The combat power of the hunters was very strong.
Perhaps it was because of their faith that hunting was a very common part of their lives, which gave them far more combat experience than other professions. If a simpler analogy was used, it would be that many of the hunters were elites, which made them much more difficult to deal with compared to ordinary professions. It seemed that the followers of the clergy related to the slaughter category were quite difficult to deal with. The God of Massacre was like this, and the God of Murder was like this later on. Even the followers of the God of Hunting were just as strong.
It seemed that the Church of Hunting was now in a state of being surrounded by enemies, but under Søren's observation, they were not at a disadvantage because of this.
First of all.
The hunters were used to moving around in the wilderness, which made it difficult for many enemies to find their tracks. Even if someone found their tracks, facing the followers of Malar who had mastered the [Tracking] clergy, the end result was undoubtedly the same as the ranger who believed in the Queen of the Forest, becoming prey in the eyes of the hunters.
The losses of the hunters were not small, but it was not as great as imagined.
Judging from the size and traces of the camp, Søren found that after the camp was built, they had lost more than ten people. In comparison, the losses of the other churches were likely to be even greater.
This was something to be wary of!
That was when he really went deep into the enemy's camp to spy, Søren found a very serious matter.
The average strength of the members of the Church of Hunting was quite high. There were basically no hunters whose strength was below grade 3, and their average profession level was above 10.
If they were to add their own biological talents, their strength would be much stronger.
In contrast, the strength of Søren's church was uneven. The middle and high-grade church members were obviously not as strong as the veteran Church of Hunting that had been developing for a long time.
Take this camp as an example, there was actually a half-legendary orc and five high-grade hunters.
But these were not the key points!
What really made Søren ponder was whether the [Hunting] clergy was like the [Killing] clergy, which had the ability to rapidly increase one's strength.
It was mentioned before.
On the spiritual level, it could increase the proportion of soul energy absorbed after killing the enemy. This increase in Slaughter EXP was about 5% to 25%.
The reason why the Church of Hunting had so many middle-grade and high-grade followers was probably related to the power of the clergy.
The next day.
When Søren got up, he noticed that the body of the Elven Ranger who worshipped the Queen of the Forest was gone. Instead, there was a horrifying skull in the hands of the Orc leader.
This was a special ritual of the hunters.
The belief of the orcs was that they could seize the enemy's power. After killing a powerful enemy, they could absorb a part of their power into themselves.
Such a ritual would be carried out differently depending on the race.
Ogres and Gnolls believed that only by eating their enemies or digging out their hearts could they gain the power of their enemies. Some Werewolves believed that they should eat their enemies' hearts, and some believed that howling to the moon after a hunt could awaken the ancient power in their bodies. This kind of ritual was common among hunters, so many of these hunters had a rich 'collection'. (Note: In the area of ancient shamanism, many tribes believed that through certain rituals, they could obtain the power of the enemy they killed.)
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The hunters moved out the next afternoon.
This time, a total of 13 hunters were dispatched. If Søren was included, it would be exactly 14 people. Among them, the strongest was the Orc leader, whose profession level should be between 18 and 20. Next were five hunters with a Profession Level of 15-18, and the rest were basically masters with a Profession Level of 12 or above.
Their target was the unicorns.
Unicorns were one of the favorite prey of the God of Hunting – Malar. Unicorns were rarely seen in the material plane. Only in the depths of the Elven Forest could one be lucky enough to see these powerful and beautiful creatures.
Unicorns in the material plane were not very strong.
Because some of them had been crossbred with pegasi and horses, their bloodlines were mixed and they had lost their original template of a heavenly creature.
That was how the wildebeest was born.
However, even an ordinary wildebeest was around level 3 to 6. The pure-blooded unicorns were generally level 15 and above, and with the template of a heavenly creature, they would be level 20 and above. Adding the word 'holy', they would have to raise the challenge level by 1 to 3.
Their protector was the [Unicorn Goddess] – Rui.
The hatred between the God of Hunting and the Unicorn Goddess had been going on for a long time. The relationship between them was probably much more intense than most forests.
The Unicorn Goddess loved to wander around. As a god of the chaotic camp, her character was also somewhat capricious. However, once she thought that the other party was trustworthy, she would show a loyal friendship and would never abandon her believers in trouble. This was very similar to the [Queen of the Forest]. When she had to face a battle, Rui would be a very difficult enemy. However, what she liked most was all kinds of relaxed banter, clever puzzles, novel discoveries, and all kinds of joyful exploration in life.
This goddess was more casual in her private life, perhaps because her body was a divine unicorn.
Rui's church did not have any formal clergy system, nor any temples or altars built in her name. Although some races, such as unicorns, pegasi, and the intelligent owls, worshipped her as the guardian goddess of their race, most of her believers were abandoned people who were awakened due to their own unique abilities (such as the [Enlightenment Spell] recipients). [Note: The Enlightenment Spell can grant wisdom to animals.]
There was a passage that recorded this goddess:
"Rui's church holds an all-night celebration every year, filled with all kinds of wild banter and noise. There are many wild riding competitions in the countryside or across the sky, as well as all kinds of exaggerated skits, witty speeches, satirical debates, and romantic confessions. Many unicorns also choose to mate and reproduce that night, and the believers have their own joy. Occasionally, the incarnation of the goddess will appear in such a celebration. "
The Unicorn Goddess's hatred for the God of Hunting, Malar, was very strong. She strongly condemned the King of Beasts' crime of assisting the Red Robe Sorcerers' Association to create black evil unicorns. Although the Red Robe Sorcerers had long disappeared in the long river of history, there were still some black evil unicorns left in the plane. In contrast, the God of Hunting, Malar, was also happy to taste the blood of the Unicorn Goddess. He had always regarded her as another target worth hunting.
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At night.
A group of hunters gradually approached the inner part of the Elven Forest. The hatred between the God of Hunting and the Unicorn Goddess had lasted for thousands of years, so the believers of the church were eager to hunt down the unicorns.
The hunters' plan was very thorough.
They would sneak into the forest at midnight, complete the hunt, and quickly leave. They had already scouted the surrounding terrain, so even if the nearby elves reacted, the hunting ritual would have already been over.
Søren did not want this to happen.
Therefore, he believed that although the hunt would be successful, the elves would still discover them. It would be best if more than half of the hunters died here.
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