Volume 4 Chapter 509: Crimson Knight
After further careful study, Levi and the Dragon Head Messenger both agreed that the time was far from ripe.
They have certainly solved some of the map problems, and they can also solve the size problem through spells such as shrinking.
But if there really is a bat-winged kobold god inside, how could there be no traps or other powerful troops?
Even without mentioning the previous dog-headed men whose bodies were obviously richer in dragon blood, in normal dog-headed tribes, they would also try to tame reptiles such as lizards, or ferocious and giant rats, weasels and weasels.
In normal times, they can help transport supplies, act as mounts or guards, and also serve as backup food.
Even in many ogre tribes, there is a chance of seeing some special beastly ogres appearing, which shows how deeply they are influenced by each other.
The tens of thousands of sleeping ogres inside now may not all be the lowest-level cannon fodder.
With the other party's demigod power, even if he can't produce more dragons, it is still very easy to get some powerful dragon vein sorcerers.
Moreover, if they go there rashly, they might alert the enemy. If they accidentally alarm the Bat-winged Gnoll God and start a war on the enemy's territory, it would be difficult to resist with their current strength.
If Illidan, the Messenger of Mercy, or even Lilith were summoned, the other party might see that the situation was not good and run away in advance.
The fact that he had managed to survive for so many years despite being hunted by the Zhendan pantheon and the ogre god showed how careful and cautious he was.
He was able to secretly dig such a huge hole in the dwarf's theoretical territory, which obviously shows that he has a good ability to hide.
Once it escapes, you will really have to rely on luck to find it next time.
Therefore, the best way is to lure the opponent out and make him step into your trap on his own initiative!
Coincidentally, Levi did have treasures in his hands that could attract the opponent, 1 point each of Phantom Divinity and Thunder Divinity, and a hunting divinity that needed to be perfected.
They will undoubtedly be of great appeal to a demigod like the Bat-Winged Gnoll God, who has no background, no backing, and has to worry about being hunted all day long.
Moreover, Levi needs to collect some relevant information, confirm the opponent's priesthood and domain, and then speculate what kind of extraordinary divine power the opponent might have, and then carry out targeted defense.
Extraordinary divine powers are powers unique to the gods, and many of them are absolutely fatal to mortals.
Fortunately, if he is only a demigod, the range of supernatural powers that the opponent can choose is actually very narrow, and it is not completely irresistible to mortals.
Thinking of this, Levi led everyone away quietly.
He still needs to make more preparations. If he casually displays his divinity here, it will only make the other party suspicious. This requires some cooperation from the enemy.
Similarly, we also need to send a message to Illidan, Lilith and others to ask them to prepare as well.
While returning, Levi communicated with Khalida, Luna and others to see if there were any greenskins left that he could use.
Unfortunately, his hopes were soon dashed. Luna acted too quickly. The greenskins and goblins within a ten-mile radius either ran away or were completely killed. He could only suppress his excitement temporarily.
When he returned to the main battlefield, before he had time to talk to Khalida about this matter, Levi received a system prompt saying that he had won another great victory.
After the first battle, 26,000 greenskin coalition soldiers were killed, including fifty or sixty hero units.
During the super waaagh, the greenskin gods seemed particularly generous. Whether it was the indigenous people or the chosen heroes, the chances of obtaining the hero's spirit and even being promoted to heroes were obviously much higher.
This improves the overall combat power of the greenskins to a certain extent, but when they are killed, their enemies will also gain more from it.
Levi felt that he could promote more heroic subordinates after he returned.
For example, Bayoru, Simon, and Sam who have followed him for a long time.
Khalida's mummies and skeleton soldiers suffered losses of less than ten thousand, and the guards of the gods also lost five or six hundred.
Some of them were crushed by the opponent's pump trucks and cavalry, some of them were the results of magic troops such as greenskin shamans, and some of them were killed by the opponent's chosen heroes. The last one was the result of elite troops such as trolls and black orcs.
There is no way. Even with the bonuses from many Tomb Generals, these mummies are still too fragile.
As for Levi's own men, the losses were minimal, with only a few dozen ogres led by Braut being killed.
Most of the others were only slightly injured and could be recovered by simply casting some healing spells.
The main reason is that some ogres had just come out of the Ogre Kingdom and had never seen the world before. It was also the first time they encountered so many kinds of new enemies.
So after a large number of boar cavalry and spider cavalry were killed in battle, they actually became greedy during the battle, and many ogres began to eat the fresh bloody meat on the spot.
This is a bit of a disregard for the enemy, the gap between the two sides is not big enough for them to be so unscrupulous.
Then some of the nearby black orcs were angered, went berserk on the spot, and dealt them some brutal blows.
As the top infantry of the greenskins, the Black Orcs start at level 5, which is better than most ogres. Once they get angry, those ogres will naturally have no way out.
After Braut finished speaking, Levi was speechless. This way of dying was quite bizarre.
If you really want to eat pork, wait until the battle is over and you have plenty of time. You can fry, grill or deep-fry it. Isn’t it delicious?
Are you so greedy that you have to risk your life to eat it on the battlefield?
But seeing that Braut himself looked indifferent, Levi didn't bother to say any more. After all, all the ogres were temporary mercenaries and were meant to serve as cannon fodder.
As the boss, Braut doesn't care. He has no right to worry about it.
In addition to many of his subordinates being upgraded or advanced, Levi's own battle level was also raised to level 16, and he mastered intermediate magic resistance.
But to be honest, he no longer cares too much about his battle level.
Because these bonuses are still not worth mentioning when facing a truly strong person.
In the early and middle stages, you may have to rely on the combat power of the army, but after you cross level 20 and become a legend, your dependence on low and medium-level troops will inevitably be greatly reduced.
This is especially true for him as a master of the celestial mysteries.
Apart from anything else, when the Dragon Lord sends out a storm of revenge, ordinary troops may not be able to achieve the same effect even if they chop thousands of times. Moreover, using spells is more efficient in most cases.
But he also had a big surprise. After countless battles and many great victories, the Crimson Knight's chessboard was finally fully charged.
Levi was also somewhat looking forward to it. It was already purple. If it was upgraded again, wouldn’t it be possible for it to become a golden legend like the Nine Volumes of Nagash?
After waiting for several seconds, Levi didn't see any movement from him. Just when he was a little suspicious, a heroic yet extremely calm female voice sounded in his mind.
"Congratulations, you've finally made it this far."
"Although there are still some deviations from my expectations, you have undoubtedly proved in actual combat that you are a very outstanding general."
"So you're going to get...wait, that gun board chess piece you have on you, where did you get it from?"
Along with these words, an image of a man wearing full-covering blood-red armor, with two long black braids cascading behind him and eyes flashing with divine light like star-colored gems, also appeared in Levi's mind.
Under the opponent's body, there was an extremely majestic red warhorse, with a lance and a broadsword hanging on the right side, and a gorgeous large shield that seemed to be made of ruby hanging on the left side.
Next to it stood a red war dog that looked as if it were covered in blood. Both the warhorse and the war dog were obviously about twice as big as their normal counterparts, which made the knight on the horse look very petite.
But no matter who sees this scene, the first thing they will look at is the female knight, because her presence is much stronger than that of the two animals.
Because she is the servant and adopted daughter of Tempus, the powerful god of war, she is known as the "Red Knight".
Her portfolio includes strategy, planning, and tactics.
Levi also knew that she had an alias, the goddess of war, Myrmidia, who was widely circulated in the southern kingdom of Tireil and other places.
The former's ministry is strategic, the latter's is warfare.
Although both of these identities possess weak divine powers, when combined, they make her overall divine duties more complete.
It can be said that even if she no longer continues to complete the combat priesthood, as long as there is enough time, she can be fully supported to become a being of medium divine power.
Her ability to use an alias is obviously much worse than Lilith's, but it can definitely be considered very successful.
As for whether it can reach higher, Levi is not so sure.
The human pantheon already has too many gods of war, including the god of war Tempus, the god emperor Sigmar, the god of white wolf - Yurik...
As for the pantheons of Cathay, Inda, Nebon, Kislev, Egypt, etc., they also have their own gods of war.
This does not include those weak divine powers, and this is just the pan-human pantheon. Other intelligent races such as dwarves and gnomes also have their own gods of war.
War, death, and magic, these three categories of priesthood have the strongest combat power and are also the most competitive among the gods.
Even if the god of war, Tempus, whom she regards as a father, can protect and help her, the pie is only so big, and her future growth to a medium-level divine power will already be her limit.
What's more, Tempus' existence is also a kind of shackle for her.
Not only do they have significant differences in their ways of thinking and rules of conduct, but there are also certain conflicts between their camps.
The Red Knight is lawful neutral, while Tempus is chaotic neutral.
As for the deviation mentioned by the Crimson Knight, Levi could also understand it.
Because a long time ago, Simon was transferred to become a Knight of the Flaming Sun, and got the opportunity to join the Knights of the Flaming Sun and pledge allegiance to the goddess of war, Mermitia.
Unfortunately, her sphere of influence was far away in the southern kingdom, and Levi never had the chance to go there.
In addition, Simon's talent is not that good. He joined with Cindy at the beginning. As a result, Cindy is now level 15, but he has not yet reached level 6, let alone a heroic unit.
The Crimson Knight will be disappointed, but there is nothing that can be done about it.
Levi smiled slightly: "Hello, goddess. It is the trophy I got after defeating Black Arkhan."
This legendary item was originally used to initiate a chessboard battle. After both participants agreed, the winner could get some of the opponent's items.
But without the corresponding war shackles, its practicality would undoubtedly be reduced many times, because the enemy could completely disagree.
But now, it should be something that the Crimson Knight must get.
Because this was a gift made for her by Tempus, the god of war whom she regarded as her father.
But later it was lost somehow and fell into the hands of Black Arkhan until it was obtained by Levi.
The Crimson Knight was suddenly in a dilemma. According to her previous plan, all beings who could raise the chessboard to the legendary level through outstanding command would be qualified to become her chosen ones.
But now Levi already has the mark of Lilith's divinity on him, and he is an elf, so it is impossible for her to compete with Lilith, so she originally wanted to bless him and further give Levi the ability to summon.
Judging from the way he fought before, he shouldn't refuse.
But now that Tempus's gun chess is involved, it is impossible for her to continue according to the original plan.
Even someone as calm as her was somewhat confused at this moment.
As the goddess of strategy, she hates anything that is beyond her control.
After a slight hesitation, she suddenly said, "Levi, I heard that you have a grudge against Xirik?"
Levi still smiled: "Maybe in his eyes, I'm not that important yet, but I really don't like him."
Of course he could understand why the other party asked this, because as the goddess of strategy, she regarded Xirik as a despicable planner and the craziest liar, so she hated and despised Xirik.
Among the gods, the Red Knight has two enemies. One of them is Garagos, the Lord of War and Weapons, who also has weak divine power.
But strictly speaking, this chaotic neutral, evil god of war who likes to bathe in blood is Tempus' enemy.
Tempus once defeated and took away most of Garagos' power in a one-on-one duel.
It is not known whether Tempus deliberately held back or whether Garagos had a backup plan, but in short, he did not die. Instead, he was forced to become a subordinate god of Tempus, and his kingdom of God was forcibly moved to the outskirts of Tempus's kingdom, where he served as a security guard.
After experiencing such humiliation, Garagos would of course think of revenge, and he didn't even try to hide it.
Tempus never took action to deal with him, but let the Crimson Knight, whom he regarded as a daughter, and the other two subordinate gods, whom he regarded as sons, do it:
The Captain of the Waves, Virkul, and the ancestor god of the Uthgardt tribe, Uthgar, both of whom have weak divine powers, fight together against the Lord of a Hundred Weapons.
Levi once boldly speculated that the reason why Tempus kept Garagos was probably because he had absolute confidence that the other party would never be able to turn the tables.
He also hoped that Garagos could add some fun to his dull life, and at the same time train some of his loyal servants.
But is there another possibility that Tempus also wants to adopt Garagos as his godson?
Is this one of the reasons why Garagos is always so angry?
Being defeated and having his power taken away was not enough, the other party also wanted to adopt him as his godson. Not to mention Garagos, the god of war known for his bad temper, any mortal with a little blood in his veins would not be able to tolerate this.
Cyric is the second one, and also the Red Knight's true enemy.
But Xirik didn't care too much. On the one hand, he couldn't afford to offend the Red Knight's old father Tempus.
On the other hand, there were many gods who disliked him and were hostile to him , and the Crimson Knight, who only had weak divine power, was far from being ranked among them.
But Levi can now stand on the same side with the Crimson Knight.
Even if there hadn't been the series of battles in Thorn Town before, he really hated Xirik, this madman who did things to the end.
What's more, the phantom goddess Leila has already cooperated with Lilith, who is a mortal enemy of Xirik. Given Lilith's character, in order to avenge Leila and take back Leila's lost items, the two sides will have a battle sooner or later.
So it is logical that Levi would only stand against Xirik.
After listening to this, the Crimson Knight was obviously in a better mood. She had been committed to finding an ally that could fight against Xirik.
Although Xirik has enemies all over the world, his enemies are either not strong enough, not smart or agile enough, or are restricted by the rules of their actions, and most of them cannot cause much harm to him.
The most obvious example is the Mother of Magic - Mystra and the Lord of the Dead - Kelemvor. Both of these powerful gods wanted to deal with Cyric, but they were never able to cause much trouble to the other party.
So far, the only one who truly has a deep hatred for Cyric and can seriously harm him seems to be the Black Lord - Bane.
Because both of them are evil gods who do whatever it takes. Cyric is crazy and cunning enough, but Bane is also battle-hardened and more powerful.
And now, she seems to have found some good help.
Levi's own potential is fine, even though she has witnessed his wisdom and potential more than once through the chessboard, but what she values more are the elves and gods such as Lilith behind him.
So after a brief thought, the Crimson Knight said decisively: "Levi, from now on, you can summon my subordinates more freely, just like summoning celestial beings."
As she said this, she waved her hand and cast down a faint light. Levi immediately received a system prompt saying that the chessboard had been strengthened.
Originally, after completing each battle that met the standards, the chessboard would gain a certain amount of charge points. By consuming the charge points, he could summon the Heroic Warriors, Constructs, or monsters such as Akainu and Red Falcon under the command of the Crimson Knight.
Now he has another way, which is to consume money, elemental crystals and magic points.
And after each battle, he may spend some extra money to recruit the opponent permanently.
Although according to Levi's past experience, the combat effectiveness of these beings is often weaker than that of celestial creatures of the same level, it at least provides him with a new summoning channel.
More importantly, its equipment requirements are very low. As long as the campaign level reaches 10 and possesses any 3 campaign skills, you can unleash its full power.
Even if Levi doesn't use it himself, he can give it to his subordinates.
You should know that there are 7th-level heroic warriors among them, which will undoubtedly become a powerful weapon in a small-scale battle.
Seeing that Levi was quite satisfied, the Crimson Knight continued, "I hope to get my father's gun chess back. What do you need?"
What Levi wanted most, of course, was the other party's divinity of war, which was something he, Lilith, and even the current elven pantheon all lacked.
Unfortunately, he felt that the chessboard was not that important. However, with Sister Peng around, he and the power were not that urgent.
As she inherited the blood of Ares, she certainly has the potential to become a god of war.
So Levi settled for the next best thing: "I hope to retain the ability to fight on the chessboard. If possible, I also hope to get the blessing of the goddess."
The Crimson Knight nodded slightly. "This is a reasonable request. I am also very happy that you can continue this little game, so I will do my best to make your enemy accept your invitation."
The system prompt popped up again, saying that Levi had permanently obtained the right to use the chessboard battle venue. He lost his equipment, but gained skills with the same effect.
And with the help of the power of the Crimson Knight, he will have three chances to force the enemy to fight.
However, if the opponent is the chosen one of other gods, or his strength exceeds that of a legend, the success rate of the invitation will drop significantly.
After all, the Crimson Knight herself is only a weak divine power, and there are many beings she cannot afford to offend.
But in Levi's opinion, this is perfect enough.
He has obtained five of the nine volumes of Nagash.
There is a volume in the Eight Peaks Treasury. Even if he has not taken any action yet, the Misty Expedition launched by Eltharion the Grim killed many goblins and greenskins, which had a great impact on the war situation in the Badlands and indirectly rescued countless dwarves.
Considering the dwarves' character of being proud, valuing friendship, and not wanting to owe favors to others, there will be almost no suspense when they work together to recapture the treasure house of Eight Peaks Mountain and take it away from it.
There are three volumes left. Black Arkhan and Sylvania's Vampire Manfred each have one volume, and there is no relevant information about the last volume yet.
Arkhan and Manfred are both legends. As undead, they don't have any gods protecting them for the time being. Isn't this the best choice to use up the opportunity?
But that’s not all, the Crimson Knight waved his hand and gave him a blessing.
Riding - Fortitude. You cannot be knocked off your mount unless you are willing or if either you or your mount dies.
(Depending on your and the Red Knight's strength, this skill is ineffective against enemies above Divine Level 1 or 29)
Fortitude is the name of the Red Knight's horse. It is said that when she was still a mortal, she had never been shot down from her mount by the enemy.
But this thing is of little use to Levi. He is a mage. If the enemy gets close to him and chases him and beats him, then his situation is basically in the most critical situation. It doesn't make much difference whether he falls off his mount or not.
In fact, it is more suitable for a knight like Maltis, but he certainly would not be stupid enough to show it. He just expressed his gratitude to the other party again.
The Red Knight's duties include strategy, planning, and tactics, while the divine domain includes law, nobility, planning, and war. Except for the nobility being a bit useless, everything else is good stuff.
Today, through the game of Gun Game, Levi has officially established a relationship with the other party. In the future, Levi will definitely contact the other party frequently and try to trade all the good things to him.
These things are the core secrets of the Crimson Knight, so of course she won't give them up easily, but Levi believes that as long as the price is right, she will consider it, and at worst she can just pay more.
The Crimson Knight nodded again. "Very good. Say hello to Lilith for me. Do you have anything else to say?"
She just meant to be polite, but she didn't expect Levi to actually speak.
"Goddess, I want to know the information about the Bat-winged Dog-headed God, especially about his domain and the extraordinary power he may possess!"
