Chapter 170: Swarming
The mountains of Nanqiu collapsed, and the craggy black strange rocks rose from the ground, erecting a strange ancient castle. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Behind the side of the castle, another golden-red giant made of lava stood up, and the solidified crystals still glowed with a dark red luster, which naturally had a sacred beauty.
The giant statue pointed to the north, quite scolding Fang Xuan. The other hand rests on the tower in front of the castle, as if holding a giant sword.
It stood there, but it seemed to have taken a step to sit on the throne of the castle and crown itself with the crown.
The woodland beneath the castle has been completely leveled and turned into a steep platform, which is connected to the castle, which is majestic and magnificent, but the scenery of the past is no longer the same.
The golden molten lake rippled and dissolved, forming an arc that guarded the north side of the castle.
As the charr rose with the blackstone platform, he could even see a hill moving slowly in the darkness farther away.
She saw the ant-like dense fire demons beneath her feet, and began to migrate towards the castle, preparing to enter this new home.
Faced with this situation that has never even appeared in the epic, what qualifications does she have to refuse all of Ling Qi's requests?
When she was willing to give part of her soul, Ling Qi had already turned back into a human body, floating on the ground, and she promised it without thinking about it.
They had been teammates, even cooperated, and had conflicts, she had been amazed by his combat power, and she had listened to Badelt's words, thinking that she was still qualified to surpass him and calculate him.
Only now, she finally understood how ridiculous all her thoughts were in the eyes of the person concerned.
Looking back at the ancient castle that looked dark with the morning light on its back, and the statue next to the ancient castle, it was plated with a golden red luster and had rough lines, but it made Charles inexplicably think of the finely carved statue in the Temple of the War God of the Reincarnation Space.
Completely different craftsmanship and aesthetics, almost indistinguishable divine power!
Charles finally understands the gap between himself and some people.
The next day, the fall of the South Hill and the rise of the castle statue caused an uproar in Kalimdor.
In the former Meadi Courtyard and now the King's Fortress, officials took the initiative to blame the anomaly on the power and miracles of the King of the West. Although they probably didn't even believe that it was something that could be done by manpower, they guessed the truth.
Learned people do not believe that man can do that, but they think that it is the power of some god that the king of the West believes.
Many people have speculated about the reason why Ling Qi was able to create all kinds of miracles, and some people blamed it on an unknown god, the god that Ling Qi believed in.
Civilians believe in the existence of heroes, and even more believe that the king of the West is the savior, and believe in his omnipotence.
People of higher status don't think so, at least after actually coming into contact with Ling Qi, almost no one thinks that this man is a god.
This drastic change was only a matter of conversation for the people of the rest of Kalimdor, but it was a great deal for the people of the villages near the southern hills. Even if there were no casualties, they were frightened by the sudden change in the terrain.
And then the dense crowd of migrants, monsters, beasts, and other migrants that were discovered after dawn, made this fear ferment.
Trolls, armored ogres, giants, giant spiders, goblins, and wolves all poured towards the lonely castle of black stone as if they were pilgrimages.
It was known that these were the servants of the king of the West, and most of them had even raised domesticated orcs, and were accustomed to their obedience, and even more so to the exploitation of their energy.
But when the dense evil appeared in droves, the fear hidden in the memory of these people was awakened.
Especially when those slaves who had been tamed and who had been extremely obedient in the past actually joined this pilgrimage procession, the villagers were at a loss, trying to cover up the shock and horror in their hearts with the blankness of their brains.
Of course, most of the villagers, who had their heads in time, immediately began to pack up their belongings and march towards the larger towns nearby. If it weren't for the limited ability and the barren outside world, perhaps they would have chosen to leave Kalimdor in the first place.
The King's Fortress, which has become more unworthy of its name, is seeing a large group of eagles flying in the sky, and the loud eagle cries can be heard all over the field.
Once again, the panicked officials declared that this was a summons from the king of the West, and they sent some of them to the castle, and of course many more began to search for Ling Qi's "true whereabouts" in an attempt to get in touch with the king they had sheltered over.
It was only then that they discovered what they had once hoped for the most, and how much fear it would bring.
The king of the West only gave some general advice to the Kalimdor regime where it was established, and soon after it was built, he began to abandon it, although he would also deal with daily affairs regularly, but more often promoted his capable people and relinquished power.
Officials are even complacent about adapting to their jobs, because it means they can enjoy more power with less supervision.
But this phenomenon doesn't just show that the king of the West has been indifferent to the so-called king's hegemony in the territory since then?
Different times and circumstances will turn the same attitude into completely different signals, and opportunities and crises will be diametrically opposed.
As a result, Tyr, the only one in the territory who was suspected to have some special connection to the King of the West, began to be searched. Helplessly, she had disappeared in advance, and there was no such girl in the King's Fortress at all.
After questioning the guards, everyone learned that she had led the convoy to the south before dawn with a group of servant old men and a few favorite concubines of the King of the West.
To the south, isn't it the castle that suddenly rose to the ground!
At this time, no one maliciously speculated about the relationship between this girl and Ling Qi, and no longer privately sarcastically mocked her ridiculous position. Those who hold the power are sadly aware that in the minds of the kings of the West, they are not even as good as a few women and old slaves!
Angry? Unwilling?
These are gone, more panic and powerlessness!
In a relatively stable environment, if it is a normal kingdom, even if it is a scattered country with a feudal system of nobles, such a scattered king can only be overthrown and hanged or set up a void.
The most ambitious courtiers thought so, and some of the local nobles who were willing to lie dormant were also so fantasizing.
But the problem is that this is not a peaceful world, it is not yet, and the current war is not a mutual aggression between human beings, and there is no room for land to be ceded for peace or surrender to the owner, this is a war of extinction!
The war is far from over, so people need this king of the West.
The dissenting generals thought that it was Ling Qi's greater focus on military affairs that kept their loyalty alive, but in fact, like the ministers, they had no choice at the moment.
The generals were to be calmed faster than their subjects, not only because of the peculiarities of their professions, but also because they had received carrier pigeons before noon, and the king of the West ordered them to immediately move forward and garrison them to the east!
This order was not pleasing to the people, because it was contrary to common sense, but surprisingly no one disobeyed.
Just to the east...
The Denland in the south has just finished fighting, and what is there in the east? Could it be Rivendell? I heard a while ago that the elven princess is going to marry the king of the west, why does it seem like he is going to turn his face?
Everyone has selfish desires, and everyone will guess.
The appeal of the king of the West is undoubted, but the reason why it is so strong is that it is still stained with the light of the times.
This is a time when darkness is coming, and the dawn is broken!
People need heroes, a place to continue the race, so Ling Qi stood up, raised his arms, and Kalimdor immediately gathered and swarmed.
It's not just Ling Qi's personal charm that plays a role, it's really people who need a hero so much!
Of course, when he implements various policies that benefit the people, in fact, even if he does not have the power of fascination, people will still gradually accept him and be grateful to him.
The prevalence of orc slavery is not just a small effect of the power of the mind?
On the other hand, if he fights for many years, he does not intervene with the power of fascination to maintain the morale of the soldiers. If the territory is surrounded by enemies, the clouds will gather. Then even if people don't have a choice, they can't say that they will fall into the final madness.
There is a ruler in this, just like fighting against the water, and if you don't get it right, the whole army will be annihilated.
After receiving the order or intelligence of the army's dispatch, reasonable people all thought that Ling Qi was playing with fire, and they couldn't understand his intentions.
It is true that the hearts of men are stabilized by victory and miracles, and the cohesion is as strong as the rule of religion!
But without a foundation, often a failure will cause the miracle to lose its luster immediately and fall apart in the blink of an eye!
The king of the West is so confident that every order he gives is correct, that every battle can be won, that every change or order is changed without prior notice, and that there is no need for any consultation?
Even if people need him now, it's a disaster!
Some people, after calming down, think so.
Kalimdor is indeed Lingqi's territory, and there is a power that dominates everything in this territory, and it is invincible, overriding time and space! However, not everything that lives in this land now belongs to Lingqi.
This person and this thing are actually from Middle-earth, and they have long been branded.
They can obey, they can worship, they can be governed, but that doesn't mean they belong to someone and are obedient orc slaves.
Night Starry Moon, 28th, afternoon.
In the Blackstone Fortress, Ling Qi received a guest from the Rohan Kingdom in the south, a team of dusty cavalry that brought news of the defection of hundreds of healthy lords and dozens of elite warriors.
This person is actually nothing to Kalimdor today, but they also brought a lot of medical supplies and a batch of sophisticated weapons and equipment, which is rare, of course, this is not the reason for Ling Qi to meet them.
A small wave of knights who open the way, not to play the score, but to prevent misunderstanding.
Everyone knows that Kalimdo's army has been killed by humans and orcs in addition to his own people, and recently he has defeated the army of the Denglanders, in the imagination of some people, Kalimdo's military state must still be tense, and it is inevitable to misunderstand if he does not announce it.
However, the scenes seen along the way, and the occasion of the last meeting with Ling Qi, made the cavalry representatives stunned. In particular, the strange castle and the huge statue of the god that replaced the South Hill are even more speechless.