Warhammer: Return of the Dragon.

The Amethyst Mage handed over the rune data that Wissen Territory had studied over the past hundred years to the Phoenix King, but he didn't expect that Imrick didn't even look at it and threw it directly on the wooden table in the tent.

"Espeth...Have you heard the rumors about Nagash?"

Anyone who studies the Winds of Shash who has not heard of Nagash has not learned anything.

Of course, Elspeth had studied Nagash and knew that the Lord of the Dead was the murderer who caused Sigmar to be disabled in his later years.

"He is a dead spirit that cannot be tolerated by Morr, a twister who desecrates the soul!"

The passionate tone of the Amethyst Mage did not surprise Imrik. Some people with stubborn ideas and narrow vision would confuse the Death Mage with the Necromancer, but the difference between the two is roughly equal to the difference between Asur and Druzil.

It cannot be said that there is a world of difference between them, but it can only be said that apart from sharing a source, there is almost no connection between them.

But one thing that is beyond doubt is that the most powerful necromancer must be someone who specializes in the Wind of Shaxu, but the opposite is not necessarily true.

If Elspeth turned to studying necromancy, he would be burned to ashes in less than a month, without even an actual investigation. The Empire had zero tolerance for necromancy...

Wait, it seems that the elves are the same. Whoever dares to dig the soil, the Dragon Prince will physically bury him in the ground.

"Of course, of course, Nagash is an unforgivable bastard... But since I mentioned him, I'm not telling you how hateful the Necromancer is."

"You should be able to feel it. The wind in the dark night of Sylvania has returned to its past gloom."

Elspeth's eyes swept across the face of the Phoenix King several times. It should be noted that she had only heard some groundless rumors from the witch hunters in Styr. It didn't make sense for the Phoenix King to have spies throughout the empire.

"It may be the remnants of the Third Vampire War. Sylvania is under the protection of Morr, and some necromancers are unable to make waves."

The firm tone made Imrick nod his head, feeling that he had found the right person.

After staying in the Empire for a few months, in addition to chatting with the orthodox Emperor Karl Franz, the Phoenix King also flirted with the spiritual emperor Vlad von Carstein from time to time.

The story is also very simple. After finding his wife and possessing some of Nagash's power, Vlad feels that he is capable enough. Karl Franz is just a junior, and his ability is at most to be an elector and serve the real emperor.

As for the other electors, they are all a bunch of losers who are simply incapable of resisting the invasion of the Chaos army...

The only reason Vlad didn't act immediately was the Phoenix King staying in the empire, and... a glimpse of the future in the Black Pyramid.

The head of the family is different from Nagash. He is not a lunatic with an antisocial personality and does not want to build a silent kingdom without living people.

Without the servants' double-faced disobedience, how can the leader's tolerance and magnanimity be demonstrated?

The irony is that Vlad wanted to be the undisputed emperor, whether by using political means to win over a group of nobles and make them his bloodline, or by personally leading an expedition during the First Vampire War to seize the throne of power by force.

But if he launched a full-scale war against the Empire, the Chaos scum would surely take advantage of the situation and invade. If everyone died, what would be the point of being the Emperor? So Imrick negotiated a condition: Sylvania would belong to Carstein, and the rest of the region would belong to Karl Franz. As for who would eventually take over the throne, he would decide after he survived the Chaos wave.

Vlad also agreed... but there were still many problems. Imrik did not doubt the ability of the head of the family to take over Sylvania, but he doubted the old bald man Volkman.

Imrick believed that Volkmar was absolutely capable of issuing a holy war order and committing the empire to another vampire war... Besides, Sylvania was no longer under the jurisdiction of vampires, and Karl Franz could not risk losing territory by ignoring the call for the holy war order.

Imrick didn't want to give up on the people on both sides... Although no matter how they died, it didn't matter to the Order side. After all, every time someone died in the Empire, the head of the family would have one more subordinate...

But it is absolutely impossible. Population is an important criterion for measuring a country's strength, and the undead cannot have children.

After thinking about it for a long time, he still couldn't find a suitable solution... But the appearance of Espeth made Imrick feel some hope.

Apparently, Elspeth was the representative of the More Church, and it would be the best choice for her to confront Flanders.

Just muddle along until the end. If you win, the head of the family will compete with the Elector of the Empire to see who is the legitimate emperor.

As for losing... then everything is over.

“Speaking of which… this matter has something to do with me, Flanders von Carstein. After I was ambushed by Manfred in Kislev, he suddenly emerged from the body of that ugly bald man.

If I had been in better shape, Flanders would not have been able to escape."

Elspeth, who had been somewhat agitated and angry, slowly stiffened his expression at this moment: "Are you referring to Franz von Carstein? Count Otto's son-in-law, the first vampire count who intended to usurp the throne?"

"Well...if he's a noseless vampire, then it must be Vlad."

Elspeth took a few deep breaths. This was too much of a shock to her. Unlike Manfred and Conrad, Vlad had actually approached the palace and was only one step away from sitting on the throne.

Means, abilities, strategies, wisdom, command... Flanders can be described as an impeccable vampire, far more threatening than the greenskins who stay in the Grey Mountains and fight against the dwarves.

"Have you informed the Emperor of this?"

"No, the Emperor has more important things to do..." Imrick waved his hand, motioning for Espeth to sit down and talk: "The Chaos invasion is imminent. This is my prediction of the future. A Norscan warband leader favored by the three dark gods will start a massacre in Ostland.

And in Duncanwald Forest, beastmen are gathering, intending to erect a blasphemous totem on the floating earth... Knights who believe in Chaos and No Division are wandering the wasteland, looking for the artifact to destroy the world. "

The continuous revelations made Elspeth a little dizzy, and he simply asked, "What do you want me to do... I am just a mage who is slightly good at the Wind of Shash, not a hero like you and Lord Teclis."

"Many times, heroes appear for a short time... Elspeth, I think you can try to think about how to share Mor's worries, resolve Vlad's threat, and erase the shame left over from the Vampire War for me." (End of this chapter)