Chapter 291, Bloody Sacrifice
The ending that greets these poor abandoned guys is destined not to be a good one.
In fact, when they realized this, the despair and confusion could no longer be suppressed. The battle on this battlefield was over, and now all that was left was the lengthy and tricky ending. Work.
Whether it was the coalition of nobles or the royal knights, both sides did not chase the rat war that ran away. Chasing the rat man in the dark was not a very smart idea.
Finishing work is very tricky.
The left rat men were running away in all directions, their eyes were red. They could do anything to stay alive, and of course, they could also do things like fight you desperately.
Ignore them at this time and leave a hole for them. This is the best way to deal with it. These unlucky guys will kill each other in the chaotic flight, and finally run away and disappear there. In the mountains and wilderness.
But neither the noble coalition nor the royal knights chose to do this, and chose to spare no effort to kill more ratmen in the war.
It’s not that they don’t know the terrifying size of the rat army and the transportation ability represented by this terrifying size, but how can I put it, even if these guys are killed, it will not have a big impact on the rat empire. But if you don't kill them, you will still be able to see these rat-man things fleeing in embarrassment at this time on the battlefield soon.
The royal knights and the noble coalition completed the rendezvous, after the ending.
A team was formed from the coalition of nobles.
The nobles who kept recruiting their own people just to keep the rat people away from the defense line angrily left the field with their troops.
It is understandable that he was angry. After all, he had paid so much, but nothing had been accomplished. The rat people broke through the defense line and filed into his territory.
There are many great nobles who have made the same decision. After all, the intrusion of the ratmen means that a large area may be affected.
At this time, the flames of war are really about to burn them.
The huge coalition of nobles fell apart at this moment. In the end, only the four great nobles and the prince remained. During the discussion, they reached a consensus.
Every problem is to retreat, and these invading ratmen must be dealt with first.
The performance of the Eastern Expeditionary Force and the performance of the rat people made these nobles feel a sense of danger and anxiety.
After a short period of repair, this army still continues to move forward. The fallen Golden Province is their next target, in order to cut off the logistics of the rat war that rushes away, and to bring the rat people to Completely drive out of the main continent.
The departure of many big nobles made the noble coalition a little weak. At this time, the prince stood up.
The royal family of this decadent empire had accumulated unimaginable wealth during their long reign, which was enough to support the continuation of this war. For this, these great nobles had to pay very little.
All you need to do is lower your head again and acknowledge the existence of the imperial family as before.
This is not a kind of coercion. In fact, during that negotiation, the prince did not behave arrogant or tough, but was polite, gentle, and respectful. All of these were done very well, even if The hot-tempered guy made no secret of his contempt for the current human monarch and his contempt for his father. He also did not lose his manners and could be called elegant.
Of course, compromises can be made, especially when the danger of the Skaven is so clearly presented.
But not everyone can compromise.
At that meeting, these nobles looked at the young man standing in front of them, a young prince, and thought about their decision in their hearts.
Finally, the four great nobles recognized the existence of this young man. Although only one of them clearly expressed his belief and support for the prince, the other three only agreed to expel the rat men first. Get out there with that attitude.
But it suddenly made the crumbling and bloated empire much more stable.
The biggest beneficiary of this war is undoubtedly the prince, although this guy did not necessarily expect the ratman's surprise attack.
Rat War’s forced raid still brought huge hidden dangers and unfinished troubles to this originally successful matter.
The coalition of nobles will continue to advance, while the royal knights will chase in the direction where the rat men left.
The rat war is a big trouble that cannot be ignored and is difficult to avoid. It is possible for the royal knights alone to do so. Difficult to handle.
But it’s not a big problem.
In the human empire, there are many churches of gods, and these guys are all the ones who can contribute.
In fact, when this demonic tide started and all the churches of gods were in trouble, the great nobles started to suppress these churches with great tacit understanding.
But at this time, one party made a decision about this situation that was particularly incompatible with the other nobles.
The royal family of the empire actively embraces many churches of gods.
It is impossible to say right or wrong, good or bad. After all, many churches of gods still exist today. These churches of gods that have survived are themselves not weak forces.
Lianyan Province will be used as a logistics point for the noble coalition. The big river brings extremely high carrying capacity. Huge cargo will stop at this dock and will eventually be continuously sent to the front line. , supplied to the noble coalition for use.
From afar, knights and priests from various churches, as well as popes who are called envoys of God, will join this crusade against the Rat War.
The situations Rat War will have to deal with may not be easy, although this arrogant guy may not necessarily take these problems to heart.
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Lianyan Province, Lianyan City, outside the river port, in the darkness.
Qi finally waited for an opportunity. This guy was surprisingly patient. He had been waiting for this moment for so long.
The royal knight has not shown up for a long time. Patrol teams have passed by him several times, but he has been very patient.
As time went by, these guards were no longer alert at the beginning, but Qi was always observing and enduring.
Climbing out of the mud, his claws wiped the stinking mud from the hair on his cheeks.
Long-term patience gradually calmed down the excitement.
Is that so? Not really!
Qi's eyes were so red. He had been waiting for that opportunity, and now, he finally got it.
The flag with red eyes vigorously waved the flag in his hand, and the rat men climbed out of the stinking mud one after another. They had been suppressing it for too long, and their sharp shouts almost never stopped.
Qi led his army and charged towards the busy river port. No one reacted, everything was too sudden.
This time point of the flag selection is really good. The royal knights and the Star God have a large number of garrison troops here. One is the Eastern Expeditionary Force that left the Rat War that attacked from the rear, and the other is It was after the royal knights left that they stationed themselves at that sad place where the ratmen of the main continent had dried up their blood.
The location of the sad land is indeed very good, otherwise they would not have been placed there to burn themselves. In order to guard against the Ratmen's attacks and to prevent the Ratmen from invading Lianyan Province through this area, a large number of defenders stayed in that barren mountain range.
A very critical position.
But their departure created opportunities for Qi.
The bloody killing started when the rat people broke into this river port.
The rat people moved very quickly, and the killed guys were quickly moved and piled together.
The sailors, trackers or other various guys gathered at these river ports are not cowardly and are quite tough. They just face the groups of rats wearing armor and holding spears in their hands. For people, it's not that troublesome.
Under the leadership of Qi, the rat people quickly defeated the decent resistance of these guys gathered on the dock. The corpses of these guys were also quickly collected by these rat warriors who had been beaten with chicken blood, and were piled up indiscriminately. Together.
Qi did not try to attack the tall city not far away. The power in his hands simply did not allow him to make such an attempt.
The things that can be done and the things that need to be done are the same. Completing a sacrifice is not a small scale.
To accomplish this, there is no need to capture the high city not far away.
The killing was just halfway through, and the flags had already begun to set up the sacrificial venue.
Flames ignited on the dock next to them. It seemed that a rat warrior accidentally set the dock on fire while killing, or it might be intentional.
These guys are often very easy to do some confusing things when they are excited.
The flames did not disturb Qi’s arrangement of the sacrificial venue. Although his arrangement was not perfect and even a little too crude, it can be said that the arrangement of this altar is much worse than that of Rat War. After all, Hata had just become qualified to participate in these sacrificial rituals not long ago.
Excited, very excited.
The rat warriors began to continuously bring living sacrifices to this bloody body sacrificial site.
On the city wall not far away, the city's defenders were watching the situation on the pier. They saw the rat men who suddenly appeared on the pier and kept running wildly, but they did not take even a step out of the city.
The city’s defenders are not unable to fight against the oppressive banner, but they cannot predict what may happen after leaving the city. The city’s defenders are not abundant, but in the darkness they are There might still be lurking ratmen, so there was a little more hesitation.
In the process of thinking, this hesitation turned into looking forward and backward, and nothing was done.
The flames were raging on the pier. Normally, even if such a flame ignited, it would be extinguished quickly. After all, there is such a wide river not far in front of you, and it only takes a few more trips to put out the fire. A few round trips are enough.
At this time, no one was putting out the fire. Frightened shouts and angry curses appeared at both ends of the area.
The area near the pier is not empty. There is a small town. The town exists because of this pier. It relies on the advantage of distance and is quite comfortable. Although there is a road cut out not far away that leads directly to the city. tributary.
But it is obvious that the consumption in Lianyan City is not something ordinary sailors and trackers can afford.
As a result, various service industries have naturally blossomed in small towns.
At this time, screams sounded. Even if the world was dark, as long as the river was not interrupted and the pier continued to turn far away, then the days seemed not to change much.
Until the Ratmen broke in.
The stooped rat-men knocked on the doors and windows wantonly, breaking the glass. The rat-men broke into this small town and began to look for sacrifices. Their scarlet eyes glanced at everything in the room through the broken windows.
It is best not to make any sound at this time, any sound, if these rat men detect your voice.
A scream rang out, and a plump woman made eye contact with the rat man peeping out of the window. In fear, she shouted loudly, the rat man saw her.
The spear was smashed into the house through the broken window. During the stirring, all the remaining glass fragments fell off, and a gray-black head poked in.
A ferocious expression hung on his face until a black thing enlarged in his eyes. The rat warrior wanted to retract his head, but it was obviously too late.
Well, it seems that the owner of this house, the plump woman, is not unable to respond at all.
A rough iron rod was lifted high by the plump woman, and then fell continuously. The rat warrior began to struggle, but was temporarily stuck by the holed window, but what happened? Can't get it out.
People who deal with rude people are certainly not overly kind.
Although I have definitely never seen such a battle before, this plump woman is quite tough.
The iron rods continued to fall with screams, and the black rat warriors gradually became silent during the blows. The woman kept gasping for air.
But this is not the end.
The rustling sound outside the door did not stop. The woman mustered up her courage and pushed the rat warrior stuck on the window, accompanied by the sound of the corpse falling to the ground.
A pair of scarlet eyes looked at her at the same time in the darkness.
Sitting paralyzed on the ground, it was obvious that this situation could not be solved by being tough or not.
Soon after, the small town also burst into flames.
Prisoners of all sizes were pulled in series in front of Qi, and the painting on the crooked altar had been completed.
Qi was very excited. This was the first time he had hosted a sacrificial ceremony by himself.
The rat warriors in the banner were also very excited, because this was a sacrifice that they could participate in.
It’s just that this picture is not friendly to the captured humans.
The sacrifices of the rat people were bound to those fixed elements a long time ago.
Blood and death.
All kinds of sacrifices were beheaded in Qi's excited movements. Because they were in such a hurry, they didn't even dig out a pool of blood, and the warm blood just lay on the ground. flowing up.
The scene was so bloody, but Qi was thoughtful enough to place the heads carefully.
This is his first sacrifice, an ordinary bloody sacrifice.
(End of this chapter)