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Ashrufat lowered his arm, and suddenly realized that communication with Nurgle was completely different. Yes, this kind of exchange of ideas with Tzeentch or Slaanesh is a tiring thing. Be mentally prepared beforehand, and even then, it can be exhausting afterwards. For whether it is to speculate on Tzeentch's intentions or to resist the temptation of Slaanesh, it is a laborious matter. But communicating with Nurgle is completely different - in fact, it's no different than when you close your eyes and talk to someone.

Nurgle's followers often refer to Nurgle as a "loving father," and it seems that this claim is not unfounded.

Ashruphat carefully reflected on his communication with Nurgle. First of all, Nurgle does seem to have a good attitude towards him...... Perhaps this great god has a good attitude towards all believers. For every Chaos believer knows that the Great God Nurgle is always generous (and often gratuitous) in giving His blessings to believers. Of course, what to think of Nurgle's "blessing" is another matter. From the point of view of people like Ashrufat, these evil diseases that make people become neither human nor ghostly are definitely not "blessings", but "curses". But it is undeniable that the Nurgle followers (at least the high-ranking believers) embraced these diseases—in the sense that they were "looking sick," when in fact they were not suffering from the disease at all.

In any case, if you don't care about that, Nurgle is a good god. At least, in the brief exchange just now, Nurgle agreed to Eshurufat's request, even though Ashruphat had just killed Nurgle's darling, the Immortal Lord Jakes, not long ago. He had already promised Ishrufat the dominion of the swamps, and he had promised to help Ashrufat in future wars—a qiē offered by Nurgle without asking for anything in return.

Compared to Nurgle, Tzeentch's gift pales in comparison, not to mention the hook lurking inside.

The day passed like this, and when it was dark, Ashruphat changed into a lighter leather coat, a gift from Astianna. That Astiana was not only a good hand in warfare, but also a man of great experience.

Speaking of which, now that Nurgle had made a promise, perhaps he could go to Tzeentch like this. But Ashruphat knew that he could not calculate the Lord of Deceit. So what he has to do is to make up for all his loopholes before the final showdown. Although he knew that he would still be calculated in the end, he also seemed to lose, and losing a small sum of money and losing a fortune were completely different concepts. He knew very well that in order to launch a surprise attack and kill the Immortal Lord Jakes, he would ask Tzeentch for extra help - in the manner of the Lord of Treachery, Tzeentch would certainly use this to his advantage when the matter was over.

Ashrufat set up camp on the outermost part of the swamp rim. According to Astiana's experience, it was also the last place suitable for outsiders to camp. As mentioned earlier, the environment in the swamp is terrible, and it is difficult for anyone except for the toxin-ridden stomach of the Nurgle cultists to survive in such a ghostly place. His camp was the same as Astiana's former camp - in the past, Astiana had set up camp here (and pretended to be building) and succeeded in luring the Immortal Juggernaut out of the swamp and defeating it. Of course, it is a pity that he only won the battle and failed to take the head of the Immortal Lord.

Astiana was a good choice, as it was a very suitable site to set up camp in - a variety of natural conditions that gave it the potential to be built into a permanent camp. If this really happens, it will be like a spike stuck in the throat for the tribe in the swamp.

Ashruphat walked around the outside of the camp. He remembered that Oba had lived here before he had killed him. After a short time, he recognized Oba's tent. At this point there was a fire leaking out of the tent - it was clear that the tent had changed owners. Of course, this is common in the midst of chaos.

Ashruphat continued the cover of darkness and approached Oba's tent. He had superhuman hearing, so he quickly recognized a discussion going on in the tent. Five or six voices came out at the same time, and they were talking fiercely.

Ashrufat smiled in the darkness. He killed Oba but did not make any arrangements or instructions for Oba after his death, and even clearly expressed his attitude of ignoring it. It seems that this move was not in vain.

"He's dead...... And so he died......" several people said something similar.

"Quiet!" a voice rang out, not very loud, but instantly overpowering all voices—it sounded like a host—and the tent fell silent. "We listened to him. ”

Then a quieter-sounding voice spoke, and seemed a little hesitant. As for the content of these words, it is exactly what happened today. In other words, from the standpoint of a bystander, he carefully described the process of Oba's death.

It wasn't complicated, so the onlooker repeated it in as much detail as possible, but it didn't take much time.

"That's the whole process. When all the details were finished, the host spoke. "He was killed by a crossbow bolt. ”

"It's a little weird. The host cleared his throat. "Oba's death can be guessed, but why a crossbow? Chaos Lord Essrubat specializes in using a two-handed sword, not a crossbow. Although Oba is a Chaos Champion, Ashrufat is a very powerful Chaos Lord, and there is no reason for him to think that he can't beat Oba . Not to mention that it was completely unintentional at the time, Ashrufat spent plenty of time to make all kinds of relevant preparations, and Oba didn't even wear the Chaos armor. ”

Remarkable, I found the key all at once. Outside the tent, Ashrufat also had to express his admiration.

"Perhaps...... There's no reason for that. "Some people questioned. "Not everything has a reason. Maybe it was just a whim of Ashrufat. Whatever weapon was used, Oba was dead when Ashruphat wanted to do it. ”

"If Ashrufat was using a throwing knife to kill Oba, then that argument does make sense. The moderator replied. "But unfortunately, that's not the case. Crossbows are rare...... At least not the kind of thing that is readily available. Oba's death must have been planned, not improvised. ”

"But...... Lord Ashrufat announced that Oba was the main messenger of the previous Assassin events. ”

"Unfortunately, it's just lip service. The host replied immediately. He got ready in his tent and called Oba over. As soon as Oba's feet stepped into the tent, death fell on him. If this is really a trial, then there must be a process of interrogation, questioning, and justification. As you heard just now, Oba may have been killed before he even had a chance to say a word after he entered the tent. Is this like a trial? I'm afraid it's just an execution. ”

Outside, Ashrufat secretly cheered in his heart.

"Then why did he kill Oba?"

"Well, why? We searched for Oba's relics, and the answer was, at least, it didn't look like anything that would kill us. Ashruphat himself did not show any interest in the relics of 'Uba—otherwise we would not have been able to meet here. So it can be seen that Oba did not die because he took something that he should not have taken. ”

"Maybe he knew something he shouldn't know?" someone said.

"If that's the case, it's really stupid for Oba to walk into Ashrufat's tent alone without armor. Moreover, if he had been stupid, Ashrufat would never have chosen the crossbow as a weapon. The host said. "There were people outside the tent. And the crossbow is a weapon that may not be able to seal the opponent's mouth. If you call a few words before you die, it will be fun. ”

"So what do you think?"

"Oba is stupid. The host said. "He didn't take anything he shouldn't have taken in the battle, nor did he inquire about something he shouldn't know, but he didn't realize that our Chaos Lord had already killed him. ”

"Early?" someone questioned. Truth be told, they had only been under Ashrufat's command for a short time, so that they were not yet fully familiar with each other. Well, they are now able to come together, partly because of status, and partly because of common goals. Although Ashruphat had killed the Immortal Lord, after all, the time they had spent together was too short, and the situation between the upper and lower levels had not fundamentally changed.

As mentioned earlier, Ashrufat came from the south with a force, but the number of troops he brought with him was limited, so many of his current subordinates were handed over to him by the Chaos Lord Astiana, the ruler of Danger Peak City. It's a win-win deal: Astiana has lost his ambition due to aging, so he is facing a Chaos Lord who has lost his ambition, and his men are becoming more and more unruly. By handing over these subordinates to Ashrufat, Astiana's rule would be secured. Those subordinates were given a chance to glorify the gods and fight for higher status. Ashrufat gained the power to attack the swamps. Because of the benefits on all sides, the agreement has been implemented very well - at least on the surface.

"Yes, probably he wanted to kill the chicken to show the monkey. The host said. "Pick the one that looks the strongest and most dangerous and kill it to deter the others. So, Oba's guy who doesn't know how to restrain himself is the best target. ”

This conclusion caused a lot of controversy, but in the end, it was accepted.

"What should we do next?"

"I have a mention yì. The host said. "Among Ashrufat's men, there is a Sadistic Chaos Champion, whom I remember is called Sag...... Maybe we can take advantage of him. ”

"How?"

"That Sag is a rough man. We can tease him and get him to kill a few people. Then we complained to Ashrufat that he, as a general, had to deal with it. ”

"He might just scold him or lock him up for a few days. ”

"Regardless of what he does with Sag in the end, we have a chance to make the next move. And as long as he makes a disposition, everyone can see that he backs down in front of us. When others realize that we're a group good enough to stand up to the Chaos Lords, they'll be inclined to join us, won't they?"

Then they started the next round of discussions, but Ashrufat had no intention of listening. As he had predicted, the men whom Astiana had handed over had formed a system of their own, and had joined forces to fight against him, the Lord of Chaos. Of course, although he expected this situation, he didn't expect it to be in this way. Among these people, there seems to be a backbone, and he is now very interested in the origin of this backbone. Who is this person?