That said, Northway is now in such a predicament that their expansion has reached a limit and continues to erode the land of the Azcar Alliance, which is likely to bring them a major defeat that reverses the balance of power between the two sides. Northway, on the other hand, was keenly aware of its own problems, so before expanding further, they wanted to stabilize themselves and ensure that even if they suffered defeat on the front line, they would not be damaged at all. Arnold rubbed his knuckles, the light in his eyes brightening, "That's what you mean, John." ”

"That's right, Lord Duke. Since the Duke of Erlen, Northway has carried out the strategy set by the Duke of Erlen to ensure its own security first and then expand, although such a strategy may seem conservative, but it is thanks to their caution that Northway has been able to grow from a small baronial family to the Duke of the Eastern Territory today. ”

"Very good strategy indeed, Duke Ulren, there is probably no better person than him in a hundred years. Arnold sighed with emotion, and at the same time put down a stone in his heart, "John, you really deserve to be the wise general of the Cold Mountain Leader, if it weren't for your analysis, probably I would have thought that Northville was in a hurry to ask for this alliance because he encountered some tricky enemy." ”

"Don't dare to be, Lord Duke. Fonnar bowed his head modestly and solemnly, he rarely saw Arnold compliment others, and it was rare for this gloomy duke to be sincere, "However, this is only a guess at the moment, and it is not yet certain what Northvi is really trying to do in seeking the alliance." ”

"But it's also a good idea. Arnold didn't skimp on his praise, "But what you said also makes sense, people are stepping up to investigate the truth of the Eastern Territory, and before I leave, I must have the latest information." ”

"Yes. ”

Arnold looked at the suit of armor that Juan had sent.

"From a set of magical equipment created by the Arcane craftsmen of Waldahara, I can think of the predicament of Northville, and with such wisdom and calmness, I can also entrust you with this side of affairs. ”

Fonnard was stunned and looked at Arnold in surprise.

"After all, it is a summoning order issued by the royal family, I'm afraid I have to go to the imperial capital, this round trip will take at least three or four months, and then the affairs of the territory will be managed by Serena, please trouble you to assist her." Serena is intelligent, but the problem is her character, and I am worried that she will lose her breath when provoked by the Hercasi men. ”

"Yes, I will do my best to assist and admonish Miss Serena. ”

Plan lowered his head, remembering the brothers Albert and Edward, who had been brutally murdered by Serena.

"Well, that's for you. ”

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Serena stared at the magical armor that had been placed on the armor rack in front of her, and her deep gaze radiated a dim light.

"There are at least five enchantments on the armor, and judging from the marks of the magic array, the level of the enchanter is already roughly the level of the Great Magus. ”

The curtains were drawn in the room, and only a few candles lit in the corners lit in a dim light, shining on Serena and Arnold.

"What type of enchantment?"

Serena flicked her armor, then pressed her nails hard against her breastplate.

"Armor reinforcement, this armor is stronger than the hardness of the material. ”

A flash of lightning formed in her palm, and arcs of lightning continued to weave across the armor, but the metallic sheen of the armor did not dim in the slightest.

"Spell immunity, as well as magic resistance, it seems that the makers focused on fighting mages when building this thing. ”

Then she grabbed the heavy breastplate, which was not light, and her movements seemed to be a little difficult.

"The weight is reduced, the original weight of this thing is beyond the weight of most dolls, and probably only a guy like Titus can wear this thing to fight. ”

The corners of Arnold's eyes jumped, he had already felt the weight of this armor, but he didn't expect that this weight would be reduced.

"Finally...... Serena frowned, stroking the enchanted array on the inside of her breastplate at the back of her heart, her eyes looking strange, "It seems to be a stance against a certain creature, but what kind of creature the collective is still to be tested." ”

She thought for a moment, snapped her fingers, and suddenly something the size of a palm popped out of the shadows, something black.

"This magic circle makes me a little uncomfortable, what do you think?"

Arnold put his hand on the circle, felt it for a while, and then nodded with a frown.

"Then it could be a creature that resists evil, or it may be a magic circle that resists demons. With a flick of her finger, the little black creature jumped towards the armor, "A little devil, see what the effect of this magic array is." ”

Arnold watched as the little demon jumped onto the armor, perhaps because of the demon's own bad character, although this little thing was summoned by Serena, but it bit on the armor without any scruples.

Then, the little devil was burned into a pile of ashes by a burst of lightning from his armor.

Such a strong reaction...... It's supposed to resist the demon's stance. The Northville guys were a little interesting, and it didn't seem like the armor was built to deal with humans, but more like it was built to fight demons. With the exception of the two regular enchantments of Reinforcement and Weight Reduction, all other enchantments are aimed at demons...... Why did they send you such a suit of armor?"

"That's what I'm curious about. Arnold narrowed his eyes, a sharp light streaming in his eyes, "Can you tell when this armor was made?"

"I'm not a blacksmith. Serena glanced at her brother with some displeasure, "However, judging from the traces of the enchantment array, it should be recently, the enchantment is very new, and it may be completed in a month or two." ”

Arnold's brow furrowed even tighter.

"So, why did Northvi create such a set of armor against demons recently? or did they build such a set, or did they make it on a large scale? With the abilities of the Vodahara Arcane Artisans, it should not be difficult to create a large number of such armor and weapons. ”

"Maybe you should ask that Juan. Serena pursed her lips, "Although I am a bishop, I don't feel much divine power in him, not to mention compared to Benedict, even the divine power in that Father Watt is much stronger than him." ”

"After all, he is the fourth son of Duke Euren, although he only served as the bishop of Vodahara, because he was born late, but as the biological son of the first duke, his position in the Northway family is definitely guaranteed. ”

Arnold thought very clearly about this, he never treated Juan as a messenger like Father Watt from the beginning, Juan was a member of the Northway family, and when he talked to him, he was talking to Northway.

"However, you can't ask him directly, the worst-case scenario ......," Arnold clenched his fists, "If Northway sent this armor because he knew my identity as 'Dependant of Belial', then this is a warning, a threat, not a gift." ”

"Not even Benedict could see that the people of Northville hadn't seen you before, so how could they know that?" Serena wasn't worried at all, not taking Arnold seriously the worst case scenario he was considering.

"Don't think so simply, don't forget, there are still people who know who I am. ”

Serena pulled the corners of her mouth and just wanted to refute, but her expression suddenly froze and remembered something.

"Black Sheep Society?"

"When Vortagen was taken over by Louis, neither Rodney nor Ackerman were found, and we don't know what the remnants of the Black Sheep are. But Rodney was very clear about who I was, and it was not impossible for that malicious guy to reveal my news to Northway. ”

"That's ......," Serena frowned, biting her lip and looking hesitant, "but it's only a possibility, and I can't say for sure." ”

"That's right, intelligence, that's what we're missing the most at the moment. Arnold sighed, and since returning to Lionheart, he has felt more and more the pressure of being a duke, "You...... Is there a way over there?"

Serena looked at her brother, although her eyes hid her feelings, but her heart was really worried.

"You know, the price of seeking anything from the Lower Realms is huge. ”

"And yet I'm stuck in it. Arnold looked at Serena with a very calm expression, "Just like you, I can't turn back, can I?"

Serena sighed, finally grimacing.

"I'll prepare for a ceremony, but what Lord Yastalu will ask of you, I can't guarantee you, you'd better be mentally prepared. ”

"I know. Arnold's face remained the same, "I was mentally prepared for a long time. ”

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At night, the castle is lit up with lights, and the bright lights illuminate Lionheart Castle as if it were day, and its grandeur and magnificence are unmistakable on this snowy night.

Webster led his daughter Mathilde and walked into the halls of Lionheart.

Tonight Arnold prepared a grand banquet for the envoy Bishop Juan Northway, this time the scale of the banquet was even grander than the last time Arnold returned to Lionheart, although Juan first arrived, Arnold did not seem very polite, but for the Northway family, he still gave enough respect.

"When you were very young, I took you to the imperial capital, your hometown after a long absence, how does it feel?" Webster was very calm about such a scene, and chatted with his daughter in between greeting the guests.

And Mathilde, who was led into the castle hall by his father, did not show much experience of this grand banquet, after all, the prosperity of the imperial capital is far greater than that of a poor country like Lengshan Ling.

"It wasn't that small when I left the Cold Mountain Territory. Mathilde pouted, "I still remember every plant and tree here." ”

"Haha, is it?" Websterstrong laughed, "It's still hard for people to leave their homeland, although I have been in the imperial capital for so many years, but after returning to my hometown, I prefer to stay here." ”

Mathilde turned his gaze and looked at his embarrassed father, compared to Webster, her feelings for Leng Shanling were not so deep.

"If you don't want to go back to the imperial capital, stay here. ”

Arnold's voice rang in the ears of the father and daughter, and Webster and Mathilde subconsciously turned their heads.

"Your Excellency. ”

Webster and Mathilde immediately saluted Arnold, but Mathilde was more at ease than his father, who was a little flustered.

She looked at her cousin with some curiosity, although she had seen her when she was a child, but after all, with her father going to the imperial capital for so many years, when they met again, they had changed a lot from each other.

Mathilde is two years older than Arnold, in the best years of her youth, and because she has lived in the bustling imperial capital for so many years, she also exudes a fashionable atmosphere that is different from that of the Lengshan people.

However, in front of Arnold, she still lowered her head a little cautiously, no matter what, the other party was the one who exiled her own father, thinking of the other party's experience, Mathilde still couldn't help but be a little afraid.

Arnold looked at Mathilde for a moment, then turned to Webster and said, "How about Hhotulburg to you? If you want to settle down in the Cold Mountain Territory, then the land will be given to you." ”