Late autumn.

The rolling mountains had shed their original emerald green coat and replaced them with crimson afterwear, and Rhodes walked on the ground, his feet stepping on the falling bright red maple leaves, making a heavy sound. As far as the eye can see, there is a bright red all around, although the blades of grass covering the earth are about to retreat from the stage, but the scattered maple leaves are like a curtain gently covering these perfect actors who are about to retire from the stage, and quietly waiting for them to return to the stage This moment. This is the cycle of the world, from beginning to end, eternal and unchanging.

The sweet chestnut flavor wafts in the wind with a mouth-watering aroma.

"Everything has a moment of maturity, Your Majesty Rhodes."

Lydia, who was strolling through the maple forest, raised her head and looked at the beautiful scene in front of her in fascination, the gentle wind passed through the forest, quietly carrying a few fallen leaves down the wind and scattered on the ground. For a while, the woods in front of me seemed to be in the next "storm", and everywhere that came into view was swirling with the wind, gently fluttering in the air, and then slowly flipping the red leaves that fell to the ground.

"I thought these kids wouldn't survive this autumn, because we didn't have a good time, winds, torrential rain, unseasonable hail and heat. But now it seems that everything has its own natural law, and these poor and lovely little ones have survived the storm that was almost devastating to them, and have once again shown their mature side before us. A small sapling has grown since spring, and after summer exposure, it is now facing the baptism of autumn winds, and next, they will face the test of harsh winter. But I'm sure they'll survive this winter. ”

Said here. Lydia smiled and turned to look at Rhodes not far behind her.

"Your Majesty Rod, thanks to your help this time. Growing and maturing young seedlings is not a very simple task, but you are a perfect gardener. ”

"You're welcome, Your Highness Lydia. It's a lot of effort, and I don't think it's a problem. After all, fiddling with the flowers of the motherland is one of my hobbies. ”

Saying this, Rod spread his hands, he raised his head, and followed Lydia's gaze to glance at the clear blue sky in front of him. It's late autumn now, and it's harvest season for both the Void Realm and Moon. Although in the realm of the void, because of the endless starry sky, the beauty of this late autumn is also unique, but Rod still has to admit it. Lydia is truly a master of enjoyment. Looking at the red leaves in front of you, the sound of the clear water flowing down the stream, and the endless golden wheat fields below, just standing here and watching it gives people a pleasing sense of comfort. Even Rhodes himself had to admit that it was the first time he had found that looking at the scenery could make people relax to this extent. Of course——— those roasted chestnuts are indeed delicious, pure green and pollution-free......... There are still benefits to traversers. Isn't it?

Of course, Rhodes wasn't being modest. In fact, fiddling with the flowers of the motherland is indeed one of his great hobbies.

Unfortunately, Rhodes did not intend to become a gardener, and with his personality, it would be difficult to do so if he made some mistake of principle.........

"But I still want to thank you, Lilian's complexion is much better than before, she is becoming more and more confident, and she is more and more aware of what she should do. Maybe ........." said here. Lydia turned her head, glanced to the far north, and sighed imperceptibly. "Perhaps......... Slynn would feel a little comforted when she saw Lillian now. ”

Slynn isn't in a good situation right now, she's been severely injured by the Chaos Trap. Then he forcibly rushed to Casablanca when his injuries had not healed, and then tried his best to fight Boulder, which was basically exhausted, if it weren't for the fact that Slynn was also one of the archangels, I'm afraid that Lydia would only be able to look at her tombstone and recite poetry.........

"Moreover, thanks to His Majesty's blessing, my current actions in the Continent of Light are very smooth."

Saying this, Lydia changed her mind again, and then she turned around with a smile and looked at Rhodes in front of her with a little playfulness and smugness. Sensing the meaning of her words, Rod also curled the corners of his mouth, and a faint smile flashed in his eyes.

It can be said that now, after the destruction of Casablanca, only Lydia can carry this burden, although Sonia is closer to Lillian, but her identity is more like a secretary and nanny, and Lydia is the one who really controls the overall situation. Now she is using the power of the Duchy of Moon and the previous Reflective Councils to gradually annex and renovate the various regions and forces under the Continent of Light. It can be said that now in the Continent of Light, Lydia is the real one person below, above ten thousand, and the power and prestige of the archangel have reached an unprecedented peak. Unfortunately, although Lydia does look beautiful on the surface, this does not change the fact. That is, the power of the light is in extreme decline at the moment, although since most of the Battle Angel Legion is in the hands of Lydia, this part of the backbone power has not suffered any losses in the previous calamity, but other than that, there is no good news. There is only one of the three archangels left in terms of combat effectiveness, and the archangel is originally one less person than the four demon generals, so the number is not dominant, but the result is that it is not dominant in all aspects until now. With Lydia's strength alone, it will not be enough to deal with the four demons. And Slynn can't recover her combat effectiveness for a while, and now Lydia is not having a good time.

The only fortunate thing is that the Casablanca massacre also deterred those who tried to fish in troubled waters, and there were still some ambitious people who couldn't wait to declare independence and establish a country or something to satisfy their ambitions, but after the first battle in Casablanca, these people all quietly shut up, in case Rhodes didn't like them at that time, and then sent a team of magic warships to go around their city, and the Council of Light summoned demons and didn't resist, could it be that we can be more powerful than them?

If you take Rhodes's world realm as an analogy, then the current Void Realm is like a military power with nuclear weapons. Casablanca, on the other hand, is the equivalent of Hiroshima and Nagasaki planted with two small mushrooms——— and the power of nuclear deterrence is not in how strong they are, but in how dare you throw them. And now, Rhodes has made it very clear to the entire world that no matter whether you are voluntarily or forced, whether you are implicated or wronged, as long as you try to rebel against the rule of the Creation Dragon Soul. Then kill them all, there is no trial, there is no wronged good people, it is better to kill ninety-nine by mistake than to let go of one, this is the professionalism of the Void Lord.

Under such a "nuclear deterrence", those ambitious people did not even dare to take a breath of air, and in the face of Lydia's co-optation, they raised their hands and feet to cooperate, and at the same time did not forget to ask their grandfather to tell their grandmother to express their admiration for the dragon of light, like a surging river, like the Yellow River flooding out of control............

Even better is Rhodes' identity. Although the massacre is terrifying to anyone, it can be called a bloody and brutal act like a demon king. But Lydia didn't do anything, and she didn't even get involved at all, which also allowed the archangel to maintain a very good reputation and image, so there was no pressure to work with her. What if it was Rode......... I'm afraid it's too late to hide, but Rod himself doesn't care. It is better to be feared than to be despised, and he wishes that the Void Leader threat theory was spreading all over the continent, which could show his strength. And like Barcelona is usually obscure. A ghost place that can only be famous by being two or five boys, who would be afraid of them on weekdays?

"Her Highness Lydia has invited me this time. It's not just about enjoying the scenery. ”

In the face of Lydia's words, Rod quickly pulled the topic back. After Lydia visited Lillian, she invited Rhodes to enjoy the autumn scenery with the Golden City, of course, Rhodes knew that it must be the drunkard's intention to drink, but he didn't care. Rod didn't want to be a workaholic like Ion, who spent all day in the wind and rain. He was not very interested in actually ruling a country, and it was clear from the fact that the Void Realm was still referred to by the vague word "territory". So in the face of Lydia's invitation, Rod did not refuse, and just ran over to enjoy the scenery with her.

I have to admit that the scenery is really good. Chestnuts are also delicious.

But that's the end of it, and it's time to get down to business.

Sensing the meaning of Rod's words, Lydia grinned, and then reached out, and with her movements, the fallen leaves and dust slid away automatically, and soon the stone table and stone chair on the side of the road were cleaned, and then Lydia sat on the stone chair. Immediately after, a maid came over quietly and respectfully placed two cups of steaming black tea on the table. And Rod was also sitting opposite Lydia at the moment, squinting his eyes and staring at her.

"Your Majesty, look at this golden wheat field, although it has suffered such a great disaster, but they still ushered in the harvest season. But even so, we have to be careful, after all, in addition to the changeable climate, poisonous insects and wild animals are also eyeing these abundant food, and they can't wait to eat a fat head and make sure that they can survive this cold winter. It's the nature of all living things, don't you think? ”

"Of course, so we have to take precautions, the hard-working livestock is not to feed the wolves, the faithful shepherd dog is the guarantee of the shepherd's life...............," said Rod, and then he looked at the grinning Lydia, and in the face of Rod's gaze, Lydia crossed her hands and narrowed her eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, but of course the cunning wolves will not attack the whole flock, they will hide in the shadows, stare at the lone flock, and then swarm up......... In the dark, they are better than anyone else, because they are the best hunters there. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Rod raised his eyebrows. He is not a fool, not to mention that Lydia was born with a penchant for speaking in this way that seems completely out of line to show her position and transmit information, and Rod has long been accustomed to the habit of the Grand Duke to digress in three sentences but not deviate from his profession.

"What do you mean ..............."

"According to the information, the Night Nation is planning to do something to you, right?"

"Oh? Is there such a thing? ”

Hearing this, Rod's face remained unchanged, but deep down he scolded Ion's eighteenth generation ancestors, it seems that the dark dragon is really an idle master, and he sent Irene back to give him eye medicine, and now this old boy wants to come to find trouble for himself if the eye medicine is not good? But. What reassures Rod is that listening to Lydia's tone, the dark dragon intends to play yin, not to actually start a war, which is also a benefit for Rhodes. After all, if he really played a head-to-head duel, Rhodes was really a little worried that he wouldn't be able to handle it. But now if you play yin......... Joke. Is it good for players to fight bosses and always play yin?

"Thank you, Your Highness, for reminding me, it seems that I must prepare some gifts for those uninvited guests who are likely to come to the door."

It's not that Rhodes is saying polite words, it's a very difficult process to work on intelligence in the Night Country. Even if Rhodes had an anti-heaven existence like Alice, it would be difficult to do so. Because the dark dragon soul protection in the Night Country is very powerful, it is very difficult for Alice to spy on the information, and it is impossible to distinguish between the real and the false, so it is better not to. It's okay to say that everyone is alive in the Land of Light. It's relatively easy to put people in place. But the streets of the Night Land are full of undead creatures, and it can be dangerous to be a spy there. I don't know where Lydia got such a big ability, and she actually has an intelligence network within the Night Country, but Rhodes is not worried that Lydia will deceive herself, with his understanding of Lydia, since she will reveal it to herself, then this matter is probably nine out of ten.

"It's just hard for me to imagine. Which fat sheep would be interested in the beasts that only scurry around in the dark shadows with their tails between their legs all day? I'm really looking forward to it. Maybe they'll find out that it's a wolf in sheep's clothing? ”

"I can't say for sure, Your Majesty."

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Lydia chuckled, then she picked up the teacup in her hand, took a sip of the sweet and delicious black tea, and then squinted her eyes triumphantly. With a somewhat thoughtful gaze, he looked at the man in front of him slyly.

"But what............ Your Majesty, I think they must have their own way, right? Because wolves and wolves are attracted to each other. Although I know that Your Majesty is very fond of domesticating wild beasts, please be careful. Don't get bitten on your hand, right? It hurts a lot. ”

“………………………”

This time, in the face of Lydia's reminder, Rhodes did not answer immediately, he frowned slightly, and began to think about the meaning of Lydia's words. Obviously, the goal of the Night Kingdom this time is to come to themselves, and according to Lydia, their object is also an undead creature, and there are only three undead creatures in Rhodes' own hands, among which Heros is definitely impossible, and whether the Night Kingdom knows her existence or not is a problem. So Sarah? No, it's not very likely, this corpse slave is now a family squatting, nesting in the core area all day long for monitoring work, the gate is not out of the door, and the core area is strictly guarded, even if the four demon generals go, they can't eat and walk. Then that's all that's left...............

Angelinte?

Thinking of this, Rod was stunned for a moment, but he had to admit that it was indeed very possible. Angelint has a strong desire for power, and she is a vampire, although Rhodes gave her a certain trust, but Rod did not allow her to form her own family, after all, vampires have a bad reputation outside, and their means of reproduction are inherently unsuitable for use in the living area. And Angelint didn't say it on the surface, but Rod knew that she was also quite dissatisfied with it. In the list of prestige, Angelint only has more respect for Rod. This is the first card elf to have such a low level of self-friendliness, so if you start here......... Well............... It's a nuisance.

But unfortunately, it seems that Ion does not know that Rod has signed a contract with Angelinte, and he is destined to return in vain this time. Thinking of this, Rhodes also suddenly relieved.

"Don't worry, I don't mind teaching those wolves a lesson if they don't change their ways."

With that, Rhodes looked up at Lydia.

"Thank you, Your Highness, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't have known that there would be such a thing."

"Huhuhu, Your Majesty Rhodes is really a prize, what happened in the Void Realm, there is nothing you don't know."

In the face of Rod's thanks, Lydia laughed herself, and then she looked at Rod and winked playfully.

"So, Your Majesty......... Since I've provided you with such interesting information, wouldn't you like to give some gift in return? ”

"What do you mean ..............."

In the face of Lydia's words, Rod was slightly stunned, and looking at Rod's expression, Lydia showed a somewhat sly smile. She put her finger to her lips and made a thoughtful expression, and after a moment, Lydia smiled as if she had made up her mind.

"It's very simple, Your Majesty Rod, my requirements are not high......... A kiss, what do you think? ”

"This ..............."

Hearing this, Rod was stunned. (To be continued......)