War Is Coming

Fifty kilometers from Chen Changhe's temporary base stood a barren mountain.

Liu Qinzhong's and Qu Xianghua's forces rendezvoused there.

Liu Qinzhong's followers were all Elves, each one graceful and valiant.

The Elves were renowned for Archers and Rapier Warriors.

Those two classes also made up the bulk of his forces.

However, there were still quite a few Druids and Tree Shepherds.

Liu Qinzhong had brought one hundred thousand Elves.

Qu Xianghua had even more followers, a full three hundred thousand.

They were all powerful Beastfolk.

Moreover, at least a third of them had already changed classes into Beastfolk Priests.

After becoming Beastfolk Priests, the Beastfolk's physical strength would decline.

However, they gained the ability to cast spells through war songs, as well as the ability to acquire combat companions.

The higher a Beastfolk Priest's level, the stronger they became.

The more combat companions they could summon.

Although these combat companions were magical creatures with little intelligence.

They still possessed considerable combat strength.

At the same time, they could provide the gods with a portion of the Power of Faith.

Among Blue Star's gods, Beastfolk Priest was a highly popular class template.

The fact that Qu Xianghua had independently researched a class template through his own efforts.

Was enough to prove that his talent was quite exceptional.

However, even though his troops far outnumbered Liu Qinzhong's.

Qu Xianghua did not believe he could defeat Liu Qinzhong.

Because of Milia Falina.

"This guy really persuaded a Demigod to become his Hero Unit?"

"How did he manage that?"

"Could it be that his orientation is normal now?"

On closer inspection, Milia Falina's appearance was rather androgynous.

Coupled with the Elves' traditionally washboard-flat figures.

And the two long scars left on her face by the former Elf goddess's curse.

She really did look more like a man.

"Liu Daniu is way too lucky, isn't he? That's a Demigod-level Hero Unit!"

Seeing Liu Qinzhong nestling beside Milia Falina like a delicate little bird made Qu Xianghua shudder.

This was a turtle finding its mung bean.

They had caught each other's eye?

Milia Falina's class was Moonlight Knight.

She excelled at using the power of moonlight to form weapons and attack her opponents. In nighttime environments especially, her strength increased by fifty percent.

Qu Xianghua deeply regretted coming to meet Liu Qinzhong in person.

If Liu Qinzhong harbored any ill intentions toward him now.

Then he would probably be in danger.

"Don't worry. I won't make a move against you. We've been friends for years, after all. You distrust me that much?"

Liu Qinzhong gave Qu Xianghua a resentful look.

Goosebumps instantly rose all over Qu Xianghua's body.

He really could not withstand that move!

He suddenly felt a certain area turn a little chilly.

"N-No way!"

"Not only will I not make a move against you, but after we deal with Chen Changhe, I'm even willing to hand first place over to you.

As long as you agree to one request of mine..."

"W-What request?"

Qu Xianghua's face turned black with fright.

It was true that he wanted first place.

But there were some prices he would never pay.

"Don't get any wild ideas. I would never be unfaithful!"

Watching Liu Qinzhong hold one hand in a dainty pose while using the other to clutch Milia Falina.

Qu Xianghua instinctively took a step back.

If cooperating against Chen Changhe had not been so important.

He never would have come to meet Liu Qinzhong at a time like this.

"After we deal with Chen Changhe, I want you to lend me troops so we can deal with Olena Redwyn together."

Olena Redwyn was also an Elf Demigod.

She had long been at war with Liu Qinzhong.

Liu Qinzhong and Milia Falina together were stronger than Olena Redwyn.

But only by a limited margin.

With another Elf Demigod, Alick Wank, interfering along the way.

Every campaign had ended halfway through.

Borrowing Qu Xianghua's strength was merely an excuse.

What he truly wanted to borrow was the strength of the Demigods behind Qu Xianghua's Beastfolk Kingdom.

The battle against Chen Changhe was an internal conflict between students.

They were not allowed to use forces other than their own followers.

But fighting native Demigods of this plane was not subject to that restriction.

First place would certainly grant him two points of Divinity.

But if he could obtain a Demigod's corpse.

Then after successfully refining it, the Divinity he gained would definitely be no less than one point.

Together with the Elf captives obtained after victory.

As long as he could convert half of them into his followers.

The final gains would be no less than the two points of Divinity.

After all, this was only a test.

It was not the actual College Entrance Examination.

He did not want to fight Qu Xianghua to the death here.

"Is that true?"

Qu Xianghua was overjoyed.

If possible, he did not want to fight Liu Qinzhong either.

"If you don't believe me, we can sign a contract in the name of the Contract God."

The Contract God was an ancient deity.

No one knew his true identity, nor did anyone know when he had first appeared.

Before the Blue Star Divine Civilization was born, traces of him had already spread throughout the Infinite Universe.

Many believed that the Contract God's true rank far surpassed that of a God King.

Others believed that the so-called Contract God did not exist at all, and was actually just a rule-based force of the Infinite Universe.

However, as long as a contract was signed in the name of the Contract God, even a powerful God King could not violate it.

Otherwise, they would inevitably pay a terrible price.

There had once been a God King whose Godhead collapsed after violating a contract, forcing him into divine slumber.

Hearing this, Qu Xianghua naturally had no more doubts.

The two quickly signed the contract.

As their Divine Power flowed into the parchment formed by the Contract God's exclusive contract.

The golden parchment instantly melted, becoming two rays of light that landed on them before vanishing without a trace.

"Don't worry! Once Chen Changhe is dealt with, I'll immediately return to the Beastfolk Kingdom and gather an army to march on the Elf Kingdom.

When the time comes, not only Olena Redwyn, but I'll help you take down that other Elf Demigod, Alick Wank, too!"

Qu Xianghua said, thumping his chest.

Naturally, he had selfish motives for doing this.

The Elves only had three Demigods in total. Once two were killed and Milia Falina left with Liu Qinzhong.

The Elves would become his for the taking.

There were still several days before the half-month deadline. Converted into this plane's time, that meant several months.

Several months would be enough for him to turn some of those Elves into his followers.

Qu Xianghua's core followers were Pigmen, and he would follow the path of a Beast God in the future.

But that did not mean he could not absorb followers from other races as his believers.

To him, those beautiful and adorable Elves held immense appeal.

What was more, Beastfolk Priests' combat companions were not limited to magical beasts.

As long as the other party was willing, even intelligent beings could become combat companions.

If he could recruit some Elves as combat companions for Beastfolk Priests.

Then his combat lineup would be even more complete.

What the Beastfolk lacked most were long-range attack units like the Elves.