Mysterious Tribulation

The country of ice and snow, the north.

Wendy was wearing a simple set of leather armor, clutching the long sword in her hand.

He is a caravan escort who is escorting the goods of the 'Nutcracker' chamber of commerce to 'Kahn', the largest city in the Land of Ice and Snow.

There are more than 30 people in this caravan, and there are 15 guards alone. The defense force is quite strong.

Their captain was a retired high-level warrior who had been an adventurer and had a wealth of experience in guarding, and they didn't encounter too many problems along the way.

just feel...

There are goblins ahead, who will clean it up?

A scout in front yelled, causing Wendy to shrink her neck.

Goblins are highly fertile creatures, and they can be found everywhere in deserts, forests, islands, etc.

They are also the most ferocious and evil creatures, generally of low strength, short stature, green skin, and pointed noses and ears.

As omnivores, they can eat anything, including humans and their kin!

At the same time, the fertility is also very strong, and there is one litter in a lifetime. Although the combat effectiveness is not high, it is very headache.

As the target of most adventurers' first missions, they also have the title of Rookie Killer.

Yes!

Even a goblin will die if you don't deal with it properly!

Wendy, come and see with me... These goblins are not right. They are the best at bullying the weak and fearing the hard. Seeing so many people in the caravan, they dare to rob... There is a problem!

The captain of the guard pointed casually at Wendy.

Goblins stink, and it's hard to wash off the smell. The key is that there are no loot.

Wendy reluctantly agreed, walked to the front of the caravan, and saw a group of goblins.

Most of them have no clothes on their bodies, at most a piece of rag around their waists, and they hold weapons such as wooden spears.

Occasionally, someone who wears an iron helmet or a broken iron sword that has been ripped off from a corpse is already the elite of the goblins.

There are more than 100...

The captain of the guard glanced at it, and the bearded face had a dignified look, and many ants could kill people.

This trade route is becoming more and more unsafe, and the city guards of Karn City do not regularly come out to clean up...

A fat businessman complained.

The most important thing now is the frozen Great Rift Valley defense line in the south! Once there is lost, the whole country will be finished...

Another businessman replied: Alas... get ready for battle!

The wild has never been the home of human beings. As long as you relax a little, goblins, gnolls, ogres... all kinds of beasts and humanoids will appear out of nowhere and occupy more living space. .

Oh!

At this moment, the green-skinned dwarfs suddenly shouted and gave way.

Two rows of significantly stronger goblins came out, and behind them, a group of spear throwers with wooden spears on their backs.

In the end, there was an old goblin riding a warwolf, carrying a rough flag banner with unknown dark brown blood smeared with mysterious sacrificial symbols.

Goblin Warriors? Elite Spear Goblin...And Goblin Warlords? Hell, is this the army of which Goblin Kingdom?

The captain of the guard's expression became extremely solemn: Everyone... prepare to fight!

Oh!

Following the high-pitched roar of the Goblin Overseer, the goblin spear throwers first threw wooden spears at the caravan.

Boom!

The shoddy wooden spear was easily blocked by the shield, but there was still one unlucky guy whose thigh was pierced and fell down screaming.

Oh!

Under the leadership of the Goblin Warrior, the other goblins began to charge like a tide.

Wendy held the sword firmly in his hand and slashed down one goblin, but then there was a second and a third.

He calmly followed the teacher's instructions when he was training, pay attention to breathing, conserve energy...

At this moment, the captain of the guard roared and rushed into the goblins.

--charge!

He roared violently, and the two-handed sword in his hand was like a whirlwind, sweeping over the goblins, causing the surrounding monsters to fall like reaping wheat.

- Rotary Slash!

The goblin elite pitcher aimed at him and threw a spear, but he avoided it, even if it was an attack in a blind spot.

- Intuitive dodge!

Even if a goblin's weapon hit him, it wouldn't do him much damage.

This is the core ability of the warrior profession - damage reduction!

The captain of the guard knew that the caravan could not last for a long time, and wanted to charge and take the Goblin Overseer away.

He was moving fast, but the old goblin riding on the warg was equally cunning, and only shouted a note when the captain of the guard approached.

The movement of the captain of the guard suddenly became slow.

- Retardation!

This Goblin Overseer turned out to be a natural Goblin Warlock!

Just when the captain of the guard was a little desperate, he suddenly heard a flute!

This flute sound is desolate, quaint... and even has a chilling taste.

But under the sound of the flute, all the guards were shocked, and they howled and launched a counterattack.

If the captain of the guard has an attribute column, you can see this line of information:

[Affected by aura skills, morale +1! 】

[You get the buff: the grace of a cat, the power of an ox! 】

...

At this moment, the experienced captain of the guard knew that a spellcaster had come to his side to help him, and he couldn't help but be refreshed.

The Goblin Overseer was a little flustered at this time, and was quickly singing a spell. The power of the fire element gathered, and it was probably the 'fire ball'!

Once this kind of fireball explodes, the power is comparable to a small grenade, enough to severely damage the captain of the guard!

at this time!

The flute became high-pitched again.

The elements around the Goblin Overseer were chaotic for a while, and the fireball technique that had yet to take shape collapsed instantly.

- Spell counter!

Go, help the captain!

Wendy felt that her body, which was like a depleted desert, suddenly had an extra layer of strength, which seemed to soak in water.

He hacked a goblin to death and took the lead in rushing towards the captain.

At this time, he saw clearly the source of the flute, and it was a bard!

The other party was wearing a wolf-skin cloak with a wolf-skin decoration on his right shoulder. He was roaming the battlefield with dexterous steps, playing a white bone flute.

The guards who heard the flute were invigorated one by one, while the goblins became inexplicably weak.

A goblin warrior roared and charged, and came to the bard.

boom!

However, the bard directly picked up the bone flute and smashed it hard on the opponent's forehead.

At this time, the captain of the guard also took advantage of the God-given opportunity to kill the Goblin Overseer, holding the opponent's head and roaring, intimidating other goblins.

The goblins fled in horror, they were not a united group of creatures.

Some were even fleeing, grabbing protective gear, weapons, and even corpses on their companions...

The caravan guards didn't catch up either. This time they actually won by a fluke, and they ended up being wiped out if they were not careful.

team leader!

Wendy leaned over and found that the captain also had several hideous wounds.

The captain of the guard didn't care about him, he threw the Goblin Overseer's head at will, and came to the bard: I am the captain of the guard of the Nutcracker Chamber of Commerce, thank you for your help!

He tried to keep his waist straight, with the meaning of demonstration.

After all, the strength of the caravan is weak now, and it is inevitable.

In the wilderness, the most untested thing is the human heart!

My name is Aaron, a bard!

Aaron smiled back.

While he was talking, a hairy head emerged from his arms.

It was a direwolf pup with mutated blue eyes and two black spots on the eyes.

Ow!

The little wolf let out a low growl, but Aaron smashed it a few times and stuffed it back again.

He was swaying all the way in the extreme northern wasteland recently. The white dragon and the frost giant didn't see him, but the direwolf killed a few broods.

This one was found in a wolf den somewhere.

I want to go to Karn City, I wonder if I can hitch a ride on the way? Aaron looked at the captain of the guard with a friendly smile.

This...of course!

The captain of the guard hesitated for a moment, but agreed, and asked the team to free up a carriage for Aaron, and also asked people to prepare water and food.

Even the little wolf, there was a curious Wendy, who brought a bowl of milk.

Is it a direwolf? It's so pretty...

Wendy had some envy in her eyes: Adult direwolf are extraordinary creatures. It is said that even white dragons dare not offend easily when they are in groups...

Thank you, but puppies can't drink milk, preferably goat milk...

Aaron said to Wendy: Goat's milk is suitable for dogs when they are young. It is good for the stomach... Well, this is my experience of raising dogs back then.

But……

Wendy's face was puzzled.

It's not a dog, it's a wolf! Or an extraordinary creature known as the Icefield Hunter!

But Erha is a direwolf and an extraordinary creature, so his stomach should not be so fragile... Thank you!

Aaron laughed, took Erha out of his arms, and watched it stick out its little pink tongue to lick the milk.

He looked at Wendy, and there was a flash of light in his purple eyes: Wendy... do you have Kimo blood?

yes……

Wendy replied subconsciously: My village accommodated a team of Kimo refugees a long time ago... It is said that I have inherited the talent of the maternal line, so I am particularly resistant to frost.

For some reason, he just felt that the bard in front of him was very kind, and unconsciously wanted to talk to him and tell the truth.

There are a few more people with me, but unfortunately...

Wendy looked at the wounded guards with a sad look on her face.

A life of adventure is never smooth sailing, but always accompanied by hunger, disease, and pain.

These guards are all good guys, but it may be because of their injuries that they have to retire after returning, or even become disabled-the priest's magic is very expensive, but not everyone can enjoy it.

What's more... these poor goblins have no loot at all.

Today's battle is a complete loss.

I can help if you don't mind... Bards are always good at anything.

Aaron spoke, and then saw Wendy jump up excitedly and run to the captain.

It didn't take long for the tired-looking captain of the guard to come over: Mr. Aaron...Thank you for your help!

Um.

Aaron nodded reservedly.

After all, there are still a few Kimo people among these guards, and they have to take care of them: How are the casualties?

Speaking of this, the captain of the guard's expression became even more sad: Three died... They are all good...

This is the man of the North, or the fate of mankind in all turbulent years.

...

Treating these people was not difficult for Aaron.

Not to mention the secret mantras he masters, even if it's just the 'medical' skills he masters, with some herbs, it can have a great effect.

As a result, Aaron, who originally intended to help the believers, gained widespread respect when the caravan was reopened.

This kind of gratitude and respect from the hearts of the guards is indeed very different from the previous politeness.

'Unfortunately... it didn't turn into my believer either. ’

Aaron in the carriage made a rant, and brought Erha out again, rubbing the dog's head angrily, and carried out daily training.

The reason why he left this direwolf pup alive was not that he suddenly wanted to raise a dog, but that he was going to sacrifice it to become his 'twin'.

The first object Aaron prepared to scour the wool was the 'Ferocious Wolf-headed King Kong Dharma Protector' who he jokingly called King Kong-headed King Kong!

The target at the beginning is not suitable to be too strong, and the opponent is just a guardian god, which is equivalent to [weak divine power], which is just right.

The former god of gnolls, at least his innate favor towards creatures such as werewolves and wolves should be a little higher, right?

Erha is very suitable.

Anyway, Aaron can't really catch a gnoll for refining, can he?

At this time, he put the ignorant little wolf in front of him, Aaron let him sit, and then made a seal with his hands and ten fingers, changing several gestures in a row, and finally turned into an 'inner binding seal', chanting 'the secret mantra of twins' ': Bah...Dumaya...Monaya...

This behavior has been around for a while.

And after this time, Aaron felt more and more that Erha had been sacrificed by himself to have the same mind, and he was a qualified 'twin'.

Then... let's start empowering!

Gabala bowl and guru can't be found, I can make do with it...

Anyway, the most important thing is to sense the 'Ferocious Wolf-Headed King Kong Dharma'...and get attention.

Aaron pressed Erha's dog head and continued to recite the secret mantra.

...

in a kingdom of gods.

The 'Ferocious Wolf-Headed King Kong Dharma Protector' opened his eyes.

He sensed that someone was praying to him, and the sacrifices were of high standards!

In the past, only a few super-large gnoll tribes had such a scale, enough for him to bestow divine grace!

He followed the line of faith and saw a red-robed guru in a tall temple who was empowering a giant wolf.

Er Ha, who was originally cute and cute, is now an adult direwolf in the eyes of the Fighting Wolf-headed King Kong Dharma Protector, and he is cunning, ferocious, bloodthirsty, and powerful... It is exactly what He used to like most.

Ow!

He roared, and a little golden light flew out along the line of faith.

...

Come on, this stupid dog, I was deceived for a while... Also, there are so many people empowered, how can the gods manage it?

inside the car.

Aaron suddenly opened his eyes and saw the golden light falling between Erha's eyebrows.

In Erha's Sea of ​​Consciousness, an extremely terrifying image of the deity suddenly appeared!

He has two heads and four arms, one head is a ferocious gnoll head, and the other head is a human head, in a state of anger, his hair rises like a crimson calamity!

His body was blue-black, with a necklace of thirteen human skulls hanging around his neck, his upper body exposed, and his lower body wearing a tiger-skin skirt.

Its four arms are holding a vajra in one hand, a bull skull in the other, a butter lamp in the other, and a human skull in the last hand!

This deity statue just appeared, and all kinds of ferocious and terrifying thoughts came out, and the most sturdy imprint seeds were planted in the depths of Erha's heart!