Chapter 270 The Price of the Gift
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Just when all the players were discussing the recently updated new map, an embarrassing post suddenly appeared on the forum.
· Teammates: "Brothers!! Big news!"
· Boundless Mana: "There is nothing in the forests of the New World, we have discovered the main city of the lizard people!"
· Unrivaled Bear: "???"
Gou Shi: "What's going on?!"
Innocent Big Donkey: "(色) (色)"
Teammate Jitian: "It's a long story! At that time, we were searching for the tracks of the lizard man deserters in the forest, but the deserters didn't catch up, but we accidentally ran into a pterosaur!"
Boundless mana: "That's right! That thing has grown so big! So did that thing. It suddenly jumped out of the forest and scared me!"
Pig-headed knight: "Damn it, who cares about that thing! Get to the point quickly!"
Candied haws Lu: "+1, what is the situation in that main city?!"
Faced with everyone's questioning, [Teammate Jitian], who is well versed in cheating and replying, ignored it. He talked a lot of nonsense at first, and finally, when the players were about to go berserk, he recounted the adventures of his two brothers in the forest.
In short, they followed the flight path of the pterosaur, over the mountains that lay across the forest, and then followed the river to find the huge lake in the mountains, and the city hidden in the center of the lake.
The city is extremely large, and there are farmlands and cottages scattered around the lake. Looking from a distance, it looks like a paradise.
After learning that there was such a geomantic treasure hidden in the forest, the players in the post immediately became excited and stretched out their hands to the public screen.
The broken sword is not cool: "Where is it? Share the coordinates! (色) (色)"
The output depends entirely on shouting: "+1, kneel down and ask for the coordinates!"
Please don't give it away: "Brother! Please ! "
Don't say: "Die!!!"
Looking at the faces of the idiots on the forum asking for coordinates, [Teammate Jitian] was so happy that he couldn't help but type out a line of nonsensical answers on the keyboard.
"Brothers, don't panic! This opportunity seems to be of great benefit, but in fact it may be a scam! After we go to find out what's going on and confirm that there is no danger, wouldn't it be nice to update the coordinates at the bottom of the post!"
As soon as his post was posted, his good friend [Boundless Mana] immediately followed up.
"This is so true, brother! If I don't go to heaven - bah! If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? Let's go explore the road first, and if there is any good stuff, I will bring it back to the forum and share it with everyone!"
I am bored with chemistry in one breath. Chi: "Holy shit!"
Gou Shi: "@#%&!"
The output depends entirely on shouting: "A dog eats alone! (angry)"
Pig-headed Knight: "This is so shameless!!"
Broken knife is not cool: "Go to hell! (Bomb)"
ettidie ″ since the attack ——
It is worth mentioning that although the Ankylosaurus Kingdom is the only kingdom on the continent of Janna, it is not the only lizardman force on this land. Although the Dragon God is the belief of most lizard people, not all lizard people claim to be descendants of the Dragon God.
When the Great Barrier came, that is, in the First Era thousands of years ago, the elemental gods were the mainstream of this world. Both the god of light "Sith" and the god of Hades "Hagen" were only one of the gods of elements at that time, and were not given the titles they have today. The division of gods by blood and the rise of the concept of race all happened at the end of the First Era.
Because of the Great Barrier, the continent of Janna was not involved in the huge war that caused the fall of the gods. And due to the isolation of this land, the progress of civilization in this land is much slower than that in the world outside the Great Barrier.
Hundreds of lizardmen who believe in the Dragon God formed the Holy Armored Dragon Clan, embraced the belief in the Dragon God, and united around the city of Assam... just like the human tribe on the continent of Oss who were united by Saint Sith.
Except for the Ankylosaurus tribe who believe in the dragon god, there are still a considerable number of lizardmen who still maintain their ancient traditions and beliefs, and live in various parts of the Janna continent according to their own bloodlines, serving their respective gods.
Over the past thousand years, the two sides have been fighting constantly, and in the end, the Kingdom of the Armored Dragon, which has more people and stronger cohesion, gained the upper hand.
But on the other hand, this also made the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom have countless enemies.
For example, the Windhowl tribe that believes in the sky god "Uranus" is one of them.
As early as the battle broke out between the hunting team of the Holy Ankylosaurus Kingdom and the unknown force that appeared on the beach, the scouts of the Windhowler Tribe discovered the situation on the coastline and brought the news back to the royal court of the tribe, which quickly attracted the attention of the ruler of the Windhowler Tribe - "Great Wind Chief" Ulga Windsplitting.
For a long time, the Holy Armored Dragon clan, as the most powerful clan in Janna continent, not only ignored the ancient contract and tyrannically annexed the holy lake belonging to all the lizard people, but also built the city of Assam in the center of the holy lake in the name of worshiping their dragon god, in order to control the plains and forests around the holy lake.
Not only that, they also arrogantly classified lizardmen other than the Ankylosaurus into the category of savages or even prey, and prevented all lizardmen with "impure blood" from enjoying the water of the Holy Lake!
The hatred between the two sides has long evolved from a simple dispute of faith to a never-ending situation.
It is precisely for this reason that when the Fenghou tribe learned that the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom was in conflict with an unknown force from the depths of the sea, they immediately took action and sent envoys to the outsiders camped on the coastline, intending to recruit these outsiders to fight against the arrogant and unreasonable Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom.
Although this goes against the ancient tradition, they no longer care about it.
If the strength of the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom continues to expand, it will only be a matter of time before the Windhowl tribe disappears into the dust of history.
As the envoy appointed by the Great Wind Chief, Sac Gale brought the chief's oral message to the coastline where the conflict occurred.
As a conservative in the tribe, he did not take the strangers from the sea to heart at first.
After all, in the past thousand years, human ships have often been stranded on the beach, but no ship has ever caused any big winds or waves.
I think this time will be no exception.
However, when he actually arrived at the coast, the scenery he saw completely overturned his stubbornness.
"Is this...the power beyond the sea?" Looking at the scene on the beach, Sac Gale's pupils were shaking, and his scaly face was filled with shock.
On the high ground not far from the beach, a simple and busy camp had begun to take shape. Thousands of monsters he had never seen before were active on the edge of the forest!
The translucent membrane wings unfolded. Sark suppressed his frantic heartbeat and used his wings to capture the moist and salty sea breeze. He slowly landed on the branch at the edge of the forest and looked towards the nearby hills.
Densely packed tents were crowded in the center of the camp, surrounded by walls made of rocks and logs. Although the wall cannot be called towering, it is more than enough as a defensive fortification!
It’s not just that!
There are two wooden watchtowers standing tall on the edge of the camp, overlooking the nearby jungle together with the thick and long luminous iron pipes.
And just near the gate of the wall, he also saw a group of patrolling undead soldiers. Their steps were firm and uniform, they held bright swords in their hands, and their whole bodies exuded a strong aura of death, just like evil ghosts crawling out of the abyss.
Instinct told him that these guys were difficult to deal with!
Sak's heart was beating wildly and could not calm down for a long time. A simple sentence of "shock" could no longer summarize all the feelings in his heart.
As one of the most elite scouts of the Windhowl Tribe, he has experienced countless battles, large and small. However, even so, this is the first time he has seen such an astonishing nest-building speed.
If he remembered correctly, these foreigners from the sea had only set foot on this land less than three days ago.
Such a strong fortification can be built on the hills in just three days. Not even the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom has such power!
That was not the only thing that shocked Sack.
Not far from the camp, a group of black spiders were like locusts passing by, gnawing sleeplessly on the nearby woods!
They use their sharp mouthparts to bite off the wood, and then carry it to the coastline to pile it up to dry. The last part is carried to the sea by a group of skeletons and spliced into a bridge extending to the sea. The other part is transported outside the fortress wall to expand the camp.
"How could these outsiders build such a large city in such a short period of time..."
Sark muttered to himself unconsciously, his eyes wandering along the outline of the coastline. Facing this busy camp, he didn't know where to focus his eyes for a moment.
Just when he was shocked, a sharp gaze had noticed his presence, and like a ghost, it quietly approached in his direction.
Completely unaware of the threat that was so close at hand, just when Sack was hesitating whether to directly reveal his identity as an envoy or to report the situation at hand to Gale Chief first, a sudden explosion suddenly came from under him!
The milky white smoke suddenly exploded, turning into a dense and large net that rushed from the bottom up!
Looking at the sudden explosion of smoke, Sack, who was lurking on the treetops, was suddenly startled. His wings trembled violently and he tried to distance himself!
However, the flying spider web was one step ahead of him and firmly grasped his wings!
Sak struggled with all his strength, but it was in vain. After a few flops, he fell down from the branch in embarrassment.
The moment he fell into the bushes, several skeleton soldiers and large spiders lurking in the grass immediately jumped out, screaming.
"Haha! Caught!"
"Brothers! Come on!"
"Ouch!!!!"
The shining crystal translated their language!
Looking at the spiders and undead rushing towards them excitedly, Sack suddenly panicked, struggling desperately and shouting loudly.
"Stop! Let me go! I am the envoy of the Windhowl Tribe...Sac Gale! I, I am here to release the goodwill of the Windhowl Tribe under the orders of the Great Wind Chief. Please let me meet your leader!"
The players who were originally surrounding did not take the prey's plea for mercy seriously, until they heard him announce his name.
Sac·Blast?
Hello guy, he is still an NPC with a name!
"Windhowler Tribe? Gale Chief? What the hell?" The undead player holding the web launcher muttered as he touched his mandible.
"Whatever, I just need a flying mount! Wait until I turn him into a ghoul first!" An undead player who had transferred to the Acolyte class had his eyes shining brightly, and he was about to step forward, but before he could show his hand, he was stopped by the brother on the side with quick eyes and hands.
"Wait, what if this guy is a mission-related NPC?!"
"That's not good, the key NPC is my ghoul, hehehehe..."
"What the hell, what do you want to do?!"
"Hurry! Hold him down!"
The undead who was sharpening his sword one second was quarreling with his own people the next.
Sark looked at this group of guys who had difficulty communicating with a tense expression, fearing that one of them might accidentally offend them and cause him to be killed.
And just when he was extremely anxious, a woman in a black robe suddenly appeared under the shadow of the woods.
Her face is cold and her eyes are sharp, like a cheetah active in the jungle. A pair of cat ears stand on top of her head, almost blending into her long black hair.
Orcs?
Or... the legendary demon?
Sark looked at her with fearful eyes, and vaguely felt a powerful aura from her body, and that aura was not inferior to the strong men in the Fenghou tribe.
"Quiet."
The cold voice floated out of her mouth, as if carrying an irresistible majesty, and instantly stopped the noisy group of undead and spiders.
Seeing the undead around him stop what they were doing, Sack, who had survived the disaster, finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked gratefully at the figure standing in the shadow of the woods.
"Thank you!"
Sarah glanced at him coldly, with no emotion visible on her expressionless face, and raised her chin slightly.
"The Lord is in a good mood today and has granted your visit. But please pay attention to your words and deeds, otherwise we cannot guarantee your safety."
"I will pay attention to my words and deeds...but, can you let me get up from the ground first?" Sack's eyes swept over the cobwebs on his body, trying to make the other party understand his current situation.
To his surprise, however, the moment his eyes swept across his body, the milky white spider webs all broke as if they had encountered a knife blade.
Sark suddenly raised his head, just in time to see the lady standing in the shadow, and put away the flash of cold light in his hand.
The cobwebs that were wrapped around him seemed to be cut off by the dagger in her hand!
Sak was greatly shocked when he realized this, and when he looked at her again, his eyes gradually became filled with a hint of disbelief.
So fast!
He completely failed to capture when she made the move!
With such skill, this lady’s identity in this mysterious force must not be simple. And the reason why she appeared here was probably to show off her skills as the messenger of the Wind Roar Tribe...
Sack's mind was racing, but he didn't know that the demon standing in front of him was just a "pet" adopted by His Majesty the Demon King, and the reason why he was here was just to perform a routine patrol...
The Wind Roar Tribe?
What is that.
Looking at Sac who seemed to have misunderstood something, Sarah did not give any explanation. She simply said "Follow", then turned and walked towards the fortress on the hill.
Looking around at the undead and spiders around him, Sack didn't dare to stay any longer, let alone run away. He had no choice but to swallow his saliva and follow the man bravely.
There was no further communication along the way, and the cat and the lizard soon arrived at the gate of the fortress.
The ghoul standing guard at the door just glanced at Sarah, then silently put away the weapons in his hands and retreated to both sides of the door.
Sark nervously looked at the two lifeless lizard-man ghouls, his heart beating wildly and uneasily under his scales.
He could recognize that the corpse should have just died, and judging from the color of the scales and the shape of the skull, it was the ancient enemy of the Wind Lizard Clan - the Holy Armored Dragon Clan!
Looking at the corpse of his old enemy in front of him, Sack did not feel any gloating in his heart, but instead felt a faint sense of fear.
I didn’t expect that this group of guys from the sea would be so terrifying. Being killed by them is not the end, and even death is just the beginning of the torture!
Is it really okay to cooperate with them?
Looking at everything in sight in the camp, Sak suddenly had the illusion in his heart that he was selling his soul to the devil of the abyss.
Unable to suppress the fear and uneasiness in his heart, he spoke with difficulty and whispered in a trembling voice.
"Can you tell me... the identity of your master?"
Sarah did not hide it, but slowly spoke in a pious and proud tone.
"My lord is the monarch of the necropolis, the supreme devil... As for his name, you are not worthy of knowing it."
Sark was stunned for a moment.
"Necropolis? Demon King?"
What is that?
Sarah did not answer his question, but said calmly.
"You don't need to know, you just need to remember one thing, identify yourself in front of that adult, explain your purpose, and stay humble."
Aren't these three things?
Sak couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he didn't dare to say more. He just nodded hastily to show that he remembered this advice.
Then he followed the lady's footsteps and stepped into the tent in front of him, and at this moment, a stern atmosphere hit his face.
I saw a brazier in the center of the tent. The green flame was burning quietly in the brazier, lighting up a handsome profile.
That is a human being.
At least that's what it seems.
At this moment, he was standing in front of a vertically hung map, looking at the lines on the map with a thoughtful expression.
The moment she saw him, the woman with cat ears softened her eyes and stood respectfully at the entrance of the tent.
Sark carefully observed the man standing in front of the map and the furnishings in the tent.
Even though it was just a quick glance, he recognized the map on the wall at a glance. The lines drawn in a few strokes were exactly the northern coastline of the Sun Staircase Mountains!
After realizing this, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
I didn’t expect that this group of guys from afar took only such a short time to not only build an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack fortress on the coastline, but also drew a map of this area!
It seems that their plans are not small!
At this time, Sak, who was thinking in his heart, suddenly noticed the cold gaze coming from the side. He was shocked all over, quickly folded the wings behind him, and knelt down on one knee.
"In Lower Sac Gale, the envoy of the Windhowl Tribe... pays homage to His Majesty the Demon King!" His voice was full of humility, and no one dared to be disrespectful.
On the continent of Janna, there is only one person who can call you His Majesty, and that is the Holy King who lost his country to the Holy Armored Dragon.
However, after seeing the adult in front of him, he couldn't help but use this title.
Perhaps he noticed the movement at the door. The man standing in front of the map finally put away his contemplative expression and shifted his gaze from the map to him.
Looking him up and down, the man nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes.
However, the approving look in his eyes did not make Sack feel relaxed. Instead, it caused a shudder in his heart.
He could feel that the approving eyes were not out of admiration for a certain quality in him. On the contrary, it was more like the eyes of people standing in front of the shelves to purchase goods...
Looking at the shivering lizard man in front of him, Luo Yan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth in a playful arc.
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but there was once a group of geckos in his labyrinth who claimed to be the descendants of the giant dragon. As a result, those guys who had nothing to do with the dragon seemed to have more backbone than these guys who seemed to have pure blood.
Of course, he prefers guys who know the current affairs more than opponents with backbone.
This will save him a lot of trouble.
"The Fenghou Tribe," Luo Yan said casually, breaking the silence in the camp, "Where are you on the map?"
Sak lowered his head and said in a nervous voice.
“We mainly live on the top of the Sun Staircase Mountains, moving around following the will of Uranus, the god of the sky... and have no fixed residence.”
In other words, these guys are nomads on the continent of Janna?
Humbling Previously, Luo Yan had asked for some information about this continent and the situation of the lizard people living on this land from the captives of the Holy Ankylosaurus Kingdom.
However, those guys are just ordinary soldiers after all, and they have limited information. If they want to fully understand the situation on this land, they must strengthen their contact with the locals.
Looking at the mountains on the map, Luo Yan nodded thoughtfully, pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"Ouranos...this is really an ancient name."
Hearing these words, a trace of pride appeared in Sack's eyes. However, just as he was about to raise his head and follow the Demon King's words, he was pushed back by the sharp gaze from the side.
Looking at Sak who looked aggrieved, Luo Yan smiled faintly, then looked at Sarah who was standing aside, and scolded her lightly.
"Sarah, be careful not to interrupt our guests all the time."
"I'm sorry...Your Majesty the Demon King." Sarah lowered her head.
Although that sentence meant an apology, Sac, who was kneeling beside her, could not feel the slightest apology for herself from her body.
It's obvious——
These guys are hitting him on purpose!
Feeling the undisguised contempt, Sak's heart was filled with humiliation, but he had no choice but to swallow his breath first.
Looking at the Fenghou tribe messenger who chose to endure, Luo Yan's eyes flashed with regret, but he didn't say much.
It seems that the Wind Lizard Clan is not as irritable as the Gonggong Clan.
It’s nothing more than that.
He stayed near the teleportation array for three full days but did not wait for the strong men on this continent. Instead, he waited for the envoys sent by the hostile forces of the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom.
This is enough to explain a lot of problems——
These lizard people probably don’t want to drive them away.
But the strength does not allow it.
It seems that the Dragon God's "enchantment of grace" is not without cost. The total number of lizardmen in Janna continent today is probably not as good as a principality under the emperor's command...
This is inevitable.
After all, the era of the gods of the elements ended a thousand years ago, and what remains here is nothing but an echo from a thousand years ago.
Luo Yan mourned for half a second for the sad fate of these lizards.
For them, he doesn't even have to act.
Unknown to the demon king in front of him who had already decided his fate, Sark took a deep breath and still spoke slowly at his own pace.
"Dear His Majesty the Demon King, I am here to visit you this time mainly to bring greetings and congratulations to you on behalf of my leader, His Majesty Ulga Windsplitting - congratulations on your victory over the army of the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom."
When he said this, he paused deliberately for a moment, and incorporated a hint of meaning into the complimentary tone.
"It was really a hearty victory. We witnessed everything that happened on this beach from the sky. The heroic posture of you and your men on the battlefield deeply moved us..."
He thought that the Demon King in front of him would show some fearful expression on his face after hearing these words, but he did not expect that the other party did not pay attention to his deliberately showing off his muscles at all, or even paid no attention at all.
A deep feeling of powerlessness swept through Sack, especially that careless yawn, which made him feel like he had been punched in cotton.
The other party has no intention of forming an alliance with them!
Just when he wanted to make some efforts, the devil interrupted his endless compliments - or testing.
"Do you have anything else to do?"
Looking at the indifferent Demon King, Sak gritted his teeth and could only give up the game for the time being, and took the lead in throwing out the olive branch hidden in the implication.
h "Since the Holy Armored Dragon Kingdom is our common enemy, why don't we join forces——"
h Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted again.
"Us? Are you going to form an alliance with a group of ants?"
Sark froze in place for an instant.
His expression was distorted with anger, the muscles in his whole body were tense, and white mist was blowing out from his nose. He wanted to rush forward and tear the human beings in front of him into pieces.
However, just as the furious flame ignited from the bottom of his heart, it was extinguished by a basin of cold water poured in his face.
A cold dagger was pressed squarely against his throat, just a hair away from cutting through the scales on his neck!
He has no doubt——
If the adult had not stopped him at the last moment, he would have turned into a corpse without even knowing what happened!
"Sarah, spare his life."
"But..."
h "I need him to go back and tell his leader."
Him Signaling Sarah to put away her weapon and retreat, Luo Yan looked at Sark who was frozen in place and continued in a calm tone.
"I don't want to give you any illusion of victory. At present, you only have two choices -"
"Surrender, or die."