Touching his face with a cold little hand, Emerson shivered and muttered, "Bell, don't make trouble." Let Daddy sleep a little longer. ”

The familiar feeling disappeared, and Emerson opened his eyes suddenly, and at a glance he saw Bell's little face, and he hugged his lost baby daughter tightly, crying: "Bell, Bell my baby, Daddy is here, Daddy is here!"

Maybe it's because the delicate little face is pricked by the beard, maybe it's because it's too tight to breathe. Bella grabbed Daddy's beard and pushed his head back desperately. Emerson just hugged Bell's immature and thin body tightly, for fear that as soon as he let go, his baby daughter would disappear without a trace.

After a long while, Emerson calmed down, and found himself lying on a stretcher, covered with a thick sheepskin blanket, and Bell's garment, made of sawtooth grass, had been replaced by a lambskin jacket, and a sheepskin cloak was draped over it. Bell is no longer a little savage, but a little human girl in a civilized society.

Emerson has long since lost his memory of what civilized society looks like, and when he sees Bell's current appearance, his heart is sour. When he first fled, Bell was only 3 years old, and the father and daughter depended on each other for more than ten years, living a primitive life of fur and blood drinking with orcs as neighbors. Emerson had thought that he could only be a wild man in the Swamp with Bell, but for the rest of his life, he did not expect to see his own kind again, but as a captive.

With Bale in his hands, Emerson began to take in his surroundings.

It was a makeshift camp, with dozens of "apprentice knights" scattered around, some of them guarding the perimeter, some of them busy barbecuing their prey, no one talking, no one bothering them, only a few campfires crackling there.

As a shaman who can't see the light, Imerson wishes that others would see him as air, but this eerie tranquility reassures him. The bonfire next to him jumped gently, and the firelight reflected on his body, comfortable and warm. Relaxed, Imerson smelled an enticing aroma.

On a campfire not far away, a sturgeon more than 1 meter long is grilled to a golden brown, and a "midshipman" is smearing something on the sturgeon with a brush. A pot of hot soup was boiling on the campfire next to him, and the fragrant heat made Imerson's Adam's apple roll, and Bell's small stomach made a "gurgling, gurgling" sound.

The knights brought the roasted sturgeon and the pot of hot soup to the father and daughter, and Emerson realized that the pot was the shell of a swamp mud turtle, and that it was just a layer of mud on the outside. Not only did the hapless mud turtle turn into a pot, but its flesh was tumbling in its shell.

Taking the soup spoon and the small dagger, the father and daughter devoured it. The grilled fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the broth is fragrant and delicious, especially the salty and salty taste makes the two of them very satisfied.

Imerson didn't know how long it had been since he had eaten real table salt. In the Everglades, lizardfolk replenish their salt by eating the blood of a salty soil or drinking dolphin. Imerson, on the other hand, picks up salt by wrapping his prey in salty soil and baking it before eating it. How can this method of soil be compared to the salt refined by humans? Emerson ate and ate, and tears were about to fall.

Not long after, the hungry father and daughter had dried up the whole sturgeon, and the turtle meat was all gone, and Bell was holding the big turtle shell and snoring and drinking the warm soup, and his little belly was bulging, and he still refused to give up. The "Trainee Knight" mercilessly snatched the turtle shell and handed it to Imerson. Bell flattened her mouth and hid behind her father, looking hatefully at the villain who had robbed her of her food, and then timidly retracted her gaze, just tugging at her father's hair to vent her dissatisfaction. Emerson hesitated, but Bell couldn't drink anymore, and he simply drank the rest of the soup.

The kind gesture of the "Trainee Knight" soothed the wizard's anxiety, he wiped his mouth, and asked carefully, "Who are you, sir?"

When no one answered, Emerson asked tentatively, "What are you going to do with us?"

"Your Excellency, Master Ye, we are going to bring you back and accept the questions of your lords. ”

As soon as the "Trainee Knight" spoke, Imerson immediately knew that he was the one who had subdued him with a short sword.

When Emerson wanted to continue to ask, another "apprentice knight" came over and said, "Cyr, don't say any more!"

This is the one who knocked me unconscious!, Imerson thought to himself.

"Jack, according to the regulations, we should give His Excellency the Master the treatment he deserves, including rescue and the right to know about it. Cill looked at Jack calmly, and many of the "Cadet Knights" looked at him with the same gaze.

Jack's brain is a bit messy, and he should have a headache. Alchemy humans are different from alchemy puppets in that they have autonomous intelligence and the ability to learn. Through learning, the Alchemy Militia will have a certain emotional intelligence, and a guy like Renault can already understand vulgar jokes, although he is not touched by the teasing of others at all. But learning takes time, and those alchemist humans who have not studied can only act according to the content of the will.

More than two months ago, Victor ordered Jack to lead 50 alchemy militia, 20 alchemy mastiffs, and 80 alchemy crows on a mission to reconnoiter the Swamp. Specifically, you can draw a map, search for information about Ant-Man, scout resources, identify where monsters and orcs gather, and keep an eye out for anomalies.

This morning, the Alchemy Raven discovered a little human girl and ten mutant rats. Jack remembers that when he first entered the Swamp to collect the Purification Crystal, he found the footprints of a human child. This is what Victor calls an anomaly.

So, Jack decides to bring the little girl back, which leads to the alienated dragon lizard, Itugos. While the alchemy militia were chasing and entangled with the giant beasts, the alchemy crow detected Imerson a few kilometers away, and as a result, Jack and Ciel captured Emerson while he was casting a spell.

Wizard Emerson is a wild mage to the alchemy militia. According to the laws of the Alchemy Empire, mages have a high social status, and even wild mages who commit crimes must be handed over to the mage association to deal with, and at the same time, they must be treated as mages.

Alchemy militia like Cill fully obeys Victor's orders, never mentions the Nairel Empire, and never reveals the identity of the alchemy humans and the secrets of the Alchemy Tower. But Victor never explained, what should alchemical humans do when they encounter wizards?

In fact, for most people, wizards are mysterious and secretive in their actions, and they are like deified characters who exist only in word-of-mouth stories. Victor knew very little about wizards, and he didn't know the identity of the wizarding community in the alchemy empire, and he didn't expect that Jack would meet a wizard.

The details of Victor's mission are general, but Jack is the original spirit monkey militia, he has been fighting among ordinary humans for two years, and has been trained by instructor Barrett, and his intelligence and common sense are completely capable of leading this mission. However, the other Alchemy Militia are mainly from secret fortresses, and they don't have the upbringing of elite guards, so they naturally have to follow the standards of action inherent in the will side.

They didn't know that the wizard was now a street rat that everyone shouted at, and Jack couldn't confirm whether the mage of the Alchemy Empire was the wizard he was now, but he had learned to be cautious about what he said and did. In a cautious manner, Jack directly ordered: "From now on, you can no longer talk to these two people. ”

"Yes!"

All the alchemy militia agreed at the same time, and the sound of Qi brushing made the father and daughter startled.

"Lord Jack, wait!"

Emerson could already see that this "apprentice knight" named Jack was the only one of them. He shouted to Jack, who was about to leave, "May I ask if your master is an adult of the Sassan Empire?"

Although Jack didn't answer, it was about his own fate and that of his daughter, and Emerson still mustered up the courage to ask, "You're not a holy warrior of the Glorious Church, are you?"

"Where are you going to take us?"

"What will your master do with us?"

"My abilities must be of great value to your master, please don't hurt our father and daughter. ”

The rambling questions finally made Jack respond: "Your Excellency, Wizard, rest well. We will make sure that your father and daughter are safe. ”

The word "wizard" pierced Eimerson's courage like a needle, and he sat down on the ground and pleaded with Jack's back, "Lord Jack, please, spare Bell." She is innocent."

Jack thought about it, followed Victor's example, and waved his hand without looking back, which was a response to Imoson.

For the next three days, the father and daughter followed the group of warriors, day and night, and trekked eastward. Along the way, Emerson discovers that these taciturn warriors almost never communicate, and it seems that everyone knows what to do and when, and this tacit understanding is simply creepy. However, they also take good care of the father and daughter, and although they never respond to Emerson's side attacks, Imerson's small requests can basically be met. Not only did they have delicious food every day, warm leather jackets, and even carried the father and daughter on a stretcher. This kind of meticulous care reassures Imerson, and at the same time, his mind is also alive.

At noon on the fourth day, the team reached the edge of a cliff.

At this time, the season of water is almost over, the ice and snow are melting, and the water streams are converging into waterfalls hanging on the cliff wall, water droplets are splashing, the mist is filled, and a gorgeous rainbow is across the air in the sound of rushing water.

Seeing such a spectacle for the first time, Bell opened his mouth and was stunned. Imerson's eyes flickered, and he looked around from time to time, as if he was looking for something.

The team walked along the cliff wall for another two kilometers, and the scattered warriors gradually gathered. When they stopped, a blue-black figure came running from a distance, it was a sturdy fierce wolf, then the second, and the third, and before long, a full 14 fierce wolves joined the group.

Bell hid behind his father in fright, and peeked curiously at these strong and fierce "big dogs". These big fluffy dogs squatted on the ground one by one, spitting out blood-red tongues, snorting and panting, and they didn't look vicious, but a little silly. Bell was no longer afraid, but found that her father was trembling slightly, and she gently shook Emerson's hand to comfort him not to be afraid.

Imerson trembled not from fear, but with excitement.

For four days, these unsmiling warriors took great care of Emerson and Bale, but Emerson did not forget the fact that he and his daughter were captured. As a wizard and as a father, Emerson was unwilling to entrust his daughter's fate to that mysterious "master", not to mention that he also killed 5 warriors.

Emerson is a powerful wizard, and the behemoths he controls are something that even the ogre leader has to shy away from. Unfortunately, the guidance of wisdom was forcibly interrupted, and Itugos had been freed and became a true alien behemoth, never to respond to the call again, and all the alien rats were lost, and there was not a single one left. Imerson is like a beast that has lost its minions, and has no strength to protect itself. However, if he has the opportunity, he can make a comeback!

Now's your chance!

Imerson has mastered three sorcery: Communicating Will, Alienated Creatures, and Wisdom Guidance.

Emerson can understand the language of all sapient species, and sapient species can understand what Imerson says, even if it is a humming sound, as long as Imerson says or hears it, both sides can accurately understand each other's meaning. This is the will to communicate.

Verbal literacy is only an incidental function of communicating will, and its real role is to control animals.

Emerson is able to communicate directly with the souls of non-sapient species, understand their intentions, and silently leave runic imprints on their souls. Over time, runic imprints gradually erode the souls of non-sapient species, making them slaves to Imerson.

Any animal or insect that is completely controlled by Emerson will be alienated as soon as it absorbs fresh flesh, and the more flesh and blood it takes, the higher the degree of alienation. This is Emerson's second ability, Alien Creature.

When the controlled creature enters a state of deep alienation, Emerson can exert wisdom guidance on a single target, share perceptions and feelings, and give direct action orders at the soul level.

Strictly speaking, there are only two witchcraft that Emerson can really perform, because alienated creatures are an extension of the will to communicate, and have passive and irreversible properties. There is no need to cast a spell to communicate will, as long as it is within 5 meters, Emerson can imprint runes on the target's soul. Depending on the species, the time required to communicate the will varies.

Through continuous experimentation, Emerson discovered that the time it takes to communicate the will is directly proportional to the intelligence of the species. Insects like spiders can complete rune imprints in the blink of an eye. However, the controlled insects only have the instinct to kill and eat, and do not listen to their commands at all, except for Emerson, who will attack all living things, including Bell. Every time Emerson makes a call, it can crawl over, and then it will immediately crawl out in search of prey, unless Emerson gives it a continuous command to stop. Emerson was tired and half dead, and he could only control one insect, so he trampled the guy to death very simply. From then on, alienated insects were never cultivated again.

Animals such as dogs, cats, and rats are very good targets to control, with dogs having the highest intelligence, overcoming the killing instincts of alienated creatures and acting exactly according to Imerson's will, as obedient as soldiers. The problem is that cats and dogs have limited combat effectiveness, they can't catch any prey, and they are easy to die in the early stage. And the survival ability of mice is very strong, as long as they eat insects, they can complete the initial alienation, and their intelligence is stronger than that of cats. That's why Emerson chose to alienate mice.

How can ordinary creatures compare to ferocious beasts, these ferocious wolves in front of them are the perfect targets for control!

Although it is unknown why these soldiers are accompanied by ferocious wolves, Emerson has been keeping an eye on the movements of ferocious wolves. Now that these ferocious wolves have finally appeared in front of him, he will never miss this opportunity to turn the tables!

Imerson tried to calm himself down and took two steps forward without moving. Seeing that the warriors around him did not react, he slowly paced towards the position of the ferocious wolf.

It's getting closer! It's about to be in the range of gold! Just one step

Emerson gritted his teeth and was about to take the last step, when suddenly his clothes were tightly pulled by Bell!

With one foot straddling in the air, a small tail tugging at his clothes, and everyone's eyes were staring, at this moment Imerson sweated like rain and his heart beat like a drum.

"Don't be afraid, baby, don't you want to see the big dog? This is the big dog I told you. ”

In the flash of light, Emerson had an idea, hugged Bell and whispered comfort. Bell gave Daddy a puzzled look, she had never said she wanted to see the big dog. Imerson ignored his daughter's doubts, and he begged Jack, "My lord, can we get close to these big dogs? ”

Jack nodded expressionlessly, and Emerson let out a long sigh of relief as he finally took the most crucial step.

Communicate the will to activate!

Emerson had already thought about it. Controlling a ferocious wolf will never take longer than controlling a swamp dragon lizard, and it will only take ten minutes at most to control one. Seize the opportunity, find a way to delay, control as much as you can, and then through the soul connection, order these ferocious wolves to maintain their normal state, as for the rest of the situation, just improvise.

Regardless of whether the ferocious wolves have a chance to alienate or not, they themselves have a strong fighting power.

Imerson's consciousness broke into the consciousness of the ferocious wolf, and he saw a bright light the size of a lark's egg, which was the soul of the ferocious wolf.

But why is the soul of this ferocious wolf much smaller and brighter than that of an ordinary dog?!

Imerson didn't hesitate, he was in a hurry to leave a rune mark. As he deepened in consciousness, Emerson saw a dark golden ball of light. This ball of light is deep and far-reaching, majestic as a mountain, vast as the sea, exuding an eternal and immortal atmosphere, and there are dense runes engraved on it.

"Ahh

Emerson only saw a small rune, and his brain suddenly felt as if it had been torn apart, and he couldn't help but let out a scream, and passed out.

I don't know how long I was unconscious, but Imosen was woken up by a basin of cold water. In the blurred vision, Bale's small face gradually became clear, and Emerson struggled to get up from the sharp pain in his mind, and he saw Jack and another man standing next to him.

"Your Excellency, please don't cast any more spiritual spells on us. It's only going to hurt you. ”

Jack pointed to the man next to him and said, "This is Busso." During this time, it is up to him to organize your lives. ”

Emerson took Bell behind him and said weakly, "Lord Busso, can I meet the master here?"

"It's up to the adults to decide. ”

Busso said flatly: "Your Excellency, you live in this castle and wait for your lordship to summon you. Please do not leave this castle without my permission. In addition, I have prepared some restorative drugs that can delay your injury. Don't try to use sorcery until your soul fire is repaired, as this will cause your soul fire to go out. ”

Castles, castles built in the mountains, so this is no longer a swamp!

Emerson found himself standing on a hillside, surrounded by high hills, with a 40-metre-high castle just ahead.

"Bell, you can live in the castle like a princess. ”

Emerson smiled hard at his daughter, completely oblivious to the fact that Bell's eyes were rippling with brilliance, and a few majestic and ancient wills were silently observing everything around him through these clear eyes.