The north wind was howling all around, and the sky was getting dark. Forest ranger Lawrence couldn't help but urge his companions.
They had been chasing this strange beast in the forest for two days and two nights. In the end, it was not the hunter's spear or sword that killed the beast, but a creature more ferocious than the beast - the werewolf.
"Skin it, we should report this situation to the lord."
Another scout cavalryman, Walter, glanced at the strange beast lying on the snow with dried blood, and said calmly.
As an experienced scout cavalry, Walter is not much inferior to Ranger Lawrence in dealing with these strange beasts. They are old partners, working together under the Lord of Blackhammer Castle.
This is not the first time they have left a town where humans gather and go to the vast forest to collect information on alien beasts. But this year, judging from various phenomena, the scale of alien beasts seems to be larger than ever before. That is also why
, their boss took this matter very seriously and sent them deep into the forest to investigate the situation.
"The alien beasts of Karas have never appeared so frequently. What's more important is that judging from the scars on the corpses, most of them are left by werewolves and claws and beastman's axes."
"The number of strange beasts has increased, and the number of mutilated corpses has also increased. This can only prove one thing - the number of bloodthirsty werewolves and beastmen has also increased."
They dragged the blood-stained fur back and kept talking along the way. In the view of forest ranger Lawrence, the number of alien beasts did not increase, but the number of beasts and werewolves increased, and these low-level aliens were
The beasts keep driving outside, which creates the illusion that the number of strange beasts is increasing.
If this is the case, the situation will be even more pessimistic.
As they said that, they hurriedly walked through the dense forest, all the way south. The moon above their heads was pale and cold, like a ghost that followed them everywhere. It cast that white light on the ground. In the past, the hunters and rangers who passed by were very fond of the white moon.
This way, even at night, it will not be too dark. But now, the moon above the head is slowly getting rounder. In the north, a round moon is not a good thing, it means werewolves, beasts and all kinds of
The time for alien beasts to appear is getting closer and closer.
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Northern Territory, Blackhammer Keep.
When Rhodes learned the news that the alien beasts had arrived outside the city, it was already three days later. Cavalry Walter and Ranger Lawrence worked hard to deliver the collected alien beast pelts to Lord Rhodes.
Only then did I know that this winter will be more difficult than before. Whether it is the increase in the size of the alien beasts or the gathering of beastmen and werewolves, it is not good news for Blackhammer Castle.
He thanked the two warriors who went deep into the forest with some words of praise, and then ordered his subordinates to prepare some food and hot water for them. He went straight into the office and studied the damaged corpse samples.
The damaged and deteriorated furs, the dim firelight, the rough and crude office, everything brought Rhode's mind back to the past. Three months ago, he was not the lord here, and he didn't even belong to this world. He just
An honest wage earner and copywriter on the earth. By chance, he came to this world - the medieval warhammer. This is a world where beasts are rampant and darkness is everywhere. Human beings can be said to be the weakest in this world.
One of the races. Even a powerful empire can only rely on firearms to survive in this dangerous bloody continent.
The person Rhodes traveled through was a small local lord who guarded an ancestral castle - Black Hammer Castle.
The history of Blackhammer Castle can be traced back to a very long time ago. This castle existed as early as the time of Magnus the Pious. It has a history of more than two hundred years.
That year, Northern Chaos organized the third invasion of the Old World. Imperial Commander Magnus led the Old World coalition forces and the Chaos Legion to fight for three days and three nights in Kislev, and finally defeated the Chaos army. After that, they dispersed.
The fleeing Chaos soldiers were scattered in the northern kingdom of Kislev and gradually withdrew from the ice and snow kingdom.
In order to resist the re-invasion of the Northern Chaos and Barbarian forces, the Snow Queen at that time joined hands with the Empire to build a series of town fortresses in the north and south of the Black Forest, enfeoffing the knights who had made military exploits in the war.
Come to the north and establish a base.
And Rhodes' ancestor was such a "lucky" knight of the kingdom.
Blackhammer Castle is located at the northernmost tip of the Kingdom of Kislev. To the west is the endless Sea of Claws, and to the east is the vast snow forest and prairie. It can be said that it is impossible to be entrusted to such a place where birds do not shit.
It's better not to. Rhodes couldn't imagine how his ancestor, whom he had never met, started from scratch in this poor land. Fortunately, after several generations of development, this place has become a small town, and in the center of the town is
Now everyone can see this magnificent castle - Blackhammer Castle.
It is said that the castle took a full twenty-five years to be completed. The entire castle was built on a hot spring. In winter, the hot water from the ground continuously generates heat and transports the warm current to every corner of the castle. Therefore,
Even in the cold winter, Rhodes would not feel too cold inside the house.
As for the forest beasts that Rhodes is dealing with and worried about, they are the products left after the invasion of Chaos. These demons wearing heavy armor and burning with evil fire polluted everything they passed after their defeat.
All the land has cast a terrible gray color on the earth.
In the forest polluted by the wind of chaos, many animals and plants have mutated. For example, the wild deer has grown a third horn, its temperament has become violent and aggressive, and the originally beautiful sunflower has turned into a terrifying one.
The piranha flower; the wild dog grew a second head and turned into a monster like a hell hound. These are the products left after the invasion of Chaos, and they are also the strange beasts that Rhodes' men call them.
Blackhammer Castle is located on the edge of the Kingdom of Kislev. There are many beastmen, werewolves, and alien beasts around. The town is often invaded by these evil creatures. If there is no news from hunters or travelers for three days, it is most likely that they were attacked by beastmen.
and strange beasts as food. However, precisely because it is located on the edge of the kingdom, it has almost become a no-care zone. Each lord has a high degree of autonomy. The disadvantage is that there is no reinforcement from the capital all year round. Only
The local lords can rely on themselves to find ways to solve the problem of alien beast disasters.
Rhodes was reborn in such an era and had no other choice. Although the situation was worse, fortunately, he still had a relatively complete territory and a relatively loyal team.