Randall followed Alfonso back to the headquarters of the expeditionary army, before reaching the gate of the barracks, he could see traces of fighting everywhere around the camp.

Alfonso rode across a cross-patterned church flag lying in the mud, and said in a deep voice, "The church knights chose the wrong opponent."

Walking a short distance forward, the corpses of horses and knights were everywhere, and the Crusaders who stayed behind in the expeditionary camp were sweeping the battlefield hard while cursing the lunatic knights of these churches.

Randall lowered his head to see a young knight who had been blown into two pieces by spores. In the cracked helmet, the opponent's slightly immature appearance was faintly visible, and the rosary beads on the cross on his chest were scattered on the ground.

Alfonso looked at the "Knight's Graveyard" in front of him, and said softly, "Almost 800 people, these are the elite of the Church Knights."

Controlling the pace of his feet, carefully avoiding the overlapping bodies, Randall took a lot of work and finally stepped into the gate of the expeditionary army barracks.

The snake girl Palli, who was wearing chain mail, saw Alfonso leading the army back, swimming her lower body and slowly moving over, and said, "My lord, the commander wants to see you."

Alfonso nodded, and said to Ackerman behind him: "The command of the Crusade is now officially handed over to you."

Ackerman blocked Palli's hand extended, Zheng Rong said: "I will hold a meeting with the shamans first to count the casualties of the army as soon as possible, and later I will go to Master Cumberland."

Alfonso got off his horse, handed the horse's rein to the attendant, nodded and said: "Everything that happens here needs to be handed in a detailed report to Your Majesty as soon as possible. Please don't waste too much time."

Turning his gaze to Randall, Alfonso tilted his head: "You come with me. Regarding the task entrusted to you by your Majesty, Master Cumberland has something to say."

"Then my players...?"

"They stay here."

When Randall followed Alfonso into the commander's camp, the **** smell in the air made him lose his mind for a while.

Cumberland was wearing blood-stained armor, standing in front of the military sand table, staring motionlessly at the flags and markings on it.

"Our army has broken through the Far Cinder Hills." Alfonso said softly: "The number of casualties is within expectation."

Cumberland asked, "That old fellow...did he find it?"

"Before the war, I met Lord Bromo Hershmond, and he refused my persuasion to surrender..."

"I know he will not surrender, I just want to know, after the battle, did you find him?"

Alfonso nodded slightly: "We found his body."

"Bring here."

"My lord, I want to remind you in advance that our army used poison lizards to dig tunnels and attacked the enemy's camp. Bromo died of poison, his death..."

Cumberland roared: "Don't talk nonsense! Bring it here!"

Alfonso gestured to the attendant beside him, and a few minutes later, a stretcher carrying the corpse was carried into the camp.

Cumberland walked quickly to the stretcher and opened the white cloth on the stretcher.

A corpse of an old man with blue skin and bleeding all over appeared before everyone's eyes.

Cumberland shook his body a few times, slowly sat cross-legged on the ground, and whispered towards Alfonso, "Tell your Majesty that the enemy commander is dead and this war is over."

Alfonso gave a knightly salute, glanced at Randall, turned and left the camp.

Cumberland waved to the guards beside him, and said, "Randall Quincy, everyone else will leave first except you."

After a while, only the bodies of Cumberland, Randall, and Bromo remained in the huge camp.

Cumberland looked at the corpse in front of him and said calmly: "I owe this man a lot."

Although Randall didn't know why the other party said this, he still chose to remain silent.

"When I was young, I didn't have a prominent background, nor did I have rich parents." Cumberland sighed: "All I can do is forget to fear in wars and exchange my fate for repeated feats. And glory."

"In this way, I have gained the appreciation of the officers and the admiration of the soldiers, but I will never get the approval of the nobles."

"At that time, I was irritable and not sleek. As a result, when I was at the Taylor City Military Academy, I offended a group of noble sons of bitches."

"Because of some unwarranted crimes, I was sent to the trial hall. If it weren't for this person..." Cumberland paused for a while and continued: "So, when I guessed that your Majesty will use soldiers against the church, I hope to use Retire this way to avoid facing him..."

Cumberland stopped talking, sighed up to the sky, and said in a deep voice, "Randall Quincy."

Hearing Cumberland calling his name, Randall straightened up quickly and saluted.

"Your Majesty has always valued you very much, but I don't understand this point."

"Your ability is not outstanding, your knowledge is not profound, there are many people who are better than you in the kingdom."

Hearing this, Randall couldn't help but said: "I don't understand your Majesty's intention."

Cumberland squinted at him: "Your Majesty can penetrate people's hearts. When I talked about you, he told me that compared with strength and wisdom, character is the most important quality of a person."

"Mind?"

"Your Majesty said that you are very similar to him and always prioritize the well-being of others over yourself."

Cumberland hesitated for a while, and continued: "Furthermore, His Majesty also told me that he wants to see peaceful coexistence between races, and the human race is the most critical and chaotic branch. It needs a suitable person. The leader will guide this race..."

Randall hurriedly interrupted Cumberland's words: "My lord, I don't have that ability."

"I know you didn't!"

Cumberland roared angrily: "What I don't understand is why does your Majesty always give up his power?! He is a wise monarch, and even a perfect god! Why should he give up his power? Hope is pinned on us mortals with blemishes!"

Randall lowered his head: "I can't figure out your majesty's intentions~lightnovelpub.net~ Cumberland opened his eyes angrily, staring at Randall and shouted: "I can't control your majesty's will, nor can I understand his deep thinking. . But for those who have threatened or hindered your Majesty, whether he has been a favor to me, or he has been a hero that the world admires, as long as he chooses to be an enemy of your Majesty, I will be like a mad dog that loses his mind. Send him and all those related to him to the scale of soul judgment! "

The rage and madness that the old knight exuded all made Randall shiver from the depths of his soul.

He wanted to say some words of explanation, but found that his mouth was not obedient, and he could only show his attitude by nodding his head continuously.

Cumberland closed his eyes and shouted in a low voice: "Go to Alfonso and complete the task that your Majesty has given you as soon as possible! Now, get out of my camp!"

Randall stood up hurriedly, saluted Cumberland in a panic, turned and left the camp.