The Star Spirit Body refers to the first stage that an ordinary person reaches through meditation to become a wizard.

Wizards at this stage are often still in the apprenticeship phase.

They need to advance once more to be considered a wizard with low-level magic power, thereby fully stepping into the Extraordinary World and being able to skillfully use magic.

Losa is at this stage, having just advanced from a Star Spirit Body to a wizard with low-level magic power.

The female voice on the other side grew more serious:

"This situation of yours is something I've never encountered before."

"Sorry, I can't be of much help, but from your description, it's most likely due to excessive spiritual power consumption. A good night's sleep might relieve the symptoms."

Losa rubbed his temple: "It's fine, the situation here is indeed special."

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something. I've left Nishaya in Jerusalem as an advisor to your family's King in the role of Court Mage. Officially, she's just a Court Physician.

If you have any materials you want to sell, feel free to hand them over to her. She'll give you a satisfactory price."

Losa recalled the Subspecies Sea Dragon he had killed last night. If it weren't sacrificed to the Catastrophe of the Ocean but sold to Nishaya, it would fetch a large sum.

"I'm aware of this matter."

This was something Baldwin IV had sent a personal letter to inform about not long ago.

Moreover, it wasn't a secret that Nishaya, as Baldwin IV's newly appointed Court Physician, was in Jerusalem. Losa still had informants there.

"By the way, can you cure His Majesty the King's leprosy?"

Losa paused slightly: "Consider it repaying that favor you owe me."

Anna sighed softly: "I'd be happy to repay your favor, otherwise owing you feels like a thorn in my throat every day. But healing isn't something wizards are skilled at, at least not my expertise. If Ragman hadn't died, his Alchemy of the Human Body might have helped this King."

"But fortunately, his condition is under control and won't worsen in the short term. That Priest Urding is your person, right?"

"Yes."

"You really have talented people under you. Honestly, I don't understand why you'd dedicate yourself to such a precariously positioned, weak little king?"

"How about pledging allegiance to Empress Ragaya? I'll guarantee you a title of Autocratic Duke."

The title of Autocratic Duke is a recent creation in the Eastern Empire, reportedly derived from the Hungarians, comparable to Prince or King, often only awarded to Princes and Crown Princes.

Anna's underlying implication was obvious.

Understand that Empress Ragaya and Emperor Alexios of the Eastern Empire have left only one daughter, no other heirs. The position of Crown Prince is highly valuable.

"No need, I'm a devout follower of Public Teaching with no intention of changing allegiances."

Losa laughed off Anna's suggestion. This Purple Robe Princess had recently been trying to recruit him for her family's Regent Empress consistently.

Though the offer was generous, it didn't sway Losa a bit. He had just established his base, planning to stabilize and expand through the Sinai Peninsula as a stepping stone to seize Egypt's grain stores.

Wouldn't it be more comfortable to become a King myself than to rely on a Empress in the Eastern Empire?

Losa ended the communication and lay back on the bed.

At this moment, the pain in his head had subsided significantly.

In its place was a deep sense of drowsiness.

"I'll take a nap. If I sleep a bit longer, don't worry. Kurs will handle all political affairs, Jeanne will manage all military affairs."

After giving these instructions, Losa drifted into a deep sleep.

...

Otto and Ulm rode side by side, galloping on warhorses through the wilds.

Behind them, over a dozen Winged Cavalry were following.

This time, Otto was involved in the boundary patrolling team organized by Losa, riding daily through his domain, getting quite suntanned.

The Winged Cavalry mostly did not have the title of Knight, even if they did, they didn't have fiefs befitting their titles.

Otto was puzzled, how did Losa make these proud knights so loyal with such treatment?

It couldn't possibly be that they were trained from a young age, right?

Training a knight skilled in riding and combat takes at least three years and requires exceptional talent. Losa had only been in the Holy Land for a few months?

"Lord Otto, what are you thinking?"

Otto candidly expressed his doubts.

Ulm smiled slightly: "Lord, I was just a stable boy. It was Lord Losa who bestowed upon me the title of Knight, armor, and a warhorse."

"To me, I don't care about the king, nor do I care about any fiefs. Serving the lord is my greatest honor."

He looked at his companions behind him and smiled: "They feel the same."

Otto was about to speak when he saw Ulm's expression change suddenly. Ulm raised his hand to halt the group and listened intently for a moment.

Soon, his face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly, "Movement detected!"

"Everyone, be on alert!"

In the distance, clouds of dust rolled in.

Dozens of heavily armed Mamluk Cavalry, dressed in black scale armor, horses and men fully armored, appeared slowly over the ridge ahead, flying a banner emblazoned with the blazing Holy Flame, fluttering in the sandstorm.

Otto's mouth dropped open instinctively.

Then, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Enemy attack, go alert them! Have all the militia gather their families and head to the border fortresses."

Militia was different from Farmer Soldiers. In Eira Port, Farmer Soldiers usually referred to the newly formed Black Eagle Banner Team, organized as a standing army.

The militia, however, referred to the self-defense village army Losa had recently ordered to be established on the frontier.

In the armory at Eira Port, there were piles of old weapons, which Losa distributed to the families allocated land at the frontier.

They grouped a few families as a unit, ready to quickly escort their families to the nearest simple fortified earthen castles for co-defense in the event of an invasion.

Three Winged Cavalry at the end of the formation immediately scattered in all directions.

Ulm frowned and said, "Lord Otto, what should we do now?"

Otto said matter-of-factly, "What else can we do? Retreat. We only have a dozen men, no, make that ten now. Are we supposed to fight an unknown number of enemies?"

A knight is supposed to be brave and fearless, but not to the point of certain death, right?

Ulm frowned: "But we haven't figured out how many enemies there are yet."

Otto insisted, "Once we retreat into the fortresses, wouldn't it be best to have the hawk trainer Mueller recruited to scout?"

Ulm's expression was grave: "Lord Otto, Lord Losa has asked us to protect his people. This is our duty.

If we retreat now, with the speed of these heretical cavalry, the residents of several nearby estates and villages will suffer a massacre."

Otto frowned: "But I'm quite sure that to Lord Losa, you all are far more important than these newly converted commoners."

Ulm glanced back at the group: "What do you think? Fulfill our duty or seek to survive by any means?"

There was no hesitation.

The Winged Cavalry shouted in unison: "Of course, fulfill our duty!"

"We are the Winged Cavalry, brave and fearless, the never-failing Winged Cavalry!"

"Slay all these heretical robbers!"

Ulm and Otto exchanged glances; Ulm said in a deep voice, "You should leave here immediately. I will lead the men to delay the advance of these heretics."

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