Chapter 50
As the only meaningful empire in the entire main plane, the Orc Empire is deservedly the number one power on earth, occupying a huge land. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Even so, it is constantly invading and attacking its surroundings.
Attacking the snowy ice fields to the north, the brave barbarians retreated one after another, to the south annexing the Greystone Mountains and the Behemoth Mountains and encroaching on the territory of the Eagle Kingdom, to the east and the Holy Angel Kingdom for a long time, eating away at the land bathed in the glory of the sun god little by little, and only to the west side, there is nothing to be done against the vast desert.
Well, even this side doesn't seem to be really out of the question, but that's the secret of the orc gods......
Starting at the southern tip of the Great Gobi and bordering the Greystone Mountains, it continued to head due east, and in about a month's walk, it entered the hinterland of the Orc Empire, or the Wilderness Empire.
This is the vast grassland, and it is really a scene of the vast sky and the vast wind blowing the grass and seeing the cattle and sheep. The orcs thrive on the grasslands, fighting against the seemingly magnificent but unfriendly natural environment, and have grown strong bodies, powerful muscles, and fierce hearts.
Of course, there are not really only orcs in the orc empire, half-orcs, dwarves, gnomes, and humans...... There are all races. It's just that in this vast land, the status of orcs is higher than that of other races.
On Earth, this kind of undisguised racism is bound to be condemned. But in this world, racial discrimination is a matter of course, and neither the "superior nor the inferior" have any objection to it, just like India, which claims to be a billion human beings and a billion animals. The panda neighbor in the rabbit hat next to him didn't understand why the billion animals didn't jump up against his mother, but they were satisfied......
The savannah is vast and sparsely populated. The tribes are far apart from each other, and they are responsible for communicating with each other. In addition to the emissaries sent by the tribes themselves, there were only those traveling merchants who demanded money and did not want their lives.
Here, the addition or absence of a few traveling merchants is really not a trivial thing at all.
For example, the Ironhoof tribe has recently had two more traveling merchants.
It was the uncle and the nephew, the uncle was a tall and strong man, dressed in heavy leather armor and carrying a large axe, and the nephew was a small, clever boy. The movements are very flexible, and the calculations are fast, like a very powerful little accountant.
They had a two-horse cart carrying a lot of groceries. Like the vast majority of traveling merchants, they would stay here for a while and exchange groceries for anything of value.
There are quite a few cunning people among the orcs, who have tried more than once to deceive people with shoddy or plausible things. But although the nephew is not very old, he has a great eye. Whether it is a defective product or a fake, it cannot escape his eyes. And he is also quite good at talking about business, even those veterans who are good at bargaining. can't take advantage of him.
Of course, there are also those who are angry and want to use the "transaction" method that the orcs have always admired, that is, to exchange violent "labor" for wealth, and send the original owner of the wealth to rest in the kingdom of God they believe in. At this time, it was the uncle's turn to step in. His strong stature and strong muscles were indeed not ornaments, and the big axe was not a parallel import. Every axe is sturdy when it is chopped, and the weight is not discounted at all.
The result of several conflicts. The Witch Doctor of the Tribe had several more customers, and the elderly Witch Doctor was pleased with the windfall and sincerely hoped that the uncle and nephew would stay in the Ironhoof Tribe for a few more days.
However, the patriarch of the Ironhoof tribe, known as the "Runner", was not so happy, and instinctively told him that the pair of uncles and nephews were anything but ordinary, and ...... Very dangerous!
The Ironhoof tribe is a tribe of centaurs, the creation of the orc god "The Ironhoof King", and the whole tribe sincerely believes in and worships that fierce and terrifying god. The Iron Hoof Tribe is the descendant of a group of creatures created by His Majesty at the earliest, and there have been many strong people in the tribe, and there are even those who have broken through the last hurdle and stepped into the realm of gods.
But that was a long time ago.
The current Iron Hoof Tribe has weakened, there are not many strong people in the tribe who can handle it, and there are more than 3,000 people in the entire tribe, and there is not even a strong person in the legendary realm!
The current strongest of the Ironhoof tribe are the patriarch Oric and the high priest Orvila, both of whom are at the pinnacle of the high ranks, and are seeking an opportunity to step into the legendary realm.
Olick's title is "The Runner", and he runs very fast, even faster than a bird. His stamina is also very good, and he can run for half a month without stopping. He is accustomed to using spears, especially when galloping, the technique of throwing spears is a must, the upper can shoot down birds, the lower can shoot mosquitoes, and the old trees that have grown for hundreds of years can also shoot through with a spear, once in the war with the Eagle Kingdom, a spear will shoot a heavily armed knight with his shield together, and he is famous.
Orvira is the direct heir to the blood of Ironhoof, the owner of the most noble and powerful bloodline of the Centaur clan. Although she is a woman, Ovira is not weak, she has a body that is perfectly combined with strength and beauty, and she is toned and full of wild atmosphere. She is arrogant and fierce, does not allow any low-blooded people to appear near her, and her favorite thing to do besides pray is to kill. Although she is an archer and a high-ranking priestess, she prefers to wield a huge halberd to sweep across the battlefield. Especially when Iron Hoof trampled on the corpses of enemies, she laughed even more, which earned her the title of "Blood Trampler".
Olick had always wanted to gain the favor of this high priest, but he had tried many ways to no avail. The Blood Stomper had no interest in men weaker than her, and she was also disdainful of Orik's inferior bloodline, with no respect for the tribal leader in her words.
In this regard, Olick is full of anger, but there is nothing he can do.
For orcs who believe in the theory of blood, the nobility of bloodline is a very important thing, because it means the distance between them and the gods.
Most of the orcs are the creations of the orc gods, and the orc gods are divided into two categories, one is the powerful orc gods. For example, the contemporary orc god "Giant Dog Devouring the Sky" Lefeng was originally a canine man, and the other type is a powerful beast god. And after becoming a god, he broke away from his identity as a beast and chose to join the orc god system. And created a humanoid race with its own characteristics, for example, the previous generation of orc gods is the main god, the "iron-faced fierce spirit" Sneckner, was originally a huge poisonous snake, and the race he created is the snake people who are known for their cunning and viciousness among the orcs.
The centaur is the creation of the "Lord of the Iron Hoof" Duck, this deity was originally a wild horse, but after becoming a god, he no longer regarded himself as a horse, but took on the form of a half-man and half-horse. and created the Centaur Race to promote their faith.
For centaurs, the concentration of the blood of the Iron Hoof is the degree of nobility. Born in a collateral line, Olick is not a direct heir to the blood of the Iron Hoof, and he is inherently inferior to the direct descendants of His Great Majesty.
For this natural identity gap, Olick did not have any dissatisfaction, he was dissatisfied. Orvila completely rejected his courtship - like a self-made businessman who was used to being looked down upon by the eunuchs, but he would still be angry if the other party rejected his proposal.
"This guy's anger. It's our chance. After the sun set, inside the traveling merchant's small tent, Qiao Xiu no longer had the innocent and somewhat silly smile of the day. The serious face was full of murderous intent.
Frost's face didn't have the sly smile of the daytime, and it was cold and full of viciousness: "I think you're too cautious! Let's just find an opportunity to sneak attack and kill one first. The rest of the one isn't ready to be cleaned up as much as you want!"
Qiao Xiu smiled slightly, but there was no warmth in his eyes, but a little eerie: "Our goal is not just to kill a high-ranking priest and a patriarch. If we do it, we'll be exposed. That will soon fall under siege from the strong men of the orc races, and you will have to retreat in advance. What do you think of that?"
"No way!"
"I don't want that either. Qiao Xiu nodded, "So we want to create a false impression that everyone thinks that this priest's death has nothing to do with us." Although it is impossible to hide it for too long, if you can delay it for a while, you may have a chance to kill one or two more priests!"
Frost's eyes lit up a little, and a cruel smile hung on the corners of her mouth.
"I love the idea!" he said.
Qiao Xiu smiled again and took out a few medicine bottles: "These are specially prepared by Master Akan and Master Wendy, toxicity is secondary, the key is to have various special effects." With the right use of them, we can easily reach our goals. ”
"When exactly will you do it?" asked Frost a little eagerly.
"Almost, it's just these two days. Qiao Xiu said confidently, "I have completely figured out the situation of this tribe. The next step is to create an opportunity for the proud works of the two masters to unleash their power!"
The next day, something big happened in the Ironhoof Tribe.
That night, the patriarch Orik, who had been pursuing the priest of Orvira, got drunk and broke into the temple of the Lord of Iron Hoof, openly proposing to the Blood Traders, and refusing to leave after being refused, and wanted to stay in the temple with shame.
Orvila was furious and drew her halberd to attack him. Originally, with Orik's strength, he should be able to easily resist her attack, but I don't know if it was because he drank too much and caused his hands to be weak and his legs were weak, and Oric actually missed a hand and was seriously injured by her halberd.
The halberd had drunk countless blood, and it already had terrifying magic, and Olik was not only injured, but also poisoned. The witch doctor examined and determined that the poison came from the so-called "corpse fungus", and in order to remove the poison, it was necessary to find a corpse that had been pregnant with the corpse fungus, and then he could use witchcraft to suck the corpse poison from his body.
In this matter, Ovira is naturally responsible. So the Blood Stomper set out with their halberds and longbows to the south, where they were constantly fighting, in search of the corpses they needed.
Early in the morning of the third day, the traveling merchants, who felt that the atmosphere in the tribe was too bad, also left worriedly, and the uncle, who still looked a little dissatisfied, was persuaded by his nephew that "smart businessmen do not stay in dangerous places".
They bid farewell to the centaurs, who had been depressed by the great change, and continued their journey eastward.
But in fact, not long after leaving, they put all the goods into the half-plane storage box prepared in advance, along with the carriage and pack horses, and the frost showed its original form with a roar, and the two wings were windy, carrying Qiao Xiu all the way south, whistling away.
Their layout is complete, and it's time to kill!(To be continued.) )