Chapter 36 Pre-War Preparations
Rock Castle is an important fortified city on the border of the Raptors Empire. Iwaki is located between two mountain ranges, in front of which is the terror of the Fear Mountains, where Warcraft is full of treacherous Fear, and behind is the vast plain of the Pingchuan, Iwaki is like a wall, blocking the Dreaded Mountains and the plain area of human life that block the activities of orcs and Warcraft, Iwaki is equal to the gateway of the Raptors Empire, as long as there is Iwaki, the safety of other principalities and cities in the Raptors Empire is guaranteed.
Like an invisible hand, Iwaki grabbed the Orcs by the neck, sealing the ferocious Demonic Beasts and the brutal Orcs inside the Dread Mountains. Because of the long-term fighting with the beast clan, the people living in the villages and towns around Rock City have been tempered by the battle, and the folk customs are particularly strong, and they are brave and good at fighting. As soon as there is any war, they will flock to fight together against the invasion of foreign enemies.
This time, Iwaki was besieged by the orcs, and almost all the people who could rush to support the nearby towns that received the message rushed to Iwajo. Everyone knew that if anything went wrong in Rock City, it would be ordinary civilians and small towns who would suffer first.
The so-called large number of people gathered together, and soon outside the walls of Iwaki Castle, various fortifications were built and many battle bunkers were built. A heavily fortified line was formed on the perimeter of Iwaki Castle.
On the vast grassland in front of Iwacheng, the human army from the Raptors Empire was in an orderly manner, arranging various defensive formations to guard the outside of Iwacheng. At the foot of the Dread Mountain Range, opposite the human army, as far as the eye could see, the sky was full of rage, and you could see a large area of black pressure covering most of the sky, and the number of orc armies was very amazing, and in the beast army there were also a large number of high- and low-level demonic beasts of various shapes and sizes, which looked huge and amazing.
Compared with the human army, the discipline of the orc army is much worse, most of the orc warriors and demonic beasts sit on the ground at will, scattered around the army, and can vaguely hear some irrepressible beast roars and low chirps of birds and monsters. Those high-level demonic beasts and orc warriors of the royal family were all in the center of the army. Some houses made of wood and leaves are rudimentary, even if they are the camp of the orc army.
Behind the orc army is the Dread Mountains, where lush trees form an extremely vast forest. There are countless magical beasts, and the orcs live in them. The outermost part of the Dread Mountain Range is inhabited by a large number of low-level demonic beasts and ordinary orc warriors, and in the depths of the mountain range, there are also an astonishing number of various high-level demonic beasts and terrifying demonic beast groups, as well as powerful orc tribes. The vast majority of powerful demonic beasts and orcs live in the deepest depths of the Dread Mountains.
A large open area had been cleared from the depths of the woods, and many huge black tents had been erected, and there was no sign of any monsters or orcs outside the tents. Many soldiers in armor and black capes roamed the surroundings with wary eyes.
On the armor of these soldiers, there is a striking pattern, which is the army insignia of the Night Empire. In addition to the soldiers of the Night Empire, there were also many cultists dressed in Cult clothes, patrolling the perimeter of the camp.
The status of the Dark Night Empire's Cult of the Dark Night, like the Holy See's Light See, has become the state religion of a country, and is worshiped by the people of the whole country. In every city of the Night Empire, you can see the landmark buildings built by the Cult of the Night, which controls the development of the cities of the Empire and most of the affairs.
In the Night Empire, those who do not believe in the Underworld Cult or forces will be classified as heretics by the Underworld, and will be ruthlessly suppressed and expelled by the Knights of the Templar of the Underworld, and those with serious circumstances will be captured and put into the inner sanctum of the Underworld for trial and killing. This shows how powerful and influential the Cult of the Underworld is within the Night Empire.
With the continuous expansion and growth of power, a mere Night Empire can no longer satisfy the greedy desires of the Underworld, and it will inevitably extend its tentacles of aggression to the two neighboring empires, the Dragon Empire and the Soracuy Empire.
However, with the strength of the Night Empire's armies and the Cult alone, they would not be able to gain much from the two empires. Therefore, after thinking about it, the Underworld Sect asked the Night Emperor to join forces with the Orcs to launch an attack on the border towns of the Raptors Empire and the Soracugui Empire, in a vain attempt to occupy some territories with the help of the Orcs.
Most of the Night Empire's high-ranking generals and elders of the Underworld Sect are now in their tents to discuss the military, discussing how they can use the power of the orcs to serve them for greater good.
Of course, for the sake of secrecy, their conversations were conducted under heavy protection, so as not to be discovered by the orcs. It's just that the orcs also have a lot of hidden means of listening, and in a small and inconspicuous corner somewhere, no one notices a small insect, which is sitting there quietly, just like countless other small insects that do not attract attention.
However, what the people of the Night Empire were talking about was secretly heard by it. Except for some important words, which could not be heard by talking with the voice, most of the people present could still hear what they were saying.
"Elders, when can we attack?" asked a middle-aged man with fierce eyes, looking at the figures above.
There may be some differences in the aura that permeates these figures, but each one is much stronger than the aura of the people present. The unfathomable strength of the Immortal Elder also sat among the people above.
"What's the hurry! The Holy Envoy has not arrived for a day, and we must continue to wait. Anyway, there are orcs to take the lead in this war, and there is not much loss to us. Hearing this, a thin old man with a gloomy face sneered and said.
"Yes! Elder Mo is right. ”
Many people present nodded in agreement with the thin old man's words. There was an uproar at the scene.
"Ladies and gentlemen, speak quietly, don't underestimate the ability of the orcs, maybe the orcs have sent people to secretly monitor our every move. After all, we're still on someone else's turf. At this moment, an old voice sounded in everyone's ears, although it was not too loud, but the words were clear as if they were speaking in their ears.
Everyone present recognized the owner of the voice, and it was an old man with a pale face who was wearing a brocade robe embroidered with strange ornaments, and his expression was a little indifferent. This old man's name is Shi Yan, and he is one of the earliest elders of the Underworld Sect, and his seniority is even older than the current Underworld Sect Master.
Next to him sat a figure, the aura exuding was unusually powerful, with a violent bloody aura. The man was wearing a red robe, a dark red cloak over his shoulders, and a hideous mask on his face, making it impossible to see what he looked like. However, every elder and general present did not dare to underestimate it, because this was a hall master of the Blood Killing Palace.
No one knows how many hall masters there are in the Blood Killing Palace, however, no one will question the strength of the Blood Killing Palace, every hall master has an amazing strength. Like the bone poison that Sun Xiaofei killed, he was just an ordinary hall master.
The Blood Killing Hall is divided into two halls, the inner hall is called the main hall, which manages all the outer halls in the subordinate area. Although the main hall of the Blood Killing Hall is located within the territory of the Night Empire, its power is spread throughout the Via Continent, making a living with ferocious and vicious killing methods, which makes the strong and civilians of the continent feel awe.
Hearing Shi Yan's words, the powerhouses present were no longer as unscrupulous as they were just now. Everyone discussed for a long time and determined the steps of action, those army soldiers in the offensive side were the vanguard, and the strong people of the Underworld Sect were the main force of the army's attack.
"Alright, that's the end of this matter for now. I want to hear what the Blood Hall Master has to say?"
At this time, Shi Yan, who was one of the principals, stopped everyone from continuing to talk, and asked the Blood Killing Hall Lord with a smile.
"The lord of this hall has no opinion, according to the agreement between you and me, your affairs, this hall will not be involved. If there is any trouble that requires the service of the main hall, just send someone to inform you, and the main hall master will do his best. The hall master said in a deep voice.
The hall master's voice sounded a little hoarse, full of an indescribable bloodthirsty killing intent, which made people feel cold all over their bodies, and there was a chilling feeling.
For the words of this Blood Hall Lord, the powerhouses present naturally couldn't ignore it, Shi Yan, Elder Immortal, Elder Mo and other Immortal Sect elders had solemn faces, and their eyes flashed as if they were pondering the meaning contained in the words of the Blood Hall Lord.
"Huh...... Blood Hall Lord, this time you have to rely on your palace to help. ”
"Elder Shi, you are too polite. It is also an honor for our temple to be able to help your country!"
This time, in order to be able to capture Iwajo. The Night Empire specially spent a lot of money to invite the powerhouse of the Blood Killing Hall to take action. This Blood Hall Lord is super strong in his own strength, plus he is proficient in various assassination techniques, unless he is a War Saint master with a domain, even if he is a strong person at the peak of the War Emperor, he can be sure to kill. The Underworld Sect and the others were naturally polite and respectful to him, and they didn't dare to offend him in words.
The two humbly complimented each other a few words, and talked freely for a while before ending today's discussion. The people dispersed and returned to their lodgings to rest.
No one noticed that the inconspicuous little insect in the corner was gone, and they didn't know where it had flown there.
Inside a house made of stone and thick wood, a large black cloth hung from it, on which were painted many strange patterns of birds and beasts. In front of the black cloth is a low stone platform where some worship objects are placed.
An insect flew in and landed on the stone platform. In front of the stone platform, a thin old man sat upright, with long hair wrapped around his waist. A breath of vicissitudes permeated from the old man's body.
The Lion Emperor, the Tiger Emperor, the Beamon Emperor Amogita and the others had solemn faces, and stood aside and watched the old man. This old man was the high priest of the beast clan, and his status was in a way a few points higher than them.
In addition to Amogieta and a few other people at the scene, there was also a tall and thin strange man with wings on his back. This man looked terrifying, and his hands, feet, and cheeks were covered with black nails, which was formidable.
After a few moments, the old man let out a long breath and slowly opened his closed eyes. When Amojita and the others saw it, they immediately perked up, and their faces showed a look of joy. Only the strange man remained indifferent, and his body was filled with a cold and violent aura.
"High priest, how is it? Did you hear any news?"
Amogieta and the others couldn't wait to ask.
"Hmm...... As expected, they weren't as sincere as they appeared to be working with us. The Beast Clan High Priest said slowly.
"Hmph, I know these humans are very cunning. Thankfully, we were prepared. Sankun, the rest is up to you. The Lion Emperor sneered, turned his head to look at the strange man, and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, I'll let them know what the consequences are of deceiving us?" the man sneered.
None of the people present doubted Sankun's words. In the entire beast clan, the most dangerous and terrifying are not those high-level beast beasts with strong individual strength, but an astonishing number of insect groups. Sankun is the leader of the insect clan in the Dread Mountains, and this time with him, he leads tens of millions of insect swarms to participate in the battle, and the odds of the orcs winning have increased a lot.
Even if they knew that the people of the Night Empire had different intentions, and the insect swarm led by Sangkun was here, they would be able to win the battle. I don't have to worry about what the people of the Night Empire will do in secret.