Originally, Duke felt exhausted at this time, but after hearing Hera's words, his spirit came suddenly. After all, this matter can be big or small, and if the Holy See discovers this kind of direct confrontation, Stormcastle may face the danger of destruction.

"Who the hell found out about your actions?"

"Fallen Elves. ”

Fallen Elves When Duke heard this term, it was a strange thing, not only did he not remember it, but even in the books sent by Princess Gina at the beginning, there was no mention of Fallen Elves, only Night Elves, High Elves, and so on.

"What are the Fallen Elves, and how could they notice you. ”

"The Fallen Elves are an offshoot of the Elven race, just as the Dwarves have goblins and goblins. Originally, the continent we are on was ruled by elves, because they were born demon warriors, whether it was magic or melee strength, far superior to humans and other races, and their lifespan was incomparably long. ”

"But their fertility is extremely low, so the population has always been low, and it is even more incapable of withstanding the wear and tear of war. Therefore, in the battle of the five clans back then, the elven clan actually took the initiative to retreat into the forest area, anyway, their population is not large, and the vast unexplored forest area on the continent is enough for them to survive. ”

"However, as the overlord of the mainland, if you want to retreat like this, it takes great courage and execution. Even the elves, a high-level race that has gone through countless years, can't be completely indifferent. Therefore, the elven clan is naturally divided into two factions, namely the main battle faction and the main peace faction. ”

When he heard this, Duke probably understood what Hera was trying to express, isn't this similar to human history? When facing a strong enemy, it is natural that there will be two factions, let alone give up their hegemony.

"The two factions of the main station and the main peace are in internal strife themselves?" Duke replied casually.

"That's right, the elves are in turmoil, and there is a war of elves. The Elves of the main battle faction were tempted by the Hell race and abandoned the concept of Elven Green Peace, not only being hostile to other races, but even seeing them as an obstacle along with the main and faction elves of the race. ”

"There are even some elves of the main war faction who have given up their belief in the god of life and are tempted by the creatures of hell to believe in the fallen gods, so this group of elves is also called the fallen elves. Although they have become fallen elves, their magical attainments are still unparalleled, especially concealment and probing, which are characteristic of the elves, and only they can quietly spy on us. If it weren't for Rose's special spatial magic, we wouldn't have known that someone had spied on us by now. ”

"But what are these fallen elves doing snooping on you?" Duke was a little puzzled, because he had no connection with these fallen elves at all, and it could even be said that the fallen elves were difficult to find on the mainland, which was a bit unreasonable.

Hearing Duke's question, Hera replied with a confident smile on her face: "This is the clue that I found out that they are Fallen Elves, because at that time, there was still a Fallen Elf imprisoned in the dungeon of the Inquisition in Andorra City, and the people who snooped on us should be trying to rescue that Fallen Elf!"

"It's understandable to be snooping in the Inquisition, but when we left Andorra la Vella, Rose felt the feeling of prying eyes, which showed that they had paid special attention to us. However, the idea of the Fallen Elves to fight witches is not so easy. ”

When he said this, Hera's tone changed completely, and although there was still that smile on his face, Duke felt a faint killing intent. Being able to become a great witch and evade the pursuit of the Holy See so many times, Hera definitely does not look like this bewitching woman image on the surface.

"No matter what these Fallen Elves have in mind, as long as anyone dares to touch us in Storm Castle, then they have to ask the sword in the hands of the Storm Army. ”

Duke also replied categorically, now that the witch is a subject of Stormcastle, from the day he issued the decree to liberate the witch city lord, Stormcastle will give all witches the protection and treatment they deserve!

Hearing Duke's words, Hera's face was full of smiles, she walked to Duke's side, put her hand on Duke's hair, touched her head like a little boy, and said, "Little Duke, I like your courage and courage to take on this responsibility, you really look like a man." ”

Duke was already immune to Hera's various teases, and he immediately retorted: "Can you speak, I'm such a wise and martial lord, wasn't I a man who stood up to the sky before?"

"I didn't see that little Duke is so confident, in that case, then I'll tell you another bad news. ”

"What's the bad news?"

"The Stormtroopers made a name for themselves in Andorra, and they started to take notice of Stormcastle. It is said that the Archbishop of Andorra, Ore, heard that you issued a decree to liberate the witches, and a priest should soon come to Stormcastle to investigate, and if you can't hide it, you will probably face the wrath of the Holy See. Little Duke, are you scared now?"

"I'm afraid!" Duke replied with a wry smile when he heard this, it was really bad news.

"Didn't you say that you were wise and martial just now, and now you're afraid?"

"I'm not afraid of the Holy See, do I still use it in a broken place like Storm Castle? But I'm afraid doesn't mean I have to give in, when I signed the edict of the city lord to liberate the witches, I had already considered that there would be such a situation. ”

"And what are you going to do?" Hera looked at Duke with her chin in her hands.

"Hit it with money. Duke replied simply and crudely.

Hearing this answer, Hera was a little surprised, and then shook her head and replied: "Little Duke, the investigating priest of the Inquisition, his faith is very strong, and he will not be easily bought by you like Kasmai. ”

"He is determined, there are always those who are not as determined as Carsmail, money is not everything, but as long as there are enough of them, they can make many impossible things possible. ”

When he said this, the corners of Duke's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and he began to have a hint of pride. In the past, Stormcastle had no money, and he didn't have the confidence to say this, but now Duke has a way.

Although Hera saw the confidence on Duke's face, she still couldn't think of any good solution for Duke. After hesitating for a moment, she still said, "Duke, if it really can't be solved, I can help you do it or we leave, you don't have to hold on." ”

Duke naturally understood what Hera's intention was, and if he couldn't do it, he would have to use assassination. It's just that although this can be delayed for a while, it will face more fierce investigation by the Holy See, and even let the higher levels of the Holy See pay attention to it, which is undoubtedly to quench your thirst, so it is impossible for Duke to use this method if it is not an extraordinary moment.

As for leaving, Duke didn't even think about it!

"I promised you that Stormcastle would be your home forever. So Hera, as long as I'm still the lord of Stormcastle, this kind of thing can't happen!"