"A simple condition?"

Puzzled, Ariel took another step closer to Lei Xiao, and said eagerly, "Just tell me, what's the condition?"

"Naturally, you have to submit to me and become a part of my territory."

Looking directly into Ariel's starry eyes, Lei Xiao said calmly.

"What?!"

Hearing the sound, Ariel's exquisite face suddenly showed a mixture of surprise and resistance.

Unconsciously took a step back and said: "But, I am the absolute pinnacle of power in this land, the fifth princess of the Lengyan royal family..."

"It's reasonable to think so."

Looking at Ariel's bewildered expression, Lei Xiao still had that calm face, and said, "Then, my dear Fifth Princess, without my help, do you think you have the ambition to realize those ideals just now?" Is it possible?"

There was a gleam of coldness in Lei Xiao's eyes, and he continued to say leisurely: "In addition, judging from the current situation of internal and external troubles, if the Lengyan Kingdom is overthrown, will your proud royal family still exist? "

At this moment, Lei Xiao understood clearly.

Although Judging from Ariel's expression, the other party still resisted, but it was just like Burt said before.

This kind of resistance does not come from the exhausted arrogance and self-willedness of the other party, nor does it come from distrust of one's own side, but simply from surprise and astonishment.

On the other side, after saying several "buts" in a row, Ariel seemed to remember something, and said quickly: "Even if I agree, the two kingdom generals beside me, and Lin from the Shanglu family, I will not agree either!"

After finishing speaking, Ariel's star eyes moved and landed on the three of them one by one, and said, "Do you think..."

However, she wasn't done yet.

Burt and Jubai, who were standing behind her, had already stepped forward, first bowed their heads to Lei Xiao, and then silently stood on Lei Xiao's left and right sides.

Lin, who was on the side, also immediately made the same action.

"Mr. Bert and Mrs. Jubai? Lin, even you...?"

Seeing this scene, Ariel's starry eyes widened, and she could hardly believe her eyes.

At this point, things are naturally obvious.

"Dear Your Highness the Fifth Princess, what worries do you have now?"

Smiling at Ariel, Lei Xiao continued to speak calmly.

After lowering her head again and hesitating for a while, Ariel's starry eyes once again showed a touch of firmness.

She raised her head again, clenched her fists, looked straight at Lei Xiao and said, "I'm from another world, are you really willing to help me?"

"It's absolutely true."

Looking directly into Ariel's starry eyes, Lei Xiao said firmly.

"Understood…"

Ariel let go of her whitish fist without any further hesitation.

Immediately, he knelt down on one knee, bowed his once proud head deeply to Lei Xiao in front of him: "Your subordinate, Ariel? King, I am willing to swear allegiance to the lord to the death!"

"Very good, my dear Fifth Princess, then let's start signing the contract."

Nodding in satisfaction, Lei Xiao's mind moved, and a Tier 3 Recruitment Order with bright silver metallic luster appeared on the palm of his hand.

Next, accompanied by a golden contract, it appeared out of thin air in front of Ariel, and the latter also bit her finger without hesitation, and pressed it firmly.

Immediately afterwards, the familiar reminder sounded in Lei Xiao's ears.

[Congratulations, Ariel Wang, the magician of the third rank and nine stars, has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】

Hearing this, Lei Xiao lowered his body, and while gently supporting Ariel in front of him, Lei Xiao opened the other party's attribute bar.

【Name: Ariel】

【Occupation: Magician of Light】

[Class: Tier 3 Nine Stars]

【Loyalty: 100】

[Skill 1: Flowing Light Arrow "Active" (Single target attack with light attribute spells, with additional piercing effect)]

[Skill 2: Glory of Aurora "Active" (light attribute spell group attack, additional blinding effect)]

[Skill 3: Brilliant Stigmata "Active" (light attribute detection magic, able to discover hidden treasures, magic organs and magic chambers)]

[Skill 4: Mastery of Light Attribute Magic "Passive" (When using Light Attribute Magic, moderately increases the damage)]

"Not bad, I have finally brought this arrogant Princess Leng Yan under my command!"

After closing Ariel's attribute bar, Lei Xiao couldn't help showing a look of uncontrollable joy on his face, and cheered in his heart.

In this way, it is undoubtedly an epic and crucial step for him to control the entire Leng Yan in the future!

On the other side, the faces of all the subordinates who saw this scene immediately showed excited expressions.

Being able to subdue the princess of an impressive country, the lord is really extraordinary!

"With the assistance of Ariel, who is Leng Yan's fifth princess and also has the right to inherit the throne, I can bring the entire Leng Yan into my sphere of influence as quickly as possible!"

In addition to being overjoyed, Lei Xiao fell into deep thought again.

Next, the direction of your own actions mainly has two parts.

The first is to wait for the opportunity to continue to expand Ariel's reputation, influence, and appeal just like this border fortress offensive and defensive battle, laying a solid foundation for the unification of Lengyan.

Second, it is natural to use Ariel's status as the fifth princess to attract more neutral city lords and other forces to join her camp, so as to rapidly expand her power.

"At this stage, these two points should still be carried out in a relatively low-key manner. It must be done to the minimum extent so as not to attract the attention of the three princes in the capital."

With a slight nod, Lei Xiao continued to think: "Of course, in this process, I must always pay attention to the movements of the mysterious organization, find ways to learn more about this organization, and find information about the blank era and the cataclysm three thousand years ago. all clues."

"All in all, as I continue to move forward, while growing in power, all the unknowns will gradually clear away. It really makes people curious, what interesting and incredible things will happen in the future ah."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao brought his thoughts back to reality, and said to Ariel in front of him: "Okay, dear Fifth Princess, let's go back to the territory first and then talk about it."

"Lord... my lord, from now on you can just call me Ariel."

Quickly waved her hand, Ariel lowered her head halfway and said.

From her intermittent words, it can be seen that she is still not quite used to the new title of Lei Xiao.

Immediately afterwards, Ariel seemed to think of something, she first lifted her spirits, and then asked in confusion: "My lord, isn't our goal to find a suitable strong mercenary?"

"That's right, so we have to go back to the territory first."

Smiling slightly, Lei Xiao took his own steps and nodded to the other subordinates.

As for why Lei Xiao returned to the territory, the answer is also very simple.

Because in Lei Xiao's mind, the suitable mercenary powerhouses are the three fourth-tier magic elders who were hired by the lord of Fanyin City Orr before and fought against the mysterious organization at the auction. Elite magician.

"I remember hearing Kelly say that the organization these mercenaries belong to is called the Dragon Tooth Mercenary Group, which is quite famous in Lengyan."

"Furthermore, in the battle with the powerful man from the mysterious organization headed by No. 7 black-robed man, although his strength was absolutely suppressed by the opponent, he still did not hesitate to fight, which is enough to prove the opponent's professionalism."

"The most important thing is that these three fourth-tier powerhouses are the great magicians of the earth, water and fire systems. Especially in changing the terrain, they can also play a big role on the battlefield. They are worthy of my attention. Make a deal."

At this time, Lei Xiao thought of this, and walked towards the exit of the meeting hall surrounded by his subordinates: "The fastest way to go to Fanyin City is naturally to use the teleportation crystal first, and go to Qin Qian's place in the Songyin Mountain Range in an instant , and then to Fanyin City."

"Just now I have asked Qin Qian in a private message. The other party is currently exploring outside, and it will take half an hour to rush back. Therefore, taking advantage of this time, I might as well take the three of Ariel and return to the territory. It's just a matter of time to change Take a look at the equipment for the three of us."

"Also, I'm very curious about the three of them, especially Ariel's hole cards."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao, who had already come to the door of the hall, put on the invisibility cloak and said to Ariel, "Okay, let's get ready to go."

Next, except for Lin who is in charge of Kongqing Town.

Lei Xiao and his party of ten people, plus Ariel, Bert and Jubai, all put on the invisibility cloak and galloped towards the forest territory.

It didn't take long for a group of thirteen people who entered the Shadow Forest to finally stop in front of a dense forest.

Looking at the lush trees all around, Ariel's exquisite face was full of doubts, and she asked Lei Xiao, "Master, where is the territory?"

On the other side, Bert and Jubai, who also came to the territory for the first time, also had blank expressions.

"Come with me and you'll find out."

After all, Lei Xiao smiled lightly, and took another step forward.

In the next second, under the watchful eyes of Ariel, Bert, and Jubai, Lei Xiao disappeared into the air.

"Is this an illusion? I can't even feel the slightest bit of illusion..."

Seeing this, the three Ariel, who were so surprised, followed each other while looking at each other.

Following Lei Xiao's footsteps, the three of them were about to bump into a row of lush green trees.

Everything in front of him suddenly became clear.

At this moment, what appeared in front of them was no longer a vast and dense forest.

It is a large fortress that looks impenetrable!

At a glance, on the periphery of the fortress, there are a large number of figures exuding impressive momentum, busy back and forth, obviously digging trenches.

And on top of the towering city wall, there are rows of elite soldiers in splendid equipment.

Among them, there are crossbowmen in armor and holding large shields, and there are also burly warriors holding spears.

Even the sharp-eyed Ariel spotted a group of handsome half-elfs in leather armor and short bows patrolling the city wall not far away.

"Is this the lord's territory? I didn't expect that even the half-elf who hates the human race can be included under his command. By the way, there is also the snow wolf clan..."

After being shocked, Ariel continued to observe over the towering city wall.

I saw that in the center of this large fortress stood a quaint castle of decent size.

Although the appearance is extremely simple, it gives people an unshakable feeling, faintly, which makes people feel awe-inspiring.

On the other side, there is a shining lighthouse-shaped building.

Under the bright sunlight, the surface of the tower exudes a strange pattern of light yellow, which looks extremely eye-catching.

"It's actually a miracle building?!"

Realizing this, Ariel's eyes suddenly became astonished.

As for Bert and Jubai, who were on the side, their eyes were also dull, and they all showed shocking expressions.

One must know that a miraculous building is the same as a fifth-order powerhouse at the Zhenguo level, and it is an absolute symbol of royal power!

Undoubtedly, what the three of them saw was naturally the lord's mansion located in the center of the territory, and the tallest building in the territory: the Tower of Illusion.

"Let's move on."

On the other side, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and took his own steps again.

Next, amidst the respectful greetings from the surrounding subordinates, Lei Xiao took Ariel and the three of them through the small city gate on the west side of the territory, and went straight into the interior of the territory.

"The two buildings next to the tower are...?!"

It wasn't until this moment that Ariel found out in surprise.

It turns out that there are not just one miraculous building in the territory, but three!

You know, even the Lengyan royal family where she belongs is nothing more than a miraculous building handed down from the era of the hero king!

And that miraculous building is not only guarded by the strongest royal guards besides the king's guard~lightnovelpub.net~, but also, only during the most important festival celebrations, the selected nobles and wealthy families are allowed to be on the periphery Take a tour.

Even Princess Lengyan, who is the king's favorite, is only allowed to visit once a year on her birthday, which shows that.

"To be able to establish such a shocking territory in this dense forest, the lord can only be described as unfathomable..."

At this moment, looking at the three miraculous buildings standing in the north of the territory, Ariel's starry eyes widened, she was so surprised that she almost petrified on the spot.

On the other side, Bert and Jubai's eyes almost popped out, and their mouths grew wide in surprise. There was no trace of the majesty that a high-ranking general of the kingdom should have.

"Okay, I will have time to look at these in the future, and I believe that the number of these miraculous buildings will increase in a short time."

Looking at the stunned three people, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and said, "Next, let's discuss the replacement of equipment."