Lord of the Scourge: Become the Demon Archduke In the Beginning

, Lord of Scourge: Start as Demon Grand Duke

On the endless wasteland, a group of over a thousand refugees dressed in rags were slowly moving towards Decker City.

The atmosphere of the crowd was bleak, and their faces were disheveled.

Judging by its state, perhaps only a group of monsters of the lowest level - goblins, can slaughter these powerless refugees.

Raising the angle of view, you can see dozens of hyenas that specialize in eating carrion are following hundreds of meters behind the refugee group.

Once these green-eyed beings find that there are refugees who are left behind or collapsed, they will immediately rush forward.

Tore their throats with sharp fangs and devoured their flesh.

It seems that the refugees are just a group of prey, a group of prey that can be hunted and killed at any time.

Cruel and crazy.

"Uncle Nack, how far are we from Decker City..."

In the center of the refugee group, a little girl with chapped lips and disheveled hair, who was only seven or eight years old, looked up at the tired middle-aged man beside her with longing eyes.

Hearing this immature voice, the weak Nak lowered his head slightly, comforting him in a hoarse voice.

"Shirley, it's coming soon. After walking this distance, it only takes one day for us to reach Decker City...

There are bread spread with honey, steaming food, sweet juice...

As long as we get to Decker City, everything will be fine. "

Originally thought that the little girl beside her would be appeased, but unexpectedly, the other party was silent for a long time after listening.

What he said next stunned him.

"Uncle Nack, you don't have to lie to me..." The eyes of the little girl whose lips were cracked due to thirst showed a maturity that was completely out of line with her age.

"I heard from Grandpa Bona that outsiders are not welcome in Decker City, especially us refugees.

Even if we got to Decker City, we wouldn't get bees and juice, would we, Uncle Nack? "

After saying this, the girl's mood fell instantly.

It's not just that Decker City doesn't accept refugees, it's also because the Grandpa Bona she said fell down yesterday...

Nake took a deep look at the little girl in front of him, with a bit of pain in his eyes.

At an age when a childhood should be fun...but now it's a struggle between life and death.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help spitting hard on the ground.

The damn world! !

Reaching out weakly, he rubbed the girl's dry and messy hair from not washing for a long time.

"Shirley, we went to Decker City just to find a safe place, whether the nobles welcome us or not, we have to go."

Although the eyes are tired, they are extremely firm.

"We will survive, we will."

To survive...what a simple wish.

But in this chaotic and dangerous world, such a simple appeal can be called a luxury-especially for these civilians living at the bottom.

The little girl seemed to be finally persuaded, and nodded fiercely.

"Well, Uncle Nack, we will definitely survive."

A seven or eight-year-old child is discussing the issue of survival, which sounds so harsh.

But none of the refugees around felt that anything was wrong.

In comparison, being here is already a great fortune.

After the bloody polluters broke through the territory, those who did not escape had an even more miserable ending...

in silence,

The refugees continued on their way.

Because they escaped, most of them did not bring food.

Food and water have always been extremely scarce in the endless wasteland. The long journey, lack of water and food, made these refugees weaker and weaker.

As Decker City approached, the number of stragglers increased.

And once the hyenas that have been following behind see the straggling refugees, they will immediately pounce frantically like a shark smelling blood, bite and devour them.

This is a group of life-threatening evil spirits!

The strong smell of blood came with the wind, making people sick.

But the crowd has become numb to this, even if their companions fall down, there is no one to help them.

To be devoured by hyenas...

From noon to dusk, after the high-temperature roasting, the number of stragglers gradually increased.

Nak, who was walking more and more heavily, was like a walking dead. He felt that his whole body was tied with heavy iron shackles.

huh~

Every time I took a breath, my lungs felt like needle pricks.

He knew that it was caused by extreme exhaustion and lack of water.

But on this huge wasteland, where did he go to find water?

Those hyenas are waiting for their prey to leave the crowd... Eyelids are as heavy as a heavy boulder, and their eyes have become hazy.

Suddenly kicked on a stone, staggered and lost balance.

Plop~ His weak body fell directly to the ground.

"Uncle Nack!"

The little girl next to her was startled, and quickly squatted down, trying to help Nake up.

But the middle-aged man struggled several times but was unable to stand up.

Fatigue robbed him of his strength.

He's tired, tired, tired...

"Uncle Nack, what's wrong with you, woo woo woo..."

After all, he was still a child, and when he saw his only pillar collapsed, he couldn't bear it any longer and began to cry bitterly.

That thin face was full of fear and uneasiness.

Nak tried his best to prop himself up on the ground with one hand, half of his body was on his side, his chest was heaving weakly, his face was pale and bloodless.

After working hard several times, he sighed in despair.

After taking a few breaths, he didn't continue to stand up, but lay directly on the ground.

Looking at the heartbroken little girl beside him, a pale smile appeared on her face.

Then tremblingly, he took out half a palm-sized dry biscuit from his bosom, which was as hard as a rock.

"Xue Li, take it, this is the last food left by Uncle Nack, I don't need it anymore.

There is still a distance from Decker City, and when I encountered water, I ate it..."

The tone was intermittent, as if it might end at any time.

"Uncle Nack can't accompany you to Decker City..."

"After you enter Decker City...don't trust those slave traders...

It's best to go to the orphanage in the city... If you can't find it, go to the door of those nobles... Sell yourself as a servant of the nobles...

This is also a way to survive..."

After speaking, he let out a long breath, his eyes half-opened, watching the sunset at dusk and the colorful clouds in the sky, his breathing gradually became lighter.

"No!! Uncle Nack, no, you will be fine."

The girl who was only seven or eight years old was full of despair in her cries.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, knelt on the ground, and looked at the refugees beside her.

"I beg you to save Uncle Nake... Please save Uncle Nake...

We, we still have food, please..."

The shrill voice was full of unspeakable grief, which made people worry.

However, after several days of rushing, most of the refugees were exhausted to the extreme.

Who has the strength to go back and save an irrelevant passerby?

And there is no food, no water, how can they save them, relying on that half-palm-sized dry biscuit that is harder than a stone?

And after they are rescued, do they still have to take each other with them?

That's not saving people, that's letting them die together...

Although some people couldn't bear to turn their heads to look to the side, but felt the weakness of the body, they still sighed and continued to move forward.

They have seen too many such tragedies in the past few days.

The original number of refugees exceeded 3,000, but at this time, only half of them are left...

In this land, no one can save except yourself.

On the dry and hard land, the coniferous bushes are hunting under the wind.

Among the refugee group, a seven or eight-year-old girl knelt beside a man who had collapsed on the ground and was unable to get up, with big tears streaming down her face.

Sobbing, choking, humiliating, constantly begging passers-by around me, but no one paid any attention...

Figures passed by her one by one.

There were fewer and fewer people, and the figures passing by the little girl gradually decreased.

"Save Uncle Nake, please..."

That sad voice made people inexplicably heavy and sad.

There is nothing more sad than this.

"Shirley, we can't delay any longer...take these food and follow..."

Nake's tone became weaker, and he looked at the young girl with reluctance.

"Live well and see the world for me..."

"No, Uncle, I won't go..." The little girl with red and swollen eyes shook her head stubbornly, letting the tears pour down.

The only person she can trust and rely on in the world is this uncle in front of her.

Without the protection of the other party, even if she went to Decker City, she would not be able to survive.

Suffering, let this young girl who makes people feel distressed, have tasted all the bitterness early on, and know far more than outsiders think.

Roar~

At this moment, a low growl of a hyena suddenly came from behind.

The girl turned her head and looked behind, only to see that the hyenas following the refugee group had slowly approached.

This time, the targets of these brutal hunters were their two dying prey.

At this time, the crowd had already walked tens of meters away, and no one would come to help them anymore.

Hearing the voice of the hyena behind him, Nack wanted to say something, but he was powerless and sighed weakly.

Perhaps, in this world, death is happier than life...

Shirley looked at the crowd walking farther and farther ahead with her childish face, moved her body slightly, and put Nake's head in her arms with all her strength.

The body slowly lowered, and put his forehead on the opponent's forehead.

Curling up, he slowly closed his eyes.

"Uncle Nack, Shirley is not afraid... Let's go find Dad and Mom..."

The pack of hyenas was getting closer and closer.

They already smelled the smell of flesh and blood.

They will drink blood again.

Roar~

After approaching ten meters, the group of hyenas showed their sharp fangs and rushed forward.

The semi-conscious Nak and the trembling little girl could even smell the stench from the hyena's mouth at this moment.

Death... finally coming?

But in the next second, the pain they imagined did not come.

Puff~

A strong bloody smell erupted and splashed on the two of them.

And those hyenas who had just let out a low growl suddenly lost their voices at this moment.

After waiting for a long time, the little girl Shirley raised her head with endless despair, and she was stunned.

Standing in front of her was a figure with a cold demeanor and a perfect appearance holding a blood-dripping cross sword.

Behind the opponent, those brutal hyenas have all turned into corpses.

Blood flowed all over the place.

"The hyenas have been killed by me...you are safe."

A cold voice came into her mind, waking Shirley awake.

This scene has become an eternal picture in the little girl's mind.

"Sister... are you an angel sent by the goddess to save us?"

The cold figure showed a faint smile.

"Angel? No, I am the Warlord of Luna City, Fianna... Remember this city, and you will be a part of it in the future."

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At this moment, a sound of panic suddenly came from the front of the refugee group.

"This, what is this??!!"

"Half-orcs?! Why did half-orcs suddenly appear here!!"

"Quick, run, these brutal orcs will definitely tear us to pieces!!"

"Goddess, is there no way for us to survive?! Your humble believer, I implore you to give us guidance..."

The crowd, like a mouse meeting a cat, began to flee towards the rear frantically.

In front of the refugee group, dozens of half-orcs with cruel eyes appeared.

These strong warriors have green skin and the iconic fangs on their mouths, which make people frightened.

What is even more eye-catching is that the half-orcs, who have always been known for their poverty and primitiveness, are now wearing solid gray armor and holding sharp knives in their hands. They look more like an elite army of a human city-state.

Orcs!

On the endless wasteland, any alien race is an extremely dangerous existence.

The orcs, who have always been known for their cruelty and strength, have a bad reputation in most people's hearts.

Caravans and farmland are often attacked and plundered by it.

At this moment, with no one to protect them, they encountered a group of powerful orcs well equipped.

This immediately caused a great panic among the crowd.

But even greater fears lay ahead.

All around them, half-orc figures appeared, as if they took the initiative to walk into the ambush set by the half-orcs.

The woman's scream, the old man's despair, and the child's cry made the crowd extremely chaotic at this moment.

"Everyone is forbidden to move around, squat down with your head in your arms!"

"Everyone is forbidden to move around, squat down with your head in your arms!"

"..."

The orderly voice of the half-orcs immediately stopped the rioting crowd. They wanted to escape, but there was no room for them to escape.

"Squat down!! Who dares to run around, kill!!"

Under the frantic roar, the chaotic crowd crouched tremblingly on the ground, not daring to run around anymore.

The situation has temporarily stabilized.

But everyone's heart has been swallowed by fear at this moment.

These orcs... what the hell are they trying to do.

After the situation was brought under control, the half-orcs did not carry out the massacre that the refugees imagined.

What made them even more unacceptable was that dozens of humans appeared around them and began to assist the orcs to rectify the order.

And began to divide the crowd, let the refugees gather in a team of 100 people.

Soon, a full 15 centurions separated out.

After the overall task was completed, those ferocious half-orcs suddenly fell silent, and turned their heads to look in another direction.

From behind the refugee group, a figure with a graceful figure and a cool demeanor stepped forward.

There was a bit of shock in the eyes of the refugees. The leader of these orcs turned out to be a human woman? ?

What does she want to do? !

"Has the crowd been controlled?"

"Report to Lady Fianna, it's under control."

There was a bit of admiration in the eyes of the half-orc who reported.

This mighty platinum powerhouse has completely won their respect by relying on his own strength in these two days.

Fianna glanced at the orc lightly.

"How are the statistics here? If there is no problem, immediately transfer to the nearby valley..."

Although Decker City didn't care much about the refugees, after all, it sent griffins to patrol. All she wanted were these refugees, and she was not interested in fighting griffins.

The thin human man next to the half-orc said at this time, "Lord Overseer, there are 1,560 refugees here, and we have divided them into 15 teams..."

More than 1,500 people?

Fianna nodded slightly.

"Transfer the crowd immediately and wait for the arrival of the lord."

"Yes, my lord..."

As he spoke, he looked at the sky with complicated eyes.

That night, the City of Bright Moon was attacked, and Lauren led the Bumblebee Hunter back alone.

She led the half-orcs to the endless wasteland to plunder the urgently needed population of Luna City.

This is the first time when facing such an important war, she is not by his side...