Chapter 430: Soldiers are coming
Fern's method of dispelling the magic circle was crude, but also very effective.
The God Slaughter Formation uses the power of wraiths to consume the souls trapped in it. But the power of the wraith is limited, and it must be replenished at all times. Even for souls of different strengths and weaknesses, it is necessary to ensure that more than a certain amount of power is in it, otherwise it will not be possible to kill the gods, but it will break free, and it will not be impossible to kill the Quartet occur.
Then to remove this magic circle, just **** up its source.
Playing with souls, including wraiths and evil spirits, is a good game for high-level undead such as liches. As one of the best, Fern is of course familiar with these tricks. And that emerald ball was the only magical material that she could see in the journey, and it had a miraculous effect on the soul. So she bought it at her own discretion, someone paid for it... now it just came in handy.
The deeper the obsession with the soul, the easier it is for masters of necromancy like them to manipulate. Coupled with the emerald stone ball in his hand, it is an excellent thing to store the soul. Therefore, in the sound of the incantation, the source of the power of the God-slaying magic circle, all the resentful spirits and grievances that were imprisoned in the magic circle, so thick that they formed a strange mist, were all absorbed by the stone ball like a bottomless pit.
And it wasn't just the mist floating in the air that formed a vortex and was absorbed by the stone ball. The blood flowing in the dents on the ground continuously steamed into the air into a scarlet mist, and at the same time drifted towards the stone ball, mixed into the vortex, and was absorbed together until the liquid on the ground returned to a clear and transparent appearance.
At this point, the demon atmosphere in the room disappeared, and there was no longer that weird and frightening atmosphere. It can be said that the accumulation of the Shenmu Guards did not know how long it took, and they were all wiped out by Fen. He took out the spell seal that he had prepared a long time ago, wrapped the originally emerald green stone ball in his hand, but now it looked like a dark red stone ball dyed in a strange dark red, and wrapped it layer by layer, and finally tied a bow on it.
Since I met someone, this kind of bad taste has almost become my daily life, and I never get tired of it. Fern threw the decorated Wraith Orb into someone's arms, and didn't care that someone who was caught off guard almost dropped it on the ground. She lifted the hem of her robe and walked into the pool of blood that had become clear.
The World Tree incarnation has long faded with the mist, lowered the height of the float, and finally fell into the pool. The kitten's expression was no longer in pain, but it still closed its eyes tightly, floating on the water without moving. Fen gently lifted the Sanhua kitten, and then he opened his eyes slightly with difficulty, and called out with that sweet milky voice: "Meow~." Then he closed it again, and fell into a deep sleep.
Leaving the original blood pool with only a pool of clear water left, Fern handed over the three-flower kitten in her hand to the young king of the elves. Ridan III carefully took over the spirit of the World Tree, and his frown has not been relaxed for a moment since the start of the war. He asked worriedly, "His Majesty Lahti, is he alright?"
"Well, to be honest, I don't know either. I haven't seen the souls rescued from the God-slaying magic circle. I can't tell what changes will happen afterwards. But in general theory, since the souls have not been destroyed , or it will be fine after a short rest; or the condition will get worse and worse, and finally die. It will probably not exceed these two conditions.”
I said, elder sister, what is the difference between whether you have said something or not? Someone wanted to complain, but finally endured it.
In short, the matter is over, it should be gratifying, I can breathe a sigh of relief, and have a good night's sleep. At this time, there was a commotion outside, which attracted the attention of the five people in the room.
Because Fern's spell did not require the entire room to be sealed, but only required irrelevant people to leave the range of the magic circle, so for safety reasons, the elf guards did not lock their king and the lich in a secret room . Therefore, the situation outside the room is easily noticed by the people inside.
And because of the Lich's previous warning about the magic circle, even if it was an urgent matter, the guards who were outside did not dare to let people in easily, which is why there was such a commotion. Although it looks like it's finished inside, who can guarantee?
But the people outside don't know what's going on in the room, so why don't the people inside know. So Ridan III, who was holding the kitten, took his war minister and a personal guard, walked out of the room, and at the same time said in Elvish language: 'Don't stop. The matter has been settled and there is no more danger here. '
After receiving the order, the elf guards who caused the commotion were quickly let go. When he came to the young king, he said in a panic, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation." '
Just hearing those four words, everyone has a bad feeling. The Minister of War, Maxime Stache, was one of the few who could maintain his composure, and the military situation was already under his jurisdiction, so he directly asked: "What is the urgent military situation, report it directly." '
'Yes, my lord. The prime minister of the kingdom, Lord Luka Titov, informed that the centaur bandits invaded the kingdom again, and they were already quite close to the territory of the World Tree. '
One word caused a stormy sea. When Ridan III heard it, he almost made a mistake, causing the kitten in his arms to fall to the ground. Fortunately, Lahti was in a deep sleep, so she didn't notice the measures in this small place, so she just shook a few beards and went back to sleep.
Maxime Stacher next to him asked: 'What's the matter? How did you know it now? say clearly. '
'Yes, my lord. When we suppressed Shushen Village, we accidentally discovered that the communication magic circle was closed. When we turned it back on, it was a flurry of emergency calls. We immediately found the communications officer accompanying the army, and after confirming the call signs of many parties, the prime minister of the kingdom finally came forward to state the current situation. Nine days ago, the Silver Bridge Outpost discovered the whereabouts of a large number of centaur bandits; after the first report, the Silver Bridge Outpost was silent. —'
The word 'silent' in the elves' military situation means being destroyed or losing contact. Of course, sometimes it's just an emergency, so the communication magic circle is actively destroyed, and the guards are fine. But since they lost contact, the details cannot be confirmed for a while.
'—and Master Titov said that he had no way to mobilize the army under the power and responsibility of remaining prime minister. So for the troops from all over the place, Master Titov can only convey that they are standing by. After getting information about the enemy or attacking important places, they have been trying to contact World Tree, hoping to get in touch with His Majesty and Lord Stache, and get orders for war mobilization. But we didn't get this news until just now, after the communication magic circle was reopened. '
‘What about the movements of the bandits? ’ asked Maxime Stacher.
'Eight days ago, I got news that they were attacking the farm in Silverbridge. But after only one day of siege, they gave up the siege and drove straight in. According to the report, the last information about the sighting of the centaur bandits came from the silent mountain outpost last night. '
'hateful! They've gotten so close. '
At this moment, Lin leaned close to the young king and asked in a low voice, "Is that mountain outpost very close to us?"
Ridan III nodded and said: "That is an outpost about two days away in the north of the World Tree territory. If it is the speed of a centaur, if you go straight here, you will find it last night, probably as soon as tomorrow morning. Will see the gang of robbers."
"So fast!" Lin exclaimed, and asked again: "Just looking at your appearance, it seems that the other party will run this way. Why is that? Most people don't choose World Tree as the target of attack." Then Just like the nobles who have nothing to do to rush to the magic tower of the Mages, they will only do so if they think their fate is too long.
"There are rumors that the centaur tribe alliance is the thugs of a dark elf tribe underground. Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, it is certain that they also have the ability to suppress the world tree. So from a hundred years ago, This centaur bandit that suddenly appeared is the kingdom's confidant, and the conflict has continued to this day. Besides, no matter what their background is, the various materials of the World Tree can be sold at a good price anywhere, so they His Majesty Lahti has always been the target."
"It's not food?" Lin intuitively thought that the first thing that this nomad-like race wanted to grab was food that could satisfy their hunger.
But Ridan III shook his head seriously and said: "If you want to grab food, the surrounding human kingdoms are easier to grab than our farm guarded by the archdruid."
This is really... an argument that is so correct that I don't know how to reply.
But looking at the young king's sad and angry expression, it reminded someone that his father, the previous king, died at the hands of this centaur coalition army.
Although the details are still unclear, based on having played so many strategy games and watched countless war movies, Lin can probably guess what the centaur coalition army is thinking.
It was nothing more than the fact that the king and the Minister of War were unfortunately blocked by the elves of the Shenmu Guards to block the external communication channel, causing the command system to be paralyzed. The centaur, who realized the difference in the deployment of troops, gave up the plan to fight step by step, and went straight to the destination in one breath. It has to be said that the timing of the opponent's leading general is just right, or...
‘Is it the Shenmu Guards colluding with those bandits? ’ asked the young king.
Seemingly sensing some anger in his tone, the surrounding elves knelt down. The guard who came to convey the military information said even more terrified: "Your Majesty, from the looks of the guards who led us to the communication room, they were equally astonished, and no one knew about it." I believe that none of the members of the guard betrayed the kingdom, it's just a coincidence. '
He wanted to reprimand him a few words, but the young king still restrained his emotions~www.readwn.com~ and looked at the highest-ranking and experienced minister beside him. Maxime Stache certainly knew what the king's gaze meant. After thinking for a while, he said, "Master Pushkin knows the magic that affects the mind, and no one can lie in front of him." I believe that if he interrogates, there will be a fair verdict. '
‘Okay, let’s entrust Secretary Pushkin. He might have to move fast though, we'll need all the men we can use against the bandits. In addition, the use of all resurrection medicines is released from the warehouse, and all healing medicines are also taken out, so that everyone's injuries can recover as soon as possible. '
'yes. Your subjects will praise your mercy. Then, my lord, I will go down to deliver your orders, and prepare for war. '
Someone was stunned by the young king's daily performance. For a long time, I thought this was just a big boy next door, but I never expected to see such a scene today. The majesty that a king should have, as well as the extremely rare traits of a king, self-restraint, all made Lin admire.
This also reminded him of one thing, anyway, this 'young' king is a 'ninety' old boy.
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