Volume 7 Mortals and Gods Chapter 769 In the South
On the edge of the grassland in the far north, everything is silent in the camp.
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The mercenaries and guards who had been working hard all day had already found a place to rest. There was only a burning bonfire and the night watchman sitting around the fire talking.
"It's such a cold weather!"
The leaders were mercenaries from the Blood Ax Mercenary Group, and they were warming themselves around the campfire.
The Blood Ax Mercenary Group is one of the most famous mercenary groups in the Principality of the Shire. It has very strong combat effectiveness. It is often entrusted by the Grand Duke of the Shire to carry out secret tasks such as reconnaissance and arms smuggling. It can be said to be a supernumerary corps officially approved by the Principality of the Shire.
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The Blood Ax Mercenary Group has been doing some things for the Principality of Shire that are not convenient for the official to come forward for many years. No, they have just returned from receiving smuggled goods from the ferry in the northern grassland, and they also took away a small orc stronghold and collected the goods.
Quite abundant.
"There is no way. It will get colder in the Shire in the future. In a month or two, the grassland will be completely frozen. By then we will go back to the base camp to spend the night."
Wilt, the deputy leader of the Blood Ax Mercenary Group, stretched the branches into the bonfire as he spoke.
The bonfire is a gift from the God of War. As long as the bonfire continues, ordinary evil creatures will not take the initiative to approach the bonfire at night. They will be protected by the God of War.
The headquarters of the Blood Ax Mercenary Group is in a corner of the Storm Fortress. Compared to the Albrex Empire, where land prices are very expensive, the Shire is vast and sparsely populated, and even the land prices in the administrative center are relatively cheap.
"I really miss the time spent celebrating Winter Veil in Storm Keep, and the scones made by Aunt Lina."
Simon, a member of the Blood Ax Mercenary Group, looked at the burning fire, and his thoughts seemed to go back to the good times last year. At that time, the fully staffed Blood Ax Mercenary Group stayed in the Storm Fortress to rest and spent a wonderful Winter Veil Festival.
Now that the Blood Ax Mercenary Group has reduced its membership by more than half, even if they can complete the commission and receive a large amount of money, it will be difficult for them to return to Storm Fortress to celebrate the New Year with a smile.
Moreover, the leader is resolute and does not want to cooperate with the Principality of Charles anymore because the recent mission is too dangerous.
"Do you think we can take this opportunity to establish relations with the Albrex Empire? The empire should also need some manpower, right?"
Someone in the mercenary group asked.
"You mean those people from the Empire? This..." Deputy Commander Wilt frowned.
This is really a choice. If there is a chance to contact people from the empire, Blood Ax can try to take this opportunity to introduce them and see if he can find some work. After all, no matter how dangerous it is, it will not be more dangerous than the orcs.
"We really can try this. I heard that the empire is in need of a large number of mercenaries to complete the mission. Also, we can also consider giving up staying in the Shire.
After all, the current situation is very serious. The orcs will go south sooner or later, and we will die sooner or later if we stay in the Shire. Maybe, after this mission is over, we can find a reason to go south to Wadendorf?"
Vice leader Wilt murmured to himself.
"Deputy commander, I said, the commander's injury will not heal for a while. You should make a decision at this time, right?"
A Blood Ax mercenary with a pockmarked face sat next to the fire. The flames of the bonfire were bright and warm, shining on his ugly face.
Before the Mazi mercenary finished speaking, a mercenary stood up immediately:
"Damn it! What do you mean? You are disrespecting the leader. As long as the leader is Boris, you shouldn't say such things!"
"But the leader is not here! At this time, Wilt is the deputy leader. He should be the one to make the decision, right?"
The Mazi mercenary also stood up suddenly and confronted the mercenary.
During the confrontation, Wilt suddenly signaled everyone to stop.
"Wait~ What is this sound?"
"The ground, the ground is shaking~"
"earthquake?"
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The mercenaries all stood up. Among them, the experienced Wilt saw the horses tied to the side neighing continuously. He had a premonition that something was wrong, and he immediately shouted:
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, from the dark shadows near the camp, several sturdy Minotaurs holding large axes rushed into the camp.
"It's an orc!!!"
The beasts that rushed into the camp were completely different from those seen before, no, they were completely different from the beasts that Wilt had seen until now.
This kind of orcs has a bull-like appearance, all holding battle axes and standing on two feet. The knotted muscles on their bodies are as majestic as mountain peaks. The iron breastplates are engraved with blood-red runes of the Blood God. They roared and rushed into the camp.
, he would kill anyone he saw.
Behind this orc are a large number of green-skinned orcs.
"Fight! Fight!"
With the blood-axe deputy leader Wilt howling miserably, the orcs rushed into the camp.
Many people who were still sleeping were brutally killed, but due to the timely notification, most people got up quickly.
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"Damn it, it's a night attack!"
A powerful knight also woke up from his sleep.
Fortunately, he was prepared in advance. When he had a premonition that there was dirty energy lingering nearby, he decided to sit up and sleep in his chain mail at night.
After rushing out of the tent, the camp was in chaos. The tall minotaurs rushed into the camp one after another. They relied on their strong bodies to dash away the guards and mercenaries who were holding up their shields for defense without hesitation.
"Go to hell, you beast!"
The knight picked up the warhammer and fought with the charging Minotaur.
The fighting power of these minotaurs was astonishing. The knight knocked back the minotaur's attack with a heavy hammer, and then one man and one beast fought together.
The hammer handle of the war hammer clashed with the huge battle axe, and sparks flew from the metal. The knight's body shook slightly, and the Minotaur took two steps back, then howled and fought with the knight again.
"Drink!"
The war hammer crashed down, and the knight drove back several minotaurs in succession.
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But more minotaurs rushed into the camp, and the large number made the powerful knights feel heavy pressure:
"Damn it, where did so many minotaurs come from?"
The knights were fighting in front, and a middle-aged man with a big belly had just woken up from his deep sleep. He was wearing a nightcap and ridiculous fur pajamas, and he said in a daze:
"What? What happened?"
"The enemy is coming! Boss, the orcs are coming! Quick! Move to a safe place!"
The middle-aged man screamed and rushed in. The guard was disheveled. He quickly pulled the middle-aged man out of bed:
"Boss, hurry up!"
"What? There are enemies?" The middle-aged man named Oliver struggled to turn his clumsy body. After getting up, his first reaction was not to get dressed and retreat immediately, but to take out an enchanted hand from his luggage.
The military crossbow was handed to Mather's hand:
"Guard the outside, and ask someone to notify the Master immediately!"
"What about you, boss?" His entourage quickly took the crossbow and asked Oliver what he planned to do.
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Military crossbows are very common, but this enchanted military crossbow is extremely rare.
This enchanted crossbow is a powerful weapon against mission creatures. Among the human kingdoms, only the imperial capital Vardendorf and the important town of the Northern Shire Principality, Storm Fortress, have arsenals that can produce it.
This outstanding craft inherited from the Purple Dwarves has greatly changed the mode of war since its appearance. The powerful Crusaders are extremely effective against enemies. However, it is very difficult to buy a finely crafted crossbow on the market, and it is also enchanted.
The Emperor Albrex ordered that due to technical confidentiality and the protection of the interests of the empire, civilians were strictly prohibited from privately possessing crossbows. All those available on the market were crude imitations.
Even so, Oliver's enchanted crossbow was bought from internal channels of Storm Fortress at a large price, and was used to save his life in critical situations.
"There's no safer place than here right now!"
Oliver pointed to the side, and then put a full set of armor on himself with difficulty: "The Master Mage's tent is next to it! Don't forget it!"
That's right! The follower immediately reacted and nodded nervously, picked up the arrows with the crossbow in hand, and rushed out.
"Ms. Fortune, please protect me!"
Watching his men rush out, Oliver hurriedly put on his armor and prayed silently. Years of business travel gave him an unknown premonition.
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The smuggling this time was unprecedentedly dangerous, and Oliver had a vague feeling that he was involved in some big event, and that he had caught up with some unlucky timing.
At this time, he had no choice but to resign himself to fate. Oliver murmured to himself:
"Ms. Fortune, what should I do?"
"Damn it, where did so many orcs come from! Brothers, fight!"
The powerful knight shouted loudly, and for some reason, the troublesome armor was put on neatly on his body.
The knight raised his shield and soon met a minotaur.