Chapter 1527: Chapter 40: Human Heart
The sun sets in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun casts a blood-red hue on the earth, adorned with scattered severed limbs, intensifying the atmosphere of horror.
The air is filled with an eerie stench of blood.
The great battle ended, the enemy forces retreated, and the two armies successfully rendezvoused on the battlefield.
“Honorable Duke Beckett, on behalf of the Moxi Duchy, I welco your arrival. Today’s overwhelming victory is all thanks to you…”
The formulaic pleasantries, Rakel had already mastered in his heart. If not for his disheveled appearance, his current display could be considered perfect.
“Your Excellency Governor, you’re being too modest. Being able to hold off the enemy troops for so long, you have essentially already achieved victory.
No matter how fierce the Earth Core race is, in the end, they are outsiders, and the logistical burden they have to bear is much greater than ours.
We just need to delay for so ti, and they will collapse under their own logistical pressures.
Your country’s soldiers have demonstrated such fighting spirit in battle that you have entered the ranks of the strong armies of the continent, with great potential for the future!”
Typical comrcial mutual praise, yet Duke Beckett wasn’t purely fabricating, as the Moxi Army’s performance in this war was indeed comndable.
The two exchanged complints back and forth, it was as if they regretted having t so late.
Only the pungent odor ruined this harmonious scene. Sensing sothing was amiss, Rakel hurriedly said:
“Duke, I should freshen up first, and later…”
Ultimately, Rakel held back the words ‘celebration banquet.’ At this mont, Augustusburg resembled a ruin, hardly capable of hosting any kind of celebration.
Forcing it would only embarrass in front of allies.
“Governor, please feel free, we brought our own tents, you needn’t prepare anything.
Let’s celebrate victory after defeating the Evil Spirits!”
The Duke Beckett said heartily.
As a veteran general on the battlefield, just from Rakel’s disheveled appearance, he could see the current plight of the Moxi Duchy.
The Earth Core race causing chaos, the different races were not idle.
As he knew, the Elf Race recently increased the number of garrison troops on the front lines, forcing the Moxi people to follow suit.
Once the border areas moved, the available mobile forces of the Moxi Duchy greatly reduced.
They were currently busy conscripting the reserves to cope with the complex dostic situation. Among the soldiers currently engaged, many were reserves.
As long as the Moxi people are willing to invest resources, these officers and soldiers who have experienced the baptism of great battles will gradually transform into elite forces.
Augustusburg is just one of many battlegrounds, relieving the siege of Augustusburg is just the beginning of the war, far from over!
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Jade Palace.
Simultaneously received good news and bad news, Caesar IV’s gloomy face finally regained so color.
“Ancestor, are you satisfied now!
The Expeditionary Army Corps supporting the Black Forest Kingdom is demoralized and must be recalled ho for rest, the vacant positions will be filled by the Royal Private Army.”
The Expeditionary Army Corps was on public duty, with all expenses borne by the Kingdom Governnt. The Royal Private Army’s actions now transford into a asure of backfilling and aftermath managent.
Not only does logistics have to be out of their own pocket, but battlefield losses are also not covered by anyone.
With such differential treatnt, they cannot complain, this is the price paid for Duke Touss’s death.
The nobles watch from the sidelines, the Royal Family will not bleed out or compromise, things cannot end.
“Alright Little Caesar, Duke Touss’s death has nothing to do with .
Killing the Grand Army Commander for no reason, what benefit is there for ?
From the current situation, I am the biggest loser in this incident, your suspicion of involvents far exceeds mine!
There must be a problem behind this, but there are too few clues left on the scene, leaving no way to investigate.
With things as they are now, continuing to dwell on this has no aning.
Let’s handle the aftermath for now!
Since the enemy is targeting the Royal Family, they will not stop easily, subsequently, there will surely be various strategies.”
Alpha the First answered without changing his expression.
This ti, he truly felt wronged.
Haplessly taking the bla for others, without even knowing who the mastermind is.
If he doesn’t find out who the puppet master is, and gets targeted a few more tis, he, the revered founder of the nation, could beco a pariah.
Once the nobles beco ruthless, they don’t care if he is the founder of the nation, they just know that obstacles in their path should be kicked away.
Unfortunately, he returned too late, and his base is still being established. Relying on his own strength, finding out the mastermind is nearly impossible.
“Assu there is an enemy hiding behind the scenes, but if you cause less trouble, the enemy will have no opportunities!”
Caesar IV retorted bluntly.
Words can deceive, but actions cannot.
Alpha the First promised more than once: he had no heart to usurp the throne, yet his actual actions were completely different.
The already ager bloodline affection had long since disappeared under continuous depletion.
This constantly troubling ancestor, in Caesar IV’s view, might as well not exist.
With the current strength of the Royal Family, whether or not to have this returning ancestor, he could firmly hold the throne.
Instead, with Alpha the First, it made the internal conflicts within the Royal Family beco even more intensified.
Being criticized by a descendant, Alpha the First had also accumulated a bellyful of fire, though he was able to restrain it.
If he truly had no heart for power, as an ancestor, giving Caesar IV a beating would be nothing of concern.
But now it’s not possible, because he overestimated his influence, prematurely exposing his ambition, and now all sides are watching him.
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