V5.Chapter 85

The hunter's fighting power is very strong.

Possibly because of beliefs, hunting is a common part of their lives, which gives hunters a fighting experience far beyond that of other professionals. If you want to use a simpler analogy, it is that many hunters have their own elite templates, and it is much more difficult to deal with than ordinary professionals. It seems that the believers served by the priesthood related to the killing category are quite troublesome. The God of Killing was like this in the past, and the God of Murder later was the same. Even the believers of the God of Hunting are equally powerful in combat.

It seems that the Hunting Church is now in a state of enemies everywhere, but under Sauron's observation, they are not at a disadvantage because of this.

first.

Hunters are accustomed to operating in wilderness areas, which makes it difficult for many enemies to find their traces. Even if someone finds their traces, facing the followers of Mara who hold the priesthood of [Tracking], the final result will undoubtedly be Just like the ranger who believed in the Queen of the Forest, he became a prey in their eyes.

The loss of the hunter during this period is not small, but it is not as big as imagined.

Judging from the scale and traces of the camp, Sauron found that after the camp was built, more than ten people were lost here. In comparison, I am afraid that other churches will lose more people.

A very scary point!

That is, Sauron discovered something very serious after really digging deep into the enemy.

The members of the Hunting Church are generally of high strength. Basically, there are no hunters with strength below Tier 3, and the common occupation level is above Tier 10.

If you add their respective biological talent bonuses, their strength will be much stronger.

In contrast, the strength of Sauron's church was uneven, and the middle and high-level church members were obviously no better than the old-fashioned hunting and killing church that had developed for a long time.

Taking this camp as an example, there is a quasi-legendary half-orc and five high-level hunters.

None of this matters!

The thing that really made Sauron ponder was whether the [Hunting] priesthood would be like the killing priesthood. Possesses the ability to rapidly increase strength.

mentioned earlier.

The ability at the soul level can increase the proportion of soul energy absorbed after killing the enemy. The increase in killing experience is about 5% to 25%.

Hunting and Killing Church has so many middle and high-level believers, I am afraid it has a lot to do with the power of the priesthood.

the next day.

When Sauron got up and moved, he found that the body of the elf ranger who believed in the Queen of the Forest had disappeared, but there was an extra human skull in the hands of the burly orc leader.

This is a special ritual for hunters.

Orcs believe that this takes the power of their enemies, and after they have killed a powerful enemy, they absorb a portion of their power into themselves.

Such rituals are carried out in different ways depending on the race.

Ogres and gnolls believe that eating enemies or digging out their hearts to eat can gain the power of their enemies, while some werewolves believe that the hearts of their enemies should be eaten. Some believe that screaming at the moon after completing a hunt can awaken older powers in the body, etc. Such rituals are common among hunters, so many of these hunters have rich 'collections'. (Note: In the area of ​​ancient shamanism, there are many tribes that believe that through some rituals, the power of the killed enemy can be obtained.)

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The hunters went into action the next afternoon.

This time, a total of 13 hunters were dispatched. If Sauron was included, there would be just 14 people. The most powerful of them was the burly orc leader, whose occupation level should be between 18-20. Followed by five hunters whose occupation level is around 15-18, the rest are basically masters with occupation level above 12.

Their target is unicorns.

Unicorns are one of Mara's favorite prey, the god of hunting. Unicorns are rarely seen on the Material Plane. Only in the depths of the elven forest can you be lucky enough to see these powerful and beautiful creatures.

The unicorns on the material plane are not very strong.

Because some of them have been crossbred with pegasus and steeds. His own bloodlines were mixed up a lot, and he lost his original celestial creature template.

That's how wildebeest was born.

However, even ordinary wildebeest creatures have a level of about 3-6, and pure-blooded unicorns generally have a biological level of 15 or above, and the template for bringing celestial creatures is 20+. Adding the word "Holy" will increase the challenge level by 1-3.

Their protector is the [Unicorn Goddess] - La Rui.

The hatred between the god of hunting and the goddess of unicorns has persisted for a long time, and the relationship between them may be much more fiery than most forests.

The unicorn goddess loves to roam around, and as a god of chaos, her personality is also somewhat capricious. but. Once she considers the other person to be trustworthy, she displays a faithful friendship and never abandons a beleaguered believer. This is very similar to [Queen of the Forest]. Lari can be a tough foe when she has to face combat, but she loves light-hearted banter, clever puzzles, new discoveries, and life's joyous explorations.

This goddess is more casual in her private life, probably because she is a divine unicorn.

Lari's church does not have any formal hierarchy of clergy, nor does it have any temples or shrines in its name. Although some races such as unicorns, pegasus, and intelligent owls regard her as the guardian goddess of their own race, most of her followers are based on their unique abilities (such as [Enlightenment]) ) and awaken the exiled outcasts. [Note: Enlightenment can grant animal wisdom. 】

There is a passage that records the goddess in this way:

"La Rui's church holds an annual all-night celebration full of wild banter and noise. There are many wild rides in the countryside or across the sky, and all kinds of exaggerated burlesque skits. , humorous speeches, sarcastic debates, and romantic confessions. Many unicorns will also choose to mate on that night, and there will be joy among believers, and occasionally the incarnation of the goddess will appear at such celebrations.”

The unicorn goddess hated Mara, the god of hunting, and she strongly condemned the crime of the king of beasts assisting the red robe wizard to create the evil unicorn. Although the red-robed wizarding society has long since disappeared in the long river of history, there are still some remnants of black evil unicorns in the plane. In contrast, Mara, the god of hunting, is also happy to taste the blood of the throat of the unicorn goddess, and has always regarded her as another worthy target to hunt.

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night time.

A group of hunters gradually approached the interior of the elf forest. The hatred between the god of hunting and the goddess of unicorns has lasted for thousands of years, so these church believers are eager to try to kill unicorns.

These hunters are well-planned.

Sneak into the rear at midnight, and leave quickly after the hunt. They have already detected the nearby terrain, so even if the nearby elves react, a hunting ritual has already ended.

Soren didn't want such a thing to happen.

Therefore, he believes that although this hunt should be successful, it should also be discovered by the elves. It is best that more than half of these hunters die here. (To be continued...)