The Golden Shadow's detection of the Grod caravan was not very successful, because this uncle's convoy was carrying all dark attribute magic crystals, which had a considerable impact on the instruments used for detection, and as a result, there were several false alarms, which scared the members of the caravan into crying out for injustice. At the end of the day, Xiao secretly chose to give up the test because there were too many false positives, and anyway, when the group entered Chebell City, they would be closely checked, which was much more efficient than she and her men were working on the side of the road with portable equipment.

Alicia didn't say anything about it, after all, the situation in front of her was quite special. The blonde girl only waited until Xiao Di's test was roughly over before she looked at Grode, who was dripping in cold sweat and in pain, and asked with a smile: "So uncle, the old rules." Have you heard any interesting news on this continent?"

Grod was about to cry at this time, and spread his hands helplessly at the girl with an embarrassed face and said: "Your Majesty the Queen, do you think I am the kind of super invincible NPC merchant who can prepare all kinds of equipment and supplies in this situation, even if the end comes, the order collapses, monsters are rampant, and people die in despair and fear, and wait for them to appear on the path of the brave man who is determined to defeat the evil Great Demon King and his friends, and use the gold coins obtained from fighting monsters to consume!?" Or do you think I'm the kind of person who can freely travel back and forth between the Alliance and the demons to do business and ask for a lot of gossip?"

"In a sense, that's exactly what I think. Alicia nodded affirmatively.

"What is the fuss about saying it with such a serious expression!?" Groder couldn't help but stomp his foot and scratch wildly, "I'm really just an ordinary businessman! Shouldn't it be left to the people of the Alliance's Intelligence Department? You have come to me again and again to ask me about the situation?"

"The author's arrangement is not right, I mean habit becomes natural. The blonde girl waved her hand at the uncle casually, "Don't make trouble." Whether there is or not, give an accurate word. ”

Grod finally burst into tears: "Yes, yes, of course, how dare I say no? But I can't guarantee the authenticity of the news, because it's something like folklore." ”

For some reason, the little queen suddenly appeared in her mind, a black and straight figure named Zuotian Tears with a face full of excitement, her eyes wide open, and her whole person looking radiant.

The news was heard by Grod from the soldiers on the front line. According to them, the demon used the bones of human soldiers buried in the mountains long ago to create undead spirits all over the mountains, causing great trouble for the coalition forces. But these bones that don't breathe are basically authentic cannon fodder that can't be put together at all, and they will scatter all over the ground after being beaten twice, and even the greatest puzzle masters in the world will catch them on the spot and cry when they see them.

However, there are no absolutes, just as there are not only a large number of soldiers in an army who are not strong in individual combat power and must rely on numbers and cooperation to exert their power, but also a small number of generals who are very strong in personal force. The undead will also have a general-level existence.

No one knows what it is, and no one knows if it really exists. Legend has it that this terrifying undead was shrouded in heavy black armor, with two eerie dark red lights from its eyes, wielding a spiked metal mace in its right hand, which could not withstand the onslaught of even the hardest tower shield ever produced by the dwarves, and holding a round shield of the same color as the armor in its left hand. It's just that the shield doesn't depict any stars that symbolize superheroes' special equipment. Instead, it was carved with a hideous skeletal skull, as if it could easily be stopped by even high-level magic, and under it rode a skeletal warhorse that was also clad in armor, and it was not only invulnerable but also fast enough for no one to escape.

Rumors of this ghost first appeared more than two months ago. A group of soldiers guarding the watchtower at the foot of the mountain range suddenly sent a chaotic and frightened message to their superiors, as if they had been attacked by the enemy. The coalition forces quickly sent rescue troops to the scene within ten minutes, but the battle was over by the time the reinforcements arrived. The watchtower was reduced to ruins, the soldiers stationed there were also killed, and all the places that were hit were turned into bloody mosaics. I can't see the human form at all. Only the communications soldier in charge of liaising for help inside the watchtower was spared, but he was already frightened stupid. When I asked him, he only slurred and spitted out many words of unknown meaning intermittently.

The second time, this undead attacked a convoy of coalition forces. At that time, the convoy had already arrived at the front line of the coalition army, and it could be said that it was quite well defended, but suddenly countless undead armies appeared from all directions - normally this is impossible, because this is the area controlled by the coalition forces - after fierce fighting and timely support from reinforcements, the station was finally successfully defended, but the coalition forces also paid a great price for it. Many soldiers said they had seen this terrifying undead in heavy armor during the battle, and it seemed to be the one who led the other skeletons in the attack, but there was no evidence to prove their words, and the mystery deepened.

This guy then launched several more attacks on the coalition forces, and strangely enough, despite the fact that many people claimed to have seen it, they could not find any evidence of their existence. Later, it was said that it was disguised by a demon and deliberately disguised as this to try to disrupt the coalition forces and intimidate everyone, but there was no evidence of this. In short, this guy is like a ghost ship in the sea, and no one can say whether it is real or not.

"Oh, that sounds interesting. Alicia stroked her chin and squinted her eyes, "If Sister Tear was here, she would have been screaming to find it everywhere." Anyway, did the soldiers give this undead a name or a nickname?"

Is there really that kind of girl in this world who shouts and takes the initiative to find the terrifying undead everywhere? Groder opened his mouth and swallowed the sentence back, and said lightly: "Yes, Your Majesty the Queen. At first glance, it looks a lot like a Death Knight specially created by the Devil. However, it is very different from the other party, so the soldiers call him the Black Knight. ”

"Knight...... Yes? It was supposed to be a human general who led an army against demons during his lifetime, and it would not be wrong to call him a knight. Alicia muttered as she played with the hair in her ear, "Not only is it using mental magic to control and enslave humans and other races, but it also wants to disturb the peace of the warriors and martyrs in the mountains—since the demons have done their part, then there is no need for our alliance to be polite to each other." Uncle Grod, can I ask you for this general attack on the Tyranmere Continent?"

"After forcibly asking for information, is it finally the turn of money this time!?" Groder gritted his teeth and stomped his foot angrily with a "I knew it would be like this sooner or later" expression on his face. "I refuse! Even if you are the queen, I will not lend you money in vain, not to mention that the investment in the war is even more risky, and if you don't get it right, you will lose all your money!"

Surprisingly, Alicia didn't come up and coerce her viciously and domineeringly, or sell her cuteness pitifully. He just pouted lightly, turned his head and said, "yes, then forget it." I wanted to say that it was fate, but now it doesn't seem like it's true. Little Dark, let's start on our way. ”

The businessman's instincts and deep understanding of the little blonde queen made Grod immediately aware of the oddities. He hurriedly reached out and grabbed the girl's arm to stop her movements: "Please wait. Listen to what you mean. Doesn't it seem like it's just about getting sponsorship?"

Alicia looked back at her, squinting at the uncle who was suddenly dripping in a cold sweat and said, "Yo, Grod." I haven't seen you for a while, and you have become so bold that you dare to reach out and grab my arm in front of so many people and not let me leave? Do you think you are Ilya, and you don't blame him for doing anything to me. ”

"What the hell do you mean by doing anything to you, hey!? You just want to see the little lover being chased by the angry FFF members?" Grod resolutely let go of the blonde girl and bowed her head despite her sharp complaint as always, "I'm very sorry." Your Majesty, Your Majesty. I just made a subconscious move, and I ask for your forgiveness. ”

"If I really blame you, you'd be electrocuted by now. Will you still be here to play and complain unharmed?" Alicia pursed her lips nonchalantly and put away her serious expression, "What, you changed your mind about sponsorship?"

"Well, if you could explain a little bit oh no, a little bit about that......"

For this uncle Alicia is also quite caring, so he nodded lightly and said: "You should know that the Dao Coalition has a batch of air frigates temporarily converted into cargo ships that are about to be completed, right? Before going to the front line, they will hold an expedition ceremony in Paulair City, and this ceremony will be broadcast live to the entire Western Continent through the crystal screen." Do you understand?"

In other words, if you sponsor the alliance, you will have the opportunity to advertise your chamber of commerce during the ceremony, right? Grod said that he was used to the endless but irresistible methods of this little queen who would always do everything possible to make money from nobles and businessmen, and then use it to develop the empire's economy, technology, people's livelihood and armaments, and nodded decisively and said: "I understand, I understand, I understand." In that case, I'll go to Mangla as soon as I return to the Western Continent. ”

Alicia, who had successfully rubbed oil and water from Grod's hand, nodded with satisfaction: "Well, that's good." Uncle, thank you for your information and sponsorship, let's talk another day. ”

No, no, no, I always feel like I'm going to miss something when I talk to you, so forget it. Grod smirked and stood up and bowed to the little queen, and fled with the team as fast as he could. It was like being afraid of being stopped by the girl again.

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The convoy did not enter the nearby villages and towns, not to mention disturbing the people, who knows if there will be a team of demons who have brainwashed the villagers and hid inside? Therefore, the golden shadow led the team straight down the road, as if the village visible to the naked eye not far away did not exist at all.

The students of the Garden of Hope have also somewhat adapted to the forced march in the field through the trials of the previous years. Everyone helped each other to move forward, and no one complained. Even Chrissy, whose lower abdomen bulges and is taken care of by everyone, can't see the slightest fatigue at all - of course. This has something to do with the fact that she calls out the demon as a mount from time to time.

At noon, Xiao Dian stopped the team and allowed everyone to rest and enjoy lunch.

To avoid revealing the location and attracting the attention of demons who may be wandering nearby, the team is forbidden to burn a campfire. In other words, during these days, people will not be able to eat hot food and drink hot water, and will have to rely on dry food and water to fill their stomachs.

That's how it should be......

Looking at the large number of delicious snacks and a variety of drinks that Elysia kept taking out of the bracelet, Xiao Dark, who was invited by the little queen to have lunch together, only felt that the corners of her eyes twitched violently.

"Wait a minute. What are you doing here?" asked the little allusion, pointing to the pile of drooling things in front of the blonde girl, "Why don't you eat it?"

"What's the fuss about not stealing food, as a queen (divine beast) palace, I should have eaten secretly, right?" said Alicia, handing a piece of taiyaki to the bright-eyed little darkness. "Come on, girl, you're welcome, this is a special sea bream from the Candy House?"

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Dark, who wanted to seriously rectify discipline, was decisively bought.

ignored Ilya and Li Huayin, who were grabbing food next to them. Alicia turned to Sophia, who was sitting next to her, and asked in a low voice, "About the black knight that Uncle Grod talked about before." Do you have any thoughts?"

"Based on when it first appeared, I think it should be a real undead. Princess Pink gracefully picked up a sausage from her fork and said lightly, "Because that was the time when Hannah and the demon forces retreated from the Eastern Continent, it was only reasonable for her to come back and make this guy out to harass the coalition position." I think the frequent attacks in the past should be some kind of test, and Hannah will definitely throw this terrifying and powerful undead into the rear of the alliance to cause all kinds of problems for the senior Dibes who is in charge of supply. ”

"That's right. Alicia sighed a little helplessly, "A powerful and terrifying undead is much more efficient than a small team of demons, and the former doesn't need any supplies. There is also no need for any rest, and the supply lines of the coalition forces are seriously threatened all the time. No matter where Hannah got the senior's remains. We all have to rebury it. ”

Sophia put down the fork in her hand, looked at her friend seriously, and reminded, "But Alicia, don't neglect the strength of that undead. Judging by the appearance described, it is supposed to be a physical warrior, but judging by the second attack, it seems that it also has the ability to summon an army of the undead, making it a very tricky enemy. We don't know if it has any other abilities hidden in it, or how powerful it really is, and if Hannah decides to attack us, the Black Knight will definitely follow her, and then ......"

The blonde girl scratched her scalp in annoyance: "The point is not here. Debis has prepared enough combat power for the destruction team to annihilate the demons, but the black knight that Hannah is making is not in the original plan, and it is likely to determine the outcome of the battle. ”

"You can't afford it too much, right?" said Princess Pink, smiling disapprovingly.

But the expression on the little queen's face was very serious, and she asked word by word: "Do you dare to guarantee that there is only one black knight under Hannah's command?"

Sophia's expression finally changed, and she was so shocked that she almost didn't even hold the fork.

"Well, that's just the worst speculation. Alicia put on a relaxed expression and patted the hips of the good Ji You, and by the way, she gave her a charming slap and said, "It is easy to get a thousand armies, and it is even more difficult to obtain good materials for creating undead." It's good that Hannah can come up with such a terrifying urban legend, who can afford to eat a few more?"

"I don't know if others can eat it, I just know that you will soon be unbearable. Sophia looked behind the blonde girl and suddenly showed a frightened expression and said with an embarrassed face, "Well, I'm just a big-chested foodie who was seduced by her with delicious food and was going to do a lot of [beep-and-beep] and [beep--and-beep] things in the nearby woods after lunch, and please don't punish me, Mentor Chrissy." ”

Not bothering to bother with the Pink Princess's tidal wave, the little queen turned stiffly and looked behind her—there, a bad teacher in a loose dress, with a slightly bulging lower belly, who was looking at the crowd and the sumptuous lunch in front of them with malicious eyes, looked dark and looked like she was about to explode at any moment.

"Well, Mentor Chrissy, please listen to me. ”

"Dead girl, she's fat, isn't she?

“...... I'm sorry, I'll remember next time. The embarrassed Alicia was silent for a long time, and then burst into tears. (To be continued......)