When we arrived near Kaunaston Castle, it was still sunny at noon.
But until the moon was high, the loot was still not finished.
There were too many. Even after the battle was settled, nearly 10,000 corpses and horses disappeared from the battlefield.
There are still too many horse thieves left.
Xu Lai didn't care about the horse thieves' armor, which obviously didn't have much protective power. He would at most take away the more valuable sabers or spears from the horse thieves.
Xu Lai didn't even want those soft bows.
But just because he doesn’t want it, it doesn’t mean that the small businessmen and mercenaries don’t want it either.
Except for those who were burned all over, all the horse thieves who had any equipment on them were stripped naked by them.
Cleaning up so cleanly will inevitably take a long time.
Kaunaston Castle is closed at night, so everyone can only camp in the wilderness.
But it doesn’t matter if you go camping, everyone gets a lot of benefits, and no one is unhappy even if they sleep naked on the grass, not to mention sleeping in a crowded tent.
Moreover, there are nearly a hundred angels here, standing guard for them.
Not to mention lonely ghosts, they were just wolves, tigers and leopards. Even the tens of thousands of horse thieves came and were wiped out by that terrifying man.
They have never felt so safe in the wild as they do today.
Even in the city, they still have to worry about thieves and thieves and local snakes taking advantage of them.
But in Xu Lai Lai, they have gained a lot, and they are not worried that Xu Lai will fall in love with their three melons and two dates.
Xu Lai was indeed not interested. He was watching Urdola and Big Aboka interrogate the prisoners.
Accompanying him were Su Ya and Wei Yihong.
Brothers Urdola and Abokar have a deep hatred for the horse thieves, so the scene is quite bloody.
Xu Lai was not interested in this bloody scene, but he was used to it and did not reject it.
He came here purely with a learning mentality, and it might be useful in the future.
On the other hand, Wei Yihong seemed to be very afraid of such a scene, and his eyes were dodging from beginning to end.
Xu glanced at him and said calmly:
"When you were caught by the noble you offended, your fate would be the same as theirs."
Wei Yihong shrugged and said:
"Didn't I get a thick enough thigh? Anyway, I don't plan to develop into force in the future. It's too tiring."
Xu Lai said angrily: "Someone has already said that the intelligence is It came from the big market and the caravan guard.
The big market is your responsibility, and the caravan is also under your jurisdiction."
Wei Yihong smiled bitterly: "I am responsible, boss. "Calm down."
Xu Lai snorted and said, "I think it's not just the horse thieves. Count Aini and other nobles on the grassland may not have sent people here.
After this trip, you go back and check them carefully one by one for me. Don’t let anyone go. Every person in a key position should submit an investigation report to me.
I don’t care. Even if I learn this method, it’s not my turn to use it.
I think you should study hard to avoid being fooled by them again when you investigate the traitor. Then I won’t be so easy to talk to. ”
Unlike others, Wei Yihong is his fellow countryman after all, and everyone has grown up together from a weak period.
So, with Wei Yihong, Xu Lai does not have too much He is polite and speaks more casually.
Xu Lai handed over the matter of tracking down the traitor to Wei Yihong, but he did not trust Wei Yihong 100%.
Wei Yihong can get many things from Xu Lai Lai, such as wealth and status, but there is only one thing that he cannot get, which is to regain his identity as a hero.
If someone uses this to seduce him, he may not be able to be bribed.
But fortunately, this kind of thing shouldn't be that easy to do. Becoming a hero again may not be Wei Yihong's choice.
As the only high-level descendant in Qingfeng City, Wei Yihong can get more from Xu Lai Lai than he can get anywhere else.
Xu Lai was beating his own men here, and Count Aini, who was no more than a hundred kilometers away from Xu Lai in a straight line, fell into a state of having trouble sleeping and eating.
Earl Ani saw the scene of doomsday at noon with his own eyes. Not only did he see it, he also heard the report from his men.
The spell consultant under his command told him that the spell that could cover his entire city was called Doomsday Judgment, and it was a destructive spell with an extremely wide range.
Although Kaunaston Castle does not have a level 4 magic guild, Count Aini has also heard of this spell.
At first, Aini only thought that Xu Lai was desperate, so he cast this spell and died with the enemy.
But then he heard a report from his subordinates, saying that not only did Xu Lai's men not suffer any battle damage, but even his own towns that were taken care of by the Doomsday Judgment did not suffer any damage.
Ani was still rejoicing just now. Fortunately, even if Xu Lai could survive the Doomsday Judgment, he could find reasons and excuses to deprive Xu Lai of his title.
He could even kill Xu Lai directly, or imprison him in the prison of Kaunaston Castle.
The reason is also very simple. As a lower-ranking noble, he takes the initiative to attack the territory and people of the upper-ranking nobles. This is a very typical example of the lower-ranking noble overcoming the superior.
He took advantage of Xu Lai's doomsday judgment and led his troops to capture Xu Lai directly. This saves him from attacking the city that even the stronghold failed to capture.
"Master Parame, tell me, are there any other props that can prevent you from being harmed by the Doomsday Judgment?"
As Aini's magic consultant, Parame was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said: " Use fire resistance potions, magic immunity potions, and invincibility potions to resist fire damage
Or use magic shields to resist, there is no problem at all.
But. These methods can only target Xu Lai personally and cannot cover the entire army.
As a hero, even if his resistance power is full and he uses the ultimate fire-bending magic in advance, coupled with the anti-magic suit, he can only reduce the damage by 90% at most.
After all, these things do not overlap.
However, after reducing 90% of the damage, most people should be able to resist it.
But I heard the report just now. It is said that part of the Doomsday Judgment has already covered your town, Lord Lord. ”
Aini nodded silently.
"Then there is no way. The hero's attributes only take effect on your own troops and cannot cover friendly troops.
If you want friendly units not to be injured, only that artifact can do it."
“You mean, the Doomsday Blade?”
Palame smiled and said: “Do you also know about the Doomsday Blade?”
Unlike Parame, Count Aini’s There was no trace of joy on his face.
He said calmly: "I not only know the Doomsday Blade, I also know whose hands the Doomsday Blade should be in."
As a magician, Parame is also very interested in this kind of magic-related artifact. Interested, he hurriedly asked:
"Where is it?"
Count Aini looked at Parame and said: "If I remember correctly, the artifact of Doomsday Blade, It should be in the hands of Serron in the Hell camp
And Serron should be in the Northern Empire.
The letter asking for help sent to me by the nobles of the Northern Empire and the temple clearly stated the location of Sellon and the strength he possesses. "
"I remember that good news seemed to have come from the Northern Empire some time ago. It was said that Grand Duke Aled had recaptured the Emerald City. "
Count Aini said: "Not only that, the Grand Duke of Aled is now the real king of the Northern Empire, and the temple has recognized his status.
I just sent a congratulatory letter and gifts some time ago, but the Northern King did not accept them and returned them intact. "
"I heard that the recent accusations against you were brought to the Parliament by the nobles of the Northern Empire. ”
Earl Aini snorted coldly and said: "Now it seems that it has something to do with Xu Lai.
This white-eyed wolf should have been hooked up with people from the Northern Empire. If it weren't for me With his title conferred, he is probably already a member of the Northern Empire’s nobility.”
No one dares to take up this topic.
In fact, everyone can see how Ani treats these descendants.
Only one-third of the Advent heroes who were thrown out by him and attracted the attention of the orcs are still alive.
For the remaining two-thirds, the villages were basically wiped out by the orcs, and the people simply died.
Even among the one third who are alive, only a few remote villages are still developing.
The remaining ones are all unlucky ones who have lost their villages and don’t know where they are.
Xu Lai is not much better. Count Aini just sold his family once recently, and in the past two days, he has been discussing with his subordinates to collect winter taxes.
Moreover, if Count Aini hadn't felt guilty when facing Xu Lai, there would be no need to worry about him becoming so powerful now.
"My lord, don't worry too much. Maybe Xu Lai used some methods that I don't know about.
How could he, a hero who had just arrived for less than half a year, kill and survive for who knows how many years? Abyss Serron, the eldest son of the ruler. "
"Haha, I didn't believe it before. Serron, who has the demon army and holds the Doomsday Judgment, will die.
But now, the Emerald City is defeated. The empire took it back, and the army of the temple headed to the Western Empire.
All signs indicate that Hell has been driven out of the Northern Empire.
No matter what, we must first assume that Xu Lai holds the Doomsday Blade.
Tell me, if Xu Lai uses the Doomsday Blade to attack us, how can we defend it? "
The advisors and followers around Aini were all silent.
After a while, Parame said hesitantly:
"Probably not. , the Doomsday Judgment can cover the entire city, and the hero cannot control it using equipment or magic books to cast spells.
There are hundreds of thousands of civilians in Kaunaston Castle. Does he want to be the public enemy of mankind? ”
On the battlefield, even if the opposing sides kill surrendered soldiers, no one will say anything.
But killing civilians is against the laws of war.
If you kill a small number of people, you may be able to find an excuse, or simply cover it up.
If you use the Doomsday Judgment, it is not much different from massacre. Massacre of civilians and killing of civilians, that is. Completely two levels of crime
Of course, under this situation, the empire has fallen apart, and no one can punish Xu Lai if he really violates it. (End of this chapter)