The Origin of Arcane

Although he has rich combat experience and combat intuition, his theoretical knowledge is obviously inferior to that of Bran.

This is a common problem in Blood Castle, because they used to follow the traditional idea, only focusing on personal force, and they didn't put much energy into theoretical knowledge.

It wasn't until he collided with the leader of the Yongye army, and Grand Duke Cedric saw the power of knowledge, that his thoughts changed, and he slowly adjusted, and some cultural courses were added to the army.

As a result, it is conceivable that in the past year, the officers at all levels of Blood Castle have been in dire straits. It is more difficult for these big bosses to practice reading and writing with a quill pen than for them to go to the battlefield to fight fiercely.

Grand Duke Cedric closed his eyes and meditated. General Esmond knew that this was his father's habit of thinking, so he didn't dare to disturb him.

After a few minutes.

Grand Duke Cedric's round eyes suddenly opened, and he said brightly: This is indeed an established opinion, but it is too passive to do so. The other party is using this method to test our reality. Once we give up attacking, we will They will let them mobilize their forces to attack our weak points. The black powder kegs and arrows stored in each pass fortress are limited, and it is quite troublesome to replenish them temporarily. Forced into the most dangerous normal city defense operations.

If the Odin orcs attack regardless of casualties, this is inevitable. Bran nodded in agreement, The initiative of this kind of defensive battle is in the hands of the attacker, especially our defense line is so long. The only thing we can do is to ensure a good mobile force, ready to support critical points at any time, and be prepared for bloody battles.

That's what I said, but before that, let's mobilize their energy first. Grand Duke Cedric's eyes fell on the military sand table.

What does Your Majesty mean? Esmond asked with a questioning expression.

Their main force outside the Blood Castle has not taken any action for a long time. Apart from wanting to test the combat effectiveness of our entire defense line and groping for a way to deal with the black powder keg, the main thing is that they are afraid, afraid of other things, on them Staged, causing the main force to flee, there is no way to recover at that time. Archduke Cedric analyzed.

Your Excellency the Grand Duke, you want to move the broken blood cavalry farther away to attract their main force to attack the blood castle? Brian's main chief of staff was thoughtful.

That's right. Grand Duke Cedric nodded and said, Blood Castle is the key point of the entire defense line. The Strachey family has invested the most manpower and material resources in it over the years. It seems to be the most dangerous point. In fact, it is the strongest place. In the past, with normal defense methods, it was no problem to drag those orcs for a year or so, let alone with a large amount of black powder.

Another advantage of actively attracting them to fight is to test the rationality of our deployment and further improve it.

When the Blood Fort was first established, it was just a simple castle, and it grew into its current appearance after a series of bloody battles.

Every time it is damaged, the blood castle will be stronger when it is rebuilt next time.

So, I'm not afraid of them coming to attack Blood Fort, but I'm afraid that they will be reluctant to move out and tamper with other points.

Understood, where does Your Excellency want to start? Bran then asked.

If the blood cavalry is moved too far, our intentions will be too obvious. If it is too close, they will have no way to feel at ease. This is just the right place. Grand Duke Cedric pointed to a medium-sized fortress on the Broken Vein Line of Defense.

This medium-sized fortress is none other than Hukou Fort.

It's almost a day's journey away from Blood Fort Broken. After the Theodin Empire got the news, it was enough for them to take military action against Blood Castle. It doesn't matter if they refuse to be fooled. Going so far away, the chances of setting up an ambush there are also very low. It is always good to defeat one more tribe and weaken their strength. This is a strategy that has the best of both worlds. I personally agree. It has been decided, and I will lead people to come up with more detailed military strategies. Brann's main chief of staff voted in favor.

Ace's opinion! Grand Duke Cedric turned to look at his son and right-hand man.

Military strategy is a matter for His Majesty and the Chief of Staff. We just fight in the front! After all, your brains are more flexible than ours. If you think it is feasible, then it must be possible. General Esmond grinned and said. , It's not that easy for them to set up an ambush for us. At worst, we rushed directly into the prairie and went behind them. Anyway, this is not the first time we have done this kind of thing.

This matter is settled like this. If the other party bites the bait, we can lead them and walk around for a while to buy us more time. Grand Duke Cedric finally made a decision.

Two of the Big Three in Broken Blood Fort have been settled, and this matter is basically no problem.

General Pedro is a typical fierce general, his execution ability is far superior to making suggestions, even if he is present, he will not raise objections.

If there is nothing else, I will prepare first, and you will greet me after you come up with detailed tactics. General Esmond resigned.

Go! Don't spend all your energy on the army. Take a hot bath, have a good meal, and sleep. There will still be more wars in this war. Grand Duke Cedric warned.

Even though General Esmond is over seventy years old and has more than half a century of war experience, he still doesn't seem to have fully grown up in his eyes.

Understood. General Esmond waved his hands without looking back, and strode away. As for whether he listened or not, only he himself knows.

Is your military leader's plan on the Eastern Front going well? Grand Duke Cedric turned his head and asked Bran, and finally added, We are just chatting now, not asking questions. If it is convenient, we can talk about it. If it is inconvenient, we don't need it. answer.

This matter needs to be taboo for others, but it is not necessary for His Majesty. Bran replied, It's just that I know very little about the specific situation. I only know that our worries have been completely resolved, and the Kentana people have become our Part of the army leader.

Earl Sean captured those wild people? How did he do it? Grand Duke Cedric looked surprised.

A long time ago, Grand Duke Cedric knew that the young earl and the military leader he led could not be measured by common sense.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, he would do an earth-shattering event in one day.

In the eyes of the Byrons, the Kentana barbarians are nothing short of legends.

Many people doubt whether this race really exists.

But in these legends, without exception, they are synonymous with strength and brutality.

There are even legends that they lived a primitive life of cannibalism.

Even Grand Duke Cedric was deeply influenced by these legends. Earlier, Sean told him in a letter that he would plan to plot the Odin Prairie after he was prepared to clear away the worries of the Yongye army leader.

He thought that Jinqing was literal, and he was going to kill all those barbarians on Kentana Ice Field!

The difficulty of captive capture is definitely far above that of killing.

If you ask him about this matter, you might as well ask me directly! A voice came from behind Grand Duke Cedric.

Earl Sean? Grand Duke Cedric turned around abruptly, with a look of confusion.

In the corner behind him, there was a black cheetah that was as tall as a person sitting up, and the voice that resembled Sean just now spit out from his mouth.

And Brann's reaction confirmed this, bowing and saluting: My lord.

Your Excellency, don't be too surprised. Just like the energy clone I met with you last time, this is just an application of magical energy. Sean explained proactively, I didn't intend to eavesdrop, but I just wanted to tell you Your Excellency, please prove the unique ability of this energy body.

How long have you been here? Grand Duke Cedric asked hurriedly.

The underlying meaning in Sean's explanation dissipated his anger at being touched behind his back without anyone noticing.

He was able to hide it from himself and Esmond, and naturally he could also hide it from the powerful Odin orcs.

In this way, isn't he a unique scout who can directly spy on the strategic plan of the Odin orc high-level.

I came in after General Esmond. Sean replied truthfully, I feel a huge pressure here. If it wasn't for the bloody smell on General Esmond's body, my whereabouts would be as short as I'm afraid it has already been exposed.

Are you talking about the guarding battle flag? Grand Duke Cedric asked, pointing to the battle flag at the door that didn't look much different from the ordinary military flag.

Sean nodded and said, This is the Battle Artifact Guardian Banner inherited by the Strachey family?

That's right. When Grand Duke Cedric looked at it, his eyes couldn't help softening a lot.

It is no secret that the eight major families of the Byron Alliance have their own battle artifacts.

For some families, the Battle Artifact is definitely not as simple as a means of suppressing the bottom of the box. It also represents a concept, at least for the Strachey family.

The core philosophy of their family is to protect.

Guarding the broken line of defense, guarding the safety of the entire Byron Alliance, even in the absence of strong assistance, they still refused to give up.

Xiao En stepped forward curiously, and walked around the guardian flag several times.

He is not too unfamiliar with the battle artifact, not only has he faced the power of its single-body and group blessings on the battlefield.

I have also observed the sword of courage, the battle artifact of the Lancelot royal family, at close range.

There is still a difference between a battle artifact and a battle artifact.

Whether it is efficacy or manufacturing process.

But without exception, there are beautiful and ingenious patterns on it.

In the eyes of those who don't know how to do it, this kind of pattern is just a perfect work of art.

But in the eyes of an expert like Xiao En, this is not just a simple pattern, it is the source of the magical power of the battle artifact - the magic circuit.

Combining art and magic, this is a standard elf technique that can no longer be standard.

If I feel right, your Guardian Banner is not just as simple as running out of energy. Sean asked, looking sideways at Grand Duke Cedric.

This question made Grand Duke Cedric stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.

My lord, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, I still have things to deal with, please allow me to resign first. Bran saw the high-level officials of the two forces talk about some sensitive issues, and resigned with great insight.

Go! Neither Archduke Cedric nor Sean stopped him.

After Brann withdrew, Grand Duke Cedric sighed and said: It seems that your military leader has indeed gone a long way in the field of magic research. I didn't expect to be able to see this point. That's right, when the guardian battle flag was used for the last time, it fell into a trap specially prepared by the Odin orcs.

Not only was the energy exhausted, the Odin orcs also tried to destroy it. Although it was snatched back, the function of absorbing power was damaged. It has been almost half a century. The accumulated power cannot support the consumption of a small battle. , now it is basically just a decoration, and there is no way to turn the tide of the battle at a critical moment. I also hope that Your Excellency the Earl will help us keep this matter a secret. If the Odin orcs find out, they will be in awe of us , will be greatly reduced.

No wonder its power is so unstable. Sean also expressed indescribable regret, If at its peak, under its protection, let alone sneaking into this room, hundreds of meters away, it should be It just senses it.

If Your Excellency the Grand Duke trusts me, you can give it to me and try to see if it is possible to repair it? Sean made another suggestion.

Can you repair the battle artifact??? Grand Duke Cedric was no longer shocked. If he hadn't known Sean for a while, he would have suspected that the other party was a big liar.

The battle artifact is a creation of the elves, and its manufacturing and restoration techniques have been lost for a long time.

Even those crazy warlocks during the ancient Andes Empire are said to have not fully studied it.

Although a large number of imitations were made, they were all semi-finished products, and none survived.

After the guardian battle flag was damaged, Grand Duke Cedric never wanted to repair it, but he searched all the people who could find it.

Whether it's the Grand Scholars of the Warlock Union or members of the Witches' Secret Society.

Not to mention repairing, they don't even have the courage to try to repair it.

After a long time, Grand Duke Cedric had to accept that there was no way to fix this matter by guarding the battle flag.

I can't give a 100% promise, I can only say that I will try it. Sean's eyes shone with the unique light of a scientific researcher, and he said with a sharp tongue, Battle artifacts are no different from enchanted equipment in essence. The difference is that the structure inside the Battle Artifact is more complicated, and its function is missing. It is very likely that the internal structure has been damaged. As long as you find the damaged part, you can find a way to correct it.

Recently, I do have research experience in this area, but whether such a complex structure can be solved or not, I still need to study before I know.

But at least there is a glimmer of hope, isn't there?

This piece of equipment has been damaged for so many years and still hasn't been repaired, which shows that His Excellency the Grand Duke has nothing to do, even if it is put down like this, the result will be the same.

Without the battle artifact that automatically replenishes energy, it is just an ordinary piece of equipment that can no longer be ordinary.

Sean has long coveted the battle artifact, and wants to do some research.

But each piece is a family heirloom of those grand duke families, and they are regarded as top secret among top secrets.

Many even keep their abilities secret, let alone lend them to others for research.

I didn't expect to encounter a damaged one today, it was a pure surprise.

This... Grand Duke Cedric hesitated, showing a hint of excitement.

After Xiao En reminded him, he remembered the enchanted armor sold to them by the leader of the Yongye army. Some characteristics were indeed similar to the battle artifact.

It's just that the battle artifact is more powerful and can provide blessings to more people.

What's more, what Sean is using now is an unprecedented method of magic. Before this, he has never heard of it, let alone seen any warlock who can do it to this level.

But guarding the battle flag is too important to the Strachey family, even if it is a damaged item, there is no way to easily hand it over to others.