Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 138 Game between all parties
As time passed, the relationship between the young dragon and the cat tribe began to grow rapidly.

When the young dragon lands near the Dragonstone Altar again, the cat people around will take the initiative to greet it, offering food and some shiny things. If the young dragon likes them, they will take them away. If not, the cat people will stay for themselves.

These cat people give the best they can to the young dragons to please the dragon master who protects them.

The entire cat tribe began to change rapidly.

At first there were only some simple tents, then the first complete wooden house, and then one house after another. When the young dragon was in a good mood, it would help them cut down some trees. Its sharp claws could easily break branches, and the young dragon could drag several tons of tree trunks on the snow without any effort.

The combined blood power of dragons and giants is even more exaggerated in young dragons than in humans. The strength attribute of young dragons is no weaker than that of adult elephants.

However, the population of the cat tribe is still too small.

With a population of just over a hundred, only a dozen wooden houses are needed, which is barely the size of a small village.

About half a month later, a large number of fish began to appear in the nearby rivers. These migrating fish looked a bit like knife fish. As the ice on the river continued to melt, the cat people could no longer squat on the ice to catch fish.

At this time, the woven fishing nets began to come in handy, and small fishing boats could move freely in the river, but the cat hunters were not very good at rowing.

Finally one day, the young dragon woke up and started to join the hunt.

At this time, large-scale fish migrations have begun to appear. When the figure of the young dragon flies through the air, one can see shimmering waves on the river surface. Densely packed fish are crowded together, and their scales emit a silvery-white glow under the sunlight.

A large number of hibernating creatures appeared on both sides of the river and on various tributaries. Northland bears began to distribute along the river, and winter wolves also appeared in the distance with their Northland wolf packs.

This is a gift from nature.

The ancient cat tribe began large-scale mobilization the day before, and basically all the old, weak, women and children went into battle together.

The older cat-man priest chose a tributary river with a smaller flow. The ice and snow here had almost melted, and the newly woven fishing net would not be damaged by the ice.

Next, the cat-man hunters began to drive the fish, driving thousands of fish towards the river tributaries. They kept hitting the water surface, occasionally harpooning a fish and throwing it to the cat-man cubs running beside them.

Today, even the thinnest cat-man cubs have full bellies, and the tender fish roe provides them with the nutrients they need for growth and development.

"no!"

"It's still too slow. The capture efficiency is too low."

Duncan took a look and decided to take action himself.

The wind howls!

The figure of the young dragon passed by in the air. Because of the presence of the giant dragon, the cat tribe occupied a very good fishing spot. There were no other creatures nearby to compete for it. Both the northern bears and the winter wolves avoided them, and even the group of snow monsters coming down from the mountains stayed away.

Roar!
A low roar of a giant dragon was heard, and a hint of ferocity began to appear on the young dragon's body. When it let out a low roar, the fish in the entire river began to run wild. The dragon's pressure made them flee frantically, and even a large number of flying fish appeared on the water surface.

The entire river was in chaos. Compared with the cat-man hunter, the young dragon only had to make a slight move, which was already their limit.

Thousands of fish were driven into tributary rivers.

Duncan didn't know exactly how many there were, but he felt that such a catch would have to be celebrated even in Britain.

"Too much!"

"There are too many fish! The nets will break!"

At the bottom of the river tributary, the old cat-man priest was scratching his head anxiously. He was happy that the young dragon would actually help, and the wisdom of the dragon was higher than he had imagined. But he was panicked because the school of fish was too huge, and the fishing net could not stop it at all, and might be broken by the dense school of fish.

What should we do now?
Too many fish is also a problem.

This did not pose a problem for Duncan. The young dragon only flew around once before discovering the trouble caused by the cat tribe. He then found a section of the river where the width was relatively narrow, and then the young dragon took a deep breath.

——Dragon's breath spews out!
A cold breath surged along with the magical wind, and in an instant the river surface began to freeze, like a dam. The thick ice continued to spread, eventually blocking one of the tributaries.

Soon, dense schools of fish gathered in the river.

There is no need for fishing nets anymore.

The cat man reached out his hand directly into the icy river water and caught several fish at a time. He caught them and threw them onto the shore. Soon the fish were thrown everywhere. The old, weak, women and children began to transport them into the village. The fishing boats they built were filled to the brim and almost capsized because of too many fish.

"It seems the North isn't as barren as we imagined. This is enough food for the entire tribe to eat for a long, long time."

The old cat-man priest soon ran into a dilemma because there were too many fish and they might not be able to be preserved for that long, and the weather was getting hot.

It would be nice if there was some salt.

The young dragon was bloated today. Blessed with its gluttony, it had eaten nearly three times its body weight in food, yet the fish in the river didn't seem to be decreasing at all. It was a shame that the fish only returned once a year, otherwise there would be enough food here for the young dragon to grow into adulthood.

After a busy day or two, the dozen or so wooden houses of the cat tribe were filled with dead fish, and even the caves were filled with dead fish. The saber-toothed tiger was burping from eating so much that it lay there motionless.

The whole tribe was filled with the stench of dead fish.

The giant dragon had a very keen sense of smell, and the young dragons were reluctant to stay nearby, and even didn't want to eat the fresh fish they offered them.

Tired of it. Thank you.

This bountiful harvest solved the survival problem that had plagued the Cat People Tribe for a long time, and even the adult Cat People began to consider having newborns. Normally, when food was scarce, the Cat People Tribe would take the initiative to reduce the number of newborns.

"This should allow them to gain a foothold in the North." The young dragon quickly entered a new dormant state.

at the same time.

Britannia also received reports of the battle from the Italian peninsula. The Protector of the Realm, Aetius, was quite capable. Even without any barbarian reinforcements, he still managed to intercept the invading Hun army near the Alps. With such a historically renowned general focused on defending the area, the Hun army could have been dragged down to collapse.

But there was also bad news: Emperor Valentinian III fled.

Even though Aetius sent three letters a day, repeatedly telling the emperor that the Hun army could not invade Italy, Valentinian III did not believe it at all. He had completely broken with Aetius, and the emperor's trust in him was close to zero.

In addition, according to the news sent back by Anya, Aetius actually recruited and used a lot of Hun mercenaries to stop the Hun army this time.

This time the war turned into a civil war among the Huns!
The Imperial Senate was also worried. They were a little concerned that Aetius would not be able to control the Hun mercenaries, and were even more afraid that the Hun troops would turn against them in the middle of the battle.

The church in Rome was very active during this period.

Pope Leo I tried to persuade the Huns to withdraw, but no clear news came back. However, it was said that plague had broken out in both armies. Upon hearing of the plague, all attempts to intervene were abandoned, and Emperor Valentinian III fled immediately.

Everyone wants to stay away from it.

About a week later, more accurate news came back that the plague was indeed raging around Italy, and many people were said to have died.

The Gaul region directly blocked the route, and the Franks even blocked the trade route.

When this news reached Britain, even fleets arriving from the Italian peninsula were subject to scrutiny, and Anya practically halted all trade routes from the Mediterranean to Italy. Given the state of medical care in the Middle Ages, once a plague broke out, it was completely up to fate; there was no way to save it.

Although druids are good at using herbs, they are still far behind Eastern medicine, and blockade is the best way.

There were even uncertain rumors that Aetius was also infected with the plague, but there was no clear news. The old man was in a strong physique and should not have died so easily.

"Have the Druid Order stock up on some herbs in advance."

Duncan quickly gave the order.

If a disease or plague breaks out in the army, there will be no way to fight.

He also needs to prepare in advance to be prepared for any eventuality.

It is estimated that both sides of the Italian peninsula will have to stop fighting and make peace. The situation on the empire side is better, and the Hun army is very likely to collapse on its own. If this battle does not gain enough war benefits, the huge Hun Empire will soon fall apart.

It seemed that God had saved the Western Empire again.

With the outbreak of this plague, the Hun army could only hold out for half a month at most. If they could not advance further and plunder the wealth of the entire Italy, they would be prone to civil unrest.

I don’t know if it’s because too many people have died in recent years.

Not long after, rumors of plague began to spread in Gaul and around the battlefield of Chalons. By the time Duncan reacted, people had already been infected in London. Fortunately, it was not the deadly Black Death. After research, the Druids said that it could be treated with herbal medicine, but the source of infection needed to be controlled.

at this time.

Tens of thousands of people had died from the plague throughout Europe, and many religious sects temporarily stopped their disputes and tried to find ways to cure the disease and save lives. Arian monks even sent people to Britain to seek help from druids.

help? Still not helping?

Duncan finally decided to lend a helping hand. The plague was something that could not be ignored.

It was also during this time that rumors of the 'Banshee' and the 'Plague Banshee' began to spread in Europe. There were also rumors of wandering 'Headless Horsemen' and dead souls in the Chalons region. It seemed that even after so long, the Church had not yet eradicated the souls of the dead on the battlefield.

The course of history began to deviate significantly!

A clear message came back that the Pope had successfully persuaded the Hun army to withdraw, and the Protector Aetius was seriously ill with the plague.

Aetius defended the situation for several months, but all of it was lost to the Roman Catholic Church.

He took all the blame.

It was obvious that the Hun army was about to collapse, but in the end, the good name was given to the Roman Church, and the people believed that it was the Pope who persuaded the invading Hun army to retreat. Soon, Anya's spies sent back news that the Church had secretly bribed many Hun generals.

The Huns could no longer hold on. They did not want to enhance Aetius's fame, but chose to enhance the prestige of the church.

A war eventually turned into a game of chess among all parties. Aetius and Valentinian III were both defeated, and the church became the final winner.

The Roman people were first ravaged by war and then by plague.

For a while.

There were actually calls for the British Governor-General, Lord Duncan, to come back and take charge of the situation again, but these calls were quickly suppressed.

The Imperial Senate sided with the Roman Church and attempted to steal command of the army while Aetius was seriously ill.

When Valentinian III returned, he was completely dumbfounded.

He was backstabbed twice in a row!
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(End of this chapter)