Looking at the Paladin standing in the middle of the camp, Laing's expression changed slightly.
"Alfred, are you serious?"
The Paladin who took the initiative to volunteer stood in front of everyone and nodded vigorously. "I'm serious. I think this task belongs to me!"
It was Alfred Frey. The Paladin led about a hundred paladins and ascetics to the camp.
"Alfred, this task is not as simple as you think. We need to transport a large amount of explosives to the bottom of the trench." Leon furrowed his brows and continued, "Do you know what it means to detonate gunpowder in a sealed underground cave?"
"It means that even if I use Divine Shield, I may not be able to come out alive." Alfred Frey was very clear.
"Even so, you …" Laing looked at Alfred Frey. The new Duke of Musillon could not help but hesitate.
The Divine Shield spell was not invincible. Currently, Alfred, who was a Legendary-tier, could maintain the spell for 12 seconds. He could only use it once a day.
But even so, Divine Shield could not protect Alfred Frey from the most serious and terrible damage. In the face of such an explosion, he was likely to be blown to pieces on the spot.
"Except for me, no one can do this job." Alfred Frey was also very serious. "First of all, I'm a Paladin. I'm born to restrain the power of the undead. My plate armor is engraved with blessings. Holy Light can protect me from undead magic for the time being. Also, as you said, Divine Shield."
"But …" Laing knew that Alfred Frey had made up his mind. He opened his mouth. "This is too risky."
"Then do you have a better candidate besides me?" Alfred Frey retorted. "You can't light the fuse yourself, can you?"
Ryan was a little hesitant.
The duke's original intention was to arrange for a willing serf to light the fuse. After that, the serf's family would be rewarded and enfeoffed. Laing believed that most serfs were willing to make such a promise.
But since Alfred Frey insisted, Laing could not refuse. After all, he had asked in person.
Laing and Teresa looked at each other. Can you protect Alfred's safety?
I'll try my best. The sorceress gave Laing a reassuring look.
"All right then." Leon finally nodded. "In that case, Fu, the dwarven engineers will prepare enough gunpowder. Veronica will inject a large amount of fire energy into the gunpowder. What you need to do is to place the gunpowder and enter the underground channel to ignite the fuse. At that time, I will lead all the troops to attack the city and divert the attention of the defenders to create an opportunity for you."
"Understood. Leave it to me!" Alfreid was very confident in himself. He answered loudly.
Laing ordered the dwarves to start the test. The chief engineer of the Angran clan, Harhav, led the dwarven engineers and craftsmen to calculate how much gunpowder and how much momentum would be needed to blow up the city wall with the help of the trench.
Teresa also began to prepare spells. She was going to cast Ice Barrier and Frost Shield on Alfred Frey, which would increase his chances of survival.
Everything began to be prepared in full swing.
At the same time, deep in the woods outside the allied camp.
A glaring green light illuminated the woods at midnight. The Green Knight rode on his Spectral Warhorse and strolled in the woods.
From a thousand years ago, he had been protecting this country. The Kingdom of Knights was his everything. He had been bestowed immortality and eternal life by the Lake Fairy. A thousand years had been like a day. He had watched this country rise, prosper, flourish, and then decline. The Green Knight had experienced too much. His mortal emotions had gradually faded away. He was already exhausted. All he could do was to fight and fight. For a thousand years, he had killed hundreds of thousands of Orcs. He had killed countless strong enemies with his sword.
Holding the Blade of Agony, the Green Knight strolled in the woods.
"In the end, Landuin left me." He muttered to himself, "But from Laing, I saw the power of a new life. Perhaps … he can bring new life to this kingdom."
"So, I can't allow you to appear here." The Green-eyed King looked coldly into the depths of the forest and said, "Why are you here at this time?"
"I'm here for my descendant." From the depths of the forest, a Knight of unknown age walked out.
The Knight was tall and sturdy. He wore a full set of Blood Dragon Armor with dark red Runes. His white hair fell through the gaps of his helmet, and a huge Blood Dragon statue stood on his helmet.
The Knight's equipment was simple. Besides the dark red Blood Dragon Armor and the large sword in his hand, he had nothing else.
However, when this knight stood there, it was as if he had conquered everything in the world, trampling all his enemies under his feet. With every move he made, the space around him was engulfed by the blood-red airwaves around him. His long armor skirt was stained with blood, and when he opened his mouth to speak, the surrounding plants even slowly turned around, as if wanting to escape from all of this.
His appearance was resolute and resolute, and he looked rather weathered. When he looked around, he was extremely powerful. Every word he said was like the absolute truth of the world, and all living things would remember it well. The era of the living had already passed! Now, it was his time to rule!
He shook the world and intimidated all races. His majesty was unparalleled. Only he was supreme. The Knight's face was filled with arrogance.
Among those who faced him, no one dared to doubt his power and glory. If they looked at his history, they would find that he was unstoppable. He swept through everything and was powerful to the end! No matter who he met, he would defeat them all. There was no suspense at all.
Only in the Knight King Kingdom did he meet the Green Knight. The two strongest people of the old world fought to a draw.
The Green-eyed King stared at his old opponent. The Green Knight twirled the Blade of Pain in his hand and said, "You finally came. But I have to say that you didn't keep your promise to me. You promised me."
"That's right. I apologize for that, my respectable opponent." The Knight approached slowly. "So, I'm here to solve the problem."
"You want to fight with him?! I won't allow it. " The Green-eyed King's voice was indifferent. His tone was ethereal and filled with determination. "He hasn't reached the point where he can face you yet."
"I'm looking forward to it." The arrogance that came from the depths of the Knight's soul was slightly restrained in front of the Green-eyed King. "I'm looking forward to his growth. One day, he will grow to the point where he can rival me."
"But not now." The Green Knight approached slowly and walked side by side with the Knight. "If you want to face him, you have to face me first."
"I promised." The Knight nodded. "I promised that I wouldn't make things difficult for the Knight King Kingdom."
"But your blood descendants are doing all kinds of evil here," the Green Knight said calmly. "They have brought a lot of trouble to this kingdom."
"That was just an accident. Besides, I am me. My blood descendants are my blood descendants. I have never controlled them. Never."
"You didn't control them, but you appeared here."
"I came with a solution to this problem." The Knight's voice was filled with extreme confidence. "In order to solve this problem, I specially brought my men to the ruins of Wu Suoran's Empire and collected some things. I will keep my promise. I once hoped to create a kingdom that truly belongs to the brave and the ideal with you. Unfortunately, you refused."
"The living and the dead can never coexist. Never … I remember now. Wu Suoran was your old master." The Green-eyed King nodded. "So what do you want to do?"
"Bring the young knight here." The Knight said word by word, "I want to make a deal with him. Don't worry. I, the head of the Blood Dragon Family, Abo Wallace, swear that I will never hurt your future king!"
The Knight was the Blood Ancestor of the Blood Dragon Family, one of the Five Great Vampire Families. People called him the Blood Dragon Ancestor. He had the most powerful strength and the magnificent feat of slaying a dragon.
The Green Knight was silent. His expression was hidden behind the helmet and was unpredictable. He stared at Abo Wallace's face as if he was hesitating and confirming something.
After a long time, the Green Knight finally nodded. "I will bring him here. I hope your conditions can satisfy him."
"I will."
The Green Knight's figure slowly retreated and disappeared into the forest. The Blood Dragon Ancestor made a low sound from the depths of his throat and nodded slightly. "You have sacrificed everything to protect this kingdom, my respectable opponent."
"But I don't have anything worth protecting anymore. It's the same for Wu Suoran's Empire and Nefrata." Abo Wallace thought of the years when he fought with the Green Knight a thousand years ago and laughed self-deprecatingly. "The glory of the past is long gone."
"What is left is only emptiness!"
… I am only an empty dividing line …
An hour later, Laing, led by the Green Knight, came to the Blood Dragon Ancestor.
The two sides had a serious discussion.
"So, you want me to let go of the Blood Dragon Vampires in the city?" Laing frowned. He knew that the other party's background was frightening. The person in front of him was the Blood Dragon Ancestor, Abo Wallace. He was probably the strongest warrior in the entire Old World. His strength was unbelievably great. He had once slaughtered a dragon alone and drank its blood. He had relied on the dragon's blood to get rid of the blood-sucking curse. He had once destroyed several armies by himself. Not long ago, the Blood Dragon Ancestor, Abo Wallace, was synonymous with invincibility. No one could fight against him. No one.
"Yes." Abo Wallace said in a low voice. His eyes under the helmet stared at Laing's face. "You know, I once fought with the Green Knight, and we were evenly matched. That was also the first time in my life that I recognized this opponent. I had an agreement with him that I would not make things difficult for the Knight King Kingdom."
"But you didn't keep your promise!" Laing said unhappily. "Your subordinates have brought too much pain to this kingdom."
"This was just an accident. I had already handed everything over to Varazi Haken to handle. He didn't restrain his subordinates well," Abo Wallace said slowly. Abo Wallace slowly said, "I'm sorry for this, but I can't just sit by and watch all of my bloodline die here. I'm here for this."
After saying that, Abo Wallace clapped his hands, and four Blood Knights walked out from the depths of the forest. They pushed out twenty large boxes and said, "Of course, everything comes with a price. I won't let your interests suffer because of this, I promise."
"I won't surrender to the undead. I hate these blasphemers who desecrate the living. They are vampires who feed on the blood of the dead," Laing said righteously. "Don't you think the undead have brought enough harm to this kingdom? I am the real Duke of Muxilon. I have to be responsible for this land. This is my right and duty. Yes, due to the intervention of Chaos, I did accept the surrender of the lord of the Von Karstein family. However, this doesn't change my hatred for the undead. Now, you want me to let go of those vampires who have done all kinds of evil in the castle? This is impossible. No matter how sincere you are, to me, this sincerity means nothing … "
Twenty large chests were opened. Each chest was two meters long and one meter wide. The first ten chests were filled with countless gold and silver treasures. Pure gold and silver, as well as all kinds of jewels and accessories. Every single one of them was invaluable.
The last ten boxes were filled with countless gold coins of all kinds. The Empire's gold marks, Brittany's gold crowns, Estalian's gold exelantes, Kislöw's gold Dukat, and Tyrell's gold tarant.
One of the boxes was filled with the dwarven pledge gold coins. There were more than a thousand of them! The rich power of the runes and the exquisite craftsmanship of the dwarves proved that these were genuine pledge gold!
Two of the boxes were filled with the high elven gold coins, sovrin! These exquisitely crafted coins were engraved with castles, spires, and temples. Occasionally, there would be famous dragons, pegasi, and other mystical creatures. These coins were called gold dragon coins, and each one could be exchanged for 25 to 30 crowns!
What shocked Laing even more was that one of the boxes contained the legendary gold stone coins. These coins came from the ancient and distant Empire of Aurora! They were older than any known era of humans! They were priceless treasures that couldn't be found on the market!
When the last box was opened, Laing was already speechless.
There weren't many things in the last box. Most of them were simple silver leaves. These small leaves were made of pure silver, and each one was unique. They represented a leaf from a pine, elm, maple, oak, or birch tree. They didn't seem all that special.
However, Laing recognized what they were. These silver leaves were the common currency used by the elves before they retreated from the Old World! What made them so precious was their fine details. Every vein on the leaf was clearly visible, and one could feel the exquisite workmanship with the skin of one's fingers. A small silver leaf like this could be sold for 250 gold marks on the black market of the Empire!
"How about it? Is this money enough to exchange for a way out for my descendants? " Abo Wallace didn't care about these things. In the eyes of the Blood Dragon Patriarch, these things were just worldly possessions. Only glory and martial arts were the right path.
Laing took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice.
"There's no way … to refuse."
"Then, it's a deal." The Blood Dragon Patriarch nodded.
"However, before that, I have one more condition!"
"Speak."
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