"Does it hurt?"

Caroline asked with concern. She straightened her chest and stretched her slender collarbones, the moonlight of Manasrib shining on her face and skin, white and pure, and Rod could even see the thin green tendons under the snow-white on her chest. It's a pity that the collar covers the rest of it......

"Honestly, it hurts. Although the wound heals with each injury, pain is inevitable. Rod said with a smile. "I'm used to it, though. ”

Rod turned his head and said, his words filled with a little helplessness. Caroline quickly understood, and she grabbed Rod's hand and placed it on the side of her cheek, "It's going to pass." Caroline reassured.

After speaking, a pair of eyes as clear as water looked at Rod seriously.

For a moment, Rod felt himself feel an urge to pounce on her lips. But I held back...... A wonderful, talkative atmosphere permeated the night.

......

After the vampires were defeated, Rhodes burned their corpses. Although there is no evidence left, the eyes of the group are clear. Everyone saw how their commander fought the dark enemy that day. A vampire that even the Frost Witch couldn't kill, was killed by a human lord.

The cult of the Ksa infantry was not groundless, and every day in the camp there were requests to join Rhodes and become his fighters. Although the Kithrie and the Norscans are on different factions and often fight, the geographical proximity makes the folk customs and cultures of the two races somewhat similar. For example, they all worship the strong...... And not people who only pay lip service.

However, Rod knew that this was not the time for him to be high-profile. In other words, in normal times, there are people who are willing to join their command and become soldiers under their command, and it is too late for them to be happy. But this is not Blackhammer Castle, this is not the word of oneself, the arrogant Grand Duke Cohen is watching, and above, the queen of Kislev, Katerina, is also watching...... So, you can't do whatever you want......

However, the soldiers' admiration for the commander was beyond Rhode's control. So much so that when General Cohen returned with a large army, the soldiers in the camp had already looked at the former commander-in-chief with disdain, even contempt.

As the commander-in-chief of the legion, don't you know that vampires exist? If it weren't for Rod, he would have died here long ago...... Many people muttered in their hearts. So, when Cohen returned to the camp with his troops, no one cheered but Rhodes' symbolic welcome......

......

"He's a-stirring stick! Just because of a battle, the soldiers praised him and worshipped him, as if he killed a few vampires, he was a savior. ”

After returning to the camp, Cohen was furious, and although the raid had stolen some food, it was insignificant for the consumption of the legion. His original plan was to lure Erlengrad's army out so that the Queen's army could capture more ports and build a fleet. But the nobles and generals of Erengrad were clearly not rice buckets either, and they seemed to know their plans. Instead of a single force from Erlengrad in pursuit, the Northern Coalition was left to plunder the villages surrounding the city.

Now, one plan has failed, and another glitch has reappeared. Rhodes, a small Lord of Blackhammer Castle, has such a high reputation in the army. Those Ksa soldiers, Cohen can't do anything to them, he can force them to shut up, but the consequence of doing so is that more soldiers will look down on him......

He gritted his teeth. Resentment and anger build up in the chest, as if mere mood swings can trigger chest pain.

"He's not a savior, but the soldiers' words can't be completely ignored, can he?"

Fritania walked over and said with a calm face. He and his brother Essos were sent to the front by the Ice Queen at the beginning of the Errengrad rebellion to assist Grand Duke Cohen in putting an end to the rebellion. Although they are inferior to Cohen in status, Cohen must listen to their words. Because they are the Queen's people...... 軒軒書

"Do you believe that vampires have appeared outside the city, and that hordes of undead creatures are following them?"

Cohen returned with a displeased expression.

"Whether there is or not, we have to look into it. The matter of the Erengrad rebellion is very complicated, and if the vampires have already appeared outside the city, it proves that neither the guards of Erengrad, nor the witch hunters, nor the people sent by the queen in the early stage can stop the vampire power from spreading. This is very dangerous. ”

Flatania continued. That handsome face looked young and small, but it exuded unquestionable strength. Even Cohen didn't understand why, he always felt that they were too young, and yet, the experience seemed too rich......

"What do you mean?"

Grand Duke Cohen frowned and asked. He really didn't like it when people were meddled around him, but as the queen's courtier, he had to do it.

"Essos and I went to Rhodes and the soldiers who were there to investigate the whole process. We need to let the queen know what's going on here, don't we?"

The young nobleman continued, and Cohen could only nod in acquiescence. What else could he say? Flatania had already moved out the Ice Queen, and no one could say half a "no."

......

When Vlatania and Essos found Rhodes, Rhodes was sweating and fighting on the school grounds, training his own squires. Tallinnam's progress was fast, but not fast enough. Vampires, mobs, and beastmen must grow up quickly in such a dangerous environment, and can observe and even anticipate impending dangers in order to take the necessary measures. To that end, Rod set aside an hour a day to train him. It could be seen that the boy's progress was rapid, he seemed to have a talent for swordsmanship, and when Rhodes first showed the weapon rack in front of him, he didn't even think about it, and picked up the squire sword. Moreover, after a month, the basic movement essentials have been mastered.

There was a sonorous sound of two weapons on the school ground. As Vlatania approached, Rhodes put away the Mithril Tomahawk in his hand. The sunlight reflected the tomahawk, sending a ray of silver light to the nobles in front of them. For a moment, the young man in front of him narrowed his eyes and shielded the not too dazzling light with his hand.

"Lord Rhodes, we meet again. Last time in the Duke's tent, we were rude. ”

As soon as they met, the young nobleman in front of him apologized to himself very politely. I have to say that the people in your circle are really omnipotent, they are thick-skinned enough, and when they have no interests, they laugh at you like a clown, and when they need you, they can greet you with a smile.

"It's okay, understandably, many people haven't seen anything like that. Rod was perfunctory, he knew that these people were definitely not going to help him. It's just a polite remark.

"Let's get straight to the point, Lord Rhodes, in fact we're here to find out about the presence of vampires outside this camp, the Ice Queen's long-standing hatred for vampires and dark creatures in the kingdom, and she wants us to find out who is behind this. But the vampire didn't leave any remains, so we'll need to ask you a few specifics, after all, the soldiers are saying that you're the one who killed the vampire with your own hands. ”

Vlatania said humbly.

"Come on, there's a lot of people here, go to my tent and talk about it. ”

Rod nodded and made an inviting gesture.