Dark Eldar

Meanwhile, at Demar Farm, Old Demar treated everyone to food and drinks.

The Barbarian King also had a share outside. Demacia cut him the largest piece of steak (medium-rare) and even sprinkled it with black pepper. The Barbarian King thanked her profusely.

After finishing his aperitif, Ludar carefully ate the food on his plate, glancing at Loki every now and then.

Loki "chewed slowly and deliberately," knowing exactly what was going on.

He knew Dark was either gone or "missing." Loki didn't care much about Dark. While he wasn't entirely resentful about the "memory loss" incident during their last negotiation, he was still somewhat bothered by it.

Upon seeing the "hero" she had longed to meet for years, the "Enchantress" felt a surge of emotion. She couldn't even bear to imagine: "Using charm magic to bewitch Loki and force him to forge me a blue, or even purple, enchanting outfit?" (Enchantress mages are a marginal class, and their equipment is extremely rare. Ordinary tailors can't make decent professional attire. Mrs. William of Yundar, though diligent, has decent skills, but unfortunately, her current level is too low.)

Loki saw through the thoughts of the "Enchantress" across the street.

"Brother Dema, since there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Loki stood up, preparing to leave. He noticed that there were "too many guests" at Dema's house, making it inconvenient to talk.

"In that case, I won't try to stop you. I hope you'll come visit again when you have time," Uncle Demar said politely.

"Ha, ha ha," Ludal kept laughing at Loki. He actually needed Loki's help too; he wanted to "synthesize" another "high-purity" silver rod. Loki had last helped Ludal a long time ago. That time, the Dark Legion suffered heavy casualties. Without Ludal's "information," Loki wouldn't have won that battle so easily. Ludal had long since become Loki's "eye and ears."

However, since Dark Lord's appointment, the world has become much more "peaceful." On the contrary, Ludar's "rebels" have grown stronger and become a new force.

Besides his dealings with the Dark Legion, Ludar also secretly colluded with a large army of unorganized wanderers (beggars, paupers, and the unemployed), using all the money in his treasury to buy up fortresses, city-states, and strongholds. Although the rebel faction still doesn't have a single large-scale "main city," with dozens of fortresses and the later addition of a large number of new-generation "wanderers" (with professions), Ludar's "power" is greater than before.

Loki watched Rudal grow up. Rudal, in turn, witnessed Loki secretly acquiring the "artifacts." If there was anyone Rudal truly admired, it was Loki alone.

Inside the tent, Dark Messenger Dark received new battle updates!

"My lord! I should obey your orders now." The chief vanguard and his last two men fled back in a sorry state. Even three of their bat mounts were missing. (Dismounted: Pets, mounts, and slaves have a certain chance of breaking away from their masters after being frightened; ±10%)

"Have any aliens followed us?" Dark asked cautiously. He knew that although the aliens appeared neutral, once "hatred" was established, it was difficult to shake them off, and they would launch a group attack.

"My lord, the hatred has been appeased by our seven warriors. Those red-eyed monsters weren't ordinary; they even knew how to loot! Alas! It's all my fault! I, I, our remains... can't be resurrected now!" The chief vanguard officer had almost never tasted such a devastating defeat, partly due to the ease of previous missions. His tone was filled with intense sorrow and frustration.

After a long while, Dark let the vanguard officer calm down.

"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war; there are no invincible generals. Vanguard officer! What about the red-eyed monster's loot? I suppose you don't know yet. I heard it's a level 80 or higher 'Rhythm Crystal' from the artifact 'Spear of Life,' with a probability of roughly one in a thousand," Dark said slowly.

"You mean that killing 1000 red-eyed monsters could potentially yield a 'Rhythm Crystal'?" the chief vanguard officer asked.

He felt much better after hearing Dark's explanation. After all, the other party was level 80. His ten subordinates were only around level 30 on average. (For ordinary beings, monsters, and ancient people, level 30 is a major limit. It's equivalent to a novice mage in "another world." If one reaches level 30, their lifespan can be indirectly increased by 50 to 100 years, depending on factors such as cultivation level, good/evil value, and RP.)