"That Cohen is just being mean. Every time there is a dangerous task, he always entrusts you to do it. Many people see it. I should report this to the Queen!"
The job of persuading the lord of Grizzly Bear Castle to surrender finally fell to Rhodes, which happened to echo the old saying - people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. When everyone is paying attention to you, your troubles will come. Luo
De has been hiding himself before, just to avoid unnecessary trouble, but now it seems that it is no longer avoidable.
Along the way, Caroline rode a white horse and kept muttering to the side, trying to express her grievances for Rhodes. But Rhodes just smiled and said nothing. This kind of thing is normal. He stole the limelight from others, that
Of course, people have to go against themselves. There is a reason why they don’t want Caroline to find the queen. Rhodes estimates that the Ice Queen has already set her sights on him. Rhodes still knows something about Katarina’s style. These bloody czars
There is a characteristic - either become her person and work for her, or become a dead ghost and disappear from this world. Rhodes knows that he can only choose the former.
A legendary archmage can bury an army in a blizzard, but he risks his life and rushes to the front line, killing at most a few hundred people before he is out of breath. The two are not on the same level at all.
"Forget it, the Snow Queen has more important things to deal with, so there is no need to trouble her with this little matter. Besides, what will happen even if the Queen knows about it? Cohen is the Grand Duke of Kislev, and the Snow Queen cannot withdraw no matter what she does.
His job."
Rhodes smiled and continued. Caroline pursed her lips and sighed helplessly.
"According to me, you humans are so arrogant and like to scheming and fighting within each other. If you have anything to say, talk about it in public. If it doesn't work, just fight to resolve the dispute. It's so easy. Look at us dwarves, we never hide things and do things openly.
, that’s how you feel.”
Bogur came in behind riding a little pony. The little dwarf's words left Rhodes speechless. The fact is as he said, what humans are best at is not war, magic, art or science, but politics.
How many people, whether civilians or nobles, would you go to the streets and ask them what their greatest wish is in this life? It is not to kill all the Chaos or Greenskins, nor to develop any earth-shattering inventions, but to be promoted and make a fortune. Power and wealth are always the most important things.
Human beings love it most, because it also means beauty and enjoyment. Most of what you hope for comes from these two things.
While everyone was chatting, Grizzly Bear Castle gradually came into view - it was a castle built between the mountains. The city gate spanned two hills, like a huge bridge.
Across it, a tall iron gate fell vertically from above, with a height difference of seven or eight stories, like a steel waterfall. So much so that Rhodes wondered how such a long iron rod was smelted and forged.
There is only one road into the city on land, which is a long canyon between two hills. Rocks and red soil are distributed in it. This terrain reminds Rhodes of the Eagle's Nest City in "Game of Thrones", but
It is not like the Eagle's Nest City. Grizzly Bear Castle is located at the intersection of water and land. The terrain is more complex and more magnificent than the Eagle's Nest City. In addition, it does not have any air prison.
It is divided into three fortresses, a main castle and two shadow castles. The three castles are located on three hills respectively. The main castle is located on the top of the largest hill. At the same time, two narrow rivers pass through it.
It is a castle, and below it is the river and the dock. Therefore, if there is a way into the city, it is only through the waterway. But just like the passage on land, once the iron gate on the waterway is closed, only one man is in charge, and no one can do it.
Open rhythm.
It wasn't until he arrived at the Castle of Grizzly Bear that Rhodes truly understood why Snow Queen and Cohen had avoided this place in the name of mercy. Grizzly Bear Castle could be captured, but with such terrain and such defense, it would probably not take more than two or three years.
, is also quite annoying. And now that the rebellion in Erengrad is rising, the queen undoubtedly does not have the patience and time to slowly wear it out. Therefore, in the name of kindness, she recruits the lords in the city to surrender. Of course, letting the chosen one enter the city to recruit surrender is also the best choice.
.After all, the gods never see the wrong person...
After identifying themselves, the guard informed the lord and released Rhodes and his party ten minutes later. However, the weapons had to be confiscated and handed over to them for safekeeping.
Although the request was a bit excessive, he managed to let people in, which proved that the owner of the castle still left a certain escape route for him. This made Rhodes feel more confident. However, Rhodes did not have high hopes for this errand.
I am not a diplomat, I don’t have a sharp tongue, and persuading people to surrender is nonsense...
Of course, there was actually not much real danger in his journey. After all, everyone knew the identity of the Chosen One, and with the Queen’s envoy and dual identity, if the Lord of Grizzly Bear Castle killed him in the castle, Keith would
The people of Kislev will regard it as the worst behavior. After all, Esun and Thor are also the beliefs of many people of Kislev. Assassinating the Chosen One and the Messenger of Peace is simply a heinous crime. Therefore, if you fail to persuade them to surrender, it is time to travel.
Rhodes thought...
The huge iron gate slowly opened, and a solemn atmosphere hit the face. After all, blocking the castle means blocking contact with the outside world. Trade is no longer prosperous, and all fleets and fleets must undergo strict inspections.
In order to enter the city, the streets were deserted, and residents either fled the castle or hid in their homes to survive these difficult times.
Rhodes saw several truck workers on the street, carrying grain and coal to every house. The windows of several houses were open, and they were looking at him through the second or third floor windows.
There was a little hope in those curious eyes, but also a little panic. Because people had heard about Queen Catalina's brutal methods against traitors, but if these people in front of them can really recruit their lords, maybe this crisis will be over.
You can go there.
Rhodes was taken all the way to Graystone Castle by the guards. This is the shadow castle of Grizzly Bear Castle. It is built on an abrupt hill next to Grizzly Bear Castle. It is said to be a shadow castle, but it is actually more like a tower, round.
The graystone tower was built on the top of the mountain. Looking up from the bottom, it looked like a sharp sword rising from the ground. The tower and the main castle were connected by an iron suspension bridge. Similarly, Rhodes was not only impressed by the steepness of the building.
He Wei'an, as well as the workers who originally built it, would have needed greater courage to dare to build a bridge in such a place without modern tools.