Chapter 286: The King of Exterminators
Locusts don’t just stay in one place.
On July 27, the locusts finally left Viscount John’s New Snow Territory with nothing to eat, leaving the land desolate. On the same day, Viscount John’s messenger embarked on a journey to the royal capital.
On August 2, locust swarms in the northern part of the five northwest counties swept across Savery County and flew into the coastal wilderness.
On August 5, locust swarms in the southern part of the five northwest counties moved north from Hampshire County and entered Essex County.
On August 9, the refugee resettlement work in Leiwen Territory was basically completed.
On August 17, the locusts in Essex County split into two parts, one part moved eastward into Hippok County, and the other part moved westward across Snow Maple County.
On August 19, locusts were everywhere in Leiwen’s territory.
The time comes on September 6th.
Peter, who bought a house near Griffith Comprehensive College, was sitting on a chair in the living room at home, holding his pet Bobby with an expressionless face.
After the locusts arrived, he never went out.
This feeling of isolation is very bad. I can’t tell the difference between day and night, and I don’t know how long it has passed, let alone when this damn locust plague will end.
If Bobby hadn't been with him, he might have gone crazy.
Gululu.
The intestines and stomach began to peristaltic, and Peter could no longer feel hunger. He could only feel the acid water in his stomach. He picked up the water glass and took a sip to suppress the churning feeling.
There was still some food in the cupboard, but Peter endured it, not wanting to touch the last bit of food until he had to.
Suddenly, there was a bang, and someone shouted outside: "The food is coming!"
Peter immediately opened his eyes and covered them before Bobby started shouting Its mouth: "Stay at home, don't move, don't bark, I'll be back soon!"
The big golden retriever dog, whose ribs were protruding from hunger, wagged its tail vigorously.
Finding his thickest leather coat, gloves and hat, all neatly equipped, Peter opened the door and left the house.
By the time he came down the stairs to the first floor, all the men in the building had gathered here.
The corpses of dead locusts were everywhere on the floor and walls. Some were rotten and smelly, while others had mold spots.
There were 9 people in total, and everyone looked similar in attire, like a group of down-and-out robbers preparing to go out to rob.
They are indeed going out to grab something.
An old man held a torch close to the window, and the heat smoked away the locusts lying on it, allowing people to see the scene outside.
"Are you sure?" someone asked.
"It's about 8 feet away from the door, a linen bag, it's unmistakable."
"Then...prepare?"
Everyone looked at each other, Peter and Three other young men stood behind the door.
“3, 2…”
Peter took off the latch on the door.
“1!”
The door opened, and Peter and others rushed out immediately. Even though the response of the locusts at night would be slower, there were still bugs crawling on them.
Peter and the others didn't care about this. The four of them each grabbed a corner of the sack and dragged it into the door. The people waiting inside the door slammed the door to death, hung up the door bolt, and squeezed many people to death. The locusts rushed in before they had time.
Peter and others put down their sacks and swatted the locusts that rushed in together with others. The sound of popping and exploding could be heard endlessly.
"Thank you, Baron Raven." When the last locust was eliminated, the old man holding the torch at the beginning tore open the sack with scissors, revealing the tightly packed grain inside.
They are all large pieces of black bread, weighing nearly 130 pounds in total. If you eat sparingly, it will be enough for more than 20 people from 8 households in the building to eat for 5 days.
Peter also got his share. Since he was a mature man and one of the most productive people, he got a full 8 pounds of black bread.
Back at his house, Peter piled the heavy clothes that smelled of locusts beside him. Peter broke off a piece of black bread and fed it to Bobby, but he was so disgusted by the locusts that he had no appetite and sat down. Sitting in a chair in a daze.
A low whimper came, and he felt a little wet on his feet. When he looked down, Bobby was licking his ankles, and the piece of black bread was lying beside his feet.
"Oh, good boy." Peter rubbed Bobby's head and brought the bread to his mouth: "Eat it."
But Bobby refused to eat anything and clenched his teeth tightly. .
Peter had no choice but to tear off a piece of black bread himself, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. The food fell into his stomach, feeling a sour and painful feeling.
Seeing Peter also starting to eat, Bobby lowered his head and swallowed the black bread in his mouth.
Peter smiled.
He still has more than 1 pound of black bread in the cupboard. According to this supply efficiency, he will definitely not starve to death.
Grabbing Bobby's ears, Peter said: "Of course, you have to live with me."
......
At the same time, in Eagle City.
Soon after the locusts attacked, Raven sent out all the Wind King cavalry, in groups of five, to deliver food to the entire territory.
But Lei Wen also knew that this method could only be used as an emergency. He currently only had more than 50 Wind King Cavalry in hand, and it would take at least 10 days to resupply the territory.
Although it is said that as long as there is water, healthy people will not have any problems if they starve for three to five days.
But if this continues, sooner or later someone will starve to death.
Perhaps it is because the vegetation in his territory is too well covered. Now nearly 20 days have passed, and the locusts still show no signs of evacuating - this is not a good sign.
Picked up the teacup at hand and took a sip. The cool and sweet feeling flowed into his throat, making Raven's spirit soothed and his brows relaxed:
"It's the red mist fruit, and the thunder vine... this ratio is quite good."
Pettit pursed his lips and smiled at the side: "As long as the master likes it."
These few Tian Leiwen has been paying attention to the movements of the locusts. Because he needs to keep abreast of first-hand news, he has very little rest time.
Petty wanted Raven to relax. She was an alchemist, so naturally she had to start with magic plants and potions.
Not only this cup of specially medicinal tea, but also the spices burning in the copper stove in the corner were also prepared by Petty. It exudes a cool and fragrant fragrance, which is enough to dispel the anger trapped in people's chests.
There were footsteps in the corridor, and Simon, wearing leather armor, came to the door.
Although the door was open, Simon still knocked on the door and walked in after receiving Raven's permission: "Lord Baron!"
"No need to be polite." Raven Waved his hand: "How is the situation?"
"After Hoyaz's report, the location of the Insect King has now been locked." Simon said, walked to Raven, picked up a wooden chess piece, and placed it on the map: "It's right here."
There is an unknown village in the northwest of Xuefeng Territory.
"Well done."
A smile appeared on Raven's lips: "This kid Hoyaz is really capable. He was the first to detect the movements of the locusts, and he was also the one who discovered the Insect King."
As he spoke, he whistled, and the little white duck that was now almost an adult moved in from the door.
The black cat Xikret looked disgusted and glanced at the dense locusts outside the window:
"Hey, do you really want to go out?"
"Who else could it be?" Raven asked.
Just as he was about to let Petty put on the leather armor, a clear voice sounded: "And me!"
Nancy came to the study.
The ponytails on her head swayed playfully behind her as she walked. She was not wearing a long skirt, but a newly popular neutral dress.
There is a feather in the wide-brimmed soft hat on the head, the upper body is a high-collared white shirt, and there is a circle of deliberately decorated lace on the collar; there are two straps on the shoulders, which are light yellow canvas suspender trousers. .
This kind of trousers not only highlights her slender figure, outlines her slender waist to less than a handful, but also tightens her waist and abdomen to fully squeeze out her femininity. Even though it is originally small, it ripples with her steps. It's quite tempting.
"What are you...?" Raven asked.
"I'm here to replace you." Nancy blinked: "I can also take action to solve the problem of the Insect King."
Leaven frowned slightly and shook his head. Shaking his head: "I can still move, but in which case?" It’s up to you to take the risk.”
“It’s me who should say this,” Nancy said stubbornly: “You are a third-level magician, and I am also a third-level magician. You can do it. So can I.”
"And you are the head of the Griffith family. Unless everyone else is dead, it will not be your turn to take risks."
"But..." Raven was speechless, but He rolled his eyes and found another reason: "You don't have a wind king, and you are not a wind magician, so you are not qualified for this task."
Every wind king only recognizes one master in his life, so he cannot be like him. War horses can be loaned out at will.
“I knew you were going to say that.” A hint of cunning flashed in Nancy’s eyes: “Doesn’t that Julia of yours also have a Wind King? Just let her take me there.”
“Dear, you don’t want to say that the Wind King can’t carry me, right?”
This sentence left Raven with no other excuse.
Eric weighs more than 400 pounds with his armor on, and the Wind King cannot fly quickly while carrying him; but Nancy weighs less than 90 pounds, which is indeed not a burden to the Wind King.
Looking at Nancy who was eager to give it a try, Raven suddenly felt helpless. He had no doubt that if he didn't agree, Nancy would probably go out on her own, which would be even more dangerous.
"Okay, okay." Raven was defeated and stared into Nancy's eyes and said seriously: "I can let you go, but you have to promise me not to risk your own life. Taking a risk, this is just an attempt.”
Raven didn’t lie.
Currently, there is no precedent for killing the Insect King in the entire Nord province - at least Raven has not received relevant news, so it is not certain whether killing the Insect King can really effectively curb the locust plague.
Nancy smiled and said: "I know."
Raven sighed helplessly and immediately summoned Julia and Hoyaz.
Standardly, the Wind King Cavalry operation is a group of 5 people, but this operation is led by Nancy, so not many people are needed.
Julia is responsible for taking Nancy to her destination, while Hoyaz is responsible for reconnaissance and guidance.
On the fifth floor of Eagle City, in the west terrace, Raven gave his final instructions: "You are the best Wind King cavalry in this class, and you are also the children I am most satisfied with. I won't say more."< br>
“This time, the mission goal can be accomplished better, if not Done, then you must send Nancy back to me safely."
The two cavalrymen puffed up their chests at the same time: "I will protect my wife to the death!"
"I am very strong. , I don’t need you to protect me.” Nancy came swaying.
While Raven was gathering people to lecture, she had already put on a new suit of clothes.
Of course, it's basically just adding a set of leather armor that fits the figure to the original clothes.
"Mrs. Nancy!" The two cavalrymen saluted in unison.
“Be careful.” Raven solemnly warned.
Although the location of the Insect King has been determined, it is unclear what abilities it has and what level it is. No matter how careful you are, you cannot be too careful. "In any case, we have been to the bloody highlands together." Nancy blinked: "Believe me."
"Well, I'll wait until you come back." Raven nodded lightly.
Julia and Hoyaz rode on their respective wind kings. Nancy jumped behind Julia and hugged her waist:
“Let’s go!”
< br>Amidst the creaking sound, the heavy iron door was slowly opened, and the wind kings on both ends roared into the sky!
This was Nancy's first time flying in the sky on the Wind King. The airflow blowing against her face blew her ponytail high, and the cool wind blew on her face, making her feel brand new.
Eagle City was rapidly getting smaller, and the sky was getting closer and closer. Nancy felt that her mood was becoming more and more open, and she couldn't help but shout loudly: "Oh——"
After all, Nancy was still a lover An adventurous and exciting girl, but her status as a baroness made her suppress her nature. Now flying freely in the sky, she seemed to have untied some kind of bondage and felt sincere happiness.
"Madam, please don't do this." Julia reminded respectfully: "This will attract the attention of locusts."
"What are you afraid of? The Wind King flies up, Much faster than those nasty bugs!" Although she said this, Nancy still lowered her voice and said in Julia's ear: "I had known it. I also asked for a Wind King to raise. How about it? It’s fun to be a Wind King Cavalry, right?”
This kind of intimate gesture and tone made Julia uncomfortable, and she swallowed. He spat and considered his words: "My official job is to guard the Eagle Eye, and riding the Wind King is also one of my responsibilities. It has nothing to do with my personal feelings."
Nancy could clearly see Julia's face blushing, which made her feel even more interesting. The arm that was originally around Julia's waist slowly moved up:
"Then, if you grow something like this Is it also your duty to have an attractive figure? "
The Wind King has basically no natural enemies in the sky. In order to maximize mobility, the cavalry do not wear heavy armor, they are all leather armor, so Julia's He also didn't wear the Hawkeye Guard uniform.
This made her clearly feel the temperature from Nancy's palm, and it also made her face get hotter and hotter. She was a little overwhelmed for a moment:
"This, madam, I... ”
"Yeah-"
Nancy's hand squeezed hard, causing Julia to scream.
"Haha..." Nancy smiled softly and said in Julia's ear: "Don't worry, I'm not blaming you, but I want to ask, how did you maintain such a figure? "What do you usually eat?"
Although she has always been confident about her appearance, one of Nancy's biggest pain points is that her figure is not outstanding enough.
Julia, on the other hand, is about the same height as herself, but she seems to be carrying two bulging wine buns with her.
Julia felt like a boiling kettle, and her mind was in chaos.
She has been ridiculed by her peers because of her figure since she was a child. She has no best friends or same-sex friends, and naturally has no opportunity to discuss such topics. And Nancy is completely the master in her heart, so she doesn’t want to Know how to answer.
"If you don't say anything, I'm really going to take action?" Nancy said narrowly, and at the same time, she used her fingers to pry open the edge of the leather armor.
"I, I, I, I said." Julia said in panic, her body stiffened: "Madam, I really haven't eaten anything special. It started very early, and that's it."
“Really?” Nancy’s fingers moved again.
"Really! I am willing to swear to the Lord of Light!" Julia said immediately, fearing that Nancy would make further moves.
"Okay, don't be so nervous." Nancy pulled out her finger: "It's still during the mission, just concentrate."
Julia nodded aggrievedly.
For a while, the three-person team was silent.
The wind was strong at high altitude, and Hoyaz had been leading the way, so he heard nothing except the scream. After turning back to confirm that Julia and Nancy were not in danger, he Put the matter behind me.
Julia is still confused. She doesn't know whether she is being "harassed" by Nancy.
At this time, Hoyaz stretched out his left arm, pressed his forearm down slightly once, and pointed forward with his thumb.
This is a special communication gesture used by the flying brigade in the air, which means that the flight altitude must be lowered for reconnaissance.
Several torches are lit, and one is thrown down every once in a while. The kerosene wrapped on it and the charcoal hidden inside can ensure that the flame is not extinguished by the strong wind.
Torches fell on the ground one after another, providing a relatively clear view for several people. The originally quiet locust swarms began to squirm like waves and gathered in the direction of the torches.
"That's disgusting." Nancy trembled.
"Find the target, repeat, find the target!" Hoyaz's voice came, with a hint of trembling.
A torch fell right in front of the Insect King, illuminating the huge calf-like body and the half of the remains of the cattle that it monopolized.
What is really surprising is not its size, but its behavior.
As if it had wisdom, it raised its square head, its compound eyes firmly locked on the Wind King in the air, and then suddenly it flapped its wings and flew high!
Flying with it were the endless locusts, as if an invisible giant hand had lifted up a heavy blanket from the earth.
At this moment, a pure blue fireball suddenly flew out, and a trace of human disdain flashed in the insect king's eyes, and then locusts all over the sky crowded in front of him, covering it firmly.
Boom——
The fireball exploded, and hundreds of locusts were stained with green flames. They fell like fireworks, but they did not hurt the insect king at all!
More and more locusts have surrounded it from all directions. If you look from the outside, you can see a huge brown-black sphere.
A buzzing sound filled his ears, and Hoyaz's face was solemn.
Ordinary locusts cannot approach the Wind King, but if you find the Insect King in this swarm of locusts, it can be said to be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Is the mission going to fail like this?
Hoyaz bit his lip and shook his head to himself: "No, absolutely not!"
Although my father said that this was just an attempt, the situation in the territory is so bad now. No one knows this better than Hoyaz, who spends his days delivering food.
He was born an orphan, an orphan among refugees, and he knew what evil deeds people would do when they were hungry.
If the locust plague does not pass, it will not just be as simple as starving to death...
As a member of the Eagle Army, Hoyaz has the obligation to kill the Insect King, even if there is A little help is better than doing nothing!
"If my father were here, what would he think?" Hoyaz frowned, lost in thought.
Judging from the current performance, the Insect King is by no means just an irrational insect. It is intelligent and knows how to enjoy, otherwise it would not monopolize a farming cow.
"So, when it mobilizes and directs the swarm, it must also want to eat us. The Wind King's meat contains more energy than ordinary livestock, and it will not allow other locusts to get involved."
"In this case... "Gently caressing the body On the neck of the leeward king, Hoyaz whispered: "Good brother, this time, I want you to go on an adventure with me."
After saying that, he raised his right hand high, clenched his fist, and pointed his thumb at himself , then raised his index finger and stretched forward.
Although Nancy's spell was whispered in her ears, Julia still understood what Hoyaz meant - he wanted to use herself as bait to lure the Insect King out!
Although Julia was frightened, she did not stop him, because if she were responsible for leading the way, she would do the same.
The sound of wind in his ears began to intensify, and Hoyaz lowered his body, his hands holding the reins became stiffer, his heart beat rapidly, and his palms began to feel wet.
Although he had made up his mind, he still felt fear and nervousness.
As a member of the flying brigade, he has carried out many reconnaissance missions and has seen what it is like to die at the hands of locusts.
My thoughts began to become confused.
If I die here, Banks and Lennon will definitely remember me, but who else?
Yes, and my father, he will definitely remember my contribution, maybe he will posthumously make me a knight, my name will be engraved on the monument, and I will become a role model for everyone!
Wait, but if my judgment is wrong and I don’t lead the Insect King out, then, then...
Worry began to appear in Hoyaz’s heart, and he shook his head hard, clearing the mess. The thoughts were thrown out of his mind, and he stared at the swarm of insects getting closer and closer with wide eyes.
Death is death! What are you thinking about?
Suddenly
A stream of heat passed by, and Hoyaz's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhead.
He saw a sea, a sea of fire, a sea of fire composed of pure blue fire! ! !
But Julia was even more shocked than Hoyaz, because she clearly saw how Nancy took action.
When the chanting of the incantation was completed, Nancy suddenly jumped up from the back of the Wind King, her sleeves were crackled by the wind, but she raised her hand and waved her staff, aiming at the swarm of insects in front of her.
The flame element turned into a streamer, undulating and flying around her body. The little bits of light gathered at the top of the staff, getting brighter and brighter, and then turned into pure blue fire waves surging out. , passed by Hoyaz’s figure and disappeared into the locust swarm!
Then, this is what it looks like now.
Wherever the fire wave passes, as long as a locust gets a little bit of it, it will immediately burn violently, and then pass it on to every locust that gets it.
The night sky is illuminated brighter than the day. The locusts peel off layer by layer and will be burned to ashes before they hit the ground. Hundreds of thousands of swarms are like exploding soap bubbles. Like, it collapsed at an unimaginable speed!
The dense crackling sound is endless.
“Insect King, there it is!”
When more and more locusts were burned to death, Julia finally saw where the Insect King was. It was flapping its wings and flying wildly into the distance.
"Madam, please sit still." Julia stared at the direction of the insect king: "We will catch up now."
"Haha, don't worry, it can't run away. ." Nancy's slightly lazy voice sounded.
"But..." Julia was a little anxious.
But before she could finish her words, a little cyan spark suddenly lit up on the insect queen's legs.
呲——
The sparks suddenly erupted with dazzling light, enveloping the Insect King almost instantly.
Its thin wings turned into fly ash, its huge belly exploded, and then it fell to the ground like a meteor.
Julia was stunned. She knew that Nancy was a third-level magician, but she did not expect that her magic would have such terrifying power!
“I told you, I’m very strong.” Nancy put her arms around Julia’s slim waist, pointed her fingers upward, and squeezed hard again.
Listening to Julia's scream, Nancy smiled happily:
"This is a small punishment for your doubts."
"Okay, go back quickly, Lei Wen is still waiting.”
I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but both Hoyaz and Julia felt that there were fewer locusts on the ground when they returned.
When they returned to Eagle Castle, Raven was already waiting here. He was relieved when he saw Nancy coming back: "How are you, not injured?"
"Of course!" Nancy jumped off the Wind King's back and ran to Lei Wen: "And I'll tell you some good news, the Insect King has been solved."
"Thank you for your hard work." Looking at Nan Qian looked proud, and Raven did not hesitate to praise her. He took her hand and said, "What reward do you want?"
"If you want a reward..." Nancy bit her lip and whispered in Raven's ear. Bian whispered a few words, then left with a giggle.
Leaven's face became strange, and he realized that Hoyaz was looking at him. He coughed to hide his embarrassment: "Thank you for your hard work today. When the locust plague is over, this achievement will be recorded for you!"< br>
Hoyaz immediately said seriously: "To be honest, we didn't help much. The fact that we were able to kill the Insect King is all due to Mrs. Nancy."
"Don't be modest." Raven said with a smile: "You are also tired today, so take a good rest."
Although it was a little strange why Julia seemed a little dull, Raven did not He didn't care too much, and after saying goodbye to these two people, he returned to his room.
As soon as he returned to the house, Raven smelled the scent of roses, and wet footprints extended from the bathroom to the bedroom.
Gently pushing the bedroom door open, Raven's lips felt a little dry.
Nancy was sitting on the bed with her back to the door. Only her upper body was wearing a plain white loose top, and the scenery inside was vaguely visible.
Her legs were spread apart, her calves were turned out, and she was sitting in a standard duck sitting position, with her pink and tender feet slightly wrinkled.
Hearing the sound of the door, Nancy turned her head, half of her red lips were delicate and tender, and uttered the words she had said in Raven's ear before:
"This time, I want to be on top. ”
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(End of this chapter)