A pitch-black void.

Look around.

In the distance, seven massive white orbs of light levitated in a ring. Three of them are particularly huge, more than ten times larger than the other four. Of the smaller four, one of the light spheres was shrouded in a hazy golden light on the outside, making it stand out from the rest.

"Seven Worlds."

"This golden is the Dark World." Baal looked at the golden ball of light in the distance, "Looking at the magnitude of the black ball shrinking before, only seven worlds have been explored, there should be plenty of time."

"Let's go to the Dark World first."

"The last time I left, the dark matter in my body was still growing, and there was still a lot of room for improvement in the dark law. In addition, those legendary transcendent items are very magical, and there may be laws hidden in them. ”

"Let's go!" The mind moved.

Baal's spiritual consciousness instantly flew into the dark world.

......

In the northern part of the Warren Hills, in the mountains, there is a hidden and deep cave**.

Click! Click!

In the center of the cave, a huge blue ice block suddenly cracked, and a black-armored figure appeared.

The black-armored figure got up, looked at the frozen cave in front of him, and muttered, "According to the speed of time here, it should have been several years since I went back to the Rand World. I don't know what happened to Daisy and Adams. ”

Waved.

With a bang, the ice that sealed the entrance in front of it shattered and dispersed into a light blue cold stream.

Stomp and tread.

Barr strode out.

Out of the hole.

Looking at the green mountains in front of him and the trees that had just sprouted, Barr looked puzzled: "No, it was early spring when I left, and according to the speed of time, it should be summer now, right?" ”

"Dark Warhorse!"

The black qi flashed in his eyes, and an invisible fluctuation was in a ring, rapidly spreading into the distance.

As the Black Knight, he has a special bond with the Dark Warhorse, and can summon him to him no matter how far away.

Before leaving this world, he ordered the Dark Warhorse to move through the mountains. Under the strengthening of the law of darkness, the strength of the dark war horse is amazing, and no matter how fierce the beast in the mountain is, it is impossible to hurt it.

Soon.

A black figure appeared from the valley mouth in the distance and hurried towards it. The steep cliffs and slopes could not stop the black shadow from moving forward, and the black shadow flashed like lightning, and stopped in front of Baal in the blink of an eye.

"Old man, I'm back." Baal looked at the tall dark war horse in front of him, stepped forward with a smile, patted the war horse's head, and a special spiritual connection connected the two of them.

"Huh?"

Baal suddenly looked at him and said in surprise, "Looking at the memory of the dark warhorse, from the time I entered the cave, I was only away for a few minutes. It seems, at the time of my departure, time in the Dark World seemed to stand still. ”

"That's good news." There was a glee on Barr's face.

"Let's go back to the corps station first."

"In that case, it is time to think carefully about the Kingdom Call-up." Barr got on his horse and hurried in the direction of the Warren Hills. Although the Black Axe Mercenary Group is not weak, it is just a private army in the final analysis, and if you want to have a higher weight and voice on the mainland, the identity of the mercenary is not easy to use.

The easiest...

It is to accept the kingdom call-up, so that you can not only get the title, but also the territory granted by the monarch.

In this world of relatively low force, the power of the lord is much greater than that of the Rand world. Except for the obligation to fight for the king, at other times, it has complete autonomy in its own territory, which is almost equivalent to an independent small state.

Although his own strength is strong, there is a limit to this strength.

He may be able to kill hundreds or even thousands of people on his own, but when there are more enemies, his stamina will be depleted, and the crowd tactics can still kill him. Therefore, if you want to search for transcendent items and obtain more dark matter, you must have your own power.

......

The Black Axe Mercenary Regiment is stationed.

Regarding Baal's sudden departure and sudden return, Daisy and the others were puzzled, but they didn't ask much.

It's always a good thing that Barr is back, after all, the Black Axe mercenary group has just been formed, and most of its members are some murderous bandits and bounty hunters. Only the famous King of the Black Knight can convince these outlaws.

Just a month later.

Barr and his Black Axe mercenary regiment, totaling 6,500 men, accepted the call of King Orton of Rabis, and Barr was officially made a hereditary earl. King Orton was very generous in granting him the entire Volyn Hills, including a large area of land to the north bordering the Holy See of Light.

At his request, five high-ranking members of the corps, including Adams and Daisy, were also awarded the title of baron.

Barr knew it.

The deity worshipped in the kingdom of Labis is the goddess of justice.

Because of the relationship of faith, Rabis has a particularly tense relationship with the Holy See of Light compared to the other three countries.

And in all the wars, the kingdom of Rabis has always been at a disadvantage. The reason why this King of Orton is so generous is nothing more than that he takes a fancy to his strength and the hatred between him and the Holy See State, and uses him as a sharp blade against the Holy See State of Light.

Knowing this, he didn't care.

If you want to increase the dark matter in your body, you need to kill. Moreover, the soldiers under his command came from too many different places, and the good and the bad were uneven. Even if there is a forging method to improve physical fitness, it still needs war and blood to train a truly strong team.

......

The Warren Hills are to the north and the Haresa Mountains are to the south.

Further north, on the other side of the mountain range, is the territory of the Holy See of Light.

"Be serious, get the job done quickly. Today's lunch was cabbage, grilled fish and air-dried broth, along with delicious white bread. ”

"Earl Lanlott is too generous."

"yes, working here, there's a silver lasso every day."

"Lord Earl is really a good person, with the protection of Lord Earl, the surrounding bandits dare not come to the village to plunder. Moreover, the Earl also provided us with grain seeds and farm tools, and I really don't know how to thank us. ”

On the flat field, some farmers who had been recruited from nearby villages, along with many soldiers of the former Black Axe mercenary group, were busy, and everyone had happy smiles on their faces. On the flat ground, huge and impregnable fortresses and other structures were slowly taking shape, gradually taking on the outline of a town.

In the distance, several groups of hussars were patrolling.

Rabis, the land of the plains, is also known as the land of knights.

The flat terrain on the territory of Labis was ideal for heavy cavalry operations. The Royal Knights, the Knights of the Inquisition, and the Knights of the Judgment, the three major knights of the kingdom are well-known in the continent, and this is also the fundamental strength that the Rabis Kingdom can compete with the Holy See of Light.

After being made an earl.

Barr borrowed several cavalry instructors from King Orton. The training of the heavily armored knights took a long time and required a lot of resources, so now he only ordered the training of some light cavalry for use as reconnaissance troops.

The Warren Hills are located on the border.

Due to the perennial war, the only town was destroyed more than a decade ago, and the countless bandits active in the mountains did not establish a new town for a long time. Except for a few villages and a few poor peasants, it is very desolate.

After being sealed.

He immediately decided to build a new town on the border, showing his determination to fight the Holy See of Light. King Orton was very pleased with the news, and sent 100,000 gold Lasso and a group of skilled craftsmen to help with the construction of the town.

......

Former Black Axe Mercenary Regiment station.

Inside the hall.

The candlelight illuminates the whole temple

At the long stone table, Barr sat with Daisy, Adams, and the others. The dinner was very sumptuous, with delicious smoked fish, cheese... There was also expensive golden wine, and some maids stood on either side.

"Lord Earl, during this time we spent a lot of money on building towns, buying grain seeds and iron farming tools, and training our soldiers. Even if you add the 100,000 gold lasso sent by His Majesty Orton, it is far from enough. ”

"And."

"Several nearby villages are very poor, and this year's tax revenue is probably very small." Daisy was a little worried, when she was a bandit before, all she wanted was to fill her stomach. Now that he has become a nobleman and has a territory, he has more things to worry about.

"Don't worry, if you don't have enough money, then we'll grab it." Barr laughed.

"Rob?"

Daisy and the others all looked at it.

"Around the Haresa Mountains, there are many bands of thieves, the larger ones even up to thousands, and several of them are richer than the lords of the towns." Ballian smiled, "These funds are enough for us for a few years, and when the construction of the Dark City is completed, and then all the thieves are wiped out, and the surrounding villages will slowly develop, then we will have a stable source of tax revenue." ”

"Also."

"Not far to the west, is the only passage in and out of the Bright Holy See State-Hefeng Mountain Pass. I plan to build a fortress there, collect customs duties from passing caravans, and provide them with protection, and I believe it will be very rewarding. ”

"It's a good idea to charge customs duties."

Adams' eyes lit up, and several others nodded.

"But my lord, all those big caravans come and go, there is a lot of power behind them, and we used to be fine when we were bandits. But now, we are blatantly collecting tariffs, will there be trouble? Daisy said worriedly.

"Trouble?"

"The last thing I'm afraid of is trouble." Barr sneered.