Chapter 64: Mist Raven
"The Governor's call for Lord Rhodes of River Mouth Town to immediately go to Mole Town to eliminate the barbarians and stay there as the temporary lord to manage the surviving residents in the town."

"Viscount Marcia Steed of Coldwater County will lead 500 border guards to provide military support for the elimination of the barbarians."

Putting down the letter sent from Peak City, Rhodes sat in his seat with a look of understanding.

He looked at the map on the table again, his finger moving across the various territories along the front line.

His alliance's offensive against Sarco Ice City was thwarted.

On the west side, Knight Fuller and other pioneer knights from the Golden Sword Territory were defeated.

On the other side, the knights of the Great Plains won a great victory and continued to erode the major tribal forces in the North.

This situation not only occurs in the Hanshui River Basin, but also in the other two development routes.

"As expected, the Principality's attitude towards pioneering knights is to make friends with distant countries and attack nearby ones. The knights of the Golden Sword Territory and the Central Territory are targeted, the East Sea Port is neutral, and the Great Peace Principle is favored."

A very classic foreign policy. Rhodes saw this after learning about the front-line battle reports from various territories being developed.

This is also the reason why he chose to send a letter of request to his aunt, Elena, the Governor of Hanshui County.

The other party will not refuse the approach of this Rossdale.

This world is very realistic. Rod, who was once a gardener knight, was looked down upon by the Principality.

But Rod, who became a Knight of the Round Table, was different.

After he demonstrated his worth, the nobles of the principality began to turn their attention to him.

Rhodes needs to use the power of the principality to quickly strengthen his territory.

The principality needs to use him to compete with other royal knights, damage the royal reputation, and win over the great nobles in places like the Great Plains.

Rhodes looked at the Viscount who came to help.

Steed, this is the surname of the Grand Duke of the North Frost, representing the galloping horse on the snowfield.

"Marcia Steed, this Viscount should be considered my cousin according to blood relationship."

Rhodes thought of the other party's identity in his mind.

Unlike the kingdom's similar Salic Law of Succession, which does not allow women to inherit the title.

The Northern Frost Principality allows women to serve as lords and nobles.

Status is always determined by strength. Thanks to the favor of the magic of the North, powerful women in the principality will not succumb to the rule of men in name only.

After receiving the conscription order from Governor Elena, Rhodes began to arrange the assembly of his troops.

Prepare to set off in a day to meet up with Viscount Marcia's border guards.

During this process, Rhodes raised his head and looked at the dead tree next to his room.

The dark branches spread in all directions.

Ravens with shiny fur were perched there.

That was the territory of a flock of ravens. When they saw Rhodes coming, they all let out loud cries.

Rhodes took out the harvested high-quality barley and placed it under the tree.

The ravens flapped their wings, gathered around him happily, and pecked at the high-quality barley.

"With the continued nourishment of the spiritual contract, it's almost time for you to evolve."

Rhodes stroked the feathers of these ravens and could feel the surrounding magic power gathering towards them.

Different from the normal connection of [Pasture Contract].

[Spiritual Contract] closely connects the souls of Rhodes and Raven.

So in the spiritual world of the Northern Shadow, Rhodes was able to summon ravens.

And the raven will actively evolve as his spirituality grows.

He is now a first-level intermediate wizard, and Raven has obtained the soul power to become a first-level magical beast.

With the massive intake of high-quality barley, the final piece of the puzzle was completed.

The magic power of the North began to gather towards them.

Just as the first maned horse experienced the baptism of ice and snow and became an unprecedented snowfield horse.

Raven also sees a completely new path in this evolution.

The transformation has officially begun.

Rhodes used the contract to manipulate and saw three paths from the raven's eyes.

[Calling Ice and Snow] [Harnessing Fire] [Escape into Shadows]

Three roads, icy white, scarlet red, and pitch black, appeared before him.

After careful consideration, Rhode confirmed that Raven was most compatible with the third path. He then led Raven onto the dark path.

At this moment, nameless black thunder exploded.

The ravens spread their wings and flew high into the sky with flapping feathers.

There is not enough magic power on the mesa to supply them.

So they scattered in all directions, each calling upon the magic of shadow to descend.

They circled away, and Rhodes looked at the only raven that remained.

As the shadow magic merged into its body, the raven's body did not grow larger, but instead became more slender.

The claws and beak reflected a cold and sharp light as if they were forged from fine iron.

The biggest change was in the feathers, which seemed to be covered with a layer of turbid gray mist.

Through the contract, Rhodes learned about Raven's current situation.

[Name: Raven (unnamed)]

[Strength: Early Stage 1]

[Shared Talents: Raven Feather (Reduces Contact Weight), Mist Feather (Crossing Terrain Obstacles)]

[Control range: Can directly control ravens within three kilometers]

Because it is a new type of Warcraft that evolved autonomously, the raven does not have a special name.

After thinking about it, Rhodes named it Mist Raven.

"The Feather of Mist, can it allow you and the things you touch to pass through obstacles? It's an assassin's magical skill."

Rhodes smiled and stroked the feathers of the Mist-Hidden Raven.

Then he let it go and walked to the wall in front of his house.

The Feather of Submerged Mist was activated, and Rhodes' body was covered by a thin layer of gray mist.

He went straight forward and bumped headfirst into the wall of the house.

Miraculously, his steps did not stop, and Rhodes went straight through the wall and entered the house.

At this moment, in the restaurant inside the house.

"Really? Why hasn't the adults' castle been built yet?" Lily was lying on the table listlessly in front of the dining table.

She placed the muffins in front of herself and the expressionless red-haired girl Lucia.

Then she muttered, "Without a castle, there is no need for maids. Then when can I take a step forward and become the head maid? Lucia, you also want more people to serve you, right? Don't you?"

Lily waited for Lucia's response.

Lucia glanced at Rhodes behind her, then lowered her head and continued eating.

I didn't build the castle, but you got anxious first, right?

Rhode patted Lily's head unhappily, and when she turned her head away in panic, he turned sideways and left.

Lily was left running to Lucia in fear, thinking the room was haunted.

After coming out of the house, Rhodes looked up at the sky and saw the successfully evolved Mist Ravens returning to the dead tree.

"Very good, another extraordinary soldier with a clear goal."

Rod was in a good mood.

If you want to gain a foothold in the North, you must have your own extraordinary soldiers in your army.

Rhodes' first target was the Snowfield Cavalry.

That is the future development direction of the First Guard Battalion.

The soldiers' strength reaches the knight level. They wear snow cavalry light armor forged from white steel and ride snow horses.

In the future, the Snowfield Cavalry will become an important force for Rhodes to dominate the northern border.

The appearance of the Mist Raven gave Rhodes a second target for his super soldier.

He planned to train a group of the most loyal subordinates to form a special force that would directly obey his orders.

Each member is equipped with a Mist Raven, and this troop will become invisible assassins hiding in the shadows.

On weekdays, he collects information about the territory and its surroundings for him.

On the battlefield, become the decapitation force that pierces into the enemy army!

(End of this chapter)