The sound of rain in the air covered up all sounds and traces. If it were not close to the wall of the wooden house, even Woody would not be able to detect the approach of the sahuagin for a while.
but……
How come they are here?
Woody was surprised when he first discovered the sahuagin, but after the surprise, he became confused.
Logically speaking, sahuagin rarely attack nobles on land.
Because in their view, the same meat, a nobleman's meat may be more delicious than that of a poor person, but the harvest is not a bit more difficult than that of a poor person, and the price/performance ratio is not proportional at all.
Unless they come with a purpose, either the gods behind them want to launch a plunder of land cities, or...
Woody looked at this group of sahuagins who were aiming directly at the wine estate without even looking at the mansion on the road next to it. He already knew that this must be a conspiracy against the Edith family.
But who is behind the scenes?
But no matter who it is, the top priority is to get through the current level safely. Instead of worrying about the real culprit behind the scenes, it is better to repel all the sahuagin who dare to invade the land, and then talk about other comparisons.
Reality.
Woody took a deep breath, and his head was hidden in the wet soil again.
He had to alert the Edith family guards before the group of sahuagins completely entered the wine estate.
In addition, the patrolling guards in the noble area had to be called. He remembered that there was a sentry post for them nearby. With them, as long as the sahuagin didn't attack in large numbers, they could basically defend it.
Woody walked through the dirt, quickly bypassing all the foundation stones that hindered his progress, and returned to the garden of the wine estate. Due to the construction of surface roads, Woody chose a faster method.
run.
Walking through the mud is just to pass those difficult obstacles. Compared with speed, it is far faster than moving on land.
Woody quickly canceled the effect of the Stone Walking Technique, put on the Shark-Lizard Skin Armor in the ring, and rushed towards the nearest mansion.
He remembered that Cromwell lived in one of the rooms, and if he was notified, the defense force would not simply collapse at a touch.
But before he even got close to the room, he heard someone inside the room asking warily.
"who?"
"I!"
"Master Woody? It's so late..." The door opened a crack, revealing Cromwell's stunned face. He stared at Woody's costume in a daze, especially after hearing the next words,
Even more stunned.
"A large number of sahuagin have come ashore and are gathering outside the manor! Now I need you to organize a guard to prevent them from breaking into the mansion!"
Woody told the butler the current situation of the manor in simple words.
"okay, I get it!"
Cromwell was so resolute that he almost didn't even put on a coat, so he went out with him directly. They worked together and he went to notify the guards of the manor.
As the leader of Palermo's alcohol transportation industry, Susan naturally has a group of trustworthy family guards. Generally, the guards stationed in the manor are vacation guards. The number is not large, but it is definitely more than in ordinary noble manors.
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Woody went to the largest mansion. The safety of his aunt and Villando was also very important. It would be more effective to give them the necessary notification to evacuate.
The sahuagin coming ashore was like a sudden undercurrent, without giving anyone any chance to prepare, and they would directly drag people into the water.
…
When Susan was awakened by a knock on the door, she subconsciously glanced at the night outside the curtains, which was extremely dark.
She subconsciously rubbed her forehead and wanted to ask who it was, but found that the voice she was most familiar with came from her mind.
"aunt!"
"Woody?"
This heartfelt voice directly knocked most of Susan's sleep away. She was now thinking about why her nephew came to her in the middle of the night, but what Woody said next surprised her.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"seen it myself!"
She got off the warm bed, hurriedly put on a coat to resist the cold, opened the locked door, and found Woody standing in front of the door, not only wearing the leather armor from hunting, but also having stains on his forehead and clothes.
It was full of water drops, obviously it had just been rained.
She couldn't care too much at the moment. After hearing the sudden change, she didn't doubt the accuracy of Woody's words at all. Instead, the two of them rushed to Weilando's bedroom and communicated on the way.
After knowing that Woody had gone to find Cromwell before coming here, he did not hesitate to praise her at all. Obviously, this step of his could organize the forces in the manor earlier.
"I plan to go out to find the noble guards on the road later and ask them to come as soon as possible." Woody told his next plan. He had never thought about fighting alone. In a Legion-type battle, his profession would not be suitable on the battlefield.
Wandering on the fringes is more like it, and a head-on conflict is completely suicidal. But what he didn't expect was that his plan was rejected by Susan.
"It's still too slow. The efficiency of the noble guards is very low. Moreover, we don't know whether the group of shadfish people are targeting our place or multiple targets. Maybe they have too much time to take care of themselves."
"How about this. Let's split up. Don't go looking for the guards. Go take Weilanduo to the basement and protect her. I'll go to the study. There is a powerful flash scroll there, which can inform everyone that there is an attack here.
, although rescue cannot come immediately, but as long as you persist, you can resolve this crisis!"
After listening to this, Susan discovered that Woody thought too much about the efficiency of the noble guards. The noble area is so big that it would take at least fifteen minutes to mobilize manpower to come here, and fifteen minutes is enough time for this group of demons in the ocean.
, ransacked this place several times.
Woody also realized that he had taken it for granted, and since his aunt had another way of notifying the city of the attack, there was no need for him to sneak underground again to inform them.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
He agreed very decisively, and the two of them immediately parted ways at the end of the corridor, one going to the study, and the other to Weilando's room at the end of the other corridor.
There was also a commotion downstairs. It seemed that some servants were aware of the situation and began to call for those who had not yet woken up. In less than a minute, the mansion quickly came to life.
But in the fierce storm outside the window, the manor has become an isolated island.
Weilanduo was more difficult to wake up than her mother. At least after Woody discovered that the door was locked, he directly used the curved sword to break open the wooden door with one knife. The aristocratic girl with golden curly hair was still screaming unconsciously.
His mouth seemed to be having a sweet dream.
Woody stepped forward to shake the sleeping girl. After a while, Weilando opened her hazy eyes and looked at the person who suddenly broke into her room.
When she saw Woody's face, she first rubbed her groggy eyes, then looked around and asked doubtfully.
"Is this a dream? Cousin? Why are you in my room?"
Woody didn't have time to explain, so he directly pulled a heavy coat from the open wardrobe.
"Put it on quickly and follow me. There is danger in the manor now!"
Woody opened the curtains and looked out the window into the thunderstorm, frowning. He had already seen the outline of the sahuagin on the wall and at the door.
They are already here!
"Ah! What's the danger?"
Although Weilanduo was surprised, she subconsciously followed Woody's words, grabbed her coat and put it on her body, her tone full of doubts.
She was barefoot and wearing a coat and stood at the window with Woody, but found that she could not see anything clearly.
But at this moment, with a thunderous roar, she found that the originally dark night suddenly became bright as day, and a blazing white light source suddenly bloomed above her head.
"This is...ah! What is that!"
Before Weilando had time to be shocked by the powerful flash scroll that lit up over her manor to dispel the darkness and was recorded in the aristocratic knowledge for communication, she continued the short daylight and saw the human figure moving in the garden under the window...
Fish walking monster.
The color of its scales was darker than that of the trees, flowers and plants in the garden. Weilando could see clearly that it was a fish with hands and feet, plus a tail, walking upright, and holding a handful of fish in its hand.
Know what bone a spear is made of.
Based on the knowledge imparted by the Palermo Women's College, Weilando quickly reacted and understood what these guys who appeared in her manor were.
——"Sahuagin"
Most humans actually have a certain understanding of some common monsters, especially in coastal cities. There are many sahuagins who come ashore to raid fishing villages and rob humans for food. Everyone has basic monster knowledge, but Weilan
Duo watched as the darkness gradually fell, and she could no longer see the sahuagin outside the window, still a little disbelieving.
"Why are they here?"
"Get out of here first, it's not safe here!"
Woody noticed that Weilanduo's gaze attracted the attention of the sahuagin just now. Their climbing ability was also excellent. Woody would definitely not let Weilando stay here alone, at least.
Find a safe place first.
For example, basement.
When Woody took Weilando down the stairs, he found that most of the people in the mansion had woken up and gathered in the hall.
One of the servants was blocking the doorway with sofas and other objects, obviously trying to delay time.
The most eye-catching among them should be the team that Cromwell brought back to protect the manor. They are all long-term guards employed by the winery. They are more like well-trained soldiers than unruly adventurers.
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Some of them were wearing leather armor similar to Woody's and were holding long swords or shields, while others were adjusting their crossbows and quenching poison on the short and powerful arrows.
After seeing Woody coming down, Cromwell came up to him immediately with a heavily armed middle-aged man.
"The madam has already told you to go to the basement with the young lady. She will also go there together when the time comes. The defense of the mansion is left to Sangbo, and the escort team can handle it."
At this time, Cromwell's face no longer looked astonished as before, but had a vigorous and resolute look on his face. It was obvious that this steward was extremely calm in the face of major events.
Woody glanced at the strong, dark-skinned man standing next to Cromwell, and nodded. Naturally, he knew that this was not the time for nonsense, and he decisively agreed with this statement.
Woody quickly took Weilando to the basement under the hall, and went down with him as well as many servants in the manor.
When Weilanduo was going down the stairs, she held Woody's hand tightly and refused to let go for a moment. In the light of the candlelight, Weilanduo's slightly pale face could be seen, and she was obviously very frightened.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Looking at the basement getting closer and closer, Woody comforted her and pressed his fingers on her palm.
"Um."
Although she was still a little scared, for some reason looking at Woody standing next to her, Weilando found that she was not that scared anymore.
The two sat in the basement until Susan Edith entered, and Woody let go of Verandu's hand and let her return to her mother's arms.
"She's fine! How's it going outside?"
Seeing the level of the guard just now, Woody felt that it shouldn't be difficult to deal with the invading group of sahuagin. Even if there were more of them, as long as the environment was used rationally, it could still be delayed for a while.
"It's hard to say, there seems to be a spell caster among the fishmen, but the nearby noble guards have arrived, and Sangbo is still fighting above."
"The temple's reinforcements should also be on the way."
"You don't have to worry about safety."
Susan rubbed her daughter's little head, her tone softened a little, and then she told Woody some of the above situations.
"Then let me go up and take a look?"
Now that Weilanduo no longer needs his protection, Woody's thoughts are now focused on whether he can get something from these sahuagin tonight, such as ready-made experience points.
"You want to go up? You're still fighting now."
When Susan heard this, she frowned subconsciously. To be honest, she didn't want Woody to risk his life, but Woody was extra insistent. After all, as long as he paid a little attention, it would be easy to gain some experience from the edge of the battlefield. It's not like he is fighting alone. The caster only needs to pay a little attention to the distance.
"Okay, but you have to pay attention to safety and follow Sangbo."
After all, Susan couldn't defeat Woody and finally let him go.
"Cousin, be careful!"
Weilanduo knew that neither she nor her mother could change Woody's will, so she could only remind him.
"Yes, I will."
Woody smiled reassuringly, and then walked up to the basement alone. When he returned to the hall, there was no one there anymore. The glass in the corridor was broken to the ground, and there were two sahuagin bodies lying at the end. Bodies, it was obvious that the battle once spread to the inside of the mansion, but now it seems that the battlefield has been placed outside the mansion.
