Chapter 409: The Wolf God’s Eye’s Insight
The Winged Cavalry recruits recovered the lost burial items and efficiently eliminated the tomb raiders, while also gaining a substantial amount of reputation with the mountain tribes. Countess Sharon maintained her family’s face and through the thod of leasing ancestral weapons, directed the attention of the most outstanding player guilds to Seicob territory’s affairs.
This was a win-win situation.
Neither side felt they had lost out, with the only one grumbling being Joy Stick.
He had originally been determined to get that Vam’s Executioner, but with the construction of the military outpost already on the agenda, and the departure ti given by Maxim and Lord Kudel running short, he must imdiately head to the Baroness of Shadow’s territory to oversee the excavation and construction of defense lines.
His Crimson Hamr and Sickle team currently only has 30 people, while he has a military organization capacity of 300 people. How to establish his player army and raise their training level and organizational capability is what Brother Stick needs to worry about next.
He had neither ti nor energy to stay in Seicob territory for a weapon, even if it was a legendary weapon.
While Brother Stick left with his team mbers disappearing on the road to Crimson Citadel in the dawn’s morning light, ow King’s side had already begun their “new work” in the Ancestral Woods.
Countess Sharon gave them two tasks.
The first was to escort representatives chosen by the mountain people across the woodland region of Saxony, going to the mountain forests at the Goldflower Kingdom’s borders to recruit more displaced mountain folk to settle in Seicob territory.
The second task was to clear out the undead around the outskirts of the ruins of Seicob City.
As long as they completed their work, the Vam’s Executioner could be leased for their team to use. Probably to make the “bait” more enticing, the cunning and already corrupted little Sharon even specially let ow King take this weapon along during their mission.
ow King also confessed to Sharon about the mistakes their team had made, not even concealing their previous coveting of the Vam’s Executioner, but Sharon didn’t punish them.
She showed great magnanimity.
Because she knew that ow King and his team’s sha would make them more focused on Seicob territory’s affairs.
This wasn’t a bad thing for her as the lord.
Kindness and forgiveness can sotis also be a form of encouragent and pressure, and when they are properly used, the effects produced can be far greater than punishnt and harsh criticism.
Excellent leaders must learn this point.
Of course, while the battle axe was nominally given, for spirit weapons of this level, without getting the permission of the current head of the Seicore family, ow King holding it wouldn’t be able to bring out its complete combat power. But even so, this barbarian battle axe’s attributes still made the power players and satisfaction seekers on the forum exclaim “holy crap”:
Na: Vam’s Executioner – Caesar Barbarian Ritual Double-Bladed Axe
Quality: Masterwork – 【Legendary Item】Sovereign
Traits: Transcendent Sharpness – Transcendent Armor Breaking – Ultimate Critical Strike – Ultimate Heavy Strike – Enhanced Swift – Enhanced Precision – Berserker’s Mark
Special Effects:
1. Berserker’s Mark:
The Vam’s Executioner is a killing implent made 400 years ago by the priests of the Caesar barbarian Berserker Temple for “Ice Bay Beast” Seicore. When crafting this battle axe, they sealed within it a drop of the divine blood of Berserker Vam, giving this weapon the special effects of 【Autonomous Rage】 and 【Never Defeated】.
After successfully killing an enemy using this weapon, the Vam’s Executioner will bestow upon the user a 【Berserk】 state, granting various enhancent effects including increased attributes, increased attack power, reduced defense and immunity to mind control, based on different life ranks.
Note!
The 【Berserk】 state needs continuous combat to maintain.
When combat ends or if no enemy is killed within 10 minutes, the 【Berserk】 state will be removed and temporarily give the user the 【Soul Weakness】 state.
2. Eternal Follower:
Besides this battle axe, what the “Ice Bay Beast” Seicore loved most in his life were his loyal war dogs, those faithful and brave war dogs that followed the first Count of Seicob from Ice Bay to fight across the continent died in battle to protect their master.
To commorate them, Seicore used ancient barbarian witchcraft to connect the souls of the war dogs with his battle axe.
After entering combat while holding this weapon, the user can sacrifice enemy souls to summon Seicore’s ghost hounds, with the number of ghost hounds summoned varying based on the enemy’s strength.
Maximum summon number is 8.
This summoning effect lasts until the end of combat. Ghost hounds cannot die in combat, but need so ti to regenerate after being defeated.
3. Seicore’s Power:
When this weapon is held by one with the 【Seicore】 family bloodline, all enhancent effects will be doubled.
4. Divine Gift:
Because the Vam’s Executioner has divine blood sealed within it, this weapon possesses “Berserker Divinity”, but this trait will only be available to Golden Rank users.
Note!
This entry can be temporarily unrestricted through gaining the acknowledgnt and promise of Seicore’s descendants.
Usage Restrictions: Berserker Vam blessed this implent of slaughter, however the Berserker has always despised bows and only cherished close combat, thus this weapon cannot be used by warriors possessing the 【Ranged】 attribute.
The Berserker similarly despises the weak, thus users must have Strength ≥ 10, Endurance ≥ 12 to be able to initially use this weapon.
To bring out the Vam’s Executioner’s maximum destructive power, users need to possess talents like 【Weapon Master】/【Great Weapon Master】/【Battle Axe Specialization】.
Creator: Berserker Priests of Vam Temple
Item Description:
【The first Count of Seicob never told anyone else a secret buried deep in his heart – 400 years ago when he led the descendants of mountain folk and barbarians to join Transia’s war with the continent, besides defending their holand, there was another purpose.
He had signed a contract with Berserker Vam, to spread the Berserker’s power and majesty across the continent.
The motivations of the Vam Temple priests who supported Seicore were not pure either, those wars were attempts to spread their faith, regrettably, the Berserker worshipped by the barbarians was really not very skilled at spreading religion.
In that faith war, they were utterly defeated under the pincer attack of Avalon believers and Winter Wolf believers.
However, Vam and His servants have never cald their desire to bring berserk warfare to the world, that unfinished contract is also waiting for the next inheritor.】
Note!
Warriors holding the Vam’s Executioner can enter the Vam Temple in Ice Bay to unlock and obtain the “Berserker Sequence” career path.
“Ah, if I hadn’t already converted under Avalon’s banner, this ‘Berserker Sequence’ that sounds so aweso would be worth digging into.”
After showing off on the forum, ow King returned to the ga. He was currently carrying that powerful barbarian battle axe while riding on horseback, waiting for the mountain folk envoys not far away to finish their prayers, so they could set off on the road to the Saxony region.
Black Stockings beside him was polishing his greatsword while saying quietly:
“This isn’t really a problem at all, Brother ow. The weapon entry says we can complete the Berserker conversion through it, but it doesn’t say we have to do it ourselves.
While you’re holding this weapon you can totally ‘sell tickets’. Gather those guys who want to beco ‘berserkers’, and you lead them across the Ancestral Woods into Ice Bay, introducing them to Vam’s priests.
Not charging much, 10 gold coins is enough for us to make a killing. This is a special inheritance and ‘hidden profession’! 10 gold coins per person is a bargain for them, right?
Moreover, you’re only borrowing this thing.
Your faith in Avalon’s power ans you’re destined to never beco this battle axe’s second owner.
What I an is, don’t think too much about it.”
“Hey, you really are a clever little devil.”
ow King was imdiately delighted. He tilted his head and thought for a mont, saying:
“Good! Let’s do it that way, I’ll go post another thread… Oh! How did soone co over there? Look at that guy who just rushed into the forest, doesn’t he look sowhat familiar?”
“Isn’t that ‘Iron Fist’ Turner? The guy who made everyone lose face at the boxing championship in the sewers.”
Old Tune with the best eyesight glanced over there and said to the others:
“He’s been helping the Blood Rat Gang with things lately, occasionally going to practice martial arts with Teacher Li and the others. How did he suddenly co to Seicob territory?
Do you think this might be so special plot? Want to try our luck?”
“Forget it, the mountain folk are about to set off, this is our journey of atonent, we can’t have any mishaps.”
ow King looked at the mountain folk envoys who had finished praying, saying rather regretfully:
“We’ll miss this one, report this news to the other brothers and sisters still wandering around Seicob territory, let them join in the excitent.
We should set off.
I heard Valand say that on this journey to the Saxony forests we’ll pass through the mysterious and dangerous ‘Feather Valley’, where the Swift Wind hawks of the Osprey Knights and other Winged Cavalry captains were caught.
Old Tune, haven’t you always wanted a falcon?
This is a good opportunity!
I saw soone selling falconry techniques from the mountain folk, hurry and buy a manual to prepare on the way.”
“Alright!”
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At the sa ti ow King’s group saw Mr. Turner walk into the forest, the Winter Wolf monk with super high Perception attribute also noticed them, he could clearly sense those warriors’ gazes lingering on him.
But Turner didn’t mind.
He had spent quite so ti in Transia now, he had gained so understanding of these warriors. He very much appreciated their enthusiasm and active nature, their passion that never allowed them to stay idle, but their reckless and unrestrained personality made the Winter Wolf monk not very fond of them.
Moreover, he didn’t co to the Ancestral Woods today for a stroll.
He ca here with official business.
“You ca quite fast.”
At the appointed place on the outskirts of the Ancestral Woods, Knight Valand, strong as a giant, was feeding fresh at to his Swift Wind hawk.
Upon seeing the hooded Turner appear, this Winged Cavalry commander stood up and released his falcon, then made a gesture indicating Turner to follow him.
The two walked one in front and one behind towards a cave ahead that was guarded by Winged Cavalry and mountain folk priests. On the way, Knight Valand asked in a low voice:
“Countess Sharon said Lady Adele would send over an ‘evil spirit expert’ to check the situation. I thought she would send a witch hunter, but unexpectedly a northern monk ca instead.
Are you very knowledgeable about evil spirits as well?”
“Certainly can’t compare to witch hunters with their inheritance.”
Turner very modestly waved his hand, but then said with a serious expression:
“That’s under normal circumstances. The current situation is obviously special, in all fields related to ‘Dusk’ I’m a bit more professional than them. Perhaps because I’ve suffered enough at their hands?”
“Dusk again?”
Knight Valand frowned deeply.
He was one of the few people in Transia who knew about and had directly faced Dusk forces. In the broken castle of Seicob City, he had personally seen the old count who had been transford into a Netherworld Lord by Dusk.
For this crude but clear in love and hatred knight, Dusk was an enemy he must track down and crush.
The two walked into the cave.
The remains of the first Count of Seicob that were previously retrieved by the little players had been temporarily placed here. Sharon wanted to send the ancestor’s remains back into it after the tomb was renovated.
Upon seeing those reorganized remains, Turner imdiately went forward. He chanted the na of the North Wind God to receive the “special vision” bestowed by the deity.
His eyes emitted a beast-like green glow in the darkness, and as Turner reached out to touch these remains that had weathered for over 300 years, those hidden details quickly erged.
“Already marked with the ‘Dusk Servant’ seal. Only needs the undead resurrection ritual and the first Count of Seicob would beco a dead thrall controlled by Dusk.
Fortunately you retrieved him, otherwise we would have had to face another Golden Rank ancient berserker among our enemies, that would have evolved into a disaster.”
A few minutes later, Turner said in a low tone:
“Perhaps it was done by those tomb raiders, but I’m more inclined to believe those fools who were thrown out to die had no idea what their mission ant.
The first count’s remains need to be purified! This point is without question.”
He turned back to look at Knight Valand, saying:
“Will you use nature’s power, or shall I request the North Wind God’s eternal ice seal here?”
“Countess Sharon has already made the decision. The ancestor’s remains need to be sent back to the Vam Temple in Ice Bay, the Berserker priests will wash away the filth from the first count’s remains.”
Valand waved his hand and said:
“Not just because the first count was Vam’s berserker all his life, Countess Sharon also hopes to use this matter to inform the barbarian priests in the Ice Bay region about the existence of evil spirits.
We Seicob people have a blood connection with them, this is a warning we must give.”
“Hmm, very careful thinking.”
Turner did not reject this answer, he said:
“Then I must erase the aura left here by the North Wind God, otherwise the Vam priests will consider these remains ‘polluted’ by the North Wind God.”
Turner was referring to the confrontation between Berserker Vam and the North Wind God Su.
That was a conflict between deities, because Vam and Su both had so divine duties related to “war” and “hunting”, which led to the relationship between the two deities being what could be called tense.
This conflict originating from great powers projected its influence in the material world as the hundreds of years of grudges between the Winter Wolf Church and Vam’s priests, which also indirectly affected the territorial disputes between the Nord people and the Caesar people.
Although the Nordtov Kingdom had already conquered the vast wilderness, the area of the “Barbarian Lands” further north of the great wilderness was almost as large as the entire Nordtov Kingdom, and that mysterious land never touched by civilization was the domain controlled by Caesar barbarians and extre northern beasts.
Although the barbarians had never been able to establish their own country, the combined numbers of all their tribes was enough to make even the most valiant Nord people tremble in fear.
One of the important reasons why successive kings of the Nordtov Kingdom did not extend their war steps towards the continent was that they maintained year-round confrontation and warfare with the Caesar barbarians on their national borders.
Even the wise and resolute Wolf Queen couldn’t think of a strategy to defeat the barbarians in one strike.
The vitality of those barbarians was as tenacious as the eternal winter land beneath their feet.
“Hmm, Mr. Turner, you ca quite early.”
Just as Iron Fist Turner and Knight Valand were exchanging fragnts about Dusk, with the crimson light screen pulling open, Murphy leaning on his sword cane and Tris also appeared in this guarded cave.
Upon seeing Murphy, Valand and Turner stopped their conversation to bow and pay respects to the Governor, Murphy waved his hand, he had also co with a purpose.
The vampire lord looked at the remains that had already been examined, he asked:
“So, confird?”
“Yes.”
Turner pulled his hood and said:
“Confird related to Dusk, remains already marked, I must next go to the Kafhoka Plains to find the Snegov Family who sent out the tomb raiders and question them. If they have already fallen to Dusk’s temptation, then in the na of the North Wind God, I will grant them the freedom of release from the abyss.”
“This is necessary.”
Murphy nodded, then said:
“But you cannot go alone. I know you have confidence in your abilities, but facing a black mafia family with underhanded thods, a straightforward monk like you could very likely be lured into their trap.
Especially with their suspected background of pledging allegiance to Dusk.
The Thorn Clan will have people accompany you. Kafhoka is now the Wolf Queen’s territory, there are forces in her shadows that will assist us.
Additionally, warriors of the ‘Shadow Trail Sect’ will also travel with you to Kafhoka.”
The vampire lord emphasized:
“You are all friends, you should be able to trust the ‘chivalry’ they hold in their hearts, and the warriors’ fearless nature towards death destines them to play an important role in the pursuit of Dusk.”
Turner was silent for a mont, then asked:
“So, in your plan, will Shadow Trail Sect beco your force for hunting Dusk?”
“I haven’t decided whether to bestow this heavy responsibility upon them.”
Murphy stroked his chin, answering:
“However they themselves chose this ‘na’, didn’t they? In their legends, the responsibility that Shadow Trail Sect shouldered in another world happens to be related to the moral duty of suppressing evil spirits.
This might be destiny’s decree.
But I still must request of you, Mr. Turner, please take care of my ‘heroes’, this is their first ti traveling far from ho, it’s good to let them broaden their horizons.”
“Mm, I will do so.”
Turner solemnly agreed, but then said:
“However there’s still the shadow of the Thieves Guild in this matter, so this thread-”
“Count Andrei will handle it, his Thorn Clan has always held considerable standing in the Thieves Guild.”
Murphy glanced at the first Count of Seicob’s remains, sighing:
“These are troubled tis now, everyone must carry out their duties according to their positions, but the good news is the Black Plague is coming. Even if Dusk’s forces are great they must also put their energy into this matter that will determine the continent’s fate.
This ans we still have so ti to pull out their dark pieces planted in Transia one by one, though the ti given to us isn’t generous.
So, speed up, everyone.”
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