Chapter 94: Prelude (1)
North of Seth Watchtower.
The dense forests are continuous, and even in the autumn season, the green in the dense forests does not diminish much. At sunset, the trunks of old trees reflect fiery red colors, and green moss covers some ancient bark, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, there is a sense of ancient sacredness.
In the corner of the jungle, one or two small squirrels were hurrying through the tall tree trunks, and around a pale blue flower, some tiny insects were flying lightly, and the afterglow shone down through the layers of leaves, like a dawn piercing the darkness.
Sou!
A black shadow jumped from one tall tree to another, and the black shadow moved lightly, from jumping, leaping, and landing in one go, and the movement was perfect.
The black shadow fell on the trunk of the tree, abrupt and eerie, and a bird perched on a large tree was startled, this bird was not large, but it was larger than the average finch, and its feathers were dark green, like the color of the forest. The Eva Riel is the darling of the forest, they are naturally blessed with a fast flight speed and a keen sense of danger, and many times, the druids prefer to domesticate this beast-blooded bird as an animal companion rather than the average red-tailed finch.
"Shh
Evariel was about to burst out of the forest with its small wings, when a large hand stretched out, and a sunny and handsome young face was reflected in the bird's dark jade pupils.
As if attracted by a certain temperament in the young man, the bird circled around him intimately a few times, and gradually stood quietly in his hands.
A smile tugged at the corner of the young man's mouth.
The man was a young man of about twenty years of age, with a very handsome white face, a neatly groomed short hair, not tall, squatting on a tree trunk and squinting and teasing the birds.
He was wearing a light gray leather armor, which looked to be some years old, and under the leather armor was a dark green robe, the hem of the robe was about knee-level, and the young man squatted up to show strong leg muscles.
A buckled strap hung diagonally from his chest, and on his back was a feathered arrow firmly inserted in a quiver, and at the same time, there was a very ordinary-looking wooden longbow, but if you looked closely, the wooden longbow arm was smooth and shiny, and the gray material was more like metal, and on the inside of the bow, two small gems were inlaid with it.
Suosuo's voice rang out.
In the jungle behind the young man, a team of heavily armed mercenaries was nimbly pushing away some of the jungle bushes, and an equally young face was at the front of the group.
"Little one! Let's go! ”
The young man in the tree patted the Eva Riel bird, whispered, and then leaped lightly and landed in front of the mercenary on the ground.
"Blackbird, it's fine."
The young leader of the mercenary team asked the young man.
"Felix," said the young man, known as the Blackbird, smiling at the leader, "the forest is quiet, and the animals are peaceful. ”
"Thank you for your hard work, it's getting dark, we'll fix it for one night today and set off tomorrow morning!"
Felix looked at the surrounding sky and said to the mercenaries around him.
"Yes!"
The crowd behind him responded, for their mercenaries, although the wilderness is dangerous, but some tasks require them, and they often sleep in the wilderness.
The group was very skillful, some were responsible for spraying some powder to repel poisonous insects and dangerous animals around the camp, and some were responsible for cleaning up dead wood and rubble around the camp.
"Boss."
Blackbird approached Felix and asked curiously, "Didn't that nobleman let us fight the Seth Tower?" Why are we going to sneak up on the pioneer collar of the Emerald Collar? ”
Felix looked at him with a smile.
As the leader of the Crescent Hunting Group, Felix is not very old, and he doesn't even look as old as the Blackbird, but as a mercenary, Felix is a veteran who has been doing it for seven or eight years.
Patting the blackbird on the shoulder, Felix found a big stone and sat down, and casually stuck his weapon next to the stone, it was a long sword, the sword body was light and thin, the silver-white blade was noble and pure, as if the long sword that could cut everything was about a meter long, and the hilt was inlaid with a blue stone, which did not look like a weapon used by mercenaries.
Seeing his men busy camping, Felix smiled and said to the blackbird, "For the sake of you being so studious, I'll teach you a lesson." ”
"Merchants sell goods, and we mercenaries sell our own strength! But in the world of Ash, there are times when money is not so easy to get, and often under the rich rewards, hiding is the most terrible threat. Only by living will there be more wealth to be earned. ”
Blackbird's eyes were filled with doubt.
Felix smiled and didn't say anything more.
After seven or eight years as a mercenary, Felix had seen mercenaries participating in national wars in the southern hills of Hurbaatar, and was killed by tens of thousands of people by the nobles.
He even personally participated in the opening war against the North in the face of the alliance of southern countries, which summed up a truth.
The words of the nobles are not to be believed.
The young man in front of him is very interesting, he is an archer ranger, but he seems to have a quarter or one-eighth of elven blood in his bloodline, and he actually has a natural specialty of [close to nature].
Joining the Crescent Hunting Group two years ago, this kid has become the top scout in the jungle.
This time he smelled something wrong with the Seth Watchtower, so he slipped away with his men in advance.
"The benefits that are caught are the real interests," he patted Blackbird on the shoulder, leaving a sentence.
Felix is sharp.
He knew that there was something wrong with the inconspicuous Seth Tower, that group of nobles wanted that place, the problem was that there was less meat and more wolves, and Felix didn't want to mix in this pool of troubled waters, so it was better to grab a wave of Emerald Collar's pioneer collar.
Anyway, Xiliu City is clearly going to war against the Jade Leader, and mercenaries are making war money, sometimes, if you don't have the ability, you can just do your job honestly, and if you mix with the filth between the nobles, it often doesn't end well.
Come to think of it.
Felix unconsciously stroked the long sword in his hand again, the name of this sword was Maiden Veil.
"Boss!"
Hei Nian suddenly stood up, he ran to Felix, and said in a somewhat solemn tone: "There is something wrong with the atmosphere!" There was a strange smell in the forest! ”
"Huh?"
Felix glanced up at him, and he listened carefully to the movements around him.
The birds are chirping, the insects are flying as usual, the leaves rustling in the distance are rustling in the cold wind, everything is so beautiful.
He looked at Blackbird's young face, and there was no hint of amusement in his expression.
Blackbird is serious.
"Everyone, stop what you're doing!"
Felix picked up the sword in his hand, stood up, and shouted, "There is a situation!" Get ready for battle! ”