Chapter 36, ominous shadow
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Sure enough, behind Ike, a giant bear more than two meters tall was chasing Ike. The wandering knight was running in a hurry, but the distance between him and the giant bear was gradually getting shorter.
"Stupid, how can you run uphill when facing a giant bear? He will be caught up soon!" Ryan immediately picked up the war hammer and ran in the direction of the giant bear.
When facing a bear, you must not run uphill. Bears go uphill very quickly. Because their upper limbs are short, their lower limbs are long, and their hind legs are strong, they go uphill very quickly. Even the fastest runner among humans has a hard time running away from a bear.
The correct posture is to run down the mountain. In this case, the bear is prone to rolling because it has difficulty landing on the ground due to its short forelimbs. In this case, humans can often get rid of the bear.
It is such a big bear spirit, it may stand up to three or four meters tall. Its gray fur is covered with dust and snow, its eyes are red, and Zhangka's big mouth is full of fangs, which pull out long threads of saliva.
"Ho~ho~~" The bear spirit chased Ike closer and closer. Ryan and Rost ran up as fast as they could, shouting as they ran: "What's going on! Ike?"
"I, I just want to find a place to pee!" The wandering knight Ike's eyes wandered, and then he immediately changed the subject: "Quick, save me!"
Ryan was the first to arrive. He held a war hammer and carefully observed the huge bear spirit.
The bear spirit also suddenly stopped. It seemed to realize that the human in front of it was no ordinary person, so it stopped about ten meters away from Ryan. He stood firm and carefully looked at the man holding the war hammer in front of him.
There is a lot of dust and snow on the fur. The size and length of its claws indicate that this brown bear is at least ten years old.
There were bloodshot eyes, and his movements were relatively slow, and then...well, no wonder, Ryan gave Ike a sharp look, and then said to Rost: "I will fight, you find an opportunity."
"Okay!" The barbarian didn't say much and slowly pushed back. Ike stood up in a hurry and drew his sword: "The children of the Albrecht family will never admit defeat!"
The huge bear spirit looked around and finally chose the one that looked best to bully. Then it roared and rushed towards Ryan.
"Damn it, I knew it was me!" Ryan cursed and immediately rolled away. The power of the giant bear far exceeded that of humans. Even if he had an extraordinary physique, he would not dare to resist. This kind of bear spirit who is more than ten years old The challenge level is at least elite mid-level, and the strength is not necessarily weaker than him.
Among the three people, Ike was wearing a chainmail and breastplate, and he was holding a long sword and a shield. You could tell at a glance that he couldn't take it down easily. Rost was tall and strong, and he used a spear, a weapon that bear spirits didn't like. , it is naturally not the bear spirit’s priority.
The feeling of rolling on the meadow was not bad. Although his body was immediately covered with weeds and snow, Ryan stood up quickly and stepped back again. The bear spirit's huge palm fell into place, and the cold wind blew across Ryan's face. Cold to the bone.
Ike seized this opportunity. The wandering knight picked up his kite shield and hit the bear spirit on the head with the hard shield.
Shield slam!
The heavy shield hit the bear spirit's head, causing it to be briefly dizzy. This technique could not cause much damage to the bear spirit, but it could effectively suppress its movements.
The strong dizziness made the bear spirit tremble. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Rost raised a spear from the side and stabbed the bear spirit's fragile waist: "Taste this!"
The tip of the spear penetrated into the black fur of the bear essence, but could not go any further. Rost felt bad, and he quickly let go: "Oh! Damn it~"
"Roar!" The bear spirit waved his front palm horizontally, and the barbarian was hit in the ribs before he could retreat. He screamed in pain, and bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Rost immediately exited the battle circle and covered his ribs with his hands. He had already suffered. internal injury.
The bear spirit was still waiting to pursue, but the oncoming war hammer made it feel the danger. It instinctively gave up the pursuit and rushed towards Ryan. Lane stood still and turned around. The head of the war hammer hit the bear spirit in the shoulder.
"Crack~" The bear spirit howled miserably at the sound of broken bones.
Next, it’s time to try the previous results, Ryan thought to himself.
On his left hand, light blue psychic energy swirled around his fingers.
"First of all, it's the zero-level magic light spell, go!" The light blue spiritual energy condensed into a light ball, and the bright light ball directly hit the bear spirit's eyes, making it feel very uncomfortable with the strong stimulation.
"Then..." Then, Ryan reached out and flicked the war hammer. A large amount of water vapor came out of the fine iron hammer head and quickly condensed into frost covering the surface.
A thunderous strike! Ryan smashed the warhammer on the ground, and the ground within a two-meter radius of the man froze. The bear spirit was also covered with thick frost, and it was temporarily immobilized.
Support from afar soon arrived.
The first arrow hit the bear spirit's shoulder. Before the bear spirit could react, the second and third arrows hit its forelimbs and chest respectively.
Then came the third arrow, the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth arrow. The bear spirit quickly turned into a hedgehog. The guards and mercenaries had surrounded the bear spirit. Now even the bear spirit couldn't realize it. Wonderful, it roared so loudly that the people around it were dizzy, and its body suddenly curled up into a ball and rolled directly down the mountain, throwing up countless dust.
The bear spirit was very fast. In just a few breaths, it rolled dozens of meters away, and its speed was still accelerating.
"Okay, stop chasing! Let's continue on the road!" Upon seeing this, Ryan put away his weapon and said in a deep voice.
"Why don't you chase?! That beast is obviously dead!" Ike's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly walked up and said.
"Chasing? How do you chase? Chasing on horseback? Is your horse an elf war horse? Or a Brittanian hybrid horse? Are you sure it won't be frightened when the bear spirit roars and throw you to the ground?" Ryan retorted, His face didn't look good either.
"Why not? I don't need to ride a horse to fight it! That beast was so seriously injured that it will not be able to move when it rolls down the hillside. Give me some time and I can take off its head!" Ike said anxiously Said: "As long as you protect me, such an important honor is at your fingertips, there is no need to hesitate!"
"Our precious manpower is not the capital you use to win glory, Mr. Ike!" Ryan interrupted him rudely again: "If it weren't for you, I think Rost wouldn't be hurt, right?"
Rost was being bandaged and treated. The mercenaries fed him some potion. He covered his chest and said with a forced smile, "It's okay. It's just a minor injury. He will recover in a few days."
Before Ike could say anything else, Ryan leaned closer and whispered: "You have already understood that even if the bear spirit is hibernating, it is difficult to be killed with one blow. So what confidence do you have? You think you are capable of killing one but you are only slightly injured." Where’s the giant bear spirit?”
The wandering knight's face turned blue and white. He finally gave up, but his tone became contemptuous: "I understand, Mr. Lane, you don't intend to let me win glory. Your plan is very good, so that you can always Stay in the leadership position, right?”
After saying that, Ike walked up to Ryan, with flames of hatred in his eyes: "Of course you don't care about this small trophy, right? You have a good reputation. You are already a knight of the kingdom, but I What? I need this! I need it very much!"
"That's enough, Ike, don't forget, it was you who brought this thing out. We have no obligation to pay for your mistakes! Please understand the difference between bravery and recklessness." Ryan scolded again.
"Okay! I know!" Without Ryan's support, Ike finally gave up the pursuit. He opened Ryan's hand and said loudly: "You have the capital to be cowardly, don't you? You are afraid of losing, afraid of your Reputation damaged.”
After saying that, Ike walked away without looking back.
The words of the wandering knight made everyone look at Ryan with doubts. If Ryan was willing to participate in the pursuit, there would be no chance of Xiong Jing surviving.
Ryan frowned. He could see that most of the mercenaries and guards in the caravan were willing to pursue him. They did not understand his order not to pursue. The bear spirit was full of treasures. All the treasures of such a big bear spirit. The total number of organs can be sold for at least fifty gold dinars, or if they can be sacrificed to the bear god Esun, they can at least get a five-ring magic scroll and Esun's blessing.
Only the half-elf came over and expressed his understanding to Ryan: "Mr. Ryan, everything has animism. We have obviously disturbed the bear spirit's hibernation, calmed its anger, and let it go back to where it came from. That is the best thing." result."
"Do you think I let this bear spirit go because of pity? You are overthinking." Ryan shook his head directly.
"Then why did you let it go?" The half-elf also felt strange.
"I have an ominous feeling that this journey will not be easy. We cannot be separated. There seems to be something watching us in the darkness." Ryan squinted his eyes. He could always feel the vague gaze. .
"Are you part-time a star mage from the Empire's Royal Wizarding Academy? Or are you a sky mage from the Wizarding Alliance? Do you also have the ability to predict?" Estelle recalled that Ryan did release a small spell during the battle just now.
"No, it's just a feeling." Ryan didn't reply. He couldn't explain it to everyone.
This was a discovery brought to him by spiritual energy. He had just discovered that there was a huge filthy thing monitoring the caravan's every move from a distance. Just as Ryan was about to trace it, the aura had disappeared.
Ryan has experienced many battles, but this is the first time he has seen the terrifying power that appears blood red.
Maybe it was no accident that Ike disturbed the bear spirit at all.
After the encounter, the caravan moved on.
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Deep in the forest.
Countless trees are growing crazily, covering the ancient roads. Whether they are trunks, branches or leaves, these trees all show a very strange withered yellow color. The tangled roots of the trees have even covered the surface of the land.
The tree planter Eldrad was walking in this forest with a long staff. He picked up the dead branches on the ground. His face was wrinkled like bark and full of disgust: "The corrosion has become more serious, my lord. , how can I save this land?”
Since the advent of Chaos, the corruption of the Wind of Chaos has gradually penetrated into the main material world. The trees have proliferated crazily under this corrupt energy, but have lost the green color that symbolizes vitality. The dense branches cover the sky, and there is almost no sunlight. Come to the ground.
Since its birth, the Church of Nature has tried its best to prevent the erosion of Chaos. However, unlike the Church of Life, the Church of Nature stands on the side of nature, not on the side of humans. There are a large number of rangers and druids under the Church of Nature. They always try their best to prevent any living creatures from affecting the stability of the forest and nature.
In the eyes of farmers, the druids of the Church of Nature are lovers of nature and trees. They often appear as veterinarians and show a positive side in helping farmers treat cattle. They warn villagers that the forest There are ferocious beasts and robbers among them, please do not enter or cut down the forest.
The villagers who are convinced often listen to their words and never think that these ferocious beasts are raised by the Church of Nature. Many bandits are also funded by the Church of Nature. The fundamental purpose of these people is to protect the forest.
play hard.
The truth will eventually be exposed one day, and the Natural Church has become an unwelcome object among the lords and nobles.
"The forest is crying, its body is constantly corrupting, and the vicious chaotic energy is eroding its heart. Only the purest small piece of forest remains in the deepest part. I have to find a way to bring out its seeds. As long as I get the seeds , there will be hope in the future." Eldrad used the long staff to illuminate the interior of the forest. The emerald green soft light shot out from the tip of the long staff. Wherever it shined, the black chaotic energy always had no escape. Every time the emerald green light drives away a little chaotic energy, the morbid growth of the trees will fade away, and new buds will appear on the branches of the trees.
"My Lord, please save this corroded land. There is nothing I can do." Eldrad sighed deeply. The Nord Kingdom in the north is the land closest to the Chaos Wasteland and has suffered the most severe erosion. , the Church of Nature has made a lot of efforts towards this end.
"...Who is it?" The sound of swaying branches came from the distant forest. Eldrad turned around instinctively, but found that there was no trace of the enemy: "You don't want to come out, do you?"
The emerald green energy condensed on the druid's body and was then transmitted to his long staff: "Then, I will force you to come out!"
"Bang!" The wooden staff pressed against the ground, green air waves surrounded the end of the staff, and green ripples appeared on the dry land, spreading rapidly in the direction of the sound.
The fury of the forest, the four-ring magic.
"I found you!" Eldrad shouted angrily: "People of the forest, fight!"
Thorns and branches rose from the ground, trapping the uninvited guests.
Its appearance appeared in front of Eldrad. The uninvited guest was nearly four meters tall, with four huge horns standing high in the air. Pieces of iron armor were embedded deeply into its strong body, which was taller than a tree trunk. The thick arms held two battle axes. The battle axes were stained with blood and had many gaps. The armor on the chest was densely covered with spikes, and the huge bull's eyes were filled with blood-red color.
Every time it gasped, it exhaled large amounts of white mist, making the earth tremble. Even though its body was entangled with branches and thorns, only cruelty and bloodthirsty could be seen on its body.
"The eight-pillar emblem belonging to the Blood God?! Are you?!" A deep cold feeling spread across Eldrad's body. Looking at the beastman in front of him, he had already thought of something.
"Is it... a human? No... a bear? Neither." The bull's face of the visitor was facing the druid, and his scarlet eyes were full of enthusiasm: "It's not a target... it's a sacrifice! Fight!"
After saying this, the muscles on the uninvited guest's body suddenly swelled, and the branches and thorns that bound it burst into pieces.
"Dirty! I will purify you today in the name of my Lord Tal!"
emmm, four thousand words a day is a bit tiring, how about changing it to three thousand? (escape)