The mage arrives

Patriarch Salo, who had been cast by Cosseini's spell, immediately fell into a half-sluggish, half-trance state.The silver-robed mage pointed at him and ordered, "Where is the map that records the secret passages in Mount Vesula? Follow me to get it."

"No...that's the treasure of the tribe, I can't..." Patriarch Salo shook his head, trying to get rid of the influence of the spell on his consciousness.

But the resistance didn't last long.

Cosseini emphasized his tone: "Say it quickly! My order is the truth, and you must obey it!"

"In, in the sacred forest where we offered sacrifices to Lord Zehir..." Patriarch Salo finally said the information that Cosseini wanted.

At this time, Gordon's ice golem had crossed the river bank, and came into close combat with the Saloan spear fighters defending the bank.

These Salo people only learned how to form an formation to fight under the guidance of Cosseini, and they are naturally invincible when dealing with other natives or tribes that are not good at fighting like the Aikan people.But facing a fortified weapon like the Ice Golem, and the private army of the Freeman family following behind, it seemed vulnerable.

What made these Zehir believers even more desperate was that the ice storm released by the ice golem caused the temperature of the surrounding environment to drop suddenly, which was already a bit colder than the coldest winter these southern natives had experienced before.

The venomous snakes they were preparing to use to deal with the enemy also died one after another because of the sudden change of low temperature.

The ten ice golems were like sharp ice picks, piercing through the Salois defense line in a very destructive way.After leaving behind one after another corpses, the ice golems continued to move forward, waving their giant fists covered in bloody icicles.

And the Freeman's private army, which followed closely behind, spread out in all directions, continuing to expand the battle results created by the ice golems.

In order to adapt to the jungle battle, Gordon's army was uniformly equipped with a small light buckler and a dual-purpose saber for this expedition.Whether it is weapons and equipment.Or military quality, Gordon's army is enough to crush these semi-civilized natives.What's more, he also has a sharp weapon like the Ice Golem.

A close fight doesn't happen today.Instead, it was a one-sided massacre.

But the only thing worthy of praise is that when the Salo people were facing such a defeat, not many people chose to escape, but most of them stayed.Bloody battle to the end - although this kind of personal heroism is almost useless in the face of powerful golems and strict battle formations.

The reason is that in this military operation, the entire Salo tribe followed behind the army.Their idea is not only to be able to rely on the number of people to strengthen their momentum.Another point is that after defeating the Aikan people, they can quickly occupy the opponent's fertile land.

Several other tribes united with the Salo people also have the same thoughts.

Although they claim to be swamp dwellers, this does not mean that the Salo people really want to live in a wet and barren swamp all their lives.The Aikan people used to be swamp dwellers, but through active land reclamation, they transformed the swamp.It has also gradually transformed into a farming tribe with a more comfortable and rich life.

They originally thought that after the victory, they would be able to lead the tribe to share the fruits of victory quickly, but they didn't expect to be tied down because of this decision today.

For Gordon, this is of course a good thing.The more people who swore to the death, the fewer troops to be defeated, and the easier the mopping up work in the future.He didn't want to invest a lot of military and financial resources in the operation of suppressing bandits in the swamp and old forest for a long time.

As the joint initiator of several tribes, the most powerful Salo people failed.This panic and sense of failure spread quickly.The native coalition army, which formed a wide front along the river bank, collapsed at a record speed.

"My lord. After experiencing the fierce battle between the Northland and the tundra orcs, I never thought that the war would be as simple as it is today." Chuck stood beside Gordon with a relaxed expression.He didn't go into battle.After all, the status is different, and now Chuck is the chief commander of Earl Gordon, the Earl of Haven, so it is naturally impossible to fight in person often.

The former Platinum Centurion was just holding a shield, guarding Gordon and the ladies from possible sneak attacks from the back.Actually.This is just for show.Because Gordon maintained the state of protecting himself from arrow spells during the whole battle, basically there would be no danger.

"Wars are fought between two armies. Today, the enemy we are facing is not even an organized army. So this can only be regarded as suppressing bandits. It cannot be regarded as war." Gordon said.

He is also in a good mood.Because beating a child is always easier and more enjoyable than fighting a strong enemy.

Vinya couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed when she heard the conversation between the two men.She is a Freyton, but she has been isolated on this peninsula for ten years, living among the aboriginal tribes.Although she thought she hadn't wasted these ten years and gained a lot, she also became out of touch with the whole world.

She thought the Salois were brutal, bloodthirsty and invincible, but they collapsed in front of a private army newly trained by Earl Freyton.

"Platinum Empire..." Viniya suddenly recalled the memories in her heart.Although she is currently the most respected matriarch of the Aikan tribe, deep down, she knows that her name is Vinia Sterling, and she is the eldest daughter of the Sterling family, whose family fiefdom is in the Near Southern Province.

She is a Freddon nobleman.

It is precisely because she has an inseparable feeling for her past that Vinia kept her girlish dress so well, even when she met Gordon, she wore a Ferretton aristocratic woman gesture appears.

Just when Gordon's army was victorious, an unexpected event interrupted the female druid who was caught in the memories of the past.

A Redstone guard who was in charge of monitoring the situation on the two wings of the army ran over and reported to Gordon: "My lord, our Aican allied forces on the left wing are under fierce attack from the enemy!"

The so-called allies this soldier spoke of were the 300 men led by the arrogant Aikan "General" Alva.It was also out of consideration for Vinia that Gordon used the term "Allied Forces".In fact, he thought that the other party was inferior to cannon fodder—at least, cannon fodder would obey orders.

Originally, Gordon didn't expect Alva's troops to be of any help, but now that the victory has been settled and only the finishing touches are left, the opponent has been violently attacked, and the situation is in jeopardy.This is really a bit unbelievable.

After careful questioning, Gordon knew the reason.

The enemy who faced Alva's troops across the river had a somewhat special background.They are not tribal aborigines, but a group of Kut mercenaries.

The Kut people are an ethnic group formed by the half-snake people on the Haiwen Peninsula, and they were brought under the command of the King of Haiwen a long time ago.Among the many aborigines on the peninsula, the Kurts are considered to be the most powerful one, and they joined the Aldrich family.Abandoning primitive barbarism, accepting human weapons and tactics, he soon became one of the most important armed forces under the command of the King of Haven.

After the elite cavalry of the Aldrich family were wiped out, the king of Haven mainly relied on the Kuts to maintain the situation.

When Gordon was in Black Iron City, he also fought against the Kurts.These half-snake people have accepted the transformation of civilization, in terms of organizational and execution capabilities.It is not inferior to the human army, and there are special spellcasters such as poisonous witch doctors.

Moreover, due to racial reasons, the Kurts' combat effectiveness has improved in special terrains such as jungles and swamps.

The Kut people are an important armed force under the King of Haiwen, and they often come to the southern part of the peninsula in the form of mercenaries to intervene in various tribal wars and make money at the same time.It can also expand influence for the Aldridge family.

In this battle, Gordon had long anticipated the appearance of these half-snake people.It's just that he didn't expect that these troops, probably the most powerful troops in the enemy camp, would be hit by Alva's embroidered pillow.

In a sense, that General Aikan was really lucky.

However, even though he was facing the half-snake mercenaries with strong combat effectiveness, Alva's defeat was so quick, which was still somewhat surprising.

Because Gordon defeated the Saloan cleanly.Leading to the collapse of the entire tribal coalition.And the Kurts on the most flank decided to break out after seeing that the situation of the battle was irreversibly falling into a decline.Anyway, they are mercenaries, and they can run around without any family members by their side.

Therefore, the Kut commander decided to break through and cross the river.Flee to the sea, then contact the pirates who have made friends with the Aldrich family, and go north by boat.

Thus, Alva faced the attack of the Kuts directly.

There were only about 100 Kurt mercenaries in total.And the weapons and equipment are far less sophisticated than Alva's troops.If you are cautious, even if you can't defeat the Kurts, you can still hold your ground and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

However, Alva wanted to prove his ability, so he put on the posture of a famous general and said to his subordinates, don't panic, wait for the enemy to attack while crossing the river, and he can easily win the victory.

Alva probably also read some military books handed down from the "civilized world" in the north, so he understands the general military common sense of "strike at halfway".But when he followed the scriptures, he forgot a very important fact - the ethnicity of the Kut people.

The Kutes are half-snake people.And the blood in their bodies comes from the part of reptiles, which are water snakes that live in wetlands.

It is also because of their bloodlines that the Kut people are quite good at water, and their light bodies can ignore the inconvenience caused by the wet and soft mud in the river bank area.

As a result, Alva and his troops, who were in a relaxed state, were struck down by the Kut people who quickly crossed the river before they could react.

Hearing that Alva was in danger, Venia apologized to Gordon, and then used the ability of a druid to transform into a leopard and ran to the flank.

Gordon shook his head helplessly, and told Chuck, "You take 100 people to support."

He didn't care about Alva's life or death, but if something happened to Vinia, then this victory would be completely meaningless.

Chuck took the order to leave, while Gordon continued to command the army to wipe out the remnants of the enemy.

Even the warlike and cruel natives who believed in evil gods could not bear the risk of more and more casualties, or even extermination.

After Gordon commanded the ice golem to attack the enemy's camp, not long after, several elders with high status in the tribe, such as witch doctors, fortune tellers, and sorceresses, collectively asked Gordon to surrender.

Gordon used the polygraph technique to find out a few guys who pretended to surrender on the spot, but actually planned to lead the crowd to escape when the guards were relaxed, and then executed all their accomplices in a thunderous manner.

This move immediately shocked this group of newcomers.

After all, among these aboriginal tribes, even the status is detached.The people in charge of offering sacrifices and communicating with the gods are nothing more than informal priests or shamans who are proficient in divine arts.In their eyes, a five-ring mage like Gordon possessed the power of a real god.

Gordon ordered the soldiers to guard the surrenders, restrict their movement, and then began to surrender their weapons.

At this time, Gordon, who thought that the rescue of Alva was going well, heard a few loud noises.

He had heard this loud bang countless times before.Because this is the sound produced when the fireball explodes.

"Could it be that there are spellcasters among the group of half-snake people?"

A thought flashed through Gordon's mind.

He worries that Vinia and Chuck are in danger.Immediately go to the scene of the incident.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the scene, Gordon discovered that the battle had already ended.On the Battlefield Mountain where half-snake corpses lay all over the place, there are traces of spells everywhere.

There are small pits and burning vegetation caused by fireball bombardment; there are marks blackened by lightning; large vegetation frozen by cold arcane energy; and stones corroded by acid.

"It seems that a very intense spell battle took place."

In this place that has been baptized by intensive spells, Alva, who was once proud, is sitting on the ground blankly, looking at the corpses of his comrades in front of him.Eyes glazed over.

Chuck is commanding the private army of the Freeman family, gathering the corpses of the scattered Aikan soldiers and gathering them together.

Although he was doing this kind of job that should have been very sad, when Chuck saw Gordon, he didn't have any sad expression on his face - because the people who died were all Alva's subordinates.

He walked up to Gordon and explained the situation: "When Vinya and I arrived with the army, the battle was over. The Aikan army suffered heavy losses. More than 100 people were killed by the half-snake people. In addition, there were More than 100 people also fled, and I am afraid that by tomorrow, they will not be able to gather them all. Now our "General" has only a few dozen soldiers around him. And each of them is so frightened that they can't even hold their swords steadily."

Chuck and Vinia came late, and it was someone else who actually saved Alva's life.

Now, this fell from the sky.Almost like a savior, the man who saved the defeat of the Aikan people was chatting with the female druid in an affectionate manner.

Like Gordon, this man is also a mage.Judging from the mage robe he was wearing, Gordon was sure that this was a mage from the Arcane Federation.Because the sky blue narrow-sleeved mage robe on the other party is the unique costume of the Arcane Federation.The leader of the Grand Duke Rob Antello's mage group is Yolande Dumic from the Austrian Law Federation.So Gordon is concerned about the dress of the mages of the Arcane Federation.Very familiar.

Gordon had known for a long time that the Aikan people had some relationship with the Arcane Federation, so he was not surprised that such a mage appeared and wiped out the Kut people like a savior.

After discovering Gordon's arrival.Vinia then introduced the mage to Gordon.

"I'm Rufa, a mage." Said the young man with gold-rimmed glasses and slender fingers.Such a pair of dexterous hands are very important for mages when preparing potions and conducting various experiments.Therefore, when many mages are looking for apprentices, they even take their hands into consideration just like pianists.

Although I don't know the specific strength of the opponent, but just from this small detail, it can be seen that this man named Lufa should be of good quality.

"I'm Gordon Freeman, and I'm also a mage."

Among the spellcasters, the only thing that is important is the attainment of spells, and the title of title is not important, so the self-introduction of the two is very simple.

Rufa's appearance put Viniya in a good mood, and she introduced to Gordon: "Mr. Rufa is a student of the Lord of the Tower of Agarinster on Jiuyao Island, and he is a very talented young mage. He was the one who helped us Aikan repel the pirate harassment back then."

Gordon nodded.It seems that this Rufa has a long friendship with the Aikan and its matriarch.

"Mr. Rufa, let me introduce you, this is..."

Rufa raised his hand and took over the conversation: "Vinya, I know the origin of Mr. Gordon Freeman. In fact, on Jiuyao Island, your name is already known by many mages. Even the president of our Austrian Law Federation will mention you from time to time. The topic we have often discussed recently is what method you used in the battle of Gaoyan City to float the Sansheng Baptist Church into the air. The fortress was destroyed. To completely blow up such a huge object to pieces in a short period of time requires a huge amount of arcane energy. The result of my discussions with my companions is that at least two to three legendary spells are needed to break it apart. It can be done. Could you please satisfy my curiosity and tell me how exactly you did it?"

"This matter is too complicated and involves many secrets. This is neither the time to discuss it, nor is it a topic that I think can be discussed, so I am sorry, Mr. Rufa."

"It's okay, I can understand." Rufa shrugged and said indifferently, "In this way, I won't bother you two. Alva seems to be a little depressed, I think I should go and relieve him."

After the mages of the Austrian Federation left politely, Gordon said to Vinia: "The battle is over, and we now have a large number of prisoners. Vinia, how do you think we should deal with these people?"