Maura is a well-known chaotic evil god. His teachings emphasize the survival of the fittest and the survival of the fittest. This teaching is not only applicable to those hunting prey, but also to his believers, especially those with multiple stocks like the one in front of him. When the forces are mixed to hunt, it is normal for them to kill each other.
"Luna and I both have the ability to travel through the forest, which makes it easier to move." Gavin couldn't tolerate the Crown Princess's refusal and directly pushed her onto the half-moon pony. "The Supreme Hunt will last at least twenty-four hours. If we can't find it, The way to break the situation is to be prepared to survive twenty-four hours and to save your energy."
In Maura's hunting dream, only her spellcasting ability is restricted, and it has no effect on special abilities or supernatural abilities. This may be a conscious intention to target the Crown Princess, or it may be the work of the Beast Lord priesthood, which he admires. It's a face-to-face, bloody, cruel fight, and even bows and arrows are backup options, let alone magic.
Even if they launch a supreme hunt in reality, they usually disable the spellcasting ability of the hunted target. Even if they have the spellcasting ability, they will not use it. If they use the spellcasting ability to kill the prey, it will be regarded as a failure of the supreme hunt. .
"Okay." Listening to the various roars, hisses and roars getting closer and closer, the Crown Princess no longer showed off her strength, her spellcasting ability was restricted, and she was immediately forced to take a back seat, giving up the main battle position to Gavin. .
She had seen this young general fight with her own eyes. Although he was also a spell caster, his fighting style was more focused on magic and martial arts. His luxurious equipment even limited his spell casting ability and combat effectiveness. The weakening is not particularly large, and it is still capable of fighting even against legendary warriors.
The current situation where even the legendary caster's spellcasting ability is banned can only be achieved if it involves the application of laws. Even if it is a real dream created by a god, there is no way to unilaterally ban it, and a basic balance must be maintained. That's right, the stalker has no way to cast spells and can only use physical means to hunt.
Gavin and the Half-Moon Pony, who have been blessed by the Fairy Wilderness, are at home in the dense forest. The dense trees and vines will not only not be an obstacle to them, but will become a powerful shelter for them. They will automatically make way for them. After they passed through, they instantly returned to their original position, blocking the pursuers who were following Gavin and the others, forcing them to take a long detour.
The relationship between the God of the Hunt and the various nature gods is extremely bad. The clergy of the Maura cult try to kill all druids they encounter, regardless of their faith. They regard the druids as promoting the maintenance of society. The balance of the system is the true enemy of all those who love the hunt, and they regard it as an obstacle to the natural victory of the strong over the weak.
As a result, all druid orders, including those associated with druids and those sponsored by nature gods such as the Harpers, will also seize the opportunity to seek out and destroy the strongholds of the Cult of Maura.
Even though Maura believers are often active in the forest and delineate their own hunting areas here, they do not receive any protection from nature here. They only have endless hatred for the fairies, natural beasts and monsters to help those victims. , it is not uncommon for them to turn against Maela believers.
Seeing that Gavin and the others had demonstrated their unique abilities as druids, the pursuers became even more excited, howling one after another. They went from simply chasing to besieging Gavin and the Crown Princess from all directions, compressing the lives of Gavin and the Crown Princess. Activity space.
Wolves will hunt cooperatively. How could they, a group of followers of hunting masters, not be proficient?
Even though they come from different backgrounds, their hunting skills come from the same source, so they naturally work together very well.
Their hunting skills are not unsophisticated, and the number of traps in the dense forest is not small. However, Gavin is not good at making trouble. He is not just running away, but is engaging in mobile warfare, dividing the gap between the huge number of hunters. The distance is widened, so that you only have to face a few stalkers per unit of time.
As long as the number of enemies does not exceed five, he will rush forward without hesitation and carry out crazy killings.
Gavin didn't activate too many special abilities. He just activated the battle armor to double his size, and then activated the extra arms of the Arms of Predation and Destruction to put him in a super-large form. The War Predator also transformed into In matching form, the human arms are a death roar in one hand and a crown shield in the other.
But there was no chance to use human arms at all, at least not in front of those animal stalkers.
Whether it is the forest leopard, forest wolf or jungle tiger known for its agility, or the forest bear and owl bear known for its strength and might, in the face of the war plunderers, they simply cannot withstand two hammers, especially the latter two. It can be done with just one hammer, because they rely on their powerful and strong bodies to walk in wide open and closed paths, without knowing how to dodge. Gavin is even stronger than them, and directly resists their scratching. Just hit them on the head.
The scene was extremely bloody and brutal. Being hit by a one ton two-ton War Marauder was not as simple as having the head blasted, or the head and chest were hammered into the stomach, or the entire upper body was directly hammered. Into a bloody puddle.
This comes from the crushing force.
As for forest wolves, forest leopards or jungle tigers, many times Gavin does not use war predators, but directly destroys their arms with predators, pinches their necks, and lifts them directly like a kitten. Get up, or directly use it as a weapon to attack other enemies, or directly throw them to the ground heavily, and then step on them, and there is basically no possibility for them to get up.
This is due to the crushing in terms of size. When they grow into giants of 3.7 meters and plunder and destroy their arms to become oversized, they are really just large cats.
To Gavin, their attacks are not even tickling. Most of them do not break the defense. The ones that occasionally break the defense only consume false lives. The Vampire Touch that comes with the War Reaver is not a spellcasting ability. , but the equipment’s special ability is not affected by the ban and will absorb the life force of every victim it kills to bless Gavin.
Battle Armor, Arm of Looting and Destruction, and War Reaver are a perfect match. These three artifacts, even when equipped on a warrior with only a few hit dice, can give him a combat power comparable to that of a quasi-legendary warrior. , not to mention that Gavin himself was a legendary warrior.
When he entered the actual battle, Gavin found that he had underestimated his current combat effectiveness. Instead of recovering two-thirds of the combat effectiveness at the peak of his previous life, Gavin would be beaten to death when his peak self appeared in front of him.
This comes from the crushing of equipment. In the previous life, let alone high-level artifacts, there were only two sub-artifacts, which was incomparable to now.
However, Gavin knows that this one-sided oppression will not last long. These animal hunters are just appetizers. They are not even Maula believers. At best, they are the aborigines of this woodland, the hunted god Mammal. The influence of Ra's real dreams has joined the hunt, and the true believers of Ma La have not yet truly appeared.
Relying on the close connection with the forest, Gavin clearly sensed that many Maura believers had already caught up, but they were intimidated by his powerful force and did not dare to easily rush up to experience the power of his hammer.
It is true that Maela believers advocate the law of the jungle, but it does not mean that they will take the initiative to challenge those super strong ones without overestimating their capabilities. It is a wise choice to gather enough wolves like a wolf pack and form a large enough hunting group to launch an attack.
"We seem to be going in circles all the time, Luna. To activate the corruption through the forest, you don't need to kill those trees. You just need to leave marks on the ground for us to distinguish." Gavin did not run away randomly just now, but was very He rushed in one direction with purpose, trying to find the border of this real dream.
The worst option was to find the missing Luji Town, meet up with the people there, and understand the specific situation here. However, after fighting for a long time, Gavin felt that they were going in circles. There was no clear evidence, just a simple feeling. Even if A god's dream can't be too big. It's great if it can cover a few kilometers. However, they have been walking and killing for five or six kilometers. They are still in the deepest part of the jungle, between the Logger Trail, Luji Town and Dade. There was no trace of Luke Town, and the only thing that could be seen was the abnormal blood moon in the sky.
"Your Highness, how much do you know about Maura's Supreme Hunting?" Gavin was exchanging information with the Crown Princess while killing, looking for the key to solving this matter.
The Crown Princess replied as if she was memorizing a textbook: "The Supreme Hunt is the most notorious sacrificial ceremony of the God of Hunting, and it is the reason why many people talk about it with disgrace.
Wherever a cult of Maula is active, there will be victims of this ritual, and each of his hunting packs is required to hold at least one High Hunt in each of the four seasons of the year.
The High Hunt is a hunting event in which all walking clergy members of the Maura cult participate. They wear boots and headdresses made from the skulls of beasts they have killed with their own hands. Each man only holds a simple knife or mala. Claw.
Their prey is usually an intelligent humanoid, usually a male human, who is released in a forest area ruled by the Maura clergy, or if necessary, in a vast cave complex, where the prey can Use any non-magical item he desires that is reasonably available, and be hunted to death in the name of Maura's glory.
If the prey escapes the boundaries of the hunt within a day and a night, or is lucky enough to have the sun rise over the horizon in the morning after the hunt begins, he will win his freedom and will never encounter such pursuit again, and can ask the hunter The Master asked for any favor within his power that did not involve the killing of a Maura cultist.
The prey is usually a druid and cannot be a worshiper of Maul. When killed, the victim of the hunt will be completely burned to ashes as a feast for Maul. "
"What His Highness said is just to sacrifice to the supreme hunting." Gavin added, "Some kind or neutral lycanthropes will not take the initiative to carry out this kind of supreme hunting, but they will attack enemies who trespass into their territory. Make a mark and launch a supreme hunt for protection or a supreme hunt for revenge against the enemy. Such hunts often have no time limit, especially the latter, which has no geographical restrictions and will continue until death."
"I've heard of that kind of situation, but the Maura believers had withdrawn from Cormyr many years ago. There was no direct conflict between the two parties. How could they suddenly go deep into the Forest of Kings and conduct this special practice here? Supreme Hunting?" There was unconcealable doubt in Crown Princess's expression.
Before coming to Luji Town, both she and Gavin firmly believed that the disappearance in Luji Town was a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the Crown Princess and possibly Gavin, in order to prevent Gavin from going to Su LS to meet. King Asan was granted the title Baron of Rockland.
The initiators of this conspiracy are probably some lords and nobles of the Kingdom of Cormyr, and may even be cooperating with the Kingdom of Sambia and the Alliance of Eight Cities on the Dragon Coast.
But the way it unfolds now is a bit beyond their expectations. It is not just a real dream of a god, but the intervention of Maura and their followers, which feels like something is wrong.
Gavin did not directly answer Tenarastra's question, but instead asked: "How much do you know about the Secret Hunting Cult?"
"The Secret Hunting Cult?" Crown Princess couldn't help but said in surprise, "Do you suspect that the Secret Hunting Cult is a hunting group of Maela?"
"Every year, at least one owner of Cormyr noble blood is sacrificed as a sacrifice to restore the vitality of the earth and ensure the prosperity of the King's Forest. This sacrifice does not need to be voluntary, just like a stag, in a On a moonlit night, the believers chase and kill them in the King's Forest. Don't you think this ritual is very familiar?" What Gavin is talking about is the sacrifice ceremony of the Secret Hunting Cult.
As for the source of this information, it is still the Cormyr Chapter of Varro's Travels. It is not without reason that this Varro Master was scolded by countless people as having a bad nose. Even this kind of confidential information was dug out by him.
The Secret Hunting Cult, the Secret Hunting Cult, as you can tell by its name, this is definitely not an open organization, it is a highly secretive association, and it is illegal. How could King Asan allow such an organization to exist in his kingdom? ?
Let’s not talk about whether the ideas they believe in have roots or whether they will be effective.
Even if it is really effective, it will often become a tool in the hands of thoughtful people, used to eliminate dissidents and kill those hostile nobles - yes, it is some princes of the Kingdom of Cormyr who promote and maintain this secret organization behind the scenes. Nobles.
"That is simply a variant of the Supreme Hunt." Under Gavin's reminder, the Crown Princess put all the information together, "Someone among the nobles of Cormyr colluded with the Maura believers to sacrifice me as a sacrifice. Sacrifice it?"
"This is the best explanation I can think of." Gavin sneered. "For wealth and profit, they can even sell their souls to the devil. What does it mean to cooperate with an evil god? Since Mortal The prey killed in this supreme hunt cannot be resurrected, because their souls have become the trophies of the Beast King, unless they have the ability to take the soul back from his hands.
If something unexpected happens to His Highness, the entire Kingdom of Cormyr will be in turmoil. It is estimated that in a short time, there will be no intention to cooperate with the conqueror's army.
It would be better if I could be killed together. The Conqueror Army will be leaderless. Not only will the entire goblin frontier be slaughtered by them, but even the Conqueror's Road that the Conqueror Army has developed along the way will be in their possession. Things, this is definitely a hugely profitable deal..."
At the end of the analysis, Gavin suddenly fell silent.
Because he discovered that doing so would not only be beneficial to the lords and nobles of the Kingdom of Cormyr, but also extremely beneficial to the Obaisqil royal family. Not only would they not need to pay the price of rock land, but they could even get more from it, conquering the entire The army of invaders and everything they created were wiped clean.
Moreover, there is still a doubt in this matter. King Yasan and the palace mage disappeared at the same time. There are too few enemies in this world worthy of their action. The former is the master who can take on the ancient dragon. The latter is a legendary archmage who can be ranked among the top ten in Faerûn. He can bathe in magma and drink tea in space. The possibility of missing and stumbling is too small.
But what if they themselves are the ones behind the scenes, the ones who pushed themselves into the situation?
If from beginning to end, this was a plot laid by the Kingdom of Cormyr against itself, then what role does the Crown Princess play in it? Was he kept in the dark? Or are you a participant from beginning to end?
If it's the latter, then her acting skills are really terrible, and the Oscar-winning actress is probably not even one-tenth as good as her.
The Crown Princess is so smart. With Gavin's previous analysis and his subsequent performance, she immediately surmised what was to come, and said with an extremely certain tone: "This is definitely not a target for the general by your father and the Archmage. The plan we laid out is not so stupid. Even if we do this with the help of Maura, we will still be at odds with Ms. Strategy. It is impossible for His Highness not to come to the most correct conclusion.
And for us, the most valuable thing about the army of conquerors is neither the army of conquerors themselves nor the series of brilliance they created along the way, but you, the general who formed the army of conquerors, because without you, there would be no conquerors. There will be no army, no path of conquerors, and no city of faith.
You are the most dazzling treasure. If the general can join the Kingdom of Cormyr, it will bring us infinite possibilities. Compared with this possibility, what is the little goblin wilderness? "
"Haha... I'm over-concerned." Gavin paused involuntarily and laughed loudly, "I didn't expect that your highnesses would think so highly of me, and I was afraid that I would live up to your highnesses' expectations. Stop at your current achievements.”
"Two days ago, I was still worried about this." The Crown Princess pointed to her eyes, which meant that she believed what she saw with her eyes. "Now I am worried about whether the Kingdom of Cormyr will be able to keep up. The pace of the general’s advance.”
(End of chapter)
