Forty thousand troops have been concentrated in Bracada, and grain and grass reserves have been put in place.

After a long period of annihilation and killing of orcs, General Sanders has a good idea of the number of orcs on the wild highlands. The remaining orcs were probably cubs and youths who had fled into the Sandface Mountains during the slaughter, and the total number would never exceed one or two thousand. Even if they are now in a group, join some big-eared monsters who are not in the climate, and have some equipment, the disparity in strength is dozens of times after all, and the magic of the magicians in the army will always be the most effective weapon against the orcs. At the first command of the general, the army of 40,000 men could set out at once, and raze the beast's lair to the ground like a bug. The general has been very skilled in this kind of thing in the past ten years, and he is very sure that he will do it well. And the rage that hit his chest made him want to hear the dying cries of the beasts at once, and he stomped the head of an orc under his feet, and made a loud 'click' that splashed the brains and blood all over the place.

But even then, the general did not let his emotions and self-confidence overshadow his reason. When he set out from the south, he ordered a group of men to reach Bracada as fast as possible, and after a short rest, he went to the city-state to reconnoiter and probe it.

After all, war is war, and it is the life of tens of millions of people at every turn, and it is related to the rise and fall of a country. The general understands this very well. He had been wallowing on the battlefield since he was a teenager, and until twenty years ago the Empire had been at war with the surrounding nations, and he had honed war experience and judgment beyond the reach of officers who had graduated from knighthood. And being able to become a general on the battlefield is by no means relying on bravery, but wisdom and calmness. So even if he has a lion-like angry temper, as long as he comes into contact with military affairs, he can be as calm as a dry nut without the slightest moisture.

And he also knows very well that although the orcs can't use magic, they have a good physique and combat effectiveness, especially ogres and werewolves, which are not comparable to ordinary humans. If you have good equipment, and then you have a certain amount of military formations and strategies, it will be a very terrifying combat power. Before attacking, it is best to figure out what kind of equipment those orcs have, what kind of system they have, what kind of attack methods they will use, and so on.

The general knew that this battle was important. The power struggle between the DPRK and China has reached a fever pitch. The Ernie family was not satisfied with economic and political influences, but also wanted to get involved in military power. They had been planning to remove themselves from power and send someone from their faction up.

Because His Majesty the Emperor is still young, he really favors those who are good at currying favor with him. So the military ministers have always been left behind in the political struggle. If this military operation can be successfully completed and the orc lair can be annihilated in one go, then the military forces can regain the upper hand in the struggle between the courts, and they can also use it to completely expel the forces of the Erni family from all the affairs of the army.

And if they fail, the Erneys will surely take advantage of this opportunity to get their hands on the military power they have coveted for a long time.

Therefore, even if the military has the absolute upper hand, the general is still very cautious and sends a reconnaissance unit to investigate the situation first. But it is somewhat strange that it has been more than ten days since the departure of that unit, and there has not been the slightest response. So a few days ago, the general sent several small reconnaissance units to reconnoiter deep on the high ground.

Today finally came back, but only a few scout soldiers returned, and one of the recruits just turned over and dismounted and shouted: There are monsters.

After waiting for more than ten days, he waited for such a report that was similar to a child walking at night and was scared and cried, and the general's anger exploded at once, and a punch hit the soldier's head like a tomato thrown on the wall.

But he also immediately calmed down and immediately asked several other soldiers what they were seeing. The report was the same: there was a huge monster accumulated by corpses in the wild highlands, and the reconnaissance team originally wanted to get closer to check, but the flames spewed by the monster were so burned that there were no corpses left, and only a few in the farthest part were not affected by the flames, so they escaped.

The general's face was ugly after listening to the report, and the legs of several scouts were trembling. Finally, the general turned around and yelled at the lieutenants, "Tell that bastard named Nagasi to roll over to me." ”

The adjutant hurriedly ran out of the camp, but the general's roar was heard from behind. "Stop. ”

"Remember, I'm asking Priest Nags to come over. He said I had something to discuss with him. The general adjusted his words and said it again.

A monster made from the accumulation of corpses. Based on the General's experience, this is probably the work of the Necromantic Guild, who had seen them play some tricks with corpses in battles with other nations when he was younger. He didn't know what the Necronomicon Guild was doing here at this time, and he didn't have time to delve into it, all his thoughts were now focused on the orc city-state. If there is an obstacle ahead, it must be cleared.

The priest of Nags is also a member of the Erni family, and is the eldest son of the current Prime Minister. This time, although he was nominally sent by the Academy of Magic to assist in the dispatch of magicians in the troops, he was actually here to supervise the combat situation of the troops. He caught the general's pigtails, which he could naturally use to make a big fuss, and if the battle went smoothly and he took the orc city-state in one fell swoop, he could be counted as a military merit. Lay the foundation for the development of their family's power in the army in the future.

The priest of Nags himself was only about thirty years old, and had never been on the battlefield before, although his main attention was focused on the glitzy and erosive life of the royal capital, but he also studied for a while at the Academy of Magic and the Military Academy. There is no doubt that he also knows his task in the army this time, and on the one hand, he naturally pays attention to all the actions of the general, and on the other hand, he also shows his impetuousness to make meritorious contributions everywhere.

If he could, the general would never have consulted with him. However, physical damage such as knives, guns, swords, and halberds against undead undead monsters is not very effective, and magic is the most effective means of attack. The general does not have direct command over the magicians. Magicians do not belong to the army, they are the same as the priests are the forces of the Academy of Magic to support the army, and according to tradition, only the priests in the army have the right to transfer. Normally, the clergy of the Church would be obedient to officers who are experienced in combat, but this is undoubtedly not the case now.

After seeing the reaction of the priest of Nags, the general knew that something was wrong. When he heard that a huge undead monster appeared in the wilderness and killed many soldiers, he actually had a very excited expression on his face, and a few words were clearly written: 'Finally, it is my turn to make meritorious service'. He ordered all the mages in his army to gather and destroy the monster.

The general is in no way agreeing. The mage is the most offensive in the army, but also the most vulnerable, if it is damaged together, it will have a huge impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops, not to mention that this time it is facing the orcs, and the mage plays a decisive role in the battle.

But the priest of Nags insisted on it. The general took a step back and suggested that at least the situation of the undead monster should be found out first. What kind of monster is that, why is it here, is there anyone manipulating it, and what exactly is it trying to do. Once you have figured this out, you will study countermeasures before you act.

Chief Nags was very unimpressed, saying that the general's indecision was just delaying the fighter. Regardless of whether this is a trick of the orcs or the necromantic guild, no matter how huge the undead monster is, it is just a piece of flesh accumulated from corpses, and as long as you concentrate enough mana, you can blow it up. In this way, it can also deter the orcs, and it is clearly written in the war book, which is called taking people with momentum without fighting, and the future battle will be easy to fight.

It took a lot of effort for the general not to vent his temper. He almost wanted to chop the commander in front of him with an axe.

It is obvious that there is no room for the slightest delay in the mentality of the priest who is anxious to make meritorious contributions, and the general's prudent consideration has become an old cowardice and incompetence.

The Necromantic Guild is already the public enemy of almost all countries, and it is synonymous with evil, if you can solve a huge monster created by the Necromantic Guild, it will not only be a military achievement, but also a great improvement in the status of the church, which is simply a gift from God.

The priest of Nagth immediately began to gather the magicians in the army, intending to leave tomorrow, as if he was afraid that the undead monster would suddenly disappear.

There was no mistake in this battle, not only in the struggle for power between Korea and China, but also in the rise and fall of the empire. The general didn't want to see the power of the empire fall into the hands of those filthy nobles who only knew how to play tricks, and he didn't want to see them squeeze down a group of old ministers like himself who had made great contributions to the empire.

The general himself first crept into a deserted place in the woods outside the city of Bracada, punched and kicked the trees, and scolded all the members of the Elney family, including the ancestors, in the most vicious language as he went, until he had almost vented his anger before returning to the priest and asking to set off with the troops. He didn't feel at ease about leaving this elite team completely under the command of such a fool.

A few days after departure, it didn't take much effort for the troops, led by the scouts, to discover the monster's traces. Huge footprints and a strong stench of corpses are signposts. It didn't take long to follow the footprints before the monster was discovered.

The general and the priest climbed a small hill nearby, and could see that the monster was slowly moving northwest.

The general took out a long iron cylinder from his bosom. It was a gift from the Duke of Mrak in the royal capital through the head of the Roland regiment.

The duke has always been on the side of the military in the position of the court, and he is also a soldier, and he has won the trust of other military ministers. Although his daughter and a son of the Ernie family were about to be married, everyone believed that it was just a matter of personal affection between the children. As we all know, the Duke has always worked hard for the funding of the army, and such a gift, for example, makes people feel that the Duke is still a soldier who cares about the front line.

It's a wonderful thing, the work of dwarven craftsmen, through which you can see something in the distance. This was indeed very useful for warfare, and the general was grateful to the duke for this kindness.

Through this iron cylinder, the general could clearly see the huge monster. The overall outline of this monster is actually a dragon that only appears in legends.

It was a body that had accumulated from countless corpses, and judging from the outfits of those corpses, it was the reconnaissance unit he had sent half a month ago. The soldiers were pressed together by the original dragons and tigers, and the many protruding limbs were rotting and shaking as the monster moved, like the body hair of the troll. A twisted face sometimes appears in the twisted limbs, and countless of these lifeless images combine to form a giant monster in its own right. It's all about moving death. The heavy stench of corpses did not attract the corpse eagle, and all living beings were instinctively afraid of the monster's breath.

The strange and terrifying appearance combined with the strong smell of corpses that filled the air combined to create an eerie and terrifying atmosphere that was enough to make anyone feel creepy. Even the general, who had long been accustomed to seeing the scenes of killing, felt a chill on his back. He could tell it wasn't something simple.

Priest Naggs also saw the giant monster through the iron cylinder, and his face began to turn blue. Even zombies have only seen the Pokédex.

"It seems that this monster will not be harmful to our army for the time being. Let's withdraw our troops first, report to the Academy of Magic, and ask them to send a full-time priest to check and analyze this monster. The general saw the priest's face and helped him make a decision.

But the priest of Naggs was furious: "What kind of soldier is it to retreat in the face of the enemy?"

"Attacking indiscriminately without even knowing what it is, these magicians have spent countless efforts to cultivate. What if the troops are damaged? Do you have a lump of in your head?" the general's anger finally burst out, and he roared at the priest.

The priest of Naggs subconsciously winced, the momentum of a soldier who fought for a living on the line of life and death was by no means something that the boy who was lying in the pile of women could compete. But the priest immediately felt that he couldn't be shocked by such a martial artist. In order to regain his pride, he turned to his lieutenant and ordered: "Give my command, in the name of the Holy God, all of them strike to destroy this evil monster." ”

"Stop. The general's roar froze the deputy's steps.

"I'm the commander here, and they're all my men. Go and herald, this is my command. The priest mustered up the courage to confront the general. In the minds of his subordinates, after all, the order prevailed, and he ran to the troops down the mountain.

Helplessly watched as hundreds of magicians rode their horses towards the monster. The general glared at the priest, almost spewing fire from it, and said through gritted teeth, "You'd better hope that this monster can really be eliminated at once." ”

The mages approached as fast as they could, and the dragon didn't seem to pay much attention to what it thought was little things like ants, and it had easily burned dozens of them to dust a few days ago.

It has no ability to think, and its own powerful magic power makes it refuse all orders, and it is now just following the instinct given to it by the magic array that created it, looking for the flow of magic in the earth and heading northwest.

The magicians rushed within range of the magic. With the command of several of the intermediate mages, in just an instant, the silhouette of the corpse dragon was completely submerged in flash and flame, and all kinds of attack magic collided and exploded on the corpse's body. The explosion of fireballs, the scorching of flames, the white light and thunderclaps of lightning, and the whistling and shattering of ice arrows all converge into a spectacular display of magic. Every explosion, every flash, every roar was powerful enough to knock an ogre down.

Even on the distant hills, the amazing magic unleashed by these hundreds of magicians can be felt. The power of these hundreds of magicians gathered together is indeed insignificant, and even if it is a mountain, it should be flattened. The Nags priest was triumphant, as if he had heard a sonata from the ceremony of promotion to the Grand Priest.

A wave of green suddenly burst out of this brilliant pile of magical fireworks, and immediately drowned out all the other flashes of light with its majestic momentum.

In the blink of an eye, the green waves cleared, and the wilderness returned to tranquility as if nothing had happened. The wind blew through a large area of black scorched earth centered on the corpse dragon, and there was nothing on the scorched earth, and the magnificent magical scene just now seemed to be just a momentary illusion.

There was not even a trace left on the corpse dragon's body. The huge amount of magic and life energy contained in these corpses made its protective power dozens of times tougher than that of magically processed soft armor, and neither magic nor physical attacks had any effect.

After a long pause, Priest Nags reached out and hugged his head, shook his head and shouted, "How can this be....."

The general's fist the size of a casserole slammed into his face, and he flew out of the way with the sound of bones shattering.

The Priest of Nags led the army to destroy the giant undead monster, but unfortunately he and his troops were killed in battle. The general has already thought out what the report will be.

The most powerful weapon against the orc troops, the talent that the Academy of Magic spent countless efforts to cultivate, disappeared in a few blinks of an eye. The general was trembling all over.

Looking at all this, Bishop Ronis, who was standing on another distant hill, was also trembling slightly.

"I regret it now, I really regret it....." Bishop Ronis bowed his head, repeating the words in a low accent, as if this was necessary to express his feelings. "I regret helping to create such a monster out. "The hundreds of magicians who were burned to death were all trained by the Academy of Magic, and they were all his students.

"It's the most painless death, and they may die without even having time to think about it. It's the perfect way to die. Teacher, you don't have to feel sorry for them. "Vidnina's body is just a shell, her voice is forced in her throat with air magic, although it is difficult to hear, but it is also emotional, you can hear that she is not sarcastic, she is very serious.

Ronis turned to look at her, his eyes completely burned with anger.

"Teacher, you don't need to be angry. When they die, that's proof to others that our masterpiece is perfect. It's just a hundred lives, and with this as a warning, thousands of ordinary soldiers can be spared, isn't it a good deal?" Vidniana said eloquently. "Is it true that the teacher is distressed because they are disciples of the magic academy? I remember that the teacher used to teach me that there is no distinction between high and low in life. ”

"How could a necromantic monster like a lich understand the meaning of life. Bishop Ronis looked back and sighed. He still remembered the student very clearly twenty years ago, it was so vibrant, very energetic, so beautiful that everyone who saw it could not bear to associate her with the concept of 'death'.

"Teacher, you are wrong, as long as it exists, it must be destroyed, that is, it will inevitably die. I just changed the structure of my life and stopped aging. And I became like this because I was so afraid of death. I was afraid that time would kill me, that my own life would pass outside of my will, so I used this method to save my life. ”

"It's just a monster created by sorcery. Ronis dismissive.

"Teacher, you're wrong again. Vidnian continued to elaborate on her point. "Where is this sorcery? It's the result of human ingenuity. Human beings have created all kinds of technologies, smelting, planting, and medicine, that is, to make themselves live more stable and longer, in other words, human wisdom has always been to fight against death and continue their own lives. And what is the essential difference between the technique of creating an ageless body like mine and those ordinary techniques? The so-called wisdom and technology are both ways in which life manifests itself in order to perpetuate itself. However, my method is more complex and advanced, so it is not easy for people with mediocre knowledge to accept. She lifted her hand, revealing her bones that were just skin. "This is the life of the most advanced technology, and my body is completely the highest embodiment of human vitality. ”

Ronis frowned at the tattered bones she was showing off, and saw the dead gray inside through the holes in her skin. His student's logical reasoning was still so impeccable. Twenty years ago, she was once recognized as a rare magical wonder in a century, possessing wisdom that ordinary people could not imagine. The end result was that she used her wisdom to recreate the lost rituals of ancient times, turning herself into a lich. I don't know if it's because she's too smart.

Once human beings have eaten the fruit of wisdom, they are destined not to enjoy the reality of life. Ronis suddenly thought of this allusion.

"Why do you two always have to quarrel over these frivolous things, and you haven't made any progress after more than 20 years. Sandru listened impatiently, and said to Vidnina, "Would you like to talk about something substantial? What was your purpose in creating that monster? Why did you want us to follow and watch this big creature move around slowly? Do you know how long it has been since I've been to the teahouse for tea and chat?"

"I'm really embarrassed to disturb the teacher's elegance. As a magician, I just want to create a perfect piece of magical art. Vidnina said lightly. "And paying attention to the situation of this artwork is also the responsibility of us creators. ”

Sandru said, "Honestly, why did you choose to build this thing here? Staying here and watching it all these days, I can probably guess what's going on. The big guy had been heading towards the middle of the heights. ”

Vidnina's top face smiled an eerie smile. "That's because I instinctively set it in when I made it. It will walk from here to the center of the plateau in the direction of the leyline's flow, and remove some of the garbage there. Such a magical work of art naturally has to play a role commensurate with it. So I asked it to guard this land that would be holy until the king of the world arrived. Because a new world order will rise from here. ”

"King of the World, New Order?" Sandru spat hard. "You still believe in these ethereal nonsense, which are just used to bluff the stupid guys in the guild. I'll take the book away so that you don't have to think about it all day long. ”

Ronis sneered: "What else can they do besides engage in these ghosts? Do you tell them to go to the fields and farm, chat with friends, and then care about politics, military, and state affairs when they have time?"

Vidnina smiled and said, "Big things? Those are just passing moments, so why care. She pointed to the northwest. "The city-states there gathered all the orcs who were about to be exterminated, and they coaxed them with freedom and independence, and united the chambers of commerce of various countries to govern a thriving scene, and wanted to occupy the geographical position of this central transportation artery and grow and grow. But will the Ironfast Empire watch the orcs they have been killing become independent? Do the surrounding countries really want a state on this high ground? Isn't the empire's army already here? And the outcome of this war will affect the ups and downs of the empire's politics in the middle of the country. Hmph, military affairs, political situation, national survival, founding of the country, prosperity and strength. These are really beautiful words. It's enough to make those ants obsessed with it, and let those poets sing it. But what is this in reality? This central place, where so many changes have been gathered, will immediately be reduced to ashes under the works I have created, and the military events that would have happened will naturally cease to exist. ”

"Do you think you're already a god?" Ronice snorted.

"I'm not God, and there is no God in this world, I'm just beyond these mortal worlds. I saw through the glitz and glitz of the present world that it was just a bubble, and that everything that happened was just a few cogs in the development of the whole world, which had determined its own direction from the beginning of its existence. The result was already predestined. Why indulge in things that don't make sense?" her voice rose with excitement, making it even more unpleasant. "I asked the two teachers to stay and watch it because I wanted them to see for themselves how our work turned that unsightly garbage into fly ash, to prove that everything was as I said. Only what we do is in line with the development law of this world and is truly meaningful. ”

Sandru spat his third spit to show disapproval, saying, "Sometimes I really admire you for spending so much thought and energy on these boring things. Why can't you live a simpler life? Like me, I don't think about anything, I do whatever is interesting. Even if you asked me to be such a dangerous big guy, I just thought it was funny. Don't always think about what bullshit is going to do. ”

Vidnina laughed. It was like a wolf crying in mourning tones. "In terms of fun, I can also tell the two teachers about a very interesting thing, that I punched the classmate into the sunwell, and that he was seriously injured near death. A person who has practiced True Meditation is also seriously injured and falls into the sunwell that is full of energy, I believe the two teachers will know very well. All the fluctuating power in the well water will be sucked away by him, that is, the ritual that the elves have said to use to resist the darkness will be destroyed. And I know that this classmate also ran out of the Whispering Forest with that power. Since the two teachers didn't show surprise when they saw my World Tree leaf, it couldn't have been the elves of the Whispering Forest who came to inform you. ”

Sandru and Ronis looked at each other and didn't speak.

Ronis said lightly: "What you believe is your own business, and we also believe in it." Everyone acts for what they believe in, and in the end, it depends on who believes in what they believe is right. ”

"That's how it was. Vidnina said meaningfully. "I wonder if that classmate will take those two World Tree leaves with him when he escapes? I don't think he'd ever go to that place for no reason. I can see that he is very strong, and he will be stronger, as long as he wants to become stronger, he will not let go of something as good as the leaf of the World Tree. ”

Ronis sneered: "I'm afraid this will disappoint you, he took one away, but it has been used to save people." ”

"And it's to save a woman, it's really the amorous demeanor of my youth. Sandru shook his head and said.

Half of Vidnina's face showed a look of disappointment, and then she said disapprerovingly: "But if you can save one person, you may not be able to save everyone." If you like one woman, you don't necessarily like everyone. All the development is expected by us, and all the delusions that get in our way will sooner or later be reduced to ashes. If the two teachers don't believe it, just wait and see. She let out a long sigh. "I really want to see him alive again. ”