"Leah, do you have time?"

In the middle of the night, Leah buried herself in front of the table, holding a quill in her hand, skillfully sorting out the records of the Black Stone Collar, including cast iron, Bethka steel, black iron, food and other key resources.

Shakia, wearing a hooded cloak, appeared in front of the tent and lifted the curtain.

"Hunter?" Leah looked up and hurriedly stood up, "Come in." I'm really sorry, I've been busy lately and didn't take the time to visit you. ”

Lifting the hood, Xia Qiya shook off her long fluffy hair, and said with a hearty smile, "It's okay, I get along with Linda and Elena very well." Especially Elena's cooking skills – I never thought the food could be so amazing, it was incredible. ”

"That's good. Liya simply cleaned up the clutter on the table, and inquired and asked, "I guess you have also seen that our Black Stone Collar is really busy right now." ”

"That's what I'm here for. Xia Qiya grinned and found a wooden chair to make it, shrugging her shoulders, "You guys are really bold." The orc attack is coming, and you should choose to return to the castle, which would be wiser. ”

Leah smiled slightly, did not answer, and looked at Xia Qia.

"I see, I don't have a reason to tell you. Xia Qiya couldn't hide things in her heart, but she also knew her identity, "But- your behavior is really strange. I'm sorry, I'm very straight, you Blackstone Collar seems to be completely different from other places. Aren't you worried at all?"

"What's the use of worrying?" said Lia with a wry smile and shook her head, "Indeed, you are right, the orcs are menacing. Right now—right on the edge of the forest, there are at least three hundred orcs. ”

"Three hundred!!" Xia Qiya bounced up from her chair, her face full of shock, "There are so many, Liya, you can't hesitate any longer, the orcs are far more powerful than ......"

"But where can we hide?" Leah looked at Xia Qi quietly, she knew that Xia Qi knew more about orcs than anyone else. Therefore, in her heart, she also hopes to be open and honest with Xia Qiya.

"Castle? that's not realistic, the orcs will destroy everything here. My lords, huddle in the castle, crumbling in hunger and panic. There's also the town of Daotan, where farmsteads have fallen and countless farmers have been pillaged by orcs. The knights there also collapsed completely. ”

"This ......" Xia Qiya also frowned, and shook her head helplessly, "What you said makes a lot of sense." But, perhaps, you can abandon some people. ”

"No, we're not going to abandon anyone. Leah's tone was resolute, and there was confidence in those eyes, "We will use our strength to protect our homeland." ”

"Your strength ......" Xia Qiya narrowed her eyes, thoughtful. She is not a fool who only knows how to eat and drink, although the range of activities is very small, basically confined to the vicinity of Veronica's wooden house, but she can hear the strange thunder some time ago, she can hear it clearly.

Linda and Elena, who lived together, seemed to be very nervous, so they put on their leather armor and ran out of the room overnight.

"Yes, our power. Leah took a deep breath and made an important decision, "Hunter, here I am the only one who understands your background. Your orc father, worthy of respect. But I'm sorry, but the orcs don't change in our hearts because of your father. They are bloodthirsty butchers, bone-chewing beasts. Every one of us hates them. ”

"But we are not afraid, because we have the power of knowledge. ”

"The power of knowledge?" Xia Qiya was a little puzzled, "Those words can't be used to kill enemies, just small decorations for the nobles to show off their so-called self-cultivation." ”

"Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?" asked Leah, somewhat abruptly.

"Holy Spirit?hehe...... Xia Qiya spread her hands, "Although you are a noble person who believes in the Holy Spirit, I can honestly say that I hate the Holy Spirit, I hate it to the core. ”

Speaking of this, Xia Qiya suddenly raised her head, "Leah, do you want to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit?"

"Nope. I am no longer a believer in the Holy Spirit. ”

Since Shakia does not believe in the Holy Spirit, Riah is not afraid to expose her faith: "I believe in another great, merciful, wise god. He is powerful, unimaginable, gives us strength and gives us infinite confidence. ”

"Are you an infidel?" Xia Qiya's eyes widened in surprise, "You don't aspire to become a Holy Spirit Knight......"

Leah looked at her meaningfully, "That's a long time gone. ”

"You ......," Shakia suddenly seemed to understand something, "your sister, and Linda, and Elena, and that lovely Luna." You won't ......"

"That's right. None of us are believers in the Holy Spirit. Leah's face was calm, her eyes were full of starlight, and there was a kind of pride, "It's no secret that we are proud of the wisdom of our new god. We have all been blessed by the gods. ”

"I think I get it. Xia Qiya suddenly realized, "Linda's unimaginable power is God-given power." No wonder, no wonder. ”

"That's just the tip of the iceberg. Leah smiled and winked, "The real Linda, much more powerful than you think." It's just that she's afraid of scaring you, so she's been carefully controlling it all the time. ”

"Huh?" Xia Qiya swallowed, now she is no longer Linda's opponent, but she didn't expect that she still has hidden strength, which makes her feel an inexplicable sense of frustration.

"And Elena. I'm afraid, in the dark of night, you are no match for her. ”

"That weak little cook?" "Oh my God, Leah, you're not kidding me, are you?"

"I'm not lying. ”

Xia Qiya sat on the chair, the frustration in her heart was even stronger, and after a long time, she smiled bitterly, "Liya, I underestimated you." ”

"I'm sorry, we didn't mean to hide it. With an apologetic look on her face, Liya walked over and patted her on the shoulder, "I'm just afraid of scaring you." ”

"It really scared me. Xia Qiya sighed softly, "Such a weak little girl, laughing like honey." I couldn't have imagined that they were all better than me. You know, I was honed from the struggle between life and death. But, Leah, I think—you still can't stop the orcs. ”

"Because, I know the secrets of the orcs. ”

"The secret of the orcs?"

"Yes, a terrible secret. Xia Qiya showed an expression of memory and slowly spoke.

During her time with her orc father, she heard his father's prayers to his ancestors almost every day, a belief he had known since childhood.

The father and daughter accept each other because of their common situation. While her father taught her martial arts, he also asked her to pray to her ancestors countless times, which allowed her to always have hope and maintain her fighting spirit.

As a result, she learned many secrets about the Orc Ancestors.

It is said that the ancestor of the orcs was born from a pulsating piece of flesh, known as the cradle of blood, and the blood of the gift made the orcs physically strong and not afraid of wild beasts, thus becoming the overlords of the jungle.

Over the millennia, orc settlements have grown from strength to strength, spreading throughout the jungle. They hunted for food and fed the cradle of blood, so that he continued to grow and divide, thus dividing more cradles of blood.

The blood of the gift can ensure that the offspring will not be entangled by disease and thrive. This is very important for orcs who have a high mortality rate.

It is regarded as the source of life for the orcs, the great gift of the ancestors.

The old orcs will also take the initiative to feed their bodies to the cradle of blood, which is regarded as the noblest and most worthy of praise to return to glory, and become a part of the ancestors, protecting the orcs forever.

The more blood cradles that are divided, the more orc settlements flourish. On the contrary, because of some mysterious condition, the ancestors would go into a state of slumber without interruption, and stop splitting the cradle.

When the orc elders are in the council, they can no longer hear the response of the ancestors. Those cradles of blood will gradually wither, causing the number of orcs to decline.

Xia Qiya's father was captured by humans during the last wave of orcs. At the time, many of the Elders were unable to get a response from the Ancestors, and Overseer Ryder had to abandon the attack and return to the Patriarch's sleeping place, fearlessly throwing his powerful body into the arms of the Patriarch in an attempt to awaken the Ancestor's spirit.

As for whether it will be successful or not, Xia Qiya is not clear.

But her father told her that one day, the spirits of the ancestors would be resurrected in the prayers of the group, and that would be the day of revenge.

"Leah, just the Black Stone Collar on the border, there are three hundred orcs. Do you know what that means? It means that the orc ancestors have awakened, and they are strong again. ”

Leah listened quietly, shook her head, and said, "No, maybe more." These three hundred orcs are just outposts. Among them are also terrifying orcs with blood-colored skin. ”

"Blood Warriors! That's Blood Warriors. Shakia almost jumped up, "Leah, listen to me." Give up resistance, the Blood Warriors have the power of the Ancestors in their bodies, and they are not afraid of any damage. Even if Linda outperformed me twice, with her fists, she wouldn't have a chance of winning. ”

Leah was silent for a moment, then slowly raised her eyes and said in a calm voice, "We've killed one." ”

"You guys??"

"And thirty orc warriors. ”

Xia Qiya's eyes were full of shock, and she subconsciously said, "This is impossible." It's just the five of you, oh my God, Leah, you're scaring me again. ”

"I pierced his head with my own sword. In fact, as you say, he is strong and his wounds heal on their own. But he is not invincible, and the brain is damaged beyond repair. ”

"And we're not five people. We have more power. ”

"Knights?"

"No, it's the power of knowledge. ”

"Liya, what is the power of knowledge that you have been repeating?" Xia Qiya's heart yearns for freedom, but in her bones she inherits the orc's worship of power.

She has a strong competitive spirit.

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