Kuga's visit naturally could not be neglected, so Levi and Kalida quickly went to meet him in person.
Since the other party did not enter the city directly and his Tyrannosaurus was too tall, anyone with a little knowledge could know his true identity.
Many of the chosen heroes in the city also wanted to go up and say hello to each other, to see if they could ask for a task or something, or simply to make themselves known.
Unfortunately, Kalida had anticipated this. At this critical moment, she didn't want to be seen by Kuga because of any accidents.
Therefore, some Tomb Raider generals and Tomb Raider technicians had already brought a large number of Death Guards to maintain order in advance and invited Kuja to her court.
The two forces have been neighbors for hundreds and thousands of years, but this is the first time in history that Kuga has personally visited her capital.
The only one who had the honor of walking side by side with her was Levi.
Many of the God-chosen heroes are envious and jealous of this, but most of them are helpless.
Although the other party had only been in Lahmia City for a short time, Kalida was hopelessly good to him, which they could not understand at all.
Even if Levi's strength is indeed very strong, there is no need to praise him like this, right? She simply regards him as a friend who can be treated as an equal!
But Kuja was not interested in Kalida's invitation at all. He just kept his cold and calm tone:
"Levi, you owe us Lizardmen, now is the time to repay this favor."
Khalida's brows suddenly tightened, she knew that the other party was talking about the last time she trespassed into the Temple of Bones.
It was Levi who blocked this matter for her at that time, but she didn't expect that the other party would come to Levi to ask for reward so soon. This was completely inconsistent with her normal understanding of the lizard people.
So, this also indirectly shows that the lizards really encountered a very urgent and difficult problem? And only Levi can solve it?
Levi also thought of this, but he nodded happily: "Yes, I remember it."
Seeing that he admitted it, Kuga said nothing, but reached out and took out a miniature pyramid.
In addition to the Tomb Kings, Lizardmen also use pyramids, but their uses are different.
The Tomb Kings see them more as a special fortress for sleeping.
Lizardmen mainly make it into various special magical equipment, including but not limited to special flying mounts, props for amplifying spells or communicating, etc.
What Kuga took out now was obviously the latter.
But they saw a platinum-colored light shining, forming a spherical field that just covered the three of them.
Then an old male voice sounded: "Elf cub, I need you to take your ring and save Lord Kroka."
His voice was slow, yet strangely full of majesty and power.
Coupled with his peculiar speaking habits, Levi and Khalida were immediately certain that the other party must be Mazda Moody, the oldest and most powerful magic toad priest in existence.
Whenever he mentioned foreigners, he would always use the word "zai". This was not out of respect, but just a personal habit.
And considering his age, even many gods, including Khalida, may not have existed longer than him.
But what really shocked people was the key name.
Mazda Moody is very powerful, but he is only the second generation of magic toads, and there are first generation magic toads above him. Lord Kroka is the first first generation magic toad and the strongest among them.
It is said that he is the Chosen One of the Gods, and can literally pluck stars and move mountains, and that he is far more powerful than many gods in the Overworld.
Many beings believed that his legend was not at the same level as ordinary legends.
Some even believe that he is not a legend at all, and he might be the incarnation of Tibok, one of the ancient saints believed in by the Lizardmen.
In short, his strength is unquestionable.
There are many legends about him, the most famous of which is the battle he fought before his death.
Lizardmen and demons once had a final showdown. The demons dispatched millions of troops and at least dozens of demon lords in one go, launching a landslide and tsunami-like attack on the Lustria rainforest.
The legendary hero of the Lizardmen, Kuja, has a title called "The Last Guardian", which he got during that war.
All the lizardmen in an entire city were killed, leaving only him and his mount.
But the siege he experienced was not the largest and most brutal. The focus of the war was on the Lizardmen's "first city" - Itaza.
There, two legends were fighting.
The giant lizard Nakai, now known as the "Wanderer", guarded the Star Bridge leading to the core area of ​​the city alone and killed a quarter of the invading demons.
Another legend, Lord Kroka, one of the first generation of magic toads, exerted his powerful strength to destroy the remaining demons, about three-quarters of them.
But there were still some strong demons surviving, including twelve demon lords. They tried their best to kill the powerful magic toad that had lost its guard.
But although Lord Kroka's body died, the abundant magical energy did not dissipate.
After he freed himself from the shackles of the flesh, he even rejected death for a time.
Then he killed the twelve demon lords in one move and purified all the demon legions near the city before he truly passed away.
Although there is a huge gap in strength between the demon lords, the demon lords who have the courage to go to the main world and launch such a large-scale attack on the Lizardmen are basically legendary.
When the levels are similar, a legendary demon lord is much more difficult to deal with than a legendary human warrior.
But in front of Lord Kroka, they were like minions and were easily killed in seconds. He was the strongest mage in the main world at that time.
After his death, the famous Mazda Mudi gradually inherited this title.
It was also because of his death that the giant lizard-Nakayi became a wanderer.
Even though most monitor lizards have low intelligence, the Lizardmen even tie their weapons to their wrists to prevent them from being unable to find their weapons when they need to fight.
But as a legend, Nakai is certainly different from most of his kind, and he may also feel guilty for not being able to protect Lord Kroka.
So from then on, he searched the world for demons and slaughtered them.
This is the history that Levi and Lilith know.
But now it seems that Mazda Moody actually said that Lord Kroka is not dead?
This may not have any direct benefit for Levi or the high elves, but it is of great benefit to the Lizardmen and even the entire lawful camp.
It’s such an important matter, why would the other party specifically ask Levi for help?
Then Levi's eyes fell on a ring on his hand. Could it be that the reason why Lord Kroka did not die was related to the God of Maze?
Mazda Moody quickly explained the general situation, and it was indeed related to the God of Mazes.
After Lord Kroka died, he did not completely disappear. Instead, by coincidence, the God of Maze helped him a little and sealed him up.
Thanks to his abundant strength and powerful soul, one day, he will return.
But later, the Lord of the Maze died unexpectedly in battle, and the Lizardmen completely lost any clues about Lord Kroka, because he was not sealed in the main world, but in a super-small alien dimension.
Previously, Kuga easily let go of Kalida who offended their temple because Li Weiwei had the ring of the God of Locks.
But at that time they didn't think it would come in handy so soon, because they had been searching for thousands of years and had not found the place where Lord Kroka was sealed.
Until a few days ago, a Lizardman Chosen Hero suddenly reported that he had found a clue.
It was confirmed by the nearby lizard priests that this was indeed true, and somehow the seal became much looser, and they sensed a peculiar demonic stench inside.
So they seriously suspected that either Lord Kroka and the devil were sealed together, or the devil discovered it in advance and prepared to murder him again.
But despite this, God's power is difficult to break in a hurry.
If he used violence, Mazda Moody was worried that the seal, the demon inside, and Lord Kroka would all be destroyed.
Some small planes may indeed be unable to withstand his powerful force.
So in order to avoid the worst outcome, the Lizardmen need to become the helpers of Lord Kroka, and they also need Levi's ring to open the seal.
After listening to it, Levi said very happily: "No problem, I am willing to accept this mission. I will bring my army to rescue Lord Kroka."
Kalida also said that she would go with them because the real origin of this matter was because of her.
If those demons dare to attack Lord Kroka, they will definitely not be ordinary soldiers, and she will certainly become Levi's helper.
But Mazda Moody flatly refused: "No, Kuja will go with the army."
Lizardmen and magic toads do not understand the ways of the world, nor do they value the etiquette of mortals, but they are not stupid. They let Levi take the ring to help as a way to repay their previous kindness.
But asking him to lead the army to kill the enemy is another matter.
Khalida was a little confused: "Won't you participate in person?"
Although she was also a leader, her attitude towards him was respectful, which showed her awe of the power of strength.
"There have been recent movements of Tzeentch demons in Lustria. I suspect that a high-level Tzeentch Lord of Change is involved, so I won't be going there right away."
What this means is that unless Kuga can't handle it, he is most likely on standby in the back to prevent any unexpected situations.
Khalida was still somewhat confused, as she didn't know much about Tzeentch, but Levi, as a mage, understood it.
According to Lilith, the creation of the high-level Lord of Change of Tzeentch was to restrain the Demonic Toad Priest.
In the distant past, Tzeentch once created a guy named Carlos and made him participate in the first great demon invasion.
The strongest first-generation magic toads were still there at that time, but Carlos never lost a single battle against the magic toads.
Although this is also related to the fact that he has not met Lord Kroka , his strength can also be seen. He is the strongest known high-level Tzeentch Lord of Change.
Later, Tzeentch created more replicas. Their strength and intelligence may be much inferior to Carlos, the first experiment, but their record is still very brilliant.
The number of magic toads killed by them is probably more than that of all other demons combined.
It is said that they can cut off the relationship between the magic toads and the giant spiritual network to a certain extent, greatly reduce the magic toads' spellcasting ability, and can very effectively break their magical protection, etc.
If such a demon really appeared in Lustria, Mazda Moody would definitely focus most of his energy there.
He himself might be fine, but if other magic toads were attacked, they might die, which would be a huge loss for the entire lizardman clan.
For the guardian lizardmen, about 80% of their wisdom and spellcasting abilities are probably concentrated on the magic toad.
About 15% are concentrated on the lizards who serve as craftsmen, scouts, and magic toad servants.
The remaining lizardmen, monitors, and even various dinosaurs shared the remaining half.
The number of existing magic toads is unknown, but it is certain that they are extremely rare.
Basically every town has only one, and some even have none.
For example, the species of Typok just mentioned, their boss is a spirit lizard priest. Whether in terms of wisdom or magic, it is obvious that they cannot be compared with the real magic toad priest.
As the most powerful and highest-ranking magic toad in existence, and the nominal leader of all lizardmen, Mazda Moody certainly has the responsibility to nip this danger in the bud.
Seeing this, Levi simply revealed some of the information he knew, about Slaanesh and the corruption of Tzeentch in the Twin Moon World.
As soon as he said this, he could clearly feel that the other party's attitude had also changed slightly.
"So that's how it is. Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and Nurgle, the four Chaos Gods, have all revealed their whereabouts one after another?"
"Nurgle and Khorne?"
Levi's heart immediately moved: "I heard that the seed of Typok..."
Lord Kroka was once believed to be the incarnation of Tepok. Now that the Seed of Tepok has just suffered a severe blow, Mazda Moody took the initiative to come to the door and said that he had found the trace of Lord Kroka.
Is all this really just a coincidence?
Before he finished speaking, Mazda Moody snorted, "They were affected by the plague of Nurgle, which is why the dark elves succeeded in their sneak attack."
Hearing this, Kuga next to him also became a little agitated.
Although the Typokkin have always been very reclusive and even unwilling to obey the orders of Master Mazda Moody, they are still part of the Lizard People after all.
They just seem a little stupid because they don't have the magic toad to lead them.
After rescuing Lord Kroka, he might have to seek retribution from the dark elves.
He was very familiar with this matter, because when he was in the continent of Lustria, the dark elves in the north had invaded the rainforest many times in order to hunt dinosaurs, and had conflicts with them.
Levi and Khalida looked at each other and suddenly realized.
Nurgle is best at plague, and the Lizardmen there must have been severely weakened in all aspects, so they were easily dealt with by the Dark Elves.
Speaking of which, this matter may have a lot to do with the rat people.
The plague they spread across the realms of Man must have greatly strengthened Nurgle's power.
As for the final Khorne, although Levi has not seen it yet and Mazda Moody has not said it, Khorne is known as the "Blood God" and he can gain power as long as there is war and killing.
And in this chaotic world, these two things never stop.
The main world may be relatively peaceful, but demons, devils, and other evil alien creatures have never stopped fighting and killing.
Since the arrival of the God-chosen hero, the fighting in the main world has become more and more intense.
Perhaps among the four Chaos Gods, Khorne is the first to awaken and the most powerful one.
However, looking at the look on Kuja's face, after this matter is over, there might be a chance for him to join forces with him to deal with the dark elves.
But it may not be enough to just look for Kuga in this matter.
It’s not that Kuga can’t make the decision, but simply because the Lizardmen never fight naval battles and they don’t have any warships.
Their usual tactic is to use magic to teleport directly to the opponent's lair and then start fighting, which requires the support of the magic toads behind the scenes.
Anyway, that’s all later. Levi turned and looked at Michaela with a smile.
Although he never went out to sea to find out the truth, with the information from Mazda Moody, he already roughly knew the reason why the dark elves' sneak attack was successful. I wonder if the Dragon Prince will admit it?
Due to the long-standing tacit understanding, Michaela of course understood what he meant instantly, so she nodded affirmatively.
There will definitely be rewards, but it is impossible to just give him hill giants or something like that.
Because even if we know the reason, we still have to find out how the dark elves used it.
Could it be that they are collaborating with the Nurgle demons?
This is not completely impossible, because their legendary hero, Malus Darkblade, has a demon lord in him.
With his natural talents and demonic powers, he became a powerful being even among the legends.
Perhaps he used this opportunity to make some kind of compromise or deal with the Nurgle demons.
However, based on his many past battle performances, the demon lord on him does not look like a Nurgle demon.
Could it be that the Nurgle demons also want to obtain information about Lord Kroka from the spirit of Tepok?
Given Lord Kroka's power, it would be very normal for him to attract the attention of two groups of demons, let alone the four Chaos Gods.
Levi couldn't help but sigh. When intelligence was limited, his analysis would often only lead to more questions.
Just as Levi and Michaela exchanged glances, a palm-sized disc-shaped ornament flew out from the miniature pyramid.
Mazda Moody reiterated, "Elf cub, activate it and go meet up with Kuja's army. I will then activate the seal."
"Take the ring and open the seal, find Lord Kroka, and then we'll be even."
He did not reveal more details, and Levi could understand that, after all, this matter was of great importance.
So he just said again: "I hope to take my subordinates with me."
Even though the other party said that the Lizardmen would be fully responsible for the battle, he always felt that if the other party was a Tzeentch demon known for its cunning, things might not be that simple.
And if worst comes to worst, he can always take everyone along to watch the fun.
Mazda Moody thought for a moment and said, "Elf boy, you can take 10 people with you."
He was not allowed to bring the troops, on the one hand because the Lizardmen did not need the other party's combat power, and on the other hand it was to avoid any accidents.
But the other party had just provided so much information, so he was a little relieved.
"Okay, no problem!"
Levi was satisfied now. If he brought 10 people, there would be a total of 11 places. He would add Kerillian and the others would just use the same configuration as before for the trip to the Twin Moon World.
With the two strong reinforcements of Khalida and Michaela, they will be able to cope with any special situation well.
As he was speaking, a series of hurried footsteps were heard. Long after Kuga appeared, Levi had already sent a message to Wange and others.
Moreover, they all rode on mounts, and even brought Levi's Frostheart Phoenix with them.
Although it was unknown how, Mazda Moody was obviously observing this place, so without Levi saying anything, he took the initiative to open a part of the light shield to allow them to come in.
The little female dragon looked at Levi with a little annoyance, because she was now being ridden by Cindy as a temporary mount.
Although she has a very good relationship with Cindy, it's okay in private. But in a public place like this, she also has to save face, okay?
But she didn't get angry in the end. She just made up her mind secretly that the next time she participated in a battle, she would ask Levi for more gold coins to make up for her wounded heart.
Levi certainly noticed her look, but he didn't care at all. It was obvious that Mazda Moody didn't take the mount into account.
Or maybe for him, these details don't matter at all, he has enough power to control the overall situation.
So Levi didn't waste any more time and activated the disc in his hand on the spot.
So a few seconds later, when the light curtain dissipated, they had long disappeared, leaving only a bunch of God-chosen heroes staring at each other.
After regaining his senses, Levi found himself in a lush rainforest, and in front of him was a silent army led by several spirit lizard priests.
It was after seeing them that Levi roughly understood why the lizardmen did not need his help, because they were already strong enough on their own!
First came nearly three thousand Lizardmen warriors holding shields in their left hands and spears, maces or giant axes in their right hands.
They are all at least level 3, and if they are veterans who have followed Kuga for many years, it is very likely that they have advanced to the next level.
If we compare them horizontally with the High Elves' troops, their positioning should be similar to that of the Silver Guards, but they are more inclined to attack.
The racial talent of the high elves - martial arts, is triggered when the health value is higher than 50%, which can slightly increase the defense and attack power.
The Lizardmen's racial talent - Primal Instinct, is triggered when their health drops below 50%, which strengthens their attack power until they die in battle.
Judging from this aspect alone, the High Elves are better at fighting favorable battles, while the Lizardmen are better at fighting tough battles.
At the same time, similar to the greenskins, the lizardmen will also have additional enhancements when using heavy cold weapons .
Next came the hundreds of level 5 temple guards, and in contrast were the Phoenix Guards.
But while they use halberds as weapons, they can also carry shields. Their flexibility may be a lot worse , but their defense is undoubtedly stronger.
Then there are some giant lizard warriors who look very similar to the crocodile people, but are more muscular and much less intelligent.
In Levi's opinion, they started at level 4 and their positioning was quite similar to that of the trolls, both of which were consumables used to disrupt the enemy's formation.
There are quite a few of them, at least five or six hundred, and there are obviously a few hero-level ones among them.
Next are some ankylosaurs and triceratops, whose strength ranges from level 4 to level 6. The positioning of these big guys is similar to that of the giant lizard warriors.
If there is no professional druid to command, they cannot fully exert their strength when facing the regular army.
Because they are all herbivorous dinosaurs, they can fight, but they are not good at it and do not like to actively attack.
But no matter what, having more than 300 giant dinosaurs as meat shields is still very comfortable.
Some Triceratops carry giant crossbows on their backs, or are equipped with multiple lizards that use poisonous darts as weapons. These are specially trained creatures with higher combat effectiveness and actual value.
Before engaging in battle, they can consume a wave of enemies first and then engage in close combat.
As for Kuga's personal guards, they are a number of lizardman heroes riding Tyrannosaurus Rex, with scales all over their bodies shining with special light.
Generally speaking, the colors of Lizardmen's scales are pretty much the same.
But if they are blessed by one of the ancient saints they believe in, the scales on a certain part of their body will take on a completely different color, or even glow, and they will also gain special powers.
Coupled with the power of the Tyrannosaurus under their crotch, the fighting power of these guys will undoubtedly be very strong.
Although the Tyrannosaurus Rex is not the strongest war beast owned by the Lizardmen, it can be ranked among the top five or even top three, starting at level 6.
Finally, there are nearly 500 special cavalrymen riding giant horned cold lizards, which is quite impressive.
Cold Ones are not rare, and Amazons, Dark Elves, and Lizardmen are able to tame these beasts and use them in cavalry units.
But the giant horned cold lizards not only have extremely eye-catching large horns and a thorny crown, but they are also extremely warlike, especially after seeing blood, their strength will be further enhanced.
As a 5th-tier troop, the Giant-Horned Cold Lizard Cavalry can undoubtedly defeat the Dragon Prince Cavalry.
There's no way, their mounts are too powerful.
Unless they are constantly charging at each other in rounds, once close combat begins, the giant horned cold lizard can easily kill most ordinary mounts within a few seconds, and even the unicorn cannot withstand it.
Although the Undead rarely dared to provoke the Lizardmen, there was almost no record of their battles with the Terror Knights in the past, but Levi felt that their strength should be on the same level.
Even if the Terror Knight is unlucky, he will probably be beaten up by them.
After reading all this, Levi also had a certain understanding of Kuga's power.
He was not coveting those lizardman warriors, and it was unlikely that he could recruit them.
Because the Lizardmen are extremely indifferent to outsiders, their reputation is extremely difficult to raise.
But they don't seem to take dinosaurs and the like seriously, so maybe there's some chance.
Elegy and Donna were also a little excited. Even when they were on Paradise Island, they had never seen so many and so powerful dinosaurs and giant lizards at one time.
Then, turning around, he found that in another direction, there were about two thousand mixed troops of Lizardmen and other races.
Noticing his gaze, the leading lizardman grinned and waved at him.
To be able to perform such a move, there is no need to think too much, he can only be a hero chosen by God.
Levi also smiled and nodded. Mazda Moody said before that someone gave him information. Could it be the other party?
At the same time, although Kuga did not speak, the lizard priests also cast a spell together, summoning an extremely exquisite and gorgeous door, which even had some hollows.
As soon as he saw its appearance, Levi immediately understood why Mazda Moody was so sure so early on, because this was 100% the style of the elves!
At the same time, he also vaguely felt that the Ring of Mythrien was stirring, as if something on it was attracting it.
As he slowly walked forward, under the gaze of everyone, the connection became clearer and clearer.
It was so clear that Levi could confirm it 100% that this was indeed the work of the God of Maze Locks.
So I followed the guidance of my subconscious mind and gently pressed the ring on the door.
Like a stone falling into a calm lake, the entire gate was filled with ripples, revealing a strange world filled with pink and purple mist behind it.
Levi frowned immediately. Sure enough, Tzeentch's tentacles had already reached inside.
But then he was happy again, because he received a system prompt that the little divine power belonging to the God of Locks that remained on the door had been absorbed by the ring.
This isn't enough to increase its power, but it might help reduce the curse that comes with it.
Although this ring was lent to him temporarily by Lilith, Levi still felt very satisfied with it.
Lilith had already confessed to him that she, Moonbow, Illidan and the others could not inherit the power of the Lord of the Maze.
The reason she lent him the ring was just an experiment to find out who really deserved it.
Now that he has found a part of the power once left by the God of the Mystical Chains, is there anything that can better prove that he is the most suitable for it?
The Skin Lizard Priests around were also excited. Even though Master Mazda Moody had said before that the other party could open the seal, it was only speculation. Now they saw it with their own eyes!
Kuga let out a rather excited roar, and at the same time, Mazda Moody's voice rang out from the miniature pyramid on his waist.
"Elf cub, you did a great job. Now go with Kuga and find Lord Kroka!"