Volume 5 Paradise Lost Chapter 214 The Cry of the Ghost Crow
"Lord, thirty miles from Roseburg we have found Lodge's army! They have a camp there! The Scout hurried into the city with an old gray horse to report to Richard, the scout's tired face and Richard's solemn expression both showed the importance of the news. [Full text reading]
There were at least five or six hundred powerful warriors in Rocky's army, many of whom had fought alongside Richard, and Richard knew their strength, and after Richard lost the prophet, they joined Rocky's army in order to survive or live better and get more food, and now Rocky is taking these men to attack Richard's territory.
The scout told Richard Lodge that his army not only had three times the strength of Richard, but that there were traces of monsters in his army, terrifying monsters.
"Warcraft? It's not that easy to tame Warcraft, and even if Warcraft hunters have been dealing with Warcraft, it's hard to see them haunting with tamed Warcraft! "The Warcraft hunters that Richard is talking about are some humans in this land of North America who make a living by hunting Warcraft and devils, they do not belong to a certain lord, they live alone, and occasionally appear in a certain territory to exchange some things on Warcraft for food and necessities. Richard has dealt with Warcraft hunters a lot, knows Warcraft very well, and knows the difficulty of taming Warcraft. If the monsters in Rocky's army were not tamed by him, then there is another possibility that there are devils behind Rocky's army, and only devils can control those powerful predators.
The news that the Scout brought back the appearance of the Warcraft made Richard reluctant to believe it, but these Scouts were his best and most trusted soldiers, and he had to believe it, but the Scouts didn't know the number and type of those Warcraft, and the suspicion of the Devil made Richard very uneasy. If there really is a devil hiding behind it, then Rocky may have taken refuge in a certain demon lord, which will make things even more complicated, and not knowing the types and numbers of monsters makes it difficult for Richard to deal with them effectively. Richard's face was heavy, and after a moment's thought, he made a decision in his heart.
"It's already night, Rocky's army can't move until the ghost crow returns to its nest, the night is not only extremely dangerous, but also makes the bloodthirsty ** of the monster stronger, a little carelessness may cause chaos by them, at this time it is the best choice to be stationed and wait for dawn! If Rocky's army doesn't move before dawn, we'll have the whole night to scout! The darkness of the night did not deter Richard, and even the thirty miles, which seemed so far and dangerous at this time, could not stop Richard's decision.
"Lord, the ghost crow has just made its first chirp, and now is the most dangerous time of the night, and the south of Roseburg is sparsely populated, with only a few small villages and a lot of cunning demonic beasts haunting there, it's not a good idea to leave Roseburg now!" The experienced scouts immediately objected, and it was the fear of the night that led the scouts to return to Roseburg early without receiving detailed information.
"I know the dangers of the night, but I can't sit back here, the situation of the Lodge army must be clarified!" Richard's decision could not be changed, and several warriors were immediately called, including the experienced scout, and then Richard said to Li Xian, "Prophet, please bless us!" ”
"The night will not hinder your steps, but the eyes of God will watch you!" When Richard said about the Warcraft, Li Xian's heart moved slightly, feeling that this matter should be related to him, this is a special feeling after the establishment of the Dao, although it is impossible to speculate on the future now, but if something secretly involves Li Xian, he can still feel the danger, maybe someone has noticed him now. At this time, Li Xian looked at Richard again, the breath of death condensed in his body, and the luck on his head already showed signs of collapse, if it weren't for Li Xian, he would definitely die if he went out this time, with Li Xian's words, the breath of death condensed on Richard's body was even stronger, and he was almost about to turn into a god of death that could manifest his body, but his luck on the top of his head rose abnormally, and his luck and the fate that appeared showed a completely different appearance. This luck is like a flower in a vase, bright but rootless, and cannot last long, Richard follows Li Xian like this, the rise and fall are only between the day and the night, but because of Li Xian's words, it is certain that Richard will not die at least tonight.
With six of the most experienced warriors, Richard's figure quietly disappeared into Roseburg, and at the same time he disappeared as two other powerful warriors, Murphy, a dark corner of Roseburg, muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.
"Rocky made a deal with the demon, he has broken our promise at the beginning, making a deal with the demon will only become a puppet of the demon, the demon will make Rocky's rule dangerous and terrifying, Richard, you must hold on, don't let this day come!"
Outside Roseburg, the thick fog wrapped in a cold wind cut against the collar of the clothes, and the shivering chill made tiny particles bulge into people's skin. This time Richard's risky action did not want to let Li Xian go with him, Richard has his own considerations, in case he is discovered by Rocky's army tonight, then if Li Xian is also there, the loss tonight may be the most critical two people in the territory, but if only he has an accident, Li Xian may be able to give the territory the greatest help, of course, Richard hopes that everything will go smoothly tonight.
Seven men and seven horses galloped in the dark, and the knights of the night had already wrapped the hooves of the horses in sheepskins, so as to minimize the sound of the horses' hooves. The muddy ground, the cold air, and the thick fog kept changing shapes around the knights, and the fear of the unknown in the darkness was unsettling, and the aura of danger spread, but the seven of them advanced extremely fast under the leadership of the experienced reconnaissance soldiers.
"In front of the stone village is the stone village, we have to store the horses there, the road in front of the stone village is very poor, and there is a section of the territory of the ghost crow, we can't ride through it but pass quietly. You must not alarm the ghost crows, in case you alarm the ghost crows, run back desperately, don't hide, don't pretend to be dead, as long as it's meat, they eat it, even if it's rotten maggots, there is nothing here that knows their territory better than them, they can find all the places they can hide! The most experienced scout snapped his whip, revealing a looming figure in the thick fog.
This lowland is supposed to be a man-made area, the lowland is hidden at the foot of the mountains, hidden among the rocks, and it is not visible from a distance or a high place, and it means that it is safe to not see it.
The appearance of seven fast horses quickly alarmed the inhabitants of the Lowlands, which were also a gathering place, with a small village in which experienced scouts had stopped outside an old house at the outermost part of the village.
"There are traps in this village at night, and no outsiders are allowed to enter at night, but a friend of mine lives here, and the horses are left here for him, and we will come back to pick them up when we return!" Even Richard didn't know about this village, there were so many small human settlements like this that many of them were gone when they went to see it this month and then the next month. However, this village has existed for a long time, and what the soldiers do not say is that it is almost impossible for ordinary people to find this place without the guidance of acquaintances, and if it were not for this, even if it were self-sufficient, the ghost crows would have already emptied this place.
An old man in the old house heard the movement and appeared with a lantern, and some inconspicuous scratching could also be seen in the village, and the village had been alerted. The scout spoke to the old man who appeared, and then the old man opened the barn and pulled the horses inside. Although it is not easy to find here, it refers to large groups of monsters and humans, and some small monsters can often be seen here, they are everywhere like rats in the past, if the horse is casually tethered outside, they may wake up the next day with skeletons or brains and blood sucked dry.
"The front is the gathering place of the ghost crows, it doesn't matter if we are slow, but we must be careful not to make a sound, beyond the front is the camp of the Rocky army, the prophet of Rocky has released the magic, the ghost crows dare not approach them, but after passing through here, be more careful, Rocky's army is more terrifying than the group of ghost crows!"
The seven of them slowly advanced on the muddy ground, a faint rancid smell faintly appearing in the thick fog, and occasionally a low howl sounded in the dead silence, that is, the voice of the ghost crow.
Richard walked nervously, staring at the fog like an eagle at any time, and suddenly a cold hand grabbed Richard, and the conditioned reflex that he had cultivated over the years made Richard hold the heavy sword with his backhand and slash at the wrist. The heavy sword was held down halfway up, and the warrior behind him gestured slightly, it turned out that it was the scout's hand that held Richard, in such an environment, everyone's hands were cold, and not all the zombies in the wilderness were cold.
The Scout pointed to his ear, and Richard listened carefully, the sound of wings fluttering came from the fog, and the sound was ahead.
The seven of them quietly advanced and lay on a large rock in front of them, and behind the stone three or four ghost crows were dancing happily, and at the feet of the ghost crows was a corpse with most of the bones exposed, and the ghost crows were eating supper. The blood-red eyes that shine far away like two thin lampposts in the thick fog are the most notorious things about the crows, providing them with a clear vision that humans can't reach in the fog.
There were only three or four ghost crows, but if they were alarmed, a large flock would soon appear. Richard pointed to the front to signal to bypass these ghost things, he denied a warrior's proposal to kill these ghost crows in an instant, Rocky's army was in front, alarming the ghost crow group If it is a big problem, then by the way, alarming Rocky's army is a problem that a few people can't solve.
(To be continued)