Standing in the square of the pilgrimage site, Todd looked at the many shamans kneeling on the ground and asked: "Is there any progress in your work regarding the candidates for the Crusaders?"
Minnie, the head of the shaman, raised her head, looked at the black dragon in front of her, and said slowly: "Since your oracle was issued to all the people of Froststone City, a large number of warriors have come to the temple, hoping to become the gods.
Servants. Therefore, there is no problem with the number or ability of the candidates, but the problem is that we do not know who meets your requirements and who should be eliminated."
"Soldiers with strong bodies and strong martial arts are not difficult to find." Todd lowered his dragon head and looked at the shamans at his feet: "But the Crusaders are different from the previous armies. They will break away from the human body and lose their human appearance.
, can never return to the ranks of ordinary people. In the process of transformation, many people may lose their lives directly because they cannot bear the pain of transformation. Therefore, I hope that the first condition of every Crusader is piety."
"Repeatedly test the steadfastness of these candidates for their beliefs to ensure that they will not have any hesitation in dedication and sacrifice." Todd's voice was majestic, but contained a trace of sadness: "Those who miss their families and the world.
It is not suitable for this army... Your task is to tell those soldiers these things and carefully select those who meet the conditions."
The shamans bowed their heads and respectfully said yes.
Todd thought for a moment and continued: "As for the Crusade's transformation ceremony, it cannot be carried out yet. The preparations required for the ceremony are not yet complete. I have sent people to the south to obtain them, and I believe they will be sent to Froststone City soon.
.Wait until then and then start the follow-up work..."
After chatting with the shamans for a few more words, Todd saw Evie waiting at the gate of the temple.
Seeing the shamans leaving one after another, the latter came to Todd with a battle report and said, "The sisters in charge of reconnaissance are back."
Todd asked with concern: "How is the situation?"
"It's terrible...perhaps it should be said to be unimaginably miserable..."
"Cu Chulainn is carrying out an unprecedented massacre in the lands of Connacht and Ulster. Not only the soldiers participating in the war, but even the innocent old, weak, women and children have not been able to escape his murderous hands."
While flipping through the report, Evie said in a deep voice: "The corpses of the deceased were stacked as high as a mountain, so many that they blocked the streets; blood was flowing all over the ground. When viewed from a high altitude, the entire city was like a red millstone, which was shocking.
.”
"The entire Kingdom of Connaught, as well as the more than a hundred small countries attached to it, have been reduced to a slaughterhouse without any traces of humanity under Cu Chulainn's iron heel."
"According to the narratives of those survivors, Cu Chulainn killed all the resisters and forced those who surrendered to join his army. They were like locusts sweeping across the entire north. This group of refugees who were drowning in killings, after eating up the food,
They began to eat their own kind. At first they were living people. When there was not much left to eat, they found dead bodies from graves or battlefields and cooked them for food."
Evie shook her head vigorously, as if she wanted to get rid of the unpleasant scene from her mind: "Those survivors who escaped from the butcher's knife will be involved in the disaster in most of the northern territory.
, called it the ‘Six Circle Massacre’.”
After listening to Evie's words, Todd fell into silence for a long time.
Finally, after sighing, he whispered: "This is what a tyrant looks like after he loses his humanity... He wants to gain power, but is also afraid of the death that the mutation may bring. After hesitating, he finally became completely lost.
Sanity monster."
Ivie said painfully: "Todd, the entire north has become a living hell. When Cu Chulainn leads those mobs and devours everything there, sooner or later, he will set foot on the land of Froststone City."
Todd nodded: "My original intention was to establish the Holy Army before marching to the north. But if this situation continues, as Cu Chulainn conquers more and more cities, his army will become more and more powerful.
It's getting bigger and bigger. Soon, things will get out of hand."
Evie thought for a while and asked: "I once heard you say that Cu Chulainn is a disciple of the Shadow Queen Scathach. The magic gun called Death Silence is also a weapon given to him by the Queen. Maybe we can go to the Shadow
country, persuade Scathach to take action, let her defeat Cu Chulainn and take back the magic spear."
Asking Scathach to deal with Cu Chulainn, Todd's thoughts changed and he quickly rejected the proposal.
Scathach herself once said that as a forerunner, she helps the Creator Jingsu manage the creatures of this world. She cannot directly interfere with the affairs of this world and can only affect the course of things through indirect methods.
Thinking of this, Todd said to Evie: "It's impossible for Scathach to leave the Kingdom of Shadows, and it's even less possible for her to intervene in the war between kingdoms. Let Meredith bring me the second Death Silence.
She was the greatest help she could give me.”
Evie said disappointedly: "What do you mean...?"
"To deal with Cu Chulainn, I'm afraid we have to rely on our own strength in the end."
Evie sighed: "Then, the key issue now is the magic gun in Cu Chulainn's hand - Dead Silence. That weapon can automatically attack all surrounding creatures, and the wounds caused cannot be healed by conventional means.
, do you still remember? It took you several months to recover from the injury you suffered in the previous battle with him..."
Todd said slowly: "The magic gun is not invincible. I must thank Meredith for bringing me the second Death Silence. I may have found a countermeasure."
Evie looked happy: "You mean, you found a way to defeat the magic gun."
Todd shook his paw and said cautiously: "Strictly speaking, it is not a way to defeat the magic gun, but a way to delay the attack and create opportunities. After repeated trials and countless attempts, I can now use the power of the soul to still
The combination with special abilities can achieve the purpose of containing the attack of the magic gun."
Standing upright, Todd spread his dragon wings and said loudly: "Before Cu Chulainn's army grows beyond control, I plan to conduct a surprise attack. The major battle groups of Froststone City will assume the main attack force, spread out their battle lines, and attack Als
The Kingdom launches a full-scale attack."
"But in fact, the battle group's attack is just a bait, with the purpose of drawing out the monster hiding behind." Todd turned his attention to Ivie: "As for the Valkyrie and your gryphon mount, after the war begins,
Patrol the battlefield continuously. Once you discover Cu Chulainn's movements, contact me immediately."
"As for me." Todd's dragon eyes slowly narrowed into a straight line, and his words were cold and biting: "I have an account with Cu Chulainn, and it's time to settle it carefully..."