The Orks Show Their Might

In this world, there are also God's Chosen can communicate with the divine Divine Domain of the gods and directly recruit followers from those Divine Domain to fight for them.

However, this ability is mostly acquired at the third or even fourth tier.

"Could it be that Miss Julia isn't First-Tier Chosen One, but rather a third-tier or higher God's Chosen?"

Vasili felt a surge of fear, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

In the eyes of most nobles, it was simply inconceivable that a first-tier lord could sign a contract with a third-tier or higher God's Chosen.

To achieve this, a prerequisite must be met: a lord of rank three or higher must be willing to ruin his future and voluntarily break the covenant between himself and his God's Chosen. Not only that, but he must also offer a large number of rare sacrifices to obtain the god's approval before a new covenant can be renewed.

However, this would severely damage the strength of God's Chosen broke the contract and the lord himself. Worse still, they could very well be plunged into an abyss of no return.

"Only true nobles could afford such extravagant operations."

However, the House of the Lion Earl can be considered such a great noble family.

"So... Lion Count hasn't given up on Wang Zizhen?"

"Was everything he did just to cover his tracks?"

"His real purpose was to bring Wang Zizhen to develop the Northlands?"

That's right!

This is Lion Count!

In recent years, the Lion Count has been indulging in women and has been ridiculed by the nobles as a sick cat.

However, in his youth, Lion Count was a ruthless man who killed his brother and imprisoned his father, suppressing all forces that resisted him through bloody means, and expanding the territory of the Lion Earl's Domain several times over.

A mighty warrior who had never been defeated before the Elven War!

"So... on the surface, he dislikes Wang Zizhen."

"Is Baron Wang Zizhen actually his preferred successor?"

"Are the rumors circulating that he favored Wang Zizhen's half-brother and wanted to get rid of Wang Zizhen just an act?"

Her Majesty the Queen values Northlands highly.

They offered numerous benefits to the lords who went Northlands to explore, in order to encourage them to forge ahead.

However, most of the great noble families lacked enthusiasm for the expansion into the Northlands due to their own interests.

After all, developing the Northlands would involve facing the threat of Corruption Mists, and in addition to requiring a huge investment of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, the risks were also quite high.

Even if the Northlands is successfully restored, it will disperse the family's strength, making it a losing proposition.

Furthermore, the House of the Lion Earl's faction is not close to Her Majesty the Queen, and there is a certain degree of estrangement between the two sides.

Given the Count of Lion Count's status, it was impossible for him to allow his children to venture into the Northlands to explore and develop the lands.

However, in recent years Her Majesty the Queen's power has become increasingly consolidated, and those noble families have begun to feel the pressure from Her Majesty the Queen. They realize that if they continue to oppose the Queen, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Many nobles who had previously been staunchly opposed to the expansion into the Northlands were forced to re-evaluate their stance and began to actively seek ways to establish contact with Her Majesty the Queen.

"Perhaps Lion Count sent Wang Zizhen to the Northlands in order to ease tensions with Her Majesty the Queen without offending others in his own faction."

"As long as Wang Zizhen can successfully expand into the Northlands, establish good communication channels with Her Majesty the Queen, and gain her trust and support, then no matter what the future holds, the House of the Lion Earl will not face a dead end."

"Is this what those nobles often mean by 'don't put all your eggs in one basket'?"

"Truly worthy of being Lion Count!"

"In this sensitive period filled with power struggles and conflicting interests, every step needs to be carefully considered."

"Sending Wang Zizhen to such a remote and harsh place in the Northlands under the guise of exile can avoid directly touching the sensitive nerves of those who are on his side."

"The Northlands, this Cursed Land, is dangerous yet full of opportunities."

"After his trials and tribulations in the Northlands, Baron Wang Zizhen Zhen will surely be transformed and become a truly reliable pillar of the House of the Lion Earl."

"Truly worthy of being called the Lion of the Imperium! What appears to be a simple arrangement is actually full of profound meaning in every step!"

The Lion Count's illustrious reputation naturally influenced Vasili's thinking.

Each step leads in an increasingly outrageous direction.

Chen Changhe does not have mind-reading abilities.

Otherwise, I would definitely tell him that he's overthinking it.

The Lion Count is now a sick cat.

A sick cat that only knows how to ride Elves horse.

He's not the one who's awesome.

It is me, Chen Changhe!

However, he was right about one thing.

Sooner or later, Chen Changhe will return to the Lion Earl's Domain and take back everything that is rightfully his.

Including that cunning and treacherous Elves horse.

The Orks approached Vasili and his men step by step.

Vasili was somewhat better off, but his men were so terrified they were practically wetting themselves.

"What the hell? A few mushrooms fell to the ground and turned into such a terrifying monster?"

"An illusion, right? It must be an illusion!"

Extreme fear can drive a person mad.

A piercing scream tore through the sky, and a soldier mustered his courage and leaped into the air like an arrow released from a bow.

Terrified, he no longer considered the consequences. The steel blade in his hand gleamed coldly as he slashed fiercely at the nearest Orks.

However, a surprising thing happened--

When the steel blade struck the Orks's body, which was as hard as iron, it was like striking an incredibly thick wooden stake.

It was stuck firmly by its thick muscles, and no matter how hard the soldiers tried, they couldn't pull it out!

In an instant, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!

The Orks roared, his thick arms gripping the soldier like iron clamps, easily lifting him high into the air.

At the same time, his other hand swiftly snatched the steel knife from the soldier's grip, then pulled the weapon out of his body as if he felt no pain whatsoever.

The moment the steel knife was pulled from his body, the wound healed, as if everything before had been an illusion.

Then, something even more astonishing happened:

The Orks easily crushed the hard steel blade into a pile of fine powder, then stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation and chewed it as if it were the most delicious food in the world.

After completing this series of actions, the Orks seemed still not full. He opened his blood-red maw and slowly approached the soldiers who were already terrified.

Its foul-smelling, massive mouth, filled with sharp fangs, was aimed directly at the soldier's vulnerable head, clearly intending to enjoy this "feast" before it.

Faced with such a horrific scene, the soldier's face turned ashen. Extreme fear caused his expression to freeze instantly, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Vasili and his men watched this tragedy unfold, yet none of them dared to intervene.

Vasili's assessment of the Orks has been confirmed.

Even if it were just this one Orks, he wouldn't be able to defeat it.

What's more, there are so Orks here.

What disturbed him most was that when Julia summoned the Orks, she only took out a small handful of mushrooms from the basket.

The total amount of mushrooms in her basket was hundreds or thousands of times that number.

"If these mushrooms could summon this monster..."

Julia herself possesses city-destroying combat power.

How can he be confident in fighting such an opponent?