Chapter 4 Mutations
"Traveler, this is not the place for you to go, and you don't want to die. The cavalry captain stopped the two Osius and said, "Don't go into the village unless you have anything else." The knight turned his mount and prepared to leave.
"Can't we go in and find a doctor?" Osius looked at the blood-soaked clothes on Miel's shoulders. Hearing this, the cavalry captain looked at the place where Miel was wounded, took out his rifle and pointed it at the two, and the rest of the soldiers surrounded them.
Seeing this, Oshous immediately took out his broadsword, confronted the cavalry captain, and said, "What are you doing here?" The cavalry captain ignored Osius, pointed the tip of his spear at Miel and said, "Tell me, how did your injuries come from?" The spear sent a little forward.
"We're not welcome to go. Oshous took Miel behind him. "Shut up, and if you don't say anything, I'll dispose of you as 'dirty'. The more Osius listened, the more confused he became.
Miel kept thinking about it, and after a while, he said: "Lord Knight, our two brothers came out to practice, and we were attacked and injured by bandits a few days ago, I hope that Lord Knight can let me go." Oshous chimed in.
When the cavalry captain checked that the wound was caused by the weapon, he complained: "The thieves are under their noses, and I really don't know what the city guards are doing." Then he said to Miyle and the others, "Don't go too far from the village, those things are not for fun. After some advice, he left with his subordinates.
"Let's go, let's go in and see what's going on. Miel straightened his clothes and said to Oshous, who was still in a daze. Oseus came to his senses and followed him in the direction of the village.
Horton Village, under the jurisdiction of Xiling City, has many mines around the village, and the villagers here are living quite well, with a population of tens of thousands, which is no longer the size of the village. Many outsiders gather here all year round, hoping to make a windfall.
The closer the two men got to the village, the more the number of soldiers grew, and the tension filled the air. After some interrogation, the two finally arrived in the village.
The villagers seemed to be relaxed, but they had heard that the nearby demonic beasts had recently started to riot, and seeing so many troops protecting them, life was not much different from usual. All Miel got was the news after some inquiry, and Oshous took him to the doctor first.
"You're lucky, if you go any deeper, your arm will be useless. A very young-looking doctor said, "Rest for a few days and you'll be fine, be careful not to do strenuous activity, be careful of the wound splitting." The doctor finished collecting the tools on the table and muttered, "I don't know when the army will be able to get rid of those things." β
"Those things you're talking about aren't Warcraft. Miel heard again what the cavalry captain had mentioned earlier. "Of course it's not ......" After realizing that he shouldn't have said it, he immediately changed his words: "Of course it's not something else, there are quite a lot of demonic beasts in the nearby forest, haha." He laughed awkwardly.
Oshous, who was on the side, was confused and hurriedly asked, "I didn't understand what you were talking about." "Nothing, let's go. Miel left with Osius after paying, and the two inquired in the streets, but did not get valuable information, and it seemed that the army was tightly controlled.
"The strength is still too weak, when will it become strong. Miel clenched his fists, and the pain from the wound let go of his hand. "I said Miel, thisβ" Oshous's words interrupted his thoughts, and then he was heard to continue: "Are you hungry now, you can't walk without food for two days. Haha!" "On the day Oshous was arrested, all his belongings were looted, and if Miel hadn't been careful at the time, it is estimated that eating would have been a problem now."
The two of them found a cheap hotel and ordered some food to be brought to their rooms. I don't know how long I waited for it, but the hot meal was finally delivered, and the already hungry Osius devoured it, and Miel called the waiter.
"I'm asking you something. Miel said and took out a silver coin and shook it in front of the waiter's eyes a few times, and then said, "Do you know why the army is here? The waiter looked at Miel in embarrassment, and then at the silver coin in his hand. At this time, Miel pulled out another silver coin and put it in his hand.
"Alright, alright!" the waiter swallowed, then said, "There aren't any big monsters around here. A few days ago, several injured workers were brought back from the mine, and they were half dead on the way, but suddenly they stood up and began to attack the people around them, and their strength was much greater. It happened to be seen by a nearby patrol, and it took a lot of effort to subdue them, and from the next day more troops came, ordering no one to approach the mine, saying that it was occupied by monsters. I heard from the people who came back that he looked like a demon. The little ones know this, and the adults want to know if there is anything else. Miel handed the two silver coins in his hand to the waiter, took the money, and left with a smile.
I wanted to discuss it with Oshous, but seeing that his attention was only on food, I had to give up. After eating a little hastily, he changed the medicine as the doctor instructed, and lay on the bed in a daze at his pendant.
"I said. Oshous broke the silence in the room and continued, "We grew up together, and we knew that you were smarter than me, and you would not consult me about anything. Anyway, I'll help you no matter what you do, after all, we're brothers! Who is the elder brother? Hahaha" "I can't stand a brother like you. Miel had a rare laugh.
After a few days, Miyer's injuries were almost healed, and he basically asked around every day about his current condition, believing that only by experiencing danger could he become stronger.
The surrounding army began to increase, and even magicians who were rarely seen on weekdays appeared. The villagers began to worry, the rich forgot about the city and began to take refuge, and some speculated that there was going to be a war.
"Oshous, have you ever thought about getting stronger?" Miel asked suddenly. Thinking back to what happened in the past few days, because he was not strong enough, he saw the girl being taken away, and Miel was also injured in order to save himself. Then he nodded and said, "Of course I want to be stronger, I want to protect what I want to protect." "Very well, then we'll go to the mine tonight. Miyle said.
"What does getting stronger have to do with us going to the mines. Miyle never understood what he was saying. "Do you remember what Sony taught us?" Miaille explained, "The stronger the enemy, the stronger you are." "Time is running out, what can such a weak self take revenge, how to take back his own things.
"Is your injury all right? or we'll wait a few days. "Osius feared that his wound would open again. "It's no big deal, I'm just going to find out the news tonight, I have my own measure. Miel replied, "It's not too early, go back and get ready and set off." After saying that, he headed in the direction of the hotel.
At dusk, the two of them armed themselves and set off from the path in the direction of the mine under the cover of the sky. Along the way, they found quite a few soldiers patrolling, and in order not to be detected, the two changed their route again and made a detour from a more remote place. When I finally came to the vicinity of the mine, I was amazed by what I saw.
There are thousands of regular troops gathered here, not counting the patrols, at least more than 10,000 in size, and there are quite a few magicians among them. What happened to send an army of this size. It seems that the situation is not as simple as the villagers say.
"Attack, we can't get them out of our sight. β
Miel and the others followed the voice, and several figures rushed out of the hole, much taller than ordinary people, with a faint black aura emanating from their bodies. They were surrounded by dozens of soldiers armed with heavy shields, and they were called 'monsters'.
The sound of several 'monsters' constantly slamming against the heavy shield could be heard even by the two in the distance, "It seems that the body is quite strong, and it only acts on instinct." Miel continued to observe. The 'monsters' showed no other means of attacking than ramming.
The troops did not attack them, presumably to collect more data. After more than ten minutes, the 'monster' continued to repeat the same action, and gave the order to attack. Feathered spears passed through their bodies and then stopped moving, and the mages leaned forward and began to study the 'monsters'.
"The weapon can break them, I just don't know how many are in it. β
"Why does it look so similar to the big guy we met last time!" Oshous remembered the "cursed dragon" he had encountered earlier, and his body was also bubbling with black gas. If that's the case, it's not easy to do.,Last time, it was the other three who relied on their superior strength to barely win.,If you run into it, you might not have a chance to run into it.γ
"That's all for today and back tomorrow. By this time it was already late at night, and the two decided to go back to the hotel first and come back tomorrow to investigate.
After a few days, Miyer's injuries had healed, and he repeated the same action every day. It turns out that those "monsters" will also evolve, and they have begun to know how to attack simply, and their strength is slightly stronger than that of ordinary soldiers. At this time, the size of the army has exceeded 20,000, and the magicians have begun to arrange enchantments. It seems that the action is going to speed up, and it must be ahead of them.
After the sky was covered in night, the two of them drove to the previous location. At this time, the number of "monsters" reached several dozen, and the officers commanded the troops to begin to exterminate. After paying casualties and successfully controlling the situation, the officers can be seen arguing with the magician about something.
"What the hell is that, it's getting stronger too fast. Miyle said the monsters.
"We call them 'sleeplessers.' A familiar voice rang out.