Back in the year 613 of the continental calendar, more than 500 years have passed since Wycoburg was destroyed by Fred the Great and Count Delacoural took the initiative to enter the eternal sleep. After the rise of Augusta's Duchy of Bavaria, the continent's overlord Iliad Empire has begun to show its decline, and the emperorship of the empire has changed hands many times.

Viccoburg has been the same for hundreds of years, and only Cross is still holding on to the ruins of the castle, patiently waiting for the day when the Count of De Lacoural will wake up.

"Augusta, the master has entered the eternal sleep as you wished, and it is inconvenient for Wickorburg to receive you!" Kross looked at the mechanical armor in front of him that had evolved a little bit, and his expression continued to change.

"Cross, I didn't expect you to be alive!" Augusta's playful voice made Cross seem to see the disdainful smile hidden behind the mechanical armor.

"The lifespan of the Bloodline has always been known for its longevity. Cross replied dryly.

After a farewell five hundred years ago, the once glorious Wickaug has been decayed, but the Augusta in front of him has reached the pinnacle of his life, and by virtue of his own strength, he has snatched a large piece of land from the Empire and established himself as the Duchy of Bavaria. Both identity and strength have become the top existence on the continent.

"I heard that the secret treasure of the blood clan can greatly extend the lifespan of ordinary people?" Augusta's question made Cross startled, this person in front of him couldn't be the idea of fighting blood essence, right?

Although it is not clear how old Augusta is, he should be close to the twilight of his life, and no one will be unimpressed by immortality, especially for the strong. Almost all the powerhouses of the Sanctuary hate to have infinite lives, but they pursue the extreme of that power.

"Don't worry. Blood essence is good, but it is useless to me. I don't have any covetousness for blood essence, otherwise when I made a deal with the earl, the blood essence must have been one of the conditions of the transaction, and in that situation, the earl would never refuse even if he was reluctant. Augusta saw the horror in Cross's heart and spoke out with relief.

Unexpectedly, the more he was like this, the more suspicious Kroos became.

"I wonder what the Grand Duke of Bavaria is doing with his sudden visit?" Cross's tone was filled with the smell of rejection from thousands of miles away.

"It's very simple, through so many years of data collection, I have discovered some vulnerabilities in Defensive Heart One, and I just want to take the opportunity to make up for them. Augusta's words made Cross feel even more that he had not been invited this time.

"The Heart of Defense core you left behind has merged with the core of the castle, and I don't have access to it. Cross replied warily.

"It's okay! The remote repair of Defensive Heart One is enough to solve most of the problems, and I just need a strong man comparable to the Sanctuary right now to guard the last level of the Defensive Heart system. Augusta said with a wave of his hand.

"Comparable to the powerhouse of the Sanctuary?" Cross listened to and his mind fluttered. Since Augusta proposed it in person, he must have known that the Earl did leave a group of "helpers" for Cross in the first place.

Whether it's the clown imprisoned in the dungeon, or the human-faced spider Spaidel who clings to the spider cave because of his bond with Krees, or Anthony, the fire demon hand in the fire realm, or Tenel in the house of illusions, all of them fully meet Augusta's requirements. But Cross was not very reassured by any of them.

Cross didn't have a complete grasp of controlling these strong men and letting them use them for his own use, but fortunately, the Count had thought carefully enough to leave him with a secret hand that was enough to restrain them, and Cross could barely suppress them, especially Tenael, who had almost become half the owner of the castle by virtue of his illusion expertise. If it weren't for the fact that Tenelle couldn't leave the castle for some unknown reason, Cross suspected that the creature would have escaped from his cage and flown away.

"This was not included in your dealings with Lord Earl in the first place. Cross gritted a bite, refusing to let go. He also knew that he could never be the opponent of the one in front of him. Compared to his predecessor, Krees, Cross was loyal enough, but otherwise lackluster.

"Just think of this as a continuation and addition to that deal. Augusta replied nonchalantly.

"The question is that we're paying a sanctuary powerhouse to help you defend the heart of defense, so what do we get?" Kross remembered that the so-called deal should be based on fairness.

"How about a trial scroll?" Augusta casually pulled out a sheepskin scroll full of mystery.

"Trials Scroll?" Cross's tone was filled with intense doubts and doubts.

"That's right. As long as you reach level twelve, you can use this scroll to teleport to a trial space I created, and as long as you can pass the test there, you can successfully advance to the Sanctuary. Of course, this precious Trials Scroll is a one-off. Augusta's words made Cross secretly frightened, had the Archduke of Bavaria reached the point where he could create space?

"How can you prove it?" Augusta's unintentional strength unconsciously brought him tremendous pressure, and his tone gradually softened. In this continent where the weak eat the strong, whoever has the big fist has the undoubted right to speak.

"It's simple. I guess you haven't seen the true face of Defensive Heart One yet, can I add a feature to this Trials scroll that will allow you to activate Defensive Heart One completely, and then you'll know that I'm not lying to you. Augusta's hand brushed over the parchment scroll, and a pale blue glow appeared on the parchment scroll, leaving several pale blue symbols on its outer skin that Cross couldn't read.

Although only a few pale blue symbols were added, the parchment scroll gave Cross a completely different feeling, and it exuded an aura that fascinated him, making Cross immediately sure that it was definitely inextricably linked to Heart of Defense One, which had become one with the castle. After all, five hundred years was enough time for Cross to fully understand the Heart of Defense One, and such a long time together made him too familiar with this mechanical aura.

"Does this trial scroll work for people below level twelve?" Kross asked cautiously.

"As long as you can be confident, you can succeed in the challenge. Augusta laughed in his heart, could it be that Cross, a guy who was barely even level ten, was also delusional in trying to advance to the Sanctuary through the Trial Scroll?