294.Chapter 294
After nightfall, the procession of the "Holy Congregation" stopped in front of the walls of Elsenne.
Captain Sparker obviously knew a certain amount of knowledge about the city, and knew that Elson was not as simple as it seemed, so he and his team conducted a carpet search in the area outside the inner city for the whole day today, and after confirming that there were no ambushes or traps around, he found an open space outside the gate of the inner city to camp, and prepared to enter the "inner city" tomorrow.
The caution of the mission outside had saved Spark's life many times, so after inspecting the surrounding buildings, he had to confirm the emergency retreat route before relieving himself, and after dinner, he briefly explained the next mission to the arcanists sitting in front of the campfire.
"The situation in the outer city is roughly confirmed, there are no elemental fluctuations, no traps, but the inner city should be another matter, the information given to me from within the 'Holy Order' says that most of Elson's core secrets are in the inner city, especially the magic tower in the center of the inner city, so everyone must follow the team from tomorrow onwards, once there is an unexpected situation, retreat is the first choice, don't take risks at will, understand?"
Arcanists are not blood-soaked soldiers, so their silence at this point is already a sign of response.
"The sentry at night has to be rotated by three people, and nothing can go wrong, I-"
However, before Spark's words could be finished, everyone's attention was diverted by the sudden voice next to him...
"There's someone over there!"
Camila stood at the back of all the team members, but at this time she raised her hand and pointed to a building not far away and whispered an alarm.
Even if they knew that she and Sparker were at odds, the people of the "Holy Order" understood that this kind of place could not afford "jokes" - everyone immediately stood on guard, prepared for battle one by one, and immediately surrounded the house under Spark's leadership.
However, after searching for half a day as if facing the enemy, they discovered... Not to mention the human figure in this house, there is not even half a ghost.
However, Camilla was not sure that she had indeed seen the figures, some of them flashed behind the windows, and some even stopped at the end of an alley to glance at her - the team members were suspicious and continued to search, but when Sparker and the others were pointed around and ran four times, they never saw any of the "living people" that Camilla said.
On the contrary, they didn't even see a dead mouse.
Therefore, when Camilla said for the fifth time that he saw a figure in the distance, Captain Spark's face was gloomy and said: "If you see something, go find it yourself." ”
There is nothing wrong with saying this... After all, except for Camilla, no one else has seen the so-called "figure", so the credibility of Camilla's words has dropped sharply, and no one wants to believe her words at this time.
But who could have known that Camilla had indeed seen these figures?
The words of the original argument were swallowed back, and it was obvious that Camilla also understood that the things in front of her had a strange smell - there were fifteen people in the whole team, why could she be the only one who could see these shadows?
The closer she got to the inner city, the more clearly she could see wandering figures in the buildings around her, and not only that, but her headache intensified. However, the search after search gave her a deep sense of powerlessness.
It was late at night, and Spark's team had finally rested, but Camila was looking around with her eyes open—she couldn't sleep because of the whispers in her head.
She was no longer willing to tell her companions that she could hear all kinds of voices, because now, if she went to tell others what she saw or heard, she would probably be completely insane!
I'm afraid all of this is a hallucination of my own.
Camila covered her cheeks in pain, trying to sleep, but stayed up all night.
The pain made her feel like years, and when the sun rose again, Camilla hastily ate some food, and was about to keep up with the group, when she saw Spark walking towards her, and said flatly: "Because the inner city is more dangerous, after a brief discussion, we have decided to let you stay here and take care of the security of the camp and the rear." ”
Camila clenched her fists.
"If anyone wants to enter the inner city, you have to signal to us and stop them, and if we go well, leave the inner city and return here. ”
"Alright, that's the end of the account, let's move on. Camilla, remember your duty. ”
With that, Sparker led the team towards the inner city without looking back. Camila didn't even have room to refute.
She clenched her fists, but she didn't know what she was supposed to do... Looking at the departing procession, she clenched her silver teeth, but after a few minutes, she let out a long sigh, and then sat weakly in the humble camp.
"So... That's fine. ”
The feeling of being rejected as a madman makes Camilla extremely angry and helpless - because in front of the "Holy Church", she is always a weak person who is powerless to fight!
Camilla has long recognized the cruelty of this world: her life has long been out of any choice.
Rubbing her brow vigorously, Camila tried to relieve the growing headache, she thought for a moment, and then reached into the pocket of her dress and fumbled for a small bow.
Now, perhaps only this bow that belongs to Neffie can ease her bad mood a little.
"If I can't go back, at least the Holy Congregation won't think I'm an apostasy..."
Time gradually passed, Camilla sat haggard in the cold wind, only to feel that her body temperature was also dissipating with the wind - after the "Holy Order" team left, there was no movement, she thought that everything would be silent, but she never expected that just an hour later, there was an abrupt ... The sound of horses' hooves.
"Boom!"
When the explosion sounded, Roddy, who was walking on the streets of Elson, instantly clenched the short bow in his hand.
"Ready for battle!"
The knights on both sides, who were already fully armed, immediately drew their swords and stood on guard, and the retinues who had matured raised their shields and formed a formation, and under the leadership of Sodrore, their eyes were solemnly ready to meet the enemy.
"Watch out for enemies around you, Akasha, and protect!"
Roddy shouted a few words behind him, then jumped off his horse, and a "burst arrow" was already on the short bow, and strode to the top floor of the high elf-style house beside him.
For Roddy, the most likely enemy to encounter in the city is Belom's undead forces. So he asked the scouts to cautiously explore the way ahead, in order to prevent the enemy from sneaking up, and the sudden explosion at this time clearly indicated that there were troops in front of him!
"Nata come with me! Sodrore, lead the team forward and keep up. ”
After Roddy finished speaking, he accelerated and galloped forward, Nata's figure was slightly inferior, and soon caught up with Roddy's pace, and the two flew between countless buildings, disappearing from everyone's view in an instant.
The scout's range was not as far as in the plains, and Roddy's request was three hundred meters, so it only took Roddy thirty seconds to get to the scene at this time - and when he and Nata arrived, they saw a gray-robed mage attacking the scout with a fireball!
"Elementalist?"
Roddy had expected to see a necromancer, but he didn't expect to meet an elementalist here—the identity of the other party was obviously not an undead, although he was wearing a gray cloth robe and a hood, but the figure was obviously a slender woman.
This situation made Luo Di a little puzzled, but since the other party attacked his men, he did not have any room for peace negotiations. Turning his head and gesturing to Nata, Roddy leaped towards the nearby building, almost immediately dissolving into the shadows.
Nata picked up the longbow and looked for an opportunity - unlike the previous shortbows, the longbow that Roddy gave her was extremely stable, and although it was not as easy to carry as the shortbow, its hit rate was a notch higher, and the pull felt was many times softer than before.
The expensive "Burst Arrow" is now standard for Roddy and Nata, and the specially weighted spiral feather arrows can maintain a fairly high accuracy at a distance of 100 meters, and Nata follows Roddy's teachings to find a platform with three obstacles on high ground, and immediately pull out her longbow and shoot an arrow!
The longbow is slower than the shortbow, but it is the silent flying arrow that is more difficult to guard against the unsuspecting.
However, the gray-robed mage's reaction was obviously beyond Nata's imagination: the opponent did not use a shield or dodge in embarrassment, but directly pounced on the side, dodging the arrow with great vigor.
"Smack!"
The exploding arrow exploded in the ground, blasting a crater in the stony ground, and the mage quickly rushed towards the nearby dwelling - the other party was extremely fast, as if every step was helped, and after three steps rushed into the door...
But in the next second, Roddy's burst arrow shot straight into the room through the crack in the window.
"Boom!"
The arrow did not hit the opponent's body, but it managed to use the blast to force her out.
But before Roddy, who was standing on the roof, could shoot the second arrow, an inexplicable thrust instantly hit from behind, directly pushing him off the roof!
"I'm X..."
Luo Di scolded secretly, but he didn't understand what skill the other party was using - the five-meter-high distance Luo Di was not a problem for him, but after landing, he found that the other party was rushing towards him!
There are mages who dare to fight in close combat?
Luo Di was surprised in his heart, but he was not afraid to pick up the "blood drinker" and pounced!
Camila bit her lip tightly, her long messy hair obscuring her eyes from the blast - a tear in the placket of her chest, some blood seeping out, most of the cloak behind her was shattered, and her tinnitus from the burst arrow made her unable to hear the sounds around her...
It was the first time in many years that she had been forced into such a situation by a human, and as an arcane, such a feat was enough to be laughed at.
The behavior of Sparker and others made Camilla have long accumulated resentment in her heart, and the appearance of Roddy, a strange guy, just made her a target to vent her resentment...