Heart of the Castle

Chapter 336
Li Wei quickly recalled that among the people he knew, it seemed that only the old hag in the Rotten Swamp would take crows as pets. At the same time, there was a larger and smarter crow that could even be used as a scout and Air Auxiliary to use. "Swamp of Destruction?" He tentatively asked, and the big crow looked at him with contemptuous eyes, then bobbed its head up and down a few times. "Swamp, swamp," cried the crow, "letter, letter!"

The voice of the big crow was sharp and weird, which startled Li Wei. For a moment, the young lord thought that he might have heard it wrong. After all, there had never been any records of crows or big crows talking. Maybe the crow The big crow just happened to make an approximate sound.However, the bird's personality was obviously very impatient. Seeing that Li Wei didn't respond immediately, it immediately spread its wings and flew to Li Wei's shoulder to peck his ear.

"Believe, believe, believe!"

This time Li Wei was sure that the big crow was indeed talking, because the noisy bird was pecking at him while raising a paw, and Li Wei saw that there was a copper tube the size of a finger tied to the paw.

"Is it really a letter?" Li Wei reached for the brass pipe. He thought that the bad-tempered bird would peck him a few times, or at least make a sharp complaint, but this time the big crow behaved very Reserved, he didn't even look at Li Wei, turned his head to comb his shiny black feathers.

What is stuffed inside the copper tube is not the parchment that is usually used to write letters, but a thin sheet of plant fiber that Levi has never seen before.However, this thin sheet is no worse than the parchment, the writing on it is very clear, and it is beautiful and smooth, and there is no obstacle to reading it.

The letter was not long, but Li Wei read it very slowly. After reading it once, the young lord sighed softly and read it again.This time he read more slowly, and his brows were furrowed tightly, as if every word in it was like a heavy stone weighing on him.

Finally he finished reading the letter again, handed the letter to his side, and patted the letter paper with his hand at the same time, "This is really terrible news, you have to take a look at this, Alan Skett. Then tell me, what do you think about it?" What do you think?"

The figure of Alan Skett appeared beside Li Wei silently, his purple eyes were full of surprise, "When will the identity of the shadow assassin be revealed?" His voice was full of mockery, "Aren't you afraid of this one?" Noisy bird, give away my identity?"

Li Wei shoved the letter into his hand, "Don't worry, your identity will not be revealed, and the old hag in the Rotten Swamp won't have the leisure to preach this."

"Old hag, oh, swamp natives, these guys have a better reputation than demons." The shadow assassin pinched his fingertips, indicating how insignificant that point was, and then he spoke with sarcasm and admiration The taste is equally important. "Your Excellency, you know... so many people."

"There are not many, just you - the shadow assassin Arlan Skater, and some friends from the Rotten Swamp..." Li Wei explained not very confidently, because he knew very well that he was still in the heart of the castle. There is a shadow banshee, a group of large and small demons, four giant earth elements, an incomplete giant statue, and a great alchemist who has lived for an unknown amount of time.These "people" are also few who can see the light.

Of course, Alan Skett couldn't guess Li Wei's psychological activities. He read the letter hastily, and let out a chuckle in his mouth, "The northern border is really full of disasters." He shook the letter paper, He made a rustling sound, "The rotting swamp is also starting to be chaotic? There are traces of the activities of the undead creatures under the accuser. In this way, Dirk City will not be able to give you any assistance, because there will also be I can't take care of myself."

"When the disaster came, we didn't get any assistance from other places, whether it was Dirk City or the City of Glory." Li Wei pointed out this point loudly, but in return, the shadow assassin burst into cynicism. "The hero who ended the disaster, tsk tsk, Your Excellency Li Wei, your name is enough to be recorded in the annals of history!" He bowed exaggeratedly, and the sarcasm on his face could not be concealed even by the rune bandages wrapped around him, "A The reckless Demon Lord, with a cannon fodder tribe and a thousand mobs, is this a disaster that shakes the entire Kingdom of Arthur? You are too underestimating the power of the Demon Army, those guys can only be regarded as forwards at best, even Not even the vanguard!"

Arlan Skett's sarcasm did not make Li Wei angry. The young lord was thinking silently, his eyes flickering again and again, showing that he was undergoing a fierce psychological struggle.What the Shadow Assassin said is true. The disaster is not as simple as imagined. What the former Viscount of Ryan faced was just a tiny part of the whole disaster.Even this small portion pushed the viscount's domain, which had dozens of knights and hundreds of warriors, to the brink of desperation.

Without Li Wei's sudden emergence, or without the help of Castle Heart, the Viscounty of Ryan would surely perish, there is no doubt about it.Even if the devil lord and his troops can't do it, there are definitely people who can do it from the devil castle that emerged last from the old sir's volcano.

Thinking of the Demon Duke who was just a plane projection but made everyone helpless, Li Wei couldn't help shivering.That time, relying on Mr. Dish's excellent magic control ability, he caught the devil duke by surprise, but if history repeats itself, can the same effect be achieved?Levy asked Mr. Dish this question, and the answer he got was not optimistic.

The big crow walked up and down on Li Wei's shoulders impatiently, shaking its feathers from time to time, perhaps seeing that Li Wei was thinking. At first, the bird was quite calm, but soon it seemed Get restless.

"Eat!" the big crow cried, "Eat, eat!"

The sound was quite ear-piercing, which woke Li Wei up from his own thoughts. The young lord put his head on his hands and gave a wry smile, "This bird should indeed be rewarded for its hard work." He said, and then cut a piece with a knife. Big loaf of black bread.

The big crow didn't wait for Li Wei to continue cutting the black bread into small pieces, so it flapped its wings and jumped onto the table, striding towards the bread. Li Wei watched it plunge into the bread with its long beak, and took out the most delicious and sweet bread from inside. Swallowing the nuts, he couldn't help smiling, feeling a little relieved from his heavy heart.

"Alans, you've been out for such a long time, won't it be a problem?" Li Wei changed the subject.

"No one can detect the shadow assassin who deliberately hides himself. Only the shadow assassin can find the shadow assassin." Arance replied, and then the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and added angrily, "Except you."

Li Wei accepted this sentence with a wry smile, he didn't know whether it was a compliment or a vent, and then his expression became solemn. "Alan Skett." He seriously called him by the name of the shadow assassin, "It was not good when the crow appeared just now, it interrupted your answer, can you tell me now, so as to find out the movements of the undead and demons , as an exchange condition for me to help you get revenge with all my strength, do you agree?"

The Shadow Assassin's expression was as cold as a sculpture carved from solid ice, and the gaze shot from his purple eyes was as sharp as the edge of a poisoned dagger. "Of course I agree, because it is not difficult for me, I hope you will not regret it." His voice was as hard as ice, "But I will not come to the set of blood alliance." He was cold at first She grinned, and then explained, "It's okay if I taste your blood. If you want to taste my blood, I'm afraid a hole will be corroded in your throat."

"It is each other's beliefs that constrain behavior, not a ceremony." Levi nodded in agreement, "Alans, I hope you can start to act immediately, and find a way to notify me as soon as you get the news. As for your matter, I will also Let’s start to do it right away, but I’m afraid we won’t be able to really start until this offensive of demons and undead is over.”

"Of course, I fully understand." The Shadow Assassin replied, and then bowed slightly to Levi, this time much more sincerely, "Then, wait for my news, Your Excellency Baron Levi Stone."

At the same time as the voice fell to the ground, Alan Skett came out through the door soundlessly like a ghost, and his movements were almost too fast to be seen clearly.

Watching the shadow assassin leave, the heaviness in Li Wei's heart resurfaced again, "Destroy the swamp, sue the dead, demon nobles..." He repeated these three words, each word was like a heavy sigh, and then he Lean your body heavily on the back of the chair.

The nascent barony has yet to recover from the devastation of the cataclysm, but the dark forces are ready to attack.The power of faith accumulated in the heart of the castle was almost exhausted due to the Kagino Advent Ceremony. Although it was exchanged for an earth altar capable of producing earth elements, it was still unable to form a strong enough combat power in a short period of time, at least not enough to guard the border of the entire kingdom.

On the other hand, what happened in the Rotten Swamp also worried Li Wei. He had seen the strength of the natives of the swamp with his own eyes. Even ordinary werewolves and lizardmen were no worse than strictly trained elite soldiers; plus The old hag, who can use a lot of elementary magic, and the big crow, who is an aerial scout, are even stronger than ordinary baronial territories.Let them need to ask for help from the only human force they know, which shows that the situation has become quite serious.

Li Wei deeply understands the burden of being a lord, which is not something ordinary knights with only one or two manors and castles can experience.During this period of time, Castle Heart has accumulated hundreds of pikemen and archers, and each of the griffins and swordsmen has also grown a team.If this force is gathered together, even if it is a strong fortification like the Viscount's Castle, Li Wei is sure to take it down in one fell swoop, but it will be too stretched to guard the long border of the kingdom.

As for the militia, although Warren, Martha and others who were in charge of training during this period had put in a lot of energy, the progress was still slow.Even the militiamen who had fought wars and seen blood all thought of how to return to the farm to continue a peaceful life after the disaster was over, and they were perfunctory about the weekly assembly training.Not to mention the newly recruited militiamen. If it weren't for Li Wei's benevolent name and the prestige of the God of the Earth, they might have refused to participate in the training.

"Quack!" A shrill cry sounded from around him, making Li Wei tremble. He collected his thoughts and collected himself, only to find that the big crow had done something that surprised him so much that he couldn't close his mouth.This clever bird pecked out all the nuts in the brown bread and ate it, and packed other delicacies that fit its taste into a large bag with a tablecloth, including a whole goose with only one leg. Goose, some roasted turnips and mushrooms, and the jug of wine.

Li Wei didn't know how the big crow managed to tie the tablecloth into a knot—and the bow was pretty pretty, but he knew for sure that the big crow couldn't grab the bag of things in its paws and take it away. That's why there was a loud noise.

"Pack, pack, fasten, fasten!" The big crow flapped its wings, with an arrogant tone as if it had already paid for these things, and at the same time stretched out a black lacquered claw.Li Wei looked at the big crow's thin legs, and then at the bag of delicious food on the table that was much bigger than its whole body, and couldn't help but feel a little funny.

"You can't carry so many, please reduce it." Li Wei kindly persuaded it, and at the same time smiled wryly because he was talking to a bird so seriously.

"I can take it, I can take it, take it away, take it away!" The big crow answered him, stretched out its claws again, and ordered impatiently, "Tie it on!"

Li Wei decided to watch the bird's joke, so he found a rope strong enough to tie the food bag tightly, and then tied the other end to the big crow's paw.The big crow tried to peck the rope a few times with its beak, and found that it was tied tightly, so it let out a few "quack" screams in satisfaction.

"Go! go!" it said, and spread its wings and took off.

Li Wei originally thought that the big crow would not be able to carry such a heavy burden, but to his surprise, although it sank down a bit at first, the big crow tried to flap its wings and flew up again, staggering He flew towards the open window.But as it flew over the window frame, the burden knocked against it, and the bird lost its balance and plunged into the night outside the window, with only a stream of cursing to show that its life was still intact.

Seeing the big crow shaking and flying again, Li Wei heaved a sigh of relief and closed the window.But when he returned to the table, he not only needed to continue to worry about the future of the territory, but also had one more problem to explain to the villagers.

Could a meal without tablecloths and wine jugs be explained by mere appetite?
　Thank you for your kind support, Shen Duxing bowed alone, just half a day after the seal and push, Castle Heart reached the top of the fantasy category push list.Shen Duxing is very grateful, and pays tribute to every book friend who supports the heart of the castle and Shen Duxing.I hope everyone can continue to support this book, so that the Griffin flag will continue to fly fiercely in the fantasy sky of the starting point!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)