Karn Village, a small village located in the suburbs of Do Wu Great Forest.
The population is about 120 people, consisting of 25 families. It was originally similar to most border villages. Its livelihood mainly comes from forest resources and crops. There are basically no outsiders on weekdays. Except for doctors who come to collect herbs, tax officials only come once a year.
Due to the vast land and sparsely populated area, although the villagers are not wealthy, they can barely get by in their daily lives.
At least a hundred times better than the Europe dark medieval peasants on earth who can only eat mush.
From an administrative point of view, this place falls under the jurisdiction of Yelan Tyr, so with the rise of the Hunter Association, it is inevitable that it will gradually become prosperous.
Not to mention anything else, you can easily make a lot of money just by providing food and accommodation for the Hunter Association members who enter the forest to hunt beasts, Alien Race and monsters.
Moreover, as the number of these creatures that can pose a great threat to life safety has decreased sharply, the village has also begun to expand outwards. The number of farmland alone has increased more than ten times in a short period of time.
Although most of them are newly cultivated fields and there is no time to plant grains like Komugi, vegetables with short growth cycles are still densely planted.
The greenery at first glance makes people feel as hopeful as the life here.
Since Class Template can greatly improve attributes such as endurance and strength, and has the additional side effect of making people feel less tired, villagers can work as much as they want. The only factor that restricts the scale of agricultural production is estimated to be time.
After all, there are only twenty-four hours in a day.
Once the sky darkens, even the most courageous people will return to the village walls to hide.
"Oops! Another day has passed by accident. If possible, I really hope that such peaceful and stable days can last forever."
Enri Emmert, a girl who had been busy in the farmland all day, wiped the sweat from her forehead and couldn't help but sigh when looking at the beautiful scenery of the setting sun.
"Hahahaha! Don't worry! These good days will continue forever. Because Hunter Association's hunters are almost killing all the threatening beasts and monsters in the forest." The girl's father also straightened up and laughed.
"Yes! Our village will definitely become better and better in the future." Another village woman who had just finished work agreed with a smile on her face.
"By the way! Have you heard about it? Recently, both Empire and Theocracy have been putting pressure on the Kingdom, demanding that Tyr of Ye Lan be ceded to the Hunter Association for management. Do you think we will no longer be Kingdom's subjects from now on?" Enri Emmert asked in an uncertain tone.
Since she often goes to the city to sell agricultural products and help people in the same village buy some daily necessities, she has been hearing a lot of similar rumors recently and has been feeling a little uneasy.
After all, Karn Village has been the territory of the Kingdom for many years, and most villagers are accustomed to the Kingdom's laws and tax ratios.
Now that I suddenly hear the news that it is going to be ceded, I will definitely be a little worried.
"It doesn't matter! It might be better if you are not a subject of the Kingdom. You must know that among all human countries, the tax of the Kingdom is the heaviest. If it is managed by the Hunter Association, I believe it will only get lower, not higher. And the hunters of the Hunter Association will protect us, but what about the nobles of the Kingdom? When will they care about our life and death!"
A young man who looked about twenty years old was sitting on the ground, speaking fiercely to vent his dissatisfaction and resentment towards the Kingdom.
Because his father couldn't pay the war tax, he was arrested and sent to the mines to work as a coolie. As a result, he died of exhaustion there.
Seeing the angry and distorted face of this young man, the surrounding villagers could not help but fall into silence.
Almost everyone has heard about the depravity and darkness of the upper class of the Kingdom. Coupled with the rampant criminal activities of Eight Fingers, many people have gradually lost their sense of belonging and identification with this country.
What's more, when it comes to things like ceding territory, how can the villagers of a mere village have a say?
The only thing they can do is obey and endure.
In this world filled with many Alien Race, monsters and beasts, if there is not a strong enough country to protect it, a stronghold like a village will be reduced to ashes in minutes.
Just when Enri Emmert was about to step forward to comfort this young man from the same village, a slight vibration suddenly broke Tranquility.
On the horizon, I saw a large amount of dust suddenly rising up for some reason, and the ground beneath my feet began to shake slightly.
"That's... cavalry?!!"
The expression of the well-informed old village chief suddenly changed.
You must know that this is a border village, so anyone who has lived long enough can distinguish the abnormal behavior of horses galloping rapidly.
"Damn it! Is the Empire army coming again?" The girl's father subconsciously clenched the sickle in his hand, with nervousness and panic in his eyes.
Although he also went to the Hunter Association headquarters to choose a Warrior profession, and even personally killed a few beasts near the village to reach level five, he still had little confidence in himself when facing a large-scale organized professional army.
You must know that Empire's army has all become members of the Hunter Association. From the lowest soldiers to high-level knights, all have professional ranks without exception.
And some time ago, a wave of experience was gained through large-scale massacres of monsters and Alien Race gathering places in the territory.
Whether it is individual strength or overall cooperation, it is far beyond what a village of villagers can contend with.
However, when the distance got closer to a certain level, they soon discovered to their surprise that what was coming was not Empire's army at all, but the private army of the Kingdom's great noble Marquis Paulrop.
Since the other party's territory is close to Ye Lan Tyr, the villagers are no stranger to that coat of arms that symbolizes identity and status.
As the lord with the most land and the most strength in the Kingdom, Marquis Paulrop is the leader of Noble Faction, and he never conceals his contempt for King. He is the kind of character who is both selfish and arrogant.
In addition, his daughter was married to Prince Barubulow, so he always longed for the old King to die soon.
In this way, he can completely control that idiot with a simple mind and well-developed limbs, and thus become the true master of the country.
Accompanied by increasingly strong vibrations, a thousand fully armed cavalry soon approached and surrounded the entire village with their skillful movements.
The leader, the Marquis, who was wearing exquisite armor, waved his hand unceremoniously, ignoring the frightened villagers around him, and loudly ordered, "Go! Loot all the valuables for me, and then burn this village down."
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, the cavalry immediately rushed into the village and began to break down the doors of houses, looting property and setting fires wildly.
"Lord Marquis! Why? Why do you do this?"
Seeing the village burning with fire, the old village chief finally couldn't help but stand up.
"Hmph! It's not because of that damn Hunter Association! He actually dared to collude with the Empire and Theocracy in an attempt to split the land of the Kingdom. Since these border villages cannot be saved, then they will all be destroyed, leaving no food or useful materials for the enemy." Marquis Paulrop responded with a cold face.
"Then... what about us?! This is our village! Our home! If you take away all the property and food, how can we survive?" The young man who was full of resentment towards the Kingdom roared angrily.
"You?" Marquis Paulrop showed a contemptuous expression. "You guys have nothing to do with me about the life and death of the untouchables! It would be my greatest kindness not to kill you as well. Kneel down and express your gratitude."
"Hahahaha! That's right! It's good that you survived. You must learn to be grateful." The noble officer next to him also laughed unbridled.
The relatively peaceful environment for a long time has allowed them to be completely corrupted and degenerated into the ugliest form of human beings. They have no sense of responsibility as a ruling class at all, and only have an endless desire for power, desire and wealth.
This time Raider Gundam and the destruction of border villages are not for the so-called "clearing the country" to defend Kingdom sovereignty.
Instead, he wanted to use this excuse to raid the increasingly prosperous villages around Yelan Tyr, and at the same time give Hunter Association a show of strength, forcing Allen to agree to the conditions proposed by the nobles.
That's right!
These idiots actually want to use such childish and ridiculous tricks to force a man with the power to destroy the world to surrender.
No wonder even a country like Slane Theocracy, which is willing to sacrifice itself for the benefit of all mankind, cannot bear it and wants to help Empire destroy and annex Kingdom.
As a saying goes, weakness and ignorance are never the cause of extinction, arrogance is.
"Asshole! You damn nobles! Go get Hell!"
The young man suddenly rose up without warning, brandishing the sickle in his hand and rushed towards the noble officer beside Marquis Paulrop.
Fighting stance - charge!
Battle Roar!!
Tear!
Auto Attack!!
Heroic Strike!!
After a whole set of violent attacks, the noble officer had no time to react. He was torn to pieces by the not-sharp iron sickle on the spot. Blood spurted out from his fragile neck. He fell off the horse with a look of disbelief on his face and convulsed before taking his last breath.
Until the last moment before his death, he couldn't believe how the peasants who were supposed to be submissive could do anything to him who was born into a noble family.
Similarly, the young man was also shocked that he could kill a noble officer so easily. He actually froze in place with the blood-stained sickle, forgetting that he could kill the master of this army, Supreme Commander Marquis Paulrop, with just one more step forward.
But Marquis Paulrop had commanded the army in battle many times, so he did not freeze like others. Instead, he immediately drew his sword and took advantage of the young man's distraction, raised his sword and killed him.
When blood splattered and the headless corpse slowly fell, he glanced at the frightened villagers next to him with two ferocious eyes, and sternly ordered to the cavalry behind him, "Kill all these untouchables who dare to offend the nobles! Leave no one behind!"
"What?!"
The old village chief also suddenly woke up at this time and watched helplessly as a cavalry roared towards him. The spear in the opponent's hand emitted a dazzling golden light under the refraction of the setting sun.
Just when the massacre was about to begin, a huge figure in a black cloak suddenly fell from the sky and stopped between the charge cavalry and the old man.
The next second...
He directly raised his right hand with only bones left and shook it hard.
"Heart Control!"
Poof!
Warhorse Suddenly his hooves gave way, and he fell headfirst to the ground with a thud, throwing the rider far away.
If you observe carefully, you will find that Warhorse's mouth, nose and eyes spurted out a large amount of blood. It was obvious that his heart was crushed alive by some powerful force.
As for the rider who flew out, he didn't fare much better either. He hit a rock and broke his neck. He died on the spot.
Such a sudden change not only shocked the villagers, but even Marquis Paulrop couldn't help but shudder.
Because the person who came was not a human being at all, but an undead creature wearing a gorgeous magic robe and holding a golden staff.
He is none other than "Momonga" who just left Great Tomb and wanted to go around to find out information about the world.
"You... who are you?" Marquis Paulrop's voice was trembling.
He simply couldn't understand why the horse Warhorse suddenly fell to the ground and died suddenly.
If this magic were used on himself, would he fall to the ground and die instantly like the horse?
"Hmph! Ransack the village! Massacre the civilians! The behavior of you bastards is really disgusting." Old Bones mocked mercilessly, and at the same time, the fingertips began to flash with dazzling white electric light.
"Go! Kill him! Kill him quickly!"
Marquis Paulrop was obviously aware of the danger, and frantically urged his cavalry to rush forward and kill the Undead Magic Caster who suddenly appeared.
But before the cavalry could react, the electric light suddenly shot out, directly hitting the Kingdom most powerful noble from a distance of tens of meters.
"Dragon Lightning!!"
Boom!
Marquis Paulrop fell to the ground in response. Before he could even scream, he fell off his horse and turned into a corpse.
It was easy to tell from the red and purple skin that he was electrocuted to death by high-voltage electricity that passed through him in an instant. The whole process most likely took less than two or three seconds.
[So weak! Can it be easily killed with the Fifth Tier level of magic?]
Old Bones complained in his heart.
He obviously regards this world as the "Yggdrasil" game that has entered the final version. He starts with the habitual Ninth Tier Magic, and believes that enemies that can be easily killed by the magic of Fifth Tier are basically no different from weaklings.
After all, all online games will inevitably experience attribute and data expansion in the later stages of the version.
Especially for various NPCs and monsters, if you don't use powerful advanced skills, they are basically the same as tickling each other.
As everyone knows, before the arrival of Allen, there were very few people here who could use Third Tier Magic, and Fifth Tier and Sixth Tier Magic were the limits that mortals could reach.
However, in order to prove that this was not a coincidence, Old Bones once again used his Innate Ability on the body of Marquis Paulrop.
"Mid-tier Undead Creation! Death Knight!"
Instantly!
A large ball of energy exuding the aura of death appeared out of thin air, wrapping the body from top to bottom.
Immediately afterwards, the corpse of the Kingdom's leading noble stood up from the ground. His body began to twist and expand rapidly from the inside, and finally turned into a Skeleton Warrior who was over two and a half meters tall, wearing heavy armor, and holding a snake-shaped sword and shield.