Chapter 575: Between Species
The tyrannical behavior of the leader is like the opening horn of the slaughter carnival.
The orc soldiers of the Holy Cult Army picked up the weapons at hand one after another and killed the prisoners of war without hesitation.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield, which was originally full of begs for mercy and screams, suddenly became silent.
Looking at this scene in front of him, the knight co-captain opened his eyes angrily and shouted loudly, "You are disobeying military orders"
The orc commander smeared the blood of the dead on his forehead, stared into the knight's eyes and said, "Blasphemer, these captives should be grateful to us, at least we gave them a merciful death"
"You're not an army at all, you're just a bunch of butchers who only have killing in their heads"
"Watch Your Mouth, Human"
"Sorry, sorry to interrupt you. β
A sudden voice interrupted the argument between the Knights Wing Captain and the Orc Commander.
Randall took the other five people and walked in front of everyone, looking at the mess all over the ground, and gasped.
The Knights Wing Captain looked at the strange six-man group, his face full of wonders, "Who are you and why are you here?"
The orc commander looked at Randall's face, suddenly remembered something, and said loudly, "I know you, you are the human who wants to marry the elves"
Randall smiled awkwardly, "I want to meet the Supreme Commander of the King's team." β
The Knights Wing Captain asked with a wary face, "I don't care who you are, this is a military control zone, I ask you to leave immediately"
Randall sighed, took the letter of appointment Todd had given him from his bag, and handed it to the Wing Captain.
With an incredulous gaze, after reading the letter of appointment written by the Holy King himself, the Captain of the Knight Wing straightened up, made a knightly salute, and said respectfully, "Rude, Mr. Randall, I will take you to the barracks now." β
As he walked down the road, Aldenan looked first at the knights on his right, and then at the orcs on his left.
Their six-man squad, like the slice of ham sandwiched between two slices of bread, was surrounded in the middle.
Aldnan leaned closer to Carroll and whispered, "I've heard of feud between the Holy Order and the Knights of the Twilight, but I never thought it would be so serious. β
Before Carol could speak, the lizardman Kellogg behind him spoke, "In Twilight City, due to the proximity to the dragon god's sanctuary, the behavior of the Holy Cult Army has been somewhat restrained. And in places like Froststone City, Holy Acropolis City, and Silver Ring City, it is not an exaggeration to describe the Holy Cult Army and the human army as powerful. β
Bourville adds, "The human army believes that they are the first group to follow the dragon gods and deserve a higher status and more resources, while the Holy Army has never looked down on humans as a relic of an old species. β
Barbara's forehead flashed with light blue light lines, "I don't understand, the Holy Cult Army was originally human, why do they have to look at their past compatriots with strange eyes"
Aldenan shrugged at Barbara, "It's not hard to understand. Suppose there is a bunch of poor people who live in slums. Suddenly, one day, a small group of them became rich, put on expensive new clothes, and lived in luxurious houses. There will naturally be a disagreement between the two groups, with the poor hating the rich and thinking that they have forgotten the past, and the rich despising the poor as they cannot be seen. β
Bourwer shook his huge bull's head and retorted to the werewolf, "The relationship between the Holy Cult and humans is not as simple as the divide between rich and poor"
Kellogg, the lizardman, spat out the letter, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose, "Hiss, but I have to admit that this is a wonderful metaphor." β
Randall, who was walking at the front, turned around at this time and said, "Guys, I have a question too. We often discuss the contradictions between humans and the Holy Army, but is there no contradiction between the species within the Holy Army?"
The other five looked at each other.
Kellogg, the lizardman, was the first to speak, "That's a good question. β
"In fact, there is also a rather complicated relationship between the species within the Holy Cult Army. β
"Take, for example, the lizardfolk species, where belief in gods is at the forefront of our species. In other words, the worship of the supreme dragon god is the whole of the spiritual life of our species. We spend six to twelve hours a day praying in the temple and worshipping in heaven. We would gather together to praise the dragon gods, sing hymns of faith, and pay tribute to the gods as best we could. β
Bourville the Minotaur agreed, "Yes, so is the Minotaur species. For us, faith is the whole of life. β
Kellogg stretched out his paws, pointed at Bourville, and said, "So, the relationship between the lizardmen and the minotaurs in the Holy Cult is very good, because we have the same pursuit of faith and the same understanding. But even so, there is a disagreement between the Minotaur species and the Lizardman species. β
Aldenan asked curiously, "You also have disagreements"
"Hiss, we lizardfolk will be more strict in our attitude towards foreign objects"
Bourville interrupted Kellogg: "I don't think that word is harsh, but cruel." For example, if those captives fall into the hands of the lizardmen, I'm sure they will end up a hundred times more miserable. β
Kellogg spread his paws, "The orc's treatment of the captives is too rough and wasteful. Replace us, hiss, we will tie these heretics to the sacrificial altar, cut open their chests, gouge out their hearts, and offer them to the supreme dragon god. β
Hearing the lizardman's words, Barbara took a few steps back with a look of disgust.
Bourville tread his hooves with a headache and objected, "For these pagans, they should be given a chance to be baptized." Educating them, making them feel the power of the dragon god, and expanding the ranks of believers is the duty of the Holy Cult Army. β
"Childish, naΓ―ve"
Kellogg spat out the letter helplessly, "The kindness and generosity of the Minotaur race, among our people, there are a thousand versions of the joke. But that doesn't stop us from being best friends. However, we don't think so about the other species in the Holy Army. β
The lizardman looked at Barbara's and mocked, "First of all, the elves, you live in high, spiky houses, mingling with the scholars all day long, studying the truths all day long, and almost forgetting the prestige of the High Dragon God. It won't be long before you're no different from the infidels. β
Bourville replied, "Those scholars always talk about the truth, and even clamoring to unlock the secrets of the origin of the world, if it were not for the prohibition of the Supreme Dragon God, I would definitely grab them by the neck and throw them out of the city one by one." β
Aldenan asked, confused, "You two are so disgusted with academics, why are you joining this operation?"
The lizardmen and the minotaurs said in unison, "Because this is the expectation of the High Dragon God." β
Kellogg explained, "It was precisely because of this operation, personally ordered by the Supreme Dragon God, that I was willing to ignore all opposing voices and endure the unhappiness to save those scholars. β
Bourweill: "That's right. β
"In addition to the elves, the irascible orcs, the cunning werewolves, and the treasure-loving dwarves hissed are all a disgrace to the Holy Cult in our eyes. β
The lizardman's words made everyone else change their faces.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Bourville hurriedly came out at this time to play a round: "Everyone, as I said at the beginning, lizardmen have always been a straightforward species, they will not deceive, they will not hide, they have always thought of what to say. β
Randall smiled wryly and nodded, just about to say something to lighten the mood.
The voice next to him caught his attention.
"We've arrived, and in front of us is the camp of the Dragon Expeditionary Force"
As far as the eye can see, everyone looks forward, and on the plains in the distance, the endless camp tents seem to be rooted in the forests of the earth, and there is no end in sight.
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