Although as an outsider, Gaudus was reluctant to ask Rostanford what was going on to make him so alarmed, but he was eager to get on good terms with the Eternal Dark Moon, after all, this is a force of 500 Drows, most of whom are well-trained warriors with a detailed and complete class combination.

It's a hard force to make friends with, but once you gain their friendship, you'll be their friend forever.

With this in mind, Gaudos asked, "What happened?" ”

Rostanford glanced at Gaudos, thought for a while, and told him the news:

"Our people have been captured by the Greenskins, and I'm going to save them."

"How many people have been arrested?"

"Eight."

"Where are they now?"

"The green-skinned city, the stronghold of the green-skinned tribe."

"Are you going to take it by force?"

"Of course, I will not allow my compatriots to be insulted by those filthy bastards!"

Gaudos shook his head and said, "May I ask you a question?" ”

"What?"

"The Greenskin Tribe, how many are there?"

Rostanford was speechless, then sighed softly and said, "Ten thousand people... At least. ”

"So, what about your tribe?"

Although Rostanford did not answer this question, this helpless silence has given the answer, and that is: there are not many people.

Gauldos had known for a long time that the Eternal Dark Moon and the Greenskin Tribe, as the two most powerful forces in the Forest of Turin, had always been on the same page. What's worse is that the Eternal Dark Moon is only a few more than 500 people, and the overall quality and quantity are at a disadvantage in terms of strength compared to the scale of 10,000 people of the Greenskin Tribe.

Rostanford knew that Gaudaux was reminding him not to get emotional. Imagine if the situation was a little worse, maybe those 8 Drow compatriots would already be a pile of corpses. Is it worth losing more of the best warriors of the Eternal Dark Moon for the sake of their fellow citizens who may be corpses?

Gaudaux had a point, but Rostanford was thinking from a different angle.

He deeply understood that the reason why the Eternal Dark Moon has been able to stand still to this day is because of this spirit of not abandoning and not giving up. It is true that abandoning your companions minimizes losses, but in doing so, it goes against the spirit that Eternal Dark Moon has always adhered to.

Spirit is faith, it is totem, contrary to faith and totem, why does the moon of eternal darkness with only 500 people stand in the forest of Turin?

The spirit is immortal, the tribe is immortal, the human heart is scattered, and destruction can be expected.

"Don't say it, I've already made a decision, and no one can shake me!" Rostanford said categorically.

Once again, Gaudus showed an appreciative expression, Rostanford may not be a qualified ruler, but he is a qualified leader, an absolutely loyal brother and friend.

He advised, "I'm not asking you to give up your partner, I just don't think we have the only choice. ”

"What do you suggest?"

Gao Duo cleared his throat and said, "The class composition of the Greenskin Tribe is a three-tier pyramid hierarchy structure of 'Mutant Goblins'-'Advanced Goblins'-'Ordinary Goblins', under this hierarchical structure, the extremely rare number of Mutant Goblins is the apex of the pyramid and the ruling class of the Greenskin Tribe. ”

"Of course I know that, and then what? What are you trying to express? ”

"For the Greenskin Tribe, the most valuable population resources are not high-level goblins and ordinary goblins, these population resources can be generated as long as they continue to multiply. The most valuable population resource is actually the mutant goblin, they have intelligence close to humans, so they can become the ruling class, but the worst thing is that for every 2,000 goblins born, one mutant goblin will be born, and this proportion is still decreasing. ”

Under the reminder of Gao Duos, Rostanford only felt a flash of lightning flashing in his heart, and he felt cheerful.

Indeed, as Gauldos said, there is no need to rely on force to take it by force, as long as you can capture one or two mutant goblins, then you can use this as a bargaining chip for a prisoner exchange.

The Greenskins have no choice, because compared to the 500+ population base of Eternal Dark Moon, they can fully withstand the loss of 8 Drows, and the mutant goblins who rule the greenskin tribe are only a few people, and they don't even allow any mutant goblins to be hurt to the skin.

Five minutes of waiting for the Drow army to assemble passed in this way, and two hundred sparrows, falcons, black swallows, and other birds of various colors flew in from all directions, then gathered their wings, regained their human form, and landed in front of Rostanford. They are available for both men and women, and their standard equipment is toughen leather armor with a special treatment from the Moon, as well as a scimitar + horned bow/crossbow, and the class is the Drow race-exclusive class: Drow Ranger.

"Skyskimming Swift Cory, Hunting Eagle Sid, Death Raven Mason, Black Canary Anna, out of the ranks!"

The three men and one woman whose names were called immediately walked out of the queue, and looking at the dark leather armor on their bodies that occasionally flashed with the light of magic runes, it was easy to tell that they were the elite warriors of the Eternal Dark Moon.

"From now on, you will be by my side, ready to be called."

"Yes, Captain!"

"The rest of you, enter the bird form, patrol the whereabouts of the mutant goblins of the Greenskin Tribe, and report to me as soon as you find them!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Gaudus walked up and said, "Need my help?" ”

Rostanford glanced at Spider Hime, nodded, and said, "Thank you if you can." ”

"You're welcome, goblins are our common enemy, but, what should she do?"

Rostanford glanced at Belia and said in a deep voice, "Your safety is the responsibility of our Eternal Dark Moon, and I swear in the name of the ancestors that you and she will never be harmed in any way." ”

After Rostanford finished speaking, he whistled, and with the loud sound of its wings blowing the air, a huge bird of prey with the body of a griffon rose from the dense forest in the distance, and flew through the moonlight like a bright moonlight, across the sky. It wasn't until it came down to Gauldos that he saw that it was a griffin.

Rostanford's robe fluttered fiercely in the air, and he gently stroked the white feathers on the griffin's neck, sang a ballad handed down from the pure-blood goblins, calmed its irritable mood, and then pointed to Gados and whispered, "I have wronged you." ”

The griffon's expression was a little disgruntled, and the huge eagle's beak was pouted, but it walked up to Gauldos and chirped twice in grief as a temporary sign of obedience.

Gaudus looked up at the griffon's arrogant expression, and couldn't help but touch its smooth neck feathers, and the griffin immediately lowered his head, stared at Gadoth viciously, and roared proudly, warning him not to move his hands and feet.

"Later my scouts will report to me on the whereabouts of the mutant goblins, and then I will be acting as birds with my men, and you will ride the 'Golden Wings' and act with us. You have to remember that it is my best companion, and you have to be kind to it. ”

"Your partner?" Gaudus was a little surprised, and glanced at the griffon's wings, and sure enough, he saw a few golden feathers on its huge brown wings, which were as dazzling as gold.

If he could summon this griffon in the first place, then the person who had the last laugh would not necessarily be Gaudos.

Rostanford... A gentleman indeed.

As an intermediate magical beast, the griffin is the most commonly used mount for sword and magic, second only to horses in number, and requires level 5 riding skills to control. Gaudus only has a level 1 riding skill, so it stands to reason that he can't get on the back of the "Golden Wing" at all, but thanks to the permission of his owner, Gauldos can temporarily ride the eagle spine of the "Golden Wing".

An hour passed, and the extensive search finally yielded results, and a thrush flew over and landed in Rostanford in human form. She crossed her hands, bowed slightly, and reported in a voice as clear as a thrush:

"Report to the Captain, we've found traces of 'Black Scar'!"

"Black Scar? Where is it? Take me there! ”

The thrush then entered the bird form and rushed out, while Rostanford and his four elite warriors followed closely in bird form, and Gaudus held Belia and jumped on the back of the Golden Wing, and at the same time turned to Spider and said, "You follow Rostanford, but don't do it, remember?" ”

Spider Ji blinked, then spat out a stream of spider silk and raced down it.

Rostanford patted Goldwing's back and said, "Let's go, follow your buddy!" ”

With a long roar, the golden wings stretched their huge wings and soared into the air, rushing through the clouds, and in a short time soaring into the starry night sky.

Due to its large size, the griffin is not suitable for movement in the forests of Turin, and can only soar through the air. Fortunately, the griffon has more terrifying vision than the eagle, and can pinpoint a mouse from a height of more than 5,000 meters, not to mention that the Golden Wing can sense the magic signals radiating from Rostanford.

The rapid wind kept blowing and hitting the people's faces, and Belia touched her slightly itchy cheeks, and her face was full of shock. She stretched out her hand to the stars that seemed to be within reach, and she thought that this was a beautiful scenery that she could never see in Earl's Court in her life.

"Is this the starry sky? It's really beautiful. ”

Gao Duos saw the yearning in her eyes, and immediately said, "Actually, those stars are not so beautiful, they are just big stones that glow in the vast dark space. ”

"Glowing rocks?" Belia frowned, and it seemed that she didn't believe it, and she didn't want to believe it, what Gaudus said was the truth about the starry beauty.

"Look at the moon."

Following the direction of Gados's finger, Belia saw the crescent moon hanging high in the dome of the night sky, and at first glance, it was indeed a beautiful sight, which made people feel fascinated.

But she stared at it for a while, and immediately saw that the surface of the moon, which was like a silver plate, was covered with huge craters like meteorite falls! She suddenly felt a sense of disillusionment and heartache.

"Why... Will it be? ”

Gaudus gently stroked Belia's long, silky hair, mercilessly tearing through her fantasies about the stars and moons. He said earnestly:

"Those stars, like the moon, can only see the beautiful light on them when you look at them from afar, so you feel that they are beautiful. But after closing the distance, you will find that the light is buried deep in the ugly skin, and under the ugly skin is the core as cold and hard as a stone. ”

"Radiance... Cheek... Inside..."Belia kept repeating these words, thinking of her experience in the Forest of Turin in the past few days, and suddenly understood something, but in her little heart, it seemed that she didn't understand anything.

Gaudus hugged Belia in his arms and sighed softly... I'm afraid that until now she still naively thinks that the reason why she will fall into the desperate situation of death is not because of conspiracy, but because of her own little willfulness that is insignificant at all.

One day, you will understand that you will be faced with a cruel and ugly political world like the beautiful stars and moon in the sky, under the cover of bright light.

Belea, I hope you will be strong.