Nimidona asked in an uncertain tone while staring at the Eye of Destruction sealed inside a crystal sphere.
As a nature goddess, she is no stranger to the power of thunder, fire and storm; these are even originally part of the great nature.
Among the several legendary spells she mastered, there was also magic like summoning thunderclouds to create a thunderstorm area out of thin air.
To some extent, if Talos, the god of storms, were not too chaotic and keen on destruction, he could be regarded as one of the gods of nature.
After all, what Silvanus, the god of nature and father of oaks, did when destroying towns and protecting wilderness and forests was not fundamentally different from the former.
The only difference is that Talos's destruction was random, while Silvanus's was planned and purposeful.
Zuo Si fiddled with the sealed crystal ball in his hand and replied with a smile, "I don't know, I haven't thought about it yet.
After all, this thing is a powerful weapon.
And it is very likely still under the control of its original owner.
So I'm not going to do anything rash.
Even if you want to use it to create a weapon or equipment, you must first use the power of the planeswalker's spark to completely transform the divine power contained in it.
Why, do you want it?"
Nimidona stared at the two eyes emitting emerald green light and hesitated for a moment, then quickly shook her head: "I don't really know, I just feel that this eye has an inexplicable attraction. Whenever I see it, I feel very happy and delighted."
"That may be because I used too much green mana to symbolize nature when I created you.
Of course, it is not ruled out that your own original divine power and divinity are at work.
However, I do not recommend that you use or absorb the power of the Eye of Destruction.
Because even if the god behind you does not manipulate you, you will slowly lean towards the chaotic camp due to the power it contains.
The essence of Talos' power and divinity is natural disasters and the destruction they bring.
Natural disasters follow no rules and are full of chaos, disorder and randomness.
I think you don't want to become like this, right? Remember, there are many definitions of nature, and you should never limit yourself to a narrow range.
You should think and examine from a more macro perspective instead of simply accepting Silvanus's teachings.
The forest and wilderness he represents are nothing more than a tiny speck of dust in the face of the endless universe.
As a special demigod with divinity and divine power, you must stand as high and see as far as possible.
This will make you extra powerful.”
Zuo Si easily saw through why the nature god's servant was attracted to this eye.
To put it simply, it is the mutual induction of the forces of nature.
After all, terrible disasters such as hurricanes, hail, thunder, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, heavy rains, floods, forest fires, etc. are the coldest, cruelest and most violent aspects of natural forces.
Even the god of nature, Silvanus, would use the power of these natural disasters and even diseases to realize his so-called "sacred cycle" and "balance of power" theory.
But in Zuo Si's eyes, these two gods can be classified as "enemies of civilization", and they need to be repeatedly suppressed, controlled, or cleaned out by force from their believers and churches within their sphere of influence.
Especially those radical druid sects that believe in Silvanus, it is absolutely right to destroy one if you find one.
Because in order to protect the wilderness and forests and prevent civilization from expanding into wild areas, these guys have basically participated in more than one massacre of villages and towns.
You have to know that the killing of druids is not the war that people understand in the ordinary sense.
What they have done is even worse than many of the anti-human regimes that are considered to be extremely evil on Earth.
These guys would kill entire villages and even towns, from the elderly who were already lying in bed unable to move to newborn babies, without sparing a single one, in order to achieve the goal of reducing the population.
They even manipulate animals to eat living people, bury the corpses in the soil and plant plants on top, so that the rotting corpses can become nutrients for the growth of trees.
If the decision is to clean up an area, they may also deliberately allow the bodies to rot, thereby spreading deadly pathogens.
Then control the rats and bats that carry the disease and spread it around until a large number of residents in the area become sick and die, and they are no longer able to expand into the wilderness in a short period of time.
Obviously, the druids in Faerun are completely different from the "quiet and peaceful" druids in many games, stories, and film and television works, who like to hide in the forest and live a secluded life away from the world.
A large number of these guys are more like the most extreme and completely dehumanized environmentalists in modern society. They are also indifferent observers and cruel executors.
When the expansion of civilization does not threaten the forests and wilderness, they certainly will not be aggressive.
But when there is a fierce conflict between the two, the druid will choose to be the enemy of the former without hesitation.
It is estimated that only the sect serving the Earth Mother Goddess Changtiya would appear less threatening.
After all, this goddess, known for her benevolence, supported not only the development of agriculture but also the expansion of civilization, believing that civilization itself was part of nature.
In contrast, Silvanus's understanding of nature is very narrow, limited to forests, wilderness and swamps.
He simply didn't understand or comprehend that when magic and technology developed to a certain level, they could actually transform the natural environment at will.
Overprotection does not bring any benefits at all except keeping the world in a barbaric, primitive state.
There is no need to say much about technology. As long as we invest enough manpower and cost, even the vast desert can be brought back to life little by little by planting trees.
As for magic, the Netherese have proven through their actions that they can not only do it, but do it better.
In their most glorious golden age, the great arcanist Marvin invented the eleven-ring magic [Marvin's World Weaving].
This spell can change the climate within the affected area at will according to the caster's will, and adjust it at five levels: polar, sub-polar, temperate, subtropical and tropical.
In other words, factors such as temperature, precipitation, wind speed and even light will all be changed and reshaped by the powerful magical force.
Archmages can turn the cold Arctic into a tropical climate and the arid desert into a rainforest.
Each time it is cast, the climate within the affected area will shift one level toward the poles or tropics.
For example, if the area was originally a temperate zone, then a single release could turn it into a subtropical or subpolar zone.
Moreover, the effect is permanent and can be used repeatedly and superimposed until the limits in both positive and negative directions are reached.
What's even more outrageous is that the impact range of [Marvin's World Weaving] is extremely large, about 1.6 kilometers per spell level.
Considering that casting an eleventh-level spell requires at least thirty-five levels of Netherese arcanist, the spell's minimum range of influence is fifty-six kilometers in radius, which is approximately an area of five thousand two hundred square kilometers.
In addition, benefiting from the unique spellcasting mechanism of the Netheril era, a great arcanist with thirty-five levels of arcanist can cast [Marvin's Worldweaving] at least nine times a day, and the casting time is as short as one minute.
Therefore, transforming the natural environment is not a big deal for Netheril.
As long as a great arcanist who can perform [Marvin's World Weaving] is dispatched, a vast area of land can be made habitable or turned into a forbidden zone for life in just a few days.
According to historical records, this horrific spell was used hundreds of times during the days of Netheril.
The fate of countless lives was decided by a few gestures and syllables of the great arcanists.
It is difficult for people to not become arrogant when they possess such terrible authority and power.
Through [Marvin's Worldweaving], it is not difficult to understand why the great arcanists of Netheril would have the idea that "the gods are just more powerful arcanists."
Zuo Si really wanted to know what attitude Silvanus, the Father of Oak, had when the great arcanists were manipulating and changing the natural environment unscrupulously.
However, in the limited historical documents, there is no record of Netheril being attacked or harassed by a large number of druids or animals.
Obviously, this can only mean two things.
One is that Silvanus is also a typical god who bullies the weak and fears the strong. He knows that he cannot afford to offend Netheril, who is protected by the powerful first-generation goddess of magic, so he can only bow his head and honestly admit defeat and become a coward.
The other is his believers and followers, who are nothing compared to the floating city and the arcanists.
As soon as they made a little noise, they were ruthlessly suppressed and killed.
After the collapse of Netheril, Silvanus began to sell the theory of natural balance, and vigorously recruited druids to join his army, and began to massacre villages and towns in the North, where there was a lack of strong countries and political powers.
Zuo Si was obviously very clear that as he unified the west coast to establish a country and promoted the development and expansion of civilization, it was only a matter of time before conflict or even war broke out with Silvanus and his church.
And the latter will definitely get involved with the Harper Alliance.
This is why when dividing the priesthood of Xirik, he chose to contact the beast goddess Mara.
Although the enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend, he can still restrain the Church of the Oak Father to a certain extent.
As a person who thinks three steps ahead and likes to make decisions after careful consideration, Zuo Si started planning to deal with the God of Nature and his followers who were strongly hostile to civilization a long time ago.
However, unlike his mortal feud with Cyric, where he had to pull him down from the throne of powerful god power, his conflict with Silvanus was like his fight with Elminster. It was an opposition of thoughts and ideas, and there was no need to decide life or death.
Just clear the other party out of your sphere of influence.
The natural gods' servants are the trump cards used to deal with the druid sects hidden in the deep mountains and forests.
The natural power and divinity she possessed were enough to snatch control of the nearby mountains and forests from any great druid, and even shake the faith of some druids, ultimately changing their ideas and positions and becoming another force under Zuo Si's control.
Attacking the god of nature Silvanus, and winning over the forest goddess Mielikki, the goddess of springs and peace Eldath, the ranger god Gwaeron Storm, the unicorn goddess Larae, and the sprout goddess Sionlia, caused the existing natural god system to slowly split.
When the time is right, he will let his own goddess Talona take his place as the new god of natural cycles.
This was the plan Zuo Si secretly made.
In addition, he also prepared several emergency backup plans for unexpected situations.
You must be extremely cautious when dealing with a powerful divine power.
Of course, it is inevitable that some gods who are united in favor of order and support the development of civilization will join in to attack and pressure the Oak Father, forcing him to be unable to descend to the world and directly interfere with the material world.
As his understanding of the gods became deeper and deeper, Zuo Si had summed up many methods and techniques.
In addition, he would never be stupid enough to confront a god head-on by himself, but would habitually bring along a large number of like-minded allies, so he has not failed so far.
Nimidona had no idea what role the creator had arranged for her. She nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I think I know what to do. But my understanding of my own divinity is still vague, and I have not been able to fully tap its full potential."
Zuo Si explained patiently, "Divinity is a quality hidden deep in the soul. Only those who possess this quality are qualified to become gods. I believe you have seen the process of Karsus's deification in the library, right?"
"Yeah, I've seen it. But what does that have to do with divinity?"
Nimidona blinked in confusion.
"Karsas seized the priesthood and power of the first generation magic goddess, but he himself did not have divinity and could not ignite the divine spark to become a true god, which led to the magic network going out of control.
So divinity is a very special thing.
It is not pure energy like divine power that can be seen and touched, nor is it like a priesthood whose function can be understood just by hearing the name.
Just the opposite!
Divinity is the most complex and difficult to explain part of the creature that is God.
Even I still don't understand its meaning and function.
But one thing is certain.
When divinity accumulates to a certain level, it will change from quantitative change to qualitative change to form a brilliant divine spark.
The appearance of the divine spark means that this creature has become a quasi-god.
In addition, divinity also grants many extraordinary powers.
For example, memory and learning speed far exceed those of ordinary people.
Because Sancho possessed the divinity of Baal, he easily completed the basic theoretical knowledge that an ordinary wizard apprentice would take several years to learn in just a few days.
If I am not mistaken, divinity should be closely connected with philosophy, ideas and values, and also involves the cognition of self.
It depends on what you are willing to believe and firmly feel that it is the supreme truth that transcends any other material or idea.
Generally speaking, the broader the definition of belief and the more mortals who share the same view, the greater the power and influence of the god.
Of course, if it is something that exists objectively, like the sun, death, the magic net, planets, the moon and other celestial bodies themselves, even if there are not many mortals who believe in them, the gods representing them will still be very powerful.
So my advice to you is to read more books about planes, the universe, and time and space, and first build up a sufficiently grand and complete worldview.
Then, from your own perspective, you can understand what is nature in the macro sense, what is nature in the micro sense, and the relationship between the two.
If you notice anything changing during this process, feel free to come to me.”
Zuo Si concealed nothing and openly shared all of his current research results on divinity.
Needless to say, he also wanted to see what the natural servant would become after forming his own unique world view and values.
You must know that the Seraphic Servant itself is equivalent to a special demigod.
As long as they are willing, they can accept the worship of mortals at any time and become true gods.
So if the test on Nimidona is successful, it means that the same effect can be achieved when used on other gods.
"As you wish, father."
Nimidona bent down, took Zuo Si's hand and kissed it affectionately, her eyes revealing undisguised intimacy and fascination.
Zuo Si cupped the nature servant's cheek and kissed him gently on the forehead in response.
After watching this "daughter" leave, he turned his gaze to the sealed eyeball in his hand, touched his chin and said to himself: "How should I make the most of this thing now?
It would obviously be a waste if it was directly converted and absorbed.
If it is used to create a magical artifact, it also takes time and energy to think and design.
It would be better to give it to Sazastan, and then encourage this legendary lich to fight to the death with Velsharoon, and let the two of them snatch what the other has at all costs.
After all, Velsharoon now possesses the knowledge necessary to perform the ceremony, and this eye is an indispensable key prop in the ceremony.
Neither of them would give up the opportunity to become a god, and they would definitely fight each other.
When they are both defeated, I will take back the eye and the knowledge of the deification ceremony.
By the way, you can also get the two artifacts [Dead Moon Orb] and [Throne of Sakshir] from Sazastan for free.
Oh, right.
It seems that a demon lord named Eltaber is imprisoned in the [Throne of Sakshiel]..."
Obviously, since Zuo Si did not sign any contract with Sazastan, let alone become an ally, he could plot against the other party without any scruples.
Moreover, he planned to trade for the artifact in the other party's hand.
As for whether the chief of the necromancy could keep the Eye of God with destructive power after the transaction was completed, that was none of his business.
Anyway, as long as he can't get the knowledge in Visharoon's hands, even if Sazastan gets the Eye of the Storm, he won't be able to use it, and will instead expose himself to danger.
You must know that in the continent of Faerun, there are countless ambitious and powerful people who are looking for ways and opportunities to become gods.
As long as Zuo Si spreads the news through the dark intelligence network of the Zhentarim, who knows what kind of attack Sazastan will encounter.
Who knows, the nosy Elminster, Simbu, Khelbourne, Leila and others might team up to attack them.
This kind of thing can not only bring in enough benefits, but also distract the enemy's attention, and at the same time test how many powerful people worthy of attention are hidden in this land. It is a sure win no matter how you look at it.
The most important thing is that what Zuo Si used was not a conspiracy but an outright open strategy.
Even though Sazastan was aware of the sinister intentions behind the deal, he could only swallow his anger and accept it silently.
Whether it was due to the hatred accumulated from centuries of fighting with Velsharoon or his desire to become a god, he would never let this crucial item fall into the hands of others.
At this moment, far in the north, on the south bank of the Chongsa River, was the camp of the Zhentarim army.
Sazastan, the chief of the Undead faction of the Red Wizards of Sel, has not yet realized what kind of cruel test and torture he will soon face. He is having a pleasant conversation with Fuzor Chamberlain, the chosen one of the God of Tyranny Bane.
Especially when it comes to ruling, both of them are staunch supporters of dictatorship and tyranny.
In addition, the Zhentarim had always maintained a good cooperative relationship with the red wizards during Manshoon's reign, so the two of them could be said to have had a very pleasant conversation.
Sazastan hopes to use the power of the Bane Church to help suppress his political opponents.
In exchange, he was willing to make Bane, the god of tyranny, the mainstream belief in Cyrene, as long as he did not threaten his rule.
There is no doubt that the combination of these two people will be a terrible nightmare for the coalition forces composed of Schnubel and Eltoril City on the other side of the river.
因为在修整的这段时间，傅佐尔·钱伯瑞又使用【暴君节杖】招募了大量像巨魔、食人魔、丘陵巨人之类的强悍怪物补充进军队。
虽然上次战败导致数千士兵的损失并没有完全恢复，但在质量上却更胜一筹。
毕竟地精、兽人和豺狼人的战斗力，显然无法跟巨魔、食人魔和丘陵巨人相媲美。
后者只要穿上坚固的铠甲，随便拎出一个来都能打的前者一支小队抱头鼠窜。
另外，萨扎斯坦同样也没空着手来，而是带来了两个最信任的吸血鬼将军，以及一支超过四千人的亡灵军队。
要知道他手下的亡灵军队，可不是那种随随便便在坟墓中挖出来凑数、生前连职业等级都没有的平民炮灰。
而是普遍拥有职业等级，活着的时候不是塞尔精锐老兵、军官，就是当地颇有名气的冒险者和佣兵。
他们要么是活着的时候为了获取更多的财富、权力和社会地位，跟萨扎斯坦签署了死后出卖自己尸骸的协议，要么就是在下葬之后被偷偷挖出来制作成亡灵生物。
其中经过魔法强化的骷髅和僵尸数量最多。
少量拥有智慧和自我意识的吸血鬼、食尸鬼、尸妖则作为负责指挥的军官存在。
这在被红袍统治的塞尔并不算什么稀奇事。
毕竟眼下这种偷尸体的行为好歹还知道收敛点。
等再过个十几年，红袍法师的内部争斗逐渐白热化并最终引发分裂跟残酷的内战，所有被埋葬在墓地里的尸体都会被强行征用。
是的！
你没听错！
就是无视死者家属的反应强行把尸体挖出来，然后大规模转化成为亡灵生物！
到时候甚至会出现活着的士兵与自己死去多年的父亲、爷爷、祖爷爷、太爷爷等祖宗十八辈一起并肩作战的奇景。
如果该士兵死了，那么他也很快会被拉起来再以亡灵形态继续为红袍法师们征战，直到尸体破损到再也无法被修复的程度。
这无疑已经远远超出了地狱笑话所能形容的范畴。
等萨扎斯坦赢得战争的胜利，塞尔已经彻底沦为一个死人比活人多的国家。
亡灵生物甚至可以正大光明的走在街道上，并获得合法的国民身份。
而那些侥幸从战争中活下来的人，则只能在不死生物的包围下瑟瑟发抖，接受暴政之神班恩教会的庇护。
当然，现如今的萨扎斯坦还没有丧心病狂到那种程度。
在结束了最后一个话题之后，他立刻低声试探道：“亲爱的傅佐尔·钱伯瑞阁下，请问你打算什么时候发动进攻？ 根据我的观察，你麾下的军团已经有了足够的实力。
完全可以跨过冲萨河，把对岸那些不知死活的抵抗者全部杀光，进而攻占艾尔托瑞尔城。
至于渡河的事情完全不用担心。
我会让手下的法师和术士构建起几座魔法桥，直接凭借压倒性的数量优势推过去就好。”
月之海暴君笑着回答：“呵呵，我其实也正是这么打算的。
不过为了给那几条前来参战的金属龙一点印象深刻的教训，我特地命人打造了一个特别武器。
只要这件武器一完工，马上便会发起进攻。
届时，要是那几条金属龙还敢降低高度喷吐龙息，新武器会让他们品尝到什么叫做痛苦与悔恨。”
在说这番话的时候，傅佐尔·钱伯瑞眼睛里闪烁着恶毒的光芒。
“特别的武器？”
萨扎斯坦语气中带着一丝好奇。
不过还没等他来得及继续追问，就看到曼松最后一具克隆体拿着一根散发黝黑色雾气的标枪从外面走了进来。
只见这家伙二话不说，上去就给傅佐尔·钱伯瑞来了一个热情的拥抱，并用双手狠狠抓了一下后者的屁股，兴冲冲的说道：“你要的东西我做好了！
这根标枪可以对巨龙，尤其是善良阵营的金属龙释放强大诅咒。
他们坚固的鳞片根本起不到任何防护作用，瞬间就会被贯穿，并且血流不止。
其诅咒还能够随机产生无法飞行、喷不出龙息等效果。
有它在，那些金属龙只要敢俯冲攻击，分分钟便会成为待宰的羔羊。”
“干得好！”
傅佐尔·钱伯瑞一把接过魔法标枪，感受着里边所蕴含的邪恶力量，毫不吝啬的夸奖道。
这也是为什么，他会一而再、再而三容忍对方那些过界的骚扰行为。
当曼松这样的传奇法师不再是敌人而是盟友，所带来的好处简直不是一星半点。
如果可以的话，傅佐尔·钱伯瑞其实也不介意让这个克隆体借助魔法力量变成年轻漂亮的女人，然后双方维持一种亲密的情人关系。
但问题是曼松想要做的是一，而不是零。
至于身为月之海暴君、性格中原本就充满了野心和掌控欲的他，自然更不可能去做那个零。
所以傅佐尔·钱伯瑞现在也没什么太好的办法，只能先维持着这种暧昧且令自己感到反胃的关系。
萨扎斯坦敏锐的捕捉到了这一幕，眼睛里闪烁着异样的幽光，但却并没有拆穿，而是装作什么事情都没发生过的样子问：“既然武器已经有了，我们是不是可以开始进攻了？”
“当然！等天黑之后，就让我们给那群不知死活的家伙一点颜色瞧瞧吧。”
说罢，傅佐尔·钱伯瑞给自己的亲信，一名侍奉班恩的黑暗卫士使了个眼色。
后者瞬间心领神会，转身离开这座巨大的营帐，向那些军官下达准备作战的命令。
没过一会儿功夫，原本安静懒散的营地就变得躁动起来，时不时还能听到怒吼、咆哮和像狼一样的嚎叫。
一口口由左思免费赞助的大铁锅迅速被支起来，各种肉干、鱼干、腌菜、谷物、豆子等食物被一股脑倒进去，然后加入河水炖煮，直至变成粘稠的糊糊。
至于咸淡……
肉干、鱼干和腌菜里有足够的盐分，根本不需要额外添加。
尽管以现代人的眼光来看，这玩意跟猪食几乎没有任何区别，光是看着都让人感觉没胃口想吐。
但对于在野外只能饥一顿饱一顿、食盐基本只能靠抢劫商队获得的怪物们来说却是不可多得美食。
最重要的是量大管饱！
就连作为炮灰的地精也能在开战前饱餐一顿。
所以怪物大军的士气很快便随着弥漫在营地周围的香味变得高涨起来。
这么大的动静，河对岸负责侦查的联军斥候自然不可能看不见。
他们根本不敢有任何拖延，迅速把消息汇报给联军的总指挥，拥有LV17圣武士等级的德尔特。
后者立马召开作战会议，制定了一个防御计划。
由于有之前的成功经验，德尔特再次把战场预设在冲萨河以北的岸边，想要充分利用这天然的屏障把数量庞大的敌人阻挡在对面，而不是依托城市的围墙和防御工事固守。
尽管有人对此提出了异议，觉得像傅佐尔·钱伯瑞这样阴险狡诈的家伙肯定不会在同一个地方跌倒两次。
可奈何德尔特上一次赢得的胜利太过辉煌，以至于大部士兵和冒险者都更愿意相信他的判断。
所以质疑很快便被一片附和声所淹没。
再加上这家伙信仰的是守卫之神海姆，凡是这位神的信徒性格几乎都或多或少带着点固执，所以也没人能说服他改变主意。
最终，当夜幕降临之后，德尔特率领联军倾巢出动，连一点人都没有留在城内看家，而是一股脑拉到河岸边列阵。
结果当萨扎斯坦率领红袍巫师在河面上架起一座座魔法桥的时候，他们瞬间傻眼了。
早就憋了一肚子火的傅佐尔·钱伯瑞立刻下令全军出击。
趁着敌人发呆没反应过来的功夫，无数骑着座狼的大地精呼啸而过，冲向那些弓弩手疯狂砍杀。
在他们身后还有骑着【地精犬】的普通地精。
这是一种外表有点像丑陋獒犬一样的大型啮齿类动物，大概有一米五长、体重在三十到四十公斤左右，只能供地精、狗头人、侏儒和半身人这种小个子骑乘。
它们不仅浑身上下散发着一种臭烘烘的味道，而且皮肤表面携带着一种非致命真菌，会让任何与之接触的人感染皮疹，严重的甚至可能导致毁容。
虽然地精与地精犬的组合一点也不厉害，任何有经验的人类士兵都可以在一对一的战斗中将其杀死。
可由于有凶悍的大地精和座狼在前边打头阵，所以它们也冲进去制造了不小的混乱。
尤其是地精犬身上那遍布着红斑、麻疹和不断掉落碎屑的皮肤，足以让任何看到的人感到头皮发麻、浑身发痒、难受。
对自己美貌十分在意的女性更是不断的连连后退。
她们宁愿直面邪恶的巨龙被一口喷死，也不愿意那些带有病菌的皮屑落在自己身上。
"Don't be afraid! Keep your formation! They are just some weak goblins! Kill them all!"
Delt split the goblin and its goblin dog in half with one sword, and shouted at his soldiers at the top of his voice.
Ever since he saw the magic bridges built over the river, he realized that he had made a huge mistake.
Unfortunately, it's too late now.
If an order to retreat was given at this time, the defensive formation would immediately collapse, and the group would be chased and killed by the hobgoblins riding wolves and ordinary goblins.
It would be good if only one in ten people could return to the city alive.
Even if the remaining few people had the support of the city walls, they would never be able to withstand the tidal-like attack of the Zhentil Castle army.
So the only thing we can do now is to hold on, hoping to repel the enemy's first and most violent attack, and find an opportunity to retreat quickly during the rest period.
Of course, this is not an easy task.
Because the coalition forces, which were mainly composed of humans, had no night vision ability at all, they could only rely on torches and a small amount of magical light sources for lighting.
But the enemy's monster army basically has dark vision and low-light vision, and can see very far even at night.
Just when Delt was anxiously leading his "Hell Knights" to put out fires everywhere, he suddenly heard someone shouting.
"No... No! Look! It's trolls, ogres and giants!"
moment!
Many people's eyes were cast towards the magic bridge built on the river bank.
On the other side of the bridge, ogres, trolls and hill giants, who were considered to have no intelligence or rationality in the eyes of many people, were lined up in neat rows, wearing metal armor and holding sharp blades as tall as a person.
As soon as the order was given, they immediately roared and charged.
Due to their huge size, these guys' movement speed, although extremely clumsy, is not slow at all, and can even catch up with a slow horse.
"No!!!! Block the bridge quickly! Don't let them wash ashore!"
Delt was obviously a little panicked.
Although he divided his hundreds of cavalry into five teams to block the exits of the nearest magic bridges, there were actually twenty magic bridges on the Chongsa River.
Besides, how could the rampaging hobgoblin wolf riders give the other side such an opportunity?
Whenever an infantry phalanx or adventurers wanted to charge forward, they would attack from the side with ordinary goblins, trying every means to delay the opponent's advance.
As a result, when most of the troops were still a dozen or even dozens of meters away from the bridge exit, the first wave of ogres and trolls rushed over.
The weapons in their hands were very simple and crude, just giant thick-backed sabers.
Often, with one strike of the sword, he could cut several human soldiers in half, with intestines, blood and internal organs splattering everywhere.
Even the most elite knights would be seriously injured or even killed if hit.
What's even more terrible is that these extremely powerful monsters are completely different from those in the wild who have no protective gear at all. The vital parts of their bodies are covered with sturdy armor plates.
Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary swords and spears to pose a fatal threat to it in hand-to-hand combat.
Many soldiers mustered up the courage to rush forward and stab, but were easily blocked.
Then the ogres, trolls and giants can be killed with a single blow.
In just ten minutes, these three or four hundred giant monsters tore through the coalition forces' defense line.
Following behind them, the orcs, half-orcs, and gnolls quickly joined the battle.
As the number of troops in Zhentil Fort on the north shore increased and the coalition forces were defeated, the spellcasters and metal dragons who had been hiding in the woods as a surprise force could no longer sit still.
With the sound of chanting spells and the sound of dragon breath swooping down from the night sky, the seriously unfavorable situation was finally curbed.
Spells such as fireballs, lightning, spider webs, grease, and stinking clouds were cast one after another, quickly creating an insurmountable barrier on the river bank.
The trolls who had not cared about their injuries before became frightened and hesitant in the face of the magical flames.
Several giant metal dragons swooped down frequently, spewing at the places where the monster army in Zhentil Castle was most concentrated.
Whether it is the fire of the golden dragon or the ice of the silver dragon, it can cause quite astonishing damage.
Obviously, in this world full of supernatural powers, it is never the ordinary armies and soldiers who decide the direction and outcome of a war, but these guys who possess magical powers.
Especially for giant dragons that can fly freely in the sky, there are very limited things on the ground that can pose a threat to them.
Just when the coalition forces thought they had turned defeat into victory, a javelin emitting black smoke suddenly flew out from the other side of the river.
A male golden dragon that was diving had no time to dodge and was pierced through the chest by a javelin. Blood spurted out wildly in mid-air, then it flipped over and fell down, hitting the heads of several unlucky soldiers with a bang, smashing them into meat patties alive.
"No!!!!!!!"
The other silver dragon was obviously his companion. He immediately descended to see how serious the injury was and whether he needed divine treatment.
But when it was still dozens of meters away from the ground, a tall black shadow walked forward, pulled the javelin out of the golden dragon's chest, and threw it out again with force.
As a result, the silver dragon followed in the footsteps of the golden dragon and fell from the sky to the ground with a dull thud.
You don't need to ask to know that the person who threw the javelin was none other than Fuzzol Chamberlain.
He did not give the two metal dragons any chance to struggle or resist, and directly ordered his men to tie them up with thick magic chains.
Because they had been severely injured and were bleeding, the two dragons struggled for a few times but soon fell into a dying weak state and had to accept the cruel reality of becoming prisoners.