Chapter 431 430. Eyes of the Wolf God·Time of Hunting
When dawn arrived, the warriors of the Torrent Knights were still fighting on the ground near the town of Marlow. Although all the gnoll warlocks had been wiped out, the battle was far from over.
The undead who have lost their control are wandering in the ruins of the town, and any breath from the living will make them become violent.
To make matters worse, after these undead gathered into an army, they began to move aimlessly outside the ruins of Marlow Town. Perhaps they were lured by the living in the nearest village. In short, under the sunshine
Instead of calming down, the battlefield became more intense.
"Holy Light, please give me power! Purify this filthy bone!"
Uncle Fording, who had been busy all night, was still full of energy. When he saw another undead skeleton rushing out of the ruins, this guy rushed forward with a cry of war hammer.
Several Riptide Knights followed closely behind. They rushed forward and fought fearlessly with the skeletons and smashed them into a pile of bone residue after a few minutes.
These skeletons awakened from the cemetery are fragile.
As long as they can overcome the fear of the undead, even new recruits can easily defeat them. However, the difficulty of the battle lies not in these guys who have no quality advantage, but in the army led by the gnoll warlocks entrenched in the ruins of the town.
The elite skeleton army arrived.
Those guys are not enemies that can be dealt with casually.
But if you don't kill them and let them wander in the ruins, the aura of Hades they carry will make this land that suffered last night never have peace.
"This can be considered the scale of a five-person hero version. If we are willing to pile up more materials, we can probably make a ten-person version."
The arcane master Ma Lin, who was resting on the temporary position, gnawed on dry food and boasted to the brothers who were new to the game beside him:
"This ghost game uses dungeons like this. The birth of each dungeon is very naturally shaped to match the advancement of the story. I guess there may be an introduction to this dungeon by the development team on the forum in the next few days.
Look!
Brother, I didn’t lie to you, did I?
We all said that there is something fun in this game, so after we go offline for a while, hurry up and grab people, bring all the people from your original team over, and let’s all participate in the grand event together.”
"Yeah, yeah."
Several new RP party recruits who had just entered the game last week nodded wildly. The memories and excitement of last night's battle were still in their minds, so that they would hold their weapons and recall their performance last night even during rest.
He appeared brave and fearless with a stupid smile on his face.
This look in the eyes of Miss Pinkie, who was patrolling the position, made her even more dissatisfied.
The performance of these new recruits last night was terrible!
There was even a bad situation where he fell off his horse and broke his leg due to incorrect posture during the charge. It seemed that his training for them in the past period of time was not enough!
Practice more!
Must practice more!
"The teachings of Knight Valander are correct. If you want a boy to grow into a real cavalry, your body and mind must be subjected to severe tests and tempers."
Miss Peach, who had not slept all night but was still full of energy, put her hands on her hips and complained to Knight Liwen beside her:
"It seems that I was too gentle to them before, and I have to be more strict in the future."
"Uh, miss, there's something I don't know whether I should say."
Knight Liwen hesitated and whispered:
"According to my observations over the past period of time, the stricter you are on them, the more excited they become. There have even been extreme cases of making mistakes on your own initiative and being scolded by you. They really pursue you. But I feel that this pursuit and enthusiasm seems to be more than just
Out of their yearning and pursuit of knighthood.
They always look at you strangely."
"Ah? Is there any?"
Pinkie Pie was immediately frightened and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She pretended to be panicked and said:
"Are they plotting against me? No way? They are such weaklings. Even if ten of them come together, I will kill them one by one with my fists, right?"
"Uh, okay, I shouldn't say this to you."
Liwen covered her face in pain.
But then she turned her head and looked at the area not far from the position behind her, where a group of "refugees" were being escorted out of this unsafe area.
Those poor people were all the survivors rescued by the Torrent Knights and the vampires near the battleground. Their eyes were dull, their bodies were shaking, and some were lying on the ground crying.
The miserable scene made the local garrison resting on the position a little intolerable, but no one stopped the Riptide Knights from taking away these innocent people.
Especially those soldiers of the Pioneer Legion who survived last night's death battle. They originally had 540 people but less than 90 people were left at the end of the battle. After being cured by Mrs. Shui, they just want to stay on the battlefield.
Get some sleep.
To be honest, if the Riptide Knights hadn't come to the rescue in time, the last 90 people wouldn't have survived.
With the intensity of the attack by the jackal warlock and the skeleton army last night, if no one stopped it, I am afraid that the scope of the disaster would definitely expand to several surrounding villages and towns at dawn today, which would mean an even more unbearable catastrophic result.
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"I don't like the way they handled this matter, Liwen."
Miss Pinkie held the hilt of the sword at her waist and said in a deep voice:
"That obscene Lady Water. With the face of an angel, she perfectly took advantage of this disaster like a devil. I can't refute her reasons, but I know that she definitely has a better way to end this matter, but she
But he chose to let the disaster advance.
They are not good people!"
"Well, from the perspective of the Plantagenet Kingdom, every one of these guys is a bad guy."
Knight Liwen nodded, but then she changed the subject and said:
"But from the perspective of Transia, the decision made by Lady Water and her companions last night was perfect. In this way, they enhanced the power of Transia and Stromgarde. If I were Governor Murphy, I would not only
Instead of blaming them, they will be rewarded severely.
This is an act of loyalty.
More importantly, you yourself said that you cannot make any moral objection to Mrs. Water's decision, which is enough to show that they have first-class wisdom and know how to use it well.
Ah, such terrifying intelligence that can be called 'cunning' is really a headache, especially when they will become enemies in the future.
But at this point, I have to ask you a question that I can’t confirm yet.”
Liwen looked back at Bi Qi and said seriously:
"You must tell me, if there is a war between the Plantagenet Kingdom and Transia in the future, whose side will you be on?"
"It's not certain whether Transia can survive the Black Disaster."
Miss Pinkie Pie curled her lips and said:
"Isn't it a little too forward-thinking for Liwen to ask this question?"
"No, they will definitely be able to survive the black disaster. I am convinced of this. If Transia is gone, then this black disaster will undoubtedly destroy the remaining continent."
Knight Liwen said very stubbornly:
"If you're running away from this question, I hope you'll start thinking about it seriously now.
The conflicts between the two sides will not disappear just because they fight side by side.
One day the two countries will stand on opposite sides, and at that time, your special status will bring you an inescapable problem.
You must choose a side.
Are you following your grandfather and fighting for the revival of Transia?
Or should he follow the teachings of chivalry and march on the battlefield of his hometown to face his friends and family?
Alas, I now suddenly realize that it was not a good idea for you to come to Transia, especially when you have already found your lifelong pursuit here.
Um?
Colonel Fraser has arrived, do you want to see him?"
"Hey, don't go!"
Pinkie turned her head arrogantly, kicked several new recruits of the Riptide Knights who were dozing next to her, and swaggered towards the edge of the battlefield with these strange players who were even more excited because they were kicked by the blond knight.
She waved to Liwen and said without looking back:
"I appoint you as the messenger of the great Riptide Knight Pinkie Pie. My dear Liwen, please inform my weak fiancé of my outstanding performance last night.
I guess he will realize that I have declared war on him in the realm of 'war', just as Miriam has crushed him in the realm of 'dominance', and my poor Frasier will have to walk a little faster to keep up.
Follow in the footsteps of Miriam and me.
He may be very tired, maybe giving up now is a good choice?”
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"From last night to now, the Knights of Strom have organized three operations to transport innocent people to Stromgarde. In the past six hours alone, more than 800 people have been sent to Transia.
They will restart their lives on the Undermar Hills as the citizens of Stromgarde, and the current leader of the Knights of Strom, His Excellency Tapal, has made a guarantee to those who have lost their homeland in the name of the Knights.
The Torrent Knights will be committed to assisting the Plantagenet Kingdom in dealing with the undead disaster near the town of Marlow, and will allow these refugees to choose whether to return to their hometown after the undead disaster is over.
It must be said that he handled this matter quite appropriately, and even Colonel Fraser, who rushed to the scene, could not impose any more restrictions on it."
In the Blood Eagle Corridor, Mrs. Adele was reporting to Murphy about last night's situation.
In fact, there is no need for Mrs. Adele's report, because from the beginning to the end of last night's events, Reifno's vision provided Murphy with the power to "watch the show" throughout the whole process.
The vampire lord's expression was quite subtle at this moment.
It seemed to Mrs. Adele that her master was somewhat in a daze, but in fact Murphy was thinking about another thing:
"If I remember correctly, this is probably the first random event that the young players decided and executed on their own without me and other NPCs intervening in the whole process, right?"
Murphy thought in his mind:
"Although Hogg led the gnoll warlocks into the trap under my instructions, I did not intervene in the entire subsequent process. They were able to handle the matter so delicately and perfectly. Not only did they embody the Transcian people on a humanitarian level,
responsibilities, and also secured benefits for himself and Transia as the matter progressed.
The most important thing is that we earned a lot of face in front of the arrogant short-term marshal.
They grow very fast and can really stand on their own."
Thinking of this, Murphy nodded. He looked at Adele and asked:
"So, based on your prediction, how many people can the Riptide Knights bring before the undead problem in Marlow Town is solved?"
"It depends on the situation."
Adele answered very cautiously:
"Without interference, judging from the fact that clan members have spread the threat of the undead to the surrounding areas, the residential areas near Marlow Town can become our source of manpower. In the most perfect situation, it can accommodate 40,000 to 60,000 people.
Stromgarde, this scale of manpower can allow Stromgarde to achieve the fastest development.
However, Marshal Loren will definitely not allow us to plunder his manpower so easily.
I guess he will intervene in this, and he does not even need to take any more actions. In extreme cases, he only needs to inform the people about the black disaster, which is enough to scare most residents.
Therefore, I am pessimistic about the final outcome of this matter.
Perhaps around 10,000 people is the maximum reward that the Torrent Knights can get from this incident. However, considering that the Torrent Knights currently only have about 300 official members including locals, the amount of effort and gain is
The efficiency ratio is still amazing.
I think you may not need to pay extra attention to the growth of the Riptide Knights in the future.
Their practical actions have proven that they are very talented at the operational and management levels, and the rapid development of Stromgarde is already foreseeable."
"Well, your analysis makes sense."
Murphy nodded with satisfaction.
Although Adele is very humble, in fact, as an intelligence officer, her growth rate in thinking and actions is no less than that of Maxim, who "appears" outside. And now that Adele has completed the report, Mo
Fei no longer paid attention to this "little incident" that happened on the border between Transia and East Prussia.
Although it has indirectly affected the living environment of tens of thousands of people and will continue to cause subsequent disturbances near the town of Marlow, in the current environment, this is indeed a small matter.
Murphy stood up.
He walked to the wall with his hands behind his back and looked at the map hanging on it. After a few seconds, he asked:
"Has the Shadow Intelligence Agency begun its tracking and cleanup operation of possible Twilight remnants in the Kafhokar area?"
"not yet."
Adele replied:
"Mr. Turner's last contact with us was three hours ago. He had led the Shado-Pan warriors to Burnie City, where the Snegov family is located, and successfully connected with the local organization of the Thorn Clan.
Got the line.
With Mr. Turner's efficiency and style, I believe the results will be returned soon.
However, in accordance with your instructions, we informed Grand Duke Shani of the 'Twilight' information we currently have through Count Andrei, but we still have not received a reply from her.
Do you need some urging?"
"No, no need."
Murphy stared at the Kakhovka area on the map adjacent to Transia, and he whispered:
"Although I have known Grand Duke Shani for a short time and don't know much about her personally, I believe she is wise enough to recognize the threat of dusk and take necessary actions.
To be honest, based on the way the Thorn Clan behaves under midnight, I don't quite believe that Shani knew nothing about dusk before.
I guess she may have a deeper understanding of this organization than we do.
But she has never revealed her knowledge in this area, so I have reason to guess that perhaps Grand Duke Shani may also be a member of Dusk."
"This guess is too shocking! Master."
Lady Adele shook her head and retorted:
"If she is really a member of the Twilight, then Lord Paying will not allow Grand Duke Shani to control the Thorn Clan for so many years."
"I only said this was a guess. This time is actually an opportunity."
Murphy looked back at Adele and said softly:
"Test her! If she still follows the path of midnight and is incompatible with dusk in this regard, then we will have a powerful ally on the battlefield against dusk.
But if she assists the Snegov family in hindering the actions of Turner and the Shado-Pan, then we have enough reasons to make a request to Lord Paying to 'clean up the inner ghosts'.
You see, no matter what the outcome is, we will not lose anything."
"Your plan is very good, but I think with Grand Duke Shani's behavior, she will not leave such obvious loopholes for us to discover."
Adele sighed and said:
"Our intelligence organization is far from the Thorns Clan in terms of scale and quality. We can't even contact the Thieves Guild, and the Thorns Clan is a founding member of that guild.
Grand Duke Shani controls the underground intelligence exchange of the entire continent, which is really terrifying power.
But on the other hand, if the Thieves Guild has been corrupted by dusk, then the situation of Grand Duke Shani and the Thorn Clan will become more delicate at this time."
"Well, that's exactly what I wanted to see!"
Murphy narrowed his eyes and said:
"Currently, it seems that there are factions within Dusk. The 'source' is related to the power of death, and the group of tomb robbers who went to Transia to work are related to the Thieves Guild.
These should be different actions belonging to two levels, but they converged in Transia.
We are unable to defeat Four Hands with two fists. Adele and the Blood Vulture Clan must have an ally to help us resist entanglements from other Twilight factions while pursuing matters related to the 'Source'.
Since Grand Duke Shani has formed a holy blood alliance with Tris, she must shoulder her responsibilities. This does not even have to do with her own wishes. As long as Lord Paying is still there, she must do this!
Just wait patiently.
I believe Turner’s actions will bring us more breakthroughs.”
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"The Duke of Thorns?"
In an ancient mansion in the city of Burnie, the capital of the Kavhoka region, Iron Fist Turner, who had just completed his prayer preparations to the God of the North Wind, walked out of the room. As a result, he saw the uninvited Mrs. Shani standing in front of him.
Stand at the door with your hands behind your back and look at a mural on the wall.
Turner obviously knew the vampire archduke, and he asked cautiously and doubtfully:
"Why would someone like you appear here in person?"
"Do you think I want to come? Sir Turner."
Shani responded very unhappily:
"But Murphy and Tris sent you to my territory, and also deliberately gave me a test message, putting me in an awkward position. Now in order to prove myself to Lord Paying who is standing behind them
Innocent, I had to put down everything I was doing and come here to help you destroy an unknown gangster family.
What a disgusting emergency.”
The Grand Duke of Thorns turned around, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction and helplessness, and she said:
"Let us resolve this matter as soon as possible, and let you go back to Transia with news of victory, and tell Tris and Murphy that their actions ruined the Thorn Clan's long hunt for Dusk. What a hell!
They Transian barbarians will never learn to keep a low profile!"
