Standing on the edge of the protective wall of the Horn Castle, the dark-haired wizard overlooked the cloud summit below him.

After the Northern Allied Forces took over the city defense from the hands of the defenders, they quickly launched an encirclement and suppression operation on the underground demon; the power of this monster was based on the absolute number and nearly undead vitality, and at the same time, the energy source continued to supplement of.

Losing the controller and being trapped in the tunnel again, it is only a matter of time before the disciplined and regular army is completely annihilated ... In a sense, the dwarf race is indeed a natural enemy of corrupt monsters.

The pinnacle of the cloud hit by both the rebels and the Corrupt Demon was also spared-despite more than half of the casualties, and despite the collapse of the city walls, the large streets turned into battlefields and ruins, but they still survived.

Instead of a civilian area like Eboden, it turned into a sea of ​​fire.

Only because of a refusal to obey orders, the **** "new recruit" saved tens of thousands of dwarves ...

But all this has nothing to do with Byrne, the purpose of this trip has been achieved-the evil apostle hiding in the Yunling Kingdom is dead, the dwarf civil war is over, and it is expected that the reconstruction will be completed within two to three years, 20 to 3 Ten years later, he will recover.

And Byrne can get a strong ally in the south, while restoring the "Mithril Merchant Road" between the Empire and the Yunling Kingdom ... This trade, which is vital to the Empire, especially the Holy Cross Church, can greatly Reduce the church's hostility towards Byrne.

Although because of his "Duke of Wizards" and his distinctive stand in the camp of the two princes, Byrne and the church are already in full swing ...

Sighing softly, enjoying the dark-haired wizard in the breeze blowing across the valley, looking quietly into the distance.

"Duke."

The dwarf Mihailo came silently, with a respectful salute.

"Say ... you really surprised me, His Excellency Mikhail."

"Huh?" A trace of confusion flashed on the dwarf's face.

"It's nothing, but it's just a surprise that you just let Igor go so gently." As if joking, Loren turned his head and glanced at the dwarf:

"To be honest, when you first proposed to me to unite the northern city-states and conquer the peak of the cloud, I really thought you were planning to rebuild the hegemony of Silver Helmet and be crowned the supreme king of the kingdom of Yunling."

Coronation as king?

The dwarf Mihailo was startled, and then showed a very complicated expression.

"If I do this, I'm afraid everything will be said by Igor." Mihailo said indifferently: "Everything I do is no different from him."

"No, I'm afraid it's even more terrifying-neither Yunfeng Peak nor Igor, they will not give up control of the Yunling Kingdom, they will desperate to defend their position, and even compromise with the rebels in the south. "

"At that time, not only will this civil war not end, but it will also evolve into a confrontation between the North and the South of the Yunling Kingdom, and even a complete division ..."

With a cold tone, the dwarf Mihailo gazed meaningfully at the expression of the black-haired wizard: "And you ... the honourable Lord Duke Byrne, you can control half of the Kingdom of Cloud Ridge by the Mihailo family, Suppress the other half. "

"In the end, being the uncrowned king of this land ... am I right?"

The cold voice fell gently.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

For a moment of silence, the dark-haired wizard suddenly laughed.

"That's not the case ... you think too much."

After speaking, Loren turned his eyes away immediately.

The dwarf Mihailo just snorted.

"Dear Lord Duke, the Yunling people in Silver Helmet Mountain have no unforgettable help for your help, we will always be your faithful and courteous subjects." Mihailo said quietly, his right hand caressed his chest, and his head was respected. low:

"But we will never forget that we are the people of Yunling; the people of Yunling ... will never let a benefactor rule his hometown and make the proud and great Yunling Kingdom a vassal of others. And puppet. "

"Only this point, we cannot promise."

Loren smiled lightly, shrugging helplessly.

"Igor ... Even though he has more problems and problems, he is also the ruler of the summit of the cloud, with the blood of the Serviella Stover family flowing on him, and the natural rule of law, which is always a qualified supreme. king."

"A ... the supreme king of the Yunling." The dwarf Mihailo deliberately increased his tone.

"So, Lord Mihailo, how many times do I have to repeat before you believe me?"

"This has nothing to do with the promise of words-we Yunling people don't believe the verbal and written guarantees, just look at what you have done."

Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Loren kept a formal smile on his face.

"I still have things to do ... about the proper placement of the northern coalition forces, and the disposal plan of the southern rebels." The chest salutes, and the dwarf Mihailo bows stiffly: "Please allow me to leave first, Duke . "

When the words fell, the dwarf turned and left.

The smile on the corner of the dark-haired wizard's mouth converged slightly until he walked away.

Really ... why is it so difficult to be a bad person once in a while?

Top-notch mechanical technology, unique smelting metal, abundant mineral resources, wide and complex depth ... More importantly, the dwarf's special tradition, so that this race has a nearly unlimited source of troops, which can expand Bayern's strength almost infinitely.

Even if it is as rich as Bayern, the army that can be called is extremely limited-especially the elite professional army. Under the traditional knight system, the standing force of Bayern can never be compared with the Empire.

But the dwarves are different. The characteristics of this race have great potential for war; now she is only torn down by a long-term civil war. Once restored and unified, she is still a powerful country that can almost be compared with Sackland.

Such an opportunity to greatly expand strength, but whenever there is a hint, Loren will not easily miss it.

Although it is slightly different from the plan, it does not matter-the civil war in the past three years has weakened the cloud peak to the point of relying on the support of Byrne, so as not to collapse.

In order to maintain his rule and not to be terminated by Byrne, neither Igor nor Yunfeng will stop Byrne's "little moves" in the northern part of the Yunling Kingdom.

Even if it is impossible to control the entire Yunling Kingdom and turn it into a puppet and vassal of Byrne, then it is still possible to form an alliance with several of these city-states-trade in technology, minerals, and war for food trade and preferential terms During the offensive and defensive covenant, this is enough.

In the long run, the interests of the dwarf city-states in the north and the south, especially Yunfeng Peak, are gradually split, and the contradictions are getting deeper and deeper, and they will become more and more dependent on the Principality of Bayern, and eventually become an alliance formed by interests and geographical relations. Completely split and become a "part" of Byrne.

Anyway, Loren didn't plan, and he didn't think he could really rule the entire Yunling Kingdom. He only needed to get the war potential of the dwarves.

"Of course, it still takes time ..."

Looking at the distance, the dark-haired wizard whispered to himself.

"what?"

"It's nothing!" The black-haired wizard turned around and turned his head to look at the gray pupil who was walking towards himself: "How's it all done?"

"No problem, this is not the first time."

Luisen nodded, apparently not interested in the dark-haired wizard's self-talk: "The body of the Supreme King has been placed in the laboratory of Horn Castle, and Isaac and Ain have begun targeted research. Now. "

"Very good, not noticed by the dwarves?"

"All the people in charge are alchemists of the Wizarding Association. When they were moved, all the dwarf engineers in the floating city were transferred out; as for the dwarves of Yunfeng Peak ..."

The gray pupil suddenly snorted and squinted his lips in disdain: "If nothing happens, they should not be discovered by them-not to mention, they now estimate that this" ex- "supreme king will die as soon as possible, corpse bone It's better if there is no deposit. "

The black-haired wizard laughed, not commenting.

As a member of the Würz family, the illegitimate son of the former Grand Duke Elmans, Lucien has always avoided dealing with political power; he even preferred to go to the Fortress of the Boundary Mountain to become a Ranger of the Imperial Army, and he would not want to be with the family. Get involved.

But his innate blood makes him understand how much damage a well-formed former ruler can cause to the current ruler; as long as he is still alive, there will be conspirators who deliberately use his status and identity to seize power .

Unable to shake his head, Loren suddenly noticed something, raised his eyebrows, and glanced behind Lussien.

"What about Carl Colin?"

"I disappeared when I returned-the accompanying alchemist said that he saw him entering the horn fort, but he was not found anywhere." The gray pupil said lightly, seemingly familiar with this situation:

"If he guessed right, he should still be in Yunfeng Peak City, but he was about to leave."

Loren was startled, but immediately understood.

"Night watchman?"

"There shouldn't be a second possibility, otherwise he won't leave." Lucien nodded, his expression a little helpless:

"I just didn't expect that even the people in the cloud peak have their people. These mice are really permeable!"

As soon as the words fell, his expression suddenly twitched-he almost forgot, Loren Turin and Dalton, who seemed to be the night watchman.

The gray pupil gave a careful glance, and after a confirmation that there was no change in the expression of the dark-haired wizard, he was slightly relieved.

"That's fine, because he relayed the information about the end of the dwarf's civil war to Rout Infinite, so we don't have to worry about revealing the information to the Sky Dome."

Loren held his shoulders and took a deep breath, apparently not caring about Lusien ’s “mistakes”: “It ’s necessary to have this way to make the emperor trust us – I really do n’t know if I should be happy or should I'm depreesed."

"Uh……"

With a hesitant whisper, Lucien looked at the "black sigh" dark-haired wizard, and he stopped talking.

"what happened?"

"No, nothing!" Gray pupil inadvertently repeated the words of the dark-haired wizard, and coughed.

"It seems that you have forgotten again. Before leaving, you promised the Countess of the Red Blood Castle. You can go out for up to two months on this trip, and you will never be surprised."

"It should be no problem ... well, you see that everything is going well so far." With a sigh of relief, Loren smiled easily: "In case I'll ask first, how much time do we have? "

"Eight days-there should have been eighteen days left, mainly because there was too much time wasted in the floating city." Lucien replied honestly:

"So according to the itinerary when you come, you have to be late at least ... half a month?"

The smile on the face of the dark-haired wizard gradually disappeared.

"……There should be no problem?"

"Originally."

"original?"

"Yes, because you promised too decisively, the Countess of the Red Blood Castle seemed to really believe it-before leaving, I heard that she was preparing to negotiate with the church about Bishop Bien and assistance to the Principality of Arles , The logistics of His Royal Highness Brandon ’s Legion. "

"His Highness Brandon's logistics chief has always been in Red Blood Castle, and the messenger of the church is said to have departed from the Sky Dome. As for the journey from Arles to Byrne ... if it is a carriage, it will be at most a week.

"So ... if I go back a little late ..."

"If you go back a little bit later, the Countess Charlotte will have to face the Duke Messenger from Arles, the accusations and swearing of the Mission of the Holy Cross Church, and His Highness Brandon. Repeatedly urged. "

"The most important thing is ... these are all things that you, the Duke, need to come forward to finalize; the Countess Charlotte can do nothing but give them a smile and delay time."

Lusien ’s face suddenly showed a weird smile: "Hey ... Lord Loren, I never seem to ask you, what happened to you and the countess in the round table hall on the triumphant day after the Centaur War ended three years ago. what?"

"..."

The expression of the black-haired wizard froze.

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"Why?" Gray pupil's eyes showed a flash of pleasure: "How could Elleman's little man retaliate against you just because you slightly ridiculed our height?"

"..." Loren Turin.

"Isaac!"

"Huh ?!" A head suddenly popped out of the door beside him, his expression very impatient: "Something?"

"Fort Horn ... I mean how fast can Isaac's floating city run at its maximum speed?"

"It's not easy to compare, if you want to describe ... 15 kilometers per hour?"

"Thirty kilometers per hour, no stopping before arriving at the Bayern border!"

Sighing heavily, the dark-haired wizard turned his head and looked at the arrogant man with a begging look:

"I especially need a miracle now, really!"