"How is this possible?" Zavalado's first reaction was skeptical.

Henry frowned and asked, "You mean the demon came to the savannah from underground?" So none of us noticed? Do you mean that?"

Ace nodded, "That's right! Something suddenly occurred to me!"

Ace recalls that the first time he met Arthur, he was haunted by demons. At that time, Ace felt strange. Why do demons appear in the savannah?

He thought it was probably when the Abyss Gate was opened, and some demons fled from the Demon Beast Mountain Range to the savannah.

At that time, after Ace managed to kill the demon, he didn't care. In retrospect, he thought too simply!

In other words, the demon's layout of the current situation may have started years ago, but it has always been very secretive and undetected.

Thinking of this, Ace only felt a chill in his back. He didn't expect that the demon's plan had been going on for so long, and if the demons hiding in the darkness couldn't resist the temptation and exposed their traces, maybe the people around him wouldn't understand what it was like until the end!

Ace said in a low voice, "We should go back to the prairie as soon as possible! Tell all our allies about this important news as soon as possible! In any case, we should be prepared in advance!"

Henry and Zavalado were still in a state of confusion and had not yet reacted.

Ace hurriedly wrote a few secret letters, ready to send them to the main *** of the alliance!

Soon, Ridal also learned the news, but he still didn't seem to believe it.

"The demon has infiltrated the savannah? It seems impossible! Shu knew that from the Warcraft Mountain Range to the Prairie, these two places were far away. It takes a lot of time and materials to get through such a long tunnel! Unless......" Ridal fell silent, even thinking about it.

Ace asked anxiously, "Unless what?"

Ridal looked up and said, "There's a way to do it, and that's with special explosives!"

"Dynamite?" Ace didn't understand.

Ridal explained, "There's an explosive called the Ore Crusher, which the dwarves used to blow up the veins. It works great. If there is enough of this explosive, it may really shorten the time it takes to dig the tunnel!"

"However, it seems that only our dwarves have this explosive at the moment, and it has never been spread outward!"

However, Ridal's eyes soon changed: "No! We seem to be overlooking an already rare race."

When Ace said this, he remembered a thin figure - Klin!

Due to the ongoing war over the years, no one has left much time for others. It seems that the people of the entire Mandala Continent have forgotten about the existence of this lovely and poor race!

But Ridal continued: "Goblins are good at calculations and are good merchants, that's what they know. But few people know that another specialty of goblins is gunpowder!"

Ace immediately became nervous, because he knew that the nobles of the New Delhi Empire had secretly imprisoned many small goblins in order to investigate various mineral veins!

If they let these little goblins make specific bombs, then the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Is the little goblin's gunpowder really that powerful?" Ace still had a glimmer of luck in his heart.

Ridar nodded affirmatively, "It's no exaggeration to say that goblins are definitely the smartest race on the Mandala continent, but they are naturally timid and kind. Explosives are only used to mine veins, and they never want to kill!"

Hearing this, Ace was even more worried. If the truth is as Ridal says, then the little goblins will suffer more than he thought.

For years, Ace has been under pressure from the New Delhi Empire, and he has forgotten his promise to Kling!

Now he's a little guilty.

After discussing with the others, Ace decided to speed up his march and return to the steppe as soon as possible!

"Chief, this is a secret letter from Lord Ace." An old butler respectfully handed him a letter in the hall of Slime Farm.

Al sat in his wheelchair and looked at Kara beside him. Kara took the butler's letter and prepared to hand it to Al.

But Al shook his head and said, "In the future, you will also learn to manage the whole family. This letter should be read by you."

Kara hesitated, about to say something. Seeing Ayr's affirmative expression, she opened the envelope.

After Kara read the letter quickly, her expression suddenly became ugly.

Kara said to Ayr, "Auntie, Ace thinks that the alliance between New Delhi and the demons will put the main battlefield in the savannah!"

Al frowned, "Skip us and go straight into the savannah? Is the New Delhi Empire really that strong? Is it possible to completely ignore our defense of Yalijiang Province? Either way, it's going to take some time!"

Kara didn't explain, but gave the letter directly to Ayr.

After reading the secret letter, Aier couldn't help but mutter, "From the underground through the entire Yalijiang Province? Did they really build such a large passage?"

"Goblins? Goblins are also experts in making gunpowder? It seems that we know very little about such a rare race."

Kara looked worried and asked, "Auntie, are things really going to be what Ace said?"

Al looked at her beloved niece and said, "You should know Ace's personality very well. Since he said so, it means that he did a very careful analysis."

Hearing this, Kara's face became even more solemn.

"What, are you worried about the current situation or his safety?" Al asked, looking at Kara.

Kara's face immediately turned red, and she didn't know what to answer for a moment.

Al gradually stopped smiling and said, "Although there are tunnels now, I don't think it is possible for the troops of New Delhi to go all the way from the tunnels to the savannah. After all, there are a large number of troops. In addition, in the tunnels, the large-scale forces will be very limited, which is not suitable for the Long March."

"Therefore, I think that the army of New Delhi will set out from the ground, pass through our Yali River Province and join the demon army of the savannah!"

Carla said anxiously, "So we don't have much time? After all, the demons have already begun to pass through the tunnels to the savannah!"

Al nodded and replied, "That's true! It will not be long before the army of New Delhi will appear on the border of the two provinces!"

Speaking of which, Al seemed to be thinking, "By the way, how is the steel wall we built?"

Carla shook her head helplessly: "The progress is not very ideal, after all, the workload is too large, the distance is too long, and the cost of manpower and material resources is huge."

Al didn't care, "It's okay! We don't need to put up steel walls along the entire front, it's unrealistic. We just need to set up strong enough defenses at a few of the most critical gates! In addition, there is a natural defensive barrier at the junction of the two provinces, the Hunter's Wasteland."

"We can use the terrain to form a more effective defense! In fact, what we need to do is buy enough time for Ace."

Hearing this, Kara couldn't help but ask, "Are we really unable to resist the army of New Delhi?"

Aier shook his head with a wry smile, "After all, the New Delhi Empire is the most powerful empire in the entire Mandala Continent. Why is it dominant? Is it luck? Of course not. There are too many heroes and resources in the Kingdom of New Delhi."

"What does war depend on most? Is its magicians and soldiers stronger? Of course not. Wars, especially those that last for a long time, depend more on the abundance of materials."

"Weapons, armor, food, equipment, etc., are actually materials! With enough materials, we can sustain a long war. The New Delhi Empire is the one with the most materials!"

Kara thought for a moment, then asked, "How long do we need to hold on?"

According to Kara, the materials of the Yali River province cannot be compared with those of the New Delhi Empire. It is a constant fact that there is still a big gap between them.

In recent years, with the continuous development of trade, Yalijiang Province has indeed become richer than before, and its resource reserves have also increased greatly, but this improvement is not enough to change the winning trend of the entire war situation.

Al shook his head, "I'm not sure! It's up to Ace to destroy the demon armies of the savannah as soon as possible, or suppress them."

Kara quickly understood what Al meant, "Auntie, you mean that if Ace can't control the demon army, then we will be attacked on both sides?"

Al nodded, "That's what I meant! Once the demon army is unable to restrain itself, they will prioritize attacking Yali River Province. Once we are caught, we will be completely defeated very quickly."

"In this way, the demons and the armies of the New Delhi Empire will form an army like never before, not to mention the alliance of our various forces. Even the entire Mandala Continent will face a great catastrophe!"

As Al said this, he couldn't help but look at the butler who stood respectfully in the doorway. He frowned and asked, "Xinlijia, what's wrong with you?"

The old butler hurriedly waved his hand: "Dear master, because the weather has been unpredictable these days, I have the flu."

Al pulled his face expressionlessly, "Then go back and rest." I don't need you to do anything for a while."

The old butler hesitated for a moment, then bowed respectfully and left.

After the old butler left, Al whispered, "There's something wrong with Xinlijia. Please help me keep an eye out lately. His body always seemed to tremble uncontrollably. I just noticed that he had three anomalies."

Carla looked surprised.

Aier said, "At a critical moment, we cannot expose our battle plans and defensive deployments! There's definitely something wrong with this old guy!"

That night, Kara hid in the darkness with the dark magic scroll Ace left behind, trying to suppress her breathing, and slowly approached the wooden house where Xinrija lived.

At this time, a light in the house was still on. It was clear that the old butler had not slept yet.

Kara quietly approached the window to check inside, but she couldn't look up because it would easily expose herself.

Kara leaned against the windowsill and put her ears as close to the wall as possible.

But there always seem to be two voices talking.

"Hurry up and tell the demon lord everything you heard during the day!" A voice said firmly.

Another voice cried, "Oh no! You can't do this! The entire slime family has been very kind to me! I can't do that!"

"Why? Aren't you afraid of death? You know, if it weren't for the protection of the Demon King, you would have died a long time ago! Now that you have a chance to live, you should work for the Demon King! It's fair trade. Do you want to break the contract and the rules?"

"No, no, no! I don't dare betray the contract, I'm just, I'm just ......."

"Don't hesitate. If you dare to break the contract, you will die a more painful death! Do you want to taste what it's like to be swallowed?"

The timid voice was silent for a long time, as if thinking.

After a long time, a faint voice said, "Well, I'll tell the demon lord everything I heard today!"

......

Outside the windowsill, Kara was shocked and outraged. He didn't expect that this old butler, who had served the Slime Family for more than 30 years, would choose to betray the Slime Family.

Who is the so-called "Demon King"? Kara didn't know.

Hearing no sound in the room, Carla thought: Is the mysterious person who met Xinrija gone? But she didn't even see anyone coming out of the house!

Kara waited a long time, but she didn't hear anything. So I couldn't help but look up and look into the room through the window.

Only Sinlika was alone in the hut. He was crouching in the corner with a wooden basin in front of him. His lips moved slightly, as if to say something.

Kara hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to debunk him on the spot!

She pushed open the window and jumped into the cabin.

"Hmph, our slime family has always trusted you and treated you well, but do you want to betray us!" Kara's words were filled with anger.

At this time, Kara clearly saw the wooden basin in front of Xinlija, which was filled with a black viscous liquid, which was slowly rotating at this time, and looked strange.

Xinlijia heard Kara's voice and slowly turned around.

Kara was startled by Xinliga's face. He looked dark, like a man who had been dead for days. And the appearance of the daytime completely

Different.

Xinlijia just looked at Carla coldly and didn't speak.

Kara asked coldly, "Who were you talking to?"

New Lija's head slowly turned, turned to a very strange angle, and squinted at Kara.

"Are you looking for me?" Xinlijia said coldly.

It was Shin Lijia who spoke, but didn't know why. The voice was not Xinlijia's voice, but the voice of the mysterious man just now.

Carla looked surprised and didn't understand what was going on.

Later, Shin Lijia's body shook a few times, and his head gradually returned to its normal position.

Xinlijia looked at Kara, and then called out anxiously, "Miss Kara, go quickly. It's dangerous here!"

Carla didn't leave. She was a little confused. Not sure why. Xinlijia is sometimes normal, sometimes strange. He felt like he was switching back and forth between two completely different forms!

"Let's go, Miss Kara!" Xinlijia's voice was anxious!

But soon, Xinlijia's body trembled again, and then twitched violently several times.

When he looked up again, Kara saw a strange and terrifying smile on his face. His mouth was wide open to the sides, as if someone had ripped it out!

"It's too late!"

When the word "new Lijia" fell, he suddenly disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Kara.

"New Lijia", a pair of shriveled and powerful hands, immediately grabbed Kara's neck!

But in the next second, a cloud of smoke cleared, and Kara was already standing five meters away!

Apparently, Kara used a volume of "Stand-in".

She fought against demons for three years. Born wary of the cunning and agility of demons.

That's when she finally understood. Obviously, the old butler in front of her was no longer the kind and simple old man he used to be, but a demon living in his body!

Combined with the conversation she had just heard, it quickly understood.

Shinrija has reached the stage of death, but he doesn't want to die, so he signs a contract with the demon and gets a chance to regenerate. But all of this comes at a price, and that is to sell his soul to work for the devil!

The tremor is a struggle between Shinrija's soul and the demon within him.

"Die!"

"New Lija" roared, and rushed towards Kara.

Kara flashed deftly. She had wanted to pierce his body with her sword, but she couldn't bear to think about what Xinlijia had done for the Slime family over the years.

At this time, the movement here quickly notified the guards who were patrolling outside at night, and soon, dozens of guards from the Slime Slime family rushed in.

"New Lijia" smiled strangely, and then said coldly, "Anyway, this old thing is no longer of any use!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed his chest. In an instant, he pulled out his heart and fell to the ground weakly, losing his vitality.

Kara sneered, "Want to run? It's not that easy!"

She immediately crushed the last remaining scroll of holy light magic, and a golden light immediately enveloped the entire wooden house.

Surrounded by the Holy Light, how could the demonic soul escape?

"Ah! You damn man!" A very sad voice came from around the corner.

Kara walked slowly in the direction of the sound.

She removed an old chair and found a layer of black fog hidden in the corner, so she didn't dare to act rashly.

Kara's eyes were cold, and she leaned forward with her hands. A golden flame quickly extinguished, burning the black mist to ashes!

In a very hidden hole, countless blacksmiths wielded huge hammers and hammered on iron plates.

Those red-hot iron plates, under the huge impact, burst out with countless sparks.

These blacksmiths go into battle shirtless and sweat profusely because the temperature is so high here!

For the past two or three years, they have repeated this boring and hard work every day, but they are very happy because the slimes have given them enough height

wages, they work here every day, provide free food and shelter, and do not consume anything.

Some blacksmiths, even from faraway places, come here specifically to do this high-paying job!

Especially in recent years, Namyun City, which is famous for its forging skills in Yalijiang Province, has attracted a large number of blacksmiths!

At first glance, the cave may not seem big, but in reality, the entire cave is much larger than it looks on the surface, as there are seven or eight caves of the same size in total, and the structure is complex!

Here, nearly 60% of Shigee blacksmiths gather!

Eighty percent of people are building the same thing, but everyone is responsible for a different part!

To this end, the slime family also invited three dwarven forgers, each of whom is highly skilled, far superior to Yalijiang's so-called "blacksmiths"!

Among these people, two children stand out in particular.

The older children are about twelve or thirteen years old, but they are physically strong enough to do all the blacksmithing tasks independently!

He swung the sledgehammer a few times, then bent down to take a closer look at the pattern of the iron, and then continued to knock on the door!

He had a gleaming gold coin hanging around his neck, shaking with the vigorous movement of his body.

The other child, who was only seven or eight years old, looked stronger than his peers and mainly did household chores such as making fires or carrying things.

"Brother, we've been forging here for almost two years. Why haven't you completed the forging task yet?" The little boy wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve and said.

The older boy looked not far away. The strong man who transported all the parts to the deep cave said, "I don't know! However, I think it's good here. We earn money and support ourselves by our own labor! In addition, there is food and clothing that does not freeze in cold weather. It's so much better than our little shabby house!"

The little boy muttered to himself, then laughed, "It's true! At least not to starve or freeze to death here! But when it's too hot, it's really hard."

The older boy put down the hammer and said solemnly, "You guy, the slimes are worried that we will get heat stroke. Isn't it always delivered with iced watermelon? I see you eat a lot every time. What are you complaining about?"

The little boy wiped his nose again, but he didn't know he was dirty. His nose immediately turned black. He laughed, "That's not because my brother left his share to me!"

The older boy patted the younger boy on the head, then wiped his hands clean first, and then wiped the black stains off his brother's face and nose.

These two people are none other than each other. They are Ace's two brothers, Mickey and Beta, who rescued him in Suzumo City.

Just as the brothers were about to rest, a middle-aged man walked over.

He walked straight to the center of the cave and shouted, "Stop what you're doing and listen to me!"

Soon, everyone put down their work and prepared to listen carefully to the steward of the Slime family.

The man cleared his throat and said, "Listen, our construction schedule has changed, and we need to finish the work two days early. So in the next three days, everyone should work harder to complete all the forging tasks at hand!"

His words directly made everyone boil.

Some complained, some protested, and still others said it was impossible!

But the butler motioned for everyone to calm down, and then continued, "Don't worry, we won't let you do it for nothing! Your wages will triple in these three days!"

Speaking of this, everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

"Triple ! Did I hear me right?"

"Oh my God! Are the slimes really that rich? The original salary was not low, but now it has tripled?"

"Yes! The point is that there are so many of us! If everyone's salary is tripled, it will cost a lot of money!"

......

The blacksmiths were naturally delighted. After all, the remuneration is satisfactory, which is attractive to them.

However, only the steward of the Slime Family couldn't laugh, because he knew that in order to complete this important project ahead of schedule, the Slime Family had been in it for so many years

It will almost deplete all their savings, and even then, it may not be enough!

As far as he knew, the Slime family had even started selling their many properties in Yali River Province in order to complete this task ahead of schedule!

After the housekeeper left, the enthusiasm of all the blacksmiths suddenly soared!