"What does this mean?" Roland asked in a deep voice, looking at the few hides spread out on the table.

At this point, his heart was furious, and the devil not only flew away after launching the attack, but also left a declaration of revenge, which was simply a naked provocation to Neverwinter. But the more times like this, the more he knew that he had to restrain himself.

The officials looked at each other, and none of them dared to answer.

In addition to the reluctance to face the king's wrath, the main reason is that the meaning of the pattern drawn on the animal skin is revealed.

The giant wolf-like creature undoubtedly refers to Loga.

Others depict kneeling humans, bound witches, burning walls, and corpses and ruins.

Despite its rudimentary lines, they are easy to understand when viewed together.

This is a threatening letter expressed in a pattern.

- Hand over the wolf girl, lay down her arms and surrender to life, shield the murderer, and insist on resisting death.

Roland swept the officials in the hall one by one, exhaled deeply, and tried to calm his mind. Although not everyone showed a reluctant expression, and even a few even showed timidity, fortunately, no one made a suggestion to hand over the witch to the devil.

"Your Majesty, what the other party wants to convey is not simply intimidation or persuasion, but a trap!" In the midst of this oppressive silence, a curtain of light spread out on the wall, and Pasha's voice came into his mind, "I already know what happened from Sylvie, please don't believe everything the devil says, this is their way of doing it!"

Her tone was slightly urgent, as if she was worried that he would make the wrong choice.

And Roland also heard something strange.

"You've ever encountered something like this before?"

"The former mortal kingdom, to be exact. Pasha said solemnly, "During the First War of Divine Will, the devil used this method to divide the connection between mortals and witches, and gradually encroached on the Dawn Realm. 」

Following the ancient witch's narration, Roland quickly understood the meaning of "trap".

In that era when ordinary humans and witches ruled together, in addition to being aggressive on the battlefield, the devil would also put pressure on the opponent from the side, such as handing over the witch and postponing the attack. Witches are always a minority compared to ordinary people, and there is no need to hide their abilities, so they are easy to identify.

In order to save their lives, those cities where witches occupy a weak position often choose to do so, so some witches are captured or killed by their own people when they return to camp as soon as they fight the devil on the battlefield. In such a situation, the already existing estrangement between witches and ordinary people gradually increases, and what makes the situation even worse is an inhuman betrayal.

In the middle of the War of the Divine Will, the lords of the two central cities formed an alliance to fight the devil, differing only in the fact that one was dominated by witches and the other was made up entirely of ordinary people. In the midst of a fierce battle, the Ordinary Lord suddenly fell to the Devil, cutting off the Witch Army on the way to retreat, and using the Divine Punishment Stone weapon. The half-lost and exhausted witches, despite their last resistance, were wiped out, their leaders were beheaded, and the remaining witches were reduced to slavery except for a few who were handed over to the devil.

This betrayal was later called the "Twilight Break" by the Federation, and it was seen as a lesson that humanity began to divide into two races from that day on.

However, the cities that surrendered to the devil did not last long, and the surrender of the witches was only the beginning, and they did not hesitate to raze the enemy outposts as they advanced and reached within reach of the lords' lands. The Grand Duke of Mankind, who launched the Twilight Break, was no exception, and at the behest of the devil, he built a fog tower in the city, and sent people to help the enemy build outposts and provide information...... Even so, he did not enjoy his old age. It is rumored that he was imprisoned by the devil in the castle of a lord and starved to death, while others say that he escaped from the territory after learning that the devil wanted to exterminate humanity, but was killed by the vengeful witch...... In short, with the end of the War of the Divine Will, humanity has also lost control of the Dawning Realm, most of the territory has become an impassable forbidden area, and the red mist entrenched in the skyline is a lingering nightmare for all fleeers.

It was this defeat that led to the birth of the Federation, which eventually evolved into a vast political entity that ruled the Fertile Plains for hundreds of years.

At the end of the narrative, Roland also hears a shocking rumor from Pasha.

"There is no actual record of this incident, but it is a secret story that has been circulated in the upper echelons of the Federation—the devil's threats and discord methods, though extremely clumsy, have been learned from humans. 」

"What did you say?" As soon as the words came out, he realized that the other party had said these words to himself.

Sure enough, the officials in the hall looked a little surprised, as if they were wondering why he had suddenly asked the question.

"It is rumored that the first battle of divine will has not yet begun...... No, it should be said that there were people who came into contact with the devil even earlier—they were like wild beasts, and a human imparted knowledge to them. Pasha whispered, "A few people believe that this may be the reason why the later high-ranking devils tend to take human form. However, Sanxi considered this to be nonsense and forbade the public to discuss it privately, so only the upper witches had heard of the rumor. 」

Roland held his breath and tried to communicate with the ancient witch with his spirit, "Do you believe it?"

"I don't know," Pasha surprised by not giving a definite answer, "If it's true, it only proves that communicating with the devil is tantamount to self-destruction." 」

Roland pondered for a moment, then asked about the obvious missing part of the story, "The rumored human...... Is it a witch or a normal person?"

The latter sighed lightly, "Both theories have been circulated. 」

It seems to be an irresponsible rumor.

In addition, the practice of the three seats of the federation is understandable, no matter how the devil becomes an enemy, since their purpose is to destroy mankind, then the only way to do it is to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. He changed the subject, "What will the devil do if the threatened kingdom is indifferent?"

"The raid will continue until the lord submits, or the army overwhelms the border. Pasha replied, "It's very effective for small towns that are weak. 」

"In other words, they'll come back, right?" Roland sneered, "Barov. ”

"The minister is here!" the chief immediately stepped forward.

"There is no better way to publicize the sacrifice than to let the blood of the enemy pay tribute to the sacrificed soldiers," he said, word for word, "and as for the traps, I will let the devil know that this is not the time for the first battle of divine will." ”

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