At ten o'clock in the morning, Henry and his team appeared at the door of the Knights of the Warmest Heart. A large number of soldiers, paladins, masked mages, priests, etc. have gathered here, and even in order to greatly improve their combat effectiveness, they have hired two half-elven bards of no low rank, judging from their demeanor, they are likely to be spies of the Harpist Alliance in the city.

I have to say that Ammu is worthy of being the richest place in the entire Faren Continent. Just look at the outfit of these guys, a full fifteen hundred people, except for the mages who can't wear armor, the other priests, holy warriors and soldiers are all wearing "charming protective helmets", and many of them have weapons of various colors, no doubt, all of them are enchanted.

In charge of directing the operation was the Grand Master of the Order, Witherland. As soon as he saw Henry, he hurried up to him and saluted. "Good morning, Your Excellency the Dragon Rider. We're ready to go, and if you're okay with your partner, it's time to go. ”

"Of course, we were well prepared and ready to go. By the way, this team is really luxurious, and I bet I'd be blinded if I were blessed with Arcane Vision now. Hyung said in a half-joking tone.

To be honest, he was really a little envious and jealous. You must know that the equipment of these people together is simply an astronomical amount, the market price of a "Charm Protective Helmet" alone costs hundreds of gold coins, and 1,500 is nearly a million, plus enchanted weapons, armor, boots and other miscellaneous things, it takes at least about two million to build such an army.

What's more, everyone has a career level of no less than the third level, and they are completely the elite of the elite. It can be said that this team is already the top group of people in the entire Am. As long as the dead and wounded are more than a third. The entire upper echelons of Amm will be in pain.

Witherland was amused by the joke. He touched his short beard and smiled, "That's right. It is the dream of every commander to be able to command such an elite army to destroy evil. Today, my dream is coming true. ”

Looking at the high-spirited Grand Master, Henry shook his head slightly and reminded, "If I were you, you wouldn't be so optimistic. Unlike most monsters, Mind Flayer has terrifying powers known as psychic abilities, and one or two may not be too threatening, but a large number of them can even warp reality. So you'd better be prepared, I estimate that at least a third or more of these people will be killed. ”

"How is that possible?!! We have been fully prepared, including helmets capable of fighting mind-controlled zhì. A large number of priests and mages, and finally a group of strong-willed and fearless holy warriors, even if the evil army of giants, trolls, and ogres encountered, they would retreat, not to mention that the other party only had about three hundred people, and the slaves of the control zhì were only about two thousand. Witherland retorted excitedly.

With an expression of disbelief on his face, he couldn't believe that he would lose so much with such thorough preparation. If it weren't for a legendary spellcaster, he wouldn't even be able to listen.

"Your Excellency, you had better believe these words. Mr. Henry is a very learned man, and there is no need to lie to us. Kaidong, who had just come over, did not hesitate to stand up and express his support. After his last adventure, he was impressed by the young lord. If it weren't for the opponent's endless strategy and powerful spell-casting ability. It is simply impossible to accomplish the task of destroying the cult.

Hearing the same say from the Knights' longest-serving paladin, Witherland hesitated. He asked with some hesitation, "Is the Mind Flayer really so terrifying?" ”

Henry nodded very strictly. "That's right. If 300 Mind Flayers were to be able to kill a powerful electorate like the Northland Sisters, Ilminster, and Kelburn if they combined their psychic abilities, I wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning even if I chose to go head-to-head. Of course, this is still without a computing mastermind. ”

"Damn! Isn't there a solution? The Grand Master asked in a low curse. He couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if this team suffered heavy losses, not to mention whether the Council and the major temples would be furious, and the unfriendly neighbors around him would start to stir up.

"I'm sorry, but with the exception of the militaristic Gisyankees, and their nemesis, the Giesseres, I'm afraid most people don't have a good idea of psychic abilities. Don't think that Mind Flayers only have one ability, they are notoriously weird and changeable, they can not only use their powerful power to scare enemies in place, but also permanently plunge their targets into their own inner world. ”

"In addition, you can also create zào items out of thin air, turn time backwards, and simulate the effects of various magic and divine arts, which can be said to be something that only you can't think of, and there is nothing that the psychic ability can't do. In a way, the Mind Flayer should be regarded as the most difficult monster to deal with in the main plane, and at the same time the most terrifying. ”

Henry's introduction of the psychic ability made everyone sweat like rain, and the Grand Master even became short of breath. Obviously, he had not really come into contact with this evil creature that had lived underground for a long time, and the only thing he knew was from incomplete books and materials.

Kaidong sighed softly and asked, "Is there really no way at all?" For example, like the last time you dealt with the Eye Demon, use some tactics or something. ”

"No, you can't. The Mind Flayer is a creature that strictly adheres to order and does exactly what the Mastermind tells them to do, even when they die. In addition, their only hobby is to eat their brains, and the smarter they are, the better, and they have no hobbies other than that. Completely calm, sanity, this is the enemy we have to deal with. With that, Henry quietly watched everyone's reactions.

He's exaggerating like this, well, it's not actually an exaggeration, it's just a statement of facts. However, it is clear that most Mind Flayers simply cannot master so many psychic abilities, and even if they do, the number of unleashed is extremely limited. After all, every time a psychic warlock uses a skill, he needs to consume something called psionic points, a bit like an arc of magic for an arcane, and the more powerful the ability, the more it consumes.

This is done for one purpose. It's about taking the whole team under your control. Because he had discovered what Robert said about the Los Sanda Temple Investigation Team. Prepare to consume some of it first through the hands of the Mind Flayer. As for the rest, they will be used as cannon fodder when the vampire lair is cleared.

Henry could feel that he seemed to be enjoying the pleasure of this dual identity more and more. In the eyes of most people, he is a wise ruler, a great adventurer, and although he has repeatedly stated that his camp is neutral, most people still see him as the embodiment of goodness and justice.

Behind the scenes, he runs a vast underground intelligence network that is not inferior to the Harpermen's League and the Santarin Society, while secretly continuing to weaken the influence of the gods in his territory, and personally orchestrating many conspiracies against neighboring countries. Add to that the Ring of Truth, which is made up entirely of evil lichs, and it's all an evil villain.

At least in the eyes of most bards. This is already an out-and-out demon king-type character, not much inferior to Samast, who founded the Dragon Lich Cult. It's just that Henry hasn't shown his fangs yet, and is still disguised as a harmless human and animal being, quietly waiting for the first unlucky egg who doesn't know whether to live or die to deliver it to his mouth.

After a long silence, Grand Master Witherland asked in a heavy tone, "Your Excellency the Dragon Rider, if this army is under your command, can you reduce the losses a little more?" ”

"I can only say as much as possible, because until the actual engagement, the strength of the opponent is still a mystery for the time being." Henry said ambiguously. He wouldn't really guarantee anything, and God knows if the Mind Flayers have any terrible secret weapons.

"Be that as it may. But you're still the best at these evil creatures, so I'm now officially handing over command. I hope that under your leadership, more warriors will be able to save their lives. With that, Witherland sighed deeply. Although he really wanted to be a real general, he finally gave up.

"Thank you very much for your trust, but I'm not very good at marching and issuing orders, so I'd better be a deputy." Henry was still quite self-aware. He knew very well that it was impossible for these arrogant soldiers to truly obey an outsider, even if that outsider had considerable personal strength.

No way, xenophobia and local protectionism are inevitable everywhere. Instead of being the supreme commander of an empty head, it is better to be the one that the commander trusts the most. Just like the evil mages in those stories, as long as they can control the king, the whole country is not yet able to be used for themselves, so why care about a title in that mere way.

But not everyone can resist the temptation of honor, at least not Witherland. He shook Henry's hand with a little excitement and said, "You are such a noble person, please allow me to thank you on behalf of the entire coalition army." ”

"Nothing, that's what I'm supposed to do. Also, it's half past ten, and I think we should go. Henry reminded with a slight smile.

"Yes, it's time to go. Sir Kaidon, you go and inform our paladin brothers now, and let them take charge of ......"

Witherland immediately stepped into the role of commander, and one order after another was given quickly, and the army that had been waiting for a long time began to move, marching towards the entrance of the sewers in groups according to the camp to which they belonged. Along the way, many residents were pointing and talking about what was going on below.

Henry quietly took out five necklaces from his waist bag made of agate, glowstone, malachite, turquoise, blue quartz and other miscellaneous gemstones. He assigned one to all his teammates, including Kaidon, and explained, "Wear it, it will give you some protection." Keep in mind that each gem can only negate one psychic attack, and if it's particularly powerful, it will cost three or more. Once the gemstones are all shattered, then the necklace is useless. ”

"Wow! I bet it's worth a lot of money. Ammon sighed as he put the necklace around his neck.

"That's right, each string costs fifteen hundred gold coins, and it's a one-time consumable. Let's go, or you won't be able to keep up with the big army. As he spoke, Henry fondly touched the girl's short pink hair. He had a hunch that this operation would definitely not be too easy, and there must be something terrible in that strange base. (To be continued......)