At the end of the Golden Treasury.
As expected, there was a passageway.
However, Rod didn't even get a chance to try it.
Because at the end of this passageway, a skeletal dragon, almost a hundred meters long, was sleeping.
With a single breath, it blew him out.
Rod wanted to use the flint to control the two giant dogs to help him deal with the second Undead Knight in the treasury.
With the strength of these two alchemical giant dogs, even if they couldn't defeat the Undead Knight, they could at least hold it off for a while.
This time would be enough for him to get the armor inside.
However, every time the two giant dogs approached the passageway, they would resist his orders.
They refused to enter the passageway no matter what.
It was obvious that the black mage who created these two alchemical creatures had left a backhand on the guards of these three treasuries.
This made him a little unhappy.
Alchemical creatures would be completely loyal to their masters, not resisting even if they were ordered to die.
This was a mark engraved in the soul and body of the alchemical creature when the creator of the alchemical creature created it.
Since he was now the master of these two alchemical creatures, it was unreasonable for them to disobey his orders.
No matter the reason.
It meant that he did not have complete control of these two alchemical creatures.
What if the person who created these two alchemical creatures was still alive?
Wouldn't that mean he could be betrayed at any time?
"As expected, disobedient things are best sacrificed."
Rod looked coldly at the alchemical giant dogs obediently sitting in the treasury.
Although it was a bit of a waste, since it was not completely loyal to him.
There was a possibility of betrayal.
Even if there was only a ten-thousandth chance, he had to plan for the worst.
Therefore, it would be better to make use of them.
Using the soul fragments within them to create alchemical creatures that were completely loyal to him.
He would feel at ease using them.
However, it would be difficult for him to sacrifice these two alchemical creatures now.
He could only wait until later.
Rod looked at the flint in his hand. This magic item, in addition to being the tool to control and summon the three treasury guards.
It was also engraved with a teleportation magic by alchemy.
If he used magic to rub the flint, he could directly teleport to the treasury.
It was very convenient.
Putting the flint into his pocket dimension, Rod returned the way he came.
He climbed out of the tree hole.
He blew the silver whistle.
踏踏踏!
Black mist surged, engulfing the surroundings.
A pair of crimson eyes emerged from the darkness.
The armored Night Warhorse, like a nightmare, stepped out of the darkness with slow, heavy steps.
It knelt on its front legs, half-kneeling on the ground.
Rod mounted the horse and chose a direction.
"Another ten kilometers forward, and we should be at the border of the kingdom."
Rod looked into the distance and murmured softly.
This world has countless countries.
Nobles above the rank of Baron have the right to build castles, becoming great lords with tens of thousands of subjects.
While Earl nobles have wider territories than Barons, at least tens of kilometers or more of territory, and tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of subjects.
Therefore, the nobles above the rank of Earl, their territories are also called kingdoms.
The Earl is the king of this country.
Of course, even if they are all kings, their territories, military strength, wealth, and status also vary.
The lowest-ranking kingdoms are those established by Earls, with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of subjects.
Above the Earl is the Marquis.
The Marquis' territory is two or three times the size of an ordinary Earl's.
They have at least hundreds of thousands of subjects under their command, and some of the stronger ones even have two or three hundred thousand subjects.
Above them are the high and mighty Dukes.
This is the peak that nobles can achieve.
As for the Princes above the Dukes, they are usually only granted this title by direct descendants of the royal bloodline or the husbands of princesses.
Although their status is higher than Dukes, most of them do not have much real power.
Of course, if they are already powerful lords with strong military strength, and also marry a princess.
That is another story.
These real-power Princes even have the qualifications to compete for the throne.
Although it is extremely rare, there have been such cases in the long history of the Holy Roman Empire.
When the current emperor has no offspring or the offspring's virtue cannot be recognized by the Church and the people of the Empire.
The Church will select a suitable heir from among the Princes and Dukes in the name of a divine oracle to inherit the throne and become the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
The divine right of kings, as you can see, shows how great the Church's position and power are.
Of course, hundreds of years ago, the Church did not have such a strong influence.
At that time, the entire continent was ruled by the Holy Roman Empire.
The Emperor of the Empire was the sole ruler of this vast empire, with an unassailable and lofty position.
Until a tyrannical emperor emerged from the Holy Roman Empire, he used various brutal means to harm the common people for his own selfish desires.
Even the high-ranking Holy Roman nobles and the Senate could not escape the tyranny of this brutal emperor.
Finally, the resistance of all classes finally ignited the people's anger.
The Empire was overthrown, and the sacred status of the emperor was trampled upon.
Finally, after countless wars, the Holy Roman Empire gradually split into two empires, north and south.
Although they both claimed to be the legitimate successors of the Holy Roman Empire, inheriting the name and legacy of the Holy Roman Empire, they were two completely different factions.
And the Church also rose to prominence during this special period.
It now has the highest position and power.