"An alliance with us? Sir Heber, I'm honored that you think so highly of our Dark Raven Guild, but your Black Panther Army is all strong and vigorous, no less so than the Holy Arbiters, and you maintain extremely good relations with the Southern Duchy... It seems you have no need to form an alliance with us at all..."
In the desolate twilight, outside the defensive line protecting tens of thousands of residents, a makeshift low wall stood, with crenellations for crossbows. The wall itself was engraved with exquisite magical patterns that could activate earth-attribute defenses in a short time. Adjusting the height of the walls in various places could also thicken the defenses and resist even more ferocious attacks from the enemy.
At the same time, illusion gems were activated, covering an area of three hundred meters, luring the demonic insects lurking underground to the surface. They were immediately shot dead by archers, pinned to the ground, and howled pitifully.
This is a defensive line built by many professionals, as solid as a rock and unbreakable.
A light and elegant figure stood at the entrance, her slender back resembling a delicate flower blooming in a deep valley.
The spirited young woman, tossing a strand of her flaxen hair, stood guard at the entrance of the defensive line. Her emerald green eyes flickered slightly, her gaze captivating, and she spoke calmly.
Beside them, a team arrived, their bodies clad in black scale armor, engraved with the pattern of a black panther. Their blood and qi surged like waves, a sight to behold.
This is the Black Panther Army, the most elite force in a count's territory of the Southern Duchy. Their armor is made of sturdy obsidian and engraved with no less than three magical runes, giving them formidable explosive power and endurance. Not to mention, the soldiers of the Black Panther Army are all bloodthirsty and warlike black panther people from the orc race.
The leading human officer, despite Minise's polite refusal, invited her again:
"Your Highness, whether we form an alliance or not is not important. Right now, we should work together to overcome this crisis... In addition, the Earl values you highly and believes that after we get through this crisis, he will show his support for the Dark Raven Guild."
The tall military officer's expression shifted, and his assistant, understanding, presented Minnie with an iron box, which he carefully opened.
Against the backdrop of pale red silk, there was a white crystal the size of a pigeon's egg.
"The first-tier Light attribute magic crystal was extracted from the remains of a six-winged sacred bird."
The officer straightened his chest and added that the prestigious medal on his chest represented that he was still a knight who had earned his status through military merit.
Minise glanced at the contents of the iron box without showing any emotion, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sir Heber, I will naturally accept the Earl's kindness, but right now we are in a critical situation of fighting against the demons together..."
"President, I understand what you mean. Please rest assured that if you are unwilling, we will not cause you any trouble."
Sir Heber calmly gestured for his servant to retrieve the magic crystal and check if the disguise magic was functioning properly, so as to avoid revealing even a trace of the magic crystal's aura.
It would be unpleasant to attract a large number of inferior demons or professionals from other forces.
But Minise smiled faintly, revealing a quiet and elegant expression, while a sinister glint flashed in her beautiful emerald eyes.
With keen spiritual awareness, she noticed several gazes falling on her and the jazz, filled with surprise and uncertainty.
The Black Panther Army that arrived in Titan City this morning was very clever. The Earl behind them had a clear intention: to support a faction in Titan City and vie for control of the city's discourse.
The most important function of having a voice is to obtain the right to establish a presence in Titan City, and then gradually expand and control the city.
Thinking of this, Minnie couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Just a few days ago, a large portion of the Earl's territory was swallowed up by his rival nobles, and the surrounding nobles, like sharks smelling blood, took advantage of his misfortune, tearing off pieces of flesh, crippling the Earl's economy, and imposing a unified economic blockade. This forced the Earl to curry favor with the royal family in order to gain a chance to survive.
The struggles between nobles are often accompanied by bloody and cruel greed.
Afterwards, in order to enhance the Earl's prestige and turn the tide, while being suppressed by various nobles, he set his sights on the chaotic lands that were not under the control of any country, and the powerful city of Titan became his primary target.
Minise reacted quickly and naturally understood the Earl's purpose. The other party needed an easy-to-control puppet, and Sir Heber took advantage of the demon invasion to win over some of the upper-class forces. He then used a nearly useless magic crystal to deceive the major forces into supporting him.
Perhaps, before Minnie, this magic crystal had already been shown off to make its presence known several times.
"Guild Master, we sincerely allied with the guild, but many of our members were injured in the process of resisting the vanguard of the demons. Not to mention, there is a boundary wall on the outer wall, and we were trapped in Titan City, unable to make any contact with the Earl at all."
"That's not quite it. The Violet Garden Conference will be held again. We are all in Titan City, and now that we are facing a great calamity, we should naturally support each other... Moreover, the more we help each other, the more we have strength. If our major forces unite, we will surely overcome this crisis and thwart the demons' grand plan..."
Faced with Sir Heber's attempt to elicit sympathy, Minise once again politely declined, saying that she had no attachment to the magic crystal. After all, the item she truly needed was in the possession of a certain fox who exuded an aura of scoundrels.
"So, as for alliances and such... let's talk about that later. If the Black Panther Army needs assistance, and our Dark Raven Guild happens to be available, we will definitely go to their aid."
Minnie hesitated for a moment before smiling sweetly.
The bright red figure that appeared on Qiu Shui's contact lenses gradually lifted her spirits, which had been somewhat downcast.
Anyone would be overjoyed to have a good subordinate who can be squeezed out of unlimited value.
"Uh... thank you very much then..."
Although he knew it was just a polite refusal, Sir Heber had barely achieved his goal. He nodded, smiled, and even clasped his hands in a fist salute to Minise.
Suddenly, his expression froze as he stared at Minnie's exquisite profile. The cross-shaped flashes in her beautiful eyes made him tremble involuntarily, his face filled with astonishment and a chill running down his spine.
That gaze...
It gave him a bewildered feeling, as if he was expecting to "slaughter a sucker".
He followed the gaze and saw a defeated army emerging from the shadows in the distance, their armor stained with black blood and their bodies exuding an aura of utter disarray.
He had no doubt that these were soldiers who had been defeated on the front lines.
"Bang bang bang!"
Just then, shortly after this unit appeared, the ground outside the reconnaissance range suddenly cracked open, accompanied by the ejection of tentacles that bloomed with petals and the spewing of poisonous mist. Three desert worms that had been lurking for a long time made a fierce appearance!
P.S.: My roommate tricked me into going to Link the Fire (Dark Souls 3), ugh, all my drafts are gone!
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