Can't I develop my own character?

"Well... indeed, thank you for your hard work, Ryan."

Although I feel a little uncomfortable being hugged, considering how hard Ryan is working here, it should be okay to just treat it as a little comfort from a boss to his subordinates, right?

Speaking of which, Maganna herself felt strange. She hated the feeling of being looked down upon, but she didn't hate being hugged or even held by Ryan. Moreover, for some reason, she felt that Ryan smelled "good", the kind of feeling that she liked to be close to.

Ok?

When Magna came to her senses, she found that her vision had become higher again.

"Lion! Put me down!"

"Oh, sorry, Grand Duke, I can't help myself." Ryan smiled awkwardly and put Maganna down. "Grand Duke, your armor is very heavy. We are not fighting now, so you should take it off."

"Armor? Oh, yes."

Magna took off her armor.

"Grand Duke, you just fought in a battle and are covered in the filth of the battlefield. Go take a bath."

"Shower? Aren't we supposed to be talking about business?"

"You can say that at any time. Take a shower first and get clean."

"Really? Oh, yeah, I do want to take a shower... huh? Ryan, why did you follow me in here?!"

Magna, who had taken off her armor, was picked up and held from behind.

Although the pair of exaggerated scholars were not as spectacular as Amabena's, they were still beyond the control of one hand.

This is the classic, overpowered heroine! Speaking of which, I figured out the key to charisma last time, so maybe I should consider that for my next role... Wait, a witch? Doesn't that sound a bit weird?

"Ryan! Put me down quickly, we need to talk about serious matters!" Maganna looked frightened like a novice.

The Grand Duke is like this. Although he has had in-depth communication with Ryan, he is always in a hurry, which is completely different from his heroic appearance on the battlefield.

"We are now engaged in serious matters, Grand Duke. You don't want me to die from overwork while promoting the great cause of the Western Territory, do you? A balance of work and rest is the long-term solution."

"Well...even if you say so...ok, okay."

A wonderful magical power surged into the body. Ryan's words seemed to give Maganna an excuse, and then the happy Grand Duke relaxed his last bit of vigilance, just as a reward. After all, Ryan had worked hard during this period.

Although, Ryan had no intention of getting the Grand Duke's permission, subordinates can contradict their superiors!

Stimulated by the power of desire, Maganna's body and mind became extremely happy.

"......"

"......"

The water gradually flowed into the bathtub, and Ryan stood in the bathtub holding Magna.

This isn't the first time Ryan and Maganna have interacted, but the Grand Duke's adorable reactions are always amusing. Perhaps this is the inherent charm of each character? Just like how Charlie always tries to conquer him with a forceful attitude, it would be incredibly interesting if he, in turn, could conquer Charlie with a fierce determination.

Although the current performance is still a little bit worse.

However, the difference between the sub-characters and other characters is that if you change to their perspective, then... Oh, damn God of Desire, I never actively consider such things, it must be His problem.

Maganna felt like she couldn't hold on any longer several times.

In terms of this aspect of 'combat prowess', she was somehow inferior to the others, so much so that she was constantly moaning. Neither she nor Ryan noticed that the gleaming number 6 was faintly glowing with pleasure. The power of desire emerged from the mark in Ryan's hand and poured into Magna's body, carrying the malicious pleasure of some invisible god. At that moment, it seemed as if even the chaotic space had become joyful.

Finally, when the joy reached its peak, the number 6 seemed to return to its normal state contentedly.

Looking at the limp Maganna, a little vanity surged in Ryan's heart, and he suddenly felt the motivation to become stronger.

"Maybe I'm stronger than Charlie now."

He will beat ten of them later!!!

"..."

"..."

"..."

.....

"Grand Duke...are you okay?"

in the room.

After finally finishing the conversation, Maganna changed into a black Lolita outfit.

She felt her legs go weak.

Hearing Ryan's question, Maganna forced herself to remain calm and said, "What can I do? What just happened was...well, it was a reward for your hard work these days. Well, that's it."

Ryan smiled. The Duke was so cute with a red face and pretending to be strong.

"Okay, now let's get down to business, right? Where's Creed? Where's that bastard? I'm going to chop him into eight pieces right now."

Although I am a little obsessed with the feeling just now, business is more important. How can a dignified Iron-blooded Grand Duke be attracted by obscene things!

Oh, no!

"This matter is a little complicated."

Ryan recounted the deal he had made with Creed.

Magna became angry when she learned that Ryan and Creed had signed a contract to reveal each other's locations.

"Are you an idiot? You actually signed such a dangerous contract with him? That guy is from the Eye of Dawn and Dusk, full of tricks! And he must be very powerful. You are only... well, not even at the third level. How dare you take such a risk with such limited strength!"

Ryan chuckled: "Aren't you here, Grand Duke?"

"Don't laugh. This Grand Duke is telling you something very important right now!" Maganna put her hands on her hips, her expression serious. "From now on, no matter what happens, you must save your life first. If you lose your life, how can you work for this Grand Duke?"

"As you command, Grand Duke!"

"Do you understand?"

"I understand... So, Grand Duke, we can't take action now. I want to lure out the Blood Archbishop and the Eye of Dawn and Dusk and capture them all in one fell swoop."

Magna tilted her head. "Are you sure that Viney would agree? If the Blood Archbishop starts a commotion in Barron, it's no joke."

"So we must be fully prepared. Our advantage now is that Creed won't expect us to cooperate with the Empress, and the Empress will definitely want to eliminate those guys even more... But Grand Duke, you must give up this opportunity."

Maganna waved her hand nonchalantly. "This Archduke never intended to rely on those guys. I don't even bother to cooperate with those rats, like the Blood Archbishop and the Eye of Dawn and Dusk. This Archduke wants to defeat Venet fairly and seize the throne. Besides, how could that Creed guy be so kind as to help us?"

Ryan nodded with relief.

Who said my grandson is stupid?

She is smarter than anyone else!

The Grand Duke is not stupid, she just doesn't want to doubt.

"I think so too. The Eye of Dawn and Dusk people are absolutely untrustworthy. Arcadia is invading the Northern Continent right now, and we're facing both internal and external troubles. We need to get rid of these rats quickly."

"Arkadia, I've heard that the twin emperors Kachia and Kachina are not easy to deal with."

"Yes, and more importantly, Arcadia's technological civilization is very advanced. Their army uses a weapon called a rifle, which is powerful enough to easily penetrate the armor of Northern Federation soldiers and is several times more powerful than a musket."

"I got the news, too." Maganna snorted. "But Ryan, don't worry. They're just the Arcadian army. It's only natural for that ragtag group of the Northern Federation to lose. Once I evolve the Iron Blood Legion, we'll easily crush them!"

Ryan was stunned: "Can the Iron Blood Army still evolve?"

"Of course, I'm the Chosen One of Death, so I can do this naturally," Maganna said. "However, this kind of evolution has its drawbacks. I didn't want it originally, but now that the barrier between the transcendent and the mundane has been broken, future wars will be a fusion of the transcendent and the military. Look at the Holy Blood Army. That guy, Xia Li, is on the path of war, and is very likely the Chosen One of War. That's why the Holy Blood Army is so powerful."

"The Iron Blood Army of this Grand Duke can also integrate the power of the Path of Death. However, once they embark on this path, they are no longer 'ordinary people' to the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army. Ryan, do you know? Being extraordinary is not necessarily a blessing, especially when entering in this way. They are neither ordinary people nor extraordinary people. At most, they are 'tools' on the battlefield. How pathetic."

The battlefield is where soldiers charge into battle, defeating their opponents to gain victory and glory, which is an achievement.

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Now, with the incorporation of supernatural powers, victory on the battlefield was no longer determined by the individual will of the soldiers, but rather by which side had the stronger supernatural power. Soldiers had become mere appendages of the supernatural power, and the outcome of the war was no longer directly related to them. This was truly cruel for those who had devoted their lives to the war.

Maganna values ​​the will of the soldiers and cultivates their sense of honor, so every Iron Blood Army soldier has steel will and determination, and is brave and fearless.

But even if we have to take the soldiers' feelings into consideration, we must first ensure that they can survive the battlefield and win.

There are extraordinary armies everywhere now. If the Iron Blood Army remains standing still, then the only outcome waiting for them is death.

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Maganna's method is to use the power of the Death Contract, using herself as the chosen one of God as a medium to make the Iron Blood Army sign a contract with the Death Path and extract the power of death.

In essence, it is similar to the Holy Blood Army, but the method of achieving the goal is different.

The key point is that the two chosen ones, 'Shari' and Magnana, serve as the hub, integrating the power of the Path of Faith into the army.

The difference is that the Holy Blood Army itself is on the path of war. The Blood God never spares His power. He likes war, so the stronger the Holy Blood Army performs, the happier He is, and the more power He will bestow.

As for the God of Death...He doesn't care what the Iron Blood Army does.

Even so, the Iron Blood Army will evolve through the Death Contract, and the soldiers who master the power of death will become butchers on the battlefield. Given the Iron Blood Army's foundation, Ryan can hardly imagine how powerful it will be.

This is the advantage of God's Chosen One!

"No wonder even a technologically powerful civilization like the Roman Empire fell. The infinite possibilities of the extraordinary world, this kind of power can easily distort reality."

Ryan sighed inwardly.

However, the growth of a supernatural army requires a process, just like the Holy Blood Army had weak will at the beginning, and only became as strong as it is today after experiencing countless wars.

Simply put, it's an upgrade.

How far an army goes on the path of faith determines the upper limit of their future growth. From the perspective of potential, the Iron Blood Army is naturally not as good as the Holy Blood Army that specializes in the battlefield, but it will still be much stronger than an ordinary army.

With the Iron Blood Legion, the chances of winning in a head-on battle against Arcadia would be much greater.

"I'll go talk to the Empress. Grand Duke, do you want to make any arrangements with the Dark Hand?" Ryan asked.

Magna shook her head. "No need. The Dark Pope has been very dissatisfied with me recently. He wants to get involved in Augustus. If he knew about this, he might stir up some chaos."

"Is that so?"

Ryan nodded slightly.

It seems that Creed wanted to drag the Dark Hand into the water, and he probably took this into consideration.

Unfortunately, his plan failed. After all, Maganna had no intention of relying on this method to seize the throne. That guy had followed Maganna for more than three years and thought he understood the Grand Duke. However, his plan was correct, but he misjudged human nature.

The Grand Duke's iron-blooded cruelty was directed at the enemy, her enemies and Augustus' enemies.

...

After finalizing the action plan with Maganna, Ryan went to the castle specifically to talk to "Vine".

I have something to do today, so I listen to music in the castle.

The Fire Covenant will be arranged by "Vene". By then, there will definitely be many pagans entering Barron, and coupled with the threat of the demon army, the power of the Fire Covenant is indispensable.

In addition, in terms of the military, there are 10,000 imperial troops stationed in the city of Barron. This number of people is definitely not enough, so they need to be mobilized from outside.

But once the army is mobilized on a large scale, Creed will definitely notice it and know that Ryan has revealed the plan to "Vene", so the Imperial Army must come quietly, and this is when "Charlie" needs to appear.

The hidden effect of the Flag of Victory was used by 'Charlie', and she could bring at least 30,000 people, 10,000 more than Elvian.

These people will lurk outside the city of Barron in advance, and rush in immediately once the battle begins, suppressing the threatening pagans and stopping the demon army as quickly as possible.

In addition, Ryan asked Lin Qi to secretly mobilize the forces of the Janus Gate in Barron to cooperate with him to deal with the Blood Archbishop and the Eye of Dawn and Dusk.

Also, before Ryan left the castle, he said hello to Heino.

Ms. Hainuo said she was happy to help.

Now, as long as Ryan communicates with her, he can invisibly improve her favorability. This strategy mode is so easy.

He estimated that if he continued at this pace, in two months, if he asked Hainuo to give birth to a child, Hainuo might even have chosen the child's name in advance.

"The Grand Duke, Xia Li leads the Imperial Army, Lin Qi mobilizes the Janus Gate and Hai Nuo, and with the addition of the Fire Covenant... it still doesn't seem safe enough? Oh, and the Blood Archbishop can make a move. Xia Li, the Bloody Butcher, is awesome."

"Then let this war become Creed's grave, and let Charlie complete her trials and ascend to the Blood God's Eternal Chosen One!"

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Chapter 148: Tzeentch always fails at the critical moment [8k]

For the next two days, everything in Barron seemed to be normal.