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Chapter 325: Black Fog
Kant led the team forward. They were light-armored and rode at an extremely fast speed.
The surface of the ancient passage was originally paved with large and neat stones. In addition to the statue of the ancient warrior on the stone wall, their eyes were emitting a faint golden light, barely illuminating the passage.
Although the light was still dim, they could still barely see in the passage.
In an environment where one could see, the warhorse galloped quickly.
They did not have much rest along the way.
After a short break and eating some bread and dried meat, it continued to make the best use of its time to travel.
After close to six hours, they arrived at the entrance of the underground city of the karst cave. With the faint light from the moss and fluorescent mushrooms, the light in the entire ancient passage became more abundant and brighter.
However, what was more remarkable was the golden light that appeared in the entire underground city of the karst cave.
Kant led his team into the underground city.
On the rock layer above their heads, the golden light rays pervaded the air.
Looking from the ground, the inside of the karst cave seemed to be at the intersection of day and night. The dim yellow sunlight and the gentle moonlight mixed together, making the inner part of the underground city of the karst cave seem more strangeness and mysterious.
"We're here." Kant gently knocked on the horse's belly and urged the horse forward. After passing through the ancient passage, he led the team into the karst cave.
It was still a spacious and flat stone square.
Faint light moss and fluorescent mushrooms grew in the gaps between the stones.
On the rock layer above their heads, a golden pillar of light was like the light of dusk. The entire pillar of light filled the rock wall like a mysterious array pattern, bringing a dim yellow light to the karst cave below.
The horses were running on the neat stone slabs.
The Desert Bandits pulled out their scimitars with a cautious expression. Even their breathing was a little hurried.
The environment here was harsh.
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The word 'harsh' did not refer to the harsh natural conditions of the desert mountains. Instead, it referred to the psychological impact that the ghastly underground city brought to their vision.
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In fact, their cautiousness was not without reason.
The square was still littered with remains, which had already rotted to the point where only bones remained. One could vaguely see that those were the demons that had been killed before.
For example, the imps holding pitchforks and those huge long-horned demons had almost rotted to the point where they had turned into a disgusting pool of pus-like, blood-like objects, which looked even more terrifying.
It was not a corpse that could be formed by humans or normal creatures.
"It wasn't cleaned properly at that time." Bunduk frowned slightly. "We were too careless."
Supposedly, these demon corpses that had been killed should be piled up and burn them into ashes. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been good if they had allowed to rot naturally which may cause a plague and pollute the water source.
Kant frowned at this. "We left too quickly at that time and didn't have time to clean up the battlefield."
"We'll have to deal with it again after the mission is over," Bunduk said seriously, "If we plan to reopen this underground city."
"Mm, you're right." Kant nodded.
The reason why they hadn't cleaned up the battlefield at that time was also because the battle had ended. They had neglected this cleaning task with the thought that they wouldn't continue to come here. Now that they were back, they would definitely have to pay the price for their carelessness back then.
It was even more troublesome and disgusting to deal with these half-rotten corpses!
But they had to be dealt with.
Bunduk turned his head and waved at the Desert Bandits, ordering them directly, "I'll leave it to you guys to deal with it!"
"Yes." the Desert Bandits answered.
However, there was a helpless and bitter smile on their faces.
They were the only low-troop class. Whether it was in terms of combat strength or personal status, the desert bandits could not compare to the Sarleon Lion Knights next to them. They understood that their purpose of coming here was to deal with these matters, to do some chores, handle some difficult small problems, or scout the path.
As for the battle, that was the job of the Sarleon Lion Knights.
However, when they were close to the ruins of the city wall, the Lion Knights surrounding the guards slowly tightened the reins and controlled the warhorses under them to stop moving forward. Their eyes stared to the front through the eyeholes of the full plate helmet.
"Wait!" they noticed something unusual and raised their hands at the same time to signal for everyone to stop moving forward.
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"What did you find?" Kant frowned.
In front of them, the ruins of the city wall still looked like it had been destroyed.
They could still see the magic effects caused by the Fatal Frost and the Summoning of Lightning, such as the frost that had not dispersed from the cracks in the stone, and the dark marks caused by the lightning that struck the city wall.
Kant was slightly stunned. Extraordinary power spread throughout his body and finally released a faint golden light.
"Negative energy!" Bunduk spoke at this time, "If I'm not wrong."
"Evil aura." the Lion Knights spoke. Their expressions became more solemn. They pulled out the knight swords at their waists and said in a serious voice, "My lord, please pay attention. I can feel the power of the Underworld!"
"Yes."
Kant nodded slowly. "I can feel it too."
As they approached the ruins of the city wall.
Wisps of soft mist fog that could not be detected without careful inspection appeared around them. They were even like little loaches, trying to seep into their mouth, nose, ears, and even their skin and pores.
"Evil!" the Sarleon Lion Knights snorted coldly.
They used their extraordinary powers, and blood-red flames burst forth from their bodies. The blood-red lion, which seemed to be baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, immediately shattered the black fog that was trying to approach them.
It was not just them.
The surrounding desert bandits were also attacked by the soft and gentle black fog.
However, faced with the black fog, these ordinary desert bandits did not have any means of resistance. Each of them was actually riding on their desert horses, shaking their heads, and their faces were red, as if they were drunk and about to lose their minds.
The situation was very strange. If the mages were here, they might be able to determine what was happening here.
However, they did not follow the team.
"Come to me." Kant tightened his grip on the Sword of the King by his waist and said in a deep voice, "By my side!"
As he said this, a majestic golden light spread out, and there was a milky white halo in it. It automatically formed a domain that covered an area of 50 square meters, expelling the soft and gentle black fog.
[ Divine Domain: Any injury within the domain can speed up its recovery. ]
At the same time, it had a hidden function.
Dispel Evil!
If Kant used his full power to activate his Divine Domain, it could cover 500 square meters of space.
But now, protecting these 10 Desert Bandits, who did not have extraordinary powers and were equivalent to ordinary people, was not a problem. Even the 10 Lion Knights and Bunduk at the edge of the area were covered.
"Wait..." the black fog was dispelled. Bunduk shook his head slightly and looked at the golden domain that was glowing with white light with some surprise. His face seemed to be a little embarrassed and awkward. "Here... I actually feel a little uncomfortable inside here."
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Chapter 326: Apostle of the Underworld
"This is really uncomfortable." Bunduk had a painful expression on his face.
Kant, who was under the protection of the inner side, narrowed his eyes. He had already seen Bunduk's uneasiness. He could not help but frown and ask, "Bunduk, how is your situation?"
"It's a little uncomfortable." Bunduk frowned and said softly, "It's like being roasted in a blacksmith's shop."
Kant frowned. He looked at Bunduk's restless appearance as he bathed in the divine domain. With a thought, he withdrew the divine domain beside him, exposing him to the black fog that was spreading in the outside world.
However, Bunduk's entire body was wrapped in the black fog. There was no negative effect to him. Instead, it was like he was in a comfortable environment. He took a deep breath, causing the black fog to wrap around his entire body even more tightly, he shouted in a relaxed manner, "Lord Kant, I feel... very comfortable!"
"As expected."
Kant narrowed his eyes. The thought in his heart had already been confirmed.
Beside him, the Sarleon Lion Knights frowned. The faces under the masks were very shocked. Some of them even rode their horses to Kant's side, they reported softly, "My lord, the appearance of Bunduk seemed to be affected by the power of the underworld... perhaps he has fallen..."
"Fallen?" Kant stared at Bunduk, who was sitting on a horse in front of him, with his arms open as if he was bathing.
"Yes, if we don't deal with him in time, he will become a fallen knight."
The Lion Knights nodded.
As members of the strongest national knights in the Kingdom of Sarleon, they were naturally well-informed.
The Pendor Continent was not without danger.
The demons of the underworld always wanted to invade this world and plunder the souls of all living beings.
Some of the people with low moral character, corrupted morals, or tempted by evil forces would be corrupted into fallen knights and become the lackeys of the underworld. They would slaughter wantonly to welcome the invaders of the underworld and spread fear.
These Lion Knights had even dealt with similar people in the Kingdom of Sarleon.
Kant knew this very well.
After all, this was the setting of the game, and he knew the inside story very well.
"Wait." Kant shook his head and did not give any orders.
He could sense that Bunduk was still loyal to him. This was a loyalty that came from the soul, from the level of the rules. n0๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ.๐ฐ0๐
Even if the black fog wrapped around Bunduk, causing a dangerous aura to appear all over his body, his loyalty to Kant could not be changed, this was because the power of the black fog was not enough to change the rules!
However, the Lion Knights held their knight swords tightly and rode their horses in front of Kant to protect him.
They looked at Bunduk solemnly.
Even the Desert Bandits felt that something was wrong. They all shrunk their heads and pulled out their scimitars and spears nervously. They gripped their reins tightly and rode their horses.
The thin black fog became thicker and thicker. It even extended out like long tentacles.
It coiled around Bunduk.
An evil aura filled the air, and Bunduk's voice was slightly hoarse. His breathing became extremely heavy, as if he had undergone a metamorphosis!
"This... powerful... power!" Bunduk roared.
His entire body was filled with black fog, and it surged into his body.
The evil aura circulated, and the warhorse under him was enveloped by the black fog as well. It also let out a beast-like roar, making the underground city walls of the karst cave become even stranger and more terrifying.
However, at this moment, a dialog box suddenly appeared in Kant's vision.
[ Ding... side quest issued ]
[ Side quest: Fallen ]
[ Reward: Oath of the Underworld ]
[ Introduction: Evil is circulating, evil is growing, his past character is declining, his pride and honor is fading. Choose the person who has been infused with the evil aura, and let him believe in the power of the Underworld! ]
Side quest from the system.
However, Kant's eyes flashed, and he directly chose Bunduk. "It's him!"
The data stream instantly appeared in the void.
Like a chain, it instantly restrained Bunduk who was roaring including the warhorse beneath him.
The roaring continued, and the black fog around Bunduk and the warhorse became denser, as if they had been stimulated even more intensely. Their entire bodies began to struggle, trying their best to get rid of the data chain all over their bodies.
However, from the level of rules, it could be seen as the system data was formed from the gathering of countless worlds. How could the individual strength of a mere Bunduk and the warhorse be able to shake it?
If it were the gods of this world, it would be more like it!
The data chain instantly engulfed the black fog and Bunduk, and a large amount of data streams instantly poured in.
In front of Kant, the Sarleon Lion Knights raised their kite-shaped shields. Each of them gritted their teeth and guarded in front. However, no matter how the black fog scattered in all directions and tried to attack or escape, it was unable to escape the encirclement of the layers of data streams.
Soon, the data streams and data chain had locked the black fog into the bodies of Bunduk and the warhorse.
[ Ding... After your tireless efforts, the temporary side quest has been completed. ]
[ Temporary side Quest: 'Fallen' completed. ]
[ Reward: Oath of the Underworld. ]
[ Introduction: Bunduk was lured by evil and obtained the power from the underworld. At this time, he is no longer the captain of the crossbowmen. Instead, he has transformed into an intruder of the underworld and become the spokesperson of the underworld in this world. ]
The data stream disappeared.
The black fog also disappeared.
Bunduk was riding on his warhorse. He lowered his head and seemed to be deep in thought.
The Lion Knights around him had a drastic change in expression. They gritted their teeth in anger and said, "My lord, he has completely fallen. He has become the lackey of the underworld. He is an intruder of the underworld against the Pendor Continent. He is an enemy!"
"No, I am the lackey of Lord Kant. I am an apostle sent by the Underworld to serve Lord Kant!"
However, a voice with objection appeared.
The voice was hoarse and deep. Bunduk slowly raised his head and turned his horse around. His ruby-like eyes were sparkling, he bowed respectfully to Kant and said, "No matter what, you are the supreme lord that I admire greatly and have chosen to serve!"
Following Bunduk's words, a dialog box popped up in Kant's eyes.
[ Ding... system prompt ]
[ Congratulations, your General Bunduk has absorbed the power of the underworld and obtained a transformation. ]
[ The captain of the crossbowmen, Bunduk, has indeed transformed into... the Underworld Apostle Bunduk! ]
[ Bunduk (Underworld Apostle): Obtained the power of the underworld and has chosen to serve Kant as a loyal general. Special effect 1) the Gift of the Underworld: Increases physical fitness by 200% and ignores all negative buffs and diseases. Special effect 2) Plunder from the Underworld: Kill enemies and absorb their souls to replenish vitality and recover injuries. Special effect 3) Invasion from the Underworld: Open the Void Gate once a day and summon one team of underworld intruders. ]
An extremely detailed data appeared on the dialog box.
Kant slightly raised his eyebrows and looked at Bunduk who bowed his head respectfully. The corners of his mouth curled up. "Very good, Bunduk. Your strength is exactly what I need."
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Chapter 327: The Conflict of Pendor Continent
Kant was extremely satisfied. The power of Bunduk could no longer be measured by ordinary generals.
Bunduk, who had already mastered the power of the underworld and had become an extraordinary general, was far stronger than his past self and Rolf in combat. He was also stronger than Manid and James as supporting generals.
It could be said that the current Bunduk was the number one general!
How could Kant not be satisfied!
The power itself did not represent either good or evil. Only what one did after yielding the power mattered.
Moreover, only children cared about right and wrong!
Kant, as a politician, as a ruler, as the overlord who was about to rise up, only cared about whether this power could be used by him, whether it could bring benefits to him, and bring about beneficial changes!
Kant reached out and patted the Sarleon Lion Knights who were surrounding Bunduk as if they were guarding against him, he said in a serious voice, "I don't care whether it's the power of the underworld or not, I only know that Bunduk is a general who has chosen to be loyal to me. Let your grudges be put aside for the time being in this world. I don't want any conflicts between both sides."
"Yes!" The Sarleon Lion Knights replied. However, the blood-red flames all over their bodies were still faintly waiting to be unleashed. They were like hidden lions, constantly on guard against Bunduk, whose body was emitting black smoke like he was possessed by a demon.
The people of the Pendor Continent hated the underworld, and they hated it even more.
The human world and the underworld had an irreconcilable conflict.
Other than those human traitors who willingly fell into the underworld and willingly became the underworld's lackeys, everyone else was deeply wary of these underworld demons that were hidden in various parts of the world or in the inner layer of the world.
It must be known that the fallen knights that appeared on the Pendor Continent and the heretic worshippers who believed in the underworld would carry out bloody sacrifices from time to time. They would kill innocent civilians, rob the noble families and merchants in order to open the gates of the underworld, letting the demons of the underworld invaded and ruled the Continent of Pendor!
"Ha, the Kingdom of Sarleon, a country built on the ruins of the Pendor Empire, a hypocritical ruler, a vicious leader, and a schemer of conspiracies and schemes."
The black fog around Bunduk's body disappeared, but his scarlet eyes were looking at the Lion Knights.
He came from the Continent of Caradia, but the power he accepted was the power of the demons from the underworld on the Continent of Pendor. His scarlet eyes were like the purest rubies, and his slightly pale face was even more bewitching and beautiful, he curled up a slightly mocking smile. "When it comes to real slaughter and conspiracy, what's the difference between the Kingdom of Sarleon and the Underworld?"
"Shut Up! Filthy degenerates!"
The Sarleon Lion Knights shouted angrily, and the knight swords in their hands were all aimed at Bunduk.
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The conflict between the two had reached a point where it could not be resolved.
If Kant was not here, these valiant Sarleon Lion Knights would have launched a fearless charge. Even if they knew that they were no longer a match for Bunduk, they would not hesitate to sacrifice themselves and fight!
However, Kant slowly raised his hand and signaled them, "Quiet."
Both sides fell silent.
Kant's supreme authority was irreplaceable.
Bunduk said respectfully to Kant, "I am the symbol of the Underworld's loyalty to you. I will not betray you, I will not give up, I will follow you forever."
"I understand." Kant nodded.
But he still warned both parties, "I don't want to see you arguing again."
"Yes!" Both parties nodded.
Although the atmosphere was still stiff, at least it was not as tense as before.
The 10 Desert Bandits scratched their heads. Looking at the strange atmosphere, they consciously turned their heads to the side. To them, the current level of conflict was not something they could participate in.
Kant asked, "Bunduk, can you sense the things inside?"
"Yes." Bunduk immediately nodded respectfully.
The black fog around his body disappeared, and his scarlet eyes returned to normal. There was only a hint of red in them. "Inside is the corpse of the abyssal demon, but only its bones are left."
"Yes." Kant nodded. "Are there any other dangers?"
"No." Bunduk replied, "There are no living creatures left in this underground city, including the demons."
"Very good," Kant said. "The last time we came, we had sweep through the area, but I still felt a bit of divine power was left, and there's also the power of the undead. It's really amazing."
Bunduk said, "Now, these powers are almost on the verge of disappearing." He paused, then he frowned and said, "That's not right. That divine power hasn't completely disappeared. Recently, it seems to have received a power of the same origin to recharge, and it's still barely holding on. If I'm not wrong, it should be the sun disk that we're looking for!"
Kant immediately asked, "Very good, can you sense where it is?"
"There." Bunduk reached out his hand and pointed at the temple.
"Let's go!" Kant did not waste time and immediately got off his horse, leading the team forward.
The Sarleon Lion Knights immediately dismounted and followed on foot, but they also deliberately kept a distance from Bunduk, who was next to them. The eyes of both sides crossed, with vigilance, mutual distrust, and hidden deep hatred.
In response, Bunduk snorted coldly, waved his hand and said, "Desert Bandits stay behind to watch the horses. There is no use for you to go!"
"Yes... Yes!" the desert bandits quickly responded.
Although the Lion Knights could be hostile to Bunduk, the Desert Bandits were originally the bottom-level cavalry of the Continent of Caradia. They were also the cavalry directly under Bunduk's command. They had no reason to reject this general's orders.
Military orders were like mountains. Since they had become Kant's cavalries and were under Bunduk's command, they could only obey!
The black fog here had been completely absorbed by Bunduk.
There was no danger.
Kant was also at ease to let these Desert Bandits watch the horses here.
He only led Bunduk and the ten Sarleon Lion Knights into the ruins of the city wall with quick steps. Looking at the huge, eerie and terrifying demon skeleton, without a single bit of flesh and blood on its body, he felt a little emotional.
This terrifying abyssal demon had once caused Kant and the others to suffer a lot.
If it was not for the fact that the seal of this underground city was still there, Kant might have been completely annihilated at that time!
The huge body that was more than ten meters tall, the terrifying weight that weighed several tons, as well as the extraordinary spell, the broken rune sword that was broken but still fatal, were all powerful sources of combat strength that could destroy ordinary troops.
Those that could be compared to them might be the high-end combat power of the Enfath Empire, the Titans!
But it was safe now.
They passed through the skeleton-like corpse.
They walked along the once desolate and damaged central avenue and directly walked towards the center of the underground city, towards the temple.
A faint golden light appeared at the top of the temple.
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Chapter 328: The Spirit That Still Existed
It was the sun disk.
It appeared at the top of the temple's eaves, revealing half of it, and emitting a sacred golden light!
Kant looked over. The sun disk at the top of the temple should have been supported by a stone statue, but for various reasons, the stone statue cracked and even the golden disk collapsed on the roof.
If they had not come back again, they would have missed this sun disk.
The group quickly approached the temple. The traces of their footsteps back then were still vivid in their minds.
Time had not passed that long.
Reaching the triangular temple was like the Mayan Pyramids. Other than the hall at the top, there were stone stairs at the bottom. They walked up the stairs and finally came to the stone door of the hall again.
It was still open, pitch-black, as if darkness was gathering in it.
However, it was not completely dark.
A faint golden light emerged from the depths.
Kant frowned slightly. In the alley ten meters away, the hall of the temple was full of bones. However, the half-closed door now had light glowing inside it. Moreover, it was very bright, as if hundreds of candlesticks were lit at the same time.
"There is a special energy fluctuation inside."
Bunduk reminded him, "It's a little strange, but it's already very weak. It can't pose a threat."
"Can you differentiate it clearly?" Kant frowned and asked.
"No." Bunduk hesitated for a moment, but after sensing it seriously, he still shook his head apologetically. "My perception can't compare to those mages. This is my weakness. I'm very sorry about this."
"It's okay. We'll know once we go in and take a look."
Kant wasn't angry.
This was the truth. Although the Pendor Continent belonged to the world with low magic, the magic in Pendor was declined even worse than this world.
But it was still able to give birth to grand knights with extraordinary powers, elves who were still struggling to survive in the dark, and the underworld, which could only invade the continent in small groups. This was enough to prove the Pendor Continent's past glory.
It was no worse than the world Kant had transmigrated to!
There was nothing to fear.
Holding the Sword of King in his hand, Kant took the lead and entered the alley.
The two Lion Knights on the side were even faster. They walked in front of Kant, held their shields and swords, and opened the door in front of them, completely releasing the light in the hall.
"Hualala โ"
In the golden light, intense applause sounded.
The two Lion Knights, Kant, and the others entered the hall together. They saw that in the brightly lit hall, a man and woman dressed in bright clothes were enthusiastically turning their heads to look at them. They were clapping their hands with all their might, and there were bright smiles on their faces.
Noble, priests, soldiers, artisans, and all sorts of men, women, and children.
"Welcome back."
At the end of the hall, on the steps, an old man with white hair and a beard was standing on the spot.
He was dressed in luxurious clothes made of gold and platinum. He held a scepter made of gold and gemstones in his hand. He looked at Kant kindly and nodded gently. "My heir, have you completed my mission?"
Kant remained silent. He stood in front of the door and looked at the people in front of him.
He frowned.
The Lion Knights beside him had cold expressions on their faces. They had already pulled out a small part of their swords.
Even Bunduk's body was covered in black fog. A demonic shadow appeared behind him. It whistled through the air with a sinister and terrifying aura. It swept through the golden light in the surroundings. It was as if both sides were in a stalemate and were fighting against each other.
The situation was not right. This was already extremely strange. No one let their guard down.
"Oh."
Kant looked at the old man in front of him and said playfully, "Aren't you dead?" He looked at the people in front of him who were looking at him fervently. His tone was merciless. "Aren't all of you dead as well? Haven't you all turned into white bones?"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, Whoosh โ"
A gust of violent wind blew in the void.
The faces that were originally eager and smiling suddenly froze.
A strange expression appeared in everyone's eyes. A hatred and resentment toward the living instantly appeared, but what was even more vicious was the gradually hideous face, as well as the whimpering.
The temperature instantly dropped. The originally gorgeous and bright faces of the people were already distorted.
However, the resentment was not directed at Kant.
It was directed at the high platform, the old man who was leaning on the scepter, dressed in luxurious clothes, and had a golden crown on his head!
There was a faint mocking smile at the corner of Kant's mouth. He looked at the people on both sides who had tears of blood flowing out of their eyes. He shook his head and said, "It seems that their hatred towards you far exceeds their hatred towards the living."
"There's nothing I can do about it. This is my fault. After so long, they still can't forget it." the old man calmly raised his scepter.
As the golden light flashed, the originally well-dressed women and children in the hall were instantly shattered into piles of white bones. They fell onto the floor of the entire hall.
"Their obsession is very strong." Kant was expressionless. He did not feel uncomfortable with the bones that fell on the floor. n0๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ.๐ฐ0๐
The entire hall immediately became quiet again.
There was a sacred golden light shining, but in front of him was only the old man at the end of the hall and Kant and the others at the door.
The scene was slightly quiet, but Kant walked forward. The two extraordinary powers in his body were already on guard. He looked straight at the old man and said calmly, "Your holiness, I didn't expect you to still exist."
"I didn't expect it either."
The old man nodded and said calmly, "It's just that previously, I felt the divine power of the Sun God."
"Oh." Kant nodded. "Interesting."
The old man was the one Kant had met back then. He had transformed from a lich into a spirit body. He was the pope of the Sun God Sect, who had already disappeared in history and only had a spirit body left!
The old pope did not care about Kant's rudeness. He already understood the cause and effect.
In fact, he was still alive, which was a blasphemy against the Sun God. He was the most serious traitor. If it were in the era of the ancient gods, he would be punished, and his soul would have been burned on the divine fire for a hundred years!
The old pope sighed slightly. Looking at Kant's calm appearance, he leaned on the scepter that he had transformed into with golden light, he asked, "Human, have you gone to the Holy City of Gold and found the Holy Maiden of the Sun in the Coffin of Eternity? She is the direct bloodline of the Sun God. If you find her, you can marry her and obtain the great power of the Sun God."
"Oh, the Holy Maiden of the Sun? I don't understand."
Kant said calmly, "I found a golden coffin in the passage outside. There is a woman inside and a sealed female succubus beside it."
The old pope was slightly stunned. "Is that so? She has also fallen." He nodded, he sighed. "In ancient times, the war between the gods and demons lasted until both sides were at the end of their lives. You humans and other races joined forces and began to attack us, the descendants of the gods. In the end, because the gods and demons did not trust each other, they were both exterminated."
"What does it matter?" Kant asked.
"Nothing." the old pope shook his head and smiled bitterly. "That was the backup item for the Coffin of Eternity that I prepared. I just let my daughter lie in it." After a pause, the old pope looked at Kant. "Is she okay?"
"She was killed by me, and that female succubus."
Kant said calmly, "She died very quickly. She did not feel any pain."
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Chapter 329: Threats to the Old Pope
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As soon as Kant finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly stiffened.
The golden light around the old pope's body trembled slightly. He rubbed the scepter in his hand and stared into Kant's eyes. His voice trembled slightly. "Is... is that so?"
"Yes, that's right," Kant said calmly. "I didn't know that she was your daughter. I'm sorry for that."
The old pope was speechless for a moment.
The atmosphere in the hall was even more strange.
However, Kant just stood there quietly and didn't say anything. The Lion Knights and Bunduk were also staring at the old pope in front of them. Any unusual situation would cause them to react.
In fact, in their perception, the old pope that had already become a spirit body was very weak.
Or it could be said that he was pitifully weak!
He was just a mere spiritual body.
A soul that was barely formed from the convergence of positive energy.
Although he was immune to conventional blades and swords, as long as there was any extraordinary power or elemental power struck at him, it would be able to severely injure this kind of spiritual body. He was nothing to Kant and the others!
Even Kant could attack the old pope's spiritual body as long as he activated the Divine Domain.
So, he didn't care about this old guy at all.
The glory of thousands of years ago could not make Kant fear now!
In this regard, the old pope also understood that he, who was once the greatest among the gods, had lost his former glory. Even the Sun God, who had given him power and authority, had fallen, so what could he do?
Looking at Kant, he could only lower his head dejectedly in the end. "We should have perished in the long river of history."
"That's right." Kant agreed.
The current era was no longer the time for these old antiques to live.
Especially the Nahrin Desert. Since it was occupied by Kant, it was equivalent to his territory. This dessert had not been claimed by anyone for thousands of years, and now these gods from the past wanted to claim it as their land again?
Kant was the first to disagree!
If he really gave up the hegemony of this place, then where would Kant go? Submit to the so-called gods?
What a joke!
That was truly living a life worse than death!
That was why he was so undisguised and extremely arrogant towards this old pope.
Kant had the confidence and the strength.
It also represented his attitude!
Kant looked at the old pope in front of him and said calmly, "I came here this time to obtain some sun discs. Oh, it's the golden disc above my head. It seems to be very precious." n0๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐.๐0๐
"Sun disc..."
The old pope's expression was calm. "It's a sacred object of the Sun God Sect. It carries the will of the Sun God."
"Yes, that's what I'm talking about." Kant nodded.
Kant looked up at the old pope whose hair and beard were all white. He asked, "How many more are there in this underground city? If you don't mind, I need them all. You shouldn't mind."
"In ancient times, only the high-ranking clergy of the Sun God Sect had the right to touch the sun disc."
The old pope said calmly, "Unless you are a believer of my God. Otherwise, if you touch the sun disc, you will be directly turned into charcoal by the supreme power contained in it, and even your soul will be destroyed."
"I don't need your concern," Kant said, "I only need the sun disc."
"Okay..." the old pope lowered his head in silence.
There was a slight stalemate between the two sides.
Even the Lion Knights pulled out half of their knight swords and looked coldly at the old man.
The atmosphere was already filled with the quietness before a battle.
But in reality, it was Kant who was threatening the old pope.
And the old pope also understood that now that he had lost most of his power, it was impossible for him to contend against the human noble in front of him. He could not even resist and would be easily eliminated.
Now, the human noble's military advantage was even stronger.
The ten extraordinary knights could even be considered mid-to-upper-class warriors in the ancient times.
Not to mention the current age of chaos.
"This is blasphemy." the old Pope looked at Kant with a calm expression. "My faith in my God is incomparably sincere."
"But previously, you massacred the believers of your God and sacrificed their souls. There were old people, women, children, Innocents, and sincere believers."
Kant sneered. "Then you used the evil power to usurp your God's power and became the so-called Divine Lich. What do you mean by that?" Kant paused and shook his head. "Oh, I believe you are a sincere believer, but isn't this a blasphemy against your God, the most serious kind?"
"There is a reason for it." the old pope said with difficulty.
"Mm-hmm." Kant nodded. "And then?"
"And then..."
The old pope closed his eyes. In the hall, the malice contained in the bones seemed to have surge towards him.
The scepter in his hand released a faint golden light, dispelling the malice, in the end, the old pope closed his eyes and sighed as if he had been appointed. "There is a solar disc at the top of the temple, and there are also five solar discs at the altar built by the mountain to seal the demons. This is the only six solar discs left in this sanctuary."
"Thank you for your cooperation." Kant nodded and smiled. "Then I won't disturb you."
"Okay." the old pope said with his eyes closed.
Kant turned around and waved his hand. "Let's go."
The group of people intended to leave.
However, just as they were thinking of leaving, Kant seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and asked the old pope who had his eyes closed and seemed to be immersed in the memories of the past, "Oh, there is one more thing."
"What is it?" the old Pope asked.
"When will you disappear?" Kant shrugged and asked, "I'm very uneasy if you stay here."
"Perhaps not for long." the old pope's tone was calm. "In half a year."
Kant nodded.
There was no response. He just left with the Lion Knights and Bunduk.
All he needed was time.
Half a year was just right within his bottom line.
The solar disc was an extremely important wonder. He was more concerned about finding the solar disc that could be fused into the magic system of the Enfath Empire and modified.
If he could really fuse all six solar discs into it.
The area that could cover by the sun disc in "Drondheim" Castle.
20,000 30,000 square meters.
A total of 50,000 square meters of coverage!
This was the most ideal coverage area after absorbing 10 sun discs!
Three sun discs in "Aaron" Town, one sun disc in "Drondheim" Castle, and six sun discs obtained from this underground city.
As long as it was done, "Drondheim" Castle and a small area outside the city wall would be covered by the sun discs.
Although it was still unsure whether the merged sun disc could cover the entire Oasis Lookout, it was still much better than the current coverage!
They left the temple, then Kant led the team to the stone wall where the buried city was located.
The road was even more dilapidated.
The surrounding house was also damaged.
It could be predicted that when the abyssal demon broke out of the seal, it was furious with the buried city. It even used its remaining strength to destroy the empty buried city.
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"What a pity."
Kant still sighed softly. "The damage was too severe."
"Indeed." Bunduk nodded in agreement.
The outer city walls and city districts of this underground city had already been destroyed by the abyssal demons like ruins. However, compared to the inner-city district, it appeared to be in relatively good condition. It wasn't that miserable.
The inner-city district had already been completely reduced to ruins. Be it the streets or residential areas, they had all been swept away.
A large number of buildings and debris were standing in ruin.
Countless craters that were caused by heavy blows were everywhere.
From this, one could foresee just how furious the abyssal demons that had broken out of the seal were. Even when they were faced with an abandoned city that was completely empty, they were also filled with resentment because they still had unsettled business with the gods back then. They had also wasted what little power they had left and tried their best to destroy it.
Demons would always seek for revenge, but it was rare to see such a wanton waste of their own strength.
As the saying, "A quarrel benefits only the third party". The gods fell from the kingdom of heaven, and the demons died in the abyss. Hence, the current world belonged to humans, at least in the Nahrin Desert and Senwaya Range.
The authority and dominance of these places belonged to Kant, and no one could change it. Even the surviving gods and demons could not change it.
The time had changed. The once weak humans had grasped high-end combat power.
They were the masters of this era.
Kant was the same.
Moreover, what he grasped was not only the hegemony of this world, but also the help from the various worlds.
Caradia, Pendor, the "Wind of War" MOD, the Lord of the Rings, Light and Darkness, the Custom Commander MOD, and so on. No matter which world it was, Kant could live comfortably in this world, not to mention that he had gathered all the MOD worlds!
How laughable it was to be enemies with so many worlds!
Kant had the upper hand in conquering this world, he understood it very well.
He was still striving upwards. In the process of development, even if the gods and demons returned, they would not be able to stop Kant's development, especially since he had already taken control of the Nahrin Desert and the Senwaya Range, and his force had taken shape.
This underground city located in the ancient passageway was even more icing on the cake!
This place could be used as a transit station.
A ready-made city would be able to accommodate people if it was slightly modified.
By repairing the city walls and garrisoning troops, they would be able to firmly control this city. They would also be able to control this ancient passage that led to the border between the Dukedom of Leo and the Silver Platter Kingdom, which might be located in the East County's territory, the Resniston River!
Most importantly, Kant did not need to waste his precious village quota.
Even today, Kant only has one village quota.
If he used this quota, who knew when he would get a new village quota next time!
At present, Kant only had Oasis Lookout's "Drondheim" Castle and the "Aaron" City on the north side of the Senwaya Range, these two points just separate Kant's current military and logistical requirements.
If Kant intended to use the existing village quota, then he must think carefully.
Military, agriculture and animal husbandry already existed.
Next, perhaps it was time to develop business!
The early layout and current opportunities showed that business was the crucial point.
Borg, the destitute heir from the East County, now led the 10 Sarrandian Horsemen in the rapid development of his original trade caravan. Although there had been no contact for nearly two months, at least it was estimated that it was still in the process of stabilizing and developing.
At least according to the plan that Borg had proposed to Kant before he left, it included stabilizing his own family.
For example, the fleets that were once on the river.
As long as he used Borg as a spy, Kant could easily infiltrate the East County's territory. With the help of the Borg family's fleets, he could quickly infiltrate the river and merge into this important trade river in a short period of time.
After all, the ancient river passage was connected to the mouth of the Resniston River.
Kant also had the [ Water bandit's lair ] . n0๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ.๐ฐ0๐
If he wanted to, he could build a village at the mouth of the river and build the [ Water bandit's lair in the village. in a short period of time, he could recruit warships and various water bandits to form his own water forces!
At that time, Kant would have his own choice.
At least this was an armed force.
With 'Drondheim' and 'Aaron' as backing, the new village would take shape very quickly.
And the warships and water bandits recruited in the [ Water bandit's lair] would also become the fourth force that could expand at any time, in addition to the original three forces in the Resniston River!
The river patrol force of the Dukedom of Leo.The water bandits force with the background of the Silver Platter Kingdom.The loosely organized trade caravan force formed by merchants from various countries.
Kant's strategic plan was very perfect. It could be said that it was almost perfect. As long as he finished dealing with the threat of the undead, he could put it into action at any time and grow rapidly in a short period of time.
At that time, table salt and sugar from the Oasis Lookout would appear on the river.
This included Kant's sphere of influence.
No one would have thought that this river was actually an ancient passage from the era of the gods. It could cross the shield-like Senwaya Range, allowing Kant to escape from the blockade of the Nahrin Desert.
Even the many noble families of the Dukedom of Leo, who had once again set up a blockade around the North County, would lose their effectiveness.
He was in control of the Stone Pass.
The control of this crucial point was equivalent to automatically excluding the noble circle of the Dukedom of Leo from entering the Nahrin Desert.
Since they were still coveting the salt mines of Oasis Lookout and did not want Kant to return to the fertile South County, the North County, which happened to be in the middle of the two, was the best buffer.
Especially Viscount Wayne's Grothen Castleand Baron Kevin's Maas Castle, they were both defensive lines.
The most important thing was...
The North County was Viscount Wayne's direct territory. Since the founding of the Dukedom of Leo, it had been his family's territory. Kant was not allowed to interfere. Otherwise, it was equivalent to slapping Viscount Wayne in the face and taking away his family's authority!
As for Baron Kevin of Maas Castle, he was actually a spy planted in the North County by the many noble families in the South County.
Just looked at the location of this castle, it was located right in the middle of the Mountain Range of Leo and the Mountain of Death that separated the three counties from the north and south.
It was a strategic location!
In order to deal with Kant, even if they were at odds with each other, as long as the noble families of the South County were still hostile towards the Nahrin Desert, the two sides would join forces because they were still within the noble circle of the Dukedom of Leo and were allies!
As for the exiled Kant, in fact, he was already equivalent to someone outside of the circle.
If not for the bloodline of the Grand Duke of Leo still protecting him, he would have been killed by various schemes!
In fact, if Kant had not chosen the Nahrin Desert, this barren and dangerous wasteland as his territory, those noble families would probably not have tolerated him until now.
The right to inherit the kingdom and the story of the past were the source of the noble families' hatred towards Kant.
"I'm really helpless." Kant shook his head and put away his thoughts. These were the thoughts in his heart.
After all, his days in the Dukedom of Leo were not good. Even if he had walked all the way, it was full of challenges. Other than his own hard work, there was nothing to help him. It was really tragic.
However, at this moment, Bunduk suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Lord."
"Huh?" Kant answered with a frown.
"There is still quite a bit of demonic power left here. It might affect your mood."
Bunduk reminded, "You have to stabilize your mind."
"Affect my mood." Kant was slightly stunned. Unknowingly, they had already followed the damaged potholes and came to the stone wall of the inner city of the underground city. In front of them was a big hole, and the mysterious sacred sun pattern was carved on it.
An indiscernible black fog moved in the surrounding air as if it was real, and even floated around Kant and the others.
There was no danger.
However, it reminded Kant of bad memories.
This was the power left behind by demons. Although it was unknown, it could produce all kinds of negative emotions. In fact, the negative energy of the undead could also cause such negative emotions, causing people to give up on themselves and even die in all sorts of madness.
The reason why the reputation of the demons and the undead was so bad was also because of this.
Not to mention these evil creatures themselves, even if one were to come into contact with the items of the demons and the undead for a long time, they would become crazy and bloodthirsty. They would even become indifferent and hateful towards life, thus becoming dangerous people who were anti-human, anti-social, and anti-country.
No one was willing to become such a madman.
For example, the ten Lion Knights beside him had heavy breathing, and their eyes were bloodshot.
It was obvious that they were in a tense status.
"As expected, they are affected." Kant saw that they were about to draw their swords and attack each other at any moment, and he thought of something.
A divine power with royal authority spread in his body, and the supernatural power instantly dispelled the fluctuation of their emotion, as well as the undetectable black fog around him.
The divine domain appeared, and it enveloped the ten Lion Knights.
One had to be careful with one's emotions.
If one's emotions were not good and one's control was not strong enough, it could turn into a life-and-death battle if they disliked each other.
Kant understood this and treated it seriously.
The divine domain was effective.
The Lion Knights quickly regained their clarity and wore an ashamed face. "I'm sorry, my lord. We were affected just now and almost caused an irreparable result."
"It's alright." Kant was calm.
Bunduk consciously retreated to the periphery, deeply understanding the words of this group of Lion Knights.
They were enemies in the Pendor Continent.
Of course, this fine black fog didn't have much effect on him. Instead, he was absorbing the power contained within the black fog, gathering it into the faint shadow that appeared behind him, like an abyssal demon.
One could see tiny runes flickering within the abyssal demon behind Bunduk.
If one were to look closely, one would be shocked to discover that those runes were actually a data chain!
Or rather, it was the system's data chain that had locked the phantom image of the abyssal demon into his body, controlling this phantom image that possessed great power and turning it into the source of Bunduk's strength!
"Let's see what's in front of us."
Kant continued to move forward.
The black fog was spreading out from the cave in front of him. It gave him the feeling that it was even more exciting than the abyssal demon he had encountered before!
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Chapter 331: Ban Dake's advancement
That's right, it was a throbbing, an uneasiness that came from the heart, and a fear of the unknown.
The large hole in front of him was dark and deep, and a thick black fog gathered within. However, due to the large number of carved sacred sun pattern on the surrounding stone walls, it was barely sealed within the large hole and was unable to completely permeate out.
Only a small amount of tiny black fog could spread out.
"What a big move." Bunduk spoke with a serious tone.
The black fog wrapped around his body and was immediately absorbed by him. It solidified the phantom image of the abyssal demon behind him and made his inner power faintly stronger.
As an apostle of the Underworld, he was absorbing the power of the demons contained in the black fog!
These were all powers of the same origin.
However, Bunduk was still cautious about the stone wall in front of him.
A large number of sacred sun pattern were carved on the stone wall, and there was even gold poured into it. Threads of golden light circulated within the sacred pattern. Even around the 10-meter-tall hole in front of him, there was a mysterious formation formed by the sacred sun pattern that was nearly 50 meters wide!
However, the gold that was poured into it had already broken, because the entire stone wall had cracked.
It seemed to have been freed by a huge force.
From this, it could be imagined that the abyssal demon that had been sealed in the large hole had finally accumulated enough power to break free from the seal. After using all its strength, it had successfully escaped from this sealed place.
In order to vent its anger, it had also wantonly destroyed this abandoned underground city that had been lost for a long time.
This included the sacred sun pattern on the stone wall.
Standing in front of it, if one looked carefully, one could see all kinds of cleaving marks on the rock wall. They were very clear.
However, the means of the gods were still powerful. Even after ten thousand years, the array formed by these sacred patterns still played a faint role. Other than destroying the city and the stone wall, the abyssal demon could not cause much damage to the buildings and important places protected by the sacred sun pattern.
Perhaps with the flow of time, the power of the abyssal demon would gradually recover and eventually grow strong enough ignore the sacred sun pattern and easily crush the sealed land that had trapped it for ten thousand years.
However, all of this was interrupted by Kant.
He led his troops and walked on the land of the ancient passage, eliminating the demonized creatures that the demons had nurtured. At the same time, he killed the most powerful and most terrifying demon lord in the sealed land โ Ameng Qieke!
Kant was the ultimate victor!
Even the spirit body of the ancient god's descendant, the old man who was the pope of the Sun God Sect, could not kill it!
"Let's go in and take a look," Kant said.
As he spoke, he also took a step forward and activated his divine domain.
A faint golden light mixed with white light brought with it a holiness that no evil could approach. Ten Lion Knights protected the surroundings and entered the hole that had once sealed the demons with Kant.
The pitch-black fog seemed to have been stimulated and began to roll and sway.
A hiss of sorrow appeared.
The thick fog was still filled with emotional hatred and madness.
They even came into contact with the divine domain like moths flying into a flame. They rushed up and attached themselves to the outer domain. The positive energy that represented the divinity and justice exerted its powerful side, dispersing and purifying the unimaginable filth in the black fog.
The black fog was the power that the abyssal demon had dispersed. It had taken many years to take shape.
No, it was not just years.
It was tens of thousands of years!
After such a long time, brewing in this sealed space, this black fog that contained endless demonic energy would probably be able to give birth to another powerful abyssal demon in the Abyss. It would not be a problem at all!
Even Kant felt his heart palpitate faster.
As his heart beat racing, the outer area of the surrounding divine domain was emitting sizzling sounds like oil heating up!
"Whoosh, Whoosh โ"
It was as if the sound of wind appeared from this thick black fog. In the large hole, it was more like there were countless living beings crying out in grief, with hatred towards the living, and with a twisted madness that belonged to the Abyss. It was extremely terrifying!
"Damn it!" Kant gritted his teeth. After entering the cave, the black fog had actually caused him to suffer!
Cold sweat appeared on his head. Now that he was standing at the edge of the cave, the divine domain around him had been suppressed to a range of five meters. It could only protect him, the ten Lion Knights who were anxious but still could not do anything!
All of this happened in a short period of time.
But Kant understood in his heart.
He turned his head with difficulty to look in the direction of the hole. Kant gritted his teeth. "That damn old guy!"
The predicament he was in now was definitely the trick of the old pope of the Sun God Sect!
There was indeed the sacred sun disc here, but in fact, after sealing the abyssal demon for tens of thousands of years, since it was able to escape, it meant that this sealed land had lost its effect. Even the sun disc was unable to work.
The old pope of the Sun God Sect had definitely guessed the changes in this place, but he didn't tell Kant.
He even deliberately let Kant come here and using someone else to kill Kant!
The old pope, who had already lost all his power and turned into an energy spirit body, had no intention of compromising at all.
Even if he really had less than half a year left to live, he would let Kant, the human noble who had killed his daughter and buried the glory of the Gods, die miserably!
And now, this old pope's plan had hit Kant's weakness.
He did not expect the negative energy contained in the big hole to be so strong.
So strong that he could not resolve it by himself!
However, Kant's eyes were still calm. There was no despair or fear in them. Instead, he shouted, "Bunduk, have you not finished dealing with the sacred sun pattern outside and come in?"
"It's a bit difficult. Half a minute!"
Banduk answered from outside.
At this moment, his entire body was covered in black fog. The phantom image of the abyssal demon had already appeared behind him as if it was corporeal. It bared its fangs and brandished its claws as if it was about to be resurrected. It was completely ferocious.
It was precisely because of this dense evil power that he was unable to enter the large hole of the sacred sun pattern's seal.
Although the seal had been broken, there was still a bit of strength left in it.
However, Bunduk didn't care at all. His forehead furrowed as he pushed his entire body towards the inner side with brute force. The entire seal formed by the sacred sun pattern had turned into a golden membrane, and it was also beginning to distort.
The two sides were in a stalemate for twenty to thirty seconds.
"Pop โ" A faint sound appeared.
Bunduk had already broken through the seal and appeared in the large cave. He happened to be standing at the entrance of the cave where the two worlds intersected. He reported in a deep voice, "Lord Kant, I'm here!"
"Very good." Kant nodded. "I'll leave it to you!"
"Understood!" Bunduk quickly replied.
As he entered, the pressure Kant was facing suddenly decreased.
The layers of black fog within the large cave seemed to have found a vent, it instantly rushing towards the direction behind him, which was also Bunduk's direction. The thick fog was rolling, just like waves and waves!
"Whoosh, whooshโ"
The thick black fog in the large cave stirred, emitting the sound of real wind.
The phantom shadow of the abyssal demon behind Bunduk became more and more solid, but the chain formed by the data flow on his body was even more obvious. With the help of Bunduk's body, it firmly locked every part of the abyssal demon. n0๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐.๐0๐
No matter how the phantom shadow swayed and struggled crazily, it did not have the slightest ability to escape.
This was the enhancement of the power of the entire Pendor world.
Bunduk was an apostle of the Underworld.
He had the demonic evil powers, but in terms of purity and level, it was far from what the abyssal demon could compare to. With the support of the system, not only did they trap the demonic power of this world, but they also absorbed and complemented each other, turning Bunduk into an apostle, he had become an even stronger existence!
For example, right now, the phantom shadow was gradually being pulled into Bunduk's figure by the data chain. The former captain of the crossbowmen had already been enveloped by the black fog, and his demonic appearance seemed to have taken shape!
[ Ding... system prompt ]
[ Underworld Apostle Bunduk has absorbed additional powers, acquired new ability: Demonic Incarnation ]
[ Special effect 4) Demonic Incarnate: Release all devil power and fight as a devil of the underworld. All attributes 500% and incarnates as a devil of the underworld. Attacks have the effect of 'Hellfire', causing an additional 300% continuous damage. ]
The system gave a prompt, which was clearly displayed on Kant's retina.
The black fog in the big hole disappeared.
Kant turned his head to look at Bunduk whose eyes were still closed, just like he was recalling the charm of the power that had entered his body just now. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "As expected, it's just as I thought."
When he first came into contact with the underground city wall, the black fog had been absorbed by Bunduk.
At that time, this Underworld Apostle had said that his power seemed to have increased by a little.
Kant had a guess from this.
That was why he dared to be so unbridled. On the surface, he even believed the old pope's words. He brought Bunduk and the others to this sealed land and successfully promoted Bunduk to a stronger level.
A full 700% buff was simply unimaginable!
A Lion Knight with a 250% buff could easily kick open a thick wooden door. With all the attributes added up, Bunduk already had 1000%. It was estimated that he could even kick open the steel vajra city gate!
"I can feel the power surging in my body." Bunduk opened his eyes, his eyes were scarlet red.
Cruelty and brutality appeared in his expression. As the data chain circulated, his expression also carried a sense of loyalty towards Kant. "Lord Kant, at your command, I can do a lot now!"
"Very good." Kant nodded lightly. "That old fellow will regret it."
"He must." Bunduk clenched his fingers and said, "I will let his spirit body feel the burning flames of hell!"
"Yes, he will be punished." Kant nodded, the corners of his mouth curling up.
No one could live leisurely without offending him. When he led the team back, the old pope would be buried by the river of history again.
However, at the moment, Kant looked at an altar deep in the cave and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Sun discs."
Six sun discs were placed around the altar.
However, at the top of the altar, there was an obsidian-like stone table. An item that looked like a western wine flask was placed in the middle. It was faintly releasing black fog, bringing about a strange feeling that came from the bottom of one's heart.
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Chapter 332: The Pot of Greed
The wine pot was simple and unadorned. It had a big belly and a small opening. It was a classic Western style.
The black fog in the large cave had already been absorbed by Bunduk, However, around the wine pot on the obsidian table, there was still a faint black fog swirling.
This wine pot attracted everyone's attention, including Kant's.
He walked forward.
At the end of this huge cave, the altar made of stone and the obsidian table on it were both looked demonic. The wine pot also made Kant feel a sense of greed.
The Lion Knights beside him also moved and followed.
They raised the kite-shaped shield in their left hand and held the Knight sword tightly in their right hand, they looked like a guard. However, through the gaps in the visor, their eyes revealed greed that seemed to have been attracted to something. They moved their feet and subconsciously swallowed their saliva. If it were not for their loyalty to Kant, they would have rushed up and taken that demonic wine pot, held it tightly in arms, longing to occupy it alone!
Their thoughts began to become slow and blur. As Kant approached the wine pot with the Lion Knights, the divine domain around him, which was still eye-catching, had faded a little.
Kant had let down his guard.
But in an instant.
A dialog box popped up on his retina, waking Kant up.
[ Ding... Special Quest issued ]
[ Special quest: The pot of greed ]
[ Reward: 10 honor, 1,000 reputation, 10,000 denars ]
[ Introduction: When you came to this sealed cave, you realized that things were not that simple, especially the wine pot that seemed to be able to arouse your desire. It even carried a mysterious power. When you regained your consciousness and were upset over your loss of self-control just now, you also planned to take a good look at what that wine flask was. ]
A notification from the system.
Kant frowned slightly. Having regained his consciousness, he looked towards the altar in front of him. The wine pot on the obsidian table, he could not help but snort coldly, and the divine domain around his body became even denser.
The golden light of the King's divine might was mixed with the holy white light, and the divine domain enveloped the surroundings.
The Lion Knights were also startled awake.
Thinking of the greed and desire in their hearts just now, they gritted their teeth and felt even more ashamed.
As the mainstay of the Kingdom of Sarleon, the strongest national knights on the Pendor continent, they should have their own pride and honor, including restraint and strict control of their desires.
However, they definitely lost their composure just now.
No, not just now, but they had done the same thing before.
Their continuous mistakes made them feel incompetent and ashamed.
Kant, on the other hand, looked very indifferent. "It's not because of you." He looked at the wine pot in front of him and could not help but take a deep breath. "Even I could not resist the attraction of that strange wine pot!"
"That should be a sacred artifact of the demons." Bunduk walked over from behind.
The black fog and demonic phantoms all over his body had already disappeared. Other than his slightly reddened eyes, his entire person looked no different from before. Even after entering the divine domain, he was able to calmly wait.
"A sacred artifact of the demons?" Kant frowned and exclaimed.
"Yes." Bunduk nodded. After absorbing the demonic energy from the black fog, his power had skyrocketed, and his ability to sense things had nearly doubled. "A sacred artifact of the demons can stir up emotions of greed."
"Heh." Kant chuckled, the corners of his mouth curling up. "Emotions."
"That's right, emotions."
Bunduk answered affirmatively, "We need to be careful."
The abilities of the demon race were not completely brutal and crazy.
They, who came from the Abyss and Hell, were also masters of controlling emotions.
For example, greed, irascibility, excitement, lust, and so on. These were all the specialties of the demons. If they stimulated their emotions to the extreme, that would be madness, and that was also the reason why creatures who had come into contact with the demons for a long time would eventually go mad.
If they could not even control their emotions freely, wouldn't that be madness?
Kant was solemn.
The divine domain around him became even denser.
He took a step forward and walked up to the altar. Around him were the six dim sun discs.
On the floor paved with stone slabs, there were countless sacred sun pattern carvings within, but most of them were broken. Occasionally, gold could be seen pouring into it, but it could not take form because it was broken.
Back then, the Sun God Sect's seal on the abyssal demon was indeed very strong.
But when Kant walked up to the altar, the sacred sun pattern did not move at all.
Even the Lion Knights and Bunduk who were behind him walked up, but there was still nothing abnormal.
Obviously, the sacred sun pattern here had completely lost its effect, and the seal in the cave had been broken and was about to fade away. Only the sacred sun pattern at the temple of the Sun and the underground city wall was still barely keeping the seal in effect.
Just by looking at the six dim sun discs, one could tell that the river of time had long exhausted the divine power in it.
But that was not the main point.
Kant walked step by step to the top of the altar.
He was getting closer and closer to the obsidian table, and there was also that black wine pot. It carried a strange aura. As the black fog spread, it was trying to control the emotions of Kant and the others but it was blocked out by the dense divine domain.
However, even with the divine domain, Kant could still feel his emotions being stimulated.
Fortunately, he was prepared this time.
His left hand held the hilt of the Sword of King by his waist. As the King's Power of this divine artifact poured into his body, Kant took a deep breath and placed his right hand on the strange wine pot.
"Jeeeen โ" A ringing sound rang in his ears.
Kant's thoughts instantly appeared as his hand touched the wine flask, and he couldn't control his thoughts at all.
All kinds of thoughts appeared in his mind, most of them were memories he had encountered in the past, but those thoughts controlled his emotions. In his heart, all the people and things that he had encountered all triggered his negative emotions.
This included dissatisfaction, hatred, jealousy, slander, suspicion, and so on!
But most of all, it was greed for everything!
Kant wanted to take everything, to have everything, even if he had to be smashed into pieces and never be able to recover!
"Hum โ"
But immediately after, the Sword of King in his left hand trembled slightly.
A magnificent and majestic might of King instantly appeared in his body, washing away all kinds of negative emotions in his mind. Finally, Kant woke up in an instant and regained his consciousness.
The system also added some help at this time.
[ Ding... system prompt ]
[ Unknown strange object found. It can be absorbed by the system to fill in the rules of this world. ]
[ Choose to let the system absorb? Yes/No ]
Kant naturally did not hesitate.
Looking at the strange wine flask in his right hand, he said with certainty, "Absorb!"
Data flow instantly appeared in his palm and directly wrapped around the wine pot, as if it caused some sort of struggle. Wisps of thin but abnormally pure black fog attempted to escape from the mouth of the pot but were pulled back by the data chain.
[ Ding... After your tireless efforts, mission completed. ]
[ Special quest: "Pot of greed" completed. ]
[ Reward: 10 honor, 1,000 reputation, 10,000 denars. ]
[ Introduction: you have obtained this mysterious wine pot that can control emotions. Just as its code name, pot of greed, who come into contact with this wine pot will cause endless negative emotions in the heart, as well as a feeling of greed towards all living things. Fortunately, you have resisted the erosion of this emotion, and are still in good condition and rational. ]
The system showed a dialog box.
Kant's hand was empty, but the small wine pot had already been absorbed by the system.
And when the wine pot disappeared, the gloomy and dark appearance in the cave instantly disappeared. Even in the surrounding six sun discs, there were faint flowing lights in the golden patterns.
It was obvious that the wine pot, which contained endless dark power, was actually suppressing the six sun discs. n0๐๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฏ.๐0๐ช
"Put them all away," Kant turned his head and ordered.
He waved his hand to the Lion Knights behind him and said, "We've wasted enough time. Let's put away these sun discs. After we finish the old man in the temple, we should go back and finish off the undead a Nahrin Desert."
"Understood!" the Lion Knights nodded. They walked down the altar and carefully unloaded all the sun disks.
The danger in the cave had been eliminated.
Kant also put away the divine domain.
However, Bunduk was still a guard at the side. He carefully looked at the surrounding rock walls. There used to be murals on them, but most of them had been peeled off over the long period of time.
From a distance, he could vaguely see that it was the battle between the Sun God Sect and the abyssal demons.
It was so tragic that the sky turned dark.
Countless members had died on both sides.
There were even powerful divine sons and demon lords who had fallen.
But in the end, the Sun God Sect still won. But even if they won, they did not kill these demon lords who had deep connections with the Abyss. They could only seal these demons and use up their final strength. Similarly, they chose to seal themselves.
The specific details could not be seen completely because of the peeling of the mural.
There was also no information about humans and other races.
In short, the mural in the stone wall was to praise the greatness of the Sun God Sect, the sacrifice of the Sun God Sect, and the infinite worship to the Sun God. Just look at the high and mighty sun, one would know that during the era of the gods, the might of the Sun God covered the world, it was not something that an ordinary god could compare with.
Kant did not say much about this. Any brilliant religious civilization would exaggerate their god to an unimaginable extent. In fact, it was a matter of opinion.
At least Kant did not meet the so-called god.
And he had killed more than one of those god descendants.
At least in the temple, the old man with evil intentions was about to become a ghost under his sword, the kind that would never be reincarnated!
After wrapping the sun discs, Kant led the team out of the cave.
He walked along the road towards the temple again but stopped when he reached the temple.
At the top of the temple.
The old pope of the Sun God Sect was emitting a sparkling white light, holding a scepter and standing in front of the stone door.
It seemed that he was welcoming Kant's arrival.
However, Kant did not hold back at all. He stood at the bottom of the temple and held the hilt of his sword with his right hand. He said slowly, "Old man, give me an explanation. If you don't satisfy me this time, I think you will be completely destroyed."
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Chapter 333: The Lingering Will of the Dead
Kant's question did not incite fear in the pope.
Perhaps he had no fear to begin with.
Standing quietly at the top of the temple, the pope only had indifference in his eyes. There was no sadness, no joy, and no fear, he only calmly replied, "The lowly humans stole the authority of the gods. They speak of their own power, slander the glory of the gods, and blaspheme the glory of the gods. Yet, they enjoy the peace and tranquility brought by the gods."
"Hehe." Kant chuckled. He lifted his head and looked at the old pope. With an indifferent gaze, he pulled out half of the king's sword from his waist. "I can give you one more chance to reorganize your words."
"Lowly and disgusting human noble."
The pope spoke indifferently, propping up his scepter. "I should have disappeared into the long river of history, but because of the power of my God, I have remained eternally. Now is the time to protect the glory of my God. I will not back down."
"Good, good, good." Kant nodded lightly. "Well said."
A Brilliant Golden Light appeared.
The extraordinary power in his body had already been activated.
Holding the sword of the king tightly, Kant walked towards the steps of the temple. Behind him, Bandake and the Lion Knights of Sarion also followed him. Their hands were already on the hilt of their swords, ready to pull out their weapons at any time.
"I am ready to die."
The pope did not move.
He looked at Kant, who was slowly walking over, and hatred appeared in his eyes. "You humans who have betrayed the glory of the gods will eventually die. At that time, you will be more desperate than me."
"Is that so?" Kant had a faint smile on his face. "Something is not right."
"I'm ready to sacrifice myself."
The Pope had a determined look on his face. "Come on."
"Wait, old man."
Kant smiled helplessly. "Why do you look like an old comrade who died heroically while I'm the executioner of the villain's regime? Do you think that's reasonable?"
But the old pope still held his scepter and looked at Kant quietly.
He did not understand this kind of joke.
And Kant did not need him to understand it.
Finally arriving in front of this spirit body that did not have the slightest ability to resist, Kant directly stabbed the king's sword into the old pope's abdomen and said calmly, "Compared to your daughter, you're easier to killr."
"I curse you..." the Pope's eyes finally fluctuated
However, he couldn't even finish his sentence.
Spiritual bodies did not have the slightest ability to fight. Their bodies, which were made up of souls and ordinary energy, had almost received the violent King's power from the King's sword. It was a type of scorching positive energy that instantly ignited the pope's spiritual body.
The Golden Flames instantly burned the pope's spiritual body to ashes.
"It's settled."
Kant put his sword back into its sheath and asked calmly, "What are you talking about?"
Kant was the one who had the upper hand now. He was the overlord of this situation. Even after all he said and cursed, in fact, to Kant, it was just a matter of one sword strike.
Looking at the white dots of light that were dissipating in the sky, Kant calmly commented, "You think too highly of yourself."
He had nothing to say to the charlatans and religious madmen.
"Wu Wu Wu โ"
Just as the old pope's spiritual body was directly destroyed, a whimper suddenly appeared in the temple.
A gentle breeze appeared in the void.
It came from the temple hall.
It rushed out from the corridor, mixed with countless tiny blue specks of light, and directly pounced on the scattered spiritual bodies in the sky. Like insects surrounded by ants, it coiled up layer by layer.
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"The remnant obsessions of the dead."
Bandake said, "Feeling the death of that old fellow, all of them surged out. Even if their obsessions would completely disappear, they would still fight to the death with the remnant light spots of that old fellow."
"How cruel." The Lion Knights shook their heads. Looking at the scattered light spots in the sky, they only felt that they were like beautiful fireworks.
"When have they ever been innocent? How can that pope be considered a good person?"
After saying that, Kant did not comment much on this. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Gather your emotions and unload the solar disk at the top of the temple. It's time for us to leave!"
"Yes!"
The Lion Knights immediately responded.
The other four lion knights who had not yet carried the solar disk jumped onto the top of the temple nimbly. Their physical fitness far exceeded that of ordinary knights. As extraordinary knights, the terrain could not restrict their movements at all.
They swiftly arrived at the top of the temple and deftly unloaded the sun disk.
This was what Kant needed the most.
It was settled smoothly.
Kant nodded and said, "Let's go."
They left the way they came. This exploration was very successful. Seven similar disks were enough to level up the sun disk in Aaron City, and the one in Drondheim Castle could cover an area of 50,000 square meters.
The main body of the castle had been declared safe.
And the soldiers in the main body of the castle could also guard the local area safely.
Even if the death shroud of the undead appeared, the endless skeletons and zombies would pounce on them. When they faced the towering city walls, they would still die on the spot. They couldn't do anything to Kant and the others at all!
The undead didn't have so-called siege weapons. In fact, they were the incarnations of obsession and remnant souls.
They were called the undead because of their uniqueness.
With the strength of the human race, without a strategic buff like the death canopy to the undead, even an ordinary peasant or armed militia would be able to deal with a large number of low-level skeletons and zombies.
After all, the undead only had bones or rotten flesh left.
Compared to the muscles of the human race, which could burst out in strength at any time, the individual zombies were nothing to worry about.
The only thing to be afraid of.
Was the undead's talent.
No morale: no increase in morale will affect combat strength, and no soldiers will collapse or escape due to the dire situation on the battlefield.No consumption: no physical or logistical consumption, and long-term marching does not require supplies at all.No casualties: the so-called casualties are only a concept to the undead. Wherever there are corpses, there will be countless undead armies.
An excellent race that nurtured their skills through battle.
If one wanted to deal with the undead, in any world or movie, they would be eliminated before they could grow and develop.
Once they took shape, the endless undead armies would take shape, even forming the most terrifying undead calamity in the legends. It would turn the entire world into a world of the undead, and the civilizations and countries would be in extreme danger.
That was a terrifying phenomenon that could destroy any civilization!
Kant used to be afraid of this.
Because the curtain of death that spread from the depths of the Nahrin Desert was almost endless.
Perhaps it was the undead calamity!
But now, with a method that he could finally restrain, he was at ease.
At the very least, if the sun disc couldn't hold on any longer, there was still the spring water from the spring of nature given by the treant in the lord of the rings. Drinking it would allow one to possess the divine power of nature and gain the ability to resist the curtain of death.
Most importantly, if Kant's divine domain was released at full force, it could also protect a radius of 100 meters around him.
If he couldn't hold on, he would be able to kill his way out!
Of course.
This was the worst outcome.
If one were to look at it optimistically, the sun disk and Royal Knights that Kant currently possessed were enough to resist the undead.
At the very least, back in the curtain of death, the Royal Knights and the King's sword at Kant's waist were able to resist the erosion of the curtain of death. Although it still made them feel a little overwhelmed, it was actually because they had thought too much into it.
"Perhaps I have thought too deeply."
Kant's brows relaxed slightly.
He brought the Lion Knights back to the gap of the city wall, where the desert bandits were waiting in boredom.
When they saw Kant and the others come out, they hurriedly came over and bowed. At the same time, they transferred all the sun disks that the Lion Knights carried onto their backs. This was a conscious attitude. In any case, they had come here to do chores.
On the square outside the city wall, a few bonfires had been lit, and the rotten demon corpses had been thrown in and burned to ashes.
The underground city was still peaceful.
The fluorescent mushrooms and the shimmering moss released a light that was as gentle as the moonlight.
The warhorse gently used their hooves to pull, and they were very curious about the glowing plants that grew out of the cracks in the stone.
Plants that could not be seen in the surface world.
However, the taste was ordinary and did not suit the taste of the warhorse. After chewing for a while, they spat it out. Each and every one of them shook their heads and hissed softly, as if they were complaining about the disgusting taste of these glowing plants.
"Everyone, get ready!"
Kant turned over and mounted his warhorse.
He shook the reins and looked at the underground city that was still shrouded by the dim yellow light behind him. He said in a deep voice, "We should go back!"
Behind him, the knights and cavalry had already gotten on their horses.
They quickly checked and packed their luggage. They quietly rode their horses and stood behind Kant.
The rewards from coming to the underground city this time could not be said to be small. Just Bandake alone had received an excellent promotion. If one were to look at the troop class, he could be considered a level 8 soldier. However, his individual attributes were still slightly inferior.
However, if he went all out, a 1000% increase in attributes was enough to be called a humanoid beast.
Kant was somewhat helpless about this.
Although the original Bandake was romantic, he definitely could not be considered evil.
Moreover, he had a love for the commoners. He would rather not have a noble identity and take up the position of a Civil Protection Officer, which was a more symbolic position. He could be considered as a general who truly loved the commoners, pitied the commoners, and acknowledged the commoners.
He was an outstanding person in the Justice Camp.
However, he was such an upright person, yet he ended up becoming an underworld apostle. Kant could not help but sigh.
But it did not matter.
In the end, he still chose to be loyal to him.
He shook the reins and lightly knocked on the warhorse beneath him. Kant spurred the horse forward to the ancient passage and officially led the team to leave.
According to the original plan, he still planned to head to the eastern county territory. It was through the other ancient passage in the dungeon that went from north to south. He would enter the Resniston River and investigate the current situation of the Dukedom of Leo.
After all, he had been away for too long. Kant had already lost his ability to control the intelligence of this Dukedom.
"I still need to wait."
Kant suppressed this plan in his heart.
The most important thing at the moment was, of course, to get rid of the undead's death curtain so that he would be in an invincible position!
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Chapter 334: Proper City Planning
After nearly half a day of trekking, the Warhorse was already extremely exhausted.
What was gratifying was that a fire had already appeared in front of them. That was the location of the temple ruins. It was also the starting point of the ancient passage during the current trekking process.
They had already returned.
In front of them was the underground of Aaron City.
Kant's second base.
Perhaps it was because they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the ancient passage, the 50 Rhodoks soldiers in charge of security were holding heavy swords that looked like halberds as they waited in formation.
Only Lord Kant and his troops were able to gallop in this passage.
This was an iron law, a death order.
If there were strangers, these elite level 5 infantrymen would not hesitate to step forward with their weapons to teach them a lesson!
If there were enemies.
Then they would die in front of them!
The Rhodoks were like rocks in the mountains, stubborn and unyielding.
They could do whatever they set their mind to.
They would carry out the orders they received seriously.
And since they had already pledged their loyalty to Kant to heed his orders, then this ancient passage could only be used by their supreme lord and his troops. Others would not be allowed to step foot!
Moreover, the most important thing was that outsiders could enter this ancient passage that might lead to an unknown region!
The sounds of horse hooves became more and more frequent.
In the ancient passage, Kant and his group finally arrived at the entrance.
Rhodoks soldiers held torches. Seeing that their Lord had arrived, they hurriedly put down their weapons and bowed respectfully. "Welcome back, my Lord!"
"Mm, very good." Kant nodded.
Riding the horse in front, he pulled the reins of his warhorse, and his speed gradually decreased.
Leading the team, he slowly walked out of the ancient passage. The warmth from the torches and bonfires immediately made him happy and relaxed. He took a deep breath of the smoke-filled air and ordered, "Everyone, help us transport our spoils of war!"
"Yes!" Rhodoks soldiers nodded in agreement.
On the back of the desert bandits, there were also those heavy sun disks.
Although there were desert horses that were good at carrying loads, the journey was bumpy. They only rested for a short period of time. When they arrived, the desert bandits and the desert horses under them were all exhausted.
Rhodoks soldiers took the sun disks off their backs and walked towards the passage together.
These were the spoils of war that needed to be transported to the surface.
The desert bandits were stroking the mane of their desert horses with their hands. The journey was no less tiring than a long ride in war. It was also hard on these animals.
Seeing the desert horses shaking their heads and breathing white mist, one could tell that they were very tired.
"When we go back, give them some high-quality fodder."
Bandake also led the horses over.
Looking at the fatigued appearance of the desert horses, he nodded his head in admiration and said, "As expected of the horse stud that was cultivated in the Salander desert. In terms of toughness, it is even stronger than the horse stud of the Swadian people."
"You flatter me." The desert bandits replied modestly, but there was also excitement on their faces.
"This is the truth." Bandake smiled.
When they arrived at the temple ruins, everyone relaxed.
Not only did the Rhodoks soldiers take care of all the supplies, there was also hot water prepared beforehand for drinking.
Stationed in the temple ruins, hot water was always boiling on the bonfire. After all, it was very cold here, the temperature was very low, and there was frost in the corner. There had to be warmth from the bonfire and hot water to replenish the heat.
After all, there was an underground river nearby. The river water had just surged out of the surface and absorbed the heat in the air.
Not to mention this.
It was the same even in the ancient passage. n0๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ.๐0๐ฆ
There was no direct sunlight all year round, so they could only use leather jackets and leather clothes to keep out the cold.
Although it was not like the night in the Nahrin desert, where the temperature could be minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius, the near-zero temperature still made them feel cold even when they were riding warhorse, even if they were wrapped in leather jackets.
Drinking the hot water handed over by Rhodoks soldiers, they felt warm all over.
Kant and the others did not stay in the temple ruins for too long.
Even Rhodoks soldiers gradually withdrew from this alert point as Kant and the others returned safely.
Soon after, there would be 10 people and 1 team of Rhodoks spear-wielding soldiers stationed there. These level 5 Rhodoks soldiers were still stationed at the city walls and city gates. Defending the city was more important.
Ever since the town upgraded to a city, it became completely different.
Kant walked out of the tunnel.
Having gotten used to the dimness, the bright sunlight made him squint.
"I'm back."
He couldn't help but sigh softly.
The underground world and the surface were entirely difference universes.
In the underground world, there were space restrictions in all directions. That kind of pressure on the soul couldn't be erased no matter how hard he tried. It couldn't be compared to the surface world, this vast world!
As they walked up the stone-paved stairs to the top of the mountain, the changes here were also very obvious.
Kant stared.
When he left, he arranged for James to start building this mountain peak.
Now, although the specific environment had not changed, a large number of construction workers had already appeared on this mountain peak. Moreover, in the various open spaces, they had already used white lime as a line to draw the outline of the building.
The entire peak of the mountain had already been planned, and it was densely packed with traces of the building.
Seeing Kant's return.
Many construction workers and Rhodoks commoners cheered and saluted.
"Good."
Kant nodded his head to indicate.
Very soon, James also walked over quickly.
He saluted in respect and said, "Lord Kant, you're back."
"Yes." Kant looked around at the huge number of construction workers around him, which probably numbered in the thousands, and asked, "Are the preparations for construction all finished?"
"Yes, they are all from Veruga's construction team."
James nodded. "The planning has been completed."
Kant said, "Give me a brief update."
Although he had given authority to James, he still needed to understand the detailed planning process. Now, he had to give a brief explanation. James would have to report the document to Kant later.
City planning was not a small matter. It was crucial to the future of the city!
James also understood.
Heading in the direction of the council hall, James said, "Lord Kant, please follow me."
The two of them walked forward.
Along the way, the construction workers and the civilians who helped them bowed one after another. Their faces were filled with happy smiles and a vision of their future lives. This was the city they were going to live in.
Kant was also satisfied with their spirit and energy.
This was his city and its residents.
"With the council hall as the main center of the city in the future, it will be the city hall that will manage the city."
James walked, while reporting, he said, "I have divided the 6,000 acres of land on the mountain into two parts. The front part is the residential area and the commercial area, while the back part is the industrial area. Whether it is handicraft or light industry, or the production of the military industry in the future, they will be placed in the back part."
Kant nodded. "Yes, the former residential area and the industrial area at the back have formed an effective complement. The planning isn't bad."
"Thank you for your praise."
James smiled and continued reporting, "Outside the city wall, such as the rivers and lakes at the city gate, is the breeding industry. If possible, I want to move all the chicken farms, apiary farms, and sheep farms from the mountain to the outside."
Kant delegated authority to this. "It's up to you."
The city level could be replanned.
As a city, it could already build chicken farms and sheep farms. It was on the list of buildings for agriculture and animal husbandry, including local fishing grounds. As long as there were lakes and rivers, it could be built.
Although the city lacked a lot of military buildings, there was no lack of civil buildings.
Agriculture, animal husbandry, handicraft industry, commerce, and so on were all available.
The list of buildings was many times more than the castle!
James had a lot of options, but if a city in the mountains wanted to be the best city, these agriculture and animal husbandry could not be placed in the city wall. All of them had to be moved out of the city wall.
James continued to report, "I plan to develop agriculture on the east side with this river as the center, and animal husbandry on the west side. Also, I plan to cut down the forests and develop the hills on the shore of the lake under the mountain rocks, and continue to develop agriculture and animal husbandry. Bit by bit, I plan to develop the terraced fields and suitable breeding grounds around the area where the mountain peak is located."
"It's a lot of work." Kant frowned slightly.
"Yes." James was sure, but he said in a low voice, "I plan to finish it in three years. After all, with the help of your miracle power, as long as it is built and reclaimed, a miracle will be born in the shortest time."
"Indeed." Kant nodded.
The miracle that James mentioned was actually the system construction.
Not only the buildings, but even the farmland could be built by the system. By changing the rules and topography of this world, it could be formed directly. There was no need to consider the so-called traditional slash-and-burn farming. It could be built directly into a good fertile farmland!
This could be reflected in the construction.
Just like the wheat fields and chickpea fields that Kant had built on the east side of the river, it was just like this.
The rules changed the landscape from barren and rugged mountains to well-cultivated terraced fields, just like the terraced fields formed after years of leveling the mountains!
James continued to report on the plan.
But everything else were just detail.
Kant listened carefully and made a lot of suggestions.
The city plan was perfect, and Kant was not stingy with his praise. Following the busy construction workers and the spending of nearly 200,000 denar, the city planning was decided.
The general plan didn't change.
As Veruga's construction team transported a large amount of materials, the construction began.
Kant didn't plan to use up important reputation points to speed up the development. If he really did, he estimated that he would need tens of thousands of reputation points. For Kant, he still had to use his reputation points carefully.
After all, "Aaron" city was built in a mountain range. No one knew about it, so there was no danger.
The reason why "Drondheim" castle was built directly with reputation points was because Kant was afraid of being disturbed by unfamiliar troops during the construction process. After all, they had just finished off the Jackalan Expeditionary Force and were still under the threat of the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo.
Unlike now, Kant had the advantage and the leading power!
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Chapter 335: The Feud Between Noble Families
In the Senwaya Range, a new city was being built. People were eager to see this city completed as soon as possible and become their home in the future.
However, Kant didn't stay here for long.
Although he was the lord of this place.
But in the depths of the Nahrin Desert, the oasis lookout, where the "Drondheim" castle was, was still waiting for his return.
The purpose of coming here was to find the sun disc.
In the depths of the desert, the mysterious undead that had appeared, and the strategic level buff death canopy, were still waiting for him to crack.
Now that he had found a way to crack it and even found a divine artifact that could perfectly protect the local environment, Kant had to return as soon as possible to resolve this threat and restore peace to his own estate so that he could regain control of this place.
50,000 square meters, an area of five hectares.
This was Kant's reliance.
After enveloping Drondheim's castle, the curtain of death would no longer pose any threat.
Even the undead that entered the area covered by the sun disc would be turned into a ball of burning flames because the negative energy in their bodies could not fuse with the positive energy outside!
The positive energy was a lethal poison to the undead!
They set off again.
Kant led the team personally.
Ten Lion Knights carried the sun disk that was already wrapped up and followed.
However, there was one more person on their return trip this time.
That was Bandake.
As an apostle from the underworld, a hidden force from the world of Pande and the spokesperson of the underworld, he had already absorbed the power of the Abyss Demons in this world and underwent an absolute transformation. He could be considered the strongest person at the moment.
Among all the forces of Kant, he was the strongest person in terms of combat power!
Not to mention the 1,000% increase in attributes.
He could open the Void Gate once a day and summon a small team of underworld invaders. Although the number of people would definitely not exceed 10, it was precisely these 10 people who could be considered as elites!
If one were to count, they would all be at the level 7 troop class!
1 Demon Avenger, a long-range archer. Using multiple arrows, one person could be used as 10 sniper crossbowmen. Their shooting speed was extremely fast. The rain of arrows from the chain shots could even Pierce through steel shields!
2 Demon Berserker. Two-handed combat. They were even stronger than Lion Knights in close combat. What was even more terrifying was that this troop class could teleport. They could charge to their side at a distance of 1,000 meters. They raised their two-handed greatswords and slashed. They did not care about the terrain at all. Moreover, they could recover their HP when they killed, they could use the blood and lives of their enemies to make up for their own exhaustion and injuries.
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Demonic Immortal Warriors. Assault Cavalry. Riding on a nightmare that was like a warhorse. Their mobility was extremely strong. Moreover, they could frighten the surrounding creatures. The path they walked would also be covered with the flames of hell. They would suffer the burning effect if they stepped on it, moreover, they could throw javelins when they were in close combat with their enemies. Similarly, they could throw multiple javelins. Their power was comparable to the siege crossbows that were fired from a bed crossbow. Even heavy-armored cavalry could be shot through!
These were the main members of the demon squad.
It was usually made up of four Demon Avengers, three Demon Berserkers, and two Demonic Immortal Warriors.
It was precisely these ten demon invader squads that were almost rampaging in the Pande continent. In the early days, when the Lord did not have a top-tier troop class, or when there were fewer top-tier troop classes, they would often meet a tragic end.
Terrifying attack power, terrifying firing speed, terrifying ammunition quantity, and terrifying speed.
It was enough to destroy any troop class formation!
Even if it was a top-tier troop class, they would have to form a numerical advantage before they could fight.
And after the reinforcement of this world, such as the addition of extraordinary power and elemental power, the demon invader squads that belonged to a level-7 troop class would be so powerful that even an ordinary level-6 extraordinary troop class would have to pay a heavy price dealing with them.
For example, the royal knights and Lion Knights that Kant had now were helpless against the demon invaders!
It was worth celebrating.
Kant's subordinate, Bandake, was the controller of the demon invaders.
Therefore, this was Kant's military power.
If the battle with the undead reached a stalemate, then the underworld invaders that Bandake summoned would have the effect of a surprise attack. They would enter the sky of death and pursue the undead to relieve the pressure on Kant.
Including the golems that the mages had summoned, they would be able to reduce the pressure on the defense.
However, the most crucial thing.
Was still the ability to defend themselves.
If Kant could fend against the attacks of the undead, then he would not need external help.
After all, what he could rely on now was still the troop class formed by ordinary soldiers. This was Kant's direct troop class, the key to leading them to sweep through this world!
They continued their return journey, leaving the Senwaya range and trekking through the Nahrin Desert.
The group advanced very quickly.
This was because of their extraordinary power.
They all had this power, so they could urge their warhorse to run faster. At the same time, they could nourish their warhorse and replenish their stamina, in exchange for the possibility of a long journey.
After a day of trekking, they arrived at the central posthouse.
"My Lord!"
The patrol team of desert bandits quickly discovered Kant and the others who were coming from the depths of the desert.
They crowded over and greeted them warmly.
"Yes." Kant nodded.
He rode his horse to the top of the dune and looked at the posthouse in the desert plains in the distance. There were many tents set up, and the trade caravan also came and went. He couldn't help but say with satisfaction, "It seems that everything is in order."
"Yes, my Lord. Ever since the last battle ended, the merchants who came have been very polite."
The desert bandits reported the latest information.
It was just as Kant had expected.
Fatis had personally led the team, along with 10 Sarion Lion Knights, 120 Swadian Knights, and 500 Swadian Infantry to garrison at the Stone Pass. It almost meant that he had complete control of the place.
How could the noble families not be shocked?
Even Baron Dylan had been taken care of, and the territory had been taken over. This meant that Kant's strength was astonishing.
Before they could gather effective intelligence and organize absolute force, the noble families would not be the first to show themselves. Even if they attacked, they would do so in secret. They would not have any conflict with Kant for a short period of time.
Although they understood that Kant was a thorn in their side.
However...
There were also conflicts between the noble families.
Especially those families that have existed for hundreds of years. How could they not have any history?
Even if there were none, they would definitely take advantage of another when one of them is in decline. They might even take over the other party's territory. That would be even more fruitful than obtaining a salt mine!
Therefore, the Nahrin Desert fell into a strange silence.
It was similar to a stalemate. n0๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ท.๐0๐
But for Kant, it was good news.
The longer it dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for Kant's development.
It would be even better if he could take advantage of this period of time to directly get rid of the death canopy in the depths of the Nahrin Desert!
"Let's go to the posthouse."
Kant lightly knocked his legs against the horse's belly and led the team down the dune.
After saluting, the desert bandits watched them leave. After all, as scouts and cavalry, these desert bandits had their own patrol mission. They could not let go of any spies who tried to sneak into the depths of the desert, especially those who were close to the Oasis Lookout!
Recently, they had already gotten rid of quite a number of these guys.
It was said that in the underground black market of the Dukedom of Leo, the information about the oasis lookout had already reached 100 great silver coins.
As long as they gave specific information, they would be able to get money.
Although there were some who tried to cheat their way through, most of them were mercenaries who wanted to take risks. They appeared in the desert like rats, bringing more than ten days' worth of dry food and water. They foolishly wanted to cross the desert and head to the Oasis Lookout.
Everyone had a copy of the route map from the Dukedom of Leo, but less than ten percent of them could make it to the Oasis Lookout alive.
The central posthouse didn't need captives.
Rolf wasn't a kind person to begin with.
Desert bandits. One could tell from their names that they wouldn't show the slightest bit of mercy.
A large number of scattered mercenaries appeared here with the mentality of getting lucky and making a fortune. They were then discovered by the patrolling desert bandits and slaughtered in the desert with machetes and spears.
Even if there were groups of twenty to thirty mercenaries that formed a small mercenary group and carriages that transported goods.
They would still be caught by the desert bandits with their short pilum from afar.
Then, they would gather more desert bandits and launch a surprise attack in the complex terrain of dune groups. They would easily take them away in one wave and slaughter them in the dune, turning them into miserable dried corpses in the desert or being eaten by the passing Jackalan as food.
As for those who were willing to surrender and be captured as captives, Rolf also had a troublesome idea to kill them all.
It was very easy to cut a throat with a knife.
The current Oasis Lookout had already taken in over a thousand captives. There was no shortage of slaves in the salt mine. After all, production was limited, and transporting supplies to these slaves was also a troublesome matter. After all, there were many people, and the supplies needed were also very large.
Moreover, in the salt mine posthouse, they still needed to ensure the daily lives of the slaves.
If a thousand people caused a ruckus, it would not be a small deal.
Entering the central posthouse.
Rolf stood at the door and bowed respectfully. "Welcome, Lord Kant!"
"Mm."
Kant nodded and praised, "Well done."
Looking at the tents not far away, many members and leaders of the trade caravan walked out and looked curiously at Kant and the others. The expressions of those who reacted quickly changed drastically, and they bowed respectfully on the spot. It was obvious that they had guessed the identity of the newcomers.
The news that Kant had massacred those knight attendants who had come to attack had long been spread back to the Dukedom of Leo. At the very least, the merchants who had arrived now did not dare to act rashly even if they had the support of the noble behind them.
At the moment, Kant's still stronger!
No one dared to offend him.
Entering the hall of the posthouse, the mages heard of Kant's arrival and walked down to the second floor one after another.
"How's the research going?"
Kant still regarded these 18 mages highly.
"It's going very smoothly." The mages did not let down their expectations and said with certainty, "The sun disk can be absorbed at any time, and the research on the two elemental bodies has also reached a certain conclusion. If we continue studying, we will definitely obtain useful results."
"Very good!" The corner of Kant's mouth curled up slightly.
Turning his head to look out of the window, he said with a sigh, "But what we need to deal with now is still the undead!"
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Chapter 336: Mistakes at the Central Posthouse
The undead are Kant's most immediate threat.
At the very least, they had occupied the stone pass and displayed 10 royal knights, which was enough to intimidate the evil-minded noble. If they wanted to launch a threat of force, they had to at least get rid of these grand knights!
Well, if a well-trained knight is the foundation and backbone of an armyโฆ
Then the grand knight, the world's high-end combat power, is the measure of the real combat power of this army benchmark!
An army without an overseeing knight is nothing more than a garbage cannon fodder army made up of peasant and bandits. It has no effect on the real battlefield, only playing a small role in filling in the numbers, strengthening the momentum, and being the scapegoat in front, it was simply impossible to occupy them.
Such troops would not even appear in real battles. As long as a noble had a bit of status, they would personally nurture knights and their attendant to form an elite squad.
Peasant and armed militia would only be used in the barren northern county territory, the poorest stone pass.
There was no such troop class in the other noble's estate.
At most, in order to ensure that certain areas, such as farms and villages, would not be attacked, the peasant soldiers would be armed to defend themselves against the enemy and delay the bandits'attack, when the knight troops led by the noble families arrived, they would be the real combat troops, such as lance soldiers, archers, and cavalry.
The soldiers who wore double-layer iron-scale armor, after years of training, were naturally at the level of a profession soldier.
Even if there were no soldiers trained by the noble.
The noble would also hire those mercenaries as followers. At the very least, the mercenaries would be able to do something with their money. It was better than these trash-like peasant soldiers, who would run away after two or three people died in a tragic battle.
Before they were certain of Kant's true strength, no one would gather troops with great fanfare.
Moreover.
Even the Grand Duke of Lion, Cameron, who was still in his prime in the Lion Castle, had not made any statement on this matter. How could these nominal vassals make such an obvious decision?
No matter how dirty the noble families were behind the scenes, they still had to at least have some face.
For example, respect.
Kant was of royal blood after all.
He was the second son of Duke Cameron.
Although they could send people to assassinate him in the dark, but it didn't mean that they could gather the troops in the territory on the surface and directly charge into the stone pass to launch an attack on the estate.
Just as everyone was stalling or probing in the dark, Kant was undoubtedly given time to buffer.
Of course, these noble families did not know about the strange movements in the depths of the Nahrin desert.
They did not expect that Kant, who wished to die immediately, was now blocking the undead army for them and was trying his best to stop the spread of the curtain of death.
This made Kant somewhat depressed.
However, he wasn't' really blocking it.
Oasis Lookout was located on the route of the expansion of the curtain of death, and it happened to be blocking the way to the Dukedom of Leo.
In order to protect his own estate, Kant naturally had to fight back. He had to do everything in his power to block the mysterious and terrifying curtain of death in the depths of the Nahrin Desert!
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Just like the current sun disc.
They arrived at the second floor of the posthouse.
In the room, the sun disc, which had already been enlarged, was wrapped in a linen cover. It was tightly covered to prevent it from being discovered by trade caravans or spies outside.
This was a strange object, an artifact-like item. Kant naturally could not let outsiders know about.
"My Lord."
The mages reported, "The sun disc can fuse with other strange objects of the same type at any time to strengthen itself."
Kant nodded, "Very good."
The mages continued to report, "According to our research, perhaps when a certain number of strange objects of the same type fuse together, it will produce a qualitative change, increasing new abilities and powers. Of course, this is impossible to predict. We can only let this sun disc fuse first so that we can continue our in-depth research."
"Mm, no matter what, it will be very good if we can solve the death curtain of the undead."
Kant's expression was calm.
This time, he brought back seven sun discs.
When they returned to the Oasis Lookout, there was still one sun disc waiting to be absorbed.
A total of ten strange objects of the same type fuse together, and perhaps the qualitative change that the mages spoke of would appear. Even if the qualitative change was not possible, Kant could still afford to wait. At most, he could continue to search for this sun disc in the Nahrin desert and the Senwaya range.
After all, he now understood that the Nahrin Desert was indeed buried with the remains of the ancient era of the gods!
The secrets of the Lost City were about to be unraveled by him!
"Lord, are we going to fuse now?"
The mages asked.
Kant frowned slightly. "No."
He rejected this proposal.
Coming to the window of the room, he could just see that not far away, there was a temporary camp made up of hundreds of tents set up by the trade caravan. Many people were looking over here, as if they were gathering intelligence.
When they saw Kant looking at them, they all pulled their heads back like quails.
"HMPH."
Kant snorted, "There are too many people and too many eyes. Let's talk about it when we get back."
"Yes!" The mages nodded.
When they went back, they naturally meant to return to the Oasis Lookout. That was their real home.
The central posthouse that they were at now was just a posthouse. Even if there were many cavalry and trade caravans gathered, which was equivalent to a small village, in reality, it was just a temporary trade point because of the table salt trade.
If there was no trade, the posthouse would return to its former tranquility.
"Right."
Kant retracted his gaze and turned his head to ask, "Where are the two corpses?"
"Uhโฆ" the mages looked at each other, with some embarrassment, they said, "It's hard to believe. These two corpses are very compatible with the magic system of the Enfath Empire, just like silver cups and malt liquor. When we were conducting magic experiments, we opened the portal from the Enfath Empire and entered the Grand Magic Tower in the Empire's capital."
"Huh?" Kant frowned slightly and asked in surprise, "The Grand Magic Tower of the Enfath Empire?"
"Yes, we overestimated our own magic level."
The mages were even more embarrassed. "We wanted to summon them in reverse. We wanted to activate the remaining, almost pure elements in these two corpses, but we made some mistakes. We had no choice but to use the void gate to get the help of the grand mages in the Grand Magic Tower to summon them over to avoid losing them in the void."
"I understand." Kant nodded. His face was calm, without the slightest hint of anger.
"Please forgive us for our mistakes."
The mages were even more embarrassed.
This was not their first mistake. In fact, it was the seven mages who had leveled up from the mage apprentices. The sandstorm caused by the Oasis Lookout back then was one of the reasons for the current crisis.
Or rather, it was the main reason!
However, Kant still did not get angry. To be honest, he was already somewhat used to it.
"Be careful next time."
Looking at the embarrassed mages, Kant said calmly, "Then, what will happen to the two corpses that entered the Grand Magic Tower of the Enfath Empire? I don't think it will cause too many changes."
The mages quickly said, "It won't. It will be studied by our mentor, the existence of a great mage."
"That's good." Kant nodded.
A great mage was a troop class that was level up to level 3 after a mage leveled up.
It was an extremely profound knowledge of magic. It was an existence that had reached the pinnacle of human magic power. It could be said to be a ferocious beast in human form. As long as they were given a certain amount of time to cast their spells, even a titan or a dragon would have to dodge.
After all, they had studied magic for their entire lives and it was a war spell. Its lethality was extremely shocking!
"Let's go."
Kant did not waste any time.
Looking at the slightly slanted sunlight outside the window, it was already afternoon.
He instructed the mages, "Everyone, get on your horses and follow me." After a pause, he turned his head and instructed the Lion Knights guarding the door, "The two of you stay behind. When the camel caravan arrives, get those camels to transport this solar disk back."
"Yes!" The two Lion Knights at the door immediately responded.
The sun disk, which had been transformed by the magic of the Enfath Empire, was already very huge.
Although it could levitate.
It was actually very heavy.
If they wanted to move, they would need ten mages to cast spells to levitate, which was quite strenuous.
If they used regular manpower, they would need to use warhorse or camels to drag it. With the force of levitation, it would be like pulling a maglev train, slowly heading towards the Oasis Lookout. They were still very slow.
Therefore, Kant did not intend to stay here and wait for the sun disc.
"Lord Kant, there will be a camel caravan coming tonight."
Rolf walked up at this time.
After assigning the patrol task, he walked up to the second floor and happened to hear Kant's arrangement. He suggested, "Why don't we wait for the camel caravan to arrive at night, unload the table salt, and rest for the night. When we set off tomorrow at dawn, you can also rest."
Kant thought for a while and nodded. "Alright, that's it then."
"My lord, we'll communicate with our mentor through the spirit network and the Grand Mage Tower of the Enfath Empire at night. If we discover any secrets, we'll report immediately."
The mages also began to make up for their mistakes.
"Mm." Kant nodded.
Since things had come to this, this was the only way.
Towards these mages, he did not show much anger, nor did he have any intention of getting angry out of humiliation.
Those were only two corpses. To him, their value was not even as much as that coffin made of gold. Even if he didn't research anything, it did not matter. Of course, it would be even better if he could research it.
He still had a positive attitude towards great mages.
Those old mages who had been immersed in magic for almost seventy to eighty years were definitely experienced.
At the very least, they were much more reliable than apprentices and mages.
They were also the backbone of the Enfath Empire. In Kant's troop class, they could not even directly level up. They could only unlock it through the world of warwinds.
At least even if the mages had enough experience points, they would not be able to level up.
Perhaps it was because of the rules.
However, Kant still had some expectations for the archmages. If these top-tier mages really entered his command system, then their power on the battlefield would really be like an infantry battalion adding a 155-howitzer-like heavy cannon!
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Chapter 337: Studying the System of Divine Spells
In the evening, the sun was setting in the west, about to fall below the horizon.
The dim yellow sunlight filled the entire desert, as if the posthouse had been dyed with a layer of gold. With dazzling cast gold armor, nightfall was right around the corner.
However, on the north side.
Between the dune communities, there was a long line passing through.
It was an orderly line of 50 strong one-humped camels that were leisurely strolling over.
Their wide hooves were able to fully step on the soft layer of sand. Their outstanding talent of being able to endure cold, heat, and trekking allowed these desert elves to shuttle between the sea of sand at a seemingly slow speed, like a light boat.
Riding on it, the Swadian peasant was half-sprawled and half-asleep in boredom, just as leisurely.
They were very comfortable.
Along the way, apart from the harsh environment, the so-called suffering of trekking was not unbearable.
The abundant food and supplies, as well as sufficient fresh water, allowed them to enjoy a wonderful time even when they had to set up camp. For the past two or three days, the traveling itself was like enjoying desert scenery.
They had already learned how to take care of themselves in the desert from the Sarrandian people.
It was just like learning how to tame camels.
Of course, their current comfort was also related to the 40 desert bandits beside them. They were carrying scimitars, short spears on their backs, and long spears. They were running back and forth on guard.
Recently, in the desert, they would occasionally encounter escaping slaves who had nowhere else to go or trade caravans that claimed to be lost.
However, these desert bandits were the ones who dealt with them.
If they dared to resist, they would take their lives with their spears or scimitars. Their bodies would be casually thrown in the desert and turned into dried corpses under the sun, becoming a ready-made deterrence sign.
Even if they didn't resist, the final result would depend on the mood of the desert bandits.
If they were in a good mood, they would be taken back as slaves.
If they were in a bad mood, there would be nothing to say. They would throw out sharp short javelins and kill them directly!
The so-called runaway slaves and lost trade caravan were in fact spies of the Dukedom of Leo. Rolf had long warned the passing caravans, as well as the desert bandits escorting the trade caravan, to be on high alert.
And they had the understanding that even killing the innocent is better than letting anyone go!
Kant silently approved of this.
Because he would do it too.
If he encountered any spies who attempted to infiltrate the Nahrin Desert, he would definitely choose to kill them without leaving any loose ends.
This was Kant's base, the headquarters, a place that absolutely could not be touched by outsiders. Even if they encountered a descendant of a bankrupt merchant like Borg back then, they would not be allowed to try their luck here in desperation.
He couldn't set up too many spies. That would become conspicuous.
At least for Kant.
What did the decline of other people's families have to do with him?
Kant only needed to take responsibility for himself!
At night, Rolf especially held a grand banquet for Kant's arrival. He took out all kinds of food and cooked it as delicately as possible, so as to make this banquet even more perfect.
Although there weren't any chefs trained by the artisan guild in Drondheim Castle or Aaron City.
But the commoners still knew how to fry and cook.
Everything still tasted exceptionally delicious.
Compared to the simple baked bread and dried meat, these fresh ingredients that were specially cooked were nice and juicy in the mouth. Coupled with the precious spices that were obtained through bribing by the merchants of the Dukedom of Leo, it was enough to support the level of luxury for this banquet.
Of course, those merchants who had finished trading table salt outside had long been driven away.
At present, only Kant's troops remained in the Nahrin desert.
A large number of desert bandits spread out in groups of two or three, whistling through the surrounding desert plains and dune. They rode their horses and patrolled, cautiously looking for any enemies that might be hidden.
There were many times when spies hid in the desert at night to avoid patrols.
However, the temperature in the Nahrin Desert was several tens of degrees below zero at night.
If they wanted to live, they had to build a bonfire the next day to be able to walk, which would expose their position.
As long as the desert bandits searched carefully, even if they were in the dark behind the dune and used their leather jackets to hide the light, they would still be able to sense that something was wrong. If they rode their horses closer, they would be able to find the rats that were trying to deceive them.
At that time, their companion would not be their achievements after the investigations.
Instead, it would be their sharp scimitars and spears!
In order to ensure that Kant, the supreme lord, could rest, even the Sarrandian Horseman had moved out.
Wearing Sarrandian chain armor, a leather jacket, leather pants, and a leather cloak, a group of people walked in a formation among the dune. Any difficult or troublesome enemy would attract their attention and be dealt with with with even more exquisite combat techniques.
Desert bandits were, after all, light cavalry and were not main forces.
Once the matters get serious.
They still had to look for the stronger Sarrandian Horseman!
As a few unlucky fellows were found, the sarrandian horseman and the desert bandits did not hold back. They directly shed blood. Using the machete in their hands, they let the heads of these unlucky fellows leave their necks. The night was filled with a tragic color of blood.
Kant slept extremely soundly.
This was because the sun disk had already been activated, allowing the surrounding temperature to become suitable.
The night passed without much incident.
The morning arrived very quickly.
Kant, who had already developed a good sleep schedule in the desert, also woke up with the appearance of the dawn.
He simply tidied up his clothes, wiped his body, washed his hands and face, and meticulously applied a layer of sunscreen made from oil and spices before walking out of the room.
Beside him was the room of the mages. It was a little noisy in the early morning.
Kant pushed the door open and walked in, only to find that the 18 mages were still surrounding the floating sun disk. They were still arguing and explaining intensely, as if they had some differences on the next route.
The situation was a little tense. Both sides were clearly divided into two groups, each with their own arguments.
It was obvious that both sides had their own theories.
"Cough."
Kant frowned slightly and coughed lightly to signal for him to come in.
At the same time, looking at these mages, he could not help but ask, "What's going on? Why are you starting the discussion so early? Did you guys come up with something?"
"My lord, Good morning." Only then did the mages react and quickly bowed to greet him.
"Mm." Kant nodded.
"It's like this, my Lord."
The captain of the mages shrugged slightly, his tone was also somewhat helpless. "Last night, the archmages of the Enfath Empire sent news. They successfully analyzed the Saintess who belonged to the Sun God's descendant and found a special and pure energy in her body. It wasn't completely positiveโฆummโฆ positive energy."
"That's right. It's a type of positive energy that belongs to category of positive energies, but has a higher level. It's extremely special!" The surrounding mages nodded and agreed with the captain's point of view.
This was also their conclusion.
Kant frowned. "More colloquial."
"Um, although it's a little confusing, it's true. It's a higher level, a higher level of positive energy."
The mage captain pondered for a moment and answered in detail, "Just like the power of God!"
"The power of God?" Kant frowned even more.
There were no gods in the world of warwinds.
There were only higher-level creatures, such as angels, titans, dragons, and so on.
For example, in Pande's prophecy, in the world of light and darkness, although there was not much difference from the usual history, in fact, there were also gods.
For example, the leader and the magic ring showed the world-destroying Devil God as the final Boss.
Therefore, the mages in the world of Warwind did not have a deep impression of gods.
It was only after they came to this world and came into contact with the so-called power of the gods in this world that they had a rough idea of gods. However, when they studied the corpse of the Saintess of the Sun God's descendant, they found pure, high-level and special positive energy from it, it made them even more confused.
The captain of the mages said in a deep voice, "Where our conclusions differ is the definition of this positive energy. Is it a kind of positive energy or a completely transformed God power?"
"Oh, that's it?"
Kant chuckled.
"Yes." The mages nodded. Academic questions are always strict and rigorous.
However, Kant, who had the experience of his previous life, waved his hand and said, "Why don't you treat this power as the positive energy used by the gods?" Kant paused slightly and said, "For example, the divine spell system that is different from the magic system!"
"Divine spell system?" The mages were shocked, but then their eyes widened.
"That's right."
Kant nodded.
In this world, there used to be gods in the ancient times, so there were traces left behind in the temples.
Although in the age of chaos, the spells were not visible, but they were still beyond the imagination of ordinary people. For example, the spells of the mages and the divine spell of the priest were the extraordinary power of knights.
Divine spell was a power that was passed down from one temple to another.
It was similar to a normal spell.
But it was completely different.
Kant did not know much about it because in the human countries, knights, mages, and priests were almost equivalent to three fields. Although they were related, they were in fact completely different.
Knights were the noble class, the cornerstone of a country.
Mages were the scholars in the Mage Tower. Although they mastered spells, they rarely participated in politics and management.
As for priests, they were the forces of the Pantheon Temple. They accepted the worship of the country and provided faith to the commoners and the noble. Of course, most of them were for the commoners. It was still uncertain whether the so-called noble believed in God or not.
This was the age of chaos after the fall of the gods. Without a real god, there would naturally be no real faith.
The divine spell system proposed by Kant also came from this world.
"It might be useful."
The mages nodded, their faces showing a hint of understanding.
After discussing with each other, they said to Kant respectfully, "Lord Kant, if there's an opportunity, please find some information about divine spell for us. It might be useful for the many great mages of our Enfath Empire."
"Yes, it's very simple."
Kant nodded. The Dukedom of Leo had the war god's temple, which was established as the national religion.
As for the information about divine spell, there were even more in the silver platter kingdom. It was said that in the local divine temple of light, it had formed the holy church with the king and the noble. It had completely dispersed the power of the mages and formed a country where the church and the state were united.
There, they would have more information on divine spells.
After settling this matter, Kant opened his mouth and instructed, "Pack up. We are ready to set off."
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Chapter 338: Spies Encountered At Night
With ample preparations, the group continued their journey.
Behind them was a camel caravan consisting of 50 single-humped camels, carrying loads of goods on their backs. They were all merchants from the Dukedom of Leo who had come for the table salt trade. They had brought the goods along with their wagons.
However, they were not good things either. They were just farm tools made from inferior iron and ordinary grain.
There were some more valuable spices.
As for iron products made of refined iron, including high-grade farm tools, were all unavailable.
Not to mention those weapons and armors that could arm civilians and enhance the combat strength of soldiers. These things were definitely not seen in these merchants' wagons. It was completely a tacit agreement among the merchants to not trade with high quality goods.
And even if there were weapons, they were mostly warrior longsword made of ordinary iron ingots used by the guards.
Even the armors they brought over were the lowest grade of leather armors.
This was the result of the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo after a discussion.
In their view, the Oasis Lookout in the Nahrin Desert had already been occupied by Kant. This baron, who should have been exiled to a remote desert to wait for his death, had regained the initiative with the help of some hidden forces, he had even discovered a salt mine that was of high value, which increased his wealth and force.
The value of salt was extremely high. The noble families of the Dukedom of Leo and the Silver Platter Kingdom were willing to send out a large army to wage war, even if it were by force, they would seize the salt mine that could produce high-grade table salt in their own hands.
It was just that it was still too short a time, and everyone had yet to react. For the sake of conservatism, they were only taking precautions first.
Or it could be called probing.
Without absolute certainty, they would not act.
Sealing off trade goods was one of the means.
Banning the sale of weapons and armors, banning the sale of iron ingots, banning the sale of military supplies, the goal was to seal off the Oasis Lookout, seal off the Nahrin Desert, and let Kant fall into the plight of shortage of supplies.
However, they did not know that Kant did not need their supplies.
In fact, it was also true for the grain that was gradually decreasing in trading.
The well-developed and self-recycling "Drondheim" Castle and "Aaron" City were completely self-sufficient, and even the urgently needed supplies could be traded in Caradia or Pendor.
This world didn't have much of a need for Kant.
Except for the golden eagle.
That shiny, gold-forged, extremely valuable currency that could be exchanged for a denar!
The people of this world could not realize that these golden eagles that seemed precious but were not of much use were denar that could be exchanged for everything to Kant.
Just like now, every time Kant traded table salt, he would receive two hundred thousand plus denars.
He had long gotten rid of the period of poverty.
He was on the way to prosperity!
The army had begun to be trained on a large scale with the establishment of castles and cities.
There would be more tragic battles in the following wars. Even if Kant had a higher-level extraordinary troop class, they would still be nothing more than meat lumps with bones when facing the extremely large-scale battlefield that was like a meat grinder.
The extraordinary troop class would also be injured and die.
Even high-level creatures such as titans, angels, dragons and so on would be the same.
Kant still could not relax.
Especially when he learned about the past glory of this world, he could not ignore the heritage that was still passed down.
At least Kant had not really attacked the human countries yet. He still did not have a clear understanding of the true high-end forces of the human countries, such as the coalition forces formed by the grand knights, mages, and priests.
The two sides only had a short contact.
Kant had only revealed his strength appropriately.
But in terms of the level of elite troops, Kant had the backing of countless riding worlds, he was definitely stronger than this world including the Dukedom of Leo!
The only thing Kant was afraid of now was the remnants from the era of the gods.
For example, those demons.
Those undead.
And those godsโฆ who might still be alive!
It was true that it was the end of the magic era, but since even demons, undead, and god's descendants had appeared recently, was it possible that some gods were still alive until now?
Perhaps the gods that the human countries worshiped originated from the remaining gods.
Kant was cautious.
This was also the reason why he did not directly launch a forceful attack and expose his strength first.
Although defeating enemies was refreshing, there were more side effects.
Slowly invading was the way of the king.
Occupying step by step, spreading step by step, attacking step by step, forcing step by step.
Finally, he obtained an absolute advantage!
Whether it was the Stone Pass or the Resniston River in the East County, Kant planned to slowly develop and infiltrate. Even if he had to spend 10 or 20 years, he would slowly infiltrate the Dukedom of Leo until he could swallow it whole, there would be no violent reaction from the enemies!
This was the terror of encroachment. Although he could not swallow the entire dukedom in an instant and would need to use military means to forcefully unify the dukedom, dealing with the problem of bloating his stomach afterwards was also painful.
If he was careless and was instead picked by other forces, then he would regret it in the beginning.
The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is behind the mantis.
Although Kant was the oriole at the moment, but who knew if the ancient forces were hidden behind Kant, like a giant eagle ready to hunt the oriole?
Kant did not believe that all the gods were dead. Perhaps there were some of them still alive!
It was late in night.
The group of people continued to return with the caravan.
The temperature in the Nahrin Desert was very low at night, but they were all covered by leather jackets and pants. They could barely keep warm and not fall into a desperate situation because of the minus 30 degrees temperature.
The temperature between the day and night was very extreme.
And because there were no snowflakes, it was a temperature that could freeze people to death!
The name of the desert of civilization, the forbidden area of races was not a joke.
Even those low-level Jackalans who had the innate ability to endure and had fur like animals had to build a bonfire at night in the Nahrin Desert. If there was no bonfire, then they would dig through the layers of sand and squeeze into each other to keep warm.
Kant and the others were able to barely move forward thanks to the help of the system power in their bodies.
If it were a normal human or warhorse or camel, they would probably freeze to death.
"Clop, clop, clop โ"
The hooves of the horses broke through the sand, making a special sound.
Kant turned his head to look.
A Desert Bandit who should have spread out to scout the path were quickly approaching on their horses.
"My lord, at the dune in front, we found an unfamiliar group of 10 people. They are now under our control and are not post any danger for the time being."
The Desert Bandit reported, "Should we get rid of them?" As he said that, he raised his hand into a palm and blurred it at his neck. "We can get rid of them very quickly. They are all damn spies, a bunch of trash-like rats!"
"Well, that's it."
Kant waved his hand casually. Indeed, he did not care.
Just like the Desert Bandit said, these spies were just a bunch of trash-like rats. A group of spies who wanted to investigate Kant's background. There were no so-called human rights for them.
Of course, there was no so-called humanitarian aid or merciful forgiveness.
"Understood!" the Desert Bandit nodded with a sinister smile.
Turning his horse around, he quickly left to pass on the order.
"Heh, there are more and more spies." Kant couldn't help but shake his head. He frowned slightly and said to Bunduk behind him, "I didn't expect that we would be able to discover these spies even though we are almost at the Oasis Lookout area."
"I really didn't expect that either." Bunduk nodded.
He had lived in the Oasis Lookout before, so he naturally understood the importance of the Oasis Lookout.
Especially Rolf, who had been frantically searching for spies at the central posthouse. He had killed nearly 300 rats recently, and even such a terrifying method had not stopped the spies from coming.
Only an even more brutal massacre could deter those greedy guys.
Kant and Rolf actually had the same idea.
This was also the reason why he tacitly allowed Rolf to start a massacre at the central posthouse.
But very soon, the Desert Bandit returned on horseback.
Kant couldn't help but frown and ask, "What happened?"
"There's a situation!"
The Desert Bandit didn't panic. It seemed that there wasn't a crisis that couldn't be dealt with.
Instead, he calmed his mind and quickly reported to Kant clearly, "The spies claimed themselves as the forces left behind in the Dukedom of Leo by your biological mother, Princess Sofia. They said they were here to contact you." He said in a serious tune, "My lord, we are unable to determine whether this is true or false."
"Yes." Kant's expression was calm. "I understand."
"You can go down. Keep an eye on them."
Bunduk waved his hand, indicating for the Desert Bandits to leave.
This kind of matter indeed needed to be reported.
Matters related to the lord's family were no longer something that soldiers like them could handle.
Even Bunduk was a little troublesome. Looking at his supreme lord beside him, who was slightly silent, he could not help but ask, "Lord Kant, do you want toโฆ personally meet these spies?"
"Heh, interesting."
Kant snorted coldly, the corners of his mouth curling up into an inexplicable smile.
His eyes were cold.
He turned to the Lion Knight beside him and ordered, "Bring those ten spies over. I want to see what the forces left behind by my mother are."
"Yes!" One of the Lion Knights nodded and immediately spurred his horse forward, rushing towards the dune.
"Let's set up camp here."
Kant continued to instruct, "The night is very dark, and the temperature is getting colder." He paused, took a deep breath of the cold air, and said lightly, "I'm also a little tired."
"Understood!" the surrounding soldiers nodded.
Soon, the camp and the bonfire rose together.
In the dune far away, 20 desert bandits were carrying spears and scimitars. They were walking around 10 guys in hoods and cloaks. The Lion Knight was the first to report, "Lord, they're here."
"Got it." Kant nodded.
The 10 guys in black linen hood also came in front of him.
They looked at the Lion Knights and the mages in leather coats who were still holding their staffs. Their eyes were filled with shock, but they bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Prince Kant!"
"Prince?"
Kant smiled lightly.
Looking at these people who had taken off their hood, who were obviously middle-aged men, he said calmly, "You seem to have called me by the wrong title. In the Dukedom of Leo, I'm just a baron."
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Chapter 339: The Princess' Old Subordinates
The ten spies in front of them were terrified and respectful towards Kant. They did not dare to show their so-called rebelliousness in front of this young man who was now known for his cruel methods.
Therefore, they all knelt in front of Kant. The leader even put his right hand on his chest, he lowered his head and said respectfully, "That's right. Our title comes from the princess we are loyal to, which is the respected Princess Sofia of the Silver Platter Kingdom, your biological mother, Prince Kant."
"My mother, Princess Sofia." Kant's voice was calm.
Looking at the ten respectful fellows in front of him, he said calmly, "But even so, I am still a baron, even if my mother is indeed a princess, she was a princess belonging to the Silver Platter Kingdom."
The leader quickly explained, "But you have the right to inherit the Silver Platter Kingdom, Prince Kant!"
There was a slight silence.
The surrounding Sarleon Lion Knights and the mages of the Enfath Empire all turned their heads to look at this guy.
Even Kant narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Speak clearly. Such words must not be taken as a joke. If I know that you are deceiving, then you will be executed."
"Definitely not a joke!"
That guy quickly explained, "His Majesty King Ulysses of the Silver Platter Kingdom only has one son left, but that prince has always been in poor health. According to the news from the palace, this prince, who is older than you but abnormally weak, will definitely not live past next year!"
"Ha, interesting. This news is very interesting." Kant narrowed his eyes, which were full of threatening aura.
"Soโฆ soโฆ" the leader mustered up his courage and said, "We are here to look for you!"
The other spies also looked at Kant with eager eyes.
The surrounding Desert Bandits and Lion Knights had already unsheathed their scimitars and longsword. Their cruel eyes made these pitiful worms that had entered the Nahrin Desert have no intention of resisting at all.
They were all smart people.
They understood what the current situation was like.
If they dared to resist, they would probably be beheaded. After all, Kant, this young lord, had a reputation of being bloodthirsty and decisive in killing. He had completely lost his previously benevolent and cowardly appearance!
Perhaps there was an inside story, but everyone knew that if they dared to resist, they would have no choice but to die.
It would be better to explain why they came!
Therefore, the leader gulped and looked at Kant who seemed to be deep in thought, he said urgently, "Prince Kant, you are the only son of Princess Sofia, and the only grandson of King Ulysses of the Silver Platter Kingdom. If your sick prince uncle dies, you will be the only heir of the Silver Platter Kingdom, and the only descendant of the old king. Therefore, we have experienced countless hardships and came to seek refuge with you to help you obtain the throne that belongs to you!"
The scene remained silent, because Kant did not reply.
The surrounding knights and mages had unfriendly expressions.
They had come from a chaotic and dangerous world. They had their own views on the fight for the throne and the right to inherit. Of course, they also understood the dangers involved.
The throne that represented power, even though it seemed like Kant could reach out and touch it, but the dangers hidden in the shadows.
The dangers that were enough to kill him!
Kant's silence was also because of this matter. Fighting for the throne was not something that he could do with just the death of a prince. After all, the noble families of the Silver Platter Kingdom also represented traditional forces.
Only the royal bloodline that the noble families chose or compromised in support of could take that throne.
And Kant.
The second son of the Grand Duke of Leo Cameron. The little baron who had been exiled in the Nahrin Desert and was separated from the entire Dukedom of Leo could not extend his hand that long!
Moreover, how could Kant know that these guys were not liars? Were they here to deceive him, to beg for his life, or to use this matter as an excuse to secretly investigate the Oasis Lookout?
"You're lying!"
Bunduk and Kant could be said to have a tacit understanding.
Especially after being advanced by the power of the underworld, Bunduk 's senses became stonger. When they saw Kant's silent look, he immediately took half a step forward and pulled out half of the knight sword at his waist, with a indifferent expression, he berated, "You are from the Silver Platter Kingdom? B*stards, how dare you lie to Baron Kant. What are you? A bunch of lowly commoners, how can you casually talk about the inheritance of the royal family?"
"Clang, Clang, Clang, Clang โ"
The clanging sound of metal suddenly appeared in the surroundings. It was the weapons that the Sarleon Lion Knights and the Desert Bandits had already unsheathed. Under the moonlight, they shone with a miserable cold light.
In contrast, the ten fellows were also scared to death.
If Kant gave the order, these knights and the desert bandits did not mind slicing them to death.
"Noโฆ No, Lord Kant, please listen to our explanation. We absolutely have no intention of deceiving you. After all, we were once loyal to Princess Sofia!"
The leader's face was filled with fear. He knelt on the ground and his entire body was trembling, especially when he thought of Kant's infamous name, he quickly said, "We were once knights brought by Princess Sofia to the Dukedom of Leo. However, due to the princess' death, we were implicated and could only conceal our identities. We hid in the Resniston River in between the Dukedom of Leo and the Silver Platter Kingdom. We are struggled to survive. Now, we have become pirates. We have no intention of deceiving you. We only hope that you can become the king and restore our reputation!"
"Ha." Kant showed slight contempt and disdain for their so-called loyalty to his mother.
Loyalty seemed official, but it was still fragile.
Baron Dylan at the Stone Pass had once been loyal to his Princess Sofia, but he still ignored Kant. After learning about the salt mine, he even wanted to secretly control Kant as a puppet.
Therefore, this so-called loyalty was especially laughable to Kant.
Their loyalty could not be compared to the people from the world "Mount Blade!
However, Kant did not reveal too much.
He indifferently glanced at the ten terrified fellows, he said, "I have an impression of the pirates of the Resniston River. You are indeed very famousโฆ" he paused for a moment. "But why did you choose to become pirates instead of living in the Dukedom of Leo or returning to the Silver Platter Kingdom? This is a littleโฆ strange!" His voice was solemn.
When the surrounding knights heard Kant's serious question, they all glared at these guys. The weapons in their hands were already tightly gripped. It seemed that if one of them was lying, they would be able to directly strike them!
"We, we can't go back!"
The leader had a sorrowful expression on his face. "When Princess Sofia marries Grand Duke Cameron, we followed princess and became the royal knights, the knights of the Dukedom of Leo."
The others also said sorrowfully, "There is definitely something fishy about Princess Sofia's death. Lord Kant, I think you also know that if we do not hide ourselves, we will definitely be strangled by the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo. Even if we return to the Silver Platter Kingdom, King Ulysses will not let us off!"
"So, you hid in the Resniston River." Kant asked.
"Yes, weโฆ had no choice."
These people looked ashamed. "If we want to live, we can only give up our former honor. If we don't choose to become pirates, we will be like the knights who chose to stay in the Dukedom of Leo or return to the Silver Platter Kingdom. We will be forced by the noble families of those two countries to fight on the front lines to prove our loyalty. We will be consumed on the battlefield. Even if we survive, we will be pushed aside and never step into the circle of the mainstream noble families."
Kant narrowed his eyes. They were right. For example, Baron Dylan.
Kant understood this very well.
After his mother, Princess Sofia, died of illness, the Silver Platter Kingdom had always taken the opportunity to look for trouble. In the end, the two sides continued to have bad blood. They even directly sent troops to invade the Dukedom of Leo. Because of this, both sides started a war. In the end, even the old king of the Silver Platter Kingdom, Kant's grandfather, died on the battlefield.
The Grand Duke of Leo, Cameron, succeeded the throne on the battlefield.
After the two sides went through a bitter battle, the Dukedom of Leo was left in a miserable state. Only then did the two sides start a peace negotiation.
The result of the peace negotiation was that a piece of land south of the East County, which was also the south bank of the Resniston River, along with a castle, Nazaire Castle, became the territory of the Silver Platter Kingdom.
This was also one of the main reasons why Countess Agatha and Grand Duke Cameron fell out.
Nazaire Castle was once the castle and land of the East County!
But there was no other way.
The Dukedom of Leo could not compare to the strength of Silver Platter Kingdom.
Moreover, the battle situation was still a pyrrhic victory.
After settling these matters and signing a contract with the Silver Platter Kingdom, Grand Duke Cameron led his troops back. At the same time, in order to resolve the dissatisfaction of the many noble families towards the peace talks, he chose to head directly to the Senwaya Range to deal with the invading low-level Jackalans, after invading the Nahrin Desert and temporarily seizing the Oasis Lookout, he used the new war to resolve the conflict.
All of this had happened only ten years ago.
Although Kant was still studying in the academy, he actually understood quite a bit of the inside story.
"This has nothing to do with me." Kant looked calm and shook his head.
The so-called throne of the Silver Platter Kingdom was a sweet poison to him. If he really wanted to inherit the throne, then he would have to first give up the forces in the Nahrin Desert, because there was a Dukedom of Leo in between the Nahrin Desert and Silver Platter Kingdom.
Although Kant could still command his forces remotely, he was unfamiliar with the Silver Platter Kingdom, so who could he rely on?
It was equivalent to putting all his life in the hands of the people of the Silver Platter Kingdom, and he was not as free as he was now!
And in terms of development potential, Kant thought that with the world of "Mount Blade" as his backing, he would definitely be able to develop in the future without help. In the future, his forces would not be as powerful as a dukedom or a kingdom of the same status!
Kant was very confident in himself!
But looking at these ten people who were terrified and sorrowful, he realized that he might be able to recruit some spies.
Resniston River, it happened to be at the place where Kant was about to plan.
"Come in the tent, I have something to tell you." Kant turned around and walked into the tent that had already been set up, with the Lion Knights beside him as guards.
The ten guys looked at each other and lowered their heads to enter the tent.
Although they didn't have much ability, they were a group of pirates from the Resniston River after all. With the help of the forces that they had been brewing for more than ten years, Kant's forces could reach to the most prosperous river in the shortest time possible.
Perhaps he could set up another group of spies besides Borg!
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Chapter 340: Subdued the Water Bandits Easily
In the tent, Kant officially issued new orders to these 10 old subordinates who had come to seek refuge.
Or rather, Kant chose to accept them. He even gave 1,000 great silver coins to these guys. He asked them to use them as the funds for the activities in the Resniston River to help Kant infiltrate.
Of course, Kant did not tell them about Borg.
One must be wary of others.
He did not know if this group of people who had fallen as water bandits could still choose to be loyal, or they were the double agents, whether their intention for coming here was to investigate the Oasis Lookout.
But Kant did not care.
1,000 great silver coins collided with a crisp sound in the bag.
Although this amount of money was nothing to Kant, who controlled the salt mines, but to the 10 people who had now fallen as water bandits, their eyes were blank. No matter what thoughts they had in their hearts, they were immediately washed away by this huge amount of money, their hearts were beating extremely fast, filled with the desire and greed for wealth.
Kant's lips curled up slightly as he looked at the ten of them who could no longer control themselves, he said faintly, "I don't care what method you use, just develop yourself in the Resniston River. Every half a year, come to the Oasis Lookout and I will give you 1,000 great silver coins as the campaign funds."
"Yesโฆ Yes! Lord Kant!" the ten guys immediately reacted.
Without any hesitation, they immediately knelt on the ground and humbly bowed to Kant. This was the most respectful etiquette in the world, a form of respect that was expressed by humiliating themselves.
At the same time, it represented an incomparable submission.
"Yes." Kant sat in his seat calmly and accepted their submission.
Beside him were the Lion Knights and mages. They watched everything calmly. However, they were not ashamed of giving up their loyalty so easily to these ten guys.
"Get up."
Kant did not care.
He stretched out his hand and looked at the ten guys. "Oasis Lookout is my estate. You do not have the right to enter yet. If you develop well in the Resniston River, I will give you a sum of money." He paused, his voice was low, "If I sit on any throne, you will become my close noble."
"We will do our best to die for you!" the ten of them immediately kowtowed.
They understood what Kant meant.
That was correct.
They became water bandits in Resniston River without any honor left. Their former noble status was more like a thorn in their chest. They suffered day and night, unable to forget their former honor.
To be able to become a noble, who would be willing to become a water bandit, surrounded by bandits, scumbags and low-class people?
Not to mention having money.
A total of 1,000 shiny great silver coins!
This was a huge sum of money that they might not have earned for ten years when they were water bandits. If they encountered a patrol team or something unexpected happened, they would run out of money and live a difficult life, and they wouldn't even be able to afford black bread!
Water bandits were not a good profession. Even if they had the power of the Silver Platter Kingdom behind them, they were still low-class people.
They could not even compare to the status of mercenaries!
Looking at their shocked expressions, Kant's smile carried a hint of mockery.
He did not care what the purpose of this group of people was, but since they came here and took his great silver coins, it would be the same as saying that he had successfully set up a group of new spies in the Resniston River.
No one could give these water bandits 1,000 great silver coins directly, but Kant could!
He did not have any feelings for these silver coins.
If it was a golden eagle, he would definitely not give it out. As the silver coins that could not be exchanged for denar, Kant really didn't mind at all.
If he gave it to these guys, he would let them know how much benefits they would get if they followed him. That would be a safe way to bind a contract with them. In front of the shiny white silver coins, these group of people wouldn't resist the temptation of great benefits, they would give up their pride and followed Kant's order!
Since they had already taken Kant's money, it did not matter even if there was still a force behind them. Kant would not care because the key point was that no one else could directly give them 1,000 great silver coins as funds.
Kant would still give it to them once every six months.
One had to know.
Even the most prosperous Lion Heart City in the Dukedom of Leo would only earn over 20,000 great silver coins a year in tax revenue!
As for the merchants on the Resniston River, they probably only earned 1,000 great silver coins despite they traded throughout the year. And this was after all the hard work, plus all kinds of gross profits!
Great silver coins were really very valuable.
Kant didn't talk much with these guys.
What he needed was a verbal agreement to let these 10 former subordinates of his mother, as well as the forces behind them, return to his control and hide in the Resniston River.
"The river passage of the ancient passage will be used in the future." Kant thought for a while.
He quickly thought about it and had a little plan for the arrangements in the East County. "Since I have the water bandits now, it will be more convenient."
Kant would occupy the river mouth passage of Resniston River first, and he would build the village as well.
He would also establish the lair of the water bandits.
Before they were able to effectively control the area, these local water bandits in the Resniston River would be useful. At least they wouldn't harass them. Even if there were other water bandits coming to harass them, they would have someone to inform Kant beforehand, when dealing with the problem of the opposing water bandits, they would be able to handle it better.
As for what would happen to the water bandits who were once part of Princess Sofia's old troop, that had nothing to do with Kant. In fact, these people were just mercenaries who were working for him with his great silver coins.
Perhaps in the future, he would need fame and would not mind giving away some unimportant land so that they could continue to be a small noble.
An emperor used thousands of gold to buy horse bones, then his subordinates would offer the real horses.
As long as these natives were hired, more natives would be served under Kant.
Of course, the true upper echelons would always be those who came from the world of "Mount Blade" MODs.
Just like a colony, layer by layer, the top and important management would always be from the same side, while those unimportant positions or the middle and lower management would be given to those natives who were loyal to them.
There was no need to subdivide this. Even in the Continent of Caradia, they had already made good use of this matter.
The Kingdom of Nords, which was good at land warfare and trade, did things in this way.
After all, they could be considered as intruders, outsiders from the Continent of Caradia. Their true homeland was still in the continent of Nords in the north. That was their homeland. The continent of Caradia could indeed be considered as a colony occupied by the Nords.
These was not what Kant concerned about at the moment.
"Let's stop here."
Coming back to his senses, Kant waved his hand and said, "Bunduk, you can settle the details with them."
"Understood." Bunduk nodded.
As one of the few generals in Kant, there was no need to doubt Bunduk's ability. After listening for a period of time, he could understand how the follow-up arrangements would be carried out.
In fact, there weren't too many complicated arrangements at the moment.
They just needed to lie low and develop a network for Kant that was different from Borg's.
They needed to do another infiltration line.
"We will do our best to solve any problems for you!"
At the same time, the ten people in front of them who were kneeling on the ground and looking at Kant with eager eyes also reacted and quickly kowtowed again, they thanked him excitedly, "The glory of Princess Sofia is blossoming on you, Lord Kant. Your kindness and talent have won us over."
Bunduk's eyes flashed red as he looked at the 10 guys. He stood up calmly and said to them, "Come with me. Lord Kant needs to rest."
"Yes, yes." the ten of them bowed and left the tent with Bunduk.
The tent fell silent.
Kant sat on his seat and rubbed his temples. "How interesting."
"A bunch of little rats with ulterior motives."
The mage beside him said, "They are lucky that we let them go just like that." He paused and looked at Kant, he said seriously, "My lord, when you were communicating with them, these guys were terrified. Obviously, they lied about something. We can sense it."
"I know." Kant nodded calmly and snorted. "It's okay."
He did not rely on these guys to do anything important for him.
Although he gave them 1,000 great silver coins directly, it was simply to buy their loyalty. He wanted to let these guys know that the benefits of following him would not be small. He wanted to use the great silver coins to exchange for their ability and loyalty.
If he wanted outsiders to becompletely loyal to him, he would have to take out even more great silver coins.
Kant did not believe that no one else would give even more great silver coins on to this group of low-level water bandits. The gains did not make up for the losses.
Only a lord who controlled salt mines and did not have much need for great silver coins could casually throw out 1,000 great silver coins like this with the entire world of "Mount Blade" as his backing.
If the nobles of the Dukedom of Leo or the Silver Platter Kingdom wanted to spend more money to bribe these water bandits?
That would be a joke!
These coins were enough to arm a well-equipped and well-trained 50-man infantry squad!
Very soon, Bunduk returned.
He entered the tent and reported to Kant, "Lord, we had reached an agreement."
"Mm." Kant gestured for him to continue.
"They'll hide for the time being and use the funds to develop our forces. After we enter Resniston River, we'll take over everything." Bunduk reported, "Of course, I promised them that in the future, they would personally lead this force and receive the recognition they deserve, such as restoring their knighthood or even obtaining a higher rank."
"They believed it?" Kant's lips curled up slightly.
"They had no choice but to believe it."
Bunduk shrugged. "I also told them to pay attention to the Silver Platter Kingdom. After all, that old king is about to pass away. As a member of the royal family, you, Lord Kant, do indeed have the right to inherit the throne." Bunduk paused for a moment and suggested, "Lord Kant, perhaps you really should try and fight for it."
"We'll discuss it again." Kant shook his head. His expression was calm, without the slightest ripple. "Right now, we have to deal with the undead in the depths of the Nahrin Desert first. After we finish dealing with those evil races, then we can talk."
"Yes." Bunduk nodded.
"That's it." Kant waved his hand and said, "Let them leave at dawn. At the same time, write a note to them. In the future, we can directly contact Firentis at the Stone Pass."
The Stone Pass was already his territory. With Firentis personally overseeing it, he could solve these small problems.
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Chapter 341: The Cautious Drondheim
In the early morning, the ten guys with the great silver coins left.
Just like how they were found out, they left in a hurry. They didn't communicate much with Kant at all. They only cared about the realistic benefits and promises for the future.
There was indeed not much to talk about between the two sides. They just needed to lie low and slowly infiltrate and develop.
Kant had no other requests.
If they really wanted to invade the Dukedom of Leo or the Silver Platter Kingdom, they definitely would not rely on these people who only yearned for profits.
Because since they could choose to be loyal to Kant for the great silver coins, then they could also betray Kant for the great silver coins as well!
The many generals and soldiers from the world of "Mount Blade" were still trustworthy. At the very least, both sides were in a relationship where one would suffer and the other would prosper. If Kant died in this world, then the system would also collapse, and these characters from the system would also perish.
This was the true relationship between life and death!
"Time." Kant sighed lightly.
Walking out of the tent, he looked at the light of dawn seeped through the undulating dunes and stretched his back.
The temporary camp was already busy.
While the sky was still dark, the civilians got up early to feed the camels with grass and water while preparing breakfast. It seemed that they were planning to set off early and quickly return to the Oasis Lookout.
There was a reason for this. Their current location was not far from the Oasis Lookout.
They all had mounts, and based on estimation, they would probably arrive at dusk if they speed up.
They did not hesitate.
After breakfast, they rested and checked before setting off.
The fur coats from last night had all been taken off and stuffed into their bags. They wore cool linen robes and linen hood. They walked smoothly through the pre-planned route.
They traveled from early morning until noon. Then, they set up camp to avoid the scorching sun.
In the afternoon, they continued to set off.
Finally, before dusk, a slender tower appeared on the horizon, like a long needle that was about to pierce the sky.
It was the high-level watchtower of "Drondheim" Castle.
Soon, desert cavalry quickly arrived.
In the normal inspection procedure, especially before Kant left, Manid was specially ordered to pay attention to the surrounding situation. Therefore, the inspection of "Drondheim" Castle was even stricter.
Even though they had already noticed that it was their camel caravan, they still sent light cavalry to inspect it.
All of this was based on caution.
Kant was satisfied with this. What he needed was Manid's caution.
This son of a noble merchant family from the continent of Caradia was not cautious at the beginning. As a result, he was robbed of all the goods in the carriage by the bandit. In the end, he was reduced to a run-down merchant on the Continent of Caradia. In a short period of time, he did not even have the funds to go home. From this event, it could be seen that Manid had learnt his lessons the hard way
Now that he was in power and was in charge of the most important castle, Drondheim. Kant had also warned him to be cautious when he was not around. Manid would definitely do as he was told.
If something really went wrong, no one would be able to shoulder this responsibility!
"There's a huge change." Kant rode his horse closer to his castle.
There were already many construction workers busy at the south gate. At the same time, they piled up large pieces of stones, making it look like a new city wall was being built.
Bunduk nodded from behind. "It is indeed huge."
"Welcome back, Lord Kant. andโฆ Bunduk?"
Manid was walking out quickly.
When he bowed respectfully, his gaze was slightly shocked, especially when he looked at Bunduk, who was riding on a black horse. After some hesitation, he laughed dryly and said, "Hey, you changeโฆ change a lot. I almost thought it was someone else."
Bunduk nodded calmly. "Time can change everything."
His had a drastic change and became an underworld apostle.
This was different from the previous captain of the crossbowmen or being conferred as a noble and automatically becoming a civil protection officer after being conferred the estate. It was a complete transformation.
From the appearance of Bunduk to his personality, and even the power he possessed.
It was a complete transformation!
Back when they were partners of the justice side, their relationship was very close. They met each other in a tavern on the Continent of Caradia. They could even have a few drinks to chat about life. They were friends that could not be more familiar.
However, things had changed when they met again.
A sense of strangeness appeared out of nowhere.
If it was not for the fact that Bunduk's appearance had not changed much, Manid would almost think that he was someone else.
After all, after becoming an apostle of the underworld, Banduk's originally righteous and humorous temperament, as well as his perseverance, suddenly changed into a gloomy, oppressive, dark and hidden temperament that was related to the underworld.
If he used the power of the underworld, it would add even more sinister and terrifying, extremely evil and terrifying aura!
"Bunduk had gone through a fortuitous encounter."
Kant explained, "It's like being reborn, but he is still loyal to me." Pausing for a moment, Kant looked at the frowning Manid and shook his head, "No matter what, I need all of you to stay united."
Manid looked at Bunduk, who was now like a stranger, and gently sighed, "Of course."
He had already guessed why Bunduk had changed.
The recovery from his injuries back then was actually not a secret.
"Lord, let's go in."
Manid quickly composed himself and welcomed Kant's return.
At the same time, he reported to Kant, "Currently, the two barbicans outside the castle are almost finished. I estimate that in three days, the main body will be completed. When that time comes, it will be ready to build the arrow tower and watchtower on it."
"Very good." Kant nodded. He also saw the towering barbicans.
The pedestrians and construction workers passing by all bowed and greeted Kant. Many people were looking at him eagerly. After all, this was the respect to a supreme lord who was like a father and god.
Kant was calm.
It was not the first time he received such an enthusiastic gaze and courtesy.
He rode his horse back to the council hall.
Bunduk, the Lion Knights, and the mages walked in together.
The golden discs, which had been transported all the way here, was also moved in at this time. As the linen cloth cover was pulled away, the golden light immediately lit up the entire council hall.
It was as if there was a new sun!
"This special powerโฆ it's really powerfulโฆ"
"That's rightโฆ I feel that my physical strength is recovering rapidlyโฆ"
"My extraordinary power is also growingโฆ"
The Royal Knights who were originally stationed in the council hall exclaimed one after another.
Their extraordinary power, which originally belonged to the positive energy of the King's Power, was now bathed in this golden light. It was as if their whole body being was bathed in the warm sunlight, feeling extremely comfortable.
And the stamina and extraordinary power that they had used up after standing guard for a day were beginning to recover.
They all had a good rest!
Kant, on the other hand, had a surprised look on his face. He raised his eyebrows slightly and turned his head to ask the mages, "It seems that this sun disc of ours has a special effect on the Royal Knights."
"Perhaps it's the replenishment of the same energy." the mages came to a conclusion.
In fact, they were also very surprised. This was something they had not expected.
Although they had developed this strange object, in fact, they still had not figured out how to use it. They were still at the stage of fumbling and researching. Although they could control it now, it was all thanks to the modifications made by the magic system of the Enfath Empire, only then could they control this solar disc. Otherwise, they would really be at a loss.
At this moment, new mage apprentices came down from the top floor. They were the six of them who had been recruited in the past three weeks. When they saw Kant, they immediately bowed and greeted him, "My lord."
"Yes." Kant nodded to them.
After the six mage apprentices bowed, they looked at the sun disc with shining eyes.
The rich positive energy was gathering, which made them extremely shocked, especially when the magic system of the Enfath Empire was contained in it. It made these apprentices even more excited when they saw it.
However, seeing the 18 mages who were still whispering to each other and discussing matters, these apprentices still walked over respectfully, as if they were students saluting their teachers. "Greetings, mages, new apprentices salute you."
"Oh, new mage apprentices?"
The mages were still very enthusiastic. "Welcome, we can study together!"
After all, they were all apprentices, and there was not much level suppression on them.
Kant sat on his main seat and clapped his hands, he signaled for them to focus their attention. "Alright, let's stop reminiscing and discussing. I need you to fuse the sun disc completely now. It's best if our sun disc becomes a perfect posture that can cover the entire castle."
"Of course, we'll start now!"
The mages did not hesitate.
The sun disc floated half a meter above the ground. On its three-meter diameter, golden patterns flashed with light. It looked mysterious and magnificent.
"Wait." Kant suggested, "Go to the top floor of the council hall." He frowned slightly. "If this sun disc becomes bigger, I don't think there's a way to transport it out of the hall. I don't want to tear down the wall that has already been built or make a big crack on the top of the council hall."
"Sorry, our negligence." the mages apologized.
This was indeed something they did not expect.
After all, the current sun disk was three meters in diameter. It could be transported in thanks to the lack of thickness, as well as the fact that the gate of the council hall could all be opened, tilting the sun disc to let it in.
If it was fused with other sun disc and became more than five meters in diameter, then there was no way to transport it out.
"You guys handle this matter properly."
Kant waved his hand, feeling helpless against these ivory tower-like scholar.
Being a mage was carefree. Even if they were on the battlefield, throwing spells was enough for them to battle. As for the other problems, there was no need for them to worry about. They were like the noble on the battlefield was graceful and luxurious.
The mages set out to do it.
The mage apprentices and Lion Knights also helped at the side.
The hall immediately became quiet again.
Kant then nodded and sighed a little helplessly. He asked Manid in front of him, "During the time I was away, did anything strange happen in the depths of Nahrin Desert?"
Manid said solemnly, "No, Lord. Everything is normal."
"That's good." Kant heaved a sigh of relief.
However, Manid still frowned slightly, his expression remained solemn. "However, we discovered that although there were no unusual movements in the Nahrin Desert, the surrounding natural environment had undergone a great change. In particular, the night had become colder, especially in the salt mines. A large number of slaves had already frozen to death, numbering close to 300 people."
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Chapter 342: Losing the Salt Mine Posthouse
The death of slaves happened from time to time. After all, as slaves captured from the battlefield, they were not treated as friends by the victors. Cruel torture was everyday routine for these slaves, and they had to suffer in the harsh living environment.
They did not have enough food, clothing, or rest, and could not be effectively replenished.
Even if they were sick, they still had to go to work.
Want to rest? Hehe, there would be a friend who used to be familiar with him, who was now the supervisor and the loyal lackey of the victor. He would use the tough whip to wake you up and bring all the sick slaves with him to finish the work that needed to be done today.
If one became a slave, he would basically not be treated as a human. He would basically be a human-shaped animal.
This was the truth.
Every day, a few slaves would die in the salt mines. Kant already knew this.
However, looking at the increasing amount of coarse salt in the warehouse, the deaths of these slaves became very valuable, at least for Kant. He had stored a large amount of coarse salt. In the future, after the salt mines were lost, it could be produced for several months.
At least at the moment, the salt-making workshop in "Drondheim" Castle could no longer keep up with the speed of the storage.
Although a large amount of table salt had been produced day and night, most of the warehouses were still full of linen sacks full of coarse salt, which were brought by the caravans that traveled to and from the castle and the salt mines every week.
Even if more than half of the slaves had died, there were still nearly 700 people left, Kant naturally did not care.
Keeping so many slaves and providing a large amount of food and water was troublesome.
"Wait." In a flash, Kant frowned, he turned to Manid, and asked, "Are you saying thatโฆ a special natural phenomenon appeared in the depths of the Nahrin Desert, which led to the death of a large number of slaves?"
"Yes, the temperature at night is even lower."
Manid nodded.
"Thisโฆ" Kant frowned. "Something is indeed wrong."
This was very unusual.
Although the temperature at night in the Nahrin Desert was indeed very low, it was not so ridiculous.
One had to know that Kant valued his slaves. At the very least, each of them had a leather jacket, and there was a bonfire burning around the tent at night for everyone to keep warm. How could he freeze nearly 300 slaves to death so easily?
If they put more labor loads to these 300 slaves, they would have been exhausted to death!
"Perhaps it's the undead." the Lion Knights beside him spoke.
They also had their own views on the unconventional weather. "No, it's just the undead. These undead were resurrected from the dead, they were between life and death, and will emit negative energy of the undead."
After all, the Pendor Continent had a magic inheritance.
Kant nodded. "Yes, continue."
"The notable feature of the negative energy of the undead is the cold." The lion knight continued, "Ice will cover the earth, and everything can be frozen. That is the condensation of the will of the dead, and their hatred for the creatures living in the sunlight world is a kind of negative energy."
"Where the Sky Veil of Death spread to an area, there ice spreading at that are as well."
The Royal Knights also nodded and said, "There is also a bone-piercing cold current that even the sand layer will be frozen solid."
"Yes." Kant said in a deep voice, "Trouble is coming."
"Trouble." Manid also muttered in a low voice.
This was not the first time he had heard this sentence. He also knew how dangerous the undead that were slowly coming from the Nahrin Desert were.
However, he did not expect that the danger that he had worried for a long time would arrive so quickly. It had even approached to the salt mine, and it was getting closer to the Oasis Lookout.
When they first entered the depths of the Nahrin Desert and encountered the Sky Veil of Death, they had already experienced that terrifying cold current. If it was not for the protection of the extraordinary power, they would probably have frozen to death in the depths of the desert, along with their horses.
That cold current was not something that ordinary people could withstand.
"Damn it." Kant frowned and cursed.
But without hesitation, he turned his head and ordered, "Inform the mages, speed up their progress immediately!"
"Yes!" the knights who acted as guards immediately responded and quickly walked up to the top floor. There were mage apprentices' dormitories there, where the mages conducted magic experiments and planned to fuse the sun discs.
As long as the sun disc took shape and protected the Oasis Lookout, Kant's castle would be safe.
At the very least, there was no need to care about the threat of the Sky Veil of Death.
They were in the middle of a discussion.
The door of the council hall was pushed open, and a Desert Bandit quickly rushed in. Half-kneeling in front of the long table, he quickly reported, "My lord, the salt mine has discovered the the Sky Veil of Death and was attacked by the undead forces. It has been lost!"
"What?" Kant instantly stood up from his seat.
He clenched his hands and looked at the desert bandit who half-kneeled in front of the long table. His breathing quickened. "How is it possible that the salt mine was lost just like that?"
"It's true, it was two days ago!"
The voice of the desert bandits sounded like he was crying. "We have all retreated!"
He still looked travel worn. One could even see the marks of knives and axes from his leather armor.
Even his blood had turned slightly black, and the wounds were cyan-purple. Although the wounds had healed, it was obvious that they had been infected by something wicked. Even the lips of the desert bandit had turned white, and his face was sickly yellow color.
Just as the Desert Bandit finished reporting, a strange red color suddenly gushed out of his cheeks, and he collapsed in front of Kant.
"He fainted."
A Lion Knight went over and stretched out his hand to check his breath. After checking, he said in a deep voice, "He needs treatment and rest."
The Royal Knights also sighed softly. "It seems that he rushed back from the salt mine."
"Men, take him down for treatment." Kant waved his hand.
At the same time, he ordered Bunduk, who was frowning slightly, "Go and take a look. Who else knows the details? I need to know the details and know how my salt mine fell!"
"Yes." Bunduk nodded and left quickly.
Someone beside him also carried away the unconscious desert bandit. After that, he would receive the necessary treatment and rest. At the very least, there were doctors trained in the artisan union, although the effects were definitely not as good as top doctors like James, however, it was still not a problem to deal with minor infections and wounds.
After all, there would be people who were injured in daily life. On the training ground, the high-level troop class would train the low-level troop class. From time to time, they would cause injuries due to mistakes, so they trained a group of doctors.
They could treat their own people if there was emergency.
During the war, they could even be treated as a battlefield doctor to take care of the injured.
Manid sighed softly beside him. "The situation is critical."
"That's right."
Kant gritted his teeth and sat back on his chair.
The Lion Knights and Royal Knights beside him remained silent. Each and every one of them had a look of determination on their faces.
The war was about to begin.
Everyone already understood that the salt mine had fallen so quickly. This meant that it was time for the most elite troops of "Drondheim" Castle to go on stage and take back the salt mine!
Soon, Bunduk returned with a solemn expression.
"Bad News." he spoke slowly.
"Speak." Kant frowned. He was mentally prepared.
Bunduk reported in a deep voice, "The salt mine fell very quickly. All the slaves were frozen to death. Only the Desert Bandits from the salt mine posthouse came out. They quickly came to the castle to report. Right behind them, the 500 elite Swadian Knight and two Royal Knights were entangled by the terrifying undead troops."
"This is reallyโฆ surprising." Kant's eyes flashed with malevolence. It had only been a few days, and the camel caravan had just reported that 300 people had been frozen to death. In the blink of an eye, Desert Bandits had returned, saying that the salt mine had fallen.
How could this not be surprising!
In Kant's eyes, his plan in the salt mine was absolutely fool proof.
Although it was mainly to prevent the slave rebellion, there were still people who had taken the lead to investigate Sky Veil of Death in the depths of the Nahrin Desert.
That was a heavy cavalry unit led by two Royal Knights. There was a total of 500 Swadian Heavy Cavalries!
They could be called elites.
But even so, they were still entangled by the undead. They actually needed the Desert Bandits to come back for help.
"Also, Lord Kant," Bunduk continued, "According to the accounts of the other desert bandits, the Sky Veil of Death did not spread over. It was just that the undead suddenly appeared like they were launching a sneak attack. They were caught off guard."
"Wait." Kant narrowed his eyes. "A sneak attack by the undead?"
"Yes." Bunduk nodded.
Kant's expression turned cold. He could not help but grit his teeth and say, "I think I heard it right. It was actually a sneak attack by the undead? These dead skeletons would even use such a tactic?"
Kant could not help but be puzzled.
The undead did not have intelligence. They only had an instinctive hatred for the living and formed a sea of undead to attack the enemy.
The concept of sneak attacks didn't exist among the undead at all.
Or it could be said that these undead didn't even have a formation.
It was due to the instincts of the undead creatures. The soul flames attracted each other and gathered together in a mess. Only when they devoured and wiped out all the enemies would they willingly go into hibernation.
"It's the Death Knights."
Bunduk slowly said, "There are also skeleton cavalry."
"Huh?" Kant raised his eyebrows.
"They are similar to the knights who were lured by the power of the underworld, but they are the cavalries that were transformed by the power of the undead after they died," Bunduk explained. "It seems that they are the mobile forces of the undead."
Kant's face turned gloomy. He had already understood the concept of the Death Knights or the Skeleton Cavalry.
He had already known this in his previous life, so he could easily imagine it.
However, Kant's expression became even more angry, he said in a gloomy tone, "I originally thought that these undead were just skeletons and zombies. I really didn't expect that even the Death Knights and Skeleton Cavalry would appear. Could it be that in the end, there would be things like Bone Dragons?"
In Kant's impression from his previous life, the undead did indeed have such things.
And in this world, there were actually creatures like giant dragons. Although it had long become a legend in the age of the gods, just thinking about it made one terrified!
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Chapter 343: Finally, A Good News
Skeleton Dragons, the strongest troop class of the undead race.
Furthermore, the world Kant lived in had the existence of "Giant Dragons" according to the legends. Although the entire race had already perished in the endless river of history, there were only legends left.
But since there were legends, it meant that there had been such a powerful creature before. It could still appear in this world now.
The undead race did not care if the giant dragon died.
As long as they found the skeleton of the giant dragon and took it under control, it would be no problem for the undead to revive the Skeleton Dragon filled with negative energy and controlled it.
Kept in mind that this was a fantasy world!
It had once had a powerful fantasy history. Even the gods and demons had existed before.
Even though it had fallen at the lowest point of its power in history and was in the end of the magic era, who knew if it could still be revived, allowing the gods that had once been high and mighty, the demons that had occupied the abyss, to reappear in this world.
At that time, humans would no longer be the world's overlord.
The most crucial thing.
Even now, the human kingdoms were not the overlord races of this world.
Far to the south were the Dwarf Kingdoms in the hilly region, the Beastman tribes in the wilderness to the southwest, the Elf Republic on the Mannheim Coast, and even the city-state Kingdom of Grey Mane of the Jackalan and the Lizard Kingdom.
These were all races that competed with the human kingdoms for world supremacy.
Humans were not the only ones.
Now, there were also gods and demons lurking in the dark, resting and recuperating for ten thousand years.
There was also the undead race that had undergone a special change.
The situation was extremely complicated.
Although it still seemed to be quiet and everything was peaceful, once it erupted, the entire continent would probably fall into a world-shaking change. Even Kant, who had been in contact with these hidden forces for the longest time, would probably have to be cautious.
The real storm was about to arrive!
The undead that they were encountering now were just small skirmishes.
"A storm is coming." Kant gently rubbed his temples, his gaze cold.
Looking at the silent knights in front of him, he looked at Bunduk and ordered, "Immediately gather the troops and head to the salt mine posthouse. At the same time, rescue the heavy cavalries that are entangled."
"Yes!" as the military commander, Bunduk was the first to respond.
"Also, Manid." Kant turned his head to look at this elite merchant.
"Here." Manid immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Kant. He lowered his head and said, "Lord Kant, please instruct me."
"You will still be in charge of the castle's defense." Kant did not assign him any other tasks.
This merchant was better at managing the trade caravan or engaging in commercial activities. It was difficult to get his hands on matters related to war. However, he was only in charge of the castle's defense and was on high alert to prevent the castle from falling, his carefulness towards merchants was still very useful. This was also why Kant could entrust him with the heavy responsibility of guarding the castle.
Although his commanding of the heavy cavalries was not as good as Firentis, he was also inferior to Rolf in commanding the light cavalries and light footmen, and Bunduk in commanding the crossbowmen and other long-range troops, it was still not a problem for him to defend a certain place with simple military defense.
Of course, the key point was that Kant had too few talents available!
Logically speaking, Bunduk was more suitable to defend the castle.
After all, he was once the captain of the crossbowmen and was extremely experienced in commanding the crossbowmen to defend the city. However, at the moment, Kant needed Bunduk to follow him to the salt mine to assist in commanding the troops, as well as to use his powerful strength of an underworld apostles to help, he could not be left here.
By using the skill Invasion from the Underworld, Bunduk could summon a small team of underworld invaders every day. Or he could use Demonic Incarnation to release all the devil's power and transform into a devil of the underworld to fight. These skills were all extremely terrifying extraordinary powers.
Bunduk could be very useful in the battle.
"Go and make the arrangements." Kant waved his hand.
His expression was grave and there was a hint of fatigue. "No matter what, you have to be careful. This is a period of time that you have to hold on for. There can't be any mistakes."
"Yes!" everyone in the hall responded in unison.
"Right." Just when everyone turned around and was about to leave, Kant spoke again.
Looking at them, Kant frowned and specifically instructed Manid, "From now on, put the training ground into full use. I need to train an additional 500 footmen and 300 crossbowmen to help defend the city."
"Understood." Manid nodded. Everyone went forward to make proper arrangements.
This was a must.
The pressure on the city defense in the future would definitely be huge.
500 footmen and 300 crossbowmen would be the basic force to defend the city. In addition, they would be able to recruit Vaegirs Archers. As long as they could supplement their long-range firepower, it would be considered basic safety.
However, Kant would not underestimate the undead.
Even the Death Knights and Skeleton Cavalry had appeared. Perhaps there would be even more terrifying undead forces.
No matter what, "Drondheim" Castle must not be lost!
This was Kant's territory.
It was the main place where Kant could control the Nahrin Desert.
If they lost the Oasis Lookout and this castle, it would mean that Kant's forces would collapse in the entire Nahrin Desert. They could only put the military pressure they on the not-yet-fully-built "Aaron" City, which was still in its embryonic form, it would cause unpredictable consequences.
At the very least, Kant's strategic plan would be completely ruined, and "Aaron" City in the Senwaya Range would be attacked by the undead. They could only hold on bitterly, and even expose themselves to the eyes of the Dukedom of Leo and the other human countries.
This was not good news!
However, just as Kant was deep in thought, good news came.
At the stairs, a mage apprentice walked down quickly and shouted anxiously, "My lord! My lord!"
"Be quiet!" Kant frowned. He could not hold back the anger in his heart because of trivial matters. He directly reprimanded him, "Learn to be steady. I don't want anyone in the hall to be so loud and anxious!"
"My lord, I'm sorry," the mage apprentice quickly apologized. "I'm just excited."
Of course, he could see that Kant was not in a good mood, so he did not dare to get into any trouble at this time, he stood on the spot obediently and reported, "We have merged with the sun discs, and there has been a wonderful change. We hope you can observe it personally and witness the next miraculous moment."
"What's going on?" Kant was slightly stunned, and his furrowed brows relaxed slightly. "The miraculous moment?"
"Yes, my lord."
The mage apprentice reported obediently, "After our research, the sun disk has already reached its limit after fusing. Perhaps after another fusion, it can obtain even greater power. Thus, leader has asked me to invite you to witness this miraculous moment together."
"Yes, I understand." Kant nodded.
He stood up and his expression returned to normal. "Perhaps this is the only good news that I feel is possible."
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Chapter 344: The Evolution of the Sun Disc
This was indeed good news.
But Kant had already expected this.
After all, he had already guessed that when the sun disc fused with multiple strange objects of the same type, it would undergo a qualitative change, perhaps bringing more effects.
Now, the effects had appeared.
Kant was indeed curious.
"Let's go." He took the lead and took a step forward.
"Yes." the Mage Apprentice still obediently followed behind, his eyes filled with unconcealable joy.
Lord Kant was clearly in a bad mood.
If their research results could make Lord Kant happy, then they were contributed for loosen up the intense atmosphere before a war. It was a matter that was worth rejoicing over and full of honor!
They didn't say much.
The two of them walked up the spiral stairs to the top floor of the council hall.
Fifty Vaegir Marksmen were standing guard with longbows in their hands. Their eagle-like eyes scanned their surroundings. If there was the slightest movement, these top archers would use their superb archery skills to deal with it.
Of course, everything was safe now.
"My Lord." at the entrance of the apprentices dormitory, two Mages were standing there.
Seeing Kant coming over, they hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed respectfully, and said gently, "It's a great honor for you to participate in our research. This is the greatest encouragement for us."
"Yes, I'm looking forward to your miraculous moment." Kant nodded.
Since these Mages spoke so grandly, he was indeed curious.
They entered the dormitory.
Unlike the small and narrow appearance from the outside, the inside of the dormitory was actually very spacious, this was a space folding spell from the Enfath Empire.
Kant was already used to this, but what attracted his attention the most was the living room, which was emitting a sparkling golden light. It was like a huge ball of light that was emitting a bright sun disc.
"My lord." in the living room, the other Mages and Mage Apprenticess were holding their staffs and waiting.
The space was filled with faint elemental fluctuations.
On the sun disc, within the mysterious sacred sun pattern, threads of golden light were flowing. It was crystal clear, just like the rapidly rotating golden liquid. Under the control of the surrounding Mages and Apprentices Mages, mysterious patterns were formed.
It was the power of the sacred sun pattern from the era of the ancient gods!
"Yes." Kant looked at the six-meter-long sun disc in front of him, and his eyes were filled with surprise. "Not bad."
"This sun disc has already fused with four strange objects of the same type, and the positive energy it contains has reached its peak. According to our perception and calculation, when the fifth disc is fused with it, it will undergo a complete transformation!"
The Mage leader walked over and bowed respectfully.
At the same time, he pointed at the sun disc that was still floating in mid-air and reported in a gentle voice, "This transformation can definitely be considered outstanding. It can allow this sun disc to completely develop the power it once possessed."
"Mm."
Kant nodded and then asked, "Are you confident?"
"Very confident!"
The Mage leader answered firmly, "We have made ample preparations!"
"Very good." Kant's lips curled up slightly. "This news is indeed delightful." Looking at the Mages in front of him, his expression became solemn. He said seriously, "But now, we are about to face a dangerous situation."
The Mages' expressions also became solemn.
They still did not know about the news from the salt mine's posthouse.
However, they already had some rough ideas. In fact, when Lord Kant said this, they all thought of the northern part of the Nahrin Desert. It was said that the depths of the desert had been occupied by the undead.
In the world of "Wind of Wars", the enemies of the Enfath Empire were also included the undead.
"That's right."
Kant looked at everyone looking at each other and seemed to be in deep thought. He nodded and confirmed, "The undead have indeed come."
His tone paused for a moment, he continued in a solemn voice, "Just now, a light cavalry came to report that the army of the undead had already passed through that seemingly endless salt and alkali soil. they arrived at the salt mine posthouse to launch a sneak attack. They also killed all of the thousands of captives that we had stationed there. Even the army's fate is unknown."
"What? Those undead are expanding so quickly!" the Mages widened their eyes in shock.
They had thought that the undead they encountered were just a small number of troops and that it was just a warning.
But now, the severity of the situation had exceeded their understanding.
Although they were focused on magic research, as war Mages, they had a certain understanding of the battle situation. And at the salt mine posthouse, at least two Royal Knights, 500 Swadian Heavy Cavalries, and 50 Desert Bandits were defeated so easily, this was enough to prove the strength of the undead army!
Even if the undead launched a sneak attack, the troop shouldn't be ended up in such a miserable state.
Kant's words were simple.
But the truth was really cruel.
All the captives had died, so it was nothing to them.
However, 500 Swadian Heavy Cavalries were entangled, and the lives of two Royal Knights were unknown. That would be a big deal, and it was enough to attract the attention of anyone!
This was a heavy cavalry unit, a heavy cavalry unit led by a Grand Knight with extraordinary powers!
Not to mention the undead, whose individual combat strength was weaker, even if the elite troops of the Dukedom of Leo came from all directions, they would still be able to kill their way out.
Even if it were an army of demons with stronger individual combat strength and a crazed thirst for blood, it was estimated that even 300 large demons would not be able to handle this 500-men heavy cavalry unit. They were a mobile unit led by two Grand Knights after all.
When Kant stationed them there, guarding the captives was one of their missions.
There were other factors as well.
Guarding against the undead that appeared in the Nahrin Desert was also their mission!
"That's right." Kant took a deep breath.
When he heard the news, he was similarly shocked.
Looking at the Mages in front of him, he said in a deep voice, "That's why we are now in a very dangerous situation. If you can confirm that you have fused with the sun disc, then be more serious and make sure that the effects of the sun disc are maximized!"
"We'll do our best!" the Mages answered in unison.
Kant nodded and waved his hand. "Then let's begin."
The fusion began.
The preparatory work had long been completed.
The Mages chanted a mysterious spell and used their own magic power as a medium to communicate with the Enfath Empire in the world of "Wind of Wars". They let the powerful magic power from the Grand Mage Tower permeated and transformed the sun disc. Their heart was filled with excitement.
They also forcibly controlled the divine power belonging to the Sun God in the sun disc!
Golden light swirled.
The fifth disc placed next to it turned into a golden stream of light.
The sun disc, which was suspended in the room half a meter high and had been transformed by the magic of the Enfath Empire, was like a refugee who had been thirsty for days. It devoured and absorbed the golden stream of light from the other disc.
There was a tiny data chain contained within it, fusing into the sun disc in the golden light.
It did not take too long.
After a short three minutes, the fusion was complete.
On Kant's retina, a dialog box appeared.
[ Dingโฆ system prompt ]
[ Sun disc (repairing) absorbs the power of the same source, obtaining new special effect: Sun Domain ]
[ Special effect 4: Sun Domain: The area of coverage will be expanded by an additional 500,000 square meters (5 hectares). Divine radiance will be spread throughout the area, allowing the creatures bathed in it to be healthy and the plants to thrive. ]
The dialog box was faded.
Kant's eyes instantly turned into surprise amidst the shock.
His breathing was rapid. He forced himself to calm down, but he couldn't hide his smile as he was at cloud nine. He looked at the Mages in front of him who were putting down their staffs and looking at him. He praised, "Well done!"
"This is what we should do." the Mages immediately smiled.
"You all deserve praise." Kant said the truth.
If it were not for the urgency of the situation, he would have been willing to hold a celebration for these Mages!
The coverage of the sun disc directly increased to a terrifying area of five hectares. Not to mention the "Drondheim" Castle, it could be said that even half of the Oasis Lookout was covered by this improved Sun Domain!
It was a significant buff!
Moreover, there was still 25,000 square meters, which was 2.5 hectares of the original coverage area.
It added up to 7.5 hectares!
More than half of the Oasis Lookout was already under the protection of the sun disc.
And right beside Kant, there were still 5 sun discs waiting to fuse. When the time came, it would no longer be 7.5 hectares of coverage area, but at least 10 hectares of coverage area!
The entire Oasis Lookout was already under the protection of the sun discs!
How could Kant not be happy?
But he still forcefully suppressed his excitement.
Breathing steadily, Kant looked at the Mages and said calmly, "Continue to fuse with the sun discs according to the current status. I look forward to the new changes that will occur after these discs are fused!"
"Yes!" the Mages replied in a deep voice.
As the incantation was chanted, the new fusion began.
The five sun discs placed next to them also turned into golden light one by one. They were absorbed and fused like tiny streams of light. As they disappeared one by one, the golden light became brighter and brighter.
And the sun discs that was suspended in mid-air finally became bigger and bigger!
At the same time, the system dialog box popped up.
[ Dingโฆ system prompt ]
[ Sun disc (repairing) absorbing the same source of energy, new special effect: Purifying Pulse ]
[ Special effect 5 Purifying Pulse: After miraculous repair, the sun disc can release a pulse containing extremely positive energy once a week, purifying any target and erasing it in the world. Remark: extremely powerful, please use with caution. ]
On his retina, a new dialog box appeared.
Kant's eyes widened slightly.
He couldn't control his excitement now.
Another new special effect appeared, it was powerful and terrifying. For this, the system even set a remark to explain it.
And the sun disc in front of him had completely expanded to a diameter of 20 meters, with a thickness of 10 centimeters. The whole thing looked like a shrinking sun!
Golden light was emitted from it, one could feel the brilliance and brightness in it, but it was not dazzling.
There were still dense sacred sun pattern carvings on it. They turned into a circle in the center and were even more profound, just like it was gathering positive energy that could destroy everything.
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Chapter 345: When the Sun Rose Again
The golden disk emitted a gentle light.
The fine, sacred sun pattern formed an even more mysterious array. The huge disk with a diameter of 20 meters was meticulously carved, infused with a sacred sense that made people worship in awe.
The pure golden light flowed rapidly in the sacred pattern.
A soft gold light was emitted.
The sun disk stood tall in the hall, as if it was in another dimension, releasing its own mighty power.
That was the power of the Sun!
It was also the light of the Sun!
And the current 20-meter-long sun disk was like a new sun!
Kant and the others standing in front of the sun disk could only look up at the huge object. They could not maintain their calm. It was worth taking a deep breath over, but in fact, their inner emotions had already been turning their world upside down.
"It's truly spectacular."
Kant could not help but sigh.
That's right, it was truly incomparably spectacular. The visual impact it gave him is indeed perfect!
If it was not for the fact that the apprentice dormitory contained the magical technology from the Enfath Empire, just this 20-meter-tall, seven-story apartment building-sized golden disk alone would be enough to burst the entire building!
It would not be swallowed into the dormitory like this!
"It'sโฆ It's really powerful."
The mages were also shocked.
In fact, even they did not expect that their dormitory would have such a powerful space folding technology to accommodate this huge sun disk.
The only one who could barely calm down was probably the mage captain who was in charge of everything.
However, he was still panting heavily.
He forced himself to calm down, the captain explained to Kant, "My lord, this is a spell that originated from the Grand Magic Tower of the Enfath Empire. Thirty Top-notch great mages cast their magic power together and used the dormitory as a node medium to make the space here collapsible in a short period of time. It can also fit such a huge object."
"Is that so? It's a very powerful spell, a very astonishing ability."
Kant nodded slightly.
Great mages were the strongest among mages. Of course, he understood.
Since it was thirty top-notch great mages working together to break through the void and assist, then it was not too surprising. This was also the reason why Kant felt a little more relaxed when he heard that there were so many great mages.
In terms of magic knowledge, great mages could be said to have reached the pinnacle of human existence, and they were moving towards stronger creatures.
And creatures at this level.
They were already powerful existences like angels, Titans, dragons, Vampire Kings, and Abyss Demons!
The expressions of the surrounding mages and mage apprentices were also much more relaxed.
After all, they were war mages from the Enfath Empire. They knew that these great mages, who often existed in the magic towers as the highest tower master and leader, in fact, represented the peak of war mages and were the strongest existences.
They had mastered the strongest magic in the world, and they had explored and researched deeper into the magic level. They could be called invincible!
"Thank you for your praise."
The mage captain's face was still solemn. He said in a heavy voice, "But, my lord, according to my perception, those great mages can't last long. We have to make a decision."
"Hmm?" Kant frowned when he heard the captain's solemn tone. "What decision?"
"Let the sun diskโฆ"
The captain hesitated slightly.
But looking at Kant's probing gaze, he still said firmly, "Ascend to the sky!"
"Hmm?"
Kant frowned instantly.
When the captain said this, he felt that it was somewhatโฆ familiar.
That's right.
Kant was certain that it was familiar!
Noticing the strange look between Kant's brows, the mage captain nodded and said, "In fact, you must have also noticed it, my lord. This is the information that the great mages deciphered in this huge sun disk."
"I don't understand." Kant frowned.
"It's a paragraph."
The mage apprentice took a deep breath and slowly opened his mouth. His eyes were full of solemnity, and his tone was like the most solemn chant of a bard. "When the sun rises again, the Sacred Authority will bloom once more."
"Whenโฆ When the sun rises again, the sacred will bloom once moreโฆ"
Kant frowned and repeated.
He slightly lowered his head, and the sense of familiarity in his mind grew stronger and stronger. Finally, an idea flashed through his mind, "When the sun rises again, the sacred city of gold will bloom once more!"
"The sacred city of gold?" The apprentice frowned slightly.
"Yes."
The corner of Kant's mouth curled up slightly.
He had already understood why he had a familiar feeling.
Because this was precisely what his teacher, the Hank scholar, had spent most of his life deciphering, studying, and analyzingโarchaeological history and myths and legends. In the end, he had only obtained a sentence that was close to a flawed prophecy.
When the sun rose again, the holy city of gold would bloom once more.
The book that recorded this sentence was still at the bottom of the box in Kant's room!
The mage captain frowned and said, "It's similar to the information that the archmages deciphered in the sun disk."
"It's not similar."
Kant shook his head slightly.
Looking at the huge disk in front of him that was emitting boundless golden light and was really like the sun, he said softly, "The meaning is exactly the same. It's just that the deciphered information deviated and became the holy city of gold."
"Iโฆ don't understand." The mage captain still frowned.
Kant had no intention to explain.
This was the essence shared by Hank scholar, or rather, the archaeologists in the academy of the past generations.
After deciphering various historical documents, analyzing myths and legends, he finally got a correct, but in fact, deviated prophecy.
This was completely different from what the archmages of the Enfath Empire had analyzed when they studied the sun disk directly.
It was not information about the content.
It was the method.
Kant did not care how different their methods were.
As long as he got the result.
He just took a deep breath and asked the captain beside him in a deep voice, "How can we make this sun diskโฆ leave the space in this hall and go to the desert outside?"
"It's very simple. We just need to expand the upper space."
The captain asked, "Do we need to expand it now?"
"Expand it."
Kant nodded and waved his hand. "Let this sun disk rise above the Oasis Lookout!"
"Yes!" The mage and mage apprentices answered in unison.
The incantation was read out loud.
The mages gathered their mana in the space above.
The mysterious incantation was circulating, and above everyone's head, a crack suddenly appeared above the endless space that seemed to be the ceiling. As the incantation and magick power were poured in, it grew bigger and bigger.
It was the sky outside, the blue sky that was unique to the Nahrin desert. Cloudless as ever!
"Buzz โ"
The huge sun disc let out a slight vibration.
The golden light was dazzling, and the entire disc slowly began to float towards the sky. It just happened to pass through the crack and towards the sky outside. It rose bit by bit, as ifโฆ the sun had risen!
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Chapter 346: The Divine Authority Bloomed
"Hum โ"
A slight trembling sound reverberated through the surrounding void.
Just like that, the sun disc slowly passed through the cracks and appeared in the sky of the Nahrin Desert.
Just like the sun rising from the east, it slowly, bit by bit, drilled out of the void above the apprentice's dormitory. It carried a supreme power and released an incomparable golden light, floating up into the sky!
"Look, it's the sun! It's a new sun!"
"Yeah! That's the sun! That's really the sun! It's the sun that rose from the castle!"
The busy commoners in the Oasis Lookout noticed the sun that had appeared at the top of the Council Hall. It was completely detached from the void. It was a 20-meter-large sun that slowly floated up into the sky.
They could not help but exclaim, their faces filled with shock.
"The sun."
At the training ground, Manide, who was still arranging training missions, suddenly turned his head.
The sun disk that was still floating in the air above the council hall was also emitting an increasingly dense golden light. The huge disk that was almost as tall as a high-level watchtower was even more shocking.
Even the training soldiers, who were still fiddling with their armor and weapons, were staring at the disk, which was rising higher and higher above their heads, emitting an infinite amount of golden light. At this moment, they were shocked to realize that in just a short moment, it had already stopped dozens of meters above their heads, it was really like another sun, hanging firmly in the sky from above.
As they bathed in the golden light, their depleted physical strength, which had been exhausted from training, was actually recovering!
"Hum โ"
Another tremor from the void appeared.
However, in the sky, the sun disk had already stopped rising. The rune array formed by countless precise and sacred sun patterns on the card instantly exploded with an even purer golden light, causing the huge disk to hang in the sky.
As the sun shone down, it just happened to shine on the 20-meter-long sun disk.
A chill could be felt instantly.
On the surrounding 10 hectares of land, the scorching air wave instantly disappeared.
It was almost noon. The wilted plants were the first to feel the temperature drop. They actually spread out their branches and leaves slightly, basking in the weakened sunlight in the sky that was no longer so scorching.
There were also quite a number of bees and grouse that began to buzz as they rushed out of the date palm jungle.
"The temperatureโฆ it seems to have droppedโฆ"
"Yes, the temperatureโฆ has really dropped!"
"Even the sunlight doesn't feel so hot. It's very comfortable nowโฆ"
The civilians and soldiers took off their headscarves that blocked the sun, their faces filled with shock and surprise.
Even the Sarrandan people took off their headscarves that was a part of their national dress in surprise. They wiped their sweat and looked curiously at the golden disc above their heads, their eyes shining with an inexplicable light.
They all understood that this was the effect of the sun disk.
The temperature adjustment was only one of the effects.
Kant and the mages had already walked out of the mage apprentice's dormitory and arrived at the top floor of the council hall. Standing inside the arrow-blocker wall, they looked up at the sun disk above their heads in shock.
Even though they knew that the disk was huge in the folded space of the hall, they still couldn't measure it effectively.
The folded space itself had a distortion effect.
It could be considered a sequela.
However, when it appeared in this world, it was still floating 50 meters above the ground. The huge, golden sun disk really brought about an incomparable shock.
(PS: If you don't understand the effect, you can go and look up a picture of the Shurima.)
If it were to smash down, the entire "Drondheim" castle would probably be severely damaged!
Kant shook his head.
He was ashamed that thought even came across in his mind.
However, Kant still turned to the mage captain and asked, "I think that this sun disk will be hanging in our sky for a long time. There won't be any problems, right?"
"That's right. There won't be any problems."
The mage captain nodded.
He was also very certain about this. "This is related to the technology of the Enfath Empire, as well as the technology contained in this sun disk itself. However, most of it still comes from you, our most revered and respected Supreme Lord!"
"Me?" Kant frowned. He was curious. "What's it got to do with me?"
"The Great Supreme Lord, Lord Kant!"
The mage captain took half a step back.
The mages and mage apprentices beside him did the same. They placed their right hands on their chests and bowed. "Your existence is a unique truth. It is the foundation of our existence. It is irreplaceable and unique."
The Veruga marksman and the Royal Knights also bowed in the same manner.
Their attitudes were extremely respectful.
"Yes, I understand."
Kant stretched out his hand. "Get up."
"Yes." Only then did the mages and apprentices return to normal. The archers and royal knights also stood up again.
"Alright."
Kant shook his head.
These guys were flattering him. Indeed, everyone likes to hear flattery.
But now, looking at the sun disk floating in the sky, motionless, absorbing the temperature of the sun to store and regulate its temperature, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "The effect is very good."
All five special effects could be used.
It was absolutely helpful to Kant's current Oasis Lookout, the original estate!
Just like this constant temperature.
It also allowed the plants to grow quickly.
It allowed the soldiers and civilians to recover in physical strength quickly.
They were all unique, allowing him to fully experience the convenience of the sun disk rising into the sky!
โฆ ..
[ sun disk (repaired)(can be strengthened)]
[ this huge golden disk engraved with mysterious patterns condensed the incomparable power of the sun. After the repair of the special magic patterns, this strange object regained its vitality and displayed part of its former power. But to reach its peak, it still needs to continue to repair and fuse with the same type of strange substance. ]
[ special effect 1 temperature control: absorbs sunlight during the day and lowers the temperature within 10 hectares. Releases sunlight at night and raises the temperature within 10 hectares. Constant maximum temperature is 25 degrees. Minimum temperature is 5 degrees. ]
[ special effect 2 holy light: can release holy light within 10 hectares and illuminate the earth like sunlight. Can resist all negative status buffs and allow injured soldiers within the range of holy light to be treated. ]
[ special effect 3 evil expulsion: any evil troops will not be able to approach within 10 hectares. If they approach, they will be automatically attacked by holy attacks until no one is left after defeating the evil troops. ]
[ special effect 4 sun domain: the coverage area will be expanded to an additional 10-hectare area, and the divine radiance will be spread within the area, allowing the creatures bathed in it to be healthy and the plants to thrive. ]
[ special effect 5 purification pulse: after miraculous repair, the sun disk can release a pulse containing extremely positive energy once a week, purifying any target and erasing it in the world. Remark: Please use it with extreme caution. ]
[ remark: 1 can be placed under the sun to recharge itself. 2 can be fused with other solar disks to strengthen it. ]
โฆ ..
Kant's retina was extremely dazzling with the solar disk's familiarity.
His breathing was slightly hurried.
"Very good!"
Kant could no longer find any other words to describe his current excitement.
The rise of the solar disk to the sky had truly brought about an earth-shattering change. He even had enough confidence to contend against the sky of death he was uneasy about!
"Wait!"
Right next to him, a Veruga marksman suddenly looked towards the north.
At the same time, an urgent message was transmitted from the 25-meter-high high-level watchtower above his head to the high-level watchtower at the bottom. The person in charge of this building did not hesitate to ring the huge bronze bell.
"Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong โ"
The sound was urgent. It was the sound of the bell that signaled the arrival of an enemy!
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Chapter 347: The Approaching Death Knights
"Enemy attack! Enemy Attack! Enemy Attack!"
At the top of the council hall, the Veruga marksman shouted.
They quickly guarded their surroundings. Holding longbows, they pulled out the cone arrows in their quivers. They looked around coldly, but more people still drew their bows and looked at the north side of the castle solemnly.
At the top of the endless dune on the north side, a black dot was running wildly.
On the city wall.
The Swadian veteran crossbowmen quickly arrived at their positions.
Including the newly recruited Veruga archers, they all walked up to the towering arrow towers and took their positions.
The city gates on the southeast side and the urn city gates were already half-closed. As the many civilians and construction teams retreated back to the inner part of the castle, these sturdy city gates made of fine iron and high-quality wood were also closed heavily.
On the outer and inner walls of the urn city, many civilians had gathered.
If the situation was urgent.
The bell tower in the castle would ring with the bells for arming.
These civilians, regardless of whether they were men or women, would all be transformed into Swadian militia. They wore iron-plated armor, held hunting crossbow, carried a wide wooden shield and spear, and hung quivers and warhammer on their waists. They would be fully armed!
Currently, the population of Drondheim Castle was close to 3,000, which meant that there would be 3,000 militia!
Although they would not be too useful.
However, they could defend their city pretty well with its geographical advantage!
At least on the city walls, there were still heavy bricks placed there, including thick logs. These were the stone and wood used to defend the city. If they were thrown down, even the most elite level 5 warriors would be demolished.
As long as the city-guarding forces worked together, they could even fight against tens of thousands of soldiers.
"It's not an enemy attack!"
Bandake also quickly returned to the top of the council hall.
With the power of the underworld, he was extremely fast. As he ran with all his might, he had reached the top floor in less than ten seconds. His eyes were flashing red like the eyes of a demon, but his voice was unusually grave. "It's our heavy cavalry!"
"Heavy cavalry?"
Kant's eyes were filled with astonishment.
Turning his head north, his solemn eyes instantly constricted.
In the vast dunes, more than 300 heavy cavalry, armed with horses and men, were getting closer and closer. Although they were spread out, they were extremely orderly. But even so, it was obvious that they were retreating out of terror.
"It's our comrades! They are being chased!"
Cries of alarm rang out from the city walls, especially from the crossbowmen, who were even more furious.
This included those at Kant's side.
Even the royal knights were in a slight commotion, gritting their teeth and snorting coldly in righteous indignation.
Because the 300 heavy cavalry soldiers below..
Were the Swadian man-at-arms!
"What's going on?"
Kant frowned, because these Swadian man-at-arms were the heavy cavalry troops that he had sent to the salt mine posthouse to guard the slaves and keep away the undead.
At the same time, he had also received information from the desert bandits that the 500 heavy cavalry troops had fallen near the salt mine posthouse.
They might have been surrounded and annihilated by the undead's death knights and skeleton cavalry.
"It's indeed them."
Kant spoke slowly, confirming the identity of the approaching cavalry.
As the cavalry got closer and closer, the image of the golden lion on a red background on their flaxen shirts and the kite-shaped shield on their left arms became painfully obvious. It was indeed the Swadian man-at-arms that Kant had sent over.
There were originally 500 people, but now there were only 300 people left. He could tell how heavy the casualties were when they broke out of the encirclement!
"That's not right!"
The Veruga marksmen did not let down their guard. They looked towards the north with even more caution.
Especially at the small door where the high-level watchtower was connected to the top floor of the council hall. There were also agile Veruga archers who rushed out, pointing at the dune in the distance, he reported loudly to Kant, "There are still pursuing troops behind our heavy cavalry. According to the watchmen, the enemy numbers over 2000. All of them are cavalry!"
"Pass down the order, get ready for battle!"
Kant did not hesitate at all.
He waved his hand directly and gave an order to Bandake, who was beside him, "Bandake, lead the royal knights and the Swadian knights to form a support force. Lead the retreating heavy cavalry to inner part of the castle."
"Yes!" Bandake answered. Together with the royal knights, they turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait." But Kant paused for a moment.
After hesitating for a while, he continued, "Have the cavalry enter the urn city and wait. Only lead them inside the castle after the examination is completed and there are no abnormalities."
"I understand." Bandake nodded.
"They actually came so quickly."
Kant gently exhaled.
He focused his gaze on the dune in the distance to the north. A black mass of cavalry troops had already appeared there. They spread out even more. They held up swords, spears, shields, and wore black armor. Many of them were pale white.
The magic of the undead allowed the corpses of the cavalry soldiers who had been dead for countless years to be resurrected and transformed back into knights.
Death Knights.
Andโฆ Skeleton Cavalry!
Although they were quite far away, Kant's extraordinary power could be magnified several times when he used it in his eyes.
He could clearly see that the seemingly black armor was actually black rust that had accumulated in the precipitation of time. The pale white parts were the skeletons, and the swords, spears, and shields in their hands were even more tattered.
However, the ghostly blue soul fire that were unique to the undead were flickering in the hollow eye sockets of their worn-out helmets.
This included the skeleton warhorse that was also a skeleton and was wearing a tattered robe.
The ghostly blue soul fire flickered.
It even added a bone-piercing chill, a chill that came from the depths of the soul, a chill that came from the living against the dead!
However, the undead cavalry did not continue chasing. They only stopped at the outermost dune and spread out in a dark mass. They held weapons in their hands and the ghostly blue soul fire flickered in their eye sockets. They stood still, as if they were waiting.
The 300 remaining Swadian man-at-arms also returned to the Oasis Lookout under the escort of the royal knights and calvary. They directly entered the urn city that had been basically completed. One by one, they took off their helmets. Panting, their faces were flushed red, and their heads were covered in cold sweat. Their faces were also filled with joy.
It was obvious that they had finally breathed a sigh of relief after escaping from the intense feeling of being chased.
A faint golden light enveloped them.
Right above their heads, the huge sun disc slowly emitted a golden light, sprinkling down on the land of the Oasis Lookout like a drizzle. At the same time, it formed a faint pattern formation in the air, covering an area of 10 hectares.
The undead cavalry were right outside the area that was covered in the golden light.
It seemed to be because of this.
The undead cavalry and skeleton cavalry that were emitting a dense negative energy and an evil aura did not continue to chase after the retreating Swadian man-at-arms.
The region that was covered by the sun disk contained so much positive energy that it was a forbidden area these undead creatures could not enter!
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Chapter 348: Kant's Inquiry
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The golden light was just enough to obstruct the pursuit of the Death Knights and Skeleton Cavalry, allowing the Swadian man-at-arms to safely return to the urn city of Drondheim Castle.
As they retreated and fought along the way, they were already exhausted, or rather, completely drained.
This was the disadvantage of living creatures.
As for the Death Knights and Skeleton Cavalry, because of the characteristics of the dead, they did not have any physical limitations. Although their individual combat ability was weaker, they could harass these heavy cavalry soldiers nonstop.
Along the way, they were forced to leave their comrades behind, or they were scattered and separated into small groups because of this.
There were even more people.
Because they were covering for their comrades' retreat, they launched a counterattack and were drowned in the sea of skeletons.
They were able to delay the skeleton cavalry and win time that was crucial to the other's retreat.
It was also thanks to this.
If the skeleton cavalry was any stronger in individual combat, even the Swadian man-at-arms with had the best defense and the strongest charge would all die on the spot. Even if there were two gold-tier cavalry fighting with their lives on the line, they would not be able to break out of the encirclement.
Similarly, it was also due to the combat strength of the heavy cavalry that they lived up to the name of a level 4 heavy cavalry.
Most of them had come back alive.
All of them retreated into the urn city. Only then did Bandake, the royal knights, and the Swadian knights who were in charge of keeping the rear, ride their horses in. One could not tell whether they were happy or angry under the fully-covered helmet, but one could tell that their eyes were solemn.
Bandake waved his hand and gave the order directly, "Close the city gates immediately!"
The crossbowmen and infantrymen who were in charge of guarding the city gates immediately took action. The civilians who were originally stationed on the city walls were also helping out.
"Clang โ"
As the sturdy wooden city gates were closed, the fence made of pig iron was also lowered. The city gates were closed, completely separating the castle and the outside world into two different worlds.
"Rest here!"
Bandake extended his hand at the same time and gave the order to the retreating heavy cavalry.
He looked coldly at the Swadian men-at-arms who had relaxed after surviving the desperate situation. With a solemn expression, he said, "After you rest, you will be examined. I hope you will think seriously about the cause and effect of this battle!"
"Yes!"
An orderly response immediately rang out among the Swadian man-at-arms.
Even though they had almost escaped from the encirclement and retreated, they still maintained their outstanding qualities. This was the confidence of the elite heavy cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia, or it was the self-discipline that they had developed from long-term training!
The golden light shone brightly and attached to the bodies of these heavy cavalry soldiers, bringing warmth and recuperation.
Their physical strength was slowly recovering.
There were also civilians who brought over hot oatmeal and roasted dried sausage to fill their empty stomachs.
Returning to the Oasis Lookout was equivalent to returning home. They could enjoy all the peace and stability. Even if they needed to be investigated, it was just a routine matter. After all, they had just gone through a series of fierce battles with the undead, so they needed to check if their bodies carried the plague bacteria.
The undead's fame was not limited to an army made up of zombies, an endless sea of skeletons and corpses.
There was also the plague bacteria that spread all kinds of plagues!
The heavy cavalry also understood.
Coincidentally, during the examination process, each of them sat beside their warhorse and drank large mouthfuls of oatmeal from a wooden bowl. They ate the crispy and burnt dried sausage, enjoying the hard-won peace.
Beside them, there were civilians who helped to move the food trough and place it in the corner of the wall.
With the addition of feed and water, they fed the warhorse that was also tired.
Everything was laid out very carefully.
On the city wall, Manide looked at the heavy cavalry that were squatting on the ground waiting for the inspection to end with a solemn expression. There was a hint of worry between his brows. As an elite merchant, he had already smelled the cruelty of the coming war.
Everyone was deep in thought, and the space fell silent. Only the inspection team formed by the knights were talking to each other in low voices.
However, at this moment.
A Veruga archer was running quickly in the streets of the castle.
The city gate opened a crack, and he stepped in. Looking at the heavy cavalry who were taking a short break inside, his eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, he said to Bandake in a deep voice, "Lord Bandake, Lord Kant has ordered their commander to go to the council hall immediately and report the reason and details of their return!"
"Yes, I understand."
Bandake nodded and waved his hand at the same time to pass on this order.
Soon, the commander of this heavy cavalry unit walked out.
"We are here."
Two royal knights walked over with quick steps. Their faces were filled with determination and their breathing was heavy. It was obvious that the short break had not allowed them to fully recover the physical strength that had been overdrawn for the past few days.
They took off the plate armor on their heads. The robes on their bodies were tattered. Even the silver plate armor had many dents and white marks. Occasionally, one could see the black liquid stained on the linen robes, it was obvious that they had broken out of an encirclement. They looked very miserable.
It was not just them. In fact, the surrounding Swadian man-at-arms were all the same. Everyone was injured and their chain armor was slightly damaged. As for many of them, they had already given up their spears. Only the spiked warhammer for close combat were still hanging on their waists.
"Thank you for your hard work."
The Veruga archer lowered his head.
The royal knight shook his head and said solemnly, "Everything is for my Lord."
They were all soldiers from the continent of Caradia. At this moment, the conflict between the Kingdom of Swadia and the Kingdom of Veruga has long since been resolved. Working together to eliminate the foreign enemies was what concerned them more.
Fighting among themselves at such a critical time was obviously something that only an idiot could do.
Of course, Kant would never allow internal strife to occur.
"Let's go."
The Veruga archer turned around and led the way.
He walked in front, and on the way there, he reminded the two royal knights behind him, "Please recall as soon as possible what happened between the salt mine posthouse and the castle, including the origin of the enemy troops, their numbers, how many times they resisted and fought, and whether they encountered any strange phenomena. You have to answer clearly."
The two Swadian royal knights who came out from the skeleton cavalry nodded. "We are prepared. It is all the truth that we have personally experienced. There will be no falsehood."
"That's good."
The Veruga archer nodded.
Both sides were silent.
Soon, they arrived at the council hall along the road. After being checked by the lion knight guards, they entered the hall. Kant sat on his original throne and waited for them.
"My Lord."
The Veruga archer was the first to speak, "They have arrived."
The two royal knights walked forward quickly and half-knelt on the ground. They lowered their heads and said in shame, "My Lord, please forgive us for retreating from the salt mine posthouse and causing the entire area to fall into the hands of the enemy."
"Alright, there's a reason for this. I don't blame you."
Kant waved his hand, indicating for the messenger, the Veruga archer, to move aside.
But looking at these two royal knights., he asked indifferently, "What I'm curious about is, how did the salt mine posthouse, which was guarded by 500 Swadian man-at-arms led by two Grand Knights, fall so easily and retreat in such a sorry state? Did It lose its proper dignity?"
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Chapter 349: The Royal Knights' Narration
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This was a problem that demanded attention. Kant did not have the slightest intention of questioning or doubting.
However, for the two royal knights who possessed the strength of a king, as well as the 500 heavy cavalry of Swadian man-at-arms who were equipped with chain armor and were at the knight level, to be defeated just like that, there was no doubt a big problem.
Kant focused his gaze. He also saw that the plate armor of the two royal knights was already full of potholes and scratches caused by weapons, he continued in an extremely solemn manner, "I believe in your loyalty, but I don't know what kind of enemies you have encountered. I want to know how they defeated you so easily!"
"Yes, that's right, my Lord. Three days ago, in the middle of the night, we were ambushed by the undead cavalry for the first time. Accompanied by a cold current, they rode their horses and galloped on the salt and alkali soil that had condensed on the ground."
The royal knight opened his mouth and did not refute at all. He only described what he knew in a serious manner.
They retreated in such a sorry state.
They were indeed defeated.
If it was not for their outstanding military accomplishments and their long-standing experience on the battlefield that supported them, the ordinary cavalry would have fallen apart. They would have ran for their own lives and fled all over the mountains and plains!
That would be the true defeat. They would be caught one by one by the enemy like they were slaughtering lambs, and then their throats would be easily slit!
Defeated soldiers were more worthless than bandits.
The principle also applies in this world.
And to be able to defeat the elite Swadian man-at-arms, or even come close to defeating them and have all of them fall apart, that was Kant's main concern. He wanted to know what the enemy was.
How did they defeat his troops!
The royal knight continued to explain.
"When we discovered that it was already too late, they quickly appeared at our tent. If it wasn't for the cavalry who were in charge of sentry duty taking the lead to meet the battle on foot, the position where the undead cavalry charged was also the tent where the slaves lived. I reckon that we would have been completely wiped out by the first wave of the undead cavalry's sneak attack."
"Continue." Kant's expression was solemn.
"Yes."
The royal knight nodded and continued, "We reacted very quickly. Everyone was fully equipped to face the enemy. In front of the two knights with extraordinary powers, we defeated all the skeleton cavalry at the front and managed to stabilize the front line. However, at this moment, those slaves were already running around in panic. We did not care about them. We only stabilized ourselves and prepared while fighting. We brought our supplies and got on our horses to retreat."
Kant nodded and said calmly, "You did well. This is just a group of useless slaves. We really don't need to care. We will have more slaves in the future."
"That's exactly what we were thinking. So, we prepared to retreat under the assault of more and more skeleton cavalry."
The royal knight said with a difficult expression, "Thenโฆ thenโฆ"
"And then?"
Kant sensed the hesitation of the royal knights.
Frowning slightly, he said in a deep voice, "Tell us what happened directly. Since it has already happened, it can not be undone, but it can prepare us for the future."
"And thenโฆ" the royal knights shook their heads and smiled bitterly, "It was.. the Death Knights!"
"The Death Knights."
Kant repeated this word.
However, his frown deepened. "That's right, it's the Death Knights. I know this troop class of the undead race. Perhaps it's the commander of the Skeleton Cavalry."
"Yes, you are correct, my Lord."
The royal knight smiled bitterly. "It's indeed the commander. There are five death knights among them. They actually possess extraordinary powers with negative energy. They entangled the two of us. At the same time, they allowed even more skeleton cavalry to entangle the heavy cavalry of Swadia, directly surrounding us. It was also because of this battle that we lost dozens of heavy cavalry. During our attempt to break out of the encirclement, we even lost twenty to thirty people. At that point, we were most likely doomed."
"Is that so?" Although Kant asked, he frowned and understood more. This was no different from what he had guessed. Since the enemy was a Death Knight, it was normal for them to have extraordinary powers.
Although the undead were a special race that was born from other races.
It was still similar to the mainstream system.
If one was a knight and the commander of the undead army, according to Kant's understanding in the movies and literature works in his previous life, it would be natural for them to have some intelligence and even extraordinary powers at his disposal!
After all, this was also a fantasy world!
"Along the way, we encountered the pursuit of the undead cavalry. We are fortunate that we are already prepared, so we did not suffer any serious injuries. Although there are a lot of undead cavalry soldiers, and they look scary, their true combat strength is still not enough. They are weak as bones."
The Royal Knight hesitated for a moment, but still said with certainty, "One Swadian man-at-arms heavy cavalry can easily kill three skeleton cavalry. If we go all out, killing five skeleton cavalry would not be a problem."
"Continue. I'm very curious about the true combat strength of those undead." Kant nodded.
"Oh, maybe I'm bluffing."
The royal knight said, "But according to my observation, at that time, we, the 500 Swadian man-at-arms, paid a certain price to break through the encirclement of at least 3,000 skeleton cavalry. Moreover, behind the dozens of casualties, at least 200 skeleton cavalry were beaten to pieces. And when they pursued us, they often caught up, but they were unable to truly defeat us."
"Hmm?" Kant frowned slightly. He was even more curious after hearing the words of the royal knights.
However, he was also a little curious in his heart.
The royal knights would not lie.
Moreover, to be able to charge out of the encirclement of so many skeleton cavalry, it also meant that these undead cavalry were useless. If the cavalry of the Dukedom of Leo were here, they would probably be able to surround and kill these Swadian man-at-arms.
On the battlefield, the advantage in numbers was not something that could be easily made up for with a little advantage in quality.
This was also something Kant was certain of.
And now, according to the Royal Knights, 3,000 Skeleton Cavalry had surrounded them. Among them, there were five death knights who possessed extraordinary powers but still allowed them to break out of the encirclement.
This was enough to show the weakness of the undead in terms of individual combat strength.
"If we had 1,500 Swadian man-at-arms, we would be able to easily defeat those skeleton cavalry."
The royal knight finally concluded, "If we had 3,000 Swadian man-at-arms, we would be able to directly crush those skeleton cavalry into bones!"
At this moment.
On the stairs next to them, the Veruga archer quickly came over as a messenger.
Standing beside Kant's seat, he reported respectfully, "We discovered that the undead cavalry had begun to retreat, leaving behind a death knight with rather gorgeous equipment. We speculated that the other party might have deliberately left a messenger behind, wanting to negotiate with us."
"Negotiate?"
Kant revealed a playful smile. "How interesting."
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Chapter 350: Negotiations
These undead cavalry from the depths of the desert actually had the intention to negotiate.
It was indeed interesting, but the corner of Kant's curled lips did not represent the solemnity in the depths of his eyes. In fact, this phenomenon was not truly interesting, but rather, it wad sheer trouble!
This meant that the undead were indeed intelligent.
They all knew how to negotiate.
Actually, one could probably guess that.
They even knew how to use a sneak attack, which meant that among the undead, there was definitely a commander who was not inferior to the living in terms of intelligence and also equipped with a certain level of war wisdom in decision making!
The Veruga archer asked from the side, "Lord, do you want to send someone over first?"
"Yes, I do."
Kant nodded.
However, he stood up and said calmly, "I'll go myself."
Only by going himself would he be able to find out how intelligent the undead were. Of course, this trip would definitely be dangerous, and Kant would also maintain a certain amount of vigilance.
He waved his hand at the two royal knights and said, "You two go and rest. Tomorrow, submit a document. I hope that whatever you encounter will be written on it in full, without anything left out."
"Yes." The two royal knights nodded and left at the right time.
Kant looked behind him.
The lion knight and the royal knights were standing in two rows.
He calculated in his mind and ordered, "Take ten lion knights, ten royal knights, ten Veruga marksmen and five mages. Get Ready. Follow me to see what those undead are up to and how they can negotiate with us!"
"Understood!"
Everyone answered firmly and began to prepare themselves. Soon, they formed the team Kant had ordered.
Although there were only 35 people, their combat strength was definitely not ordinary.
Whether it was the 20 grand nights, the 10 top marksmen who could pierce through a hundred paces, or the 5 mages who could cast all kinds of spells suitable for the battlefield, all of them could enhance him and ensure the stability and safety of the battlefield.
Behind him was Drondheim Castle. If there was a problem, the large army on standby could be ready to provide support at any time!
Everything was ready.
At this time, Bandake and Manide, who had heard the rumors about the negotiation, also returned to the council hall.
Manide looked at Kant, who was ready to leave, and his expression changed slightly. He said with some solemnity, "Lord Kant, it's too much of a joke to take such a risk personally. Please let me go to the negotiation on your behalf."
"You are a supreme lord. How can you be compared to those lowly undead?"
Bandake was even more solemn.
He bent down and placed his right hand on his chest, he pleaded with Kant in an extremely respectful tone, "Let me, your most humble servant, handle the negotiations with those disgusting corpses and skeletons. What you need to do is to drink and relax in the hall and wait for the news of victory."
As an apostle of the underworld, he had been instilled with the power of the underworld demons. It could be said that Bandake, who was a human-shaped demon, had an extremely high talent in dealing with such things.
The underworld demons were also evil creatures that gathered negative energy.
This was the same as the undead.
Therefore, whether they fought against each other or involved themselves, or argued and negotiated with each other, they all had innate talent. At the very least, they would not be affected by the spiritual influence of the negative energy of the undead on the living.
"There's no need. I can handle it myself."
Kant rejected the two's idea.
However, he muttered to himself for a while and still said to Manide, "You will guard the castle. If the situation goes wrong, immediately send troops to pick us up. Pay more attention to the situation around us. Be extremely cautious."
"Yes." Manide nodded.
Kant then looked at Bandake. "You can go with me."
"Understood," Bandake immediately replied.
"That's all."
Kant took a deep breath, his eyes slightly gloomy. "If they want to take my oasis, at least these undead who should've been in their graves should reassess their capabilities!"
Everything was ready.
Kant personally led the team out of the castle.
They set off at the East Gate, heading towards the dune group outside the date palm jungle in the north.
The guards followed close behind and looked around vigilantly, especially at the top of the dune in front. Someone stood there alone, on his warhorse with his weapons withdrawn.
It was the death knight.
Kant narrowed his eyes.
After careful observation, he could not help but feel solemn.
More than half of the unique armor was left. It seemed to be made of gold. Even if it was stained pitch-black, it was still shining in the Sun, giving off the majesty of the ancient gods.
On their waists were scepters made of gold, similar to a nail-head warhammer, but it was a completely blunt weapon.
The helmet had the beauty of the sun and the gods.
They also had pitch-black warhorses, which were also wearing the golden horse armor, looking like knights from the old era who walked out of an ancient palace, carrying the remains of the ancient era and staring with soul fires in their empty eye sockets.
As Kant approached the death knight, the temperature seemed to have dropped.
However, Kant and the others were not afraid.
They had their own courage.
Similarly, the golden light released by the sun disk above their heads shone on their bodies, bringing not only physical recovery, but also fearlessness to evil and the glory of the sun!
The troops stopped at the bottom of the udne.
Kant led Bandake up.
The area covered by the sun disk behind them was right in the middle of the dune.
The distance between the two sides was not even 10 meters.
At the same time, about 100 meters away from the dune behind the death knight, the dark mass was the 2,000 skeleton cavalry. Small wisps of black fog were emitted from their bodies, seemingly condensing into a ball and not dispersing.
The faint blue soul fire was jumping with joy, carrying a hatred for the living.
"That isโฆ the sun discโฆ"
The death knight was the first to speak, but he did not speak to Kant; rather, he muttered to himself.
Under the helmet, his pale face was still intact. Those weren't eyeballs in his eye sockets, but a ball of pure soul fire. It seemed to be looking at the floating sun disc in the distant sky as he sighed, "Once againโฆ I seeโฆ the sun disk rising to the skyโฆ releasingโฆ The glory of the sun godโฆ"
Kant shook his head and smiled, "No, you misunderstood. The sun disk did not release the glory of the sun god, but my glory. You can think of it this way. The sun god has been dead for ten thousand years."
"AHโฆ humanโฆ the lowly raceโฆ betrayer of the godsโฆ"
The death knight retracted his gaze.
He looked at Kant and said in a calm tone, "The sun god has fallen ten thousand years agoโฆ and it's not something youโฆ can slanderโฆ because youโฆ are still enjoyingโฆ the protection of the sun godโฆ"
"Is that so?" Kant was emotionless and said calmly, "Why don't we talk in human language."
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Chapter 351: The Crisis that Came Back Around
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Kant's words were very impolite, almost humiliating. However, both sides were currently in a hostile status. Since the war had already begun, there was no need to hold back.
At least Kant had the confidence. He was not afraid of this death knight who looked no different from a dead person.
He sensed it.
This death knight indeed had extraordinary power.
But as time passed, although the extraordinary power contained a dense negative energy aura, it was in fact naturally countered by Kant's king's power and divine power.
Otherwise, the two royal knights from before would not have been able to resist five death knights.
Now, there was only one death knight.
Not to mention Bandake, who could summon the underworld invaders with extraordinary strength.
Ten royal knights and ten lion knights behind him were enough to crush this small death knight. If the 2,000 skeleton cavalry behind them were included, the knights who could come over at any time could also turn this dune area, into a white bone mound filled with bone fragments!
This was confidence, the confidence brought about by absolute strength. It was precisely because of this that Kant dared to be so unbridled. He even brought so few people to meet and carry out the so-called negotiations!
That death knight looked at Kant coldly.
But he was not stupid.
As he swept his gaze past Bandake beside Kant, the faint negative energy that was similar to that of a demon made his empty chest seem to fill up with a sense of fear.
There were also people waiting at the bottom of the dune.
Each of them had their own power.
Those who could follow Kant here were not ordinary people. Even the weakest sharpshooter could shoot at a rapid speed!
At this moment, the Veruga marksman were already holding their battle bows and staring coldly at the top of the dune. On the body of the death knight standing in front of Kant, the armor-piercing awl arrows were already on the bowstring.
If there were any unusual movements, 20 cone arrows would instantly appear.
It was no joke.
The death knight was silent.
It actually realized that if it really wanted to do something, the final consequences would be irreparable.
And in the face of Kant's insult and ridicule, it actually couldn't find anything to say in refute.
He didn't have the upper hand anymore, but this human noble looked so young actually had an absolute power that made him feel uncomfortable all over!
Even though there were still 2,000 skeleton cavalry behind him.
It still made him feel insecure.
Kant did not care about its attitude and the fluctuations in his heart. This was where his confidence lay.
Looking at the silent fellow, Kant snorted and said indifferently, "Now I am the Lord and ruler of this desert. You have now invaded my estate and started a hostile act that is enough to start a war against me. Now, I want to ask youโฆ" Kant paused, his voice was solemn. "What exactly do you want? !"
Following Kant's reprimanding voice, the knights under the dune behind him stepped forward in unison. Each of them was wearing shiny plate armor that looked like luxury items. The lance and sword were already in their hands.
The gems on the tips of the magic staffs in the hands of the mages and mage apprentices also emitted a sparkling light.
Elemental power was gathering!
The death knight was even more silent.
The soul fire in its eyes flickered rapidly, as if reflecting its unstable emotions.
"Please state your purpose for coming here."
Kant stretched out his hand, indicating that they should stop pressing.
Meanwhile, his eyes were staring at the blue flame in the empty eye sockets of the death knight, he said in a deep voice, "I want to know, do you want to start a war or choose peace? You are intelligent, and the higher-level generals behind you should also be intelligent. I need an answer."
"Answer."
The death knight spoke slowly, its voice hoarse as if its throat was rubbing against itself.
However, it let out a sinister laugh. "Human, the glory of the gods has faded. We, who once belonged to the bloodline of the gods, have returned. Do you really think that you can rely on your own strength to resist your former master?"
Kant narrowed his eyes and held the hilt of his sword. "Please speak in human language."
"We're back."
The soul fire in the death knight's eye sockets flickered.
"Ha." But what it got in response was Kant's horizontal slash as he instantly unsheathed the sword. Golden flames suddenly burst out of his body, and before the death knight could even react, it directly cut off its neck.
The entire head flew out in an instant.
But there were traces of golden light on the broken marks, as if it was fighting against the black fog that was flowing out.
The moment the head was severed, the entire body of the death knight began to tremble. The warhorse beneath it leaped to the side. The horse with sharp teeth picked up the severed head and fled.
"Humansโฆ you willโฆ endure a more cruel reality than what we have endured!"
The death knight continued to speak. Decapitation was not a fatal injury to it.
The voice was hoarse and filled with hatred, "Youโฆ don't know what kind of terrorโฆ you don't knowโฆ What kind of existenceโฆ you have angered!"
"I'll wait for you." Kant had a look of disdain.
Looking at the group of skeleton cavalry surrounding the death knight as they fled, Kant seemed to be muttering to himself, "Perhaps you don't know what kind of existence you have angered!"
Kant did not give the order to pursue.
There were close to 2,000 skeleton cavalry, and there might be other death knights among them.
Pursuing was not a wise move.
They returned.
At the East Gate, Veruga marksman, archers, and Swadia crossbowmen were ready for long-range fire. At the bottom, many knights and heavy cavalry were gathered, waiting for reinforcements.
Everything was to be safe, to prevent the undead cavalry from acting irrationally and threatening Kant's safety.
They returned to Drondheim Castle.
Kant's expression was solemn. Looking at Manide and Bandake who were welcoming them, he said in a deep voice, "Get ready immediately. The war is coming."
"Yes!" The two replied.
This was already foreseen.
When the undead cavalry chose to retreat and the negotiations between the two sides collapsed, there was no need to continue the negotiations.
Those descendants of the ancient era, the descendants of the gods, were the same as the old Pope Kant had met in the underground city. They had also turned into the undead, and with their hatred for the living and their desire for the world, they had made a comeback!
"What a pity." Kant couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The sun disc could only be fixed in one place.
If they could control it, with the army going deeper into the Nahrin desert, the undead might not be able to do anything. After all, this huge artifact-like object had a natural counter to the evil creatures that gathered negative energy!
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Chapter 352: The Heavily Guarded Fortresses
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As the undead cavalry entered the vicinity of the Oasis Lookout, the war began.
Kant's control over the Oasis Lookout and his hegemony over the Nahrin desert had been directly challenged by the undead that had been transformed from the descendants of the gods since ancient times.
The resurrected undead wanted to return to their former prosperity.
As for Kant in the present worldโฆ
He would not hand over the Drondheim Castle that he had painstakingly built after going through trials and tribulations so easily.
In fact, the undead were right. Kant was indeed enjoying the glory left behind by the gods in the past. By borrowing the sun god's sun disk, he was able to stop the undead from attempting to invade.
The sun disk that was cast in gold was extremely huge.
The golden disk hovered 50 meters above the sky, like a new sun!
Positive energy was gathering.
Sacred elements were filling it.
It was the sun disk that brought an unparalleled prosperity to the land of the Oasis Lookout. It absorbed the heat of the day, dispelled the cold of the night, balanced the temperature of the region, and brought about the prosperity of nature.
Oasis Lookout had already entered martial law mode. Teams of desert bandits were released to scout in all directions.
However, they found nothing.
Under the careful patrol net of the desert bandits, the undead cavalry really retreated.
A trail of horse hooves was clearly scattered in the desert, clearly showing the traces of the skeleton cavalry and the death knights. Moreover, following this trail, one could definitely find their nest.
However, Kant did not agree to the suggestion of going deep into the investigation.
Instead, he requested that the whole castle be cordoned off.
Even when the civilians went out to take care of the date palm tree and farmland in the outside world, they would send out light cavalry to scout around first. After making sure that there were no problems, they would let the civilians leave the city in batches.
Including the table salt trade to the central posthouse every week, the camel caravans also increased their guards when they went out.
Everything was handled with the utmost caution.
At the same time, there were also violent soldiers.
A week had passed, and the troops in the training ground had already returned.
On the city wall, Swadian footman in chain armor had already appeared. They carried a long lance on their shoulders, a Germanic sword on their waist, and a fan shield on their back. Their faces were cold and stern.
This included Swadian crossbowmen who wore iron-scale armor and held crossbow in their hands.
These were all level 3 soldiers.
In a short period of time, they quickly filled in the gaps in the defense of Drondheim Castle.
After all, the undead cavalry had already come into contact with the Oasis Lookout. Although the existence of the sun disc did not directly launch attacks and destruction, once the regular army of the undead arrived here, the situation would definitely be even more tragic!
During this one week, the recruitment and training did not stop.
The army was still expanding rapidly.
Kant was extremely cautious towards the undead that were hiding in the depths of the Nahrin desert and wanted to expand outwards.
Even a lion would use its full strength to hunt a rabbit.
Moreover, even after dealing with the threat of the undead, Kant still needed to continue scheming against the Dukedom of Leo. Similarly, he needed absolute strength to rely on. And a strong and elite army that could incite fear in any enemy was the safest choice!
On the sixth floor of the council hall, inside Kant's own room.
He was still resting.
It was early in the morning, and the sky was just beginning to brighten.
The suitable temperature made Kant sleep very comfortably. With a thin layer of cashmere wool blanket and a specially installed heating fireplace in the room, it was as warm as early summer.
A week had passed, and he was also tired for a week.
He just had a good sleep.
However, the sleep schedule that he had developed in recent days also woke him up at this time.
"Ughโฆ" after stretching his body, Kant sat up on the soft velvet cushion. He rubbed his face hard, and his drowsy mind became much clearer.
The room was very warm. He lifted the blanket and got out of bed in his pajamas.
He went to the table and poured himself a glass of water.
There was still warm sweet water with date candy in it. The servants would change it every once in a while to ensure that Kant could use it at any time and maintain his warm status at all times.
"It's about time. I can finally rest for a while."
Kant drank the sweet water and came to the window.
He opened a small gap.
The cool air seeped in, but it made Kant's spirit even more excited.
From 50 meters above his head, the huge golden disk with a diameter of 20 meters was emitting a faint golden light. Even though the Moon had already disappeared at dawn, it still made the area covered by the disk appear bright.
It was like an extra-large night light, and it was a soft version that did not hurt the eyes.
The interior of the castle could be clearly seen.
The civilians had all woken up. They were carrying farm tools on the streets in twos and threes. Their footsteps were very fast. They looked like they were in a hurry.
This included the camel caravans that had just filled up table salt and were preparing to leave the castle. They were also heading to the posthouse to trade.
They were all in a hurry.
Kant understood this.
Drondheim's castle had entered a strict status. Other than the daily workers and traders, everyone else was quietly staying in their homes, waiting for the army's arrangements.
At the same time, a portion of the civilians were formed into teams, specially learning how to defend the city.
Of course, it was just the simplest job.
That was to move all sorts of military supplies, such as shields, arrows, and stones, or to help clean the city walls and arrow towers, ensuring that there were no obstacles or sundries, which would affect the performance of the defending troops during wartime.
In the continent of Caradia, when the Lords defended the city, they would specially arrange or train them. After experiencing chaos for a long time, the Swadian civilians were used to these tasks, and they even picked up their weapons, they could hold up some key positions and slightly parry the attacks of the enemy troops, delaying the time of being captured.
If they were directly upgraded to a militia, they would be instilled with the combat skills and experience of the militia. These civilians' combat ability would be greatly improved. At the very least, they would be able to defend between the narrow city walls and arrow towers. It would not be a problem for them to wait for reinforcements.
However, the real battle would still depend on the elite soldiers.
In the castle.
Swadian footman formed patrol teams and patrolled the streets and alleys.
Crossbowmen and archers occupied the city walls and stood on the square towers and arrow towers. They watched the periphery of the area they were stationed at coldy and vigilantly looked out for any suspicious targets in the depths of the desert.
In the barracks, the knights and heavy cavalry were wiping their weapons and waiting.
Outside the castle.
The Mamlukes, who was good at fighting in the desert, was patrolling in the form of a small team.
The date palm forest and the various farmlands, including the pasture, were all patrolling vigilantly. They carried two iron staffs on their shoulders and had round steel shields on their left arms. Under the full-body Salander chain armor, they had cold eyes.
They were also waiting.
They were waiting for the desert bandits outside the Oasis Lookout to report back all kinds of information!
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Chapter 353: The Special Gift Pack
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Kant retracted his gaze. His expression was calm, but his eyes were filled with satisfaction.
With such a strict defense and a well-built city, even if the undead army arrived, they would be committing suicide as long as there were no supernatural forces that were difficult to resist.
The Swadian crossbowmen and the Veruga archers formed the ladder firepower of the city walls and arrow towers.
The light infantrymen with swords and shields could hold the line in close combat between the city wall and the city gate.
If anything unusual happened, the quick reaction force formed by Mamlukes and the desert bandits would be able to go to support and ensure that no city gate or city wall would be broken through quickly.
Of course.
At a critical moment, Kant's extraordinary power would also appear.
For example, the lion knights, which had now expanded to 30 people, and the Level-5 troop class, which was transformed from the Level-4 cavalry and the Swadian man-at-arms. They were also good at melee combat and had 200 sarion lion attendants.
There was also the extraordinary power of the Swadia itself.
There were 50 royal knights, 300 knights, and 500 newly recruited heavy cavalry.
If they encountered a valuable target, they could enter the city walls and arrow towers to cast spells at any time. Whether it was a single-target attack spell, an area-of-effect spell that could cover the battlefield, or a summoning spell, they would be able to catch the opponent off guard!
After all, Kant did not know which forces were extravagant to the point where they'd use mages to defend the city.
For example, even the Dukedom of Leo could not do it.
Although the spells of mages were extremely powerful at close range, to archers, they were equivalent to targets.
On the battlefield, the fully equipped ordinary soldiers could kill these delicate mages, who were almost as weak as a chicken, when they got close. They could make a river of blood flow.
Although mages had mastered the power of elements, and their status was like that of a noble.
But their impact on the battlefield was in fact not that significant.
That's why the Dukedom of Leo, or the world, has a decaying spell system.
As for the Enfath Empire, it was as simple as studying a few spells on its own, focusing entirely on the actual situation on the battlefield, and taking the path of completely destroying the enemy's physical body.
The so-called pinnacle of magic, the profound concept of magic, was nothing more than a joke to the spellcaster of the world of Warwinds.
I'll study spells with greater destructive power.
I will destroy you on the battlefield.
No matter how deep your understanding of magic is, no matter how advanced your concept of magic is, it will still be useless.
If I live and you die, then I will be the victor.
Based on this concept, it could be said that the development of magic in the world of warwinds had entered the abnormal path of pursuing complete destructive power, killing the enemy troops, and advancing toward destructive spells.
Of course, for Kant, this was a very good help.
At the very least, it was very suitable for this world!
As long as there was war, these war mages would definitely not lose their value!
"And preparations."
Kant closed the window and sat back on the chair in the room.
A dialog box popped up on his retina.
[ honor: 10 points. ]
This was one of the rewards Kant had obtained after completing the special quest of the system in the dungeon and absorbing the pot of greed that had a strong demonic aura.
10 Honor Points was just enough to qualify for a round of lucky draw in the system mall!
And Kant actually had the same thought.
"Start the lucky draw!"
In the thought communication system, the treasure box appeared again in the dialog box.
Colorful light slowly blossomed, and on Kant's retina, new dialog box popped up, meaning that a variety of gift bags began to appear one by one!
You get a special pack: double the number of recruits (constant)
You get a special pack: double the number of recruits (constant)
You get a special pack: double the number of recruits (constant)
[ you have received a special pack: increment recruitment (random)]
[ you have received a special pack: increment recruitment (random)]
[ you have received a special pack: increment recruitment (random)]
[ you have received a special pack: terrain modification (rock formation)]
[ you have received a special pack: Terrain Modification (Hill)]
[ you have received a special pack: terrain modification (convex surface)]
[ you have received a special pack: Terrain Modification (upgrade)]
The notification bar finally ended.
This was the result of 10 consecutive draws of honor.
However, the system was not done with its notifications. There was an additional reward.
[ you have received a special pack: terrain modification (River)]
The draw ended.
The 11 gift packs instantly turned into golden flashy cards that appeared in Kant's mind.
He was slightly stunned. Before he could react, his mind had already realized that this lucky draw was actually full of precious special gift packs. There were no other gift packs at all!
"So many special gift packsโฆ"
Kant muttered to himself.
He was equally surprised as he glanced at the glittering cards in his mind.
Of these special gift packs, three were [ double the weekly recruitment ] , and three were [ incremental recruitment ] , which could increase the weekly recruitment by a fixed amount, the other five were [ terrain modification ] , which came from the rule change.
Basically, these special gift packs were preparations for war!
The recruitment type could increase the number of troops in a very short period of time.
As for the terrain modification, just by looking at the subsequent descriptions on these cards, such as [ rock layer ] , [ mountain tomb ] , [ convex surface ] , and [ Rise ] , one could understand that they were definitely related to mountain rocks.
Kant scanned the detailed description, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
"This isโฆ"
He could not help but mutter, "A godsend opportunity!"
[ rock stratum ] could directly create a thick and stable rock stratum in an area, while [ mountain mausoleum ] could make the rock stratum appear like a mountain range, which was the appearance of a continuous mountain range. As for [ convex surface ] , it could make the rock stratum and mountain range steeper, in the end, all the terrain would be changed by [ ascending ] and integrated together.
The final appearance would be the abrupt mountain body in the Nahrin desert, surrounded by a steep and solid mountain mausoleum. Only the top of the mountain was flat, and that was exactly where the castle was located.
"Use it!"
Kant didn't hesitate at all.
The current situation for him was already on the edge of war, and he could be surrounded by undead troops at any time. If he used it now and made the mountain hold up the castle, the defensive effect would undoubtedly be stronger!
As God's view reappeared, the entire Oasis Lookout was instantly covered by countless data streams.
The entire "Drondheim" castle also changed with Kant's will.
No.
This description was not accurate.
It should be said that the land under the castle, part of the Oasis Lookout, was rising with Kant's will. With a rumble, it was pushed up by the layers of rock and the hill that appeared underground, leaving only the two steep slopes on the east and south sides.
The rules from the world were changing the shape of this area!
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Chapter 354: The Castle Built on the Mountain
In a short while.
The terrain had been transformed, and the rules of the world were stabilized again.
However, in this desert, the only oasis had undergone an earth-shaking change!
The soft and dense sand layer had turned into solid rock layers, which rose directly from the underground rock layers. The protruding surface of the ground turned into a mountain mausoleum, just like an open palm, placing a castle at the top.
"Drondheim" castle, once a military fortress by the oasis, had now turned into a fortress at the peak of the mountain.
The rock layer that rose from the underground turned into a hill.
It was like a base.
The cliff that was close to 90 degrees was more than 10 meters high, as if it was cut by a knife or an axe.
At the top of this cliff, there was also a wide and thick city wall that was 10 meters high. There were towers that were 15 meters high and arrow towers that were 20 meters high. In addition, there was a wooden attic built at the top of the city wall, which made it even more difficult to climb.
In fact, the rock wall that appeared at the bottom of the castle could not be climbed by humans.
Even a top-notch climbing master could not do it.
Moreover, on the top of the city wall, on the towers, and arrow towers, the crossbowmen of Swadia, the archers of Veruga, and the light infantrymen who were armed with swords and shields were all ready for battle.
The civilians carried stones and heavy logs that were neatly polished.
There was also an iron pot that could be heated to pour hot oil at any time.
Of course, this method was obviously not very effective against the undead. However, it was effective against enemies who had blood, flesh, and nerves. They knew the feeling of pain.
The effect of pouring hundreds of degrees of hot oil into the gaps of the armor was even better than beating rocks and smashing wood.
If it was a bit more brutal.
After heating up the fecal water, they poured it down.
Not only would it be drenched until the skin was split open, the subsequent infection would also be fatal!
A certain ancient country on earth's "Golden Juice", which had never failed, would be able to resist a large number of enemy troops if used properly. After all, not everyone was willing to get close to the stinky, scalding feces.
And now, even if it was not of much use to the undead, just the heights alone was not something that the undead could climb up.
Those skeletons were just skeletons.
Their individual strength was extremely weak.
The most ordinary skeletons could not even defeat the most ordinary peasant.
For example, the skeleton cavalry that ambushed the posthouse of the salt mine did not cause much of a result even when the Swdian man-at-arms did not notice it. They were even surrounded by the heavy cavalry and fought their way out alive.
Furthermore, as the heavy cavalry chased after them, they fought and retreated. Even their formation did not fall apart.
Although the undead did not have any restrictions of fatigue.
However, due to the lack of flesh and blood and nerves, they did not have any explosive force.
During the war, the Swadian man-at-arms rode their horses and easily shook off the undead cavalry. After resting for a while, they faced the enemy and continued to break out of the encirclement in a stalemate. That was how they left and returned.
But now, the castle that had been successfully transformed into the Oasis Lookout was not something that regular troops could capture.
The 10-meter-long hill was closely attached to the base of the city wall.
The entirety of the four walls were steep cliffs.
There were only two sides to the southeast, a 5-meter-wide and 20-meter-long ramp in the direction of the city gate.
The slope was very steep.
The 20-meter-long ramp rose directly to the top of the 10-meter-long cliff.
Even if it was paved with stone slabs, it was very troublesome for an ordinary fully loaded truck to climb up this slope. It required the help of a pulling force at the front or a pushing force at the back.
The castle was a military complex. Everything was for military considerations.
Such a steep slope meant that it was difficult to attack.
Not only was it an upward attack.
Even if they reached the bottom of the city gate, they would not be able to effectively attack the city gate!
The steep slope made it impossible for the siege weapons to stop. Even if they used a fixed method, they would have to bear the attack if they wanted to break through the city gate. They would not be able to use their best strength on flat ground.
The biggest possibility was that they would be destroyed during the attack.
The defenders on the city gate looked down from above.
Whether it was throwing combustibles or releasing rockets, it was easy.
It could be said that Kant's "Drondheim" castle had completely become the most terrifying military fortress. Even if tens of thousands of elite troops attacked, as long as they had a small number of troops and a large number of resources, they could defend the city forever.
As for the water source, the spring that connected to the water elemental plane was constantly emitting the sweetest fresh water.
The excess spring water was left behind in the drainage hole that the city wall had specially opened.
It was like a waterfall.
It easily poured into the original lake under the west side of the city wall and the cliff.
There was no problem with the pre-built water channel, including the agricultural area and the livestock area within the Oasis Lookout. Perhaps the only difference was that they have changed from relying on the city wall to relying on the cliff.
However, it had increased to a height of 20 meters, making this place an insurmountable natural moat!
Not to mention the Nahrin desert, which had a cruel and complicated environment.
Even if it was a plain with a good environment and sufficient logistical supplies, they would still be helpless against this castle built on a cliff. There was simply no possibility of conquering it!
Even the city gates on both sides of the southeast and the ramps that were 5 meters wide and 20 meters long would have to be piled up with human lives.
However, it was more likely.
Perhaps it was because countless elite infantrymen had died, and they had just smashed open the city gates and destroyed it, causing them to fall into a new kind of despair.
There was still a city gate inside the city gates, but the attacks they suffered were twofold!
This was because Kant had built an urn city, and on the walls of the urn city, there were arrow towers and turrets. He could deploy more archers at any time, and in an instant, arrows rained down like torrential rain!
He even dug a pit in the urn city, causing the troops that attacked the city gate to suffer even more serious losses.
For example, there were sharp spears and wooden thorns all over the bottom of the pit.
Or, there were firewood that had been poured with grease. He could casually throw a torch, and it would turn into a fire dragon that would engulf the inner side of the urn city.
He also lowered the backup iron gate at the top of the city gate, cutting off the connection between the inside and the outside. Basically, the troops that attacked from the inside were like fish on a chopping board. The troops that had to attack from the outside would also have to continue to suffer even more casualties.
Kant carried out the concept of city defense in ancient and modern times and arranged for it to be built.
He added a special method from the fantasy plane.
Even if they were facing an army of a million people, as long as there weren't any extraordinary powers or extraordinary creatures that were too excessive to be restrained, then the castle built on the mountain peak was equivalent to a peerless fortress that was absolutely safe!
No one could directly attack and take down this castle.
Kant was confident.
Even if he did not care about casualties and continued to attack, he would not be able to do so.
A 20-meter defense height.
A well-built and well-supplied castle.
Not to mention the era of fancy cold weapons, even in the modern era when gunpowder weapons were used, digging a large number of trenches or constructing underground fortresses and relying on cold weapons such as bows and crossbows would suffice to defend.
Kant already had all three.
He raised his head.
In the sky, the Nalan Sun disk also rose with the castle.
At the top of the towering watchtower, a gentle sun was suspended there, as if waiting quietly.
But as long as evil showed up, the blazing purification from the sun would instantly sprinkle down, purifying all evil enemies, and expelling any foreign troop class that did not belong to Kant's force.
From the looks of it, "Drondheim" had already been raised to the limit!
"Come."
Kant inhaled slightly, his heart very calm.
He still maintained his god's perspective.
He looked towards the north. At the end of the horizon, there was a faint black color spreading, seemingly in this direction. It was boundless and covered an extremely large area.
The archers of Veruga who were guarding the watchtower had also noticed the abnormal situation.
The news was quickly passed down.
In the direction of the four city walls, the archers who were half-resting and half-on-guard had received the order. They quickly got up and returned to their posts. They looked towards the north or at their respective garrisons with vigilance. They had entered a state of war.
Even the bell tower had already sounded the urgent bell.
The curtain of death!
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Chapter 355: Enemies of the Dead
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The black fog swept over from the horizon in the north.
An evil and cold aura had yet to approach, but it was already palpable in the air. Even with a temperature-regulating solar disk above their heads, they could still sense a chill.
It was the wind.
A breeze came from the black fog.
It carried a chill, and there were even tiny snowflakes in the wind that fluttered, frozen.
Although there was only a slight breeze, and with temperature control of the sun's disk, the cold was barely sensibleโeven the tiny snowflakes in the wind instantly dissipated into water vaporโit was bone-chilling.
That's right, a bone-chilling cold. One could sense it with their soul by mere sight.
At the castle on the top of the mountain.
The archers on the city wall were already on standby.
The civilians still working outside were also prepared. They quickly walked up the ramp in an orderly manner and returned to the protection of the city wall. They entered the defense points of the city wall and waited for the battle orders.
However, more people began to boil hot water and oil or move various military supplies.
The city defense entered the martial law stage.
Because the enemy had arrived!
Council Hall.
Inside the hall, Kant was sitting in his own seat.
Bandake and Manide were sitting on both sides of the long table, looking at Kant with solemn faces. As the only commander in the castle, they were also waiting for orders.
The enemy had arrived, and now they had to unite as a whole!
This included the troop class.
50 Royal Knights, 30 Lion Knights, 18 great mages and 20 mage apprentices.
These were the troop class that Kant currently had, and these were enough. If Kant wanted, he could also recruit more extraordinary troop classes with strong combat abilities. This was because his castle had the king's sword and the lion knights' encampment, as well as the mage apprentice quartet, which were the recruitment requirements for these extraordinary troop classes.
Sitting in his seat, Kant's expression was calm. He had long anticipated the attack of the undead, but he did not expect that the undead would appear in less than two months, whereas he was anticipating them to take six.
The salt mine posthouse had already fallen, and the undead army was closing in on the Oasis Lookout.
"This is a disgrace."
Kant narrowed his eyes. His expression was calm, but there was anger in his eyes.
Looking at the solemn expressions of the people in front of him, he slowly said, "In this battle, I am hoping for a spectacular win and an epic-level victory. I don't want to be left with nothing, and I also don't want any accidents that would lead to our defeat."
"We will do our best!"
Everyone said in unison.
"Alright."
Kant nodded slowly.
Although he didn't know how many undead troops there were, he could still use his morale.
The right time, place, and people were all on his side.
Kant didn't believe that he would lose.
It was impossible for him to lose.
If Kant's troops really lost the battle and were defeated or broken through by the undead army, then it meant that this place, the most important Oasis Lookout in the Nahrin Desert, would be lost to the enemy, just like the posthouse in the salt mine in the north.
At that time, not to mention the castle, even Kant himself would be unable to escape!
The undead army was approaching.
This already meant that it was time to fight for the supremacy of the Nahrin Desert.
If Kant lost the Oasis Lookout and the Drondheim Castle, the consequences would be unimaginable.
By that time, even the "Aaron" city in the Senwaya Range, which had just been built and was not as well-equipped as the military facilities here, would be easily conquered!
"Go down and set up your defenses!"
Kant waved his hand.
"Yes!" Everyone immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and left swiftly.
The castle's defenses had already been arranged beforehand.
Manide and Bandake were responsible for the two city gates on the southeast side. They had many archers and light infantrymen under their command, including the lion knights who were good at close combat and melee combat at each city gate. They sent out 15 people as their high-end combat force.
Kant would be the backup.
In the Council Hall, the royal knights, knights, and heavy cavalry were all stationed there.
They were the reserve forces. If there was an emergency at any city defense location, as long as they sent the desert bandits and light cavalry over to convey the message, these top-notch heavy cavalry troops would quickly rush over to deal with it.
Riding on warhorses, they had a lot of mobility. Furthermore, they were wearing heavy armor, so their ability to fight on foot wasn't weak either!
However, the probability of the city gate being broken through was extremely low.
One had to know that compared to the other 20-meter steep walls, the two sloped city gates were the easiest places to break through. It was also the only place that could be broken through other than the airspace!
As for the rock layer below the castle, that was even more impossible.
In fact, the thick and heavy rock layer formed by the rules was way more than the 10-meter height exposed to the surface.
Just below the desert, the entire layer of rock penetrated directly into the underground layer of rock. Not only did it penetrate deep into the sand layer, even the layer of soil and gravel at the bottom of the desert had been broken through. It was the underground bedrock that rose up.
This was the workmanship of nature. It was the direct embodiment of the power of the rules!
Not to mention the ordinary people.
Even if the extraordinary troop class used weapons of the mystical class to excavate, it would an extremely difficult task.
No one would be that stupid. As for the undead, the top-level undead generals that had some sense in them would not attempt to break through the bedrock. Most importantly, the weapons in the hands of the undead were already rotten. Their arms were all bones, and they were naturally lacking in strength.
Normal digging was already difficult, let alone directly destroying and excavating an entire layer of rock!
However, Kant was not at ease with this.
He muttered to himself.
As his thoughts swept through his mind, cards flashed with a golden light. He had already made a decision in his heart.
"Vickia Shooting Range, ranger camp, and apprentice dormitory use [ increment recruitment (random!)]"
Kant gave the order.
The data box in front of him immediately popped up.
[ dingโฆ system prompt ]
[ Victoria shooting range use [ increment recruitment ] , randomly obtain 20 people. Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 30 people ]
[ ranger camp uses [ incremental recruitment ] to randomly obtain 40 people. Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 50]
[ apprentice dormitory uses [ incremental recruitment ] to randomly obtain 8 people. Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 10]
On the dialog box, the data column was clear.
The effect of the special gift pack [ incremental recruitment ] was itself random.
Kant narrowed his eyes. The number of random people this time was not bad. It basically met his psychological expectations. Although the biggest special effect was absorbed by the ranger camp and obtained a random quota of 40 people, the Victoria shooting range and the apprentice dormitory were also decent additions.
Because he still had the follow-up special gift pack!
"Desert bandits camp, Victoria shooting range, apprentice dormitory use [ double recruitment (constant)] !"
Kant spoke.
He directly chose the three recruitment buildings of the current Drondheim Castle.
Right now, this castle was the first to face the enemy. Therefore, far away in Aaron City in the Senwaya range, it was fine to use only a few Ravenston rangers as long-range archers, but here, this was still the most important place to hold.
Perhaps this castle would not be able to withstand it and Kant would retreat into the complex Senwaya range to defend.
But there was still hope.
Most importantly, Kant's rule over this place could not be shaken by the undead!
[ dingโฆ system prompt ]
[ desert bandits'camp [ double recruitment ] . Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 120 people. ]
[ Wikipedia shooting range uses [ double recruitment ] . Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 60 people. ]
[ apprentice dormitory uses [ double recruitment ] . Currently, the weekly recruitment quota is: 20 people. ]
The system gave a notification.
Kant said calmly, "Immediately recruit additional troop class!"
Outside the council hall, in three buildings, the troop class that could still be recruited this week suddenly walked out. As they were informed of the current situation, they quickly walked to where they should go.
Veruga archers and mage apprentices headed towards the arrow tower.
As for the desert bandits, there were more of them.
The place where they gathered was the main road behind the city gates on both sides of the southeast.
If necessary, they would rush out of the castle. As the light cavalry with extremely high mobility, they would spread out and break into small groups. They would wantonly attack the undead troops near the castle or harass them, breaking the siege.
Even if the death curtain in the outside world might affect them, it didn't matter.
They still had short-range pilum.
And they were part of the long-range troop class!
These short-range pilum that were extremely powerful at close range, when thrown, were enough to pierce through the human body. Even the skeletons of the undead would be directly destroyed, causing the army formed by these skeletons to scatter in all directions and scatter into bones that should have dissipated.
The astonishing number of desert bandits was the rapid reaction force in the castle.
Their role had always been like this.
They had many tactical functions. Although they weren't considered elites individually, they could still temporarily handle the situation.
Of course, if they couldn't handle it, Kant, who was the reserve force, would send an extraordinary troop class to lead the knights and heavy cavalry to handle any abnormal situations.
This was Kant's trump card.
It was also his last trump card.
Looking at the royal knights and knights who were in charge of guarding the council hall, Kant's expression was solemn.
With a slight sigh, Kant stood up and walked quickly to the outside of the council hall. He planned to go to the city wall to see how the enemies coming from the north were doing. He wanted to see for himself.
"Lord Kant."
On the northern city wall, Bandake was observing.
Kant nodded and asked, "Yes, how is the situation?"
"Not good."
Ban Dake frowned. "The situation is not good." His tone was grave. "The curtain of death has formed an impenetrable smoke screen, but according to my senses, there are countless undead gathering inside the curtain!"
"That's indeed not so good."
Kant also frowned.
He raised his head and looked outside. It was getting closer and closer to the north, blocking out the sky and the sun, blocking out the thick black fog in the desert.
That was the most famous curtain of death of the undead.
And right inside, Kant could also use the power of a king and divine power to sense the incomparably dense evil within. Moreover, their number was huge. It was as if they were truly coming from all directions, like an evil tide that erupted from the depths of the Nahrin desert, about to completely engulf this castle!
Kant could not help but clench his fists. He said in a deep voice, "We have go all in for this battle."
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It was about to be a hard battle, and Kant's heart was unusually heavy.
The evil aura of the curtain of death, which was emitting a thick darkness, had almost solidified. Even if the golden sun disk above the Oasis Lookout was emitting an infinite amount of gold light, it could not completely disperse the darkness.
The great power of the sun disk could only protect the critical area of this place.
Death was encroaching.
In the outer area that was unable to be illuminated by the golden light, the vegetation and trees that were originally lush and green instantly withered due to the bone-chilling cold. Their entire body turned gray-black as they were completely defeated by the darkness.
If one were to look into the darkness, countless faint blue light spots were swaying within.
An endless army of undead immediately arrived.
They swept across the entire Nahrin desert and unscrupulously flattened it. Only when they reached the Oasis Lookout and the area covered by the sun's disk did they finally stop and enter a stalemate.
However, Kant and the people in the castle did not think that they had stopped the enemy's advance.
This was impossible.
The darkness that blotted out the sky was even denser than the golden light released by the sun disk.
It was at the outermost area protected by the golden light.
The black fog churned.
Although the golden light was shining along with the disk, there were still wisps of black gas struggling to fuse in.
But soon, the golden light on the disk would circulate, and the wisps of black gas that broke in would be instantly vaporized, turned into a void of nothingness. It was obvious that the stalemate and confrontation between the two sides would not last long.
"It's still not working. The sun disk can't Stop the erosion of the curtain of death."
Kant clenched his fists slightly.
The evil aura of the curtain of death was too shocking. Although the positive energy contained in the sun disk was still strong, it was clearly not enough to completely disperse the curtain of death.
He could only do his best to protect the area and mitigate the damage from the erosion.
"Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang โ"
At this moment, distant drumming was heard.
The sound was intense and dull, like the waves that hit the reef on the eve of a storm.
However, Kant's face instantly stiffened, including the soldiers on the city wall and arrow tower who were ready. All of them subconsciously tightened the weapons in their hands and stared at the darkness that was pressing down from the north.
That's right, the curtain of death that blotted out the sun and condensed into darkness was already pressing down on them.
It stretched across the entire horizon and directly surrounded the Oasis Lookout.
Including the sky above their heads.
Then, it closed up, like a demon opening its arms and pulling the Oasis Lookout that was emitting a golden glow into its embrace.
Countless pale blue soul flames were jumping up and down within them like tiny flames. A large amount of noise appeared around the Oasis Lookout. It was the rustling sound of countless feet stepping on the sand. It was the sound of countless undead warriors.
A group of warriors who should have been wiped out in history had turned back into skeletons and stood up!
The undead's combat unit.
"Skeleton soldiers!"
Kant spoke slowly, his tone heavy.
In the curtain of death, skeleton soldiers with white bones were wearing tattered ancient armor and holding weapons that were also rotten beyond repair. They walked out of the black fog and stepped into the golden light that was covered by the sun disk!
Groups of skeleton soldiers surrounded the circular blessed land like a swarm of ants advancing together!
There were so many of them!
Bandake's eyes were filled with surprise.
The red light in his eyes flickered. His voice was enhanced by extraordinary power and instantly appeared in the entire space. "The enemy has entered our estate. Everyone, pick up your weapons and get ready for battle!"
"Yes!"
On the city walls, on the arrow towers, on the towers, and even within the castle, a chorus of responses simultaneously appeared.
The voice was filled with determination, and Kant's suppressed emotions were instantly broken. He turned his head to look at the many solemn faces, but his eyes were filled with vigor. With the soldiers who were fanatical towards war, he also regained his composure.
The enemy had already arrived and was advancing towards them. The war had already begun.
It was useless to think too much.
"Onlyโฆ"
Kant took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. "Victory will be ours!"
Kant unsheathed the king's sword. Looking forward, his expression was extremely serious as he ordered loudly, "Pass down the order, no free firing. Wait until the enemy has entered the 100 meter vicinity!"
"Understood!"
The desert bandits immediately responded.
They were Kant's current messengers, so they immediately left after receiving the order. They quickly reported this order to the various city walls, arrow towers, towers, and city gates.
Many of the Swadian crossbowmen and Veruga archers also temporarily put down their bows after receiving the order.
They were facing the undead.
Undead skeletons devoid of flesh and blood, made up of countless bones!
This meant that long-range attacks could only deal minimal damage to the undead. Even if these skeleton soldiers were hit by arrows, they would take no damage at all.
Even if their bones were broken, as long as the soul fire in their heads was still lit, they would be fine.
Unless their spine and skull were completely broken.
Otherwise, the undead would still crawl and attack. With hatred for the living and the oppression from the higher undead commanders, they were fearless in their attacks!
The undead had already lost their sanity. How would they know caution and fear?
They could only fight to the death!
Thus, Kant ordered the archers to stop firing freely.
They were only allowed to fire when the enemy was within 100 meters of the city wall, allowing the archers on the city wall to look down from above and directly shoot through the skulls of the undead, piercing through the forehead and extinguishing the soul fire!
However, before the undead could get close, the skeleton soldiers that had entered the golden light were actually moving slower and slower.
That's right, their movements were indeed slowing down
It was as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, and their footsteps became heavier and heavier.
The blue soul flames in their eye sockets flickered incessantly. Even if there were intense sparks, they would not be able to escape from their eye sockets. The skeleton soldiers' movements became more and more laggard.
In the end, every step they took was as stiff and halting.
There was also a tiny black fog emerging from the joints of their bones.
Under the golden light, the group of skeleton soldiers clearly encountered true pressure. The dense positive energy emitted from the holy pressure was something that the skeleton soldiers could not withstand at all!
Moreover, just as Kant and the others narrowed their eyes, the black fog on the bodies of the skeleton soldiers became denser and denser.
Then, in an instant, a ball of golden flames exploded!
"Huff, Huff, Huff โ"
The golden flames attached themselves to the skeleton soldiers' bones, especially on their skulls. They burned fiercely, bringing with them the holy power of positive energy. The scorching temperature was like the sun burning, directly engulfing the skulls.
The already faint blue soul flame was swaying.
However, the golden flames spread in recklessly.
"Huff, Huff, Huff โ"
The group of skeleton soldiers that were enveloped by the golden light felt the same.
The golden flames all over their bodies continued to burn.
Their forward movement finally stopped. The already weak bones finally collapsed and fell to the sand under their feet. Along with the fragments of the armor and weapons, the entire army collapsed into a pile of bones.
"This isโฆ The sun disc!"
Kant raised his head.
In the sky, at the center of the golden disc, the sacred sun pattern formation was slowly glowing.
Along with the pure golden light, the entire sacred sun pattern formation seemed to be circulating. Every time it rotated, the skeleton soldiers at the bottom burst out with golden flames, completely engulfing their skeleton-like body.
This made Kant instantly understand that this was the power of the sun disc!
[ special effect 3 evil expulsion: any evil troops will not be able to approach within a 10-hectare area. If they approach, they will be automatically attacked by the holy attacks until all evil troops are defeated, leaving no one alive. ]
The holy attack from the sun disc.
It belonged to the natural holy positive energy, the opposing mode of the evil negative energy!
And it was precisely because of this that the undead skeletons that had gathered evil and negative energy were mercilessly attacked by this divine artifact when they entered the area covered by the sun disk.
Golden flames that contained positive energy burst out from their bodies, and even their soul fire were extinguished by the flames!
It was extremely cruel.
But it was extremely effective!
Kant looked at the skeleton soldiers that had just entered the area covered by the sun disk and were bathed in golden light. In the blink of an eye, golden flames burst out from their bodies, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. "Very good."
The skeleton soldiers burned in the golden flames and quickly turned into piles of bones, which were scattered on the sand.
Layer by layer.
A large number of skeleton soldiers disintegrated and died in the golden light.
However, Kant's smile did not last long. His face became solemn again.
Because the piles of skeleton soldiers had turned into skeletons. Even the bones on the ground were piled up to be more than half a meter high and more than ten meters long. However, in the curtain of death that covered thesSun's disk, there were still endless skeleton soldiers coming through.
This was not a test attack, but more like a final attack with no fear of casualties!
Especially on the north side.
It was also the first position that appeared in the depths of the Nahrin desert.
Groups of skeleton soldiers surged out. Their messy appearance did not have any formation to speak of. However, the relatively intact ancient armor and the seemingly good weapons on their bodies showed that these skeleton soldiers were stronger!
They belonged to the true skeleton soldiers. They could not be compared to those skeleton soldiers who were like cannon fodder!
"Unfortunately, it still can't be done."
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly.
In his eyes, those stronger skeleton soldiers pushed forward. The faint blue soul fire in their eyes was even more profound.
However, as the distance between them closed in, they pushed forward a hundred meters toward the direction of the city wall. More and more black smoke spread out from their bodies. In the end, the entire skeleton body exploded with golden flames, following in the footsteps of the previous group of skeleton soldiers.
The numbers of these evil spirits were superior, but compared to pure positive energy, they were still inferior on a fundamental level.
The sun disk's power was unparalleled!
Originally belonging to the era of the ancient gods, it was a strange object that showed the glory of the sun god. After undergoing a structural change through the magic system of the Enfath Empire in the Warwind world, it completely changed from a symbol to a war machine!
When it came to the concept of war, the world of warwinds, which had been in chaos for tens of thousands of years, was never inferior to any other world!
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Chapter 357: The total attack of the undead
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One after another, the skeleton warriors turned into golden flames.
Piles of bones gathered and formed a shallow platform on the north side of the Oasis Lookout. However, they were immediately trampled by the seemingly endless skeleton warriors that rushed over from behind.
In a short moment, thousands of skeleton warriors and thousands of skeleton soldiers had already died out.
However, more undead were still gathering in the black fog.
They were truly fearless of life and death.
They only knew to listen to the orders of the high-level undead. With hatred for the living and the desire for the real world, they opened their jaws and let out a soundless roar. Step by step, they moved their thigh bones and stepped on the shattered bones of their companions as they moved forward.
This was a meaningless act of suicide. However, these skeleton warriors did not care.
If they died, so be it.
The undead themselves didn't really have the concept of death.
In other words, low-level undead were no different from puppets without intelligence. Intelligence only existed in the brains of high-level undead, or it could be said that it was a biological instinct that disguised itself as intelligence, as well as the remaining memories from when they were still alive.
Just like now, a large number of skeleton warriors appeared in the black fog, advancing in the golden light without any fear of death.
This included the even larger number of skeleton soldiers that became cannon fodder.
A large group of undead infantrymen were launching an attack.
And right outside the Oasis Lookout, which was bursting with golden flames at any moment, the group of skeletons finally advanced deeper and deeper into the middle of the Oasis Lookout!
"The situation isn't right. Their advance is getting closer and closer."
Bandake warned.
"Yes." Kant nodded. That was indeed the truth.
His expression was grave.
During this period of time, the undead skeleton soldiers had completely torn a hole in the northern part of the Oasis Lookout.
The golden light seemed to have dimmed a little. In fact, within the area covered by the sun disc, the golden spots of light that would occasionally fall like snowflakes had disappeared. Only a few spots could be seen.
But soon, the golden light spots also disappeared into the air as if they had used up all their energy.
Indeed, they had used up all their energy.
Kant clenched his teeth slightly.
Looking up at the sun disk at the top, he already came up with a theory.
This strange object was able to dispel evil creatures and cause damage to these skeletons that contained evil. It was obvious that they had used their positive energy to suppress, expel, and even consume each other, forcefully extinguishing the soul fire in the eyes of those skeletons.
That was the only thing that these skeletons could rely on to move and stand up to fight.
The skeletons fell to the ground and turned into scattered bones.
Of course, this was not without a price.
The price was that the sun disk's special effect 3, evil expulsion, temporarily lost its effect. Looking at the frequency of the golden flames burning the undead, it was already reduced to the stage where it wouldn't even explode in half a minute.
The positive energy contained in the sun disk that could be used to activate special effect 3 was almost exhausted.
"My Lord!"
Just behind Kant, desert bandits rushed over.
They bowed slightly and reported in a hurry, "In the council hall, the mage in charge of controlling the sun disk asked me to report. They can't continue to let the sun disk kill the undead on a large scale."
"Okay, tell them, I understand."
Kant nodded and waved his hand at the same time. "Tell them to stop the evilness dispelling."
"Yes!"
The desert bandits answered.
As a messenger, his task was to convey Kant's orders.
Regarding the current state of the battle, Kant's orders as the Supreme Lord was absolute. Even if he couldn't dispel evilness on a large scale, he believed that he wouldn't lose against this group of undead skeletons alone.
The skeletons lacked flesh, blood, and nerves. They couldn't even climb over the steep slopes.
Not to mention the current cliffs and city walls!
Although the evil dispersion could kill the skeletons on a large scale at a constant rate, overusing it would obviously affect the operation of the sun disk. After all, the law of conservation of energy still existed in this world.
There was another reason for Kant's order.
It stemmed from the origins of the undead.
They themselves were the descendants of gods from the ancient times.
They might even be descendants of the sun god. As long as the higher-ups still had some memory and wisdom, they would definitely understand how to deal with the solar disk that they were most familiar with.
Although it had been modified by the magic system of the Enfath Empire.
In reality.
The sun disk was still a symbolic wonder of the sun god!
Therefore, these descendants who had once enjoyed the glory of the sun god, received the education of the gods, and turned into evil spirits for various reasons definitely knew how to deal with the influence of the sun disk.
After all, in the records of the past, the golden disk that symbolized the glory of the sun god also had the special effect of dispelling evil.
Or to put it another way.
The special effect of evil dispersion itself was an ability that came with the sun disk!
But no matter what, Kant chose to use his own force to deal with this group of spirits as a display of power.
With his army, he would not care about those sun god's descendants who had lost their glory in history and could not even maintain their former status. They had already fallen into evil and darkness and turned into spirits!
Kant turned to look at ban dake. "Let's begin. You're in charge."
"Understood."
Bandake smiled.
His eyes flashed with a faint red light. When he stretched out his hand, a faint black fume wrapped around his fingers. However, it was soon suppressed by the golden light released by the sun disk above his head and could only stick to the back of his hand.
This was his extraordinary power, the power of the underworld from the world of Pande!
However, he could not use it for the time being.
Taking a slow breath, Bandake took half a step back. At the same time, he summoned his messenger and said in a deep voice, "Give the order. archers, prepare to fire at my command."
"Yes!" The desert bandits quickly retreated to deliver the order.
The main force was gathered on the north wall.
200 Veruga marksman, 100 Veruga archers, and 10 mage apprentices were gathered here.
As for the top-notch Veruga marksman, because there were only 200 people, Kant had already arranged for them to guard the arrow towers and towers at the southeast two urn city gates, guarding against the enemy taking advantage of the chaos to attack the city gates.
One had to know that the curtain pf death had already completely enveloped the entire Oasis Lookout.
The undead had an absolute advantage in numbers!
Just by looking at the fact that Kant had ordered the sun disc to cancel and allow the evil expulsion to continue, the group of skeleton warriors in the outside world would no longer be subject to the effects of the burning of the positive energy, so there would be more and more of them, just like the way the dark mass of ants pressed forward, one could tell that the number of those who came and went would probably number in the tens of thousands!
As Kant looked at the increasing number of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers that were coming from all directions, the corners of his eyes could not help but twitch, and his breathing became a little heavy.
Perhaps it was not calculated according to the minimum of tens of thousands.
"It's getting a little dangerous."
Kant gritted his teeth.
His heart was beating fiercely, and he muttered in a deep voice, "From the looks of itโฆ there should be hundreds of thousands!"
The group of undead skeletons finally approached the north side of the city wall, including the east, west, and south walls. Similarly, in the thick black fog of the curtain of death, densely packed skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers walked out.
The undead army's siege had finally begun!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh โ"
The arrows rained down like waterfall.
The Veruga archers quickly drew their bows and fired. They had long been ready.
This included the crossbowmen who had already nocked their crossbows and aimed at the approaching skeleton warriors. As they released the string, a soft "bang" followed. The targets in their sights were instantly scattered into a pile of useless bones.
The crossbowmen's aim was already quite precise. Moreover, the crossbowmen of the Kingdom of Swadia weren't too bad either!
In itself, they were only second to the Kingdom of Rhodoks.
Moreover, they had the number one archers on the continent by their side, and the archers from the Kingdom of Victoria's assistance.
Under the instantaneous explosions.
The skeleton warriors that were close to the north side of the city wall fell down in large numbers.
Although the scale and power were not as large as the sun disc's large-scale killing blow, the durability was stronger. The large number of crossbows and arrows that had already been prepared on the city wall were all deployed!
However, the fearless skeleton warriors and did not have much wisdom at all. They simply didn't care.
They still held their rotten lance or longsword and moved forward.
The tattered armor on their bodies could not stop the arrows that the crossbowmen shot out, and even their bodies were broken into pieces. They were trampled by the skeleton warriors behind them time and time again, and even their skulls were cracked, when they came into contact with the dense positive energy in the air outside, the soul flames flickered and disappeared into the void.
The layers of skeletons had already approached the cliff. The cracking sounds of bones colliding with each other could be heard constantly. When they looked down from the city wall, they could see the thick, withered white bones mixed with the blue soul flames. It was even more terrifying!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh โ"
The archers did not stop their movements at all. They were doing their best to fire all that they had.
There was no need for them to aim now.
There were skeletons outside the city wall. The groups of skeletons that filled the mountains and plains had already approached them. They had even entered the lake below the northern cliff. They fluttered and lost their center of gravity, scaring the fish inside.
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom โ"
A violent explosion sounded. In the area by the lake, ten fireballs suddenly exploded.
On the top of the tower of the city wall, right next to the archers, the ten mage apprentices continued to raise their magic staffs. Looking at places where the skeletons gathered the most, they chanted their incantations and threw fireballs one after another.
The dark red fireballs were fueled by a large ring of flames, and exploded the moment they came into contact with the skeleton warriors.
The fire dragons roared and swept the area of nearly 15 square meters.
The blazing fire elements turned into flames, and the destructive effect was even stronger than the positive energy. They even destroyed the bones of the skeleton warriors, melted their skulls, and directly extinguishes soul fire inside!
Mage apprentices each had 3 fireball spells and 5 magic bullet spells per day.
These were all war spells!
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Chapter 358: An Astonishing Number of Skeletons
The fireball spell cast by the mage apprentices, which had been tempered by the Enfath Empire for countless years, was worthy of its name!
The fire elements that had condensed to the extreme directly exploded. The raging and violent fire dragons swept through all obstacles within a 15-meter radius. The scorching temperature reached thousands of degrees, and the skeleton warriors in the center were directly burned to ashes!
Even more than 30 meters away from the explosion point of the fireball, the scorching air waves mixed with the flames were still rolling in the group of skeletons.
The skeleton warriors and soldiers were sent flying one after another.
There were also many skeleton warriors who were contaminated by the flames in the air waves and instantly turned into ash by the high temperature. Even the tattered ancient armor could not defend against it at all, and they were turned into flying dust under this high temperature.
Fireballs were thrown one after another. At least one thousand skeleton warriors were directly killed.
One could tell how powerful the spells were.
However, after the mage apprentices cast all three of their fireballs today, they had no choice but to retreat and hand over their casting positions to the Veruga archers behind them.
Although the spells were powerful, the spell slots limited the number of times they could cast spells.
Or in other words, their endurance.
As long as the crossbowmen had arrows and stamina, they could fire as many times as they wish.
Mages were different. Their spell slots were fixed every day. After casting the all the spells in their spell slot, they could only retreat dejectedly and hand over the heavy responsibility of long-range attacks to the crossbowmen behind them.
In fact, in large-scale battles, most of the long-range damage were dealt by the crossbowmen.
As for mages, they would only appear in strategic positions.
For example, when nrekxaing through the enemy's defense, or when attacking the enemy's elite troops with spells.
Therefore, in normal battles, mages would never waste their precious spell slots. After all, when all the spells contained in the spell slots were ineffective, the only things left would be their weak body and their decorative wooden sticks, in close combat, they couldn't even defeat a peasant.
Even the mages or great mages who had more spell slots and stronger spells would not take the risk easily. They would always leave a few spell slots to save their lives.
These mages apprentices were the same.
Although they had used up the fireball spell with AOE damage, they still had the magic bullet spell.
This was a single-target spell.
Its power was like a two-handed sledgehammer.
However, due to the close range of the spell, which was only about 50 meters, the mage apprentices did not plan to release it. It would be wiser to stay behind and prepare to attack the enemies that might appear at the city wall or the city gate.
Kant also understood this point, but when he looked at the skeleton warriors that were still numerous as ants, his expression became glum.
The empty area where the fireball spell had exploded had been filled up once again.
An astonishing number of skeleton soldiers and skeleton warriors poured out from the curtain of death. It was impossible to know how many more there were, and the higher-level skeleton cavalry and death knights had yet to appear.
Even the other undead troop class had yet to appear.
What Kant was facing now was perhaps only the tip of the iceberg of the undead troop.
The endless natural disasters of death were using absolute numbers to crush the enemy army to death.
"We can only defend."
Kant's expression was cold.
But in his heart, he was still uncertain. He did not know how many undead army there were in the curtain of death. Could it really be endless and to the point where it'd crush the entire Oasis Lookout?
The skeleton warriors that had been shattered into bones were almost piled up.
Even the lake was filled with skeletons.
In the east, west, and south, the skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers were mixed together. They had already arrived at the bottom of the cliff. They were using the rotten weapons in their hands to strike the rock layer in vain, leaving small white marks.
In fact, their rotten weapons directly shattered, leaving the skeletons standing in place in a daze.
They did not have siege weapons.
They did not have climbing tools or the ability to directly reach the city walls!
Therefore, the main direction of the undead's attack was automatically shifted from the north to the southeast when the large group of skeleton warriors fell.
That was because there was a 5-meter wide and 20-meter long ramp on both sides of the southeast that connected the city gates!
"They're here."
When Kant heard the sound of horse hooves, he understood.
The desert bandit messengers quickly rode over. They threw away the reins in their hands, jumped off their horses, and rushed up the stairs to Kant. They reported, "My lord, the enemy is attacking the city gate!"
"Got it."
Kant nodded calmly.
At the same time, he asked the desert bandits beside him, "Which gate is Manide guarding?"
"The east gate!" Someone immediately answered.
"Ok."
Kant nodded and ordered, "Tell him to hold the east gate."
"Yes!" The desert bandits who answered nodded, then turned around and left.
Kant thought for a while, then walked forward. At the same time, he turned to ban dake and said, "We're going to the south gate."
"Understood." Bandake followed.
Currently, Drondheim Castle only had two passageways, the south gate and the east gate. Those were the only points where the castle could be breached. Of course, they had to pay attention to them.
However, there were differences between these two city gates.
The inner part of the east gate belonged to the military administration area, and there was also a batch of reinforcements that could be deployed at any time.
Manide was in charge of that area, and it could also make up for his weakness in commanding battles. Therefore, Kant asked him to simply defend with his life. Moreover, he even brought the two pages of the magic item that could summon elemental giants to him beforehand.
The south gate was different.
This city gate was used for commerce and civilians, so there were fewer troops stationed there. They needed to arrange for troops to be stationed there in advance. In an emergency, they also needed to lead troops to reinforce.
Kant had asked Bandake to guard the south gate. He also planned to use his own power.
After all, Bandake was now the strongest!
Even Kant could not be compared to this underworld apostle.
Whether it was individual combat strength or summoning a small team of underworld invaders, they could stop the invasion of the undead. Perhaps they could even create the illusion that their defense was weak and let the supernatural powers of the undead suffer a loss!
They quickly moved to the south gate.
On the city wall, the archers were relying on the towers and arrow towers to shoot wantonly.
At the same time, there was a violent banging sound at the city gate. It was as if there were countless people outside struggling to get in. However, there was a strange crisp sound mixed with the intense banging
Kant narrowed his eyes. Of course, he could tell what the source of the crisp sound was.
It was clearly the sound of bones breaking!
He quickly walked up the city gate and followed the platform that had been built before to the position of the urn city gate. The 5-meter wide and 20-meter long ramp outside was already filled with the figures of skeleton warriors.
They were holding a rotten lance or longsword in their hands and wearing rotten armor from the ancient times.
They were crowding towards the city gate.
Those skeleton warriors who had already come into contact with the city gate were using their weapons to knock on the well-made and sturdy thick wooden gate. Outside the wooden gate, there was a layer of iron bars as thick as a thumb that was welded together. It was the source of the sound.
However, these skeletons could not cause any damage to the city gate at all. Perhaps they could leave some scratches. Their decaying weapons could not even knock down the thick wooden city gate, let alone the iron gate!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh โ"
At the city gate, the Swadian crossbowmen and the Veruga archers were still shooting arrows.
Black shadows rained down like a storm. On the slope, groups of skeleton warriors fell because of this. At almost every moment, an empty slope appeared and was immediately filled up by the skeleton warriors that surged up from behind.
The crossbowmen stationed at the urn of the city gate were all thoroughly elite.
There were also two archmages who had yet to make a move.
Although the 50 Veruga marksman's rapid fire was not as fast as the Ravenston ranger's, they were still able to shoot at close range within 20 meters. Every arrow hit the forehead of the skull, so there was no issue.
With the addition of the Veruga marksman's accurate shooting, the scene was very harmonious.
That's right.
It was very harmonious.
Every time the 50 Veruga marksman and the 30 Swadian marksman fired, they would clear the 20-meter slope of the skeleton warriors for a short while.
But soon after, the space in front of them would be filled up again by the skeleton warriors.
They went back and forth.
The scene was unusually harmonious.
Standing at the top of the urn city gate, Kant's expression was calm, and his eyes were a little more relaxed.
As piles of broken bones fell down the slope, the group of skeleton warriors were accurately shot in their skulls. The danger of the city gate had not increased, and it made him feel al little more at ease.
Even Bandake looked more relaxed. He smiled and said, "This is very simple."
"Yes."
Kant nodded in agreement. "Simple."
However, he still frowned and looked at the skeleton warriors who were still filling up the entire Oasis Lookout outside. The corners of his eyes were twitching. "The number of these skeletons should be at least 40,000, right?"
"Well, maybe 50,000. As you know, the skeletons don't have flesh and blood, and they occupy a small area."
Ban dake replied, "In short, there are a lot of them."
"Heh." Kant chuckled, but there was a hint of depression in his eyes. "Then, if these skeletons focus on attacking a certain point of our position, can they form a bridge made of bones and directly charge up the city wall?"
"Thisโฆ is hard to say." Bandake's eyes narrowed slightly, and a red light flickered.
This was indeed possible.
The group of Jackalans who had passed through the Nahrin Desert and were almost at the end of their lives were able to go all out once. With such a brazen and reckless charge of death, they had directly charged up the city wall, almost crushing Kant's original troops.
Moreover, right now, those skeleton warriors did not have the concept of death.
Building a wall made of bones.
It was really possible!
Although it was 20 meters, it was not that difficult to fill up a city wall form a slope with almost 50,000 skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers!
There might be more of the undead in the curtian of death behind them!
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Chapter 359: Kant's ultimate goal
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The thick dark clouds were like the blackest ink. The curtain of death was covering the sky and the sun, covering the sky and the surrounding areas.
The Oasis lLokout could no longer receive the light of the sun.
Other than the sun disc that was still emitting a faint golden light, which brought light to this place like a real sun, this area that was completely shrouded in darkness had long been extinguished by evil in the cold.
At this moment, the guards in Drondheim Castle had been fighting for a long time.
They didn't even have the concept of time.
The curtain of death shrouded this place, blocking out the sun. There was no sunrise or sunset, and it was unclear whether it was day or night.
It was like chaos that was confusing and unclear.
But it was more like..
The undead's hell that would never see the light of day!
Outside the cliff under the city wall, broken white bones were randomly scattered on the ground.
If one looked carefully, one could see many crossbows and arrows embedded in these bones. They looked like weed growing on the ground, mixed with gray and black decaying armor and weapons. It did not look like the human world.
It was like hell with no possibility of reincarnation, an underworld that would sink forever, and a dark and bleak end.
An unimaginable desolate place.
Standing on the city wall.
Kant's expression was calm, but his eyes were cold.
Two days and two nights had passed. If his calculations were correct, it should be four o'clock in the afternoon. The sky that was covered by thick dark clouds might be about to slowly darken into dusk.
He was still at the top of the city gate on the south side of the urn city.
Bandake stood beside him.
And on the ramp below the urn city gate in front of him, there were still many skeleton warriors holding their decaying halberds, opening their jaws and letting out soundless roars.
This was not a bluff.
The blue soul flames in their eyes flickered.
The halberds in their hands also swung forward heavily. This was a basic tactical move. These undead that still had basic biological instincts used it as skillfully as in their previous lives.
The Iron Gate made of cast iron and the 20-centimeter thick log gate let out muffled sounds.
These skeletons wanted to come in.
But it was obvious.
Kant and the soldiers stationed at the gate did not welcome this group of undead that only had skeletons left.
No one would like a group of dead people who should have died and slumbered in the mausoleum. They would stand up, bring along rotten old things, and appear as skeletons or zombies. Yes, no one would like that!
The first impression was often the most important, and many people would maintain this for a long time.
And the undead had precisely the worst first impression.
No one would feel good if they saw a dead body rise again.
Moreover, these undead were truly terrifying on the outside. They hated the living. They did not possess any means of communication. They even spread disease and pestilence, and a bone-chilling cold!
Just look at the dark and evil curtain of death outside the Oasis Lookout.
Even the sun disk could barely hold on.
If it wasn't for the help of such a strange object that contained extremely positive energy, the Oasis Lookout would have long been enveloped by the evil and darkness. It would have been devoured by the terrifying undead under the cold, disease, and other negative buffs.
Perhaps in the end, even its own body would become a part of the undead, becoming a member of the undead army.
"Just thinking about it makes me feel embarrassed."
Kant spoke softly, a hint of gloominess flashed in his eyes.
He looked at the large number of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers below, and there was an extreme depression between his brows. "Now that we are surrounded by these terrifying undead, we are already in an embarrassing situation."
"Of course."
Bandake nodded. "It looks like that on the surface."
Kant frowned. "Do you have a good idea?"
"I don't." Bandake shrugged. "My lord, on the other hand, if the undead want to attack the city, they don't have a good plan either. Even if they can attack the city wall, what can they do?"
"Yes." Kant pondered for a bit and did not answer. He understood what Bandake meant.
These undead were not enough to threaten the city wall.
Even if they were attack a certain point like they expected, using the skeletons of the skeleton warriors and soldiers to build a ramp that allows the following troops to charge up the city wall, it would not be a big deal.
Because Kant still had infantry troops stationed on the city wall.
For example, there were 1,000 Swadian footman and 3,000 civilians who could be recruited as armed militia at any time!
As for the main force of the undead, which was the skeleton warriors, not to mention the Swadian footman who was wearing a full set of mail armor, holding a sword, shield, and lance, even if they were wearing leather armor, the militia who were holding spears and warhammers could form a neat formation and easily kill them in a frontal attack.
Even the strong civilians who were holding long scythe, wearing normal linen robes, and wearing leather hat could easily kill four to six skeleton warriors if they tried their best!
The ability to fight alone was not an advantage of the undead.
Of course, even if it was a group battle, the undead would not be able to do it. It was not their advantage.
It was a constant battle of attrition.
It was the advantage of the undead for doing everything they could to drag the enemy into this endless battle of attrition.
It consumed resources, stamina, morale, faith, time, soldiers, soldiers, and everything else that could be used to exhaust the enemy to death.
This was the advantage of the undead. After the opponent was exhausted to death, new soldiers would reappear due to the characteristics of the undead.
It was still an endless undead army.
The endless consumption continued.
Just like now, Kant, who was surrounded by the undead, had been dragged into a battle of attrition by the undead.
The battle that lasted for two days and two nights did not stop. The tireless undead continued to attack crazily. They knocked on the iron gate and thick wooden city gates ceaselessly, making clanging sounds.
By this time, everyone was already familiar with this sound, and even numb to it.
This was the battle of the undead's attrition.
It had already consumed a large number of arrows, exhausted their stamina, and at the same time, also consumed their morale and faith.
Kant turned his head.
On the city wall, the elite Veruga marksman was already resting. He was sitting at the back with his eyes closed to rest.
Even the level 3 Swadian crossbowmen were already lying lazily on the city wall. They were bored to death as they watched the skeletons below the city wall knock on the city gate in vain. They would only occasionally shoot an arrow to kill the fiercest ones for fun.
It had only been two days and two nights, and everyone had already lost a large amount of faith.
After all, they were all living people.
Even the desert bandits who were waiting below were only walking back and forth with their desert horses. They were not like before, riding their warhorse in an awe-inspiring manner and galloping around quickly to inspect any abnormalities.
"Drondheim" castle was currently extremely safe. Even if it was in an encirclement status, it was still extremely safe.
But this safety was not easy.
It was not an almost numb relaxation!
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "Banfake."
"Here."
Bandake instantly replied.
"This can not go on," Kant said.
Looking around at the endless skeleton warriors that occupied most of the Oasis Lookout, Kant said, "I am prepared to launch a counter-attack and wipe out the skeletons that have appeared in front of me."
"You meanโฆ taking the initiative to attack?" Bandake frowned slightly.
"That's right." Kant nodded.
"This is a little dangerous."
Bandake said in a deep voice, "My lord, this requires careful consideration."
"I understand," Kant said. "It is precisely because I have considered it that I have decided on this plan. Wiping out these undead is one of my goals. More importantly, it get everyone back on high alert."
"I understand." Bandake nodded.
Kant waved his hand. "Go and make the arrangements. I need all the light infantrymen to fight."
"Yes!" Bandake bowed and turned to leave the city wall.
Soon, along with the sound of a large number of footsteps, the 1,000 Swadian footman soldiers had already formed up inside the city gate. Each of them held a sword and shield in their hands and were ready for battle. The eyes under the helmets of the infantrymen had regained their luster.
The upcoming close-combat made all the archers on the city wall slightly stunned.
Even the mage apprentices who were resting in the tower walked out.
This was their first time taking the initiative to attack.
"Let's begin."
Kant waved his hand and gave his orders.
As the door shaft let out a slightly sour sound of friction, and as the rotating wheel slowly raised the iron gate, the south side of the city gate immediately opened, allowing these light footmen to enter the urn city.
The urn city was safe, and it could accommodate 1000 people just as well. It was the barrier of the inner city gate.
The archers on the four walls were ready.
When the urn city gate opened, the flood of skeleton warriors would rush in.
And that was the most dangerous moment. If they could not hold on, the urn city gate would fall, causing the entire urn city to fall. Although Kant's troops could take back the urn city, it was still equivalent to defeat.
"Lord Kant, isn't this a bit risky?"
Behind him, Manide, who had rushed over from the east gate, bowed and greeted him. At the same time, he tried to dissuade him, "We haven't reached the limit of our defense. Those skeletons can't do anything to us either. It's not wise to attack rashly."
"No, it's very wise."K ant replied indifferently, "This is also an experience."
"Experienceโฆ"
Ma Nide was slightly stunned.
Experience.
Although it was said to be simple, it was actually a fierce battle.
Of course, he understood Kant's meaning. It was to let these 1,000 swadian footman go through a real battle and gain experience. From there, they would miraculously obtain a promotion!
A qualitative change in promotion. A promotion from A Level 3 troop class to A Level 4 troop class!
This was Kant's ultimate goal.
Wiping out the skeletons and rebuilding morale were secondary. Upgrading to a high-level troop class was his goal!
Whether it was the level 4 Swadian infantry or the level 4 Swadian heavy cavalry, they were all powerful elite troops. As long as there were 500 of them, Kant could guarantee that they would be able to kill tens of thousands of skeleton warriors or skeleton soldiers in a head-on battle.
The armored infantry and heavy cavalry were not something that the rotten weapons in the hands of the skeletons could deal damage to.
They probably could not even break through their defenses!
Based on the current situation, those skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers did not have the strength to do so!
Perhaps the defense of these Swadian footman could not be broken through!
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Chapter 360: the Powerful Infantrymen
However, before the gates of the urn city could be opened, the skeleton warriors on the ramps still needed to be cleaned up.
With a slight frown, Kant turned his head and glanced at the towers on both sides. He ordered, "Mage apprentices, use all your strength to cast fireballs. Clean up the area under the ramps so that it is convenient for the troops to enter and exit!"
"Yes!" A messenger immediately received the order and left.
Soon, four mage apprentices appeared on the tower. They raised their staffs and pointed downwards.
As the slightly scorching fireballs burned down, the entire ramp instantly exploded into balls of fire dragons. They whistled and released an infinite amount of heat waves, swallowing the hundreds of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers!
The flames burned most of the skeletons, and the scorching fire elements directly corroded the soul fire in the skulls.
In the end, everything calmed down.
The entire slope was only left with a grayish-black smoke.
The countless skeleton warriors behind them did not care at all. They still held their rotten weapons and rushed forward. Obviously, this was not the first time they had seen such a scene. It was not the first time the fireball spell cleared the slope.
However, this fireball spell did not end after it exploded.
The mage apprentices on the tower continued to cast their spells.
Another fireball spell rushed down, but it exploded at the bottom of the slope. The surging fire dragons not only destroyed any skeletons that dared to approach, they also pushed the skeleton warriors that continued to rush over from behind, causing them to fall to the ground!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh โ"
Veruga marksman had already launched their accurate rapid fire.
Cone arrows poured down like a torrential rain on the 5-meter wide and 20-meter long slope, directly blasting away the surviving skeleton warriors' heads, completely clearing up the slope.
For a top-notch marksman, this was simply a piece of cake.
"Now."
Kant's eyes flashed.
He waved his hand forward and ordered in a deep voice, "Open the city gate!"
"Open the city gate!"
Following that, the soldiers in charge of the city gate began to move.
The winch of the iron gate pulled the thick hemp rope and pulled the heavy cast iron gate up. All three bolts on the heavy wooden gate at the bottom were lifted, completely opening the three-meter wide city gate.
Bandake wore chain armor and stood at the front of the orderly formation of Swadian footman.
He was the general who led the troops to attack this time.
"Attack!"
Bandake was the first to take a step forward.
Behind him, the 1,000 Swadian footman formed a five-team formation. They immediately followed up and slowly pushed forward. Both of their hands gripped the standard lance tightly, forming a dense phalanx of long spears.
Especially the light footman at the front. He placed his spear horizontally, and with a step, he pushed forward with his spear.
The tip of the spear was still shining with a cold light under the golden light above their heads.
Facing the skeleton warriors who were temporarily blocked by the crossbowmen and were unable to successfully step onto the ramp, the light footmen crossed the city gate and finally arrived. Their walked faster and faster.
"Stop shooting!"
Kant stretched out his hand and clenched his fist.
The desert bandits at the side all shouted at the same time and quickly passed down the order.
The light infantry soldiers had already entered the ramp and were about to reach the bottom. If they continued shooting, they might accidentally injure their own side. This was because the group of skeleton soldiers sensed that there was finally a human army attacking, and they were all boiling with excitement!
A silent roar sounded out, and the crisp sound of bones colliding with each other reverberated through space.
The soul fire flickered in their eyes.
The rotten halberd and longsword were already tightly gripped by the bones in their hands, and they quickly moved forward, slashing towards the human infantrymen who were also charging towards them. The two sides collided heavily!
"Ka Ka Ka Ka Ka โ"
The sound of bones breaking could be heard continuously.
The skeleton warriors on the top floor had not even managed to slash their long halberd. The Swadian footman that were lined up in front of them had already gripped their long spears tightly with both hands, thrusting them down heavily.
The long halberd that intersected with each other instantly broke apart. Even the once magnificent and sturdy ancient armor was directly shattered.
The body that was made up of bones was also pierced through.
To the skeleton warriors that were not made of flesh and blood, although this was not considered a fatal injury, but the Swadian footman's spears instantly shattered their ursturdy structures into pieces, and they turned into a pile of useless bones!
There were even some who had their skulls pierced through by the spear. The soul fire within was completely shattered, allowing the undead to re-enter a state of eternal slumber.
"Kill!"
Bandake's attack was even simpler.
He only waved the knight's sword in his hand, and the blade that was imbued with the power of the underworld easily sliced through the fragile bones, eventually corroding the soul fire within the skull, allowing the undead to return to decaying.
This was not the time to go all out. Teams of Swadian footman rushed down, surrounding the slope to establish a defensive line.
The sturdy fan shield was already placed on his left hand.
It was now a chaotic battle.
The effect of a spear was actually not as good as a spatha sword that could be swung.
And this spatha sword had a shorter attack range, which was equivalent to a shortsword. However, in this chaotic battle environment, it could be swung at a faster frequency, allowing the sharp blade to cut through the rotten weapons and armor, tearing apart the outer shell of the skeleton warriors!
"Immediately arrange for five mage apprentices to enter the battlefield and cast status-type spells!"
On the city wall, Kant gave the order.
Soon, the five mage apprentices who were transferred from the other city walls quickly arrived at the battlefield along with the opening of the urn city gate.
"Sharp metal spell!"
This was the spell they cast.
The front row of the Swadian footman received this spell. As the golden light gathered on the blade of the teutonic sword in their hands, their slashing became easier, and the destructive power they caused was even more terrifying!
Even the skulls of the skeleton warriors could be cut in one strike, just like the sharpest longsword!
"For Lord Kant! For Swadian!"
The light footmen who witnessed the power of the spell cried out.
They lined up neatly in a semicircle. The formation was four layers thick. They faced the attack of the group of skeleton warriors together. However, at their feet, bones had already piled up.
A large number of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers were basically cannon fodder, posing no threat to these light infantrymen.
Even if they could use their weapons to hack at these infantrymen, it would not do.
A rotten longsword or halberd would not be able to cut through the mail armor that had passed through the kingdom of Swadia and was strictly supervised. Usually, even if these rotten weapons broke themselves, they would only leave a small mark on the mail armor, and tear apart the linen robe that they were wearing.
However, every time the light infantrymen swung their Germanic swords, the undead skeletons, be it the stronger skeleton warriors or the weaker skeleton soldiers, would be chopped into a pile of broken bones.
Not to mention the heater shield.
Raising their shields to withstand the more fatal attacks, they were even pushing forward.
They moved forward step by step, bypassing the bones that were as deep as their calves. They hacked at the skeletons, turning them into broken pieces. Then, they went from four layers to three layers, or even two layers. They actually managed to kill their way out.
And they even withstood the attacks of the numerous skeletons!
"Very good."
Kant saw it clearly from the top of the city wall.
Below, the ramps outside the urn city gate had already been cleared out into a large area.
Those light infantrymen were like embankments, protecting the fertile fields in the lowlands. They forcefully blocked the waves formed by the skeletons outside, ensuring their safety.
However, the distance that these light infantrymen had extended to had already reached its limit.
Forming two layers side by side was their limit.
The danger of having only one layer of the defensive was too great. If the skeletons broke through at a certain point, it would mean that the entire defensive line had been broken through. Everyone would be met with misfortune. At that time, if they were to retreat in an emergency, it might even turn into a run-away scene!
Even now, they had already sensed the limits of their advancement and began to retreat slowly.
Bandake also ordered them to retreat.
Some of the light infantrymen in the front row were slightly injured, and there were quite a number of them.
After all, there were a lot of skeletons, and they came one after another. No matter what, they could still cause some pain to the exposed skin of the light infantrymen, or even slightly pierce through the mail armor, causing superficial injuries.
In the end, the light infantrymen retreated and once again faced the enemy in a four-layered formation.
Those who were injured rested and healed at the back.
After some simple bandaging and ensuring that their stamina had recovered, they continued to push forward to the front line and fought with all their might.
As for the light infantrymen who had already exhausted their stamina, they would come to the back to rest at this time. If anyone was injured, they would also carry out simple bandaging to ensure that no one would be injured to the point where their life would be threatened.
Moreover, there were mage apprentices. Every time they cast a sharp golden blade, it could last for 20 minutes.
Each person would do it twice a day.
This also happened to be the time for the front and back rows to rotate.
As long as the front row could not hold on any longer, the back row would use the Germanic sword that was reinforced with a sharp golden blade to push forward. They would quickly clean up the weak skeletons and let their companions retreat to the back to rest.
They fought for an hour in front of the ramp, and the number of skeletons piled up was too many.
They even raised the ground!
The light Infantry's defensive line was still not broken through.
"It's about time."
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the formation below that was already beginning to shake. He ordered in a deep voice, "Open the city gates, let the heavy cavalry go down and fight on foot. Cover the light infantry and retreat!"
"Yes!" The desert bandits answered and immediately left to convey the order.
Very quickly, 300 heavy cavalry soldiers lined up with shields.
Holding longsword in hand, they quickly walked down the slope and stood in front of the light infantry. They even cut down the skeletons that were swarming over, turning the undead into bones again.
However, this time, they were not advancing, but retreating.
The light infantry supported each other and quickly returned. Under the cover of the heavy cavalry, they easily returned to the inner side of the urn city.
The heavy cavalry also retreated step by step, stabilizing their formation. They retreated back on the ramps and finally returned to the city gates, to the protection of the city.
"Close the city gates!"
Kant ordered.
The cast iron gate that was originally bound by the winch and hung at the top of the city gates was instantly lowered. The heavy iron gate smashed against the city gates, shattering the skeleton warriors that were still rushing over and blocking them out.
However, there were still over 20 skeleton warriors that rushed over.
But the heavy cavalry at the back easily chopped off their skulls with a swing of their sword, scattering them into piles of broken bones that were stacked in front of the city gate.
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Chapter 361: The End of Kant's Patience
The thick and heavy city gates were slammed shut, and the undead were completely blocked outside.
The noise persisted.
The knocking on the door was like a ghostly cry.
However, no one cared. After such a long battle, they all wanted to rest.
In other words, they had already been used to the continuous knocking for the past two days and two nights. Other than the archers who were still on guard, no one would even look down at the skeletons below.
Even the Swadian footman who had just gone through a tough battle sat on the ground and rested with a calm expression on their faces.
Occasionally, they would laugh and talk about their heroic fighting methods.
This battle was not considered too harsh.
Perhaps to the light infantry, it was just a little tense.
Compared to the intensity of the battlefield on the continent of Caradia, this battle could only be considered a massacre. A group of well-equipped foot soldiers with excellent battlefield skills slaughtered a group of poorly equipped and weak armed militia.
1,000 light infantrymen were sent out, but no one was killed.
This could explain the problem.
And according to the estimates of the archers on the city walls.
The defensive circle formed by these light infantrymen had withstood the attacks of tens of thousands of undead armies. At the same time, in the close to three hours of battle, they had destroyed close to 30,000 skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers!
Look at the layers of bones on the ground of the ramp.
All kinds of skeletons were stacked like low walls.
One by one, they were placed right at the defensive line of those light infantrymen.
Looking from the top of the city wall, one could clearly feel that the terrain of that area was much more intense than ordinary places.
Even the groups of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers that stood at that area were almost half a body taller. It was as if they were standing on a viewing platform, but they still could not see the scenery of the city wall at the top of the cliff.
The cliff that had appeared was 10 meters high.
The city wall of "Drondheim" was also 10 meters high.
Although the 20-meter slope was more gentle than the city gate on the 10-meter cliff, it was useless even if they climbed up the gentle slope after locking the city gate.
Because the towers and arrow towers on both sides of the city gate were enough to release accurate long-range fire on the slope.
Regardless of whether it was arrows, crossbows, or spells.
Any enemy target on the ramps was equivalent to a living target!
However, the current skeletons did not even qualify as targets. The archers on the city wall didn't want to waste their arrows. Instead, they leaned against the edge of the city wall, laughing and chatting.
Occasionally, when they got bored or when they're making a bet, they would pull out their arrows and fire at the skeletons.
The crazy rapid shooting at the beginning was no where to be seen.
Since they had the geographical advantage, they did not need to be nervous.
Drondheim's castle had all kinds of supplies, including food and water. If they wanted to, they could live here for almost a year without any external supplies.
However, whether or not they could really live like this depended on Kant.
And as the Supreme Lordโฆ
The new overlord of the Nahrin Desert.
The absolute ruler of the Oasis Lookout.
Kant would never live like this, let alone stay here for a year!
Drondheim's castle was now surrounded by an army of the undead, trapped in the Nahrin Desert. Even if Kant controlled the stone pass and Aaron City, it was impossible for reinforcements to arrive.
If the Dukedom of Leo knew about this place, they would be eager to let Kant and the undead fight to their deaths.
Aaron City in the Senwaya range did not have the ability to send troops.
Although it was a city of the Rhodoks peopleโฆ
The current development was still focused on construction. There were not enough people to send reinforcements. Even if they were to send reinforcements, the troops of RHodoks, who could cross the desert to come here, would be helpless against the curtain of death.
At that time, Kant had personally experienced the power of the curtain of death.
Only extraordinary strength could withstand it.
Without positive energy, it was an insurmountable chasm for ordinary troops!
Being enveloped by the curtain of death, which contained all kinds of negative buffs, even top-notch Rhodoks soldiers would become sick and weak. Eventually, they would fall to the ground and be killed by the most lowly skeleton soldiers!
However, this was not the case in a normal environment.
Rhodoks who was wearing double-layer heavy chain armor and a suit of iron-scale armor and leather lining, holding a long-handled axe and warhammer at his waist, and equipped with a heavy broad shield, would have no problem defeating a 100-man team of skeleton soldiers by himself!
This set of equipment coupled with his sturdy and strong body that was like a rock.
He could be said to be invincible in infantry combat!
In the class of level 5 infantrymen, even a level 5 veteran Nord warrior who was also good at infantry combat was not their opponent.
Even the strongest level 6 Nord royal guards could withstand them for a long time!
The most crucial point.
Was still that deep darkness, with that incomparably evil curtain of death!
Kant stood on the city wall and stared. Of course, he could sense that the curtain of death in front of him was almost covering the sky and the sun. The curtain was estimated to be covering more than half of the Nahrin Desert.
Or perhaps it was not so. It only covered the Oasis Lookout.
But Kant, who had not rushed out of the darkness, did not know how much it covered.
"My Lord."
Bandake walked up the city wall.
Looking at Kant staring at the darkness outside, he said, "We can go out and take a look. Just these low-grade skeletons will not be able to stop us."
What he was talking about was naturally an army that was armed with extraordinary powers.
For example, the royal knights of the Kingdom of Swadia.
Or the lion knights of the Kingdom of Sarrandia.
And the mages of the Enfath Empire!
If all these powers were gathered together, there would definitely be no problem for them to charge out of the curtain of death that was surrounded by these skeletons. After all, these were all super elites!
Moreover, Kant had the help of Bandake, the underworld apostle.
This was also the reason why Bandake dared to directly bring up this suggestion to Kant.
Just a mere skeleton.
It was not enough to keep all of them!
"Wait."
Kant frowned slightly.
He did not agree with Bandake's suggestion. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "Let these light infantrymen rest. Tomorrow, we will arrange for them to continue fighting. You will continue to lead the team."
"Thisโฆ I understand." Bandake nodded.
"Yes." Kant let out a sigh of relief.
The feeling of being surrounded was indeed not good.
Especially being surrounded by such a group of strangely shaped and terrifying undead, it made his mood even more depressed.
However, Kant was still waiting.
He was waiting for the transformation of these 1,000 Swadian footman.
This battle was not considered tragic, but the number of skeleton warriors killed was extremely high. Basically, it could allow nearly half of the light infantrymen to level up. If they were to do it twice more, it was estimated that all of the light infantrymen would be able to level up without a problem.
Right outside the castle, hundreds of thousands of skeleton warriors were crowding around, trying to rush in.
Kant wanted to capture all of them in one go!
Gather all the troops.
With the current 1,300 heavy cavalry as the main force, they would sweep through the undead that occupied the Oasis Lookout!
As Kant's orders were carried out by Bandake, and very soon, the entire "Drondheim" castle began to move again. Many light infantrymen were given timely treatment and rest. Then, they continued to engage in fierce battles for the next two days.
Of course, rather than saying it was a fierce battle, it was more like a painful massacre.
Groups of skeleton warriors were killed.
The ground was covered with white bones.
The decayed and tattered ancient weapons and ancient armor had been turned into fragments and scattered everywhere.
Outside the entire ramp, there was a layer of bones nearly three-meter-high, which were made of skeletons. As a result, the light infantrymen who stepped on them made creaking sounds.
In these two days, the skeleton warriors of Oasis Lookout had been massacred.
Close to 100,000 skeletons had fallen at the southeast two city gates.
The 1,000 light infantrymen were exhausted, but no one was injured. They continued to squat in their own positions in the urn city. They were so tired that they were gasping for breath. The Germanic swords in their hands were already unsteady.
They were really too tired. Such a cruel and high-frequency battle made their bodies unable to take it.
Their arms were extremely sore.
Their spirits were already quite weak.
Moreover, the linen outer layer on their bodies was tattered like Beggar's clothing.
The mail armor inside was damaged. Some of them were even holding onto their bleeding wounds. There was a hint of fear in their eyes. It was obvious that their morale had reached its limit.
"As expected of the undead."
Kant was still standing at the top of the city wall.
He looked at the light infantry troops that were swaying left and right under the urn city. They no longer had much discipline left, and a deep fear appeared in his eyes. He could not help but say in a deep voice, "As expected of the natural disaster of deathโฆ"
"This is the advantage of the undead." Bandake nodded.
The fierce battle for a few days was exhausting.
Although there were many skeletons that died in the battle.
During the intense battle, the stamina, morale, and faith of the light infantrymen had reached their limits.
If Kant were to send these 1,000 light infantrymen into battle, they would definitely suffer even more casualties due to the stamina they had expended and the painful wounds on their bodies.
There would even be a degree of collapse due to the tragic casualties and the unstable formation of the troops.
They were all living people.
They were far from the painless NPC soldiers in the game system.
They had their own emotions, their own thoughts, their own fears, and their own physical and mental limitations.
They could launch a desperate counterattack against the enemy with high morale, but they could also be in low spirits. With an absolute advantage in numbers, they would be defeated by a small number of exceptionally elite enemy soldiers in one blow.
"However, I have the advantage of having a foundation."
Kant's lips curled up slightly.
The war of attrition with the undead might be enough to drag any enemy to death.
But for him, a supreme lord with the entire world as his foundation, playing a war of attrition with him was too laughable. It was simply impossible to achieve!
His thoughts instantly communicated with the system. The dialog box was already floating on Kant's retina.
At the same time, his mind had already given orders to the system.
"Level upโฆ"
"Swadian man-at-arms!"
His patience was over.
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Chapter 362: Sweeping Up the Dead
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Kant did not have much patience to begin with.
Towards the undead, Kant desired more than anything in his heart to destroy them quickly, from the source.
But the reason why he contracted the defensive line and relied on the castle to defend was because he was afraid of the high-level power hidden within the undead, which was once some relics left behind from the ancient times!
For example, the demons of the abyss that they had seen in the underground of the Senwaya Range.
Or the undead pope.
These were the people Kant was wary of and worried about!
These old fellows, the power of the ancient relics, could still be preserved even after ten thousand years. Even if they were extremely weak, they were still a threat to Kant.
A great threat!
That was why Kant remained vigilant.
The final goal of sending out the Swadian footman was to train the troops.
But there was another hidden goal, and that was to test them!
To test whether these old fogeys were around, apart from the skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers, whether there were any stronger undead troops, whether they could pose a threat to them, and so on.
It was obvious that Kant's plan was not a complete success.
The training was considered a success.
These 1,000 heavily injured and exhausted Swadian footman had already met the requirements for level up.
Kant had sent these troops to destroy close to 100,000 skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers in these three days. They had even destroyed more than half of the remaining undead skeletons in the Oasis Lookout.
However, the higher-level undead troop class did not appear. They were still hidden in the thick black fog.
Not to mention the high-level undead.
Even the skeleton cavalry and the death knights did not appear.
These two types of undead cavalry were the undead troop that Kant remembered.
However, after clearing out more than half of the skeleton warriors and soldiers, and wiping out all the undead infantrymen that invaded the Oasis Lookout, these undead cavalry that belonged to the mobility of the undead had yet to appear.
They were like poisonous snakes hidden in the curtain of death.
They were still lurking and waiting.
As long as Kant showed a little weakness, they would pounce on him viciously and directly destroy him.
"Is this the plan?"
Kant's lips curled up slightly.
But his eyes were unusually cold.
Glancing at the dense curtain of death around him, the dialog box in his eyes popped out and was then erased. He turned his head to look at the wall of the urn city. The huge number of troops broke free from the data stream, and the smile on his lips curled up even more.
"The supreme lord of Caradia! A saint comparable to a god! Lord Kant!"
Cheers sounded from below.
The heavy cavalry wearing chain armor, leather armor, linen robes, and capes took off the flat helmets on their heads and leaned on their long spears. They looked at the figure standing on the wall with fanatical expressions.
They almost knelt in unison. Even the warhorse beside them, who was also wearing chain armor, slowly lowered its head.
"We salute you!"
The unified cheers resounded throughout the entire urn city.
That high morale instantly rushed out with a fearless aura.
The originally exhausted Swadian footman had disappeared without a trace.
What was left now were the Swadian man-at-arms, who had high morale, were full of energy, and were extremely vigorous. They were the Level-4 cavalry from the Kingdom of Swadia. They were the Level-4 cavalry with the best defense in the entire continent of Caradia and the strongest charging force.
These were the 1,000 Swadian man-at-arms!
"Alright."
Kant nodded and slowly stretched out his hand.
He raised his hand.
He made the group of heavy cavalry, who were half-kneeling and extremely respectful, stand up.
Looking at the fanaticism in their eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He understood what the group of heavy cavalry wanted to do, because this was exactly what he wanted to do. They were telepathically connected.
"Men!"
Kant ordered in a low voice, "Bring my flag and horn!"
"Yes!" A desert bandits responded and left quickly. In the tower of the inner city gate not far away, at the temporary command post of the south gate, they brought these two strange objects and handed them to Kant.
The red-bottomed golden lion instantly fluttered in the wind, waving.
Kant held it with one hand.
The horn that was also engraved with the red-bottomed golden lion was pinned on his waist.
He held the king's sword with his left hand. A faint golden light spread through his body along with his palm and communicated with the king's power in his body. In an instant, it became even more powerful. It even made his body burst out with a ball of golden light that seemed to be invisible but was like a strange phenomenon, it made him look like the supreme king that came from the legends!
In reality, Kant was the supreme king at this moment. He had already grasped the power of a king and the king's sword. He was the king that all the forces in the world had to pay their respects to!
Even on his chest, there was a majestic lion medal pinned on it.
[ intimidation ] , [ commanding power ] , and [ lion knight medal ]
Kant's three great items were complete!
He waved his hand at the same time and ordered loudly, "Convey my orders. All royal knights, knights, heavy cavalry, and light cavalry, arrive at the urn city within 15 minutes. Form up!"
"Yes!" All the desert bandits immediately turned around and left.
The sound of horse hooves rang out.
Not too long later, the urn city was already filled with cavalry.
Due to the limited space, these cavalry were all on their warhorse, looking at Kant who was at the top of the city wall. They clenched their weapons and already had a guess about what would happen next.
Such a large number of cavalry, it was almost all of Kant's forces combined!
50 royal knights, 200 knights, 1,300 heavy cavalry, 1,000 desert bandits.
Kant had already walked down the city wall.
The Swadian army horse, which was covered in a chainmail and red and yellow velvet, had already been led over.
As the Lord, the highest commander of this attack, Kant also wore double layers of heavy chainmail. Coupled with the velvet robe and the helmet with a golden crown embedded, he looked extremely valiant and awe-inspiring.
This was the attire of the Supreme Lord.
Bandake was also riding a horse at the side.
However, he was wearing a grayish-black armor with a bit of black fog pervading it. Even the warhorse under him was spewing out black fog with sparks. Clearly, it was a underworld nightmare and not a human warhorse.
Just by looking at the warhorse, one could know the power of this underworld nightmare.
Other than Kant and the royal knights, who had extraordinary powers and could stabilize the warhorse under them to keep them calm, the other warhorses did not dare to look at this underworld nightmare. As long as they looked at it or approached it, they would shake their heads anxiously, they could not help but walk to the side.
The underworld nightmare had the ability to intimidate living beings. Not to mention warhorses, even ordinary humans with weak minds would be affected by it, causing extreme panic and even the act of fleeing.
Of course, now that it was controlled by Bandake, it had already suppressed the characteristics of this underworld nightmare to the minimum.
"Lord Kant."
Bandake reported, "Everything is ready."
Kant nodded, "Yes, very good."
He looked up at the urn city gate that was about to open. He glanced at Manide, who had already arrived at the south city gate and was surrounded by a group of lion knights. He nodded lightly and said, "I'll leave this place to you."
"Understood!"
Manide nodded solemnly and said solemnly, "I'll do my best."
Kant said, "Okay."
It was a pity that Jocelyn had already led the trade caravan out and had not returned yet.
Otherwise, with Manide and Jocelyn guarding the city gate together, there would not be any problems in Drondheim Castle. However, even now, with Manide in charge of guarding the castle, there would not be any abnormalities.
After all, the geographical advantage here was too good.
If they wanted ordinary troop class soldiers, they wouldn't even be able to pile up. Even a million soldiers wouldn't be afraid!
"Open the gate!"
Kant didn't think too much and waved his hand forward.
As the winch and the latch were opened, the world outside the gate instantly appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Advance!" Kant rode on his horse, the king's sword in his hand instantly unsheathed. As the golden light flashed, the dozen or so skeleton warriors who wanted to rush in when the gate was opened were instantly turned into bones by the golden light!
Behind him, Bandake and the royal knights followed Kant's figure closely.
Including the knights and the even more shocking number of heavy cavalry, they all spurred their horses to follow.
A path paved with bones instantly appeared, and a huge pressure swept out. The king's power erupted, and as the golden light flashed, a large number of skeleton warriors were killed, leaving only a pile of rotten bones that were crushed into bone fragments by the horseshoes!
They charged down the slope with ease.
More and more skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers gathered.
However, Kant and the royal knights were like sharp sword tips, easily piercing through all the skeleton warriors who dared to approach. No matter how many of the enemies there were, or how thick the formation was, they were directly penetrated through!
Even the countless knights and heavy cavalry at the rear could use the momentum to directly crush those skeletons!
A sweeping sweep!
Stronger than when the light infantry showed up.
At the time, after all, the light infantry was only defending the perimeter of the ramps, not a complete tactical assault.
These heavy cavalry formed a group, wantonly interspersed the charge, with no flag and no horn, they crushed an entire field of skeletons by simply relying on the medal to shorten the charge distance characteristic.
"Kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom, kaboom โ"
Horseshoes beat around the castle of Drondheim.
The entire Oasis Lookout was ringing with this enormous flood-like sound.
Countless skeletons were swept flat, was horseshoes directly stepped into the sand, directly stepped on the ground, adding a few white bones of the rotten residue, as if endless life once died here.
Kant did not care at all. He led this huge heavy cavalry unit and charged around the Oasis Lookout.
They were cleaning up any skeletons that appeared.
In the end, the entire oasis was almost flattened by them.
Other than a few skeleton warriors that occasionally appeared in the curtain of death at the edge of the golden light, the entire oasis was already clean of the skeleton warriors. They were all cleaned up by Kant and his troops!
Even the skeletons in the date palm forest were killed by the desert bandits that belonged to the light cavalry.
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Chapter 363: The Blooming of the Sun Disc
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Desert bandits rode their horses skillfully through the gaps of the date palm tree.
They waved their machetes, and the sharp blades sliced through the decaying skull. At the moment of contact, the entire skull was torn apart, along with the soul fire inside. They used brute physical force to destroy the absolute vital points of the undead.
The scattered bones were laid out in the date palm forest.
All the skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers had been cleaned up by the light cavalry.
Only Kant and his troops were left in the entire Oasis Lookout.
There were also bone fragments everywhere!
However, Kant did not underestimate them because he could feel that within the dense black fog, an extreme evil was hiding within. As the undead troops in the Oasis Lookout were cleaned up, it became restless.
That was the true main force of the undead. It was the absolute trump card of this group of undead that dared to expand so recklessly!
"Come."
Kant looked towards the north with a calm expression.
There was a hint of restlessness in his eyes. Right now, he was not afraid of any enemies that might appear. Instead, he was looking forward to the undead that were hiding and had yet to appear to gather together to fight a decisive battle with him!
Whoever won this battle would be able to directly obtain the supremacy of the Nahrin Desert!
That was why he desired to fight a decisive battle!
Moreover, he had a trump card.
Right ahead, within the dense black fog, as if sensing Kant's thoughts, a strange sound gradually appeared.
It was like the sound of horse hooves, becoming denser and denser. At the same time, the sound grew louder and louder, like footsteps on cloth. Although it became louder and louder, the sound carried a dull sense of heaviness.
The aura of death was heavy. The skeleton cavalry from the undead finally appeared!
Pieces of blue soul fire.
Or ratherโฆ
It should be a group of skeleton cavalry. They walked out from the black fog condensed by the curtain of death.
The sound of horse hooves hitting the sand was dull. They wore the same decaying armor, held the same decaying weapons, rode a skeleton warhorse with flickering soul fires.
The two sides confronted each other along the edge of the golden light and the black fog.
"There are a lot of them."
Bandake came over and said softly, "Over ten thousand."
"Yes." Kant nodded.
The group of skeleton cavalry in front of them formed into a regular rectangular square.
It was a dark mass.
Looking carefully into the depths of the black fog, the faintly discernible figures added to the terror of the group of skeleton cavalry.
It was hard to tell how many there were.
Even in the golden light, the skeleton cavalry that had already entered the Oasis Lookout had already exceeded 8,000 in number. The forest-like long lance was like a dense forest. Even though it was a rotten black color, it still carried a cruel killing intent.
This was a group of knights formed by the descendants of the gods, one of the backbone forces of the gods in ancient times.
After ten thousand years.
They had turned into evil undead skeletons and reappeared in this world as the dead!
"However, the world now is not as you know it."
Kant's lips curled up.
These undead finally brought out their main force.
This was exactly what he wanted to see. Even if he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, he was not afraid of the upcoming decisive battle, when the cavalry charged together!
"Are we going to charge?"
Bandake asked.
"Wait." Kant shook his head. "Now is not a good time."
Bandake shrugged. "Wait for them to come out?"
"That's right."
The corner of Kant's mouth curled up. "Wait for them to come out."
Although he was facing more and more skeleton cavalry, Kant was really fearless.
Even Bandake was not nervous. There was only a hint of solemnity in his eyes. Towards the remaining enemies in the curtain of death, he was tactically facing them head on.
In terms of strategy, one could look down on the enemy.
But in terms of tacticsโฆ
One definitely had to use one's full strength to catch a rabbit!
Furthermore, even the Swadian man-at-arms were armed to the teeth. As long as they activated their charging status and faced the enemy head-on, they could be said to be invincible!
No matter how many of these skeleton cavalry soldiers there were, they were still fearless. In their charging status, the heavy cavalry would not be intercepted so easily. Even if they were holding an 8-meter long lance, they would not mind being crushed by the heavy cavalry!
As long as the terrain was suitable, the heavy cavalry soldiers in their charging status could really do whatever they wanted!
And here.
Kant's Oasis Lookout.
The battlefield he had chosen for the decisive battle.
The terrain was extremely suitable!
His two legs knocked lightly on the horse's abdomen. Kant's gaze was fixed on the increasing number of skeleton cavalry in front of him.
His face was calm. Not only was there not the slightest hint of fear in his eyes, there was even a hint of mockery. Even if the skeleton cavalry slowly walked out of the curtain of death, including the death cavalry that gradually appeared among the cavalry, there was still a hint of mockery in their eyes.
It was as if victory was within their grasp!
"I have a trump card."
Kant muttered softly.
The warhorse beneath him stepped forward, leading the royal knights, knights, and heavy cavalry behind him as they advanced together.
A thick, heavy, awl-shaped lance had already been erected.
Most of them were the military spears in the hands of the heavy cavalry. They stood erect like thin poles in the woodland, including the 2.5-meter long lance in the hands of the desert bandits. The whole thing looked like a lush forest of vegetation.
In terms of momentum, the Kant's army, which had less than 3,700 soldiers, was no weaker than the tens of thousands of skeleton cavalry!
In the face of strong qualityโฆ
If it was not an absolute advantage in numbers, it would be useless!
The group of skeleton cavalry was getting closer and closer.
They had completely occupied the territory of almost all the Oasis Lookout in front of Kant. Even the entire castle of Drondheim had been mobilized because of the large number of skeleton cavalry.
Eighty percent of the Veruga archers and the Swadian archers had already arrived at the northern city wall.
Including the civilians.
They were all nervously waiting for orders.
Perhaps the consequences they had considered were a little bad, but as long as the Kant cavalry at the bottom suffered a setback, these civilians would turn into armed militia with a spear in their hands and rush out, using their lives to support their supreme lord.
This was their duty as subjects, as armed militia, to choose loyalty!
But they had thought too much.
Just as this group of civilians gathered together, the golden disk above their heads also started to move slightly.
The sun disk was adjusting its position. The huge disk was originally suspended 50 meters above the sky, like a small sun that was emitting golden light, allowing the endless streams of light to circulate within the sacred sun pattern.
Now, at the center of the sun disk, the point where countless sacred sun patterns gathered had already been aimed at the north side.
It was like a single eye.
Round.
An eye that was formed by the sacred pattern array.
Perhaps it was the gaze that once represented the sun god, the majesty of the sun god, and was the most supreme of holiness.
But now, with Kant's intention, this divine eye was finally aimed at the group of skeleton cavalry that was slowly appearing in the north and gradually pressing down on them.
Kant's lips curled up slightly. This was his trump card.
It was also where his confidence lay.
[ special effect 5 purification pulse: after miraculous repair, the sun disc can release a pulse containing extremely positive energy once a week, purifying any target and erasing it in the world. Remark: extremely powerful, please use it with caution. ]
And just as the number of skeleton cavalry increased.
The Death Knights also appeared.
The aura of death permeated into the golden light and began to spread towards Kant and the others.
Finally, the sun bloomed!
"Come!"
Kant instantly inhaled.
The slightly cool air entered his lungs, and then the king's sword in his hand, which he was already holding tightly, moved forward. The warhorse under him had a tacit understanding, and with a neigh, it moved forward at high speed. "All charge!"
Behind him, 50 Royal Knights, 300 knights, 1,300 heavy cavalry, and 2,000 desert bandits also charged forward.
The neighing of the warhorse continued.
However, it was soon covered by the sound of a flood.
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom โ"
The sound of horse hooves rang out.
The entire Oasis Lookout seemed to be shaking.
The rocks built by the nearby "Drondheim" castle were trembling slightly.
The cavalry group, which was mainly composed of heavy cavalry, began to charge forward. The mighty flood finally broke through the dam and began to break through all obstacles in a short period of time. They began to charge further into the distance as far as they could.
This was a sweep!
However, in the midst of this sweeping wave, the golden light became even more dazzling.
"Purification Pulse."
Kant's system of telepathic communication.
With his determination, a power that seemed to have come from ancient times, belonging to the Sun God, finally appeared.
On the huge sun disk above his head, a golden light suddenly bloomed. All the engravings on the disk were instantly filled with the golden light formed by positive energy. Finally, all the engravings were fully charged in just a dozen breaths.
"Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom โ"
Kant and his heavy cavalry troops had also entered the status of charging!
The medal on his chest shone with a soft light.
The flag held high in the hands of the royal knights at the side fluttered in the wind.
"Wu โ"
The horn was blown.
The morale of the many cavalry soldiers was boosted.
However, right above their heads, a slender golden light appeared in an instant, piercing through the black fog in the north, piercing through the thick curtain of death, and finally rushing further north.
However, this was not the end.
It was just the beginning.
That slender golden light was only as thick as a thumb, and looked like a thin embroidery needle from the bottom.
However, right after that, on the sun disk, the eye-like pattern array instantly turned bright, and boundless positive energy gathered. An incomparable might finally descended in this space.
"Hu โ"
The 20-meter-thick golden light turned into a pulse and instantly rushed out along the direction of the slim golden light.
The power was endless.
The positive energy gathered, rolled, and blossomed!
Even the void was stirred up by the scorching positive energy, raising waves of high temperature.
But right before Kant and the others'charge, the originally dense curtain of death was dispersed just like that. The entire world seemed to have entered the morning of dawn once again, and the Sun in the sky had already enveloped it once more.
This included the group of skeleton cavalry that were beginning to burn and shatter due to the endless positive energy!
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Chapter 364: Special Death Knight
The mighty positive energy formed an unparalleled pulse, instantly sweeping across the northern horizon.
The thick and solid curtain of death could not be blocked, and was dispersed by this purifying pulse. The terrifying power swept across the earth and the sky, thoroughly sweeping away all evil.
This included the skeleton cavalry.
Although this unparalleled purifying pulse did not directly rush towards them.
However, the elemental storm formed by the overflowing positive energy had similarly caused the skeletal cavalry to suffer heavy injuries!
Other than the Death Knights who had negative energy to control, these ordinary skeleton cavalry that only had soul fire to control their skeletal bodies were instantly swept up by the elemental storm. Golden flames rose up as they burned and scattered into bone fragments!
Tens of thousands of skeleton cavalry were directly destroyed!
More and more skeleton cavalry were self-destructing in the golden light!
But..
These undead that suffered heavy losses..
They were still facing the heavy cavalry group that Kant had initiated and entered the peak of their charging status!
"Let us charge in!"
Kant pointed his king's sword forward.
The horseshoes hit the ground heavy, and a flood-like sound could be heard. A mass of lances that were held upright just now were slowly lowered as the distance between the two sides closed in.
The sharp and sturdy spearhead was pointed forward, and under their right armpit was a spear shaft, leveled with the horse's head.
It was the same for everyone.
Then.
With a whistling sound, they charged into the formation of the skeleton cavalry that had already been pierced through.
They pierced through the sun disc above their heads, leaving behind a passage that led directly to the north. With a roar, they spurred their horses to gallop wildly, and with their absolute charging status, they charged past all the enemies!
"Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom โ"
The flood surged.
The heavy cavalry was unstoppable as they charged through everything.
A large number of skeleton cavalry could not block them at all. With their decaying skeletons' bodies, they couldn't even cause the slightest obstruction to the heavy cavalry in their charging status.
Groups of skeleton cavalry were turned into broken bones.
Countless pale blue soul flames were trampled by the horseshoes into tiny flames that scattered in all directions.
Even if the skeleton cavalry counterattacked, mechanically and fearlessly brandishing the rotten longsword or lance in their hands, knocking the occasional heavy cavalry or desert bandits off their horses, they would not pose the slightest threat to this charge.
This was because the heavy cavalry group in their charging status would not stop because of such a small matter.
And no one could stop in such a status.
Warhorse whistled.
The heavy cavalry that fell off their warhorse was directly trampled by the comrades behind them.
They did not feel any pain because in an instant, they turned into debris, fresh blood and flesh mixed with ancient skeletons. Then, they were trampled on solid sand and turned into nutrients for the Oasis Lookout.
Nutrients that could make the vegetation of the next year grow even more luxuriant!
How could war not kill people.
These brave riders from the continent of Caradia had long been prepared to sacrifice themselves.
And if they sacrificed under the banner of the Supreme Lord, Lord Kant, they would receive a brand new honor. Even if they died in battle, there would still be a supreme existence to help them achieve a new life.
Although no one said it explicitly, it was something that could be sensed in the unseen world!
Hence, their charge was almost fearless.
Even though the skeletal cavalry were charging at them with their lance, they still charged forward without fear.
The powerful torrent broke through all obstacles, and the skeletal cavalry scattered, turning into pieces under the horseshoes. The entire area of the Oasis Lookout had been penetrated by the heavy cavalry, and they even charging further north!
On the northern side of the Oasis Lookout, the thick curtain of death had been completely destroyed.
The positive energy was still dispersing the evil and cold negative energy.
Even the faint golden light spots fell like a drizzle.
Early morning.
The sky was now a slightly brighter hue.
When Kant and the others had broken through all the obstructing skeletal cavalry, broke through the cavalry group formed by the entire skeletal cavalry, and broke through the barrier of the curtain of death, they saw the early morning.
Half of the sun's body was exposed on the horizon.
A dazzling light pierced straight at them like a spear.
In a short moment, the dim light of the sky was dyed into daytime by the sunlight.
Just as Kant and the others broke out of the encirclement, they gradually stopped charging among the continuous dune. Under the rising sunlight, the originally dense charging formation gradually dispersed into a group that was suitable for defense.
They broke through the encirclement of the skeleton cavalry, but they still could not relax.
Because right behind them..
There were even more skeleton cavalry turning their horses around and chasing after them!
If it was a normal race's cavalry unit, they would have already been on the verge of collapse after being penetrated by such a direct attack. Not to mention continuing chasing, it would probably be difficult for them to even reorganize their formation.
However, the advantage of the undead was revealed at this very moment.
They had no morale.
They also had no emotions or fear.
They did not have the so-called cowardice or fear!
After receiving the order from the high-level undead general, the skeleton cavalry immediately turned their horses around and regrouped. They continued their pursuit towards Kant and the others, who had already left the oasis lookout.
Even though they were heavily injured, they still had the advantage in numbers in this desert.
There were at least 30,000 of them!
For Kant, who only had less than 3,700 people, including 2,000 light cavalry, this number was enough to crush them.
That's right, it was crushing.
He could simply crush them in the numbers.
However, to Kant, this seemed more like a joke.
A group of rotten skeletons formed the cavalry. Of course, they could be considered light cavalry. In actual combat, they were even inferior to the desert bandits and the real light cavalry. Skeletons without muscles were not considered strong in close combat.
If these skeletons formed a cavalry, they could be considered as a level 3 cavalry.
However, the reason why they became a level 3 cavalry was because the undead did not need to eat or drink and had no physical limitations.
In terms of actual combat strength, it was different.
Even a Level 1 Kujit nomad could fight with a spear and a short bow!
"Undead, their combat strength is really too weak."
The corner of Kant's mouth curled up slightly.
There was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
When the heroic skeleton cavalry charged over, what really caught his attention were those death knights that seemed likencorpses. As the commander and high-end combat strength of the skeleton cavalry, these guys should be on high alert.
"The number is close to 30 people."
Banfake was the first to notice the death knights hidden among the skeleton cavalry.
Kant smiled faintly and said, "A thousand men long."
"That's right."
There were more than 30,000 skeleton cavalry.
According to the military division of the ancient times, the commander of every thousand men was a thousand men long.
For example, for these skeleton cavalry, a thousand men long was the death knights. With these death knights with extraordinary powers as the commander, leading and commanding the skeleton cavalry in battle was also the style of the ancient times.
These death knights were the noble among the god's descendants. They were the upper-class people with the densest god's descendants.
The skeleton cavalry were just ordinary god's descendants.
The hierarchy was strict.
Or it could be said that in the ancient times, the hierarchy had already solidified. It was even more serious than it was now!
The current humans were rumored to have originated from the ancient times of the gods. Otherwise, the two sides would not be so similar. Even the current scholar could decipher the various documents that had been lost in history!
However, the undead that originated from the ancient gods might not be a match for the humans now.
At the very least, they were no match for Kant!
However, there were only 30 death knights representing 30 extraordinary powers.
And in Kant's current heavy cavalry group, there were a total of 50 royal knights, a total of 50 extraordinary powers!
There were also 200 knights and 1,300 heavy cavalry that were fully armed with horses and men. In addition, there were also 2,000 desert bandits that were flapping their wings behind them and similarly charged forward with spears in their hands. They were like knight attendants!
"Charge!"
Kant swung his king's sword forward, and the rumbling sound appeared once again.
The hooves of the warhorse hit the layer of sand that had not completely thawed. The Berserk cavalry group began a new charge. With the help of the mysterious force, they entered the peak of their charging status in a very short period of time.
It was still a crushing defeat.
A crushing blow on every level!
No skeleton cavalry could withstand the charge of the knights and heavy cavalry.
Even if there were fish that escaped the net, they would be continued to be harvested by the desert bandits behind them with their machetes and spears.
But more of them were still shattered!
Their entire skeleton body was shattered, and the soul fire was trampled out by the horseshoes.
The Death Knights were also unable to stop this situation. 30 of these Death Knights that contained dense negative energy were heavily injured in a very short period of time by the royal knights who had already targeted them.
It was basically a two versus one situation.
It did not take long for the Death Knights' fearless counterattack to pose a slight threat to the heavy cavalry.
These Death Knights, who had already fallen in the ancient times and had been resurrected by the power of the undead, had completely turned into dregs. Together with the skeleton cavalry, they were trampled on the sand, and their soul flames had already been extinguished.
Even Kant had used his king's sword to kill two Death Knights.
He was a grand knight with two extraordinary powers.
Ordinary Death Knights were not his opponents, but there was a special Death Knight that was somewhat unique. He had temporarily blocked Kant's King's sword.
However, with the help of Bandake, he was also riddled with injuries and was unable to stand on his own.
"Interesting."
Kant was even more at ease.
Around them, Bandake and five royal knights had already surrounded this Death Knight, cutting off its escape routes.
This was what Kant thought was interesting. This Death Knight actually attempted to escape when the battle wasn't going his way, and even brought the surrounding Death Knights and skeleton cavalry with him to alleviate the pressure.
Kant chuckled, "Looks like you and that old guy both have their own wisdom."
"That old guy?"
A hoarse voice came from under the helmet of the surrounded Death Knight.
However, the voice was especially stiff, and the flow of his words carried the charm of the ancient times. Of course, now it sounded more like an opera, "Humans, you have to know that we are back."
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Chapter 365: The Ancient Secret
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"We have returned."
The Death Knight's words were stiff, almost threatening.
This was the confidence that originated from the ancient times of the gods. After all, they were once upper-class people. Even the ordinary people among the descendants of gods were more honorable than the human kings.
The blood of gods flowed in the bodies of these descendants. It was the release of divinity, the inheritance of the gods' honor!
However, Kant found it funny.
"Hehe."
He even laughed out loud. "You guys are back."
"Hahaha." Beside him, Bandake and the Royal Knights were also laughing.
Even the surrounding knights, the heavy cavalry who were in charge of guarding and forming an encirclement, revealed a smile under their heavy helmets. However, there was not the slightest hint of a smile in their eyes. They were ice-cold, as if they were looking at a dead person.
A real dead person would bd hacked to death by them with no possibility of resurrection!
"You are still enjoying the glory of Father God."
That death knight didn't have any emotions.
However, sensing Kant's contempt, he still felt a hint of anger. "Even though we have fallen into the ranks of the undead, you have to know that as humans, we are still the children of Father God!"
"Oh." Kant stopped smiling and nodded calmly. "I didn't mean to refute you."
The surrounding knights also stopped smiling.
"Humans! Humans! Humans!" The death knights were even more furious. "You bunch of shameless traitors who don't know how to be grateful. Just like your shameful ancestors, you have betrayed the glory of the gods!"
"Yes, continue."
Kant still listened calmly.
But it was this calmness that caused the soul fire in the death knight's eyes to ripple. "Human, what exactly do you want to do? Do you think that now is the time for the revival of all the God's descendants?" His tone was stiff and unusually angry. "Do you know that our main force has gone to the sea of stars? When they return, you will become the most despicable living corpses driven by humiliation!"
"Well, maybe you misunderstood."
Kant smiled. "I didn't mean to refute you at all. I was just listening."
He frowned slightly and put the king's sword back into its scabbard. He turned his head to look at the battlefield that had basically settled down. He shrugged and asked the death knight, "You mean, your main force went to the sea of stars?"
"Heh, I thought you were fearless," the death knight said gloomily. "That's right. They went to conquer the sea of stars to retrieve the artifact that Father God had left behind. As long as we find the artifact, we can use the power contained in it to regain our life and become flesh and blood again!"
Kant asked, "You mean the Mannheim coast, which is occupied by Jackalan and Lizardmen?"
"Those Jackalan and Lizardmen?"
The death knight sneered disdainfully, "These stupid werecreatures slaves are even lower than you humans." The soul fire in his eyes flickered, "Oh, you used to be our personal servants, but after betraying us, your status will be even lower, perhaps even lower than these werecreatures slaves!"
"I see." Kant nodded. "I heard that they developed well in the Mannheim coast."
"They relied on the resources and civilization that we left in the sea of stars!"
The death knight said in a deep voice, "Including you, human beings!" It raised its head and looked at the sun disk suspended high in the sky. Its soul flame flickered. "At that time, we will come back and inherit the glory of Father God!"
"Oh."
Kant nodded.
According to the death knight, he had a general understanding of the current situation.
"Excuse me." Turning the reins, the warhorse under him stepped on the remains of the skeleton cavalry as usual and walked to the side. Kant nodded to Bandake and said, "Send our friends away."
"Yes."
A red light flashed in Bandake's eyes.
As the strongest general of Kant, this underworld apostle clearly understood the meaning of his words.
However, the death knight clearly did not understand Kant's words. Instead, the blue soul fire in its eye sockets surged, it said in a provocative and hoarse voice, "Human, you have finally made the best choice. Now, submit to me, I, the ninth elector of the holy cityโฆ"
However, before it could finish, Bandake reached out and interrupted it, "Please wait."
"You!"
The soul fire in the death knight's eyes shook.
Its special vision could already see that Kant had turned around and left without any intention of listening to it.
As for the so-called submission, it was even less so!
The remaining Bandake and the five royal knights who possessed powerful divine powers made it have an ominous premonition in its heart. It was just like when the intelligence of the gods and demons being betrayed by humans during the bloody battle was sent over!
The most important thing was that the loyalty of the humans had to be questioned.
"Are you still unable to differentiate the situation?"
The death knight spoke.
The soul fire in its eyes burned even more fiercely. "The gods are about to return. As the ninth elector of the sacred city, I can inherit a wider territory in the future. As long as you choose to submit to me, then in the futureโฆ"
However, Bandake stretched out his hand to stop it from continuing. "Wait, that's enough. You're talking too much."
"It still doesn't understand."
The royal knights also shrugged their shoulders, looking impatient.
They were all impatient.
They had even pulled out the knight's sword by their waists, and their bodies were faintly erupting with that mysterious extraordinary power. It was something that could only be possessed by emperors, and it was a powerful strength that was bestowed upon them!
It was also a variant of positive energy, and it could easily destroy and disperse any negative energy!
"All of youโฆ"
A thick grayish-black fog burst out from the death knight's entire body.
An icy chill that came from the dead instantly swept over. However, to these royal knights who had long been prepared, it did not have the effect that it should have. Instead, they worked together to surround each other, and this death knight was just right in the middle.
It was a dilemma!
"We want to send you away."
Bandake spoke slowly.
On the knight's sword in his hand, drops of black water seemed to condense. As the red glow in his eyes intensified, a tall and sturdy black figure with goat horns on his head slowly appeared behind him.
"Demon remnants from the abyss!" The soul fire in the death knight's eyes revealed hatred and shock.
"Oh."
Bandake shook his head helplessly. "No, no, no, I'm from the Underworld."
"I didn't expect that humans would actually join hands with demons. How ridiculous. Do you really think that these demons will ally with you? They are the most despicable creatures. Betrayal and conspiracies are simply part of daily life. Do you really think that you are the same as demons? "Don't think so highly of yourself. You will regret it!"
The soul fire in the death knight's eyes shook violently, and the harsh words kept coming out of its mouth.
"When we find the lost power of Father God, the bloodline of the gods, which originated from the most glorious ancient times, is revived, you can continue to survive under the glory of the gods. But once you are ruled by the demons from the Abyss, what awaits you will be a complete massacre. These demons don't have our benevolence at allโฆ ughโฆ"
However, before he could finish his words, Bandake had already spurred his horse to move.
His was extremely fast.
It was like a flash of black lightning.
The underworld nightmare under his crotch spewed out black mist with the aura of sparks and sulfur. The dark red flames of hell that instantly exploded on his four hooves had also disappeared. Only a faint dark red light could still be seen on his four hooves.
"It's settled."
Bandake sheathed the knight sword in his hand again and said somewhat helplessly, "I didn't expect it to be so talkative."
"Chatterbox." The royal knights shrugged and sheathed their knight swords as well. However, when they looked at Bandake, their faces were filled with fear. It was obvious that they were afraid of the highest general who followed Lord Kant, deep in their hearts, they felt fear and respect for the strong.
"Plop โ"
At this moment, the death knight who was still riding his horse in the encirclement suddenly fell to the ground.
This wasn't right either.
The entire skeletal warhorse and the knight's body were split into two halves with the space between their eyebrows. They were directly turned into bones and fell to the sand with a crackling sound. They were no longer alive.
Even the blue soul fire in the eye sockets seemed to be extinguished by a jet black liquid!
"I'll leave the rest to you."
Bandake was not pleased with himself at all.
He gently shook the reins and rode his underworld nightmare to the side. He just ordered casually, "Pay attention to the casualties. If you can win, do it. I think Lord Kant doesn't want to see his soldiers get hurt."
"Understood!" The surrounding royal knights immediately responded.
"Yes."
Bandake rode his horse and headed towards the castle.
The remaining royal knights looked at each other and nodded with a tacit understanding, they continued to draw their swords out of their sheaths. The golden light brought by the king's power burst out from their bodies and they instantly rushed towards the skeleton cavalry that were still surrounded on the battlefield.
"Kill โ"
The shouts immediately rang out in the desert again.
However, it was the knights and heavy cavalry of Swadia who were leading a large number of Sarrandian people to encircle the remaining skeleton cavalry and turn these undead that should have died a long time ago back into eternal corpses.
The skeleton cavalry that had lost their high-end combat strength and also lost their command were no match for the Kant heavy cavalry.
All that was left was a cruel massacre.
The sand was filled with bones.
Kant had already returned to the castle and was sitting peacefully in the council hall.
The maids had sent him clean water to wash his face and clean soft robes. At this moment, Kant was more like a noble waiting for the results of the battle than a general personally leading his troops to fight.
"Lord Kant, it has been taken care of."
Bandake entered the hall to report.
"Very good." Kant nodded. This matter was not out of his expectations.
However, looking at Bandake, Kant still ordered, "After taking care of that group of undead and calculate the casualties of this battle. I need the most detailed report."
"Understood." Bandake nodded.
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Chapter 366: Final Statistics of the Battle
Not too long later, Bandake quickly reported the statistics of the battle.
In this battle, 50 royal lnights were not killed. Only 2 of them were unlucky. When they were charging forward, they were met with death knights who desperately tried to stop them. However, they were all lightly injured and their lives were not in danger.
As for the 300 Swadian Knight who followed closely behind, there were more casualties.
36 people died in battle.
165 people were lightly injured.
After all, they did not have extraordinary powers. When they were charging with the royal knights, they were unlucky enough to encounter the death knights. In close combat, even if they could slightly block them, they would not be able to block the extraordinary powers that contained the negative energy of the undead.
As for the main force of this battle, the 1,300 Swadian man-at-arms suffered even more serious casualties.
The number of casualties reached 217.
481 people were lightly injured from the direct confrontation with the skeleton cavalry.
Furthermore, most of the Swadian man-at-arms' fan shields or chain armor injuries had been left behind by the skeleton cavalry.
After all, the weapons of the skeleton cavalry were also long spears. Although they had already decayed after 10,000 years, as long as they carried out charge, the little negative energy contained within could still cause damage.
At the very least, the effect of the force was mutual. The high speed of the cavalry's charge could cause blunt injuries just by colliding with it!
There were also the 2,000 desert bandits.
These Sarrandian people who belonged to the light cavalry were only equipped with leather armor, so their defense was even worse.
Although they did not have the main force to charge forward, they were only at the back of the heavy cavalry and flanking them. However, when they encountered the skeleton cavalry who were not afraid of death, the casualties after the battle were not low either.
The number of casualties was 267.
The number of light and heavy injuries was 569.
This battle couldn't be considered a complete victory at the epic level.
The undead cavalry that had the advantage in numbers weren't pushovers in Kant's eyes either.
The reason he dared to fight them was because he relied on the [ purification pulse ] of the sun disk as his trump card, as well as the 50 royal knights as his high-end combat strength. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous for him to take such a risky move.
Kant's personality was more like that of a politician.
He was not a gambler.
Although he could take risks for certain purposes, he would definitely not put all of his life on the line.
Without a trump card, he would definitely not do this.
Just like this battle.
The reason why he could lure the undead cavalry in the sky of death into a decisive battle was because he had a trump card and a foundation to back it up.
Most importantly, Kant had won this battle. Even though he knew that the casualty rate of this battle was not low, it was the perfect opening for the entire strategic situation!
The hegemony of the Nahrin Desert was once again in Kant's hands.
The "Drondheim" castle on the Oasis Lookout was still standing.
"Not bad."
Kant nodded, satisfied.
Although it was not a complete victory at the epic level, it was still considered a great victory!
This battle had wiped out at least 150,000 enemies!
Just when Kant opened the dialog box for the troop class upgrade, it could be said that all the troop class in charge of guarding the castle already had a full amount of experience points. They could directly upgrade, or even level up to a higher level!
However, Kant did not directly choose to level up.
Instead, he waved his hand and instructed Bandake beside him, "Go down and clean up the battlefield. Stay alert."
"Yes."
Bandake nodded, bowed, and left.
After the victory of this battle, everyone was beaming with joy, but they did not let down their guard because of this.
The surrounding death canopy had been swept by the purification pulse of the sun disc. It had already lost its cohesion and disintegrated, dissipating into the world along with the breeze that blew from the depths of the Nahrin desert.
However, there was still a small amount of remaining black fog that remained.
This was the tenacious resistance of the negative energy.
If this place was a graveyard, there would have been new zombies or skeleton soldiers appearing long ago.
The birth of the undead race was pretty simple. If the conditions were right, they could even set up an undead army of over ten thousand in just a few months. In fact, with the flow of time, countless undead would gather together, forming a calamity with millions of undead that was truly terrifying!
In order to prevent such a situation from happening, even if it was the first sign of such a situation, Kant would strictly order all the troops to treat it with caution. After all, the undead in the depths of the Nahrin desert had yet to be completely wiped out.
In fact, the true main force of the undead wasn't even here.
"The people of Mannheim are in trouble."
Kant's expression was calm.
Previously, the death knight who claimed to be the ninth elector had revealed too much information. Although he didn't receive detailed information, and it was impossible for him to get detailed information, Kant still had a plan in mind.
The undead troops that went south were all destroyed, so he could focus his strength to continue developing.
There wouldn't be any problems for a short period of time.
But it wasn't absolute.
If the undead in the depths of the Nahrin desert in the north noticed that the undead troops that were heading south hadn't returned for a long time and hadn't sent any news back, they would probably continue to send their troops to conquer them.
Kant didn't know how many more undead troops there were.
But he also knew that there were definitely quite a few.
An army of nearly 150,000 was directly thrown over, and they weren't even the main force!
Just thinking about it made people afraid. If it was the Dukedom of Leo, they would probably have to gather the entire country's strength to be able to resist the undead army. If it was a long-term or protracted war of attrition, it would probably not turn out well.
The citizens and noble families of the Dukedom of Leo would not be as loyal as the residents of the world of Caladia.
If the situation was not good, they would immediately flee.
According to the undead's style of sneak attacks and surprise attacks, the greatest possibility was that the Dukedom of Leo would be broken through the stone pass in a short period of time, and the undead army would rush into the Northern County, after devouring lives, they would form an even larger undead army to attack the southern county and eastern county. If they were lucky, they could even break through the main city of one of the counties.
Even if they could not break through, they could still spread out to attack human villages and towns. Then, they could use the undead that were summoned after harvesting to attack the cities and castles that the noble families occupied, thus engaging in the war of attrition that the undead were best at.
At that time, the Dukedom of Leo would lose more than half of its territory.
There might be a possibility that the kingdom would fall!
If the silver platter kingdom and the other human kingdoms didn't help, the entire north bank of the river would probably fall into the hell of the undead and become a forbidden area for the humans within a short period of time!
Not to mention the human kingdoms.
If it wasn't for Kant's strong city defense and powerful trump cards, he would probably have died among the countless undead!
Although it looked like Drondheim Castle was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of undead, these undead didn't have any means to attack the castle. It was impossible for them to capture the castle in a short time.
Moreover, Kant had royal knights who were as powerful as the undead knights.
There were more of them.
As long as there were enough resources, it wouldn't be a problem for them to defend the castle for several years!
Of course, they did not need to defend for that long. With Kant's strength, it would not be a problem for him to defeat and clean up the undead.
Just like now, after obtaining victory at the current stage, he could sit in his council hall and enjoy the delicately cooked desserts in the kitchen while listening to the news of victory.
The battlefield had been cleaned up, and a large number of skeletons had been collected.
This was the reason why the civilians were working harder.
It was just noon.
The scorching noon sun that had not been seen for a long time shone down, dispersing the faint chill brought by the curtain of death. At the same time, it completely evaporated and dispersed the tiny black fog that had not gathered together but dispersed instead.
Rootless duckweed could not stir up any waves.
It was being guarded strictly for the celebration banquet that was about to arrive in the evening.
Since this battle had been won, there would naturally be a banquet to celebrate the victory. Not only would it motivate many soldiers to pledge their loyalty, but it would also allow many soldiers to relax in a timely manner after the tense battle phase.
In the residence of the castle, the cooks and civilians had already begun to get busy. A large number of flour sacks and various spices, as well as dried meat and fresh meat, were brought in, including dried sausage and ale. There were even things like honey and chicken, eggs, and fresh beef.
The "Drondheim"castle, which already had a good trade relationship with the continent of Caradia and the continent of Pande, did not lack resources, not to mention these common ingredients!
"Let's relax first."
Kant stood on the roof of the council hall,
looking at the rising smoke and the mixed aroma of food in the castle, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "But don't let your guard down. When the time comes, I hope that someone will be in charge of arranging it."
"Lord Kant, I will personally keep an eye on it."
Manide answered solemnly.
Kant smiled and said, "Well, it's been hard on you today. This celebration banquet will last for seven days. You and Bandake will take turns." After a pause, he turned his head and asked, "Jocelyn should be back soon, right?"
"It should be in these two days."
Manide nodded.
He frowned slightly and said in puzzlement, "Logically speaking, Jocelyn shouldn't have gone to Fangorn forest for too long."
"That's right." Kant nodded.
Fangorn forest was an important location for the MOD series of the Lord of the Rings: the last day.
It was considered a hidden area and was the habitat of the tree people.
However, it was precisely because it had a deep relationship with the tree people that it had nothing to do with ordinary humans. If one entered Fangorn forest without the permission of the tree people, they would be expelled by an unknown spell, forming a maze and getting lost unknowingly, in the end, he was expelled from this forest.
Even though Kant's trade caravan had obtained the permission of the tree people in the Fangorn Forest and established a trade route, these tree people actually did not have any intention of trading.
Anything that belonged to humans was no different to the tree people.
Even if it was gold or silver, they were no different from stones in the eyes of the tree people.
Therefore, the reason why Joycelin went to Fangorn forest was to build a good relationship with these tree people. It could be considered as bringing some courtesy to Kant. After all, he was quite envious of these mysterious species in nature.
If they could become his troop class, then they would be a high-end troop class!
"Let's wait for a while."
Kant shook his head.
Looking at the cautious desert bandits who were patrolling around the castle, he nodded and said, "Joycelin is a very good businessman. I think he has his own ideas, since he came back later. Maybe he can bring us a surprise."
"Maybe." Manide nodded.
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The grand celebration banquet began in the evening.
Delicious food filled the long table, and the entire street of the castle was filled with people celebrating. Regardless of men, women, young and old, or civilians, soldiers, or knights, they were all chatting happily and loudly.
This was their moment.
They didn't mind the loud noise that filled the entire castle and the sweet malt wine that filled the street.
The burning torches hung on the wall, and with the bright moon in the sky, the entire cliff had turned into daytime, making the celebration party, which all the soldiers and civilians went to, even more lively!
The deep-fried crispy steaks and the whole roasted fat sheep were casually piled on the table.
There were also grilled fish and fried fish wrapped in flour.
The food was abnormally rich.
This was just the main course of the meat. The side dishes of dried meat, sausage, cabbage and the like were piled up in the corners of the long table. There was also fine white salt and seasonings placed casually in small bowls for people to enjoy.
This included fresh wild fruits gathered in the Senwaya range and malt wine from the trade.
There was no estimate of the cost of the banquet.
This was Kant's most glorious victory to date.
The final result had allowed him to gain complete control of the Nahrin Desert.
Although the depths of the desert were still occupied by the ancient God's descendants turned into the undead, within a short period of time, the southern side of the Nahrin Desert would be Kant's territory, the territory that he would eventually rule!
No one was a fool. Kant was anything but weak, and this battle had already displayed his strength.
The undead in the depths of the desert would not continue to act rashly.
Just as the undead knight who claimed to be the ninth elector had said, these God's descendants who wanted to be reborn and truly obtain physical bodies and life had already sent their main forces to the shores of the sea of stars in the north, the Mannheim coast, where there were high-level Jackalan, Lizardmen, and elven colonies, had gone there!
The combat strength of those foreign races was not weaker than Kant's. In fact, they were even stronger than Kant, who was still in the early stages of the foundation realm. They were not afraid of the threat of the undead at all.
Kant had no impression of the Lizardmen and elves.
But just the Jackalan alone.
Those tall and sturdy high-level Jackalan with intelligence, civilization, thinking, and combat strength were not inferior to the knights that humans had painstakingly trained. Their physical qualities allowed their individual combat strength to be close to an off-the-charts!
For example, a high-level Jackalan's heavy footman was fully armed and held a two-handed battle axe. If he were to go all out, he would be able to kill off the elite 10-man infantry team of the human army.
If he were to put himself in Kantian's shoes, how would he be able to resist the undead who were weaker than the humans?
He would not be able to resist them at all!
Moreover, there were the lizardmen who had been fighting the Jackalan for hundreds of years, and the elves who had been invaded by foreign forces.
According to Kant's own calculations, it might be a little difficult for these undead, who had been rotting for tens of thousands of years, to easily find the so-called divine artifact of the Father God and extend their forces to the Mannheim coast and into the sea of stars.
However, in their obsession to be resurrected, this group of undead descendants of the ancient gods would increase their strength even more.
The Mannheim coast would become a cruel and anxious battlefield in the shortest time possible.
And on the south side of the Nahrin Desert.
Oasis Lookout, where Kant was, could rely on the time between the two sides fighting to quickly implement the strategy he had originally planned, allowing his forces to develop even more!
"It's time."
Kant muttered to himself.
Now, he had completely gotten rid of the situation where he had been alone and could only carefully stretch out his hand.
Although the reputation of winning over this group of undead had not spread out, a real army could already be considered his strength, the strength that could take down those who stood in his way!
"My dear father and brother, as well as the aunt who took care of me."
Kant's eyes flashed. "How are you nowโฆ"
The scene in the council hall was still noisy.
But he had already made up his mind. He really wanted to leave the Nahrin desert.
This was a barren land to begin with. Fortunately, he had the system to survive a series of bloody battles, and it was getting bigger and bigger. At the same time, he was lucky enough to find a vast saline-alkali soil, which became the catalyst to open up a business line in this world.
Even so, it was already the limit of its development.
The limit of Oasis Lookout.
The limit of Nahrin Desert.
It was also Kant's limit!
The new village that developed the Senwaya Range had now become a city. "Aaron" was based on this reason.
The desert was really barren. No matter how much money was invested, the returns were not proportional. Don't be fooled by how much Kant valued the "Drondheim" castle at this point. If they obtained a better territory in the future, the political center would directly shift.
The crisscrossed plains and the busy river banks were not comparable to this small desert oasis.
Kant wanted to expand the battlefield.
This was very simple.
The main road and Stone Pass of the Senwaya Range and the Nahrin Desert had already been controlled by him.
At present, Fateh was still stationed there with his men. At least from the current situation, although the situation in the Dukedom of Leo was turbulent, it had not completely erupted yet. It would take at least half a year for it to develop.
Those noble families would not act on their own accord. They needed more information before they could act.
This time was left for Kant.
The noble families that the table salt trade had seduced were almost finished.
As long as Kant showed his strength, he might still be indifferent on the surface, but secretly, there would definitely be many noble families who would be attracted by the huge profits and be willing to maintain a friendly relationship with Kant.
Noble families were also merchants. Although honor was important, there were very few who would die for honor and not care about the great silver coins.
Moreover, the most important thing was.
Kant's military might was already not low!
As long as this heavy cavalry unit headed to the stone pass and showed it to the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo, they would be able to make them understand that they're the ones that'll last!
A large number of extraordinary forces.
A larger number of heavy cavalry and light cavalry groups.
If it was a field battle, Kant would be able to fight against all the noble families of the Dukedom of Leo alone!
As long as it was not a country-destroying battle and both sides gave up everything to fight, Kant would be in an undefeatable position. He would not be afraid of the alliance formed by the collusion of any noble families, even if there was the call of the royal family!
Kant was the supreme lord. He was dictatorial and irreplaceable.
The Dukedom of Leo was different.
Grand Duke Cameron was the main body.
And those nobles, big and small, were branches.
The other wealthy citizens and free citizens were side branches.
As for those ordinary civilians or slaves armed with cannon fodder troops, they were just the last leaves.
It was very troublesome for them to launch a battle. They needed to keep in touch with each other layer by layer. In addition, there might be some friction and conflicts between some noble lords, which required special care.
This was the complexity of the feudal era.
Kant was different.
With the existence of the system, he was the Supreme Lord.
He had more power than the most dictatorial emperor. He was a supreme figure who held both imperial and divine power in his hands.
Just like the troop class that came from the world of cavalry and hacking, they were loyal to Kant physically and revered Kant spiritually. It was as if they worshipped Kant as an emperor and a god. They were the most loyal subjects and believers who would not betray!
"Level up of the troop class can also be arranged."
Kant muttered.
The Swadian knight could be properly leveled up to the royal knight and the Sarion lion knight.
As for the over 1,000 swadian heavy cavalry, they could be upgraded to the level up of the Swadian knight who was good at charging and the Sarion lion attendant who was good at fighting, giving Kant more choices.
The desert bandits were much simpler.
The current experience points were several times more than before.
It was estimated that it would not be a problem to upgrade all of them to the level up of the Sarrandian Horseman in one go.
Perhaps there would be some experience points that could be directly upgraded to the level of Mamlukes, this top level 5 heavy cavalry that was more suitable for fighting in the desert environment!
Currently, there were still 50 Mamlukes stationed in the "Drondheim" castle.
However, they were stationed at the east gate.
They held a hammer-like two-handed iron staff, a round steel shield, and a body full of heavy chain armor. In fact, their combat strength was not inferior to the Swadian knight and the Sarion lion attendant. In such a special environment like the desert, they were even more stable than a line.
It was just that there were not many of them, and Kant did not completely integrate them into the heavy cavalry unit.
But what happened next was different.
As a new batch of Sarrandian people grew up, these Sarrandian sultanate troops were able to take charge of their own forces.
And these cavalry soldiers who were good at fighting in the desert region had already been considered by Kant into his own strategic direction. After all, when he was fighting against the undead, he deliberately brought these desert bandits, who were still considered low-level light cavalry soldiers, for this reason.
Although the Sarrandian sultanate's Mamluke could not level up in his extraordinary strength, he was more suitable for fighting in the desert!
This was the advantage that the race brought.
The banquet continued.
The cheerful singing continued until late into the night.
However, on the walls around the "Drondheim" castle, the soldiers who were in charge of keeping watch did not relax at all.
After enjoying the delicious food, they were still at their posts. They were extremely vigilant as they scanned their surroundings, afraid that something unexpected would happen. After all, the layer of white bones on the battlefield outside was not very clean.
After all, this banquet would last for seven days, and everyone could take turns to participate.
These seven days were very enjoyable.
They spent the whole day drunk.
There was an unlimited supply of ale and wine. It could be said that this was only the case for a large-scale banquet.
Of course, in the last two days, everyone recovered. Even if they were still having the banquet, they restrained their emotions. Occasionally, they would talk about their next job or explore the situation around them.
Although they were temporarily safe, they were not completely off the hook.
At this time, there was good news.
"Lord Jocelyn is back."
A newly recruited desert bandits came to report as a messenger.
"Yes, I understand."
Kant nodded.
However, he still frowned slightly. "Ask him to arrange the trade caravan and come to the council hall immediately."
"Yes." The desert bandits retreated.
Jocelyn had left Drondheim Castle for nearly a month. He had gone to Fangorn forest before the undead appeared. According to the usual situation, he would go back and forth once every half a month. Clearly, there was a change in the time.
Kant was a little curious about this.
But soon.
Jocelyn returned to the council hall and bowed with joy. "Lord Kant."
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