Chapter 31: The Frostwolf Turmoil
Schaumberg was indeed an old friend of the Baroque! From the very beginning of contact, Schaumberg attached great importance to this orc. Because in his opinion, the abilities and wisdom of this orc are unmatched. Of course...... If he had a choice, he still hoped to stay as far away from this orc as possible, after all, the split in Paddington in front of him was caused by Baroque. And there has been a lot of movement on the continent recently, and one of the loudest names is the Baroque Shaman, the leader of the orcs!--Seize Odria's horse breeding grassland, destroy the six elite legions of the Holy Daughter Evangeline, and even invade the northern province of Odria, occupy [Shoton City], and secretly support Prince Bukred and his sister Vitasia in their struggle for the throne. Even the chaos in the Duchy of Hanseas, others don't know, he knows very well that it was also caused by the Baroque. None of these things were shocking enough, all done by the young orc. Schaumberg never wanted the Baroque to come to his territory and cause any trouble! Even because of this, even if the death of the old Jean and Suarez father and son in North Paddington was the perfect opportunity for him to unify Paddington, he did not act rashly.
Recently, it has been rumored that Baroque seems to have been hunted down by an oracle of the Holy See, and has been missing for several months, and it is likely that he will not be able to die. But Schaumberg scoffed at it, and he wouldn't believe that cunning orc could be killed so easily. Moreover, with the fanfare of the Holy See, if he really killed Baroque, his corpse would have been exposed long ago to shock the beasts of the entire northern tundra. The reality is that the Holy See has not given any explanation for this matter, and the Holy Maiden Evangeline has not taken the opportunity to attack the Frostwolf Tribe to recapture the city of Shoton and the grassland of the horse farm. The orcs don't see any major turmoil, and it is conceivable that people's hearts are not in turmoil.
Schaumberg is now content with the situation. He has complete control over the entire power and military power of West Paddington, and is a veritable regent. His son is getting a good education and is waiting for the future to truly perform the duties of King of West Paddington. Aside from the military standoff with the border area of North Paddington, there was no unrest in the territory, and everything seemed to be peaceful. Schaumberg wanted it to be peaceful. But contrary to his wishes, his prayer was not answered by the god of light, and Baroque came to visit him anyway!
Baroque is still a bad habit of convention. When Schaumberg entered his study, retired his servants, and prepared to deal with official business, the voice of the orcs came from behind him: "Regent of Schaumberg." We meet again. You've been looking good lately!"
The quill in his hand fell on the table, and Schomberg looked back and saw Baroque standing leisurely in front of a bookshelf, casually flipping through the scrolls.
"Baroque ...... You, what's coming?" is completely different. Schaumberg trembled, his hands trembling. The aura on the young orc in front of him was unfathomable, and even the Sky Knight was terrified............ What has become of this guy? Why is he so terrible? And he is alive and well, but even more powerful and terrifying, then the Holy See's Divine Envoy of Light is not ......!
Seeing Schaumberg's nervousness, Baroque smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, I just passed by here to visit old friends, of course, by the way, let you do me a little favor, you won't refuse, right?"
The devil dares to refuse! Schaumberg cursed secretly. A smile appeared: "Of course not, please command, Lord Baroque." ”
"Well, I have a couple of friends who want to settle in West Paddington, and I would like you to take care of them. Of course, they are just some of the most ordinary adventurers, tired of the adventurous life, so if you want to live a stable life, I hope you will arrange it. Don't you embarrass you?" Baroque said.
What is obtained from the remains of the Gravel Wastes is classified, and Baroque does not risk any leaks. Although killing Tim and the others is the best option, Baroque considers himself ruthless and still can't do anything to those who have helped him. In the end, they could only be sternly warned not to divulge any secrets. And in the spiritual sea of Tame and others, he sealed the memory in the gravel wasteland. Then he took Tim and the others to the capital of West Paddington, and asked Schaumberg to take care of them on their behalf, which was also considered to have fulfilled his promise.
It turned out that it was just these little things, and Schumberg breathed a sigh of relief and promised to come down. It was even proposed that five adventurer friends of the Baroque could become low-level nobles. Rejected by Baroque...... Everything is still low-key.
Baroque did not stop at West Paddington and soon quietly departed. But instead of immediately returning to the northern tundra, he turned east and prepared to make another trip to the Elven Forest.
He did it suddenly. After a casual conversation with Schumberg, Baroque also learned about all the recent events on the continent. These include the rise of the giants, the declaration of war by the elves against humanity, and the alliance between the dragons and the elves. On the contrary, the orcs who were in the limelight at the beginning seemed much more bland. But it is also in an equilibrium with human beings.
It may seem like humanity is in a bad situation, but it's all appearances. How could a race that was able to overthrow the orcs and rule the continent for thousands of years not have its own background? Baroque guessed that the reason for the recent low ebb should be because Pope Margus was injured by the white-robed great shaman and was recuperating from his injuries. In addition, the current Divine Envoy of Light has exhausted his divine power and disappeared, and the new Divine Envoy is still in the applicable power, so the Apocalypse Holy See is dormant. But once the Pope and the oracle return, whether it's the giants, elves, dragons, or orcs, you'll need to be prepared for the storm!
There is no doubt that among the races that confront humans, the orcs are the weakest today. Even though the Baroque has unified hundreds of thousands of orcs from the Frostwolf Tribe, the Orcs are still in a state of division, and the White Deer Clan in the east, the Valley of Miracles' own large forces, make the power diluted and unable to concentrate. On the other hand, whether it is the elf race or the dragon race, they are all a closely united and unshakable whole. The power they can explode is also greater.
Baroque didn't know what was going on with the giants who suddenly appeared, and he had never come into contact with them, so he didn't count them for the time being. But the elves have had good contact and exchange, since the arrogant elves are no longer out of the matter, then the matter of negotiating alliances and alliances will also have eyebrows, if you can also have a relationship with the dragon clan, it will be more perfect! Presumably the union of elves, dragons and orcs, even the Apocalypse Holy See must be cautious and cautious, right?
Of particular importance is ............ Baroque was not sure if the power in the black metal box that had been leaked under the ruins of the Gravel Wasteland had been detected by the god of light in the sky. Will it provoke the pursuit of the Oracles of Light? He really needs to find something to do for the people of the Holy See, to divert some of their energy, and to leave enough time for himself.
With a black metal box hidden close to him, Baroque doesn't worry about being noticed. The material of that metal box is extremely special, and it can shield the aura and fluctuations of any force. The thick pale yellow skin roll was put away by Baroque, and he only looked at it a little before stopping. It was King Maudun's diary, or rather his last days...... The last words left to future generations of orcs. It involves the big secret that Baroque cares about the most, but it is necessary to find a place that is absolutely safe to watch with peace of mind, otherwise there is a danger of being exposed at any time. simply leave him alone for the time being, and solve the current problem first...... Maybe by the way, take a look at the elves to see if they have the branches and cores of the dead tree of life or something...... I'm sure I'll need it in the future!
The totem beast Rak discovers his new ability, he is able to control magical beasts that are several levels lower than his own. On the way to the Elven Forest, the totem beast Rak grabbed a majestic Wind Wolf from the Minerva Forest and gave Baroque a leg force. All the way, the four brothers of the Don Wolf and the Thunder Eagle Evian all came down from the Baroque, a group of tough guys in the forest are extremely swaggering, those high-level demonic beasts or holy beasts who live here, know that they can't be provoked, obediently retreat from the far ............!
........................ Dividing line ..................
Baroque has been missing for more than five months, but there is a dark tide among the beasts, and there is already chaos.
The Grand Patriarch of Ortu, Vittorio, and the two Chief Elders of Samaso were already anxious, and they couldn't suppress the ambitions of the other elders of the Frostwolf Great Tribe at all.
The Baroque single-handedly promoted the integration of the Frostwolf Tribe, and the power of hundreds of thousands of people was in the hands of a limited number of people, which had long displeased the elders who had lost most of their power. It's just that the Baroque is too strong, and what it does is ruthless enough that no one dares to oppose anything. However, when Baroque disappeared and it was confirmed that the evil was not lucky, the ambitions of the elders finally exploded.
They secretly colluded, discussed, and pressured Ortu in tribal councils to fight for the rights of the tribe. Especially the distribution of the fertile horse breeding grassland, as well as the countless material ...... in the human city [Xuetun City] that occupies it. Why should good things be distributed by those guys from the Blue Wolf Tribe? Those guys have only joined the Frostwolf Tribe for a few days, and they are just some outsiders who have migrated from the Gravel Wasteland, and their bloodlines are not necessarily pure, why should the authentic Frostwolf Clan in the Northern Tundra be suppressed by others?
Gossip like this has spread almost openly throughout the Frostwolf Tribe, and it is true that a large part of the orcs have been affected, so that Ortu can't control it, even if he severely punishes the guy who took the lead in spreading rumors, it has no effect, but only provokes those people to intensify their efforts.
Ortu was still holding on at first, never letting go of his power, but he and the two chief elders were also limited in their ability to endure, and when their relatives and henchmen joined the army of punters, they were finally shaken. With the first time you let go of a little right, it's like turning on a faucet and ............never turning it off again!
The grassland of the horse breeding land is no longer uniformly distributed for grazing, but is seized by those elders according to their respective families, and a large number of livestock, cattle and horses seized from the clan have also been swallowed by them. In this process, the family members of Ortu and the two chief elders occupied the fattest part, so that they could not speak, and chose to acquiesce............ After the disappearance of the Baroque, they also had some sense of decadence of abandonment.
I tasted the sweetness, and my appetite was getting bigger and bigger. They reached out to the army of 50,000 men in the steppe of the horse farm...... And the greedy gaze is finally on the rich [Shoton City]!(To be continued.) )