"Master, you've been in a daze for a long time. In her mind, Carrie was reminding softly.

"Am I in a daze?" said Ashrufat. He was now sitting in his study, like a man who was looking for comfort in an informal way, leaning back against the back of the chair, resting his feet on the table, and leaning his whole body back so that only two feet of the chair hit the ground. This is an extremely casual and comfortable posture that is common in the whole world.

"To be exact, you've been in a daze for three hours, fifteen minutes, and twenty-seven seconds. Carrie replied. "But I must warn you that you don't have a lot of time to afford such a squander. ”

"Yes, I should do something!" Ashruphat wiped his eyes vigorously, as a man who had just woken up often did. "Carrie, you told me that there is any way to strengthen the undead legion. ”

"But that's going to be ...... to your body," Carrie said again.

"It doesn't matter. Ashrufat replied. "I've decided. ”

"First of all, I think we should go and find your strongest troops. Carrie replied. "According to my calculations, the time should be about the same. ”

"I still have the strongest troops?" Ashrufat suddenly felt a little incredulous.

"Not the whole, but the individual. Carrie replied. "We'll know the specifics when we get to the destination, and I recommend using your associated anchors. ”

"Isn't that something that can only be used once in a few months?"

"That's normal use, and I can use the energy in the castle to recharge it instantly. Note, however, that this is premised on consuming its useful life. Carrie replied. "Under normal circumstances, the associated anchor can be used more than 10,000 times, but if you use the auxiliary energy system of the ship in our castle to recharge, then the lifespan will be reduced to less than ten times. Of course," she added. "Right now, it's a special case, and I don't think we have to care about the longevity of this associated anchor. ”

Of course, Ashrufat had no opinion at all on this suggestion.

Let's take a look at what Carrie means by "the strongest" troops. Of course, this was a bit strange to him, especially as Carrie said that "it was almost the same in time".

"However, I suggest you have a good night's rest here and set off tomorrow. You need time to adjust your mood ......"

"No!" Ashrufat mentally rejected the offer. He walked out of the study and towards the room where the portal was installed - that room was hidden, and unless Carrie opened the door, outsiders would never be able to find it in the castle where the laws of the space had been modified.

"Master, wait a minute, it's Scarlet. Carrie reminded in her mind.

But this reminder is redundant. Because Scarlet stands in the aisle in the most conspicuous posture, with her back against the wall, one foot supporting the ground, and the other foot supporting the wall. Ashruphat saw each other at a glance.

"You ......," he wanted to say, but found that he didn't know what to say. He seemed to have finished saying everything he had to say before, so he adopted the most normal option in this situation, intending to ignore the other party's departure.

"Can you answer me a few questions?" Scarlet asked. But when he said this, Scarlet did not look at him, but maintained his original posture of looking down at the ground.

"Yes. Ashrufat stopped.

"May I ask, what do you want to take Sivania for? What do you want to do here?"

"What are you going to say...... Actually, there is nothing to worry about. Maybe half of the reason is that someone fooled me. Ashrufat replied. In his mind, Carrie whispered "I'm sorry".

"As for the other half, I guess I also wanted to do something. It seems that a philosopher once said that those who have strength are not willing to live an ordinary life. Probably, that's it. Ashrufat smiled. "Speaking of which, I'm actually an ordinary person with desires and ambitions. So now that I am in this dangerous situation, I really can't blame others. ”

"The war situation is very bad, can't you give up everything and run away alone?"

"Unfortunately, no. I've been locked in by a kind of magic, and they know where I am! In other words, lead an army to the death, and maybe there's still a chance. To abandon everything and flee is tantamount to suicide. Ashrufat replied. As he said this, he sighed softly.

"So, which is your most dangerous enemy?" Scarlet asked suddenly.

"Do you want to ......," Ashruphat stared at the other party. Scarlet was still looking down at the ground, looking careless, but it was just an illusion. He clearly felt that there was a resolute look on Scarlet's body.

"It's not something you have to do. After a few seconds of silence, Ashrufat replied.

"Then why are you giving me this strength!" Scarlet suddenly turned her face and looked at him with what seemed to be a vicious gaze.

"I said, that'...... You just think it's a whim. ”

"Do you want me to take the boon you have given me and leave without doing anything? but my morals do not allow it! Or do you think I am incompetent......

As she uttered the last two words, a long sword appeared in her hand like a juggling spell and stabbed into Eshurufat's neck.

Ashrufat dodged backwards, and with a silent summoning spell, the Sword of Withered appeared in his hand. He swung his sword to block the second blow, and the two men silently fought in the not particularly wide hallway. Only the occasional sound of swords crashing between swords tells us what happened.

It's a battle between two completely different techniques. Ashrufat holds his sword in both hands, and his feet are firmly on the ground, only advancing and retreating when attacking or defending. His attacks and defenses were almost entirely focused on his arms, just like most warriors in this world. All his movements are made to match his sword.

And Scarlet's movements are much more flexible, not so much that she uses a sword to fight, but that her sword is just a part of her body. She has always been able to use techniques that are unimaginable and difficult to defend against in ordinary people, using every part of her body to attack. Sweeping legs, kicks, forward kicks, joint skills and even head hammers, she has performed them more than once.

Scarlet lunges sideways, then slams against the wall, slashing at Ashrufat's head from the air with the effect of the wall's reaction. Ashrufat used superhuman speed to swing his sword back before he could fly down. Originally, this should have been a decisive blow to Scarlet, who couldn't change direction in the air, but Ashrufat immediately understood that something was wrong. Scarlet used her own sword in the air to block the blow, but the feeling from the withered sword was like hitting cotton, and it didn't exert the destructive power that this sword should have. Then he realized that Scarlet had used some kind of physical skill to unload the power of the sword in a desperate moment.

Scarlet was only slightly stunned in the air, and then the sword light fell into the air.

Ashruphat threw away the sword in the last moment, grabbing the wrist of the sword-wielding with his hand with incredible accuracy. He received several blows to his chest and abdomen from his knees and feet, but he didn't care. He used his physical advantage to push Scarlet backwards. In this head-to-head battle, weight is a key factor. Even if the lighter side is not at a disadvantage in strength, it is still pushed backwards.

Scarlet continued to retreat, until he was pushed back against the wall until he couldn't retreat. Now, Ashrufat's hands gripped her wrists tightly and pulled her hands upward, preventing her feet from standing on the ground. In the case that the body can't exert force steadily, even if you kick the opponent, it won't have any effect, so Scarlet stopped struggling. She already has several times the strength of a normal human, but it is still not enough for the vampire in front of her.

"Is that enough? Kill Hassel, your strength may be enough, but even I dare not think of assassinating the Ryan generals who are under the protection of the army. You're not really indestructible, and so am I. Ashrufat asked. Although Scarlet's movements were fast and flexible just now, whether it was speed, strength or skill, he clearly felt that Scarlet lacked killing intent. Although on the surface this is a battle, in reality it is not a life-and-death fight, and there is no danger.

"You ......"

"You don't need to prove yourself to me. Ashrufat said softly. "As I said, it's not your fight. From head to toe, this war ...... I brought it all myself......"

Scarlet interrupted him with a blow to the head. The blow was so sudden that Ashrufat couldn't dodge it. Scarlet's forehead slammed into his nose fiercely. If it was an ordinary person, this blow might be able to directly break the bridge of his nose, even he felt a strong soreness, his head tilted back, and he was almost freed.

But that's "almost" after all. Ashrufat exerted his strength in time to suppress Scarlet's struggle.

This blow was more powerful than all the previous blows combined, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of anger. Looking at Scarlet's vicious eyes, Ashruphat suddenly leaned in and pressed his lips firmly against Scarlet's lips.

Scarlet's hand was still writhing violently, trying to break free from his grasp.

Ashrufat slowly withdrew his head. Scarlet was still glaring at him, but her gaze was not as fierce as before. He slowly let go of his hand, and Scarlet didn't take advantage of the attack again, but just stood there motionless.

"That way, you don't owe me anything. Ashrufat replied. "Let's leave. ”

He turned his head and walked back. Unconsciously, his fingers couldn't help but put on his mouth, trying to erase the soft touch just now.

"Wait a minute!" Behind him, a crimson voice came. But her voice sounded weak.

"I have to go......? Do you want to stay here?" she asked in a low voice.

"You ......," Ashrufat suddenly remembered the question. "Is there no place to go back?"

"However, with your strength, you should be able to ...... anywhere."

"I don't have the confidence to live alone. Scarlet whispered.

"Neither in my heart nor by my side, there is no reason to live. Without a solid support, or spiritual support, I don't have the confidence to live alone. In my old life, revenge was my spiritual pillar. But now...... for the first time, her voice did not have that brazen momentum, but like an ordinary girl, it seemed weak and helpless.

(Author's note: Sure enough, this kind of strong girl must defeat her before she can be pushed.) However, it is not Lori who is pushing down and violating the principles of this book...... What a contradiction...... ）