Hyper-Dimensional Player-Chapter 524 - 90: Heroes as Numerous as Fish Crossing the River
Tutu Port.
This port, once controlled by pirates, has almost turned into a military encampment now.
More and more Barbarians are seeking glory and entering the sight of other civilizations according to the Oracle of the Furious Gods. However, the Barbarians have a major drawback—their population is far less than that of other civilizations. If the Furious Gods’ conquest fails this time, it will take hundreds of years for the Barbarian tribes of the Northern Land to regain their strength.
The Furious Gods like to go all-in; when they lose everything, they join the fray themselves and flip the table!
To be fair, otherwise, they wouldn’t be the Furious Gods.
The Barbarian Battle Group under Duncan’s command has expanded to a scale of several hundred people, nearly half of whom are Sea Warriors who believe in the Lady of Fury. However, there are also some unique faces, such as a female Barbarian serving the Divine Maiden of the Great Snow Mountain, who is both a warrior and a priestess. It’s unclear why she has come here.
This bold and burly priestess has made quite a few Barbarians drool, even Hegel couldn’t help but glance sideways, itching for a challenge.
If it were in the Great Snow Mountain of the Northern Land, only the final victor could hope to win the priestess’s favor.
Fortunately, Duncan does not particularly fancy muscle-bound women.
As he remains completely uninterested, even Hegel heaved a sigh of relief because he genuinely didn’t have enough confidence to compete against Duncan.
"If I married her, I’d surely have a child who could conquer the northern tribes."
Crete boasted, his face bruised and his right eye blackened. Beside him sat Ugar, also drinking sullenly, his face equally bruised, and even Blu, who wasn’t a Northern Land Barbarian but a Highlander Berserker with only a quarter Barbarian blood, was there.
When Duncan returned, he was momentarily taken aback by their appearance. Crete was understandable since he liked fooling around, but what happened with Ugar and Blu?
Weren’t these two less interested in women?
As if sensing Duncan’s gaze, Ugar and Blu both displayed awkward expressions, drinking sullenly without daring to make a peep.
For a Barbarian to be floored by a female warrior is rather embarrassing.
When Duncan returned to the camp, he saw Hegel limping and finally couldn’t help but ask, "Did you also challenge that female priestess?"
Hegel appeared awkward and nodded, like a child caught doing something wrong.
He had once committed sins.
Today, his lust got the better of him, leading to a challenge, but he dared not fight full-force, ending up nearly half beaten to death.
Duncan rubbed his forehead, speechless.
Finally, he saw the much-talked-about female Barbarian, whose broad back and explosive muscles went beyond the typical strongwoman. She resembled a muscular male version of Nezha, lifting a stone weighing over a ton while training deep squats.
Hiss!
What a majestic muscular woman.
Duncan couldn’t help but click his tongue, feeling her strength was no less than his and Hegel’s.
This female Barbarian was about 2.2 meters tall, taller than both him and Hegel. Her skin was very white, her hair a pale golden color, with extremely exaggerated pectoral muscles that were no longer soft and fragrant but solid like rock, so much so that you could imagine running horses on her arms.
"Does she have Frost Giant blood?" Duncan turned to look at Hegel.
Hegel nodded slightly.
No wonder.
Defeat without disgrace.
It’s hard to say if she’s even a female Barbarian; she’s clearly a Half-Giant.
—— Shield Maiden - Lagertha (Shield Bearer) (Holy Mountain Warrior) (Female Priestess) (Divine Favored) (Five-Star Silver Gray)!
Hegel’s injuries were caused by a hit from her shield.
It’s said that the Divine Maiden of the Great Snow Mountain gets along well with the Lady of Fury, but her Divine Favored coming here surprised Duncan greatly.
"Maybe she’s also here to spread faith, transforming into a belief in the Gods of Faith."
"A Divine Favored emerging is likely to gather legends."
The Divine Spirits often can’t intervene directly, so sending their chosen Divine Favored is the best choice. Winning helps spread belief, while losing doesn’t mar the Divine Spirit’s stature. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
If the Divine Spirit personally steps in and gets knocked down, that’s a real downfall of reputation.
Even if an avatar is defeated, it’s a huge blemish.
Hegel slightly tilted his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, "You don’t like such women, right, Quinn!"
He was truly moved.
For the first time so proactive.
As Crete had put it, Barbarians believed that the offspring of such a strong female warrior would surely become a heroic leader.
Duncan nodded seriously, confirming it, patting his shoulder—all understood without words.
This scene reminded Duncan of a Barbarian warrior in the Song of Ice and Fire, who, upon seeing a brawny female Knight, couldn’t help but salivate, claiming their child would conquer the world.
The female Barbarian saw Duncan, her eyes lit up slightly. She raised her shield, nodded, indicating a desire to challenge him.
Respectful, yet eager to try.
After all, defeating Duncan nowadays would greatly boost one’s prestige among the Barbarian Race.
Duncan shook his head and refused, as he was very busy at the moment.
But before leaving, Duncan patted Hegel on the shoulder, saying softly, "I know you want redemption, but don’t let her look down on you guys; have a chance to let loose and fight a match."
The followers of the Furious Gods began to appear one after another.
As it stands now, Duncan, the only effective Commander who can direct the Barbarian Race, is indeed very busy. Additionally, he needs to plan to blockade the coastline of the Golden Coast; otherwise, relying solely on these islands won’t suffice to support all these Barbarians.
