Before dawn, Wiltok returned to the low hill camp covered in morning dew. Everyone was full of expectations, but found that he had not missed any arrows, and they were immediately disappointed.
Among the half-elf professionals, only Wiltok is not afraid of the threat of ferocious gnolls and dares to go out at night. If he succeeds in shooting the hobgoblin leader of the Bone Collector gang this time, everyone's situation may change.
But Wiltok obviously returned empty-handed, and his mood would only get worse. No one wanted to provoke the angry Wiltok at this time.
Wiltok seemed to have no intention of letting them go. As soon as he entered the camp, he waved to the Iron Cross Regiment, "Lison, you all come here."
Lison and his companions looked at each other, stepped forward bravely, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wiltok, what are your orders?"
Wiltok sat down in front of the dim bonfire and asked thoughtfully: "Tell me, what happened when you and the Qin and Whistle adventure group passed through the Shadow Forest?"
They had communicated about this issue a long time ago. Lison first observed Wiltok's face, and seeing that his expression was indifferent, he said cautiously: "That day, we and the Qin and Whistle Adventure Group, a total of more than 80 people, passed by the shadow lurker's house.
No abnormality was found in the territory, so we camped in the forest to rest at night. I remember it was in the middle of the night, and the night watchman suddenly issued a warning. I woke up from my sleep and found that the camp was surrounded by a herd of shadow beasts, and it was already too late to escape. "
"Captain Charlie of the Whistle Adventure Group immediately organized manpower to defend on the spot. At the beginning, we were able to hold on and repelled the tentative attacks of the shadow beast herd twice."
"But we were isolated and helpless, and the shadow beasts in the forest kept running over. The next afternoon, the number of shadow beasts exceeded 200."
At this point, he hesitated and explained hesitantly: "Captain Rhodes believed that holding on where we were was a dead end. He decided to lead us to break out while everyone was still physically fit."
When Max heard this, he couldn't help but shouted loudly: "That's not what you said before!"
When Rhodes was alive, he said that they and the Whistle Adventure Group were separated by the herd of shadow beasts and had to break out separately. But Leeson has now revealed his lie, and it was the Iron Cross who abandoned the Whistle Group.
This behavior is very despicable, because the Whistle Adventure Group only has five professionals, plus dozens of young hybrids. Their overall strength is far less than that of the Iron Cross Adventure Group, and they have no ability to fight against the shadow beasts alone. After the Iron Cross Group suddenly left
After that, the Whistle Regiment will definitely become the first target of the Shadow Beast's attack, which buys time for the Iron Cross Regiment to break out.
Of course, from the perspective of the Iron Cross Regiment, they did this just to survive. If it were another situation, Rhodes chose to stay put with the Whistle Regiment. Due to the lack of backup and lack of supplies, the two adventure groups
I'm afraid the whole army will be annihilated. In this case, the Iron Cross Regiment will become the backing of the Whistle Regiment.
In any case, it is a fact that the Iron Cross betrayed their trust and deliberately used the Whistle Corps as bait. What they did violated the taboos of the Adventurer's Guild and was despicable.
Max is not seeking justice for the Whistle Adventure Group, but personally, he is closer to the newly recruited hybrids of the Whistle Group. They were all killed in the Shadow Forest and are inseparable from the Iron Cross Group. Moreover,
If Rhodes could persist for another half day, the instructor team from the Adventurer's Home would arrive at the scene, join them, and face the shadow beast herd and the orc pursuers together. The final result would not be what it is now, at least.
The instructors at the Adventurer's House all have a chance to survive.
Thinking of this, Max was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Huck was unmoved. All the past events seemed far away from him and could no longer stir up troubles in his heart.
Lison lowered his head and sighed: "What Captain Rhodes did at that time was indeed a bit excessive, but he is already dead..."
Wiltok frowned and asked: "So, you didn't see the Iron Cross Regiment completely annihilated?"
The archer warrior shook his head and said: "No... However, when we broke through, we lured away at least half of the shadow beasts. But Captain Charlie of the Qin and Whistle Adventure Group is a fourth-level shield guard, and he runs slower.
, he probably won’t survive. Just like the shield guards of our Iron Cross regiment were eventually overtaken by the shadow beasts... With the shield guards pulling the shadow beasts behind, the strength-oriented and agility-oriented professionals might be able to escape.”
Hack nodded and said to Wiltok: "Sir, when I was still conscious when I was surrounded by shadow beasts, I saw a few archers and swordsman instructors successfully escaped from the battlefield. I don't know if they survived. Do you want to go?
Looking for them?"
Shield Guardian is definitely the most tragic career path. They rush to the front and run at the back. No wonder they are welcomed by other professionals.
Wiltok shook his head and said: "We don't have the ability to find our lost companions. I hope they can survive and there will be a chance to meet again in the future." He paused and then asked: "Have any of you heard of it?
An example of a hobgoblin enslaving a half-elf professional?"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. After a while, Max still spoke up: "There is a saying among adventurers, 'You have been fascinated by goblins.' This is actually a scolding for others who are confused and have insufficient brains.
They are worse than beasts. But I have heard stories about hobgoblins bewitching half-elves..."
"That was many years ago, when our adventure group settled in Xibang, Dragon Eagle City. I went to the tavern to have fun and met a disabled adventurer who was down and out. I thought he was pitiful, so I paid for him to drink a glass of green bud wine. Then
, we started chatting... Huck knew about me. I like to hear other people tell strange stories... The one-armed cripple told me that when he retired, his arm was still intact. He was on the outskirts of Dragon Eagle City.
Got a job as a guard at Kasan Plantation."
"Although Kasan Plantation is in a remote location, it has complete fortifications and nearly a hundred guards. With their high walls and deep ditches, they are not afraid of the Bone Collector orcs in the wild."
"One day, a dozen troubled travelers, both men and women, came to the Kasan Plantation. The owner of the plantation was kind enough to take them in, but no one thought that these Disa half-elves would be spies of the orcs."
"Not long after they entered the Kasan Plantation, a large group of goblin orcs appeared outside the plantation and blocked the roads in and out. The plantation could have stayed on the wall and waited for the support of the Dragon Eagle City patrol guards. However, those spies were there first.
They set fire to the plantation and took advantage of the chaos to open the city gate and let in all the Bone Collector orcs."
"Kasan Plantation was invaded by orcs, and only a few half-elves escaped. The one-armed half-elf who accompanied me to drink and brag claimed to be a survivor of Kasan Plantation, but no one believed his story... In fact, I didn't believe it either
There would be half-elves working as spies for the orcs. This is simply outrageous." Max shrugged and said disapprovingly.
All the half-elves present thought this was a fictional story. Even if it was true, there might be another hidden story. The spies who opened the plantation gate may not be the slaves of the goblin orcs.
In the general perception of the Disa half-elves, it is impossible for them to be deceived by the hobgoblins. This is the self-confidence of a civilized country. As a member of a civilized country, the Disa half-elves have a high level of self-will and are by no means mentally retarded.
The orcs are comparable.
Vertok has a different view. Although half-elves and orcs have different physiological structures and cannot communicate verbally, hobgoblins are also intelligent species in humanoid form. What's more, he has witnessed with his own eyes how hobgoblins guide the hearts of the tribe.
Power, combined with hallucinogenic drugs, distorted the mental bodies of the two half-elf women.
"Is there a half-elf settlement nearby? The Bone Collector plans to use half-elf slaves to sneak in and then loot the settlement's wealth?" Wiltok asked to himself.
Max couldn't help but jump up and asked in surprise: "Vell, what are you talking about?"
Wiltok frowned and said: "I discovered that the hobgoblins of the Bone Collector gang controlled Annie and Katie of the Qin and Whistle Adventure Group. They are now delirious and have basically lost themselves." Immediately, he detected himself.
He explained the situation to others, and then said: "I'm curious about the purpose of the Bone Collector. Why didn't they eat Annie and Katie? And why did they only control half-elf women, or was it only Anne and Katie who were killed by the Bone Collector?
catch?"
Such a rare and strange thing surprised everyone. The escape team discussed it for a long time, but could not come to an accurate conclusion.
Finally, Vertok interrupted the others and said impatiently: "You should consider the possibility that if the Bone Collector gang is preparing to attack a nearby half-elf settlement, even if Annie and Katie are sent as spies,
, this group of orcs is not strong enough to capture a suburban settlement, unless they have reinforcements."
The atmosphere instantly became solemn. After a while, Max asked in a sharp voice: "Vell, you mean, there will be more Bone Collector gangs coming?"
"According to the story you told, it should be possible." Wiltok said calmly.
Archer Leeson murmured: "If this is true, then we can't stay here any longer... We have to move as soon as possible."
The escape team has been trapped in the low hill camp by the Bone Collector these days. They are under great pressure and their spirits continue to be tense. They are on the verge of collapse. Even if there is no conclusive evidence to prove that the Orc Bone Collector has reinforcements, they still
I don't want to stay in this damn place any longer.
"Whatever you want, I want to stay." Wiltok responded unceremoniously. To be honest, he was almost losing patience with these "burdens", including Huck and Max. He felt that if he
How comfortable it would be for one to observe the bewildering behavior of hobgoblins without restraint.
"Sir, do you want to rescue Annie and Katie?" Huck's eyes widened and he muttered vaguely: "The two girls from the Whistle Adventure Group are quite beautiful...Sir, if you want to rescue them,
I definitely support it. However, I’m afraid they’ve gone crazy and there’s no point in rescuing them, right?”
Huck felt that even Dr. Cole in Braun Town had a half-elf female slave to serve him, and the noble Lord Wiltok should also have a young and beautiful female servant to take care of his daily life.
City Academy trains servants for highland nobles. Anne and Katie can be selected by Coral Academy. Their appearance and talents are outstanding, and they are barely qualified to serve Lord Wiltok. But if they become idiots, it will be a different matter.
Rescue Annie and Katie from the orcs?
Vertok has not considered this issue at all. He wants to observe the process of the hobgoblin enslaving the Disa half-elf and rescue the object of observation, so how can he observe it?
After Huck's reminder, Wiltok realized that it was too cold-blooded to ignore the tragic experience of Anne and Katie in order to satisfy his curiosity. After all, Anne and Katie were good to him when they were in Braun Town. The famous Golden Oak family
Hurant wanted to persecute him, but Anne and Katie supported him without hesitation.
After Wiltok hesitated for a moment, he said: "Well, if I have a chance, I will save them once... I can't let them fall into the hands of the orcs. Then I would rather send them to the embrace of the Earth Mother with my own hands."
Huck breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "That's good. The hobgoblin can't use those two girls to blackmail us... We are all in difficulty ourselves, and it's not worth taking the risk for them."
Wiltok was unwilling to break out of the encirclement, and no matter how dissatisfied the professionals of the Iron Cross were, they had no choice but to stay in the Low Hill camp.
In the next few days, the orc bone collectors launched several attacks on the low hill camp. However, because the ferocious gnolls always chose to feign attacks, they left behind more than a dozen corpses of clawed goblins, and each attack failed without success.
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Vertok rested during the day, and went out alone at night to investigate the camp of the Bone Collector gang, carefully observing the behavior of the hobgoblins.
While the half-elf escape team continued to be under pressure, changes quietly occurred within the Bone Collector gang. When the claw goblins were reduced by more than half, the hobgoblin leader still refused to give up the siege of the low hill camp. The ferocious jackals who were suffering from hunger finally suppressed
He could not help but feel resentful towards the leader.