Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

Chapter 181 31. Snake and Dragon

It is not uncommon for the Treacherous Peaks to have caves and the like. These caves are usually places where giants and beasts rest and hibernate.

Outside the cave, there was a vast expanse of white snow, which piled up high and low on the ground, sometimes even reaching the waist.Since there is no vegetation cover, the peaks and valleys look yellow and desolate, looking desolate.There are some icicles and icicles around the cave, which are formed by the condensation of water droplets in the cave, with exquisite structure and crystal clear.The icicles and icicles have different shapes, some are like crystals, some are like ice caps, which makes people feel mysterious and beautiful.But these caves are usually extremely dangerous, generally owned, and are places where giant beasts and beasts rest and hibernate.

Speedsilver Dragonfly This little metal dragonfly was made under the guidance of Tepok. It can fly over the battlefield, thus bringing vital information to the bearer, so to speak.But this small object excavated in Asjoto is far from being as useful as expected, but it can still be used to explore caves.

The speed silver dragonfly was released quickly, and it seemed to be like a dragonfly. It was blown by the cold wind and staggered in mid-air, and soon entered the cave.

The rich and powerful opened the trays, betting on what was in the hole, there were all kinds of bets, and there were bets that there was nothing in it.

Dacius didn't know what the specific environment in the cave was like, so he could only wait quietly for Alyssa's exploration. After a long time, the speed silver dragonfly flew out of the cave.

"My lord, it's a hibernating cockatrice." Alyssa shook her head in disappointment.

Regardless of whether they won or lost the bet, the dignitaries around them all showed disappointment when they heard that it was a cockatrice.

The shape of the cockatrice is extremely strange, with a huge beak and wings, a pair of sharp claws, but the lower part of the body is like a snake, covered with venomous thorns and red scales.This thing is very, very smart, but also a little cowardly. It likes to lurk on the edge, and has a strong tendency to protect itself. It is an extremely tasteless behemoth.Once this thing is cornered and cornered, it will become violent and crazily attack the approaching people with its claws. It seems that this can make up for the inner cowardice of this thing.

To put it bluntly, it is useless, and it is not very ornamental in the arena.The only function that the cockatrice can play is to arrange a trial or other task. It is said that the cockatrice in the old world will sometimes follow the Beastmen to fight, and has evolved to be able to discern the intention of the Bretonnian master, because The gentlemen of Bretonnia have an indescribable enthusiasm for hunting cockatrices, just like the tide and wind direction, a knight's career seems incomplete without killing a cockatrice, and they are ashamed to say hello to other masters.

But this thing also has unique skills. The piercing scream can echo in the minds of those who survived fighting it for a long time, and it can also use magic gaze to petrify its enemies. enemies turned to stone, just like Medusa.Those who do not look directly at it will be attacked by its sharp claws and poisonous beak, these attacks can pierce armor and break bones.In addition, some cockatrices spit acidic vomit.

"Do you need the eyes of this thing?" Dacius asked the four sorceresses. The most valuable thing about the cockatrice is its eyes, a particularly sought-after alchemy material.

The four sorceresses looked at each other before saying anything.Dacius waved his hand directly, since he was here anyway, it was considered hunting.

Soon the animal trainers set up the reaper ballista and prepared. A large lump of meat was placed at the entrance of the hole. Drusala and Colonia used black magic to defrost the meat, and amplified the aroma of the meat, guiding the aroma of the meat Float into the cave.

After a long time, the cockatrice seemed to smell the smell of meat and woke up from hibernation.After a long time, the cunning cockatrice hissed and slowly crawled out of the cave. Dacius smelled a suffocating stench from the downwind vent.

Then there was no more, at the moment when the Cold Ones smelled the smell of the cockatrice and neighed uncontrollably, the Reaper ballista approached and fired, harpoon crossbows, barbed nets and hunting forks with strong iron chains greeted them. , the first reaction of this cockatrice was to run back into the cave, but it was still a step too late, it couldn't move at this time, and it was overturned without even performing its unique skills.

You must know that this group of Drucci beast trainers are specially designed to deal with these strange things. The sinister peaks are not a lawless place, and giant beasts are not allowed to be unrestrained.

After a while of ink staining, some were packing tools, some were unloading the cockatrice, and the Cold Ones were nibbling on the corpses.Malanur even jumped on the Calamity Walker chariot and walked around in the cave. After coming out, he cursed. There was nothing in it except the disgusting stench and the dry bones after eating. There was no shining treasure house, and there was nothing shining Glowing ore.

Soon, the team continued to walk through the steep mountain peaks. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise, as if the sky and the earth were shaking, and it seemed that something was flying past high in the sky.They raised their heads to observe, and saw a huge black dragon skipping in the sky. Its body was tens of meters long, and its black scales shone with dazzling light.

Dacus directly took out the binoculars from the belt and looked over. He wanted to confirm whether there was a saddle and Drucci on the dragon's back. Don't worry, it was Lakas's black dragon Bachus. , but it seems that this black dragon doesn't look like a black dragon?Because the scales of this black dragon are different from the black dragons he has seen before, it seems to be somewhere in the middle?
The black dragon's wings fluttered, and its body flew in the air like a black flame.It drew a beautiful arc in the sky, flew to the distance, and gradually disappeared into the clouds.

"Turn!" On the other side, Lakas, who was wearing the beast armor made after the end of the Dark Council, also noticed the black dragon. After thinking for a while, he waved the whip of pain and ordered.

"Continue." A group of shadows climbing on the cliff also noticed the black dragon. After the black dragon disappeared from view, the shadow leader spoke the elf language that only shadows could understand.

The team was silent for a while, and no one spoke.They were all shocked by the magnificent sight in front of them.

"Why is there a black dragon here? And it looks so big?" Kewell couldn't help but speak first, gesticulating while talking.

Afterwards, the Druccis began to discuss one after another. You must know that the black dragon is the product of Malekith's secret cultivation. The corrupted and strengthened black magic has soaked the dragon's body, and only then has the black dragon been created. Now Drucci's black dragons are Su Heir of Lehe.Did the domesticated black dragons escape or the black dragons lost in the war thrived freely in the wild?
"Seraphim? It should be Seraphim! I remember that a group of shadows found an unprotected nest of dragon eggs in the deepest part of the sinister peaks. Seraphim was the first to hatch, the fierce Sera Fern was stopped by the sorceress when she broke the eggshells of other brothers and sisters. After that, Seraphim became Malekith's mount, and those Seraphim brothers and sisters were given by Malekith to the Lord of Dread and Masters of the Black Guard Tower, form a team of Lords of Annihilation!" Dacius didn't see the imaginary saddle and rider, he began to think carefully, and he immediately thought of a possibility, and time seemed to be right on.

"Is it the guys from Calund Karl?" Malanur turned to look at Dacius who was meditating and asked.

"I didn't see it. It shouldn't be Bachus of Lakas." Dacus knew what his brother meant.

"My lord, looking at the size, it doesn't look like an ordinary black dragon. It seems to be more ancient. I heard the legend of this dragon when I served in the stronghold. There are often reports of sightings of black dragons in various strongholds in the north. I didn't expect it to be true. Yes." Dorian also thought for a long time, and when he saw the opportunity to speak, he cautiously interjected.

"I feel that what is surging on the black dragon's body is not the flame, but the wind of Shash." Drusala immediately added.

Colonia nodded, agreeing with Drusala's statement.

"Karleen!" Dacius shouted directly.

"A black dragon that knows death magic? Xia Colet, the 'Calamity'? Can't it? Isn't Xia Colet knows undead spells? No, the energy of death and dark magic can also be used to cast undead spells! Nearby There won't be some damn Shakaolet battle group, right? A group of undead creatures? Sapphiron? Icecrown Glacier? Alsace? Playing tricks." Dacius's mind was a little messed up at this time, and he didn't He stopped thinking, thinking about what he saw before and after, and thinking about the next choice.

"Master!" Kalien ran back quickly.

The Druccis were all quiet at this moment, watching Dacius quietly, waiting for further orders or inquiries from Dacius.

"Can you tell where the black dragon flew just now?" Dacius frowned and asked Karien.

"Master, it's the direction of the Chaos Wilderness, I'm sure! Master,..." Karien hesitated as he spoke, not knowing whether he should say the next thing or not.

"Are you trying to say that you roughly figured out the flight path of the black dragon?" Dacius took out the pipe from his arms, and as soon as he put it in his mouth, the tobacco ignited. He turned his head and looked at him. Drusala, who was lighting a cigarette, waited for Kalien to answer.

There is no map in the team, and the map is useless in this ghost place.Sometimes it can be misleading. Walking around in this mountain is like being in Athel Loren. Although Dacius has not been to Athel Loren, the wind of magic and the mysterious unknown are constantly eroding this area. mountains.He only knows east, west, north, south, and follows the feelings and experiences of the animal trainers to find a needle in a haystack, whichever he goes.The original plan is that there is no plan. Before the supplies and supplies are exhausted, they can stay for two to three weeks. When they return, they will walk out of the dangerous peaks from the south, or go north to the border stronghold for supplies, and then return to Nagalong. Germany.

"Fate? Is a lazy device invented by foolish philosophers, sanctioned by incompetent playwrights and poets, . I am not responsible for my own actions." Dacius never expected to meet the Laima Beast when he came here for the first time, and he also asked the old lady. Although the old lady didn't say where the Laima Beast was, she told him not here.He thought again of what Malekith had said to him, but couldn't remember the middle part.

"Master, I'm sorry! I can't guarantee it! The terrain of the treacherous peaks..." Karien knelt on one knee in the snow and said with his head down.

"Kalion! Follow your feelings, I believe you! Just like before, I will always believe in you, even if I don't find anything in the end, it doesn't matter." Dacius jumped from the stupid body Get down, walk up to Kalien and pull him up.

"Master!" Kalien stood up, and he wanted to say something else.

Dacius patted Karien on the shoulder at this moment, stopping Karien from speaking further.

The Duruccis in the team watched Dacius perform in silence, and everyone, regardless of their status and status, was thinking about something more or less.

The team continued to move forward. In the next few days, there were no big gains, but there were some gains. A rather peculiar hydra egg (a book friend's trick), of course, the strangeness is what the animal trainers said.The team found a hydra cave, still in the old rhythm. Alyssa put the drone Speedsilver Dragonfly into the cave and found the hibernating hydra and the egg. Karleon drove the disaster walker chariot to hibernate The hydra woke up and led out of the cave. The hydra chased Karleon angrily.By the time the multi-headed snakes reacted, another Calamity Walker chariot had already brought out the hydra egg.Afterwards, the hydra was so angry that he chased it all the way amidst the pompous and mocking Duluchis.

There was a strange metal creaking sound, and Karleon, who was driving the Scourge Chariot at the front, glanced down, and he felt that the wheels seemed to be crushed by something.

The team came to a strange place, and Dacius noticed that there were more and more boulders and scattered withered grass near the bottom of the slope.The boulder itself is oddly shaped, with a mix of rounded and sharp edges, and it looks downright eerie.

"Look over there!" A fellow animal trainer of the chariot suddenly pointed in one direction and shouted.

Carleen followed the direction and found a humanoid silhouette lying in the dry grass, and the bare metal gleamed faintly under leaden eyes.He thought it was snow at first, but then it dawned on him that what he was looking at was a crumpled steel breastplate covered in a thin layer of snow and grass.

Soon, the team stopped.

Several animal trainers jumped off the Scourgerunner chariot, ran to the armor, and struggled for a long time to pull out the frozen hard armor.

"How is this possible!" Dorian said in disbelief.

"This! This is? This is impossible? The symbol of Nagareth! Why?" Ren jumped off the back of Cold One, ran to the armor, and exclaimed speechlessly, holding the broken piece of armor.

Dacius was also a little shocked, because this was the Asur-style armor in the early ancient times. He saw many statues similar to this armor in the Black Tower of Malekith. He turned his head and looked at the fog in front of him. Suddenly there was uneasiness.

Soon, more remnants appeared, clustered on both sides of the road that wasn't a road.Dacius thought it was a huge stone at first, but as the excavation deepened, he realized that it was the chariot of Azul, the silver chariot of Iselama that the Kingdom of Tyrenoc was proud of.However, the wheels have long since rotted away, and the side wings of the car body armor are dented and cracked, and an outline made of Iselama silver can barely be seen.He saw helmets, too, and rusted swords and spearheads, the hilts long since turned to dust, the metal shattered by time.

"This seems to be the edge of a battlefield? I seem to have thought of something." Maranul was standing next to his brother on the Cold One, thinking while chewing tobacco and frowning.

Dacius glanced at the other Duruccis around him, and these Duruccis wisely walked further away.

"At the end of the great invasion, Aenarion, the first Phoenix King, asked one of his generals to lead his powerful army northward." Malanur whispered as he leaned against Dacius.

"And then? My brother." Dacius asked curiously with a puzzled expression.

"The result was tragic. He was said to have been betrayed. Few even blamed the great man for doing it, while others claimed the general was just a fool. The great march turned into a bloody, painful retreat , was full of magic and killing. Every meter of that road was soaked in blood, and the stones on the road were smashed with bones, and that army never returned to Nagareth." Malanur pointed The fog ahead said cautiously.

"I remember that the purpose of the march was to besiege the demon city in the far north, so why are you here? On the dangerous peaks?" Dacius was a little confused, and he searched his memories. It seemed that he and his brother were in the family library when they were young. I have seen similar phrases.

Before Malanur could answer, what did Dacius think of again, did the previous dragon stay here and be corrupted?After Drucci came to Naggaros, why did some of them go to the mountains? Are they looking for something?
"I don't know either, do you remember the latter paragraph? That book says that the power of the Chaos Demon is so great that it can fix the orbit of the moon and fight under the eternal night. That kind of power The echoes, and the restless spirits of the dead still linger here. When the season comes and the moon is in its proper aspect, that long night will begin again."

"Why don't I remember? And why does it feel like they are matching again?" Dacius nodded thinking.

"Maybe this is the bard's reverie or a random fabrication? Ever since that legion went to the north, it has never appeared again. At that time, no one knew the situation, divination? Prophecy?" Malanur was still there He chattered endlessly, and became skeptical at the end.

Dacius didn't say anything, but looked at his brother.

"What's the matter?" Maranul wiped his face and said, as if there was something on his face.

"Where's the stone I gave you?" Dacius asked suddenly.

"Well, I've been wearing it all the time, my good brother, this is really a good thing, I don't have nightmares when I wear it at night." Malanur turned his head and bared the blackness in his mouth. After the water, he peeled off the armor with one hand, took out a necklace made of organ stone fragments from his neck with the other hand, and said, "You don't think I was caught by that, do you? Yes, there is something strange in this mountain."

"Do you have any good ideas? My brother." Dacius didn't say anything like an apology, but directly changed the subject.

"No, but I believe we won't be still in this ghost place, whether the legend is true or not, we have strong mobility and fast speed, just rush in. And it's not the tide of twilight, my brother, I know you What are you worried about? We really need to think carefully before making this kind of decision. But it seems that this road can only be passed now. If it’s a detour, time? You believe in Kalien, and I believe in you, my brother." Mara Noor behaved pompously, as if performing a burlesque opera.

"Then let's take a break and rush in later!" Dacius looked up at the sun hiding behind the lead gray clouds and decided.

(End of this chapter)