40. Cloud Strike
Whoosh, it was the sound of a bow and arrow leaving the bowstring.
Merlin shook his body and was thrown down by Augustine on the mountain path.
The enemy who sneaked up was not alone, and after several bows and arrows were blocked by shields in succession, there was suddenly no movement behind the big tree in front of him.
Merlin scrambled to his feet from the ground, gave Augustine a grateful look, and drew his elven dagger out. The dagger was too small for other Gothic weapons, he was only sixty centimeters long, but the lanky Merlin was just the right size in his hand.
While Atlantis was still thriving on the continent, there was an elf living in the forest who was known for their sharp weapons. They have mastered a special skill to mine a special silver ore from the abyss and refine it into a rare metal that is said to be called Mystic Silver, which is also known by another name: Mithril.
The elven dagger in Merlin's hand is made of Mithril, lightweight, strong, and sharp. It couldn't be more suitable for this short sword to perform the Cloud Strike Technique.
The rangers turned over the weeds on the forest paths, carefully looking for traces left by the enemy. Merlin caught the stench left behind by the wolf, and he said, "The enemy has discovered us. ”
"That's the enemy's sentinel," said Tom, "and have the kobolds begun to engage in these schemes?"
The knights and slaves alike became nervous, unsheathed their swords and took up their shields. For the rest of the journey, everyone walked very carefully, but until they saw the boulder with the long snake sculpture, they didn't meet any kobolds.
This time, Merlin didn't burn mugwort leaves to smoke kobolds, because they wanted to save people. There's no need to anger kobolds.
Tom was the first to enter the dungeon, followed by four slaves, then a knight-free, and finally Merlin. Descending the steps, it grew darker and darker, and by the time the team stepped into the hallway, it was completely unclear.
Several torches were lit at the front and back of the procession, and the burning flames illuminated the pale faces of the slaves. After the last unpleasant experience, Merlin brought over all the best soldiers. This time, the warriors carried short javelins with them. On such occasions, the short javelin is a sharp weapon for long-range attacks.
Merlin was eager to try it, and had not officially tested its power since he got the Cloud Strike Technique. As a lord of the Goths, how embarrassed was he to hide behind slaves. In the hall at the end of the hallway, there will be Hellworms and skeletons. These two lowest-tier Dark classes are excellent targets for both hands, especially skeletons. Slow to move, not very high attack power. Merlin is sure to deal with it even if he doesn't have a cloud strike technique.
The sound of the tail of the hell corpse worm trembling came from a distance, and the air was filled with a rotten fishy smell. The cool breeze blowing along the walls made the torches crack and crackle, and the flames jumped, flickering and dimming.
"Beware, those filthy guys are going to show up. Tom gripped the shield in his left hand a little tighter, it was not easy to save people under the kobolds, and he knew that it was not a good deal, for the sake of an old Bill, I don't know how many young lives would have to be put in, but no one dared to come out against it at this time. At the very least, the lord's work is impeccable. "If you want to see the sun tomorrow, it cheers me up. ”
At the end of the hallway, a large hall appeared in front of everyone. The dense axe marks on the surrounding walls were straight and flat. This was obviously the work of the gnomes, and there was no way the kobolds could build such a large hall underground.
The hall is supported by many thick stone pillars, and the burning torches leave many shadows around the hall.
Here Merlin divided the thirteen men into two teams, Edessa the Ranger led the slaves of the realm into one team, and Tom led the knights into another team. Augustine was always by Merlin's side, and he would go wherever Merlin went, as if I was a bodyguard.
The two squads searched the stone pillar inside, and the distance between them was not far, just at the farthest distance they could help each other. Merlin pondered as he walked. Old Bill was an experienced warrior, and he couldn't have been captured by the kobold without the slightest movement, but there were few obvious signs along the way, except for a little blood from the wounded.
The advance into the depths of the hall was too smooth, and unexpectedly I saw the end of the hall, sting, stinging, and the hell corpse worm suddenly rushed from the shadows behind him and was surrounded. Merlin clenched the elven daggers in their hands.
Usually, after awakening the Mind Beast, it is equivalent to the strength of the Black Iron Knight of the human race. However, Merlin's awakening is not the Lionheart of the Tesla family, which is a kind of mind beast that even Bill doesn't know. In terms of ability alone, Merlin himself feels that the increase in strength is not obvious, but the agility has improved a lot, and there is also an extraordinary sense of smell. In fact, after Merlin awakened the Mind Beast, the improvement in battle was not obvious.
However, Merlin also has the Cloud Strike Technique, a secret technique given by the system that is said to be able to fight against the Holy Knight when cultivated to an extremely high level. Referring to the system's small scrolls of sweet springs, Merlin had reason to have great expectations for this secret art.
There were seven Hellworms and Skeletons that suddenly appeared, and they surrounded Merlin's team in front of and behind.
"I've got this hell worm in my hands. Merlin said to the elders of the Arian School beside him.
"No, Your Highness, damn it," Augustine didn't look up, and there was only a gray shadow left in front of Merlin in front of him, "Your Highness, this is not an outing near Adrianople. ”
The Hellworm seemed to sense that it was being slighted, and its strong tail slammed into the ground, sending its entire body almost a meter off the ground, and the dust that flew up obscured its form.
Obviously, Merlin's leather armor could not withstand the powerful blow of the Hell Corpse Worm, and the Roman round shield in Tom's hand could have resisted the blow of the tail wing, but Merlin did not intend to defend, with his strength, even the shield could not block the tail swing attack of the Hell Corpse Worm.
Attack is more effective than defense, and that's something every hunter knows.
When the blade of the elven dagger sliced through the armor on the back of the Hell Corpse Worm, it understood that the opponent in front of it was not easy to deal with.
When the Cloud Strike was activated, it was like a pebble thrown into the calm water, and a ripple immediately appeared in front of Merlin.
Poon, the elven short sword in his hand suddenly seemed to disappear, and Merlin felt a bolt of lightning appear on his fingertips, along his fingers, and spread along his arm at night. Finally disappeared in the heart.