Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 603: The Aftermath of the Confrontation between North and South

"Imrik is back, with Sklarzak."

Vincent's words relaxed the atmosphere in this remote tent a little. The knights surrounding him were all the most powerful warriors in the empire, and the pressure unconsciously exuded during silence was suffocating.

"He also knew that when he came back, he had never seen the commander-in-chief running around and taming a giant dragon before the battle." The Grand Master of the Blood of Sigmar deliberately provoked, trying to test Kristoff's reaction.

He had heard of a conflict between Imrik and Kristoff in Erengrad, and out of concern for their long-standing rivalry, the Sigmar followers wanted to find out what happened.

"This is his business. We still don't know enough about this elven kingdom. It is necessary to evaluate Ulthuan and Caledor separately." Kristoff did not express specific views on this, only explaining the need in a general direction. Pay more attention, it's just a consistent pattern of aristocratic language.

But Xigsmian still wants to pursue the answer. The Southern Territory has a vague tendency to overtake the Northern Territory in recent years. The establishment of the two cornerstones of Altdorf Magic Academy and Nunn Engineering Academy has made the development prospects much clearer, but there are still Hidden danger.

For example, the strategic partnership established between Ulric Church and Caledo...

"I don't deny this, but since I dedicated the rest of my life to my Lord Sigmar, I have lost the ability for politics. The knight's mission is war, and what he did before the war does not seem to be consistent with the status of a commander. ." Xigsmian conveyed a vague meaning, the White Wolf Grand Master is the commander of the empire's reinforcements.

Under the premise that Wise Imrik's actions were risky, he still did not ask or refute, but remained as silent as a corpse.

It's not quite right to say that they were as silent as corpses. After all, those Maur knights in polished black armor were working around the swamp day and night to eliminate the undead, and the corpses on both sides could move.

Kristoff was a little silent. He was another knight who had integrated his political identity. When did the empire become like this? What he always thinks about is not how to protect the people, but to seek benefits for the forces he is in.

Maybe this is the impact of the War of Three Emperors. As long as you have an identity, political constraints will accompany you throughout your life.

But speaking of it, that’s not the case for me.

"I have no opinion on this. Since he is the commander-in-chief, both the Patriot Army and the Lizardmen support this action. As soldiers, the Imperial people need to obey orders as their first rule."

Subdued?Or fear?
This thought suddenly emerged in Sigsmian's mind. He and Christoph were old acquaintances. Since before they entered the Knights, they had fought against each other in Kronburg, where the Midden Territory and the Reik Territory often faced each other.

In my impression, the White Wolf Knight always looked like a bloodthirsty and tough guy, but I never expected that one day he would also speak tactfully.

As if noticing the gaze of his old acquaintance, Kristoff smiled contemptuously, his canine teeth as sharp as wolf fangs showing a cold light.

"You don't need to test him here. We have been dealing with each other for many years. If you really want to understand his methods, you can try it."

A trace of sarcasm appeared on Sigmian's face. This was his most effective way to deal with the White Wolf Knight. He inadvertently showed contempt and then surrendered him by force.

"Wolves will be tamed one day. It seems that those scholars who were burned to death were not wrong. Well... when will they be reduced to being gatekeepers?"

There were four Grand Masters of the Knights present. Knight Moore maintained a neutral attitude and did not interfere in the conflicts between the northern and southern territories. The other one was Vincent of the Knights of the Silver Hammer.

Knowing that the main source of conflict between the two parties was the opaqueness of information, Vincent did not care about the face of the Grand Masters of the two most powerful knights in the empire, and immediately slapped the table and said,

"Political matters are left to politicians to resolve. We are knights who belong to the church, not clowns who use words at the negotiation table. Even if you have many opinions about Imric, he is not only Caledor's A military leader who is also a ruler.

The few people present are all people who have given up their aristocratic status and dedicated their lives to the gods. They have no position to interfere in this kind of thing and do things that are professional counterparts. "

Being disturbed by the peacemaker, Xigsmian was not in the mood to continue watching his old acquaintance look defeated.

The Blood of Sigmar does not need the support of the elves. They have a good relationship with the dwarves and can always get the most urgent things. This is also one of the reasons why the Reikland can not fall behind in the War of Three Emperors.But if this situation is broken, it seems somewhat inconsistent with conventional thinking.

Grand Instructor Moore, who couldn't stand it anymore, found a quill pen, drew ink and wrote a paragraph, and handed it to Vincent to read it out.

Vincent took the paper and said, "What belongs to Sigma belongs to Sigma, and what belongs to the Emperor belongs to the Emperor."

This metaphor about the difference between Sigma's dual identities made everyone understand the attitude of Grand Master Moore. Divine power belongs to the church, and politics belongs to the emperor.

Although these words are not consistent with Magnus, who has a vague political and religious unity in the current empire, they have finally ended this short trial.

The three-to-one disparity made Ziggsmian pick up his sword and leave quite freely. He had noticed that something was wrong with the situation before, and why the military support operation brought several nobles involved in politics and trade.

These northerners must have been plotting something secretly, and ended up falling out with Imric.

He believed that this situation needed to be reported to the high priest in the future, and the elves would never be allowed to have too much influence on the empire.

After the Blood Knight of Sigmar left, Vincent finally had the space to ask Kristoff what happened before.

Under the instructions of Magnus, the Silver Hammer has begun to transform, completely abandoning the formal institution of the Knights, and turning into a secret organization specializing in dealing with dark forces.

According to this plan, he has the right to know the secrets.

Kristoff, who was being questioned, finally opened his mouth and rubbed his temples with his hands, his whole temperament becoming a little sluggish.

"We have done a lot of things wrong. Ulric supports Imrik's actions in Kislev."

Yurik?Vincent was stunned when he heard this word. He carefully recalled the noun spoken by Grand Master White Wolf. After confirming that the pronunciation was different from that of the Pope known as Great Ulric, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

His originally calm tone began to stutter, "You, you mean that Yuric has identified with the elves?"

"At least from my point of view, Ulric does agree with Imric." Kristoff calmly said something that surprised the other two great mentors. The church's second-in-command said this himself. There are so many hidden meanings in the words that it is difficult not to think of some things.

"But he is not the chosen one. Overall, things are very strange. I can feel that my lord values ​​Imrik, but there is no trace of the white wolf in him, and it seems that he only agrees with the way of action."

There is still a difference between the two, and Kristoff doesn't know how to explain it clearly. Does Ulric just agree with the elf's way of action and express his attitude at critical moments, or does he give it an important mission?

"Is it possible that both exist?" Vincent said his thoughts, but immediately began to pray for forgiveness in a low voice. This kind of transgression was subconscious and was definitely not the will of the gods.

On the contrary, Kristoff had no reaction to these arrogant words and sighed, "I am almost sixty. I only hope to see an empire full of hope at the end of my life. May Ulric guide me."

Vincent bowed his head and prayed to him, and Knight Moore also expressed his heart to the god of death he believed in.

They hope to get clear guidance. Even if they fail in the end, it is better than constantly speculating on various ideas during action.

Just this time to eliminate the vampires who are the enemies of life, under this firm common interest, there are disputes between multiple forces, which makes people feel chilly in their hearts, and it is also a kind of habit and numbness.

Disputes and chaos are not only on the battlefield, but also in all stages of life. The gods of chaos use this to tempt people to fall. Believers need the protection and guidance of the gods to find a way to gain light.

(End of this chapter)