Volume II Storm Falls 137 Gulabash
Learning a foreign language is useful, but maybe it will make a difference in facing someone at a certain time or place. And that's a huge help for me at this point.
That evening we gathered around the campfire, and we talked over a barbecue, and Jelysses was pleased with my progress, and the girl Jecreek sat across from me. Now that she had taken off her sacrificial garment and changed into a robe, her silver-gray hair matched her fair skin, and the girl was not so intimidating.
Communication is the foundation of all relationships, even the mere look at each other.
Jeriches pointed to the ring on my hand, "Where did you get that thing?" ”
"A few days ago, after parting with you, I found that the orcs were catching people, in the north, in the forest north of the river."
"That's the territory of the Blood Tops."
"At that time, some villagers were rescued, and a lady gave it to me." I said and glanced at Yecreek.
"This kind of ring looks very inconspicuous, but this gift is very valuable, and that girl is not a simple person."
"What's the point?"
"Their family is more prominent." He laughs.
"I thought it was...... A token of affection. I smiled and pursed my lips.
"Hahahaha!" He laughed, "You can think of the same thing, too. ”
Yecreek smiled, and when she saw me looking at her, she lowered her eyes and stopped looking at me.
"But there are some things you better know first." He said. "Do you know what tribe that necklace you wear?"
I looked down at him, touching the necklace. "This land belongs to the Gulabash trolls, and we are all clans of the Gulabash Empire." He looked around at the trolls around him, "This is our land, the land of the trolls. The Gulabash trolls migrated here thousands of years ago. ”
I nodded. "However, there are many tribes in this empire." He raised a thick finger as he spoke, "The leader clan of Gulabash is the Hakalai tribe, and the necklace you wear is the necklace of the Hakalai Dead." He looked at me and said, "Can you tell me how you got this necklace?" ”
"A long time ago, the orcs attacked this forest, when I had a large-scale conflict while tracking the orcs, and after the battle, I saved a troll warrior...... He took off his necklace and gave it to me. ”
There was a soft exclamation from the people around me, and everyone looked at me.
"You're a good man, Bill." "This necklace is not precious, but for a troll, it is equivalent to the dignity of his life, the inheritance and honor of his family," he said. ”
I looked at him in surprise: "So...... Terrible? ”
"You have earned the respect of me and my people." He smiled.
"Thank you...... Well...... Saving you is a matter of convenience, not a matter of concern. "I want to be humble.
"Humble and kind human beings! You are different from your people. He said. My people will know the necklace on your chest, and they will all honor you as much as I do. But there are a few things you need to know about that hakale necklace. ”
The people around them listened quietly, "The former overseer of Hakale is called Yorknon, and he was killed by your men. He said slowly.
"I ...... I don't know about it. ”
"Huh? You don't know? He smiled and looked at me, "Hmm...... It was more than twenty years ago, and the real conflict between the trolls and humans was because your men lurked in the forest to kill the Overseers. ”
I don't know! Of course I know who did this.
"The current Overseer is Zaynnon, the son of Yorknon, and the last conflict with the Orcs was dominated by the Hakale tribe. Zaynnon had a lot more brains than his father. He said.
"You're saying I'm in danger?"
"No...... I mean, be careful when you meet trolls, you have a kindness to us, we know each other and we can sit here and talk, but there are still a lot of trolls, and most of the trolls don't have a crush on you humans. He said.
I nodded.
"There are two other huge clans in the Gulabash Empire, one is your ......," he pointed to the ring, "that clan is called the Blood Top Clan, and the other is called the Skull Splitting Clan. These two tribes are so numerous that they are not inferior to Hakale. But neither of these two tribes is subordinate to each other. If you wear this piercing ring with you, they may not be kind to you if you meet someone from the Skull Clan. ”
I want to take the ring off as soon as I say that.
"Hah!" He saw my thoughts. "These two tribes have a common dislike tribe called the Darkspear Clan."
My eyes widened in surprise, "I know this tribe! ”
"Have you seen them?"
"No...... I've just heard. ”
"Where did you hear that?"
"Uh...... In the dreams of the prophets. ”
"Oh? In the dreams of the prophets? He looked at me with interest, "What did the prophet say?" ”
"They...... Would leave here. I said.
"Leave...... Hmph, hopefully they won't be slaughtered before they get out of here. ”
I was a little surprised, "You have their tongues in the medicine you've been drinking these days." He said.
I...... My eyes widened. The surrounding trolls burst out laughing.
"Troll spells sometimes use some very strange things, you have to get used to it." He said.
"It's also ......" My face was crooked.
"There's also a tribe called Zangir, all the tribes don't like them, they're all freaks, deformed." He said. "There is also a tribe that does not like or deal with much, and they are on the north-western island called Zandalara. They don't belong here. ”
"It's better for everyone to join forces now...... This group of orcs is a great scourge. I said.
"Yes, but now it depends on the attitude of the tribes. Our Frontside tribe is small enough in number, and I'm not prepared to inflict further losses on my people. ”
"So what are you doing now? Those orcs that day? ”
"I can't take care of that much else, but I have to take care of the orcs that appear in my territory." He said.
"You're going to get revenge." I say.
"They've already destroyed us once, and the same trick won't happen to us a second time." He said.
"It turns out that the goblins said that it was you who had a conflict with the northern orcs."
"Maybe someone else."
"There's a big arena further north, you know there?"
"It was a symbol of the Gulabash Empire when it was at its strongest, but now the empire is torn apart." He sighed, "But it's now a free trade zone for all races, and big gladiatorial events are held there. ”
"Do you know what's going on there?"
"Of course. It has been reduced to rubble. ”
"Is it haunted, you know?" I say.
"It's normal for places where people often die to be haunted." He was not surprised to say: "Trolls are not afraid of ghosts, and trolls worship ghosts." ”
I laughed dryly.
"According to the goblins, you trade with them too, don't you?"
"Hardly, trolls hate goblins, goblins can't be trusted, they're all sinister villains." Jelysses made no secret of the contempt in his tone.
"You know there's a venture capital firm, you know?"
"I don't know, I just know that they dig everywhere, they cut indiscriminately, and all the places they value are dug up in a bad way. They are extremely greedy, very dangerous, and they give orcs the worst things in the world! ”
"Worst thing......" I nodded. What is it? ”
"I'll show you tomorrow." He waved his hand.
Suddenly I remembered something, and I looked at Jecreek and then at Jelysses, "What about your children?" ”
I was woken up at dawn the next day, and the sky was overcast and it seemed like it was going to rain. All the clan members were armed.
"The orcs sent a team of one hundred and ten people towards the Treasure Bay." Jelysses said.
"Are you trying to stop them?"
"Yes." He said, "There are enough people coming this time, and killing them will cause enough damage to the orcs." ”
After a while, a troll approached with a small box, "This is what was captured from the orcs." ”
When I opened it, I was dumbfounded. There are two pistols inside!
"This weapon is too small for a hammer and too short for a dagger." He said.
"This isn't the Hammer my chieftain." I said as I poured out the gunpowder from the small box. With the help of memory, I reloaded a bullet.
"That's what they bought." I covered my ear with one hand.
"What are you doing?"
"You'd better cover your ears." I say.
"Bang!" The huge recoil of the musket also made me a little uncomfortable. The trolls were stunned by the loud noise. The blasted iron sand slammed into the trees, but the trolls didn't seem to react except to be shocked by the sound.
I loaded it again. Jecreek spoke, "This thing is a far cry from a bow and arrow!" "I can't argue with it, but now this thing is ...... It's a bit slow!
"They can't just buy this thing." I asked.
"And some black bumps." He said. "We're leaving, friend!" With that, he waved his hand and let the troops move. I wanted to say something, but they were already far away. Seeing this, I hung two muskets on my belt.
The sky is not getting brighter and brighter, it is estimated that the reason for the cloudy sky is that there will be a heavy rain on this day.
They deliberately spared the orcs who had gone to meet them, and the large group of orcs walked towards the entrance and exit of the Treasure Bay. The goblins are like a great enemy, and I can fully imagine that if the orcs did attack, the goblins would be torn apart on the spot. However, the orcs did not do that.
At this time, the goods were shipped out one by one, and I also know why there are 100 people, and the last time the 20 or so came were also given in vain.
Suddenly, a thunderclap in the sky startled me, and it was about to start raining. After waiting for a while, the orcs finally started. The six orcs who started were wearing heavy armor, and it was enough to wear heavy armor in such a hot place!
We're still lying in ambush in the same place we last attacked, waiting for the orcs to throw themselves into the net. The goblins looked relieved.
Jelysses did not attack when the wagon passed in front of us, and he was the first to shoot the first arrow as the convoy was nearing the end of its march. In an instant, the trolls on the left side of the road fired their bows and arrows, knocking down many orcs at once.
However, the orcs only hid behind the wagon and did not flee into the forest on the right. Jelysses shouted and commanded his people to come out. But at this moment, the thing that worried me the most happened!
Anyone who has not experienced a violent explosion up close will not know what it is like to have a buzzing head and deaf ears at once, or how terrifying it is to be blown up with dirt and rocks flying past their faces.
The orcs threw bombs!
The trolls, who had not yet made their way out of the woods, were instantly blown up by the bomb, and I immediately pulled out the musket on my waist.
"Bang!" The gun went off, but it didn't do any damage to the orcs behind the crate, let alone penetrate the crate or detonate any explosives that might have been placed in the crate. It turned out that I managed to attract the attention of the orcs.
When the burning bumps were thrown at me, all I could do was turn around and run. Because they were thrown at a distance that I couldn't get in front of their cars.
In an instant, the troll's attack was blocked, and I quickly drugged my musket after dodging the bombardment, and it was then that I realized that what he had just said was right, this thing was really inferior to a bow and arrow!
The trolls who were ambushed on the right side of the road were killed directly, originally waiting for the orcs to retreat into the forest to win. But now it's even more hopeless if you don't rush it.
Three mountain-like trolls rushed out, their huge fists could knock people away with a single punch, but they were too big! The clumsy body can't dodge the bomb that rolls to the feet.
When I finished the second shot but didn't hit it, and I was loading the gunpowder, the rain began to fall in time. It's not pouring rain, it's a proper basin, and it's just as good as that night.
"Bang"! This shot hits! The bullet went into its body, but instead of lying down, the orc looked at me and rushed towards me.
I pulled out my other pistol and took aim, and pulled the trigger! "Poof!" A wisp of green smoke came out...... Then I felt like I was flying.
The orc flew me straight away, and my gun didn't go off......
As I fell to the ground, the orc who hit me was shot down with an arrow.
I threw away my musket and got up and rushed into the crowd.