Gray killed the orc who was being tortured by Karen with one sword strike.
"What are you doing? This is my trophy, I haven't had enough fun yet!" Karen's body was stained with blood, and she put away several different styles of sharp knives with an unhappy look on her face.
Gerry looked at him with hatred and anger in his eyes, and sighed: "Cruelty and tyranny are not worth boasting about, because beasts without humanity are like this. Those who keep fighting with hatred will eventually be burned by the flames of hatred. .”
"Huh?" Karen said with sarcasm and disdain: "Now you are like a holy mother blaming me. You were the one who ordered the massacre of orc women and children, right? What qualifications do you have to preach to me?!"
Gray smiled at himself: "Yes, it's my fault. I taught you hatred and ruthlessness, but I failed to tell you how to fight with love and protection. After all, I failed to learn that either."
He waved to Karen, sat with him on the grass beside him, and looked at the White Tower City in the distance: "Karen, how did humans and orcs come into contact?"
Recalling the history class she took in college, Karen answered without thinking: "About a thousand years ago, a group of orcs invaded the human homeland in the southwestern mountains. More than 2,000 civilians were killed that time. Since then, the world has opened up. ended the thousand-year war between the empire and the orcs."
Gray sighed: "At that time, there were not many people on the southwest border, because people were still living on the northeastern plains at that time, and it was hard to say whether we could gather 200 people."
"What do you mean?!" Karen's voice changed a little.
“A thousand years ago, people began to migrate southwest along the Mar River. At that time, Karan was just a small kingdom. The southwest mountains and the Devil Mountains deeper were the homes of orcs.
Have you seen White Tower City? It was also the homeland of the orcs. In fact, all the territory in the southwest of the empire was snatched from the orcs. "Gray said expressionlessly.
His body trembled slightly, Karen said in a hesitant voice: "So, we are the invaders, and the ferocious orcs are defending our homeland? That's not what the book says. It says..."
"Yes, have you ever compiled a history book? Or have you witnessed that period of history? Do you know that human beings are the race that is best at making up stories. Human beings can write holy scriptures and scriptures. God did not create humans, but It is man who created gods, angels, devils...
Everything is imagined by people, there are no miracles, only people’s imagination! The so-called supreme God is also made up by people. "
Gray took a sip of water and looked at Karen, who was silent next to him: "History, iron-like inscriptions, and yellowing paper, seem to be indestructible, but they are broken at the touch of a touch. Let me tell you what we have done."
At first, only a very small number of mountain people had seen orcs and regarded them as some kind of cannibals. This is what the Devil Mountain means, and it is filled with man-eating devils.
The orcs, at first, only regarded humans as some kind of rare food. When humans followed the Mar River into the southwestern hilly areas on a large scale, the orcs were very happy at first. They had another kind of cattle and sheep, and they kept humans in captivity.
Unlike orcs who only eat meat, humans can be vegetarians and are quite "smart". They can help take care of their cattle, sheep and horses, and they can also eat.
But soon they stopped laughing. At that time, the function of Saint Quartz in unlocking the human body's potential had been discovered. The noble private army "Knights" appeared on a small scale. It was difficult for ordinary people to fight against the copper-skinned and iron-bone orcs, but the Knights could.
The Border Knights came into being, and initially there were only seven organizations: Dawn, White Tower, Light Shield, Sword Rain, Thorns, Rose, and Holy Circle.
The first batch of border knights numbered 3,500 people, but the number of orcs has always been a mystery. Some said it was about 20,000, some said it was around 50,000, and some said it was more than 100,000.
To be sure, they were very scattered and ununited. At the beginning, there were almost no orc tribes with more than 300 people, and they fought fiercely with each other.
It can be said that the emergence of orc tribes with thousands of people later was due to the continuous pressing of humans and their desire to kill them all.
The orcs, who were not united at all, were retreating steadily. A large area of fertile land was occupied by humans. It was rich in products. Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic products, fisheries, etc. could all be well developed. The weather was good all year round.
Moreover, people not only found a lot of fruits here, but also found sweet potatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops, as well as important resources such as iron ore and gold mines.
What happened next became simple. The war machine started, encroaching on the land of the orcs step by step. Not only the growing number of border knights, but also the coalition of nobles took action.
In this way, the ferocious orcs were stunned, abandoned a large area of territory, and kept moving deeper into the Devil Mountains.
The empire was built. From then on, every time the empire became more glorious, the situation of the orcs became more difficult. Humans did not eat the orcs, but almost wiped them out.
The fertile land in the southwest has become the granary of the empire, supporting the expansion of the population and the rapid economic development, gradually approaching the operation of a huge empire with tens of millions of people.
In this way, while the Kallan Empire was digesting the land of the orcs, it also did not give up its external expansion. The surrounding small countries were either destroyed or surrendered.
It can be said that the empire can be as glorious as it is today, and it must be half of the credit of the orc land.
The Border Knights have served as executioners for a long time. They not only kill orcs, but are also deployed to attack other human countries from time to time.
Because they have been fighting orcs for a long time, the combat effectiveness of the Border Knights is well-known throughout the continent. After all, the Devil Mountains are the only place on the continent where orcs exist.
The orcs are very ferocious and they eat humans. Humans are very civilized and don't eat the orcs. The result is that the orcs are about to be exterminated now.
Blade quenching is just a basic operation. Every time a border knight enters an unknown orc territory, in addition to reconnaissance, the first thing he does is sprinkle saint crystal powder into the water source. Over a period of time, the water has been "baptized" by the knights. It's okay to drink it, but the orcs will definitely die if they drink it (the poison of the holy crystal is comparable to arsenic). Orcs and humans are two different species, and they can't use the holy crystal to unlock their body's potential.
Until the population in the southwest of the empire increased and exceeded one million, the Border Knights, in addition to being executioners and shouting to kill all the orcs for the sake of humanity and the empire, finally had another meaning, protecting the millions of civilians in the southwest. Orc infestation.
After all, although the orcs are retreating steadily as a whole, they are not immune to counterattacks. Besides, after losing a large area of land, the orcs must rob humans or the pigs, cattle, and sheep raised by humans to survive the winter.
"But the most ironic thing is that if we hadn't invaded the orcs' land and moved the population here, we wouldn't have to protect anything at all, because the orcs can't leave the southwest area, otherwise they will die soon. The reason is currently unknown." Gray said calmly. Said, this is all really wonderful.
Orcs are also a civilization. If we stand as a third party and from a neutral perspective, humans will be more vulnerable and kill more ruthlessly.
His body trembled slightly, but it was surprising that Ren had no emotion in his heart: "Haha! Haha! This is really interesting. How did other people react after knowing the so-called true history?"
"Some people don't think so. Orcs are not human beings. What morality can we tell them? Some people think that although we are invaders, who call us humans? We have no choice but to continue killing. As for peace talks, you know, they have never been successful. , and now such people have almost disappeared.
Anyway, as long as this continues, the orcs will definitely be doomed. Although there will be many sacrifices, the hatred between each other is too deep now, and one of them must fall.
I tell you this, for no other reason than to kill orcs, there is no need to torture them and make yourself look like a demon.
To put it shamelessly, people still need to be a little bit humane. "
After that, Karen became normal and stabbed the orcs decisively, and then that day came.
The white and bright spiers of the White Tower City are vaguely visible, the water of the Mar River flows slowly, the thorn flag flutters in the wind, the desolate horn sounds, the knights line up, singing ancient songs and riding forward...
It was a massive decisive battle, one that would happen almost every few decades.
They were surrounded. After several battles, the Knights of Thorns, with only more than 300 people left, were surrounded by the largest orc tribe, nearly 2,000 orc warriors, three layers inside and three outside.
The howling wind blew through the battlefield with a solemn atmosphere. In the wilderness in late autumn, neither side made any move for a while.
After a moment, an orc with a green face and fangs, wearing leather armor, a tiger skin tied around his waist, some bright bird feathers on his shoulders, and whose muscles were made of steel stood up.
He was 2.5 meters tall and very strong. He exhaled hot breath, roared, and threw the iron rod in his hand to the ground.
The meaning was obvious, asking the knights to put down their weapons and surrender. Several contemptuous laughters were heard. Although many knights looked fearful, no one put down their weapons.
Surrender is also death. If you survive for a few more days at most, you will end up being eaten. The knights know this truth very well. It is better to die in battle than to die so cowardly!
While there was still some time, Gray slowly turned his head and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, comrades, it was my incompetence that brought you into hell. Now, I can only apologize to you in the next life."
There was a smile on his face that looked back on death: "In fact, we are not just. I am an executioner and I have killed many orcs. I don't regret it. It's not that I don't regret killing. It's just that I was born as a human being. I don't regret it!"
Comrades, death is the most difficult thing in the ages! Over the past thousand years, more than 500,000 knights have died in border battles. As the original establishment, the Knights of Thorns have been destroyed 6 times in history, and now it is the seventh time.
Comrades and friends, there are 500,000 dead souls watching us in front of us. Tell me, are you afraid of being lonely on the road ahead? ! "
Silence, silence is an attitude. Gray turned around with a cold face. He clenched his right fist horizontally and knocked on his chest. The knights followed suit.
"Bang bang~"
The dull drum-like sound echoed on the battlefield, seeming to be intertwined with the beating of the heart.
The meaning of this action is very obvious. To put it bluntly, it is to take life and death lightly and do it if you don't accept it.
The orcs became vigilant and tightened their grip on sticks, axes and hammers. They were limited to crafts, mostly heavy weapons.
Gray pulled out the knight's sword and shouted: "Knights, charge with me!!"
"Qiang!"
Karen pulled out the standard long sword. Knights mostly used swords. In the wilderness, the sunset was like blood. There was no temptation at all. The two sides had just come into contact with each other, and the battle had reached a fever pitch.
Gray took the lead. The raging fighting spirit filled his whole body, and a layer of faint blood enveloped his body. This did not mean that his sacred fighting spirit had a color, but that the fighting spirit was overloaded and brought out the blood in his blood vessels!
"Uh-huh!"
With indescribable sharpness, the upper and lower bodies of several orcs were separated. The border lions roared and waved their swords with fierce moves, like an iron stake piercing into tofu.
Gray withstood the siege of dozens of orcs and rushed in front of the orc chief. Covered in blood, he swept across with his sword like Shura!
"Keng!"
The iron rod in the orc chief's hand was broken into two pieces, and he fell to the ground clutching his bleeding neck, with horror still in his eyes.
Gray fell to his knees like a bloody man. The sword in his hand was almost broken. He died with all the meridians in his body broken. Behind him was a line of bloody footprints.
"Utuka!" (The mighty warrior)
The orcs avoided his corpse. They respected their strength and feared the strong. At least they would not vent their anger on the corpse, nor would they eat the warriors they acknowledged.
Karen saw Gray's death, and he resisted crying, which would affect his vision. Gray Douglas did not marry a wife. At this point, the direct bloodline of the Douglas family was severed.
The difference in numbers was too great. After more than 600 orcs fell, almost all the knights died in battle.
Karen fought to the last moment. His knife had broken, and an orc bit his right arm and tore it off!
He endured the severe pain, concentrated his little fighting spirit on his left fist, and punched the side of the orc's forehead.
"Click~"
There was a sound of cracking bones, and the orc fell down. The fingers of Karen's left hand that punched were also bone-white, and he could no longer lift his energy.
Six, when the seventh orc rushed towards him, Karen smiled, and he also rushed towards him.
The leg muscles exerted force and he used all his strength to knock the orc to the ground and lay on top of him.
The remaining left arm had no strength. Karen opened her mouth and bit the orc's neck hard, biting his throat to pieces!
Blood splashed, the orc whimpered a few times, and stopped moving.
He stood up slowly. Half of his face was covered in blood, both from the orcs and from the blood flowing from the corners of his mouth after his teeth chipped. If there was a demon, that might be what he looked like now.
When Karen looked around, there were no knights in white leather armor still standing. The knights and many orcs fell in a pool of blood. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the red clouds on the horizon reflected the blood-stained land. It was like being in an abyss purgatory full of magma and dust.
Karen, who had lost too much blood and was exhausted, with only one white bone exposed and her arm hanging weakly, was unconscious.
In the bloody dusk, the orcs didn't give him a chance to breathe. An orc holding an iron rod swung him away with one blow.
"Plop!"
"Ahem!"
Karen fell on his back on the cold ground, his ribs were broken, and the blood stained the leather armor on his chest. Before he died, he felt warm all over his body, as if he was in a gentle embrace, and seemed to hear There was some strange sound.
He immediately broke away from this illusion of flashback. His face was covered with dust and blood, and he blinked hard. His eyes were a little moist, and he widened his pupils as he saw the last scene.
The sky is still high and the stars are still out of reach.
On the stone, Ren woke up and sat up. It was already evening. His face was neither happy nor worried, calm and peaceful, and his eyes were as deep as a deep pool.
Remembering everything in the past, he walked in the forest, enjoying the breath of nature. When he saw the village with smoke curling up, he showed an inexplicable smile. This was the real him. He was not the one to be afraid of!
His story is not over yet.
