People are at the border, but they become the incarnation of the sun

But compared with the past, the seats were not filled by the royal family members who appeared today, but there were many empty seats.

Those were the traitors who chose to follow Radagon, and their fate was naturally to be secretly dealt with by Blaze.

"...Loyal warriors, welcome back in triumph."

A faint smile appeared on Lani's pretty face, and she slowly opened her folded hands, as if opening her arms to embrace them.

He pointed to the empty seats and said, "Please take a seat."

Those who took their seats were naturally Reinhardt and the others. Blaze had already gone to stand beside Lani, like a guarding knight. Darriwell, as a hound knight serving Lani, naturally could not take his seat, but squatted beside her.

Seeing this, Reinhard didn't mean to be polite. After picking up Letina and putting her on the seat, he sat on his usual seat as usual.

"First of all, as the leader of the royal family, I thank you for your tireless efforts. It is precisely because of your recent efforts that the academy's offensive has begun to weaken."

"Finally, we can sound the clarion call for a counterattack and reclaim the land we once lost."

Lani's voice was not very loud, but her echo still echoed in this moon-viewing place in the dark night.

Perhaps it was because of this little butterfly that shouldn't have appeared flapping its wings that things had indeed changed a lot, just like this war between the stars and the moon. The Kalia royal family was originally forced to retreat step by step by the magic academy, and even the royal territory was lost.

Then the group of Cuckoo Knights began to pretend to attack, consuming the resources of the Magic Academy.

Finally, after a desperate battle at Kalia Castle, which resulted in losses for both sides, the Magic Academy began to close its doors.

But now with his joining, the battle situation seems to have changed subtly. From being unable to cope at the beginning, it has gradually become evenly matched, and now they can start a counterattack.

58. A Lot of Debt Is Not a Burden (Part )

"Your Highness is right. Now we can finally launch a counterattack, capture the Magic Academy, and bring back Queen Lenarra!"

"That's right. Take down the Magic Academy, make those damned magicians realize the truth, and welcome back Queen Lenarra!"

The royal family members all echoed Lani's words like a bunch of sycophants.

To be precise, they are a bunch of flatterers.

All he does all day is talk nonsense here. When the war broke out, he couldn't even protect the village he managed. It was directly occupied by the Cuckoo Knights and he couldn't even resist.

Just a bunch of good-for-nothings...

Moreover, Lani shook her head and rejected their suggestion. "No, what we need to do now is to recover the lost land and help the displaced people rebuild their homes."

"As for Mother, we don't need to worry about her for now. The Magic Academy wouldn't dare do anything to her, and with Mugram's protection, I'm relieved."

Mugram, one of the less than twenty Kalia Knights, is even jokingly called the richest man.

Although his performance in the game is not that strong, Mugram is actually equally invincible and is strong enough to rank among the Knights of Kalia.

At least, it's better than Bols.

This was the conclusion he came to after competing with Mugram.

However, it seemed as if Lani wanted to say something but couldn't.

Others may not understand, but Reinhardt can understand.

What Lani wanted to talk about was probably the current situation of her mother, Lenara. If she guessed correctly, Lenara had begun to behave abnormally in the library.

This should also be the main reason why Lani refused to welcome Lenara back.

The mother probably didn't want anyone to see her in that state, and didn't want her elegant and powerful image to be shattered in the hearts of the people of Kalia.

What's more, even if she hated Radagan who abandoned her mother, the name of Radagan could indeed have a certain deterrent effect.

Even though there was the shadow of Radagon in this rebellious war.

after all.....

Lani couldn't help but look towards the sky on the other side of the moon-viewing area. A faint golden light seemed to be invading and dotted the horizon.

The other members of the royal family also understood immediately.

"Your Highness, Lani, is right. Even though there's only one Mugram, the golden tree is still standing. They wouldn't dare do anything to the Queen."

"That's right, even if these magicians had ten guts, they wouldn't dare to harm Your Majesty!"

These words were powerful, but Reinhardt secretly shook his head and sighed.

Their flattery was indeed of high quality and on point.

As long as Radagon was intimidating, the higher-ups of the Magic Academy would not dare to act recklessly, but more of the credit went to Mugram. If he had not dedicated himself to guarding the elevator leading to the Great Library, who could guarantee that none of the magicians had any ideas at all?

And I guess anyone who knows will know where those young magic apprentices surrounding Lenara came from.

They go through this cycle over and over again, as naturally as falling asleep at night and waking up during the day—

Constantly being reborn, gradually forgetting everything.

"Iggy, what do you think about this?" Lani suddenly asked.

Hearing the name, everyone subconsciously looked in the direction Princess Lani was looking, only to see a gigantic mountain goblin squatting on the other side of the moon-viewing area.

Compared to the slowness, stupidity or mania of other mountain monsters, this mountain monster exudes wisdom.

But the most important thing is that if Lani hadn't said anything, no one would have noticed Iggy sitting there reading silently.

He was transferred back from the front line. To be more precise, he was no longer needed at the front line at the moment.

After hearing Lani's call, Iggy closed the big book in his hand for the first time and placed it on the equally huge hammer beside him.

"Oh...I agree with Princess Lani's analysis. It makes sense, but I don't agree with the idea of recovering lost territory..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the royal family members became agitated again, with the word "impatient" almost written on their faces.

They agreed to recover the lost territories, mainly because those lost territories were almost all their territories. If they did not take them back, they would be left alone, and how could they have the face to continue staying here like parasites.

But what they were facing at the moment was Iggy, who had watched Princess Lani grow up, not anyone else, so they dared not speak out, not a single word.

Iggy naturally noticed the reactions and expressions of this group of people, but he also knew their character very well and didn't want to pay any attention to them. He continued to say to Lani:

"Lady Lani, we have few troops, and it's already very difficult to defend. If we disperse our forces to recapture lost territory, we'll be facing an even more dire situation when the Cuckoo Knights return."

"But... I'm an old man, and my mind may not be very sharp anymore. What I said was just presumptuous nonsense. So I suggest that Lady Lani listen to the ideas of the young people."

"Hmm... that makes sense, then..."

Lani shifted her gaze slightly upon hearing this. "Reinhardt, what do you think?"

"I have no opinion!"

Reinhardt wanted to say this, but he never said it.

It seemed as if this master and servant had made an agreement beforehand. He always liked to target himself, and he was the one who always did the work of offending the royal family members.

Can't you just change your shield?

However, after experiencing this so many times, he has become accustomed to it.

Anyway, it's not the first or second time that he has been hostile to those bootlickers. It's estimated that there are still people among this group who want to kill him, so it's better to have more debts than less.

So he said frankly: "I agree with what Master Iggy...oh no, Master Iggy said."

He realized he had used the wrong name and quickly corrected himself.

It wouldn’t matter if it were a normal situation, but it’s better to use honorifics in this kind of occasion.

"As Lord Iggy said, we in Kalia Castle possess no shortage of high-end forces, such as our ace of aces—Your Highness, Rani—and the Kalia Knights, who, though few in number, possess unrivaled courage. However, the only thing we lack is manpower, a weakness that is readily exposed in every war."

Whether it is the Star-Moon War or the war with the Golden Tree.

Is Kalia really that weak?

No, on the contrary, they are extremely powerful. The strength of the Kalia Knights can be said to be ranked among the best in the border area. Everyone is a hero, but unfortunately their numbers are few.

Therefore, the defeat in every war was not because we could not defeat the enemy, but simply because of the serious shortage of troops, which made it impossible to open the defense line.

After all, two fists cannot beat four hands. If the opponent uses human wave tactics, they will be exhausted to death.

59. Am I being assigned a task in a time of crisis? (Part )

"...So, you think we should focus on repairing our fortifications and bide our time, right?"

"No, that's not what I meant."

In response to Lani's question, Reinhardt explained, "In the past month, we've destroyed nearly fifty supply lines for the Azalea Knights and the Magic Academy."

"From what I know, there aren't many villages left in northern Lienia for these Cuckoo Knights to plunder, and the destruction of their supply lines will soon put them in a desperate situation of material shortages. Therefore, the Cuckoo Knights who have been attacking in the past few days should retreat."

"Even if I don't retreat, I won't make any more moves."

Reinhardt recounted all the information he knew, reciting it like the back of his hand. But then his tone suddenly changed: "But all this is temporary."

"Because they have the huge Magic Academy as their support."

"Even if we destroy so many supply lines, including transport teams, with the support of the Magic Academy, I'm afraid they will be able to rebuild them quickly. By then, we will no longer be facing a single Cuckoo and Pyroxene magician, but a massive attack from the academy."

At this point, everyone present understood.

So far, they have only been dealing with fierce attacks from the Cuckoo Knights, and the School of Magic has not yet officially intervened.

If they wait until the end, they will face the second generation of Platinum Sons, demi-humans and a large number of puppet soldiers who know no pain or fear, not to mention the siege technology in the academy that the Cuckoo Knights do not possess.

Even if they start to recuperate from now on, they may not be able to withstand the tidal-like attack.

"So what do you think we should do, Reinhardt?"

Unlike the panic and silence of others, Lani was not shaken at all after hearing such bad news and remained calm.

Because she believed that since Reinhardt noticed this, he must have come up with a corresponding solution.

She also believed that Reinhardt was not the kind of person who would only cause unnecessary panic.

"Your Highness, I have come up with some solutions, but each one has its own flaws."

"Well... tell me, I want to know."

After receiving Lani's approval, Reinhardt sat up slightly and cleared his throat. "Ahem, actually, there are two simple solutions. The first is, as Her Highness Lani suggested, we bide our time, recuperate, and prepare to face the combined doubles match between the Magic Academy and the Azalea Knights."

"But the shortcomings are also obvious, and this will put us in a passive position."

"Although we were able to withstand attacks from both sides, it was only a matter of time before the city was breached. Our supplies and manpower were no match for the Magic Academy."

"Besides Du Juan and the Pyroxene magicians, they also have traveling magicians, even demi-humans, mass-produced second-generation Platinum Sons, and a group of puppet soldiers. Compared to them, we have no advantage at all."

"After a stalemate, it's only a matter of time before the city is broken."

The magicians wearing the Razley classroom masks looked at each other and nodded.

They agree with this statement very much.

Among the people present, it could be said that no one knew the magic academy better than them.

The abundance of their materials and manpower is completely incomparable to that of the Kalia royal family. The only thing they lack is high-end combat power.

The most crucial thing is that Lani, as the leader of the royal family, has no way to act arbitrarily. After all, the other party holds Reinara as a hostage. If she acts arbitrarily, no one can guarantee whether the people in the academy will become desperate and do something to Lady Reinara.

No one dares to gamble on this.

"...Tell me about another plan."

Obviously, Lani rejected the first option.

What is the difference between this method and boiling a frog in warm water?

"Okay, actually, the other plan is even more dangerous than the previous one. It's more of a gamble. If it fails, Kalia Castle will be irretrievably destroyed... But similarly, if it succeeds, both the Azalea Knights and the Magic Academy will retreat, and for a very long time, they won't be able to attack again."

Having said that, he stopped talking and deliberately gave everyone time to think.

When other people heard what he said, they looked around and some even thought what he said was ridiculous.

How can we drain away all the wealth of the Kalia royal family?

Lani, who was sitting in the main seat, thought for a moment, then raised her hand and said, "It's okay, go on."

"Okay, actually the plan is this..."

In the following time, he explained his plan in detail to Lani and everyone else.