Chapter 221 When the Red Death Disease Arrives
"Emperor Marius? Seeking my help? Miss, are you here to tease me? If I remember correctly, the Bacchus Empire and the Sarleon Kingdom don't seem to be allies..."
The lord was a little suspicious whether he had not woken up yet.
I was almost framed as a traitor by Emperor Marius with a letter. Even if we can't say we have a grudge, at least we have a feud...
Moreover, the Kingdom of the Fierce Lion and the Empire of Bacchus were fighting each other to the death some time ago. Although they are no longer at war, they have always been in a hostile relationship.
Run to an enemy country to ask for reinforcements?
This is a rare thing...
"Sir Leon, I am Alina. Perhaps you don't know me... but I think you still remember Knight Commander Loris? Sir Loris will tell you the current situation."
Alina looked very tired, probably because she had been traveling all the time. She was covered in dust and had thick dark circles under her eyes.
But she didn't care about her appearance at all. Instead, she nodded seriously to Leon, pointed at a Glorious Cross Knight, and got straight to the point.
"Lord Leon, we meet again... We are indeed here to seek your help."
The Glorious Cross Knight stepped forward and bowed.
Leon did know him. He was the glorious knight who led the team to blockade the village when they encountered the Red Death in Buyulin Village.
"Sir Loris, since you are here on behalf of Emperor Marius, shouldn't you go to Sarleon City to find His Majesty Ulric? What's the point of asking me, the local lord, for help?"
"Lord Leon, before coming to your territory, we have already been to Sarleon. Unfortunately, King Ulric is currently preoccupied with his own affairs and cannot provide us with any help... but he has signed a non-aggression agreement with the Empire. To be honest, we are unwilling to return empty-handed, so we thought of you."
As Loris spoke, he reached out and untied the white cloak , turned it over and spread it on the floor of the Lord's Hall: "We are not here just for the empire, Lord Leon, we are here for the safety of the entire continent..."
This was a big statement, and the attitudes of everyone in the Lord's Hall became serious.
Leon walked forward and looked at the cloak.
There is a map painted on the inside of the cloak.
That should be Bacchus's map, which also includes the southern and eastern parts of the Kingdom of Sarleon and the eastern part of the Principality of D'Shar.
The borders of various countries were separated by a thick black line, and many places in the Bacchus Empire were marked with red circles.
The villages and towns marked with red circles cover almost half of the entire Bacchus Empire, extending from Dilingang all the way to Karenlu Castle.
“These red circles…”
Leon realized that something was wrong. The red mark made by Loris, the Glorious Cross Knight, could not be a military deployment map...
"These marked places are confirmed to be the places where the bloody plague has appeared. It is the Red Death you have seen before!"
Loris pointed to the location next to the Imperial Port: "Do you remember Buyulin Village? We controlled that village in time, but it was too close to the Imperial Port, and the plague in the village delayed too many of our doctors... As a result, two months later, the Red Death in Buyulin Village was under control, but the Red Death was found throughout the northeast of the empire! It was a conspiracy, deliberately to make us focus all our attention on the area around the Imperial Port!"
Loris pointed to more red circles - from Malasburg to Boshi City, to Walvenburg and Karenlukburg, and extending all the way north... and then pointed at Qicha Fortress.
"The Red Death has also been discovered in Qicha Fortress, so King Ulric is currently unable to escape."
Loris explained.
"But I don't seem to have received any message from Sarleon City?"
Li Ang turned and looked at his subordinates.
"Maybe we got ahead of the messenger... Lord Leon, we have been on the road without stopping for a moment... To be honest, the administrative efficiency of Sarleon City is much lower than I thought."
Alina shook her head. "I thought you had received the news from Sarleon."
Li Ang nodded and smiled: "Maybe... they probably haven't seen much of a plague."
But the Lord had already understood in his heart that King Ulric either did not intend to pass on this news to him, or did not take it too seriously...
If it was an urgent message of 800 miles, and they were running at full speed with changing horses but not people, they would not be slower than the Knights of the Glorious Cross.
Le Ang did not doubt what Alina and Loris said. He could see that Loris was not lying, and the red circle on the map was indeed not meant to fool people.
Because the color of each red circle is different shades, the circles of Buyulin Village and Dilingang Port and the dates marked next to them are even brown, which shows that they were obviously drawn several months ago.
Loris' finger continued to move on the map, and finally pointed to Serenmis, a village under the jurisdiction of Changhe Town - now it was the territory of the mediocre but kind knight Morgan.
"You mean, the Red Death has spread to my territory?"
Li Ang stood up suddenly, frowning.
"Perhaps not yet... but sooner or later. We have informed King Sarleon of this, so he immediately signed a non-aggression agreement with the Empire. As for Serenmis Village... fortunately, there are not many people living here, and we haven't found any cases. But we found a snake worshiper in the village - I have killed him, I think you should understand what the presence of a snake worshiper there means."
Loris nodded and told them what he knew. Apparently, they had investigated on the way from Sarleon City.
"Lord Leon, you have probably heard about the current situation of the empire. Under the war and plague, many civilians will definitely flee northward into your territory... Perhaps we should be thankful that you burned down the Shieldwind Fortress in the previous war."
Alina added.
"In that case, I must first ensure the safety of my territory... Anson, divide your medical team into three groups, and follow the three Noldor patrols to inspect and determine whether there are any signs of plague in the territory. Eric, immediately declare full military control in the border area, arrest any suspicious persons directly, and kill those who resist or force entry on the spot! Go now!"
The lord did not delay for a second. After understanding the situation, he sent people out directly.
"Lord Leon, I have to say that your reaction is much faster than King Sarexon's... What we want to ask of you is also related to the Red Death..."
Alina saluted the Lord with her hand on her chest, and then pointed to the city of Boshi: "This is my hometown, Boshi City. It is currently besieged by a large rebel army. I think you should have heard of this rebel army..."
Li Ang nodded: "Such a large-scale slave uprising is extremely rare. I heard about it two months ago."
"Originally, Governor Justus was able to control and recruit them. But the problem was that the bloody plague had occurred in Boshi City during this period. The Red Death caused widespread panic, and Boshi City did not have enough food reserves... As a result, the slave rebels lost control and surrounded Boshi City again..."
Alina quickly explained the current situation.
"I understand your intention... The Red Death is raging in Boshi City, and there is not enough food. There are also tens of thousands of slave rebels in the surrounding area. In other words, the Red Death in this place is definitely out of control..."
Li Ang also frowned deeply. This matter was indeed difficult to deal with. If the Red Death broke out in a densely populated city like Boshi City, it would almost inevitably affect the entire continent.
It would be difficult to blockade the city of Boshi, which was short of food and military force. The sick people would definitely want to escape, and it would be difficult to determine whether the Red Death had already broken out among the slave uprising outside the city.
"Yes... Governor Justus is still holding out in Boshi City and has sealed off the entire city. But there is the Red Death inside and the rebels outside. The situation is very critical."
Alina saluted Leon again. "I originally planned to go to Karen Deer Castle to seek support from General Cleon, but the Red Death broke out in Karen Deer Castle. General Cleon didn't dare to lead his troops out of the city. He had to block Karen Deer Castle... So we came to the Kingdom of Sarleon, and then we found the plague near the Qicha Fortress. The whole thing is like this..."
Leon nodded to show his understanding, then pointed to the map and asked Loris: "Are you sure that the Red Death has appeared in the entire eastern part of Bacchus?"
"Yes, Lord Leon. Not all of them have appeared, but they have all fallen into the plague... Our Knights are already exhausted. Only the situation in Dilingang is probably better, but Dilingang is being attacked by the fleet of the Snake Cult..."
Loris answered helplessly.
"Mr. Leon, with your wisdom, you must understand that once the Red Death is widespread in Boshi City and the slave rebellion army, where will be the next place to be affected?"
Alina sighed and said, "Those gladiators and slaves will definitely not go to a place where they are infected..."
Indeed, if Justus could no longer control the City of Knowledge, or if the slave army fled because of the Red Death, then the residents of the City of Knowledge and the slaves would definitely flee to places that had not yet been invaded by the Red Death - then they could only head north, flee to the Terrible Lion Territory, flee to Changhe Town... and gradually spread the Red Death throughout the entire continent.
"I heard that wars are happening all over the Bacchus Empire right now, and Emperor Marius has even encountered the Legion of Terror?"
Li Ang looked at the map again, then turned around and returned to his seat.
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor is currently stuck in Siyuan City and cannot escape, otherwise we would not have asked you for help."
Alina nodded. "As long as we have a group of elite troops like the Knights of the Radiant Cross who are not afraid of the Red Death, plus a large amount of food, we can solve the current dilemma. As far as I know, you have both of these, and you are the only one who can lead the Noldor elves to fight - the Noldor elves will not be affected by the Red Death."
Indeed, Leon had both elite Noldor troops and countless food.
But Alina obviously came here just to give it a try. Her hesitant look revealed her lack of confidence in this request for help.
"I understand, Miss Alina, please let me think about it..."
Li Ang turned around and looked at the map hanging behind his seat and was silent for a while.
"Count Leon, we won't let you pay for nothing. If you have any requests, please let us know..."
Seeing that Li Ang didn't say anything, Alina seemed a little impatient.
Loris, who was standing next to her, reached out to stop Alina and shook his head at her.
This Glorious Cross Knight may not be as smart as Alina, but he is obviously better at bargaining than Alina...
"Why don't you two go to the official post station to rest first? This is not a trivial matter. I must discuss it with my subordinates. Miss Alina, it will take time to mobilize vehicles, food and troops, and you all look too tired..."
Leon turned around and signaled the guards at the door to take Alina and several Glorious Cross Knights to rest, but he did not mention any requests or conditions.
"Sir, are you really going to help the Bacchus Empire?"
Lisa Dilan emerged from the darkness in the corner.
"This isn't for Bacchus... This is for my own territory, but to be honest, I'm a little hesitant..."
Li Ang sighed: "I know they are not exaggerating. If a place like Boshi City cannot be controlled, the Red Death will inevitably spread throughout the continent...but..."
"But if you help the Bacchus Empire at this time, King Sarleon and many of the lords of Sarleon will probably regard you as a great enemy... You have not received any orders from Sarleon City, not even a notice of truce with Bacchus. King Ulric's intentions are obvious."
Wendelfu came out from another corner and helped the lord finish the rest of his unspoken words.
"yes……"
Li Ang sighed.
The king's intentions were indeed obvious. He wanted to sit back and watch the Bacchus Empire fall into chaos, but he probably didn't know how serious the Red Death was, nor did he quite understand the horror of the Snake Cult...
After all, the Kingdom of Sarleon had rarely been attacked by the Red Death in the past hundred years, and the Snake Cult had rarely entered Sarleon to cause trouble.
"Alas... Lisadiran, send a message to White Hart Keep and ask Wendatil and Neuer to bring the Noldor troops here."
Li Ang frowned and gave orders hesitantly.
"Have you decided? This is very dangerous, my lord... Moreover, if Aldarian knew about this, he would probably become a huge obstacle..."
Wendy tilted her head, a little surprised that the lord decided to mobilize the Noldor troops so quickly.
Aldarian had originally wanted to watch the vast majority of humans die. He would have been happy to see the entire continent fall into the Red Death...
Leon had previously threatened Aldarian with bombs, and with the safety of the Noldor and the charm of Vendatil, he had finally managed to keep Aldarian quiet. Now that the Snake Cult has created a large-scale bloody plague, Aldarian might have some ideas again.
- Even if he would not add fuel to the plague, he would certainly not be happy to see Leon mobilizing the Noldor troops to fight in Bacchus.
"No, I haven't decided yet... But in any case, it is necessary to prepare early."
Li Ang really hasn't thought it through yet.
No matter what decision he makes, this matter will have a huge impact on him, and no matter what decision he makes, he will have to pay a huge price...
"Lisadiran, you have been to the south and must have seen the Red Death... Is it true that the Noldor elves will not be attacked by the Red Death?"
Just as Lisadiran was about to pass on the message, Leon stopped him.
"Sir, as far as I know, in most cases, that's not the case. Perhaps it's because we have stronger vitality that we rarely get infected with other diseases... In fact, I've met humans in the south who were not affected by the Red Death. I've also seen humans who recovered after being infected. They were all strong warriors. So I think no matter what plague it is, as long as the vitality is strong enough, it should be able to resist it... But given the vitality of most humans, it is indeed difficult to face the Red Death..."
Lisa Dilan gave a very scientific answer.
Indeed, no matter what virus causes the epidemic, as long as the human body's immunity is strong enough to identify and defeat the virus in the body, it will naturally heal itself.
However, Lisa Dilan viewed it from the perspective of 'vitality', which was actually not wrong.
The Noldor elves apparently possess an energy that humans do not possess. This energy makes them far more resistant to disease than humans and their lifespan is also far longer than that of humans.
This kind of energy is, of course, real magic, the magic possessed only by the immortal race.
Therefore, it makes sense that in the traditional concept of the elves, those races without magic and long lifespans are regarded as inferior creatures.
…
The next morning, in the inner fort of Changhe Town.
Alina came to the inner castle early to find Leon. Outside the inner castle, she was surprised to see a large number of carriages.
A carriage loaded with grain.
Outside the inner castle is the headquarters of Changhe Express. Now most of the carriages of Changhe Express have been summoned, and many people are still loading the carriages.
"Where is Lord Leon?"
Alina asked the guard at the gate of the inner castle, shaking with excitement.
"My lady, perhaps you should go to the Lord's Hall. His Excellency is not in the inner castle."
The guard at the door obviously didn't know Li Ang's whereabouts.
"I've been there, he's not in the Lord's Hall..."
Alina looked around and found Eric, whom she had seen in the lord's hall yesterday, at the entrance of Changhe Express's headquarters.
"You are Mr. Eric, right? Where is Lord Leon? These are Lord Leon..."
Alina ran up to Eric holding up her skirt.
"My dear lady, you actually remembered my name?"
Eric was very surprised: "Lord Li Ang is probably in the military camp right now. You can wait for him at the inn. He will come to find you when he is done. "
Yesterday, Leon only called Eric when he gave the order, and Eric himself didn't even say a word. How could this lady from Bucks remember him?
Do you have a photographic memory?
Eric himself didn't even remember the lady's name and could only call her 'honourable lady'.
Alina let out a long breath, looked up at the sky, and murmured, "Damia, above..."
It seemed that Leon really intended to agree to her request, but after returning to the inn, Alina became a little anxious.
She kept pacing back and forth, thinking nervously.
"Ms. Alina, what's wrong with you? It seems that Lord Leon has agreed to our request, which is obviously a good thing..."
The Glorious Cross Knight Loris shook his head vigorously, probably because his eyes were dazzled by Alina.
"Of course it's a good thing, but it's too good and too smooth... This kind of smoothness often means a greater price, Loris, I don't know what I should use to exchange for his help now..."
