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(Today's update, 8000 words)
Chapter 212 "Blood Skeleton Flag"
Seeing that the flame was already in front of Du-Wei, Du-Wei's mind moved and he quickly fell to the ground. Immediately, he felt a wave of heat rush over his head and the hot flame almost brushed past his scalp. Behind him, Old Smoke and the others cried out in alarm. Du Wei could already feel a black shadow pouncing on him from within the flame. He felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder as sharp teeth pierced his skin.
Beside his ear was the low roar of a beast. Du Wei felt his body being picked up by something and then flew into the farmhouse.
There was no light in the farmhouse. After being thrown to the ground, Du Wei endured the pain in his shoulder and raised his head. This small farmhouse was originally filled with piles of hay. Between the piles of hay, there was a monster lying in the middle.
The monster's appearance was very strange. It was about one meter tall, but it stood upright like a human. Its body was covered in hair, and its legs were very short. Its arms were long, and its arms were long beyond its knees. It was like an ape, but there was a layer of flesh membrane under its arms. Its palm only had three fingers, and there was a layer of membrane between the fingers like a duck's feet. Rather than a palm, it was more like a small fan.
This monster stood between the piles of hay. Its body was covered in fiery red hair. Looking at Du Wei, its mouth issued a strange "hehe" sound. What was even more frightening was that when it opened its mouth, it revealed a long scarlet tongue that looked like a hanged ghost. The tongue was actually covered in dense thorns. Each of the thorns were slightly curved. The length of the tongue was very frightening. With its mouth open, the tip of the tongue was almost dragging on the ground.
Du Wei had never heard of this monster's appearance. Although he now knew a lot about the types of magical beasts, he had never seen this thing in any literature.
Poor Muse was lying in front of this monster. One of the monster's feet was stepping on Muse's body. This kid seemed to have fainted and was lying there motionless.
Beside Du Wei, there was a grey-furred beast staring at Du Wei with its green eyes. Du Wei took a glance and recognized this thing.
A Fire Civet. Fire Civet was a mid-level magical beast with a fire attribute. Its movements were fast, its teeth were sharp, and it was good at burrowing. It was about the size of a dog and had a keen sense of smell. An adult Fire Civet could spit fire to injure the enemy. When escaping, it could burrow into the ground to escape.
Seeing these two things clearly, Du Wei immediately reacted. It seems that the pair of magic students guessed correctly: there were two magical beasts!
The Fire Civet bared its fangs at Du Wei. Its sharp teeth were still stained with Du Wei's blood. Just now, it was this beast that bit Du Wei's shoulder and brought Du Wei into the farmhouse. When Du Wei just stood up, the Fire Civet immediately arched its body and issued a warning whining sound. It was ready to attack at any time.
In a small space, facing two magical beasts … … Not to mention he was a magician who was not good at close combat. Du Wei was very clear about his situation, so he was very careful not to act rashly. Instead, he quietly lay on the ground to avoid provoking the Fire Civet's attack. In his heart, he was praying for Old Smoke to rush in with the guards.
The Fire Civet that Du Wei didn't know the name of suddenly raised its head and whined a few times. Following this sound, the originally restless Fire Civet seemed to be very scared. It cowered back a few steps and no longer bared its fangs at Du Wei.
Du Wei saw this scene and his heart trembled: Sure enough, it was a high level magical beast! Only high level magical beasts can command other magical beasts as their subordinates.
The Fire Civet stepped on Muse's body and howled a few times at Du Wei. It pointed at Muse and then bared its fangs. Du-Wei was even more surprised in his heart: Is this thing trying to communicate with me to express something?
But after all, he didn't know the language of beasts.
It was at this moment a loud roar came from outside the farmhouse as the door was slashed open by a sword. Old Smoke was holding a sword in both hands as he barged in. Of the two guards, one of them was the one Du Wei took in at the capital's slave market that day. Due to his large stature, he didn't go through the door but directly crashed into the wall. Due to the wooden structure of the farmhouse, the two guards rushed in and surrounded Du Wei and the Fire Fox in a triangular formation.
Du Wei immediately shouted at Old Smoke: "Don't come over! Don't come over! "
The Fire Civet had already given up on Du Wei and turned to face one of Du Wei's guards. Step by step, it retreated to the side of the Fire Civet. Only then did Du Wei breathe a sigh of relief. Climbing up from the ground, he carefully looked at the monster that stepped on Muse and slowly asked: "You … … What are you trying to tell me?"
Although Du Wei knew that any monster that can evolve into a high level monster must have a certain level of intelligence. But Du Wei wasn't sure if the monster could understand his meaning.
Sure enough, the monster seemed to understand Du Wei's meaning. Once again, it stretched out its claws and pointed at Muse, then at Old Smoke and the others behind Du Wei. Baring its fangs, it then pointed at Muse and made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Good! Good! "Du Wei immediately raised both hands:" I understand! You don't want them to go over, right? Okay! Don't hurt this kid! I'll tell my people to step back, okay? "
Du Wei repeatedly gestured to Old Smoke. Understanding, Old Smoke led the two guards back a few steps to the door of the farmhouse.
"My Lord, are you alright?" Old Smoke asked: "The smoke signal has already risen, they will be back soon."
Du Wei nodded: "I'm fine … … Don't get too close … … This guy doesn't seem to have any strong hostility."
As if the monster could understand Du Wei's words, it nodded again and again. Pointing at the wound on Du Wei's shoulder, it whimpered a few times with a hint of apology before pointing at itself.
"Okay. Monster … … Sir. " Du Wei smiled wryly, he really didn't expect that one day he would have to talk to an animal: "You seem to understand my language … … Then how can I let my friend go?"
The red-furred monster shook its head again and again. Jumping on the spot a few times, its hands seemed to be holding something and its mouth made a few sounds. Du Wei looked at it for a long time before he realized that it was imitating the posture of a horse. Then the monster pointed outside the farmhouse again and jumped around like a horse.
Frowning, Du Wei probed: "You mean … … There are people riding horses outside?"
The red-furred monster nodded again and again, then pointed at itself and issued a few more pitiful cries.
"Hmm, they're here to catch you?" Du Wei smiled wryly.
The monster nodded again, grimacing in pain as it made a few grimacing faces. It looked very miserable.
Du Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "You don't want to be caught?"
Then Du Wei's face sank: "I don't quite understand what you mean … … I can let you go and I won't let my people hurt you, but you must let my friend go."
At this time, the monster suddenly bowed to Du Wei again and again, its whimpers carrying a hint of pleading.
"You … … Are you asking me to let you go? Yes … … Ah, no, you're asking me to help you? Help you with what? "Du Wei had a hard time trying to guess the monster's meaning.
Finally, after the monster repeated the posture of a horse, Du Wei understood: "You're asking me to help you chase away those people on horseback?"
"My lord, could it be talking about our cavalry?" Old Smoke asked from behind Du Wei.
Du Wei thought for a moment and shook his head: "It shouldn't be." His expression became serious as he stared at the monster: "You can understand my language, why? Could it be that you've been with humans before? "
The red-furred monster immediately looked very frightened. Its body trembled and then suddenly became agitated, baring its teeth and shouting.
"Good! Good! "Du Wei hurriedly shouted:" Don't hurt my friend! I'll help you chase away those people outside. "
It was at this moment, Du Wei suddenly heard a faint whistle coming from outside. It was the warning signal for Longbottom's cavalry to encounter an enemy!
Soon after, the sounds of fighting could be faintly heard, mixed with the sound of Longbottom's subordinates blowing the horn to assemble … …
Du Wei's complexion changed: "Someone's coming? Old Smoke, quickly go out and take a look! "
Old Smoke's face was also gloomy. Hearing this, he immediately turned around and ran out. Du Wei saw that the monster was already trembling, looking very nervous.
Du Wei spread out his hands: "Alright! Don't be afraid … … I can protect you, but you have to let go of my friend first! "
The monster repeatedly shook its head, but still firmly stepped on Muse. Pointing outside, it seemed to want Du Wei to chase away those people first.
At this time, Muse faintly woke up. Suddenly finding himself under the foot of a red-furred monster, he immediately let out a sharp cry of horror. His face turned pale and he almost fainted again. Du Wei hurriedly shouted: "Muse! If you want to live, then don't move! Listen! Don't move! Be good and listen to me! "
A moment later, Old Smoke and Longbottom both came running in. Longbottom's armor was already stained red. As soon as he came in, he shouted to Du Wei: "Boss, we've encountered an enemy! It's people from the prairie! About three thousand of them, all of them cavalry … … What the hell, with such a group of people, how come the Northwest Army didn't even send a message to us?! "
After saying that, Longbottom saw the monster and frowned: "Damn it, what the hell is this thing?!"
"Shut up! Longbottom! "Du Wei immediately shouted. He didn't want to annoy this monster and let it hurt Muse. This monster is obviously a high level demonic beast. In the hands of a high level demonic beast, Muse is defenseless. Looking at the monster's claws on Muse's back, if he were to provoke it, as long as it exerts some force, it could easily crush Muse's heart!
Du Wei was also surprised.
People from the prairie? Three thousand cavalry?
Shocked and angry, Du Wei gritted his teeth and slowly said: "I'll go check on those people … … I promise I'll help you, but you must not hurt my friend! Do you understand?! "
After getting a nod from the monster, Du Wei had no choice but to turn to Old Smoke: "You stay here and watch!" Then pulling Longbottom out of the farmhouse, Du Wei ordered a hundred people to surround the farmhouse. Only then did he and Longbottom walk to the entrance of the town.
Longbottom briefly explained the situation to them, and when they saw the smoke signal, they immediately rushed back to the town. As a result, when they arrived outside the town, they saw a large group of cavalrymen about to enter the town. Looking at their attire, they were of a different race from the prairie. As a result, the people in front of them didn't know what was right or wrong and inexplicably started a fight. The other side was very sturdy and very rude. When they met, they didn't even say a word before directly brandishing their swords. As a result, blood was seen in the first clash. Fortunately for Du Wei's side, Longbottom was at the forefront. Relying on Longbottom's strength, Du Wei's side was able to gain the upper hand. Five or six of the enemy died and a dozen were injured.
Longbottom's men didn't have it easy either. More than twenty of them were injured. Fortunately, Du Wei's cavalry had better equipment. Their high quality armor gave them an advantage in terms of defense. However, Longbottom's face was gloomy because several of his old subordinates were seriously injured.
The other side had already retreated to the outskirts of the town. Obviously, they were also very surprised to see the empire's army here. And their numbers were not small either.
Outside the town, Du Wei could see that about a few hundred meters away, large groups of prairie cavalry had already surrounded the town. ‘
This was the first time Du Wei had seen such a large group of prairie cavalry. Looking at these guys from afar, he could immediately feel a strong aura coming from them! The horses these people were riding were all big and tall, the best horses in the prairie.
Every Knight on the horse was tall and many of them had big beards. And all of them had a thick white headscarf wrapped around their heads. These people weren't as well equipped as the empire's cavalry. The lack of iron ore in the prairie made it impossible for them to equip themselves with Knight armor. Every one of them was wearing leather armor. Moreover, the armor was of different styles and colors. However, these people were extremely skilled in controlling their horses. Moreover, unlike the empire's cavalry, they didn't seem to be in a neat formation. They seemed to be scattered all over the place. From time to time, there would be small groups of three or five riding horses slowly running back and forth on both sides. Every one of them looked at Du Wei with eyes full of undisguised ferocity and thirst for battle – just like a pack of wolves.
Du Wei was escorted to the front by several cavalrymen. Behind him were several magic students. Longbottom narrowed his eyes as he observed the grassland cavalrymen. Suddenly, he saw a spear protruding from the middle of the cavalrymen. That banner was clearly made from a whole piece of animal skin. The original striped animal skin seemed to be very old, and even the fur seemed to have fallen off. However, the pattern on the banner made people feel a little uncomfortable when they saw it.
It was a skull drawn with blood.
It was unknown how this skull was drawn. With just a few strokes, it was vivid and lifelike. Especially the skull's pair of eyes, they seemed to be alive. It was like an illusion. It gave people the illusion that there was a faint and strange look in those eyes!
Longbottom's expression changed when he saw the skull banner. He couldn't help but whisper, "Ah! It's the Blood Skull Banner! "
Even this idiotic general's expression changed. Du Wei's heart jumped. "What's the Blood Skull Banner?"
Longbottom's expression was very strange. "Damn … I've been in the northwest for so many years, but I've only seen the Blood Skull Banner once."
He then explained, "Boss, there are many tribes among the barbarians on the prairie. However, the largest tribe is the most powerful, the royal tribe. The royal tribe is the strongest tribe elected on the prairie. After obtaining the title of the royal tribe, they can occupy the royal court and order the other tribes on the prairie to listen to their orders. They're not much different from kings and emperors. However, even the royal court's banner on the prairie is far less prestigious than this Blood Skull Banner in the hearts of the barbarians! There's a traditional rule on the prairie that everyone must abide by. If anyone on the prairie sees the Blood Skull Banner, then no matter how far away they are, they must immediately stop whatever they're doing and prostrate themselves on the ground to worship the Blood Skull Banner until it leaves their line of sight! Even the chief of the royal tribe, the king of the royal court, must abide by this rule! Otherwise, if you dare to be disrespectful to the Blood Skull Banner, then no matter how strong your tribe is, you can forget about maintaining your position as the royal tribe! "
Du Wei frowned. "It's that powerful?"
"Our empire has mages … The prairie also has their mystical powerhouses, their Shaman Sorcerers. Our empire believes in gods, and the people of the prairie believe in their ancestors. They worship their ancestors. Shaman Sorcerers are people who communicate with the ancestral spirits … Shaman Sorcerers usually have very powerful magic, and their status on the prairie is very high. The chiefs of the tribes have to be extremely respectful to the Shaman Sorcerers. On the prairie, other than the king of the royal court, there's also the 'Shaman King', and the Shaman King is the king of the Shaman Sorcerers. Because of the legends of the prairie people, all the prairie people were created by a common ancestor, which is the 'Great Ancestral Spirit' they worship. It's the oldest and most powerful ancestor. And the Shaman King is the only Shaman Sorcerer with the strongest magic power among all the Shaman Sorcerers who can communicate with the 'Great Ancestral Spirit'. On the prairie, the status of the Shaman King is far higher than that of the king, because the king will hold a tribal assembly every few years. The strongest tribe will become the new royal tribe, and the chief of the tribe will become the new king … But the Shaman King will never change! According to the legends, the Shaman King has super strong magic power and a long lifespan … But the prestige of the Shaman King in the prairie, I'm afraid you might not believe it even if I tell you! "
Duwei also narrowed his eyes, "Tell me about it."
"Let's put it this way. Even if it's an ordinary Shaman Sorcerer, if they casually run to any herdsman's house in a tribe and say to him, 'The ancestor needs your life now, offer the lives of your entire family to the ancestor', then that herdsman will unhesitatingly pull out his scimitar and kill his entire family, then commit suicide!" Longbottom smiled bitterly. "Those fellows on the prairie worship their ancestors to the point of perversion. It's very difficult for people who haven't lived on the prairie to feel it. Also … You know about the war in the northwest twenty years ago, right? In that war, the magicians of the empire and the Shaman Sorcerers of the prairie clashed several times, but they didn't have a clear upper hand. And the other side's Shaman King didn't make a move … After that, something even more strange happened. "
"What?"
"In the later stages of the war, it's said that the Shaman King suddenly issued an order for all the Shaman Sorcerers to withdraw from the battlefield and not continue to fight with the empire's army. Because the Shaman King claimed to have received a sign from the ancestor, this war was bound to be lost, and they couldn't defy the will of heaven. At that time, the royal tribe refused to give up, but after losing the support of the Shaman Sorcerers, they couldn't resist the empire's magicians, and finally suffered a great defeat. You know that in that war, the empire and the people of the northwest prairie formed a blood feud! But these people of the prairie didn't complain about the Shaman King's order at the end of the war! They didn't suspect the Shaman King's order! Instead, the chief of the royal tribe who led the tribe to continue the resistance was killed by his own people after the war. "
Du Wei couldn't help but curse in a low voice, "So perverted!"
Longbottom sighed, "In the past, when I was in the northwest, I also saw this kind of Blood Skull Flag once. This is the flag that represents the Shaman King. That time, I deliberately instigated a war between two tribes. Over twenty thousand people were killing each other on the prairie, and they were already killing until their eyes were red … In the end, someone suddenly rushed over with the Blood Skull Flag. The battlefield was already red with killing, but when those guys saw this flag, it was as if magic had suddenly been cast on them. Everyone used their fastest speed to throw away their weapons. Even in the midst of killing, there wasn't the slightest bit of hesitation, throwing away their weapons and prostrating themselves on the ground … This is the most f * cking strange thing I've ever seen in my life! Over twenty thousand warriors who were bathed in blood, flesh and blood flying everywhere, dead and injured, suddenly threw down their weapons at the same time, prostrating themselves on the ground and praying loudly. That Shaman Sorcerer who brought the Blood Skull Flag announced the Shaman King's order that no fighting was allowed. In the end, these two tribes really withdrew their troops. In the years I was in the northwest, these two tribes definitely didn't dare to continue finding fault with each other. They were even more obedient than kittens! "
At this time, the opposing cavalry separated, and then three horses slowly ran towards Du Wei. The cavalryman at the front held the blood-red skull flag high in his hand. Behind him were two old men wearing colorful animal skin robes. Both of them had very long beards. Their hair was very clean, and there was not a single strand of hair on their heads. However, their long beards were carefully woven into many small whips …
This kind of strange appearance made Du Wei feel very novel. However, Longbottom's expression immediately turned cold, "These two guys are Shaman Sorcerers!"
Shaman Sorcerers?
Du Wei's interest was piqued, and he carefully observed these two bald old men. However, apart from their colorful animal skin robes and long beard whips, he couldn't see anything special about them.
The three of them urged their horses to stop about twenty meters in front of Du Wei. The one holding the Blood Skull Flag rode over alone. This was a sturdy Knight from the grasslands. He was tall and had a rough appearance. Staring at Du Wei and Longbottom, he shouted loudly, "The people on the other side, listen up! In front of the Blood Skull Flag, no one is allowed to block it! You should know what will happen to those who disobey the Shaman King! "
Longbottom sneered, "Who are you! Which tribe are you from? "
This grassland man puffed out his chest and said loudly, "I am a Golden Saber Warrior of the Royal Clan!"
"Royal Clan?" Longbottom sneered, "Royal Clan? Which tribe is the Royal Clan now? Hmph, more and more unruly! In the past, even the Royal Clan's Patriarch was polite to me. Who do you think you are! Let someone with the right to speak come over! "
This grassland Warrior was furious, "Who are you! You dare to insult me! "
Longbottom sneered and said loudly to one of his subordinates behind him, "Do you see? They have the Blood Skull Flag! Raise this old man's flag from back then! "
One of Longbottom's old subordinates laughed and took off his helmet and sword. He picked up two spears, one with the helmet and the other with the sword, and raised them high.
Sure enough, this grassland man's expression immediately changed when he saw this! He stared at Longbottom with wide eyes and said in a much more respectful tone, "You, you are Sir Mosax?"
"Correct! It is this old man! "Longbottom shouted," Go back and find someone with the right to speak with this old man! "
This grassland man didn't dare to say anything else. He looked deeply at Longbottom and slowly said, "Since Sir Mosax has returned to the Northwest, I will go back and invite Sir Shaman Shaman to come over and talk."
After saying this, he raised the Blood Skull Flag and went back.
Longbottom looked at Du Wei and said with a smile, "Boss, my flag is pretty good, right? On the left is a sword and on the right is a helmet. In the prairies, the sword represents war. And the helmet is a symbol of friendship. Because in the prairies, good friends can use their helmets to fill each other's cups with wine to show their friendliness. The reason I'm raising this banner is to say: I'm giving you a choice. Be my enemy or my friend! "
Du Wei nodded and said with a smile, "A very good choice."
At this time, the grassland man had already gone back to talk to the two Shaman Shamans behind him. The two Shamans looked at each other and then rode over.
"Excuse me, which one of you is Sir Mosax?" The bald old Shaman on the left opened his mouth.
Facing the Shaman Shaman, Longbottom's attitude was a lot more polite. He even slightly bowed on his horse: "I am Longbottom. Respected Shaman Shaman, please state your purpose in coming here. I need an explanation as to why an army from the prairies would appear in the Empire's territory. "
"Sir Mosax, first of all, I would like to express my respect to you. You are a well-known figure in the prairies." The Shaman Shaman smiled: "As for us coming here, we have the permission of the Northwest Army's General Rugaard. I am a priest under the Shaman King, and these brave warriors accompanying me were all sent by the Royal Clan's Patriarch to protect us along the way. We came here under the Shaman King's decree. "
"Oh?" Longbottom's expression changed: "The Shaman King's personal decree?"
"Yes." The Shaman Shaman Shaman's attitude was very polite, but his tone was firm: "The Shaman King's favorite pet has gone missing. It is a very precious magic beast. The Shaman King ordered that it must be found no matter what. We searched for a long time before we found its trace. Now it is in this town, so I ask you and your men to step aside. We need to conduct a thorough search of this town. "
Shaman King's pet?
Du Wei immediately remembered the strange red furred monster in the farmhouse.
But … … Step aside and let the other party search?
Looking at this seemingly polite Shaman, Du Wei suddenly became angry!
This is my f * cking territory! This is my territory! Do I have to search just because you say so? In official language: This is a fucking violation of sovereignty! You're still acting like a big shot, flaunting your prowess?
Shaman King? What's so great about being a Shaman King!
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