At night, the public cemetery in the city of Ye Lan Tyr.
This is located in the outer circle of the city, occupying approximately more than 50% of the area on the west side. Countless civilians, soldiers, adventurers and mercenaries who died in the war are buried here.
Especially in recent years, large-scale wars have broken out between the Empire and Kingdom every autumn.
The total number of people participating in the war on both sides was more than ten or two hundred thousand, so the casualties were often extremely tragic. Over time, the entire public cemetery was filled with dead people.
They are so numerous that they even have a permanent impact on the surrounding environment.
The place looks gray at first glance, and even the air and soil exude a cold atmosphere.
If explained from the perspective of magical energy, Negative Energy seriously exceeds the standard, and has even reached the level where Undead Creatures can be born naturally.
Ye Lan Tyr The city hall once built a four-meter-high wall to completely isolate the cemetery from the outside living area. There were also a large number of watchtowers and magic lights.
Soldiers, adventurers and mercenaries will be sent to patrol every night to ensure that any undead are immediately eliminated on the spot instead of allowing them to gather in more and more, eventually forming the terrifying Undead Scourge.
However, with the strong rise of the Hunter Association, both civilians and the city hall have relaxed their vigilance here and even stopped sending patrols.
The reason is simple!
There are so many hunters gathered in this city, not to mention a few thousand Undead, even if the number is ten times more, they will eventually be completely destroyed by the powerful "Fourth Great Calamity".
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, this public cemetery is actually a breeding ground, and the Undead inside are the pigs and sheep being raised in captivity.
When the number reaches a certain level, the Trainee Hunters will rush in and harvest a wave.
But no one knows that there are actually two extremely dangerous people hidden deep underground in the tomb here.
The ninth seat of the original Black Sacred Canon - "Gale Step" Clementine, and Twelve Disciples who was once a subordinate of Ziranon Organization - Kagith·Dell Bataan Tyr.
The former not only betrayed Theocracy and joined the evil organization Ziranon, but also had a volatile personality and an extremely twisted and morbid heart. He would often kill someone if he disagreed with him, and he had absolute confidence in his own strength.
Although the latter is not as powerful as the former, he is still a fairly senior cadre within the organization.
At this moment, the two guys were in a secret cave under a tomb, looking into each other's eyes.
After a full minute, Kagith, who was wearing a red robe, was the first to break the silence and asked, "What's the matter with you suddenly coming to me? You must know that Ye Lan Tyr is no better than before. Since Hunter Association appeared, the strength of the original adventurers and mercenaries has increased at an incredible speed, making me afraid to go out now."
"Humph! Hunter Association? That is indeed a big trouble. But don't worry, I brought you a gift this time."
As he spoke, Clementine shook the gemstone ring on his finger that was threaded with countless silk threads.
"Isn't this the symbol of a miko! Crown of the Wise! Slane Theocracy Isn't it one of the most advanced secret treasures?" Kagith's pupils dilated instantly, with an expression of shock and disbelief on his face.
Because this kind of behavior is basically equivalent to officially declaring war on the strongest country in mankind and one of the strongest countries in the entire world, Slane Theocracy.
It can be foreseen that the other party will definitely pursue this, and if necessary, will even send out Black Sacred Canon's top few strong men to hunt him down.
"That's right! I saw such a cute girl carrying such a strange thing, so I couldn't help but grab it. Guess what happened? She actually went crazy all of a sudden! Hahahaha!" Clementine grinned excitedly.
"Hmph! After all, you are also one of Black Sacred Canon. How could you not know that Crown of the Wise seals self-consciousness in exchange for the wearer to be able to use Divine Artifact with a higher Tier Magic. I'm afraid you knew the consequences of forcibly taking it from the witch from the beginning." Kagith sneered and exposed the other party's ridiculous lies.
Although his status in the organization is not as high as that of his opponent, the difference is not much.
In addition, Ye·Lan Tyr Cemetery was originally his home base, where he was confident of defeating anyone, even his own teacher.
"Yes - ah -"
Clementine is like a mental patient, holding Crown of the Wise high and shaking it from side to side.
Seeing the disgusting look of the other party, Kagith frowned subconsciously and continued to himself, "And that prop can only be found among a million people to be qualified. If no one can use it, it is just a piece of junk."
Hearing these words, Clementine suddenly stopped his crazy behavior and asked meaningfully, "So? We are also a cadre of the secret society Ziranon, don't you want to help me? Kagith·Dell Badan Tyr!"
"What do you mean by helping?" Kagith narrowed his eyes and probed cautiously.
"I heard that in this city, there is a chosen one who can easily use any magic item. Will the child be able to use this item?" Clementine was obviously prepared and directly stated his plan.
"If you just kidnap one person, wouldn't it be enough for you alone?" Kagith questioned unceremoniously.
Because he knew very well how crazy the woman in front of him was.
The best way to deal with such a guy is to give him a wide berth.
"Hehehehehe! But I want to make a big scene when I do it! What's more, haven't we been ordered by the superiors to destroy Ye Lan Tyr and the sudden Hunter Association as soon as possible. If they are allowed to develop like this, the plan will be completely ruined." Clementine reminded meaningfully.
"Okay, for the sake of organizational orders, I will help you."
Kagith After much hesitation, he finally reluctantly agreed.
"Awesome! Then let's make a big fuss together! Hahahaha!"
Clementine opened his arms and let out a burst of ear-piercing, crazy laughter. Even the rats in the surrounding caves were frightened by the murderous aura and fled in all directions.
After the two turned around and left, Demiurge, who had been hiding in the dark, slowly walked out of the hiding place and said in a playful tone, "This is a good opportunity to test out Hunter Association's true identity. However, they seem to be a bit too weak. I have to find a way to help them become stronger. Hmm - what props are better to use? Ah! Yes!"
The words just fell!
This devil who likes to be smart took out a Entangle orb with dark black mist from his pocket, and then stuffed it into the ground in the center of the huge magic circle on the ground.
moment!
The Negative Energy in the entire public cemetery exploded immediately, more than fifty times stronger than usual.
And those Undead Creatures that were awakened and hidden underground also began to evolve rapidly. In just a few minutes, dozens of zombies evolved into Death Knight.
Other undead creatures have also been strengthened to varying degrees, such as becoming stronger and more difficult to kill.
Even the red light-emitting Death Orb in Khajiit's hand has increased its power by more than one level.
After finishing all this, Demiurge nodded with satisfaction. "Well! This looks a bit like Undead Army. Then... let me see how you will deal with it, Hunter Association."
On the other side, in the capital of the empire, Owentar City, five thousand musketeers who had just finished the battle with foreigners in the north were arranged in a neat square formation, standing in the square to be reviewed by the young emperor.
Looking at these elites with sharp eyes and murderous intent, Bloody Emperor suddenly showed an expression of relief and asked without looking back, "What was the result of the battle?"
"Excellent! This time we dispatched a total of 5,000 musketeers, 3,000 infantry, and 2,000 cavalry. Not only did we defeat more than 60,000 monsters and Alien Race Allied Forces in one fell swoop, 30,000 were annihilated on the frontal battlefield, and about 25,000 were annihilated during the pursuit. Only less than five thousand fled into the forest. And then we raided the entire forest and killed at least three hundred Horde. For at least ten years, the other party will not be able to pose any threat to the border." The commander in charge of this battle hurriedly came forward to report.
"In other words, it is basically certain that in a large-scale field battle, there is basically no force that can stop this Firearm Troops, right?"
"Yes! As long as you follow the tactics provided by the Hunter Association, not even the cavalry can break through the defense line formed by the hail of bullets. If they go to war with the Kingdom this year as usual, they will definitely tremble in front of this army." The commander grinned with a sinister smile.
When can Firearm Troops inflict the most devastating damage to the enemy?
The answer is naturally an opponent who has never seen the power of a volley of muskets, but is very proud and arrogant in his heart.
He will never forget the shocking scene of those stupid Goblins, Ogre, and Orcs rushing up from the front waving their weapons crazily, only to fall in pieces on the charge road like wheat.
That is no longer a war!
But massacre!
A complete one-sided massacre!
The cavalry, which used to be the main force, now only has to wait for the enemy to flee, rush up and follow them to kill them.
As for the traditional infantry, it was even worse. They basically could only stand on the sidelines and cheer.
Since these five thousand musketeers all have the hunter profession, they are not afraid even if they are approached.
Not to mention those ferocious pets waiting for orders by their owners' side, even if they pull out their weapons and fight hand-to-hand, it's totally worth it.
Therefore, in the eyes of this commander, the infantry can basically be completely eliminated in the future, leaving only a few cavalry for pursuit, and it is best to convert the rest into musketeers.
Bloody Emperor is so smart, he saw the little thoughts of his men at a glance, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, our war with the Kingdom will go on as usual this year. But this time we are not doing it for the land, but to cooperate with that person's plan."
"You mean... the president of the Hunter Association, Your Excellency Allen?"
"Yes! He has arranged a new monarch for the Kingdom. After this war is over, Empire, Theocracy, and the new Kingdom will fully conclude the Alliance. From now on, we will have the right to attack other countries in the world, especially non-human countries, even if we kill them all, do you know what this means?" Bloody Emperor turned around and asked his subordinates meaningfully.
"This means that the era of human domination of the world is coming!"
"Heavy Blast" Renas, one of Four Knights, gave the answer without thinking.
At this moment, she no longer covered the right side of her face with her hair, openly revealing her beautiful appearance.
Obviously, the cursed wound that kept secreting pus had been healed long ago.
"Hahahaha! Yes! The era when humans dominate this world is coming. And we Bahamut Empire are very lucky to be one of them. Gentlemen! Let us take this opportunity to expand our territory and conquer and plunder to our heart's content! No matter what you want, wealth, power, fame, title, and strength, you can get it from this process."
Bloody Emperor laughed and drew cakes for his ministers.
Because he knows very well that war will never disappear.
Especially after the country and civilization established by Alien Race and the monsters are completely destroyed, what will happen next will be human beings fighting each other.
If this golden opportunity for expansion is missed, what awaits Empire will only be Decay and destruction.
Because it is impossible for a weak country to survive the fierce internal competition.
"Your Majesty! When this war with the Kingdom is over, let us take action against the City-State Alliance in the east. With their strength, it is impossible to block our powerful Firearm Troops. Moreover, I heard that Hunter Association has developed a more powerful firearm called Cannon. Even the magic-reinforced City Wall can be destroyed in a very short time."
"Thunderlight", one of the Four Knights of the Empire, knelt down on one knee and asked for a fight.
"Agree! From the perspective of expansion, neither Kingdom nor Theocracy has more advantages than us." Another senior commander also nodded in agreement.
Needless to say, Kingdom has long been surrounded by Theocracy and Empire. The north is ruled by the powerful Council Nation ruled by Dragon Race. Looking for trouble before they have enough strength is definitely a dead end.
Demi-human Tribal Plains in the south is a barren land. It would be absolutely wishful thinking to occupy and annex it within a few decades.
In comparison, although the expansion environment of Theocracy is slightly better, the environment it also faces is much more complex.
In the southwest, there is a feud between Elven Country and King, who is the biological father of Certain Death. Because he used despicable methods of deception and rape on his mother, the two countries have been at war.
It is estimated that within a while, the entire Elven Country will be completely destroyed.
Over the years, Elves slaves in the human world are basically part of Theocracy's revenge on Elf King.
As for Theocracy's Dongfang, Dragon Kingdom, who has a better relationship, is being invaded by Orcs's army and is already struggling repeatedly on the edge of destruction.
Over the years, Theocracy has been providing various kinds of help, but with little success.
From this point alone, we can see that if it were not for the support of Slane Theocracy, other human countries around would be vulnerable and would be destroyed by Alien Race and monsters in minutes.