Volume III: Tumultuous Beginnings (Remastered)) Chapter 4: A Dangerous Journey
Raphael still remembers what Yu Bin said a few days ago: "Remember, opportunity always favors those who are prepared!" β
And now, she feels that this is the opportunity that Yu Bin said!
While Glass was still hesitating, Raphael had already stepped up on his own: "My lord, I can go to the Holy City by myself, although it may be a difficult journey, but I am happy to be able to help anyone in need!" β
At this moment, her face was filled with a holy light!
"Thank you, kid!" Abirus said to Glass, "I know this is a difficult decision for you, but trust me, nothing is more important than what I have been entrusted with!" I want you to swear that even in the danger of death, you must escort that girl to the Holy City intact! β
"Glass, a commission from a heroic powerhouse, this is a mission we have never encountered!" Riding a donkey to find a donkey, he stood beside Glass and whispered, "What are you hesitating about?" This doesn't conflict with our original mission, as long as we throw those outcasts to any town on the border of the Mynas Kingdom, our mission will be completed, and then we will only need to spend some gold coins to use the teleportation array to go to the Holy City! β
"If it's so simple, why doesn't that guy go on his own trip and find such a weak little girl? I fear that this mission will be dangerous, even endangering our lives! β
Riding a donkey to find a donkey glanced at Abilus: "I think that if we don't accept the other party's commission, I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble!" β
"Have you discussed it? I'm running out of time, and if you don't accept my commission, then I'll have to solve this problem in my own way! β
"May I ask, if we don't accept your request, how are you going to solve this problem?"
"Just kill all those outcasts! That way, you don't have to protect them, and you can escort that girl to the Holy City! Abirus said as if he were talking about killing a flock of chickens.
He's a paladin, that's true, but he's also the Grand Duke of Falcon, a battle-tested general, how could Abilus, who survived that war and eventually become one of the five dukes of the Griffon Dynasty, be as naΓ―ve and fanciful as those young people who thought they could save everything without sacrificing.
In order to safely deliver the Radiance Orb to the hands of the Holy See of Light, not to mention hundreds of outcasts, even if he subverted the Minas Empire that these mercenaries said, he would not hesitate to do so!
"Well, you win! We'll send this girl safely to the Holy City! Glass saw the other party's determination from Abirus's expression, "I swear by my soul, the light is above, and I will complete the important task entrusted to you!" β
"Come here, kid, come to me!" Abilus beckoned to Raphael, "Don't worry, it's a very honorable mission, and the Light will protect you!" β
Raphael walked up to Abilus without hesitation and saw the powerful paladin take out a jewel from his chest and place it in Raphael's hand.
"Remember, you must hand this thing over to the Pope of the Holy See of Light! You can't let anyone take it away from you except the Pope! You swear in the name of the God of Light that unless your soul is destroyed, this mission will be accomplished! Abilus stared into Raphael's eyes tightly, and tortured the girl's will with the last of his strength, and those who were not determined would not be able to hold on and faint to the ground.
"I swear to the God of Light with my soul that I will complete the mission you have entrusted me!"
"Good boy. I am no longer strong enough to hold on, but in order to accomplish my mission, even if I fall into darkness forever, I am willing to do so, and the Light will not forget our sacrifice! Abilus put his hand on the top of Raphael's head and injected the last trace of his holy light origin and a part of his soul power into her body, "This seed of holy light is a gift from me, my soul power will completely dissipate after you complete your mission, until then, these powers will be your most trustworthy protection, until my soul power is completely exhausted, no one can harm you!" β
Abilus's body gradually became transparent, he was originally forcibly awakened by the Heroic Soul Watcher, and then suddenly burst out with legendary strength, snatching the Radiant Orb from Yu Bin and defeating those greedy pretenders along the way, and now, the power he had accumulated for thousands of years has finally been exhausted, and he is about to return to the origin of this world.
"Be careful, child! Orbs are born to be the nemesis of those evil forces, and they will stop at nothing to stop you from completing your mission in order to destroy what you have in your hands! May the Light forgive me! As a paladin, Abilus was full of self-reproach for entrusting this important task to a powerless little girl, but reality forced him to make this decision.
"Damn, I knew it wasn't that simple!" Glass also heard Abilus's last words, "Gather people and prepare to go now, we don't have time to waste!" β
"Phelps, what are they going to do? Didn't you say wait until after lunch? β
"Do you think it's time to wait?" Glass said in a voice that was almost roaring, "It's best if he can catch up with us, if he can't catch up, let him find a place to kill himself, and go back and bring a group of people to save us!" Now we can't protect ourselves! β
"Okay, I'll contact him right away!" The most convenient place for players is that they can contact their companions offline at any time, although it is a little troublesome, but at least to a certain extent, it can offset the difficulties caused by not being able to contact for various reasons.
"An Jie'er, I want you to stay by that girl's side every step of the way, don't care about our life or death when necessary, you just need to take care of that girl, you can't let him lose a hair!" At this moment, Glass fully demonstrated his ability as a team leader, and arranged resolutely, "Give up all unnecessary supplies, tents, cooking utensils, collectibles, and throw them all away for me!" Keep only weapons, consumables, food, and water! Distribute all the extra clothes to the homeless! β
"What about the pack horses and those prey, Captain?"
"The pack horses are left for the homeless people with children, the prey is disposed of on the spot, and those who can skin them all go to help, the fur can be used to protect them from the cold, and the bones are thrown away, leaving the meat behind!"
At the urging of Glass and the donkey rider looking for the donkey, the whole camp was ready to set off in less than an hour, and set out on the road to the Malowe Pass.
"Phil says he's found his way over Mount Poyat and will catch us in one more day at most."
"Let him take people to keep an eye on me behind, there are too many homeless people, our speed will not be fast, before they come to reinforce Huguang, we can only rely on our manpower to push this road over, and it is more advantageous for Phil to be our eyes than for him to stay in the team!"
Nothing special happened on the first day of the trip, but when night fell, Glass finally realized what a big problem he had gotten into!
"A pack of shadow wolves! Phil said there were a lot of them, at least thirty or so, and it should be a wolf pack. It's only ten kilometers from us! β
"Damn, first the vipers, then the fishmen, and now the shadow wolves, what have we become? Is it fragrant? Glass gulped down the freshly roasted seven-ripe wolf meat into his mouth, "How many more people can fight?" β
"Counting the two of us, there are thirteen people in total, and there are not many potions!"
"You go and look among the homeless people, if there is anyone who can help, give them the spare weapons on our bodies, even if they come up to get soy sauce, they can always lure away one or two wolves!" At this point, Glass no longer cares about the deaths and injuries of the displaced people.
Soon a dozen or so sturdy male outcasts were organized, and since spare weapons were not enough to equip so many men, those who could not get their weapons had to stand behind and stone them, so that at least they could provide some help to the other fighters.
In the dark night, the shadow wolves that were almost integrated with the night had approached Glass, and since they had been attacked by the group of fishmen in the afternoon, Glass had realized that these enemies who had appeared out of nowhere were coming for the orb in Raphael's hand, so he asked Angel to take Raphael away from those outcasts, so that the area they had to defend was greatly reduced, and it was more convenient for each other to support each other.
The Shadow Wolf is one of the more common beasts in the wild, and compared to ordinary wild wolves, the Shadow Wolf can rely on its natural Shadow Ability to hide itself in the shadows, so it is a headache for players. The strength of the Shadow Wolf is generally between the third and fourth levels, and the head wolf may be able to reach the fifth order, but in general, a player with complete equipment and average skills can still kill a Shadow Wolf in a one-on-one confrontation.
But the problem is that now Glass is facing a full thirty-seven shadow wolves, and even if those outcasts are included, the number of Glass's side is only 26 people, and only thirteen of them can be regarded as truly combative.
There was no calling, no negotiation, the beast would not tell you any rules, and the shadow wolves, attracted by the aura of the Radiant Orb, had long since been unable to resist their impulses, and pounced on Glass and them under the drive of the head wolf.
Holding a shield in one hand to block the attack of a shadow wolf, after Glass felt that the opponent's impact was completely exhausted, the shield in his hand immediately rushed forward, using a shield strike, knocking the shadow wolf unconscious, and then the companion who had been waiting for an opportunity next to him immediately cut the throat of the shadow wolf with the war knife in his hand.
After obtaining this purple legendary-level shield, Glass did not hesitate to give up other weapons and concentrate on becoming a shield warrior. For a shield warrior, the shield is their weapon, shield strike, shield counter, shield wall, shield wall, a qualified shield warrior is a heavy rock on the battlefield, blocking all the wind and rain from the outside.
But the wolves were so numerous that they were overstretched that Glass and the others were immediately in danger, and at the critical moment, they didn't even have time to chant a spell on a donkey to find them, but instead took up their daggers and joined in the bloody battle.
Had it not been for Phelps' timely arrival with his helpers, I am afraid that the battle would have ended in a crushing victory for Glass. But despite this, two players died under the wolf's kiss, and the selected outcasts also killed seven in the battle, and the rest were also wounded, and I am afraid that they will not be able to participate in the battle again next time.
Even with the people Phelps brought back, Glass could use less than fifteen men, and it was impossible to cross the Turin wasteland with this little strength.
"Where's the lake?" While bandaging the wound, Glass asked the donkey to find the donkey, the potion is now an important life-related material for them, and the player's physique can quickly heal some small wounds, so Glass chose to use bandaging to deal with his injury, so as not to waste the potion.
"It's already in the Turin wilderness, and according to the plan, they're going to set up a small camp at the Baka junction."
"How many people did he bring?"
"The rest of the battle group was brought, and more than thirty players were recruited, in addition to six people from the logistics group. Because I didn't expect the danger to be so great, I went offline after the battle just now and contacted the people left behind, asking them to find the merchant and find a way to pull some more people to help! β
"At this rate, we won't be able to reach the Mulloway Pass until tomorrow evening, and even if they have horses, they will be at most an hour or two ahead of us, which means that we will have to last at least the whole day tomorrow!"
"Assuming there is no more danger tonight!" Riding a donkey to find a donkey is pessimistic about this, "I don't think it's very likely!" β
Glass wrapped the last piece of linen gauze, stood up and moved, and put on his armor again: "How many people still have more than 50 soul energy?" β
"What do you want to do?"
"I took ten people to set off overnight, escorting Raphael to the Malowe Pass and Huguang to join them, as for those homeless, they can only resign themselves to fate, fortunately, the other party did not say how many homeless people must be, even if only one survives, then we have completed the task!"
"There is no problem with manpower, what about resting?"
"Take turns! Those who are resting let others help them walk, and if they can't do it, they drag them with ropes, as long as we don't have the drag of those homeless people, our speed can be increased by at least half! β
"Okay, I'll go count the manpower!"
"Remember to replenish some food and water, we don't have time to hunt!"
"Don't worry, I'll send a few more pack horses out, at least I can help you bear the weight of your equipment, or you'll die of exhaustion before you reach the Malowe Pass!"
"Hahaha, that's when I discovered the benefits of the undead! MD, those undead don't have to worry about fatigue and hunger! β