Crown of Chaos

The frantic beating of war drums echoed on the battlefield.

"Dong dong dong dong dong~"

The drumbeats of the orcs gradually slowed down, becoming vigorous and rhythmic. As their drumbeats vibrated, giants, trolls, and ogres gradually walked out of the orc army formation one after another.

Giants, an ancient race and the former ruling race of the continent, marched in the direction of the human army under the guidance of the orcs with chaotic and heavy steps, holding large wooden sticks several meters long.

Aaron dropped the head of Juseco's Claw and stared at the giant in the distance, recalling the story of the giant in his head.

In ancient times, the three great empires of Saruk, Wu and Hu were in decline, and before the Dragon Clan rose, there was an era in the country called the "Era of Giants". At that time, these towering figures (this is what is written in the book) The original words, and the book also states that the height of giants is about 5-8 meters depending on different species...) In that distant and almost forgotten era, they were active in every corner of the world and ruled most of the country. Land is a world-class ruling race. At that time, the civilization of giants was as grand and unstoppable as the phlogiston sea outside the crystal wall system.

It’s just that any civilization has its moments of glory and decline. The dragons and giants in the country at that time were emerging forces that succeeded the five founding races. As time went by, the two sides gradually began a fierce conflict and eventually broke out into a continent-wide conflict. In total war, the dragons, led by the incarnation of the dragon god Garrex, fought a war with the giant kingdom known as the "Millennium War" in history. This war lasted for a thousand years and finally ended with the dragons' overall victory. , the giant kingdom that was at its peak was only left with a few scattered territories in the corners of the continent.

To make matters worse, the giants' father Annan was deeply disappointed with the giants' performance. Father Annan decided not to answer the giants' prayers until the giants took back the rule of the continent, and the giants lost their father's protection.

And the mother goddess of the giants is even worse. The giant mother goddess Osaiah was already keen on extramarital affairs when the giant kingdom was still in its heyday, including ogres, half-giants, hidden giants, deformed giants, sub-giants, and wooden giants. , a large number of giant subspecies were born from Oseiya's extramarital affairs one after another. Oseiya was dissatisfied with every extramarital affair and wanted to try more.

Having lost the blessing of the Father God and the care of the Mother God, the giants have collapsed. Now the prosperity of this race has faded away. Until now, there are only some scattered giant tribes left in the corners of the world, even if they are There are still a few remnants of the past giant empire in the Great Glacier and the far north of the world, which are just stone foundations and dilapidated statues.

Yes, ogres are also a subspecies of giants.

Aaron remembered that there were hierarchies in the Giant Kingdom. From high to low, there were storm giants, cloud giants, fire giants, frost giants, stone giants, and then hill giants. The above were pure-blood giants, and then there were Many hybrid giants and ogres born to Othiah, the mother of giants.

The class sequence of giants is very strict and special. Even if a fire giant is a war chief, his status must be lower than that of the cloud giants with lower strength and status. The law of giants only stipulates that any conflict will be directly won by the person with the highest rank, regardless of the specific situation. and specific crimes.

Naturally, there are only hill giants and ogres, the lowest-ranked giants or subspecies of giants, in the orc camp, but these enemies still cannot be underestimated! Aaron had already dealt with the ogres before, but when he saw a group of hill giants only five or six meters high rushing towards the military formation, all the soldiers felt their scalps numb.

Although hill giants are the lowest among pure-blooded giants, they are still famous in the country for their two high attributes and four low attributes.

Double high refers to high strength and high physique.

The four lows refer to low intelligence (very low), low agility, low perception, and low charisma.

Hill giants are famous for being stupid, retarded, evil, and gluttonous. They are selfish and dull. All their instincts are just to eat and reproduce. If they have nothing to do, they can eat from morning to night, or mate from morning to night. At night, they have the best appetites and the best gastrointestinal systems in the country. Except for things that are really poisonous, there is nothing they cannot digest.

So how did such a stupid and greedy hill giant survive to this day?

That is their super high physical attributes and the addition of extraordinary strength!

Every giant has extraordinary power. Among them, the high-level storm giants, cloud giants, and fire giants are born with extraordinary power. The strength attribute of storm giants is often enough to compete with ancient beasts and even the incarnations of gods! High-level giants even have the bonus of extraordinary physical attributes.

Hill Giants do not have extraordinary physiques, but they still have extraordinary strength. Although they are dull-minded and greedy, there are not many beings who can get a stick from a Hill Giant!

Under Turgeon's order, the hill giants finally appeared, and the orc shamans who had been silent for a long time also released spells on the giants, trolls, and ogres one after another.

"Acceleration!"

"Oil the soles of your feet!"

"Attribute enhancement!"

"Blessing Technique!"

The glow of spells emerged, and the speed of the hill giants suddenly increased to a new level. They waved their giant sticks and rushed into the already chaotic front army at a relatively fast speed, killing two of them at once. The Flame Fist mercenary from Baldur's Gate smashed it deeply into the ground, smashing it into a ball of meat paste. Then, regardless of whether it was an iron-wrapped meat can without a can opener, he immediately grabbed it with his hand and took a bite. He bit off half of it, leaving only the bloody mercenary's lower body twitching as his thigh was grabbed.

With the blessing of extraordinary power and spells, the power attribute of the hill giants is really beyond the sky. Whether it is a shield wall, a spear array or the transformed druids, as long as they can't dodge, the battle will end with one strike!

Snapped!

A bloody mass of flesh.

boom!

Another piece of meat pie whose identity cannot be identified.

Dang Dang Dang Dang~

An entire platoon of mercenaries was sent to the sky, including a genasi.

Following closely behind the hill giants were many trolls and ogres. They easily broke through the Chinese army's line again and rushed directly towards the rear army. More than 1,000 people in the front army were under the impact of this group of giant beasts. More than a hundred people were killed in a few minutes.

"The elite orcs have not yet been fully dispatched."

Aaron's pupils narrowed slightly, and he subconsciously glanced at Ms. Raul on the left. He saw that Ms. Raul had a calm expression and was already commanding the army in an orderly manner. The most elite Falcon Legion and Phoenix Legion had not yet joined the battlefield.

There are also at least three legions of the orcs waiting. The Army of Yinavu - a large group of orcs with swords in fancy clothes, holding long swords with both hands, and wearing armor are still waiting.

Inava is the military god of the orcs, and he is also the only god among the orcs who is more particular about strategy. Orcs who believe in him often have certain wisdom and strategy, and know how to adapt to changes. Similarly, Inava does not like to use battle axes, but likes to use tomahawks. Great sword.

"Flower of Orcs." Aaron commented.

Bagru's army is a large group of riders riding Gosmon, a half-ton giant-horned bull-like beast.

The army of Gruumsh is covered in heavy armor, with only a pair of eyes exposed. The heavily armored warriors hold giant axes. Many of the people in the team are "Eye of Gruumsh", that is, the orcs who have completed the ritual. Eye Blesser.

Facing the approaching behemoth troops, the human soldiers subconsciously turned their attention to their commanders and mages.

Humans don't have Behemoth troops, so these people are their only hope.

The spell casters did not disappoint them. As Baron Damon shouted orders, the mage group from Waterdeep City and the druids from the Green Garden finally began to cast spells!

"Fireball!"

"Lightning arrow, flame weaving fire ball, stinky cloud technique, scorching ray, thunder summoning technique, monster immobilization technique."

"Ma Youfu's acid arrow, ice storm, monster immobilization, charm monster, wither!"

As the spellcasters began to cast spells, the battlefield instantly changed from a place of blood and flesh to a colorful place. The radiance of magic spread everywhere, whether it was rays, cylinders, cones, or fans. , an endless stream of magic fell into the giant beast army one by one. The five hill giants who rushed at the front fell to the ground one after another. Some parts of their bodies were burned by the explosion, some withered and shrank, and some were covered by ice and snow. Some places were hit by strong acid arrows, making a sizzling sound!

"Comet Technique!"

The eldest lady's screams were even heard by Aaron. She summoned a comet to fall and smashed a giant's head on the spot. The bright red liquid that splashed down like a waterfall was definitely not watermelon juice.

However, the tenacious vitality made the remaining hill giants carry the magic forward. They fell into a rage, waved their big sticks to create wind, and continued to move forward.

Until the giant beasts rushed through the central army and fell into the middle of the rear army, the open space between the left and right wings. There were enemies on the left and enemies on the right.

Only then did the slow-minded giant beasts realize that they were surrounded.

But it was already too late. A swarm of long-range attacks and magic from the left and right wing bombarded them, followed by Ms. Raul's roar.

"Cavalry, charge!"

The rumble of horse hooves came from the rear of the left wing. The 500-heavy cavalry leveled their lances, pulled the reins, and recharged their batteries. The cavalry finally had a place to use. They formed a triangular lance formation, accompanied by With the dull sound of hoofbeats, the heavy cavalry gradually dispersed. While the giant beasts were being attacked from two sides, they circled a semicircle from the side and rear and came rolling in!

Charge into battle with a lance!

The charge of the heavy cavalry overwhelmed the giant beasts in the blink of an eye. The sharp wooden lances broke one after another as they passed by, and all the lance heads were buried in the bodies of giants, trolls and ogres. The heavy cavalry hit by the lances one after another Throwing away the broken lance handle, he drew his weapon and faced the enemy.

In the smoke and dust, the heavy cavalry and the giant beasts engaged in a fierce melee.

"This is much better than those little tricks." Aaron heard Khorne comment with satisfaction. The good brother showed obvious disdain when he saw the sky full of magic, until the heavy cavalry began to charge.

Aaron nodded slowly.

Heavy cavalry charging into formation is a super killer weapon in the cold weapon era. Although in the country, due to the existence of magic, heavy cavalry is not as powerful as in previous lives, the group charging of heavy cavalry into formation is still very intimidating. An apprentice-level As long as a warrior has good equipment and a good horse, and can master the riding and spear skills to carry out a perfect charge, even if the opponent is a master warrior, he can kill instantly with just one hit.

Unfortunately, the training of heavy cavalry is very demanding. How can ordinary warriors get so much money and resources to use good horses, find venues, and equip themselves with equipment to complete their evolution from ordinary infantry to heavy cavalry?

This is destined to be a privilege that can only belong to the middle class and above.

Smoke and dust were everywhere, and murderous intent was rising into the sky. The behemoth troops under attack withstood this wave of cavalry charges and fell in pieces. They were either killed on the spot or were dying with seven or eight gun heads stuck in their bodies, and there were still five or six bloody wounds on their bodies. Bleeding outside.

The heavy cavalry also paid a heavy price. The weapons in the hands of these giant beasts were seriously injured, and those who touched them were dead. Many knights dodged the attacks of the giant beasts, but their horses were hit. He suffered a fracture on the spot and fell down with the rider. Fortunately, this is a country and the professionals have very tough bodies. Most of them only suffered fractures and would not die directly.

There was no breathing room. After the first round of charge, the heavy cavalry immediately turned around and formed a formation. They charged again in the second round. Finally, after paying the price of more than 130 cavalry casualties, they successfully disintegrated the beast army of the orcs. The left wing The open space between the right wing and the military formation was filled with piles of corpses.

The behemoth troops suffered all casualties, and the pressure on the human coalition was greatly reduced. However, the spellcasters also consumed a lot of mana. The battlefield situation gradually became anxious, and the two sides began to fight.

Both Turgeon and Ms. Raul seemed to have given up on surprise attacks, and they were just directing the battlefield step by step.

Aaron, Eleanor and others fought side by side, and they killed off waves of orcs. Aaron noticed that almost all the monks of the fifth key company who had been so famous before were killed in the battle, and he couldn't help but sigh. Take a breath.

The battle raged from noon to dusk without any sign of stopping, until several Phoenix Legion soldiers found Aaron.

At this time, the human coalition forces had lost more than 2,000 people.

"Your Excellency Salian, Ms. Dineful, the count invites you."

Aaron followed the soldiers to Ms. Raul and found that Samir and his master Eleonora were already there.

"It's almost time. Turgeon is ready to summon the army of ancestor souls!" Ms. Raul said to Aaron: "Of the several waves of people we went out, only you and Samir came back."

"In order for Tujin to summon his army of ancestor souls, there are two conditions that are indispensable."

"First, there are massive sacrifices, sacrifices that satisfy the orc god."

"The second is the killing called conquest."

"Now that he has basically achieved his goal, I am sure that he is holding a ceremony." Ms. Raul stroked the scar on her face: "It hurts here."

"Once Tujin summons the army of ancestor souls, our failure is doomed. However, thank you and Samir for your efforts. Tujin needs more time, and this is our opportunity."

"My Lord's priest has sensed the location of the totem pole, so now is our last chance."

"Samir, Aaron, you two are the only heroes who have returned successfully. You have all been blessed by the gods. Now, the time for the last fight is coming. You two, if you cannot succeed this time, you will not succeed in the future. Even if it succeeds, the power of the orc gods will be too strong to be defeated, or even, maybe they are already too powerful to be defeated."

"This is our last stand." Ms. Raul sighed: "I'm sorry, Aaron, Samir, you have done enough for me. If you don't plan to participate, I won't blame you... I will go personally and my deputy, Stenanara, will take command.”

Aaron smiled mockingly when he heard this, and he opened his mouth: "Sir, do you always have only one plan for doing things?"

"There is no other choice." Ms. Raul shook her head with a wry smile and admitted her mistake to Aaron: "I have always been such a person, with a hot temper and all-or-nothing. This is not the first time I have made a big gamble, but I can't I cannot sit and watch my people huddle together in the refugee camp and use their body heat to keep themselves warm. I cannot hide in my manor and watch them starve and freeze."

"So I did it, it's that simple."

Aaron really wanted to punch Ms. Lauer so hard that all the words in her mouth would be punched into her stomach.

"Kill her!" urged Khorne's will.

But something stopped him.

In the refugee camp in Sousal, thousands of refugees crowded together and drank porridge that was thinner than water.

In the camp of the Liberation Army, there was the 84-year-old old woman who had lost all her relatives and relied on selling goat milk to maintain her poor self-esteem.

And the Cormyrians who have died on the battlefield so far.

If the orcs cannot be stopped, not only will Arabelle have no hope of recovery, but even the surrounding area will not be spared. The orcs will drown everything, Gruumsh's roar will become louder and louder, and next time, there will be more enemies to face. .

Maybe we can recapture this place in the future, but it may already be a wasteland with nothing else left.

"You owe me a favor, a big favor, Ms. Raul." Aaron no longer struggled with this, and he said to the surrounding Phoenix Legion and Falcon Legion: "Everyone, did you hear it? If you can do it this time, Victory, you all owe me a big favor.”

"Me too." Samir smiled lazily.

None of the local soldiers in Arabelle said a word. On the contrary, there was a clanging sound of armor.

The spears are like a forest, and the silence is like the night.

All the soldiers saluted the two men.

This is the highest courtesy in Cormyr's military.

"Okay, what should we do?" Aaron nodded deeply and responded with the same standard Purple Dragon Knight etiquette.

"What do we need to do to send Turgeon and his two pillars to heaven?"

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