Slime Cultivation Game

Wait, close combat weapons?

So, could this pleasant rose scent be that?

Leo held the dagger, his heart trembled, and he said meaningfully: "This reward is quite expensive."

"No, to me, what you do is more precious." Kallen didn't hear the hidden meaning of Leo and smiled, "Okay, Mr. Leo, can you please go to the tent next door and wait? I will come to thank you when I am done with my work."

Although her words contained the word "please", her every frown and smile carried an irresistible aura.

This kind of temperament can only be possessed by those who have been in a superior position for many years.

Coupled with the noble etiquette when they first met, it was obvious that this Lady Kallen was a great noble in the North.

Thinking of this, Leo had a lot more doubts in his mind.

A great noble in the North, but a follower of the Mechanicus?

This is just so weird.

Leo has been following Miss Shikoti for the past two days, and with the help of her memories of Luna, he has made up a lot of knowledge about the Dawn Empire.

In the Empire, the followers of the Mechanicus were not as much of a target of persecution as the cultists, but they were not something that could be brought to the public.

the reason is simple--

The Mechanic Cultists do not believe in the true gods ruled by the God of First Fire, and their sect was not born in the Dawn Empire.

The Mechanicus is the state religion of Robert, another human country to the east of the Dawn Empire.

What they believe in is not any specific god, but rules and truth.

In the eyes of the followers of the Mechanicus, the so-called good gods and evil gods are nothing more than life forms that have mastered the rules and truth earlier.

Since humans can no longer transcend these lives and gain more powerful strength, they might as well take a new path, use the power of steam and machinery to pry open the door to truth and achieve their wishes.

This is what they call "the body is weak, but the machine can soar."

This kind of idea would of course be regarded as heresy by the people of the Dawn Empire. Over the past hundreds of years, the two countries have also had a lot of friction on the eastern border, which almost escalated into another "holy war".

But two hundred years ago, the decision made by the hereditary duke in the eastern part of the Dawn Empire, and the tragic sacrifice he made, put an end to the impending war...

"Mr. Leo? Mr. Leo?" Kallen's urging voice interrupted Leo's thoughts.

He blinked and realized that not only Miss Karen, but also the soldier in the tent was looking at him with scrutiny.

After a pause, Leo looked at the two of them expressionlessly and said calmly: "It's okay, Miss Karen, you just asked where Marquis Logan went, right?"

"Hmm? Mr. Leo..."

"I think I can give you an answer to this question."

Chapter 49: Secrets Revealed

"Can you give me an answer?" Kallen looked at Leo in confusion, then at the warrior beside her.

"Yes..." Leo nodded and looked at the soldier: "I think Marquis Logan is not in this Winter Fort at all. Not only him, but the main force of the entire Tersk Territory is not in this Winter Fort either."

"How dare you! What nonsense are you talking about!" The warrior narrowed his eyes and suddenly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Viscount Carter, let him continue." Miss Karen's face changed.

"Yes..." Viscount Carter, who was holding the hilt of the sword, gritted his teeth and let go.

Seeing Viscount Carter's flushed face, Leo became even more curious about the true identity of Miss Kallen. He organized his words, licked his lips, and continued, "When I came here just now, I found that the soldiers in the tent, apart from the wounded, were a group of warriors with no organization or discipline. They didn't even smell of blood. Obviously, neither the army of Marquis Logan nor the private soldiers of the northern nobles could look like this."

"So, these people are either new recruits from the Royal City, or ranger mercenaries summoned by the summons."

As he spoke, the facial expressions of Viscount Carter and Miss Karen became more and more interesting.

An expression of disbelief appeared on Miss Karen's face, while Viscount Carter's eyes revealed fear.

Leo didn't seem to notice their expressions, and continued, "Even if Winterhold is a strong city, and even if there are a lot of supplies for defending the city, how long can we defend the city with soldiers like this?"

"So, it is obvious that this city, including all the defenders gathered here, are abandoned pawns. No, they should be called baits."

"Yes, it is a bait to lure the Night Demon army to attack the city. Marquis Logan and his main force, including the Black Cavalry, have probably been hiding behind or to the side of the Night Demon army, preparing to cut off the Night Demons' supply lines or launch a surprise attack."

"Am I right, Viscount Carter?"

Listening to Leo's words, Viscount Carter's face was gloomy and uncertain, and finally he smiled dumbly: "Hehe, are these things your own thoughts, or does the church already know about it?"

"I was thinking this myself. You even hid something like this from Miss Kallen, not to mention whether the sect knew about it. Even if they knew, they would never tell us, right?"

Leo shook his head: "As for why you want to hide this matter——"

"I'm afraid that after the soldiers find out, they will surrender before the fight and flee the city." Kallen took over Leo's words at the right time.

Leo nodded, agreeing with her.

That's right, no matter what purpose Marquis Logan had in coming up with this tactic, one thing is certain.

This Winterhold, which has no main army stationed there but has to face the siege of the Night Demon army, will pay an unprecedented terrible price in this war.

Even if Marquis Logan wins in the end, I'm afraid only one in ten of the warriors in Winter Castle will survive.

If these soldiers knew about his current situation, he would probably only have the option of running away, so he naturally had to keep it secret from them.

Of course, Marquis Logan also knew that it would be impossible to defend Winterhold and hold back the Night Demon army with such a ragtag army.

If we can't hold back the Night Demon's army, this so-called tactic will be meaningless.

Once Winterhold is broken, there will be no more strategic locations to defend within 400 miles of the northern part of Tersk Territory. The Night Demon army can then march south to capture Winterhold and look forward to the royal city.

By then, there will be devastation.

He, Marquis Logan, will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of the Dawn Empire.

However, there are not only nobles and soldiers in the North, but also the Church of Order.

After the Marian Wall was breached, the superiors of the Order knew better than anyone that the current situation in the North was not optimistic.

The outcome of the Defense of Winterhold will not only determine the fate of the northern border of the Dawn Empire, but is more likely to determine the fate of the entire empire.

Therefore, no matter how reluctant they were, they had to send their believers over to fight the enemy together with Marquis Logan.

This is why the White Knights and the Holy Guards appeared in Winterhold.

Leo now roughly understood all the things that he hadn't understood before.

The nobles and the Order sect, who were at odds with each other, were in the same boat at this critical moment.

Moreover, judging from Viscount Carter's performance, the Order of Order was probably completely unaware of Marquis Logan's tactic of using Winterhold as bait.

Come to think of it, if the Pope knew that Marquis Logan intended to use the sect's military force as bait, how could he send soldiers here?

The Marquis Logan was not very good at fighting in wars, but he was an expert at political struggles. He easily tricked the Order Cult onto his ship.

But there is one thing that Leo cannot see clearly now - where is the real master of the North, Duke Telsk?

"Now that you have figured it all out, what are your plans next?" Viscount Carter's cold words brought Leo back to reality: "Are you going to tell the rest of the Order Cultists about your speculation and then take them away to escape?"

He looked up and found that the Viscount was staring at him intently, and he gripped the hilt of the sword again.

A tense atmosphere permeated the tent.

Leo knew very well that if he showed any sign of cowardice, the Viscount would draw his sword without hesitation and pierce him through.

This time, I'm afraid even Miss Karen can't stop him.

But Leo was not panicked, because from the beginning, he had no intention of leading those Order followers to escape from the Winter Castle.

On the contrary, he wished that those lunatics who believed in order could rush onto the battlefield and be seriously injured.

In this way, Miss Scotia can eat them one by one.

The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish is!

Thinking of this, Leo straightened his chest, snorted lightly, and pretended to be passionate: "Viscount Carter, you look down on the believers of order, and you look down on me, Leo."

"Behind Winterhold are tens of thousands of northerners. If we retreat now, where will they go?"

"If we retreat, where will the light of order shine?"

"Praise the order. I, Leo, will never live in disgrace in front of the order and the people of the North. I will fight, fight with this Winterhold, until Marquis Logan launches a surprise attack, until the day of victory."

"We will kill all of these beastly Night Demons who dare to tarnish the order and slaughter the people of the North!"

His voice was powerful, coupled with his 7 points of charm and pious posture, which made Miss Karen and Viscount Carter mesmerized.

Especially Miss Karen, she never expected that this Order believer who had deduced the entire plan of Marquis Logan based on a few tiny pieces of information would show such an attitude at this time.

You know, seeking benefits and avoiding harm is the instinct of living things. Smart people are often cold-blooded, not to mention that the Cult of Order has always been known for its absolute rationality.

He found himself being plotted against by Marquis Logan and used as bait. Shouldn't he hurry back, tell his colleagues, report to his superiors, and then lead the Order followers away from this troubled place?

Why does Mr. Leo have no such intention at all?

She hadn't finished thinking yet, but Leo continued...

Chapter 50: Defense of Winterhold

Before Miss Karen could speak, Leo continued, "If I had the intention of running away, why would I tell you all this?"

"Wouldn't it be better not to tell the Saint about your guess and wait until we return to our Order Sect's camp before informing her?"

"Yes, that's true." Miss Karen nodded, her eyes curved, confirming Leo's thoughts: "Mr. Leo, you are a noble man."

Viscount Carter also let go of his hand, and looked at Leo with a little more respect in his eyes: "Mr. Leo, you don't look like a believer of order, but more like a warrior--"

"Please don't say that." Leo quickly shook his head, placed his right hand on his heart, and interrupted in the coldest tone: "Although I am only a squire of the White Cavalry, my piety to the Lord is by no means inferior to that of any believer. I respect you and the warriors of the North. But this does not mean that I can tolerate you tarnishing my faith in the Lord."

He must do it.

Although he is not a true believer of the Order and has no interest in believing in the Order, this is his most legitimate identity in Winterhold.

Without this identity, he would have difficulty moving forward.

"I know that, Nono!" The mechanical bird propped up its chin with its wings and explained at the right time: "Leo took out a Holy Sword of Order at that time! It is said that this ability can only be used by the most devout believers! Nono!"

After these words were spoken, both Viscount Carter and Lady Karen lost interest.

Especially Ms. Karen, who looked at Leo with an inexplicable look, as if she was regretting how such a man could become a believer of order.

"Okay, let's not talk about this." Leo shook his head: "The reason why I want to discuss this with you now is because I found that there are big loopholes in Marquis Logan's plan. According to the current momentum, Winterberg may not be able to withstand a few sieges..."

"Loophole?" Viscount Carter frowned in confusion: "Has Father Leo ever led troops to fight in a war before?"

"No……"

"In that case, please forgive me for being blunt, but please don't talk about military matters." Carter shook his head and bowed.

Understanding the Marquis's tactics does not mean that one can come up with better suggestions.

Since the Marquis had already decided on the strategy, Carter had no reason to change the plan at the last minute.

What's more, in Carter's eyes, Marquis Logan's fighting method is flawless and will definitely be able to defeat the Night Demon.

"It's okay. I hope my worries are unnecessary." Leo didn't care much and said calmly, "Everything will be clear when the first siege begins. I hope you won't regret it then."

Just then, a horn sounded in the camp.

A few seconds later, the messenger rushed into the tent.

"The Night Demon Army is coming!" At dusk.

War always breaks out silently in the calm, like a drop of water dropped into a boiling oil pan, exploding with a loud noise.

On the city wall, Leo stood beside Miss Shikoti, looking into the distance.

Amid the shaking of the earth, a thin black and red line appeared on the far end of the horizon.

Those are the night demons and their mounts.

Night Demons, as the name suggests, are a race that is good at moving at night. Their appearance is not much different from that of humans, but they are more agile and stronger than humans, and are also good at using magic in the dark night.

The mount he was riding was a close relative of the dragon race - the giant-toothed lizard.

Although this lizard is not as fast as a human warhorse, it has fangs and scales, so it has stronger combat power and impact than a warhorse.

The only drawback is that their numbers are relatively small. Among the 100,000-strong Night Demon army, there are only 10,000 cavalry.

Amidst the flying sand and rocks, the Night Demon army did not stop on the plain outside Winterhold to set up camp as Leo had expected. Instead, they rushed towards the fortified city with an indomitable momentum.

The surging momentum made the Holy Guards on the city wall tremble.