Alien Knights

Standing on the square of the pilgrimage site, Todd looked at the many shamans kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Regarding the candidates for the Crusaders, is there any progress in your work?"

The head of the shaman, Minnie, raised his head, looked at the black dragon in front of him, and said slowly: "Since your oracle was delivered to all the people in Froststone City, a large number of warriors have come to the temple, hoping to become the god's servant." Servant. Therefore, there is no problem with the number or ability of the candidates, but the problem is that we don't know which ones meet your requirements and which ones should be eliminated."

"It's not hard to find warriors with strong bodies and excellent martial arts." Todd lowered his dragon head and looked at the shamans at his feet: "But the crusaders are different from the previous army. They will leave the human body and lose their human appearance , will never be able to return to the ranks of ordinary people. During the transformation process, many people may lose their lives directly because they cannot bear the pain of transformation. Therefore, I hope that the first condition of every crusader is piety."

"Repeatedly test the steadfastness of these candidates' beliefs to ensure that they will not have any hesitation in dedication and sacrifice." Todd's voice is majestic, but there is a hint of sadness: "People who are nostalgic for their families and secular world It is not suitable for this army... Your task is to tell those fighters these things and carefully select qualified candidates."

The shamans bowed their heads and said yes respectfully.

Todd thought for a moment, then continued: "As for the crusader's conversion ceremony, it cannot be carried out yet, and the preparations required for the ceremony are not ready yet. I have sent people to the south to obtain it, and I believe it will be sent to Froststone City soon. .Wait until then, and then start the follow-up work..."

After a few more conversations with the shamans, Todd saw Evie waiting at the gate of the temple.

Seeing the shamans leave one after another, the latter came to Todd with a battle report and said, "The sisters in charge of scouting are back."

Todd asked concerned: "How is the situation?"

"It's bad...perhaps unimaginably miserable..."

"Cuchulin is conducting an unprecedented massacre on the land of Connacht and Ulster. Not only the soldiers who participated in the battle, but even the innocent old and weak women and children failed to escape his murderous hands."

While flipping through the report, Evie said in a deep voice: "The corpses of the dead are piled up like mountains, so many that they block the streets; blood is flowing all over the ground, and the whole city looks like a red millstone when viewed from a high altitude, which is shocking .”

"The entire Kingdom of Connaught, and its more than a hundred small countries, have been reduced to a slaughterhouse without any trace of humanity under Cu Chulainn's iron hoof."

"According to the narration of those survivors, Cu Chulainn killed all the rebels and forced those who surrendered to join his army. They swept across the entire north like locusts. After the food was eaten, this group of refugees who fell and killed died. They began to eat their own kind. At first the living, and when the living had run out of food, they took the dead from the grave or the battlefield, and cooked them."

Evie shook her head vigorously, as if she wanted to shake off that unpleasant scene from her mind: "Those survivors who escaped from the butcher's knife will involve this disaster that affects most of the northern territory. , calling it the "Six-Circle Massacre."

After listening to Evie's words, Todd fell into a long silence.

Finally, after a sigh, he said in a low voice: "This is what a tyrant looks like after losing his humanity... He wants to gain power, but is also afraid of the death that may be brought about by the mutation. After hesitating, he finally becomes completely lost Sensible monster."

Evie said painfully: "Todd, the entire north has become a living hell. When Cu Chulainn leads those mobs and devours everything there, sooner or later, he will set foot on the land of Froststone City."

Todd nodded: "I originally wanted to build up the Crusaders before marching north. But if this situation continues, as Cu Chulainn breaks down more and more cities, his army will become more and more powerful." It's getting bigger and bigger. Soon, things are going to get out of hand."

Evie thought for a while and asked, "I have heard you say that Cu Chulainn is a disciple of the Shadow Queen Scathach, and that magic spear called Death Silence is also a weapon bestowed on him by the Queen. Maybe we can go to the Shadow Queen country, persuade Scathach to take action, let her defeat Cu Chulainn, and take back the magic gun."

Asking Scathach to deal with Cu Chulainn, Todd changed his mind and quickly rejected the proposal.

Scathach himself once said that, as a pioneer, she helps the Creator Crystal to manage the creatures in this world, and cannot directly interfere with the affairs of this world, but can only influence the process of things through indirect methods.

Thinking of this, Todd said to Evie: "It is impossible for Scathach to leave the Kingdom of Shadows, and it is even more impossible for her to intervene in the war between the kingdoms. Letting Meredith bring me the second death silence is already She can help me the most."

Evie said disappointedly: "You mean...?"

"To deal with Cu Chulainn, I'm afraid we will have to rely on our own strength in the end."

Evie sighed: "Then, the key issue now lies in the magic gun in Cú Chulainn's hands—Death Silence. That weapon can automatically attack all living things around it, and the wounds it causes cannot be healed by conventional means. , Do you remember? It took you several months to recover from the injury you suffered in the battle with him..."

Todd said slowly: "The magic gun is not invincible. I must thank Meredith for bringing me the second dead silence. I may have found a countermeasure."

Evie looked happy: "You mean, you found a way to defeat the magic gun."

Todd shook his claws, and said cautiously: "Strictly speaking, it is not to defeat the magic gun, but to delay the attack and create opportunities. After repeated trials and countless attempts, I can now use the power of the soul to return With the combination of abilities, it achieves the purpose of restraining the attack of the magic spear."

Standing upright, Todd spread his dragon wings and said loudly: "Before Cu Chulainn's army grows too large to be out of control, I plan to conduct a surprise attack. The major groups in Froststone City will assume the main attack force and launch the front to attack Ars. The kingdom is launching a full-scale attack."

"But in fact, the attack of the battle group is just a bait, the purpose is to lure the monster hiding behind." Todd turned his gaze to Evie: "As for the Valkyrie and your griffin mounts, after the war begins, Constantly patrolling the battlefield. Once you find Cu Chulainn's movements, contact me immediately."

"As for me." Todd's dragon pupils slowly narrowed into a straight line, and his words were icy cold: "I have a debt with Cu Chulainn, and it's time to settle it..."