Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 250: Determination
Meg was not skilled at treating wounds. She was a wind mage, but with the Sealing Magic Iron Scroll in her hands, things became much easier.
Meg walked over, opened the scroll, and used the Holy Light Descend. A beam of white light descended from the sky, illuminating an area of several hundred meters around Fang Yuan.
As the white light shone down, Mendes and the others' expressions improved significantly; the fatigue on their faces vanished, and those who were injured found their wounds healing rapidly.
In a short while, the white light dissipated. Although the people on the ground were still lying there, their complexions looked much better, and their wounds had disappeared. However, no one woke up; they breathed steadily, appearing to be in a deep sleep. Seeing this, Wells did not call out to Mendes, but immediately instructed his men to set up camp and start preparing food.
These people looked utterly exhausted. No matter how Wells' guards moved or carried them, they showed no reaction. It took over two hours for Wells' guards to finally get everyone into the tents.
The weapons these individuals carried surprised Wells and the others even more. They were all members of the Herculean Bull Tribe, who generally used double-bladed heavy axes. These axes, both the heads and the handles, were forged from fine iron. For someone of Wells' status, their heavy axes would be forged from steel, which was already quite rare among orcs.
Such heavy axes were very destructive, thick-headed, and not easily damaged, making them the most suitable weapon for the Herculean Bull Tribe. On the Orc Prairie, there were many strong tribes, and their weapons were primarily these double-bladed heavy axes.
However, now all the weapons of these Herculean Bull Tribe members were damaged. Some of the handles were severely bent, and some of the blades had massive cracks. It was evident that they had gone through a brutal battle.
The mounts of these individuals were also injured. It should be noted that while the earthwalker bulls did not have the defense of the stone skin bulls, their defense was still relatively high compared to other magical beasts. The fact that all the earthwalker bulls were injured indicated the strength of their opponents.
Yale was beside one of the earthwalker bulls, carefully examining the scars on its body. Although the Holy Light Descend had healed the earthwalker bulls' wounds, some injuries were too severe and would still leave scars.
There was a large scar that ran from the earthwalker bull's back to its hindquarters, nearly a meter long. Yale observed it closely, as if the scar had begun to grow flowers.
After a while, Yale stood up. Wells looked at Yale's grim expression and asked, "How is it, teacher? What kind of weapon caused this?"
Yale turned to Wells and replied in a low voice, "It's the Flying Axe!"
The Flying Axe is a heavy throwing type ranged weapon, much smaller than the double-bladed axe, with each weighing around ten pounds. However, this kind of Flying Axe caused significant damage when thrown; even a regular iron shield could be shattered by it—note that it would shatter, not just penetrate.
Ordinary people cannot use these Flying Axes as they are too heavy to throw far. Additionally, due to the axe's unique shape, its accuracy is also difficult to control, so very few people use it for ranged attacks.
But there is a tribe that is naturally suited for using Flying Axes. They are incredibly strong, and they seem to have a natural ability to master the Flying Axe. The Flying Axes they throw are incredibly accurate, making them one of the most famous ranged attack weapons on the continent. This tribe is the Herculean Bull Tribe.
Upon hearing that the earthwalker bull was injured by a Flying Axe, Wells' expression changed. Although it was just a wound, it revealed a significant piece of information: Mendes and the others were likely harmed by members of the Herculean Bull Tribe!
Were Mendes and the others harmed by their own people? What did this imply? It suggested that a disturbance had occurred within the Herculean Bull Tribe, a development that was highly unfavorable for Wells.