It's just that the reactions of those Leathermen are very different from ordinary people.
"Hahaha... They actually moved the boat to the land, and people pulled the boat around the world. This is the first time we have seen this kind of situation, hahaha..."
"It's really hard to understand that these so-called civilized people are burdened with a heavy tortoise shell on their bodies. They don't feel at ease, and they actually build themselves a bigger cage and drag them around the world."
"And that road is simply the greatest blasphemy against nature. Aren't the druids and rangers in the giant valley also the guardians of nature? How could such a ridiculous situation be allowed to occur?"
"Walking on such a road every day, I'm afraid it won't be long before they become too depraved to be able to walk on mountain roads."
"Don't judge others by the customs of our Leathermen. Even many native Leathermen may not adapt to our way of life. After leaving, they will never come back, let alone those who advocate civilized development. people."
"Bah... they are just a group of incompetent cowards. Don't make excuses for their escape. People like that will be expelled from our tribe and our kingdom sooner or later. They are not worthy of being called Leathermen."
"It is understandable that they carry so many vehicles. Didn't you notice that even with such a smooth road, they are still moving very slowly? This shows that they did not come empty, but loaded with goods. I heard that the young commander from across the Falling Star Sea brought thousands of tons of food and countless military supplies to support us."
"We Leathermen are not afraid of any hardships and challenges. We will never accept gifts from others without authorization. We will fight against all difficulties with our hands and firm will."
"In normal times, I absolutely agree with your opinion, but we are in wartime now, and some views must be changed. If all the fearless people cannot fill their stomachs, how can they charge against our enemies? And our Children, they haven’t grown up yet, and their ability to withstand cold and hunger is still very poor.”
"This is their biggest test. Only those who overcome the test are truly fearless. Only those who can withstand cold and hunger are the strongest and can become true Leathermen."
"Stupid! I see that your brain is also filled with muscles! We Leathermen are just using cold and suffering to sharpen our will, instead of blindly advocating suffering. Your approach is completely an extreme act of paranoia."
"This is the source of my strength, which makes me stronger than all of you. In order to make us Leathermen purer, we will never accept any supplies from those outsiders, nor will we fight alongside them, let Keep their turtle shells away from us."
"Whether or not to accept their supplies is decided by the witches, not by you."
"Even if the witches accept the food, I personally will never eat a grain."
"madness!"
Most of the Leathermen were not overjoyed at the arrival of the Chariot Legion, but looked on with cold eyes. Some even taunted loudly, especially those Leatherman Berserkers who were shirtless and exposed their dark tendons.
Faced with this reaction, only the chariot captains from the valley were surprised, but the locals from the giant valley were not surprised.
The Leathermen advocate a relatively primitive life and are full of disdain for the so-called civilized lifestyle outside. They believe that it is a symbol of depravity and will corrode their souls and bodies, making them indulge in food and warmth without making progress.
Because many of them have seen with their own eyes that those fearless people they once admired and admired fell into the abyss of eternal destruction because of the temptation of civilized people, completely deviating from the path of berserkers they originally admired. Many people even lost their berserkness. His ability failed to recover, and he became a coward who didn't even have the courage to go to the battlefield.
As for the Leathermen whom Gavin had previously contacted outside Uxmail City, they were the ones who had more frequent contact with the outside world and had more enlightened ideas, otherwise they would not have traveled so far.
In fact, their behavior is undoubtedly cowardly in the eyes of traditional Leathermen.
Therefore, the chariot corps did not approach the Leatherman army rashly. Instead, two kilometers away from them, the building-type chariots were connected end to end to form a huge circular formation and stationed in place.
This behavior inevitably attracted cynicism from the Leatherman onlookers, who nicknamed it the turtle formation.
Gavin, accompanied by the Red Feather Witch, left the Chariot Legion and went to meet the ruling class of the Leatherman Kingdom. They did not use teleportation, but flying.
Gavin could clearly feel that Lake Asen was the center and the surrounding fifty kilometers were shrouded by powerful magic restrictions. The other restrictions were not clear for the time being, but one thing was certain: the use of teleportation abilities was prohibited.
If nothing else happens, this should be the case in the entire Leatherman Kingdom.
This kind of magic ban is not prepared for the Tukan people, but for their old enemy, the Kingdom of Ser, to prevent those evil red-robed mages from using teleportation spells to infiltrate and harass their kingdom.
In this magic restriction, Gavin felt a strong totem aura, which should be related to the totem closely related to the Leatherman people.
Gavin did not ask rashly, because it involved the foundation of a country and would only cause embarrassment in the end.
"Lord Akabane, where are we going?" Gavin asked doubtfully.
Because the direction they are heading now is not the Leatherman Army Camp, but the direction of Lake Assen.
The red-feathered witch transformed into a giant crimson bird that resembled a phoenix, and replied while flying: "Most of my sisters have gathered at the edge of Lake Assen. The weather has been low recently, and the water temperature of Lake Assen has continued to drop across the board, with signs of freezing.
The Tukan people on the opposite side have already taken action. With the secret help of the red-robed mages, they are trying to control the weather, further lower the surrounding temperature, and speed up the freezing of Lake Asen. My sisters are fighting against them. "
"I see. I didn't expect that this war would continue all this time, just in a way that is not known to ordinary people." Gavin couldn't help but sigh, "You Leathermans are the benefactors of all of Faerûn. If you hadn't spared no effort, If we confine these butchers to Lake Asen, I'm afraid that the entire continent of Faerûn will already be filled with blood."
"We are not as noble as you think. We are doing this purely to prevent our own kingdom from being destroyed and to prevent the conspiracy plans of those evil red-robed mages from succeeding." When talking about the war, the Akabane witch said Will involuntarily bring Serge's red-robed mage with him.
In her eyes, those red-robed bald men pose a far greater threat to the Leatherman Kingdom than the mighty Tukan army.
There are a large number of Tukan people, but they are mainly ordinary people. Their war mode mainly stays at the mundane level. The only thing that is different is that Yamen Khan and the group of red-robed lamas led by him are all equipped with killing weapons. Power.
In frontal conflicts, this kind of power does have a huge advantage, especially in large-scale wars.
However, in terms of plasticity, this power is much inferior. For example, when facing natural dangers like Lake Asen, the help it can provide is minimal, and it is far less useful than low-level ice magic.
If Sel's red-robed mage hadn't been involved, just a line of defense at Asen Lake would have been enough to make the Tukans return in defeat.
"These two things are not contradictory." Gavin complimented, "The knowledgeable people of Faerun will never dare to forget this."
"We Leathermen should remember Commander, you have traveled thousands of miles to help us, letting us know that we are not alone." The Akabane Witch also did not hesitate to praise her.
While complimenting each other, the two soon arrived at the shore of Lake Assen.
For uninformed people, the first time they see Asen Lake, they can easily mistakenly think that they have arrived at the seaside. The blue lake is endless and incredibly vast.
Different from the ocean, the shore here is not a bare beach, but covered with withered weeds and aquatic plants.
A special war is taking place here.
It will be cloudless here for a while, and the sun will be blazing in the sky.
After a while, dark clouds gathered again, and a biting cold wind blew from the direction of the endless wilderness.
After a while, big waves suddenly rose on the lake, and vortexes were swirling.
After a while, huge crimson portals appeared directly in the deep water, and a famous fire elemental was summoned in the water. These poor fire elements struggled wildly in the water, but they could not escape the fate of being drowned alive. Soon the flames on his body were completely extinguished.
But the high temperature brought by them before they went out was enough to boil the surrounding waters, and huge boiling bubbles surged out from under the water.
This kind of situation is not just one or two, but hundreds or even thousands. When they are connected together, the scene is quite amazing.
The purpose of this war was to compete for the freezing rights of Lake Assen.
The Leatherman Kingdom is doing its best to delay the arrival of the freezing period of Lake Assen.
The Tukan people, on the other hand, want this giant lake to freeze as soon as possible.
"When does Assen Lake usually freeze on a large scale in previous years?" Gavin asked.
A vast body of water like Lake Assen cannot freeze on a large scale with a temperature of just over ten degrees below zero.
The vast waters allow them to store huge amounts of energy, making it very difficult to lower the overall temperature.
The undercurrent in the water will continuously bring the water with higher temperature at the bottom to the surface, and press down the water with too low temperature on the surface.
"As soon as ten days, or as slowly as a month, a cold wave from the endless wilderness will arrive, which will keep the temperature here below minus 30 degrees, the temperature difference between day and night will become smaller, and within three days, there will be large-scale freezing , if you think about it again, it will be three months later. The ice layer will be thick enough for tens of thousands of wild horses to gallop across it.
At that time, the role of magic will be greatly weakened.
And once Lake Asen freezes over, we not only lose the natural barrier, but also lose a powerful force. The spirits and creatures in the lake will no longer be able to provide us with assistance. "The Akabane Witch made no secret of the situation she was about to face.
Even magic is not omnipotent, especially when faced with the power of heaven and earth.
This refers to ordinary magic, some ritual legendary magic that costs terrifying costs, and even has the ability to subvert the laws of nature.
Legend has it that Marvin, the great arcanist of the Netheril Empire, developed a high-level legendary spell called Marvin's World Weaving Technique, which can reorganize the natural laws of a selected area. It is said to have the ability to make winter change. Summer, spring changes to autumn, and even has the terrifying ability to change the latitude attributes of the entire region, such as temperate zone to subtropical or tropical zone.
It's a pity that this spell was lost with the fall of the Netherese Empire.
Descriptions of this magical magic can only be seen in the various materials left behind by the Arcane Empire.
"That's enough. In ten days at the earliest, the Faerun coalition led by King Asan will fully land in Tefram. By then, you will no longer be fighting alone. Even if they break through the Asen Lake defense line, we will still have a chance. The power of fighting." Gavin was very clear about the general context of this war. "If the Tukan people really want to attack through the ice, I have prepared a huge surprise for them, which is guaranteed to make them miserable, but this incident This matter requires your cooperation from Asen Lake."
Although he knew the development of the matter, it did not mean that Gavin did not act and let the Tukan people cross the lake in vain.
Making full use of the resources at hand to cause damage to them is the way to go.
"What's the surprise? Commander, how can we cooperate?" Gavin was not answered by Akabane, but by another Leatherman witch with a similar voice but with a slightly moist feeling.
At some point, Gavin was surrounded by witches.
There were five Leatherman witches standing around him, including the Akabane witch. They were exactly the same in height and clothing. The only difference was the witch masks they wore. The feathers on them had obvious personal characteristics. On the Akabane witch mask, Her feathers are red. This should be the origin of her name. No, it should be said to be her code name.
Akabane is just the name she used when she was a witch, not her real name.
This situation occurs not because there are height and body requirements for the selection of Leatherman witches, but because they all have disguises on their bodies, making it difficult for people to identify their true identities from this aspect.
Wearing a mask makes it impossible to tell the other person's true identity. Only in TV dramas, a person's identity can be revealed by his body shape, height, walking style, and personal movement habits.
The Leatherman witches in front of them have obviously been specially trained in this field, and even their words and deeds are very similar.
Except for the Akabane Witch, the remaining four were all wrapped with terrifying magic power. This was a sign of the use of the circular magic circle. They had obviously just withdrawn from the front line of Assen Lake.
"My tactics must be highly confidential. Once leaked and known by the enemy, the lethality will be greatly reduced." Gavin's eyes couldn't help but scanned the five Leatherman witches who were very similar. When I can't see them, I really can't give them too much trust.
There was a trace of smile that could not be concealed in Witch Akabane's words: "There are nine members of the Harlans Witch Council, and the five in front of you are among them. All major affairs of the Leatherman Kingdom are jointly studied and decided by our sisters. , if there was a traitor among us, the Tukan people would have attacked us long ago and would not wait until Lake Assen freezes.
As for our disguised identity, Commander, there is no need to worry about whether someone will impersonate us.
We have our own way of identification, which cannot be used by non-Harlans witches. It has been used for thousands of years and there have been no problems so far. "
The Harlans Witch is the self-proclaimed name of the Leatherman Witch. In Leatherman language, it means the learned sister. The ordinary Leatherman Witch is called Bryce Rotten, which is the novice sister, and the extraordinary Leatherman Witch. Known as Othro, which means loyal, only the legendary Leatherman witches are given the name Harlanth.
"I was overthinking. This is the key to my plan." Gavin apologized directly with practical actions. He took out five red stone balls from the portable dimensional hole and handed them to the five Harlans witches.
"What a rich and concentrated fire element! Once this thing is released, the power it will explode will be far superior to the top fireball technique."
"I felt the smell of dragon's breath on it. Yes, it must be the red dragon's breath. There is a red dragon's breath sealed in it, at least in the juvenile stage."
"Why does this thing look so familiar? I seem to have seen it somewhere!"
"Its shape and the kobold's flutter bomb are basically printed from the same mold. It's normal for them to look familiar."
"Using kobold flutter bombs to seal the dragon's breath. This is really a genius design. Not only do you dare to think, but you also dare to do it. It is the greatest luck that those dragons did not devour anyone who dared to do so."
"How many of these dragon's breath bombs do you have in your hand? No need to have more. As long as there are a few thousand, we can formulate tactics based on this. From under the ice, we can blast densely populated areas with enemies. As long as they fall into the water, the cold The water in the lake will kill them."
These Harlans witches are worthy of being the most top-notch beings. These Dragon Breath Flutter Bombs are just a one-shot. They not only deduced the origin and general production method of this thing, but also deduced the tactics Gavin wanted to use based on it.
"Your Excellencies, your guess is very correct. This kind of bomb is called the Dragon Breath Flutter Bomb, and what is sealed inside is indeed dragon's breath. The Red Dragon Breath Flutter Bomb currently only has more than a thousand in stock, but the Black Dragon Breath Flutter Bomb, I can extract at least five thousand of them. In the water, their power is a little worse than the red dragon's breath vibration bomb, but it should be enough to blast the ice."
Gavin rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "Originally, I should have provided these supplies free of charge, but this kind of bomb has a high production cost. I am just starting out, and I can't afford it..."
"Understood." The red feather witch who is most familiar with Gavin said empathetically, "I wonder how much they cost?"
(End of chapter)
