I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 330 The Amazing Little Witch
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The shadowy figure was incredibly fast!
It glided swiftly across the ground, leaving a trail of afterimages, and in the blink of an eye, it had already darted several meters away!
But Luxembourg's reaction was quick too!
He struck almost the instant the shadowy figure fled!
"Slow Touch!"

A cloud of gray mist appeared out of nowhere and instantly enveloped the shadowy figure!

The mist coiled around the shadowy figure as if it were alive, instantly halving its speed!

Almost at the same time the gray fog appeared, the soil beneath the shadowy figure began to twist violently!
The hard soil suddenly softened and instantly turned into a sticky mess!

The shadowy figure was instantly trapped inside!

"Swamp Magic!"

From the ranks behind Rhodes, a short man in a gray robe slowly walked out!

Her tender little face was tense, and she stretched out her furry paws at the dark figure with a serious expression!
Her eyes held a hint of fierceness, yet her adorable appearance created a striking contrast.

It was Frani, the gifted spellcaster of the Snow Rabbit Clan!
"Ground spikes!"

Franny's cold voice carried a childish tone. The moment she raised her claws, a thick earth spike suddenly shot out of the ground and pierced through the shadowy figure's lower body!
"what!"

A piercing scream rang out instantly!
The dark figure trembled violently and collapsed to the ground in a sorry state!
The muddy ground was instantly stained several shades black!
Meanwhile, the shadowy figure was noticeably lighter in color, but it was still struggling in the swamp, desperately trying to escape!

At that moment, a chill descended from the sky, enveloping the dark figure and freezing it into an ice sculpture in the blink of an eye!
At this moment, Luxen straightened up, let out a long sigh, frowned, and stared at the dark figure in the ice sculpture.

"What is this?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a crisp snapping sound rang out!
The surface of the ice sculpture is covered with dense cracks!

The next second, the entire ice sculpture shattered instantly!

Ice cubes scattered and flew everywhere!

The dark figure suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood!

The shadowy figure began to materialize, and the outline of a human form could be vaguely discerned.

It struggled to get up and run away, but before it could make any move, another spike shot out from the ground!

This time, the spikes pierced the shadowy figure's head with pinpoint accuracy!
Puff!
The spikes pierced through his chin and emerged from the top of his head!
The shadowy figure froze in place, remaining completely still!

"Pfft!"

The spikes disappeared, and the shadowy figure's corpse lay stiffly in a pool of blood.

However, the attacks did not stop.

Perhaps fearing the shadowy figure might have another trick up its sleeve, Lucien swiftly raised his hand, and the chilling air rapidly gathered in mid-air, forming three sharp ice spikes.

shhhhhh!
The ice spikes whistled as they flew out, embedding themselves three times into the shadowy figure's body and pinning it firmly to the ground.

Seeing that the shadowy figure showed no reaction whatsoever, Lucien cautiously stepped forward to carefully observe this strange enemy.

"This time he's really dead, sir."

Luxen looked up and reported to Rhodes.

After speaking, Lu Sen lowered his head, squatted down, and re-examined the dark figure on the ground.

The dark figure now lay sprawled on the ground like a puddle of asphalt.

The body had lost its original form and was now just a viscous black liquid.

"Even ghosts aren't as hard to kill as him, are they?"

Luxen frowned, his tone filled with doubt.

He had seen many undead creatures and ghosts, and was familiar with the smell of the dead.

This dark figure is not it.

Instead, there was a shadowy smell and the stench of blood.

"It is indeed very resilient."

Rhodes nodded slightly. "However, with you all here, it will still be somewhat difficult for him to assassinate me."

The assassin looked difficult to kill, but in reality, before Rhodes and Vivian even made a move, the assassin had already turned into a puddle of slime.

"Your little witch is truly amazing."

Lucien shifted his gaze from the black liquid on the ground to Franny, who was standing to the side wearing a gray robe.

His eyes were full of admiration.

“I was using meditation rune magic, but she was casting it faster than me.”

The meditation rune spells that Lusen mentioned refer to spells loaded into runes within the sea of ​​consciousness.

This kind of magic does not require chanting incantations; it can be cast almost with a thought.

Even so, Franny's casting speed was still faster than his.

"Her abilities are almost catching up with Linda's."

Lucien couldn't help but look at Franny closely, "But she's so young... it's unbelievable."

Franny felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Lucien.

The little body unconsciously took a few steps back, trying to hide behind Rhodes.

"Judging solely from combat strength, she should be the strongest in my territory," Rhodes chuckled.

Rhodes was not exaggerating.

After drinking the bloodline potion made from the blood of the Earth Spirit Rabbit, Frani's bloodline talent experienced a tremendous increase.

Swamp spell, Earth Spikes, Earth Barrier, Earth Split... all sorts of spells have entered his mind.

Leaving aside overall combat capabilities, experience, and knowledge reserves.

Judging solely from the speed and power of her spells, Frani is no worse than Lusen, and in some aspects, she is even stronger.

After all, Frani's spellcasting relies entirely on her bloodline instincts; once she's familiar with it, she can cast spells simply by reaching out.

Hearing Rod's praise, Franny's tense little face finally broke into a happy smile.

She tilted her head back, her bright eyes fixed on Rhodes with a look of deep dependence, her ears twitching slightly, clearly in a good mood.

"The strongest creature in your territory is flying in the sky."

Luxen jokingly pointed to the sky not far away, where frost and thunder were swirling.

He changed the subject, pointing to the black liquid on the ground and asking.

"May I collect and study the corpse of this dark figure?"

"Perhaps we can analyze something of value."

Lusen's desire to explore the unknown is ingrained in his very being.

"Okay, you arrange it."

Rod agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Now that Lusen has submitted to Rhodes, he can participate in this kind of non-specialized research.

They can even dominate the entire research process.

"It would be best to find some traces and origins, although it is obvious that he was sent by Prince Golden Hammer."

“Yes, sir.” Lucien nodded.

"Go check the water and food supplies first."

Rhodes's expression turned serious. "I have a bad feeling about this."

"clear."

Lucian immediately stood up and, escorted by several Winter Knights, quickly ran towards the well in the center of the town.

Rhodes turned around and looked at the soldier who had just knelt down.

"How is he?"

Rhodes' tone carried a hint of concern.

Even if that shadowy assassin takes control of Riland's body, he most likely won't be able to actually assassinate Rhodes.

But Rhodes was gratified that Riland resisted control with her own will and fought desperately to protect the lord's loyalty.

This also proves one thing.

The benefits Rhodes provided to the soldiers were not in vain.

The soldiers in Rhodes' army now enjoy the highest level of treatment among ordinary people.

Not only do they receive stable work points and wartime rewards, but they can also apply for loans from the lord when their families face difficulties.

Children can receive free education and have comprehensive welfare benefits after being injured.

Even the newly recruited soldiers in the Vanguard Regiment are living much better lives now than they did before joining Rhodes' army.

Everyone will work hard to protect their good life and future.

"He's fainted, my lord."

Gunle crouched down beside Riland and carefully examined his condition.

He looked up, his expression hesitant, and said, "But whether it has damaged the inside of the body... I'm not quite sure."

Gunle was unable to assess the damage caused by magic.

"Let Luxen examine it thoroughly in a bit."

Looking at the unconscious Riland, Rhodes said firmly, "No matter what, I will keep him alive."

"Yes, Lord Lord!"

Gunle answered loudly.

Upon hearing Rhodes' words, the surrounding soldiers straightened their backs.

After a short wait, Luxem emerged quickly from the depths of the town, his expression grave.

"You guessed it right."

Luxen walked up to Rod and said with a grim expression:

"Someone poisoned the well."

"The grain left in the granary was also treated with a highly toxic rotten substance."

He paused, his tone tinged with regret.

"I can remove the poison from the well, but the rotten poison on the grain is a bit more difficult..."

"The materials needed to make the antidote are very expensive, more valuable than the food itself."

Rotten Poison is a very vicious magical poison that is difficult to detect, but it will produce a foul odor shortly after it comes into contact with water.

The poisoned person's body will begin to rot from the inside out, a process that is extremely painful and almost impossible to save.

Rhodes nodded slightly, his expression calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Since the enemy has sent assassins to infiltrate Wolf Tail Town, they have likely set up other traps as well.

Water and food are the most important supplies for an army; if they are poisoned or cursed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"As long as the water source is fine."

Rod calmly ordered, "Take all the contaminated grain out and burn it."

The army had ample provisions, and Wolfhoof had already led his troops to collect food from the surrounding villages.

There is absolutely no problem with food supply.

But you can't do without clean water.

"Then I'll go and deal with it now."

Luxen bowed slightly, then turned and walked back toward the well in the center of the town.

Rhodes turned around, waved, and called São, who was standing not far away, to his side.

Sao quickly stepped forward. "Holy Lord, what are your orders?"

"Search the entire town thoroughly and increase security."

Rhodes said in a deep voice, "It seems that Prince Golden Hammer has spent a lot of effort dealing with us."

Half a granary, more than 3,000 jin of grain, was contaminated just like that. They really dared to do that.

The presence of this eerie black shadow, along with the giant crossbow bolts prepared on the city walls, all indicate that it is aimed at Rhodes.

In this world, ordinary nobles rarely carry giant crossbows, and it is even rarer to find one every thirty or fifty meters.

These giant crossbow bolts were commonly used in the defense of coastal fortresses and ports to accurately strike approaching ships.

The Moon Wolf Clan must have brought in so many giant crossbows from elsewhere.

"Rest assured, Holy Lord, I will search every corner carefully!"

São solemnly assured him.

São felt extremely guilty for not noticing that an assassin had infiltrated the area.

But Rod also understood that even Lucien had almost overlooked this eerie shadow, let alone São.

Therefore, Rhodes did not utter a single word of blame for São—there is a fundamental difference between being powerless and being incompetent.

"Ah."

Rhodes nodded slightly, then changed the subject and ordered, "Summon Wright to see me."

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late at night.

Cool breeze.

Moon Wolf City stands beneath the dark sky.

The entire city fell into a slumbering silence.

The city wall, more than ten meters high, was brightly lit, illuminating the tense faces of the soldiers.

A new recruit dressed in a linen coat stood behind the battlements, his palms sweating as he gripped a spear.

"Don't be nervous, kid."

A bearded veteran next to him reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"But...but the captain said..."

The young recruit's voice trembled.
"Those two dragons have destroyed Black Rock City..."

"The city walls there are higher and thicker than ours, but they still couldn't stop those two monsters."

The recruits' eyes were filled with fear.

News of the fall of Wuyan City has spread throughout the entire eastern province.

It is said that the sturdy city collapsed completely in less than half a day under the bombardment of the dragon's breath.

"It's alright, those dragons might not come here."

The veteran smiled, unscrewed the water bag at his waist, and took two large gulps into his mouth.

The faint smell of alcohol immediately entered the young recruits' nasal cavity.

The young recruit couldn't help but frown.

Drinking alcohol is prohibited while on duty; this is an ironclad rule in the military.

But the young recruits didn't dare say anything.

The veteran had far more seniority in the military and more friends than him.

Offending a veteran will make your future very difficult.

"Even if those two beasts really come, we still have these things."

The veteran, oblivious to the young recruit's change in expression, pointed to the enormous crossbow not far away.

The sturdy crossbow arm and sharp arrowheads gleamed with a metallic sheen in the firelight.

It looks incredibly powerful.

"The Earl said that these giant crossbows are enough to pierce through dragon scales."

The veteran, gesturing wildly, said with gusto, "If we hit them, those beasts will bleed and die too."

The recruit nodded, but his furrowed brows did not relax.

The night is getting darker.

The soldiers on the city wall kept a vigilant watch in the darkness, not daring to let their guard down for a moment.

Even the veterans who were chugging alcohol kept their eyes wide open, not daring to slack off.

"call!"

Suddenly, a rapid whistling sound came from the sky.

Everyone looked up at the sky.

But you can't see anything in the dark.

Has the wind picked up?

The young recruit asked the veteran next to him.

The veteran did not answer.

"Uncle Brun?"

The young recruits turned to look at the veterans with a puzzled expression.

The veteran was looking at the sky to his side, his brows furrowed.

The young recruits followed the veterans' gaze and looked up, where they could vaguely see a dark shadow rapidly falling from the sky.

A blazing light shone in the darkness, growing larger and larger.

Then the young recruit felt a suffocating heat sweep over his head and strike the giant crossbow precisely!
"boom!"

The giant crossbow instantly exploded into fragments, scattering in all directions amidst flames!

The flames did not stop, but transformed into a torrent that poured down, sweeping across the city wall like heavenly fire descending upon the world!
The city walls were engulfed in flames, giant crossbows were destroyed, and soldiers fled in panic!

Some unlucky souls got covered in flames and frantically rolled around on the city wall trying to extinguish them!
But the dragon's breath flames could not be extinguished at all; they clung tightly to the skin like living things!

In an instant, the cracking sounds of burning wood, the clattering of metal, and the wails of soldiers mingled together, like a symphony of hell!
The scene on the other side of the city wall was completely different!

Endless frost fell from the sky, like a sudden blizzard, and the bone-chilling cold instantly froze the entire section of the city wall!
The giant crossbow, along with the soldiers operating it, were frozen into ice sculptures, and then shattered into pieces one after another!
"East! East!"

An officer was screaming hysterically.

"Adjust direction! Quickly!"

"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow quickly!"

The officer brandished his longsword and commanded his soldiers to fight back!

The surviving soldiers frantically turned the winch, quickly adjusting the angle of the crossbow bolts!
Everyone's attention was drawn to the giant dragon circling in the sky, and they desperately tried to aim at the two enormous figures.

But no one noticed that in the dark corner destroyed by the dragon, a dozen agile figures used ropes to climb over the city wall and jump into the city.

By the time the soldiers had adjusted the direction of the giant crossbows, the dragon in the sky had already disappeared.

Only endless darkness remained in the sky, while the city walls were warmed by the lingering heat of flames and the chill of frost.

(End of this chapter)