In confusion, Ariel took another step closer to Lei Xiao and said somewhat eagerly: "You can tell me, what are the conditions?"
"Of course you surrender 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 delicate face suddenly showed an expression of surprise and resistance.
He unconsciously took a step back: "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 helpless expression, Lei Xiao still had that calm face and said: "Then, my dear Fifth Princess, do you think you would have been able to realize those ideals without my intervention?
Possibility?"
I saw a flash of coldness in Lei Xiao's eyes, and he continued leisurely: "In addition, judging from the current situation of internal and external troubles, if the Leng Yan Kingdom overthrows, will your proud royal family still exist?
"
At this moment, Lei Xiao understood clearly.
Although judging from Ariel's expression, the other party is still somewhat resistant, but it is just like what Bert said before.
This kind of resistance does not come from the other party's arrogance and willfulness that have been exhausted, nor does it come from distrust of one's own side, but simply comes from shock and surprise.
On the other side, after saying several "buts" in a row, Ariel seemed to think of something, and quickly said: "Even if I agree, the two generals of the kingdom beside me, and Lin from the Shanglu family,
I won’t agree either!”
After finishing speaking, Ariel's starry eyes moved and landed on the three of them one after another, and she said, "Do you think..."
However, she hasn't finished speaking yet.
Bert and Jubai, who were standing behind her, had already taken steps. They first bowed their heads to Lei Xiao and saluted, and then stood silently on the left and right sides of Lei Xiao.
Lin on the side immediately made the same move.
"Qing Bert and Qing Jubai? Lin, even you...?"
Seeing this scene, Ariel's starry eyes widened and she could hardly believe her eyes.
By now, things have become obvious.
"Dear Your Highness the Fifth Princess, may I ask what worries you have now?"
Lei Xiao smiled slightly at Ariel and continued speaking calmly.
After hesitating for a while, Ariel lowered her head again, and a hint of determination appeared in her starry eyes again.
She raised her head again, clenched her fists, and looked straight at Lei Xiao: "You are from another world, are you really willing to help me?"
"Absolutely true."
Looking directly into Ariel's starry eyes, Lei Xiao made a decisive decision.
"Understood……"
I saw Ariel unclenching her white-clenched fists without any further hesitation.
Then he knelt down on one knee, bowed his once proud head to Lei Xiao in front of him, and said, "My subordinate Ariel, the king, is willing to swear allegiance to the lord to the death!"
"Very good, my dear Fifth Princess, let's start signing the contract."
Nodding with satisfaction, Lei Xiao's mind moved, and a third-level recruitment order flashing with bright silver metallic luster appeared on his palm.
Next, a golden contract appeared out of thin air in front of Ariel, and the latter bit her finger without hesitation and pressed it firmly.
Immediately afterwards, a familiar prompt sounded in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, Ariel King, the third-level nine-star light magician, has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】
Hearing this, Lei Xiao lowered his body and gently lifted up Ariel in front of him. Lei Xiao opened the opponent's attribute bar.
[Skill 3: Brilliant Stigmata "Active" (light attribute detection magic, able to discover hidden treasures, magic mechanisms and magic chambers)]
[Skill Four: Light Attribute Magic Mastery "Passive" (When using light attribute magic, the damage will be moderately increased)]
"Not bad, not bad, I finally have this arrogant Princess Lengyan under my command!"
After closing Ariel's attribute bar, Lei Xiao's face couldn't help but reveal a touch of uncontrollable joy, and he cheered in his heart.
In this way, he has undoubtedly taken an epic and crucial step towards controlling the entire Leng Yan in the future!
On the other side, the subordinates who saw this scene had excited expressions on their faces.
To be able to subdue the princess of an extraordinary country, the lord is indeed extraordinary!
"With the assistance of Ariel, who is the fifth princess of Leng Yan 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!"
Apart from being overjoyed, Lei Xiao fell into deep thought again.
Next, there are two main parts to your direction of action.
The first is to wait for opportunities to continue to expand Ariel's reputation, influence and appeal, just like this border fortress attack and defense battle, and lay a solid foundation for unifying Leng Yan.
Secondly, it is natural to use Ariel's identity as the fifth princess to attract more neutral city lords and other forces to join our own camp, so as to quickly expand our own power.
"At this stage, these two points must still be carried out relatively low-key. It must be done to the minimum extent so as not to attract the attention of the three princes in the royal capital."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao continued to think: "Of course, during this process, I must also always pay attention to the movements of the mysterious organization, find ways to learn more about this organization, and find out about the blank era and the cataclysm three thousand years ago.
All clues.”
"In short, as I continue to advance and my power grows, all the unknowns will gradually clear away. It really makes people curious about what interesting and incredible things will happen in the future.
ah."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao brought his mind back to reality and said to Ariel in front of him: "Okay, my dear fifth princess, let's go back to the territory first."
"Lord... Lord, you can just call me Ariel from now on."
Ariel waved her hands quickly, lowered her head and said.
From her intermittent words, it can be seen that she is still not used to the new name of Lei Xiao.
Immediately afterwards, Ariel seemed to remember something. She cheered up and then asked doubtfully: "Lord, isn't our goal to find suitable strong mercenaries?"
"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 his territory, the answer is simple.
Because the suitable mercenaries in Lei Xiao's mind are the three fourth-level magic system old men who were hired by Fanyin City Lord Orr and fought against the mysterious organization at the auction, and the other third-level peak level
An elite magician.
"I remember hearing Kelly once say that the organization these mercenaries belong to is called the Dragon Teeth Mercenary Group, which is quite famous in Lengyan."
"Furthermore, when fighting against the powerful mysterious organization headed by the man in black robe No. 7, even though his strength was absolutely suppressed by the opponent, he still did not show fear, which is enough to prove the opponent's professionalism."
"The most important thing is that these three fourth-level powerhouses are the great magicians of the earth, water and fire systems. Especially in terms of changing the terrain, they can also play a big role on the battlefield. They are worth my while.
Make friends."
At this time, Lei Xiao thought as he walked towards the exit of the meeting hall surrounded by his subordinates: "The fastest way to get to Fanyin City is naturally to use the teleportation crystal to instantly go to Qin Qian's place in the Songyin Mountains.
, and then go to Fanyin City."
"I have asked Qin Qian in a private message just now. She is currently exploring outside and it will take half an hour to get back. Therefore, I will take advantage of this time to take Ariel and three people back to the territory first. It will be just in time to change
Equipment for three people."
"Moreover, I am very curious about the trump cards of the three people, especially Ariel."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao, who had already arrived at the door of the hall, put on his invisibility cloak and said to Ariel: "Okay, let's get ready to leave now."
Next, except Lin who is in charge of Kongqing Town.
Lei Xiao and his group of ten, plus Ariel, Bert and Jubai, all put on invisibility cloaks and galloped towards the territory in the forest.
It didn't take long for a group of thirteen people to enter the Shadow Forest and finally stopped in front of a dense forest.
Looking at the lush trees all around, Ariel's delicate face was full of doubts, and she asked Lei Xiao: "Lord, 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.
"Just follow me and you'll find out."
After saying that, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and took steps again.
The next second, under the gaze of Ariel, Bert and Jubai, Lei Xiao disappeared into the air.
"Is this an illusion? I can't even feel the slightest breath of illusion..."
Seeing this, Ariel and the three people were surprised and looked at each other, but also followed them one after another.
Following Lei Xiao's footsteps, the three of them were about to hit a row of green towering trees.
Everything before my eyes 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 airtight!
At a glance, there are a large number of figures exuding impressive momentum scattered around the fortress, busy going back and forth, apparently digging trenches.
On top of the towering city walls, there are rows of elite soldiers wearing colorful equipment.
Among them, there were crossbowmen wearing armor and holding large shields, and there were also burly warriors holding spears.
Even sharp-eyed Ariel spotted a group of handsome half-elves wearing leather armor and holding short bows, patrolling past the city wall not far away.
"Is this the Lord's territory? I didn't expect that even the half-elves, who hate the human race so much, can be brought under his command. By the way, there is also the Snow Wolf clan..."
After being shocked, Ariel's eyes crossed the towering city wall and continued to observe.
I saw that in the center of this large fortress stood a large and simple castle.
Although the appearance is extremely simple, it gives people an unshakable feeling, which is faintly awe-inspiring.
On the other side, there is a shining lighthouse-shaped building.
Under the bright sunshine, the surface of the tower exudes strange light yellow lines, which looks extremely eye-catching.
“It’s actually a miracle building?!”
Realizing this, Ariel's eyes suddenly became filled with surprise.
As for Bert and Orange Bai, their eyes were dull, and they all showed shocked expressions.
You know, the miracle building is the same as the fifth-level powerhouse at the national level, it is an absolute symbol of royal power!
There is no doubt that what the three of them saw was the lord's mansion located in the center of the territory and the tallest building in the territory: the Tower of Vision.
"Let's move on."
On the other side, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and took his steps again.
Next, amidst the respectful greetings from the surrounding subordinates, Lei Xiao led 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 was only then that Ariel was surprised to find out.
It turns out that there is not just one miracle building in the territory, but three!
You know, even the Lengyan royal family where she belongs is just a miraculous building handed down from the era of the King of Heroes!
And that miraculous building is not only guarded by the strongest royal guards except the king's guards.
Moreover, only during the most important festival celebrations, selected nobles and wealthy families are allowed to visit the outside.
Even Princess Lengyan, the king's favorite, is only allowed to visit once a year on her birthday, which shows.
"To be able to establish such a shocking territory in this dense forest, the Lord can only describe it as unfathomable..."
At this moment, looking at the three miraculous buildings standing in the north of the territory, Ariel's starry eyes widened and she was so surprised that she almost turned to stone.
On the other side, Bert and Jubai's eyes almost popped out, and their mouths opened in surprise. There was no trace of the majesty that a high-ranking kingdom general should have.
"Well, there will be plenty of time to see these in the future, and I believe it won't be long before the number of these miracle buildings will increase."
Looking at the stunned three people, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and said: "Next, we should discuss the matter of changing equipment."