The arrow disappeared in a flash, but the next moment, there was a small crashing sound in the bushes. It seemed like something had fallen there.
"What on earth are you going to do!" After a moment of silence, the paladin said angrily. The young hunter's series of actions made him extremely unhappy, and when he looked around, he didn't find any dangers to warn against. So he took it for granted.
The warning just given by the other party was just a warning...and it was probably an opportunity to make him look embarrassed.
But the hunter in the shadow did not answer him. He just slowly pulled the bow string and fired, and then another subtle rolling sound came from the distant forest...but it was a little closer.
The paladin stared at the young hunter. When the hunter slowly pulled away the bow string in his hand, the solemn look on his face made it difficult to continue to suspect that everything in front of him was just a clumsy prank - especially the arm of the short bow.
In the middle, there is a layer of black, which makes the soft sound of this slowly drawn bow very different from that of an ordinary short bow...
Completely different from the creaking sound of wood, the dull crackling sound is not harsh, but in the memory of the paladin, it seems that it is only heard when the crossbow is launched - it is the sound of steel being bent.
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So, when the bowstring sounded for the third time, he finally discovered the enemy's traces.
This time, the target was far away at the other end of the clearing. The swaying campfire barely reflected a small dark brown human figure. This little thing, only about half a man tall, deftly raised the weapon in his hand on a tree branch.
However, the black light-like arrows nailed him directly in the next moment, and the huge force directly nailed him to the tree trunk behind him! The severe pain of dying caused him to violently stretch out his thin limbs, and used his clawed hands to fight with all his strength.
He pulled out the arrow, but unfortunately, black and red blood spurted out from his wide mouth, and the violent convulsions only lasted for two or three breaths, and then it was unsustainable.
The corpse of the kobold made the paladin slightly open his mouth in surprise.
Of course, it was not because of the monster, but because of the black arrow - it penetrated straight into the monster's neck, apparently shattering the cartilage in the throat... This method ensures that the target will not
It makes an unnecessary sound. But the kobold's neck is so thin, and there are a few branches of dead trees in between. Although the leafless crown is relatively sparse, there are still many obstacles... not to mention that it is at least a hundred or ten feet away.
In the canopy of the tree. To be able to shoot a tiny target from such a distance, how much vision and timing does the hunter named Edward need?
In fact, even if this is called a magic shot, it is not an exaggeration.
Moreover, the young hunter did not make any mistakes. The mistake was...himself.
This knowledge caused a blush to spread on the face of the paladin with his helmet exposed, but the dark environment hid it well.
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Edward had no interest in managing other people's opinions of him at this time.
Most of the hunter's attention at the moment was focused on the tiny shimmering shadows that could be seen in the forest - both kobolds and goblins were specialties of the stone wilderness, and in the Whispering Forest, this dark red, like
They are little lizard-like things and are the most common road monsters. They are weak and short, and their only advantage is that they are as good at producing as old mice. If left unchecked, they can overrun an area in a few years.
But this kind of little thing that claims to have the blood of a giant dragon may have some advantages. At least it is higher in intelligence than goblins, but it is much less courageous. With the help of normal vision in the dark, it can hide and use a simple crossbow.
Or throwing stones to assassinate opponents is one of their favorite things.
Therefore, the current situation seems to be far from simple.
Although the dense jungle completely obscured the opponent's whereabouts, judging from the slightly swaying treetops, the subtle and sharp friction sound in the air, and the shadows flickering at the edge of the fire, the number of this group of kobolds seemed to be
Quite a lot - obviously, no matter how careful they are, a team of dozens of people cannot sneak safely in the Forest of Whispers without being discovered...
It is even possible that they have already sent themselves into an ambush - even if it is simple and monotonous, there is always an advantage in waiting for work.
But the problem is that it appears here - if such a number of enemies had already had the desire to attack this team, then Edward himself should have noticed the clues. However, along the way, there seemed to be no clues at all.
There was not the slightest sign. No footprints, no scouts... They seemed to have suddenly emerged from the ground!
Edward, who has been in and out of the Whispering Forest no less than a hundred times, has not rashly approached an enemy like this for a long time - he can attribute it to his own negligence, but other cave bears do not put their own safety on others... Could it be
There are more than fifty people in this team. Could it be that all of them were ignored this time?
The expected attack arrived at this time.
It was even worse than expected. With the high and low friction sounds, all those flying in the sky were crossbow arrows! Fortunately, they were all short-feathered arrows fired by a crude light crossbow - the rough workmanship made this thing
The trajectory of the crossbow arrows cannot even be guaranteed, and they are usually only used by farmers as amulets. Some crossbow arrows fell to the ground before they could fly, and some almost hit the rocks, weeds and tree roots on both sides.
It made a muffled sound.
However, the advantage in numbers completely made up for the lack of hits - the friction sound of the crossbow was loud for a while!
A mercenary whose cover was not perfect groaned, obviously he was hit, and humans soon discovered the terrible situation. Those twisted metal arrows were coated with a layer of items that exuded a pungent sour smell, even if they could not penetrate
It penetrated their armor, but soon made a few poor people with minor injuries feel sick and dizzy!
Fortunately, this is just a trivial matter... Several mercenaries cursed and each took out anti-venom and poured it into their throats. This valuable alchemical potion can not only be interpreted, but also ensure that they ignore the effects of the poison within a certain period of time.
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Then there is color in return.
The mercenaries who discovered the enemy no longer hid themselves. The spikes under the wooden tower shields penetrated hard into the soil, erecting a solid defense. These huge defenses were spliced with fine oak and wrapped with finger-thickness.
Iron skin, even a giant sword with sharp magic cannot penetrate it, let alone such a light arrow...
More than thirty short bows were drawn, and several mercenaries knocked open the heads of the life-giving sticks - this simple alchemy item immediately drove away the darkness in one direction! Then with a signal from the commander,
A row of arrows shot out into the forest!
Small obstacles such as blades of grass and branches are completely insignificant to the three-edged long arrows used by the mercenaries. The roaring sound like raindrops is mixed with a scream. With just one salvo, there are already seven or eight people.
A short figure screamed and fell down, while more shadows were pulled out of the darkness by the light of the life-giving staff.
They made a sound similar to the barking of dogs and ran in a hurry, but soon the second wave of arrows made them follow in the footsteps of their companions.
"The rotten bitches who were bitched, I asked you to sneak attack! Go and eat shit!" "Idiot, they are bitches... maybe they are also bitch eaters..." "Then let them eat more! Bastards
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The mercenaries used a burst of low yells and laughter to boost their morale, but everyone knew that the next time might not have such a good effect. The trees had already formed a dense natural wall dozens of feet away. If it weren't for the crude crossbows,
As difficult as it is, it is impossible for the cunning kobold to expose himself to the opponent's attack. Previous actual battles have shown that the crossbow is far from the opponent of the bow and arrow in terms of shooting speed, but in the darkness with many obstacles.
No matter how good the mercenary's accuracy is, he still can't give full play to his abilities.
What is especially critical is that the opponent has a numerical advantage.
Edward glanced around... The mercenaries' return fire had made the arrows around him sparse. But it was obviously not the right moment to relax his vigilance.
There was an unknown voice in his heart, which seemed to be reminding him, telling him that this strange attack was just the beginning. At the end of his sight, the dark shadow was barely reflected by the light source of the torch.
It seemed like the next moment, deadly monsters would swarm out of the darkness.
This is no longer a vague fear, but a definite reality... In fact, changes have already occurred.
The scene in front of me is the same as before, but there are some subtle changes - what exactly the changes are, I can't describe. If I could barely describe it, it would be like a thin layer of gray mist suddenly floating in the air.
, misty, indistinct, but the vegetation, the ground, the human body...the surface of all objects is filled with an extremely light shadow. Even the swaying light of the largest bonfire in the distance cannot drive it away in the slightest.
"It's very troublesome now. Don't leave the team too far." He looked at the dwarves and paladins around him and warned in a low voice - especially the latter. He had already drawn his sword and stepped towards the edge of the forest.
"It's just a kobold. Such a monster is not worth mentioning."
"Forget about a few people. Kobolds don't have the guts to attack more than ten humans. In fact, even bugbears are not interested in doing such a thing. They are either ogres or gnolls, and..."
"Don't be timid, the glory of God the Father will protect us and keep us away from danger. Follow me and destroy the entrenched evil!"
"Their number will not be very small..."
"|The radiance of God the Father will protect us and keep us away from danger."
"Stay away! Go to your father's protection!"
How would you feel if you were faced with a guy who insisted on confronting you in everything and always said nothing? Obviously Edward knows now - no matter how good your patience is, it will be worn away in an instant!
The inexplicable anxiety in his heart made the hunter who was so angry couldn't help but curse!
At that moment, he wanted to strangle the impulsive, stubborn and arrogant guy in front of him - he exuded a childish aura everywhere, making it impossible for people to understand what his gem-making, representing high-level divine emblem was.
Come on - could it be said that those gods who are aloof and claim to be countless are also blinded by the thunder of the sky, and the lard is blinded by the Qiqiao heart?
If it weren't for the belief dedicated to God, it should be in everyone's heart and cannot be compromised in the slightest. Edward might have suspected that in this damn world, in addition to the second generation of rich people, the second generation of officials, and maybe the second generation of saints,
said……
But after rolling his eyes, Edward seemed to think of something again - Lansondel, the God of the Sun, the God of Spring, the God of Glory, the God of Dawn, one of the most powerful gods. I just heard that although kind-hearted people
Gods praise his enthusiasm and kindness, but some neutrals and hostile gods will mostly ridicule him as an impulsive idealist. In particular, this god's persistence in "eliminating evil" has exceeded what mortals can do.
degree of imagination.
This kind of evaluation was originally just a rumor. After all, the chaotic land of Xifengyi is not a place where paladins or even Sun God believers like to set foot... Therefore, Edward has not seen many such guys. But now it looks like
Come on, this is probably not a joke.
Or maybe we should be lucky that Edward's blasphemous words before were in the language of flower growers. Otherwise, maybe a lightning bolt would have fallen from the sky first.
However, the current situation seems to be similar in severity.
The paladin raised the long sword in his hand high, and then a dazzling light lit up - the white light made everyone squint. And this white light burst out to the surroundings in an instant, covering the surroundings.
Together with a piece of light shining in the jungle like day!
It must be said that this attack was effective... without the protection of darkness, the kobolds immediately screamed and ran away! But this move was enough to make the paladin the most eye-catching target on this dim battlefield.
If the embankment is higher than the shore, the waves will rush it... In the Whispering Forest, how can a guy like this wave-driven die so slowly? Edward couldn't help but grind his teeth.
But he didn't have time to sigh too much... because at the end of the slowly dimming light, the real owners of this attack had already arrived.
Countless shadows were isolated by the light from the darkness deep in the woods.
Those black figures moved quickly, as if they had already formed a siege as soon as they appeared in the forest. There were at least dozens of them! Edward squinted his eyes and outlined the appearance of these attackers with the help of the white light that rippled around like water waves.
, couldn't help but let him grind his teeth again...
Some creatures that are almost the same height as ordinary humans, their palms, legs and feet also have furry claws and long recurved knees, but they are much slender than their four-legged cousins, and are covered with black, red, yellow or gray hair.
They covered their bodies, revealing simple armor such as inlaid leather armor or iron chest protectors from under their hair. They carried various weapons in their hands.
Gnoll...
Although the names are almost the same, these guys are more than ten times more difficult to deal with than the kobolds... In fact, the former are just some lizards that look like humans, while the latter are real half-humans and half-animals... And with them
What is related to the savage relatives is that the courage of these guys is always supported by numbers. Dozens of kobolds will dominate an area, hundreds of kobolds dare to run rampant, and thousands of kobolds...
Even facing the human capital, they dare to show their teeth and claws!
Although the number that appeared at the edge of the fire was only thirty, the shadows in the jungle were no less than twice this number!
Obviously, they are the ones who drive the existence of the kobolds, and obviously, the ones they drive are usually not just weak things...
Woohoo——!
Several long roars rang out from the jungle further away, one after another.
The long and low roars were even more desolate...and each one was getting closer. The air seemed to be filled with the low roars of those grinning beasts. The black creatures walked through the forest, and then
Dots of scarlet light appeared, and the light spots were densely connected. The black shadows occasionally stopped and raised their heads to smell the breath of life keenly.
Warg!
It only took Edward a glance to recognize the black shadows that were on all fours but on the bushes, nearly as tall as a person... This legendary leader of the wolf tribe possesses wisdom and cunning that is no less than that of humanoid beings!
One or two may not be a big deal, but the troublesome thing is that the groups they usually gather are larger than their relatives!;
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