Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

The scale of this beast tide is indeed large, but... this does not mean that the well-trained Idar army will be as helpless as the residents of the local city-state.

At least in Captain Howson's opinion...

The scale of this beast tide is still within the range that I can solve and control.

The Idar soldiers who controlled the magic cannon were busy and unhurried.

In fact, they have already conducted countless training and exercises, and can calibrate the magic cannon in an orderly manner at any time and any place, and carry out targeted artillery bombardment according to the coordinates given by the scouts.

so……

With the first sound of the magic cannon, a ball of scorching flames suddenly exploded on the plain outside the city-state of Padilla.

The flames generated by the explosion spread instantly among the beasts, and the chaotic and pungent smoke rose into the sky at that moment.

This is the latest incendiary bomb developed by Idar Magical Weapon Research Institute.

This kind of cannonball reduces the impact of the explosion, but adds a large amount of fire-attribute magic power to the cannonball, allowing it to explode the moment the explosion occurs!

As long as there is fodder that can support combustion around the explosion point, the fierce burning flames will continue to spread in all directions.

And now at this time...

The cold winter had just faded away, and outside the city-state of Padilla there were all yellow weeds and dry branches, so...almost the moment the cannonball landed, the mutant species around the explosion point fell into chaos.

The violent explosion naturally attracted the attention of the city-state residents on the city wall. Almost everyone heard the roar of the cannonballs across the sky and saw the sudden rise of smoke.

Nick Allison twisted hard and pulled the weapon out of the mutant's bloody face. Taking advantage of the gap in the fierce battle, he cast his gaze on the plain not far away...

"Is that... a magic cannon?"

Yes,

He had long heard descriptions of Idar's army from the Idar soldiers who stayed in the Padilla city-state.

And such a powerful weapon that can destroy the world is obviously not something that any other force in the Forgotten Land can possess.

"This is the magic cannon! Our reinforcements have arrived!"

When they heard the roar of the magic cannon again, the Idar soldiers present immediately beamed with joy.

Although the natives defending the city have not yet seen the reinforcements with their own eyes,... the artillery fire from Idar's army has begun to wreak havoc among the beasts.

The first cannon fire seemed to serve only to establish the position, simply to announce the intervention of Idar's army.

Immediately afterwards...

The rumbling cannons continued, and the violent explosions came one after another, causing the mutants who were originally focused on attacking the city to fall into chaos.

at this moment,

Even Nick Allison, who was on the city wall, could clearly feel the heat and impact coming towards his face.

"Work harder! We must hold on!" He roared desperately.

He didn't even need to remind him. When the Idar people's artillery fire began to explode on the sides of the mutants, the Padilla warriors on the city wall were already very energetic, and the confidence to live was once again ignited in their hearts. , fighting with all his strength against the mutants swarming onto the city.

They finally survived the most difficult time and saw the faint light penetrating the clouds!

indeed,

The reinforcements from the Idar Principality have not arrived yet.

But with the continuous bombardment of magic cannons, Idar's army has built a blazing wall of fire, making it difficult for the mutants who have just emerged from the dense forest to rush up the city wall!

The morale that had been gradually declining rose again amidst the roar. Every time a Padilian warrior died tragically at the claws of a mutant, there would be warriors who were not afraid of death and rushed forward to fight fiercely with the mutant. .

"kill!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

…

And on the other side,

As artillery fire began to clear the ground, Idar soldiers holding magic rifles also received orders to move forward.

They were neatly dressed and armed.

Even though for many Idar soldiers, those hideous and extremely ugly mutants are quite disgusting, but the dense magic rays still make those mutants who try to attack turn into and fall to the ground again and again. of corpses.

finally……

Under the constant killings of Idar's army, the mutants retreated.

They are indeed bloodthirsty and cruel, but at least they still have a little bit of wisdom left, so... when they watched the reinforcements from the Principality of Idar gradually approach the city, each of their companions turned into corpses...

This beast wave that might have turned the Padilla city-state into ruins ended so hastily.

…

The beast tide has receded.

But the city walls of the Padilla city-state also became dilapidated during the war. After all... the mutants relied on their sharp claws to climb up the gaps in the city wall.

In the process of climbing, damage to the city wall will inevitably occur.

In addition, the casualties were countless.

The city-state of Padilla originally had less than 10,000 residents. Even though the Idar army intervened in the "second half" of the war, the local people suffered heavy losses.

Nearly a thousand young men were lost!

After this battle, there were less than two thousand adult men surviving! ! !

Looking at the devastated city-state of Padilla, the corners of Grand Elder Sherman Goldberg's eyes couldn't help but be moistened with tears.

"Great Elder, you don't need to blame yourself. If you hadn't brought the reinforcements from the Idar Principality, not to mention these nearly a thousand young men, the Padilla city-state would have been unable to escape the fate of destruction." Nick Allison left. When he reached the side of the great elder, he said in a deep voice.

Hearing this,

The great elder let out a long sigh, as if he had finally made up his mind:

"You said... should we join the Idar Principality and become a part of the Idar Principality?"

"The Principality of Idar?!"

Hearing this, Nick Allison couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

"Yes, the Principality of Idar!" The great elder nodded vigorously.

This time the beast wave greatly stimulated the heart of the Great Elder Sherman Goldberg.

If Idar's army hadn't taken action in time, the entire Padilla city-state would have ceased to exist!

The Great Elder also knew very well that it was impossible for the Idar army to help the Padilla city-state again and again regardless of reward or cost.

If you want the residents of the city-state to have a better life and no longer have to worry about the existence of mutants, then... voluntarily joining the Principality of Idar and becoming a subject of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, is undoubtedly the best option at the moment. Good choice!

Although this sounds a little helpless, but... compared to the neighboring city-states that can only fight to the death for a chance of survival in the face of the beast tide, the Padilla city-state is already extremely lucky.

After a long silence, Nick Allison finally replied: "If the Great Elder thinks it is feasible... I believe everyone will have no other opinions..."

Nick Allison didn't know what the Great Elder saw on the other side of the ocean, nor did he know what the overall national strength of the Principality of Idar was, but...

Just today, he and all the residents of the Padilla city-state witnessed the powerful side of Idar's army!

Whether it was the long-range bombardment launched by the magic cannon or the head-on confrontation between the Idar army and the mutants, the Idar army showed superb combat literacy, and...the weapons and equipment used by the Idar soldiers were even more impressive. Eye-opener!

He never expected that the war could be fought like this!

and,

After this battle, the Padilla City-State really lost too many people. If the Padilla City-State loses the protection of the Principality of Idar when the next beast wave comes, it will inevitably fall!

Admittedly, it is difficult to admit that you are not as good as others.

But... when the gap between the two is exaggerated to the point that it cannot be described in words, there is no psychological burden at all.

Today's great elders, Sherman Goldberg and Nick Ellison, both have this mentality.

"Don't worry, you will never regret the decision you made today, and the residents of Padilla City-State will benefit from this for the rest of their lives!"

Captain Haosen walked up to the two of them at some point and said in a deep voice.

He originally just wanted to talk to the great elder about hiring Padilla residents to build the port, but what he didn't expect was... he heard an even bigger surprise!

If the residents of Padilla City State are really determined to merge with the Principality of Idar, then they no longer need to recruit manpower to build a fortress, and can directly expand and repair the city in front of them!

This will undoubtedly save the Principality of Idar a lot of financial and material resources!

"It's just... we need to consider the opinions of the people after all, so this matter..." the great elder hesitated.

yes,

The Great Elder has indeed figured out that instead of working alone, it is better to integrate with the Idar Principality.

But... after all, Padilla City State does not have the final say alone. He must also consider other people's opinions and take care of other people's feelings.

"No rush, but as soon as possible."

Captain Howson was noncommittal about this.

…

Compared to many city-states in the Forgotten Land, the Principality of Idar naturally does not need to worry about the invasion of mutant species.

therefore……

With the arrival of spring, the annual spring plowing begins again.

Since the senior officials of the Idar Principality, including Bruno, have made full research and judgment based on information from all parties,... the number of newly reclaimed fields in the Idar Principality this year alone has more than doubled.

The vast majority of the land is used to grow staple foods and high-yielding crops such as potatoes and corn.

On the one hand, this is due to the large number of refugees pouring into the Principality of Idar, which provides a large amount of labor resources for this land, causing the amount of food required by the Principality of Idar to skyrocket.

On the other hand, it's because...

The New Year 539 that has arrived is destined to not be a peaceful year!

Idar City.

When Bruno personally waved the hoe in front of the people, he returned to the hanging garden at the foot of Mount Almis without stopping.

There, many executives from the Principality of Idar had already gathered together.

Krell, Director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, Julian Heaton, the new president of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Elder Ford, the Chief of Staff of Idar Government, Sara Coren, Minister of Defense of Idar...

Everyone present was serious and solemn.

Bruno, who had just entered the conference room, looked around, picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip. Then he nodded towards Krel and said in a deep voice:

"Now that everyone is here... we can start!"

Hearing this, Krel looked solemn and said:

"In the past few months, the Idar CIA has conducted detailed analysis and judgment based on the intelligence collected during this period."

"We believe that since the current Church of Light has intervened in the situation on the mainland and publicly supports the eldest prince Pitzman as the only legal heir to the Norman Empire, once the church launches a war, the second prince Reitz who occupies St. Lawrence will Bear the brunt and become the church’s first target!”

Hearing this, everyone present nodded in approval.

In fact, everyone knows very well that the Protestant religion born in the Principality of Idar is the biggest enemy of the Church of Light.

But……

The obstruction of the Armis Mountains and the glorious achievements of the Idar Principality in resisting the Odin Empire will undoubtedly make the Church of Light afraid to take action rashly.

Because there are currently only two border neighbors directly bordering the Principality of Idar, one is the Kingdom of Basel in the south, and the other is the Third Norman Empire controlled by the second prince Reitz.

If the Church of Light wants to attack the Principality of Idar, then it can only attack through a road, and this...

Not to mention whether the Crusaders could defeat Idar's army on the frontal battlefield, such a strategy would undoubtedly put the Crusaders' logistical supplies at great risk.

"But... once the Church of Light launches an offensive against the second prince Retz, they must consider the possibility of support from the Principality of Idar and the Kingdom of Cecil!"

Yes,

Just the day before, Bruno had received the jaw-dropping news that the western part of the empire was officially independent.

Following the Second Norman Empire and the Third Norman Empire, the Kingdom of Cecil was finally born!

So far,

Although the Principality of Idar is still a vassal of the Norman Empire in name, in fact, the original Norman Empire has become a stage for the four forces to compete with each other.

After looking at the reactions of everyone around him, Claire continued:

"So...leaving aside the Kingdom of Cecil in the west of the empire, if the church really takes the initiative and launches the spring offensive, then they must consider whether we, the Principality of Idar, will intervene in this battle organized by the Church of Light. The war started!”

"And this means... they need something to involve the Idar Principality's energy! So that the Idar Principality has no intention of intervening in the wars and conflicts in the interior!"

Sarah Coren nodded in deep agreement and said:

"So what's your theory?"

Hearing this,

Claire took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"The Kingdom of Basel!"

Sabi:? ? ?

Old Ford:? ? !

Sarah Coren:? ! !

Julian Heaton: ! ! !

Hearing the answer given by Creel, Julian Heaton was slightly stunned and asked in great surprise:

"Kingdom of Basel?! What's your reason?!"

He couldn't help but worry,

after all……

As the president of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Julian Heaton clearly knows the composition of the profit sources of the Idar Chamber of Commerce, and also knows the layout of the Idar Chamber of Commerce in the Kingdom of Basel.

There……

It is the main market and dumping location for the industrial products of the Idar Principality outside the principality.

The high-quality spirits of the Moorish wine industry, the Norman family that represents the aristocratic style, and various products from the Principality of Idar...

These commodities and goods were sold in large quantities to the Kingdom of Basel during this period, bringing huge revenue and profits to the Idar Chamber of Commerce!

If something happens to the Kingdom of Basel, the impact on the Idar Chamber of Commerce will be enough to be called a serious injury!

"Due to the extremely close commercial ties between the Kingdom of Basel and the Principality of Idar, according to the instructions of the Duke, the Idar CIA has deployed a large number of agents there, which is an important surveillance target of the Idar CIA."

"During this period, we discovered that... some bishops of the Church of Light had many contacts with various nobles of the Kingdom of Basel, and one of them caught our attention..."

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"His name is Bishop Olsson, an important member of the Inquisition of the Church of Light. He is suspected to be highly related to the decrease in magic power concentration in the western part of the empire!" Krell said solemnly.

"You mean...the Church of Light wants to replicate the events that happened in the western part of the empire in the Kingdom of Basel?!"

Sara Coren, Minister of Defense of Idar, frowned and said: "But... this does not seem to be closely related to the Principality of Idar. If the Principality of Idar is really determined to send troops, I am afraid it will not be affected by this."

"In fact, the Church of Light is already doing this!"

Regarding this point, Krell gave an affirmative answer without hesitation: "Since the end of last month, the magic concentration of the Kingdom of Basel has continued to decline. Today's magic concentration is less than 100% of the previous level. seventy!"

"What?!"

Claire ignored everyone's surprise and continued:

"But as Saka Coren mentioned, the Principality of Idar adheres to the concept of magic industrialization. The reduction of magic power concentration and the concentration of magic power will actually provide great convenience for the popularization of magic industrialization, so... …This is not the focus of the Idar CIA, and it will not affect the foreign policy of the Principality of Idar!”

"And...if it is really just to activate the magic well located in the Kingdom of Basel, there is no need for the church to send a large number of bishops to travel among the nobles."

"As for the purpose of these bishops, our 'friend', Duke Stein, whose territory is located in the southern part of the Kingdom of Basel, has provided us with some interesting information."

Clay paused and finally said:

"The Church of Light wants to convince the nobles of the Kingdom of Basel and force them to launch an attack on the Principality of Idar!"