Standing in the square of the pilgrimage, Todd looked at the many shamans kneeling on the ground and asked, "Is there any progress in your work regarding the selection of the Holy Cult Army?"

Minnie, the head of the shaman, raised her head, looked at the black dragon in front of her, and said slowly, "Since your oracle was sent to all the people of Froststone City, a large number of warriors have come to the temple, hoping to become servants of the gods. So, there's nothing wrong with the number of candidates or the ability to do so, but the problem is that we don't know who meets your requirements and who should be eliminated. ”

"It's not hard to find fighters who are physically strong and skilled in martial arts. Todd lowered his head and looked at the shamans at his feet: "But the Holy Cult Army is different from previous armies, they will be separated from the human shell, lose their human appearance, and will never be able to return to the ranks of ordinary people. In the process of conversion, many people may lose their lives because they cannot bear the pain of conversion. Therefore, I hope that the first condition of every Holy Cult is piety. ”

"These candidates are repeatedly tested for their steadfastness in their faith to ensure that they do not hesitate to give and sacrifice. Todd's voice was majestic, but there was a hint of sadness: "People who are nostalgic for family and the world are not suitable for this army...... Your task is to tell the warriors about these things, and to carefully select those who qualify. ”

The shaman bowed his head and respectfully said yes.

Todd thought for a moment and continued, "As for the transformation ritual of the Holy Cult Army, it cannot be carried out yet, and the preparations required for the ritual are not yet complete. I have sent someone to the south to ask for it, and I believe that I will soon be sent to Froststone City. Wait until that time to start the follow-up work......"

After a few more conversations with the shamans, Todd saw Evie waiting at the gate of the temple.

Seeing the shamans leaving, the latter came to Todd with a report of the battle and said, "The sisters in charge of reconnaissance have returned. ”

Todd asked concernedly, "How's it going?"

"It's bad...... Perhaps it should be said that it is unimaginably miserable......"

"Cúchulainn, on the soil of Connaught and Ulster, is carrying out an unprecedented massacre. Not only the soldiers who participated in the war, but even the innocent old and weak women and children did not escape his poisonous hands. ”

Evie flipped through the report and said in a deep voice: "The corpses of the dead are piled up like a mountain, so many that they block the streets, and the blood is flowing all over the ground, and when viewed from above, the whole city looks like a red millstone, which is shocking." ”

"The entire kingdom of Connaught, and the more than a hundred small nations attached to it, have been reduced to a slaughterhouse without any remnant of humanity under the iron heel of Cúchulainn. ”

According to the accounts of those who survived, Cú Chulainn killed all those who resisted, forcing those who surrendered to join his army. They swept across the north like locusts, and these exiles, who had sunk and killed, began to eat their own kind after they had eaten their food. At first they were the living, and when they had had left of the living, they took the dead from the graves or from the battlefield and cooked them. ”

Evie shook her head vigorously, as if she wanted to shake the unpleasant scene out of her mind: "Those survivors who escaped from under the butcher's knife called this disaster, which involved most of the northern lands, the 'Six Circles Massacre'. ”

Todd listened to Evie's words and fell into a long silence.

Finally, after a sigh, he whispered, "This is what a tyrant looks like when he loses his humanity...... Wanting to gain power, but also afraid of the death that the mutation might bring, he hesitated and finally became a monster who completely lost his mind. ”

Evie said bitterly, "Todd, the whole north has become a living hell. When Cú Chulainn led the mob and devoured everything there, sooner or later, he would set foot on the land of Froststone. ”

Todd nodded: "My original intention was to establish the Holy Cult Army and then march to the north. But as Cú Chulainn conquered more and more cities, his army would grow larger. Soon, things will get out of hand. ”

Evie thought for a moment and asked, "I've heard you say that Cuchulainn is a disciple of the Queen of Shadows, Skaha, and that magic spear called Dead Silence is also a weapon given to him by the Queen. Perhaps we can travel to the Shadow Realm and convince Skaha to defeat Cú Chulainn and retrieve the spear. ”

Asking Skaha to deal with Cúchulainn, Todd had a twist of thought and quickly rejected the offer.

Skaha herself once said that as a forerunner, she helped the creator Crystal to manage the creatures of this world, and could not directly interfere in the affairs of this world, but could only affect the course of things through indirect methods.

Thinking of this, Todd said to Evie, "It's impossible for Skaha to leave the Shadow Country, and it's even more impossible for her to intervene in the war between kingdoms. Asking Meredith to bring me a second handful of dead silence was already the greatest help she could give me. ”

Evie said disappointedly, "...... mean?"

"Against Cúchulainn, I'm afraid we will have to rely on our own strength in the end. ”

Evie sighed: "Then, the key issue now is the magic spear in Cúchulainn's hand - Dead Silence. That weapon automatically attacks all living creatures around it, and the wounds it inflicts can't be healed by conventional means, remember? It took months to recover from the wounds you sustained in the previous battle with him......

Todd said slowly, "The magic gun is not invincible, and I must thank Meredith for bringing me a second dead silence, I may have found a solution." ”

Evie looked overjoyed, "You mean, you've found a way to defeat the magic spear." ”

Todd shook his claws and said cautiously: "Strictly speaking, it is not to defeat the magic spear, but to delay the attack and create opportunities. After trial and error and countless attempts, I can now use the power of my soul and the combination of abilities to contain the attack of the magic spear. ”

Standing upright, Todd spread his dragon wings and said loudly, "Before Cuchulainn's army grows out of control, I plan a surprise attack. The major battle groups of Froststone City will take on the main attack force, spread the battle line, and launch a full-scale attack on the Ulster Kingdom. ”

"But in reality, the warband's attack was just a decoy, designed to lure out the monster hiding behind. Todd turned his gaze to Evie, "As for the Valkyries, and your griffin mounts, they will patrol the battlefield non-stop after the war begins. Contact me as soon as you find out about Cú Chulainn's movements. ”

"As for me. Todd's dragon pupils slowly shrank into a straight line, and his words were cold and piercing: "There is an account between me and Cú Chulainn, and it's time to calculate it......"