Chapter 990 The Army Returns in Triumph, and the Living Sacrifice Begins!
The Eagle God and the Snake God are two level 18 mages.
The top combat power is at least twice that of the opponent.
Twelve golden eagles, seven female snakes, a group of archmages above level 15, and combat followers brought over by the magicians, one for each person, above level 15.
The high-end combat power is at least twice that of the opponent.
As for the low-end combat power... when the opponent's high-end combat power is overflowing, how can it be possible to overturn the situation no matter how much low-end combat power there is?
In the words of Archmage Baierbo: "People from the Glorious Holy See will know what happened when they see the spell falling; as for the natives? They follow the wind and howl, and once the situation is unfavorable, they can run faster than anyone else!"
With such a comparison of strength, one cannot directly defeat the opponent with overwhelming force. On the contrary, it would be extremely strange.
Therefore, the magicians naturally chose the most powerful combat method. Archmage Baierbo teamed up with the Eagle God, and Archmage Hines cooperated with the Snake God, each finding the strongest being in the other;
Archmages above level 15 each occupy favorable positions and use powerful attack spells to change the terrain, divide and surround the enemy, and destroy the enemy's morale;
As for chasing and killing on the ground, why do the archmages participate in such a rough job that will make your hands dirty? There are so many warriors in the Eagle Country!
The additional support of the archmages is that before the war begins, all their wooden spears, obsidian arrows, stone axes, golden knives, and heavy weapons are collectively equipped with [Higher Demonized Weapons]...
Then, separate a group of people to monitor the battlefield. If you are in a good mood, you will throw two fireballs over to help them; if you are in a bad mood, just float above and watch the show.
Another group of people drove their own flying props, heading east and south from the battlefield, scanning the area one by one:
Well, this area is made up of hills and grasslands...
In this area, the river meanders, and there are large swamps in it...
In this area, there are lush forests, small villages nearby, and scattered farmland...
ah! Arrived at the port! In the slightly concave, roughly right-angled bay, there were more than twenty three-masted sailboats moored, with the flag of the Kingdom of Brolin drooping dejectedly.
There are also more than a dozen single-masted boats heading inland along the wide river...
"right here."
"It's nice here."
The two magicians who were responsible for inspecting the terrain and choosing a location for the parliament's stronghold looked at each other. Natural ports and berths have fulfilled one of the most important conditions;
The existence of inland rivers has improved the convenience of transportation and reduced transportation costs. If their common sense is correct, they can follow the winding rivers all the way to the foot of the plateau;
Next to the port, a small cluster of houses has formed a natural town, and there is even a small ship repair yard...
"Going along the coast, if there's no other more suitable estuary, this is it."
"I guess this is probably the best place. Those pirates didn't choose this place for no reason."
"Having said that, it's better to walk around. Besides, we also need to consider the location of the mage tower."
"But the most important thing now is...getting these ships!"
The two magicians nodded to each other and separated. One from the south side of the port and one from the north side of the port to outflank them. With a finger pointing, a row of vertical tornadoes on the sea rolled towards the ships on the coast:
"By order of the Council! All crew members surrender unconditionally!"
A group of magicians are responsible for joining the battle, controlling the situation, chasing death to the north, and not allowing any enemy from the Glorious Holy See to escape;
A group of magicians are responsible for patrolling the surrounding areas, flying airships over the mountains and mountains, and using the airship facilities to scan the surrounding terrain;
A group of magicians went down to the plateau, inspected the surrounding terrain, products, and population, selected sites for the magician tower, and planned trade routes;
And another group of magicians, such as Gretel...
"Wow! The way the people here farm is so amazing!"
Nodmark, the youngest son of Gretel Thor, the Plague Lord, and the key figure who led the magicians to the Eagle Kingdom, opened his eyes with his senior brother once, and then wandered around in the Eagle Kingdom every day. Wandering around the capital Tenoch:
Visit temples, palaces, markets, houses...
He knelt down and held a handful of soil on the ground with his mage's hands, holding it in front of him and turning it over and over. The White Eagle warrior accompanying him quickly stepped forward:
"Lord Son of God, this is the mud from the lake! It's dirty!"
"Milt?" Grete turned his head, walked to the edge of the field, and stepped hard on it. The edge of the field ridge is not raised soil, but a fence made of wicker, fixed with wooden stakes below. Wobbly, wobbly—
This is a floating island. An artificial island fixed with wicker sticks and filled with silt. The fields are covered with green leaves, covering the ground. Not far away, there is another field with emerald green stems standing tall...
"What are you growing?"
The White Eagle warrior couldn't answer either. He looked around and waved to a man wrapped in linen - Grete guessed that he might be the steward of the farm - and asked a few questions. Then, he turned to Gretel and pointed:
"This piece is pumpkin, this piece is corn...this is amaranth, these are beans..."
Gretel walked around in a big circle in front of and behind the house. I didn't see them raising pigs or sheep, only some chickens and ducks scattered in the yard, clucking. An old dog was lying outside the yard. When he saw Grete and the others approaching, he waggled his tail lazily.
As for the large livestock used to plow the fields, there is even less trace of them - well, the silt dug out from the lake probably doesn't need to be plowed either.
"No pigs and sheep? Then what do they eat? In addition to chickens and ducks, there must be some other meat, right?"
"Yes, but these farmers can't eat it... Even if it's chickens and ducks, they have to pay tribute to the nobles and they can't eat it themselves... These meats are available in the market. Please follow me..."
What surprised Grete was that there was actually meat for sale in the market, or in other words, in the big market at the foot of the temple and in front of the palace. There are many stalls in the market, selling pottery bowls and pots, linen fabrics, straw baskets...
Those who sell bird feathers, those who sell leopard skins, crocodile skins, bison skins, those who sell all kinds of small shiny stones, those who sell spices, those who sell preserved fruits...
Grete even saw quite good quality sunstones, moonstones, turquoise, cat's eye stones among those small stones... Even if they are not used as spell casting materials, it should be a good thing to buy them back to fill Cerrela's collection.
Each stall is a large straw mat spread on the ground. All the products are placed on the straw mat, and people squat directly in front of the stall to select. Talking in different languages, shouting, bargaining, the whole market was bustling with excitement.
There was surprisingly no dust flying in the square paved with huge rocks, and there was no sewage flowing across it. Even if the products are placed on the floor, the entire market environment seems quite clean and tolerable.
"Where's the sludge? Where's the sewage? Isn't it available in this city? How do you deal with it?"
Gretel grabbed the White Eagle Warrior and asked. The White Eagle warrior held his chest high and looked very proud. He led him around three times and came to a ditch:
"Look, there are ditches and water pipes everywhere here. There will also be a large tank placed at the pipe joint-"
Gretel has seen it. The garbage in the sewage will settle in the large tank, covering up most of the odor. The White Eagle Warrior pointed to a ramp next to him:
"The rubbish here will be removed regularly. Not only in the square, in the temple, in the palace, but also in many houses, there will be such facilities..."
The facilities in Heartland City and even Nevis City where this body traveled through are not so complete. Grete sighed regretfully:
A city like this really shouldn’t be destroyed! Fortunately, fortunately they came, fortunately the council discovered this city and planned to cooperate with the Eagle Country for a long time...
He was led across the market by White Eagle Warrior. After walking not far, a scent of fragrance hit my nostrils:
"What is this? Barbecued meat? It smells so good!"
Two large ovens were set up on the stall in front of them, and the flames were rising. On a stove, there is a stone slab on a small fire. Various meats cut into small pieces are grilled on the stone slab. The stall owner keeps turning the meat pieces with branches, sprinkling powder and brushing sauce on them;
The other stove was much rougher. A whole animal was placed directly on the fire. The stall owner slowly turned the grill and watched the color of the meat change from red to white, from white to yellow, and the grease dripped. .
The only problem is that those roasted animals, not to mention cut into pieces, even if they were roasted whole, skinned and heads cut off, Gretel couldn't recognize them for a while. thing……
The White Eagle warrior chatted with the stall owner for a few words, took a small bowl of barbecue from him, and offered it with both hands:
"Dear Lord Shenzi, please try our barbecue..."
"What's this?"
"This is rabbit meat, this is dog meat...please don't worry, these are raised daily, not caught in the jungle, they are not poisonous, you can eat them casually..."
"I'm not asking you if you're poisonous!"
Grete's cheeks twisted. Forget about roasting rabbit meat, how can you roast dog meat? It's thin and woody. You need to fry it first, then put it in the pot and slowly simmer it with pepper and aniseed!
Oh, I forgot, the level of metallurgy in Eagle Country is limited. I guess they don’t have iron pots and can’t cook...
Grete shrugged and spread his hands. Suddenly, a dark cloud passed overhead, the airship flew over the city, dozens of magicians stepped out of the hatch, and the goddess flew down like scattered flowers;
Immediately afterwards, the light on the Sun Pyramid shone brightly, gradually condensing into the shape of an eagle, while the Moon Pyramid was filled with black mist, and a poisonous snake with black substance and white markings hovered above it, straightening its upper body;
Then, the high-pitched reed flute sound was played from the two pyramids at the same time, singing in harmony, forming a beautiful and harmonious tune...
"They are back!" The White Eagle warrior who was ordered to accompany Gretel had blood on his face and was extremely excited:
"A great victory! A great victory! - This time we win a great victory, we will definitely hold a grand sacrifice! If the Eagle God can bless me, maybe I can reach a higher level!"
"What kind of sacrifice?"
Gretel had a bad feeling. The White Eagle Warrior looked at him strangely:
"Of course we use prisoners of war! There are many 'white ghosts' among the prisoners of war this time. The gods like to use outsiders as sacrifices the most! - Ah, noble son of the gods, I am not talking about you..."
The big market is already in a state of chaos. Every stall owner is busy closing the stall, and every customer consciously stands aside.
At the edge of the square, a long list of prisoners was being escorted across the square by soldiers. Among them, an archbishop wearing a white gold-rimmed robe and a knight wearing steel armor are particularly eye-catching.
"Will they also be used as sacrifices?"
"Of course! They are the best sacrifices!"
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