XI Soul Links
Sitting on the Kodo beast cart leading to Olg, Moon and Luo Xia chatted with each other. I have to say that the orcs are still very big-hearted, Womar is about three days away from Olg by car, at the current speed of this Kodo, he can walk more than 60 kilometers a day, and the three-day journey is only about 200 kilometers, Olg, as the royal capital of the orcs, is really not too far from their border.
The scenery along the way must be different from the land outside the country, although it is called the Flame Rift, but it is not the bottom of the valley full of fire and rocks, it feels more like a basin, open and fertile, Moon is a little curious, in the underground world with little sunlight, why do the leaves of plants grow so big?
Although the land seems fertile in the area where there is no stronghold, there are not a few orcs, except for the occasional pig tribe and centaurs working on it.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that in the name of the envoy, Tilhua wrote to High Priest Ford Hui in Womar, asking for a long-term secondment of Froois, probably because of the heart attack of the Virgin, I am afraid that Fruvix, who has turned 20 years old, will find out that it is a man when he is the high priest or something? Moon doesn't care, but occasionally makes up for it, is it that this Tyflower has taken a fancy to the little fox? Not to mention whether there is a concept of reproductive isolation, Tyflower has graduated from the Demon Academy, how can she be more than a hundred years old, and the little fox is only 20 Oh, tsk, tsk, tsk, exciting.
After three days, nothing happened, and perhaps Prince Simba sent someone to inform Moon that his group of slaves had left for Stormwind, which was an incident.
Moon stood at the gate of the Org city built on the mountain, looking at the huge city gate and the bipedal wyvern knight hovering in the air, and all he thought about was how to break through such a huge city built by Dili? Outside the city was a plain, and there was no condition to rely on the terrain to launch a long-range attack.
How many Hippogriff archers do you need to fight against that two-legged Wyvern formation? If you can't achieve air superiority, what kind of country will have the determination to bear it? Moon shrugged his shoulders and smiled, he felt that he might be sick, what to do with this, hurry up and complete the mission and go home!
Even underground, some of the rules don't change. When you don't identify yourself, it's a few foreign tourists standing at the city gate, but when you show the horse clan clerk at the gate the letter sent by the Raging Rift to the Black Yao Empire and the documents proving your identity as an envoy, it's a diplomatic envoy, a friendly guest.
So Moon and the others were invited to the embassy to rest and wait for the summons of the senate. Moon took out the envelope from the previous Butterfly Trial and looked at the words on it: Within a month, escort the Imperial Envoy, Tihua Shadow, to the Flame Rift, to reach Olg and complete the mission. Other means of travel can be determined at their discretion, and due to the content of the trial, the Empire will not have an accompanying escort. Hehe laughed twice, and Moon turned his head to look at Luo Xia.
"How do you look like I've completed the task, right? Hahaha, it's me!"
"Well, indeed. Luo Xia habitually affirmed, and the proud Moon felt a little embarrassed after laughing twice, what to say, Luo Xia's attitude that you have the final say, what you say is right, sometimes it is easy to make Moon feel that he is perfunctory. Looking at Luo Xia's mischievous smile, Moon knew that she did it on purpose!
"Tsk, go, go out!" Moon stepped out of the embassy door with his woman in order to hide his embarrassment, "Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, we are all purchasers!" Moon plans to see what specialties this royal capital has, and buy more to bring back to his father.
As the royal capital, you can see almost all the races of the orc race here, the wolf warriors in standard military uniforms are messing around in the tavern, and occasionally the lion clan brings in the beauties of their kind, and they will also be called over to drink together.
The centaurs who walked through the streets and shops had characters on their heads that Moon couldn't read, and a small box full of goods on their backs. The rabbit clan who leaned on the door and laughed, the chicken clan who accompanied the wine brother, and the fox clan boss who was richly dressed and gentle and polite, and the tiger clan officer who always felt frowning with a serious face was reprimanding something compared to his tall minotaur warrior.
Even in the territory of the country, where there is no stronghold, although the land seems to be fertile, there are still not a few orcs, and only occasionally you can see the pig tribe and centaurs working on it.
It is also worth mentioning that in the name of the envoy, Tilhua wrote to the high priest of Ford Hui in Walmar, asking for a long-term secondment of Froois, probably because of the heart attack of the Virgin, afraid that the 20-year-old Froois would be found to be a man when he was killed by the high priest after a while.
Moon doesn't care, but occasionally makes up for it, is this Dihua in love with the little fox? Not to mention whether there is a concept of reproductive isolation, Dihua has graduated from the Demon Academy, how can she be more than a hundred years old, and the little fox is only 20 Oh, tsk, tsk, tsk, exciting.
After three days, nothing happened, and perhaps Prince Simba sent someone to inform Moon that his group of slaves had left for Stormwind, which was an incident.
Moon stood at the gate of the Org city built on the mountain, looking at the huge city gate and the bipedal wyvern knight hovering in the air, and all he thought about was how to break through such a huge city built by Dili? Outside the city was a plain, and there was no condition to rely on the terrain to launch a long-range attack.
How many Horned Eagle Archers would it take to stand up to that two-legged Wyvern formation? If they can't achieve air superiority, what kind of country will have the determination to bear the price of a strong attack at the front gate?
Moon shrugged his shoulders and smiled, he thought he might be sick, what to do with this, hurry up and finish the mission and go home!
Even underground, some of the rules don't change. When you don't identify yourself, it's a few foreign tourists standing at the city gate, but when you show the horse clan clerk at the gate the letter sent by the Raging Rift to the Black Yao Empire and the documents proving your identity as an envoy, it's a diplomatic envoy, a friendly guest.
So Moon and the others were invited to the embassy to rest and wait for the summons of the senate. Moon took out the envelope from the previous Butterfly Trial and looked at the words on it: Within a month, escort the Imperial Envoy, Tihua Shadow, to the Flame Rift, to reach Olg and complete the mission. Other means of travel can be determined at their discretion, and due to the content of the trial, the Empire will not have an accompanying escort. Hehe laughed twice, and Moon turned his head to look at Luo Xia.
"How do you look like I'm done with the task, right? Hahahaha, it's me!"
"Well, indeed. Luo Xia habitually affirmed, and the proud Moon felt a little embarrassed after laughing twice, what to say, Luo Xia's attitude that you have the final say, what you say is right, sometimes it is easy to make Moon feel that he is perfunctory. Looking at Luo Xia's mischievous smile, Moon knew that she did it on purpose!
"Tsk, go, go out!" Moon stepped out of the embassy door with his woman in order to hide his embarrassment, "Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, we are all purchasers!" Moon plans to see what specialties this royal capital has, and buy more to bring back to his father.
As the royal capital, you can see almost all the races of the orc race here, the wolf warriors in standard military uniforms are messing around in the tavern, and occasionally the lion clan brings in the beauties of their kind, and they will also be called over to drink together.
The centaurs who walked through the streets and shops had characters on their heads that Moon couldn't read, and a small box full of goods on their backs.
The rabbit clan who leaned on the door and laughed, the chicken clan who accompanied the wine brother, and the fox clan boss who was richly dressed and gentle and polite, and the tiger clan officer who always felt frowning with a serious face was reprimanding something compared to his tall minotaur warrior.
In high spirits, Moon finally returned to the embassy with a weak spirit, the Nightblade Leopard was fostered with Caesar, and the spoils of the Demon Pig's Lair were exchanged for a group of slaves, and as a result, the orcs who did not recognize the elven coins did not accept Moon who wanted to empty the gloves of the white wolf in their eyes. Blunder!
When Moon returned to the embassy, he learned that Tihua had been taken to the council hall by the envoy of the Senate, and it was supposed to be to negotiate the details of the visit, that is, the specific things that the orcs needed help with. Fruvix, as a shaman seconded by the envoy and a candidate of saints, also followed.
After that, Moon slept twice, but he didn't see Tihua come back, and he couldn't say if it was normal, after all, he didn't receive any foreign envoys. The materials used in this embassy are also wood and stone, although it feels very strong after being specially processed by the orc method, but the sound insulation is not good, and Moon heard the noise and commotion coming from outside in the so-called data room.
"There's a lot of fun! let's go!" Moon suddenly appeared in the hall after a little sleep, and he didn't know if it was a big deal to see the excitement.
Luo Xia and Bone Dance followed Moon out of the embassy and leaned over like a crowd not far away. It was a restaurant that looked relatively upscale, and in the middle of the crowd were several orcs of various races, some excited, some indifferent, and some constantly provocative.
"I'll tell you clearly, don't say that King Mufasa is still on the throne now, that is, in a few days, the king will be on the throne, this Org is still Org, the rules are still that rules, which turn is your turn. The voice of the person who spoke was a little strange, not very good, Moon looked at the small wings behind the other party and the soles of the feet without boots, it turned out to be a duck male.
"How to speak, how to speak! The adults themselves like, and they called me over, but I didn't ask for it, which one is messing up? Which one is messing up?" The chicken women did not show weakness, their hands pinched their waists, and their slender necks stretched forward.
Moon watched for a long time, but didn't wait for the other party to fight, and the last few Minotaur guards who rushed over dispersed the small commotion. Moon was very disappointed, he didn't even fight so fiercely, it was really, really unhelpful.
As for the reason, after watching the excitement for a long time, combined with the content of their quarrel, Moon guessed that it was probably the fox nobles who called a chicken clan to go over in a restaurant with only a duck clan, so the wolf clan of the restaurant operator drove the fox clan out, and after that, most of the fox nobles felt that they couldn't hang on their faces, and said a few cruel words, but the fox clan and the wolf clan didn't do anything, and the male duck and the chicken quarreled.
Moon suddenly felt cold, shook his head, looking at the male duck's dress and talking posture, I don't know if he is selling his body or not selling his body, or selling his body without art, etc., is the fox clan also a man? Otherwise, why did he call a chicken woman? Hmm? Then why would he go to a restaurant with only duck tribes if he doesn't have such a hobby?
Speaking of which, it's no wonder that the Duck Clan recognized the fox as a woman at first, and didn't they also think of Froy as a girl? Moon had a chill, and Froy was a woman's gesture, and so was his voice! I wonder how the old guy Ford would react when he found out that he wasn't a woman? Probably wouldn't he say anything so cute, and a boy could do something like that.
In a divergent mind, Moon returned to the embassy, and it just so happened that Tilflower also returned with Frois.
"Lord Moon, what's wrong?" Frois was stared at by Moon, and he didn't dare to call his master in front of others, so he could only try his best to maintain his demeanor.
"Ahem, nothing, nothing, let's go inside, it seems that what the envoy is going to do this time is not difficult?" Looking at Tyflower's relaxed expression, Moon took the lead and prepared to walk to the lounge, thinking for a moment.
"Forget it, let's go out to eat and get a taste of your Fury. Moon took the lead and walked out again.
Under the introduction of Fruwa, a few people chose a restaurant that did not look so opulent and looked a little quaint. The space in the private room is not small, Luo Xia and Gu Wu stood behind Moon, until the maid put the dishes together, no one spoke, Moon was thinking about things, Luo Xia and Bone Dance, Bone Dance's character, what do you expect her to say?
Fruvis didn't dare to speak, he didn't know why, he felt that he was a little afraid of Moon, and what he said to himself was, I have a handle in the hands of the other party, and my brother and grandfather are about to send someone under the fence, and it is normal to be afraid of the other party. But combined with his experience, this is not normal.
"Huh, the dishes are all ready, come on, come on, don't be in a daze, let's taste the characteristics of this Flame Rift. What is this?roast duck?" Moon blinked, thinking of the flamboyant duck male, and lost his appetite for no reason.
Moon sat directly across from the door, looking at Bone Dance, then at the empty space to his left, and tilting his head.
(shakes head)"
Moon repeated, but Bone Dance shook her head until Moon put the knife and fork down and Bone Dance stepped forward and sat down. Moon tilted her body and raised her head slightly to see the side of Gu Wu's face, did she grow taller again?
Luo Xia walked around the private room, took the initiative to sit in the vacant seat on Moon's right, and elegantly cut a piece of roast pig's trotter and brought it to Moon's mouth.
"Tell me, it's so formal here, what are you asking for here?" Moon nodded his chin at Tihua in a daze.
"Oh, oh, it's nothing, today in their council room, an old man said he just asked me to help perfect their totem spells. ”
"That's right..."Moon thought for a moment, this didn't seem to be a dangerous thing, then he could leave for Storm Territory tomorrow!
"By the way, don't you orcs and ducks get along well?"
"Back to the owner, no, although they are almost peers, but the user groups for them are not different, there are not too many conflicts of interest, and they can't get along well. Naturally, Froy knew that Moon was asking himself.
"Reasonable. Moon smacked his lips as he stared at what resembled a bird's wing on the knife.
"Why does the master ask that?"
Moon looked at Froy and gave a brief account of the excitement they had seen before they returned.
"Well, it shouldn't have much to do with the chicken and duck clans. I think the essence may be the contradiction between our fox clan and the wolf clan. ”
"Ann, aren't you all canines? You're a close relative, at least you look alike. ”
"Back to the master, our conflicts have little to do with these, but other reasons. ”
"Oh," Moon thought for a moment, "Politics?"
"Yes. The host is wise. ”
"Be reasonable, who did you learn from? Or call me Moon, I listen to it awkwardly, isn't it awkward for you to shout?"
"Back to the master, this only represents my attitude. Frois was very low.
"Okay, okay, whatever you want. Moon continued to eat, and looked around again, "Speaking of which, you are obviously a man, how did you get in with the Holy Maiden Candidate?" Moon saw Frois's expression and was stunned for a moment, "Forget it, when I didn't ask." He felt that the other party's expression was a little painful.
"I have a good friend who grew up with. She was chosen. When we fox people were young, there was not much difference in appearance. Frois closed his eyes and opened them again, with a nonchalant expression, "I'll kill her." ”
Moon nodded, not commenting.
"When I was watching the excitement just now, I noticed a word, Zen position. ”
"Back to our master, this is our tradition in the Flame Rift. Before the king can continue to lead the people, he wants to pass on the throne of the king, not hereditary, but to choose an heir with qualifications, ability and conditions to pass it on. ”
"I've had a lot of knowledge, and I haven't paid attention to this aspect before. And the heir can be of any race?"
"Back to the master, this is impossible, the heir will only choose between the lion clan and the tiger clan. ”
Something suddenly flashed in Moon's mind, but he didn't catch it, and only remembered one sentence, what the other party said when he met the nine princes of the lion clan in the gladiatorial arena before, "Your arrival will only give me more" At the time, I thought that the other party was talking about the slave trade, but now that I think about it, it doesn't seem to be.
Immediately afterward, Moon remembered what he had seen while shopping in Olge, and Ford. A shamanic high priest with two tiger guards.
"You fox clan and tiger clan are closer?"
"Yes, our family was also one of the allies of the Tiger Clan before they were convicted. ”
"Wolves and lions?" Moon thought of the wolf warriors who had beckoned the leonins to drink together.
"Yes. "It's not strange to Frois, it's no secret in itself, and he doesn't think Moon is stupid.
"When your king chooses his heir, is it based on likes and dislikes, or what, and are there any criteria?"
"Back to the master, the normal process is that the king chooses the heir candidate by his own will, then sends a notice to the whole country, sends a registrar to collect the opinions of the people, and finally makes a final count, if a certain percentage is exceeded, the selected heir candidate can officially succeed to the throne. ”
"Sounds like... Fair. Moon put down the knife and fork in his hand, and his fingers tapped regularly on the table.
"In other words, kings have always been produced in the lion and tiger clans, well, I have seen these two clans, quite powerful, but not too many. So, what about the minotaurs? I think their physique and combat effectiveness are not bad. ”
"Back to my master, once we had a minotaur as a king, and this is what I have seen in the priesthood books, and most people may have forgotten it long ago. When we were first driven down by the humans, it was the Minotaur who led us to escape to this underground as king, and we were not called kings at that time, but we were called Great Chiefs, Great Chiefs, Caesar Bloodhoof. ”
"Caesar?" Moon froze.
"Oh, master, it's not the Caesar you know. Fova couldn't help laughing at the wide-eyed Moon, "It should just be the same name, after all, the Minotaur is more tendonous, and the name is more ... There is no variety. Caesar Bloodhoof led us orcs to escape, and then died. ”
Frois thought for a moment, "Later, in order to thank the sacrifice of Grand Chief Caesar, in order to prevent the Minotaur clan from being involved in the political whirlpool, there was a rule that the Minotaurs never participate in politics and only serve in the army. ”
"Oh!~~~" Moon stretched his tone for a long time, and he couldn't help but complain, "Is this special, isn't it just to take advantage of the lack of a leader in the crowd of other clans, and other clans unite to exclude it from the core of power?" ”
"Yes. Froy couldn't say anything, after all, his ancestors were also part of this ruthlessness.
"Hey. Moon shook his head, politics is such a thing, whether it is reality or what is recorded in his mother's notes, it is, tsk, tsk, all good work, deserve a reward!
"Speaking of which. Moon smashed the gnawed bone at the daze-stricken Tihua "Help perfect the totem spell, which one, did you tell you?"
"Well, I said, it seems to be called a soul link. ”
"Back to the master. Seeing Moon turn his gaze to himself, Froy knew it was time for him to appear again, "The Soul Link is a high-level spell for our shamans, and I can't master it yet. In terms of effect, it is to link the spirits and vitality of several people affected by the spell, which can be understood as forming a shared pool, and in the face of sudden damage to an individual or part, everyone can share it together. ”
"I'll go!" Moon took a sip of water, "Sure enough, no race, any power, any power can be underestimated, this thing sounds fierce." Hmm? What kind of improvement method do you want to improve?"
"I don't know, I didn't tell you the specifics. Tyka shook her head.
"And to improve the totem spell, why do you need a dark mage, or an arcane mage?"
"I don't know. Originally, with apprehension, I had to be ordered to come to the Flame of Anger, knowing the fact that none of my previous classmates had returned, he was very helpless, frightened, and desperate, but after arriving at Olge, the other party just offered to help improve the totem spell.
Tyflower's mood relaxed a lot, because she didn't think there was any danger in helping to improve the spell, maybe it was because her former classmates thought that the treatment here was good and didn't want to go back? The ups and downs of elves are really coming too fast.
"Tsk, what do you know?"
"I know I'm going to the council hall tomorrow. ”
"......" faced with Tihua, who was a little depressed, and Moon didn't want to continue to make fun of her. "Okay, Ming'er, I'm going back, I'll go with you to see what they say before I go back. ”
After that, a few people swept away the things on Table Mountain, to be precise, with Moon as the main force, with the assistance of Luo Xia and Bone Dance, Tihua had no appetite, Frois was a little cringe, and Moon didn't bother to care about them.