"What's this?"
Even though the young fox master had seen all sorts of treasures on the continent and had seen countless things, he still couldn't recognize the little trinket in front of him.
"Your Majesty, this is a 'Crystal Remains'."
"Crystal Remains? I don't remember. Tell me about it."
Although Zahira had never seen such a thing before, his beast blood told him that it contained powerful magic.
It's definitely not a small thing!
Seeing that Zahira was serious, Hussein continued:
"This is a solidified magic crystal containing an extremely large amount of magic power. Just this tiny crystal could easily destroy a sturdy house."
"So far, only humans have created such a thing. As far as I know, a few years ago, the Kree used such a thing to blast open the fortified city of Gross."
"...Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, this thing represents...the stepping stone for our race to step into a new era."
Zahira carefully picked up the crystal and examined it closely.
The guard standing nearby said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, please be careful..."
Zahira ignored the guards beside him and continued to ask:
"So... how did you manage to get your hands on this amazing thing that even humans would hide away?"
The fox lord's gaze lingered on Nazira, and Hussein, standing nearby, spoke up at the opportune moment:
"It was Miss Nazra. She found a very promising earl's son among the human nobles and obtained it from him."
Nazla said very respectfully:
“Your Majesty, this Count’s son comes from the Earl of Truk’s family in eastern Cree. He has now formed a very close alliance with me, and this crystal was given to me by him.”
Zahira glanced at Nazla with interest. Indeed, Nazla was quite beautiful, but unfortunately, she paled in comparison to the other nobles in the capital.
"Heh, no wonder. So he means... he's planning to trade the Crystal Remains?"
Nazra recalled what Linde had told her before she left, and said:
"He said that he could form an alliance with us and reach a long-term deal to sell these crystal remains."
"...and the condition for his agreement to the deal was a secret."
"A secret about God."
"What!?"
…………
"drive!"
A large convoy is passing through a pass naturally formed by the mountains.
This is the border between Blackrock Territory and Fortified City.
Years of wind erosion have carved out a natural gap here, which is just right for crossing the Gur Mountains.
This force was the noble army that Linde had assembled, and Linde was leading them on this trip to meet up with Viscount Lilens of the Fortified City.
This time, a large number of people were brought along. Almost all the bronze warriors in the territory were brought out, while only half of the ordinary soldiers were brought along for logistics.
Calvin and Eric were left in the territory only to maintain its defense and act as agents.
After crossing the mountain pass, the fortified city came into view in the distance. At this time, the city gates were filled with all kinds of military tents, stretching out over a large area.
"It seems that Lilens has already completed the conscription. This is a huge force, probably no less than 10,000 people."
"Although they are all farmers who were temporarily recruited, they can still be quite useful after a little training."
Whether used for building fortifications, transporting logistical supplies, or attacking cities to weaken the enemy, it is a good choice.
Linde spurred his horse on, galloping towards the camp. Upon arriving at the camp, he found it bustling with activity.
It was noon, and the soldiers in the camp were busy cooking, with fragrant aromas wafting through the camp.
Upon seeing troops bearing the flag of the Kree Empire arriving outside the camp, the guards quickly went to inform them.
Before long, Viscount Lillens arrived in a hurry, waving enthusiastically from afar:
"Linde, we've been waiting for you!"
Lind dismounted and embraced Lillen with a smile:
"Lilens, thank you for your hard work in preparing here in advance. The recruitment results are truly impressive."
Li Luns proudly said:
"That's right, I dare not slack off."
"Let's go into the city and have a meal together. I've ordered the food to be prepared, and the army can take care of the arrangements."
He then waved his hand, summoning a silver knight, and gave the order:
"Take your men and arrange a good position for Baron Linde's army..."
Linde also looked at Raymond beside him and said:
"It's up to you, Raymond."
"yes!"
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Before long, Linde and Astaire arrived at the noble mansion where they had stayed for quite some time before.
"The reconstruction of the Viscount's Castle will continue for quite some time, so we can only offer you a simple reception here for now. Please forgive us."
"What's the big deal? We're all friends. Besides, I've lived here for quite a while now, and I'm used to it."
Everyone took their seats, and the table was laden with fine wine and delicious food. Viscount Lillens raised his glass:
"Come, let's toast to our gathering and to the upcoming victory!"
Everyone raised their glasses.
During the meal, Viscount Lillens suddenly lowered his voice and said:
"Linde, I've heard that the Sassians are very arrogant this time, and have already plundered many villages in the Sutherland territory. The Earl of Sutherland was furious about this and executed many of the captured Sassians."
"whispering sound……"
Although he knew that Earl Sutherland had no way to deal with such a quick raid, Lind scoffed at the idea of taking his anger out on prisoners without intending to do anything about it.
However, they were on high alert, as this also proved that the Sass Empire was well-prepared.
Lind put down his glass, his expression turning serious: "This time, the Sassians are coming in with great force, so we need to be more prepared."
"Lynn, how is the training of your soldiers going?"
Li Luns frowned and said:
"The farmers who were temporarily recruited are training more slowly, but they have almost mastered the basic combat skills."
Linde sighed. It was impossible to turn these farmers into elite troops, but they would be good as a feint for his raiding force.
"Alright, that's enough. I already have a general plan. Once we reach the territory of the Sass Empire, we can make a big splash."
"Huh? Aren't we supposed to meet up in Sutherland?"
"We definitely have to go, but we can't stay there for long. Otherwise, Sutherland might use us as cannon fodder."
"At that time, we can simply set up a symbolic encampment on Sutherland's territory for a period of time."
"Great plan! Let's do it that way!"
…………
Soon, the pleasant lunch came to an end. Lillens still had many matters to attend to, so Lind did not linger and returned directly to the army outside the city.
The army was now fully prepared and setting up tents.
Linde's soldiers moved swiftly and made good progress.
Compared to those nearby who were frantically recruiting militia, this was much better.
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