Chapter 11: The Siege
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The arrows flickered, except for the next moment, a small rattle came from the bushes. (To read the latest chapters of this book, please visit the biquge.info of Wèn Aishang Novel Network) It seems that something is falling there.
"What the hell are you going to do!" the paladin spoke indignantly, the young hunter's course of action upsetting him, and when he looked around, he saw no danger to be warned. So it is natural to think that the warning just now from the other party is just a soldier...... And it is very likely that he will take the opportunity to make a fool of him.
But the hunter in the shadows did not answer him, but slowly pulled the bowstring and fired, and then another faint tumbling sound was heard in the distant woods...... It's just a little closer.
The paladin stared at the young hunter, and when the other party slowly pulled the bowstring in his hand, the solemnity on his face made it difficult to continue to suspect that the qiē in front of him was just a clumsy prank—especially the middle of the bow arm of the short bow, a layer of black, which made this slowly drawn bow make a light sound that was very different from that of an ordinary short bow......
Completely different from the squeak of wood, the dull sound of clattering was not harsh, but in the memory of the paladin, it seemed to have been heard only when the city crossbow was fired—it was the sound of steel being bent.
So, when the bowstring struck for the third time, he finally noticed the enemy's tracks.
This time, the target was far away at the other end of the clearing, and the flickering bonfire barely reflected a small dark brown figure, which was only more than half a human tall, and deftly raised the weapon in his hand on a tree branch, but the black arrows directly nailed him the next moment, and the huge force directly nailed him to the trunk behind him! The dying-threak pain caused him to stretch out his thin limbs violently, and pull the arrow desperately with his clawed hands, but unfortunately, black and red blood immediately gushed from his wide mouth, and the violent convulsions lasted only two or three breaths, and it was difficult to continue.
The kobold's corpse made the paladin open his mouth slightly in surprise.
Not because of the monster, of course, but because of the black arrow, which pierced straight into the monster's neck, apparently shattering the cartilage between the throats...... This way ensures that the target is shot without making an unwanted sound. But the kobold's neck is so thin, and there are a few dead branches in between, and although the canopy without leaves is sparse, there are still many obstacles...... Not to mention that it was in the canopy at least 100 feet away. To be able to shoot at a subtle target from such a distance, how much vision and timing did the hunter named Edward need?
In fact, even if it is called a magic shooter, it is not too much.
Moreover, there was nothing wrong with that young hunter, wrong ...... It's yourself.
This realization caused a blush to spread on the paladin's face with his helmet exposed, but the gloomy environment kept it well hidden.
……
Edward had no interest in managing what others thought of him.
The hunter furrowed his brow tightly, staring at the tiny shadow that loomed in the woods. Kobolds and goblins are both specialties of the stone wilderness, in the Whispering Forest, this dark red, lizard-like little thing is also the most common big road monster, their only advantage is that they are as good at producing as mice, if left unchecked, a few years of hard work can make an area flooded, but this small thing that claims to have dragon blood is more intelligent than goblins, they usually do not act alone...... With their usual vision in the dark, hiding and plotting against their opponents with a rudimentary crossbow is one of their favorite things.
But the situation seems to be far from so simple.
Although the dense jungle completely obscured the opponent's whereabouts, judging by the slight swaying treetops, the subtle and sharp grinding sound in the air, and the shadows flickering at the edge of the firelight, this group of kobolds seemed to be quite numerous—obviously, no matter how cautious they were, it was impossible for a team of dozens of people to sneak through the Whispering Forest...... He had even already sent himself into an ambush.
Even if it's simple and monotonous, there's always an advantage to having something to do.
But the problem is also here - such a number of enemies, if they had already attacked this team, then Edward himself should have noticed the clues, but along the way, there seemed to be no sign at all. No footprints, no scouts...... It's like they've come out of nowhere!
It's been a long time since Edward, who has been in and out of the Whispering Forest more than a hundred times, has made such rash encounters - he can attribute it to his own negligence, but the other cave bears are not the ones who put their safety on others...... Could it be that this team of more than 50 people was all negligent this time?
The expected crossbow arrived at this time.
It was nothing more than a short-feathered arrow fired by a crude light crossbow, and the rough workmanship made it impossible for the thing to even guarantee a flight trajectory, and was usually only used as a talisman by the farmers, some of the crossbow arrows fell to the ground before they could fly, and some of them hit the rocks, weeds, and roots on both sides of the ground with a clattering sound. However, the numerical superiority completely made up for the lack of hits - the friction sound of the crossbow firing was unexpectedly loud!
A mercenary who was not well covered snorted, apparently stricken, and the humans soon discovered the terrible situation, those crooked metal arrows smeared with a layer of pungent sour objects, even if they could not penetrate their armor, but soon made a few poorly injured poor insects nauseous and dizzy!
Thankfully, this is just a small thing...... Several mercenaries cursed, each took out an anti-poison and poured it into their throats, this valuable alchemy potion could not only be interpreted, but also guaranteed to ignore the effects of the poison for a certain period of time.
And then it's about the color.
The mercenaries who had spotted the enemy no longer hid themselves, and the spikes under the shields of several wooden towers dug into the dirt to erect a solid defense—a massive defense made of fine oak and wrapped in finger-thick iron sheets that not even a greatsword with sharp magic could penetrate it, let alone such a fluttering feathered arrow......
More than thirty short bows were drawn, grease-soaked rags were reported as arrows, and at a signal from the commander, flaming arrows were thrown into the forest!
Blades of grass and twigs were nothing to the heavy three-edged arrows, and the raindrops were mixed with screams, and in a single salvo, seven or eight short figures were already screaming and falling, and more shadows were pulled out of the darkness.
They made a barking sound like a dog and ran in a hurry, but soon a second wave of arrows followed in the footsteps of their companions.
"Sons of bitches, let you sneak attack!Let you taste the power" "Good scolding, they are indeed ...... of bitches"
The mercenaries used a low shouting and laughter to boost their morale, but everyone knew that the next time it might not have such a good effect, the forest trees had already formed a dense natural wall dozens of feet away, and if it weren't for the rough and difficult crossbows, the cunning kobold would not have been able to leak himself under the attack of the other party. Battles have shown that the crossbow is far from a match for bows and arrows when it comes to firing at each other, but in the midst of a pitch black mass of obstacles. No matter how good a mercenary is, he can't play it.
Crucially, the opponent is numerically superior.
Edward glanced around...... The mercenaries' backfire had thinned out the arrows around them. But this is clearly not the right time to let your guard down.
There was an unknown voice in his heart, which seemed to be reminding him that this strange attack had just begun. At the end of the line of sight, the pitch-black shadow barely reflected by the light source of the torches, as if the next moment, deadly monsters would swarm out of the darkness.
This is no longer an empty fear, but an unmistakable reality...... In fact, change has already taken place.
The scene in front of me was the same as before, but there were some subtle changes---- what the changes were, but there was no way to describe them. If you can barely describe it, it is like a thin gray mist suddenly floating in the air, ethereal, if there is nothing, but the grass, the ground, the human body...... The surface of all objects is covered with an extremely faint shadow. Even the flickering light of the largest campfire in the distance could not repel it.
"It's a hassle right now, don't get too far out of the line. He looked at the dwarves and paladins beside him, and reminded in a low voice—especially to the latter.
For he had drawn his sword and strode towards the edge of the forest.
"It's just a kobold, such a monster is not worth mentioning. ”
"A few people don't count, kobolds don't have the guts to attack more than ten humans. In fact, even the bear goblins have no interest in doing such a thing. It's either an ogre or a gnoll, and ......"
"Don't be afraid, the light of God the Father will protect us from danger. Follow me to destroy the evil that is entrenched!"
"Their number will not be small......"
The radiance of God the Father will protect us from danger. ”
"Stay away from the shit! Father's blessing of your uncle!"
How would it feel to be faced with a guy who had to say a word to you? Apparently Edward now knew - even the best patience would be worn away in an instant!
The inexplicable anxiety in his heart made the hunter who came from the anger can't help but scold!
At that moment, he couldn't wait to strangle the impulsive, stubborn and invincible guy in front of him directly - there was a childish aura everywhere, and people couldn't understand how his gem-made zuò, which represented a high-level divine emblem, came from - could it be that those gods who were high up and claimed to be innumerable and unchecked were also blinded by the heavenly thunder, and the lard covered the heart and liver of the seven puzzles?
If it weren't for the belief in God, it should be in everyone's heart, and there should be no discount, and Edward might suspect that in addition to the second generation of rich and official officials, there may be a holy second generation in this damn world......
But after rolling his eyes, Edward seemed to think of something - Lansendel, one of the most powerful gods of this world, the god of the sun, the god of spring, the god of radiance, and the god of dawn. I have only heard that while the gods of goodness praise him for his warmth and kindness, most of the neutrals, as well as the hostile gods, mock him as an impulsive idealist. In particular, this deity's dedication to 'destroying evil' has surpassed what mortals can imagine.
This evaluation was originally just a rumor, after all, the chaotic land of Xifengyi was not a place that holy warriors and even followers of the sun god liked to set foot in...... As a result, Edward hadn't seen a few of these guys either. But now it seems that this is probably not a joke.
Or maybe we should be glad that Edward's blasphemous words before were in the language of the flower growers. Otherwise, maybe a light thunder will be the first to fall from the sky.
However, the sinister course of the current situation seems to be similar.
The paladin raised his sword in the air, and a blinding light lit up—a white light that pierced everyone's eyes. And this white light burst out towards the surroundings in an instant, shining as bright as day around the surroundings and the jungle!
It has to be said that this attack is effective...... Lost the protection of the darkness, the kobolds screamed and ran in all directions!
But this move is enough to make the holy warrior the most eye-catching target on this dim battlefield.
The embankment is higher than the shore waves...... How could such a prodigal creature die so slowly in the Forest of Whispers? Edward couldn't help but grind his teeth.
However, he didn't have time to sigh too much...... For at the end of the dimming light, the main masters of this attack have come.
Countless black shadows emerged from the darkness deep in the woods, isolated by the light.
Those black shadows moved quickly, as if they had already spread out to form an encirclement posture as soon as they appeared in the forest, and even the closest people numbered at least dozens! Edward narrowed his eyes, and with the help of the white light that rippled around him, he couldn't help but sharpen his teeth again......
Some creatures of almost the same height as normal humans have the same hairy claws and long curved knees on their palms and legs, but they are much more slender than their four-legged counterparts, and their bodies are covered with black, red, yellow, or gray hair, revealing rudimentary armor such as inlaid leather armor or iron chest guards. In his hands, he carried a variety of weapons.
Gnoll ......
Despite their names, these guys are more than ten times more difficult to deal with than kobolds...... In fact, the former are nothing more than lizards that look like humans, while the latter are literally half-human, half-beast...... And there is a certain connection with their savage relatives, the guts of these guys are always supported by numbers, dozens of gnolls will dominate an area, hundreds of gnolls dare to run amok, and thousands of dog gnolls...... Even in the face of the human capital, they dare to show their teeth and claws!
Although the number of those who appeared on the edge of the fading white light in front of them was only thirty, the shadows in the jungle were no less than twice that number!
Obviously, they are the ones who drive the kobolds, but they are usually not just weak things......
Woohoo——!
A few long roars rang out from the farther jungle, one after the other.
There was a bit of desolation in the long, low roar...... And one came closer, and the air seemed to be filled with the low roar of those grinning beasts, and the black creatures walked between the woodlands, and then there appeared a scarlet light, and the points of light were densely connected, and those black shadows occasionally stopped, raising their heads to sniff the breath of life keenly.
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