10th Festival

"This is part of a plan that has been laid down for a long time. Carrie replied. "And it's also approved by you, master, isn't it?"

"A plan for the early days?"

"It's propaganda about the gods of the Star Field. Master, the power of the Church has spread throughout the Anthropocene, and everywhere it is propagating the evil and horror of vampires. It is almost impossible to confront the public opinion of such a world-wide world. The concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is difficult to change. As long as your vampire identity is confirmed, then whatever good you do will be misinterpreted and misunderstood. Based on the above facts, I have suggested that instead of confronting this kind of public opinion propaganda, it is better to directly use this kind of ready-made public opinion propaganda. Anyway, the ultimate goal is to subdue all your subjects so that the inhabitants of Sivania do not oppose your rule. That being the case, the end result of intimidation with an evil image and being loved with a positive image is the same. Carrie said. "I came up with this overall idea at the time, and I got your consent. The rumor that you like the blood of young girls is just one of the concrete steps of this plan. ”

"So, the matter of gathering the guards......"

"It's a no-brainer," Carrie's voice was innocent. "Your castle needs guards. While you feel like you'll be able to keep yourself safe, you also have to worry about a sudden bombardment. Other than that, you can't do everything, you need some emissaries who can represent you, some guards who can provide reliable protection for your allies. Those dark magicians who are faithful to you can't do that...... These are all things that will do a lot of good for your rule. After all, there is only one person, and there is always a limit to what one person can do. So for your safety, I have created a group of guards for you who are absolutely obedient to you, and I have also made a strict selection of appearances and appearances, is there anything wrong with that?"

Carrie's logic is self-consistent, and she really can't find any loopholes. But Ashruphat knew very well that Carrie was indeed lying. It wasn't clear when he realized it, but he knew that Carrie had lied to him. Of course, he also knew that Carrie was lying for his own good—even though he was deceived, the starting point of the deception was for his safety, or for his benefit.

This is a matter of course, and now that Carrie is in his head (based on what Carrie said, and what Ylan said, Ashrufat deduced that Carrie's body should be embedded in his brain), he and Carrie are completely tied together. If Carrie wants to protect her interests, she must keep him safe, not to mention that inexplicable logic bomb.

For as long as he can remember, Carrie has been there for him, guiding him, helping him, and providing him with services.

But, lately, Carrie has done something that she has never done before, something out of the ordinary. But what she did wasn't really much...... If you think about it carefully, you will find that Carrie didn't actually do anything bad. But what was disturbing to Ashrufat was a subtle change in Carrie's attitude, mood, and way of thinking.

But then again, while uneasy, there is no real sign of suspicious or dangerous action. Besides, as Ashrufat knew, even if Carrie had any selfish motives or the like, Carrie and him still had the same fundamental interests. Neither he nor Carrie had the ability to separate the two of them, so there was no real danger or trouble even if there was a slight disagreement between them.

This rational line of thought prevailed in the end. Ashruphat decided not to care what Carrie was doing behind his back. Because no matter what Carrie is secretly planning, she will not pose a threat to him. At most, it's just a difference in thinking between the two sides. Carrie's way of thinking is completely self-centered, realistic and self-interested, and Ashrufat knows that he has some different attachments from Carrie.

This may be the spiritual imprint left by the past self.

"Master, tomorrow could be a lot of things, you have to pay attention to it. ”

"A lot?" Ashruphat was stunned for a moment, didn't Carrie's doppelganger handle everything well?

"Motu can't leave the Dark Castle, and all the things that have to be done by you have been dragged down. Carrie explained.

"I remember you said that the magic map only needs to carry that energy system...... Can you go out for a day?"

"Sorry, master, I made a mistake in my estimate. Due to the lack of appropriate repair equipment, the energy system has been completely scrapped. In other words, the magic figure can only move inside the Dark Castle, and once it leaves the castle's energy supply range, it immediately becomes a non-moving puppet. So over the past few years, my doppelganger has tried to make the magic figure as less active as possible. Carrie paused. "However, master, you, as the ruler, are going out and showing your face after all...... I can only procrastinate, I can't cut off. There are already rumors about you. ”

"What kind of rumors?"

"Several. One of them is about you being badly wounded in a previous battle with the Ryans, so you had to sleep inside the castle for most of the time. The other is that you have been preparing an evil and powerful spell that you are ready to kill all living creatures in a large area, let the corruption spread slowly, poison the rivers, wilt the forests, and cause the animals and humans to suffer from disease until they die. ”

"The first rumor sounds like a thing, and the second rumor is outrageous, right?"

"This ...... Master. There is no such thing as rumors, and the more outrageous they are, the more room for them to spread. Anyway, now that you're back, let's take the opportunity to solve all the troubles that have accumulated in the past. ”

Carrie appeared in front of Ashrufat, still wearing a rabbit-eared hat, but wearing the usual uniform of an officer, and holding a notebook of notes. "It's a must-do event in the near future. The first is to go to the Dark Mage's Academy and make a few appearances. ”

"What's wrong with them? I remember they're ......."

"You've given them a lot of magical knowledge, so that they can live freely in Sylvania, but it's not enough. You have to show your presence often and let them know where their knowledge comes from and to whom they should be loyal. Master, this is important, because for the foreseeable future, they will be the basis of your armed power. Because their loyalty is completely fine, you should appease and reward the Dark Mage. ”

"Second, you have to meet Damon. Your warnings in the past were effective, and during the time you were away, he kept to himself and didn't do anything out of the ordinary. But it's not okay not to see each other for a few years, you should take the initiative to find him. ”

"Thirdly, it is planned that before the winter comes, there will be a few guests coming. Your decision will have a huge impact......"

"What do you mean?"

"Ryan is fighting a civil war, you can't forget what you heard on the road, do you?" Carrie reminded. "Since you were defeated, Ryan's domestic opposition seems to have taken this opportunity to unveil. ”

"But the civil war seems to have been confined to a few provinces. Ashrufat replied, "It's not a big deal." ”

He knew the reason behind it. The rebels did take advantage of a good opportunity, but unfortunately, the Ryan people had a very pragmatic approach to politics. They immediately abandoned the teachings of the Church and instead made a secret deal with Ashrufat to ransom the captives. In other words, while the rebellion was in the planning and brewing stages, the rebels were planning to deal with a weakened country that had suffered heavy losses and had no mobile forces, but by the time the rebellion began, the Ryan had reorganized their forces.

What happened below was a matter of course. The rebel forces were locked in a bitter battle from the start, and they were not able to break out of their lair at all. Fortunately, after the great defeat in Sivania, the Ryan became too cautious militarily and wasted many opportunities, otherwise the rebellion would have been put down long ago. But in any case, now that the civil war has entered its final stage, the rebels have been trapped in a small area, and defeat is assured.

"That's right, this civil war is no longer a problem for the Ryans...... But shalt you just stay and do nothing, master, because we have travelled far away and have no time to interfere in the matter. Now is a great opportunity. ”

"Great opportunity?"

"The leader of the rebels, it seems that his name is Gaylan...... He sent messengers to you for help. ”

Ashruphat groaned for a moment, not answering Carrie's words.

"Carrie, what do you mean...... Should I lead the undead legion in this civil war?" asked Aerufat. "But it seems to me that as soon as I look like I'm trying to get my hands on Mill, I'm sure the Ryan people will cry and cry out for the Church to organize the Seven Nations Alliance to deal with me once again. ”

"Master, you have the right sense of strategy. Carrie replied with a smile. "So this matter cannot be solved by the army. In fact, you don't even need to actually go to war. You only need to say one word, and Gailan is saved. ”

Carrie didn't elaborate, so Ashrufat took a moment to ponder what Carrie meant.

"There are other miscellaneous things like trials, approvals, etc. By the way, the elves led by Kaye have already established a colony. There has been a considerable amount of trade and material exchange between us...... Would you like to meet her?"

Ashrufat hesitated.

"I suggest it's better not to. To find her, you either have to take a zombie dragon or you have to take a boat. The former will cause her trouble, and the latter will cause you problems. Wait patiently for a while, and when you're free, Kaye will definitely come to see you. Carrie said. "We've got plenty of time anyway, don't we?"

Ashrufat looked up at the window, and before he knew it, the night was about to pass.

"Master," Ashrufat's eyes saw Carrie disappear. "In the near future, I am afraid that we will have to implement several policies to further enrich the population of West Vania. She said. "In addition, we must also do a better job of urban development. Maybe we should set up portals. ”

"Portals?"

"Yes, master. Construct portals between several cities in Sivania. In this way, you can easily turn all the cities into one city, and you can also charge a large amount of money for transportation. Carrie's voice grew a little excited. "This kind of portal can't be a simple commodity like the Underworld, we need to build several real constant portals!" she suddenly laughed. "Let those stupid mortals tremble to their knees!"