In terms of defense alone, the city of Khaki is not bad.
Even among the many cities Chen Heng has seen, it is considered a very good one.
Unlike the royal capitals of normal countries, the city in front of me seemed to have been established as a military fortress from the very beginning.
The whole is very conspicuous.
Walking around, he took Hedoxili to the side for a while, and then Chen Heng left this place and returned to his residence.
At this moment, news about Chen Heng has just begun to spread throughout the city.
The Carlo royal family is still discussing and thinking about what kind of territory to give him and what attitude to treat him at the same time.
The discussion on this matter has actually started long before, but until now, no definite plan has been come up with.
As for this, Chen Heng was not in a hurry, he just wandered around casually, and slowly visited the nobles here and there according to the list given by Siriv before.
At the core of any country, there must be a lot of dignitaries.
The same is true within the Carlo Kingdom.
As the capital of the Carlo Kingdom, a large number of nobles gathered in the city in front of them.
Among these nobles, quite a few are related to the Ailan family.
Taking advantage of this relationship, Chen Heng went to visit one by one.
That's what he's been doing in recent times.
It was not until several days later that a formal order was issued.
Khaki's palace.
Under the leadership of a maid, Chen Heng took a step forward and walked forward slowly.
His speed wasn't too slow, but he wasn't too fast either, so he kept walking at a leisurely pace.
The place in front of me is nothing but the palace where Khaki is located and the core of the Karo Kingdom.
Carlo's king is located here.
Walking here, Chen Heng was looking around.
In the past, he had entered many palaces.
Some of those courts belonged to other people, and some belonged to him, each with different characteristics.
Compared with the courts he had seen before, the courts of the Carlo Kingdom looked much simpler. Although the surrounding buildings were large, they did not look very gorgeous, but they were not bad.
However, within this area, this characteristic palace also seems to have a unique feeling, giving people a unique sense of beauty.
Chen Heng took a step forward, followed the maid in front of him, and walked slowly into it.
At this moment, the necessary procedures for the viscount canonization have been completed.
As for his coming here, it was a private summons.
It seems that the royal family of the Carlo Kingdom is very interested in him, so they came here specially to see what he looks like.
So, he came over.
As he continued to move forward, in the palaces all around, sights came from one after another.
Most of these sights are very sharp, and most of them are ordinary mortal warriors, but there is no shortage of life knights who have mastered the power of life.
Of course, even here, the number of life knights is very small.
According to Chen Heng's perception, there are probably less than ten life knights here, and most of them are only apprentices, and only two have reached the level of the first ring.
One of them was someone he was familiar with.
It was none other than Orimo who came to the Alan family and brought him the news of canonization.
At this moment, he has also come here, and is waiting in the palace at this moment.
Of course, excluding these life knights, in the palace, Chen Heng also felt a faint aura emerging.
It was a good hidden spiritual power, and it was hiding around at this moment, lurking there.
Judging from the strength of mental power alone, the master of this mental power is very powerful, and his strength should at least reach the second ring.
That is to say, the same level as Chen Heng at the moment.
Feeling this, Chen Heng was a little surprised, but then he was relieved.
After all, this is the capital of the Carlo Kingdom, and even more so, the palace of the royal family.
As the most important place in the entire Carlo Kingdom, it seems quite normal to have a second-ring guardian here.
The only thing that Chen Heng cares about is that the aura emanating from this second-ring existence is not as violent as the life knight, but it is much more subtle and difficult to detect.
And these characteristics made Chen Heng think of something else.
"A mage in this world?"
Walking on the road, feeling the huge spiritual force just now, this thought flashed in Chen Heng's mind.
The mage system in this world, like wizards, also requires huge spiritual support.
If there is not enough spiritual support, the power of the mage will also become weak.
And judging from the current situation, it is indeed the case.
In Chen Heng's induction, the second-ring mage hiding in the palace has a very powerful mental power, which is not inferior to the official wizard in the wizard world, but it is weaker than Chen Heng at this moment. Just a lot.
Other than that, the rest is fine.
Chen Heng walked all the way, silently observing the surrounding scene, his face looked a little careless.
Finally, they walked into the palace and came into it.
Under his gaze, the door in front of him slowly opened, revealing what was inside.
The spacious hall gradually unfolded, just like that before his eyes.
Afterwards, Chen Heng stepped forward and walked into it.
And at the moment in the main hall is a middle-aged man who looks very ordinary.
The middle-aged man was wearing a gray robe. He had an ordinary appearance. He seemed to be very ordinary. He didn't have that kind of unique majesty, but he also looked ordinary. There was nothing different from ordinary people.
Before Chen Heng came in, he was still standing there, discussing something with another person beside him, and the discussion seemed to be very heated.
Knowing that Chen Heng's figure walked into it in front of him, the middle-aged man stopped his conversation, then turned around and looked at Chen Heng in front of him.
"Welcome, dear Monsieur Hector."
Looking at Chen Heng in front of him, the middle-aged man showed a smile on his face, and said so at this time, expressing his welcome.
"Nice to meet you."
Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Chen Heng also showed a smile on his face at the right time: "Respected His Majesty Karimu."
"Your manners are impeccable."
In front of him, watching Chen Heng's movements, the middle-aged man smiled and said so.
The middle-aged man in front of him is none other than the king of the Karo Kingdom, Karimu Karo.
In the Karo Kingdom, Karimu is a well-deserved king, and has a high prestige among the many lords in the Karo Kingdom.
In the hall, the two chatted for a while.
"I regret what happened in the Kingdom of Marko."
Sitting there, Karimu had a sigh on his face: "Back then, when I was a prince, I visited the Kingdom of Markdo."
"It's a very nice country. It's not only rich, but also has a high level of education, much better than Carlo's."
"Unfortunately"
He sighed, then continued to look at Chen Heng in front of him, and continued to ask: "Mr. Ekdo, I heard that you escaped from the Kingdom of Marko."
"I don't know what's going on there now?"
"It's confusing."
Chen Heng thought for a moment, and then said: "Because of the war, many farmlands have been left unattended, and many people have become homeless and forced to beg in various places."
"Now, because of the arrival of the army of the Oro Empire, the entire Markdo Kingdom has changed."
"Then from your observation, what is the strength of the Auro Empire's army?"
Karimu then spoke and continued to ask.
"Honestly, very strong."
Chen Heng nodded, and said, "I haven't been on the battlefield head-on, but judging from my contact with them, they are very strong."
"It is said that their army is selected from nobles to ensure the strength and purity of their army."
"And on the battlefield, such an army composed of nobles is indeed very powerful."
"According to what I have learned, in their army, there are generally life knights who have awakened the power of life to serve as officers."
"It is precisely because of these that their powerful combat effectiveness has been ensured."
"Is that so?"
After listening to Chen Heng's words, Karimu nodded, and then continued to ask some questions.
He asked Chen Heng many questions about the Markdo Kingdom and the Auro Empire, and seemed to be very concerned about these matters.
But it's no wonder.
Although the Karo Kingdom is located in a remote place, it is not too far away from the Markdo Kingdom.
And with the power of the Auro Empire, it is not impossible to reach here.
It is precisely because of this that the Carlo Kingdom needs to be vigilant.
This is why Karimu is so concerned about this matter.
After inquiring, he didn't continue to ask about this topic, but just invited Chen Heng to have lunch with him.
In this world, having lunch with the king is a source of bragging rights and a sign of intimacy.
Chen Heng expressed his gratitude for this, and then walked to the dining table with him.
The lunch was quite rich, with a variety of grilled meats and some specialties in the Karo Kingdom.
After lunch, the meeting is officially over.
The waiter at the side led Chen Heng away slowly and walked towards the outside world.
Soon, there was only Karimu left in the entire hall.
"is there a problem?"
Standing in place, Karimu turned around, looked aside, and then asked like this.
Under his gaze, an old man slowly walked out from the corner.
The old man was wearing a gray robe, and he looked very old, but even so, his mental state seemed to be pretty good.
He walked out of the corner, looked at Karimu, and shook his head silently: "No problem."
"He is indeed the second ring, and he has strong mental power."
He opened his mouth lightly, and said: "I used my mental power to investigate secretly, but he discovered it."
"Is it so strong?"
Hearing what the old mage said, Karimu was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "If you are asked to fight him, are you sure?"
"That is a silly question, my lord."
Hearing this, the old mage shook his head in front of Karimu, as if he didn't want to answer this question at all: "Mages and warlocks are inherently different."
"As a warlock, his power comes from his blood, from the power awakened in his blood."
"As for this power, we still don't know anything about it. We don't even know what kind of ability he possesses. How can we say the outcome?"
He shook his head, thought for a moment, and then said: "However, according to my feeling, if I fight him directly without knowing anything, then I will probably die."
"However, if you can let me know his specific ability and let me prepare in advance, then I should be very confident that I can win him."
He opened his mouth coldly and said so.
No matter in any place, the importance of information is beyond doubt.
This is especially true for mages in this world.
Because of the magic net, if a mage in this world wants to cast a spell, he must prepare his own spell template in advance, so as to store the spell template in the magic net so that he can release it at any time.
In this way, if they face an enemy who doesn't know the details, they will be a little passive.
For example, facing an opponent who is good at mental manipulation, you should prepare mental protection spells in advance.
In the face of enemies who are good at the power of fire, you should store other corresponding elemental spells.
Therefore, in this world, mage battles are very dependent on information.
If you can know what the opponent's strength is in advance, so as to make targeted arrangements, then for the mage, the chances of winning will undoubtedly be greater.
This is why the old mage said so.
"Is that so?"
Listening to the old mage's words, Karimu nodded, and finally calmed down at this moment: "According to Orimo, this Mr. Ekdo seems to have the power of mental manipulation."
"As for the others, it is not clear for the time being."
He thought for a while, and then said: "However, considering the bloodline of the God of Fire of the Hatim family, maybe he can awaken some of the power of the God of Fire from the bloodline."
"Then you need to prepare mental protection and some resistance to fire spells."
Standing in place, listening to Karimu's words, the old mage nodded and said so.
"In this case, I have some confidence."
"Trouble."
Looking at the old mage in front of him, Karimu smiled, and then he was relieved.
In any case, even if he has decided to accept the other party, as a king, he must have the power to suppress the other party.
The old mage in front of him is one of his confidence to accept Chen Heng.
Compared with the royal families of other countries, the royal family of the Carlo Kingdom is relatively weaker, but only relatively speaking.
In fact, within the royal family, there are several people who are loyal to the second ring of the royal family.
This is only on the surface.
In the dark, no one knows whether there are stronger candidates.
It is precisely because of this that Karimu did not regard Chen Heng as a threat, but was ready to accept him and try to make contact.
In the outside world, Chen Heng walked out of the palace silently.
By this time, he already knew his next itinerary and where his future territory would be located.
It was a territory located in the north of the Carlo Kingdom, very close to the core of the Carlo Kingdom and the wasteland, so it was a good location.
But now, that area is still being invaded by orcs, and many of the original residents may have escaped.
But even so, this is a large piece of land.
The reason why the Carlo royal family, represented by Karimu, is willing to confer such a large territory to Chen Heng is that apart from Silvo's running around and Chen Heng's own performance, there is probably a way to let Chen Heng stand in the way. It is the reason why they resist the orc invasion.
After the recent supplementary lessons, Chen Heng already had some understanding of the terrain of the Karo Kingdom.
Within the Karo Kingdom, there are large flat plains, but there are also many hills and hills scattered in different places.
Relatively speaking, the terrain in the south is relatively flat, while the terrain in the north is more complicated.
Because of the complex terrain, on the wasteland, if those orcs wanted to attack southward, there were often only three directions to choose from, and two of the areas were the focus.
But this time, the territory entrusted to Chen Heng by the Carlo royal family happened to be in front of one of the key areas.
In other words, if Chen Heng really took root in this area in the future, it would be fine if the group of orcs were unwilling to come out, but if they wanted to attack southward, some of them would inevitably attack Chen Heng's territory.
This is tantamount to using Chen Heng's power to form a barrier for the Carlo Kingdom, and to use him to share the defensive pressure.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
If Chen Heng is unwilling to let the orcs loot his territory, he must do his best to block the orcs and act as a barrier for the royal family.
This kind of thing, if it is someone else, it is naturally impossible to do it.
But with the strength of Chen Heng's second-ring warlock, it may not be impossible to do it.
From this point of view, the idea of the Carlo royal family is not bad.
Thinking of this, Chen Heng couldn't help shaking his head, but he didn't care.
Although the Carlo royal family wanted to use him as a barrier, Chen Heng didn't care.
Compared with others, he has more confidence in himself, and is confident that he can block those invading orcs.
In addition, this matter is not without benefits for him.
Just now, Karimu had promised to provide him with a batch of food and some weapons.
This is also a corresponding benefit.
After all, under the current circumstances, since Chen Heng is expected to act as their barrier to block the orcs for them, then Chen Heng should be able to sustain it to some extent.
If there is not enough food and weapons, Chen Heng may not be able to complete this task well.
(end of this chapter)