The weather is getting colder and colder, and the snow is already starting to fall. The three Leons rode their horses and stopped at a fork in the road.

"Which way should I go next?" said Xuediya, who had changed into a thick animal skin cloak and wrapped herself tightly.

"Well, I'll take a look. ”

Leon took out a somewhat worn map and compared it to the current road conditions.

"This way!"

Leon pointed to a smaller fork in the road.

The trio continued along the trail. Slowly, the trail became smaller and smaller, and finally there was hardly a road in sight. There are no people around, only white snow and bare trees.

"Hey, how far is it to get there?" Xue Tiya was a little worried about whether she had made a mistake.

It was already the fourth day that they entered the forest. The snow continued to make the road, and as time went on, the surroundings became more and more deserted. She began to wonder if there really would be a village in this barren mountain range.

"According to the instructions on the map, it should be almost there. ”

Leon's heart also began to move at the bottom. I walked with them for so many days, and I didn't even see a single figure, but the traces of wild beasts were everywhere. Now there is no way back, the first task is to find the consul of Iscano, and ask him to assist him in completing the reception of Iscano. But whether he wants it or not is another matter.

Finally, as it was close to evening, they finally walked out of the forest, and a small village appeared in front of the three of them.

"It turns out that there are really people living in this hellish place!" Xue Yuanya couldn't help but complain.

This village feels very strange. Most of them were very simple tents, made of tattered animal skins or huge plant leaves. It's more like a primitive tribe than a village. But the large, bright wooden house in the center contrasts sharply with the primitive simple tent. It can be seen that the house is made of the best wood, and the design is also very high-end, giving people a sense of grace and luxury. I can't believe that such a beautiful house can appear in such a remote and backward place. Around this beautiful wooden house, there are several simple wooden houses.

Leon smiled: "Looks like this is it." ”

The trio walked towards the entrance to the village.

When the villagers saw the stranger coming, they were very nervous and frightened, and hurriedly hid in their tents.

Leon also noticed that although it was winter, it was still snowing. But the villagers I just met were all very tattered and thinly dressed, and their bodies were relatively thin, and their skin was dark, giving people the feeling of slaves.

It wasn't long before a group of men came out of the middle of the village and surrounded the three of Leon.

"Lord Leon. Wittelle panicked and leaned towards Leon.

Leon grabbed Vitrill's hand and comforted, "Don't be afraid. ”

Leon began to look at the group.

These people are clearly different from the villagers just now, they are not only strong and powerful, but they are also equipped with various weapons and simple armor.

At this time, a gap opened by the people surrounding Leon. A middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears in an aristocratic dress walked straight in.

"You're Lord Leon, aren't you?" asked the middle-aged man, rubbing his hands back and forth, flatteringly.

"How do you know?" Leon wondered how this guy would know his name if he was here for the first time.

"My lord, I am the Archon of Iscano, Shek Drake. The official document that Iscano became the lord's domain had been delivered two days before, and the villain had been waiting for the lord's arrival. ”

"Oh, I see. Then there's Master Laudrake. ”

"Don't dare to be, it's a villain's honor to assist the lord. I have prepared a rich reception banquet for the lord, please!"

The crowd surrounding Lyon made way for a road that led directly to the beautiful wooden house.

"Leon, something is wrong. Snowia approached Leon and whispered.

Yes, if it is welcome, there is no need for so many people to stir up the crowd. This is barely a welcome, or rather a threat!

"Well, I know. ”

Leon wants to see what this guy wants to do!

As soon as I entered the house, a burst of heating came to the surface.

The whole room was brightly lit, and a dozen maids were preparing the dinner party in an orderly manner. The walls are covered with precious paintings, and the furniture is made of the finest wood, with clear and beautiful textures. The huge stove is constantly adding wood to it, providing a constant supply of heat.

"Your Excellency, please!"

Leon was still surprised, and Drake proudly invited Leon to take a seat.

Leon found that the warriors had not entered the house, but had returned to the surrounding improvised wooden houses.

After the three of Leon were seated, the maid opened the dishes, and the aroma of the food filled the house at once. Behind each of them stood a maid carrying a glass of fine wine, ready to refill the guests.

Eating rare dishes, drinking expensive red wine, arranging expensive furniture, hanging noble calligraphy and paintings. This guy is doing better than most of the nobles, and it seems that he has scavenged a lot of oil and water. actually has a deficit in the annual report and a huge amount of financial subsidies, and the villagers outside are already hungry!

"I didn't expect Master Drake to enjoy it. ”

Leon took a sip of red wine.

"Haha, Lord Lord. In this kind of barren mountains and mountains, there is only this kind of fun. ”

This guy actually said that the looting of money is so high-sounding. It's as if to say that if there is no good, who will stay here in this poor country.

"This place will be my territory from now on, and Lord Drake will be able to help me a lot. Leon smiled.

"That is, the villain must go all out to help the lord!"

Leon looked at Drake with a knife in his smile, and went all out?

"Lord Drake, does Iscanor have any valuable property? I don't think the villagers are doing well. ”

"Poof, haha, lord, don't be kidding. Where are they villagers, they are just slaves that I bought. This kind of place is full of demonic beasts, and there are no ordinary people's villages at all. ”

So that's the case, no wonder it felt strange when I first saw the village. This is not a village at all, but a slave estate!

"As for industry, that's not to mention. Every year, due to the destruction of demonic beasts and the plundering of nomads, a lot of money is lost. I have relied on the Kingdom's financial subsidies to barely maintain my current governance. ”

"Oh?"

Leon scanned everything in the room. Living such a luxurious life, you can barely make ends meet?

Drake saw Leon's doubts and hurriedly explained, "These are my personal savings, please don't misunderstand, lord!"

"So, Master Drake, where am I going to work in the future?"

"If the lord doesn't dislike it, you can use my place as a place to work and live first, and then think about it in the long run. What do you think?"

"That's not good. Anyway, there is a feeling of being under the fence. ”

Halfway through the dinner, it seemed that it was time for a showdown. Leon also wanted to find out if the administrator would really hand over Iscano to himself.

Drake was stunned for a moment, he probably didn't expect that he didn't scare Leon with so many people before, and he actually dared to have a showdown.

"My lord, how could it be. You are your lord, you don't have to worry about anything, just eat, drink and be merry. Don't worry, with me, you don't have to worry about all the affairs in the territory!"

Sure enough, Leon was as expected, he would not give away this piece of fat that originally belonged to him.

"Lord Drake, isn't this a bit inappropriate? According to the laws of the kingdom, the lord is the supreme being in the realm, and all affairs in the realm need to be reported to the lord. ”

"Huh. Pi said with a smile: "I think you also know that in such a remote and chaotic place, it is not good if something happens to you. More is better than less!"

This is already a naked threat.

"Yes, thank you, Master Drake, for the reminder. I'm tired from traveling today, can I spend the night with adults?"

At this point, there's nothing left to talk about.

"Of course, Lord Lord!" Drake also put away his smile and turned to the maid and ordered, "Lead Lord and his retinue to the guest room upstairs!"

"Yes, sir!"

Leon followed the maid and secretly said to Xuedia and Wittel, "You two come to my room tonight!"

"Huh?" Vetel's face turned red and she whispered, "Yes." ”

"I don't!" Xue Yuanya suddenly became angry, "I only promised to protect you, but I never promised to sleep with you!"

Leon was about to explode when he heard this. This guy, knowing that he didn't mean that, had to raise the bar with himself at this time.

"Okay, if you don't come to my room, we'll go to your room!" Leon said angrily.

"Then you can only sleep on the ground!"

"Sleep on the ground, sleep on the ground!"

Alas, for the sake of his own life, he can only endure it once. Drake has already moved to kill, and I'm afraid he will do something tonight. So it's better not to separate.

In the middle of the night, Leon sat on the floor next to his bed wrapped in a thin blanket and shivered.

"Lord Leon, come and sleep here. ”

Vitrelle couldn't bear to let Leon get cold, so she gave up half of her bed to Leon.

"Eh, you let him sleep here, I'll sleep there!"

Xue Tia quit because she also guessed that Drake might do it, so she kept on guard.

"Doesn't Miss Xuedia still have half a bed?" said Wittel, aggrieved.

Xue Yuanya rolled her eyes, she really took this stupid girl!

"I'm fine, you can go to sleep. ”

Leon felt sorry for himself when he saw Vetel, and his heart warmed.

Vetlill didn't know why the three of them were crammed into one room, but she knew something was going to happen, and she couldn't sleep at all.

It didn't take long for the sound of footsteps to be heard around the house.

"It's coming!" said Xuedia, her eyes open.

The door to the room was rudely kicked open, and several of the previous fighters rushed straight into the room, pointing their knives at Leon.

"Lord Leon. ”

Vetelle ducked behind Leon.

"Don't be afraid!"

Leon comforted her softly.

At this moment, Drake swaggered in and walked in.

Only Leon and Wittelle were found.

"And a woman?"

Drake asked his warriors aloud.

"Great, sir, I don't know. It was these two people who were inside when they first rushed in. ”

Forget it, a woman, even if she escapes, can't escape Iscano.

"Lord Drake, what are you doing here?"

Leon also wanted to give him one last chance.

"Lord Lord, if you obediently become a puppet lord, you can still eat and drink spicy food. But you're going to be nosy!"

"Drake, you're going to be killed all over the house if you do this!"

"This doesn't bother the lord, there are often demonic beasts here, and the lord may have been eaten by the demonic beasts on the way here!

"Drake, are you sure?"

I thought that Leon would be so frightened that he fell to his knees and begged for mercy. But he didn't expect that at this time, he was full of confidence and a hint of banter.

The fighters were all stunned by this abnormal performance, you look at me, I look at you, no one dared to make the first move.

"Hmph, you dare to be stubborn when you die! Then I'll get rid of you with my own hands!"

Drake snatched the knife of one of the warriors beside him and stabbed Leon directly.

As the tip of the knife gets closer to Leon, Drake's face becomes more and more hideous.

Just as the knife was about to plunge Leon in the chest, it suddenly stopped.

Vetlill almost fainted. Although I knew in advance that Xue Tia would protect Leon, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous.

Drake panicked. Because, it's not that he wants to stop, but he can't move!

"What are you guys doing?! Why don't you kill this guy quickly, there's a reward!"

Drake roared loudly and ordered the warriors to kill Leon. But none of the fighters dared to move when they saw Drake's unusual stoppage. What can change the trajectory of a person's movement for such no reason is obviously magic. They don't dare act rashly when the magic is already in motion.

At this time, Xue Tia gradually moved to the door of the room through the shadow sneak, and then slowly emerged from the ground.

Drake's eyes widened when he saw this. At first, he was secretly happy to see that Leon did not bring any guards. Unexpectedly, I brought a magician!

When the others saw that the vanished Xuedia had reappeared, they didn't dare to act rashly.

"Drake, looks like you're really trying to kill me. ”

"No, no, my lord, it's all a misunderstanding!

Even though it was winter and snowing, Drake was already sweating profusely.

"You guys, assassinating a lord is a capital offense!"

Leon didn't bother with Drake, but looked at the few warriors who were still holding their knives.

"Bang dang!"

With the sound of metal falling to the ground, one of the warriors in the lead first knelt down and begged for mercy.

"My lord, my brothers are all persecuted by me. So, if you want to kill me, let them live. ”

The others also threw away their swords one after another, knelt down to Leon and said, "Lord Lord!

"You!" The warrior who took the lead looked at his brothers, and none of them survived. is not only happy that he can have such a group of trustworthy brothers, but also because they are all with him to die together.

"Are you sure you want to die together?"

Leon asked coldly.

"Yes, my lord!"

Everyone replied in unison.

Unexpectedly, Drake still has such affectionate subordinates.

"What's your name?"

Leon asked the warrior who took the lead directly.

"Lord Lord, the villain's name is Zakura, and he is the captain of the guard here. ”

Anyway, I've just arrived, and there will be more places to use people in the future, so it seems that these few can stay.

"Assassinating the lord is a capital offense! So, your lives are mine from now on. Got it?"

Several warriors looked at each other, and when they understood Leon's words, they all replied neatly: "Yes, my lord!

The problem of these people is solved, and now the biggest problem is Drake.

Drake saw that he had already betrayed his relatives, and he had already lost his temper.

"Lord Lord, I know it's wrong, please be merciful Lord Lord and let the villain live, Lord Lord!"

Drake was already in tears.

Leon looked back at Vitrelle, who was hiding behind him and was terrified, and he couldn't just stab him in front of her.

"Drake, as of today you are no longer the consul of Iscano. Get out of my territory at once, and if I see you, I'll kill you!"

In doing so, it is already the greatest mercy.

"Are you really going to let him go?"

Before she unraveled the spell, she confirmed to Leon that she could just move her fingers if she really wanted to kill him.

"It's okay, let him go. ”

Xuedia unlocked the magic. Drake was already so frightened that he sat down on the ground as soon as the magic was unraveled.

"Throw him out!" Leon commanded Zakula.

"Yes, my lord!"

Zakura picked up the fat Drake with one hand and walked downstairs.

Leon finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the incident was perfectly resolved. Fortunately, there were no high-ranking warriors among them, otherwise there would have been a fierce battle.