Chapter Ninety-Six: Requests and Remuneration
For the first time, Markov showed the might of his former human hero, and said loudly: "During the first invasion of the underworld, I cut off half of the body of the evil spirit Epsa, stripped its bones and blood vessels one by one, and forged it by human craftsmen to obtain this armor with life. ”
Although Markov described it as bloody and terrifying, the armor on his body did not show it at all, but revealed the softness of life, and echoed Markov's momentum.
Kratos had seen the general's exclusive gray metal armor, and although it was stronger than bronze armor, and even a giant crossbow could withstand it head-on, it was no match for the passive armor of Markov in front of him.
The evil spirit Epsa, Kratos once met in the canyon of Asia and fought a big battle, that is, in that battle, with the power of hunger and the restraint of the surrounding environment, he repelled it in one fell swoop, and devoured a large number of blood souls and successfully condensed the first beast soul.
Despite this, Kratos does not underestimate Empsa's strength in the slightest, and if the opponent is in his heyday, even his current self may not be able to match it.
I am afraid that this armor has inherited the characteristics of Empsana that devours blood and turns into his own power, and I don't know what kind of supernatural power Markolov has mastered, and he can actually reverse this evil ability and reveal the breath of life above board.
At this time, Lykentans suddenly said on the side: "Kratos, it was Princess Helen who rescued me from the endless slaughter in the gladiatorial arena. I have vowed that one day I will repay her kindness, and have been her escort until now. ”
Hearing what Lyktans said, Kratos also took the opportunity to push the boat down the river, and said seriously in a low voice: "Lyktans is my brother, and I will definitely save his life." ”
Although Kratos did not agree positively, his meaning was also obvious, he must do his best to protect Lyktans, and Princess Helen, who has saved Lyktans's life, will definitely give him a reward.
But Marcoloff didn't seem satisfied with Kratos' ambiguous answer, and his eyes, which had been calm, suddenly froze, and the momentum that had been naturally emanating instantly condensed into substance.
But at this moment, Kratos suddenly felt the hairs on his body explode, and he had a cold feeling of being hung by a sharp sword.
And almost at the same time as this abrupt feeling appeared, a monstrous roar came from outside the city.
The combined forces of the two countries actually launched a general offensive at this time!
The momentum that Markov had just risen was instantly restrained by him, but the expression on his face was more solemn, and his eyes looked beyond the sky through the portal of the main hall without blinking, as if he could see the scene outside the city at this time from here.
"Markolov, offer your head, or I will wash the royal city of Thebai in blood to pay tribute to the humiliated souls of the dead!"
All the people of Thebais heard this earth-shattering sound, and the intense murderous aura almost turned into substance, and the sound alone could break people's hearts and burst their blood vessels.
Markov looked at the Qi and blood that had gradually approached in the sky with a serious expression, but his body was still steady, as if he had long expected the enemy to attack at this time.
After giving a few simple instructions to the soldiers who had come to report, Markov walked in the direction of the battlefield, and before leaving, he glanced deeply at Kratos, whose old but still clear eyes seemed to contain a certain meaning called dependence.
Not long after Markolov left, King Theba also summoned soldiers, looked at Princess Helen with an unconcealed sad expression and said: "Helen, my proudest pearl, don't be sad, this is the destined fate of Thebai, and it is also a responsibility that I can't escape, only you must survive, and from now on incognito, forget the past." ”
After saying this, King Thebais summoned his soldiers, and then solemnly said to the Idipaisi: "Idepais, this is your only chance to atone for your sins and protect Helen with your life." ”
Although Ideopis was dismissive of the alleged evil, he would not refuse the task of protecting Princess Helen, for in his great ambition he had long regarded the beautiful and gentle princess as his own confinement.
"Hmph, what are you talking about the destruction of the Thebai Kingdom, it's just alarmist, the Mycenaean army, which is known as the strongest kingdom on the mainland, is outside, the commander of the allied forces of the two countries, Iphicles just wants to vent his anger that his sister-in-law was killed, and it is impossible to sacrifice two countries at the same time for this. ”
Ideopis sneered in his heart, believing that this was just a ploy by the king and the general to confuse the Spartans, and at the same time he was determined to seize this opportunity to fulfill his desire to covet Princess Helen.
Although Princess Helen kept asking to go to the front line, she was stopped by the soldiers who were in charge of guarding her, and could only watch anxiously as King Thebai disappeared before her eyes.
At this time, Kratos also began to secretly think in his heart, originally he entered the city of Thebais in order to escape the pursuit of Iphicles, and at the same time look for an opportunity to take advantage of the decisive battle that broke out in the future.
But unexpectedly, there were unexpected changes, first Thebai's completely hopeless request, and then the sudden general offensive of the two coalition forces, which completely disrupted his original plan.
Kratos thought for a moment, then raised his head and said to Lyktans beside him: "The current situation has exceeded my expectations, the city of Thebais may fall at any time, and we must find an opportunity to escape from here before that." ”
Although Lyktans was not aware of the development of the war, he had no doubts about Kratos' decision and expressed his willingness to follow the arrangement.
Kratos did not hide it at this time, and said the thrilling words with a calm expression: "You don't know that the nephew of Iphicles, the son of the demigod Hercules, Xu Ross has been killed by me, and even his soul and blood have been devoured by me. ”
"What? You actually killed Xu Rose!"
Fighting on the battlefield and hanging their heads around their waists is the only way to redeem them for merit. Because when a person's head is cut off, his consciousness and most of his life essence will be imprisoned in the skull for a short time.
For example, the Thebian general Misas, who was slain in the battle with Mycenae, and whose head was sent to the city of Tellian as a battle merit, still hangs on the city walls, and even though he is dead, his strong soul still wails day and night.
Almost as soon as Kratos said this, everyone immediately subconsciously looked at his waist, and although they didn't see anything, they couldn't help but feel relieved in their hearts.
"Hmph, Spartan, what a character Xu Rus is, how could he be killed by you. Probably you don't know that Xu Ros's whole body qi and blood have reached a terrifying level of 2,000 horsepower, and he is about to peek into the mysteries of supernatural powers, and his qi and blood are monstrous, even General Markov is difficult to deal with. ”
Kratos also disdained to explain to this kind of ant that can be killed with one punch, he turned to Lyktans and said: "I can see at a glance that your strength is about 80 horsepower, although you can become a low-ranking officer in the army, but it is difficult to protect yourself in this war. ”
After Kratos finished speaking, a bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes, and the murderous aura permeated the entire hall, and everyone couldn't help but feel creepy.
"You, what are you going to do?" Princess Helen suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart, and couldn't help but ask, "Is it true that Xu Rose was killed by you?"
Princess Helen also knew that Xu Rus was a well-known and powerful man in the entire Peloponnese, and it was almost impossible to kill such a character unless a thousand enemies and strong men attacked.
But for some reason, when she felt the violent murderous aura emanating from this Spartan, her first reaction was that she felt that the other party was not lying.
Kratos glanced coldly at Princess Helen, who had lost her face, and immediately turned around and walked out of the hall with refined steps, while leaving behind a murderous word: "Lyktans, everyone, don't leave the hall!"
Lyktans couldn't help but have a bad premonition in his heart, and Kratos's face just now had a look that even he felt unfamiliar, but for some reason, the scene of the slaughter of his relatives suddenly came to mind at this time.
At this time, on another unknown battlefield, hundreds of knights in golden armor lay on the ground.
And at this time, the murderer with the bloody butcher's knife was actually a group of knights in the same golden armor, and their faces were pious, as if killing people could not defile the holy faith in their hearts.
The only thing left on the slaughtered side was an old man in a robe, who looked at the enemy in front of him in horror, as if he couldn't believe that the other party would actually attack him.
"Antinos, you left the temple stupidly, and if you were still in the city of Thebais, I would have to work hard. With that human hero in charge, even I don't dare to do it easily!"
"Yitzhak, how dare you make a move on me...... Lofes, you actually let your temple be swallowed up, have you completely renounced your belief in the true God?"
The one called Lofes is also a being who wears a robe and is obviously not low. But at this time, he was standing respectfully behind another middle-aged man, even if he was spurned by his former rivals, there was not the slightest strange expression on his face.