Chapter 46: The Trap
The next morning, as if nothing had happened, the caravan continued to move as usual.
The only exception was the mage who followed the Ranger Squad, who had emerged from a female Ranger's tent.
Myra-Dawnblade was used to this kind of thing, and he just gave a "you know" smile to the mage named "Karin", and then directed the convoy as usual.
The convoy soon drove past Taquilin, and beyond that, the territory of the forest trolls!
Even Myra became cautious, and if she lasted another day, she could enter East Lordaeron, a safe place that the trolls couldn't touch!
……
Carlin wasn't nervous along the way, he just wandered around the caravan at a leisurely pace.
"Host, about 1,500 meters ahead, a large number of humanoids have been found!" The voice of the All-Seeing Eye suddenly sounded in Carlin's head.
Carlin hurriedly jumped into a carriage and looked ahead...... 1,500 meters away is a dense forest, which is indeed suitable for hiding.
"Can you judge the quantity?" Carlin asked softly.
"Too far away to accurately judge ......"
"Oh!" Carlin said calmly, "Then get closer!" ”
About the convoy traveled more than 1,000 meters...... The All-Seeing Eye said again, "It can be accurately judged that this humanoid creature is a green-skinned hunchbacked creature, and the number is between 350-500!" ”
Carlin nodded, jumped out of the carriage, and walked over to Myra.
"Mr. Myra, I suggest you stop the convoy and prepare for defense!" He reminded.
"What are you talking about, Lord Carlin? This area can be infested with the most trolls, and we must get through as soon as possible! Myra wondered.
Instead of answering him, Carlin glanced at the crowd in the convoy and asked, "Where are those two bodyguards of yours?" ”
"They...... Wait a minute...... It looks like I haven't seen them in two hours! Myra exclaimed, "Where have they gone?" ”
"Looks the same as I thought!" Carlin nodded.
He looked at a ranger beside him: "Lend me your sword!" ”
This ranger was Morgan, who had been taught by Carlin more than a month ago, and before he could react, the long sword pinned to his waist was snatched away by Carlin.
"Lord Carlin, what are you going to do!" Watching Carlin draw his sword and walk towards a carriage, he hurriedly ran over to stop him: "These goods belong to Mrs. Hoffman, once there is a little loss, I can't afford it!" ”
A shadowless magical shield that bounces Myra away...... Without hesitation, Carlin slashed the thick black cloth wrapped in the carriage with a sword!
"These are ......" the entire convoy was in an uproar.
The carriage was loaded with a pile of stones...... It's still granite with a very hard texture.
No wonder the carriage was so heavy!
"How is that possible...... Hoffman told me that it was an expensive magic gem that couldn't be damaged at will......," Myrah muttered.
All the carriages were forcibly opened, and they were filled with, May Day is not granite of almost no value!
"Why are we shipping these things to Stratholme?" Myra was still confused.
"Mr. Myra, you are mistaken, these stones are just a façade! The real cargo of this trip is your ...... Or rather, we! Carlin said.
"We, are we the goods?" The confusion on Myra's face became even thicker.
"yes!" Carlin nodded and explained, "Whether it's the drivers of your convoy, you, and the ranger team we escort, they're all the cargo of this trip!" ”
"And the buyers, the trolls hidden in the forest ahead!"
"Mr. Carlin, are there really trolls in the forest?" Ranger Olisa leaned over and asked in a low voice.
"You can try!"
Orisa took out her longbow and shot a parabola into the sky...... It is true that the bow and arrow shot like this can be shot into the distant forest, but it is difficult to do any damage!
But the discipline of the trolls is terrible! With the sound of this bow and arrow, one by one, green-skinned monsters rushed out of the forest, holding various weapons in their hands, and let out a strong roar as they ran towards this side.
"The number of trolls has been counted, a total of 413, including six spellcasters!" The All-Seeing Eye reminded.
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The swarming trolls sparkled the entire team of members!
They do have weapons and some resistance, and a squad of rangers to assist them...... But with so many trolls, it is estimated that any resistance will be futile.
Carlin looked at Wen Leisha, who was standing on the other side, and reminded softly, "Miss Wen Leisha, it's up to you!" ”
Wen Leisha nodded, she had been prepared for it, and pulled a flare out of her pocket.
Flares were fired into the air......
Uniform footsteps rang out from the rear of the convoy...... Myra's eyes widened when she looked back!
They look like the elite of the Rangers of Taquiline, and they don't seem to be any fewer than the trolls! Not only in the rear, but also on the west and east sides, a large number of elite rangers appeared, forming an encirclement of the trolls.
Even the trolls, no matter how stupid, should know that something is wrong, but they have nowhere to run now...... This is a war of encirclement and suppression!
Most members of the Ranger Squad, or even some of the convoys; They have all rushed up to participate in the attack on the trolls.
"Mr. Carlin, aren't you going to go to war?" Ranger Olisa asked in a whisper beside Carlin.
"Forget it...... If you can lie down, why do you want to fight yourself? Carlin shook his head.
Olisa didn't quite understand what the word "lying down" meant, but she followed Carlin and didn't rush forward.
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After about an hour, the siege was over, and the besieged trolls launched a last-minute counterattack, but were quickly shot into a sieve by the rangers' bows and arrows......
Few trolls escaped, and most were either eliminated or taken captive.
"It's a pity that those two traitors escaped!" Myra said with some regret...... He could conclude that the reason why his two "bodyguards" fled early was simply to ventilate the trolls! However, it seems that they are nowhere to be found in the pile of corpses of the trolls.
"You mean the two of them?" A pleasant voice came from the forest.
Then a sturdy female elf came out of the forest, followed by Myra's dwarven "bodyguard"!
On the dwarf's back, he carried the corpse of the human bald male "bodyguard...... He was hit by two arrows in the chest, in the same place, both in the heart.
The dwarf carrying the corpse trembled on his legs and feet, and from so far away, Carlin could feel the fear in his heart.
The female elf's gaze swept to the crowd on this side of the convoy, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth:
"Well done, Winresa!"