Volume II Storm Falls 177 The Man in the Dark
These ogres are obviously not as ruthless as the ones I've encountered, at least they don't know magic. Ogres were taller than orcs, and their burly stature was a giant in front of these kobolds who were no more than their navels.
The crowd tactic is useful at such times, even if the opponent is strong. Seeing this scene reminded me of the swarms of rats. It's a sight ......
Ogres are basically knocked down by kobolds or climb up their backs. This scene is shocking, and even more tragic, the scene of them being gnawed to death is too bloody.
The orc was well protected, and although she was brave, the ogres apparently took good care of her and kept her behind.
There are fewer and fewer kobolds pouring out of the caves. I wonder where so many brutes come from, and I can't imagine how big this cave is!
"What are you doing?" Suddenly a slap in the back smacked me, which startled me. Grayson and Luke couldn't bear the loneliness and followed.
I didn't say anything but dodged to the side, and they both froze in shock.
"It's a dog's nest!" Grayson stared at the boss. Luke's wide-eyed eyes looked like his brother's.
"Ogres are so strong!" This is Grayson's heartfelt admiration. "If this scale were human...... Well-trained battles may still be fought, and the general estimate is that the entire army has long been wiped out. ”
Ogres aren't stupid either, they also sense that something is wrong with the glowing gnolls. An ogre shook off the kobold that had climbed on his back and rushed towards a gnolloin. I saw that the glowing gnoll suddenly burst out with a strong light from his body, and although the light could not reach the level that the illuminator could not open his eyes, it seemed to me that it was already remarkable! No one in Stormwind can do that!
The ogre's big axe was about to fall, but with a wave of the jackal's hands, the ogre's body flashed like a firework, and the ogre's body trembled and knelt down. The kobolds around them pounced.
I was shocked, there was no earth-shattering ghost and god moves, there was no earth-shattering movement, it was bland, just a flash! The ogre, who was more than two heads taller than the gnoll, fell to his knees!
"Did you see that?" I stared intently at the gnoll and said to Grayson.
"What was that?" He apparently saw it, but didn't understand it.
"Magic." I say. "That's ...... Magic. ”
This scene caught the attention of some of the ogres, who did not come one by one, but rushed up one by one. The gnoll didn't dodge, ready to use its magic again. But this time it obviously didn't have enough strength to kill the ogres, and the swarming ogres cut it to the ground with a few axes. I don't know if it's because it's not self-sufficient or if its IQ is too low and I don't know how to hide.
The ogres learned to attack the gnolls first instead of killing the minions first, an operation that quickly gave the ogres the upper hand.
Momentum is an extremely important factor in warfare, once the qi is weakened, the will to fight will be lost, and the bloodthirsty guys like ogres obviously feel the emotional changes that the kobolds have produced after losing the gnolls, and they begin to rampage, jumping and roaring.
This violent posture is like a tiger entering a flock, and after a while, the kobolds are all scattered.
"Withdraw! Evacuate! I grabbed them and ran to the back. As screams and dog-like barks echoed throughout the cave, the three of us rushed out of the narrow passage to the connecting hall.
"Wait." I pressed my body against the wall. Sure enough, there was the sound of breathing, running and gurgling in the passage. Getting closer......
I glanced at Grayson across from me, and he grabbed the sword in his hand, his dark beard shaking on his nervous face. "Steady!" I lowered my voice.
"Steady!" I repeat the phrase.
A kobold rushed out, followed by a second ...... Seven or eight poured out at once. I couldn't see it, and I raised the knife above my head and slashed it down. Grayson, who was on the other side, screamed and slashed the sword above his head.
Chopping is vertical, hacking one or two to death is luck, once it gushes out more, the chopping efficiency is too slow, and my knife has changed from chopping to slashing. This knife slashed at least two, killing one and wounding one.
The kobold who ran into the hall and dodged a knife turned his head to see us, and then Luke, who was hiding behind Grayson, jumped out, this spear was really scary in his hand, this guy's brute force, such a long weapon is like we play with a small stick. Although this hall is not small, but as soon as his spear is rounded, I will hide directly backwards.
A few kobolds who didn't know whether they were alive or dead were hit by the spears he picked up, and they fell to the ground in an instant. After knocking down a few, he picked up his spear and began to poke, one by one. In the end, he was stabbed to death.
I looked at him with a smile and then at his brother, "A good weapon requires someone who can use it." ”
"Luke!" I shouted at him, "Great! "I give him a thumbs up. The guy looked up at me and smiled, "Luke killed them." ”
The sounds in the passage faded away, and silence returned to the surroundings. When we walked through the passage again, I was extremely surprised to find that there was no one left in the place where the fight had just taken place, except for the corpses of the ogres that were alive!
Not dead! It's gone.
I didn't dare to go down directly to see if they were dead, but squatted at the entrance of the cave for a long time. "You two are waiting for me here." I didn't seem to be moving before I dared to slip down, so I rushed to the nearest kobold corpse and leaned over and picked it up. I looked around and there were a lot of holes, big and small.
Throwing the corpse in front of them, "Luke, you go pick up a few more." Luke blinked and ran happily.
The fire in the cave was still burning quietly. I was wondering if I should look into another hole, or whether to go or not, when suddenly a voice floated in, "Who's there!" ”
As soon as my legs went limp, I felt the hairs on my back stand on end.
"Is it a delusion? Is it a human voice? Another sentence floated in.
I pulled out my knife, and the brothers froze instantly. We looked at each other, silently waiting for the voice to come again.
But the voice was gone. We listened with our ears pricked up for a while, "Did you hear that?" I said.
"Who just spoke?" Grayson lowered his voice.
"Hey......" widened eyes as I scanned the massive cavern, my voice gently floating out of my mouth and echoing through the darkness.
"Is it human?" Suddenly, the voice came again.
"It's a human voice." Grayson said. His casual voice made the silent hall echo with the words.
"Oh my God! It's human! The gods are above! Help me! I am here! This phrase gave me goosebumps.
"Where are you?" I took a few steps forward and looked around.
"I'm here!" He said.
"Where?"
"Here...... This! I am here! The man's voice was hoarse and weak.
When I'm in the dark, my ears are unusually sensitive, "Where are you?" I asked softly, "I'm here, friend!" He replied weakly.
I stood at the opening of a small hole, "So? ”
"I heard you, come and help me......" The voice did come from here. I looked back at the brothers.
"It doesn't have to be people." Grayson said in a low voice.
I frowned, "Who are you?" I said.
"I'm an officer in Stormwind......" he said. I'm stuck here. ”
"Stormwind officer......" I repeated softly as I stared at Grayson, "how did you get trapped here?" I asked.
"I want to hear the story...... At least put me down first. ”
"He's trapped......" I pouted, then turned sideways into the dark passageway. I hate caves with twists and turns! Very nasty! After hitting the wall twice, I saw the light, and it was a faint light peeking out of the corner.
"Come in, friend! In! "It's a miracle that his weak voice can still be heard. I tilted my head and looked in, but I was shocked by the sight of the not very large cavern, which was illuminated by a faint faint light, and I could see clearly that it was full of corpses, and that there was a man chained to the rock wall.
It's not like a person at all!
The man slowly raised his head when he heard my footsteps, "Are you...... Hallucinations? ”
"Of course not...... I took two steps forward to get a better look at him, but the knife in my hand could stab him at any moment.
"The gods are above...... I...... I didn't think I would be alive...... Seeing people......" his voice stirred.
I straightened up my dangling knife. "Are you human?"
"How long has it been...... How long has it been...... I'm not dreaming...... Are you really human? I'm not dreaming, am I? ”
"Are you crazy?" I moved my wrist holding the knife slightly.
"Soldier...... Thank God! Untie me! Hurry ......" he tried to stand up but failed.
"Oh...... No, no, no......" I shifted my body's center of gravity back, "how long have you been trapped here?" ”
"If you want to hear a story, I'll tell you when you take me out, hurry up, soldier." He raised the chain around his wrist. "Turn it on."
I turned my head to look at the corpse next to me, "This is not a pleading tone. ”
He suddenly stopped all his movements and just stared at my face, and was silent for a long time, "Take me back to Stormwind, and I'll thank you very much." ”
I turned my head slightly to Grayson and said, "He said he was from Stormwind. ”
"Look at it." Grayson ignored me, he said.
I looked up and realized that the faint light was coming from above.
"What's that?" I whispered. The light was soft, like a ...... Sprinkled with a gentle ...... I can't tell what it is. It appears to be suspended in mid-air.
How could this thing exist in this place?
"Look for it, there must be a rope or chain for that thing to be hanging in the air." I say.
"Hey, soldier. Please let me go first. ”
I glanced at him, "I'm sorry, my lord, I didn't dare take the risk until I wasn't sure if you were a human or a ghost, especially tonight, I really opened my eyes." ”
"I served in Stormwind, and I was ordered to come out and do things for the king...... As a result, there was an attack. He said. I need to go back and report to the king, he ...... Need me. ”
His words stunned me. "Name." I asked in a commanding tone. "Tell me your name."
"Send me to Stormwind, and I'll thank you well, Sergeant." He said.
I looked at the man who couldn't tell what he was wearing, "I happen to have someone I know in Stormwind." "I bent over," told me...... Yours...... Name. ”
He slowly raised his head, "Odora...... My name is Odora. ”