It was prudent to check up on my agents to ensure that nothing was going wrong. After communicating with them, using the crystal balls, several of them ca running to receive .
My lord! You are here in our humble abode in person!
I stopped by to see soone I know. Lead to your base.
Yes sir!
One of them took the Phillys reins and others escorted as we walked. I rode leisurely while surrounded by the vampires.
This must be the place.
The vampires said that they were hiding here while renting the place. As the vampires naturally possess the power of charm, it wasnt all that impossible to assu that they were probably cheating the villagers using their powers.
My lord! Welco!
There was a war room like ambience once he entered the building. Although it has not been too long since they were dispatched, there appeared papers and docunts all over the place, indicating that they had been working hard. The walls were plastered with maps, titables and reference materials.
This is what we have so far, identified as the devil kings military units. Weve been constructing this using recon missions that are based on the intel from the rcenaries.
Oh, this is really a great work.
Since the vampires are stealthy, the prepared materials had details which human spies would have had great difficulty in finding out. It was, certainly, the right decision to employ the vampires, as I am able to see the full deploynt of Pajemuts forces.
Sothings not quite right herethe placent of their camps? There are holes in their coverage.
We also thought that was suspicious, so we checked them several tis, but this map is correct.
I had a strange feeling while looking over the material prepared by the vampires. Pajemuts camp locations was not optimal in terms of protecting the occupied territory.
Yet, they didnt appear to be traps either Why are they are placed near the headquarters?
We also have the sa question.
Im not sure, but we ought to be able to use it. This map. Be sure to complete it.
Yes sir!
This was an opportunity. If it was possible to put together a military force from sowhere, now would be the best ti to obliterate Pajemut.
The initial plan was to leave the empires southwest region alone as it would be a quiet period. However, seeing the enemy, exposing a vulnerable point, changed everything.
Is there anywhere from which a military force can be put together?
Although the Walpurga Sisters Society numbered about a hundred, they really werent a military force.
Bavaria is too far from Pfalz.
Because putting together a rcenary unit would take a while, there was a high probability that the enemy would adjust their positions during that ti.
Although an opportunity had presented itself right now, there wasnt a good option. There had to be so way. The crystal ball rang as I was deep in my thoughts.
Hm?
A call ca in from Heidelberg, the capitol city of the Electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg.
Pappenheim. Has sothing happened? This is not your scheduled report.
My lord! My apologies! But, I am contacting you to report an unusual occurrence!
Pappenheim was very excited, unlike his normal character.
Whats going on?
They ran off!
Ran off?
What are you talking about? I asked strangely, sohow instinctively feeling the roll of the dice in my head. Pappenheims reply was beyond my imagination.
Philips remaining vassals, who were in the city, have taken the Golden Bull and ran off!
What?
I was dumbfounded by that.
What? The Golden Bull?
The Golden Bull was a letter, comprising of 31 pages, with the Emperors golden seal. This docunt has more aning than being simply a royal letter.
Why?
It was simple. The royal letter proclaims the sacred right of the prince elects to elect the emperor. The authority of the prince elects to vote in the election of the emperor is contained in that Golden Bull.
Every one of the seven prince elects in the empire has one. The symbolic aning of a Golden Bull held by a prince elect was the sa as their royal seal, so it was very important.
Its not that a king is not a king, just because he did not have his royal seal, but it can damage his reputation. The Golden Bull was similar. If one was to lose his right to elect the emperor, by misplacing the Golden Bull, it would certainly be highly embarrassing.
This was especially true for Friedrich who pushed out his nephew in an attempt to rise to the status of a prince elect. It was already damaged for having fought within the family, but to lose the Golden Bull on top of that would add to the embarrassnt.
It was obvious how the empire would ridicule him. Furthermore, as there is no Golden Bull, it was highly possible that the emperor would delay naming him as a prince elect, or demand sothing of great value in return for handing down a replacent Golden Bull.
In other words, Philips remnant minions have unloaded a final parting shot to Friedrich. I, was so excited with this unexpected report that I yelled out in thunderous voice.
Where did they run off to!
It is certain that they ran off towards southeast.
That is not enough!
Impatiently, I brought the crystal ball up to my eyes and stared at it.
There is so unsubstantiated information though.
There is no ti to delay. Speak now!
According to Pappenheim, he has been in contacts, from several days ago, with a servant of Sir Marda, who is a Philips minion. Based on that servants story, his master was preparing a journey, probably to Salzburg.
Salzburg!
Its not for sure. However, if he had run off to the southeast direction, he will co to Salzburg for sure.
When did the bastards run off?
It has been less than three hours. Having obtained that information, Friedrich is now readying a manhunt.
I see! Get back to when new information is available.
When I put down the crystal ball, all the vampires around were looking at . I stood up quickly and shouted.
Arm your swords! We will catch them!
The vampires sward around as they ard themselves.
Quickly! Friedrichs troops will soon catch up to them! We have to catch them before they do!
Yes sir! My lord!
My hands shook with excitent. A twisted smile remained on my face. A euphoric story line was being developed in my mind.
Philip is in my hands.
On top of that, a Golden Bull will be mine as well.
Then, to whom does the land of Pfalz belong?
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