Eastern Plateau, Monaya, the capital of the orc king
The atmosphere of war is getting more and more intense. A large number of orc troops are gathering towards the royal capital. The entire orc capital has turned into a huge barracks. Almost all the orcs know that the kingdom is about to launch a final decisive battle against humans.
In a side hall of the orc palace, the atmosphere was different from the restlessness in the capital because of the impending war.
The hall was filled with smoke. An old orc wearing a pig-head mask was beating around a bonfire and kept mumbling something. Several waiters around him also wore strange masks and stood silently, except for the old orc and the brazier in the middle.
Except for the occasional noise caused by burning, there was no other sound, and the whole scene looked strange and mysterious.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the flames in the brazier exploded violently. The flames that were just burning normally shot up to a height of seven or eight meters and reached the roof directly. Fortunately, the palace was mainly built of stone, so the flames would not burn the house.
ignite.
But when the orc king Haldane, who had been standing outside the house, saw this scene, his expression finally changed.
Originally, the Orc King Haldane didn't really believe in this. In the era when the magic tide was low, the actual role of the Orc Shaman was almost the same as that of the human court mage. He could not release any spells and had no effect. He only interacted with the human court
The difference with mages is that orc shamans also have some religious elements in them.
Even if the great shaman can no longer cast spells and perform the unique psychic rituals of the orcs, he is still respected in the orc kingdom. At least Haldane has always given the shaman face out of respect for tradition and ancestors. The orc kingdom
The shamans did not become a loser in the eyes of everyone like the court mages of the Golden Dragon Kingdom.
However, Haldane generally would not take the initiative to come to the Great Shaman except for some important festivals. After the Shaman lost his mana, he was still reduced to half a mascot in the Orc Kingdom.
Only this time, for the first time, Haldane found the Great Shaman on a very ordinary day.
Because he needs confirmation, a piece of information Adriello revealed to him, that the magic is reviving.
At this time, the explosion of the brazier completely attracted Haldane's attention, and then something even more bizarre happened. As the brazier appeared strange, the great shaman suddenly fell to the ground, and his whole body began to twitch.
The originally calm waiters around them all looked panicked. However, the great shaman told everyone before the ceremony began that they were not allowed to touch him at will. Now everyone stopped in place and was at a loss.
"Master Shaman!"
"Well…"
The shaman seemed to be huddled in place in great pain, making some indescribable whimpering sounds from his mouth.
However, Haldane discovered that some strange changes had taken place in the great shaman. The other person's withered body slowly bulged up, not like a balloon, but starting from the muscles of the limbs, which were originally so skinny.
The great Saman slowly turned into an orc warrior who looked as strong as Haldane.
"this…"
Haldane stood there, watching the gradual transformation of the Great Shaman without making any movement, until the Great Shaman's whimpering stopped at some point, his curled up body relaxed, and then he slowly stood up.
When the other party stood up, Haldane was surprised to find that the great shaman wearing a pig-head mask was a whole head taller than before, and his back became straight and no longer rickety. If he hadn't witnessed the whole process with his own eyes, Haldane would have
Dan simply couldn't believe that the big shaman standing upright now was the same person as the rickety and thin guy just now.
No, maybe this is not the same person.
"This is where?"
An unfamiliar voice came from the mouth of the great shaman in front of him. Different from the hoarse voice of the great shaman, this voice was full of vitality and had no sense of incompatibility with the current body.
"who are you?"
The surrounding waiters were already numb with fear. As assistants to the shaman, they had done this ritual of communicating with the spirits of their ancestors countless times. No matter how mysterious it seemed to others, in their eyes it was
That's the same thing, and it's just bluffing ordinary orcs. Even the orc kings generally don't believe in this stuff. They think that they just cooperate with the big shaman to perform and be done.
But today's situation was completely beyond their expectations. The changes that took place in the great shaman were something they had never seen before.
Only Haldane, facing the strange situation at this time, had some guesses and communicated with the other party first.
"Who am I? I am the Orc Emperor Gro."
"and who are you?"
"Gero?"
Hearing this name, the surrounding orcs were stunned. It wasn't that they didn't know the name, but that the name was too loud.
Gro is a well-known strong man in the history of the orcs. Some even say that Gro is the strongest orc. Under his leadership, the orc clan has reached its peak. He is also the only orc king in the past who calls himself the emperor.
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However, although the orcs prospered under his leadership, they almost perished in his hands.
Because at almost the same time, Aragorn emerged. The arrogant Gro faced Aragorn's challenge and chose to fight Aragorn. As a result, he was defeated and beheaded by Aragorn in full view of the public, which directly led to the orcs fighting in a battle.
Defeated in an important battle.
However, his failure does not affect his status among the orcs. He is still a hero worshiped by the orcs.
But now everything is just the other person calling himself. Haldane looked at the great shaman who now claimed to be Gro, and he was also judging the authenticity of the other person's identity in his heart.
"No, this body is not mine. I am already dead."
Before Haldane could say anything to explain, the other party seemed to react on his own.
"Is it a spiritual ceremony? I didn't expect that I would become the summoned ancestor spirit."
"hehe."
As the orc king five hundred years ago, Gro had some understanding of the great shaman's psychic rituals. At that time, the magic power had not been completely exhausted. Orc shamans and human mages could occasionally cast one or two small spells.
, Gro knew more about these things than Haldane, and after glancing around, he quickly realized his own situation.
"Are you the orc king of this generation?"
The "Great Shaman" suddenly looked at Haldane in front of him and asked.
Haldane, who was being stared at by the opponent, suddenly felt a huge pressure, and his body seemed to be a little heavier. However, Haldane, who had been the king for a long time, still straightened his back and looked at the opponent and said:
"Orc King Haldane Lane, pay tribute to His Majesty Gro."
"The strength is a bit weak, but the momentum is good. He is indeed a descendant of my Ryan family."
"Okay, no more gossiping. Time is limited. Tell me where the enemy is and take action immediately."
The great shaman looked like he was gearing up to fight at any time, but where could he find his enemies in the orc capital.
"Your Majesty Gro, there are currently no enemies."
"There are no enemies? What kind of psychic ritual do you use when there are no enemies? Do you know how much one psychic consumes?"
"To be honest, no great shaman has succeeded in the channeling ceremony since you. This is the first time in five hundred years that it has been successful."
Haldane then recounted the situation of the past five hundred years to Gro, who fell silent after hearing this.
"It turns out that it's been so long..."
"You said that the magic power has recovered?"
"I wasn't sure before, but seeing you appear, I think the so-called divine messenger didn't lie to me."
"To agree to his request for alliance, we must immediately launch an attack on humans without any delay."
"However, I feel that the other party may not have good intentions either."
"That will happen in the future. Now we must defeat humans first. After the magic is revived, the longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be to us. Humans' magical talent is second only to that of elves. Don't give humans more time."
"I understand, Your Majesty Gro."
"Well, I'm leaving now. Next time, remember to summon the ancestors during the battle. I can feel that this body may not be able to last a few rituals."
Obviously, even when the magic power is revived, the side effects of activating this ritual are very huge, and it is difficult for the communicating ancestor spirits to exert their full combat power on the shaman's body, but this person can more or less be compared with the peak Ala
Judging from the character that Gong fought against, with his aura that could suppress Haldane with a single glare, he should still have some strength, but the upper limit of his strength is limited by the shaman's body.
After Gro said these words, the great shaman in front of Haldane suddenly twitched and fell to the ground. The muscles that were bulging just now shrank visibly to the naked eye.
The pig-head mask also rolled to the side after the Great Shaman fell to the ground, revealing the Great Shaman's old wrinkled face.
Perhaps it was because the Great Shaman's body was too weak, or because Gro's spiritual strength was too strong. After Gro left, the Great Shaman fell to the ground and passed out, which made Haldane nervous and stepped forward.
Check the other person's breath.
Although there are still many orc shamans left, the only one who still inherits the art of communicating with ancestral spirits is the great shaman. If the great shaman fails to wake up, Haldane will be blinded.
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Fortunately, the great shaman only fainted because of the heavy burden on Gro's upper body.
After Haldane confirmed that the other party's life was not in danger for the time being, he felt a little relieved, and then ordered to the people around him:
"Take the great shaman back to bed to rest."
"Let the witch doctor from the palace come over and take a look at the great shaman in a while. Any medicine you need can be taken directly from the palace's inventory. You must keep the great shaman healthy."
Now that the great shaman is temporarily concerned with the arrival of the ancestors' spirits, Haldane is suddenly much more concerned than before. In the past, it was difficult for shamans to receive such treatment.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, several waiters around him went up to lift the fallen shaman and put him back on the soft bed in the room.
Haldane paused for a moment and then turned around and left. After seeing that the spirit of the ancestors could only stay on the body of the great shaman for a limited time, and the side effects were huge, he felt slightly relieved...
If the ancestral spirit that communicates can descend on the great shaman without restriction for a long time, it is not good news for Haldane. It is said that there are no two masters in the sky, no sun in the country, even if the extra master is
Neither can the late king of the Lane family...
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Northland
Duke's Palace
The various miraculous features of Miracle City have been spread under Richard's deliberate publicity. It is said that living in Miracle City can improve the efficiency of cultivation, prolong life, delay aging, and even make you look good and live forever.
Originally, even the farmers in the countryside might not be fooled by these nonsense, but I don't know when, the knights in the North really discovered that practicing in Miracle City was more efficient, and the efficiency was obviously higher, so they were very
Actively move towards Miracle City.
For these knights, regardless of whether other effects are true or false, this increase in practice efficiency is real. However, the small nobles like the Bender family and the Nader family who first took refuge in Richard simply took advantage of the fact that the housing prices in Miracle City have not yet risen.
At that time, he quickly bought a few more houses in Miracle City, and even sold the castle and nearby apprentices that were originally reserved, and became a city noble.
With these knights taking the lead, and many wealthy businessmen also having some relationship with the knights, after the wealthy businessmen confirmed that Miracle City did have special effects, they also took the initiative to move towards Miracle City. With the powerful and powerful
The wealthy business class took the lead, and the common people who initially felt that the rumors of Miracle City were outrageous also began to waver.
Maybe Miracle City really has such a powerful function? No wonder it is called Miracle City.
At this time, qualified civilians also moved to Miracle City. Although they could not buy houses in the inner circle like those knights and wealthy merchants, they still managed to get a small house on the edge of the city.
The population of Miracle City expanded rapidly in a short period of time.
Now the street outside the Duke's Palace is full of people coming and going, it is not as deserted as it was in the previous two months, and the population expansion has also brought a large amount of income to Richard.
The land in Miracle City originally belonged to the Will family of Boulder Castle, but since the Will family was destroyed, the ownership of this land naturally returned to the Hunter family.
After such a period of fermentation, the price of not only the houses in Miracle City, but also the land around Miracle City increased several times. Within half a month, it brought Richard an income of hundreds of thousands of gold, which completely made up for the above.
In addition to the deficit caused by the previous war against the Snow Giants, there was even money left over to build several new road projects. With the continuous influx of immigrants from Miracle City, the Hunter family's finances became increasingly comfortable.
Although land finance is not advisable, it is really delicious...
However, a guest from the Royal Capital came to Miracle City today. He was welcomed into the Duke's Mansion as a liaison officer for the Eastern Expedition. By the way, he also came to urge Richard to take action. It has probably passed since Ren ordered the messenger to be sent out.
It's been a week, and the time is just right.
The Eastern Expedition was a major event. Although Richard was only responsible for the harassment on the North Road, he still needed to coordinate with the army, and a liaison officer was also necessary.
After confirming the other party's token and identity, Miracle City officials politely placed the other party down and waited for Richard's interview.
