Chapter 6, Revenge
Unexpectedly, the knights of the patrol had no choice but to trim up overnight and set off again.
When the sun went down and there were still embers on the horizon, Hawkins gathered his knights and prepared to set out, followed by Herman, his cousin William, and the wizard Claire Holt.
"According to the calendar, there will be a full moon tonight, and all the berserkers will be completely out of control today, falling into bloodthirsty chaos today, and tonight will be their most powerful, but when the day dawns and the berserkers return to human form, their power will be weakened to the extreme. Let's go now, track the past over the dark mountains in the night, and start our revenge when the sun rises. ”
Hawkins and Claire rode side by side, explaining to each other, Herman and William following behind, and the rest of the riders moving stealthily and quickly like ghosts.
And Herman finally understood the position of the two at this moment - they were just going to be the personal bodyguards of the witch. There are a total of fifty members of the First Squadron of the Third Brigade led by Hawkins, all of whom are strong men of the Source Knight rank, and they are also the main force of this revenge.
And when Claire, as a field doctor, treats the wounded on the battlefield, Herman and William are both her bodyguards and the opponent's shields.
"Have you already determined that the other party only has the Berserk Species, and there are no higher-level Lunar Eclipse Species and Whole Body Species?" Claire said lightly, "Although I know that you are cautious, it is better not to make mistakes, the latter two are not affected by the full moon, if your intelligence is wrong, we will have to face more than one werewolf tribe with only thirty or forty members." ”
The lunar eclipse species are high-level hunters, mostly living in large tribes, and the whole body species only exists in the werewolf tribe with a "leader", these two werewolves can knead all the knights including Hawkins at will, even if it is Hawkins, if he does not escape in the first place, there is only a dead end.
Ever since the ancient times when the werewolves were driven out of the Central Continent by the Blood Clan and hid in the Dark Mountains, they have become one of the most powerful forces in the Forsaken Lands.
Hawkins naturally knew this, and nodded: "Don't worry, the large werewolf tribe has always lived in the middle of the Forsaken Lands, and there are only a few scattered large families here, and the sentinels have confirmed it again and again." ”
"It's for the best." Claire Drive.
The patrol galloped through the night, darling southward.
The wilderness stretched as far as the eye could see, and a cool breeze rose in the darkness, and after two hundred miles of quiet galloping, the knights finally came to the edge of the moor.
The tall thatched grass faded away, and with it were the steep slopes and tall and dense woods hundreds of yards away, and the mountains were rolling and endless as far as the eye could see; In the darkness, the majestic mountains are like patient beasts, quietly waiting for their prey to enter the trap.
A few hundred yards away is the Forsaken Lands, from where all magic will be nullified, a paradise for primitive hunters.
"Dismount all."
"Follow the people in front of you and go on foot."
"No one, no cloak, no armor, no knight's spear."
"After entering the dense forest, you are not allowed to use your fighting spirit, you are not allowed to make any sound, and you are absolutely quiet."
Hawkins gave orders in an orderly manner, and although there was no sound, their uniform actions were silently responding to the commander's orders.
After settling their horses, the knights quickly burrowed into the dense forest under the guidance of the sentinels.
Hawkins came to Claire's side at this time and said to Herman and William, "You two, one by one, carry Claire on your back. ”
Wizards don't have the night vision of knights and the endurance to travel thousands of miles on foot, their strength lies in their ability to cast spells, and in the dark, Claire wants not to be left behind, so she can only walk on the back of people.
Both of them knew their position, so they didn't complain, and Herman took the initiative to say, "I'll come first." ”
William nodded, took the bow and quiver from his hand, and walked briskly forward.
Herman half-knelt down, turned his back to Claire, and said, "Lord Holt, please come up." ”
Claire was not pretentious, put her hands on his shoulders, and quickly got on her stomach.
At this time, Hawkins suddenly warned: "Boy, pay attention to politeness. ”
The faint aroma of camellia surged into his nose, and Herman didn't feel much weight and replied casually, "Yes." Then he quickly got up and followed in his cousin's footsteps.
As soon as he stepped into the forest, Herman didn't feel any change, but Claire behind him reacted, tensed up, pinched his shoulders with both hands, and then trembled involuntarily.
Although Herman had come to the Forsaken Land for the second time, he still didn't know what fear existed here for wizards, so he had to ask in his heart: "Goddess, what is the secret here, and why does the wizard feel like he is terrified when he comes in?" Why didn't the knight react at all? Is it because the gods have set up a spiritual force field here? ”
While asking in my heart, my feet also became calm, controlling my body and trying not to let the other party feel the bumps.
The goddess said with disdain: "The little wizard is also worthy of the gods? It's just that the laws of heaven and earth here are imprisoned by the four gods, and the witch on your back can't feel the response of the laws to her, so it's like the sky is falling. ”
"Will the law respond to wizards?" Herman was a little puzzled, "She has only awakened the rank, not a gift, nor a strong person like the mentors!" ”
The goddess replied, "Not a response, but an induction." Instinctive sensing doesn't look at strength, just like if you have just started cultivating, can you also feel the mottled four-series energy? Once this kind of induction is generated, even if you don't continue to cultivate, your strength won't go away if you don't improve. But here, the Four Pillars God completely imprisoned all the laws, causing this sense to disappear, so she was as afraid as ordinary people when they encountered fierce beasts. ”
"I see." Herman came to his senses and asked, "But why do the four gods imprison this heaven and earth?" ”
But I heard the goddess snort coldly: "I'm not a native of your plane, how can I know such a thing." By the way, the bad news for you, those mortal villages have been attacked again, with heavy casualties - a pity for the last effort. ”
Herman's mood instantly fell to the bottom, and his face was extremely gloomy, but fortunately, it was really dark and dense, otherwise everyone would find out that something was wrong with him.
"And can you do it again?" He asked again.
The goddess replied: "In a critical moment, I can only consume your spiritual power as strength, but with the strength of your soul, you can only release a first-level dark magic at most, and any more you will die." ”
Hearing this, Herman's face turned pale, and he called out bad luck in his heart.
"Then next time we don't choose the Forsaken Land, we wizards will have a wilderness between Pale Eyes as a buffer zone, go and try there."
"Whatever you want."
(Whatever you want...... Who is dying, can't they have a snack? )
(Annoying!) )
Herman pursed his lips and exchanged William after crossing the two mountains with Claire on his back, and he walked ahead with the other's bow and arrow.
By the time the full moon had risen to its highest, the patrols had already crossed five high hills, and in the course they encountered an unknown number of poisonous insects and beasts, but they were all silently disposed of by the experienced knights, and as they climbed the sixth mountain, they finally heard the howl of wolves coming from a distance.
Whew!
Whew!
The sound of howls made the night no longer peaceful, and the birds flew in the night sky and the jungle roared.
Berserk species are the lowest level of werewolves, they can usually turn into human form, but once they encounter the full moon, they can't control the wolf bloodline in their bodies, and completely incarnate into giant wolves, dominated by the will to kill, and will slaughter everything that moves in front of them. The werewolf in a state of rage has greatly improved in strength, is bloodthirsty, and is not afraid of death and pain, and is simply the most terrifying killing machine. But as soon as they break out of the berserk and fall into a day-long period of weakness, they tend to take refuge in prepared shelters.
Hawkins naturally didn't want to take revenge when they were at their strongest, so after identifying the tribe's lair from the sentinels, he ordered the team to rest in place and wait for the werewolves to vent.
The night passed quickly, and the howling of wolves, which had lasted all night, finally stopped.
When the moon and the rising sun appeared at the same time, Hawkins stood up and whispered, "Brothers, the time has come for revenge, let these wolf cubs know what the consequences will be if you provoke the Night Feather Wizard." ”
"Kill!" All the knights shouted in unison, and the fierce aura made the birds above the trees dare not fall, hovering in the air.
"Take care of Claire." Hawkins gave Herman and William a cold look, then turned and ran down the hill, and the rest of the knights followed, only three of them remained where they were.
In the second half of the night, Herman had been instructed that they did not have to join the battle in the first place, and the specific time was up to Claire, and it was Herman and William's duty to protect her from injury.
The danger of the Dark Mountains is not only of all kinds of alien races, but ordinary poisonous snakes and beasts can easily take the life of a wizard who cannot release magic, so after Hawkins led the people to leave, Herman and his cousin looked at the surrounding environment with a hundred thousand spirits, and even ants under fallen leaves within a radius of ten yards would not escape the eyes and ears of the two.
Soon, the colorful fighting qi occasionally broke the branches and showed a dazzling light, and the dull sound of flesh colliding could even reach the ears of the three of them through the heavy trees.
"How strong is this collision of forces to make such a sound?" William swallowed involuntarily.
"At least 10,000 pounds." Herman was silent for a moment to give a conjecture.
"How many pounds can you pound with all your might?" William asked again, curling his neck.
Herman thought for a moment and replied, "If you punch about 300 pounds alone, you can reach 1,000 pounds with your fighting skills." As he spoke, there was a constant collision below, and the muffled sound of two mountains colliding not only frightened him, but also made him yearn for it.
"God, this gap ......"
(Is this the Source Knight?) Dou Qi is no longer pure white without any attributes, just like a gifted wizard, a source knight with various attributes and various abilities, not only the Dou Qi that can be stored in the heart has increased dozens of times, but the flesh has also become as hard as an enchanted weapon because it absorbs more Dou Qi. The exercises cultivated by these knights are at least at the bone level...... Damn, how did they earn 100,000 contributions, why can't I earn them? I really want to be rich, too! )
But he forgot that the original owner had only awakened his fighting spirit for five years, and he had only participated in the "work" for three years, so how could he save enough 100,000 yuan so quickly with the salary of 300 contribution points per month for the garrison knights?