Chapter 28: The Power of the Beast
Yeskovich found the camp of the Northern Coalition in the evening, and at first the soldiers did not let the old man in, he looked neither a soldier, nor a knight, nor a trader, but a madman. The barracks are not accessible to anyone. If it weren't for Rhodes' timely appearance, there might have been bloodshed at the scene.
"Rhodes...... I'm looking for him......"
The old shaman shouted in a hoarse voice, at first the soldiers did not believe it, thinking that it was just a crazy old man, and even after some taunting, they were about to drive the old man away, but at this time Yeskovich grabbed the guard's spear and dragged him to the ground with his backhand.
Entering the tent, Rod first asked his attendant to hand the old man a cup of hot tea, and then asked the servant to change him into a new dress. It can be seen that after a long time of long-distance travel, the old man is covered with scars all over his body, and his hygiene condition is very bad. He didn't have much warm clothing, except for the huge bearskin cloak on his back, and all that was left was the simple tunic woven of vines and leaves, primitive and rudimentary.
When the rudimentary vine tunic was taken off, Rhodes saw his mortal bodyβhis chest was covered with scars, like the scratches of a wild beast, and the cuts were distributed from top to bottom, even if they had healed, they were still shocking. His hair looked like it hadn't been washed in days, and it hung on his face in stacks like a wild man. When it comes to his identity, this is normal...... has been in the company of wild beasts in the forest for a long time, and naturally has some characteristics of wild beasts. However, unlike the chaotically tainted beastmen of the Black Forest, Yeskovich showed more pure beastly power, and his faith was so strong that no god other than Ersun had an effect on him.
"So, you say that you are a shaman from Ersun, and that you have received an oracle from Ersun and come to help me?"
After the servants had washed him and arranged his clothes, Rhodes met him again. At this time, Yeskovich was simply a different person, his body was wrapped in sturdy leather armor, the majestic bearskin cloak was draped behind him, a strange but magical rattan staff was held in his hand, and a few green leaves were still floating around naturally. It looks like the druids in the film and television games in the previous life, which are simply carved out of the same mold. But they weren't called druids, in the Middle Ages they were called shamans...... Because Yeskovic believed in Ersun, he was called Ersun Shaman.
"Yes, Ursun has made your presence known to me and has asked me to assist you. β
"Help me with what?"
Rod asked.
"Dear Rod, my brother, we all serve Urson, and although Father Bear did not give me a precise mission goal, he must have his reasons for asking me to find you and assist you. In the future, whatever difficulties you face, I, Apocalypse Yeskovich Laplace, must assist you. β
After the old man finished speaking, he immediately placed his wooden staff in front of Rod. At first, Rod thought that the other party was still holding a knight-like oath of allegiance ceremony, but Yeskovich just said very seriously-
"Place your hand on this rattan staff. β
Tallinnam and the servants beside him looked confused, and at the same time began to become alert and nervous. Although the wooden staff looks very ordinary, it is full of magic. The newly-born leaves fluttered around the staff like guardian spirits, and the entire vine staff glowed with a faint pure green glow. The Seven Realms
This makes one wonder what the old mage meant. Tallinnam had even reached for the hilt of his sword, ready to draw it whenever the situation changed.
However, Rod hesitated for a moment and put his hand on it anyway.
At the moment when his palm touched the wooden staff, Rhodes felt as if his soul was being pulled by an invisible force, pulled out of reality, and soon, the picture of the world in front of him began to blur, replaced by another strange scene, vast grasslands, boundless forests, towering snow-capped mountains. He shuttled like a bird through these wilderness forests.
One moment it becomes a goshawk with the sight and hearing of an eagle, the next it becomes a wild wolf, jumping in the forest and feeling the smell and smell of its prey, and the next it becomes a steed, running across the vast grassland, with the strength and sight of a horse. The earth shook in front of you, the wind swept by, and at the end of the sight, the grassland stretched out infinitely, like a magnificent picture.
Eventually, Rod's vision stayed on the Timberwolves. This is not the first time that Rhodes has possessed the senses of animals and their world, and he himself has stayed in the body of a white bear in a dream before, however, this time it is not ordinary telepathy, but a state of almost fusion. You can even feel the rustle of leaves in the breeze, the webs of spiders on young leaves, and the subtle sounds of prey running through the jungle as they forage for food. The pads of flesh beneath your feet could feel the slight tremor of the earth, the subtle movement of rabbits and mice as they scurried through the grass.
His gaze stretched far away, through the dense woods, until he stared at the foraging deer. Rhodes could even see the frightened black eyes of the wild deer. He began to run, or rather, the wolf began to run, smelling the blood of the food and began to run, hunting.
The wolves followed and ran wild through the dense forest, startling the flocks of birds perched above the trees.
Rhodes felt that his soul was talking to the wolf spirit, however, this feeling was fleeting, and soon, thousands of blue waves appeared in front of him, and a pair of invisible hands pulled him out of the secret realm of the forest. The wrinkled face of the old shaman Yeskovich gradually appeared in front of him.
"Brother, that's the power we have. Yeskovic said, his eyes glowing green. "It's just that you can't stay inside for too long, it will get you lost in the world of beasts. I just showed you this power. It took me twenty years to barely master the power of the beast, but even so, I still didn't dare to use it more. β
Yeskovich said, retracting the staff and looking at Rod with a serious expression.
"How long did I get in?"
Having just experienced the Soul Vision, Rhodes felt a wave of weakness and exhaustion.
"Three seconds, just three seconds in the real world, and in that world, we've already experienced an hour. Brother, you and I both have the ability to communicate with animals, but this ability is very dangerous, and if we don't pay attention, we will become beasts ourselves. I think that Ursun guided me to your side to assist you, perhaps to guide you to use this power. β
Yeskovich said, and the squire Talinham was suspiciously silent, and when he saw his lord roll his eyes, he almost wanted to draw his sword and kill the old man. And now it seems that the lord is fine, and he has indeed made some new discoveries.