Chapter 398 397.1+1=
Scarlet Tower.
Two half-vampires knelt humbly on the ground, with flattering smiles on their faces, and carefully picked up an exquisite jar.
"Sir, this is the rare snake honey I found after much hardship. Its sweetness is truly..."
Before he could finish his words, a scarlet blood whip came whistling and lashed them fiercely, making them fly backwards and hit the wall heavily, but they could only let out a suppressed groan.
"How many times have I told you this?" Sigimund leaned forward on the throne, his slightly overweight body slightly tilted forward. A dangerous red light flashed in his eyes as he spoke word by word. "Don't let me see any sweets during this time! If you do it again, I'll kill you!"
"Yes! Yes! I know I'm wrong!" The two half-vampires crawled to pick up the fallen jar and retreated to the corner in a mess, wishing they could hide themselves completely.
Looking at their servile appearance, Sigimund's eyes flashed with undisguised disgust.
Only his roommate, who has unique tastes, would appreciate such a spineless, flattering villain.
However, the roommate could be said to have a "distinctive eye" in judging people, as he was able to accurately identify these two flatterers among so many subordinates.
Similarly, if the roommate hadn't liked it, he would have thrown this garbage into the death mission long ago.
At this moment, the adjutant stepped into the hall and said, "Sir, Duke Valeris's troops have entered the sky canopy."
"Finally!" Sigimund's eyes flashed. "I've been waiting so long! Has the news been leaked?"
"Don't worry, sir. After we incorporate the Blood Knights into the scout force and implement the border blockade, no human scouts will be able to penetrate the defense line and explore the movements of our rear."
Sigimund nodded in satisfaction. With such a high-profile suppression of the news, Alama, his old rival, would naturally notice something was amiss.
But it doesn’t matter anymore. As long as the news is blocked, humans will not have enough time to send reinforcements to the High Castle Fortress!
Of course, this achievement comes at an equally heavy price.
"What are the losses of the Blood Knights?"
"My Lord, a total of 187 Blood Knights have been killed in the past two weeks."
This is naturally the work of Allama.
Sigismund smacked his lips unhappily. The Knights Order only had a total size of 2,000, and the loss of nearly one-tenth of the force made him quite distressed.
But...it's all worth it!
The adjutant reminded him at the right moment: "Sir, Duke Veralys is here. Do you need me to greet her?"
Sigimund glanced at him, knowing that this junior adjutant wanted to take the opportunity to show off, but he obviously didn't know Valeris well enough, otherwise he wouldn't dare to take over such a job.
After all, he was his current adjutant. Sigimund rejected his application and pointed at the two half-vampires who were still trembling in the corner: "You three, go and greet Valeris."
The two half-vampires looked at each other, and the adjutant also looked confused.
"Sir," the adjutant asked cautiously, "do you mean for the three of us to go together?"
Sigimund was somewhat impatient with the adjutant's question, but he still repeated, "If you don't go, let the three of them go."
The adjutant looked in the direction of Sigimund's finger, and all he could see were the two half-vampires kneeling on the ground.
Could it be... that there is a third invisible person hiding here?
The adjutant felt awe in his heart. As a palace-level expert, he was confident that no one could escape his perception at such a close distance.
But as far as the eye could see, there were indeed only the two half-vampires huddled in the corner.
He moved his lips slightly, and was about to ask again, but he saw Sigimund suddenly raise his hand to his forehead, frowning, and muttering in an almost inaudible voice:
"No... Wait, he and them... one plus one equals... three? No, there's something wrong with this math..."
The voice was intermittent and confused.
After a long while, Sigimund suddenly came to his senses, as if angered by his own gaffe, and shouted sharply: "Let them both go! Now!"
"Yes, sir!" The adjutant didn't dare to say anything more. He suppressed his uneasiness and quickly retreated with the two half-vampires.
Lin Jun took it all in and silently recorded this precious observation fragment.
[Skill: Multiple Will LV1]
If Shenmu hadn't mentioned it when he killed Ilos, Lin Jun really wouldn't have noticed that Sigimund had this skill of only LV1.
After all, the vampire duke has hundreds of skills, and he usually only focuses on the high-level skills, and it is difficult for him to pay attention to the low-level skills at the end of the list.
However, Lin Jun would not be so kind as to remind Sigmund that as an excellent observation sample, he should just maintain the status quo.
"Xiaoxi," Lin Jun asked in a leadership tone, "Why are you so concerned about your Blood Knights? What's so special about them?"
Sigimund, who had recovered, looked as if he had forgotten his previous loss of composure.
Although he was dissatisfied with his roommate's address to him, facing his roommate's curiosity, Sigmund explained with some pride:
"The Blood Knights are carefully selected from among the slaves, and are trained from a young age to become elites. Each batch is repeatedly indoctrinated that loyalty to me will give them everything, while also undergoing the most rigorous training. Finally, the trainees of the same period will be divided into groups of twenty, and they will..."
Before Sigimund could finish, Lin Jun answered, "Only the last man standing in the fight will be qualified to join the Blood Knights?"
Sigimund was silent for a moment. "No... not that extreme. That would kill everyone... the losers will continue training, and when reinforcements are needed, they will compete again."
A disappointed sigh seemed to come from his mind. Sigimund's knuckles were bulging with veins, and he resisted the urge to crush the armrest.
…
Veralis's troops were arranged to camp behind the Scarlet Tower. Looking down from above, they could see many huge figures from afar - trolls.
The biggest feature of trolls is their racial talent [Quick Adaptation], which can help them quickly improve their resistance and adapt to the environment.
And the iconic skill [Regeneration].
I've learned a lot. You won't find such a thing in the human world!
Lin Jun was quite envious, but unfortunately he didn't have any channels to contact the trolls yet.
The trolls were obviously not obedient soldiers. After just a moment's observation, several conflicts occurred between ordinary demon soldiers and the trolls.
However, Veralis's troops were obviously very experienced in this matter, and the troll commotion was quickly quelled.
Sigimund also came downstairs and let Lin Jun see the crazy woman he mentioned.
"Ah! Sigimund! Long time no see..." The enthusiastic half-demon girl ran over from a distance, wagging her tail, shaking her hands, and greeting loudly.
only……
"Uh..." As she got closer, the girl looked at the slightly plump figure in front of her and asked uncertainly, "You... are Sigimund, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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