Heart of the Castle

Chapter 559 Strange Movement of Demon Army
Li Wei's tone was cold and undeniable. Earl Villar tried his best to maintain his dignity and politeness, bowed to Li Wei with a stiff posture, and then led the way out of the hall of the Green Castle.The other nobles of the royal capital followed behind him. Most of them had varying degrees of anger on their faces, and only a few of them showed expressions of deep thought.

Listening to the whispers of those people gradually drifting away with the sound of footsteps, and finally disappeared behind the ancient oak gate of Green Castle, the Griffin Lord felt his mouth was full of bitterness, his eyes slowly turned from determination to disappointment, and then his hands Holding the discussion table in front of him, he slowly sat back on the high-back chair.

The arrogance of the nobles in the royal capital exceeded Li Wei's imagination. These people seemed to be totally oblivious to the severity of the current situation, and they were only thinking about their ridiculous dignity.On the one hand, they used this as a reason to refuse to contribute to the construction of the northern border county; but on the other hand, they wanted to be on an equal footing with the northern lords and divide up the military and political power with them.

"It's time to end these people's daydreams, let them wake up!" Li Wei clenched his fists, and the parchment in his hand was crushed to pieces. Several places in the information collected by Mili Yang through Sleepless Eyes were marked with thin red lines representing unusual situations.Since the eunuch has always pursued a wise and safe attitude, Li Wei did not fully believe his information, but through the investigation of the big crow, the results obtained from another aspect verified that the court chief did not hide anything this time.

If Count Villars could see this parchment, he would lose the courage to even go into the halls of Greencastle to meet the Griffin Lord.Li Wei firmly grasped every private move of the nobles in the royal capital, including Earl Villar, who had a long conversation with Star Mentor Sats Enhell before coming to Green Castle.

What is certain now is that the nobles of the royal capital are planning some conspiracies against the leaders of the northern border counties—especially Li Weiston himself. About [-]% of the wealthy nobles are involved in it, and the remaining [-]% are not involved. But I'm afraid it can only be regarded as limited neutrality at best, and no one tried to disclose the conspiracy they knew to the Griffin Lord.

However, what kind of trump cards are held in the hands of the nobles of the royal capital, so that they have the courage to dare to challenge the Griffin Lord?Anyone with a clear mind will know how huge the contrast in strength between the two sides is.There are many nobles in the royal capital with prominent and noble titles, but they do not have the corresponding strength. Even the guard knights who followed them to the northern border have seen this. Most of the guard knights are trying to find ways to fight with the northern lords Contact, if the nobles of the royal capital confronted Li Weiston head-on, I am afraid that only a few diehards would stand on their side.

Li Wei couldn't be sure of the cards in the hands of the nobles of the capital, but he could fully confirm the power in his hands. In Northern Border County, no matter what tricks the nobles of the capital could play, they did not cause him any harm. possible.

Silence enveloped the ancient and empty hall of Greencastle. Sitting on the high platform, the Griffon Lord was lost in thought, his eyes reflecting the flickering fire in the fireplace; Faint white mist regularly emerged from the breathing holes of the full-face helmet visor, proving that these people were not lifeless steel statues.

The alchemy warriors were never tired and never let up, but even the crusader swordsmen were always vigilant, and they didn't find any clues that that person came in.The two heavy oak doors of the Green Castle were always closed, and the small gap between them made it difficult for even cold air to penetrate, let alone a person. However, the flame in the fireplace seemed to dim suddenly, and then regained its light. The short figure Already standing less than five meters in front of Li Wei, staring at the Griffin Lord with eyes that seemed to be burning with blood.

"Alan Skett?" The figure appeared silently, and it was not until a few seconds later that Li Wei was awakened from his thoughts, and asked in a slightly surprised tone. "When did you come?"

Seeing Li Wei's dazed and slow reaction, the Shadow Assassin couldn't help but twitched his cheeks wrapped in rune cloth, "Lord Griffon, I'm curious how you found me in the first place?" Said the hoarse voice with a hiss like a poisonous snake, and the sarcasm in it was very uncomfortable.

Levi, however, seemed unperturbed. "You didn't bring any malice this time." He pointed out with a smile, "otherwise you wouldn't be able to enter this hall at all, let alone stand here."

"Master Griffin Lord, what you said made me feel a little ridiculous. There is no magic barrier here. How could it be possible to stop a shadow assassin?" Alan Skett's bloody eyes swept over those who were still standing on both sides of the seat. The crusader swordsman, "Is it just with these guard knights around you?"

"Just with my sword." A somewhat dull voice sounded from a corner of the hall, and then the shadow behind Levi's seat stretched, twisted and rolled, as if something was wriggling endlessly.This weird scene made the Shadow Assassin couldn't help but take a step back, and pulled out the poisoned daggers at his waist with both hands like lightning.

"Damn the gods, what is that?" Alan Skett yelled in surprise, but no one answered in the hall. The crusader swordsmen standing on both sides were motionless, and Levi Stone did not show any surprise. expression.

The shadow behind the seat stretched suddenly, rushing towards Alan Skett from all directions.This was originally a shadow assassin's forte. Although Alan Skett was surprised, he did not panic in his heart. Instead, he snorted sharply and lowered his body, wanting to fight against it with the shadow lurking ability he is good at. .

Shadow rejected him with the rudest gesture.

A muffled groan followed by a sound like light thunder exploded in my ears. The flames in the ancient fireplace of Green Castle were blown by the air currents like banners, and the shadows surrounding Alan Skett shook the thin shadows away. The assassin flew into the air from the ground, and the rune cloth strips full of dark magic protection were burned by the ruthless dark grudge, emitting bursts of gray smoke.

"Gods should be damned. This is not a shadow, but a grudge of death!" Alan Skett yelled out heartbroken because of his rich combat experience. "Sir Rodriguez, it's you!" At the same time, his body did a somersault in the air, his feet touched the ceiling of the Green Castle hall, and then he stood on it with his head down and upside down as if stuck with glue. .

The shadows then gathered toward the center like a black tide, forming a tall and burly figure. This knight was wearing a set of thick armor as black as eternal night, a full-face helmet reminiscent of a skull, and a giant iron star sword slanted Out of the right shoulder, it is like a dark night sky covered with icy stars.

"Alan Skett, even if there is a hint of malice, your footsteps can only stop outside the gate of the Green Castle." The Scourge Knight said every word.

"Damn it, they are all loyal subordinates of the Griffin Lord, can't you strike lightly?" The shadow assassin complained and retracted his poisoned daggers to his waist, and then the light in the hall dimmed, and he had already jumped from the ceiling When he got down, he bowed deeply to Li Wei with a somewhat exaggerated gesture.

"Shadow Assassin Arlanskate salutes the Griffin Lord."

Just as Li Wei was about to get up to answer, Sir Rodriguez took a step forward, and raised the star iron giant sword flatly. The sword edge reflected the firelight of the fireplace, flashing a dazzling blood light. "Alan Skett, don't salute yet, I'm afraid you have to answer a question first, when did you become a loyal subordinate of the Griffin Lord?"

The Shadow Assassin straightened up, with a weird smile on the corner of his mouth under the rune cloth strip, "When the contract is completed?" He took out something from his pocket as he spoke, and threw it on the Scourge Knight's chest. underfoot. "Well, that's when I got this thing in my hand."

Sir Rodriguez kicked the thing with his feet, and there was a trace of disgust in his eyes, "A shriveled ear, it looks like it was cut off from a dead man's head." He looked at his feet suspiciously, then turned his head Come, with three points of questioning and seven points of sarcasm in his tone. "Master Li Wei, what contract did you sign with this shadow assassin? Do you need him to sacrifice someone's ear to you?"

"I'm not an evil god, why do I need to sacrifice? And the sacrifice is an ear?" Li Wei stood up from the seat, and answered the Scourge Knight dumbfoundingly, and then the young Griffon Lord's expression became serious, Ask the Shadow Assassin.

"Mr. Alan Skelter, who does this ear belong to?"

"Mr. Benjamin Merister, the first in line heir to the Merister family and a genius wizard of the Mages Association." When the shadow assassin said this, there was a feeling of chewing the flesh and blood of the enemy between his teeth. happy. "You haven't forgotten, have you? It's the lord who killed my wife and made me look like this. On the night of the chaos in the capital, I sneaked into the Merister family's house and slit the guy's throat." He The voice was soft and frightening, and his lips twisted into a cold smile.

Li Wei's heart trembled because of the venom in the Shadow Assassin's words, and then let out a soft breath, "Congratulations, Mr. Alan Skett." The Griffin Lord said calmly, "No matter what others think of you Revenge, I must say, this man deserves to die."

Alan Skett examined Levi's expression, and his eyes stayed on the young lord's face for a long time with some offense, then he laughed hoarsely, "You are such an interesting person, Levi Stone." He said again A deep bow, this time without the slightest sarcasm of pretentiousness, even lowered his head below his belt, and then fell to one knee on the ground. "The contract has been completed, Lord Griffon Lord, the shadow assassin Alan Skett, from now on, I request to be the sharpest silent blade in your hands."

Accompanied by the Shadow Assassin's words, a small dark green light curtain appeared from his head.This surprised Li Wei, he already had many demon subordinates from Castle Heart, but with the addition of Scott, who was still a little devil, and Mengmeng, the leader of the big lynx, this is the third time he got the Castle Heart response.

"The Shadow Assassin whose body has been transformed by dark magic should be considered a half-demon and half-alchemy creature?" Li Wei thought this way, his fingers brushed across the light curtain, and the strength of the once mysterious Shadow Assassin finally became stronger with the help of data. The form unfolded before him.

Name: Alan Skett (Shadow Assassin Elite).

Race: half-purgatory demon
Life: 80
Risk level: very strong.

Special Ability 1: Shadow Stealth: The Shadow Assassin's body can blend into the shadows and act in this state. In this state, the Shadow Assassin can enter any narrow gap connected to the shadows, regardless of his size; flame and lightning magic can sneak into the shadows The shadow assassin in the state has double damage, but only magic and magic above the fifth energy level can detect the shadow assassin in the shadow stealth,

Special Ability 2: Shadow Clone: ​​Shadow Assassin Elite can use shadows to create a shadow clone with 10% of its own strength. This clone lasts for 10 minutes and can be damaged and destroyed by magic, magic or fighting power.The shadow assassin elite can only have one shadow clone at the same time, and can only be summoned again after the shadow clone disappears for 1 hour.

Special Ability 3: Deadly Attack: The Shadow Assassin can spend 1 minute looking for the Achilles' heel of the target. In addition to causing normal sneak attack damage, the next attack also has a very high probability of critical damage and a massive death effect
Relationship: Loyalty.

"Deadly attack..." Li Wei chewed on the third skill of the Shadow Assassin, with a slightly distorted expression on his face, "Alan Skett, tell me... did you use this skill to end Dragon King Fidel Adams? His Majesty's life?"

"I was right there at the time." Alan Skett replied without hesitation, "But the person who killed the Dragon King was not me, but Ted Chirac, a shadow assassin who was also an elite class with me. I also wanted to get rid of you together, but I stopped it by saying that there should be no extra trouble."

When Li Wei recalled the shadow that swooped towards him in the Dragon King's bedroom, and the deadly blade hidden in the shadow, he couldn't help but feel a cold shudder in his heart.Although he was not a dead end at the time, there was still a trump card covered by fireball.However, the size and power of the fireball technique are too large. With one blow, everything in the bedroom may be reduced to ashes, and the Dragon King's body may also disappear.

In that case, he might have no choice but to wear the title of Kingslayer on his head for the rest of his life, and maybe he will be crowned with even worse titles like "King Burner" or "King Burner".

"Since this is the case, Alan Skett, as a subject of the Kingdom of Arthur, I have reason to avenge His Majesty the Dragon King." Li Wei walked up to the Shadow Assassin with his hand on the hilt of his sword, and said with a serious expression, "I personally stained with the king's blood The person in question is unforgivable, the shadow assassin named Ted Chirac must die, if you cannot agree with this, then I ask you to leave now."

"Shadow Assassins have no friendship with each other, especially us elites, each of us has blood from at least a few companions on our hands." Alan Skett laughed at himself, even with the runecloth Even with the cover of the strips, one can still see that his smile is full of sadness.

Li Wei moved his right hand, and the knight sword slid out of the scabbard with a clang.Alan Skett did not move, still maintaining the posture of kneeling on the ground, watching the cold sword fall to the top of his head without blinking.

The spine of the knight's sword lightly struck the shadow assassin's head, and then the solemn voice of Levi Ston echoed in the ancient hall of Greencastle, "Alan Skett, are you willing to swear allegiance to the gods before the gods?" I, no matter how difficult and dangerous the future is, I will always devote myself to my duty and never be afraid?"

Alan Skett was stunned for a moment before reacting.He tried his best to straighten his thin and haggard body, and stared at Li Wei with an inexplicable brilliance in his blood-red eyes. "I swear allegiance to the lord of the Griffin, Levi Stone, and become a sharp silent blade in his hands. Even if a strong enemy approaches and the blade breaks, I will never flinch, and I will never change until death!"

Li Wei tapped Arlan Skett's shoulders again with his sword, and then put the sword back into its sheath. "In that case, get up, my shadow knight!" He said with a smile, "Your fief will be assigned by Master Sugard later, but the armor may have to wait for a while."

Alan Skett stood up with a confused expression as if in a dream. This was a funny expression that rarely appeared on the face of a shadow assassin, and both Levi and Sir Rodriguez couldn't help but smile.

"Master Li Wei, I don't need any fiefdom, let alone armor." After a full minute, Alan Skett shook his head as if trying to wake up and said, "You don't have to give me the usual knight's armor at all." treatment."

"This is the identity you deserve, Alan Skett. I don't think you are just a sharp dagger or a useful tool, but a life of flesh and blood, a knight who is loyal to me." Levi Seriously tell him, "As a lord, you must be fair and just, and you should not disappoint everyone who has dedicated their efforts for his benefit. As for the identity of the shadow assassin, I don't think it will be more troublesome than the Scourge Knight, right? "

Sir Rodriguez nodded aside and added, "Master Li Wei is right. Although I have never been there, I have also accepted the title of Griffon Knight, and I still have the fiefs of two villages."

"The fief of the Scourge Knight... shouldn't it be a cemetery full of undead creatures?" The shadow assassin hugged his head, and it took him a long time to recover from the dizziness, "In this case, Lord Li Wei, I am willing to accept Your bestowal. But now I have more important things to report to you. I came from the capital of Fermeyer this time. On the one hand, I am preparing to serve you according to the contract; There are some strange movements in there."

"Strange movements of the demon army?" Hearing the words of the shadow assassin, the smile on Li Wei's face disappeared, and then he returned to the discussion table on the high platform and sat down. "Tell me, Alan Skett, what did you find out?"

(End of this chapter)