Soon, the team of torches lit in the darkness set off towards Kig Town, and the horses moved quickly in the forest, everyone had the necessary weapons and dry food, the scouts were carrying black burdens, and the temple guards also took shovels and hoes, they silently followed the procession, and soon disappeared into the forest.

As time passed, when the eastern sky gradually appeared white, a sweaty scout appeared outside the gates of Hollier City.

He shouted to wake up the soldiers guarding the gate, handed over the token in his hand, and then quickly headed towards the Duke's palace after the gate was opened.

It wasn't long before the Duke's palace rushed out of the palace of several soldiers on fast horses to deliver the news, and they scattered towards the city, including the monastery, the armory, and some of the aristocratic mansions with which they had been close in the past.

A few minutes later, Knight Titus, who had walked out of the mansion, whispered a few words to Duke Angmar, then flicked the reins and roared off into the distance...

Turn your gaze to Kieg - when the sun finally appeared on the edge of the sky, Roddy and the others had stopped at the edge of the Silent Forest outside the town and began to set up.

Most of the team didn't have a clear idea of what to do next, and even the likes of Wellington and Sodrore didn't understand Roddy's intentions before they arrived at their destination - so many of the soldiers were a little confused, because Roddy's actions did seem to be "reckless".

But when the team arrived, Wellington's arrangement put Wellington at ease: half of the team rested, and half of them began to dig traps and clean up traces in the area near the forest.

The packages carried by the scouts contained fishing nets with a large area, and the town of Parr was built near the river, and there were many fishermen in the village, so Roddy collected more than 40 fishing nets directly in the village before setting off this time, and let all his men hang them on the trunks of trees at the edge of the forest according to a certain height and layout rules, and he pulled Nata, Akasha, Wellington, and Sodlore and others to hold a "pre-war meeting" in the center of the camp.

“... The plan is basically like this, whether it succeeds or not, we at least have enough leeway to maneuver. ”

Luo Di touched the wrist armor on his arm and said, because of the attack of the chain hammer before, the "Frost Iron Bracer" was smashed a little deformed, and the durability decreased a lot.

"Nata, be careful, if this is the case I said, throw the cloak away, it will hinder your movements, and remember what I said about how to dodge. ”

He emphasized to Nata in elven language, and the wood elf nodded, his gaze still cold.

Unsurprised by her reaction, Roddy turned to Wellington and Sodlorre and said, "Whatever you encounter while charging, Akasha will be behind you." ”

"And... Be sure to protect Akasha. ”

His gaze swept over the priest next to him who bowed his head slightly, looked at the other party's pursed lips, and frowned: "Don't be nervous, just don't forget the method I taught you." ”

"Well... Yes, yes. ”

Akasha tightened her grip on the ring and stammered in reply - she wasn't really nervous, but she felt that Roddy's constant emphasis on orders to protect her always made her feel a little strange in her heart...

"That's the general plan, everyone eats more, tries to keep their spirits up, Sodlorre and Wellington Knights will come with me and we'll make sure something. ”

Roddy looked up at the newborn sun, his gaze lingered for a moment in the town of Kiger, two kilometers away, and then shouted to Carter, "Pick six people, disguise yourself as mercenaries, and follow me." ”

"Yes!"

"Okay, that's all for the order, disband. ”

The pre-war preparations have now been fully implemented, and although Roddy's decision was sudden, he did not rush forward directly in such a situation - which convinced Wellington, who was originally a little dissatisfied with Roddy.

Creating a "home" advantage in the "away" disadvantage and maximizing the benefits brought by the "initiative" in a short period of time can fully prove that Luo Di is an excellent "battlefield commander".

In an age of illiterate and reckless dogs, he could be called a "scholar" who could read all the words in the code, and when he saw Roddy's conscious consideration of "tactics" at the level of "strategy", Wellington had already admitted that he had no less talent than the Duke of Angmar.

Of course, this was the combat aspect - and as for the rest, he still had reservations.

After the arrangement, Nata hurried to the edge of the forest not far away, holding her short bow, and hung her spare quiver on the predetermined treetops. Akasha joined a few mercenaries in a messy cloak, cloaked in littered leaves and weeds, and occasionally looked at the departing Roddy, pursed her lips, and lowered her head.

The Templars tethered their horses to the forest, and Ruger and Carter oversaw the creation of the traps - not just practicing horseback tactics during this time, but how to adapt to all-terrain combat and how to survive in the most disadvantaged conditions was the essence of what the Scouts learned as "special operations forces".

Roddy, Sodrore, and Wellington, on the other hand, pulled up their hoods and led six scouts directly into Kieg Town in the early morning, heading straight for the tavern area where the mercenaries lived...

At the same time, Tranca, who was reporting the news to Ansadine, knew nothing about the quiet arrival of Roddy and the others.

"The details of those two mercenaries have been checked, they are members of the 'Iron Horse Mercenary Group', the team entered the Silent Forest a month ago, and now only two people have returned, I think the others are dead, and the quality of the herbs they brought is here..."

Viscount Tranca, dressed in splendid attire and with a decorative sword hanging from his waist, should have been a handsome and graceful look, but at this time his posture was more servant than that of a servant, and he knelt there on one knee, holding a few pieces of parchment respectfully in both hands.

Ansadine's dead face had been gloomy and terrifying since last night, and after listening to Tranca's words, it was rare to ease up, and he reached out and picked up the parchment and looked at it, and said in a low voice: "Advanced and swift... Intermediate mana... The six-eyed flower in excellent condition, and the Lingyin mushroom? This is an unexpected bonus—what about the potion?"

Although Ansatin is a pharmacist, he does not need to make such materials by himself, because the level of the potions themselves is not high, but he collects these potions for future plans, in other words, "strategic reserves".

Tranka lowered her head and continued to answer: "There are a total of seven potions, all of which have been placed in the Apothecary's Guild and stored in your special storage box, and the news I got said... The two mercenaries will bring new herbs after a while, and the quality will not change, and they will say... Want long-term cooperation. ”

"Bring them here tonight, dead or alive. Ansadin gave the order with a blank face, and then rolled up the parchment, "Cooperation? I don't have that time. ”

"Stand down. ”

"Yes, Lord Ansadine. ”

Viscount Tranca stooped away, not looking up the whole time.

Ansadin set the parchment aside, and when he turned around, the ground beneath his feet was already occupied by a massive puppet core circle.

At this time, there were thirty or forty magic crystals on the table, and the puppet sculptures were piled up on the ground to form a hill.

On another shelf, there were rows of Ansatine's specially prepared potions—including "Extreme Mana Elixir", "Awakening Potion", "Flower of Wisdom Elixir", "Graveyard Moss Elixir", and so on.

The gray-white elderberry wand was held in his hand, and before he could start casting the spell, Ansardin's eyes fluttered slightly as he glanced at a corpse lying across the other side of the burial chamber.

Although he didn't want to recover Magda immediately, he still had a little caution in his heart since last night... Thirteen puppets were strong enough to wipe out the town, but even the gargoyles were destroyed by those guys, which was definitely not a "coincidence" or "luck" of some enemy.

However, he didn't believe that the villages and towns of the Cullen Kingdom could have any power, and that Wellington had done it desperately. It's just that he wants to be safe in his affairs, but he is not satisfied with the "puppet army" to be summoned next, and he forcibly asks Tranka to prepare all the materials used to repair Magda's body, and then he is relieved.

"I'd like to see what a scout captain can do. ”

With a flick of the wand, the light flickered, and the circle slowly began to build...

On the other side, there was a knock on the door of a tavern in Kiger Town, and the sleepy-eyed boss was asked a few questions by the fellows dressed as adventurers in front of him, and after quietly taking a silver coin, he hurriedly raised his hand and said something upstairs, and quietly hid to the side.

The nine people stepped in, and their silent and suppressed momentum was far more terrifying than those miscellaneous mercenaries, so that the bartenders and waitresses didn't even have the heart to greet them, and they got out of the way.

There was a knock on the door of a bedroom on the second floor, and the fat man who opened the door muttering expletives was startled, he rubbed his eyes vigorously, and then changed to a respectful expression to welcome the person in—the first three stepped in, and the six soldiers in the back turned to guard the door, holding the hilt of their swords and their expressions cold.

"Luo... Lord Roddy, I didn't expect you to come so early, I-I-"

"Don't be so nervous, just give a brief report on your results. ”

Henry's original drowsiness had long since been lost, and by this time there were some bottles and jars in his room, the box with silver coins was locked and stuffed under the bed, and on the table were a few pieces of parchment, on which were written a few lines of crooked handwriting, but barely readable.

"My lord, those herbs were exchanged for a total of seven potions and seven hundred and thirty silver coins, and they are worth..."Henry whispered everything he had done, and then waited for Roddy's reply with some apprehension - his eyes swept over the two tall men next to him from time to time, as a mercenary, he instinctively sensed that these two people were powerful, but because Roddy didn't mean to introduce, he didn't dare to ask.

Roddy reached out and picked up the potion, but his gaze lingered on the potion, and then his face showed surprise - but this expression was quickly concealed by him, and after a while, he stuffed all the potions into his package, nodded and said, "Good job, you have 10% more than the transaction amount this time." ”

Henry's eyes widened, and before he could thank him, Roddy saw the parchment again and asked, "You wrote it?"

"Yes, I wrote it, my lord... I've learned a few before. ”

Roddy nodded, his eyes lingered on Buffon, who was still sitting on the bed for a moment, and then he said, "I came here today mainly for some new tasks. Listen now, both of you, and be sure to finish it by this afternoon. ”

A few minutes later, the oppressive guards at the tavern changed formation and escorted the three Roddy out, while Henry and Buffon settled the money after they left, and headed to the other side of town with the boxes...

The atmosphere in Kig Town is still calm, but the undercurrent is at this time... The surge began.