"Long live the Ice Queen! Long live Kislev!"

The neat shouts of the defenders were heard from the walls, and from the towers the queen and her troops were marching across the vast plain.

She returned, returning triumphantly with news of victory, however, not really triumphant. The Griffons were defeated, and the captives were reduced to undead and pulled back up, but the Southern Coalition led by Erin was defeated by the Northern Legion led by Rhodes, and this defeat directly turned the tide of the war. Now, she only has the Archery Corps in her hands to fight the Northern Legion, but the best way to use the Archery Corps is to defend the city. Relying on tall walls to defend herself against her opponents, she lost the initiative. For the first time, Caterina was cornered.

But, at least there is the city of Kislev. This great city has survived countless hardships and still stands on this continent, not even during the Chaos invasion. And even more so now. Caterina comforted herself that she could still pull back a game, and the army of the undead was still standing underground in full force. And Rod's army had just finished the war, and was exhausted from the day and night journey. She still has hope of winning.

The drawbridge at the city gate was lowered, and it was not the breath of life that blew in front of you, but the cold air. Instead of the imaginary crowd shouting for victory, there are withered, lifeless streets. Although the defenders cleaned the road into the city in advance, the return seemed lonely and lonely without the spontaneous gathering of people.

Caterina didn't care about that, for her, the living were less loyal than the dead. They're pandering to you today, smiling and holding you, and tomorrow they're probably going to stab you in the back. The human heart is unpredictable, and it is the most elusive thing in this world. In the same way, Caterina didn't bother to hold any triumphal ceremony, and the northern army was behind her, and it would not take more than a week at most. She knew that the first thing she needed to do after entering the city was to set up a defensive line to defend the city. At the same time, bullish on Dennis. That was her last bargaining chip.

The cold Bandagar Palace reverberated with the Queen's dark footsteps, like a death alarm bell, echoing in everyone's hearts. On both sides of the palace avenue leading to the Ice and Snow Winter Palace, the Krem guards looked nervous, their hearts like tight strings. They could sense the fury of the Ice Queen when she returned today.

Instead of following the previous route, today, Caterina went straight to the room where Dennis was being held. There, guarded by the most elite royal guards.

"Turn it on. ”

Katerina's cold words echoed through the silent hallway, and behind her, the Krem guards, who were also in plate armor.

The door carved with ice flowers slowly opened, and Caterina walked in with a grim face, her eyes like frozen ice diamonds, looking around, a horrible angry expression on her pale face.

"Where's the little brute?"

Outside the door, the Krem guards who were in charge of guarding Dennis hurried in, looking at the empty room with a look of trepidation. Inside the room, it was spotless, the wardrobe, the desk, the bed were all there, however, the most important person, Dennis, was missing!

"Her Majesty ......"

A look of remorse appeared on the guard's face, and he knew that he had committed an unpardonable sin.

"She was here yesterday. ”

"And now, did it disappear into thin air, or did it put on its wings and fly away?"

Katerina's questioning was like an ice blade against everyone's heart. In that suffocating atmosphere, no one dared to say anything. The queen's face became more and more terrifying, and she no longer looked like a normal person.

Suddenly, the faces of the two guards turned black, and in a silent struggle, they fell to the ground in pain, and in less than a few seconds, they had curled up on the ground and died tragically.

"That little brute can't escape far, chase her back for me! All carriages out of the city will be investigated!"

Caterina ordered, the voice, full of resentment and anger. It's an order, but it's also a reprimand.

Ding-dong, ding-dong......

Stepping on the cold floor of the Winter Palace, Caterina soon arrived at the prince's residence. It was the deepest part of the palace, and again, this room was guarded by loyal palace guards.

When Caterina pushed the door open, Pavel was still asleep on the bed. Of course, it was fake sleep, and he had known for a long time that she would come. The first thing to do after entering the city may be to set up the defense line of the city defense, then to see if Dennis is still there, and finally to come to himself. Pavel knew, so he told his followers early on not to come to him in the near future. so as not to be found before the uprising.

As Dennis said before, if you want to overthrow Caterina, you can only succeed when the northern army attacks the city, and you can't overthrow the vampire queen by relying on those knights and minor nobles alone. Pavel listened, of course, the main reason he listened was that he knew how Duke Cohen had died—to be dismembered by hordes of ghouls...... Pavel believed that what Dennis said was true - that beneath this icy palace, there was also a large army of the undead. Caterina would not send them out unless absolutely necessary.

"My child, your disguise is so clumsy, look at you, your breathing is uneven, I can feel your heart beating faster. ”

Caterina walked over and sat down in an ivory chair, staring at the prince on the bed.

Only then did Pavel slowly get up, revealing a face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Mother, it's been a long time, but I've heard that you've defeated the rebels of Bakus. ”

Pavel got up, buttoned up his dressing gown, and sat down. He wanted to speak well, but there was a sneer on the corner of his mouth unconsciously.

"You're very well-informed, tell me, how do you know about the outside world in a room like this?"

Caterina sneered and asked.

Pavel was dumbfounded by this rhetorical question, and he realized that he had unwittingly revealed something to his enemies, but it seemed that Caterina didn't care, she didn't care what her son of waste could do.

"It's not a dungeon, people come and go, and you always hear something. ”

Pavel quibbled. The way he looked at Caterina became unsettled.

But Caterina still looked at him coldly, and that gaze was still disdainful and disdainful.

"And have you heard the news that your little lover Dennis is missing?"

Caterina asked coldly.

Pavel unconsciously had a surprised expression on his face, although he realized that this might be the Ice Queen's temptation, but it was too late, and this exaggerated look betrayed him.

"Looks like you've been deceived by this little brute too. Caterina sneered contemptuously, "Her appearance is really innocent and lovely, but unfortunately, she is just a liar who uses you." ”