22. Infernal Bugs
Tom was not at all surprised by the appearance of the skeleton, he had a bad feeling from the moment he stepped into the cave, the long javelin prepared by His Highness Merlin was powerful in the hands of the slaves, and the staggering skeleton was reduced to bone fragments under the attack of a pile of javelins before it could reach two meters away.
"Spread it all out, don't huddle together. After the initial panic, the slaves quickly calmed down. Fifteen slaves were divided into three squads under Tom's command, in groups of five, standing together with javelins in hand.
"Don't attack together, attack one by one, and keep the rhythm of the attack. Tom stood at the front of the team, as the captain of Adrianople's reserve squad, Tom was also very good at commanding the battle, of course, if he took action himself, these skeletons would not be able to stop even one of his swords. However, it is clear that Merlin wanted to bring so many slaves down with him in order to train them to be qualified soldiers. There is no better opportunity for this. It will not only ensure their safety, but also improve their combat experience.
The atmosphere in the hallway was eerie, and the members of the dog squad were all clenching their weapons in their hands, and no one made the slightest sound. Skeleton soldiers continued to emerge from the shadows behind the stone pillars, and the three squads took turns to take turns to eliminate these skeleton soldiers very easily.
There seemed to be no end to the corridor, and the smell of mugwort leaves was still strong at this point, but the temperature had dropped a lot. Old Bill grabbed a Roman machete with his only remaining stout right hand and followed behind the slaves. "Cheer up, it's not an outing. The victory had caused a sense of pride to grow in the middle of the dog-fighting squad, and the experienced old Bill worried.
These slaves in front of him are an important force in the hands of His Highness Merlin, and they can't be lost in this place. The goths who lead the team in front should be good at fighting, but there are still many things to learn in leading the team.
As if to verify what Old Bill said, a team of five people in front of him suddenly panicked. A slave with a spear stepped back in the direction of the people behind him, and in the panic there was a scream, and someone was injured.
"Everybody, spears for javelins!" roared Old Bill.
The spear, which was more than three meters long, could not be used in the corridor, and after changing to a javelin, the dog-fighting squad quickly calmed down. Old Bill made his way through the crowd to the front of the line.
In front of Old Bill, smoke billowed from the dim hallway, and a strange hissing sound came from behind the stone pillar, and Tom held his shield against the monster in the smoke, and his thick tail and sharp fangs were faintly visible.
"Stand back, boys, stand back, this is the Hellworm, the wizard's plaything, stay away from these guys if you don't want to be a colored corpse. Tom said without looking back. These hellworms have a sturdy tail and have no special means of attack, but the fangs inside their mouths have a nasty voodoo.
As if trying to show off his strength in front of the dog-fighting squad, Tom allowed the Hellworm's strong tail to whip against the Roman shield in his left hand. A loud crackling sound echoed through the hallway.
"Well done, Tom!" After so many days of getting along, the people in the dog squad who knew Tom well cheered without hesitation.
Old Bill disapproved of his approach, but had to admit that his strategy worked. All the slaves watched with admiration as the heroic Tom stood tall under the onslaught of the Hellworms.
Almost ten minutes had passed, and Old Bill had to come forward with a Roman machete, and the soldiers of the dog squad had relaxed, and they had gathered in a circle to watch Tom's performance.
"Daddy Bill, I can do it, I can do it alone. Tom's eyes were aware of the other man's movements.
"Tom boy, this is not the time for you to have fun, His Highness Merlin is still waiting outside for our news, if you delay His Highness's big business, even if His Highness lets you go, I will break your legs. Old Bill said angrily.
"Got it, Daddy!" Tom realized that he had gone too far, and that after all this time, the purpose had been achieved. So, the Black Iron Knight of Ash Furnace Mountain let out a loud shout, raised his shield and rushed towards the Hell Corpse Worm.
The Hellworm, who had been teased for so long, was furious and wanted to compete with this hateful knight, but he had been hiding behind the damn Roman shield.
With a snap, the head of the Hellworm collided with the Roman shield with a loud thud. Then it flew diagonally and crashed into the stone wall of the hallway.
The Black Iron Knight didn't take a step back, but took a few steps forward and came to the stone wall. The Roman dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, piercing into the body of the Hell Corpse.
After killing the Hell Corpse Worm, the corridor seemed to be safe, and the smoke of Ai Ye also faded a lot, and until the end, there was not a single skeleton soldier or Hell Corpse Worm.
Old Bill was not worried that Tom was at the front of the dog-fighting squad and led the team, and drove him to the back of the team to suppress the formation.
The hallway vanished at this point, revealing Old Bill with a dark hall of stone pillars. The blood left behind by the kobold stretched all the way to the depths of the hall, and from the depths of the hall came an orange-red glow and a crackling sound.
"Spread out, don't crowd together!" Old Bill was always extra careful. "Tom, go ahead and find your way. ”
Tom went off in a hurry, and then came back with a strange look in his face.
"Did you meet the kobold?"
Tom shook his head, "Go see for yourself!"
A fire was about to be extinguished, and on the edge of the fire were two women in black robes with pointed black wide-brimmed hats on their heads, tied to a small monster covered in green brakhi.
Merlin was surprised to see his captive. "Lady Raj, why are you here?" Merlin recognized Raj at a glance, despite the wide-brimmed hat on her head.
"We, we," Raj tried to continue, but was stopped by her companion behind her.
Merlin then noticed another woman behind Raj, and at this moment Merlin seemed to have a spring breeze in his mind. It's hard to imagine that there is such a beautiful woman in the world. The black shackles are like a perfect decoration, setting off her figure exquisitely.
"Congratulations to His Highness Merlin for completing the story mission. Get rewarded. Merlin laughed.
Merlin's laughter seemed indescribably obscene to the others. However, Merlin's mind is focused on the rewards of the Great Lord system.