Under the dark sky, countless pairs of wizened hands broke through the soil and stretched out to the sky, twisting like wriggling maggots, all over the dark and rancid earth. In the distance are castles and moats. Rhodes made his way through the crowd of drunken gold fans to the halls of Blackhammer Castle. Here, the warbler sings and dances, and it is very happy. Those guests were the best people of this kingdom, and they had a lot of money in their pockets and their sensual desires.

In the visible and invisible corners, the moans of women and the joyful cries of men are endless. Is this Blackhammer Castle? When did it become like this? Rhodes opened the door of his familiar room, and inside it was full of filthy images. The wood elf he occasionally longed for was sitting naked at the head of the bed, looking at him with a pair of seductive eyes. And Caroline ...... Caroline is surrounded by a crowd......

Rhodes tried to roar and rushed over to break up the crowd. But the hands and feet are weak. He heard a voice from within. The voice was everywhere, and she told him to stop himself, tear off his mask of hypocrisy, and revelry in the world of desire. This is the world that belongs to humanity. What order, what rank, what rules, it's all. They imprison the most primal desires of your heart......

Rhodes couldn't hold on a little anymore, he felt that his breathing became difficult, and the spiritual world began to distort, what is right and wrong, what is justice, what is truth, and there is no answer......

But......

A group of men in human skin masks walked past Rhodes, laughing and walking to the room...... There, there are countless maids...... Rhodes woke up violently, and the horror of the picture was not the real world. He roared, like a giant bear, and finally, the voice burst out of his throat, tearing through the shackles of the dream. The world in front of me gradually became clearer. The straight lines of the ceiling, the faint glow of the fire in the kerosene lamp. Yes, that's the real world. I'm just having another nightmare.

......

"Your Excellency, the Knights of the Black Rose have arrived. ”

Outside the door was the sound of the guards' reports, and Rod got up tiredly and put the blanket over Caroline. Then go to the hall and open the door.

"Let them sit down for a while, and I'll go down at once. ”

With that, Rhodes went to the sink and slapped the water on his face to quickly sober himself up.

By the time I went downstairs, everyone had already arrived.

Seeing Rhodes coming downstairs, everyone stood up. Daft was still dressed in black, with a serious face. Venis, the head of the Knights, wore black and gold armor that looked like a rock made of metal. What was different was that among the several people, Rhodes saw an unfamiliar face. He looked to be in his mid-thirties, with rough and dark skin. His black robes covered his feet, and he looked like a priest.

"Lord Rhodes, may I introduce you, this is Corinaire San Antonio, from the city of Tyrell Lusini. He was a devout priest, a brave warrior, and at the same time, an alchemist. What he does best is hunting unnatural creatures like vampires. In the Knights of the Black Rose, he is the strongest in terms of the ability to hunt vampires. ”

After the introduction of the head of the Knights, Rhodes stretched out his right hand and shook hands with the new member in a friendly manner. Of course, this was for Rode, because Rod met him for the first time. Corinnal had already joined the Order, and he may have been involved in the Northern Campaign. It's just that Rod didn't know about it before.

"Thank you, friend, for coming all the way here to eradicate vampires for us. ”

Rhodes said simply.

"Even if you didn't make trouble, I'd be here. Wherever there are vampires, I will appear. ”

Corinnal replied earnestly. The standard straight man's answer made Rod only smile awkwardly.

"Back to business, friends, the Vampire Queen has sent her ace army, the Tsar's Praetorian Army, and the Griffin Legion, both of which are entrenched in Grizzly Castle, so we can't continue south for a while. And worse than that, in the north ......"

Rod said, drawing his sword and pointing the tip of it at a northerly location on the map.

"Crackstone Castle, Crackstone Castle has a large number of undead, and, not unconscious resurgence, but a large, organized army of the undead. I guess it's Caterina's army. As we all know, she is not the only vampire in the whole of Kislev, there may be many, but we don't usually know it. "I love eBooks

Rod continued. He was a little tired, after all, for Rod, the threat didn't just come from vampires and the Ice Queen, but also from Chaos...... Compared to the corrosion of chaos, the war in front of us is nothing at all. It's just that the corrosion from the depths of the heart can't be said at all. In some people's eyes, this is the origin of pollution.

While Rhodes was talking about the war, Diego was already sitting with the Moorish priest Corinnell, whispering something. Obviously, they have a lot in common when it comes to hunting vampires, and they can even share experiences with each other.

"Crackstone Castle now has no lord, and Volkuv's nephew takes the place of lord. Seeing everyone's skeptical gazes, Rhodes paused for a moment and continued—"Don't worry, he's not from the Ice Queen. ”

"Splitstone Castle is fine for the time being under his rule, I mean management and the hearts of the people. For the undead army that suddenly appeared, Bannard was also helpless. This castle was not originally a large castle, and the standing garrison was no more than 100 people. ”

"Is it too late to send troops over?"

Venis asked.

"An advance team of 900 men has already arrived a few days ago to support. ”

Rod returned, passing by at Venis. The purpose of this is actually to imply to the head of the Knights, after all, the North is the North, it belongs to the part of Kislev, and there is no need to say in advance how Mrs. Kisley acts.

Venis was silent.

Corinnaire, who was on the side, instantly became active.

"You should have informed me sooner, my scythe needs those vampire heads. ”

"It's not too late to tell you, but what I'm trying to say is that the Northern Army will be on their way to Splitstone Fortress in two days to eradicate this undead force. If you can't even protect your own people, why should you become the king of the north?"

Rod said earnestly.

"What about the Southern Front?"

Vinis asked with concern.

"My wife, Caroline, also Lord of Heidelberg, will stay and be in charge of defending the north. Defend the territories we have liberated. Of course, half of the army will remain here. This will prevent the Queen's legions from taking advantage of the situation. ”

Rhodes replied with a turn.

"With all due respect, Lord Rhodes, isn't it wise to divide the soldiers into two ways at this time?"

Vinis's mind is still in the south, in the city of Kislev. The old vampire in the city of Kislev.

"I don't want that either, but the north must not be threatened! The people of the north support us in this war, and if we can't even protect them, then who will support us in the future?"

Rod's expression was serious, and there was unmistakable firmness in his words......