In the antechamber of the reconstructed Momiji Lord's Mansion, a robber rushed in in a panic.

"Oh no, Lord Boss!"

"Is it an undead?" Bai Xiaowen asked.

"Okay, it doesn't seem to be, I see two human knights in the lead......"

Li Shuyi said: "Could it be that the envoy sent by the empire is here to interfere in the affairs of Red Leaf City?"

Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said: "It stands to reason that it won't be so fast, I think those two knights may be people like Ian and Jericho." Let's go, let's go and see, even if it's an enemy, we can deal with it. ”

There were many Red Leaf City residents standing at the gate of the city, all of them looking at the team of people in the distance with curiosity and vigilance.

The two knights at the head were side by side, and there was no difference in status. One of the knights, who was sturdy and tower-like, said loudly, "The lord of the Momiji Lords is not here?"

"March is dead, and now I'm in charge of Red Leaf City!" Bai Xiaowen appeared at the head of the city and said loudly, "I am the lord of White Rock Town, you can call me Dior." Who are you?"

The two knights rode their horses and came to the city gate.

"We are knights of the Holy See, and you can call me Job, Your Excellency. The man next to me, Ferdinand," said the sturdy knight, looking back, "We have received news that there has been a serious undead riot in Momiji City, and we have come to destroy the undead on the orders of Prince Nicholas. ”

Job took out a stone engraved with a mysterious rune: "This is the communication rune stone, through which you can communicate with Prince Nicholas, the prince." Lord Dior, Prince Nicholas has a lot of questions for you. ”

With a flash of light, a large area of colored mist evaporated from the communication runestone. Soon, the colored mist condensed and turned into an illusory image of a person.

This is a young man, handsome, tall, with dazzling blond hair, wearing a blue knight's armor, with a lion pattern cloak on his back, and a silver war hammer in his hand from time to time with thunder and light, just from the illusory image, you can see his strength.

The residents of Red Leaf City fell to their knees one after another, cheering the name of Prince Nicholas.

"This little white face seems to be much more popular than me. He looks good, too, and almost caught up with me. Bai Xiaowen muttered to Li Shuyi.

The image of the prince appeared, Bai Xiaowen of course wanted to show due respect, he walked down the city, came out of the city gate, gently knocked his right fist on his left chest, and bent down to perform the common greeting etiquette of the Kane plane.

"It's an honor to meet you, Your Highness Prince Nicholas. ”

Prince Nicholas nodded and said, "Who are you?" ”

Bai Xiaowen introduced himself.

"Lord of White Rock Town, I remember that White Rock Town is a very small territory, and it is hard to believe that you have the strength to conquer the Red Leaf Domain. Prince Nicholas had an intriguing expression on his face.

Bai Xiaowen said: "His Royal Highness the Prince should know that there are many bandits in Baishi Town, and they are all pathetic people who have gone astray. I took them separately, so that I had an army with good combat effectiveness, and they contributed a lot when it came to purifying the Momiji Collar. ”

Bai Xiaowen deliberately used the words "purification" rather than "conquest".

"Bandits?" asked Job, suddenly, "In Whitestone, there is a group of Black Wind bandits that you have also co-opted?

Bai Xiaowen replied, "Ian is dead. ”

When he heard the news that Ian had been killed, Prince Nicholas frowned slightly, while Job and Ferdinand showed even more unconcealable sadness on their faces, and there was also a trace of imperceptible resentment in their eyes when they looked at Bai Xiaowen.

After all, Ian is their comrade-in-arms.

However, Bai Xiaowen was not stupid enough to tell Ian's true identity, he continued to narrate, brushing over the clues to the discovery of the necromantic plague, focusing on the results of the battle, and the three people of March, Jericho and the lich Ebyzer, were mentioned.

"That is, you have uprooted a vital nest of necromantic plague for the Empire. Well done," Prince Nicholas nodded, "Also, I see your contribution to the Imperial conscription. Now that you have a good army under your command, bring it to the Black Rock Line and fight for the fate of the Empire and humanity. ”

The Spiritual Rule Prompt message came:

"Heroic side quest Step 1: The Truth About the Plague has been submitted. Rating: Excellent. ”

"Main Quest: Recruit Your Army has been submitted. Rating: Perfect. ”

Prince Nicholas continued, "Your army is strong enough to serve as the main force of the seventeenth infantry phalanx of the Black Rock Line. Based on this, I confer upon you the post of Commander of the Seventeenth Infantry Phalanx. This is an important military position in the Human Coalition Army, and you must not slack off. In war, if you have made enough military achievements, I will ask His Majesty the King to elevate you to a knighthood worthy of your military position. ”

Bai Xiaowen nodded: "I will prove my loyalty to the empire and the people, Your Royal Highness." ”

He knew very well that the position of "Commander of the Seventeenth Infantry Phalanx" could generally only be held at the viscount level, but it was because Bai Xiaowen had recruited enough soldiers, more than 10 times that of ordinary baron-level lords, that he was awarded an important military position.

The spirit rule prompt sounds: "You have completed the main quest." For the next 9 days, 14 hours, 23 minutes and 31 seconds, you can explore freely, leaving the Kane Plane World at any time in a combat state, and you will not lose any psionic points, equipment, and items you get. ”

"[Main Quest Step 2: The Flames of War in Black Rock] opens. ”

"Objective: Defend the Black Rock Fortress for 10 days until Imperial reinforcements arrive. ”

"Difficulty: S. ”

"Duration of the mandate: 15 days. ”

After this mission, there is also a special note: "Countdown to the Remnant Attack: 9 days, 14 hours, 23 minutes and 31 seconds." Please rush to the Black Rock Fortress before the countdown ends, as failure will result in a failed mission. ”

"If [Main Quest 2: Flames of Black Rock] fails, all psionic points, equipment, or item earnings you earned during that main quest will be lost. The earnings you earn during Main Mission 1: Recruit Your Army will not be affected. ”

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi shared prompt information, and the two glanced at each other, and a trace of excitement could be seen in each other's eyes.

What does [Main Quest 2: The Flames of Black Rock] mean?

An additional 15 days of stay in the Kane Plane is almost the equivalent of another Spiritual Ticket!

Moreover, the meaning is much more than a ticket to the spiritual realm. The two can start with the situation that has opened up now, dig deep into the side quests, and plan more benefits.

Many awakened people think that the stay time (10 days) each time they enter the spirit world is too short, just like a project has just made a beginning, and because of time constraints, it must return, and can only do some short-term small projects, not long-term layout.

So, a ticket to be able to stay for 15 days is worth much more than a 10-day ticket, at least double the value.

And Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi were able to stay in the Kane Plane World for a full 30 days, how many derivative benefits could there be for a person like Bai Xiaowen who was good at layout? At least from Bai Xiaowen's point of view, he was unwilling to give him 10 spiritual realm tickets below the C level in exchange for these 30 days.

And the extra 15 days of stay is still the qualification that Bai Xiaowen has won by himself.

Under normal circumstances, the Awakened completes the main quest 1, and the army recruited is only a dozen or so people, even if it exceeds the mission conditions, it is impossible to exceed too much. And the small team of more than a dozen people is very inconspicuous in the Black Rock Defense Line, and they can't get important military positions at all, and of course they can't get extra stay time.

However, Bai Xiaowen recruited twenty times the number of people, and even captured the Red Leaf Domain, which meant that the original recruitment task of Lord March was also completed by him - this led to him gaining the command of an entire infantry phalanx and having an important position in the human united army.

After calculating the rules of the spirit world, it was determined that the role played by Bai Xiaowen, Dio Skellum, the lord of White Rock Town, already had an important position that affected the balance of the situation, and he could not be kicked away casually. Thus, the main quest 2 is opened.

This is also what Bai Xiaowen vaguely imagined when he first entered the Kane plane world and came into contact with the main quest 1 - there was a hint at the time, "The stronger the army you recruit, the higher your status in the Terran United Army will be."

What's the point of getting a higher status in the Terran Combine if you don't have more time to stay? Spirit rules don't give meaningless hints. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen will spend a lot of time to recruit robbers to form a legion.

"However, there is one thing I need to verify before the official appointment is made," called Prince Nicholas, "Ferdinand." ”

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince. ”

Beside Job, another knight named Ferdinand took out a monocle and put it on, and then looked at Bai Xiaowen carefully.

"Lord Dio is not an undead and has not been infected by the plague. ”

That monocle is the Holy Light Plague Detector.

Job looked relieved. Prince Nicholas nodded: "Very good. ”

However, Ferdinand's gaze turned to the others, especially the residents of Red Leaf City, and he frowned.

"Wait. His Royal Highness the Prince...... Although Lord Dio and his guards were not infected by the plague, the other residents of Red Leaf City had the virus lurking in their bodies...... There is no one healthy anymore. ”

"What?" the knight Job exclaimed, and then looked at the inhabitants of Red Leaf City with pity.

Bai Xiaowen felt a little bad: "What's wrong?"

The image of Prince Nicholas waved his arms.

"Clear them all. This work was left to Lord Dio and his guards. Job, Ferdinand, you are responsible for overseeing the execution, and not allowing any infected people in Red Leaf City to escape. ”

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince. Both Job and Ferdinand sighed, "Lord Dior, give orders." ”

"Wait, what's going on?" Bai Xiaowen was stunned.

This inexplicably familiar sense of the picture ......

Wouldn't there be such a plot in a game on another time and space: civilians infected by the plague, princes who have followed the path of light since childhood, and Stratholme's butcher's knife......

Could it be that Prince Nicholas is Kane's version of "Arthas"?

"Didn't you hear His Royal Highness the Prince's order, get rid of all the civilians infected with the necromantic plague, they have no hope!" Job's voice was loud, not caring at all that there were many residents of Red Leaf City around.

Ferdinand: "Your Excellency, please carry out the prince's order as soon as possible!"

Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said unequivocally: "I refuse." ”

"You refuse my order?" Prince Nicholas frowned, a look of displeasure on his face, "You have to think about it!

"The duty of the army is to defend the people. If I had been ordered to swing a knife at unarmed civilians, I would never accept it. Bai Xiaowen appropriately brushed a wave of righteous images, and the surrounding residents of Red Leaf City who were in a state of panic looked at Bai Xiaowen with a gaze full of hope.

Prince Nicholas was not angry. And Job and Ferdinand were not surprised by Bai Xiaowen's words.

Because such is the value of the Plantagenet dynasty, the knight's creed is about mercy and cannot bully the weak. If Bai Xiaowen readily agreed to Prince Nicholas's order to slaughter the city, these three people would have to weigh whether Bai Xiaowen was born cold-blooded.

"Your Excellency, believe me, although His Royal Highness the Prince's order is cold, it is the wisest decision!" Job persuaded, "Red Leaf City is not the first town to be infected by the necromantic plague, there was a similar town before, His Royal Highness the Prince did not make up his mind to slaughter the city, and eventually the city was full of undead, and it cost the empire a lot of money to wipe them all out. ”

"That's right, when His Royal Highness gave this order, it was more painful than you think. It's just that as a leader, he can't show his pain. Your Excellency Lord Dior, if you can't bear to do it, or don't want to bear this infamy, let us do it. ”

Bai Xiaowen saw that the play was almost done, so he opened his mouth and told the truth.

"I understand the horror of the necromantic plague, but a single killing will not solve the problem. We must find a way to find an antidote to the plague of necromancy! I believe that there must be some way to save these innocent people. ”

"Do you have a way?" Prince Nicholas's sharp eyes stared at Bai Xiaowen.

"In fact, one of my polymaths is working on an antidote to the necromantic plague. Bai Xiaowen said.

"The Holy See of Light doesn't know how many scholars are trying to study the necromantic plague, and even Archbishop Arlo is helpless. I don't think that polymath under your command can do things that so many scholars can't do. ”

"However, I always have to give it a try," Bai Xiaowen said, "Your Royal Highness Prince, I won't report to the Black Rock Defense Line for the time being. My guards will take control of Momiji Castle, keep severely infected patients in solitary confinement, and if they have a tendency to become undead, they will be eliminated immediately, so as to ensure that there will be no consequences for the city to be full of undead. ”