Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 364: The Father of All Beasts?
After watching Maltis leave, Levi felt that the Bane Church was also quite unlucky.
He had been planning for so long, intending to take over Baiyin Town by taking advantage of the situation, but in the end, he was the one who got the upper hand.
Before they had time to do anything, they were dragged into the quagmire of war by new enemies.
Now they valued Maltis very much and actively wanted to win her over. She almost made it clear to them that once this mission was completed, she could temporarily join their team and jointly investigate the truth behind her death.
Perhaps because she had been troubled by her identity for too long, even just being a member of the Knights gave her enough hope and motivation.
The only pity is that the Legion of Fear may not be able to join her.
It’s not that she or they were unwilling, but because the Legion of Dread had suffered heavy losses in many previous battles, and they were also on the front line in the recent battles with the Beastmen.
Because of the special spells or rituals used by the old black dragon, they cannot receive treatment, so once they are injured, it is difficult for them to recover.
And they cannot get effective reinforcements, so fewer and fewer of them die. When they go into battle next time, casualties may increase due to the weakening of their strength.
So it can be expected that by the time he returns or her mission is completed, there will probably not be many people left in the entire Dread Legion...
But it’s not a big problem. Although those guys are still alive, their actual performance is really no different from that of undead creatures.
It would be fine if there was only one Martis, but with so many of them, it would be difficult for him to arrange them. The current situation is an acceptable result.
Continuing forward, after crossing a small hill, everyone looked ahead and immediately noticed that the scenery ahead was different.
Similar to the territory previously occupied by the Green-skinned Red Cloud Tribe, the land here is more barren and the environment is obviously much worse.
In addition to a large amount of gravel land, there are swamps of all sizes everywhere. Even if you haven't really gotten close to them, you can tell they are definitely not good things just by looking at the dirty muddy water.
In this kind of environment, even the crocodile people under Sobek would not be willing to stay for long.
Moreover, apart from some hillsides, there is no tall grass like in Green Blade Village and other places, and there are few trees to block the view. If you encounter any enemy, you will be noticed by the enemy even if you are far away.
This results in many strategies and tactics not having the opportunity to be implemented, and they can only rely on each other's hard power.
For Levi, this is actually a little disadvantageous, because if he continues to move forward, almost all forces he encounters will only be enemies.
Of course, they would not be afraid at all because of this.
Moreover, with the Sky Slashers hanging high in the sky and an increasing number of air forces, they can still take the initiative in most cases.
After summoning some inspectors such as Yakong as scouts, Levi followed the instructions on the map and headed straight for the deep pit of pollution.
The dwarves there first dug up some evil existence, causing the surrounding dwarves to suffer. Now many alien races have been fighting and quarreling around there. It will definitely not be wrong to go there.
Since they knew the terrain was bad, they did not use carriages or anything like that this time, which resulted in the overall movement speed being much slower.
With nothing to do, Levi asked the guards to take the celestial creatures to check out the various quagmires on the way.
Not to mention, there are basically enemies hiding in there, such as swamp crocodiles, smelly pythons, poisonous toads, etc., and there are even some undead in some quagmires.
If an ordinary animal ran over to drink the water, it would probably become a real corpse in the blink of an eye.
Occasionally they would encounter small groups of beastmen or greenskins on the road, but they were basically dealt with by Luna and others, and their large army had no chance to take action at all.
But this situation soon changed. After walking another ten miles, Luna was the first to issue a warning.
It is said that in a valley ahead, there are a large number of centaurs drinking and mating.
There were also some shabby tents and some cut down trees inside, and it seemed that the other party was planning to live in the valley for a long time.
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This was really consistent with the behavior of the Centaur race. Apart from killing, they only liked these two things.
However, among the many beastmen, except for the tigermen and monkeymen who were conquered by the Zhendan Dynasty, the Centaurs are considered to be one of the beastmen with outstanding potential.
Generally speaking, the biggest flaw of ordinary beastmen is not only their intelligence, but also that once they appear, they will inevitably be collectively besieged by almost all the races around them.
This makes the Beastmen like rats crossing the street, getting beaten wherever they go, making it difficult for them to truly develop.
But the Centaurs are a little different, because they run fast and are natural cavalry, so they are not so easy to be eliminated. If they can survive, they will naturally have a brighter future and more opportunities for advancement.
At the same time, some wise men are occasionally born among their population, and some even become wizards, which makes them one of the better beastmen.
If encountered in the wild, the possibility of a larger group appearing would be far greater than that of ordinary beastmen.
For example, now, according to Luna's reconnaissance, there are at least thousands of Centaurs in that valley.
What a pity, they really shouldn't have chosen to rest in the valley. There, they lost their greatest advantage and would be at the mercy of their own side.
After confirming the width of the valley entrance, Levi quickly issued a series of orders: "Supervisor, you and the celestial creatures cooperate with the silver light guards to intercept the centaurs at the entrance, but you don't have to block it completely. Leave a small opening on each side."
"Luna, you are responsible for dealing with those guys who escaped."
"Let Donna's Sky Slasher come down a bit, command the archers to cooperate with our attack, and the others can do what they want."
Ordinary Centaurs are Tier 2 soldiers that use spears as weapons, but they can only exert their full strength after a real charge.
The advanced Centaur Warriors have enhanced melee capabilities, while the Centaur Axe Throwers have transformed into ranged troops, and their strengths have been improved to a certain extent.
But in general, they were completely unable to charge in the valley, and were still far from being a match for the Silver Light Guards.
So he wanted to give his subordinates more opportunities and see how they performed.
He himself mainly performed summoning magic and did not even intend to make any central arrangements.
As his territory grew larger and his troops grew larger, his heroic spirit became abundant, but he still needed to carefully consider and identify subordinates who were worthy of promotion. These centaurs in front of him were good experimental subjects.
After receiving the order, the subordinates took action and advanced quickly towards the valley.
Tree Stump, on the other hand, looked a little worried, because the terrain in the west was mostly bad this time, so they didn't drive carriages or anything, and many of their subordinates had to rely on their legs the entire time.
With their short legs, this fighting style is really disadvantageous to them...
Levi could only smile and comfort him with a few words. Since they couldn't keep up with the initial battle, he should let the crossbowmen and musketeers block the gaps on both sides.
Or if he really doesn't want to attack at all, then he can be responsible for guarding the rear troops. Anyway, he will not lose any of the spoils.
Well, actually, the reason why we brought Tree Stump along this time wasn’t really because of his fighting ability.
Dwarves often have a special obsession with their homes and territories.
Even if all the dwarf clans in the Filth Pit were wiped out, the dwarves who had been on good terms with him before would not be willing to have the place occupied by the greenskins.
If we bring Stump with us, even though he is a dwarf from outside the area and a hero chosen by God, the other dwarves will be more willing to accept him, and perhaps they will have the opportunity to officially and permanently occupy the place.
The Winged Serpent Ai Ci did not disappoint Levi's expectations and responded to his call with a dozen sisters. Their weapons and costumes were almost identical, and there was no difference in their abilities.
Although the number is still slightly less, they can still take care of hundreds of subordinates in one round of spellcasting.
The singing and dancing of the bard, in terms of improving individual strength alone, is indeed much weaker than that of an orthodox priest or wizard, but its greatest feature is that it covers a larger area and can affect multiple people at the same time.
And because the Winged Serpents can fly, they can often make better use of these characteristics because all of them have the ability to perform mobile performances.
The only thing that Levi couldn't stand was the looks from these girls.
They were so passionate that they seemed to want to eat him alive.
Seeing this, Lucia couldn't stop laughing, but Levi was just embarrassed. He really couldn't accept it in every sense...
In mid-air, Cindy and Xiaotian, with a large number and variety of celestial creatures, as well as griffins, giant eagles and some winged leopards, pressed towards the valley together.
Although the average strength of the other celestial creatures except the battle angels and guardian angels is relatively weak, they have gradually become an indispensable part.
At least as a cannon fodder air force unit, Levi felt it was acceptable.
I don’t know if they are really completely indulged in pleasure or they just don’t have that habit at all, these centaurs don’t even have a sentinel.
Even until the guards completely blocked the entrance to the valley, they still didn't react at all and continued to have fun there.
This made the guards a little uncomfortable; they really didn't expect it to be so smooth.
But they certainly would not give up the fight because of this. They launched a general attack on the enemy according to the plan.
The first thing was naturally Donna's rain of arrows. Hundreds of arrows in one breath killed the more suspicious magic units and some axe throwers of the opponent in an instant.
Next came the blood elves, led by Sally. With the bang of several fireballs, after causing some damage, they also set fire to some shabby tents and other things inside, creating even greater chaos.
Cindy first used the sacred glacier to separate some of the centaurs, and then dived down with the air force.
Elegy, Alduin and others, with their own guards, rushed directly towards several centaurs dressed as leaders.
Although the opponent's average strength is not strong, if you can kill the opponent's leader first, it will naturally make the subsequent battle easier.
Caught off guard by their attack, many Centaurs who were indulging in pleasure died on the spot without even knowing what was happening.
The remaining Centaurs knew that they were attacked, but only a few of them were able to react.
They just neighed like horses and jumped around, trying to avoid the enemy's attacks.
This flustered look left Levi speechless.
How should I review the strength of my subordinates when facing an enemy like this?
No wonder people often say that they are pronounced as beastmen, and they are actually just wild monsters!
However, it always feels a little weird.
Why would such a large group of Centaurs be so vulnerable?
And despite the panic, with nearly a hundred casualties within a few seconds of the attack, no Centaur has tried to escape from the two paths they deliberately left behind.
Does this mean that they have other things to rely on?
"roar!"
At this moment, accompanied by an extremely wild howl, a centaur that was obviously not ordinary suddenly emerged from a dark bush somewhere.
Not only is its body several times larger than that of its ordinary peers, but also around its neck hangs a necklace made of the skulls of various humanoid creatures.
Several of them were obviously ogres and trolls, which was not something ordinary centaurs could do.
"Damn you elves, you actually dared to provoke the descendants of the Father of All Beasts. You will pay the price for this!"
While howling, it waved its hand, and a gray-black, slightly ominous light flashed. Then, among the corpses of several centaurs, several translucent ghosts emerged.
Then it waved its hand again, and several centaur corpses stood up again and joined the battle in front of them.
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The other party turned out to be a special Centaur Death Summoner. This was not something an ordinary Centaur could do. This usually meant that the other party had a certain inheritance.
After hearing its howl and seeing its movements, even though it was using the corpses and souls of its own kind, the surrounding Centaurs did not feel any fear. Instead, they looked at it with excitement and awe.
Even though it did not issue any orders, the other Centaurs seemed to have found their backbone. They stabilized in the blink of an eye and began to try to launch a counterattack.
But Levi didn't care too much. Only with resistance could he see a little bit of his subordinates' reaction in battle. He was more concerned about the inheritance behind the other party and the father of all beasts it mentioned.
The Father of All Beasts - Gross Warhoof, a legendary Beastman hero, is said to have taken the two hobbies of the Centaurs to the extreme. At his peak, he had tens of thousands of sons and daughters.
There are not only centaurs, but also other beastmen, or simply beasts.
Since this information was received from the divinity of the goddess Lilith, Levi believed it should be true.
However, it mysteriously disappeared a few decades ago, and its many descendants seemed to have experienced some kind of massacre.
Considering that the beastmen had no written heritage, their actual lifespan was probably only a few months to a few years on average. It was only natural that it and its legend were quickly lost in time.
But now this centaur suddenly called out this name, and he was another death summoner, so Levi couldn't help but think about it.
So he pretended to be confused and asked: "Are you the descendant of Gross Warhoof? Wasn't it dead a long time ago?"
As he spoke, he sent a message to Donna, Cindy and others through the surveillance camera, signaling them not to rush to kill each other.
Otherwise, this guy who looks so majestic when he appears may not even survive for half a minute.
The Death Summoner flew into a rage: "Damn elf, how dare you insult the Father of All Beasts like this!"
Roaring like this, it released several spells such as Death Ripple and Undead Lieutenant.
Although he was unable to cause any harm to Levi and the others, he was certain that the other party definitely had a formal magical inheritance.
So he made a few sarcastic remarks to the other party, and then easily got the words from the other party.
It turned out that it had received the gift from the father of all beasts in a dream a few days ago and gained these powers.
At the same time, many elite Centaurs in their tribe also dreamed of the Father of All Beasts.
It told them that it was their father or grandfather, and that it was trapped somewhere and needed their strength.
That's why the Death Summoner traveled hundreds of miles to the filth pit.
Then along the way, it encountered other Centaur tribes that had similar experiences. In the end, more and more Centaur tribes gathered, and at its peak, it had more than two thousand Centaurs.
But later they encountered the enemy, so now there are only so many of them left. They rested in the valley for a while, and then they were suddenly attacked by Levi and his men.
Hearing this, Levi became more and more confused.
All records show that the Father of All Beasts, apart from his ridiculously strong reproductive ability, is a pure warrior and does not know any magic at all.
It just lived long enough and experienced enough battles, so after enduring for hundreds of years, it gradually grew into a legend.
As a beastman, its lifespan is truly limited.
But now, after being missing for decades, it suddenly possesses the advanced means to send messages in dreams and even grant abilities to others.
This is because in the process of disappearing, it was able to take a step further and become a powerful demigod or even a god.
Or is there some other being impersonating it?
For example, the Lord of All Beasts - Mala!
The reason why Levi decided to go to the West this time was because he heard that the other party's believers and the beastmen were planning some conspiracy.
Or, was it simply a pseudonym of Mala from the very beginning?
This is not Levi's random guess. Mala had killed a greenskin demigod before, and then tried to impersonate him to deceive the greenskins' faith, but he was quickly exposed.
Similarly, Lilith also told Levi through her divinity that they had previously discovered that Mala was secretly following the giant crocodile Sobek. If he had not defected to the elven pantheon in time, Mala would probably have attacked him soon.
Now one is the father of all beasts and the other is known as the lord of all beasts. Even their titles are so similar that anyone would associate them together.
Could it be that Mala is also the mastermind behind the mass destruction of the dwarves in the Pit of Pollution?
Then why is he gathering so many centaurs and beastmen now?
Does Mala want this pseudonym to be officially deified as well?
A series of questions arose in Levi's mind, and he urgently wanted to get more information to resolve his doubts.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to get more information through ridicule or insults, he always failed because the other party didn't know so many details at all.
It was only because the so-called Father of All Beasts had given it power that it was so fanatical about going on a pilgrimage.
The other party's behavior further confirmed Levi's guess. It looked like this guy was about to become a fanatic.
As for the fact that the other party had been attacked, it probably felt ashamed and therefore refused to reveal anything.
But Levi could almost guess it, because previous intelligence showed that Virginia, the Moon Oracle, and many wood elves frequently rushed to the west.
While there hasn't been any clear information yet showing they've joined the fight, they certainly won't be missing out.
Of course, in order to further confirm this, he took the initiative to tell this centaur, who although knew some spells was still very stupid.
Unexpectedly, the other party was furious: "It's not because of those damn mung bean sprouts, it's all because of those tigresses!"
The other party's answer made Levi stunned. It's not them?
So, are these tigresses an adjective, or does it just mean the literal meaning?
But no matter how much he continued to ask, the Centaur never answered this time. Even if it was a little stupid, after talking for such a long time, it had realized that something was wrong.
Although he felt a little regretful, Levi could only wave his hand.
Since he is no longer of any use, all we can do is let him die.
Then the next moment, three fireballs flew over and blew it up directly.
Before it could get up from the ground, Alyssa's poison magic and the special attacks of the spellbreakers came one after another, coupled with the occasional flying arrows and wind blades and other small magic, it lost most of its life in the blink of an eye.
Before it could even curse or make any other reactions, Elegy had already led the sword dancers and rushed straight towards its location like cutting through the waves.
The fragile defense line formed by the centaurs was nothing in front of her.
Although the other party has not died yet, Levi is not too concerned about it, because Inspector Yakong told him that suddenly a team composed of humans, wood elves and beastmen is approaching rapidly.
Levi immediately understood that such a strange combination could only be the Moon Oracle!
