Chronicles of Ryan the Wizard

Chapter 376 The Situation in the Imperial Capital (5)

Ibero smiled at Orlando. As the archbishop, he certainly knew that what Orlando released like magic was actually a skill unique to the holy knight. This kind of magic is called the gift of gods because the holy knight is pious. Believe in their own main god, and the main god gives them power.To release this power does not need to chant a spell like a mage, but to recite a word of praise to one's own god. The more religious the caster's heart is, the greater the power of this magic will be released.

This kind of god-given power generally does not directly attack the enemies of the holy knights, but strengthens the power of the holy knights themselves and their companions, and will directly cause very serious damage unless facing those evil creatures.There is not much difference between the apprentice holy knight and the ordinary warrior, that is, the belief is stronger.Only after the blessing of the gods and the inheritance of the holy knight can the trainee holy knight become a true holy knight and gain those special powers.Once the holy knight loses the belief in the main god, it will naturally lose this power, and without these special abilities, the holy knight will no longer be a holy knight, usually people call it a fallen knight.

The magic released by Orlando is called "Flash of Light". It uses the power of God to influence the world, heal the pain, illness, etc. of the subject's body. It can also expel the negative emotions in the subject's heart and strengthen their belief in the light. The faith of the gods.Since Orlando can release the unique light magic of the holy knight, it means that he has never violated his oath, which naturally proves that everything he is doing now is based on loyalty to Fernando's bloodline.

"Well, the facts are in front of you!" Luke said just right: "What questions do you have?"

There was no sound in the royal chamber. These officials were not fools. The archbishop of the Church of Illumination, the head of the Royal Knights, and the former imperial minister of finance who helped the queen in the bloody night of the imperial capital killed the rebellious former imperial finance minister, since these three people have come together, they are there. It is impossible for any person or interest group to shake this combination.

Luke looked around and saw that no one had spoken, he said loudly: "Since there is no problem, the empire is now in a state of emergency, and the imperial capital has begun to prepare for the arrival of the orc army! Everyone, there is something to say ahead. As we all know, one orc can defeat five human warriors, this time the orc army may exceed 500,000, which means that we humans must prepare at least 2 million troops to gather and defend the city."

Hearing this huge number, the officials present all took a breath.Orlando's brows frowned unnoticeably, anyway, Luke talked about the strength of the orcs at this time, which was a blow to his own morale.It's a pity that Orlando can't interrupt him. That will give people the impression that there are differences between the two of them, causing incalculable losses to the work to be done next.

Luke didn’t care what Orlando was thinking at all. He still said to himself: “In fact, now the Imperial Capital has only more than 200,000 elite troops that have received rigorous training, and they are spread over several hundred kilometers. Therefore, our first step is to mobilize these armies together, and then transport everything outside the city into the city. Anything that cannot be taken away will be destroyed on the spot and must not be left to the orcs. Next we will Soldiers are recruited on a large scale in the imperial capital. Everyone here, if your servants are healthy and meet the requirements for conscription, they must join unconditionally."

"For such a huge army, it must have enough food and military salaries. Now that the treasury is empty, it must not be able to come up with so much. I am here to take the lead in donating all of my family properties, including my farm in the suburbs and the property in the city. Used for military expenses, I think, you should also show it, right?"

"Of course, these alone are not enough. Since the entire Fernando City area has more than 8 million people, there is no place to live in the city if they all migrate, so I will open up my mansion to allow these refugees to live temporarily. You must Wouldn't you be stingy with your own house?"

"In short, now is an extraordinary period. All affairs must be carried out around war. Anyone who undermines this center's behavior or speech will be severely punished. Serious ones will be killed on the spot!"

"Ah, how can this be done!" A nearly eighty-year-old man stood up tremblingly. Of course Luke knew him because he was Henikos Fernando, and many officials had supported him as the next king.

Henikos's face was flushed, and he seemed to be extremely excited. He said in a trembling voice, "Luke, your words are so devoid of the dignity of nobles. How can our royal estate be destroyed at will! Our noble houses, How can you allow those untouchables to enter! Even our servants are sacred and inviolable. How can you join your army and die?"

Luke sneered and said in a mocking tone: "Aha, dear sir! Excuse me, if the materials outside the city are not destroyed, they will be left to the orcs. Those orcs come from afar, and we actually provide them Food and lodging, are you afraid that they won’t be able to capture the imperial capital? The orcs are extremely powerful. If we don’t concentrate all our forces, how can we resist? Those soldiers who are temporarily conscripted into the army, if they can’t get the salary or have enough food, their families If you can only sleep on the street, how can you devote yourself to the battle?"

"I don't care! Anyway, the interests of the Fernando family are above all else."

"Huh, your own interests are above all else?" Luke said disapprovingly: "I just want to remind you that if the city is broken, the orcs will not let you go because your blood is noble, ah, say Maybe they will grab you and make delicious food. I heard that many tribes of the orcs like the noble food. Whether it’s flying in the sky or walking on the ground, it doesn’t matter whether you have 4 legs or 2 legs!"

Henikos's complexion changed drastically after hearing Luke's words, not only him, but also many of the people present.A middle-aged man whispered in Hernikov. Luke saw that the middle-aged man was Hernicos' strong competitor, Birmingham Fernando. In the past month, the two factions have been fighting. , Unexpectedly, the enemy is actually in close "cooperation" right now.

"Old man, the property outside the city is probably not preserved, and the orcs will definitely not let it go. Why don't we give up those temporarily and exchange it with Luke for a term."

"Huh, don't you want to do it?"

"Use your brain carefully. If the orcs win, do you still plan to collect taxes in the orcs' territory? And the orcs were beaten away. In our capacity, who would dare to attack their ideas? At most, they would lose the land. It’s just buildings and some inventory. Anyway, I’m tired of seeing those buildings hundreds of years ago. Someone happened to come and demolish them for me for free.”

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"It's very simple. Use these trivial things in exchange for opening the magic teleportation array to Seawind City."

"what!"

"Let's take all the things we can move and trustworthy servants, and take refuge in Seawind City through the teleportation formation. If we lose here, the orcs won't be able to fight to the south, right? With our savings, we can live the same way. Day. If we win the orcs, it will not be too late for us to come back."

"This, can they agree? The war is coming, and the magicians are also valuable combat power."

"So we have to come up with something in exchange. As for magicians, there must be a lot of magic guilds. Royal magicians can use them. Besides, behind Luke, isn't there a great magician?"

After hearing the whispers from Birmingham, Hernikov's expression kept changing. After weighing the left and right for a long time, Hernikov suddenly said loudly: "Luke, we can provide all the materials outside the city for free, and we can also Most of the servants in your hand are handed over, but you must promise us one condition!"

Orlando's face was full and he wanted to get angry. When is the time, these guys are still bargaining!But Luke pulled him slightly, motioning to let himself deal with these officials.Orlando clenched his fists and then turned his body sideways. Indeed, Luke had a better way to deal with these officials.

There was a mysterious smile on Luke's face, he knew that his plan was almost half done."Let's talk! But don't be too outrageous." Luke said lightly.

"Very simple, turn on the Royal Magic Teleportation Array and send us to Sea Breeze City!"

"What do you want to do!" Orlando couldn't help but get angry: "Don't you know that running that teleportation array requires a lot of magicians? Now every magician is precious combat power, how can it be easily wasted!"

"Don't worry, let me come!" Luke walked forward a little bit, blocking in front of Orlando, and then whispered: "Don't worry, as long as these bastards don't get in the way, many things can be promised. "After that, Luke said to Henikos: "This is not impossible, but there are two conditions. First, this teleportation magic circle must be approved by the Queen before it can be used, because the magic ring that activates it is only the King and the King. Only for the queen. Second, if the queen agrees, you can go to Seawind City through the magic circle, but there must be certain restrictions on the items you carry with you, otherwise it is impossible to have so many magicians to operate and maintain the magic circle ."

Henikos hesitated for a while, but considering that as long as his safety can be guaranteed, with the blood of Fernando, is he still afraid of not having gold coins to spend?So he said loudly: "Then, who will convince Catherine?"

Luke smiled and said: "Let’s come, I will host a banquet at home tonight for the Queen. I hope I can bring you good news tomorrow morning. But from now on, those industries outside your city must be managed by the military. Come to take over, personnel and materials must be removed immediately, orcs may appear at any time."

Henikos looked at Orlando and said, "Your Excellency General, I hope you can give us a guarantee. I don't want to get no benefit after paying the price."

Orlando already understood Luke's meaning at this moment. Since these guys are always getting in the way, he simply sent them all away, so that the entire imperial capital would be much cleaner, making it easier to fight the enemy.So Orlando replied: "As you wish!"

"Deal!" Henikos and Luke shouted together, their faces full of satisfaction when they reached their wish.