In the "Wilderness of Knowledge," Odis is considering advancing to Sequence 1.
He first realized that his invention, the "Gahr rune," could fully meet the requirements of the ritual.
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Although the spread of "Garn Runes" is not yet widespread, it is mainly concentrated among members of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, members of the "Elemental Dawn," and members of the Stiano family.
But everyone who has learned the "Garr rune" is amazed by it and must have great respect for its inventor.
However, Odis has no intention of telling them that he is the inventor of the "Garr rune".
Even if they had some suspicions, Odis never explicitly admitted it.
Because the ritual only requires contributions to the mystical system and widespread respect from mystical researchers, even if scholars do not know the inventor of the "Garn Runes," as long as they respect the inventor, it is not required that they appear in front of them and receive their worship.
Odis considered that the ritual of ascending to the rank of "hermit" implied "concealing" oneself, and it was best not to reveal his divine power in public.
As for the supplementary materials needed for the ascension, it is to systematically master eight kinds of mystical symbols.
This would be difficult for others, but not so difficult for Odis.
"Gal Rune" is one type, but Odis also possesses "Ancient Giant Rune", "Ancient Elf Rune", and "Ancient Dragon Rune".
The information in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" also includes "Demon Script" and "Phoenix Script". Odis can also consult the "Goddess of the Night" about "Wolf Script". For the last one, he can try contacting the vampires to see if they had a special occult script in ancient times.
Odis estimated that it probably did, because among the extraordinary races and tribes of that time, they relied on spiritual guidance.
The corresponding characters were drawn, and gradually, writing was formed.
Generally speaking, they are self-contained systems, and each race is different.
Thinking about this, Odis became a little curious about which eight mystical symbols Roselle used when he ascended to the next level.
Following this line of thought, Odis realized that after completing this state visit, he and Bernadette would try to find Roselle's last tomb, so they could ask Roselle in person and take a look at his promotion plan.
Finally, and most importantly, is the characteristic of the "Knowledge Emperor".
Of the three characteristics of the "Knowledge Emperor," one is found in the "Hidden Sage."
That's not something to consider for now. With Odis's current strength, he simply can't defeat this evil god.
Even if you ask other gods for help, it will be difficult to defeat him. You can first advance to Sequence 1 before considering confronting the "Hidden Sage" head-on.
As for the other two "Knowledge Emperor" traits, before Pu was promoted to "Sage", Odis speculated that one of them should be in the hands of the "Steam God". After Roselle's fall, the "Knowledge Emperor" trait in his body should have been taken away by the "Steam God".
However, after ascending to Sequence 2, Odis gained most of the "Sage's" memories and learned about those two characteristics.
The "Sage" gave them to the "Goddess of Night" and Adam respectively.
However, they later used this feature for certain purposes.
After the deities' plan surrounding "The Travels of Grosser" came to an end, the "Knowledge Emperor" attribute given to the "Goddess of Night" was confirmed to have returned to her hands.
I just don't know if Adam's share is still in his possession.
That trait was the key to Odis's victory over the "Hidden Sage". If Odis only had one Sequence 1 trait, with the help of the "Wilderness of Knowledge", he could at most fight the "Hidden Sage" to a draw.
If Odis becomes the King of Angels and masters two Sequence 1 attributes, he is confident that he can gain a certain advantage and then find a way to widen that advantage.
Once the Fool has become powerful, or after the war of the gods ends and the Goddess of Night no longer needs to hide, they can join forces to eliminate the Hidden Sage.
Furthermore, in the memories Odis gained after becoming an angel, the "sage" made some special arrangements regarding the characteristics given to Adam, arrangements that seemed to be prepared for Roselle.
But Odis "couldn't remember" the specifics of the arrangement. He asked the Taoist priest, who said that he could only recover that part of his memory before meeting Roselle.
Furthermore, the Taoist priest stated that those memories would be helpful in restoring Russell's condition.
So Odis decided not to rush things and wait until they reached the Sea of Mist.
Back in the real world, Odis pondered for a moment and used illusion magic to create a sleeping President Remenberg, while he himself arrived at a nearby church in the dark.
Even at night, the church still receives the prayers of believers.
Odis, like an ordinary believer, found a corner to sit down, quietly chanted the name of the "Goddess of Night," and asked himself what he had to give up to obtain the "Knowledge Emperor" attribute in his hand.
After praying several times, it seemed as if starlight appeared in the "Dark Symbol" at the top of the church, and the entire chapel became very quiet and lofty. A slightly ethereal voice appeared in Odis's ear: "No price is required. Just set up the altar for the bestowal ceremony and pray to me."
Odis breathed a sigh of relief; he had guessed before he came that the Taoist priest must have paid him in advance.
After sincerely thanking the "Goddess of Night," Odis immediately went to the island of Crus, set up a bestowal ceremony in a wooden hut on the mountain, and prayed to the "Goddess of Night" for the characteristics of the "Emperor of Knowledge."
As the gates of the divine kingdom opened and closed, an eye-like shape composed of information streams appeared in the center of the altar.
The eye was very ethereal, even appearing to be constantly shifting, and its gaze was extremely indifferent, as if it were coldly observing this ever-changing world.
This "Knowledge Emperor" characteristic has been sealed by the "Goddess of the Night," so it is safe for now.
Odis quickly placed it into the "Wilderness of Knowledge," and only after obtaining this property was he relieved.
After thanking the "Goddess of the Night" once again and tidying up the altar, Odis returned to her special train in Backlund and lay down again.
Upon entering the "wilderness of knowledge," Odis could not contain her joy and smiled as she watched her own slowly rolling form.
The issue of the characteristics has been resolved, and the ritual is ready; all that's left is to solidify the auxiliary materials.
Meanwhile, Odis planned to take this opportunity to try playing the role of a "sage".
Although the potion has been completely digested, continuing to act out the role will make me feel even better.
On this point, Odis was more in favor of the Celestial Master's theory, which stated that no matter how high one's rank, one should pay attention to interacting with ordinary people, as this was the true essence of the "role-playing method".
Thinking of this, Odis beckoned to the "Knowledge Emperor" characteristic, and the characteristic appeared in his hand.
He sensed that there was almost no spiritual residue in this characteristic, which was not surprising, because the part about the "sage" had merged with the Celestial Master, while the part of consciousness belonging to the "wilderness of knowledge" had been sealed. Therefore, the characteristic probably only contained the less active spiritual residue of the "original creator".
Then Odis sensed that this attribute also contained a "Sage" attribute, and more than one Saint-level attribute.
A smile bloomed on Odis's face again. The "Goddess of the Night" was quite kind; she hadn't destroyed this attribute or taken away other levels of attributes.
So Odis took it to the "Central Processing Unit" and used the "Knowledge Wilderness" to shatter its characteristics.
Odis turned his head and glanced at the shelf displaying Saint-level traits. He already had several demigod-level traits from the "Secret Seeker" path, but most of these traits were not yet useful for the time being.
After all, becoming a demigod is a qualitative change, and the saints who are "secret seekers" generally have long lifespans, so this process of qualitative change cannot be given away casually like cabbages.
Even cabbages can't be given away casually, because cabbages aren't cheap in this world.
Ultimately, Odis felt that these characteristics could only be considered as his own accumulated experience.
As for that angelic-level characteristic, Odis has already thought of two uses. The first is to help Roselle seal the corruption of the "Fallen Mother Goddess" within him, and the second is to resurrect the "Ten Pillars" member in the "War of Gods" who provided Odis with weapons and characteristics.
Odis thought for a moment and decided to wait before making a decision.
First, there's no rush to revive the members of the "Ten Pillars." Currently, Lenburg has three angels, which is just right.
In this way, major powers will no longer dare to have any designs on Remburg, which will give Remburg enough time to develop safely.
If there were more angels, they might attract unnecessary attention, and perhaps the Republic of Intis wouldn't launch a full-scale attack on the Kingdom of Rune.
Given Intis's intelligence network, they should know that Lenburg has angels, so Intis would definitely reserve some forces to guard against Lenburg.
This is one of the ways Remnburg can help Rune.
Currently, only Rune knows that Lenburg has three angels. If more countries knew this, they would definitely wonder why this country needs so many angels.
Therefore, from an external perspective, letting everyone know that there is an angel in Remnantburg is enough to shock the nations.
However, letting the Kingdom of Rune know that there are three angels is not because they are allies of Rune, but to avoid Rune's retaliation.
Just like the previous standoff between the angels of the two countries, if Rune had known back then that Odis had now also been promoted to an angel, William I and the Duke of Nanville would no longer have had the idea of killing Odis.
Because it's a two-against-three situation, and Bernadette also has a seal that corresponds to the first level of the Sequence, William I and his allies should be wary.
Therefore, revealing such information to Rune was a way of showing power to an ally. In Odis's mind, no matter how fierce the enemy's offensive was, it was not as bad as the betrayal of an ally.
If it weren't for the need to use this ally now, in order to reap the benefits of victory after the war, Odis would have fully adhered to a non-aligned foreign policy.
Three angels are just right now. If there were one more, the major powers would all have something to say about it, and they might not even be able to go all out in their ongoing wars.
Because of these considerations, Odis does not intend to have Constantine permanently stationed in Azshara for the time being, and Hermes will not need to return for the time being.
In other words, his current need for angels is not great. What other countries consider a "strategic advantage" that is hard to come by, Odis believes may become a burden on their development.
Therefore, the plan to revive the "librarian" Theresa can be postponed.
As for helping Roselle seal away the corruption of the "Fallen Mother Goddess," Odis felt that this could be replaced by the characteristics of other "paths," and there was no need to use the characteristics of this path.
If all else fails, they could even shatter the seal that rivals the "Duke of Entropy." After all, Odis has already ascended to the angel realm, possesses the "Gus Staff," and is quite powerful, so there's little need for a seal comparable to Sequence 2.
With this in mind, Odis temporarily withdrew from the "Wilderness of Knowledge" and returned to the real world, where she could finally rest in peace.
The next morning, Odis put on the Remnburg-style suit prepared for him and also applied light makeup.
Around 9 o'clock, the special train started moving again and slowly pulled into Backlund train station.
I arrived at the platform exactly at 10:00.
The welcome was very grand. Not only was Prime Minister Ruen present, but the Crown Prince, who has not yet been formally enthroned, also came in person. Most of the nobles and dignitaries in Backlund were also there, crowding the entire platform.
After Odis got out of the car, he shook hands with the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister. The scene of their handshake was captured by reporters with their cameras.
Afterwards, Odis, accompanied by the prime minister, inspected the guard of honor and then rode in a carriage to the Royal Palace of Loen.
This is the highest level of hospitality. Sodrak Palace has a palace specifically reserved for foreign dignitaries, and only high-ranking officials can stay there.
The last person to stay here was the president of the Republic of Intis, which was decades ago.
Normally, when the king's envoy or the president's or prime minister's envoy comes to Backlund, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will only arrange for them to stay at the Kingdom of Loen Grand Hotel.
Looking at the lavishly decorated palace arranged for him, Odis, who was walking ahead, smiled and said to his subordinates, "The palace in Birnburg is much better."
Everyone was stunned and didn't know how to respond.
They all knew that the president hated statements that belittled Remnantburg and praised other countries.
The president may have made a sudden remark, but if you agree with what the president says at this moment, you may be criticized by the president later.
But that is indeed the case, and to raise objections at this point would be to disregard the facts.
Seeing that no one responded, the Foreign Minister smiled and said, "In the future, we will build even better buildings than this." Odis, who was walking ahead, nodded and said, "That's right, the future of Rembrandt holds infinite possibilities."
The other officials following behind secretly breathed a sigh of relief, marveling that this minister, who worked in foreign affairs, understood the art of language and spoke flawlessly.
It's not that we'll build a better palace, but rather better buildings.
After settling into the palace, Odis met with Ruhnn Prime Minister Agushid Nigan in the afternoon. The two mainly discussed the ongoing economic reforms in Remnburg, and the Prime Minister protested, hoping that Odis would return the confiscated property of Ruhnn merchants.
Odis, however, said that he had not confiscated anyone's property, but that it was a state of war and the national economy and production had to meet the needs of the war.
When Prime Minister Negan talked to him about politics, Odis talked about reform; when Prime Minister Negan talked to him about the economy, he talked about war.
They also requested that the interest on the £300,000 loan be waived, turning the war loan into an interest-free loan.
A seasoned politician like Prime Minister Negan immediately realized that the young president was trying to renege on his promise, so he avoided the topic altogether.
This meeting was destined to be fruitless, as both sides were still in the exploratory stage.
Around 8 PM, after Odis had dinner, Prince Sonia of Rune arrived. He was a member of the royal family, dressed in a formal suit and draped in a large cloak, and looked rather old-fashioned. He was a Sequence 3 "Chaos Hunter".
What he wanted to discuss with Odis was the hope that Lenburg would provide some extraordinary support to Rune, or launch an attack on Intis to tie down some of their forces.
Odis's answer was simple: she had no money.
According to him, if Lenburg could withstand the invasion from Feneport and hold back a portion of Intis's forces, it would already be enough to hold back "one and a half" opponents for Rune.
This negotiation is destined to be fruitless; both sides will have to engage in a constant back-and-forth before they can reach a mutually acceptable outcome.
As for the specific pulling process, Odis left it all to his subordinates to handle.
For the next two days, Odis was relatively free, because the nobles of Backlund were either busy with war or preparing for the king's coronation, and even balls were rarely held.
There simply weren't enough people to negotiate with Rembrandt.
On the day the Crown Prince ascended the throne, dignitaries from various countries attended, including the Kingdom of Fenneport, which sent a special envoy. Although the envoy's status was not very high, at least someone was sent.
Neither the Fussac Empire nor the Intis Republic sent anyone, which indirectly demonstrates their determination to fight this war.
In fact, after the Republic of Intis entered the war, the outcome of the war was no longer in doubt. The power of the Kingdom of Rune was absolutely no match for the attacks from these two countries.
At this time, both the Church of the Goddess of Night and the Church of the God of War had dispatched a large number of extraordinary forces to participate in the battle, and the two sides fought fiercely in the Amanda Mountains.
While the Church of Storms has become increasingly active in this war, most of their forces are at sea, currently engaged in blocking the main fleets of Fussac and Intis from the sea, leaving them with no spare capacity to support the battle on land.
This is why Rune attaches great importance to Lundberg; if the other side can hold off Intis for a while, the situation may take a turn for the better.
During the ceremony, Odis stood very close to the throne of the King of Rune, surrounded by members of the royal family such as princes and dukes, as well as the most powerful people in the Kingdom of Rune, such as the prime minister, the speaker, and the chief justice.
The coronation ceremony was very grand. The Pope of the Church of Storms crowned the king. Govington II, who ascended the throne during the war, immediately delivered a strong speech after obtaining the legitimate throne, stating that Rune would fight the invaders to the end.
At noon that day, the Royal Family of Loen held a grand reception. The King and Queen rode in a carriage along the Royal Road to receive cheers from the crowd. The reception officially began after they returned to the venue.
At such a grand banquet, one cannot expect to eat too well, because there are too many people and the chefs simply do not have time to prepare anything exquisite.
Odis had already prepared himself to be a nobody at the party, but to his surprise, King Govington II personally toasted him.
And wishing the friendship between the two countries to last forever.
Those who attended the banquet received a clear signal: the Loen royal family takes its alliance with Lundberg very seriously and does not seem to treat the other party as a "mascot".
After the cocktail party, there will be a grand ball in the evening.
This kind of occasion was much more relaxed than a cocktail party, and Odis also saw Audrey at the ball.
After meeting him, the "most dazzling jewel of Backlund" remarked, "The last time we met at the ball, you were just the Remnburg ambassador."
Holding a glass of champagne, Odis smiled and said, "This is a truly magical world."
Wearing a simple yet beautiful evening gown, Audrey smiled and said, "I thought you would be cursing the former rulers of Remenberg."
"No need to curse them," Odis said. "When Lenburg gets better and better, someone will curse them for me."
At this moment, someone came to talk to Odis, and Odis simply said to the other person, "I want to rest for a while, and we can talk later."
The Remnburg official smiled, gave an agreement, and turned to leave.
Audrey said, "That's very rude of you."
"They invited me here this time," Odis said after taking a sip of champagne. "If I don't act arrogantly now, when will I?"
Audrey smiled, glanced at a corner of the ballroom, and then said, "Is that lady in men's formal attire the Extraordinary One who is protecting your safety?"
She was referring to Cattleya.
"That's right." Odis nodded.
"Some of her behavior is a bit strange," Audrey said, turning her gaze away. "She was quite relaxed at first, but after we started talking, she became very wary—and besides wariness, there were other complicated emotions. At first, I thought she secretly admired you, but it doesn't seem like it."
Odis paused for a moment before realizing that Cattleya was watching him on Bernadette's behalf.
So he smiled and said, "It's complicated, well—actually, you know her."
Audrey paused, then said, "I know her."
She glanced over there again, but because Cattleya's style of dress was completely different from what she had worn after attending the Tarot meeting, Audrey didn't recognize her even after taking a closer look.
Audrey shook her head, no longer discussing the topic, and instead asked, "I heard you have a lot to discuss in Backlund this time."
She paused for a moment and whispered, "I didn't mean to pry into your plans, I'm just curious whether you'll help Rune defend against the invasion of the Republic of Intis?"
This is what Audrey is most concerned about. At present, it seems that Rune has little chance of winning on the battlefield.
Odis smiled helplessly: "Lombard's extraordinary power is actually quite limited. We also need to be prepared to defend against the attack of the Kingdom of Feneport at any time. It's already quite good that we can help Rune hold off this enemy."
"We'll have to wait until at least next year before we can consider holding back some of Intis's forces, but that depends on the specific circumstances. My military advisors believe that there will be several more rounds of war between Lenburg and the Kingdom of Feneport."
Audrey simply said "Oh," indicating that the result was neither good nor bad.
Then she said in an even softer voice, "Many Rune merchants have a lot of complaints about what you did in Remburg. The Rune Ministry of Commerce will have some of those Rune merchants join the negotiating delegation to cause you some trouble."
Odis paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you."
Audrey smiled slightly, bid farewell to Odis, and went to chat with her friends.
The ball finally ended around nine o'clock in the evening. Odis didn't need to take a carriage; he could walk back to the palace that had been arranged for him, led by a servant.
After resting for a while, Odis summoned several key subordinates and discussed the negotiations with Rune with them.
It is certain that after the king's coronation ceremony, the Rune government will have enough manpower to formally negotiate with Remburg, and they should be very busy from then on.
Taking this opportunity, Odis told them what he had heard from Audrey, so that they could be mentally prepared.
The Minister of Commerce, who came with Odis, was somewhat troubled by this, because Lenburg's actions had indeed disrupted existing business and economic rules. Fortunately, there was a war going on in the North Continent, otherwise Lenburg would probably have been sanctioned by the surrounding countries.
Odis said to them, "Don't be stressed. The negotiations may not go smoothly at first, but if we persevere for a while, things will turn around."
Several officials were taken aback, thinking that the president had received information that the situation on the Ruen battlefield might have changed, which could be beneficial to the negotiations.
After chatting for a few more minutes, the meeting ended, and everyone went back to rest.
When Odis returned to her room, she noticed that Cattleya, who had accompanied her, seemed to want to say something to her several times.
So he said, "Just say what you want to say."
"It's nothing," Cattleya finally said.
She had originally intended to remind Odis not to have too close contact with noblewomen of the Rune family, but after thinking about it, she realized that such words were not appropriate for her to say.
"I know what you're trying to say," Odis said. "You think I spent too much time talking to Miss Hall at the ball, don't you?"
Odis pointed this out directly, which made Cattleya a little embarrassed.
Odis then smiled and said, "You meet this noble lady from the Rune family every Monday."
Cattleya was stunned for a moment, then realized: that was "justice"!
When she first attended a tarot gathering, she noticed that "Miss Justice" seemed to be a noblewoman of the Rune class, judging from her attire and demeanor.
Odis smiled and said, "Good night."
As he spoke, he went into his room and closed the door.
Caldelia, who was outside the door, breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally planned to go back to her room to write a letter to the "mysterious queen" later, but now it seemed that there was no need to tell the "queen" about this matter.
As Odis had predicted, negotiations between Loen and Lenburg intensified after Govington II ascended the throne.
Commercially, Odis's demand is to continue to open markets with Rune.
Because of his previous reforms in the country, which caused considerable losses to the merchants of Rune, the Kingdom of Rune has temporarily suspended some of its business dealings with Runeburg.
At present, the reconstruction of Odis has just been completed, the industrial system has not yet been transformed, and Remburg is not in a hurry for foreign trade.
However, this was something that needed to be agreed upon in advance, because Odis planned to first dump "extraordinary goods" throughout the entire northern continent in the future.
The conflict between the two sides lies in the fact that Rune demands that Lunburg return all the assets previously confiscated to the Rune merchants and compensate them for their losses.
Odis, however, cited the "state of war" as the reason, saying that Remnburg's economy was in great difficulty and that the matter would be discussed after the war ended.
The second point to discuss is the military aspect. Rune hopes that Lunburg can mobilize an army of about 50,000 men to attack the southern part of Intis.
All logistical support needed by this army can be provided by Rune, and he can even pay part of the pensions for the fallen soldiers on behalf of Runeburg.
Odis said that there were only two legions with combat capability at present. One needed to defend against the Kingdom of Feneport in the south, and the other needed to be ready to support Massi at any time. There were simply no troops to deploy.
Odis did tell the truth in this regard, but the other legion was not meant to be ready to support Massi at any time.
There was also the extraordinary, secret negotiation conducted by only two people: Odis and Grove Augustus, Prince of Sunia of Rune.
Rune hopes that Lenburg can send two angels to attack the high-ranking Extraordinary in Intis, and promises to kill one Extraordinary in Intis. In addition to the Extraordinary trait and seal belonging to the Lenburg angel, the Rune royal family will also give one trait or seal of the same sequence.
The idea sounded pretty good, but Odis knew very well that if they did it, Intis would definitely mobilize even more extraordinary forces to deal with Lenburg.
Currently, the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery are only sending some extraordinary beings below the level of demigods to participate in the war. However, if the angels of Remburg launch an attack, in addition to the angels that the government can mobilize, the two churches will definitely send angels to deal with Remburg.
In this way, Rune's pressure will be greatly reduced, but Lunburg's pressure will be greatly increased, and none of the three angels dare to leave Lunburg.
Of course, Odis wouldn't do something so short-sighted. Let Rune and Intis fight it out. He'd be happy to just watch the show from the sidelines.
The negotiations immediately stalled, with neither side willing to concede.
On the afternoon of the third day after King Remnantburg's coronation, Odis finally received a letter from the evil spirit "Red Angel".
After reading the contents of the letter, Odis smiled sincerely and immediately told the other negotiating officials to temporarily suspend the negotiations.
The negotiators sent by Ruhnn were puzzled by President Hurnburg's actions.
But they soon received news that Lenburg had suddenly sent troops to Magsy!
While Odis was carrying out factory renovations, Remnburg's Second Corps was completed.
The extraordinary armored forces had also developed a certain combat capability, so after the "Red Angels" evil spirits built the southern defense line of Holenberg, they took their second corps to position themselves in eastern Holenberg, waiting for the right time to send troops.
This will also be key to Odis's negotiations in Backlund, essentially demonstrating Lunburg's current fighting strength to the Kingdom of Rune.
Medici was well aware that whether this battle could be fought well would determine whether Odis could gain the upper hand in the negotiations in Backlund.
However, they never showed any eagerness, waiting for the opportunity to strike before suddenly deploying troops.
At this time, the war between SMJ and Fenneport had reached its most intense stage, with each side deploying around 100,000 troops to fight for Corridor, an important city in western SMJ.
The evil spirit "Red Angel" suddenly dispatched troops, marching rapidly to attack the rear of Ma Xijun's army.
That's right, they weren't going to support Masik at all; they were planning to attack Masik.
The reason given for sending troops was that Mascherano's "unfounded accusations" about the economic system in Rembrandt had aroused righteous indignation throughout the country, so the troops were sent to teach the Mascherano royal family a lesson.
Unlike Remnburg, Massi, although its capital is also on a plain, is separated from the Kingdom of Fenerbah by a mountain range.
This meant that Maschernox only needed to defend a few valleys to stop Fenerbahce's invasion, and there were no natural barriers between it and Remnantburg, as the plains of the two countries were connected.
Therefore, after their rear was cut off, the Fenerbahce army that had previously invaded Remnburg withdrew from Masy with almost no hesitation.
If their logistics are adequate, they could certainly attempt to attack Masjid's capital.
However, because their logistics were cut off by the Remnantburg army, although they could seize food, they could not seize weapons and ammunition.
So they hastily retreated from Corridor.
Mascher couldn't wait to get rid of them, so he voluntarily gave up Corried.
The reinforcements sent by Feneport originally intended to seize this key city and open up a passage to attack the heart of Masile. However, Feneport's army, which had retreated from Remburg, was on the verge of collapse, causing chaos in the western part of Corridor.
After Feneport regrouped his defeated troops, Maxie had already retaken Corridor.
After a brief respite, Fenneport's defeated troops received a new mission: to attack Corried.
As a result, the scale of the battle in Corridor grew larger and larger. It was not a large city, but only a large pass. Most of the soldiers on both sides were stationed outside the city, which made the war very intense. The two sides clashed many times in the wilderness in the mountains.
Currently, more than 200,000 troops are stationed on both the east and west sides of this small city.
Inside the royal palace in Gothic, the capital of Masjid.
King Maximilian, in his thirties, looked at the telegram in his hand: "The president of Rehnborg is indeed a madman! So many people have sent telegrams condemning him, why is he so fixated on Maximilian?"
Several of the king's advisors were also indignant and condemned Rembrandt's foolish decision.
But they immediately began discussing how to defend against the enemy, as the intelligence they had received indicated that the Lenburg army was advancing towards Gothry.
Fortunately, the force numbered only a few thousand, so King Masiyah immediately decided to mobilize 20,000 troops from the 30,000 troops guarding the capital to launch a proactive attack.
According to the military staff's plan, the 20,000 troops would meet the enemy about 100 kilometers to the north.
Therefore, they could dig trenches about 70 or 80 kilometers to the north to block the Remnburg army and launch a counterattack when the opportunity arose.
The reason for this plan was that they had received intelligence that President Reinburg had invented several advanced weapons.
These thousands of people should all be elite troops equipped with advanced weapons, which is why they need to dig out positions to block the enemy. It won't be too late to launch a counterattack after they have assessed the enemy's strength.
In their view, no matter how advanced the enemy's weapons were, it wouldn't be a problem for 20,000 people to hold off a few thousand. This arrangement was a very cautious decision.
However, the 20,000 Masik troops had just set off in the morning when, in the afternoon, they heard artillery fire from the north in Gottel.
Based on their marching speed, they should have only gone about 20 kilometers. How did they start fighting already?
Because of the obstruction of several gentle hills, the situation of the battle was not very clear.
However, the battle seemed to end in about 10 or 20 minutes, and then King Massi received a report from the extraordinary beings who had escaped: Massi's army had been defeated.
King Masjid thought he had misheard: "Defeated?"
"We were defeated."
"A mere ten minutes!" King Masiya was somewhat exasperated: "You were defeated in just over ten minutes?"
"Twenty thousand men! Even if twenty thousand pigs charged at the enemy, they couldn't possibly be defeated in a dozen minutes!"
He was furious: "Twenty thousand people! Twenty thousand!"
A few minutes later, King Masjid finally calmed down: "How did you lose? Why did you lose so quickly?"
"They have 'cannons'!" one of the extraordinary beings exclaimed. "Cannons?" King Massi had never heard of such a weapon before, especially since it was a combination of the words "cannon" and "vehicle".
The king looked at his military advisors, who also looked troubled; they had never heard of such a weapon before.
King Masiya said, "Tell me in detail."
The extraordinary one said, "It's a vehicle that can fire cannons. It hovers about one meter high and moves very fast. Bullets can't penetrate its armor."
"It just charged around and fired two shots, throwing the whole formation into chaos."
King Masjid was stunned; he couldn't imagine what kind of scene it was.
But now is not the time to think about that. What should we do now?
If the enemy's weapons are really that powerful, Gotley certainly won't be able to hold out.
King Masjid sat on his throne and considered for a while before saying, "Withdraw. You take the Crown Prince and leave. As for me... I will stay here."
"At least you have some backbone," a voice suddenly said in the room.
Everyone immediately became alert, drawing their guns or making defensive maneuvers.
At this moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone. He was wearing Remnburg-style clothes and was a man with long black hair.
Finally, everyone's gaze fell on the other's pointed ears—it was an elf! An elf demigod!
King Masai was stunned: "Where is Prince Poker?"
Those were demigods who remained in the capital.
The elven demigod smiled and said, "You will see him soon."
Outside the palace, only a bright light flashed, and all sounds inside the palace disappeared.
Backlund, Joewood District.
Newspaper boys on the street shouted: "Extra! Extra! The Remberg army has captured the capital of Maasai and announced that the Kingdom of Maasai is willing to annex Remberg!"
Leonard Mitchell, with his poetic temperament, said to the newsboy, "Give me a newspaper."
Not only did he buy it, but almost everyone the newsboy encountered would buy a copy, because they knew that President Reinburg was in Backlund at that moment!