Pale Emblem

Chapter 195 Ancient People
The primeval forest is not big, but not small either. It is easy for ordinary people to get lost when they enter it for the first time, and most of them may be trapped to death inside.

Dicket, the second generation dragon descendant of the famous Golden Sunflower family, had a professional animal trainer by his side. They used the dust falcons to look down from high above and quickly mastered the terrain and boundaries of the primeval forest.

Considering the notoriety of the Wolf Witch, Dicket and a group of young men from prominent families temporarily camped on the hillside on the other side of the primeval forest instead of rashly crossing the forest to attack the Wolf Witch.

With the natural barrier of the primeval forest, they believed they could discuss issues in a safe environment.

In the past two days, Dicket has been contacting and following the famous and wealthy families, and has gathered a total of more than 400 private soldiers.

The private guards of these children of famous families range from a dozen to dozens or even hundreds, but they are all elite professionals, and dragoons make up the majority of them.

In addition, the war beasts brought by the private soldiers are also a force that cannot be underestimated. There are mountain dogs, long-tusked wild boars, giant hyenas, and even 8 huge lion-shaped dragon beasts and 4 owl-faced bears.

However, the children of famous and powerful families all think highly of themselves and are not convinced by the great Venerable Dicket who has changed the path of the dragon vein.

Especially Young Master Novis of the Golden Oak family, whose status and background are not inferior to Gaius of the Golden Sunflower family.

It would be almost impossible for Dicket to command Novice and his private guards.

Fortunately, Novis had a reason to hunt down Bertina.

Back then, the nobleman killed by the wolf-witch Bettina in Highland City was the direct descendant of Golden Oak.

The patriarch of the famous Golden Oak family personally stepped forward and led the alliance's wanted order for the wolf-witch Bettina.

Now that Novis has received the information from the Wolf Witch, if he remains indifferent, he will not be able to explain to the Golden Oak Patriarch.

Since the representatives of the two major families had the same goal and decided to cooperate, the rest of the children of the famous families were willing to participate in the operation to encircle and suppress the Wolf Witch.

In total, Dicket gathered more than 400 elite private soldiers, plus more than 200 war beasts. It seemed that his strength had increased dramatically, but it was still difficult for him to temporarily integrate these people.

There is a bounty of one million gold taels on the wolf witch Bettina. The children of the noble families gathered around Dicket to discuss how to distribute this huge sum of money, and who should compensate for the casualties in the encirclement and suppression of the wolf witch?
If these issues are not clarified, Dick especially wants to mobilize the private guards of the children of famous families; but if he waits until all these issues are settled, Dick estimates that the wolf-witch Bettina will have run away long ago.

Chimera's flaming blood often ignites the violence in Dekter's heart, giving him terrifying majesty.

The children of the famous and powerful families were not afraid at all. Instead, they intentionally or unintentionally provoked the Great Dragonborn Lord, as if doing so could demonstrate their bravery and intelligence.

To be honest, Dicket wanted to tear these little pretenders to pieces, but he had to prioritize their safety, which delayed him a lot of time.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from the other side of the forest.

Dicket and the young men from famous families suddenly changed color, because the roar came from far away, like a sharp arrow breaking through the deep primeval forest and coming straight towards them!

Even the most slow-witted half-elf realized that the invading enemy was incredibly powerful.

Dekkert and several experienced servants could not understand how this roaring enemy could accurately lock onto their location, and they were deeply frightened by this.

The enemy rushed too fast, not giving them more time to react.

The roaring sound kept getting closer, and within two minutes, a figure broke through the forest barrier and came into the sight of Dicket and others.

He was tall and strong, barehanded and barefoot, wearing a robe made of animal skins, like a savage in the forest.

Dexter's yellow vertical pupils shrank into needles, and he immediately recognized that the tall savage was the round-eared giant who defeated the oak guard Savannah with one blow.

However, the rest of the noble families were ignorant and fearless. Before they saw the giant, they thought there was some terrible monster in the forest and was about to rush towards them. After they saw the giant, they realized that it was not a monster and their nervous mood relaxed.

"A savage scared me..."

"He has a really loud voice and runs really fast... Send someone to capture him alive. I want to train him to be a herald."

"It's better to kill..."

The children of the famous and wealthy families were pointing and talking on the hillside, and the private guards below had already taken action.

The professional animal trainer first released three armored long-tusked wild boars.

These oversized wild boars are the favorites of animal trainers. They have thick skin and flesh, great brute strength, and a pair of terrifying long tusks that can even smash the trunks of pine trees.

The Disa half-elves have a long history of breeding tusked boars as war beasts, and today there are more than a dozen species of tusked boars.

The long-tusked wild boars raised by the noble families in the Highlands are absolutely top-quality animals. They weigh over 700 pounds, and trainers do not need to use drugs to stimulate them. The trainers can use their training talent alone to change the mental and physical structure of the long-tusked wild boars, making them instantly violent and aggressive, and fight to the death with the enemy.

Three armored, long-tusked wild boars charged forward, raising dust that seemed to shake the earth.

Professional animal trainers believe that they can severely undermine the momentum of the giant's charge, and even if they cannot defeat the giant, they can at least consume a lot of the opponent's physical strength.

It is a common tactic of beastmasters to use cheap combat boars to test, entangle, and consume powerful enemies.

However, they miscalculated this time.

The giant rushed towards the charging long-tusked wild boar, and his swinging hands just happened to brush the wild boar's head. The fat and strong long-tusked wild boar actually fell to the ground, and its limbs twitched, as if its brain had been severely injured and it had completely lost the ability to move.

The three long-tusked wild boars did not hold the giant back for long, as the six dragon vein archers behind him immediately shot arrows at him.

The giant either stopped, ran, dodged or moved sideways, and all his sharp arrows missed the target, but the archers' continuous shooting did interrupt his charge.

At this time, six Dragon Vein Shield Guards and the same number of Dragon Vein Swordsmen surrounded the giant from both sides.

The three long-tusked boars did attract the giant's attention, and the six archers then shot at him. The shield guards and swordsmen took the opportunity to occupy advantageous positions, with the strong shield guards facing the enemy head-on, the archers responsible for long-range containment, and the dragon vein swordsman holding a sharp spear would complete the most deadly backstab.

The team of eighteen dragoons was well-trained and coordinated, and they were confident that they could surround and kill a violent ogre leader.

After all, no matter how powerful an individual is, he or she will have weaknesses like the back.

Unfortunately, the giant was not a fourth-level berserk ogre. The two were not on the same level, and even if we only compared the basic attributes, the berserk ogre could not be compared with the giant.

The giant roared loudly, his eyes emitting platinum light. He rushed forward with unstoppable momentum like a mountain torrent, and the dragoon team's exquisite siege collapsed immediately.

The six dragon vein shield guards who were confronting the giant head-on didn't even understand what was happening before they were blown away by a huge force, like six rotten pieces of wood drifting in a flood.

The six Dragon Vein Swordsmen at the back were stunned. They had been chasing the giant desperately but ended up eating dust.

The six Dragon Vein Bow Warriors were in a panic, and the arrows they shot were crooked and disorganized.

The young men from prominent families who were watching the battle on the hillside all turned pale and looked at their servants for help.

The giant's charge not only broke the formation and confidence of the dragoon team, but also left a strong impression on others that they were invincible.

He still had a kilometer to go up the hill, but at his speed it probably wouldn't take him long to get up there.

The children of the famous and wealthy families all had the idea of ​​retreating first.

"Humph, there is no enemy in this world that cannot be killed!" Dicket spoke first to attract everyone's attention, then turned around and instructed his servants:
"Send out four owlbears and three squads of dragoons, and inform everyone at the same time that any private soldier who participated in the siege of the giant will be rewarded 200 gold towers and two awakening secret medicines from our Golden Sunflower. If the private soldier who killed the giant's guard will be rewarded with another 10 gold towers and sublimation secret medicines!"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Novis of the famous Golden Oak family said, "We at Golden Oak will also pay the bounty of the Great Lord Dicket!"

The servant who assisted Novis looked at his young master in shock.

The combat power displayed by the giant half-elf has completely exceeded their imagination. If this giant is really the servant of the Wolf Witch, then they must re-evaluate the changes in the strength of both sides and seriously consider whether to continue to be the enemy of the Wolf Witch Bertina.

This is a matter of life and death, so we must not be careless.

On the other hand, who doesn't know that Decite has a deep hatred for the wolf witch Bertina?
It's his own business if Dexter wants to commit suicide. Why should others be his scapegoat?
For the sake of his family's reputation, Master Novis actually cooperated with the Great Lord Dicket to offer a bounty on the life of the giant half-elf?

What's this?

As if the matter wasn't serious enough, you have to provoke the Wolf Witch and her giant servants to massacre the noble children again?
In any case, the statements of the two noble families inspired the rest of the noble families. These young people were actually very short of money, and the bounty and secret medicine promised by Dicket were very attractive to them.

The most important thing is that Great Lord Dicket has already sent out four owlbears and three teams of dragoons. As long as they send their own guards to go with them to strengthen their momentum, they can get a bounty and secret medicine.

A huge reward always makes people excited, and the children of the noble families sent more than half of their private soldiers to participate in the task of killing the giant. Nearly two hundred elite private soldiers and a considerable number of war beasts rushed towards the giant in waves.

Four owl-faced bears howled and rushed in the front. These super-large beasts were famous for their swift movements. Their movement and attack speeds were even faster than those of big cats, and they had the strength and toughness of a ferocious bear. In a moment, they rushed in front of the giant, raised their sharp eagle claws and chopped down fiercely. The air was torn apart in an instant, making a shrill sound of breaking through the air.

Beasts have no reason and attack based on their wild instincts. Legend has it that the bear monsters in the forest seek a balance between wildness and reason, so that they can exert their powerful wild power to the extreme.

Fierce warriors among humans have similar problems, but they can transform their natural combat instincts into powerful strength by honing their martial arts skills.

Caligula was undoubtedly one of the most brutal warriors. He took half a step forward and knocked the owl-faced bear's claws away. Then he butted against the bear closely. With a loud bang, the 2300-pound owl-faced bear flew backwards more than ten meters like a ball.

The remaining three owl-faced bears pounced forward, and although they were also beaten away one by one, they finally stopped Caligula's charge.

They were indeed ferocious beasts that could fight with the ogre soldiers. They were very strong and had violent and aggressive temperaments. They could withstand Caligula's heavy blows but were not killed. Instead, they became more ferocious and took turns to attack Akka, holding him back for a while.

More than a hundred professional dragoons swarmed in, and the three squads of the Golden Sunflower Family, totaling 54 well-equipped dragoons, surrounded Aka, and arrows, spears, axes, and shield blades were fired at Aka from various angles.

The battle was so intense that Caligula had to use some of his strength to deal with it.

His every move exuded an invisible force with a platinum glow, which was as powerful as armor covering his body and as powerful as a knife or an axe.

The sharp arrow shot by the Dragon Vein Archer was immediately deflected by the invisible force when it hit Aka, and hit the chest of a nearby Dragon Vein Swordsman at a faster speed.

Aka raised his hand and swung it, the invisible force transformed into a crescent-shaped air wave, with a platinum-colored glow shining at the front end of the air wave, like a vibrating blade, killing an owl-faced bear that pounced past in mid-air!

The noble sons of wealthy families who were watching the fight on the hillside only saw the giant swing out a terrifying half-moon shaped platinum blade with his bare hands, which chopped the strong owl-faced bear to pieces from seven or eight meters away. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the scene was horrific and tragic.

The giant's attacks created visible air waves that seemed to have infinite power. The dragon riders and war beasts were either killed or injured if they were touched, and their attacks had no effect on the giant's body.

If this continues, more than a hundred elite private soldiers will not be enough for the giant to kill.

The sons of noble families were all pale with fear and wanted to call back their own dragoons, but they were afraid that without these dragoons to hold the front, the giants would rush up the hillside and they would not even have a chance to escape.

However, the minor nobles did not notice that all the dragonborn, including the Great Lord Dicket, were in high spirits, with abnormal red light in their eyes.

In fact, the dragon riders had very strong vitality. One dragon vein swordsman was pierced through the chest by a straight stream of air force, but he still struggled to swing his spear, drawing out sharp blade lights and continuously chopped at the giants until he was hit by the second air wave and flew away, lying on the ground unable to get up.

Compared to the other two professions, the situation of Dragon Vein Shield Guards is much better. They have heavy armor and illusory dragon scales, and when the Rock Skin Technique is activated, their defense is incredibly high.

If Caligula's invisible force was not accompanied by the Holy Sword Technique, it would be difficult to break the defense of the Dragon Vein Shield Guard. He could only shock or repel the guard and cause some minor injuries.

Dozens of Dragon Vein Shield Guards fought one after another, supporting each other and sharing the damage. Although some shield guards were still killed by the giants, they did succeed in holding back the terrible giants.

Caligula was under siege, and the half-elf private soldiers continued to lose personnel. So far, they have lost 26 common war beasts, 4 owl-faced bears and 17 dragon riders.

"Continue to send people down to support. Send three private soldiers and four war beasts each time. Use the war beasts to consume the giant's physical strength first. Every time the giant kills two private soldiers, send more private soldiers and war beasts to participate in the rotation battle!" Dicket said coldly.

"He is flesh and blood, he is alone and helpless, he will get tired, he will get hurt, he will die... We can always kill him!"

Young Master Novus's chief servant said angrily, "Great Lord Dicket, why don't you take action yourself and take off the giant's head."

Facing the blatant provocation of the Golden Oak Servant, Dexter actually nodded and said in a deep voice: "Of course I will take action, but my target is the witch, and your task is to hold back the giant below... Although he is very strong, as long as you use my tactics to deal with him, there will be no problem!"

"How do I know you're not taking advantage of the opportunity..." Master Novus yelled, but was held down by his chief servant by the shoulders, interrupting his subsequent questioning.

In the eyes of the Chief Servant, the young master he served was young, childish, and a little stupid.

Why question Dickert in the current situation?
Did he take advantage of the situation to escape with his men? And leave the others to deal with the incredibly powerful giant?
With Dicket’s power as a second-generation dragon descendant and a great lord, no one can stop him if he wants to take his subordinates away.

Publicly questioning Dickert's desire to escape would not only be meaningless, but would also bring the conflict between the two sides to the surface and cause the collapse of this makeshift army.

The children of famous and wealthy families led their private soldiers and fled in all directions, and whoever was unlucky would be chased by the giants.

Thus, Master Novis's team seemed to be in the same situation as the others.

However, Master Novice has the most private soldiers and is the biggest target. If everyone runs away separately, they are most likely to be chased by the giants!
So, the Golden Oak family wants to use other people as scapegoats, and this cobbled-together army cannot be disbanded now.

With the departure of Dicket of the Golden Sunflower family, Young Master Novis will be able to take control of the temporary army.

This step is critical!

Suppose that the Great Lord Dicket really went to cause trouble for the Wolf Witch Bettina, the terrible giant would probably chase after Dicket.

The predicament of Master Novus and the others resolved itself.

Even if the Great Lord Dicket did not fulfill his promise, Master Novus could use the tactics he provided to add fuel to the fire, send his own people to join the battle, and at the same time ask other young men from famous families to take turns sending three private soldiers and four war beasts to besiege the giant.

This is equivalent to using other people's private soldiers for guarding, consuming the giant's physical strength and energy. When other people's elite private soldiers are all dead, Master Novis will still have many private soldiers under his command.

At that time, it would be in Master Novis's interest to choose to escape or continue to encircle and kill the tired giants.

"Yes!" The Chief Servant agreed to the arrangement of the Great Venerable Dicket on behalf of Young Master Novus, and put forward his own request: "However, all your mountain dogs must be left behind for us to use."

"no problem."

Dicket agreed readily. He had an agitated thought in his heart, as if some angry will was calling him to deal with the wolf witch Bettina as soon as possible.

The thought burned his mind like a flame, so strong that it was difficult to suppress.

Dekter had no intention of continuing to fight with the giant. He called out to the servants and dragon riders of the Golden Sunflower Family: "Let's go!"

As soon as the words were spoken here, the situation on the giant's side suddenly changed!
The nobles of Fallen Leaf City thought they could rely on their numbers to surround and kill the so-called "giant half-elves."

This idea was not wrong, but they knew nothing about Caligula, and were completely unaware of the amazing changes that would occur when Caligula stepped into the Kingdom of the Dragon.

Caligula, an ancient man (return of ancestral blood), a seventh-level paladin (glorious god of war).

The ancients refer to the primitive humans who participated in the goblin war during the Dark Ages. They belong to the ancient species, the wise species, and the native species.

They are much taller and stronger than modern humans, and possess two important blood gifts, namely [Brutal Strength] and [Furious Heart].

Ancient humans who possessed [Brutal Power] gained additional strength, speed, and life blessings through the elements of earth and water.

Those gifted with [Wild Heart] gain additional spiritual power and perception through the elements of fire and wind.

In the Dark Ages, both sides of the war tried to win over the ancient humans as their helpers. The fairies passed on the power of spells to those gifted with the [Wild Heart], and they became the source of human wizards; while the elves strengthened the bloodline characteristics of [Brute Force], and they became the ancestors of human knights!
It is worth mentioning that before the appearance of knights and wizards, [Brutal Force] and [Wild Heart] not only did not conflict, but had to coexist, with only one manifestation being stronger and the other being weaker.

Caligula himself was a rare person of ancestral blood, but the strict laws of the world did not allow the talents of ancient people to manifest.

Later, by chance, he followed Victor on an expedition to foreign lands, where he came into contact with the sacred relic of the Moon God, the Tears of Freya. His ancestral bloodline was further strengthened, and his height grew from 2.2 meters at the beginning to 2.5 meters now.

When Caligula stepped into the Kingdom of Dragons, the realm of divine power radiated by the Throne of Mother Earth, the laws of the world were closer to those of ancient times, and the two great talents of the ancients finally manifested!

Brutal Strength: The earth element grants A-Ka 50% additional base strength and 50% additional toughness.

The water element grants A-Ka 20% additional base strength, 100% additional vitality, and 50% additional speed.

Normally, A-Ka could lift two tons of weight with one hand, but now he could lift 3.4 tons of weight. This 1.4 tons of added strength was not due to his muscle strength, but the synchronous response of the earth element and the water element when he was doing the lifting action.

Therefore, the extra strength and toughness bonuses would not consume A-Ka's physical strength and energy, and could be maintained all the time. However, the speed bonus and life vitality bonus required A-Ka to actively activate them, which consumed his energy and had a cooldown period.

Furious Heart: Fire and wind elements grant Akka extra mental strength and perception attributes, but this does not make Akka smarter or see farther.

The extra spiritual power helped A-Ka to effectively control the increasing power and speed so as not to make the fire of the soul ineffective.

More importantly, [Wild Heart] allowed A-Ka’s perception to penetrate reality and enter the deeper world. His intuition was no longer single, vague, or chaotic, but possessed the characteristics of divine clarity.

So, when the Venerable Decite planned to take people to kill Bertina, Caligula knew it immediately.

So Akka was furious, and he decided to let these bad half-elves see the true power of the Glorious God of War!