Chapter 265: The Prelude to War (I)

Idar City, Lord's Castle.

“Oh my!”

“Huff huff—”

“Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck~”

When the publication of the Idar Daily caused an uproar in the Idar Territory, there was a commotion in Bruno's lord's castle.

Puff curled up lazily beside Bruno and yawned lazily.

As Bruno's right hand stroked it, its body emitted bursts of pleasant purring sounds from time to time.

In the study.

Two little griffins, probably only three to five months old, were jumping around. They were probably the size of kittens and puppies at this point, and were full of curiosity about the things around them.

finally,

With a burst of excited sobbing, the last vase on the bookshelf was not spared and ultimately announced the end of its life.

The sound of the vase hitting the floor was particularly crisp. When the sound of the vase breaking reached her ears, Sarah Coren, who was slowly raising her wine glass, couldn't help but shiver.

The brandy in the glass overflowed and dripped onto his heavy uniform armor.

Sarah Coren tried hard to force a brilliant smile on her face. She raised her glass towards Bruno and drank it all in one gulp, as if to suppress her inner restlessness and tension.

In an instant, the strong brandy made his face flush, and the spiciness and stimulation surging from his throat made him speechless for a moment.

Bruno considerately pointed to the water glass beside her. Although she felt it was a bit rude, driven by the sweetness and stimulation that gradually filled her mouth, Sarah Coren still drank the full glass of water.

"My Lord, this brandy... is indeed a good wine..." Sarah Coren said, panting.

"When you go back, have someone bring a few boxes for you." Bruno said with a smile.

"That's a good feeling!"

only……

Even though she was extremely surprised by the taste of the brandy, Sarah Coren's eyes couldn't help but be fixed on the little guys jumping up and down in the study... and the huge monster crawling beside Bruno.

The pale golden eagle feathers, the snow-white fur, the arrogant eyes, the strong limbs, and the sharp claws all told Sarah Coren an unbelievable but certain fact: this was a...

Griffin!

Although everyone has hair on their bodies, the griffin's unique fur color and sturdy appearance allow people to identify what kind of creature it is at a glance.

As an imperial general guarding Mann Fortress, Sarah Coren, who came from a relatively good family, had naturally heard of this magical creature that had only appeared in the music and travel notes of wandering bards.

However, if I say that I have seen it with my own eyes, this is the first time! Fierce, flexible, resolute, and persistent...

Stories about griffins have long been circulating in the streets and alleys of the Norman Empire, but Sarah Coren never imagined that she would see this legendary magical creature for the first time in Count Idal's study.

Are you happy?

If Sarah Coren had only looked at the two griffin cubs exploring around, she might have felt particularly excited.

Apart from their big, cherubic eyes and pale yellow beaks, these two young griffins look very much like chubby little orange cats, and the wings on their backs are only a little bit small, perfectly fitting the description of "nine out of ten orange cats are fat, and one is particularly fat", making people want to rush up and pet them hard.

but……

Sarah Coren felt uneasy as she felt the glances from the adult griffin crawling beside Bruno from time to time.

Vicious, vigilant.

Although the griffin always looked lazy, the heroism, majesty and domineering of the adult griffin could not be concealed in any way.

Even just a glance was enough to make Sarah Coren feel like she was facing a formidable enemy.

"Puff!"

As if he had noticed Sarah Coren's nervousness, Bruno called out softly and continued to stroke the feathers of the adult griffin. The soft fur made Bruno unable to let go.

Sarah Coren was quite shocked to see that after Bruno spoke, the adult griffin actually lowered its head in a very human way, no longer looking at her, but allowing Bruno to stroke and caress it at will.

"My Lord...My Lord, is this a griffin?" Sarah Coren asked nervously.

Hearing this, Bruno nodded.

Bruno naturally noticed Sarah Coren's expression, and this was exactly what Bruno was aiming for! Since the Idar Territory's next active attack strategy had been basically determined, Bruno naturally had to start making a series of arrangements accordingly.

This was true of the newspaper's distribution, and it was also true of this meeting with Sarah Coren.

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Because, there is not much time left for Bruno!

With the arrival of the new year, the bleak cold wind of winter has gradually receded, and in more than a month, the annual spring ploughing season will be here.

No matter how slow the speed of information transmission in this world is, the news that Odin's army was defeated in Idar should have been passed on.

after all……

What Idar Lord concealed was only the way they achieved victory and the weapons and equipment they used in the war.

However, the news of the victory over the Odin people had already been widely publicized and spread in the Idar territory under Bruno's instructions, in order to inspire the Idar people's confidence in the war.

There is no doubt that the merchants traveling to and from Idar will spread the news far away and gradually attract the attention of Odin's army.

at the same time,

Spring ploughing is also an important node.

For the Odin people, who are already short of food, the upcoming spring plowing season is a precious opportunity that cannot be missed. As long as Areo O'Sullivan, the ruler of Odin, is not a fool, he must and must completely take over the vast land in the eastern part of the empire before the end of the spring plowing season.

Only in this way could he ensure that this war-torn land could provide sufficient food for the Odin Empire in the next year.

The same is true for Bruno.

Since Bruno has decided to take over the land in the eastern part of the empire, he must end the battle before the spring plowing season is over.

Because if the spring plowing season was missed, even if the grain production in Idar County had doubled or tripled, it would still not be able to feed the hundreds of thousands of people in the eastern part of the empire.

To ensure the smooth realization of this goal, Bruno needs an extremely stable rear base.

so……

Led by Imperial General Sarah Coren, the nearly one thousand Imperial soldiers guarding the Mann Fortress became the largest independent military force in the eastern part of the Empire besides the Idar Territory and Odin's army.

And this is the problem that Bruno needs to solve early.

(End of this chapter)