At night, in the mansion of the Lord of Lonely Mountain Castle.
“Master Deirdre, it’s been a long time since we last met.”
Rhode showed great welcome to the arrival of the necromancer Deirdre.
After all, he had gained a lot from her. He read and studied the book “Domain Theory” every day. Every time he read it, he felt that he had gained a little more understanding.
Deirdre’s visit was not for herself. Behind her was Alantier’s gaze and the attitude of the entire necromancer camp.
“Duke Rhode, your demeanor is better than before.” Deirdre looked up and down at the young man and said sincerely. Although she could determine with her own ability that the other party had not successfully promoted to the fifth-level legendary realm, the deep light power like the sea was something she had never seen before.
Especially the pale golden hilt sword worn by this man on his waist gave her a sense of threat.
“Legendary sword, divine weapon of light!”
Many high-ranking officials of Lonely Mountain Castle attended the banquet, especially the first guardian knight Fatis. He sat there with a strong and majestic aura. Even though he was not good at speaking and did not say much, his aura almost filled Deirdre’s entire vision.
“If I fight this man in this city, I will definitely not be able to escape!” In fact, Deirdre overestimated herself.
If Fatis wanted to kill her today, she would hardly be able to escape if she was not in Lonely Mountain Castle.
Deirdre was guided and cared for by Arantir and successfully promoted to the fifth-level legend. It has not been long and her cultivation is not deep. Although she has hardly taken detours under the guidance of Arantir, her foundation is insufficient compared with Fatis’s experience in hundreds of battles and narrow escapes.
Feeling this, at the banquet, the necromancer Deirdre’s attitude subconsciously lowered. She noticed it herself but could not raise her head.
The food at the banquet was very rich, with fresh pork, roasted lamb chops, cheese and fruit pies, as well as many desserts, but everyone’s focus tonight was not here. It should not be a small matter for a legendary wizard to come to visit in person.
“Duke Rhodes, do you know? Hoffman Empire’s national teacher Kodar has killed the old emperor of Hoffman Empire at the War God Ceremony half a year ago and supported the young emperor to ascend the throne.”
“My master once said that Kodar is the world’s first-class spellcaster. He has exchanged a lot of dark extraordinary knowledge from the lower plane through war, killing, and blood sacrifice over the years. Kodar wants to use this knowledge to build a large territory for the Orc Empire. Under this ambition, Lonely Mountain Castle can be said to be a stepping stone that it must step on.”
After Deirdre’s words came out, everyone at the banquet looked at each other and whispered to each other.
However, the effect that Deirdre expected did not appear, because Lonely Mountain Castle has been preparing for war, constantly expanding its army, and constantly building fortifications.
The people below may not know, but the senior officials of Lonely Mountain Castle all know.
However, Lonely Mountain Castle does not have a strong intelligence network like the Howling Mountains, and they don’t know that Kodar has done such a thing. Even in the Orc Empire, killing the old emperor and supporting the young emperor to take the throne, and monopolizing power, doing such a thing will also have to endure a very terrible backlash. That national teacher actually did it one by one, and his ability is terrifying.
“Thank you for the reminder. I wonder if Lord Arantir has any instructions? As long as Lonely Mountain Castle can do it, we will do our best.”
“According to the information we have obtained, in half a year at most, Kodar will lead an army of 200,000 orcs to the gates of Lonely Mountain. Unlike the opponents you have fought before, this army of orcs has been transformed by dark knowledge. Coupled with the basic strength of the orc race itself, I am afraid that with the current strength of Lonely Mountain Castle, it is difficult to resist.”
“My master has always been loyal to Asha and expelled the demon pollution from this world. If Duke Rhodes is willing to hand over the bones of all the dead to our Wailing Mountains, we are willing to raise a million troops to help you resist Kodar’s attack.”
As soon as Deirdre said this, it really caused a huge shock at the banquet. Some people stood up angrily, while others thought calmly:
Although handing over the bones of all the dead to the necromancer will greatly damage the morale of the army and civilians, if it is handled properly, obtaining the support of the million dead army of the Wailing Mountains can save many, many deaths in Lonely Mountain Castle.
After the war, it was a huge problem to deal with a large number of corpses. Wouldn’t it be better to burn or bury these corpses?
The officials and knights at the banquet had some disputes and disagreements. Gradually, more and more people focused their attention on the main seat of the banquet, Duke Rhodes.
In the Wilderness, the only person who could make such a decision in the Lonely Mountain Castle was this man.
“I can make the decision and give all the orc corpses to the Howling Mountains for disposal.” Rhodes said after a pause.
“This won’t work. The conversion rate of orc corpses into undead is too low. For us, it’s not worth participating in such a cruel war for this.” Deirdre refused decisively.
“The demonic tide is surging, and there are things that need to be dealt with everywhere on this continent. Although Master Arantil is optimistic about Duke Rhodes and Lonely Mountain Castle, without sufficient interests as a driving force, even the master cannot force the necromancers of the Howling Mountains to fight for Lonely Mountain Castle with all their strength. If I don’t get a more satisfactory answer today, the master will go to the south to deal with another urgent matter and will no longer pay attention to the results of the battle in Lonely Mountain Castle.”
“It’s not necessary for us to give an immediate answer to this matter. Mage Deirdre will stay in Lonely Mountain Castle for one night. Tomorrow, no matter what the result is, we will give the master a reply.” At this time, Moken said this, giving Rhodes some buffer time.
“Well, everyone, I’ll take my leave first.” With that, Deirdre stood up and gave Rhodes a mage salute, then turned and left.
With Deirdre going back to rest, the banquet ended immediately, and the senior officials of Lonely Mountain Castle gathered to discuss this matter.
At night, in the meeting room of the City Lord’s Mansion: Rhodes, Moken, Fatis, Raymond, Cress, Qiaolin, Janice, Caitlin, Resarit, Yannick, Remo Mike; James, Aileyen, Likia Qiusha, Atiman, Yamila and other high-level officials of Lonely Mountain were basically all present.
