Of course, Baron Fire Claw would not refuse, because this was equivalent to an opportunity given to him by Ivan to bury the hatchet, unless he had already made up his mind to fight with Ivan to the end. Ivan didn¡¯t think Baron Fire Claw would have such a decisive temper. Wu Gu was not at ease about leaving such an important matter to Baron Fire Claw. Although Baron Fire Claw never broke up with the Lion Heart Leader, he could still feel the hidden hostility, but until he finally left, He couldn't find a more suitable replacement and could only acquiesce to this decision. It only lasts about half a month. Even if Baron Fire Claw deliberately causes trouble during the patrol, it is unlikely to have too bad an impact. After all, the beneficiaries of the patrol are only some itinerant businessmen, not People who belong to the Lionheart Territory. After Wu Gu left, Aiwen didn't stay any longer. He called a big demon who was familiar with the terrain from Nie's subordinates as a guide. He climbed up the surrounding peaks along the path and began to inspect the projects completed in the past six months one by one. defensive buildings. The defense measures around Lion Heart Valley generally adhere to the principle of erecting the shelves first, then strengthening the building defense, and filling in the material as appropriate. The key defensive buildings have been completed long before Ivan left. , but only some key parts have undergone high-grade stone transformation, which enhanced the building's defense. And when we look at it half a year later, a circle of defensive buildings surrounding the Lion Heart Valley has all completed high-grade stone transformation, and the dark solid The stone and the mountain rock are integrated into one, with some cover-up. If you don't look carefully, It can't even be found at all. After spending half a day inspecting the defenses around the entire Lion Heart Valley, Ivan was very satisfied with having such a set of detailed and rigorous defense measures. Unless a real war breaks out and is besieged by tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of high-level professionals, there is no need to worry about the enemy breaking through the defense line. Standing on the top of the mountain, Aiwen looked down at the lights at his feet and sighed in his heart: "No wonder the territory was protected by a mage tower after I left. There are still so many people ready to make a move. If it were me, I would not see such a rare place." I will also be tempted." After a tour, Aiwen slowly went down the mountain under the guidance of the guide. Before he could think about whether he should go back to the small world to practice or go to the city hall to check the documents. He saw a messenger running towards him. The messenger seemed to have been waiting at the foot of the mountain for a while, so his expression was vaguely urgent. Beside Ivan, two guards immediately stepped forward, stopped the messenger, and began to search him on the spot. Aiwen did not stop the two guards. Although the two days since his return were not long, he has fully understood his current situation. Although he was confident enough, ordinary assassination methods were useless to him. But he didn't want to be disgraced and embarrassed. After the messenger passed the search of the two guards and came over with a frightened expression, he asked: "Who sent you here? What's the matter?" The messenger finally came to his senses and said quickly: "Lord, I am a subordinate of Lord Raymond. Lord Raymond sent me to tell you that Baron Naxi from the East has brought a messenger and hopes to meet you." "Baron Naxi." "Ai Wen was stunned and asked quickly: "When did the messenger arrive?" "About an hour ago," the messenger recalled carefully. "Did he come very quickly? So where is he now?" Ivan nodded secretly and went from the Lion Heart Territory to the Danaxi Territory. It takes about a day to go back and forth. From the time Ivan officially set foot on the Lion Heart Territory, until now, In less than two days, this meant that the Naxi leaders immediately sent their own envoys after receiving the news. "The envoy is now accompanied by Lord Raymond, waiting in the city hall." "Accompanied by Raymond himself, it seems that the envoy is quite strong!" Ivan murmured: "Is it Naxi? "Me?" "Leimeng is now considered the number two person in the Lion Heart Territory. If it is just an ordinary envoy, then there is no need for him to accompany him personally, and it is not a closely related territory. He can just send one of his subordinates to deal with it. , his behavior now is too strange, it is obvious that the identity of the arriving envoy must be unusual. However, no matter how important the matter is to be discussed, it is still too hasty for the lord of a territory to personally intervene. In Aiwen's opinion, at least a few groups of envoys should be sent to contact the relationship and lay a solid foundation before considering the king's decision. After seeing the king and coming to the territory of other lords alone, isn't Naxi afraid that he will be held as a hostage and then extorted for ransom? While Ivan was guessing, he quickly walked towards the city hall. The foot of the mountain is not too far from the city hall. It took him about ten minutes to return to the city hall. The door of the city hall?Some people were waiting for him. When they saw him coming back, they quickly led the way and took him to a small living room. When he opened the door, Raymond and a strange male demon were waiting inside. "Lord, you are finally back." Raymond seemed to be relieved when he saw Alvin appear. He quickly stood up and introduced: "This is Baron Naxi, the lord of Baron Naxi. He personally led a team to visit "Baron Naxi?" Ivan looked at the demon man in confusion. He was a demon with a very strange appearance, but his body was very majestic. His profession should be a warrior. Judging from the aura emanating from him, he should be a fourth-level demon. The strength of left and right. "It's me, Viscount Alvin, I don't know if you still remember, but we met before in Bone Prison City!" Baron Naxi said with a smile. "I guessed it was you!" Ivan nodded with a sure expression. During the ten minutes on the way back, he kept thinking about this question. He got only one answer. Baron Naxi came to visit in person. The reason is that he himself is just a chess piece, so he has to put aside his safety concerns and come to the Lion Heart Territory in person in accordance with the requirements of the forces behind him. As for who the power behind Naxi is, it is already obvious. It is naturally the Heinrich family where the emissary of the Demon Castle, Ke Wen, belongs. Seeing Alvin appear, Raymond left the room consciously. After he left, Alvin took steps to walk near where Raymond was originally, pulled out a chair, and sat face to face with Naxi. When he came down, he stared at him for a few times and said, "When we last met, your appearance was disguised. This time, it should be your real appearance, right?" Naxi looked a little embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "You're joking. Last time you were in Bone Prison City, you were trying to avoid being recognized. Since it's an official mission this time, it's natural to use your true identity." "Okay, I'm kidding, why are you so anxious to come here? I have something important to do, right?" Ivan said with a smile. Naxi nodded and said: "About three months ago, my master, Viscount Kewen, and I ended our trip and returned to the Demon Castle. I don't know if, Viscount Ivan, you know the preparation process for the early stage of the Holy War. According to It is stipulated that volunteers who come to the Demon Castle guided by the same messenger will eventually be organized into the same legion and be led by the messenger. " Ivan nodded silently. Although this was the first time he had heard of this rule, But I'm not surprised. If there is no benefit at all, who is willing to waste several years and go out and bring in a lot of cannon fodder? If there is an express provision that all cannon fodder pulled over, regardless of quantity, will be led by envoys, then those envoys will be able to make great efforts to pull people in. For these ambitious envoys, if they are well prepared from the moment they set out, they can recruit people with a tendency when they go out. The long-range army with long-range attacks may be a regular army with elites as the backbone The importance Ke Wen paid to Ivan when he came from Bone Cage City, and after Ivan returned to the territory this time, Naxi came to the Lion Heart Territory in such a hurry, it can be roughly It can be judged that Ke Wen is still more inclined to form a regular army with the elite as the skeleton. While thinking about it, Ivan asked: "You mean, I am still affiliated with the legion organized by Viscount Kewen? But I had already separated from the Demon Castle military headquarters when I arrived at the Demon Castle, and now I have Now that you have your own territory, do you still have to accept the leadership of Viscount Kewen?" Naxi's expression changed and he quickly said: "Viscount Aiwen, after dissolving the relationship with the Demon Castle Military Department, you are no longer leading the leadership of Kewen. Viscount Wen is forming a legion, but the Devil's Castle has sent envoys to lead you here. It is not for you to acquire territory and enjoy wealth and wealth. With the holy war, although you do not have to personally participate in the war, your territory still needs to form troops to participate in this. Come from the holy war!" Ivan also knew that he would definitely not be able to escape from the holy war that affected the two camps, so he sighed and said, "I know this, but what does this have to do with Viscount Kewen?" " As your leader, Viscount Covin has priority in using the troops you send!" Naxi said. "So that's it." Ivan understood. In other words, no matter what choice he would make, Viscount Kewen would eventually come into contact with Ivan or Ivan's troops, so it was natural for him to send someone to contact him in advance. matter. "So, Baron Naxi, what exactly do you want me to do during your visit?" Ivan finally asked. "Viscount Kewen hopes that you can become his deputy." Naxi said solemnly. "Deputy, you mean the legion that is being formed?" Ivan was startled and couldn't help asking. "Yes"??, one of only two deputies in each regiment. "Naxi looked at Alvin with a complicated look. (To be continued)