[There is one more watch, begging for tomorrow's ticket, running naked, crying ......]

"Everyone should know that the Fourth Dynasty was established for a short time, and then it collapsed, and hundreds of years of war and chaos formed the current pattern of the continent. The Duchy of Phoenix is located where the Fourth Dynasty exiled prisoners, and although the land is fertile, it is so remote that there are only two roads connecting it to the outside world. ”

As Saleen listened to Baron Cook's retelling of history, he quickly understood what had happened, and compared it with what he remembered.

The collapse of the Fourth Dynasty is also related to the Duchy of Phoenix. This was supposed to be a place of exile for prisoners, and prisoners were left to fend for themselves. Over time, the population of this fertile land began to swell, gradually forming an uncontrollable area.

The Fourth Dynasty owned the entire continent and didn't care about this little bit of place, until the appearance of the Dark Mage made the Fourth Dynasty alert.

Dark mages set up altars everywhere to execute those who dared to resist in the name of justice, and frequently launched attacks to infiltrate other areas. At that time, the Holy See had not yet been formed, but there were already many people who believed in the Lord of Light and had acquired divine magic.

One of them warned that the continent would collapse because of the presence of the Black Mage.

The royal family of the Fourth Dynasty did not believe in any Lord of Light, but the royal family had a large number of magicians, alchemists, and astrologers.

Astrologers made similar predictions, and the royal family was so nervous that they decided to send troops to suppress the rebellion.

This purge was the beginning of the fall of the Fourth Dynasty. After several successive failed purges, the dark magic had spread, taking control of most of what is now the territory of the Qin Yin Empire. As a result, the imperial power of the Fourth Dynasty weakened, the local nobility rose, and then the princes rebelled.

The Fourth Dynasty lasted for more than a hundred years, and was no longer able to control the entire continent, so it recognized the reading power of more than a dozen principalities. This did not stop the continued turmoil on the continent, and the separatist princes did not stop their encirclement and suppression of the dark arts.

During this period, a family rose up and quickly eliminated a large number of black magicians and annexed the eastern territory of the mainland, which was the predecessor of the Qin Yin Empire. The family has a large number of mages and has great ambitions to establish a fifth dynasty to unify the continent.

At this time, the Holy See was also strengthened by years of war. When human beings are desperate, they often seek spiritual sustenance to avoid mental breakdown. The priests of the Holy See quickly expanded their ranks and propped up the Tangulas Empire.

In the end, the Scochenian Empire, which started with mercenaries, the Tangulas Empire, which was supported by the Holy See, the Qinyin Empire, which started with magic, and the Yunliu Empire, which was formed by the remnants of the Fourth Dynasty, divided the continent of Myers. Between these four empires, there were more than a dozen principalities attached to the empire, forming a buffer zone.

The only difference is the Duchy of Phoenix, where the dark arts originated, and no one from the nobles of the Qin Yin Empire wants to rule here. In the end, the Qin Yin Empire decided to divide a principality here, which is the origin of the Duchy of Phoenix.

Grand Duke Phoenix was the favorite general of the Emperor of the Qin Yin Empire, invincible, and was known as the immortal phoenix. Under his repression, the dark magic disappeared for decades.

"I was sent here by His Majesty, in fact, to spy on the Dark Mage. This castle also originally belonged to a black magician. There have been inexplicable deaths for many years, and suspicious people have been present. The Grand Duke reported to the Empire, and the Empire attached great importance to it and sent a large number of men to garrison dozens of ancient castles. ”

"Why aren't there any magicians here?" asked Salin, curiously. If you want to deal with the dark mage, the best way is to use the mage to exterminate it. The most important thing in the Qin Yin Empire is magicians, and in this castle, Salin has not found any signs of the existence of half a magician.

Baron Cook smiled bitterly: "There was originally a great magician, and at this time last year, he ran to Sun City with his students, saying that he could call him if he had something. You know, I'm just a baron......"

"So what are we going to do, just hold on?" asked Aini dissatisfied.

"Let's listen to the Baron's opinion first. Salin interrupted Aini's words, there was no point in complaining at this time, he understood Aini's feelings, he was not following the unlucky people.

"There were 600 soldiers, 120 strong servants, and about 300 women, children, craftsmen, etc., and there were less than 1,000 of them who could fight. We don't have the strength to attack, we can only hold on. There is also a castle 120 miles away, where there are more people, and there are also magicians who will send a distress signal. We can only wait for the rescue of Sun City. Baron Cook said helplessly.

The number of his soldiers already exceeded the imperial standard and was chartered by His Majesty the Emperor. If it weren't for the people in the Duchy of Phoenix, they would have been impeached by the people of the House of Commons. Even so, he didn't have any certainty about dealing with the Dark Mage, especially the One who already had a double-headed eagle.

"Lord Baron, how strong are these soldiers?" Salin saw that Baron Cook was a little desperate, for fear that he would give up his resistance. The baron may not die if he is caught, and there is still use value. If you get caught by the dark magic, you'll be completely finished. A magician's soul is worth ten thousand times more than an ordinary person for a black magician.

"Sijia is an intermediate sword master, and she also has 9 junior sword masters under her. Most of the 600 soldiers were junior swordsmen, and only the officers were stronger. ”

"Lord Baron, and we're here. Flamenco said in a deep voice.

Baron Cook's eyes lit up, yes, although Saleen is only a first-level magician, this is not a field battle, in the castle, Saleen's power will be developed to the maximum. Flamenco and they are all at the level of swordsmen, and the high-level strength of the castle is equal to several times longer.

Although the black mage is powerful, it is not like a normal mage who indulges in elemental power, ordinary soldiers can kill black golems, and so many swordsmen can also deal with the headless horseman. As for whether the black mage will take action in person, it is up to fate.

Baron Cook is not a waste, he is also a diligent swordsman, as long as the enemy is not the main force attacking the castle, there may not be no hope of victory.

"Lord Baron, is there a special magic laboratory in the castle? Mr. Aini is an alchemist, and I also refine some ordinary magic potions. Salin thought that since the original magician had gone to Sun City, then he would not be polite, if he left anything behind, he would use it all.

Baron Cook hesitated for only a second before agreeing to Saleen's request.

At the moment of life and death, he is not about offending any great magician. If this matter is caused to His Majesty the Emperor, he will have a reason. If he dies, he won't even have a lawsuit.

"Sijia, take Aini and Salin to the lab. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

When Salin stood up and followed Sijia to the door, he suddenly turned around and said to Baron Cook: "Lord Baron, I hope you don't tell the soldiers about the discovery of the double-headed eagle, just say that there are black puppets haunting." ”

Baron Cook nodded in agreement, expecting a little from Salin. This is a very orthodox magician, and he is not in danger. If I hadn't been reminded by Salin, I'm afraid the news would have leaked. He immediately realized that if the soldiers knew that there was a double-headed eagle, he was afraid that his morale would collapse immediately.

"Sijia, no one is allowed to go up to the tower except your people, understand?"

Sijia nodded, and left the study with Salin and Ani without saying a word. Sika looked left and right, and followed Saleen away. She didn't understand what others were saying, and it didn't make sense to stay.

The magic laboratory was not locked, and in the eyes of the Grand Mage, no one in the entire castle would dare to enter this room for half a step. No matter how prosperous magic was in the Qin Yin Empire, magicians were still too mysterious for ordinary people. Humans have always stayed away from mysterious things. In a sense, magicians have transcended the realm of humans.

The magician is curious about everything, to study, to analyze, to restore. After the fall of the goddess of nature, the number of magicians who believed in the gods gradually decreased, and to this day, there is no magician who believes in anything.

Magicians exist to gain insight into the reality of this world.

This famous saying is engraved in the heart of every magician.

Sijia sent the three of them to the door of the magic laboratory, Salin had one foot inside the door and one foot outside the door, and turned back to Sijia and said, "Actually, there is nothing terrible about black magic. ”

"You're a magician, of course. Although Sijia has regained her will to fight, she can't change her fear of dark magic. If it was the level of a black puppet, of course she was not afraid, but the enemy was a black mage with a two-headed eagle.

The Headless Horseman and the Abomination Dragonbeast were once a nightmare for the entire continent, and hundreds of millions of people died as a result.

"You're scared because you don't understand. If you have a chance to get close to the Dark Mage, even if you're only a junior swordsman, it's possible to kill him. After Salin finished speaking, without waiting for Sijia to answer, he took a step back and closed the door of the laboratory.

Sijia stood in the corridor for a long time, and finally a look of determination appeared in her eyes. He is a genius swordsman, and no matter what difficulties he has, he should use the sword in his hand to solve them. Blind retreat is a sign of stagnation.

Grateful for Salin's guidance, she bowed to the door and turned away.

The laboratory was large, with three desks, and the suite at the back was a small study, but there were no precious magic books in it, only some books that could be found everywhere in the Qin Yin Empire.

The experimental equipment on the table was all there, and obviously, the great magician didn't have enough space equipment. The walls were lined with empty spaces, and wooden shelves were filled with a large number of magical materials. Saleen look at it casually, it's all very cheap stuff. Precious materials must have been taken away by magicians.

Aini was a little disappointed, and Salin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Aini, even if there are any precious materials here, we can't use them. ”

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