"What is it that makes you so anxious, my old friend?"

Baron Aubrey asked, frowning, the aroma of food still lingering in front of him. But after a full meal, he was already exhausted, lying on the stone chair, looking sleepy.

"Evil Moon, Evil Moon is coming soon. ”

Rhodes said.

"Isn't that normal? Come once a year, and in a few days, werewolves and beastmen are just brainless beasts, they can't climb the tall walls, they only go further south to find prey. When the time comes, the regular army of the kingdom will destroy them. It's not worth our concern, we're just buffering, do you expect us to defeat them head-on?"

Aubrey replied, like Rod, he was secretly observing the other man's face. Although Rod's Blackhammer Fort was the weakest of the three, Aubrey didn't want to offend anyone. After all, more is better than less.

"I certainly don't expect us to defeat these werewolves and beastmen head-on, but this year it's different. ”

Rhodes said.

"What's the difference? The beastmen have mutated again, have they gotten taller, have they gotten stronger?"

"More than ...... Not only did they grow taller and stronger, but they also grew in number. ”

"How much?"

Aubrey asked.

"According to the calculations of the Bachelor, this year's evil moon will be a once-in-a-century event, and the number of beastmen and werewolves will be more than three times that of the past. ”

Rhodes said.

Aubrey's expression turned serious. "Let me think about it, do you want me to help you defend Blackhammer?" he asked, staring intently at Rod.

"It's not about me, it's about all of us. Located at the forefront of the North, Blackhammer is a bridgehead against all kinds of alien beasts and werewolves, and if Blackhammer falls to Blackhammer, Heidelberg and Ring City will also suffer. I'm more direct, friend, and I hope you understand. But it's true. ”

Rod said. The fire in the room was still steaming, but it was clear that the atmosphere was not as harmonious as it had been. The Lord of the Ring, like the Lord of Heidelberg, when there is no interest involved, everyone is a brother and a friend, and once it comes to the matter of vital interests, it will be said separately. After all, Aubrey knew that there was no way Rhodes could use the money to rent his troops. Blackhammer Fort is located in a desolate place, and its only income is from the copper mines that have been dug for hundreds of years. Rod can have a few dollars, Aubrey knows very well in his heart.

"Oh, no...... It's not. For more than a hundred years, for more than a hundred years, Blackhammer Castle has never really fallen, and this castle has been the strongest defense and fortress in the north since the moment it was built. Only twenty-five warriors were at the head of the city, and a thousand wild beasts could not defeat it. ”

Aubrey thought for a moment, then retorted in a sly tone.

"History doesn't mean now, a hundred years ago, when the Chaos Legion had just been defeated, when the forests and land were not too polluted, and at that time, the empire and the kingdom of Kislev were strong. We have high-quality soldiers and fighters. However, a hundred years later, everything has changed. Many things are not what they used to be. A hundred years of peace have made people forget what war is, it has worn out the will of the warriors, and our soldiers have never faced the real Chaos Legions. At the same time, the winds of chaos have been polluting our lands and forests for hundreds of years. The beasts have mutated, and the humans have mutated when they are infected. Brother, the current beastmen are no longer the beastmen they used to be. They have minds and brains, and once these beasts make the same siege weapons as humans......"

"No way! A beast is a beast after all. ”

Aubrey asserted.

"Don't forget, they used to be human too!"

Rod retorted.

The atmosphere at the scene became tense again. Both Lawrence and Caroline put down their food and beer. Staring at the two castle lords who were about to quarrel. Lawrence knew his lord was right, but he was only a ranger and was not qualified to interject while the lord was talking. As the daughter of Lord Varel and the Frost Witch, Caroline has plenty of say, but she is also ignorant of the threat of beasts and werewolves. After all, as a recent graduate Frost Witch, she hasn't experienced a real battlefield either.

But it was the dwarf butler behind Aubrey, with a smart face, who stepped forward as a mediator.

"Two adults, whether it's the evil moon or the werewolf, now, the dinner isn't over yet, let's talk about it after everyone wakes up. Lord Rhodes, you must have just arrived, and you didn't have to leave after a day or two, did you?

The little man said, standing on his chair. From this point of view, he looks like a normal person, but if you look at his arms, you will see that his arms are much shorter than ordinary people.

Rod wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly saw the little man standing on the stool opposite, winking at him.

Presumably he had something in mind, and it was inconvenient to say it in front of everyone. Rod didn't press.

It's just that judging from Baron Aubrey's reaction, this thing is definitely not an ordinary servant, otherwise, a servant would never be able to intervene in the conversation between the chairmen.

......

"Meet Alves, I'm the treasurer of the Ring, and Aubrey is my brother. ”

That night, the dwarf found Rod. He wore a black sheepskin cape, and his dark green eyes widened. Like a ghost wolf preparing to hunt in the moonlight.

But Rhodes didn't feel any discomfort, after all, he was not an ordinary person, the son of the bear god was resistant to all dark creatures, not to mention that Alves was not a dark creature either, he just looked more deformed, and looked like a devil in the eyes of ordinary people. But in essence he is still a human being, with a normal mind, normal thinking, and normal physiological needs......

"No wonder Aubrey will have you present at the banquet tonight, and mediate between me and him. It's a pleasure to meet you, the wise and clever Lord Alves. ”

Rhodes said.

The gnomes then dispersed, leaving themselves alone to talk to the Lord of Blackhammer.

Rhodes noticed that the guards escorting Alves were all elite guards of the Ring, wearing chain mail and fully enclosed steel helmets, so it could be said that their rank and rank were only below the honor guard of the Ring. It is enough to catch a glimpse that his identity is real.

"What do you want to say to me tonight? At the banquet you stopped me from arguing further with your brother. ”

Seeing that the guards were far away, and they could no longer hear the conversation between them, Rod asked.

Alves took a step forward and stood in front of Rhodes with his head held high, "I want to tell you that everything you said at the banquet is right, the once-in-a-century evil moon disaster is several times more than the previous beasts coming to the city. These are all true, however, you should not say these things to Aubrey at a banquet, he will not listen to them. My brother Aubrey is a very good-looking man, and he won't be convinced by you in front of you. To convince him, you have to do it another way. ”

The little man said.