Chapter 145 is really "orcish" (continues with five updates, please subscribe for the first update)
A mere [Fireball] and the death of dozens of goblins are obviously not enough to scare people with huge numbers of monsters.
But the problem is that the one who released the [Fireball Technique] was not Zuo Si himself, but a wand that had stored an unknown number of [Fireball Techniques].
Because this monster army is composed of different races and tribes united.
So no tribal leader or chief is willing to risk his own life and that of his tribe to try how many more fireballs the wand can shoot.
Especially without the control of red dragons and strange objects, each of them brought the selfish nature of the evil camp to the extreme.
Even the goblins, who are the lowest-level slave workers and cannon fodder, have become a lot smarter after eating a fireball.
No matter how hard those jackals drove and whipped them, they would never leave the camp again.
Looking at the crotchless appearance of this so-called "monster army", Zuo Si finally understood why in Faerûn, orcs and various monsters could easily pull out huge armies of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of civilians.
But humans still firmly occupy an unshakable dominance.
Among them, Silver Moon City and Neverwinter City in the north rely on their mere tens of thousands of people, powerful mages, and divine churches to suppress barbarians, monsters, and monsters that are several, ten, or dozens times their number. Orcs.
Especially the orcs in the Chaos camp don't know how to produce other than robbing.
It is said that during their most glorious period, they once conquered and occupied many villages, towns and cities.
Normally speaking, after acquiring these resources, you should manage them well and then establish a strong political power and country.
But what’s the result?
These guys actually just came to rob, and then destroyed all the fields, farms, mines, and workshops, unscrupulously venting their inner desire for destruction.
Wait until all the things you robbed are eaten, and then continue to rob those civilized places that have not been ravaged.
I have to say that this behavior pattern is really "orcish".
But this model has a huge problem, that is, once the battle situation reaches a standstill or is defeated, the orc army, which does not have much logistical supplies, will inevitably collapse in an instant.
So almost every time orcs or monsters invade, it looks menacing.
But as long as human city-states rely on city walls to resist for a while, or send adventurers to assassinate the opponent's leader, they can easily make thousands of enemies fall apart in civil strife.
"An army? Huh! It's just a group of ragtag people who were forcibly integrated together by external forces."
Zuo Si gave his evaluation in a slightly contemptuous tone.
With the dual deterrence of the wand and the shadow army, he successfully bought enough time for the prisoners behind him to escape.
Although a few trolls with low IQs and disbelief in evil took the lead to rush out of the camp, they were directly ignited by the [Fireball Wand] just a second later, turning into running fires one after another. people.
Zuo Si proved with practical actions that no matter who dares to step out of the camp, he will immediately taste the feeling of being hit by a fireball.
The two sides faced off tensely over a distance of more than a hundred meters until the last human prisoner passed through the gate of Mailatma.
“Everyone is safe! It’s time for us to retreat!”
Jahira rode an injured horse that had just been treated by Druid magic and ran away from a distance. Come over.
“Well! Let’s go.”
Zuo Si unceremoniously took the hand offered by the other party, jumped on the horse's back, hugged Jahira's waist from behind, and then walked away together.
By the time the monsters reacted, the two of them had already run at least a few hundred meters apart.
In this way, a "rescue operation" carefully designed by Zuo Si finally came to an end.
By rescuing more than two thousand captives who had been used as slaves by the monsters, he not only established himself as a powerful spellcaster, but also earned a good reputation. At least those who escaped death will remember this kindness for a long time and tell others about this "legendary" experience.
The originally precarious city defense became much more stable in an instant due to the return of two hundred veterans among the prisoners, as well as a large number of militiamen from surrounding towns.
At least with these experienced veterans as the backbone, those temporarily recruited civilians can form a certain organization to a certain extent and prevent it from collapsing too quickly.
After finishing the work of arranging the prisoners, Earl Wicks Target immediately summoned Zuo Si, pointed to the box full of gold coins and an amulet on the table and said: "Here are twenty thousand Five thousand gold coins and a magic item that I promised. As a local lord, I am very grateful for what you did last night, because you not only rescued a group of prisoners, but also brought back the city. Hope."
"You are too complimentary, Lord Count. I just did what I should do."
Zuo Si put one hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
Earl Weeks Targett smiled and shook his head: "No! Please don't be humble.
I heard it from the captives who came back.
You quietly managed it with just one person's strength. Killed more than two hundred orcs silently;
Following that, he used powerful magical power to destroy the orc cavalry that tried to pursue;
Finally, it shocked thousands of orcs. monsters, so that they dare not leave their camp.
This is not something that just any spellcaster can do.
There is no doubt about your strength.
I have no doubt now that you and your companions killed hundreds of goblins, orcs, and gnolls on the other side of the river.
At this moment, I sincerely request you to assist Mylatma in resisting the attacks of those monsters and their evil masters outside the city, and promise that after the completion of the matter, not only will you pay the remaining half of the reward, but you will also give Your personal extra bounty. ”
“No problem! Please be assured that I will conscientiously fulfill the verbal agreement we made previously. And... I also really want to experience what it's like to be a dragon-slaying warrior. ”
Zuo Si replied in the affirmative without hesitation.
Anyway, he was originally going to wipe the butt of Wilmes and the strange object he had awakened.
“Slay the dragon?!” Count Wix Targett’s eyes widened in surprise. "You mean...not only to repel those monsters outside the city, but also to kill their master, the powerful and evil red dragon?"
"Yes! If the culprit is not eliminated, Maybe a similar situation will happen again in a few years, so even if it is for Mailatma's safety, we must eradicate it."
Zuo Si pretended to kill it with his own hands no matter what. Dragon posture.
When Earl Wicks Targett heard these words, he immediately stood up from his chair and promised with excitement: "If you and your companions can really kill that red dragon, then I am willing to give you hereditary nobility. A title and a large piece of land as an additional reward.”
For other adventurers, hearing that they could obtain a hereditary noble title and a large piece of land would probably make them laugh out of their dreams.
Because the goal of most of them taking risks is basically either to make money or to change their own class.
But Zuo Si refused bluntly: "Forget the noble title and land, we have no intention of staying in the Kingdom of Tethyr. Compared with these things, I am more interested in magic items, books and scrolls. More interested."
"That's easy to say. I'm willing to pay any price as long as I can kill the red dragon."
Count Wicks Targett obviously hated Wilmes so much that he even spoke with gritted teeth.
You must know that he originally planned to accumulate strength, capture the vast and fertile alluvial plains on both sides of the Is River in one fell swoop, and then become the most powerful noble lord on the west coast of the Kingdom of Tethyr in order to obtain more political capital and prestige.
But now, all this has been shattered by the sudden army of monsters.
Not only that!
He also has to guard against the invasion of other noble lords in the surrounding area who are eyeing him.
Only by killing the red dragon and using the death of a powerful dragon can the enemies hiding in the dark be frightened.
(End of this chapter)