"Isn't Ye Ying back yet?"
In the spacious and luxurious Earl's Mansion, Solo. Earl Manggud was lying in his bedroom. He had not gone out to bask in the sun for a long time. Now some bad rumors had spread outside. Even the Countess and his second son Steve quietly came to visit him in the name of visiting. I've been here many times.
He was getting more and more anxious, but there was nothing he could do about it. He knew in his heart that the disease would probably not get better.
But no matter how hard things don't get better, the earldom must continue to operate normally. The glory of the Mongold family cannot be tarnished, and he cannot die in dishonor.
"The contact has been severed. My subordinates have used secret methods to detect it. It is estimated that Ye Ying has..."
A mature woman dressed as a maid served Count Solo and drank a bowl of black and smelly potion. She reported the news in a low voice, "Edward, the West Asian knight entered the Forest of Green that day and never appeared again. I wonder if Edward secretly sent him to the Steele family to ask for help, or if something happened?"
"If something happens to Ye Ying, it cannot be ruled out that the masters hidden in the Steele family are secretly taking action. Of course, it is also possible that the instructors from the Star Magic Martial Arts Academy are taking action... However, one thing that is strange is that Edward's magic instructor After Galil was killed by the strange demon, there was no response in the academy and seemed indifferent to Galil's death."
After Earl Solo drank the medicine, his face became extremely ugly, and black energy gushed out from his body, which took a while to calm down.
He took a deep breath and asked again: "Are you sure Thomas was killed by Edward himself?"
"yes."
The woman replied in a low voice, with surprise on her face, "There were many people watching that day, and this matter could not be hidden from anyone. Moreover, there were more than 12,000 strange demons coming in, most of them were well-trained elites." Warriors. Although they are very weak, the strange weapons in their hands can do great harm to ordinary soldiers..."
"What a trick. I underestimated this son. It seems that the Steele family is playing a big game. Angel, Anqi, is this what you want to see? Not only did he curse me before he died, You also want your son to annex my Manggude family directly, what a cruel woman..."
Count Solo's eyes flashed coldly.
"My grandfather is about to break through to the Sword Master. Once his aura stabilizes, he will notify me to go see him... This time, if the Manggud family is not careful, it will be destroyed. It doesn't matter even if my curse cannot be cured. However, Steve's plan to succeed the earl and rule the Green Field Basin cannot go wrong.
Edward is a huge hidden danger, and we must not delay it any longer. When he becomes fully fledged, it will be difficult to deal with him. For this matter, we must ask his grandfather to personally deal with it. "
As Count Solo talked, another wave of fatigue hit his heart, and he gradually fell asleep.
The woman tucked the quilt for him, took a few steps back gently, and disappeared into the air without knowing where she went.
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"Master, cooperating with strange demons and relying on their power to act may lead to great disasters. Neither the Holy See of Dawn nor the Count will agree. When the time comes, it will be difficult to find excuses."
Colin, the old butler, hesitated again and again before approaching Zhang Kun.
Some words have to be admonished.
If something goes wrong, not just one or two people will die, but everyone related to Baron Edward will probably die.
"The Exotic Land Development of Vegetable-Growing Skeletons"
Although the old butler Colin, as well as the silver knights Yalins, Arman and others have loyally followed the Steele family for many years, they do not want to see their own young lady's bloodline go directly to the dead end.
I don’t even want my wife, children, and children to end up with me.
"Old housekeeper, your worries are a bit unnecessary."
Zhang Kun chuckled and said: "After killing Thomas and the three hundred Judgment Knights, we can no longer coexist with the Church of the Dawn, and there will be a battle sooner or later.
Don’t worry, Morningside Church is not the only one in the world. I believe other churches will understand our last resort. The Knights of the Dawn Temple regard us minor nobles as unworthy of human beings, and only want to dispatch troops to build meritorious services. If they continue to operate like this, my barony will soon be ruined. By then, it would be a luxury for me, the baron, to become a vagabond, and I would probably be shot to death by a cold arrow that appeared from nowhere. "
This is entirely possible.
"Also, speaking of the Count, I shouldn't have had any expectations for them many years ago. Just pretend that without this eldest son, we have to rely on ourselves for everything. With the strength of the strange demons , the strength in his own hands will become more powerful, and he will not be easily defeated. If everything goes well, after a while, when the army is formed, who is the master of the Earl of Green Field? Definitely."
This was said to Colin, the butler.
In fact, Zhang Kun knew that soon, his attitude would be known to Yalins, Coleman, Hades, William and others.
These people were either close subordinates of the former Edward, or some newly conquered civilian mercenaries.
In general, give them a reason, a piece of cake to be loyal to.
Otherwise, when the so-called "foreign demons" occupy the fertile fields and woodlands, and they are on the same territory, meeting them day and night, it is very likely that the "own people" will start to fight before they can fight with the enemy.
Of course, what Zhang Kun said about the hostility between the Holy See and the Count was actually not nonsense.
Everything he said was true.
This body's brother Steve has shown his true malice.
When Baron Edward, who had fallen under the Seven Emotions spell, confided in his heart, he said that he had been assassinated three times, and that he had been lucky enough to escape twice.
After he pretended to be someone else, he also faced an extremely powerful assassination by a shadow assassin. This time, according to Zhang Kun's estimation, it was not Steve's work, but the Count's subordinates.
Logically speaking, such a very troublesome identity is something that people hate even dogs.
Without enough strength to protect him, he could die at any time just sitting on the crater of a volcano, so it was not worth replacing.
But who said Baron Edward's domain was too good?
It's not that the territory has abundant produce, nor does it have particularly good feng shui, but that this space passage is so immortal that it just happens to appear in the thorn territory. There is no other identity that is easier to operate than Baron Edward's identity.
With this identity, he could lead an army to govern, rebel, annex surrounding forces, join forces, and do some outrageous things, all with explanations.
He won't do something that shocks the world and quickly arouses his own irresistible power.
Just like now, even if others have suspicions, they are not sure whether there is something wrong.
They will only think that Baron Edward is audacious, does things with whims, colludes with strange demons, plots to split the empire, and disrespects the Church of the Dawn, which is a heinous crime.
Although it is said to be a heinous crime, in the final analysis, it is still a struggle for power and gain by working inside and outside, and it does not deviate from the aristocratic code of conduct.
Therefore, what we face next should be attacks within the rules.
It will not suddenly trigger a counterattack from the whole world.
That's the benefit of having an agent charging forward.
It was considered a side shot.
"As long as the master has an idea, I will go and arrange the work of those people."
Colin received a satisfactory answer, and a smile appeared on his face.
These days, he vaguely felt that the little master he had always been loyal to seemed to have changed.
It's not just a change in strength, but also a change in personal temperament.
He always felt that he didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of the Baron. It was like meeting the earl. No, even that time when I followed the earl to meet the Duke of Kitahara, I was not so nervous and uneasy.
He could only tell himself that his little master had grown up and become stronger, and he was confused because he cared about him, so he worried about gains and losses, and was both respectful and fearful, worried and afraid.
In fact, he was not without doubts in his heart.
However, I secretly took a look at a small black mole behind the other person's ear, as well as a line of white scars not much bigger than a hair, above the eyes, hidden under the dark and slanted thick eyebrows. He understood that this was actually the original Baron Edward, the little master he had seen growing up.
The white scar like a thin line on the eyebrow was caused by improper bow and arrow practice when the little master was eight years old, and the arrow feathers were too close to the eye.
Because I was afraid of being discovered and punished by my family, I didn't dare to seek treatment for the scratches I received. After two days, they automatically healed, leaving white scars.
Others don't know this, but Colin knows it.
Because, at that time, he also provided cover for the young master.
As for whether there was something wrong with his soul, Colin never thought about it.
The divine radiance shines.
In the main world, it is impossible for any devil to appear under the bright sun in broad daylight. He does not have the courage.
What's more, if it is really possessed by the devil, it will have to hide at least most of the time. The conflict between negative energy and the physical body cannot be resolved so easily.
The little master has appeared in sight day and night in the past few days. Although his behavior is a little strange, there is not a trace of negative energy leaking from his body.
Even if he fights with Thomas, the Judgment Knight of the Church of the Dawn, and faces the divine will, the Holy Judgment of Light and other tricks, nothing happens. When he takes action, he is dignified and upright, and his soul and body are the same. Everyone can see this.
Since it is not the invasion of demon souls, then it is the original little master...
No matter how your character changes or how your strength improves, it is ultimately your target of allegiance, and you don’t have to care about anything else.
With the endorsement of the old housekeeper Colin, Yalins, Arman, William and others all became obedient and began to gradually accept the appearance of "strange demons".
Because, according to the Baron.
The so-called "different demons" are not actually creatures from the demon world and the abyss, but humans from another plane, different civilizations, the same flesh and blood...
After contacting him, it turned out that what the Lord Baron said was true.
Except for some of the troops and civilians who came this time, who had black hair and black eyes and looked very strange, the rest were basically not much different from the people of the Hill Empire.
At the beginning, there were still some language problems. Both sides spoke at the same time and couldn't understand...
It was only more than a month later that the soldiers on the other side uttered the simple daily "Hill language" with the same tone. By this time, the natives of the Thorn Territory were already somewhat confused about which ones were locals and which ones were "different demons" .
The only thing that was a little uncomfortable was that the alien visitor who came this time didn't seem to have any respect for the Baron. He did things his own way, spoke carelessly, and didn't pay much attention to etiquette.
However, in Colin's heart, most of them understood.
After all, he is a visitor from another plane. He does not understand the rules and etiquette of this plane, and he does not act properly.
Even the Baron didn't say anything, so they couldn't talk much.
On the other hand, family knights such as Yalins and Arman sometimes couldn't stand it. In the name of challenge, they would fight against those "deviants" and beat them severely from one military camp to another to make the other party behave honestly.
I have to say, this method works very well.
After the knights of the mercenary group began to challenge the "different demons" for more than one round, Colin discovered that the attitudes of those strange demons had changed a lot.
Become polite.
Especially for the Baron, he showed a lot of respect. Instead of looking at him with a straight face, he had more or less the awe of the lower class towards the upper class.
That's fine.
Colin thought comfortingly.
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"My Lord Baron."
Gesero saluted respectfully and meticulously.
After arriving in the Thorn Territory for more than a month, he gradually went from unfamiliarity to familiarity, from eagerness to calmness, and he also experienced a lot of psychological struggle.
At the same time, I have to admit that Zhang Kun's status as a baron really plays a decisive role in Blue Star's attack on other worlds.
If the other party really gives up, let alone the subsequent development, they will not be able to play with a simple little barony.
The warriors here are so cruel. A few silver knights or great swordsmen can beat the soldiers under their command until they can't hold their heads up.
He discovered that on the opposite side, the estimation of the strength of the Silver Knight and the Golden Knight was seriously wrong.
When it came to the Hill Empire, without the suppression of the Blue Star rules, the warrior's fighting energy exerted its full power, which was much more powerful than he imagined.
There seems to be only a five-level difference between a level 10 warrior and a level 15 warrior.
In fact, in a real confrontation, the tenth-level warrior couldn't even block the strong wind from the opponent's sword.
"It blew away in one breath." This is not an adjective, but the truth of the matter.
This is true for all level 10 warriors, let alone the soldiers they brought with them.
The ace in the army is level six or level seven, and most soldiers don't even have level one.
With this kind of strength, when faced with silver levels 13 to 15, Gesero simply didn't want to think too much about the difference.
The most embarrassing thing is of course the firearms and other hot weapons...
They were horrified to find that even the rifles and armor-piercing bullets with the longest range and strongest single-target attack could not penetrate the layer of protective fighting spirit on the Silver Knight due to changes in the underlying gunpowder mechanism.
This is a very scary thing.
At the beginning, Gesero was a little disapproving of Zhang Kun's suggestion that all members practice cold weapons and physical skills in preparation for practicing fighting spirit.
After several rounds of "repairs" by alien warriors, he had to admit that he took some things for granted.
Different world rules, different power models, some deep-rooted ideas must be changed.
If you don't change, you will suffer big losses.
These days, the more than 3,300 people brought in from the Western District are of no use and are just free food.
Fortunately, there were no enemy attacks during this period, the Thorn Territory was developing steadily, and everyone still had enough time to practice their skills.
If we really encounter a large army fighting and masters attack...
He suspected that the people he led, including all the soldiers in the East District, North District, and South District, were not even qualified to serve as cannon fodder.
'I really don't know how Captain Zhang managed to lead everyone to find a way out when he was ambushed on all sides? I heard that he also killed two golden knights and two magisters... Such achievements are simply unbelievable. '
Thinking about these things in his mind, Gesero couldn't help but show some flattery on his face.
Face is nothing. If only one person can lead Blue Star to break out of the crisis, he is really willing to believe that Captain Zhang in front of him is the greatest hope.
In a strange world, under strange rules of power, since you can't do it yourself, just trust those who are capable and do their best to help.
"Have spies been sent out?"
Zhang Kun didn't know so much about the Western District Commander's thoughts, so he just asked as usual.
These days, I learned from the bard that the world is wider than I imagined...
Moreover, there are also multi-layered folding worlds.
There were so many layers of abyss, so many layers of hell, how vast the star realm was, countless planes surrounding the main world, how vast the continent was, it just made his scalp tingle.
Fortunately, according to some rumors, it can be known that the rules of passage in this space channel are generally speaking, if you enter the channel from a place not far from each other, you will not be too far away after passing through.
Jiangcheng and Mingyue City are only more than two hundred kilometers apart, so they are not too far apart.
If nothing else happens, even if his parents and sister are not within the Forest of Green, they should be within the Hill Empire and will never be thrown to a particularly far away place.
This is good news.
In view of this, Zhang Kun waited until most of Blue Star's troops arrived, and after some etiquette and language learning, he asked each district to send at least twenty intelligence personnel...
Use all your means to go to all directions to get information.
The euphemistic name is to control the situation for the better development of the territory.
In fact, they have only one mission, and that is to try their best to find out the news about their family members.
"They have been sent out. No feedback has been received yet. Don't worry, Lord Baron. We are professionals in intelligence collection. As long as there is a trace of their passing, we can find them."
Gesero was not dissatisfied at all with Zhang Kun's obvious use of official weapons for personal use, and had obviously corrected his position.
It is also possible that after the news here was sent back, the ruling authorities of the Blue Star Federation issued some instructions again.
The attitudes of the commanders have changed a lot compared to when they first came in.
"That's good, Instructor Gesero, everyone must supervise and supervise their training...I feel that there is not much time left for us."
"yes."
Gesero looked serious.
He responded quickly.
He also felt some urgency.
Next, Zhang Kun summoned Qin Leshui, Solov and Tiger to talk for a while, and then he felt a little restless.
"No, it's too slow to rely solely on Blue Star warriors to practice independently. Within a short period of time, these warriors and warriors will be useless. If masters really attack, the territory will be like a fortress built on the beach. , it will fall down as soon as you push it.”
"If I really encounter an enemy that I can't resist, the good situation in front of me will be destroyed at any time, and Blue Star will be in danger again... After all, the strength is still a bit weak."
He was anxious in his heart. Looking at this period of time, Zhang Kun couldn't bear it anymore because he had accumulated 300 dragon energy points due to his hard work in farming and improving Shengwang.
"The world that can be explored with 100 Dragon Qi points is only at the level of power of the Three Kingdoms, which is not very useful. Now that I have 300 Dragon Qi points, if I randomly select a world, I will probably choose a powerful world... Even if it is a bit risky, The risk is worth it.”
Determined.
Zhang Kun claimed that he wanted to rest quietly and entered the bedroom.
With a thought, burn the dragon energy and open the colorful space portal.
Plunged in head first.
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Asking for a monthly ticket.
