This large-scale recruitment of Amy actually seems irrational - but Li Ang is missing and his father is trapped. In this situation, no one can keep Amy sane.
Conscription and preparation for war are necessary in themselves, but the problem is that the large-scale recruitment of civilians caused the news of Li Ang's disappearance to spread quickly.
Of course, this news was not easy to block in the first place - the city defense army fought a battle with Dawn Knight Order for the reputation of Li Ang, and Fieltzwe people also knew about it. Even if a hush order was issued, it would only be covered up for a few days at most, but it couldn't be sealed.
But this kind of news, even if it is concealed for only a few days, can have a big effect.
Now there is no cover for a day, and the commotion is vigorous, which makes Raven Kingdom, who was fulfilling the cooperation agreement, withdraw his troops directly - Raven Kingdom soon learns that Li Ang is missing, so the previous agreement will naturally be useless, and Raven Kingdom will naturally not lose its troops anymore.
Although tearing up the agreement is equivalent to declaring war, Gregory IV has to rush back to deal with Ursula, and there is no other way.
Subsequently, the situation became very difficult for the Lionheart Kingdom.
The departure of the Raven Crow caused the war situation in Qiaoyan Bay to take a turn for the worse. Brennus got a chance to breathe, and while Godric and Leofric were trapped in Misty Marsh Fortress, they quickly launched a counterattack.
At the same time, Bacchus Empire also responded quickly. Calundru Castle, where Ansen was located, faced its old friend Governor Justus; Sava Fortress was also quickly captured by General Agason.
--If Li Ang is still there, Emperor Marius will definitely give Li Ang face. But if Li Ang is missing, then Emperor Marius will definitely not give Lionheart Kingdom face...
On the contrary, Ansen had more face. Justus politely asked Ansen to take everyone who was willing to leave back to Long River Town, and did not directly attack Calundru Castle.
Of course, this is also for Alina's sake - Alina is now Lion City, so Justus will naturally not be too tough.
After Ansen hesitated for a while, he remembered that Li Ang once wrote a letter to Emperor Marius - "If you lose people, save people, and everyone and land will be saved; if you lose people, save land, and everyone and land will be lost."
So he wrote these sentences in a military report and sent them to Amy, and at the same time brought everyone from Calundru Castle and Seren Village back to Long River Town, without blindly losing strength.
In this way, the whole county of Calundru Castle was regained into the Bacchus Empire.
At the same time, there was also a problem on the Dexia side - Xingar city lord Khalifa Tahir led troops to attack Lionheart Kingdom's southwest border Kailledanburg, but Ramon did not respond at all.
If nothing happened to Li Ang, Ramon would definitely give a warning in advance and might even directly block Tahir, but Li Ang is no longer here...
In these twenty days, Lionheart Kingdom suddenly became surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Amir and Yuan Countryside was recaptured by Brennus in counterattack, Leofric was trapped and Misty Marsh Fortress resisted with difficulty.
The Sava Fortress area was captured by Agason. Seven Forks Fortress has not yet been rebuilt, and the empire's newly formed cavalry has appeared near Yalagar.
Longhowl Fortress and Shorthowl Village are both occupied by Fieltzwe, and 'Chahu' Airi's Earl team has appeared in Azgoth.
Kailledanburg and Bemonfalle fell into the hands of Dexian people, and Balanli, the burial place of Lion King throughout the ages, was also in danger - the funerary objects in the king's tomb were enough to make Dexian people give it a try.
The capital Lion City is about to directly face attacks from various countries!
Fortunately, Amy ordered to recruit some new troops, otherwise the empty Lion City would have faced a tough battle now...
All of this has only one reason - Li Ang is missing.
Until now, people at the Lionheart Kingdom have fully realized that it turns out that Li Ang, the young Grand Duke of Long River Town, did not rise to power through nepotism. He is the one who makes other countries afraid to act rashly.
Without Li Ang, Lionheart Kingdom has become a tempting big cake.
The only good news is that after recovering the lost ground of the Bacchus Empire, Emperor Marius gave Amy a chance to breathe - Emperor Marius said that out of The sisterhood between Alina and Amy means that as long as Lionheart Kingdom is willing to provide money, food and military supplies, Bacchus Empire is willing to help Lionheart Kingdom deal with several other countries...
This is conspiracy, a method that both Marius and Li Ang are good at - they are indeed like-minded.
Amy knows very well that if he does not join forces with Bax, then Lionheart Kingdom will probably be doomed.
But if Emperor Marius is allowed to 'help' Lionheart Kingdom, it will be drinking poison to quench thirst. I am afraid that the towns around Lion City will soon become the towns of the Bacchus Empire. The legion's station - in the Lionheart Kingdom's territory, using Lionheart Kingdom's money and food to attack other countries, no matter how the attack is carried out, will be of huge benefit to Bax, of course Marius will do this kind of business.
Emperor Marius's intention is actually to use Lionheart Kingdom as a battlefield, use Lionheart Kingdom's national power to accelerate the recovery of the Bacchus Empire's national power, and drag other countries into the Lionheart Kingdom war quagmire.
Even if Lionheart Kingdom and other countries don't want to fight, with the Bacchus Empire 'assisting' and instigating from both sides, this war will never be finished.
When Bacchus Empire has absorbed enough blood and is strong enough to conquer the continent, the day will come when Lionheart Kingdom is finished.
But before that happens, Lion Territory will always be caught in the flames of war and will not stop for a moment.
This deadlock can either be broken through force and all countries conquered - but without Noldo Elvess, it will definitely not be broken.
Or, give up the entire western part of the Lionheart Kingdom... retreat to the eastern part of the kingdom, the most stable area, stay away from the quagmire of war, then sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and silently accumulate strength to wait for opportunities.
However, Godric is still besieged in Misty Marsh Fortress, and the main army of the kingdom is either in Misty Marsh Fortress or Lion City.
Amy cannot give up the western part of the kingdom, and she does not dare to give up - if she dares to abandon Lion City, all the nobles and city defense troops will definitely surrender to the enemy! These are the children of Lion City and the surrounding nobles, and it is impossible for them to abandon their territory and leave their hometown.
Therefore, although Amy is not happy, he has to accept this 'covenant', and all the nobles in Lion City also hope that Amy Queen will accept...
Alina did not leave Lion City. She stayed with Amy and gave Amy a lot of pertinent suggestions sincerely.
But the decline of the Lionheart Kingdom is already doomed.
"Boy, your safety is directly related to the survival of a kingdom and the war situation of the entire continent... You are very much like me in those days, and you are worthy of my blood..."
After talking about the current situation of the Lionheart Kingdom, Kavala gave his summary.
Li Ang frowned. Judging from the current situation, the deterioration of the situation may not stop there.
There are many things that Kavala doesn't know.
If he disappears, the large-denomination magic coins that were just issued will probably lose their credibility, and the bank will definitely face a run...
This will inevitably trigger an economic crisis throughout the east.
His subordinates may also fall apart. Without him, the lords Forster and Inna will not obey Amy's command. Sigismund and others may also find somewhere else to live.
And Wendy will definitely not return to Noldo Forest honestly, she will definitely try her best to find herself - if she is not in Noldo Forest, without her 'Sindar' identity suppression, what will the Noldor do?
What will Lord Aldarian do again?
The trust established between Noldo Elves and humans is likely to be broken again.
If he is not here, and neither is Wendy, then the White Deer Fortress area will inevitably be captured by Lord Aldarian in one fell swoop - Lord Aldarian has always wanted to make humans kill each other, and take the Noldor with them to take over the continent.
By then, the entire continent will no longer have peace at all, and it will be really difficult to restore it.
"It seems that I must go back quickly, otherwise Lionheart Kingdom may be gone... and Noldo Elves may also get into trouble... But how can I go back?"
Li Ang looked at the brazier.
Althea also became worried. She could think of what would happen if Li Ang, the bridge connecting humans and Noldor, no longer existed.
"If the code is with you, it would be easy to go back. But since the code is gone, there is only one last option left... How did you come back?"
Kavala's voice also had a hint of helplessness.
"But... I made that code through thunder and lightning..."
Li Ang frowned, looked back at the door of the temple, and his unfinished words stopped abruptly.
He realized what Kavala wanted him to do...
The door of the temple is exactly the same as the page in the code. This is the large 'Abyssal Gate', or 'Heaven's Gate'.
"It seems that you have understood... My child, what can be done in the Code can also be done here."
Kavala said softly.
"What exactly is the code? Three Prophets said it was Abyssal Gate, Aigrem said it was Heaven's Gate... what exactly is it?"
Li Ang looked at the door of the temple and asked with a frown.
"Ha, the abyss is actually the kingdom of heaven... The kingdom of heaven that Aigrem is looking for is actually the place where he originally lived - actually here. You will understand if you shine a real torch on the dome of the temple."
Kavala seemed to smile.
Li Ang raised his head, and there seemed to be nothing on the top of the temple.
He went outside to light a new torch among the embers of the fire, and raised it to look at it.
You can't see anything if you look directly, but the firelight casts a shadow on the dome.
There is something suspended there that is invisible to the naked eye, but can be reflected in the firelight. It looks like an oval cantilever structure - probably consistent with the galaxy pattern on the door.
Li Ang turned his head and looked at Soul Fire on the wall, and then realized that although Soul Fire can illuminate the temple, it cannot leave a shadow on any object - this is completely inconsistent with optical logic. No wonder I always feel that this temple is a little unnatural.
"Is that the abyss?"
Li Ang seems to understand somewhat.
"That is not only an abyss, but also a door to the void. I don't know what it was originally called. But I know that every god leaves through this door and must return to the earth through this door..."
Kavala's words had a little other meaning. "But... the gods who have left should not come back."
"So, who built this temple? And who brought you here?"
Li Ang asked.
"I don't know who built this. I only know that it was Eunomia who brought me here, but she left three hundred years ago - she asked me to be the gatekeeper here... because only I can prevent the return of all gods, including Eunomia himself!"
Kavala has a very good attitude towards Li Ang and answers almost all questions.
"Prevent the gods from returning? Why?"
Li Ang was a little surprised. "Why did Eunomia prevent her from returning to the earth by herself?"
"Because, the order that Eunomia wants is an order without gods... an order that belongs to ordinary people. Only in this way, the earth will not be destroyed - you should know what Sindar Elves has done, right? At that time, Sindar, the dragon and the Titan were equivalent to the gods on the earth..."
Kavala told Li Ang a secret that no one has ever mentioned before, "Actually, God is a human..."
In the days when Sindar Elves and the dragons and Titan Giant existed, there were no gods on earth - these extraordinary individuals were like gods in their own right.
But after the Titan War, the magic weapons created by the Sindar Elvess destroyed the Gwendarian Continents, and the rushing Magic Storms caused the extinction of most magical creatures.
Without the suppression of various magical races, humans have rapidly risen with extremely strong adaptability and reproduction speed, and gradually produced some characters with special talents.
These people are basically leaders from various continents.
After taking control of power, they naturally began to pursue immortality - this is the inevitable thinking path of human beings.
Some people are indeed outstanding in intelligence. I don't know who first discovered that people's devout beliefs can bring some special soul power, so these people began to try to define themselves as gods.
They made up various myths and legends, and also discussed and allocated various areas.
When leaders plan to create gods, civilians are usually easy to fool.
As a result, a group of 'gods' deliberately made known to people were born.
In fact, that time was less than two thousand years ago - that was actually when Avadain and Noldo Elves were constantly migrating and trying to find a place to stay in various places. At that time, Althea and Xiaolong Kualis had already encountered the real god on this island.
Of course, in the classics of each god, they boast that they are ancient and natural. After all, in order to gain faith, they have to beautify their image a little.
In fact, the real god will never be revealed to people, and will deliberately hide his mark, and will even erase all people's memories related to it. When it cannot be erased, some exchanges will be used to restrict the freedom of those who know it - just like the real owner of this island.
But man-made 'gods' are different - what they need is belief, they will preach loudly, and they need everyone in the world to know their name.
They did gain devout believers and became extraordinary beings.
But the human body will always age. This is a law of the world and cannot be reversed.
In order to live forever, these 'artificial gods' who obtained Faith Power threw away their bodies one after another after the life of their bodies came to an end, and became complete Spirit Body.
Faith Power can make their souls exist for a long time and will not dissipate.
But there are gains and losses. It is indeed possible for Spirit Body to be immortal, but it cannot touch the entity.
Therefore, these gods cannot directly interfere with humans, they can only perform some seemingly mysterious events to show miracles.
For example, Goddess of Justice likes to send Oracle down in dreams; Dark Goddess will stimulate people's souls and stimulate the potential of believers.
Dark Goddess actually cannot give people power, but it can make people's subconscious no longer restrain the body. This can fully unleash people's potential and give them huge power - but the cost is relatively heavy.
You can only use the power your body is willing to let you use. This is a kind of self-protection.
Human bones and muscles can theoretically transmit thousands of pounds of force. However, exerting such force requires paying a heavy price, which can range from irreversible damage to bones, muscles, and internal organs to direct sudden death.
This is actually the reason why heretical summons such as Three Prophets or Fallen One have strange powers. They have either lost their minds or are using other people's bodies, so naturally they have no sense of self-protection.
Originally, these man-made gods were quite harmonious. After all, they all just wanted to gain faith and thus gain immortality. Their starting point was just not wanting to die.
At first they were just trying to find ways to increase their followers.
But later, they discovered more mysteries about the soul, and also discovered that the stronger their faith, the more things they could do - they could occupy other people's bodies, perform spells like Sindar Elves, and even move mountains and seas, becoming omnipotent beings.
Thus, the competition between the 'gods' for population and belief began.