Chapter 112, Duke of Griffon

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Toyas Schwaben, General of the Marienburg Iris 'Flower' Guard, is holding a dwarf's letter and is reading aloud in the parliament: "Dwarf King Lorek believes that the target of this greenskin army is human beings! He wants us to prepare early. , the dwarves may not be able to intercept it, the green skins may hit Marienburg!

Everyone in the House looked serious. After dealing with the dwarves for a long time, the people of the empire naturally knew how the dwarves spoke.

If the letter from the dwarves says they can handle it easily, then the dwarves have a slight advantage, or at least a close match.

If the letter from the dwarves vaguely states that the dwarves and the greenskins are evenly matched, it means that the dwarves are already at a serious disadvantage and the battle situation is already very dangerous. The wording of the letter, the strength of the writing, and the degree of wrinkle of the paper are judged.

But now the dwarf king Lorek sent the news that the dwarves might not be able to stop it, so it can only explain one situation, that is, the dwarves are very pessimistic about the situation of the battle, they are powerless, and ask for human assistance from the side.

All MPs here understand.

"Our only good news is that this greenskin army is gathering very slowly, and we still have a lot of time to prepare for the battle." Sea God Archbishop Audrey said.

The assembly of the greenskin army has a characteristic, that is, there is a rather long process from the initiation of the assembly to the completion of the assembly. When a greenskin warlord initiates a big waaagh! Of course, it will attract many greenskin tribes and other greenskin warlords to join, but in this case, none of the warlords will obey anyone, including the goblins.

So a "big mess" is inevitable, only through a civil war, this big waaagh! Only then will a real leader be produced. This process is relatively long, and Marienburg still has enough time to prepare.

"What's the use of preparing for war? We claim to have more than 10,000 mercenaries and 8,000 cavalry, but you all know how many people and combat power the Iris Guards of Marienburg have." Grand Duke Schultz of Marienburg said in a deep voice Said, he clenched his fists: "There are only more than 2,000 people who can really fight, and the rest are security patrols and nominal mercenaries."

Several members of the House of Representatives present nodded their heads, and Baron Greymeier continued: "The horses are facing the 'spring' plowing, and it is difficult for us to recruit a sufficient number of troops."

"You can't count on mercenaries at this juncture. They may not fight to the death for this city." Viscount Casanova also said.

"The dwarves can't protect themselves, and they won't provide us with more reinforcements." Another councilor also responded.

"If the high elves are willing..." a member of parliament asked tentatively, the high elf ambassador Temag immediately shook his head, and his tone was extremely contemptuous: "Our soldiers are few in number and will only be Appear when defending the city, and will never send reinforcements."

"You can't defend the city! Absolutely can't defend the city!!!" the Archbishop of the Fortune Church said subconsciously, and his views were agreed by everyone.

The prosperity of Marienburg must not be affected, it is the vital interests of everyone.

In fact, there has always been a choice, but no one has taken the initiative to say it, but after all available options have been eliminated, they know that there is only one reliable choice left.

In the end, Schultz had to say this sentence. The Grand Duke of Marienburg sighed. He clasped his hands and leaned on the sandalwood table with his elbows: "Please ask the empire for reinforcements...Everyone, get ready, we The asking price of the new Emperor His Majesty may not be low."

"Up to now, that's all there is to it." Sea God Archbishop Audrey also sighed.

After making a decision,

There was no need for a fast horse at all. A simple letter was transported by magic from the House of Marienburg to the Human Empire Palace in Brunswick in an instant.

Today, however, Imperial Emperor Karl Franz Friedrich is not at the palace.

In the west of Rick Territory, the residence of the Griffin Knights, Griffon Cliff.

The dense forest spreads to the depths of the mountains, and the distant mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist. The footsteps in February have taken away most of the snow in the forest, but the mountain tops and slopes are still covered with snow until the white clouds are deep. place.

On the top of the mountain, many powerful creatures with wings on their backs are soaring freely in the sky. They spread their wings and continuously pass through the low sky, and then go higher and higher, swearing their sovereignty over the sky.

This legendary creature is the griffin that has shocked the whole continent. It has a lion's body and sharp claws, an eagle's head and wings, and a lion-like back half with yellow-brown animal fur. Generally, the head to the forelimbs are all covered with golden eagle feathers. The powerful creature has a huge body and agile and sharp movements. Every movement of it is balanced and delicate. But this high degree of elegance does not hinder the fighting of Griffins, nor will it become their weakness. Griffons, on the contrary, don't just shred their enemies with their powerful claws and sharp beaks, they are also extremely skilled and effective fighters. Although they are highly skilled, Griffins basically do not kill innocent people indiscriminately. However, when hunting or defending their territory, they will not show the slightest mercy or hesitation. They are fierce and ruthless, but not brutal.

Griffins can be regarded as the highest IQ of beasts. If captured at an early age, and properly trained, they make extremely loyal mounts, and if trained well, they can even be taught to carry out a wide variety of commands. Because of this, whether it is Ulthuan or the old world, Griffin has become the first choice for many heroes when choosing a mount.

The emperor's mount "Death Claw" is the largest griffin in the old world. Under the emperor's example, many electors are also proud of having a griffin in their stables. However, to capture and obtain a griffin recognition is extremely difficult.

Therefore, as the strongest knights in the empire, the existence of the Griffin Knights greatly deterred the surrounding forces. This knights, the final force of the empire, was formed by the savior Ludwig himself after the great holy war. Ludwig Xi selected one hundred of the most 'elite' knights to form the Griffin Knights. Later in the empire's southern and northern wars, the terrifying strength and final effect of the Griffin Knights showed Ludwig's Foresight, the empire needs such a force that can instantly determine the outcome of the battlefield.

More than 150 years after the establishment of the new empire, the number of the Griffon Knights has grown to three hundred. Not only did the knights not decline in quality due to the increase in number, but they became stronger because of the selection of outstanding talents from the entire empire. Today, nearly 30 knights of the Griffon Knights have become real "Griffon Knights", and the remaining two hundred knights also ride half-griffins to fight.

It is also because of this that today the emperor specially came to the residence of the Griffin Knights - Griffin Cliff, which is located in the territory of the Duke of Griffin. If there is no accident, Karl Franz will spend here.

The emperor didn't have many entourage, only seven or eight fully armed battle court guards and Rick's guards followed far behind. This place is relatively safe, and the emperor himself is also a strong man, so they follow behind with confidence, some say With a smile, let the emperor walk and shoot in the cold forest.

Accompanying the emperor was a tall man, he was wearing a set of dark gold plate armor, every corner of his body was decorated with golden griffin knight badges, and the colorful pattern Telling about the extraordinaryness of the plate armor, the three seals show that it has gathered the blessings of the three churches of justice, life, and magic. This set of plate armor is only worth the dwarf treasure of the emperor, which Ludwig personally wore The silver 'color' seal" full body armor can shoulder.

The man had long black hair, a handsome face, and his blue eyes, like the emperor's, showed his pure Aachen blood. The griffin's real silver holy sword was hung on his waist, A white dragon skin cloak was shaking behind him. He looked to be in his thirties, and he spoke extremely pure Gothic fluently: "My lord, this counter-insurgency does not allow us to The knights have some opinions, they think it's time for the griffins to go out."

This person is the Duke of the Griffon Empire, Ivan Ferdinand, Grand Master of the Griffin Knights.

Karl Franz walked in full armor on the frozen hard forest land. The emperor breathed the fresh air and enjoyed a moment of tranquility. Hearing the complaint of the Duke of Griffin, Karl Franz smiled and said: "I If the Griffon Knights are still dispatched to eliminate the rebellion of several earls and viscounts, then why do you want me, the emperor?"

This sentence was a heartbreaking sentence, and the Duke of Griffin was not easy to accept, so he could only laugh and said: "That's natural, those rebellious nobles are naturally not your Majesty's opponents."

After Karl Franz wiped out the barbarian landing army in the north of Nord, he immediately led his army back to the imperial capital. After returning to the imperial capital, His Majesty the Emperor publicly declared that all nobles who refused to be recruited in this war against the northern barbarians were rebels , they will be punished by demotion, change or even complete confiscation of fiefdom.

Many aristocrats who were originally dissatisfied with the emperor made a big uproar. In their anger, they openly raised the flag of rebellion, declared that they would not submit to the emperor's rule, and sought the support of other electors. They even demanded a new election of the emperor.

But the result disappointed the rebel nobles. Due to Karl Franz's great victory on the Nord coast, the candidates recognized the emperor's strength. Facing the rebel nobles' request for help, The candidates were collectively silent and stood by.

So Karl Franz led the army back to Brunswick and did not disband the army at all. Taking advantage of the winter slack time, the soldiers could serve for a long time. The emperor directly led the army to suppress the rebellion, and the rebellious nobles who could not react in time They were defeated and killed or captured one after another. Karl Franz quickly resolved the rebellion with bloody means and stabilized his rule. It is used to enrich the national treasury, and the other part is entrusted to the nobles and generals who actively responded to the war.

So everything was happy, except for those traitors who were suppressed and lost their lives and territories, but no one cared about their lives, and everyone had a comfortable Winter Veil Festival.

The new emperor's sophistication, ruthless methods, and outstanding talents can be seen.

Karl Franz also had his own considerations when he came to the Duke of Griffin this time. He knew that after a series of victories and rebellions, he finally secured the position of emperor, but he wanted to realize his ideal of commanding the entire empire. , he must win more support, and the Griffon Knights are one of its most important forces.

The three major knights in the old world are the Holy Grail, the Griffin, and the White Wolf. However, these three knights have strong independence. Needless to say, the Holy Grail has no orders from the lake god or even the lake fairy. The Holy Grail Knights did not accept any direct orders from the 'female', and they did not withdraw like the King of Knights. Although the White Wolf Knights were better, they also paid more attention to the orders of the White Wolf Archbishop.

In the same way, the Griffon Knights are only loyal to the position of the emperor, not Karl Franz. Therefore, the emperor specially came to the Duke of Griffin in his spare time after the Winter Veil Festival, intending to "make friends" with the Duke of Griffin flow.

The current Duke of Griffin is named Ivan Ferdinand, and he is over ninety years old. He is a friend of the emperor and one of the most powerful men in the Old World. The Grand Leader of the Griffon Knights is A late bloomer, he has been taught by famous teachers since he was a child. He is a world leader in both swordsmanship and riding equipment. He not only received military education, but even entered the Imperial Academy of Engineering for advanced studies, and went to the Roof of the World at the age of 29 Learned a lot of knowledge and enriched the actual combat experience from the dwarves.

It was not until he was nearly sixty years old that Ivan was named a general of the empire and started his military career. After the death of the old Duke of Griffin, he, as the first in line heir, successfully inherited the title of Duke of Griffin. The identity of Griffin General and Grand Master is active on the battlefield of the Empire.

Even though he was over ninety years old, Ivan did not show the slightest sign of aging. As a great knight in the sanctuary, he could live for hundreds of years. In terms of overall lifespan, he even just entered youth.

This kind of strong man is the object that the emperor must win over.

The emperor himself was also from the military, he had received excellent military education, and he was a strong man who passed down the ranks. He bent his bow and set up an arrow, and the exquisite big bow presented by the high elf immediately shone with a magical luster. The feathered arrow shot a straight line and hit an elk accurately, and the elk fell to the ground wailing.

In the sky, a huge griffin howled and flew over the heads of the emperor and the Duke of Griffin. It was Karl Franz's mount Deathclaw, the largest griffin in the old world, and it also came here today .

"My lord, you are good at archery." The Duke of Griffin approached slowly, and said with a smile, "It seems that the variety of dishes for the banquet at night will be more abundant, and this is all thanks to your majesty."

"Won't my grand master give me a hand?" Karl Franz asked Deathclaw to pick up the elk and send it to the rear, teasing the Duke. The emperor was in a good mood.

"I'll just forget it. The responsibility of the Griffon is to soar in the sky. If I encounter a Hippogryph or Manticore, I'm willing to take action." Ivan shook his head with a smile, expressing that he didn't want to do anything.

The emperor's eyes moved. He knew that this was the Duke of Griffin expressing his dissatisfaction. The nobles who participated in the northern war and the suppression of the rebellion in the territory all benefited. Only the Griffin Knights took the initiative to invite the battle, but the emperor refused to put down the rebellious emperor. Don't let them dispatch, these strongest knights in the empire naturally have ideas.

"Griffins can sometimes fly as low as a 'chicken', but a 'chicken' can never fly as high as a griffin, my Duke." Karl Franz noticed that there was a Rick guard escorting him. The letter came to him, so he patted Ivan on the shoulder, and then took the letter from Rick's guard.

The emperor's words moved the Duke of Griffin. He actually understood the reason why the emperor refused them to fight. After hearing these words, some dissatisfaction in his heart dissipated.

Ivan thought that this emperor was really good, and perhaps the empire would be prosperous like never before under his hands.

"Oh! I really want what I want." Karl Franz read Marienburg's request for help, and 'handed' it to Ivan's hand: "It seems that the goddess of luck always takes care of you, my Duke."

"What happened?" Ivan took the letter.

"A huge greenskin army is gathering at the Jinte Mine, Marienburg is asking us for help!"