Chapter 1491: Defense Preparation, Castle Meeting [Subscription Request]

There was a defense zone map on the table between Marquis Ekmeledin and the three people.

It detailed the defense layout of Dagalisni.

It included the number of stationed troops, arms, rotation time, etc.

The three hired mercenary groups were placed in different areas by him.

The Red Eye Mercenary Group led by Blind Hall will be stationed on the southern defense line.

The Vulture Mercenary Group led by One-winged Bird Vijay will be stationed on the eastern defense line.

As for the brown-haired wavy woman named Aya, and the Parricide Mercenary Group led by her will be responsible for the west, which is opposite to the location of the giant city of Luntax.

It is also the direction that Marquis Ekmeledin focuses on.

The defense in the three directions is strengthened by three mercenary groups as supplementary forces.

For this reason, the Marquis specially allocated three independent defense zone nodes for them.

At the same time, the reserve team was also arranged.

Although the strength of the mercenary group is not weak, it is difficult for it to cooperate with the giant city garrison.

Instead of forcing the two to cooperate, it is better to let the three mercenary groups take care of their own affairs.

If they give up, let the reserve team take over.

The total number of soldiers in the garrison, security forces and knights of the entire Dagalisni Giant City is less than 800,000.

Emergency mobilization is underway recently, but it takes time to form combat effectiveness.

The indigenous people also have a reserve plan, and generally the number of reserve soldiers will not exceed 10% of the total force.

You must know that this kind of army that is completely off-duty and receives monthly salary is very expensive.

The monthly consumption of food and equipment wear and tear alone is an astronomical figure.

Because of this, it is not easy for the giant city to expand the size of the army. There is a gradual process.

It also needs to match the local economic level.

If not, Marquis Ekmeledin would not choose mercenaries.

It seems that the three of them are not the first time to accept commissions.

In fact, medium and large mercenary groups often receive city defense missions.

Mercenary organizations with tens of thousands of people are not something that ordinary small forces can afford to hire.

After the basic details were almost finalized.

Blind Hall and One-winged Bird Vijay stood up and said goodbye.

Only the big wave woman Aya remained in her original position.

After the two left, she suddenly spoke.

"Is the Marquis in trouble?"

Mercenary organizations have always been sensitive to changes in regional situations.

Even if they are not clear about the changes in the top management, they can still get a glimpse of the truth from trivial intelligence.

The situation in Dagalisni has always been relatively peaceful, without any major disturbances. It can be regarded as one of the few stable giant cities in the surrounding area.

Aya could see from the details of Marquis Ekmeledin's expression that he was a little nervous at this time.

This worry had no reason, but it was lingering in his heart, making the Marquis feel like a thorn in his throat.

In Aya's view, such a performance was as if the giant city of Dagalisni was about to face a strong enemy.

And this was clearly something that had no reason.

Whether it was openly or secretly, she did not find any signs of the relevant situation.

This made Aya curious.

She took off her gentleman's hat and gently smoothed the wrinkles on the brim.

Hearing her question, Marquis Ekmeledin hesitated for a while before explaining.

"Ms. Aya, don't worry."

"Dagalisni is fine for now."

"I hired you just in case."

He paused here, turned around and pulled out a compiled document from the cabinet behind him and pushed it in front of Big Wave Aya.

Aya put the gentleman's hat on her legs, and did not hesitate to pick up the document and read it.

It was a report on the fall of the giant city of Luntax.

It was combined with some oral records of survivors who escaped in the chaos.

There were also some inferences from the reporter.

Because the high-level officials of the Kingdom of Avalon have lost their influence on the local giant city.

So there has never been an official investigation report.

Grand Duke Jonathan knew the cause and effect, but he would not report the relevant situation directly to the giant city of Dagalisni.

Therefore, the investigation document of Marquis Ekmeledin was obtained by sending people to the ruins of the giant city of Luntax.

Along the way, many refugees who escaped from the giant city at that time were found.

Although the Church of Disaster Ravens eventually took in most of the population, millions of people still managed to escape from there.

Those people became valuable witnesses.

But most of them escaped early and failed to witness the power of the Raven God.

The situation that could be asked was only a little bit.

But at least the Church of Disaster Ravens has confirmed its identity as the subverter of the giant city.

After quickly reading the report, Aya knew what was going on.

"So, you are worried that the Church of Disaster Ravens will attack the giant city of Dagalisni?"

The power that can break through Luntax has the strength to break through Dagalisni.

There is no doubt about this.

Considering that the two giant cities are relatively close, it seems understandable that Marquis Ekmeledin would have such concerns.

After all, Marquis Ekmeledin is indeed a bit conservative by nature.

The private evaluation of him among the nobles was "good at maintaining the status quo, but not aggressive enough."

Aya put down the document and looked up at Marquis Ekmeledin.

After a little hesitation, the Marquis shook his head.

"It's not just that."

"Although all the eyewitness descriptions and the information collected on the scene prove that it was the work of the Church of the Raven of Disaster, according to what Grand Duke Chloe said a few days ago..."

"There is another black hand behind this matter."

"That black hand's target is not only the giant city of Luntax, but may involve the entire eastern part of the kingdom..."

His tone was heavy, and he did not explain it too clearly.

Or rather, Marquis Ekmeledin himself was not sure of the truth.

These words made Aya silent.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, and after a long time, she still expressed her opinion.

"Don't worry, I am different from those two guys."

"The Parricide Mercenary Group will try their best."

She did not make any promises, but these words still have weight.

At least it proves that she has become interested in this matter.

The Parricide Mercenary Group will always have more strength.

Of course, there is no need to think about fighting to the death.

Marquis Ekmeledin only hopes that they can create some real results.

If someone really attacks the giant city of Dagalisni...

The two did not continue the conversation. Aya put on the gentleman's hat again, nodded slightly and left.

Sitting on the original seat, Marquis Ekmeledin frowned and did not say much.

...

The main city gate on the west side of Dagalisni.

This place has been closed after receiving the order a few days ago.

There are several gates of varying sizes in each direction of the giant city.

Since the Marquis ordered the closure of the city a few days ago, the main city gates have been closed.

One or two small city gates will be opened at a limited time every day for limited traffic in and out of the city.

No matter entering or leaving, they must be strictly inspected. Each open city gate has at least one legend sitting in it, which means that Dagalisni has taken out the bottom of the lineup.

Zong Shen and Colby landed outside the main city gate.

There are traces of the street market nearby, which seem to have been demolished in the past few days.

Therefore, it looks a bit bleak.

There are guards inside and outside the city gate, and there are patrol troops outside.

On the battlements above, crossbowmen were waiting at leisure.

Even the nearby giant crossbows and magic cannons slowly turned and aimed at Zong and Colby.

Before landing, Zong Shen put away Hamis in advance.

After all, the Hell Dark Nightmare is a dark creature, belonging to the evil spectrum, and has a greater impact on the natives. Since he plans to talk to Marquis Ekmeledin first, there is no need to bring Hamis.

The two of them fell from the sky, facing the vigilant eyes of the garrison soldiers.

Because they landed outside the city, the soldiers were extremely vigilant, but they did not act rashly.

Colby released the momentum of a legendary strongman.

This is one of the reasons why the soldiers are afraid.

"I am invited by Marquis Ekmeledin."

"Please report it."

Zong Shen landed steadily and patted Colby on the shoulder gently.

The latter immediately restrained his momentum.

Then he shouted loudly to the gate guards more than a hundred meters away.

Speaking of which, Zong Shen had indeed been invited by Baron Hisham Conway.

And the baron also went there on orders.

It was not a lie to say that the Marquis had invited him directly.

Upon hearing this, the garrison officer at the city gate said hurriedly.

"Sorry, please stop and wait."

"I will report immediately!"

With the martial law regulations in front of them, these soldiers were loyal to their duties and did not slack off at all.

Zong Shen nodded slightly, and then stood with Colby.

He looked at the garrison of Dagalisni carefully.

It can be seen that the army here is strictly disciplined, and every garrison is well-groomed.

Both the order and discipline are very good, and the garrison troops are well-matched.

It took about a quarter of an hour to wait.

The heavy city gate slowly opened under the flashing light of the rune.

The young officer who came forward to report walked out of the crack of the door, and he hurriedly greeted Baron Hisham.

Among them, Baron Hisham squeezed out a flattering smile on his face.

"My Lord, I didn't expect you to come so soon."

"The Marquis is ill and is resting in the castle. He cannot come out of the city to greet you. Please forgive me."

Baron Hisham bowed.

Zong Shen smiled and waved his hand to show that he didn't care.

"I came with sincerity."

He said calmly as always.

In fact, it was true, but he brought not only sincerity, but also millions of troops.

"Please follow me."

Seeing this, Hisham also omitted meaningless chatter and led the way in front without hesitation.

After entering the first city gate, there was already a carriage pulled by dragon-scale horses waiting here.

"Now we will take the carriage to the castle teleport point."

Hisham explained patiently.

Zong Shen and Colby did not speak. Following his instructions, they entered the carriage under the greeting of the waiter.

This carriage uses fine forged alloy as the axle material, and the main structure also has mithril corners and rune marks, which looks extremely solid.

This makes the carriage itself have the quality of orange legendary level.

But after the two got on the carriage, the whole carriage still sank significantly.

It was obvious that Zong Shen and Colby's weight had reached an astonishing level.

The stronger the physique, the heavier the weight.

This is almost an unwritten law in the Endless Continent.

Hisham waited until the two got on the carriage before he sat on the light carriage in front that was responsible for guiding.

Passing through the outer circle of garrison areas, we entered the third circle of urban streets.

The area about one or two kilometers inside and outside the tower is the garrison area.

This is also the first difference between Dagalisni and Luntax in terms of defense.

Zong Shen closed his eyes. Through the strategy module, he knew that at this moment, most of the legendary masters in the city were summoned to the castle to wait.

Obviously, Marquis Ekmeledin also had doubts about them.

The limited communication between the two sides was originally based on a chain of suspicion.

Therefore, Zong Shen was not surprised by this situation.

And the Marquis's action of gathering legendary masters was not taken seriously by him.

Even if Gugat was not summoned, he and Colby alone could defeat the legendary masters of Dagalisni.

However, there are still one or two thorny characters among them.

Among them is the big wave woman Aya.

Of course, the so-called thorny is only relative.

Strength is the best ballast stone, and Zong Shen is so calm at this moment.

…

It took about twenty minutes for Zong Shen and Colby to reach the Marquis's Castle through a specific short-distance teleportation array.

This place is also luxurious and covers a large area.

Skipping those meaningless luxurious landscapes, they finally entered one of the reception rooms in the castle, where Marquis Ekmeledin was waiting with several confidants.

And most of the legendary strongmen he summoned were ambushed in other places in the castle.

It is not accurate to say that they were ambushed. After all, the purpose of the Marquis summoning them was not to be "swordsmen", but just a precautionary measure.

The Marquis had doubts about Zong Shen and his suddenly rising territory.

But he would not rashly offend the other party before there was a solid hammer.

Both sides were like hunters with guns.

The stage of probing and confrontation is indispensable.

After the two sides met, the Marquis coughed a few times, and then stood up with an apologetic look.

"Ahem..."

"Welcome to you, young lord."

Zong Shen stretched out his hand and shook his hand.

"Your Excellency, you are too polite."

"I heard that you are ill, I wonder what the problem is."

The natives of the Endless Continent also have diseases.

Their diseases are far more severe than those on Earth.

But with a strong physique, they can withstand it.

Plague is not a strange term here.

If there is a plague in a place, the local giant city will quickly send out spellcasters to intervene.

Natural spellcasters and healing magic have a containment effect on most plagues.

"It's an old disease, it's not a big deal, just rest for a few days."

Marquis Ekmeledin did not extend this topic further. After explaining it, he invited Zong Shen and Colby to sit down.

Then he introduced several confidants around him.

They are also the supervisors of various fields in the giant city of Dagalisni.

Hisham can only stand here.

But the atmosphere is not awkward, his status in the city is not high.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Marquis Ekmeledin pondered and entered the main topic.

...(End of this chapter)