The sunrise over Grizzly Fort dyed the eastern sky a blood-colored rose red, Rhodes rested his hands on the cold railing of the balcony, watching the valley in the distance slowly turn golden wheat under the soak of the sun, the dawn climbed over the distant mountains and fields, and the world turned from red to golden and then from golden to green under his feet...... It's like the bloom of life.

"What are they?"

The sun-baked balcony tiles were warm and warm, and Rhodes asked about the Moors behind him.

"Ghouls, one of the puppets of vampires. ”

The leader was a Moorish named Daffert, who was the captain of the hunting party, a Moorish priest, and a Raven. In their own words, they were Night Raven Catchers, but Rhodes always found the term a bit awkward, so he called them Night Ravens, and the Ravens were one of their companions anyway.

"Well, I know, I mean the giant beast we dealt with last night, it doesn't look like your average ghoul, it's much more powerful than your average ghoul in terms of size, physique, and strength. ”

Rod asked.

"Hmm...... Not your average ghoul, they are cellar derrorists. There are few of them, but they are very powerful. In simple terms, this creature is a hybrid of a vampire and a ghoul, who are neither vampires nor ghouls. Produced by vampires injecting their own blood into ghouls. When the Ghoul King infuses his own blood into these ghouls, their bodies begin to mutate, becoming larger and more powerful, and at the same time, they will be several times more powerful than ordinary ghouls. As the puppets of the Ghoul King, these behemoths usually rush to the front lines at the beginning of the battle, acting as fearbringers, spreading fear and blood among the crowd. It's not easy to kill them, and we fought side by side last night, and you saw that. ”

Daffert returned. His face was calm as he spoke, only his lips twitched slightly, and the silence was like that of a predator in nature, because you don't know when it will shoot that deadly poisoned arrow in the dark. Night Ravens belong to such a profession. Calm and taciturn, they carry out the will of the Moorish gods, destroy all the undead, and allow the souls of the dead to return to the land of the dead. Since most of them usually wear large cloaks that cover their faces, and huge crow masks. Therefore, it is always difficult for the outside world to get a glimpse of their true faces.

"And what is the Ghoul King?"

Rod continued to ask. In other words, I don't know much about vampires, vampires have always been in the shadows in Kislev, and with the queen's blockade of information, the outside world's understanding of vampires is limited to the skin.

"They are real vampires. It can live forever and transform humans and other creatures into vampires, just like the Cellar Dreader you see was transformed by the Ghoul King. They are more scarce in number, but are usually the leader of an undead army, the central commander. If one day you encounter them on the battlefield, I advise you to go straight to the Ghoul King and kill it, and those undead will become a bunch of useless people. ”

Dafort went on to explain to ......

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At noon, Benedict, the lord of Grizzly Castle, invited Rhodes and his party to the castle banquet hall, and he was ready to leave the city and surrender. However, he surrendered not for the Ice Queen, but, as Rhodes said, for the sake of the big picture...... The realm of humans cannot be ruled by vampires, and no matter how mean the Ice Queen is, she is still a human after all. Vampires, on the other hand, feed on the blood of the living, summoning dead bodies in the tombs to fight for them, and enslaving humans to produce for them. What's more, they are brutal, crazy and bloodthirsty, a monster that cannot control its emotions, in which humans can only be endless darkness, huddled in dark corners waiting for the fangs and claws of monsters, such humans are after all food in captivity, no different from livestock.

At the private luncheon, Rhodes and Benedict sat in the lord's seat, eating their plates in silence.

The hall is decorated with luminescent lamps, and firelight shines from crystal chandeliers, illuminating every corner of the castle hall, however, Benedict, Lord of Grizzly Castle, has no appetite.

"Don't be pessimistic, friend, you made the right choice, the Ice Queen is too powerful to imagine, she casts a blizzard, and the mercenary army that was originally going to march into the capital has to stop and return where it is, not to mention that our queen has not yet sent her main army. It's a gamble, and Errengrad's army can't match our Ice Queen. It's important to choose a side in a chaotic situation, just like placing a bet, if you choose the right one, you will survive, and if you choose the wrong one, there is only a dead end. No ruler would spare someone who had been his enemy, perhaps the benevolent and generous Emperor Magnus, but such a saint had not appeared for more than a hundred years. Choose the Ice Queen, you can be alive. As long as you admit your mistake to her, she may be able to keep your liege's position and send someone to fortify the defenses of Grizzly Bear. ”

As the servant served, Rhodes spoke calmly. Benedict could be seen with a tired look on his face.

When the servant had left, and only Rhodes and him were left at the table, Rhodes turned sideways and whispered to the Lord of Grizzly Castle—

"Don't give up hope, brother, I promise that the Ice Queen's reign will not last. However, now is not the time to overthrow her tyranny. Believe me, patience is the only way to live, and to live is to have hope. ”

After Rod finished speaking, Benedict's face was full of shock and incredulity, and he turned his head to look at Rhodes as if he had discovered a new species. And Rhodes just lowered his head and continued to eat the food on his plate, as if nothing had happened.

This made Benedict wonder if he had misheard? Could it be that the man who had been persuading him to surrender from beginning to end was not the queen's man?

"Don't look at me like that, you can't guarantee absolute safety in this castle. ”

Rhodes didn't look at him, just continued to eat his food, warning the grizzly lord at the lowest volume. Benedict looked around and suddenly understood. He came back to his senses, and as he bit the food on his plate, he asked in a low voice—

"When did you start opposing Katarina?"

"A year ago, when my daughter was taken kidnapped by her. ”

Rod whispered. Rhodes wanted to tell him that the Ice Queen was not human, but most likely a vampire, but swallowed the words again. After all, he hadn't known this Grizzly Castle Lord for a long time, and he couldn't guarantee that this guy's acting skills were in place, and once he knew the truth, would he still be able to remain calm in front of Katarina? So, simply don't say it.