Ever since the red mist poured down from the top of the Desperate Mountain, everything in the world seemed to be covered with a thin veil. Marvion Parker thought he would feel as uncomfortable as he was in a dusty mine, but surprisingly, he didn't feel any discomfort.

If you inhale hard, you can even feel a hint of dampness and coolness. According to the Devil Commander, these mist contain the essence of life, and not only will not cause any harm to humans, but will also have nourishing benefits. Only witches who are specifically against them will be subjected to a deadly backlash.

There is some credibility in this statement for the time being, but for now, it doesn't hurt other than slightly affecting the line of sight. After a month, he was basically accustomed to life in the red mist.

"Lord Duke, Your Excellency the Lord of the Heavenly Dome has sent someone. Just then, a guard walked into the study, "I'm waiting for you in the courtyard now." ”

Ma Weien nodded quietly, "Please wait a little while it is in place, and I will go over." ”

"Yes. ”

After the guards covered the door, Ma Weien couldn't help but smile.

That's right, Duke. No matter how many times he listens to it, it can make his heart flutter. A month ago, when the devil crossed the ice abyss and entered Snow Castle, he thought it was the rumored end, but he didn't expect the other party to let him go in the end.

After "abandoning" the inherent prejudices, Marvien found that the self-proclaimed Lord of the Celestial Dome was not as difficult to communicate with as he thought, and in some ways it was even better to deal with than the Grey Castle - at least the former would not dissolve the nobles' domains into nothingness without saying anything.

The devil does not draw taxes, does not grab land, does not seize power, as long as they swear allegiance, they can keep everything they have, and have the opportunity to get more, except that the means are a little rougher, there is no other harm. Especially after the Lord of the Sky Dome handed over the three cities around Snow Castle to him as well, he felt that this might not be bad.

Snow Castle is an isolated island, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is difficult for others to threaten his territory, and it is difficult for him to open it up. I thought that the title of earl would be worn for a lifetime, but I didn't expect that when the end came, it would take a big step.

Ruling over the entire northern region of the Eternal Winter Kingdom, he is already a well-deserved Duke of the North.

Ma Weien pressed the corners of his mouth with his hand, and finally let the smile subside. He closed the window and turned to head downstairs.

Yes, when the devil invaded the city, he did kill dozens of guards and hundreds of people, but how can there be any reason for immortals in war? Isn't the territorial dividing line between nobles also determined by war? Now that he holds the four cities in his hands, the ranks of the guards have not only not shrunk, but have doubled, not to mention the people, as long as there is land and food for them to live, they will always be able to replenish it in a few years.

As for those who talk behind his back that he chose to surrender to the devil because he was afraid, they should go to the gallows.

Entering the courtyard, Mavien saw the messenger sent by the Lord of the Sky Dome for the first time, and the huge monster lying beside it. To be honest, he couldn't tell the difference between these guys by their appearance—unlike Hekzod, they were ugly and rough, and they didn't know anything about politeness or upbringing. If it weren't for the sake of the commander of the demon army, he wouldn't want to deal with these beasts at all.

"I wonder what Your Excellency the Lord of the Heavenly Dome commands?"

The other party took out a stone from his riding bag and handed it to him, then opened his bloody mouth and said in a lame tone, "You." Listen!"

Is it magic again......

Feeling the fishy smell coming from the envoy's mouth, Ma Weien couldn't help but lean back slightly, trying to suppress the disgust in his heart, "I'll listen." ”

The stone flickered twice, and soon a familiar voice sounded out of thin air.

"How does it feel to be the Lord of a Realm? I hope you haven't forgotten your promise, Mr. Lord. ”

"Of course not, Your Excellency," Marveen replied quickly, "I have always been ready to serve you. ”

"Very well, I believe that a month has allowed your people to get used to our presence, and now is the time - I need you to gather a team and assist us in building our camp, not in Eternal Winter, but in the Wolf's Heart Kingdom. The number should be at least two thousand, of course...... The more the merrier. ”

This is the coolie that needs to be worked, Ma Weien figured that it would not be difficult to get such a group of people from the four cities to do it, "Wrap it up on me, Your Excellency." ”

"I didn't choose the wrong person. There was a little more satisfaction in the voice of the Lord of the Celestial Dome, "Also, how are the weapons I gave you before, can your people copy them?"

"This ......," Ma Weien said with a look of embarrassment, "There is nothing wrong with using it, but if you want to imitate it, I'm afraid it will take time...... I gathered the best blacksmiths in the North and put them alone in charge of crafting a part, but it wasn't as good as it could be. I think it had something to do with the witches, after all, the blacksmith told me that the parts didn't look like they were made by ordinary human beings. ”

"I think so. Luckily, there was no blame in the Celestial Firmament's words, "But even so, you should be able to use it against the Greykeepers." This is my second order to you, send someone to stop the Grey Keep from plundering the lords of the Wolfheart, and I will hand over the other captured weapons to you. ”

"But I don't have enough knights under my command anymore—"

"Then go and recruit!" interrupted the Lord of the Celestial Firmament, "Aren't you humans most fond of using this to expand your subordinates? Don't be reluctant to make an offer, if this thing can be done well, it will not be a problem for you to become the king of eternal winter. ”

Ma Weien shuddered...... The King of Eternal Winter, a name he had only dared to touch in his dreams, had come to him in such a way?, holding back the sudden acceleration of his heartbeat, and tried to control his voice and replied, "Yes, Your Excellency, I will do my best to accomplish it." ”

"Hurry up, I want to see results as soon as possible. ”

"I won't let you down. ”

The light of the stone was gone.

"I, a week, come back. ”

After the envoy finished speaking, he climbed directly onto the flesh-winged monster, raised his hands, and then soared into the air. The latter let out a strange cry, flapped its wings and flew out of the city, quickly disappearing from view.

And Mavien was covered by the flying dust.

Damn!, he coughed, thinking to himself that if these demons behaved and spoke like the Lord of the Firmament, they probably wouldn't be rumored to be monsters from hell.

When he returned to the castle, he immediately called the old bachelor - although the other party had behaved quite badly last time, and peed his pants directly on the top of the city wall, he would not have a more reliable advisor for a while.

After repeating the Celestial Firmament's request, Marvien asked, "What do you think?"

"My lord, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" the old bachelor shook his hand excitedly, "I have served the Pike family since your father's generation, and it has always been his wish to expand his influence beyond Snow Castle, and now that you have not only achieved the first step, but also have the opportunity to win the title of Eternal Winter, you must seize it no matter what!"

"I think so too, but ...... Do you think we can really defeat the Greyhoulders if we find some knights?" Marvien expressed his doubts in his heart, "You have also seen the subtlety of those snow powder crossbow arrows, and it is basically impossible to imitate them. And the number of devils seized must be limited, what should I do when I finish fighting?"

"No, my lord, we don't need to go toe-to-toe with the Grey Keep's army," the old scholar shook his head, "Your Excellency the Lord of the Sky has no intention of doing so, and his original words are "stop the plundering" - as far as I know, the ranks of the Grey Keepers are very scattered, and as long as the weapons are equal, we can instead use strategy to take the initiative! If we can successfully break through a few plundering squads, they will definitely be restrained. In fact, when I first heard from you, I came up with a brilliant plan. ”

"Oh? ”

The old bachelor attached himself to the duke's ear and spoke his mind in detail.

Ma Weien's face suddenly showed joy.

"It should work!" he nodded emphatically, "and then our disadvantage becomes an advantage." Just do as you say!"