Chapter 43 Nehram (10)
When the legendary Nehram came into view, including Link, everyone had a newer understanding of the barrenness and narrative ability of orc vocabulary.
It is not appropriate to describe it as "red mountain". This is not a mountain. It is clearly a solid flame. The only thing that matches it is color. Even if there is no appearance, the word "fire" appears in my mind at the first glance.
"It's not like a mountain, but a solidified flame..." Asa murmured to herself.
Although Doyle and Neham didn't say anything, they also agreed with the Shadow Thieves' view.
From a distance, they are solid, but they are sensitive to elements and can clearly feel that under the still case, there is a flowing high-roasted fire. It seems that just one gap or an opportunity can make the inner heat burst out.
"That's not the pillar of fire, right?" Because of Link, when talking about the pillar, Doyle was not as timid as others and dared to speak out.
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Link's silence surprised Doyle, who was originally just holding on to luck and speculation. Could it be...
"The pillar has no entity, and it was integrated with Edgar as early as the beginning of the world's formation. It should be said that all the first generations were like this." A moment later, Link gave a reply, "The so-called incarnation is just a blurred image created by the pillar in order to better communicate with the apostles and let the sons of nature exercise their own power."
"You mean...fire means..." Before he finished speaking, Asa pursed his lips. The son of nature meant that the first generation of gods who merged with the world were everywhere?
"Although there are a little deviation, the general idea is similar. This is why there are many outstanding and powerful gods among the second and third generations who never dare to challenge the power to the first generation. The first generation is the world, and destroying them means the end of Edgar."
Neham's chin was tense. Link was right. The first generations had merged with the world, and their fall was Edgar's destruction. This is also the reason why Dawn, who has always been out of the matter, decided to interfere with the material world, decided to intervene. Any first generation is irreplaceable to Edgar. The pollution of the pillar of water directly led to the madness of the magic goddess, which in turn affected the change of the mage camp. Death may not have considered replacing the status of the first generation. But if he was allowed to pollute other pillar gods, the world would not be much better than destruction.
"Arrival, our destination." Just as the conversation was over, the wind falcon transformed by Link had already flew to the periphery of Nehram. The ground was full of dense black dots, and it was an orc!
Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong-
The slow and dull drum sound penetrated the air and reached the sky.
Asa screamed: "War Drum! They are going to attack us?!"
"What a panic!"
"Shut up!"
Neham and Doyle spoke at the same time.
After careful observation, Link found that although there were many orcs, none of them wore weapons. Judging from their fighting personality, they were incredibly friendly.
This is not a formation arranged by the enemy, but a scene of welcoming guests.
After thinking it through, he slowed down and stopped. He was about to hit the ground and broke the transformation. The invisible wind element held the other three people, preventing them from falling, and not making the landing posture too ugly.
The top three tribal shamans were Gongger, Rogo, and Stari. Due to the chaos of faith, the orcs gave up the custom of being the chief as the supreme leader a thousand years ago. Although they still have this position, they are only equivalent to generals who lead troops to fight. The shamans who truly take charge of the tribe are the unity of politics and religion.
He witnessed the huge blue-green wind falcon turning into a human form. The Gongger shaman, who was temporarily ranked first, raised his right hand, clenched his fists and placed it in his heart, and performed a highest etiquette to the son of nature, second only to the worship of the gods. Other orcs of lower rank bowed down and brushed a lot shorter. The movements were not uniform, but they were extremely imposing. There were so many people who saluted at the same time, even Neham, who had seen a large formation, was a little scared. Fortunately, he had always been paralyzed and could not see any different expressions. Doyle glanced at Link anxiously, and saw that there was no uneasiness or worry on his face, so he took back his right arm that was suddenly frightened and stretched toward his back.
It was so dangerous that I almost showed up the weapon...
Asa was used to hiding in Link's shadow when something happened. This time, he instinctively activated the sneaking with only three chances a day.
Afterwards, I found myself making a fuss and felt embarrassed to show up.
"The messenger of the Pillar of Fire, I've been waiting for a long time." Since he became a shaman, Gonggar, who gave up his original name, looked at Link with a solemn expression. Although the orcs are regarded as a family with relatively weak IQ among humanoids, their perception of nature is greater than that of humans. Even if they have not witnessed the scene of turning from birds to humans, they can judge his identity from the fact that the young male with slightly dark skin is higher than that of others who are traveling with them.
Link nodded slightly, saying hello. He didn't say anything, he was waiting for the orc to ask a question first.
The silence after mutual insistence made the atmosphere tense.
In the end, the orcs couldn't hold back.
"I don't know if you're here, there is..." Before he finished speaking, Link interrupted Gongger Shaman's question with a very unceremonious sneer.
"You seem to put the cart before the horse. This Nehram is the guardian land of Kaogo. Why can't I come as his son of nature?"
The sound of air sucking sounds one after another, and the orcs who were ordered to come to greet the "Dignity Guest" immediately whispered to each other regardless of discipline.
"Have you heard it, he called him the name of God!"
"Even the son of nature, it's too presumptuous, right?"
The shamans frowned almost unanimously, and raised their hands at the same time, comparing a gesture of specific meaning, and the discussion immediately disappeared, as if there had never been any.
Asa, who was originally silently complaining about the orcs being inferior and undisciplined, couldn't help but be amazed. This obedience is too strong, right? If it were humans, it would never be possible.
"If the rule is not strict, please don't take it seriously." Gunger's research on human beings is no less than that of Rogo, the oldest.
Link didn't answer, but just pulled the corner of his mouth and showed a formulaic smile.
Silence came with embarrassment and lasted longer than the last time.
Seeing that the orcs were ready, Link gave up on the bend and simply made his purpose of landing on the periphery of the guardian land publicly.
"Are the orcs willing to abandon past grudges and fight against the undead with humans?"
The shamans who looked at each other exchanged a look of "as expected". They recognized that Link's purpose was related to this, and never expected that he would speak so directly without any prelude. However, this directness was more in line with the preferences of orcs. They always hated humans to speak and do things around the bush.
"What conditions did you offer?" Rogo joined the conversation.
"Ha~ Conditions? Do you still have the qualifications to negotiate conditions?" Link changed his usual peaceful attitude and gave people an aggressive feeling. This was not only intentional to highlight his toughness, but also inadvertently affected by the pillar of fire.
The shaman's face changed. What does the qualification refer to in this statement? The activity of the fire element? Or something else?
The reply was still Rogo, "The undead cannot threaten Nanyanzhou for the time being."
Link laughed twice, his expression mixed with more sarcasm, "I don't know what I think I'm doing, don't you know that the first generation is everywhere?"
Rogo's hand holding the stick couldn't help but hold it tightly. He knew that what happened back then was so secret that even the gods didn't notice it. He couldn't... Ah! How could I forget that the God of Shadow has formed an alliance with the pillar, and this matter must be hidden.
Thinking of this, Rogo's expression immediately became gloomy.
The confused Gongger glanced at the old shaman with a huge change in expression. The old guy knew?
"I know not only this, but Zhu knows, and all humanity knows it." Link put his hands behind him, calmly as if he was strolling in a leisurely manner, forming a sharp contrast with the Rogo Shaman.
Asa, lurking in the shadow, thought for a while and felt that what Link said about all humans might refer to the fall of Longyan Fort.
"We are not the only ones involved in that matter." Rogo's face was tense. He was not optimistic about negotiating terms with the son of nature. If the other party threatened him with this, the orcs really did not have the qualifications to negotiate terms, and they could only obey obediently.
Do you just surrender like this? The belligerent factors of bloodline inheritance do not allow him to give up easily.
Because of the news that the fall of Longyan Fort was not known yet, Gongger tried to convince Link that Nanyanzhou was remote and that if they wanted them to join the alliance, they had to agree to some conditions.
"I can be both a distinguished guest who brings redemption to the orcs, and a balancing messenger that catalyzes your demise."
With a pun, it was not just Rogo, but all the orcs understood Link's threat.
The orcs who had been silent for a while were boiling again, and their roars of curses and battles were heard endlessly.
Rogo opened his voice and overwhelmed with the maximum volume.
"Shut up!"
Most orcs stopped talking, and only a very small number were still angry.
Gongger held the stick in his hand tightly. As a shaman, he was more likely to perceive the changes of elements than ordinary orcs. In an instant, the fire element around the son of nature on the opposite side suddenly surged several times, almost becoming concrete.
He is not only the son of nature of the Pillar of Wind...
This idea also appears in the minds of other shamans.
"Yes, Nanyanzhou is located in a remote location. If the undead want to get involved here, they must first destroy humans. Moreover, the orcs have no obligation to help humans in the hostile camp. But... don't forget, who is responsible for the emergence of the great trap that you did forty years ago?"
Is this true?
Chapter completed!