Star Forge Titan

In this way, a man and a horse rushed to the officer in a domineering manner, and then raised their sword and attacked him.

The speed was so fast that the arrogance on the officer's face did not have time to completely turn into fear.

The next second, a scream was heard from the silent battlefield.

"The commander is dead!"

Chapter 26: The Intention to Kill

If an ordinary person provoked him, Alvin might show mercy, after all, he had the money to do so.

But when he saw the Terror Mark on the cavalry captain's forehead, the black-haired boy's hand holding the axe couldn't help but stiffen!

Don't have any unrealistic fantasies about evil gods, and don't have any sympathy for cultists because they don't deserve it.

As early as the moment they gave their faith to the evil god, the human part of these fallen people had been permanently changed, a strong distortion that was almost irreversible.

Therefore, carnivorous bees have no fear of death and do not mind devouring the flesh and blood of their own kind like wild beasts. Therefore, those desert scimitar cavalrymen feel morbid joy from simple killing.

It blocks the instinct for survival, abandons empathy for living things, and loses the most basic respect for life.

These guys have lost their qualifications as human beings.

That is, no longer worthy of being human!

Saw teeth spun, axe blades chopped down, the air was torn apart, followed by metal armor, and finally flesh and bones.

Accompanied by flying sparks, the Axe of Annihilation easily penetrated the half-armor of the cavalry's equipment, then tore and bit all the way down, splitting the person it hit diagonally.

Calbant's strange bleating sound could be faintly heard in the air, but Alvin's eyes were filled with anger and his expression didn't change at all, as if he didn't hear anything.

In a single encounter, the strongest man in the team was easily killed, which made the cavalry quickly realize the insurmountable gap in strength between the two sides. So, without hesitation, they turned their horses around, not even intending to take the body of their leader with them, and fled in different directions.

"We can't let them go!"

Andrei came to his senses and shouted, then immediately drew his sword and stepped forward.

If any of these cavalrymen under the Witch King escapes, it will inevitably bring great danger to the entire adventure team.

In order to avoid this situation, several other members of the tracker team also quickly took action.

If before they only planned to break through, what they need to do now is to wipe out the roots.

No one hesitated, including Lilith, who looked like she had not grown up yet, because in the Silent Desert, those who were not decisive would only be swallowed by death in the desert.

Andrei wielded his broadsword, easily severing the forelegs of every horse that passed him. He dodged the scimitars wielded by the cavalrymen with extraordinary agility.

The wizard Kalani activated a magic scroll he carried with him and summoned a strong wind in a very short time, blowing up yellow sand all over the sky and causing the cavalry who were just about to retreat to fall into temporary chaos.

Although the Desert Scimitar's horses were well-trained and would not be immediately thrown into confusion by common situations on the battlefield, such as loud noises, the strong wind mixed with sand made it impossible for them and the knights on horseback to distinguish directions for a short period of time.

The orc archer took off the longbow on his back, strung it in a short time, and then roared and pulled the bow of astonishing size directly. With violent but accurate shooting skills, he shot and killed the cavalrymen who rushed forward blindly and tried to break through the obstacles one by one.

Although he did not hit the target's vital points with every arrow, a large arrow as thick as a short spear was enough to make a person lose the ability to move even if it got stuck in the thigh.

While Lilim wasn't a thief skilled in assassination, she wasn't idle either. The short halfling, with her nimble hands, repeatedly pulled throwing weapons like knives and daggers from her pockets, hurling them at the leg joints of the fleeing cavalrymen.

The well-coordinated adventure team plunged the cavalry of up to sixty people into complete chaos.

At the same time, Ivan rushed directly into the depths of the enemy camp and raised the Axe of Annihilation and chopped continuously.

He seemed to have transformed into a storm symbolizing destruction, bringing ruthless death equally to everyone.

Although some of the Desert Scimitar's cavalry were equipped with armor, they could only be considered light cavalry at best.

Even if the heavy axe blade of the Annihilation Axe is used as a hammer, it can kill most light cavalry through half-body armor.

Not to mention the high-speed rotating serrations on the outer edge of the axe blade, which was like a fully automatic can opener operating 24 hours a day, easily tearing apart the solid armor carefully forged from metal materials, and then tearing the fragile flesh of the cavalry below into streams of spurting blood mist.

The weapon was terrifying, but the one who wielded it was even more terrifying.

Even without using any exaggerated abilities, Ivan's physical fitness was already incredibly strong. The soft sand beneath his feet was not conducive to exerting force, but within half a breath, the black-haired boy from the northern glaciers had become accustomed to and adapted to this unique terrain.

Then, he displayed incredible swift movements supported by his strong physical fitness.

Even though the raw magic in his body was as calm as his heartbeat when he was lying down and relaxing, the sheer muscle strength was enough to make Ivan's arm swinging the battle axe so fast that it created a series of shadows.

The swing was a perfect combination of speed and power. Even if he was holding a baseball bat, he could easily smash the head protected by the cavalry's helmet. What's more, what Ivan was holding in his hand at the moment was a battle axe comparable to a legendary magical equipment - the soul-made weapon Nerukigate!

In addition, the newly tamed mount, the Mountain King, was also not idle. The giant horse, nearly three meters tall, could crush the hardest bones of the human body with just the stomping of its hooves. When charging, it was like a living, breathing armored vehicle, and could kill people with a single collision.

Not to mention this weird horse, it's actually really good at biting people!

In a short period of time, less than five breaths, a total of sixty cavalrymen were killed. Some of them were even bitten on the head by the mountain king's big white teeth and then thrown to the ground to death.

Looking at the only figure going away, without waiting for the orc Gaoshan to draw his bow and arrow, Ivan had already gripped the Annihilation Axe in his hand, swung his arm and threw the weapon forward with force.

Blood splattered, the warhorse neighed, and the whistling battle axe flew out like a pop-up circular saw, directly cutting the unlucky guy and his horse in half!

With a wave of his hand, the battle axe flew back, then fell neatly into Ivan's open fingers.

So cool!

Karlbant expressed his simplest and most straightforward thoughts at the moment, and then fell silent again.

Haha, Alvin curled his lips and ignored the weird guy in the soul-made weapon.

With the contract in hand, he doesn't mind whether the other party's attitude is good or bad.

Besides, there is a small trouble that needs to be solved right now.

Looking at his teammates' suspicious eyes, Alvin scratched his head.

"Let's deal with the battlefield first."

The other members of the Tracker Team looked at each other, and then everyone tacitly began to clear all traces related to themselves on the battlefield.

Finally, the bodies of the cavalrymen were piled together with the bodies of their horses, and instead of using magic that might leave behind personal information, they were simply doused with fuel from Molotov cocktails and set on fire.

After quickly completing the task of destroying the bodies and covering up the traces, the adventurers left as quickly as possible.

Next, they will go search for sandworms as planned.

This can further reduce the possibility of being suspected.

But before that, they had to have a good talk with Alvin.

Chapter 27 Desert Dinner

Riding on camels and horses, away from the battlefield stained red with blood and blackened by flames, the murderous aura of the adventurers gradually subsided.

As the sky gradually darkened, the group found a suitable campsite and set up camp.

Then they surrounded Alvin.

"Ivan Elian, sixteen, well, maybe seventeen, a good man."

Said the tall, black-haired boy who was sitting on the ground surrounded by four people.

Including the time he first lived in Elrond and the few months he spent in Lind, he would indeed be almost seventeen years old in a few days, if the vague and uncertain information about his fifteen years old in his memory when he just crossed over was correct.

By the way, the growth curve of the Titan bloodline is very subtle. Coupled with the activation of the Elrond Mysteries, he can feel that his physical fitness is continuously improving even when he is lying down.

However, let’s put this aside for now…

"Seventeen years old?" Lilim's eyes widened.

"Ahaha, newbie, then you have to call me sister."

"Is this the point..." Alvin was speechless, feeling that the half-orc's train of thought was indeed unconventional.

"Lilim, stop making trouble. We need to clarify some things." Andre held the halfling thief's head and lifted her behind him amid her dissatisfied complaints.

"Although we took the initiative to find you, ordinary adventurers don't have such terrifying weapons."

Pointing at the Axe of Annihilation that was now hanging silently on Ivan's belt in the form of a hand axe, Andre's expression looked very strange.

He didn't doubt that the newcomer had any bad intentions towards the team, because he was the one who approached him first. To be honest, it was just a coincidence, or to put it more bluntly, he was unlucky. Uh, or maybe he was very lucky?

"Oh, this is an unexpected gain from an adventure. To be honest, there is no need to worry too much." Alvin selectively told the truth.

"Don't worry, young man. Anything related to demons or the existence behind them is extremely dangerous." The tone of the half-elf wizard Kalani gradually became serious.

The wizard, who usually keeps silent and aloof, couldn't help but give a reminder at this moment.

Although he was only a half-elf, he knew more than the average adventurer.

Maybe this guy doesn't want to look so cold, but is actually a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside?

"Thanks for the advice, but my situation is actually a bit...special." Alvin expressed his gratitude somewhat helplessly.

Having said that, he couldn't show that thick contract to others, right?

"Anyway, you'd better be more careful." Kalani snorted lightly, but finally couldn't help but say another sentence.

"Since you are so powerful, why do you want to join an ordinary adventurer team like ours?" Andre suddenly asked seriously:

"Hey, what do you mean by a team like ours? Captain, I can't stand you saying that." Lilith shouted deliberately and unreasonably.

It was obvious that she didn't like the current atmosphere, which was almost questioning, and the others might feel the same, but they knew that if they wanted to continue traveling with the newcomer, this was something they had to do.

"Stop it." Andre sighed and held Lilim's head.

While watching the captain suppress the "coup" launched by the halflings with a smile, Ivan said very sincerely:

"There's really no other reason. I just want to see what a sandworm looks like, really."

"..." Andre didn't know what to say for a moment after receiving this answer. Although the reason given by the other party didn't sound very reliable, his intuition told him that this was the truth.

"The desert sky tells us that those who fight side by side are friends." Gao Shan, the orc who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke:

After a brief silence, Lilim suddenly raised her right hand to attract everyone's attention and started shouting loudly.

"Hey, hey, let's start cooking. I'm already very hungry. In our Shire, I can't stand the hunger without eating five meals a day."

"You greedy little guy." Andre scolded with a smile.

Looking at the expressions of his teammates, he knew that everyone was willing to trust the newcomer.

Although the other party has many secrets, what adventurer doesn't have some secrets that he doesn't want outsiders to know?

So, around the lit bonfire, everyone in the adventure team began to prepare dinner together.

Unexpectedly, the noisy-looking Lilim turned out to be the team's head chef.

I saw this petite half-man waving the kitchen knife and spatula he carried with him, cutting various ingredients skillfully.

Then, she used the cooking utensils that the orcs helped her carry on their backs, placed them on the campfire built by Andre and lit by the wizard, and began to prepare delicious dishes using local foods and local cooking methods.

It seems that during her adventure in the Silent Desert, Lilim not only gained a lot of adventure experience, but also became quite familiar with the various traditional recipes of the desert people.

Before leaving Oasis Farm, the adventurer team bought a lot of fresh food from local farmers.

These items have a limited shelf life and need to be eaten quickly, so tonight's dinner is much more substantial than your average camping meal.

Besides the simple and convenient salad vegetables, Lilim also grilled a lot of meat on the wooden rack Andre had built. The sizzling sauce on the surface of the meat made people drool. Served on buttered and toasted bread, it was a perfect match.

However, the main course tonight is another dish.

"Mandy is ready." Lilim dug out a pot from the hot sand with a grunt.

The so-called Mandi is actually a traditional desert food.

However, the cooking method of this dish is somewhat peculiar. It requires a pot filled with rice, chicken and spices to be simmered for a long time under the sand using a special method.

Taking time into consideration, Lilith used a simplified version of the camp today, using only hot sand to isolate the heat. Although it is not as good as the complete version, it can still bring out the characteristics of the food.

The halfling pinched his ears with his fingers, which were almost burned, and then he lifted the lid of the pot neatly.

The next second, a mouth-watering aroma hit my nose.

"Ahem, before we start eating, let's sing a toast song." Lilim suggested, holding up her rice spoon.

"That's good." The orc also grinned in support.

Even the half-elf mage couldn't help but smile.

"Is it the team's regular program? I have no objection." Alvin was a little curious about what they would sing.

"That's about right. To be more precise, it's the habit of adventurers." Andre touched the back of his head with a nostalgic look on his face.

“No matter where you are, at least when you eat, remember your comrades who once fought with you.”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man with a beard began to sing: