Chapter 21 Chapter 20 Alagasarak

"Great Khaji, Spear of Ephron, tonight your warriors fight in your name, give strength to their arms and courage to their hearts." Aaron shifted uncomfortably as he waited for Damaki to bestow the blessing of Kaji, the first Liberator, on Deir Sharum.In the north, declaring a liberator would only get mortals beaten, but not the law.In Crassia, such heresy was punishable by death.Kaji is a saint of Ephron, who came to the world to unite mankind and fight against Alagai together.They called him Shadamakar, the First Warrior Priest, and declared that one day he would come down again to unite the world when they recovered Sarakka, the virtue of the First War.Anyone who disagrees with this will face a swift and brutal death.

Aaron wasn't foolish enough to voice his doubts about the Liberator's divinity, but the saints still made him uncomfortable.Are they always thinking of ways to take him, an outsider, to offend them—offending the saints in Cracia usually leads to death. No matter how uncomfortable Aaron felt in the presence of Damaki, it was always a relief to come to Shalikhhora, the majestic domed temple of Ephron.Salik Hora literally means "Hero's Bones" and represents the achievements of the ancients, and its grandeur dwarfs all the buildings Aaron has ever seen.The Duke's library in Milne was nothing compared to him.

Shalik Hora is impressive not only for its size; it represents courage beyond death, for its exterior is adorned with the bones of all the warriors who fell in Alagasarak.These bones support the beams and columns that make up the window frames.The great altar is made entirely of leg bones.The holy grail for worshipers to drink water is a hollow skull, the cup base is two skeleton palms, the base is a forearm bone, and the base is a pair of feet.Each huge chandelier is composed of a dozen skulls and hundreds of ribs, and the huge dome two hundred feet above the ground is studded with the heads of ancient Krasian warriors. For glory.

Aaron had tried to figure out how many warrior bones the Hall had used, but had given up.The combined population of all Tisha cities and small villages, perhaps about 250,000 souls, is not enough to decorate a corner of Shalik Hora.The population of Krasia was once too large to count. Now the total number of all Krasia fighters may be about 4,000, which is no longer enough to fill Shalik Hora.They gather here twice a day, once at dawn and once at dusk, to pay their respects to Efron; thank him for guarding them against the previous night's monsters in the center of the earth, and pray for his strength to continue the night's war.But most of all, they prayed for the return of Shadamakar to the world, unfolding Sharakka.At that time, they will follow him to the Geocentric Demon Realm.

The screams followed the desert wind to the ears of Aaron who was anxiously waiting for the earth core monster to break into the ambush area.The fighters around him kept changing positions, praying to Ephron.Alagashalak has unfolded somewhere in the Great Labyrinth. They heard the sounds of the Muhyndin tribe stationed on the city walls firing weapons, throwing heavy stones and giant spears into the demon's position.Some throwing weapons hit the sand fiends, killing them or inflicting enough damage on them to turn their allies on to them, but the real purpose of the ranged attacks is to enrage the inner-goblins and drive them into madness.Demons are easily provoked, and once provoked, they will be herded like sheep to an ambush point when they see their prey.

After the monsters in the center of the earth fell into madness, the gates of the outer city were opened, and the outer magic seal net was also lifted.Sand demons and fire demons charge into the city, while wind demons descend from the sky.Usually they will put dozens of demons into the city, then close the gates and restart the magic seal. A group of warriors waited inside the gate, striking shields with spears.These are the so-called decoy soldiers, mostly old and weak soldiers, strategic victims, but they can be honored after death.They yelled and yelled to disperse the demon's attack, lure the demon with the route they arranged, and retreated into the depths of the Great Labyrinth separately.

The observers on the city wall shot down the wind demon with meteor hammers and giant nets.When the wind demons fell to the ground, the stick soldiers left the small hiding place immediately, and before they had time to break free, they nailed them to the ground, locked their limbs with shackles, and tied them to the magic seal sticks to prevent them from escaping back into the inner earth demon realm Avoid the dawn. At the same time, the decoy soldiers continued to move forward, luring the sand demon and a few fire demons to their death.Demons run faster, but they are not as familiar as people in the Great Labyrinth.If someone is close to being overtaken, the observer throws a giant net to slow the demon down.This approach is sometimes successful.

Hearing the cries of the decoy soldiers approaching, Aaron and the other advancing soldiers became nervous. "Attention!" An observer shouted from above, "I see the nine-headed sand demon!" There are more nine-headed sand demons than the normal two or three.Decoy soldiers will split up and flee, trying to keep their numbers down, trying not to have an ambush force face more than five demons.Aaron gripped the sigil spear as the other Del Salum's eyes widened in excitement.To die in Alagasarak is equivalent to receiving a ticket to enter heaven. "Fire!" cried a voice from above.While the decoy soldiers lured the demons into the ambush point, the observer soldiers lit the dazzling braziers, and through the angled mirrors, the entire area was illuminated like daylight.

This surprise, the earth core monster screamed and flinched.The fire can't hurt them, but it provides a chance for exhausted decoy soldiers to escape.They had been prepared for the bright light, well trained to skirt the demon pit and retreat into the shallow rune ditch. The sand demon quickly woke up from the shock, and continued to sprint, not following the path taken by the decoy soldier just now.The three demons rushed directly onto a sand-colored tarpaulin that covered the pits of the two demons, and fell into the twenty-foot-deep pit with screams. The advancing soldiers swarmed up from the ambush area, yelled and advanced towards the demon, holding the spear and the round magic shield in front of them, forcing the monster in the center of the earth into the deep pit.

With a roar, Aaron put aside his fear and sprinted with the others, infecting the crazy atmosphere of the Krasians.This is what he imagined that ancient warriors should do, shouting heartily while charging into battle, rushing to kill regardless of their own safety.For a moment, he forgot who he was and where he was. But then his spear struck a sand fiend, and the sigil on it shone brightly, and silver lightning exploded from the fiend.It screamed again and again, but was thrown away by the spear beside Aaron.Under the dazzling defensive magic light, others didn't notice this scene at all.

Aaron's team drove the remaining two demons into the pit on their side of the ambush point.There is a one-way magic seal painted on the mouth of the pit, which is the secret of the Krasians.Demons can enter the sigil, but cannot escape.The floor of the pit is paved with man-made stones to prevent them from escaping back into the Inner Territory, thereby trapping them in the pit until dawn. Aaron looked up to the other side of the ambush point and found that the battle situation was not optimistic.Some of the sigils remained hidden as the oilcloth fell into the pit and got caught on the raised stakes.Before the pit magician had a chance to tear off the tarpaulin, the two earth core monsters that fell into the pit at first had climbed out of the pit and killed him. The advancing soldiers on the other side of the ambush point have fallen into chaos. Not only has the pit for catching the demons failed, but they are also fighting the five-headed sand demons.There were only ten people in the advance team, and the demon broke into the team, biting and scratching violently. "Back to the ambush area." Kesharum on Aaron's side ordered. "I'll die!" Aaron yelled, rushing to the other side to help the people there.Seeing the courage shown by the outsiders, all the Dail Sharum immediately followed up, leaving the commander shouting alone in the rear. Aaron stopped for a moment, kicked away the oilcloth stuck on the devil's pit, and activated the magic circle.In an instant, he had already joined the melee, waving the magic seal spear in his hand vigorously. He pierced the side of the first demon, and this time everyone saw the magic light of the weapon as it struck the demon.The Sand Demon immediately fell down, dying.Aaron immediately felt a rush of energy into his body. Sensing movement out of the corner of his eye, he turned around and held the other sand demon's sharp teeth with his spear.Before the earth core monster had a chance to bite, the defensive magic seal on the spear was activated, fixing its bloody maw in an open position.Aaron spun the spear, and the magic light shattered the demon's jaw. The third demon rushed over, but Aaron was full of strength.He swung the lower half of the spear, and the magic mark there immediately knocked off half of the face of the monster in the center of the earth.At the same time that the piece of meat fell to the ground, he threw away the shield, twisted the spear in his hand, and stabbed it into the devil's heart. With a roar, Aaron turned to look for other opponents, but the remaining demons had been driven into the pit.The warriors all around stared at him in awe. "What are we waiting for?" he roared, rushing into the Great Labyrinth, "Hunting Alagai!" Del Sharum shouted: "Palchin! Palchin!" followed him into the bunker. They first encountered a wind demon that fell from the sky and tore out the throat of one of Aaron's followers.Before the demon had a chance to return to Skyrim, Aaron threw his spear and shot it through the head of the core monster in a field of sparks, knocking it down. Aaron retrieved his weapon and moved on, the wild magic on the spear transforming him into a mythical berserker.As his team swept through the Great Labyrinth, more and more people followed him, and as Aaron slashed and slashed demons one after another, the number of people shouting "Palchin! Palchin!" more and more. The sigil ambush and escape ditch were all forgotten, and the fear and awe of the night evaporated.Armed with a metal spear, Aaron was invincible, and the confidence he exuded spread like the plague among the Krasians. Aaron's face was flushed with the excitement of victory, and he felt like an ancient hero emerging from his cocoon.Despite running and fighting for hours, he didn't feel tired at all.Despite the rags and cuts all over his body, he felt no pain.His thoughts were fully focused on his next opponent, the next demon dying.Whenever he felt the power of magic pierce the shell of the monster in the center of the earth, a thought would appear in his mind. Everyone should have one. When Jadir appeared before him, Aaron, covered in demonic ichor, saluted the First Knight with his spear aloft. "Sharumka!" he called. "No demon can leave the Great Labyrinth alive tonight!" Jadir laughed, raising his spear in return.He came over and hugged Aaron like a brother. "I underestimated you, Palchin," he said. "I will not make the same mistake again." Aaron smiled. "You say that every time." Jadir pointed to the two sand demons that Aaron had just slashed. "This time, definitely not," he assured, echoing Aaron's smile.Then he turned to the warriors following Aaron. "Del Sharum!" he cried, pointing at the dead body of the Inner-Demon. "Collect these disgusting things and drag them to the outer city wall. Our stone-throwing troops need to practice! Let the earth core monsters outside the city see what happens to the idiots who attack Krasia Castle!" The soldiers cheered thunderously and quickly led away.As they left, Jadir turned to Aaron. "The observers report that the fighting is not over near one of the eastern ambush points," he said. "Do you still have the strength to fight, Parchingen?" Aaron smiled ferociously like a beast. "Lead the way," he replied, and the two set off, leaving the others behind. They ran wildly for a while, reaching the most remote corner of the Great Labyrinth. "Just ahead," Jadir called as they turned the corner and entered an ambush point.Aaron didn't notice the silence around him, he could only hear his footsteps and the sound of rushing blood. As he turned the corner, a leg popped out of the side, tripped and knocked him down.He rolled on the ground, holding the precious weapon tightly in his hand, but when he stood up again, the only exit from the ambush point had been blocked. Aaron looked around in bewilderment, seeing no signs of fighting the demon.There was indeed an ambush, but the target was not a geocentric monster——