Impressed by their new companions, the 2 hunters were happy to have help with rabbits since they are hard to hit and big dogs have problems with them. They let the dogs disappear at once when they returned with their prey Mortis was surprised where the dogs had gone he wanted to hide the 2 he was holding but the huntress immediately said that their companions were in their companion room where they could keep all their friends.
The huntress took the other two dogs from Mortis and said that they can't be companions but she would like to take them with her because they have many dogs and she would like to know more about these little ones. The dogs didn't make a flinch and put up with everything as if they realized that they would be fine now which Mortis liked and left the dogs in the care of these hunters without any ifs or buts.
The hunters then asked Mortis what he is doing here and what his path is now. He simply said that his next destination is Bayreuth and that he is looking for monsters. The hunters understood that Mortis is also an adventurer, but they found his weapon strange because hardly anyone uses them.
The hunters said that they have a camp for adventurers near here where all the hunters are because they look for the right here and hunt for food for the city and villages. Mortis, however, had no desire to go with them there he did not want to be held up now that the little dogs have a safe place so he refused and went directly to Bayreuth.
The closer he got to the city the muddier the ground became Bayreuth is surrounded by a lot of mud and swamp and Mortis saw new enemies waiting for him in the shallow water or under the ground they had only one problem he could see them because he saw their soul.
The first were a couple of Alegators hiding under Match and just waiting to strike but before they could even react they got the small blade of the scythe struck several times on the skull but with reptiles he didn't know what to make of it so he put them both in his ring. After that he could hardly fit anything in but the way was still far so he walked long ways to avoid the big reptiles but the more he avoided them the more he was attacked by blood flies and oversized mosquitoes which he liked to kill because he had insects and they were bigger than his head.
When Mortis stepped wrongly into the mud he was knee deep in the mud and it was a hard fight to get out of the mud so Mortis became more and more angry because the way was still far and these flying critters became more and more sometimes he also saw sucked out human corpses but they were still pleasant because Mortis used them to have a solid ground under him.
After 4 hours and covered in mud he made it to a road which showed him that the citizens knew how to get rid of the mud but it seems they didn't want to or weren't allowed to in order not to interfere too much with nature. Mortis walked while his equipment slowly dried out the mud and dirt and he arrived with dried dirt after another 4 hours and that even though he was constantly sprinting and running.
At the gate he was stopped by many soldiers who immediately asked him what his concern was and what he was doing here at such a bad time. Mortis didn't understand what was wrong with showing up in the evening, but he said he was an adventurer and that he was traveling. A soldier immediately led him to the Adventurer's Guild, which surprised Mortis, but what surprised him even more was that everyone in the whole town was running and running mad. "What's going on here?" The soldier replied. Don't you know? A battle is coming and we have been challenged by a general of the Dark Emperor.
In the adventurers guild Mortis had to show his medal and then he was put in a big room with other melee DDs where an imposing man with a heavy armor in finest materials stood and informed the adventurers how the battle will be tomorrow and how they have to distribute themselves. Mortis was caught off guard, but he complied, not thinking about what might happen to him, but only about how many souls he would collect.
A couple of men and women ran around with crystals to note down the values of the adventurers in order to better divide them up. Many adventurers did not want to join or rebel against participating in the battle, but no deserters were tolerated, it was now the duty of all to participate and if anyone resisted he was immediately imprisoned because such a battle against the Dark Emperor will be devastating if this battle is lost.
Mortis had no problems to go into battle as he was a soldier in his former life even if he doesn't like to be subordinated to someone he knows how important it is to keep peace and order and that there is a power order for a reason and you have to follow the rules so he had to get involved and subordinate.
After all were noted everyone was shown where to be tomorrow morning so that they can march to the battlefield and everyone is equally divided everyone was also warned who does not come now will not only be arrested but will be used as a human shield.
Mortis looked for an inn where he could finally get out of his equipment and have it washed. After 4 inns he found a room and also the innkeeper agreed to wash his equipment when he cleared everything he took a bath to wash himself before sleeping so that he can collect fresh souls and exp in the morning.
The next morning it was even more chaotic in the city as everyone rushed to their meeting point and the supply carriages blocked the roads. After 2 hours everything was ready and all the troops marched slowly while bards played marching music whether soldier citizen or adventurer all were the same the mood was tense and oppressive but they all fought for themselves and their loved ones at home and so they marched with pride and some lacked courage so they were pulled along. The howling in the city was great as the women cried and hoped to see their loved ones again.
Mortis was not cold to this mood and was glad that Helga would not have to experience the same, even if he died, it could be anywhere, even if she was worried, not like one of those women who cry for their loved ones with handkerchiefs and tears in their eyes.
I am not afraid of anything I was reborn on the battlefield and now I am going to the next battle to reach new heights I will rise like a phoenix from the ashes to defeat the Dark Emperor again and if I am the last one standing. You know my motto better to die standing than kneeling in life."
That's how I love you. Then we will show this world that a scythe is more than just a tool, after all it is the weapon of one of the Supreme Gods.
After 13 hours of marching, they arrived at an area divided into 3 battle springs, which looked familiar to Mortis even though these fields were 20X larger than the one he awoke on.
The citizens and common soldiers took the smallest, the nobility and the knights with their strong soldiers took the largest middle field and the right field was for the adventurers, this was the rule of the gods that all have a chance and all kinds of monsters and monstrosities with different values are used.
Portals appeared on the other side where demons, monsters and undead came out, but they did not attack immediately, they began to build barricades and tents, as did the people. Mortis and many others caught their breath when they saw a large black monster about 4 to 5 meters tall, which was the general who claims this land.
° It is a level 50 rar elite monster but if the nobles do not die you should not see it.° " And what if I kill everyone on the battlefield for adventurers?" If you manage to clear the battlefield, the winner can join the other battlefield.
An older baron went around with two young barons and looked at how the mental state is and how ready everyone is, then they assigned known adventurers a squad to lead, mostly adventurers who were in the service of a noble because they also get lessons for such battles.
In the evening they were finished with the construction of all as food was distributed the moaning was loud there was only soup or porridge many then took out their private food but not all had what because they forget it by the nervousness or they had no room ring. So there were some who tried to beg from most of them, some even said that if they were going to die they should at least do it with a full belly. Mortis took an Alegator from his ring and said to the group. "If you can handle it, I'd be happy to invite you."
A couple of people immediately came together and gutted the Alegators and separated the meat from the bones others took out pots and kettles from their rings while some prided themselves on being cooks and started cooking many dishes after about 1 hour all the battlefields were littered with the smell of roasting and cooking meat in all its variety.
Mortis got the bones, the heart and the skin because that brings money. Of course he could also get some of each food. After a while it became louder as if they forgot where they were, even if they didn't and just pretended, it was still nicer than shaking with nervousness.
Mortis Level 28 Reaper
Strength 75(+25), Agility 107( 38), Int 38, Vitality 42, Stamina 55, Mana 60, Charisma 50
Souls 2843