Imperial Crown.

Chapter 426: War Array: Glory of the Kingdom of God
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In the study, Sohei was sitting respectfully in a chair opposite Raven.

As the leader of the gray dwarves brought down from the Bloody Highlands by Raven, Thorhei not only has the standard appearance of a gray dwarf - short and stocky build, coal-black skin, and a big beard combed into a pigtail, but also has a forging talent comparable to that of his close relative, the dwarves.

Ever since he came to Eagle Town, he has been in charge of the operation of the entire blacksmithing system. Not only did he improve the crossbow for Raven, but all the new products produced by the blacksmith factory, including the Eagle Feather Sword and Eagle Eye Guard Armor, were also his work.

Now that the attack on the Orc Empire is imminent, Raven naturally gave him the task of developing targeted weapons.

Today is the time to test the interim results.

"That's right, Lord Earl." Sohei sorted out his thoughts:

"As you know, there are many races in the Orc Empire, which is known as the 'country of a hundred races'. Each race has different characteristics. If we want to target each race, we will probably have to develop hundreds of different weapons, which is obviously not realistic."

"Fortunately, there are so many records of Cairns' battles with the Orc Empire that they are like mushrooms underground. There are a lot of historical materials available for me to look through. After I looked them up, I went to ask the knowledgeable Ms. Fiona."

"The final decision is to develop targeted weapons for the Nightmaws, who have appeared the most in all the wars with the Orc Empire, participated in battles most frequently, and have the largest population."

Raven admired Sohei's ideas very much.

The Nightmaw clan, also known as the werewolf clan, is indeed the backbone of the Orc Empire and one of the largest clans among the Orcs.

The group of mercenaries that Little Flayed had invited before were from the Nightmaw clan.

However, this race is most famous not for its mercenaries but for its "Night Shadow Cavalry".

This has to do with their racial characteristics.

Women of the Nightthroat tribe usually give birth to multiple babies, usually in even numbers, but 2, 4, or 6 babies are possible.

When these children were born, although they were as thin as wolf cubs, their appearance was not much different from that of humans.

However, when they grow to 3-5 years old, they will undergo a mutation on a full moon night, which is called "awakening" within their race.

There are two possibilities for awakening.

One is that the head turns into the appearance of a wolf, the intelligence remains unchanged but the physical strength is enhanced, that is, the real Nightmaw orc.

The other type is completely transformed into a wolf, from intelligence to physique, completely transformed into a magical beast, called a "wolf".

The probabilities of these two changes are roughly equal.

In other words, among brothers and sisters from the same mother, half of them will become monsters.

This also created the unique cavalry culture of the Nightmare clan——

Werewolves who successfully grow into Nightmaw warriors will take good care of their beastly compatriots, eat and sleep together, and become partners fighting side by side on the battlefield.

Since they grew up together, are connected by blood and have a common mind, both the wolf and the knight have considerable combat effectiveness, and can therefore often cause huge damage to human armies.

Moreover, the Nightmaw clan is so numerous that it is almost impossible to avoid fighting with them if one wants to attack the Orc Empire.

"Very clear idea." Raven nodded: "So, what about the finished product?"

Sohei picked up the box from the ground with some hesitation and placed it respectfully in front of Raven: "Sir, before opening it, I would like to tell you about my specific design ideas..."

"Go ahead, I'm listening." Raven reached out and opened the box, a hint of understanding appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He now finally understood why Sohei, who usually spoke his mind, was so hesitant today and couldn't get to the point for a long time.

The weapon in the box looked like the head of a long-handled weapon, but its shape was quite strange.

At first glance, it looks like a pickaxe, but not as heavy as an iron pickaxe; it looks like a sickle, but the blade is straight.

Raven immediately thought of another weapon.

戈。

It's exactly the same.

Sohei observed Raven's expression nervously.

He was very confident in his design. This weapon was not created out of thin air, but was based on some weapons that had appeared in the previous war between the Empire and the Orcs.

But before showing it to Raven, he also asked other people to help evaluate it, but they all criticized it, so much so that he even doubted himself.

Seeing that Raven did not show any disdain, he was relieved and explained, "My Lord Earl, it is like this. Although the Nightmaw cavalry is powerful, they ride on wolves after all. They are flexible but lack impact power."

"This weapon can be used to cut off the limbs of the wargs in close combat, thus making the Night Shadow Cavalry lose their advantage in mobility."

Raven listened and put the sample back into the box. "Your idea does make sense."

"From your design, you intend to use it to replace the spear, but there are some details you haven't considered."

"This weapon is too targeted. It has no other use except cutting. Moreover, one end is heavy and the other is light. It has very strict requirements on the strength and skills of the user. All of the above points are not conducive to large-scale deployment. It can only be used as a special weapon by a very small number of people. This runs counter to the purpose of developing it."

"And you've also seen how the Eagle Army's military formation works. This kind of weapon with a protruding fork can injure friendly forces and destroy the formation if you're not careful when using it."

After hearing what Raven said, Sohei fell into deep thought. After a long while, he suddenly looked up and said, "Lord Earl, please lend me a pen and paper."

Raven pushed the paper and pen in front of him.

Sohei took it and began to sketch it.

This is what Raven admires about Sohei, as long as a problem is raised, he can always come up with a solution.

Soon, a sketch of a new weapon was placed in front of Raven.

The main body looks like a spear, but there are two branches extending from both ends of the spear blade. Compared with the nearly 20-centimeter-long branches before, these two branches are only about 7 centimeters long and have an inner arc design.

This symmetrical design has a good center of gravity and has both cutting and stabbing functions. It still has certain requirements for users, but it is not as strict as before.

"It's an excellent design. Although it still cannot be deployed on a large scale, its scope of application has been greatly improved. It can be equipped to elite troops in small units and used in special occasions." Raven praised it highly: "So its name is..."

"Sohei's Blade, sir!" There was a hint of excitement in Sohei's eyes.

Raven had no choice but to swallow the name "three-pointed, two-edged sword" back into his throat.

Sohei's talent is unquestionable, he just lacks combat experience and his previous thinking was off track, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to produce the blueprint so quickly.

He named the weapon after a reasonable reason.

Moreover, the knowledge brought by Raven has been basically exhausted. At the professional level, we will have to rely more on these professional talents in the future.

Raven knows how to let go.

Otherwise, including Sohei, people like Fiona, Poirot, Simon and others would not be able to grow up and stand on their own.

"Okay, let's arrange for production to start." Raven said, "For the first batch, uh... Sohei Blades, we'll cast 3000 of them first."

"Yes, sir!" Sohei jumped off the chair, saluted respectfully to Raven, then turned and left.

Savanna, who was waiting at the door, was finally summoned.

She checked her attire and made sure there was nothing wrong before walking into the study.

The sight that came into view startled her.

Raven looked even weaker than the last time he was in Mon'en City.

Her hair was completely white, and despite a thick layer of powder, the wrinkles on her face could not be concealed; the corners of her eyes drooped, and her pupils were cloudy and lifeless; her back was trying to straighten, but even the back of the chair could not hide the wrinkles; the backs of her hands and wrists were covered with brown age spots, and her nails were gray.

Seeing a young genius become like this, Savannah felt mixed emotions. Fearing that her gaze would hurt Raven's pride, she quickly bowed her head and saluted:

"Lord Raven! All 557 Holy Knights have arrived and will be at your disposal from now on."

"In addition, Archbishop Thomas also specifically asked me to pass on a letter to you."

After getting permission, Savannah stepped forward and placed the secret letter in front of Raven. Raven took the letter in his hand, cut the wax, and took out the letter.

A full 3 pages.

But only the first page was made of parchment, while the next two pages were made of Warcraft leather that glowed with golden light and had the scent of sandalwood.

Holding the parchment in his hand, Raven glanced over it and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Since it was a private letter, Thomas omitted many of the formalities found in official documents and instead expressed his true feelings.

The first half is about building confidence in Raven.

The general meaning is that even though King Keynes XVI has issued a death order, the orcs are not beasts. Since they have established an empire, there will definitely be internal political strife.

So what if Titan is a royal family? As long as you pay attention, you will always find an opportunity.

The second half is Thomas's substantive support for Raven.

Now the angel army has arrived, and the bird of paradise, magic crystal cannon and a large amount of magic crystals will be delivered soon.

In order to increase Raven's chances of winning, Thomas also sent a blueprint of a magic circle hidden in the Church of Light along with the letter.

Putting away the letter, Raven looked up and said to Savannah, "I will write back to His Excellency the Archbishop. You should settle down in the station for a while."

"Logically, I should have held a cocktail party, but I've been feeling weak and tired lately, so I can only say sorry here."

Savannah said quickly, "My Lord Earl, it is an honor to us that you can remember all this!"

"Well, let's go down. I'm a little tired." Raven said.

"Yes, my lord."

After Savannah left, Raven straightened up again, turned his shoulders, and glanced at the letter on the table:
"This old guy is really courageous."

Raven was both not surprised and surprised by the arrival of this letter.

What is not surprising is that since Keynes XVI was forcing himself to die, Thomas would definitely react and the letter would come sooner or later; what is surprising is that Thomas not only did not back down, but instead increased the stakes on himself.

The promised Holy Knights became the Angel Legion, and a magic circle blueprint was also attached to the letter.

Raven could guess what Thomas was thinking.

The support has already begun, all the human resources that should be mobilized have been mobilized, and all the resources that should be invested have been invested.

If we give up now, the sunk cost will be too high.

And considering Thomas' age, if he gives up this time, he doesn't know if he will have the next chance to succeed.

At the beginning, Raven persuaded Thomas to join with a gambling mentality; now Thomas increased his investment in Raven with a gambling attitude.

Decisive and resolute, without any procrastination.

No wonder he climbed to the high position of cardinal at the age of only 40.

Taking the remaining two pages of Warcraft leather in his hand, Raven slowly read out the name of the magic circle:

“…The Kingdom of God is glorious!”

Different from the bloody sarcophagus that was only used in the previous Eivor War, this set of Divine Kingdom Glory is a real war array and decisive battle array, and its rank is as high as 5th level.

If this were released, it would probably be sold at a high price of tens of millions of gold coins.

Just prepare the materials in advance according to the above method, and then cooperate with at least 12 divine magicians to activate it.

After activation, it can directly cover an area of ​​300 square kilometers and last for 3 days and 2 nights.

Enough to cover a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting!

Under the operation of the glory of the Kingdom of God, all negative energies, including death, darkness, chaos, etc., will be suppressed to the limit, most magic and quasi-magic effects will also be attenuated, and only pure holy light will remain in the area.

This can effectively weaken the combat capabilities of most orc races within the range. Even when facing Titans, it can suppress at least 1% of their strength!

However, compared to its powerful effect, its cost is quite high.

The materials required for one use would cost at least 80 gold coins!

"How much money do I have left?"

Raven scratched his scalp which was slightly itchy due to the wig stuck on it, opened the drawer and took out the account book.

On paper, there are still 173.44 million gold coins left, enough to buy materials at least twice.

But the accounting is not calculated like this.

The teleportation array is now under construction, and more than 270 million gold coins have been invested. In order to complete it successfully, at least 140 million will have to be invested.

This leaves only over 30 gold coins left.

Moreover, these 30 gold coins must be used to maintain the daily operation of the territory and maintain the teleportation array, and they cannot be withdrawn at all.

"Otherwise, how about selling the misty heavy iron?" Raven looked a little conflicted.

The misty iron ore can always be sold at a good price. Raven has reached a sales agreement with the Mage Guild and can sell it at any time.

But the problem is that the ore veins have been gradually exhausted due to continuous mining, and mining is becoming increasingly difficult. It is easy to sell, but it will be difficult to obtain similar ore at a lower cost later.

Or go borrow it?
But who can I borrow from?

The Slater family must have money, but I have already torn my relationship with Tyrone, and borrowing money now will only bring humiliation to myself; Thomas is already trying his best to support me, so I can't ask for more...

“I’m short of money!”

Raven was speechless for a moment.

He was short of money when he first became a baron, and he is still short of money now.

We have to find a way to get money, at least enough to use the Glory of the Kingdom of God once!
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Just as Raven was in a dilemma, another noble in Xuefeng County was also feeling uneasy.

He is the lord of the mountain territory, Baron Hudson.

The Mountain Territory is just as its name suggests, with undulating mountains. From the air, it looks like a rocky jungle.

The castle is located in a rare flat area among the mountains.

At this time, Baron Hudson was sitting at his desk, fiddling with a small statue on the table.

The statue depicts Hudson himself.

It was a souvenir from the last athletic meet held by Raven, where Baron Hudson had also participated and won a mid-table finish.

After years of playing, the statue's chest and face are shining with oil.

Hudson's hands slid aimlessly across the statue's face, and his legs crossed under the table, shaking constantly, making the whole table shake.

suddenly
Heavy and steady footsteps sounded.

Hudson sat up straight, crossed his hands on the table, licked his lips, and stared at the door without blinking.

Squeak, the door opens.

A knight in dark grey armor walked in.

Before he could say anything, Hudson stood up and asked impatiently:

"Did you get the stuff?!"

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(End of this chapter)