I don’t know if it was frightened by the 60,000 troops that Lydia suddenly came, or if the reformists finally realized that if they did not make any changes, they would die, so they finally made a decision that required a lot of courage - that is, to gather all the remaining troops of the Southern Legion to Karenster to resist Lydia’s attack and "defend" Karenster City from being taken back.

Of course, the reformists called this a bold decision, but in Rhodes' view, they were already gamblers who lost crazy at the gambling table, and now they can't wait to completely go bankrupt. Although on the surface, there were 40,000 people in the Southern Legion, in terms of quantity, as long as they could reach Carrenst, even if Lydia's royal party led an army of 60,000, the outcome was still unknown. But if you look closely at the intelligence, you will find that the composition of the reformists' 40,000 troops is rich and colorful. In addition to the regular army, there are 5,000 civilians.

That's right, civilians.

The strength of the Southern Legion has always been the weakest of all the legions of the Duchy of Mun, because it is located in the south and is relatively peaceful. It has basically no influence or threat except for the barbarians in the wilderness of the southern region. Unlike the north and the east, there is no need to mention Dongfangshanyuan. Since they are directly bordered by the Dragon Kingdom of Dark Night, the residents of Dongfangshanyuan have been fighting against the dead for generations. Of course, this dispute is private and has never risen to a diplomatic level. However, its intensity will not be weakened. It is precisely because of this that Dongfangshanyuan's combat power is in the Duchy of Mun.

It is second to none. And because of their bloody sacrifices, they secretly ensured the stability and security of Mun. The royal family has always given Dongfang Shanyuan enough care and privileges, and even allowed them to self-enclosure. Even if they mobilize the army or other things, they will communicate with each other first. It is precisely because of this that although Dongfang Shanyuan is not visible in the entire Mun Duke, their influence is not small. No force, whether within the royal party or the reformists who currently desire independence, dare not alarm Dongfang Shanyuan to avoid causing trouble for themselves.

As for the Northern Legion, it is even better to say that because the northern border borders border with the Dark Night Dragon Kingdom and the Light Dragon Kingdom at the same time, there are the most troops stationed here. Because of the need to be prepared, in the Duchy of Mun, in addition to the Dongfangshanyuan, which has been fighting in secret with the Dark Night Dragon Kingdom, the strength of the Northern Legion can be regarded as the most well-deserved first.

On the other hand, the only thing that needs to be dealt with in the south is the barbarians. Occasionally deal with undead creatures that may cross the boundaries. With the barriers of mountains, it is basically very peaceful and has nothing to do, so the number of people in the southern legion has always been the smallest, even less than 80,000. Moreover, the strength of the southern legion is not in the army, but in the navy. However, no matter how powerful their warships are, they cannot drive on land.

In the previous raid on the Parfield defense line, the reformists did not get the result they expected. If Box had not proposed the desperate plan and achieved success, they would have probably begun to consider the retreat after failure. But now, since they have occupied Karenster, the reformists naturally would not have the intention to spit out the meat they had eaten. Faced with Lydia's army, they could only fight their lives and grit their teeth and push them up.

These 40,000 people are almost all the people that the Southern Legion can mobilize, and many of them are hostile and opposition to the reformists. However, now the Southern Parliament has no intention of paying attention to the ideas of these soldiers. So what if they oppose their own actions? Their families live in the city and they can refuse their orders. But can they give up their families?

However, the Southern Parliament also knew that these soldiers were not very obedient, so they forced 5,000 civilians to join the army. This decision naturally made the exhausted southern people who were already messed up by the war of connections and even began to reflect on whether it was a correct decision to obey the reformists' approach. After all, when the uprising was launched, the reformists made a strong assertion to the people that they would bring better life and more freedom to the people. But looking at the current south, prices have soared, public security is chaotic, and even began to force civilians to join the army. All of this is too far from what they said before. Even the "tyrannical" royal party had never forced civilians to join the army!

Moreover, the reformists did this and directly took the troops from the southern wilderness border. After losing their restraint and deterrence, the barbarians began to invade towns and villages on the southern border. Several villages were already attacked and suffered heavy casualties. However, the reformists ignored these things. What they are doing now is to tear down the west wall and repair the east wall. And for the reformists, what is the point of killing a few people in the border village? Those barbarians dare not go straight in. As long as they wait for the Light Council to send people to mediate, they will send people to expel these barbarians.

Although the reformists have never heard of the idiom "lost pawns and protect the carts", what they think is not much different from this.

But Rhodes knew very well that since the reformists made this irreversible decision, their fate had been decided--maybe in two months, he could go to Golden City and enjoy the corpses fluttering in the wind in the woods behind.

But this has nothing to do with Rhodes.

After destroying the Ice Demon, Rhodes returned to the fortress with the mercenaries because he still had many important things to solve.

Lijie always likes to think about everything, but one thing is that her feelings are not wrong, that is, the starlight has developed too quickly. In just a few months, she jumped from a mercenary group and became a mercenary guild. She even participated in battles like the Battle of Parfield. Now she still has a vague reputation as the largest mercenary guild of Moon. This is not only like a dream for Lijie, but also a little worried for Rhodes.

The guild is developing too fast.

Fortunately, in the guild, there were four people, Rhodes, Marlene, Canary and Bubble, which made the mercenaries under their command not be complacent and could be human. Otherwise, the upper class would be proud and the lower class would be lost. This mercenary guild would be the only one who appeared in a drought flower. This is obviously not allowed for Rhodes. The Starlight Guild is already high enough now, so it should be accumulated again from the foundation to avoid being overweight and falling head-on.

During this period, Rhodes was busy without touching the ground. After leading the mercenaries to clean up the group of unsightly Southerners on the Parfield defense line, he went directly to Cranmer and the Ice Demon without even going back to the fortress. But Rhodes was busy. The Land of Atonement did not stop. Although Marlene's departure temporarily stopped many important affairs and communications in the guild, with Canary, at least it was still fine on weekdays. Sometimes, even if you encounter some more important problems, Canary can make a decision as long as you contact Rhodes. Now, the situation in the Starlight Guild can be said to be very good.

With the addition of the Silver Libra Chamber of Commerce and the Keller family, and the flow of commerce, more and more people have come to the Land of Atonement, many of which are civilians. The Land of Atonement is strictly a place with rich resources. The reason why no one came here to develop it before was because there was a lack of a place like Starlight that could cover. Now, Starlight Guild has grown here, and the Land of Atonement is not as dangerous as before. The bandits and bandits entrenched in the mountains and forests have been swept away, so many people will naturally come here, eager to gain opportunities and wealth.

Of course, it is not only the civilians who come here, but also many mercenaries who lick blood from the knife.

Lijie doesn't understand why many people think that Rhode's starlight will become Moon's largest guild. This is because she doesn't care at all. She hasn't considered the idea of ​​most mercenaries. The reason why mercenaries choose this profession is to work hard for money. For them, money and reputation are what they want most. What after having enough food and clothing in the mercenary industry? As the saying goes, "Full and warm" think about lust. Once the mercenaries are used to adventuring life and have strong strength, then they will not."

Then I am satisfied with being like a street girl, whoever stands on the street will go with whoever pays. For those powerful mercenaries, their expectations are mostly divided into two categories. One is to independently create a new mercenary group and then develop and strengthen their own strength. The other is to rely on their own strength and skills to join the nobles, gain their relatives, and then be recruited as private soldiers by them. If they are lucky, they can even become the confidants and capable subordinates of the nobles. This life is much more comfortable than simply working hard.

It is precisely because of this that Xingguang has become a hot commodity in the eyes of many mercenaries.

Especially after Rhode was personally awarded the title of jazz by Lydia, many mercenaries were jealous because they knew very well that as a noble and the president of a mercenary guild, if Rhode wanted to form his own private soldiers in the future, he would inevitably choose trusted personnel from his mercenary guild, without having to recruit people everywhere like other nobles. If he could join the Starlight Guild in advance, it would mean that once he performed well in the future, he would be very likely to become a retainer of the nobles. This is quite tempting for many mercenaries.

And unlike those old nobles, Rhodes is very young, strong, and has a tough backstage. Now no one knows that the heir of the Shania family has done things for Rhodes in the Starlight Guild. The fame of the Shania family is well-known throughout the Moon Duke. Marlin Shania, as the number one magic genius in the Moon Duke, is naturally a well-known celebrity. Now such a noble character is willing to be a subordinate of Rhodes, so his future naturally doesn't need to be considered. Not to mention, it is said that Rhodes is a master of legendary level, and in his guild, there are also two legendary fields. There are even rumors that a few months ago, the Sword Saint of the Lan of the Council of Light went to the Starlight Guild to cause trouble, but in the end, the other party was beaten to be disabled and circulated everywhere.

“………You are finally back…Rod………”

"I'm back, Christie."

Feeling the soft and delicate body in his arms, facing the girl's smile, Rhode also showed a gentle smile, and then he reached out and gently stroked Christie's hair. Feeling Rhode's caress, Christie narrowed her eyes comfortably like a gentle kitten, allowing Rhode to stroke his hair, but soon, the girl opened her eyes again, stretched out her hands excitedly, grabbed Rhode's clothes, and pulled them gently.

“…………Good news……Labis’s…Gogle…………………………………”

"oh?"

Hearing this, Rhode's eyes lit up, and then he stood up and stroked Christie's hair.

"Take me to see."

"Well... OK......"

Hearing Rhode's words, Christie nodded with a smile, but the girl did not turn around immediately. Instead, she turned sideways with a hint of confusion and curiosity, staring at the azure blue water ball floating not far behind Rhode, and was still lying in the water balloon, and was also surprised and curious to look at the little mermaid elf in front of her with wide eyes.

“………Rod…Who is she……?”

Then, Christie asked curiously.

…………………………

When Rod, led by Christy, came to the alchemy workshop behind the fortress, he could hear the crisp collision sounds coming from it. Not only that, the courtyard that was originally a little messy and even Marlin was afraid of was now very clean and tidy, and all kinds of alchemy materials were also placed in an orderly manner. Of course, this was not because Labis suddenly learned how to organize and clean up everything in front of him... Just look at the sea elves busy in the alchemy workshop, you can know who the hero behind the scenes who can keep it clean and tidy here.

However, Rhodes obviously was not all about this. Soon, he hit the huge statue in front of him.

It was a white griffon stone statue, which was white all over, and was more than three meters high. The huge griffon sculpture was half-squatted on the base of the stone, and the eyes inlaid with blue crystal shone with a faint light. The griffon was raised to the sky, with a sharp and unstoppable momentum, and the white wings slowly closed behind it, and then combined with the sacred words carved on the base, giving people a sacred and inviolable feeling. A huge tail is on its

He hovered behind him. Suddenly, it seemed as if the griffin was about to jump up from the base and spread its wings and soar in the sky, giving people an unprecedented deterrence and pressure. Even the little mermaid was so scared that she hid behind Rhodes at the moment she saw the statue. Until she was sure that it was just a stone that could not move, she carefully poked her head out again. Even so, the mermaid elf still stretched out her hands and blocked her eyes, carefully looking out from the gap.

"very nice."

Looking at the construction golem in front of him, Rhode nodded with satisfaction. When he left, Rhode had made his request for the construction golem. After all, the biggest goal of his creation golem was to deal with the air force, gargoyles and skeleton falcons of the Dark Night Dragon Kingdom. Therefore, Rhode asked the construction golem to show the sacred and strong side as much as possible. Now it seems that Labis has implemented his requirements very well, Saint

The white griffin is a treasure in the myth of the Dragon of Light. In the legend, they have been with the Dragon of Light countless times to disperse the darkness. Later, due to the brainless behavior of the Dragon of Light itself, the power has been greatly reduced. These mythical creatures that only appear in the legend have disappeared. I don’t know if they are extinct or hidden. But now, even if Rhodes can’t get real goods, it’s okay to copy a group of people to scare those undead creatures. But...

When Rhodes thought that the soul core that drives these Saint White Griffons is actually the undead attribute, he couldn't help but feel a little awkward. What's going on... But no matter how awkward, Rhodes quickly restrained his thoughts, then lowered his head and looked at Christie beside him.

“Is this what you designed?”

"Um."

Hearing Rhode's inquiry, little Christie proudly raised her chest and nodded vigorously.

"I have referred a lot of materials... and went to the church to ask those spiritual sisters... I designed it now..." As he said this, Christie looked at Rhode with some anxiety. "...Rhode... likes it..."

"Of course, I'm very satisfied, Christie."

Faced with Christie's inquiry, Rod smiled. He was sincerely happy, because Rod could see that Christie had changed over the days, and her life began to become more fulfilling, and she was no longer the existence that was not needed, even disliked, and avoided. She had the ability and qualifications to do what she could do and wanted to do. Although the girl's health was still as bad as ever, Rod believed that as long as Christie could maintain her current mood and confidence and live a happy and happy life, it would be enough for him.

but………

"Where is Labis?"

"Sister Labis... seems to be still busy..."

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Christie thought for a moment, then answered. Then she walked to the wall, picked up an iron rod, and then gently knocked on the door. Soon, Labis' panicked voice sounded from the workshop.

"Hey? Is it Christie? What's the matter? Ah, wait... wait a moment! Just a moment!!!"

"boom!!!"

Looking at the thick smoke rising into the sky and standing in a mess in front of him, Rabis blushing, Rhode once again deeply realized what it means to change the country and his nature is difficult to change. The scene in front of him is almost no different from when he and Marlene came here before. The only change is that now the sea elves running around have cleaned up the aftermath for her.

"Ah, Lord Rhodes, when did you come back... No wonder Christie hurried out just now... I'm so sorry, let you see me again..."

"Okay, Labis, I'm not here to make fun of you."

Rhode waved his hand and interrupted Labis's awkward explanation, then he coughed and looked at the constructed golem in front of him.

"I've heard from Christie just now, is the construction of the golem completely done?"

"Yes, Lord Rhodes."

As soon as he talked about his own business, Labis immediately swept away the embarrassment and shyness just now, and involuntarily raised his head and explained Rhodes in detail.

"According to your suggestion, I used those soul cores to drive it. Now the construction golem has been tested. I think it is enough to meet your requirements. If it is just a normal battle, it can last for two days. If they want to fight with all their strength, it can last for about one day. After that, the energy of the soul core will be exhausted. If you wait for charging, it will take ten days to continue to move."

Ten days are a bit too long.

Hearing this, Rhode couldn't help frowning. The air force of the Immortal Legion is difficult to deal with. If his Holy White Griffon can only do this, it would not be easy to deal with the opponent's air force. However, Rhode also knew that there was no way to do this. Although the gargoyles of the Immortal Legion are also alchemy creatures, its driving source is to peel off their souls from the living organisms and fuse them into the lifeless stone statue. However, Labis obviously could not use such cruel means, and Rhode could not do it too well when Lydia's eyes were low.

“How many were built in total?”

"So far, only this one has been made, sir."

Speaking of this, Labis was a little helpless.

"Although we quickly designed the Golem of Tocristy's blessing, after that, it took a lot of time to experiment with how to drive the soul core and maximize the use of energy. Until the last few days, we finally solved all the problems..."

"I see."

Although Labis seemed a little uneasy and sorry. However, Rhodes was not as nervous as her. As a traveler who traveled from the earth, Rhodes certainly knew that anything was the most difficult to create at the beginning. Once its technical problems were solved and there was a skilled manufacturing process and sufficient raw materials, there would be no problem in mass production.

"At the current rate, how long will it take to create these golems?"

"this…………"

Hearing Rhode's inquiry, Labis was slightly silent, and then she gave the answer.

"One can be made in about five days. Sorry, Lord Rhodes, although the sea elves can help in many ways, this is the only one……………”

"This is not your problem. Labis, don't worry, you should also pay attention to your body, take your time."

Although Labis did not finish it, Rhode knew very well what she wanted to say, but Rhode couldn't solve this problem himself. In any case, he had no channels now, and no one was going to find a group of alchemy apprentices to help Labis. Although sculptures can be done by craftsmen, building alchemy arrays and inlaying cores can only be done by Labis alone, let alone Labis also had to prepare potions for the guild... Rhode really felt that he was simply a slave owner in the south, and he used Labis as a black slave.

But now, there is no good solution to this problem.

Thinking of this, Rhode shook his head and threw the idea behind his head. Then he took two steps back and stared at the Holy White Griffin Golem in front of him.

"Then, Labis, let me see its power."

"Okay, sir."

Hearing Rhodes' words, Labis nodded, then quickly retreated. Then the girl took out a beautifully polished gem from her arms and held it in her hand. Then she closed it, and a magical light flashed through the girl's hand.

“…………………!!”
Chapter completed!