The Imperial Knights were extremely fast. In less than two days, they had arrived at the city of Avilis.
Early in the morning, before Rollin could wake up, he heard the sound of a bugle call outside the castle.
Moreover, the bugle call continued to go on and on, and it was getting louder and louder. Rather than saying that it was getting louder, it was more appropriate to say that it was getting closer.
Helpless, Rollin could only get up and look out the window. He saw that the cavalry troops, who had been wearing platinum-rimmed armor, were approaching the castle.
"The Imperial Knights?!"
This troop seemed to be much larger than he had imagined. It did not seem like they were here to carry out a protection mission at all.
Therefore, Rollin immediately got out of bed and put on all his clothes. He went out to welcome the arrival of the Imperial Knights ahead of time.
In fifteen minutes, they arrived at the entrance of the castle in an imposing manner from afar.
"Earl Rollin Clemente, please come forward to receive the Emperor's order!"
Upon hearing this, Rollin took a step forward and knelt down on one knee.
This action frightened the leader of the Knights. He jumped down from his horse and explained, "Earl Clemente, even if it's the Emperor's order, you don't have to kneel. After all, you're the General of the Empire's Northern Expedition!"
"Northern Marshal?"
After helping Rollin up, the leader of the Knights immediately read the Emperor's order.
"Because the various powers in the east have frequently invaded the Empire's territory, Earl Clemente has been specially invited to be the Northern Marshal. He has also given 3,000 elite cavalrymen of the Empire as support!"
After hearing this, Rollin knew what was going on!
The Empire had a total of four Grand Marshals. These positions had the same military power and authority as the Emperor.
Therefore, once the members of the Senate were appointed, the Grand Marshal and the Emperor would basically be on equal footing.
Although this order was appointed by the Emperor in the form of an order, Rollin had already possessed the power to be on equal footing with the Emperor long before the appointment.
'So the situation in the Empire is so chaotic now? Even the Senate has no choice but to intervene!'
"Lord Marshal! Please give me this letter of appointment."
After receiving the letter of appointment, all the Knights who came with them got down from their horses and knelt down.
"All of you, stand up!"
Rollin looked at the leader of the Knights and asked, "What's your name and position?"
"One of the 12 Holy Knights in the Kaicano Empire, Jeff Brook. Currently, we're under Grand Marshal Rollin Clemente of the Eastern Expedition!"
"What about your strength?"
"Jeff Brooke is an Artifact Mage. My strength has reached the level of a Magister!"
Looking at the unyielding eyes of the Knight in front of him, Rollin immediately reappointed him.
"Now, I'll adjust your position here. I'll appoint you as the protector of the territory of the Avilis Territory. Usually, other than completing the mission of protecting the city, you'll also need to protect my fiancée, Sheryl!"
Hearing this, Jeff Brooke was very surprised. He did not expect that this Lord would let him take on such an important position!
However, considering that he had led the Knights for so long, he really wanted to reject this position.
However, the next sentence immediately dispelled his idea.
"Now that you have a crucial guardian mission to protect the rear, then please choose a person from among the people you trust the most who can take on your current position!"
"I don't dare to be the Commander!"
Then, he stood up and pushed out a young man who had followed him for many years.
"Linn Lamber is one of my many disciples who has just stepped into the ranks of Magisters. I hope that the Marshal can appoint him as the new Commander of the Knights!"
Jeff patted Linn's shoulder and came to the side of another disciple and said, "Although Locke Orlando hasn't reached the level of a Magister yet and only has the strength of a Grand Mage, he does have outstanding commanding talent!"
"Lord Marshal, you can consider letting him be the Deputy Commander!"
After saying that, he stood in the same position as the two of them and knelt down on one knee towards Rollin.
Rollin looked at his two disciples slightly. He could clearly feel the magic talent in their bodies. Both of them were good seedlings.
"As you said, this appointment is made because we will be going to the battlefield soon. Please rest for today and march directly towards the direction of Seven Star City!"
"Before I arrive, you'll first maintain and defend the Southern Defense Line!"
After accepting the appointment, the new Regimental Commander, Linn Lamber, led the Knights and followed Gavin to arrange the accommodation for today.
On the way back, Rollin began to feel troubled. He did not expect that the east would be so fierce and had already forced the Empire into such a situation.
Otherwise, under any circumstances, the Empire would not have given the power of the Grand Marshal to an Earl.
When they returned to the castle, Sheryl had already woken up early. It seemed that she had already known that things would turn out like this.
Before she left, she did not say a word to Rollin. She obediently went with Jeff Brooke and left the castle.
After watching them leave, Rollin went straight to the office.
Not long after, Gavin had finished arranging the Knights and walked into the room.
"Young Master, what are the next arrangements?"
Rollin turned around and looked out of the window. After a long silence, he began to say, "The next battle is coming, and I don't understand anything at all!"
"The next battle is going to be more and more difficult! What should I do?"
Gavin did not reply to Rollin's words. He just stood there silently waiting for the order.
The two of them remained silent for about fifteen minutes before Gavin began to say, "No matter what order Young Master gives next, as the butler, I will do my best!"
"No matter where you wave your hand, you will not fight alone!"
Rollin looked at the hardworking citizens outside the window. All of them were working hard, looking forward to the future that they were looking forward to.
Rollin then gave out his first mission as the Grand Marshal. "Conscript the entire population and recruit all kinds of capable people from the Adventurers' Union!"
"Before issuing the order, you must clearly write down the relationship of power and let them know what they are fighting for!"
"Also, we must clearly write down the compensation for their deaths and their monthly salary. We must also ensure that their families in the rear can live well even if they lose them!"
"With such conditions, we must start recruiting soldiers from the Clemente Territory!"
"We must tell them that Count Rollin Clemente will personally head to the battlefield and lead his troops to the east!"
Gawain's eyes immediately lit up when he heard Rollin's words, and he immediately left the room.
Not long after Gawain left, Delia and Sabina walked into the room.
Sabina had become very mature after advancing this time.
She took the initiative to say to Rollin, "My Lord! Please allow me to join you in the Eastern Expedition!"
After saying this, Sabina also nodded.
"You really want to go with me? The battlefield is a very dangerous place. If you're not careful, you'll die!"
"When the time comes, I might not be able to protect you!"
Hearing this, the two of them smiled at the same time, because they were not as fragile as Rollin imagined.
Sabina was not a human, but a demi-demon. Furthermore, under Rowling's watering, she had awakened the 'Demon Eye of Destruction'.
Meanwhile, Delia's Demon-Transmogrification Physique allowed her to possess the strength equivalent to that of a Magister.
After feeling the strength of the two of them, Rollin did not reject them.