Quicksand became a thirteenth-level magician, and Io even reached the peak of sixteenth.

Gangde finally stepped into the fifteenth level, and the optimized structure on his body was also upgraded by Richard to a full second-order suit, coupled with the epic giant axe in his hand, and the specially cultivated magic horse, his comprehensive strength finally reached the level of Norland's standard construction knight. Although he can't go sideways when he returns to Norland, he can be regarded as the No. 1 little man.

As for Gangde's natural enemy, the girl Splash, she is also level fifteen now. The two sides are of the same level, and the girl still suppresses Gangde by relying on the powerful power of the secret realm guidance. And Gangde tried to find the field several times in the wine field, but the girl easily overturned it, so he could only sigh, and took the initiative to walk around when he saw the girl again.

The Oral Archer and Bard have both increased their ranks by one level, to level 10 and 12 respectively, while Sandru, who has not improved for a long time, has finally taken a step forward to reach level 13.

Of all the people, only Richard seemed to be standing still, his magic lingering at the fifteenth level. But after the war, everyone who knew Richard well felt that he had changed, and it was difficult to put into words what was different. It's just that if Richard was a lake before, now it's like the sea, and people can't see through it anymore.

On the surface, Richard was just less talkative and less smiling, and he began to drink.

On the third day of the battle, the army finally withdrew from the battlefield. That hill, as well as the Gobi Desert that served as a battlefield, has since been called the land of sacrifice to commemorate the 50,000 soldiers who died in this battle. And the battle flag that Richard once held on to was still flying on the land of sacrifice and never fell.

Thousands of Norland captives were bought by Richard in his own name, turned into slaves, and actually incorporated into his own army. As for the Norland warriors who died in battle, according to the tradition of Faro, they should have mutilated corpses and fed vultures and wild dogs. It is an oracle that cannot be changed, and it is a tradition that has not changed for thousands of years.

Therefore, Richard left the brood behind, and in front of the nobles, let the brood devour the remains of all the Norland warriors. Although this changed the oracle slightly, it did not violate the general principle, and no one said anything.

After returning to Bluewater Oasis City, the nobles returned to their respective territories. Then came the difficult times, for they had to rehabilitate their soldiers and try to rebuild their armaments, like a lion king who had won a bloody battle, licking his wounds in a quiet corner.

Raymond was placed in a separate room, and was not normally allowed to step out of the room at will. There is only one hour a day to move around the courtyard downstairs.

He was now alive again, but his magic continued to decline, and it wasn't until the eighth level that he stabilized. The brood has reached 230% resolution of humans, so it is not difficult to keep Raymond alive for a period of time and suppress his magic. As long as the brood stops supplying Raymond with life-sustaining potions, Raymond will die within a week, and in the process, he will experience the pain of the rapid dissipation of all the life energy that has been infused in the past.

On his second day in Bluewater Oasis City, Raymond was sitting in his room, staring at the sky of Farrow. Then the door opened, and a plainly dressed girl entered, carrying a tray with a few meals.

"Put it on the table over there!" Raymond said indifferently, not looking back, still staring at the sky. There was nothing in the house except a bed, a table, a chair and a cupboard.

"Okay. The girl replied. But hearing her voice, Raymond jumped up like an electric shock!

He stared at the girl, his face changed, and finally returned to calm, and he was a little lonely. He sat back in his chair and said with the usual gentleness and indifference, "Luoqi, I really didn't expect you to be here." Why, Richard is treating you like a maid?"

Luo Qi stretched out her arms, showed off the clothes on her body, and said, "Would the maid wear such clothes?"

Only then did Raymond realize that the girl was actually wearing the outer robe of a mage apprentice, but she just tied her waist for ease of movement.

"You're Richard's apprentice?" Raymond thought a little incredulous.

Luo Qi smiled faintly and said, "Apprentice, assistant, and lover." Well, the latter, to be precise, is a bed partner. ”

No matter how deep Raymond's city is, his face can't help but change, not to mention that after fading away from his stunning aura, he is only a young man in his twenties. And much of his wisdom is manifested in territorial management and plane warfare. Even if I expected it, when I suddenly heard such a news, my heart still hurt, and I couldn't breathe in pain.

He lowered his head and coughed a few times to hide the change in his expression, though he had stopped coughing now.

Raymond turned around, looked out the window, and asked, "Apprentice, well, what are you learning from Richard now?"

"Magical Pattern Structure. ”

Luoqi's answer made Raymond stunned again, and he couldn't help but look back at Luoqi, as if he had never known her.

"Quite unexpected, isn't it?" Luo Qi pulled her hair casually, and her ponytail jumped a little. She looked at Raymond and said calmly, "If the Joseph family knew that I had this talent, I'm afraid they wouldn't have sat back and watched the Mensa family break the marriage, right?"

Raymond smiled bitterly and said, "Things back then were not so simple. That's when I ...... I knew I wouldn't live long. So ......"

"So just sit back and watch me get given to that old pervert of Schumpeter, right?" Luoqi's eyes suddenly shot a sharp light, so that Raymond didn't dare to force his gaze and lowered his gaze.

"That's a huge benefit, and it's Schumpeter's whole family. The Joseph family has nothing to compensate the Mensa family, unless...... Solve it with war. In addition to a wry smile, Raymond still smiled bitterly. In the face of family survival, personal love is so insignificant. Even if he wanted to fight, he was powerless to change his family's decision. And without the family, the power of the individual is actually very small.

"Definitely. Luoqi also nodded in agreement.

Raymond remembered the life-and-death battle between Richard and Mensa Jr., which was actually another type of war, and let out a long sigh from the depths of his chest. He looked at Luo Qi and hesitated for a moment before asking, "You, how are you doing now?"

"You can care, but that's really not a question you should ask. Luoqi said.

"Okay!" Raymond folded his hands helplessly and asked, "Then what is the purpose of your coming?

"One is to prove to Richard that I have nothing to do with you now, just an ordinary acquaintance. Also, I would like to ask you a question. ”

"Ask! I'll do my best to answer. Raymond said with a wry smile.

"You're always trying to find a way to fight Akmund, including Gordon and Richard, even if Richard has never offended you in the past. Why?" asked Luoqi.

Raymond thought for a moment, and then said, "What if there was a lion living next to your house, and you would be bitten by it at any time, and you couldn't chase it away?"

Without waiting for Rocky to answer, Raymond sighed and said, "Akmund, it's the lion." No one can predict who they will bite next, the only thing they know is that they will bite when they wake up. So, I'm going to find a way to deal them a fatal blow while they're still asleep! In fact, each wealthy family is a lion relative to another wealthy family, but some are more tame, and some are more violent. But a lion is a lion, and even a tame lion is extremely dangerous. Therefore, the cooperation between the wealthy families is only temporary, and in the long run, war is the only theme. ”

"But ......" Luo Qi frowned, wanting to refute, but felt that there was something wrong with Raymond's words.

"I know what you're trying to say. In fact, the crux of the matter is that even if people want to live in peace with lions, the risks are too great. The lion's full force could kill us. And if I strike first and fight the lion, there is still a possibility of victory. On the one hand, there is a risk that cannot be taken at all, and on the other side, there is the possibility of victory, this is a fundamentally unequal choice, in the case of not knowing what the lion thinks, how will a normal subordinate choose, I don't need to say more, right? Even if he doesn't want to hit others, it is still possible for others to strike first in order to prevent trouble. In particular, the two sides are competing for the interests of the same field, even if they are far away for the time being, but if they continue to develop, they will meet one day. So in the end, even if he doesn't want to fight, someone else will beat him. So that he doesn't have to worry so much anymore, as a good leader, he should think about who to fight now and how to win, not whether he should or shouldn't. Raymond said.

Luo Qi took a careful note and asked a few more questions before saying, "You seem to have become very generous, and this is helping your great enemy Richard." ”

Raymond said calmly: "For you." ”

Luoqi looked at Raymond, and his clear gaze made him feel a little unsupportable, and turned his head again.

After a while, Luo Qi suddenly sighed and said, "Raymond, the biggest problem with you Solomon Fort scholars and mages is that when you lie, you have a way to tell it as if it were true. In fact, as you just said, I have no ability to determine whether what you say is true or false, so the best option is not to believe a word. ”

After saying that, Luoqi didn't stop any longer, turned around and walked out of the room. Raymond sat there quietly, his back straight, without saying a word, and his eyes turned to the window again, deep and distant.

When she walked to the door, Luo Qi suddenly turned around and said lightly, "Do you know, Richard was the first person to shake my hand, but told me that my hand is very stable and can develop in construction. Others have always complimented me on the beauty of my hands. ”

With that, Luoqi left the room and closed the door.

Raymond continued to look at the sky of Farrow in a daze, and in his memory, the first time he kissed Luoqi, he seemed to be complimenting the beauty of her hands.

Is this the reason why she made the choice?

ps: Is this chapter trying to force me to death?