Chapter 536 - 7: Seeing Marquis Oscillate Again

Chapter 536: Chapter 7: Seeing Marquis Oscillate Again

But if Grantham was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

Force someone to be commander-in-chief of a grand army? ’That’s just asking for a short life.’

"The Skull Council has already made its move. The inner world is in chaos, and the war between the humans and the Giant Demons is about to erupt. Everyone is on the move..."

"I heard from my father... has Emperor Vincent discovered us?"

The Black Robed Mage was in the middle of praising the organization’s great achievements when Bertrand suddenly interjected.

"Why would he tell you something like that..."

"So he really has discovered us?" Bertrand frowned.

Emperor Vincent, a man just over a hundred years old, was a legendary figure in his own right.

It was unknown whether there was any truth to the concept of a ’world’s will’, but ever since the organization began to act, the leaders of the major powers in the last century had all been exceptionally influential figures.

Vincent of Kaidaming’Er, Davis of the Giant Demon Federation, Louis I and Louis III of the Frank Kingdom, Kemal of the Beastman Empire, Gallidus of Algeria and his father Adis...

Among the major nations, the only one with a truly useless leader was perhaps Lancewell of Tilia. However, Tilia’s predicament couldn’t be blamed entirely on him. After all, Tilia was the corpse of the Third Empire. The corpse had been around for so long that it was already rotten and decaying; not even the best doctor could save it.

"There’s no concrete evidence," the Black Robed Mage said, shaking his head.

"However, he previously dispatched an army that succeeded in killing three Legendary Magical Beasts and infiltrating the inner world."

"Although that entire army perished in the inner world, we are all very suspicious."

"After all, to force his way into the inner world, he paid the price of four legendary-level experts. Even for the Vincent imperial family, such a cost would be crippling.

Besides, Vincent is over a hundred years old. He’s only at the Golden Ninth Tier, and his end is near. Instead of dealing with domestic affairs, he’s hastily launched a third conquest..."

"There must be a reason for paying such a heavy price."

"We just can’t figure it out. Where on earth did he find out about us?" Bertrand shook his head.

The organization’s last appearance was a matter of the previous era; it has only become active again in the last hundred years.

’And we clearly destroyed all the ruins that held any trace of the organization.’

"Perhaps the Elves left some measures behind after the Master departed."

"After all, Elves are a cunning race. To prevent them from interfering with our great cause, the Master specifically placed a curse of division upon the Elf Imperial Family, causing them to fight amongst themselves for millennia in the new era."

"Forget it. Why am I even telling you all this?" The Black Robed Mage shook his head.

"Since Grantham doesn’t agree, then let it be. We’ll ask for his opinion again when he’s on the verge of death."

"Kemal, who was obstructing the Skull Council, is already dead.

Right now, the most important thing is to kill Oscillate and Noah. This will leave the Frank Kingdom with no time to worry about the Beastman Grassland, buying the Skull Council time to take control of Madar Mountain."

"Seven hundred years ago, the Firekeeper goaded the Beastman Emperor into accepting all the other races. We’ve kept the Purple-blooded Beastmen alive for so long precisely for this day."

"Everything is ready. All we need to do now is wait for the Master’s arrival..."

...

After his conversation with Prince Noah, Robson immediately went his own way and began to take action.

He had previously promised the army a three-day banquet, but that now seemed unrealistic and would have to be postponed.

Fortunately, the soldiers were currently ecstatic about receiving a large amount of military merit and didn’t care about such minor perks.

This battle produced another two hundred seventh-tier soldiers, and the percentage of fifth-tier soldiers in the fourth through seventh regiments had reached roughly forty percent.

The army assembled with great speed, though this was mainly because they weren’t carrying much to begin with.

It was hard to tell if it was because the "international friends" were a motley crew, or because Robson’s army was truly elite.

Robson’s assembly speed actually far surpassed that of the lords of the Knight Orders.

This truly gave the "international friends" a bit of a shock.

Lumian Knight Commander watched Robson’s legions, his eyes glowing green with envy. He was practically drooling.

During his conversation with Robson, he hinted both overtly and covertly, probing to see if he could take those Algerian legions back with him.

Although Lumian Knight Commander made a very high offer, Robson still refused.

Lord Robson was also short on high-tier soldiers right now. Future wars would not be so ordinary, and it wouldn’t be easy to level up his army by just scavenging on the Beastman Grassland.

Prince Noah felt a sense of pride seeing this. Like Louis III, Noah had a slight penchant for grand achievements and recognition, though it wasn’t obvious.

Or rather, it was a flaw that basically all Kings of the Franks shared.

The grand army assembled quickly and marched south.

Following Marquis Oscillate’s orders, both Robson and Prince Noah marched at a rapid pace.

...

「August 14th.」

On the Bronze Plains, Marquis Oscillate had finished handling a series of matters, and his state of mind finally stabilized.

The Marquis had not told everyone the news of Grantham’s rebellion.

It would have been too damaging to morale.

Hearing that Prince Noah, Robson, and the others had arrived safely at the camp, the Marquis finally let out a sigh of relief.

No matter what, at least the men were back, and the Beast Emperor was dead.

As long as they resolved the issue of Grantham’s rebellion, it would be the perfect conclusion to the campaign.

Robson and Prince Noah had coordinated with the Marquis in advance.

Knowing that the Prince and his men had returned, Oscillate immediately went to greet them, bringing a group of Frankish Nobles with him.

Although the matter of Grantham’s rebellion made the Marquis feel panicked and unconfident, he certainly couldn’t let it show at a time like this.

"Marquis."

When Prince Noah and the others arrived on the Bronze Plains, they saw Marquis Oscillate already waiting for them.

The two embraced.

"Your Highness, your triumphant return is truly a great fortune for the Kingdom," Oscillate said with a joyful smile.

"It is thanks to the elite quality of General Robson’s army. Otherwise, such an achievement would have been difficult," Prince Noah said with a smile.

At this moment, Robson and Valentino also stepped forward and saluted Marquis Oscillate.

The Marquis’s smile widened.

"I hear you’ve reached the legendary tier?" the Marquis asked with a smile.

"It was a lucky breakthrough," Robson nodded.

"That’s no mere luck... You are truly a great talent of the Kingdom."

Marquis Oscillate mused.

Who could have imagined that the second son of a mere Baron from the Western Front would one day become such an influential figure in the Frank Kingdom, and even in the entire Human World.

With this thought, the Marquis turned to look at Valentino.

"You two, do you have any thoughts?"

"Huh?"

"When are you preparing to get married?" the Marquis asked.

Although it was an inappropriate time and place to bring this up, after the incident with Grantham, the Marquis himself felt that some things couldn’t be delayed for too long, or the opportunity might be lost.

Valentino had built up some resistance to this topic over the past few days, but her pretty face still blushed slightly at his words, and she averted her gaze.

"I... I don’t know. You should ask Robson..."

"If possible, the sooner the better, of course," Robson replied.

The Marquis was very satisfied with this answer and patted Robson on the shoulder again.

"Excellent. We can hold the Count enfeoffment ceremony at the same time as the wedding.

That would fulfill a wish of mine as well," the Marquis said with a laugh.

"Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. There are more urgent matters at hand..."