Chapter 122: Flame Hound
A day ago, El had been an idler, but now he was a general in command of thousands of men. But in terms of combat effectiveness, it can be said that this is the most elite unit of Istalen, but in fact it is a diverse ensemble. His command includes the black knights of the Surveillance Force, the cavalry of the City Defense Army, the mountain hunters, the guard of the outpost, and the priests of the Temple of Life, as well as the Lori Knight who does not listen to orders, the middle-aged archer who believes in superstitious prophecies, and a kobold earth diviner.
By the way, there are also rare magic ores hidden in the team that are equivalent to the value of a holy nun.
The problem that gave El a headache was not limited to this, if the current strength of this force was a hundred, then the damn crow's mouth of the kobold would have discounted this value by at least seven percent.
Although Ahmed entrusted the responsibility of leading the troops to El, the deterrent power brought by his status was more convincing than that of El, the nominal commander. Because of this, when he spread the kobold's inexplicable prophecy, everyone in the entire army became suspicious, and there was a noticeable decline in morale.
There was nothing El could do about it, and as Ahmed said, if at least part of that prophecy came true, no amount of caution could be overstated. If the prophecy is false, it would be better, whether you have lost or not, at most, it is not a big deal to be scared for a while.
Lord Pross, please take these children back quickly!" Elle cried out in his heart, and reluctantly embarked on the way back.
What made him even more helpless was that such a simple wish could not be realized. When they returned to the site where they had first engaged the bandits, they lost track of the group of Pros who had stayed there.
"Lord Pros didn't leave a message, maybe something happened in the city. Palanti carefully examined the trees near the makeshift camp, his face bewildered. According to the usual practice of the black knights, if they leave temporarily due to an accident, they will leave some secret symbols to record the information for their own people to know about the situation.
The campfire in the camp was still warm, and there were no new signs of fighting nearby, so GLP should have been forced to leave after a very urgent situation, and he didn't have time to leave any information.
"No, if something happens in the city, we should be able to see wolf smoke. Timmy touched his chin and pondered, "Besides, if something really happens in the city, Lord Pross should wait for us to come back." ”
"GLP is cautious and would never make such a mistake under normal circumstances, so let's not act rashly. Ahmed said calmly, and then he turned back and shouted, "Apache, come and help us predict ......"
"Do you think I'm a street stall stick, archer!" said the kobold soothsayer, hiding in a pack horse's back basket, barking angrily.
"Enough is enough! shut up!" the tireless Elle shouted, and everyone fell silent.
Both Ahmed and Palanti actually have the ability to command a unit in battle, but neither of them has the experience of being a commander-in-chief, and they belong to different units, so it is inevitable that the consideration of the problem will be biased.
El didn't have that kind of ability, but he was at least assertive and decisive, which was probably one of the reasons why GLP appointed him as commander.
"Judging by the marks on the ground, Lord Pros should have gone in that direction. El looked down for a moment, then pointed his finger to the dark middle, "What is that over there?" I remember Isttalon to the south. ”
"There's nothing over there. Palanti shook his head and said, "When the Landwalkers invaded, several villages and outposts to the north were destroyed, and there are no travelers coming from the north on the trade route these days. ”
"It's the battlefield at that time. El nodded, he had been involved in that war and was still very impressed with the land. After Palanti's suggestion, the relevant map quickly came to mind.
The battle between the humans and the Earthwalkers was fought along the road from Isttalon to Redstone Ridge, and GLP ran to that road at this time, could it be that something happened to Redstone Ridge?
"Red Rock Ridge is in ...... Over there?" El twirled his finger to remember, and Palanti nodded.
"If I were you, I wouldn't go that way, it's the land of death. Apache, who was hiding to the side, "muttered quietly" in a voice that everyone could hear.
"Shut up, God!" El scolded angrily, and there was some vague speculation in his mind that something could alarm GLP's emergency, or something was wrong with the underground passage of Redstone Ridge. This conjecture was not very reliable, but he really couldn't think of any other possibility.
"Since Lord Pros left in this direction, let's catch up in this direction. The campfire wasn't cold, and they shouldn't have gone far. El said to the others.
Hopefully, I'm thinking too much, even if GLP's own injury worsens and he has to go back to the city, it's better than having an accident at Redstone Ridge. El sneered in his heart. There's already a kobold clan and an army of earthwalkers popping up in that underground passage, and God knows what the hell else is going to happen.
However, when a person is unlucky, drinking cold water will stuff his teeth. Even though El had prayed in his heart, ten minutes after setting off, he had encountered the last thing he wanted.
"Report sir!Traces of small-scale beast activity have been found in the jungle due east, and it is preliminarily judged that it is very likely to be the Landwalker reconnaissance unit!" The report from the scout on the left flank made El roll his eyes, he was really afraid of something.
"The troops accelerated forward, the infantry mounted and took advantage of our mobility to get rid of them. El ordered Timmy, the vice-captain. At this time, there was a new commotion on the left flank, and Palanti returned to El with a corpse of a beast with its head pierced, and the pungent smell of green worm blood made the knights around him frown.
"Sir, I've heard that you fought in that war, haven't we already made a truce with the Earthwalkers?" asked Palanti, tossing the body to the ground, confused.
"Something isn't right, this thing doesn't seem to be one of Rangalia's men. Eldon didn't want to hold Palanti accountable for striking out again, staring at the beast's corpse with a solemn face.
If there is a deeper understanding of the landwalkers, Elr knows more than the vast majority of Istalons. In addition to the experience of escaping for his life under the nose of Langaria and shopping with the Mantes scout, he also has a senior sister with rich theoretical knowledge by his side. Even now, he still has a small thing with the blood of the Earthwalker royal family hidden in his arms.
The beast in front of him looked very similar to the Swift Wolf of Rangalia's scout force, but there was a pungent smell flowing from its blood, which seemed to be a bit like the sulfur of a volcanic crater. If a mage is present, it can be judged that this beast may have some kind of fire-based ability.
Elle didn't know much about the specifics, but he knew that the way to distinguish a landwalker was not by appearance but by blood. The overall style of Rangalia's troops tended to be agile, in other words, they were good at maneuvering, which was quite similar to the unit he was now commanding. And the blood of the beast in front of him is full of violence, and it feels completely different.
"Apache, come and see this corpse. El patted his head, and suddenly remembered that he had a real professional hiding beside him, the kobold Apache of the same underground race, who must know more than he knew about the landwalkers.
"Look at it, that stench can be smelled eight hundred meters away, it's the Flame Hound of His Highness Ranga Akalian. The kobold wailed weakly: "I said let you go slowly, you have to hurry up, now you are in trouble!"
"Langa...... What lotus?" El gasped, another princess of the earth, Your Highness of the Golden Rank! Are you bugs caught in the door's brains, what are you doing running to the ground one by one?
"The Scout Force of the Landwalker has already appeared here, could it be that the troops left behind in Redstone Ridge have been defeated?" Ahmed had just returned from the mountains, and he was not very clear about the post-battle deployment, but because of his years of experience in the war, he immediately thought of the most critical question.
"Anyway, let's find Lord Pross first. El shook his head, there were no more options at this time.
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