Sacrifice

Layers of soil were piled up to form a small pyramid-shaped altar, covering twenty square meters. The base of the altar was littered with bones and flesh. Zul'ra placed his Snake God Banner atop the altar, then placed Malkazaar's intact head beneath it, and respectfully retreated to the foot of the altar, kneeling on one knee to pray. 💔♜ 🍔🔥

"This is the world I love, Ulathek. The sun shines brighter because of you, and the spring breeze is warmer because of you. This is the world we love, and the homeland protected by the Lord of Wind and Rain..."

Jaina stared at Gorehowl before her, attempting to modify it with Arcane. As she listened to the distant chanting, she couldn't help but cast a strange and inquisitive glance at Zul'ra, who was chanting, for she had always been skeptical of the existence of "gods."

During her interactions with Zul'ra, Jaina had overheard the Trolls praying to various gods. Therefore, as she watched Zul'ra, who had just bloodily dismembered a demon and was now praying, a sense of scrutiny and curiosity unconsciously crept into her gaze.

Jaina looked at Zul'ra, Zul'ra was praying with her upper body bare, wearing her own blue silk cloak around her waist, the fleeting glimpse she had seen earlier flashed through her mind. She couldn't help but blush and want to laugh, but as soon as she tried to laugh, she felt a chill run down her spine for no reason.

Jaina's fur stood on end, and she looked around, but couldn't see anything. However, she noticed that Zul'ra in the distance had stopped praying and entered a state of silence.

As Jaina watched, Zul'ra stopped praying. Clouds and mist swirled in his mental vision, Ulathek's slender figure appeared around the pyramid-shaped altar, speaking in a voice only he could hear.

"I like your gift, Zul'ra. What do you need?" Ulathek looked at Malkazaar's corpse. As Loa who had known Zul'ra for a long time, he was well aware of some things. This Trolls had never offered him any tributes, but this time he presented such a good thing, so he couldn't refuse.

"Ulathek, have mercy on me and help those heroes who are fighting against the demons in the distance. Grant them a new life and save them from the chaos!" Zul'ra tried to make her request.

"This is no simple request." Ulathek's long, serpentine body slid, coiling around Zul'ra, who was kneeling, just as it had when they first met, its head looking down at her.

"If you could give me the soul reflected in the mirror as well."

"Okay, no problem." Zul'ra was only tentatively proposing conditions, but he didn't hesitate at all after Ulathek guaranteed to do so. He had directly arranged the joint forces' operational plans, and he was responsible for every casualty.

"You're always so straightforward. Deal, Zul'ra Jin." Ulathek looked down at the man kneeling on one knee, a slight smile appearing on his face after his initial surprise, and solemnly used the title "Zul'ra Jin" in his address.

The instant Ulathek agreed, the demon flesh and bones scattered around the altar, as well as the head placed on top of the altar, silently burst into blue flames. In these blue flames, the demon bones and flesh vanished, as if they had become fuel.

Jaina was startled as she watched the blue flames suddenly erupt on the bones and flesh around the altar, and then felt a sense of awe. This was the power of the gods!

Just as Jaina felt a sense of awe, Zul'ra opened her eyes, stepped out of the range of the blue flames, and then waved her hand, causing the Blazing Sun Bronze Mirror, which had been suspended in the air, to fall into the fire on the altar.

"Zul'ra, look, I made the axe for you, but it's too heavy." Jaina watched Zul'ra's actions, turned her head to look at the battle axe in front of her, and tried to grasp it, but unexpectedly, the battle axe responded to her thoughts and shrank smoothly.

"How did you do that?" Zul'ra turned to look at the shrunken battle axe in front of Jaina, quickly abandoned the altar, walked over, and picked up the battle axe.

"That demon seems to have enchanted this axe. I only touched it lightly, conveying my needs to it, and it shrank." Jaina looked at the strange battle axe that Zul'ra had picked up, gently stroking the gleaming blade, her face full of curiosity.

"Really?" Zul'ra looked at Jaina's curious face and couldn't help but transmit her thoughts to her. Sure enough, the battle axe, which was originally only the right length for Jaina to use, quickly expanded, but its weight remained unchanged. Moreover, this battle axe was still made of matter, unlike the Forest Sword which had been converted into energy.

"How strange." Zul'ra gripped the battle axe, which fit her height and arm length perfectly, and was filled with amazement. It seemed that the Legion possessed quite advanced magical technology!

"Zul'ra..." Jaina looked at Zul'ra, who was studying the Gorehowl Axe, then turned her head to glance at the altar engulfed in blue flames, and couldn't help but call out softly.

"It's alright, over there..." Zul'ra shifted her gaze away from Gorehowl, glanced at the altar following Jaina's gaze, then casually looked away, shaking her head. That was Ulathek collecting offerings!

"Fire, flames, rising!" Jaina stared at the flames on the altar, her beautiful eyes snapping open as the flames around the altar grew larger and spread.

Hearing Jaina's slightly terrified words, Zul'ra turned her head and saw that the blue flames around the altar were indeed growing larger.

"Don't worry, it won't affect our business." Zul'ra calmly reassured Jaina, barely able to keep her eyes on the growing flames.

"But, looking at this fire, it seems a bit..." Jaina looked at the incredibly calm Zul'ra and couldn't help but gasp slightly. The flames on the altar were constantly rising and gathering, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

"That belongs to the gods..." Zul'ra explained to Jaina, but before she could finish speaking, a blue light suddenly erupted from the altar in the distance. The blue light waves burst out, instantly engulfing Zul'ra and Jaina, and continued to surge in all directions. A hissing sound filled with excitement came from the surging air.

"Zul'ra Jin, I am satisfied with your offering. Your request will be fulfilled. In addition, I believe you can receive some extra rewards." Amidst the surging air, Zul'ra's mental vision was filled with light, and Ulathek's voice gradually faded into the distance.

"An extra prize." As the air currents and Ulathek's voice faded into the distance, Zul'ra opened her eyes to look at the altar after her blue apron fell down, but was caught off guard by Jaina's grab.

"Zul'ra, I think I just saw a white snake snatch away a demon." Jaina felt the gust of wind sweeping over her and grabbed the Trolls's arm.

"It's alright, it's just that the gods accepted the sacrifice." Zul'ra nodded.

"But it was Zmodlor who was carried away." Jaina blinked.