Chapter 82 The Owl and the Heroes of the Grove Part 1
After the end of October, the rainy season has arrived.
There seemed to be a hole in the gloomy sky, and the pouring rain had not stopped for several days, and it seemed that it would never stop. The heavy rain was pouring, and countless crystal lines hung down from the rain curtain. The grass and trees were low, and a canopy of water droplets fell from the sky.
The dark green leaf tips rolled down. The road was muddy. The donkeys and horses carried heavy harnesses, their hooves splashed in the water, and they screamed as they moved forward with difficulty.
"Sir, are you from the south?"
"No, we come from the Shield of Truth."
"Really, has your city departed?"
"Yes, the Shield of Truth's army has already arrived."
"Thank you very much, sir. In today's current situation, there is no news more exciting than this!" The officer of this group of soldiers took off his heavy metal helmet with a loud voice and said sincerely to the carriage.
The host bowed and saluted: "May Petela bless you for your wisdom and generosity!"
The raindrops hit the roof of the carriage intensively, making a loud noise, which was unclear in the heavy rain.
This small group of cavalry in black military uniforms is part of the Matissa Dragoon Battalion. They should come from the south of the Broken Limb Forest or the coastal area. They have the unique purple-black skin, curls and brown eyes of the people nearby; these cavalry
Most of them are still very young, with childish looks on their faces, and they have an inexplicable uneasiness and nervousness about the future; they may have been blacksmiths or farmers' sons before, but the war is imminent, and the lord requires them to enlist in the army.
"Wish ya'll good luck!"
"good luck!"
After saying goodbye to each other, the two sides said goodbye and passed each other. The mage turned around and saw the long white feathers on the helmet of the last cavalry disappearing in the rain, and the sound of horse hooves was gradually obscured by the raindrops. In the past few days, he had seen many such things.
There were local soldiers, some of whom were cavalry and some of whom were infantry. Their number ranged from ten to dozens to hundreds. They also came from coastal areas or other areas. The most prominent among the officers was a viscount. Most of them were knights awarded from various places.
They followed this road to Cast Steel Castle, gathered there, then crossed the Grass River and went south to build their exploits. Many people had such a dream, but the southern front was more like a stretch of hundreds of miles.
The mile-long giant beast is devouring fresh life all the time.
War feeds on life, and what it nurtures is the flower of death; but what both sides want to fight for is the fruit watered by blood.
However, Dragon City can no longer afford such an intensity of war, and the battle with the Northern Lords has exhausted its potential. Now, it has to sacrifice its precious young people in exchange for a chance to breathe. The rain is smooth
The edge of the hood rolled down, soaking the mage's length, making the silk stick to his pale forehead, and streaks of water slid down his cheeks.
The mage shivered for a moment, and his thoughts returned to clarity from the chaos. He thought of the Silver Vislan Southern Legion heading south, which might be the only glimmer of hope for Dragon City.
He turned around and gave the coachman a few words. He also promised a generous bonus, so that this lazy honest man would have motivation to reach Thornwood Town in front of him before noon - between Dragon City and Cast Steel Castle.
The only player gathering point in the room.
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Xiao Fen used a magic trick to make his wet robe dry and comfortable; although mages are weak, their spells always have magical benefits in this way, you have to admit it.
The carriage is very spacious. It was originally a large boxcar for people traveling in the countryside. However, the seats on both sides were removed at the request of the Master. They were replaced by soft cushions and some woolen products. These things were piled on a thick, flowery bed.
On the checkered handmade carpet, the wooden boards below were separated. This project cost a total of nearly three hundred gold coins engraved with dragons from persuading the owner of the carriage to obtaining the materials. This amount of money, even in the eyes of players, is insignificant in the world.
In most fifth- and sixth-level teams, it is considered a large expense. But as far as shining gold coins are concerned, it is only a fraction.
In the carriage, the Frog Prince and Water Halo were playing a game of war chess. The goblin was lying on the carpet. His green claws like dead branches were holding his chin, looking very unsightly; but this did not hinder his strength. Water Halo.
Even though the elf priest Kuian was on the side as a consultant, the city was still captured by this short green-skinned man, and the battle situation soon showed a one-sided trend.
In the dream, this woman was sitting on the other side of the carriage. She was still wearing the white bishop's robe and holding a gold-plated scepter. However, at this moment, she had relaxed from the tension of many days. While communicating with her knight in a low voice,
While looking at Xiao Fen's two teammates with curious eyes.
"The cavalry has three squares vertically and seven squares horizontally." The mage glanced at the chess game and said calmly.
Shuiyun and Kui'an's eyes lit up at the same time. The little girl immediately grabbed the chess piece that had been put down and moved it again.
"Oh, damn! You can't do this, it's immoral!" The goblin looked at his forward fortress that suddenly became precarious, and shouted in annoyance. He raised his head and said bitterly: "Watch the chess without saying a word.
,team leader!"
Xiao Fencai was too lazy to pay attention to him and walked back to his seat, sat down, closed his eyes and began to meditate.
"Mr. Palin," a voice said softly at this time: "Thank you."
Xiao Fen opened his eyes and saw the dream across from him. "You don't have to be too polite, Miss Meng." The mage said nonchalantly: "It's just a way to go, not to mention it's at Sophia's request. It can be seen that this little girl likes you very much."
But the girl shook her head: "No, I am grateful for what happened in the Confederacy that day."
"Really? That's not necessary. I have my own position. It's just that our tasks seem to have a common goal."
"It's not just this..." Meng whispered, lowering his head slightly: "Anyway, thank you." Xiao Fen took a deep look at the girl. The girl naturally had a kind of demureness, but it was unreal. What was real was
The confusion and tension in her heart. He immediately remembered everything that Ke'er had said about the envoy lady, and his heart became clear.
But he won't say it. There is no need. Meng is very good, but he lacks experience. One day he will find the confidence to match it. He admires this girl very much because he can see the shadow of Xue's past in her.
"Xue is very confident, from the beginning." Xiao Fen thought. "And smart. Real wisdom..." He added in his heart.
The power of money is huge. When the carriage stopped in front of the gate of a hotel on the outskirts of Thornwood Town, it was exactly noon. The Owl and the Grove - this is the name of the hotel, which is less than two miles away from the town. Not to mention the mage himself
He had no intention of entering the town, so he readily fulfilled his promise. This move made the coachman repeatedly call him a truly magnificent gentleman.
At the same time, it is worthy of admiration that the sky actually cleared up before noon, the sky was clear after the rain, and the road was filled with the fragrance of the rain-washed vegetation, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
But the good mood was only temporary. As soon as they got off the carriage, several people immediately felt that something was wrong.
It's so quiet!
Thornwood Town is not a small town. It is the center of connection between Dragon City, Cast Steel Castle, and Shield of Truth. There are a large number of players and NPCs passing by here every day, especially at noon, in various wild places around the town.
The hotel was definitely overcrowded - but the situation in this owl and the grove was that the door was tightly closed, not to mention anyone around, not even a single bird in the forest could be seen.
Kuian immediately pulled out a shield from under the carriage to protect himself in front of Meng. A military crossbow appeared in his other hand at some point. Serent untied the leather sheath on the giant sword and stood vigilantly.
He walked towards the door of the hotel.
"Be careful." Xiao Fen said hello to Shuixun, and the little girl immediately retracted the half of her little head that had just popped out into the car.
Bang! At this time, Serente had already arrived at the door of the hotel. He touched the door with his giant sword. Then he kicked it open without hesitation. "No one!" The knight only glanced inside, and then turned back.
shouted to his companions.
But as if in response to his words, a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded in the surrounding woods, and a rain of arrows instantly fell around the carriage. The first one to be hit was the carriage driver, and the poor man only had time to scream.
He fell in a pool of blood - two arrows hit his chest, and another arrow passed through his head.
The other three crossbow arrows were blocked by the mage. When the steel arrows reached his body, the air around Xiao Fen seemed to be distorted, and then these flying arrows fell to the ground feebly.
Kuian's shield blocked five arrows. However, he was also pushed back by the huge momentum and bumped into Meng behind him. Then both of them rolled down in the muddy water. But compared to the knights at the hotel door, they
Fortunately - Serent inherited the tall physique of the Germanic people, and at the same time he was the furthest away from the carriage, so this large and obvious target almost received the most intensive care...
The four arrows in the first round of shooting were blocked by the knight's strongest chest plate. He staggered. Then two arrows hit his waist and abdomen. The sharp arrowheads directly tore through the weak chain armor there.
, and then drilled into the muscles, causing Serent to bend over in pain.
The second round of arrows hit his right hand, thigh and neck. The knight screamed, and the giant sword fell to the ground. He fell down the steps at the door of the hotel, and blood dripped all the way.
Unconscious.
After the second round of arrow rain, the muffled sound of arrows hammering into the wooden planks of the carriage could be heard. Then Xiao Fen heard Shui Yun crying in the carriage, obviously frightened.
"Frog!" the mage shouted, wanting to confirm the status of the team members immediately.
"It's the prince!" A complaining voice came from under the carriage, "I'm fine, damn this muddy water... bah bah!"
Xiao Fen looked back and was dumbfounded. This guy had unexpectedly hid under the carriage and turned into a clay figure.
"Knight of Serent!" At this time, Meng finally struggled to get up from the muddy water. She first saw the knight lying outside the hotel door and screamed in fear. But the elf priest immediately pulled the excited lady away.
Come back and be protected by your shield again.
"Don't worry about Serent, this is his honor." The elf priest comforted in a low voice. His tone was calm and calm. It seemed to have a power to calm people's minds.
"Coming for you?" Xiao Fen pressed against the inward side of the carriage and asked the two people hiding beside the wheels.
Kuian nodded and replied calmly: "This is not the first time. Serent and I have been in trouble once before, and so did Meng..."
The third wave of arrows——
However, this round of attacks fell on the open space one after another. There were splashes of water - the outward side of the carriage had turned into a large hedgehog, and the crying in the carriage became intermittent, as if it had gradually stabilized.
.
"Find a way to go to the hotel first." Xiao Fen leaned against the trembling car and took a deep breath. He suddenly realized that such a surprise attack was a great threat to him. The mage has powerful power, but his body
He was extremely weak, and his spells could prevent him for a while, but not for a lifetime. Those hiding in the dark could hold him back, but he couldn't.
Of course, if it was just him, he would have a hundred ways to escape immediately, but now he has to take care of his companions - even Meng and his group.
"If I say run, you just rush in." He made a secret gesture and then said to Kuian.
"No problem." The pastor replied calmly like a real veteran player.
"Frog, remember to bring your water halo with you..." Xiao Fen said as he poked his head out from the direction of the car.
There was another wave of harsh sound piercing the air, and three of the arrows hit the mage's face very accurately. "There are professional rangers!" Xiao Fen glanced at the steel arrows that were weakly sliding down beside the face, and immediately realized
This. But at the same time, he cast the spell that he had prepared for a long time.
glitter dust——
A touch of golden mica powder flew out from the mage's fingertips, and then it expanded rapidly, directly covering the woods on the other side of the carriage. The woods immediately became filled with people, and panicked shouts rang out.
"Run!" the mage shouted, while carefully distinguishing the number of figures deep in the woods.
The elf priest took a breath, grabbed the lady beside him and rushed out without hesitation. Then came the goblin. He kicked open the door of the carriage, grabbed the watery little hand with his dirty paws and started running back.
Xiao Fen walked at the back. He pointed at the dying knight on the ground with his staff, recited a spell, and then the huge body suddenly flew up and floated towards the hotel...
Kuian pulled Mengdi and rushed into the door of the hotel. Two crossbow arrows followed the elf priest, and they were nailed to the remaining half of the wooden door twice. Then came the goblin and the water halo, and the frog prince could hardly walk without holding his arms.
The water in the moving path entered the door - and then the unconscious knight also floated in.
The last person to step on the threshold was the mage. Before entering, he suddenly turned around, raised his staff with one hand and released a wind wall spell, blocking all subsequent attacks from the door.
"Go inside, be careful. Watch out for any ambush!" Xiao Fen turned back from the door and gave orders in his usual tone.
But then, he was speechless -
A sharp long sword was pointed at his chin. The person holding the sword was a beautiful lady, whose beautiful eyebrows were now slightly wrinkled, staring at him with a confused and wary look.
There is a rare temperament in this woman's beauty. She has a straight nose, regular facial features, and a hint of heroism. She purses her lips tightly and doesn't say much, but she seems to be very independent. The female swordsman also has a hairy head.
The beautiful green hair is long and tied into a bunch at the back of her head, forming a high ponytail. She also wears a set of light green armor, which is the kind of tight-fitting light leather armor that just outlines what a girl should be at this age.
Some beautiful curves.
She stood there, with a tall figure, her chin raised, and her eyes were menacing, like a man's.
"Who are the people outside? Who are you?"
She asked, but her voice had a softness that was completely different from her appearance.