Although creation makes Priest Luo feel more fulfilled, he also admits that destruction is relatively easier. Moreover, with a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises naturally. He doesn't want to kill anyone for fun, but because he has the power to decide other people's lives and deaths, he gradually develops the habit of using violence to solve problems. Because it is simple and direct, and laziness has always been human nature. "Go!" The horse team trampled the snow and headed north. The genes of these horses were also adjusted with magic and alchemical potions. They have short but dense hair, excellent warmth retention, tall and strong, with tendon meat, and look very pleasing to the eye. Priest Luo can naturally ride a horse, braving the wind and snow, he is not so delicate. The same is true for Yoani, who even does better than Priest Luo, simulating the cavalry's clothing, as if he is one of them. From this perspective, Priest Luo and his three horses are more eye-catching and stand out. They are different at a glance, which often means that they will be taken care of by the enemy on the battlefield.
But Priest Luo didn't care. The horses he made were not afraid of anything. The endurance of the military horses was also very good, and there was no problem with long-distance running, but the cavalry still had spare military horses to exchange. From the comprehensive perspective of cost and maintenance, for Grand Duke Malos, this was a light luxury, more cost-effective than air cavalry. At dusk, the first stop, the Stone Castle, was already in sight. A large star castle, built on a huge half-exposed gray-white rock, the name of the Stone Castle came from this, and the terrain added, making it more difficult to attack. 'Swish! ' A specially made flaming arrow rose into the sky, not only with a striking flame, but also accompanied by other whistles. Even if Priest Luo had not learned about the relevant knowledge, he knew that one of its meanings must be 'I see you'. "So, is there a welcome ceremony?" Priest Luo thought. The cavalry began to slow down after about ten minutes, and when they were 300 meters away from the star castle, they had already started to trot. No one came out of the fort to greet them, but there was no tension. The guards on duty just looked down and watched silently. "It can be understood as fulfilling their duties. After all, this is a real border, and the enemies they have to face also have extraordinary abilities. It is not difficult for a group to disguise themselves." Priest Luo thought sympathetically. Of course, given his conspiracy theorist nature, he also thought about the worst side. He greeted Joani with a mental whisper: "I will give our military horses a dark buff against evil curses, which will not be noticed." This was obviously not a discussion, but a real greeting. Without waiting for Joani to reply, Priest Luo said again: "Okay!" What else could Joani say? He swallowed the words on his lips. At the same time, he was reminded by Priest Luo to pay special attention, and then he vaguely noticed that a strange power rose from the ground and drilled into the body of the military horse. How to comment? Is it worthy of being a dark magic, worthy of being a master's method? On horseback, Yoani nodded slightly to Priest Luo, and the matter was revealed. He knew that with Priest Luo's keen perception, he would notice his behavioral feedback.
Priest Luo did notice it. In the choice of saving people or horses, he chose the latter. The former will definitely be noticed by the parties involved, which is likely to scare the knights and may be a thankless task. Relatively speaking, horses are easier to handle, and it is an offense. What's more, he doesn't really care about the lives of the knights. It's nothing more than his personality, and his professional ethics are slightly higher. Since he is a military wizard, he should take some precautions in the extraordinary field to deserve his salary. Next, the cavalry stopped in front of the fort, and the riders came forward to negotiate. There is a specific set of incisions and clichés, which is the kind of "sunrise in the east" versus "only I am invincible". It is similar to a military password, but it is not changed as frequently as a password, and it is also supported by a magic seal, which is similar to the seal of aristocratic coat of arms, so it is difficult to impersonate. Soon after, the heavy fortress door slowly opened under the action of thick hinges, the drawbridge was lowered, and the cavalry entered in a line. The structure of the star fortress is relatively simple. All barracks are integrated with the city wall to form a ring. The inner circle like the Colosseum is lined with a series of functional facilities, such as training grounds, canteens, stables, armories, etc. In the center is the high fortress, below which is a square fortress with a dungeon, and above the fortress is a thick tower. This tower can be used as a temporary magic tower, and there are not many mages sitting in it at ordinary times. Like this time, there is only one ordinary mage and two apprentice mages. They can provide some simple extraordinary assistance, such as the maintenance of the most important observation eye, such as the launch of the magic rocket before, and the ringing of the magic bell when an enemy attack is discovered. Grand Knight Hector came on behalf of Malos, so he naturally would not come empty-handed. In the middle of winter and at the end of the year, it was reasonable for him to come to comfort the soldiers guarding the border. Theoretically, the Crown Prince should have come to show his presence and enhance friendship. This is a necessary course for the successor of the Grand Duke to smoothly grasp the gun barrel. Even in formalism, it must be done. But this time it was Hector who represented, so there must be something behind it. It’s just that Pastor Luo was too lazy to pay attention. He was even too lazy to spy on the details of the Star Fortress defenders. It didn’t matter whether they were loyal or treacherous, greedy, or resentful. He had a kind of arrogance that looked down on the world from a high place, and he knew it was arrogance. Sober arrogance, knowing the mistakes but not correcting them. The reason behind this is, on the one hand, the strength, on the other hand, the loneliness of outsiders and the lack of care for all living beings, and finally the distortion of being used to grand narratives. What he does can be very detailed, down-to-earth, and practical, but what he thinks about is always about how the Northern Frontier is, how the Northern Land is, how the Principality is... Compared to this, a star fortress with no more than a thousand soldiers is really nothing to worry about, just don't be annoyed by the tricks of the strange domain. It will only take a dozen seconds to tear it apart head-on and wipe it all out. "Hmm?" Pastor Luo's eyes passed over a group of burly men and fell on a thin figure. It looked like a family member, a thin girl who was not yet an adult. Yoani's perception was equally sharp, especially when the distance was not far, he could detect even the slightest abnormality. So he asked Priest Luo in a magic code: "Why, do you like this one?" "I am not very interested in the opposite sex, and this girl has the blood I am interested in." "So you plan to keep her by your side?" "It doesn't need to be so troublesome. I take what I want and give her what she wants. It is a transaction that satisfies both wishes." "With your usual generosity, I think this will be a surprise transaction that can change the fate of this girl. I will help you to negotiate a deal later. It shouldn't be difficult." "Okay, thank you for your trouble."
"You're welcome." Ioanni said so hard, but he was thinking in his heart: "Live true to yourself, this is not affected by the awkward and dangerous atmosphere in front of you." Indeed, the act of consolation with the nature of issuing year-end bonuses is good in itself, but compared with the various contradictions accumulated between the frontier garrison and the Grand Duke, the effect of this act is very limited. The contradictions between the two sides are numerous and complicated, and cannot be explained in a few words. In the past few years, the overall development of the principality was in an upward state, and the problems could be concealed and suppressed. Now that the economy is stagnant and even regressing, various problems have been triggered one after another. Take this group of people in front of us. Back then, Grand Duke Malos made bold statements, and they were also high-spirited and worked hard for the promises of the real land nobles. But three years after three years, three years after three years, the youth trend has given way to the border, and the Grand Duke's promise is still in my ears, but it is far from being fulfilled. Can such dissatisfaction be appeased by eating something good during the holidays and receiving a little money? However, the dinner was held smoothly. It was rare to allow a little wine, and there was plenty of meat and white bread. After drinking wine and meat, the warm-up effect was not bad, at least it didn't seem to be boring. Priest Luo did not touch the honey roast meat and butter white bread, as well as the famous Northern Snow Wine, which were brought by Joani in a magic storage bag and made by the chefs of Juxing City. It was not that he was pretending or suspicious, but that he really did not need it. The body he was using now, as a cultivation container for the genes of the Old Ones, had been severely de-energized. The only organ that still had normal life characteristics was the brain. The rest, even the nervous system and the independent system that supplied nutrients to the brain, had been alienated to a certain extent. Therefore, Priest Luo only needed to take a dose of alchemical potion every once in a while. This alchemical potion was also self-produced and self-sold. He only needed to change his body and use the ability of the life mage to make a very cost-effective life-support alchemical potion. And using this body to engage in alchemy, he could make energy toxins with high cost-effectiveness. The banquet was lively, but Priest Luo did not eat or drink, which made him look very different. More importantly, when someone wants to make trouble out of nothing, this can be an excuse. Halfway through the banquet, the wine was hot, and the famous Star Castle knight stood up to play the trick of toasting. First, he toasted to the great knight Hector. Hector represented the Grand Duke Malos, and the military nobles of the Star Castle all swore allegiance to the Grand Duke Malos directly. So it was indeed nothing wrong to toast to his own feudal lord. This knight did not talk about anything else. He said a word of salute and drank the wine in the glass. After that, he filled his own glass with the wine jug and started to make trouble. He did not toast to Yoani, but came to the priest Luo. "Sir, on behalf of the soldiers of Montes Star Castle, I salute you." The title of Mr. here is equivalent to Sir in the Middle Ages in the West of Earth. It was originally an abbreviation for the titles of knight and knight, and later became a respectful title for strangers with status. There is nothing wrong with the knight's words. Priest Luo was not only friendly, but also polite, saying: "As a member of the northerners, I also salute the soldiers who have been fighting bravely on the border for many years." He said this while standing up, and after saying this, he nodded and bowed slightly. This sideways salute is one of the common etiquettes in the kingdom, often used between nobles. If they are familiar with each other, it will be a hug. In other words, Priest Luo is now saluting the soldiers as a small noble in the north.
This is actually lowering his posture and actively building a closer relationship. After all, when dealing with a small noble, the identity of a wizard must be much more impressive, not to mention a high-level wizard. As a result, the knight added a joke: "Then, please pick up your wine glass and drink this glass of wine with me." At this point, it can be explained as not observing carefully enough and it is understandable. Priest Luo simply explained that due to special reasons, he could not eat and could only take potions. The knight said with a frown, "Are you trying to humiliate us? You can digest potions but not wine?" Priest Luo was immediately unhappy. He thought, "Why are you angry with the Lord?" Priest Luo thought he was still a little restrained, so he decided to forgive the other party's recklessness and said, "I am currently using the more dangerous dark side of the supernatural power, so I can't use the digestive system normally." The knight further frowned and said sternly, "You actually use evil power!?" This time, Priest Luo did not answer, but sat down with a smile. This smile without any smile was obviously for the overall situation, and he did not tear his face apart. Yoanni had already stood up. Just now, he was polite and did not suddenly interrupt, but now he had to intervene. He said loudly, "This knight, you can consult me for supernatural issues. I come from the Order Spire and am the supernatural chief of staff of the Northern Patrol this year." As a result, the knight was relentless and angrily said, "People from the Order Spire can use evil power unscrupulously?" This is very boring. We are all adults, who doesn't know that power is the foundation of power and status? Otherwise, what else? Could it be love and justice? Seeing through but not speaking out, this is an unspoken rule in human society. Even many cows and horses try to force themselves to believe the lords' nonsense, which is nothing more than self-anesthetization to avoid the more awake and more painful under the premise of powerlessness to resist. In the words of high emotional intelligence, people should be positive and optimistic, cheerful and open-minded. As a result, you raised such a question that was suspected of deliberately pretending to be a white lotus in such an occasion. Isn't this a provocation? Not to mention the great knight Hector frowned, even the garrison officer of Montes Star Castle, Harlan Montes, frowned. It is not a coincidence that this star castle is called Montes, but it is named after Harlan Montes's surname. According to the promise of Grand Duke Malos that year, this star castle will also be the foundation of the Montes family fortress, at least starting from the baron. But to fulfill the promise, a new pioneering knight group must be formed and continue to move northward, pushing the border of the northern border up a bit. By then, the current border will become a dangerous area, the current dangerous area will become a buffer zone, and the current buffer zone will be included in the rear. The Grand Duchy of Malos grew stronger in this wave of expansion. In short, although they are all vassal knights of Grand Duke Malos, Harlan, who is already a quasi-lord and the head of the knight group due to his merits and other factors, has a higher status and authority than ordinary knights, and it is still higher than that of ordinary knights. Harlan frowned at this moment, looking like he disliked the knight's self-willed, unorganized and undisciplined, but the other party was his assistant who relied on to make achievements. In daily combat life, it can be said that they have been friends through life and death, and they should still protect him.
This is not for the knight alone, but for all the Star Fort knights present. In the battlefield brother culture circle, the leader who does not protect his shortcomings will make the brothers feel cold. So Harlan said in a serious and commanding tone: "Caris, you've drunk too much. Apologize to Master Yoani." Knight Caris stiffened his neck and said stubbornly: "Evil is showing its fangs and claws in front of us, and you still want to speak for them? Am I drunk or are you blind?" As soon as he said this, Yoani sat down with a sneer. As Knight Caris brought the war to Harlan, any more words he said would be superfluous. Caris committed a taboo in the workplace, and now it depends on how Harlan Montes handles it. Harlan, who was forced into a dead end, handled it in a way that was characteristic of the military nobles of this era, and directly shouted: "Guards!" 'Hua La, Hua La! 'The friction of armor sounded, and eight elite guards in helmets and armor came in at once. Harlan naturally noticed the abnormality, but he still prioritized dealing with Karis and ordered: "Take Knight Karis to the side hall to sober up and wait for summons'. He insisted that it was because he drank too much cat urine, which was not only to protect Karis, but also to save face for himself. The guards were indifferent. Karis snorted, and the guards took out folding crossbows from their backs and aimed at the officers who were dining at the horizontal tables on the main platform in front. The knights of the Northern Patrol stood on both sides of the vertical tables below. They stood up, holding the hilts of their swords, and some even drew their swords out of their scabbards. They were not wearing armor at this time, but they were carrying knight swords. After all, they were on a mission, and it was a border patrol mission, so they had to keep their lower limit of vigilance higher than when they were in the rear. ‘Hua La La! ’ The knights of the Star Fort also stood up, drawing their swords in their hands, and their targets were the knights of the Northern Patrol. Three or five of Harlan’s men showed expressions of surprise or enlightenment at this time, and also stood up in a hurry. One of them shouted: "What are you going to do!?" It would have been better if they didn't ask. When they asked, ‘Hua La La! ’ Another group of guards with folding crossbows rushed in, aiming at the chief officers and the knights of the Northern Patrol. As for the knights' entourage and trainee knights who were not qualified to enter the house to enjoy the night banquet, I believe they were also carefully "protected" at this time. A long-planned rebellion? Ioanni was about to ask Priest Luo in secret language, and Priest Luo had already taken the initiative to tell him in secret language: "The situation is a bit mysterious. These people who were hostile to us were originally normal, but suddenly lost their minds. " What Pastor Luo said was all true, but he hid a part. That is, the sudden loss of these people's minds is like collectively ending the computer hosting and replacing it with a group of black players. What did he think of? Of course, it was the virtual kingdom of God involved in the Dreamland Stronghold of Crown City on Honghuang Star. Although he did not find out the truth about Yuan Town, he only guessed that Yuan Town, compared with the Dreamland Stronghold, was a routine that reversed the players and game characters, treating Crown City as a disadvantage, and this end was in a distant world. However, as long as the speculation is true, then both ends of the routine are actually manipulated, and the online game provider, similar to the game developer and operator, is the real master. In this context, he was exiled as a residual soul, and the target of exile could be a random place or a world that was also controlled by the virtual kingdom of God. Then this kind of "collective ghost" in front of him might be that he was found by the virtual kingdom of God...