Chapter 2: The Moonblade Fortress
"It's him, General Balk, I have never doubted your strategic decision, but this time I feel that even if everyone in the world can accomplish this task, he alone cannot do it. ”
The orc language of the Minotaur Chief was not very good, but this time he said it in one breath.
The expression of the orc chief Victor was also very complicated, because of this orc recommended by the orc general, even the orc chief had heard of his deeds.
The orc's name was Baturu, and he was a wolf knight who had been a member of the Wolf Cavalry, the chief's direct force.
He has become what he is now, and hearing his name makes people feel as disgusting as eating flies, all because of that incident.
During the annual orc tribute ceremony, a guard made up of the orc's most elite troops escorted a year's worth of orc taxes to the Moonblade Fortress.
It was the first time that the young Baturu had taken part in such an important mission, and that day the Wolf Cavalry marched outside the gates of the Moonblade Fortress to deliver the taxes to the human consuls.
When it was Baturu's turn, he accidentally farted in front of the consuls. The fart was loud, but everyone tried to pretend they didn't hear it at all. But that's not the worst, what follows is the most terrible. Baturu's fart was like a flood bursting the embankment, and a series of releases made the human guards unable to hold back any longer, and they couldn't help laughing one by one.
At this time, the faces of the elite of the beast clan were all lost by Baturu, and after returning to Baturu, Baturu was expelled from the wolf cavalry. Since then, except for a laughing stock, Baturu has disappeared.
But now, at this critical juncture, the orc general Balk has recommended him to complete such an important task.
The orc chief trusted Balk, but this time he had to hesitate.
"Balk, can you tell me why you recommended him?" asked Victor
"Chieftain, Baturu is more well-known than all of our orcs among humans, and his strength should not be underestimated. It really can't be used, and force can be used if necessary. In addition, he is very intelligent, knows Delman, and is very adaptable. Balk said earnestly
"How do you know that this Baturu is going to be so strong?" asked the Minotaur Chief
"Because he's my brother. Balk said
For a moment, the two chiefs were silent.
"Okay, just let him go. But before leaving, you must make a contract, and if you can't complete the mission, you will be beheaded for public display!" Victor said
"Yes, Chief Chief. Balk took orders
"The beheading is a bit too serious. The Minotaur chieftain immediately rounded the game
"Lord Mali, the military order is like a mountain. Balk accepted the order and went to make arrangements
The next day, Balk's chosen men were ready to go, just waiting for the chieftain to give orders.
Instead of riding on the giant wolf, Baturu walked side by side with his giant wolf companion, who carried a moonblade axe on his back.
"Warriors, you have seen the situation now. The critical moment for the survival of my orcs has arrived, and it is up to you whether the orcs can survive the difficulties. Go, may the beast gods bless you. "The orc chief bids farewell to the party members on a mission to call for help at the gates of Oglu
Baturu patted his giant wolf companion, a frost wolf with snow-white fur. The Frostwolf lowered its body, and Baturu leaped on top of it.
The frostwolf let out a long roar, and then Baturu and the wolf knights rushed towards the Moonblade Fortress.
Heading north, Baturu and they did not rest until they reached the legendary impregnable fortress of the Moonblade.
Arriving at the foot of the Moonblade Fortress, Baturu and the others saw several Imperial soldiers beating an elderly orc herdsman not far away.
Not only that, but the Imperial soldiers also loaded all the sheep raised by the orc herdsmen into carts and pulled them away.
You must know that this is the only place suitable for livestock in the land of orcs, and those sheep are all the herdsmen's belongings. What these Imperial soldiers did was simply driving this orc herdsman to his death.
Baturu told the team to stop, and he disembarked from the frostwolf. At this time, one of the wolf knights who was traveling with him signaled him to be nosy and that the task was important.
However, Baturu ignored him and continued to walk towards the group of Imperial soldiers.
Several Imperial soldiers who were beating up the orc herdsmen suddenly felt a chill in their backs, and they turned around to see the tall and mighty Baturu.
"You...... What are you going to do!Get out of here, or you'll ......" An Imperial soldier was startled at first, but he soon became arrogant again.
"Or what?" Baturu raised the soldier with one hand, and the soldier struggled
Seeing this, the other soldiers drew their weapons.
"Hey, this Baturu, I know it's not good to send him. One of the wolf knights muttered to himself, but he was ready for battle
Like a sandbag, Baturu threw the soldier at the other Imperial soldiers.
"Hurry up and get out of here, or you'll be the next time you're throwing your head!" Baturu said
The Imperial soldiers were so frightened that they ran towards the fortress.
"You've got your name, stinking orc. The soldier shouted as he ran
"My name is Baturu, you'd better remember!" Baturu said as he picked up the old orc herdsman and turned to the group of soldiers
"Are you alright, do you want to do anything?" asked Baturu
"Warrior, thank you for your rescue, but I might as well be dead. Without those sheep, I would have ended up dead. ”
"The sheep are gone, and we can raise them again. When life is gone, it means that there is nothing. Look, one day the grasslands here will belong to us orcs. Baturu looked at the Moonblade Fortress not far away
"Alas," the old orc herdsman sighed sadly
"Baturu, it's time for us to go. The other wolf knights stepped forward to warn
"I've got a little silver here, you can take it first. Baturu took out the silver coin he had with him and gave it to the old orc
"This ......" The orc's hands trembled a little, and before he could say thank you, Baturu and the others had already gone to the city gate
"Baturu?" the old orc herdsman thought the name familiar, he seemed to have heard of it somewhere, but for a moment he couldn't remember anything.
Moonblade Fortress, the main entrance.
Guarded by heavily armed Imperial heavy guards, it's a far cry from the second-rate troops who bully the old herdsmen.
No wonder the orcs had to submit to the rule of the Delman Empire, and these Imperial Guards were very elite troops. Whether it is in terms of equipment, mental outlook and training level, they all retain the pride of Theorton the Great when he conquered the Quartet.
"Stop! what are you doing!" a tall armored guard said to Baturu in a strong voice
"We have something important to ask the lord, please inform you. In Lower Baturu, this is a handwritten letter from our orc chieftain. ”
"Baturu?wait, do you mean that stupid orc Baturu that even our three-year-olds here know?" the guard looked at Baturu
"It's down there. Baturu said calmly
Suddenly, the guards leaned back and laughed.
"Okay, since it's him, you can go in, maybe our lord is missing a funny clown. ”
In this way, Baturu came to the lord's hall of the Moonblade Fortress under the guidance of the guards. The guards guarding the gate told Baturu to hand in his weapons before entering, and Baturu did as the guards had told him to hand in his weapons.
Upon entering the spacious and bright hall of the lord, Baturu was shocked by the scene in front of him.
In the hall of the lord of Nuoda, a fat lord was sitting in his arms with a young woman, but her clothes were scarce, and he was playing with her body with his hands. Next to him were a butler and a personal guard, in addition to which several orc slaves were busy at work.
In the center of the hall, however, was a huge table filled with a wide variety of food.
"Hello Lord, I have something important to ask to see, and here is a letter from our orc chief. Seeing the lord, Baturu said in Delman's language
"What's the matter, don't you see I'm busy?" asked the lord
"My lord, we orcs are suffering from an unprecedented catastrophe, and the inexplicable black tide has swept through our villages, leaving us devastated everywhere we go. Baturu said
"What does that have to do with me? You can go, I have something to do. ”
The lord shifted his fat frame as he motioned for the personal guard to see him off.
Baturu wanted to continue, but was asked out of the lord's hall by the guards. By the time Baturu left, the lord had only beauty and good food in his eyes, and had no idea about the orcs' suffering.
The slightest unwillingness made Baturu very angry.
At night, in the inn of the Moonblade Fortress, Baturu and several other wolf knights were in their rooms discussing how to get the humans to help.
"We can't just go back. A wolf knight said
"I think we should see if we can find other help, since the humans here don't want to help, there are always forces that can help us. Another wolf knight said
"Are you going to let us go to the elves with long ears for help?"
The wolf knight who spoke was a typical traditional orc who believed that elves were less reliable than humans, and even more or less hostile to them.
"It seems that I have to try it now. ”
"What?" the wolf knights all looked at Baturu with strange eyes
Obviously, this team has been extremely distrustful of Baturu from the beginning, and now Baturu's surprised remarks have made others feel that Baturu is unreliable. If it weren't for the chieftain's decision, these people would have left Baturu behind.
"Whoever wants to travel with me through the Misty Swamp and find a ship to get the elves to rescue them, that's the fastest. Baturu said
"It seems that you are really crazy, you are still trying to cross the misty swamp, you must know how many orc martyrs died there. The wolf knight said
"This matter is decided, let's leave early tomorrow morning, and everyone should rest early. Baturu concluded
This made all the wolf knights feel like their lungs were about to explode, and this Baturu was simply too annoying, and he would do nothing but go his own way.
The next morning, whether the other wolf knights were satisfied with Baturu or not, the orc chieftain told them to obey Baturu's orders, so they all left the Moonblade Fortress with Baturu.
But a wolf knight was missing, and Baturu told everyone to hurry up and wait for the wolf knight.
And so they set out on their way to the Misty Swamp, asking for help from the elves across the sea.