3:20 p.m. that day.

Snow Castle Mace Room.

"Something like this happened......" After reading the report that Odysse sent quickly from the letter crow, Mace sighed and shook his head: "Ricka Wild died a tragic death. But at best, half of the corpse was left. ”

"How can there be a claim that half of the corpses are all corpses?" Edus's expression was a little pessimistic as he knocked on his helmet with a sad face: "This thing is too terrifying, maybe she will kill you next?" ”

"If you really want to kill, kill it, in short, it would be good to form an alliance with Ice Rock City. Smiling lightly, Mace pulled out his pen and signed the declaration of agreement to join forces with "Balvo Mace" and stamped the family seal symbolizing the supreme power of Neverwinter: "It's ironic that the troublesome diplomatic situation has been settled with blood." ”

"Some countries in the Land of the Warm Sun like to hire assassins to settle disputes with the outside world. Looking at the letter in a daze, De No's muttered, "But doing so is often suspicious of the other side, and unless the country that hired the assassin is extremely powerful, it will often make the situation even more unfavorable." This time we could not be suspicious, so no further conflict broke out. ”

"It can be regarded as the desire of the people, after all, the recent policy of the Wilde City Lord has made the Ice Rock people complain. Shaking his head, Mace's voice was slightly dull: "But it's a pity...... He used to be a very wise monarch. ”

"There's no way to verify whether he's been controlled or replaced by a clone. Unexpectedly, he made an opinion in the usual way of speaking of Lord Mace, and Captain Eders coughed: "Huh...... So old Wild is dead, so it's time for little Wild to take the throne, right?

"Karya Wild. After thinking about it, Mace leaned back completely, and glanced at the small half-sack of rum raisins on the table: "I should be about twenty-four years old now, right? ”

"Diplomatic relations can be complicated enough. Also staring at the bag of wine raisins, Eders swallowed his saliva and turned his head to look at Elton who was standing like a statue: "The enemy's existing strength is conservatively estimated to be twenty or thirty times as much as the attack post that day. Our two cities have few troops, and if we don't cooperate closely, we have no chance of winning. ”

"Definitely. If such a battle breaks out again, it will be a little unbearable for the two sides to join forces, let alone fight separately. After a moment of silence, Mace said, "We can share resources. Eternal Winter City has a lot of heating materials such as coal and wood, and the various minerals in Icerock City are more conducive to forging weapons and armor. ”

"The main thing is to look at the troops in Beihai. It's a major transportation route. Pointing to the map hanging on the wall, the city lord of Metz raised his voice, which had been slightly hoarse from the meeting: "Whether it is to get supplies, pull the defensive line, or communicate between the two cities, you have to pass through there. ”

"Morse, if they succeed in breaking the ice tomorrow, they will have to resupply. Tapping his helmet with a sad face, Eders proposed: "Vicor reports that there are too few guards in Beihaiwang, only twenty or thirty people. We'll have to talk to the Frost Sons and send some soldiers to garrison them. ”

"Why, it feels uncomfortable to work with the Ice Rock People?" Noticing that Edus's expression was a little awkward, Mace said lightly, "Forming an alliance at Winter's Breath is the default convention. If it weren't for the night attack of the Ice Rock People, it wouldn't have dragged on for so long and lost its troops. ”

"No, it's not unaccustomed. Coughing, Edes continued to speak hesitantly: "I'm just thinking...... After the end of Winter's Breath, will you be able to take this opportunity to continue to maintain friendly relations with the Ice Rock People? After all, now that Wild Jr. has taken office, he shouldn't be as conservative as his father. ”

"Think far enough. "I didn't completely deny Edus's idea, but Metz still felt that a complete truce was not realistic at all. After all, the two cities have been fighting back and forth for tens of thousands of years, and it is a joke to stop now.

But it's not impossible...... Because even Mace himself didn't know why the argument was going on. Honestly, what's there to fight about but that town?

I guess it's just because I'm used to it, so I firmly believe that "this is the tradition of our ancestors", so I hate each other. But those who came to live in Beihaiwang The Children of Ice and the Children of Frost had never heard of it, so they didn't get along.

"That...... I have an idea. While Mace was in thought, Deerno whispered, "We should first discuss with the residents of Beihaiwang whether we are allowed to garrison troops, right? ”

"I'll ask first, you don't have to worry about this. Looking at the little man with approving eyes, Mace once again felt that this guy was really a piece of material, and it was very logical to think about the problem: no wonder Eders took him as an adjutant.

It's just that...... It's a little cowardly, and I don't have a leadership temperament. This thing is innate, and it is difficult to cultivate.

"Engineer Carter has finished repairing the staircase gate and arrow tower, and is now working on the demolition of the dragon god statue. Tapping on the helmet in front of him, Eders added, "Probably...... It can be done the day after tomorrow, right?"

"It's been a busy few days. Diplomacy, sending people to guard the ruins, and Beihai hope to successfully break the ice, you have to quickly stock up on supplies, and then you have to investigate the underground passages. With a wry smile, Mace straightened his collar slightly: "Adjutant Karls, the commander of the Odysus Corps, has left, who is in charge of the central barracks now?"

"Ryan Mar Kameen. After thinking about it for a while, Eders replied embarrassedly: "But this guy doesn't know how to take care of things at all, that is, he is particular about using them." It's not wise to recall Odys now, after all, Beihaiwang needs someone like him to suppress the scene. ”

"He was very irrational when he was involved in something related to the Ice Rock People before, but recently he is surprisingly rational. After a moment of silence, Mace suddenly asked, "Captain Eders...... You really didn't see him when you went out to look for Odyss?"

"No, I don't. Puzzled, Eddes exclaimed in frustration, "How can you believe that rumor? ”

"Well, that's really not like your character. Although he knew that Eders could not have made that kind of move, Mace was still a little puzzled: "But so many guards said that they saw it, it can't be groundless, right? ”

"I know that. The reaction was to touch the forehead where the hairline had receded again, and Eders said the conjecture in Mace's heart in a depressed voice: "Maybe someone is impersonating me, right? ”