The two seemed to be chatting casually, but they controlled the topic intentionally or unintentionally, because everyone knew that each other was just a passerby and was not suitable to talk about profound things. But at this moment, Cohen and the Duke were living together in a different place.
How come the distance between the two people in the spacious carriage is oppressed by the environment. This narrow space always creates illusions for the two people. If you are not careful, the topic will deviate from the original direction and become a conversation between close friends.
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Interpersonal relationships are a very subtle thing. Usually, we can infer the relationship between two people from the position they stand when talking. For example, the person whispering to each other is a family member or closest friend, half an arm's length is an acquaintance, and an arm's length is an acquaintance.
The distance between them is that of colleagues, and the distance of an arm and a half is that of subordinates... On the contrary, once this distance that should be maintained is suddenly shortened, it will also accelerate the development of the relationship between the two people, not to mention that the two people have the same blood.
The ingredient, that is - commander's charm.
In the early morning, Miss Xenia woke up after falling asleep in the middle of the night. Her eyelashes had just begun to tremble. The eyes of Duke Swice and Cohen moved to her face at the same time. When they opened their eyes, Xenia was stunned.
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"What are you looking at! Why are you in my room?" Miss Xenia's face was filled with frost. She stretched out her hand and slapped the Duke on the face. Although she was weak and had no strength, the slap was still a slap after all. And Esvais
With his reflexes, he could have avoided it, but he didn't.
"You are indeed the eldest lady who has eaten all the honest people in the world! Look at you, you look like someone who has been poisoned." Seeing the extremely innocent expression of Duke Swice, Cohen couldn't help laughing, "But
You are in trouble this time. If the news about slapping the Duke comes out, the Duke's image will be greatly damaged! Maybe a certain emperor will personally intervene."
"Really? I'm sorry, I forgot that I was on the carriage." Miss Xenia then recalled her situation and said to the Duke with a face full of shame: "You... don't mind, right?"
"It doesn't matter to him! What you should be worried about now is me, because I am a witness." Cohen chuckled, "The most handsome man in the Demon Alliance and the most arrogant young lady faced each other in the carriage all night. In the early morning, the young lady
I gave the Duke a resounding slap in the face...I am going to price this secret and sell it for 10,000 gold coins, and someone will definitely rush to buy it."
"You dare." Miss Senia threatened Cohen, "I will chase you to the ends of the earth and I will not let you go!"
"Tch, I'm still afraid of this." Cohen raised his head at Duke Swice, "Let's go down to discuss the price and let the eldest lady put on makeup." Paradise, who was riding a horse to explore the road, gave the order to stop, and the two people got off the carriage and walked to the roadside.
While chatting, several maids immediately got out of the carriage at the back, carrying a bunch of items and went to help Miss Senia freshen up.
Cohen asked people to set up tables and chairs on the roadside, and Miss Shania was helped down to eat breakfast and breathe some fresh air. The poison in her body was a chronic poison, and a happy mood would help slow down the effects of the poison on her.
physical harm.
Duke Swice and Cohen took turns to make her happy. Just as Cohen was telling everyone jokes with a straight face, a large cavalry galloped past on another road in the distance. Some of the cavalry were wearing bright silver uniforms.
There were people wearing armor and civilian clothes, and there were also a large number of people dressed as servants following them. The noble flags were erected in various colors, and it was very lively.
While sipping the fresh milk, Miss Xenia asked, "Who are these people? A strange team."
Long before Miss Shania asked the question, Cohen, who was also confused, had already bent down to clean his boots, complaining about the too much mud on the roadside, and pushed the question that he could not answer to Siwes.
Duke.
"Looking at their equipment, this should be a noble hunting team from a certain country. Have you forgotten? We also received such an invitation a few days ago. This is a traditional event with a long history." Duke Swice
He raised his eyes and looked into the distance, "Every year in late summer and before winter, empires close to the dividing line will organize their young aristocratic children to go hunting. Afterwards, the prey will be counted. Those who perform well will be recommended for military positions." "Hunting is in the process.
Nothing is the same, why do you have to run so far?" Shania frowned, "Could it be..."
"You are right. The targets of their hunting are the tribal residents living on the dividing line between gods and demons. They usually hunt the entire village in separate areas. They take away those who can be taken away and throw away those who cannot be taken away."
Duke Weiss said calmly: "I didn't think you would like that kind of scene, so I took it upon myself to refuse it for you."
"These bastards actually use such things for fun!" Shania slapped the table, "In our Sunset Plains, although every family has slaves, they will never treat them in this way. Forget about catching slaves,
Why do we need to arrest the whole village?”
"This is tradition." Cohen interjected, "If you are not happy, Miss, how about we go poison them?" "No." Miss Senia's tone immediately lowered, "This is not your proposal either.
kindness."
"Your Excellency, there is news from the front. We are not far from that place. We will arrive soon after dark." At this time, Heaven came over and said, "I asked the guide to ask the hunters staying here. They said that there are a large number of vampires.
We just passed here not long ago.”
Duke Swice nodded first, and then asked, "Is the hunter's information reliable?"
"They promised to wait until we find someone to collect the money, and they are also willing to accompany us." Heaven replied, "No problem."
"Then let's go!" Cohen stood up, "My hands are itchy."
After getting on the carriage, Miss Xenia suddenly showed a tired look, leaned softly on the back of the chair, and murmured to herself: "What if my poison cannot be cured? How long can I live? How long can I survive?"
Can I see grandpa again?"
Duke Sivis was a little panicked and quickly replied: "You are an excellent warrior. Don't have such thoughts. Nothing will happen to you. We will definitely get the antidote. You just need to have a good rest now."
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Seeing the rare bewilderment of Duke Sivis, Xenia was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. The melancholy in her eyes was swept away, and she looked cheerful again.
"Don't worry blindly! I am an excellent warrior, and I will never lose confidence under any circumstances. This is just a little trouble. But..." As she spoke, Shania thought thoughtfully,
"But you must promise me that when you take the antidote, you will not harm innocent people, including the blood clan leader."
"It depends on how you understand the meaning of innocence, or someone who is innocent in your case is a murderer in the eyes of others."
Cohen replied: "I can only decide the countermeasures based on the situation at the time and see if it can be done."
At night, in a dense forest somewhere on the dividing line between gods and demons, there is a battleground where vampires compete for ancient treasures.
There are more than ten people on each side of the arena standing clearly opposite each other. The people on one side are wearing a white feather decoration on their left arm, and the people on the other side have a blue jade hanging on their chests. These are the symbols of gods and demons respectively.
There are two blood clans of San Ye Kai Zhi - the divine white feather clan and the demonic blue jade clan. Although they have a common ancestor, they have been fighting against each other for thousands of years.
Everyone was paying close attention to what was going on in the arena, where two figures were spinning rapidly. Four scimitars of the same shape broke through the cold night air, and violently collided in the air again and again, with crisp sounds.
The sound continued to come from the place where the fight took place, vibrating and spreading to the surroundings. Weisha's father, the leader of the White Feather Clan who was once nicknamed "Count of Night Spirit" by Cohen, also watched the battle in the arena intently. This was the third time.
In the competition, Bai Yu has already won two games. If he wins another one, the opponent will have to hand over a treasure... but it is not ruled out that there may be cases of non-recognition.
The leader of the Blue Jade Blood Clan who was standing on the other side was not as relaxed as he was, because the people on his side had not arrived. Not only were the helpers he had previously invited with huge sums of money delayed, but even several of his own masters had not arrived.
At the gathering place, if something goes wrong on the field, the power in his hand is not enough to stabilize the situation... there must be something wrong.
At this moment, more than a dozen figures appeared outside the fighting arena. The leader of the Lanyu tribe took a closer look and saw that it was the elite troops coming for reinforcements from the other side. He was greatly relieved for a moment - even though it was only one of the two reinforcements.
But such power can already defeat the opponent!
Seeing the other party's people appear, Chief Baiyu had another thought in his mind. Didn't someone block this reinforcement?
Or has the other party prepared more than just one reinforcement?
There was an abnormal sound in the field, the sound of sharp metal cutting through flesh at high speed. Then, two spinning black figures stopped moving. One of them stood for a moment and then slowly knelt down. It was a member of the Baiyu tribe.
The victorious Sapphire clan warrior snorted coldly, turned around and walked away. When he passed by his opponent, he raised his hand - blood mist sprayed into the sky, and a strong smell of blood spread throughout the entire place.
"Despicable!" the leader of the Baiyu Clan shouted, "The winner has been decided, and yet he still kills!"
"I'm sorry." The leader of the Lanyu tribe responded loudly without a trace of guilt, "But can't young people be forgiven for being impulsive? We are all old, and the world will be dominated by young people in the future. If you feel that something is wrong, you can end it yourself.
Compete."
"I would like to exercise a bit, but unfortunately it's not my turn to end." The Baiyu clan leader's momentum was not weak at all, "Send the people from the fourth game to the end!"
"Don't worry! Aren't you tired of competing like this every time? Now I have a new idea." He already had an advantage in strength, and the confident Sapphire leader stepped forward, "Why don't we have a melee!
Whoever is still alive in the end will naturally take away all the ancient treasures. As for the loser...since he loses, there is no need to think about it anymore, right?"
"This is unfair! Your current number is more than double ours!" Someone from the Baiyu clan objected loudly.
"Fairness? When does this world talk about fairness? What we are talking about is strength, and strength determines everything. Who told you not to propose a melee just now?" The leader of Lan Yu laughed, "This is the benefit of a big family. My servants who run errands are all
There are more warriors than you!"
"My dear nephew, don't talk like that." Chief Bai Yu smiled slightly, "Your father also used this trick back then, but he was not wiped out in the same way afterwards."
"I will always remember the mistakes my father made, so I want to try again. Don't call me despicable. You are not much better. The masters who intercepted my clan were sent by you! But what will be the result?" Lan
Chief Jade laughed and said, "I want to watch and see how many people will survive in the end. Listen carefully, except this old immortal, I will kill everyone else!"
The strength of both sides was clear at a glance, and the Baiyu clan was destined to lose. The Blue Jade clan members, who were sure of victory, responded loudly, and the Bai Yu clan people came forward with indignation on their faces.
The vampires on both sides were getting closer and closer, and when a melee was inevitable... Accompanied by the faint sound of conversation, a few beams of light came through from the woods beside the fighting arena. Although the light was dim and the voice was weak, it was enough.
Get everyone's attention.
This is a very secret fighting arena. There are people from both sides standing guard outside. When did these outsiders come in? People on both sides carefully stayed still and paid attention to the development of the situation.
"Miss, the carriage is blocked by a tree." A young male voice came clearly, "Do you want to get off?"
"I'm tired and don't want to leave." A clear female voice replied, "You can think of a way."
The man did not answer, but everyone clearly heard a "clang" sound, and then saw a flash of sword light in the woods where the sound came from, several trees shook, and they all fell down.
Before the dust dispersed, several more trees fell down... But a moment later, the "road" was opened, and an ordinary carriage drove into the arena.
The curtains of the carriage window were tightly closed, and no one could be seen inside. Sitting in the driver's seat was a pale man with a sword hanging on his waist. He must be the young man who cut down the tree just now.
Seeing the carriage driving right in front of them, the Blue Jade tribesman who was closest to the carriage subconsciously took a step back and shouted loudly, "Who are you!"
"Just ordinary people." The pale young man replied calmly.
"What are you doing?" The person who asked was a little angry, "What are you doing here?"
"We are on our way and we are just passing by here." Except for the constant paleness, there is no change in the young man's face. "I can tell from this that there is nothing wrong with your head, right?"
If you could faint, everyone present would definitely want to faint. Could such a bizarre appearance be just a passerby?
Chief Baiyu vaguely felt that the style of this matter was similar to someone else, but none of the people who appeared were known to him, so he could only say calmly, "Young people, don't use such a tone to talk to older people.
It's rude to talk to other people. If you are passing by, then leave as soon as possible!"
"I'm waiting for someone here. I can't leave." The car door opened, and a young lady wearing a demon noble dress appeared in front of everyone. She saw the blood on the ground and frowned in disgust, "You bought this place.
Do you still dare to gather people to fight and despise human life?"
"Miss official, this is a tribal dispute on the dividing line. I advise you to turn back as soon as possible." An elder of the Lanyu tribe said: "If you leave late, I'm afraid something regrettable will happen.
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"What a regret? I think it has already happened." The noble lady said coldly, "Are you ready to accept the punishment?"
"Young girl, you are so shameless that you asked me to dig out your eyeballs to make a necklace!" Elder Lan Yu said politely only because the other party was a noble. Since the other party did not want to retreat, he did not need to maintain his grace.
"Hey..." At this time, another long sigh came from the woods, making the atmosphere extremely weird.
After the carriage appeared, both clans re-arranged the security guard near the fighting arena. Unexpectedly, there were still outsiders showing up. This showed that the person coming was a ruthless character, and the people on guard had finished their game before they even had time to send out a signal.
In an instant, except for a few people who were monitoring the carriage and did not dare to move their eyes, everyone else turned around and faced the woods at the same time. The hands of the warriors holding weapons almost watered.
"I said, Your Excellency, we are just walking at night." After a moment of silence, another energetic male voice came from the woods, "After all, we are all men, why are you sighing again?"
"You stepped on my foot..."
"Ah! Sorry."
"Assholes! Who are you?" The leader of the Lanyu clan is not very old after all, and his patience has reached its limit. "If you have the guts, come out and fight to the death with my vampire clan!"
"Do you want to fight me to the death?" A black figure emerged from the dim outline of the woods, spit out the grass roots in his mouth with a pop, and said something that could make the other party angry to death, "What a big tone, even you are worthy of it?"
"
As soon as he heard this voice, Chief Bai Yu was extremely happy. He pinched his fingers and released several large lighting magics in the air.
Under the bright light, the arrogant man in black walked and stood ten steps away from the crowd. The disdainful expression on his face was clearly visible to everyone. Later, a young warrior in a blue robe emerged from the crowd.
He walked up from behind and stood next to the black warrior. It seemed that these two were demon nobles.
"That's right!" The man in black stretched out his finger and pointed at the blue jade patriarch, "The first one to lose his temper was this fool."
"I still can't figure out why someone like me would bet with you." The blue-robed warrior sighed again, then took out three gold coins and put them in the black-robed warrior's hand, "I admit defeat and get down to business!"
The black warrior is Cohen, and the young warrior next to him is naturally Duke Swice. As for their strange way of appearing, it is just a punishment for losing to Cohen in a game of cards on the carriage... Of course, Cohen cheated during the card game.
"No problem." Cohen put the gold coin into his pocket, and a glimmer of light in his eyes swept across the whole place, making everyone who came into contact with it feel cold all over. "The demon nobles are doing things, and I'll take care of the irrelevant people."
Things are crawling! If you move too slowly, your life will be in danger.”
"Except for the demonic vampires, everyone else can leave." Duke Swice added, "This is a private matter."
Chief Baiyu was worried that he would suffer because he didn't have enough men. Of course he was relieved to hear such words, but he was always worried about the treasure, so he said: "Since everyone has private matters, it is inconvenient for us to disturb you. Everyone, let me go first.
Just wait and wait until you have finished handling everything before we continue."
After saying that, with a wave of their hands, the Baiyu clansmen lifted up the body of the victim, and everyone turned around and walked to the sidelines.
"Stop! Come back here..." A Sapphire Tribe warrior stepped forward to stop him. Before he could finish his words, he was punched in the face by Cohen. No one saw clearly how Cohen struck, but the warrior's body was heavy
It hit the ground and made no sound anymore.
"My friend has been poisoned, please obediently hand over the antidote." Cohen stood in the eyes of everyone, pointed at Miss Shania by the car door, and said in a voice as cold as steel: "I will give you time to think about it.
Not too many, every time I ask a question, one of you will die, do you understand?" (To be continued)