Summoning Total War

Chapter 128 The Dragon’s Treasure (Part 2)!

"Lord Governor!"

When he saw the Chief Priest of the God of War again, Murphy was immediately surprised!

Because the chief priest of the God of War actually had injuries on his body! And it’s a very serious injury! The injury almost destroyed his entire left arm! The muscles at the wound were turned into a ball of minced meat, and blood seeped through the bandage and dripped out drop by drop!

who is it? !

Who can seriously injure the chief priest of the God of War, who is second only to the high priest in Athens! ?

Who has such terrifying strength? This kind of power is probably no weaker than that of a giant dragon!

"What's going on?! Who hurt you?" Murphy's face was expressionless and gloomy. At this moment, no one could guess what he was thinking in his heart, but it could be seen that the Governor was in a very unhappy mood. good.

Isn’t it just bad?

It's just terrible!

"I have found the white dragon's lair, but there are some other creatures nearby. I was injured by them!"

Although the wound was still bleeding drop by drop, the face of the Ares Priest, a warrior with Spartan features, did not change at all. He used his will to suppress the pain at the wound, and his face remained as calm and resolute as ever. He said in a deep voice: "Those creatures can fly. I didn't notice their existence for a while, so I was attacked by them."

After saying that, the chief priest of the God of War took out a severed sharp arrow and handed it to Murphy, and then said: "Master Governor, look!"

"These arrows have special spiral patterns. After being shot out, the arrow clusters will continue to rotate, and the wounds will be shattered over a large area. The power is very amazing!"

Athens has always been fighting against creatures that move on land, but this time the enemy the God of War Priest encountered came from the air. In a moment of negligence, he was accidentally attacked. If his innate powerful ability and perception hadn't allowed him to avoid his heart at the critical moment, he might have been killed by an arrow on the spot!

"Sky? Can it fly?" When he heard this sentence, Murphy couldn't help but was stunned, and then his brows suddenly frowned.

Flying creatures?

And also use a bow and arrow?

So there is no doubt that it is an intelligent creature?

There don’t seem to be many races with wings that can fly on the mainland, right?

etc!

Murphy suddenly remembered a woman he had saved when Athens was just a small town!

Queen of the Harpies—Avenna!

Could it be that the creatures that attacked the chief priest of the God of War were those harpies?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed to Murphy, so he raised his head and looked at the chief priest of the God of War in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "What do those creatures look like? What are their characteristics?"

"I didn't see their appearance clearly. They left quickly after the sneak attack and missed a single arrow. I only remember their general appearance." After saying that, the chief priest of the God of War pulled out the weapon from his waist and drew it on the ground. A rough pattern. The pattern shows the back of a woman with very long hair that hangs down to her waist. She has long and narrow ears. She has very obvious characteristics of the high elves. What is quite eye-catching is that her legs are also very slender. Taking up almost two-thirds of the body, there is a pair of wide wings behind it. According to the proportions drawn by the Chief Priest of the God of War, the female creature that sneaked up on him is probably close to two meters in height, and the width of the unfolded wings is about three meters. About meters!

If we just talk about the appearance characteristics, it is indeed very close to the angels mentioned by the cross religion in the previous life.

However, Murphy was able to confirm their identities.

Harpy!

Although there were no animal-like features in the legend, such as eagle claws, Murphy could tell at a glance that the creature drawn by the God of War Priest was a harpy.

***Buli Shi, I'm afraid this is also a harpy that has evolved like a high-level jackal.

Moreover, according to legend, the harpies active in the previous era are indeed a branch of the high elves. They were cursed by an ancient god because of their betrayal, so that they became the current humanoid beasts with ribs and wings. appearance. However, it seems that under the influence of the second elemental tide, some harpies have successfully gotten rid of the curse of the previous era, and some even more amazing evolutions have occurred as a result!

Those pointed long ears with very obvious characteristics of the high elves are proof of their former identity!

Disappeared for thousands of years, where are those harpies?

In fact, there is no need to guess anything. Murphy also knows that they should be living underground, or that they have been exiled to the underground world. However, with the beginning of the second elemental tide, a large number of underground creatures rushed out of the Underdark and came to the surface world. These harpies should also have returned to the surface after the second elemental tide began.

But obviously these harpies have very high intelligence.

Because after they came to the surface world, they did not attack humans like other underground creatures, nor did they have conflicts with other races. Instead, they quietly stayed in the Karazhan Mountains to recuperate and grow.

This is undoubtedly a very wise approach in the chaotic situation after the elemental tide begins!

The underground world where the harpies were exiled in the previous era was probably near the Karazhan Mountains. And if Murphy remembers correctly, the location where Athens is now was originally a gathering place for a group of elves, and let’s connect it to the legend of the harpy. In other words, if this elven clan does not live here to suppress the jackals, then it is probably to guard against the harpies!

In other words, there are probably a lot of exiled harpies in the Karazhan Mountains.

"If this is really the case, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome." Murphy thought about this and couldn't help but feel a headache.

It's a pity that I don't know what these harpies think. If they only need a piece of land to survive, then there will be no conflict with Athens. But if they are driven by hatred and ambition like other underground creatures, Athens may be their first target. But just looking at their cultivation methods, I'm afraid they won't be crazy enough to attack Athens for the time being.

Now that the number of mutated beasts on the entire continent has increased dramatically, coupled with the creatures emerging from the underground world, any race that engages in crazy expansion at this time is likely to become the target of everyone.

For the time being, conflict is unlikely.

But Murphy feels that if it is possible. He hoped to have another chance to meet the harpy queen Evana whom he once saved, and she also left a very special ring with a strange temperature but unknown function to Murphy.

"The white dragon's lair is probably right near the harpy's territory." Murphy sighed and rubbed his forehead in embarrassment.

"Otherwise, they happen to know that the white dragon is dead, and they want to occupy the treasures in the white dragon's lair. That's why they will attack any humans who come near there."

To a certain extent, women and dragons have something in common.

Because they all like shiny things.

"I'm afraid the second possibility is very high. Those harpies should have been to the ground before, and it is normal to know where the white dragon's lair is. And the battle between the mountain giants and the white dragon was so fierce that even Athens was affected If it has been affected, it may be difficult for them to know."

Murphy rubbed his eyebrows and said unwillingly.

He would really be unwilling to give up the dragon's treasure like this!

But with the current power of Athens, it is really difficult to fight against the harpies with the ability to fly. It is true that Cretan longbowmen can attack targets in the air, but it is basically difficult for the height to exceed two hundred meters. It is not very difficult for a creature like the Harpy to fly to an altitude of thousands of meters. It's really not easy to deal with them.

"Lord Governor. I'm afraid that even without those harpies, it would be difficult for us to reach the white dragon's lair." At this moment, the chief priest of the God of War suddenly spoke.

"The white dragon placed its nest on a very steep mountain. It looks like a huge stone pillar. There is no way for ordinary people to climb it."

After speaking, the Chief Priest of the God of War drew a pattern on the ground, which looked like a place called Thousand Needles in a game called "World of Warcraft" in his previous life. The mountain peak was like a raised stone pillar, with very steep sides. Bailong set fire to all the nearby trees and transformed the terrain. There was no way to go up except flying up.

There are two types of dragons building nests. One is to build a complex maze and let the monsters guard it. This type is the favorite of black dragons, and is gradually accepted by red dragons and green dragons, becoming the symbol of evil camp dragons. .

Another option is to choose a very special terrain that makes it difficult for other intelligent creatures to reach.

There is a word called "Dragon Cliff". It is because giant dragons like to place their nests on very steep cliffs.

The white dragon has not migrated to the Karazhan Mountains for a long time, and it is obviously impossible to build a complex lair. Then the only method it can use is to create a dragon cliff that is difficult for ordinary people to climb and suitable for its lair.

"Although Dragon Cliff is difficult to climb, there is always a way up."

"But do you really want to give up these dragon treasures like this? Athens will soon expand into a big city, and the expenditure required by then will probably be very huge. Without this wealth as a support, it will be very difficult then. There is excess financial resources to expand the Athenian army."

Murphy frowned, silently thinking about countermeasures.

Just when Murphy was deep in thought, the usually silent Chief Priest of the God of War suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty the Governor. Gold is only valuable when used as a trade currency."

"Otherwise, they are even worse than a pile of scrap metal!"

"In such a chaotic era, food, population, and weapons are the keys to the development and growth of a race. Gold can only reflect its value when it can be used as currency."

Hearing these words, Murphy was shocked, and then understood what the chief priest of the God of War wanted to express.

"Are you saying that if the harpies have no trading partner, then the gold in their hands is worse than a pile of scrap metal?"

"Yes." The Chief Priest of the God of War nodded and said solemnly: "And if there are a lot of harpies, then the food obtained from hunting in the Karazhan Mountains is obviously not enough for them to feed themselves. Then they will inevitably need to find food. The origin is that they were exiled by the high elves. Under the powerful power of the elves, I am afraid they still dare not plunder other races at will."

"Then it is possible for them to trade with Athens." Having said this, the chief priest of the God of War paused for a moment, and then continued: "If the number of these harpies is not large."

"So……"

The chief priest of the God of War did not continue speaking, but there was a fierce look in his eyes.

--kill!

Although he didn't say it out loud, Murphy understood what he meant instantly.

First try to make contact with the harpies. If their group is really not small, then try to trade with them and sell them food at a high price in exchange for the gold in their hands. And except for Athens, there was almost no one in the entire southern plain who could sell them enough food. Only Athens still had a large amount of grain for sale in this turbulent era.

With so many conditions put together, Murphy has no final say in the price of food!

As for, there are not many harpies. Then there is almost nothing to say. Under the temptation of the wealth accumulated by a giant dragon in the past thousand years, the only result is to go to war against it, because the funds required to expand Athens into a big city are too huge.

No matter what, Murphy must find a way to get this batch of gold!

Thinking of this, Murphy's eyes showed a hint of murderous intent. He nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "This is the best way."

………………

September 3, Year 376 of the Second Age.

This is a very special day. As the news of Athens' "dragon slaying" spread, public opinion in the entire southern plain pushed Athens and Murphy back to the top. As more and more people vividly described the dragon corpse they saw in Athens, a rumor about Murphy began to appear and spread rapidly, and more and more people began to believe it.

This is a turbulent era, and the humans of the southern plains need a strong leader to stand up.

Lead humanity!

And cope with this war-torn era and fight against other races!

The prestige of the Noble Council has obviously been depleted after the defeats in the Jackal War and the Orc War, but Murphy, who has risen rapidly and led the growth of Athens, is recognized by more and more people. A call for heroes and leaders quietly emerged and spread rapidly at a speed that the noble council could not predict. At the same time, the peace and tranquility near Athens is in sharp contrast to the violence caused by kobold bandits in other places.

The heritage of Athens, the reputation of Murphy!

All the accumulation exploded at this moment! A general trend has taken shape!

Under the coverage of the mercenary union's huge information network, and under the wisdom of Lady Elizabeth, a trend related to the fate of mankind has quietly taken shape!

As a behind-the-scenes promoter, Mrs. Elizabeth maximizes the effect of public opinion!

Everything!

It points to only one point!

That is the time to establish the ‘Principality of Athens’!

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