Snowton Empire, Norman City.

The old general Kudran frowned, stared at the dusty envoy An Lan not far in front of him, and said in a deep voice,

"What you just said is true?"

"Old General Mingjian," An Lan's envoy looked anxious, "The Grand Duke implores your country to fulfill the covenant between the two sides and send reinforcements to jointly resist the army of the Holy See of Light. ”

"This ......," Kudran mused, a little distracted.

"All the food and grass of your army shall be borne by our country," said the envoy eagerly, "for the sake of the friendly alliance between the two sides, and the security of the golden trade routes, we must defend ourselves against the attacks of the Holy See." ”

"No, not because of this," said the old general Kudran, waving his hand, "Mr. Envoy, wait a moment. He turned to the door and said loudly, "Guard, go and get the Governor." ”

"I wonder when I will be able to meet the king?" the envoy asked after a moment's hesitation. After rushing to Norman City overnight, he asked to see King Nacini, but he was invited directly to the Military Affairs Department, and he was never able to meet King Snowton.

"The king is out on patrol, and he should have arrived at the Tiebi Pass war zone," Kudran smiled helplessly and said in a low voice, "The people who went to Tiebi Pass with the king are all the mobile legions of the empire, a total of 100,000 elite troops. This was supposed to be a military secret of the Empire, but given the alliance between the two countries, it would not hurt to inform the gentleman. ”

"What?" Huo Ran, who was a little rude, got up and said in a trembling voice, "That is to say—"

"In other words, if the Empire wants to send reinforcements, it must be transferred back from the Iron Wall Pass again," Kudran sighed and explained, "I didn't mean to snub the envoy, the news you sent has been expedited to the Iron Wall Pass. But no matter how you say it. It will also take at least a month to repatriate troops from Tiebi Pass on a large scale. ”

"One month...... Then it will take more than half a month to transfer to the front line from here," the envoy's face became more and more worried, and he said in a low voice, "Hold on for two months." It is almost impossible for the current military strength of the Principality of Anlan. ”

"Don't worry, sir, I'll move the rest of my troops right now and support them first," Kudran comforted, "and besides, the news of the war hasn't come yet, and we still have a little time." ”

"I hope so......" the envoy sighed as he tried to speak again. I heard a sound behind me, and the white-faced and short-bearded chief of government strode in.

"Old General, what's wrong?" he wondered, he was dealing with a thorny departmental dispute just now, which made him haggard, and now he still had a bored look on his face.

"Before the king leaves, tell me to discuss with you in case of emergency," Kudran said solemnly. "I want to activate the wartime system of the Empire. ”

"What? wartime system?" the chief of administration was slightly stunned, "for what?"

Kudran was just about to explain. An intelligence officer had already walked in briskly, glanced at the room, and immediately reported,

"General, Commander-in-Chief, Urgent Military Intelligence of the Front-line Scouts. His tone was heavy and his expression was serious, "At dawn yesterday, the Bright Sect sent 100,000 troops to raid Kuzka City on the southern border of the Anlan Principality. As of the time of writing. The city of Kuzka has fallen, and the Papal army is advancing rapidly into the heart of the principality!"

Violet Tower.

"These big guys are amazing. Allegri stood on the grassy slope and watched as the ogres carried thick logs and built their dwellings with ease. The heavy log was like a light stick in their hands.

This is a mountainous area to the northeast of the Violet Tower, separated by only a mountain beam from the valley where the Tower is located, and closer to the mountains of the Cast Iron Mountains. In contrast, the mountainous terrain was rugged and barren, rocky, and untouched and belonged to Allegri's territory.

But the ogres didn't mind that. From their established camp, a short distance north into the jungle of the Cast Iron Mountains, there was enough prey to replenish their meat reserves.

At the same time, a steady stream of food was brought in from the valley warehouse, and Allegri's current wealth reserves were enough to feed tens of thousands of ogres. Moreover, the Green River Valley was originally a well-known agricultural and animal husbandry production area on the mainland, and grain, grass and meat were already cheap, even if the ogres could catch up with the food of two or three adults, it would be a drop in the bucket for him.

"yes, they're all great. The maiden priestess walked over quietly, and when she heard his words, she looked at the busy ogres with doting eyes.

"Is it okay for them to live here in the open air until the house is finished?" Allegri asked, "Do you need me to gather some tents?"

"There's no need," the maiden priestess chuckled and shook her head, "the environment here is so comfortable, and we'll be able to set up our quarters in no time, so there's no problem camping in the open air these days." ”

"That's good," Allegri nodded and paused, "By the way, I don't know what to call you?"

"I don't have a name," the girl shook her head blankly, "when I was a child, they all called me 'girl', and then when the old priest died, they started calling me 'sacrifice'......"

Allegri quietly glanced sideways at her calm face, and felt a little sympathetic in his heart, wondering what kind of life this girl had experienced.

"By the way, my lord," the girl asked, after a moment's pause, "can we hunt around here?"

"This ...... No problem," Allegri reminded after a moment's thought, "but the beasts here may not be the same as those in the Misty Swamp, and your tribe's hunters should beware of the dangers. Well, I'll send Illo and a few rangers to familiarize you with it. ”

"Very good," the maiden priestess nodded slightly in thanks and muttered, "but I'm not worried about the beasts, but about the humans I might encounter, and I'm worried that there might be a conflict between the two sides." ”

"That's a problem," Allegri nodded, thinking for a moment, "Well, I'll order my men to make a batch of badges and send them to you hunters who are out hunting." I will declare all the power of the nearest tens of kilometers, and the person who wears the badge is under my protection. ”

After a pause, he added, "Also, don't go beyond the forty-kilometer range for now. I'll keep an eye on your team of hunters through the Tower of Magic to prevent accidents. ”

The maiden priestess glanced at the magic tower standing tall not far away, and nodded trustingly.

The slope has been named "Shiya", and the construction work is in full swing.

"Illo, are you here?" said Mogolo, as Chief Stonefang's muffled voice rang out in the distance, and he stood up. Waved at Illo.

Illo shrugged and walked lightly past the mess of wood and stone.

"Here, what?" said Illo, who was already familiar with him, casually.

"Go hunting," Chief Stonefang laughed, "I'm going to suffocate." ”

"Don't you need you here?" Illo looked at the scattered construction site, and the ogres smashed thick logs into the ground and erected them as pillars for the building, and the thud resounded through the valley. Their thick arms lift the stone hammer, and everyone is like a piledriver, and it's much more convenient to use.

"Just be sacrificing," Chief Stonetooth whispered, glancing at the other side, "Let's go out and take a look around." ”

"Okay. Seeing his courteous appearance, Illo nodded, and Chief Stone Fang beckoned. Calling out to some of the best hunters in the tribe, he followed Illo to the cast-iron mountains to the north.

Illo had always been curious about what the ogre hunter's hunting methods were. When he was still in the Shiya tribe. He found that these powerful but relatively clumsy big guys didn't have any of the agility traits that rangers or hunters needed. And their simple minds don't even think of ambushes or traps.

When it comes to ranged weapons, they also don't use elaborate weapons like bows and arrows, and mainly throw stones.

Other than that. There is a strange Bloodhag tree in the Misty Swamp that they use as a spear, but it is highly poisonous and is not suitable for hunting, unless you don't eat what you hunt.

I was puzzled. Illo asked Chief Stonefang. The strong ogre scratched his head, smiled mysteriously, and said in a muffled voice, "You'll know the Tao in a moment." ”

Illo shook his head helplessly, when did this guy learn to sell off?

The jungles of the Cast Iron Mountains are rich in beast resources, and according to Illo's speculation, the outer foot could be used as a hunting ground for ogres. But the high-level magical beasts that may exist in the depths of the mountain range are quite dangerous for a solo hunter.

So as he walked, Illo explained the species and distribution of the beasts nearby, reminding them of some precautions.

It didn't take long for Illo to tremble in his ears and laugh softly, "There is a group of forest deer in the northeast, about a hundred and ten steps. Get ready to hunt. ”

In his plan, he lurked through the woods with a few ogres, getting as close as possible to his prey before launching a swift attack with a ranged weapon. In this way, even if the deer escape, they will leave enough incapacitated prey behind. And you can also show off your powerful archery skills in front of this group of guys who always laugh at their weak strength.

But in the next moment, his wishful thinking fell through.

Upon hearing his prompt, Chief Stonefang blinked and immediately shouted excitedly, "Start hunting!"

Under his leadership, several ogre hunters let out an earth-shattering roar, roaring angrily and rushing in the direction of the deer, jumping all the way, breaking the grass and trees, and making a great noise.

At the same time, the birds in the forest screamed and flapped their wings, the small beasts scattered in all directions, and the deer scattered in panic, and soon disappeared into the jungle.

The stunned Illo reacted at this time, although he could still shoot a few, but it was useless.

"This ...... This...... Is this how you hunt?" Illo looked helplessly, his hands empty, and his expression was scornful.

"Why did they run away?" Grumbled Chief Stonefang, "the beasts of the Misty Swamp don't have such soft nature. ”

"Soft-eyed?" Illo was dumbfounded, "So how the hell are you hunting?"

"After we make a challenge, these beasts should turn around and fight us!" said several ogre hunters angrily, "they are too unorthodox to play their cards!"

The half-elf ranger was speechless. (To be continued......)

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