Part Two: The Human World Chapter 20: A Dialogue Between the Living and the Dead
Forty thousand troops have been concentrated in Bracada, and food and grass reserves have been put in place.
After long-term annihilation of orcs, General Sanders has a good idea of the number of orcs in the wild highlands. These remaining orcs are probably cubs and young people who escaped into the Sandface Mountains during the previous killings.
The total number will never exceed one or two thousand. Even if we form a group now, add some unattractive big-eared monsters, and have some equipment, the disparity in strength here is after all dozens of times, and there are magicians in the army.
Magic is always the most effective weapon against the orcs. As long as the general gives an order, these 40,000 troops can set off immediately and raze the beast's lair to the ground like a bed bug. The general has done this kind of thing in the past ten years.
He has become very skilled in doing it over the past few years, and he is very confident that he can do it well. Moreover, the anger that pounded in his chest made him wish that he could hear the death screams of those beasts and trample an orc's head under his feet.
, a clicking sound was made with force, causing the brain matter and blood inside to splash everywhere.
But even so, the general did not let his emotions and self-confidence cover up his reason. When he set out from the south, he ordered a group of people to arrive at Bracada as quickly as possible, and then headed to that city-state after taking a short rest.
Conduct reconnaissance and testing.
After all, war is war, and it can easily cost the lives of tens of millions of people. It is related to the rise and fall of a country, and it is not a game that can be arbitrarily controlled by the general's personal emotions. The general understands this very well. He has been involved in the war since he was in his teens.
He was wallowing in life and death on the battlefield, and until twenty years ago, the empire was almost always at war with surrounding countries. The war experience and judgment he developed during this period were beyond the reach of officers who graduated from knight schools.
Being a general on the battlefield is not about bravery, but wisdom and calmness. So even though he has a furious temper like a lion, as long as he comes into contact with military and national affairs, he can still be as calm as a dry person without any moisture.
nut.
And he also knows very well that although the orcs cannot use magic, they have very good physique and fighting ability, especially the ogres and werewolves, which are not comparable to ordinary humans. If you have good equipment and the tactics of advancing and retreating in a controlled manner,
The formation and strategy will be a very terrifying combat effectiveness. Before attacking, it is best to find out what the situation there is, what kind of equipment those orcs have, what kind of system they have, what kind of attack method they will use, etc.
The general knows that this battle is very important. The power struggle between the DPRK and China has reached a fever pitch. The Erni family is not satisfied with being the master of economic and political affairs, but also wants to get involved in military power. They have always been there
They plan to step down and bring in someone from their faction.
Because His Majesty the Emperor is still young, he is too fond of those who are good at trying to please people. Therefore, the military ministers have always been at a disadvantage in political struggles. If this military operation can be completed smoothly and resolutely, the orc will be eliminated.
If the nest is wiped out in one fell swoop, then the military forces can regain the upper hand in the struggle within the court, and moreover, the forces of the Erni family can be completely expelled from all affairs of the army.
And if it fails, the Erni family will definitely take this opportunity to get their hands on the military power they have coveted for so long.
Therefore, even if the military had an absolute upper hand, the general was still very cautious and sent out a reconnaissance force to explore the situation first. But what was a bit strange was that it had been more than ten days since that troop set out and there was no response. So a few days ago, the general
Several small reconnaissance troops were sent to conduct reconnaissance deep into the highlands.
News finally came back today, but only a few scout soldiers came back. One of the recruits just got off his horse and shouted: There is a monster.
After waiting for more than ten days, he received a report similar to that of a child who was frightened and cried while walking at night. The general's anger burst out at once, and he punched the soldier's head until it was as if it was thrown against the wall.
The tomatoes burst open.
But he immediately calmed down and asked several other soldiers what they had seen. The report they received was the same: there was a huge monster made up of corpses in the wild highlands. The reconnaissance team originally wanted to get closer to check, but failed
The flames spouted by the monster were so burned that not even the corpses were left. Only the few in the farthest place were not affected by the flames and escaped back.
After hearing the report, the general's face looked ugly, and the legs of several scouts were trembling. Finally, the general turned around and shouted at several adjutants: "Tell that bastard named Nags to get over here."
The adjutant ran out of the camp quickly, but the general's roar came from behind again. "Stop."
"Remember, I asked Priest Nags to come over. He said that I had something to discuss with him." The general adjusted his words and said it again.
A monster made of accumulated corpses. According to the general's experience, this was probably created by the Guild of the Dead. When he was young, he had seen some tricks they used corpses to play in battles with other countries. He didn't know
There is no time to delve into what the Necromancer Guild is doing here at this time. All his energy is now focused on the orc city-state. If there are obstacles ahead, they must be cleared.
Priest Nagsi is also a member of the Erni family, and is the eldest son of the current Prime Minister. Although he was nominally sent by the Magic Academy to assist in the deployment of magicians in the army, he was actually here to supervise the combat situation of the army.
If he catches the general's pigtails, he can naturally make a big fuss about it, and if the battle goes smoothly and the orc city-state is captured in one fell swoop, he can also count himself as a military merit. This will lay the foundation for the future development of his family's power in the army.
Base.
Priest Nags himself is only about thirty years old and has never been on the battlefield before. Although his main attention is focused on the flashy and decadent life in the royal capital, he also studied in a magic academy and a military academy for a period of time.
.There is no doubt that he is also aware of his mission in the army this time. On the one hand, he is naturally aware of all the general's actions, and on the other hand, he also shows his impetuous eagerness to achieve meritorious service.
If possible, the general would never discuss matters with him. But physical damage such as swords, guns, swords and halberds are not very effective against undead monsters. Magic is the most effective attack method. The general did not directly command the magicians.
Rights. Magicians do not belong to the army. Like priests, they are the force of the magic academy to support the army. According to convention, only the priests in the army have the right to mobilize. Normally, the priests of the church will obey the words of the officers with rich combat experience.
But this is undoubtedly not the case now..
After seeing the reaction of Priest Nagsi, the general knew something was wrong. When he heard that a huge undead monster appeared in the wilderness and killed many soldiers, he actually had a very excited expression on his face, and his expression clearly stated that
With a few words, it was finally my turn to make a contribution. He ordered all the magicians in the army to gather together to destroy this monster.
The general would never agree. Magicians are the most offensive and vulnerable among the troops. If they are gathered together and damaged, it will have a huge impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops, not to mention that this time they are facing orcs and magicians.
Plays a decisive role in the battle.
But Priest Nagsi insisted on doing this. The general took a step back and suggested that we at least find out the situation of the undead monster first. What kind of monster is it? Why does it appear here? Is there anyone who controls it?
What exactly does it want to do? After clarifying these, we can study countermeasures and then take action.
Priest Nagsi was very dissatisfied, saying that the general's indecisiveness was just delaying the opportunity to fight. Regardless of whether this was a trick of the orcs or the undead guild, no matter how huge the undead monster was, it was nothing more than pieces of flesh accumulated from corpses. As long as enough people were gathered together,
The magic power can blow them to pieces. This can also serve as a deterrent to the orcs. It is clearly written in the military book that this is called seizing people with momentum before fighting, so that subsequent battles will be easier to fight.
The general used a lot of strength not to vent his temper. He almost wanted to kill the quick success-seeking commander in front of him with an axe.
It was obvious that the priest's eagerness to achieve merit could no longer tolerate any delay, and the general's careful consideration turned out to be cowardice and incompetence.
The Necromancer Guild is almost the public enemy of all countries, and it is also synonymous with evil. If a huge monster created by the Necromancer Guild can be eliminated, it will not only be a military achievement, but also the status in the church will be greatly improved. This is simply
A gift from God.
Priest Nagsi immediately began to summon the magicians in the army, planning to set out tomorrow, as if he was afraid that this undead monster would suddenly disappear.
This battle really cannot go wrong. It not only involves the power struggle between the DPRK and China, but also involves the rise and fall of the empire. The general does not want to see the power of the empire fall into the hands of a bunch of dirty nobles who only know how to use power. He does not want to see them put people like himself
A group of veterans who had made great contributions to the empire squeezed in.
The general himself first quietly went to the woods outside the city of Bracada, found a deserted place, punched and kicked the trees, and while beating, he cursed all the members of the Erni family, including the ancestors, in the most vicious words.
He was so bloody that he didn't go back to find the priest until he had vented his anger and asked to set off with this army. He was worried about leaving this elite team to the command of such a fool.
A few days after setting off, the troops, led by the scouts, found traces of the monster without much effort. The huge footprints and strong corpse odor were the signposts. Not long after following the footprints, they discovered
This monster.
The general and the priest climbed up a nearby hill together, and could see more clearly that the monster was slowly moving towards the northwest.
The general took out a long iron cylinder from his arms. This was a gift given to him by Duke Mrak of the royal capital through Captain Roland.
The Duke has always been on the side of the military in his position in the court. He is also a soldier and has won the trust of other military ministers. Although his daughter is about to marry a son of the Erni family, everyone
They all believe that it is just a personal emotional issue between children. As we all know, the Duke has been working hard to fund the army, and a gift like this makes people feel that the Duke is still someone who cares about the front line.
soldier.
This is a wonderful thing, a masterpiece of dwarf craftsmen. Through this, you can see things in the distance. This is indeed very useful in combat. The general is very grateful to the Duke for his thoughtfulness.
The general saw the huge monster clearly through the iron tube. The overall outline of the monster was actually a dragon that only appeared in legends.
It was a body made up of countless corpses. Judging from the clothes of those corpses, they were the reconnaissance troops that he sent out half a month ago. Those soldiers who were originally vigorous and vigorous were squeezed together, and many of the protruding limbs had rotted.
, shaking as the monster moves, like the body hair on the giant monster. Sometimes a twisted face is revealed among the twisted limbs. Countless such lifeless pictures are combined to form a moving image of its own.
A huge monster. This was absolutely death in action. The strong smell of corpses did not even attract the corpse eagle. All living beings were instinctively afraid of the smell of this monster.
The weird and terrifying appearance combined with the strong smell of corpses in the air combined to create a weird and terrifying atmosphere, which is enough to make anyone feel creepy. Even the general who has long been accustomed to scenes of killing feels a little cold on his back.
.He could feel that this was not something simple.
Priest Nagsi also saw this huge monster through the iron tube, and his face began to turn blue. He had only seen the zombies in the illustrated book.
"It seems that this monster will not pose any harm to our army for the time being. Let's withdraw the troops first, report to the Magic Academy, and ask them to send full-time priests to check and analyze this monster." The general saw the priest's face.
, helped him make a decision.
But Priest Nagsi became furious: "What kind of soldier do you think you are when you retreat in the face of the enemy?"
"You attack randomly without even knowing what it is. These magicians have been trained with countless efforts. What if the troops are damaged? Is your head full of shit?" the general said.
The anger finally came out and he roared at the priest.
Priest Nagsi winced subconsciously. The aura of a soldier who fought on the line of life and death could not be matched by a young man lying among women. But the priest immediately felt that he could not be shocked by such a warrior. In order to
Regaining his self-respect, he turned to his deputy and ordered: "Give me my order. In the name of the holy God, all the troops will attack and destroy this evil monster."
"Stop." The general's roar stopped the deputy in his tracks.
"I am the commander here, and they are all my people. Go and deliver the order, this is my order." The priest mustered up the courage to confront the general. In the minds of his subordinates, the order finally prevailed, and he ran to the troops down the mountain.
go.
He watched helplessly as hundreds of magicians rode towards the monster. The general glared at the priest, almost spitting out fire, and gritted his teeth and said, "You'd better hope that this monster can really be eliminated at once."
The magicians approached quickly on horseback. The corpse dragon didn't seem to pay much attention to these little ant-like things to it. A few days ago, it easily burned dozens of such things to dust.
It has no thinking ability, and its own powerful magic power makes it refuse all orders. It is now just following the instinct given to it by the magic circle that created it, searching for the flow of magic power in the earth and walking towards the northwest.
The magicians rushed within the range of the magic. Following the orders of several intermediate magicians, in just a moment, the outline of the corpse dragon was completely submerged in the flash and flames, and various attack magics were fired on the corpse.
A collision and explosion occurred on the body. The explosion of fireballs, the burning of flames, the white light of lightning and the sound of thunder, and the whistling and shattering of ice arrows concentrated into a large and spectacular magic display. Every explosion, every time
Shining, each roar is powerful enough to knock down an ogre.
Even on the top of a distant mountain, you can feel the amazing magic power released by these hundreds of magicians. The power of the concentrated attack of these hundreds of magicians is indeed extraordinary. Even a mountain would be flattened.
Priest Gesi was so proud that he seemed to have heard the sonata in the ceremony for his promotion to the great priest.
A green wave suddenly rushed out from the pile of gorgeous magic fireworks, and immediately drowned out all other flashing sounds with its powerful momentum.
In just a few blinks, the green waves dissipated, and the wilderness returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened. The wind blew through a large piece of black scorched earth centered on the corpse dragon, making a slight whistle, and there was nothing on the scorched earth.
Thing, the gorgeous and spectacular magic scene just now seems to be just a momentary hallucination.
Not even a trace was left on the body of the corpse dragon. The huge magic power and life energy contained in these corpses made its protective power dozens of times tougher than magically processed soft armor, and it was resistant to both magic and physical attacks.
What effect will it have.
After being stunned for a while, Priest Nagsi reached out and hugged his head, shook his head and shouted: "How could this happen..."
The general hit him in the face with a fist as big as a casserole, and he flew far away with the sound of bones breaking.
Priest Nagsi led the army to destroy the huge undead monster, but unfortunately he and the troops he led were all killed on the battlefield. The general had already thought about the content of the report.
The most powerful weapon against the orcs, the talents that the Magic Academy spent countless efforts to cultivate, disappeared in the blink of an eye. The general was trembling all over.
Watching all this, Bishop Ronis, who was standing on another hill in the distance, was also trembling slightly.
"I regret it now, I really regret it..." Bishop Ronis lowered his head and repeated his words in a low accent, as if he had to do this to express his feelings. "I regret helping to create
Such a monster comes out." The hundreds of magicians who were burned to death were all trained by the magic academy and were all his students.
"This is the most painless death. They may have died without even having time to think about the idea of death. This is really a perfect way to die. Teacher, you don't need to feel sad for them." Vidnina's body is nothing but
It's just a body. Her voice was forced out of her throat using air magic. Although it was hard to hear, it was also filled with emotion. It could be heard that she was not being sarcastic, and she was speaking very seriously.
Ronis turned to look at her, his eyes completely burning with anger.
"Teacher, you don't need to be angry. If they die, it will prove to others that our masterpiece is perfect. This is just more than a hundred lives. With this as a warning, thousands of ordinary people can be saved.
Isn't this a good deal for the death of soldiers?" Vidnina talked eloquently. "Does the teacher feel sorry for them because they are disciples of the magic academy? I remember what the teacher often taught me before, life is regardless of high or low."
"How could an undead monster like a lich understand the meaning of life?" Bishop Ronis turned around and sighed. He still clearly remembered the appearance of this student twenty years ago. He was very lively and energetic.
She is so beautiful that everyone who sees her cannot bear to associate her with the concept of death.
"Teacher, you are wrong. As long as it exists, it must be destroyed, that is, it must die. I just changed the form of my life structure and no longer age. And I became like this precisely because I am too
Afraid of death. I was afraid that time would kill me, and that my own life would pass away outside of my will, so I used this method to save my life."
"It's just a monster created by magic." Ronis disdained.
"Teacher, you are wrong again." Widnina continued to elaborate on her point of view. "How is this sorcery? This is completely the crystallization of human wisdom. Human beings have created various technologies, smelting, planting, and medicine, that is, making themselves
To be able to live more stably and longer, in other words, human wisdom has always been to fight against death and extend one's own life. And what is the essential difference between the technology of creating an ageless body like mine and those ordinary technologies?
The difference? The so-called wisdom and technology are both ways that life expresses itself to continue itself. But my method is more complex and advanced, so it is not easy for people with mediocre knowledge to accept." She raised her hand, showing that she was just
Bones wrapped in skin. "This is life extended by the most advanced technology. My body is the highest expression of human vitality."
Ronis frowned and looked at the broken bones she showed off, and saw the dead gray inside from the holes in the skin. His student's logical reasoning was still so impeccable. Twenty years ago, she was recognized as a hundred-year-old
A rare magical talent with unimaginable wisdom. The final result was that she used her wisdom to recreate ancient lost rituals and turned herself into a lich. I don’t know if it was because she was too smart.
..
Once humans eat the fruit of wisdom, they are destined to be unable to enjoy the reality of life. Ronis suddenly thought of this allusion.
"Why do you two always have to quarrel over these boring things, but you haven't made any progress after more than 20 years?" Sandro listened impatiently and said to Widnina:
"Can we talk about some substantive questions? What is your purpose in creating that monster? Why do you need us to follow and watch this big guy move slowly around? Do you know how long it has been since I went to a teahouse to have tea?
Have you chatted?”
"I'm really sorry to disturb the teacher's elegance. As a magician, I just want to create a perfect magical work of art." Widnina said lightly. "And it's not just us who are paying attention to this work of art.
Is it the creator’s responsibility?”
Sandro said: "To be honest, why did you choose the place to build this thing here? Don't tell me it was just a temporary plan. After staying here and watching it for these few days, I can roughly guess what's going on. That
The big guy has been heading towards the center of this highland."
The upper half of Widnina's face showed a very strange smile. "That's because I set its instinct when I made it. It will follow the direction of the flow of the earth's veins from here to this highland.
In the center, clear away some rubbish there. Such a magical work of art must naturally play a commensurate role. So I let it guard the land that will become a holy place before the arrival of the King of the World. Because the brand new
World order will arise from here."
"King of the World? New Order?" Sandro spat forcefully. "Do you still believe these illusory nonsense? They are just used to frighten those brainless fools in the guild. I'll take the book
Just leave so that you won’t have to think about it all day long.”
Ronis sneered: "What else can they do besides doing these tricks? Are you asking them to go to the fields to chat with friends and then care about political, military and national affairs in their free time?"
Vidnina smiled and said: "Big deal? Those are just passing clouds, why bother." She pointed to the northwest. "The city-states there are gathering of orcs who are about to become extinct. How can we use freedom and independence to coax them and unite them?"
The chambers of commerce in various countries have prospered, and they want to occupy the geographical location of this central transportation hub and grow stronger. But will the Ironfast Empire watch the orcs they have been killing become independent?
Do the surrounding countries really hope to establish a country on this highland? Aren't the empire's armies already here? And the outcome of this war will affect the ups and downs of the empire's politics. Humph, military and national events, political turmoil, and nationality
Survival and death, the founding of a country, prosperity and strength. These are really great and beautiful words. They are enough to make those ants obsessed with them and die for them, and for those poets to sing their praises. But what do these actually mean? This original collection
The central place that has experienced so many changes will soon be reduced to ashes under the works I created, and the military and national events that were going to happen will naturally cease to exist."
"Do you think you are already a god?" Ronis snorted coldly.
"I am not a god, and there is no god in this world. I have just transcended these mortal worlds. I have seen through the flashy fandom in this world that it is just a bubble, and everything that happens is just a small cog in the development of the entire world.
That's all, and this world has decided its own development direction from the beginning of its existence. The results have also been predetermined. Why indulge in meaningless things?" Her voice became louder due to excitement, making it even more clear.
It’s ugly. “I asked two teachers to stay and watch. I just hope that the two teachers can see with their own eyes how our works turn those unsightly garbage into fly ash, to prove that everything is as I said. Only what we do
What is in line with the development laws of this world is what is truly meaningful."
Sandro spat for the third time to express his disapproval and said: "Sometimes I really admire you for spending so much thought and energy on these boring things. Why can't you live a simpler life? Like me
, don’t think about anything, just do whatever is interesting. Even if you ask me to be such a dangerous guy, I just think it’s interesting, so I’m here. Don’t always think about the nonsense meaning of doing things.”
Widnina laughed out loud. It was like a wolf crying in mourning. "As for the fun, I can also tell the two teachers a very interesting thing. I knocked that classmate into the sunwell, and he was also tortured.
I believe that the two teachers will know very well what will happen if a person who has practiced the meditation of reality is seriously injured and falls into a sunwell that is full of power. All the fluctuations in the well water will be destroyed by him.
Absorbing, that is, the ritual used by the elves to resist the darkness in the legend was destroyed. And I know that this classmate also ran out of the Whispering Forest with those powers. Because the two teachers saw my world
I didn’t show any surprise when I saw the leaves of the tree, it’s not like the elves of the Whispering Forest came to inform you.”
Sandro and Ronis looked at each other and said nothing.
Ronis said calmly: "What you believe is your own business, and we also have what we believe. Everyone acts for what they believe in, and in the end we will see who believes what is correct."
"That's how it is." Widnina said meaningfully. "I wonder if that classmate would have taken the two World Tree leaves with him when he escaped? That's the unknown ritual of the elves in the legend.
I really don’t know what to say. I don’t think he would go to that place for no reason. I can see that he is very strong and will become stronger. As long as he has the desire to become stronger, he will not let go of the World Tree.
Such a good thing as Ye."
Ronis sneered and said: "I'm afraid this will disappoint you. He took one away, but it was already used to save people."
"And it's to save a woman. I really have the passionate demeanor of my youth." Sandro said, shaking his head.
Half of Widnina's face showed a somewhat disappointed expression, and then she said disapprovingly: "But if you save one person, you may not save everyone. If you like a woman, you may not like everyone. Everyone.
All developments are within our expectations, and all the things that try to hinder us will be reduced to ashes sooner or later. If the two teachers don't believe it, just wait and see." She sighed. "I really hope to see him again.