"Don't you understand?" said Lord Siris, looking at his men. The dark elf generals all had a misty expression, which made him laugh.

"Well, let me explain. First of all, the objective fact is that the vast majority of our cities are on the coast, and they are all ports. Not to mention the loss of just two, even the loss of five or six port cities will not be fatal to us. Anvogliss is gone, and the two cities to its north can replace it to perform the function of a transit station. Gray Star Harbor is gone, and several port cities near it can take his place. Prince Ishrufat had only one expeditionary force, and with his military strength he could not engage in any war of attrition. The capture of these two cities was entirely due to clever stratagem and the stupidity of the garrison...... If it becomes a regular, usual siege battle, probably after a battle, his expeditionary force will lose more than half, and he can only go back to his hometown in disgrace. Now that his practice of freeing slaves to replenish battle losses had already spread, if there was a regular siege battle, then when it was impossible to hold on, the garrison would inevitably execute all the slaves, so that Ashrufat would not get anything. His Majesty the Witch King is right, Prince Ashrufat is a flea, he will bite you very much, but he will not be a mortal threat!"

"Because he really knows his own strength, Prince Ashorufat will never attack any city. He'll stay in the ruins of Grey Star Harbor, and be ready to deal with the pursuers, that is, us. As long as his expeditionary force existed, the coastal port cities would be on high alert, defending themselves behind closed doors against surprise attacks. In this way, it will not be able to continue to provide effective support to the Witch King's front line. This is the true value of the expeditionary force. ”

"But it's not the same in the mines...... If it were this mine, Prince Ashrufat would have tried to attack even at the risk of total annihilation. As long as they can destroy the mines, then even if the expeditionary force is wiped out, they are worth it...... If that happens, His Majesty the Witch King will probably have to abandon the portal that he had so hard to activate and retreat from the front line. Without a steady supply of metals from the mines, the confrontation on the front lines could not continue. That's why I'm staying in the mine. ”

"Your Excellency, then. One of his subordinates asked cautiously. "What are you going to do with Prince Ashrufat?"

"Prince Ashrufat is very clear-headed, he is slippery than a loach, he knows very well the contrast of strength, and he will never fight us. Lord Siris replied. "The correct way to catch a loach is not to catch it with your hands, but to prepare a cage and wait for him to swim in on his own. ”

"A trap?"

"Yes, a trap. We need a lure-looking bait to lure him into our trap. ”

......

"What should I do?" Ashruphat asked inwardly.

"Actually, you know what you have to do. Carrie replied with a snicker. "Isn't that the best environment to be?"

"And, Prince, thank you. Kaye said.

"Thank me for what?"

"Thank you, thank you for not killing those children. Kaye said.

Kid?Ashrufat was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood what Kaye was talking about. After capturing the Grey Star Harbor, he accidentally captured many children of the Dark Elves. The concept of these "children" is not the kind of half-grown teenagers, in fact, all the dark elves who can take up arms to fight, whether they are men, women or children, have participated in the battle, and then all died on the battlefield. The Warrior Elves have no mercy or tolerance for their enemies. These captured children are still young children in the real sense, the kind of children who are completely unable to fight, and even ignorant of the world.

Many of his subordinates, including Garth, suggested cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, but Ashrufat refused the request at the end of the day. But to be honest, he himself didn't know what to do with these young children. He did it out of instinct, not deliberately.

"I'm just ......" he wanted to give a reason, but found that he couldn't say anything.

Ashruphat put down the harp in his hand and approached the Kaye.

"Prince?" Kaye sensed that something was wrong with Prince Ashrufat. His eyes seemed to glow with a burning light.

"Kaye," Ashrufat moved a little closer. "Has anyone ever said that you are actually beautiful. Your eyes are like a gem, and people will be attracted to you unconsciously......"

"Wait a minute, Prince......" Kaye panicked, she was completely unprepared.

"I don't want to wait any longer. Isn't it a rare opportunity to have just the two of us today, and no one else to disturb us?" Because Kaye, the arrogant and always outspoken female warrior, was in a hurry at this time, and she was so flustered that she couldn't even speak. Looking at her appearance, Ashrufaat couldn't help but think of the woman who had just boarded the ship and said, "In case our ship is sunk, it would be better to add a big meal to the fish in the sea." The look on his face when he said that.

"I've never seen such beautiful eyes of yours......" Ashrufat continued to get closer. Then hugged her when the other party didn't have time to react.

"Pain...... Prince...... Don't do that, I'm hurt......" Kaye groaned softly. Her body was not as tall as expected. Obviously, she was quite tall, not even much shorter than Ashrufat, but at the moment she felt quite petite in her hand. Her body was soft and trembling slightly from nervousness and panic.

Ashruphat shoved Kaye onto the bed. Things were going so smoothly that he himself was a little incredulous. But Kaye did neither bark nor attack. He looked at those dark green eyes, and those eyes were looking at him. These eyes made Ashruphat feel in a trance, and he even forgot what he was supposed to do.

"Master, you have the potential to be a playboy. In her mind, Carrie suddenly interjected. "Well, I'm not against you going ahead with it......"

"Shut up!" Carrie's words brought Ashruphat back to his senses. No, I'm getting a little too involved. It's just a ...... Disguise...... Ashrufat's hand crept over Kaye's shoulder, and then quickly and deftly grabbed her long-sleeved civilian clothes. Before Kaye could react, he ripped off her clothes, revealing her shoulders.

It was indeed a vermilion tattoo...... Exactly like what was seen on the corpses of those witches, it was the emblem of a god of bloody hands.

Kaye's reaction was a beat slower. After she sensed Eshurufat's true intentions, she tried to break free of Eshurufat's hand despite her pain, trying to pull her clothes back. But it was already too late. Ashrufat had already seen it clearly, and even if she covered it again, it would be useless.

Kaye understood this, too, and her face was horrified.

"What is this?" Ashrufat asked, his face instantly calming.

There was a dead silence in the room. Kaye didn't answer, just put his hands on his shoulders and cowered in the corner of the bed. Ashrufat didn't ask any more. The two sides faced off silently.

"The emblem of the god of the bloody hand?" asked Ashrufat again after a long time.

"That's right. Kaye looked up and slowly took his hand off his shoulder. "It belongs to the mark of the Naruzzi clan of witches. Journalists who possess this seal are generally referred to as the bride of God. ”

She held her head high, her body no longer trembling, and returned to her original indifference and arrogance, mixed with obvious contempt. "You guessed it, Prince Ashorufat. In blood, I am a Duruzzi, not a Yasur. You've probably asked Aarasett what crime I was imprisoned by the Emerald Queen. It's just that I believe that Aracet is at a loss for this, and he tries to shirk it, refusing to explain. That's right, this mark is the reason I was locked up. ”

This answer was completely unexpected.

"I thought you would be different. But it seems, Prince Ashrufat, you're no different from the others. If you want to know my secrets, why do you want to use this method? What else do you want to know?"

“......”

"What you've heard is true...... I don't know who told you about it, but I think it's probably Garth. Anyway, my father went on an expedition and captured a city of Duruzzi, and in the city there was a temple to the god of the bloody hand, and in the temple there was a very young girl...... That's me. Then he took me back, adopted me as an adopted daughter, and trained me to be a white lion warrior. That's where I come from. ”

"I knew that this mark would make me unpopular and even cause a lot of hostility, so I kept it a secret. Then one day, the Emerald Queen approached me and wanted me to join her court. I accepted the invitation, but unfortunately it didn't take long for me to be at that court, and my secret was discovered. So they threw me in jail. They thought I was a spy at first, but then they found out that it wasn't. So they didn't know what to do with me, so they could only keep me locked up. Just when they were in a dilemma, you came, so the Emerald Queen recommended me to you. You already know everything about the future. ”

Her eyes were fixed on Ashrufat. Ashrufat couldn't help but feel a sense of weakness at this moment, and took half a step back.

"Well, Prince, you know all my secrets. What do you want to do with me now?"

I seem to have done something bad......" Ashrufat said to Carrie in his mind.

"You've hurt a girl's pride. Carrie pointed out with a burst of blood. "It's normal to be hated. ”

"Carrie, this is your idea. ”

"I'm just suggesting. Carrie emphasized the word "suggestion". "Master, you have to do something now. ”

"Do something?"

"Of course, it's to comfort and save Kaye's heart. Master, if you hurt the girl's feelings like this and walk away, then I will despise you for the rest of my life!" exclaimed Carrie in a shrieked voice. But to be honest, this unreasonable demand only made Ashrufat even more at a loss.

"Master, remember the theory of power that I taught you. It's not a difficult task to soothe a girl's heart. You need white lies, some words of encouragement and comfort, and praise. ”