A sharp hoof sound sounded outside the tavern, and an urgent, loud voice rang out.

"Quick! Where's the magician?"

Several knights walked into the tavern.

There was a sudden silence in the tavern, and the red-faced crowd had almost completely forgotten that there was such a thing as Ketu. Now that there are so many knights at once, this popular magician will have a hard time coping with it, right?

There are a few hot-tempered drunken men who already see Rogge as a brother in life and death. Although they knew that these knights under Count Luck were very troublesome, these men were enthusiastic and righteous, and they still stared at these knights unkindly, blocking Rogge behind them.

It's just that Ketu, who was following behind these knights, was indignant and a little helpless. It's kind of weird.

The first knight stepped forward and said loudly, "I am the chief knight of Count Luck, which one is the honorable Mr. Magician?"

Hearing Krone's tone of respect, everyone's nervousness eased a little. Rog struggled to squeeze his way out of the tall Northland.

"I am. ”

Krone suddenly drew his sword from its sheath and pointed at Rogge diagonally.

As if he had not seen his sword at all, the fat man straightened his clothes, wiped the sweat from his head, and then smiled at the knight.

"Your Excellency doesn't seem to be someone who has come to trouble me. If you want to try my skills, then please forgive me, my temper is not very good, and it will not be good to accidentally hurt you. ”

The knight's face turned red suddenly, and it took him a great deal of effort to suppress his anger, and he said in as steady a tone as he could, "Dear Mr. Magician, Count Luck would like to invite you to meet you. Rest assured, we have no ill will. Ketu has offended you just now, and I will call him to be a pardon. Don't apologize to the magician!"

Ketu, who was still scorched, stepped forward and said reluctantly: "My lord, just now...... It's all the fault of the villain, please forgive me. ”

Rogge smiled and said, "Don't beat around the bush, just say what you have to say!"

The knight said, "Your Excellency Earl has something to ask for, please be sure to come with me to see Your Excellency Earl." ”

Rog nodded, called the still terrified Wind Butterfly and the Elven Guard warriors, and followed the knight towards the castle outside the town.

"Hahaha! Venerable Mr. Magician, welcome to my humble little castle. There's nothing rude about him, is there?" and with a burst of old and heroic laughter, Earl Luck, who was in good spirits and dressed in magnificent family heirloom armor, came out of the castle hall.

Rogge stepped forward quickly and gave old Luck a warm hug.

"This is my son, Paul, and he was an unfortunate child, his mother died three years ago. My family history goes back more than 400 years. But as you can see, I am now only a minor nobleman guarding the borders of the Duchy of Are, and my richest wealth is this son. Paul, come and say hello to the magician!"

Behind Luck was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, pretty, pale, delicate, with melancholy blue eyes. He looked shy, greeted in a small voice, but looked at Rogge with great curiosity.

Luck smiled apologetically and said, "Master Magician, this son of mine is very timid and very ignorant, which is really rude! He does not want to be a knight, but he is very obsessed with magic, and every day he only knows what magic array to hide in his room and study, and he is clamoring to go out to learn magic! If you don't mind, can you give him some guidance and see if he really has a talent for magic? If he can't become a magician, it would be better to let him die sooner." ”

Rogge smiled and said, "Lord Earl, you can just call me Rogge." You invited me in such a hurry, it shouldn't be just for Childe to learn magic. ”

Luck looked at the sky and said, "It's lunch time, and I've already instructed the cook to prepare some food." Mr. Rogge has come from afar, so let's try my chef's craft first! His honey-glazed ham tastes too good to be said!"

Everything in the castle is thick, rudimentary, and sturdy. In the dining room there was a large dining table of red pine, the walls were unpainted, and the huge bluestone was exposed, simply decorated with several tapestries, swords, and a huge bear head. A few pine resin torches provide dim lighting.

Rogge quietly surveyed everything in the hall. The count was not rich, he came to a conclusion.

The winter cuisine in the north is very monotonous, mainly based on various meats, and there are few light dishes. The liquor is a spirit, and the milk cool is also a strong green cheese.

Rog couldn't help but think of the elves who dined with the knights. Let them suffer a little, the more their will is blown, the sooner they will succumb to their own hands. Rogge thought a little viciously.

After a period of enthusiastic persuasion of wine and food, Count Luck finally spoke.

"Mr. Rogge, why did you suddenly come to my remote territory?"

"Lord Earl, I used to live in the mountains, studying magic with a few friends. However, during a study of ancient collections, we accidentally discovered that there was a terrifying demon buried in this land! According to the age, the seal of the demon should be very dangerous. That's why I'm here this time to find out where the demon is sealed, to prevent someone from inadvertently releasing this terrifying demon, and to re-strengthen the seal. ”

There was a hint of worry on Count Luck's face.

"Mr. Rogge, since you have also discovered that there is a demon hiding in this land, I will no longer hide it from you. In the last few days, there have been many strange things in the castle, and many people have seen huge monsters haunting. I'll take you to see the traces left by these monsters, which are not humans. As she spoke, the Count's voice began to tremble a little.

Rogge was still calm, and in the earl's eyes, there was a little more hope.

"Sir Rog, you know that while my knights are brave, dealing with monsters is not their specialty. ”

"Don't worry too much. Rogge reassured. "These monsters are supposed to be just the demon's men. If the Ancient Demon were indeed resurrected, I wouldn't be its opponent. But it's still under the seal, and these men alone don't have to worry. The people who came with me this time are all good at slaying demons, and their skills are very strong and trustworthy. Okay, I'm almost done, so please take me to see the traces left by the monsters. ”

The Count rose and led Rog to the basement of the castle.

"Is it true that there is a god or a demon who cares for me that everything is so perfect, that he has a son who is addicted to magic?"

The group slowly walked into the gloomy, cold, and damp basement of the castle.

It's clearly been devastated here.

The tables and chairs fell to the ground in a mess, the decorations on the walls were torn off, several armors were vigorously pressed into a pile of scrap metal, and countless huge claw marks were left on the hard bluestone on the walls.

Looking at these claw marks that were several feet long and inches deep, the old earl's face turned even paler. But he didn't stop, but led Rog to continue walking deeper into the underground castle.

In one of the deepest storage rooms, there was a lone pair of full-body armor.

"This is the armor left by one of my ancestors. He was a very powerful knight who had won honor for his family in countless warriors. But then he committed the crime of uncleanness and was expelled from the family. So this armor was placed here, not in the castle's weapons showroom. In fact, in terms of quality alone, this armor is the top collection of my family's collection for hundreds of years. ”

Rogge just listened quietly, without saying anything. He could already see the good texture of the armor. Of course, there is still a gap between it and the full-body armor that the elves have built for him with all their might. The fat man knew that Count Luck was talking such nonsense, and there must be something to follow.

The old earl sighed and slapped lightly on the armor. With a thud, the top half of the armor suddenly fell.

The entire armor had been cut in half diagonally, and the fracture was incomparably smooth and neat.

Luck trembled and said, "You see, this armor has been cut in half by the monster! All my knights combined will definitely not be the opponent of this monster! This is not an ordinary devil, is it the ancient demon in your mouth has been resurrected? If this is the case, maybe giving up the territory and fleeing is my only choice." But I really can't leave behind these more than 10,000 people!"

"This is not a trace of the ancient demon Amoros. Rogge said lightly.

"Ahh

"This should be the work of this demon's number one subordinate, the fierce and bloodthirsty White Bone Golem Golem!" Rog sent the old count into the abyss again.

The fat man is not over yet.

"Since he is already active, it means that the resurrection of the ancient demon is not far off. You'd better show me your whole castle, I need to find out where the seals are. Now it looks like the seal should be in this castle. ”

The Earl of Luck has completely lost his claim. Distracted, he led Rog out of the underground castle.

"Lord Count, we'd better bring a few more men with us, and my men better be there. Now the devil could strike us at any time. I am a magician and need the protection of my warriors in battle. ”

The old earl was so frightened that he had lost his mind, and he gathered all the knights, and then he felt safer, and dared to lead Rog to inspect the whole castle. The dozen or so knights under the earl seemed to have a good idea of the monsters, and when they heard that they were going to patrol the castle and look for the seals of the demons, many of them turned pale. But the knight's sense of honor did not allow them to back down.

All the way up from the ground floor of the castle to the highest third floor. Rogge didn't let go of a single corner, and even the kitchen was turned upside down. On the third floor of the castle are the bedrooms of the Earl and his father and son, and the Earl's office. Without hesitation, Rogge stepped up the stairs. The old earl hesitated, and followed.

After looking at the old earl's office and bedroom, Rogge pushed open the door of the earl's son.

Little Paul had already run back to his room at some point. He was sitting inside, sorting out his tall magic books. It was evident that he had a genuine love for magic and would not leave his bedroom and magic laboratory for a moment. It was a messy room, filled with beakers and utensils, and the floor was painted with a mess of symbols.

"I've found the demon and its seal!" Rogge said calmly.

The old earl's crumbling nerves burst suddenly. He grabbed Paul. "You bastard! I told you not to do all that inexplicable stuff! Who do you think you are, you can learn magic yourself without anyone teaching you?! Let Mr. Rogge see which thing is the seal of the devil? Which thing is? Paul! Don't let you touch anything about magic again!"

"At first I didn't pay attention, but now I know. ”

Rogge's voice sounded like a death knell to the earl's ears.

"The seal is Paul himself, and the ancient demon is in Paul's body. Soon, perhaps tomorrow, the ancient demons will be resurrected in this world by Paul's body. All the people here will die. ”

The old Earl and little Paul were stunned.

"It can't be! it's not true!" Luck suddenly screamed hysterically.

"Unfortunately, it's true. See, this is magic to detect evil. Rogge chanted a spell, and as he raised his hand, a white light lit up the room.

Under the white light, a thick black mist suddenly appeared in the entire room. The black mist on Paul's body was like a living thing, rolling wildly, and behind him, there was a faint phantom of a door of bones. The bones were stained with blood, and flames came out of the Gate of Bones from time to time.

In the white light, neither the old count nor the knights reacted, while the elves reflected a soft, warm green glow. As for Rogge, he is naturally a holy light. Under the shield of his spiritual power, the magic that detected evil could not reach his dark constitution at all.

The old earl grabbed Rogge's arm, and his voice was hoarse with fear and despair: "Mr. Rogge! Is there a way to save Paul, to save my son! He is only seventeen years old, seventeen years old! He is still a child!"

There was incomparable coldness in Rogge's soft and melodious voice: "This seal is shaking. You have all seen that the gates of hell are about to open, and the flames of the abyss have begun to emerge from the cracks in the doors. Once Amoro is resurrected, the first thing he will do is destroy Paul's soul and take possession of his body! Then, the mighty ancient demon will turn all the people of the city into demonic beasts, and then transform the land into a lava hell that is best suited for its survival. ”

"What then, didn't you say you could strengthen the seal?" Luck clutched Rog's arm, now his only hope.

"The Ancient Demon has taken refuge in Paul's soul, and the only way to strengthen the seal is to use the Holy Fire to transform his body!"

"What!" Count Luck suddenly became furious, "you want to burn my son, you want to burn my only son! You wicked wizard! I will not let you succeed! Come on, take him for me, and put him in a water prison!"

The elven warriors drew their swords, and Wind Butterfly took down the huge wheel saw that glowed green from behind his back.

"I regret it, Lord Count, that you don't have the strength to arrest me. Since you risked the destruction of the entire town for the sake of this son, there is nothing I can do. I'll be waiting in town for the next few days, waiting for you to change your mind. Remember, the Ancient Demon will come back to life at any time, either tomorrow or tonight. As soon as the demon is resurrected, I will leave immediately, and I am not yet its opponent. I say one last thing, Lord Earl, that no matter what you choose, Paul's fate is already sealed, and it cannot be changed in any way. ”

With that, Rog turned and left, guarded by the elves.

Paul fell to the ground suddenly, and he was already stunned by the sudden turn of events.

The old count said angrily, "Do you want to go, knights, arrest him, are you all deaf, did you not hear my orders?"

The dozen or so knights under the earl, you look at me, I look at you, they didn't move, just watched Rog leave surrounded by elves.

"How dare you disobey my orders!Do you want to rebel??What about your chivalry??," Old Earl Luck trembled with anger.

A knight hesitated, and finally said, "Lord Earl, our chivalry has not changed. However, in order to protect your son, whose soul has been possessed by demons, you would rather push the entire city of Sayi into hell. We can no longer swear allegiance to you. ”

"That's a wizard! He's a liar!"

"I'm sorry, Lord Count, but we all saw the results of the evil magic detected just now. You have been very good to us all these years, and you are an incomparably merciful lord. So we can't swing the sword at Paul, even though he will soon become a demon. But we can still do something for the city now, at least we have to leave here temporarily with more than 10,000 citizens. ”

The old earl sat down on the ground in a daze, and he took his son in his arms, and the old man burst into tears.

"Let's go! Take everything you can with you in this castle. Even if Paul was really a demon, he was my only son. If fate is destined to perish, then I am willing to fall into hell with him!"

In the cold wind, the old count carried the unconscious Paul to the highest tower of the castle. His figure seemed so lonely.

The old earl put on all his armor and held a shining sword. Although he was no longer able to bear the heavy armor of his whole body, and his sword-wielding hand was trembling, his figure was extremely determined.

"Devil, if you must come down to this world, I, Luck, will be the first knight to stand before you!"

The cry of desolation echoed over the earth for a long time.

A dozen knights slowly walked out of the castle. One by one, they knelt down and saluted the old earl on the tower, and then rode away to contact the townspeople and arrange their escape routes.

A moment later, there was a stirring in the barracks outside the castle, and many of the infantry ran out, pointing at Count Luck on the tower.

Thick clouds in the sky quickly gathered, blocking out the sun, which was not already warm.

The wind suddenly became stronger, and the leaves were flying all over the sky!

Rogge also felt a chill, and he tightened his cloak and looked at the lonely figure of the old count on the castle.

"Wind butterflies. ”

"Huh?" Wind Butterfly was looking at the castle as well.

"See the old earl at the castle?"

Wind Butterfly nodded, and she felt extremely sad inexplicably. "Lord Rogge, can't you help him?"

"The blood of their father and son, the blood of many in this town, will stain the cornerstone of the elven rebirth and harden it. ”

"I ...... Don't understand. "Wind Butterfly is very confused.

"The elves want to have a foothold here, and the lives of their father and son, countless blood, are the price. In fact, this is not the first time that bloodshed has occurred. For the survival of the elves, how much orc blood has been stained on the elves' cloaks all the way north?"

"But...... That's all Lord Rogge...... Your command!" Wind Butterfly's voice trembled.

"Wind Butterfly, the sphere of influence has long been demarcated in this world. What we can see and want, we already have owners. If the elves want to develop, they can only snatch things from other people's bowls. Only by stepping on the blood-stained ladder can the future of the elves be assured. Rogge's voice was as cold as the wind blowing from hell.

Wind Butterfly still can't believe why the peace-loving elves must step on other people's blood in order to prosper.

Rogge sighed and said, "In the forest, if the lion doesn't eat the deer, he will starve to death. If the elves want to expand their living space, they can only snatch space from others. No one wants to be robbed, it's a fight to the death. If the elves don't want to become stronger, countless hungry wolves will come to the door, and at that time, it will be the elves who use their own blood to cast the stepping stones of others. Now, do you understand my intention in forcing the elven warriors to slaughter the village? For the sake of the development of the elven race, there are always some elves who want to give up their faith. The faith of the elven warriors is the strongest, and for the sake of the future of the entire elven race, they should also be the first to fall into the darkness. ”

Feng Die didn't seem to understand, but felt very confused and afraid.

She suddenly remembered the mysterious woman she had met in the tavern, and cold sweat flowed out involuntarily.

Although Windbutterfly was the most elite Templar guardian of the Elves, for some reason, she was so afraid of that woman who was so beautiful as a dream and delicate as if she could be shattered at any moment. If the woman slowly slit her throat with a dagger, Wind Butterfly knew that she would not resist.

That fear has transcended everything, and it is already despair.

The old earl on that tower is also full of despair at this moment, right?

It's winter, and the wind is cold.

Wind Butterfly only felt that the whole world had suddenly changed. She used to live in a fairy tale world, and all of a sudden, everything changed.

The warm spring had turned into a harsh winter, and her hands had been stained with a lot of blood, and there would be more to come. Rumsfeld, who used to be handsome and cheerful, has become reticent, often not saying a word for several days, and only sitting in the treetops in a daze when he has nothing to do. The elves also left their accustomed forests and began to go out of the mountains to compete with the Terrans for living space.

The wind butterfly is like a small flower growing in a greenhouse, and it is suddenly placed outdoors in the wind and snow, and I only feel extremely helpless.

All this is because of Rogge.

She looked up at Rogge, and for some reason, she suddenly felt safe by Rogge's side. It was an intuition that came from the deepest part of her consciousness. She didn't understand why.

Rogge is obviously only an eleventh level magician, and his strength should be far worse than his own fourteenth-level guardian.

She subconsciously leaned towards Rogge.

In this harsh winter, only Rogge is the only safe and warm place.

Rogge was a little surprised, but he would never let go of this opportunity, and took advantage of the situation to hug the wind butterfly. Feng Die was startled and struggled a few times, but he was not able to defeat Rogge's brute strength, and he was extremely afraid of the cold outside, so he did not move.

She was really frightened.

Rogge knew that these seemingly strong and arrogant elves were actually very fragile in their hearts. I have been striking at their mental defenses bit by bit, and now it has finally worked. But the blow that decided his surname did not come from a series of bloody orders, but from the murderous intent of the mysterious woman in the tavern.

She killed these elves, and it was this killing machine that completely broke the will of these elves. I don't know why, Rogge just knew that if the woman was willing, the elves would only end up being slaughtered, and it would be a slaughter with their hands tied.

Rog couldn't see through her strength at all, and he knew that she was someone who had already stepped into the Sanctuary.

That dreamy and beautiful woman, that woman with legendary powers, where do you come from?

Rogge didn't know the answer. He has a feeling that he will definitely unravel this mystery in the future.

The elven guardian warrior also unconsciously pressed close to Rogge. They always felt that there was an invisible danger around them, and only the little place around Rogge was the real warm and safe place.

It was late at night, and the Earl's castle was pitch black, devoid of the warmth of the fire and the buzzing of people. Under the cold moonlight, the figure on the tower was still motionless.

Rog and the elven warriors also stood still, looking at the castle. I don't know if he thinks that he has been hugging Wind Butterfly for a whole afternoon. This stunning, self-disgusting elven woman, was hunched at her feet like a cat, and you can imagine how frightened she was.

At some point, the moon turned blood-red, and a flash of lightning suddenly exploded, and then the castle was filled with demonic laughter and shouts.

The flames rose into the sky......

A tall figure rushed up the tower, and the two figures exchanged hands, and with a single move, Count Luck slowly fell.

It was a very tall devil in black armor and armed with a two-handed greatsword!

Suddenly, the gates of the castle opened, and several small black warriors rushed out of the castle. They infiltrated the town, killed people on sight, and demolished buildings when they encountered them.

The townspeople didn't expect the demons to come so quickly, most of them were still packing their things, and in a moment, more than a dozen people had fallen under the sword of the black knight.

Rog's face was solemn, and he gently pushed the wind butterfly away, chanting a lengthy incantation.

Black flames did not stop coming out of Rog's side, gathering at his hands, forming a large black shield and a long-handled axe. A moment later, a blazing black flame emerged from the axe shield.

A faint light began to pour out of Rog's body, but it was extremely noticeable at night.

Gregory's huge body also appeared, and Rog jumped to his feet and stood on top of Gregory's head.

"Wind Butterfly, stay here and protect yourself, these black warriors are not easy to deal with. ”

With that, Rog urged Gregory to rush towards the burning town.

Rogge, who was surrounded by holy light, holding a black flame shield axe, and standing on top of the bone dragon's head against the wind, at this moment, was as majestic as a god!

The dragon-riding rogge was majestic, coming and going in the battlefield, his battle axe could not stop slashing through the void, and black blades of light flew out, cutting the black warriors in two.

Rogge, who was like a demon god, had slaughtered the Black Knights in an instant, and then instigated Gregory to rush towards the castle.

At the castle gate, Rog leaped from the bone dragon, and with a white light, he disappeared into the darkness of the castle.

A bright light suddenly lit up on the tower, followed by a pillar of fire that soared into the sky. In the pillar of fire, the tall black warrior leader burned, struggled, and screamed, and was finally burned out in the flames......

The tower had been razed, and only Rogge stood on it, a holy white pillar of fire rising from him until it was more than ten meters in the air, and then slowly extinguished.

The rescued townsfolk began to cry and fall to their knees, and the elves were shocked by Rog's sudden display of astonishing power. Although there have been many miracles on the divine envoy's body, it is the first time that such a terrifying and terrifying strength has been displayed.

Wind Butterfly asked herself, it was not difficult to clean up one black warrior, but two were a little difficult, and if she came to four, she had to flee for her life. Rogge single-handedly cleaned up eight black warriors, but it was so easy that he had more than enough power. She felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to see the oracle.

Saving the two young giants was the first time she had ever met the oracle. The act of the gods made her unfathomable, and now that she was accompanied, she didn't understand Rogge even more.

"Don't worry! the demon has been sealed again, and the darkness and blood have left the land!" Rogge's huge voice echoed over the city.

The town erupted in a huge cheer!

Gregory in front of the castle looked up at Rogge and shouted, "The master said, you have ruined so many of her subordinates, and the matter of the angels will be settled!"

Rogge, who was high above, was silent on the spot. How can a few Black Warriors be able to tie up with an angel?

But he knew that it was useless to reason with Fengyue.

Gregory turned and stepped into the Otherworld, most of his body passed, but he still couldn't help but turn around.

"Master's master, you're too heavy!"

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