Rose Manor, a guest villa in the backyard.

Victor pushed open the mahogany door separating the bedroom from the antechamber, and saw a graceful figure sitting in front of the dresser, her purple hair pulled into a loose and casual style, the silver mirror of the dresser reflected her delicate face, and the white fine linen nightdress, highlighting the hazy and lazy charm, making people yearn to see her turn the moment.

"You didn't knock on the door. ”

Sophia's melodious voice was full of helplessness and a hint of resentment. Victor heard the imperceptible ease and joy behind the resentment.

He took off his boots, changed into slippers, took off his coat, hung it on the hanger on his left, and said in a nonchalant tone: "I told you a long time ago that I don't need to knock on the door to enter my wife's room." ”

Sophia's last apprehension in her heart dissipated instantly, and she quickly entered the role of her wife, still with her back to Victor, and said in a mocking tone:

"My husband has been promoted to His Highness, and my wife can only be known through a declaration by the church, and I have waited for him at the Rose Manor for six months, and my husband has returned to the Centaur Hill and dried me for three days, and my wife cannot even attend the dinner party to welcome my husband in the Golden Water City. ”

Victor was stunned, Sophia has an awkward personality, contempts authority, eats soft rather than hard, he thought that he was promoted to His Royal Highness and was in a strong position, Sophia would put on a cold and reserved posture towards him, but he didn't expect her to invite him in disguise.

He walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down, chuckling, "It's so sour, it's like knocking over a jar of fruit vinegar from Neville." ”

"Jealousy is the prerogative of a wife...... His Highness Randall won't deprive me of my remaining privileges, will he?"

Sophia turned her head, a delicate sweet smile on the corner of her mouth, but her amethyst-like eyes revealed the softness of praying for mercy, the taste of kindness and femininity, blended into a unique charm, but when she saw Victor's dark gold eyes, the charming expression on her face suddenly turned into an uncontrollable amazing sigh.

Looking at Sophia's half-open mouth and widening eyes, Victor smirked triumphantly, "I'm Your Highness now, how about it?"

Sophia got up and walked towards Victor with graceful steps, the openings on the sides of the nightgown revealing her flawless legs, slender and straight, snow-white and soft. She walked up to Victor, held his shoulder, bent her right leg and knelt on the edge of the bed, her curvaceous neck bent downward, and her beautiful and beautiful face bowed down, with a light smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes shining with wildness and passion:

"Do you admit that I am your wife, your woman?"

"Of course. Victor nodded affirmatively.

"Proof it to me. ”

Sophia's eyes became misty, and she gently licked her delicate red lips, and her charming and moving style made Victor recall the heat of countless limb entanglements, and raised her hand to pull the stunner in front of her onto the big bed.

Sophia giggled, cupped Victor's face, and said in an enthusiastic voice, "Don't worry...... Honey, I want to see your golden eyes...... Change it for me, okay?"

“......”

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the cracks in the curtains and into the dimly lit bedroom.

Sophia curled up at Victor's side, her fair face pressed against his shoulder, and said:

"I love you. ”

Victor heard her seriousness, but didn't want to move, and asked with a smile, "So, you didn't love me before?"

Sophia sighed faintly, her voice low, "Love, but that kind of love is like a favorite piece of jewelry, when I can't keep it, I can give it to others." ”

Victor raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "And what is the love now? The power of respecting a highness? This is not like the Sophia I know......

Sophia raised her head, glanced at Victor, buried her head again, and said softly:

"When Natalia went to see you in Neville, you were already Your Highness, didn't ......you? I hate the high lords, the great nobles, in their eyes, a knight of low blood can never be compared to a knight of noble birth...... Victor, you are different from them, as Your Highness, you did not snub Natalia because of her identity. Therefore, I love you, regardless of your status and power, just because you are considerate and caring for your partner. ”

Victor was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you've made a mistake...... In fact, when it comes to the status of a knight, I am no different from the great lord...... I just don't treat my partner the same way they do. Anyone who is my woman, I am not willing to let go. ”

"That's where I'm criticized. Victor smiled bitterly and said indignantly: "They think that I have violated the principle of companionship of high-ranking knights, lack respect for the will of my lover, and completely have the concept of a small family. ”

"I don't care. Sophia hugged Victor and said sweetly: "I only know that you will not abandon me, whether I am rich or noble, even if I lose everything, you will take care of me." ”

Victor nodded and said, "The lord's mansion of Silvermoon Manor will always have a room for you and Natalia, but only if it is ......"

"The premise is that you can't hook up with other men...... Sophia reached out and pinched Victor's nose, and said with a smile: "Why do you always emphasize the least things to worry about? Even if you are not Your Highness, and the Golden Knight dares to accept my courtship? I will not accept the Golden Knight's courtesy, for fear that they will have bad intentions towards me...... In the past two years, when I felt that I was going to be deeply lonely, the person I thought about the most was you...... Did you miss me?"

"I miss it often, I'm worried that something will happen to you, I'm worried that you won't be able to resist the attraction of the elemental sea...... "Victor sighed and said calmly, "Sylvia has told you about the golden potion...... In addition to being reluctant to you, I am also worried that the Golden Regiment plan will suffer a setback because of you. ”

"Thank you for your honesty. Sophia kissed Victor on the lips, got up and put on her dressing gown, walked to the couch, and sat down with her legs folded.

Victor also put on his clothes, sat on the bed, and asked curiously, "Honey, aren't you angry?"

Sophia shook her snow-white slender feet, shook her head and smiled: "Don't be angry, reflecting your own value has always been my pursuit." In the Arret Plateau, I could have ventured without going to the dwarven mines, but how could I let the Knights of Radiance take my place? If I really lose my value, I'm afraid the Sassan Empire will try to harm me as well. Now that I have a monopoly on barbarian diplomacy and trade, both the Radiant Knights and Sylvia are afraid that something will happen to me, and Sylvia not only informs me about the golden potion, but also provides me with the blue potato potion. ”

"This magic potion can alleviate the Elemental Sea's infestation against me, I take one every month, and I can live to the limit of the Silver Knight's lifespan, and I don't have to rush to the peak realm. Its only drawback is that the spoilage time is too short, only 20 days...... Looks like I'm going to come to Renagia Hills more often for vacations in the future. Sophia said with a smile.

The Blue Taro Potion is a potion concocted by the Wizard of Tofowen for Sylvia, which can alleviate the infestion of the Elemental Sea against the Spirit Knights. The 20-day shelf life was mostly a deliberate limitation on the statute of limitations, and Sylvia tied up Sophia with this limit.

But then again, the blue taro potion is very valuable and beneficial to Sophia. If Sophia hadn't monopolized the barbarian trade, Sylvia might not have come up with a potion of blue taro.

Victor bowed his head and said, "The blue taro potion is a potion specially made for Sylvia by the pharmacists of the Kite Castle, and the effect is of course excellent. Unfortunately, blue taro is a specialty of the swamp, and the yield is scarce and very rare. When you feel the need to adjust your body and mind, head back to the Centaur Hills. I'll order the swamp scouts to mark the blue taro in the swamp and make sure you have a potion to take. ”

Sophia bit her lip and said tenderly, "I come to the Centaur Hills regularly for vacations, not just for the blue taro potion...... When your bloodline is stable, we will have a child who will inherit our common cause, the Golden Regiment. However, I'm in trouble right now, and the Golden Regiment's plans are being resisted by Ascending Stone City and Bronze Halberd City, and I need your help. ”

"Uh..... let this matter go. Victor digressed and asked, "Tell me first, what did you see in the dwarven pits?" and tell me about the details of the barbarian trade. ”

Sophia blinked, nodded and said, "The problem of dwarven pits is quite serious, but the human kingdom and the mountain tribes jointly implement the trade agreement between the two sides, and they can completely deal with the threat of the Guerrero sheep monsters." ”

She groaned and continued, "Actually, there is nothing to say about the process of entering the pit and killing the sheep monster queen...... We've found that the wild sheep monster horde drives the lambs to mine minerals and send them to the dwarven mines. The goats in the pit use minerals and the Earthfire Forges left behind by the dwarves to craft weapons and tools, and then have the fatter goats send metal tools out of the pits. These fat lambs are both transport slaves and food for the wild sheep monster herd. They will also develop new groups of goblins, encroaching on more barbarian territory. The skinny lambs who are responsible for transporting minerals into the pit remain in the burrows and eat the mushrooms underground. ”

Victor's heart suddenly gave birth to a chill, and he said in surprise: "It has been less than a hundred years since the dwarves evacuated the Arret Pit, and the Greylo Goats have actually developed their own civilization?"

Sophia nodded heavily and said, "All indications are that there is a queen leader above the many sheep monster queens. The barbarians called her Kasaronli, the mother of evil things. She hides in the depths of the mine and uses her unknown abilities to control all the goat queens, and even different races of goats, as long as they enter the tunnel for 20 kilometers. Casaronelli has a high level of intelligence, and the sheep monsters under her direct control have all shown the ability to organize and coordinate, transporting, gathering, planting mushrooms, crafting tools and weapons, patrolling and guarding, fighting and hunting, and the division of labor is clear. ”

"It's really the worst news I've ever heard. Victor muttered to himself, frowned, and asked, "Have you found any new species of sheep monsters?"

Sophia let out a long sigh and said, "That's why Deputy Head Testiel chose to compromise...... Inside the pit, we encountered new goats about the size of the dwarves, with higher intelligence and lower strength than humans, but equipped with armor and weapons. ”

Victor's expression sank and he asked, "Is the new kind of sheep monster the evolution of the little sheep monster? What is the strength of the little sheep monster? Do you have any statistics on their total number?"

"We speculate that the total number of lambs is close to 3.6 million. Their strength is comparable to that of kobolds. ”

Sophia frowned and shook her head, "As for whether the new sheep monster is the evolution of the little sheep monster...... We didn't go deep into the pit before we were driven out, and we couldn't be sure about the relationship between the new sheep monster and the baby sheep monster. ”

"However, according to the Great Elder, the mushroom fields of the dwarven pits can support a maximum of 900,000 baby sheep monsters, and the new sheep monsters are close to the size of the dwarves, and their numbers will not exceed the population level of the dwarves, which is more than 400,000. Considering the mixed presence of sheep and monsters, the actual number will only be less. ”

Victor's face was a little pale, and he said, "There are food restrictions on the sheep monsters in the dwarf pit...... That's the good news. ”

Sophia also smiled: "Deputy Commander Testiel proposed to let the barbarians loot the minerals and iron tools transported by the sheep monsters, and then take them to the mountain and the humans in exchange for daily necessities, food, wine, weapons and armor and other materials. Barbarians can also go down the mountain to find humans to collect bounties when they annihilate sheep monsters in the wild. ”

"The bounty is shared between the Church and the Sassan Empire, so the barbarians' mineral resources are given priority to the Sassan lords, and the rest of the resources are sold by me, subject to the tax of 10% of the goods plus 10% of the profits to the Duchy of Teutons. ”

Victor thought for a moment and asked, "Why don't you convince the barbarians to block all the pits that connect the dwarven pits to the outside?"

Sophia explained with a smile: "The barbarians make a living from hunting, and they don't want to settle down. The Great Elder made the same suggestion, but was strongly opposed by most of the barbarians, and there was a steady stream of barbarians who challenged the Great Elder, and the Great Elder had to beat down seven or eight provocateurs every day, and she fought for half a month without any results, so she simply gave up. ”

Victor was dumbfounded and said, "The Great Elder is a female barbarian?"

Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, "She is the granddaughter of Elder Harald, the strongest war chanter, the strongest barbarian warrior, and the most beautiful female barbarian. ”

"Isn't it beautiful?" asked Victor curiously.

"2.7 meters tall and weighing at least 330 kilograms, very attractive. ”

"Uh...... For the barbarians, this is very charming. Victor nodded, and then said, "Did you think at the time that the new sheep monster might open more tunnels and dig more caves?"

"Ever thought about it...... But what better way can we do it?" Sophia shook her head, paused, and said, "Honey, have you ever thought about it, the barbarians intercept and kill the little sheep monsters responsible for transporting minerals, the number of sheep monsters in the wild sheep monster group is reduced, and they can't eat the mushrooms in the pit, in order to restore the number of baby sheep monsters, will they eat the raw materials of the golden potion?"

Victor rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Sophia smiled and said, "Increasing the purchase price and bounty of Arret's herbs will prompt the barbarians to spend more energy on collecting medicinal herbs and exterminating the wild sheep monster race...... It took me a lot of money, but the plan for the Golden Regiment stalled, so ......"

"Honey, I know what you mean. Victor raised his hand to interrupt Sophia's words, shrugged his shoulders and said:

"On the question of the Golden Regiment, I invited the Duke of York to discuss it together...... The time is set for tonight. ”