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Accompanying the letter was a hand-stamped deed that unmistakably expressed the allegiance of the North.

And the content of the letter is more trivial.

The first is to ask Roland when the enthronement ceremony will take place, so that he can set off to congratulate him - a custom that is customary for every king to be crowned.

The second was the question of the new policy - such as how it would be enforced, the residual power of the nobility, succession matters and the scope of the town hall.

These were all to be expected, but to Roland's surprise, it was the last point.

At the end of the letter, the Duke asked himself for a marriage, and an entire page praised his daughter Edith for her beauty and talent, saying that she was the best candidate for queen in an orderly manner, both internal and external...... Roland couldn't help but laugh when he said this.

"What are you laughing at?" said the nightingale from the direction of the chaise longue.

"An interesting ...... Father," he picked up the letter, "look at this. ”

Nightingale broke out of the fog, took the letter paper, and frowned after a few glances, "You won't promise him, will you?"

"Of course not," said Roland, "I don't need a political marriage to keep the throne stable, and I don't dare to put her in the castle because the letter says so bad, or I don't know who the king is." ”

"Sounds like the truth," Nightingale breathed a visibly relieved sigh.

"Hey, you can't trust me. ”

"It's not a matter of believing, you know witches can't ......," she paused, "and after awakening, we can't be considered complete women anymore." ”

"I don't think so," Roland shook his head. The disadvantages of not being able to have children will disappear little by little with the progress of civilization, and the appearance, physical fitness, and incredible abilities brought by magic will become more and more important, and as long as human beings can continue, the group of witches will inevitably rise. Fortunately, they were born within the human race, and there was no specific way to stimulate awakening, which gave the two a chance to merge.

Just as he was about to make his point in a tirade, a flying messenger flew into the room through an open window and landed on his desk with two flaps of wings.

It had a yellow strip of cloth tied around its paws - a sign that the secret letter came from the old royal capital.

Roland swallowed the words back, took a dried fish from the drawer and threw it to the gray falcon, who shook his head in begging, and then untied the strip of cloth and pulled out the folded oiled paper.

Due to the limited size of MeSince, the above content is usually very concise.

And the first sentence of the letter surprised him.

"The palace of the Dawn has been infiltrated by the Pure, whose power can be cast in defiance of the Stone of Divine Punishment. 」

As far as he knows, only transcendents who have strengthened their bodies can do this, and other than that, they are high-level demons known as demon slayers.

Roland continued to look down, only to find that the news was more shocking than the other.

"The eldest prince Ampein tried to resist, and the guards killed themselves with their swords under the control of the Pure. 」

"The purpose of the Church is to stabilize the dawn so that we can concentrate our forces on the attack on the Grey Keep first. 」

"Witnessing this are Otto Losi and Auro Tokart, and the three families want your help. 」

He suddenly felt that his plan for the recovery of the Far South was about to be greatly adjusted.

Three days later.

Roland convened a strategy discussion meeting in the castle parlor.

Among those present were Barov, the head of the town hall, Iron Axe, the commander of the First Army, Carter, the chief knight, Perro, the archon of the Long Song, Wendy and Egtha, the representatives of the League of Witches, Sylvie, the representative of the Witches of the Sleeping Isles, and Edith, the pearl of the Northlands.

"That's the basic situation," Roland recounted the contents of the secret letter in general, "We can't verify these contents, but if everything on the letter is true, the Grey Keep will undoubtedly face the biggest challenge before the Divine Will War." For the sake of safety, the battle arrangements in the Far South can only be temporarily suspended," he looked at the Iron Axe, "no problem, right?"

As the main contributor to the Spring Offensive, Iron Axe quickly took Willow Leaf and Falling Dragon Ridge according to the predetermined plan, leaving the gateway town connecting Neverwinter to the southern border in the hands of Roland. He had planned to build on his efforts to expand his territory before the fall came, and to include the Sand People's realm in the kingdom. Among them, the key figures who serve as the tie between the two clans are Echo and Iron Axe - as Mojin people, the two can act as a buffer in the event of ethnic conflicts, and Iron Axe is also very eager to return to Iron Sand City to avenge the trapping, so letting him lead the army to occupy the extreme south is also the best reward for him. He might be disappointed if he halted the battle plan now.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Iron Axe's expression did not change, and he replied decisively, "In addition, I propose to replace the First Army stationed at Falling Dragon Ridge with newly trained recruits. They had no problem dealing with the nobles, and the First Army was able to concentrate its greatest strength to hold back the Church. ”

"Let's do it," Roland nodded approvingly, getting up and walking to the large map behind him, "There are two main problems we face today, one is not knowing when the enemy will attack, and the other is not knowing where they will attack from. Originally, there was only one way for the Church to invade the Grey Keep, which was to go straight down to the royal capital from the Cold Wind Ridge in the Northlands, but now that the Dawn Kingdom is under duress from the Church, it is also possible for the Inquisitors to attack the Grey Ciep from the Dawn Border, do you have any good ways to deal with it?"

"Wherever they come from, the first thing they pass through is the northern realm of the kingdom," Barov spoke first, "Coldwind Ridge, Glen, Eternal Night, and Cliff are all Duke Calvin's territory. I suggest that Miss Edith bring the news to her father, and then stay in the Northlands to keep an eye on the enemy, so that it would be safer. But...... Your Majesty," he rubbed his hands, "can we stop the church?"

This timid question was met with unanimous glances from everyone, and Edith said unceremoniously, "If Your Majesty says that it can't be stopped, are you going to wag your tail and beg the church for mercy and ask for their forgiveness?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, I, as the head of the town hall, must at least prepare for the worst......"

She ignored Barov and looked at Roland, "Your Majesty, it is indeed necessary to send people to monitor the roads, but it does not mean that it is a good method, it is slow to react, and when it detects the enemy, it also means that the enemy has already begun to move, and it is difficult to buy you enough time." ”

"Do you have a better way?"

"Of course," replied Edith confidently, "send someone to Hermes." ”

"The Holy City of the Church?" Carter frowned, "What's the use of that? Could it be that the Pope will notify you if he decides to send troops?"

"And the people there are all believers and fanatics, and it's hard for spies to blend in," Perro added.

"You don't have to enter the Holy City," she smiled, "just talk to the merchants in the neighborhood." ”