Chapter 226: Suspicion, Quiet Servant, Greed
"Master, on the orders of the city lord of Langwust, I will lead a group of soldiers back to the rear of Silver Pine City to urge the heavy supplies." In the face of Ferdinand's questioning, Henry bowed deeply and replied, "And these humans I met and captured halfway, as for the three Naga Lords..."
"The three of us just came out of the 'Coromata' to 'play', and we happened to dig an ancient tomb in the Karaka Mountains, and then we met you fighting with humans. The brothers were idle, so they took a hand by the way. Before the middle-level mage finished speaking, Tchaikov suddenly laughed and said with a big grin.
"Oh? The three Naga warriors are all from Koromata? Seeing Tchaikov's rude interjection, and openly boasting about stealing graves and digging up graves, Ferdinand's eyes immediately crossed a little haze, but he smiled and endured the other party's rude behavior, and asked rhetorically.
"Yes, that's it." Tchaikov still replied heartlessly.
"Coromata...", staring at Naga for a while, Ferdinand suddenly asked, "I wonder if the three of you know the Balalaika brothers of the noble Rudra City." Speaking of which, the three of you really look a little like the three brothers. β
Sure enough, the goblin high-level mage was still suspicious.
It is said that after the three Naga brothers "debuted" from Rudra City that day, they mainly dealt with them, arranged food and lodging, and fought on combat missions. Therefore, even if Ferdinand has not really met the Balalaika brothers before, as one of the top echelons of the Khumbu mage group, he will still retain a deep impression and memory of many sensitive events. Naturally, this also includes Balalaika's accession and subsequent capture.
And what made Ferdinand even more vigilant was. At noon today, the news of the martyrdom of Robert, the deputy head of the Edelweiss Mage Regiment and a high-ranking mage, came back from the destroyed Duoyun Town.
God knows, the death of a high-ranking mage is the heaviest blow to the southern side since the start of the war.
For this reason, Franco, the lord of Edelweiss City, one of the giants of the Southern Alliance, even shouted furiously to immediately start a strategic decisive battle with the Allies to avenge the fallen master. After that, it was finally calmed down by the persuasion of the other goblin commanders, but the mage regiment and combat troops affiliated with Edelweiss City had been assembled and prepared to start multiple rounds of high-intensity retaliatory attacks on the human front in the Yongville Valley in the next few days.
Therefore, Ferdinand, who was also sent back to the rear temporarily as a high-level mage. Now in the face of the Naga who inexplicably appeared outside Krupp in the middle of the night, the goblin troops, and a human captive. How can you not be suspicious?
Even if something strange is something that is no longer possible, such as the defection of Naga or even some goblin scum, Ferdinand needs to be fully considered at this moment, and only after strict confirmation can he make a follow-up decision.
"Balalaika? Haven't heard of it. Tchaikov tilted his head. Squinting at the high-ranking mage. I thought about it for a moment. Then shook his head.
"Balalaika, this kind of kiba-like little surname doesn't count in my clan. Besides, what is so good about the hillbilly who came out of Rudra, compared to our Coromata. It's worth picking up some junk behind your fart-thighs. Lao Tzu casually threw out a war knife, which was enough for them to grab it for half a day. On the other side, Chekov sneered and complained.
And when they heard his "confession", Moriarty and others later admired his professional "performance level" in their hearts. Even in order to achieve the realism of the "performance effect", Chekov even had the courage to add a "kiba-like surname" to himself and his two brothers, which is really admirable and moving.
"What happened to the three deflated ones with the surname Balalaika? Messed with you? Tchaikov forcibly did not glare at Chekov, but followed the rhetorical question to the high-ranking mage.
"Nothing, just thought of it, casually asked."
His gaze wandered over Naga for a few more moments, and Ferdinand shook his head noncommittally.
Many of the natives in the south are aware of the discord between the two city-states of Rudra and Koromata within the Naga tribe. So Ferdinand would not be surprised by Chekov's insulting or even insulting remarks against his compatriots. And it is true that as Naga said, in terms of wealth and power, the wealth of the city of Koromata, located in the center of the south, is far from being comparable to that of Rudra, which is built in a remote corner. This is why the Yugoslav Alliance sought Naga mercenaries from Rudra in the first place, but "turned a deaf ear" to Koromata. It's not that the goblins are stupid enough to go far and wide, it's really that Coromata's asking price is too high, and it greatly exceeds the bottom line of the alliance.
However, the one-sided words of Tchaikov and Chekov at the moment are not enough to completely dispel Ferdinand's doubts. And just as he was about to go back and interrogate the origins of the human captives, the Naga Boss suddenly spoke "recklessly".
"Huh? I mean, your 'tin man' looks good. Tchaikov pointed to the "Iron Fist of War" that was waiting at the side of the high-ranking mage, and as he looked like an old-fashioned person.
"Oh?"
To Tchaikov's compliment, Ferdinand only quietly and half-replied.
In fact, the goblin high-level mages would never think that the Nagappif, who was not much better than the illiterate, could see the mystery of the special golems of the Kunbu mage. Therefore, Naga's praise like "a layman looking at the excitement" is nothing more than a native hat looking at the Western scenery. Not only did it fail to make Ferdinand happy and gratifying, but it would in turn cause the High Mage to have a disgusting feeling that a fine work of art had been desecrated by a vulgar gaze.
"Stupid guy." Ferdinand said in his heart.
However, Tchaikov didn't seem to see the expression of the goblin high-level mage Fa Mu, and continued to talk to himself: "Speaking of which, the tin man we met in the tomb of Karaka Mountain also looks similar to your men, but it is very difficult to deal with. And there were five or six big golden guys in there, which were quite difficult to cut. It took a lot of effort for us to finally settle down. β
"Golden Golem!?" When he heard Naga's words, Ferdinand's expression suddenly became solemn, and his eyes, which were full of disdain just now, immediately became eager and fierce.
"Yes. I thought those golden dummies were really made of gold. Who knew that when you knock it open, it is still broken copper and iron, but the surface is plated with a thin layer of gold slag, but it is so hard that you can't scrape it off if you want to. The high-level mage of the goblin continued to speak, and Chekov also complained non-stop, with an unwilling expression.
"What!? Adamantite Plating! This time, Ferdinand's face changed completely.
According to Naga, they encountered a magical golem in one of the ruins with an immensely hard gold plating. What is this concept, if Ferdinand's memory is correct, the golem in Naga's mouth should be an elite version of the magic golem that exists only before the "Ice Apocalypse", the "Servant of Tranquility", a kind of magical warrior dedicated to guarding those important and secret places.
Unlike other ordinary humanoid battle golems of the same period, the Silent Servant not only has a more powerful core energy drive and superior mechanical intelligence, but what is particularly special is that the surface of this golem is specially plated with Adamantite gold, and additionally inlaid with a high-altitude magic resistance alchemy circle that has been lost.
Adamantite is known for its exceptional hardness and rarity.
Therefore, when the Adamantite-level surface plating is obtained, the Silent Servant has the ability to resist attacks like a high-level warrior. Whether it is a sharp sword or a blunt weapon such as a heavy hammer, it is difficult to deal a big blow to the Silent Minion. At the same time, the High Magic Anti-Alchemy Array made the Golem's anti-magic ability rise again on the original Cheng DΓΉ.
According to the magic texts, a good Servant of Tranquility is immune to up to 85% damage from any kind of direct magic attack.
Oh, my God! Eighty-five percent magic damage immunity!
The Silent Servant is almost the natural enemy of the Magic Profession.
Sure enough, the one who knows the mage best and the most hostile mage is still the mage himself.
And because the Servant of Tranquility has so many advantages and strengths, since its inception, in the thousands of years since, batch after batch of elite golems have been stationed in places such as mage towers, secret laboratories, and even mausoleums. The Grand Arcanists, in particular, mostly prefer these loyal and reliable golems as their guardians.
It's just that the energy storm that swept across the plane five hundred years ago destroyed too many magical civilizations, and the manufacturing technology of the Silent Servant was also annihilated. Since then, rumors of the reappearance of this kind of golem have become less and less rare, and unless an important ancient magic relic has been revealed, it is possible to bring the quiet servants who have excavated the remains of the ruins with them.
Now, the Nagas claim that they killed several golems that appear to be servants of the Quiet while robbing tombs in the Karaka Mountains, if this is true, means that the Naga have unearthed an ancient magic tomb that has been preserved intact to this day, and may even belong to the tomb of an ancient grand arcanist.
And once he thought about it, Ferdinand only felt a fever in his heart. It's as if I've instantly returned to my teenage years, facing a beautiful woman with no threads and a jade body. The strong impulse even made the high-ranking mage fight in public, but fortunately, the loose mage robe covered the bulge of shame, so that the noble master was saved from complete disgrace.
"You mean, you encountered golden magic golems in the mausoleum? Do these puppets have any characteristics? Taking a deep breath and suppressing the greed in his heart, Ferdinand asked in a deep voice.
"Features? These iron bumps are all bird-like, and I can't see which one has grown more than one under the stall. Glancing at the high-ranking mage inexplicably, Chekov erupted in yellow cavity.
"Nothing special?" Not caring about Naga's vulgarity, Ferdinand asked eagerly.
"It seems a little strange..."At this time, Zhukov, who had not spoken, suddenly said.
"What's it!?" Immediately, the eyes of the goblin high-level mage were fiercely cast towards Zhukov. (To be continued......)