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Volume 13: The Increasing Truth Volume 29: War and Conspiracy Chapter 5: Ferelden City

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    Dried corpses were hung upside down from iron chains hanging from the ceiling.  The dining table turned into a test bench was placed in the center of the basement, with various human organs piled on it. The dried blood almost stained the table black.  In the corner of the basement, there is a large wooden cabinet. There are many books and tools for dissecting corpses in the cabinet.  On the other side were several large iron cages, which were filthy inside. Several corpses were lying on top of each other in the cages, with their limbs twisted. It was obvious that they had endured extreme pain before dying.  ¡°Obviously, this basement was transformed by the necromancers into a torture chamber and laboratory, or even just an entertainment place to kill time.  ¡°All those extremely cruel things done to living people and corpses are just normal research and pastime for them.  At this time, Raymond thought of those people captured by the Necromancer. If he had not rescued them outside the Jed Forest, those people would probably have been brought here and become new victims.  At this time, the team leader came over and said, "Sir Raymond, we found a lot of hastily buried corpses in the backyard of the house. Do you want to go take a look?" "No." Raymond took a slow breath.  , trying to calm down, but was immediately disgusted by the strong stench and almost vomited.  "Burn this place no, burn the whole village." He ordered.  The squad leader said he understood and would go ahead and do it.  Suddenly, Raymond grabbed him again: "Tell your people, don't tell anyone about what happened here after you go back, and leave some dignity to these poor people." After being stunned for a moment, the team leader nodded: "I know.  "Then the two left the basement.  After leaving the house, Raymond raised his head to take a breath of the fresh night wind, looked up at the night sky, and suddenly understood why people feared and hated the Necromancer so much.  Because the "person" in the eyes of the necromancer is completely different from the "person" recognized by the person himself.  In the eyes of those necromancers, people, or human life, are just the most basic items, something that can be played with at will, a cold experimental subject, and a source of soldiers that can only be used after death No matter those necromancers were alive  What kind of person is he, kind?  kindness?  cruel?  vicious?  For what purpose did they become a necromancer, and whether they still have relatives or friends These are not important anymore, because at the moment of death, everything changed, and they became another kind of creature that was completely different from human beings.  They are no longer human beings, and no longer have human "hearts", but a group of terrifying monsters who enjoy playing with life and death and regard humans as "objects" that can be used.  And when that time comes, nothing can be reversed.  Necromancers have no sympathy or pity. Their only purpose is to turn the earth into scorched earth and establish a paradise for the undead.  Naturally, at this point, there is no possibility of communication and compromise between humans and them, and the two sides can only become mortal enemies.  Yes, you are a life-and-death enemy, and there is no second choice.  Those who thought they could cooperate with the Necromancers and take advantage of them in the past, present, and future are all the biggest fools!  Thinking of this, Raymond no longer had any confusion in his heart.  The battle with the Necromancer has nothing to do with interest disputes or personal grudges.  Some are just irreconcilable conflicts between humans and them.  One side must eliminate the other side of the conflict!  ***************************************************  **************** After leaving the village, Raymond did not answer anyone¡¯s questions about what they found in the village, but just led the troops to move forward.  Not long after, a fire broke out in the village and soon spread to all the houses.  Under the dark night sky, the blazing fire swallowed up all the evil that had happened in the village.  May the deceased rest in peace.  ***************************************************  **************** Because we had to command the army besieging the city, this place was not far from Ferelden City, so after walking for a while, the tall walls of Ferelden City appeared in everyone's eyes.  Arriving outside the city, the scene here surprised everyone.  Under the tall city wall, the corpses of the undead are scattered everywhere.  Skeleton soldiers, skeleton archers, zombies, ghoulsthese undead soldiers who were once terrifying have all lost their "life" at this moment and have changed back to what they should be, becoming corpses on the ground.  Looking around, these corpses, large and small, are scattered in the wilderness outside the city. There are tens of thousands of them, which is extremely shocking.  They are all "abandoned children" abandoned by the Necromancer after the magic circle was destroyed. Some corpses still retain the appearance of their last movements, which shows the haste of the Necromancer when he left.  However, theseThere was not a single high-level undead among the corpses. It seemed that Cyrus and the others chose to preserve the elite when they withdrew.  Then the next time you encounter the undead army, the number of enemies may be reduced a lot, but they will also become more difficult to deal with.  At this time, the defenders on the city discovered this team. There was a rush on the wall, and many people could be seen vaguely with their bows and arrows drawn.  Hermi stepped forward quickly to avoid misunderstanding.  Not long after, the city gate opened and Thorz came out.  We haven¡¯t seen him for a long time, and the handsome young man with a handsome face has disappeared.  The man who appeared in front of Raymond at this moment was a man with unkempt beard, disheveled hair and a tired face.  The beautiful Moslin was still beside Thorz, but compared to the sloppy Thorz, except for the blackness around her eyes, she was still gorgeous, which made all Headington's soldiers stunned.  "Master Thors, it's great that you're okay." Hermi and Feidi quickly stepped forward.  Although they already knew that Hermi was safe and sound, seeing him with their own eyes at this moment, the two loyal people were still very excited.  "Hermi! Feidi!" Thorz was surprised and delighted: "Youwhy are you here?" Since the invasion of the Necromancer, the undead army besieged Ferelden City, and the three masters and servants have lost contact.  Now that they saw each other again, they were all very excited.  Thorz put his arms around the shoulders of Hermi and Fiddy, showing the deep affection between them.  "Sir Thors, it was Lord Raymond who led the army to help, so Rodia City was safe. This time we defeated the Necromancer and lifted the siege of Ferelden City, and it was all thanks to the people of Headington." Hull.  Secret passage.  Thorz is a smart man. When he saw Raymond and his party, he roughly guessed what was going on.  Then, he walked up to Raymond and suddenly knelt down on one knee.  "Lord Raymond, you saved me again no, the people of the Ferelden Alliance once. I really can't repay your great kindness." When the Sidonian sect invaded, it was Raymond who assisted Thorz in attacking  After retreating from the sect's army, he later helped Thorz defeat the Lavit Federation's crusade and helped establish the Ferelden Town Alliance.  And this time, he defeated the undead army and saved Thorz for the third time.  Therefore, whether Thorz was sincere or pretending, Raymond deserved his thanks.  "Mr. Thors, please don't be polite." Raymond hurriedly helped him up: "We are allies, and this is what Headington should do. Besides, the necromancer is the common enemy of everyone."  After some comfort, Thorz took Raymond and his party into Ferelden City.  Even at night, Ferelden City feels grand and vast.  After entering the city, tall and exquisite buildings are lined up on both sides of the wide streets. The streets and alleys are criss-crossed, forming the veins of a magnificent city.  Since Ferelden is one of the six largest cities in the Lavit Federation and has developed commerce, it is very prosperous. Almost all the buildings facing the streets have unique and exquisite signboards, and you can also see the fountains and gardens everywhere in the city.  The beauty of town building.  If you wait until daytime, walking in such a city will definitely be a wonderful experience.  However, all this was lost after the undead invasion.  At this moment, on both sides of the street, what you can see is no longer the bright magic crystal lamps and the shops open to welcome customers, but a large number of refugees.  Most of these refugees¡¯ clothes are shabby, their faces are covered with dust, and they have deep fear in their eyes.  They were lying along the street. There were piles of bonfires burning in the crowd. People gathered around the bonfires. A few or a dozen people formed a small circle. The men were sighing, and the women and children were crying. Under the flickering firelight  , all you can see are numb and frightened faces.  Facing the army passing by, they did not react at all.  When passing through a square, you can see dozens of corpses hanging on wooden frames, and majestic guards guarding the wooden frames, seeming to remind people of the consequences of crime.  Obviously, with the influx of large numbers of refugees, security problems will inevitably arise.  Thorz explained: "People who fled from nearby towns and villages all poured into Ferelden. At first, I tried my best to accommodate them, but then as the number of people increased, I had to let them sleep on the streets."  "As for those people." He pointed to the hanging corpses: "Many people's crimes are usually just imprisonment, but I have to increase the punishment limit to prevent the city from losing control." "It's better than this.  Killed by those undead," said an officer next to Thorz.  Using extraordinary means in extraordinary times and considering the overall situation, Thorz did the right thing. This man does have considerable ruling talents  Raymond thought again of the village occupied by the Necromancer. Outside Ferelden City, there were countless villages and towns that suffered the same fate. It was also unknown how many people were unable to escape into Ferelden City in time and suffered the ruthless attacks of the undead army.  *.  He feels more and more strongly that those guys must be cleared from this continent, because they bring only destruction and death.  ***************************************************  **************** Not long after, when we came to the north of the city, a tall building stood among the surrounding houses. That should be Thorz's city lord's palace.  However, many tents were also set up around the city lord's mansion. A large number of refugees gathered around the mansion, and it looked chaotic at first glance.  It can be seen that the situation in Ferelden City is indeed very bad.  Thorz said to Raymond: "Lord Raymond, I have made you laugh, and I can only force you to live here temporarily. My subordinates will arrange accommodation for your troops." Raymond smiled: "No,  It¡¯s very nice here, at least it¡¯s more elegant than our town hall in Headington.¡± His words caused a burst of laughter, but everyone else in Ferelden laughed a little reluctantly.  Afterwards, Hermi personally took Headington's troops to rest, while Raymond sent the reliable Silness to accompany them to restrain his subordinates.  Only Thor was free from any burden, stretching his head and looking around. Of course, his eyes would linger for a moment on Moslin's majestic "breasts" from time to time Thinking of something, Raymond said to Thorz: "That's right.  , Goodwin was seriously injured while fighting the Necromancer. I wonder if there is a good priest or doctor in the city. "Tholz thought for a while and said to Mo Silin: "Mo Silin, please go and see him.  Let¡¯s see.¡± Although Mo Silin is a mage, she is also very good at healing magic because she is half elf.  "Leave it to me." Moslin nodded and walked towards Goodwin.  By this time, Goodwin had completely fallen into a coma. Around the dagger inserted in his chest, the black mass had spread to a large area of ??skin, which looked extremely scary.  Walking to Goodwin, Moslin frowned as soon as she saw his injury: "This is" She gently stretched out her hand and pressed on the black invaded skin, and Moslin muttered a series of words.  The mantra gathered a small white light group in the palm of his hand, and he moved closer to the dagger.  Unexpectedly, the ball of light broke with a snap before it hit it. At the same time, a large ball of black energy strung up and coiled around the dagger, like a poisonous snake guarding the treasure.  "How is Goodwin's injury?" Holder asked concerned.  Moslin said solemnly: "This dagger has been injected with powerful necromantic power. Now it has entered Mr. Goodwin's body through the wound. The situation is very bad." "I will try my best.  " With that said, she asked someone to carry Goodwin to a quiet place to treat his injuries.  "I'm going to help too." Aishita said and followed.  Afterwards, everyone entered Thorz¡¯s city lord¡¯s mansion.  Coming to a spacious hall, after everyone sat down, Thorz ordered the servants to prepare food.  Not long after, the servants brought the food, but the prosperous city of Ferelden could only bring out some bacon, dry bread, potatoes and other items, which were really shabby.  Thorz said in shock: "I'm really sorry, I should have used better things to entertain you. But there are too many people in the city, the food reserves are depleted very quickly, and there is not much left here." Everyone present was excited.  As a warrior who has been tempered for a long time, he is naturally not picky about the quality of his diet.  In addition, after fighting all night, they were all very hungry, so they were not polite and started eating them. Especially Bastet and Harold looked the most ugly when they ate.  At this time, it was already dawn. As the sun shone through the clouds on the horizon, the morning rays came in from the windows of the hall, illuminating people warmly and taking away the shadows left by that cold night.  While eating, Raymond asked Thorz about the details of the siege of Ferelden City.  After Thorz's explanation, he learned that more than a month ago, a large number of undead suddenly appeared on the land of the Ferelden Town Alliance.  At first, they did not attack Ferelden City, but focused on raiding nearby villages, destroying farmland, burning down granaries, and capturing those people who had no time to escape.  At the same time, the road was blocked, cutting off the connection between Ferelden and Rodia City.  At the beginning, Thorz also organized an army to resist, but there were too many undead. In addition, Ferelden's soldiers were not strong in combat effectiveness and had no experience in fighting the undead. The result was a complete defeat.  In desperation, Thorz could only choose to stick to it and continue to accept refugees.  When the outside of the city was almost destroyed, deathThe Ling army immediately besieged Ferelden City.  What happened after that was just as Raymond and others had guessed beforehand. Perhaps because reinforcements came to attack Headington, the undead did not attack the city in a large scale.  In addition, Ferelden City has been built by Thorz's ancestors for several generations. The city walls are tall and strong, making it impossible for the opponent to attack, so it can barely support it until now.  Finally, Thorz said: "Fortunately, you arrived with your army in time. If the undead army does not withdraw, Ferelden may soon be devastated due to lack of food." Raymond said: "But we can't do it yet.  Careless, although the army of undead besieging the city has withdrawn, half of their troops are still blocking our troops and are not affected. They may counterattack at any time. " "Speaking of which, boss, when are we going to join the main force?  ?" At this time, Harlot said vaguely.  In order to ensure the success of the surprise attack, Raymond took away all the elites in the army, leaving only a few experienced former Guards officers to command the large army.  Now the main force of Headington's army is confronting the undead army, but all the command system has gone to Ferelden City.  Although the Necromancer should not dare to risk an attack after suffering heavy losses, it does not rule out that the opponent will make a desperate move, so the situation there is really worrying.  After thinking about it, Raymond asked Thorz: "Thorz, how many troops are there in Ferelden now?" Thorz replied calmly: "Excluding the wounded, there are still about 10,000 people who can fight.  Lord Raymond, do you want to attack the undead army from behind? " Raymond shook his head: "No, there is no food in Ferelden City now, and my troops only have half a month's rations, which is not enough to sustain a war." "  The top priority now is to quickly rendezvous with my main force and secure the passage from Ferelden to Rodia City. This way I can transport food and grass from Headington. "Due to the massive destruction of the Necromancer, the entire area is now in ruins.  The territory of the Ferelden Alliance is in a state of depression, and food cannot be collected at all.  With so many refugees waiting to eat, even if the undead army gives up the siege, it won't be long before Ferelden collapses due to lack of food.  I have to say that this move of the Necromancer is really vicious.  And Raymond¡¯s move not only ensured the combat effectiveness of his own army, but also saved thousands of refugees stranded in Ferelden City.  He did not get carried away by a momentary victory, but looked at the overall situation, which shows his excellent strategic vision.  Thorz naturally understood the significance of Raymond's move, and he couldn't help but said gratefully: "Lord Raymond, your kindness will never be forgotten by all of us in the Ferelden Alliance." "Boss, will this happen?  It will be too slow." Harold couldn't help but said, "How long will it take? Let's fight a decisive battle and kill those guys." Raymond waved his hand: "Don't be impatient now.  The mages are deeply entrenched in the Lavit Federation and are by no means easy to deal with. ¡°After this failure, they will definitely look for new opportunities to come back, and we must be prepared for a long battle next time the enemy attacks.  , that¡¯s when we decide the winner.¡± At the same time, he secretly said in his heart: ¡°After that, it will be Hai Long¡¯s turn. Only by eliminating this biggest threat can Headington be truly safe.¡±  , he suddenly realized that he had missed an important issue.  Raymond asked Thorz: "Thorsz, have you seen Deneke among the undead army besieging the city?" At this time, Thorz already knew that Deneke was the leader of the necromancer, and he shook his head.  He shook his head and said, "No. Except for some unseen necromancers, I have never seen Deneke show up. What's wrong?" As expected, Raymond said nothing. It seemed that things were a bit troublesome.  Normally, for such an important matter as the undead invasion, Denek would personally take charge.  But there was no sign of him either in Rodia City or here. Otherwise, the attack to destroy the magic circle last night would not have been so easy to succeed.  So, where did this guy go?  When he expressed his doubts, everyone found it strange.  While chewing the bread, Thor said vaguely: "That guy called me here, but he didn't show up. There must be something wrong with him." "Since becoming a necromancer, Cliff has indeed begun to change.  He has to be sneaky." Raymond didn't think so. There must be a reason for Denecke to disappear.  So, what is it that is so important that he doesn't even care about his undead army?  A strong uneasiness suddenly surged in his heart.  ***************************************************  **************** In the city of Ferelden, Raymond and his companions acted and died.When the spirit mage is racking his brains in battle.  On the distant sea, another war is taking place.  I saw two fleets fighting fiercely on the vast sea.  These huge ships were sailing while attacking the surrounding enemy ships. The huge stones thrown by the catapults came and went, criss-crossing in the air like locusts, and the stones falling into the sea continued to create waves and hit the ships.  , a big hole was opened, and sawdust flew all over the sky.  Not only that, except for boulders, incendiary bombs, bows and arrows, fire arrows, and even throwing knives and axes, anything that could cause harm to the enemy was constantly shot from the ships of both sides.  After some ships approached, they simultaneously threw hooks and ropes to catch each other. Then the sailors rushed towards the enemy ship and started a fierce hand-to-hand fight.  Under the clear blue sky and on the calm sea, the most intense fighting is taking place.  The sea surface was filled with debris dropped from the damaged ship, and corpses were mixed in, rising and falling with the waves.  But if you look carefully, you will find a strange place.  That is, the ships on both sides of the war are all hung with black sails, and their hulls are roughly similar. Even the sailors of their respective outfits are similar.  If anyone who makes a living at sea is here, he will recognize that both sides of the battle are actually pirates.  This turned out to be an internal fight among pirates!  (To be continued.)
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