Chapter 252: Homecoming: On the Way Back
The weather had cleared, and the three of them and one wolf cherished the hard-won sunshine, so they left the cave one after another, exchanging information near the boulder, and after a short conversation, the white wolf determined that the Tuk priest had witnessed the corpses of tens of thousands of goblins, which was undoubtedly one of the most important information he wanted to know now.
In the extreme southern realm, there is only one force that can produce tens of thousands of goblin corpses, and that is the emirate under the leadership of the white wolf, if what Tuke said is true, it means that the black wolf and the red leaf have solved the problem of food shortage, and the price is to selectively eliminate tens of thousands of goblins.
Now it seems that the probability of Tuke telling the truth is still quite high, which means that the plan of the black wolf duo has been completed, although I don't know how they killed so many goblins, but the point is not here.
What really matters is that being able to throw the corpse to the surface means that there are one or more underground pathways, and if one of them can be found, the white wolf will be able to return to the emirate with Richard and Dory.
"Take me to that place, the place where you found the goblin corpse. After listening to the priest's statement, the white wolf immediately made such a demand.
"Go to that place.... Why? I think we should go back to the Southern Province immediately. Priest Tuk was puzzled by the White Wolf's decision, and in his opinion, the Far South was dangerous, with ghouls, cultists, and flooded rivers, and it was the best thing to do to get out of here.
"There's no why, it's just that our destination is over there, and it's really not good, you can just take us on a walk and tell us where we're going. "The white wolf lowered its requirements.
Priest Tuke pondered for a while, then looked at the White Wolf and Richard and the others, struggled inwardly for a while, and finally made up his mind.
"Okay, I'll take you there..... But... I hope that after the deed... You can escort me back to the Southern Province. ”
"No problem. The white wolf replied.
"A word?"
"It's a deal. ”
After a short negotiation, White Wolf and Tuke successfully reached an agreement, with White Wolf and the others guaranteeing Tuke's safety, and Tuke leading them to the location of the goblin corpse herd.
"I'm sorry.... You are my savior, and I should repay you for nothing... But... I'm really worried about my compatriots in the Southern Province. Priest Tuk looked at the white wolf apologetically.
"There is no need to apologize, if you want to repay the favor, there will be opportunities in the future. The white wolf waved his hand and brushed this matter aside, in fact, for him, being able to get the news about the goblin from the priest's mouth was an unexpected joy in itself, and the white wolf actually didn't expect to get anything in return from this priest, saving people, just because he had a good impression of the Holy Light Church, and it was actually easy to draw a few rune circles, so he did it easily and saved his life.
After a day and a night of rest, the white wolf and the others set off again, but this time there was one more Holy Light Priest among the members of the team, from the original two people and one wolf, to the current three people and one wolf.
"These circles... Do you really have to destroy it? I always feel a pity. The priest looked at the rune circle in front of him reluctantly, reluctant to do so.
"It's not to destroy them, it's just to bury them in mud, and if anyone has the chance to find these circles, then give them to use, and if we have the opportunity to return to this place in the future, we can use them again. The white wolf replied, pulling off a layer of dirt from his side and spreading it evenly on the surface of the circle.
"But... As far as I know, many circles are ineffective if they are disturbed and buried on the surface....."
"IMHO, the reason why this is happening is that it is very likely that the alchemy materials they use are of too poor nature.... With a material like the one I use, I don't need to worry about that. ”
The white wolf's blood has coagulated, and its impact resistance and corrosion resistance are still good. As long as it's not too destructive, there won't be much of a problem, and it's perfectly fine to run as usual.
The group first returned to the previous abandoned village, the reason for this was to make it easier for the priest to recognize the way, although he was not a road idiot, but it was also very difficult to find the way without a marker at all, since it could increase the accuracy of the guide, the white wolf and the others were naturally happy to do it.
"That's the direction .... If you go back the way you came... I think it's fine. ”
Walking to the entrance of the village, the priest lingered for a while, and finally pointed out the direction in his memory.
"Don't you have to pay your respects, they're buried in the middle of the village. The white wolf asked Tuke.
"This.... I'll talk about it when I get back..."
"Why"
"I don't want to see their bodies... If you are too sad and forget the way, you will not be able to fulfill your promises, and you will be punished by the Light. ”
"The Light cares about all this?"
"There are many things in the Holy Light Tube, he prohibits the spread of gossip, prohibits empty talk, and asks for honesty and trustworthiness to friends, which may be difficult for ordinary people to achieve, but for a Holy Light Cultist, these are the most basic rules, and they are concepts that must be adhered to at all times. ”
"If you don't, in what way will the Light punish you? Will a ray of light come down directly from the sun?" asked the White Wolf curiously.
"No, no, no, there is no such thing, every person who has a conscience and has been trained in the teachings of the Light, after doing something contrary to the principles, will be condemned by conscience, and it will torment you until you change your ways. ”
"With all due respect, it's the same with ordinary people, who have a troubled conscience after doing something wrong, right? Why do you think of it as a punishment of the Light?"
The standard of ordinary people is not as high as ours, and generally only those who have studied in a theological class for more than three years can meet all the doctrinal requirements. Tuke replied calmly that, in his opinion, this perception was completely fine.
"Okay..."The White Wolf shook his head, although he didn't agree with this statement, but obviously he couldn't convince Tuke that this guy already had a self-contained concept under the influence of the church, and the White Wolf didn't think that this kind of worldview-like concept could be broken casually.
According to Tuke's introduction, the goblin group cemetery they found is about three days away from here, and if the white wolf asks three people to sit on his back and hurry, it will probably take a little more than a day to arrive, but now the white wolf does not plan to help others walk.
If you want to use the white wolf to travel, there are two conditions, the first condition is that the relationship with the white wolf is excellent, and it has to be a light and soft girl, in this regard, Momiji is the most suitable candidate, and Dori can barely get to the side;
As long as one of these two conditions is met, the white wolf will be willing to travel for them, in other words, if neither of these two conditions is met, then no matter who wants to ride on his back.
According to the information that Priest Tuke told the white wolf, now the famine problem in the underground world should have been successfully solved by the black wolf and the red leaf, and the food crisis no longer exists, since this is the case, there is no need for the white wolf to hurry anymore, so there is only one person who can ride on the back of the white wolf now, and that is Dori.
Since returning to the cave, the white wolf has found that Dory's attitude towards Richard has changed a lot, and some actions are no longer as restrained as before, although the white wolf has no personnel, but he also knows what happened between the two of them, in this regard, the white wolf is completely blind to the attitude, anyway, these guys are his subordinates, and it is good to be able to solve the marriage problem as soon as possible, so as not to worry about the two of them in the future, the old bachelor.
"This piece of land.... It's really devastating... I wonder how long it will take to get back to the way it was in the future...? Decades... Or a few hundred years?" just as the white wolf was thinking wildly, Tuke, who was walking at the front of the group as a guide, suddenly sighed.
The white wolf looked up and saw the priest Tuke with his back to him, and also saw the river that had burst its levy in front of him, and by chance, the river had burst into a deserted village and town, and the houses, walls, and farmland were all washed away.
"I don't think it will take long. The white wolf replied to Tuke, after investigating the territory of the Far South for a period of time, he realized that there were no more humans here in the Far South, and they were basically killed by the Destruction Sect, and the natural resources here were quite rich, otherwise Hesse City would not have been established in the first place, such an empty and rich area is very suitable for goblins to colonize.
If he can lead the people of the Emirate to turn the Far South into his territory, then the opposition within the Emirate will gradually decrease, and communication with the outside world will become easier.
"Oh, will it be rebuilt soon, are you really so optimistic?" asked Priest Tuke, surprised.
"Optimism is not necessarily, I just believe in the saying that everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high. "White Wolf didn't want to tell Tuke what he really thought.
"It's a philosophical phrase, and if humanity could really be united, wouldn't it be great?" said Tuke.
"Stop daydreaming, cross the river. The white wolf patted Tuke on the back and continued to walk forward.