rune hunter

Chapter 82
"My lord, the citizens are all rejoicing at the news of the victory of the war. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to witnessing your true face. I believe that tomorrow morning the gate of the city will be crowded with people." The staff in silk clothes held a roll of documents Said.

"What kind of victory, it's just that I didn't embarrass my ancestors. They just want to know what I look like." Antonio shook his head and signed his name on the document in front of him.

As the only surviving direct blood of the White Lion family, due to safety and other considerations, Antonio has been reclusive all these years, and most civilians have never seen the true face of his lord.Although it has improved security, this approach has also caused a negative impact on the long-term decline in popular prestige.

Antonio has always planned to appear in public at the right time, and the victory in this war can be said to be a godsend.The people of Istaren are tough, no matter the common people or the nobles hope that their lords will be brave. If they can reach the level of courage and cunning, that would be great. To such an extent, it can be said to be a great joy!

Although this war is full of tacit understanding between the two sides, the final result is that human beings have won after all. Coupled with the legendary story of Princess Dixing who came to the battlefield in person and was forced to retreat, the lord can be easily embellished. The prestige of his body instantly increased to the peak.It's not just a matter of popular opinion in Istaren, even the lords in the southern region will be shocked.

"You are too modest, my lord. Even in the history of the Oakland Kingdom, there are very few battles against the invaders of the underground world. Compared with the frequent civil wars between human lords, this time led by you The war against aggression will surely be recorded in the annals of history and become an epic that will be eulogized by future generations." The staff praised sincerely.

"The cost to be recorded in the annals of history is not low." Antonio looked at the list of military expenditures in his hand and smiled wryly: "We haven't got any money so far, and the pensions of the soldiers who died in battle can only be advanced by the family. Without the full help of Sister Maple Leaf, we might all have to tighten our belts for the next three years."

"Thank you for the kindness of the Goddess of Life. Now the soldiers outside are very grateful to the nuns and sisters who have selflessly dedicated." The staff hesitated for a moment when he said this, and said in a low voice: "Comparing the two in private, many people are not satisfied with the three who insist on charging. The priests in the temple are quite resentful."

"How can they be as big as the family of the Temple of Life? How can they support themselves without charging? But the Temple of Life itself is good at saving lives and healing the wounded. It is naturally more efficient to use healing magic, and the cost is almost negligible. But if you really want to If they stay, I'm afraid the family will suffer a hemorrhage..." Antonio sighed and shifted his gaze to the next document.

The Temple of Life came here on the surface to investigate the plague that broke out in the north by the oracle, but it was hard to guess what kind of thoughts it was secretly carrying.It's nothing more than a holy nun, but there is actually a silver crusader accompanying her. Is this going to break out a religious war with some god?It stands to reason that the territory in the north, which has only been developed for hundreds of years, is still a semi-wild area. It is hard to imagine that there will be any valuable things that can attract the attention of the Temple of Life.

"Speaking of nuns... have you seen Marivian and Tiana? They won't be arguing again." Antonio suddenly raised his head and asked, the problems of the two girls also made him worry.On the question of the northern plague, the two men never came to an agreement.The magician girl insisted on taking preventive measures, while Her Royal Highness, the Holy Nun, regarded it as a distrust of the Temple of Life.

As for some accusations that are close to blasphemy, until now it is still a secret among the three and has not spread.Even Maryvian only verbally reprimanded Tiana for her disrespect to the gods, but did not firmly deny it.From this point, the young lord could tell that the holy nun actually had doubts in her heart.However, once this kind of matter is exposed, it will definitely involve a lot of ramifications. The seriousness of the situation is far beyond the ability of individuals to solve it, so the three of them wisely kept silent about it.

"Those two honorable ladies... It seems that none of them stayed in the barracks." The staff hesitated for a moment, and said somewhat uncertainly.Although in the eyes of the young lord, this is nothing more than a quarrel between little girls, but for ordinary clerks like them, the feeling of being sandwiched between high-level priests and spellcasters is not so comfortable.So when they saw these two young ladies in the barracks, they would subconsciously avoid them.

"Running out at this time is probably related to the plague..." Antonio guessed the reason after a little thought. The Landwalker's invasion just happened at the right time. The main purpose of Tiana and Maryvian staying by his side was actually Or the plague of the North.

"How is the battlefield clearing up? Have you detected any signs of a plague outbreak?" Antonio asked as he put down the document.Although the scale of the war was small, it lasted for nearly a week.The human army adopted a step-by-step strategy, crushing from outside the city of Istaron to the foot of the Red Stone Ridge. The road was full of flesh and blood from both sides.It was the end of summer, and the weather in the northern region had not yet turned cold, so the rate of decay of the dead's flesh and blood was greatly accelerated, which made it easier to cause diseases.

"The reserve troops have been cleaning up along the way according to your order, and there is no sign of an outbreak of infectious disease for the time being." The aides are very clear about this, because this is also a topic that the lord is concerned about every day.

"Because we are fighting at our own home ground and the logistics are complete, there is almost no non-combat attrition. Very few wounded soldiers who have a cold and fever have been treated by Sister Maple Leaf in time, and there is no mutual infection."

"Very good, let the cleaning troops pay attention to personal hygiene and safety, and at the same time speed up." Antonio leaned on his chin and thought for a while, still a little uneasy: "It's not time to rest, let the scout cavalry increase the patrol route, and increase the speed near the battlefield." Send secret sentries, if you find anyone acting suspicious, arrest them immediately, and if you resist, you will be shot!"

"Yes, my lord." The officer standing beside the staff replied loudly.

Not long after, groups of knights swept out of the barracks with a murderous look, and galloped away in all directions on their horses.Just after the battle, when they were about to take a good rest, they were called up to watch the night, which caused a dark fire in the hearts of the knights.The military order is like a mountain, so they naturally dare not complain to their superiors, so they can only spread their anger on the enemy.Judging by their terrifying faces, the unlucky ghost caught tonight probably won't end well.

The sound of horseshoes galloped past like thunder, and after a long time, two furtive figures emerged from the shadows of the bushes by the roadside, looking at each other in surprise.

"Did this group of soldiers take the wrong medicine?" A black shadow muttered in a low voice, "Every one of them has a long face like a dead mother, as if they want to kill someone."

"Shut up! It's important." Another black figure who seemed to be the leader reprimanded in a low voice with a sullen face.

"What are you afraid of? These ordinary people can't find our whereabouts." The trained black shadow said indifferently, but out of caution, he still suppressed his voice.

Two black shadows lurk in the darkness, and the moonlight in the night sky refracts above their heads, but it is absorbed in every detail.The magical illusion attached to them can not only absorb light, but also the voices of two people talking without any trace.

"Be careful of the dark whistle. Although the dark fog can help us cover up the sound and movement, the veterans in the army have very keen intuition." The leader of the shadow warned his companions in a low voice.

"Cut, they're just a bunch of ignorant fools." Another black shadow snorted coldly.

"Don't be careless. According to the intelligence, our kind old friend, the Dancing Light Snake, is also here, and seems to have gotten close to the young lord." The leader of the black shadow mentioned the name of the Dancing Light Snake, and couldn't help but grit his teeth: "That woman's strength is second to none. When it comes to sabotage, she is second to none."

"I heard she's a pretty girl?" Another black figure started to gossip with a wicked smile.

"It's said that it's already disfigured, otherwise how could it be psychologically distorted like that." The leader Heiying said contemptuously: "Don't let her catch, or we will be in big trouble."

The two shadows moved forward cautiously along the side of the road. The atmosphere tonight seemed a bit out of place. There were a lot of bright and dark whistles patrolling around, which made them tense up, almost a little After climbing to the destination, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Very well, let's give these ignorant mortals some wonderful gifts." The leader of the shadow opened his mouth and showed a crazy smile, and took out a bulging bag from his arms.

(End of this chapter)