A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

It was more than a year after Aaron Landis expelled the invaders Gastad, and it was also more than a year since King Garlan ascended the throne. Aaron Landis's army went to Kanal.

The news spread that Aaron Landis, two powerful knights who were famous in the mainland, was about to lead an army to Kanal together, which immediately attracted the attention of all countries on the mainland.

In the early morning, the sun shines on the earth.

Bright light filled the Plaza of the Gods.

Under the eyes of all the people, the army that is about to go to war stands in the square.

The tall and straight figures of the soldiers are like countless tall poplar trees standing on the ground.

The invisible power slowly radiated from the army, oppressing in all directions, causing the people who were excitedly watching and whispering in the distance to be infected by the solemn atmosphere at the moment, and they couldn't help but shut their mouths, and their expressions changed. dignified.

The commanders-in-chief of the two armies stood before the great army.

The black knight in black armor, Heymos.

The Knight of the Sun in shining silver armor, Kyhors.

Among countless people, only these two are extremely conspicuous.

They stood firmly, their tall bodies standing on the ground like towering mountains.

The high priest of Assyria, the god of war, wears a fiery red robe symbolizing the flames of war and holds a golden hammer.

Beside him, a priest held a golden basin of water.

The water in the golden basin was placed at the foot of the God of War statue in the temple for three whole days. During this period, the priests of the God of War kept praying in the temple without interruption.

—Pray to the God of War for the victory of Aaron Landis.

The golden hammer is the weapon of Assyria, the god of war.

Legend has it that the God of War has the power to destroy the world.

When he wields the warhammer in his hand, the whole world will tremble with violent wind and rain, ravaging the earth.

The high priest put the golden hammer in his hand into the water in the basin, which symbolized that the god of war gave strength to the soldiers who went to war.

Then, he backed away and stepped aside.

The young king came down from the high steps, the light-colored cloak was draped behind him, and the end hung down long on the stone steps.

His long golden hair reflected the sun, shining brighter than a golden hammer.

The square of the gods was silent.

The two commanders bent down and landed on one knee, kneeling in front of the young king.

In the myths and legends of Aaron Landis, even the god of war Assyria, who is powerful enough to destroy the world, would willingly kneel in front of the lofty sun god Shamash.

Garlan dipped his fingers in the water in the basin, and drew a water mark on Kaihos' forehead with the holy water that was said to be given power by the God of War.

"My knight."

He looked at Keyhors and said,

"I will wait for your triumphant return in Wangcheng."

The blond knight smiled slightly, clenched a fist and pressed it against his chest.

That's where his heart is.

"I swear to you, my lord."

Garlan nodded to Kaihos, then turned and walked to the side, where Heymos was kneeling.

He didn't say anything, just dipped his fingertips in water, and tapped on the dark blue rune symbolizing the God of War between Heymos' eyebrows.

Heymos looked up at him, a smile appeared in his golden-red eyes.

"Wait for me for half a year."

He says,

"In half a year, I will definitely return and dedicate Kanal to you."

He lowered his voice so that only he and Garlan could hear him.

Smiling eyes slightly bent, the originally sharp corners of the eyes also turned into soft arcs at this moment.

"I think."

he said softly.

"Maybe at that time you will be able to figure it out, and you won't refuse again..."

"To shut up."

Unexpectedly, this guy would dare to mention that matter so boldly under the watchful eyes of everyone, and the corner of Garlan's mouth couldn't help twitching.

Seeing that Kaihos, who was not far away, had already looked towards this side suspiciously, and Heymos seemed to want to say something more, so Garlan hurriedly spoke first, blocking the other party's words.

"I see. We'll talk about this kind of thing when you come back."

Garlan lowered his voice and said.

He pressed the fingertips between Heymos' eyebrows and poked them hard, making a faint red mark on the forehead of Heymos, which was painted with dark blue runes.

Heymos, who was interrupted and poked on the forehead, laughed.

He reached out and took Garlan's hand before he could take it back.

Under Garlan's warning eyes, he held Garlan's hand and put it to his lips.

His kiss landed on the back of Garlan's hand.

He looked up at Garlan with narrow arcs in the corners of his eyes, which rose slightly, with an aggressive spirit.

"I will bring you victory."

Heymos said, his eyebrows were like swords, and his eyes were like frost.

There was great confidence in his words.

It's like a sharp sword inserted on the top of a snow-capped mountain that is still amazingly bright even in a chaotic blizzard.

The moment the sharp blade was unsheathed, its sharpness was revealed, making the world look sideways at it.

[I will bring you victory. 】

What kind of arrogance to look down on the world, can make this man say this sentence firmly at this moment.

It was the awe-inspiring aura seeping from his bones, as if the world was under his feet.

Even if he is kneeling on the ground at this moment, it doesn't hurt a bit.

Garlan looked at Heymos quietly.

Perhaps others will think that what Heymos said is too complacent.

How can there be no defeat on the battlefield-even the Lion King, who was once recognized as the most powerful and brave man on the mainland, cannot avoid defeat.

No one can guarantee that his life will bring victory on the battlefield.

Only Garlan knew that if Heymos said it, he could do it.

This terrifying man has experienced countless battlefields in previous lives, and has never been defeated once.

Like a king born for war.

No one is his match.

But Garlan also knew.

Heymos at that time was also known as the 'King of Slaughter' and 'King of Blood'.

Because as long as Heymos participated in the battlefield, whether it was the enemy or his own side, the process was extremely tragic, but the enemy suffered even more heavy casualties.

Heymos' war is like a double-edged sword. While tearing apart the enemy, it will also goug out a piece of flesh from its own side, stabbing itself dripping with blood.

His tactics were ruthless, even brutal.

In his view, the so-called soldiers are just pawns on the chessboard, and as long as necessary, they can be discarded without hesitation.He could send tens of thousands of soldiers to their deaths without blinking an eye, just to make them pawns to lure the enemy.

In the eyes of Heymos, everything is unimportant, only the final victory is his ultimate goal.

Therefore, in previous lifetimes, he was able to ruthlessly make the decision to abandon the royal city and most of the people of Aaron Landis.

Therefore, he could watch indifferently the countless Aaron Landis struggling and dying painfully under the iron cavalry of other countries, while he was still stationed in the northwest, waiting for the best opportunity to arrive.

Although Heymos has somewhat changed by his side in this life, the disregard for life in this person's bones still exists.

Garlan could imagine it.

Those soldiers of Aaron Landis who were tortured in the hands of the Gastadians, as long as they might cause Heymos a little trouble, he would abandon them without hesitation.

…………

"Heymos."

"Ok?"

"I know that in war, both sacrifice and death are inevitable. In order to win, sometimes you have to make cruel choices."

"I know that you are the commander-in-chief of the army, and your goal is to win."

"However, Heymos, from my standpoint, I hope you can value life, the life of my soldier Aaron Landis."

"They are soldiers who can sacrifice their lives for the country, but they are also the people I want to protect."

Holding the opponent's hand with his fingers, Garlan spoke to Heymos in a very soft voice.

He stared deeply at the man in front of him.

"I hope that the people of my Aaron Landis will never abandon their compatriots until the point of no return."

"This is my hope."

Heymos raised his eyes, and his gaze met the boy's bright golden eyes for a moment.

Seeing the look in Garlan's eyes that looked at him expectantly, he smiled, his sharp eyes softened a little.

"it is good."

He said.

One word, one sentence.

"I will bring your people back to Aaron Landis."

That is a promise and an oath.

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As the summer is coming to an end and autumn is approaching, Aaron Landis's army sets off to Karnal.

A few days later, the army crossed the Kameya Plain, arrived at the border of Aaron Landis near Kanal, and joined the Sixth Army on the Western Frontier, rebuilt and commanded by the veteran Kareni.

Teva, who has been training under Kareni for more than a year and has received Garlan's secret order to keep an eye on the situation in Kanal, returned to the First Army and returned to the command of Kehos.

Just in case, and the old general Carleni was indeed too old for long-distance treks and raids, Garlan asked the Sixth Army to still guard the western region and not participate in the attack on Kanal.

After resting in the western region for more than ten days, Aaron Landis's army crossed the border.

From the place where the Gastadians invaded Aaronlandis, the army set foot on the land of Kanal.

Since then, the Aaronlandians' war against the Gastads has begun.

Unlike the original strategy of the Gastadians ignoring other cities and rushing straight to the royal city like lightning, Aaron Landis's army did not immediately attack the royal city of Kanal.

The two world-renowned powerful knights each lead their own legions, one up and one down, attacking in different directions.

Aaron Landis's two armies did not attack fast, it could even be said to be a little slow, and they fought steadily step by step.

Garlan had already announced his intention to attack Kanal more than a month ago, so the Gastadians had already reacted.

Their troops are mainly concentrated in important large cities, and there are not many troops stationed in ordinary cities.

The Aaron Landis army was not in a hurry to attack the important cities guarded by the Gastads, but chose to attack the places where the Gastads had fewer troops first.

Heymos is training.

The rebuilt legion is a newborn legion, like a newborn cub.

Although he was confident that what he would conceive would be a ferocious beast that would shock the world, but at this moment, the claws and teeth of this newborn cub were still a little immature.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry to confront Gastad's powerful soldiers, but started a few less dangerous wars as a sharpening stone.

After a few battles, the army's interior has rapidly improved, and its combat effectiveness has also increased rapidly.

Therefore, Heymos led the army that had grown up and appeared fiercely to the important large cities.

In a blink of an eye, four months have passed.

In the past few months, news of good news has spread to Aaron Landis King City one after another.

Almost every ten days a week, King City would receive good news from the First Legion or the Third Legion.

At the beginning, every time the people in Wangcheng saw messengers galloping towards the palace on Wangcheng Avenue, they would nervously guess the victory or defeat of the army in Kanal.

After that, no one guessed at all.

Anyway, every time is good news, without exception.

Can't afford to bet at all.

On this day, near evening, the citizens of Wangcheng saw the familiar figure of messenger soldiers galloping on the road again.

They chatted with the people around them calmly.

"We seem to have won again."

"Yeah, a lot of places have been attacked."

"It's a little faster than expected. I thought this battle would be a stalemate for a while. After all, the Gastades looked so powerful at the beginning."

"It should be soon to take down the royal city of Kanal."

"Yeah, I always feel that our army will soon be able to take back the royal city of Kanal from the Gastadians and dedicate it to our Majesty."

Watching the back of the messenger soldier go away, everyone talked a lot, and felt embarrassed for a while.

It seemed as if it was just yesterday when the Gastard army approached the city in a majestic manner.

They were terrified of that terrible enemy, and even thought that Aaron Landis would perish at the hands of the other party.

However, in the blink of an eye, more than a year passed, and they had already counterattacked that terrible enemy.

Especially in the past few months, Aaron Landis's army has been pressing on every step of the way, and the Gastadians have been retreating steadily.

This made them feel proud, but also proud of it.

Sure enough, a momentary slip is nothing, Aaron Landis has always been the strongest.

Wherever Aaron Landis' cavalry went, no one could beat him.

Aaron Landis thought so proudly.

…………

Although it was already evening, the government affairs of the palace had already ceased.

However, according to the regulations, urgent reports delivered from the front line must be delivered to the king immediately even in the middle of the night.

Therefore, soon, the female officer Taputi got this good news.

"Your Majesty, good news from Kanal."

The female officer handed the urgent report to Garlan with a smile.

During this period of time, the front line has won many battles, and His Majesty is in a good mood, so naturally she is also in a good mood.

Uncovering the specially made bright red sealing wax on the scroll, Garlan opened it and saw the familiar handwriting in the good news before his eyes.

It was the good news written by Keyhors himself.

There is nothing superfluous in the victory report, it just says that another important city will be attacked.

Garlan got up and walked to the side wall of the palace.

There is a huge map hanging there, clearly showing all the cities and terrains of Karnal.

Many cities on the map are marked with a red cross—starting from the border of Aaron Landis, going west, the important cities above and below Kanal are all marked with red crosses—all of them are Kehors The city that was captured along with Heymos.

Two curved marching routes were formed along those red crosses on the map. However, after drawing an arc, the two lines attacked the same place.

Draw a new red cross on the map. From the map, this city is very close to the royal city of Kanal.

"It will be over soon."

Day by day, I watched these two arrows approaching the Kanal King City little by little.

Seeing that the ultimate goal was right in front of him, even if he was not on the battlefield of Kanal, Garlan not only felt the same feeling but also became excited.

Staring at the map in front of him for a while, Garlan couldn't hold back his excitement, and turned his head to share his joy with the people around him.

"Heymos, this place is a plain, there is no obstacle, and you will be able to-"

Turning around, he only saw Taputi looking at him in astonishment.

Garlan was stunned for a moment.

The next second, when he realized what he had said, he turned around abruptly.

I was so excited that I forgot for a moment that Heymos was in Kanal, not by his side.

Because Heymos would always be by his side, no matter the time.

So he subconsciously felt that that person was still by his side at this moment...

He raised his head and stared straight at the map, using this to hide his embarrassment.

He thought he might just be a little unaccustomed to it.

Not used to that person disappearing from their side.

……

Garlan, who was staring at the map, didn't notice it.

Behind him, the female officer who watched his every move sighed softly.

There was a bit of helplessness in that sigh, and there was a deep unhappiness hidden under the helplessness.