"Where's Ke Ya? What's she doing?"
"She went to practice with Leonis and shouldn't be back for a while."
"That's alright then, I just happened to be passing by..."
At that moment, a guard rode up to the courtyard, as if waiting for Lind.
Linde turned to Rune and said:
"I have something to do, so I'll go first. Please give my regards to Ke Ya."
"Yes, sir, take care."
…………
On the way, Linde asked:
"What's up?"
"My lord, we have received a personal letter from the Fortified City and Earl Truk. Please take a look at it yourself."
Linde took the letters from the soldier. The first one was written by Lilens, and the second one was written by the old count.
Upon opening the first letter, it read:
“Baron Lind, I have received orders from my family and the King to send troops to Sutherland in the west to provide support soon.”
"I imagine you will receive the same letter in the next few days. If possible, you can lead your troops directly to the fortified city. I will be waiting for you here."
It seems that Lillens intends to team up with me and head to Sutherland together. Someone like me, who has some grudges against him, does need someone to team up with.
Li Luns is quite good.
Linde then opened the second letter, which was in the old count's own handwriting.
"Linde, my son, the war between the Kree Empire and Sass is about to begin. This time, the enemy has received a lot of help from other countries and is very strong. Please be careful."
"Your territory is also within the scope of this conscription. You need to gather enough soldiers and carry enough provisions to fight on the border of the Sass Empire."
"According to imperial law, the soldiers I've given you are more than enough to handle conscription. In the meantime, you can take the opportunity to send people to develop your territory properly..."
Looking at the old count's letter, Linde couldn't help but sigh that the old count was a rare breed among nobles who cared deeply for his children.
The old count's concern was evident between the lines.
Linde then noticed that there was another piece of white paper inside the envelope, which appeared to contain some secret information.
Linde returned to the mansion with the letter and went to his room, where Nix was cleaning.
She has now adapted to human life, and apart from being a little quirky and mischievous, she is no different from others.
"Master is back, meow! I didn't slack off, meow!"
Linde glanced at the wrinkles on the cushion, but didn't point it out. Instead, he sat down on his own.
Hmm... it's still warm.
So Lind said:
"Nix, have you finished the homework that Jel gave you today?"
"Finished...no, not finished."
"Then hurry up and go. Let other servants clean the room. You don't want to get yelled at by Jeremy with your ear pulled, do you?"
"Okay, meow..."
Nix left the room with her head down, glancing back every few steps.
Linde then picked up the old count's letter again and unfolded the blank paper inside.
After applying the special medicine, clear text appeared one by one, forming a long passage.
"Linde, for this expedition, the Empire will not use the First and Second Legions. Only the Third Legion and the noble soldiers of Sutherland will be the main force."
As one of the other minor nobles participating in the support, you should be careful and try not to participate in major battles. Just focus on clearing out some troops that are attacking villages in the surrounding areas.
Be careful not to be sent by Sutherland as cannon fodder. That guy has a blood feud with our family and will not hesitate to do evil.
Also, you need to keep a close eye on these members of the Holy Church. As a nominal priest, you are, to some extent, a bridge connecting the Holy Church's army and the noble army. Make good use of this relationship, which can pave the way for your future...
Furthermore, I have a feeling that these members of the Holy Church have ulterior motives in providing this support, and I need to figure out what they are doing.
"Bruce Truk".
Linde dissected the secret letter and scattered the contents into a nearby flowerpot.
"That old count really cares about me..."
Lind wasn't that stupid to become cannon fodder for Sutherland.
He planned to use his crystal armor to teach these Sassians a lesson.
He planned to take the initiative and lead Lilens to counterattack the territory of the Sass Empire.
According to the intelligence he obtained, the Sass Empire had stationed its soldiers in Sutherland's territory, intending to completely break through the defenses that Sutherland had built up over the years. The war pressure there should be the greatest.
He was located in the southwest corner, which, although bordering the Sass Empire, was a deserted place due to its terrain and mountain ranges.
This gave Linde an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and invade the heart of the Sass Empire.
Considering that the Sass Empire isn't stupid, they should have left quite a few soldiers in this area.
However, for someone like Linde who has the means to directly blow up city gates, all the defensive fortresses along the way will become useless.
After thinking it all through, Lind wrote a reply to Lillens.
He said that he would soon gather his army and meet him in the fortified city.
The time allotted for the training camp is only half a month, which is a bit tight in terms of time.
"Jieluo".
"I am here, Master."
"Send word to Aster to prepare, to gather all the soldiers and knights; war is coming."
"yes."
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Meanwhile, in Silvermane City.
At this moment, Silvermane City was filled with high-ranking officials from various factions of the fox people. Whether they were pro-war or pro-peace, they all gathered in Silvermane City, waiting for a... meeting.
"Sigh, I heard that this even alarmed the Fox Lord, who came all the way from the royal city..."
"That's normal. The fox-human royal family died tragically in a foreign land, at the hands of humans. It seems that years of peace are about to be broken..."
"Not necessarily. What a coincidence. As far as I know, Miss Nazra went out to find the Holy Blood Beastmen. Is she going to die out there because of that? There must be something fishy going on."
The enormous conference hall was filled with fox-people nobles from various territories, their uniform silver-white fur making the entire hall gleam.
The main seat was still empty at this time; it belonged to the Fox Lord, the highest leader of the fox people, the King of the Fox People.
The two seats next to it were also empty at the time, one for the leader of the pro-war faction and the other for the leader of the pro-peace faction.
With no one in the main seat, the crowd quickly began to murmur amongst themselves.
As the gate slowly opened, three fox-people who held the highest power in the fox clan walked in.
Walking on either side were Hussein Adam, a pacifist, and Karim Adam, a war advocate.
Leading the way was the 12-year-old Fox Lord.
"His Majesty Zahira Adan has arrived."
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