Chapter 205: The Bandit Camp
Henry quietly gestured to Ammon behind him, and the girl immediately shot a magic arrow with understanding. The flaming arrow forces the enemy to perform a dodge animation, interrupting the magic in progress. He let out a roar of rage, and the animals around him began to attack. Minsk and Apodell stopped the burrowbears rushing from the left and right, respectively, while Khalid raised his shield and firmly dragged the wolves behind him.
Under the protection of the warriors, the mages and druids in the team were given ample time to cast spells. As soon as Dina Hei made a move, it was a "fireball technique", and the violent explosion and high-temperature flames directly blew the two leopards out of the air. Jasila blessed everyone with magic as she held a spear to push back the animals that broke through the defenses.
Henry cast a "scare spell" on the dense area of wolves in the rear, and this magic directly affected more than half of the wolves. As if they had seen something terrible, they turned around and ran deeper into the woods. The sharp drop in the number of enemies made it much easier for Khalid, who used his shield to slap a rushing wolf away, cutting off a wolf's leg by the way.
Ammon followed the instructions and stared closely at the madman not far away. As soon as he showed any signs of magic, he immediately shot a magic arrow. After the worst, the other party was annoyed, and ran over directly with a stick to prepare for hand-to-hand combat. Apodell took out the burrowing bear as fast as he could, and then met the red-eyed guy.
Suddenly, another man ran out of the camp, and as soon as he appeared, he shouted at the crazy guys: "Osmadi! Look what you've done! Actually attacked a group of strangers for no reason"
The man named Oshimadi was wrestling with Apodel and yelled, "Get out of here! Curzon. Don't get in the way of my revenge, or I'll kill you too. ”
"Brother! You have lost your mind. Let me help you get rid of it now!" Curzon cast two magic spells with a sad face, and also joined the battle group.
The animals were quickly killed. Osmadi was also pierced in the heart by Apodell's sword. Those bloodshot eyes gradually lost their luster. As the battle was over, Curzon walked up to the crowd and saluted. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for your trouble. A few days ago, a group of robbers who claimed to be in the cold-blooded gang stormed the camp and killed people on sight, killing many of Osmadi's friends and relatives. Since then, his mental state has become worse and worse, but this is the first time he has attacked a passerby. ”
"The Cold-Blooded Gang? I think I've heard this name somewhere. Apodell wiped the blood from his sword and muttered. Suddenly, he slapped himself on the head. "Ah, I remember. There is a goblin bandit who also claims to be a member of the Cold-Blooded Gang. ”
Henry sighed slightly. "That's right. I slaughtered the entire camp like these guys because I didn't want anyone to find out about it, believing that there must be a secret stronghold somewhere deep in the woods. ”
"The analysis makes a lot of sense. I found a lot of footprints of the attackers in the north of the camp. Last word, I would like to remind you that based on the size of the footprints, the percentage of them is quite large. Curzon also told all the information he knew.
Jasila glanced at Curzon and asked, "Would you like to come along?" These guys drove Osmadi crazy. You have the right to revenge. ”
Curzon shook his head sadly. "Nope. I'm going to bury the bodies. Although it is not possible to hold a decent funeral, at least let them return to the bosom of the earth. With that, he picked up Osmadi's body and hobbled to the camp.
"It's pathetic. I think he must have been very upset. Ammon looked at Curzon's back and sighed.
Apodell patted the girl on the shoulder. "Don't look at it, let's go. Let's get rid of the robbers and get justice for these victims. With that, he made great strides towards the north, and the others hurried to follow.
They followed the footprints on the ground all the way north, and after two days they entered the boundaries of the Bird Valley. Along the way, they are attacked by a number of self-proclaimed Blackclaw mercenaries, who are not only well-armed, but also use a 'cold arrow' that turns into an ice ball when fired. The first time they encountered this kind of magic arrow, the crowd almost suffered a big loss, and Khalid used his shield to parry. As a result, half of his body was frozen.
The closer you get to the north, the more frequent the attacks you encounter. And the number of enemies also began to increase. All this proves that they are very close to the enemy's lair, and maybe they can see the bandits' camp through the woods. Soon the group is confronted by a bandit leader named Viken, and Henry kills all his men in a matter of seconds, and then ties up the guy and tortures him to confess.
At first, Viken was hard-mouthed, but when he tasted the "Ice Armor", he immediately cried and shouted to pour out all the secrets. The so-called "hanging ice armor" is to hang a person wearing thick clothes and then splash boiling water on the body. Wait until the victim is soaked in boiling water, and then freeze it with a spell.
Due to the principle of thermal expansion and cold contraction, the wet clothes on the body will stick tightly to the skin as the temperature decreases. When your body is completely frozen, you can start to pull your clothes down. The clothes frozen into ice slag will stick tightly to the epidermis, and when they are taken off, the tortured person will feel the heart-rending pain of peeling the skin, and the blurred visual impact of flesh and blood can easily cause the collapse of psychological defenses.
Apodell was stunned by the cool method he had just used to extract a confession, and he gave Henry a thumbs up. "Dude, you looked so handsome. That faint smile is combined with this torturous method, which is very like the temperament of an evil wizard. ”
Henry was in a good mood to get the location of the thieves' camp, and then made a joke. Xie Lu thanked for the compliment. If I decide to join the evil camp that day, I will definitely pull you into the gang as soon as possible. ”
"Don't make a fuss. Hurry up and think of a way, according to the confession, there are at least two thousand of the robbers, and we have only seven. Jasila interrupted the teasing between the two with a frown.
A cruel smile appeared on Henry's face. "Don't worry, we'll sneak in while it's dark, and we'll send them to the Grim Reaper in a matter of seconds with a 'Death Cloud' in each tent. ”
After a brief discussion, this trick of yin damage was quickly approved by most of the team members. They executed Viken, who had only one breath left, on the spot, and then quickly moved in the right direction. After killing several waves of mercenaries patrolling the perimeter, everyone finally saw a large area of tents and campfires in the distance.
Henry performed a "farsightedness" and carefully observed the distribution of the camp. There were about two hundred small tents around the camp, one of which could accommodate ten to fifteen robbers to rest. There was a large tent in the center, and there were constant patrols around it, and it seemed that Tazok was inside. Later, he also reconnoitred a cave in the north, where many gnolls lived.
Just when Henry wanted to take a closer look at the specific number of people, he suddenly noticed a person dressed as a mage coming out of the tent. In order to avoid being detected by the other party, he immediately cut off this detection magic. As soon as he left the state of concentration on casting spells, Apodell couldn't wait to ask, "How's the situation?" How many enemies are there, and where is their leader? ”
"It's not going to be good. I actually saw a mage just now. Henry replied with a frown.
While drawing a map of the distribution on the ground with tree branches, he explained the distribution to his companions. "First of all, the small tents around. The people who live here are usually ordinary bandits, who are not very vigilant and can easily sneak in. The second is the cave near the north side. Except for a few human guards, they were all gnolls, and although they had a keen sense of smell, they were easy to deal with because they were locked up in a fence. At the back of the pack is the Great Tent in the center, where all the guys patrolling the area are elites, and there are occasional mages. ”
Dinah Hei thought for a moment and made a suggestion: "Quietly release the gnolls for something." As far as I know, these guys don't care about their allies when they're hungry, they even eat their own kind. We can take advantage of the Gnolls to sneak in while they're causing chaos, and if we rush into the tent and kill the leader of the bandits, these scattered creatures will surely flee in all directions. ”
"No! There are too many robbers. If they are allowed to escape, the security of the entire Baldur's Gate area will be ruined. Jasila immediately vetoed the proposal. As a harpist, she knows all too well the destructive power of bandits, who block their way when they are few in number, and dare to sack towns when they reach a certain number.
Heng drew a circle on the west side of the camp with a tree branch, almost half of the small tent in it. "Let's not take care of the central tent and clean up from the outermost part. At nightfall, we will sneak into the tent on the west side. It's a long way from the center, and even if you make a little noise, as long as you deal with it quickly enough, you won't be noticed at all. ”
Apodell nodded first, and suddenly felt that something was wrong and immediately asked, "What about the rest?" The east side is very close to the Great Tent, and any disturbance will be detected immediately. ”
Henry glanced at him and let out a sneer. "What to do? Onslaught, of course! I've been putting up with these pieces for a long time, and it's just so time to try the power of new spells with them. ”
Apodell slapped his forehead and let out a scream. "Oh my God! You are crazy?! That's 2,000 men! ”
"Crazy? Maybe! Anyway, this is a crazy worldly realm. Maybe one day you'll make a bigger decision than I do, how about you go crazy together? "Heng uses language to bewitch the son of Baal." Think of the story of the day as the bard goes around telling the story of the legendary hero Apodell and his six companions who slaughtered 2,000 robbers in one night. ”
Apodel's gaze began to burn slowly, and he glanced at Ammon, whose eyes were shining, and then at Minsk, which was already boiling with blood. After that, he gritted his teeth and finalized the battle plan. "What a demagoguery you are! Well, I agreed. Just follow your plan, and let's have a good crazy time tonight! (To be continued......)