"I didn't expect His Highness to be so humorous." Gavin couldn't help but laugh out loud again, "Whether or not this situation was set up by the Secret Hunting Cult, we will not continue to discuss it for the time being. This is something that will happen after we escape from here. We are now The first task is how to break this real dream? I wonder how much His Highness knows about it?"
There is a very strange phenomenon in Faerûn. Before you come into contact with a certain field, you may not have the opportunity to come into contact with it once or twice in your life.
But once you interact with a certain field, this field and this existence will appear in front of you one after another, in various ways. For Gavin, this is the case in dreams.
First there was the dragon oak dream, and then there was the real dream of the far sea swamps. The personal dream Filancini was building, and now there was the real dream of Maura, the god of hunting.
It was with the help of a series of knowledge accumulated in the past that Gavin could identify the situation here at a glance. It was very similar to the swamp in the distant sea, but also somewhat different. The specific differences could not be explained for a while.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that it is not the dream that is chasing you, but that you are constantly creating new dreams. Two of the three dreams just mentioned were created by yourself. Without yourself, there would be no dream. They, the remaining one, also have an indirect relationship with themselves. If it were not for the army of conquerors that they led to start a war in the Goblin Frontier, the Far Sea Swamp would not be what it is now.
Even if this real dream was forced out by me, it is still unknown. After all, the other party may be here to hunt me, and it is a game tailor-made for me.
"Real dream?" Tainarasta obviously heard this name for the first time, "The projection of the Kingdom of God you are referring to?"
Real dreams are not an inherent term, but rather personal. Just like Dragon Oak Dreams, they are knowledge that Gavin has never been exposed to before and can only define by himself.
"Projection of the Kingdom of God?" Gavin also heard this name for the first time, but he just didn't know. Is it a category of knowledge that he doesn't know, or is it a self-defined name like a real dream?
Tynarasta explained: "Through some extremely complex sacrificial rituals, the gods can let the laws of their own kingdom of gods briefly cover a certain area, and replace them with some of the laws of their own kingdom of gods, just like the gods. The shadow of the Kingdom is the same, so it is called the projection of the Kingdom of God, which can also be regarded as a kind of plane overlap."
"The material plane and the etheric plane overlap each other, and then the gods use their powerful will to change the easy-to-control etheric plane and shape it into something similar to the Kingdom of God. This explanation is much more reasonable than mine." Gavin. He nodded involuntarily and said, "I have seen dreams and reality overlap. There are parts of reality and parts of dreams. I call this situation a real dream, a dream of the gods."
"Your explanation is quite original, but it cannot be said to be completely incorrect. After all, it involves the etheric plane. It is full of reality and reality. It is indeed difficult to distinguish the difference between reality and dreams." Crown Princess did not completely deny Gavin. explanation, because even his own name and explanation are only circulated in a small area. For an explanation of similar phenomena, the following is a typical guess. Whether this is the case, the gods have never given an explanation and explanation. respond.
"Your Highness, do you know how to break the projection of the Kingdom of God?" The biggest advantage of established knowledge is that it is possible to know the key points of breaking it at the same time, which is better than making random guesses without a clue.
"Anchor point, in the projection of the Kingdom of God, there must be something closely related to the gods as an anchor point, either a divine incarnation, a related artifact, or a powerful sacred sacrifice. As long as this anchor point is broken, The connection between that god and the material plane will be severed, and the projection of the Kingdom of God will naturally cease to exist." Crown Princess replied, "But it is not easy to find this anchor point. They usually put it It is hidden very deep, or in other words, the anchor point itself is strong enough to protect itself, such as when the incarnation of divinity is used as the anchor point."
"This is Maura's projection of the Kingdom of God. It is impossible for him to hide this anchor point. This is inconsistent with his godhead and priesthood. Join it as a hunter and enjoy the hunt and the sacrifice. This is the nature of this hunting master. As long as we cause enough damage to his true believers, he will definitely show up." Gavin doesn't know much about the projection of the Kingdom of God, and he has no idea about the beast Ma La. The lord's temperament was crystal clear.
Rather than saying to the Crown Princess, Gavin said he was straightening out his thoughts, "Your Highness, please protect yourselves, I am going to start hunting."
Before he finished speaking, Gavin had already activated the second overclocking, directly putting himself into the extraordinary state. The substantial increase in intelligence made it easier for him to enter the extraordinary state. Even when bionics was banned, he still could It does not hinder the entry into the transcendent body.
In Gavin's view, the most powerful thing about the extraordinary body is not the damage reduction ability it provides, but the sudden increase in speed after synchronizing with the magic power. It can turn a tractor directly into a Mercedes-Benz trot, bursting out with combat power and It turns out that they can't be compared.
When Gavin ran through the thick jungle at full speed and appeared in front of the hunters, launching a crazy killing storm, many of the hunters did not react.
boom!
The roar of death was the first to sound, and the huge wolf head of a werewolf turned into a broken watermelon on the spot, with white brains mixed with red plasma and splashing everywhere.
boom!
The role of the Crown Shield is no longer as a defensive tool, but as a special weapon. It is thrown directly, with all the serrations on the edge sticking out. Infused with terrifying power, it becomes a cutting gear, a piece of flesh and blood. His body couldn't bear it at all, and a werewolf became its first victim. Half of his body was cut off. This wasn't enough, and a horrific laceration was left on the brown bear behind him. , nailed deeply to an ancient tree as thick as a man's arms.
boom! boom! boom!
The most terrifying thing is the War Marauder with its arms that plunder and destroy. When it is rounded, it is an unreasonable harvester of life. Not to mention those flesh and blood bodies, even those trees, as long as it does not exceed the size of a bowl The foul language was unable to withstand its violent sweep, and all of them were broken.
Fortunately, in a dense forest, even with the protection of the special ability to penetrate the forest, when this super large weapon is used, it is somewhat obstructive and has to avoid those tall trees.
If it were a plain and open space, Gavin only had to jump into the battlefield, pull the war plunderer's hammer handle and spin it wildly. He would directly transform into a death whirlwind on the battlefield. Wherever the hammer was swung, death would follow. Wherever it goes, an ordinary flesh and blood body cannot withstand the blow of a hammer of this weight.
"Oh, artifacts, his weapons, his armor, and his extra arms are all artifacts...ah...our attacks can't penetrate his armor at all. This prey is really too hard. Only With our teeth, we can’t even chew it... ah..."
"This prey is difficult to chew, so let's bite off the other one first. That princess is a war mage. Her spellcasting ability has been completely disabled. Grab her, tear her apart, and sacrifice her to our greatness. The Lord of Beasts, he will be able to bring down more powerful power, personally tear the prey in front of him to pieces, and personally enjoy the process of hunting his sacrifice..."
"Ah... isn't she a battle mage? How does she have such terrifying power?"
"Be careful, her armor is weird, and the power she possesses is comparable to that of a legendary warrior."
"Retreat, retreat, retreat, you can't fight so hard. We are hunting, not being slaughtered like prey..."
Those Maela believers were directly shocked by Gavin's terrifying killing speed, and an uncontrollable look of fear and awe appeared in their scarlet eyes.
They really enjoy the feeling of brains and blood flying, and even more enjoy the taste of fear mixed in it. It is like a top-grade cocktail, and people can't help but indulge in it.
But there is a premise for all this, and that is that it is the prey they are hunting that spreads blood and brains and exudes fear, not themselves.
These Maura believers are mainly werewolves, which are the most famous and numerous lycanthropes in Faerun. In many remote villages and towns, there are stories of moonlit werewolf hunting. Every once in a while, there will be a few victims. , and some surviving victims often go crazy uncontrollably on full-moon nights, transforming into half-human, half-wolf beasts, unleashing their bestiality unscrupulously, and the people closest to them often Become the first victims.
If these victims are not completely killed, they are very likely to be infected with lycanthropy. If there is no way to resist the transformation of this disease and control the animal impulse and anger, they may transform into new humanoid beasts. When They took the first bite of blood of the same kind, and they could never forget the taste. There was no way to get rid of this temptation, especially on a full moon night, they would transform uncontrollably and attack those intelligent creatures. Crazy hunting, this symptom is most serious in werewolves.
The most difficult thing about lycanthropes is this kind of lycanthropy. They have the ability to transform ordinary people into lycanthropes. This is one of the oldest curses. The origin is unknown. Countless civilizations have suffered from this disease. Cursed, they fell into cannibalism and disappeared.
This also leads to the classification of lycanthropes into two types: innate and acquired.
Acquired lycanthropes refer to ordinary people who are transformed into lycanthropes after being infected with lycanthropy. It is not particularly difficult for them to get rid of the lycanthropy curse. They only need to find the corresponding spell caster and cast a remove curse on them. Yes, this is a third-level spell, and casters of this level can be found in most small and medium-sized towns.
The trouble is with congenital lycanthropes. They have one parent who is a lycanthrope and are born with the ability to transform into lycanthropes. If they want to get rid of the curse of lycanthropy, they must use the Nine Rings Prayer Technique.
However, not all lycanthropes take the initiative to find ways to eliminate lycanthropy. On the contrary, many evil people will even take the initiative to accept the infection, not just to find more powerful power, but mainly to better enjoy the benefits of killing. The pleasure and better enjoyment of hunting.
At this point, the natures of Maura believers and evil lycanthropes are a perfect match, which results in a very high proportion of evil lycanthropes among Maura believers.
Not only because many evil lycanthropes will follow the path of Ma La, but also because many Ma La believers take the initiative to transform into lycanthropes in order to better experience the hunting methods of beast lords, among which werewolves are the first choice.
The werewolf of Faerûn is the most typical and legendary werewolf image. It has a humanoid form, covered with wolf fur, with a huge wolf head, and its palms and soles have turned into sharp claws, which can easily They can tear open the stomachs of ordinary people, and this is just one of their forms. They can also change back to their original appearance or a giant wolf.
They are immune to non-magical attacks and have the ability to bludgeon, pierce and slash with non-silver weapons, making them a disaster in front of ordinary people, causing a large number of casualties before finding restraint weapons.
Some evil rulers, in order to quickly create a powerful army, will infect their troops or subjects with lycanthropy in large numbers. In mortal wars, lycanthropes' unique damage reduction still has an absolute advantage, even if The penetration rate of magic equipment in the army of conquerors is less than 1%. Once an army of lycanthropes rushes into the central army, it will definitely be a disaster.
However, those evil rulers usually reap the consequences. They soon discover that lycanthropes are uncontrollable, especially evil lycanthropes. The bloodthirsty, killing, and hunting impulses in their bodies are uncontrollable. If there are When there is enough prey, they can unite and hunt together like a pack of wolves. When there is not enough prey to satisfy their evil desires, they often fall into cannibalism until the last one is left. The speed of their collapse is as fast as the speed of their rise. They are often short-lived and do not even leave time for people to remember.
There are some more unique beings who choose to fight against the bloodthirsty desire brought about by the beastly curse, burying their animalistic impulses and anger in the deepest parts of their bodies, allowing their will to override the beastly curse and letting it become themselves. Instead of becoming its puppet themselves, in order to make it easier to do this, they usually use the power of the moon goddess Su Lun. This situation mostly occurs in people who are born with lycanthropy. Compared with the acquired ones, Lycanthropes, they have no choice - it is not easy for ordinary people, even lycanthropes, to find a quasi-legendary spellcaster who can perform a wish spell for them.
When these Maura believers realized that Gavin was no match for them, they set their sights on the Crown Princess Tynarasta and prepared to sacrifice her first.
Gavin's guess was correct. They were not ordinary Maura believers, but the Secret Hunting Cult of the Kingdom of Cormyr, a unique branch of followers of the God of Hunting.
They believe in sacrificing the lives of the nobles of the Kingdom of Cormyr in exchange for the prosperity of this land and the prosperity of their own family. It is not just nonsense, but involves the dark shamanic way and the beast worshiping totem of Maura. road.
The material plane is much more stable than the fairy plane, shadow plane and etheric plane, but after all, it is a world filled with a lot of magic power, and it still has plasticity. The areas where legendary monsters live will be twisted into The area suitable for them to live in is evidence of this.
The Kingdom of Cormyr has been established here for more than 1,400 years. The people here have already reshaped this land with their own hands and their own will. This will cannot be erased, even if the Kingdom of Cormyr is destroyed. This land will be forever marked with Cormyr, and the nobles are the most closely related to this land. When their lives are sacrificed as sacrifices, some magical effects will naturally occur. For example, it would make it easier for the Beast Lord Maura to extend his tentacles into this land.
If those nobles are like this, what about the royal family of the Obaiskir royal family?
Is there any family in Cormyr who is more closely tied to the land?
When the world mentions the Kingdom of Cormyr, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the Royal Family of Obaisqil. Among the royal families, apart from King Asan, the second in line is naturally Crown Princess Tenarasta. , sacrificing it is like the Kingdom of Cormyr letting go of the Stormhorn underground tunnel, allowing the enemy to drive in and ravage wantonly.
Their plan this time can be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
If the Crown Princess is sacrificed, the situation in the Kingdom of Cormyr will fall into turmoil.
It would be best if we could take advantage of this incident to get rid of Gavin, the supreme commander of the Conqueror's Army. The entire Conqueror's Army will inevitably fall apart. This is the biggest feature of this military-style force, not to mention inheritance, even within them. The ruling class is all pieced together by this kind of powerful leader who uses his unique personal charm. No one can take his place, not even other voters of Ms. Strategy.
It doesn't matter even if there is no way to get rid of it. After the death of the Crown Princess, Gavin the Conqueror will inevitably be angered by King Asan, greatly reducing the possibility of a peaceful solution.
All in all, this plan is of great benefit to the conspiracy weavers hidden behind the scenes.
But the only thing they miscalculated was that their teeth were good enough to eat Crown Princess Tynarasta and Gavin the Conqueror.
Now not only did Gavin the Conqueror show his combat prowess far beyond their imagination, but even the Crown Princess, whose spellcasting ability was banned, also showed extraordinary close combat abilities.
Her melee combat ability is not as versatile as Gavin's, but a very typical knight's combat, making full use of the mobility and impact of the horse's speed, and then just chop, chop, and chop again and again.
Many people who don’t understand the profession of knight think that it is simply a matter of taking off their pants and farting too much. In this way, any warrior can become a knight with a little training in equestrian skills and a good war horse. Why bother to specialize in training? This career?
(End of chapter)
