Tanya's expression became subtle after hearing what Aslan said, and asked Aslan to confirm: "It seems that you do know." The boy smiled.

In the world of DND, hell and the abyss, demons and devils are two different creatures. However, in the world of Elan, there is no such a particularly troublesome setting.

The demons in the Elan world are basically similar to the devils in the dnd world. They like to obtain souls through deception and contracts.

The lords of Hell each occupied one side, and there was constant chaos among them. However, at the same time, they still had a strong desire to conquer and covet the Elam world. On the one hand, they secretly developed cult followers who worshiped the devil, and cultivated guides by spreading their beliefs.

On the other hand, they tried every possible means to open a larger-scale hell portal to facilitate a large-scale invasion of the Elan world.

There are unconfirmed rumors that some small hell portals have actually opened in the Underdark, and demonic vanguards are fighting in the Underdark with the mind flayers, dark elves and other dungeon lords for hegemony over the underground world.

Perhaps once they conquer the Underdark, they can establish a solid invasion bridgehead for the Elam world, plunging the entire world into a sea of ​​​​hot molten lava.

Of course, all of this is just gossip. For people living on the surface, it has no sense of reality.

Surface residents deal with demons the most, and what they hear most often is still some unlucky person whose soul was deceived by a demon, or a group of demon worshippers were found somewhere performing cult sacrificial rituals.

People usually keep these evil, blasphemous creatures secretive, and only the most powerful and unscrupulous magicians dare to deal with the demons and even use them as research materials.

And in the end, the research on these taboos did produce some results - mainly in the spiritual aspect - it is said that the Undead Empire, which originally grew up on the corpse of the ancient Elf Empire, and their proud undead magic came from transactions with demons, in which various taboo knowledge and techniques were obtained, and then fused with black magic to recreate it.

Everyone confirmed that the demons and necromancers in hell were experts in the soul. Perhaps only the gods who could absorb and accommodate the souls of believers and establish the kingdom of God could rival them in the soul.

"—You're going to take my soul?!"

When Aslan said this, Tanya understood it all at once. Aslan's magic circle technology came from the devil in hell, and its ability was to force her to sign a soul contract and transfer the ownership of her soul to Aslan.

Thinking of this, panic appeared on her face for the first time.

Although for pirates, or any gangsters who have just started their robbery business, such an expression would be cowardly and would be laughed at or even suspected of being a coward.

Therefore, even when facing the threat of death, they should not show any panicky expressions.

However, death is not the end. If the soul falls into the hands of others, then one will obey the orders of the other party forever. Even a woman with extraordinary courage still feels extremely terrified after hearing this.

"It is only for a moment, my dear." Aslan continued to smile. "It is only for a moment."

"Asshole, you bastard, I'm going to kill you! What kind of crusader are you, you son of a bitch!?"

While she was yelling in frustration, the magic circle continued to move. She struggled desperately, but to no avail. She could only wail as the light of the magic circle grew brighter and brighter. Then she tried her best to generate resistance in her brain - but to no avail.

When the light burned to its maximum, Tanya Barov could feel that something was added to her soul. It was a brand, Aslan's angel of light wings, platinum dragon wings, and a pair of adamantine mechanical wings. The six wings formed a mysterious and powerful seal, symbolizing justice, order, and power.

Tanya once commented on this seal, thinking that it was a fancy thing with no practical value. But now, this seal was engraved in the depths of her soul, making her a slave.

From now on, the free pirate queen disappeared from this world, and in her place, there was a female slave who was completely controlled by others.

After the ceremony was completed, Aslan flicked his finger and the rope automatically untied. Tanya, who suddenly lost her support, almost fell to the ground.

She staggered a bit, but finally managed to stand firm, and at the same time she gathered her strength, intending to give Aslan a hard blow when he came over.

But, no.

The sound of boots stomping on the ground was getting closer and closer. Tanya, with messy black hair, looked up at Aslan, but finally showed a flattering smile. When Aslan stretched out his hand, she also took Aslan's hand and sucked the boy's fingertips, letting the boy touch her face and hair with a gentle and enjoyable expression. The anger and desire to kill that had just arisen disappeared in an instant.

Although she was angry about this deep down, her body seemed to take action earlier than her soul.

When Aslan touched her, when Aslan spoke to her, Tanya Barov felt happiness from the bottom of her heart:

"Sure enough, you are cuter like this." The boy lifted Tanya's chin and said this.

"Yes Master……"

"Then there is only one thing left to do."

"Master..." With a moan mixed with pain and pleasure, the contract between Aslan and her was reached.

More than an hour passed like this.

"Um……"

The other party nodded in response, and then fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up, she was already in the commander-in-chief's residence in New Holy Light Port, the capital of the Crusaders.

Next, the resources and fleet for her expedition to the Old World will be built up as quickly as possible. Tanya will realize her dream, go there to fight and create a career, and at the same time, the young man will have a loyal, powerful and ambitious pirate commander as a handle for the Old World.

Chapter 48: Upholding Armed Neutrality

"The fleet of the evil Pirate Queen has been annihilated by the Crusaders, and all the pirate warships have been burned. Although the Pirate Queen's body has not been found yet, it must have fallen into the deep sea and no trace of her remains remains."

"It is indeed a very pirate-like way to die."

When the news of the pirate fleet's destruction spread, almost everyone cheered and was happy and excited.

Fishermen and merchants all breathed a sigh of relief and believed that in the future, the trade and fishing industry in the Sea of ​​​​Souls will become more prosperous.

Even in the high-end salons of the imperial capital, the discussion about this matter was getting more and more heated. Aslan's popularity was still at the headline level.

"It's unbelievable. It's only October now. In less than half a year, the Crusaders have traveled thousands of miles and wiped out all the enemies."

"It would be difficult to fight a siege."

"Yes, but Commander Aslan invited the dragon to join the battle, so it was easy to win."

"Are you inviting dragons to join the battle? I remember that Commander Aslan can transform into a dragon."

"Oh, is that so? Doesn't that mean that the lower body of Commander Aslan can also be..."

Most people were not too familiar with war, so after discussing for a while, the topic naturally turned to something they liked to discuss more.

That is Aslan.

Aslan has no public power and is just the most beautiful boy in the world.

He formed a Crusade and began an expedition to Aslan in the North.

And there was Aslan, who finally succeeded in defeating everyone and conquering the North.

It is obvious that the three types of Aslan, although they are the same person, must be treated with different attitudes. This attitude must change as Aslan's strength continues to increase.

Aslan nowadays, even if it is Her Majesty, must be treated with caution, and can't be treated as a ball of lint that can be easily chopped off. As for the other noble ladies, this is even more true. In the past, they thought they could make Aslan fall at their feet, and then they thought they could form a relatively equal relationship with Aslan. Now, even if they were asked to be Aslan's concubines, they would be willing. I just don't know if the situation will develop further in the future.

“I don’t know if Coach Aslan will come back this time.”

"Yes, it really is..."

At this point, the topic became worrying.

It’s still the same three stages.

When Aslan was penniless, he was dispensable to the empire.

As Aslan led his army north, he was a supportive military leader for the Empire.

But when Aslan unified the Northern Territory and seized most of the land in the Northern Territory, he became a terrifying existence that could threaten the rule of the empire.

The "Aslan Threat Theory" has been spreading unknowingly as Aslan's strength continues to rise. Many people - although they have no idea of ​​the situation, they can't help but worry when they look at the vast land of the Northern Territory and think about Aslan's horrific record.

What would happen if Aslan went south?

Many people expected Aslan to stand up and declare his loyalty. Many people looked forward to Aslan's arrival. But at the same time, many people also expected that after Aslan returned to the imperial capital, he would be able to eliminate this threat to peace once and for all.

Literally, physically clearing it out.

All this made the situation become complicated and turbulent again.

The salons of noble ladies, who are most sensitive to political issues, have also been infected by this sentiment.

Almost all of them are crazy fans and supporters of Aslan. They said a lot of good things about Aslan and gathered some brainless fans and supporters for Aslan. But at the same time, it also made many people more jealous and hateful of Aslan. It can be said that there are both good and bad sides.

……

"In summary, if we return to the imperial capital now, we will most likely be assassinated by radical nobles."

While the topic of Aslan was circulating throughout the Imperial Capital, at an internal meeting at the New Holy Light Port, the problems that might be encountered if they returned to the Imperial Capital at this moment were also being discussed.

Just like before, Roberia, as Aslan's secretary, introduced the issue in this regard:

"At present, through the intelligence network laid by the Order Society and the help of people who are kind to us, we have basically learned that the people who are now denying the achievements of the Crusaders, promoting the Crusaders' threat theory, and hoping to assassinate Commander Aslan are mainly from the Phoenix family in the southwest of the empire. At the same time, other nobles in the empire, including Her Majesty the Queen, have adopted an indifferent and follow-the-crowd attitude towards this. They neither support nor oppose it.

I think the Crusaders’ rapid expansion also created a huge sense of crisis for them.”

"Wait a minute, isn't the Phoenix family our ally?" At this time, Kanna couldn't help but raise her hand and ask.

Although technically speaking, she and Lady Elizabeth were not considered members of the Crusaders, they were considered members of Aslan. So while they were not seen at the Crusaders' meetings, they were often seen at Aslan's internal meetings.

Although Kanna is older, she is still silly. That's why this problem arises.

"Kanna."

Normally, this kind of question would be explained to her by Lady Elizabeth after the meeting. But this time, Connor was very curious, so she couldn't help but ask directly.

"Nothing, just a brief explanation, Roberia." Aslan was always accommodating to simple-minded girls. After all, if they were too smart, he would be the one in trouble. So he waved his hand and signaled the head maid to explain:

"Currently, after joint deductions by the Secretariat and the General Staff, they believe that the Phoenix family wants to force the Crusaders or force Commander Aslan to form an alliance with them."

Roberia's explanation made Kanna even more confused:

"You want to assassinate Brother Aslan, but at the same time you want to form an alliance with Brother Aslan? Why is that?"

"Because of the geographical location - if the Crusaders are enemies with the princes of the Golden Eagle Empire, then the Dukedom of Solderland in Phoenix in the southwest corner will be the most difficult to attack." Roberia said calmly:

"They first wooed the various princes to launch an offensive against the Crusaders together, and in the process tried to make peace with the Crusaders, or even form an alliance. This would allow them to form an advantageous posture to attack the other princes from both the north and the south."

"But the problem is... this doesn't feel right." Kanna continued with a frown, "Obviously, it was that guy who started this, but do we still have to form an alliance with him in the end?"

"If we consider it purely from the perspective of strategic interests, an alliance with the Phineas family is beneficial.

In fact, if we choose to contact the Phoenix family now, then perhaps in terms of public opinion, they will turn 180 degrees and promote the benefits of the Crusades instead of the Crusades threat theory. "

"How despicable." Kanna couldn't help but grumble. She felt that politics was really complicated. To increase territory and wealth, they would do such despicable things. It was simply outrageous.

After complaining like this, Kanna looked at Aslan with some concern, and asked, "So what should we do? Do we really have to form an alliance with them?"

Aslan: "I still say that the Crusaders are the pioneers of human expansion. We do not intend to intervene in any human civil war."

"Yes, but..."

However, now that the strength of the Crusaders has increased to this level, there are many things that you cannot just stop doing if you don't want to.

The size and geographical location of the Crusaders destined it to occupy a crucial position in the upcoming civil war in the Golden Eagle Empire.

If they join the Phineas side, the Griffin family will be defeated by the attack from both north and south. If they join the Griffin family, the royal army will go south to suppress the rebellion without any worries, and Phineas will be uprooted.

Some people even believed that if the Crusaders went out alone in the future civil war, relying on the wealth of the Norse family and Aslan's command ability, they could wipe out all the disobedient subjects and establish a new dynasty.

In this case, the Crusaders had to intervene in the war even if they were unwilling, because their presence would make everyone feel strongly uneasy.

Of course, even so, it would be too naive for Phenex to force Aslan to form an alliance with him.

Now it was everyone who was begging Aslan, not Aslan begging others. It was too good to think that he could be controlled by the void card making technique.

"If you ask me, we should just ignore them." Luvia on the other side said, "Now that the entire Northern Territory has been conquered, we should just ignore them and manage our own country well."

Although she often disagrees with Luvia, at least in this aspect, Riven and Luvia are consistent.

"However, we need their cooperation in immigration." On the other side, Mrs. Airemeo seemed to be thinking about something, with a helpless expression.

Aslan was having a great time fighting on the front line, but she was troubled as she was responsible for logistics in the back.

Even with the sponsorship from various sources, this war of conquest in the Northern Territory still wiped out decades of savings of the Norse family.

In Airemeo's opinion, the most important thing to do now is to rest and recuperate.

But the current situation is really bad...

"It would be great if I could make a fortune right now."

Mrs. Airemeo couldn't help thinking so.

……

Everyone discussed the situation that would follow, but in the end no decent conclusion was reached.

It seems that now that the Crusaders have won a great victory and the entire northern region is under control except for the Giant Mountains in the far north, which is the coldest and most difficult to develop, everyone is confused about the future direction of development.

"In the future, the Crusaders will definitely continue to expand eastwards, towards the Beast Tide Wasteland."

Everyone knows this.

But what about things that are right around the corner?

With the complicated follow-up issues to deal with and the increasingly volatile situation in the Golden Eagle Empire at hand, the Crusaders now need to recuperate and expand their strength.

In this case, it is not appropriate to announce that I want to open up the Beast Tide Wasteland...

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