Don't call me evil god

Chapter 825 Preparation before the war
The day of the monster red tide is approaching, and the royal army soldiers who are gradually arriving at the border can no longer wander around the city. They have to go to the border camp to prepare for war.

Be ready to board the defense line at any time to resist the monsters that attack during the red tide.

Smart people who are good at seizing business opportunities decisively set up a temporary tavern with a shack structure in the border camp.

The conditions are extremely simple.

A few beams and a roof are supported, thick and windproof canvas is hung around, and a sign with pictures of wine glasses, dice and steaks is inserted outside. This is considered a pub.

Thanks to the constant supply of supplies from Dawn City and the operation of new vehicles, the cost of alcohol and food has been greatly reduced this year, so these temporary taverns on the border have become very popular among the king's army.

After the intense defense training, come to the popular shack tavern to drink a glass of strong liquor, warm up your body by the fire, and then nibble on a few bites of the grilled lamb chops that are crispy on the outside and burnt on the inside.

This is the best enjoyment.

The soldiers have their own ways of entertaining themselves and relieving stress. They don't have to worry about so many things. When they come to the border, they are doing a life-threatening business.

Grit your teeth and hold on through the most dangerous days, try not to die, and even if you are going to die, try to die in a place where you can be resuscitated in time by a Glowing Priest.

When the monster red tide ends, they will be able to get a generous reward. Even if they do not do any work after returning to their hometown, this money will be enough for them to live a carefree life for more than half a year.

……

The "knights" who led them, as well as the Countess of Ceylon and other high-ranking defenders who were actually responsible for commanding the battle, had a lot to worry about.

In the border defense command headquarters.

Countess Frigga Ceylon, Captain of the Griffin Legion, and hundreds of "knights" with flags and battle formations who came from all parts of the kingdom gathered here.

They were listening intently to Countess Ceylon and Captain Griffin's arrangements for defense:

“It’s still unknown what the defensive pressure will be this year.”

The Countess of Ceylon cast a magic spell of amplification on herself so that her voice could be clearly heard by everyone, and she emphasized seriously:

"Although we have a group of powerful foreign aid from the Church of Seeking Knowledge, they will block the pressure of the first wave of attacks for us at the border defense line, but that diversion defense line is not omnipotent."

"When their defense reaches its limit, the monsters that cannot be stopped will be released. We still need to be here to keep them outside the border!"

"According to the information sent by the royal capital."

"The Void Evil God is more active than usual this year, which means that more dangerous and powerful monsters will appear among the monsters."

"Everyone, please don't let your guard down, and don't think that we can rest easy just because we have a diversion line of defense... Viscount Evans, what are you mumbling about!"

The middle-aged viscount whose name was called by the Countess of Ceylon blushed and stood up in a hurry to explain: "Dear Earl, I, I... just feel it's a pity. Since the Church of Knowledge has so many forces to resist the red tide of monsters, why can't we let them come and guard the border with us? Why do they have to go..."

He didn't finish his words.

Because he felt that trying to directly resist the red tide of monsters outside the protection range of [Past Glory] was simply impossible.

As long as the kingdom's border can be defended for a few days, when the red tide ends and the divine barrier is restored, the monsters that are blocked outside will gradually leave and no longer attack the defense line.

But the territory established in the Dark Forest is different.

In the eyes of this viscount, not only do they have to block the monsters' frontal attack, but after the barrier is restored, they also have to resist the "backflow" of monster power.

How can we hold our ground when we are attacked from both sides?
The person who answered this question was Captain Griffin.

"Sir, this is the mission given to them by the gods they believe in, so they volunteered to go to a more dangerous place to block the first wave of monsters."

"May the light protect them."

"Do you have any other questions?"

Viscount Evans shut up. Countess Ceylon, who was in charge of arranging the defense line, and Captain Griffin, the leader of the Crusaders, both spoke up. What else could he say?

"Very good, if there are no problems, I will announce this year's defensive rounds."

"Group A-1, consisting of Viscount Musk, Viscount Portland, and Captain Finley of the King's Army... will be responsible for the first round of defense of Ceylon's No. 1 defense line. Viscount Musk will be in charge of battlefield command."

"If Viscount Musk loses his ability to command, Viscount Portland will take over the command, and so on."

"Group B-1..."

"Group C-1..."

"..."

Based on the reported list of "knights", the Countess of Ceylon finally divided the team into nine defense teams, plus six transport teams that did not directly participate in the battle, and evenly distributed them to the three border defense lines of the Ceylon Territory.

"Each defensive team must guard the line for a minimum of four hours and a maximum of 4 hours. After withdrawing the line of defense, the next round of teams will take over."

"The transport team rotates every 12 hours, responsible for transporting the wounded, and supplying consumable ammunition and materials!"

"I will personally lead the Mage Support Corps. When each group encounters a dangerous monster with high pressure, the battlefield commander should call for magic strike support as soon as possible."

"The temporary [portal] positions have been built a hundred meters behind each defense line. When each group is deploying personnel, please make sure to keep the attack path to the defense line wall unobstructed to avoid accidental damage from magic."

"The Priest Healing Corps is under the charge of Captain Griffin. The Crusaders have set up two emergency centers behind each line of defense. The seriously injured will be sent to the emergency centers for treatment by each transport team, with priority given to those with professional skills."

In a war where only professionals are needed to destroy high-level monsters, one thing that has to be acknowledged is that the lives of professionals are more precious than those of ordinary soldiers.

Rescue a level 4 warrior and give him a [Holy Healing] to restore him to his full strength, and then go to the defense line to destroy a large number of monsters.

Ordinary soldiers can only act as a human wall with shields when facing monsters rushing towards them.

Prioritize allocating priests' "resurrection and healing" magic resources to professional wounded. Although it is cold-blooded, it is the option that maximizes benefits.

A series of allocations and arrangements continued.

"Do you guys have any more questions?"

Countess Ceylon glanced around and confirmed.

Everyone looked solemn.

Anyone who has experience in resisting the monster red tide in previous years knows this.

The announcement of the defense rounds means that the day when they go on the defense line and fight the monsters is not far away.

The annual "Kingdom Exam" and the steady outbreak of monster disasters.

Either you hold the line, return home with your military exploits and rewards, and enjoy a comfortable life for the next year;
Or you will die on the city wall or in a close combat with monsters!

They did not have the option of running away.

All cowardly deserters will be treated as cultists attempting to breach the border defenses.

In short, the only outcome left for deserters was death.

"Well then," seeing that no one spoke, Countess Ceylon exhaled and said loudly, "After the red tide passes, I will prepare a sumptuous celebration banquet for all the heroes of the kingdom in the castle."

“I hope we can see each other again then!”

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(End of this chapter)