Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 199: The Choice of Fiefdom
Early in the morning, hundreds of surviving people and the temple defenders began to clear the ruins, and Levi began to count the spoils.
The battle lasted until midnight yesterday. He kept releasing magic at a high intensity, which made him very tired. So he didn't take a close look at it. After making sure that the battle was completely over, he left directly.
After getting enough rest today, he began to check them one by one.
Then he found that just as he expected, most of the spoils were not worth much. There were only two items that were truly valuable. But just these two treasures made him feel that the trip was worthwhile.
Sulfur Ring (Wonderful Item - Green - Excellent): Provides 1 unit of sulfur per day and appears to be part of some kind of combined treasure.
Although 1 unit of sulfur is a small amount of money, Levi no longer cares about it. What he really cares about is the second sentence, which means that its value may be further improved.
Unfortunately, after asking around, he only learned from Lisadilan that there was another jewel ring that should be a similar rare item, but that thing belonged to a hermit in a valley dozens of miles away and was not so easy to get.
He also said that based on his experience, this combination treasure should require more than just these two things.
But anyway, this is at least a clue.
The second item is called the Broken Demon Shield, and its effect is defense +2. It may seem inconspicuous at first glance, but it is actually a campaign treasure that is effective for all troops under your command!
And since it is broken, it must be possible to repair it, right? Like the Sulfur Ring, it also has great potential.
After happily putting away the two items, Donna also came over on her own initiative, but she seemed a little distressed.
"What's wrong? Aren't you finished with your trial?"
"Yes, and it has been completed in excess. The goddess is very satisfied with me and has promised to revive my friend, but now there is a small problem."
Levi rolled his eyes, "Oh? Your friend doesn't want to fight alongside me?"
After thinking about it, he felt that this possibility was the most likely, otherwise Donna would not have this expression.
"That's not the case. Although we don't have any wizards on Paradise Island, the priests are all very respected. It's just that she doesn't want to start from scratch, and in order to find out the truth of that year, she also needs stronger power, so she also wants to undergo a trial, and the goddess made an exception and agreed."
"Of course, the specific situation depends on your choice. If you need her, she can give up this trial and come directly to fight alongside everyone." Donna added.
If the opponent is a battle hero, or if there is no god involved, it would be easy for Levi to make a choice. After all, the longer the night, the more dreams there are. It is best to become your true self first.
But now, his team is not in urgent need of a level 0 warrior hero. At least an ordinary level 0 hero can never beat Zhou Miyin or Leonidas.
Moreover, it would be a pity to give up the opportunity given by God.
So after a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "I respect her choice. Don't miss this rare opportunity. Also, do you want me to provide her with some consumables or equipment to help her succeed in the trial?"
Donna immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She was actually in a difficult position being caught between Levi and her best friend. This was the best outcome.
She smiled and shook her head. "No, she said that the test given by the goddess this time is a little special. It should be that her consciousness returns to a war that happened in history. Therefore, apart from her courage and wisdom, nothing else is needed."
Levi narrowed his eyes immediately. Was this some special copy? Or was it a true time travel?
The goddess they believed in didn't seem to be a particularly powerful god, but they didn't expect that she could be able to do this.
"So now we just have to wait?"
"That's right. The world where the gods live has a different flow of time from our main world. She is participating in such a special trial, so the time cannot be determined . We can only wait for now. But she will definitely come to join me as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be her loss, and I will definitely make her pay."
As she spoke, Donna's eyes sparkled brighter than ever before, and it was obvious that she had a very good relationship with her best friend.
Levi shrugged and said nothing more.
Indeed, as Donna said, at her current speed of strengthening, if she came back in three to five months, unless her strength was truly unrivaled, she would have no chance in her own team.
After finishing this little matter, the witch Tiwa also walked towards him.
As she passed by, both the high elves and the night elves gave her a kind smile. Although she was born into the despised gnoll clan, she had won the recognition of all the elves with her actions during the hard battle last night.
This made the witch Tiwa feel very wonderful, and at the same time a little complacent, because this was the first time in more than 20 years that she enjoyed such attention. At the same time, this made her reaffirm an idea of hers that she wanted to continue to enjoy more recognition!
Before the other party could speak, Levi was the first to say with a smile: "Congratulations, Diva."
Although based on his current temporary team relationship with Diva, he would hardly receive any system prompts about the other party, but he had already received information from Guang Yakong and others that the other party's camp had completely changed to absolute neutral, and Guang Yakong also asked him whether he wanted to continue to block this skill from her.
It seems that after fighting alongside Levi so many times, Guang Yakong and others' trust in him has reached a very high level.
"Thank you, Levi. Without you, things would never have gone so smoothly."
Witch Tiwa was truly filled with emotion. She had originally thought that this would be a long and difficult process, but she had never expected that after just two days, she had successfully achieved her original goal.
Of course, the intensity of the fighting in the past two days was something she had never seen or imagined before.
Now she seemed to begin to understand why the God-chosen heroes grew so fast, because they really were walking on the edge of a knife every day!
"So what are your plans next? Will you continue to fight the devil with me, or..."
Although he asked this, Levi actually already had the answer. The other party was now in the heart of the high elves, and all the gnolls under her command had died in the previous battle. Where else could she go except to follow him?
Moreover, from the other party's recent expressions and actions, he also vaguely saw the other party's true thoughts.
As expected, the witch Diva soon smiled again and said, "If you don't mind that I'm a jackal and stupid, I'm certainly willing to continue fighting alongside you."
Of course Levi agreed with a smile. The reason why the witch Tiva seemed to be not very good at magic was entirely because of the werewolf race that held them back. After all, they had never had any magical heritage.
You have to know that she has the Eagle Eye Technique, a bug skill that allows her to learn magic directly just by watching the other person use magic. Although the probability is indeed a little low, it took her eight years to learn one from me, but how could you say she is stupid?
At the same time, he reminded the other party that Guang Yakong had already initially recognized her, and now she could truly summon them to fight alongside her.
Although it now seems to him that the combat power of ordinary Guang Yakong is completely insufficient, but even if it is only used to block the knife, it is better than nothing!
The witch Tiva was overjoyed. She quickly cast a spell. As the light shone, a light god stepped out. Then he bowed to her politely just like he did to Levi, and asked what task he had.
After seeing this scene, Levi naturally continued to smile, but the witch Tiwa almost felt like crying for joy.
After eight years, she finally learned her first magic with Eagle Eye Technique and used it successfully!
She was about to say something to express her excitement and gratitude when the priests of the two goddesses came together.
One of the priests held several egg-sized emerald tree seeds in his hands. These were the ancient guardian seeds that Levi had been interested in before. After last night's battle, the other party was willing to make an exception and sell him 5 of them.
Another Lilith priest said with a happy face: "Lord Levi, we have almost solved the problem of your village. Now it depends on your own choice?"
Levi, the witch Tiwa and others were immediately cheered up.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work. How many choices do I have?"
"Due to the invasion of demons, our tribe is seriously short of troops and many villages have suffered damage. You currently have a total of 5 choices."
"Two of the villages were burned down by demons, and one was looted by beastmen. They are both difficult to rebuild. We recommend the latter two villages."
Levi nodded slightly: "Tell me about it."
He knew that the other party was well prepared, because even as he was speaking, he had already started to spread out a map on the table.
"The fourth village is located in the heart of our tribe. The environment is relatively peaceful. There are no other tribes around, and there are no special products either. It is a very ordinary village that focuses on agriculture."
"The last village has the best geographical location. It is about ten miles southeast of here. There is a forest to the north of the village and a river beach to the west. Then there is a river that leads directly to the sea. In addition to farming, the villagers can also make a living by fishing."
"There is a small valley to the east. It is said that there is an open-air mine in it. Although it is a shallow mine and produces only copper, brass and the like, it is still worth some money."
Levi immediately became interested. After taking a closer look, he found that the location of the last village was indeed very good, just as the other party said.
You can fish, grow crops, cut wood, and mine. But how could such a wonderful village fall into the hands of a God-chosen hero like him who has no background?
Then he noticed that there seemed to be nothing marked in the south of the village. It was bare all the way to the sea, and it seemed uninhabited. However, there were small hills marked near the sea, so there should be no need to worry about dark elves or enemies landing there.
But combined with the previous information, he immediately realized that this village must have very obvious drawbacks and weaknesses.
"Such a good village, it shouldn't be my turn, right?"
Although he felt that among the God-chosen heroes, there would be few who could match his military rank, but when it came to territory, his competitors had to include the indigenous people, who were much more numerous.
The priest did not hide anything and directly revealed the truth: "This was originally the direct territory of Lord Dragon Prince. Now he has given it out to reward the most heroic warriors. Moreover, it is actually quite dangerous here."
"Many years ago, when our tribe conquered the undead here, a great battle took place dozens of miles south of the village. After the battle, the land was covered with blood and bones. The land there has been permanently desecrated by the undead. Even after so long, crops are still not grown, so there are no villages around."
"Now, with the opening of the Demonic Abyss Rift, the low-level undead are gradually reviving there. Although after investigation, their strength is very low, it is not something that ordinary militiamen can resist. And no one knows if the strength of the undead will be further enhanced if the Abyss Rift continues to exist."
Lisadilan, who had been listening and watching nearby, also added: "At the same time, probably because the troops from our tribe's overseas outposts have been withdrawn, they have no energy to patrol the coastline recently, so those stupid fish people seem to have moved their minds recently. They are not very peaceful, but have begun to try to go upstream and attack villages along the way. This village is also one of their targets."
"So, if I choose this village, in addition to fighting against attacks from demons and beastmen, I also have to be wary of invasions from the undead and fishmen?"
Although there are indeed many benefits, after hearing all of this, why does he feel that while the other party is tempting him, he is also obviously trying to use his strength to block the knife?
The priest nodded: "Yes, that's what the villagers were worried about before, so after receiving the warning, they immediately went to the temple for refuge."
"But precisely because of the dangers, the acting lord also said that if you feel embarrassed and do not agree with any of the five options, she can give you a village heart and let you choose a suitable place to build a village, but then you will need to start everything from scratch."
Levi couldn't help but snorted. It's easy to say, do you think I haven't thought about it?
By now, the first regional missions of various races and regions have basically been completed, and many outstanding God-chosen heroes have chosen to exchange for village hearts and want to build their own villages.
Then they all discovered that the good places had basically already been occupied by indigenous people of various races. Although the world was big, there were really few choices left for them.
Moreover, the acting lord's words might be intended as a provocation, right?
However, in addition to the fact that the village is in a great location, it also seems to be very suitable for fishing...
If the vampire who fled overseas knew that I had become the new master of this village, would he come and take revenge on me?
After all, the south is the former battlefield, and the west can go upstream. For it now, it should have the right time, place, and people.
In this case, I might be able to take the initiative to spread the news, but I also have to think of a foolproof method to avoid being killed by this fish.
After thinking it over for a while, he looked back at Donna and the others. Seeing that they also approved, Levi nodded decisively: "Okay, in that case, I will choose this fishing village. However, my subordinates suffered heavy losses in this battle. In order to better resist the evil enemy, I may need help from the temple and the acting lord."
"You protected our temple last night and prevented the goddess's statue from being defiled, so we are willing to send 10 priests and 5 shadow mist servants as guards for the village and provide relatively favorable holy water."
This is basically all the remaining manpower of the temple. After all, the temple suffered heavy losses last night, and it is foreseeable that they will not be able to mobilize more troops before the temple is completely repaired.
Moreover, the vast plains surrounding the temple still harbor remnants of evil power from beastmen and demons, which still need to be carefully purified.
"We can build a temple to the goddess Sehanine Moonbow in the village. When the village is invaded by foreign enemies, the temple will actively defend the village. At the same time, the night elves here are willing to accept the role of guarding the village."
Levi felt very satisfied. Although there were only twenty or thirty night elves left after yesterday's battle, the other party's attitude was really impeccable to him.
The priests had finished speaking, but when it was Risadiran's turn, he was in a dilemma because, except for a few Avalon girls, all his other subordinates had died in the battle last night, and he was really powerless.
However, at the critical moment, he certainly would not want to lose face in front of everyone, and it was even more impossible for him to remain indifferent to it. He was not an ungrateful person.
So he gritted his teeth and said, "Levi, my men have all died heroically. Before the new troops arrive, I will help you patrol the village for at least 5, no, at least 7 days!"
Then the witch Diva, who had been standing silently beside them, suddenly spoke up: "Levi, since this is a fishing village near the river beach, then my quicksand trap will definitely be very useful, right?"
Levi of course gave a very affirmative answer. Although powerful magic can change the terrain to a certain extent, if the two work together, they can naturally play a greater role.
"Okay, Levi, then count me in as one. This will be a small way of repaying your kindness."
After making this decision, the witch Tiwa seemed to have come to her senses all of a sudden, and her furry jackal face seemed to have softened a lot, as if she had thought of some bright future.
Levi burst into laughter: "Haha, thank you very much. I believe that with our joint efforts, the village will be able to resist all evil enemies!"
