The Highlanders' horses are very comfortable, and people are no better than animals. They will adjust the speed and stability of the rider very considerately, and the female mage does not need to worry about where to run or how to run.
In the past, the female mage was very envious of Astromancer who could ride a Highlander. She had a rare opportunity and she should enjoy it. But after listening to the story told by the Highlander captain, she only felt that her whole body was cold and the chill was biting.
It is said that it was a beautiful night, with not a single cloud in the sky and only a bright white moon hanging in the sky.
Suddenly three red meteors streaked across from the end of the sky, as if they were lighting up the sky. The highlanders lived at a higher altitude, so they could see them more clearly.
While the meteor was gliding, one deviated from its orbit and did not slide to the end of the sky. Instead, it landed in the mountains next to the grassland.
During this period, it disintegrated many times, and its size continued to shrink. Originally, it was difficult to observe the trajectory with the naked eye, but coincidentally, important personnel of the Astrologers' Association happened to be conducting routine stargazing and divination on the mountains.
With their power, it is easy to observe something so big in the sky.
What happened in the meantime is not something that the Highlander knows. She only knows that one month after the meteor incident, Astrologers' Association issued an ultimatum to all clans, asking them to unconditionally obey the rule of the association.
There was indeed a great uproar at that time. Although many clans recognized the transcendent existence of the association, they did not want to be ruled. They also wanted to compete for the position of chief.
Not many clans responded to the Astrologers' Association, and then on a moonless night. The most powerful clan, which often openly mocked the association for being too arrogant, disappeared.
Yes, it disappeared, completely, leaving nothing behind except the ruins of their camp, some traces of battle, and disturbing blood. This is not normal. How could such a large clan not leave a living person or a corpse behind?
Fear spread among the clans, and Astrologers' Association issued a new order, asking Psionics mages from all clans to go to the Gale Valley, under the unified command of the association. If the order is not followed, the last clan that was exterminated will suffer the same fate.
In the past, Astrologers' Association was loved by the highlanders, but now people are beginning to fear it. The association has been deeply rooted in this land for hundreds of years, leaving behind many true or false legends.
The mysterious disappearance of the clan added a touch of horror to these legends.
As the envoys of the Astrologers' Association came to the tents of each clan, except for a few die-hard clans, all other clans surrendered.
Astrologers' Association summoned the surrendered clan chiefs and showed them a new type of magical beast.
This kind of monster is huge in number and has many terrifying appearance features, but it is extremely obedient. President Joanna of the association vividly introduced this new type of monster to the clan leaders, but no one understood exactly what it was.
Immediately afterwards, President Joanna used Clairvoyance to show the clan leaders the horror of the new type of monster. It was a cruel massacre, merciless and complete massacre.
All the stubborn clans were wiped out. They were all killed and eaten by the new type of monsters. Their bones, flesh and blood were all eaten. If the blood hadn't been spilled on the ground, I'm afraid not even a drop of blood would have been left.
When the Highlander Captain recited this, her whole body was trembling with fear. The female mage also realized what it was, and she also trembled. In order to ensure her balance, she leaned forward and hugged the Highlander Captain.
After a while, the two of them finally returned to normal and came out of their fearful mood.
"Thank you, respected mage. Every time I tell this story, I feel scared. If it weren't for the rules set by the association, I don't want to recall any details of the story." The Highlander captain said.
"Were you also present when President Joanna released Clairvoyance? You have seen those terrifying monsters with your own eyes, right?" the female mage asked.
The Highlander captain was silent for a while, nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, I was there and witnessed the entire massacre."
"When President Joanna introduced the new type of Warcraft, did she mention the word Swarm?" The female mage couldn't wait to ask the question she was most concerned about.
This question was like a magic, freezing everyone's movements instantly, and the originally relaxed atmosphere became extremely serious.
"I see. As expected of the mage of the association, he spoke such terrifying words easily." The Highlander captain's familiar voice turned cold.
"Since the Master Mage already knows, we can't take you back to the tribe. We should go directly to the Gale Valley."
These words set off alarm bells in the female mage's heart. Psionics turned into a strong wind and took her away from the horse. The strong wind also blew away two arrows that were shot.
"Apprentice No. 1, there is something wrong with these highlanders, retreat quickly!" The female mage who urged the Neural Thorn to deteriorate discovered that the highlander in front of her had a weak Swarm reaction.
But the male mage could no longer answer her. The female mage glanced hastily and found that the male mage had been attacking the mare carrying him and was not vigilant at all.
Now there is obviously a needle stuck in his neck. He is twitching, his eyes are dull, his mouth is open weakly, and he is drooling.
"Damn it, this waste!" Seeing that her companion couldn't help her, the female mage was about to give up on him. She first released a Psionics Shock shot at the highlanders, and then relied on the recoil of the explosion to float out of the encirclement.
Although the Highlanders are very mobile as centaurs, the female mage is also very confident in her own strength. She is sure to destroy this Highlander team and then leave calmly.
Not only are these highlanders, but the association is also very wrong. Why is there Swarm here? She knows about Meteor. She followed Meteor into Death Forest.
Does every meteor represent a Hatchery? Is Hatchery divided or unified? Or is the Swarm here also under the command of Swarm Overmind?
The female mage has too many questions in her mind. Going to the Astrologers' Association will definitely not work. If President Joanna really controls a Hatchery, what a terrifying power it will be. Can she control it?
No, you have to leave immediately, return to Death Forest, and take the information out.
After floating a long distance away, the female mage landed gently on the ground. The Highlanders should be chasing her soon. She also prepared a more powerful Psionics Shock for them.
At this time, something familiar appeared in her mental perception, and her ears also heard the familiar friction sound of carapace and jointed limbs.