"Idras! Why aren't those damn traitors sick, wailing, or littering the fields with corpses?"
The orc god Gruumsh stared at a huge figure whose whole body was ulcerated, blurred, covered with pustules and maggots, and only his hands were pale and intact, and asked angrily.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the god of plague and death in the orc pantheon, and he was also one of Talona's biggest competitors in the past.
Since both of them were weak divine powers at the time, they both regarded the other as a thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh, eager to completely destroy, devour, and merge them into a medium divine power.
But it is a pity that this battle between similar priests has always been in a state of preparation and has never really started.
The reason is also very simple. Most of the time, they have to obey the main god they are loyal to.
Idras has been loyal to Gruumsh since the day he was born, and Talona has been loyal to Baal, the god of murder for a long time.
However, with the emergence of Zuo Si later, Talona successfully completed the transformation after experiencing a series of labor pains, which made the orc god of plague and death feel angry and jealous, and also made Zuo Si hate her.
So when Gruumsh decided to take action against Zuo Si, he was the one who participated most actively and made suggestions accordingly.
In particular, this guy came up with the evil plan to use the corpses of dead people to create plague and disease to flood Iringul and kill all Thrall and his followers.
The stinky flies, maggots, and undead creatures that crawled up under the accumulation of negative energy in the sea of ​​​​blood in the corpse mountain were originally one of the methods used to drive away the dead.
But unfortunately, all this came to nothing under the joint efforts of Zuo Si and Talona.
When any god sets his sights on Illingur now, he can clearly see the divine barrier shrouding the city.
All bacteria, viruses, magical plagues and toxins will disappear without a trace the moment they cross the city wall.
Because this is a confrontation between divine power and divine power in similar fields.
Even the priesthoods on both sides overlap with each other.
This also means that in a confrontation, powerful divine powers have a crushing advantage over weaker divine powers.
No matter how powerful the awakened undead creatures are, they dare not approach the city wall easily. Instead, they often turn around without control and fight with the orc army outside the city.
That's why Gruumsh is so furious.
What's even more terrible is that as the number of corpses getting up increases, there is actually a third force on the battlefield.
Whenever the orc army launches an siege, they often have to fight with these undead before they can rush up the city wall to fight the traitors.
"I'm extremely sorry, great Sleepless One. I didn't expect that the enemy would find out so early and intervene in this war so unabashedly. Especially Talona's divine power, it completely suppressed me."
Izos lowered his head deeply, not daring to look into that hideous and terrifying one eye.
You must know that Gruumsh is not a broad-minded god who can forgive other people's mistakes.
Quite the opposite!
His attitude towards the weak and losers is a bit similar to social Darwinism on Earth, and there is no trace of kindness, tolerance and sympathy at all.
Regarding this, just look at the souls of the unlucky electors hanging outside the palace.
Including the poor people who were killed by Zuo Si a long time ago, they are now all hung in the most conspicuous places and experience the extreme pain and torture caused by being cut into pieces every day.
The reason is that they failed to complete the mission assigned by the orc god, and they should certainly accept the corresponding punishment.
This is not an isolated case, but this is the rule within the entire orc race, especially the transition of power is basically accomplished through bloodshed.
When a chief, king or khan begins to grow old and weak, his sons, brothers, and subordinates will eye that position and will kill him and seize power at the right moment.
It can be said that the entire orc society is equivalent to a large-scale game of chicken, with fathers and sons killing each other and brothers fighting each other every day.
Perhaps the only difference from the dark elf society is that they play more directly and wildly, and they don't even bother to hide the coldness and cruelty engraved in their bones.
"So you failed?"
Gruumsh narrowed his one eye and leaned forward slightly, giving people a strong sense of oppression, as if he would use force in the next second.
At this critical moment, Sagas, as an ally, stood up and persuaded: "Great Lord God, please calm down. This is not because Idras is incompetent, but because our enemy is too cunning and too powerful. Especially...
Talona has now been integrated into the natural pantheon, and is still competing with Silvanus, the father of the oak tree, for leadership, and is simply not something that Idras can deal with."
As the god of night in the orc pantheon, Sargas has a very close relationship with Idras, and his followers are mainly the orcs from the caves and the underdark.
Whenever one of the two is in danger, the other will choose to help without hesitation.
Because they know that in the orc pantheon, a group dominated by war gods, if they do not take the initiative to fight for benefits, they will be marginalized sooner or later and become a dispensable tool god.
Yes, you are not mistaken.
The orc pantheon has three gods of war.
This is why Tempus is so hostile to them.
Among them, Gruumsh, as the main god, has the priesthood of war, so he is an out-and-out god of war;
His adjutant and second-in-command in the pantheon, the orc military god Inava, also has the three typical god of war responsibilities of war, battle, and strategy;
Gruumsh's son, Bagchu, the orc god of brutal bravery, does not have the priesthood of war, but he does have the priesthood of barbaric power. He is very keen on fighting bravely and is worshiped by many orcs with the barbarian professional level.
Classified among the gods of war.
Precisely because almost half of the gods in the entire pantheon have such a strong tendency toward war, the orcs have become the most aggressive race in the entire continent of Faerûn and even on the planet Toril.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "These are all excuses! Only a weak person will find reasons for his failure! He should have thought of intervention from Talona when he proposed that plan."
Gruumsh roared sharply at the God of Darkness, who was the most looked down upon among the gods and could only hide in the dark and make small moves.
"Calm down, Lord God.
This is not their fault.
After all, the reason why things have developed to this point is because you initially decided to kill Soth but failed.
Since then he has been seeking revenge through various means.
What's more, what we are facing now is not only Talona, ​​but also the powerful divine power of the elven god system, the dwarf god system, and half of the Faerun pantheon system.
With all due respect, we have no chance of winning in this situation."
Seeing that Idros, Idros and Sagasi were all reprimanded mercilessly, Yinafu finally couldn't help but stand up and say something fair.
Of course, it is more likely that he saw an opportunity, so he wanted to challenge Gruumsh's authority and win over other members of the orc pantheon to his side.
You must know that the orc pantheon is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface.
As the second-in-command, Inav has always been ambitious and wanted to replace Gruumsh as the leader of the pantheon.
"Are you accusing me?"
Gruumsh's eyes flashed with a fierce and violent light, obviously feeling the provocation from his adjutant.
If it were normal times, Inava might have chosen to give in and retreat when the other party was angry.
But now, instead of retreating, he stepped forward and asked tit for tat: "Isn't what I said the truth? It was your wrong leadership that created a powerful and dangerous enemy for us, and it was also you who brought down the entire pantheon.
Dragged into this sinking abyss."
"Hahahaha! Good! Very good! I didn't expect you to hold back for so long, and finally you are ready to openly challenge my position. Come on then! According to the tradition of the orcs, the winner will win everything, and the loser will lose everything."
As he spoke, Gruumsh, who was extremely angry and laughing, raised the artifact spear in his hand.
But Yinafu did not choose to accept the challenge. Instead, he took a few steps back and replied in an emotionless tone: "I'm sorry, I won't fight a civil war with you under the current situation of the enemy. We are now
What is needed is unity, wisdom, and a way to solve the crisis. Reckless actions like yours will only bring us failure and humiliation in the end."
"Inav, stop beating around the bush. If you have any better ideas, just say it directly. We already face enough difficulties, there is no need to continue to create internal divisions."
In order to avoid causing more troubles during the internal and external difficulties, the mother of the orcs, Ruseke, who had never spoken much, finally stood up and stood between the two of them.
There is no doubt that as the only woman in the pantheon, her words carry considerable weight.
Because this goddess is in charge of fertility, which is very important to the orcs.
In addition, she is very close to Gruumsh's son, Bagchu, the God of Wild Warriors, and the latter even gives his loyalty to his mother instead of his father.
Therefore, Ruseco's attitude represents two gods in the pantheon rather than one.
This is also the reason why Gruumsh can always maintain his position as the main god.
As long as the Mother of Orcs continues to support her husband, Gruumsh's position is as stable as a mountain.
"It's very simple. At this time, we must make concessions and end this war through negotiation. Otherwise, it will be like a wound that keeps bleeding, making us weaker and weaker."
Inavo simply threw out his thoughts.
Unlike the chaotic Gruumsh, he is a god who prefers neutrality and even order, and has long been dissatisfied with the former's influence on the orc race.
To be continued...