Chapter 152: The Crazy Priest
The priest thought about it for a long time with his head down, and he didn't even dare to pray to his god. The orc god "Geush" is extremely disgusted with the weak, and if he learns of the current situation, I am afraid that the best outcome is demotion, and he may even be directly deprived of the qualification of a priest.
Ochre carefully observed the priest with a cloudy face. As a good orc officer, he knew very well that the best way to do it was to trap these adventurers. If you were to storm directly, the losses would likely be beyond the Horde's reach. After a while, he finally mustered up the courage to go to the priest and propose his own proposal.
"Praise to the great" Geush , who gave the orcs a strong physique and a brave character. I have a trivial idea, I wonder if you would like to hear it? ”
The priest glanced at the centurion, and he remembered that the guy had a knack for strategy. "If there is anything to build, just say it. You can see how difficult these enemies are to deal with, and I don't want these soldiers to die in vain. ”
"I think it's better to keep using harassment tactics like cold arrows, going outside and picking up some damp wood and smoking it. In short, keep them busy, and when these people are exhausted, they will take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack. Ochre was careful to avoid some sensitive words, as most orcs didn't like this insidious strategy.
The priest frowned, these methods did work, but they were also likely to cause disgust among the other warriors. Just as he was hesitating, an orc who was responsible for delivering the message suddenly ran from behind.
He gasped and shouted loudly, "Order from the leader of the Sams!" You must capture these adventurers alive before dark, or be prepared to accept his fury at will. With that, he turned around and left.
This command directly exploded the pastor's brain. It turned out that Thamm had long seen that these adventurers were not easy to deal with. That's why I let him be a pioneer. If this offensive fails. Although he will not be executed, he will never want to get involved in the affairs of the army, he can only be an honest think tank and be pressed below forever.
After thinking about it, the pastor's eyes glowed red, his expression was hideous, and the green tendons on his neck flare. "Ochre, you take a hundred men to chop wood in the woods at once, remember that you must be back in twenty minutes, we don't have much time left."
"Yes. During this time of logging, please do not let these adventurers sit idle. Consume as many of their bodies and spells as possible so that we have more chances of winning. With that, Ochre bowed and walked towards the entrance of the cave with a hundred strong orcs.
After sending them away, the priest turned to the other centurion beside him and said, "Let all the archers move for me, and from now on I will release my arrows when I see the opportunity." You also heard what Ochre said just now, don't let the guys on the other side be idle. ”
The centurion scratched his head and asked, "Do you need to send a few more wolves to harass you?" After all, there's a breastwork in front of us, and we can't shoot as long as we hide behind. ”
"Send thirty more wolves, and tell them that they don't need to rush up for hand-to-hand combat, just run back and forth in the passage." The priest thought about it for a while, and felt that archery alone was a bit unreliable.
After the orcs adjusted their attack strategy, Henry and his party immediately began to feel a little uncomfortable. Archers in the distance use direct shots and projectiles from time to time. As everyone hid behind the wall, a wolf howl suddenly came to mind in the passage. Immediately after the wolf began to charge.
The orc warrior snorted fiercely, "What the hell do they want to do, these damn bastards? With that, he stood up and prepared for the oncoming attack. Seeing that the enemy was back on the defensive, the wolf turned around and ran back, and the orc archers took the opportunity to shoot another round of arrows.
Henry quickly pulled Amy behind the Adamantite Golem, and he breathed a sigh of relief after a crackling sound. Although you are not afraid of these ordinary arrows with protective spells, they cannot be consumed by the enemy at will. Just when everyone thought that the attack was over, the wolf let out another howl before the charge, as if to tell the enemy on the other side, we are about to attack, so get ready.
"Head! These bastards are playing tricks on us! "Even Vaughn, the most unresponsive, spotted the orcs' anomaly.
Looking at the distance, Henry noticed that the men had withdrawn all the warriors to the back, and the front row was full of archers. Except for dozens of wolves running back and forth, there was no strength to attack the fortifications. Seeing this, he immediately understood what the orc commander wanted to do.
"They want to consume our body and protective magic! Don't be fooled! Hide first, these wolves don't dare to jump over the breastwork. With that, Henry began to chant a quick incantation, and he was ready to make a surprise attack to kill all the wolves, and give the commander on the opposite side a little color.
Soon the orc priest noticed that the enemy on the opposite side was not as exhausted as he had imagined. They all hid behind a sturdy low wall, leaving only a sturdy Adamantite Golem to stand still. The wolves who rushed to the front were also a little confused, and they looked back at the priest. The latter quickly made up his mind to make an offensive gesture at the wolves, and then mobilized fifty orc warriors to follow.
An originally planned harassment battle was changed to a tough battle halfway. The wolf approached cautiously, and the corpses strewn across the ground reminded them of how dangerous the creature behind the wall was. Just as the orcs behind him were about to arrive, Henry suddenly flashed out and unleashed the "Wall of Fire" spell behind the wolves.
The magic instantly separated the wolves from the orcs, and the flames burned with intense heat that discouraged all living things. Vaughn, who had been waiting for a long time, jumped over the breastwork and rushed into the wolves to slash and slash. Amy also took the opportunity to release a "fear spell", and the wolf affected by this magic suddenly felt an inexplicable fear. They turned around and ran, completely ignoring the burning wall of fire, and plunged headlong into it. Except for the two lucky ones who managed to escape, all of them were burned to the ground.
The orc warrior slashed the last wolf to a critical injury, picked it up and spun it around twice, and then slammed it to the ground. The hapless creature was knocked unconscious, and Vaughn pulled out a dagger, and in full view of it, brutally cut a hole in its leg to its buttocks, and then from the middle of its stomach to its chin. The last hand pressed the desperately struggling head, and pulled the hind legs hard, peeling the wolf's skin alive.
When he was done, he threw the bloody wolf across the board, then laughed and shook the bloodied fur on his hands. After doing these moves, he turned his head and returned to the breastwork to prepare for the next battle.
This bloody and violent behavior of the orc warrior shocked many people, and even Amy looked at him a little strangely. Henry showed a sneer when he saw the stunned orc, the ferocity and fierceness of the barbarians were not inferior to the orcs, and even stronger. It's just that these guys pay more attention to commitment and personal honor, so they usually look rough and heroic, and they look very easy to get along with, but in fact, they are all violent elements in their bones.
Returning to his place, Vaughn tossed the bloody wolf skin aside. He was so angry with these wolves just now that he was about to enter a berserk state. Knowing that since he left Icewind Dale, he hadn't used this Berserker-specific skill. If once it is turned on, even you can't control this irritable desire to destroy, and then you will be responsible for hurting your own people.
Zuvosa saw that his companion was not quite right, and walked over and asked, "Vaughn, are you alright?" I see that your face doesn't seem to be very good, and it's better to say something, and you'll get sick if you hold it in your heart. ”
"Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Just remembered something from the past. As he spoke, the orc warrior took a few deep breaths and suppressed the tyrannical love.
The priest looked at Henry and his party with a solemn face, and he realized that his enemy was too powerful. With this kind of warrior alone, the entire tribe could not find a second person to match except for Sacham. He looked at the orcs around him with bloodshot eyes, and saw that the eyes of these fellows were full of fear.
Seeing this warless army, the priest secretly gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and began to pray to his god. It didn't take long for the orc god "Geush" to respond. A scarlet divine power descended from the sky, and all the orcs around the priest felt this powerful force full of evil. They all knelt down and recited their prayers, and were baptized by divine power.
When Henry saw this, he immediately knew that something was wrong, and this crazy guy used all his priesthood rank and promises in exchange for a magic spell performed by God himself. If he does not fulfill his oath to God, then the end will be very miserable. In other words, all the orcs here are about to rush forward and fight desperately, and the next attack will be a completely tactical, life-and-death battle.
"Everyone be careful, these guys are likely to exchange their lives for lives for a while, don't be tough, they have all been blessed by divine power." Henry warned his companion loudly.
The half-orc warrior wiped the blood from his sword with the wolf skin he had just wiped, and a hideous smile appeared on his face. "It's long overdue, I'll teach these rookies a good lesson with the weapons in my hand. Let them understand that those conspiracies and tricks are things that can't be put on the table after all, and they still have to use strength to solve them in the end. (To be continued......)