Crown of Chaos

There were only ruins in the completely dark hall, and the collapsed snake-man statue lay helplessly on the floor covered with black blood, just like the future of the snake-man empire, gloomy.

Both Aaron and Aponia were injured. Aaron's internal organs were bleeding, and there were bruises in many places on his body. His magic power was nearly exhausted, his right arm was broken, and there was a sword mark on his face. He was in very poor condition.

However, these injuries recovered quickly due to the blessing of the Secret Keeper state. Although it still hurt, it was no longer a problem.

Aponia's injuries were lighter. The beauty of Sword Song mainly consumed a lot of magic power to break the snake god's divine shield in the previous secret room, which caused her combat effectiveness to weaken in the subsequent battle. She was killed by the legendary snake man. Her ribs were broken, but her poison still played a vital role.

What kind of poison is that?

Aaron remembered that in the books he had read, it was assumed that the snake-men race was immune to toxins, so the toxins that would be effective in this situation must be higher-level beings.

"Mysteries lose their potency at higher levels of mystery."

——Basic logic of occultism

The beauty of the sword song added a sword, which completely prevented the possibility of the legendary snake man's resurrection.

Resurrection is a relatively common situation in the Kingdom. Generally speaking, if a creature has just died due to fatal damage, provided that the body is intact, does not die of old age, and the time of death does not exceed one minute, the three-ring The resurrection spell can resurrect it, at the cost of the caster sacrificing a little of his lifespan and a diamond worth at least 300 gold lion coins.

However, resurrection is rarely used in practice, because what resurrection does is actually prevent the soul of the deceased from leaving the body. As long as there are fatal injuries, resurrection will definitely fail.

The diamonds required for the five-ring resurrection spell have been increased to more than 500 gold lion coins. It can heal fatal injuries, but it cannot heal limb defects. If the corpse lacks necessary life-sustaining organ life-sustaining parts (such as head, throat, internal organs) , the five-ring resurrection spell cannot work either.

Aponya's sword penetrated the skull through the eye socket, and the five-ring resurrection spell was ineffective.

She is really skilled.

Aaron knew she was an expert by looking at her technique, accustomed attitude and natural expression.

Without saying much, Aaron began to count the gains from this battle.

Each of the five extraordinary weapons is worth thousands of gold. Together with the bonus of serpentine steel, the five weapons are worth 10,000 gold lion coins.

The entrance to the secret room is temporarily sealed, and the sleeping Abomination Snakes inside are still in Slaanesh's dream and will not wake up for the time being. The treasures here can be kept for now, and we will look for opportunities in the future.

So the biggest gain is...Aaron turned his attention to the legendary snake man.

Snake skin, snake scales, snake venom, snake gallbladder.

Snake people are full of treasures!

Snake skin can be used as armor, and snake scales can be used as scales. Snake venom is a powerful toxin and an important alchemical formula. Snake gallbladder is not only an alchemical formula, but also a medicinal material. Even snake meat has rich nutritional value and medicinal properties of cooling and reducing fire. .

The body of the legendary snakeman is a rich treasure trove.

Without saying a word, Aaron pulled out his dagger and planned to dispose of the body of the legendary snake man with Apponia.

"Huh~uh~ahhh."

The sound of labored breathing came from the ruins. Under the rubble of the collapsed snake-man statue, the former giant bear druid was breathing hard. He was slowly changing from the previous giant bear form back to a human.

After a moment's hesitation, Aaron signaled to Apponia and trotted to the Druid's side: "Big guy?"

Aaron's feelings towards the druid were very complicated. On the one hand, the druid ruined his good relationship with the elf beauty. If he hadn't suddenly appeared, he and Aponya would have run away with the eggs.

But on the other hand, Druid and him were fighting partners no matter what, and there was some comradeship between the two parties.

The kingdom does not care about the deeds but the heart.

"Damn humans..." The bear fur on the Druid's face and the protruding mouth slowly transformed back into human form. The giant man like an iron tower before was now very weak. He was panting hard, and the legendary snake man's drama The poison was completely destroying his life, but when he saw Aaron coming, the druid was not happy. Instead, he was filled with hatred for him: "Damn the Cormyrs! It's all because of you, because of you!"

"I'm grateful for your help, big guy." Aaron sighed, and he knelt on one knee beside the druid: "Your situation is not good."

"I know, you don't need to tell me!" The snake venom entered the body, and the Druid turned pale under the extreme pain. Even at the last moment of his life, he had no good temper: "Silvanus, I was originally He wanted to destroy humanity, but ended up helping you. Is this the will of the Father of Oak? But humanity will one day pay the price for destroying nature!"

Aaron understood that this was a radical environmentalist who wanted to fight against humans by awakening the snake people.

Cormyr has had conflicts with the druids more than once because of deforestation.

"Big guy, do you have any last words to convey, or any last wishes?" Considering that the Druid finally helped them, Aaron held back his unhappiness: "For the sake of fighting side by side, I can provide what I can. help."

"My name is...Earthwalker...Rodok." The Druid nodded. He grabbed Aaron's tattered robe and held his staff: "Remember...my name...Earthwalker" Rhodok.”

"I remember." Aaron nodded.

"And...this staff, please return it to...the Ghost Valley of Hurek Forest for burial, please."

After finishing speaking, the druid stared at Aaron, waiting for his response, seemingly determined not to give up until he agreed.

Aaron took the strange staff made of dead wood with a skull inlaid on the top. He nodded slowly under the gaze of the druid and agreed to the request.

"Haha~ Remember your oath, human being." The light in the Druid's eyes slowly disappeared, his pupils gradually enlarged, the big hand holding Aaron's robe loosened, and fell on the black coagulated snake blood. On the floor, little bits of blood were spattered.

A strong emotion poured into Aaron's mind. Following the dead wood staff, an unexpected scene appeared in front of Aaron's eyes.

Flashback of Earthwalker's death.

Towering giant trees, clear streams, mountains in the mist, and forests filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

Rhodok, the Earth Walker, who was younger than he is now, walked in the forest, embracing the beautiful nature with joy.

The sun shines through the shades of the trees in the forest, the chirping of birds, the footsteps of wild beasts, the stream flows through the canyon, falls from the hillside, and falls on the mountain spring.

The Earth Walker found a very small bud on a stone. The distance between it and the crack in the stone was less than three centimeters. It took root in the stone and stubbornly pointed the young bud towards the sky, trying to absorb it. Watching the sunlight leaking through the gaps in the leaves.

Father of the Oak Tree, this must be the blessing of Silvanus!

Earthwalker was so moved by the small miracle of life that he bestowed a magical blessing on the seedling.

From this day on, all year round, Earthwalker will come to the valley to see this seedling whenever he has time.

Gradually, the seedlings turned into twigs, into saplings, splitting stones and rising up.

Rodok, who has a radical attitude and is not recognized by the Church of Nature, likes to stay here more and more, sharing his things with his tree friends, including happiness, sadness, pain, and worries.

Gradually, Earthwalker developed feelings for this small tree that he cultivated with his own hands. The small tree, which was constantly blessed by magic and had a slight consciousness of its own, was able to respond to a certain extent.

It was the happiest time in Earthwalker's life.

Until one day, the Earth Walker who returned from his trip came to the valley again.

The familiar forest is gone, replaced by chopped tree stumps, which are the campsites of human logging teams.

The cruel executioners of Cormyr cut down the forest here, intending to cultivate farmland and build villages here.

There are no words to describe the fury of the Earthwalker. He accuses the Cormyrians of murder in their uncomprehending eyes and searches for his companions.

In the end he only found the chopped trunk of the small tree.

That day, Rodok's hands were stained with blood. He made Xiaoshu's body into a staff and carried it with him, vowing to take revenge on Cormyr and mankind.

This is the origin of this dead wood staff.

Anger, hatred, sadness, pain to the point of madness, the Druid's emotions flowed into Aaron's mind along the dead wood staff. The Son of Chaos felt the heavy trust from the Druid: the last wish in his life was to transfer the magic to him. The stick was buried back in the valley, the place where he and the little tree met.

Aaron didn't know how to evaluate this behavior. He did know that during the reign of Assan IV, Cormyr tried many times to open up the Hurek Forest. He organized many logging teams to cut down the forest and build some new villages. From there, At the beginning of the first pioneering period, ferocious beasts and ghosts began to appear in Hureke Forest, causing many casualties.

Who is right? Are they humans who open up wasteland and try to expand their living space, or are they Druids who protect nature and advocate a system of balance?

Everything seems to be right, but none of it seems to be right.

Okay, I will fulfill your last wish, Aaron nodded, he tied up the deadwood staff and carried it behind his back.

A strange idea suddenly appeared in the Son of Chaos' mind.

Can humans and trees also fall in love?

This seems to have gone beyond Fury's concept, right?

Strange, indescribably strange.

I can only say that it is really difficult for people to understand each other!

The brain circuits of druids are really difficult for normal people to understand.

Not thinking about it so much, Aaron and Aponia peeled off the legendary snake man's skin, collected his scales, divided the loot into many large bags, and took the time to carry it in two trips, leaving the ruins of the snake man empire.

Before leaving, he also buried the bodies of the orcs and druids in the corner of the hall.

Fortunately we left without encountering another fight.

Stormhorn Mountains, in the forest at the foot of the mountains.

Observing the position of the stars, Aaron finally determined that it was late at night. He fought from the afternoon until late at night and finally succeeded in escaping. Both he and the sword song beauty felt the joy of surviving the disaster. They looked at each other and couldn't help but reveal their emotions. smile.

Even the dark sky could not suppress the joy in their hearts.

"Finally, I made it out alive!" Aaron put down several big bags, and the weight of the loot directly flattened the shrubs and flowers. The Viscount wiped the sweat with his hands. He leaned against a big tree and took a long breath. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Very good! I survived! Damn dwarf, just wait for me. I will settle the score with you at the door of your blacksmith shop right away!"

"Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck" the beauty of the sword song put down the things gorgeously and gracefully. Her gorgeous red hair was also wet with sweat. There was only the reflection of the little chick in her pure emerald eyes. The sweaty collar made her radiate. The rich body fragrance made the beauty of Jiangge feel a little unhappy when she heard Aaron's complaint. She directly picked up a pair of long boots and kicked her thick heels on the bark of the tree behind Aaron, approaching with a sense of oppression: "Oh? Then I think you should thank the dwarf craftsman properly."

"Otherwise, how would you have the chance to see your sister again?"

"Don't you think so, little rookie?" The elf beauty's slender fingers had already pinched Aaron's chin, with a bright smile on her face full of wildness and enchantment, waiting for his answer: "Or... ?You don’t want to meet your sister? Huh?!”

Am I being fucked by this woman?

Aaron reacted: This is a free proposition.

It's okay, in the current situation, I have the advantage!

"Ah!" the sword-singing beauty screamed, feeling a fiery big hand lifting up the absolute area exposed between her briefs and high boots, lifting her body, and the The long legs he lifted were directly carried on Aaron's shoulders, and the whole person fell into the control of the little rookie.

The palm of his hand was close to the skin of her thigh, and the temperature coming from it... was so hot!

She tried to struggle, but Aaron's voice made her stop.

"Sister, tell me your real name and show me your real appearance." Aaron gently rubbed the smooth and delicate skin on the thigh of the beauty Jiang Ge.

"You are not a sun elf, and your name is Aponya."

————I am a very hot dividing line————

At the same time, deep in the Stormhorn Mountains, beneath the ruins of the pyramid of the Snake Empire.

The body of Doherty, the half-orc sword master, was wrapped in a simple cloak, with his feet still exposed. Aaron didn't know his name, he only knew that his tribe was called the Blood Sword, and he didn't have enough firewood. So he carved a small stone tablet for him with only the sword, with "Blood Sword" written on it.

Doherty's heart was pierced by the legendary snake man and he died for a long time. He rested here holding the broken knife in his arms.

However, the orc's soul did not rest for long.

In the deserted underground hall, the orc's tomb suddenly glowed with a magma-like red light.

A bright eight-pillar emblem emerged from the surface of the orc's pierced heart. Power from beyond the stars descended here, and the blood in the blood vessels began to boil again, as powerful and majestic as magma bursting out!

In the turbid reflection of the magma, a human being with blood-red skin sitting on a brass throne stared at the dead Orc Sword Master. Under his throne were piles of blood-stained corpses and piles of skulls. The armor is carved with tumbling runes of Chaos and faces deformed and screaming in agony.

"Mortal." His voice was loud and violent: "Wake up."

"I feel your courage, your glory, your martial arts, your sword, your blood, and this tribute you gave me!"

"Giving blood and swords to all living things in the world, there will be the glory of death and no shame of life. I, the Lord of the living, the head of the dead, and the King of Skulls, recognize your performance."

"Fight on, give me your skull, your death, your fear, your hatred, and fight for me as my champion."

"Your mission is to assist my chosen one to kill, conquer, and bring fear and hatred to this world."

The sacred eight-pillar emblem was imprinted on the surface of the orc's heart. White smoke emitted from the wounds all over the orc's body, especially the fatal part of the chest, and healed rapidly.

The battle-scarred long sword in both hands was directly recast into an extraordinary weapon under the will of the supreme being. The eight-column runes on the surface of the brass blade shone brightly, and the load-bearing ball had turned into the shape of a skull.

"Okay, get up!"

The Supreme Being injected another beam of skull light and left with satisfaction.

A minute later, there was movement inside the tomb.

The half-orc Doherty shuddered violently, struggled to get up from the grave made of gravel and soil, and shook off the debris from his body.

He touched his head and chest in disbelief.

Not only were all fatal wounds healed, the Orc's body was even stronger than ever.

what happened? Doherty couldn't understand it all.

Am I not dead?

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