Chapter 168: The Great Escape in the Wilderness
Under the gentle spring breeze, the green buds that emerged from the geography shook their spirits and stretched their muscles, and the red, yellow, and white buds of the tender grass competed to open one after another. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info look down from the air, which is a tapestry with a green background embroidered with four-color patterns.
And on top of this beautiful tapestry, there is a discordant black line at this time. As the distance closes, the black lines on the tapestry zoom in and appear to be moving antsβjust as the overarcher prepares to lower the altitude further to observe for himself. Hearing only a 'whoosh' sound, accompanied by scattered feathers, a sharp pain came from its left wing.
The injured wing had the fascia between the bones severed, and could no longer provide the flyer with the lift they needed to stay in the air. The blood scattered in mid-air made its physical strength run through it - the bird of prey, which had only been away from its master for a short time, had already stalled and fallen before it could even confirm who had just attacked it.
On the ground, a specially trained hound stared at the black dot that controlled the falling, and after about 10 minutes it was calling on the spot beside the landed creature, calling its own owner. Following the hound's bark, the patrol team immediately arrived at the 'wreckage site'.
"This is the Lucian falcon?" After reaching out and flipping through the corpses on the ground, the patrolman guessed with uncertainty.
The companion next to him took out his pocket: "If you can't be sure, take it back and identify it for those professional gentlemen!" β
Although there are definitely certain differences between professionally bred falcons and their wild breeds. But this difference in detail is not something that everyone can find. Many of the patrolmen among Ms. Blatch's fugitives were improvised strong men.
Although they are said to be strong men, in fact, they all have a certain professional level, and if you have to say it, they can be regarded as a small master in some small places. However, because of their specialization, few of them have studied animal breeding in depth, and it is understandable that they cannot determine whether the raptor in front of them is bred in captivity.
Whether it's the fugitive team or the Boreham Cavalry Regiment, there are always a limited number of wilderness professionals. It's impractical to have all patrols staffed with professionals. So only ordinary combat professionals can be used for this kind of work.
Soon the body was delivered to the professional, who retracted the scimitar from his waist and opened the bag to look at the contents of the bag: "The bird's claws have been professionally trimmed, and the beak also has some signs of manual maintenance. This guy should be a professional scout. However, it is not possible to determine whether it is Lucia's ......."
Although it is not yet certain that this must be the eyes of the Lucia watching in the sky. However, in line with the principle of killing mistakes and not letting them go, the ranger immediately reported the information he had obtained. As two teams that have a good cooperation in the battle just now. The Boreham Cavalry Regiment and the fugitives from Camplin City also traveled in tandem for the rest of the retreat. Therefore, the exchange of information is also very fast, and whoever discovers the anomaly first will almost immediately put it on the table of the leaders of both sides.
"Looks like Lucia's pursuing force is about to arrive." The Bapti knight touched his beard, while Barrett on the side nodded and agreed: "The falcon is not a hunting dog, and the cost of training is not something that ordinary people can afford. If there were no Cruze troops in this vicinity, it could only be Lucians. β
If it was really peacetime, it could be a Cruze nobleman who went out hunting. But now, when a full-scale war broke out between Lucia and the Cruze Kingdom, none of the nobles would come out to hunt at this time. Isn't that a piece of fat that he sends to Lucia's mouth? Even if the brain is pumped, no one will kill themselves.
In this way, as long as it is confirmed that there is no army of the Cruze Kingdom nearby, then there is only one option left for the Kingdom of Lucia - and the fugitives of Camplin City do not lack the means to communicate with their own army, and if there is news, they will already find a way to merge. Then the end result can be imagined.
"Sooner or later, we have to fight. We should not be afraid of the rest, the only thing we need to worry about is how many knights the other side will send. Barrett, who said this, shifted his gaze to the Bapti Knight.
The latter frowned: "I can't confirm this." It all depends on how much the Lucians take it. If they are not afraid of the instability of the areas they have occupied, it will not be difficult to send 2-3 knights to trouble us. β
"I remember that our Nohan has officially declared war with the Kingdom of Lucia! Isn't there any concrete movement in the country? Barrett's words were a bit cryptic, but the knight knew he was asking for reinforcements from this direction.
"I'm afraid it's hard. We have declared war on the Kingdom of Lucia, but we have not yet sent many troops into the territory of the Kingdom of Cruze. The main forces were concentrated on the western border to put pressure on the Lucians. Speaking of this, the Bapti knight paused, "Plus there needs to be enough strength to defend it in various places." So even knights, there aren't many who can move freely. β
The Kingdom of Lucia can be regarded as an old power on the Western Road, although it has indeed suffered a lot of losses over the years, and its development has already slowed down. But its influence and heritage should not be underestimated. Behind the several major events that took place in the territory of the Norhan Kingdom before, the shadow of the Lucian can be seen more or less.
Although in this case, the Nohan Kingdom did not fail to take revenge on those who had conclusive evidence. But he was never able to completely cut off Lucia's tentacles that penetrated deep into the territory of Nohan. Therefore, after the start of the war, the first thing they have to do is to conduct a big investigation under the rules of wartime to ensure the safety of their basic disk.
Don't look at the unsightly cultists who are not doing well on the frontal battlefield, but if they wreak havoc in the rear, there are really not many more professional than them. With just a few blood sacrifices, those guys will be able to make several big news stories clearly. The damage caused by the time will definitely be gnashing of teeth. Naturally, Nohan was acting somewhat conservatively at this stage.
"Less doesn't mean nothing! Mr. Bapti should know who is coming! Although he also understands all the frustration of Nohan's approach, Barrett is still relatively optimistic.
"Don't ask, we can't afford to lose a lot anyway." As soon as Knight Bapti finished speaking, a large bird with golden tail feathers fell into the ranks in the sky. Immediately after landing, the big bird's body began to change, and soon a long-eared girl dressed in exquisite rattan armor appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Unlike the usual druids, there was hardly any wild breath to be seen in the girl in front of her. The exquisitely crafted rattan armor was carved with delicate patterns, and the flowers and green leaves cut out of silk were embellished in her hair. And the tassels and charms around his waist all show the difference between the common druids - after previous contact, Barrett learned that this master is not an ordinary druid heritage, but a very rare 'fairy whisperer'.
Some druids have been able to hear the whispers of the spirits of the natural world, learning to imitate the seductive whispers that affect the minds of humans and beasts. The 'Elven Whisperer' has basically been in contact with the Elven Whisperer, and in some cases, even a mortal who steals the special food and wine of the Elven Royal Court can become the 'Elven Whisperer' - but this one in front of him is clearly not the purpose of the Elven Whisperer.
The biggest difference between the 'Elven Whisperers' and the average druid is in their spell casting, they use their wondrous contact with the spirits as a wedge to direct their magic. The Elven Whisperer replaces the Perception attribute with the Charisma attribute as a key attribute for its spellcasting.
At levels 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18, the 'Elven Whisperer' can add an enchantment or illusion spell to her list of druid spells from the Mage and Warlock's spell list, adding a ring above the normal ring level (e.g., at level 4, she can add the Rainbow Jet as a 2-ring druid spell to her druid spell list). In order to choose a spell, she must be level high enough to cast the spell with the increased ring level. And you can't change it after you select it.
However, the Elven Whisperer loses the ability to spontaneously cast the ability to summon natural allies. At level 6, she will gain the ability to transform naturally, and all the benefits associated with natural transformation will be 2 levels later than a normal druid. It is also not possible to transform into an element with a natural morph.
Fortunately, the words of the 'Fairy Whisperer' will be able to carry some of the power of the spirit of another world. This makes bluffing, negotiating, disguise, and observing words and emotions her own skills. She was given the Wood language as a bonus language. In addition, she will earn more skill points per level, even more than the Monk Priest. In other ways, though, he's become more like a monk, both in terms of the growth of attack modifiers and the armor he excels at.
In addition, the Elven Whisperer can fool an animal into believing that there is food, a potential mating mate, or a predator nearby. This ability works as if you were using a bluff skill to mislead a target. The modifier that determines the Wilds Flicker check is affected by his druid rank and charisma. Just like the Spoofing skill, the Wilds Flicker check is given to adjust the value based on the authenticity of false information. Domestic animals are generally not specifically suspicious of elven whisperers (no environmental adjustments), while wild animals are mostly suspicious (this test is -5 penalty).
Using Wild Flicker requires the Elven Whisperer and the animal to be able to study and learn from each other, which means that they must normally be within 30 feet of each other. In general, it takes 1 minute to influence an animal with this method, and when it comes to affecting people, the time consumption will be more or less. Elven Whisperers can also use this ability to affect Magical Beasts with an Intelligence of 1 or 2, but doing so will result in a -4 penalty.
In a sense, the 'Elven Whisperer' is a diplomat among the druids. Compared with their own 'Bei Ye' who spend their days rolling in the big forest with animals, they are more easily accepted by the gentry in the 'civilized society'. After all, not everyone recognizes people by strength, and although there are not many elegant literary and artistic parties, they always exist.
At the same time, the unique spells that the 'Elven Whisperers' can use also make up for the shortcomings of the druids in a sense. As for coaxing animals or something, it's a complete additive, and it rarely works in daily life or in combat.
The 'Elven Whisperer' in front of her is not a diplomat of some Druid faction in Boreham Territory, she is a member of a half-elven clan that has lived in Boreham Territory for more than three generations. This group has been migrating to this land one after another since they befriended the elves from Bolim territory, but due to their own numbers, they have always been a minority in the territory.
However, although the number of these half-elves is small, with their own bloodline and close relationship with the elves, the proportion of professionals among them is extremely high. Of course, these professions are inevitably relatively biased towards the natural system, which can be said to be an important source of wilderness occupations in Boreham.
At the same time, because of the help of the elves, the power system that those half-elves can access is relatively complete - so even rare classes such as 'fairy whisperers' will appear. The Elven Whisperer in the Boleam Cavalry Regiment took this path with the help of the Elven group because of his own qualifications, not because of some of his own adventures.
"It's finally there. I thought the Lucians would have been earlier! I didn't expect it to drag on until now. "The 'Elven Whisperer' who said this straightened her silver-gray hair with her slender fingers, and then stretched her waist and immediately received a lot of attention from the fugitives from Camprin.
But Barrett shook his head: "No! The rangers of the Lucians had already appeared. But before they could officially contact us, it was resolved. β
As the captain of the patrol cavalry who has decapitated more than a dozen these days, Barrett naturally has the confidence to say such words. The scout cavalry sent by the Lucia Kingdom has one person and two horses, and their ability to run long distances is still very positive. However, in the eyes of the experienced Boreham cavalry, their combat ability is somewhat insufficient.
The fugitives from Camprin, who had just experienced a great battle, were not terrified birds. But if he knew that the Lucians had come to the door so quickly, it would have caused panic just as well. So in order to keep the team as stable as possible, Barrett had to lead the cavalry to deal with the damned Lucia scouts from afar. (To be continued.) )