Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 323 New Threat
After obtaining a lot of information, Levi waved goodbye to the Lightforger with great satisfaction, and then he went directly to find Simon as agreed.
While they were fighting a series of battles in the Underdark, Simon was not idle either.
He led the witches Tiva and Leonidas to clear this week's dungeon, and took care of the Sky Slayer airship returned by Michaela. At the same time, he frequently contacted Zhou Miyin, paying attention to his latest developments and when he would be able to return to the team.
Occasionally, you also need to hang out in taverns and other places to see if there are any good troops to recruit.
As an old subordinate who had followed him for a long time, Levi also gave him a space ring and some gold coins.
It can be said that this series of events really kept him busy. After all, he was just a small infantryman of ordinary origin at the beginning. Whether in terms of ability or knowledge, he was far behind Donna and others.
But after some contact, Levi discovered that after these few days of training, Simon's combat experience points did not improve much, but he did make a lot of progress in interpersonal relationships and other aspects.
Sure enough, when the pressure is high enough, even if he lacks the ability, he must find ways to complete the tasks assigned by Levi and force himself to move forward.
Then he asked the other party about the whereabouts of Teclis.
He did not forget that one of the purposes of his visit this time was to improve the power of the Secondary Heavenly Kingdom Legion's battle flag.
Unfortunately, Simon soon told him that the two legends, Tigris and Imrik, were not in the Black Castle at the moment, and even Princess Belinda was not there either.
Fortunately, Levi quickly found an acquaintance here, Michaela.
When he saw her, she was patrolling the street with a team of White Lion Guards. She seemed to be in a good mood. Levi felt that this should have a lot to do with the little red bird squatting on her shoulder.
Because if it was as expected, it was Xiaohong who came back from the dead.
Sure enough, when Michaela hadn't reacted yet, Xiaohong seemed to have noticed his gaze first. It began to call very enthusiastically, and flew over actively, dancing around him up and down and left and right.
Levi also took out a few fire element crystals from his space ring and fed them to the other party.
That’s right, it was through this method that he successfully established a good relationship with the other party in a very short period of time.
The phoenixes in the main world are semi-elemental creatures, and their diet includes fire element crystals, which not only provide them with daily consumption, but also have the potential to make them stronger if they eat too much.
Although Michaela never treated Xiaohong badly, it’s okay if it likes to have some snacks, right?
Of course, this is only Levi. If it were any other elves, Xiaohong wouldn’t even look at them.
The intelligence of an adult phoenix is no less than that of humans, and may even be better.
At this time, Michaela also noticed their group, so she took the initiative to invite them to her home.
Levi agreed as he still had plenty of time left today, and he didn't plan to leave Black Castle today.
Because besides wanting to ask Tigris for help, recruit troops, and visit the library in Black Castle, he was also waiting for some people.
It has been a few days since Zhou Miyin and the Yuyongs returned to Zhoujiazhai to help. They have occasionally communicated with each other. According to him, he will be able to complete the task today or tomorrow and rejoin the team.
After sitting for a while, Levi understood why Michaela, who was supposed to be responsible for town construction and shoulder many important tasks, was now shopping in the Black Castle.
Because her Xiaohong was killed instantly by Visharun and turned into an egg. Although the other party later compensated her with a treasure that was enough to allow it to advance to level 7, it was not something that could be achieved overnight.
So in order to concentrate on accompanying Xiaohong, she took the initiative to resign.
Imrik was reluctant to let her work so hard, so he agreed and replaced her with another great wizard.
He did not simply recuperate in the Kingdom of Caledo, but also recruited and selected a group of capable subordinates to prepare for the upcoming war.
Hearing this, Levi suddenly became interested. After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively: "Is it the dark elves across the sea?"
Michaela nodded slightly seriously: "Yes, the Dragon Prince and the legendary lord of the dark elves, Malus Blackblade, were both injured. Now he has recovered, and the other party is probably about the same. Next, the colony must be prepared to fight them."
Malus is not an easy enemy to deal with. Not to mention his own powerful strength, he also has an abyss demon god - Zarkan - in his body.
Perhaps in the eyes of the gods and even some powerful celestial creatures, such as the Five Lords of Gadin and the Seven Fierce Council of Heaven, most of the demons that left the Abyss were just prey, but to mortal creatures, they seemed incomparably powerful.
The demons in each layer of the abyss are certainly strong and weak, but even the weaker ones basically possess legendary strength.
The demon in Malus' body brought him various powerful ability bonuses, making him a powerful warrior among the dark elves, second only to the Witch King Malekith.
But then Michaela relaxed a little. Normally, Lord Dragon Prince would almost have to fight two alone. His legendary dragon was not enough to help him much in a battle of this level because it was too big and not strong enough.
But this time the situation is completely different. Not only does he have Lord Teclis to help him, he also has Lord Pan, the Shepherd God, and Lord Illidan...
Levi's mind raced, "So the Dragon Prince is not in the Black Castle, but has gone to Broken Bay to supervise the battle?"
"That's right," Mikaela admitted very readily, "We originally planned to stay there to attract the remaining greenskins of the Red Cloud Tribe. Now it's almost time, and Lord Dragon Prince has decided to end the war with the greenskins in one fell swoop and face the dark elves in full force."
"Moreover, there has been a war between several races in the ocean recently, and the war has had a great impact on the nearby waters."
"At the same time, we have intelligence that the God of the Sahuagin is trying to join the Fury Gods and recognize Talos as the chief god."
"If that's the case, then the Queen of the Sea, Amberly, will most likely join the battle to help him. In order to prevent the dark elves from taking advantage of the situation, we need to prepare as soon as possible."
Although there is no real unity among the Furious Gods, they are either under pressure from external enemies or coerced by their leader Talos, so they have to stick together for warmth.
But at least when facing the enemy and under Talos's orders, they were able to barely achieve a certain degree of cooperation.
What's more, the location of this war is quite special, which is beneficial for the Queen of the Sea to inflict fear on many surrounding races. Even without Talos' order, there is a great chance that she will join the war.
Levi became more and more interested, but unfortunately he really didn't have the energy to build a navy for the time being. There were some crocodile people and big crocodiles in Bitao Village, but they only showed off their power in rivers or lakes, and there was really no way for them to run to the sea...
In the ocean, many tactics are no longer applicable due to drastic changes in the environment.
Electric magic is the most effective, followed by ice and water magic. Fire magic can only burn ships, and earth magic is simply useless.
At the same time, due to the resistance of water, long-range attacks such as arrows will also be greatly affected.
And most importantly, you need to solve the problem of breathing and moving underwater first.
Even a powerful hero like Elegy couldn't exert much strength in the water. She had weapons in both hands. Even if she could swim, she couldn't just use her feet to paddle, right? Not to mention that the armor she was wearing had a certain weight.
Iron lumps like dwarves would probably sink directly to the bottom, and stonehorn beasts and the like would be lucky if they didn't drown.
So even though the ocean is vast and there are many monsters, they do not belong to most non-marine races.
Then he changed his mind and said, "What are your plans next, Michaela?"
Michaela is a scholar of fire element. Unless the Queen of the Sea declares war on the elves and orders her followers to send out warships, Michaela will have no chance to show her abilities.
Michaela smiled slightly. "Lord Dragon Prince said that although the black dragon is dead, the threat of vampires and snake worshippers has not gone away. So in the future, we will probably send new troops to the western border. If nothing unexpected happens, we should set up a military camp near Maple Leaf Village or Green Blade Village."
Levi burst into laughter: "It looks like we will have many opportunities to fight side by side in the future."
Those two small villages were exactly where he started his journey.
but……
"Is it just setting up a military camp, rather than a defensive outpost like the Beast Guard Fort?"
"This has something to do with you. You have occupied the city of Ostak, and several gods may be able to spread their faith more widely and gain more believers. As for the Kingdom of Caledor, do you have the ability to do the same thing for the gods, or even more?"
"Of course, that can only really begin after the war with Malus is completely over."
Based on her good relationship with Levi, Michaela really said a lot this time.
So Levi understood instantly, are the elves and the gods behind them finally going to officially take the initiative to attack?
This is an opportunity for him, but also a challenge. After all, his power is far inferior to that of the indigenous army...
However, the opponent is also a legend of the dark elves, and it is not easy to deal with him. I should have some time to seize the initiative.
After chatting for a while, I shared some interesting stories about the Underdark and the city of Ostak with Michaela.
For example, the waxmelt, the spider drow, the heart-stealing giant worm, and the two strange war machines of the shield dwarves.
For example, he once wanted to use the Death Arena, but he found that even if he didn't do it himself, as long as the Death Arena was held in his city and he tacitly approved it, it would have a certain impact on his camp.
These interesting stories really broadened Michaela's horizons and increased her knowledge.
Soon Levi got straight to the point and talked about his purpose, which was about the battle flag of the Secondary Heavenly Kingdom Legion.
Michaela thought for a moment and said, "They are not in the Black Castle at the moment, but I can try to contact them for you. Leave it to me first."
When Levi heard Michaela say this, he knew that she must be somewhat sure, otherwise she would not have asked him directly for things.
"Thank you very much. If you have any difficulties or need any resources including gold coins and gems, please let me know."
Michaela laughed and said, "Don't worry, I know you are a rich man now, I won't pay for you."
After telling the Dragon Prince the location of the troops prepared for him and leaving a magic item for communication, Michaela left and Levi went directly to recruit.
Then he found that he was indeed worthy of being the Lord of the Kingdom of Caledor. He didn't know how many troops the Dragon Prince brought with him this time, and the amount he opened to him was also quite high.
It just so happened that Levi had made a fortune in the city of Ostak before, so he didn't hesitate and just paid for it all.
Even if he and his subordinates' leadership abilities are not enough for the time being, he can still use them as reserve forces, or send them to defend the villages and towns under his command.
So after some recruitment, Levi's power expanded instantly.
Excluding the elite units, he now has 300 Silver Guards, 120 Silver Guards (veterans), 60 Avalon Maidens, 45 Pious Priests, 150 Eagle Archers, 50 Illusion Priests, 180 Eagle Archers, 60 Rangers, 50 Caledor Sentinels, 80 Shadow Warriors, and 30 White Lion Guards under his command.
Other types of soldiers are fine, but this is the first time he has recruited the White Lion Guards. These strong men, holding big axes, wearing heavy armor, and with lion heads on their shoulders, are all level 4 soldiers.
Although their attack speed is not fast, their attack power is quite good, and it has a certain armor-piercing effect. The lion cloak with a white lion head on the back can provide them with additional physical defense and magic resistance.
They also have a special skill called Forest Advancer, which gives them an advantage in attack and defense in the forest. It might be useful in special circumstances.
The newly formed cavalry and chariot units include two Ithramar silver chariots, 50 silver-helmeted knights, and 150 Arion cavalry (divided into mounted archers, javelin throwers, and ordinary cavalry).
The flying troops include 10 griffins and 50 giant eagles.
The night elves have 300 archers, 150 huntresses, 100 druids, and 50 wood nymphs (dryads).
Celestial creatures include Wolf Patrols, Tiger Patrols, Legion Archons, etc., but their numbers are relatively small.
Moreover, they are better at small-scale fighting rather than large-scale legion wars, so they are still not considered the main force at present.
Levi's positioning of them is to launch sneak attacks on the enemy's more vulnerable archers, mages, priests, and possible war machines, etc.
Then, if necessary, we will stop the enemy's raid and act as cannon fodder.
Anyway, the creatures in heaven are all brave and fearless, and dying in battle against evil is something they yearn for and look forward to.
Of course, Levi will still try his best to avoid casualties among them. Not to mention that the recruitment quota is limited and it will cost his gold coins, etc., these veterans who have been under his command and have certain experience, even if their attributes and skills are exactly the same, are often easier to use than those new recruits.
Finally, there are the drow elves. Their number is even smaller, only 20, but their average strength is very strong. They are all level 5 sword dancers. Levi trained them as Elegy’s personal guards.
According to what he knew so far, combat heroes could not use relevant equipment and did not have relevant campaign attribute bonuses because they had no campaign level, but after reaching level 10, they might be able to comprehend a special skill called the Royal Guard.
Not only can they command a very small number of troops, but they can also increase their strength to a certain extent. However, this increase is almost fixed, and there is still a certain gap between them and orthodox battle heroes.
But because there were too many troops, they were beyond the command of Levi and his men, so he could only spend some effort to select the elite and advanced units among them.
The rest were sent to Bitao Village in batches by the Sky Slayer. If there was any casualties in the subsequent battle with the Snake Cult, they could be replenished more quickly there.
Levi gave this task to Donna and Cindy. Anyway, there were no enemies in the colony now, so there was no need to worry about safety issues.
Then he prepared to take Janet, Sally and the new arrival Alyssa to the magic library in Black Castle.
He had just inquired about it. As the contributions of the chosen heroes from God increased and their strength continued to improve, the Dragon Prince personally issued new regulations. Not only could they enter themselves, but they could also bring some of their subordinates in to visit and learn.
Depending on their military positions, there are certain differences in the number of subordinates they can bring with them, the highest level they can enter, and the amount of time they can spend inside each day.
Of course, this is only limited to mages, warriors, thieves, etc., so it’s better not to go in and cause trouble.
If they want to copy magic, each person needs to pay separately. If they don't want to copy it, they can also check the past history, magic information, human geography, legends about many races and even gods, etc.
Some of these aspects do not directly improve their combat effectiveness, but are nonetheless very useful.
With his current military rank, he can bring at most five magic subordinates into the fourth floor and stay there for half a day.
So he thought of taking this opportunity to copy down some useful magic so that he could study it later.
Simon and others continued to stay in the tavern, not only to maintain contact with Zhou Miyin, but also to wait for the arrival of some special beings.
When Sally had just joined Levi's team, she had said that if she could advance to level 5, she would be able to summon some of her own kind.
She had issued the summons a few days ago and asked the other party to meet her in the Black Castle. Calculating the time, it was about time now.
However, just when he was halfway there, he received a message from Michaela. After he chose to agree, her shadow appeared in front of him.
I don’t know where she is now, but it looks like the effect of this magic prop is very realistic, as if she is standing in front of me.
"Levi, Lord Tigris said it can be done, but it will require certain precious materials. However, Princess Belinda suggested that we can use the discount that Lord Dragon Prince promised you before. Do you agree?"
Levi felt something strange when he heard this. He and Princess Belinda had met before, but they didn't have much of a relationship. Why was she thinking of him specially? Was she really that kind?
Could it be that there was something she wanted among the spoils obtained from the old black dragon, so she used her materials to exchange for a place for herself?
However, as long as her original purpose can be successfully achieved, it doesn’t really matter whether she has selfish motives.
Because when he originally wanted to ask Tigris for help, he already had this idea in mind.
So on the surface he did not hesitate at all, and said very happily: "Of course no problem, I agree, thank Lord Tigris and Princess Belinda for me."
"Okay, then you can wait to get your treasure back later!"
After ending the call with Michaela, Levi thought about it and went directly to the quartermaster, where he spent his military merits to learn the skills of a silver light commander.
The effect is similar to that of his previous Sky Eagle Commander, except that this time the target of the enhancement is the Silver Guard and its advanced Silver Guard.
Based on Levi's current battle level, it is enough to maximize the bonus. All silver lights have an attack power of +3, defense power of +5, life of +20, magic resistance of +3, and a +5 bonus against attacks from large units.
After this series of enhancements, they have become more resilient. Even without any magical assistance, they are strong enough to confront other Tier 4 troops head-on and have a greater chance of winning in the end.
Then he used the remaining two opportunities to exchange for the old black dragon's treasure.
I don’t know if he had received special instructions, but the quartermaster was very considerate this time. He ranked the items from high to low according to their value and rarity, allowing Levi to see this series of spoils very intuitively.
However, Levi soon discovered with some disappointment that he didn't know whether the treasure had been divided once by the Dragon Prince and his men, or whether the old black dragon had used all the treasure to expand his power. In short, this list did not fully match his strength.
There are a few epic equipments, but they are not suitable for him or Donna and others.
So he had to settle for the second best and chose something that was ranked slightly lower but more suitable for them.
The first is a construction blueprint of a level 5 dragon warrior camp. Once built, he can recruit 10 level 5 dragon warriors every week.
It is specially noted later that they may come from any of the five major metal dragon clans, rather than a fixed clan.
As a Tier 5 troop, this recruitment amount is not low. However, the content in the notes may cause some minor problems.
There is no doubt that the five metal dragons are all of the good camp. Perhaps it is because of this that the old black dragon did not use this blueprint.
But their personalities are also different.
The gold dragon, silver dragon and bronze dragon are okay, they are all lawful good camps. Judging from Levi's current camp, he will definitely get along very well with them.
But copper dragons and brass dragons are both chaotic good. The former are naughty kids and troublemakers, and the latter are chatterboxes. Their dragonborn must be no exception. If they are in the team, it will be lively in the future.
So Levi secretly made up his mind that if he successfully recruited them in the future, he would make them Alduin's personal guards and let him manage them well.
If he can't manage them well, he will have to hand them over to someone else next time. Anyway, his team doesn't lack a few such fighters.
For the last spot, Levi took a blue robe - the dragon wing robe.
It looks very handsome when worn. The red robe has decorations of the same color trailing behind it. When the breeze blows, it looks like a pair of miniature dragon's wings. Perhaps this is the origin of its name.
This thing can be used as a wizard robe to provide a certain degree of defense and magic resistance. It is also a battle treasure that can increase attack and knowledge by 2 points each.
The most important thing is that it matches the dragon eye ring that Levi gave to Janet before, and both are part of some kind of combined treasure.
Considering the effect after the Harvest Horn is assembled, Levi is still very much looking forward to it. He just doesn't know how many parts this set needs. Maybe he can ask Michaela or the Dragon Prince later.
The Kingdom of Caledor is the best at taming dragons, so there is no reason why they would not know about this treasure that is obviously related to dragons.
The one curse that came with it was nothing in comparison.
Treasure curse: Every 5 days, 2-3 teams of ogre warriors or 1 team of dragon warriors of the five-colored evil dragon will attack you. You will be alerted 15 minutes before the attack. If you are defeated, you will lose this treasure.
