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Chapter 183 City Mouse, Country Mouse
After the battle goal was determined, Ophelia said: "The main force of the evil cult group and the undead monster army will definitely concentrate on attacking the mage tower, otherwise Bayeran will send more extraordinary people.

"Even so, they must have a lot of living corpses in the direction of Raven's Cemetery. Midian Maier and I have some ability to fight against large groups of living corpses, and you, Griffith, are also very strong, but we are not good at controlling them." A powerful mage with a wide range of damage. If consumed too much by low-level undead creatures, it will be difficult to fight against the leader of their lingering lair.

"It's not realistic to expect militiamen to fight against large groups of living corpses. I heard about the car battalion you organized, Griffith. The speed of that movement is too slow. It takes time to construct fortifications every time you are attacked. Short-range attacks are okay. , but the Raven Cemetery is far away from us, and there are countless monsters in between. What should we do?"

Amber nodded: "I also have some large-scale killing skills, but they consume a lot. The siege ballista should be useful. But with the experience in the lower city, the corpse tide will launch a blocking attack, and it is difficult for us to get close to the range .”

All in all, it is necessary to annihilate a large number of weak living corpses, I am familiar with this.Griffith tapped the tabletop and said, "Let the militia deal with the large group of living corpses, and I will handle the issues of mobility, morale, and combat effectiveness. We will set off at dawn tomorrow."

"Really rely on the militia?" Midianmeier looked curious, "Can consume the enemy without dragging us down?"

"That's right," Griffith said again, "Everyone, rest, I have to make some preparations, and we will set off to fight at dawn tomorrow."

Then he went to the door and called Lansada and some members of the military council over:
"Everyone, I give you a task, which is related to whether we can defeat the undead monster as soon as possible and let everyone return to their homes. I need you to prepare with all your strength. If you finish it one minute earlier, everyone will be one minute closer to the time to return home safely. "

……

The Sutorals of Homemonwarts were close classmates and comrades-in-arms as well as fierce competitors.In such a group, Ophelia has faintly one of the best strengths.Legend has it that LS Er pursued her for a while, but soon gave up. The reason for giving up may be that he never beat her.

In the Whispering Forest incident, Ophelia's magic eye showed an amazing ability to control the mind. Although it is not perfect and has serious side effects, judging from her self-confidence, her strength may have been greatly improved .

On the high ground, Amber witnessed Ophelia's continuous high-intensity and precise long-distance combat while maneuvering at high speed. The incredible combat skills like dancing on the tip of a knife made it difficult for her to fully show it to Griffith. .What is certain is that Ophelia's battlefield intuition and overall situation view have reached an astonishing level.

This kind of battle gave Griffith a vaguely familiar feeling.

Yes, that's how it feels!A name suddenly flashed in Griffith's mind - Galadia.

If the description is true, Ophelia jumped on the narrow ruins and the heads and shoulders of the living corpses while fighting.Her archery and gait are distinctly elf-like, very rare for humans.

Midianmeier's strength should not be underestimated.When fighting together before, he gave people the impression that he was only a steady and firm heavy infantry, but in the previous battles he showed strong defensive and offensive power.For a low-level Extraordinary of Sequence 8, Midian Maier has excellent heavy armor and at least the enchanted weapon, the Burning Blade Battle Axe.These equipment are very expensive, and the maintenance cost is not low, which is not something that Midianmeier can afford in his current status.

The two of them already have quite strong combat effectiveness, especially when facing powerful undead creatures, they have obvious restraint advantages.

The combination of these two people plus Amber with amazing attack power, even the undead creature leader who encounters Sequence 6 has a high probability of being able to kill.After teaming up with them, Griffith's combat position changed to supporting and pinning, suppressing a large number of living corpses while the other three fought against the enemy's elite units.

Of course, this only applies to small-scale battles.A large-scale war depends on my intelligence and organization!Griffith looked away from the dark night outside the window, and concentrated on examining the pile of forms and documents in front of him.On the square outside the window, Lansada and several members of the military committee were leading the busy citizens to stay up all night to prepare.

"The time is tight, so don't miss it. The quantity and size must be carefully checked, and the timetable must be worked out." Griffith bit the bullet and took a sip of the bitter coffee. He was so sleepy that he could only rely on this thing to refresh himself. .

However, this thing is completely undrinkable!
Griffith began adding sugar to his coffee, then opened the window to get some air.The damp and strange air has a feeling of sticking to the skin, which makes people very uncomfortable.

At this time, the door of the conference room opened.Amber looked out in his thin clothes.

"Griffith, haven't you slept all this time?" The girl's long blond hair was fluffy around her waist, with a sleepy look on her face.

"I count every second." Griffith shook the file in his hand.

The blond girl came to his side curiously, and looked down at what he was writing.Long blond hair fell to Griffith's ears, tickling him.

"I don't understand, what are you arranging for everyone to prepare? Why do you have everything?"

"This is the arrows and fire oil needed by the archers. It is calculated based on our inventory, carrying capacity and the physical strength of the archers. This is the transportation capacity and the organization and route of the transportation units that have been mastered. Raven is For a big city, the information is very detailed, which is very helpful," Griffith pointed to another document, "This is the construction progress calculation. I asked a small team of militiamen to simulate it, and the situation is very optimistic."

"It's so complicated~" the girl said sincerely, "You are really different from the Extraordinary I have seen. There is a kind of, how should I put it, a special feeling."

"Hoho, of course it's because I'm a good quartermaster and intelligence officer," Griffith said with the corner of his mouth curled up. "You can praise me more."

Amber jumped onto the desk and sat at the corner of the desk, looking at the profile of the quasi-knight with curiosity and interest.

The firelight illuminated her long blond hair, and cast a faint halo on her long, strong and fair legs.Griffith was a little dazzled, couldn't help but look at it, turned his head hastily, and continued his calculations.

"I know the answer." Amber said suddenly.

"Know what?"

"Would you rather be a city mouse or a country mouse?"

"What does it mean?"

Amber stared at Griffith intently, and slowly said: "The mice in the country can live in peace, but they can't eat delicious food in the city. The mice in the city eat well, but there are also many scary cats."

"Huh? I understand what you mean," Griffith nodded.

"Griffith, don't you consider coming to Pasha? It's fine to be a free demon hunter, or a semi-official one," Amber said without hope. "Although there are various mysterious incidents there, but Generally speaking, it is very safe, powerful evil will not pay attention to it, and you can enjoy the sunshine and enthusiasm of the southern border to your heart's content.

"With your strength, you will definitely become the best demon hunter. You can even form your own guild to lead and guide everyone. It will be a great story."

"Pasha..." Griffith put down his pen, "I heard that it is a city like a garden."

"Yes, it's as pleasant as spring all year round. Girls can wear short skirts and shorts, just like this! You don't have to peek." Amber patted her long legs.

Griffith covered his face in shame.

"How?" Amber continued to ask, "If you want, you can apply for retirement at any time to the Lamour House. My principal, Lord Gryffindell the Foresighter, is a wise old man. He can help you, please, Earl There are many precedents for the government to select other Shutoral to replace you. Beacon will welcome you to join us!"

Griffith looked up at Amber.He realized that this was a very serious suggestion.

"Lord Gryffindell the Seer?"

"Yes, he is a demigod. Before this mission, he summoned Erza and me," Amber said, "The storm is gathering, and the haze that even he can't understand is approaching. In front of those particularly terrifying existences, The less we know, the better."

Griffith hesitated for a few seconds.He shook his head: "Sorry, Amber, please allow me to decline your kindness."

"Well, I knew it," Amber jumped off the table, came to Griffith's side, and patted his head, "but you have to remember my reminder, don't get too close to the storm."

"I remember."

"Okay then, I'll go to sleep for a while, good night," Amber shook her blond hair and walked towards the door, "Don't be too lucky for the mice in the city, and be careful not to be eaten by bad cats."

……

On April 1444, 4 in the Second Era, just after dawn, Griffith came to wake up several Extraordinary beings, and led them to the river.Due to the limited number of living corpses in the lower city, many areas except for a few main strongholds were once again controlled by the locals.

Griffith's eye circles were dark, and it looked like he hadn't slept all night.

"What did you do last night?" Ophelia asked, "Today will be a day of hard work, why don't you take a break."

"Because they don't rest, I can only hurry up." Griffith pointed to the direction of the north of the city.

There were bursts of shrill cries like wailing and roaring, accompanied by the sound of tidal footsteps running.

"The infection in the north of the city is already unstoppable," Griffith said while gnawing on a piece of bread, "Some people escaped across the bridge from time to time last night and were taken into custody by us, but by this morning there were almost none.

"The Extraordinary should have led the army and refugees back to the Mage Tower and the area further north, and the militia will block the bridge."

(End of this chapter)