Chapter 47: The Remains of the Demon Great Lord
Leo nodded affirmatively: "At this point, our goals are exactly the same. In the eyes of the Darkmoon Church, the best way is to destroy them humanely. ”
"Humane destruction?" Karusat looked confused, clearly not quite understanding the meaning of the word.
Leo explained with a smile, "It's all killed." ”
Carusat also showed a big smile: "Haha, humane destruction, it sounds very exciting." ”
Illidia looked left and right, and interjected, "So, what are we going to do now?"
"How long does it take to get from here to Demon Slayer Canyon?" asked Leo.
This is his habit all along, to understand the situation clearly before he can effectively formulate a targeted plan.
"It will take at least three days. Carusat replied, and then suggested, "But we'd better wait a day, so that I can justifiably apply for a troop of wolf cavalry from my father." ”
"I don't feel like I need to bring so many people with me. Leo shook his head, "Judging from the situation just now, the strength of that dark elf is not too strong, and the remaining four people are not ridiculously strong, at most they are on a par with us." ”
Illidia frowned, "You mean, the three of us go?"
"That's right!" Leo carefully analyzed the situation: "First, the speed will inevitably be affected when there are more people, and we must race against time now. Second, since some of them had been captured, it was impossible not to be on guard, so that if there were many people who went, they would inevitably show their tracks. Thirdly, if only the three of us sneak in secretly, and then we are in the dark, and they are in the light, and suddenly attack, I don't believe it will be a big problem. "I like this offer!" Karusat grinned, for an orc with a straightforward and irascible personality. This kind of adventurous action is the most heartfelt.
Leo turned his gaze to Ilidili and asked for his opinion. After all, this matter has nothing to do with the Moon Elves, and it is obviously not appropriate to ask others to take risks.
Illidia just shrugged her shoulders indifferently: "You two don't have an opinion, then I don't have an opinion either, I'm here to help anyway." ”
"Hehe, on our side, your current profession is called thug. Leo quipped.
Now that the tone has been set, there is no difficulty in deliberating the whole thing.
Wait until dawn and have eaten a breakfast that is completely orc-specific. Carusat returned to his family, and within half an hour he was back again, this time accompanied by several huge wolves as large as horses, and it was clear that they were the next mounts of the trio.
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Three days later, the four of them entered a grove in the northwestern part of the Barrens, and were already able to smell the faint smell of sulfur, the official sign of the Netherworld.
In addition to Carusat, Illidia and Leo. The team also includes the volunteer old orc Bullock.
According to his own account, before becoming Carusat's secret steward, the old orc was a good hunter, proficient in tracking and hiding his tracks in the natural environment. And once followed the wolf lord and experienced a lot of big scenes.
As soon as Carusat pulled the reins, the tame wolf immediately slowed down and quickly stopped.
Leo and Illidia, who were in the back, also controlled the wolf under their crotch and stopped. But their faces weren't very good-looking.
You know, the wolf has always had an iron head and a copper tail and a mud waist, which means that the waist of this creature is very soft. Although there is no discomfort in the ride, the bumps are extremely violent.
For three days, Leo and Illidia tried to maintain their speed and ensure that their tracks were not exposed, but they suffered enough, and every time they went to the ground, they felt fluttering and almost fell.
Knowing that the way to open the entrance to the Tomb of the Sword Saint was to sacrifice to the demons, they naturally seemed to have chosen the direction of Bitterwood Ridge. The goal is to master the demonic power Hesfer and his accomplice Midya.
After arriving at Kumu Ridge, in order to prevent the enemy from detecting, Carusat and Bullock intervened, while Leo and Illidia hid.
After some investigation, I really found some clues about the Darkmoon Church.
At a local inn in Deadwood Ridge, the owner made it clear that he remembered that two strange orcs had suddenly moved in a while ago. As for the strangeness, he can't say, anyway, it just feels strange.
According to Leo's judgment, the two orcs should be Hesfer and Midia in disguise, but unfortunately, they had left a few days ago, and the direction was to the northwest where the Demon Slayer Canyon was located.
And at the same time as getting this news, Carusat also got another news.
In just a few days, at least five orc children disappeared in the entire Deadwood Ridge, but no matter how the soldiers in the town searched, they found no trace. It was as if the children had just disappeared into thin air.
"Half an hour after walking, you'll be at Demon Slayer Canyon. Karusat pointed ahead, "I'll take a break here and get ready before I go in." ”
As far as the eye can see through the grove, there is a rolling hill covered with green grass.
One of the hills, however, was very different from its surroundings, its entire side was yellowish-brown, and it was clear that it was home to the Demon Slayer Canyon.
And the grove where they were, although low and sparse, could barely be used to hide their tracks. The premise is that the enemy is not on high alert.
The old orc Bullock still habitually looked around, and soon made a discovery.
It was a piece of land that didn't have anything special, but Bullock dug a little bit and immediately saw scorched marks, apparently someone had made a fire here.
The old orc pinched up a little scorched earth, rubbed it carefully a few times, put it to his nose and sniffed it, and said, "It seems that it should have been left a day ago." ”
"Is this recognizable?" said Illidia.
The old orc smiled to himself: "Yes, the elemental spirits and Mother Earth will always leave a lot of information for his children, but only a keen sense can detect it. ”
Hearing him say this, Illidia was even more surprised: "But you are not a shaman, how can you ......?"
"Faith is not distinguished by professions, young elves. The old orc's voice was a little low, and then he looked at Carusat: "Young wolf master, please take a little rest here." Me and Mr. Illidia went to the front to reconnoitre. ”
It was a matter of deliberation on the way here, and no one raised any doubts.
A strange wave came, and in the blink of an eye, Illidia in human form turned into a raven with pitch-black feathers, while Brock plucked his usual hunting bow from the wolf's back, and walked swiftly out of the woods towards the distant canyon.
Looking at the back of the old orc, if Leo hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that Bullock, who had looked like an ordinary old butler before, could have such powerful skills and extraordinary skills.
Not much. Illidia and the old orcs returned.
Seeing that none of them had any expressions, Carusat hurriedly asked, "What did you find?"
Bullock replied, "There was no sign of them around the canyon, but I can be sure that they were inside. ”
"Why?" said Carusat, puzzled.
"A hunter's intuition. Bullock's tone was firm, as if he were stating something that could be taken for granted.
And since he has already arrived here, even without his intuition, several people will definitely enter the canyon.
Illidia said, "How's the rest, shall we leave now?"
"Let's go!" Carusat didn't want to wait a quarter of an hour, and then looked at the old orc, "But Brock, you stay here." ”
The old orc immediately shook his head and responded, "Young wolf master, although I am old. Her resistance to demonic aura has dropped dramatically, but she is still far from the summons of Mother Earth. The situation in the canyon is complicated, and you want to find them accurately, or not be detected by them. My eyes and hands can still do something. ”
For the orcs, the demon is the mortal enemy and the existence that once oppressed them, so once they feel the breath of the demon. The restlessness from the blood will burst out.
Young and strong orcs are good to say, they are basically able to resist, but weak orcs. You will be unconsciously affected, fall into an irrepressible rage, destroy everything in front of you, and will not stop until you are completely exhausted.
Carusat looked at the old orc with some concern: "Are you sure?"
Brock smiled: "Sure, I won't bury this old bone here." ”
Knowing that the people of the Darkmoon Church had taken the lead, and now was not the time for her mother-in-law, Carusat quickly made a decision. After entering the canyon for a while, it does require the ability of the old orc, and judging from the current state of the other party, it is indeed not out of control.
............
The four lurked and kept moving forward, while their wolf was unreined and released into the wild in search of food. When it was time to go back, as long as Carusat made a few whistles in a special way, they would rush back as fast as they could.
The smell of sulfur grew stronger and stronger, and after half an hour passed, and after carefully checking that there was no danger, the four finally entered the canyon.
Even though countless years have passed since that earth-shattering battle, the demonic aura left here is still very uncomfortable.
There is no grass here, there is no living thing, the earth is cracked, like a terrible wound, and even the sky seems to be covered with a layer of blood, completely like the scene of the lower realm. Not only did the two orcs bear the tremendous pressure, but even Leo and Illidia felt uncomfortable.
"How's it going? 'Did you find anything?' asked Carusat to the old orc at the front.
The canyon is very vast, and several people have never been here, if you don't know what direction the enemy is taking, then it is definitely not easy to find them, and it is more likely to expose yourself.
Bullock replied without looking back: "What else have you found so far, the environment here has some influence on my perception, but as long as I wait a while for me to get used to it thoroughly, I should ......"
Before he could finish his sentence, his eyes suddenly locked on a rock, and he walked straight over to check it.
Knowing that he had made a discovery, the other three didn't say anything more, but waited quietly.
"One of them was a very powerful stalker who instructed the others on how to sneak around, but he couldn't escape my eyes. The old orc muttered softly with a smile, then moved the stone to another place, and continued, "Look here, one of them accidentally kicked the stone. ”
"Have you found their way?" asked Illidah.
"I'm almost there!" Brock pressed his palm to the ground and kept feeling it, and quickly determined a direction, and said, "Over there, they went that way!"
Carusat suddenly showed an excited expression and roared: "Let's go, let's hurry over, I hope it's still too late." ”
In order to hide their tracks, the speed of their march was naturally reduced a lot, and after more than ten minutes, the four of them finally vaguely saw a scene that they would never forget.
Hundreds of meters away, a huge skeleton lay flat on the ground.
Gray mist pours out of the cracks in the bones and back through the cracks, as if in some kind of cycle.
"Demon Lord ......" Leo looked at the bones in front of him, almost feeling like he couldn't breathe.
Although he had seen the heart of the Demon Lord before, when he actually saw the complete skeleton, the shock level was multiplied.
The skeleton was hundreds of meters long, and even if it was too dead to die, and even the flesh was completely destroyed, there was still a majestic coercion that continued to be unleashed. One can imagine what kind of terrifying power this demon lord possessed when he was still alive. It's no wonder that people always say that the Demon Great Lords are all existences that can compete with the true gods.
And such a terrifying demon lord fell into the hands of the orc Sword Saint, so what level of strength did the Sword Saint reach?
At this time, Illidah, who had the vision of an eagle, exclaimed, "I saw it, they are there! What are they doing?!"
It was too far away, and Leo had to apply the "Eagle Eye Technique" to himself, so that he could barely see the detailed scene ahead.
Four ordinary orc-clad guys were gathered around the heads of huge skeletons, and at their feet, there were more than a dozen orc children who did not know their lives and deaths. And one of the "orcs" clasped his hands and was chattering.
Such a ceremony gives Leo a sense of déjà vu. Soon, he came to his senses and exclaimed, "Blood Sacrifice! They plan to summon demons through the Blood Sacrifice to those children!
"Those kids may not be dead yet!" Bullock raised his bow and arrow without thinking, and looked at Carusat to ask if he wanted to attack.
Carusat shook his head, his voice cold in his voice: "No! wait until they open the Tomb of the Juggernaut to make a decision!" (To be continued......)