Chapter 69 Soul Stealing Skull

"Snake Hand" Sharman and his servant "Soul Stealer" Chanikwe stayed in the ogre's castle in the deep forest valley for a day and a night. After repeated discussions with Shrek, they finally decided on a joint attack on Powhatan Village.

On the last day of February 1620, "Snake Hand" Sharman led the withered monster army to march towards the Algonquin Valley where Powhatan Village is located with great fanfare. Goblins and even humans, bad news and distress letters flew to Powhatan Village like snowflakes.

Ever since Magny's scouting team returned from the northern part of the Ivene River, Victor and Matoka had a premonition that the Ivene River would not be able to stop the spread of the "black blight", and that the Conquering Order would one day extend its claws to the big river south bank. In order to cope with the coming crisis, the couple strengthened the security force around the valley, and also planned to reorganize the investigation team, and Matoka personally led the team to cross the river again to the north for investigation. However, they didn't expect the enemy's action to be so fast. Before the second reconnaissance plan of crossing the river had time to start, the army of wither monsters had already approached the outskirts of the Algonquin Valley.

After receiving the bad news from the jungle, Viktor Kalinin immediately summoned a group of raven allies with natural magic, and ordered them to scout at low altitude to track the movement of the blight monster. At the same time, Matoka gathered all the elite warriors of the clan, a total of 2,000 Asa hunters who were good at fighting in the forest, and prepared bows and horses ready to go.

Victor's raven scouts quickly located the enemy's traces, and brought back more detailed information for the master: the total number of wither monsters is no less than five hundred, and the commander is a fallen monster who casts spells to destroy a large area of ​​trees every day. druid.

According to the descriptions of the ravens, Victor and Matoka are convinced that the culprit who manipulated the large group of wither monsters is the "wither" mentioned by Magni-the cultist from the "Hanged Forest".

Victor and Matoka, one is a druid and the other is a ranger. It is their common belief to worship the source of nature, and their common duty to maintain the natural ecology. What the "blighter" does is exactly what they are doing. It can be described as "unshakable". What's more, the withered corps not only destroyed the jungle vegetation, but also ruthlessly killed the animals and residents living in the forest, leaving a lifeless ruin wherever they passed, which has greatly affected the living space of the Algonquin tribe. threaten. Whether it is for maintaining the faith or defending the homeland, the couple cannot tolerate the brutal actions of the "Blighter" and its accomplices. In the early morning of March 1st, they led the Asa hunters to hunt down the "Blighter" under the guidance of the crows in the sky. corps".

Magny Powhatan originally wanted to go out with his parents to avenge the sacrifice of his tribe in the northern jungle. However, Matoka considered that there must be someone in the family to sit in charge, and Kanti was still young, so he arranged for the eldest son to stay behind. Magny had no reason to refuse, so he stayed in Powhatan reluctantly.

It had been a week since Joann had been in Powhatan. In this isolated, peaceful and happy village, the days seem to pass very quickly. These days, the Powhatan family completely regards him as their own family, which makes Joan feel the affection that was missing since childhood in this warm family. The mysteries of animals, plants and insects, but also how to set hunting traps and identify poisonous mushrooms.

Although the sojourn life was pleasant, Joan did not delay in studying magic. Although Victor Kalinin is a divine magic spellcaster, his profound knowledge is not limited to flowers, birds, insects and fish. He can also provide Joan with some useful guidance in arcane arts. After all, different types of magic are interlinked in essence. Many arcane spells have similar but slightly different versions of divine spells, and vice versa. Under the guidance of this high-level druid, Joan has made rapid progress during this period of time, and has a deeper understanding of the spells he has already mastered. basic understanding.

Joan discovered that he had another quirk recently. Whenever I get new spells, I always enter a state of extreme excitement, wishing I had to sleep and study hard. However, once I master these spells, and there are no new spells to learn, my emotions will turn 180 degrees, and my heart Empty, inexplicably anxious, fidgeting, it seems that time is passing by in vain, and the second second is not better than the previous second. Joan knows that life is short, and the guilt of wasting life forces him to eagerly learn new knowledge—the best thing is arcane knowledge.

Prompted by this increasingly intense sense of tension, Joan naturally remembered his original intention of coming to Powhatan Village, and asked Kandy's elder brother Magni about the "Mythical Ogre".

"'Mythical Ogre' Shrek is the lord of the ogre family in the deep forest valley. It is said that he rules over a thousand ogres. I am you, and I would never dare to think of that 'smart king'." Magni said with a wry smile.

Hearing what he said, Qiao An felt a little cold in his heart. Judging from Magni's description, he is not qualified to treat Shrek as a trial target at all. With his current strength, facing an ordinary ogre head-on would be more than auspicious, let alone a mythical ogre lord with many guards around him.

Since it is still out of reach to challenge the mythical ogre, and there are no other mythical creatures near Powhatan Village, Joan can't help but feel depressed, thinking that there is no need for him to stay in Powhatan Village. Facing the Powhatan couple who cared about him as if they were his own sons, Joann couldn’t say goodbye several times, but when he finally mustered up the courage, the bad news of the wither monster’s attack made the whole tribe nervous again. . At this critical juncture, Joan couldn't say goodbye, otherwise, wouldn't it appear that he was deliberately escaping before the Algonquin tribe went to war with the invaders? It's too heartless.

On the morning when Victor and Matoka led two thousand Asa warriors to leave the valley, Joan asked Kanti privately if he could help.

"My parents led a team to track down the cultists. The daily affairs of the tribe are all in charge of Magni. This guy is sloppy and impatient. I have to help him with paperwork such as accounts. You go first Go for a walk in the ash forest, read a book, and I'll find you after I finish these boring chores." Conti said helplessly.

Joan saw that Kandy was really busy, and he really didn't know much about accounting and accounting. Even if he stayed by her side, he would not be able to help her, but would cause her trouble. So he accepted Canty's suggestion, took two books and went to the ash woods alone to pass the time.

The ash forest is the root of the "sacred tree" Irminsur in the village of Powhatan. Usually, there are always two sentries on duty at the entrance of the forest, and there is also a patrol team patrolling the interior of the forest. Since the patriarch and his wife took away 2,000 cavalry in pursuit of the "Withered Legion", the remaining troops of the tribe were stretched. Magni had to allocate half of the guards guarding the ash forest to defend the city. After all, the ash forest is located inside the village. , usually not dangerous.

However, Magny never expected that this transfer of personnel inadvertently planted a major hidden danger. At the same time when Victor and the Matoka couple led the main force of the Asa tribe to pursue the "Withered Corps", "Snake Hand" Sharman's servant "Soul Stealer" Chanikwe sneaked in under the cover of morning mist and dense forest. Powhatan Village, perform the task assigned by Sharman - search for "Irminsur".

"Soul Stealer" is a small fey creature that is not known for its combat effectiveness. Chanikui dared to sneak into Powhatan Village alone, relying on his agility, cunning mind and unique supernatural power. When Chanikwe sneaked into Powhatan Village, he did not continue to look for the target. He specially picked a relatively remote area, climbed a big tree and hid, patiently waiting for the prey to come.

The Soulstealer's wait was not in vain, and finally a lone villager passed under the tree where he was hiding. The Soul Stealer squatted on the tree, silently reached out to touch his waist, took out a pale goblin skull, and smashed it hard at the unsuspecting passerby who was facing away from him.

The small skull is only the size of an apple, and with the power of the Soul Stealer, even if it throws the skull with all its strength, it will at most smash a big bag on the opponent's head. However, this skull infused with evil magic power is not just a throwing weapon. The moment it hits a passerby, it is tightly attached to his back, as if it has a strong suction cup.

The Asa youth who was hit by the skull was startled at first, and turned his head to look around in a daze. When his eyes came into contact with Chanikwe, his eyes immediately became dull, like a puppet standing in place.

"Great, from now on you must obediently obey my orders." Chanikwe whispered, with a sinister smile on his face. The goblin skull refined by him has the magical power to dominate people's hearts. If you are hit by this evil skull, it is like being hit by the fifth-level magic "dominate human beings". Losing self-awareness and unconditionally obeying Chanikwe's orders, like a puppet who has lost his soul and is manipulated by this evil goblin-this is where the notoriety of "Soul Stealer" comes from.

Chanikui hooked his fingers, summoned the puppet that fell into his hands, and asked him if he knew where Irmin Sur grew. The other party nodded without hesitation. Chanikwe smiled with satisfaction, and then gave the order: "Take me to Il Minsur, and try to avoid other people."

The dull-looking Asa youth turned around on the spot, and walked briskly towards the direction of the ash forest with slightly stiff steps.

Chanikui didn't rush to follow, first took out a small bag of brown-yellow powder from his pocket, and sprinkled it evenly on himself, the skin quickly became transparent, and the whole person disappeared from head to toe without a trace. Chanikwe was very satisfied with the effectiveness of this pack of "No Trace Powder". Although the invisibility effect only lasted for a short thirty minutes, it was enough for him to follow his puppet through the busy streets and into the deserted forests. .

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