Somewhere in the forest on the eternal continent.
Shire, dressed in a dark blue magical robe, looks focused as she keeps waving her staff with a mysterious gem embedded in it.
The gem at the top of the staff emits a faint blue light. The temperature of the air around the Shire drops sharply, and a dozen huge ice cones rapidly condense in front of her.
These ice cones are crystal clear, with every edge razor sharp. They carry a chilling cold wind and shoot forward like an arrow, accurately hitting a dozen Trolls who were suppressing the Knights.
When the ice cones touched the Trolls' rough skin, they instantly released a powerful freezing force, and a thick layer of ice quickly spread out, firmly freezing their legs.
The Trolls' fierce movements came to an abrupt end, and they glared with anger in their eyes, but they could only struggle in vain.
The Knights seized this opportunity, raised their sharp two-handed swords in the air, and charged at the trapped Trolls.
But the Trolls were quite strong, and despite their legs being frozen, they still swung their maces furiously, snarling in anger. The sharp fangs on the maces gleamed menacingly in the sunlight, and with every swing they collided with the Knights' blades with great force, producing deafening metal clanging sounds and sparks flying in all directions.
Many Knights were still injured by the maces, their armor dented, and blood oozing from their wounds.
There were a large number of trolls in this tribe. After killing a group, more and more continued to come.
Shire saw this and frowned slightly. She continued to wave her staff and cast arcane magic to support the human warriors.
After a period of fierce fighting, the corpses of the trolls lay on the ground, accompanied by the heavy breathing and groans of the pain of the human warriors.
...
Isabella's territory is a scene of prosperity and vitality.
The sun's rays, like golden threads, gently fall on every inch of land, casting a radiant glow over the entire territory.
In the fields, the fertile soil extends to the distant horizon, and farmers toil diligently in the fields...
In the mining area, miners are busy in the dimly lit mine cave, swinging their picks non-stop, and the ore is being mined continuously...
In addition to the resource-producing areas operating effectively, hundreds of Apprentice Knights in the territory are methodically sorting through the spoils. In the few days since they arrived on the Eternal Continent, their liege lord has already sent several teams to raid a large number of neutral monster tribes.
In the center of the territory, an antique pavilion in a beautiful garden is particularly eye-catching. Isabella is elegantly sitting on a stone bench wearing a snow-white silk robe. She lifts the teacup with her slender fingers and takes a sip, the fragrance of tea filling her mouth.
Suddenly, Isabella's delicate face broke into a smile. She set down her cup, slightly opened her lips, and with a wave of her snow-white hand, a huge pale green portal appeared in the open space not far away, accompanied by a flash of light.
Shire immediately hurriedly stepped out of the portal, followed by a large number of human soldiers, whose faces were filled with joy, and each of them was carrying some spoils of war, more or less.
After scanning the area with her bright eyes, Shire saw Isabella sitting in the pavilion and her eyes lit up. She shouted excitedly, walked straight over to her, opened her arms, and went to hug Isabella.
Isabella, as if she had expected it, slightly leaned to one side and deftly avoided Shire's hug.
Shire missed out and looked full of regret.
“Shire, tell me about the battle!”
Isabella raised her eyebrows slightly, her voice clear and pleasant, but with an unmistakable air of authority.
Looking at Isabella, who had obviously rejected her, Shire shrugged her shoulders and let out a little expression of grievance on her face, but still reported in detail.
“My dear lord, this time we have wiped out the neutral tribes... and seized resources...”
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Isabella nodded, her gaze revealing a look of satisfaction, which was more or less what she had expected.
“My lord, there is one more crucial thing. We did find traces of other lords around!”
Shire's expression became serious, and a hint of gravity flashed in her eyes.
“Hm!”
Isabella responded indifferently, her voice as calm as water. She slowly sat down again and picked up the teacup on the table. At the same time, she raised her eyes slightly, indicating that Shire should sit down as well.
In terms of time, indeed, quite a few lords have entered the eternal continent. However, Isabella doesn't care, because she is Isabella.
She has absolute confidence in her abilities, and she is determined to come first in this lord's trial. And she feels that she has made a good start!
At present, the territory is flourishing under her careful management. Not long ago, she just upgraded the core of the territory, Inheritance Castle, to Lv. 5. And she still has quite a few resource points left. In addition, the resource-producing territories are now producing quite a lot...
“Shire, I will prioritize providing you with resources, so hurry up and upgrade to Lv. 4!”
Isabella picked up the teapot, tilted it slightly, and a golden stream of tea poured into the teacup in front of Shire, rising in a cloud of steam.
“I'll also train a group of Light Crossbowmen and Shield Attendants. Next, I need to go explore the interior of the Eternal Continent!”
As the lords continue to enter the Eternal Continent, the edges of the continent will become the priority areas for them to clear, and it will not be efficient to stay here any longer!
Shire nodded, took a sip of the tea in her hand, then set the cup down, stood up, performed an elegant etiquette, and silently withdrew.
Isabella, on the other hand, continued to sit quietly in the pavilion by herself, her gaze looking into the distance, her eyes deep and unfocused, wondering what she was thinking...
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Apprentice Knight, Human Race level-1 troop. They wear simple leather armor and wield a one-handed iron sword. They have a certain combat ability and can carry out close-range attacks and defenses.
Knight, Human Race level-4 troop. They wear heavy leather armor and wield tough, sharp two-handed swords. They have decent attack and defense capabilities but are slow movers.
Light Crossbowman, Human Race level-6 troop. They wear lightweight cloth armor and carry a simple hand crossbow. They are agile and can shoot enemies at long range.
Shield Attendant, Human Race level-7 troop. They carry a large circular shield and wear heavy plate armor. They can form a shield wall to block enemy attacks, whether they are long-range arrows or melee impacts.
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Eternal Continent, Gluia Town, Central Square.
In the center of the square, a structure rises up like a giant high stone platform. The stone platform is made of huge, rough black rocks, and the rocks are covered with runes that shine with a dark red light. Between the gaps, there is a faint oozing of black smoke. At the very top of the stone platform is a presence that looks like half of a bowl. Its surface is pitted and uneven, and there are sharp edges around the edges.
The moment the stone platform was erected, a black flame immediately began to burn at the top. The flame burned without a sound, giving off a creepy sense of silence. Moreover, the black flame did not overflow but gathered inward.
A “black sun” appeared at the top of the stone platform, shining its dark light in all directions. And as the black sun took shape, the pair of slender vertical pupils like snakes also appeared in the middle of the black sun...
“Finally built!”
[Abyss Desecrating Torch Lv.1 completed]