Chapter 194: Gnoll Fortress
Apodell watched Trist disappear completely before exclaiming, "He's really at stake!" Being able to fight so many gnolls on his own is truly a legendary hero. I wish I could be like him one day, even if I am surrounded by hordes of monsters. ”
Am smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Stop dreaming! You can't beat Trist in your life. Looking at the way he danced the twin knives just now, it was almost like he was dancing. ”
Henry smiled and shook his head when he heard the girl's words. "I think the opposite of you. Apodell will definitely surpass Trist and become a household name in the future. You'd better get a few of the things he's used now, and you'll be sure to make a fortune when the time comes. ”
"Maybe you have a point. When I have time to go back to Candlekeep, I'll be sure to steal out the sheets that Apodell peed on when he was a child. At that time, even if others don't buy it, he will definitely spend a lot of money to buy it back. Ammon let out a big laugh.
A slight smile appeared on Jasila's serious face, but she quickly put on a straight face and urged the group to continue on their way. When it was dark, the group finally crossed the Cloud Peak Waterfall and reached the outskirts of the Gnoll Fortress. Here they captured a captive, and from the mouth of the guy it was learned that Daihena was only locked up, and there was no danger for the time being.
Standing in front of the suspension bridge leading to the top of the mountain, Minsk excitedly shouted: "Yes!! This is the evil lair where Dinah-black is imprisoned! Onward, friends, onward! ”
"Wait, Minsk. Our First ...... The first thing to do is to look at the ...... terrain so as not to be ...... by a large number of enemies Surrounded by enemies. Khalid grabbed his arm and whispered.
Minsk scratched his head, clearly not understanding the meaning of the phrase. Just as he was about to ask Bobu the hamster for advice. Jasila walked over and glared at her husband. "Shut up! There were at least five hundred gnolls in the fortress above. Do you want to be discovered by them? ”
Seeing his wife angry. Khalid immediately apologized and tried to explain his motives. "Hug ...... Sorry, dear. I...... I just want to make Minsk cold ...... Calm down. ”
"And you, Ranger! How many times have you been told not to talk to that rodent again, it is impossible for it to understand you. After Jasila had finished teaching Kalid a lesson, he changed his target to Minsk.
"Squeak." The hamster came out and barked twice.
"Look! Boo understands what you're saying about it. Oh! What a clever partner! Let the great Minsk lead you to rush forward, kill all these gnolls, and then rescue dear Dinah Black. ”
Jasila put her hand on her forehead and sighed, then she turned and asked Henry, "Is the spell you prepared enough?" With this guy's character, it is definitely impossible to sneak in secretly. In the event of a head-on conflict. It's all about your magic. ”
"As long as there are no casters among the enemies, it will be more than enough to kill all the remaining spells. Personally, I would suggest that it is better to divide the troops into two ways. Attacking from the front along the way to attract attention, the other team sneaks up from the side to save people. Henry, having observed the terrain, gave his opinion. God knows if these gnolls will kill the hostages if they are forced to be in a hurry, it is better to add insurance.
Jasila's eyes lit up, and she immediately agreed to this battle plan. She divided the six into two teams. Ammon, Kalid and her own team are tasked with going around from the side to save people. Minsk, Apodell, and Henry form another team, and they are responsible for attracting all the enemies in the front.
After deciding on the division of labor, Henry and the two warriors walked across the drawbridge first. Towards the end, an ogre warrior came out and shouted, "Stop! You can't go anywhere! This is our bridge, you have to pay to cross! ”
Another ogre chimed in: "Yes! You're going to pay...... Two hundred gold coins or hand over the head! ”
"You two scoundrels, get out of here! Bubu and I had to rush to save Dainahei. Minsk drew his weapon and yelled. The hamster in his pocket also crawled out and cheered twice.
Apodell didn't want the monster in front of him to talk nonsense at all, and he swung his two-handed sword and rushed over. Henry sighed at the performance of the two warriors. He had intended to use a little trickery to make the fight easier, but apparently overestimated Minsk's IQ and Apodell's patience.
Seeing that the battle had begun in front of him, Henry began to chant a spell. A few seconds later, a third-level divine technique "Thunder Summoning Technique" was released. A large dark cloud quickly formed overhead, followed by a bolt of lightning that struck one of the ogres. The creature instantly began to smoke and twitch all over his body, but the strong life force didn't make it die immediately.
Apodell let out a loud shout and jumped up and cut off the ogre's head with a single sword. Having killed his own enemy, he immediately ran over to help the precarious Minsk. The other ogre was noticeably fast, almost as agile as a thief. The second bolt of lightning in the dark clouds quickly fell. The powerful electric current made this agile monster fall into a paralyzed state in an instant. Minsk slashed the ogre's stomach open, and Apodell followed closely to pierce its heart.
Killing the two men who forcibly collected tolls, Henry waved at the people behind him. Jasila and his party quickly ran from behind and began to climb up the mountain road to the east. Apodell spat on the ground and cursed, "Phew! How could this ogre be so agile. Is he really a thief? ”
Henry crouched down and flipped the corpse, and noticed that the gloves this guy was wearing seemed to be a little unusual. He performed a "discernment" on the glove, and soon got the specific information.
Agile Gauntlet: "Fighting Hands"
The gloves were supposed to have been developed in Karatu, and were designed to help the most advanced martial arts masters in battle. Rumor has it that a kung fu master from the Far East came here with such an item, but the details are unknown.
Equipment Capabilities:
Agility will automatically be raised to the limits of humans
Henry tossed the Agility Glove directly to Apodell. "It's the strength of these magic gloves. Hurry up and put it on now, and the gnolls up there will come down in a moment. ”
"Aha! It's a treasure, and the jackals don't have to be afraid of it. Apodell happily put on the magic gloves, and he tried to swing his weapon a few times, and found that his movements were indeed several times more agile than before.
Due to the "Lightning Summoning Technique" just now, the monsters in the mountaintop fortress were alarmed, and soon a group of gnolls began to go down. Due to their ability to have a certain level of night vision, they are generally active at night. Henry and his two teammates quickly reached the narrowest part of the mountain road, where he placed six or seven fire traps and an equal number of skeleton traps back and forth before the enemy arrived.
When everything was arranged, the three of them retreated a few dozen meters, quietly waiting for the arrival of the gnolls. Henry had prepared area control spells and area damage spells, and he was ready to catch them all.
The gnoll man's movement speed was very fast, and it only took ten minutes to complete a large section of the mountain road. These monsters with hyena heads and red eyes had already appeared across from the three of them. The leader sniffed with his nose, and then let out a roar at Henry and the others who opened their mouths full of yellow teeth.
"What a beast's behavior. I really don't understand how these guys were selected when they were divided into intelligent races. Henry made an insulting gesture to his enemy and smiled as he chatted with Apodell next to him.
The gnolls obviously don't have a very high IQ. They quickly get enraged, and then rush forward. In the blink of an eye, a large number of traps were detonated, and a large amount of fire, air waves, and magic damage killed dozens of unlucky eggs. The other guys in their hands were no better, some of them rolled down the cliff, and the other part became cripples.
"Oh! Buddy. You're a true villain. Apodell had a gloating expression. Look at these poor guys, they've been tricked around. ”
Henry pointed to the long list of enemies behind him. "Prepare for battle, and with the number of enemies, you will soon be able to clear the traps on this path. Don't rush too far forward for a while, otherwise I won't be responsible for being accidentally injured by spells. ”
"Come on! Come on! The blood on Minsk's body has begun to burn! Let's chop off their heads together! The Ranger began to shout excitedly, and if it hadn't been for Apodel pulling, I'm afraid he would have rushed over first.
As Henry had expected, the gnoll man who took the lead brought in a string of goblins from behind. These pathetic little green monsters were driven to the front, and all the traps were triggered in a matter of minutes. Seeing that the path ahead was clear, the gnolls let out a howl and began to rush forward.
It only took Henry a second to perform the "Greasy Technique", and large swaths of magical grease covered the mountain road. This turned the originally difficult road into a death passage in an instant, and the gnolls who ran in front of them slipped in one fell swoop, and the guys who followed closely behind rushed up, squeezing many unlucky eggs off the cliff at once.
Seeing that the monsters were getting denser and denser, Henry did not hesitate to launch a fireball spell towards the most crowded place. In the blink of an eye, explosions and flames ignited the grease on the ground, and the hundreds of gnolls gathered around it all jumped down the hill in flames. The intense heat made them suffer from unbearable pain, and they all chose to kill themselves.
The blazing fire temporarily separated the two sides of the war. Henry didn't choose to continue casting, as Jasila's infiltration team should already be inside. If they kill too hard, it's going to be a problem to make these guys turn around and run back. (To be continued......)