Fifteen minutes later, all the guards in this small group gathered in front of the valley.
"...That's what happened. They probably noticed my presence. There's nothing I can do about it. There's a big guy who looks like a mercenary among them, and there's an ogre - this damn monster has a strong influence on human beings.
They should be very sensitive. Then they entered the valley. I was afraid that there was some fraud, so I didn't dare to follow them directly." Jamal reported what he knew in a clear and concise manner.
"Well done, I'm personally very satisfied with your performance." Drew's frozen face showed a rare look of relief. Jamal's tracking technology was still very good. The wizard and her accomplices should have sensed something was wrong.
Then he hid in a small valley.
"I am very dissatisfied." An indignant accusation suddenly sounded in the team: "What the hell is this world! Jamal, I dare to bet ten coppers that your socks must not have been washed in a month.
Already."
It was rare that Drew didn't reprimand him, but also had a sense of humor: "Kili, maybe you overestimated Jamal's hygiene habits. I once saw Jamal wear the front side of a pair of socks for a month, and the reverse side for another month - this
He never washed himself even once in two months."
Qili threw the smelly sock at Jamal's feet in grief and anger, hugged a forest wolf with snow-white fur and comforted it twice, and said angrily: "My [white spot] is almost dizzy from the smell of this thing.
You see how unhappy he is, if his girlfriend dislikes him because of this, then I will put the blame on you."
"His girlfriend? Do you mean that ugly, fat mangy dog?" Jamal shrugged indifferently: "To be honest, your forest wolf pet tracking ability is naturally one of the best, but your aesthetic taste is the same as that of his owner.
There is still room for improvement. By the way, my socks have always been worn on the front for one month, on the back for one month, and then the feet can be worn for another two months by swapping them - so a total of four months. You see, in one year
I only had to wash my socks three times, even though I had to do it again and again during those three days before I had the courage to throw them in the bucket."
There were low snickers in the team. Jamal, the veteran, and the new Qili had never gotten along, and the quarrels between the two often turned into a good joke. Jamal's tracking ability was second to none, but with
Kili's pet White Spot is a little inferior in comparison, so this guy always makes the poor little wolf a little uncomfortable from time to time. Kili is one of the new batch of people who became the Lord's Guard, like Zink
, he is just a trainee guard, but because he has pets like Timber Wolf, his status in the team is much higher than that of Zink. Before joining the Lord Guard, Qili was a ranger who had lived in seclusion in the Mushroom Forest for many years.
The latter had been monitoring changes in the forest over the years. Unfortunately, as he grew older, he gradually became unable to face this task. During a battle with an evil monster, the ranger unfortunately died, and Qili
He had no choice but to go out on his own to make a living. The first place he went to when he stepped out of the forest was Baisha Town. As a result, he was spotted by Drew, who was recruiting new team members, and became one of the trainee soldiers.
"That's enough, the joke ends here!" Captain Drew coughed. He has been in this position for many years and has accumulated authority over time, and the team suddenly became extremely quiet.
"What we have to face next is a group of powerful enemies. They are composed of a group of scum such as bandits, witches and ruffians. You may have to face the ogre's mallet, or you may face the witch.
Vicious spells and elusive evil creatures, so
Before that, be sure to keep your spirits up!" Drew yelled: "More than half a month ago, we killed and injured several brothers in the sneak attack by the men in black. This time we face the possibility of
It is a more powerful opponent, and everyone should be responsible for their own lives."
"Of course, if we successfully catch the witch, the bounty we get will be enough to feed and clothe us for the rest of our lives." Drew's tone softened slightly: "I remember that the valley in front of me was a quarry a long time ago. Later, because of
It was gradually abandoned due to inconvenient mining and transportation. There are a lot of ready-made stones inside. I think this group of criminals will make a fuss about these stones, so you must be careful and guard against them."
"Jamal, take half of your men and advance forward, but don't be anxious, just take your time." Drew gave the order: "And the remaining people get their weapons ready. We will get in through the gap on the side of the valley and catch them all in one fell swoop.
"
"They probably didn't realize that this valley is inaccessible."
…
"What should we do? There is no road ahead!?" Erica exclaimed. The quarry deep in the valley is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The terrain is quite steep and it is impossible to move forward at all.
"Is this the place you chose to fight to the death with the guards?" Kate asked with a frown. In her opinion, this place is no better than the outside. The advantage of the Lord Guards is that they are large in number, well-equipped, and can cooperate seamlessly in the battle.
.And on Duran’s side
The advantage is that the professional mix is reasonable, with two spellcasters, two human shield-like warriors, a powerful rogue and a morale-boosting cheerleader. If fighting in open terrain, they
It is easy to be attacked from both sides and fall at a disadvantage.
However, the terrain in the valley is not as narrow as expected. Because it is an abandoned quarry, the road is still very smooth. Only the turning point at the entrance was blocked with huge stones ordered by Duran. This is really
It's a big project. If Tiepi and Simodo weren't extremely powerful, ordinary people wouldn't be able to meet Dulan's requirements even if they had ready-made stones.
"What exactly do you want to do? I mean, if you have a plan, at this time, you should tell us and let us execute it, right?" Kate asked uneasily.
"My plan is very simple, that is, to defeat them one by one. They probably thought that we escaped here by chance, but in fact this is not the case. We can make a fuss about this. I have known for a long time that the valley is closed, and only the west side has
A narrow gap can be passed through. In order to prevent us from escaping, they will inevitably divide their troops. At least half of them will go around the side of the mountain and try to enter through this gap.
Valley. Twelve people divided half of it, and we can eat them." Dulan pointed to the small, inconspicuous gap in the west and said, "I asked Tieppi and Simodo to pile up big rocks at the entrance of the valley, just to stop them.
The speed of the people entering the valley head-on. They are ordinary humans and have no tools at hand. It would be very troublesome to remove these rocks. We only need to send one person to guard this place."
"Kate, I'll leave my hand crossbow to you. You just need to use some simple spells to interfere with them removing the rocks around the corner. The other pair of men and horses, the rest of us will take action together to kill them!"
Kate took Dulan's hand crossbow and was a little confused: "Is it that simple?"
"It's that simple!" Duran said calmly: "It's just to kill a small group of guards. Do we need such a complicated strategy? Our strength is not weaker than theirs in the first place, but it's easier to deal with them by dividing them into two.
"
"If the captain of the Lord's Guard is here, I'm afraid there will be some changes in your plan." Kate reminded.
"That gold-level swordsman?" Duran frowned slightly. He had considered this before. If he was around, it would indeed be a bit troublesome. Although so far, he has killed the tree demon Stuka.
and the two gold-level monsters of the Flower of Corruption, but human IQ will take advantage of it in the battle. Drew's swordsmanship is obviously very good. The threat of this person is almost no lower than that of Andrew, and Duran does not know such a person.
Why would a master succumb to others and be willing to be the subordinate of the dragon mage Andrew? The coincidence of their similar names is obviously not enough to explain this.
"That's just a little variable. There will always be various variables in battle. The only thing we can do is to prepare everything in advance." Duran clapped his hands, took out the long sword from the little devil's tail and held it in his hand.
Here, he said to Eriga: "How about it, Ms. Wizard, your spell will be the key to our victory."
Erica's face turned red and she stammered in reply: "Oh my, my magic power has been restored. The White Tower wizard will never let his allies down."
"A good quote." Duran shook the tip of his sword and walked into the narrow gap first. He did not forget to take the time to comment: "I remember this sentence was from the White Tower Wizard in the Second Age.
After fighting side by side with the Edinger royal family to repel another invasion of demons, the famous wizard Childley said - I hope you won't be as intermittent when reciting the spell as you are now."
Dulan's joke made the girl's face blush even more. Erica's stuttering only occurred in daily conversations. At other times, especially when reciting spells, the girl could always maintain a very high level of fluency.
The slit in the valley is only about two people wide, and cannot accommodate too many people walking side by side. Especially big guys like Ironhide and Simodo, their shoulders are almost as wide as the slit.
"I can't guarantee that I can exert my full combat effectiveness in a place like this." Simodo complained.
"Don't worry, the battle location I chose is not here." Dulan said with relief. The group continued to move forward. After walking for about half a minute, the narrow gap suddenly opened up, and the mountain walls on both sides sunk deeply.
into a cave-like place.
This place is forty feet long from east to west and more than thirty feet wide. It is completely suitable as a fighting location for a small-scale encounter.
"Wow, that's great. My sword is already thirsty!" The mercenary man exaggeratedly raised the sword high and placed it against the stone wall on the east side.
(Please ask for recommendations after midnight... There is no recommendation slot, I can only see if I can get on the recommended list of categories...)
