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"Master Marshal!"
"Yes." Novak responded, looking at the six "bows and arrows" they hung on their bodies, "How many will you sacrifice?"
"An apprentice magician."
"Good!" Novak praised loudly, asked about the details of the match, and then stepped forward and patted their shoulders one by one, "Go and rest!"
"As ordered!"
The patrol team, which had gained a lot, walked towards the tent. Brando followed their backs and said, "My guess was right. They lack speed."
Novak put his arm around his shoulders affectionately: “Thanks to you for discovering their weakness.
That is... I wonder if sending out the Rhino Cavalry will attract a mysterious team that will launch a surprise attack on the high-level professionals of the coalition forces."
"Lake's commander and we have a tacit understanding. As long as the overall strength of the cavalry squad does not exceed that of the senior knights, they will follow the current rules of the game." Brando did not like close physical contact and took a step aside without making a sound.
Novak noticed something and retracted his arm: "Mr. Brando, it's a good thing that you're here. I want to ask for your opinion on something."
"Please say."
"You are interested in..."
Brando's calm eyes blocked the rest of the words, and Novak realized that he had been seen through.
"Forget it, let's talk about it later." He muttered to himself, and then continued, "The Rhino Cavalry will sweep away those rats who can only hide in the dark and attack. Once we have cleared the plains and completely controlled them, and are familiar with their weapons, we can launch a general attack.
What worries me is that... the weapon that destroyed the three legions has never been seen again. Oh, and the mysterious team that can hunt down high-level professionals, even their number has not been determined yet. "
"You worry too much." Brando looked into the distance. The sky was azure blue and the earth was flat. The two met at the farthest point, with a clear boundary. "The coalition countries...are planning to send more Saints, right?"
"I never mentioned it." Novak narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Once this war begins, it will be a fight to the death. There is no other possibility.
I think... all countries would not want to see the coalition forces defeated and then counterattacked by Lake."
Novak was silent for a long time: "What I least want to see is that one day we become enemies."
"Oh." Brando laughed, "No."
Ask for leave.
As the title says, please take a day off.
Chapter 356 What kind of monster is that?
Lake King's Capital.
royal palace.
Although the war between Lake and the coalition forces had never stopped, there had been no major moves recently. Zhang Mu was free, and he would contact Domit at noon every day to ask if there were any abnormalities on the front line, and then he would stay in Avril's bedroom to help her handle government affairs.
Avril has been very busy lately.
In addition to finding candidates for the medical class and training personnel, he also had to devote some energy to the various government affairs of the kingdom.
And because of the war in Lake, which was labeled a heresy by the gods, caravans no longer entered the country to trade, and the people in the country fled in large numbers. Even many city lords gave up their high positions and fled with the people, resulting in extremely busy affairs, which added a lot of burden to Avril.
Zhang Mu felt sorry for her working at a desk every day, and since he had some free time, he cooked three meals himself and made delicious food to reward her.
"Senior sister, we will be busy later. Let's eat first." Zhang Mu walked into the study room carrying a wooden tray.
Avril inserted the quill into the pen holder, raised her hands high and stretched comfortably: "Thank you for your hard work, Marshal."
Zhang Mu’s face turned dark.
A few days ago, when he was talking on the phone with Domit in his room, Avril happened to hear him when she came into the room. From that day on, Avril changed her name.
"I think junior brother's name sounds better." Walking to the table, Zhang Mu put down the tray.
"Hmm - smells good." Avril didn't answer. She walked over and sniffed, "Shredded pork with green peppers?"
"Try it." Although it was very awkward to watch people eat shredded pork and green pepper with a fork, Zhang Mu still handed over a silver fork.
Avril's fork technique was very skillful. She poked the meat into the fork, put a piece of meat on each of the three forks, and put it into her mouth, chewing slowly: "Junior."
"Ok?"
"The first batch of candidates for the medical class you mentioned have almost been selected."
"So fast?" Zhang Mu was a little surprised, "Didn't they say that the kingdom's citizens all tend to flee?
Are you willing to join an organization established by the royal family?"
"Who told you to promise such generous benefits? Not only did you use medicine as military pay, you also promised to subsidize silver coins every month."
Zhang Mu suddenly realized that it was not surprising.
These things are cheap to him, but to the people of Sol Continent, especially the apprentice-level professionals struggling at the bottom, they are much more precious than their own lives.
They feel that their lives are not worth much.
"Now that we have all the people, we should start training them. The coalition forces won't be able to hold out for long. After we defeat them, we should immediately counterattack."
"Hmm?" Avril tilted her head and looked at Zhang Mu. She picked up a green pepper and put it into his mouth and asked, "You weren't so optimistic before the war."
"I'm not optimistic now either." Zhang Mu bit the green pepper into pieces and swallowed it, then said with a smile, "I never worry about the coalition forces. What I'm afraid of is Lagu and the elf army heading to Lake.
but……"
Zhang Mu's face turned strange. "I didn't expect the coalition forces to be so weak. It seems that there is a reason why they have been suppressed by either Lagu or Lake for thousands of years."
Such a large coalition, with at least twenty kingdoms and principalities, could only muster six saints. It was too shameful.
You know, if there hadn't been a civil strife in Lake, there would have been six saints even without counting Porter.
In other words, even if Zhang Mu did not contribute, Lake could beat the coalition forces into a state of chaos by himself.
As for the low-level professionals and ordinary soldiers who were far superior to Lake, to be honest, they did bring Zhang Mu considerable pressure in the early stages.
But with the development of magical weapons and the continuous production and delivery of original firearms, these pressures have been eliminated.
The reason why the coalition forces are allowed to operate within the country now is simply to train an army that can be of great use.
Zhang Mu never thought that the war would end with the defeat of the coalition forces. On the contrary, it was the beginning of the war, or even just a warm-up.
The real enemies are those distant empires that occupy the richest regions of the Sol continent.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Zhang Mu lost in thought, Avril raised her hand and pinched the tip of his nose.
"Hiss—" He was awakened by the chill from his fingertips, "Senior sister's magic skills have improved again.
When will I be Saint Level?"
“It’s only half a step away, but there’s no telling when this half step will be taken.”
Breaking through to the Saint level is indeed difficult, even for Avril who carries on the legacy of the Ice and Snow King.
"Don't worry, take your time, I'll buy you some time..."
"Your Highness Avril, Marshal." A guard appeared at the door. "Captain Domit requests to see you."
"Who? Domit?" Zhang Mu turned around with a surprised expression, "He didn't... ask him to come in."
The guard took the order and left, returning ten minutes later, followed by a dusty Domit.
"Hello, Her Highness Avril.
"Marshal, the coalition forces sent out the Rhino Cavalry, and our sniper team suffered heavy casualties... Uh, am I here at the wrong time?" He walked into the house and said as he walked, and suddenly caught a glimpse of several dishes on the table.
"Now that you're here, why are you still wasting time? Just speak quickly."
"Oh." Domit scratched his head, then his face became serious. "The coalition forces formed dozens of rhino cavalry squads to patrol the plains. Our sniper squad was defeated and suffered many casualties."
"Cavalry squad..." Zhang Mu pondered for a while, "How many people are there in a squad?"
"Ten to fifteen people."
"I remember that the mutant rhinoceros is a primary magical beast. It can threaten high-level professionals only after it reaches a certain size... Wow, it's quite smart."
Zhang Mu understood Novak's thoughts and asked without rushing to explain, "Why can't the sniper team win?
The mutant rhinoceros' skin has magic flowing through it, so bullets can't penetrate it. So can the cavalry above it not penetrate it?"
"After a long battle, they are quite familiar with sniper tactics." Domit was somewhat helpless. "Now they are equipped with shields made of magic crystals. Sniper bullets can only leave a white mark when hitting them."
"Then there's no need to wait, go mobilize the armored army."
Domit was stunned for a moment before saying, "Marshal, you are not planning to keep that trump card until..."
“How would I know that the coalition forces were so useless that they couldn’t even gather ten Saint-level soldiers.
We originally planned to lure the enemy deep into our territory and swallow up this coalition army, but seeing how they are now, we can’t push forward any further.”
"Uh, speaking of Saint-level." Domit scratched his head in confusion, "It's been a few months since the war started, why haven't we seen any traces of the Allied Forces' Saint-level?"
"There is a gap between Saint level and Saint level, and... you won't understand even if I tell you. Anyway, don't worry about the Saint level. I will handle it."
"Then I'll do it right away."
"By the way." Zhang Mu called out to Domit who turned around, "Don't expose the entire armored force at once."
"I see."
"Okay, go ahead."
Domit walked out of the door, turned left and disappeared. Avril looked away: "What kind of troops is the Armored Army?"
"They...are a group of steel monsters."
"Iron monster?"
Avril obviously didn't understand how Steel qualified to be called a monster. She blinked, curiosity and inquiry revealed in her icy blue pupils.
Very pretty.
Zhang Mu couldn't help it and kissed her fair and smooth cheek, then shivered from the cold.
“Huh…” Rubbing his arms, he said with a grin, “I’ll understand when I see you.
Also, take care of yourself. Whether the coalition forces launch a general attack or retreat, they will use Saint-level troops. I have to go to the front line to support them."
"Ah, you too."