On the ice and snow, as the human army advances, more and more evil wolves follow them.
A pair of greedy eyes stared at this walking food, and every Knight Retainer in the army was stained with blood. They had been attacked five times along the way for two to three kilometers.
As long as these wolves are still alive, they will not stop attacking them. No matter who is better or worse on either side, the wolves will attack crazily. They will retreat only when a large number of them die and are exhausted, and then follow the humans from a distance.
The wolves are agile. In this ice and snow, their agility makes soldiers dare not chase them out easily. Under this land, there are many traps for heavy "prey" like them.
"I can drive them away."
Grand Mage Macken said that his magic could Dispel these wolves, but Ryan rejected the proposal.
"No, their existence can help us observe the world."
"Oh?"
"Look."
Ryan pointed at the wolves behind him and said:
"Their speed has slowed down, and they are further away from us."
"They are alert to the direction we are heading. What is there... there?"
Ryan looked ahead. The endless world was snow-white, but the wolves behind him were getting farther and farther away. Until more than a hundred meters later, a wild wolf finally stopped following and ran away in a few jumps.
Gradually, fewer and fewer wild wolves followed behind.
The last twenty or so wild wolves were also hesitant. They looked around and saw that there were not many companions left, and finally gave up unwillingly.
"Ouch——"
With a wolf howl, the last wolves began to retreat, but at the moment they retreated, under the white snow, snowflakes splashed into the sky, and dozens of White Wolf opened their bloody mouths and bit at the wild wolves.
The sudden attack caught the wild wolves off guard. They were unable to dodge in time, and their throats were pierced by sharp fangs. The wild wolves fell down amidst the splatter of blood.
Ryan raised his hand, and the army stopped to defend the surroundings. After killing the wild wolves, dozens of White Wolf also surrounded the human army, looking greedily at the tall war horse.
"Ouch——"
White Wolf raised his head and roared, and then high-pitched wolf howls in the sky came one after another. From far to near, more and more White Wolf appeared here, surrounding Ryan and the army from all directions.
"It seems that this is their territory."
The previous wolves were led by Black Wolf, and they were obviously wary of the territory that belonged to White Wolf.
The White Wolf stepped on the snow, but did not leave any obvious footprints in the snow. Their bodies seemed to be lighter than expected, and they were getting closer to the human army.
Just when the two sides were on the verge of war, a horn sounded in the distance.
The long horn sound penetrated the silent sky, and dozens of humans wearing animal skins arrived, followed by more than a dozen White Wolf among them.
The huge pack of wolves dispersed and disappeared into the snow in an instant. Their snow-white hair made them extremely adaptable to the environment in front of them.
Dozens of soldiers stared at these people Ryan with vigilance. They were sure that they were not from the hostile tribe, but they did not understand the purpose of these people.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
A man wearing Wolfskin held a spear and stared at Ryan closely.
"We are Mages's companions, traveling in this world."
Ryan said this, which surprised the man Wolfskin but at the same time he was not so hostile.
"Are you a follower of Demon Mages? We haven't had anyone like you here for many years."
He seemed not surprised at all by the humans from Otherworld.
Even invitations were made.
"Do you dare to visit our village?"
"Oh? Why don't you dare?"
Ryan said that this was the first time that Natives asked him if he dared.
"You have great courage."
The man named Ramont looked at the tall war horse under Ryan and said this, and then let out a wolf roar from his mouth. The dozen White Wolf behind him also disappeared into the wilderness, leaving only humans leading Ryan and the others forward.
"Don't go wrong. There are many traps under this snow. I don't want you to die here and be revenged by the demon Mages."
Ramont led the way, and finally, the group came to a village.
"You guys wait here first, we have to go in first and report to Master Fighter."
Ramont asked two people to enter the village, and Ryan was a little surprised and asked:
"Aren't you a warrior?"
Ramont shook his head and said:
"I'm just a villager, not a fighter."
When he said this, he stroked Wolfskin on his body, feeling a little envious and unwilling.
Soon, the two people who left came back and let Ryan and the others enter the village.
The moment he crossed the fence and entered the village, Ryan heard crazy and cruel roars in his ears. He looked at the houses. In front of each house, there was a huge cage, in which a ferocious-looking... wolf?
"Woof woof!!!"
"Dog?"
Ryan was surprised that in this world with many wolves, the presence of dogs seemed to be no exception.
"They're not dogs, they're hounds."
Ramont said.
Ryan understood, it seemed to be similar, and then asked:
"Are you using them to fight against wolf attacks outside?"
"No."
Ramont shook his head and brought Ryan to the most luxurious house in the village. This was the stone house, the only stone house.
"We raise them so that one day we can kill them and sacrifice their souls."
Ramont said an answer that Ryan couldn't understand. He turned his head and looked at the knowledgeable Grand Mage Macken.
"Some ancient tribes serve Deities in the most primitive way and then gain power. Usually these primitive humans have totems on their bodies."
After Grand Mage Macken finished speaking, he looked at the people in front of him curiously. These people had no totems on their bodies and were very clean.
In the stone house, a tall and strong man of more than two meters walked out. He was covered with a bear skin and stared at Ryan and the others like a wild beast.
"Welcome to my village."
Ramont respectfully handed a horn to the strong man in front of him, and then stood aside.
"Did you bring me food?"
The strong man named Bjorn looked at the horses under Ryan greedily, wishing to kill and eat them on the spot.
Ryan turned his head and looked at Ramont and asked again.
"Will the strongest warrior here become the master of the village?"
Ryan When I saw this strong man coming out before, there were several women in the stone house.
"You are right, the most powerful fighter will own the entire wealth of a village, including them."
The person who answered Ryan was Bjorn. Just when he finished speaking, Ryan also nodded and his voice became colder.
"Borgeld."
Volibear roared, and rushed out with the girl. The terrifying power was instantly suppressed. Borgeld, with cold eyes, slashed towards Bjorn with a long sword and shield.
The long sword drew a ferocious blood mark on the bear-skinned man's chest. The man raised his head angrily and stared at the Borgeld in front of him. The moment the Volibear bear's claw fell, a roar came from his throat, and then... it turned into a Grizzly Bear, which also bit Volibear.
Volibear was also frightened by the scene in front of him. His claws slowed down and he was bitten on the shoulder by Grizzly Bear.
The severe pain caused Volibear to go completely berserk, and he slapped Grizzly Bear's head with his claws. With more power than Grizzly Bear, it had the upper hand. The Borgeld on its back cut off the sword that hit the opponent's neck when Grizzly Bear's head was forced to move away.
Blood flowed out gurglingly, Grizzly Bear fell to the ground, and turned into the appearance of Bjorn. He fell to the ground with disbelief in his eyes, and he did not die immediately.
Around them, dozens of villagers came to kill Ryan.
Brandt kicked Ramont away and shouted:
"These are your rules."
"You are not fighters."
Ramont gritted his teeth and said, then stood up and was about to attack again.
"He's dead."
Borgeld returned to the team, and Volibear was still playing with Bjorn. Under its toy, the dying human body couldn't survive at all.
The surrounding villagers looked at each other in shock. Some were still attacking, but they were quickly captured by Knight Retainer.
"Only a fighter can claim this village."
Ramont said loudly. Ryan looked at the other villagers around him with such eyes. Even if he killed the man in front of him who could turn into a bear, he still would not get their approval.
"Then, how do you become a fighter?"
"Go to Skala City's arena and survive."
"Devour the enemy's soul and kill a beast."
The villagers answered like this, looking at the dead body of Bjorn. It was obvious that the man in front of them was born like this.
"It's a bit troublesome."
Ryan shook his head. He was no longer interested in such an extraordinary path. In fact, such an extraordinary path was no longer the direction to approach the knight, but more like - Druid.
Yes, Druid, Ryan suddenly thought of this group, they can also become beasts.
But the difference from Druid is that the methods in this world are more cruel and bloody.
"It seems that you are going to choose another fighter."
Ryan's words made the surrounding villagers' eyes shine, and then Ryan looked at Ramont.
"Are you willing to become a fighter? If you can answer some of my questions, I can help you."
Ramont raised his head, his purple face eager to try.
"What do you want to know?"
"Let's start with the fighters."
"Fighters are the power given to us by the great Deities. According to legend, the great Deities turned into a hound and came to their tribe when our ancestors faced an increasingly difficult living environment."
"The hound Deities transformed into killed everyone he saw, and the population of villages and cities died, until he was on the edge of Gam, Gam is the name of our world, and he met a warrior."
"The warrior killed the hound that Deities turned into, so he was satisfied and gave a part of his soul to the original fighter."
"From that time on, every citizen of Gam can obtain extraordinary fire from the soul of the hound."
When Ryan heard this, it became clear. This is just like the knight's Seed of Life. After several years of unremitting training, Apprentice Knight has practiced Breathing Technique and condensed Life Seed in his heart. Then he can become Formal Knight and completely embark on the path of Transcendent Knight.
However, the Spark of Transcendence of the people here comes from Deities, which comes from the hound.
"Every month, the Skala City closest to us will open an arena. On that day, prepared humans will kill their own hounds and let their souls possess their own souls and enter the arena."
"There, kill all the opponents, survive in the end, and devour the souls of the opponents, then you can be sublimated and become a powerful fighter."
"Every fighter will turn into a beast?"
Ryan pointed at the corpse not far away and said.
"No, after becoming a fighter, the fighter needs to enter the Wilds, hunt powerful beasts, and wear their furs on their bodies to gain their power."
"Of the people who enter the arena, only one out of ten can survive, and among the surviving fighters, among the Wilds, only five out of ten can come back alive."
Five of a hundred people survive? Ryan was surprised, this was the... cruelest Otherworldly Plane he had ever encountered.
Even those Forest Otherworld and Natives who drink blood are not so bloodthirsty.
The scene when they first met seems to have found the source.
"Maybe I know why Magic Factor is not active in this world."
Grand Mage Macken said this, his expression was a little serious.
"Magic Power, Magical Beast."
He gave the hint, and Ryan understood it instantly.
Yes, the people who believe in hounds hunt powerful beasts and wear their furs on their bodies, so they have great power. The corpse on the ground said Bjorn. His strength is no longer as good as Formal Knight is worse. After becoming Grizzly Bear, it is comparable to Bronze Knight. In terms of strength, it surpasses Bronze Knight because it is Grizzly Bear.
What if it is Magical Beast? If they gained the power of Magical Beast, the second level would be comparable to Silver Knight.
At the third and fourth levels, they are gold and Sky Knight. If they can kill Dragons, can they become Dragons?
Ryan thought this way, I don't know if it will work, but at least Magical Beast will make them stronger.
Grand Mage Macken looked at Ramont.
"The Deities you serve, is he still alive?"
"Of course it still exists!"
Ramont's voice became louder.
"The great Deities Eternity watches over His people and His world."
"Last month in the Scala Arena, the adults who became fighters were blessed by Deities, allowing them to devour the souls of their enemies."
Ramont said that only the power of Deities can make them real fighters. Within a month, Miracle will appear in the arena.
This sentence made Ryan a little creepy.
What the hell? When he came to this world, the last boss he had to conquer was Deities?
Different from the previous world, there is actually a living Deities in this Otherworldly Plane, who is watching this world.
"Skala City is the city in the south. On the deserted mountain, the North, there is another Tyrael Forest City, standing among the Forest."
"Population..."
Faced with this question from Ryan, Ramont was also a little confused.
Although this world is full of civilization, things like mathematics are still luxurious.
"There are many, many more people than our village. I went there once and there were people everywhere."
This village has a maximum of two to three hundred people, and those two cities probably won't have too many people.
What Ramont recognizes is the world centered on these two cities. In his memory, Northlands's statement does not seem to exist.
"Were your hounds captured and tamed from the wolves outside?"
Coming to this world, Ryan saw wolves and humans.
He also had doubts about those wolves.
"Those wolves outside?"
Ramont's voice was a little irritable.
"Those damn wolves are not our hounds. The hounds were given by Deities. They are predators. They plunder the wild vegetables and mushrooms we have grown so hard in the snow, kill our hounds, and even eat human flesh and blood."
"But I saw a pack of wolves behind you before."
Ryan said, Ramont shook his head.
"It's different. I'm talking about Black Wolf. Although White Wolf also hunts, they have a good relationship with humans. We will give them some food, and they will guide us where to grow more mushrooms."
But finally Ramont started to say:
"We have the qualifications to travel within White Wolf's territory. As long as we don't actively provoke them, we will be fine."
Ryan looked at the snow-white Wolfskin on Ramont. Obviously, this relationship is not as easy as it sounds.
Seemingly noticing Ryan's gaze, Ramont quickly said:
"I snatched this from the Fenrir Tribe. Their people invaded our territory three months ago. I killed an enemy and disturbed the Wolfskin on him."
The animal skins worn by the fighters were hunted by themselves, but others wearing animal skins would not turn into ferocious beasts.
Ryan interrupted his next words.
"Fenrir Tribe? Aren't you all the subjects of Garm World?"
Ramont thought for a while, then shook his head.
"No, we are the subjects of Gam, but they are the subjects of Fenrir."
"Don't tell me, these are the names of two worlds."
"These are the names of two worlds."
Ramont nodded blankly and said.