When the first ray of sunlight shone on the roof beams, a new day came, and it was time to get up, but Caroline still buried her head under the pillow, as if trying to be a tortoise. Struggling to stay in bed.
"Don't get up, don't get up, that annoying skeleton won't come to me."
Aside from her overly mature makeup and her indifferent temperament, Caroline always makes people forget her age. Because of her noble birth, everything is required very high, so she looks more mature in dealing with others.
But in fact, because he grew up in a deep palace compound, he is actually a very simple person. He is interested in reading popular knight novels and sewing. When he sees a place where he is fascinated, he will cry. what a difference.
As for social etiquette and good conversation, thanks to the hard-working private teacher, if she had let her do her own thing, Caroline would probably have rushed out to take risks like the heroine in a certain knight novel.
But this time, as the daughter of the duke, her father gave him a difficult task.
"Caroline, you've also heard that it is the emperor's will to strengthen the relationship between the upper echelons of the empire and the undead. This time you were chosen to travel with the Lich Rex, which is an opportunity to build a good relationship with the undead. , but don't make the local nobles look too ugly, stand up too early, and get a bad reputation."
To put it simply, this is to ask him to be good, not only to strengthen his personal friendship with the lich, but also not to appear too active in front of the human nobles. Originally, as the eldest daughter of a noble family, this level of communication task is not a big deal. , Tutors have repeatedly taught various communication skills, but when they really get along, they find that they are in big trouble.
"... It is said that the red wine of Ai Luo Xi in this city is very famous. (literal translation of the way the nobles talk in circles: Haven't you eaten lunch yet? Would you like to wait for a drink?)"
Well, when the fire of the soul in the skull is quietly burning against you, even Caroline knows she is wrong, but she is not one who gives up so easily.
"… I heard that the work of the master tailor Kakaro is quite innovative and even well received in China, and I heard that he will be operating here for a period of time (your clothes are too old, I want to accompany you to buy them) clothes?)"
Lich Rex looked at his gray robe. This shabby robe was enchanted with at least five common defensive spells. It was extremely used, and it was an old friend who had been with him for more than a hundred years. Can a good enchanter make a better product
But in the face of women's invitations, you always have to show some face to your companions, and I also think it's good to take the opportunity to see the techniques of the human enchanting masters. Rex, who is a little bit expectant, still agrees to the appointment.
But the development after that was very embarrassing. On the most prosperous commercial street in Anington City, the hoarse voice of the lich's soul was shouting, "There is no defensive effect except for glowing and self-cleaning? What kind of garbage enchantment is this? There is also that material, even the spiritualization and armor pieces are not installed." When everyone looked over with surprised eyes, Caroline, who came along, couldn't wait to find a seam to chase in.
Caroline still hasn't given up, so there's more to come.
"Have you heard about Aygur's sister-in-law? It's funny that she and her uncle..."
The turquoise soul fire was staring at him, chatting with the lich about men and women gossip about love affairs, this girl is not small.
"...The day after tomorrow, there will be a charity fundraiser. Well, I know. I'll go now. I won't disturb your research, Master."
The fire of the soul that has turned into blue has already explained everything, even Rex has been tossed enough to let the lich go to the orphanage to make charitable donations? Is this a special event for Ghost Festival? What kind of bad joke is this.
Talking about interpersonal communication, I am not interested, but I am very interested in how to turn the living into the dead.
Yellow jokes and gossip? Although in a sense this is indeed a trump card for breaking morals and deadlocks, don't you think that it is also a mockery for a lich with only bones left.
Talk about the international situation and religious beliefs? Are you sure you want to shout "For the Light!" in front of the Lich? Courting death doesn't come like this. If you talk about the international situation... Rex's memory is still three centuries ago, I'm afraid you have to start with what kind of country the Baier Empire is.
As the ultimate evolution of the otaku, even if the lich plays a classic villain in various legends, the plot is that a team broke into the castle / lich's mage tower / laboratory / abandoned library. The gatekeeper BOSS, which also illustrates the ultimate characteristics of the lich from one side - they can't go out when they are killed, and they have to stay home when they die.
In a sense, the 17-year-old county master is a white rich and beautiful (a person who is very rich and popular in real life), hoping to communicate with the lich who is the incarnation of the dead house by using the same set of communication as normal people. , obviously some strong people are difficult.
Of course, it is not impossible to communicate. As long as you talk about what the lich is interested in, the research house will often become very chatty, but if the lich is interested... "Necromancer research", "How to roast squirrels with void energy? ”, “If you are a zombie, the tauren heart and the tiger man’s heart are better?” I’m afraid this girl won’t be able to learn it anyway.
"We're going to look forward, every day is a new sun... dark history."
Caroline kept trying to increase the experience of shame. After that, even the Lich Rex couldn't stand it anymore. I'm afraid it won't be long before she will be punished by the peak and turn her into a loner. Zombies counting their fingers.
After the fright night last night, she gained a lot more.
First, he saw the little wizard who shouted "Ada!" and then knocked the lich flying with his staff. Later, he kidnapped the lord with chicken legs, and even smeared the death knight's face with pudding, causing chaos to escape.
Caroline tried her best to maintain the situation and kept scolding the fool who dared to secretly laugh at the lich, but after returning to her room, she continued to laugh for half the night, and now, she finally had to face the reality.
"Lich seems to live in the cubicle. It is said that their perception is very keen... Did I do something wrong again unknowingly? Ah, don't want to get up!"
The only thing that made Caroline feel a little relieved was that the other party seemed to be well-trained, at least not so angry that she gave a finger of death.
The sun has already risen, and I am afraid that what I am going to face today is a lich whose face has been damaged and has fallen into rage. If he makes any jokes, the blue-green soul fire will really detonate.
"Hey, I really don't want to go."
But I'm afraid it won't work if I don't go. My party's itinerary is very full. After this stop is over, we will soon go to the nearby Baron Matt's site. We must discuss today's itinerary with the Lich and set off as soon as possible.
But when Caroline finished dressing and opened the door, what she saw tested her sanity.
In the corridor, the mighty Lich Lord was torn into pieces. The little mage who I saw yesterday was holding his skull and going into it to get holy silver and holy water, and then he wanted to shake it like a sieve. Then, he also used a lich's hand bone to go in and stir.
Why do you know it's a lich? The Lich's epic death tombstone robe is still on the body, and the familiar fire of the soul is about to be extinguished.
"If you don't move, if you don't move, I'll make your head into a chamber pot, um, it's called Gul'dan... The head of Rex! Are you afraid!"
"Snapped!"
It must have been the wrong way to open the door by herself. Caroline slammed the door shut, and after a while, she slowly opened a crack.
But just stretched out his head, only to find that the soul fire of Rex's skull and the blond mage were looking at him, as if remembering something, but the blond mage suddenly laughed.
"It seems that it doesn't matter if you don't recruit. We have a better person to ask."
Leaving Guldo... Rex's Skull, the blond young man picked up a rib and smiled at himself.
"Don't close the door, the way you opened it is right. Well, be serious, don't laugh! We're robbing! Don't look down on other people's Lich brother's thighbones, be careful I give you a Lich Touch."
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"Don't worry, I'm not here to trouble you. I have a small plan that may help the current situation."
Back in time to midnight, in Cindy's temporary camp, when the young man in front of him said that he had a way to handle all this, everyone was not very convinced.
After all, the current situation is already obvious. The Vicky Chamber of Commerce learned from intelligence channels that the two countries have entered a state of war, which has exceeded the worst expectations.
"... The original consideration was probably that a certain lord would take kickbacks too hard, or bump into an army of undead, then, as long as there are guards to help, as long as you can escape, there is no problem. But now it's actually two war between nations…”
From the moment the Lagos Kingdom declared war on the Baier Empire, the Lagos people in Baier were in big trouble. They naturally fell into the enemy country. Enemies all over the world sounded very handsome, but if they were even on the roadside The street vendors and snotty little furry kids all regard you as your mortal enemy, so I'm afraid it's not a good thing.
And the most troublesome thing is that the enemy you are facing is not an unorganized bandit, but a country's elite army, especially the border defense army of a powerful country. Then, just the national border becomes a moat.
I spread out the map and pointed to the point to the south. That is the Asha Canyon we passed through, and it is also the largest customs clearance point between the two countries. Of course, there is also the Haslevin Fortress of the Bayer Empire.
When we came, we passed easily, and even got on with me, a dubious black household, that is, a little bribe. The Vicky Chamber of Commerce also has a very good relationship with the vigilante, but if we go back and forth... it will probably become a breakup. head road.
Turning a blind eye on weekdays, collecting a little money and letting go of unscrupulous merchants is completely different from letting foreign caravans pass through in wartime. The former is an unspoken rule of making extra money that everyone understands, while the latter is mostly related to treason. After all, no one can guarantee whether there are spies and intelligence personnel in this caravan.
If we are still stupid enough to contact the vigilante, I am afraid that the first person to guillotine us will be him. After all, no matter how much gold we have, we must live to enjoy it. The first person to leave our relationship is probably him. myself.
"... It is absolutely impossible to go back, but most of the other borders leading to 'enemy countries' are also like this. Of course, there are also areas on the border that are not garrisoned, but most of them are areas with natural danger or extremely high risk. For example, it is said that there are I believe that you will not be foolish to gamble once in the fantasy forest where black goblins are haunted. No, with your configuration and strength, entering such an ultra-dangerous area is not even a gamble, it is definitely a death sentence.”
Although no one answered, judging from the embarrassing silence, and some people's nothing but disguised surprise and whispers, I was mostly right.
"Then, the remaining options are very simple, just two, nothing more than crossing the borders of other countries, and then finding a way to return to Lagos, or simply find a mountain village and squat in the woods to see if the situation has changed. And you, you can only choose the most negative latter."
Hearing this, Cindy couldn't hide her surprised expression. The emergency had just happened, and she had just received the information. Before she made a final decision, the other party had already seen it through.
"Actually, it's easy to guess. It's very simple. The former is more dangerous. If you want to go to the borders of other countries, you are equivalent to wandering in Bayer. When the Bayer Empire is in a state of war, all parts of the country are in a state of war. They will definitely raise their vigilance. It is too risky to wander in an enemy country without sufficient intelligence support. If an army is blocked, there is no possibility of survival. But if this road does not work , I'm afraid you won't be able to return home in a short time."
Everyone fell into a strange silence of looking at each other, everyone could see this, but no one was willing to bring it up.
"... But have you thought about it? Find a place to squat and see how the situation changes. It seems to be relatively safe, but it is actually the most dangerous. As a super empire, do you believe that you have no control over your own country? And Bayer The empire's excellence in intelligence work is well-known in various countries. You can hide, but how long can you hide? The most misguided thing is that you want to keep the goods at this time, but you dare to escape with the goods? What do you think about that Samur lord? Will you let go of your fat?"
Seeing that everyone was clearly shaken, I naturally struck while the iron was hot.
"No! Absolutely not! From what I know about the greedy nobleman, he will definitely pounce on him like a mad dog, swallow the goods himself, and then take our heads as spies to receive the reward. According to the current situation, even There is no need to contact the upper echelons of the empire and send professional spies, as long as they follow the wheel marks of the convoy, they are already on their way.”
I deliberately paused, and it was no surprise to see that everyone turned their attention to Cindy, and their dissatisfaction and anger were no longer concealed.
As a businessman, he insisted on fleeing with the goods, which has already made the mercenaries very dissatisfied, but the rich are the uncles, and the mercenaries are reluctant to disobey the orders of their employers and ruin their hard-earned reputation. .
But no one is a fool. It is not difficult to guess the details. Now things are too sudden, and the time for flexible thinking is too short. Even if I don’t bring it up, someone will definitely figure it out.
At that time, the mercenary and the merchant will definitely have differences. Whether the merchant finally decides to drop the goods, or the mercenary finally decides to help and gamble on luck, there will definitely be conflicts between the two sides.
"...So, I said, if I have a way, so that you can successfully leave the Bayer Empire and keep the goods, will you listen to me?"
Memories end everywhere, and my smooth integration has been successful. After a little demonstration of strength, the mercenaries obeyed my command without hesitation. Our first step is to eliminate the immediate threat and start the counterattack directly.
I'm afraid Samuel wouldn't have thought that the businessman who was chased by him in the first half of the night would come back in the second half of the night.
"Epic robe? Oh, there are 'Steel Skin' and 'Dimension Gate' attached. Little Lich, your strength is not good, and the equipment is not bad."
While trying to put on the robe, a ring of time warping that adjusts on the fingers, from youth to adulthood, from adulthood to old age, from old age to... After death!
Yes, this ring can only change the appearance of the age of the body, but nothing on the inside. I am still a living person, but the appearance has turned into a corpse, and then the rotten flesh falls, and finally, it turns into a moving withered bone.
What surprised me a little was that the little girl looked at the horror movie-like scene of this living person turning into a dead person. Not only did she not piss her pants, but she was full of excitement, as if she was happy that she had finally reached a major event.
"Are you pretending to be Lord Rex? Is it a cross-dressing plot like in the knight novel 'Two-Face'? But you don't have soul fire and death magic, so it's easy to be exposed."
"What a strange little girl. Come and see."
The highly condensed mental power was ignited in the eye sockets, and the turquoise soul fire raged, and the right hand with only the dead bones snapped his fingers, and countless skeletons appeared in the black mist.
I laughed. Surrounded by the powerful force of death, the ice fluctuations between my fingers were jumping. The lich floating high in the air was roaring silently. My avatar was more like a big lich than Rex himself. .
"It's so funny... It's too bad, although I don't know how to do it, but your makeup is just perfect, you can definitely get away with it, then what are you going to do next? Threat me to follow your instructions and come to the next game Is it a big scam? Let’s say it first, I don’t give in so easily, I don’t care about corporal punishment, but as long as you threaten to be bad to my family, I will give in.”
I'm speechless, I mean it's useless to torture you, is it enough to verbally threaten you, and you even take the initiative to tell me how to attack myself, what kind of hostage are you
"…Don't worry, we have better options, and from today, she's Caroline A. Milan."
A woman emerged from the shadows, and she is also the iconic light green hair of the Milan royal family. Looking at her face shape, she is actually seven points similar to Caroline herself!
"Even if you and I grow up alike, it's not enough. I have the secret treasure of the royal family here, which was given to me by His Majesty the Emperor. Only the blood of the royal family of Milan can make it shine... Huh? How can it be better than when I held it Bright!"
The pearl necklace snatched by the woman was radiating dazzling brilliance, as if she had encountered the real master's artifact, and Lilith Milan carefully put the necklace back on her neck, and the pearl slowly diminished its brilliance.
"...I won't tell you the information you want if I don't finish the hijacking process, and I won't coerce and lure me!"
When I was once again sure that there was something wrong with this woman's head, Lilith showed a dangerous smile full of evil charm and got closer.
"Don't worry, you'll say..."
Those slender fingers had already begun to untangle Caroline's sleeves, and the red lips and fragrant tongue had reached the back and neck of each other, while the other hand had already slid down to a more dangerous place.
"You, you, what are you doing!! This is completely different from the novel, indecent! You can change people..."
"I'm not asking you? Asking your body... Well, yes, unexpectedly, I really met a treasure, my lord, although I don't care if you watch my meal or if you are interested in joining, but you Aren't you worried that Lord Heloise will report to Lord Eliza?"
Well, I was a little regretful, and I almost asked me, "I can really join", and I was stared at by "you are in the way", and I knew that this "invitation" was just "to tease you".
Although it's a pity that I can't see a good show, I can only helplessly carry Rex's head and leave, and the heart-wrenching moaning behind it will be difficult to forget.
"Hmph, women have their own way of communicating. Let's talk about the communication that belongs to the lich... For example, soul torture, soul search, psychological shock."