Bright starry sky.

An owl with a tuft of white feathers on its head, flapping its wings in some panic, flew under a date palm tree, and with a "bang", turned into a girl in a black robe.

The girl took off her hood, and the bright moonlight sprinkled on her face, reflecting a beautiful face with faint freckles.

She gently patted her slightly flat chest, white forehead and the back of her neck, a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared, and when she was blown by the cold wind, she felt like she wanted to sneeze.

"It's scary!"

Her eyesight was good, and she could see that although Lothar had tried her best to restrain herself, she was still entrenched behind her, like a shadow like a terrifying dragon with teeth and claws.

The dark aura that is hidden is enough to confirm that Sister Anna, who has always liked to run carriages with her mouth, is not lying.

This is a very high-ranking dark wizard, at least with a "legendary" level, and she can't figure out why Sister Anna would want to pull such a dangerous person into the association.

Maybe there's something special about their friendship?

Nisya's guess was in her mind, and she plucked a date palm from the tree, stuffed it into her mouth, and chewed it like a little hamster.

The sweetness on the tip of her tongue made her squint her eyes slightly, revealing an expression of enjoyment: "Hey, I didn't expect such a delicious food to be bred in such a barren desert." ”

"If I steal a date palm from his territory, I shouldn't be asked to pay for it, right?"

After a short rest, she turned into an owl with a tuft of white hair on her forehead, and flapped her wings.

Barony of Zugar, village of Derem.

The white-fronted owl swept across the night sky, its eyes warily gazing at the small village on the edge of an oasis beneath the night sky.

Owls have good eyesight at night, and owls, which have been transformed by Transfiguration, have inherited this advantage.

According to Sister Anna, some masters who specialize in Transfiguration can even turn into real fire dragons.

It can fly, it breathes fire, and it has sturdy scales.

Of course, at this point, the Transfiguration Technique can only be performed by specializing in one species and taking the matching potion and other mediums for a long time.

For example, if you want to transform into a dragon, you have to drink a lot of dragon blood potions, and you have to use dragon scales and other mediums when transforming, which is very cumbersome.

"Here, there's a remnant of familiar magic?"

"It's exactly the same as the magic that remains in the Imperial Library."

Nishaya landed on the ground, on the treetops of a saxon tree, looking around warily.

"It seems that this Lothar is not lying, and Lagermani is here—at least he has lived here for a long time."

She immediately intended to summon Sister Anna.

But if nothing else, at this time, it should be an accident.

"Here, transformation is forbidden!"

A cold male voice rang out.

The owl "banged" and changed into a girl's appearance again.

Before she could react, a dagger glowing with a pale golden light struck like lightning and stabbed Nisya's lower abdomen.

Blood flowed.

There was a look of bewilderment on Nisya's face.

She clutched her lower abdomen in disbelief, and the wound that had been opened was an unfamiliar special power, causing the magic in her body to become stagnant at an extremely rapid speed.

Her magic is banned!

"You... How can you use Mana Blocking Gold? ”

She looked at the unusually tall man in front of her—he was at least two meters tall, and his strong arms easily grabbed her by the neck, and lifted her whole body up like a little chick.

"Of course I can use the Demon Blocking Gold."

The man let out a strange laugh, and he lifted the black robe on his body, revealing a deformed, at a glance, it seemed that it was a patchwork of various human stumps.

"Naturally, because of this body, you don't need to use magic at all, you can easily catch a little witch like you."

"I cut off a fragment of my soul and transplanted it into its body, rather than manipulating it with magic."

Nishaya looked at the hideous stitches, and her whole body trembled with fear.

The Demon Blocking Gold curbed her mana transmission, and her unfortified body was as weak as it was when she hadn't been brought back to the Guild by Sister Anna.

"Look at this body, it has the fire-breathing abilities of a spinback dragon, the arms of a Ross giant, the legs of a winter troll, and its body covered in dragon scales."

"When needed, you can also spread a pair of retractable dragon wings and fly into the sky."

"Its torso comes from a powerful werewolf king - I've brought out all the disgusting demonic powers in it, so I don't have to worry about erosion."

"I've named it 'Nidhogg' in the hope that it will have the terrifying power of the ancient black dragon on it. ”

"Unfortunately, it's not perfect yet, at least, it hasn't managed to come back to life."

"Now, there is only a lack of a brain that can bring it all together, and the wizard's brain is the most suitable, and you happened to be sent to the door, should I say that today is my lucky day?"

The giant stroked Nisaya's smooth cheek with his rough palm.

In his eyes, there is no trace of love.

"Oh my God, words can't describe how beautiful you are, look at your beautiful eyes, they are like a delicate work of art."

"I've changed my mind, not only your brain, but also your beautiful eyes, should be transplanted to Nidhogg."

At this time, Nishaya gradually calmed down.

She said coldly: "What doesn't work, it's just a patchwork of limbs, it is impossible to bring a dead thing to life, even if the human body is not an incompleteable delusion, I am sure that you are on a wrong path." ”

"Nidhogg" let go of his hand slightly, and said with a look of relief: "It's good that you are the first companion who is willing to discuss the 'human body refining' with me. ”

"You're right, it's impossible to bring Nidhogg back to life by doing this, it needs a source of life—a source of great vitality."

Through the "Nidhogg" as a vehicle, Ragmani's laughter resounded in the night sky.

"By God's blessing, in Transjordan I have found such a source of life—the great oak tree that stands in the desert and is regarded as a miracle by fools."

"In mythology, Nidhogg will devour the World Tree, and my Nidhogg will devour this Tree of Life - at that time, you will have the honor to witness the success of the human body refining, and I will create a new and powerful life like the Creator!"

The big oak tree in New Habsburg?

Nisya's heart slammed.

…

Early the next morning.

Wearing a golden tiara and a majestic black cloak, Lothar stood in front of the Basilica of St. Andrew.

In front of him, there is a phalanx of peasants and soldiers neatly lined up, dressed in a uniform style of black cross robe on a white background, and a black double-headed eagle embroidered on the back.

Today is the day when he officially recruited 400 peasants and soldiers to form the "Black Eagle Flag Team", conduct a review, and award them military flags.

This means that from today they will be included in the ranks of the regular army.

It was no longer necessary to carry baggage part-time, and to serve as the common attendants of hussars and edict knights, taking care of their horses, putting on armor, and providing them with odd tasks such as changing to mounted guns.

The Kingdom of Jerusalem was able to raise an army of thousands of knights.

But this did not mean that there were only a thousand armored cavalry - the squires and followers of some wealthy knights could even be as many as dozens.

This was beyond the reach of Lothar's hussars and his knights.

The garrison troops brought from Hebron were placed in the diocese of Aramdelor, and with the arrival of the Order of St. LS Road, the hussars and Varangian guards stationed there were withdrawn.

The local chiefs there had also been cleared out not long ago, and the situation had stabilized, with a hundred Hebron guards and the Knights of the Guardian of the Order of St. LS Road, there would be no trouble.

In the port of Ella, a full eighty percent of the army is now gathered in the hands of Lothar.

Next to the peasant squad is the remaining veteran squad and the Varangian Guard, which will be reorganized into the "Eagle Banner Brigade" and the Varangian Guard will be organized into the "Earl Guard".

The flag of the Eagle Banner Brigade is naturally the golden eagle emblem in the style of the ancient empire.

The flag of the Earl's Praetorian Guard is the symbol of the dragon's head representing Lothar, symbolizing that they are not only Lothar's closest guards, but also can charge forward like a dragon's head.

In fact, as heavy infantry who commonly used two-handed axes, they often charged in the front line of the army, and the round shields they carried were more often used to defend themselves against arrows fired from the rear.

"Fabio Hoss!"

The butler, who had once been in charge of a manor, was now wearing a bright royal knight's plate armor, came to Lothar, knelt on one knee, and kissed the back of Lothar's hand.

"My lord, Fabio listens to your will."

Lothar took the Black Eagle Banner from Hans and handed it to Fabio: "Fabio, you have faithfully carried out the training techniques I taught you, and those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements, and you may not have done much to kill the enemy, but you have trained an elite army for me that is loyal and good at fighting. ”

"Therefore, I grant you the Black Hawk Banner and appoint you the commander of the Black Hawk Banner."

Fabio's tone was so excited that he even choked up at one point: "Thank you, my lord, to be honest, I didn't expect you to see this. ”

Lothar patted Fabio on the shoulder: "Get up, this is what you deserve, under my command, it is not only to go into battle to kill the enemy, but to achieve meritorious service." ”

Next, there is the follow-up reward for meritorious deeds.

A grand military parade is enough to deter the small and stabilize the hearts of the people.

Originally, the subjects of Al Harbor, who were still terrified by the massacre that took place on the border, were almost visibly settled.

What reason is there for a lord who can perform miracles (referring to the Siegfried Tower), who is generous to the vast majority of the poor, and who has a strong army, even if it is a heathen?

What's more, this lord of his own family is not a simple benevolent person, and the corpses on the gallows that have not yet dried are also showing the cruel and tyrannical side of this new lord.

Returning to his mansion, Lothar, who had not had time to drink a saliva, felt the "Levantine Wizards Association Crest" he was carrying, and it became hot.

"Nishaya is missing?"

Lothar was a little speechless.

The witch, whose name doesn't sound very smart, is still in trouble.

Anna's voice was a little agitated: "Lothar, help me, Nisaya is the youngest and most gifted witch in the guild, she is only seventeen years old this year. ”

Judging by the long lifespan of a wizard, seventeen is often the age when he is just getting started.

Lothar asked, "When can you come?" ”

Anna shouted at the top of her voice, "Didn't you hear the whirring wind on my side? I'm now transforming into a seagull and making my way through a stormy day! ”

She paused slightly, and hurriedly said:

"Lothar, you have to help me, it's up to you, I haven't arrived on the island of Cyprus yet, and if I want to arrive in Transjordan, I will have to be early tomorrow morning at the earliest."

Lothar's mood was slightly gloomy.

"In the Holy Land, don't you have some remaining strength to support? To be honest, I'm not sure what to do with that sorcerer who is engaged in human forgery. ”

Anna was silent for a moment, and in her heart, she couldn't help but feel a trace of annoyance.

Haven't you ever seen a witch around you?

Neither of the two of them would be much weaker than me, so how could they not be sure to deal with a "scholar" wizard who was engaged in human body refining?

"I can make an offer!"

Anna said in a loud voice: "Say, except for the secret recipe of Greek fire, all the knowledge that belongs to wizards, which share do you want, Transfiguration?" Illustrations of common potions? Or is it an elemental mastery? The Imperial Library has everything you need, and I can make the decision whenever you want it. ”

Lothar's voice became much more serious: "It's not a matter of price - not this time, maybe it seems to you that the two witches around me, and the rest of the transcendent retinue, are strong enough, but in fact, we are all in a state of weakness, and there is no way to recover in a short time." ”

"I am telling you this in the hope that you will know that I am not threatening you with Nisya's life, and I am not capable of doing it, but I am not willing to do it."

Speaking of which, Lothar can be regarded as honest with each other.

Lothar still values the partnership with Anna, although it was only a small advantage before, but as he sets foot in a deeper level of the transcendent world, there will definitely be many places to use her in the future.

"Seriously?"

"I swear by the honor of the Habsburgs."

Anna's mood sank.

The oath of this era is not like that of later generations, just make a hundred oaths, and be as frivolous as a fart.

"I know, I'll rush over as soon as possible, I hope Nishaya is lucky enough, I warned her a long time ago, don't be superstitious about her own concealment."

Anna's tone became a little sad: "It's all my fault, it was my joke that hurt her."

Otherwise, she will definitely go with you to investigate, and if you take care of each other, even if you can't beat this sinister old thing, at least it won't be a problem to run. ”

Lothar was silent for a moment, but then spoke: "I will bring someone over, but there is no guarantee that I will save her - Anna, I will put my people first." ”

In the storm on the Mediterranean, the seagulls shuttling through the sea, a pair of black eyes couldn't help but light up, and she was full of gratitude: "Thank you, Lothar, I am very grateful for your help with this." ”

"I hope so."

Lothar sighed and cut off the communication.

Jeanna was on the side and praised with satisfaction: "It's really good, our family adults still know that we must first suppress and then promote, first clarify our difficulties, and then agree to help."

In this way, the witch named Anna will be even more grateful—and then, won't she make a promise to roll on our soft bed? ”

Fringilla suddenly showed an indignant look: "No, absolutely not! Anna is a good person, but I don't want her to come to our house. ”

Jeanne said in a strange manner: "Tut-tut, if we want to work for him to please another woman, in our time, there is a name for this kind of behavior - Miss Fryne, you may not be aware of the disconnection from the human world, but I know it very well." ”

"Alright, Jeanne, stop teasing me, this wizard who doesn't know the details is a very dangerous thing to run into my territory."

Lothar said in a deep voice: "He may have been attracted by a series of 'miracles' that I caused, in short, his goal is most likely related to me. ”

Not Lothar conceited.

Transjordan is a land that is neither rich nor remote, it is full of deserts and lacks potion materials.

If you just want to escape the Levantine Witches Society.

Lothar felt that it would be more logical for this wizard named "Lagmani" to go to black Africa than to stay in Transjordan, so close to his famous lord with "witch effect".

"So, this time, helping Anna is also helping ourselves."

Lothar's tone paused slightly, and he emphasized: "Of course, you must remember the purpose of this trip, not to save people, everything is based on your own safety!" ”

Jeanne snorted, "Okay, I see." ”

"You still have a little conscience, okay?"