Arcane splendor begins with the throne

Chapter 178
Settling down a fun mix of goblins, kobolds and ogres, Brian and Orric are on the road again.

Not far away, a small stream flowed into the Yuexi River, and their feet stepped on the muddy ground, making a creaking sound. Soon, two wild ducks in the reeds were startled, quacked and flapped their wings, and flew to distance.

Brian turned a blind eye to the noisy ducks, but Orlick's eyes lit up, like a hungry wild dog who found a meaty bone and was so excited that he almost barked.

Regardless of the knee-high river, he rushed over, then took out two throwing knives, shot the two wild ducks cleanly, and hurriedly waded across the river to the shallows, and brought them back.

Only then did Brian realize how exciting it was for these fleeing victims to find two wild ducks on the river bank.

Because with the advent of famine, almost everything that could be eaten was eaten up.

The prey-rich Duskwood is infested with vicious humanoids and elves, so keep away from them.

Therefore, the wild ducks on the river bank and the fish in the water have almost become the food that everyone uses to fill their stomachs. Because of this, these things that are within reach are becoming less and less.

At noon, they came to an abandoned village that had been burned.

On the surface it does appear to be 'abandoned'.

But when Olik of the 'Sparrow Party' took out a horn and played it, the sound was three short and one long, and all kinds of people crawled out of the ruins and cellars.

They carried unnamed wine, withered fruit, and some moldy, hard bread.

Orlik generously took out the two wild ducks he met on the way, and a dozen people gathered together to prepare a "feast" for lunch.

Bryan refused to join this 'feast', he stood far away, sitting on a stake, his stern expression could clearly make them read the meaning that strangers should not get close.

Then he took out a piece of beef jerky and chewed it to replenish his exhausted energy. With his magic pocket, he didn't have to worry about food at all.

After a while, his magic pet used the mind link ability to send him a message.

Indicates that the 'Queen of Goblins' has successfully brought two of her subordinates to join Broto in the 'Farewell' tavern.

Before leaving, the little goblin carried his token and message, so Broto took them in without being too embarrassed.

At this moment, a conversation between Orlik and the villagers caught his attention, making him prick up his ears and listen carefully.

"Does any of you know the news about the elves?" Orlick sat on a rock, gnawed the last bit of meat from a duck leg, and asked.

"I know." A ragged villager with yellow teeth said: "Greenwood Town, the Rose Army and the Raiders are stationed in Greenwood Town, and the elves will definitely attack them."

Greenwood Town?
Brian recalled this small town. If he remembered correctly, it was the closest human town in the Kingdom of Amastacia to the Twilight Forest.

In times of peace, the elves in the forest would occasionally appear in the town, exchanging the exquisite handicrafts they made for the necessities of life from humans.

Over time, this small town has become a base for adventurers and businessmen to hunt monsters and trade.

Because of this, the number of non-human races in this small town accounted for almost two-thirds.

Now, with the outbreak of the war between the elves and the Tasha people, as long as the ruler is a little bit extreme, I am afraid that the residents of this small town will not make life easier.

"So Greenwood Town has fallen." Orlick's expression sank.

"That's right, Sir Durymore took his soldiers and the members of the Raiding Mercenary Group and snatched Greenwood Town from the elves." Another villager with a bloody bandage on his arm was full of fear, trembling voice said:

"After Sir Du Ruimo captured Greenwood Town, he allowed the mercenary group to burn, kill and loot. They are simply a group of demons and devils from the Nine Hells."

"Huh, well said, they are not only demons, but also bandits, bandits hired by the Rose Army." Orlik's words were full of contempt.

"Fuck it, a bunch of whores." A bald fat man wearing a brewer's apron gritted his teeth:
"I just escaped from Greenwood Town. I managed to save enough money to open a tavern in Greenwood Town, but it's all gone now. After the group of mercenaries came in and drank their fill, they took away all the remaining wine, and then They set fire to the house, and they planned to kill me, but luckily I ran fast and didn't let them catch me."

"They even trampled my apprentice to death." A short, fat man with patched clothes, blacksmith's muscles, and a bandage on his head said with sadness in his eyes:
"Two ogres with maces laughed and chased him around. When he fell down, they kicked him back and forth on the ground as if they were playing a game. That poor man The child just ran, rolled, and screamed non-stop, and finally couldn't crawl anymore, and couldn't scream anymore, and his head was crushed by the biggest ogre."

"They also killed my mother, and then they...they..." A pale girl's voice weakened, as if she had forgotten what she was going to say, and began to cry on her own.

"It's really scary." Olik squeezed his knuckles and murmured, "I've heard that the violent mercenary group is very cruel, and I thought it was exaggerated."

Not exaggerating at all, Brian thought.

After all, the recipes of evil races such as orcs, ogres, and trolls also include humans.

"There were two orcs who were going to deal with us. Fortunately, my manor is made of stone." A businessman with a haggard look and black ash on his face said gloomily:
"These two orcs are not stupid. They couldn't break through the stone wall. They immediately thought of smoking us out with smoke. Halfway through the fire, another orc came and said that the house in the other manor was made of wood. More. Gods be merciful, they left us and ran over. When I escaped from the manor, I saw this group of mercenaries lay straw on the house of another manor and burn them alive in it Some people opened the door and ran out of the fire, and they shot them with bows and arrows, even the women with babies in their arms."

"Gods be merciful, if we hadn't met the 'Sparrow Party' Master Rotten Wood who helped us block the mercenaries, it would be impossible to escape here." The old woman behind the merchant said with lingering fear, her cloudy eyes were red.

Master Kuchiki?Could it be the druid of the tree shepherd association?thought Brian.

But why did the druids of the Tree Shepherd Association join the 'Sparrow Party', which made him puzzled.

Unless this so-called 'Master of Deadwood' is not a druid.This made him even more curious.

"Where is Master Kuanmu now?" Orlick obviously knew the master, he asked.

"After the master rescued us, he took people to Greenwood Town again, preparing to rescue more civilians and escort them to a safe place." The businessman replied.

"If we start from here, is there a shortcut to get to Greenwood Town?" Brian thought for a moment, got up and walked over, interrupting everyone's conversation.

The villagers looked at the indifferent adventurer and looked at each other, not daring to say anything.

"Your Excellency, didn't you say that you want to go to the settlement of the 'Sparrow Party' with me, and then I will send someone to help you find it..." Olick was stunned, guessed his purpose, and asked suspiciously.

"No need." Brian glanced at him, "Since there are Rose Army and Raiders in Greenwood Town, they will definitely be able to find the Green Chaos of the elves, so I won't bother you, I can go by myself."

"Well, go straight two kilometers south from this road, and you will see a burned village." Olik pointed to the forest path not far away, and said:

"The road will fork there, and going south will pass Sir Wal-Mart's stone tower, but Sir was shot to death by an elf when he went out to fight, so I don't know who has occupied it yet, maybe it is some bandits or evil creatures, you'd better It’s better to avoid it. In this case, you can only follow the trail into the forest, go southeast, cross a forest, and reach the range of Greenwood Town.”

"Thank you very much." Brian thanked, waved his hand casually, and under the incredulous eyes of the villagers, a pile of dried meat of various animals appeared on the ground, "These foods are my repayment for your kindness in leading the way. Farewell then."

After speaking, he disappeared into the jungle without looking back.

After completely disappearing from everyone's sight, Brian immediately summoned his mount with spells, and started galloping wildly.

Just as Orlik said, when he passed the burned village, two strange trails lay before his eyes. They were very narrow, and it could be seen from the deep ruts on the road that they were nothing more than peasants transported in peacetime. The way to collect goods to the river.

One of them extends to the southeast and disappears into the woods in the distance. The other road in better condition goes straight south and should lead directly to Greenwood Town.

After thinking about it for a while, Brian turned his horse's head and walked towards the woods in the southeast.

His target is the elves and the plundering mercenary group, so there is no need to waste time in conflict with unknown forces in the stone tower.

At dusk, amidst the discontented snorting of the horses, he passed at last through the woods of oak and ash, with a brook in front of him.

He stepped in and waded through the flowing water filled with gray wet leaves. When he came ashore, many leaves stuck to the horse's legs. The bushes were thicker here, and the ground was full of roots and stones.

Brian got off his horse, scattered the horses, and walked towards the hill not far away.

In his impression, as long as he climbed over this unremarkable hill, he would find Greenwood Town on the edge of the Dusk Forest.

"Be careful! Another group is coming over there!"

At this moment, a middle-aged man exclaimed in Brian's ear.

Then there was a chaotic battle, and there seemed to be a lot of people. He also heard the howl of the gnoll and the roar of the ogre.

He deliberately lightened his steps and walked quickly in the direction of the sound.

As the shouts and screams became louder and louder, a fight appeared in Brian's sight.

He crouched in the bushes, half his height, and saw the battle clearly.

Brian had never seen such a ragged team, but their swords, axes, and bows were well-made.

At this time, a dozen soldiers with weapons were protecting a group of about 20 refugees, facing the attack of evil humanoid creatures.

However, what attracted the most attention was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

He was wearing a very ordinary coarse gray clothes, and he looked very capable, with short hair, a thick neck, bandages on his arms, fingerless leather gloves, and leggings on his legs.

Near him, three Jackals fell to the ground, all of which were killed with bare hands.

Moreover, from the blood that Brian spilled from the jackal's nose, it can be seen that they were crushed to death by the middle-aged man's fist.

Is his profession a monk?
Brian looked at the middle-aged man fighting not far away in surprise.

A monk belongs to a kind of fighter who trains himself to be able to fight without weapons and armor through meditation and practice.

The biggest feature of this profession is unarmed combat.

Due to their rigorous training, their bare-handed strikes are as powerful as a sword, and their attack speed is faster than that of warriors with swords.

Although they do not have the ability to cast spells, they possess the energy of 'Qi' and can display some incredible effects.

An advanced profession 'Juvenile Master' he taught to Tistan was derived from the profession of monk.

Monks use the energy of 'Qi' to strengthen their bodies and gain various powerful resistances and immunity.

The more extreme Juggernaut, on the other hand, uses this energy to continuously strengthen his natal weapon, which belongs to a profession that pursues extreme combat power and completely gives up defense.

Bryan thought that this small world did not leave any inheritance of the monk profession at all. Who would have thought that he would actually meet one here, who seemed to be quite strong.

The battle in front of him seems to have just started, and there have been no casualties on the human side.

But there are a lot of humanoid creatures, and gnolls occupy the vast majority.

With the recovery of the magic net, after various races contacted the gods, the evil race of the wolf man was undoubtedly the one who benefited the most.

Because of Yeenogu's fangs, they could be transformed into adult Gnolls with a biological level of around level 2 in large quantities as long as they had a sufficient number of hyenas and food.

This kind of monster needs three militiamen who hold weapons and have undergone simple training to cooperate with each other to deal with it.

Therefore, with the outbreak of the war between humans and elves, these gnolls became a headache for both forces.

Especially those victims who fled, and the leader of the Gnoll seems to know this.

Groups of Gnolls picked out ordinary people who were defenseless, fed their corpses to hyenas, and transformed more Gnoll warriors.

Since Brian left Golden Feather City until now, the number of gnolls who have died in his hands is probably at least a hundred or so.

At this time, besides the soldiers with weapons in front of him, there were also quite a few civilians. In front of the ferocious and cruel wolf man, these civilians were completely relying on them to stop them except for trembling.

The most powerful fighter in the crowd was the middle-aged monk, and his opponent was a burly ogre.

When Brian looked over, the monk's iron fist just exploded with amazing strength, hitting the ogre's chest with precision.

The ogre's sturdy body stopped abruptly, and the mace it had just raised froze in mid-air, then its bloodshot eyes widened, a stream of blood spilled from its mouth and nose, and it fell heavily to the ground lifeless.

It turned out to be the monk's supernatural ability "Penetration", and Brian's expression was moved.

This ability allows monks to use the energy of 'Qi' to infiltrate the enemy's body, produce shocks that are fatal enough, and even directly shatter the internal organs.

It is a powerful ability that can only be comprehended by high-level monks. It is very effective against warriors in heavy armor.

What he didn't expect was that in a place where the rules of the world were severely restricted, the monk in front of him could actually master this ability.

Even so, as the battle intensified, the monk's ranks began to suffer casualties.

Due to the large number of Gnolls, it is impossible for warriors with weapons to take care of all the civilians who need to be protected at the same time.

Basically, if any of these poor civilians were approached by jackals, they would be greeted with sharp claws and fangs.

Therefore, in order to save them, these soldiers were beaten so embarrassingly by the jackals.

It can be seen from this that this group headed by monks should belong to the 'Sparrow Party'.

Because Brian had just seen a young warrior resist and block the jackal's claw attack in order to save an old man, leaving three shocking bloodstains on his back.

He could feel that if the fight continued like this, few of these people would survive.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and appeared directly from the hidden bush.

He saw the monk engage with another ogre that came running.

At the same time, a cunning wolf man took the opportunity to go around behind him, waved the long knife in his hand, and hacked at him.

At this critical moment, with a thought, he stretched out his finger.

——"Zero Ring Trick: Freezing Ray!"

A dark blue ray made of cold air and ice shards, wrapped in a icy chill, hit the Wolf man's upper body with precision.

In the blink of an eye, the wolf man's body condensed into ice at a speed visible to the naked eye, and gradually spread to the surroundings.

Unable to bear the bone-chilling chill, the jackal also fell stiffly to the ground, lifeless.

Brian quickly moved on to another target.

Possessing the specialties of "Spell Sharpening" and "Sharpening Enhancement" to increase the damage of spells, and with the increase of the level of the Battle Mage and the increase of intelligence attributes, his zero-ring trick can easily destroy an ordinary Gnoll.

Moreover, the most important thing is that the release speed of the zero ring trick is very fast, and the consumption is very small.

And because of the professional characteristic of "magic extension", which can double the release distance, it ensures that he stays away from the battlefield and hits every enemy accurately.

As he continued to release spells, the gnolls fell one after another, obviously relieving the huge pressure on many warriors.

After a while, the leader of the gnolls finally noticed Brian in the distance. He roared angrily, and five or six gnolls all rushed towards him.

——"One-ring spell: Lesser Flame Ball!"

Brian chanted the spell unhurriedly, and under the blessing of the "Arcane Burst" characteristic, a fireball trailed a slender tail flame and fell into the center of these gnolls.

Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening bang, the explosion effect attached to the "Arcane Burst" and the hot flames of the fireball instantly sent these gnolls who were ignited all over their bodies into the sky, and then fell heavily to the ground. Turn into piles of silently burning bonfires.

Seeing this splendid scene, the leader of the gnolls finally showed his fear of spells. He howled resonantly, signaling that all the men who were still fighting should retreat.

And he himself quickly turned around and ran towards the dense forest.

However, the moment he turned around, he found in disbelief that the sorcerer who was still casting spells in the distance had quietly appeared in front of him.

Just as the leader of the wolf man was about to scream, a sharp sword with a cold light pierced his heart, causing him to fall to the ground in fear and die.

(End of this chapter)