Summoning Total War

Chapter 8 Caravan from the North! Asking for recommendation votes

There are too many stories in this world.

When talking about the death knight, Murphy clearly felt the hatred and sadness in the dwarf officer's eyes for a moment, but he didn't ask any questions, and just listened carefully to the other party's story about the past. In this steel fortress, Murphy saw humans, orcs, elves, dwarves, goblins, many familiar and unfamiliar species, and even the legendary two-headed cannibal. A magician, Murphy also saw one! However, this fat two-headed ogre magician had a bad temper. After noticing Murphy's peek, he gave him a fierce look!

Since this world can allow many races to live together in harmony, it is obvious that extremely tragic and tragic past events have occurred.

Being able to garrison this steel fortress with ogres and humans has proven a lot.

"Lord Saint-Annal is one of the eight paladins of the empire, that is to say the legendary 'Rose Knight'!" The dwarf officer showed a trace of memory on his face, and said slowly: "Although you have the Oriental Her bloodline, but you must have heard some legends about her from your ancestors, right?"

"A little bit..." Murphy said bravely.

The dwarf officer showed a bitter smile and continued: "That's right, I actually forgot your age. The human lifespan is really short, and many things that haven't passed long have been gradually forgotten because of the passing of a generation! "

Dwarves are also a long-lived species, they have a lifespan of more than four hundred years.

If the age of a dwarf elder is converted to human beings, it is almost equivalent to the history of a country in the previous life.

"Invasion of the Abyss, she was one of the heroes who led the human coalition to resist the demons on the front line! However, in the battle on Sonas Plains, she died at the hands of the demon's minions. In that battle, hundreds of thousands of human legions fought They died on the plains, and only a handful of more than 300 people came back alive." The dwarf officer said slowly in a deep voice: "At that time, many races were not aware of the danger of the abyss invasion!"

"As the most powerful race on the continent, for more than a hundred years, the human empire has been fighting against the abyss alone."

"This has caused us to lose the best time to defeat the abyss!" the dwarf officer sighed and said slowly: "By the time other races on the continent realize this, it will be too late. The powerful human empire was destroyed in one fell swoop, and this The heritage of six races in the world has been completely wiped out by the abyss demons!"

"She was one of the heroes of that era!"

The dwarf officer stopped talking and stopped asking Murphy questions. He seemed unwilling to recall that era full of blood and pain.

In fact, he still had a lot to say.

The extremely powerful human empire did not resist the invasion of the Abyss alone for more than a hundred years, but relied on its own strength to resist the demon army of the Abyss for a full 275 years! In these 275 years, half of the human empire's population of more than one billion was wiped out! Countless strong human beings and those with outstanding talents died on the battlefield against the abyss demons!

Until the empire collapsed and the capital was turned into a land of bones stretching thousands of miles, humans also shouldered the main battlefield against the demons of the abyss!

Twelve powerful knights fought until the last moment!

After the fall of the imperial capital, tens of thousands of mages from the eight major academy factions jointly summoned meteor showers, leading the demon army to destroy this once glorious civilization together!

The heroes fell one after another!

They followed their own path without hesitation and fought to the last moment to protect this glorious civilization!

By the time other races reacted and formed a huge coalition to come to support, everything was over. The arrogant human empire collapsed, and all the human legions who resisted the invasion of the abyss were killed. The demons who hated them joined forces to use undead magic to transform the heroes of the past into powerful death knights. Become their minions!

The death knight army tears everything apart, and no one can stop them!

It was not until the demons of the abyss attempted to resurrect one of the three former Knights of the Holy Coffin, the legendary Dark Judge Saint Urban, that all this was terminated. They underestimated the legendary Knight of the Holy Coffin, the ancient The hero's faith is so firm that even if he has died, his will will not be enslaved by anyone!

The powerful Death Knight Legion broke free from the enslavement of the demons, and they turned their guns to target their former enemies!

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Many things have been buried by history, and there is no way to determine what is right or wrong.

The arrogant human empire defeated the orcs, expelled the dwarves, and imprisoned the elves in that dense primeval forest. Humanity occupies the most fertile land and possesses the greatest wealth, but it has also pushed other races into opposition! They became the overlords on the continent, but when the abyss invaded, other races chose to stand by and watch!

Eight races became history under the attack of the demon army, and both humans and other races paid the price.

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"Sir! A caravan from the north is here." At this moment, a human soldier came to the two of them.

Is there really a caravan?

Murphy was stunned for a moment, and then heard a low roar from a sub-dragon creature.

He quickly walked up to the fortress wall and looked into the distance.

——"Karazhan Hurricane Pterosaur?!" Murphy blurted out in shock.

But then he reacted.

That is not the Karazhan Hurricane Pterosaur, because their body is much smaller than the Karazhan Hurricane Pterosaur, and their exposed aura is not as powerful as the Karazhan Hurricane Pterosaur! The Karazhan Hurricane Winged Dragon is the largest and most powerful subspecies of flying dragon creature in the world where the Kingdom of Athens is located, but the flying dragon in front of you is much weaker than it.

Murphy recalled it and then remembered their names.

——"Wyvern!"

There is a knight sitting on these bipedal flying dragons. Six bipedal flying dragons are clearing the way in front. Behind them are several earth dragon creatures with a physique comparable to the Mokodo war beasts. After that are the beasts carrying cargo. Huge beasts, as well as a large number of elite soldiers wearing armor! The caravan stretches for several kilometers. In addition to the sub-dragon knights, there are nearly a thousand heavy armored cavalry, and thousands more wearing chainmail and holding long swords and shields, similar to the heavy infantry legions of the Crusaders in previous lives!

What kind of caravan is this?

This is basically a regular army, and it is also an elite army!

But actually.

This is indeed a caravan, because they brought a large amount of goods from the north of the mainland. These people climbed over the mountains to the north and took more than three months to reach the gateway to the southern defense line of the mainland.

They brought a lot of material and a lot of food.

The entire Steel Fortress was boiling, and even the indifferent two-headed ogre magician stood up excitedly and headed out of the fortress.

To the north are cold mountains.

It is also the only area that is not seriously invaded by the abyss. Demons like the hot magma and the smell of sulfur, so the human kingdom hidden in the cold mountains has not become their first target of attack, but has become complete because of it. 's preserved. Since the collapse of the arrogant Human Empire, the Northern Kingdom, which inherited the blood of the Empire, has been providing supplies to the coalition forces on the southern front.

"How much supplies can such a small number of people travel along the road bring?" Murphy shook his head and thought in his mind.

It seems that these people have traveled long distances and probably consumed a lot of food themselves. Where can they bring much? Although the things shipped seem to be vast, how many can they get if they are evenly divided? Murphy just made an observation. This steel fortress houses at least 50,000 troops. How much supplies can be transported by these thousands of caravans?

But Murphy was soon dumbfounded.

Because after entering the fortress, the leader of the caravan opened a spatial pocket, and then saw a steady stream of food pouring like a torrent into the wide square behind the fortress. And the armies of all ethnic groups who were stationed in this steel fortress also began to move food quickly and transported it into the warehouse behind the fortress! Even the two-headed ogre magician cheerfully carried two large sacks of grain in one hand and headed to the warehouse!

"Space magic!" Murphy was shocked.

He found that he had really underestimated the level of civilization in this world!

The caravan did not stop, they left a large amount of material behind, then took a large bag of crystals from the officers of the fortress, and then continued to go deeper south. This caravan will come to the south of the continent once every three years. It is not only this steel fortress that needs their supplies, but also many human gathering places behind. Although the south is quite safe, it has also suffered heavy losses in the war with demons. Much of the land here has been corrupted, and the food produced is barely enough to be self-sufficient. Once an accident occurs, a large number of victims will appear.

This powerful caravan comes and goes in a hurry.

However, Murphy heard many soldiers in the fortress praising the existence of a person named "Snow Queen".

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"Follow me?" An idea popped into Murphy's mind.

His identity was not suitable for staying in the Iron Fortress for too long. If the dwarf officer asked other questions, his secret would inevitably be revealed.

Therefore, when the caravan left the fortress and continued south.

Murphy also quietly blended into their team and headed south. The caravan did not notice that there was an extra person among them, because apart from the army, there were also many human porters carrying goods. Murphy was also dusty now and looked no different from them.

All the way south.

There are many more trees along the way. Although it still looks a bit desolate, it is much better than the endless desolation before.

Wisps of light came out of the sky.

There are white clouds in the distance, and the blue sky can still be vaguely seen. Obviously, the erosion here is much smaller, and it is not completely enveloped by the power of the abyss like the Bone Burial Ground. But along the way, Murphy still encountered some demonized creatures, mostly wild beasts, and he could vaguely see a little bit of their original appearance. However, there was no need for Murphy to take action himself. As soon as these demonized creatures emerged, they were dealt with by the elite soldiers escorting the caravan.

Take any one of these soldiers, and their individual strength is probably equivalent to that of the Spartan Fanatic Hoplites. They are indeed a first-class elite unit. And their equipment is very sophisticated, almost all of them are wearing chain armor!

I followed this caravan for a day.

Many people in the caravan noticed that there was an extra person, but they didn't seem to care.

He didn't even ask any questions.

Perhaps in this environment where all races are united, they don't care about a stranger following behind the team. After all, the other party is a human being, and it is not a problem for a human being to follow them.

At noon.

There were even a few human porters who brought a bowl of rice porridge and some dried vegetables to Murphy. They laughed, left the food and left.

Murphy looks down and out now.

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After eating devil meat for several days, he finally had normal food. This bowl of rice porridge was so sweet in Murphy's mouth.

It can be seen that the invasion of the Abyss has severely damaged the agriculture of this world, because Murphy noticed that many of the escorting soldiers also ate the same kind of pickled dried vegetables as himself, the only difference was that their portions were a little larger. , and some meat. Several demonized beasts killed along the way were also carried out. These beasts were cleaned up and then carried to a man of high status wearing a white robe.

That's an old man.

He was chanting something in a low voice, but Murphy couldn't hear it clearly because he was too far away, but then a ray of holy light appeared in the hands of the old man in white robes, and this light wrapped around the demonized beasts. body, and then the power of the abyss emanating from the beast began to dissipate.

"Purification?"

Murphy was stunned for a moment, guessing that this was roughly what others called the 'power of holy light', right?

That is a very pure force.

But it's very weak.

The old man in white robe did not seem to be very powerful, because Murphy noticed that after he had purified several beasts, there was a trace of sweat on his face, and then he was helped by others to the carriage to rest. The remaining soldiers happily began to disembowel the demonized beasts, roasting some on the fire, and throwing some into the cauldron to make soup.

After a while, a scent filled the entire caravan.

Smelling the alluring aroma, Murphy's stomach growled a few times and he swallowed involuntarily.

"The future king of the Kingdom of Athens! He actually drools over a few pieces of meat!" Murphy laughed at himself, then closed his eyes and rested for a moment. In the Boneyard, he had never had a solid sleep. Now that he was in a safe rear and surrounded by humans, he could finally rest for a while.

But not long after he closed his eyes, an alluring scent of meat filled the tip of his nose.

Murphy opened his eyes.

In front of him is a little girl who looks about thirteen or fourteen years old. She is pink and pretty, but she is wearing a snow-white mage robe. The corners of the robe are embroidered with silver thread, and her status seems to be extraordinary. The little girl handed a large bowl filled with broth to Murphy's eyes and said playfully: "This is a reward from Lady Ice!"

Ice girl?

Does she have anything to do with Lena Inbas?

Murphy was stunned for a moment, but he still reached out to take the big bowl and drank it quietly.

No matter what it has to do with him, filling your stomach first is the right thing to do!

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After eating and drinking, the caravan rested for a while and then continued on the road.

Only then did Murphy notice that there was a special carriage in the center of the team. It must be the ice lady who gave him the broth.

"She noticed herself?" Murphy thought in his mind.

He possesses part of the bloodline of the Olympus gods, and as a favored one of the goddess of wisdom Athena, he is born with a weak divine radiance. Ordinary people may not be able to tell his identity as a favored one. But some special beings can tell his identity at a glance. There is no doubt that the Ice Lady sitting in the carriage should be such a person.

However, Murphy is now very far away from the Kingdom of Athens, even separated by a plane, and the divine radiance in him is actually very weak.

Even the leader of the death knights, 'Thunder's Fury', only saw a little faith in the gods. The man in the carriage just felt that the aura on Murphy's body was a bit extraordinary, so he ordered someone to bring it to him. A bowl of broth.

It was not as he thought that he could see his identity as a favored one by God!

Separated by a plane, no matter how powerful the power of the goddess of wisdom Athena was, she could not inject the radiance of divinity into him.

What's more, the energy of the auxiliary system in "Total War" is not very sufficient now.

Three days.

Murphy followed the caravan along the way for three days, and finally saw cultivated farmland and some scattered villages on both sides of the road.

Continuing forward, there is the first city on the southern defense line.

——Shadow City!

A city ruled by shadow mages. A large number of spellcasters are stationed in this city. Once anything happens to the Steel Fortress, these mages will be dispatched in full force and rush towards the battlefield over there.

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There don't seem to be many gods in this world, because the most powerful power that humans believe in is the Holy Light!

An energy.

Rather than a specific god.

This leads to a result, that is, the gods in this plane are very rare and their power is also very weak. What followed was a substantial reduction in food production after the land was polluted by the abyss.

However, this world also has its own ways.

Because there are a large number of spellcasters in this plane, and there are also a large number of druids!

They have no gods, but they use the power of nature to repair the wounds of the earth.

Along the way, Murphy saw several low-level druids guiding farmers to work in the fields. There were also faint elemental fluctuations coming from many farmlands. Even in a large manor, Murphy saw Someone used an arcane magic circle to set up a water-spraying device that could automatically irrigate nearby farmland.

I have to say, this is a very novel picture.

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