Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 1047 - 266: The Sacrifice is Coveted_2

Chapter 1047: Chapter 266: The Sacrifice is Coveted_2

The Shaman of Divine Songs, Cangqiong Prophet, and the High Priest of Cambridge had just seated themselves when a group of burly bodyguards immediately stood firm behind them, among whom the Banilou Warrior Figo was particularly conspicuous with his huge anchor, dimming the surrounding light once he appeared.

Richard shockingly observed the black and white stripes on the face of this military police officer and thought to himself on how this person from the Zebra People could be so arrogant and unaware.

"Ah, respected Lord Zanetti, Richard is known throughout the nation for having many followers, and it’s completely appropriate for him to have a few guards with him at all times for safety reasons," Prince Kahn said with a smile to the Zebra military officer then turned to Richard and added, "Prince Richard, don’t mind Lord Zanetti’s words. He is the captain of the kingdom’s constabulary corps. He is here this time to transfer a portion of the prisoners to the Vanguard Legion as the Assault Team. Another task of Lord Zanetti is to supervise the battle, and due to his professional habit, his tone is always like this."

"So he is from the supervision team, no wonder he speaks like this," Richard responded with a forgiving smile.

"This is Lord Boban, commander of the Mixed Brigade of Cambridge Oasis..." Prince Kahn introduced to the priests the military officer from Ostrit on his left, adorned with a dual ribbon of red and yellow across his chest, his face set in resolve, the sole commander of a reinforced brigade in the kingdom, constantly battling desert bandits, lending his face the unique sternness of a military man.

"This is my Chief of Staff, General João Pinto..." Prince Kahn introduced the officer from Fawkes on his right to Richard, as well as to the three other Corps’ generals: General Wolf, General Pier, and General Fawkes one by one.

Richard also introduced the high priests of the expeditionary priest group one by one to the generals present.

"Your Royal Highness, I don’t know how the kingdom has arranged the expeditionary priest group? Could you introduce it to us? I had to leave Sabak a few days earlier because of frontline military affairs," Prince Kahn asked sharply.

"The specific plan entrusted to me by the temple is that Lord Qi Dan, the main priest, will lead a team of forty-five priests to join ’Whip of the War God’; Lord Pauleta and Lord Lucio," Richard pointed to the Chief Priest of the Naidi Tribe and the Chief Priest of Taige and continued, "two Golden Robe chief priests, will each lead a team of seventy-five priests to join with ’Dragon Horn Force Legion’ and ’Mig Legion’; and I will lead a series of priests from the Emerald and five young priests to join ’Turun Corps.’ Each of the four warring Corps will be assigned a team of priests."

"Your Royal Highness, why does our ’Whip of the War God’ only have one main priest and forty-five priests, while the Corp of Wolf and Pier have a main priest and seventy-five priests forming a team? That’s twenty more priests! You know that our ’Whip of the War God’ is the main attack force of this campaign. Has the temple made a mistake?" Staff Chief Pinto immediately pushed up his glasses, asked calmly but assertively.

"Staff Chief Sir, our Wolf Corps this time also contributed five brigades of Wolf Cavalry, and in the cavalry forces where mobility is needed, having a few more priests accompanying them is naturally better," General Wolf, Guti slightly irked by the opposing tone, flicked his blonde hair and sneered coldly.

Even with the Sharoman priests accompanying the Wolf Cavalry, they would not refuse the addition of a large group of priests before the war began.

"War is not resolved by relying on one force alone, I believe the temple’s allocation is correct," General Pier, Kayserman, also immediately stood up in support, only the North-East Corps General Reyes from Fawkes clenched his face bitterly, as his Corps had only a few priests join, the timid nature of his people preventing him from saying more in front of a Prince like Rein.

"It’s not right to say that, after all we are the Imperial Guard, the most elite troops in the country, and we naturally should have some privileges," Staff Chief Pinto coldly sneered, "Generals, how about this, we each step back a bit, we can have twenty fewer priests, but we must have the priority selection right."

"That’s impossible!" General Pier and General Wolf both jumped up from their seats, "Everyone knows that most of these rites are soul rites and youth rites. If you get to choose first, then what’s left for our corps but the lower-tier rites? Moreover, the ’God of War’s Whip Corps’ already has twice as many accompanying rites as we border corps do, Chief of Staff. Are you trying to hoard all the kingdom’s talent under your command?"

"Why not? As the main force, we should enjoy priority!" Chief of Staff Pinto retorted loudly upon seeing that His Highness the Prince did not interject.

"I said no means no!" The bear-like general’s temper flared, and he slammed his enormous fist onto the table with a "bang," causing a quake-like sound. General Wolf did not speak, but the characteristic icy glare of a werewolf made his feelings quite clear.

"Enough, gentlemen, have you not noticed that the esteemed rites are laughing at your frivolity?" Prince Lionheart roared menacingly from his throat, fiercely glaring at the generals.

Hearing this, a few generals with bristling beards and glaring eyes sheepishly sat back down.

"Your Majesty, this is just how we military folk are. Arguing face to face is fine; no one will take it to heart. Please don’t take offense," Prince Kahn apologized with a smile to Liu Zhenhan.

"It’s alright, I understand." Liu Zhenhan squinted his eyes, lit a cigar, and leisurely blew out a series of smoke rings, "But please don’t forget, gentlemen, that in the ’Turun Corps’ of the Northeast Province, only five young rites under my command have joined."

The generals, who had just been heatedly arguing, blushed slightly upon hearing this piercing remark.

"If there were a possibility of exchange, Your Majesty, I would hope that you could join my two brigades," General Pier suddenly let out an unexpected remark, pausing before adding, "I’ve just received an urgent report from the royal city that your magical power is what the Pier Corps is currently lacking most."

"The temple has made its decision, and it cannot be changed arbitrarily, sorry, Lord Pierman," Liu Zhenhan smiled, appearing to appreciate the candor of this volatile military officer.

The Chief of Staff, General Pinto, upon hearing "The temple has made its decision, and it cannot be changed arbitrarily," immediately sensed the special implication of these words with his unique strategic intuition, and retorted loudly, "Your Majesty, with ’God of War’s Whip’ being a main battle corps consisting of ten thousand soldiers, how can it have fewer rites than the two brigades of the Pier Corps? I’m sorry, I can’t accept the temple’s decision!"

"Enough!" Helen frowned and scolded, "General Pinto, as a Fawkes, why aren’t you advocating more for fair treatment for the troops from your own hometown?"

"Your Highness..." As a Chief of Staff, the tactful General Pinto did not anticipate being reprimanded by a young Fawkes, but upon recognizing the other’s elevated, almost papal-like status, the savvy military officer faltered for a long time and failed to utter a coherent sentence.