Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 444: Sacrifice - Evil Gall
Following a series of orders, the gods' guards under Khalida took the lead in marching into the valley in neat formation.
Then there was a loud bang, and the ground at the entrance collapsed. At least hundreds of guards of the gods fell into the deep pit.
There was another dance of flames, lightning and ice. It was obvious that there were other traps at the bottom of the pit.
Even though they had been prepared in advance, many of the gods' guards still collapsed into rubble on the spot. If it had been a living person, their fate would have been even more miserable.
But Khalida didn't even blink. The biggest characteristic of the Tomb Kings faction is that they are never afraid of casualties.
No matter whether they are constructs, skeleton soldiers or mummies, most of them are cannon fodder. It is enough to keep the most core generals, priests, technicians, etc.!
She didn't even need to give any orders, as an ancient tomb general was already shouting and driving more gods' guards forward.
The opponent's trap was only four or five meters deep, but they were able to fill it up simply by relying on their advantage in numbers.
Then they fell into the trap again. The other party had set a trap .
It is also foreseeable that there will definitely be more traps in the next hundred-meter open space.
No wonder they had been staying outside the valley for a while, but the other side never sent any troops to harass them. It turned out that they were preparing a trap.
But Khalida's mood remained unchanged, because a few days ago, when she set out from the city of Lahmia, she had already made plans. The troops leaving the city this time were essentially consumables.
A large number of gods' guards came forward one after another, constantly triggering traps. Levi also saw the enemy's military deployment which was staying a hundred meters away.
Greenskins, goblins, undead, bugbears, trolls, gnolls, boarmen, harpies...
It was like an evil race in the wilderness was holding a collective meeting here, and it was even more complicated than what the Harpists said.
And there were quite a lot of them. In such a small valley, there were at least two or three thousand of them, so densely packed together that Levi could not see the details of the valley at all.
At the same time, the configuration of their troops is also quite complete, with infantry, air force, and a wide variety of weapons, including swords, spears, swords and halberds, which can effectively target different types of enemies.
There are also the hideous Nebon monsters, as well as some humans dressed as pirates and samurai, armed with bows and arrows and muskets.
As the gods' guards continued to advance, they also continued to fire.
As soon as Levi saw their ugly half-bald heads, he knew they must be from the island country of Nibon.
Levi has always believed that Nipeng's "fringe" and Manqing's rat tail are the two ugliest hairstyles in the world.
Even if you shave your head, it will still look better than these two hairstyles.
But for their enemies, this is an advantage, because they can easily identify their race and then take targeted precautions.
In addition to a large number of cannon fodder and a few fearless elite warriors, Nibon's most famous troops are probably the strange monsters, the ninjas who specialize in assassination, and the onmyojis who practice summoning and spells such as earth, fire, water, and wind.
The enemy's number seems to be large, but
Among them, only about 30 minotaurs and two giants were truly threatening.
Moreover, the opponent's air force was relatively weak, with only about a hundred harpies, a handful of eagles and wyverns, and a small number of vampires and bloodthirsty sky demons.
There were no skeletons or zombies. The undead in the valley seemed to be different from most of their peers. They did not emphasize numbers, but instead relied on a small number of elite troops as their main force.
So Levi asked Donna to prepare for action and kill the enemy's air force first. In this way, in the next battle, their side would take the initiative.
Some Swift Rat Masters and Wild Horse Masters also began to follow his instructions and conduct reconnaissance in some more hidden places around.
The Crazy Horse User's ability to see through invisibility and the Swift Rat User's invisibility can form a perfect combination, making it easy to find enemies in the dark, follow the clues and counterattack the enemies.
In addition, Levi did not see any trace of the evil gall, which was an incredible thing for a greenskin warlord who was so warlike.
Either he has more worthy enemies to face now, or he can't come at all.
The innermost part of the valley is shrouded in an extremely ambiguous pink and purple mist.
Even though he knew that the other party was most likely holding a sacrificial ceremony in it, combined with the previous intelligence, Levi still did not dare to act rashly.
If he moves forward rashly and falls into another trap set by the opponent, he will be the only one who suffers the loss.
On the contrary, even if he failed to stop the other party's ritual in time and allowed the other party to summon the Slaanesh demon, it was not his fault.
No matter how passionate a paladin is, he would not be so blind as to think that he can eliminate all the evil in the world, and Levi would not force himself to do so.
And even if the demon of Slaanesh is really very powerful and cruel, the consequences will be borne by the entire main world and even the gods together. He is not great enough to take everything on himself.
But seeing this scene, the members of the Harpists were all stunned and puzzled.
They had clearly been monitoring this place from the beginning to the end, but when did the other side get so many troops?
Moreover, in such a short period of time, without being noticed by their own side, they set up so many traps. How much did this cost?
At this time, several guys who were dressed in magic equipment and looked like heroes chosen by God, surrounded by their respective troops, were very proud to challenge them.
"We have already discovered you. This trap is prepared for you!"
"That's right, if you know what's best for you, leave now and don't delay our important matter!"
"We are led by the legendary hero, Evilheart. You are just courting your own death!"
Levi smiled slightly and said, "Oh, then why don't you let me see the famous 'evil courage' and then I will leave, how about that?"
Several God-chosen heroes were instantly speechless. The evil guts were indeed inside, but if he could really regain his freedom, the first person he would kill would probably not be the elf in front of him, but them...
But they reacted quickly. Soon, a greenskin said with disdain: "Who are you? Why do you need our evil boss to take action personally?"
There was even a guy dressed as an Onmyoji who took the lead and said, "You are Levi, right? I've heard of you . Come and compete with me in summoning techniques!"
Perhaps in the minds of many indigenous people and the chosen heroes of the high elves, Levi is very powerful.
But outside of this range, his reputation is not so loud anymore.
After all, the main world is too big and there are so many races. There will be some talented people emerging in each force, and they will not easily submit to others because of some folk rumors.
This is especially true for the God-chosen heroes.
Levi wanted to reply, but suddenly, he received a message from Luna.
Almost immediately after the first group of Gods Guards stepped into the valley, a group of about 500 green-skinned War Pig Cavalry suddenly appeared about six miles away.
They seemed to have been hiding near a forest under the cover of magic, and were now approaching this place rapidly, apparently intending to attack them from behind at the entrance of the valley.
But if they don't move, they will be discovered by Luna and others immediately. She is currently working with the Graveyard Knights under Khalida to flank and intercept them.
Since the opponent has no advantage in quantity and quality, unless there are major accidents, she will kill them all before they interfere with the battle here.
Levi smiled with great satisfaction. Luna had never let him down. She never talked much and was more inclined to solve problems with practical actions.
Just then, Donna also arrived with the Sky Slasher.
Without any warning, hundreds of arrows fell from the sky, instantly destroying most of the enemy's air force.
The reason why Levi was talking nonsense here was not entirely because he was blocked by the opponent's trap. He also wanted to take the opportunity to obtain more information and delay time for Donna and the others!
This was the first time Donna officially showed off her power after obtaining the Phantom Bow. It can only be said that the effect made both her and Levi very satisfied.
The many God-chosen heroes who had been cheering at him with great pride were suddenly shocked and angry. Their plans had not yet all started, but they were attacked by the enemy first?
Especially since they didn't have much air force to begin with, and this made the situation even worse!
Of course, several guys with poor quality started cursing, and in a hurry, several God-chosen heroes from Nipeng couldn't wait to order their subordinates to launch a surprise attack.
So some ninjas who had been hiding in the dark in advance, as well as many monsters and shikigami with Ninja characteristics, jumped out from the dark one after another.
Then they immediately launched a charge towards Levi and some of the ancient tomb priests.
There was no way. Most of Levi's men were infantry, and ninety-nine percent of Khalida's men were cannon fodder. They didn't have much choice.
But who would have thought that before they could make a move, Levi had already used spider web techniques and black tentacles one after another.
Sally, Sefa and others also chose to follow at the first moment, and more than 70% of the ambush troops were trapped on the spot.
After the charge led by Wange, there were basically only a few left.
These enemies are far from qualified to lurk under the noses of so many celestial creatures.
Now more God-chosen heroes cursed loudly, but Levi didn't care about such low-level insults at all, because he was more accustomed to ending the enemy's life directly.
So he simply rode into the air on the Frostflame Griffin and retaliated with a Flaming Skull.
The enemies are so densely packed together, if he doesn't take action, it would be a waste of opportunity, right?
With his current strength, the effect of using this 5th-level magic is extremely strong. Moreover, most of the trolls and monsters from Nibon are weak to fire.
So when the Flame Skull plowed through the dense group of enemies like a running train, he roughly estimated that it caused tens of thousands of points of total damage in one go.
This is the horror of a high-level wizard. Even if it were a powerful warrior like Elegy, he would have to swing his weapon countless times to inflict so much damage, but he only needs one magic.
Many tomb priests followed suit and some sent out flying arms such as carrion vultures, pterodactyls and Quetzalcoatlus, bullying the enemy who had no air force.
Some also summoned swarms of insects to further search for possible enemy forces lurking around.
Some guys summoned strong winds mixed with yellow sand and broken bones, and smashed them into the enemy's position.
Except for races like dwarves who have different magic, most races with a certain wisdom and knowledge heritage have some unique magic of their own.
The greenskins' unique magic of Gogo and Maogo, the ogre's big stomach magic, the ice and wind of the ice kingdom - Kislev, the yin and yang of Zhendan, the ninjutsu of Nibon, the Buddhism of Inda, etc. Other human kingdoms also often have their own strengths.
As for the high elves, they are relatively special. They do not have much magic of their own because they are one of the origins of magic.
Excluding Eastern countries such as Zhendan, magic in most human kingdoms is now believed to come from the teachings of elves.
As for the other origin, it is the magic toads.
Legend has it that the magic toads once communicated with the elves about magic. Some even said that it was they who passed on the initial magical knowledge to the elves.
However, considering that the elven gods have always been very powerful and frequently displayed miracles, Corellon was once known as the God of Magic.
However, even many gods cannot confirm the existence of the ancient saints worshipped by the magic toads, and the magic toads and lizard people have always refused to communicate with alien races.
In comparison, this legend is basically considered to be a rumor.
Therefore, most magic can actually be regarded as the magic of the elves. It was they who actively passed it on to humans and other intelligent races, which formed the current splendid magic civilization.
The high elves also had a backup plan at the beginning, and they did not pass on some special and powerful magic to others.
For example, the famous and very useful Amintok's Web is difficult to learn for races other than elves.
There is also a Crown of Stars similar to the Meteor and the Star of Avandor, as well as a storm formed by pure light energy - the Light of Exile, and so on.
It was just that the elves had a good plan, but somehow something went wrong in the process, and they also underestimated humans' talent in magic.
To the extent that humans' exploration and use of magic are now gradually catching up with and even surpassing the elves.
After all, there are simply too many humans. Even if most of their talents are far inferior to those of the elves, the base number is still there.
At the same time, she is vaguely regarded as the mother of magic and the most powerful god, as well as a human deity, which has led to the increasing power of human magic.
The elves may have wanted to strengthen the power of humans at the beginning to make them a helper in fighting against evil, but now the power of this help has already exceeded their expectations and can even pose a strong threat to them themselves.
The unique magic of the Tomb Raiders basically comes from the gods they believe in, and almost every god has passed down such a trick.
Before Nagash's actions, most of their spells were related to wind, water, or nature.
But after he killed nearly ten million people in one fell swoop, turning the entire country into a dead zone, with more than 90% of the territory covered by yellow sand, their magic also underwent drastic changes and became what it is now.
And I don’t know if it was inspired by Nagash, but in any case, their magic also has some negative effects.
The instantaneous explosive power may not be particularly strong, but whether it is used against the living or the dead, it has some additional effects.
So under this fierce attack, no matter how unwilling the greenskins were, they could only retreat step by step.
Their anger and curses were meaningless. Soon, corpses were everywhere in the not-so-wide valley, which gradually broadened the vision of Levi and others.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times Levi and Donna tried, whether it was magic or bows and arrows, they had almost no effect on the innermost cloud.
This made Levi even more alert. At the same time, he was secretly careful. While fighting, he asked Cindy and other priests to use spells such as Eternal Sleep to purify the corpse.
After all, for demons or devils, death, blood, corpses and souls are all offerings that can be used for sacrifice.
As for himself, after casting several large-scale magic spells, he began to use the Hammer of Axiom to carry out targeted sniping on those God-chosen heroes who had the foulest mouths.
Although their equipment were very good and most of them had some powerful guards around them, several of them were still killed one after another under Levi's fierce attack.
One hammer can cause hundreds of points of damage, and even a warrior can't withstand a few hits.
Unfortunately, the attack of the Hammer of Justice cannot be avoided, but the opponent may use other cannon fodder to forcibly intercept it.
Especially in such a large-scale battle, it is very easy for the enemy to discover this, which led to Levi's failure to achieve greater results.
There is nothing that can be done about this; many directional or locking magics have this drawback.
For example, the famous Disintegration Technique and Finger of Death can also be cracked by the enemy in a similar way.
It might even be simpler, without the need for other subordinates to act as cannon fodder. Just catching some lowest-level rabbits, mice, etc. would be enough to resist them.
So gradually, Levi turned his attention to the minotaurs and giants.
Unless they lie prone on the ground, their height and size mean they cannot escape.
After two waves of arrows killed all the opponent's flying soldiers, Donna turned her target to the opponent's chosen hero.
Whether killing them as commanders or the elite guards around them, it would be a win-win situation with no harm.
Now the other party's situation became even more miserable.
After the two Onmyoji tried to launch a counterattack but were killed instantly, they didn't even have time to curse.
A few guys dressed as ninjas threw some smoke bombs on the spot, trying to block the view. Unfortunately, although it looked beautiful, it was actually not very useful.
Because Donna's rain of arrows is covering, in most cases, she will not deliberately target a certain target, but will use the rain of arrows to wash the ground first.
Whether her vision was obstructed or not was not really important.
If there are still enemies alive after two or three rounds of rain of arrows, it means that the enemy must be very strong, and it will not be too late for her to launch targeted sniping.
As the battle continued, the guards of the gods soon discovered that the approximately 100-meter-long passage at the entrance of the valley was not entirely filled with traps.
The traps are densest at the entrance, but become more sparse as you go further.
The members of the Harpists who also followed the battle also solved a little of the mystery in their hearts.
Is the other party cheating or stalling for time?
But it doesn’t matter anymore. If they don’t make any changes, it is only a matter of time before they are defeated or even annihilated.
As the number of enemies continued to decrease, Levi's vision gradually broadened.
After another attack from the Flaming Skull, the evil coalition lost some of its troops again.
No one knew if he had accidentally killed some of the mages who were maintaining the formation, but the pink-purple mist gradually began to dissipate.
From his angle, he could just see that in the depths of the valley, on a relatively open flat ground, there was a stone altar with a radius of several dozen meters. On it, there was a magic circle operating that kept emitting an ambiguous light.
Surrounding him were a circle of magicians, shamans, onmyojis and other magic units, and in the middle lay a four-meter-tall man covered in green and black.
Although he had never actually seen the other party before, he saw a roaring green-skinned face painted on the other party's helmet, and on the belly of the heavy armor was a ridiculous evil sun.
These are two legendary pieces of equipment, the Roaring Helmet and the Evil Sun Armor.
The former can improve the defense and morale of friendly forces within range, while the latter can not only increase magic resistance but also rebound a certain amount of physical damage.
As for the equally famous Red Fang Serrated Sword, which often fights on the battlefield alongside them, it did not appear nearby.
But coupled with the other party's outstanding height, this is enough.
Apparently, he is the legendary greenskin that Levi and Khalida were looking for - Gallbladder, but now he has become the sacrifice of this ritual.
Khalida, who had been watching the battle quietly, felt both amused and confused at this moment.
Ever since she met Levi, her performance has not been very good, and it can even be said that she is in a very embarrassing situation. She is either attacked by surprise or ambushed.
So a few days ago, she had gathered her strength and prepared to fight against the evil spirit.
She wanted to tell Levi that she, the Warrior Queen, was not just a title, but that she had earned her current identity, status and power through her outstanding command ability and superb combat skills.
But who could have thought that her first meeting with Evil Dan would be like this?
After a quick glance around, Levi's eyes finally locked on an old wizard who was wearing a black robe, had disheveled hair, and looked like a madman.
It was not known whether he was too focused or simply unable to be distracted, but in any case, the other party did not react to their arrival.
But Levi would not be polite. He raised his hand and fired the Hammer of Justice. At the same time, he activated the Legion's battle flag and summoned a large number of celestial creatures.
Sally and Sefa also cooperated with him tacitly in casting magic, but their targets were not the same, but were placed on other shamans around them.
One look at the appearance of this magic circle reveals that maintaining its normal operation is obviously not something an old wizard can do alone. Killing those guys nearby may also affect it.
Other subordinates also performed their unique skills, and even the new Thorn Sister, Kerillian, threw out three thorn spears with all her might.
At the beginning, she joined the team in order to repay the life-saving favor and to ask Levi to avenge her companions.
But after learning more about it, she couldn't help but feel fortunate again and again that she had made the right choice.
Following Levi will definitely lead to a much brighter future than following Natuo. This is the absolute difference in the heights at which the two sides stand.
However, this is an opportunity, but it also brings her a strong challenge.
There is no way. Levi has too many strong men under his command. If she follows Natuo, she might be regarded as one of the best generals in the army.
But following Levi, she is almost dispensable. Levi hasn't even arranged a clear task for her yet, but just lets her play freely in the battle.
But she didn't want to continue like this, she wanted to use her actual actions to show that although she came to the door on her own initiative, she was also an elite!
Unfortunately, their goal was not achieved.
When various attacks flew over, the pink and purple mist around them, which had not yet completely dissipated, gathered together again and blocked these attacks.
Those celestial creatures did not fall beside the old wizard as Levi wished, but were forcibly repelled several meters away from the magic circle.
The other party is not a fool. Even in this situation, he still has a certain degree of defense.
What made Levi feel a little strange was that this ritual was obviously crucial to the enemy, so why at this point, no one among the God-chosen heroes went to maintain the magic circle?
Is it true that they have no spare strength, or do they just trust this line of defense?
