"You have to accept the reality that Caroline, the world is not as bright and pure as you think, the human heart is sinister, and how many people are doing shady things under the mask of hypocrisy. Those aristocrats and tycoons, how do you think they climbed up? Do they do business in a proper manner? Or do they rely on their own ability to govern a land and get promoted by the Ice Queen? No, no, no...... Everything is nothing but hypocrisy, and all people may be lying. ”

Back in the hotel room, Rhodes and Caroline struck up a long talk. Her performance tonight is too refreshing, a delicate lady, a civilian girl who doesn't look like a civilian. Rod had to learn a lesson from her, and of course, he did. It's just that it seems that Caroline has a very difficult and painful time to accept these realities and perspectives.

First, the queen sent vampires to the barracks, and then she saw the civilians living such a dark and difficult life. Everything that has happened in the past year has destroyed her fragile and sensitive heart, and the originally beautiful worldview is gradually collapsing.

"Don't we have anyone we can trust?"

Caroline asked rhetorically. She still seems to want to refute, and she wants to deceive herself into returning to the world she is familiar with.

"No, on the contrary, we should trust everyone. Rhodes paused and continued. "At the same time, be suspicious of everyone'......"

Caroline was at a loss when she heard this, these words were obviously contradictory, and she couldn't understand them.

This means that since you have chosen an ally, you have chosen your own subordinates or assistants, you have to trust him unconditionally, and only if you are sincere to others, others will treat you sincerely. However, there are some things where you can't bet all your hole cards on one person, leaving yourself a little way out. ”

Rod comforted Caroline like an uncle. These words should have been told to her by her father, but Varel also seems to be a guardian maniac, just like he once cared for Dennis, and is always unwilling to let his children accept too cruel realities, like protecting a caged bird, but it is difficult to say whether this is to love her or harm her. Caroline, in particular, is also a Frost Witch. Who knows what kind of ideas those mentors instilled in her during those days at the Academy of Magic......

Caroline nodded bitterly, and she didn't know that Rhodes was also facing her with this attitude at the moment. It's trust, but it's not complete trust. After all, the ghost knows what the girl in front of her has experienced in the Kislev School of Magic, she is still loyal to the Ice Queen, and she can't be loyal to the female devil. Until Caroline comes to her senses, she still has to be on guard.

"Alright, it's late, go back to your room and rest. You've been longing for a clean bed all the way, and this time you can finally get it. The room was still good, not like the tavern hall downstairs, dirty. I checked and there were no drunkards in the closet. Of course, to be on the safe side, lock the door. ”

Rod said jokingly and comfortingly, with a shallow smile. He knew that in Varel's absence, he needed to provide Caroline with some spiritual help and support.

"Well, I know, thank you......"

The Frost Witch whispered. And got up from the head of the bed, and straightened her proud breasts as always,

"By the way, your injuries?"

Caroline walked to the door, and suddenly turned back again. Asked as he stared at Rod's shoulder.

The gauze-wrapped shoulder socket still looked dark red, but it was much better than the previous day. No more bleeding. When outside, Rhodes put his clothes on his body, no one saw them, and only took them off to breathe when he was in the room.

"It's okay. ”

Rod returned with a smile.

But Caroline turned back anyway, "I'll check." She said, staring into Rhodes' eyes...... As if to say, listen to her in this matter......

Rod shrugged his shoulders and said that then you will check...... The witch untied Rod's shirt with her slender fingers, revealing the strong chest of the uncle in front of her, and then carefully untied the bandage, and because of the close proximity, the scenery on his chest was once again unobstructed by Rod...... It's still that deep ravine, it's still such a beautiful scenery, a white lace bodice with a velvet top with a light V neckline...... This reminded Rhodes of Caroline's dress when they first met, the dress of the noble lady, you know.

Caroline carefully untied the bandage tied to Rod's shoulder, and then changed the dressing seriously, not paying the slightest attention to Rod's gaze at her...... Well, it does seem like I trust myself...... Rhodes sighed - still a little girl......

A few minutes later, Caroline changed the medicine and re-covered Rod's wound with gauze. The puncture wound caused by the Ghoul King was able to return to its current state, which is already a blessing.

"The next time you make a move, you have to weigh yourself, in that case, you are not its opponent. ”

Caroline's words were reproachful and caring, which made Rhodes quite comfortable to listen to. It's like a little lover's coquettishness. Sometimes Rhodes thinks it's good to take this little witch with him along the way, or the journey will be boring, and the journey will be to investigate intelligence and kill ghouls......

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Erlengrad.

"Old folks, the Ice Queen's army is here. We're in big trouble soon. ”

In the lavish Municipal Mansion of Errengrad, the young mercenary leader Master Bloody Hand was standing in front of several nobles, talking in a subdued tone about the battle ahead. They've been victorious along the way, but the mercenary group hasn't been in a good place ever since the guy named Rod Lawn turned them back in the Whispering Glades. The forces of the Coalition in the North and the forces in the South have converged, and the Griffins and Kislev Marksmen have arrived, and they will no longer be able to bargain for anything. It can only be relied on constant guerrilla warfare.

"Trouble? no, it doesn't exist. Our great, young and promising General Master will solve them. The Bloody Hand Mercenaries are the most powerful mercenary legion in the entire Talon Sea, and you've even defeated the Norscans' legions, haven't you?"

The great nobleman Morlock held his big belly and said unhurriedly.

"Hmph, you know a lot. But you have to know that the Norsca Legion that invaded the empire was not as powerful as your queen. A blizzard can bury half a legion. Oh, I'm scared of such an opponent. ”

The young mercenary leader, Master Braced his waist and responded sarcastically.

"But you can still handle it, can't you? You have a follow-up army, and you're a celebrity in the Empire. ”

Morlock continued.

"Don't talk nonsense, just say it, increase the price, if you want me to continue to work for you, just add the price, otherwise, with the thousands of people I have on hand, if I want to fight with your queen, there will be no chance of winning." ”

The leader of the mercenaries, Master said, loudly. His voice was like a megaphone here, and his voice reverberated throughout the hall.

"We've negotiated the price before, and the contract is still there, but what about the spirit of your contract?"

Jerrah Marcus responded. As Chancellor of the Exchequer of Erlengrad, he was one of the most important players in the League of Nobles of Erlengrad.

"The price has been negotiated? Yes, it has been negotiated, and I have negotiated that I will help you out of the siege, but I didn't say that I would help you deal with that crazy queen. What's more, there is one more Twin Divine Choice now? Do you know him? I know him, and in one battle, one person killed more than 300 of my people. Hehe, none of this is part of our contract, is it?"

Master sneered. In one hand, he held his beloved knight's sword, a steel longsword that had been awarded to him by the Elector of the Nord when he was a captain in the Imperial Northern Army. It is carved with the emblem of the white wolf, symbolizing justice and bravery. It's a pity that many years later, he became the villain of the empire.

"It's not up to us, you should have considered the strongest opponent when you signed the contract. It's not a sure-fire deal, is it?"

City Councillor Tilce laughed.

"So, you're not going to pay the rest of the fees?"

Master sneered.

"Where's the remaining cost? It's obviously an extra fee, and the extra stuff isn't part of the contract. ”

"I don't have time to talk nonsense here with you soft persimmons, and if you want me to stay in Kislev, you can add money, double the price. Otherwise, I will leave this cold ghost place and return to the empire to be my city lord. "You may have forgotten how this mess came about. Hehe, when the vampires and ghouls are making trouble in the city, who hired the killers to take the opportunity to get rid of the black-clad cops (1) and claim that they were killed by the vampire monsters?

Master's words sent a chill down everyone's spine, this was a conspiracy, and several big nobles were involved. However, the ignorant populace thought that the alliance of nobles had saved them......

"Are you threatening us? threatening this city?"

Morlock asked loudly.

"Not really, I'm just reminding you. I need more money to recruit more soldiers. Master said, leaning over and putting his hand on the shoulders of the older Councillor, Morlock, "We are people in the same boat, and it is not good for us that the boat capsizes. ”

After saying that, the young general smiled, a strange smile.