Chapter 26

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"Crafty old thing!" His Majesty the Emperor looked at the Minister of Military Affairs, Daku, with a smile that was not quite a smile, but inwardly cursed him.

"Your Majesty, we can still send a message through the Mage Guild." However, as Daku looked at the Emperor's smile, though his face was expressionless, he inwardly cursed.

Do not underestimate the Emperor's words just now. As the Minister of Military Affairs, Daku held the main power of the military, relying on the love and respect of the soldiers. If those words were to spread, there would definitely be a certain distance between Daku and his subordinates, which was what the Emperor wanted to see. Because if the Mammoth Knights lost three hundred men, Daku's position would definitely be at an end.

Because the members of the Mammoth Knights were all children of nobles, not a single one was a commoner. Imagine the people behind more than three hundred noble children; even Daku would have to be extremely cautious.

"Hehe, is that so? Then I'll leave it to you, Uncle Daku!" The Emperor chuckled, stood up, and was about to leave.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Daku was taken aback, not expecting the Emperor to have this move. But the Emperor's move was ruthless; originally, Daku was trying to shirk this responsibility, but the Emperor did not ask about the method, just handed it over to Daku.

"Someone, someone, quickly! Notify the Griffin Knights squad, and make sure to deliver this order to the Muni battlefield command before dawn." Daku almost ran into the military department, picked up his seal, and stamped it several times, then quickly wrote an order.

"Yes!" Daku's aide, seeing Daku almost shouting, hurriedly went to handle it.

"Your Majesty, you are really ruthless, using three hundred Mammoth Knights to exchange for my head!" Daku, seeing the aide rush off, sat down and muttered after a while.

"Uncle Daku, did you figure it out?" The Emperor, hearing a strange cry, walked to the window and could vaguely see several huge black shadows rising into the air. He asked leisurely.

"Excellent, the military department and Your Majesty have agreed to our proposal and ordered us to launch an attack at dawn. Gentlemen, there are only eight hours until dawn. I think we can have a good meal first, then launch the attack at dawn. Now I will issue the orders: the Mammoth Knights will launch a frontal assault, the Mage Corps will attack from the side, and the rest of the army will hold the line." Melif pointed at the map and ordered the commanders of each corps.

"Yes, sir, but why hold the line?" Cassi stood up and asked.

"In fact, you all know what our 200,000 men are. They are stronger than the farmers on the other side, but the enemy has 2 million men. I think many of your subordinates are going to the battlefield for the first time, so I don't want to take risks. Therefore, my only requirement for your guard corps is to hold the line. No matter what happens, they are not allowed to retreat or advance one step." Melif had a sense of foreboding, and his decision was not wrong.

"Haha, sir, you may be overthinking it. Those farmers will probably be scattered with just one charge from the Mammoth Knights." Earth Mage Master Hans Huden laughed.

"Alright, everyone, prepare to go!" Melif was also a bit troubled. In fact, the Mage Corps, though called a corps, only had about 20 mages, mainly students led by the three Great Mages. The three Great Mages belonged to different factions. Hans Huden had a good relationship with the military department, the Water Mage Master was born into the royal family, and only Melif himself was from a magic family and did not get involved.

On the other side of the battlefield, Konknie was still sitting there, but she had already changed into a white velvet nightgown. Those familiar with Konknie knew that this was her outfit for large-scale battles. Although it was early autumn and there was no chill in the air, Konknie's room had white charcoal from the barbarian tribes burning.

"Sir, we just received news that the Mammoth Knights are showing signs of movement." Lucy quickly walked in, put down the heavy curtain, and handed Konknie an intelligence scroll.

"Hmm, I also expected them to attack. If they don't attack soon, we will leave." Konknie showed a knowing expression and said.

"Order them to act according to the plan. Success or failure hinges on this. If we win, the Mammoth Knights will lose 300 high-ranking knights, and the empire will not face a threat from Roland for a hundred years, as Roland's greatest enemy is the northern Yalan Empire."

"Also, how many regular troops have come from the empire?" Konknie asked again.

"150,000. Since we always use the opportunity to transport grain to exchange people, the number is not large." Lucy answered.

"Hmm, place these 150,000 men here, along with the empire's two knight corps and all the regular troops, all gathered here. As soon as the Mammoth Knights are engaged, launch the attack immediately. Make sure to break the 200,000 noble private armies of Roland, and after breaking them, turn around and attack the Mage Corps. Remember, surround but do not kill. We want Roland to pay a high price to redeem these people." Konknie issued orders without hesitation, and Lucy and the messenger recorded them continuously.

"Sir, the regular troops are guarding us, and our personal guard is in the capital of the Muni Principality?" Lucy reminded.

"Hehe, who can break through so many troops to reach us?" Konknie pointed at the map and asked with a smile.

"Sir, Sir, the latest intelligence from Roland." At this moment, a female guard ran in and handed over a bright red scroll.

"Griffins!" Konknie read only two words in the scroll, but these two words almost made her faint.

"Sir!" Lucy quickly supported Konknie, shouting in panic.

"No need. This is a message sent to us by our people in Roland through the Mage Guild's communication system. Although the Mage Guild does not transmit intelligence, the word 'Griffins' means nothing, but we know that Roland has deployed Griffin Knights." Konknie explained with a pale face.

"Griffin Knights, Sir, what should we do?" Lucy asked in panic.

"It seems they are coming for us. Move, our headquarters will move 15 kilometers southeast. There is a river and a large forest there, no farmland. As long as we order the messengers to be discreet, I think the Griffin Knights won't find us. Also, order the personal guard not to follow me, but to stay in the capital of the Muni Principality. Although Griffin Knights are powerful, they can't deal with 2.5 million troops, can they?" Konknie carefully examined the map and finally focused on a place called Tek Ranch, which was near the forest and had a winding river, an ideal environment to deal with aerial knights like Griffin Knights.

"Yes!" Lucy, seeing this, couldn't help but admire and then began to move.

"Do not alarm the others. We still need to guard this place and enforce martial law." Konknie, looking at Lucy's back, ordered again.

"Sir, wise!" Lucy, hearing this, was first taken aback, then sincerely praised.

This night was so chaotic. The capital, the Mammoth Knights, the Mage Corps, and the army of the Ceylon Empire were all in a busy state. In a dense forest, however, a woman's screams could be heard from time to time.

"Cook, Cook, they're coming again, coming again." Lori shouted loudly.

"Sir, Sir, they're just a few mosquitoes!" Cook couldn't help but laugh bitterly. There was no way to avoid mosquitoes when the tent was set up in the forest. The mosquitoes here were very small and numerous, and Lori's nightgown was thin, so the mosquitoes could bite through it. The main issue was that Lori insisted on wearing a nightgown to sleep, and Cook didn't understand this quirk.

"Mosquitoes, you make it sound so easy. Look, look." Lori, very angry, extended her arm to Cook, showing several fresh red spots.

"But, Sir, what should we do?" Cook had no idea how to deal with mosquitoes, especially without the right tools.

"I don't care, but you have to find a way." Lori, at this moment, didn't seem like a high-ranking mage but more like a spoiled girl.

"Uh! Let me think about it!" Cook had no choice because Lori was the master and he was the servant, a magic servant.

"Alright, I'll give you an hour." Lori generously agreed.

"Sir, an hour, it's pitch black..." Cook was speechless.

"I don't care. I'll only give you an hour. Remember, enduring these pests for an hour is my limit." Lori used her stubborn method again.

"Alright, alright, just an hour." Cook had no choice but to agree.

"Little Bad, Little Bad, go check if there are any caves around. We'll find a cave; there will definitely be fewer mosquitoes there." Cook had no choice but to ask Little Bad.

"Fewer mosquitoes, but the caves are inhabited by wild animals. Can your master handle that?" Little Bad stretched and asked.

"That's true, but what can we do?" Cook asked helplessly.

"There is a way. We can all become bandits." Little Bad, hearing Cook's words, jumped up, his small eyes shining with excitement.

"Uh, are we going to rob mosquitoes?" Cook asked in shock.

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