Twenty Sided Dice

The messenger arrived was a thin young man of about twenty, with dark brown hair, dressed in peasant sackcloth. This is not a knight's material, he can't bear solid armor, and he can't dance a heavy sword, but he has a strong body and a pair of eyes that are very smart.

"I'm Patrick Lester of the Leicester family of Fort Gac, and this letter was written by my brother, the current Lord of Fort Gac, Baron Brown." He said confidently: "Lord Siegel Your Excellency, we admire your achievements in the afternoon, and you have reversed the decline in morale on the front line by yourself, but this is not enough to change the direction of the battle, and other actions must be taken."

Siegel opened the letter, which was not signed, but simply stated some circumstances. A ceremony of prayer to the warrior **** is about to take place, when the siege weapons camp will be taken over by the warriors of House Lester, which will be brightly lit and undefended. Baron Brown hinted at Siegel that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Without the help of siege weapons, the coalition forces would lose hope of breaking the city wall, and at this stage, no one wants to waste too much force on climbing the city wall. He also revealed that since the siege of the city, the food and supplies of the coalition forces have decreased rapidly, and many small lords are already in a bit of a strain, and they have the idea of ​​retreating. All it takes is one or two leaders, and the coalition will collapse without a fight.

"In good faith, I will stay as a hostage," Patrick said. "Baron Brown is very much looking forward to meeting you, of course, after the war is over."

"The plan is good, and the timing is rare." Siegel read the letter repeatedly, then said, "But that doesn't explain why."

"Viscount Uther is my brother's father-in-law, and William Uther is brother to our brother." Patrick explained: "We practice swordsmanship together. We are trained together, and the two families have always had a close relationship. He chose to avoid this battle, and warned us not to try to invade the land of Heimland. Compared with the so-called benefits, the cost is too great. William also told you what he saw here. Although he was captured, he was in After paying the compensation to the merchant's widow, he was not treated harshly. For this, our brothers respected you and considered you a lord with aristocratic temperament and can be trusted."

Siegel shook his head. Holding the letter paper, he still asked, "Why?"

Patrick smiled, and then explained to him: "Although Heimland is good, there is only one castle, and it is too far from our Fort Garco. Although gold mines can make good profits, the land is the foundation."

all the time. There is no big lord in the south that can stand firm, and the number of castles of each family is mostly only one or two. When there are two or three outstanding descendants in the family, there is not enough territory for them. One way to solve this situation in the Starry Kingdom is to marry. Gradually gathering castles that lack descendant families is an effective way to become a great lord.

But marriage is not suitable for the new world, so only war is left. Siegel looked at Patrick, put the letter away solemnly, and said to him with a smile: "The Leicester family has helped us in the snow. We sincerely thank you. Before the battle is over, please rest here in peace."

Patrick bowed slightly, waiting for the servant to lead him to the resting room

. Siegel summoned More to come. But chant the spell while Patrick turns around. A strong sense of drowsiness enveloped the brave messenger, and he slumped into his chair with a jolt.

Siegel motioned everyone to be quiet, then put his palm over Patrick's head. The stationery that Baron Brown sent was a giant honeycomb, but was there any poison in it? Siegel uses the power of magic to get into Patrick's mind, constantly searching his memory.

This is the method of the Knox Common Society, which is considered an evil taboo in the eyes of ordinary mages. After being merged into the Association of Masters. Knox promised not to use this spell method again, which seemed to be a lot more restrained. In general. Siegel naturally wouldn't use such spells, but it was time for war.

Patrick's memory is mostly of learning, training and thinking about war. Their family has always been very devoted to the warrior god. So in every generation there will be good men. This area is especially fortunate, with both Brown and Patrick having the ability to manage and develop the territory.

He said that he hoped to find an opportunity in the fall of the southern lord to become the lord of a certain castle. This matter is believable. They have also been trying to maintain the balance of the war and try to increase the consumption of the southern lords as much as possible. It's just that Felton is very alert, they don't have many opportunities, and only Brown plays the role of spoiler. Fortunately, Felton was dead and the coalition was in temporary chaos, and the two brothers thought the time was ripe.

Seeing this, Siegel still did not stop, and continued to increase the power of the spell and dig deeper. Patrick trembled under the influence of magic, his eyes rolled up, and foam squeezed out of the corners of his mouth. Erinte stretched out her hand to interrupt Siegel's spell, but the mage lord gave a light drink: "Don't worry, it's almost there!"

He probed into the darker part and saw a vague figure. The long red dress indicates that she is a girl, possibly a lady of a certain family. Patrick has a strong love for her, and this expedition may not have been without the idea of ​​becoming the lord and marrying a sweet girl. But why this woman's face can't be seen clearly is against common sense.

This relationship came so quickly, it was like falling in love at first sight and deciding to stay together for life. Siegel laughed self-deprecatingly, he was not like that, but unlike Patrick, he would never forget what Janet looked like. He noticed the problem, so he focused more on controlling the spell, digging along the clue, and finally found the clue.

Before Patrick decided to sell the coalition to Heimland, the woman had appeared and had a conversation with him. The content of the conversation was indistinct, as if it had been covered up by magic. The letter was indeed written by Baron Brown, but the idea of ​​raiding the siege camp was not "original" by the Leicester family. The flavor of conspiracy is very obvious.

Siegel raised his hand and stopped using spells to torture the poor man. "Let him go back to his room and have a good rest, and say he accidentally fell, I am very sorry."

Moore nodded. After carrying Patrick away, Janet asked, "What did you find?"

"The Knox Commons have set up traps, and the siege weapons construction camp may have ambushes." Siegel said: "At least one sorcerer is hiding on the opposite side, using spells to influence the minds of the southern lords. It seems that today My appearance and Felton's death disrupted their plans, and they lost their confidence that they could take down the city by relying on siege weapons. So take out such a big bait."

"Then do we change our plans?" Erinte asked.

"Of course, revisions have to be made," Siegel said to Janet. "Patrick is a great gift, he's able to prove a lot. Mage Edith and his apprentices have been living in seclusion in Heimland for a long time, and I They should be visited again. Get Humke ready to take over the defense of Zebra Hills for a while; order Manna to get ready for a cavalry attack and get more horses. Get the dwarves to follow."

He turned to Erint: "It's a dangerous mission, it's going to be fast in and out, so horses are a must.

. Hope the dwarves are up to the task. "

Erinte snorted twice and replied, "Even if we're tied to a horse, we'll complete the mission!"

The half-elf mage Edith and several of his apprentices have been under the spell testing tower. A powerful concealment and defensive barrier is placed in front of the door to prevent the approach of the unintentional. These techniques were of little use to the mage, and he quickly chanted the incantation and passed through layers of protection.

Along the spiraling underground stairs, I came to the copy room. Several mages are here, sorting out the damaged books and repairing the blurred words. This is a very important job, and only those with a wealth of knowledge and an understanding of various spells and magic circles can do it. Half-elf Edith looked up from behind a heavy book. The lens of truth on the bridge of the nose reflects the light of the candle.

"You're back." Edith put down his pen. His voice was a little hoarse, it seemed that he hadn't spoken for a long time, and he felt very uncomfortable. "It is said that there is a problem with your teleportation spell. Where the **** have you been?"

Siegel didn't want the other party to master today's topic, and he had little time to convince a few mages. "My territory is under attack, and among them are the sorcerers of the Knox Common Order."

"So what?" Edith said: "You have long been suspicious of Knox, which is why Lord Faranis has set up the library with you. During your absence, the defense of the castle has been done well. Very good, I believe you can go to a higher level when you come back."

"This time, the Southern Lords Alliance was organized by people from the Knox Common Order. A sorcerer who is proficient in shape-shifting magic. And there are still sorcerers lurking in the opposing formation, planning a conspiracy to destroy Heimland." Siegel said: "I'm just a mage. How many enemies can I deal with? When the city walls are destroyed, the buildings inside can't be intact. Mr. Faranis didn't let me face the regular Knox Commons alone, did he? "

Edith closed the thick book. He said solemnly to Siegel: "As researchers and builders, most of our energy is not in spell battles. If we make a move, it will definitely attract Knox's attention and may expose the library. The Association of Mages. We cannot afford to lose the heavy responsibility entrusted to us. If the enemy enters the walls, we will use magic to stop them."

"If the enemy enters the city wall, I don't need you to take action." Siegel said: "Have you ever thought that the longer the siege is going on, the more attention this place will receive, and you want to hide forever? Impossible. Knox is just the enemy's advance army, and the truly terrible troops are behind. Blind defense will not wait for victory."

"The advance army?" Edith discovered the word very keenly~www.readwn.com~ and then asked: "Who do you think is the army after Knox?"

"Oh, yes." Siegel knew how to convince the mages. "I think whether it's Alexander the Lion or William the Collector, they all want to know the true intentions of Casper's joining the Mages Association, and maybe they're still speculating about the connection between the Wraith, the Sorcerer, and the Fire Soul Crystal. They may be there from time to time. Think, how did these strange technologies come from? If you assist me in defending Heim Territory and repelling the coalition of southern lords, I will share with you what I know."

"You are blackmailing." Edith said this, but there was no angry expression on his face: "The Mages Association never accepts blackmail."

"No, where is the blackmail?" Siegel shook his head: "I only know that there are mages who disguised themselves as lords and started wars in the New World. After the incident was revealed, it had a bad impact on the reputation of the mages union; I also know that there are still people Hire assassins secretly, intending to kill colleagues. No matter which one, the Mages Association will not allow it, will it?"

Edith nodded: "We can help you, but we won't shoot first."

"Evil can't hold it back," Siegel replied. (To be continued)