Berserk: The Prophet

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Early March.

During their days off, when Trunks and Seranty were away, they would occasionally take on small jobs from the mayor, such as chasing down bandits and some slightly more difficult thief gangs, or rescuing villages when passing through. They earned a small fortune and expanded their team to 28 people.

Character: Green [Squire]

Age: 7 years old

Level: 22 (Experience points required for the next stage)

Health: 62/62

Money: Dinar

Barkley's reputation rating: 201

Honors: 2

力量：15+5+1+2【已获得贝利加特的印记，力量+5，已解锁的能力:龙炎*1级。侍从+1力量，阿丝塔莉娅的庇佑+2力量。】

Agility: 12

Intelligence: 13 [Mental Strength 390/390]

Charisma: 10+1 [Attendant +1 Charisma.]

Character Skills: Iron Will +3, Power Strike +3+1 [Squire +1 Power Strike], Power Throw +2, Weapon Mastery +3, Shield Defense +1, Running +3, Horsemanship +2, Looting +2, Training +2+2 [+2 Training due to "The Combat Career of a Centurion in Barkley's Army"], Tactics +2+1 [+1 due to reading "The Memoirs of an Officer in Barkley's Army"?], Guide +2, Scouting +1, Item Management +3, Healing +4, Surgery +3+1 [+1 due to "The Medical Manuscript"], First Aid +3, Persuasion +2+1 [Squire +1 Persuasion], Engineering +1 [+1 due to "Mechanical Engineering"], Prisoner Management +2, Command +2, Trading +2.

Weapon proficiency: One-handed weapons: 150, Two-handed weapons: 198, Polearms: 141, Bow and arrow: 137, Crossbow: 104, Throwing: 106.

物品栏:面包（50/50）*4，面包（40/50）*1，苹果*3，旅行马*1，风干肉（41/50）*1，练习弓*1，练习箭（100/100）*1，飞刀（94/100）*1，练习盾*1，，练习弩*1，练习弩矢（98/98）*1，炸裂弹（5/5）*1，甘俾诺的匕首*1，私人物品（衣服）*1。】

[Guardian Spirit Awakened, True Name: Golden-Red Belial (Large Stage), Acquired Abilities: [Spatial Access]*6, [Absolute Immunity to Physical Death on Host Battlefield], [Soul Protection]*20, [Key to the World], [Dragon Flame]*1, [Magic Resistance]*20 (Racial Trait)]

As soon as spring arrived, the Vanskeri people in the north began their raiding activities again, but these were all small-scale invasions and plundering. Green also made a lot of money around Pens City and from bounties. The equipment of the lower-level soldiers in his team was also upgraded, and the extra equipment was sold, earning him a lot of money.

Ryan's name gradually gained some recognition in Pence, after all, he still held a noble title, and when he went out to "hunt" the Vanscare bandits, several Pence's Holy Dragon Knights and Barkley Heavy Cavalry Lancers would accompany him, saving him a lot of effort.

April.

The Serpent Cult's army from the south began its frenzied march into Barkley's lands, while heretics lurking throughout Barkley seized the opportunity to organize armed forces of varying sizes. Villages and people across Barkley suffered varying degrees of poisoning, and bloody sacrifices rose and fell. Every midnight, the wails and screams of the spirits echoed in the ears of every Barkley resident, a testament to the scale of the heretical sacrifices and a confirmation that the heretical evil god sealed away in ancient legends was gradually awakening.

Barkley disregarded the undercurrents within the kingdom. Almost all the warlords and nobles mobilized their armies to resist the invasion of the Serpent Cult army. Those madmen didn't care who you were; anyone who didn't believe in the Serpent God Az Dahaka was targeted for elimination. The Serpent Cult Empire had been established for a century since conquering the Bacchus Empire, and the entire southern part of the Alama continent was completely shrouded in the shadow of that ancient abomination. She could only be thankful that she couldn't travel too far in this world.

Every year, Barkley sends troops to support the Ashbringers who still remain on the continent of Alama in their fight against the Serpent Cult. Apart from fighting for territory and defending territorial integrity, there are few large-scale military operations. As for the Maritians who still stand on the continent of Alama, although the whole country strongly rejects the Serpent Cult's beliefs and burning down Serpent Cult heretics is commonplace, the people who gather there are not benevolent. Maritians' main income comes from spices and silk. Every Maritian noble and lower-level merchant is well-versed in the secrets of business, and the entire Maritian nation is very wealthy.

When Bacchus was annexed by the Serpent Cult nearly a century ago, only Maritin continued to live peacefully, accumulating vast amounts of gold and dinars through colonies and export trade, and establishing a highly disciplined military system due to its professional military system and years of peace.

Because their population was relatively small for the country, their army lacked combat experience beyond capturing refugees and chasing Gatu raiders. Any man could be drafted, so they were all untrained and unselected recruits. To compensate for this deficiency, Maritin armed even the lowest-ranking militia with extremely luxurious equipment.

Because of frequent interactions with the Gatu people, the entire Maritin region is imbued with Gatu culture. Their penal laws are somewhat barbaric and violent, and it is not uncommon for prisoners to be torn apart by five horses to shred their limbs and internal organs.

The army assembled by the Serpent Cult this time numbered over four thousand. According to scouts, they were all elite members of the Serpent Cult, and most likely they were there to test the strength of Barkley and Maritin's armies. However, such a large Serpent Cult army was enough to give Barkley's border fortress and Maritin a run for their money.

The army was composed of the three major branches of the Serpent Worship Cult and the legions belonging to the priestesses.

Leading the army was the tyrant Desalo of the Cobra faction, whose Cobra Knights were heavily armored and equipped with terrifying two-handed axes and javelins. The Cobra infantry, on the other hand, abandoned their mounts and adopted deadly throwing axes, hurling them with unerring accuracy; a single hit usually meant death. Fortunately, they couldn't carry too many throwing axes at once, but they still used the knights' signature two-handed axes, coated with the same poison as their throwing axes. When their throwing axes ran out, they would unleash their poisoned two-handed battleaxes, crushing the infantry lines in a single strike.

The second army, led by the tyrant Bugita of the Viper branch, consists of Viper heavy archer cavalry and Viper Shadow Walkers renowned for their exceptional swordsmanship. These warriors are known for their speed; their light armor and shadowy swordsmanship typically place them in the middle of the ranks to maximize their battlefield effectiveness. However, they also frequently take on assassination missions issued by the Viper Cult and engage in other shady activities...

The third army consisted of the Serpent Knights and Serpent Infantry, led by the tyrant Ovos of the Serpent branch. These were the tanks of the Serpent Cult's legion, the warriors who charged to the front lines and absorbed damage. Heavy armor, massive shields, and long-handled axes were their hallmarks. However, their armor and equipment were so heavy that they were often left behind when traveling. It was said that even the muscles of these Serpent Cult warriors were covered in serpent-like scales.

Next came the priestesses of the Serpent Cult who had come with the campaign, led by Saint Reis. Her followers, along with the priestesses and prophets under her command, would play a vital role on the battlefield—conveying the will and power of the serpent god Az Dahaka to every warrior.

His personal guard consisted of the Horned Viper Vanguard, equipped with the finest armor and bows, poisoned longswords, nimble and sturdy Horned Viper shields, and riding the legendary Sindarite elven horses. Rumors say these soldiers were once noble Noldor, but information is scarce due to their rarity. However, Barkley's most recent historical record is that he lost dozens of Barkley lancers and dozens of Barkley heavy infantry while pursuing a Horned Viper Vanguard in the forests of Rosehold and Mertenheim, yet the vanguard still managed to escape. His ability to fight a hundred elite soldiers single-handedly was truly terrifying.