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"It's the wise Miss Adelene, I couldn't cast my magic just now, it's your handiwork, right?" said the fat man, as he finally got up and straightened his clothes. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info his skin is not ordinarily thick, and he doesn't take the embarrassment just now as a thing at all.

"You haven't answered my question yet. Adriane reminded him with a smile.

Rogge smiled and said, "Probably she accidentally lost, so I'm not convinced." ”

"It's normal for her to lose to you. You must have done something else!" Adlene said with a smirk.

"In the name of the dark gods, I have absolutely nothing to do!" said Rogge, solemnly.

Although he has nothing to do with Adriane, if anything, he should only be wary. But for some reason, maybe it's because of the exchange agreement proposed by Miro, maybe it's because he always sees Elesis in her, maybe it's the atmosphere she deliberately creates, and there always seems to be a little ambiguous relationship between them. So Rogge instinctively chooses an answer that will satisfy any woman.

But Adlene apparently didn't believe it. She smiled and said, "The dark gods are different from Shiloh or other gods of light, they are vindictive and vindictive. If you swear in their name, you will probably have a bad fate. The worst possible outcome is that the agents of the gods will come directly to you. ”

Rogge was startled and said, "I'm not a big man, I don't deserve such care from the gods, right?"

He looked at Adriane again and said warily, "You can't be the agent of some dark god, right? It must be so, otherwise how could you be so powerful? I have never seen anyone on the continent who has magic beyond the Great Magister at your age!"

Adriane smiled lightly and said, "I don't have that qualification to be an agent of the gods. But I do know one of these agents, and you might soon have a chance to meet it. I really don't mean anything, you don't have to be so wary of me. To put it bluntly, how could you not know my demon identity?"

The fat man didn't expect her to be so direct, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, so he smiled and began to look left and right: "Hehe, didn't Miro come?

"He's behind closed doors! We don't have to pay attention to him. Adriane smiled. She suddenly walked towards Rogge, until she came to Rogge, reached out and took his hand, and said softly, "I know you're busy, but can you take some time to talk to me now?"

Rogge smiled bitterly and said, "Can I say no?"

"Of course not. ”

A moment later, the two had appeared on top of a mountain peak.

Adriane stood on the top of the peak, and the strong wind blowing her elegant dress in her face was really touching when viewed from behind. She looked around, then sighed softly and said, "What a beautiful world. ”

Richelieu is surrounded by flat terrain, this peak is neither high nor dangerous, looking around, the sky is covered with lead clouds, the ground is covered with ice and snow, and there is a large dense coniferous forest at the foot of the mountain, and the dark green canopy is also depressing. Even Rogge could tell that no matter where he looked at it, it was not a good view.

Adriane seemed to know what was going on in Rogge's mind, so she said, "If you've been to the Demon Realm and spent some time in the Demon Realm, then you'll feel that any part of this world is so full of life. Where there is life, there is a beautiful place. ”

"Demon Domain?" Rogge heard a new word and immediately asked quietly.

As if completely unaware of his intentions, Adriane explained, "The Demon Realm is a special place in the Demon Realm, and the environment there is too harsh even for us Demon Race. In other words, the Demon Domain is like the ice ocean or volcanic crater of this world. The most famous five demon domains all have their own characteristics, so they often become the cultivation ground of the high-ranking demon clans. ”

Rogge asked again: "Which are the five major demon domains? You are so powerful, you must have cultivated in one of them, right?"

"I chose the Misty Demon Domain, which is characterized by loneliness. Any demon who enters the Misty Demon Realm will be overwhelmed by the mist that contains infinite power there, and lose all sense of direction and time. It can't sense the outside world, and you can only see a few meters around you. In fact, the cultivation of the Mist Demon Domain is very simple, that is, walk in, and then find a way to come out from the other side, and the strength will naturally increase greatly. ”

Adriane spoke lightly, but Rogge listened with horror. He was also an expert in torture and knew that isolating a prisoner in a space where there was no light, no sound, and nothing was one of the worst punishments. There are very few prisoners who can survive too much without going crazy.

He took a deep breath and asked, "How big is the Mist Demon Domain?"

Adriane turned around, looked at Rogge, and smiled, "You're smart enough to know so quickly what makes the Mist Demon Realm unique. If measured by the unit of measurement of this world, the Misty Demon Domain should have a radius of 10,000 kilometers. ”

The fat man gasped, frowned at Adriane, and slowly stepped back.

Adriane smiled lightly and said, "If I wanted to kill you, I would have killed you a long time ago." Even the two goddesses behind you may not have time to save you! after all, they have not been gods for a long time, and the main gods of darkness have probably existed longer than the history of this plane. ”

Rogge was taken aback again, and he suddenly said, "Could it be that you are the one who stole the things?"

"What are you talking about?" Adelene frowned, puzzled, "stealing your things, is there anything you are worth stealing?"

When Rogge thought about it again, it was indeed unlikely to be her. Adriane didn't have a single magical item on her body, and she was obviously extremely materialistic. And from what she said, it was clear that she had a close relationship with the dark gods, and she didn't really like his little power as a goddess of nature.

"Nothing. The fat man smiled.

She also smiled slightly, and stopped pursuing the matter.

Adriane was unlike any woman Rog had ever met in his life. She is like a gentle breeze, silently blowing past you. When it's windy, you're very comfortable, and when there's no wind, you tend to forget that the wind used to exist. She is tolerant and gentle, but with an indifference to all things in the world.

The two of them fell silent and stood silently at the top of the peak for a long time. Finally, Adlene said, "Rogge, what you have done for Elesis has become well known in the Demon Realm. So I'll come to you this time and hope you can help us. Because we have a common enemy, he is the great general of the Demon Realm, Artest. ”

"Artest?" Rogge's pupils narrowed dramatically, and he repeated the name over and over again, the past flooding back to his mind.

A generation of extremely powerful existence, even for the magic of the far greater magister Elesis, the strongest in the demon dragon clan, the strength of the Demon Emperor and was named the general. A conspirator lured Elesis into a trap with just one scale, causing her to eventually transform into a statue of the Angel of Purgatory in the flames, and also cut off his dream of the Demon Realm.

That's all Rogge had about Artest.

"I'm just an ordinary human magician, you must be able to see clearly what kind of strength it is. In the face of an existence like Artest, I don't even have room to meddle. Rogge said lightly.

Adriane smiled and said, "You don't change your real surname, and you want to bargain again." I don't like that, though. Artest is our common enemy, and he has been busy blocking the passage between the Demon Realm and this plane, so he doesn't have time to trouble you. My terms are simple, if you do your best to help me, I will be your most trusted ally in the future. If you don't will, it doesn't matter, I'll go with Miro to challenge Artest, live or die, just follow the arrangement of the dark gods. ”

Rogge had already adapted to her straightforward style, and frowned: "Although there are a lot of strong people around me now, except for one, I can't command almost any of the others, how can I help you?"

"Except for the girl who scolded you for being a bastard, right? Adriane smiled and praised.

The fat man smiled and didn't answer.

"It's hard for her to get involved in this kind of fight. If you want to challenge Artest, you must find a way to move the two goddesses behind you. Well, although they are a little fierce, they are really good to you. ”

Rogge was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked, "Listen to your tone, you and Miro going to challenge Artest is actually equivalent to suicide, right? Why do you insist on challenging him?"

Adrenee said lightly: "If I can't open up the spatial passage within a certain period of time, then my mission will be considered a failure." The agent I mentioned before would come to this plane in person and fight Artest to the death. But whether it wins or loses, Miro and I will be its slaves from now on. I'd rather die in battle than be a slave. ”

After hearing her bottom line, Rogge suddenly itched in his heart, and he wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob again. Adlene's eyes lit up slightly, and the golden and blue light flashed, and she looked at Rogge and said, "You'd better not think nonsense. ”

The fat man was startled, and then he realized that the woman opposite was not a weak person, it was a terrible witch who could easily destroy herself between raising her hand. In this helpless place, it is better to provoke her less. What's more, since meeting Fengyue once, the last bit of contact between him and Fengyue has also been broken. From now on, his summons will no longer be able to reach Fengyue's ears, and naturally he will not be able to count on Fengyue to help.

Rogge suddenly let out a sigh of relief and said, "I'll help you." You know I can't promise anything, but I'll do my best. ”

"Then it's done. Adriane held out her hand and high-fived Rogge.

With this high-five, Rogge realized that her palm was as soft as a boneless, that is, ice and greasy, and his heart shook slightly. As soon as he closed his hand, he tried to take her hand, but Adlene moved like a light smoke and gently withdrew his hand.

She smiled faintly and said, "Rogge, there are so many beautiful women around you, you don't even want someone like me, right? ”

Indeed, almost any part of Adelene's body can be compared to any peerless beauty when taken out alone, but her face, if you say that she is a person, is really a little reluctant. The advantage she can say is that she looks very atmospheric.

The fat man smiled, put away his slick state, and said, "Anyway, there is still some time, can you tell me about the demon world, Elesis, and yourself?"

Adelene tucked her long hair, which was a little messy in the wind, and said slowly: "The demon world is very vast. The Demon Realm in your mouth is actually a general term for more than ten different planes, each plane has its own lord, and the most powerful of all the lords will become the emperor of the Demon Realm and inherit the power from the Demon God. Elesis and I, both the daughters of the current Demon Emperor, are a little older than me. But don't think that the princess of the demon world has a prominent position, the demon world only looks at strength, whether you are a princess or a prince, if you don't have extraordinary strength, you will be looked down upon. What's more, in my father's long life, there have been more than 200 princes and more than 100 princesses. Fortunately, the bloodline of the Demon Realm Imperial Family has always been a symbol of strength, and with it, it is easy to have great power. Therefore, it is not easy for those princes and princesses to be weak if they want to be weak, and no one has disgraced the royal family. The Demon Realm is a generation of 100 years. Back then, among all the demons under the age of five hundred, Elesis, Miró, and I were recognized as geniuses, and we had different paths to choose power. However, Elesis is the most dazzling one, she has almost all the brilliance of the demons, and her attainments in magic soon catch up with the elders of the demons. At that time, she was extremely arrogant, she didn't take any existence in her eyes at all, and she didn't even respect the demon god. More than a hundred years ago, I lost seventeen times in a row under her, but I never wavered from the path I chose, so I chose to enter the Misty Demon Realm. When I came out of the Demon Realm and prepared to defeat her, I heard about Artest's betrayal and ...... Her ending. ”

"Then what is the purpose of your intent on coming to this plane, do you want to conquer?" asked Rogge, frowning.

Adriane smiled bitterly and sighed, "No, it's refuge. ”

"Refuge, what's going on?" Rogge was surprised.

"I'll tell you when the time is right. But now is not the time. Well, it's not too early, and we should go back too. I'll let you know when I find Artest's whereabouts. ”

Before Rogge could say anything, Aderene's eyes flashed, and the figure vanished.

Filled with a heart of concern, Rogge returned to the mansion and was walking towards the study, when he suddenly found Hughes enjoying the snow and drinking in the garden. The fat man walked over, without saying a word, poured himself a large glass of wine, and drank it all. After a long time, he let out a sip of wine in great satisfaction. For Hughes's new hobby, Rogge welcomed it with both hands, he had no taste for tea, and he could still tell whether the wine was good or bad.

"Elder Xius, do you think I should help the demons?" Rogge suddenly asked.

Theseus pondered for a moment and said, "Sometimes helping others is also helping yourself. Other times, helping others is doing yourself a disservice. This may serve as a criterion for judging. Other considerations are often unrealistic. For example, the demons, most of the people who think that they should be killed have faith in the gods of the heavenly realm. Therefore, your decision should not be influenced by these people, but should only be judged based on your own actual situation. ”

Rogge smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know if it's beneficial for me to help the demons. But the downside is clear, I have found myself a very strong enemy. But my feeling now is that I'm inclined to help the demons. I have to admit that Adlene is very persuasive indeed. Elder Theseus, do you see any traces of psychic magic in me?"

Hughes shook his head and said, "You can be called a master of spiritual magic. Since you can't even detect if you've been struck by psychic magic, there's no way I'm going to be able to tell it. But I've seen Adelene, and I'm skeptical she didn't do anything to you. It can only be said that she is too convincing. Speaking of which, these demons can really be said to be good guys except for some shortcomings inherent in the race. ”

Rogge sighed and drank another glass of spirits, his face already slightly drunk. He cupped his forehead and sighed, "I don't know if my decision was right or wrong. But I have a feeling now that I must kill Artest. Well, why do I always have a whole bunch of things to do now?"

Theseus smiled, "That's because your status is already different. We all know that the wind is strong in the sky, but this kind of gale can only be felt by towering ancient trees. The low shrubs that live in the shade of ancient trees have no way of knowing what this taste likes. ”

The fat man sighed, "But sometimes I really want to be a bush." ”

"If you can lay down the many bushes or grass that shelter in your shade, there's nothing wrong with that. Hughes's words sounded more threatening than comforting.

The fat man was silent for a moment, and finally said lonely: "Of course I understand. But after saying yes to Adriane, I'll have to find a way to convince those two guys......"

Theseus smiled knowingly, clearly aware of Rogge's distress. But the old fox just said, "I'm afraid there is no good way to do it." Who has surrounded you with this kind of overly ferocious...... No, it's tough...... No, it's a talented woman? It's much more difficult to get them to work together than to beat them! I don't have a good way to do it, you can deal with it yourself, haha, haha!"

Looking at the gloating Xius, the fat man's eyes were about to erupt with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Of course this matter is difficult, so you'd better come with me." ”

"Of course not!" Theseus immediately refused: "I have already selected twenty elven killers, and I expect to arrive in the provinces of Leighton and Duke Doriak respectively in three days. The stakes are so high that I'll have to see for myself. Well, by the way, I heard that the price of a young elven woman with outstanding martial arts in the slave market has tripled in the last year!"

This hit the fat man's vital point immediately. He snorted, his face pale, and he was speechless for a moment. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "You can only take care of one side, who will lead the other group of killers?"

"Eiffel. Hughes smiled.

The fat man frowned and said, "Eiffel, how could she ......?" he immediately remembered, but wherever Eiffel went, her teacher Konstantin must follow. With such a cardinal behind her back, she can indeed run amok.

But the fat man was worried again: "Do you think that Konstantin can be relied on? He doesn't have any other intentions......

"The cardinal's character is still commendable. At least he shouldn't have any lust. Hughes debunked what Rogge was really worried about. It's just that his assurances sound light and weightless.

After sending off Hughes, Rog spent the next few days in a frenzied work. He never sleeps at all, dealing with complicated official affairs one by one.

Every day, dozens of urgent reports would be sent from the Duchy of Are, and after Rogge reviewed them, they would be distributed to the corresponding subordinates for processing. At this time, all the armies in the Principality of Arei were being mobilized, the fortresses on the border were being strengthened, and the defenders were being reorganized, and they were seizing all the time to train.

The various weapons designed to defend against the orcs have been preliminarily prototyped, and in small batches, even the defenders of a small fortress have already received new weapons. Under Adele's fanaticism, the efficiency of the entire Aleigong [***] backup and transportation system is really amazing. The Bauhinia Butterfly, on the other hand, shifted the focus of the entire principality's defense to the plan that had been formulated. At this moment, the Principality of Arei was like an incomparably huge beast, slowly turning around, aiming its claws and teeth in the direction of the central mountain range.

Food is a big problem, but it is not unsolvable. Rogge knew very well what kind of power the Duchy of Layton and Duke Dolyak had at hand. This batch of selected elven killers are all strong, and they are definitely not something that their guards can defend. The fat man's order to the elven killer was to sneak into the mansion where the two were resting every night, no matter who it was, kill anyone he saw, and withdraw if he had killed ten of them. This was the case the next day, until the two began to deliver grain to the Duchy of Are.

Fat people don't believe that their nerves can hold up in fear for a few days.

At the same time, Rogge began to secretly send people to sell the jewels that the elves had accumulated over the years through the Empire's open and underground markets, and to buy high-quality magical raw materials on a large scale. Even if it's useless for the time being, he has to buy it back and put it away first. Who knows when these ingredients will come in handy.

Outside of work, he spends all of his time meditating or studying magic.

Rogge refused to give himself the slightest gap, because as soon as he was empty, he would involuntarily return to that dream. He was physically and mentally exhausted, and he really didn't want to go through this endless ordeal anymore.

In addition, Rogge has written to the Emperor, affirming the scourge of the orcs and asking the empire to send troops to support, but there has been no response for a long time. Rogge privately pondered the emperor's intentions, and he was often uneasy in his heart. However, the scourge of the orcs is no longer beyond the power of a principality that he can resist, and it must be suppressed by the Empire.

In the evening of this day, a flying horse came to the Rogge Mansion and informed the emperor of the summons.

A moment later, Rogge was already standing in the Emperor's small study. At this moment, Rogge felt that he had made progress again, and as soon as he stepped into the room, he realized that the entire study was enveloped by an unstoppable and huge dark force.

Everything in the room was in dark tones. The dim, flickering magic lamp made the Emperor's expressionless face flicker. The old steward stood aside, looking lifeless.

On the dark red writing desk in front of the emperor, there were two identical boxes. The box is carved from precious incense wood and decorated with gilt patterns, and the lock on the lid is made of flame-patterned steel, which shimmers with a faint red glow.

Rogge stared at the two boxes, and the Emperor stared at him.

He stepped forward and slowly opened the two boxes.

In the box on the left is an ornate scepter. It is made entirely of magical mythril and pure gold wire, with a crown head and two rows of large rubies. In the center of the scepter is a large transparent crystal. It is pure and unblemished, and it is very rare in both purity and volume. Rog touched the crystal lightly and immediately knew that it could be filled with multiple powerful spells, more than just a decoration. On the handle of the scepter is an inscription praising the gods.

In the other box, there is a short scimitar. It is also luxurious and exquisite, and the workmanship is no less than that handed down by the elves. Only a handful of highly successful generals in the Empire would have this style of scimitar.

"You pick one. The Emperor's voice was low and gloomy, like a thick cloud before rain. After a pause, he added: "You can only choose one." ”

Rogge slowly reached out his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly. The old steward opened his dim eyes slightly, and looked at the hand that was slowly outstretching.

At this moment, there is only silence in the room.

At this moment, Rogge seemed to see her again standing in nothingness, bearing the eternal loneliness alone.

He sighed softly, and his hand finally fell.

(To be continued)