When the first ray of sunlight shines on the roof beams, a new day has arrived, and it is time to get up, but Caroline still buries her head under the pillow, seeming to be trying hard to act like a turtle.
Lying hard on the bed.
"If you don't get up, if you don't get up, that annoying skeleton won't come to me."
Despite her over-mature makeup and calm and calm temperament, Caroline always makes people forget her age. Because she was born noble and has high requirements for everything, she appears to be more mature in her behavior.
But in fact, because she grew up in a deep palace compound, she is actually very simple. Her hobbies are reading popular chivalry novels and sewing. She will cry when she sees something that fascinates her, and she often stays up to watch movies all night long. She is completely different from ordinary girls.
What's the difference.
As for social etiquette and good conversation, that is all thanks to the hard-working private tutor. If she had been allowed to do what she did, Caroline would have been like the heroine in a certain chivalry novel, rushing out for adventure.
But this time, as the daughter of a duke, her father gave herself a difficult task.
"Caroline, you've heard about it, right? It's the emperor's will to strengthen ties between the upper echelons of the empire and the undead. This time you were chosen to take Lich Rex on a tour, which is an opportunity to build a good relationship with the undead.
, but don’t let the local nobles look too ugly, take sides too early, and have a bad reputation if word spreads.”
To put it simply, this requires her to be careful not only to strengthen her personal relationship with the lich, but not to appear too active in front of the human nobles. Originally, as the eldest daughter of a noble family, this level of communication task is not a big deal.
, the tutor has repeatedly taught various communication skills. But when we really get along, we find that we are in big trouble.
"It is said that the Airosi red wine in this city is very famous. (Literal translation of the nobleman's way of talking in circles: Haven't you had lunch yet? Why don't you go down and have a drink?)"
Okay. When the soul fire in the skull is burning quietly towards you, even Caroline knows that she said the wrong thing, but she is not someone who gives up easily.
"I heard that the tailoring master Cacaro's works are quite innovative and are even well received in the capital. And I heard that he will be operating here for a while. (Your clothes are too old. You want me to accompany you to buy some.
clothing?)
Lich Rex looked at his gray robe. This seemingly shabby robe was enchanted with at least five common defensive magics, which are extremely useful. It is also an old man who has been with him for more than a hundred years. Is there something more here?
Can a good enchantment master make better items?
However, when faced with an invitation from a woman, you always have to give some face to your fellow travelers, and I thought it would be a good idea to take the opportunity to see the skills of a human enchantment master. Rex, who had a little bit of expectations, happily accepted the invitation.
But the subsequent development was very embarrassing. On the busiest commercial street in Anyington City, the hoarse soul voice of the Lich shouted, "It has no defensive effect except glowing and self-cleaning? What kind of garbage enchantment is this?"
! And that material, it doesn’t even have spiritual transformation or armor pieces.” When everyone looked at it with shocked eyes, Caroline, who was coming with her, wanted to find a crack in the ground and chase her in.
Caroline still didn't give up. So things like this happened more often.
"Have you heard about sister-in-law Aijul? It's really interesting that she actually had an affair with her uncle."
The green soul fire is staring at him. Chatting with the lich about men and women, this girl has a lot of imagination.
"...There is a charity fundraiser the day after tomorrow. Okay, I understand. I'll leave now so I won't disturb your research, Master."
The soul fire that has turned blue has already explained everything. Even Rex was tortured enough to let the lich go to the orphanage to make charity donations? Is this a special event for the Ghost Festival? What kind of coldness is this?
joke.
I am not interested in talking about interpersonal relationships, but I am very interested in how to turn living people into dead people.
Pornographic jokes and gossip? Although in a sense this is indeed a trump card to break moral integrity and deadlock, don't you think it is also a kind of ridicule to the lich who only has bones left?
Talking about the international situation and religious beliefs? Are you sure you want to shout "For the Holy Light!" in front of the Lich? This is not how you seek death. If you talk about the international situation... Rex's memory is still three centuries ago.
I'm afraid you have to start by talking about what kind of country the Bayer Empire is.
As the ultimate evolution of the otaku, even though the Lich serves as a classic villain in various legends, the plot is that a small team broke into the castle/the Lich's mage tower/laboratory/abandoned library. It is a typical example of not seeking death or dying.
The gate-guarding wave ss also illustrates from one side the ultimate characteristic of lichs, who cannot leave the house even if they are beaten to death. They will stay at home even after they die.
And in a sense, the seventeen-year-old princess is also a white, rich and beautiful person (a person who has plenty of real life and is very popular), hoping to use the normal way of communicating with the lich who is the incarnation of a dead house.
, obviously a bit overwhelming.
Of course, communication is not impossible. As long as you talk about something that the lich is interested in, the researcher will often become very chatty, but what the lich is interested in..."Essential Techniques for Necronomic Research", "How to Roast Squirrels with Void Energy"
?", "If you want to make a zombie, which one is better, a Minotaur heart or a Khajiit heart?", I'm afraid this girl won't be able to learn it no matter what.
"We have to look forward. Every day brings a new sun... black history."
Caroline kept trying to increase her humiliating experience. Eventually, even the Lich Rex couldn't bear it anymore. I'm afraid that it won't be long before she will be punished by the top and turn her into an idiot.
A zombie counting on its fingers.
After last night's frightening night, she gained a lot.
First, he saw the little mage who shouted "Ada!" and then knocked the lich away with his staff. Then he kidnapped the lord with a chicken leg, and smeared the death knight's face with pudding, causing chaos and escaping.
Caroline tried her best to maintain the situation and kept scolding the fool who dared to secretly laugh at the Lich. However, after returning to her room, she still laughed for half the night. Now, she finally had to face reality.
"The lich seems to live in the cubicle. It is said that their perception is very sharp...Did I do something wrong again without knowing it? Ahhhhh, I don't want to get up!"
The only thing that made Caroline slightly relieved was that the other party seemed to be well-educated. At least he was not so angry that he struck the finger of death.
The sun has risen. I am afraid that what I have to face today is still a liche who has lost his face and gone into a rage. If he makes any more jokes, the blue-green soul fire may really explode.
"Hey, I really don't want to go."
But I'm afraid it's impossible not to go. My party's schedule is very full. After this stop, we will soon go to the nearby Baron Matt's territory. We must discuss today's itinerary with the lich and set off as soon as possible.
But when Caroline finished dressing and opened the door, she saw a scene that tested her sanity.
In the corridor, the arrogant Lord Lich was torn into pieces. The little mage whom I saw yesterday was holding his skull, pouring holy silver and holy water into it, and then shaking it vigorously like shaking a sieve.
Then, he used the lich's hand bone to insert it into the mixture and stir it.
Why do you know it is a lich? The lich's epic death tombstone robe is still on the body, and the familiar soul fire is almost extinguished.
"Whether you want to move me or not. If you don't, I will make your head into a chamber pot. Well, I'll call it Gul'dan... the Skull of Rex! Are you afraid?"
"Crack!"
The way she opened the door must have been wrong. Caroline slammed the door shut, and after a while, slowly opened it a crack.
But just when he stretched out his head, he found that the soul fire of Rex's skull and the blond mage were looking at him, as if he remembered something, but the blond mage suddenly smiled.
"It seems that it doesn't matter even if you don't recruit. We have a better person to ask."
Leaving Guldo... Rex's Skull behind, the blond young man casually pinched a rib and smiled to himself.
"Don't close the door. The way you opened it is correct. Well, be serious and don't laugh! We are robbing! Don't look down on other people's Lich thigh bones, or I'll give you a touch of the Lich."
"Don't worry, I'm not here to cause trouble for you. I have a small plan that may be able to help the current situation."
Time went back to midnight, in Cindy's temporary camp, when the young man in front of him said that he had a way to solve all this, no one really believed it.
After all, the current situation is already obvious. Vicky Chamber of Commerce learned from intelligence channels that the two countries have actually entered a state of war, which has exceeded the worst expectations.
"... What I originally considered was that I might encounter a certain lord who took too many kickbacks, or bumped into an army of the undead. Then, as long as I had the help of guards, there would be no problem as long as I could escape. But now it's actually
The war between the two countries..."
From the moment the Ragas Kingdom declared war on the Bayer Empire, the Ragas people in Bayer were in big trouble. Naturally, they were trapped in the enemy's country. It sounds cool to be the enemy of the whole world, but if they are not connected to the roadside
The street vendors and the little kids with runny noses all regard you as their mortal enemy, which is probably not a good thing.
And the most troublesome thing is that the enemy you face is not unorganized bandits, but a country's elite army, especially the border defense army of a powerful country. Then, just the national border becomes a natural chasm.
I unfolded the map casually and pointed to the point in the south. That was the Asha Canyon we passed through, and it was also the largest customs clearance point between the two countries. Of course, there was also the Haslavin Fortress of the Bayer Empire there.
We got through easily when we came here, and even managed to hook up with me, a gangster whose identity was doubtful. That is to say, with a little bribe, Vicky Chamber of Commerce also has a very good relationship with the defense officer, but if we go back... it will probably become
Dead end road.
Turning a blind eye on weekdays and accepting a small amount of money to let unscrupulous businessmen go is completely different from letting foreign caravans pass during wartime. The former is an unspoken rule for making extra money that everyone understands, while the latter is mostly related to treason.
After all, no one can guarantee whether there are spies and intelligence personnel in this caravan.
If we are still stupid enough to contact the garrison officer, I am afraid that he will be the first to guillotine us. After all, no matter how much gold we have, we still have to die to enjoy it. The first to put aside our relationship will probably be him.
myself.
"...it is absolutely impossible to go back, but the same is true for other borders leading to 'enemy countries'. Of course, there are also areas without garrison on the border, but those are mostly natural or extremely dangerous areas. For example, it is said that
There is a dreamy forest infested by black fairies. I believe you will not be foolish enough to take a gamble. No. With your configuration and strength, entering such a super dangerous area is not even gambling, it will definitely lead to death."
Although no one answered, judging from the embarrassing silence, as well as the surprise and whispers that some people were just trying to hide, I guess what I said was probably right.
"Then, the remaining options are very simple. There are only two options. They are just passing through the borders of other countries. Then find a way back to Lagos, or simply find a mountain village and squat in the woods to see if the situation changes.
And you can only choose the latter, which is the most negative."
Hearing this, Cindy couldn't hide her surprise. The emergency had just happened and she had just received the information. Before she made the final decision, the other party had already seen through it.
"Actually, it's easy to guess. It's very simple. The former is more dangerous. If you want to go to the borders of other countries, you are equivalent to wandering around the country of Bayer. Now that the Bayer Empire has entered a state of war, various places
Everyone will definitely be on high alert. Wandering in an enemy country without sufficient intelligence support is too risky. If they are blocked by an army, there will be no possibility of survival. But if this road does not work,
, I’m afraid you won’t be able to return home in a short time.”
Everyone fell into a strange silence, looking at each other. Everyone could see this, but no one wanted to bring it up.
"...But have you ever thought? Find a place to squat and watch how the situation changes. It seems relatively safe, but in fact it is the most dangerous. As a super empire, do you believe that it has no control over its own land? And worship
Our empire is well-known for its excellence in intelligence work. You can hide, but how long can you hide? The most unwise thing is that you still want to keep the goods at this time, but you dare to escape with the goods? What do you think of that Samuel?
Will the lord let this fat guy of yours go?"
Seeing that everyone was obviously shaken, I naturally struck while the iron was hot.
"No! Absolutely not! According to my understanding of the greedy noble, he will definitely pounce on him like a mad dog, swallow the goods himself, and then take our heads to receive rewards as spies. And according to the current situation, even
There is no need to contact the upper echelons of the empire or send out professional spies. It is enough to follow the wheel tracks of the convoy. Who knows, they are already on the way."
I paused deliberately, and as expected, I saw everyone turning their attention to Cindy, and there was no need to hide their dissatisfaction and anger.
As a businessman, he insisted on escaping with the goods, which already made the mercenaries very dissatisfied. However, the rich man is the uncle, and the mercenaries would not be willing to disobey their employer's orders and ruin the reputation they had finally accumulated until the end of the road.
.
But no one is a fool. This detail is not difficult to guess. The thing is too sudden now, the time for thinking about alternatives is too short, and it is not comprehensive. Even if I don't bring it up, someone will definitely figure it out after a while.
When the time comes, the mercenaries and merchants will definitely have disagreements. Whether the merchants finally decide to abandon the goods, or the mercenaries finally decide to help gamble their luck, there will definitely be conflicts between the two sides.
"...So, I said, if I have a way to allow you to successfully leave the Bayer Empire and keep the goods at the same time, will you listen to me?"
The memory ends here. My smooth recruitment has been successful. After a slight display of strength, the mercenaries obeyed my command without hesitation. Our first step is to eliminate the immediate threat and directly start the counterattack.
I am afraid that Samuel would not have thought that the businessmen who were fleeing all over the mountains and plains after being chased by him in the first half of the night would come back in the second half of the night.
"Epic level robe? Oops, it actually has 'steel skin' and 'dimension gate' attached to it. Little Lich, you are not strong enough, but your equipment is not bad."
While trying to put on the robe, he adjusted the time warp ring on his finger, from youth to adulthood, from adulthood to old age, from old age to... after death!
Yes, this ring can only change the appearance of the body's age, but not the inside at all. I am still a living person, but the appearance has turned into bones, and then the rotten flesh fell off, and finally, it turned into a moving withered skeleton.
What surprised me a little was that the little girl looked at the horror movie-like scene of a living person turning into a dead person in front of her. Not only was she not so scared that she peed her pants, but her face was full of excitement, as if she was very happy that she had finally gotten into something big.
"Are you trying to pretend to be Lord Rex? Is it like the cross-dressing plot in the knight novel 'Two-Face'? But since you don't have soul fire and death magic, it can be easily exposed."
"What a strange little girl. Come and take a look again."
The highly condensed mental power was ignited in the eye sockets, and the green soul fire burned blazingly, and with a snap of his fingers on his right hand that only had bones left, countless skeletons appeared in the black mist.
I smiled. Surrounded by the strong power of death, the ice waves between my fingers were jumping. The lich floating high in the air was roaring silently. My avatar was already more like the great lich than Rex himself.
.
"It's so interesting...so bad. Although I don't know how you did it, your makeup is perfect and you can definitely get away with it. So what are you going to do next? Threat me to obey your command and have sex."
Is this a huge scam? Let me tell you first, I am not that easy to give in. I don’t care about corporal punishment or anything like that, but as long as you threaten to do bad things to my family, I will give in."
I was speechless. I said that torture is useless. A few verbal threats are enough. You actually told me how to attack you. What kind of hostage are you?
"...Don't worry, we have a better choice, starting from today, Milan."
A woman walked out from the shadows. She also had the iconic light green hair of the Milan royal family. Judging from the face shape, she was actually 70% similar to Caroline herself!
"Even if you and I grew up very similar, it won't work. I have the royal family's secret treasure here, which was given to me by His Majesty the Emperor. Only the blood of the Milanese royal family can make it shine... Huh? Why is it better than when I held it?
It’s still bright!”
The pearl necklace that was taken away by the woman was radiating dazzling brilliance, as if it had encountered the true owner's artifact, and the pearl slowly lost its brilliance.
"...If you don't complete the kidnapping process and don't coerce me, I will never tell you the information you want!"
When I was once again convinced that this woman probably had something wrong with her head, I got closer.
"Don't worry, you will tell..."
The slender fingers had already begun to untie Caroline's sleeves, while the red lips and fragrant tongue had reached the other person's nape and neck, while the other hand had already slid down to a more dangerous place.
"You, you, what are you doing! This is completely different from the novel, it's indecent! You can change someone..."
"Aren't I asking you? I'm asking about your body... Well, not bad, I unexpectedly found something unexpected. I really encountered a treasure. Sir, although I don't care if you watch me eat, and I don't mind if you are interested in joining, but
Aren’t you worried about Lady Heloise snitching on Lady Eliza?”
Well, I felt a little regretful and almost asked "Can I really join"? I was stared at with "You are in the way", so I knew that this "invitation" was probably just "to tease you".
Although it's a pity that I can't see the good show, I can only reluctantly carry Rex's head and leave. I'm afraid it will be difficult to forget.
"Huh, women have their own way of communication. Let's have some communication that belongs to the lich...such as soul torture, soul searching, and psychological shock." (To be continued...)
ps: Well, it’s almost the end of the month, can you support me with a monthly pass?
