"The Great Lord of Shadows is watching everything in the dark!"
The figure in the mist laughed shrilly like a night owl's cry: "It's just that you need to offer sacrifices to satisfy the great Lord of Shadows, just like what you did twenty years ago!"
The Duke of Wellington closed his eyes in pain.
In that year, he did not occupy a high position in the family, and the one who really had the right to inherit was his elder brother, who seemed to have gathered the glory of all the gods in one body.
In order to obtain the supreme authority, he launched an attack on the throne of the heir. After the fiasco, the Duke met this organization that called itself "Hand of Shadow" and served a god named "Lord of Shadow".
Under the temptation of evil forces, he made his own request and sacrificed his beloved... From that day on, although he became the Duke of Wellington as he wished, he felt that his heart had fallen into darkness among.
"What do you want this time..."
His voice was dry, like a desert traveler who was dying of thirst.
"The souls of all your children!"
The man in the shadows made an offer.
"What?"
The Duke of Wellington was shocked: "The price is too high. I want to keep the family, but if I become extinct from now on, the Wellington family will eventually fall into the hands of others. What's the point to me? "
"You may not have understood what I mean...I'm talking about the souls of all the children around you now!"
The figure in the shadow laughed fiercely, and seemed a little bit unwilling: "My lord needs a sacrifice, the stronger and more perfect the better... Originally, if your little Arthur is still alive, whether it is offering his soul, Or maybe that sword in the stone is enough to make my lord happy and fulfill any of your wishes, but now... "
"Then I will add another requirement, you must rescue Arthur!"
The Duke of Wellington is well aware of the power of the Lord of Shadows. Although he is not well-known on the Continent of Sear, the Hand of Shadows is a huge dark organization with influence in almost all regions.
And the power of the Lord of Shadows is also real, at least he can accomplish some miracles, which is much higher than those gods who have no name but no power.
Perhaps, only the true God who has performed miracles in the church can be compared.
"make a deal… "
The black shadow smiled, and immediately the black card burst into flames.
The dark green flames dance wildly in the darkness, like a carnival between demons and devils...
…
"My king, as long as we climb over the mountain in front, we can see Lionheart City!"
In the barracks, 20,000 troops camped and rested in an orderly manner after a day's march, while Viscount Barle brought his scouts in return.
Because of the map, and Garcia and a group of highland princes who surrendered as inner ghosts, the advance of the Blue Dragon Alliance Army on the highlands can be said to be quite smooth.
"The opponent has assembled tens of thousands of people, and it seems that they are ready to fight to the end!"
Viscount Bale looked a little excited: "Why don't we directly surround Lionheart City and send other troops to sweep the entire highland!"
"Nice plan!"
Wu Ming nodded in praise.
Once the high ground is taken, there will be only one Lionheart City left, even if there are tens of thousands of troops, it will be useless.
"It's just... a collection of peasants and serfs, do you want me to stop?"
He smiled and said, "Viscount Bale, I can assure you that the tall walls of Lionheart City can't stop me even for a moment!"
"Our wooden artillery unit has been used many times, and a large number of barrels have been broken and must be rebuilt..."
Viscount Bale was a little puzzled, not knowing where Wu Ming's confidence came from.
"Is it true that after a few years, I have mastered a wooden cannon technique?"
Wu Ming looked at the back of him leaving, but he was a little speechless.
Even if wooden cannons are not good, with gunpowder, digging a tunnel and blasting it under the city wall is an excellent way to attack the city.
Of course, he still has other preparations. When the time comes, he will use a multi-pronged approach, and he will not be afraid of the powerful defense of Lion Heart City.
The gang of red lions relied on the protection of the city wall and gathered tens of thousands of people to make Lionheart City a quagmire that would hold him back. How could this wish come true
"only… "
Wu Ming frowned.
At this time, the power of all peoples in his body is surging, almost no less than that of the King of Conquerors, and the perception brought by the true spirit makes him feel a sense of danger.
It was as if a conspiracy had been formed specifically against him.
"This plan should be dangerous to me..."
There was excitement in Wu Ming's eyes: "I almost thought that in this world, no one can do anything to me anymore!"
"Come on!"
He thought for a while and gave the order.
Immediately, a few knights came in and saluted respectfully: "Bring Arthur, and...you guard the camp closely and stand by at any time. All the watchmen are guarding near me!"
In terms of the general situation at this time, even if the Cape of Storms or some other prince rebelled, Wu Ming would have enough time to deal with it, so his only weakness was his own safety, and Arthur was also an unstable factor.
After calculating these clearly, it is natural to make targeted precautions.
The same is true for calling the knights and mages who can fight below. He has no intention of fighting alone with the opponent. To become the master of power, he will naturally pile up his opponents with mountains and seas of human lives, bullying the weak with the strong and bullying the crowd. Widowed! At this time, giving the enemy a fair duel opportunity is completely a crime.
into the night.
A bonfire was lit in the barracks.
In the main tent, a golden dinner plate was placed in front of Wu Ming, among which were grilled golden lamb chops, as well as borscht, after-dinner fruit and so on.
On the other side of the dining table, Arthur looked pale, but he could still maintain the etiquette of aristocrats. He first saluted respectfully, eyes unconsciously staring at the sumptuous dinner, and swallowed: "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to have dinner together this time! "
"sit down!"
Wu Ming waved his hand to let the boy and the guards go down.
Anyway, Arthur couldn't be his opponent at all, and these people were quite relieved.
It's just that this kid seems to be a little unwilling, at least half of the wolf-hungry appearance is just pretending, trying to trick him into sympathy.
Wu Ming was quite speechless, and immediately drew out a broken stone sword.
The moment he saw it, Arthur froze.
"The Lionheart King's certificate of kingship only recognizes the true king's holy sword in the stone!"
Wu Ming smiled and showed the brilliance on the sword: "It once belonged to you!"
Arthur was really horrified at this moment. Before conquering the king, he could pick up the sword in the stone. It was already extremely unbelievable, but the sword in the stone at that time was just an ordinary sword carved in stone.
Now that the light is shining, it means that the power in it can be used.
'Am I not the real king? '
The blow to Arthur was simply unparalleled.
Although Wu Ming appeared to be calm on the outside, he was somewhat solemn in his heart, and his powerful spirit was even more firmly suppressing Shi Zhongjian's call to his master.
'The seal on this sword in the stone can be divided into four layers. The first layer is the curse of contact. No one who has been recognized can touch it! '
'The second layer is personal gain. Once stimulated, the knight's various abilities will be greatly improved. '
'The third layer is a small-scale gain, and the fourth layer should be to summon heroic spirits for a powerful increase in the battlefield! '
The current Wu Ming can only be analyzed to the scope of the second layer of seal, but with his original quality, using the sword in the stone, any knight is not an enemy with a sword.
"Now, it belongs to you!"
Arthur put down the knife and fork in his hand, his eyes were fixed on the light on the sword in the stone, and his voice was dry.
As soon as this remark came out, Wu Ming immediately felt that the resistance in the sword in the stone was weaker, and he already had a guess in his heart: "Contract and ceremony?" '
Some magical weapons must defeat the original owner and obtain his approval before they can truly change hands, just like a magic ceremony.
Of course, the core of the sword in the stone is not so simple.
"Arthur, as my captive, I give your father the right to redeem you, but before that, everything about you belongs to me at will!"
The approach of the dark shadow made Wu Ming stand up and come to Arthur, his eyes full of oppression fell indifferently: "Now... I want a cup of your blood!"
Under his gaze, even Arthur had to give in, cut his palm with a table knife, and poured blood into the silver cup.
"very good!"
Wu Ming picked up the silver cup, his eyes were full of light, and he thought silently: "Using the method of blood sacrifice should be able to break through the third layer of seal and greatly increase the power of the sword in the stone. Apart from being unable to summon heroic spirits, it should be able to bear it." All my strength is gone."
Hoo hoo!
At this moment, a cool breeze blew on the face, blowing a corner of the tent.
A black air flow poured in from the gap, forming layers upon layers, forming another figure.
This strange scene made Arthur seem to be choked by someone, unable to speak for a long time.
"A shadow?"
Wu Ming was calm, and glanced at the shadow with indifferent eyes: "Aren't you afraid of the guards outside if you dare to assassinate me?"
"Jie Jie... Guards? Under my barrier of silence, you can try it!"
The black shadow has a human-like figure, and its blood-red eyes looked at Arthur again: "Very good...you are all here!"
"Who are you?"
A vague possibility emerged, which made Arthur feel a little ecstasy.
call out!
In the next moment, the black shadow rushed towards Wu Ming like lightning, and a snow-white dagger appeared in his hand.
when!
Wu Ming raised his sword to block, and the sword in the stone burst out with golden flames. The moment it collided with the dagger, the dagger was completely shattered, and the flame fell on the black shadow without any reduction.
"ah!"
There was a scream, and the black shadow roared again and again, and the shadow on his body dissipated a lot at once.
"Too weak! Too weak! Not you! Let the real people come out!"
Wu Ming held the sword in one hand and said solemnly.
"I... my lord..."
The black shadow roared out a few words, and the aura on his body suddenly changed!
A vast and evil will suddenly descended!