Chapter 119: Madness
Looking at Seonas' worried look, I felt like I was on the wrong track. According to my thoughts, I don't want to care about this at all, I'll just be happy to fight monsters and upgrade up, the life and death of the Sand Kingdom have a half-dime relationship with me.
But after all, Seonas still grew up in the Kingdom of Sand, and her parents and relatives are here, so how can she easily give up? Thinking about it from another perspective, if this is the Huaxia Kingdom, in the face of the great right and wrong of the extinction of the dead race, I am afraid that no one will stand idly by.
Forget it, since I promised Seonas, even if I put this life into it, I will admit it. It's just that even if I want to help, I'm afraid it's not so easy in the current situation. According to Seonas, the Sand Kingdom has been preparing for war in half a year. Several standing legions are now arranged in the more important cities of the Sand Kingdom, and it is not easy to mobilize them back.
At present, there are only 50,000 Praetorian Guards in the imperial capital, which are first-class combat units, and the Hurricane Battalion is a special force, and the number is only two or three thousand, which is of little use for large-scale operations. The remaining 100,000 or so troops are all subordinate to the Fifth Army Corps according to their establishment, but the Fifth Army Corps is a newly formed unit and is now in a state of training, so one can imagine how much combat strength there is.
I counted on my fingers, and with the military strength of the imperial capital, it was simply wishful thinking to wipe out more than 100,000 criminals in the hunting ground. I estimate that if there were no more than 300,000 standing troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression, I would not even think about leveling this place.
Moreover, even if this place is leveled, I am afraid that the price paid will not be small, and it is conservatively estimated that at least 100,000 troops will be lost. I sighed in my heart, such a large casualty is probably not something that the Sand Kingdom can bear, and if there is no conclusive evidence, Emperor Isardo will indeed not dare to make this decision!
Alas, it depends on the courage and courage of the ruler, if I were the emperor of the Sand Kingdom, no matter what the price is, I will not sit idly by and watch these sinners in the hunting grounds, how can I allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? As the saying goes, if you are outside, you must first settle inside, and if you are unstable inside, do you still have a yarn? Think about it, you five stupidly play in front of the group, and the barbarian is alone and no one cares, so he comfortably goes to steal the house, and this is still a fart? Vote for it directly!
I said, "Theonas, Emperor Isardo is really a mouse-eyed man, he can turn a blind eye to such a big threat in front of him, and the kingdom of sand will surely perish." I think it's more reliable for us to notify your relatives to leave as soon as possible instead of looking for evidence. ”
Seonas shook his head and said, "Emperor Isardo is not a faint monarch, although he is the supreme ruler of the empire, there are many forces below, and it is difficult for His Majesty the Emperor to do what he says. Every time he made a major decision, it had to be agreed by the majority of the forces before it could be implemented, and he couldn't even mobilize his troops. Therefore, we must come up with conclusive evidence, otherwise even if His Majesty the Emperor agrees, there is no way. ”
I:......
It's too aggrieved for this emperor to do this, in my impression, isn't the emperor just a man of his word? Look at who is not pleasing to the eye, pull it out and cut it if you don't agree with it, this is the coolest part of being an emperor, isn't it? Listening to the meaning of Seonas's words, the Kingdom of Sand is like a democratic country, where all parties have to be consulted for everything, and Isador the Great, as the emperor, has no decision-making power, isn't this the rhythm of the division of princes? Tsk, not being able to centralize power is the biggest pain for kings, right?
I couldn't help but be annoyed: "Don't these forces understand that the hunting ground is a huge hidden danger?" If this hidden danger cannot be eliminated before the war, maybe the kingdom of sand will be completely destroyed, and the simple truth of having eggs under the nest is probably understood by three-year-old children. ”
Seonas sighed and said: "Who doesn't know about this, but this hunting ground is the money bag of all parties, and every year in the hunting conference, there can be tens of millions of gold coins, which is not a small amount, think about it, how can these greedy guys agree with His Majesty the Emperor to cut down this cash cow?" ”
I wondered, "Nani? Didn't the money go directly to the treasury? ”
Seonas sneered: "How is it possible to enter the treasury, the rules were set when the hunting grounds were established, the empire took 30% of the income from these tickets, and the remaining 70% was divided equally among the ten powerful races, which was also to compensate for their losses in the war." Hundreds of years have passed, this hunting ground has developed into a major problem for the empire, but no one agrees to destroy the hunting ground, and it is said that this place can train powerful warriors for the empire, hehe, those vampires are nothing more than reluctant to earn millions of gold coins a year. ”
Well, I know the reason why this hunting ground has always existed, it's all about money.
I said, "Isn't there a big war coming?" Is money more important than life? Besides, even if it is leveled now, won't it be possible to throw new prisoners in it when the war is over? ”
Seonas shook his head and said, "They have long been accustomed to war, and no one believes that the Sand Kingdom will perish, so in their eyes, this cash cow must not be uprooted. Have you ever wondered why the monsters inside the hunting grounds don't escape when there is no army guarding them? ”
I was stunned, I really hadn't thought about this question, and now that Seonas said this, it seems to be true, why do these monsters stay in the hunting ground?
"It takes ten years for captured prisoners of war to be released into the hunting grounds, because this is the time when the black man vine grass grows in cycles. After they are captured, they will be planted with black man vine grass in their bodies, this grass takes ten years to grow, and once it matures, it will merge into the blood of the demon beast, and it is impossible to break free from its shackles by any means. The Black Man Vine Grass is afraid of the sun, as long as it is exposed to the sun for more than ten minutes, the Black Man Vine Grass will hide in the heart of the demon beast, and even the gods will be unable to save it at that time. Therefore, if the hunting grounds are destroyed, they will not be able to reopen them for at least ten years, which means that each of their forces will lose tens of millions of gold coins. ”
When I heard this, it dawned on me that it was no wonder that there was no sunlight in this hunting ground all year round, it turned out that the prisoners of war inside were afraid of the sun! However, when I think about it, my mind is full of doubts: "No, since these prisoners of war can't leave the hunting ground, even if they have any conspiracy, they can't leave here, what are you worried about?" ”
Seonas sighed and said, "This is not necessarily, as long as they kill the magic sun in the sky, won't they be able to come out?" ”
I rub, is this the rhythm of the day without saying a word? Can the sun dry down? every day
Seonas said, "If it were a normal day, this kind of thing would not have happened. Because destroying the Magic Sun is not something that happens overnight, at least a few days. If these criminals try to destroy the sun, countless armies will come to surround and suppress them, so this has not happened in hundreds of years. But just because it didn't happen before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future, once the imperial military is tight, the troops near the imperial capital will rush to the front line, and who will be able to stop these criminals at that time? ”
Well, with all that said, it's back to square one. This time, I have figured out all the past and present lives of the entire hunting ground, and it is really complicated.
I said helplessly: "Seonas, it's up to me to find evidence, I'm an Asya demon wolf, and I can pretend to be a criminal to go to the gathering of the demon dragon Di Dongqiu." But you can't, you're an elf, and they won't let you go if they find you. ”
Seonas's stubbornness seemed to come out again, and she raised her eyebrows and said, "No, I'm going with you." ”
I:......
Don't make a fuss, aren't you looking for death when you go with me? If I'm alone, I can't beat it and I can escape back to the Overworld. If you follow me, if you are discovered, how can I run away and leave you behind, and in the end, there is a chance that the two of you will hang up together. This is really not asking to be born in the same year and month, but to die in the same year and month.
My mouth was worn out, and it took me a long time to persuade Seonas to finally convince me. Originally, I wanted to send Seonas back, but she refused, saying that there was no danger at all if there were no high-level monsters here. I think about it, too, Seonas has the seed of the wayfinding flower, and it is impossible for the demon beast to want to yin her.
Let's say goodbye, before leaving, Seonas gave me a lot of Lingquan beans, which have a strong hemostatic function, which is the bean she used when she was injured when she was alone with Yan Jin. This thing is very similar to a soybean, as long as it is placed on the wound, it will take root and sprout immediately when it encounters blood, just like the principle of suturing in our modern medicine. And it only takes a while for these beans to fuse with the flesh and skin, and the wound will heal without even leaving a scar.
This bean is much more powerful than a healing potion no matter how you look at it, and it only takes a second to stop the bleeding, which is exactly what I need now. Seonas told me a lot before leaving, and then he reluctantly left. Watching her back fade away, I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, but this was already the best way, and I hope she didn't have any accidents along the way.
Before I left, I sorted out my bracelet, and there wasn't much left except for some food and water. A repeater, thousands of crossbow arrows, a black bone, more than two hundred healing Lingquan beans, a few elven warrior uniforms, and 32,514 gold coins, these are all my current possessions.
For this trip to the sea of stars, I am both looking forward to and fearing, and I don't know what is waiting for me, anyway, it feels quite exciting. In addition, if you can find the tail feathers of the sacred bird this time, it will be even more perfect.
After sorting out the items, I embarked on a new expedition, and now that Seonas is not around, I still decided to return to the wolf form, after all, there can be a battle here at any time, and the combat effectiveness of the human form is really not complimentary, it is a battle scum.
There were no words all the way, and the journey of three or four hundred miles was nothing to me now, and it took me half a day to get there. Looking at the huge lake in front of me, which is not far from the horizon, I was really shocked this time, even if it is not an exaggeration to call this place the sea.
After the shock, I couldn't help but wonder, didn't Seonas say that these sinners can't bask in the sun? However, the vast lake of Xinghai is unobstructed, and there are no dense branches and leaves to block the sunlight at all, aren't those high-level demon beasts afraid?
I walked slowly to the lake, looking at the sparkling surface of the lake, and I couldn't help but feel relaxed. The air smells of fishy fish at the water's edge, the lake is crystal clear, and countless fish that I have never seen before frolicking in the water make me tickle and want to find a fishing rod to fish.
Ahem, I don't think I'm here for a vacation. I looked around, the shore was very flat, there were no footprints on the soft ground, and it seemed that there were no monsters here. I'm now a head or two, and I don't have a clue about this mission, even if I find Xinghai, it's useless. I never dreamed that a lake in the primeval forest could be so vast, and I should have asked the crocodile lizard in the first place.
Alas, it was too late to regret it now, and in desperation I had to use the most stupid method to slowly search along the shore. I thought that since so many high-level demon beasts have come to the sea of stars, they must not have a party underwater, if you want to say that the demon dragon Di Dongqiu lives underwater, I believe it, is it possible that other demon beasts can also go into the water?
In addition, these monsters can't bask in the sun, so the gathering place this time must not be on the shore, so there is only one possibility, the place where they gather must be somewhere in the jungle near here, but where is it?
I searched and searched and walked along the lake for two days, and still found nothing. Not to mention demon beasts, you can't even see a mouse. I'm completely confused now, it seems that I think things are too simple, such a big sea of stars may not be able to go around even if I run for a month, how else can I find this Nima?
In desperation, I could only open the wings of the demon phoenix in pain, and the flames rose up, and a pair of huge wings appeared on my back. I haven't flown for a long time, and to be honest, I miss the feeling of flying, just like just getting a driver's license but not allowing me to drive, it feels like a thief.
I cheered and soared into the air, playing a few difficult maneuvers in the air, what a high-altitude dive, what 3,600 turns backflips, what Thomas spins, and having a lot of fun. Well, I swear I really wasn't out to play!
I wandered around at a height of dozens of meters, and my view was greatly enhanced when I looked down from a high vantage point, but I still didn't find anything. I looked very closely, both on the surface of the lake and in the dense primeval forests on the shore, but I couldn't see anything special at all. I rubbed it, could it be that I was fooled by that stinky lizard, otherwise how could I not find any clues? I absolutely don't believe that so many high-level demon beasts have just disappeared out of thin air.
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