Chapter 18: True Leadership

Seeing the magic materials that Reilly brought back, Richard was shocked: "What a great harvest for you!"

"It's okay. Reilly smiled and said, "Then, according to the distribution plan agreed at the beginning, you can take seventy percent of these things, and the equipment for the thunder hammer will be counted separately." ”

"This is the result of your negotiation with Thunderhammer, so you don't have to give it to me, right?"

"That's different. Reilly said solemnly: "I am going to the orc tribe this time, and I represent the entire team. Therefore, this amount of money should be counted as collective property and must be distributed by the chief, which is not a flexible rule. ”

"I see. Richard nodded, and said, "But where are you going to get an enchanted armor for the Thunderhammer?

"There is an alchemy factory on my territory, and ten sets of fine-grade equipment are produced every day. Reilly said with a smile.

Richard's face changed, and he hurriedly said, "Can you get these things to Faro?"

"Of course! I'm counting on this to make money. ”

"Why didn't you say it sooner?"

"You don't have the money to buy it. ”

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Three days later, Quicksand took out three scrolls while eating breakfast and said, "I have prepared some magic scrolls for Thunderhammer, all of which are versions that can be activated by ordinary warriors. ”

"Scroll of Magic?" Richard let out an exclamation, then glared at Quicksand with a slight reproach, and said, "There's no need to give such a precious thing to Thunderhammer, right?

Quicksand looked at the Knight of Dawn behind Reilly and said, "Don't be afraid. ”

Richard also glanced at it, and then said with a happy face, "Constructed Knight?"

Reilly smiled and said, "I loaded him with a first-order 'Courage' suit. ”

Richard was stunned for a moment and said, "Suit Knight?"

Suit Knights refer to those Constructed Knights who are mainly equipped with outfits. Due to the ability of the set, the Dawn Knight created by Reilly can compete with ordinary second-order Construct Knights.

"It's not surprising, sooner or later you'll have your own set of knights. Reilly smiled and said, "Besides, isn't Miss Quicksand's magic scroll even more concerning?"

Quicksand smiled and said, "These scrolls are all modified from the divine scrolls of the God of Courage, and their effects are complete, but the divine power I attached to them is just an introduction, and the power consumed by the divine magic comes from the user itself." These three scrolls are the first-level Minor Injury Healing Technique, the second-level Blessing Technique, and the third-level Healing Technique, and if the Thunderhammer uses all of these scrolls, he will lose six years of life. ”

Reilly took a deep look at Quicksand and said, "You're such a bad boy!"

Not only are these three Divine Scrolls insidious, but they are also transformed from the Divine Scrolls of the God of Courage, and even the patterns on the cover and the emblem of the God of Courage have not changed. In this way, anyone who has used this magic scroll will think that their lost life has been taken away by the god of courage. As for the restriction that the Divine Scroll can only be cast by clerics...... Who would believe these things in the face of the facts?

Quicksand blinked and smiled, "I'm a pure person. ”

Richard looked at the quicksand, and then at Erin, still thinking that the latter was more pure.

"Richard, don't you think that's rude?" Quicksand gave Richard a dissatisfied.

"I didn't say anything!"

"You're thinking about the faux pas. ”

"......" Richard was speechless, which was really hard to refute.

After eating, Reilly arrived at the Bloodstone Tribe with the prepared goods. When Thunderhammer received a triple enchanted armor and a fine-grade shield, the orc chief looked very satisfied, and he was overjoyed by the three additional magic scrolls. Although Rayleigh solemnly stated the cost of using them, Thunderhammer still carefully tucked the magic scrolls into his arms. If it really comes to a critical moment, who cares about what the cost? The loss of six years of life is not a big deal compared to dying on the spot.

In the end, Thunderhammer personally selected twenty strong orc warriors as the final payment for the deal and as a thank you for the magic scrolls.

Early the next morning, Thunderhammer left the Bloodstone camp alone and set out on a path of revenge. And Richard and Reilly also did a study of the Red Cossacks.

The Red Cossack was not a single person, but a merchant group, and its strength ranked first in the entire Bloodstained Land. In fact, these large merchant groups based in the bloodstained land are more vicious in their bones than the notorious bandits, horse bandits, orcs, and sandmen.

The Red Cossacks were one of the largest slave traders in the Bloodstained Lands, and had a convoy of 5,000 men, which was comparable to a count's private army. In addition, due to the perennial fighting in the bloodstained land, the actual combat ability of these guards far exceeds that of ordinary aristocratic private armies. However, for such slave merchants, the strongest fighting force is often not in the convoy, but in the slave catchers.

The slaves produced in the Bloodstained Lands were mainly fierce barbarians and sandmen, with the occasional orc. The slave catchers who have been fighting them all year round are very skilled, and they are all brutal guys.

The people who attacked Richard's advance party the other day belonged to one of the convoys of the Red Cossacks. The knight in the lead is also well-known in this area. On the outskirts of the Bloodstained Lands, many people have heard of Hearts Hook with his horse team.

"Red Cossacks, looks like a good target. If you rob me of a hundred horses, then I'll kill you!" Richard burned the paper containing the information, and then blew the ashes out of the window.

"By the way, we can also show our strength and let others know what will happen against us. Reilly said with a smile.

Five days later, Thunderhammer returned.

His shield was gone, and his armor was covered with dents. Judging by his physiognomy, the orc chief did not grow old, his eyes sparkled with dazzling light, and he carried a huge war hammer of the same name in his left hand and a black wolf head in his right hand.

Standing at the gate of the Bloodstone Camp, Thunderhammer raised the wolf head in his hand high, and roared with all his strength: "This is Xunying, the powerful demonic beast that has eaten dozens of our warriors. Now, I've got its head off, do you see?!"

The orc warriors at the camp gate cheered, banging their weapons or pounding their chests with their fists!

More and more orcs gathered, and Thunderhammer lifted the wolf's head again and again. As he moved, the orcs kept shouting, and the sound grew louder and louder, eventually spreading throughout the entire Bloodstone camp!

"What a heroic bunch! That Thunderhammer is not bad. Seeing this scene on the top floor of the inn, Richard let out a heartfelt sigh of admiration.

"More importantly, these people will become our allies. Reilly smiled and said.

Back at camp, Thunderhammer sent someone to invite Rayleigh to the Bloodstone Tribe's revelry. And before the banquet began, the orc chief personally took Reilly to visit the tribe's sacrificial ceremony.

The Bloodstone Tribe's altar is buried deep beneath the castle, and a strong orc warrior stands in it, who is said to be the most powerful warrior in the history of the Bloodstone Tribe. After this orc named Bloodstone broke through the Sanctuary, the name of the tribe became the same as his. It is worth mentioning that the Sanctuary standard of the Faro plane is level sixteen, which is two grades worse than Noland.

The orcs sang loudly and danced a tribal war dance around the altar. Ray observed the entire hall with divine vision, and soon noticed that a powerful consciousness was awakening in the statue.

At this time, Swift Shadow's skull began to tremble, and the blood scab that had congealed at the wound ruptured again, and the blood continued to flow out, converging on the hammer at the foot of the statue, seeping into it.

The next moment, the statue seemed to come to life, its gaze sweeping across the hall, watching everyone who participated in the sacrifice. When he saw Reilly, there was a wave of awe and respect in the statue's consciousness.

Reilly was stunned for a moment, and then used his spiritual power to communicate with Bloodstone's soul. Soon, he understood where the other party's attitude came from.

Ever since Reilly guided Essien to give his soul to the Plane Will, he has been favored by the Plane Will. For the souls of these ancestors who relied on faith to fulfill the Holy Spirit, Reilly was the messenger of the will of the plane.

Understanding why, Reilly came up with a plan. He communicated with Bloodstone's soul for a while, and made a deal with the latter.

The next moment, the statue of Bloodstone emitted a red light, shining on an orc boy beside Thunderhammer.

"This is the favor of the ancestors!" Reilly exclaimed, and then said to the thunder hammer, "Let this kid kneel, and I will cast a spell to help him communicate with the spirit of the ancestor!"

Lei Hammer was overjoyed, and hurriedly pulled the young man to kneel in front of the statue of Bloodstone.

"Don't be nervous. Reilly put his hand on the young man's head and said to him, "Listen carefully to the voice of your ancestors, and you will be glorified in the supreme!"

A dazzling red light enveloped the boy, and Thunderhammer and the other orcs looked at him nervously, their eyes full of anticipation.

After five minutes, the red light gradually dissipated, and the power that wrapped around the altar disappeared. The boy opened his eyes and said to Thunderhammer, "Father, my ancestors have blessed me and asked me to follow Lord Rayleigh to the depths of the Bloodstained Lands to free the enslaved orcs and make them members of the tribe. With that, he looked at Thunderhammer with expectant eyes, hoping that he would agree to leave the tribe and go outside.

Lei Hammer hesitated for a moment, then showed a resolute expression and said, "Child, you have grown up. He hugged the boy and said, "Do whatever you want, I'm proud of you!"

"Father!" the boy choked up, then hugged the thunderhammer hard.

Reilly patted Thunderhammer on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, friend." I will definitely do my best to protect your son!"

Thunderhammer let the boy go, then stretched out his arms and hugged Rayleigh, and said, "Dear friend, not only did you help me kill Swiftshadow, but you also gave York a revelation from the ancestors, I really don't know how to express my gratitude. Now, you've watched our rituals and become an eternal friend of the Bloodstone Tribe. Although we are not strong, we can protect our friends with our lives at any time!"

Feeling the embrace of his orc friend, Rayleigh had an indescribable taste in his heart. He knew that York was the youngest son of Thunderhammer, and he also knew that this was the last son of the orc chieftain. And judging from Lei Hammer's age, it is unlikely that he will have another son in his life.

Just now, everyone heard York's words, and they all saw Thunderhammer's hesitation. The orcs did not blame him for his selfishness, and Thunderhammer did not live up to the trust of his compatriots. He risked his heirdom and made the choice that was best for the tribe, which was not something that ordinary people could do.

No matter what the outside world thinks of Thunderhammer, and no matter how much blood the orc chieftain has on his hands, in Rayleigh's mind, he is a reliable friend and a true leader.

Before exiting the hall, Reilly glanced at the statue on the altar again. In the exchange just now, he had already sensed a trace of divinity in Bloodstone's soul.

(Is this the power of ancestor worship? No wonder the system issues tasks for it...... οΌ‰

【Side Mission 3: Plunder】

Objective: Capture 100 units of divinity.

Reward: Asha's Tears is upgraded to Level 2, which provides you with 3,000 units of divine power per day and the ability to create sanctuary-level creatures.

(It now appears that the Bloodstained Lands and even the Pharo Plane are home to countless Ancestor Worship forces, and they are the best targets at this stage.) As for the Bloodstone Tribe...... Think of it as a reserve for the mission of the gods)

Thinking of this, Reilly became interested in the various tribes of the Bloodstained Lands.