"Master, I'm going to start calculating the geological conditions, and you're ready to go. In her mind, Carrie reminded.

"What am I going to do?"

"In fact, nothing has to be done. But you have to pretend to be using magic so that others think it's you. This way, they will be impressed with your strength and will not dare to underestimate your magical abilities in the future. You must present yourself as capable of anything and build firm confidence in your subordinates. But master, if you practice magic with the passion of the sword...... Then you don't need that now. ”

Ashrufat let out a wry smile in his heart. Now he's standing in the heart of the excavation site. In front of him was a large pit dug by the Church to unearth ancient relics. In the center of the pit is the half-excavated ruin. Of course, just like the first time he saw it, no one else could understand what it was.

"Lord Duke, do you really want to ...... here" One of his subordinates looked puzzled. His name was Ferrer, and he was one of the prisoners who had escaped from the excavation site. He is one of the rarer noble-born, educated people among Ashrufat's subordinates. During this time, those who had fallen ill from the radiation had gradually recovered, and Ashrufat had found some of the talents he needed. It must be said that he was lucky, among these people, there were quite a few people who had been educated and were able to reluctantly form a middle-level group for him. Above all, the loyalty of these people needs not be questioned.

Of course, these people don't understand what Pinod turned into Ishrufat, and they don't know the story behind Lu Dao. However, for these people who were willing to join the vampires, they didn't care about a small name change. They were all rightfully willing to serve the Scarlet Duke.

"I'm going to build my castle here. Ashrufat repeated again.

"Lord Duke, I have experience in building cities...... Feller said cautiously. "If you look at the surrounding environment, this is really a good place to build a city. But there is already a castle here...... And this place ...... There is a curse that will make people ...... unknowingly"

"That castle is not a good place for me to live. Eshurufat turned his head to look at the castle in his field of vision. "That castle is perfect for some other uses. I'll keep him for now. ”

"We don't have the strength to do now......," Feller argued further. Many people think that vampires are domineering and cruel, but in fact, this one is not as terrible as imagined. Duke Scarlet rarely shows his fangs (it's no secret that vampires hide their fangs), and he has never seen whose blood he drinks. However, there is a reason for the latter, because there are rumors everywhere that vampires are actually picky eaters, and he only eats the blood of beautiful girls, and does not care about ordinary people at all.

"It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to build a castle. ”

"No, just myself. Ashrufat replied calmly. "I can use my strength to build a castle of my own. And everything here ......"

His finger pointed to the giant pit in front of him.

"Everything here has to be changed. ”

His words bewildered everyone. Initially, he said he wanted to build his castle here. None of his subordinates agreed, and certainly did not dare to object. This is because most people are unfamiliar with the situation here. However, after seeing the details of the scene, even the most stupid person can see that building a castle here is a joke and pointless.

Not to mention any other technical problems, the chosen place is a big pit, and there is a mysterious ancient curse that exists. To build a castle, it was necessary to fill in the hole, a hole that had been dug by the church for decades and with countless labors. To fill it in now, it must take the same amount of force.

If Ashrufat wasn't a vampire, just an ordinary lord, he would have received a bunch of objections by now. But now most people are very afraid of their undead lords, and they don't dare to give much opinion.

"What do you mean, Lord Duke...... No need for labor?"

"Just watch here. Ashrufat replied. "I'm bringing you here so that you too will have a chance to open your eyes. ”

"Master, the calculation is complete. In her head, Carrie gave a hint.

Ashruphat seized the wind of magic. This time, he simply embraced the wind of magic instead of extracting and weaving it, and at the same time, he unleashed the dark magic energy that had been condensed in himself. It's a pointless thing, but the fluctuations in magical energy are noticeable. A cloud obscured the sun at some point, and the sky became gloomy.

Without warning, the earth began to shake. Just as people looked at each other in horror, a powerful earthquake occurred. The earth shook more and more violently, and the surrounding peaks were shaking. It was as if some huge creature had awakened from its slumber beneath the earth, and was now shaking its body in an effort to free itself from the weight that was weighing on its back.

"It's a landslide!" shouted someone who didn't know how. With the sound of the sky falling and the earth cracking, the mountain peaks toppled down. This is no ordinary earthquake, the up, down, left and right shaking is so strong that now almost no one can stand around, and people are forced to lower their bodies and even use their hands to support the ground to maintain balance.

The earth cracked. In everyone's incredulous gaze, a crack appeared in the middle of the huge pit, and then rapidly expanded, as if an invisible huge blade was cutting the earth. A scorching breath and a loud sound came from the cracks, and if it weren't for the fact that the Scarlet Duke remained still, the people here would have been seized by instinctive fear and began to flee in all directions.

Everyone knew that it was because of the Scarlet Duke's powerful magic. This is already an unbelievable force beyond human imagination. With the magic of one person, he can complete such a shattering devastation.

The earth is rising and collapsing, the mountains are crumbling and twisting, and the sky is intertwined with countless electric lights, even intertwined into a web of thunder and lightning. This scene may only be compared to the end of the world.

Then, in the distance, a huge black object was seen rising from the depths of the earth. It was a huge, half-spindle-shaped black building that looked as if it was rocky. However, at this time, few people were able to take a closer look at the foreign object that had risen underground. The great sound from the sky and the earth shook humanity and made them feel that they were too small and powerless in the face of the great and vast forces of nature. People were lying on the ground, praying that the vampires didn't lose control of everything.

Everything finally calmed down.

I don't know who was the first to stand up. But soon everyone realized that the matter was over. The Scarlet Duke stood calmly in place, motionless. But other than that, the whole world has changed.

It was not an ordinary change, such as an extra pit in the ground and an extra mountain nearby, but a complete change in the entire terrain. The excavations surrounded the peaks—the tall, straight, impassable peaks of a natural cage—all but collapsed. The crater that the church had dug for decades by hand had disappeared and was now filled with rubble and black dust spewing out of the ground. The half-exposed ancient giant has also been completely buried in the depths of the earth, and it can no longer be seen, not only that, but the surrounding grasslands, farmlands, labor dormitories, etc., have all been buried in the depths of the earth. The only one who survived was the castle built by the church. However, due to the violent earthquake just now, one of the outer walls of the castle collapsed.

Because of the sinking of the earth, the sea has overflowed. Originally, the sea was at the limit of its view, but now it has pushed its edge a long way forward.

However, compared to all this, the real attraction is the building that towers over the earth at this moment, as if it were a sharp sword piercing the sky, towering on the edge of the sea.

To say it's a castle is a little too high. To say that it was a tall tower is a little too thick. The stone "tower" has a triangular shape, abruptly implanted in the earth, and the exterior wall is oppressive and unsettling black.

The remnants of a collapsed mountain were leaning right next to the black castle. All the men followed the Scarlet Duke, fearfully walking down the newly formed hillside that was neither tall nor low towards the black castle.

At the end of the hill is halfway up the castle. Here, the black castle has an entrance that fits perfectly at the end of the hillside. This makes it clear that the collapse of this mountain here is not accidental, but a deliberate result.

"I will make this my home. The vampire said confidently. He looked at the ground beneath his feet, where he could see a large area. As mentioned earlier, the topography of this place has completely changed by this time, and the black ash and rubble that spewed out of the ground have covered the entire excavation site that was originally built by the church, and the collapse of the mountain peak has changed the place beyond recognition. With the exception of the castle, where the outer wall has partially collapsed, there is no trace of the original excavation site.

"Carrie, are you going a little too far?" asked Ashruphat in his mind. "It's so exaggerated, but it's not very believable. In fact, he didn't expect it to cause such a big scene.

"No, the more exaggerated they are, the more they fear your strength. I've put the interior in order, and now it's a style of architecture that is the most civilized in this world. You can take them inside to have a look. ”

"Then this place ......," Ashruphat looked at the ground beneath his feet.

"You can build a bustling city. Carrie replied. "As your direct land. For other places, you can appoint a local to manage it yourself. According to my calculations, this is the best way for you to rule. You use this dark castle as a symbol of your reign and your own abode. ”

"You seem to like the result. Ashruphat replied in his mind.

"Of course I like it. You have your own power and army, and with your personal strength, you are free from a lot of dangers. The host, the management aspect is left to me. Turn this place into a ...... Ideal country!"

"But war seems to be more dangerous. Ashruphat replied, turning his head to look at his men. Carrie was right, neither of them spoke, but their eyes were equally full of fear and admiration.