"What is it that makes you so anxious, my old friend?"
Baron Aubrey frowned and asked, the aroma of food still lingering in front of him. But after eating, he was already exhausted, lying on the stone chair with a sleepy look on his face.
"The blood moon, the blood moon is coming soon."
Rhodes said.
"Isn't this normal? You have to come here once a year and you'll be fine after a few days. Those werewolves and beastmen are just mindless beasts. They can't climb the tall city walls and will only look for prey further south.
.When the time comes, the kingdom’s regular army will destroy them. This matter is not worthy of our concern. We are only responsible for buffering. Do you still expect to defeat them head-on with our few manpower?"
Aubrey answered. Like Rhodes, he was also secretly observing the other person's face. Although the Black Hammer Castle under Rhodes' jurisdiction was the weakest among the three, Aubrey did not want to offend anyone. After all, Duo One thing is worse than one thing less.
"I certainly don't expect that we can defeat these werewolves and beastmen head-on, but the situation this year is different."
Rhodes said.
"What's different? The beastman has mutated again? He has become taller? He has become stronger?"
"More than that...not only have they become taller and stronger, but their numbers have also increased."
"How many?"
Aubrey asked.
"According to the calculations of the bachelor's officer, this year's blood moon will be a once-in-a-hundred-year event, and the number of beasts and werewolves will be more than three times that of the past."
Rhodes said.
Aubrey's expression became serious. "Let me think about it, do you want me to help you guard Blackhammer Castle?" he asked, looking at Rhodes intently.
"It's not helping me, it's helping all of us. Black Hammer Castle is located at the forefront of the North. It is a bridgehead against all kinds of alien beasts and werewolves. Once Black Hammer Castle falls, Heidelberg and Iron Ring City will also suffer. I speak more directly
,Friend, I hope you can understand. But this is the truth."
Rhodes said attentively. The stove in the room was still steaming, but the atmosphere was obviously not as harmonious as before. The Lord of Iron Ring City is the same as the Lord of Heidelberg. When there is no interest involved, everyone is a brother and a friend.
The issue of vital interests is another matter. After all, Aubrey knew that Rhodes could not use money to rent his troops. Blackhammer Castle is located in a desolate place, and its only income is the copper mine that has been mined for hundreds of years.
Aubrey knew very well how much money Rod could make.
"Fact? Oh, no... this is not. It has been more than a hundred years. For more than a hundred years, Black Hammer Castle has never really fallen. From the moment it was built, this castle has been the strongest defense line and defense line in the north.
The barrier. There are only twenty-five warriors at the top of the city, and thousands of wild beasts cannot break it."
Aubrey thought for a moment and retorted in a sly tone.
"History does not represent the present. A hundred years ago, the Chaos Legion was just defeated. At that time, the forest and land were not polluted too much. At that time, the empire and the Kingdom of Kislev were strong. We had high-quality soldiers and warriors.
However, a hundred years later, everything has changed. Many things are no longer what they used to be. A hundred years of peace have made people forget what war is. It has destroyed the will of soldiers. Our soldiers have never competed with the real Chaos Legion. At the same time,
The wind of chaos has been polluting our land and forests for hundreds of years. The beasts have mutated, and humans have also mutated after being infected. Brothers, the beastmen of today are no longer the beastmen of the past. They have thoughts and brains. Once these
The beastmen make the same siege weapons as humans..."
"Impossible! A beast will be a beast after all."
Aubrey asserted.
"Don't forget, they were humans before!"
Rhodes retorted.
The atmosphere at the scene became tense again. Lawrence and Caroline both put down the food and beer in their hands. They stared at the two castle lords who were about to quarrel. Lawrence knew that his lord was right, but he was only a ranger and had no
She is qualified to interrupt when the lord is talking. As the daughter of Lord Varrel and a Frost Witch, Caroline has enough right to speak, but she also has little understanding of the threats of beasts and werewolves. After all, as a newly graduated Frost
The cold witch has never experienced a real battlefield.
However, the dwarf butler behind Aubrey, with a smart face, stepped forward to mediate.
"Two adults, whether it's blood moon or werewolf, the dinner is not over yet. If you have any questions, let's talk about it after everyone wakes up. Lord Rhodes, you must have just arrived, and you won't be staying for a day or two.
Are you leaving? If there is anything we can discuss slowly after the dinner is over, right?"
The dwarf said while standing on the chair. From this angle, he looks like an ordinary person, but if you pay attention to his arms, you will find that his arms are much shorter than ordinary people.
Rhodes wanted to retort, but as he spoke, he suddenly saw the short man standing on the stool opposite, blinking at him.
He must have something on his mind that he couldn't express in public. Rhodes didn't press him.
Judging from Baron Aubrey's reaction, this guy is definitely not an ordinary servant. Otherwise, a servant would never be able to intervene in the conversation between the leaders.
…
"Let me meet you. My name is Alvis, the Financial Controller of Iron Ring City, and Aubrey is my brother."
That night, the dwarf found Rhodes. He was wearing a black sheepskin cloak and his dark green eyes were wide and round. He looked like a ghost wolf preparing to hunt in the moonlight.
But Rhodes didn't feel any discomfort. After all, he was not an ordinary person. The son of the Bear God was resistant to all dark creatures. What's more, Alves was not a dark creature. He just looked deformed.
It looks like a devil to ordinary people. But in essence, he is still a human being, with a normal mind, normal thinking, and normal physiological needs...
"No wonder Aubrey asked you to attend the banquet tonight and mediate the conflict between him and me. It's a pleasure to meet you, the wise and intelligent Lord Alves."
Rhodes said.
The dwarf immediately dispersed, leaving himself and the Lord of Blackhammer Castle to talk alone.
Rhodes noticed that the guards escorting Alves were all elite guards from the Iron Ring City. They wore chain mail and fully enclosed steel helmets. It could be said that their clothing and class were just below the Iron Ring City's honor guard. It was enough to catch a glimpse.
His identity is real.
"What do you want to say to me tonight? You stopped me from further arguing with your brother at the banquet."
Seeing that the guards were gone and the conversation between them could no longer be heard, Rhodes asked.
Alves took a step forward and stood in front of Rhodes with his head held high, "I want to tell you that everything you said at the banquet is right. The blood moon disaster that occurs once in a century is several times more severe than before.
These are all correct. However, you should not say this to Aubrey at the banquet. He will not listen. My brother Aubrey is a very honorable person. He
I won't be convinced by you in front of you. If you want to convince him, you have to change your way."