When Count Zisand was awakened from his sleep, the territory was already full of war, and even if he looked through the window in the room, he could see the voice of Zishand's cries in the chaos. As if overnight, the inexplicable flames of war had burned into this remote town on the border, and the miserable green and fireballs that crossed the air from time to time made the count's face immediately gloomy.

"What's going on?"

"We have been attacked, and the enemy is attacking Qishande from the direction of Sanmen." The butler of the youngest son of the Longfa family quickly returned, like a soldier.

The earl jumped out of bed almost instantly, without the help of the servant at all, like a barbarian, he casually tore off his nightgown to reveal the tendons and flesh of his body, quickly put on his undershirt and trousers, and then refused the noble clothes handed by the servant, and instead put on the soft gold inner armor directly, while asking the servant to prepare the armor immediately, while picking up the saber and striding out.

"How's the battle going?"

The Count of Tsishande walked briskly, asking the butler who followed closely behind him. The butler, who had been close to him since he had even left the family, was the most trusted confidant of the Count of Tsishand, and the strength he relied on the most.

"Qi Shangde's militia troops are already moving, and the patrolling sentries have been put into defense but the damage is strict, especially in the direction of the south gate, I am afraid that there will be a danger of being breached, and our archer troops are currently on the way," the Earl walked in a hurry, and the butler was dressed in a dress with limited mobility, but he did not look difficult to follow at all, "The attacking side is a sudden undead army, with a large number of skeletons and ghouls, and there are reports that even the figures of the ghouls and stitching monsters have been seen, And those siege equipment also clearly showed that they were prepared. I asked the members of the Intelligence Department, but they were not alerted in advance, and they initially suspected that they were secret troops hiding outside the national border. ”

"So your kamikaze is a kamikaze?"

Count Zishande stared at the war horse prepared at the gate of the lord's mansion not far away. He asked without looking back.

"No, young master," the butler replied in a deep voice, "I recommend 'Bai Lan'." ”

The big-faced earl stopped abruptly and looked back at his butler in surprise, "Bai Lan Corps? We didn't bring that many people with us this time. If you want to form a Bai Lan tactic, it will inevitably ......"

"Young Master, the number of enemies is not something that this group of kamikaze knights can fight against," the butler's face was solemn, and he quickly gestured a symbol, and Count Qishande saw it in his eyes, and suddenly showed a shocked expression.

"So many people!?"

Count Zishande couldn't help but exclaim, he was not an academy non-commissioned officer who had not been on the battlefield, but a real battlefield veteran, but because of the tactical characteristics he was good at. In the past, the battles he participated in were often on the scale of 100 people, and the maximum number of people was only 1,000 at a time, but now seeing the military sign language signaled by the butler suddenly made his heart sink.

That gesture represents the "Thousand People Brigade".

The total fixed population of the entire Qi Shangde territory is more than 1,000 people, of which the militia force is less than 50 people, and even after he came to Qi Shangde, the militia force has only expanded to 100 people. Together with the dozens of personal soldiers he brought, the total number of people was less than two hundred. This is a huge gap of five times the number of your side. Even the daring Count of Tsishande felt the pressure.

I'm afraid that even Adolf can't get back this disadvantage......

Thoughts flashed, and Count Zishande quickly calmed down. Judging from the current situation, with the city wall and the current military strength territory, it can still hold on, if he, the lord, panics first, then I am afraid that the morale of the army will collapse immediately.

"That being the case. Then send Bai Lan immediately, anyway, we don't have enough people, so we will simply scatter Bai Lan's people and assign them to various defense points, and command the militia troops to shoot and defend in turn. Count Tsishande immediately thought of a response decision and motioned to the butler to carry it out immediately.

A look of appreciation flashed in the middle-aged butler's eyes. When he first decided to serve the lord, several of their transcendent powerhouses had the right to choose independently, and it was because of the courage and temperament of the young son of the Longfa family that he decided to be loyal, and it still seems that he still has no regrets.

"Yes, my Excellency."

The butler quickly turned away, in addition to giving orders. Under the pressure of such numbers, there is no doubt that he will also join the fight, so this black-collared dress is not very suitable. The Count of Tsishande let the butler move, and he hurried to the side of the war horse, jumped on his horse, and hurried to the main gate, where the situation was most critical. In the houses on both sides of the road, the cries of children and the panicked shouts of adults were heard, as well as the sound of rummaging through luggage. Count Qi Shangde's heart is heavy, he knows that he is not a kind-hearted person, but he has been priding himself since he was a child and is different from those corrupt and degenerate nobles, although he came to Qi Shangde with a purpose, but since he inherited the position of lord to lead Qi Shangde's affairs, he thinks that he needs to at least have a responsibility for the people, and not be the first to flee in case of an accident.

"Sons of Qi Shangde, now that we are under siege by the enemy, if you want to escape, I have no complaints, but if you still want to protect your homeland from being defeated, follow me to the city to fight against the enemy!"

He rode to Qi Shangde's square, saw that the square was crowded with panicked people, and at the same time saw the mayor of Qi Shangde and important people in the people, an idea instantly hit his heart, prompting him to rein in his horse and shout, "Our city wall is still the same, and now all we need is your combat strength!" I don't want you to be able to use bows and arrows, as long as you can throw stones out! As Lord of Qishande and Earl of the Longfa Family, I assure you that all citizens who participate in the defense of the city will be exempted from taxes for three years! And after the battle, he was rewarded with ten gold coins! If you die in battle, I promise to compensate your family with twenty gold coins! ”

The chaos in the square gradually subsided in his clear voice, and when the heavy reward was released after he knew what he had reasoned, the square suddenly boiled.

Although Qi Shangde had improved greatly under the Earl's rule, the ordinary peasant could only get a gold coin for a year's hard work, and now he was exempted from three years of taxes and even ten years of labor just by participating in the battle, and the thirst for wealth suddenly overpowered the fear of the enemy, and the townspeople grabbed the rakes and pitchforks in their hands. Expressed willingness to participate in the battle.

"Mr. Mayor, the citizens involved in the battle will be handed over to you to lead, and after counting the number of people, they will be taken to the direction of the south gate immediately, and I will wait for you there!"

Count Zishand's heart was happy, but his face remained unchanged, and he rode to the mayor's side to give orders. Immediately set off in the direction of the south gate.

The thick wooden fence gate, which was not very strong, was already close at hand.

Count Tszhandde took a deep breath, and the square bearded face looked even more stern.

This battle must be carried over!

The Dark and Unbounded Demon Domain, the cut-layer coordinates are located in the sub-plane of Kronis, which is the primordial life plane that has existed since the birth of the planet 10,000 years ago, and countless powerful and spiritual monsters were born here to inhabit here, and occasionally a few powerful monsters accidentally broke into the main plane and rampage all the way from Kronace. It is often a bloody storm on the mainland, so a long time ago, the powerhouses of several races joined forces to find the entrance to the Demon Domain, and completely blocked it with a powerful seal to prevent monsters from causing trouble in the future. Thousands of years have passed, and the dark Demon Domain has almost been forgotten by the world, and this land seems to be peaceful. Although life-and-death fights between monsters are commonplace, at least they are self-contained and undisturbed.

Until two years ago.

Not everyone is unaware of the existence of the Demon Domain. Adventurous explorers, scholars of the origins of species, and even treasure-hunting teams affiliated with the state have followed the ancient texts and relentlessly pursued this wild and magical world, unbeknownst to them, as they groped for the entrance to the realm. Someone has already taken the lead. And the man who came out on top was not just a pioneer, he was a conqueror.

Conqueror of the Demon Realm.

The central area of the Demon World, which was once a nest inhabited by thousands of demonic beasts, now stands a majestic castle with dark gold streamers. The prosperity and splendor are no less than those of the human realm, and the base is made of special materials in a spiral looping downward, and the faint majestic magic power trembles in it, holding the huge castle suspended above this bottomless lair.

This is Pound Yunim, the darkest condemnation of sin.

Similar to the empty and noble palace hall of human beings, the main hall of Pound Yunim is wide and open, with several Ionic pillars more than ten meters high supporting the roof of the palace, and the terrifying dripping beast entrenched on it looks majestic and solemn, but when the gloomy black fog here floats lightly on the hideous dripping beast, the magnificent and noble atmosphere is completely transformed into an eerie and terrifying haze atmosphere. In the deepest part of this large, gloomy building stood a gilded throne topped with a bright red velvet, on which a man in a head-robed man sits, playing with the pitch-black armor in his hand—the face of a red-eyed demon.

The man under his robe was handsome, and at least from the right, he did have a handsome side face.

and when he quietly turned his head, the shocking white bones on the left side of his face were revealed.

The man with half a handsome face and half a skull looked at the armor intently, even if the shiny surface reflected his abominable countenance. Gently tapping this pitch-black armor, as if there was a sound of gold and jade intertwining, there was a flexibility in the hardness, even ordinary people could see that this was a superior armor.

But he didn't show any satisfaction.

To be precise, he did not express any dissatisfaction.

He just stared at the armor and remained silent, there was silence above the throne, and after a while, he raised his head, grabbed the armor's right hand and waved it into the air, throwing the hideous armor into the air, and the bone claw of his left hand hidden under the gray robe suddenly poked out, aiming at the light of the armor bone joint in the air-

Boom!

The pitch-black armor was shattered in the air, and the powerful force did not even blast it to pieces, but directly shattered into the form of dust, and was directly swept away by the dark mist in this gloomy hall and disappeared.

“…… Redo. ”

His voice was dull and rigid, like an old hermit after the sinking of the world.

Something appeared beside the throne, and the air writhed unnaturally, and then another old voice sounded: "Obey my king's command." ”

He didn't respond, and after shattering the pitch-black armor, he just put his hands on his lap and sat quietly on the throne. Looking ahead with the only eye he had left, he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Time passed, and he stood still like a stone statue, without even the slightest heaval of his chest.

Outside the main hall, a slightly old figure slowly appeared, as he continued to move forward. Every part of the body was as perfect as a human figure drawn on a drawing, and by the time the sound of "tuk-tuk" echoed softly, the old man was already walking in the empty corridor with a magnificent staff.

In the darkness in the distance, there was a response from the blow of the staff, and it was heavy footsteps. The old man stopped, raised his head and looked up at the figure in front of him,

"Oh, who am I? Looks like you're having a pretty good day, Dragonbeard. ”

His withered cheeks twitched into a weeping smile. Only those who know him know that this is exactly what he looks like when he is smiling.

"Hahaha, long time gone, Mr. Mayis."

The voice of the huge figure was loud, and the laughter was like a bell.

"I heard that you are getting closer to that great ideal, should I say congratulations?" Mayis's figure was a little stiff, and his response was a little low. Luckily, the dragonbeard had quick ears and didn't want to ask him to repeat it again and again in the open space.

"Where, where. It has always been rumored in the realm of Cronace that the future lord of Deya is in awe of you, so I guess Mr. Mayis must have taught you, right? In addition, I saw several Lich-led troops set off earlier, so if I'm not mistaken, I guess it's also a big move led by you, right? Dragonbeard smiled humbly, and rubbed his big hands together with some eagerness.

"It's just to cooperate with the actions of those apostles, and to fulfill my little hobby by the way." Mayis is not the slightest bit arrogant. He replied lightly, "Anyway, Dragonbeard, you're here to report to my king, right?" ”

The giant nodded, understanding what the Corrupting Walker meant, "Then I'll say goodbye here." Mr. Mayis, I wish you all the best in the implementation of your plans. ”

"Each other, each other."

The old wizard walked on with his staff, passing the giant. Dragonbeard watched him walk away, until his emerging figure disappeared into the shadows, and then turned and strode into the main hall of Pound Yunim. The giant's footsteps were very clear, and before they approached the high platform, the voices of the people on the seats were already heard from afar.

“…… Go ahead. ”

Still staring at the darkness ahead, he didn't even look at who it was, and then said in a deep voice.

Dragonbeard stood still under the high platform in front of him, bowed respectfully, and his huge body fell like a small mountain. He opened his mouth in a muffled voice, looked at the half-dead man on the throne, and suddenly saw the huge and suffocating terrifying image behind him, "Your Majesty, the integration of the Maos Department has been completed, and all the pupil combat power has been assembled and trained, although there is still a lack of cooperation due to racial reasons, but Maos hopes to run in through the actual battle, and so far he can set off." ”

The man on the throne slowly turned his head as if he had woken up, and his eyes were fixed on the tall giant.

"The plan remains the same, Hemers."

"It will take time for the Hymers Department for the time being, and the Anubye Army of the Jackal Clan has elected a new leader, and with the prestige of Hymers, I am afraid that it will not be able to be subdued in a short time." The giant urn replied angrily, the bearded face only had respect and no fear, and it was one of the few people who could face the half-dead throne without changing its face, "Hemmers is worried that you have a need at the moment, and the 'Blood Moon' and 'Hannao' tribes in its hands have already set off in advance and are rushing to the assembly place. ”

He moved his fingers slightly, but did not comment on it.

After a moment, he asked again, "Keus." ”

"The reward for Keus is more than 80 percent complete. Your Majesty, since the Apostle has agreed to open up his habitat to the power of Kewus, if you give it a little more time, the number of Purgatory Dragons and Abyssal Dragons will surely satisfy you. This time the giant made a rare statement, and the man on the throne gave him a human face, and then turned to mum in a nasal voice.

There was silence in the palace again.

He didn't speak, and the giant didn't dare to make a mistake, and the two sat and stood still, and they were silent for nearly ten minutes.

“…… How about your private affairs. ”

The giant quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and a bold smile suddenly appeared on his rugged face, "Hahaha, thanks to Your Majesty's concern, the clansmen have already negotiated about it, and now they have found the dragon clan leader of the [Dragon King Divine Power], they don't have too much hostility towards me due to bloodline reasons, I think I can make peace with them soon." ”

"Stay safe."

An unexpected indifferent remark, but the giant was flattered and thanked again and again.

"I assigned him to help you, see how it goes."

The giant was stunned for a moment, and then guessed what the toneless king's words meant, and immediately shook his big fan-like hand, "You mean the black sword?" No, no, no, that's too troublesome, this guy's personality is honest, I really can't get along, in case something goes wrong when I meet with the dragon clan, this coffin face slaughters the dragon clan present, and my efforts in this half of my life will be completely wasted. ”

He nodded in surprise, agreeing with the giant's remarks, not caring at all about the giant's arrangement of his own right-hand men.

"You can do it yourself, and if you need to, just mention it."

The giant hurriedly bowed again, offering him his highest respect. In the eyes of the giants, it is already a great favor for the adults on the throne to be able to care about such "small things" as themselves.

"Something worth noting."

Dragonbeard coughed lightly, and once again cut down a lot of the accumulated matters in his heart before leaving, and then opened his mouth to narrate, "In terms of the human kingdom, the friction between the Kingdom of Rodland and the Barron Empire continues, but the attitude of the Imperial Prime Minister has been a little unpredictable recently, and it seems that he has begun to favor the two alliances; The kingdom of Tania is still as silent as ever, but perhaps it is my delusion, I always feel that something is brewing in that wild land; Neither the Elven Abode nor the Mage Capital have been in trouble lately, but Endymion's Special Law Department has been moving frequently, perhaps related to a certain treasure, oh, by the way, and the Warcraft Contractor that you specifically asked me to pay attention to before, I have already found his traces, as far as I know, this is the current master, holding a very famous magic sword and amazing strength, maybe with swordsmanship alone, he has reached the level of being able to fight with Disburingka, I just glanced at it from a distance, and I have already been noticed by him, I have not come too close to following your instructionsIn terms of whereabouts, I have followed up with my subordinates and are waiting for your further orders. ”

The half-dead man closed his one eye, slowly opened it again, and nodded slowly.

“…… So, let's finally talk about her message. ”

After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked a question that had nothing to do with the war.

The giant paused slightly, and tried to respond in the softest voice possible, "Your Majesty, she's fine." ”

He nodded, as if five words were enough.

"Go down."

The giant sighed imperceptibly, turned and walked away with heavy steps.

In the palace, soon only half-man and half-ghost himself remained.

There is no sound of breathing, and there is no movement of air; There was no human speech, and there was no singing and dancing.

He just sat there, watched there, and thought there.

Live there—or die.

There was another dead silence that I didn't know how long it would last. (To be continued......)