Chapter 109: Good Friday in Wintersprings
"Hurry up! Hurry up! Stay all in there. Don't run around until you go, or you'll be in for luck if you encounter a pirate sneaking in. With that, the temple guard forced the door of the teak wood slammed shut shut. Then he added, "Remember to wait and lower the latch of the door in the house, in case an attacker infiltrates, it will be able to hold up a little bit." β
The evacuees who came to their senses looked at the four latches that were about the thickness of a bowl and were placed next to the door. Although they subconsciously stepped forward, several of them worked together to insert the latch into the groove. But he still hasn't been able to fully recover from that trance--after such ups and downs in a short period of time tonight, and these decent people, who are usually comfortable with the wind and water, can hardly bear such a drastic change for a while.
The refugees, who had managed to secure the door to their rooms, soon sat back to back on the floor of the house. With so many people crammed into the modest supplies, the air would soon start to get muddy if it weren't for the ventilation system. And the heavy breath of those who were exhausted and half dead after exerting their strength undoubtedly accelerated the process considerably.
The shrine of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce has always been known for its fortress, and the gate in front of it is no worse than that of some small and medium-sized castles. Letting these 'squires' who are not diligent in their limbs do this kind of manual work is, in a sense, really difficult for them.
The temple guard outside the door gently flicked a lampstand in the corridor after closing the door, and then saw his palm and the flickering magic aura on the lampstand. Immediately after that, a streamer flashed outside the door of the house where the evacuees were located - the effect of the sealing technique had already begun to take effect. Whether inside or outside, it's not easy to open this door before the spell is gone.
This spell can magically close any wooden, iron, or stone door, gate, window, or blind. This spell seals it. It is as if it is closed and locked properly. Although percussion or a successful spell removal can negate this effect. But beyond that, for doors that are affected by this magic. The difficulty of breaking through the door will increase significantly on a normal basis.
The temple guard who did it all. Finally, he rushed to the gate of the temple with his weapon. It can be seen that even after the test of the Realm of Honesty, the members of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce still do not trust these asylum seekers. Fortunately, in a small place like Dongquan Town, there are not many such 'village sages'. An unused storage room in the temple could still fit all of them together.
Of course, if it weren't for the fact that he gave these guys a disgrace in the test from the beginning. After entering the temple and discovering such an arrangement, they will still make trouble. In the eyes of those 'village sages' who don't know the height of the sky, even if they are evacuated, they may have to be treated like a first-class room in an ordinary hotel! And this kind of thing is not unfounded, there is a record of it in the literature of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce - sometimes it is impossible to overestimate the wisdom of mankind!
On the other hand, after the flames in the harbor were gradually extinguished, the pirates who had been waiting for a long time after the fire. There's always a place to vent the breath in my stomach. They held their torches over the wreckage left on the harbor of Wintersprings, and then rushed into the town of Wintersprings, which had become strangely quiet again.
With the arrival of these robbers, the whole town was like a hot oil pot dripping into the droplets, which instantly provoked an unusually violent reaction. All of a sudden, the sound of slashing, cries, wails, and begs for mercy rang out. The door outside the room was not thick, and it was difficult to stop the raiders - even if they could not kick it open, after a few glances with the knife and axe in their hands, the rudimentary plank would appear quite a gap, if not falling apart. Then it's much easier to get rid of the support behind the door.
The residents of Wintersprings, who had never fought against anyone, wielded their weapons against the brutal bandits in order to protect their families. Unfortunately, they lack combat experience, and even the most down-on-the-beaten-path pirates can deal with them. Relying on the impromptu stimulation of blood bravery can only cause angry and red-faced, disordered and flawed attacks in a narrow space. It can be confusing for a while. But as soon as this chaotic action exhausted their physical strength, the pirates who had previously intended to give in were immediately able to enjoy the fruits of victory without much effort.
The crockpot inside the "ping-pong" house was shattered. The bronze oil lamp on the 'Bang Dang' table was overturned. Fortunately, the violent collision extinguished the flame of the wick and did not ignite the puddle of oil on the ground. Soon the screams of women and the cries of children could be heard in the house. The child's crying came to an abrupt end with the pirate's wanton laughter, followed by the woman's hysterical roar. Unfortunately, it didn't take long for the roar to subside, and all that was left was the heavy breathing of the pirate.
Similar situations are repeated in the streets of Winterspring Town. Although there are also careless pirates who have died under the resistance of the owner of the house, and even some unlucky guys have died. However, the former is often able to kill immediately under the hideous expression, while the latter is inevitably filled by his own companions. It doesn't have much of an impact on the overall situation.
As the organizer of this operation, Nuhar, the mammoto-led leader from the Mammoth Dynasty, immediately frowned when he saw the scene in front of him. As soon as they entered the town, the pirates were in disarray, and there was no way to achieve unified command. Although the Mammoth Dynasty's own army has always been ridiculed for its unruly behavior on the mainland, it is still far better than the robbers of the sea.
"Go and gather the people together, and we'll go to the central temple when we leave." Waving Nuhar in his hand, he commanded the two pirate leaders not far from him. Looking at it like this, it seems that he completely treats the other party as his subordinate.
Although the pirate captain who was named scolded in his own heart, he also pretended to be quite respectful on the surface - but their performance level was not very good, and the smiling faces that were more ugly than bitter were really difficult to escape the observation of normal people. The fire that Mr. Yodl had burned in the harbor had succeeded in slowing down the attackers' entry into town. But it also gave the mammoth dynasty guys the opportunity to integrate the pirates.
Use fire to block the way. Everyone had to squeeze into the small plot of opportunity in the port. The Mammoth Dynasty Nuhar seized the superior forces at hand. Two of the pirate ships were controlled at once. It seems that he wants to turn cooperation into dominance. It's just that although his barbarians move fast, the speed of the remaining pirates is not satisfied.
The pirate leaders who were not controlled at the first time immediately gave up the original contradictions and filthiness and gathered together to keep warm. The mammoth barbarians had elite soldiers, but the pirates had a huge advantage in numbers. For a while, neither side could help the other.
Although the guy in Nuhar wanted to take in all the pirates in front of him immediately, he also knew what his main mission was this time. If the mission fails, his position in the Mammoth Dynasty will be greatly shaken. What's more important is that even if you can give up the mission, if you meet each other at this time. They may not be able to catch the pirates in their entirety.
The mammoth dynasty of the tribal parliamentary system had little benevolence and morality to speak of in times of internal competition. Once Nuhar loses ground, the guys who were originally smiling will immediately turn over their faces and bite hard. Let's see if we can bite a piece of flesh off his stump.
So after his initial plan was exhausted, he didn't dare to risk any actions outside of the previous consultation. He could only hold on to the two pirate captains who had fallen into his hands. However, to his miscalculation, this guy seems to have overestimated the control of the pirate captains over the people under him.
Betrayal can be said to be a common occurrence for pirates, and as long as enough chips can be given, any pirate can plunge a knife into the chest of his own captain in the next moment. And the pirate captain, who has fallen into the hands of others, has lost its value in the eyes of most pirates. Therefore, it is really difficult for some strong people to order the remaining pirates through them.
So after a long time of getting no response. Nuhar's whip fell on the two pirate captains: "What are you doing here, why don't you hurry up and call someone." β
Although such an order was given. But Nuhar still didn't want the two pirate leaders to leave his sight. So they didn't get anything useful out of their performance. In a fit of rage, Nuhar whipped the stone dust on the ground with a whip in his hand, and finally had to say fiercely: "Leave those guys alone, let's do it ourselves." β
On the other hand, the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce is located on a higher ground in Wintersprings, so Barrett can overlook the situation in the town from the temple. As far as he could see, many of the houses on the outskirts of the town were on fireβwhether they were deliberately set on fire or overturned by still burning oil lamp torches. This is inevitable tonight when the pirates attack.
At the same time, the dense buildings in Dongquan Town made the fire spread very quickly, and it had a tendency to spread to the town. With the bursts of sound coming from the wind, Barrett couldn't help but clench his 'broken peak'. Lalu on the side is even more red with her own cat's eyes at the moment, and it seems that she may choose someone to eat at any time: "Can we just watch all this here?" β
"I know it's hard for you to sit idly by. But our task now is to be stationed in the temple. Speaking of this, Barrett took a deep breath and continued, "Don't forget what is the most difficult purpose of the other party's attack on Winterspring Town this time. If we leave the temple, isn't that just what the attackers intended? When the time comes, they'll probably laugh so much that their teeth fall out. β
Barrett wasn't entirely right. If they rush out now, it's just the mammoth dynasty guys who will laugh out their teeth. The remaining pirates are absolutely opposed to such actions. Although those pirates had gathered under the banner of mammoth barbarians before, in fact, which of them didn't have a little bit of Jiujiu hidden in their hearts!
And the actions of the previous commander of Nuhar can be regarded as tearing his face with these pirates in a sense. The other party wants to unite these pirates and attack the temple with their numerical superiority. This depletes the power of the temple in order to reduce the casualties of its own descendants. It's just that the guy's wishful thinking didn't work, but pierced the layer of window paper that the two sides had been keeping before.
Naturally, the remaining pirates would not have been able to follow the mammoth's advice - even if they heard that the temple of the 'Goddess of Wealth and Commerce' contained mountains of gold and silver, they would never dare to explore them. On the one hand, the town's belongings alone are enough to keep the pirates from the corners of their mouths. On the other hand, the pirate captains who had peeped into the temple were all afraid that the commander of Nuhar would take this opportunity to put him under house arrest.
Spotting a 'long dragon' of torches in the distance beginning to wind its way in the direction of the temple, Barrett immediately understood that a great battle was about to begin. I saw him pat Lalu on the shoulder: "Okay, now is not the time to be sad." Hurry to Rielly's side, she needs your protection before she transforms. β
"Understood." Lalu, who wiped her eyes with her sleeve, immediately turned and trotted into the passage.
Barrett, who watched the other party disappear into the light of the unquenchable flame, turned his head again to look at the approaching enemy outside and said to himself: "There are quite a few people!" I just don't know if the strength is satisfying! β
After saying this, Barrett untied the compound longbow on his back and began to adjust his state.
Spotting a 'long dragon' of torches in the distance beginning to wind its way in the direction of the temple, Barrett immediately understood that a great battle was about to begin. I saw him pat Lalu on the shoulder: "Okay, now is not the time to be sad." Hurry to Rielly's side, she needs your protection before she transforms. β
"Understood." Lalu, who wiped her eyes with her sleeve, immediately turned and trotted into the passage.
Barrett, who watched the other party disappear into the light of the unquenchable flame, turned his head again to look at the approaching enemy outside and said to himself: "There are quite a few people!" I just don't know if the strength is satisfying! β
After saying this, Barrett untied the compound longbow on his back and began to adjust his state. (To be continued.) )