As the light of dawn fell on the earth again, the imperial capital of Aston City ushered in a new day.

"Alas........."

However, in the master bedroom of Alfred Manor, Roland stared at the terrible room with dark circles under his eyes and let out a helpless sigh.

After a full night of blank card casting plans.

The bedroom had turned blood-red, as if it had been soaked in blood.

Now he's already thinking about the next time he mints a card, he should move to a specific place.

Otherwise, after each fabrication, the room becomes so terrifying, it really makes people feel uncomfortable.

As for Roland's harvest last night, the entire process of casting blank cards consumed more than 5,000 sunflowers and 25,000 magic crystals, almost squandering the gold coins he had.

However, in the end, there were as many as 4,350 cards, and the success rate was as high as 87%, which can be said to be a fruitful harvest.

And among these successful blank cards, there are 16 beautiful blank cards.

As for the advancement points, he has 4,394 points, which is enough for him to advance the [Soldier Recruitment Point] several times.

"Advance now? Alas...... Now is it. ”

At this time, Roland looked up at the bright sky outside the window, gritted his teeth and whispered.

After a night of non-stop card minting, he's visibly tired now. However, in order to avoid long nights and dreams, it is a very good choice to upgrade the [Soldier Recruitment Point] right now.

"Whew...... Select [Soldier Recruitment Point] to upgrade. ”

Roland hesitated, and finally spent all of his Progression points directly on this white common card.

In the near future, this card will be the most important bargaining chip in the war.

With more than 4,000 Advancement Points, he should be able to upgrade a white common card to a decent level, and he's looking forward to it.

As soon as the words fell, an information box popped up in front of his eyes:

【Ding.】 If you upgrade [Soldier Recruitment Point] to King level, you will spend 3600 Advancement Points, are you sure? 】

"Huh? Not all consumed...... Identify the upgrade. ”

The moment he looked at this message, Roland shouted confirmation without thinking.

Just kidding, the number of points he spent now was much less than he expected, as long as Roland had nothing wrong with his brain. will not reject this message.

With a buzz, the white card appeared out of thin air.

Soon, a burst of pale golden light appeared on the card, wrapping it into a golden chrysalis that slowly floated in the air.

In Roland's experience, card upgrades should take a long time.

"Phew, damn it...... How can you be so sleepy......"

Suddenly, Roland felt an inexplicable sleepiness and couldn't help but yawn.

But it's not surprising. Because he hadn't closed his eyes at all last night, and minting cards was a very draining thing, it was normal for him to feel sleepy now.

After thinking about it for a while, Roland decided to rest for a while.

In the face of the constant sleepiness, he really can't stand it, maybe when he wakes up, he should be able to see the new card that has been upgraded.

He looked around, surrounded by blood-red enveloping the bed and desk. Finally, he locked his gaze on a chair in the corner.

Because in the whole room, there was only that place that was not stained with blood.

“………………”

That's it. Roland sat down in the chair, slowly closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a few moments.

But...... Not long after Roland fell into a deep sleep.

An illusory black figure slowly emerged beside him, looking like an eerie ghost.

"Mystical power...... Dragon's breath...... The smell of blood ......"

It didn't speak, it just stood beside Roland, muttering inexplicable words incessantly.

Suddenly, the black figure stopped, muttering words. As if thinking of something, he immediately turned and walked to the desk, reached for a blank piece of paper, and slowly wrote something on it.

In a few moments, it was already writing densely on the blank paper. No gaps were left.

"The door is about to open............

The black figure glanced faintly at Roland, who was still asleep, and then returned to the place where it appeared, and gradually disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

I don't know how long it took, but Roland only felt himself dimly open his eyes and look around in confusion.

"It's ...... Is the end coming? ”

But when he looked at it this way, he was surprised to find himself standing on an altar.

I saw that the sky was like a burning sea of fire, and huge meteorites kept falling. And the whole of Aston City was enveloped in fear, and the sounds of screams, roars, and arguments echoed all around.

Damn, what's going on!

Isn't he supposed to be at Alfred Manor? How did it appear in this place.

Just when Roland was puzzled, a familiar figure slowly appeared not far from him.

"Miss Betis, why are you here? What's going on? ”

Roland stared at this female knight, who was a little different from usual, and hurriedly asked, he wanted to find out what was going on.

However, Betis did not respond to his words in words, but chose to raise the blade in his hand high and stabbed it towards Roland's heart.

"Betis ............"

Poof, before Roland could react, the blade pierced his heart, bringing an incomparably stinging sensation.

Gradually...... He began to feel his limbs numb, and his mind became more and more groggy, as if he were stepping into a graveyard of death.

"Hoo ............"

At this moment, there was a sudden buzz, and Roland only felt a cool feeling in his mind.

It's very comfortable, like taking a sip of ice in the middle of summer.

With this cool feeling, the picture in front of me began to slowly distort, collapse, and even disappear.

"Whew...... Call......... Was that an illusion just now? ”

Roland looked around in disbelief, and looked intently. He found himself still in the penthouse bedroom of Alfred Manor.

But what exactly did you just see, is it an illusion?

If it's an illusion, then it means that someone is attacking him, which is very bad information.

No, he's going to have to find the guy who unleashed the illusion spell.

Thinking of this, Roland couldn't help but frown tightly.

But even if his spiritual power is released. A glance of the area around Alfred's Manor revealed nothing unusual.

Could it be that the qiē he just saw was just a dream of his?

Before he could come up with a reason, he was drawn to it by two messages popping up in front of him.

[Ding, the card advancement is completed, and you can get a new card!] 】

[Hint: Since this card doesn't have a name yet, please give it a new name.] 】

"A new card name? Wait a minute...... Words for a new name...... What should I do? ”

Faced with the problem of naming, Roland immediately entered a tangled state, knowing that he was not very good at naming the job.

Suddenly. Roland thought of the Shadow Knights who were constantly patrolling the manor, and suddenly clapped his hands: "That's right, Shadow Legion, let's build a legion with Shadow Knights." ”

[Is it certain that the name of the new card will be "Legion of Shadows?] 】

"Sure, just use the name Shadow Legion."

As Roland's voice confirmed his name fell, there was a soft buzz, and the pale golden chrysalis looked like a cracked eggshell. Slowly collapsing, revealing a purple and gold card.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart. Take the card that floats in the void in your hand and look at it carefully.

Looking closely, I saw that the main body of this card was made of light metal, with purple patterns, exuding a majestic aura.

Underneath the Shadow Legion, however, is a depiction of an endless army.

【Shadow Legion】

Required Character Level: 50

Rank: King

Cost: 0 mana

Description: The user is able to summon a Shadow Legion stronghold. Then spend some resources and recruit soldiers.

In this recruiting point, you'll be able to recruit a steady stream of loyal soldiers to fight for you. However, the rank of the soldier is maintained at around level 55, and the number of recruits per day is limited to 200 soldiers.

Hint: When destroyed by a colony. This card will be destroyed at the same time.

Notes: Shadow ...... Will be everywhere! - From the Oath of the Shadow Legion

"You can summon 200 soldiers in a day...... Well, it should be possible to pull up a small force before the old king makes an announcement. ”

Looking at the details above, Roland couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

You must know that an ordinary soldier at level 50 can already be regarded as an elite army. Even most of the noble army soldiers are only about level 30, and only a small number of NPCs of the Soldier Captain class can reach level 50.

It's just that before he can create soldiers, he must choose a place to be the stronghold of the Shadow Legion.

Is it in the realm he has been given?

No...... Not there, and if you want to rush back, it will take a lot of time.

"Huh...... By the way, since some lifeforms can enter the Ouroboros Ring, what if the stronghold is set inside...... This approach should work. ”

Just when Roland was having a headache for the location of the stronghold, suddenly he thought of the storage ring in his hand.

Even the Ice Queen and her sisters can enter and live inside, and if the stronghold of the Shadow Legion is set inside, it can not only prevent destruction, but also summon an army at any time.

"Fantastic...... Ouroboros Ring, open! ”

Thinking of this, a strange light flashed in Roland's eyes, and he did not hesitate to start the experiment.

As his voice fell, there was a muffled bang, and a quaint gate slowly emerged not far in front of him.

………………………… (To be continued......) R1292