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Volume 13: The Increasing Truth Volume 32: The Destruction of the Undead Chapter 2: Encounter

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    When the Sidonian sect approached the city and was determined to force the Necromancer to fight the final battle, the Headington-Ferelden Allied Forces, who agreed to cover them, had just arrived at a town behind Sonali.  ¡°Oh no, at this time, it should be said to be the Headington Army.  After realizing that the Ferelden Alliance was invaded by the undead army and no longer had the ability to defend itself, Thorz finally decided to join Headington in order to protect the people under his rule who followed him to declare his reading power.  Due to the previous relationship between the two parties and the righteous act of Headington this time, Thorz's decision was not hindered much. Except for Fiddy's slight complaint, both Hermi and Moslin readily accepted it.  Therefore, after Headington annexed the Ferelden Alliance, its territory expanded to the entire western region of the Lavit Federation. In addition, after absorbing the mining city Rodia City and the core six cities of Ferelden City, whether it is  Both population and strength have been greatly improved.  Today, Headington stretches from the line between Kennet and Canton City in the west, borders the Kingdom of Gaspard, and reaches the Commonwealth of LaVitt in the east. It has a vast territory and many towns. Unknowingly, the precarious small seaside town at the beginning has  It has grown to an extremely large scale.  ¡°I¡¯m afraid this is something that no one, including Raymond himself, could have thought of at the beginning.  After the merger, in order to better command the forces of both sides before the decisive battle, Raymond spent some time integrating the forces of both sides in Ferelden City.  Although Raymond did not doubt Thorz's determination, after learning from the Royal Guards, Raymond knew that there must not be two systems of command in the army.  Therefore, he disrupted the original Ferelden army, placed it in the Headington Army, and asked the commanders of both sides to cross-direct the troops, so that the original Ferelden Army could no longer form a separate organization.  This can actually be done after the war. After all, the defensive meaning of this move is very obvious. It is equivalent to clearly telling Ferelden that he does not trust their troops.  This is naturally not good news for a newly joined guest army.  But in order to avoid command problems during the decisive battle with the Necromancer, Raymond could only act boldly and immediately.  This move indeed caused some disturbances in the Ferelden army. Fortunately, Thorz and Hermi were both knowledgeable people, and they quickly suppressed these disturbances and fully cooperated with Raymond's rectification.  This is what makes Thors outstanding. He is not a pure politician. Although he has excellent talents, his personality is more businessman-oriented. Therefore, he can quickly accept the reality and does not try to make any small moves.  This also reduced a lot of suspicion between the two parties during the initial merger and laid a good foundation for future cooperation.  After hastily rectifying the army, Raymond immediately sent someone back to Headington to inform him of the incident, and asked Rickett to deliver more supplies to aid the refugees in Ferelden. After all, they would be the people under his rule from now on.  .  On the other side, Thorz, escorted by Feidi, went to Rodia City in person. After all, it was very important there and there were more than 100,000 refugees gathered there. He needed to go in person to explain the situation and comfort the refugees.  Once the war is over, the transfer of rule must be handled.  Afterwards, the two sides separated, and Raymond led the newly integrated Headington Army towards the side and rear of Sonali City.  After arriving in this town called Grayling, Raymond met with the envoy of the Sidonis sect.  "Lord Raymond, your troops are finally here." The envoy named Bruni said with slight dissatisfaction.  He wore the uniform of the sect, and from the insignia he held the office of canon.  In order to integrate the two armies, Raymond spent a lot of time in Ferelden City. When he rushed here in a hurry, the impatient Sidonis sect had already launched an attack on Sonali City.  Raymond had no choice but to explain the reason to him, but Bruni still complained: "I understand your embarrassment. But if the undead army attacks our back at this time, it will be too late." "Then, you find the undead army.  "Is he missing?" Hermi, who has now become Raymond's subordinate, asked.  Bruni shook his head: "We have tried every means, but we still can't find where they are." These days, the Sidonis sect and Raymond's side have sent out a large number of scouts, trying to find the disappeared army of the undead.  However, the other party seemed to have returned to hell, without any trace at all.  It was under this situation that the helpless Sidonis sect had to spend a huge price to try to force the necromancer in Sonali City to let the troops return for reinforcements.  However, so far, the enemy has not shown up.  "Then, according to the original plan, we will set up a defense line near here." Raymond said to Bruni: "Please go back and tell us that we will do our best to protect your flanks and rear wings." Although there is protection from Raymond's side,  ,??That army of undead is still a huge threat to the Sidonis sect that cannot be ignored.  With such an enemy force watching in the dark, it is really difficult to let go and attack the city.  But the matter has come to this, and there is no other way. Bruni said helplessly: "I understand, then the rear of our army will be left to you. Please be careful to take precautions." "Don't worry, I will never let the undead  The mage succeeded," Raymond assured him.  Afterwards, the worried Bruni said goodbye and left.  Raymond told everyone: "Then, let's start taking action. Blaise, you lead an army to build fortifications in the north, Hermi, you lead people to station in the south, Sirness, you and Harlot  Go to the forest to the east to establish a defense line. Bast, you lead the scout troops to search this area, and report immediately if you find anything unusual." Then, he said to the centaur Tavent, "Tavent, your cavalry is following.  I will stay here together as the main support. Once I find traces of the undead army, I will attack immediately. " Now Raymond is extremely skilled in military operations. He quickly arranged everything and established an army with Gray Lin as the leader.  In the center, a defense system with several lines of defense extended in all directions, effectively covering the sides and rear of the Sidonian sect army that was attacking the city.  Now, just wait for the undead army to appear.  After receiving the order, everyone immediately left and began to execute the order.  Soon, the entire army was in action, and one unit after another, led by commanders at all levels, left the city and headed for their own defense areas.  After fighting for so many years, the Headington Army has become more and more like a professional army. Even in complex operations, it is not chaotic at all, showing extremely good quality.  Harlot, Sheernis and other people who originally knew nothing about marching and fighting have also been greatly tempered in actual combat. Now they have grown into qualified commanders, allowing Raymond to hand over one of the lines of defense with confidence.  For two people.  As troops left Grayling one after another, the main troops remaining in the town were not idle. They began to build fortifications and built the entire town into a strong fortress to prevent enemy attacks.  For a time, the entire town of Grayling was bustling with activity, with soldiers rushing back and forth everywhere. The sound of engineers and soldiers building fortifications was endless, and the sky was filled with dust, just like a large construction site.  When they captured Grayling Town, the Sidonis sect had already moved away all the residents here for the convenience of the friendly forces stationed in the future, so what was left to Raymond was an empty city.  Since there were no worries, Headington's army simply went to work. Many houses were demolished, and the engineers used local materials to strengthen the forts with bricks, stones and wood.  Although I feel sorry for those poor residents, I don't care about that much at this time.  Standing in front of the window of the town hall that served as the headquarters, Raymond watched his soldiers quickly change the appearance of the entire town. He secretly thought that in the eyes of the original residents, he was probably the most hateful invader.  Unscrupulously destroying other people's homes and so on At the same time, he secretly swore in his heart that he would never let any town under Headington's rule suffer such a fate.  To do this, you must defeat the Necromancer, the Gaspard Empire, and the final opponent, the Mad Prince Leonard, in subsequent battles.  There are still many battles waiting for him Thinking of this, Raymond couldn't help but sigh.  "Lord Raymond, please don't sigh. This is what war is like." At this time, a voice came from behind Raymond: "Compared to losing their homes, the residents here are lucky. After all, they don't have to worry about losing their lives."  It was Holder who came. Since being rescued by Raymond in that night's battle, he and Goodwin had temporarily joined Headington's side to fight against the undead invasion.  Therefore, this time he also came to Grayling, preparing to participate in the final battle.  He just saw Raymond sighing in front of the window, and mistakenly thought that Raymond was worried about the residents who had been evicted, so he said those words.  "It's Mr. Holder." Raymond turned around and said, "I just felt a little emotional for a moment." "I understand." Holder walked to his side and looked out the window like Raymond: "These  I have seen too many wars over the years, and many innocent people have been implicated in the wars. "In comparison, both you and your army are impressive," he said.  Looking at the soldiers outside, he said: "For example, although they were destroying this town, no one took the opportunity to rob the property in the house, which shows the strict discipline. This alone dwarfs the armies of many countries." "  Well, because I specifically told you not to touch the property here before we moved in." Raymond replied, "After all, we occupy other people's homes, and if we are robbing them.If he is a prostitute, he is really no different from a robber.  Fortunately, there are many former Royal Guards soldiers in the team. They have a strong sense of honor and will supervise other soldiers.  " "In addition, I plan to leave some money when I leave to compensate the damaged homeowners.  " As if he heard something incredible, Holder looked at Raymond for a moment in surprise, and suddenly couldn't help laughing: "Hahahaha, although I feel that you are different, I didn't expect you to be so special.  " "To be honest, I have never seen anyone who would take the initiative to compensate refugees involved in the war. You really opened my eyes today.  " "I'm just doing what I can.  Raymond also smiled: "I have met many Gaspard refugees in Headington and know their difficulties well.  However, I am not as kind as you think, otherwise I would not have allowed the soldiers to destroy this town.  " Holder understands what Raymond means. Raymond's move is not merciful. The so-called "compensation" is also based on the fact that it will not affect his combat operations. In other words, Raymond will not hesitate.  Do whatever is necessary, and your sympathy for the refugees will never get in the way of doing business. But this is very rare. In this era, even the best-disciplined army cannot avoid plundering civilians, it¡¯s just a matter of degree.  , after all, in a war, it is easy for people to become crazy, not to mention facing such an empty town. It is surprising that Raymond can restrain the troops to this extent.  There is such an act of kindness.  But these residents no, the people of the entire Lavit Federation will face a tragic fate in the future.  "Suddenly, Holder said this. "The war will always end.  "Raymond thought he was referring to the destruction of the war. But Holder shook his head: "No, what I'm talking about is exactly after the war, after the Sidonius sect occupied the Lavit Federation.  " "Hey, how did you know?  Raymond couldn't help but be surprised when Holder mentioned the purpose of joining the Donis sect. The Sidonis sect attacked the Lavit Federation and claimed to help the Croat Empire seize land, but in fact it was to establish its own theocracy.  This is their biggest secret, and Raymond only learned it from Leliana because of his cooperation. Now that Holder said it casually, Raymond was really surprised: "This is just my guess.  Because unlike previous invasions, the Sidonis sect seemed very impatient this time.  If you think about the recent changes in the Croat Empire, it is easy to think that they have other purposes.  " "However, I didn't expect that I guessed it. Did the other party really intend to occupy the Lavit Federation?  " Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing to hide, so Raymond briefly explained the goals of the Sidonian sect to Holder, and finally said: "In short, I have reached an agreement with them and will help them build a country.  And they will stop the threat from the Croat Empire for me.  "    "I see.  Holder mused: "This is indeed a good deal."  However, the people of Lavitt may suffer a lot.  Seeing that he had mentioned this just now, Raymond said in confusion: "What does this mean?"  " Faced with Raymond's surprised look, Holder said: "Don't you understand yet?  If the Sidonian sect occupied Lavit, they would definitely force the people of Lavit to believe in their religion, and those people would be severely persecuted.  Therefore, for them, I am afraid that the end of the war will be the beginning of suffering.  " The Sidonian sect is a very aggressive religion. Once it occupies the Federation of Lavit and establishes the Theocracy, it will definitely force all the people of Lavit to practice religion. " And Lavit is a country of merchants, and the concept of freedom has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.  This move will definitely cause a huge conflict, but ordinary people cannot fight against the heavily armed Sidonis sect, so it is only the innocent people who will suffer in the end. "Well" I understand what Holder said.  What does it mean? Raymond pondered for a while, and finally said simply: "I sympathize with their plight, but unfortunately, I can't help them.  " Holder probably meant to attract Raymond's attention when he said this. But Raymond is not a compassionate person. It is obviously impossible for him to fall out with the LaVitt Federation and do something like "save those innocent people"  "Such a feat. Because Raymond also has people he needs to be responsible for, that is, the residents under the rule of Headington, and of course the people of Ferelden who recently joined. "Anything that may threaten them will be  Within the scope of Raymond's avoidance, although the other side was also the same innocent people, Holder smiled to himself when he heard Raymond's words.: "Ah, of course I understand that it would be too much to ask you to tear up the agreement with the Sidonius sect because of this. However, I hope you can promise me one thing." "You tell me." Raymond has probably just said that.  It¡¯s time to say what Holder wanted to say.  Sure enough, Holder lowered his head: "Lord Raymond, I would like to ask you that if there are residents of the Lavit Federation who escape to your territory in the future, I hope you can accept them instead of driving them back to Lavit.  " "If anyone can help them, it's just you." Raymond secretly thought that this is indeed the case. Holder may have thought about this a long time ago after guessing the purpose of the Sidonis sect.  It is conceivable that many residents of Lavit will flee due to persecution in the future, and Headington under Raymond's rule is their best destination.  However, this is not too difficult.  After all, it is not Raymond's responsibility where the refugees will flee. In addition, the Sidonis sect also needs the support of Haddington to fight against the Croat Empire, so it will definitely not fall out with him because of this matter.  The people in Lavit are very wealthy. As the people move, a lot of wealth will be brought into Headington. This is a good thing, so why not?  Therefore, Raymond nodded and said: "Understood, I will not close the border." "Then, I will thank you for your kindness on behalf of the people of Lavit." With gratitude, Holder deeply expressed his gratitude to Raymond.  A salute was given.  At the same time, looking at his expression, it seemed that he had made some kind of decision.  From participating in the investigation of Gru to joining the fight against the Necromancer, we know that Holder seems to be lazy, but in fact he is a compassionate person. It is not surprising that he would bother so much for the residents of Lavit.  So, unknowingly, Raymond made another promise for the future.  "It seems that I can't be as cruel as my mother after all." He said to himself in his heart.  "By the way, how is Goodwin's injury?" Raymond changed the topic.  "It's still very pessimistic." Holder shook his head: "The dagger that stabbed him had a strong necromantic power. Although Moslin and the doctor tried their best to treat him, the injury was good and bad.  There is no way to recover. "But because the power of the dead has invaded the body, it has become very difficult to treat Goodwin. In addition, he is very old and his own energy is declining, so that he has not recovered until now.  In this decisive battle with the Necromancer, Goodwin originally insisted on participating in the battle, but Raymond and Holder talked hard before leaving him in Ferelden City to recuperate.  The female elf Aishita also stayed there temporarily. Raymond hoped to use her herbal knowledge and healing skills to treat as many wounded people as possible.  Raymond couldn't help but said: "If he follows, maybe he can ask the priest of the Sidonian sect to help treat his injuries." Holder said: "Don't worry, I know his temper, Goodwin won't fall that easily.  "Exit. After defeating the undead army, we can slowly think of a solution." Then, the two talked about other things. Holder had no experience in marching and could not help Raymond, so he left.  leave.  Looking at the soldiers busy in the town, Raymond only hoped that the undead army would show up soon.  ***************************************************  **************** Bang!  With a loud noise, the door of the room was kicked open, and several people nimbly rushed into the room through the doorway, quickly assuming a fighting stance.  The house was very messy, with overturned furniture and various debris scattered on the floor. There was thick dust on the floor. It was obvious that the place had been severely damaged and had been for a long time.  Under a fallen cabinet, there was a corpse. The corpse had rotted to the bone and was emitting a nauseating stench.  Seeing the corpse, the vigilance on the faces of the people who rushed in faded away. They all let out an uncomfortable groan, covered their mouths and noses and retreated outside the house.  When they came outside the house, everyone took a big breath of fresh air.  At this time, it can be seen that they are all wearing the uniforms of the Headington Army. Judging from the style, they should be a group of scouts.  In order to find the missing undead army, Bast sent out scout teams to conduct a comprehensive search of the nearby area.  These scouts happened to come to this abandoned village and smelled the smell of corpses emanating from one of the houses, suspecting that there were zombies hidden there, which led to the scene just now.  "How's it going?" At this time, a man who looked like a leader came towards them with others.  "Captain, there is only one rotten corpse, nothing else unusual." A scout replied.  "Really?" The captain nodded: "I have also searched other places and found nothing. It seems that this village?There is no trace of the undead.  " "How about it, do you want to go somewhere else?  " asked a scout. The captain spread out the map, pointed at the marks on it and said, "Lord Bast's order is to investigate this area clearly, and we have almost completed it.  And" Having said this, he raised his head and looked at the sky: "It will get dark soon, so stay here tonight and go back to resume your duties tomorrow.  "The scouts agreed, quickly cleared out a house, and quickly lit a fire. Soon, night fell, and the whole village was shrouded in darkness. Only the house where the scouts rested gave off a lonely gleam.  "It was quiet outside, but the room was very lively. Hot soup was boiling on the blazing fire, and the scouts were sitting around the fire, eating the game they had hunted in the woods during the day." (To be continued.)
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