Minister of State Nick was sent to the eastern border city of Relunnel to meet Cage and learn about the war situation in the entire east. Along the way, the war had stopped and major cities had basically returned to normal. The municipalities of various cities were operating normally, without any signs of being damaged in the war. However, a tall building was being built in the original logistics camp about 100 kilometers away from Ruhr City. Marshall saw the workers working enthusiastically.
Arriving at the border of Relunnel, there was no sense of tension in the war. The guards outside the city gate saluted every convoy entering the city in a friendly manner. Marshall did not stop and went directly to the city lord's mansion. According to general circumstances, as the commander-in-chief of the east, he must live in the largest manor in the city. Unexpectedly, when he came to the city lord's mansion, he met Topas, the temporary city lord who had just been appointed by Cage. He was the leader of the government officials in the original city, but he was imprisoned in the dungeon when he was occupied. Cage rescued him and appointed him as the city lord on the spot out of appreciation.
"Sir Nick, His Highness Cage is indeed not in the city." Topas replied respectfully.
"Where did His Highness go?" Nick was very curious. These cities have returned to normal, so where did Cage go? Shouldn't he guard the east?
"His Highness has led his troops to the west of the Baiting Empire, saying that he wants to teach the invaders a lesson. He probably won't be back in the near future."
"What?" Nick felt that his brain was not working well. It had only been a few days, and he had actually attacked the other country directly. It was enough to complete the defense war. If he attacked the other country, would he have the strength to take it down?
Nick felt that he could not wait here, and he must report this news to Reis XII. It was a taboo to send troops privately without any instructions from the imperial capital. As a faction of the four princes, Nick felt that this news should be useful to Stand. This was a good opportunity. If they won, their strength would increase greatly, but they would not escape the punishment for not respecting orders. If they defeated him, it would be better. Stand and his team would have more opportunities to attack.
"Father, my seventh brother did not obey orders and led troops to attack the Baiting Empire privately." Stand, Warner and others rushed to the palace to see Reis XII after receiving the news.
"I know." Reis XII said lightly.
This reaction surprised Stander and Warner. How could His Majesty know the news earlier than them? What happened?
"His Majesty the Seventh Prince has written a letter to explain this matter." Andrew, the palace steward, explained.
It turned out that he had reported it to Reis XII early.
"Okay, you all leave!" Reis XII seemed a little depressed and ordered everyone to leave. He wanted to be quiet.
Stander and others had to leave the palace. Reis XII wanted to scold Cage. It was enough to defend the east. Why did he have to go to the other country? It was nice to say. "My son swears that the invader will pay the price. Please wait for my good news." The content of the letter was very simple. Reis XII could recite it. What he cared about was not that Cage attacked the Byting Empire, but that Cage attacked the other side completely on his own without asking his opinion at all. This was a very bad phenomenon. He didn't take him seriously.
"Andrew."
"The old slave is here."
"I hope you can go to see Cage in person and find out what he wants." Although Reis XII said it was hopeful, his tone was absolutely not allowed to change. "Go ask him what conditions he needs to return to the imperial capital to take up the post of military counselor."
"Yes, Your Majesty." As the highest official in the palace, Andrew has seen too many things. Reis XII's intention is very simple, that is, to let Cage come back immediately. He doesn't want the power in Cage's hands to be uncontrollable. As an old man who has followed Reis XII from prince to king, he fully understands Reis XII's restlessness. Such a powerful military genius, everyone is afraid.
"Go to see him immediately." Reis XII added.
"Yes."
Andrew hurried out to prepare. This time it was a long journey. It was estimated that it would take more than half a month to reach Cage's military camp. Now he has hit the opponent's territory, and he doesn't know where he has attacked. This journey is too difficult.
The ones who had the most comfortable time during this period were Watson and Princess Jenna. Because of Cage, Watson could hold his head high. As an old man who followed Cage in the most difficult times, he would definitely get more power. Many people came to Watson's way, hoping to get Cage's attention. Because of this reason, Jenna had more visitors. As Cage's biological mother, of course she had to visit, but Princess Jenna felt very embarrassed. She didn't expect Cage to become so powerful. She had to pray to the gods and Buddhas in the sky to treat him in the past without causing his resentment. Moreover, now she had to rely on his power. For the first time, she felt the importance of strength. People who used to disdain them now came to curry favor with her. The more she didn't see these people, the more nervous they became and the more they wanted to curry favor with her. If she had known this would happen, she should have treated him well. Jenna now has a sense of powerlessness and also feels particularly sad. Now she sees Cage's business in the imperial capital getting bigger and bigger, but she can only watch with envy and get nothing. Only she knows the pain inside.
Watson had been praying that nothing would happen to Cage, hoping that Cage would win every battle, and worried that Cage was not doing well outside.
Cage was doing quite well at this time, sitting on a large self-made chair, looking at the city in the distance with a big horse and a golden sword, drinking rum.
"This is the nth time you have shouted."
"The second time." Gore responded in a low voice beside him.
"Order the soldiers to shout more arrogantly. If they don't surrender within a quarter of an hour, we will attack and clear all their troops." Cage said lazily, as if the city had been taken.
"Yes, Your Highness." Gore immediately arranged for the soldiers to go according to Cage's instructions. Gore never understood why Cage would lead 50,000 troops directly into the Baiting Empire. Although he defeated them, he had to wait until he was strong enough to teach them a lesson. Even if he didn't understand, he had to execute Cage's orders. Gore conveyed Cage's orders to the soldiers who had just shouted.
After standing at attention to indicate that he had received the order, the soldier immediately walked to the bottom of the city like a soldier, just out of the reach of arrows, and shouted with a loud speaker (the loudspeaker invented by Cage) "Our Highness has ordered you to surrender immediately within a quarter of an hour, otherwise all your troops will be annihilated. Our Highness said that everything will remain the same after entering the city, and we will never harass any civilians. We are a righteous army, just asking for justice from your empire."
"Fuck you!" A big man on the tower took out a strong bow and shot at the shouting soldier, but before he could shoot the arrow, a meteor went straight through his body and nailed him to the wall behind him. The people around him looked at him with great difficulty.
House in the distance put away the bow in his hand. This bow was the strongest bow in the entire munitions department. Only House could pull the bow to its full length. As a descendant of a hunter, House was quite outstanding in bows and arrows, so Cage used him to increase the deterrence of the enemy.
"Captain of the Banner, let's surrender. At least we can save our lives." A fat man covered in oil begged the highest commander of the city guard next to him. He was the lord of the city. He was very scared. This was the man who defeated their Princess Reina. How could their troops resist? "Shut up." The captain of the flag obviously had no good feelings for this cowardly fat man. Now they were the defenders of the city. The loss of soldiers would definitely be less than that of the other side. What was there to be afraid of? As long as they held on until other troops came to rescue, it was entirely possible to drive the invaders out of the country. Seeing that another person on the other side was shot and killed, the soldiers below shouted again, "There is not much time left now. For the sake of the people in the city and the innocent soldiers, please consider not to make unnecessary sacrifices. Our policy is to surrender and live, and to resist and die." The noise of the soldiers made the soldiers on the tower agitated. They did not want to die either. Such a powerful army was not something they could defeat at the moment.