Chapter 86: After the War

"You robbed me of my prey. ”

Pushing away the swamp wizard on his body, Rod said with a look of disdain.

"It's not robbery, it's my prey, and without me, you'd have become a headless ghost by now. I saved you, that's a fact. ”

Bogur returned with a smile.

"It's cheeky, it was me and Caroline who dealt with it from start to finish, where were you when we were fighting bloody?"

Rod patted the dust off his body and struggled to get up. He suffered burns on his shoulder and is estimated to be taking several days to recover.

"I'm helping you kill the water monsters. ”

The dwarven butcher said, slashing another swamp monster that tried to backstab him. The blade of the axe bit deep into the muscles, slicing through the veins, and the swamp monster struggled under the dwarven butcher's axe and quickly died.

"Thirty-six. ”

As he spoke, he pulled out the axe from the swamp monster's shoulder, and viscous blood dripped from the blade as if it had just been slaughtered.

The surrounding area was still filled with the sporadic sound of sword strikes and warrior shouts of killing, but with the death of their leader, many swamp monsters lost faith and began to flee deep into the forest.

"You should notice the enemy leader as soon as the battle starts, which will help you better deal with the enemy and end the battle. He's a wizard, and you dwarves are naturally resistant to magic, so you deserve to fight alongside me. ”

Rhodes accused. But it's not really an accusation, after all, if it weren't for this dwarf, their own gang wouldn't have found the enemy so quickly and eliminated them. Stonehenge in the mist, the stealthy swamp monster, it is difficult for the average team to find them if they are not long-term hunters. Besides, as the Short Man just said, he did fight after the battle, and helped the team kill a lot of Dark Swamp Monsters.

"Okay, okay, I take your advice. But then again, you should know more about the Dwarven Butcher, and once the battle is in shape, we get carried away. Immerse yourself in infinite pleasure and know that killing is the first joy of life. ”

Bogur said, wiping his axe on the dead swamp monster so that there wouldn't be too much blood on it.

"Well, today is the first time I've learned. ”

"You were brave in the battle, and this is not at all like your kind. ”

Bogur asked curiously as he wiped his axe. A pair of small eyes stared at Rod, making Rod feel uncomfortable. Rhodes didn't know if anyone else had noticed the battle just now except for the dwarf. Perhaps, they must all be busy with the battle in front of them, busy fighting their respective opponents......

"Why do you say that? Am I not human? What is not human?"

Rod asked tiredly. Many wounds are healing, except for the burned shoulder, which is still aching.

"Sorcerer, Battle Priest, Chosen One...... In short, there is always one of these three identities that suits you. I have traveled many places and met many people, and your strength is definitely above that of these barbarians, so they worship you as their boss. In addition, few of the cloaks on your body have the ability to hunt manticores, whether you hunt independently or by commanding a team, this is not something that normal people can do. ”

Rod didn't expect this red-haired dwarf to be so well-informed and analyze himself clearly. However, it is not surprising that Bogul was not a butcher warrior from the beginning, his previous identity and profession was a ranger. A good Ranger must have a lot of knowledge, especially ancient races like dwarves and elves.

"But if you don't want to say, I won't pester you to ask, the butcher doesn't care who his teammates are, he only cares who his opponents are and where they are. ”

Seeing that Rod didn't say anything, Bogur went straight to the topic. The natural and bold nature of the dwarves makes them not stalking, which is very boring and annoying behavior for them. There is that kind of attitude that you can say if you want to say, and I don't bother to ask if I don't want to say.

"My lord, thirty-two people, today we have killed and wounded another thirty-two brothers. ”

The conversation with Bogur was quickly interrupted by the officer's debriefing. Rhodes covered his wounds and listened to the officer's debriefing. Of the more than 300 people, thirty-two were killed...... It doesn't look like much, but it's actually a lot...... On the battlefield dominated by this kind of cold weapons, the killing efficiency is not high, and thirty-two people are already a big number for the entire team. You know, before these Norscans were accommodated, there were only more than forty permanent soldiers in Blackhammer Castle. The number of people killed in a day of battle is equivalent to the permanent strength of a castle, which is already terrifying.

But it's no surprise that the opponent is a swamp monster, a terrifying creature of darkness. But Rod was still a little distressed. He must cherish every soldier, every fighter. This is a small battle, where a tenth of the losses can be tolerated, but in a large battle, sometimes the death of a tenth of a soldier can trigger a major rout of the entire army.

"Bring them back to Blackhammer Fort and bury them thickly. ”

In the presence of Bogur, Rhodes instructed the officer.

"Where are you going next?"

After arranging the work, Rhodes continued to talk to the dwarven butcher.

"Butchers never have a fixed abode, and I go wherever there is fighting. ”

Bogur said.

"Then you should follow me back to Blackhammer Castle. There, there are endless battles and enemies that cannot be killed. ”

Rod returned with a smile.

"Your enemy doesn't mean it's my enemy. ”

And the butcher is still proud. He held his head high, his eyes proud and determined.

"Maybe not before, but in the future, absolutely. "In fact, before I came here, I had already been through two big battles, each of which had more than 100 people on both sides. The first time was in the Winter Moon, when at least 500 beastmen attacked my castle and we fought them back, and the second time in the Black Forest, we were besieged by the beastmen, hundreds of beastmen, but we were still repelled by me and the Norscans. There will be more and more battles to come. ”

"Can you tell me why the tiny Blackhammer Fortress is facing such a great enemy?"

Bogur asked, frowning.

"Quite simply, darkness is coming, and the demon legions are about to rise again. Their goal is not me, but the camp of order in the whole world. The Old World, the New World, the Old World, and the New World will all face the most terrifying catastrophe in history. And my castle, my territory, just happened to be at the forefront of this war, so I sensed the coming of this force in advance. ”

"Very interesting, you know a lot of ......"

Bogur's eyes became serious and serious. It is rare to see such a calm and serious expression on the butcher.

"Well, for the sake of you and me, I'll join your forces and return with you to Blackhammer to slay the Beastmen. But be careful beforehand, if I don't see a beastman for two months in a row, I'll leave your motley army. ”

Bogur said.