Imperial Crown

Northeast of Eagle Castle, in the woods of the valley, Raven held the hilt of his sword and observed quietly.

Behind him, Eric stood with a solemn face holding a sword, and 32 private soldiers sat on the ground, all with anxious looks on their faces.

The bandits were wreaking havoc in Eagle Town, and their families might be threatened!

But no one dared to act rashly, because Raven had already explained his plan to them - using Eagle Castle as bait to catch the turtle in the jar.

For this reason, Raven gave up the advantage of defending the castle, and even left the gate of the castle open, and even the gold coins of Angel's Tears in the warehouse were not moved away, just to make it real enough!

Raven did not say the reason for all this, but these private soldiers knew it very well in their hearts - they were too weak.

So weak that even with Eagle Castle as a support, Raven did not dare to believe in their fighting power and believed that they could repel the attack of the bandits!

A fire dragon appeared at the edge of Eagle Town, then passed through the town and stopped in front of Eagle Castle.

This made the private soldiers feel relieved, more grateful and more guilty.

As a lord, Raven saved their home at the cost of his own property; and as private soldiers loyal to Raven, they could not protect the territory and could only watch these bandits march straight in!

"Lord Raven, are you going to set off?" Eric asked in a low voice.

As an upright warrior, although he followed Raven's orders, he still felt a little sorry for the lives in the castle.

Raven shook his head calmly and said, "Wait a little longer."

Now is not the best time!

As someone who trained these private soldiers himself, Raven knew very well that although they were loyal and brave enough, they were far from being comparable to the other side in terms of killing experience and equipment.

Unless he could wait for the right time, Raven would rather give up this ambush!

The Eye of Truth was now open, and Raven could clearly see that there were two first-level extraordinary people in the team, and each of them had two excellent-level props, namely weapons and armor!

Ordinary weapons in the hands of ordinary people can't do anything to enchanted armor.

He was glad for his judgment - if they faced each other head-on, these two people alone would be enough to break the formation of his private soldiers, and in addition to the two of them, there were sixteen bandits armed to the teeth.

"Donald, you still have some noble thoughts." Raven whispered to himself.

Now he understood why Donald rented three territories to two different nobles.

On the one hand, it was convenient for the future heirs to reclaim the territories, and on the other hand, it could also give the weakened Eagle Territory a buffer, so that the weakened Eagle Territory would have more time to discover the traces of the Bloody Highland bandits in advance.

The bandit team stayed at the door for a while. Raven saw someone bend down to pick up something, his brows relaxed slightly, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

That was the emblem representing the Griffith family. He left it at the door on purpose to dispel the bandits' suspicion.

Sure enough, not long after, the bandits drove into the castle with torches.

There was a small noise behind him, it was the sound of the spear hitting the ground. Raven turned back expressionlessly, his eyes swept over his private soldiers, calming them down.

It still doesn't work now.

A few minutes later, the lights in the main building of the castle lit up one by one, and the shadows of the bandits walking in it could be vaguely seen, and the screams that seemed to be there began to drift out leisurely.

It's time!

Raven and Eric looked at each other, raised their right hands and swung them forward suddenly, then got up first and rushed down the mountain path!

The private soldiers followed one by one, their hearts almost jumped out of their chests, but no one dared to disobey Raven's orders and make a sound. Their faces turned red, their teeth clenched, and their eyes were full of anger and self-blame.

Lord Raven was their lord, but in order to accommodate their fighting power, he had to choose such a humiliating way-emptying his castle and letting those damn bandits burn, kill and loot in it!

This is Raven's shame, and even more so their shame, because they have not fulfilled their obligations and responsibilities!

This kind of shame can only be washed away by blood!

They opened their mouths, but no sound came out, but Raven, who was at the front, clearly felt the deafening roar!

It was the vibration of neat footsteps stepping together, and the determination to adjust their breathing to the same frequency!

A kilometer of mountain road would have taken at least ten minutes, but under Raven's leadership, these private soldiers leaped and flew, and it only took five minutes to reach the gate of Eagle Castle.

At the moment of crossing the suspension bridge, Raven drew out his long sword and roared: "Kill--"

Behind him, thirty-two private soldiers roared at the same time, shaking like thunder: "Kill--"

The sound startled Anderson, who was waiting in the hall. He turned around suddenly, looked through the open door, and met Raven's eyes, and saw the murderous aura that almost swallowed him whole!

Without anyone introducing him, Anderson had already determined that this person was Raven!

"Assemble!" Anderson roared, then drew out the scimitar from his waist, wrapped it with a dark fighting spirit like gel, and threw it towards Raven with a flick of his wrist!

The scimitar drew an arc in the air, flying straight to Raven's face like a meteor, but the latter did not dodge. Just when the scimitar was about to cut him into two, a generous half-hand sword stretched out from the side. , with a loud bang, the scimitar was knocked into the air, and then stuck on the ground with a whoosh.

A generous and steady figure stood in front of Raven.

It's Eric!

Thirty-two private soldiers rushed over in unison, with blazing anger and murderous intent in their eyes. This murderous intent actually made Anderson feel a trace of fear!

He made an instant judgment, flew forward, slammed the door shut with a bang, and then raised the bolt to seal the door firmly.

At this time, the gangsters had heard the order and gathered in the hall one after another. Anderson frowned and asked: "Where is Bailey?"

The bandits looked at each other in shock: "Master leader, we didn't see Deputy Chief Bailey!"

"Forget it, just ignore him!" Anderson snorted and said, "This Raven is a little clever and actually used the castle as bait. Unfortunately, there is more than one exit in the castle!"

"He wants to close the door and beat the dogs? Okay, let's go around the city wall and stab them from behind!"

Eagle Castle is a war fortress. The first and second floors of the main body of the castle have passages to the city walls on both sides. And among his gangsters, there is no shortage of good bow masters. When the time comes, he can give Raven a taste of what it means to be smart when he is condescending. Instead, I was fooled by my cleverness!

Giving up the castle is your biggest mistake!

boom--

Boom boom boom——

Four violent explosions sounded almost at the same time. Before Anderson understood what was happening, he heard one of his bandits shouting in panic: "Fire!! Fire!!!"

Anderson rushed over quickly, his eyes suddenly becoming serious.

At the end of the corridor, at the connection leading to the city wall, a transparent flame ignited, and it spread rapidly along the wall. In just an instant, it turned into a blazing orange color!

Unbeknownst to Anderson, this was the flame caused by the burning of glycerin.

Not just in front of him, but behind him as well!

"Damn it, I've been fooled!" Anderson gritted his teeth and rushed up to the second floor. He kicked away a body on the ground and was shocked to see the same scene on the second floor!

Damn it!

He had already guessed Raven's plan, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

What cruel methods, such cruel nature, and such careful arrangements!

He used the badge at the door to dispel his first wave of wariness, and the relatives and servants left in the castle were also used to paralyze him!

The passages leading to the city wall on the first and second floors must have prepared ignition materials and left their cronies in advance. When Raven tried to fight back, he immediately set fire to them and blocked them in the castle. middle!

"How is that possible..." Anderson gritted his teeth, unable to believe that he had fallen into someone else's trap, and that this trap was in the hands of a gerbil nicknamed "Little Bee"!

Surprisingly, within just two months, Raven had gained a group of close loyalists!

You know, the danger of staying in the castle is far greater than leaving with Raven. Once discovered, the best result is to die happily!

boom--

Another explosion sounded, followed by a scream that didn't sound like a human voice.

Anderson rushed back to the first floor and saw Rotten Tooth covered in flames, rolling and wailing in the corridor!

His brows twitched and he asked loudly: "What's going on!?"

"Master Chief, just now Rotten Tooth tried to escape through the window in the next room..." said a rogue bandit.

Another bandit said: "But as soon as I opened the door, a rocket shot in, detonating something in the house, and then that's it..."

boom--

Another explosion went off, then more explosions.

Anderson glanced across the room and saw the doors of the rooms beside the corridor on the first floor exploding one after another. The wooden doors splashed with transparent flames, and then turned orange-red again.

The entire corridor, except the hall, was covered in flames!

Anderson's brows twitched crazily, and the scar on his lip showed dark red blood: "Huh, what a good plan... I want to block us in the house!"

"But one thing he forgot is that we are bandits in the bloody highlands, bandits who kill without blinking an eye, the wind in the desert, and the wolves in the grassland!"

"And what he, Raven, is leading is just a group of farmers who have just put down their hoes!"

"Come here, unbolt the door, rush out with me, and kill them all!!!"

Continuous explosions also reached the third floor.

Accompanied by the sound of clothes being torn, Bailey put a piece of torn clothes to the tip of his nose and sniffed deeply. An intoxicated smile appeared on Bailey's face: "As expected of a baroness, she is different from all the women I have played with."

As soon as his fingers loosened, the piece of cloth fell to the ground like a butterfly. He was proud to see that the beauty in front of him was almost naked.

The already thin pajamas could not cover the body at all. Large areas of skin as smooth as cream were exposed to the sultry air, and rippled seductively due to the owner's fear and nervousness.

Even though she is wrapped in underwear, her plump figure is still ready to be revealed. The northern hemisphere is not covered by the lotus arms, and it looks even more sexy and charming under the embellishment of purple lace underwear.

The thin fabric clings tightly to her waist, making people think of the hot charm wrapped in it at a glance.

Bailey took a step forward, and Denise took a step back. Her feet were caught in the messy sheets, and she fell to the wall with a cry of surprise.

"Don't come here!"

Amidst the feeble screams, Denise's face no longer showed any trace of her usual calmness and arrogance. All that was left was panic and fear. There were tears in her moist eyes, and her plump lips could not help but tremble. Her chest couldn't help but rise and fall, and her soft black hair stuck to her face and neck, but it stimulated the man's instinctive animality even more.

"Cry, I like beauties like you the most..." Bailey took off his helmet and put it on the bed, squatted down and grabbed Denise's hair: "What beautiful lips!"

He slowly moved his face closer, with a playful look in his eyes like a cat playing with a mouse.

As a gangster, Bailey had played with many women. No matter how loyal they were, as long as their hair was pulled back, few of them could resist - physical pain could destroy any will to resist.

But a sharp look suddenly flashed in Denise's eyes, and her head suddenly thrust forward. Regardless of the tearing pain on her scalp, she bit Bailey's lip!

"Ah——" Even though he was a first-level extraordinary, he had not yet become invulnerable. Denise's teeth were like sharp blades, deeply embedded in his flesh!

"Let go!" Bailey pulled Denise's hair, but it only made her face more painful.

"I'll let you go!"

Snap——

After all, Denise was just a woman. With Bailey's hateful blow, she was knocked down against the wall, with blood still pouring out of her ears.

"Bitch—bitch!!!" Bailey was still holding a strand of bloody black hair in his hand, but this didn't make him feel better, because he saw Denise raising her head and using provocative words. Looking at him, he opened his mouth and spat out a piece of chewed tender meat.

That's his upper lip!

"You are looking for death!" Bailey roared angrily: "Originally you were just my trophy, but now I have changed my mind. I want you to know what kind of torture a woman can suffer!"

Denise had a look of disdain on her face: "Okay, I'll wait!"

Having said that, she no longer had any hope of survival, and her eyes fell on the broken wine bottle on the ground. She would use it to end her life when Bailey dragged her out.

Just when Bailey was about to step forward, there was a crash, and the originally closed window suddenly burst open, and a figure fell into the room.

"Huh, luckily I arrived in time." Raven wiped the sweat from his head and looked at Denise aside: "Auntie, it seems you are not as calm as I thought."

Denise glared at him bitterly, but she was already quietly relieved.

Bailey drew out the long sword from his waist, took two steps back and asked, "Who are you?"

"I heard that the brains of the rogues are not very good. It seems that the rumors are indeed very reasonable." Raven also drew out the sword from his waist and faced each other: "You came to my castle to steal my woman, and now you want to ask me Who is it?"

"Are you Raven!?" Bailey looked him up and down: "Oh, in my opinion, the rumors are not very credible. I didn't expect that a little bee could lead an army to counterattack. I didn't expect that you would have the courage to come. Face me!"

Raven raised his bayonet: "Since I dare to come, of course I am sure to kill you."

"Yeah..." Bailey held the sword in both hands, and the three-foot sword edge was covered with a layer of light green light: "Then let me see how you can break my storm fighting spirit!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken steps and rushed towards Raven like lightning!

The short distance of two meters is just a distance that can be reached in the blink of an eye for a first-level storm swordsman!

However, Bailey had just taken a step when he saw Raven's left hand that had been tucked around his waist suddenly raised, a cold light bloomed, and then with a whoosh, a small crossbow arrow came straight to his face!

Bailey's brows twitched slightly, but there was a disdainful sneer at the corner of his mouth. He had long been accustomed to such insidious methods as he was making a living on the bloody highlands. With a slight lift of the sword blade, he knocked the crossbow arrow away, and finally the sword force circulated. , go straight to Raven's throat!

While the latter blocked with his horizontal sword, he rushed forward, and his left hand went straight to Bailey's chest.

"Stupid——" Bailey softly uttered two words in his mouth.

Although he is also holding an enchanted weapon, his speed and strength will far exceed that of his opponent. The moment the two swords collide, Raven will break his arm due to the impact, and no matter what is hidden in his left hand, it will be weak and powerless. , unable to penetrate his enchanted chain armor at all!

However, the moment the two swords collided, Raven actually let go of his hand!

The stabbing sword was swung back by the long sword and hit Raven's chest, but the latter's left hand was already attached to Bailey's chest - it was an enchanted dagger with a cold light!

Bailey was shocked, but then felt relieved because his breastplate had also been enchanted and couldn't be cut open with a small dagger!

However, the next moment, a bone-chilling chill spread across his chest, and amid the severe stinging pain, he felt that all the strength in his body had been drained away.

Dang clang...

The long sword fell to the ground. Bailey looked down at his chest and said in disbelief: "No, it's possible..."

Thick, warm blood spurted out from his mouth.

He remembered that the enchanted chain armor had indeed been repaired.

But he couldn't figure out why Raven could see the only weakness in the chain armor!

With a pop, he knelt on the ground and looked at Raven with dull eyes: "W-why..."

"Go ask the goddess of death." Raven kicked him in the chest and pulled out the dagger. Then he felt dizzy and stopped using the Eye of Truth.

When the Eye of Truth was turned on, Raven could clearly see the traces of the flow of extraordinary power, and naturally he could also see the weaknesses of the enchanted items.

It was with the help of the Eye of Truth that he was able to successfully locate Denise in the dark castle.

Bailey's breastplate glowed with a faint green light in Raven's eyes, and the trace on his chest without any light was particularly eye-catching.

In addition, Raven could also see the signs of the flow of fighting spirit. Bailey was a qualified storm swordsman, and every move was driven by fighting spirit. Because of this, what moves he wanted to use and what actions he wanted to do were no secrets in Raven's eyes.

However, it seems that using the Eye of Truth in battle is more or less a burden on his body. In just a dozen seconds, he was as tired as if he had been working all night.

"Oh, it's lace after all."

Raven approached Denise in the corner, with an ambiguous smile on his face. His eyes swept over the exquisite body, and his throat loosened slightly.

Perhaps because she had just experienced a lot of ups and downs, Denise's passionate eyes were a little dazed, and the blood that had not dried up was stuck to the corners of her mouth and chest, which had a cruel and fragile sexiness.

"This is a life-saving grace, I think you should not be stingy with a little repayment."

Raven's fingertips stroked her plump lips, wiped the blood clean, and moved closer little by little...

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