"What? What is that?" Laing's eyes widened. How could such a beast appear in his winery during the Winter Veil Festival?
"That's the Sphinx." Olica, the dark elf, reacted immediately. "It shouldn't be here, master. It should be active in the Nicohala Desert!"
"Damn it!" Laing saw the creature wreaking havoc in his vineyard. It grabbed the dead body of the vineyard steward with its pincers and ate it. It burped and continued to look for its next prey.
Laing did not wear his psionic power armor today, nor did he bring his war hammer!
"Olica! Protect Morgiana and Emilia! "Laing reached his hand behind his back." I will deal with this beast! "
Clang! Llane did not bring his warhammer or armor with him, but he always carried Nemesis with him.
Laing unsheathed Nemesis, which was burning with white flames, and jumped out of the window. In the howling wind and heavy snow, the Chosen One champion of the Lake Fairy landed lightly on the ground. He raised his sword and roared at the beast, "Come here, Sphinx. This is not a place where you can behave atrociously!"
"Roar!" The Sphinx saw another human and let out a loud roar.
Ryan's roar did not only attract the attention of the beast in front of him, but also the Holy Grail knights stationed in the winery. All the lights in the winery were turned on in an instant. The Holy Grail knights quickly reacted and put on their equipment. Even though it was a holiday like the Winter Veil, they never slacked off for their goddess.
The Sphinx flapped its huge wings and rushed directly at Laing. Its hands were two huge pincers. Seeing Laing rushing at him fearlessly, a bloody and violent smile appeared on the Sphinx's face. It stretched out its pincers and was about to cut Laing's body in half.
Just like how it ate the human.
"Hah!" Laing had already seen through the evil beast's intentions. He clenched the hilt of his sword with both hands. The Goddess of Vengeance emitted a pale blue light in the cold night. Almost at the moment when the pincers arrived, the Goddess of Vengeance's sword fell.
"Boom!" Silver-white sparks and a sharp sound of friction appeared on the Sphinx's pincers at the same time. As the beast screamed, a whole section of its pincers was cut off by Ryan's sword. Yellow blood spurted out of the wound. The beast was in great pain, and it kept retreating while howling.
Ryan's attack was interrupted, and he continued to chase after the Sphinx. He did not stop and rushed toward the Sphinx.
On the second floor of the wine castle, Morgiana came to the window with the help of Emilia. The Lake Goddess Witch's face was full of shock. "Why is the Sphinx Necromancer here?"
The long sword at Emilia's waist was trembling. The little maid noticed the strange movement of her sword, but she pretended nothing happened. "The Sphinx Necromancer?"
"This is a half-biological, half-metal construct from the Nicojarra Desert. It's the war monster of the Tomb Lord. But … why is it here?" Morgiana could not hide her surprise.
Dark Elf Olica frowned slightly. She also recognized this creature. Olica first saw Morgiana's unsteady state, then looked at Emilia and the trembling sword at her waist.
Olica began to chant a spell to summon her staff.
Through the window sill, the Sphinx was engaged in a fierce battle with Laing. Its body was covered in metal and filled with flesh and blood, which was harder than steel. However, it was not a problem for Laing at all. The Goddess of Vengeance swung her sword, and the tough metal was easily cut open.
"Roar!" The Sphinx was at a disadvantage, but its body was indeed very strong. The Goddess of Vengeance could cut open its shell, but it could not pierce anything deeper. The Sphinx retreated a little, then suddenly rushed forward.
The biting cold wind blew so hard that Laing could not open his eyes. He immediately turned over and dodged. The Sphinx rushed forward, but it did not hit anything and trampled a grapevine.
"For the lady!" The Grail Knights appeared. They were fully armed, holding their swords and shields high, and surrounded the Sphinx in the middle.
The Sphinx obviously felt that something was wrong. It could tell that the humans surrounding it were all very strong. The human in front of it could not defeat it even after fighting for a long time, let alone so many Grail Knights.
Under the continuous siege of the Grail Knights, the Sphinx Necromancer was at a disadvantage. The Sphinx Necromancer lowered its head and roared angrily. Its mouth was wide open, and a large amount of green flame was spewed out.
The Grail Knights raised their shields to resist, and the green flame could not break through the blessing of the Lake Fairy.
The Sphinx Necromancer took the opportunity to suddenly spread its wings. It flapped its wings and flew into the sky. The Sphinx Necromancer roared in the sky and spat out green flames. In the blink of an eye, the vineyard was covered in green flames. Fortunately, because of a large amount of snow, the flames did not burn.
"Oh no!" Laing's face changed slightly. The Sphinx Necromancer flew directly toward the wine castle!
On top of the wine castle, Morgiana and Emilia's faces also changed. The little maid hurriedly helped the Lake Fairy Witch and said, "Your Highness Morgiana, the Sphinx Necromancer is coming toward us. Please stay away for a while!"
"Damn it!" Morgiana subconsciously wanted to mobilize her magic power, but her body was empty. Only the spiritual tattoos carved by Laing had left some of his psionic power.
Morgiana did not want to use this power, but at this time, she had to try.
At this time, Olica was chanting a spell. "Power of Chaos, listen to my command. Name of Urth, Pale Flame."
At some point, a huge staff appeared in the Dark Elf's hand. This staff was navy blue with a huge ruby inlaid at the top.
The Dark Elf was surrounded by dark purple magic power. When the magic power entered her body, it gradually turned into a purer dark purple. Olica's waist-length hair swayed with her master's movements. She stood still and gently shook her staff. The power of black magic gathered in the staff.
Then, the Dark Elf released all her magic power in one breath. "Whoosh!"
"Seventh-circle spell, Destructive Arrow!"
The sky exploded, and a purple and black ball of light released violent lightning. The pale lightning, which was thicker than a bucket, tore the cold air in the dark night and hit the Sphinx directly.
With a deafening explosion, the Sphinx Necromancer was torn apart in the air almost without any resistance. Its golden wings were shattered from its back to its limbs. The Sphinx Necromancer exploded in the air less than 500 meters away from the wine castle and turned into ashes. Only smoke and countless fragments were left.
"Wow! Sister Olica! You're so strong! " Seeing that the crisis was over, Emilia breathed a sigh of relief. Her beautiful face was full of envy. "I didn't know you had such a powerful spell."
After releasing such a powerful spell, the Dark Elf's face was slightly pale. She curled the corner of her lips and looked at the Lake Fairy Witch with disdain.
Morgiana's face immediately darkened.
After a while, Laing came back with some snow on his body. The Count put Vengeance back into the scabbard. "I don't know where the Sphinx Necromancer came from. Durand is dead. According to the Grail Knights, it seemed to have come from the nearby Oracle Mountains looking for food …"
"Master …" Before Laing could finish his sentence, Olica suddenly became weak. She staggered a few steps on the ground and fell towards Laing.
…
About three hours later, the Winter Veil dinner continued. The only difference was that the Dark Elf sat on Laing's lap and enjoyed Laing's feeding play. "Master, I want to eat this."
"Okay, Olica. Sorry to trouble you this time." Laing forked a piece of honey-coated toast with a fork and put it into the Dark Elf's mouth. "If it weren't for you, we would've been in big trouble. I don't even know how to deal with this thing."
"Master, I want to eat this."
"Master, I have no strength."
The Dark Elf took the opportunity to act coquettishly to Laing. Her face was strangely flushed as she accepted Laing's feeding.
Emilia was fine, but Morgiana's face darkened. The Lake Goddess used a spoon to scoop up corn and vegetable soup and tried to divert Laing's attention. "Why did the Sphinx Necromancer appear in the Oracle Mountains? And why did it come to your territory? I think there must be a conspiracy. The Sphinx Necromancer is the war monster of the Tomb King. Could it be Sytra? Or Arkham? "
"I'm not too sure. The only thing we know is that the Sphinx Necromancer stayed in the Oracle Mountains for some reason." Laing fed the Dark Elf while Emilia cut off a turkey leg for Laing and put it in front of Laing.
Under the bright magic lamps and silver candlesticks, the house was filled with joy. The attack of the Sphinx Necromancer did not affect Laing and the rest's festive mood, except for Morgiana's unpleasant expression.
"The Sphinx Necromancer needs to find food. It needs to replenish its heat." Morgiana's tone was faintly angry, and her words were not pleasant to hear. "The Nicohala Desert is hot all year round. The Sphinx Necromancer can hibernate for a long time, but Brittany's climate is mild and rainy. The Sphinx Necromancer is not used to the cold winter, so it has to come out to find food."
"Then the question is, why would the Tomb King arrange for this creature to stay in the Oracle Mountains? I don't remember having any enmity with the Tomb King. " Laing fed the Dark Elf soup and thought carefully. "Then … Lich King Arkham? Doesn't seem like it. "
Arkham did come close to his territory, but his army was immediately wiped out. Only the Lich King himself survived. Under such circumstances, Arkham would not have the time to release the Sphinx Necromancer into the Oracle Mountains.
Laing felt that the whole thing was fishy.
Laing and Morgiana discussed the topic for a while, but nothing new came out of it. Laing saw this and changed the topic. "Durand is dead. Half of his body was swallowed by the Sphinx Necromancer, and the other half fell into the vineyard. I think I need a new winery manager."
"Sister Suria has many excellent winemakers." Emilia's tone was also a little regretful. "Mr. Durand is very dedicated, but he is still lacking in management. There are many excellent winemakers in the Vanford Palace. Laing, you just need to ask Sister Suria, and many winemakers will be willing to work under you."
"Is that so?" Clayon didn't say anything else and just replied casually.
The count knew that his team was filled with all kinds of factions, including tax collector Gasparton and Lake Goddess Witch Morgiana, Vanford Academy's butler Katzenberg and his fiancée Suria, many foreign and local knights, dwarves, wood elves, and even dark elves like Olica.
There was a balance between factions, but when it came to winemaking and management, there was no doubt that Vanford Duchy had the best winemakers in the Old World.
The winemakers in Bordero and Carcassonne were the winemakers.
"In that case, I will write a letter to Sir François and ask him to send a new winery manager to me." Laing thought about it and decided to ask his father-in-law for help.
Vanford Duchy was famous for its wine culture. It had the only first-class winery in the Old World and two of the five first-class wineries. The remaining three were in Bordero Duchy, Connet Duchy, and Avey Domain in the Empire.
François, Duke of Vanford, had been supporting and infiltrating Laing's forces ever since his rise. He even married his daughter to him. Laing's rise benefited a lot from François's support, so he naturally returned the favor. The wood elves' products, the dwarves' exquisite weapons and armor, and the magic potions produced by Veronica's Wizard Tower greatly contributed to Vanford Duchy's continued prosperity.
Only with effort would there be returns. Without effort, there would be no gain.
After dinner, the sky outside was already very dark. Because of the long delay, it was already ten o 'clock at night. It was time for everyone to rest.
"Your Highness Morgiana, I'll be with Olica tonight. I won't be going over." After dinner, while Emilia went to wash the dishes, Laing said to the Lake Goddess, "Olica … is a bit weak."
"Weak? I thought she was still very energetic. "Morgiana said in a bad mood," She became weak as soon as you appeared. "
Laing didn't know what to say. He could only smile. Morgiana was obviously sulking. She was more angry at herself for being useless. If she was in her normal state, she could easily take care of the Sphinx with a single high-level spell. However, this time, the dark elf, who regarded her as an enemy, had taken the initiative.
After returning to the master bedroom and washing up, Laing lay down in the middle of the bed. Olica's face was red as she leaned against his chest. The dark elf was wearing a purple velvet nightgown, revealing a pair of beautiful black silk legs. "Master, today's events are a bit strange."
"Yes, I think it's very strange too." Laing hugged his exclusive pillow and gently blew in her ear. "Olica, you did a good job today. If it weren't for you, things might have been very troublesome."
The dark elf hugged Laing's neck. "Master, do you think the Sphinx came for Her Highness Morgiana?"
"What else? I suspect that the Sphinx came for Morgiana. The vampires have never given up looking for Morgiana. "Laing nodded.
"No … Master, I think that this evil beast is very likely coming for you."
"What?"
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