Chapter 370: Ambush
"My lord, the strength of these barbarians is not as strong as the legend, is there a mistake?" Ilona asked softly beside Hathaway.
"This is not measured by the combat effectiveness of an individual." Hathaway didn't explain too much, in fact, Wei Wei's strength in terms of fighting spirit is slightly higher than Ilona's, and she has more experience in combat, but Ilona's skills are higher than the other party's, and in the short encounter just now, she even showed her wrestling skills, no wonder Wei Wei was unguarded by her.
Although the two of them deliberately lowered their voices, Wei Wei was not far away and could hear clearly. Although I was angry in my heart, I did lose a move just now, and I couldn't deal with a girl. However, he didn't dare to underestimate Hathaway, although he didn't know how strong Hathaway was, but the other party cast three magic spells between talking and laughing, and the casting speed was so fast that it was beyond his imagination, and this also confirmed Hathaway's identity as an oracle.
Barbarians, it is rude to say that it is bad, and it is straightforward to say that it is good. However, their personalities are still very cute, yes, yes, they don't pretend to be clever, and they don't coax people sweetly. Although Wei Wei was depressed in his heart, he could only pinch his nose and acquiesce to this fact.
Hathaway and Wevy walked side by side, chatting casually with a friendly expression. Sure enough, as she expected, the barbarians live in the mountains all the year round, and their hearts are very simple, especially this kind of warrior, with a little trickery, they can easily set out the information they want.
This time, the news of the arrival of the 'divine messenger' came from the central temple. The order was conveyed by the high priest Tong Guò Captain of the Guard, who ordered the tribes to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Divine Envoy and prepare to meet him.
Since the disappearance of the Barbarian King's Crown, the barbarians have never chosen their own king, and the tribes have sent respected elders to form the House of Elders as the supreme authority. No matter how big or small, once the order of the House of Elders is issued, all the barbarian tribes must obey it.
In general, the House of Elders is made up of seventy-two elders. Each tribe according to its own strength. Sending a different number of elders to the House of Elders - this reminded Hathaway of the parliamentary system, where different tribes are like different parties, and the elders' seats are the seats of the councillors, representing the status of the tribes in the clan. But. To reflect fairness. Even the smallest tribe. There must also be a place at the table. For example, the Jiuniu tribe, although it is not large, also has an elder who enters the elders' house - that is, Wei Wei's grandfather, Elder Sarah.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Where there is power, there is a government. Although the barbarians have a straightforward personality, it does not mean that they do not know how to fight for power and profit--a barbarian tribe similar to the Jiuniu tribe is called the Tianhuo tribe. This tribe is ten times the size of the Jiuniu tribe, and there are as many as four elders who have entered the elders' house, but unfortunately, there is not a single priest in this tribe.
With the exception of the human kingdom, most races are divine over kingship, and barbarians are no exception. Although the affairs of the tribe are usually decided by the Council of Elders and the Elders, once the people of the temple are involved, the opinions of the priests will determine the final disposition of the matter. So, as a powerful tribe, it is very embarrassing to have no priests.
Originally, this kind of thing had nothing to do with the Jiuniu tribe, but the Tianhuo tribe had not been able to give birth to a priest after waiting for hundreds of years, so it set its sights on those tribes that were small in scale but had priests, and the closest tribe was the Jiuniu tribe, if there was no accident, the Tianhuo tribe would use their power in the House of Elders to promote the request of the Guò tribe to merge with the Guò tribe in the House of Elders. As for the House of Elders, it is just that there will be no large-scale bloodshed and casualties, and the tribal merger will only overpower the strength of the barbarians, and they will not oppose it.
This time, the central temple issued an order to the tribes, asking them to pay attention to the traces of the oracle and welcome the oracle back as much as possible, and the elders of the Jiuniu tribe were pleasantly surprised to find that they were closest to the location where the oracle appeared.
If you can get the help of the divine envoy, or with the credit of the divine envoy, the Jiuniu tribe will not only not be annexed, but may also grow, this is a golden opportunity, of course, the elders will send the strongest lineup...... Although this is not a big deal for some large tribes.
Knowing the cause and effect of this qiē, Hathaway was secretly amused in her heart, but also a little emotional. These barbarians are really straightforward and cute, where is this conspiracy, it is simply a conspiracy. However, this is also more in Hathaway's interests, if it is really relying on a large tribe, I am afraid that there is still the possibility of the transfer of the host and guest, which is conducive to her next move.
Probably to avoid the greeting teams sent by other tribes, Wayy took Hathaway on a journey through the remote mountain trails. However, this did not detract from her plans, and she had a more intuitive understanding of this mountainous area. The group stayed overnight and gradually walked into the depths of the Beas Mountains.
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The city of Marreton, after the withdrawal of the troops led by the Cordillera, was almost a ruined city, not only the buildings in the city were almost completely collapsed, but the moat and all the wells in the city were so tightly plugged that no one would station troops here unless anyone wanted to rebuild the city.
A day later, an orc force of about three or four thousand men arrived in the city of Marleton...... Or rather, ruins are more appropriate. This army has a strong lineup and amazing momentum, especially those warriors at the front and dozens of high-level priests in the middle of the team, which are the most eye-catching. None of them are weak, and some of the sacrifices also have magic pets.
In the middle of the group was a tall, imposing leonin man mounted on a mighty earth-walking dragon! Beside her was a charming fox priestess, wearing a scarlet cloak and riding a tiger with snow-white fur.
Not far from the city gates, the man waved his hand, and the whole procession stopped. His handsome countenance, with blond hair hanging down his shoulders, added to his heroism, but a flash of anger flashed in his eyes after seeing the situation in front of him. He turned his head and said to the priestess beside him, "Your Excellency Messenie, you are a noble war sacrifice. In your experience, can you tell how these walls collapsed? ”
The fox priestess took off her cloak and revealed her bewitching face.
"Dear Highness Liszt, I have said it a long time ago, I am not a master alchemist, just a war sacrifice...... Well, there is indeed a breath of magic potions left in these ruins, but its explosive power has obviously exceeded the power of ordinary explosive potions, and those people are simply throwing money, I believe that the refining cost of those magic potions will definitely not be low. Your Highness. Once again, I beg you to treat me as an ordinary sacrifice. Don't stand that far, it will make me sad. ”
Liszt. A sunny smile appeared on Rhine's face, but he politely kept a certain distance from Messenie: "Your Excellency Messenie, it's important that we get down to business first." ”
Look at the situation. This dignified prince of the Orc Empire. Commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. was quite jealous of this fox priestess, and when she looked at the other orc generals, they all looked like they didn't squint. I'm afraid I'll get angry.
See Liszt. Rhine looked at it left and right, and Messenie's eyes were so grumbling that they could drip water, "Let's go in and have a look." ”
It was a terrible battle, and due to the urgency of time, the army led by the Cordillera did not bury the corpses after clearing the spoils, so every aspect of the battlefield was presented to everyone.
Within a radius of dozens of meters from the city gate, the ground was almost washed with blood, and at this time the blood had already dried up, showing a strange color, and two or three hundred corpses fell there horizontally, almost not many were intact, and the limbs were splashed, but their physical characteristics showed that they were all orcs, and there was not a single human corpse.
Liszt. Rhine's face was heavy, and from the fierceness of the battlefield, it could be seen that the orc warriors were desperately trying to block the enemy's entry...... But it is clear that their efforts failed, and it can be said that in this battle, they suffered heavy losses.
At this moment, Messenie over there suddenly let out an exclamation. Rhine hurried over, only to see Messenie in front of a corpse in a daze.
The corpse had apparently been placed there after some careful tidying, and he had suffered numerous wounds on his body, but the most lethal was a round hole in his forehead and a similar wound in his chest.
"It's Winster."
Liszt. Rhein sighed, even though he knew that it was a bad luck, but they all had expectations, hoping that Winster. Quill was lucky enough to escape, but now all hope is lost.
"How did the wound on his head form?" Messenie crouched down, examining the two fatal wounds.
"The magic rifle is a new weapon developed by the Countess of the Cordillera, this weapon is very terrifying, the attack speed is fast, sharp, and the requirements for the user are almost none, it is a very terrible weapon, but unfortunately we have not been able to get a sample so far." Liszt. Rhine's tone was full of regret.
"It's a shame, I've heard the name. Perhaps we can obtain this weapon from other means by some means. Messenie said.
"Other ways? Those humans are not going to sell us this weapon. "Liszt. Rhine frowned.
"Of course, if it's the humans themselves, it's fine, and we can solve this matter through guò agents. Hey? What is in his hands? ”
Messenie suddenly noticed something, and reached out to pick up Winster. Quill's clenched left hand.
"Don't ......" a sense of ominousness abruptly by Liszt. Rhine's heart rose, he stopped it loudly, and three golden bucket rings rose on his body.
Rumble!
It was too late for him to be reminded, and after a deafening loud bang, the flames erupted, and a powerful shockwave pounced on Liszt with the stump of flesh. Rhine, although he had already unfolded the fighting ring, his body still involuntarily flew backwards...... When he had retreated to the place where the shock wave could not reach, he looked ahead again, and saw a large steaming crater in the center of the explosion. Quill and Messenie were long gone, leaving only a few remnants of clothing on the ground.
"Damn it!" Liszt. A smear of blood spilled from the corner of Rhine's mouth, Messenie has a very strong background, even the royal family does not want to offend, but now ...... This disaster is even bigger than stabbing the sky! (To be continued......)