Quadruple split.

Chapter 2752 Arrival as Promised
Game time: 19:45 PM
Blood Barbarian Region, western Eagle Claw Gorge, the training ground of the Dunbua tribe of the Black Brahma Independent Army.
"so many people……"

Having completed his costume change, Kevin Shadowsong's style looked quite wild, perfectly matching the Blood Barbarian's temperament. However, upon closer inspection, he had absolutely no resemblance to a lizardman, harpy, grey dwarf, or boarman. His gaze narrowed slightly as he adjusted his rather revealing leather armor, turning his head slightly to Asura beside him and saying, "Isn't this a bit too much of a show of force?"

Asra, who was a lizardman himself, had a unique advantage in disguising himself as a blood barbarian and could even fight while wearing his own inner armor (with a layer of leather on the outside), clicked his tongue and said, "Nonsense, if it were just a small-scale skirmish before, there wouldn't be more than three of our vanguard teams at the same time. Now there are almost thirty of them, how could it be a small-scale battle?"

Yingge nodded silently, then subconsciously placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, her eyes flashing with intense light.

Although he was just an ordinary troublemaker in Dunbua City not long ago, and still is now considered a troublemaker, something has indeed subtly changed since Pastor Black Van arrived.

Regardless of whether it was the bountiful son Philip or the just son Avery, although their appearance did inspire fellow believers like Shadowsong and Asra, the real reason was that seemingly ordinary young priest who, after proving himself time and time again, gave everyone the illusion that he could actually do something.

Because of Black Fan's 'outrageous remarks' that made people think he was somewhat mentally unstable, a fire was ignited in the hearts of Shadow Song, Asura, and other warriors who had been stationed in Dunbuya City for who knows how long. This fire didn't even need any fuel or fanning; the accumulated 'debts' between everyone and the Blood Barbarians over the years were enough to make it burn fiercely.

Often, all people really need is something to look forward to.

However, even the achievements of Grand Knight Commander Jeff and Holy Son Black from the Sun Cult failed to ignite the slightest flame in the warriors' hearts, because everyone knew that even if some knight commander or holy son severely injured the Queen of Lacerations or defeated the Chieftain of Steelmane, the Blood Barbarians would never be eradicated.

After the Laceration Queen, there will be the Bitterclaw Queen, the Thorn Queen, or some other random queens leading those birdmen to commit all sorts of evil deeds and continue their rampage.

Chief Steelmane has dozens of princes under his wing. As long as the tribal kingdom exists, those mad boarmen will continue to ravage the northern border of the Holy Land like locusts, committing atrocities against any victim weaker than themselves.

As for the Grey Dwarves, their fortress located beneath the Pale Plains has never been breached even once by the Holy Alliance, yet these men, equipped with formidable armor and weapons, have repeatedly broken through the Northern defenses, posing a real threat to travelers and ordinary people alike.

Even with the presence of Knight Commander Jeff Harrington and His Highness Prince Black of the Sun Cult, the Lizard King known as the 'Evil Eye' on [Headed Cliff] did not harbor any intention of launching a military campaign to seize that high cliff.

This is a strange thing.

Logically and morally, the sects within the Holy Alliance that stand on the side of 'law' or 'good' should not tolerate such rampant bloodthirsty barbarians, especially when their controlled territories are directly adjacent.

But this distorted situation has persisted, from the past to the present.

Finally, someone has stood up and told everyone that he does not want the future to continue like this.

He said he wanted to bleed people dry.

Perhaps even now, many people don't fully believe this statement, but for some reason, after the Black Vane Priest defeated the strongest group of warriors with zero casualties while outnumbering his opponents, no one has ever questioned him even a single word.

It was like a dream bubble that was too real and too beautiful, and no one dared to risk popping it.

Then, the dream became increasingly exaggerated...

Nearly a thousand harpies, former members of the Queen's Guard who came from the Bloodfeather Plateau to intimidate Dunbua, were all left in front of Dunbua.

The entire force of 700 Gray Lizard Hunters, the main force of the "Headless Cliff," along with five Royal Guard-level Black Lizard Hunters, also crashed into the outer wall of Dunbua City, suffering heavy casualties. Not a single one of them managed to break into the city until they were all killed in battle.

Rumors circulated that the Black Vane priest seemed rather downcast after the battle, but every warrior who heard the rumor scoffed at it, finding it too simplistic even as a mere rumor.

After all, for any normal soldier, that battle was a huge victory. Although their side did suffer considerable losses, everyone who came here was prepared to die in battle. Therefore, no one, including ordinary soldiers like Shadow Song and Asura, was as 'naive' as Black Van was before he was taught a lesson by Jenny.

That's why they didn't think Pastor Black Van would be so 'naive'.

After that, the fire in Dunbua City that didn't ignite any of their own people, and Skolke's luring and killing of the five hundred elite soldiers at Headless Cliff, all made the beautiful dream in everyone's hearts more and more real.

Ultimately, it even became—

"I can't wait to do something."

Asra took a deep breath and revealed a somewhat sinister smile: "Really, anything is fine."

"You've never been the special one."

Yingge laughed and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Do you think Skork and his gang should have the same idea?"

"Skolk's gang? You mean those guys who claim they want to hang out with Pastor Black Vane, but they're all just scheming and have all sorts of hidden agendas?"

Asra chuckled dismissively, then changed the subject seriously, saying, "Hmm, I think it's about time."

Yingge chuckled and asked, "Isn't the disconnect between your two sentences a bit too strong?"

"I'm just stating the facts."

Asra shrugged and said casually, "Don't forget, when Pastor Black Vane first arrived, didn't we also have all sorts of ulterior motives and ideas? Even though he did manage to subdue us at first, when it came to dismantling the organization and reorganizing the unit, didn't we all struggle with this decision to death?"

Yingge nodded slightly and agreed, "That's absolutely true."

“Skolk’s guys are human too, of course they have all sorts of crazy ideas. After all, they’ve never dealt with the Black Vane priests. We ourselves only believed in them after winning several tough battles. Why should we expect the Skolk people to just follow orders and listen to everything they say right away?”

Asra spread his hands, looking quite nonchalant, and said, "But I've never thought it was a big deal. After all, Pastor Black Vane has managed to subdue people like us. These past few days should be enough for him to handle those ignorant bumpkins."

"That's a really rough way of putting it."

Yingge smiled and said happily, "But the reasoning is sound; that's indeed the case."

"I don't know if the logic is sound or not, but if you guys keep talking like this..."

The dwarven paladin who had appeared before Shadowsong and Asura at some unknown time, their direct squadron leader Arahan Wildhammer, let out a cold laugh: "You'll have to be tough enough, with thick enough flesh." "Squadron Leader!"

"Squadron Captain!"

Despite not receiving orders to form ranks, Yingge and the other person immediately stood up straight and greeted the leader in front of them, who was holding a hammer and had an unfriendly expression, with their best spirits.

"You all need to be more alert in a bit."

Arahan, who had disguised himself as a gray dwarf, snorted, hung his hammer back on his back, and said in a deep voice, "Anyone who disgraces our Doumbouya will be made to live with Rugal and listen to that idiot bragging about 'Sona' every day until the war is over!"

"..."

The thought of living with the vice-captain, who seemed to have an exhibitionist streak, and having to listen to the terrifying musical instruments that guy had learned from his otherworldly colleagues every day made Yingge and Asura immediately fall silent, not daring to breathe.

That's why, when they were so frightened that their minds went blank, they didn't realize what Arahan's words meant until the 'visitor' slowly entered the training ground.

"They're Skolsk's men!"

A soft shout came from somewhere, and the crowd stirred slightly. However, under the officers' strong and forceful threats, the soldiers belonging to the Second Mixed Regiment of Dunbuya City quickly calmed down and quietly watched the 'friendly forces' who were also walking slowly towards them in silence.

There were no perfectly synchronized steps, no chilling, sharp killing intent, no seasoned battlefield composure, no surging, passionate enthusiasm...

Those who called themselves Skolker rebels came to everyone calmly, led by the provisional commander of the Second Mixed Chapter, quiet, docile, and perhaps a little awkward and at a loss.

Several harpies discreetly tucked their wings behind their backs and preened their feathers.

The boar-man, who had just finished eating, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and the thorns on his back stood up involuntarily.

Many former white and gray lizard hunters, with less-than-honorable pasts and a heightened sensitivity to military installations, are subconsciously assessing the strength of this outpost.

The gray dwarf craftsmen and warriors stood at the back, occasionally letting out a drunken burp.

Besides them, there were also some faces that did not belong to the indigenous people—

A human mage wearing tattered robes and thick glasses; an orc warrior with claw marks on his exposed arms and a fierce demeanor; a dwarf engineer fiddling with a simple mechanical arm, rapidly assembling some kind of unstable explosive; and an otherworldly catgirl sorceress whose beautiful figure and alluring appearance, though draped in a wide cloak, are surprisingly kind-hearted.

Although these people were not residents of the Blood Barbarian region, they joined Skolk for various reasons, becoming part of this large family and the resistance, always ready to fight for their 'family'.

Perhaps in the eyes of any organized soldier or warrior, these people would only be a group of scattered soldiers and a mob, but none of the warriors of Dunbuya City underestimated them because they did not look like elite soldiers.

It wasn't that the clergy of the Holy Alliance were of high quality or well-mannered; rather, they realized from the very beginning that, despite looking like a ragtag army, the Skolk people had something in common with them—a kind of 'will to die'.

Compared to Shadow Song, Asura, and others who constantly talked about "dying in battle" but whose hearts were still filled with the desire to live, and who used a contemptuous tone to discuss sacrifice in order to consolidate their courage and strengthen their will, the Skolk people were much more composed.

Without fear or awe, these martyrs, who had long been accustomed to dancing with death and had long given everything to their ideals, now seem more like ordinary people you could see anywhere.

but--

If I could, I would absolutely never want to face them on the battlefield.

Yingge took a deep breath and sighed to herself.

"We have arrived as promised."

After the protective barrier was deployed around the training ground, the horns sounded as expected. As Shadowsong and the others lined up at top speed, Batu, the lizardman in charge of coordinating the main fighting force of the resistance, stepped forward slowly, nodded to the temporary commander of the Second Mixed Battle Group of Dunbua City, a dark elf priest from the Sun Cult, and said in a deep voice: "Skolk's vanguard force, under the orders of Skolk and the Black Vane priest, has come to support our comrades."

"Welcome to you and your friends, Mr. Batu. Just now, I received instructions from Pastor Black Brahma to launch a full-scale attack on the [Tonglu] Fortress. So, I apologize, but I hope that you all, who have just finished a long day of work, can cooperate with us in the operation. Of course, until you get a proper rest, you only need to act as support..."

"Commander."

"Mr. Batu?"

"Please allow me, Skolsk, to serve as the vanguard and first combat unit in this operation."

"This……"

"This is our home, our land, and our responsibility."

……

"That's right."

At the same time, in the Skolsk stronghold, Sharia, who had not personally gone to the front lines, sighed and said helplessly, "The Blood Barbarians in that [Slaughter Together] fortress are all elites now, or rather, the elite of the elite, and they have an overwhelming numerical advantage. If they really go berserk and fight us to the death..."

"Will not."

Sitting opposite, Mo Tan shook his head, interrupting Xia Liya, and smiled, "They won't go crazy, nor will they fight us to the death. They will even use a relatively conservative and passive approach to wage a war of attrition against the fortress."

Why? Because they are good.

"Because on the other side of that fortress, there is another military force stuck in the heart of the Blood Barbarian territory, waiting for them to make a mistake."

Chapter 2743: The End