After finishing the battle and cleaning up the battlefield, the group continued to follow the traces left behind.
Suhlen didn't encounter any more gnolls for the rest of the journey. After crossing a hill, Suhlen finally saw the ogre's camp.
"I should have bought a telescope." Suhlen felt a little helpless as he looked at the ogre camp in the distance. Although this world was generally at the level of the Middle Ages, there would always be new gadgets with the presence of Magi.
Glass, for example, had been created by Magi a long time ago. Its main purpose was to be used as a tool for experiments. Telescopes belonged to this category as well. Normal telescopes cost around twenty Kinnar, but if they were enchanted with special magical effects, the price could go up to several thousand Kinnar. For example, if they were enchanted with Eagle Eye or Night Vision.
The ogre camp was built halfway up a mountain. At this moment, large numbers of gnolls, kobolds, and gnolls were building the camp under the whips of the ogres. Towering gnolls at the foot of the mountain were chopping down logs. After some simple repairs, these logs were transported to the camp halfway up the mountain.
Thick logs were smashed into the ground one by one, while the gnolls and kobolds cleared the rocks under the whips and piled them up into a stone wall. It was obvious that the ogres wanted to build a fortress here.
Plumes of black smoke rose from within the ogre camp. Large furnaces could be seen even from afar, and a few tall ogres were forging weapons. Although the ogre blacksmiths' weapons were crudely made, with the ogres' strength, as long as they were sturdy and had enough weight, they would become killing machines in their hands.
Suhlen's expression was grave. There were at least a hundred ogres in this camp. If they were unlucky, there might even be two hundred ogres. In addition, there were even more gnolls, gnolls, and kobolds as slaves. The ogre camp was very powerful.
This camp was already more than half completed. With the ogres' speed, this simple fortress would be completed soon. While the ogre fortress looked ugly and the buildings were in a mess, the entire fortress was built from thick logs. At the same time, it was supported by stacked stone walls. There was no need to doubt the fortress's sturdiness.
There were many slaves working, and many of them were nailed to death with wooden stakes. None of the slaves dared to slack off. If they were found slacking off, the nearby Ogre supervisors would lash out with their leather whips. With the Ogres' monstrous strength, even Gnolls would be torn apart with a single lash, while Goblins and Kobolds would be half-dead.
These slaves who had lost their ability to work would not be abandoned. Instead, they would be killed by the Ogres as food. The Ogres weren't worried about a lack of manpower. If too many slaves died, they could just go to the wastelands and capture another batch. After all, there were many monsters in the wastelands.
An Ogre tribe of one or two hundred people was not considered small. More importantly, such an Ogre tribe was likely to have an Ogre Wizard. It should be known that Ogre Wizards were not easy to deal with. Unlike many Spell Casters who had weak bodies, Ogre Wizards were completely proficient in both magic and martial arts. They had a tyrannical body while also possessing impressive spellcasting abilities.
Although the spells that Ogre Shamans knew were limited, they could basically cast spells without chanting. They were much stronger than normal human spellcasters. Without special training, it was difficult for human spellcasters to master the technique of instantaneous spellcasting.
Ogre Shamans liked close combat. Other than being a wizard, they were also warriors who were proficient in close combat. Other than that, Ogre Shamans were also very intelligent. Normal Ogres had an intelligence of around five, which was even lower than wolves. However, Ogre Shamans were completely different. Their intelligence was usually above sixteen.
"You guys hide here. I'll take a closer look." Suhlen looked around and left the Barbarian Guards here. He was going to take a closer look.
"Boss, you stay here. We'll go investigate!"
"That's right boss, let us go!"
As soon as Suhlen finished speaking, the Barbarian Guards all objected. They were very clear about the power of the Ogres. Although they had easily killed two Ogres before, the Ogres were not to be trifled with.
"Alright, all of you stay here. These Ogres are nothing in my eyes." Suhlen directly ordered. To be honest, if he went all out, it wasn't impossible for him to win against these Ogres. However, this was not a game, and monsters would not run away.
If he couldn't clear out these Ogres in one go, the wandering Ogres would be a greater threat to his territory. After all, he couldn't always patrol his territory. Moreover, his territory was so big that there were bound to be areas that he couldn't take care of. Therefore, the best way was to kill all the Ogres in one go.
Suhlen put away his spear and disappeared into the bushes. Although the Ogres looked dumb, they were not slow. Moreover, Ogre Shamans could use Bloodthirsty Berserk. This Berserk was even scarier than the Barbarian Berserk. Although the Ogres would be weakened for a longer period of time after going berserk, very few people could survive it.
With the help of the bushes, Suhlen quickly made his way to a spot about two hundred meters away from his feet. At this point, it would be difficult for Suhlen to get closer. The Ogres were not as unprofessional as the Gnolls. They had long since cleared away the weeds near the camp.
After observing for a while, Zhao Fu's heart sank. The Ogre tribe in front of him was a powerful enemy. Apart from the Ogre Warriors, there were also many Ogre Warriors. These Ogre Warriors were much larger than their own kind and used battle-axes.
Moreover, the battleaxes in their hands were larger and heavier than the ones used by the Barbarian Warriors. Apart from the battleaxes, they were also equipped with cast iron armor, throwing spears, and heavy flying axes. According to human standards, these Ogre Warriors were already at the level of Grand Knights.
Most of Suhlen's Barbarian Guards were at this level as well. However, there were only seventy-one Barbarian Guards in total, while there were at least fifty Ogre Warriors here. On the other side of the camp, there were a few large Arrow Porcupines in a large metal cage. These were one of the few wild beasts that the Ogres had tamed.
The Arrow Porcupines were 1.3 meters tall and had thick skin. They had two sharp fangs in their mouths and a few sharp spikes on their backs. Once they charged, they were like small bulldozers. Even the heavy cavalry of the human empire would not be willing to clash with them.
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