Heart of the Castle

Chapter 46 Outpost Occupied by Demons
"Ah, damn it, it's only a little short!"

Looking at the forest that was still burning violently, Li Wei patted the long sword beside him annoyed.Then he stood up and opened his character panel.

"Use, the arms are realized!" Li Wei said loudly, and then the old voice that made him almost vomit blood echoed in his mind. "Little guy, you need to build a portal in the heart of the castle to use the skill of unit realization. Now you have no way to get the recruited pikemen into your world."

Sure enough, some things are not so easy to do.

Li Wei thought with a wry smile, and then he said to the old magician silently in his heart: "Mr. Dish, when can we build the portal? Among the buildings you showed me just now, there seems to be no choice for this building? "

"Of course, the portal is an advanced building, and the conditions are not that simple. Let me see, oh, yes, you need to open the second-level authority of the castle heart first, and then after building the magic tower, you can choose to build the teleportation The door is open." The old magician's answer made Li Wei's heart feel cold.The young apprentice servant asked with trembling lips: "Mr. Dish, what can Castle Heart offer me now?"

"Well, little guy, although you are already the owner of the Castle Heart, the Castle Heart is still in its initial state, and neither the productive buildings nor the resource buildings have been opened at all, so this can provide Things... I will silently cheer for you here." The old magician said with a smile.

Li Wei was speechless for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

It was getting late, so Li Wei tidied up in front of the burning forest and found a flat place to put his simple luggage.

When he left the castle, the viscount only allowed him to take his own belongings, that is to say, none of Knight Ston's belongings belonged to him.As the knight's apprentice squire, Li Wei didn't have any salary income, and the only valuable items that belonged to him were the horses and equipment purchased for him by Knight Ston.

After tying the pony to the nearby tree, Li Wei looked at his four-legged companion, said good night, and then wrapped tightly the torn cotton wadding used as a quilt.Although it is still autumn, the temperature here is already quite low due to the dense fog blocking most of the sunlight. Without these cotton wool, once the body catches cold, it means losing the chance to survive in the wild.

On the first night after leaving the castle, Li Wei slept restlessly.

The ground is hard, and many small stones have not been completely cleared away, so that Li Wei can easily feel their existence every time he turns over; the howling of wild animals is faintly heard from nowhere, which always makes people worry about whether there is any danger.Li Wei tried to close his eyes and think about nothing, but as long as he closed his eyes, there were countless faces shaking in front of him.There is the kind smile of Knight Ston, the intriguing silence of Viscount Lane, the old face of the old magician Mr. Dish, and even the faces of those alchemists in white robes he saw in his dream... Gradually, Levi felt The body was floating upwards, as if surrounded by something warm, as comfortable as if the whole body was soaked in warm water.

The burning jungle slowly dies out at night, leaving only ash and rising smoke in the early morning.

Li Wei opened his eyes, and the pony pawed anxiously beside him.

Because the sky is covered with a layer of gray mist, the morning sun looks a little dim after penetrating through this layer of mist. Just looking at it gives people an uncomfortable feeling.Li Wei dug out the prepared dry food from his luggage, and took a few mouthfuls of the water in the water bag, which was considered breakfast.

Along the way, although I was very preoccupied, I didn't pay attention to the surrounding situation.But Li Wei still has a general impression that several villages that were originally prosperous have been destroyed by the war, and only some of the charred ruins tell what happened here.

Apart from the Viscount's Castle, are there no human villages and towns still insisting on the territory?Li Wei shook his head, shaking off this ominous thought.The excitement brought about by opening the heart of the castle yesterday has dissipated a lot after a night of precipitation. Now Li Wei is more concerned about his future.

"Maybe...you can go to the Heihe outpost?" This idea popped up in Li Wei's mind.

Without the Heart of the Castle, Li Wei would only choose to try his luck and take the risk of breaking through the road blocked by the dense fog.But after defeating the pack of wild dogs yesterday, a little ambition gradually grew in Li Wei's chest.

"If I can make meritorious deeds in this demon invasion, not only will I be able to return to the Viscount's Castle, but I will also become a hero in everyone's hearts. At that time, even Viscount Ryan will not be able to ignore my meritorious deeds. Take back Ston The knight's armor and sharp sword have also become a matter of course."

Li Wei lowered his head and considered for a while, his expression gradually changed from confusion to firmness. He raised his head, looked at the dim yellow sun in the sky, and made up his mind to head north.

There are no villages near the Heihe outpost on the northern border. Even without the invasion of demons, it is still a desolate place. The Viscount doesn't pay much attention to this place, but only to show that it belongs to his own territory, so he is on the banks of the Heihe River. A post was built on a small hill and twelve soldiers were stationed there.

Since the demons invaded the northern border, there has been no news from the Heihe outpost. Everyone, including Viscount Ryan, believed that this place had been captured by the demons. All the soldiers either died on the spot or fled from their positions, and then died In an unknown place shrouded in thick fog.

Li Wei rode a pony and walked along the trade road.The increasingly dense fog on both sides indicates that the degree of danger is gradually increasing.Since the demons invaded, not only human beings have suffered terrible losses, but also the beasts living on the territory have suffered catastrophe. The herbivorous animals have been hunted and killed by the demon army and the goblin cannon fodder they engulfed. The carnivorous beasts that have lost their food sources Ferocity is greatly increased.These wild beasts generally did not dare to attack a large number of demon troops, but took some human adventurers who were alone on the road as a new source of food.

If it was before the demons invaded, the wild dogs would never attack a fully armed human at will, but now they attack an armed knight without hesitation. This is a change.

There was the sound of the river flowing in the distance, and it sounded quite large.

Heihe is not far away.

Li Wei reined in the reins, tried his best to straighten his body on the horseback and looked forward.

The fog was very thick, and Levi did not find any signs of life activity in his field of vision.Based on the description about the Heihe outpost that he heard from Knight Ston, Levi jumped off the pony and led it towards a side road.

As the terrain got higher and higher, Li Wei knew he was on the right path.The road under his feet has changed from being trampled on very hard ground to a narrow mountain road mixed with weeds and stones, winding and winding to the hills ahead.Several stone buildings loomed on the top of the hill, forming a small camp.

This should be the Heihe Outpost.

Thinking of this, Li Wei gently pulled out the saber from the scabbard at his waist.

He didn't think that the outpost was still in the hands of humans. After arriving at the outpost, what he received might not be a warm welcome, but more likely the fangs and claws from the demons.

"I hope there won't be too many enemies here. If there are two or three small devils, it's easy to handle, but if there are big devils, it will be a lot of trouble." Thinking of this, Li Wei patted the pony's head, indicating that the beloved horse The mount stayed where it was, and the well-trained mount shook its head, as if disapproving of its master's risky behavior.

Li Wei patted the pony's head soothingly, then squatted down halfway, and moved towards the post as quietly as possible.

There was a faint stench of sulfur in the air, and Li Wei felt a little nervous. He learned from Knight Ston that this special smell came from the devil.Although some magicians who are good at fire spells may also have the same smell, but Li Wei does not think that with this desolate outpost, it is possible to win the favor of a magician.

Magicians are proud and know how to enjoy themselves. Except for a few magicians in noble towns, most magicians will choose to work and live in magic guilds in big cities.

A strange creature emerged from the thick fog, looked around for a while, then let out a murmur that Levi couldn't understand, and sat on a rock.

Li Wei's heart tightened, he held his breath, and quietly looked at the resting creature not far away.Obviously, this creature has humanoid features, about 1.2 meters in length, and looks similar to a human child, but it can be clearly distinguished from a human child by its dark red skin and two fleshy wings on its back open.There is no thick hair on the head and body of the creature, and its appearance is not vicious, not too different from that of ordinary human children.Only the two curved horns on the creature's head and the two fangs protruding from its lips looked weird.

The name of this creature is Little Demon, the lowest-ranking soldier in the regular army of the Demon Race. Although it looks not only not scary in appearance, but also a little cute, it is actually a ferocious guy.Very fond of killing weak intelligent creatures, especially human children.

Although the little devil is the weakest creature in the regular army of the demons, compared with humans, even the strictly trained militia is no match.Their seemingly weak bodies contain powerful strength, and the steel forks they wield can easily pierce through human bodies, and although the wings on the back are not enough to support them in flight, they can greatly increase their jumping height.Many inexperienced militiamen and adventurers were not killed in frontal battles, but were attacked and killed from behind because they ignored the imp's super jumping ability.

In Li Wei's eyes, what unfolded from the little devil was a blood-red light curtain.

Name: Little Devil.

Race: Purgatory Demon

Life: 16
Risk level: general.

"No way!"

Looking at the last line indicating the degree of danger of the little devil, Li Wei felt like crying.The only time he fought against the Daedra was on that sad night when his cavalry was thrown into total disarray by a Daedric fireball attack.In order to save the possibility of the battle, several knights resolutely rushed to the camp of the demons. Although Li Wei quickly fainted, before he fainted, he also saw the little demons screaming under the charge of the knights. They looked like they were running away one after another.At that time, Knight Ston chopped down at least a dozen little demons as soon as he came into contact with them. That kind of fighting heroism is still deeply engraved in Li Wei's mind today.

"I didn't expect that the little devil who was helpless in front of the knights was actually an enemy that could contend with me." Li Wei retreated silently, already aware of what his adventure would bring as a result of.

Helplessly, his movements were a little louder, and a dead branch was stepped on under his feet, making a rattling sound, which was heard far away on the silent hills.

The little devil stood up all of a sudden, his eyes glowed faintly red, and he looked in Li Wei's direction!
(End of this chapter)