On April 20th, year 7323 of the Rostocker Calendar, the deputy commander of the 17th legion of Arthurs, the lord of Krug, the western administrative province of Arthurs, and the youngest marquis in the history of Arthurs, Windshadow, suddenly left the encampment for an unknown destination.
On the 23rd day of April, year 7323 of the Rostocker Calendar, General Joseph officially took over the defense of the Kuge Prairie.
On April 26th, Year 7323 of the Rostocker Calendar, the trump card of the orcs, the Fury Legion, suddenly appeared on the Kug Prairie. Prince Max's plan of a surprise attack was implemented. The 11th and 14th legions of Arthurs suffered heavy losses from the combined attacks of the Orcs and Mytell.
On the 30th day of the 4th month of the 7323rd year of the Rostocker Calendar, the 11th and 14th legions of Arthurs were trapped in the Krug Garrison Fortress. The Orc Berserk Legion set off and prepared to bypass Krug City to intercept Arthurs 'reinforcements according to Prince Max's plan.
Rostocker Calendar Year 7323, 5th month, 1st day. Marquis Arsus, Feng Yingkuang's whereabouts have been confirmed. He is located 200 miles within the territory of our Tell Empire, with 189 people.
On the 4th day of the 5th month of the 7323rd year of the Rostocker calendar, the orc army of about 120,000 people attacked the southern province of Arthurs from Byron. 800,000 Arthurs soldiers met them.
On the 7th day of the 5th month of the 7323rd year of the Rostocker calendar, the orc army swept through the southern province of Arthurs. Except for the city of Keen, the entire southern province was occupied by the orcs, and about four million citizens of Arthurs were slaughtered.
On the 10th day of the 5th month of the 7323rd year of the Rostocker calendar, the berserk army of the orcs appeared outside the city of Keen. After a night of attack, Keen City was breached. All 200,000 soldiers of Arthurs 'southern legion were killed, and about 600,000 civilians of Keen City were massacred.
On the 11th day of the 5th month of the 7323rd year of the Rostocker calendar, the reason why Windshadow Kuang left the territory was confirmed. Windshadow Kuang's wife, the 17th Legion Commander, Luo Lina, met with the Orc Berserk Legion during a mission. All the soldiers she brought were killed. Luo Lina went missing and was suspected to have been captured by the Orcs. Windshadow Kuang was most likely thinking of passing through the Tell Empire to the Western Swamp to rescue his wife.
On May 12th, Year 7323 of the Rostocker Calendar, the first batch of 600,000 Arthurs reinforcements set out from Cullen. 200,000 went to the Krug Prairie, and 400,000 went to the southern province. Their estimated destination was Keen City.
On May 12th, Year 7323 of the Rostocker Calendar, 100,000 orc follow-up troops entered the southern province of Arthurs through Byron.
On May 12th, year 7323 of the Rostocker calendar, Windshadow Craze and his soldiers appeared in a village at the foot of the Little Mingge Mountain, 600 miles away from the Grand Capital. They stopped to repair themselves. It was estimated that they would pass through the Grand Capital.
Ainavis put down the battle report in his hand and reached out to tidy the hair on his forehead. He smiled slightly." I didn't expect him to be such a devoted person. He actually gave up his military power for a woman and wanted to go to the Western Swamp alone to save people. It was too cute!”
"Hehe, don't tell me you've fallen in love with him?”Carson's voice echoed in the hall. As usual, his figure could not be seen with the naked eye in the hall. He seemed to like hiding in the dark.
"So what if I am? A man like him is the ideal husband for all women on the continent. Don't you know about the most romantic wedding on the continent? Is our Carson jealous?"
Carson did not seem to be affected by Ainavis 'intoxicating laughter. His voice was still cold and emotionless." Hmph! Jealous? He gave up his duty as a soldier for a woman. He doesn't deserve my jealousy.”
"Oh? Was that so? Carson, why do I feel that your mood swings are very big?”Ainavis glanced at the beam above his head and said sarcastically,""Also, my dear Carson, I must remind you that I am also a woman.”
There was actually a question in Ainavis 'heart that she couldn't find a reasonable answer to. But when she heard Carson say that he would give up his military responsibilities for a woman, she finally understood the key to this question.
Ever since Windshadow Craze appeared and became famous, Ainavis had been deeply interested in this " God of War " who suddenly appeared. After a long period of research, Ainavis discovered that Windshadow Craze did not seem to have the loyalty that a soldier should have towards Arthurs. Although Windshadow Craze did help Arthurs win the battle for the Krug Prairie, after Windshadow Craze was summoned back to Cullen by King Arthurs, the strange relationship between the two began to show.
Ainavis was very smart. She knew very well that she, who had read all the books in the palace at the age of twelve, was very smart. Therefore, she was convinced that King Arcus and Windshade Craze were wary of each other but wholeheartedly relied on each other, which was inferred from the few comments about Windshade Craze in the briefing of the Imperial Intelligence personnel.
It was because of this confidence that Ainavis had been unable to explain the situation. Today, Carson's words inadvertently woke her up. She even guessed that there must be some kind of deal between King Arthur and Windshadow Craze.
"Carson, what do you think of the orcs?”Without following his train of thought, Ainavis suddenly asked Carson a strange question.
"Hmm? Orcs? Other than being ugly and uneducated, what else could they do?”
"My dear Carson, don't talk to me in that disapproving tone. I thought you were very intelligent, but I didn't expect you to be no different from those idiots.”Without waiting for Carson to argue, Ainavis continued,""Carson, go to Little Mingge Mountain and invite him over. I really want to meet this God of War who has become the dream lover of all the girls on the continent.”
Carson did not answer.
Carson's silence represented his uncooperative attitude. Carson seemed to be filled with inexplicable disgust towards Windshade.
"Carson!" Sensing Carson's refusal, Ainavis's face darkened. She never liked people who didn't obey orders. Although Carson was a little special and it was his first time, it didn't make any difference to Ainavis.
"Why?"
"Why? Your question is really strange. Didn't I say it before? He is the dream lover of all the girls on the continent, so he is naturally mine. I want to marry him, do you understand? Hahahaha!" Ainavis's intoxicating voice echoed in the hall, and Carson's voice never appeared again.
The emperor of the Arthurs Empire, Shivut Arthurs, was in a good mood today. Not only did his fierce performance in the meeting hall in the morning achieve the expected effect, but he also surpassed his goal and completed the mission.
The moment the orc army appeared in the southern province, he had received a report from the spies. The lack of soldiers and pay in the entire southern province had long been reported by his trusted aide who was in charge of the empire's intelligence. However, for some reason, he could only turn a blind eye to these things. However, this orc attack gave him an opportunity.
The Empire's Intelligence Department and the head of the Intelligence Department, Earl Lott, were just decorations for the world to see. Of course, they were also meant to confuse everyone. The one who was responsible for the intelligence of the entire Arthurs Empire was a mysterious organization established after the founding of the Arthurs Empire. Other than the king of the Arthurs Empire, no one knew anything about this organization.
Just like this organization, every leader of the organization was directly responsible to King Arthur. They were all members of the same family, and these people were the true confidants of the highest authority in the Arthur Empire.
Through this mysterious spy organization, Sivut had received the news as soon as the Orc Berserk Legion appeared on the Kuge Prairie. Because of Windshadow's warning, he had always paid great attention to this matter, but Sivut had not taken any action. He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity. War was always full of opportunities, whether it was military or political.
Finally, the news of the orc invasion in the Southern Province reached Arthurs. He had finally gotten this rare opportunity.
After careful preparation, Shivat personally directed and participated in the performance in the morning meeting hall. Not only did he expect to regain control of the empire's financial power, but he also took this opportunity to severely attack those ministers who were subservient and let them know who the true master of the Arthurs Empire was.
As for that person, he knew that he understood what he meant. In this tense period, he should have restrained himself. In addition, Joseph was trapped in the Kuge Prairie, so there would be a period of peace within the Empire.
He knew very well that for his own political goals, he had personally given up the people of the entire southern province and the 800,000 soldiers of the Empire. However, to become a king, sacrifices were inevitable, and he did not think there was anything wrong with it.
Now that the political plan was complete, they had to shift their attention to the military. The Orc invasion was different from the war between two human empires. The Orcs 'hatred for humans pushed the Arthurs Empire to the brink of subjugation. He was a little regretful. He had wanted to use Windshade Craze's unruliness to attack Joseph, but this move was not very smart. At least, when he needed that man, this move was extremely bad...
Sitting in the hall where he dealt with state affairs, he habitually flipped through the information gathered from various places, but his attention was not on it. Now, the biggest problem in his heart was how to make up for the wrong decision he had made earlier. He could let Windshadow Craze help the Arthurs Empire overcome this disaster again. The rest could be left for later!
After much thought, Shivut still couldn't find a suitable solution. He was sure that Joseph must have understood the meaning of his words that night. With his methods, perhaps Wind Shadow Craze and Joseph had already started a conflict. It might not be difficult to resolve the conflict between the two, but it would be a difficult task to make Wind Shadow Craze work for the Arthurs Empire wholeheartedly again.
Bribe him with money, or use more territory and power as a condition? However, this idea was immediately denied by Sivut. Greater power and territory meant more troops. This was something he could not tolerate.
What Sivut didn't know was that while he was thinking about how to use Windshade Craze again, Windshade Craze himself was no longer in the territory of Arthurs. The invasion of the Orcs and the Terr Coalition Army had completely paralyzed the intelligence network of Arthurs in the Kug Prairie.
While Sivut was deep in thought, he subconsciously took the information on the table and placed it in front of him. A piece of information caught his attention.
"Hmph, I finally found you! Dark Pavilion…hmph hmph, let me see how capable you are!”
" Let's go!" Sievert quickly ordered the guards outside the hall. Without his summons, no one was to disturb them. Then, he quickly walked down the steps and entered the secret passage hidden in the wall.
This was the passage to the place where the previous Kings of Arthurs had summoned the mysterious spy organization…
As usual, after the morning court session, Kiel leisurely strolled back to his mansion from the palace. Other than when he was in a hurry, he rarely took a carriage to the morning court session.
What happened in the meeting hall this morning didn't seem to have much of an impact on Kiel. Seeing his colleagues being killed and dismissed due to King Arthurs 'anger, and the once arrogant Minister of Finance, Boli, being executed with his entire family, it seemed that for this young man who had no family background and relied solely on his own hard work and talent to stand in the high position of the empire, there was no worry of " a cunning rabbit dying and a lackey being cooked ".
Kiel walked into the small viscount's mansion, and a servant quickly came up to him.
According to Kiel's usual habits, the first thing he did after returning home from court was to wash his hands and wash his face. Then, he would go to the study to read. During this period, no one was allowed to disturb him. It was not until after lunch that Kiel would go to the palace to deal with his official duties.
After entering the study and closing the door, Kiel did not sit behind the table and read as usual. Instead, he quickly walked to the bookcase placed on the west side of the study. He reached out and fiddled with the bookcase a few times before entering a secret passage behind the bookcase.
"Alright, Fox is here. Everyone is here. Let's begin!"
When Kiel Gang walked into the dark room with a five-sided wooden table and a dimly lit magic lamp, the gender-neutral voice sitting in front of the five-sided table spoke.
Kiel silently walked over and sat at the only empty table. He was extremely familiar with everything here.
This was the Dark Pavilion. Five people who didn't know each other's identities had gathered together for the same goal, forming a huge organization that spread throughout the entire Arthurs Empire. After a few years of development, their tentacles had even extended to all the human empires, except for the mysterious Sanctum located in the northern part of the Rostocker Continent…
The weekly gathering was the only day when the leaders of the five organizations, known as Tiger, Fox, Wolf, Eagle, and Snake, would come together. This was to prevent each other from knowing their true identities and affecting the survival of the entire organization. After all, an underground organization like them could not be allowed to exist in the world.
Even so, after three years of contact, Kiel, codenamed Fox, still knew the identities of the two codenamed Tiger and Snake. Therefore, he believed that among the five people present, they more or less knew about each other's true identities.
Apart from Tiger and Snake, Kiel also had a specific guess about the true identity of the person with the code name Eagle. However, this guess was not certain because it was someone who had a very close relationship with King Arthur. As for the mysterious wolf, Kiel was unable to find any useful information.
After a short silence, Ying, who had a neutral voice, was the first to speak." What do you think about what happened this morning?”
"Humph! What else could they think? Those people were all idiots! 800,000 soldiers couldn't even stop the attack of 120,000 brainless orcs. 800,000 soldiers!”Tiger, who had a rough voice, answered Ying loudly, but no one paid any attention to his useless lamentation.
"Hehe, 800,000. How nice would it be if you gave it to me?”The snake with a sharp and feminine voice sighed in a timely manner.
"What happened this morning should have been deliberately created by that person. Humph! No one would believe that his intelligence was completely dependent on the Intelligence Department. It was just an empty shell for others to see.”The wolf's voice was hoarse and old, but it had a strange charm. He spoke very slowly, making people have to listen attentively." However, in order to attack those families, he is really willing to spend money! The entire southern province and 800,000 soldiers.”
"That's right! Unfortunately, we were caught off guard and lost such a good opportunity. What do you think he will do next?"
The five leaders of the Dark Pavilion rarely called each other by their names. Even when they called each other by their code names, there was a subconscious hidden mentality in their hearts.
After three years of getting along, the five of them had developed a strange tacit understanding. They had a clear understanding of who should answer what questions and who should be asked what questions.
"Wait." Kiel, codenamed Fox, was the least talkative of the five, but every time a crucial question was raised, everyone had to ask for his opinion.
After pondering for a moment, Kiel continued to answer Ying's question," Wait for the news from the Kug Prairie, then wait for an opportunity to act.”
Hearing Fox's answer, Eagle was stunned, but he immediately understood what Kiel meant. After all, they were all very smart people." You mean, he will wait until he receives the news of Joseph's defeat before taking action against his family? But what about the Southern Administrative Province? Have you given up?"
"I don't think it's considered giving up. Compared to the Kuge Prairie, the Southern Province was not important to him. Otherwise, he would not have allowed those people to mess around with the Southern Province for so long.”This time, it was Wolf who explained. He was the one who understood King Arthur's thoughts the most among the five." I think he wants to use this opportunity to consolidate his position before sending troops to the southern provinces.”
"Yes, although he will make some moves at this time, he will definitely not have too much conflict with those families. The empire needs stability now.”Kiel put a full stop to his explanation.
Tiger was the most impatient of the five."What do you mean wait for an opportunity to strike? Don't forget that the Kuge Plains is the fief of the God of War. Would he watch that old thing Joseph fail like this? This time, it was not the Tyr people, but the orcs! If the orcs were to take over the Krug Prairie, the entire prairie would be completely destroyed by those ugly and stupid orcs!”
"Yes, right, I have an unconfirmed piece of news.”" That man left his fief with a group of people a few days ago," Snake suddenly said, attracting everyone's attention." He even left his army behind.”
"Where did he go?" Fox was the first to realize the meaning behind this news.
Snake waved his hand." I don't know. I can't even confirm the authenticity of this news.”
"Alright, let's discuss our future course of action.”Ying sounded anxious." After what happened this morning, I expect a large number of positions to be vacant. This is an opportunity that we must seize.”
"It won't be easy. Since he personally planned this operation, there will be very few loopholes.”Fox's words were obviously in denial.
"We still need to try. This is not a time for us to hesitate. If we miss it, we will miss it forever!”Ying said loudly in dissatisfaction.
Even at this moment, that neutral voice sounded very elegant. "It's indeed not easy. I think he must have confirmed the candidate to take over before taking action. Other than those two unimportant positions, he had appointed the person to take over at that time, and no one could object to it. But…maybe…"
"Maybe what? Wolf, don't stutter!" The tiger's rough voice echoed the sound of the table, causing the magic lights on the five tables to flicker.
Without waiting for Wolf to explain, Eagle voiced out his thoughts." Even if it's two unimportant positions, they're still high officials of the Empire. Most importantly, the title of the dynasty's intelligence minister can give us a lot of convenience, so it must be in our hands!”
"It's very difficult. Did you feel it? It seems that someone has sensed our existence.”Fox looked at the four people around him. Seeing that they all nodded silently, he was even more certain of his thoughts." There aren't many people in the entire empire who can sense our existence. We need to be more secretive in the future.”
Eagle nodded and looked at Wolf.
"What did you want to say just now? Have you thought of a good idea?"
Hearing Eagle's words, the wolf nodded slightly, but did not answer his question. It seemed that he was still considering the feasibility of his idea. After a long while, Wolf finally raised his head. His eyes, which were hidden under the black veil, flashed with an alluring light." All along, the five of us have been deciding the development of the entire organization. Although the entire organization has spread to all the administrative provinces of the Imperium, it has also reached the limit of the organization's development. Moreover, we have been neglecting a very important issue.”
"What problem? If you have something to say, just say it!"
Wolf looked at Tiger and shook his head. He continued to analyze,""We have always been focusing on how to secretly nurture people and develop our forces. Right now, in every administrative province of the empire, we have our people in some key positions. However, you've noticed that there's no one in the meeting hall who can speak up for us…"
" You mean..." Fox quickly interrupted Wolf's words, as if she had suddenly realized something, her eyes filled with excitement.
After hearing Wolf and Fox's cryptic conversation, Eagle was also shocked. Then, he became excited." We always thought that the organization could not survive in the light, so we ignored the things that needed to be put on the table. This way, not only can we distract others, but we can also speak up for us in today's situation!”
"That's right, we've been ignoring it!”Fox excitedly continued Ying's words," We can train members who are qualified to stand in the meeting hall and express their opinions! Although this will eventually cause a conflict of interest with those families, I think that by then, they might no longer exist!”
At this moment, Wolf, who was the first to propose this idea, rejected Fox's suggestion." We're not nurturing them. That would take too long. What we need is to absorb them, absorb them, and connect with their families and organizations to break through the current bottleneck of development.”
When Wolf said this, the other four people were shocked and their eyes instantly focused on Wolf. As the leaders of the Dark Pavilion, they were all extremely intelligent. Even though they had many flaws, their wisdom was unquestionable. They naturally understood the meaning behind Wolf's words. After a minister with real power was recruited, it meant that his identity, which had been hidden for three years, would be exposed to the sun.
"I agree!" Ying was the first to extend his hand.
The wolf smiled, as if he had already foreseen this scene, and silently stretched out his hand.
The fox, tiger, and snake looked at each other. After a moment, they also extended their hands. Their five palms slowly overlapped above the magic lamp in the center of the five-sided table.#
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