Chapter 117 Angel's Temptation
Without a greeting card sent in advance and Raven not sending out an invitation, Angel's hasty visit was undoubtedly very rude.
But considering that after the Slater family's transfer order was issued this time, Viscount John personally led the troops, but Angel only sent Judra to set off with two hundred people, leaving all the elites behind in the iron furnace. The leader has shown his shamelessness, and this level of rudeness is nothing.
"Baron Angel, long time no see." Outside Eagle Castle, looking at Angel leading the team on horseback, Raven smiled and said hello: "Are you ready to take the Eagle? Zuishan and Thousand Needles Jungle were returned to me?”
While saying hello, Raven also looked at this “old neighbor”.
After not seeing each other for more than half a year, Angel's complexion was much worse than before, and he had not fully recovered from the failure of his breakthrough, but his copper bell-like eyes were still bright, his lion nose was wide, and his beard was as thick as a carpet.
When not angry, he really looks like a generous elder.
Perhaps because he had already lost face, or perhaps because he had shifted all the responsibility to his eldest son Judra, Angel did not show the slightest embarrassment: "Those two pieces of land were done by Brother Donald himself. He didn't say he wanted to pay it back now. Could it be that he was taken care of by the Lord of Light and climbed out of the grave again? "
, he laughed loudly and meant something: "However, if this brother of mine survives, I'm afraid I won't be the first one to deal with him."
Generations and the Griffith Family Adjacent, Angel also knew about the curse passed down from the Griffith family. Several generations of family heads and members had died at the age of forty, while Donner was only thirty-nine when he died.
Why did he die not long after Raven arrived, and it was Raven who inherited the title?
This is too coincidental.
However, Angel had no evidence, and Raven also knew that he had no evidence, so he immediately retorted: "I really don't know who Uncle Donald wants to deal with. Why don't you, Baron Angel, take the first step and go to the Lord of Light?" Go ask Uncle Donald for me?”
The two looked at each other, sparks almost appeared in the air, and the atmosphere was so tense that it was almost on the verge of breaking out.
Angel suddenly stretched out his hand and went straight to Raven's shoulder.
But before he could fully straighten his hand, Volav's sword had already been pulled out of its scabbard with a clanking sound.
And Angel's hand just knocked away a little dust that didn't exist on Raven's shoulder, and then he gently put it down: "Baron Raven, your guard is still not calm enough."
< br>Flav's sword was awkwardly raised in the air.
Raven did not speak, but extended his hand just like Angel did before.
Angel sneered in his heart.
Test me in the same way. Even if you are a knight, let alone a magician, you are not the slightest threat to me!
However.
As Raven spit out a short syllable, a flame suddenly rose from the palm that fell on Angel's shoulder.
Almost subconsciously, Angel mobilized his earth fighting spirit and immediately formed an invisible armor on his shoulders, annihilating the flames and flicking away Raven's palm.
No, it wasn't a bounce. Raven didn't hit it properly at all. He had already retracted his palm before the fighting spirit was activated.
"Did you hear that, Volaf, learn more." Raven said calmly: "Look at Baron Angel's guards, they are professional. Even if the master is dead, they will not move."
"Yes, sir!" Volaf puffed out his chest and took back his sword, looking at Angel's guard provocatively.
“You!” Angel’s bodyguard suddenly changed his expression.
"Okay, it's just a little joke." As if nothing happened, Angel stopped his bodyguard.
His actions just now were mainly to test the quality of Raven's soldiers, not to cause trouble.
Raven did not continue to pester: "Since you are here, Baron Angel, why not have lunch with me and taste the new Angel's Tears?"
The corner of Angel's eye twitched, last time It was because of this Angel's Tears that he lost a lot of face. Now, Angel's Tears are banned in the entire Iron Furnace Territory.
"No need, people are old and can't enjoy it like you young people."
"It's so chaotic outside now. As border nobles, we always have to repair our weapons. I hear Says Baron Raven is deep in blood He defeated the famous horse thief 'Sand King' Heleti in the Xing Highlands and cut off his head with his own hands. He must have organized the army well."
"I wonder if you can let me see it with my own eyes and learn from it. For a moment?”
Raven smiled secretly, this old guy really came here for this matter.
Just as Raven thought, the purpose of Angel's coming here was to spy on the reality of the Eagle Territory.
Previously, Lei Wen and his party passed through Yingzui Mountain and returned to Eagle Castle from the bloody highlands. The momentum directly alarmed the guards of the Yingzui Mountain Mine. If they hadn't seen Lei Wen's battle flag, , almost thought it was a horse thief coming.
Subsequently, news of Raven's victory spread from various channels.
Of course Angel refused to believe it. Raven, a mere "little bee", was lucky enough to become a magician. How could he have the ability to lead an army in battle?
What left Angel speechless the most was that Raven actually dared to boast that he had killed Heleti with his own hands. He simply didn’t know what the heavens and the earth were, and he blew the whistle!
But the hundreds of war horses, draft horses, and boxes of trophies cannot be faked.
Seeing that turmoil has begun in the Nord province, Angel must know to what extent the Eagle Territory has developed and what benefits it can gain from this battle.
This also involves how he will handle the relationship between the two families in the future.
“Baron Angel is joking.” Raven said in a nonchalant manner: “In the Battle of Bloody Highlands, I suffered heavy losses, with only half a centurion left. It’s not worth seeing.”< br>
The "half a centurion" Raven refers to refers to the Imperial military system.
According to imperial practice, a legion has about 5,000 men and is composed of ten brigades; each brigade has about 500 men and is composed of three detachments; each detachment can be divided into two hundred-man detachments, one There were about eighty soldiers in the Centurion.
For example, the "Iron Legion" is completely organized in accordance with the imperial military system.
But when it comes to each lord, it's completely different. For example, Viscount John's elite has about three hundred people, which is the size of two detachments, but they call themselves the "Xue Maple Legion".
Baron Angell's elite one hundred men are limited in size compared to a centurion, and can also be called the "Iron Furnace Legion".
Just call it nice. "Soldiers are more valuable than more." Angel said: "Baron Raven, please don't refuse."
"Since Baron Angel has said so..." Raven pondered for a moment and then ordered loudly: "Flav, go and notify Eric to gather and practice!"
"Yes, Lord Baron!" After glancing at the guard behind Angel, Volaf immediately responded. The horse galloped towards the military camp.
“Please.” Raven stretched out his hand to lead the way.
The road was not long. When he arrived at the military camp, even though Angel was well prepared, he was still shocked by the appearance of the soldiers!
The team only has thirty people, but the orderliness of the ranks is something he has never seen before in his life. Even the Iron Forge Legion that he personally trained cannot compare with it.
They stood there, each of them wearing a full set of heavy chain armor and plate armor, as straight as statues. The most eye-catching thing was their faces - covered with devil-like armor. Such a ferocious mask!
These masks were ordered from Baron Roger before setting off for the Bloody Highlands, but before they could arrive, Raven had to set off.
Originally it was a small means to boost morale, but now worn on the faces of the soldiers who fought on the battlefield, it no longer relies solely on their ferocious appearance to deceive the enemy.
Their inner beings are far more ferocious than their masks!
A gasp sounded from behind Angel, who was obviously frightened by the evil aura of the guards, and even Angel himself darkened his face.
He didn't know the fact that Raven had strengthened these soldiers, but his intuition told him that if these thirty people swarmed up, even if he was only one step away from the fourth level, he would have to pay a price to deal with them!
What’s more, there’s Eric.
The Iron Warrior walked up to him step by step, beat his chest with his hands and saluted Raven: "Lord Baron!"
Angel's eyes narrowed.
The enchanted armor on Eric's body is probably at the second level in terms of material alone, and Eric's own temperament is even more different than before!
When following Donald, Eric was like a rusty shield, solid and steady, but lacking in energy and aggressiveness, as if he would be dragged into the grave by Donald at any time.
But now Eric has become a giant sword as wide as a door panel. It can be used to attack and retreat. It is heavy, tough, sharp and powerful!
This made Angel refresh his thoughts again.
With Eric leading this team, even he might feel angry on the spot.
Heleti, a horse thief, died in the hands of such a team. It is not unfair!
But at the same time, this also made Angel more and more disdainful of Raven - with such a team, there were still such huge battle losses, and his military talent was simply negative. If it weren't for Eric , Raven may not be able to come back at all.
"Well done." Raven was also very satisfied with the appearance of his own soldiers. He turned to look at Angel: "Baron Angel, you are a senior and have more combat experience than me. Since Here you are, do you want to give some guidance to my soldiers?"
Raven's eyes fell over Angel's shoulder on the guards behind him: "I will send ten people here to practice with your guards. What do you think?”
"No need." Angel suppressed the twitching at the corner of his mouth: "I have seen Baron Raven's military appearance, so I won't stay any longer."
In fact, even if Raven didn't say it, in his plan There is also this item, but the performance of these soldiers has exceeded his expectations. He does not want to humiliate himself a second time.
The corner of his mouth slightly lowered, Angel said:
"I wish Baron Raven good luck in martial arts!"
Leaven smiled: "Thank you very much. I'm not greedy, I just want to be more prosperous than Judela."
Angel's face turned even darker: "Goodbye!"
After saying that, he turned his horse's head and left.
At this moment, Eric shouted: "Send away Baron Angel!"
Swish, swish, swish——
The sound of a sharp blade being unsheathed sounded. , Angel looked back and saw Raven's private soldiers on the training ground all pulling out their weapons.
Although the shapes are different, they all exude a faint blue glow, which is even more dazzling against the bright armor!
Raven’s elite are all equipped with enchanted weapons! ?
Angel's brows twitched slightly, his legs clamped tightly on the horse's belly and he flew away.
“It’s just Angel, he can’t make such a big show of battle, right?” Raven looked at Eric and smiled helplessly.
"Hehe, this old guy was used to being arrogant before. He was like this when Mr. Donald was still there, making people angry." Eric smiled naively and asked nervously: "Sir Baron, I Did you get into trouble?”
"That's not true." Raven shook his head, looking at his majestic and high-spirited soldiers, a trace of sadness appeared in his heart.
“Alas——”
One enchanted weapon alone is nothing, but these thirty pieces put together can really be said to be brilliant. If he is not an elite, he I don’t even believe it myself!
But Raven himself is weak and his status is only a baron. If he really joins the battle, it would not be nice to be assigned a vanguard position.
We have to find a way to cover up this enchanted light.
"What should I do..."
Raven walked towards Eagle Castle in confusion. In the end, there was still no way - you can't just hide the enchanted weapon just to hide your clumsiness, right?
That is not clumsy, but really stupid.
He has not forgotten Annuo's prophecy. The card "Death" cannot be dealt with too carefully.
As soon as she returned to Eagle Castle, Jenny walked over and saluted Raven respectfully: "Lord Baron, Miss Nancy invites you to come over and have lunch."
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(End of this chapter)