"Let's talk about what needs to be done urgently," Gade said. You can experience the rest later. ”

Dante nodded, and said as he drank the soup, "Well, you can tell me about the urgent things that need to be solved now." ”

Gade pointed to the location of the Demon King's castle on the large map, and said to Dante: "The so-called people take food as the sky, and food is the key factor in developing strength. The various foods that the Demon King's Castle now has in stock can last for about 300 people for a year. If we want to develop and strengthen the Demon King Army, we must first increase the number of people. At present, the most suitable for recruiting is the little monster. They live in caves on the other side of the Fairy Mountains, and we can send Gollum there. ”

"Oh?" When Dante heard this, he said, "Let Gollum come and meet her." ”

Gade nodded and shouted telepathically: "Gollum, the master wants to see you, come to the living room on the second floor!" "Because its telepathy is connected to Yuan Yong, Yuan Yong can also hear it.

Soon, the living room door was pushed open, and a small youkai in leather armor walked in. This little monster has a big head, no hair, two big eyes without eyelashes, only nostrils without a bridge of the nose, a big mouth, and a little outburst of teeth, which looks very obscene and funny.

As soon as Gollum saw Yuan Yong, he half-knelt down and reported loudly to Dante: "King! Report to the King, the captain of the Demon King's Castle Guard, Gollum is here! ”

"Huh? King? When Dante heard this, he thought it a little strange, and said, "Just call me master." ”

"Okay, King, no problem, King!" Gollum still spoke loudly, not changing his words.

Dante glanced at Gad, who helped the pumpkin head and said, "Probably, there is a slight deviation in Gollum's game data, master, please don't mind." ”

Dante nodded and asked Gollum, "Gollum, I'm going to grow the Demon King Army, and I need you to recruit those little monster compatriots of yours to fight for me." What do you usually need to be paid? ”

Gollum heard his question, his two big eyes rolled for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "King, the life of our little monster is very hard, as long as the King can ensure that we are fed and clothed, and not bullied by others, we are willing to follow the King!" ”

Satisfied with this answer, Dante beckoned to Gollum and said, "Very well, you go first." Prepare your men and be ready to go! ”

"Yes, King!" With that, Gollum walked out the door.

After seeing him out, Dante asked Gade, "Listen to you, we need to prioritize food now?" Any good suggestions? ”

Gade helped the pumpkin head and said, "We still have to do the farming ourselves." Please look at the map......" he said, pointing to an area not far southwest of the Demon King's Castle. Yuan Yong took a closer look and found that this area was on the edge of the fairy forest around the Demon King's Castle, and it had passed through the fairy forest, and it was a large plain clearing. However, on the edge of the clearing, a large piece is marked with gray and black colors, and I don't know what it is.

"This area is a nice piece of cultivated land on the edge of the fairy forest, and on the edge of it, marked with gray and black, is a large swamp. ”

Dante watched the explanation and asked, "Is this swamp also called the Fairy Swamp?" ”

"Yes," said Gade, "this plain and swamp is called a fairy, because the fairy grass grows in a wide range. The peat in the marsh is very suitable for fertilising the land, and the water in the marsh is also abundant, so it is very convenient to irrigate the farmland. We can occupy both the Fairy Plains and the Fairy Swamp, develop farming, accumulate food, and then we can recruit more little monsters, and we can also trade food with other forces in exchange for money to recruit other warriors. ”

Dante felt that it made sense, nodded, and said, "The occupation you said asked me to go to the Fairy Plains and set up a magic array to spread the demon king's dense fog over so that the demon king's army can occupy it?" ”

Gade smiled and said, "Yes, master." It's January, and the farming season is about to begin, so we need to prepare in advance. The little monsters can be used as laborers, and there are only 20 little monsters in the castle now, so send Gollum to recruit more. ”

"Well......" Dante agreed, "let's make sure we have food first, and then we can think about developing others." Now, now that I'm done eating, I'll set off for the Fairy Plains. ”

Gade helped the pumpkin head and said, "Master, there is another situation that needs attention. As he spoke, he pointed to the map again, and Yuan Yong followed and found that there was a small town on the west side of the Fairy Plain, also on the edge of the Fairy Forest.

Gede pointed to the small village and said, "Master, there are many similar small settlements all over the world, except for a few large city-states. The name of this town is Gear Town, and it is a secondary station for goblin trade merchants. That's what I planned, wait, you go to the fairy plain to set up a magic circle, and I'll go to Gear Town to buy seeds. The main thing that is sold there is potato seeds, so let's plant potatoes first. Potatoes ripen easily, are not demanding, and are relatively simple to grow. That way, the two of us will be able to start making arrangements right away. ”

Dante looked at Gade and said, "How much money do we have now?" How is money in this world calculated? ”

"There are only 2,000 gold coins in the castle right now. The currencies of this world are gold, silver and copper, in 100, you should understand, right? This time I went to buy potato seeds, I had to bring more money and try to buy as many as I could. The castle has some simple farming tools, which are enough to grow potatoes. ”

"Well......" Dante nodded, "then, what you look like...... Going to Gear Town? ”

Gad smiled and waved his hand, only to see white smoke immediately rise from its whole body, and the white smoke enveloped its whole body, and after it dispersed, Gade turned into an adult man.

"How's it going, master, it's pretty realistic, isn't it?" Gad looked at himself and asked with a smile, "It's just a trick, I'm going to Gear Town to buy potato seeds, and we need to train the little monsters and teach them how to farm." I'll do all of this, just leave it to me. It's January 11th, and you can start planting potatoes in early March, so it's time to train the little monsters and go out on adventures. ”

"Good!" Dante patted Gade on the shoulder and said, "I'm glad to have you as a butler." Thank you! So, let's go now! ”

Gade nodded, began to clean up the dishes, and said as he cleaned up: "Master, when you go out on an adventure, please remember that it is best not to reveal your identity as the Great Demon King unless you have to. At present, our strength is still very weak, and we need to recuperate. When you need to fight, you can use the Demon King Sword in the form of an ordinary iron sword to fight as much as possible. As long as you unleash the power of the Demon King, the Demon King Sword will fly to you even if it is lost elsewhere. ”

Dante thought for a moment and said, "How can I strengthen my equipment and abilities?" Is it just an upgrade? ”

Gad said, "There is a magical forging furnace in the castle's blacksmith shop dedicated to strengthening the Demon King's sword. Later, you will be given other powerful weapons or armor that you can take to the blacksmith to strengthen the Demon King's Sword. The Demon King's Sword has been strengthened, and the Demon King's armor can also be strengthened together. In the future, you may be able to help others and get boosts. ”

"Oh......" Dante continued, "then, when will we have alchemists in the future?" There are no potions, and it feels very unpleasant to get the green light ball just by flashing. ”

Gad packed up the dishes, put them on the dining car, and said, "This requires you to make more friends with heroes and heroes during your adventure." None of this is something the system can provide, and I don't know what will happen in the future. It's all up to you. ”

It cleaned up the dining table, pushed the dining cart out, and said as it went, "Master, you are ready, go to the large living room on the first floor and wait for me." I'm done cleaning up, I'll lead the black wind to the courtyard first, and then I'll call you. Let's go out together and go our separate ways. ”

Dante nodded and went to the hall on the first floor.

After a while, Gad pushed open the door of the hall, beckoned to him, and said, "Master, let's go!" Then he handed him a cloth bag, a bundle of rope, and a leather flask. Dante took it, and the sack contained 100 gold coins and the magic map, the rope was very strong, and the flask was full, I don't know if it was a jug of wine or something else.

Gade pointed to these things and said, "Master, there are not many gold coins, but you must always keep some on your body, please save a little." However, the price is not too expensive now, and 100 gold coins can still do a lot of things. This bundle of rope is magically reinforced, and theoretically will never break as long as it is not cut with a sword. There is ale in the jug, and you can warm up your body when you drink it. The Magic Map automatically records the areas you have walked, which is very convenient. ”

Tying ropes, cloth bags, and flasks around his belt, Dante followed Gade out of the drawing room door and directly into the courtyard at the front of the castle. It's morning, and although there is fog, I can still feel that the weather is good, although it is cold, but the weather is clear. He looked back at the front of the Demon King's Castle.

The ground floor of the Demon King's Castle is a two-story building for daily life, and the three towers above give people a sense of majesty. There are layers of windows on the main tower of the castle, which are supposed to be rooms that have not yet been used. It is worth noting that on each side of the sub-towers, there is a protruding part.

Gade noticed that Dante was looking at the two protrusions of the castle and said, "Master, those two positions are the castle's defensive weapons, the crossbow gun emplacements." Gollum will arrange for the little monster warrior to stay there at all times. Since then, our strength has grown, and the castle can be expanded, so that it can have more functions, and the defensive weapons will be more powerful. ”

"Well......" Dante nodded and said, "Good." ”

The courtyard of the castle is relatively simple, with an avenue leading from the courtyard gate to the castle gate, which is the door to the large living room on the first floor. On both sides of the avenue are flower beds full of bonsai. On the left side of the courtyard, there is an iron fence gate that looks like a stable when viewed inside, and a small iron fence gate on the right that looks like it leads to a small cemetery outside.

Gad had already led Black Wind into the courtyard, and stood in front of the courtyard gate waiting, Black Wind had a saddle and stirrups on his back. Yuan Yong walked to Hei Feng's side, and Hei Feng took the initiative to come over, looking very kind.

At this time, Black Wind telepathically said to Dante: "Master, I don't need to help fight in normal times, so I'll stay in the form of a dark horse." Shall we go now? ”

Dante nodded and said telepathically, "Let's go!" With that, he rode on the Black Wind.

Gade said to Dante: "Master, please be safe. As a last resort, don't get into conflict with others. We need to hide ourselves now. ”

"Okay!" When Dante heard this, he beckoned to it and said, "You should go early and return early, and you should also pay attention to safety." With that, the black wind called softly, turned around and began to walk outside the castle. It carried Dante out of the courtyard gate, and began to walk towards the fairy forest, growing faster and faster, and soon began to run.

Good fellow, as soon as the black wind started running, Dante immediately felt a strong wind blowing in front of him, worthy of being called "black wind"!

To avoid being thrown off his horse without a firm grip, Dante leaned on Black Wind's back, holding on to the reins. Soon, the black wind burrowed into the depths of the fairy forest. Black Wind doesn't run like a normal horse, it's a demon and can use magic to move. The fairy forest, which seems to be clogged with various vegetation, automatically makes way for the black wind.

Dante originally thought that this was a very pleasant journey, and he could still see the scenery along the way, but now he found that the black wind was running so fast that the surrounding scenery could not be seen clearly, maybe it had something to do with the fairy forest being shrouded in the demon king's thick fog.

The trees in the fairy forest are very densely vegetated, especially some trees, which grow very luxuriantly, and all kinds of branches and leaves block the road tightly, and only a small part of the light from the outside penetrates, causing the whole forest to be dark and terrifying. Without the Black Wind to lead the way, Dante estimated that it would be difficult for him to cross this dense forest.

It was still winter, and as soon as he walked out of the castle, Dante realized that the temperature was really low, and even though he was wearing a warm cotton coat and a cotton hat, he felt that the cold wind cut his face like a knife.

"Bang la-la" suddenly came the sound of water splashing from under the hooves of Black Wind.

When Dante heard this, he thought it strange and asked, "Black Wind, is there a lot of water on the ground?" Isn't it close to that fairy swamp? ”

Black Wind replied as he ran: "Master, yes. Part of the Fairy Swamp is intersected with the Fairy Forest. I used my magic to open the way, took a shortcut, and soon I could reach the Fairy Plains. This place is usually closed, and it is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to walk from here. ”

Sure enough, Dante soon saw that the front was starting to light up, as if he had walked out of a dark cave. The surrounding vegetation quickly thinned out, and then the black wind leaped up and rushed out of the forest to the open flat land outside.

Dante saw that this fairy plain was indeed very flat, and it was impossible to see the edge, and it seemed that the area was very large. The weather was sunny and pleasant. In the distance of the plain, there is an endless fairy mountain range, from a distance, the altitude of the fairy mountain range should be relatively high, you can see that there is a thick snow at the top of the mountain, like a white dragon, extending into the distance, giving people a very sacred feeling.

After admiring the view, Dante jumped off his horse, crouched down and grabbed a handful of dirt to take a look, and found that it was yellow-brown with a hint of black. The soil should be fertile and suitable for farming.

"Master, you can set up the magic array." Black Wind said, "This place is still far away from the settlements of other forces, so it shouldn't be disturbed, and we can still develop here." ”

Dante nodded, walked to a relatively flat place, raised the Demon King's sword, plunged it into the ground, and then injected the Demon King's power. Soon, the runes on the Demon King's Sword lit up, and then a magic array was set up on the ground. Immediately afterward, fog began to appear all around. This has become the territory of the Great Demon King!

Black Wind continued, "Master, there is a small village of Shadow Elves nearby, which is not marked on the map. I thought, are we going to investigate? ”

When Dante heard this, he asked, "Shadow Elves?" Gad had not previously stated how many races there were in the world. Black Wind, you know what? Why don't you tell me? ”

Black Wind shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, master, I don't know. However, I used to like to walk around the castle, so I happened to see some shadow elves haunting this side of the fairy forest. However, they don't seem to be aware of the existence of the Demon King's Castle. ”

When Dante heard this, he took out the magic map and looked at it, and found that the fairy plain and the fairy swamp had been marked on the map into the sphere of influence of the Demon King's army. The map also shows the time, it took Heifeng to bring him here just now, it took almost two hours, and it is already afternoon.

After reading the map, Dante thought to himself, there is still some time, just take a look, so, he said, "Well, then we will go and see, but just to reconnoiter the situation, not rash." Black Wind called out and said, "Please mount, master, and let us go." ”

At that moment, Dante suddenly heard something, intermittently, but it seemed to be nearby.

He was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly looked around, but the demon king's dense fog was already very dense, and he couldn't see anything at all. He pricked up his ears and tried to listen again......

"Help! Help...... someone is calling for help, and it sounds like a crisp girl's voice!

"Huh? Someone is shouting for help! Dante was taken aback and hurriedly said to Black Wind, "Black Wind, take me to find it." ”

So saying, he climbed on horseback. Black Wind screamed and began to run in the direction from which the sound came. As a result, before he had run a few paces, he saw a girl stuck in the swamp, struggling desperately.

"Help!" The girl was already covered in muddy water over her waist, waving her two hands, desperately trying to grasp the weak aquatic plants in the swamp muddy water, but to no avail, as soon as she grabbed it, the aquatic plants were uprooted, and she couldn't catch it at all.

The girl panicked, her whole body was blackened by the swamp mud, and her hair was also stirred up by the mud, and the whole thing became a clay statue. When she saw Yuan Yong coming on horseback, as if she had seen a savior, she hurriedly cried and shouted: "Sir, please save me!" As soon as she spoke, she choked on the stinky muddy water, coughed violently, and couldn't help but start vomiting.

"Uh...... How so? Dante was so frightened that he hurriedly jumped off his horse and shouted, "Don't be afraid, I'm coming!" He looked at the terrain and found that the hard ground he was standing on was still some distance from the swampy quagmire into which the girl had fallen, and he would certainly not be able to walk through it. He untied the magic rope around his waist, tied a knot, raised his hand and threw it a few times at the girl.

The rope knot was thrown beside the girl, and the girl grabbed the rope with both hands, tied the rope to her chest, and gasped for breath, and the air coming out of her mouth quickly turned into a white mist, and the temperature was very low, so if you soak in muddy water, even if you don't drown, you will be frozen to death.

Dante saw that she had seized the rope and tied herself up, and hastily tied it to the saddle, and shouted to the girl, "I will pull you out with a horse, and you must hold on to it!" With that, he patted the black wind and said, "Black wind, pull back hard!" ”

"Boom," Black Wind screamed, and began to retreat, but Dante also grabbed the rope and pulled it back. The swamp quagmire was like a pot of paste, and when he pulled it, he realized that the girl was stuck in the muddy water, and it was glued very tightly, and it took a long time to pull it out before a little bit came out.

The girl was tightly strangled by the rope in her chest, and seemed to be very uncomfortable, and cried out in pain: "Ah...... Please...... Please slow down, I'm out of breath! When Dante heard this, he hurriedly said to Black Wind, "Black Wind, slow down, don't strangle her!" ”

Black Wind and Dante pulled for a while, stopped, wasted half a day's energy, and finally pulled the girl out of the swamp. I saw that the girl was covered in mud, and she couldn't tell what clothes she was wearing at all. Dante took a closer look and was surprised to find that the girl had a pair of long pointed ears...... She's an elf, is that the shadow elf that Black Wind is talking about?

"Woo...... Ahem......"

The elf girl was clearly choking on the sludge and was still vomiting, coughing and crying as she vomited, apparently frightened. She shivered all over, rubbed her hands together, and sat on the ground curled up in a ball. Dante understood at a glance that she was soaking in the muddy water of the swamp, and at the current low cold temperature, even if she was soaked for a while, she would definitely be frozen enough.

He hurriedly took off his leather armor, put it on the elf girl, then took out the kettle, handed it to her, and said, "Take a sip and warm up." The elf girl was obviously unprepared, and was startled by him wearing leather armor like this, and hurriedly shrank back, looking at him in horror.

Dante examines the elven girl's face and finds that although her face is now covered in mud, her face is petite and delicate, and she looks very beautiful. The ponytail made of long reddish-brown hair is stirred up by the mud, but if it is cleaned and stretched, it is absolutely beautiful. In particular, her big eyes, pale red, reveal an alluring sense of freshness even if they are covered by mud.

Dante saw that the elf girl didn't dare to take the kettle, so he didn't take a sip of the spout of the kettle first, and sure enough, it was a spicy ale that could warm up, and the smell of cereal. After taking this sip, he handed it to the girl again.

The elf girl took the kettle and took a small sip of it carefully, choking on the spicy taste of the wine and coughing violently. However, the ale wine can indeed warm up the body, and the elf girl obviously felt that she was a lot warmer, so she took another sip and gave it back to Yuan Yong.

"Master, she's the Shadow Elves." At this point, Black Wind responded to Dante with inspiration, saying, "Her village isn't very far from here, but it's not very close either. ”

When Dante heard this, he telepathically said, "Is it? Then let's send her back. ”

Black Wind replied, "Okay. ”

Dante squatted down and looked at the elf girl carefully, feeling that this female elf was indeed very good-looking, even if her face was covered with mud, it could not hide her beauty. Looking at it, Dante was very proud, thinking, this is cool, so soon to save the beauty of the hero, or an elf girl! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly asked, "Well, what, my name is Dante." What is your name? ”

The elf girl hesitated, apparently still not believing Dante. Dante was disappointed when he saw that she was still worried, and said, "If you don't want to tell me, forget it." I'll send you back, it's foggy everywhere, you must have gotten lost your way here, right? ”

"No, don't send me back!" Unexpectedly, when the elf girl heard Dante's words, her face changed greatly, and she hurriedly said, "My name is Ash, and I am a shadow elf who lives nearby. Please, don't send me back! ”

"Huh? What's going on? Dante was confused by her remarks and hurriedly asked, "Are you in trouble?" Tell me about it? ”

At this moment, Hei Feng suddenly felt something, walked back and forth, looked into the distance with a reverse face, and responded to Dante with his heart and said, "Master, it seems that someone is coming, and there are a lot of them!" ”;