Chapter 23: Closing the Net

"Name, background."

"Fanlin Rodel, the third son of the Vanbers family, ranked 37th in the Underdark city of Sodaspell, a defector."

The social structure of Drow Elves is a matriarchal society, and surnames also follow the mother's surname, but family names and surnames are not the same concept. Slaves, soldiers, and servants all belong to family members, but cannot share the family surname.

There are no commoners in Drow Elf society. The new generation of females in the family can establish their own families, or join other families after their family members are all dead.

And males can only join a certain family, become an appendage of this family, or stay in their original family. Ordinary soldiers, regardless of gender, can only be soldiers, and their descendants are the same.

"What are you doing here?"

"Under the order of my master Sakavi, I came to investigate the situation in Loga Canyon and take the opportunity to kill Count Gash Warcry."

"According to intelligence, you had large-scale actions last night, where did you go?"

"Cuttlefish Wharf. My master has instructions that we must find sufficient evidence before we can kill Count Gash. Last night, my people saw people from the Count's mansion go to the cultist stronghold at Cuttlefish Wharf, so I took people to find evidence."

"Any gains?"

"Yes, but that can only prove that people in the Count's family participated, and cannot prove that he himself has a problem."

"Where is Sakavi? What is he doing?"

"I don't know, and I have no obligation to answer."

"You have to think clearly about who you are talking to."

"Go tell my master this!"

"I'm done asking, you can go."

"Thank you!"

Wearing the camouflage mask found in Laste's treasury, Sakavi successfully deceived the captain of the Punishment Knights. With his Master Rank level, he couldn't see the aura hidden by the mask.

If it were Legendary Rank, it wouldn't work. Legendary Rank cannot suppress the disturbance of plane elements, and one Legendary Rank can feel the existence of another.

On the afternoon of July 15, 1135 of the Red Moon Calendar, or the first year of the Pantheon Calendar, the war to encircle and suppress cultists kicked off. According to the news released by the Church of War, they received reports from believers that someone found demons in the Loga Canyon. After confirming that the news was correct, they dispatched the Punishment Knights to eliminate them.

In the subsequent investigation results of the Inquisition, it was shown that Count Gash Warcry participated in this matter, and many high-level officials of the Luo Sen Empire were also suspected of participating. The news was sent back to Skull-Crushing City at 6:40 am on the 17th, and at 4:20 pm, Prince Willen was sentenced to hanging on the spot by the Inquisition on the grounds of conniving at the infiltration of Abyssal power.

"These people work really roughly. At least they should produce some substantial evidence! They just gave a charge directly, without investigation or trial. It's none of our business here. Send a letter to the Black Forest, the mission failed, and the target person died early."

"Obey, then should I rush to the Loka Plain now?"

"You can. I still have to go to Skull-Crushing City to do something. You go first. Don't use the teleportation array. It's easy to be monitored and interfered with at this time. It's not good to be scattered here and there from the teleportation array."

After dealing with the Loga Canyon matter, Sakavi flew to Skull-Crushing City immediately. It's necessary to greet people in advance when doing things. Rules are rules when they should be spoken.

"Your Majesty Gruen, we meet again."

"Why, are you addicted to looting Weilincheng? Want to do it again in Skull-Crushing City?"

"Then you really look down on me too much, Your Majesty. I lack money, not brains."

"Let's stop the idle talk. The matter of the cultists will be dealt with by the Royal Court, you don't need to take action."

"Is that so? Let me guess. Currently, there are 33 Legendaries in the Red Moon plane. Excluding the five of the Wood Elves, one of the Sea Elves, two of the Dwarf race, and the two on my side. The Luo Sen Empire can use 23. How many are to be removed in this rebellion suppression, five or six?

Excluding the people from the church, how many are left for Your Majesty to use? No more than ten, right? How much energy do you have left to solve the undead natural disaster in the Loka Plain? Can you still contend with that Demigod leader of the church?"

"State your price, Black Dragon."

"Complete manufacturing materials and manufacturing process technology for a Mage Tower."

"Black Dragon, do you know what you are saying? Your greed will make you pay the price you deserve!"

"But this has nothing to do with what kind of reward you should pay. Respected Your Majesty."

"You want too much. The Empire only has five Mage Towers, and three are owned by the church."

"Then there is nothing to talk about."

"All materials for one Mage Tower, no construction technology, no more."

"Plus two Saint Beru Rings, no less!"

"At most one."

"Deal!"

The Saint Beru Ring is not a ring, but invented by a person named Beru, who later became a Saint of the Church of War, that is, a subordinate god of Feron.

The magic weapon he invented that can randomly transfer people at critical moments also added the word 'Saint' in front of the name. Sakavi needs this kind of life-saving magic weapon very much, and he cannot repeat Gopu's incident.

Having obtained benefits here, Sakavi planned to go to the Loka Plain to sit in command and be responsible for guiding his subordinates on how to loot towns—ah, no, how to rescue towns. Eating from both sides is in line with the mainstream concept of this era.

Does the Grand Duke position promised by Redna have anything to do with you, Gruen? Taking the opportunity to rob the places ravaged by the undead natural disaster, this is called risk transfer. Regardless of whether they will fulfill the promise made to him, he will not lose money.

To tell the truth, this Loka Plain is indeed a good place, an endless plain, with green wheat everywhere, just like his hometown in his previous life. It is said that this place also has two harvests a year, and after harvesting wheat, another harvest of cassava with double the yield is harvested.

The cassava here doesn't know whether to say it looks like yam or sweet potato. It has yam vines and sweet potato tubers, and it tastes as hard as wood. However, you can't underestimate this thing. Because it is the food for the vast number of coolies.

The Orcs here are not like those on the human side, there are no free people, unless they have any special skills, such as business, blacksmithing, etc., otherwise they have to work hard in the fields.

Don't underestimate the merchants of this era. After leaving their own village, people outside may turn into robbers at any time. Of course, they themselves often guest-star as robbers.

Plus many barbaric Kobolds and Gnolls don't recognize any currency at all, but have trade needs, and can only barter, and have to prevent people from black-eating-black. Many unevolved sub-races don't know the common language, and the places they live are remote to death.

People who can be merchants in this place must not only be able to write and fight, know astronomy and geography, but also be proficient in the languages and customs of various races. What local customs and consumption levels along the way are basic operations. If placed in the Blue Star, 985 and 211 students may not be able to handle this job.

As for breaking through to become a transcendent, just think about it, everything is in the dream. The Luo Sen Empire has a huge population of 3.5 billion, and now only 23 have broken through to Legendary. One in 100 million may not be able to produce one. Each one can be considered a genius once in a hundred years.

Legendary is already the peak that ordinary people can reach. As for the Demigod further up, only if the deity is willing to reshape the body can there be a chance to touch it. Note that it is a chance, not necessarily successful, and the chance is about 0.1 percent.

Dragons, such natural magical creatures, can improve their rank just by sleeping, and they have Master Rank strength when they sleep to youth. Species like Elves, who only need to survive for a hundred or eighty years, can eventually break through to transcendence, are the mainstream groups of high-end players. In fact, in the Pantheon, there are not many humans or Orcs, they are all various beast species or intelligent creatures of sub-races.

A major advantage of humans and Orcs is their short lifespan and active fertility. They crushed the Elves by improving quality through quantity. The plane hegemon Dragon of that year was also defeated by the Elves in this way. Perhaps the reincarnation is still continuing.

Speaking of the wheat produced in the Loka Plain, don't say the local ordinary Orcs, even the ordinary people of the entire Red Moon don't deserve to eat it. Because grain transportation is less and loses money, and more can't be transported with that strength.

This leads to the fact that people in various places eat black rye, oats, cassava, or other plants that can grow under extreme conditions produced locally.

Places with abundant products like the Loka Plain are directly under the jurisdiction of the Luo Sen Empire. Similarly, there are the Volnau Plateau areas where industry is developed and Orcs started. Other various areas with barren land and rampant sub-races are all thrown to the Empire's vassals to let them deal with this group of stubborn people.

Every year, royal ministers die in the fief, but it still can't stop everyone's enthusiasm. A relatively successful example is Grand Duke Laste. And a relatively common one is the situation of Grand Duke Rudolf Blood Spear, who takes people to the barbaric sub-races under his rule to pick up autumn wind when he has nothing to do.

"Such a rich land is about to be destroyed by the undead natural disaster. Poor tens of billions of Orcs here, they haven't enjoyed happiness in their lives and have to suffer this crime. But if you don't suffer, how can I, this Grand Duke, sit firmly? The truth is not important, what is important is what looks like the truth.

I have a kind heart and can't bear to see these people suffer. You help me watch, and call me if you encounter problems that cannot be handled. I'm going to sleep."

Grapp: "…………."

Elna: "…………."

On July 23 of the Red Moon Calendar, the cultist rebellion first broke out in the western trade hub, Thorn City, and then quickly swept the entire Red Moon plane. On July 25, Emperor Gruen ordered the 2nd, 8th, and 11th Legions to go to Thorn City with him to suppress the rebellion.

And appointed Prime Minister Lundenburg Blacksword as the General Manager of the Tilolan Continent, leading the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th five legions to suppress the rebellion. After losing the internal response of Skull-Crushing City, comparing the pure power, the strength of the cultists appeared unbearable.

Looking at the boundless 4th Legion passing by on the main road in front, Sakavi was envious. Everyone was wearing iron armor, the front one-fifth were Frost Wolf light cavalry, and the back were all rhinoceros cavalry.

The normal organization of Orcs is 12 people per small team, with one captain and one deputy captain. Three small teams make one medium team, with one captain, one deputy captain, one record officer, and one missionary. Three medium teams make one large team, with one small team of scouts, archers, and heavy infantry. Three large teams make one flag, with one medium team of scouts and one small team of guards.

Four flags make one battalion, with one large team of scouts, archers, heavy infantry or cavalry, one medium team of guards, and one small team of priests or shamans. Five battalions make one army, with one flag of scouts, archers, and heavy cavalry, and 500 guard troops. Ten armies make one legion, with 120,000 combat personnel. Logistics personnel are calculated separately.

The basic composition of an Orc small team: three scouts, one cook, two archers, one military doctor, five warriors, the deputy captain leads the scouts, and the captain concurrently serves as a warrior.

Large team captains and above must be people who have awakened transcendent abilities to serve. Every Orc warrior is selected layer by layer.

The main mounts of Orcs during combat are rhinoceroses. Frost wolves have no load-bearing capacity, and they have to eat meat. The plane has magic power, which does not mean that magic power is Chinese cabbage. No matter what organization, carnivores cannot afford too many, and frost wolves cannot be equipped with armor, and the charge cannot stop a wave of arrow rain from the other side. ===== CHAPTER 24 =====