Chapter 436 The Summoning of the Heron-Headed Sphinx
After temporarily leaving the command of the troops to Donna, Elegy, and telling Khalida, Levi asked Sefa to rush to support the heron-headed griffin.
Not to mention that Li Wei had already given her many Death Guards and Sphinxes, but relying solely on her own outstanding strength and combat wisdom, she had no problem protecting herself in a short period of time.
Because the other party just said that some undead are threatening it, and Sefa is an expert in fighting the undead.
So Sefa first teleported through the contract to prevent the heron-headed sphinx from suddenly dying. Li Wei also immediately asked the bear-headed envoys to try to decipher it based on the vague information she gave.
Since teleportation is a level 5 magic that all of them know, this process is not particularly difficult.
Soon the elite among them, Bill, was the first to gain something, and then many bear-headed envoys jointly cast spells.
As the brilliance of magic flashed, Levi, Elegy, Cindy, Martis, Sally and Sonia, as well as some of the more powerful celestial creatures summoned in advance, such as Cindy's battle angel, etc., came together.
Got up and went to another place.
Li Wei's first feeling was that of dryness and heat, followed by yellow sand flying all over the sky, and a huge pyramid could be vaguely seen not far away.
At this moment, there are already two troops fighting in front. One is the undead, with a large number of dire wolves, ghouls, black knights and tomb ghosts as the main force, occasionally mixed with some mutant bats.
The average strength of the troops was not very strong, but they were overwhelming in number. Li Wei couldn't even count how many there were on the other side, but he roughly estimated that there must be at least three or four thousand.
And because the wind and sand were so strong that even the sun was blocked for a while, they would hardly be affected even if they fought in the daytime.
The other side is dominated by skeleton soldiers, mummies and constructs, which is a typical Tomb King army style.
But occasionally there are some dwarves, halflings, elves and elemental creatures, as well as a small number of human mercenaries.
Even those humans are not from the same camp. Some have their heads wrapped in white cloth, some have knight crests on their shields, and some simply look like bandits.
With this kind of troop arrangement, you can tell at a glance that most of the opponents have God's Chosen Heroes, and there may be more than one.
Compared with the undead, their army numbers and average strength are not much different, and they even have divinely chosen heroes to cooperate with them, but at this moment they are still at a serious disadvantage.
Because they have no mobile troops at all, whether they have none or have been killed, on this plain, this will be very deadly.
Levi could tell after a few casual glances. These undead people had obviously discovered this and were trying to take advantage of it.
At this time, they were using a large amount of cannon fodder to hold back the opponent's main force, while faster units such as the Black Knight and Dire Wolf were constantly patrolling around the opponent's battle formation.
Once they find an opportunity, they will probably pounce on them and give the other party a hard blow.
After so many more attacks, even if the Tomb King's side is not defeated, those God-chosen heroes may have to think of running away or taking risks.
In contrast, Sefa, who was originally a little worried about Levi, was currently guarding a small oasis about a mile away with a team of death guards he had summoned.
Above the oasis, among the group of egrets, there is another guy who is obviously ten times bigger, but he just wants to fit together, as if he wants to hide his figure.
Seeing this scene, Levi was also a little speechless. These egrets are not even one meter tall and weigh about ten kilograms. You have the body of a lion but a head like theirs. Only a fool can't notice you. ?
Although the heron-headed sphinx is known as the wisest among sphinxes, they are also rare sphinxes that know magic and make magic items.
But sometimes, the wisdom they display is really hard to compliment.
Seeing the fierce fighting between the two parties, even if they saw their appearance, there was not much reaction. After all, compared to the large troops that often numbered thousands, their small team of only a few dozen people seemed so inconspicuous.
Li Wei naturally went to meet with Sefa first. During the whole process, he hardly received any attacks. This made him look at the griffin, and it became more and more strange.
The fight between the two parties was so lively. How on earth did you judge that your life was in danger?
Sefa was also a little embarrassed. She knew how important the war on the other side was, but when she arrived, she discovered that the griffon was just worried that its water source would be robbed, so it described the matter as very serious.
But the other party is the undead, so what's the use of stealing your water source? It's really unreliable.
After listening, Li Wei became more and more speechless. No wonder those ancient tomb priests abandoned each other. They had probably known each other's deceitfulness from other aspects.
But the matter has come to this, and there is no use in complaining about it. They can only try their best to gain more benefits.
And no matter what, the coordinates here have been obtained, and with a little preparation, he can teleport here directly with magic.
Just when Levi was about to summon more heavenly creatures to deal with the undead, he suddenly felt a strange throbbing.
He immediately understood that this was the echo between the nine volumes of Nagash, and this throbbing came from two different places, indicating that two volumes were very close to him!
He originally despised the heron-headed sphinx, but his attitude immediately changed.
It is stupid, but it is really lucky. The main world is so big that two volumes can be put together. This is simply the preference of the goddess of luck!
But soon he frowned slightly, because one of the volumes was constantly moving. It was not a coincidence that the two volumes were put together, but someone was collecting them like him!
He immediately thought of Black Arkhan, Nagash's most loyal lieutenant, counselor, apprentice and general, as well as the Vampire Queen's former concubine.
In terms of wisdom, Li Wei will not make too many comments for the time being, because he has only read some historical records but has not personally contacted it yet.
After all, the reputation of the past only represents the past, not the current ability, as Khalida and the generals under him are proof.
But no matter what, Black Arkhan has enough power, clues, and reasons to collect the nine volumes of Nagash!
And the volume he mastered was called The Secret of the Undead. He was a lich himself, and now he was even better at driving the undead. After Nagash was defeated, he appeared several times, and each time there were a large number of bound spirits. The knights accompany him.
Levi felt that he was in a little trouble. Black Arkhan had been a legend for thousands of years, and now he was outnumbered. With his current strength, the possibility of defeating the opponent was really low.
At the same time, there was some commotion within the Tomb King's army.
Several guys who looked like God's chosen heroes started shouting and cursing, and then immediately turned their heads to look at the pyramid in the distance.
Levi also looked over, because he immediately noticed that the sky above there was quickly covered by a burst of dark clouds.
Looking from a distance, it seems that there are souls full of resentment emerging from time to time, not to mention the strong necromantic energy in it, which is even more sensitive for Li Wei, who is the mystic master of the heaven.
There is no doubt that this should be an enhanced version of the Dark Canopy.
At the same time, some spirit-bound knights with translucent bodies also rushed towards the interior of the pyramid under the cover of wind, sand and darkness.
It is certainly impossible for ordinary knights to adapt to the special terrain inside the pyramid, but for them, it is not a big problem.
Now those God-chosen heroes are getting more and more anxious. They have been frustrated one after another here, but now the other party directly steals the house? This is simply too deceiving!
Unfortunately, they couldn't get rid of the undead that besieged them for a while, so when they suddenly fell ill and went to the doctor indiscriminately, someone thought of Li Wei who was not far away.
Originally, they didn't care at all. After all, there were only a few dozen people on the other side, and they were still staying at the small oasis. They were probably newcomers who had taken on a small mission, but now they seemed to have grasped the last straw.
Hearing the other party's call, Levi naturally did not refuse. Although he was impatient, it was unwise for him to go there hastily without any information about the inside of the pyramid.
But if we can rely on the opponent's strength, we may be able to change the situation of the battle.
So he threw some magic scrolls and potions to the griffin, and left the oasis with Sefa and others. Now its life and death were no longer important to them.
Sefa didn't have any objections, because when she received the scroll, Li Wei had already clearly told her that they were just for a coordinate, and everything else was a gift.
Moreover, the performance of the Heron-headed Sphinx today really disappointed her.
A mage can have many shortcomings, such as greed for money, lust, arrogance or ruthlessness, etc. These are actually just moral issues and irrelevant, but there is only one thing that can be very fatal, and that is stupidity.
Similarly, the followers of mages or the beings who have signed contracts with them should not have this shortcoming.
Or it's okay to have shortcomings, but you must at least be honest so that the mage can plan the next plan in a targeted manner.
But now it has undoubtedly made all the mistakes it shouldn't have made, so she has no psychological burden at all about leaving it behind. At least it is indeed out of danger now.
Although the heron-headed griffon didn't seem to be particularly smart, it wasn't a pure fool either. As soon as it saw Li Wei's actions, it immediately realized the problem.
It suddenly barked a few times slightly anxiously.
Levi couldn't understand its bird song, but Sefa was a little surprised. After turning her head to look at it, she moved towards Levi and said, "It said it knew it was wrong, so it was willing to change the contract so that
The conditions are more relaxed."
But Levi didn't even look back: "Unless it is willing to become the most common summoned object, or directly join the team and become your follower, there is no need to discuss anything!"
With his current strength and power, this is equivalent to giving it a chance, otherwise it might be killed by a passing divine hero tomorrow.
The dirge beside him couldn't help but laugh: "That's how it should be!"
To say the least, it was overestimating the danger it encountered today, but to say the least, it was deception.
If it were not for Sefa's sake, but for her own sake, she might have rushed forward and hacked him to death right now.
It's okay to waste her time alone, but it's a damned thing to waste everyone's time.
Maldis also joined in the fun: "Or I can control its body to atone for my sins."
Although she currently does not have such an ability, when she was in Lahmia City, she obtained the magic scroll to control the corpse. She just doesn't know how much of its ability will be left after turning into a corpse?
Li Wei, who was originally indifferent, couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. Good guy, is she telling a cold joke?
Sefa didn't have any objections, so she also explained the matter to the other party through the short-distance psychic link provided by the contract.
And during this whole process, they didn't stop at all.
After understanding it, the heron-headed griffon immediately lowered its head like an eggplant beaten by frost.
But seeing Li Wei and the others walking further and further away, it didn't have time to express its feelings. It just made a few short calls, seeming to say goodbye to those ordinary egrets and this little oasis, and then it accelerated.
He chased after Sefa.
It seems that it made a very wise choice, that is, to become a follower of Sefa and officially join the team.
Sonia immediately looked at her good friend in surprise: "Sefa, what did you say to it?"
"I told it that its beloved oasis only has such value in the desert. In the outside world, water is not a particularly rare thing."
At the same time, Li Wei also received a system prompt that the other party had indeed joined sincerely.
He browsed quickly and found that the opponent was actually a level 5 elite.
In addition to having the ability to create magic items and magic scrolls, it can also use several skills such as treating minor injuries, neutralizing poisons, removing diseases, talking to animals, and summoning natural allies. Overall, it is obviously similar to the auxiliary type.
The druid.
The attributes are just okay. There are no particularly outstanding advantages, but there are no obvious weaknesses. Moreover, it can fly and carry people.
But Li Wei felt that Sefa would definitely not choose to ride it, because it has the body of a lion and the wings and slender head of an egret, and the proportions are seriously uncoordinated.
Even if it is a magical creature with such a body, its flight speed and agility are definitely not much better, at least not as good as those of a griffon.
But this is just a small episode. Levi doesn't even plan to assign any tasks to it. Normally, it's almost enough to let it help Sefa do something.
As the distance continued to get closer, the undead who originally didn't care about them at all also divided some of their forces and actively launched an attack on them.
Not only because of their instinctive dislike of the living, but also because of the characteristics of heavenly creatures that make them extremely disgusted.
Li Wei and the others naturally would not sit still and wait for death, and in order to have more say in the future, he also showed a little bit of strength as he approached the opponent.
Yes, just a little bit, because if he behaves too strongly, the native people may be overjoyed and think they have received unexpected support.
But it's hard to say for those God-chosen heroes. Human nature has always been complex, and jealousy often drives them to make wrong choices.
Fortunately, even though he, Sefa and others had reduced their strength, they were still considered to be quite powerful. They repelled several teams of black knights and tomb demons with "difficulty" and opened up a path to the other side.
The road to the position.
So the other party was very surprised and welcomed them.
Since the matter was indeed extremely urgent, the other party did not waste time. The leader, a certain Tomb General, immediately told Li Wei their identities after learning that Li Wei was a Celestial Mystic and a pure lawful good camp.
It turns out that they are from the famous Bronze City - Kasabai.
A long time ago, Kasabai, which was rich in bronze and various bronze products, was originally one of the most prosperous cities of the Tomb Kings, and was also one of the first cities to stand up against Nagash's brutal rule.
Then they were killed by Nagash as a warning to the monkeys. They took advantage at first, but not long after, due to the opponent's overwhelming strength, the entire city was destroyed by his general, Black Arkhan.
Later, Nagash was defeated, and the Bronze City was rebuilt after the war, and was rewarded by the gods for its heroic and righteous actions.
Except for those whose souls were completely destroyed or enslaved by Black-Arkhan, most of the rest of the dead were resurrected into mummies.
The gods also commended the Bronze City, which is the manufacturing method of bronze lion-headed guards of the gods.
As the name suggests, the materials used are all bronze, and the finished product looks like a lion's head.
Although ordinary weapons made of bronze are much inferior to steel weapons in many aspects such as sturdiness and toughness, things blessed by the gods will naturally no longer be ordinary bronze.
Compared with the most common jackal heads, their combat effectiveness is obviously much stronger, and their resistance will be greatly improved when resisting attacks such as arrows, which has become a unique specialty of the Bronze City.
At the same time, the gods also gave them an honor, but in Levi's view, it was a heavy responsibility, which was to guard some evil magic items used by Black Arkhan.
Today they were on patrol as usual, and then they were attacked by the other party.
It just so happened that the Tomb General had personally fought against Black Arkhan when he was still alive.
So he immediately realized that it was probably the other party who came to take revenge, and it just so happened that this was also their opportunity to take revenge!
Even though he looked like a mummy, just by listening to these words, Levi could roughly understand the other person's mood at the moment.
But unfortunately, his strength does not match his ambition at all. Levi estimates that he is only in his early 10th level. Compared with the more powerful God's Chosen heroes at this stage, he does not have much advantage, let alone fighting against Arkhan.
Already.
Even Levi felt a little pity for the other party. Perhaps their god had never told them that one of those evil magic items was the Nine Scrolls of Nagash?
Is it because they don't trust them to resist the temptation in front of it, or because they think the chess pieces don't need to know too much?
No matter which possibility it is, it is quite sad, and the reward is only so small.
In comparison, Lilith is much more honest and generous.
But no matter what, Levi has roughly figured out their current position.
This place is about 1,200 miles away from the dwarf Drakadelin Fortress, and the direction is probably slightly west of the south.
A hundred miles further south is the Orion Camp, one of the important strongholds of the wood elves.
Well, it was the home of the group of wood elves who owed Levi a favor when they fought against the beastmen of Maela.
Further east from Camp Orion is the Golden Tower, one of the strategic locations of the lizardmen, which belongs to the territory of Kuga.
Compared to Khalida, Kuga's territory is much wider.
If the Tomb Kings want to march into the eastern coastal area, they basically have only two choices: go south and pass through the wood elves' territory, and then take the Golden Tower.
Or go north, first trek through the mountains, fight against the greenskins, ratmen and other evil forces all over the mountains, and then capture Astri under Khalida's command.
However, even the most belligerent Immortal Emperor Settra does not have that leisure, not only because the process will be very long and difficult.
This is because the humid environment, whether it is the rain forest or the coastal area, has far more disadvantages than advantages for mummies like them, which will make their bodies more susceptible to decay.
The power of the Egyptian gods allowed their souls to remain in their bodies, forming immortality in disguise, but they did not say what their bodies would look like.
So up to now, the relationship between the Tomb Kings and Khalida or Kuga is pretty good.
There is only one exception, and that is the notoriously sinister and vicious Prince Beetle.
But thinking about it afterwards, Li Wei could roughly understand the other party's intentions.
He is surrounded by enemies on all sides in the desert, and is beaten by everyone. But if Khalida can be defeated and replaced, his environment will suddenly be much better, and he will turn from passive to active.
Apart from dealing with the pirates to the east and the lizardmen to the south, and firmly guarding Astri to the west, he has no serious enemies.
Unfortunately, his plan was very good, but in reality it was a mess.
After a simple communication, the other party decided that the main force would continue to stay here to fight against the undead, and an elite team would go to the pyramid together with Levi, the unexpected reinforcement.
There is no need to defeat Arkhan, because that is simply impossible. The opponent is a legendary hero who has been famous for many years. After Nagash's death, countless people wanted to kill him, this loyal henchman, but no one has succeeded so far.
Even the Tomb General who hated the other party in his heart would not have such an unrealistic dream.
So his real purpose is to find out why Arkhan came.
It's been so many years, and it's too long for him to think about getting his things back now, right? There must be a conspiracy involved.
Li Weixin said that if you realize this, you are not completely stupid, and you can still be saved, but after you really understand it, your mood will probably be more complicated.
But that has nothing to do with him. He has already received the mission and opened the prestige level of the Bronze City.
Depending on the amount of information he discovers next, he may receive varying degrees of rewards.
Most of them he had already seen in Lahmia City, or obtained them from Khalida.
But there was still one thing that he was more interested in, and that was the fifth-level bronze lion-headed death guard.
It's not entirely because of their combat effectiveness. Now that he has the ability to manufacture two kinds of dragon golems in large quantities, there is absolutely no way to compare them.
He was just curious why it was a lion head.
Almost all Egyptian gods have some kind of animal incarnation with human body and animal head, or the prototype is simply an animal, such as the giant crocodile Sobek and the scorpion goddess, etc.
Generally speaking, the Tomb Kings will imitate their appearance to create the God Guards, but they usually have jackal heads, and there are very few others. The Bronze City is an exception.
Before they received the reward from the gods, they had always used lion heads, but they were made of stone instead of bronze. He felt that there must be something hidden in this.
But these were not mentioned in Lilith's information.
Among the Egyptian gods, there are two goddesses who have the appearance of lions.
One is Bastet, the goddess of pleasure, dance and cats. She usually only knows about playing and joy. Her followers often hold parties. When she sees it, she gets excited and descends into her own body to participate in it personally. It’s not just two people at once.
times.
For this reason, her lover, An He, the god of war from the same pantheon, got angry with her more than once, but it didn't help, because my cat would not obey orders honestly, even if the other person was a more powerful god.
And in extremely angry situations, she will turn into a lioness and fight.
The other one is Tefnut, the goddess of rain and moisture. Her priesthood and divinity level are very low, but her status is extraordinary. She is the grandmother of the current god king of the Egyptian pantheon.
The same salted fish that usually does nothing will turn into a lioness when it enters a fighting state.
But the two of them have a Godhead of 2 and a Godhead of 1. In terms of weak divine power, and even among all the gods, they are at the bottom, which is slightly stronger than demigods like the Unicorn Queen or Faun Pan.
Why would the Egyptian gods, who are so happy about success and like to show their existence in various ways, choose the lion head here?
Is this really just a coincidence? Respecting the old and loving the young has never been the character of the gods, or even the Egyptian gods.
Or is it that they failed in the competition, or are they trying to please one of them?
Li Wei is more inclined to the latter. He has long heard that there are some so-called ancient gods in the Egyptian pantheon.
Just like Asuryan, the first god-king of the high elves, their whereabouts are still unknown, and there is no faith in the main world. Many people or gods believe that they may have disappeared from history long ago.
Levi felt that with Tefnut's special status, she might be able to know something, or maybe she herself was one of them, and she might also be hiding some power.
Unfortunately, the City of Bronze generally believed in the Egyptian gods and had no particular preference for anyone. The two goddesses in the church here also looked very ordinary, and he could not judge for the time being.
But he was just a little curious. Even if the other party really had any power, it had little to do with him.
So far, he has only offended Set in the other god's system, but this is not his territory.