"Thank you, my friend. The successful acquisition of the troops in Iron Ring City this time was all due to your strategy."
Three hundred castle guards from Iron Ring City have gathered in the square. On the other hand, Rhodes did not forget to express his gratitude to the expert in front of him for his advice. Well... He is a little short in height, but it is undeniable that his mind is smarter than the average person.
Much more.
"Thank you for your compliment. No one in Iron Ring City has ever praised me like this. But, you know, this is a secret between us."
Alves laughed. The Iron Ring Guards gathered behind him, making the sound of armor trembling in unison. Rhodes liked this sound, it was the sound of swords and conquest. Humans can survive on this bloody and dark continent, relying on
It is steel and fire, discipline and belief. This neat formation gave Rhodes more or less some hope. Although there is still a considerable gap between the armed forces in these places and the regular army of the kingdom.
"I know, it's a secret." Rhodes smiled, "Aren't you going with me?"
"No, Iron Ring City needs a financial controller, and I can't leave for a day. Besides, no one is willing to let a dwarf lead them in battle. You see, I can't even ride a horse."
Alves joked to himself. Rhodes couldn't help but look serious.
"When they fight, I have to provide them with food and military pay. When they return in triumph, I have to hold a triumphal ceremony for them. You see, all of this is inseparable from me."
Seeing that Rhodes was feeling a little heavy, Alves joked again and changed the topic at the same time——
"By the way, you have to be careful about the Frost Witch next to you. The Ice Queen Catalina assigns the Frost Witches to various castles and towns to let them assist the local lords, not to let them run around.
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"I know, but Caroline is a voluntary girl. She is a childish little girl. I can't control her. Even her father can't control her."
Rhodes returned awkwardly.
This is indeed the case. He once advised her not to get involved, but Caroline didn't listen. Perhaps she had stayed at the Kislev Magic Academy for too long and had no contact with the outside world. She was now in her father's territory.
, you can do whatever you want. Just like a bird in a golden cage, once you escape from that prison, you will always be full of curiosity about the outside world. Human curiosity and desire for knowledge are always endless.
"That's the trouble. It's okay if nothing happens. If something happens in the future, you and Varrel will both be responsible."
Alves advised.
"Let's talk about it then. Anyway, the blood moon is coming, and Black Hammer Castle needs a magician."
Rod returns.
In fact, Rhodes already knew the stakes here. After the Frost Witch completes her studies, she will be placed in the territories of various noble lords, either becoming their wives, mistresses, or becoming their advisors. This seems to be a big deal for each noble.
A reward from the lord, but in fact it is one of the means by which the Snow Queen rules the kingdom.
The Frost Witches studied at the Kislev Magic Academy. While mastering ice magic, they were brainwashed by the instructors at the Magic Academy and told them to be loyal to the queen and to the kingdom. This concept was implanted in them during their long learning career.
into their minds, making every witch a fanatical supporter of witches.
After graduation, these witches were assigned to various noble lords. It seemed that they arranged a beautiful and generous wife or lover for these noble lords, but in fact they played a surveillance role. Once a local lord had the idea of rebellion,
, the first one to know and the first one to stop him was the Frost Witch beside him.
If the Frost Witch's personal power cannot stop her husband or lover's betrayal, she can also report this information to the Snow Queen in the capital. Catalina will learn the information as soon as possible. The result will be for the kingdom.
The regular army will arrive at the lord's territory as soon as possible and pull the traitor who is trying to rebel against the queen from the lord's throne.
Therefore, the Frost Witch is not only a sharp blade to the Snow Queen, but also a pair of eyes. This is why the Frost Witch attracts so much attention from the Snow Queen.
Some high-level frost witches will even directly participate in discussions on the core issues of the kingdom. They are loyal servants of the queen and loyal warriors.
But Rhodes also knew that Caroline's condition was not serious. Although she was a Frost Witch, she also graduated from Kislev Magic Academy. However, she was only a third-level wizard. She was not of much value.
The reason why he let her go home to assist her father after she completed her studies, Rhodes guessed, was because Heidelberg was too small. It was a small place, and it was located on the edge of the desolate northern border. Even if such a lord rebelled, the Snow Queen would not
He didn't care. Just sending out a small team could destroy Varel. So, under the pretense, he sent his daughter back to his castle to show that the kingdom still cared about them.
Of course, if Caroline is a high-level witch, then it will not be so easy for her to go home.
Although there are many frost witches in Kislev, there are not many witches with real lethality. Overall, they can be roughly divided into ten levels. The magician apprentice is the lowest level wizard, and the first-level wizards are those who have just graduated from
Talented children selected from civilians, they cannot control their own magic power and must go through a long period of study in the magic academy to control the direction of ice energy. Second-level wizards are those who have mastered preliminary spells and can cast some
Witch apprentices with minor spells. They can make the water in the water glass freeze and produce frost crystals on their hands, but they are still unable to cast ice arrows. This group of witches occupies the absolute majority of the entire witch team.
most.
Then there are the adult witches like Caroline who have graduated from school. They have a certain level of combat effectiveness and can make Ice Arrows, Rings of Frost, etc. But they all require "reading" to cast spells and cannot be used.
to instant spells. This group of witches accounts for 30% of the entire witch team.
Further up, the fourth-level, fifth-level, and sixth-level frost witches need deeper talents, and the seventh-level and above frost witches need to go through trials to become successful. They are the queen's personal bodyguards, and sometimes even directly participate in the kingdom's affairs.
Politics and military. These are extremely precious members of witches. They are proud and beautiful, with snow-white and cold skin. If they are willing, any man who comes close to them will be frozen into an ice sculpture. Sometimes they can even freeze the lake and make the sky rain.
Blizzard. This is the queen's terrifying magic army. Of course, their number is extremely rare, only a handful. The Ice Queen herself is a tenth-level witch, a legendary frost witch.