The cold winter snow covers the black mountains, and when you look out the window, you can see the white expanse. Rhodes stood in front of the window, watching the snowflakes falling from the sky, the crackling sound and warm smell of burning fire in the fireplace not far behind him, and then he turned to look at the dark-haired man sitting at his desk, different from the wide coat of the average mage, who was wearing a tight-fitting robe. The wrists are tightly tied up for easy movement. At his waist hung a very peculiar long sword———— its hilt was very long, almost half the length of a wand, and the blade was very short, only a little longer than a short sword, which was the unique weapon of the Tactics of War. It is designed so that these mages can not only cast spells, but also perform threatening sword skills.

"I know the reason why you left the Mage Guild, Mr. Best, the ancestor of the War Law Order chose a path that no one had imagined in order to seek the combination of flesh and magic, he believes that the origin of the soul is the same, whether it is magic or swordsmanship, but the form of expression is different. He longed to be able to combine the two and form a new faction. He almost succeeded, if it weren't for the outbreak of the Creation War, it is a pity that the ancestors of the War Law Order were not able to hold out to the last in that protracted war, they left one after another, and the War Law Order also went through fierce turmoil. And because of this, the staff that gathered the knowledge and wisdom of the ancestors in the battle magic group also disappeared from this world. It contains a record of the creator of the Tactics of War, Glen. Berros's knowledge and his knowledge of the path of the law of the soul to the Source. That's why, since then, the Tactics have been searching for the staff, eager to regain its former glory, but sadly, you have never found it. ”

Hear Rhodes. The black-haired man raised his eyebrows, he sat in his chair as straight as a javelin, and that momentum made him look more like a soldier who dared to obey orders than a mage who spent his days flipping through books in the library. He sat in his chair like that, staring at Rhodes with his eyes staring straight at him, and his whole person exuded a solemn aura.

"After receiving your letter, Your Lord. I knew that you must know something about the history of our War Tactics Order, but I didn't expect you to know it in such detail, and to be honest, I even have some suspicions that you are also a member of the War Tactics Order. ”

"I wasn't able to join the Tactics of War, but I do have some connections to the Tactics of War."

In the face of Best's words, Rod was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied without a red face and a heartbeat.

"As I said in my letter, I know where the 'Soul Path' staff is that the Dao Warfare Order has been looking for, but I also have my own conditions............"

"Join your army. Become your subordinate? ”

Before Rod could finish his words, he was interrupted by Best's opening, and he put his hands on his knees and raised his head, his eyes full of sharp light.

"Since you are very aware of the history of our War Method, then I think you should also know that your lordship, our War Law Order has always sought truth and glory in the midst of battle. It is precisely because of this that we have been fighting against those moving skeletons in the eastern mountains for so many years. Although we have not given up the search for the staff. But no clues have been obtained, and now, what evidence can you come up with to prove that you do know the location of the 'Soul Path'? ”

In the face of Best's aggressive questioning, the expression on Rod's face did not change in the slightest.

"I don't need proof, I just need a promise."

"Promise?"

Hearing this, Best frowned a little puzzled. He didn't understand what kind of medicine was sold in Rod's gourd.

"That's right, promise. Mr. Best, I can tell you right now where the 'Soul Path' is located and everything going on there........." With that, Rod reached into his arms and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “……… You can take the members of the Tactics of War there to find them. My only request is. If the Tactics find that staff, then I hope you will join my army, be my men, serve me, and fight for me. I'm not kidding myself, I know very well the fighting power of the Tactics of War, Mr. Best, and do you think I've come all the way to call you here just to have fun? ”

With that, Rod placed the paper on the table. Best, on the other hand, was silent for a long time, staring at the parchment in front of him, silent.

In fact, as Rhodes said, although the main goal of the Battlemage is to find the Soul Path Staff, they have not forgotten the glory of the Warriors, which is to unify the body and soul power through endless battles, so as to explore the mystery of the Supreme Soul. It can be said that if it weren't for this time Rod's letter clearly stating that he had clues about the path of the soul, the War Law Regiment would not have sent someone to leave the Eastern Mountain Plains and come to the Land of Atonement to interview Rhodes.

Looking at the silent Best, Rhodes didn't say much, of course he knew the current situation of the battle law group in the Principality of Moon, as a player who brushed his prestige to worship in the Principality of Moon, Rhodes had dealt with all the forces here, and of course he knew what weaknesses and characteristics those forces of the Dao were. After so many years, the search for the Soul Path Staff is no longer just a matter of retrieving a lost artifact, they see it as a sign of their supreme faith. So Rhodes is sure that the War Law Corps will definitely take the bait.

Sure enough, after a moment, Best finally raised his head and nodded slightly to Rod.

"No problem, my lord. If you can help us find the path of the soul, then we at the Legion are willing to fight for you until we are completely destroyed. ”

"So, the deal is open."

Hearing Best's answer, a slight smile appeared in Rod's eyes, and then he reached out and pushed the paper in front of Best. And Best didn't have the slightest politeness, so he took the paper directly and opened it. Take a closer look at the contents. However, after only looking at two lines, Best's originally calm face suddenly showed a look of shock, and he raised his head again and looked at Rod in disbelief.

"Lord Lord, this ....................."

"I can vouch for the authenticity of every word I have written above. If you don't believe it, you can go and try it yourself. ”

Of course, Rod knew why Best was so surprised, because what he wrote on the paper was the rhythm of the strategy of the copy where the staff of the Soul Path was located, including the location, route, what monsters would be and the weaknesses of the boss, which Rod had listed clearly. For Best, this was naturally quite a surprise and surprise, and for the first time in his originally calm eyes, a somewhat surprised expression appeared. Because no matter what he imagined, Best didn't know what it was like to be so familiar with it.

"Your Excellency, but this ............ How did you ...............?"

"This is a trade secret, Mr. Best, I can only guarantee the authenticity of what is written on it, as for how I know the Dao, you don't need to know the Dao."

“………… I see, my lord. ”

Hear Rod's answer. Best stood up, though he said when he came to the Land of Atonement. Best was just in the mood to give it a try, but now, he's changed his mind. If everything that Rhodes wrote on paper was true, then this young lord would not be as simple as he thought. Although he had only read it cursoly, Best was not very skeptical about the authenticity of the information provided by Rhodes, because according to the description on this paper. He could see a lot of information that only the Tactics of War could know about it. This kind of thing can't be made up just by knowing about the Tactics of War. Moreover, based on this alone, Best suspected that Rod's identity was likely to be concealed——— although he knew that Rhodes was born in the Eastern Mountains, but even in the Oriental Mountains, ordinary nobles did not know much about the history of the War Method. All this is kept strictly secret from the outside world. Not to mention that what is written on this piece of paper at the moment is all information that only the high-level leaders of the War Art Corps are qualified to know. From this point of view, it is either someone at the top of the War Law Group who betrayed and divulged the secret. Either that or that the young lord had a fairly close connection with the former Tactics of War.

Either way, Best couldn't keep his peace. He took the piece of paper, solemnly put it in his arms, and then bowed respectfully to Rod and turned away.

Looking out the window at the back of Best hurriedly walking out of the fortress and riding away, a little smile appeared in Rod's eyes, he could be sure that the War Tactics had completely taken the bait this time.

Just then, the door opened, and Rod heard Marlene's voice behind him.

"How's it going, Rod?"

"All the best, Marlene."

Hearing Marlene's inquiry, Rhodes turned to look at the girl in front of him and shrugged his shoulders. And Marlene looked at Rod with a somewhat complicated face, about why Rod wanted the Demon Hunting Team and the War Law Group to join, Marlene had already been explained by Rode. But this made the girl very unacceptable, she couldn't understand why Rhodes had to do such a dangerous thing as a lord. In the girl's opinion, the danger of leading a group of elites deep behind enemy lines is much higher than the danger of leading a large army to attack the fortifications. And Rhodes is now a lord of one side, his body is no longer his own, and if something happens, it means that everything will be completely destroyed. Therefore, Marlene was very opposed to this risky tactic of Rod.

"I still don't approve of your approach, Rod, this way of taking risks is not the work of a lord, a nobleman."

"But if we want to win, we have to do it, Marlene. If we fail, then we will die as well, my territory will be burned, my people will be slaughtered, and I myself will be killed, and if we cannot win, then the outcome will never change. ”

"But......... I'm still worried........."

With that, Marlene walked over to Rod's side and reached out to lightly press Rod's chest.

"Do you really think that's good? Rod? ”

"Don't worry, Marlene, I won't fail."

Faced with the girl's worried question, Rhodes reached out and stroked the girl's soft cheek, and then he lowered his head. (To be continued.) )