Looking at the retreating dark elves in front of him, no matter which team had no intention of pursuing. Instead, they all began to gather their men, as if they were preparing for a possible sneak attack. After all, the dark area is the home of those black skins, and if you pursue in this complex terrain environment, you may fall into the trap set by the opponent at any time.

The reason why they came to the dark region was to transport the goods they were carrying to the designated place. If you delay the business in order to kill a few more dark elves, then you will not be able to steal chickens and rice. As long as the team leader is still sensible, he will never make such a mistake.

Wait until the dark elves have all disappeared into the cavern where they came. Except for a few guards who were on guard, the rest of the men began to clean up the battlefield. The black skins who were not addicted to attacking, when they retreated, took all the wounded who could be brought with them. So there wasn't much loot left for the escorts.

As for the vampires who attacked at the beginning, none of them were found at this time. After all, in terms of survivability, those vampires who can transform into shapes and have nothing to do with it are indeed much stronger than the dark elves. Not to mention that they also have the ability to fly, and when they run, they naturally disappear in the blink of an eye.

However, the few corpses left behind gave the team quite a lot in return. Who made these dark elves have at least one nice magical artifact on them! The strength of these dark elves in the dark region is far greater than that of ordinary surface kingdoms - the superiority of the immortal species in magic is indeed beyond the reach of most human beings.

As for the casualties on Barrett's side. Thanks to the thick armor of the dwarves, although many people were seriously injured, they were still salvageable injuries. However, there were quite a few dead in the other team of temporary partners. And half of those who died died at the hands of those vampires in the first place. It can be seen that after a formal engagement, the casualties of the victorious side are often within acceptable ranges.

After cleaning up the battlefield. The alchemists who accompanied the team began to sprinkle homemade powdered medicine on the ground to hide the strong smell of blood. The team, which had been busy for a long time, entered a state of rest again. If it weren't for the increase in the number of patrols, there really would be no indication that there had been a battle before. It seems that the death of those teammates is not enough to affect the daily routine of these escorts.

Unlike the caravans that players have participated in before, this dwarven and dwarf convoy has a surprisingly high percentage of priests - after all, there are a number of priests in the dwarven race. Definitely higher than humans. So this time the treatment doesn't need to be done like before--Clematis. Not to mention that Bot was tired and half dead, it took a few days to get enough magic skills. After they have finished treating their companions, they are also able to help another group of people who are temporarily partnered.

However, after observing the anvil for a while, the dwarven priest in charge of this matter was not ready to cast a magic spell: "I want to rest anyway, so let him fall asleep." The Dark Elves' drug really doesn't want to be as good as they always show. This thing is nothing more than making people sleepy. There are no other side effects. Some insomniacs even want to buy some to use as sleeping pills! ”

"Drow poison was originally a tool used by the dark elves to catch those precious slaves! If there are any obvious side effects, it will be more than worth the loss! Noodles muttered to the side.

The Dark Elf city-states underneath were all slave societies, and of course it was not the Dark Elves themselves who served as slaves, but other races captured by them - that is, all the Dark Elves there were nobles. Capturing slaves, though, is no easy job. Especially for slaves with good strength such as ogres and minotaurs, it would be too expensive to forcibly conquer them by force alone. In this case, the tool of Drow poison came into being.

The dwarven priest turned, "Now that you all know, what are you worried about?" Anyway, this compatriot can't be captured by those black skins under our protection. ”

After the dwarven priest left, Rielly yawned, "In other words, we were fortunate to have repelled the attack of the black skins, otherwise I am afraid that many people would have been captured and returned to work as coolies!" ”

"That's not for sure! If it were an ordinary dark elf city, it would indeed be enslaved. But if those attackers had come from the city of Shamath, maybe you spellcasters would have escaped! After all, the city ......" reached out and touched Barrett, who had scratches on the pure gold armor. At this time, he said half-jokingly.

Shammas City is definitely an outrageous city by the standards of the Dark Elves. It is ruled by mages rather than queen priests. It's men, not women. In this city, the status of the arcane is supreme, and besides, everything is under it, where religious beliefs are not valued or even excluded, which is completely unthinkable in other dark elf cities.

It is said to have been around three thousand years ago. Shamath City, like other dark elf cities, is ruled by a family led by a female priest Rose. The first family at that time was Shamas. Also the creator of the city. Later, a civil war broke out. The mothers of the major families, as well as all the priests of sufficient weight, were killed. And the mages began to seize the opportunity. In the long years that followed, the male Dark Elves gained the upper hand through successive generations of high male birth rates, reducing the number and power of the Dark Elf Hostess.

After a successful coup d'état, the mages changed the previous model of family rule and established a ruling council. Composed of the leaders of various arcane schools. At the same time, they revised the law and restructured the system of authority: the mage was the supreme citizen, and the priest and the warlock and bard were the second-class citizens. Because their power is not earned by personal effort, but by bloodline or divine gifts, which should be despised in the eyes of hard-working arcane spellcasters.

Humans and elves are not hostile there, as they have the potential to become spellcasters. "Inferior sapient races" such as goblins, ogres, minotaurs, or stone-blind barbarians were unceremoniously treated as slaves. According to the surface caravans that went to trade, these slaves constituted a quarter of the city's population.

The same city is also a rare dark elf city that can trade with the surface. Visitors from other realms, undead servants, and summoned creatures have made his floating population a staggering number in the underworld. It can be said that anyone who knows magic or witchcraft, as long as he is not afraid of being enslaved. All are popular with the city.

Rielly stared at Barrett and asked, "Do you think these attackers today will be sent by that city?" ”

"Until I get a concrete answer, I might say it's just very small." Barrett spread his hands, "Because that city generally doesn't attack caravans from the surface, and more importantly, their location is extremely far from this passage under the kingdom of Nohan." Unless there's some new natural waypoint, it's ...... for them to want to be here."

"That's all in it. It's good if you just say it's impossible. Why do you need to explain so much? Rieli glared at Barrett in annoyance.

However, Barrett was unimpressed: "After all, until the final confirmation of the live mouth is caught, that possibility still exists." You can't deny it because the probability is low, and that kind of assertion is not rigorous. ”

"Good, good! You're strict! Rielly immediately turned her face away from the cat.

The next day, as soon as the caravan was on its way, Barrett whispered to the chatty Foncklin, "Mr. Foncklin, can you give me some inside information?" ”

"Inside information? What is the inside information? The dwarf turned his head and asked with a confused expression.

It's a pity that Barrett didn't believe the other party's performance: "Although I didn't come to take this route, I also know that in the past, the dark elves would often attack the journey between the forward fortress and the third transit station. Even between the third and second terminals, this is rarely the case. Not to mention that we are still on the way from the first transfer station to the second transfer station. I don't believe there was nothing wrong with yesterday's attack. ”

"If you kid have any doubts, you should lose the right to ask Lord Barrant." Saying this, Fang Kelin glared at Barrett fiercely, "What's the use of looking for me, an ordinary guard?" ”

"You can't say that! After all, Mr. Fonkelin, you have been on this path for more than 10 years. It's a lot more familiar than a few of us newcomers. Even if I don't know the specific reason. Isn't there any speculation? Barrett winked at the dwarf in front of him.

Fang Kelin shook his head: "Since you haven't been here, it's just hearsay. So how do you know that you won't be attacked by the dark elves during this part of your journey in the past! Maybe there's an error in the message you got earlier. ”

"Mr. Fang Kelin, it's not interesting for you to say that." Barrett paused, "I'm kind of a member of the Boreham family. Although it is only a distant side branch, it can also ask the family for help. Since I had to accompany my companions on an underground adventure this time, how could I not be prepared beforehand? And I'm sure the information given by the family wouldn't have been so obviously wrong, otherwise the intelligence staff wouldn't have to eat. ”

Although the intelligence network of the Boreham family, it is impossible to know everything. However, there is no mistake about the location and frequency of attacks on this underground trade route over the years. Because there are too many people who know about these contents. It's not a decent secret at all. As long as you collect it carefully, you can organize it into a book. for analysis and research.

"Don't worry! It's really not a big deal. Don't you see the big guys all like they're all right? Fang Kelin, who said this, also stretched out his finger and pointed at the others in front and behind, "It's not just us, even the adventurers of the caravan behind don't have much reaction!" Many of them are also old people who have had a few experiences on this route, and if there is any problem, won't they notice anything unusual? ”

"It's because they're old people who have participated many times. So even if you are aware of something. It will be hidden in the bottom of my heart just like you. On the surface, I pretend to be casual! Speaking of this, Barrett lowered his voice again, "After all, if you are suspicious, it is easy to cause unnecessary panic!" At the very least, it will affect morale. This is not good for us who are operating underground. ”

"Since you're telling the truth, do you think that even if I knew anything, I would risk affecting the morale of the whole team to tell you about this kind of rookie?" Fang Kelin said and stroked his little beard.

Barrett, who saw the door, immediately chased after him: "You can't say that!" For those who are already skeptical. If you hide the truth like that, it will make people feel uneasy! It's better to make it clear to those of us who are suspicious! ”

"Now that you're suspicious, you have some ideas! What do you think is the reason for this? Fonglin tilted his head and looked at Barrett with a smirk.

Barrett touched his chin: "I wonder if there will be a new road that bypasses the forward fortress to the rear due to geological changes." And the Dark Elves have just found this new route. ”

"Huh! Scold! Is this actually such a naïve idea? Fang Klin shook his head, "Then let me ask you, why didn't the Dark Elves send their slaves during this attack!" ”

In the dark regions, when the dark energy goes out, the army is often not only themselves. Armored ogres, bear goblins, and goblins are all slaves and cannon fodder beloved by the Dark Elves. At the beginning of the battle, it is not uncommon to see the slave soldiers pouring into the dark elf enemies.

Of course, among the cannon fodder of these dark elves, only ogres and minotaurs are the real workhorses. The two creatures are fierce and ferocious, while the remaining goblins are standard wallgrass that will scatter and flee whenever the situation is unfavorable. So often as long as the first two are solved, the last guys don't have to waste their efforts at all.

And the team that only has the dark elves, except for their special coming-of-age rituals. Only the elite detachment sent to evade the reconnaissance net of the advancing fortress. After all, if you take those bulky slaves with you, the risk of being discovered when you sneak in is multiplied.

So Mr. Fonglin's question can be said to have completely killed Barrett's previous speculation. But this made Barrett feel more and more that things were not simple. (To be continued......)

PS: The modification is complete. Thanks to "Gu Chen" for the monthly ticket.