Rich's station in Mungis is an ancient castle. It was abandoned more than a hundred years ago. It was not until after the Battle of Xianyu Port that Grey decided to make a northern expedition and renovated it.

It is said to be repaired, but in fact it is just a little tidying up. After all, the undead, including the commander, do not have high requirements for garrison.

The black castle standing on the hills is like an old giant, with countless damages everywhere. In some places, the walls even collapsed in whole pieces, just a little rest with wood.

However, even so, the glory of the past can still be seen through the outline.

At the back of the mountain and at the foot of the mountain is a dense ocean of undead. The area is so large that the castle looks like an isolated island in the vast ocean.

In a non-combat state and without command, these undead either stood motionless or sat motionlessly, like sculptures. Therefore, this is another sea of ​​silence.

On one side is the forest blown by the wind, and on the other side is the sea of ​​undead that seems to have solidified. This picture looks so weird.

When it was gray and dawn, Elin, dressed in military uniform, had already taken Abby Robles to the Sea of ​​the Dead on a horse. From afar, she saw other lords gathered on the hill opposite the castle. Benedict II was also among them.

Not only Benedict II, but also King Barnet III of Allen, King Arthur of Fiddies, Grand Duke Gene II of Camilla's father, and many other great lords from the South, all of whom were in a mighty state. They were all members of the Confederacy.

Turning his horse's head, Yilin rode her horse towards the small hillside.

Seeing Yilin arrive, several of the lords greeted him, and didn't care about his image. They reached out and grabbed Yilin's reins. Among them was King Barnett III of Allen, and said to him: "Have you ever seen His Highness the Lich King?"

Yilin was a little confused: "What...what is wrong?"

"Have you seen him?" Barnett III, who was fat, ran a few steps and was already out of breath, but he still frowned and continued to ask.

"Not yet, what happened?" Yilin got off the horse.

Benedict II also came over, holding the hilt of the sword and said with a worried look on his face: "They won't let us in. I've never tried this before. When His Highness the Lich King arrived last night, I had already asked for a meeting and was rejected. Today we came directly and still refused to let us in."

"I've never tried this before." Gene II interrupted.

Arthur, who looked gloomy, spoke, "According to the previous plan, they should have arrived here after at least ten days. But now they have been in advance, without notifying us. The undead legions were stationed elsewhere, maintaining pressure on Gustav. Now they are all transferred here. I think something must have happened."

Barnet III murmured in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Lich King must not have anything to do. He hasn't turned me into a Lich yet."

Looking around the anxious lords around, Benedict II looked at Elin.

To be precise, at this moment, all the lords were staring at Yilin.

In terms of strength, the Principality of Beshill is not strong in the south, but Elin is the only one among all human beings who directly received allegiance from Gray. That vow is still valid. Even Benedict II, the Speaker of the Confederacy, is not as good as that.

Apart from Gray's wife Shelley, Elin should be regarded as the closest human to Gray.

However, at this moment, Yilin looked confused, even more confused than the many lords present.

"Did you get any news?" asked Benedict II.

"No...no." Yilin could only stammer and replied: "I only found out that Gray had arrived in Munges early this morning."

"He didn't even inform you?"

"Maybe he just suddenly changed his mind? Or he had a smooth negotiation with the Golden Dragon clan and made strategic adjustments? You don't have to worry so much. Isn't this kind of thing normal? Gray didn't notify everyone, because he felt it was not necessary to notify so early. He didn't receive it, because there was something more important to be busy. The Lich King has a lot of things to do, and he is not waiting to see us every day, right?"

That being said, however, the lords still looked at Yilin with anxiety on their faces.

With awkward smile, Elin turned over and said softly, "I'll take you into the castle and wait in the castle. Gray is finished and meets us. Don't stay here, there is no place to sit here."

"That's really great." Barnett III came over, grabbed Yilin's hand, kissed the back of Yilin's hand, and then said seriously: "You know, what has happened in the past few years has been so wonderful. Even our ancestors have never experienced it. Fortunately, you are here, and you are the best bond between us and the Lich King."

The other lords also breathed a sigh of relief.

With a group of lords and their followers, Yilin rode her horse and walked slowly towards the direction of the castle along the winding road.

Soon, they arrived at the outermost post of the Undead Legion.

Two ghosts floated out of the guard post. Judging from the style of their "costumes", these two seemed to be human soldiers during their lifetime.

Yilinle stopped his horse, waited for them to float in front of him, and said with a smile: "Hello, I want to see His Highness the Lich King."

"Sorry, Your Highness the Lich King cannot see you for the time being." One of the ghosts replied.

"I can't see you for the time being. Is he busy? Then let's go to the castle to wait for him to finish his work."

"Sorry, we didn't receive an order to get people into the castle."

The scene suddenly became a little stiff. The lords opened their eyes and looked at each other in a big way, and Yilin was also extremely embarrassed.

After a pause, Yilin asked in a low voice: "Do you... know who I am?"

"I know." Another ghost shrugged and said, "You are His Highness Elyn Beshield, Duke of Beshield, and the human lord whom the Lich King swore allegiance. As a qualified sentinel, we should at least be able to distinguish the other party's identity."

This answer is even more embarrassing than saying "I don't know". Yilin was stunned.

After hesitating for a moment, Yilin continued to ask, "Since you know, don't you let us in?"

"Yes, we didn't receive the order."

"Can you help me inform? I believe Gray will definitely not stop me at the door."

"Sorry, the orders we received did not distinguish between futures and would not be different because you are His Highness, Duke Besheir. Therefore, we will not inform you."

The two ghosts opened their eyes wide and looked at Yilin, as if they didn't think there was anything wrong with this answer.

Yilin was stunned and could only look back at the lords in embarrassment, then whispered: "Then... are we waiting outside?"

"I think you'd better go back first."

As he said that, the two ghosts had already floated away gently.

Yilin's face was hot and hot.

After wiping his sweat, Yilin had to ride away on her horse.

...

It was still the same hillside or the same green space. The difference was that, at this moment, the lords became more anxious and were restless.

"My God, he didn't even see Yilin. Doesn't this mean that something happened?"

"If someone else had this condition, I would think he would be critically ill. Of course, we all know that the Lich King could not be critically ill, but it was scary enough."

"I seem to feel something bad."

"What?"

"I can't explain it clearly, but it must be bad in any case. The Lich King never refused to see us. Now he has refused everyone. He has not notified us in advance on such a large-scale mobilization. Last night, my soldiers thought it was an enemy attack. If there was no undead army on the opposite side, they might have run away."

"What do you think can happen?"

"I don't know. They are not of the same dimension as us. Magic, time and space, planes... we can't understand too many things."

"Then...will we lose?"

"Uh...?What are you referring to?"

"What else can I refer to? Gustav, the Black Dragon Clan, can I refer to other things?"

A large group of lords gathered together and chatted around, and the more they chatted, the more anxious they became. A certain panic was spreading.

There is no doubt that Gray is the backbone. Without Gray, many things will have huge variables. Even most things will change. It is a change that is enough to scare everyone.

Yilin listened quietly on the side, not knowing what she should say. After all, she was slapped in the face just now.

After hesitating for a while, Yilin suddenly rode on her horse and ran towards the castle again.

This time, the lords just stretched their necks to see, and did not follow directly.

...

"I want to see Carl, okay?"

"No." The two ghosts replied directly.

"Then what if I want to see Bangmao?"

"Can't."

"Then I see Ricci, I remember that he followed him on this mission to Jinlong."

The two ghosts hesitated for a moment. The hesitation was keenly captured by Yilin. Yilin slowly opened her eyes wide.

After a while, the two ghosts smiled and replied, "No, we didn't receive the order. I'm really sorry."

"Okay, I understand." Yilin smiled, turned her horse's head and walked back along the way she came. Her eyes couldn't help but start to flash.

"Miss Yilin... do you think there is really something wrong?" Abby Robles, who was walking beside him, asked in a low voice.

"I hope there isn't, but I'm afraid something really happened. With my understanding of Gray, he wouldn't give such an order and wouldn't be able to turn me out. And those two ghosts were obviously problematic. The undead were different from other races. They could not resist the summoners and had to obey them wholeheartedly. So, this means that there was a problem with their summoners."

"That……"

"Don't say anything, don't ask anything. Just pretend we didn't find anything and just wait. Gray can definitely solve it, just like any time before."

"good……"

Time passed by bit by bit until in the evening, a deceased knight rode out of the castle on his horse. He galloped all the way until the hillside, and saluted respectfully in front of the lords.

"His Highness the Lich King invites you all in."

The lords all looked at him in a daze, including Yilin.

"Grey...invite us into the castle?"

"Yes." The Undead Knight said respectfully: "His Highness the Lich King invites you to enter the castle. Some things are being handled today, so I'm really busy. Especially His Highness, Duke Beshir. I'm really sorry to ask you to wait for so long."
To be continued...