The wilderness of the Windfirefly Plains was plagued by savages.
There were two types of savages. One was the serfs who evaded taxes, bandits, and thieves. They farmed and harvested, built houses, and lived together. They were no different from ordinary people, and could even talk. Once captured, they would become excellent slaves.
Most of the savages that Wu Ming had dealt with were of this type.
Apart from them, there was another type of savages who were completely uncivilized. They ate raw meat and drank blood, and were extremely cruel. Hence, they were known as ogres.
What appeared in front of Wu Ming now was a savage tribe composed of such foreigners.
The one in front was hunched and very short. His hair and teeth were almost all gone, and his limbs were as slender as firewood. He carried a pile of junk on his back, and there were all sorts of necklaces of corpses and bones hanging in front of his chest. He wore a dark red cloak that was dyed with the blood of an unknown creature.
In Wu Ming's senses, there was indeed a layer of blood-red spiritual light on this person's body, representing the ominous power of a curse.
'Is this the blessing of the ancestor's spirit? Why does it look like a curse … '
He cursed inwardly, but he no longer had any doubts about the other party's identity.
'They're obviously trying to subdue other ogre tribes. Their ambitions aren't small!'
An Ogre Wizard was the wisest among all the ogres. Due to his mastery of healing, cursing, attacking, and other magical abilities, he played an important role in the ogres' heritage. He could easily gain the loyalty of many ogre warriors.
There were obvious differences between the ogres of different tribes, such as their hides, the paint on their faces, and most importantly, the totem flags they carried.
When they saw the large group of unfamiliar ogres, the ogres in the stronghold were in an uproar. Many warriors wielded stone axes, bone blades, clubs, and other weapons as they vigilantly came to the top of the stronghold walls.
"Mantak … Siddhartha … Amonaz!"
The Ogre Wizard at the front immediately stood up, his old but loud voice reverberating throughout the stronghold.
The ogres on the stronghold let down their guard and opened the gates, allowing the ogres of this tribe to blend in.
"They've increased again …"
Wu Ming sighed.
He knew that there was an Ogre barracks at the foot of the Eagle Nest Mountain Range.
How many Ogre tribes lived in the Wind Firefly Plains? Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Or even more? This was a question that even the gods would find difficult to answer.
The scattered Ogre tribes could only raid towns and kidnap travelers from time to time. They could not break through any of the noble castles, so they were not much of a threat in the eyes of the lords.
But what about the organized, disciplined Ogre warriors that numbered in the thousands or even tens of thousands?
To all the feudal vassals in the Wind Firefly Plains, it would be a huge disaster!
"Although they are working hard to hunt and gather, the reserves in Eagle's Nest Mountain Range won't last long …"
Wu Ming took a few more glances and immediately made a judgment.
Perhaps after a while, the ogres would retreat due to the lack of food, or perhaps they would be led by the wizards to invade the human world.
But obviously, he couldn't wait for such an uncertain time limit.
"What do you think? Master? "
After returning to the camp, Beatrice asked, "Can we go around the Ogre tribe?"
"This is a little troublesome …"
Wu Ming furrowed his brows slightly.
The Ogres that covered the mountains and plains, as well as the gathering and hunting teams, had basically covered the entire Eagle's Nest Mountain Range.
With the simple map he had, he would have to compare it with the Eagle's Nest Mountain Range to find the correct path.
Furthermore, it was hard to say what kind of phenomenon would occur when the secret treasure was opened.
He would not be at ease if he did not chase away the Ogres.
"Even if they can leave, do you think they will let the human world go after they finish gathering?"
Wu Ming said in a low voice, "If they continue like this, the entire Wind Firefly Plains will have to face tens of thousands of Ogre warriors!"
"Tens of thousands …"
Ava was speechless. He thought of Niya Town and his brother.
Out of everyone present, he had the greatest hatred for the Ogres, and he knew how terrifying these beasts were.
"I'm afraid that apart from the defenses of the viscount castles and above, no other feudal vassals can defend against the invasion of these Ogres …" Ava muttered.
It was as if he could see Niya Town burning, and all his friends and acquaintances killed amidst the maniacal laughter of the Ogres.
"The situation might be worse than this … We all know that the Earl of Blue Mountain and Viscount Garcia are preparing for war. Once both of them are injured, and they are attacked by the Ogres …"
Jack's expression was extremely grave as he raised this possibility.
"It can't be …" Carlitan mumbled softly.
However, when she thought of the habits of the nobles and the wisdom of the legendary Ogre Sorcerer, her voice did not sound as confident.
"Hence, I'm prepared to kill this Ogre Sorcerer!"
Wu Ming's voice was solemn, as if he had made a decision. "This Ogre Sorcerer is rather intelligent. He is now reorganizing and subduing the various Ogre tribes … As long as we find the time when he is separated from the main army, we can launch another sneak attack. It's not impossible!
Even so, this Ogre Sorcerer will have many guards by his side … "Marlett's face was pale, as if he had made a decision.
Marlett's face was pale, and Ava glared at him. "Are you going to give up your responsibility?"
"I will fight for justice and protection!"
Jack knelt on one knee. "My Lord, my life and my sword have already chosen to be loyal to you. Please give me your orders."
"Let's go slaughter those ogres!"
Ava immediately shouted. His brother had died at the hands of the Ogres, and he had long wanted revenge.
"As long as it is my Lord's command, Beatrice will do her best to carry out your will."
Beatrice had a fanatical admiration for Wu Ming.
"Very good. Carlitan, I need you to prepare a large amount of anesthetic and poison cloud powder … Coat our swords and arrows with poison!"
"No problem!"
Carlitan bit her lip. "My Lord! You are a true lord. The Wind Firefly Plain will be proud to have a noble like you. "
If not for the fear of interfering with my inheritance, and the fact that the Wind Firefly Plain will be under my command in the future, why would I do this?
Little did she know that Wu Ming was rolling his eyes in his heart.
… …
Five days later.
Two fully-armored knights with a spear and a greatsword waited quietly on the road.
"They are about to arrive. It's not too late to regret!"
Wu Ming looked at Jack next to him. The voice under the helmet sounded a little muffled.
"My Lord, you must be joking!"
Jack replied, "Ever since I chose the path of a knight, I have abandoned all fear and cowardice!"
As they spoke, a group of Ogres appeared on the road. The Ogre Wizard was in the middle, and there were hundreds of them!
"Neigh!"
Both sides saw each other at the same time. Two warhorses neighed and charged.
* Whoosh! *
The wind howled, but Wu Ming's heart was unprecedentedly calm. After accelerating, he covered hundreds of meters in an instant. The spear in his hand stabbed forward, piercing through the strongest Ogre Warrior.
"Kill!"
Jack's greatsword swept horizontally, clearing an empty space. Flesh and blood flew everywhere.
"Slash!"
The Ogres were in chaos. Immediately, dozens of them surrounded the Ogre Wizard without any regard for their lives. Most of them protected the Ogre Wizard in the center.
"Charge! Don't stop! "
* Bang! *
A ferocious-looking Ogre clad in metal waved its mace, clashing with the spear and splitting it into two. Wu Ming's expression did not change. The remaining spear flew out and pierced the Ogre's chest. He then pulled out Dragonheart and killed a few Ogres around him before shouting loudly.
"Go!"
Jack waved his greatsword and opened a path in front. He was about to cut through the entire group and rush to the back of the main road.
"Jiji!"
At this moment, the surrounded Ogre Wizard finally made a move. He chanted an incantation of a different race, and suddenly pointed at Wu Ming and Gillian.
A layer of blood-red magic light appeared and caught up to the two like lightning, enveloping their armor and horses.
* Weng! *
The moment the red light touched him, Wu Ming felt dizzy. The four hooves of the horse he was riding went limp and it almost fell to the ground. It was as if a greedy vampire was living in its body, sucking away all its energy.
"Exhaustion?"
He gave the Wizard's curse a name very vividly.
However, this feeling only lasted for a moment. With his powerful senses and body, Wu Ming took a deep breath and a steady stream of energy flowed into his limbs.
"My lord!"
Beside him, Jack was not doing so well.
When the Ogres saw this, they charged forward with bloodshot eyes.
"Magic is not very powerful in this world. If a mere Exhaustion is used in conjunction with an army, even knights will fall for it!"
Wu Ming's Dragonheart flashed, stabbing the buttocks of two warhorses.
"Pfft!
Pfft! "Blood splattered everywhere. The last of the two horses' vitality was stimulated, and they galloped wildly, barely breaking out of the encirclement.
"Fortunately … I've prepared more than one!"
* Thud!
Thud! * Behind them, the fully-armed Ahwa, Beatrice, and Marlett rode over, leading several empty warhorses.
* Swish! *
After they reached the group, they nocked their arrows, and a spray of powder exploded among the Ogres.
"As long as they are made of flesh and blood, they will be affected by the laws of nature …"
Wu Ming looked at the Ogres that were wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves, even foaming at the mouth and falling to the ground. He laughed loudly and jumped onto a new warhorse. "Charge with me!"
So what if the Ogres were fierce? On the plains, could they outrun four-legged warhorses?
After a test, Wu Ming had a better understanding of the Wizard's methods. The next step was to kill them like a kite.
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