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The process of contact and negotiation between undead was always filled with pain, hypocrisy, and cunning. Normally speaking, every vampire count or necromancer wouldn't trust anyone. Seeking survival and strength in the midst of betrayal and lies was the law of survival for undead.
In history, betrayals and conspiracies between Undead Wizards and Vampire Counts were as simple as eating and drinking. Every Undead Lord was an ambitious schemer. They could abandon their allies at any moment, or even tear up an alliance. These traitors would always stare at the moment when others were at their weakest, thinking of ways to take the strength of their allies for themselves.
But in the current situation, whether it was Heinrich Kemmler who had just recovered or Matthew Bard who had failed multiple times in his attempts to stir up trouble, they were keenly aware that there was a need and reason for them to form an alliance.
Matthew Bard was different from his Godfather, Akerhan. He was a powerful warrior and not an outstanding wizard. He did know how to release some vampire spells, but compared to Akerhan, the difference was huge.
After failing multiple battles and plots, Matthew Bard had fallen into an extreme disadvantage in Brittany. If the knight army attacked Muxilon, Duke Muxilon who had most of his forces taken away by Akerhan wouldn't have the ability to leave the city and fight the knight army in the open. He could only close his doors and defend himself.
If this continued, he would die a slow death. Matthew Bard knew that he had to seek change.
Grand Necromancer Heinrich Kaimler, who was hiding in Blackstone Stronghold, naturally became the ideal ally for Marhubbard. Marhubbard was naturally aware of the grudge between Kaimler and Duke Vanford's House, as well as the many times he attacked La Messenelle Abbey.
The existence of the Staff of Nagash was no longer a secret. Not only was it Kemmler's target, it was also Matthew Bard's target. It was one of the missions that Lich King Akerhan had given to Matthew Bard. Akerhan didn't request for Matthew Bard to take back the Staff of Nagash with an army led by a Holy Grail Knight. He only requested that Matthew Bard ensure that the Staff of Nagash wouldn't be taken away by others.
This was the reason why Matthew Bard extended an olive branch to Kemmler. Regardless of whether this Necromancer could communicate with him or not, there was no harm in trying.
To Kemmler, the Grand Necromancer also had a reason to ally with Matthew Bard.
Originally, from Kemmler's perspective, what he should do after regaining his strength was to lay low and wait for an opportunity to slowly corrupt the eastern border of Brittany, gather his strength, and wait for the opportunity when the Knight King's Kingdom was weakened to complete his revenge and completely destroy the defenses of La Messenelle Abbey to obtain the Staff of Nagash.
Time was not a problem for Necromancers. They had a long lifespan, and they had enough time to set up their plans. The defense of the Blackstone Stronghold was very strong, and the knights couldn't even transport their catapults to the stronghold. It was impossible for them to take down the stronghold.
However, Kemmler also had his own problems.
Firstly, it wasn't news that Laing and François had invited the Dwarves to form a large allied army to attack the Blackstone Stronghold. It was impossible for such a large-scale troop movement and material preparation to escape the eyes and ears of the Vampires. Kemmler knew that François was prepared to take revenge on him. The heavy cannons of the Dwarves weren't catapults. They were famous siege weapons.
Secondly, Kemmler didn't have the conditions to plan for a long time and slowly replenish his army. From the moment he accepted the contract of the Four Gods of Chaos, from the moment he gained control of Gul and the Undead Chosen Warriors, he was destined to incessantly slaughter and destroy to please the Four Gods of Chaos. Otherwise, the Evil God could withdraw his power at any time and abandon him. The patience of the God of Darkness was extremely limited.
He had to take action.
The current scale of the Ancient Grave Army couldn't be compared to when he first entered Brittany and had a decisive battle with François, or the second time he entered Brittany through Aziloron. When Kemmler entered Aziloron Forest for the second time, the Wood Elf army couldn't defeat him. They could only awaken the Sword Tree King Dursu and ask for help from the Brittany. The Goddess of the Lake sent a team of Holy Grail Knights to lead a large group of knights, Wood Elves and Dryads to form a large allied army called 'Nature's Wrath' to defeat Kemmler.
For more than ten years, Kemmler had been in a state of madness. He was in urgent need of reinforcements.
When Kemmler needed Matthew Bard, and Matthew Bard needed Kemmler, the two Undead Generals formed an alliance.
In order to show his respect to Kemmler, Matthew Bad, who was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, led a few Black Holy Grail Knights, two Vampire Overlords, and a Corpse Demon King through the Bastogne and Montfort Duchies, arriving at the foot of the Gray Mountain Range. They agreed to meet Kemmler in an abandoned noble's villa.
This noble's villa was located at the foot of the Gray Mountains. It was once a noble knight's villa for vacation, but it had been abandoned for many years. Undead creatures roamed around this place all year round. At night, there were many sightings of Undead moving around the villa. The villagers saw this place as a forbidden area and left behind many terrifying legends.
The Bastogne and Montfort Duchies had once organized an allied army to this place, but after inspection, they found that this place was really just an abandoned villa. Out of respect for the deceased noble knight, the dukes ordered them to return the way they came and ordered the serfs to stay away from this place.
Matthew Bard and Kemmler had agreed to meet here.
After a few months of waiting and absorbing the power of the dead Black Holy Grail Knight, Matthew Bard's skin had become paler and paler, and his strength had become stronger and stronger. He had obviously broken through some shackles. He was wearing a black cursed armor, and several black spikes on his body were emitting a dim light under the faint light. Duke Musillon, who was holding a black sharp blade, had a dozen or so followers behind him. His blue eyes were constantly moving, trying to size up the great necromancer in front of him. "Nice to meet you, Sir Kemmler. I know a little about you. As far as I know, you are a great necromancer who once brought endless suffering to this country, so I'm here."
He was wearing a black robe made of human skin and a pointed necromancer's hat. He had a long aquiline nose, slender fingers, and a long white beard that reached his waist. There was a scar on his forehead, which was left behind by François, Duke of Vanford. François had once used his sword to cut off half of Kemmler's head. This necromancer barely managed to put his head back, but the scar left behind by the Unicorn Sword had been tormenting this necromancer for more than ten years. It only dissipated a few months ago under the power of the God of Chaos.
Years of wandering caused Kemmler's body and robe to be covered in scars. However, this did not affect his strong heart that chased after power and his long-cherished wish to destroy the Knight King's Kingdom. On his chest, there was a piece of human skin hanging from a few skulls.
It was the face of François's father, Tancred the First. Unlike François, the former Duke of Vanford was defeated by Kemmler's army in the Battle of Montfort Bridge. The cruel necromancer resurrected the former Duke of Vanford and made him an undead knight. Then, he peeled off his scalp as a trophy to warn the people of the Knight King's Kingdom of the consequences of defying him.
"It's useless for you to be here, young black knight." Heinrich Kemmler's voice was sharp and hoarse. He raised his head. Under the tattered and moldy hat, only his wrinkled face and a pair of gloomy eyes could be seen. "I know who you are. Akhan's godson. You're not the Lich King, and you have no right to represent him."
"I don't represent my Godfather, but I can represent myself. I can represent Muxilon." Matthew Bard sat behind the rotten black wooden table. He stared at Kemmler with a hint of contempt in his eyes. "What about you? Mister Heinrich Kemmler? "
"You're not qualified to negotiate with me. Your Godfather is more like it." Heinrich Kemmler's eyes moved. His expression was as calm as an ancient well. He thought about the need for an alliance. "But there's no other way. Let's talk."
The grand necromancer looked down on Matthew Bard. He was too young. At the same time, Kemmler had heard of his repeated failures. He looked down on Matthew Bard from the bottom of his heart. Being able to call himself Duke Muxilon was just a gift from Akhan to his godson.
However, Matthew Bard wasn't worthless to Kemmler. For example, the few Black Holy Grail Knights in front of him. Another example was … Brittany's many secrets buried deep underground. Muxilon had stood at the mouth of the Grismori River for hundreds of years. To be able to remain standing after so many battles between knights, Kemmler didn't know how many undead troops Muxilon had. However, it should be quite a number. Furthermore, Matthew Bard had Akhan's huge forces as backup.
Matthew Bard's aura was faint and powerful. Kemmler thought that if he could make good use of Muxilon's army, he would have a chance to defeat François and the defenders of La Messenelle Abbey.
Once he obtained the Staff of Nagash, Matthew Bard would be useless. Kemmler had already sided with Chaos. He and Akhan were destined to no longer be on the same side. When that time came, he could just get Gul to kill Matthew Bard.
As long as he was careful not to let Matthew Bard and Akhan discover that he had sided with Chaos, once he obtained the Staff of Nagash and absorbed its power, even Lich King Akhan wouldn't be his match!
While Kemmler was still calculating the gains and losses, Matthew Bard looked at Kemmler and pondered in his heart.
The predicament he was facing had already been mentioned. Forming an alliance with Kemmler was dangerous and unstable. However, in general, Kemmler and his Ancient Tomb army could greatly reduce the military pressure Matthew Bard was facing.
Matthew Bard had received Akhan's teachings. The Lich King had many corpse pits in Brittany. The largest of these pits was where the Duke Attawa and Duke Aquitaine families were destroyed.
Only Matthew Bard knew the location of these two corpse pits.
If he had Kemmler's necromancy, the Grand Necromancer could summon two large undead armies from the corpse pits and replenish his lost army. Matthew Bard didn't have this ability, but Kemmler did.
Let Kemmler and his Graveyard Army fight against the Brittanian knights and wear them down! When the time was right, Matthew Bard would reveal the truth about the Lake Nymph to the Brittany knights. He would tear apart the hypocritical veil of the Lake Nymph. The knights thought that their Goddess was their light of hope, but in reality, she was just using their Elven b * tches!
Let the Grand Necromancer's army fight the knights. Kemmler and his Ancient Tomb army would be useful. Matthew Bard laughed in his heart. He definitely wouldn't let Kemmler obtain the Staff of Nagash. That divine artifact belonged to his Godfather. When the time came, he would only need to cleverly retreat and switch sides. When Kemmler's army was completely annihilated, he would be able to clean up the mess. At the same time, he would also become the role model of a knight who endured humiliation for the greater good, a hero who saved the Knight King's country from danger.
The Grand Necromancers, each with their own thoughts, began to negotiate and gradually reached an agreement.
"I will tell you the location of the graves of the Duke of Attawa and the Duke of Aquitaine. In exchange, you must give me control of half of the revived army, including the dead Duke of Aquitaine, Armand, and the dead Duke of Attawa, Zilfoy," Matthew Bad said in a low voice.
"Alright." Kemmler replied straightforwardly, "My request is that you and your army must help me. I will decide where to attack."
"Alright." Matthew Bard nodded in agreement.
"We will start along the Grey Mountain Range and let the Knight King's country feel my vengeance. You will assist me." "Lead the way for me. I need to collect enough souls to increase my power until I completely defeat these chivalrous people, destroy Francois and his duchy, and complete my revenge. Until we can attack the monastery and seize the Staff of Nagash." Kaimler then raised his own conditions. "That's right. That's right.
"We need each other. My Blood Knights and Black Holy Grail Knights will help you. We have a common goal." Matthew Bard thought to himself. You won't live to see the day you achieve your goal.
Duke Musillon extended his hand with a smile.
"Yes, we need each other. When the time comes, your wish will also be fulfilled." Once I obtain the Staff of Nagash, Gul will destroy you and your Black Holy Grail Knights. I will offer your head to Khorne, the plague-ridden Musillon to Nurgle, this grand performance of betrayal to Lust, and the grand plan to kill you to Tzeentch.
Lich King Arkham's godson, the Evil God will definitely be satisfied.
The Grand Necromancer also smiled and extended his hand.
The dull Grand Necromancer's hand shook Matthew Bard's young and pale hand.
"Then, the alliance is established."
"The alliance is established."
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