The Hunter is very combative.

Probably because of their beliefs, hunting is a common part of their lives, which makes the hunter have far more combat experience than any other class. If you want to use a simpler analogy, it is that there are many people in the hunters who have their own elite templates, and it is much more difficult to deal with than ordinary professionals. It seems that the priesthood related to the killing category is quite tricky to serve the believers, the god of killing back then, and the god of murder later, even the believers of the god of hunting are just as strong in combat.

It seems that the hunting of the Church is now in a state of being an enemy, but under Sauron's observation, they are not left behind.

First of all.

Hunters are accustomed to operating in the wilderness, which makes it difficult for many enemies to find their tracks, and even if someone finds them, facing the followers of Marat who hold the priesthood of [tracking], the final result is undoubtedly to become a prey in their eyes, just like the Ranger who believes in the queen of the forest.

The losses of the hunters during this period were not small, but they were not as great as they imagined.

Judging by the size and traces of the camp, Sauron found that more than a dozen people had been lost here after the camp was built, compared to the fact that other ecclesiastical forces would have lost more men.

A very taboo point!

It was after really spying deep into the enemy that Sauron discovered something very serious.

The members of the Hunting Church have a high level of ordinary strength, and there are basically no hunters whose strength is below the third order here, and the ordinary professional level is above level 10.

If you add the bonuses to their respective creature talents, they are much stronger.

In contrast, the strength of Sauron's church is uneven, and the mid- and high-ranking church members are obviously not comparable to the old hunting churches that have developed for a long time.

Taking this camp as an example, there is actually a quasi-legendary-level orc, five high-level hunters.

None of this is the point!

One thing that really made Sauron ponder was whether the [Hunting] Priesthood would also be like the Killing Priesthood. It has the ability to make people improve their strength quickly.

I mentioned it earlier.

The ability at the soul level can increase the proportion of soul energy absorbed after killing the enemy, and the increase in this killing experience is about 5%-25%.

The hunting church has so many middle and high-ranking believers, I am afraid that it has a lot to do with the power of the priesthood.

The next day.

When Sauron rose to move, he found that the corpse of the Elven Ranger who believed in the Queen of the Forest was gone, and in the hands of the burly orc leader there was an oozing skull.

This is a special ritual for the hunters.

The belief of the orcs is that this can take the power of the enemy, and after killing the powerful enemy, absorb a part of their power into themselves.

Such rituals are performed in different ways depending on the race.

Ogres and gnolls believe that they can gain the power of their enemies by eating them or digging out their hearts, while werewolves believe that they should eat their hearts. Some believe that after completing a hunt, a long howl to the moon can awaken older powers in the body, and so on. Such rituals are prevalent among hunters, so many of these hunters have rich 'collections'. (Note: In the area of the ancient shamanic teachings, there were many tribes who believed that the power of the slain enemy could be obtained through some ritual.) ）

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The hunters moved the next afternoon.

A total of 13 hunters were dispatched this time, and if you add Sauron, it is just 14 people, the most powerful of which is the burly half-orc leader, and the class level should be between 18-20. This is followed by five hunters with a career level of around 15-18, and the rest are basically masters with a career level of 12 or above.

Their goal is unicorns.

Unicorns are one of the favorite prey of Marat, the god of the hunt, and they are rarely seen in the material plane, and can only be seen near the depths of the Elven Forest to be lucky enough to see these powerful and beautiful creatures.

The unicorn strength of the material plane is not very strong.

Because some of them have been crossed with pegasus and steeds. His own lineage has been mixed up a lot, and he has lost his original celestial creature template.

This is how wildebeest was born.

However, even ordinary wildebeest creatures have a level of about 3-6, and a pure-blooded unicorn is generally at a creature level of 15 or more, and the template for bringing celestial creatures is 20+. With the addition of the word sacred, you will need to increase the challenge level by 1-3 more.

Their protector is the Unicorn Goddess - Rarui.

The hatred between the god of the hunt and the unicorn goddess has lasted for a long time, and the relationship between them is probably much more blazing than that of most forests.

The unicorn goddess is a wanderer, and as a deity of the chaotic faction, she has a somewhat capricious personality. But. Once she believes that the other person is trustworthy, she will show a faithful friendship and will never abandon a believer who is in trouble. This is very similar to the Queen of the Forest. When she has to face battle, Rari can be a formidable foe, but she loves nothing more than light-hearted banter, clever puzzles, novel discoveries, and life's joyful explorations.

This goddess is more casual in her private life, probably because she is a divine unicorn.

There was no formal clerical hierarchy within the church in Rarui, nor did there be any temple or altar built in its name. While some races, such as unicorns, pegasus, and sapient owls, revere her as their patron goddess, the vast majority of her followers are outcasts who have awakened and been exiled due to their unique abilities (such as the recipient of Enlightenment). [Note: Enlightenment can grant intelligence to animals.] 】

There is a passage that says about the goddess:

"Once a year, the church in Rai holds an all-night celebration filled with all kinds of wild banter and noise. The night was full of wild rides in the countryside or across the skies, as well as exaggerated skits, witty speeches, satirical debates, and romantic confessions. Many unicorns also choose to mate and reproduce on the same night, and believers will have their own joys, and occasionally the incarnation of the goddess will appear at such celebrations. ”

The unicorn goddess has a fierce hatred for Marat, the god of the hunt, and she condemns the king of predators for assisting the Red Wizard Guild in creating the evil unicorns. Although the Red-robed Wizard Guild has long since disappeared into the long river of history, there are still some remnants of the Black Evil Unicorn in the plane. On the other hand, Marat, the god of the hunt, is also happy to taste the blood of the unicorn goddess's throat, and has always regarded her as another worthy target.

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At night.

A group of hunters gradually approached the interior of the Elven Forest, and the hatred between the god of hunting and the goddess of unicorns had lasted for thousands of years, so these church worshippers were eager to try something like hunting unicorns.

These hunters were well planned.

Sneaking into the rear at midnight, and after completing the hunt, they quickly left, and the nearby terrain had already been detected, so that even if the nearby elves reacted, a hunting ritual would have already ended.

Sauron didn't want that to happen.

Therefore, he believes that although this hunt should be successful, it should also be discovered by the elves, and it is best that more than half of these hunters can die here. (To be continued......)