The old man in the green hat seemed to be seriously injured.
After returning to the Duke's mansion, Du Wei immediately searched for a clean room in the cellar under the castle.
This is what Gandalf himself requested. He asked for a shady place where the sun could not be seen.
In fact, the old guy with the green hat was injured very strangely. According to Joanna's explanation: he is very afraid of the sun now.
After much deliberation, Du Wei could only temporarily vacate the cellar in the castle for the old guy to recover from his injuries.
As for the hundred barrels of wine proposed by Gandolph, it is not a joke. He reiterated this request very seriously—obviously, he couldn't drink a hundred barrels of wine by himself, and even if he used it to take a bath, he couldn't use that much. However, this kind of request is still not difficult for Du Wei.
There is no shortage of food in the Desa province now, and this year the folks have enough surplus food for wine making. Although there was not enough wine in the Duke's mansion, after Du Wei sent soldiers to go around the city, he quickly got the number together.
In the middle of the night, the doors of many taverns were knocked open. The bosses who were awakened in their sleep saw the soldiers outside the door in horror. They were still panicked at first, but the attitude of these soldiers was still kind, which simply explained that they were After the Duke asked to collect a hundred barrels of fine wine overnight, all the tavern owners contributed their stocks. Moreover, some bosses who were grateful for Du Wei's good governance also generously expressed that they could not charge money. However, soldiers under Du Wei's strict orders. Still paid the full price for the wine.
After all the wine was moved into the cellar, old Gandalf closed the door of the cellar and left a sentence: "Don't let me be disturbed for a month, anyone. Including you."
Even in order to avoid trouble, Old Gandalf personally arranged a magic circle around the cellar. Even more holding a mute magic. In this way, even if the world falls outside, he can still sleep with a hundred barrels of fine wine inside.
So, even though Du Wei was full of doubts, he had no choice but to ask Joanna.
At least, now Du Wei is not too afraid of this violent woman... Although this female magician who threatens to turn people into soul ice crystals is really a difficult guy to get in touch with, but Du Wei asked himself that his current strength should not Would worry too much about this.
"That's how things are." Joanna picked up the largest cup on the table, and then raised her neck in a bold gesture. He drank a large glass of wine. Then he let out a long breath, and did not forget to praise Du Wei: "Your wine here is really good. It seems that being a powerful nobleman is also beneficial."
Du Wei was still immersed in what Joanna just said. After a while, Du Wei managed to sort out his thoughts. With a wry smile: "You mean, you and your teacher..."
"It's our teacher." Joanna quickly corrected Du Wei's wrong words: "Now the teacher has agreed to accept you as a disciple. So whether you like it or not, you must respect him as a teacher."
"Okay, our teacher!! You and our teacher, after leaving the imperial capital that day, went directly to the north? Then went all the way north from the frozen forest. Ran to the forgotten ice field... and then to the dragon's sacred mountain? "
"Yes."
"Our teacher challenged the leader of the Dragon Clan...and..."
"At the beginning, the other party didn't seem to take us seriously, but soon these big flying reptiles realized that they had made a serious mistake. The teacher personally beat the other party's dragon who was in charge of patrolling the outskirts of the mountain to death. With a sigh of relief, the old dragon finally came out to fight."
Du Wei sighed. Then he imagined the scene of the meeting between Gandolf in the green robe and the patriarch of the dragon clan... Then he smiled wryly: "That must be a very dramatic meeting."
can imagine. When the old dragon saw Gandolf in green robes all over his body, he must have been shocked! At least saw a guy who was clearly killed by himself. Appearing in front of him alive and kicking, this kind of thing is not something that just anyone can encounter.
By the way. Du Wei asked the time very carefully. Obviously, when the two bold guys in green robe Gandolf and Joanna killed the dragon god mountain, the three princes of the dragon clan should have set off to deal with him.
Regarding this question, Joanna's explanation left Du Wei speechless.
"We haven't been to Mount Shen. My teacher and I walked around that damned frozen forest for several months. We didn't know how many monsters were killed along the way. The most hateful thing is that we still encountered humans at the beginning. , but later on, no human beings knew what was going on north of Dayuan Lake. That damned forest was too big. Its area was as large as two provinces combined. Before that, it was only vaguely heard that it was To the north. But a place as big as "to the north", damn it, the devil knows where the road to the mountain is."
Therefore, the two Lu Chis, one big and one small, spent too much time in the frozen forest, and when they arrived at Shenshan, the patriarch of the Dragon Clan had already sent his three sons out.
As for the PK between the green hat old man and the dragon patriarch, there is nothing worth describing. After all, Gandolf, Hussein, and Medusa were the original cards. The three strong players beat the old dragon, and they all lost. Although the green hat has the strength comparable to the genuine Gandolf, but when encountering the old dragon, there is still only one end: lose!
And lose badly.
Fortunately, in the decisive battle before Du Wei escaped from the frozen forest, the old dragon was not unharmed. It also suffered serious injuries. The most depressing thing is that under the cooperation of the three masters, the old dragon was forced to use the two ultimate moves "Dragon God's Guardian" and "Dragon God's protection" given by the Dragon God. Armor"
Of these two tricks, one can be immune to any magical abnormal state. One is a physical defense that is so powerful that it is abnormal!
Theoretically speaking, the patriarch of the dragon clan who possesses these two tricks. It has almost ignored any magic and physical attacks.
Fortunately, it is said that these two tricks can only be used once in a hundred years. But when he met Mr. Cuckold, the old dragon had no way to use these two tricks.
Moreover, the wound on the body has not healed. That gave the green hat a chance to escape.
"You said the Dragon Clan is in trouble?" Du Wei was concerned about this issue.
"It seems that some powerful enemy has come to the north of the sacred mountain."
Joanna's words seemed like an understatement. But Du Wei fell into deep thought.
north
According to the previous speculation, the north of the Dragon God Mountain is the legendary evil race that was expelled from the Roland Continent by the Goddess of Light after the Great War of the Ancients. Elf? dwarf? Orcs? Maybe there are more...
The dragon clan responsible for guarding the sacred mountain is the first line of defense to prevent these criminals from returning to the Roland continent, and it has been since ancient times. The strongest line of defense. There are powerful dragon guards. This line of defense has never been breached.
But what does "in trouble" mean this time
Could it be those criminals in the north? It is already strong enough to make the Dragon Clan nervous. Could it even be a breakthrough
What Du Wei needs to consider is: If there is really such a group of criminals in the north. If this group of guys who have been expelled from ancient times. Really powerful. Even the dragons can't resist it...
if. Such a group of powerful aliens broke through the guards of the Dragon Clan. Back to Roland Continent. How much impact will it bring to the human world
Even the Dragon Clan couldn't resist it. Can humans resist it
Just thought about it for a while. Even Du Wei couldn't help laughing at the end: Uh. Am I being a little too worrisome? Or do you think of yourself as a savior too much? If it is true that the criminals in the north are fighting back. The first one to have a headache is Prince Chen, who is the regent. Is the Pope of the temple. Even that bitch of the Goddess of Light... counting from one to a hundred. It doesn't matter that I have a headache for the lofty responsibility of "taking the world as my own responsibility".
Although this is a good way to comfort yourself. But Du Wei still had a deep uneasiness.
Bottom line. He discovered that things had turned into a situation that was completely out of his control!
Out of control!
Du Wei can tolerate himself in the northwest. Eat prairie people to hold back. Eat the Northwest Army to hold back. He could even allow himself to temporarily compromise with Bohan. But the premise is: so far. All of this is at least under my own control. They are all inevitable steps within their own plans.
But the dragons in the north. There are also those criminals in the north... These are not things that Du Wei can control.
Du Wei's mentality has always been: not afraid of difficulties. But I hate troubles that are beyond my control.
Damn it... the common people in the mainland... none of my business!
Du Wei viciously drew a conclusion for himself.
Anyway. What happened to the sinners in the north and the dragon clan... This is a question. Joanna had no idea. Because of that time. She and "our teacher". Already ran away in a hurry.
"Okay. My dear senior sister." Du Wei squeezed out a smile: "Anyway, the troubles of the dragon clan will make the dragon clan a headache. At least they have an old dragon that is so powerful. Hmm. I almost I forgot to say. You are welcome to the Northwest Tulip family territory. If you are willing to go out, just go around. Buy whatever you like. Here you can enjoy fine wine, food and comfort. But The premise is... For the sake of you and I being the apprentices of "our teacher". Please don't cause me any trouble. Not to mention that you don't carelessly refine others into soul ice crystals just because you don't like them. .Okay?"
"I want to find something to do." Joanna seemed restless.
Du Wei had a headache for a while. Then he slapped his head: "Let's do this. Governor Bohan of Nulin Province has been asking me to give him a little "magic assistance". He is under the attack of the Northwest Army. There has been no magician. I have decided Yes. After two months. I will send the first batch. Five magic students to assist him. If you want. Within these two months. You can properly train my students. They They all have good talents." After a pause. Considering the temperament of this violent woman. Du Wei still put forward his bottom line request carefully: "I can play these poor boys no matter how you do. But my request is: after two months. I want to see all my students are complete! Do you understand? You can’t do without a single finger. Besides, I want to see their strength improve significantly! If you can’t do these two things, I don’t think you are suitable for this job.”
Joanna's eyes lit up. There was a cruel smile on the corner of the woman's mouth: "Oh? Going to be a babysitter for a group of rookies? This job sounds very interesting... Well, I accept it!"
"Please remember these two conditions!" Du Wei reiterated again.
"Understood! The first requirement is that they be completely uninjured. The second requirement is to improve their strength. Right?" Joanna smiled nonchalantly. But then she still showed her fox tail: "I agree to your request... Their bodies will not be harmed... But I don't guarantee that some of them will not leave any psychological shadow!"
Du Wei sighed... Me. He wouldn't have summoned a female demon for himself.
It is imperative. What Du Wei needs to figure out most now is: after killing Long Er. Then follow. Will the third prince Long come to make trouble for himself
fortunately. this problem. It was resolved quickly.
On the second day when Gandolf's master and apprentice came to Loulan City. Du Wei has already anxiously sent Joanna and the twenty-six students to Gilliat City.
That's why I say "lucky". Because a special guest came this afternoon. And fortunately. This special guest. It came after Joanna left.
Otherwise. Du Wei was very worried. Will Loulan City become a battlefield
In the afternoon. A dragon chant came from above the sky in Loulan City. This top creature roared. It brought great panic to the humans in the city. Fortunately, it was maintained by the well-trained soldiers of the Tulip family. Panic is under control.
The eyes of tens of thousands of people have seen it. above the sky. A huge black cloud-like shadow flashed across the air. Long wings. Plus that long tail. Huge body. And a huge head. sharp claws...
"Dragon!! It's a dragon!
When the first shouting sound broke out. There were countless responses soon.
A huge adult black dragon. After circling a circle over Roland City. Gradually lowered the height. It confirmed that the soldiers below did not shoot arrows at it. Only then did he use a thick voice. A human voice came out.
"Duke Tulip! I want to see Duke Tulip!"
Du Wei was terrified on top of the tallest tower in the castle of his Duke's Mansion. Meet with this Dragon Clan.
"Hello..." Du Wei looked at the behemoth in front of him. Its wings flapped one after another. An angry gust of wind blew on Du Wei's face. It made his skin feel pain.
but. Compared with the previous two dragon princes. This black dragon. But it's an old acquaintance.
"Oh... Du Wei! You hateful human being." The black dragon lowered his height appropriately. It stretches its neck. He looked at Du Wei closely.
Du Wei didn't care what the big lizard called him. He shrugged. The tone is very relaxed: "Oh. Respect to your Excellency, the Chief Guard of the Dragon Clan. Respect to the number one warrior of the Dragon Clan. The number one wise man... Uh. Could it be that you are here this time. Do you want to ask me some wisdom test questions?"
Du Wei couldn't help laughing when he remembered that the stupid dragon almost broke his head when he used the arithmetic sequence problem in mathematics last time.
When he mentioned his own embarrassment, the head of the dragon guard was also a little annoyed, and he grinned at Du Wei: "Oh, cunning human! I haven't figured out whether your answer is right or not! Damn it... God There are not so many humans on the mountain, let alone so many rooms!"
"You can calculate slowly." Du Wei curled his lips: "Okay, respected Your Excellency the Chief Guard, are you declaring war on me when you come? Oh... I almost forgot to thank you, thank you for the information you provided, Let me not die at the hands of the two dragon princes in front. So, are you here on behalf of the third prince?"
"The third prince is very dissatisfied with your actions." The stupid dragon sighed, but even when it was sighing, its voice sounded like thunder.
"Dissatisfied?" Du Wei smiled: "I didn't kill that second prince."
"I don't care who killed that cowardly guy. As the king of the Golden Dragon Clan, he can't even beat me. A cowardly guy, just die if he dies!" Very proudly: "The reason why the third prince is dissatisfied is: Since you can kill one, why didn't you kill the other?!"
"Uh... If I kill that eldest prince, then, I'm afraid no one can compete with the third prince for the position of patriarch?" Du Wei smiled lightly.
snort. The wisdom of these large reptiles is really limited. Such a crude scheme. How can it compare to humans.
"So the third prince is very dissatisfied." The black dragon snorted. A cloud of flames spewed from its nose. Fortunately, Du Wei was prepared, and he used a magical defense to defuse the flames, and then said with a smile: "Dear Your Excellency, Chief Guard, please tell me, Your Highness, Third Prince, what else do you need from me?"
"Peace." The black dragon seemed a little dissatisfied: "Your Highness asked me to tell you, no matter what. You have achieved some results... although it is very weak, um, only a little bit. But benevolent Your Highness, I still decided to reward you with something .Our benevolent Highness. But a leader who knows rewards and punishments!"
A warm smile appeared on Du Wei's face immediately: "Oh? Then I don't know, Your Highness, Third Prince. What are you going to reward me with?"
The black dragon stretched out its huge claws, and then slowly stretched them out. In the palm of his hand was a small round bead that looked like a crystal.
"What's this?"
Du Wei clearly felt a faint wave of magic.
"This is a fire-avoiding orb." The black dragon said in an arrogant tone: "This kind of thing is not very useful to the powerful dragon clan. But it should be a good reward for the tiny human magician. In addition, the third prince told you that it is satisfied with you for the time being, so if there is any order next time, you must follow it."
Du Wei didn't care about the arrogance of the other party's tone... Facing such a simple-minded idiot. Du Wei wouldn't bother with it.
Carefully accepted this "reward". Du Wei suddenly smiled at the black dragon. His smile is a little sly.
Well, from the guy's tone of voice. I don't have to worry about that third prince coming to trouble me again. Since the other party mentioned "next time", the third prince should not come to kill him before the "next time" cooperation.
It's a pity... I still want to accept a dragon pet.
"That's right. The third prince should have returned to Shenshan." Du Wei suddenly raised such a question, which surprised the black dragon. Du Wei continued to laugh and said, "Have the criminals from the north attacked again? Oh, don't Misunderstood, I just expressed a little worry about the great dragon clan, if possible, I am willing to contribute a little bit of strength."
"Hmph, the great dragon clan doesn't need any help!" The black dragon rejected Du Wei flatly, but it still gave some information that satisfied Du Wei: "Those guys organize an invasion every few decades, but They are defeated by us every time. So, you don’t have to worry about it! For us, it’s just a supplement for us to fill the abyss of crime! I hope that the more criminals will come, the better! In this way, We can chop off the heads of some criminals and fill up that abyss, and the Dragon Clan will be liberated!"
"Do your job well, human beings!" The black dragon said with a disdainful smile: "Now the third prince and the eldest prince have rushed back to the holy mountain. As for you... His Royal Highness, the third prince, let me tell you With a little achievement, it has a good impression of you as a human being, and if you continue to work hard, maybe it will lower itself and become a friend with you."
Huh, be friends? I'd love to be its master.
Du Wei smiled secretly in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "So... is there anything else?"
"No more!" The black dragon roared, and was about to flap its wings to fly away, but suddenly left a last sentence: "Hey... that... next time we meet, please tell me the calculation method of that question!"
Watching this huge figure fly into the sky and gradually turn into a point... Du Wei heaved a sigh of relief.
He wasn't afraid of the black dragon at all. With his current power, it is not a problem to keep this guy. And... just down in the cellar of the castle, there is a green hat Gandalf.
That old guy just doesn't like the Dragon Clan! He had slaughtered a dragon prince because it was not pleasing to the eye. If this old guy found out about the black dragon's visit, he would probably kill another one.
But Du Wei didn't want to kill this stupid dragon. After all... after learning about the invasion of criminals...
Let's leave some strength for the Dragon Clan. after all. These days, it's really hard to find a good watchdog.
Now it seems. The troubles of the princes of the Dragon Clan are temporarily resolved. Although Du Wei is not afraid of any dragon prince. But after all, it is very troublesome for this kind of monster to visit. and. Compared with the elegant big prince. The proud second prince came to see... This third prince doesn't seem to be a noble guy. Facing a powerful enemy may not be terrible. But facing an enemy with strong strength and poor character, it will be very troublesome.
With Du Wei's strength, he is not afraid of a prince from the dragon clan to challenge him head-on. But if you play a little bit dark behind your back, it will be a headache.
Now, the trouble is solved, it seems that Du Wei can relax a little in the next few days.
Du Wei began to concentrate on thinking about the Northwest Corridor.
How to guard a canyon that is ten miles wide and tens of kilometers long...
And at this time. Another thing came to Du Wei.
The trouble this time comes from the imperial capital!
The imperial capital was furious because of the fact that the leader of the golden wolf had infiltrated into the province of Desa. No matter how forbearing Prince Chen is. Faced with this kind of behavior of "blatantly trampling on territorial sovereignty", it is also intolerable.
Even if Du Wei knows deeply, the empire is not ready for an all-out war at all. Prince Chen will probably pay close attention to accumulating strength and stabilizing internal issues in the next few years. For the grassland people, the strategy is to appease the grassland people for the time being...
but. on this matter. The Empire cannot remain silent. Otherwise, at least for the dignity of the empire. It is an unanswerable question.
Even if it is for the sake of face, it is necessary to show some toughness appropriately.
The royal court on the prairie also seemed to have an attitude of calming things down. Envoys have been sent to the imperial capital on the grassland.
I heard it was for this matter. The military headquarters of the empire has been quarreling. Several military bosses smashed a few tables, smashed dozens of teacups, and even a group of young generals even wrote a blood letter to ask the regent to fight. …
However, the negotiations with the prairie people did not get a good result.
Both sides are wrangling.
The grassland people don't want to fight, and the empire doesn't want to fight. So from the beginning of gearing up, it turned into spitting at each other.
It has been a month since this incident started. But the negotiating table in the imperial capital is still in a state of anxiety.
Well, or, to be precise, the biggest job of the empire's diplomats and grassland envoys every day is to think hard to come up with more saliva, and then spray each other on the negotiating table.
Of course, in order to cooperate with the negotiations, the military also made some symbolic transfers. For example, the Wangcheng Guards Corps held a small-scale military exercise, and issued a symbolic document requesting the Northwest Corps to enter a state of combat readiness...
But Du Wei knew that the value of this kind of official document was not much higher than bullshit.
Northwest Army enters combat readiness? What a joke! For so many years, the Northwest Army has almost always been in a state of combat readiness!
Moreover, once the fighting starts, the army will be mobilized, and countless money and food will be transported to the northwest... to whom? Ship it to the Northwest Army? Supplement money, food and supplies to the Northwest Army? Prince Chen would never do such a stupid thing!
One thing Du Wei can be sure of is: Prince Chen will not start a war against the prairie people until the Northwest Army is dealt with. Here's the bottom line.
So the negotiating table has become a place for politicians to perform. The war faction was busy making speeches and asking for war, and the anti-war faction was busy calculating the expected consumption figures of the war—they really put in a lot of effort, and it is said that they came up with a statistical result that made people feel chilling after reading it! Judging from this result, if the empire goes to war, it may cause the empire's national power to set back a hundred years...
But such exaggerated words are very popular in the imperial capital.
After all, the empire has been peaceful for too long. From top to bottom, a considerable number of people have been content with peace and have an instinctive aversion or fear of war.
In the imperial capital, the little Zach who was in charge of Du Wei's business in the imperial capital continuously passed all the news to the northwest. At the beginning, Du Wei was a little gloating.
Prince Chen must be having a headache right now. The hawks and doves below are arguing non-stop. As the actual emperor, Prince Chen must be getting annoyed now.
But soon... this headache fell on Du Wei's head!
To be precise, eighty days after the battle in Jiliat City, a special envoy from the imperial capital came to the Duke's Mansion in Loulan City, Desa Province.
The special envoy led a team of royal guards, and rode in a gorgeous carriage with a gorgeous imperial flag of thorns and flowers on it, and brought a scepter that symbolized the authority of the empire... plus...
An appointment order written by Prince Chen himself.
"The Duke of Tulip of the Roland Empire, court scholar, court magician, court astrologer, member of the Roland Empire Academy of Magic, member of the Magic Society, and governor of the Desa Province, Du Wei Rudolph, is the special state councilor of the empire! Handle all matters concerning the diplomatic friction between the Empire and the Grassland Royal Court, and grant full responsibility! I hope that Your Excellency the Duke will live up to the heavy trust, carry forward the prestige of our empire, and maintain the majesty of our thorn flower flag!
- (Signature) Augustine VI, Emperor of the Roland Empire, and Chen, Regent of the Empire. This decree was granted on August 16, 961, Imperial Era, and it will take effect immediately! "It was none other than an old acquaintance of Du Wei who brought this letter of appointment.
Earl Biya looked at Du Wei's ugly face, smiled lightly, and said, "My lord, it seems that His Highness Chen really trusts you very much. I have entrusted you with full authority for such important state affairs! Now we and the grassland Human beings, peace and war are all in your mind."
Du Wei was dumbfounded as he held the letter of appointment. He really felt that at this moment, one head was as big as two!
Well, you Prince Chen, you actually threw this hot potato to me...
Resisting the urge to tear up the letter of appointment or yell at him, Du Wei smiled reluctantly, put away the thing, and then affectionately took Count Villa's hand and walked into his study.
After closing the door, Du Wei looked at the smiling Earl and sighed: "Master Villa, I remember that you have never participated in this kind of government affairs. Why did you come to the Northwest this time?"
"His Royal Highness Chen, because my family's business has a lot to do with the prairie, and I know a lot about the grassland, so I was appointed to the northwest. This time, my lord, you will negotiate with the prairie people. I will give you provide assistance."
"Haha..." Du Wei laughed a few times: "So, I am the chief envoy, and you are the deputy envoy."
Count Villa wiped the sweat from his forehead, and smiled wryly: "Isn't it... I'm fine, and I was caught on this hard job. Your Excellency, you are the most trusted person in His Royal Highness Chen's heart. As for the matter, I will follow your order alone, and I will follow all your decisions."
Hmph, do you want to evade responsibility... Du Wei despised this guy in his heart. Then he said in a deep voice: "Well, now is not the time for a headache. Since the regent sent you here, then he should have something to tell me?"
Villa looked stunned, then sighed, and said in a low voice: "When I came, His Highness Chen only asked me to bring you a sentence!"
"Oh? What did your Highness say?"
Count Villa suddenly looked bitter, then smiled wryly, and said a short sentence.
"Your Highness said: You can figure it out."
This time Du Wei finally couldn't hold back, he couldn't help but cursed: "Fuck!"