Chapter forty-fifth banquet battle of words
"I am Ferdinand Celte Ansel, the commander of the Holy Sword Legion, and the highest commander of the border... Our ancestors defeated the invasion of the barbaric orcs again and again with wisdom and courage. This time it is our turn to go to the battlefield. We will inherit the glory of our ancestors and drive those beasts out of our homeland!"
The young commander raised his right hand, and all the soldiers of the Holy Sword Legion shouted slogans neatly.
"Destroy the beast! Destroy the beast!"
The emotions of everyone in the audience were also mobilized, and their blood surged, and they all shouted.
After the voice calmed down, the commander continued:
"This time it's not only our legion, but also His Highness Duri, the second prince of the great Selter Kingdom, also represent our respected king and the royal family. The king's capital came to participate in this battle from thousands of miles to fight side by side with everyone. Now please join me on behalf of the Holy Sword Legion and all the warriors present to welcome His Highness the arrival of His Highness!"
After the young general finished speaking, a handsome blonde young man in gorgeous armor walked up to the stage behind him.
His Highness the prince was obviously better at inspiring and driving the atmosphere than the general of the Ansel family. After a few words, everyone in the audience cheered again.
However, some noble children who came to participate in the war were different from those civilians and soldiers who were easily incited. They were somewhat surprised at the sudden appearance of the noble prince. They then reacted.
It is said that their 15th generation's health is getting worse day by day, and both princes are very outstanding. His Majesty the King has not finally decided to succeed the throne, so the situation in the capital during this period is very delicate. Both princes are secretly trying to win over the noble forces of all parties.
Donald didn't know much about the situation here, but he also heard a few words from the well-informed Jesse. Combined with the current situation, he also had some speculations about His Royal Highness's plans.
What can be better supported by the kingdom's masses than being in danger, saving the kingdom's borders from being broken, and repelling the invading orcs?
As long as he can participate in this battle throughout the whole process, even if he doesn't contribute much effort, the final honor will definitely belong to the prince. After all, he is the highest status here. Whether it is victory or defeat, he can be said to be under the leadership of His Highness the Prince. Moreover, other participants in the war are willing to give it to Prince Durui, as long as they receive actual rewards and benefits.
After all, if a prince is here, the soldiers' momentum will be even higher and will have a significant impact on the outcome of the battle!
Of course, not all nobles are happy to see this, especially those noble children who are close to the great princes. Just looking at their stiff faces cheering with everyone, you can think of how awkward they were.
A pre-war speech, the oppression brought by the powerful strength of the Holy Sword Legion, the vivid speech of the young commander and the appearance of the prince greatly shocked the emotions of the civilian adventurers who came to sign up for the war. These adventurers who came from great spirits and wanted to show their might on the battlefield also restrained their irritability and lowered their heads to reconsider their strength and goals. There was no previous attitude of dissatisfaction with the Kingdom Army.
It seems that the purpose of this pre-war speech is probably mainly to suppress those adventurers who have always been sloppy and undisciplined, in order to enable them to obey commands on the battlefield, greatly strengthen the cohesion of the human side and make it easier to fight against the orc crisis.
The nobles were quite calm about this. After all, their knowledge was mostly much higher than that of the civilians. Even if they had not seen the Holy Sword Legion in person, they had heard rumors about the three strongest forces in the kingdom.
After the speech, all the swordsmen of the legion were disbanded and returned to the camp. The highest commander of this time, the young general from the Ansel family, ran with Prince Durui, and other officers led the nobles and professionals to follow him and came to the Holy Sword Fortress to attend the dinner.
As the general command center for the Kingdom of Celtic to resist orcs on the border, the Holy Sword Fortress has a history of more than 300 years.
After several expansions, this war fortress, which was originally built of stone, has now become a narrow and long fortress building with an area of no less than a medium-sized city.
With the Holy Sword Fortress as the center, combined with the multiple garrison fortresses set up in several other orcs where orcs are easily accessible, they formed a defensive belt on the northwest border of the kingdom. For hundreds of years, they have been cautiously and firmly guarding against the invasion of orcs, and have never fallen.
Because as a military fortress, the architectural style of the Holy Sword Fortress is mainly hard and firm. Apart from soldiers and some families, there are not many civilians living here in the fortress, let alone nobles with their own territories.
It is difficult to see any bright colors in this fortress built with dark stones. However, the Holy Sword Legion Command, which is the banquet venue, was built like a royal banquet hall, which was very magnificent. It can be said to be the only decent aristocratic building in the fortress.
This building was not built by the Ansel family, but was expanded on the basis of the manor palace left by Celtic VII when he personally fought against the orc invasion. Therefore, it is so gorgeous and luxurious.
In the banquet hall that can accommodate thousands of people, nobles and powerful professionals from all walks of life sat down separately. The young general of the Anser family and Prince Durui were led by the young general of the Anser family.
"Everyone, everyone can sit here for the purpose of eliminating the barbaric orcs. Of course, as the Holy Sword Legion stationed on the border, we will not leave our posts and take the initiative to attack, because the orcs have always dispersed invasions without discipline, so this war is prepared for you. Don't hesitate, don't hesitate to make good achievements! My Holy Sword Legion is your most solid backing this time!"
As he said that, the young general Ferdinand raised his wine glass.
"Let us toast the great Kingdom of Celtic, to our Majesty the King, to defeat the orc invasion!"
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After the commander of the Holy Sword Legion delivered his congratulations, he announced that the banquet had officially begun. Originally, the person with the highest status should have been toasted first, but Ferdinand, as the highest commander of the military, is also a member of the Ansel family, and is a landlord. It is perfectly appropriate for him to post it. The prince obviously had a cousin with Ferdinand, and he seemed to have a good relationship and did not want to compete with him for the limelight of this.
Donald was not surprised by the statement of the Holy Sword Legion, just like many nobles. He had thought that as the sword of the Ansel family, unless the war was one side and was very unfavorable to the human side, the Ansel Sacred Sword Legion would not take the initiative to attack.
According to past experience, the combined number of noble private soldiers and civilian adventurers who received the conscript order were enough to deal a serious blow to the invading orcs.
This practice can not only eliminate the invasion of orcs, but also reduce the strength of local nobles, which is very popular for the royal family.
Chapter completed!