Rhodes knew that he shouldn't be like this, but this daughter was getting more and more stubborn.
"What is it if it's not a vampire? The war is about to begin. They just want to distract me in order to split the Ice and Snow Alliance."
"Things are not as simple as you think, Dennis. Based on my experience and knowledge, that thing is definitely not a vampire, and it even has no direct connection with vampires. Its body is far more terrifying than you think.
.”
Rhodes lowered his voice and talked to his daughter as gently as possible.
But Dennis still seemed unwilling to give up.
"So what, I'm not afraid of any enemy."
Dennis stood up and retorted loudly.
"What you fear is yourself, Boris, your inner demons."
Rhodes rarely spoke so frankly to his daughter, but since she didn't listen, he had no choice but to point out her shortcomings frankly and face the cruel truth.
Faced with her father's accusation, Dennis remained silent. She was indeed not afraid of any enemy, even if the Cyclops stood in front of her, she would not be afraid. But she only dared not face Boris, nor herself.
The firelight flickered, reflecting Dennis's thin face.
Rhodes felt that she seemed more tired than before, and even the slightest wrinkles could be seen in the corners of her eyes. At her age, it shouldn't be like this. Moreover, the wizard has the blessing of magic and ages much slower than ordinary people.
It's hard to imagine how haggard she would be if it weren't for the magic.
"You must go back, back to Kislev."
The low voice broke the silence.
Dennis was shocked. She didn't expect her father to make such a decision.
"No! The war is about to begin. You are splitting the Ice and Snow Alliance. If I am not here, the morale of the army will be unstable. The soldiers will guess where their queen has gone."
"Your condition is not enough to support you on the battlefield."
Rhodes scolded his daughter sternly.
It has been a long time since he scolded her like this. In his memory, ever since Dennis became the Snow Queen, Rhodes rarely suppressed her as a father. But now, he had to do this.
Of course, this arrangement was not just because Dennis was in poor condition and had to return. There was also a deeper reason - the shape-shifting crow... always made Rhodes feel vaguely uneasy.
Compared to the threat of vampires, Rhodes feels that the threat of chaos is the real threat.
Although no one mentioned it, Rhodes had already guessed that the real owner of the crow was probably Tzeentch among the Four Gods of Chaos, the All-Changing Demon King among the wizards.
Its power is far beyond that of a vampire.
"That's my thing, I believe I can do it!"
Faced with Rhodes' numerous concerns, Dennis did not give in even a cent.
Rhodes saw the persistence in the eyes of his familiar daughter. It was very similar to his own, but damn, this was not an advantage.
"The Vampire War is related to the rise and fall of Kislev. A single mistake on your part may lead to the death of thousands of people. You must go back, go back to Kislev! Dennis!"
"I am the queen!"
"You are my daughter first, and then the queen!"
Rhodes roared.
The room fell into silence once again.
Outside the city of Esh, campfires were everywhere and smoke was everywhere. The river surrounding the town was crowded with cargo ships transporting grain and grass. The docks were bustling with people coming and going.
The garrison of the Kislev Legion and the Imperial Sigmar Church has slowly turned this city into a city of living people. Although the wind of death is still blowing from the south, in this ruined city, the life of
The smell has become increasingly strong.
The priests of the church suppress the undead and purify the land every day.
The castle in the center of the town is being restored and improved day by day.
Rhode walked into the castle from the outdoors on the mud he stepped on.
The pale sunlight slowly disappeared behind him, replaced by the flickering firelight on the stone wall.
Passing through the damp and heavy iron door, Rhodes entered a small stone room.
Here, Archbishop Yuri of the Imperial Church of Sigmar and Sibes, the leader of the Knights of the Sons of Kislev Esun, are discussing the war on the front line.
"You are here, Lord."
Seeing Rhodes coming in, Archbishop Yuri immediately turned around to greet him.
"We are discussing next steps."
"I heard that the Ice Queen just left and returned to Kislev not long ago. With all due respect, may I know the reason? Lord Rhodes."
Yuri did not shy away from such a topic at all and asked directly in front of Rhodes.
Although he was a little unhappy, Rhodes still answered his question——
"She was feeling unwell. Perhaps the strong wind of death in Sylvania affected her, making her feel weak and tired. So she returned to Kislev."
"But the war is getting increasingly tense. Will the Snow Queen's departure at this time affect the leadership of the Kislev Army?"
"And there I am."
Although he was a little impatient, Rhodes did not interrupt the old man's thoughts, but waited for him to finish speaking before answering him.
"Caroline will take over Dennis's position and continue to lead the Frost Witch in the war against the undead."
"The Tsar's Guard will be led by Virgil. He has always done his duty and led well."
Rhodes' eyes were sharp.
As if telling the old man from the Church of Sigmar in front of him to be quiet, the Snow Queen's departure is an internal matter in Kislev and has nothing to do with him.
Archbishop Yuri was also very sensible. He waved his hand, turned his head, and muttered in a low voice——
"Okay, okay. The Kislev Army is already led by you, but I worried too much, High Lord."
"Scouting cavalry discovered a large number of undead near the Pale Hills."
Sibes interrupted and brought the topic back to the war on the front line.
"That's not necessarily the main force of the undead."
Rhodes explained.
"Undead creatures, skeletons, zombies, etc. are controlled by necromancers and vampires. As long as the wind of death is strong enough and the power of the vampires is strong enough, they can resurrect all the dead corpses on this land for their own use.
.”
"A necromancer can control hundreds or thousands of zombies, so the number of undead doesn't mean anything."
"Rhode is right."
The Archbishop interjected.
"This is probably just a confusion tactic on their part."
"The vampires have not dared to confront us head-on because they knew they were not strong enough, so they kept confusing us and attacking our transport convoys sporadically to delay our progress."
The archbishop said with confidence.
"With all due respect, the truth may not be like this. The imperial army has stopped marching into the hinterland of Sylvania. With Sylvania's strength, once there is no pressure from the empire, they are fully capable of confronting us.
I guess the reason why they are not in a hurry to fight us, but wander around and attack us, is the vampire's tactical arrangement."
Rhodes corrected.
"Tactical arrangements? What tactics do vampires know..."
Yuri said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Vampires are conspirators. They are better at strategizing than many of us."
"I just respect my opponent, Archbishop."
Rhodes explained——
"This land is currently not suitable for the living. The air is filled with a strong wind of death, and countless corpses are buried underground. The undead may rise from the graves and the wilderness at any time. Every time we die, a soldier
, is to add a usable puppet to the vampire."
"They swim without attacking. They continue to harass and kill our small forces. They are constantly increasing their own strength."
"In addition, the environment here is also a torment for living people. People who live in Sylvania for a long time will suffer from various diseases and even mutate. As time goes by, our warriors will continue to reduce in number.
This is what vampires like to see, and it is one of their tactics."