Chapter 115 Plot

Ashu Rufate stood on a stone and watched a whole squad of plague soldiers walking through the swamp and heading towards his camp.

Everything was as promised by the father of the plague, and in one go, he became the master of the land. In the past month, he had been wandering around the swamp several times and visited almost all tribes without any hostility. All swamp tribes were devout believers of the father of the plague, and they were all worshipped in fear and fear. He made preliminary mobilization according to his authority—that is, to allow each tribe to provide some of its troops at will, mainly voluntarily—and then he found that at least 15,000 Nurgre believers joined his army.

There is still the last question left - Astiana and the City of Peaks. Originally, Astiana was not in his plan, but since Astiana's son died at his hands, there was no surprise in the plan change.

If there is any new discovery during this period, it is that Ashu Rufate finally fully understands several mysteries of the past. His body - although it is hard to imagine - is not afraid of any disease.

That's right, during this period, after his deliberate attempt, he ate the food of the swamp residents and drank the unclean water in the swamp. If he were an ordinary person, he would have been suffering from illness or even the stomach was rotten. But he had no bad feelings at all. There was no disease, no pain - in fact, nothing. Except for the taste that made him dislike, there was no other effect. Not only this, he could actually eat several foods that were highly toxic even in the eyes of the swamp residents.

Now he understood why the Nurgle wizard who was killed by him, the one named Luo Jin, had the final curse ineffective. It was not that Luo Jin released his magic before his death, but because Ash Rufate was able to - immune to all diseases and toxins (at least most of them).

"Sir, new news is here." The voice behind him made Ash Rufate turn his head. His scout captain, Gander, came to him. "The situation in Dangerous Peak City... is a bit strange?"

"How weird?"

"Astiana did not dispatch troops," said Gander. "Based on the information I found out and the clues I saw on the spot, I am sure this is not a scam. Xianfeng City did not make any military mobilization or any preparations for war. In addition, Astiana has not appeared in public for a while, and some even suspected that he was dead, but the news of his death was concealed."

"Unless he was betrayed, Astiana wouldn't die so early." Astiana denied this possibility directly. He still remembered the last time he met Astiana. Yes, Astiana was old and even considered an old man, but by the standards of an old man, he was still healthy and full of vitality. And he was not like suffering from a bad disease, and there was no reason to die in one or two months.

"Could he not know the relevant news yet?"

"Astiana may be a brave Chaos Lord, but this does not mean that he is an idiot. And even if he is an idiot, he already knows the news of his son's death. He is very clever, otherwise how could he have chosen to hand over so many subordinates to me in such a short time? This is definitely not a whim, but a premeditation." Ashrufate said. "If it weren't for me, he would have taken some action. It was just that I came, so he used a simpler and more labor-saving method."

To solve the last hidden danger, Ashu Rufate thought. Then he could bargain with Tsengchi. If you trade with the Lord of Deceit, you must be prepared for everything - even if you are prepared, you can only avoid the worst situations.

"So, if Astiana kept pretending to be deaf and dumb..."

"Kill him." Ashu Rufate replied simply. Since he received enlightenment from Slaanes (also considered to be God-revelation), he has - or thought he has - understood the key points of Tsengchi and Nurgri's struggle. Astiana was originally abandoned by Tsengchi and had no special value anymore, but now it has become very meaningful as the situation changes.

If Ashu Rufate left as planned, he would take away a large part of the power of the swamp. Then, although Astiana was old, if he could use the power of Dangerous Peak City to deal with the swamp with the headless and greatly damaged strength...even if it was not a 100% success rate, it would be worth a try.

Tsengchi won't miss this opportunity.

But if Astianna dies, Tsengchi's plan will be completely lost. Ashu Rufate thought. This is a good opportunity to interfere with Tsengchi's plan. So, will Tsengchi make that choice?

Before, when dealing with the Immortal Lord, Ash Rufate carefully measured it, he found that his only chance was to launch a raid, an unexpected offensive in order to capture the thief first. However, the Immortal Lord is hidden deep in the swamp, so how easy is it to launch a raid? Unless he can find a shortcut in the swamp.

There is no shortcut in the swamp - if there is, it is not the turn of outsiders to discover it. So the solution is to create a shortcut. Ashu Rufat remembers that when he was fighting against the Chaos Legion before, Marvin launched the unexpected attack. He actually drove his wizards to forcibly condense an ice bridge on a river.

If an ice bridge can be created on the endless river that can pass through, it will naturally be easier and more labor-saving to do the same thing in a stagnant swamp.

Of course, the only trouble is that you need a wizard to do this - it is far from enough to make a cat and a little bit of puppy under Ashu Rufate. This is why Ashu Rufate had asked Tseki for help before.

The Lord of Crazy took the opportunity to propose conditions. Well, being robbed was not surprising to Ashu Rufate at all. However, the Lord of Crazy was still quite strange.

The Lord of the Deceit, Ashu Rufate, helped him do something, something "within his ability". As for what this matter was, the Lord of the Deceit did not mention it. Although Ashu Rufate asked, the Lord of the Deceit's reply was "You will know then." In other words, the Lord of the Deceit asked for a promise from Ashu Rufate.

This matter sounds strange and ridiculous, and it doesn't seem like a condition that the Lord of Deceit can put forward. Well, if the other party is alone, then Ash Rufate may not care at all, but the other party is a god. And as we all know, even among the gods of Chaos, the Lord of Deceit is the most cunning one.

Ashu Rufate believed that the Lord of Deceit must have the ability to make Ashu Rufate fulfill his promise - and this matter must involve a certain key, a key that even the Lord of Deceit cares about. Even though Ashu Rufate was not willing, after thinking about it, Ashu Rufate finally agreed.

Perhaps, the promise that the Lord of Deceit is now? Nurg thought he could keep control of the swamp, but he would not have expected that the Lord of Deceit would have this trick. The father of Plague promised to support Ashu Rufate as possible, so Ashu Rufate could take away the army of the swamp. Then the Lord of Deceit got the opportunity.

The premise is that Astiana is alive. If Astiana dies, then everything will naturally disappear. Without a stable base, it is impossible to control the swamp by violence and tricks.

Of course, for Astranquil himself, this intrigue between the gods has nothing to do with him. If the Lord of Crazy asks Astranquil to fulfill his promise immediately, it will be a problem. As for whether Astranna can conquer the swamp, it has nothing to do with him - it may be a bit sorry for the father of the plague to do so, but Astranquil thinks that every god is calculating him anyway, so it doesn't matter if he plots against the gods.

Will Tsengchi take the initiative to contact him? Or... Tsengchi is waiting for him to offer a offer? Ashu Rufat thought that he had no guilt about killing Ashu Rufat. The alliance between the two was originally formed by Tsengchi's arrangement and matchmaking, and there was no other link between them except for interests. Since Ashu Rufat let his son play tricks on Ashu Rufat, it was very legitimate for Ashu Rufat to turn his head and drive away Ashu Rufat.

From the perspective of subordinates, things are even simpler. Chaos believers basically agree with the concept of "survival of the fittest" of the gods. The breakdown of the alliance is really common (in fact, this is common among humans). Any leader of a Chaos believer knows the fact that if you become weak, the possibility of your alliance turning against you will increase greatly. The soldiers who followed Ash Rufate from the south had no objection to this matter, let alone the warriors from the swamp. Even the soldiers from the previous city of Dangerous Peak had almost no objection to this war. In the name of the Chaos Gods, give fair destruction to the weak - this is the ultimate reason for all Chaos warriors to fight. Killing Astiana has no conflict with this goal.

As for the people in Dangerous Peak City... if they still follow Astiana's command, it would be stupid. Stupid people are not worthy of pity.

"If you really plan to attack the Angry Peak City..." Gander suggested. "Sir, instead of relying on force recklessly, it is better to change a more suitable way."

"Oh? You mean... find someone in the city who is willing to turn to me?" Ashu Rufat asked. He hadn't considered this idea, but considering that Astiana had handed over all the restless subordinates to him before, there shouldn't be many people in the city now.

"Sir, after the matter in the swamp is over, I have been inquiring about news in the area of ​​Xianfeng City." Gander said. Compared with other subordinates, he was naturally less afraid of Ashrufate and more natural. This is understandable - after all, the Chaos Lord had followed him to learn the skills of scouts. "Astiana drove away many people who threatened him, and the rest of the people on the surface were more loyal and harmless to him. But the premise is that no one was stronger than Astiana. If they knew that a Chaos Lord, especially a Chaos Lord who proved to be more powerful and capable than Astiana, they would not have much loyalty."

Ashurufa nodded. Gander's words made sense, but he didn't expect that. He originally planned to attack the Astiana, who was not ready for war, as fast as possible. But it seems... maybe it's a good option to spend some time to make some preliminary preparations first.

"I will consider your words..." Ashu Rufate said.

He returned to his tent. There were still two guards standing outside the tent, but Ashu Rufat believed that the two guards were enough. The waves of assassin attacks before would not repeat themselves. Now, he can temporarily put down everything else and consider his actual situation.
Chapter completed!