As the stars set, the rising sun gradually sprinkled its light on the earth.

Standing on the top of the hill, through the light of the morning sun, Rhodes observed every inch of the surrounding land, and he wanted to memorize the topography and geographical features of this place in his mind. Cohen's army will soon be leaving, and as he leaves with his army from the North, Rhodes must come up with a way to keep the camp safe. Although I don't know if Erlengrad's rebels will raid here, I must be prepared for any situation.

There are not enough people, there are not enough weapons, and the only thing that can be used is the terrain.

Rhodes counted the men he could use—three hundred Norscan warriors, three hundred Kislevksa warriors, and thirty Burville warriors. The total number is about 700.

Although Cohen confidently believed that the 400 warriors he left behind were the main force of the defenders, Rhodes knew that their combat effectiveness could not be compared to his own Norsca troops. Maybe the average Norsca infantry can be tied with Kislev's infantry, but these tough guys under their command can definitely fight against ten, as long as they are not besieged.

One hundred and fifty shield and axe infantry, eighty spear infantry, thirty tomahawk infantry (berserkers), twenty javelinmen, twenty heavy axemen, and a few individual sword and shield men. Three hundred Norsca Marauders, who are proficient in construction engineering and field tactics, are all Rhodes is now possessed.

"Rhodes ......"

Just as Rhodes was racking his brains for the camp, Caroline quietly appeared behind him.

The Frost Witch was dressed in a dark blue embroidered robe, her long brown hair falling like a waterfall, and Rhodes couldn't see her face clearly due to the light on her back. The light of the morning sun stretched her figure very long, but it couldn't hide the girl's beautiful figure.

It was only when he got closer that Rhodes could see her face clearly. A faint dark circle had climbed into her eyes, her lips were a little pale, and the same as before, the still slender figure, a touch of snow white flickered on her chest, revealing a bit of aristocratic elegance. Her embroidered robes glowed with a faint blue glow, and it was clear that her spell abilities had improved a little more during the time she had been separated from Caroline. As for whether there is an advanced Rhodes, I don't know.

Rod just turned to look at her.

"You're finally here. ”

He said.

"Hmm...... Rod, Blackhammer Castle, I didn't go back on the night of the Evil Moon, I'm sorry......"

Caroline whispered. She pursed her lips from the dry hair, looking aggrieved.

"Forget it, even if you come back at that time, it is estimated that it will be too late. At that point, you're already on your way here. ”

Standing in Caroline's shoes, Rhodes chose to forgive. After all, the Frost Witch must be loyal to the Queen, and the Queen's orders are to arrive outside of Errengrad within the allotted time. Even if Caroline returned to Blackhammer Castle at that time, it was estimated that she would be plundered by the beastmen on the way.

But if you have a heart, Rhodes doesn't expect Caroline, who is a Frost Witch, to see the true face of the Ice Queen in a short time, after all, when she was just sensible, she was sent to the Kislev School of Magic to learn ice magic, and what she learned was not only ice magic, but also absolute loyalty to the Ice Queen's orders, just look at the Frost Witches all over Kislev, they are almost avid fans of the Ice Queen Katarina......

"But this time I'll stay!"

After Rod finished speaking, Caroline suddenly replied firmly. This surprised Rhodes a little, but when you think about it, it's normal, as a Frost Witch and a loyal servant of the Queen, Caroline can't disobey the Queen's orders, but other than that, she's free. Perhaps in order to prove that she was not timid and afraid of death, she chose to stay.

"You know, Cohen only left me four hundred infantry, once the rebels besiege this place......"

"Then I should have stayed. Caroline blinked, "Don't think I'm here for you. The Frost Witch is obligated to protect the people of Kislev. ”

Rhodes sneered, he really wanted to say that this was just a verbal promise from the Ice Queen, but it may not be the case, if you really encounter difficulties and dangers, in the style of the queen, you must let the people who are not important to you go first, and you will go last. It can be seen from this transfer of troops and generals...... But when the words came to her mouth and swallowed again, presumably this little girl didn't know that people were sinister, and many things were still very beautiful, and they could feel it in the past year. As long as there is something that interests her, she will try, her nature is not bad, but unfortunately she has been brainwashed by Katarina...... Rhodes knew it wasn't time to tell her everything.

"Then you can stay, but it looks like you're going to have another fight with your father. ”

Rod squinted his eyes and said.

"It's not the first time I've had a fight with him, you know. ”

"Hehe, Varel is so lucky to have a daughter like you. ”

Just as Rod and Caroline were joking with each other, the white bear Usok came from behind him, with an uneasy look, constantly holding Rode's hand.

"Hey, bro, what's wrong?"

Rod asked, stroking the bear's head. Could it be that he saw himself and the Frost Witch walking too close, and the white bear couldn't get used to it? But no...... Usok quickly bit the corner of Rod's coat, anxiously as if he was going to take Rod somewhere.

Following the White Bear, Rhodes and Caroline made their way through the dense tents and crowds to a clearing, which was the camp of the commander-in-chief Cohen, but not his own tent, but the tents of the two noble friends beside him during the day.

Ursok stopped in front of the white tent, scraping the ground with his paws and letting out an angry roar.

"Did it find anything?"

Seeing the white bear's unusual behavior, Caroline asked in confusion.

Rhodes was also puzzled, he had never seen the White Bear's reaction since he became a partner with Ursock.

Its claws stretched out, and it roared. Finally, a young attendant came out of the tent, and he couldn't help but get nervous when he saw a giant bear roaring at him not far away. Seeing this, Rod hurriedly stroked the white bear's back with his hand and asked him to be as quiet as possible.

Finally, after a few minutes of appeasement, Ursok gradually stopped growling, and the blood in his eyes gradually faded, and he honestly followed Rhodes back to his camp.

It's just that Spirit Bear's abnormal state made Rod think repeatedly after returning to the camp, what did he find? In the past, there was danger, and Spirit Bear was the first to discover it, and this time will be no exception. But what did it find? A dead cold wind blew in through the gap under the tent, blowing out the candle on Rod's desk, plunging the whole tent into darkness, and in an instant, the image of blood and the devil appeared in front of Rod's eyes......