Chapter Eighty-Eight: On the Double Bow of Doom
The group pretended to be calm and walked on the way to the spokesman's residence.
This kind of grandiose movement makes the Ranger very uncomfortable, and his years of gaming experience and professional habits make him always feel that someone in the dark has put himself in the scope, or a few grenades will fly around the next corner.
Mina is like a tank with its barrel pulled out, fighting in the quagmire without knowing anything, while she is an infantry waiting to be blown away by explosives.
If the red-robed mage was still in Brinshand, such an action would be tantamount to sending his face to the countryside. However, the red-robed mage should not return so quickly, and Kurgal is considered his own side, and there will be RPGs bombarding him when he is not walking.
Area attacks are only part of the mage spells, and what is even more terrifying are the various area control spells. The low-ring spells of Greasy, Bright Dust, Cobwebs, Snowstorms, Stinky Clouds, Tentacles, and Heavy Mist...... are popular because of their range control and ignoring spell resistance, versatility, and variety of attacks. The spell system is therefore regarded by most mages as the strongest and best school, although the high-ring spell is relatively weak, but everyone knows the horror of high-level mages.
Thomas knew that the high level of the Protector was especially terrifying, and that he was especially specialized in restraining other spellcasters, so it was not Kurgal and the gnome's fault that he was defeated neatly.
No matter who is alone with a mage of that level, it will definitely not last half a minute. That's why it is necessary to put pressure on Mina, who can only attack and cannot outwit, and strive for the initiative for those few seconds. But now her impact has been greatly weakened, and the chances of winning next time she encounters it are slim.
However, even a paladin will always find a flaw in the face of a mage with a variety of methods. Therefore, Thomas not only thinks that Mina, who is in full form, can't beat the red robe, but she and Kurgal will lose more and win more in a head-to-head.
Of course, there are many factors that determine the outcome of a fight, and heads-up doesn't mean anything. The point is that everyone has to work together to have any hope of winning.
Thomas has always been very clear about Mina's turn against Kurgal because he didn't see his face, and even aggrieved to cooperate with the evil mage.
It's a pity that the paladin, who had to use all his skills to take down, was actually overshadowed by dozens of civilians and had to be forced to come out. We have lost the most reliable and stable combat power, and the red robe that has made a comeback does not know what kind of spells will be prepared and what kind of guards will surround us.
The Ranger seriously considered the option of escaping to Avanethor, but it was tantamount to a mouse in a cat's nest for the mage and drow elves. But Mina can barely tolerate it, and if she pleads, she may be able to raise her noble hand?
This paladin was originally a self-respecting and domineering person, but he repeatedly made her change her mind, could it be that in this precarious situation, Thomas still had one of the illusions of life, and he looked at Mina with a smile.
Ignoring the strange eyes of the self-inflicted ranger, the paladin stared worriedly at the burning wooden houses and the corpses that had fallen in the light snow on the streets.
Although Thomas knew that she would not be able to drill the horns, he was still a little worried:
"Life is never a multiple-choice question, and neither can a paladin. We all know that those who choose one part to live and another part die will only fall like a shredded poop who thinks he is righteous. But you've done your best, and it's impossible to put down the riot on your own in the face of the plot......"
"I know it's not my fault!" the little paladin had a big temper, and Mina interrupted him irritably: "I've been here for so many years, and I haven't seen any insidious enemy?
"No, it's you who is wrong!" The middle school textbook and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" tell Thomas that in order to convince the other party, he needs to start with a shocking statement: "You are too peaceful." Only the women of the world can save everyone! Of course, a great hero like me can also ......."
"Have you forgotten the passage you like to abuse?" The paladin, who had already prepared the theoretical weapon, looked at him condescendingly: "Bodhi is not a tree, and the mirror is not a platform. There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust - anyone who still talks about the size of the Hun is not really in love with the Huns! And the man who judges the value of women by the size of the Hun is undoubtedly the most rubbish person. ”
There are too many seniors who have crossed over, and it is said that there are still people from Feiren who go to Karatu to worship and receive empowerment, but I don't know if they have come back with a flame sword dragon like a prajna gong big mudra human bone ritual weapon Sister Drum or the like. Thomas can't actually confirm whether he said it or not, after all, it's too common for him to know how to pretend to be 13.
The ranger's words choked suddenly, and Mina didn't throw an angry look of "disgusting", "bad!", "Do you want to die, how many times?", as before, but instead disdained to say anything more after victory, which made him feel completely disinterested.
Dull.
However, it also shows that Mina is not depressed and sluggish due to frustration, and her mind is as sharp as ever.
Looking around, the snow on the uncleared streets was half a man high. Baihua jumps and glides on the roofs of houses that are also heavily covered with snow, and the snow on the roofs can be too much for many buildings to bear. Instead, the arson has become a buffer against the fire, leaving the set of wooden buildings that have been set on fire to burn muffled and unable to spread quickly.
The streets were littered with corpses, which, along with the burning ashes, were obscure from too much snow. The wooden doors of the houses that had been violently opened swayed, and women and children were sobbing softly in the wind, as if they were afraid of attracting villains again.
That's probably what it means. Thomas thought.
Mina resisted the feeling of consolation and reassurance as she rushed down, knowing that if she moved, she would reveal the essence of being too weak, and that Brinshand would lose hope for those who saw her.
Thomas went to check on her condition on her behalf, and together with the gnome, he used the healing wand that Swan Maiden had given him to heal the civilians who were not dying.
There is a huge gap between civilians living comfortably and those who are born and die, and a wand is a drop in the bucket for the injuries of the strong, and it is a resurrection for normal people.
In order to boost the morale of the survivors, the ranger also deliberately carried the wandering sky on his back to show his strength. This is something that can't be helped, after all, the opinion of most people in Icewind Dale is that the one who uses a big sword and a big sword is a good man.
Continuing along the road towards the Speaker's House, the cyclone on the unicorn magic horseshoe allowed it to levitate, and Thomas and Hundred Flowers had to trot all the way to catch up with its sliding spell.
The small, short-legged gnome gave up walking altogether, finding the sleigh left behind by the dead child for the unicorn to drag, only the flying snow made him have to shut up and stop his tirade.
"As I bet, our Ranger has no feelings for the Dark Flesh Mage at all, and likes the Paladin a little more. Sure enough, stupid high-ranking men have a peculiar and childish habit of being happy to make the girl they like angry. ”
The gnome closed his eyes on the sleigh, wondering how the dwarf would laugh at him when he returned.
"Up front is the North Look Hotel," said Thomas, "and we're going to see how the adventurers are there?"
Before Mina could say yes, he slid over. Baihua flew down from the roadside roof and jumped lightly to him.
This is probably the most risk-taking place in the city, so the fighting is particularly fierce. The adventurers were all above the top, and they could never have imagined that the people who had been pinched to death would suddenly have the ability to put them to death.
The way to distinguish between the corpses of adventurers and mobs is simple, and the strong men who came out to live dangerous lives are mostly ruddy and strong, and their excellent equipment has been taken away, so the corpses may be broken fingers and empty hands.
The dead adventurers are stronger than the other, and if it were a normal day, I am afraid that only a few people could easily crush hundreds of rabble. Only now he was overwhelmed by the pupa of his opponents without killing a few, and died absurdly under the scuffle and trampling of the crowd.
Although there is a huge disparity between strength and weakness, no one in this dangerous world can guarantee that they will be safe forever, and even the gods cannot control the fate of all beings in the four corners of heaven and earth and all living beings in comfort on the throne.
An extremely tall red-haired savage man was pinned to the hotel door, still in a furious posture, surrounded by piles of corpses in a semicircle.
"He was also cursed to be killed by the rest of the crowd. The gnome said after detecting the magic.
Thomas's attention rested on the javelin-like arrows on his corpse.
The dwarf said suspiciously, "This is a javelin?
"Probably a giant bow used by a giant or an ogre," Thomas looked in the direction of the arrow, a roof that was perfect for tilting fire at the doorway.
Baihua, who cooperated tacitly, jumped onto the eaves and popped out her claws to fix herself. Thomas ran a few steps, grabbed the cat girl, and climbed up along the bumps.
A normal scout is a two-person team, with one stepping on his feet and letting the other go up first. But the leaping power of the flowers is so amazing that they only step on him in the morning or on rare occasions.
There were several pits in the roof snow from rapid-fire quivers, but they were all concentrated on the left side of the footprints.
The monster's footprints cut through the snow, four strong fingers and claws pinning it firmly to the roof. However, it does not look very large, at most more than two meters tall.
"A ......monster with such a huge strongbow, and proficient in rapid-fire, it can pour a lot of ammunition in an instant," Thomas shouted to test his idea, "Miss Mina, please come and feel the roof of this house." ”
Mina narrowed her eyes: "There used to be a powerful monster on it, and the stench from the abyss was unusually strong. It seems that this is the result of the sacrifice of the red-robed mage?"
Thomas jumped off the roof, "If I'm not mistaken, this might be the kind of demon she's trying to keep my eye on - the Arrow Demon!"
"Arrow Demon, how many people did they kill to summon this monster?" Mina also knew the power of the Arrow Demon, although this kind of demon was not the most powerful of the Abyss Monsters, but their destructive power should definitely not be underestimated.
"The Arrow Demon is the ace ADC in the bottomless abyss, and the ranged attacks it unleashes are extremely deadly and dangerous. If I had an assault rifle or a submachine gun, that guy had two machine guns! Not only that, but they also have their own infinite displacement, which is simply the overlord of ADCs!"
I didn't quite understand what he meant by "ADC", but Mina could guess that it was probably an honorary title for an archer.
"Well, I didn't expect them to be so picky. I was thinking of summoning a berserker to use as a meat shield at most, and then you rushed over and shot me to death. ”
"But," the dwarf said with a solemn expression, "that guy may have collaborated with the red-robed mage, but why didn't he attack us...... It may be that you are afraid that you will get hurt if you shoot at you, or that you have a more important goal. ”
"The speaker is in danger!" called Thomas.
"No! let's go to the Temple of the Three Saints!" Mina said.
"Huh?" Thomas looked at her quizzically.
"You don't know," said Mina, "that there are two sons of great men in the Temple of the Three Holy Saints, and if they are caught as hostages...... Maybe even the believers of the Winter Goddess will have to obey the orders!"