amaotonovel Chapter 417 He turned and left
Chapter 417 He turned and left
All the main targets on Lorraine's assassination list had swallowed fragments of the Bloodstone Egg, obtaining the coveted blood of the ancient gods.
The blood of the ancient god was divided into more than ten portions, but its effects did not seem to diminish.
Lorraine watched as Mayor Bourne began to turn into a mosaic... his entire human form began to mutate, transforming into an indescribable puddle of slime. Mayor Bourne swallowed at least three fragments.
Its body began to grow enormous, at least the size of three elephants.
It let out a joyful laugh, which gradually twisted and distorted, accompanied by a painful groan. Mayor Born, seemingly relieved, fell silent... Lorraine suddenly felt no trace of Mayor Born's presence...
The mayor has become a Faceless One...
Not only the mayor, but also Lieutenant Rayleigh and others discovered that the main leaders of the Hillsbrad rebels they had previously dealt with were all beginning to transform.
A whole group of Faceless Ones appeared, slightly smaller than the mayor.
The void creatures look like tentacle monsters, waving octopus-like tentacles, and mortals are unaware of how terrifying these creatures are.
Lorraine, however, immediately wanted to turn around and leave.
He realized that if he didn't leave, he would surely die.
"Come on!"
Lorraine yelled at Terra, pointing to the platforms extending outwards, then turned and ran. He used Blink and Sprint... completely ignoring his minions, blood corpses, and werewolves.
Blood corpses are driven by the burning remnants of the victims' souls, and they will eventually turn into a pool of remains.
The Shadow Soul Eater werewolf, apart from the alpha wolf, is not very valuable.
Lorraine had no regrets about using the servants transformed from Bloodfang werewolves.
More importantly, all souls and flesh are food in the faceless ones... Lorraine knew that no matter how many puppets he had, they were just offering warmth to the other side.
If you don't leave now, when will you wait?
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Terra had never seen the Faceless Ones, though she had seen their statues in the Jade Mine. But she couldn't fathom just how terrifying living Faceless Ones truly were. These ancient god avatars specifically targeted flesh and blood, and could absorb ordinary magical energy to replenish themselves.
For mages, regular spell attacks are simply a way to charge the Faceless Ones.
No matter how many undead servants there are, they are all just nourishment for the Faceless Ones... Lorraine still doesn't know how to deal with this kind of ancient god's avatar.
Can only run!
Strategic shift.
Based on her previous experience in combat coordination, Terra didn't ask many questions... The mayor, even before he transformed, was already difficult to deal with, and even the mayor's subordinates were no pushovers... Terra chased after Lorraine, leaving Rayleigh and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.
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"What kind of monster is that? Teacher, what should we do?"
Paladin Britney lost her target and turned to ask her teacher and captain, Rayleigh... Rayleigh saw Lorraine turn and run away. He looked around and looked up to see the path on the wall extending to the unseen ceiling.
Looking around the blood pool, there were still many lucky humans groaning in pain.
"Treat them quickly, ignore the monster, we need to get the wounded out of here soon... Young man over there, come and help too."
The human paladins tried their best to help the surviving wounded humans up and carry them to the steps. All the seriously wounded were gathered together, and Britney quickly began to treat them.
I wonder if the ones coming from above are reinforcements.
However, Rayleigh and his companions had neither suitable weapons nor armor, and had also lost a lot of health... They couldn't run!
He could only cower warily in a corner, watching as Lorra led Terra away towards the top of the tower from the other side...
The undead blood corpses present stood there blankly, waiting for their master's command. The demon wolf servants were somewhat intelligent; they would instinctively follow the alpha wolf to protect their master... Lorraine did not give any orders.
Strictly speaking, the Shadow Soul Eater Bloodfang Werewolf Puppets are intermediate-level summons.
They are far more advanced than ordinary ghouls, and far more powerful than fragile zombies or skeletons...
That only applies to mortals. As for dealing with Faceless Ones, Lorraine was certain that he had no chance of winning, so turning around and leaving was the best course of action!
The human survivors could only resign themselves to fate, and the ungrateful Rayleigh and others were completely unaware of the existence of the Faceless Ones... They were still unaware that danger was lurking nearby.
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It's strange, really. The surviving soldiers and wounded here were originally enemies, from different factions.
Now they support each other, treat each other, and lean on each other... they have become brothers in adversity, bound together by life and death.
Among the survivors were the townspeople whom Mayor Bourne had initially deceived. They had initially regarded the mayor as their savior and pillar of support... but they were instead hung on the wall and had their blood drawn until they were drained dry... They witnessed the mayor's inhuman true nature, realizing that he had been raising them like piglets all along.
Many of the guards originally hired by the mayor were veterans of the Kingdom of Lordaeron... They fought desperately against the Southshore militia who came to arrest the mayor, Born. Both groups were survivors of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, yet they turned on each other... It's truly heartbreaking.
These mercenaries, also hung on the wall, learned the truth too late... They were nothing more than slightly stronger piglets.
Neither sorrow nor folly can describe the suffering of the Lordaeron veterans. What did they do wrong? They fought for survival and the hope of fighting for their own people, only to be sacrificed in the end.
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The remaining forces were naturally the Southshore reserve militia brought by Rayleigh, and the arrogant, Stromgarde Red-Armored elite cavalry, ready to slaughter everyone in Hillsbrad Foothills...
The Stromgarde cavalry were not the last to reach the sea, but they were among the most devastated.
Mayor Bonn was particularly interested in the vigor and vitality of strong human men, and he did not hesitate to let the elite cavalry among the mortals witness the power of the void.
These poor veterans, even with fine swords, shields, armor, long spears, short cannons, and tall warhorses, were still fighting.
Once you reach the beach, there are no enemies to attack...
They were inexplicably pulled into a void rift that appeared out of nowhere, caught by tentacles, and then spat out as nothing but empty shells... their life force stripped away. The Jade Mine was a trap set up around the Faceless Ones, specifically designed to hunt the flesh and souls of living beings...
Area-of-effect magic is efficient and stealthy; as long as you don't step into the vicinity of the mine, you won't have your flesh and blood sucked away.
This is why Mayor Bonn repeatedly warned his nephew not to go near the jade mine.
This place was originally a trap prepared by the mayor, waiting for the human army to step in and offer their flesh and blood to their so-called ancient gods... Lorraine and Terra, including the mayor's nephew Seid, took a different route and went directly to the core of the formation through the tunnel.
Lorraine habitually smashed the statue, opening only a sacrificial portal that teleported him, Terra, and their werewolf servants, all still alive, before Mayor Bourne...