing an aggrieved expression.

"It's okay, it has nothing to do with you." Elizabeth touched Michelle's little head, and said lovingly, "If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid mom wouldn't be able to see the outside world now, you really grew up Michelle Cher..."

Michelle felt a little comfortable being touched, and her face turned red inexplicably. She was inexplicably proud of being praised by her mother.

"You don't have to worry about anything, just leave everything to me. There are a lot of heavy things that you can't control at your age." Elizabeth didn't intend to involve Michelle in anything, but planned to take over everything in front of her. mess.

Michelle nodded, and suddenly remembered the matter of hiring Merlin and Alice, "The... empress, can you give me some money?"

"What do you want money for?" Elizabeth was a little puzzled. Now that there is a war, finances are tight.

"I hired two powerful adventurers, and only paid a normal commission." Michelle said very tangled.

"Is that so..." Elizabeth suddenly understood what was going on, remembering that Merlin said that Michelle invited him here

"Leave this matter to Mom, and you don't have to worry about it."

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The hall of the temporary palace.

Although this place is not as prosperous as the royal palace, it is barely solemn.

Some ministers who were in the imperial capital came and stood on both sides.

Now Duke Rose can be said to be the most popular person, in a state of both sides.

The entire imperial capital's army is from Duke Rose, which made his status climb to a very high level in just a few days.

Five Thorn Knights, Masefield, Milius, Morrison, Catherine, and Winifred, also gathered here.

Because the danger is imminent now, and the Offrey family is marching south, Elizabeth must give orders to take charge of the overall situation.

The door of the hall was slowly opened by the guards, and Elizabeth walked slowly in a gorgeous long dress.

Everyone lowered their heads and bowed slightly to pay respects to the queen.

Elizabeth nodded to everyone, then walked up to the high platform and sat down dignifiedly.

"Thank you for being here today. I think you all know that the empire is now in a critical moment. The Offrey family is undeterred. They marched southward, defeated our kingdom's army, and marched towards the empire..." Elizabeth Paused, straightened his waist, his expression gradually became serious

"So it's hard to stop the Ofrey family's iron cavalry just by relying on the local private army."

"We need to counterattack, and use a surprise strategy to defeat the spirit of Grand Duke Offrey!"

Chapter 4: Mercenaries

Elizabeth's tone was very serious, even with a little dignity, which made people fully understand the crisis of the current situation.

The ministers and knights below suddenly became serious, looking at the queen above, waiting for the next order.

The Duke of Rose saw that Elizabeth's face was a little haggard, and couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, you look a little tired. Although the enemy is facing you now, please take care of your body."

"It's okay, I don't have any problems, and the Offrey family may be overwhelmed by an army at any time, we don't have much time to rest, we have to deal with it as soon as possible." Elizabeth said with a frown.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, our Thorn Knights are always at your disposal, even if you sacrifice your life!" Masefield expressed his attitude on behalf of other Thorn Knights.

"Thank you, we are at a disadvantage in this rebellion war, but it is still unknown who will have the last laugh. It is not like we have a chance to come back." Elizabeth paused, and then asked straight to the point, "My lord, can you explain briefly? What's the current situation?"

"According to the battle report sent back from the front line, the [-] Kingdom Army has almost been wiped out, and there are very few survivors. The [-] Allied Army of the Offrey Family is unstoppable, pressing all the way to the imperial capital." Duke Qiangwei paused, and said in an awkward tone, "Now we can only rely on the private armies of the local lords to delay the enemy's footsteps, but the difference in combat power is huge. It may not take long for Offrey to kill us..."

The ministers started discussing, with panicked expressions on their faces, and they all felt a little bit of fear. Everyone can see the current situation, and they may be massacred by the Ofrey family at any time.

"Why is the Kingdom Army so unbearable? It can't even resist. Could it be that it lost its fighting spirit in peacetime?" Elizabeth showed a melancholy expression, feeling that the Kingdom Army was already considered a very powerful army in the empire's establishment.

Their equipment was of a high standard, and their treatment was second only to the Bauhinia Knights. They were defeated by the Ofrey family immediately, which made it difficult for Elizabeth to accept.

"Although it has something to do with losing the will to fight, the root cause is that the strength gap between the two sides is too large." Duke Qiangwei responded seriously.

"The gap is too big?" Elizabeth frowned, seemingly not accepting this explanation, because the strength of the Kingdom Army is not weak.

"That's right, let's not mention the crushing of troops, even the equipment of the kingdom's soldiers may not be as good as that of the Offrey family." Duke Rose said a very realistic sentence, and he knew exactly where the gap between the enemy and ourselves was.

"Really..." Elizabeth nodded, seeming to remember it.

"Although the Royal Army's equipment is excellent, it is still far behind the private army of the Offrey family, which is backed by the huge treasure house of the Forest of Warcraft. Their weapons are all made of Warcraft materials, and there are magic talismans Wen Jiafu, the Royal Army is vulnerable in front of them." Duke Qiangwei shook his head helplessly.

"Go ahead..." Elizabeth immediately became interested. Although Duke Rose was pessimistic, it was indeed reality.

"In addition, the Ofrey family recruited a lot of powerful mercenaries to join, and their combat ability has already surpassed the Royal Army by a large margin. I heard that there are still many strong people in this group of mercenaries, and the most famous one is probably" Black Wolf Mercenary Group, "This is a force that should not be underestimated..." Duke Rose said seriously.

Hearing the name of the "Black Wolf Mercenary Group", the ministers present all showed shock, and couldn't help covering their mouths and talking timidly, as if they were afraid of this mercenary group.

Even the Thorn Knights were amazed, they didn't expect the Offrey family to be able to recruit such a force.

Elizabeth looked at the reaction of the people below, and her eyes showed doubts, "What kind of organization is the Black Wolf Mercenary Group? Why do you show such expressions?"

"Your Majesty does not know that this black wolf mercenary group is an organization active in the Forest of Warcraft. It is the most famous mercenary group in the area. It is composed of only five people, but they have all reached the level of the holy rank. It can be said that they are among the elites. Elites..." The Duke of Rose has made an investigation and knows something about this mercenary group.

Elizabeth's eyes widened immediately, feeling that this mercenary group was a bit too good, and it was indeed a force that should not be underestimated.

You must know that every holy rank powerhouse is very precious, and a noble like the Duke of Rose is very satisfied to have a holy rank bodyguard.

And the members of this black wolf mercenary group are actually composed of five holy rank powerhouses. If it is a rigid rule, the conditions for joining the group can no longer be described as harsh, but exaggerated to the extreme.

There are five holy rank powerhouses sitting in the town, which can already be compared to a relatively large adventurer's guild.

But the Adventurer's Guild usually represents a region, and this mercenary group is completely free and difficult to control.

The fact is exactly the same, the Black Wolf Mercenary Group will be respected wherever they go, even the nobles will regard them as VIPs, it is already very good for a team living a wandering life to achieve such achievements.

"Their group only accepts elites who have reached the holy rank. The tasks they take over are extremely dangerous. As long as they can afford a high price, they will work for anyone. Many nobles in the empire have hired them as guards, but few Someone can keep them, because the high employment price makes most people unable to bear it..." Duke Rose explained.

Elizabeth understands this very well. Many Thorn Knights are cultivated by themselves, but they don't need to pay too much. Mercenaries who are motivated by profit are different. Their purpose is to suck the blood of their employers.

"It is said that these five members come from all over the world. They have done everything before, adventurers, robbers, soldiers, etc., but they have one thing in common. They are not afraid of death. The ferocity of the Black Wolf Knights is well-known in the industry. , no one dares to provoke them easily, they are all afraid of losing their lives..." Duke Qiangwei frowned tightly on his forehead.

Elizabeth couldn't calm down for a long time, wondering if the Thorn Knights could help her resist these people.

"To create such a strong team, their leader Kasayeger is naturally not an ordinary guy. I think everyone knows how dangerous the Forte of the Forest of Warcraft is. It has not been fully explored so far, and there are many secrets , and Kasayeger is the only man who has explored the hinterland and returned alive, and the burn scars on his body are the best proof..." Duke Rose said in a serious tone, trying to let everyone understand this man full of adventures.

For a moment, the ministers all showed terrified expressions. According to legend, there are very terrifying monsters in the depths of the forest of monsters.

How did this Kasayeg escape?If he escaped with strength, then this strength can be called terrifying!

Queen Elizabeth's expression became solemn, listening to Duke Rose's analysis, she couldn't help feeling more stressed, thinking

It sounds like the strength of the opponent is extraordinary.

How to deal with it?

With the Riders of Thorns...

I don't know if I can resist these five desperadoes.

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Chapter 5: Monthly Ticket Addition

Elizabeth was deeply worried, feeling that the power she controlled was too weak to resist such a strong army of Ofrey.

Even if the Thorn Knights can fight against the Black Wolf Mercenary Group, there are still [-] troops behind them!

Saint-level powerhouses are not invincible, as long as their magic power and grudge are exhausted, they will become very weak, and it is not impossible to deal with them with crowd tactics.

Elizabeth felt that she still had too few cards in her hand. If the goblin of the lake could still use it, she would not be afraid of the Offrey family's invasion at all.

For some reason, Elizabeth suddenly thought of Merlin, the great swordsman of Elgin, whose strength seemed to be no weaker than that of the Fairy of the Lake.

If Elgin the Great Swordsman is willing to help the Empire?The immediate difficulties should be easily overcome.

Maybe I should lower my profile and seek...

A trace of panic flashed in Elizabeth's eyes, and she held her forehead with her hands.

What am I thinking?Actually want to seek help from Elgin Great Swordsman?

Now that the situation is so unclear, Elgin Great Swordsman and the royal family still have some unresolved grievances.

It is obviously not a wise choice to seek a guy who is neither an enemy nor a friend without authorization.

Elizabeth thought of asking Merlin for help, mainly because she didn't trust this guy.

The man who snatched his stockings, is this character really worthy of trust?

In addition, Elizabeth, as the queen, has a very unclear relationship with Elgin the Great Swordsman, which makes it difficult for her to make a decision.

Seeing the worried look on the Queen's face, Masefield hurriedly said forcefully, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the members of the Black Wolf Knights can just leave it to us boldly."

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't have any worries. As your sharp sword, we have already made up our minds, and nothing is more important than your survival." Morrison couldn't help but echoed.

"Thank you, I don't have any worries, but there are some things that need to be considered carefully." Elizabeth didn't let go of her frowning, and then asked the Duke of Rose, "Aside from the Black Wolf Mercenary Group, what other strong cards does the other side have?"

"That's about all the information I know. The opponent's strongest hole card is the black wolf mercenary group. There should be no stronger enemies. The more difficult ones should be those monsters." Duke Rose said truthfully, That's all he knows.

"Warcraft..." Elizabeth felt a headache, feeling that those domesticated monsters were also difficult to deal with.

"That's right, those low-level monsters tamed by the Ofrey family are not powerful, but their combat ability is far superior to that of ordinary soldiers. When the number increases, they will not be so easy to deal with." Duke Rose explained seriously, Continue to ask, "These are probably the entire strength of the Offrey family now. How to deal with it, I ask His Majesty to decide for himself."

Elizabeth fell silent, thinking carefully.

The situation where the enemy is strong and we are weak makes people feel helpless.

The strength of the Ofrey family is several times that of the kingdom, and if they confront it head-on, there will be no good results.

If you casually ask for the intervention of external forces, it is very likely that wolves will be lured into the house, and this idea cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

Elizabeth thought about it, but she could only take some risks. The author decided like a gamble. If she succeeds, the crisis of eye circles can be resolved in an instant.

"I need two warriors to lead a small team, detour sideways, sneak into the enemy's rear, and assassinate Grand Duke Offrey before the army reaches the imperial capital."

As soon as the glare came out, the ministers below immediately began to discuss whether the queen's order was reasonable or not, and it was difficult to produce results in a short time.

"Assassinate...Ofrey?" A drop of cold sweat dripped from the Duke Rose's forehead, feeling that the Queen's actions were a bit of a risky pursuit of wealth.

"That's right, it was to assassinate Ofrey." Elizabeth slowly stood up from the chair, "The army of the Ofrey family is not stable, most of them gather because of interests, and there are not many people who are truly loyal. Not much, as long as the bond of Grand Duke Offrey is killed, the combined army will fall apart, self-destructing, and the threat of the empire will no longer exist."

After listening to the queen's explanation, the following ministers whispered to each other, and there was no voice of opposition.