Chapter 172: Valley of Miracles
I have to say that the patriarchs of the Holy See Senate have perfect skills in playing with means. Whether it is the up-and-coming saintess Evangeline, or the apocalypse and controllers on the southern front, they all have to bow to the wind.
Evangeline's ambitions are obvious, and as vested interests, the elders will naturally not be willing to watch another force rise up and share their rights. They plan everything, but they don't care about anything at first.
Evangeline was young after all, and she won the first battle and got a little carried away. In the Adria Empire, the act of stirring up the wind and rain and seizing power has gone too far, so that the other royal families and nobles of the Human Empire are afraid that the next saint will be herself. Therefore, even if it was for self-preservation, they had to react, and they carried a large number of heavy gifts to the Holy See Senate to visit several high-ranking senators. And the patriarchs just couldn't ask for this opportunity, and the two sides hit it off. The treacherous and cunning patriarch immediately began to plot ......!
The indulgent Evangeline can be called an unscrupulous development force, forming a legion. Her ability is indeed impressive, using various means to calmly obtain a large number of weapons, food and other materials, and in just a few months, she has reorganized eight elite legions of Odria, and the rest of the ordinary army is as many as nearly 100,000. If there is no one to counteract, it won't be long before the entire empire will be completely under her control, and it will be difficult for outsiders to intervene.
At the perfect time, the patriarchs of the Holy See asked to see the Pope, who did not know what they had said, but the Pope agreed to their suggestion. Then Elder Fokker left Guangming Mountain and rushed to the imperial capital of Audreya Dulon, and there was the scene where Evangeline had to spit out most of the army.
The Odria Empire borders the misty forests of the elves. It is very close to the coast of the South China Sea, and it only takes a small forest belonging to the empire to reinforce the coastal battlefield. It doesn't have to be like the Papal army, which needs to go around a big circle to get there. It was only with the four elite legions that arrived at the most critical moment, solved the crisis on the front line, and at the same time made several apocalypse and controllers owe the Senate a great favor............ After all, no one forced the forces of the Senate to come to help, and the Senate would have rushed on their own. This all required Cressida to be grateful.
The situation in the south is temporarily in a delicate balance, and although both sides are brewing to increase their troops, there is no possibility of a major war in the short term.
Time passed slowly. It was already March and April of the following year, and the south was as calm as ever, as if the dragons' passions had been exhausted, and they only occupied the coastal fortified area. There were no attacks for months. And with the coming of spring in the north. A great battle between humans and orcs has begun!
............ Dividing line ............
Baroque's decision to visit the Valley of Miracles was very abrupt, whether it was Ortu and other orc leaders of the Frostwolf Clan, or his fiancΓ©e Hilda, or Protoya, Baroque's good friends, were all taken aback. Immediately expressed their opposition............ What are you kidding, your conflict with the Valley of Miracles is already open, and those shaman elders can't wait to eat you. If they were imprisoned or even harmed, wouldn't they be caught in the net? Moreover, the strength of the Frost Wolf Tribe at this time was already strong enough. Coupled with the support of the War Bear Clan and the many small tribes around it, a coalition of orcs can be formed that can rival the Valley of Miracles. What is the need to bow to them?--In the eyes of the orcs of the Frostwolf Tribe, Baroque's trip is to bow to the Valley of Miracles!
Baroque insisted on his own opinions, even in the eyes of others as too stubborn. He said, "I've thought a lot, just with the support of our brother clans such as the Frost Wolf Tribe and the War Bear Clan, we can certainly defeat the invasion of the Adria Empire. But then what about the defeated Audreya will not rest on his laurels, and they will appeal to the Holy See for help. If the army of the Holy See is coming...... Or if the Holy See once again gathers the armies of all the Terran kingdoms and cleanses the northern tundra, can we defeat it on our own?"
"There is no doubt that we will be defeated, only by uniting the strength of all the beasts can we have a glimmer of life. The Valley of Miracles is certainly different from our philosophy, and it has irreconcilable contradictions. But their appeal is unquestionable, and if we unite, it will mean that millions of orcs will unite to fight against human oppression. If I can achieve this goal, it will be worth the effort I put in...... Even if I am to die. β
Baroque's words brought tears to the eyes of the orcs, and they were moved, and his already glorious image became more and more sublime. Even the battle shaman Vernon and others, who were ready to lead the way for him, were moved. I was secretly thinking about the beginning and end of the contradiction between the Valley of Miracles and the Baroque...... Suddenly it turns out that it is the Valley of Miracles that is domineering oppression all along, and that Baroque is only fighting back in self-defense. Suddenly, Vernon is determined not to let Baroque be harmed, because he is a true hero who selflessly gives everything for the Orcs. If the shaman elders really intended to harm him, then they would not sit idly by.
Vernon exchanged glances with several other battle shamans, all getting the same answer from each other, and they began to prepare!
Baroque's hypocrisy deceived everyone, and even his future wife, Hilda, threw herself into his arms and wept, but it did not reveal a single flaw. But this kind of thing can't hide from the totem beast Rak and the phantom beasts on his body. The wolves had long been accustomed to it, but Odin Thunderhawk Evian shouted in the sea of souls, his voice full of admiration: "Oh my God, great master, I didn't expect your shamelessness to reach such a high level. Evian is genuinely impressed by you, and I swear there are not many people in this world who can match your cunning and treachery. β
Although the words are hard to hear, Baroque is a compliment when it comes out of the mouth of Evian, the ruffian bird. If he wasn't very sure, he certainly wouldn't have actually gone to the Valley of Miracles to die. In addition to the powerful help of the four wolf brothers on his body, there is also the totem beast Rak, which can allow him to escape even if he is in danger. The large number of orc ancestor scrolls given to him by Prince Bukred is undoubtedly a big hole card.
Baroque spent more than half a month alone in a wooden hut, except for contemplation. I also flipped through a large number of animal skin scrolls, and vaguely felt a trace of the way the orc warriors fought against the human legions. There is no doubt that shamanic rituals are a crucial part of this. Indispensable. For this, the Baroque also needed to reconcile with the shamans of the Valley of Miracles. Even at the beginning, it is not impossible to suffer some humiliation and show some humility. His two souls merged, after all, he was not a pure orc, he didn't have such a straight and rude head, and he wouldn't fight to the end. As long as he can reconcile with the Valley of Miracles, then he will have the means to gradually penetrate and divide in the future. Eventually dissolve the power of the Shamanic Presbyterian Council. When the time comes, everything will still be his. Baroque is confident in this!
But the key to all of this lies with the mysterious white-robed High Priest! Orcs live an average of only 100 years, but the white-robed High Priest is said to have lived for 800 years. Although it can't be compared with the elves. But among the orcs it is already extremely unbelievable and even terrifying. For hundreds of years, the orcs have been attacked by humans again and again, and have faced crises several times, and it is the white-robed high priest who has led the orcs through the difficulties. His prestige can be imagined. Even in the eyes of all orcs. The high priest is no longer a human being, but a living ancestral totem. ββββββYes, it was this last sentence that gave Baroque the idea of visiting the high priest. The living ancestor totem, perhaps the high priest has also touched some secrets of the power of faith, so he can live for eight hundred years against the beast life limit. Moreover, he has barely walked out of the Valley of Miracles in the past hundred years, perhaps because he is afraid of alarming some of the gods that exist in the underworld.
The power of faith in Baroque has become stronger and stronger, and he himself has to suppress the aura of purple power, and now he can be called exhausted. Perhaps there is something to be learned from the high priest for cover-up!
Of course, all this is based on the kindness of the white-robed high priest to him. If the old orc for some reason wants to harm the Baroque. It's not like he can't escape -- except for the gods in the underworld, there are not many existences in this world that can resist the purple power in the soul sea!
Eventually, the tribesmen were persuaded that Baroque rode Lac without anyone following, and set out with Vernon and several other shamans towards the Valley of Miracles. As he was leaving, Ortu grabbed him by the shoulder: "Baroque, come back to me well, I don't want my daughter to lose her husband before she gets married." β........................
The northern tundra is just a general term, it is so big that even if the entire area of the orcs is active, it only occupies a small area. The further north you go, the more snow and ice cover you get, and the weather is very cold. According to Vernon, there are no seasons in the depths of the tundra, and it is cold and cold all year round, except for tundra bears, snow sculptures, snow foxes, tundra sheep, ice rats............ Waiting for the monster creatures that are cold by nature, ordinary beasts can't survive at all.
The Valley of Miracles is located in the middle of the snow-capped tundra, and the terrain here is a miracle. Surrounded by huge snow-capped mountains, blocking the cold winds on all sides, a long and narrow valley in the middle, because there is a hot spring belt underground, is like spring all year round.
It is said to be long and narrow, but in fact, the narrowest place is dozens of miles, and the area of the Valley of Miracles is hardly smaller than the province of a human kingdom. There are at least 100,000 orcs living in it, in addition to shamans and their families. There are also examples like Beamon Beast Master, a high-level beast battle qi warrior, and a veterinarian with exquisite medical skills...... And so on, which can be called the elite of the orcs, have all been brought here by the Shaman Elders. It is claimed that it is to retain the essence of the orcs, but in his bones it is just to satisfy their desire for power and protect their interests.
It was the first time that Baroque knew the truth about the Valley of Miracles, and he had always thought that it was a bunch of rotten old guys who had occupied a good place, but he didn't expect that all the elites of the orcs were here. No wonder the orc tribe outside is so weak.
While secretly cautious in his heart, Baroque looked forward to it more and more!
The tundra was white, and even the Baroque was so dizzy that he could barely remember the road after days of walking. Finally climbing over a low snow hill, Shaman Vernon led him into a passage formed by a huge ice cave. After passing through the passage of the ice cave that was more than ten miles long, a black-brown mountain rock finally appeared in front of me. There was a huge crack in front of me, very open, even if I rode a Lac gallop, it didn't matter.
Here I finally saw the orc guards, all of them beast warriors, and their ferocious mount, the Snow Lion. Vernon negotiated with the guards, and the orcs looked at Baroque with hostility for a moment before letting them go.
Baroque smiled indifferently, perhaps his reputation was too bad in the Valley of Miracles, and was hostile to every orc. Unimpressed, he followed into the cracks in the mountain. After walking for more than ten miles, my eyes suddenly lit up! A warm breath came to my face. The Valley of Miracles appeared in front of him, and even if Baroque was mentally prepared, he was suffocated for a moment - it was so beautiful!
Before Baroque could exclaim, a surprised voice sounded: "Baroque, are you here?"
It's Siro, the shaman who was stationed in the Wolftooth tribe in the first place, an old orc who has a crush on the Baroque! )