Almost a thousand vampires were quickly annihilated. To be precise, this was the first time that Isolated Cliff City had fought against an invading force, and the first time that they were united. The Mercenary Association, the Dragon Singer Mercenary Group, the Red Vanguards, the Reapers, and Han Jin might not represent all the mercenaries, but they were not far off.
The final result was gratifying. Not only were they annihilated, but they also won. The one who contributed the most was, of course, Han Jin. Hogan was one of his men, and the thousands of gargoyles who had absolute control of the air helped a lot. The Pure Light Spell that Han Jin released himself had also greatly reduced the vampires' combat power. In total, the Dragon Singer Mercenary Group and the Mercenary Association only had twenty or so casualties, while the Reapers had zero casualties. Of course, the Reapers were an elite mercenary group, so it was not appropriate to compare them to the Dragon Singer Mercenary Group and the Mercenary Association. All the mercenaries who had participated in the battle knew that without Han Jin, they would not have been able to achieve such a result.
When the news spread back to Isolated Cliff City, the morale of the mercenaries was greatly boosted. The infamous Vampire Guard was just so-so! In the past, the mercenaries did not talk much about war, because it was a completely different life. Isolated Cliff City had never participated in any kind of war, but after this great victory, there were suddenly more discussions about war. Many mercenaries thought that Isolated Cliff City could speak up, and should speak up.
However, the lives of Han Jin and the others were peaceful again. They did nothing but cultivate. Isolated Cliff City was also very peaceful. Zagunéd still focused on his underground city, and Dismark was too far away to help. Even if he wanted to, he could not do anything.
However, there was a problem on Lang Ning's side. During a routine inspection, Lang Ning personally led his generals to survey the terrain, but they were suddenly attacked by Woodrow and his students. In the end, Lang Ning only managed to escape with a few generals, while the rest of the generals were all killed in a sea of fire.
If others saw this battle report, they would only think that Lang Ning was too unlucky or too careless. However, Han Jin gasped.
A great change of blood! This was Han Jin's first judgment. Léger's father had a significant influence in Riptide. When Léger's opinion was different from Lang Ning's, the generals in the army would always be divided into two factions and argue with each other endlessly. Although Léger did not want to interfere in military affairs and even gave power to Lang Ning, he cherished his father's reputation and the reputation of Riptide. When he encountered something that he thought was wrong, he had to speak out and oppose it. As a result, Lang Ning had to spend a lot of energy to ensure the cooperation of the army.
This was a vicious plan to kill several birds with one stone! Riptide's high-level command system was damaged, so its combat power would definitely be sharply reduced. At least, that was how the enemy saw it. Not only did it numb Woodrow's remaining army, but it also numbed the joint army of the four Beitman Castellans. At the same time, it also eliminated the opposition forces in the army. Han Jin had a feeling that those who died should be the generals who were loyal to Léger.
Of course, this was all just Han Jin's judgment. However, he had evidence. In the past, whenever Riptide sent someone to contact them, they would first find Léger or Guevara. Then, Léger would pass the letter to him. If Léger felt that there was no need to trouble Han Jin, he would naturally not see it. Now that Lang Ning sent someone to pass the letter directly to him, this was a signal that Lang Ning could completely control the army.
In fact, when he first met Lang Ning, Lang Ning's outlook on life was not complete. The reason why he did what he did was because of Guevara's indoctrination and subtle influence!
Ideals were sometimes an angel, but sometimes they could turn into a devil!
Lang Ning believed that Léger's way of thinking would not work in troubled times. He had tried to persuade him, argued with him, and opposed him. Now, he simply raised the sword in his hand and tried to completely drive out the influence of the previous generation of leaders.
Thinking back, Léger and Lang Ning had a good relationship. When they attacked Black Raven City, the two of them quarreled from time to time. After rescuing Guevara, their relationship deteriorated to the point of avoiding each other. As the saying goes, people who walk different paths cannot make plans together. Han Jin did not understand the meaning of this saying before, but now he understood the cruelty behind it. Even friends who grew up together could become strangers. Ah, human nature …
However, Han Jin did not dislike Lang Ning's decision. It would only benefit him if Lang Ning could completely control the army. Moreover, he had the same opinion as Lang Ning. If he continued to act like a Knight of Conrad, the Riptide Army would not be able to achieve anything. In troubled times, one had to be ruthless! Lang Ning was a man who planned before acting. Since he had done it, he must have made sufficient preparations and would not affect the upcoming war.
The only thing that made Han Jin uneasy was that he did not know whether Léger could see the strangeness in it. Although he did not agree with Léger's insistence, a friend was a friend after all.
In the blink of an eye, winter passed and spring came. The white snowfield gradually melted and turned into a world full of vitality. The magic transmission circles that had been closed for a long time were opened one after another. The mercenaries were busy again.
In the center of the construction site, Hogan leaned on a recliner and lazily enjoyed the warmth of spring. Two maids took turns massaging his shoulders behind the recliner. Although the weather was still cold, it was warm enough for an ice archmage who lived in the ice field.
Suddenly, Hogan felt a shake, as if someone had deliberately kicked his chair. He could not help but frown and turn around. At first glance, he saw Han Jin. Hogan jumped up in an action that did not match an old man's. He smiled and said, "Master, you're here!"
"Yes." Han Jin glanced at the strong men around him. "How long will it take to finish?"
"It'll take a few more months."
Han Jin's eyes fell on the two maids. "How does he treat you?"
The two maids looked at each other. They knew who Han Jin was referring to. "He … he's very good."
"Master, please sit, please sit." Hogan smiled and moved aside.
Han Jin didn't need to be courteous to his slaves and sat down on the reclining chair. Hogan and Alexandre often quarreled because of sleeping with each other. In the end, it was Han Jin who made the decision and allowed Hogan to choose two female slaves as his maids. From the perspective of modern people, this was cruel and unfair. However, there was no fairness in this world. Moreover, the day they became slaves, they should have been mentally prepared for their future.
Hogan was very tired. He had to teach Cold Shadow City alchemy to Yalina, Sassoux, and Cain. At the same time, he had to constantly make gargoyles. He was also in charge of the construction. He was responsible for investigating the movements around Isolated Cliff City, removing the Restraining Rings on the slaves' heads, self-cultivation, and so on. Since Hogan was working so hard, Han Jin could not be too harsh. It was impossible to want the horse to run and not eat grass.
At most, he told Hogan to treat his maids better and not be like before.
Han Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Hogan, our people have returned from Cold Shadow City. They've heard some news. You … you can probably guess it."
"What news?" Hogan paused. "Master, please tell me."
"Your wife, your two sons, and your servants were all killed by Chesam."
Hogan turned into a statue. His eyes stared straight at the ground. After a while, he let out a long sigh.
"You don't seem to be very sad." Han Jin was a little surprised. When he came here, he had already thought of several ways to comfort Hogan. Now that he saw Hogan's reaction, it might not be necessary.
"Master, I used to be a fallen noble. You … you can't possibly know my difficulties."
"I'm also a fallen noble," Han Jin said lightly.
"I've heard about you, but I'm not like you." Hogan smiled bitterly. "I became a pauper overnight."
"It doesn't feel good to be a pauper." Han Jin laughed. A fallen noble couldn't even compare to a normal Farmer. A Farmer at least had the means to make a living, but a fallen noble, in order to maintain their last shred of dignity, would often refuse to do lowly work. In the past, Raphael was so poor that he would rather hide in a corner and wait for death than work. He was the epitome of a 'parasite'.
"Yes." Hogan was stunned for a moment. "Master, did Chesam only kill my family? Did he punish Dempus' family? "
"I'm not sure about that. What kind of person is Dempus?"
"A person who deserves to die."
Seeing that Hogan was unwilling to speak, Han Jin didn't pursue the matter. He was concerned about another matter. No matter what kind of person Hogan was, he should at least have feelings for his family. Hogan's current attitude made him feel very uneasy. There were a lot of things that he needed Hogan to do or assist. He didn't want to see any loopholes. "You're really not sad for your family?"
"I'm sad." Hogan's smile appeared very strange. "However, Dempus will be sadder than me."
'Dempus again.' Han Jin couldn't help but furrow his brows.
Hogan waved his hand and the two maids quietly retreated far away. He then paused for a moment and said with a helpless tone, "Master, speaking of which, that was my greatest shame. I was very, very poor before. Although the teachers at the Magic Academy thought that I had outstanding talent in magic … I had to drop out. Later on, someone found me and asked me to marry his daughter. Haha … that woman was already pregnant for a few months. He didn't want to lose face and didn't dare to settle the score with Dempus, so he could only wrong a poor man like me. Of course, I also got what I wanted, which was to continue studying in the Magic Academy."
"You have two sons?"
"Yes."
These two sentences sounded like nonsense, but Hogan had already admitted to some things. Han Jin also understood some things. It was Dempus' freedom to do as he pleased with an unmarried woman. However, Hogan was already married to that woman. If he continued to pester her, it would be too much of a bully. No wonder Hogan's smile was so strange.
"Don't think about the past anymore," Han Jin said softly. "Dempus, is it? One day, I'll make him crawl at your feet. "
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