chsdbacks Chapter 103 Meeting
Chapter 103 Meeting
Chapter 103 Meeting
Most importantly, even after the fall of two "evil gods," the foreign demons showed no signs of weakness.
Clearly, the loss of two gods was of no concern to the invading forces.
The implications of this are chilling, suggesting that there may be an even more powerful force yet to emerge behind the enemy.
"According to the oracle, there are indeed quite a few 'foreign demons' who follow the evil gods and invaded the planes by taking advantage of the broken barriers," a priest sitting in a corner, dressed in a holy robe, said in a low voice, his voice carrying a divine power.
"They are scattered like a plague, causing considerable damage to our kingdom and tribes."
"The troublesome thing is," the dwarf elder stroked his beard, his voice booming like thunder, "that most of them landed deep within our allied territory, and they're scattered so much that it's difficult to wipe them all out in one fell swoop."
The human king agreed wholeheartedly: "Since those foreign invaders who call themselves wizards have intensified their offensive on the main battlefield, most of our powerful warriors are now tied up and it is very difficult to deal with these deeply hidden creatures who are like maggots in the bone."
A brief silence fell over the hall.
These scattered "wizards" are like countless fleas burrowing inside the body; while not highly lethal, they are incredibly annoying.
Moreover, it weakens their rear forces.
"How is the progress of reading the souls of those newly invading wizards?" The Dragon King, who had been silent since the beginning, spoke in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze instinctively turned to one side of the round table.
A giant eyeball that looked like it had several tentacles was floating there silently; it was one of the overlords of the underground world of the Erosian plane: the Eye Clan.
As intelligent beings who once established an underground empire, although they are inherently evil, they have no choice but to step forward and cooperate with other races in the face of the crisis in the entire plane.
As a naturally evil race, the Shadows are best at manipulating the minds of other creatures, and they are also adept at extracting necessary information from the brains and souls of the manipulated creatures.
"...It still failed." A slightly strange voice came from the eyeballs.
Upon closer inspection, it's not the Demon Eye itself speaking, but rather it using its immense mental power to manipulate the surrounding air to create resonance and simulate sound.
After all, there were very few weak people present, and its mental transmission could not break through the mental defenses of these people.
"We have lost a total of three elders. It is now basically confirmed that even the weakest of these alien demons cannot obtain any relevant information by reading minds or devouring brains. In fact, they may even turn against us."
After the Demon Eye finished speaking, the other humans simultaneously focused their attention on a black-skinned elf beside it.
The Dark Elf Queen casually waved her hand, a simple gesture that was filled with a captivating and alluring power:
"It's no use. Neither torture nor seduction can get them anything out of them. Those guys are behaving strangely. They don't seem to have that much willpower. Something must be preventing them from revealing the relevant information."
"So, even the weakest among those 'wizards' are protected from the depths of their souls?"
"This is troublesome. What is this? Is it some kind of racial innate ability?"
"The way those guys are behaving doesn't seem like some kind of collective consciousness."
"So you're saying these guys were modified to invading worlds from the moment they were created?"
"Are you kidding me?!"
"Gentlemen."
Just as the people present were arguing, suddenly, a young monk who had been sitting at the end of the table and had remained silent spoke up.
He wore a simple monk's robe, but his eyes revealed a wisdom beyond his years.
All the leaders showed respect when they saw this "young" monk.
Even the leaders of some evil races, when they saw this mage, showed both fear and respect in their eyes.
The young monk cleared his throat: "I have a suggestion. Since that's the case, why don't we offer a bounty?"
Seeing the puzzled looks from the crowd, he continued, "Although there are many of these invading 'wizards,' they are not as powerful as the ones at the front lines, and are still within the range that high-level adventurers can handle."
"The most troublesome thing about them is that they are scattered and hidden in various parts of the hinterland. If you want to search for them, you have to spend a lot of manpower and resources."
In that case, why don't we just mobilize the same number of adventurers?
"We can issue high bounties to target those 'wizards' scattered throughout the heartland. This way, we can fully mobilize the adventurers' guilds to actively hunt them down. As long as we're willing to pay a high price, we can mobilize enough manpower."
Even if they can't be killed, they can greatly restrict the movements of these invaders.
"More importantly," the mage's eyes gleamed with wisdom, "in this process, the strength and loyalty of those adventurers who excel in bounties will be proven. We can directly recruit them into the armies of various races, and even enrich them into various knightly orders and warbands, relieving the pressure on the front lines."
These words were a revelation to all the leaders present!
They've fallen into a mindset of habit. They should remember that when those wizards first invaded, they were so powerful that the adventurers not only couldn't provide effective assistance, but they even had the opposite effect.
After all, in a society with extraordinary powers, truly powerful adventurers would have long been incorporated into the nobility, leaving behind only mediocre individuals.
So much so that when dealing with this new invading group of masters, they didn't think of them immediately.
This strategy can both utilize the power of the people to eliminate the "invading demons" and replenish their much-needed fresh blood to strengthen their military.
"Brilliant!" The orc chieftain slammed his hand on the table, a gleam of excitement spreading across his rugged face. "Those greedy adventurers will do anything for gold!"
"That's a good idea," the Elf Queen murmured in agreement, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
Ultimately, after a brief discussion, all the leaders agreed to the idea.
Bounties, accompanied by various orders, were issued from the palace and quickly spread to every adventurer's guild in the Erosian plane.
Mercenary taverns and town bulletin boards.
A "hunt for all" targeting wizard apprentices has quietly begun.
(One more chapter.)