Green Monster Epic

With Fluke leading the way, it didn't take much effort to find this light cavalry regiment of nearly ten thousand soldiers.

This regiment was almost entirely composed of hobgoblin warriors, after all, the size of the worgs dictated that only hobgoblins, dwarves, and slender gnolls could ride them into battle. To maximize the numerical advantage of the hobgoblins, the Green Field Tribe had invested heavily in breeding these worgs, increasing their numbers from just over a hundred to over fifty thousand adult worgs today. The daily consumption of meat alone was a headache.

Fortunately, the climate and environment of the Green Field Plains had undergone significant changes, otherwise, with the barren conditions of centuries past, the Green Field Tribe would not have been able to raise such a large number of worgs.

As Fluke took out the token and solemnly assumed command of the entire regiment, the melodious sound of the stag horn rang out. Soon, teams of worg riders scattered across the vast wasteland frontier converged like trickling streams from afar, quickly forming neat formations in the flat training ground in front of the camp. An invisible aura of ferocity naturally emanated from the snarling, cold-eyed, and ferocious bodies of the massive worgs.

Hobgoblin warriors clad in scarlet fine chainmail were mixed with a few gnolls and gray dwarves. On one side of their waists hung a delicate hand crossbow, while on the other side were a pair of scimitars. Behind them, they carried a magic flintlock rifle. Each piece of equipment was carefully selected for these warriors, who were naturally disadvantaged in terms of size, allowing them to possess enough power to threaten other legion warriors with the assistance of their worg partners.

The power of the flintlock rifle was not particularly strong, and the rate of fire was not fast enough, but it was sufficient to deal with ordinary legion warriors whose strength was at most high-level. Coupled with the worg riders' light and swift speed, they could even prevent their enemies from touching them in battle, while repeatedly inflicting damage with volleys until the enemy legion collapsed.

Even if the enemy legion had knight class holders who could share the damage for the soldiers in the legion, the aura field of the knight class was powerless against flintlock rifle shots that directly hit vital parts such as the heart and head.

With the number of troops stretching as far as the eye could see, although Allen had reviewed his troops before, it was rare to gather ten thousand cavalry like today, and his calm emotions were inevitably somewhat turbulent. Beside him, the hobgoblin legend Fluke's face was filled with undisguised pride and self-satisfaction, as the vast majority of these warriors came from the Green Field Tribe.

"Departure!!"

With a slight sigh in his heart, Allen simply shouted out two syllables, pointing his large hand to the east. The entire army then began to unfold its formation in an orderly manner, heading mightily towards the Coldwind Ridge Fortress, which was not too far away.

Half a day earlier than the time agreed with the drow, the worg cavalry regiment had already approached and camped under the fortress city. The continuous banners fluttering in the wind moved all the drow soldiers on the city walls, but the drow showed more arrogance and contempt on their faces.

As drow, although they were age-old enemies with the elves, they still could not erase the fact that the same blood flowed in their veins. Regarding themselves as noble, elegant, and powerful, they, like the elves, had never looked highly upon these wasteland natives, even though they lived in this surface world of wilderness.

Even after fighting alongside the wasteland natives decades ago and inflicting heavy damage on their powerful elven enemies, they attributed most of the credit to themselves. They already had stubborn prejudices against the wasteland rabble army, which only had a numerical advantage but somewhat weak combat power. Even now, they found it difficult to change their minds.

At least in the eyes of these long-lived races, it was not easy for an army to fundamentally transform and exhibit greater combat power. The reason why they, the drow, were able to have such powerful army combat power was all honed in the fierce underground world through countless battles and fights. It was not something that could be easily achieved through daily drills and exercises.

However, not all drow were irrational. At least their ruling mothers would not think that the wasteland army was still the same as before without any changes, just because there had only been small-scale skirmishes and conflicts on the border in recent years.

Standing on the high city wall, Mother Lillian gracefully stroked her smooth chin, but her eyes never left the wasteland army less than ten miles outside the city.

"Are they showing us their strength??"

Behind her, a drow male stared fiercely at the army outside the city with a cold gaze, very displeased.

"Then go and fight their leader. If you win, I'll keep you company tonight and let you have a good time!!"

On the other side, a beautiful female drow priestess, wearing revealing clothes, played with a leather whip covered in thorns, raising her phoenix eyebrows seductively.

"Hmph!!"

This male drow instructor was not stupid either. The slender figure flying above the enemy's team, emitting an aura as majestic as a high mountain and as deep as the ocean, had already revealed the other party's identity. Even if he looked down on the other party's army, he did not dare to be careless or underestimate that legendary figure.

"It seems that there are quite a few rats hidden in our city, otherwise, this one wouldn't have been attracted to come in person."

On the other hand, Mother Carroll had a solemn expression and glanced back at the seemingly clean interior of the city, saying with a sigh.

In these ten days, the Drow Federation had already launched a fierce purge. As long as anyone showed any dissatisfaction with the Spider Queen or had any inclination to sympathize with the followers of the Dark Maiden, they would be imprisoned by the Federation's internal affairs members without asking questions, and even directly sacrificed to please the Spider Queen without trial.

In a short period of time, a total of tens of thousands of drow were imprisoned in the city-state, half of whom were directly sacrificed and sent to their deaths, causing all the drow and their vassals and slaves living in this drow city to be panic-stricken and silent.

"…"

Just as they were talking, the figure of the hobgoblin saint flashed in the sky outside the city, and then a dotted line went straight to the Coldwind Ridge Fortress. At the same time, several mothers looked at each other and flew into the sky together, but the first to bear the brunt was the drow demigod mother Penny Lai, who had just met with Allen and returned.

"I didn't expect that Chief Allen would come in person."

Penny Lai had a warm spring breeze on her face, but in reality, she was very cautious. After returning, the commotion she and the other mothers had caused was not small, and she was afraid that this was the main reason why the hobgoblin leader had brought such a large army.

"There's no way, after all, I was entrusted by someone, and I always have to do what I promised."

Allen stood outside the city, his tiger eyes staring straight at the charming demigod mother in front of him, saying meaningfully.

"You're right, Mother Penny Lai."

"Hehe, that's for sure!!"

Peini Lai giggled, covering her mouth, and nodded repeatedly.

“However, with your Excellency making such a grand display, those who don't know might think that our two families have turned against each other!!

“It's just that the lady's followers are troublesome with their families, and the long journey is inevitably dangerous, so…”

The two leaders spoke with veiled barbs, but their faces were amicable, showing no signs of displeasure.

“Alright, according to the previous agreement, I ask that you, Mother, release the city defenses and allow the city residents to move freely.”

“As for my cavalry, you can rest assured that their current position will not advance a single step, and they will absolutely not pose any threat to your city.”

After exchanging some verbal blows with the other party, Allen smiled and cut straight to the point.

“We trust your Excellency, but even if I release the city defenses, those heretics inside may not know of your arrival!”

Peini Lai also smiled and said with feigned concern, “Why don't you give us a list, and I'll have people find them and send them to your Excellency.”

“Hahaha, you don't need to worry about these trivial matters, Mother. If you're really so concerned about us, why not accompany me to your dark prison? There are indeed many of the lady's followers inside who need to be released.”

“…Clan Leader Allen, you're making things difficult. The prisoners held in that dark prison are all serious criminals of my Federation, and they can't possibly be your so-called followers of the Dark Maiden.”

“I'm afraid I can only apologize for your Excellency's request!!”

Peini Lai's expression suddenly froze, and she rejected Allen's request with a gloomy face.

“But I heard that ever since Mother returned from Green Lake City, both Coldwind Ridge and Bonn City have been randomly arresting people. Most of the prisoners in your prisons were arrested in the past few days. Where did your so-called serious criminals of the Federation come from!!”

“Nonsense!!”

Peini Lai spoke righteously, flatly denying it.

“Whether it's nonsense or not, your own people will have to prove it. Is what I just said true, Instructor Lauren?”

Allen didn't argue with Peini Lai but suddenly turned his gaze to the dozen or so legendary drow on the city wall, specifically one male drow with two daggers inlaid with enchanting rubies at his waist.

Being stared at by Allen, the drow assassin named Lauren remained calm, only his shadow energy flowing within his body. With a flash, his figure had already appeared in the shadows beneath Allen and his group through the Shadow Jump skill.

“What Clan Leader Allen said is indeed what has happened in the Hochia Federation in recent days. The so-called serious criminals of Mother Peini Lai do not exist!!”

A dozen pairs of cold, merciless eyes stared straight at Lauren, the companion they had just been talking to happily. The implication of the other party suddenly siding with Allen was self-evident.

“Lauren, how dare you, betraying our Mistress!!!!”

“You deserve to die!!!!”

The drow powerhouses, belatedly realizing what was happening, could no longer maintain their composure. Although they had already had some premonition in their hearts that there might be legendary traitors among them like Ted and the others, they still couldn't suppress the anger in their hearts when the truth actually appeared, roaring and questioning Lauren, who was standing with Allen.

“Everyone, the Spider Queen is cruel and tyrannical, treating us drow as playthings. How can I sincerely serve Her!!”

“It is you who should wake up. If you continue to follow that ungrateful and faithless deity, who knows when you will become a sacrificial offering yourselves!!”

Lauren didn't show any weakness. His true nature had always been incompatible with the behavior and habits of the drow. If it weren't for the faith in the Dark Maiden as a support in his heart, he might have gone mad long ago.

“Hey, that's going too far!!”

Allen spoke in a timely manner, interrupting the meaningless quarrel between these powerhouses. As long as he was present, as long as the Mothers still controlled their bodies with reason, then no厮杀 could possibly break out at this moment.

“Instructor Lauren, now that you have revealed your true identity, say goodbye to your 'good friends' and leave first.”

After all, it was these drow who were losing face. Allen didn't want to be too forceful. He said a word to Lauren beside him, and the other party nodded, stopped talking, turned around, and sped off to the south, not wanting to stay in this drow territory for even a minute.

The reason he exposed himself at this time was just to be a witness for Allen's actions, so that Peini Lai's excuses would be exposed.

Anyway, for this kind of legendary powerhouse, it's not a big problem to defect from the drow at any time. It's impossible to prevent, completely different from those lower-level drow families with families.

Watching Lauren leave, the calm expression on Peini Lai's face was now covered with frost, but she couldn't do anything about it.

“Alright, Mother Peini Lai, haven't we already talked about it before?? Those who are not companions on the same path are uncomfortable with each other by their side. Now it's a good thing for everyone to separate!!”

“They are all compatriots with drow blood, why do you really have to kill them all? In the future, you can still fight side by side, after all, we still have a common enemy—the elves!!”

Allen had now become the person comforting Peini Lai, trying to enlighten her earnestly.

“Hmph, your Excellency really has good methods!!”

Peini Lai glanced at Allen coldly, her words laced with thorns.

“What methods? They are all followers of the Dark Maiden, and have nothing to do with me!!”

Allen shrugged and shook his head.

“Let's not hurt the friendship that we have worked so hard to build for these things. After this matter is over, let's find a time to invite Town Guardian Ted and the others together, and let them apologize to you!!”

For a long time after that, they spent their time in this kind of meaningless conversation, but in the end, it ended with the Peini Lai Mother's side conceding, because they really couldn't afford to offend the increasingly powerful Green Field Tribe and Allen.

As Allen and Peini Lai took a trip to the prison, bringing out more than two thousand hidden followers of the Dark Maiden, another magic signal flare rose high into the sky. Soon after, many drow families hiding in the Coldwind Ridge city opened their tightly closed doors and slowly walked out of the Coldwind Ridge city gate under the gaze of Allen, who overlooked everything from the high sky, with their families.

Nearly twenty thousand drow left the city, seen by the group of drow powerhouses on the city. Their already ugly faces now became even more livid. In addition to boundless anger, there was also a trace of apprehension floating in their hearts. I'm afraid they couldn't escape the Spider Queen's punishment this time.