On his way to the center of the central continent, he didn't know what was happening in his territory.
Three assassins who tried to assassinate a few women in the Count's mansion were killed by the activated protective circle. Then, more than 20 sneaky fellows were found in the territory. Of course, this was with the help of Athena.
The unicorn's perception seemed to be more powerful than most. She could even clearly sense a person's specific emotions. During this period of time, the unicorn didn't do anything else. Every day, she would run around the entire territory, and then use her long horn to point at a fellow who looked no different from a commoner. She would then be forcefully pressed down by the troll guards that ran over. She didn't even have time to say anything.
All these signs indicated that a war was about to break out.
But unexpectedly, on a warm and sunny night, Henry who had been working in Sirius appeared in Oditore.
Dressed in exquisite leather armor, he looked very capable. Although he was an assassin, he faintly had the demeanor of a superior. Accompanied by Carolina, he went to the Count's Mansion in Oditore Castle and discussed with Empress Flora for a long time about the sudden change in Sirius. The next day, they returned to the Royal Palace.
On the third day, Oditore's defense center suddenly changed from the original defense of Azura Forest to Pombo Castle. At the same time, a troll army of about 3,000 was sent to support Sith's court.
At the same time, the recruitment in the territory expanded and began to spread to Sith's court and the entire Klimt territory.
All of this was because … Sirius's army was coming to Sith's court.
Although they understood what Victoria said about Marquis Barton suddenly changing his mind and wanting to form an alliance, they couldn't afford to make any mistakes at this time. But just when everyone was preparing for war and guarding against each other, the sudden appearance of an army caught everyone off guard.
As if it suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the map, the Winricton Province in the north of the Empire of Saint Reims was suddenly attacked by the undead!
No one had expected the undead to pass through the Azura Forest in the north. That was the most dangerous and difficult area to pass through. This attack had caught the Empire off guard. Reinforcements?
If Xilias' army were to advance to the north, it would probably take more than thirty days to reach there. This was because a large mountain range and forest blocked the way to the northern mountains. If they took a detour, it would take even longer!
Klimt and Sibor, the two eastern and western provinces of the Empire, were far away from Winricton in the north. It was as if Winricton Province had become a self-sufficient, independent region since a long time ago. When Emperor Chanak was in power, he almost never interfered with the Northern Province. But now that the Northern Province was under attack, he could only watch helplessly as it reaped what it sowed.
The invasion of the undead was extremely fast. According to the reports of the scouts, the undead army that rushed out of the dense forest was overwhelming. But unexpectedly … these guys did not immediately attack Winricton. Instead, they circled around and headed towards Sirius!
What was this called?
Creating a diversion?
Sirius' army was in a vacuum. If they were attacked now, they would definitely suffer greater losses than before. The reserve troops did not have enough rotation, so it wouldn't be long before they ran out of troops.
The Sistine Church's reinforcements immediately turned their horses around. However, due to the lack of information, the undead had already arrived in front of the Sistine Church by the time they turned around and were ready to reinforce Sistine Church!
As a city occupied by the rebels, although Sirius had sufficient soldiers, the soldiers who stayed behind were not as well-trained as the elites who went to war. Moreover, the original Royal Guards were completely destroyed due to Marquis Barton's usurpation. Sirius was immediately shrouded in a thick layer of haze.
How?
The undead army of more than a hundred thousand charged towards the city walls of Sirius. Their attacks were not as ferocious as the undead under Eccleston's command, but their high-end combat power was beyond anyone's imagination. Although the elders of the Undead Council did not appear, the undead army consisted of elite knights, three grade-9 Magisters, and more than ten high-ranked Magicians under Kestra's command.
Sirius was in danger!
* * *
Just when the entire Empire was in a state of panic because of this seemingly simple plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, the undead army discovered that an army that they had never detected had appeared out of nowhere behind them.
There were less than 8,000 people.
This number wasn't too big or too small, and it didn't seem to have any decisive advantage in the overall battle situation. After all, the eight-thousand-strong human army was fundamentally different from the eight-thousand-strong undead army. The undead army didn't have any extra logistical support, while the human army would always have a lot of baggage. If there were cavalry troops, there would be no need to mention the cumbersome carriages and armor that could be transported separately. Out of the eight-thousand-strong human army, only about six thousand of them could be used in direct combat.
This strange army stopped in the sight of the undead and did not move forward. They looked at the undead from afar as if they were delicious steaks in the eyes of a pack of wolves.
Sirius, the undead army, and this mysterious army. The three of them were facing each other cleverly.
* * *
"Have you ever imagined the starry sky?"
Mandy looked up at the sky. The carriage was still moving. He asked the maid who curiously asked Mandy why he liked to look up at the sky.
"The starry sky. Is it a scene from Mount Dick?
My Lord? "
Little Medusa tilted her head and looked at the sky in confusion. There was only darkness there, and it was depressing.
"Yes." Mandy nodded. "Not long after, maybe you will see the real starry sky. Are you willing to follow me to my territory?"
"Your territory, my Lord?
Why haven't I heard of it!
Isn't it a house in Sauron? "
"No."
Mandy smiled, turned his eyes to the sky, and said softly, "My territory is the most beautiful place in the whole continent."
Medusa blinked her eyes. She could not imagine what memory had made her master so lost in thought.
"Thump."
The carriage vibrated. This was a signal. The vibration on the wide road meant that there was a place ahead that needed to be slowed down.
Because this was the central city of the Central Continent, the capital of Barenna.
There was no Sauron's materialism, no Satsuma's piety, and no border town's desolation. In his perception, this huge city was normal, and there was nothing special about it.
Of course, Mandy found a strange place.
Whether it was now or not during the days of Barenna's celebration, there were more than a huge arena-like building in the whole city. In the remaining trading areas, the phenomenon of slave trading was everywhere.
People who advocated force and liked violence?
The carriage was not stopped, nor did it receive any attention.
But Mandy understood that what he did was enough for the famous King to use any possible tricks to monitor him. At the same time, he did not intend to avoid anything.
The world was so big, and he must walk the path that he should walk.