Darkus felt that he was very excited. The existence of the rain protection spell did not prevent his clothes from being soaked by the rain, and the heavy rain did not wash away his face. Although it was noon now, the dark and low sky made the battlefield look like evening. The heavy rain allowed him to see things not in front of him, and he could only rely on the sound of the horn to distinguish.
"Charge again! Tear them apart completely." After hearing the horn sound, Darkus gave the decisive order.
The big guy who heard Darkus's order roared and organized the cold lizards to charge again. The cold lizards responded with a bloodthirsty roar and turned their bodies. In addition to the smell of earth, they smelled the scent of meat that filled the air. They can't wait to start eating again.
Darkus held the Star Bow in his hand tighter, until his knuckles turned white, until he could feel his muscles trembling slightly from the tight grip.
The height of the beast is the same as that of Darkus riding on the big guy. The powerful muscles are hidden under the dull and tangled fur. The huge hands roughly shake the sharp ax in the hand, a saw-toothed one. The sword was stuck on its shoulder, and blood was flowing from the wound because it could not pull out the serrated sword.
Darkus ignored this rookie. To him, this was just a rookie. This particularly terrifying big horned beast was just a rookie to him. The charging big horned beast was shot through the throat by his arrow before it could finish roaring. . Then he pulled out the Messer knife and started chopping. Another big horned beast was also rushing towards him, but to no avail. He spun the already chipped Messer knife, and the blade whirled and cut through the air, and the solidified blood As the rain washed away and his shaking was corrupted, the big horned beast raised the scraps of metal in his hands above his head.
At the moment of handover, Darkus changed his center of gravity and leaned slightly to one side. The Messer knife in his hand was entangled with the broken copper and iron of the big horned beast. But he deflected the Messer Knife again and quickly bypassed the big horned beast's defense. Although the Messer knife was full of gaps left during the fight, the blade was still sharp. The front end of the blade penetrated directly into the defenseless skin of the big horned beast, and then he picked it up and directly cut open the big horned beast's skin and flesh.
The blood and organs of the big horned beast fell to the ground along the wound, and the scraps of metal in its hands also became heavy. It roared in pain, and it knelt forward heavily. The scraps of metal were helpless. It fell to the ground and fell into the soft soil.
However, Darkus did not draw out the Messer Knife. The moment he controlled the trident to pierce the Roaring Shaman, the Messer Knife he held penetrated into the deeper tissue of the big horned animal's skin, rotating and pushing as if to Crush the body of the beast. More internal organs fell out of the wound, and blood continued to spatter on the big guy's lizard armor. The big horned beast's head was unable to pull down, and he could see that the face that looked like a sheep was not a sheep, but was extremely expressionless. The great pain, the light in the beast's eyes, went out. But before he could take a closer look, the big horned beast in front of him was torn apart. The big guy turned his head and tore the big horned beast kneeling on the ground into pieces.
The front line organized by Gavino and Elanor has always stood there, and the line shows no sign of being shaken. The sons of Asuryan and war dancers holding long-handled battle axes and spears are at the forefront of the line, blocking the reapers. The attack of the beastmen who were still able to rush over after the ballistae and magic strikes, the Phantom Walkers and the Sons of Asuryan at the back poured out arrows, killing all the beasts that dared to get close.
Among the baggage surrounded by the front line, the Reaper ballistae that had previously caused huge damage to the Sons of Asuryan was still pouring out firepower. Within the range of the Reaper ballistae's firepower, the beasts that could not move up or retreat were mercilessly beaten. While harvesting, arrows flying at high speed penetrated the bodies of the beastmen. Rows of beastmen fell down, and those who were still standing stumbled. However, before the beastmen could react, another round of weapons sounded in their ears. There was a fatal roar of death, and the charging beastmen were flying with blood and wails all over the land.
These beastmen who had not had time to taste the blood continued to fall to the ground. The third round of volleys followed, and the overwhelming barrage covered the beastmen battle group. More beastmen who died tragically fell to the ground. The seemingly complete front line became incomplete. They were driven by the desire to kill, but they could also feel the fear of death.
The beast king who decided to attack Darkus' team was torn to pieces by the cold lizards when the cold lizards charged in the first wave. Fortunately, the roaring shaman hiding behind was still there, and the morale of the horned beast group was greatly improved. It could still be maintained, but with the death of the Roaring Shaman, the horned beast herd, which was already on the verge of collapse, completely collapsed.
Under the cruel anvil tactics, this group of horned beasts were like iron ingots clamped by pliers, being beaten and knocked mercilessly by the elves transformed into hammers.
The horned beast that was lucky enough to be stuck in the field of vision or out of the shooting range of the ballista had no time to experience the joy of surviving the disaster. It was pierced by the cold lizard battle group led by Maranur who was currently doing maneuvering tactics. Upright.
The disorganized beastmen were roaring blindly, resisting, and running away. As the horn sounded again, the cold lizard war group and the harvesting team composed of various chariots dispersed, crushing the beastmen mercilessly. More and more beastmen fell to the ground, under the shade of the dense forest, from The gentle slopes of the elven front and the shadows at the foot of the mountains were dotted with beastmen lying on the ground.
"How dare you do this? Who gave you the courage?" Darkus stopped fighting after finishing the roaring shaman. After he patted the big guy's lizard armor, the big guy started to enjoy it. There was blood and flesh everywhere. And he was sitting on the back of the big guy and looking around the battlefield. In his opinion, this group of beastmen, which were all horned beasts, was very strong, but it had to be compared with who they were competing with.
The team starting from Lauren Loren was fully equipped, both near and far, with magic, long-range maneuvers and terrifying charge lineups. Before the beastman battle group could attack, it was discovered by Enil on the Disaster Walker tank. . Druchi, who has been trained for a long time, has experienced hundreds of battles and is also equipped with armor. The Familia of Talos were about to fight the beastmen of Duncanwald Forest, so they were very experienced.
Not to mention the group of Sons of Asuryan, which is a military organization in itself. They were suppressed and beaten in Amanweil because of long-range suppression and the location. However, even though they were suppressed and beaten, they still performed very bravely. That group The followers who bravely rushed to the bridge left an indelible impression on Darkus. They used to suppress them to fight long-range, but now they protected them and suppressed others.
Darkus, who was thinking about it, suddenly laughed. He felt like a rag collector. When Hagrid Grave was there, the soldiers of the Black Ark Nagol were taken in by him. With Admiral Bane With the death of S. Baler, the Nagor became his black ark, and the soldiers of the Nagor also became his trophies. After the Battle of Grond, he received another wave of disabled people from various cities. After returning to Nagarund, he took in the disabled and orphans of Nagarund.
Fortunately, there is magic in this world, and the disabled have regained their vitality after being blown by the wind of Ji Lun, so there is no such thing as the old, weak, sick, and disabled. Soldiers with service and experience have regained their former glory under the training. As for veteran oil and the like, Darkus didn't care at all. Although he had never been a soldier in his previous life, he knew Druch's military system.
It is a cruel furnace. You have to shed a layer of skin when you enter. Obedience and discipline are important. Even after training and regrouping, veterans can't make waves. Druchi's strict military law of making mistakes and causing death is no joke. of. Moreover, due to their longevity, elves often serve for hundreds of years, so who is not a veteran?
Compared to serving Kane, Darkus didn't mind at all that the Sons of Asuryan served Asuryan, and he didn't care at all about the past of the Sons of Asuryan. Just like the surrendering soldiers during the Liberation War, he eliminated those who had been Daxian. The high-ranking officers of the Sons of Asuryan killed by Lorhan and the ordinary Sons of Asuryan did nothing essentially wrong. While serving Asuryan, they were also interacting with other people in the Frostfall area before they were deceived. Monster fight.
And to a certain extent, Asuryan's son has also been recognized by Asuryan, otherwise Gavino would not have become the anointed one, but Asuryan's urine nature is there. Although Lauren Loren no longer has a place for the sons of Asuryan and has been exiled in disguise, the world is so big that there is no place where the Gate of Asuryan cannot go. She can go to the New World and continue to serve Asuryan in the battle. Wash away the shame of the past.
In Darkus' view, the addition of the Sons of Asuryan might bring something unexpected, more diversity? Perhaps an Asuryan temple could be built for the sons of Asuryan at Chapeiyutto? Against the Phoenix Guards of Ulthuan?
After thinking about the son of Asuryan, Darkus counted on his fingers. It seemed that he had collected nearly 30,000 to 40,000 surrendered and disabled Druchi troops? He didn't know the specific number. A large part of the soldiers from the Nagor stayed in Naggaroth and did not follow the fleet to Lustria. After he returns to the New World, he will make statistics again, and then he can completely form an army on this basis.
After the autumnal equinox celebrations of Kor Imamor, Darkus set out again. Instead of taking the national road of the human empire, he chose to cross the forest known as Duncan Wald by humans and known as "Duncanvald" by elves. The forest of Dragon Forest.
The elves called this area the Forest of Dragons because there were dragons living here at that time. After the Age of Sigmar, there were no longer dragons here. They either immigrated or were killed by humans. In addition to dragons, as long as elves and dwarves have occupied Elzin Arwen, there have always been dark lairs of greenskins, beasts, and other evil creatures in this oldest forest.
Unlike Lauren Loren, the Forest of Dragons is a sparse forest that occupies a huge land, consisting of dark and eerie deciduous mixed forest and light-colored sand. The land here is not fertile and is full of acidic soil that cannot be planted. Unlike many forests in the empire, there are no farmlands that have been turned into farmland after trees were cut down. There are many beastman battle groups hidden deep in the forest. It is said that there are bright and airy paths hidden inside the forest, which are filled with gold and silver trees. Lauren Loren's Aenir also has a small enclave in the forest, but this is just a rumor among humans and does not actually exist.
Centuries before the birth of Sigmar, the Teutons who immigrated settled in the Dragon Forest and fought against terrifying monsters. Artur chose to establish Middenheim, but there were still a large number of Teutonic tribes living in the forest. With the development of the times, the empire was established. These Teutonic tribes living in the forest formed the Duncanwald Territory.
However, the province of Duncanward did not survive, and by 1100 AD, the last Elector died and his runeblade was sent to Altdorf until a new successor was chosen. At that time, the empire was in chaos. Due to the unreliable emperor and political reasons, there was also the Black Death.
Times make heroes, "Rat Exterminator" Mandred appeared. After the Black Death, he established a palace in Middenheim, but his rule did not last long before he was assassinated. It is said that he died in Essien Assassination of the Clan Master of Death.
With the sudden death of Mandred, the electors could not agree on a successor, and the era of three emperors that lasted for nearly a thousand years began. In the following hundred years, the cities and villages that Duncan Wald had no time to care about fell into decline. The ancient forests reoccupied the emerging civilization. Chaos creatures multiplied and nested in the ruins. Thousands of Imperial humans died from beasts and goblins. of slaughter. Finally, in 1414 of the Imperial Calendar, Duncanwald was divided between Midden and Nordland. It was bordered by Westland to the west, Reikland to the south, Nordland to the north, and Middenland to the southeast. The province came to an end.
Duncanwalde is now one of the most dangerous areas in the Empire, with only large armed armies able to pass through the forested areas with relative safety.
"This place has become a different place. It has become strange to me." Asanok, who was not fighting, walked to the side of the big guy and said to Darkus.
"This is also the reason why I chose to come here." Darkus said with a solemn tone. This is already the third battle since the team entered the Dragon Forest. The first battle was against the beastman battle group, and the second battle was It was against forest goblins and spiders, and there was still a long way to go through the Dragon Forest to Altdorf.
After Lauren Loren's four ancient holy creations were fully activated, Darkus received a message from Middenheim before leaving. The so-called White Wolf Holy Fire began to look like an old man peeing from the autumnal equinox. Just like the stove was turned down, it seemed that it was because all the ancient holy creations of Lauren Lorene were activated.
This made Darkus have to think about it. He couldn't pretend that he didn't know something so obvious.
The ancient holy creation in Middenheim that can blow up the world must be extraordinary. In terms of geographical distribution, Lauren Loren is located in the northwest of Middenheim, and the Shadow Forest is located in the northeast of Middenheim. The Forest of Dragons is located to the south of Middenheim, which means that Middenheim is located in the center of the northern forest of the empire, and Middenheim is also the location of the spiritual node.
This gave Darkus a sense of association and a feeling of breaking the law.
In fact, these three forests are probably one whole? A larger version of Athel Loren? Athel Loren was most likely an experimental product of the Old Ones. As a point, Middenheim connects these three so-called different forests. Although Darkus doesn't know what the ancient saint's creation in Middenheim is, it must be extraordinary. Could it be the core of the spaceship? Is it the core that allows those temple cities in Itaza to fly? Maybe something else, like an energy converter? He found that his understanding of the Ancient Saints was still too unfamiliar, or that the group of Ancient Saints was really too evil.
Just as Darkus had thought before, it was probably because of the arrival of the Great Invasion that the ancient holy creations distributed in the forest centered on Middenheim did not open normally like Athel Loren. Over time, the three forests in the north of Ersin Alvin became what they are today.
Compared to the Forest of Dragons and the Forest of Shadows, Lauren Loren has maintained its current appearance due to the opening of Tal Litanel's ancient holy creation. However, with the erosion of the earth and the changes of time, it has also changed. Gradually die out.
perhaps? When all the Ancient Saint creations in the Dragon Forest and Shadow Forest are activated, will the so-called White Wolf Holy Fire cease to exist? Because the energy gathered or converted inside the Ancient Saint device below Middenheim will be transmitted to the forest through the spiritual vein nodes and the Ancient Saint's creations, instead of being ignited and turned into the White Wolf Holy Fire, and then used as Gul form of wind blowing into the forest?
This is why Darkus chose to travel through the Dragon Forest. He wanted to find solid evidence that could provide evidence of practical value for his theory. If it is really what he thinks, then Middenheim's positioning and value will have to be re-evaluated.
There is no loot worth collecting. The beastmen are all scraps of metal, and only those powerful muscles can provide value. Under the step-by-step guidance of the anatomy experts Druch, the Enils knew which parts of the beastmen were valuable and which were useless. They began to cook them so that they could provide food for the cold lizards in the future. . After storing them and waiting for the cold lizards to eat, the team continued to set off in the autumn rain.
High on the hillside, above the tree line, lie the ancient ruins of two slender towers, each carved from a pale stone and twined with ivy and creepers. Asanok, a guide who was not a guide, was quite reliable. Although the Dragon Forest had changed beyond recognition and became completely unfamiliar to him, the team still followed his guidance and arrived at the Twin Towers near night.
There is no guessing. The twin towers now hidden in the Dragon Forest were built when the elves were active in Elsin Alvin. They were used to connect to the trading post of the dwarf fortress in the central mountains and provide transportation to and from Kor Vanas. and Lauren Loren's elves provide rest and replenishment.
In Darkus' opinion, this place is no less evil than Amanville. To get here, you need to climb up a steep ancient forest, but this is only the first step. After that, you have to find the entrance in the dense bushes, and then you have to find the entrance in the dense bushes. You have to walk on a very hidden road with no road at all to finally reach the Twin Towers.
Whether it is Druch or Asul, the elven architecture has a special charm and sense. Once the elves are no longer inhabited by the building, whether it is a city, a fortress, or a settlement, obvious changes will occur. Withered, there is a kind of beauty of ruined splendor, the magical charm dissipates, and it ages at an extremely fast rate. The beauty and luster of the palaces and pavilions are withering and will soon turn into another lifeless haunted place.
Even if the dwarves occupied the elf city and wanted to protect it and keep it for their own use, they could not stop the city from decaying. It was as if when the last elf chose to abandon it, the elf's soul would be separated from the city, leaving a pile of useless things. Empty shell.
The Twin Towers are large enough and were built to accommodate a thousand people. Although they look very dilapidated and haunted from the outside, the dusty facilities inside are still well preserved. Darkus was impressed by the spaciousness of the interior space, with its huge halls, spacious corridors, and ancient and exquisite architectural structures showing its former glory.
After the lights were turned on, the interior of the Twin Towers became spacious and bright, and the moonlight filtering through the windows shone on the ancient slate floor, outlining the mark of time. Darkus had an illusion that the tall vaults, exquisite carvings and ancient murals had come to life again with the arrival of the elves, re-presenting the past glory in front of him.
"When was the last time you came here?" Maranur asked Asanok, who was sitting not far from him.
The hall of the Twin Towers is large enough to accommodate all the elves, cold lizards and baggage. Except for Druch who went up for routine inspections and collected money by the way, the rest were concentrated in the hall.
"Yes, I have been here more than once. The last time I came here was to lead the residents of Cole Vanas to retreat to Lauren Loren." Asanok said calmly after swallowing the food.
"Karak Kazalak." Ren, who was half lying on the mattress and peeling the fruit with a dagger, said in Kazalid.
"Yes, Karak-Kazarak." Asanok, who was about to eat more, laughed when he heard Ren's words, and then responded in Kazalid, and then he fell into a long silence. silence.
Karak-Kazarak is located in the central mountains near Middenheim. This dwarf fortress escaped the Battle of Longbeard, but did not escape the Age of Sorrow. It was captured by the orcs two hundred years before Sigmar was born. The dwarves of Middenheim are all the descendants of the dwarves after the destruction of this city. What is interesting is that the city has never been able to be taken back, which has led to great tension between the dwarves of Middenheim and the dwarves from the mountains.
"Henot." After a long time, Asanok said to Dakoos in Khazalid.
Darkos ignored Asanok. He was thinking about other things besides the creation of the Old Saint. If the elves were regarded as a whole, then there were three queens in the entire society, namely the Eternal Queen of Ulthuan and Lauren. The Queen of Loren and Queen Ariel of Athel Loren, plus the Witch Queen Morathi of Naggaroth, three queens and one queen, he called him a good guy!
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