Chapter 0018: Rumors in the Mountains (Third Update, 0 o'clock is still there)
The forces of the Kundia continent are staggered.
There are some things, god-like beings, that can elevate the status of an entire race, and their origins can even be traced back to the origin of the continent,
"Basho" is said to be a giant python that surrounds a certain country, "Kraken" is active in the depths of the ocean, and the dragon is entrenched in northern volcanoes......
Although they are all ancient legends, their traces have spread all over the world.
Dragons, for example, often pursue short-lived love across races.
As a result, countless wurm offspring were born, and these guys were not honest, and they continued to reproduce and promiscuously, and only then did they give birth to unbearable dragon-like creatures such as pterosaurs and stone horns.
Legends of the sea, secrets of the sky, rumors of the mainland.
Species are diverse and diverse, and some species have achieved greater civilizations before humans.
For example, the elves and dwarves are all world-renowned for their outstanding talents.
Later, the [Lord's Ring] was born, the outstanding established the city-state, and the borders were drawn, and mankind really stepped onto the stage of this continent and began to write its own story.
In the distant history, human beings have multiplied frantically in a short period of prosperity, and used population to maintain the status of world hegemon.
Surprisingly, humans are creatures that end up lonely from the inside out—greed and ambition lead them to kill each other, and wars and disasters promote the rise of the Wraith and the Corpse Whisperer.
The elves who once helped them disappear, and the dwarves wiped out the country.
But humans are extremely adaptable, and they have mutated from other races, giving birth to witches, magicians, and many more skilled professions.
Moreover, with the development of the times, they have finally relied on their numerical superiority to become the largest population on the Kundia continent, and they have the strength to establish social order and demarcate borders.
Although there are only a handful of kingdoms, the huge territory is still occupied by various warlords and bandits.
Innocent civilians settled down and established villages, which became the foundation of the whole society.
Caravans exchange, material replenishment, the ups and downs of the times, heroes and legends alternate, towards prosperity or the destruction of the country.
In the southern plains of Hangena, after the port was captured by trolls, pirates across the ocean took to the land and competed with the warlords for spheres of influence.
Innocent villagers were engulfed in the flames of war.
And their lord, Arnold, was too far away, separated by a vast mountain terrain between the two.
Arnold's corps wanted to get here, but it was completely too late for material reserves and time.
What's more, most of the displaced people plan to cross the obstacle and reach Anton Weisen, where manpower and supplies will inevitably be delivered, and Arnold is not obliged to clear the obstacles along the way.
There are also smart people among the bandits, who understand politics and the situation, and decisively seize the hunting grounds in front of the national border and wait for the fat sheep.
The avenues in the mountains lead in all directions, winding and twisting, and they are like seafarers who have seized the tidal flats, doing a business that is sure to make a profit.
But recently something has changed, and the migration of the displaced people has come to an end, and what should have been the final stage of large-scale raiding, there have been strange rumors about a certain man.
At this time, a team was staying on the wild avenue.
This is already a marginal area, and the number of bandits is not large, after all, this direction is to the north of Hangena, and there are very few homeless people who choose this way.
Adam sat on the trunk of a fallen tree, surrounded by militia guards, and the village women dried the bearskin, made a coat, and draped it over his shoulders. All kinds of people are cleaning the battlefield, and there are more than a dozen down-and-out guys in the middle, all of whom are poor and homeless.
Despite their prayers along the way, they were targeted by bandits, and a few survived because they had to carry food and supplies and were enslaved for several days.
In the afternoon.
The leading bandit was still whipping people with his whip, and an iron spear flew out of the woodland and plunged directly into his heart.
Immediately after, horses rushed from all directions, and a madman-like team appeared out of thin air, engulfing all the bandits.
The crowd had a strange mix of equipment, some in armor but barefoot, and some in helmet but with sticks......
Lords and warlords, there will not be such a shabby team, the scene is like two groups of bandits fighting.
But it was clear that the group that came out was stronger, more numerous, and more cost-free, crushing the bandits' defenses with locust madness.
Back to the present.
The homeless people were trembling, and they all looked at the young man in front of them.
This man could have ordered these madmen and even brought himself food and water.
But he was lost in thought at the moment, and no one was around to disturb him, and the homeless people could only ask questions tentatively to understand their fate.
"Kind sir, you ......"
"Shhhh Wait. ”
The scene froze again.
Adam is waiting, he has already taken the lead in the killing, and the rest of the finishing must be left to the people below, which is a growth process that cannot be helped.
[Battle ended, 17 wounded, 5 killed, 42 reputation]
The sound of horses' hooves came from afar, and the pursuing party had returned.
Adam raised his head, exhaled cloudy air, and looked at the questioner.
"Okay, what did you just want to ask?"
"My lord, are you the one who hunted down the bandits and rescued the homeless, we have heard your story."
The homeless people were scattered in the forest, and the rumors spread faster than the footsteps.
[Reputation: 278 (Someone is asking for your name)]
The horse team broke in.
The leader walked past the homeless, his equipment still complete, and the steel dagger at his waist hung prominently.
【Civilian Riders】
[Attitude: Obey orders]
[Specialty: Riding, Pursuit]
[Monolithic: Thank you, Lord Adam.] 】
The incapacitated bandits were tied into rice dumplings by tree vines and thrown on the ground.
The dead in the ranks were gathered and settled, and the village women began to cut wood and wait for the fire to fall into the night.
【Bad Horse X4 Good Horse X1 Pack Horse X1】
"Sir, the horses are back."
The rider bowed beside Adam, his face still bloodied, but his expression was no longer rich.
"Divide it."
[The Minuteman X6 in the team is upgraded to Civilian Riders (consumes Horses X6), they are more brave and more mobile.] 】
Adam stood up, the bearskin slipping off, revealing a stabbed spine - he attacked first, but rarely took up medicine.
He pointed to the outcasts.
"Since you have heard of me, choose me, gentlemen.
Kill him and come with me. ”
The outcasts were silent, the whip might have smoothed their blood, the weapon waited quietly, and no one picked it up after all.
The people in the team are not surprised, in fact, in the past few days, they have been surprised, and those who spread the rumors, all made the same choice.
Adam nodded, the time was up.
"I'll give you three days of food, and when you've rested enough, get out of here."
The homeless began to weep, and they were saddened by their incompetence.
"My lord, can you tell me your name?"
Adam did not speak, no one answered them, and those who could go to the line were those who crushed cowardice and swallowed blood and tears.
Before dinner, Adam lit a fire, and the five bodies were gathered and submerged in the flames.
Everyone watched in silence, and this sense of ritual gave them peace of mind.
This tradition set by Adam can give the living strength and arouse their respect for life, so that they will not become merciless monsters on the road.