The tent was densely packed with people.

Actually, this tent is not big at all. It's not so much a big tent that the general says it uses, but it's nothing more than a slightly larger traveling tent. It is the kind of tent that caravans often use, on the one hand, it can live people, and on the other hand, it can house those delicate goods that are afraid of water on rainy days.

Of course, at this moment, this tent was diverted for other purposes. At this moment, it was not the work of a caravan that gathered in the tent. These men vary in appearance, some in civilian clothes, some in armor, and some even wear black, brown, or gray hooded cloaks. However, some of them (some in civilian clothes and some in cloaks) have an aura that is not normal human.

There was a puff of black smoke wrapped around them. If there was a priest of the church here, he would probably utter the words "black magic."

This judgment is completely correct, because most of these people are indeed dark magicians. But there won't be any unscrupulous church members here to stir things up. Because around this tent, there are tens of thousands of undead creatures. Under the protection of an army of this size, the black mages were in no danger.

This is none other than the undead legion belonging to the vampire Ashrufat.

At this moment, there was an unsettling silence in the tent, no one spoke, no one spoke. This suffocating silence is accompanied by a strong uneasiness. The dark mages expressed their mood at the moment with their eyes and movements.

Everyone was already aware of the changes in the situation on the front lines, and the vampires summoned them for the last battle meeting, and it was no exaggeration to say that it decided their fate—at least the fate of the majority. If the vampire is defeated, then not everyone is sure of escape.

The Scarlet Duke had already said that there would be a meeting at noon, but he did not show up. This situation is unusual, as the Scarlet Duke is a Blood Knight and has always been unambiguous when it comes to keeping time. It was the first time he was late.

This silence remained for a while, and many people focused their eyes on one of them. It must be noted that the skill of magic, like most of the skills in the world, has a big difference between the level of practitioners. This is the result of a combination of innate talent and acquired hard work. Among the practitioners of black magic, there are also low-handed and skillful masters. And the mediocre hand naturally regards the strong as the grown.

Standing in the middle of people's eyes was a young man in civilian clothes who looked like he was only in his teens. Although he has smooth skin, no beard, and looks very young, his eyes bear the marks of the vicissitudes of time.

"Master Hein. "I don't know who said it. "The Scarlet Duke hasn't come yet. ”

"Well...... "Hmm," Hein put her hand in her pocket, "it seems to be true." He replied in an old-fashioned voice that didn't match his youthful appearance. "But that's not excessive. He wasn't too late for long. ”

"It's something that has never happened before. Someone in the crowd said calmly. "Could it be...... What does it have to do with the war?"

Everyone is now aware of the previous military operations of the Ryan people. A medium-sized army of the Ryans, a Beyore, crossed the trail and captured Meno in one fell swoop. The Scarlet Duke had promised that he could monitor the path, but it turned out that he was too confident.

If that news wasn't bad enough, Meno's welcome to Ryan's army shattered all unrealistic illusions. Not to mention those city officials who were originally forced to swear allegiance to the Scarlet Duke, the large and small villages that had always supported the Scarlet Duke in the past, almost all of them defected this time. Ryan's army had already quickly consolidated Menor's defenses with the support of the locals, and even if the undead legion set out to destroy this special force now, it would not be able to gnaw down anytime soon.

The situation is extremely dangerous. If the Undead Legion continues to try to stop the main Ryan force, then the Behemoth will be able to do whatever they want. What happened in Meno proved that the Beewgruppen could easily capture a city. Once the Belu Movement unites with the surrendered Hama (there have been many rumours of movement on the Hama side), the worst outcome may even turn the vampire's undead legion into a lone army surrounded by enemies.

But if the Undead Legion tries to attack the Legion, then it will be tantamount to getting out of the way and letting the main force of the Ryan into Sivania - the situation will only get worse.

"Probably not. Since he called us to a meeting...... It is important to know that as a monarch, Lu Dao itself has the right to be late. Hein replied with a smile.

This explanation is far from satisfying everyone's needs. Anxiety continues to grow in fermentation.

"Did the Scarlet Duke escape...... this is what everyone wondered in their stomachs, but no one dared to say.

Someone walked in from outside the tent, but it wasn't the Scarlet Duke, it was a dark mage.

"You ...... It seems like...... All...... Very uneasy......" The dark mage who came in looked around at his colleague and spoke. "Don't worry, Duke...... My lord...... Should be ...... soon It's coming. ”

"You came so late?" asked someone who was obviously familiar with the man.

"I'll ...... Observe the ...... Those...... Ghoul...... ...... The situation looks ...... Totally exceeded my expectations......"

This topic immediately aroused the interest of many people.

"Isn't that an ordinary mutation......?

"I believe...... Is that...... The Scarlet Duke's ...... Masterpiece. The black mage replied. "It's powerful...... Black Magic ...... resulting in a change ...... If not...... Seeing it with my own eyes, I won't even ...... Believed. What flows through their veins is ...... The power of the real dark arts...... Able to tolerate ...... Even the most terrible of traumas...... With this amount of force, they are ...... on the battlefield It will definitely be able to explode immeasurably ...... Destructive. ”

"And the behemoths. I don't know who reminded him.

Indeed, there are the behemoths that the Scarlet Duke calls bestial vampires. Yesterday, the Scarlet Duke brought several giant beasts into the undead legion, which immediately aroused the great curiosity of the dark mages. They immediately recognized the value of this monster, which the Scarlet Duke called a "beastly vampire". Not only are they satisfying warriors, but they can also act as a medium for the release of dark magic, which can greatly increase the distance at which dark magic can be released.

As for how this monster came to be, in fact, the name "beast vampire" alone reveals enough information. There is no doubt that they are the work of the Scarlet Duke, but no one knows how these monsters were created.

"Don't worry...... The Scarlet Duke...... Make that ...... Excellent soldier...... It's not for ...... Escape ......"

A wave of familiarity with black magic suddenly came, and all black magic cultivators felt it. In the next moment, all doubts and uneasiness disappeared, because everyone knew that the Scarlet Duke had arrived.

Ashrufat strode into the middle of the tent. He was dressed in civilian clothes and soon came to a seat in the middle of the tent. His subordinates consciously formed two groups. A group of all black magicians gathered on his right, while others were former rebels or ordinary people who had taken refuge on the left. In terms of numbers, there are far more on the right than on the left.

"Eric, what's going on with the captives?" Ashrufat's face was very calm, and he couldn't see the anxiety caused by the bad situation. His first question was not about the enemy, but about the previous prisoners of war.

"Everything went according to your plan. Eric replied. "But it's already very difficult to supervise them, and I have too few people to do anything else. ”

Eric's expression was not as respectful as he used to be, because even he had to admire the way the vampires handled the captives. It would have been inconceivable to have a few thousand soldiers (plus a few thousand temporarily recruited guards) guarding hundreds of thousands of prisoners, but now it can be barely done. This is because the vampire has a different way of thinking, and instead of simply using captives as slave labor, he gives them hope - to give freedom to those who work most seriously. Not only individuals, but also families – people can redeem their families with hard work.

Only a small number of people were released each month, and at this rate, it would have taken hundreds of years for all the captives to be free, but this gave a false hope that they would work hard instead of brewing riots and sabotage.

"As for the progress...... In another year or two, what you have planned, along with the whole of West Vania, will be completed. The construction of the terminal is also progressing well, and it will be completed within a year. But that's not what you're focusing on right now, is it?"

"That's right. Ashrufat admitted it. "My focus is on war. As for the situation, everyone knows it, my monitoring of the path has failed, and the enemy has taken advantage. If anyone has any comments or suggestions, they can be put forward now. ”

There was silence all around. No one spoke, not even Eric spoke. All of them looked at Ashrufat, waiting for his decision.

"We have two options, the first is to stay here and prepare to use the narrow terrain to hold back the main Ryan force – they are slowly approaching. The other is to deal with the other team. My plan is to ignore the Rest of the Move, move forward, and fight the Ryan in the valley. ”

"There is no decisive battle in the valley. Someone spoke. He was telling the truth, the whole valley only allowed about five or six thousand soldiers to form a formation, and a battle of this magnitude was not decisive for the two sides, each with tens of thousands of troops.

"The area around Purple Stone can be used as a battlefield. ”

"They won't fight. Eric replied. "If I were the general of the Ryan people, I would defend it to the death. Relying on the undead legion's ability to attack fortifications, it is difficult to capture those repaired strongholds. All I have to do is drag the undead legion and wait for the Belu Movement to take Sivania from the rear...... I don't know why they want to fight you for a decisive battle after they have mastered such an advantage. ”