Equipment Printing School Mage
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Unfamiliar druids are naturally the most difficult people to get along with in this world.
In fact, as one of the many professions, the reputation of the druid may be worse than that of the warlock, and can be ranked on the same level as the priests of evil gods -
A sorcerer might have signed a contract with some strange creatures, but that doesn't mean they will immediately start doing something shocking.
But druids and evil priests are different.
Evil priest, this word can have many meanings.
Perhaps they are not inherently evil, but they often devoutly carry out the teachings of their gods, preaching the power of their gods and making ordinary people fear their gods. Representatives of this group are the priests of Talos, the storm god. They actively stir up thunder, fire, and strong winds, making the people of Faerun always fear the furious pantheon led by Talos.
The druids, on the other hand, have a more complex relationship. To be more precise, druids have a bad relationship with those who live in cities - druids hope that nature and the creatures in it can develop undisturbed.
A settlement like a city that drastically transforms the original environment and destroys the original ecology of nearby wild animals will naturally not be welcomed by the vast majority of druids.
In contrast, those much more primitive villages are regarded by druids as groups that need protection, and can even get help from druids in times of difficulty.
To put it more directly - Druids have a lot of momentum to help the weak and fight against the strong.
If a creature becomes so powerful that it squeezes or even destroys the living space of other creatures, the druid will take action.
Even if it's just a wild animal, if their group becomes too strong and squeezes out the space of other creatures, the druids will also strike hard. It's not so much that humanoids are easily disturbed by druids, but rather that the dominant lifestyle of humanoids is what druids hate the most.
But, on the other hand, mortals seem to have no reason to accommodate these druids of the natural pantheon.
The druid who scared away the digging worms has now turned back into a giant eagle. He circled in the air and was about to leave.
Emiya hesitated for a moment.
If he did something out of line to the druid, the situation would obviously escalate.
The River Forest lies within Elturgard, upstream from Eltoril. Therefore, engaging in a large-scale conflict with the ring of this forest would be unwise—druids are also notorious for not being strong in small-scale combat, and could even be said to be very weak.
However, when it comes to slaughtering the weak, causing large-scale disasters, and leaving a vast expanse of land barren, druids have advantages that even evil priests would be ashamed of.
Right now, the druids of the River Forest and Elturgard can only say that there is some friction. If a real fight breaks out, the druids might be defeated, but their revenge or even a fatal blow would definitely cause Elturgard to suffer unbearable and horrific losses.
Now, Asur happened to have already ascended into the air on Pegasus, and the druid had not yet had time to turn around.
Well, Emiya believed that a paladin could grasp the seriousness of the matter. So, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Asur: "- Acceleration."
The spherical magic effect was applied to Pegasus and Asur at the same time, and Pegasus's already swift speed suddenly reached an incredible level.
The giant eagle is several times the size of an ordinary falcon, with a wingspan of several meters. While gaining a larger body, it also possesses an even faster flying speed.
Generally speaking, this form can be called the king of the sky. Most people are helpless against giant eagles flying hundreds or even thousands of meters high.
Most of the time, Druids can rely on this ability to fly freely in the sky. Flying hundreds or even thousands of meters is a distance that other professions would be afraid to reach.
Unfortunately, in the wizarding world, common sense can bend depending on circumstances.
Pegasus is still too shameless for the birds of the material plane.
Not to mention that the Pegasus and its rider were also given an acceleration spell.
Without the constraints of the earth, Pegasus' speed is unmatched in the material plane!
As soon as the giant eagle turned around, a huge shadow with a whistling turbulence had already covered it.
A gauntleted iron hand easily grasped the giant eagle's neck, and at the same time, Asur's cold warning sounded quietly: "Don't move."
The giant eagle struggled a few times almost as if it was a conditioned reflex, but after a few breaths of feathers flying around, the druid finally stopped and said in a muffled voice, "Do you know what you are doing?!"
"I know it very well, but you'd better know what you're doing." Asul said bluntly, "What's the situation here now? Why have the burrowing worms spread here? Is it because of your connivance?!"
"We didn't condone it!" The giant eagle struggled, "Let me go!"
"That's impossible," Asur said calmly. "I know something about druids. If I put you on the ground, you could disappear into a tree at any moment. You'd better stay in the sky with me. Tell me, is the confrontation still going on?"
The druid was silent for a moment, then said, "It's still going on."
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The druid didn't put up much resistance and agreed to lead the group - after all, the conflict and confrontation between the druids and Elturgard was relatively open.
However, the road to the center of the confrontation was much more difficult than they had imagined.
Their destination was supposed to be a village outside of Berdusk, nestled in the fields.
They hadn't walked for long when the druid, still in his giant eagle form, suddenly shouted, "—Stop! Stop moving so fast now that we've reached this point!"
Asur frowned and ordered the Hell Knights to stop advancing. After looking around, he asked, "What's wrong? Are there enemies nearby? But I don't see anything."
The druid replied, "It's because you can't see it that this area is so dangerous—the problem is underground."
underground?
The druid didn't bother to control his voice. Sig blinked and jumped off the Phantom Pony.
She patted the ground, her face turning pale as she heard the hollow echo. "—Emiya, the ground around here has been hollowed out... More accurately, this is the hunting ground for diggers, right? If ordinary creatures move above, they might attract diggers below."
"If a large group of cavalry moves in a group, if they trample the ground, they are more likely to fall into the ground in large numbers... I suggest that ordinary cavalry dismount and advance slowly."
Asul heard it clearly and couldn't help but put more strength in his hands: "--It has come to this, and you are still stopping us from catching and killing the digging worms?"
However, the druid clearly didn't want to discuss this topic. He turned his head away and said, "We also have our own opinions."
"Ridiculous! You should be thankful that I caught you. If you had fallen into the hands of another Hell Knight, you would have probably tasted the iron fist!" Asur sneered. "Many Hell Knights are only Hell Knights because of their bad tempers and their inability to always stay within the boundaries like a Paladin!"
It is exactly what is meant by "When it rains, it pours."
The ground here had indeed become loose, but they had no way to quickly confirm the true situation underground.
At the same time, the loads carried by different knights and their horses are naturally different.
The strongest knights in the team also rode the largest warhorses, and their combined weight might be well close to 700 kilograms.
——So, he became the first unlucky guy to fall into the digging worm trap.
"Crash!"
Amidst the sound of the earth collapsing, the rider suddenly felt empty, and with a neigh and a cry of surprise, he fell heavily into the ground, bringing with him a heavy crash.
The surrounding Hell Knights were shocked and rushed over. "Hey? Witte?! Are you okay?! Is the wound serious? How bad is it?!"
After a while, the Hell Knight named Witte gasped in pain and replied in a low voice, "...It's okay, I didn't die on the spot. I estimate it was about three or four meters deep. The bread hit my chest when it fell, and I think all my ribs are broken."
Sig pricked up his ears and pursed his lips. "There's an unusual wheeze in his voice. His lungs might be injured."
At this point, the only option is to go down and save him.
Emiya dismounted and said, "Lulu, follow me. Sig, please keep watch over the surroundings!"
At Emiya's level, the Phantom Horse's descent was closer to a vertical run. He first used the Light Magic to illuminate the ground below the crypt, and then easily drove the Phantom Horse down the crypt.
The Hell Knight's estimate of the height was accurate—the crypt was approximately three meters high, relatively shallow for a burrowing worm. Even so, a fall from this height would be fatal for a cavalryman.
The man and his horse had now fallen to the ground, unable to speak any more - the previous warning had probably consumed the last of their strength.
Emiya didn't hesitate, drew her sword, pointed at the warhorse and tapped it: "... Levitation!"
The heavy warhorse, weighing over 500 kilograms, instantly escaped gravity's grip and gently floated in mid-air. This abnormality startled the horse, and it began to struggle. Its rider weakly tried to raise his hand to comfort it, but the pain was so intense that he could only whisper, "Don't worry, don't worry, it's okay..."
Perhaps due to the long-standing tacit understanding, the horse calmed down after being comforted by its rider and slowly floated to the ground. The surrounding Hell Knights gathered around.
The warhorse's two hind legs were visibly bent, and even the metatarsal bone of one of its legs had broken and pierced the skin. Blood was dripping from the wound, leaving a trail of blood on Emilia's body.
Sig lay on the ground and listened for a while, then shouted down into the pit, "Emmya! Hurry up, I hear a lot of rustling noises coming from far away... We might have made quite a noise! There might not be just one or two coming!"
The Hell Knights' armor was of such good quality that they only broke a few ribs after such a heavy blow.
The Hell Knight's armor was enchanted, but this actually became a hindrance to a certain extent at the moment - Emilia could not use her magic to help support the armor.
Emiya shook her head
In this environment, the only way to solve the problem is to use healing magic directly.
Then, it’s Lulu’s turn.
Emiya shook her head
The Holy Flying Elephant flew over the wounded man's head and bared its fangs. "You look like a warrior. Now I have to warn you: your injuries are serious, but they can be cured. The bad news is that when some injuries are healed, it will cause very, very severe pain, especially for broken ribs like yours - are you ready?"
The Hell Knight exhaled with difficulty: "The Hell Knight is not afraid of death... and even less afraid of pain."
"That's because you haven't experienced it!" Lulu stretched out her long trunk and tapped Hell Knight Witt's forehead hard, "Healing!"
Although Lulu appears to be a heartless and unreliable person, she is actually a very powerful celestial being, and healing magic is naturally her specialty.
Medical magic is a powerful six-ring healing magic. Lulu just waved her trunk, and the surging positive energy rushed into his body like a flood.
——Just as Lulu said, this healing was indeed very painful.
Positive energy drove the muscles to push the broken bones back into place, and the nerves in the flesh and blood were pulled mercilessly by the healing magic, bringing pain deep into the bone marrow.
"Click!"
The broken bones collided with each other tightly, and the Hell Knight, who had lost the pressure of the broken bones, breathed heavily. In the process, the broken bones were repositioned and healed, and the slight contusion on the lungs also recovered as before.
“…Fuck!”
Witt, who had recovered as before, stood up panting, and finally cursed out loud: "--What the hell are these bugs doing digging so many holes in the ground!!!"
Emiya supported him and replied, "Diggers are burrowing creatures. Digging underground, hunting on the surface, and bringing it back to their nests to eat is their normal life. In fact, this burrow is already the shallowest in the records."
As far as he knew, the burrows of the burrowing worms could be as deep as ten meters. Falling from this height and being hit hard by the warhorse would probably kill the Hell Knight on the spot.
At the same time, Sig's voice rang out: "—Stop talking! Come up quickly! Are these diggers ants? I think I heard the sound of four or five diggers moving at the same time?"
Emiya was stunned for a moment, and quickly used the levitation spell on the Hell Knight Witt, then jumped on the horse and rushed to the surface together.
The warhorse's injuries were much lighter in comparison, at least the team's priest could handle it.
Asur landed on his Pegasus. "The burrowing worms are here? That's perfect! I'd like to see what's so special about these burrowing worms that have caused such a mess in Elturgard!"
The druid had already turned his head away in pain.
His wish was not difficult to fulfill. Not long after Emilia and Witt left the ground, the first batch of digging worms broke through the surface.
Diggers are extremely large creatures. They prefer fresh meat, but their terrifying body length of five to ten meters and height of over one meter bring with them a formidable appetite.
Their bodies are also incredibly tough, with their abdomens being relatively fragile but comparable to chainmail, while their backs are as tough as plate armor.
The bad news is that burrowing worms are burrowing creatures and can attack without exposing their abdomens.
The first digging worm revealed its body, which made the group stunned.
Its size was visibly small to the naked eye... It looked like an immature earthworm, and the part that rose above the ground was only as tall as a human.
The Hell Knights bared their teeth, drew their weapons, and prepared to let the little bug experience the horror of the adult world.
Asur was stunned for a moment, looking at the small digging worm, almost laughing in anger. He shouted at the giant eagle in his hand, "You are not trying to dictate to us just to protect the so-called young creatures, are you?!"
The druid lowered his head, glanced at the blood on Emilia's body, and replied: "...That was indeed the case at the beginning. Later..."
"later?"
Sig raised his head, finally showing a look of astonishment: "There's more than just one... There are too many! Too many!"
The small digging worm did not launch an attack immediately, but instead moved its tentacles on the spot.
After a while, another digging worm broke through the ground.
Afterwards, the speed at which the digging worms arrived became faster and faster. Almost in an instant, more than a dozen digging worms followed.
They stood on the ground, hissing shrilly at the Hell Knights. The strange humming sound made the air tremble slightly. Their twitching tentacles resembled a dark green forest, and their constantly opening and closing fangs were like branches swaying in the wind.
And the sound of the earth shaking clearly showed no signs of stopping.
Asul was stunned for a moment, then roared, "Just in this marginal area like ours, there are already dozens of burrowing worms active?! How bad has the situation here gotten?! Even if they are nymphs, this number is too exaggerated!"
The druid finally spoke, "We've recently discovered an anomaly in the reproduction of the burrowing worms... They seem to be producing large numbers of offspring that haven't reached full maturity, but are already capable of fighting. Due to the influence of the Companion Sun, this region has become incredibly fertile, providing the burrowing worms with ample food..."
"Perhaps, over the years, there have been several thousand of them."
"We thought it was just ordinary burrower activity, so we came to stop Elturgard."
"We just realized that the situation is completely out of control. My job is to drive away the burrowing worms and prevent them from spreading to the surrounding area..."
"......!" Asul gritted his teeth, "Change the plan, retreat! Let's gather our forces first!"
Thirty-five: Not afraid of fire
Emiya's brows furrowed.
If we measure the strength of a creature like a burrowing worm, it can probably be described in one word.
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