Volume 4: The Cataclysm Chapter 34: Heart of Morrigan
In the previous life, when the players entered Fenan it was half a year after the Cataclysm, many forces had already recovered from the Cataclysm.
The organization that controlled the Steel City at that time was an organization called "Dream Scorpion".
The name sounds good, but its predecessor was a group of bandits entrenched in the valley north of the Steel City.
There are no wizards among this group of bandits, but their leader is quite determined and is a well-known mercenary in a northern city-state.
Later it was said that he had committed a crime and had to flee to the south, where he gathered some men and engaged in robbery.
However, his methods were extremely cruel. Not only did he rob, but he also killed people without leaving any alive, and committed rape, looting and all sorts of other evil deeds.
Although not a legend, he has quasi-legendary strength.
Under his rule, all the bandits who had lost their minds due to the chaos magic were killed on the spot.
In this way, although they lost some men, they did not suffer much damage.
After the Cataclysm, they cleared out the monsters and demonized wizards near the valley bit by bit. Later, somehow, they seemed to have received support from some mysterious force and became the controllers of the fat piece of meat, the Iron City.
Marvin was not familiar with this background, because when he passed through the era of Steel City, the players had already destroyed the [Dream Scorpion], and several guilds divided the resources of Steel City equally.
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However, Marvin did watch the video of the guild dungeon battle carefully.
As a professional player, he is fascinated by these things.
It was also in that video that he learned the most important location in the Steel City!
Indeed, the Steel City is rich in weapons and has many armories, but in fact, there is only one place that stores large amounts of food and sophisticated military weapons!
It was an underground fortress called "Morrigan's Heart".
Morrigan was the name of the first lord of the Iron City.
The city lord was far-sighted and left a refuge for the descendants of the Iron City early on.
Due to the special nature of the Steel City, most of the residents here are soldiers and their families. Civilians are not allowed to enter, and merchants do not have the right to spend the night in the city.
This is the most important military town in the Southern Wizarding Alliance.
There are many wizard towers in the city.
Unfortunately, and precisely because of this, the disaster that broke out in the Steel City was more horrific than anywhere else!
Today, the Steel City has become a ruin.
But Marvin guessed that Morrigan's heart was still fine!
The weapons in there are not ordinary military weapons. It is said that there are also many military-grade alchemical materials and magic weapons!
The Southern Wizarding Alliance has been accumulating strength for many years, and its strength is not as simple as it appears on paper.
In fact, if the wizards themselves could not bear the collapse of the Cosmic Magic Pool, the Alliance might not be powerless to fight even if the gods invaded!
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While thinking this, Marvin remained stealthy, quietly opened the gate of the sewer and crawled in.
Squeak!
Two huge rats rushed past Marvin.
It’s just that Marvin’s stealth skills were very high, so the monsters didn’t notice him at all.
"Huh?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Marvin's face.
"Anyone?"
His perception was very sharp, and the sounds in the sewers could be transmitted from very far away, so he heard the sound of people's footsteps!
Could it be that someone has found the Heart of Morrigan before me?
Marvin frowned, but without thinking too much, he quickened his pace, while maintaining a hidden posture and moving forward quickly.
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The sewer roads are interconnected, and the smell of decay permeates the space.
In the ditch nearby, there were a lot of dead rats floating, and occasionally there were wild cats, geckos and the like.
The whole ditch is stinking.
Marvin followed the route in his memory, and after many twists and turns, he finally arrived at the entrance to the Heart of Morrigan.
That is a secret door.
Only the person who holds the key can open it.
However, the secret door had already been opened!
Sure enough, someone got there first .
Ma Wen was not in a hurry and walked in slowly.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw four sturdy men standing there, holding big knives and looking extremely fierce.
Scorpion of dreams!
Ma Wen's heart sank.
How is this possible.
This group of bandits actually found the Heart of Morrigan in the first place?
According to previous historical progress, they should still be clearing up the internal strife in the mountain village, right?
How is it possible that there is time and power to spare the time to covet the weapons and food in the Heart of Morrigan so quickly?
Ma Wen was puzzled.
However, there is no doubt that the four men in front of him are definitely from the Dream Scorpion.
They have the unique symbol of the Dream Scorpion on their bodies, and they are full of murderous aura, and it is obvious at first glance that they are ruthless.
Although his strength is average, he has definitely experienced many bloody battles.
Being able to survive means a lot.
They were guarding the entrance to the Heart of Morrigan tightly. One of the bandits even had a precious gem of truth in his hand. He would take it out from time to time to check if there were any invisible units.
Unfortunately, Marvin’s stealth was so good that he could even deceive the Celestial Insighter. He didn’t even take a tiny gem of truth seriously.
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Marvin bypassed the four bandits at the door and went straight in, avoiding several obvious traps. Soon, he arrived at the heart of Morrigan's Heart!
To his surprise, it wasn't just one group of people entrenched here, but two forces!
One of the parties, judging by the clothes they were wearing, could be identified as the Dream Scorpion's men, that is, the group of bandits.
The other side seems to be in a disadvantaged position, most of them are elderly people, women and children.
There were only a few young and strong men, and judging from the way they stood, they should be soldiers.
The two sides appear to be negotiating.
Ma Wen had an idea and sneaked over to eavesdrop.
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"Senmah, don't be greedy."
On the side of the soldiers, a strong man in the lead said in a deep voice : "We still have the same conditions as before. I can give you one third of the weapons."
"The real treasure of the Heart of Morrigan requires a wizard to open it. What we got were just ordinary weapons for self-defense."
"In this situation, if we humans continue to kill each other, we will be doomed. So I am willing to share my weapons with you."
"But food, absolutely not!"
The man said in a decisive tone.
The group of people behind him all showed determined looks, and even a sense of being ready to die.
The man named Senma was obviously the leader of this group of bandits.
He chuckled and looked at the young girls behind the soldiers:
"You are right. We must continue to cooperate for the reproduction of mankind."
"How about this, I'll take half of the weapons, and you can just give me one third of the food."
He smiled gently:
"By the way, the girls behind you are good. They are all of childbearing age. We don't have any women in our village. If you give them to us, it will be for the sake of all mankind..."
