Imperial Crown.

Chapter 355 Blood Soul Armor

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The city of Boland, the capital of the Boland region, was once the core of the territory of Earl Tudor.

Being close to the Eivor region where the capital of the principality is located is both a blessing and a misfortune for the city of Bolan.

It's hard to retain high-end talents here. Whether they are wealthy businessmen, mercenaries, poets or artists, they are all sharpening their heads and want to get into the Blue Castle.

Correspondingly, the city of Bolan is not very large, with a permanent population of about 20 and a city wall height of just over 5 meters.

Of course, that was a few months ago.

Now, when Raven led his army to the city of Bolan, what he saw was a fully armed fortress.

The city wall was temporarily raised by at least 3 meters, and was equipped with shooting towers and crossbow towers. Not only were there soldiers patrolling on it, but there were even flying monsters circling in the sky.

The moat under the city was obviously widened temporarily. The piles of earth on the river bank had not been cleared yet, and the outer periphery was filled with chevaux de frise and deer horns, which almost blocked the city gate.

"These guys really built a good turtle shell!" Raven laughed and mocked: "Tell me, if we just go around and head straight to Blue Castle, do they have the courage to chase us?"

The hyena shook his head. He only knew how to fight and had never had a sense of humor.

Raven didn't really want to hear anything from him, so he ordered:
"Let's set up camp right here."

"Yes... ah!?" The hyena instinctively wanted to follow the order, but suddenly froze for a moment: "Sir, right here? Isn't that bad?"

The city of Bolan is located on a vast plain, and Raven is now on the road about 2 kilometers south of the city of Bolan.

Although it is close to a water source, there is no strategic location to defend and the terrain is not advantageous.

The distance is really too close.

If a group of troops were gathered in the city, they would be able to rush over in a dozen minutes at most.

Lei Wen said, "Set up camp without worries. If the enemy dares to come out, it will save trouble."

"Besides, if they really had the guts, Fowler wouldn't have died in the battle on Thorn Ridge."

When the Battle of Thorn Ridge was mentioned, Hyena's expression became serious. He nodded, turned around and went down to convey Raven's orders.

Raven was not shooting in the dark.

Since entering Eivor, he has encountered four battles. Among them, the Battle of Thorn Ridge did not cause him the greatest losses, but it took the longest time.

This was also the battle that left the deepest impression on Raven.

Viscount Fowler and 2000 warriors used their lives to prove that the people of Eivor have not lost their blood.

Sadly, that's all the Eivor people have left.

In the city of Bolan, which is less than a hundred miles away from Thorn Ridge, there are 13 troops stationed there. It only takes three to five days at most to reach the battlefield.

However, they just stood there in silence for two months, preferring to retreat into their shells rather than send troops to help.

However, it must be said that this kind of treatment really made Raven feel a little tricky.

The elite forces under his command, including the troops led by Haider, were only about 1. Among them, Lancha's independent corps had rebelled and could no longer be used as the real main force.

Even if auxiliary troops are included, there are only more than 2 people in total.

However, there were as many as 13 soldiers defending the city - not including the city residents who could be mobilized at any time.

It is not a good idea to forcefully attack a city when you are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength.

To plan specific tactics, we need to find out more about the situation, which is not something that can be done overnight.

Fortunately, Nancy solved the problem of horse thieves, so Raven no longer had to worry about anything, and he had plenty of time to take his time here.

When they set up camp, it was almost dark, and Raven ordered his men to call the dark elf Ernada.

Since she was naked when she was captured, Ernada now changed into the common cloth clothes in the army. Even so, her tall figure was still revealed through the clothes.

"Ha, you finally have time to see me." Without waiting for Raven to speak, she twisted her waist and came to sit in front of Raven, crossing her legs:
"Tell me, how much money do you want in exchange for letting me go back?"

While speaking, Ernada was also looking at Raven.

He has rare black hair and eyes, a fierce face but gentle eyes. Although he is wearing leather armor, it is impossible to associate him with the cold and fierce image in the legend.

But he is a very handsome guy, even Hoyaz who defeated her is inferior to him.

Even among the drow, his appearance is extremely rare and superior, which makes him qualified to be her male lover.

Raven didn't mind Enada's attitude. Not to mention that she was wearing the Demon-Sealing Steel on her hand. Even if she didn't have it, she couldn't escape from Raven's grasp.

So he just smiled and said:
"That's fine, but as the loser in the competition for family succession, are the Fudram family really willing to spend money on you?"

Having her lies exposed, Ernada straightened up awkwardly: "How did you know that?"

It was because of Jon.

This magician was knowledgeable. After capturing Erada, Raven also communicated with him and gained a lot of knowledge about the dark elves from him.

The dark elves, or the drow, are a typical matriarchal society, where women are superior and men are inferior.

The way of family inheritance is also closer to primitive tribes.

The most powerful person inherits the family business, and the rest of the female heirs either return to the family and submit to the head of the family, or directly take away their own wealth and open up new territories.

Ernada clearly belongs to the latter.

Although he still bears the name of Fudram, he is a true outsider to the family.

Of course, Raven would not tell Ernada this.

And Ernada felt a little uneasy. The more mysterious Raven acted, the more nervous she became.

Subconsciously, he grabbed the collar with his hands, and this action accidentally exposed Ernada's fullness:
"…Then why did you call me over here?"

As a drow woman, she should not attach too much importance to her chastity, but Ernada is different. If she did not want to choose a man she liked, she would not have betrayed her family so brazenly.

Although Raven is handsome, he is not her type.

At least not the main course.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your body. After all, I'm a very self-disciplined person." Lei Wen showed his right hand, and the pattern on his index finger turned into a ring again under the stimulation of the energy in his body.

Ernada was originally dissatisfied with the sarcasm in Raven's words. Just as she was about to retort, she was stunned when she saw this scene: "This...what's going on?"

Raven said, "That's what I wanted to ask you too. You seem to be very familiar with it."

"If I answer you, will you let me go?" Ernada tried to argue.

"Do I look like a child to you?" Raven asked back.

"Okay..." Ernada sighed: "Actually, this thing in your hand is, strictly speaking, an elf creation."

"Elf creation?"

"Yes, the story begins a long time ago..."

Anyway, Raven was not in a hurry, and Ernada's voice was quite pleasant, so Raven listened to the history of the separation of the elves and the drow.

I have learned a lot.

Simply put, the elves were stubborn and inflexible, so the drow separated from the elves under the protection of the current drow mother goddess, the Lady of Night, the Mother of Pure Black.

After that, it was a series of ancient grudges and hatreds.

Including but not limited to murder, betrayal, conspiracy and affair.

Ernada focused on the peachy part.

When it comes to the highlights, the details are vivid and lifelike. Onomatopoeia and psychological portrayal are used.

If it weren't for Ernada's serious expression, Raven would have thought that this drow was seducing him.

But the romantic story eventually comes to an end.

It was not until about 2300 years ago that the drow officially separated from the elves and settled in the Dark Realm.

In the Dark Realm, there are 27 drow families, and each family has several treasures like the "Withered Thorn" in Enada's hand.

The drow called it "Yabotaku", which means "Blood Soul Armor".

This kind of blood soul weapon can only be activated and used by people with the same bloodline, and when not in use, it will turn into a tattoo and attach to the user.

And it will increase as the user's strength increases until it reaches the upper limit.

For example, the "Withered Thorn" in Ernada's hand can be increased to level 5 in power at most.

Hearing this, Raven nodded:
"Since you drow also have this kind of 'blood soul weapon', why do you insist that it is an elf creation?"

Ernada sighed, "Because of time."

"After we separated from the elves, we encountered a catastrophe 1300 years ago, which almost wiped out one-third of our population. Many of our heritage and knowledge were also lost."

"Among them, it includes the manufacturing method of blood soul weapons."

"Although your Griffith family has a long history, it can't be 1300 years old, right?"

1300...

Raven frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the ring on his finger.

Don Quixote, this ancestor was active about 900 years ago, so this ring must have been made by an elf.

But the problem is, the scene he had seen in his dream was Don Quixote leading his army to attack the Elf King's Court, and because of this, the elves left him with an indelible blood curse.

With such a deep blood feud, why would the elves help Don Quixote to forge this ring?

It has no catalytic effect on the blood curse itself, but instead enhances the user's abilities.

Raven even suspected that as generations of users continued to consume the power of the curse, sooner or later the curse would be worn away.

This isn't something you would do for your enemy.

Could it be that my dream was just a dream?

Or, in the foggy history, are there any secrets hidden that we are unaware of?

All the mysteries lie with the elves.

It seems that if I want to break the blood curse, I will have to go to the Elf Empire sooner or later.

Raven withdrew his thoughts, and the ring on his hand disappeared and turned into a...~~~·shape pattern again.

He looked at Ernada and said, "Enough of the small talk, now it's time to talk about your problem."

"I'll give you two options."

"The first is to sign a soul contract with me and pledge allegiance to me. The second is..."

Before Raven could finish, Ernada said calmly, "Okay, no need to say anything. I choose the first option."

This surprised Raven: "Have you thought about it?"

"Anyway, the second option you gave is definitely not a good way out." Ernada shrugged and said:
"And don't forget, your life span is much shorter than ours. The time that is unbearable for you is just a fragment of our long life that is not worth remembering."

Since Ernada was willing to cooperate, the contract signing process went quite smoothly.

When the contract was completed, Ernada untied the magic-sealing steel shackles on her hands, rubbed her wrists and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he went straight to Raven's camp bed, stretched out his arms and legs, and closed his eyes tightly.
"bring it on!"

"what?"

"Stop pretending. You didn't let anyone touch me these past few months, and now you've signed a contract with me. Who wouldn't understand what you want to do?
Don't worry, I won't resist, just do it quickly and finish it quickly, so that I can go out for a walk and relax afterwards."

Raven's mouth twitched. Why did he seem like a human teddy bear after hearing what Ernada said?
Am I that kind of person?

"Get up, I have something important for you to do."

Ernada half sat up on the bed and asked suspiciously, "Really?"

Is there any man in this world who can resist her charm?
"I've met a lot of women. Do you think you're so special?" Raven's words almost made Ernada vomit blood. Then he walked to the entrance of the tent and whispered a few words.

Soon, vampire William appeared in the tent.

That delicate face instantly attracted Ernada's attention, and at the same time, a hint of doubt arose in her heart.

Raven doesn't like me. Is it because he likes men?
That makes sense, otherwise how could he not have a child after being married for so long?

"Okay, come here, let's get to know each other briefly." Raven said, "This is William, the Viscount of the Blood Clan, and this is Zor Ernada."

"Next, I'm going to give you a task."

Taking out a coat of arms from the ring, Raven continued, "This coat of arms belongs to the Godwin family in the Iron Birch District of the Principality of Eivor."

"Before that, they were exterminated due to a conflict with the grain collection team under the Marquis Faraday."

"And you, William, are the youngest son of the Godwin family who traveled far away and escaped the disaster. You are also their only heir."

"As for Ernada, you ran into William after escaping from the battlefield and escorted him to Bolan City."

"Next, what you have to do is to sneak into Bolan City and help me collect all the intelligence you can."

"The main purpose is to find out the attitudes of the main nobles in the city towards the upcoming war."

Upon hearing Raven's order, William and Ernada reacted differently.

William showed great interest and immediately took the coat of arms and pinned it on his chest.

He has been holding back for too long, and it would be great if he could go out and have some fun and attract some ladies.

Ernada frowned and said, "You let a vampire and a drow infiltrate a group of nobles and try to get information from them? This is too absurd!"

"I'm fine, but what if William runs into a clergyman?"

Raven shrugged. "That's a problem you guys will deal with."

"Anyway, don't be anxious or nervous, just get the information back to me."

"As long as this deal is done, I won't interfere in the affairs between you and Hoyaz."

A blush appeared on Ernada's dark cheeks:
"Hoyaz? Why do you mention him? There's nothing between him and me..."

Raven yawned, "Okay, let's go if there's nothing else."

William nodded and bowed before stepping away. Seeing this, Ernada could only sigh helplessly.

But before he could leave, William walked back to Raven, his face full of flattery:
"Well, Master..."

"what's up?"

"Can you give me some money for the event?"

Snapped.

A heavy purse fell steadily into William's hand.

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(End of this chapter)