Chapter 80: The Pursuit in the Woods
The horses galloped like a gallop, the cold wind of the early morning whistled in their ears, and dozens of war horses and their riders galloped on the grassland, most of them were warriors of Wuguoer, with superb equestrian skills. When they heard of the troll attack, they first fought after him, vowing to take back the poor child.
Hyde and Frey quickly followed, and their fine knightly horses ran very fast because they were not armoured. The general situation is already understood. It turned out that a wounded troll lurked in the bushes not far from the village, and suddenly attacked the herd of cattle and sheep released in the early morning, and in addition to taking a calf from its mouth, the huge and ugly wounded monster also captured a seven-year-old girl--- in fact, this little girl named Leda was the eldest granddaughter of the Elder. This is really too infuriating, how can the Wuguoer cavalry not be angry!
"If a troll were allowed to hurt the children of our generous master in front of the gods of the two allied powers, then every Ugol would be ashamed of themselves, and the warriors of Kislev would not be able to tolerate this!"
This was the roar of a squad leader with a beard, and in fact, this sentence was also a great irritation to Hyde. If you let the troll kill the elder's granddaughter in front of the two gods, no, in front of the three gods! Then what face is there to call the god, called the knight! The dignified Slaanesh God's chosen knight was also defeated under the sword of himself and old Loren, what kind of chaos troll is something! But there is one question--- will the troll have already killed Leda?
"Probably not, because according to eyewitnesses, this is a Chaos Troll with chains and broken armor that must have been domesticated by the Chaos army. Smarter than their stupid relatives, these ferocious monsters do not rush to kill humans, but return to their lairs and play with them slowly. The character of this monster is despicable, but it gives us the opportunity to save the poor child. ”
Marshall arrived, and the erudite explained his doubts to Hyde briefly. The red-haired knight, armed with two long-barreled pistols and an oil canister, told Hyde that trolls were strong but afraid of flames, and that oil canisters were a useful tool for dealing with trolls, as they could make their bodies burn.
"Of course, this thing might be superfluous with the presence of our powerful nature-based god-given mage, Miss Frey, because mages are the best weapon against stupid creatures like trolls, let alone a gifted god-favored mage? Marshall ended his speech, and the tall red-haired knight maintained a relaxed and calm expression at all times.
"Your Excellency Marshall, you've won the prize, I'm just a newbie, but I'll do my best. ”
Frey interjected and answered Marshall, the delicate brunette girl's face flushed a little. Surprisingly, Frey's equestrian skills were quite good, almost on a par with the riders of Ugore, which made Hyde like his beautiful lover even more. Of course, there will be pressure, because Hyde's equestrianism seems to be a bit different from Frey's.
In this operation, the elder Loren did not attack, and he and two-thirds of the Ugol warriors remained in the village community, and released vigilantes and scouts everywhere. After all, for a village community without young people, proper protection and vigilance are necessary, since the Chaos Troll suddenly appeared outside the village, who dares to say that there will not be a Chaos remnant army to attack here? Of course, it is enough for two gods and two dozen young Ugol warriors to pursue, and the wrath of the gods is by no means something that the trolls can bear.
The horse team galloped like the wind, chasing after the traces of trampling and bits of blood on the dead grass. According to eyewitness accounts, this troll's running speed is quite amazing, this is likely to be a special skill modified by the wizards of the Chaos Army, a month ago, in the Smock grassland fifty leagues away from here, 30,000 Chaos troops were defeated by the Imperial Alliance, a large number of Chaos remnants fled in all directions, this troll is likely to have suffered a serious internal injury at the time and fled and hidden, and now after resuming, he suddenly launched this attack.
Bits of blood on the prairie loomed and flickered, and eventually into a forest of aspen trees, which might have been the troll's hiding place. The cavalry rushed in without hesitation, and for a group of professional soldiers, including a group of professional soldiers with divine favors, there was nothing to fear from a wounded and escaped troll. But for the large number of villages that survived the catastrophe and the old and weak women and children in this area, it is easy for a wounded and escaped troll to start a tragedy in the slaughter of the village, whether it is to rescue the poor little girl or to eliminate hidden dangers in this area, this is the duty of the Wuguoer warriors.
"I can feel an uncomfortable presence in general, a little bit like how I felt when I dealt with the Chaos Chosen One, and I think the troll should be around here. Well, it should be about the left. Hyde offered his opinion, and the young blonde knight closed his eyes for a moment, using the power of his divine favor to probe the Chaos Troll's tracks. The Divine Seal Emblem behind him slowly rose, emitting a brilliant light in the forest, and he could clearly feel that a disgusting powerful being was moving slowly not far away. This may be the Divine Servant's peculiar reaction to the forces of Chaos. Old Loren said that this feeling of Hyde is a relatively rare existence, and not every god can have it. It may be that it was Mother and his endless anger at chaos that inspired this function.
However, the Ugol warriors also had their own way of tracking, and these wild warriors who were half-farming, half-pastoralist, knew every plant and tree of nature, and could make accurate estimates and pursuits from the traces of the enemy. They had made their choice almost in front of Hyde--- and before Hyde could finish speaking, they rushed to the left.
"That guy is here!
One of the Ugol warriors roared, and the troll's true body was revealed with the clatter of leaves, and all the Ugol warriors drew their bows and arrows, Hyde drew his sword, Marshall raised his pistol, and golden magical fire began to gather between Frey's hands.
The monster, known as the Troll, is a half-human monster with a huge head that walks upright, about four meters tall, with a quarter of the head taken up by the head, which looks oddly proportioned. Its dark skin was rough as rock, covered with ravines and lines, as well as countless ugly scars and grotesque bumps. Two large, curly horns protruding from its half-human head, clad in brass barbed rings and broken chains, suggest that the troll was once part of the Chaos army.
A broken philosopher's stone is like a third eye deeply embedded in its forehead, surrounded by countless veins and scales pulsating wildly, this may be the troll's former owner --- a certain Chaos wizard installed it for it, this is a common modification of trolls by the Chaos army, because this kind of low-IQ monsters that are prone to madness are not very easy to control, and to make them obey orders and commands instead of attacking everything frantically, wizard transformation is essential.
The troll's shoulders were covered with massive barbed brass spaulders, tightly bound with chains, and the brass goggles with the coat of arms of the god Slaaneshin were nailed directly into the beast's broad chest muscles, the edges already covered in insanely growing muscles and scales, almost becoming one with the troll's body. But only half of it was left, and it was full of dents and breaks, as well as traces of flames.
It is conceivable that in the recent battle, a light shell could have directly hit and paralyzed the monster. But this was not enough to kill the highly vital troll, who escaped from the battlefield and slowly recovered. The only way to deal with a creature like a troll is to cut off its head to make it die, otherwise, heavy injuries only make it stronger, which is what old Loren had said to him in a casual conversation not long ago.
"Leda!"
The village elder, who had arrived with the cavalry, could not help but cry out in grief and anger, for he saw that the body of his seven-year-old granddaughter hung limply in the troll's left hand, and seemed to have lost the breath of life. The blow sent the bearded old man into a rage, and he raised his long-barreled musket and aimed it at the troll's head.
"Don't shoot, everybody! I can feel the kid's still alive, don't hurt the kid! Hyde, let's do it!"
Frey raised her hand to stop the old man, and she rode bravely towards the troll, the golden crest of the god of Tal shining beside her, reflecting her short ponytail with a brilliant decoration, the seventeen-year-old girl was also a battle-hardened warrior, and she had no fear in the face of the monster.