Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 146: Traitor?
Although he accepted the task, Levi did not plan to set off immediately. On the one hand, his subordinates were already very tired. On the other hand, the old village chief was still looking for other God-chosen heroes, wanting everyone to work together to complete the task.
Levi did not object. After all, no matter whether the opponent was a group of gnolls or an army of demons, they were obviously numerous and he also needed some teammates.
Similarly, he was actually waiting, waiting for the two gnolls and their intelligence.
They stood me up yesterday. If they still don't show up after today, I'll have to show them how powerful I am next time we meet.
Fortunately, he was not disappointed this time. At around eight or nine o'clock in the evening, when he was learning the magic he had copied before, Guang Yakong, who was standing in front of him, suddenly moved.
"My lord, I sense the presence of our kind."
Levi immediately knew that it was the witch Tiva who came, because in the nearby area, only he and she could cast the magic to summon the Akong.
Although the Yakons can be considered professional mercenaries, and they particularly like to be enemies with evil creatures, they will not simply respond to other people's calls.
The reason why they are easier to deal with is that compared with races such as the Gaidingtian Clan or the Aicitian Clan, which are more difficult to communicate with or accept summons.
"Have you told your fellow tribesmen what I told you before?"
Levi was really a little worried that Guang Yakong would be summoned and directly attack the witch Tiwa like last time.
"Yes, they will try their best to exercise restraint and not attack each other. And, sir, there is one very strange thing. My fellow tribesmen told me that the witch is not chaotic evil like most gnolls. She is actually chaotic neutral."
While speaking, Guang Yakong's face hidden under the helmet was full of surprise.
Although there is no difference between chaotic evil and chaotic neutral gnolls for Guang Yakong, and they are all enemies that should be killed, but for the gnolls who are bloodthirsty and brutal by nature, this change is really not easy.
Levi nodded to show that he understood, then quickly packed up his things and planned to call Donna and others to meet them outside the village.
In fact, he had already guessed it, because compared with other gnolls on the rocky highlands, the witch Tiwa behaved too rationally when she met him.
But overall, this is a good thing for yourself.
A few minutes later, Levi and his trusted subordinates came to a place outside the village, where the witch Tiwa, the end of the world Chen Zhui and a Guang Yakong were all there. In the darkness farther away, there were some eyeballs emitting green light, and there were quite a lot of them. I just don't know whether they were jackals or ordinary coyotes and hyenas.
But it can also be seen that although the two of them came to the appointment, they still remained quite vigilant against Levi.
But in comparison, Levi was much more relaxed, and he didn't bring too many people with him, just Donna and her two animal companions, and Cindy, Bayoru and other elite subordinates.
On the one hand, it was because he knew that since the other party had come, they must have come with sincerity. Although the werewolves and demons looked extremely powerful now, the more happily they jumped now, the faster they would die later. Once the various temples knew about it, reinforcements would definitely appear, it was just a matter of sooner or later.
On the other hand, if these two guys are really that brave, I will just go all out and let the many summoned creatures teach them a lesson.
He did not talk to the two jackals right away, but thanked Na Guang Yakong first: "Thank you for your hard work. Your mission is over. Go and rest first."
Guang Yakong bowed slightly and then disappeared into the magic circle.
Unlike the constrained monsters or elements, as members of the Sub-Sky Clan, or even the Gaidin Clan or the Aitian Clan, etc., even if they become special summoned creatures, they also have a considerable degree of freedom.
The most direct manifestation is that even if the witch Tiwa does not repatriate him, he can cut off the temporary summoning contract between the two parties on his own. In this way, after losing the constraints of temporary magic, he will return to his original world on his own.
Seeing this scene, the witch Tiwa was suddenly envious and jealous. She mobilized a lot of her subordinates last time and spent a lot of hunting shackles, but it was completely useless. As soon as the summoning time was over, the opponent disappeared directly in the light just like now.
After that, he used magic a few more times, but the opponent either attacked him directly or simply did not respond, so he could not summon the magic at all. The first magic that he had learned with Eagle Eye was almost the same as not learning it at all.
This time it's even more excessive. He was clearly summoned by me, but he only listens to what I say!
At the end of the world, Chen Zhui also became more fearful.
Since their last encounter, he had put extra thought into collecting relevant information. The more he collected, the more frightened he became. The best outcome was to not become hostile to the other party in the end.
But who could have thought that after just two days, the opponent's strength had made new progress?
That five-meter-long, very cool big tiger must be the legendary saber-toothed tiger Laxili, right?
So he, who originally had some ulterior motives, is now completely convinced and only wants to exchange information honestly and reach a deal that satisfies both parties.
Thinking of this, he asked directly: "Levi, are you looking for someone, some kidnapped God's Chosen Heroes, and an old wizard of a high level?"
Levi's eyes suddenly fixed: "Do you have any clues?"
"Yes, we have clues, but we can't tell you this information for free. We need a reward."
Having said that, Chen Zhui of the end times stretched out his hand towards the witch Tiwa and made a "please" gesture.
The witch Tiwa nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, just as he said, once you enter the central area of the Stoney Highlands, you can send me a magical message, and then we can take you to a secret camp in Hogg. In addition to the captives, there is also a magic treasure chest inside. Give it to us and the deal will be done."
Both parties tacitly did not mention the missed appointment last night because it was no longer important.
"What's in it?"
"Basic skills and a few low-level treasures, not valuable, but I brought them from my hometown, they are very commemorative."
Levi waved his hand: "Don't tell these low-level lies anymore. We all know that it can't be true. And how can I believe that you are not lying to me, or that this is not a trap?"
The witch Tiva widened her eyes and her small chest rose and fell rapidly. She was obviously very angry. Levi wanted to laugh, but in fact he didn't have much ill will towards her. The reason why the two sides fought before was just because of their different races and positions.
What he was more wary of was Chen Zhui, the Doomsday Man. Even if we didn't consider his chaotic evil camp, just because he was a hero chosen by God, no one knew whether he had any conspiracy behind him.
Chen Zhui, the Doomsday man next to him, opened his mouth but said nothing in the end. He handed the initiative to the witch Tiwa, because he knew that no matter what he said, it would be difficult for the other party to trust him, so it would be better to leave everything to her.
Although she was a little angry, the witch Diva finally chose to answer helplessly: "It contains skills to summon and tame jackals, as well as construction drawings of jackal huts. They are useless to you high elves, but with them, maybe I can build a village from scratch."
Levi was also a little surprised. He had just mentioned it casually at the beginning, hoping to trick the other party into testing the power of those dog-headed men. He didn't expect that the other party would really have this plan. He glanced at Chen Zhui, the last world, and said, "Do you have the heart of the village?"
Although it was originally a regional mission initiated by the high elves, as the other party in the confrontation, even if no intelligence has been released, it is easy to guess that the gnolls must have military merit points or something like that.
Chen Zhui shook his head and said, "No, the Stoney Highlands are not yet so wealthy, and we are not trusted by Hogg. We can recruit ordinary soldiers at will, but it is impossible for them to give us such valuable things."
Levi suddenly became more curious: "Then how do you build a village?"
"The Heart of the Village can exclude all non-own buildings within a certain range, so there is no need to worry about beasts or goblins suddenly coming out of the hidden God-given buildings in the village. It also comes with several basic buildings and can reduce the construction requirements within a certain range."
"But even if there is no village heart, it can be built, it just costs a little more."
Chen Zhui did not hide anything about the end of the world this time. He felt that this would be the beginning of mutual trust between the two sides.
Only then did Levi understand that the heart of the village was equivalent to an initial small base, but if the strength was strong enough and the economy was prosperous enough, a village could actually be established without it.
He glanced at the witch Tiwa again: "So, you are planning to betray Hogg completely?"
When she heard him say that, she immediately became indignant: "I have never betrayed it. I have never pledged allegiance to it. And it was it that deceived us from the beginning. It wanted to transform us into Purgatory Jackals. There is no Wild Wolf Brotherhood behind it, but two demon lords from the 421st and 422nd floors of the Abyss!"
After taking a few deep breaths, she added, "If you don't believe me, you can find a paladin to test my alignment. Hogg is completely chaotic evil. Its alignment aura has already turned black and red due to the large-scale killings. Mine is chaotic neutral, and is infinitely close to absolute neutral. My aura should also be grayish white."
"The reason why I came to help it was because of the reward it promised before, and it claimed that it was doing this to gain a certain status for the gnolls. But what use is there in gaining a certain status by cooperating with the devil?"
Levi nodded slightly, without any doubts this time.
For players, the constraints of the camp on them are very limited. Except for a few limited professions such as paladins or priests who need to be consistent with the gods they believe in, other players can betray at any time for various reasons.
However, among the indigenous people, camps are very useful. Not only does it involve their strength and beliefs, but also their daily words and deeds determine their current camp.
Because they are usually lawful and good, their camp becomes lawful good, not because they are lawful and good that they are usually good. They seem similar, but this cause and effect relationship must not be mistaken.
At the same time, the witch Tiwa also saw things very clearly. Even if the jackals really managed to gain a foothold with the help of the demons and even captured several nearby villages, as long as the nearby lawful camp reacted, they would surely face destruction.
"Okay, I understand. Do you know anything about demons?"
Witch Diva shook her head and said, "I don't know much. Hogg is very alert, and there are often several people in black robes around him giving him instructions. Even as a hero, there are many things I don't know."
This was also one of the important reasons why she immediately became interested after Levi proposed a possibility that day. Although she seemed to have a high status in the Stoney Highlands, Hogg had actually hidden too many secrets from her, and she was not trusted at all.
"Yes, we just confirmed last night that there are indeed demons in the Stoney Highlands. We also just learned that the captives from your high elves, Hogg and those unknown black-robed men, held a sacrificial ceremony overnight."
"They seem to have activated a dormant volcano, using it as a medium to successfully open the door to the Abyss. A large number of demons swarmed out, and as expected, this was not all they had planned."
"Hogg seemed to want to convert us, but the demon army didn't seem to be completely under control. Some demons began to attack the surroundings indiscriminately, so we took advantage of the chaos and left."
The two jackals chatted with each other and told Levi the general information.
After she finished speaking, the witch Diva seemed a little impatient and a little nervous: "Except for the most critical location, I have told you all the other information we know. Do you agree or not?"
"How strong is the guard?"
"They are all Infernal Gnolls, the lowest of which is level 2. There are probably close to a hundred of them, and the leader is probably level 4."
Levi immediately raised his eyebrows: "Is that all? With your own strength, you two can also take out the guards in the chaos, so why bother to cooperate with me? Do you still have illusions about Hogg and don't want to tear your face apart?"
The witch Tiva is undoubtedly a heroic unit. After defeating the other two chosen heroes of the Werewolf twice, Chen Zhui of the Last World almost monopolized the resources of the Werewolves of Stoney Highlands alone. Moreover, after several contacts, he believed that the opponent should be one with good strength and intelligence, and the strength of the troops was also good. How could he not be defeated?
The witch Tiwa did not answer, but even with her slightly furry jackal face, Levi seemed to be able to see that she looked a little embarrassed.
After taking another look at Donna and her two big cats, Levi suddenly asked, "Could it be that all your troops died during the escape?"
As soon as the words came out, the witch Tiwa immediately held up her staff and became alert.
But the other party's behavior made Levi laugh: "Could it be that those two guys attacked you?"
That’s right, he was referring to the other two chosen heroes of the Wolf Man in Stoney Highlands, whose names he still didn’t know.
The witch Tiwa still had a serious expression, but the Doomsday Chen Zhui next to her was a little angry: "That's right, we didn't leave in the chaos, but fought our way out. Those demons attacked us as well."
"But just decide whether to do it or not. Without us leading the way, you will definitely not be able to find the place, and those natives will be dead. Maybe Hogg is even using them as sacrifices now."
All along, he had been single-handedly suppressing the other two guys, and taking advantage of the opportunity when Levi killed them once, he drove them out of the core area.
But who could have thought that those two guys were not willing to admit defeat, but instead endured silently, waiting for the opportunity for revenge, and they really got the chance.
They knew clearly that after transforming into Infernal Gnolls, they would become true demons and be hated by all races, making it difficult to recruit soldiers of other races except demons. However, in order to turn the tables and for revenge, they actually accepted Hogg's conditions!
The other party did not elaborate, but Levi could roughly guess it from the other party's embarrassed and angry look. He did not continue to dig deeper, but turned to look at the witch Diva: "Okay, but you have to swear in front of the gods."
For the natives, it is the gods, and for the heroes chosen by God, it is actually the system, but in terms of actual effects, there is not much difference between them. Once violated, they will suffer extremely severe punishment.
"Okay, we promise you!"
This time, the witch Tiwa didn't waste any time and didn't even ask for the opinion of Chen Zhui, the last man in the world. She agreed very readily.
Levi, who was well prepared, quickly took out paper and pen and drafted some content. As a wizard, in addition to paper, pen, ink and spell books, he even needed to prepare special concentration incense and other things to assist in transcribing magic, which came in handy now.
So the two sides agreed that in addition to leading the way to find the missing old wizard and his companions, Levi would also tell them all the information he knew about the kobold camp and the Underdark in return.
Moreover, both parties are not allowed to attack each other within 48 hours. This was proposed by Chen Zhui, the last man in the world.
But in reality it is not of much use. They can't call each other friends, but is it okay to call them indigenous peoples?
Not to mention, there are hundreds of . If Levi is determined, it would not be difficult to kill the two of them.
But despite this, it can at least show their sincerity.
After finishing all this, the witch Tiwa left a magic scroll for communication, and the two werewolves slowly retreated and disappeared into the darkness again.
As gnolls, they are quite powerful and have a certain degree of dark vision and night combat ability. This darkness is of no concern to them.
At this time, Donna also smiled and nodded: "That's right, Levi, most of them are low-level coyotes. Although there are many of them, they are actually not worth mentioning. Even if there are only a few of us, we are very confident that we can take them down."
If she still couldn't see that the other party was just bluffing, then she wouldn't be a qualified Amazon Ranger.
Levi smiled and said, "Forget it, let's just let them go this time. They have already turned against Hogg, but they still have the courage to lurk in the rocky highlands and are ready to lead the way for us in person when the time is right. They must have some hidden power."
"And if this trip goes well, we may have more opportunities for transactions or even cooperation in the future, because we are all interested in Hogg..."
