"..."
Barnhardt, the Emperor of the Rekart Empire, was staying alone on the top floor of the fortress, silently gazing at the sky in the distance through the spire terrace.
That's right, what he was looking at right now was in the direction of the empire's border.
Of course, it is the former border.
And now, wherever the heroic army of the Rekart Empire goes, it is the new border of the empire!
In this world, the strong have always had the final say, and power determines the truth, and borders and so on are just cowardly excuses for weak people like Karsus to hold back.
At least, that's what Barnhart always thought.
Although the weather today is very good, there is only a scorching sun shining brightly in the sky, and there are almost no decent clouds above.
However, even though the view was very good, it was still a little too far away from the former border of the empire. Therefore, no matter how much Barnhardt looked, he could not see the one suspended above the former border of the empire. There is no trace of the huge floating island.
"..."
If Barnhardt said he didn't hate the floating island that inexplicably ripped apart the mountains and floated high into the sky, he would be absolutely lying!
It's a pity that the opponent is ten thousand meters high in the sky. That unreachable height makes him and most of the troops under his command just look back and sigh.
It was precisely because he had a way to reach it that he was so anxious at this moment. Otherwise, he would have conquered the island with his army before then.
Tuk da!
Tuk da! Tuk da!
At this time, there were waves of footsteps and metal collisions coming from behind Barnhardt.
Not long after, a knight wearing blue cavalry plate armor walked up step by step from the spiral staircase of the minaret terrace, and came to the slightly narrow terrace at the top of the minaret. Then he stood at attention. , standing behind Imperial Emperor Barnhardt.
"Is it Leon?"
There was no need to look back at all. Just by hearing the rhythmic metal collision sound when the footsteps touched the rock floor, Barnhardt knew who was coming.
"Is the patrol back?"
"how?"
"Those self-proclaimed righteous rats in Karsus City didn't make any big noise today, right?"
After a pause, he waited until he heard the other party's breathing gradually subsided, then asked with a sneer without looking back.
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty, the garrison of Karsus continues to huddle behind the solid city wall today. Except for their flying regiment, I have not found any signs of mobilization of their troops."
"but……"
"When we came back, we saw that they seemed to have reinforcements arriving. The number was about five thousand, and most of them were relatively elite soldiers."
"Since I only brought more than a hundred cavalry with me at the time, I did not launch an attack rashly and allowed them to enter the city."
Leon didn't hide anything and told him everything he saw, even if it wasn't good news.
"oh?"
"Are there reinforcements coming again?"
"snort!"
"That Jessica is indeed in some trouble. If Egbert had burned her directly to death, we would have much less trouble now."
Surprisingly, after hearing relatively bad news, Barnhardt finally slowly retracted his sight from the distant sky, turned around slowly, and gave his beloved general Leon A complex and playful smile.
Unfortunately, there are no assumptions in this world.
That Jessica was not burned to death at the beginning. On the contrary, the other party is still alive and well at this moment, even jumping up and down during this period of time, and frequently pretending to be the spokesperson of the goddess of light Lucillis in the world. Identity and name, using teleportation spells to travel between the surrounding small countries and small lords.
Because of the other party's identity and repeated lobbying, he succeeded in instigating many idiot lords and kingdoms to join forces and plan to unite to resist Barnhardt's imperial army and will, which made him extremely angry but... Somewhat helpless.
"..."
"Your Majesty said so!"
Leon didn't make any comment, just grinned a little and nodded awkwardly.
After all, that assumption is of no help to the current war situation.
Moreover, Leon himself also knew that the reason why their empire's 100,000-strong army had to be stationed and stopped here to patrol was not actually because of how many more defenders there were in Karsus, but because of something else. factors are at play.
And that factor is undoubtedly the floating island of unknown origin that is still floating over the border of the empire!
If they hadn't been worried about being attacked from behind when the imperial army attacked Karsus, the elites of their empire's Blue Dragon Knights, Ice Dragon Legion, Flame Dragon Legion and Black Dragon Magister Legion would have already invaded Karsus City. Within the city walls, the final battle for the final victory was ongoing.
But unfortunately, it is precisely because of the floating island of unknown origin that their empire now does not dare to act rashly, and can only let the four hundred thousand elite elite troops of the empire, which were originally intended to destroy the Kingdom of Karsus, do nothing here. Land consumes money and food.
"Ignore them!"
"Leon, don't worry too much."
"Those are just rabble, nothing to worry about!"
"we……"
"Sooner or later, we have to deal with them. Now they come to Karsus on their own, that would be even better. In a few days, when we are free, we will go and pick them up!"
"By then, the battle to pacify the mainland will definitely be much easier."
Barnhardt saw the hesitation on Leon's face, and probably knew what Leon was thinking, so he rarely spoke and comforted him.
However, he was not just a comforter.
Because their empire originally planned to unify this continent, and had originally included Karsus and all surrounding countries and lords in the planned targets for conquest and attack. But now, the great magician Jessica went to unite Those guys are just trying to advance their strike order and create a little trouble for their empire.
If it hadn't been for that floating island, and if it hadn't been for that group of guys of unknown origin floating over the hinterland of their empire like a lump in their throats, Barnhardt would have already sent his army forward, directly crushing the city of Karsus and destroying the largest city. neighboring countries.
"yes!"
"Your Majesty said so!"
Leon still did not refute, but responded loudly. Then, he hesitantly took two steps forward and looked at the blue sky in front of him.
That is the direction of the empire, and it is also the place where Barnhardt was looking just now.
"His Majesty."
"It's been three days, haven't Egbert and the others come back yet?"
Compared to Karsus, Leon was obviously more worried about Egbert, the leader and old friend of the Black Dragon Mage Corps who was sent to the floating island on behalf of the empire.
And similarly, Leon knew that the Emperor beside him was also worried.
Come to think of it, Egbert is a key player in the rise of the Rekart Empire and is as prime minister as he is. At the same time, he is also the leader of the four generals of the empire!
Originally, Leon did not agree with the other party personally risking his own life to go to that unknown place, but in the end Egbert convinced them and set off with his adjutant Liat and others.
And now, if you think about it seriously, it is already the fifth day.
So far, the other party has not returned, and no news has been sent back. If something happens to the other party, the blow to the empire will undoubtedly be very large and unbearable.
"No……"
Shaking his head, Barnhart showed a rare trace of frustration and worry on his face.
"Let's wait a few days and see..."
"By then, if Egbert hasn't come back yet, we will retreat first, and then organize our forces to deal with the floating island first!"
After a while, Barnhart suddenly narrowed his eyes and spoke, gritting his teeth in a very unkind tone.
"!!"
"But Your Majesty, shouldn't we destroy Karsus first?"
Leon was a little shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade.
After all, if the empire withdraws its troops now, all its previous efforts will be in vain.
And the most important thing is that, no matter whether they can capture the floating island or not, Karsus will have a chance to breathe and precious time. In this way, next time, when their empire wants to attack again, it will be a disaster. It's not that easy anymore.
"No……"
"Compared to the known enemies like Karsus, I'm more worried about the unknown!"
"You saw it too."
"A floating island..."
"Just such a floating island with unknown power forced one hundred thousand soldiers of our empire to stay here for nearly half a month!"
"That kind of unknown and invisible pressure is the most annoying and destructive thing!"
"I will never let something like this happen again!"
As he spoke, Barnhardt slammed his fist on the balcony guardrail of the spire, and cracked the rock guardrail with just one punch.
"When the floating island is solved..."
"Leon, I think it's time for our empire to form a new fifth legion."
"We are going to form a large corps dedicated to carrying out anti-air missions, consisting of large airships, powerful ancient flying weapons, powerful magic gunships and a large number of elite gryphon knights!"
"As for the name..."
"Just call it 'Flying Dragon Legion', what do you think?"
Now the empire already has the 'Blue Dragon', 'Fire Dragon', 'Black Dragon' and 'Ice Dragon' as a legion. If there is another 'Flying Dragon' legion, then their imperial army will definitely not be defeated by a mere floating dragon of unknown origin. The island was so frightened that it hunkered down and stopped moving forward, ignoring the city of Karsus that could be eaten at any time!
Although the 'Flying Dragon' Corps still only exists in the future blueprint that Egbert briefly described to himself before leaving, and there is no more specific plan, but that does not prevent Barnhardt from Imagine this in advance.
"Flying Dragon Corps?"
Leon was startled for a moment, and then he remembered what Egbert said that night.
"His Majesty……"
"Now in our empire, it is already very difficult just to maintain the current scale of the Griffin Knights."
"The cost of the Flying Dragon Corps must be very high. If we still need those large airships, ancient weapons and magic gunships, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time?"
Leon frowned, and then tried his best to use slightly more reserved words to admonish.
The idea proposed by Egbert was certainly a good idea, but in Leon's opinion, that kind of thing was very unrealistic for the current empire.
You must know that back then, His Majesty Barnhardt was just a soldier with a humble background. The other party had no background or support. He only built the powerful empire today with his extraordinary bravery and strategy.
In addition, over the past few years, the empire has been busy with conquests in the north and south, and its focus has been entirely on the military. It has almost never really focused on developing the domestic economy and people's livelihood.
Therefore, under this situation, with the current financial situation of the empire, it is already very difficult to maintain the existing military strength and the four major legions. It can even be said that they are operating at full capacity. And under this situation, it is assumed that it will require huge The fifth corps, which has manpower, material and financial resources and a long time to build, is really a bit too naive.
"I know!"
"I didn't say I'd do it now!"
"but!"
"Leon, think about it, after we solve the problem of the floating island and destroy Karsus and unify the continent, we should be able to take a rest first."
"By the time……"
"We can slowly organize this continent while building the Fifth Corps. With the support of Egbert and you, I think..."
Waving his hands, Barnhardt said with a relaxed expression, as if what he said would definitely happen.
"Well?"
At this time, a figure riding a green flying dragon suddenly appeared in the sky in front. As the figure got closer and closer, it decisively attracted Barnhart's attention, forcing him to stop what he had just painted. That's a somewhat unrealistic blueprint.
"!!"
"That is……"
"!!"
"His Majesty!"
"It seems Liat is back?"
And when the flying dragon knight got closer and closer, when the gryphon knights taking off from the empire camp met him and protected him as he flew toward the fortress, they saw clearly the figure of the green armor riding on top. Leon finally exclaimed.
"It's him!"
Squinting his eyes, Barnhardt quickly confirmed Leon's words.
"quick!"
"Let's go down and see what news he brings us back?"
Then, he and his confidant looked at each other, and then with a mixed feeling, he waved his hand and took the lead and strode towards the spiral staircase of the spire.
"yes!"
Leon, who was also very concerned about what news Liat brought back and why Egbert and others did not follow back, also hurriedly followed.
…
And almost at the same time.
In the sky forty miles away from the fortress where the imperial army is entrenched, a huge white flying eagle is also carrying a knight in a hurry. From the sky, it looks almost the same as the Liat of the empire just now. In the direction, it landed headlong towards the royal palace and castle of Karsus City at a very fast speed.
————————————————
(*^▽^*) Asking for monthly ticket
