"The great Lord of Shadows is watching everything in the dark!"

The figure in the fog laughed sharply, as harsh as the whistle of the night owl: "But you need to offer sacrifices to satisfy the great Lord of Shadows, just as you did twenty years ago!"

The Duke of Wellington closed his eyes in pain.?≠

That year, he did not hold a high position in his family. The one who truly possessed the right to inherit was his elder brother, the existence that seemed to have the glory of the gods.

In order to gain supreme authority, he attacked the throne of his heirs. After his crushing defeat, the Duke encountered this organization called himself the "Hand of Shadows" and served a god's name, the "Lord of Shadows".

Under the temptation of evil forces, he made his own request and sacrificed his love... From that day on, although he became Duke of Wellington as he wished, he felt that his heart had fallen into darkness.

"What do you want this time..."

His voice was dry, like a desert traveler who was about to die of thirst.

"The souls of all your children!"

The person in the shadow offered a price.

"What?"

The Duke of Wellington was shocked: "This is too expensive. I am trying to save the family, but if I die from now on, the Wellington family will eventually fall into the hands of others. What is the meaning of this to me?"

"You may not have a clear understanding of what I mean...I am talking about the souls of all the children around you now!"

The figure in the shadow laughed, and seemed to be a little unwilling to accept: "My Lord needs sacrifices. The stronger the more perfect the better... Originally, if your little Arthur is still there, whether it is offering his soul or the sword in the stone, it will be enough to make my Lord happy and satisfy any wishes, but now..."

"Then I have to add another request, you must save Arthur!"

Duke Wellington knew the power of this Shadow Lord. Although he was not famous in Thir Great 6, Shadow Hand was a huge dark organization with power almost all regions.

The power of the Lord of Shadow is also true and can at least complete some miracles. Compared with those gods who have the name of God but have no power, it is much higher.

Perhaps, only the true God in the church who once showed his miracles can be just a little compared.

"make a deal……"

The black shadow smiled, and then the black card immediately started to burn.

The dark green flames danced wildly in the darkness, just like a carnival between the demon and the devil...

...

"My King, as long as we climb over the mountain ahead, we can see the Lion Heart City!"

In the military camp, 20,000 troops marched for one day and camped in an orderly manner, while Viscount Balle brought rewards from the scouts.

Because of the map, and Garcia and a group of surrendered highland princes as inner demons, the Blue Dragon Alliance's marching on the highlands can be said to be quite smooth.

"The other party has gathered tens of thousands of people, and it seems that he is ready to fight to the end!"

Viscount Balle seemed a little excited: "Don't surround the city of Lion Heart, and send other troops to sweep the entire highland!"

“Very good plan!”

Wu Ming nodded in praise.

Once the high ground is taken down, there is a Lion Heart City left, and even if there are tens of thousands of troops, it is useless.

"Just...a gathering of men and serfs wants me to stop?"

He smiled and said, "Vissue Bal, I can assure you that the tall walls of Lion Heart City cannot even stop me for a moment!"

"Our wooden artillery troops have been used many times and have a large number of barrels damaged, so they must be rebuilt..."

Viscount Balle was a little confused and didn't know where Wu Ming came from.

"Did I really think I've just climbed a wooden cannon technique after a few years?"

Wu Ming looked at his left back, but was speechless.

Even if the wooden cannon is not good, relying on gunpowder, if a tunnel is dug and blasting under the city wall is also an excellent method of siege.

Of course, he has other preparations, and then he will take multiple measures and will not be afraid of the powerful defense of Lion Heart City.

The red lions leaned against the protection of the city wall and gathered tens of thousands of people, hoping that the Lion Heart City would become a quagmire that would hold him back. How could this wish come true?

"only……"

Wu Ming frowned.

At this time, the power of the people in his body was almost no less than that of the Conqueror King. There was also the perception brought by the true spirit, which made him feel like a dangerous feeling like a ray of light on his back.

It was as if a conspiracy specifically targeted him had taken shape.

"This plan should be a certain danger to me..."

Wu Ming's eyes were filled with excitement: "I almost thought that no one in this world can do anything to me!"

"Come!"

He thought about it and ordered.

Immediately, several knights came in and saluted respectfully: "Bring Arthur, and... you keep your tent closely and stand by at any time. All the guardians come to me to guard!"

At this time, in terms of the general trend, even if the Storm Corner or any prince rebelled, Wu Ming had enough time to deal with it, so the only weakness was his own safety, and Arthur was also an unstable factor.

After calculating these clearly, you can naturally take targeted precautions.

The same is true for calling the knights and mages who can fight below. He has no intention of fighting alone with the opponent. If he becomes the leader of the power, he will naturally use his lives like mountains and seas to spread the opponent, bully the weak with the strong and bully the weak with the masses! At this time, he will give the enemy a chance to make a fair duel, which is completely a second-class person.

At night.

Bonfires are spotted in the military camp.

In the main tent, Wu Ming was placed in front of him with golden lamb chops, borscht, fruit after meals, etc.

Opposite the dining table, Arthur's face was pale, but he could still maintain the noble etiquette. He saluted respectfully first, stared at the sumptuous dinner unconsciously, and swallowed: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity to have dinner together!"

"Sit down!"

Wu Ming waved his hand and asked the boy to go down and guard.

Anyway, Arthur could not be his opponent at all, and these people were quite relieved.

But this kid seemed a little unwilling to accept it. At least half of his appearance was pretending to be greedy and wanted to deceive his sympathy.

Wu Ming was speechless and immediately pulled out a stone-like broken sword.

The moment he saw it, Arthur's movements were stagnant.

"The Lion Heart King's King's Certificate only recognizes the Holy Sword in the Stone of the True King!"

Wu Ming smiled and showed the glory on the sword: "It once belonged to you!"

Arthur was truly shocked now. It was extremely incredible that he could pick up the Stone Sword before conquering the King, but the Stone Sword at that time was just an ordinary stone carved sword.

Now that the light is shining, it means that the power can be used.

‘Am I not the true king?’

This blow to Arthur was simply unparalleled.

Although Wu Ming's appearance is calm, his heart is also a little solemn, and his powerful spirit even suppresses the call of the sword in the stone to his master.

‘The seal on the sword in this stone can be divided into four layers. The first layer is contact curse. No one who has not been recognized can touch it!’

‘The second level is personal gain. Once it is stimulated, the Knight's own abilities will be greatly improved.’

‘The third level is a small-range gain, and the fourth level should be to summon heroes and perform powerful amplifications in the battlefield range!’

Now Wu Ming has only analyzed the scope of the second seal, but with his original qualities, no knight can be the enemy of a sword in the stone.

"Now, it belongs to you!"

Arthur put down the knife and fork in his hand, staring straight at the light on the sword in the stone, and his voice was dry.

As soon as this said, Wu Ming suddenly felt that the resistance in the sword in the stone was weaker again, and he had already guessed in his heart: "Are the contract and the ceremony?"

Some magic weapons must be defeated by the original owner and obtained his approval before they can truly change hands, just like a spell ritual.

Of course, the core of the sword in the stone is not so simple.

"Arthur, as my captive, I give your father the power to redeem you, but before that, everything you have to dominate at my own will!"

The approaching of the shadow in the dark made Wu Ming stand up and come to Arthur. His oppressive gaze fell quietly: "Now... I want a cup of your blood!"

Under his gaze, even Arthur had to surrender, cut his palm with a dining knife and injected blood into the silver cup.

"very good!"

Wu Ming picked up the silver cup, with a shiny light in his eyes, and thought silently: "Using the blood sacrifice technique, you should be able to break through the third seal, which greatly increases the power of the sword in the stone. In addition to being unable to summon heroes, you should be able to withstand all my strength."

Huh!

At this moment, the breeze blew on his face and blew a corner of the tent.

A black air flow poured in from the gap, layer by layer, forming a figure again.

This strange scene made Arthur feel like he was pinched to his throat and couldn't speak for a long time.

"A shadow?"

Wu Ming was calm and glanced at the shadow with indifferent eyes: "Do you dare to assassinate me, aren't you afraid of the guards outside?"
To be continued...