"Miss Anna," Li Ran said with a smile, "I originally saw the sparse defenders in the city and thought that the Forgotten Castle was just a low-level god's castle. I didn't expect that there was such a rich reserve of god-chosen warriors here, and there were also Recruitment building for seventh-level life-spinning spider women!"
"Anna, you don't know something," Muraziel mused. "At the beginning of the Broken Star War, a fierce civil war broke out in Hellesh, the country of the necromancers. The necromancers who believed in Asha had been replaced by those who believed in the Broken Star. All the hostile parties were strangled, and Hellas was turned into a scorched earth in the civil war. On this emerald ocean that can be called the end of the world, the Forgotten Castle may be one of the very few undead castles controlled by the Order camp. It will provide us with It has been a huge help to my career.”
After hearing this, Anastasia thought for a long time and then said: "Lord Li Ran, now that I have joined the Star Wind Territory, the Forgotten Castle and the Namtaru Spider Mother will be protected by the territorial army. I am wondering if I can let the Forgotten Castle Join the Starwind Territory and become the long-term territory of the Starwind Territory?”
Of course Li Ran is willing to do this, but before taking over the Forgotten Castle, he must first figure out one thing.
He looked at the Necromancer and asked, "Isn't this the territory of the Hasima Empire?"
"Of course not," Anastasia said with a faint smile. "The Summerset Islands in the east are indeed under the rule of Hasima, but the Forgotten Castle has a long history."
"A hundred years ago, the Namtaru Spider Mother was sent back from the mainland and sealed in the Forgotten Castle. As a divine reflection of Asha's death side, she possesses powerful negative spiritual power and has a great influence on the nearby Hasima city. Huge destruction was caused, and countless Hashemites were trapped in an eternal nightmare from which they could never wake up."
"It was at that time that I accepted the invitation from the Eternal Queen to strengthen the seal of Namtaru Spider Mother, and I have been guarding it until now."
Anastasia showed a look of reminiscence: "As recognition of me, before the Broken Star War, the Eternal Queen would not only send troops to the Forgotten Castle to protect it, but also treat this island and the ancient castle of gods as my private territory. "
"Now that I have joined the Starwind Territory, Forgotten Castle will become an enclave of the Starwind Territory on the Emerald Ocean. There will be no territorial disputes with the Hasima Empire."
After understanding the reason, Li Ran felt even more fortunate about accidentally recruiting Anastasia.
"Miss Anna, please rest assured that after further contact with the Hasima Empire, we will establish stable trade and alliance relations with it. I believe that the Eternal Queen will be very interested in our armed fleet."
"At that time, according to your request, Forgotten Castle will become Starwind's unstoppable fortress on the Emerald Ocean. It will also become an important trading post and safe haven. We will build it, utilize it and protect it. It will be more than just a castle. An isolated island with a vast land, there are some undead residents with sanity in the Wind Spirit Plain. They can live here and create a city of gods belonging to the undead."
Anastasia smiled happily: "Lord Li Ran, I believe this will come true."
"But..." She cast her gaze on the corner of the cabin, where there was an energy pipe running through the room. "The Rebel Knight has so many Shantiri ancient devices, why not use them?"
Muraziel sighed softly and explained: "All Shantiri devices require dragon blood crystal to power, but we don't have any energy source. Now the Rebel Knight has a powerful amplification system, but it can only be treated as ordinary Use it like a ship."
Anastasia looked thoughtful, then smiled and said: "Perhaps, I can help you solve this problem."
Li Ran asked in surprise: "Do you have a dragon blood crystal there?"
"No, I don't have a dragon's blood crystal here," Anastasia said, "but in the past long years, I have traveled around the world and visited many hidden corners that are rarely visited by people, including several ancient Relics of Shantiri Civilization.”
"In those ruins, the powerful golems have been decayed and damaged, and the precious technological devices and relics have also been annihilated. However, many high-energy crystals whose energy has not escaped are still quietly piled in the warehouse..."
Muraziel exclaimed: "That's the Shantiri Crystal!"
Li Ran suddenly realized.
Those ancient magic energy devices were originally driven by Shantiri crystals, and dragon blood crystals were just an alternative energy source discovered later.
"First Evolution"
In terms of energy adaptability and magnitude, although the ancient Shantiri crystals collected by Anastasia are not renewable, they are more precious and rare than the dragon blood crystals. At the same time, they can enable the Shantiri device on the ship to output full power!
Murasel's eyes lit up and he said: "In this way, the Rebellious Knight will be able to exert its full strength. Anna, where are those crystals now?"
Anastasia replied: "Those Shantiri crystals brought back from the ancient ruins were filled with several space rings. There were too many, and they had no other uses. I threw them all underground in the Forgotten Castle. It’s in the treasure house…”
"Anna, you are really wasting your natural resources," Murazeer covered his forehead, "Are all these rare treasures in your underground treasure house?"
Anastasia said with some embarrassment: "Don't get me wrong, necromancers don't need food or trade. Over the past hundred years, all my gold and treasures have been exhausted. Apart from the piles of Shantiri crystals, there is nothing in the treasure house." Nothing else..."
"That's enough, Anna, that's enough!" Muraziel, who is usually noble and elegant, rarely lost his composure, "This is more precious to us than an artifact!"
Li Ran raised his eyebrows. This beautiful archangel would only be so concerned about matters related to magic technology.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Ran followed Anastasia back to the Forgotten Castle. He stood in front of the gate of the underground treasure house and was shocked when he looked at the out-of-print Shantiri crystal that was like a hill of white light inside.
Li Ran murmured with absent-minded eyes: "Miss Anna, you are so rich that you can't rival the country..."
"Eh? Is there any?" Anastasia turned her head to look at Li Ran in surprise, "I just brought it back after hearing Murazeer say that these crystals are very useful. Are they really so expensive? Then I will regret giving it to Xingfeng Ling for free."
Li Ran: "..."
Seeing Li Ran's deflated look, Anastasia laughed softly: "Forgive me, I haven't had anyone to chat with me in the past hundred years. It was just a joke. Shantiri's relics have now been discovered. Almost all of them are on the Rebel Knight, and these crystals can only be of value in Starwind Territory and Hammerfell."
Li Ran looked at the dark and lonely underground corridor behind him. Outside the treasure house door, on the other side of the corridor, there was a lightless staircase sloping downward.
Below is the place that countless necromancers dream of, the nightmare that seals Asha - Namtaru Spider Mother.
In such a ghastly closed castle, perhaps only Anastasia, the exiled French emperor with a tough mind, can guard it silently for hundreds of years.
Thinking of this, Li Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
Starting today, Forgotten Castle will be classified as an overseas territory of the Starwind Territory, with staff stationed by the Government Affairs Office and garrisoned by the Starwind Legion and armed fleets.
Anastasia is finally able to end her century-old watch and be freed from this arduous mission.
