Undead Wizard (5)

The wind and snow covered the outside of the long window with a layer of frost, and water droplets condensed and slid down the inside of the glass.

Mackay Olin looked at the long battle report and frowned.

After a moment, he hammered the table.

The noisy sound in the conference hall suddenly disappeared.

Mackay Olin looked at the man on his left, "Lan, you go ahead."

The current Prime Minister of Li Wei'er had remained silent during the heated discussion. When he heard the emperor speak, he stood up and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

When everyone focused their attention on him, Lan spoke calmly, "The war in the southeast has lasted for half a year now. Before October, the strength of both sides was quite equal, but since the dragons and wizards were captured by the other side, we have been in a complete disadvantage. At present, it seems that defeat will happen in the next two months."

Several nobles could not help but slam their heads and shout, "What does the Prime Minister mean? How could Li Weier's army be defeated?"

Mackay Olin glanced over coldly: "Did I let you speak? Get out!"

The nobleman looked at him in disbelief, but once he met Mackay Olin's eyes, he could no longer utter any words of defense and was quickly "asked" to leave.

Lan didn't even glance at him. At Mackay Olin's suggestion, he continued, "According to the calculation of the combat power brought by His Highness, the probability of our army's victory was extremely high at the beginning. However, the development of the war was unexpected time and time again. It was not because our army's combat power was weak. It was because of a huge variable on the other side."

Mackay Olin said in a deep voice: "Just get to the point."

Lan nodded. "Then I will start with the conclusion. Either the other party has planted a very high-level spy on our side, or there is a prophet."

Everyone in the room, including Mackay Olin, had their pupils tremble at these two conclusions.

Since the last person who spoke up was dragged out not long ago, the parliamentarians dared not say a word.

Mackay Olin licked his lips. "Explain it to me."

Lan stated calmly, holding up two fingers and said, "Although these are two conclusions, I personally tend to lean towards the latter." At the same time, he put his middle fingers together.

"From the major battles since the war began, the enemy has a god-like response strategy to our major strategic deployment, including the insulated stone weapons that can break the magic barrier. This is definitely not overnight, but the result of a long period of war preparation. In fact, a few months before the war, the trade circulation between the two countries began to show signs. The Qune side deliberately controlled the types of goods traded by merchants through policies such as tariffs. It is very likely that the enemy had already noticed the fact that we were preparing for war at that time."

"After entering the war, although all nations knew that we had dragon riders, no one had a good strategy against dragons. Qune was the only exception. Just as our wizards turned the tide of the war many years ago, their wizards were also the key to turning the tide of the war."

Mackay Olin nodded and tapped the table. "You mean the immortal wizard?"

Lan said calmly, "Mr. Milia once wrote a letter to report the battle situation, in which there appeared words that the opponent used spells that she had never seen before. I don't think Ms. Milia would lie about this matter. The detailed battle report also mentioned this. The wizard may have created another new magic spell that is different from the current magic, which includes large-scale mobile formations and wide-area attack magic."

Many people took a deep breath when they heard this.

Lan pointed to the map on the board and said, "When the war just started, His Highness Chu Jun once said that they assembled their forces too quickly and it was unreasonable. The east-west trains in Qune have indeed been opened, but we deliberately delayed the declaration of war. The knights went first. In less than a day, the enemy's line had been fully landed. In the detection of the later war, the large teleporter owned by Qune was also discovered. And the magic stakes they used to make a shield to resist dragons. They are far superior to us in the level of magic props."

"According to the hostages we exchanged, the wizard's level is not even up to level eight, but his magic level in all aspects, including healing ability, has reached the pinnacle. He even possesses the miraculous magic of resurrecting himself... Well, from the surface, everyone would think he is an amazing wizard and focus their attention on him."

"but?"

"But, as far as we know, everything that Qune did was purposefully aimed at the war, or more precisely, at us, Livil. They started preparing a few years before the war began... Unless they knew we were going to attack them before the war and knew our specific strategic deployment. From the deployment of the next few battles, we can see that they are very familiar with our formations and tactics, and they are also very good at commanding and dispatching them."

Mackay Olin frowned. "It's possible that they are preparing to attack us or other countries. Or maybe the commander is really capable."

Lan nodded. "Indeed, their current strength is more than enough to conquer any country, but facing us, they are far less advantageous than fighting in their own country. They have adopted a flexible strategy of mainly defending. The fact is that since the beginning of the war, they have invested a huge number of troops, but the casualties are the lowest in history. This is obviously the result of intentional human control. As for the commanders, it would be fine if two commanders were particularly powerful, but it is impossible for them to deal with almost all fronts perfectly."

He continued speaking in an increasingly grim tone: "To be honest, with what they have prepared now, as long as they kill all the dragons and wizards, Liweier will be defeated. The fact is, they have captured almost all of our dragons and wizards alive, which is more difficult than killing them."

Mackay Olin: “Why?”

Lan shook his head: "I don't know why they don't take action yet." He paused, and then continued: "The reason why we exclude high-level spies is that people who have access to the core strategy have basically followed Your Majesty for more than ten years and have never been abroad. Even if there are spies, it is impossible for them to leak it before the plan is formulated. Our core strategy was formulated two weeks before the war, and only a very few people, including His Majesty, were told. Therefore, excluding a series of contradictory facts, the only person I can think of is the prophet."

"I heard that when the Pope of the Cult of Goddess Quene came out of retreat, he brought out an oracle, but Quene has strictly controlled the news since then, and we don't know what the oracle said. It may be related to this."

Mackay Olin laughed ridiculously, and after a while his expression turned serious.

His mind told him that the words of the man he had trusted for half his life were not credible, but his intuition told him that it was very close to the truth.

Next, Lan gave them a detailed review of the battle situation, listing each detail one by one. The more they read, the more shocked they became.

All the details, big and small, told them that the other side knew the strategy here in advance.

The battle situation seemed to be at a stalemate, but in fact the other side was in complete control, winning step by step while suppressing the casualties on both sides.

Mackay Olin suddenly pointed at Chunie's map and said, "The troops from the western border haven't come down yet."

Lan smiled. "They are waiting for you, Your Majesty."

Mackay Olin also laughed at himself and said, "Really, even this step was taken into consideration."

He had also been at a disadvantage on the battlefield before, and because of his arrogance, he had lost his dragon partner, but at that time, he managed to fight his way out on his own, and he didn't feel like he was being led around like he does now.

Lan did not try to dissuade him. "Even if there is a prophet, he is not omnipotent. In fact, the wizard on the other side was assassinated and died once. Even if he is resurrected, there is no limit to the number of times he can be resurrected. Your Highness has done the best he can. Otherwise, he might not be able to hold on even now."

He knew Mackay Olin would go.

He paused for a moment and raised his lips: "Your Majesty is a man who can create miracles. You will definitely win victory for Liweir again."

Mackay Olin smiled and stood up.

The confusion in the eyes of the people in the hall disappeared.

The reason they do this is that when a person's strength reaches a certain level, any obstacles will be nothing more than a cloud in front of him.

The power of the current emperor Li Wei'er is enough to make people follow him blindly.

Two or three days later, MacArthur gave instructions and prepared to set out immediately.

That morning, in his bedroom, the servants put armor on him and left.

"Your Majesty, it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is here to see you."

"Hmm? Let him in and you get out."

As soon as Mackay Olin saw him come in, his brows relaxed and his eyes became particularly gentle.

The eldest prince, Zhuoqi, is different from his other two children. He was weak since birth and was born prematurely, resulting in congenital deficiencies. Although he is not disabled, he can only sit in a wheelchair most of the time.

But, he was the biological child of the only woman he loved, the queen of this country, and his only biological son.

People outside the palace say that the first and second princes are both born to the empress, but the second prince is not her biological son, nor is he his own blood relative. He is an orphan from a distant noble family who was adopted because the empress had difficulty in conceiving a second child and gave birth to a stillborn baby out of fear that she would be sad.

Although the queen had no feelings for the two children, Mackay Olin still took the responsibility of raising the two princes. The second prince met a bad person when he was young, and developed an extreme temper, which was related to his careless neglect. But the eldest prince grew up very well.

For Mackay Olin, Elena is his proudest daughter, and Zhuoqi is his most beloved son.

Zhuoqi pushed the wheelchair and brought the cloak, approached Mackay Olin, and said, "Your Majesty."

Mackay Olin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, squatted down and turned his back to him.

Zhuo Qi personally hung the cloak on his shoulders, brushed his shoulders, and smiled: "Father, I wish you a successful journey."

Mackay Olin turned around and hugged him tenderly, "I leave this to you. Don't let your brothers make a fuss."

Zhuo Qi nodded and said softly, "You and Elena have worked hard abroad, and I will never let domestic affairs bother you."

Just as Mackay Olin was about to say something, he suddenly felt a slight pain on his back. He frowned, loosened his embrace with Zhuoqi, turned around and looked, but there was nothing behind him.

Zhuo Qi asked, "Father? What happened suddenly?"

Mackay Olin raised his arm. He could not feel any murderous aura or gaze. The slight stinging pain just now was so short that it seemed like an illusion. He thought it might be because he had not been on the battlefield for a long time and his nerves were a little tense. In order not to worry the child, he said, "It's okay, just a mosquito bite."

Zhuo Qi smiled slightly: "Really?"

Mackay Olin stroked his soft hair and was about to get up.

Bang!

The line of sight is lowered.

Mackay Olin's knee hit the ground suddenly.

He held on to the ground with both hands, barely managing to avoid falling.

The double image of the seams between the floor tiles appeared in his vision.

"This is..."

He raised his head slowly, but even this action took a lot of effort. He had never felt his head so heavy before.

Zhuo Qi was still sitting in the wheelchair, but he was looking down now.

Zhuo Qi's gentle smile remained unchanged, but he had no intention of supporting his father.

He opened his hand and raised his index finger and thumb. Between his two fingers was a silver needle that was only as long as his little finger and as thin as a hair.

He whispered in amazement, "The Four-Level Gradient is truly a magical stone. Just a tiny needle like this can pierce the skin of the most powerful knight in the world."

Mackay Olin is not completely unconscious yet, so how could he not understand after hearing this?

It was his eldest son, whom he trusted and loved the most, who took advantage of the tender embrace between father and son to insert the small needle through the gap in their armor and pierce his skin.

It was made of insulating stone, so the magic barrier on his body had no effect at all. The muscle density of humans could not possibly match its hardness, but because it was so thin, he could only feel a slight stinging pain.

It's been poisoned.

Mackay Olin took a breath, closed his eyes and smiled: "This is much wiser than a dagger or a gun."

Zhuo Qi's smile became even sweeter, and a faint swirl appeared on his pale face, which looked like he was suffering from malnutrition. "Yeah, that's what I thought, too."

Mackay Olin wondered if he had really been poisoned and betrayed by his own child. Even now, he still felt that the child's smiling face looked so much like his mother.

However, his mother would never smile at him like this in her life, even if it was fake, she would not bother.

It seems that their personalities are actually completely different.

Mackay Olin's breathing began to tighten rapidly. He managed to speak: "Are you... planning to kill me, or control me?"

Zhuo Qi reached out and gave him another shot in the neck, accurately inserting the needle into the carotid artery.

Mackay Olin found that he couldn't even lift a finger, and his body fell to the ground, his eyes fixed on Zhuo Qi.

Zhuoqi pulled out the needle, held Mackay Olin's cheek and said affectionately: "You know what? Father, I knew about the existence of this thing before the Insulation Stone Spear was delivered to me on the battlefield. I knew it earlier than Qune because I discovered this magic stone when I was very young. The scientists who studied and discovered it later probably discovered it a little later than me."

"I don't know magic, so I can't become a knight or a wizard. My body is weak, even weaker than a normal person. So if I want to fight against normal people, I have to have my own weapons."

Zhuo Qi wiped the light blood stain on the needle and stood up.

Zhuo Qi was not unable to walk, but because of his weak body, he seldom got up.

This was the first time Mackay Olin had seen him straighten his back and stand up like a normal person.

Zhuo Qi narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Don't look at me in surprise, father. You claim to know everything, but have you ever thought about how a weak prince can survive in this country where the strong are respected? This is also a powerful way. I also have my own talents."

Mackay Olin opened his mouth but could not speak, and half of his vision became a blur and he could hardly see Zhuoqi's face clearly.

Zhuo Qi kindly said, "You still have a few minutes. Do you have anything you want me to bring to Elena? Oh, by the way, Elena, I like her very much. I won't kill her, don't worry. She will be of use to me. As for my brother, he is not your biological child anyway. If mother doesn't care, I will kill him."

Mackay Olin wanted to ask him why he wanted to kill himself, for what reasons, and what kind of mood, but in the end, he was unable to ask.

What saddened him most was that he still couldn't recognize the true appearance of his only son.

bite!

Clang clang clang clang

The glass went from cracking to shattering.

Zhuo Qi turned his head suddenly.

The next second, the world was spinning.

Until his eyes were level with the fallen Mackay Olin.

His own head was clearly reflected in those disappointed eyes.

Perhaps, there is still sadness in those eyes.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I'll take you away!"

That elf wizard...why is he here...

Zhuo Qi's last thought also disappeared into the darkness.