Chapter 45: An Unexpected Harvest
"Devils and demons are really a natural fighting race!" Rielly, who had turned back into a human form, reached out and tapped her sore shoulder, "If there is no Paladin of the 'Lord of Notary' this time, if someone else is replaced, the loss will be even greater." ”
"Not necessarily! I remember that the nearest knight's estate was about 8 kilometers away. As long as I get the news there, I can't solve it anytime soon. After all, there's not even an ice demon here. Barrett, who had a different opinion, said this, and suddenly the muscles on his face twitched slightly: "Oh my God! Is it even that? It's obviously a small scene! ”
"What do you say?" Sensing that something was wrong with Barrett, Lalou immediately jumped up to Barrett and tugged at his blouse.
And Rielly, who saw Barrett with such an expression for the first time, touched her chin and began to look Barrett up and down like a curious baby.
"In the end, it has something to do with the unspeakable things that Viscount Golden Thorn Bird encountered." Coming back to his senses, Barrett explained, "On that occasion I opened the odometer of the Mythical Path. It's just that according to the above, I still need to go through two large-scale alien invasions. I didn't expect that the number of devils just now could be regarded as completing one of them. Now I only need to go through one last invasion to be able to complete the quest and earn the Mythic Rank. ”
"Barrett, you said it twice! But now we're obviously like Barrett, you, who experienced those two otherworldly invasions, right? Why is there still no message? Why are you the only one who has received this series of missions? And we didn't turn it on? Claudia, who could only lie on the ground, seemed to forget her situation curiously.
After Rielly on the side hooked her slightly messy bangs with her nails, she opened her mouth before Barrett and explained: "Maybe it's because our performance in this kind of incident is not as eye-catching as Barrett!" ”
"I'm afraid so? O mythical path! Just by listening to the name, you know that it is not a field that everyone can cover. Speaking of this, Clematis nodded, "So it's not something that can be obtained by casual luck and soy sauce." ”
"I'm like this, you can't bear to say that I'm soy sauce. Believe it or not, I got up and bit you. Claudia, who was about to get up with her hands, looked at her friend and gritted her teeth!
As if he felt that the joke was a bit too much, Claymatis immediately helped Claudia to lie down again: "I didn't say you, besides, there is no second person in our team besides Barrett who activated the process!" ”
"At most, everyone except Barrett is making soy sauce together, and I'm not making soy sauce, am I?" Claudia pouted in anger.
"There's one left!" Lalu pressed her furry paws to her lips and said, "I'd love to know what kind of abilities Barrett can get after you complete that journey!" ”
Hearing this, Barrett scratched the back of his head: "I can't get up fast if I want to, who knows when I will encounter another invasion from the other world!" The two events that activated the journey table were less than half a year apart, but it hasn't been completed until now. What's more, among the guys who come to the main plane to find trouble, the most common ones are devils and demons. Now that these two have been experienced, it will be even more difficult to encounter another rare invasion of the other world. ”
"But the difficulty of this journey task is so great, and the benefits obtained after completing it should be equal." As she spoke, Rielly nodded, "I'd love to see how strong Barrett will be when you're done." ”
"Although there should be a day in the end, it's hard to say when it will be." Barrett, who said this, shrugged helplessly.
And while Barrett and the others were chatting here relatively easily, the aborigines had already completed the work of cleaning up the battlefield. Soon the sound of the paladin's report reached the ears of the players.
"There are currently no survivors at the scene, but the possibility of scattered people in other directions cannot be ruled out."
"The Altar of Hell has been recovered. Although partially damaged, the object may be left unchecked, causing the surrounding environment to be corrupted by filthy energy. Temporary sealing work is being intensified, but further long-term sealing will not be possible until it returns to the temple. ”
"The remains of several targets have been found, but it is not clear whether there are any absconders who took advantage of the chaos."
"Our casualties have been treated. However, the losses of the guards are not small, and the understanding of the local lords needs to be obtained in this regard......"
After a series of conversations, Barrett realized that the loss was comparable to what he had just estimated. The priests and paladins of the Church of the 'Lord of Justice' are the main force in the battle. However, with its own great strength, the class's ability to restrain the devil, and its powerful restoration spell after the war, there is no permanent damage.
And the private soldiers sent by the local lords to assist, although they were on the periphery of the battle, but the result of their own strength was too weak - they were killed by the attacks of those devils, and they were injured when they rubbed together. Coupled with the limitations of resurrection spells, the number of combat attrition has reached double digits.
In this regard, the situation for players is much better. Except for Barrett, who killed on the front line, Clematis, who was under the protection of everyone, and Rielly, who was in the sky, were not too harmed. Among the few members on the periphery, only Claudia was unlucky, and her limbs were temporarily mutilated due to injuries.
The reason for such a clear gap is not only because of the disparity in strength between the players and those noble private soldiers. More importantly, because of the player's equipment and expensive consumables - in Claudia's case, if it weren't for the wall of force that the shield turned into to block most of the devil's breath, she wouldn't have lost two legs now.
But since the loss is big here, the gain is also not small. Although there is no loot after the death of the devil, for the priests and holy warriors of the Church of the 'Lord of Justice', as long as they can destroy the plans of those cultists, it can be considered a success. And the noble private soldiers who came with the army will also be rewarded by the lord.
As for the relics of those merchants, if they were in peacetime, these soldiers might have been transported back and embezzled. However, with the presence of the members of the Church of the 'Lord of Justice', they naturally did not dare to do such a rough thing. Next, they will definitely be on the list in the territory to find their legal owners and related successors. However, these supplies are usually rarely claimed, and most of the rest go into the pockets of local lords. And the private soldiers who have participated in it can also enrich some benefits. From their point of view, it was a great joy for all.
However, the fly in the ointment is that among the target people pursued by the Church of the 'Lord of Justice' this time, I am afraid that some of them will not take advantage of the chaos to escape. Since the other party can create chaos for the first time, it makes perfect sense to summon the devil to create a second time after discovering that the situation is not right. So, for its original purpose, the Church of the 'Lord of Justice' is less than perfect.
After the battlefield was cleaned, the church temporarily reorganized a few wagons and moved the wounded in need of further treatment to the nearest small town of Xyloma. The dozens of injuries that began to pour in really made the small town of Xyloma scramble for a while. It wasn't until the local Lancaster Lord got the news and sent someone to help with the dispatch that the matter was completely smoothed out.
By the time the priest who had recovered the spell slot came in at noon the next day and performed a full recovery spell on Claudia, her legs grew back in a short period of time - all the male players were kicked out of the room at the time of the spell, and no one enjoyed any benefits.
Of course, at this time, Barrett was receiving the four badges from the hand of the holy warrior Cortad: "It seems that there are more than expected!" If I'm not mistaken, each of these badges represents 1,000 church contribution points! ”
The kind of badge in Barrett's hand is made of white gold, and the 'Lord of Justice' church motif on it is finely crafted. Of course, what is more important is that there is a small amount of divine power fluctuations unique to the church of the 'Lord of Justice', which cannot be imitated by leisure.
"This is what you deserve. It should be Mr. Boreham, you have been rewarded for your performance. Paladin Cortad looked at Barrett with a different look in his eyes, "At the beginning, we didn't expect you to be able to play such a big role, Mr. Boram!" So after this incident, your reputation in our church will be completely established. It is natural to have a fair evaluation of your strength in the future. ”
"I think it's better to forget it! It's not good for you to go out every time. I don't want the main plane to be attacked by those evil creatures all the time. Barrett, who didn't postpone it, waved his hand after taking the four badges in his hand.
The Holy Warrior Cortad smiled bitterly and said, "If we can, we also want peace in the world!" But there are always those guys who want to stir up the wind and rain behind the scenes! So our work must not be pulled down. ”
But if it weren't for those guys, I'm afraid your situation on the Western Continent wouldn't be as transcendent as it is now. Although he thought so in his heart, Barrett would not be stupid enough to say it: "Then this mission, I think it's over." If there are no problems, we will continue north tomorrow morning. ”
"Don't worry! That battle was enough. And I understand where you are now. We'll find someone else to help you hunt down the remaining cultists. Speaking of this, the paladin Koltad moved his finger, "By the way, the horse you killed in battle, Mr. Boram, is also considered to be among the battle damage. Remember to leave tomorrow to come to me, and I'll take you to pick a new mount. ”
"Picking a new mount? You can lead the way, it's just an ordinary war horse anyway. Barrett immediately kicked the ball back at the feet of the paladin Cortad. On the one hand, it is to show that you trust, and on the other hand, you really don't want to waste your time.
Immediately after that, the system prompt sounded: "Players have accepted the quest 'Feast of the Zeatics'...... Task reward distribution ...... Players gain experience...... Players gain prestige in the Western Continent...... Players gain reputation in the Kingdom of Norhan...... Players gain the reputation of the 'Lord of Justice' Church ......"
On the road the next day, the paladin Cortad brought Barrett a silver-gray warhorse. The horses were muscular, well-proportioned, and agile, making them the best horses of the same class - it seemed that the paladin Cortad had chosen the best horses of his class when he chose them for Barrett.
After taking the reins, Barrett touched the horse's head: "Nice little one! Mr. Cortad, you are really attentive. ”
"I'm nothing compared to your contributions, Mr. Boreham." Speaking of this, the paladin Cortade patted Barrett's arm, "Although a temporary parting is inevitable, I think we will soon have the opportunity to meet again." Cooperation will also be indispensable in the future. ”
Barrett, who turned over his horse, turned his head: "As I said yesterday, the less cooperation with you is better." Comparatively speaking, the students in your church who study jurisprudence are more comfortable working together. ”
"But you, Mr. Boram, don't look like the kind that can bury yourself in a pile of books." Paladin Cortad said half-jokingly.
Waving his hand, Barrett raised his hand slightly: "You've only known me for a few days?" How can I be sure that I won't be that kind of enthusiast in private? Well, don't go over it here! ”
"Then don't do it again!" The paladin Cortad also waved his iron glove.
Players leaving the town of Wood Tumor made their way north along the trade route, and soon came across the fortress defending Karada on the hill. And after crossing the fortress, the long dragon outside Karada City inevitably appeared in the eyes of the players.
Faced with this inevitable experience before entering the door, the players turned over and dismounted one by one. Then he began to look at the metropolis that he had entered for the second time since entering the game. But this time, the Bloodstained Gray Flower will not be in it for long. Instead, continue north after a day's rest to ensure that you get into the territory of Boreham's territory as soon as possible.
"When you get to Karada, the city of Poitu is not far away." Rielly leaned on the horse's waist and said with a smile, "Now Barrett, you don't need to be like a life-urging ghost, nagging in our ears all day long!" (To be continued.) )