On an autumn day, the bleak sun shines through the thin clouds, sprinkling what little warmth is left on the earth.

Standing on the deck of the Whale Springs, Moorish leader Dafert had mixed feelings. Blackhammer Castle, this was his first time here. The owner of this castle is just a friend who has fought side by side on several occasions.

He came for refuge, not to catch up. In the past, Daft would never have imagined that one of his sect leaders would end up so down, however, under the frenzied capture of the Ice Queen, he could only do this, gambling his life and the lives of his subordinates on the side of this friend who had fought together, because, except for Rod, he had no way out.

Under the triangular sails, the Whale Springs continued to advance towards the inner harbor of the Winter Spring River.

And as the destination approached, Dafert's heart became more and more uneasy. Although he was once a comrade-in-arms with Rhodes, he also helped him. But Rhodes is, after all, the lord of Kislev, the earl of the Ice Queen. Dafert believes in Rod's character, he is not the kind of person who would stab him in the back. But at the same time, he was also vaguely worried about whether Rhodes would refuse to take him in, after all, shielding the fugitives was the culpability to kill the head.

The thought of the fugitive made Dafert grit his teeth with hatred. They were originally Moors, and they did their job in Kislev for a hundred years. However, a few months ago, Caterina, the supreme ruler of the kingdom, attacked the Moors in the kingdom for no reason, and the secret police suddenly acted and arrested 90% of the Moors in the kingdom in one day. The remaining Moorish believers escaped and began their journey into exile. And he is also a member of this exile team, as a leader, Dafert feels ashamed, when disaster strikes, he can't save his companions, when disaster happens, he can only survive, but can only protect the team of less than ten people around him.

All because of the rebellion that took place in the capital city of Kislev, Grand Duke Cohen led an army to besiege the Bandargar Palace, and there were Moorish people inside. By the time Daft got the news, it was too late. A large number of undead troops killed the ducal troops besieging the palace, and hundreds of knights were killed on the spot. Thousands of corpses lay beneath the walls of ice and snow. This was the Kislev Mutiny that shocked the world.

After the incident, Queen Caterina ordered an investigation into the matter. As a result, the Moorish religion, which had been unseen in Kislev, was destroyed.

Thinking about the sad past, the cargo ship has docked on the shore of the dock.

The noisy and busy docks, the bustling streets, and Daft couldn't help but be surprised by what he saw when he set foot in this town outside of Blackhammer. According to Rhodes' description at the time of the Erlengrad rebellion, the Black Hammer Fortress under his jurisdiction was nothing more than a palm-sized place, with few resources, barren land, and a sparse population. Today, the narrow Dongquan River is full of boats and dock workers are busy. Walk through the narrow alleys to the center of the town, where there is a constant stream of people and horse-drawn carriages. The castle is not far away, and it is surrounded by a ring of tall walls. I don't know what material it was built on, and it looks stronger than the walls of the royal capital.

Daft stopped in front of the castle gates, took out a personal letter that had been prepared, and handed it to the guards, who passed it on to their lord. Dafert knew that he was now a fugitive, and none of these guards knew him, so he could not go in directly. So, this is the only way to meet Rod.

The guard politely told him to wait at the door. Soon, two heavily armed castle guards stepped out of the gate and led Dafort and his party into the castle.

It can be said that until now, Dafert's heart is still uneasy. The towering castle is a towering and heavily guarded, and unlike the noisy atmosphere outside the castle, it is very quiet as soon as you enter the castle. Moreover, it is very clean and tidy. The straw in the stables looked like it had just been changed, and the majestic horses were leisurely nibbling on food. The floor is wiped clean and even reflected. The servants work here, but instead of flinching or timid, they are full of confidence and pride, and everyone here seems to be on an equal footing. This is something that no other castle has.

Led by the guards, Daft made his way through the hallway to what looked like an office, it was small, plain, and not at all like the lord's office. Holding back the uneasiness in his heart, Dafort stood outside the door and waited, and when the guards opened the door, Rhodes was already sitting at the table, waiting for a long time.

"Old friend, come in and talk about it. ”

Sitting at the table, Rod said calmly. Dafert noticed that there was another person in the room, a dwarf. It was the butcher, and they had fought side by side in the nezumi caves.

Soon, the door was closed, and only the three of them were left in the room.

"This matter must be kept secret, my friend, so I can only bring you in in a low-key manner. Even if it's my own territory, be wary of someone prying eyes. Rod walked over and explained in a whisper. "But it's okay now. There is no one else here. ”

"Thank you, Rod, I had been worried, until I walked into this room, worried about whether you would refuse to receive me. and even betrayed me. But now it seems that I must repent of my villainous heart. "Tomb robbing

Dafert sighed from the bottom of his heart.

"No, there is no need to be like this, my friend, it is normal for everyone to have such worries and concerns. ”

Rod said, patting Daffert on the shoulder, motioning for him to sit down and speak slowly.

"Bogur is his own person. Rod continued to explain, burning the note in front of Duffert. "Only the three of us know about this. ”

"Caterina hunted down the Moorish cult throughout the territory, and many died. There are only 10 people I can bring out. ”

Dafort said, a look of pain flashing across his face. The grief is palpable.

Rhodes just listened quietly, asking a word or two from time to time for a detail.

"Why? Why did Caterina do this?"

Rhodes asked, although he already knew the reason, but it never hurt to ask a few more words, and the information was integrated to make the information more comprehensive and diverse.

"When Cohen besieged the Bhandaga Palace, Moorish believers took part in that battle...... The ending is clear, the tsaress will not spare anyone involved in the rebellion. ”

Dafert sighed.

"Also, Caterina is a vampire. ”

Dafert continued.

"I know ......"

"You know?"

Dafort was clearly surprised by Rode's performance. He originally thought that Rhodes didn't know anything, but now it seems that he knows everything...... It's just that I haven't said it all along.

"Yes, I knew it for a long time. But at that time, the situation was complicated, and I left my territory, and I could only pretend not to know many things. to preserve yourselves, and at the same time, to preserve you. ”

Rod took a deep breath and replied with a sigh.

For a moment, Daft seemed to understand, and understood why the border lord in front of him was willing to risk his own gang of wanted criminals. He has long been inseparable from the queen in his heart, but now he can only disguise and hide, and develop silently in the border town. That's why he saw the scene......