Half an hour later, Erica and Adrian exchanged some information on each other, but remained silent on the issue of cooperation between the two parties.

Although Erica came to the north to participate in the war under the banner of a mercenary, in fact she can still move freely without Adrian's command. In addition, after coming to the north, she discovered more sensitive issues, so it is really difficult at this moment.

It is not suitable to join Adrian's command to help fight. At the very least, Erica intends to provide some intelligence and technical support now, especially under the restriction that Aledo cannot be killed at this moment, Erica

I really don't have much interest in the war itself.

As for Adrian, he seemed to understand that the person in charge of this mysterious "Team of Chosen Ones" should be Erica, not Diana. Compared to Diana, who is strong but easy to talk to, Erica

Rika, a free-spirited, rude and dangerous woman, was really something he couldn't handle. After all, even the conversation between the two was so laborious, and almost anything they said required Diana to explain for a long time.

"It's probably right here." Erica pointed to the map on the table and said, "The dragon bones they excavated near this location mean that there is a dragon's tomb in this area."

Adrian looked at Erica's finger and drew a circle in the mountains north of Mariaburg marked on the map. He suddenly got a headache because this area was so big, not to mention that this area was inaccessible.

It is a restricted area in the mountains, but there are probably no roads into this area.

Mary Castle, or the entire mountain range in the northern part of the Bar Plain, was originally a natural human restricted area. After all, this mountain range is different from the mountain highlands in the southern part of the plain. This is a huge mountain range that is as large as more than half of the principality.

, it is also the natural barrier between the Principality and the Borderlands in the north. According to the information obtained by the Principality so far, the residents of the pioneer village closest to the mountain range could not survive even one night. The closer the mountain range is, the closer the people inside are.

The beasts and monsters become more ferocious, and even the Borg Grizzly Bears, who pride themselves on being violent and wild, do not dare to approach the inside of the mountains easily.

Adrian knew something about the Dragon's Tomb, but the "truths" he knew were all legends or folklore in human society. What exactly the Dragon's Tomb is is really hard to figure out.

Conclusion. But Adrian has seen the power of the dragon bone, especially Master Sinclair Alberon, the great alchemist who just hurried over from Maryburg. He is even more... crazy about it.

To be honest, this was the first time in Adrian's life that he saw this kind-looking old man with such a crazy expression. After he heard that there might be a dragon's tomb nearby, the air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Generally repressed, Alberon's face looked a bit ferocious, especially the eyelids that were often half-opened due to aging. When he heard the sound of dragon bones, they seemed to disappear, as if his eyeballs were about to fall out. It was extremely terrifying.

It’s no wonder that the master was so excited. He then shyly told Adrian what the existence of the dragon bone meant in the world of alchemy and the power it contained. When Adrian

After listening to Alberon's introduction, he felt a little bit greedy for this dragon bone, which was almost a "panacea", but the cold look that Erica stole from him instantly made him give up that false fantasy.

The dragon bone does not belong to the principality, or the dragon's tomb should not be an existence that humans can touch at will. This is something that Diana said righteously before, and she said that she said it as the chosen one.

words, so the warning is obvious.

Although he was a little regretful, Adrian was not confused. He knew how powerful the two self-proclaimed God's Chosen women were in front of him... At least he had seen the ability of one of them with his own eyes, and it was not a good idea to be his enemy.

A rational choice. Perhaps Adrian speculated that his sister Chris might have chosen to cooperate with them based on this, but Adrian also unexpectedly discovered that they did not seem to be what he had expected in the past.

That's a god-like goddess.

But anyway, although he didn't want to touch the dragon bone, the enemy had already used it, and his performance was enough to influence the situation of the battle. So Adrian planned to wait and see what happened. First, he wanted to see what Aledo could do.

What kind of tricks can be done with these taboo hand-raised bones? Secondly, I want to observe how powerful the so-called God's Chosen Ones can be. Anyway, I heard that Erica meant those she wanted to give to Aledo.

The magician "punishes", at least in this matter, Adrian thinks that Erica, the Chosen One, should show her power more seriously.

Adrian is essentially a person who advocates force, and this so-called force is not limited to brute force, but anyone who can defeat the enemy and show outstanding combat effectiveness is worthy of his respect, and it does not matter whether the person is a man or a woman.

Whether she is old or young, human or foreign. So in his eyes, as an elf, Diana has magical abilities beyond the limits of humans, so this person is worthy of his respect, and at the same time, she is an elf beauty, so she is more or less worthy of his respect.

Adrian was a little partial to her. But Erica was a little subtle. Although Adrian felt that she was very good-looking, not to mention the subtle and strange clothes on her body, even some of her habits were

This all made Adrian feel a little at a loss. Overall, Erica seemed like a foreigner from a different society, such as... a reincarnated person.

Adrian naturally knows the story of the ancestors of the Michael family, so the concept of reincarnation is not so unfamiliar to him. At least Adrian knows that two of the people currently working for his father in the principality are from another world.

The reincarnated person, and the nominal teacher next to his sister is also the same.

Adrian is not very interested in the world of his ancestors. After all, he is a practical person who values ​​the present, and he actually has no nostalgia or interest in that distant hometown. However, the appearance of Erica is still somewhat important.

Bypassing Adrian generated some interest, but these interests were not directed at Erica herself, but at the otherworldly weapons she brought.

Guns, there is no doubt that the weapons called guns she carries are definitely not from this world. Master Alberon and Kabarov can be very sure of this, and relatively speaking, Erica

Those strange clothes and weird props should also be products from another world, including the "magic prop" used by Diana to make calls.

The muskets and artillery used by Aledo may also be the product of knowledge from another world. After all, after this period of thorough research, Adrian can know that the performance of such weapons is completely without any interference from magic or alchemy.

, which means that steps such as the manufacturing of gun parts and the mixing of gunpowder are all completed under the operation of ordinary people. This conclusion seems to Adrian to be as incredible as a miracle.

The new type of army under Aledo's command that has never been seen before is probably inseparable from this relationship, because according to the night owl's secret report, Adrian learned some unheard of new concepts and theories of Aledo's army. And the same thing happened.

It is said that Aledo's army is also composed of ordinary people without special abilities as the core members of the army. All combat ideas are also new tactics developed based on the combat needs of ordinary people, and Adri

An estimated that these things were also knowledge from another world.

Advanced killing weapons and motor vehicles, as well as portable communication equipment, these things are simply more precious to the military-oriented Adrian than the title of Grand Duke. Although Adrian has gained some understanding of the rumored alien through this.

The world has some expectations, but right now, he feels that what he needs most is not to explore that distant world, but to try to build relationships to see if he can get some information from another world from Erica through peaceful means.

goods.

Adrian felt that this idea was understandable, but in fact he was also quietly worried about whether this seemingly normal negotiation method would cause the relationship between the two parties to break down due to the influence of social systems and other factors. After all, Adrian

Ann knew almost nothing about that world, and Erica herself showed habits that were different from the customs of the principality, so Adrian did not dare to speak randomly for a while.

However, Adrian's thoughts are indeed not easy to express openly at the moment. After all, first of all, he has not felt that he can formally negotiate with these two people with religious identities on behalf of the principality. Secondly, his sister Ke

Liz's presence also made it difficult for him to interact with Erica and the others too frequently.

And another thing is that at this moment Adrian discovered something that made him feel upset, because he noticed the existence of a very subtle person in Erica's team, that is, someone with the identity of Algasburg

of Aurora S. Astrad.

Aurora has not introduced herself since she appeared. She just put on an indifferent smile and sat next to Erica holding one of the children. It seemed that she was indifferent to this meeting and its content.

She didn't even look at the people participating in the meeting, which meant that Aurora probably didn't notice that Adrian was sitting directly opposite her.

Speaking of which, Adrian had met Aurora a long time ago. Of course, he didn't know Aurora's name at that time. He only knew that she was a big shot in Algasburg and the eldest lady of the Astrid family. She belonged to a

Someone who can be on an equal footing with him and even have a higher status than him, the Duke this time.

That happened when Adrian was young. At that time, the principality had just become independent, and when Adrian was arranged to go to the Greville family to learn how to fight, he accidentally met Aurora as a distinguished guest.

Although Adrian didn't know what kind of place Algasburg was at that time, Aurora's stunning beauty left a big impression on him, and even now, many years later, Adrian could see it at a glance

I recognized Miss Aurora who was wearing the same otherworldly clothes as Erica.

Adrian was very curious as to why this big man from Algasburg got together with Erica and the others, and he was wearing the same clothes and holding the same weapons. It seemed that they had a very tacit understanding and closeness with each other.

They are not as simple as ordinary friends. The reason why Adrian cares about Aurora is that he now knows how much weight the name Algasburg has, and now he feels that if he can invite the magic of Algasburg

If the master came to help, then this battle would not be so passive.

The current battle is almost the two sides bombing each other on the front. You have big cannons and I have trebuchets. You have black powder and I have alchemy. Even today, it has become a wrestling between spells and magic, which is completely beyond

The common sense of war in Adrian's consciousness.

Erica was still pointing at the map and talking to Alberon and others, but Adrian couldn't listen to the content about dragon bones and dragon tombs at all. There were too many unexpected factors at the moment.

Entering this war, the tall Adrian could not concentrate on the battlefield. Although he was now at the Western Defense Fortress in the rear, the explosions that still sounded from time to time in the front could still be vaguely heard.

, although the explosion sound is no longer as shocking as the scene, but every time an explosion sounds, it means that a shell has fallen on one's own position or one's own explosives have been projected onto the opponent's shield.

Although there are some defensive measures on his side to prevent large-scale casualties, the current relatively passive situation really makes Adrian feel more and more impetuous. After all, this kind of "I can't defeat the enemy"

But the enemy can hurt me" thing really affects morale too much. It is estimated that even the warriors of the war group can't deal with this increasingly low morale.

There was a "pop" sound, and Adrian subconsciously grabbed something flying towards him.

Everyone in the room also stopped talking and looked here, especially the group of guards behind Adrian, who just pulled out the accessories on their waists and blocked them in front of their master.

Adrian slowly opened his palm and looked at the thing he just grabbed. He was shocked to find that it was a small ball wrapped in an unseen material. It felt like smooth cardboard and the outer packaging was transparent.

Yes, the light yellow translucent sphere inside looked really tempting, which made Adrian look up in surprise at Aurora who had just thrown something over.

At this moment, Aurora was holding the little girl who looked quite young but behaved very childishly, smiled at Adrian and said, "I see that you are a little restless and distracted, so I'd better treat you to a pill."

Sugar."

Aurora's tone also seemed a little careless, but Adrian was inexplicably happy and solemnly said to Aurora: "Thank you very much for your gift, Ms. Astrad."

After Adrian finished speaking, Aurora's expression suddenly froze. Then she squinted and stared at Adrian for a while. Finally, she nodded clearly as if she had thought of something, and then continued to lower her head.

I went to play with the little girl in my arms.

And Adrian smiled awkwardly. He was a little disappointed in his heart. He thought that Aurora's behavior just now was obviously thinking of him, but then she showed an even more indifferent look, which made Adrian feel a little bit.

The mood was a little empty. However, Adrian did not refuse the candy thrown by the other party. Although the outer packaging material of the candy was very strange, Adrian easily opened the transparent plastic paper, and then he just planned to

When he lowered the candy to his mouth, he was stopped by the servant behind him.

"Your Majesty the Earl..." A servant who was responsible for his food and lodging politely winked at Adrian, meaning that he didn't want to eat it, or that he would let him appraise it.

As personal servants of nobles, these people have some special skills, such as non-combat magic. This servant possesses the "Identification" magic that can identify material components, so he was assigned to Asia.

Derian's side is responsible for food and accommodation, but his main role is actually to identify poisons.

Normally, Adrian wouldn't care about this. After all, this is the other party's responsibility. But today, because he was in a restless mood for some reason, and he was even more disappointed after being ignored by Aurora just now, so Adrian

An An was inevitably unhappy. However, he did not yell and curse at the servant like a stupid noble. Instead, he pushed the servant's hand away willfully and directly stuffed the candy into his mouth.

Adrian tasted the candy, which was full of fruity sweetness. He had never tasted this kind of flavor in the past, but Adrian felt as if he had eaten southern fruits with similar flavors before his eyes. In fact, although Adrian was

The second son of the Grand Duke also holds the title of earl, but this does not mean that he will have no worries about food and clothing. After all, in the early days of the duchy, the domestic supplies were still very poor. However, in recent years, the business in the south has begun to flourish.

Only then did a wealthy material life come about. This is why the corrupt noble territories in the country are concentrated in the central part of the principality, because it is not like the "barren" north and can also block the wealthy southern trade routes.

Adrian enjoyed the delicious fruit candy with a happy face, but he did not forget to put the candy wrapper in his hand into his pocket, because he was also curious about the material of this wrapper, so he planned to know it
To be continued...