How?

Almost naturally, people set their sights on Henry.

Outstanding people don't have to show their existence, just stand there, stand next to you, and you feel at ease. He or she doesn't often attract the attention of others with their dazzling appearance, but after getting along for a long time, everything they say and do has a unique appeal.

Whether it's a paladin or a hunting mercenary, anyone present can be referred to as "veteran".

They have been through a lot, and they have developed their own set of benchmarks.

Veterans don't respect you just because you're wearing a shiny armor adorned with gold, silver and gems, and the glitz of your appearance is great for bluffing the uninitiated, but a true veteran only respects someone who can solve problems.

The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, people who can do things in a hurry, there are naturally people who still have a grudge against Orno's previous affairs, and even the paladin who drew his sword against the elf is in the queue - but this is the difference between a veteran and a frizzy young man.

This is the difference between professional and amateur.

They are able to let go of these and show professionalism to face common threats.

"How many?" was Horno, who didn't turn to Henry, but everyone knew he was the one she was asking.

A good combat professional is not only measured by physical fitness and martial arts mastery, but also needs to be mindful of the changing position of the enemy and the enemy - the paladins and mercenaries are certainly good at it, but they can not only adjust their eyes to the changes of light and darkness in the short time they can unleash the illumination magic of Ornor, but also fight back against the attack of ghouls. There are very few people who have the extra energy to judge the position and number of opponents.

"Two hundred, all small individuals, the largest number in the southeast and the least in the west. Henry gave the answer unexpectedly, and as soon as he finished speaking, most of them frowned.

"Are they going to lure the enemy deeper? Filippo whispered.

It is common sense to choose the weakest spot when breaking through the siege, but the ghoul deliberately leaves the weak part away from the camp. Once they choose to break through from that side, they will only get farther and farther away from Adolphus and the others, and become more and more isolated.

This may sound like a simple ploy that can be easily spotted, but given the uncertainty of direction caused by the limited vision at night, and the fact that no one other than Henry knows the ghoul's whereabouts, a simple stratagem can be quite effective.

If Henry didn't have Henry in the team, even if they tried to move east through the campfire, they would most likely be intercepted by a strong attack, and then chaos would begin, and they would eventually have to assault in the direction of weak forces in order to survive - and if they did, they would have fallen into the hands of the other side.

The ghouls that had been pouring in like a tidal wave half a month ago were certainly terrifying, but when they encountered these things again here, and judged from the details and concluded that these fellows were as if they possessed wisdom, the feeling of furriness in their hearts was far more intense than it had been in Scootia.

No matter how strong the flesh of a brainless beast is, it is still only a limit of strength, just as a tall and strong man is not necessarily feared, but a treacherous and cunning man is certainly an abomination. Where these things came from, people have no way of knowing, and would rather not know, because the truth is bound to be even more frightening.

Ignorance becomes a great happiness in this situation, and they deliberately do not think deeply about the problem and focus all their attention on how to solve the problem.

Confluence is a must, and it has to be done as soon as possible.

It was midnight, and the consequences of not being able to sleep and get enough rest were beginning to unfold. People's attention was starting to drift, but the tension and adrenaline production made them tense and short of breath.

Fatigue can easily lead to errors in judgment, and they should fight quickly, but the opponent will not necessarily give this opportunity, but can only take one step at a time.

It was a welcome thing that the wind, which had been blowing incessantly since the evening, had gradually subsided, but the clouds had obscured the moon and the grease in the torches had burned out. The light grew dimmer, and when the fire was extinguished, it was an unreliable solution to rely only on the elven magician's illumination spells to maintain the battle.

Environment, time, friend and foe, you don't need to be a sage to judge the unfavorable situation you are in.

And that's not all, the circular array that is currently maintained is ideal for facing enemies from multiple directions in the exposed area, but it is only suitable for holding on to the spot, and it will be easy to break up if attacked by the enemy in the middle of the process.

They had to change their battle plan, change their formation, and they had to do it quickly.

"Give the order. Stephen looked at Henry, who had voluntarily surrendered his command. The Mercenary Captain is a self-aware man, he is good at deploying his subordinates against a single large hunting target, and in this case, he is an amateur.

"Disperse the team, by profession. Henry made his decision in just a few tens of seconds.

"The ranged shooter and the melee class are separated, and the front goes north first. ”

"When the archers reach the spot, the melee fighters retreat, and when they catch up, they shoot, without aiming, just throwing. ”

"Periodic alternate cover. Filippo looked abruptly enlightened, and his mention of the paladins and our Mila reflected the sage's thoughts.

- This is a typical tactic, in the case of the enemy is outnumbered but there is long-range firepower on the side, the initiative to attack to cover and preserve the strength.

The plan of action is to divide the team into two groups, with the melee fighters first staying in place to hinder the enemy and buying time for the ranged hands to retreat, the ranged hands will open up the distance and shoot reinforcements to kill and force the enemy forces back, and the melee fighters will take the opportunity to break away from the entanglement and retreat. In this way, the purpose of conserving combat power is achieved through the cooperation between teams - but this problem also comes.

If they are facing a human enemy who knows how to value their lives, then it is indeed possible for them to stop and start looking for cover when the ranged hand is attacking with a rain of arrows, but in the case of ghouls, can this method of warfare pass?

Many people's hearts are a little drummed, they still remember the scene when these fierce monsters were stabbed by spears and were about to rush up, but now is not a good time to doubt, Henry did not miss it before, and they can only choose to believe him now.

"String it up beforehand, but don't fire, wait until we retreat before firing, first with a one-time collective shot and then three shifts. He arranged it in such a way that the three-liner was the basis of this type of heavy crossbow, because the speed of winding with a winch was too slow, and it was necessary to maintain firepower.

"When they change formations, they attack, and the melee fighters are ready to attack. Henry continued.

And the words that came out of his mouth.

It seems that one by one the prophecies have come true.

"Withdraw!" Captain Stephen led the crossbowmen to quickly run out towards the woods in the northeast direction, and dozens of torches were missing, and the woods were much darker in an instant, and as Henry said, the ghouls immediately roared and let out a seemingly inhuman cry and rushed up.

"Stop!" "Heh!" "Bang!" Saint White's spear was clenched with both hands, accurately concentrating the wide collarbone of the creature lying on the ground, and the body of the spear with a special wing-shaped protrusion caught the wound and prevented them from advancing further. The paladins wrestled with the monsters, while more than two dozen mercenaries armed with heavy weapons took the opportunity to rush forward and slam their skulls or spines.

Mira and Filippo stayed with Henry and Orno, their physique and weapons were not particularly suitable for this kind of opponent, but even if they were suspected of dragging oil bottles, they still did not choose to back down easily.

"Alright!!!" Stephen roared as he arrived at his designated location. "Withdraw!" Henry said succinctly, and the warriors who had taken the initiative to attack under his command left behind the corpses of ghouls and retreated.

"Shoot!" the roaring ghouls came from both east and south, lured into a large swarm as expected, and the crossbows that shot out of them befell them.

Although most of the crossbows were lost, an amazing scene appeared, and under the light of the remaining torches, everyone clearly saw that the ghouls that had been running in groups scattered like frightened rats, and they returned to a wandering formation, far away from the firelight.

"It's—"

"It's coming from the northeast, cover the remote hand!" Henry shouted loudly to pull the people's minds back, followed by a sword that split a small ghoul in half.

"Drink!" Mira stabbed forward with the sword in her hand, she had already gained some experience in fighting this thing once, but the crust still caused a lot of obstacles, so Filippo next to her had to use the blunt weapon in her hand to complete the final blow.

They quickly wounded the ghouls, and then held their formation again in front of the crossbowmen.

Leaving behind a dozen corpses of the Pioneer, the ghouls regained their distance.

They weren't even able to hold the formation, and the gap between the melee fighters was huge, and the ghouls could force their way in and kill the ranged hands at a cost of casualties.

And once you lose the cover of your ranged hand, the melee hand becomes isolated.

"Didn't take the opportunity to attack, what's going on—" The people looked at each other, and they were a little confused by the strange actions of these monsters.

"From blindly only knowing how to attack, unless the witch is recalled, he will die and will not know how to retreat and preserve his strength. If you retreat at the slightest contact, you won't continue to attack when you have an opportunity......"

"These guys, it's not that they're cunning, they're just changing their course of action?"

"Isn't that like ......?"

"String-ripping puppets, puppets. Hyung said in a calm tone: "They themselves have only instincts and no brains, and all seemingly conscious actions are controlled by witches behind their backs. Thus sluggishness, this is the only way to behave, and it is not really improvised. ”

"I see, that's really—" One of the mercenaries said in a relieved tone, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Henry.

"You want to say lucky, I don't think so. ”

"The big losses she suffered in Scooti before her taught her to retreat, and learned to let them distance herself when she didn't have a complete superiority in her forces, so as to avoid total annihilation. Although the timing is still naïve, they are always transferred away when it is time to pursue. But there has been considerable progress compared to before, at least she knows how to preserve her strength. ”

"They even know how to lure and cut the link between our two teams and try to isolate us. ”

"Although the patterns of behaviour are still easy to identify. ”

"Babbling children don't fully grasp the essence of tactics, they just imitate what they see adults doing. ”

"But that's only temporary. ”

"She's learning, she's improving, and these things are evolving. ”

"And we are her mentors and the best role models for her to learn. Henry exhaled, "Everything we do now, every tactical set-up we make, will probably be repeated in those ghouls later." ”

"Do you still feel lucky when you think about it?"

“......”

"Time is running out. ”

"We need to meet quickly. ”