Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 260: Heroes Are As Many As Across The River

Port Tutu

This port, once controlled by pirates, has now been almost entirely transformed into a military camp.

More and more barbarians, seeking glory, have entered the sights of other civilizations according to the oracle of the raging gods. However, the barbarians also have a major drawback: their population is far smaller than that of other civilizations. If the raging gods fail in their conquest of the four directions this time, it will be almost impossible for the northern barbarian tribes to recover their strength in less than several hundred years.

The raging gods love to go all in; when they lose everything, they personally step in and overturn the table!

Logically speaking, they are not the raging gods.

Duncan's Barbarian Legion has expanded to several hundred people, nearly half of whom are sea warriors who worship the Lady of the Raging Waves. However, there are some special faces, such as a female barbarian who serves the Goddess of the Great Snow Mountain. She is both a warrior and a priestess, and it is unknown why she came here.

This fierce and imposing priestess had the barbarians drooling with desire, and even Hyjal couldn't help but glance at her, itching to make a move.

In the Great Snowy Mountains of the North, only the final victor has a chance of winning the priestess's favor.

Fortunately, Duncan doesn't really like muscular women.

Even Hygal breathed a sigh of relief when he showed no interest, because he really wasn't confident he could compete with Duncan.

"If I marry her, I'm sure she'll give birth to an heir who will conquer the northern tribes."

Crete was boasting, his face bruised and swollen, his right eye completely black. Beside him sat Ugal, also drinking alone and looking bruised and swollen, and even Bru, who wasn't a northern barbarian but a highland berserker with only a quarter barbarian blood.

When Duncan returned, he was taken aback when he saw the others. He could understand Crete, after all, he was being a jerk, but what was with Ugal and Blue?

Aren't these two people not that interested in women?

As if sensing Duncan's gaze, Ugal and Blue also wore embarrassed expressions, lowering their heads and drinking in silence, not daring to utter a single word.

It's quite embarrassing for a barbarian to be defeated by a female warrior.

When Duncan returned to the camp, he saw Hyjal limping and finally couldn't help but ask, "You went to challenge that priestess too?"

Hyjal looked embarrassed and nodded, like a child who had made a mistake.

He committed crimes.

Today, I couldn't resist my lust and challenged them, but I didn't dare to go all out and ended up getting beaten half to death myself.

Duncan sighed and remained silent.

Finally, he saw the female barbarian he had heard so much about. She had a broad back and explosive muscles. She was no longer the typical "muscle Barbie." She looked like a muscular version of Nezha, and she was practicing squats while lifting a boulder weighing over a ton.

hiss!
What a muscular and powerful woman.

Duncan couldn't help but gasp, feeling that the opponent's strength was not much weaker than his and Hyjal's.

This female barbarian was about 2.2 meters tall, a head taller than him and Hyjal. She had very fair skin and light golden hair. Her pectoral muscles were extremely exaggerated, but they were no longer soft and fluffy; instead, they were extremely firm and massive, like a rock. She was the kind of fierce woman whose arms could support a horse running on them.

"She has the blood of the frost giants?" Duncan turned to look at Hyjal.

Haigar nodded slightly.

No wonder.

It’s not a bad loss.

It's hard to say whether she can be considered a female barbarian anymore, because the opponent is clearly a half-giant.

— Shield Maiden - Lagosa (Shieldbearer) (Mountain Warrior) (Priestess) (Chosen One) (Five-Star Silver Gray)!
Hyjal's wound was inflicted by a single blow from her shield.

Legend has it that the Goddess of the Great Snow Mountain and the Lady of the Raging Waves had a good relationship, but Duncan was quite surprised that her chosen one would come.

"It's possible that she also wanted to spread her faith and transform it into faith in the gods."

"Those favored by the gods are likely to emerge from the mountains to solidify the legend."

Since the divine cannot personally intervene in many situations, sending their chosen people and chosen ones is the best option. If they win, they spread the faith; if they lose, they do not lose their divine status.

If a god were to personally get hammered and destroyed, his reputation would truly be ruined.

Even if the avatar is killed, it is still a huge stain.

Hygal tilted his head slightly, a little embarrassed, and said, "You don't like women like that, do you, Quinn?"

He was truly moved.

This is the first time I've taken such the initiative.

As Crete said, the barbarians believed that offspring born from such strong female warriors would surely become heroic leaders.

Duncan nodded solemnly in affirmation, patted him on the shoulder, and everything was understood without words.

This scene reminded Duncan of a barbarian warrior in A Song of Ice and Fire who, upon seeing a burly female knight, became so lustful that he boasted that their child would conquer the world.

When the female barbarian saw Duncan, her eyes lit up slightly. She raised her shield and nodded, seemingly indicating that she wanted to challenge him.

Respectful, yet eager to try.

After all, defeating Duncan in his current form would greatly boost his prestige among the Barbarians.

Duncan shook his head and declined, saying he was too busy.

Before leaving, Duncan patted Haigar on the shoulder and said slowly, "I know you want to atone, but don't let her look down on you. Give it your all when you have the chance."

Believers in the raging gods began to appear one after another.

Duncan is indeed very busy as the only barbarian commander who can direct and coordinate the troops. Moreover, he also needs to plan the blockade of the Gold Coast coastline, otherwise these few islands alone cannot support so many barbarians.

A warlike female barbarian, or a half-giant.

On her first day, she beat up many barbarian warriors and even fought Storm Ella. Her arrival made many barbarians howl as if they were in heat.

In Crete’s words, it would be a great honor for anyone who could conquer her.

Several days later, inside the military camp.

Duncan rallied his men and issued the attack order. He looked at Hyjal before him and said in a deep voice, "Hijal, Blue, Crete, and Lagosa, you will lead a fleet to blockade the Carne Island shipping lanes and advance toward the Gold Coast."

After saying that, he glanced at the others around him and slowly said, "Ugal, Ella, Anne and the others, you will follow me to the mouth of the Thebit River."

"We must first dismantle the alliance of the Gold Coast nations."

It's time to get revenge on Prames!
Moreover, compared to the barren Storm Islands, the raging gods clearly placed greater emphasis on the prosperous Gold Coast.

Using an analogy from the Root World, the entire Gold Coast is like an alternate version of the Mediterranean. The location of the Golden City is equivalent to the port of Alexandria, while the Storm Islands are like North Africa, which is still under development and has more scattered islands than the Root World, making them equivalent to other island nations in the Mediterranean.

Duncan's decision to lock down the coastline is tantamount to cutting off most of the Gold Coast's economic lifeline.

This is the first time on a secular level that the raging gods and the gods of the Gold Coast have clashed head-on. Only after these mortal henchmen have determined the victor can the gods decide whether to sit down and negotiate or to directly overturn the table and start fighting.

When the fighting gets really heated, even the gods will still draw their swords and chop people down.

In the late mythological era, the territory of secular kingdoms was not so important; what mattered most was who had the final say in matters of faith!

"Either conquer Egypt."

"Either be driven back by the Egyptian gods."

If it were just a worldly contest, Duncan would probably have already swept through the competition. But gods can roam the real world, so things aren't that simple.

The fleet assembled by Duncan after conquering the island nations set sail soon.

The first step was to cut off the Gold Coast's trade routes, preventing their grain from being transported to the many states, as the grain trade was crucial to maintaining the Gold Coast's large population.

They robbed people of their money and their food.

Hyjal was even more domineering. Eager to prove himself, he directly led his army to attack the city-state of Nome on the Gold Coast. This land was divided into upper and lower Gold Coasts, with ten states on the upper Gold Coast and six states on the lower Gold Coast.

Their structure is similar to the city-states of ancient Greece, and together they resemble ancient Greece.

The current era lacks the administrative capacity to govern a vast empire.

Faced with the barbarians' fierce offensive, the gods of the Gold Coast finally began to fight back. From the Thebit River to the Nepal River, from the barren desert oases to the prosperous Golden City, large armies began to gather on the coastline. Although they were not able to fight the barbarians at sea, they had an absolute numerical advantage on land.

I can't speak for other things, but the Egyptian civilization certainly had a large army.

All of this has evolved.

This reminded Duncan of the mythical 'Troy War', except there was no Helen or Trojan Horse here, yet it still gathered many heroes from two civilizations.

Legendary heroes began to appear one after another.

Kingdom of Aswan.

With Duncan cutting off trade routes to the Gold Coast, many of the city-states along the Gold Coast began to feel uneasy.

This conflict was instigated by Prames' arrogance. Not everyone was willing to risk their lives for him, so while Duncan was sealing off the kingdom of Aswan, a group of envoys had already arrived by small boat.

— Elephant Woman - Ashati (Beast Worship Cult) (Chosen One) (Mythical Hero) (Five-Star Gold)!

When Duncan's warship approached the coastline.

A herd of armored elephants appeared in the distance. The lead war elephant was nearly six meters tall, like a small, moving house. Such a colossal creature amazed the barbarians, who murmured that killing such a behemoth would surely be a great honor.

Their thought process is truly incomprehensible; an ordinary barbarian warrior would probably have been crushed by the giant elephant.

—Aswan Mammoth Cavalry (Mythical Unit) (Four-Star Silver Gray)!
As Duncan leaped down, the priestess of the Raging Waves chanted a spell behind him, and the waves of the sea lifted Duncan up. He stood on the waves like a hero from a myth, carried by the sea to the shoreline.

We absolutely cannot lose in terms of momentum.

Since the other side appeared as a mythical hero, Duncan naturally responded by also appearing as a mythical hero.

The enemy numbers are indeed large; the local inhabitants are incredibly prolific.

Duncan, leading a dozen or so barbarians, showed no fear as he walked towards the thousands of soldiers standing guard ahead. At the very front were dozens of giant elephant cavalrymen, whose movements caused the ground to tremble slightly.

Against an ordinary army, a single elephant cavalryman could easily rout thousands. Elephant Woman - Ashati.

One of the legendary heroes of the Gold Coast, she is said to be a mortal blessed by the Elephant Goddess. During her time, a herd of giant elephants wreaked havoc in the southwest of the Gold Coast. They destroyed farmland and manors, overturned riverbanks, and the nearby city-states sent armies several times but could not drive them away or subdue them. Some famous figures were defeated by them.

Legend has it that the fur of these giant elephants is so thick that arrows cannot penetrate it.

Then, at this moment, Ashati appeared. She first approached the elephant herd as a woman, resolving their hatred, and then challenged the powerful elephant queen, Vasa. Relying on her wisdom and strength, she subdued them and became a great help to the kingdom.

In some ways, this myth is more like an arrangement by the gods.

However, it cannot be denied that none of the legendary heroes are simple characters; all of them possess top-notch strength.

"All of this was started by Prames."

"Quinn, who conquered the kingdom of the deep sea giants, why do you take your anger out on the city-states?"

A gentle female voice rang out.

Above the giant elephant appeared a gentle and mature middle-aged woman. She was a young girl when she became famous, but so many years have passed and things have changed. No one knows how old she is. Legendary heroes who are blessed by the gods do not die so easily.

She is also the high priestess of the elephant goddess, belonging to a branch of animal worship, and also in charge of the power symbolizing floods.

During a conflict with a neighboring country, this priestess unleashed a flood that drowned tens of thousands of enemies, thus becoming a myth of the era. In an even more outlandish legend, she commanded giant elephants to form dikes in the flood, ensuring that her army remained unaffected.

The gods of the Beast Worship Cult and the Golden Kingdom are not united; they do not want to confront the raging gods head-on.

Even though they won, they didn't get to eat much meat.

Duncan walked onto the beach, gazing at the colossal elephant and the middle-aged priestess atop it, and slowly said, "Prames stirred up trouble."

"Then all of this must come to an end."

“If the Kingdom of Aswan promises not to send troops to help them, we will withdraw immediately.”

Numerous messages have already been sent back.

Hyjal encountered Fayum, the legendary hero of the Gold Coast. Fayum is the chosen one of the crocodile god and possesses divine power four times greater than others. He is said to be invincible in the rivers of the Gold Coast and even on land, he possesses power surpassing that of ordinary mythical figures.

His skin is blessed by the crocodile god, and his twin blades are like the fangs of a divine crocodile. When he charges, he stirs up a whirlwind of death, and no one can stop him, whether on land or in a river.

Haigar suffered a minor loss at his hands!
Faced with Duncan's relentless pressure, the Elephant Woman, Assati, remained silent for a long time. If she agreed, the alliance between the Kingdom of Aswan and the Golden City would be completely broken. However, if she did not agree, Duncan would have to clear away other obstacles before he could advance on the Golden City.

The Kingdom of Aswan, possessing the mythical unit 'Colossus Cavalry', will undoubtedly be the first to bear the brunt!
If the giant elephant army were to charge...

The consequences are simply unimaginable!
These colossal elephants were no less terrifying than the mammoths and war elephants in The Lord of the Rings; they were so terrifying on land that they could frighten armies of thousands.

I have no way to give you any answer.

After a long silence, Elephant Woman Azati slowly said, "But if you want to go to the Golden City to seek revenge on Prames, we will not stop you."

This is a very vague attitude.

They won't stop it, but they won't make any clear promises either, because the Beast Gods are nominally still part of the Gold Coast Gods. If the war really comes to a point where the pantheons are at war, they will most likely still step in to fight the Wrathful Gods.

Duncan turned and left without looking back.

As tensions escalated, legendary heroes from various northern barbarian tribes began arriving one after another, including even a half-human barbarian of the northern giants. Everyone understood that their conflict with Prames was merely a pretext; the raging gods desired expansion, needed faith, and needed population, all of which the Gold Coast possessed.

If you don't have something, you'll steal it.

This is the mindset of the raging gods.

"The only good news is that the legendary demigods haven't appeared yet, but it's highly likely that later on, like in the Trojan War, some powerful demigods and divine children will emerge."

All Duncan wanted was an attitude.

Once the Beast Worshipers give their stance, he and the Furious Gods will know their position.

"leader."

"Teramon from the Thunder Beast Tribe is almost here."

Ugal approached Duncan and said in a deep voice, "He brought two hundred and fifty barbarian warriors from the Thunder Beast tribe."

The Thebit River.

In the direction Duncan had once reached, a group of barbarians were collecting water by the river. They wore simple leather armor, carried heavy weapons, and had thick beards and hair, resembling savages. The leader, a burly man, was extremely robust, like a small giant, and was holding a warhammer made from the skull of a giant beast.

The forging techniques of the northern barbarians were mediocre, and their weapons and equipment were far inferior to those of other civilizations.

But they showed no fear; in fact, they seemed elated. If they didn't have any, they would just rob them. If they won a few battles, they could get whatever weapons and equipment they wanted. If all else failed, they could rob their blacksmiths and craftsmen.

Terramon was the eldest son of the chieftain of the Thunder Beast tribe and a legendary hero, whose exploits included hunting Cyclopes and Northern Trolls.

He stood by the river and glanced at the water. Sensing something, he turned to the priest beside him and said, "It seems like something in the river is watching us."

The elder priest glanced at it, holding the giant's skull in his hand as if he were holding the skull of Gul'dan, and said in a deep voice, "It should be the goddess of the Thebit River."

“Some of the Oceanic Gods’ descendants entered inland rivers.”

That's fine.

The descendants of the Ocean Gods here have just submitted to Lady Raging Waves.

Telamon turned around casually, telling the barbarian warriors to pack their things and set off. The mythical war, which only occurred once every few centuries, had many barbarian heroes eager to participate.

There are more than a dozen people with names and legends, and even more without names but with legends.

Finally, the barbarian army assembled and approached the City of Gold by both land and sea.

However, it's said that the desert kingdom of the Gold Coast has also assembled a powerful army, and several heroes from the Gold Coast are heading to the Golden City to provide support. Prames is no longer as important. Because this concerns the face of the gods, it will most likely become the core area of ​​this divine clash, just like Troy was attacked by the Greek heroes.

If they can't conquer it in a short time, the barbarians might destroy the nearby city-states first.

Anyway, it's all something that comes easily.

Below the Thebit River.

The Thebit River goddess, who had once had close contact with Duncan, was also secretly observing the group of barbarians. Beside her, a water nymph whispered, "A lot of barbarians have come recently!"

Are they trying to conquer the Gold Coast?

The radiant goddess of the Thebit River shook her head slightly and said softly, "The wrathful gods want to make the Gold Coast bow down."

"They were unwilling to proselytize and intended to become the gods of faith through the most primitive means."

Reasoning can convince people.

Fear and violence can also be convincing.

When people worship the wrathful gods out of awe and fear, the new era's pantheon of gods is completely transformed.

The gods, born with immense power, are not willing to wait for mortals to willingly worship them. The raging gods are just the beginning. In the future, those who become gods through this method will become evil deities similar to those in Dungeons & Dragons.

Once you convert to the faith of the gods, there will be plenty of time to reform and turn over a new leaf.

The barbaric era has not yet passed, so where do we find so much morality and good and evil now? It is common for people to be buried alive as human sacrifices, and for thousands of people to be sacrificed and killed in a single offering.

Barbarians are warlike and bloodthirsty, but they don't need to be buried alive with slaves after they die.

One of the charges against the Gold Coast was its large-scale human sacrifices.

There was no truly righteous side in this battle, because neither side was a good person.

The raging gods summoned heroes, chieftains, and warriors from many barbarian tribes in the North, while the city-states of the Gold Coast united. Many legendary heroes who served the gods, descendants of the gods, legendary figures active in Mesopotamia, and the chosen ones of the Beast Cult all appeared and converged on the direction of the Golden City.

The situation is turbulent.

The surrounding areas of the Gold Coast, including small kingdoms, tribes, and city-state alliances, were forced to tremble and regroup.

But just as Duncan was leading the barbarian army, news came back.

"The enemy is blocking our advance!"

"In the southwestern wilderness of the Thebit River, a large flock of vultures suddenly appeared, and some men killed twenty of our valiant warriors with slingshots."

"He claims to be a servant of the Vulture Goddess and wants to challenge a barbarian hero from the North!"

Is someone challenging us?

A legendary hero desperately seeking fame?

As soon as Duncan stepped out of the tent, barbarian warriors rushed over. One burly barbarian, wearing a bearskin, said to Duncan, "Chief! Let me deal with him!"

This is also a notorious barbarian.

Duncan doesn't quite remember the specific legend, but it might be about him fighting a giant polar bear with his bare hands.

According to the barbarian tradition, if war breaks out, a temporary military leader will be elected, and this person will be either him or Hyjal.

In the age of mythology, it was common for heroes to challenge each other to one-on-one duels.

Because the barbarians considered it an honor.

So they basically never refuse!

Duncan's approach to warfare was clearly different from that of the present era.

He chose to respect the traditions of this era.

Since the enemy dared to come alone to intercept and challenge him to a one-on-one fight, Duncan would grant his request.

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(End of this chapter)