The cold northern wind blew past as the soldiers cleaned up. The tents were put away one by one, leaving behind the remains of the bonfire and trash.
In the wilderness full of withered grass, a woman wearing a long dress stood in the cold wind. Her lonely figure made people feel sad. In front of her were five connected tombs. The soil around the tombs was still very fresh. They had just been buried yesterday.
At this moment, footsteps were heard. The woman gently wiped away her tears.
"Miss Fra, it's very cold here. If you stay here for too long, you might catch a cold."
The one who spoke was a fifteen or sixteen year old boy called Raas.
"Thank you, Raas, but I don't want to leave my family."
Raas sighed. He had also experienced this kind of thing, but he still had his two childhood friends, Yi Qi and Ma Qi.
But Fra didn't. Although he knew that the count wasn't a good person, he was Fra's father and loved her family. He heard from the soldiers about the declining noble daughters. They were usually married by other nobles, but their status was the same as that of servants. If they were lucky, they could find someone who loved them. If they were unlucky …
She might be abused to death.
At this moment, Raas had an idea. Bring her to the City of Trade! Go to the Demon King's country, where both humans and demons could live in harmony. There was no distinction between nobles and commoners. Everyone below the Demon King was a commoner.
In that place, Fra could live as a commoner.
"That, Miss Fra …"
"Raas, I know that the Black Knight thinks highly of you. Can I ask you for something? I can do anything for you. I beg you, please promise me. "
Fra suddenly turned around. There were two lines of tears on her face. She looked very pitiful.
Raas frowned, and his heart softened.
"I … I … What is it? I might not be able to help you. "
He avoided the other party's gaze. His eyes were filled with tears, and he couldn't help but tear up as well.
"I want to see the Black Knight. I have important news to tell him. This is a secret that only my father knows. It will be very helpful to you."
"News?"
Raas felt nervous. He tensed his face.
"Yes, this was originally a bargaining chip that my father wanted to use to negotiate with the Black Knight. He could let the Black Knight win this war, but … but he …"
Fra covered her face and sobbed.
"I'll do my best."
Russ said.
Hearing this, the corner of Fra's mouth rose slightly.
…
The next morning, the army began to move, but most people did not know where they were going.
"General! I have something to report. "
At this moment, a young man with a beautiful noble lady caught up with one of the carriages in the group, but they were naturally stopped.
"What's wrong, Lars?"
A soldier asked. Raas was supposed to stay in the town, but he followed them.
"I have something important to report."
"Something important?"
Everyone looked at each other, but in the end, they still saw the Demon King.
The carriage was very spacious, much larger than it looked from the outside. It was like a moving house, and there was even a lot of furniture inside.
"Lord, Lord General, Miss Fra has something important to say. This might be the reason why the murderer killed the count."
Silas hurriedly said.
The Demon King was in the room. There was even a kitchen here. He made a cup of hot tea.
Fra stared straight at the Demon King. Her eyes seemed to want to suck him in.
"Sit."
The other side said indifferently.
No one was allowed to enter without the Demon King's permission. There were only the three of them in the room. It was very warm and comfortable.
"Then I'll leave first …"
"No need, you stay."
The Demon King refused, which shocked Silas.
"But I still have to be punished. I still haven't found the murderer …"
"No need, you did well."
His words made Silas feel strange, and even began to feel uneasy.
Then the Demon King brought a cup of hot tea to the two of them.
"Thank you, Lord General. I feel very honored."
Fra immediately said. Silas wanted to say thank you, but in his hurry, he missed the best opportunity. The Demon King had already spoken.
"I heard that Miss Fra happened to spend the night in a servant's room, so she avoided a disaster. Is that right?"
"Yes, yes, because one of my maids had a cold. I was very worried, so I went to take care of her. But I didn't expect such a terrible thing to happen …"
She said as she looked like she was about to cry again.
The Demon King looked at her quietly. In terms of appearance, this seventeen or eighteen-year-old noble's daughter was very beautiful. Her skin was as soft as a baby's.
"I see. Then you're really lucky. Speak, what do you want to tell me?"
"Well, Lord General, it's about the news that my father hasn't told you yet. I think you should have heard from my father about the North."
"Of course, he claimed that it was a secret that directly affected the war, and even this country."
The Demon King said with a smile. Hearing this, Silas felt that he shouldn't continue to stay here.
"Lord General, I think I should leave."
"No need, Silas. If you leave now, I'll have a headache."
Silas was stunned for a moment, then reacted. His face turned red in shame.
"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
"Then can you tell me about the news?"
The Demon King looked at Fra, who took a deep breath.
"My father, Count Anzla, has a secret that only a few people, even the king, don't know. That is, in the Barvel Mountains in the North, we found a mineral vein."
Fra swallowed her saliva, looking very uneasy.
"Mineral vein? This is indeed a secret. I know that there are a few mines in the North, so a mineral vein shouldn't be that rare. "
"Yes, what's rare is this mine. It's the source of magic crystals, and it's full of magic crystals."
She said solemnly.
Hearing this, the Demon King frowned slightly.
"Magic crystals?"
Silas couldn't help but say it. He was confused.
"How many people know about this?"
"I … I'm not too sure either. Once my father found out about this, he, he killed those miners and those related to them. The mine was also sealed and has not been developed. Very few people know about this. As for how many people there are, I don't know either. It seems that his good friend also knows about this."
Fra said weakly. She lowered her head, not daring to look at the Demon King.
Silas didn't know what this meant, but the Demon King was very clear. Magic crystal mines, this was the biggest weapon humans had against the demons. Whether it was the magic machine weapons of the Dragon Boat Empire or the magic machine weapons of the Luas Empire, their energy core was 100% magic crystals. It could allow ordinary people who didn't learn magic to have the ability to kill demon soldiers.
However, this was a rare and precious resource. Of course, this was for humans. This ore was usually found in areas with frequent volcanoes. Among them, the elemental Demon King Kiva and the Evil Dragon Emperor's territory had large amounts of magic crystals. On the human side, only the traditional magic empire, the Luas Empire, had them.
If magic crystals appeared in the Kalis Empire, there was no doubt that the Dragon Boat Empire and the Luas Empire would shed all pretense of cordiality and fight over this tiny place. To the Kalis Empire, this was equivalent to destruction.
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