Dust of History Chapter 4: Not just home

The distance is calculated very accurately. When the two kodos began to foam at the mouth, Asa saw the line waiting for them ahead.

It seems that Oufu sent reinforcements during this period of time. More than a dozen werewolves, ogres, and more than a dozen large ballistas of that kind formed a formation under Luken's command.

Thunderbirds are generally unwilling to fly out of the depths of the mountains. Only a dozen or so big eagles managed to catch up, but under the power of the huge crossbow arrows, they only lost a few corpses and fled.

After receiving the people and things to be picked up, the orcs left as quickly as possible. There are only four Kodo beasts left, and two of them are exhausted and half dead, so only half of the crossbows that they worked so hard to bring are thrown there. After all, this is within the range of the Sand Fes Mountains, so it's better to leave as soon as possible. The Kodo was carrying ore and Beamon's nails, and the werewolves and ogres were trotting beside them. For their physical strength, which is different from that of human beings, the tens of miles away from Sandefis Mountain is nothing. With the help of honey water and food, Asa's physical strength recovered quickly, and now he can basically move freely. But after all, he can't run like a werewolf, so he is the only one sitting on the Kodo beast.

Luken commanded the team, jumped onto the Kodo and sat down beside Asa. Most of his fur had fallen out from the charring, and his tail was gone. It looks weird, like a hybrid of a hairless dog and a human. He whispered, "I'm sorry. I decided to leave you there."

"I'm sorry." Asa smiled lightly. "You didn't even take the ore. It means that you have to put me down."

"Actually, everyone else objected at the time. I repeatedly said that your injury was unbearable, and I assured them that I would be able to rescue you, so they agreed."

Asa nodded slightly and said: "I believe that your decision must have your reasons. And as far as I am concerned, I also think this choice is correct. Two newborn Beamon, Cedros saw You will be very happy."

"If it can be successfully domesticated, it will be Oufu's incomparable fighting power." Luken's small eyes had an astonishing brilliance.

Asa also nodded slightly. During this period of time, he had a full understanding of the abilities of this giant monster. And Oufu's experience in arming orcs and beasts is unmatched by other countries. An ogre wearing special heavy armor and holding a weapon is ten times more powerful than its bare hands. From this, one can imagine how powerful two armed Beamon would be on the battlefield. And for this precious combat power, Sedros will certainly not be stingy with materials to add two armors with magic resistance to them. Two monsters like that can almost wipe out a sizable army.

"The ore is not afraid of being lost, and you can probably last for a while depending on the situation. But the two newborn Behemoths are not good. If they are left for a few days, they will surely die, so we can only bring them as soon as possible. Let them leave there, feed them with honey juice and chewed meat, and send them to Oufu as soon as possible. So you and the ore are left to wait there for a few days, the two behemoths in that cave The breath is still there, other beasts will never dare to approach."

"I said, I don't care. You don't need to explain to me. Your choice is correct." Asa looked at the hairless werewolf and smiled. "On the contrary, you, under such circumstances, can tell that the two Behemoths have just given birth to cubs and found the nest before the wind blows. It is really not easy."

"Actually, it's nothing. After all, it's strange that two bimons appear at the same time. Many solitary animals only stay together when mating and giving birth. And the second bimon appeared so suddenly, naturally It means the lair is not far away." Luken took a long breath and bared his fangs. "And when I saw a monster like Beamon for the first time, I was thinking, if it can be domesticated like a wyvern, it will help Oufu...."

"Always think from Oufu's point of view, it seems that Sedros really did not misunderstand you." Asa nodded. Sedros specifically mentioned this werewolf when he handed over the team to him. Although it was just mentioned, what Cedros should mention is definitely not brute force and bravery, but wisdom and judgment.

"Because that's our city." Luken replied lightly, with a bitter smile. "Because of the relationship between the two little Beamons, Clorin had to be abandoned there by us."

"Then he..." Asa then remembered that there was another ogre who was seriously injured and unconscious like him.

"I didn't even find the corpse." Luken said slowly with a strange sadness on his wolf face and voice. "He's too heavy. We can't send him to Beamon's lair like you before the wind blows. We can only find a gap on the edge of the cliff to hide. We just hope that his luck will be better. But this time Arkin led people When I went back, I didn’t see anything.”

Asa is silent. Hard work brought him to Taniguchi, but failed to bring him out. He hesitated and asked, "Does Will have any objection to giving up him for the sake of the two little Beamon?"

Clorin and Vir are the best friends among the four ogres who entered the Sandefis Mountains, and they are also the two who fought together to the end. The bond between orcs of the same race is usually much stronger than that of humans.

"No. The situation forced it. He also knew that Clorin's effect on Oufu would never be as great as those two Beamons."

Asa sighed. Only then did he realize the true meaning of "our city" that Lucan said just now. He said: "You just said that they did not agree to leave me behind. Do they think I will be more useful than a Beamon?"

"You are a friend of Lord Cedros. Since he asked you to lead us, they will never let you die." Luken replied lightly, showing a strange smile again. "But as far as I am concerned, after weighing the benefits, I still think you are not as important as a Beamon."

Because Asa's identity is really important, Sedros did not explain to the orcs who the person who will lead them from birth to death is. He only used a "friend" to explain all the reasons. But in the eyes of these orcs, this explanation is enough.

Asa sighed again. He didn't know whether he should be grateful or emotional for these orcs.

Luken stared at Asa's pair of wolf eyes, but they were shining with a light that only humans have. He seemed a little hesitant, and asked Asa softly: "Can I ask a question?"

Asa nodded. "What's the problem, tell me."

Luken carefully looked at Asa's ordinary face, which could be hidden in the crowd, and asked slowly, "Why do you keep wearing a mask?"

Asa blinked those ordinary-looking eyes, shutting the two knife-like flashes inside. The expression on his face was one of a kindly smile. "How do you know I'm wearing a mask?"

Although Asa can't see it himself, he can be sure that this expression must be perfect, and the werewolf will not be able to see even a little bit of hostility or inappropriateness. This is a magic mask made by Sandro himself. Just because people who must know how to use necromancy can use it flexibly, you can see how amazing this thing is. According to Sandro's understanding of the human body, any muscle changes in expression can be seamlessly expressed from this mask. The human skin and muscles treated by necromantic magic are not only breathable, but can even sweat, automatically matching the color of the surrounding skin. Asa had seen Sandro put on such a mask, at least he couldn't see any clues anyway.

Being touched on the most sensitive topic in his heart, Asa reflexively became a little wary and alert. Fortunately, with the clumsy footsteps of the Kodos and Luken's low voice, Alkin and the other werewolves who were trotting intently didn't turn their heads, so it seemed that they couldn't hear their conversation.

Luken said: "Because the smell on your body is always slightly lighter on your face. It seems like a person who covers his face with a cloth. And when you were weak and passed out, I noticed that your face was a little bit lighter. A very slight magical smell that is not in harmony with the body. So I think you should be wearing a strangely made magic mask."

Asa did not answer, but looked at Luken for a while, and suddenly said: "I remember you used the magic scroll that I dropped."

"Yes." Luken nodded.

"Magic scrolls can't be used by everyone. Whether it's a magician or a low-level apprentice, at least someone who knows a little bit of magic skills." Asa's gaze also kept falling on the werewolf's face. "I never thought that an orc could use a magic scroll."

Luken didn't speak.

"And the scroll of Blazing Fire is the most dangerous among all the magic scrolls. I heard that there was a precedent of roasting the whole body of a magician, but after you use it, you just burn off your whole body hair, which should be It can't just be luck. No one dares to be careless in making such a high-end scroll, so it is unlikely that there will be inferior goods with insufficient power."

Luken nodded, but still didn't speak.

"The most important thing is that I have never heard of a werewolf who can smell magic. Sedros must not know, otherwise he should have told me first. It is said that there is a werewolf in the team who understands magic well The werewolf." The guard in Asa's eyes has been fully revealed. He always thought that the orcs in the team were all ignorant of magic, so he dared to use necromancer magic unscrupulously in Sandfes Mountain. Although their arrest warrants hadn't spread in this relatively independent city when they left Oufu, the orc might be able to recognize the magic he used, so when he knows the arrest warrants in the future It's easy to figure out who you are.

A werewolf whose identity seems a bit weird, and who obviously already knows too much, can be killed here first. Asa gathered his magic power, and moved his hands behind his back involuntarily. Even if he is still not sure of his hands now, there is still more than half a month to go back to Oufu, and there is plenty of time.

After being silent for a while, Luken curled his lips, which made his face look like a dog that had been beaten with a stick. He nodded and said: "Yes. Actually, I know some magic, and I didn't tell anyone about it. This is because I am different from other compatriots. I... was raised by a human alchemist .”

Asa nodded suddenly. "No wonder you can speak so fluently."

"When I was very young, our tribe was wiped out by Erasia's army. I was knocked unconscious during the battle, and when I woke up, I found myself with an old alchemist. Listen to him At that time, he bought me from Erathia's army at a high price because an alchemy experiment needed the brain and heart of a young orc, but the other materials for the experiment were not found, and I survived. Alchemist Originally, I was raised as a guard dog, but later he found that I had learned how to speak to him. He was very pleasantly surprised and took me as his half-apprentice and half-assistant. You know, you can There is an orc assistant, which is unique in the whole continent. My master lives in seclusion in a forest to study alchemy, and usually does not interact with people very much, so he talks to me a lot, so I follow him and learn some Magic or something. I grew up with magic items, so I was able to spot that mask on your face."

Asa nodded. Sandro probably didn't think about hiding the nose of a werewolf when he was making the mask. He asked: "Then why did you come to Oufu later?"

"More than two years ago, someone reported that my master specialized in witchcraft. People from the church and the army came, and as soon as they saw me, they immediately decided that I, an evil orc, was evidence of witchcraft. My master was killed on the spot , I used a poor-quality teleportation scroll that he got from nowhere in a panic. My luck was good, I was not teleported into the underground rock, but was sent to a thousand thousand in a forest on the border of Erasia. Me high altitude, fell down and broke a leg. I tried to contact some human beings quietly ~IndoMTL.com~ But no matter how careful and hard I was, the final result was the army chasing and killing me. Only then did I know that I was in human society There is only a dead end in the road, so I ran desperately towards the wild highlands. But there are also human troops destroying the orcs. The same kind that the Lord of Delos took in." Luken hissed, even the strange tone of the werewolf could hear the great emotion contained in it. "I really didn't expect that I would see the same kind of people in my life. I almost collapsed at that time."

"Later, I followed the lord of Sedros to build Oufu. He is really a great person. Let the orcs who have been hunted down, besieged, and like bereaved dogs become independent and have their own country. What kind of feeling is that as a human being, you will not understand. For us, Oufu is no longer a country or a homeland, which can be generalized." This speech is no different from that of human beings. Although the werewolf's tone was still so weird, the perseverance and emotion in his voice could still be clearly felt. "That's all we have."

"I dare not tell my kind and the Lord of Sedros about my knowledge of magic and my previous experience. I just told them that my former tribe was wiped out. I don't want them to treat me as a different kind." Luken smiled wryly for a moment. "But it seems that I can't do without telling."

"Looks like it shouldn't be a big deal." Asa nodded slightly, looked at Luken and murmured.